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The Ryder Cup is contested in which sport? | 2016 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National , Sept. 26-30, 2018 | RyderCup.com To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Ryder Cup History 1927–PRESENT The Ryder Cup has become one of the world’s greatest sporting events. Every two years, 24 of the best players from Europe and the United States go head-to-head in match play competition. Drama, tension, incredible golf, camaraderie and sportsmanship are served in equal measure, captivating an audience of millions around the world. It’s an event that transcends sport, yet remains true to the spirit of its founder, Samuel Ryder. 2016 Winner |
Abdullah Gul was elected President of which country in August 2007? | Gul elected as Turkish president | World news | The Guardian Turkey Gul elected as Turkish president The new Turkish president, Abdullah Gul (left) with the prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, earlier this year. Photograph: AP Tuesday 28 August 2007 10.35 EDT First published on Tuesday 28 August 2007 10.35 EDT Share on Messenger Close The Turkish parliament today elected the foreign minister, Abdullah Gul, as president, making him the first former Islamist to hold the post. Mr Gul had failed in the previous two round of voting when a two-thirds majority was needed. This time, only a simple majority was required - and the presidency was his after he received 339 votes in the 550-seat chamber. As the president, Mr Gul has the power to veto legislation. He has failed to allay secularist fears that he would sign into law any legislation passed by the government of the prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan - a close ally - without concern for the separation of religion and politics. Distrusted by the military because of his Islamist past, 56-year-old Mr Gul has promised to uphold secularism. Turkey's secularists also dislike the fact that his wife, Hayrunisa Ozyurt, wears an Islamic-style headscarf - banned in government offices and schools. Islamic dress has been restricted in Turkey since the country's first president, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, imposed secularism and western-style reforms in the 30s. "A person who has defied the [secular] republic, who has said he finds it to be wrong, is about to move to the top of the state. This is a contradiction," Deniz Baykal, the leader of the secular opposition, said. Mr Baykal's party has vowed to boycott some state occasions, including presidential ceremonies. Secularist Turks staged mass rallies, and the military - which has overthrown four governments since the 60s - threatened to intervene when Mr Erdogan nominated Mr Gul for the presidency in April. Mr Erdogan broke the political deadlock by calling early general elections, which the ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) won easily last month. After the AKP's sweeping victory, in which it gained 341 seats, Mr Erdogan again put Mr Gul's name forward on the grounds that the AKP had won a mandate. Mr Gul rejected calls from secularist parties to step aside in favour of a non-Islamist, compromise candidate. "It was a vote on my candidacy," he said of the general elections. "I had to be honest to myself and to all the people who voted for us." As foreign minister, Mr Gul won widespread respect from his fellow Europeans in negotiations for Turkey's membership of the EU. He served briefly as prime minister when the AKP first swept to power in November 2002, when Mr Erdogan was banned from national politics. In a recent meeting with foreign journalists, he said he would make use of his experiences as foreign minister to boost Turkey's EU bid and make the Turkish presidency more active on the international scene. He added that Turkey "would be contributing more to world issues". |
Meniere’s disease affects which part of the body? | How does Meniere's disease affect the body? - Meniere's Disease - Sharecare Meniere's Disease How does Meniere's disease affect the body? A Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered In the worst cases, Meniere's disease can be incapacitating. Vertigo and dizziness may be so bad that patients fall down while trying to walk. Patients may lose their hearing in the affected ear or ears. Short-term effects may include nausea and vomiting. Patients may become anxious or depressed. Helpful? This content reflects information from various individuals and organizations and may offer alternative or opposing points of view. It should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. As always, you should consult with your healthcare provider about your specific health needs. Videos (6) Meniere's Disease Meniere's disease is a disorder of the inner ear that causes severe spells of vertigo, making you feel like you're spinning. You can also have hearing loss, ringing (tinnitus, pronounced either TINN-itus or tinn-UH-tus)) or a feeling of fullness in your ear. (It usually affects just one ear). Doctors don't fully understand Meniere's Disease but suspect that its caused by a combination of how fluid drains (or does not drain) from your ear, allergies, viruses and genes. There is no known cure for Meniere's Disease, but vertigo is treatable. Meniere's Disease Q&As |
Actor Harris Glenn Milstead was better known by what name? | Divine - IMDb IMDb Actor | Soundtrack | Writer Originally born Harris Glen Milstead just after the end of WWII, Baltimore's most outrageous resident eventually became the international icon of bad taste cinema, as the always shocking and highly entertaining transvestite performer, Divine. Milstead met maverick film director & good friend, John Waters , at high school in Baltimore, and the two ... See full bio » Born: a list of 22 images created 22 Oct 2014 a list of 44 people created 23 Jan 2015 a list of 29 people created 04 Mar 2015 a list of 28 images created 01 Jul 2015 a list of 38 people created 2 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How Much Have You Seen? How much of Divine's work have you seen? User Polls 2 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards » Known For Pink Flamingos Divine / Babs Johnson (1972) Hairspray Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile (1988) Female Trouble Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson (1974) Party Guest / Man with Scarf Hide Soundtrack (8 credits) 2013 I Am Divine (Documentary) (performer: "Native Love (Step by Step)", "Born to Be Cheap", "I'm So Beautiful", "You Think You're a Man") 2009 Welcome to the 80's (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode) - House-Nation und Acid-Parties (2009) ... (performer: "Native Love (Step By Step)", "You Think You're A Man") 1999 Deep Blue Sea (performer: "Good and Plenty") 1988 The Fruit Machine (performer: "You think you're a man", "I'm so beautiful") 1974 Female Trouble (performer: "Female Trouble") Hide 2006 Madison Class of '64 (Short) (a tribute to the genius of) 1988 Married with Children (TV Series) (dedicated to the memory of - 1 episode) - All in the Family (1988) ... (dedicated to the memory of - as Divine 1945 - 1988) Hide 1995 Divine: Shoot Your Shot (Video documentary short) Himself 1994 Divine: Live at the Hacienda (Video documentary short) Himself 1988 The Incredibly Strange Film Show (TV Series documentary) Himself 1987 The Last Resort (TV Series) Himself 1987 De Nachtshow (TV Series) Himself 1986 Night Flight (TV Series) Himself 1984 Àngel Casas Show (TV Series) Himself - Musical Guest 1984 Estoc de pop (TV Series) Himself 1983 Formel Eins (TV Series documentary) Himself 1982 AVRO's Toppop (TV Series) Himself 1982 Mein New York (TV Short documentary) Himself 1978 Emerald City (TV Series) Himself 2016 Erlebnis Österreich (TV Series documentary) Himself - Live im U4 2011 Visionado obligado (TV Series) Divine / Babs Johnson 2009 50 años de (TV Series) Himself 2009 Welcome to the 80's (TV Series documentary) Himself 2008 Starz Inside: In the Gutter (TV Movie documentary) Himself 2007 The Roots of 'Hairspray' (Video documentary short) Himself 2006 Carta blanca (TV Series) Himself 2000 In Bad Taste (TV Special documentary) Himself 1999 E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series documentary) Himself 1981 That's Hollywood (TV Series documentary) Francine Fishpaw - Cult Classics (1981) ... Francine Fishpaw Related Videos Theatre - Played Flashstorm in "The Neon Woman" by Tom Eyen, Off-Broadway, in 1978. See more » Publicity Listings: 3 Biographical Movies | 4 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 1 Interview | 2 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more » Alternate Names: Divine 1945 - 1988 | Lady Divine | Glen Milstead Height: Did You Know? Personal Quote: My favorite part of dressing in drag is getting out of it. Drag is my work clothes. I only put it on when someone pays me to. See more » Trivia: Was contracted to play a recurring role as the Uncle in Married with Children (1987), but died the day before the shooting of the episode (#2.22, "All in the Family"). James 'Gypsy' Haake was cast as 'Uncle Otto' in Divine's place, and the episode was dedicated to Divine's memory. See more » Nickname: |
Which Irish artist had a poet brother called William? | W. B. Yeats Dead; Famous Irish Poet W. B. Yeats Dead; Famous Irish Poet Wireless to The New York Times NICE, France, Jan. 29.--The death of William Butler Yeats, famous Irish poet and playwright, occurred yesterday near Mentone. Mr. Yeats, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1923, was 73 years old. MENTONE, France, Jan. 29 (AP).--Mr. Yeats died in the little French Riviera town of Roquebrune, after a short illness, at a boarding house where he and his wife had been staying. He will be buried tomorrow at Roquebrune. It was expected, however, that eventually the poet's body would be removed to his native Ireland. Mr. Yeats arrived in Roquebrune early last month in ill health. He suffered repeated heart attacks, and was able to take only short walks in the gardens of the house where he stayed. He had been confined to his bed since Tuesday. Wrote Poems, Essays, and Plays When he labored at his chosen craft, that of writing poetry, essays and plays, Mr. Yeats frequently let his mind roam far afield in the realm of fancy, and it is for the gentle beauty of such works that he was hailed by many as the greatest poet of his time in the English language. Yeats found time to crusade for worldly ends, but there his tactics were notable for tenacity and vigor. At the turn of the century he shared in the establishment of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, and for ten years devoted himself almost exclusively to drama. The struggle of the Irish Free State likewise occupied his time. From 1922 until 1928 he was a Senator in the Dail Eireann. John Masefield, poet laureate of England, on the occasion of Yeats's seventieth birthday in June, 1935, called him "the greatest living poet," and unquestionably it will be for his verse that posterity will remember him. The high point in a life full with recognition came in 1923, when Yeats received the Nobel Prize for literature. Nearly fifty years ago he published his first verse in the Dublin University Review. The flow of words exhibited in that early composition indicated Yeats's natural command of language. Thus, he wrote: I passed a little further on and heard a peacock say: Who made the grass and made the worms and made my feathers gay? He is a monstrous peacock, and he waveth all the night His languid tail above us, lit with myriad spots of light. Went to School in London Yeats was born at Sandymount, near Dublin, on June 13, 1865, son of John Butler Yeats, well- known Irish painter. When 10 years old he was taken to London for training at the Godolphin School in Hammersmith, but much of his time, especially during the Summers, was spent in County Sligo, Ireland. Three years directed to the study of painting failed to satisfy the young man's desire to express himself and, in 1886, he finally abandoned his father's profession in preference for a literary one of his own. Yeats returned to London, where he associated with William Morris, W. E. Henley, Arthur Symons and Lionel Johnson in the founding of the Rhymers Club and the maintenance of the Yellow Book. Oscar Wilde interested him, as did Verlaine, whom Yeats visited in Paris in 1894. George Moore, his opponent in many a literary battle, wrote of him at this period: "Yeats was striding to and fro at the back of the dress circle, a long black cloak drooping from his shoulders, a soft black sombrero on his head, voluminous black silk tie flowing from his collar, loose black trousers dragging untidily over his long, heavy feet. His hair was black and his skin yellow." It has been said his laughter was "the most melancholy thing in the world." Throughout a lifetime half in dreamy composition and half in the thick of political warfare Yeats retained a "hieratic" appearance. While yet in his twenties the Irish poet dwelt on the possibility of rejuvenating the intellectual life of his native land. Its energies had been sapped by politics. An Irish drama was the farthest from the thoughts of living Irishmen. But Yeats dreamed on, faithfully holding to the hope of writing Irish plays in verse with Irish folklore as subj |
A morwong is what type of creature? | Unpopular, Unfamiliar Fish Species Suffer From Become Seafood Unpopular, Unfamiliar Fish Species Suffer From Become Seafood TOOLBOX Friday, July 31, 2009 If the slimehead were still a slimehead, it wouldn't be in this kind of trouble. An arm-long fish with the look of a prehistoric fossil, the slimehead lived in obscurity a quarter-mile deep in the ocean. The fish was known mainly to scientists, who named it for its distinctive mucus canals. But then, in the 1970s, seafood dealers came up with a name that no longer tickled the gag reflex. This was the beginning of the "orange roughy." And, very nearly, the end. With this tasty-sounding name, the slimehead was widely overfished. On Thursday, a long-awaited report on the world's seafood stocks declared that 63 percent of these species are below healthy levels. The seafood study, released online Thursday in the journal Science, is one of the most comprehensive looks at the contents of the world's seas. An international group of scientists examined an unprecedented amount of data about harvests and fish populations from the Bering Sea to the Antarctic, and they studied thousands of species from the Atlantic cod to the Australian jackass morwong. Some of those worst-hit were fish that have been renamed to make them more marketable. For threatened animals on land, a more attractive name might be a blessing. But for these creatures -- slimeheads, goosefish, rock crabs, Patagonian toothfish, whore's eggs -- it was a curse. That fishermen have turned to them shows what's left in the ocean. Today's seafood is often yesterday's trash fish and monsters. "People never thought they would be eaten," said Jennifer Jacquet, a biologist at the University of British Columbia. "And as we fish out the world's oceans, we're coming across these species and wondering, 'Can we give them a makeover?' " The study's lead author, Boris Worm, was following up on a study that predicted that if fishing continued at the same rate, all the world's seafood stocks would collapse by 2048. He said the latest study actually revealed something surprising: a reason for optimism. About half of the depleted species might actually have a chance to recover, the scientists found, if given enough protection. But, Worm said, species such as slimehead still illustrate what's gone deeply wrong. CONTINUED 1 |
In which US state is Lake Dillon? | Dillon, CO - Dillon, Colorado Map & Directions - MapQuest {{::location.tagLine.value.text}} Sponsored Topics Dillon is a home rule municipality in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The population was 802 at the 2000 census. Dillon is located at 39°37′40″N 106°2′39″W / 39.62778°N 106.04417°W / 39.62778; -106.04417 (39.627659, -106.044199). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it (35.71%) is water. Dillon Dam and its reservoir (Lake Dillon) are nearby. The continental divide is approximately 10 miles (16 km) east. |
Which British monarch said of Thomas Seymour ‘This day died a man of much wit and very little judgement’? | The Elizabeth Files » The Execution of Thomas Seymour The Execution of Thomas Seymour Posted By claire on March 20, 2010 Thomas Seymour On this day in history, 20th March 1549, Thomas Seymour the 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, was beheaded after being found guilty of treason. Thomas Seymour was a very dissatisfied man. Although he was Lord High Admiral and had been the husband of Katherine Parr, the dowager queen, his brother Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, had been made Lord High Protector of England and was ruling the country on behalf of the boy king, Edward VI – his brother had all the power. Thomas had seen his wife snubbed by Somerset’s wife and she had even had her jewels seized by the Lord Protector, this angered Thomas and even after Katherine had died he was still battling his brother for Katherine’s jewels, it was as if they stood for everything in his life that he thought his brother had taken from him. Seymour’s Undoing Without Katherine’s steadying influence, Thomas Seymour began a campaign to undermine his brother and loosen his hold on their nephew, Edward VI. An informant told Seymour that the young King often complained about his lack of pocket money, so Seymour wormed his way into Edward’s affections by smuggling money to him. He also set out to damage his brother’s reputation by voicing his concerns over the way that Somerset was running the country and he undermined his brother’s control by using his position as Lord High Admiral of the English Navy to encourage piracy, something he was meant to stamp out. But that was not all. Seymour was also bribing Sir William Sharington, the Vice-treasurer of the Bristol Mint, who Seymour learned had been fiddling the books. This was the perfect opportunity for Seymour to get financing for a coup against his brother’s protectorship, but it all went pear-shaped when the Privy Council learned of Seymours plans at the end of 1548. Seymour was called to appear before the Privy Council to explain himself but in desperation he hatched a plot to kidnap Edward VI. Edward VI On the 16th January 1549, it is said that Thomas Seymour broke into the King’s residence at Hampton Court Palace by entering through the privy garden. As he entered the King’s apartments, the King’s spaniel woke up and barked and it is said that Seymour shot the King’s beloved pet. The shot alerted a guard who confronted Seymour and Seymour was arrested and taken to the Tower of London. Not only was Seymour accused of trying to kidnap the King, he was also accused of plotting to marry the King’s half-sister, Elizabeth, and attempting to put her on the throne. He was accused of 33 separate accounts of treason and it could be said that his shooting of the King’s beloved dog led to Edward VI signing his uncle’s death warrant when Seymour’s brother, Somerset, couldn’t bring himself to. Elizabeth Implicated In January 1549, just after Seymour’s arrest, Seymour’s stepdaughter, Elizabeth, was interrogated about her relationship with Seymour and her servants, Thomas Parry and Katherine (Kat) Ashley were detained at the Tower. Sir Robert Tyrwhitt was the man in charge of questioning Elizabeth, Parry and Ashley and he had no sympathy for Thomas Seymour. It was Tyrwhitt’s wife, Lady Tyrwhitt, who had been friends with Katherine Parr, and who had listened to Katherine lash out at Seymour when she was dying, claiming that she was “not well-handled”. Tyrwhitt, like everyone else, had heard rumours of some kind of relationship between Seymour and Elizabeth and was looking for confirmation, surely he could break this 15 year old girl, couldn’t he? Fortunately for Elizabeth, she had her father’s intelligence (and perhaps her mother’s also) and she kept her cool. All Tyrwhitt could get out of the teenager was confirmation that there was indeed gossip circulating that Seymour was looking to marry her and that he had been asking about her finances and estates. Despite the threats that were almost certainly used against her and the fact that she was told that Parry had told everything, Elizabeth insisted that she |
Who were the runners-up in the 1978 FIFA World Cup? | 1978 FIFA World Cup | Football Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia 1978 FIFA World Cup Copa Mundial de Fútbol Argentina '78 Tournament details 1–25 June (25 days) Teams 1982 → The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup , quadrennial international football world championship tournament, was held in Argentina between 1 and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth team (after Uruguay , Italy , England and West Germany ), to be both hosts and world champions. Argentina, the Netherlands and Brazil were the gold, silver and bronze medalists respectively. Iran and Tunisia made their first appearances in the finals. The official match ball was the Adidas Tango. Contents [ show ] Host selection Argentina was chosen as the host nation by FIFA in London, England on 6 July 1966. Mexico withdrew from the bidding process after having been awarded the 1970 competition two years earlier. Qualification Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification England failed to qualify for the second World Cup in succession, losing out to Italy. European champions Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and the Soviet Union also failed to qualify for the finals. Uruguay failed to qualify for the first time since 1958. Newcomers to the finals were Iran and Tunisia; Austria qualified for the first time since 1958, while France, Spain and Hungary were back for the first time since 1966. For the first time, more than 100 nations entered the competition. Controversy A controversial fact surrounding the 1978 World Cup was that Argentina had suffered a military coup only two years before the cup, a coup known as the National Reorganization Process. Less than a year before the World Cup, in September 1977, Interior Minister General Albano Harguindeguy, stated that 5,618 people had recently disappeared. The infamous Naval Mechanics School (known by its acronym ESMA) held concentration camp prisoners of the Dirty War and those held captive reportedly could hear the roars of the crowd during matches held at River Plate's Monumental Stadium, located only a mile away; prompting echoes of Hitler's manipulation of sports during the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Because of the political turmoil, some countries, most notably the Netherlands , considered publicly whether they should participate in the event. Despite this, all teams eventually took part without restrictions. Allegations that Dutch star Johan Cruyff refused to participate because of political convictions were denied by him 30 years later. More controversy surrounded the host, Argentina, as all of their games in the first round kicked off at night, giving the Argentines the advantage of knowing where they stood in the group. This issue would arise again in Spain 1982, which prompted FIFA to change the rules so that the final two group games in subsequent World Cups would be played simultaneously. Further accusations surround the game Argentina and Peru played in the second round of the tournament. Argentina needed to win by a margin of four goals to proceed to the final and did so by defeating Peru by 6–0. However, claims that the Argentine military dictatorship interfered to ensure Argentina would defeat Peru, were denied by the Peruvian captain and several Peruvian players. Some accusations originated in the Brazilian media and pointed to the fact that the Peruvian goalkeeper had been born in Argentina. There is also an alleged deal, reported by the British media as an anonymous rumour, that involved the delivery of a large grain shipment to Peru by Argentina and the unfreezing of a Peruvian bank account that was held by the Argentine Central Bank. Another alleged deal, published by a Colombian drug lord in a controversial book, involved the Peruvian team being bribed without any political implications. A third alleged deal, claimed by a Peruvian leftist politician, encompassed sending 13 Peruvian dissidents exiled in Argentina back to Peru. On top of the contradi |
The village of Blenheim, the scene of a 1704 battle, is in which mainland European country? | Battle of Blenheim Battle of Blenheim The Duke of Marlborough’s spectacular defeat of the hitherto invincible French army of Louis XIV The Duke of Marlborough leads the attack at the Battle of Blenheim 2nd August 1704 in the War of the Spanish Succession: picture by Harry Payne The previous battle in the British Battles series is the Siege of Basing House The next battle in the War of the Spanish Succession is the Battle of Ramillies Battle: Blenheim War: Spanish Succession Date of the Battle of Blenheim: 2nd August 1704 (Old Style) (13th August 1704 New Style). The dates in this page are given in the Old Style. To translate to the New Style add 11 days Place of the Battle of Blenheim: On the Danube in Southern Germany. Combatants at the Battle of Blenheim: British, Austrians, Hungarians, Hanoverians, Prussians, Danes and Hessians against the French and Bavarians. John Churchill Duke of Marlborough: Battle of Blenheim 2nd August 1704 in the War of the Spanish Succession Generals at the Battle of Blenheim: The Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy against Marshall Tallard, Marshall Marsin and the Elector of Bavaria. Size of the armies at the Battle of Blenheim: There is considerable dissent on the size of the respective armies. The French and Bavarian armies probably comprised 60,000 men (69 battalions of foot and 128 squadrons of horse) and around 60 guns. The Allied army comprised 56,000 men (51 battalions of foot and 92 squadrons of horse), of which 16,000 (14 battalions of foot and 18 squadrons of horse and dragoons) were British and 52 guns. There is considerable variation in the numbers attributed to the French and Bavarian armies: some authorities put their strength as high as 72,000 men with 200 guns. French sources quoted by Sullivan in his book “The Irish Brigades” give the relative strengths as: French and Bavarians: 43,900 men, in 78 battalions and 127 squadrons, with 90 cannon. British and Allies: 60,150 men in 66 battalions and 181 squadrons, with 66 cannon (French battalions having 400 men to the Allied 500 and the French squadrons 100 to the Allied 150). Prince Eugene of Savoy: Battle of Blenheim 2nd August 1704 in the War of the Spanish Succession Uniforms, arms and equipment at the Battle of Blenheim: The British Army of Queen Anne comprised troops of Horse Guards, regiments of horse, dragoons, Foot Guards and foot. In time of war the Department of Ordnance provided companies of artillery, the guns drawn by the horses of civilian contractors. These types of formation were largely standard throughout Europe. In addition the Austrian Empire possessed numbers of irregular light troops; Hussars from Hungary and Bosniak and Pandour troops from the Balkans. During the 18th Century the use of irregulars spread to other armies until every European force employed hussar regiments and light infantry for scouting duties. Horse and dragoons carried swords and short flintlock muskets. Dragoons had largely completed their transition from mounted infantry to cavalry and were formed into troops rather than companies as had been the practice in the past. However they still used drums rather than trumpets for field signals. Infantry regiments fought in line, armed with flintlock musket and bayonet, orders indicated by the beat of drum. The field unit for infantry was the battalion comprising ten companies, each commanded by a captain, the senior company being of grenadiers. Drill was rudimentary and once battle began formations quickly broke up. The practice of marching in step was in the future. French soldiers marching to join their regiment: Battle of Blenheim 2nd August 1704 in the War of the Spanish Succession: picture by Jean Anthoine Watteau The paramount military force of the period was the French army of Louis XIV, the Sun King. France was at the apex of her power, taxing to the utmost the disparate groupings of European countries that struggled to keep the Bourbons on the western bank of the Rhine and north of the Pyrenees. Marlborough and his British regiments acted as an uncertain mortar in keeping |
Abraham Slender is a character in which Shakespeare play? | Merry Wives of Windsor - Shakespeare's Data Shakespeare's Data datacard Merry Wives of Windsor Facts collected from tagged text on this page Facts about this page |
The Vedas are ancient texts relating to which religion? | Sacred-Texts: Hinduism Hinduism Vedas Upanishads Puranas Other Primary Texts Epics Mahabharata Ramayana Bhagavad Gita Vedanta Later texts Modern books The Vedas There are four Vedas, the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. The Vedas are the primary texts of Hinduism. They also had a vast influence on Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Traditionally the text of the Vedas was coeval with the universe. Scholars have determined that the Rig Veda, the oldest of the four Vedas, was composed about 1500 B.C., and codified about 600 B.C. It is unknown when it was finally committed to writing, but this probably was at some point after 300 B.C. The Vedas contain hymns, incantations, and rituals from ancient India. Along with the Book of the Dead , the Enuma Elish , the I Ching , and the Avesta , they are among the most ancient religious texts still in existence. Besides their spiritual value, they also give a unique view of everyday life in India four thousand years ago. The Vedas are also the most ancient extensive texts in an Indo-European language, and as such are invaluable in the study of comparative linguistics. Rig Veda translated by Ralph Griffith [1896] A complete English translation of the Rig Veda. Vedic Hymns, Part I (SBE 32) Hymns to the Maruts, Rudra, Vâyu and Vâta, tr. by F. Max Müller [1891] A masterpiece of linguistics and comparative mythology: translations and deep analysis of the Vedic Hymns to the Storm Gods. Hymns to Agni, tr. by Hermann Oldenberg [1897] The Vedic Hymns to Agni. An introduction to the Dramatis Personæ of the Rig Veda. Sama Veda The Sama-Veda translated by Ralph Griffith [1895] A collection of hymns used by the priests during the Soma sacrifice. Many of these duplicate in part or in whole hymns from the Rig Veda. This is a complete translation. Yajur Veda The Yajur Veda (Taittiriya Sanhita) translated by Arthur Berriedale Keith [1914] A complete translation of the Black Yajur Veda. The Yajur Veda is a detailed manual of the Vedic sacrificial rites. translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith [1899] A complete translation of the White Yajur Veda. Atharva Veda The Atharva Veda also contains material from the Rig Veda, but of interest are the numerous incantations and metaphysical texts, which this anthology (part of the Sacred Books of the East series) collects and categorizes. The Atharva Veda was written down much later than the rest of the Vedas, about 200 B.C.; it may have been composed about 1000 B.C. translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith [1895-6] The unabridged Atharva Veda translation by Ralph Griffith. translated by Maurice Bloomfield [1897] (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 42) The Sacred Books of the East translation of the Atharva-veda. Selected hymns from the Atharva-veda. Upanishads The Upanishads are a continuation of the Vedic philosophy, and were written between 800 and 400 B.C. They elaborate on how the soul (Atman) can be united with the ultimate truth (Brahman) through contemplation and mediation, as well as the doctrine of Karma-- the cumulative effects of a persons' actions. The Upanishads (Sacred Books of the East, vols. 1 and 15): by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar [1914] Thirty shorter Upanishads, principally dealing with Yogic thought and practice. Translations from the Katha, Prasna and Chhandogya Upanishads. Puranas The Puranas are post-Vedic texts which typically contain a complete narrative of the history of the Universe from creation to destruction, genealogies of the kings, heroes and demigods, and descriptions of Hindu cosmology and geography. There are 17 or 18 canonical Puranas, divided into three categories, each named after a deity: Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. There are also many other works termed Purana, known as 'Upapuranas.' The Vishnu Purana by H.H. Wilson [1840] A primary text of the Vaishnava branch of Hinduism, and one of the canonical Puranas of the Vishnu category. Among the portions of interest are a cycle of legends of the boyhood deeds of Krishna and Rama. H.H. Wilson was one of the first Europeans to translate a Hindu sacred text |
What does the Latin phrase ‘Scito te ipsum’ translate to in English? | What is the proper English-Latin translation for 'know thyself, be thyself, love thyself' in the feminine? - Quora Written Jul 18, 2011 The proper Latin pair for 'Know thyself' is 'Nosce te ipsum'. A literal translation for 'be yourself' would be 'Tu ipse esto' (future imperative is best here). 'Love yourself' is pretty much 'Ama te ipsum'. Now if the first phrase is known since the Antiquity, the two latter are very dependent on our present idea of self, being self and accepting self. In Classical Antiquity no one would understand what it means to be yourself (literally, I am already myself, how can I not be?) or to passionately love (amare) yourself. So if we want to express the same ideas, but in a more classical framework of thought, we should expand these thoughts. As for 'be yourself' I like the conjecture proposed by Maria here: http://en.allexperts.com/q/Latin... - a more Roman way to say that is 'follow your nature', 'tuam sequere naturam' (there is more accent on 'your' when the sentence starts with 'tuam'). For 'love yourself' a good expression, to me, would be a paraphrase from Seneca (De vita beata, IV, 2): "Bestow the greatest good upon you yourself": "da sibi ipse maximum bonum", in a sense that the greatest good that you can get is what you give to yourself (i.e. self-acceptance). So, we have two choices - one concise and syntactically correct: Nosce te ipsum, tu ipse esto, ama te ipsum. And another one, more in the Classical Latin style: Nosce te ipsum, tuam sequere naturam, da sibi ipse maximum bonum. Note that there will be grammatical changes when talking about a woman. |
What is the first name of author Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple? | Characters from Agatha Christie stories - Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot One of the most famous fictional characters of all time, the inimitable Belgian private detective is synonymous with waxed moustaches, perfectionism and little grey cells. Poirot would be the first to call himself a great man - he has never been known for his modesty - but with such success in his career, it is difficult to argue with him. Miss Marple Miss Jane Marple doesn’t look like your average detective. Quite frankly, she doesn’t look like a detective at all. But looks can be deceiving... For a woman who has spent her life in the small village of St Mary Mead, Miss Marple is surprisingly worldly. But as she often points out, she has had every opportunity to observe human nature. Tommy & Tuppence International spies, two world wars, murders, thefts and not to mention marriage, Tommy and Tuppence seek out excitement wherever it may lie. Tuppence leads the way with her charismatic nature, while Tommy’s slow, considered manner provides the perfect foil. Together they form the 'Young Adventurers Ltd' and the adventures begin. |
