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What word connects a nuclear bomber with a radio call sign, and the television programme 'Z Cars'?	The Lost World of 1962 The Lost World of 1962 Dominic Sandbrook Download this lecture In this lecture, Dominic Sandbrook, the acclaimed historian of Sixties Britain, marks the 50th anniversary of the City of London Festival by looking back at Britain in 1962. Fifty years on, the Britain of Harold Macmillan, Acker Bilk, Jimmy Greaves and James Hanratty feels like a vanished world. But was life back then really so different? This is a part of the series of lectures held in partnership with the 2012 City of London Festival . The other lectures include the following: Dominic Sandbrook Dominic Sandbrook is a historian and writer. His books include Never Had It So Good, White Heat, State of Emergency and Seasons in the Sun, a series of books on modern British History, and a book on the United States during the Nixon, Ford and Carter years, Mad As Hell. He is a regular on television for the BBC and Channel Four, as well as a regular voice on BBC Radio. Read More This is part of the series: City of London Festival lectures Subjects The Lost World of 1962 Dominic Sandbrook The Lost World of 1962 Dominic Sandbrook Imagine that, whether through science or magic, you woke up this morning and found yourself mysteriously catapulted back in time by fifty years. It is not 5 July 2012, but 5 July 1962, then as now a Thursday, but an unusually cold and rainy day. Perhaps, to get your bearings, you pick up a daily paper – the Times, let’s say. You look at the headlines on the front page and you blink with surprise, because of course there aren’t any. The first column reads ‘Births’, and your eye scans the list of solid and sensible names: Roger Alford, Bridget Evans, Peter Green, Rachel Morgan, Robin Reeves. Under Marriages, it turns out that Arthur Montague and Mary Allen of Fort Road, Guildford are celebrating their silver wedding anniversary, 25 years after they were married in 1937 in the university chapel at Glasgow. Under the headings Deaths follows a long line of septuagenarians and octogenarians, people who were born in the reign of Queen Victoria, lived through the reigns of her son, grandson and great-grand daughter, and saw two world wars, the high point and decline of the British Empire, and the advent of the cinema, television, air travel and even the space race – something that makes you realise that today’s Britons are not the only generation to have experienced extraordinary change. On the second page you find the Appointments and – a telling word – Situations. The latter surprises you a little. You read that an ‘attractive, intelligent lady, 37, wishes to learn bar and some reception duties in a good class country club’, and that a ‘gentleman, Mayfair flat’ requires a ‘house parlour-maid of first-class experience’ to join his cook and daily maid. In Kensington, a lady wants an experienced governess for her 14-year old daughter. And in Cirencester, Colonel Gibbs at Ewen Manor is looking for a ‘superior married couple or two friends, experienced cook and houseman’, with ‘exceptional references’. And yet some things never seem to change. On the second page, the computer giant IBM is advertising for men and – unusually – women to teach data processing skills to the scientists and engineers who are building the world of tomorrow. The sports pages are full of the joys of Wimbledon, with the peerless Rod Laver having just beaten the former champion, Neale Fraser, in the men’s semi-finals. At the Old Bailey, where 15 youths are on trial for causing a fight at a Finchley dance hall, the judge has stern words for the gentlemen of the press. One of the boys, it turns out, was temporarily released on bail so that he could sit his A-level exam. He was followed all the way to school by representatives of the Daily Mirror and the Daily Mail. And according to the judge, the Mail man went as far as to smuggle himself into the exam hall and even stole a copy of the exam paper. In other school-related news, the Education Minister is demanding an inquiry into standards of primary education, where Britain is apparently falling behind its Euro