In anatomy, otic relates to which part of the human body? | IX. Neurology. 5e. The Trigeminal Nerve. Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human Body. External nasal. Superior labial. The Middle Meningeal Nerve (n. meningeus medius; meningeal or dural branch) is given off from the maxillary nerve directly after its origin from the semilunar ganglion; it accompanies the middle meningeal artery and supplies the dura mater. 25 The Zygomatic Nerve (n. zygomaticus; temporomalar nerve; orbital nerve) arises in the pterygopalatine fossa, enters the orbit by the inferior orbital fissure, and divides at the back of that cavity into two branches, zygomaticotemporal and zygomaticofacial. 26 The zygomaticotemporal branch (ramus zygomaticotemporalis; temporal branch) runs along the lateral wall of the orbit in a groove in the zygomatic bone, receives a branch of communication from the lacrimal, and, passing through a foramen in the zygomatic bone, enters the temporal fossa. It ascends between the bone, and substance of the Temporalis muscle, pierces the temporal fascia about 2.5 cm. above the zygomatic arch, and is distributed to the skin of the side of the forehead, and communicates with the facial nerve and with the aurićulotemporal branch of the mandibular nerve. As it pierces the temporal fascia, it gives off a slender twig, which runs between the two layers of the fascia to the lateral angle of the orbit. 27 FIG. 778 Distribution of the maxillary and mandibular nerves, and the submaxillary ganglion. ( See enlarged image ) The zygomaticofacial branch (ramus zygomaticofacialis; malar branch) passes along the infero-lateral angle of the orbit, emerges upon the face through a foramen in the zygomatic bone, and, perforating the Orbicularis oculi, supplies the skin on the prominence of the cheek. It joins with the facial nerve and with the inferior palpebral branches of the maxillary. 28 The Sphenopalatine Branches (nn. sphenopalatini), two in number, descend to the sphenopalatine ganglion. 29 The Posterior Superior Alveolar Branches (rami alveolares superiores posteriores; posterior superior dental branches) arise from the trunk of the nerve just before it enters the infraorbital groove; they are generally two in number, but sometimes arise by a single trunk. They descend on the tuberosity of the maxilla and give off several twigs to the gums and neighboring parts of the mucous membrane of the cheek. They then enter the posterior alveolar canals on the infratemporal surface of the maxilla, and, passing from behind forward in the substance of the bone, communicate with the middle superior alveolar nerve, and give off branches to the lining membrane of the maxillary sinus and three twigs to each molar tooth; these twigs enter the foramina at the apices of the roots of the teeth. 30 The Middle Superior Alveolar Branch (ramus alveolaris superior medius; middle superior dental branch), is given off from the nerve in the posterior part of the infraorbital canal, and runs downward and forward in a canal in the lateral wall of the maxillary sinus to supply the two premolar teeth. It forms a superior dental plexus with the anterior and posterior superior alveolar branches. 31 The Anterior Superior Alveolar Branch (ramus alveolaris superior anteriores; anterior superior dental branch), of considerable size, is given off from the nerve just before its exit from the infraorbital foramen; it descends in a canal in the anterior wall of the maxillary sinus, and divides into branches which supply the incisor and canine teeth. It communicates with the middle superior alveolar branch, and gives off a nasal branch, which passes through a minute canal in the lateral wall of the inferior meatus, and supplies the mucous membrane of the anterior part of the inferior meatus and the floor of the nasal cavity, communicating with the nasal branches from the sphenopalatine ganglion. 32 FIG. 779 Alveolar branches of superior maxillary nerve and sphenopalatine ganglion. (Testut.) ( See enlarged image ) The Inferior Palpebral Branches (rami palpebrales inferiores; palpebr |
Actor Lawrence Tureaud is better known by what name? | Mr. T - IMDb IMDb Actor | Soundtrack | Producer Mr. T was born Laurence Tureaud on 21 May 1952, in the rough south side ghetto of Chicago. He is the second to youngest of twelve children (he has four sisters and seven brothers) and grew up in the housing projects. His father, Nathaniel Tureaud, left when Laurence was 5, and his mother raised the family on $87 a month welfare in a three-room ... See full bio » Born: |
Delamere Forest is in which English county? | Delamere Forest (England) Go Ape Tree Top Adventure and Tree Top Junior Enjoy adventure high above the forest floor, taking on zip-wires, tarzan swings and a variety of obstacles! Mini-Tarzans can also get in on the action with Go Ape’s Tree Top Junior course (min age 4yrs and min height 1m). For more information and to book visit Go Ape . Go Ape Forest Segway Get off the beaten track on board an all-terrain forest segway – Go Ape’s epic forest adventure with a down-to-earth twist. It’s a totally unique way to tackle our trails. Min age 10yrs and min weight 7 Stone. For more information and to book visit Go Ape Forest Segway . Orienteering Orienteering is an outdoor adventure sport that excerises both mind and body. Delamere offers a permanent orienteering course suitable for all ages and abilities. Explore the forest and develop your navigation skills. For further information visit Deeside Orienteering Club . Maps are available to purchase onsite from TRACS at £1.50. Horse riding and dog walking Why not take your best friends along to Delamere? You will be in good company as many people head to the trees to enjoy a long walk. There are beautiful places to ride through and so many sticks to fetch! Satellite Navigation To arrive at the forest using Satalite navigation. Please use post code CW8 2HZ This code is not our post code for sending mail, but will get you as close as possible to our forest centre using Sat Nav. Delamere Outdoor Fitness Why not get fit and feel great? Delamere Outdoor Fitness offer bootcamps, weight loss courses, running courses, Pilates, Kettlercise, children's themed birthday parties, adult parties such as stag and hen parties and pre season training for all types of sports. For more information go to www.delamereoutdoorfitness.co.uk or Contact Claire on 07968077180 or [email protected] Forest Explorers Come along to one of our fantastic forest events or learn and play in the forest with Forest Explorers. Contact Helena [email protected] or visit the web site www.forest-explorers.co.uk for more information. Wildlife Delamere is also a haven for wildlife including the beautiful small tortoise shell butterfly, greater spotted woodpecker, white faced darter dragonfly, green woodpecker, siskin and southern hawker dragonfly. For more information on the white faced darter check out www.cheshirewildlifetrust.org.uk . Refuel after your forest adventure in the cafe. Serving a wide range of freshly made hot and cold food and drinks from the finest locally sourced ingredients. What do other visitors say? Where can I ride in the forest?Is there a map of different rides ad I am new to this? chris jackson , 12/Nov/2016 We have 2 marked forest road trails, White and Blue, however, you can cycle on all forest roads being aware of other users. Forestry Commission Response 5 Stars lovely site, we enjoyed it very much and will recommend it to all are friend and maybe even come back once or twice. hazza wicks, 11/Jul/2016 |
Who wrote the musical ‘Oliver’, which was based on Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist? | Lionel Bart, 68, Songwriter; Created the Musical 'Oliver!' - The New York Times The New York Times Theater |Lionel Bart, 68, Songwriter; Created the Musical 'Oliver!' Search Lionel Bart, the composer, lyricist and playwright best known for the musical ''Oliver!,'' died on Saturday in Hammersmith Hospital in London, his longtime hometown. He was 68. The cause was cancer, his family said. Although Mr. Bart was frustrated in his efforts to repeat his early success with ''Oliver!,'' the play based on Charles Dickens's 1838 novel ''Oliver Twist'' was a huge hit. It was welcomed by theatergoers in London in 1960, on Broadway two years later and in repeated revivals, including one currently running in Birmingham, England. Mr. Bart wrote the music, lyrics and book for ''Oliver!'' The show has been applauded for its simple melodies and catchy lyrics; the British critic Benedict Nightingale has called it ''infinitely hummable.'' Several of the show's songs became popular standards, including ''As Long as He Needs Me'' and ''Consider Yourself.'' The original London production of ''Oliver!'' ran for 2,618 performances and was one of the most successful musicals in London stage history. Mr. Bart became instrumental in restoring luster to Britain's musical theater in an era when American musicals had won primacy in the West End. Advertisement Continue reading the main story Upon learning of his death, Lord Lloyd Webber called Mr. Bart ''the father of the modern British musical.'' ''Oliver!'' was a huge success in the United States. But when it opened in 1963 at the Imperial Theater in New York, Howard Taubman gave it a mixed review in The New York Times, saying parts of it had ''natural sweetness'' and ''style and quality,'' but ''too often it settles for stridency, smoke, easy laughs and facile show-business razzmatazz.'' Mr. Bart won a Tony Award for the show's music and lyrics. ''Oliver!'' was made into a 1968 British film that won Oscars for best picture, director (Carol Reed), art direction and scoring, and in two other categories, along with a special prize for its choreography. In The Times, however, Vincent Canby was less than enthusiastic. He said the Dickens material was ''overwhelmed by this kind of big song-and-dance show,'' and he found that Mr. Bart's songs interrupted the narrative. Over the years Mr. Bart also wrote songs for rock and pop singers and he wrote the theme for the 1963 James Bond movie ''From Russia With Love.'' Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. Invalid email address. Please re-enter. You must select a newsletter to subscribe to. Sign Up Privacy Policy For a time in the 1960's he had glamorous friends and acquired homes in New York, Malibu, Tangier and elsewhere. But The Sunday Telegraph reported in yesterday's issue that ''following a string of less well-received shows, 'Blitz!' (1962) and 'Maggie May' (1964) and the total failure of 'Twang!' in 1965, he began a decline into alcohol and drug problems, which lasted for much of the 70's and 80's.'' Also during the 1960's Mr. Bart misguidedly signed away his rights to ''Oliver!'' and other properties, partly to finance ''Twang!'' In a 1986 interview he said, ''If I hadn't pretended to be such a genius child, I would have paid more attention.'' He filed for bankruptcy in 1972 after a run of bad luck with stage ventures. Mr. Bart was the son of an tailor in the blue-collar East End section of London. He studied art on scholarship and worked for a time as a graphic artist. He received no formal musical training, but made his way to the top of the stage musical world by the time he was around 30. Advertisement Continue reading the main story He wrote lyrics for the stage show ''Lock Up Your Daughters,'' which opened in 1959 in London, and he wrote the music and lyrics for the stage show ''Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be,'' which opened in 1960 in London and ran for two years. He went on to create ''Oliver!,'' but he confessed later that it came close to not being performed. ''Originally, everyone turned it down,'' he recalled. ''They thought i |
The Xingu River is in which South American country? | Xingu River | International Rivers Português The Xingu River flows from the tropical savanna of central Mato Grosso, Brazil northward to the Amazon for 1,979 km (1,230 miles). Some 25,000 indigenous people from 18 distinct ethnic groups live along the Xingu. In 1989, an international mobilization led by the Kayapó Indians stopped state-owned electric company Eletronorte´s plans to construct a six-dam complex on the Xingu and its tributary, the Iriri. Map of the Rivers of the Amazon Wikipedia Commons Now, Brazil is planning the construction of a huge dam on the Xingu River, called Belo Monte . Belo Monte would be the third-largest hydroelectric project in the world and would require diverting nearly the entire flow of the Xingu through two artificial canals to the dam's powerhouse, leaving indigenous communities along a 100 km stretch of the Xingu´s Big Bend without water, fish, or a means of river transport. The Belo Monte Dam would cause severe impacts to indigenous villages and areas considered of extreme importance for conservation of biodiversity, as well as irreversible impacts to the Xingu´s fish stocks. More information: Read our latest factsheet on the Belo Monte Dam Project Visit the website of Movimento Xingu Vivo para Sempre , leader of the campaign against Belo Monte in Brazil (in Portuguese) Heart of Brazil Expedition , photo gallery and blog on the Xingu by Sue and Patrick Cunningham Visit our interactive Dams in Amazonia database to see planned dams for the Amazon Basin Latest additions: |
Which US President was assassinated in 1881? | James Garfield | whitehouse.gov Air Force One James Garfield James Garfield was elected as the United States' 20th President in 1881, after nine terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. His Presidency was impactful, but cut short after 200 days when he was assassinated. As the last of the log cabin Presidents, James A. Garfield attacked political corruption and won back for the Presidency a measure of prestige it had lost during the Reconstruction period. He was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in 1831. Fatherless at two, he later drove canal boat teams, somehow earning enough money for an education. He was graduated from Williams College in Massachusetts in 1856, and he returned to the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute (later Hiram College) in Ohio as a classics professor. Within a year he was made its president. Garfield was elected to the Ohio Senate in 1859 as a Republican. During the secession crisis, he advocated coercing the seceding states back into the Union. In 1862, when Union military victories had been few, he successfully led a brigade at Middle Creek, Kentucky, against Confederate troops. At 31, Garfield became a brigadier general, two years later a major general of volunteers. Meanwhile, in 1862, Ohioans elected him to Congress. President Lincoln persuaded him to resign his commission: It was easier to find major generals than to obtain effective Republicans for Congress. Garfield repeatedly won re-election for 18 years, and became the leading Republican in the House. At the 1880 Republican Convention, Garfield failed to win the Presidential nomination for his friend John Sherman. Finally, on the 36th ballot, Garfield himself became the "dark horse" nominee. By a margin of only 10,000 popular votes, Garfield defeated the Democratic nominee, Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock. As President, Garfield strengthened Federal authority over the New York Customs House, stronghold of Senator Roscoe Conkling, who was leader of the Stalwart Republicans and dispenser of patronage in New York. When Garfield submitted to the Senate a list of appointments including many of Conkling's friends, he named Conkling's arch-rival William H. Robertson to run the Customs House. Conkling contested the nomination, tried to persuade the Senate to block it, and appealed to the Republican caucus to compel its withdrawal. But Garfield would not submit: "This...will settle the question whether the President is registering clerk of the Senate or the Executive of the United States.... shall the principal port of entry ... be under the control of the administration or under the local control of a factional senator." Conkling maneuvered to have the Senate confirm Garfield's uncontested nominations and adjourn without acting on Robertson. Garfield countered by withdrawing all nominations except Robertson's; the Senators would have to confirm him or sacrifice all the appointments of Conkling's friends. In a final desperate move, Conkling and his fellow-Senator from New York resigned, confident that their legislature would vindicate their stand and re-elect them. Instead, the legislature elected two other men; the Senate confirmed Robertson. Garfield's victory was complete. In foreign affairs, Garfield's Secretary of State invited all American republics to a conference to meet in Washington in 1882. But the conference never took place. On July 2, 1881, in a Washington railroad station, an embittered attorney who had sought a consular post shot the President. Mortally wounded, Garfield lay in the White House for weeks. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, tried unsuccessfully to find the bullet with an induction-balance electrical device which he had designed. On September 6, Garfield was taken to the New Jersey seaside. For a few days he seemed to be recuperating, but on September 19, 1881, he died from an infection and internal hemorrhage. The Presidential biographies on WhiteHouse.gov are from “The Presidents of the United States of America,” by Frank Freidel and Hugh Sidey. Copyright 2006 by the White House Historical Association. |
Zakumi was the name of the official mascot for which sporting competition? | Zakumi continues mascot tradition - FIFA.com 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ Zakumi continues mascot tradition Listen A ball has yet to be kicked at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, but it already has its first star. Zakumi has been a huge hit since being unveiled as the tournament's Official Mascot in September 2008 and, whatever happens on the field, he is sure to add to the occasion with his effervescent personality. This lively leopard is also continuing a colourful tradition of FIFA World Cup mascots that began 44 years ago and has yielded some memorable characters in the decades since. FIFA.com looks back. England 1966: World Cup Willie The original and, for many, still the best FIFA World Cup mascot, England’s lion – wearing a Union Jack jersey with ‘WORLD CUP’ emblazoned on the front - provided a traditional symbol of the 1966 hosts. World Cup Willie’s success ensured that he became a pioneer for mascots at major sporting events, setting the standard for his many successors. Mexico 1970: Juanito Following in Willie’s footsteps was Juanito, a boy decked out in a ‘Mexico 1970’ sombrero and the hosts’ famous green shirt. He provided a fittingly vibrant mascot for the first FIFA World Cup broadcast in colour. West Germany 1974: Tip and Tap The 1974 hosts followed a similar theme, kitting out two boys in the hosts’ white shirts, one emblazoned with the letters WM (Weltmeisterschaft, German for World Cup) and the other with the number 74. Tip and Tap offered an image of togetherness and friendship that was to be repeated 32 years later. Argentina 1978: Gauchito For the third tournament in succession, organisers opted for the image of an enthusiastic young boy, with Gauchito again sporting the hosts’ iconic kit. His hat carried the words ‘ARGENTINA 78’ and he also wore a hankerchief and carried a whip, typical guacho symbols. Spain 1982: Naranjito There was a fruity them to Spain’s 1982 mascot, with Naranjito taking the form of an orange. Again, he was resplendent in his national team’s kit and also wore an especially wide grin. Mexico 1986: Pique Mexico’s return as hosts also brought about a comeback for the sombrero, although this time it was not worn by a boy, but a giant chili pepper. Pique, who also sported a stereotypically Mexican moustache, also continued the theme of fruit and vegetables started by Naranjito. Italy 1990: Ciao The 1990 edition heralded a significant departure from tradition as Italy ditched the mascot’s traditionally ‘cuddly’ form for a more modern structure. Ciao – named, of course, after the Italian greeting – was also the first and, to date, only mascot without a face, with designers opting instead for a stick figure in the colours of the Italian tricolour with a football for a head. USA 1994: Stryker There was another revolutionary development in 1994, when the US public voted for their tournament’s mascot. Their choice was Stryker, a dog kitted out in the hosts’ red white and blue with the competition logo displayed on his shirt. France 1998: Footix In 1998, France returned to World Cup Willie’s by opting for a recognised national emblem in the shape of a traditional Gallic rooster. One of the more colourful mascots to date, Footix’s bold blue body, red head and bright yellow beak made him a colourful addition to a memorable tournament. Korea/Japan 2002: Ant, Kaz and Nik The first FIFA World Cup of the new millennium brought the first trio of mascots in a predictably futuristic effort from the famously innovative co-hosts. Orange, purple and blue, these animated creations participated in ‘Atomball’, a fictional football-like sport, with Ato the coach and Kaz and Nik his players. The three names were voted for by internet users and customers at McDonald's outlets in the host nations. Germany 2006: Goleo VI & Pille FIFA.com users recently voted Goleo VI and Pille as their favourite mascots of the past five FIFA World Cups, showing the affection in which the 2006 duo are still held. After the high-tech imagery of 2002, this represented a return to a more traditional form of mascot, a |
In mathematics, what type of angle measures more than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees? | Types of Angles - Free Math Help All About Angles Types of Angles You've certainly used the word "angle" in common life, but it also has an important meaning in mathematics. One subject you'll want to be familiar with is the different types, or classifications, of angles, determined by the measure of the angle. This page is a simple, easy-to-follow beginner's guide to the different types of angles. Three Main Types of Angles Acute - any angle which measures less than 90 degrees. These angles appear "sharp," like the blade on a knife. Example: The angle ABC measures 40 degrees. Angle ABC is acute. Right - any angle which measures exactly 90 degrees. These are like the edges of a wooden block. Sample: The angle CAT measures 90 degrees. The angle CAT is a right angle. Obtuse - any angle which measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees. These are "fat" angles that are very wide. Sample: angle DEF measures 125 degrees. Then angle DEF is obtuse. Special Case Straight - any angle which measures exactly 180 degrees. This isn't even really an angle... it's just a straight line! Sample: Points ABC lie on line L forming a STRAIGHT LINE. Then line L is a straight line. Relationships between several angles Vertical Angles - Two angles formed by intersecting lines. They can not be adjacent but are always equal in measure. They are across from one another in the corners of the "X" formed by the lines. In the above picture, angles 1 and 3 and angles 2 and 4 are vertical because they are across from each other. Now, angles 1 and 2 and angles 3 and 4 are NOT vertical angles. Complementary Angles - Two angles whose measures add up to 90 degrees. Sample: angle A = 30 degrees and and angle B = 60 degrees. Then angle A + angle B = 90 degrees. We can say angles A and B are complementary. Supplementary Angles - Two angles whose measures add up to 180 degrees. Supplementary angles can be placed so that they form a straight line. Sample: angle A = 80 degrees and angle B = 100 degrees. Then angle A + angle B = 180 degrees. We can say that angles A and B are supplementary. © 2016 Free Math Help. All rights reserved. |
What is the basic currency of Brazil? | Brazil Currency, Brazilian Currency Sao Paulo Metro Map Brazil Currency The unit of money or Brazil currency South America is Real (BRL). In 1500, the Portuguese established their colony in Brazil (then known as New World) and introduced the 'Real' currency . However the first official currency that was distributed everywhere bearing the 'Real'name was originally printed in the year 1654 by the Dutch when they occupied the Northeastern part of Brazil. Real became the official currency of Brazil in 1690 and since then its official status remained intact till 1942. Only in 1942, the currency named Cruzeiro replaced real. The currency rate was 1000 reis = 1 cruzeiro. In the 1980s and 1990s, Brazil went through a period of high inflation and hence this South American nation had to change its currency numerous times. Until 1986, the Brazilians dealt with Cruzeiros . In that year three zeros were removed and the currency was changed to Cruzado . After a couple of years another three zeros were removed and the 'new cruzados'-(Cruzados Novos) were introduced to the people of Brazil. In 1990, the Cruzeiros once again were in vogue after replacing Cruzados Novos . Finally another three zeros were reduced and the currency came to be known as Cruzeiros Reais. In 1994, with the implementation of the new financial plan, the new currency Real was launched. Thus after a long time the currency of Brazil was stabilized. Brazil Currency(Real) consists of Bills ranging from- R$1, R$2, R$5, R$10, R$20, R$50 and R$100. Coins are also available in varied colors and sizes with value ranging from 1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, 50 cents and also 1 Real. Previously the Bills had images of Historical characters, but at present the images of Brazilian animals are illustrated on the bills. The female character at one side of the bill represents Brazil as a Republic. Brazil doesn't allow tourists or travelers to use foreign currency bills and traveler checks are curtailed. Travelers have to exchange the currency before payment of bills. |
Boxer Jacob ‘Baby Jake’ Matlala was born in which country? | Jacob “Baby Jake” Matlala | South African History Online South African History Online Home » Biographies » Jacob “Baby Jake” Matlala Jacob “Baby Jake” Matlala Posted by Anonymous (not verified) on People category: Four-time world flyweight boxing champion. First name: Date of death: 7 December 2013 Jacob Matlala was born in 1962 in Meadowlands, Johannesburg. At the age of 10 he started going to the gymnasium with his father who was an aspiring boxer. Matlala was so passionate about boxing that he decided to turn professional in 1979. Matlala began his boxing career on 2 February 1980 with a fourth-round victory over Fraser Plaatjie in Port Elizabeth under the guidance of Theo Mthembu. It only took him four contests to become South African Junior Flyweight Champion. Vuyani Nene later dethroned him for the title. Between 1986 and 1988 he suffered four successive defeats against Vuyani Nene. The pint-sized boxer fought Davie McCauley for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight title in Belfast, Ireland and failed in his attempt, suffering a 10th round knockout. He finally succeeded when he defeated Pat Clinton in his hometown Glasgow for the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) flyweight title. He surrendered his title to Alberto Jiminez who stopped him in the 10th round in Hammanskraal. On 19 July 1997 against all odds, Matlala defeated Michael Carbajal in Las Vegas, USA for the International Boxing Association (IBA) flyweight title. He later relinquished it to challenge Hawk Makepula for the vacant WBO junior flyweight title. The fight ended in disappointment for Matlala, who lost. For the second time in his career he suffered two defeats in succession when his former sparring partner, Peter Culshaw defeated him on points for the World Boxing Union (WBU) flyweight title. In February 1999 Matlala claimed the vacant WBU flyweight title. In 1999 a scandal surfaced that Matlala had allegedly raped Julia Mnyamezeli, an aspiring gospel singer and family friend of his. It was also alleged that Julia and her husband demanded 2 million rands for damages and emotional trauma they suffered only for the figure to be reduced by his business manager Rodney Berman to R250 000. Matlala ended his 30-year boxing career at Carnival City, Brakpan by stopping Colombian Juan Herrera for the WBU junior flyweight title in the seventh round. In so doing Matlala became the only South African boxer to have won four world titles in a career of 27 stoppages, 54 wins, 12 losses and 2 draws. The ultimate honour bestowed on the boxer was the arrival of Nelson Mandela and Will Smith (American Actor) at ringside mid-way through his farewell fight. Matlala after the fight was so overwhelmed that he decided to present his WBU belt to Nelson Mandela. Today Matlala is a businessman, motivational speaker and often takes part in charity events to raise funds for the needy and those living with HIV/Aids. He also holds a B.com degree from Unisa. After his retirement Matlala promised to help unearth and nurture talent in the township, something he kept. Matlala currently stays in Johannesburg with his wife Mapule their two children. References: |
Which US state is known as the ‘Gem State’? | State Nicknames Hawaii - Maryland Hawaii became officially known as the Aloha State by a 1959 legislative act. Haw. Rev. Stat. 5-7 source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer Idaho In 1863, Congress designated the Idaho Territory with the erroneous understanding that Idaho was a Shoshone word meaning Gem of the Mountains. In spite of the misunderstanding concerning the origin of the name the state continues to be known as the Gem State and the Gem of the Mountains. source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer Known unofficially as the Prairie State, a fitting nickname for a state that sets aside the third full week in September each year as Illinois Prairie Week to demonstrate the value of preserving and reestablishing native Illinois prairies. source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer Indiana Hoosier State came into general usage in the 1830s. John Finley of Richmond wrote a poem, "The Hoosier's Nest," which was used as the "Carrier's Address" of the Indianapolis Journal, Jan. 1, 1833. It was widely copied throughout the country and even abroad. A few days later, on January 8, 1833, at the Jackson Day dinner at Indianapolis, John W. Davis offered "The Hoosier State of Indiana" as a toast. And in August, former Indiana governor James B. Ray announced that he intended to publish a newspaper, The Hoosier, at Greencastle, Indiana. The Hawkeye State was first suggested by James G. Edwars as a tribute to indian leader Chief Black Hawk. source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer The nickname Sunflower State calls to mind the wild flowers of the plains of Kansas and the officially recognized state flower. source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer Kentucky Bluegrass is not really blue--it's green--but in the spring, bluegrass produces bluish-purple buds that when seen in large fields give a rich blue cast to the grass. Early pioneers found bluegrass growing on Kentucky's rich limestone soil, and traders began asking for the seed of the "blue grass from Kentucky." The name stuck and today Kentucky is known as the Bluegrass State. |
Selene (Selenological Engineering Explorer) was the second lunar orbital spacecraft launched by which country, in September 2007? | Kaguya | Japanese space probe | Britannica.com Japanese space probe Alternative Titles: Selene, Selenological and Engineering Explorer Related Topics moon (natural satellite) Kaguya, Japan’s second unmanned mission to the Moon , launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in September 2007. Its proper name, Selene (Selenological and Engineering Explorer), was derived from the ancient Greek goddess of the Moon . Kaguya, chosen from among many suggestions received from the Japanese public, is the name of a legendary princess who spurns earthly suitors and returns to the Moon. Kaguya comprised three spacecraft launched together and then deployed once in lunar orbit: the Selene orbiter proper, the Ouna (Very Long Baseline Interferometry) Radio (VRAD) satellite, and the Okina radio relay satellite. (Okina and Ouna are the elderly couple who adopt Kaguya in the legend.) Artist’s conception of the Kaguya mission’s Selene spacecraft in orbit around the Moon. JAXA Kaguya was launched into Earth orbit on Sept. 14, 2007, from the Tanegashima Space Center on Tanegashima Island, Kagoshima prefecture. Following two maneuvers, it entered a translunar injection orbit that lasted almost five days. Before Kaguya entered lunar orbit, Okina and then Ouna were released into elliptical polar orbits. The main 1,984-kg (4,374-pound) spacecraft then entered a circular polar orbit roughly 100 km (60 miles) high. Operations started on Oct. 20, 2007. Okina and Ouna were used to ensure continuous communication between Earth and Selene and to help map gravity variations in the Moon as mass variations accelerated and decelerated the craft, thus causing the frequency of Okina and Ouna’s radio signals to shift according to the Doppler effect . Okina crashed into the Moon on Feb. 12, 2009. Selene’s orbit was lowered to 50 km (30 miles) in Februrary 2009 and again to 10 km (6 miles) in April 2009. It was crashed into the Moon on June 10, 2009. The three spacecraft supported 13 scientific experiments. The most notable was a high-definition television (HDTV) camera with wide-angle and telephoto lenses and 2.2-megapixel imagers. Early in the mission it returned stunning images of Earth rising above the lunar horizon. Selene had three other major scientific imaging experiments that had resolutions as small as 10 metres (33 feet) at the lunar surface and covered wavelengths from the visible through the near-infrared. One of these experiments, the Terrain Camera, had forward- and aft-looking components for stereo imaging. Other instruments measured particles, magnetic fields, and radiation scattered back into space (in order to assay the surface chemistry). Earthrise over the Moon, taken by the high-definition television (HDTV) camera on board the Selene … JAXA/NHK |
In humans, cholecystitis is the inflammation of which part of the body? | Cholecystitis - Symptoms, Causes, Treatments Cholecystitis Treatments What is cholecystitis? Cholecystitis is the medical name for inflammation of the gallbladder. The gallbladder assists in the digestive process by storing and releasing the substance called bile into the small intestine, which helps break down food. Cholecystitis is most often the result of an obstruction within a duct in the gallbladder. Gallstones (cholelithiasis) are the most common cause of obstruction within the gallbladder. Left untreated, the inflammation may lead to infection. Other less common causes of cholecystitis include infection, injury and tumors. Inflammation of the gallbladder is a common disease in the United States. The disease is more common in women than in men, and it occurs most frequently after the age of 40. There are two types of cholecystitis: acute, which comes on suddenly, and chronic, which is longstanding and persistent. Gallstones are the most common cause for both types. Recurrent episodes of gallstones lead to thickening of the gallbladder wall and make the gallbladder less effective at removing bile and other substances. Ultimately, the condition may become chronic. Looking for a Doctor? Search Now Find a Gastroenterologist Near You The signs and symptoms of cholecystitis can come and go or remain constant. The disease course varies among individuals. Some people with cholecystitis have no symptoms at all, while others may have severe abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, and blockage of the bile ducts that may lead to infection. 8 Foods That Aid Digestion Here's what you can eat help keep your digestive tract healthy and happy. Acute gallstone attacks can be managed with intravenous medications. If repeated episodes occur and lead to chronic cholecystitis, the preferred treatment is surgical removal of the gallbladder. Although not everyone is able to prevent gallstone formation and cholecystitis, you may be able to reduce your risk by following a healthy, low-cholesterol diet. Left untreated, cholecystitis can lead to serious complications, such as tissue damage, tears in the gallbladder, and infection that spreads to other parts of the body. Seek immediate medical care (call 911) for serious symptoms such as high fever (higher than 101 degrees Fahrenheit), severe abdominal pain, abdominal swelling, and nausea with or without vomiting. Seek prompt medical care if you are being treated for cholecystitis but your symptoms persist, recur, or cause you concern. SPONSORED |
Colomba Pasquale (or Easter Dove) is a traditional Easter cake which originated from which country? | Italian Easter Colomba Pasquale Cake Recipe - YouTube Italian Easter Colomba Pasquale Cake Recipe Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Mar 15, 2016 Easter in Italy will not be without the lovely yummy cake (Colomba Pasquale) in form of a dove, an Easter dove symbolizing both peace and the Holy Spirit, has turned into the state of the well known traditional Easter cake, Colomba Pasquale (Easter Dove), a great dessert at any Easter feast in Italy. Here is the quick recipe ( from http://blog.vorrei.co.uk ) for our Italian Food Lovers! Category |
The metical is the basic monetary unit of which African country? | Meticals - definition of Meticals by The Free Dictionary Meticals - definition of Meticals by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Meticals Also found in: Thesaurus , Financial . Related to Meticals: meticais n. pl. met·i·cais (-kīsh′) See Table at currency . [Portuguese, from Arabic mitqāl, colloquial variant of miṯqāl, a unit of weight, from ṯaqula, to be heavy; see ṯql in the Appendix of Semitic roots.] metical (Currencies) the standard money unit in Mozambique which consists of 100 centavos me•ti•cal n., pl. -cals, -cais (-ˌkaɪʃ) the basic monetary unit of Mozambique. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: 1. metical - the basic unit of money in Mozambique; equal to 100 centavos centavo - a fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippines and Portugal |
Which perfume was named after Coco Chanel’s birthday? | Chanel - Perfume Society back Chanel When couturier Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel launched her debut perfume No. 5, in 1921, it changed the whole world of fragrance. Perfumer Ernest Beaux produced a portfolio of samples for Mademoiselle to try – and she chose the fifth proposal. So No. 5 was born – and has since gone on to become the most recognised name in perfumery, worldwide. What set Chanel No. 5 apart from the fragrances of the time – mostly flowery scents swirling with jasmine, lilac and rose – was its more ‘abstract’ construction, and the generous use of aldehydes, which have become known for giving fragrance a champagne-like sparkle when you smell them. It was nothing less than a revolution. Legend has it that Ernest Beaux (or maybe his lab assistant) put an ‘overdose’ of aldehydes in the bottle – we’ll never know if it was accident, or design – but Chanel was seduced. And the rest, literally, is fragrance history. Ernest Beaux remained the brand’s exclusive perfume designer, or ‘nose’, right up until 1952, creating further landmark scents including Chanel No. 22, and a trio of fragrances which now appear in Chanel‘s Les Exclusifs line: Cuir de Russie, Gardénia and Bois des Îles. The story of Chanel herself has become part of legend. After growing up in an orphanage, Gabrielle Chanel – born on 19th August 1883, in Saumur – went on to open her first Paris shop – selling hats – in 1910, at 21 Rue Cambon. She made her name selling clothes that were not just beautiful and stylish, but comfortable, freeing women from tight corsetry through her innovative use of tweed and jersey, tailored with a nod to men’s clothing – including trousers. She’s also widely credited as first to introduce that essential in a woman’s wardrobe: ‘The Little Black Dress’. A Chanel suit or a handbag is still a ‘landmark’ purchase, for countless women around the world, and the interlocking Cs of Coco Chanel have become the ultimate, spot-it-at-100 paces brand insignia. Chanel wasn’t content just to put that stamp on fashionable clothing, but also desirable jewellery (fine jewellery and fabulous faux), and every accessory a woman could dream of. (If you’d like to read the full history of Chanel, we can’t recommend Justine Picardie’s book Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life, too highly; find it here on Amazon.) In addition to her work with haute couture and ready-to-wear, Chanel also designed costumes for plays (Cocteau’s Antigone, in 1923), and movies, including Renoir’s La Règle de Jeu. The clothes – and the fragrances – have been loved and worn by stars all over the world, though perhaps Chanel’s most famous endorsement of all was from Marilyn Monroe, who in 1960 breathlessly proclaimed: ‘What do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No. 5, of course…’ Chanel‘s first men’s fragrance – Chanel Pour Monsieur – was introduced in 1995, created by Henri Robert, who took over from Ernest Beaux as in-house perfumer. He also created No. 19 – named for Chanel’s birthday – which was initially reserved for special friends and clients. Coco Chanel died on 10th January 1971 in Paris, on the eve of presenting her latest collection – and later that year, the rest of us were able to enjoy this floral-green masterpiece. A new era in Chanel‘s perfume history was born – a wave of creativity that continues to this day. In 1974, Cristalle was unveiled: Chanel‘s freshest scent yet. In 1979, Jacques Polge became Chanel‘s third perfume designer; his first feminine creation was richly opulent Coco, in 1984. Allure followed, in 1996, then in 2001, Coco Mademoiselle, which in the US (among other countries) has become even more widely worn than the iconic No. 5… 2007 heralded a new era in Chanel perfume creativity with the unveiling of Les Exclusifs, initially a collection of 10 fragrances (though more have since been added). Jacques Polge’s inspiration was the rich Chanel heritage – and, above all, the ingredients themselves. ‘As a perfumer, I’m always playing with notes to come up with new and intriguing accords,’ explains M. Polge, whose lab is situated a petal’s throw from |
Who was the British Prime Minister during the 1956 Suez Crisis? | An affair to remember | The Economist The Suez crisis An affair to remember The Suez crisis of 50 years ago marked the end of an era, and the start of another, for Europe, America and the Middle East Jul 27th 2006 Tweet Corbis ON JULY 26th 1956 Gamal Abdul Nasser, president of Egypt, addressed a huge crowd in the city of Alexandria. Broad-shouldered, handsome and passionate, Nasser stunned even this gathering of enthusiastic supporters with the vehemence of his diatribe against British imperialism. Britain had ruled Egypt, one way or another, from 1882 to 1922, when the protectorate gained nominal independence, and continued to influence Egyptian affairs thereafter, maintaining troops there and propping up the decadent monarchy overthrown by Nasser in 1952. In that speech in Alexandria, though, Nasser chose to delve back even further into history, in a long digression on the building of the Suez canal a century earlier. That gave him the chance to mention the name of the Frenchman who had built the canal, Ferdinand de Lesseps. This he did at least 13 times. “De Lesseps”, it turned out, was the codeword for the Egyptian army to start the seizure, and nationalisation, of the canal. It also launched the start of a new era in the politics of Europe, the Middle East and America. The Suez crisis, as the events of the following months came to be called, marked the humiliating end of imperial influence for two European countries, Britain and France. It cost the British prime minister, Anthony Eden, his job and, by showing up the shortcomings of the Fourth Republic in France, hastened the arrival of the Fifth Republic under Charles de Gaulle. It made unambiguous, even to the most nostalgic blimps, America's supremacy over its Western allies. It thereby strengthened the resolve of many Europeans to create what is now the European Union. It promoted pan-Arab nationalism and completed the transformation of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute into an Israeli-Arab one. And it provided a distraction that encouraged the Soviet Union to put down an uprising in Hungary in the same year. It also divided families and friends, at least in Britain and France, with a degree of bitterness that would not be seen in a foreign-policy dispute until the invasion of Iraq in 2003. If that is difficult to understand, remember that the world was a different place then. Many European politicians still believed their countries had a right to run the affairs of others. Many were also scarred by memories of appeasement in the 1930s. Faced with a provocation, even an entirely legal one involving the nationalisation of a foreign-owned asset like the Suez canal, the instinct of such Europeans was to go to war. They and their Israeli partners-in-invasion were restrained, eventually, by the United States, led by a Republican president and war hero, Dwight Eisenhower. The venture involved intrigue, lies, nemesis—and no end of a lesson. How did it come about? The road to collusion In Egypt, the British had become so resented for their racist, arrogant ways that by the early 1950s even Winston Churchill, the grand old imperialist who had returned as prime minister in 1951, felt he could resist the tide of nationalism no more. After 1951 the British were confined to the Suez canal zone, harassed by Egyptian irregulars who wanted them out altogether. By June 1956 the last British soldiers had left even the canal zone. Yet Anglo-Egyptian relations did not improve. Nasser was enraged by America's withdrawal of its offer of loans to help pay for the building of a dam on the Nile at Aswan. This project was central to his ambitions to modernise Egypt. But John Foster Dulles, the American secretary of state, thought the dam would place too much strain on the resources of newly independent Egypt. For their part, the British, mistrustful of Nasser and feeling the pinch, were also ready to withdraw their loan offer. So, thought Dulles, best to let the Russians take on the dam, as he knew they would if the West backed out. He did not, however, bargain for Nasser's immediate respon |
Which screenwriter and novelist created the Daleks for the tv series Doctor Who? | Doctor Who: Daleks' creator Terry Nation has blue plaque at Cardiff home - BBC News BBC News Doctor Who: Daleks' creator Terry Nation has blue plaque at Cardiff home 20 November 2013 Close share panel Image caption Terry Nation created Doctor Who's arch-enemy, the Daleks Dalek creator Terry Nation has had a blue plaque unveiled in his honour at the house in Cardiff where he was born. Nation, who died in 1997 aged 66, was a screenwriter on Doctor Who when he came up with the ideas for the aliens who are almost as famous as the Time Lord himself. The unveiling took place during the week of the 50th anniversary of the BBC sci-fi series. The Daleks made their first appearance in December 1963. Nation was born in the suburb of Llandaff, close to Cardiff's cathedral, and near to the childhood home of fellow writer Roald Dahl. The plaque was arranged by the Llandaff Society whose chairman Geoffrey Barton-Greenwood once met Nation when the writer, who had by this time moved to Hollywood, was visiting friends in the Cardiff area. He said: "I knew immediately who he was. I had been watching the Doctor Who series from the very beginning. I didn't at that stage know that he was a Llandaff boy. There are stories of neighbours seeing him, as a boy, sitting on the back step jotting down story ideas in his notebook Geoffrey Barton-Greenwood, Llandaff Society "He was obviously a very impressive character. He had stature and gravitas." Four years ago, the society unveiled a blue plaque just yards away in memory of another local writer, Roald Dahl. 'Play on words' Mr Barton-Greenwood believes there may be a connection between the name of the famous writer and the name Nation gave to his armoured mutant creations. He said: "There is a connection in that they are 'Daleks' and Roald 'Dahl' was only from around the corner. "I think Terry Nation might well have been having a play on words. "It would be an extreme coincidence that these guys came from such a short distance apart and yet came up with this sort of affinity." Media captionFirst Doctor William Hartnell explained in 1967 why Daleks were difficult to act with Scriptwriter and novelist Nation was born in a house in Fairwater Grove West in the village suburb of Llandaff. Mr Barton-Greenwood said: "There are stories of neighbours seeing him, as a boy, sitting on the back step jotting down story ideas in his notebook." "He put the success of Doctor Who and the Daleks down to 'good old-fashioned stories, lots of danger, with tremendous adversaries. And the Doctor beating big villains'." Image caption Terry Nation was brought up in the same Cardiff suburb as fellow writer Roald Dahl The Daleks became iconic villains after appearing in the second storyline of the first series of Doctor Who, which is marking its 50th anniversary with events this year. In the show, the race of Daleks was said to have been developed by a scientist to survive a war on their home planet of Skaro. However, the scientist was later killed by his own creation. The Daleks, mutants encased in studded, tank-like machinery that appear to glide over the ground, became a cultural sensation, with generations growing to love their famous synthesised-voice command of "Exterminate". Nation's first foray into show business was in comedy, writing material for comedians including Tony Hancock. Hancock's nephew Tim Hancock, the agent for the Terry Nation estate, is due to unveil the blue plaque. |
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What type of fish is included in the ingredients of Worcestershire Sauce? | What are the Ingredients of Worcestershire Sauce? You are here: Home / Culinary Arts / What are the Ingredients of Worcestershire Sauce? What are the Ingredients of Worcestershire Sauce? Worcestershire sauce is originally produced by Lea and Perrins. Although there are substitute and home made options these days, the exact recipe that the company uses still remains a top secret. The recipe of Lea and Perrins may remain tightly locked inside a volt but the general ingredients for concocting a delicious Worcestershire sauce is known to many. The rich flavor is achieved by using ample amount of fish. Hence it is not vegan and it is not recommended for people who are allergic to seafood. Vinegar plays an essential role in creating this delicious sauce. It gives the tangy flavor which makes it delightful for the taste buds. Because of the vinegar, this sauce becomes a perfect companion for various types of food. The generous amount of vinegar that it has provides the acidity that this sauce is known for. When there is vinegar, there should be an ingredient that balances out the taste by giving it a little sweetness, right? Molasses is the key in neutralizing the vinegar. Aside from the sweet taste that this gives, it also improves the texture of the sauce, making it thicker and more viscous. Aside from using other types of fish as an ingredient, Worcestershire sauce also contains a specific fish: anchovies. This is essential for creating an interesting flavor which heightens the taste of the food to which this sauce is added to. This ingredient makes the sauce perfect, especially for various types of meat dishes. More Recipes? View the Recipe Index Yes, there are brands of Worcestershire sauce that contain high fructose corn syrup though most of them use natural sugar. This usually causes an alarm especially to people who aim to regulate their blood sugar level due to diabetes. The good news is that, the use of this ingredient is limited and remains much lower than those found in sodas and processed juices. Since the primary role of this ingredient is to add a little more sweetness to the sauce, people who aim to create it can find healthier sweetening substitute. The original Lea and Perrins ingredients include tamarind concentrate. Tamarind is a type of fruit which can be seen in Africa and Asia. This is known to have a distinct combination of sweetness and sourness. Adding this to the sauce allows it to have a more natural combination of the two flavors and regulates the strong flavor caused by mixing vinegar and molasses. Of course, the sauce would not be complete without adding some more spices. Onions, salt and garlic are all staple ingredients for making this sauce. Because of this spices, even dishes which taste a bit bland will automatically have an exciting flavor once the sauce is used. Adding all those ingredients together would result to a pasty sauce which might not be pleasing to use on dishes, especially because it involves the use of molasses. Hence, it is important to dilute the concoction with ample amount of water. This is the key in achieving a smooth and consistent texture which makes the Worcestershire sauce the perfect companion for a myriad of dishes. |
What was the first battle in the Wars of the Roses in England in 1455? | First Battle of St. Albans - Wars of the Roses - St. Albans Wars of the Roses Wars of the Roses: First Battle of St. Albans Henry VI. Public Domain Updated August 04, 2015. First Battle of St. Albans - Conflict & Date: The First Battle of St. Albans was fought May 22, 1455, during the Wars of the Roses (1455-1485). Armies & Commanders approx. 2,000-3,000 men First Battle of St. Albans - Background: The antagonism between the Houses of Lancaster and York commenced in 1399 when Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster overthrew his unpopular cousin King Richard II. A grandson of Edward III , through John of Gaunt, his claim to the English crown was relatively weak compared to his Yorkist relations. Ruling until 1413 as Henry IV, he was forced to put down several uprisings to maintain the throne. On his death, the throne passed to his son, Henry V. A great warrior known for his victory at Agincourt , Henry V only lived until 1422 when he was succeeded by his nine-month old son Henry VI. For most of his minority, Henry was surrounded by unpopular advisors such as the Duke of Gloucester, Cardinal Beaufort, and the Duke of Suffolk. During Henry VI's reign, the French gained the upper hand in the Hundred Years' War and began pushing English forces from France. A weak and ineffective ruler, Henry was heavily advised by the Duke of Somerset who desired peace. This position was countered by Richard, Duke of York who wished to continue fighting. A descendent of Edward III's second and fourth sons, he possessed a strong claim to the throne. By 1450, Henry VI began experiencing bouts of insanity and three years later was judged unfit to rule. This resulted in a Council of Regency being formed with York at its head as Lord Protector. Imprisoning Somerset, he worked to expand his power but was forced to step down two years later when Henry VI recovered. First Battle of St. Albans - Forces Mobilize: Resuming the throne, Henry again fell under the influence of his advisors. Seeking to eliminate York as a threat, Queen Margaret of Anjou had him removed from court. Departing, York increasingly began to fear that he would be arrested for treason. This came to a head in 1455 when he received a summons to appear before the King's council to answer allegations against him. Fearing the outcome, York began raising troops from among his supporters in the north. Assembling his men, he started moving south towards London. En route, he was joined by the Earls of Salisbury and Warwick, both members of the allied Neville family. The addition of their forces brought York's army to between 5,000 and 7,000 men. In response to York's actions, Henry formed a small army of 2,000-3,000 men, with the Duke of Somerset in command, and began marching north. First Battle of St. Alban - The Armies Meet: Departing London, Henry was surprised by the speed of York's advance and directed his army to occupy the fortified town of St. Albans on the morning of May 22. Shortly thereafter, York's forces arrived outside the town and began deploying to the east. Despite the aggressive stances assumed by both sides, neither Henry nor York was eager to engage in combat. York desired that his name be cleared and certain Lancastrian advisors removed. Badly outnumbered, Henry and Somerset wished to escape from militarily weak position. As a result, much of the morning was spent in negotiations as messengers travelled back forth between the two camps. After three hours of talks, York proved unable to convince Henry of his peaceful intentions and the King became increasingly angry in regard to the Duke's demands. First Battle of St. Albans - A Short, Violent Clash: Around midday, York grew tired of the impasse and directed his forces to assault St. Albans via the Sopwell and Shropshire Lane gates. Charging forward, they found both gates barricaded by Henry's men. Repeated assaults failed to break through and casualties began to mount. Assessing the situation, Warwick led the Yorkist reserves in search of another way into St. Albans. Moving through gardens and back roads, he was able to |
Who won the 2010 BRIT Award for British Male Solo Artist? | Brit Awards nominations 2010: full list - Telegraph Brit Awards nominations 2010: full list Nominations for the Brit Awards 2010: 6:16PM GMT 18 Jan 2010 British Male Solo Artist (Top 5 selected by Voting Academy; winner chosen by Radio 1 listeners) Florence & the Machine Dizzee Rascal Tongue n’Cheek Florence & the Machine Lungs Kasabian West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum Lily Allen It’s Not Me, It’s You Paolo Nutini Sunny Side Up British Single (Winner selected by UK Commercial Radio listeners) Alesha Dixon Breathe Slow Alexandra Burke Ft Flo Rida Bad Boys Cheryl Cole Fight For This Love Joe McElderry The Climb La Roux In For The Kill Lily Allen The Fear Taio Cruz Break Your Heart Tinchy Stryder Ft N-Dubz Number 1 BRITs Performance of Past 30 Years Bee Gees Stayin’ Alive/How Deep is Your Love (1997) Bros I Owe you Nothing (1989) Coldplay Clocks (2003) Eurythmics & Stevie Wonder Angel (1999) Girls Aloud The Promise (2009) Kanye West Gold Digger (2006) Kylie Minogue Can’t Get You Out of my Head (2002) Michael Jackson Earth Song (1996) Paul McCartney Live & Let Die (2008) Pet Shop Boys Go West (1994) Robbie Williams & Tom Jones The Full Monty Medley (1998) Scissor Sisters Take Your Mama (2005) Spice Girls Wannabe/Who Do You Think You Are (1997) Take That Beatles Medley - I Wanna Hold Your Hand/Hard Day’s Night/ She Loves Me (1994) The Who Who Are You (1988) International Male Solo Artist |
A polygraph is more commonly known by what name? | Polygraph - RationalWiki Polygraph Leonarde Keeler, one of the inventors of the polygraph, testing his polygraph on a subject Style over substance v - t - e A polygraph is a machine, or a test using said machine, which measures the changes in a person's body, such as pulse, breathing rate, and skin temperature. It is used as a lie detection test. It is based on the principle that when lying, one will become nervous and have an increased pulse and need for air. Contents 9 References [ edit ] Validity of a polygraph The polygraphy works by measuring some physiological responses to questions. The method involves establishing a "baseline" by measuring a subject's responses to certain undramatic and nonthreatening questions. Following this, the interview will take place and the measurements will be compared with this baseline. So from the method alone, it can be seen that the polygraph isn't so much a "lie detector" (as it is commonly portrayed) but just a system to measure someone's emotional state — the theory is that if someone lies, their emotional state will change. The method alone should suggest how people can produce false results or intentionally game the system in their favour. Sociopaths , for example, have a nervous system that responds differently: when they lie, they remain as cool as the proverbial cucumber. [1] One in twenty-five people are sociopaths. [1] However, the ubiquity of the "lie detector" means that it has been thoroughly studied, and rarely (even when used properly by trained individuals) produces favourable results. Many pieces of research show that either a polygraph is not a valid tool for use in courts, [2] or that the validity is unmeasureable. [3] In 2002 the American Academy of Sciences called the Polygraph "a danger to national security" [4] , while John T Capiocco's Handbook of Psychophysiology states that "no spy has ever been identified as a result of a polygraph test" [5] [ edit ] Ways a polygraph test can give wrong results If the simple act of taking a polygraph test makes a subject nervous then it will be difficult for the "baseline" to be established. This makes the readings during the real section of the interview almost impossible and this leads to "inconclusive" results. Although inconclusive results should be taken as just that, inconclusive, and therefore should be ignored, they may be interpreted as a sign of guilt — as supposedly honest and innocent people shouldn't be fearful of lie detector tests. However, this is wrong; the situation of taking "lie detector" tests is harrowing for many. Indeed, an honest person who is aware of the limitations of a polygraph may be even more nervous, since they may have a strong fear of false positives, leading to a self-fulfilling prophecy. If a particular question makes the subject nervous, even as they give the correct, or honest, response, the test will give a "false" reading. In fact, one televised use of the polygraph for demonstration purposes showed the strongest reaction to the interviewer saying "now I'm going to ask you an intimate and personal question", although a question of that nature was never asked, the mere thought of a harassing question sent the measurements quite wild. It is important to note that most effects that cause the polygraph to be unreliable are invariant of whether a person is innocent or guilty, lying or telling the truth, intentionally trying to produce haphazard results or not. [ edit ] Ways to "cheat" on a polygraph test There are a few ways a polygraph can be "cheated". Not all of them intentional. If the subject doesn't realize they aren't telling the truth If the subject doesn't naturally become nervous when lying (alternatively, becoming naturally nervous at everything works too: that corrupts the baseline) If the subject trains to remain calm while lying If the subject simulates the physiological signals of lying when the questioner is establishing the baseline. The last two are important as people can, and do, learn to do this knowing that they may be subject to a polygraph at some point. Before th |
Pomology is the study of what? | What is Pomology? (with pictures) What is Pomology? Last Modified Date: 20 December 2016 Copyright Protected: You won't believe these 10 facts about people Pomology is a branch of horticulture which focuses on the cultivation, production, harvest, and storage of fruit, especially tree fruits. Fruit orchards can be found all over the world, and tree fruits are a major industry in many countries, making pomology especially vital. Pomologists can work in the industry, or for research facilities at universities and other organizations. The word “pomology” comes from the Latin word for “apple,” but pomology is about a lot more than just apples. Any number of fruit trees can be included in a survey of pomology, like apricots, pears, plums, peaches , cherries, nectarines, and avocados. Pomologists also research tree nuts like almonds, walnuts, and pecans, among others. One of the most critical aspects of pomology is the development of new fruit cultivars. A pomologist can cross-breed various fruit cultivars for specifically desired traits, such as flavor, hardiness, or disease-resistance. Pomology has contributed a number of exotic and interesting fruit cultivars to the world, such as the pluot, a cross between a plum and an apricot . If a pomologist can breed a distinctive and entirely new cultivar , he or she stands to profit significantly from the resulting patents. Pomologists also look at the best way to grow trees, determining which regions trees grow in, and the amounts of water and fertilizer preferred by different cultivars. In addition, they study pests which attack fruit trees, and address issues of regional concern, like droughts or seasonal flooding. Ad Once a tree fruits, the work of a pomologist isn't over. Pomology is also used to develop new ways to harvest, store, and ship fruit, with a focus on keeping fruit healthy and flavorful until it reaches the consumer. Many cultivars have been specifically bred for easier harvesting and storage, but pomologists also work on things like agricultural equipment and special shipping containers for delicate fruits such as peaches. Someone who wants to work in the field of pomology generally starts out studying horticulture, with a focus on pomology in the later years of study. Many professional pomologists have a masters or doctoral degree, which includes a thesis in a topic of specific interest, and they are just as comfortable in the field as in the lab (or greenhouse ). Ad |
Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr played the title roles in which 1949 Biblical film? | Samson and Delilah (1949) - 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 When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret. Director: a list of 24 titles created 16 Jan 2013 a list of 37 titles created 22 Aug 2014 a list of 30 titles created 18 Mar 2015 a list of 35 images created 18 Jun 2015 a list of 26 titles created 11 months ago Title: Samson and Delilah (1949) 6.8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 5 nominations. See more awards » Photos In the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards. Director: Henry Koster In 1st century Rome, Christian slave Demetrius is sent to fight in the gladiatorial arena and Emperor Caligula seeks Jesus' robe for its supposedly magical powers. Director: Delmer Daves The Egyptian Prince, Moses, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people. Director: Cecil B. DeMille A fierce Roman commander becomes infatuated with a beautiful Christian hostage and begins questioning the tyrannical leadership of the despot Emperor Nero. Directors: Mervyn LeRoy, Anthony Mann Stars: Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn Barabbas, the criminal that Pontius Pilate induced the populace to vote to set free, so that Christ could be crucified, is haunted by the image of Jesus for the rest of his life. Director: Richard Fleischer After King David sees the beautiful Bathsheba bathing from the palace roof, he enters into an adulterous affair which has tragic consequences for his family and Israel. Director: Henry King The first part tells the story of Moses leading the Jews from Egypt to the Promised Land, his receipt of the tablets and the worship of the golden calf. The second part shows the efficacy ... See full summary » Director: Cecil B. DeMille The life of Jesus Christ. Director: Nicholas Ray Beautiful Gaby meets a romantic jewel thief in the mysterious Casbah. Director: John Cromwell Directors: George Stevens, David Lean, and 1 more credit » Stars: Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Charlton Heston The fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz (a.k.a. El Cid) overcomes a family vendetta and court intrigue to defend Christian Spain against the Moors. Director: Anthony Mann Shortly before his death in ancient Israel King David has a vision from God telling him that his younger son Solomon should succeed him as king. His other son Adonijah is unhappy and vows ... See full summary » Director: King Vidor Edit Storyline Though his people, the Israelites, are enslaved by the Philistines, Samson, strongest man of the tribe of Dan, falls in love with the Philistine Semadar, whom he wins by virtue of a contest of strength. But Semadar betrays him, and Samson engages in a fight with her real love, Ahtur, and his soldiers. Semadar is killed, and her sister Delilah, who had loved Samson in silence, now vows vengeance against him. She plans to seduce Samson into revealing the secret of his strength and then to betray him to the Philistine leader, the Saran. Written by Jim Beaver <[email protected]> HISTORY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL AND TREACHEROUS WOMAN! (original print ad - all caps) Genres: January 1950 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Burt Lancaster was the original choice for Samson, but declined due to a bad back. The assumption that he was thought too young is false for in real life Lancaster was actually the same age as Victor Mature. See more » Goofs Just after Delilah rings for her servant to bring dinner, the mike boom can be seen |
A balcony named after which US President is on the second floor of the Whitehouse? | History | whitehouse.gov Holidays History This is really what the White House is all about. It’s the “People’s House.” It’s a place that is steeped in history, but it’s also a place where everyone should feel welcome. And that's why my husband and I have made it our mission to open up the house to as many people as we can. Michelle Obama Our first president, George Washington , selected the site for the White House in 1791. The cornerstone was laid in 1792 and a competition design submitted by Irish-born architect James Hoban was chosen. After eight years of construction, President John Adams and his wife, Abigail, moved into the unfinished house in 1800. During the War of 1812, the British set fire to the President’s House in 1814. James Hoban was appointed to rebuild the house, and President James Monroe moved into the building in 1817. During Monroe’s administration, the South Portico was constructed in 1824, and Andrew Jackson oversaw the addition of the North Portico in 1829. During the late 19th century, various proposals were made to significantly expand the President’s House or to build an entirely new house for the president, but these plans were never realized. In 1902,Our first president, George Washington, selected the site for the White House in 1791. The cornerstone was laid in 1792 and a competition design submitted by Irish-born architect James Hoban was chosen. After eight years of construction, President John Adams and his wife, Abigail, moved into the unfinished house in 1800. During the War of 1812, the British set fire to the President’s House in 1814. James Hoban was appointed to rebuild the house, and President James Monroe moved into the building in 1817. During Monroe’s administration, the South Portico was constructed in 1824, and Andrew Jackson oversaw the addition of the North Portico in 1829. During the late 19th century, various proposals were made to significantly expand the President’s House or to build an entirely new house for the president, but these plans were never realized. The White House In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt began a major renovation of the White House, including the relocation of the president’s offices from the Second Floor of the Residence to the newly constructed temporary Executive Office Building (now known as the West Wing). The Roosevelt renovation was planned and carried out by the famous New York architectural firm McKim, Mead and White. Roosevelt’s successor, President William Howard Taft, had the Oval Office constructed within an enlarged office wing. Less than fifty years after the Roosevelt renovation, the White House was showing signs of serious structural weakness. President Harry S. Truman began a renovation of the building in which everything but the outer walls were dismantled. The reconstruction was overseen by architect Lorenzo Winslow, and the Truman family moved back into the White House in 1952. Every president since John Adams has occupied the White House, and the history of this building extends far beyond the construction of its walls. From the Ground Floor Corridor rooms, transformed from their early use as service areas, to the State Floor rooms, where countless leaders and dignitaries have been entertained, the White House is both the home of the President of the United States his family and a museum of American history. The White House is a place where history continues to unfold. White House Trivia There are 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 6 levels in the Residence. There are also 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators. At various times in history, the White House has been known as the "President's Palace," the "President's House," and the "Executive Mansion." President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901. Presidential Firsts while in office... President James Polk (1845-49) was the first President to have his photograph taken... President Theodore Roosevelt (1901-09) was not only the first President to ride in an automobile, but also the first President to trav |