Gillespie Road on London's Piccadilly line was renamed to that of which soccer team?	London's Long Lost Sports Grounds - Derelict London London's Long Lost Sports Grounds Cookies Info Sponsored Links: London's Long Lost Sports Grounds (and some long lost London teams such as West Ham Hammers Speedway, Thames AFC, Croydon Common FC, Deptford Invicta FC, Catford Southend FC & more) Rather than lumping all these pictures in with the Derelict London Sports Grounds here is a whole new section (of grounds that are beyond dereliction and mostly redeveloped) which I will expand over the coming months. There are many pics floating around on the net of these grounds in their heyday but it often crops up in conversation what do the grounds look like now. I have included some brief history but those wanting to dig deeper can find copious amounts of further information on web forums/sites and books on the subject matter (for example, books by Simon Inglis, Ed Glinert & Norman Jacobs). I am starting off with some football grounds but expect cricket grounds, dog tracks, speedway stadiums and so on as I keep adding to this. In 2013 I shall be giving a guided walking tour of the Isle of Dogs and will be covering the old Millwall grounds & Docklands Arena along with the old docks and canal, the mudchute, WW2 defences & the old ropeworks. Join the mailing list to be kept updated. CHARLTON ATHLETIC FC The origins: First off on this page we start with Charlton Athletic, a SE London team who still play close to where they originally started. The club who currently play in the Football League Championship was founded in 1905 when some youth clubs in the SE London area combined to form Charlton Athletic. Many of the youths lived in what was then residential housing in East St, Charlton which is the modern day Eastmoor Street a run down light industrial estate and entrance road to the Thames Barrier. A committee was set up and the first HQ was in the now demolished public house called The Crown. Amongst the committee members was a Joe Merryweather (believed to be from the family business in Greenwich who made fire engines and tram engines). A local fishmonger Arthur Bryan was also involved with the committee.Arthur supplied haddock to the players for after-match suppers. This is confirmed by cartoons from the local papers of the day, and is the origin of the club nickname 'The Addicks'. Joe Merryweather, kept the name going by parading around the pitch holding up a board with a picture of a haddock on it. The site of the 1st Ground (Siemens Meadow (1905–1907) The club's first ground was Siemens Meadow , a patch of rough ground by the River Thames near to the present-day site of the Thames Barrier. This was over-shadowed by the now demolished Siemens Telegraph Works. 22 December 1905 is the first time a Charlton match is mentioned - a friendly between Charlton and Silvertown Wesley ended with a 6-0 Charlton win according to a report by the Kentish Independent. The Barrier Animal Care Clinic was originally built as a public house in 1880 and called The Lads of The Village but was later renamed to 'Thames Barrier Arms', when the nearby flood barrier was built in 1982. It closed as a pub in 1997. A decaying sign on the corner edge says "Roebuck Arms" but Derelict London reader Bev Smith explains that the the sign is just an abandoned prop after the building was used in filming for an episode of the TV series "Londons Burning". This pub was adjacent to Siemens Meadow and is one of the only original buildings in the vicinity of the old ground. In the late 1970s Charlton fan & journalist Gary Bushell played at this pub with his legendary oi!/punk band The Gonads. Siemens Meadow - Below is a "then and now" shot of sorts. The 1905 pic was one that I found on Wikipedia and for the 2012 shot it was impossible to get a clear shot from the hill on Maryon Park due to thicker vegetation than there was in 1905 so I had to move down the hill and this is the best that I could get... but you get the idea. The Site of the 2nd Ground: Woolwich Common (1907–1908) Charlton played on the grass on the common for a year. There w
Which country is also known as the Narodna Republic?	The Country Formerly known as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia \| Uncyclopedia \| Fandom powered by Wikia The Country Formerly known as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia From Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia Did you mean to search for Greece ? Μακεδονια The Country Formerly known as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Monkeydonia Monkeydonia Coat of Arms Motto: MACEDONIA IS GREEK White House National hero(es) Teddy Bear, Goran Pandev, George W. Bush Currency Heroin Religion Christian , Islam , Scientology Population 423 (+3 million Albanians (and counting)) Area 3, 598, 120.093016 niggabytes Internet TLD .gr East Albania Southern Serbia Western Bulgaria Macedonia, dammit (pronounced "Make-It-Own-Ya!", Greek: Μακεδονια) is, as far as scholars can tell from the flag, a part of imperial Japan . This, however is not recognized by the world, because of the dispute with Faroe Islands . The full name of this country is now TCFKATFYROM (The Country Formerly Known as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), a title it adopted after achieving independence from the United Nations in 1991, following the collapse