Which sprinter lit the Olympic flame at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Australia? | Sydney Olympic Games, 2000 | australia.gov.au Sydney Olympic Games, 2000 The exceptionally well-organised Sydney Games were a true celebration of Olympic values and sporting excellence. Olympic Committee The Sydney Olympic Games were held from 15 September to 1 October 2000. Sydney was awarded the right to host the 2000 Olympic Games in 1993. It was the second time that an Australian city had hosted the Olympic Games, the first being in Melbourne in 1956. The first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in Athens in 1896 following the founding of the International Olympic Committee in 1894. The Olympics began in Greece about 3,500 years ago but were discontinued in 393 AD. In 1887, Baron Pierre de Coubertin came up with the idea of reviving the Olympics. At the Sydney 2000 Olympics there were 199 competing countries and four individual athletes from East Timor who marched in the parade of nations. There were 10,651 athletes (4,069 women, 6,582 men). There were 300 events. One of the extraordinary characteristics of the Sydney Olympics was the number of volunteers, 46,967, which had grown from an original group of 500, honoured in a parade through the city after the games. The extent of interest world-wide in the Olympics is reflected in the 16,033 accredited media people (5,298 written press, 10,735 broadcasters). Highlights – 100 years of women's participation Cathy Freeman wins gold in the 400m. Image courtesy of the ABC. Sydney 2000 celebrated 100 years of women's participation in the Olympic Games. The Triathlon made its Olympic debut with the women's race as the first event. Brigitte McMahon of Switzerland swam, cycled and ran to win gold and beat the favoured Australian athlete Michelie Jones who won silver. McMahon only passed Jones in sight of the finish line. Taekwondo was another new addition to the Olympic programme. Australian Lauren Burns, won gold in taekwondo, women's -49kg. Roared on by home fans, Burns surged ahead to 4-2 in the second round after being tied at the end of first round. Susanthika Jayasinghe became the first Sri Lankan woman to win a medal, claiming bronze in the 200m, whilst Birgit Fischer of Germany earned two gold medals in kayaking to become the first woman in any sport to win medals 20 years apart, having won gold at the Moscow, Barcelona and Atlanta Olympic Games. Women also took part in weightlifting and the modern pentathlon for the very first time. Australian Maria Pekli, won silver in judo for the women's 57kg. Other Australian women gold medal winners included Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst for beach volleyball, and Jenny Armstrong and Belinda Stowell for sailing, in the women's 470 class. The Australian women's hockey, softball and water polo teams also showed their excellence in winning gold. Opening ceremony and Olympic Flame Sydney 200 opening ceremony. Image courtesy of the ABC. The opening ceremony began with a tribute to Australian culture, history and identity with over 120 Australian stock horses stepping out, paying tribute to Australian stockmen. Performances that followed included references to the arrival of the First Fleet, immigration and rural industry as well as a large display of lawnmowers and an Australian Hill's hoist clothes line representing domestic life and ingenuity. Music and performance highlights of the opening were two hundred (200) Indigenous women from Central Australia dancing to cleanse and protect the Games and hundreds of tap-dancing teenagers. Olivia Newton-John and John Farnham sang the duet 'Dare to Dream' while walking among the athletes. Torres Strait Islander Christine Anu sang 'My Island Home' and the Australian National Anthem was sung by the boy band Human Nature with the second verse sung by Julie Anthony. The games were opened by the Australian Governor-General Sir William Deane with the Olympic Flag carried around the arena by eight former Australian Olympic champions: Bill Roycroft, Murray Rose, Liane Tooth, Gillian Rolton, Marjorie Jackson, Lorraine Crapp, Michael Wenden and Nick Green. Cathy Freeman lighting the Olympic Fla |
Who wrote ‘The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole’? | The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 ¾ by Sue Townsend - Review | Books | The Guardian The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 ¾ by Sue Townsend - Review "It is a hilarious book to read and is still relevant today" happygirl165 Share on Messenger Close Although this book was originally written by Sue Townsend in 1982, it remains a staple of every teenager's bookshelf to this day. The book is written in a diary style by Adrian Mole, a thirteen year old boy who, although writes confidently, often misinterprets and does not understand the events that go on around him. The book follows him through the year of 1981 and a bit of 1982, starting with his new year's resolutions including "stopping squeezing my spots" and "vowing to never drink alcohol... after hearing disgusting noises from downstairs last night." Mole is a self-described intellectual who writes unreliably about the events he goes through and his troubles as an adolescent- resulting in a light-hearted and amusing book. He writes bluntly about his parents' marital troubles and his own relationship with Pandora- a fellow Year 9 with beautiful "treacle hair". "Pandora and I are in love! It is official! She told Claire Nelson, who told Nigel, who told me." Adrian Mole also writes about his cringe-worthy poetry, his troubles at school, his acne problem, the Royal Wedding and his eighty-year old friend Bert, and numerous other events. I would highly recommend this book. It is a hilarious book to read and is still relevant today. It is especially amusing if you are around Adrian's age (12-ish to 16-ish), because then you will really appreciate and understand when he says "Just my luck! Another spot on my chin!". It is not only witty, but deeply touching, too. Great as a stress reliever, this book will provide hours of entertainment for everyone. Want to tell the world about a book you've read? Join the site and send us your review! |
What type of animal is a kob? | Kob | African Wildlife Foundation Physical Characteristics What is a kob? The kob is similar in appearance to the impala, but the two species are not related. The Ugandan kob generally is reddish-brown, but other subspecies range from light brown to almost black. The underside of the body is white, a white ring appears around each eye, and a white patch or chevron appears on the throat; a black stripe runs down the front of each foreleg. Horns occur only in males and though lyre-shaped, they are shorter, thicker, and ringed almost to the tip. Behavior & Diet Kobs are dependent on larger animals for prime grazing conditions. Kobs graze on short grass and are dependent on larger animals such as hippos, buffalo, topis, and hartebeests to create those grazing conditions. Like reedbucks and waterbucks, kobs develop attachments to particular localities, returning to the same grazing areas and watering places day after day, season after season. Unlike other antelopes, kob males practice the art of courtship. The premating and postmating behavior of kobs is different from that of other antelopes. The male is not as rough with the female and does not attempt to force her to stay within his territory—rather, he appears to try gently to convince her. He makes soft noises during courtship play, repeatedly whistling through his nostrils after mating. The sound carries across the breeding grounds and may be echoed by the other territorial males. Kobs hold strongly to social traditions. The social structure of the kob is based on small herds that come together into larger groups of up to 1,000 animals. Unlike most other antelopes, the kob has permanent breeding grounds, called leks, where almost all mating takes place—some of these have been in continuous use for at least 50 years. Lekking grounds, usually located on a knoll or elevated area near water, are roughly circular in shape and are 20 to 100 yards in diameter. When female kobs come into heat, they are attracted by the concentrated deposits of hormone-rich urine that accumulates in the leks. Competition for the innermost territories is fierce, and males hold their territories for only a day or two before turnover. Newborns are suckled until they are half the size of an adult. Females suckle a single young kob for six to seven months. At the time of weaning, it has reached half of its adult size. Young males begin to grow their horns at 5 months, and by 1 year of age, the horns are about as long as the ears. Kobs become sexually mature between 13 and 14 months, but a male will not be active in the breeding grounds until he is 3 or 4 years old. Gallery |
What type of car did Burt Reynolds drive in the 1977 film ‘Smokey and the Bandit’? | What Cars Did They Drive In 'Smokey and The Bandit' Share on Twitter Perhaps more famous then the actual actors themselves, was the car driven by Burt Reynold’s character Bo Darville the “Bandit”. We got a call this morning from a woman who had claimed they had a car for sale that was the same car that Jackie Gleason’s character Sheriff Buford T. Justice.We decided to do some digging around the Internet to see exactly what kind of cars they were driving. Bo Darville The “Bandit” Flickr Well it turns out there is some debate raging across the Internet about whether or not Burt Reynolds was driving a 1976 or a 1977. But there was never any doubt to the model. Burt cruised through the movie inside a Pontiac Trans Am, with the now iconic Black and Gold paint scheme. 1 Sheriff Buford T. Justice What’s The Bandit with out being chased by the Sheriff? Of course Buford had to have something that could almost keep up with the Bandit as they raced across several states. The Sheriff’s vehicle was a 1977 Ponitac LeMans. |
What is the title of the 1931 film in which the Marx Brothers are stowaways on an ocean liner? | Monkey Business (1931) Review – Pre-Code.Com Monkey Business: Cruising for Craziness “I want gaiety! I want laughter! I want ha-cha-cha-cha!” Let’s start off with an important note for whenever I talk about the Marx Brothers movies on this site. On Monkey Business, you will notice this at the beginning of the movie: “But Danny!” you’ll say, presuming you actually know my name. “I have literally no idea what this means or why you’re bringing it up.” This is the seal of approval by the Motion Picture Production Code. For those of you who’ve investigated this site or knows what Pre-Code is , this may not require much of an explanation, but you’re getting one anyway: any version of Monkey Business or any other Marx Brothers film from their stint at Paramount is censored. The screen I’ve got above is from when the film was reissued and the cuts were made. Back in the day after the Production Code was enforced, if a studio wanted to re-release a film (which was the only way to make any money on it), it would go through the Production Code Administration. Those with no or minor adjustments would have offending footage excised would be passed, those whose contents were too risque (see Baby Face or Search for Beauty ) would simply be put back on the shelf. In an ironic way, being excessively immoral paid off since those films never had footage removed and lost forever. Unfortunately, the Marx Brothers were always a popular commodity, so the version you are watching is shorter than its original release. There are a few staggered cuts, and a number of lines removed. Whenever you see this stuff in the Marx Brothers movies, it’s important to know it’s not shoddy film making, but lousy censorship. Back Down to the Business of Monkeys Now let’s make it clear: I don’t think the footage removed from Monkey Business added back in would immediately make it a good movie; it’s only a few lines, and it doesn’t make up for the fact that the movie’s structure is so top heavy it’s a wonder that the ship featured at the beginning doesn’t completely topple over. Here’s the setup: the four Marx brothers are stowaways on an ocean liner. They’re not given any names, but fumble around the ship trying to evade detection. This last for about thirty minutes until the brothers find themselves involved in a war between two mafia bosses, with Zeppo and Groucho on one side and Harpo and Chico on the other. Zeppo is in love with one of the boss’s daughters, and at a dinner party after they escape the boat, she is kidnapped and they must all team up to rescue her. The plot is usually considered beneath discussion in Marx Brothers films, and while there are certainly a few where it simply functions as a clothesline, this one is pretty frayed. After the initial mayhem of the films first thirty minutes, momentum grinds to a halt and many of the film’s gags in its second half fall flat. I think it should be a rule that you can tell how bad a Marx film is based on how close to the end Harpo’s serious musical solo arrives. “HONK” SPOILERS until the next section head. Skip at your leisure! Besides the momentum simply dying after their successful escape from the ship, the film’s climax involves Zeppo and a thug involved in a fist fight. Rather than join in, the others stand to the side and either add in commentary or sit nearby making funny faces. Putting Groucho, Chico and Harpo on the sidelines and so flippant during the climax makes them seem callous, and sours the last act of the film further. They’ve become observers in their own film, and their commentary essentially goes a step further to mocking the audience for any interest they may have in seeing the end of the film. It’s a very Marx Brothers thing to do, considering the nihilistic notes that their next two films (Horse Feathers, Duck Soup) would also end (or attempt to end) on. It’s also not as heavy handed as the other films and is mocking institutions rather than people. Here we are merely mocking narrative structures, and those are a bit harder to separate from one’s perceptions than politics or college. |
Brothers Richard and Simon Mantell played which sport for England in the 2010 Commonwealth Games? | Commonwealth Games 2010: England's Rajiv Ouseph wins badminton silver | Sport | The Guardian Commonwealth Games 2010: England's Rajiv Ouseph wins badminton silver • 24-year-old beaten in final by world No1 Chong Wei Lee • Netball team take bronze medal against Jamaica Rajiv Ouseph with the silver medal he won in the men's badminton final at the Commonwealth Games. Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images Commonwealth Games 2010: England's Rajiv Ouseph wins badminton silver • 24-year-old beaten in final by world No1 Chong Wei Lee • Netball team take bronze medal against Jamaica Press Association Thursday 14 October 2010 04.42 EDT First published on Thursday 14 October 2010 04.42 EDT Close This article is 6 years old England's Rajiv Ouseph claimed the silver medal as world No1 Chong Wei Lee gave a badminton masterclass in the men's final at the Siri Fort Complex. The result was never in doubt once the Malaysian had found his rhythm and the 21-10 21-8 scoreline was wrapped up in 26 minutes. Ouseph, 24, had raced into an early lead but Lee soon found his form and he mixed up some hard hitting and smashes with a delicate touch at the net. There was a considerable gulf between the pair and whatever the Englishman tried, Lee had an answer as he won the first game 21-10 in just 12 minutes. The second game continued in the same manner, with Lee proving so fast around the court that Ouseph had to look wide or long in the hope his opponent could not make up the ground. Lee raced into an 12-2 lead and although Ouseph battled valiantly, his opponent was unstoppable. England's netball team won a bronze medal on the final day of the Commonwealth Games . Watched by double Olympic gold medallist Kelly Holmes, England faced Jamaica in a play-off match at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex and ran out 71-47 winners. Inspired by goal shooter Louisa Brownfield, the team took a 12-point lead into the final quarter and never looked in danger of surrendering it. The gold medal match between Australia and New Zealand was scheduled to follow. Francesca Jones claimed a rythmic gymnastics silver medal for Wales on the final day of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Jones scored 24.750 points in the hoop women's final to take the silver behind Malaysian Elaine Koon who scored 25.300 for gold. Chrystalleni Trikomiti of Cyprus took the bronze medal with 24.500. Nathan Robertson and Jenny Wallwork had to be content with silver medals in the mixed doubles after they were comprehensively beaten by the Malaysian pair Koo Kien Kiet and Chin Eei Hui in just 36 minutes. The English pair were the top seeds but could not maintain their good start as the Malaysians enjoyed a deserved victory in a fast-paced match. Robertson and Wallwork raced into a 5-0 lead in the first game before their opponents responded. They pulled level at 11-11 and maintained their momentum to take a three-point lead at 16-13. Robertson and Wallwork refused to let them get away and the pairs were level at 19-19 and then 20-20. However, the Malaysians edged ahead once more and took the opening game 22-20 when Robertson put a smash into the net. The unseeded Malaysian pair were clearly on top and went on to take the second game 21-12 for a surprisingly one-sided victory. England goalkeeper James Fair urged his shattered men's hockey team to come back stronger after successive penalty shoot-outs denied them the chance of Commonwealth Games medal in Delhi. Adam Dixon's saved shot meant England lost their bronze medal play-off to New Zealand at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in the same manner in which they had lost their semi-final to India. Despite battling back from 3-1 behind with a Simon Mantell hat-trick, England came up short in the shoot-out again but Fair insisted it was an experience the team had to learn from before turning the page. He said: "Losing a place in the final is massive and now missing out on a medal in the same way means we're devastated. But we have a choice as a team how we are going to react to it. "Our build-up is towards London 2012 and we've got to learn from this experience |
Which Mediterranean island attained its independence from Britain in 1960? | 30. British Cyprus (1914-1960) 30. British Cyprus (1914-1960) Pre-Crisis Phase (November 5, 1914-October 16, 1931): The British government formally annexed the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, which had been a British protectorate since 1878, on November 5, 1914. The leaders of the Turkish Cypriot community on the island of Cyprus declared their loyalty to Britain during the First World War. Sir John Eugene Clauson was appointed as British High Commissioner on January 8, 1915. Archbishop Kyrillos II died on July 19, 1916, and Bishop Kyrillos was elected Archbishop of Cyprus as Kyrillos III on November 11, 1916. British High Commissioner Sir John Eugene Clauson died on December 31, 1915, and Sir Malcolm Stevenson was appointed as Acting High Commissioner. Greek Cypriots convened an assembly on October 10, 1921, demanding the union of Cyprus with Greece Greece (Enosis). Cyprus was proclaimed a British crown colony on March 10, 1925. Sir Malcolm Stevenson was appointed British Governor on the island of Cyprus on March 10, 1925. Sir Ronald Storrs was appointed as British Governor on the island of Cyprus on November 30, 1926. Elections for the Legislative Council were held in October 1925. On November 28, 1929, British Colonial Secretary Lord Passfield rejected demands that Cyprus be unified with Greece. Elections for the Legislative Council were held in 1930. As a result of grievances with the British colonial government, several Turkish Cypriots convened a national congress (Milli Kongre) in the town of Söz on May 1, 1931. In response to the national congress, the British colonial government stated that “it ha[d] come to the attention of the government that some people belonging to the Islamic community ha[d] gathered in the form of an assembly, which they call the National Congress, and that they elected a person among themselves as mufti” and that the election of a mufti was against “the law, the traditions and the precedents, and thus it [would] on no condition be recognized by the government.” Crisis Phase (October 17, 1931-March 31, 1955): Beginning on October 17, 1931, the Greek Cypriot members of the Legislative Council, including Bishop Nicodemus Mylonas, resigned in protest of the enactment of a tariff law (import duties) by the British colonial government. The National Radical Union of Cyprus (Ethnike Rizospastike Enosis Kypriakī́ – EREK) was established on October 18, 1931. Bishop Nicodemus Mylonas called for “disobedience and insubordination to the illegal laws of this immoral, vile, and shameful regime” during a speech in Lemesos (Limassol) on October 20, 1931. Greek Cypriots rioted against the British colonial government throughout the island of Cyprus beginning on October 21, 1931. Governor Storrs declared martial law on October 21, 1931. The rebellion was suppressed by British security forces on October 27, 1931, resulting in the deaths of six Greek Cypriots. The British colonial government abolished the Legislative Council and banned political parties. Several Greek Cypriot leaders, including George Hajipavlou, Dionysios Kykkotis, Theofanis Tsangarides, Theofanis Theodotou, and Theodoris Kolokassidis, were deported to Britain and Gibraltar on November 3-6, 1931. Sir Reginald Edwards Stubbs was appointed British Governor on the island of Cyprus on October 20, 1932. Sir Herbert Richmond Palmer was appointed British Governor on the island of Cyprus on November 8, 1933. Archbishop Kyrillos III died on November 16, 1933. The Progressive Party of Working People (Anorthotikó Kómma Ergazómenou Laoú – AKEL) was established in 1941. The Cyprus Turkish Minority Association (Kıbrıs Adası Türk Azınlık Kurumu – KATAK) was established by Fazıl Küçük and other individuals in 1943. Municipal elections were held on March 21, 1943, and AKEL candidates were elected mayors of Limassol and Famagusta. The Cyprus Turkish National Party was established in 1945. Baron Reginald Fletcher was appointed British Governor on the island of Cyprus on October 24, 1946. Bishop Leontios was elected Archbishop |
Florimania is a passion for what? | Florimania | Define Florimania at Dictionary.com florimania a passion for flowers, flowering plants Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon |
Mary Helen Mackillop, also known as Saint Mary of the Cross, is the only person from which country to be recognised by the Roman Catholic church as a saint? | St. Mary of the Cross MacKillop - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online St. Mary of the Cross MacKillop St. Mary of the Cross MacKillop Author and Publisher - Catholic Online Facts Patron of Australia, Brisbane, Knights of the Southern Cross Birth: 1842 Beatified By: 19 January 1995, Sydney by Pope John Paul II Canonized By: 17 October 2010, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI Take the Saints Trivia Quiz now! Mary Helen MacKillop (15 January 1842 - 8 August 1909), also known as Saint Mary of the Cross, was an Australian Roman Catholic nun who, together with Father Julian Tenison Woods, founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart and a number of schools and welfare institutions throughout Australasia with an emphasis on education for the poor, particularly in country areas. Since her death she has attracted much veneration in Australia and internationally. On 17 July 2008, Pope Benedict XVI prayed at her tomb during his visit to Sydney for World Youth Day 2008. On 19 December 2009, Pope Benedict XVI approved the Roman Catholic Church's recognition of a second miracle attributed to her intercession. She was canonised on 17 October 2010 during a public ceremony in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. She is the only Australian to be recognised by the Roman Catholic Church as a saint. |
The Kaieteur Falls are in which South American country? | Kaieteur Falls (Potaro River, Guyana, South America) Kaieteur Falls [Back to top] INTRODUCTION Kaieteur Falls was one of those waterfalls that we bent over backwards to see - and we were sure glad that we did! It was perhaps Guyana 's greatest scenic wonder in our minds as it was where the Potaro River was said to drop some 221m with a width of nearly 100m (though rainy-season dimensions of 741ft high and 370ft wide were often quoted). Indeed, this waterfall sported world class dimensions, but perhaps even more impressive was the fact that the waterfall was in an area that was probably as undeveloped and as pristine as we could recall. In terms of academics, there were claims that this waterfall was the tallest permanent single-drop waterfall in the world. That technicality of it being permanent and single-drop was important, but then again, I swore Norway had Vettisfossen , which was also a permanent single-drop waterfall that was taller. Trivial technicalities aside, there was no denying the grandeur and awesome beauty of this waterfall. I tend to think of Kaieteur Falls as that "in between" waterfall that didn't quite have the width and power of the Big 3 ( Iguazu Falls , Victoria Falls , and Niagara Falls ) nor the height of the tallest waterfalls in the world (e.g. Angel Falls or Yosemite Falls ). Still, it was taller, wider, and more powerful than most of the world's other waterfalls and definitely ought to get more props than it currently gets. We certainly thought high enough of this falls that we made a place for it on our World's Top 10 Waterfalls list . The nearly pristine rainforest that the falls was nestled within was also part of ancient geologic history. Indeed, the plateau that allowed this waterfall to possess its mammoth drop was known as the Guyana Shield. What we learned that was so special about this geological quirk was that it was said to be the oldest layer of rock on the earth's surface at 2.99 billion years! We got to witness some rare wildlife such as the dimunitive golden frog and a type of plant that attracts and digests insects. In fact, when we expected lots of mosquitoes or other biting insects, we were amazed that the immediate area seemed to be devoid of such insects, and we wondered if it was largely due to these plants! Our guide showed us other plant species that seemed to be specialized to this area such as a multitude of broad-leafed bromeliads, which seemed to have some uses for the local inhabitants here. Although we didn't witness them on our visit here, our guide also mentioned there were resident big cats like the jaguar as well as other mammals like monkeys. Speaking of ancient and pristine rainforest surroundings, we indeed didn't see any signs of civilization (including roads) around the waterfall itself except for a few buildings and a tiny airstrip nearby its top. Given the relative lack of civilization, this had to have been the closest thing to seeing a reasonably accessible waterfall in its most natural settings that we think would be possible in modern times like today. So that was yet another thing about this falls that really stood out to us. In terms of the human heritage of this area, it was said to still be inhabited by native Amerindians. In fact, Kaieteur Falls was said to be named after an Amerindian chief by the name of "Kai" who gave his life by canoeing over the falls. Apparently he did this in order to protect his tribe from a rival Carib tribe by means of divine intervention (i.e. I guess the Great Spirit would intervene if Chief Kai sacrificed himself). The word "teur" meant falls in the native Amerindian language so technically it would be redundant to include the word "Falls" in Kaieteur. So what was it like to visit Kaieteur Falls? Well, on the day tour that we took (see directions below for details on the logistics), we did a short hike with many stops from the airstrip to the waterfall and back. I recalled there were at least three or four stops with views of the impressive Kaieteur Falls during this hike. The overall time we spent |
Who wrote the book ‘Dubliners’, first published in 1914? | The Dubliners, 1914 - AbeBooks The Dubliners, 1914 Results (1 - 30) of 269 1 James Joyce, Robert Scholes, A. Walton Litz Published by Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc, United States (1990) ISBN 10: 0553213806 ISBN 13: 9780553213805 New Paperback Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc, United States, 1990. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Reprint. 174 x 104 mm. Language: English . Brand New Book. Dubliners was completed in 1905, but a series of British and Irish publishers and printers found it offensive and immoral, and it was suppressed. The book finally came out in London in 1914, just as Joyce s Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man began to appear in the journal Egoist under the auspices of Ezra Pound. The first three stories in Dubliners might be incidents from a draft of Portrait of the Artist, and many of the characters who figure in Ulysses have their first appearance here, but this is not a book of interest only because of its relationship to Joyce s life and mature work. It is one of the greatest story collections in the English language--an unflinching, brilliant, often tragic portrait of early twentieth-century Dublin. The book, which begins and ends with a death, moves from stories of my childhood through tales of public life. Its larger purpose, Joyce said, was as a moral history of Ireland. Bookseller Inventory # AAS9780553213805 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Dover Publications Inc., United States, 1992. Paperback. Book Condition: New. New edition. 208 x 130 mm. Language: English . Brand New Book. Dubliners was completed in 1905, but a series of British and Irish publishers and printers found it offensive and immoral, and it was suppressed. The book finally came out in London in 1914, just as Joyce s Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man began to appear in the journal Egoist under the auspices of Ezra Pound. The first three stories in Dubliners might be incidents from a draft of Portrait of the Artist, and many of the characters who figure in Ulysses have their first appearance here, but this is not a book of interest only because of its relationship to Joyce s life and mature work. It is one of the greatest story collections in the English language--an unflinching, brilliant, often tragic portrait of early twentieth-century Dublin. The book, which begins and ends with a death, moves from stories of my childhood through tales of public life. Its larger purpose, Joyce said, was as a moral history of Ireland. Bookseller Inventory # AAC9780486268705 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc, United States, 1990. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Reprint. 174 x 104 mm. Language: English . Brand New Book. Dubliners was completed in 1905, but a series of British and Irish publishers and printers found it offensive and immoral, and it was suppressed. The book finally came out in London in 1914, just as Joyce s Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man began to appear in the journal Egoist under the auspices of Ezra Pound. The first three stories in Dubliners might be incidents from a draft of Portrait of the Artist, and many of the characters who figure in Ulysses have their first appearance here, but this is not a book of interest only because of its relationship to Joyce s life and mature work. It is one of the greatest story collections in the English language--an unflinching, brilliant, often tragic portrait of early twentieth-century Dublin. The book, which begins and ends with a death, moves from stories of my childhood through tales of public life. Its larger purpose, Joyce said, was as a moral history of Ireland. Bookseller Inventory # AAS9780553213805 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Dover Publications Inc., United States, 1992. Paperback. Book Condition: New. New edition. 208 x 130 mm. Language: English . Brand New Book. Dubliners was completed in 1905, but a series of British and Irish publishers and printers found it offensive and immoral, and it was suppressed. The book fin |
La Sapienza University is in which European city? | Sapienza University of Rome | Coursera Sign Up Sapienza University of Rome Sapienza University of Rome, founded in 1303 by Pope Boniface VIII, is the oldest University in Rome and the largest in Europe. Since its founding over 700 years ago, Sapienza has played an important role in Italian history and has been directly involved in key changes and developments in society, economics and politics. It has contributed to the development of Italian and European science and culture in all areas of knowledge. The main campus, designed by Marcello Piacentini, was opened in 1935. It is situated close to the city centre, and is the largest in Europe - a real city within a city where teaching activities are integrated with libraries and museums as well as comprehensive student services. Faculties and Departments also carry out their activities in decentralized locations in different parts of the city. There are two other university campuses elsewhere in Lazio. Sapienza offers a vast array of courses including degree programmes, PhD courses, one to two year professional courses, and Specialization Schools in many disciplines, run by 63 Departments and 11 Faculties. |
What is the first name of 2010 World Champion Formula One racing driver Vettel? | Sebastian Vettel Sebastian Vettel Next Previous Enlarge 1 / 8 Sebastian Vettel (GER), ADAC Berlin Brandenburg e.V. (1st). Formula BMW ADAC Championship 2004, Rd 15&16, Zandvoort, Holland. 4 September 2004. DIGITAL IMAGE Sebastian Vettel (GER) Scuderia Toro Rosso celebrates victory with Franz Tost (AUT) Scuderia Toro Rosso Team Principal and Dietrich Mateschitz (AUT) CEO and Founder of Red Bull. Formula One World Championship, Rd 14, Italian Grand Prix, Race, Monza, Italy, Sunday 14 September 2008. Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB8 crosses the line to win the race. Formula One World Championship, Rd16, Korean Grand Prix, Race, Korea International Circuit, Yeongam, South Korea, Sunday 14 October 2012. BEST IMAGE World Champion Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing celebrates with the team. Formula One World Championship, Rd20 Brazilian Grand Prix, Race, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 25 November 2012. BEST IMAGE Sebastian Vettel (GER) tests a Williams BMW FW27. Formula One Testing, Day One, Jerez, Spain, Tuesday 27 September 2005. © Sutton Motorsport Images Sebastian Vettel (GER) BMW Sauber on the grid. Formula One World Championship, Rd 7, United States Grand Prix, Race, Indianapolis, USA, Sunday 17 June 2007. DIGITAL IMAGE Mark Webber (AUS) Red Bull Racing and Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing celebrate 1-2 finish. Formula One World Championship, Rd 3, Chinese Grand Prix, Race Day, Shanghai, China, Sunday 19 April 2009. BEST IMAGE Race winner Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB9 stops on track. Formula One World Championship, Rd16, Indian Grand Prix, Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida, New Delhi, India, Race Day, Sunday 27 October 2013. Info Close A tour de force as he swept to four straight world championship crowns and countless Formula One records, Sebastian Vettel’s relentless hunger for victory, as much as his outstanding talent, secure his place as one of the sport’s greats. By his mid-20s he was already the dominant driver of his era, becoming the youngest polesitter, winner and champion in history. A second, third and fourth crown, won with either remarkable tenacity or crushing supremacy, only added to his glittering legacy. The foundations for such a remarkable trajectory were laid early on. Vettel had been racing for more than a decade even while still a teenager, having started his career in 1995 at a local kart track in his native Germany, where he had been born in Heppenheim on July 3, 1987. It wasn’t long before he had notched up several regional championships, and bigger things beckoned. Tiring of the local competition, he began to race on a European level. Before long he’d won the region’s junior kart title and even clinched victories at prestigious annual events in Monaco and Paris-Bercy. As he began to make a name for himself, Vettel attracted the attentions of Red Bull, who swiftly signed him up to their young driver programme in 1998. With Red Bull’s backing, Vettel continued to perform well and in 2000 was invited to join the Austrian drinks company’s junior team. Two seasons of karting later - still aged just 15 - he was ready to make the switch to single-seaters. Debuting in the hugely-competitive Formula BMW series in 2003, Vettel faced a tough challenge, but he didn’t disappoint, scoring five wins and ending the season second in the championship... |
What is the name of the narrow strip of land, with water either side, linking two larger areas of land? | Isthmus - definition of isthmus by The Free Dictionary Isthmus - definition of isthmus by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/isthmus n. pl. isth·mus·es or isth·mi (-mī′) 1. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land. 2. Anatomy a. A narrow strip of tissue joining two larger organs or parts of an organ. b. A narrow passage connecting two larger cavities. [Latin, from Greek isthmos.] n, pl -muses or -mi (-maɪ) 1. (Physical Geography) a narrow strip of land connecting two relatively large land areas 2. (Anatomy) anatomy a. a narrow band of tissue connecting two larger parts of a structure b. a narrow passage connecting two cavities [C16: from Latin, from Greek isthmos] ˈisthmoid adj (ˈɪs məs) n., pl. -mus•es, -mi (-mī). 1. a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land. 2. a relatively narrow passage or strip of tissue joining two cavities or parts of an organ. [1545–55; < Latin < Greek isthmós narrow passage, isthmus] isth′moid, adj. A narrow neck of land that joins two larger areas of land. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Noun 1. isthmus - a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas dry land , ground , solid ground , terra firma , earth , land - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground" 2. tissue - part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function isthmus noun strip , spit the isthmus of Panama Translations [ˈɪsməs] N (isthmuses or isthmi (pl)) → istmo m isthmus n → Landenge f, → Isthmus m isthmus isthmus (ˈisməs) noun a narrow strip of land joining two larger pieces. the Isthmus of Panama. landengte بَرْزَخ провлак istmo šíje die Landenge landtange ισθμός istmo maakitsus باریکه؛ تنگه kannas isthme מֵיצָר संयोग भूमि prevlaka földszoros tanah genting eiði, grandi istmo 地峡 지협(地峽) sąsiauris zemesšaurums segenting landengte landtange , eid przesmyk تنګى istmo istm перешеек šija zemeljska ožina zemljouz näs คอคอด kıstak, berzah 地峽 перешийок خشکی کا تنگ قطعہ جو بڑے بڑے خشکی کے قطعوں کو ملائے eo đất 地峡 isth·mus n. istmo. 1. conducto estrecho que conecta dos cavidades o dos partes mayores; 2. constricción entre dos partes de un órgano o estructura; aortic ___ → ___ de la aorta; ___ of auditory tube → ___ del tubo auditivo; ___ of the encephalon → ___ del encéfalo; ___ of the eustachian tube → ___ de la trompa de Eustaquio; ___ of the fauces → ___ de las fauces; ___ of the ureter → ___ de la uretra; pharyngeal ___ → ___ de la faringe; tubaric ___ → ___ tubárico. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Corinth References in classic literature ? So that when I shall hereafter detail to you all the specialities and concentrations of potency everywhere lurking in this expansive monster; when I shall show you some of his more inconsiderable braining feats; I trust you will have renounced all ignorant incredulity, and be ready to abide by this; that though the Sperm Whale stove a passage through the Isthmus of Darien, and mixed the Atlantic with the Pacific, you would not elevate one hair of your eye-brow. View in context For you never went out of the city either to see the games, except once when you went to the Isthmus, or to any other place unless when you were on military service; nor did you travel as other men do. View in context I need not tell you, sir," said Ned Land, "that the Red Sea is as much closed as the Gulf, as the Isthmus of Suez is not yet cut; and, if it was, a boat as mysterious as ours would not risk itself in a canal cut with sluices. The 6th of February, the Nautilus floated in sight of Aden, perched upon a promontory which a narrow isthmus joins to the mainland, a kind of inaccessible Gibraltar, the fortifications of which were rebuilt by the English after taking possession |
Film critic John Simon described which actor as resembling ‘A half-melted bulldog’? | Atoms | Qi-Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia's article " QI (A series) " (view authors here or here ). The main component of air is nitrogen, which accounts for 78% of air. Only just under 21% is oxygen and 3/100ths of 1% is carbon dioxide. [1] [2] The most boring place in Great Britain is a field outside Ousefleet, near Scunthorpe, according to the 1:50,000 Ordnance Survey map. It is the blankest square kilometre in the country, with only part of an electricity pylon in it. Alan suggested Salisbury Plain, forgetting that Stonehenge is on Salisbury Plain. Alan's uncle stood on a land mine on Salisbury Plain during his national service. In 1983, with the aid of a sofa and a hot water bottle, Barbara Cartland wrote 23 novel s, which broke the record for the most novels written in one year. She was buried in a Corrugated cardboard coffin beneath an oak tree planted by Queen Elizabeth I. At her funeral, all the funeral-goers were given a leaf of the tree as a memento. She also said, "I'll keep writing until my face falls off". Clive James once compared Barbara Cartland's face to two crow s that had crashed into the White cliffs of Dover. The ozone layer is fifteen miles (24 km) above the Earth's surface. Ozone smells faintly of geraniums. Film critic John Simon described Walter Matthau as resembling "a half-melted rubber bulldog ". Atom s contain mostly empty space. Ernest Rutherford described the centre of an atom as "flies in a cathedral ". The simplest atom is hydrogen, which has a nucleus with one proton, surrounded by one electron. If the proton was the size of a drawing pin, the electron would be the size of a pinhead and would be one kilometre away. A hydrogen atom has more frequencies than a piano has notes. The discoverer of the hydrogen atom and the inventor of the grand piano lived just 3 minutes away from each other in Soho. General Ignorance This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia's article " QI (A series) " (view authors here or here ). King Henry VIII technically had either Wives of three or four wives, [3] depending on the source. His marriage to Anne of Cleves was annulled, the Pope declared his marriage with Anne Boleyn to be void as he was still married to Catherine of Aragon, and the marriage to Catherine of Aragon was declared void by Henry himself (as the new head of the Church of England) as it was illegal to marry the widow of one's brother (Catherine had previously been married to Henry's older brother Arthur). After his death, while being moved to Westminster Abbey, the king's body swelled in the heat and exploded. The word silver rhymes with the English word 'chilver', [4] which is an ewe lamb. All diamond s are created beneath the Earth's surface, and brought to the surface in volcano es. [5] Only 20 countries in the world make diamonds. South Africa is the fifth biggest behind Australia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Botswana and Russia. Diamonds and graphite are both made of pure carbon, but appear at opposite ends of the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Diamond has a score of ten, while graphite's score is around 1.2. When travelling through sodium at -270 degrees, light slows to 38 miles per hour. The speed of light is only constant in a vacuum at 186,000 miles per second. Going through diamonds, the speed of light is only 80,000 miles per second. A chameleon changes colour depending [6] on its mood, temperature and emotions like fear. Their eyes can swivel independently, and it was once believed that they lived on air. Forfeits ↑ Oxygen, said by Davies (-10 points) ↑ Carbon dioxide would have been a -3000 point forfeit, although nobody said this. ↑ Six |
Myocardium is the muscular tissue of which part of the human body? | Human Heart – Diagram and Anatomy of the Heart Heart, Posterior Full Heart Description [Continued from above] . . . pulmonary arteries and veins, and the vena cava. The inferior tip of the heart, known as the apex, rests just superior to the diaphragm . The base of the heart is located along the body’s midline with the apex pointing toward the left side. Because the heart points to the left, about 2/3 of the heart’s mass is found on the left side of the body and the other 1/3 is on the right. Anatomy of the Heart Pericardium The heart sits within a fluid-filled cavity called the pericardial cavity. The walls and lining of the pericardial cavity are a special membrane known as the pericardium. Pericardium is a type of serous membrane that produces serous fluid to lubricate the heart and prevent friction between the ever beating heart and its surrounding organs. Besides lubrication, the pericardium serves to hold the heart in position and maintain a hollow space for the heart to expand into when it is full. The pericardium has 2 layers—a visceral layer that covers the outside of the heart and a parietal layer that forms a sac around the outside of the pericardial cavity. Structure of the Heart Wall The heart wall is made of 3 layers: epicardium, myocardium and endocardium. Epicardium. The epicardium is the outermost layer of the heart wall and is just another name for the visceral layer of the pericardium. Thus, the epicardium is a thin layer of serous membrane that helps to lubricate and protect the outside of the heart. Below the epicardium is the second, thicker layer of the heart wall: the myocardium. Myocardium. The myocardium is the muscular middle layer of the heart wall that contains the cardiac muscle tissue . Myocardium makes up the majority of the thickness and mass of the heart wall and is the part of the heart responsible for pumping blood. Below the myocardium is the thin endocardium layer. Endocardium. Endocardium is the simple squamous endothelium layer that lines the inside of the heart. The endocardium is very smooth and is responsible for keeping blood from sticking to the inside of the heart and forming potentially deadly blood clots. The thickness of the heart wall varies in different parts of the heart. The atria of the heart have a very thin myocardium because they do not need to pump blood very far—only to the nearby ventricles. The ventricles, on the other hand, have a very thick myocardium to pump blood to the lungs or throughout the entire body. The right side of the heart has less myocardium in its walls than the left side because the left side has to pump blood through the entire body while the right side only has to pump to the lungs. Chambers of the Heart The heart contains 4 chambers: the right atrium , left atrium , right ventricle , and left ventricle . The atria are smaller than the ventricles and have thinner, less muscular walls than the ventricles. The atria act as receiving chambers for blood, so they are connected to the veins that carry blood to the heart. The ventricles are the larger, stronger pumping chambers that send blood out of the heart. The ventricles are connected to the arteries that carry blood away from the heart. The chambers on the right side of the heart are smaller and have less myocardium in their heart wall when compared to the left side of the heart. This difference in size between the sides of the heart is related to their functions and the size of the 2 circulatory loops. The right side of the heart maintains pulmonary circulation to the nearby lungs while the left side of the heart pumps blood all the way to the extremities of the body in the systemic circulatory loop. Valves of the Heart The heart functions by pumping blood both to the lungs and to the systems of the body. To prevent blood from flowing backwards or “regurgitating” back into the heart, a system of one-way valves are present in the heart. The heart valves can be broken down into two types: atrioventricular and semilunar valves. Atrioventricular valves. The atrioventricular (AV) valves are |
Which legendary Greek hero killed the Minotaur with the help of Ariadne? | Minotaur | Greek mythology | Britannica.com Greek mythology Horus Minotaur, Greek Minotauros (“Minos’s Bull”), in Greek mythology , a fabulous monster of Crete that had the body of a man and the head of a bull. It was the offspring of Pasiphae , the wife of Minos , and a snow-white bull sent to Minos by the god Poseidon for sacrifice. Minos, instead of sacrificing it, kept it alive; Poseidon as a punishment made Pasiphae fall in love with it. Her child by the bull was shut up in the Labyrinth created for Minos by Daedalus. Theseus killing the Minotaur, detail of a vase painting by the Kleophrades Painter, 6th century … Courtesy of the trustees of the British Museum This 1972 video, produced by Encyclopædia Britannica Educational Corporation, shows how … Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. A son of Minos, Androgeos, was later killed by the Athenians; to avenge his death, Minos demanded that seven Athenian youths and seven maidens should be sent every ninth year (or, according to another version, every year) to be devoured by the Minotaur. When the third time of sacrifice came, the Athenian hero Theseus volunteered to go, and, with the help of Ariadne, daughter of Minos and Pasiphae, he killed the monster and ended the tribute. Theseus escaped with Ariadne. A modern version of the tale is told in Mary Renault’s novel The King Must Die (1958). Learn More in these related articles: |
Curio is a character in which Shakespeare play? | What role does Curio play in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night? | eNotes What role does Curio play in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night? Tamara K. H. | Middle School Teacher | (Level 3) Educator Emeritus Posted on September 9, 2013 at 6:51 AM Curio has a very minor role in Twelfth Night, only appearing in 3 scenes and only speaking in 2 out of those 3 scenes. His role can be considered the role of a stock character. A stock character is a character type that appears repeatedly within certain genres. Shakespeare made use of many stock characters, including ill-tempered wives, bragging soldiers, "clowns, outlaws, clever servants, [and] female confidants" ( Dr. Schwartz, "Shakespeare's Plays: Comedy" ). He especially frequently makes use of a "jester, fool, or buffoon" (Schwartz). While Curio does not have as a great a role as a character like Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, who especially fits the description of a clever servant, he proves to be very intelligent, sensible, and even compassionate, showing us that he fits the description of a clever servant stock character. Among Curio's very few lines, one thing is said with the purpose of distracting Duke Orsino from his alleged suffering. After Duke Orsino opens the play by moaning over his feelings for Olivia, Curio suggests that Orsino go out hunting as a means of distracting him, as we see in Curio's line, "Will you go hunt, my lord?" (I.i.16). He then suggests that Orsino go out and hunt a hart, meaning stag. Whether or not Curio is deliberately making a pun out of hart in the same way that Orsino does in the next lines is unclear. If Curio was intentionally making a pun, he may have been subtly telling Orsino to stop sitting their moping and go out and do something about his lovesickness, which would certainly portray Curio's cleverness. At any rate, Curio is certainly showing wisdom in wanting to distract Orsino from his absurd suffering. Curio even shows compassion the next time he speaks in Act 2, Scene 4 by respectfully doing Orsino's bidding. In this scene, again feeling glum, Orsino asks for some music as music is the "food of love." Specifically, he asks for a song he heard sung last night. When Curio says the singer is not present in the room and Orsino asks who sang it, Curio readily answers that Feste sang it, "a fool that the Lady Olivia's father took much delight in," and quickly goes to find him in the house (II.iv.12-13). Curio's willingness to find Feste to entertain Orsino with another song to feed his woes of love shows us that, while Curio may not agree with his master's behavior, he can certainly feel compassionate enough and respectful enough to do Orsino's bidding, showing us that Curio certainly fills the role of a clever servant stock character. Sources: |
What is the official language of Egypt? | Egypt | Ethnologue Ethnologue Egypt A country in Africa The number of individual languages listed for Egypt is 15. All are living languages. Of these, 10 are indigenous and 5 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 2 are institutional, 5 are developing, 5 are vigorous, 2 are in trouble, and 1 is dying. Official Name Egyptian Spoken Arabic, Standard Arabic Literacy Rate 74% (2012 World Bank) Immigrant Languages Adyghe, Amharic (5,000), Armenian (6,000), Greek, North Levantine Spoken Arabic (84,600), Sudanese Spoken Arabic (1,520,000), Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken Arabic (84,600) General References Applegate 1970, Wehr and Cowan 1976 Language Counts The number of individual languages listed for Egypt is 15. All are living languages. Of these, 10 are indigenous and 5 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 2 are institutional, 5 are developing, 5 are vigorous, 2 are in trouble, and 1 is dying. Products |
Which famous US outlaw shot the cashier of a savings bank in Gallatin Missouri in 1869? | 7 Things You May Not Know About Jesse James - History Lists History Lists December 8, 2014 By Elizabeth Nix Share this: 7 Things You May Not Know About Jesse James Author 7 Things You May Not Know About Jesse James URL Google On December 7, 1869, 22-year-old Jesse James robbed the Daviess County Savings Association bank in Gallatin, Missouri, and killed the cashier. The crime, while far from James’ first act of violence, led him to be labeled an outlaw for the first time in newspapers and prompted the state’s governor to offer rewards for the capture of James and his older brother, Frank, who was believed to have taken part in the holdup. Over the next dozen years, until his death in 1882, Jesse James would become one of America’s most famous bandits, sticking up banks, stage coaches and trains. Check out seven fascinating facts about the legendary lawbreaker. Jesse James was a preacher’s son Frank and Jesse James' mother, Zerelda (Credit: The Print Collector/Getty Images) Born in Clay County, Missouri, on September 5, 1847, Jesse Woodson James was the son of Kentucky native Zerelda Cole James and her husband, Robert James, a Baptist minister and slave-owning hemp farmer who assisted in founding William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. In 1850, Robert James traveled to California to preach in the gold mining camps; however, not long after arriving he became sick and died. Zerelda and her children—Jesse, his brother and future partner-in-crime, Frank, and younger sister, Susan—were plunged into perilous financial straits. In 1852, Zerelda married a wealthy, older man and moved in with him, but he disliked the James children so they were made to live with another family. Zerelda soon left the marriage and returned to her first husband’s farm with her children. When she wed for a third time, in 1855, her husband, with whom she would have four more children, moved onto the farm. After Frank and Jesse grew up to become outlaws, Zerelda, who was known as iron-willed, remained their staunch supporter. He was a Confederate guerilla in the U.S. Civil War. Jesse and Frank James, c. 1872 During the Civil War, Missouri, a border state, was home to guerilla fighting initiated by forces on both sides of the conflict. Frank James fought with the pro-secession Missouri State Guard at the start of the war then joined a band of Confederate guerillas, also known as bushwhackers, who carried out attacks against Union sympathizers in the region. In May 1863, while at his family’s farm, a teenage Jesse was ambushed and his stepfather hung from a tree (he survived) by Union militiamen seeking the whereabouts of Frank and his fellow insurgents. That August, Frank took part in a raid spearheaded by guerilla leader William Quantrill on the abolitionist town of Lawrence, Kansas, during which some 200 men and boys were killed and numerous buildings were destroyed. By age 16, Jesse followed in Frank’s footsteps and became a marauding bushwhacker. He and his brother joined a gang led by William “Bloody Bill” Anderson and participated in a number of violent incidents, including a September 1864 raid on Centralia, Missouri. In that raid, at least 20 unarmed Union soldiers were forced from a train and executed by the guerillas, who then slaughtered more than 100 federal troops trying to hunt them down. The guerillas viciously mutilated many of their victims’ corpses. In May 1865, a month after Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House, Jesse was shot in the chest during a skirmish with Union troops near Lexington, Missouri. After being nursed back to health by his cousin Zerelda “Zee” Mimms (whom he would wed in 1874 and later have two children), Jesse eventually banded with his brother and other former Confederate guerillas to rob banks, stagecoaches and trains. James wasn’t a Wild West Robin Hood. During the 1869 bank robbery in Gallatin, the incident that first brought Jesse public notice as an outlaw, he shot and killed the bank’s cashier in an act of revenge, thinking the man was Samuel Cox, commander of the pro-Un |
Which actor narrated the 1970’s UK tv documentary ‘The World At War’? | “Spectacular series” Director Oliver Stone This ‘jewel in the nation’s crown’ is being re-released to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of its first broadcast which took place on 31st October 1973 The World at War is regarded by many to be one of the greatest documentary series of all time. This BAFTA and Emmy Award winning documentary series, which was first broadcast 40 years ago, was the first factual series of its kind to document the full history of World War II. The series was memorably narrated by legendary screen actor and stage icon Sir Laurence Olivier. The World at War has been inspiring film makers and historians for the past 40 years including such programmes as the BBC’s ‘Nazis a Warning from History’, produced by Laurence Reece, and more recently Oliver Stone’s ‘Untold History of the United States’ , both series creators’ laying claim to being inspired by The World at War. Available now to buy from Amazon Synopsis The World at War was conceived and produced by Sir Jeremy Isaacs and was first broadcast on the ITV Network on the 31st October 1973. Making use of of rare black and white and colour film archive footage supplied by the Imperial War Museum, this 26 part documentary series investigates the events surrounding World War II and features interviews with major members of the Allied and Axis campaigns, including civilian eyewitnesses, enlisted men, officers, government advisors and politicians, to create what is widely agreed to be the definitive history of World War II and a landmark in British television history. In 2010 the series went through a major digital restoration upgrade to HD - the archive film used in the series is the only World War II footage of its kind to be restored and remastered to HD 16.9 and 5.1 Sound. Lord Olivier provided brilliant narration for the series. DVD & Blu-ray Specifications |
Which online bookstore was originally called Cadabra.com? | Amazon.com Facts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Web's Biggest Retailer Amazon.com Facts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Web's Biggest Retailer 2.7k By Amy-Mae Turner 2011-07-22 15:09:45 UTC One of the giants to survive the dotcom crash, Amazon.com is as much of a landmark on the web as the Eiffel Tower is to Paris. In 16 years, "Wall Street Wunderkind" Jeff Bezos has grown the business from a tiny startup operating on second-hand computers in his garage to a global company with 12 major retail websites. Amazon.com may account for around a third of all U.S. ecommerce sales, boast over 33,000 employees around the world and own such big names as IMDB, Zappos.com, Woot and LOVEFiLM, but how much do you really know about the web's largest retailer? We've dug deep and found 10 fascinating facts about the etailing behemoth that you may not know. Take a look through the slide show and let us know in the comments any Amazon.com tidbits you find interesting. 10 Fascinating Facts About Amazon.com 1. How Amazon.com Got Its Name Amazon.com was very nearly called "Cadabra," as in "abracadabra." Founder Jeff Bezos rapidly re-conceptualized the name when his lawyer misheard the word as "cadaver." Bezos instead named the business after the river reportedly for two reasons. One, to suggest scale (Amazon.com launched with the tagline "Earth's biggest book store") and two, back then website listings were often alphabetical. 2. The First Book Sale Amazon.com sold its first book from Jeff Bezos' Seattle area garage in July of 1995. The book was Fluid Concepts & Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought. During its first month in business, Amazon.com received orders from people in 50 U.S. states and 45 countries across the world. 3. The Dotcom Crash & Jeff Bezos' Optimism Amazon.com survived the dotcom crash, but was hit hard. From a high of around $100, at one point its shares reached a low of just $6. In fact, Amazon.com saw losses of $3 billion in its early years and didn't report a profit until the last quarter of 2001 -- six years after launch. It didn't see full-year profit until 2003. Bezos, however, was not fazed by the drop. Fast Company reported on a presentation the Amazon.com founder made to a PC Forum conference in 2001: "First, Bezos showed a slide focusing on Amazon's stock as it fell from its $100-a-share peak (adjusted for splits) to its $6 nadir. If you look at things this way, he said, you're a pessimist. Then he displayed a slide charting Amazon's cumulative wealth creation as a sharp upward line between two points: the day the stock went public ($1.50, split-adjusted) and that day ($11.64). I prefer to look at it this way, Bezos told the tough crowd, and that's why I'm an optimist." 4. Amazon.com's "Door Desks" One of the reasons that Amazon.com managed to survive was that it didn't go for the dotcom excesses to which other startups of the time succumbed. In fact, Amazon.com's offices boasted cheap "door desks," described by former Amazon.com employee (and creator of the site's recommendation engine) Greg Linden as "the quintessential example of Amazon's frugality." "Buy a wooden door, preferably a hollow core wooden door with no holes predrilled. Saw a couple 4" x 4" x 6' pillars in half. Bolt them to the door with a couple of scary looking angle brackets. Put it in front of a programmer. Door desk," explains Linden. Some of the desks are still around today. The example in the photo above was caught on camera at Amazon.com's PAC-MED offices in Seattle. 5. The Meaning Behind the Amazon.com Logo As you can see in slide two, the Amazon.com logo began as an abstract river design. After a few design changes , in 2000 the logo was re-imagined as the Turner Duckworth design we see today. In the words of the brand design agency, the smile and arrow say "we're happy to deliver anything, anywhere." In an Amazon.com press release from the time, the retailer stated "a smile now begins under the a and ends with a dimple under the z, emphasizing that Amazon.com offers anything, from A to Z, |
Magyarorszag is the local name for which country? | Hungary - Country Profile - Magyarország Republic of Hungary | Magyar Koztarsasag Country Profile Flag of Hungary Background: Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. In the more open GORBACHEV years, Hungary led the movement to dissolve the Warsaw Pact and steadily shifted toward multiparty democracy and a market-oriented economy. Following the collapse of the USSR in 1991, Hungary developed close political and economic ties to Western Europe. It joined NATO in 1999 and is a frontrunner in a future expansion of the EU. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) int'l long form: Republic of Hungary int'l short form: Hungary Time Zone: Central European Time (CET) Actual Time: Fri-Jan-20 09:32 Capital City: Budapest (est. pop. 2 million) Other Cities: Debrecen (220,000); Miskolc (208,000); Szeged (189,000); Pecs (183,000). Government: Constitution: August 20, 1949. Substantially rewritten in 1989, amended in 1990. Geography: Location: Central Europe, northwest of Romania. Area : 93,028 km² (35,918 sq. mi.) Terrain: Mostly flat, with low mountains in the north and northeast and north of Lake Balaton. Climate: Temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers. People: Population : 9.9 million (2012) Ethnic groups: Magyar 92%, Romany 4% (est.), German 2%, Slovak 1%, others 1%. Religions: Roman Catholic 68%, Calvinist 21%, Lutheran 4%, Jewish 1%, others, including Baptist Adventist, Pentecostal, Unitarian 3%. Languages : Magyar 98%, other 2%. Literacy: 99%. Natural resources: Bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land. Agriculture products: Wheat, corn, sunflower seed, potatoes, sugar beets; pigs, cattle, poultry, dairy products. Industries: Mining, metallurgy, construction materials, processed foods, textiles, chemicals (especially pharmaceuticals), motor vehicles. |
Who was the last English monarch to die on the battlefield? | The Last British King to Lead Troops & Die in Battle - Matt Limb Battlefield Tours Matt Limb Battlefield Tours The Last British King to Lead Troops & Die in Battle George II at Battle of Dettingen George II was the last British monarch born outside the British Isles of Great Britain; George was born and brought up in what is now known as Northern Germany. He became king in 1727, then during the War of the Austrian Succession, George II fought at the Battle of Dettingen on 27 June 1743; as armies from Great Britain, Hanover and Austria battled with France and thus became the last British monarch to lead an army in battle. To find the last English monarch to die leading his men in battle, we must look back another 250 hundred years. It was Richard III, King of England for just two years, from his coronation in 1483 until his death in 1485, when he dies leading his troops at the Battle of Bosworth Field. It is this event, at Bosworth Field, that William Shakespeare illustrates in his play ‘Richard III’ with the immortal words “A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!” Richard III But while Richard III may have been the last English monarch to die leading his troops in battle and then spend centuries buried under what was to become council car park in Leicester; he was certainly not the last British monarch to do so! This mark of respect falls to James IV of Scotland, at the Battle of Flodden, sometimes referred to as The Battle of Branxton, which was fought in Northumberland on 9 September 1513, some thirty years later. King James IV lead an invading Scottish army and faced an English army commanded by the Earl of Surrey, the day ended with victory for the English army, and is the largest battle, in terms of fighting troops, fought between the two nations. James IV was killed in the battle, becoming the last monarch from the British Isles to suffer such a fate. On 27 February 2014 / Misc Battles Search the website To Find Fathers from Omaha Beach → To visit the place a relative, or loved one, fought and to try to understand what they endured is one of the most popular reasons for a battlefield tour, and recently it was this reason that Mike and Claudia Houpt travelled from Mississippi to Normandy. Mike’s wife Claudia wanted to… Read more… → Recent Clients Comments ‘You have an excellent blend of visualisation, stories and analysis that keeps everyone engaged, it was a well balance battlefield tour and the administration was faultless; again thank you’ Gary Bateman, Scotland I really enjoyed the battlefield tour of Normandy, as I now read books or view movies, it will give me a better perspective of what they went through’ Walter Gilmer, Mississippi USA ‘… you managed to make it all so much more interesting. The Sunken Lane where the Lancashire Fusiliers suffered so many casualties; the place poet Siegfried Sassoon won his Military Cross plus so many more interesting and moving stories, thank you’ Colonel (Retired) Potter OBE, England ‘To actually get to the spot where my Grandfather died and find where he is buried, and try to imagine just what he went through is beyond words’ Keith & Janet Ryder, New Zealand ‘Matt, you have a passion for the history and it certainly shows during your battlefield tours …. Thank You’ Walter Gilmer, Mississippi USA ‘ … We have been to the UK, Europe the Caribbean and Northern Africa and the experience you provided with your battlefield tour was certainly one of the best experiences we have ever had’ Earl T. Stubblefield M.D., USA ‘The visit to my Great Uncles grave on that suitably wet morning was very moving and something I had always wanted to do, many thanks’ Iain Carnegie, Australia |
The National Motor Museum is in which English county? | Motor Museums in England - GoThisPlace motor museums in england motor museums in england 1-25 of about 30 results in 0.80 seconds England has an unenviable selection of motor museums from Buses, Bubble cars and Buggies. Though for petrolhead heaven head for Hampshire's National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. Home: London, UK London Motor Museum - 0 Miles (5.8) On display are classic American cars from 1950 to 1970. Similar Brooklands Museum - 0 Miles (4.8) Brooklands Museum, The Birthplace of British Motorsport and Aviation. the museum offers The Brookl… Similar Mercedes Benz World - 0 Miles (5.8) Mercedes-Benz World is a brand experience centre. At this impressive destination, visitors will fin… Similar Bentley Wildfowl - 25 Miles (5.1) A wildfowl reserve with an amazing collection of ducks, geese and swan. it also has a motor museum… Similar Oxford Bus Museum - 38 Miles (6.1) the bus collection as of national importance. Over 40 vehicles are on display. Most are buses in … Similar Beaulieu Estate - 52 Miles (9.1) Beaulieu, National Park, National Motor Museum, Palace House and historic Beaulieu Abbey. Similar Heritage Motor Centre - 53 Miles (9.6) The Heritage Motor Centre is home to the worlds largest collection of historic British cars. The vi… Similar Cotswold Motoring Museum - 55 Miles (5.8) You can visit Brum at his home and see where he was filmed. Along with cars and motor cycles, Brita… Similar |
Mal de mer is the French term for which ailment in humans? | Mal de mer | definition of mal de mer by Medical dictionary Mal de mer | definition of mal de mer by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/mal+de+mer Related to mal de mer: mal de mar mal mal de Meleda symmetrical keratosis of the palms and soles associated with a dry, scaly thickening of the wrists and ankles. mal de mer seasickness . sea·sick·ness (sē'sik-nĕs), A form of motion sickness caused by the motion of a floating platform, such as a ship, boat, or raft. See kinesia . seasickness A permutation of motion sickness, which occurs when a susceptible individual is subjected to the pitching and rolling of a ship, especially at the extreme fore or aft of the vessel. sea·sick·ness (sē'sik-nĕs) A form of motion sickness caused by the movement of a floating platform, such as a ship, boat, or raft. |
CDN is the international car registration for which country? | Canada Auto Transport Quotes | International Shipping Seaboard International Shipping Companies Car Transportation Between the US and Canada In most cases, citizens of the US and Canada can bring their cars into and out of either country without too many restrictions. However, if you plan to stay in either country for more than just a few days, you need to take steps to register it officially. The rules vary depending on whether you are importing the car on a permanent or a temporary basis. There are very few restrictions for a temporary stay in either country. However, if you plan on permanently shipping a car from Canada to the US or the other way around, you need to comply with a series of vehicle safety and emissions requirements. Import Requirements Canada for example, requires all US vehicles that are brought into the country to have the equivalent of daytime running lights installed on the vehicle within 45 days after it is imported into the country. Canada’s tough emission standards prohibit certain cars from being imported into the country from the US as well. The US, meanwhile, has tough standards for vehicle safety, and does not permit the import of vehicles that are more than 25-years old. Trans-Border Car Shipping Companies Canada international shipping companies will pick up your car from your door and transport it across the border for you and handle all customs processes on your behalf as well. You will be required to provide the shipping company with your original title documents, registration, and bill of sale. If your vehicle ever had a safety recall, you will also be required to get a certification directly from the manufacturer stating that the recall issue has been addressed. Complete Suite of Shipping Services Most major Canada international car shipping companies offer vehicle inspection as part of their services. They will do a complete, bumper-to-bumper inspection of your vehicle to see if there are any issues related to safety or emissions that you need to address before you can ship your vehicle across the border. If you want a shipping company to transport your car, you will need to give them your original title. Cars that cross the border without a title will be stored in a customs-bonded warehouse, from which you will need to clear it subsequently. You will be charged a storage fee for every day that your car remains in the customs warehouse. In general, importing or exporting cars between the U.S. and Canada is a fairly straightforward process if you know what to do. Canada international shipping companies can make the task of transporting your car across the border even simpler by taking all the guess work out of the process. Importing a car to Canada from the United States is a relatively straightforward process so long as you know what needs to be done. People in Canada often buy cars in the U.S. and want it shipped back to their country. Or, you might need to ship a car to Canada because you are relocating to the country for job purposes, settling there permanently, or going there for studies. The important thing to remember is that, regardless of why you want to import a car to Canada, the process for doing it remains the same. Vehicle Admissibility Before you can even begin the process of shipping a car to Canada you will need to first determine if your American vehicle is eligible for import into the country. Canada’s Registrar of Imported Vehicles maintains a list of vehicles that are admissible in the country. Find out if the vehicle you plan on importing is on the list and determine whether it needs any major modifications in order to meet Canadian requirements. Preparing for Import If you are driving the vehicle across to Canada, make sure to send a copy of your car’s title at least 72-hours in advance to the officials at the U.S border crossing through which you intend to enter the country. If you plan on shipping a car to Canada using car transporters, you will need to place the original title of the vehicle in the glove compartment. Vehicles will not be permitted into the cou |
FILA is an international federation for which sport? | United World Wrestling | From the Olympic Games in Rio to the world championships in Budapest, wrestling enjoyed one of the... Read more Wednesday, December 28, 2016 - 22:14 The World Cup for Belt Wrestling Alysh held earlier this month to mark the end of the competition... Read more Tuesday, December 27, 2016 - 17:59 The United World Wrestling bureau met earlier this month at the 2016 World Championships in... Read more Sunday, December 11, 2016 - 22:24 Magomed KURBANALIEV (RUS) made his trip to the Hungarian capital golden, and Ramazan ABACHARAEV (... Read more Sunday, December 11, 2016 - 18:36 Magomed KURBANALIEV (RUS) won the battle of Budapest 2013 bronze medalists Sunday to advance to his... Read more Sunday, December 11, 2016 - 11:10 Follow all the action from #Budapest2016 live on United World Wrestling's event page. Up-to-... Read more Saturday, December 10, 2016 - 20:37 Local hero Balint KORPASI (HUN) hammered out a 2-1 decision in the 71kg Greco-Roman final on... Read more Saturday, December 10, 2016 - 17:27 |
American 1940’s murder victim Elizabeth Short was known by what posthumous nickname? | General Knowledge Quiz - By Zarbo84 The fictional character John Clayton is better known by what name? La Paz is the administrative capital of which South American country? Actor Charles Buchinsky was better known by what name? The medical condition ‘aphonia’ is the inability to do what? In Greek mythology, Pygmalion was the king of which Island? Who played the title role in the 1953 film ‘The Glenn Miller Story’? A third wedding anniversary is traditionally represented by which material? In the Bible, what sign did God give Noah that the earth would not be flooded again? In August 2011 NASA announced that photographic evidence had been captured of possible liquid water of which planet in our solar system? The restored tomb of which dramatist was unveiled in Paris in November 2011, after being ruined by lipstick smears left by thousands of kisses? What was the name of the hurricane which hit the East Coast of America in August 2011? On 11th March 2011 a 9.1 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit the east of which country? Convict George Joseph Smith was known as the ‘Brides in the ‘what’ murderer’? In the human body, Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis is commonly known by what name? A peregrine is what type of bird? What is the name of the highly toxic protein obtained from the pressed seeds of the castor oil plant? Which British pop musician/actor was actress Sadie Frost’s first husband? British singer Gaynor Hopkins is better known by what name? Who played Ron Kovic in the 1989 film ‘Born on the Fourth of July’? Ben Gurion International Airport is in which country? Which basketball star is kidnapped by cartoon characters in the 1996 film ‘Space Jam’? In the tv series The A Team, what does B.A. stand for in the name B.A. Baracus? In medicine, metritis is the inflammation of which part of the body? In which year was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in the USA? In the human body, where is the atrium? The OK Corral is in which US town? In Greek mythology, Amphitrite, queen of the sea, was the wife of which god? Which British boxer bought one of the original ‘Only Fools and Horses’ Reliant Robins in 2004? Actor Roy Harold Scherer was better known by what name? Anna Gordy was the first wife of which late soul singer? Who played Heinrich Himmler in the 1976 film ‘The Eagle Has Landed’? Which is the fastest rotating planet in our solar system? Which country was invaded by Iraq in 1990? Cobalt, Cyan and Cerulean are shades of which colour? In 1936, Joseph Bowers was the first inmate to attempt an escape from which prison? In the 18th Century, the British Royal Navy ordered limes and lemons to be carried on board ships as a remedy for which disease? In which US state were the 1692 Witch Trials held? Question Who was the father of English monarch Edward VI? Vermicide is a substance used for killing which creatures? Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs were two elderly residents in which UK tv sitcom? Who was US actor Mickey Rooney’s first wife? The resort town of Sliema is on which Mediterranean island? In the Bible, what is the Decalogue more commonly known as? In Greek mythology, Hypnos was the god of what? Which real-life couple starred in the 1994 remake of the film ‘The Getaway’? American 1940′s murder victim Elizabeth Short was known by what posthumous nickname? British monarch Henry VIII married which of his wives in 1540? In February 1983 which US writer choked to death on the cap from a bottle of eye drops? Which US gangster was released from Alcatraz prison in November 1939? Who built the Roman wall which divided England and Scotland? In the human body, the hallux is more commonly known by what name? The liqueur Maraschino is flavoured with which fruit? Which famous US outlaw shot the cashier of a savings bank in Gallatin Missouri in 1869? Kathmandu is the capital of which country? TAP is the chief airline of which European country? In November 2002, which member of the British royal family was convicted and fined for violating the Dangerous Dogs Act? Tommy Lee plays which instrument in the band Motley Crue? The Wang River i |
What is the title of the humorous country song released by Australian singer Slim Dusty in 1957, the first Australian single to ‘go gold’? | Australian music: Top 10 Aussie songs - Australian Geographic Tweet AUSTRALIANS LOVE THEIR ICONS. Whether it's the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour, a meat pie at the footy, Kylie Minogue in a disco ball or vegemite on toast, we are not ones to shy away from tradition. Music has also played a huge part in shaping the Australian culture, and here's a list the 10 most iconic Aussie songs. 1. True Blue - John Williamson You cannot get much more iconic than this 1981 Australian folk song. The song is jam packed with Aussie slang lyrics and hidden meanings about mateship and the Australian way of life. 2. Down Under - Men At Work This patriotic song topped the Australian, Britain and American music charts in the 1980s, giving the band instant success. Singer Colin Hay has said "The chorus is really about the selling of Australia in many ways, the over-development of the country." 3. Still Call Australia Home - Peter Allen This 1980s ballad portrays a longing for the Australian home life. Versions of the song have been used in many advertising campaigns, such as Qantas and TasTV. 4. Khe Sanh - Cold Chisel Released in 1978, this popular Australian song is regularly seen as a resonant symbol of the Australian culture. The lyrics focus on a bitter and disillusioned Australian Vietnam veteran who struggles to fit into society after returning from the war. 5. Great Southern Land - Icehouse This single was released by Australian rock band Icehouse in 1982. Noted as one of the most enduring songs about Australia, it describes the hidden spirituality our country possesses, without reverting to over-worked cliches. 6. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil This 1988 rock song hit not only the music charts, but also a few political nerves. The song is about giving Australian land back to the Aboriginal people in Western Australia. 7. You're The Voice - John Farnham Released in 1986, this song is one of Farnham's biggest international successes. The song is crying out for unity and peace within the world, and was awarded the 1987 ARIA Award for 'single of the year'. 8. Sounds of Then - GANGgajang GANGgajang are an Australian rock band formed in the 1980s. Although their success wasn't immediate, the band became instantly popular when Sounds of Then, otherwise known as This is Australia, was used as a promotion for the Nine Networks Station in 1996. 9. Better Be Home Soon - Crowded House Crowded House are a very successful New Zealand/Australian based rock group formed in the 1980s. The band has had consistent commercial and critical success all over the world, and is a major contributor to Australia's music culture. 10. For The Working Class Man - Jimmy Barnes Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes released this hit song in 1985, from his self-titled album Jimmy Barnes. This song defines what it is to be an Australian, and is a tribute to the working class man of the 1980s. 11. Throw your arms around me – Hunters & Collectors While the “romantic” versus “stalker” take on the lyrics may be debated among some critics, the 1984 song has remained a recognisable Aussie favourite and was named by APRA as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time. 12. Long Way to the Top – AC/DC Complete with bagpipes and lyrics describing the inglorious side of making it big in “rock ‘n’ roll,” the iconic Australian rock song released in 1975 (and its time-capsule of a film clip) is entrenched as an Aussie favourite. 13. Solid Rock – Goanna Shane Howard, who wrote the song in 1982, told the Sydney Morning Herald on 21 September 2012 that he experienced a “Great Awakening” while attending a corroboree at Uluru. The spiritual experience brought the idea of the song, which evolved to become more political after returning to Alice Springs and seeing “all the consequences of dispossession”. 14. Pub with no beer – Slim Dusty A light-hearted clasic Australian song released in 1957 describing what some might consider a nightmare. 15. What’s my scene - Hoodoo Gurus The song found its place at number three in the Australian music charts when it was r |
How many books make up the New Testament of the Bible? | What Books Make Up the Bible? What Books Make Up the Bible? Related Which Bible Translation Is Best? Most modern versions of the Bible contain 66 books, 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. Originally, the number of books in the Bible was 49 because the Jews divide the 39 Old Testament books into 22 books by combining several books into one (e.g., they combine the twelve Minor Prophets into one book). The New Testament canon has remained stable at 27 books since early times. A complete list appears below. Old Testament I. The Gospels and Acts 1. Genesis II. The Epistles of Paul 6. Joshua-Judges 7. Book of Kingdoms (I & II Samuel, I & II Kings, considered one book) 7. I Corinthians 11. The Twelve (The "Minor" Prophets, considered one book) 11. Philippians 21. Ezra-Nehemiah (considered one book) 22. Chronicles (considered one book) The church of God does not accept the Apocrypha (the books of Esdras, Tobit, Judith, The Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, the books of Maccabees, etc.) or any other so-called apostolic or early church writings as canonical. The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment Sign up for the Berean: Daily Verse and Comment , and have Biblical truth delivered to your inbox. This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the Word of God. See what over 135,000 subscribers are already receiving each day. Email Address: We respect your privacy. Your email address will not be sold, distributed, rented, or in any way given out to a third party. We have nothing to sell. You may easily unsubscribe at any time. |
Which nuclear physicist is known as the ‘father of the atomic bomb’? | J. Robert Oppenheimer - Biography, Facts and Pictures Blog J. Robert Oppenheimer J. Robert Oppenheimer, also known as “the father of the atomic bomb”, was an American nuclear physicist and director of the Los Alamos Laboratory (Manhattan Project). With a project so big that involved the hard work of hundreds of gifted scientists, it may appear quite undue to give so much credit on the shoulders of Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer is, however, still the sole creator and inventor of the nuclear bomb to most people in the world. Advertisements Early Life and Education: Born in 1904 in New York City to a rich Jewish father, Oppenheimer became one of the brightest students at Harvard University at a youthful age of seventeen. He also went to Cambridge University in England for higher studies, where Ernest Rutherford , the famous British chemist and physicist, was his teacher. Oppenheimer acquired his Ph.D. from University of Göttingen in Germany. Although he spent most of his time carrying out research and publishing books about quantum theory and theoretical physics, he was probably more interested in the classics and Eastern philosophy. In 1929, Oppenheimer topped in all the units at the University of California and the California Institute of Technology. Most of the times, Oppenheimer had almost no time for his personal life. The growing popularity of Nazism in Germany during the 1930s, however, became a major event in his life, as it led him towards politics and resistance against the European fascist movement. Oppenheimer subsequently joined left-wing politics, and became associated with several left-leaning organizations, which were somehow linked to the Communist Party. Contributions and Achievements: Niels Bohr and other European scientists informed their American contemporaries about the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute’s successful attempt of splitting the atom in 1939. President Roosevelt was much concerned that the Nazis may utilize this extraordinary technology to create an atomic weapon. This fear led him to institute the Manhattan Project in 1941. Oppenheimer was appointed the scientific director of the project. He advised that the project be housed at Los Alamos in New Mexico. After extensive hard work and rigorous struggle, the first nuclear bomb was exploded on July 16, 1945, with the power of approximately 18,000 tons of TNT, at Alamogordo Air Force Base in southern New Mexico. Within one month, two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan. The event almost instantly ended the war, after which Oppenheimer was made the chairperson of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Later Life and Death: Oppenheimer, due to his conscience and regrets over making such horrible weapons of mass destruction, opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb in 1949. The bomb is often thought to be the Truman administration’s answer to the Soviet acquisition of the atomic bomb. Due to this unexpected move, Edward Teller, his colleague at Los Alamos, was made the director of the new project. Oppenheimer’s patriotism was also questioned and he was even accused of “communist sympathies” due to his past political affiliations. For the rest of his life, he shunned politics and performed his duties as the director of the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton. Oppenheimer died of cancer in Princeton in 1967. Advertisements |
The Brazos Cliffs is a famous rock formation in which US state? | Top 12 Most Famous Rocks in the United States - Listosaur | Hungry for Knowledge Listosaur | Hungry for Knowledge Top 12 Most Famous Rocks in the United States Home Travel Top 12 Most Famous Rocks in the United States 60 Famous rocks have been part of the American experience since 1620, when the Pilgrims first established a colony at Plymouth Rock. Since then, notable rocks have served as route markers for America’s westward expansion, been used as movie props, provided giant canvases upon which to carve political and military leaders, and given us some interesting places to visit. Here are the 12 most famous rocks or rock formations in the United States. 12. Haystack Rock Haystack Rock is the most famous of several large “sea stacks” caused by the erosion of ancient lava flows along the Oregon coast. Located near Cannon Beach, the 235-foot formation can be reached by foot during low tide. The best public access point is three-quarters of a mile south of the rock at Tolovana Beach State Park. 11. Shiprock Shiprock, the core of a 30-million-year-old volcano, towers more than 1,500 feet over the surrounding terrain in northwest New Mexico. Long a sacred place for Navajo Indians, today the site draws hikers, photographers and climbers, although the climbing is a sore spot with local Navajo. 10. Beacon Rock Located in Washington State along the Columbia River a few miles west of the Bonneville Dam, Beacon Rock was an imposing sight for explorers Lewis and Clark, who originally named the 848-foot-tall monolith “Beaten Rock.” The rock, which is the core of an ancient volcano, is regarded as the second-largest, freestanding monolith in the world, after the Rock of Gibraltar. Incredibly, it was once slated for destruction to provide rock for a Columbia River jetty before common sense prevailed. In the early 20th century, the owner — who purchased the rock for $1 — painstakingly carved a switchback trail into the side of the rock, allowing hikers access to the top. Today, the three-quarter-mile trail is maintained as part of Beacon Rock State Park. 9. Devils Tower Although geologists classify it as an “igneous intrusion,” Devils Tower in northeast Wyoming is better known to many as one of the most famous movie props of all time, from its appearance in Steven Spielberg’s science fiction classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Native Americans have long regarded the tower as sacred ground. Today, the 1,267-foot formation stands as the centerpiece of Devils Tower National Monument. 8. Natural Bridge, Virginia Frederic Edwin Church’s 1852 painting of Natural Bridge in Virginia. Carved through the millennia by a simple creek, Natural Bridge in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley is one of the most famous natural sites from early American history. A young George Washington reportedly once surveyed the feature, and Thomas Jefferson owned the property for a time. Standing 215 feet high, with a span of 90 feet, the formation is open to the public. There is also a notable natural bridge in Kentucky, as well as many natural bridges in several national parks and monuments in the Western United States. Natural Bridge makes this list mainly because its early supporters were extremely persistent in promoting Natural Bridge, once hailed as “The Eighth Wonder of the World.” 7. Stone Mountain Confederate States of America icons Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis, along with their horses, are chiseled into the face of Stone Mountain, located just east of Atlanta, Georgia. Work on the carving began in 1916, but was abandoned in 1925. The sculptor who unexpectedly walked away from the Stone Mountain Carving, Gutzon Borglon, didn’t stay out of sight long — he began work on his signature achievement, Mount Rushmore, two years later. The Stone Mountain Carving was abandoned for nearly 40 years before resuming from 1963 until its completion in 1972. The carving, which is the largest bas-relief sculpture in the world, is 400 feet above the ground and measures 90 wide by 190 feet tall. In case you’re wondering, the heads of the fou |
Which country has the internet domain .is? | VC - Internet Country Abbreviations Internet Country Abbreviations Color: [ Red = unvisited ] [ Blue = visited ] Ever wonder what country a given email or posting is from? Can't remember if CA is Canada or California? Answer: Canada is correct. California does not have its own code. It is not a country, but don't tell the natives there. They sometimes think it is. I know. I live with them. Ever wonder if ES is Estonia? Answer: ES is Spain where people speak Spanish (Think "Espana," the name used by many to mean Spain). EE is Estonia where people speak Estonian. Well, here is a list culled from different Internet sources, sorted 2 ways: by the two-letter country code and by the country name. Note: You may also visit Domain name registries around the world for a more complete and up to date list that includes more than just country codes, for example, gov for US Government, edu for Educational, mil for US Dept of Defense, org for Organizations, name for Personal, etc. Go to: [ Home Page | Top | Sorted by code | Sorted by country | Bottom ] Abbreviations sorted by country code AC Ascension Island AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa AT Austria AU Australia AW Aruba AZ Azerbaijan BA Bosnia and Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium BF Burkina Faso BG Bulgaria BH Bahrain BI Burundi BJ Benin BM Bermuda BN Brunei Darussalam BO Bolivia BR Brazil BS Bahamas BT Bhutan BV Bouvet Island BW Botswana BY Belarus BZ Belize CA Canada CC Cocos (Keeling Islands) CF Central African Republic CG Congo CH Switzerland CI Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) CK Cook Islands CL Chile CM Cameroon CN China CO Colombia CR Costa Rica CU Cuba CV Cape Verde CX Christmas Island CY Cyprus CZ Czech Republic DE Germany DJ Djibouti DK Denmark DM Dominica DO Dominican Republic DZ Algeria EC Ecuador EE Estonia EG Egypt EH Western Sahara ER Eritrea ES Spain ET Ethiopia EU Europe FI Finland FJ Fiji FK Falkland Islands (Malvinas) FM Micronesia FO Faroe Islands FR France FX France, Metropolitan GA Gabon GB United Kingdom GD Grenada GE Georgia GF French Guiana GH Ghana GI Gibraltar GL Greenland GM Gambia GN Guinea GP Guadeloupe GQ Equatorial Guinea GR Greece GS S. Georgia and S. Sandwich Isls. GT Guatemala GU Guam GW Guinea-Bissau GY Guyana HK Hong Kong HM Heard and McDonald Islands HN Honduras HR Croatia (Hrvatska) HT Haiti HU Hungary ID Indonesia IE Ireland IL Israel IN India IO British Indian Ocean Territory IQ Iraq IR Iran IS Iceland IT Italy JM Jamaica JO Jordan JP Japan KE Kenya KG Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz Republic) KH Cambodia KI Kiribati KM Comoros KN Saint Kitts and Nevis KP Korea (North) (People's Republic) KR Korea (South) (Republic) KW Kuwait KY Cayman Islands KZ Kazakhstan LA Laos LB Lebanon LC Saint Lucia LI Liechtenstein LK Sri Lanka LR Liberia LS Lesotho LT Lithuania LU Luxembourg LV Latvia LY Libya MA Morocco MC Monaco MD Moldova MG Madagascar MH Marshall Islands MK Macedonia ML Mali MM Myanmar MN Mongolia MO Macau MP Northern Mariana Islands MQ Martinique MR Mauritania MS Montserrat MT Malta MU Mauritius MV Maldives MW Malawi MX Mexico MY Malaysia MZ Mozambique NA Namibia NC New Caledonia NE Niger NF Norfolk Island NG Nigeria NI |
Which British scientist discovered acetylene in 1836? | Acetylene Manufacturing Technology - Process Detail of Acetylene Production Sales Helpline : +91-9810700052 ACETYLENE GAS Acetylene is a highly flammable gas which is colorless, lighter than air and has a garlic-like odor. Being colorless and inflammable gas, it is employed as a fuel and a chemical building block. It remains unstable in pure form so it is usually handled as a solution.The chemical compound with the formula C2H2 a compound of carbon and hydrogen. It is not only a hydrocarbon, but also the simplest alkyne. How to generate acetylene? Acetylene is commercially generated by the chemical reaction between calcium carbide and water. The reaction generates a significant amount of heat, which must be alleviated to avert the acetylene gas from exploding as in the BDM acetylene gas plants. The chemical reaction between calcium carbide and water to generate acetylene Discovery of Acetylene Gas Edmund Davy, a professor of Chemistry and world fame scientist, had discovered acetylene all the way back in 1836 as a "new carburet of hydrogen". And in1860, it was re discovered by French chemist Marcellin Berthelot, who invented the name "acetylene".Marcellin has worked very hard to create the gas by passing vapours of organic compounds like methanol, ethanol, etc.via a red-hot tube and collecting the effluent. In addition, he also succeeded to create it by sparking electricity through mixed cyanogen and hydrogen gases. The pure gas does not have odor, while commercial gas has garlic-like odor due to the presence of impurities like hydrogen sulphide and phosphine. Acetylene creation through thermal cracking process Chemical Properties of Acetylene Gas Molecular Weight: 26.038 Flammable Limits: 2.5-100% in Air CGA Valve: 510 |
What type of creature is a pintail? | The RSPB: Pintail Conservation status: Amber Slightly bigger than a mallard, these long-necked and small-headed ducks fly with a curved back pointed wings and a tapering tail, making this the best way to distinguish them from other ducks in the UK. The pintail is a 'quarry' species, meaning that it can be legally shot in winter, but - unlike in parts of Europe - it does not appear that shooting is affecting their population status in the UK. The small breeding population and significant winter population make them an Amber List species. Illustrations |
British monarch Henry VIII married which of his wives in 1540? | 1000+ images about Henry VIII and His Wives on Pinterest | Queen anne, Mary boleyn and Aragon Forward Henry called Catherine Howard his "Rose Without a Thorn". Catherine married Henry VIII on 28 July 1540, at Oatlands Palace, in Surrey, almost immediately after the annulment of his marriage to Anne of Cleves was arranged. However, Catherine Howard was beheaded after less than two years of marriage to Henry on the grounds of treason for committing adultery while married to the King. Catherine was the third of Henry's consorts to have been a member of the English gentry. See More |
Which country hosted and won the 1995 Rugby World Cup? | South Africa held and won the Rugby World Cup in 1995 | South African History Online South African History Online Music Releases You are here Home » South Africa - First 20 Years of Democracy (1994 - 2014) » South Africa held and won the Rugby World Cup in 1995 South Africa - First 20 Years of Democracy (1994 - 2014) Related articles Writers of The Constitution South Africa held and won the Rugby World Cup in 1995 South Africa hosted and won Rugby World Cup in 25 May-24 June 1995, and was the first major sporting event to be staged in country following the end of apartheid and the country’s advent to democracy in 1994. Furthermore this event was the first in the history of Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country and the first World Cup in which South Africa was allowed to compete. South Africa was readmitted to international rugby by the then International Rugby Football Board shortly following the end of the international sports boycott due to the apartheid. South Africa participates in the tournament for the first time. In the final, held at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on 24 June, South Africa wins the tournament, defeating New Zealand 15-12. Following South Africa's victory, Nelson Mandela , the then President of South Africa, wearing a Springboks rugby shirt and cap, presented the Webb Ellis Cup to the South African captain François Pienaar . This was a major milestone for the history of South African rugby which had long been an exclusively “white” sport. Nelson Mandela hands the Webb Ellis trophy to Francois Pienaar in 1995 Bafana Bafana staged and won the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 1996 South Africa staged the AFCON tournament 1996, and it was Bafana Bafana's first tournament since re-admission to international football four years prior to the tournament. The 1996 Africa Cup of Nations was largely viewed a defining event in South African football. It was the national team, Bafana Bafana’s second appearance in the tournament. During the tournament Bafana Bafana rose to the occasion, topping its group after beating Cameroon 3-0 and Angola 1-0 before losing 1-0 to Egypt. Bafana made it to the final round where they faced Tunisia. They beat Tunisia by two goals to one, and were crowned Africa’s champions under the guidance of Clive Barker. The match was attended by then President Nelson Mandela , who had become famous for his ‘Madiba magic’ throughout the tournament. Captain Neil Tovey lifted the cup in front of 80 000 fans at Soccer City with Nelson Mandela at his side South Africa won 2007 Rugby World Cup The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup and was hosted in France between 7 September-20 October with matches being played in Wales and Scotland. The tournament was won by South Africa who beat England 15-6 at Stade de France, Saint-Denis under the guidance of Jake White.South Africa becomes the second country to win the World Cup twice after Australia. John Smit accepted the William Webb Ellis Cup from South Africa former President Thabo Mbeki in a scene reminiscent of 1995 when then President Nelson Mandela presented the trophy to François Pienaar Captain John Smit celebrate with President Thabo Mbeki in France South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup For the first time in the history of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) ,the World Cup was staged in Africa. Five African nations vied for the right to host the FIFA World Cup 2010 when South Africa defeated Morocco and Egypt in an all-African bidding process. The 19th FIFA World Cup began on 11 June 2010 in South Africa.The first game of the tournament was between the South African team Bafana Bafana and Mexico at Soccer City Stadium, Gauteng, with Simphiwe Tshabalala scoring the first goal of the tournament for Bafana Bafana. Italy, winner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, was the main favourite. During his speech the FIFA President Sepp Blatter stated that “the FIFA World Cup is in South Africa.” Blatter went on to say: “Congratulations to the African population, thank you to South Africa that we c |
In February 1983 which US writer choked to death on the cap from a bottle of eye drops? | Williams Choked on a Bottle Cap Williams Choked on a Bottle Cap By SUZANNE DALEY ennessee Williams choked to death on a plastic cap of the type used on bottles of nasal spray or eye solution, New York City's Chief Medical Examiner said yesterday. The 71-year-old playwright, whose body was found Friday morning on the floor of his Manhattan hotel suite, was first thought to have died of natural causes. But an autopsy yesterday found the bottle cap blocking the larynx -''swallowed or inhaled or some combination,'' said the Medical Examiner, Dr. Elliot M. Gross. Dr. Gross said that there was no suspicion of foul play and that ''deaths of this type are usually classified as accidental.'' He said, however, that he would not make that determination until the results of all the chemical tests were complete. He said they would take several weeks. The Medical Examiner's initial findings left many questions unanswered about the death of the playwright, who had moved between illness and hypochondria, often relying on alcohol and drugs to keep going. An empty bottle of wine and several types of medication were found in Mr. Williams's room, the police said. But Dr. Gross would not say whether they had been a factor in the death. The Medical Examiner also would not speculate on how the bottle cap might have got into Mr. Williams's throat. He did say there were a number of medical dispensers in Mr. Williams's two-room suite at the Hotel Elysee at 60 East 54th Street. He would not say whether any was missing a cap like the one that caused the playwright's death. Dr. Gross said he had discussed his findings with Mr. Williams's personal physician, whom he would not name. Alcohol and drugs, along with strong coffee and cigarettes, became a regular part of Mr. Williams's life in the mid-1950's after ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' brought him a second Pulitzer Prize. As the playwright saw it, that great success was a turning point, and a long decline began. Though Mr. Williams continued to write prolifically, he never again achieved the success or the greatness of his earlier works, ''The Glass Menagerie'' and his first Pulitzer Prize play, ''A Streetcar Named Desire.'' At his best, Mr. Williams was a master of dramatic moments who created lost, tortured characters struggling for dignity and hope in a world that often denied both. Suffered From Several Ailments Obsessed with sickness, failure and death, he constantly thought his heart would stop beating. He had suffered from several ailments, including cataracts, arthritis and heart disease. ''I've had every disorder known to man,'' he once said. Several weeks ago, when Mr. Williams returned to New York from his house in Key West, Fla., he told close friends that he was exhausted, overworked and suffering from a shoulder condition. Mr. Williams's body was found Friday morning by his secretary, John Uecker, who shared the playwright's two-room suite. Mr. Uecker said he had heard a noise in Mr. Williams's room at about 11 P.M on Thursday, but did not investigate. At about 10:45 A.M. Friday, Mr. Uecker entered the room and found Mr. Williams lying next to his bed. Dr. Gross said Mr. Williams had died sometime in the late evening on Thursday or the early morning of Friday. According to doctors, normal nerve reflexes at the back of the throat would ordinarily force a person to gag and therefore eject any object that was caught in the opening of the larynx, called the glottis. No Test for Alcohol Yesterday, Dr. Gross said that, while ''a number of reasons'' could have impaired the gag reponse, ''it frequently happens when a person is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.'' He said that Mr. Williams's blood had not been tested for alcohol, a procedure that often takes less than an hour to complete, but that testing would start tomorrow. Dr. Gross issued a brief statement yesterday at a 2:30 P.M. news conference in the lobby of the Medical Examiner's headquarters at 520 First Avenue. The statement, which refers to Mr. Williams by the name he was given at birth, said: ''An autopsy was performed this mor |
The character of Adam the servant was said to have been played by Shakespeare in which of his plays? | SparkNotes: As You Like It: Character List As You Like It Plot Overview Analysis of Major Characters Rosalind - The daughter of Duke Senior. Rosalind, considered one of Shakespeare’s most delightful heroines, is independent minded, strong-willed, good-hearted, and terribly clever. Rather than slink off into defeated exile, Rosalind resourcefully uses her trip to the Forest of Ardenne as an opportunity to take control of her own destiny. When she disguises herself as Ganymede—a handsome young man—and offers herself as a tutor in the ways of love to her beloved Orlando, Rosalind’s talents and charms are on full display. Only Rosalind, for instance, is both aware of the foolishness of romantic love and delighted to be in love. She teaches those around her to think, feel, and love better than they have previously, and she ensures that the courtiers returning from Ardenne are far gentler than those who fled to it. Read an in-depth analysis of Rosalind. Orlando - The youngest son of Sir Rowland de Bois and younger brother of Oliver. Orlando is an attractive young man who, under his brother’s neglectful care, has languished without a gentleman’s education or training. Regardless, he considers himself to have great potential, and his victorious battle with Charles proves him right. Orlando cares for the aging Adam in the Forest of Ardenne and later risks his life to save Oliver from a hungry lioness, proving himself a proper gentleman. He is a fitting hero for the play and, though he proves no match for her wit or poetry, the most obvious romantic match for Rosalind. Read an in-depth analysis of Orlando. Duke Senior - The father of Rosalind and the rightful ruler of the dukedom in which the play is set. Having been banished by his usurping brother, Frederick, Duke Senior now lives in exile in the Forest of Ardenne with a number of loyal men, including Lord Amiens and Jaques. We have the sense that Senior did not put up much of a fight to keep his dukedom, for he seems to make the most of whatever life gives him. Content in the forest, where he claims to learn as much from stones and brooks as he would in a church or library, Duke Senior proves himself to be a kind and fair-minded ruler. Jaques - A faithful lord who accompanies Duke Senior into exile in the Forest of Ardenne. Jaques is an example of a stock figure in Elizabethan comedy, the man possessed of a hopelessly melancholy disposition. Much like a referee in a football game, he stands on the sidelines, watching and judging the actions of the other characters without ever fully participating. Given his inability to participate in life, it is fitting that Jaques alone refuses to follow Duke Senior and the other courtiers back to court, and instead resolves to assume a solitary and contemplative life in a monastery. Read an in-depth analysis of Jaques. Celia - The daughter of Duke Frederick and Rosalind’s dearest friend. Celia’s devotion to Rosalind is unmatched, as evidenced by her decision to follow her cousin into exile. To make the trip, Celia assumes the disguise of a simple shepherdess and calls herself Aliena. As elucidated by her extreme love of Rosalind and her immediate devotion to Oliver, whom she marries at the end of the play, Celia possesses a loving heart, but is prone to deep, almost excessive emotions. Duke Frederick - The brother of Duke Senior and usurper of his throne. Duke Frederick’s cruel nature and volatile temper are displayed when he banishes his niece, Rosalind, from court without reason. That Celia, his own daughter, cannot mitigate his unfounded anger demonstrates the intensity of the duke’s hatefulness. Frederick mounts an army against his exiled brother but aborts his vengeful mission after he meets an old religious man on the road to the Forest of Ardenne. He immediately changes his ways, dedicating himself to a monastic life and returning the crown to his brother, thus testifying to the ease and elegance with which humans can sometimes change for the better. Touchstone - A clown in Duke Frederick’s court who accompanies Rosalind and Ce |
Which writer created the fictional detective Charlie Chan? | Investigating The Real Detective Charlie Chan : NPR Investigating The Real Detective Charlie Chan Embed Embed Investigating The Real Detective Charlie Chan Investigating The Real Detective Charlie Chan Embed Embed Heard on Morning Edition American actor Sidney Toler played Detective Charlie Chan in 22 films, including The Jade Mask, released in 1945. He took over the role of the fictional Chinese-American detective from Swedish actor Warner Oland, who played Chan in 15 films. The Kobal Collection/Monogram Pictures hide caption toggle caption Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History By Yunte Huang Action speak louder than French. Door of opportunity swing both ways. Smart fly keep out of gravy. Tongue often hang man quicker than rope. All gems of fortune-cookie-worthy wisdom spoken by Charlie Chan, the crafty, fictional Chinese detective. In a series of novels and movies, Chan captured American imaginations between the 1920s and the 1950s. But today, he's considered a stereotypical relic from a less racially sensitive time. English professor Yunte Huang hopes to change that with his new book, Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History. Huang was a student in Buffalo, N.Y., when he first stumbled onto Chan's character. "I went to an estate sale, and I found these two Charlie Chan novels," he tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer. "I had never been to an estate sale before because they don't really exist in China." (In China, there is a stigma attached to buying items that belong to a person who has died, Huang explains.) "I was literally terrified to buy these two books," he admits. " But I did anyway, and I took them home — and I was immediately hooked." Article continues after sponsorship Huang subsequently left Buffalo to teach at Harvard, where he researched E.D. Biggers, the author who created the character of Charlie Chan. Huang was surprised to learn that Chan was based on a real Chinese policeman who "had been neglected in history," he says. Huang set out to give that honorable policeman, Chang Apana, the recognition he deserves. Apana "was a 5-foot-tall Cantonese cop in Honolulu in the early 20th century," Huang explains. Originally, Apana had worked as a paniolo, or Hawaiian cowboy. In 1898 — the same year that the United States officially annexed Hawaii — he joined the police force. "As a police officer, he worked almost the most dangerous beats in Chinatown, carrying a bullwhip in hand," says Huang. "He never used a gun, and he was a master of disguise. One time, he single-handedly arrested 40 people without firing a shot" — apprehending a large group of Chinese gamblers using only his bullwhip. Yunte Huang is an English professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is also the author of Transpacific Imaginations and Transpacific Displacement. Miriam Berkley hide caption toggle caption Miriam Berkley Yunte Huang is an English professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is also the author of Transpacific Imaginations and Transpacific Displacement. Miriam Berkley Though Apana was an adventurous, fearless figure, Biggers took several liberties when he transformed the Hawaiian cowboy into a wise, stereotypical detective. In his films, especially, Chan barely resembles Apana — while his real-life counterpart was small and wiry, the onscreen investigator is portly, formally dressed, and effeminate in his movements. In the well-known Charlie Chan films, the detective wasn't played by actors of Chinese descent — but rather by Swedish actor Warner Oland and American Sidney Toler. It seems an odd casting choice now, but consider the racial climate of the U.S. in the 1920s. Chan made his first appearance in 1925, just one year after the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act was passed — a law Huang describes as "the first kind of legislative, shall we say, racism against foreigners." The act limited immigration for people of Southern-European, Eastern-European and Japanese origin. It did not re |
Who built the Roman wall which divided England and Scotland? | Hadrian's Wall Hadrian's Wall by Andrew Mercer Hadrian's Wall at Cawfield Hadrians Wall is a world heritage site in Northern England. The statistics and logistics are impressive. This massive Roman civil engineering project was begun approximately 1900 years ago. It is built of stone and wide enough for centurions to march three abreast along most of its length. The wall cuts Northern Britain in half just south of the current Scottish Border. It is over 55 miles in length, from the Irish Sea; west of Carlisle to the mouth of the River Tyne on the east coast. At regular intervals along its length are large fortifications like Vindolanda, capable of accommodating thousands of fighters, supported from bases reaching hundreds of miles south into England. The Wall is a remarkable defensive fortification even by modern standards but it also a physical testament to the severe problems the Romans had subduing and defending their northern British frontier over the 300 hundred years of the rule. I still find it incredible that almost 2000 years ago, a military machine based on a small city state in what is now Italy conquered much of the known world, then marched out of sunny Italy, up through France. After crossing the English channel they fought their way a further 400 hundred miles north into the heart of chilly Scotland. Conventional wisdom (perhaps influenced by the historical conflicts between England and Scotland) suggests that this resistance originated north of the Wall in what is now Scotland. But a second scenario is possible. Roman contemporary commentators inform us that in 55 B.C. after conquering the Gaul's in France, an ambitious Roman military commander and prominent member of the senate in Rome, Julius Caesar, brought an expeditionary force across the English channel to Kent to probe the defences of Britain. A few months after arriving the mighty Caesar withdrew with his legions. Roman commentators report this as a planned withdrawal but it is possible that Julius Caesar was driven out. It was over a hundred years later in 64 A.D. that Roman legions led by Brutus once again crossed the Channel. This time they had secured alliances in advance. Across Europe, the Romans had exploited historical rivalries between Celtic tribal peoples, offering alliances with one tribe in dispute with another, before inevitably subjugating both. Prior to this second landing, Roman emissaries had travelled 200 hundred miles north and secured an alliance with the Briganti tribe of northern England and southern Scotland. This suggests that the Brigantes were pre-eminent among the tribes of Britain. They were based in a large territory bounded to the south by Chester and south Yorkshire and extending as far north as the Clyde-Forth estuaries. It seems a curious alliance, if you were planning to land an army in the south-east of England surely you would look for a less distant and more easily accessible ally. The strong possibility exists that the Brigantes of northern England and southern Scotland were traditional rivals of the southern tribes. But it is also possible that the Brigantes were the dominant tribe of Britain, who mistakenly felt they could enter into an alliance with the Romans to carve up Briton. Unhindered by counter attacks from the north, the Romans rapidly swept across southern England. The centres of Roman, "civitas", include many of our most ancient cities, London, Colchester, Bath, Winchester, Chichester, as far north as Lincoln and Chester. If this scenario is to be entertained then the position of the Wall dividing the Brigantes tribal territory in half, becomes crucial to our understanding. The most obvious modern comparison is the division of Berlin and Germany after WW2. Although formalised many centuries later, the current border between Scotland and England is certainly based on this ancient Roman division. I will let Cornelius Tacitus a Roman senator writing in 102A.D. give us his account of the events that followed, which directly lead to the intervention of forces commanded by his father-in-law Cnaeus Juli |
Which company introduced the first triple blade cartridge razor, the Mach 3, in 1998? | Boston.com / Business / The war of the razors The war of the razors Gillette-Schick fight over patent shows the cutthroat world of consumer products By Naomi Aoki, Globe Staff, 8/31/2003 David VerNooy is happy to talk about almost any detail of Schick-Wilkinson Sword's new Quattro, the world's first four-blade razor. Any detail, that is, except the positioning of the blades themselves. ADVERTISEMENT VerNooy, a mechanical engineer who led Quattro's design team, will tell you about giving the handle a certain heft -- akin to a weighty knife or fork that feels good in the hand-- to convey a sense of quality. He'll tell you about attaching electrical nodes to mens' wrists to determine the most ergonomically sound handle. He'll even tell you about a design feature he calls "synchronized dynamic blade pack," which distributes pressure across the blades, ensuring they move in unison to avoid nicks and cuts. But he remains mum on the position of the blades. "With the litigation going on, I can't talk about that part of it," VerNooy said. "I can't go down that road." That's because this month Gillette Co. of Boston, maker of the three-blade Mach3, the world's best selling razor, sued Schick's parent, Energizer Holdings Inc. of St. Louis, claiming the Quattro infringes on a patent critical to its Mach3 and Venus razor blades. In a motion filed Friday in federal court in Boston, Gillette sought a preliminary injunction to stop Quattro's introduction next month. At issue is what Gillette calls its patented "progressive blade geometry," in which each blade gets closer to the skin than the last one, giving what Gillette says is "the closest, most comfortable shave in a single stroke." The suit is the latest round in an increasingly acrimonious rivalry between the two companies. Gillette filed its patent suit on the same day Schick formally announced the Quattro -- less than six weeks before its scheduled rollout. At first glance, the lawsuit may seem like a publicity stunt to foil the launch of a competing product. But patent attorneys say the legal battle offers a glimpse into the cutthroat world of consumer products. Though companies battle more frequently over advertising claims and trademark rights than patents, consumer product giants like Gillette and Procter & Gamble Co. aggressively patent seemingly small advances to gain a competitive edge. "Small improvements often result in enforceable patents," said Gary Hecker, chairman of Hecker Law Group, a Los Angeles firm specializing in patent litigation. "The examples are endless -- toothbrushes, sunglasses, waterbeds, toys, knives, headphones." P&G and Kimberly-Clark Corp. fought for years in court over dueling patents for diaper leg cuffs meant to stop leaks. Nike sued L.A. Gear in the early 1990s, claiming L.A. Gear's Catapult sneakers infringed on a Nike patent on a heel wedge designed to act like a spring and another on covering how the shoes are laced. Razors are among the most heavily patented consumer products, with more than 1,000 patents covering everything from lubricating strips to cartridge-loading systems. Gillette has more than 50 patents covering its Mach3 franchise. Schick holds eight patents protecting the Quattro and has other applications pending at the US Patent and Trademark Office but won't say how many or whether any address blade geometry. The patent volume in part reflects the competitive nature of the business. Around the world, people last year bought $7.5 billion of razors and blades, and Gillette and Schick are the two main players. Capitalizing on a history of innovation, Gillette dominates the market, with 72 percent of sales. Schick's 18 percent share is a distant second. With Quattro, however, Schick could pull off a rare feat of technological one-upmanship. Schick isn't backing down. The company denies infringing on the patent and says it will go ahead with Quattro's introduction as planned. "This will be the only four-bladed razor on market," VerNooy said. "It's different from everything." Gillette went to work on a three-blade razor in the early |
Which famous London museum was established at the Baker Street Bazaar in 1835? | The Baker Street Bazaar | The Legends of London The Legends of London The Baker Street Bazaar Madame Tussaud at 42 The famous exhibition of wax figures has a remarkable history. Madame Tussaud was taken, by her mother, to Bern in Switzerland from Strasbourg after the death of her father in the Seven Year War. Here she was employed by Dr Phillippe Curtius , a physician, who was well-known for his anatomical wax models. He moved to Paris and took his young apprentice with him (she was only 6 years old). Her very first wax model was of Jean-Jacques Rousseau in 1778 and she began showing a remarkable talent. By the time she was 17 she became the art tutor to King Louis XVI’s sister, Madame Elizabeth, at the Palace of Versailles.During the French Revolution she was imprisoned for 3 months awaiting execution, but was released due to the intervention of an influential friend. To show her allegiance to the Revolution Madame Tussaud was forced to make death masks of the aristocracy who had been guillotined (which included the King and Marie Antoinette). The masks were put on spikes and placed in the Place de la Concorde for display.After the death of her mentor, who left her all his masks and waxworks, Tussaud decided to start a new life across the waters in England in the early 1800s. She spent the next 36 years taking her travelling show across the British Isles, seeking fame and glamour. The show gave ordinary folk the opportunity to see famous figures they had only heard about. In 1835 Madame Tussaud & Sons set up a permanent exhibition on Baker Street, called the Baker Street Bazaar. Visitors paid sixpence to see the waxworks, the famous Chamber of Horrors, artefacts from the French Revolution and the guillotine believed to have been the one used to execute Marie Antoinette. In 1884 the exhibition moved to its present location in Marylebone Road. A panel of senior executives consider requests and current events when deciding on wax models. They then put 30 sculptors and many specialist technicians to work out of the west London workshop. The first sitting for a waxwork lasts at least 4 hours and over 200 hundred photographs are taken from every angle, and every conceivable measurement is taken. Hair samples and false eyes are taken to the sitting to get the colours as close as possible to the real thing. And even an impression of the famous person’s teeth and a plaster mould of their hands are made. The first model of the heads are made of clay and when the okay has been given to start on the actual wax work, translucent wax is used to make it look like human skin and many layers of oil paint is used to get the skin tone, veins and freckles absolutely right. Inserting over 10,000 individual hairs can take over 4 weeks. It’s the detail that makes the difference. The Diamond Jubilee waxwork After 4 months of hard work, Madam Tussauds has just unveiled their 23rd waxwork of the Queen for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations at a cost of over £150,000. Her dress is decorated with over 53,000 Swarovski crystals and she is wearing a copy of the state diadem, created in 1820, and copies of jewels which belonged to Queen Victoria.Politicians, pop stars, actors, sports stars…famous people are still the draw of the museum. With branches across the globe, visitors from Las Vegas, Shanghai and Berlin, to Sydney, Hong Kong, Amsterdam and more, can keep Madame Tussaud’s dream of sensationalism and her dark tourism alive. Dawn Denton© |
The Bernstein and Sondheim song ‘Somewhere’ was written for which musical? | Songwriters Hall of Fame - Stephen Sondheim Exhibit Home Hal Leonard Sondheim - the name be-speaks theatrical excitement and applause. He is one of the singularly gifted within the ranks of the Broadway musical elite, a man who has spent his entire career making wonderful music. While Stephen Sondheim may be best known in the public view as a Broadway composer, his musical skills actually go far beyond that rather limited sphere. Sondheim has written prolifically and profusely for motion pictures, television dramas, and background songs and scores for legitimate theater, in addition to his extensive catalog of Broadway scores. In fact, Sondheim is one of the very few tunesmiths to have garnered both Tony awards and Oscars for his multi-directional output, not to mention literally countless other accolades for his unique talents. Stephen Sondheim was born in 1930 and raised in New York City. He graduated from Williams College in Williamstown, MA, where he began a lifetime of award winning, taking down the renowned Hutchinson Prize for Music Composition, following which he studied theory and composition with Milton Babbitt. Sondheim's creativity came into play soon after departing from college when he wrote lyrics for such highly skilled composers as Leonard Bernstein ("West Side Story") and Jule Styne ("Gypsy") within the two year span of 1957 to 1959. Soon thereafter, in 1962, came one of Sondheim's most notable successes, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," in which he created both the music and lyrics. Two years later, a virtually unending series of successful musicals featuring both music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, began their collective run extending well into the 1990s. Beginning in 1964 with "Anyone Can Whistle," the list includes "Follies," "A Little Night Music," "The Frogs," "Pacific Overtures," "Sweeney Todd," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Into the Woods," "Assassins," "Passion" and "Company." During the 30-year run, which features a major Broadway entry approximately once every three years, he was also the lyricist for "Do I Hear a Waltz" and "Candide" and organized revue-style anthologies of his works for such Broadway presentations as �Side by Side by Sondheim�, �Marry Me a Little�, �You�re Gonna Love Tomorrow� and �Putting it Together�. Again, during the same immensely productive 30-year span, Sondheim addressed the motion picture field, composing scores for "Stavisky" and "Reds" and songs for "Dick Tracy," one of which, "Sooner or Later" won the Academy Award in 1990 for Best Song. For television, he wrote songs for "Evening Primrose," co-authored the film, "The Last of Sheila" and provided incidental music for the plays "The Girls of Summer," "Invitation to a March" and "Twigs." Sondheim is the owner of five Tony Awards (Best Score for a Musical) for "Into the Woods,� Sweeney Todd," "A Little Night Music," "Follies" and "Company." All these shows also won New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, as did "Pacific Overtures" and "Sunday in the Park with George," the latter also receiving the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1985, with music and lyrics by Sondheim and book by James Lapine. Stephen Sondheim has served on the CounciI of the Dramatists Guild, the National Association of Playwrights, Composers and Lyricists, and served as its president from 1973 to 1981. In 1983, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and in 1990, he was appointed the first visiting professor of Contemporary Theater at Oxford University. In 1993, he was the recipient of the prestigious Kennedy Center honors. |
Catamarca, Mendoza and Formosa are all provinces in which South American country? | Catamarca | province, Argentina | Britannica.com Catamarca Mendoza Catamarca, provincia (province), northwestern Argentina , separated from Chile by the Andes Mountains . The province is generally mountainous with intermontane tablelands and valleys (some fertile, others completely arid). The sandy desert on the west side of the Aconquija Mountains is referred to as the Argentine Sahara. Catamarca city, in the southeast, is the provincial capital. The region constituted part of the Inca empire after the 12th century, and pottery relics are still found. Spaniards, who settled the area in the 16th century, were subjects of the Viceroyalty of Peru . For many years after liberation from Spain (1816), the caudillos (military strongmen) of the Catamarca region and their gaucho armies resisted the Buenos Aires government. Wealthy landowners continued to have an independent spirit, and in 1946 President Juan Perón , to suppress local criticism , deposed the provincial governor and installed a nominee of his own. In 1943, when the northern national territory of Los Andes was divided, the department of Antofagasta de la Sierra was incorporated into Catamarca. Scarcity of water has hindered agricultural development; irrigation, supporting mainly alfalfa, vineyards, olive and walnut groves, and cattle, provides only a partial remedy. Tungsten and mica are mined. The province’s virtual isolation accounts for a retention of traditions and has encouraged tourism. Catamarca city has rail and bus transportation facilities. Area 39,615 square miles (102,602 square km). Pop. (2001) 334,568; (2010) 367,828. Learn More in these related articles: |
In humans, the medical condition aglutition is the inability to do what? | Aglutition - definition of Aglutition by The Free Dictionary Aglutition - definition of Aglutition by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Aglutition 1. (Med.) Inability to swallow. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. |
Pouchong tea is traditionally scented with the leaves of which flower? | Scented Tea - chinese loose tea and teaware wholesale, buy bulk and loose china tea Scented Tea (Click the photo to visit) China tea retail service: (click photo to visit) Premium China handmade traditional tea set (click photo to visit) Scented Tea More information about Jasmine tea, Click to visit webpage "Jasmine tea" The jasmine plant was brought to China from Persia before the third century. Before Qing Dynasty, the production of jasmine green tea was a kind of homemade tea. After Qing, especially after the new China, Jasmine green tea went into large scale production stage. Jasmine blossoms open at night, and release all of their fragrant oils within hours. Jasmine pickers spend the entire day carefully hand plucking only those buds set to bloom that same evening. Rapidly harvesting thousands of buds that are perfectly poised to bloom is a feat of remarkable dexterity and concentration. Each evening in June, July and August, tea leaves and jasmine blossoms are placed in thin alternating layers in the scenting house. As the day’s fresh jasmine buds unfurl and release their essential oils, the tea absorbs the jasmine essence. The Town of Jasmine---Heng County in GuangXi Province Osmanthus secnted tea Osmanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family, mostly native to southeast Asia. The species of osmanthus used in scenting tea is called sweet osmanthus, and has the scientific name Osmanthus fragrans, named in reference to its pleasing fragrance.Osmanthus flowers are used for a number of other purposes, and their scent is sometimes used as an ingredient in perfumes. Osmanthus secnted tea is made with any number of different Chines teas as the base, including black, green, pouchong, oolong, and even sometimes white or Pu-erh. Green tea or greener oolongs are common bases as they blend well with the osmanthus blossoms' fragrance. The best osmanthus teas are produced by a time- and labor-intensive layering process, in which the flowers are placed in a tight area together with the leaves, which are allowed to absorb their fragrance. This process is then repeated several times. Although the production process is similar to that used to produce jasmine tea, and both could be described as floral, the aroma of osmanthus, and thus osmanthus tea, is very different from jasmine. One of the benefits of this distinct aroma is that people who strongly like or dislike one tea may have a very different reaction to the other. Famous Osmanthus tea From GuiLin City,GuangXi Province China Scented Tea Scented Tea Scented teas (also called flower teas) can be either green or white teas that are been infused with certain flowers, which impart a delicate and interesting taste, and of course a wonderful aroma. Scented tea is processed from first-class green tea scented with sweet-smelling flowers. The scented teas are named after the flower with which the tea is scented: Jasmine Tea , Yulan Tea (Chloranthus Tea). Processed with flowers of subtle and distinctive scents, the teas yield a variety of refined flavor. The rich aroma of the flower and the brisk taste of the tea make the beverage a work of art. great jasmine teas, however, combine only high quality green or white teas with a subtle but distinct jasmine flavor infused into the leaves from freshly-picked jasmine flowers. History Scented tea reached its apex in Chinese tea culture during the Yuan Dynasty (11271-1368). The ethnic Mongolian Yuan brought with them to China a cuisine of very strong aromas. Delicate green tribute tea made with the subtle flavor of spring buds didn't stand a chance against the heavily spiced meals of the Yuan court. Moreover, the Yuan leadership seated its capital in Beijing, a place with relatively poor water for brewing tea. Some people suspect that the custom of drinking scented tea began its rise to prominence during this time, from China's northern capital. To this day, scented teas remain popular in Northern China, jasmine and flower blends being the staple offering of Beijing tea house |
Which Palestinian paramilitary group seized eleven Israelis at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games? | Background & Overview: Munich Olympic Massacre | Jewish Virtual Library Munich Olympic Massacre: Tweet It was 4:30 in the morning on Sept. 5, 1972, when five Palestinian terrorists wearing track sweat suits climbed the six-foot six-inch fence surrounding the Olympic Village. Although they were seen by several people, no one thought anything was unusual since athletes routinely hopped the fence; moreover, the terrorists' weapons were hidden in athletic bags. These five were met by three more men who are presumed to have obtained credentials to enter the village. The Palestinians then used stolen keys to enter two apartments being used by the Israeli team at 31 Connollystraße. Israeli wrestling referee Yossef Gutfreund heard a faint scratching noise at the door of the first apartment. When he investigated, he saw the door begin to open and masked men with guns on the other side. He shouted “Hevre tistalku!” ( Hebrew : "Guys, get out of here!") and threw his nearly 300-lb. (135-kg) weight against the door to try to stop the Palestinians from forcing their way in. In the confusion, coach Tuvia Sokolovsky and race-walker Dr. Shaul Ladany escaped and another four athletes, plus the two team doctors and delegation head Shmuel Lalkin, managed to hide. Wrestling coach Moshe Weinberg, attacked the kidnappers as the hostages were being moved from one apartment to another, allowing one of his wrestlers, Gad Tsobari, to escape. The burly Weinberg knocked one of the intruders unconscious and stabbed another with a fruit knife before being shot to death. Weightlifter and father of three Yossef Romano, 31, also attacked and wounded one of the intruders before being killed. The Arabs then succeeded in rounding up nine Israelis to hold as hostages. At 9:30, the terrorists announced that they were Palestinians and demanded that Israel release 200 Arab prisoners and that the terrorists be given safe passage out of Germany. The Palestinians were led by Luttif Afif (“Issa”), his deputy Yusuf Nazzal (“Tony”), and junior members Afif Ahmed Hamid (“Paolo”), Khalid Jawad (“Salah”), Ahmed Chic Thaa (“Abu Halla”), Mohammed Safady (“Badran”), Adnan Al-Gashey (“Denawi”), and his cousin Jamal Al-Gashey (“Samir”). (Top, L-R): Moshe Weinberg; Yossef Romano; Yossef Gutfreund; David Berger (Second Row): Yacov Springer; Ze'ev Friedman; Amitzur Shapira; Eliezer Halfin (Third Row): Mark Slavin; Andre Spitzer; Kehat Shorr After hours of tense negotia |
Which element is represented by the letters Hg in the periodic table? | Mercury»the essentials [WebElements Periodic Table] Element News Mercury: the essentials Mercury is the only common metal liquid at ordinary temperatures. Mercury is sometimes called quicksilver. It rarely occurs free in nature and is found mainly in cinnabar ore (HgS) in Spain and Italy. It is a heavy, silvery-white liquid metal. It is a rather poor conductor of heat as compared with other metals but is a fair conductor of electricity. It alloys easily with many metals, such as gold, silver, and tin. These alloys are called amalgams. Its ease in amalgamating with gold is made use of in the recovery of gold from its ores. The most important salts are mercuric chloride HgC12 (corrosive sublimate - a violent poison), mercurous chloride Hg2Cl2 (calomel, occasionally still used in medicine), mercury fulminate (Hg(ONC)2, a detonator used in explosives), and mercuric sulphide (HgS, vermillion, a high-grade paint pigment). Organic mercury compounds are important - and dangerous. Methyl mercury is a lethal pollutant found in rivers and lakes. The main source of pollution is industrial wastes settling to the river and lake bottoms. As mercury is a very volatile element, dangerous levels are readily attained in air. Mercury vapour should not exceed 0.1 mg m-3 in air. Air saturated with the vapour at 20°C contains mercury in a concentration far greater than that limit. The danger increases at higher temperatures. It is therefore important that mercury be handled with care. Containers of mercury should be securely covered and spillage should be avoided. Mercury should only be handled under in a well-ventilated area. If you are in possession of any mercury you are advised to contact a properly qualified chemist or public health laboratory for its safe disposal. Small amounts of mercury spillage can be cleaned up by addition of sulphur powder. The resulting mixture should be disposed of carefully. Cartoon by Nick D Kim ( [Science and Ink] , used by permission). Mercury: historical information Mercury was discovered by known since ancient times in unknown at not known. Origin of name : named after the planet "Mercury" (the origin of the symbol Hg is the Latin word "hydrargyrum" meaning "liquid silver"). Mercury was known to ancient Chinese and Hindus before 2000 BC and was found in tubes in Egyptian tombs dated from 1500 BC It was used to forma amalgams of other metals around 500 BC. The Greeks used mercury in ointments and the Romans used it, unfortunately for those using it, in cosmetics. Mercury is one of the elements which has an alchemical symbol, shown below (alchemy is an ancient pursuit concerned with, for instance, the transformation of other metals into gold). {{floatR}} {{/floatR}} Sometime prior to the autumn of 1803, the Englishman John Dalton was able to explain the results of some of his studies by assuming that matter is composed of atoms and that all samples of any given compound consist of the same combination of these atoms. Dalton also noted that in series of compounds, the ratios of the masses of the second element that combine with a given weight of the first element can be reduced to small whole numbers (the law of multiple proportions). This was further evidence for atoms. Dalton's theory of atoms was published by Thomas Thomson in the 3rd edition of his System of Chemistry in 1807 and in a paper about strontium oxalates published in the Philosophical Transactions. Dalton published these ideas himself in the following year in the New System of Chemical Philosophy. The symbol used by Dalton for mercury is shown below. [See History of Chemistry, Sir Edward Thorpe, volume 1, Watts & Co, London, 1914.] Mercury around us Read more » Mercury has no biological role but is widespread in the biosphere and in food chains, including ours. Mercury only occurs rarely as the free element in nature. Overall, it is a rare element in the earth's crust. Its main source is cinnabar ore (HgS) from Spain and Italy. The Almaden mine in Spain has been in continuous operation since 400 BC. Other sources include Yogoslavia, Russia, a |
What is the national flower of Switzerland? | National, Native and other Popular Flowers of Switzerland - The Flower Expert - Flowers Encyclopedia National, Native and Popular Flowers of Switzerland National Flower of Switzerland One of the best known European mountain flowers, belongs to the sunflower family, Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum) is the national flower of Switzerland. The scientific name of the flower is Leontopodium which means "lion's paw". The flowers are felted and woolly with white hairs, with characteristic bloom consisting of five to six small yellow flower heads surrounded by leaflets in star form. Other Native and Popular Flowers of Switzerland Variation in climate and altitude produces a varied flora and fauna. In the lowest zone, Chestnut, Cypress, and Palm trees Grow, as well as Rhododendron, Larches, Dwarf, Cembra Pine, and Whortleberries are found. above the snow line, more than 100 species of flowering plants grow including Alpine Androsace ,Gentiana, Hairy Alpen Rose, Negritella Or Vanilla Orchis, Bell-Flower , Cirsium Spinosissimum, Fungi Flowers and Biobrains. Lilies, Colorful Roses, Sunflowers, Orchids, Gerberas, Daffodils and Daisy are some of the popular flowers which are passionately liked by the people Switzerland for gift purposes on various occasions. Online Florists Switzerland A few of the major online florists who cater to Switzerland are PickupFlowers and Flora2000, Flora2000 is headquartered in Gibraltar, but is a true micro national: Servers in the US, customer services in India and Payment gateways in Germany. For a list of Switzerland florists who do business online, please visit our page on Online Florists in Switzerland . Send Flowers to Switzerland The Flower Expert has arrived at a few parameters on which florists can be compared so that the customers can select a good florist who suits their needs. You can go through the comparative analysis of the top florists presented in this table. This comprehensive table will help you decide which florist gives the best service when you want to send flowers to Switzerland. Facts about Switzerland Switzerland also known as Confoederatio Helvetica, is a small, landlocked country in the heart of Europe. "Confoederatio" stands for "confederation", "Helvetica" derives from the Latin word "Helvetier", the name of the people who lived in the area which became later Switzerland. Though being a peaceful, prosperous, and stable modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita GDP larger than that of the big Western European economies, Switzerland is considered the most competitive economy of the world, according to the Global Competitiveness Report 2006-2007. Switzerland is the first and only country to implement rights of the people in the system of government also known as direct democracy, which involves the constitutional initiative (public petitions) and the referendum. A 2006 survey found that Zurich and Geneva had respectively first and second highest quality of living in the world, whereas Switzerland has the 2nd highest life expectancy in Europe (after Sweden). Subscribe Get 10% off on pickupflowers.com explore |
In January 1953 over 70% of all TV sets in the USA were tuned in to watch the star of which show go to hospital to give birth to her son? | TV History | Archive of American Television HAL KANTER , Comedy Writer Television was never one person's vision -- as early as the 1820s, the idea began to germinate. Certainly by 1880, when a speculative article appeared in The Scientific American magazine, the concept of a working television system began to spread on an international scale. At the dawn of the twentieth century, there were a few American laboratories leading the way: Bell, RCA, and GE. It wasn't until 1927, when 21-year-old Philo T. Farnsworth , beat everyone to the punch by producing the first electronic television picture. This historic breakthrough catapulted him into a decades-long patent battle against major corporations, including RCA and CBS. The battle took its toll on everyone and RCA’s David Sarnoff brilliantly marketed this invention to the public and became known as the father of television -- while Philo T. Farnsworth died in relative obscurity. Experimental broadcast television began in the early 1930s, transmitting fuzzy images of wrestling, music and dance to a handful of screen. It wasn't until the 1939 World's Fair in New York, where RCA unveiled their new NBC TV studios in Rockefeller Plaza, that network television was introduced. A few months later, William Paley’s CBS began broadcasting from its new TV studios in Grand Central Station. Now that television worked, how could these networks profit on their investment? Who would create the programming that would sell their TV sets? How would they dominate this new commercial medium, without destroying their hugely profitable radio divisions? Ready! Sets! Go! (1940s) “We had a rating of 80, a share of 83.9. Of course I used to say there were only 83 sets, but there weren't.” MILTON BERLE , host Texaco Star Theatre Four months after NBC station W2XBS began regular programming in 1939, Red Barber announced the first televised major league baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Even though television was still considered a fad, throughout the 1940s, the deep-pocketed television divisions of NBC and CBS -- and soon ABC – cashed in on the tastes of the American public. Networks expanded their reach as key cities built broadcast facilities. Television showed signs of becoming a commercial success, at least until the US entered World War II . The war interrupted its growth significantly, as personnel shortages forced stations to shut down. Only the DuMont network remained on the air. It wasn't until 1947 that television’s growth truly exploded. Some of the biggest shows premiered including: The Ed Sullivan Show , Candid Camera, Howdy Doody , Philco Playhouse, and Kukla, Fran & Ollie . Meet the Press began broadcasting out of the nation's capitol to become the longest-running news program ever. Perhaps the brightest star of the era was Milton Berle , “America’s favorite uncle.” Berle brought his vaudeville sensibilities to NBC’s Texaco Star Theatre and made it an unprecedented success. City water levels dropped during commercials, stores closed early. Television set sales skyrocketed. As networks raced to provide content for the popular new medium, many radio stars and shows attempted to make the transition to television -- Burns and Allen, The Jack Benny Program, The Shadow, Fred Allen, and Fibber McGee and Molly. Television News Finds Its Way (1950s) “None of us had any ax to grind, none of us had any political ambitions. Our only real purpose in life, and in work, was to tell people what we knew to be true.” DAVID BRINKLEY , News anchor In 1949, a young girl named Kathy Fiscus fell into a Los Angeles-area well. Television provided continuous local coverage for over 27 hours. The unfolding tragedy proved that live television news coverage could not only inform, but also unite a community. At the dawn of the 1950s, with over seven million TV sets in circulation, the need to broadcast fresh news images was magnified. The networks had initially offered short newscasts peppered with filmed newsreel footage – but that didn’t last long. Those who had |
Silent film star Charlie Chaplin was born in which European city? | � Charles Chaplin, Silent Film Star - goldensilents.com Charles Chaplin (1889-1977) "The Little Tramp" Legendary silent film comedian Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in London, England on April 16th, 1889 into a relatively well-to-do theatrical family. His father, Charles, and his mother Hannah were both headliners in their day in the English music halls. Charlie's childhood became Dickensian in its poverty and tragedy however, for his father separated from his mother when he was a young boy and remarried another woman, rarely providing financial support to his first family, Hannah, Charlie and his older half brother Sydney Chaplin . Hannah had another son by comic Leo Dryden named Wheeler, but that relationship ended as well. She tried to resurrect her stage career, but her voice began to suffer from weakness and lack of projection, and ultimately she had to leave theater work behind, however not before Charlie had had a chance to perform in his mother's place on stage, singing a popular tune to thunderous applause. Hannah became a seamstress to try and make a living to support Charles and Sydney for whom she had custody. For awhile she was successful; her clients were her old friends from her music hall days; Charlie and Sydney went to school and life was relatively normal. Young Charles had little contact with his father growing up, and Charles Sr. eventually died from alcoholism. After his death what little extra support Hannah had been receiving from him disappeared. Her sewing jobs began to diminish, and her mind began to fail from malnutrition; any food she bought she gave to her two boys instead. Charles and Sydney spent the rest of their childhoods in and out of charity homes and workhouses, wandering the streets, or doing occasional acting jobs to make some extra income. Young Syd left to join the navy as soon as he was able, and for a time Charlie was alone, living with his insane mother in a slum area of London, waiting desperately for his older brother to send them money. Charlie avoided school in the hopes of not being discovered, so that he would not be separated from his mother. But Hannah was eventually discovered by neighbors to be completely insane and she was committed to an asylum in 1903. She remained there until 1921, when Charlie moved her to California to a more professional nursing home. Hannah died in 1928. Charlie Chaplin with his frequent leading lady Edna Purviance Charlie's first real stage experience began at the age of eight with the music hall troupe The Eight Lancashire Lads. He loved the experience. At age seventeen Charles joined the Fred Karno Company and toured Britain performing, and then excitedly went off with them to America for their first tour in 1910. He and the troupe traveled by train and performed in several major U.S. cities. Charlie fell in love with America, its fast pace and positive, upbeat atmosphere. While performing with Karno on a second trip to the United States, Charlie's popular stage act was seen by a young filmmaker named Mack Sennett . Charles was persuaded by Sennett to leave the stage for that new fangled form of entertainment, the "flickers." At first Charlie was loath to leave but when the salary was mentioned he quickly changed his mind. It was much more than he was earning on the stage. Charles Chaplin and Tom Wilson in "A Dog's Life" (1918) Charles Chaplin made his screen debut in a Keystone short called "Making a Living" (1914), but he did not make a big impression at first. Anxious to succeed, Charlie improvised with costumes in his private dressing room, until one day he experimented with a combination which felt perfect to him: droopy trousers, tight coat, derby hat, floppy shoes, and cane. The Little Tramp was born. Charlie found immediate success with the new character; even the crew members and co-stars on his sets laughed at the little fellow's antics. He made 35 films for Sennett in his first year, then moved on to the Essanay, Mutual, and First National studios. Searching for ways to increase his artistic freedom and his profits he jo |
What type of creature is a minke? | Minke Whale - Whale Facts and Information Minke Whale Minke Whale – Genus Balaenoptera Description The Minke whale is the second smallest of the baleen category. They aren’t likely to be more than 35 feet long or to weigh more than 5.5 tons. They feature two blowholes and they are black and white in color. Other characteristics include two flippers that are very long, a dorsal fin that is small, and ridges around the back close to the tail. Behavior You won’t find the Minke Whale to be very social. Many of them tend to live alone. Others have a partner or a group of three. It is very rare except during migration that you will see more than that together. We know a great deal about them due to the high numbers. They tend to attract very large crowds of waters. In some locations there are cruise ships that take people out to see them. The Minke Whales in these areas have become very familiar with the ships. They will circle close around them which give the passengers on board a chance to witness these amazing creatures up close in their natural environment. They are also believed to be very curious so they may even be watching the people in return. Diet/Feeding The Minke Whale features as many as 70 grooves in the throat area. This helps them with the process of scooping up water and materials from the water. They can then filter out what isn’t food for them. Their diet primarily consists of krill, small fish, herring, and cod. They move along about 6 miles per hour when they are feeding and about 24 miles per hour when they aren’t. Distribution The Minke Whale has been spotted in all the oceans but they prefer temperate and boreal waters. They do tend to like the areas surrounding them though and it isn’t uncommon to find them where there are thick layers of ice. They also found in the tropical and subtropical regions. Reproduction They mature much earlier than other whales at about three years. The baby is born 10 months after conception takes place. These calves are approximately 9 feet long and can weigh up to 1,000 pounds. Human Interaction Due to the small size, whaling used to not be a problem for the Minke Whale. Hunters like the trophy size whales and this isn’t one of them. However, in the past several decades the number of them being killed due to hunting has reaches new heights. It is believed that this is a direct cause of so many other types of whales no longer being legal to hunt. Therefore they have to kill many more of them to get the same quantity of meat as they would with larger ones. Conservation There are more Minke Whales than any other in the class of baleen. There are approximately 800,000 of them out there. However, they problem is that they only have a life expectancy of 50 years. This is drastically less than most other species of whales in the wild. There isn’t much done in the way of conservation for them at this point in time. There are simply too many other types of whales that are at risk for such efforts to be focused upon. A close eye is watched over them though to make sure they don’t end up dropping dramatically in numbers. Early intervention can take place through conservation efforts if necessary. One thing we have learned through whale conservation efforts is that it can take a long time to get the numbers back up if we allow them to get too low. Categories |
Which playing card is known as ‘Lancelot’? | Playing Card History Home » Playing Card History Playing Card History Playing cards are thought to have originated in China around 950 A.D. Ancient Chinese playing cards used four suits – coins, strings of coins, myriads of coins, and tens of myriads. Each of these suits represented the value of cards in ascending order, respectively. It is suggested that the first cards may have been actual paper currency, representing the stakes played for as well as the tools of the game. The 52-card playing deck, as we know it today, first entered Europe from Egypt in the late 14th century. These cards were made by hand and imprinted on woodcuts. Thus, they were considerably expensive. Around 1400, soon after the first recorded manufacture of paper in Christian Europe, the printing of playing cards was transferred to paper. Suits In the 15th century, most decks had four suits, although five suited cards were common as well. In Germany, typical suits included hearts, bells, leaves, and acorns. These suits are still used today in particular games in Eastern and Southeastern Germany. Italian and Spanish decks used cups, coins, swords, and batons. The four suits used in most of the world today – spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs – originated in France in about 1480. It is assumed that the club was derived from the acorn and the spade from the leaf of the German deck. England originally used the Italian and Spanish suits but ultimately adopted the French suits. In earlier games, the King was considered the highest card in the deck. Over time, however, the Ace was given special significance and ultimately surpassed the King. It is thought that the 18th century French Revolution specially accelerated the rising of the Ace as a symbol of the lower class gaining power over the royalty. During the 18th century French Revolution, Kings, Queens, and Jacks were substituted with Liberties, Equalities, and Fraternities. This was due to the belief that a good revolutionary would not play with symbols of royal designation. However, in 1805, the suits were reverted back to Kings, Queens, and Jacks with the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. The United States introduced the Joker into the playing card deck. The Joker was created specifically for the game of Euchre, which gained popularity during the mid-19th century. It is thought that the name “Joker” was derived from the name “Euchre.” Starting in the 15th century, French card manufacturers designated each of the four Kings in a playing card deck as a historical figure. The King of Spades is King David, King of Hearts is Charles, King of Diamonds is Julius Caesar, and King of Clubs is Alexander. The King of Hearts is known as the “suicide king”, as he is represented as sticking a sword into his head. The King of Hearts is the only king that does not have a mustache. The King of Diamonds is the only king carrying an axe instead of a sword and so he is called “the man with the axe”. French card manufacturers also designated each of the four Queens in a playing card deck as a historical figure. The Queen of Spades is Athena, the Queen of Hearts is Judith, the Queen of Diamonds is Rachel, and the Queen of Clubs is Argine. While English playing card manufacturers did not designate a historical figure for each of the queens, it is thought that the Queen of Hearts in an English deck is Elizabeth of York. The Queen of Spades is known as the “bedpost queen” and the “black lady”, and the Queen of Clubs, holding a flower, is known as the “flower queen”. The Jack was originally called the Knave, defined as a male servant of royalty. In 1864, Samuel Hart published playing cards substituting a “J” instead of the “Kn”. One reason for the change from “Kn” to “J” was because “knave” and “King” created confusion among players. In a French style deck, the Jack of Spades is Ogier the Dane or Holger Danske, the Jack of Hearts is La Hire, the Jack of Diamonds is Hector, and the Jack of Clubs is Lancelot. The Jack of Diamonds is known as “laughing boy”. The Ace of Spades is called the “death card”. While all the face cards are |
The Azores island group is administered by which country? | The Azores Islands - Portugal | Portugal.com Porto and the North Azores Consisting of nine islands, the Azores are divided into three groups: the eastern ( Sao Miguel and Santa Maria islands), the central ( Terceira , Graciosa , Sao Jorge , Pico and Faial islands), and the western ( Flores and Corvo islands). Apart from international airports of Santa Maria, Ponta Delgada and Angra do Heroismo, there are flights to the islands (operated by the regional airline TAP Air Portugal) and ferry boats between the islands. Even the blase visitor will be touched by the sapphire blue and emerald green lakes, fertile prairies, volcanic cones and craters, colorful hydrangeas and azaleas, 15th century churches, and majestic manor houses. This legendary land, consisting of nine poetically-named islands, enjoys year-round mild temperatures (between 14°C and 22°C–57°F and 71°F) and is a peaceful shelter with a population of 250000 inhabitants, for whom the words “stress” and “pollution” are unheard. There are many stories to tell of the archipelago’s beauty, of fishermen or shepherds, but among them there is one which was told by a holidaymaker. As a foreign couple was silently looking at the Caldeira das Sete Cidades when they were interrupted by their six-year-old son, who asked them: “Is this God’s home?” Sao Miguel Island The largest of all. In Ponta Delgada, the capital, the famous 18th century portals open up to a number of monuments that are worth visiting, most of them built between the 16th and the 18th century: Carlos Machado Museum and churches of Sao Sebastiao, Sao Pedro, Sao Jose, Colegio and Nossa Senhora da Conceicao; convent and chapel of Nossa Senhora da Esperanca and Santa Ana Chapel. Palaces: Fonte Bela and Santa Ana; Conceicao and Santa Catarina; Casa de Carlos Bicudo and the Pacos do Concelho. Other places to visit: Caldeira das Sete Cidades (green and blue lakes); Lagoa do Fogo; Ribeira Grande; Vale das Furnas (spas and hot mineral pools) and Vila Franca do Campo. Terceira Island The historic centre of its capital, Angra do Heroismo, has been classified in UNESCO’s International Heritage list. Special reference to the forts of Sao Sebastiao and Sao Joao Baptista (16th-17th-centuries); the palaces of the Bettencourts (Baroque) and of the Capitaes-Generais; the Cathedral, with its silver altar front and treasure; the churches of Colegio dos Jesuitas, Sao Goncalo and Nossa Senhora da Conceicao (17th-century); the churches of Misericordia and Nossa Senhora da Guia (18th-century, the latter encloses the Angra Museum). Other points of interest: Praia da Vitoria, Santa Barbara, Sao Sebastiao and Vila Nova. Graciosa Island In Santa Cruz da Graciosa you will find ancient streets and manor-houses, a beautiful mother-church (16th-18th centuries), Santo Cristo Church (16th century), Cruz da Barra (Manueline) and Ethnographic House. In the Furna do Enxofre, dazzling sights and a vaulted cave over an underground lake (between 11am and 2pm the sunlight filters in). You must also visit Guadalupe and its Baroque church, Luz and Praia (typical windmills). Faial Island In Horta, a famous yacht harbor, look at the beautiful tiles and gilded carvings in the 17th and 18th century churches of Sao Salvador, Nossa Senhora do Carmo and Sao Francisco. To visit: Sacred Art Museum, Nossa Senhora das Angústias Church, Nossa Senhora do Pilar Chapel, Imperio dos Nobres and Porto Pim fortifications, Caldeira Natural Reserve, Capelinhos, grottoes and caves in Costa da Feteira and Monte da Guia belvedere. Pico Island Owes its name to the 7713 ft high volcanic cone. Special reference to Sao Roque do Pico, with its 18th century churches of Sao Roque and Sao Pedro de Alcântara; Lajes do Pico, with its Whale Museum; Madalena, with its Wine Museum and 17th-century church, and Areia Larga, with beautiful winery manor houses. Other places: Calheta de Nesquim, Candelaria, Criacao Velha, Piedade (forest preserve), Prainha do Norte, Santa Luzia, Santo Amaro, Sao Caetano, Sao Joao and Sao Mateus. Sao Jorge Island Velas, with its fishing port, is the main to |
Which was the first Latin-American country to legalise same-sex marriage? | Gay Marriage in Latin America - Countries with Same Sex Marriage (Source: Loco085/Wikimedia Commons ; Thumbnail: Loco085/Wikimedia Commons ) With public policies toward gay marriage varying widely, this is a critical moment to look at citizens’ opinions with respect to same-sex marriage. First, we examine levels of support for same-sex couples having the right to marry. Then, we assess both individual- and national-level determinants of variation in that level of support. Analysis is drawn from data from the American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) survey, which includes 42,238 respondents from 25 nations in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean were asked this question: We asked the following question: How strongly do you approve or disapprove of same-sex couples having the right to marry? Responses were given based on a 1-10 scale, where ‘1’ meant “strongly disapprove” and ‘10’ meant “strongly approve.” These responses were then recalibrated on a 0-100 basis. Figure 1 displays each country’s average score with its confidence interval. The average level of support for same-sex marriage in the Americas is only 26.8 points on a 0-100 scale. But there is striking variation across countries. At the one extreme, citizens of Canada, Argentina and Uruguay express relatively high levels of support and fall on the high end of the 0-100 continuum, with mean scores of 63.9, 57.7, 50.5, and 47.7 points, respectively. At the other extreme, El Salvador, Guyana and Jamaica (where sexual acts between men are punishable with jail) show the lowest levels of support: 10.3, 7.2 and 3.5 units, respectively. The remaining countries lie in between these extremes, with those nations in which same-sex civil union has been legalized (i.e., Brazil, Mexico and Colombia) ranking in relatively high positions. Notably, despite the fact that the newly approved constitution grants full rights to homosexual civil unions, Ecuador is positioned well below the regional average with 18.4 points on the 0-100 scale. Figure 1. Average Support for Same-Sex Marriage in the Americas, 2010 Explaining Variations in Support What factors explain variation in support for same-sex marriage? To assess this question, we first focus on the potential impact of individual-level factors by means of a linear regression model. Following the publication of seminal research on political tolerance that examines the impact of religious values toward homosexuals (Gibson and Tedin 1988; Golebiowska 1995), we include two variables that are considered to be key: importance of religion and religious group participation. The former measures how important religion is in the respondent’s life, and the latter measures the respondent’s self-reported level of attendance at meetings of any religious organization. Several scholars have found that disapproval of homosexual rights is highest among individuals with strong religious identities and who attend religious services frequently (Ellison and Musick 1993; Herek 1998; Herek and Capitanio 1995, 1996; Olsen, Cadge, and Harrison 2006; Seltzer 1993; Wilcox and Wolport 2000). Therefore, we expect these variables to have a negative impact on support for same-sex marriage. Beliefs about homosexuality and support for gay rights have been found to vary substantially by religion. Therefore, we also included two dummy variables, Evangelical and Atheist, in order to capture the effect of religious affiliations. While Atheists are expected to express tolerance toward minorities’ rights, membership in evangelical denominations has been found to be linked to intolerance of homosexuals in the United States (Jelen, 1982). While this finding could be partly attributed to differences in demographic or political variables, or to general religiosity, Wilcox and Jelen (1990) demonstrated that intolerance among Evangelicals persists even after controlling for these considerations. Also included in the regression is a variable that captures the respondent’s political ideology. This variable is based on a 1-10 scale, where ‘1’ means left or liberal and |
In which event did Amy Williams win a gold medal for Britain at the 2010 Winter Olympics? | Amy Williams takes gold medal in Winter Olympics skeleton | Sport | The Guardian Amy Williams takes gold medal in Winter Olympics skeleton • Britain's first individual gold since 1980 • 'I love this track - the speed is your friend' Great Britain's Amy Williams celebrates her gold medal. Photograph: Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters Friday 19 February 2010 20.43 EST First published on Friday 19 February 2010 20.43 EST Close This article is 6 years old Great Britain planted its flag on the medal table last night with the most precious metal of all as Amy Williams won the women's skeleton event . It was Britain's first individual gold at a Winter Olympics since Robin Cousins took the men's figure skating title at Lake Placid in 1980. Williams, who travelled to Vancouver as the No2 skeleton slider in the British team, behind Shelley Rudman, winner of the silver medal in Turin, swept aside the competition on the track at the Whistler Sliding Centre, with a winning margin of 0.56sec. Two course records in her three runs left the 27-year-old with a half-second lead over her closest challenger, Melissa Hollingsworth of Canada, going into the fourth and final round of competition. Nothing is ever certain in the skeleton, especially on this controversial Whistler track, but with that kind of advantage Williams needed only to stay on her sledge to win. She did exactly that, and with aplomb. "I love this track," she said. "Once you get over the fear factor you learn to love it and the speed is your friend. You've got to work with it and relax and if you do that it's a great track to slide." Williams insisted she had never let her position as overnight leader play on her mind. "I surprised myself because I wasn't really nervous," she said. "I slept absolutely perfectly and I was quite excited. It doesn't feel like an Olympic Games - it just feels like a normal World Cup race except with more people shouting for me. "I'm not very good at statistics so I didn't realise I'm the first (individual) gold medallist for a long time. But I think it shows that if you have the determination any country can be good at any sport and you just have to concentrate and do your best." Her victory is the first British gold medal at the winter Olympics since Rhona Martin's women's curling squad prevailed at Salt Lake City. Before that Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean won gold in the ice dancing at Sarajevo in 1984. It came at an opportune moment for the 52-member British team, which had secured a best-placed finished of eighth – by Zoe Gillings in the women's snowboard cross. It also represented a ringing endorsement of the decision by UK Sport to invest £2.1m – out a total of £5.8 spent on winter sports ñ in the skeleton event. She has been competing in the skeleton since 2002 and won silver at last year's world championships in Lake Placid, New York, and lives in Bath, training at her event and working on a degree in sports performance at Bath University. Meanwhile, Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal won a crash-strewn super-G yesterday to deny the American Bode Miller a first Olympic gold and claim his second medal in a week having taken silver in Monday's opening downhill ahead of third-placed Miller. The charging Miller, who was 11th out of the start hut on a bright and crisp morning, had to settle for the third silver of his career to become the first American to win four Alpine Olympic medals. His team- mate Andrew Weibrecht, who had started third, was a surprise bronze medallist on another good day for the U.S. skiers who also have a gold and two silvers from two women's races. The Norwegian started 19th on Friday, with Miller's time of 1:30.62 looking good for gold until then, and was faster by 0.28. "I think I carried a lot of speed through Coach's Corner, I made a small mistake before that but managed to carry the speed and it worked out," Svindal said. Norway's Marit Bjoergen dominated the women's cross-country 15km pursuit oto claim her second gold and third overall medal. She completed the course in 39min 58.1sec, 8.9sec quicker than Sweden's Anna Haag |
‘Tanach’ describes the whole of the scriptures of which religion? | BBC - Religions - Judaism: The Torah The Torah Last updated 2009-08-13 This article examines The Torah - what it is, how it is used and how it is constructed. On this page Print this page What is the Torah? The Torah is the first part of the Jewish bible. It is the central and most important document of Judaism and has been used by Jews through the ages. Torah refers to the five books of Moses which are known in Hebrew as Chameesha Choomshey Torah. These are: Bresheit (Genesis), Shemot (Exodus), Vayicra (Leviticus), Bamidbar (Numbers), and Devarim (Deuteronomy). Jews believe that God dictated the Torah to Moses on Mount Sinai 50 days after their exodus from Egyptian slavery. They believe that the Torah shows how God wants Jews to live. It contains 613 commandments and Jews refer to the ten best known of these as the ten 10 statements. The Torah is written in Hebrew, the oldest of Jewish languages. It is also known as Torat Moshe, the Law of Moses. The Torah is the first section or first five books of the Jewish bible. However, Tanach is more commonly used to describe the whole of Jewish scriptures. This is an acronym made up from the first letter of the words Torah, Nevi im (prophets), and Ketuvim (writings). Similarly, the term Torah is sometimes used in a more general sense to incorporate Judaism’s written and oral law. This definition encompasses Jewish scripture in its entirety including all authoritative Jewish religious teachings throughout history. The word Torah has various meanings in English. These include: teaching, instruction and law. For Jews the Torah means all of these. How is the Torah used? The Torah scrolls are taken out from the Ark (Aron ha kodesh) and portions read in the synagogue three times each week. On Mondays and Thursdays small sections are read. The main reading is on the morning of Shabbat (Sabbath). Over the course of the year the whole scroll is read in sequence. This begins from the end of Sukkot which is an autumn festival. The special portions for the readings are called parshioth and are usually three to five chapters in length. The reader has to be very skilled to read from the scroll because the letters are written without corresponding vowels. They have to know the portion very well to avoid making mistakes. The reading is conducted using an ancient tune and is sung rather than spoken. The scrolls are not directly touched when unfurled on the Bimah (raised platform in middle of the synagogue). A pointer or Yad (hand) is used instead. This is in the shape of a hand with an outstretched finger. The reading or chanting is performed by a person who has been trained in this task. However it may be carried out by the rabbi. It is a very great honour for a congregant to be asked to attend at a reading during a synagogue service. This is called having an Aliyah which is Hebrew for going up. The weekly portion or Sedrah is followed by the recitation of part of another of the Jewish holy writings. How is a Torah scroll constructed? The Torah scrolls are entirely handwritten in Hebrew by a sofer (scribe) on parchment from a kosher animal. This is usually a cow. It can take up to 18 months to complete the whole process from the complex preparation of the animal skins to the writing of the final words. Great accuracy is needed when the sofer writes the scroll. If he makes any mistakes it can make the whole scroll pasul (invalid). The completed scroll is known as a Sefer Torah from sefer which is the Hebrew for book. A Sefer Torah is so sacred to Jews it is said that if one is accidentally dropped in the synagogue the whole congregation must fast for 40 days. When Jewish communities have suffered persecution, great efforts would be made to preserve these scrolls. This demonstrates just how symbolically and physically important the Torah is to Jews. Oral law Alongside the written law Jews believe God also told Moses the spoken or oral law. This is known as the Torah she b’al pei or literally Torah from the mouth. The letter Pei as well as being the Hebrew word for mouth is the 17th lett |
Who played Vicky Pollard’s twin sister in the 2006 Comic Relief episode of ‘Little Britain’? | Vicky Pollard - Latest news on Metro UK Vicky Pollard Housemates ready for first full day Contestants will spend their first day in the BB house This year’s Big Brother contestants are set to spend their first full day in the house. A live launch show saw the 16 new housemates enter in the ninth series of the reality show. The contestants include a Thai masseuse, an albino song-writer and the […] Housemates ready for first full day Contestants set for their first full day in BB house This year’s Big Brother contestants are set to spend their first full day in the house. A live launch show saw the 16 new housemates enter in the ninth series of the reality show. The contestants include a Thai masseuse, an albino song-writer and the […] Movie star McQueen voted top biker Steve McQueen has been voted the top all-time biker Movie legend Steve McQueen has been voted the top all-time biker for his exploits in the much-loved movie The Great Escape. McQueen got the accolade in a survey conducted by the Motorcycle Industry Association. Those polled also chose The Great Escape as their favourite film with […] Little Britain to become Little USA Daffyd the only gay in the village Matt Lucas and David Walliams are to make a US version of Little Britain, it was announced today. The pair have landed their own show on TV channel HBO. The series will feature a mix of brand new characters and Little Britain favourites – although American audiences might […] Pupils ‘influenced by TV teens’ Anti-social teenagers like Vicky Pollard and Catherine Tate’s Lauren are fuelling disruptive behaviour in school, according to a survey of teachers. Teenagers are taking their cue from programmes like the Catherine Tate Show and Little Britain, repeating catchphrases such as “am I bovvered?” and “whatev-ah!” when staff try to discipline them. Members of the Association […] Comic climax for Red Nose Day Sharon Osbourne turned bingo caller for Comic Relief Sharon Osbourne working as a bingo caller, former newspaper editor Piers Morgan battling not to lose his job again and Kate Moss playing Vicky Pollard’s twin sister. It’s that time of year again as the UK goes Comic Relief crazy on Red Nose Day in a bid […] Comic climax for Red Nose Day Sharon Osbourne at a special Comic Relief Bingo game Sharon Osbourne working as a bingo caller, former newspaper editor Piers Morgan battling not to lose his job again and Kate Moss playing Vicky Pollard’s twin sister. It’s that time of year again as the UK goes Comic Relief crazy on Red Nose Day in a […] Lou and Andy turn up in Ramsay Street Little Britain characters Lou and Andy will appear in an episode of Neighbours Little Britain characters Lou and Andy are to star in an episode of the Australian soap Neighbours. The pair, played by Matt Lucas and David Walliams, will make an appearance in Erinsborough’s Scarlet Bar. The scene will be with long-standing Neighbours stars […] Kate’s tracksuit up for grabs Kate Moss appearing as Katie Pollard, sister of Vicky Pollard Vicky Pollard would never be able to afford it – but the tracksuit worn by Kate Moss for her Little Britain appearance is going on sale on eBay. Moss, 33, wore the top when she appeared as Pollard’s twin sister in the charity gala last […] Little Britain gets Red Nose treatment Little Britain Live is to be released on DVD in aid of Comic Relief For those who missed Kate Moss as Vicky Pollard’s chavvy sister, a DVD of the celebrity packed Little Britain Live gig has been released in aid of Comic Relief. The show, in November last year, saw Little Britain’s Matt Lucas and […] Sleep around for healthier babies Little Britain’s Vicky Pollard It is the news Britain’s Vicky Pollards might use to justify their behaviour. Sleeping around can improve a female’s chances of having healthier offspring, research shows. Promiscuity in some mammals results in greater competition between sperm, with the winner having the best genes. The discovery was first made in a study […] Daffyd’s off to Mykonos Little Britain’s only gay in the village, Daffyd, it set to get a Christma |
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