of the vowel industry (voulkaputskij) in neighbouring Yugoslavia . Though this name may seem unwieldy to English speakers, in the local language it is represented by a single sound which may be transliterated into the Latin alphabet as "crzvpjt". The residents of the country are known variously as Macedonians, East Albanians, Southern Serbs, Western Bulgarians, Skopjeans, or Vardaskans, depending on whether or not you want to be punched in the face by one. Contents [ show ] History From the first moment, just after the Big Bang or Noah's Ark or something of that nature, the name "Macedonia" has been disputed by the country formerly and presently known as Greece. Greece, recognized by itself as the Hellenic Republic , held the trademark on Macedonia since 4000 BC, but, to the Hellenic Republic's disappointment, lost its rights when the SWIPO ruled in favour of Tcfkatfyromians. The history of Macedonia is quite simple. Originally, the tiny ancient kingdom of Macedonia considered themselves Greek while the rest of Greece rejected them as outsiders, even trying to stop Alexander 1 from competing in the Olympics in the 100 meter dash, and probably synchronized swimming too. Then Greece conveniently decided that Macedonians were Greek, shortly after being conquered by Macedonia and declared to be Macedonians. At the same time, a large number of Paeonians, Illyrians, and Dardanians all decided that they were Macedonian as well, after being likewise conquered. This was fortunate for them, as Rome's conquest of the region declared them as Macedonians for the next half dozen centuries. However, after Rome collapsed, slavic "Sklavine" peoples migrated into the region, leaving the former Roman province with an intermarriage of Greek/Paeonian/Illyrian/Dardanian-Then-Macedonians and Sklavines, the former of wom who happily gave up their language in exchange for keeping their region name. But, under Byzantine rule, Macedonia magically moved east, with Bulgaria to its west! This left Greek/Paeonian/Illyrian/Dardanian-Then-Macedonians-Intermarried-With-Sklavines-Now-Bulgarians to the west, and Neo-Macedonians to the east in present-day Bulgaria. Then Macedonia moved south again, leaving Greek/Paeonian/Illyrian/Dardanian-Then-Macedonians-Intermarried-With-Sklavines-Now-Bulgarians to the west, Former-Thracians-Then-Macedonians-Now-Bulgarians, and former Thracians-Then-Macedonians-Then-Strymonians-Then-Macedonians-Again. Now, it gets simpler. In the Ottoman era, Macedonia played a disappearing act. Hence, the Thracians-Then-Macedonians-Then-Strymonians-Then-Macedonians-Again became Thracians-Then-Macedonians-Then-Strymonians-Then-Macedonians-Again-Then-Bulgarians; they would later become Greeks, then Greek Macedonians again, but that's far in the future. The Greek/Paeonian/Illyrian/Dardanian-Then-Macedonians-Intermarried-With-Sklavines-Now-Bulgarians in the present day TCFKATFYROM were now declared as Serbian
'Dance Of The Tumblers' comes from which classical work by Rimsky Korsakov?	[Rimsky-Korsakov ï¿½ Suite ï¿½The Snow Maidenï¿½] notes by Paul Serotsky Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) ï¿½ Suite ï¿½The Snow Maidenï¿½ How would, say, an ordinary naval lieutenant, with no formal musical qualifications, land a musical professorship? Well, suppose that he happens to compose as a hobby, and some ï¿½big-shotï¿½ academics just happen to discover his ï¿½practical compositionsï¿½. This isnï¿½t an idea for a corny 1930ï¿½s Hollywood musical, but actually how Rimsky-Korsakov got his big break, in 1871 becoming Professor of Practical Composition (what else?) at St. Petersburg Conservatoire. Mind you, it helped that his compositions screamed, ï¿½Hereï¿½s a raw talent to be reckoned with!ï¿½ In spite of the fabulous Antar (his Second Symphony), top of the pile came Sadko. This utterly mesmerisingï¿½-ï¿½and bewilderingly neglectedï¿½-ï¿½little masterpiece first revealed the real radiance of his amazing aural imagination. Rimsky-Korsakovï¿½s orchestral genius seemed tailor-made for ballet, then becoming the height of fashion. Yet, curiously, he opted for the world of opera. Luckily, he hedged his betsï¿½ï¿½ï¿½even in the politically-motivated Le Coq dï¿½Or his choice of fantastical, fairy-tale scenarios ensured ample opportunity for that aural imagination to run riot. For The Snow Maiden (Snegourochka, 1881), the third of his 15 operas, Rimsky-Korsakov elaborated Ostrovskyï¿½s version of the tale. He beefed up the pantheistic angle, explicitly involving mythical beings like Frost and the Spring Fairy. Their unlikely unionï¿½?ï¿½which produced Snegourochkaï¿½?ï¿½incensed the sun-god Yarilo, who promptly withheld his sunshine, resulting in perpetual winter. Then, as so often in operas, things started to get complicated!1 However, thereï¿½s nothing complicated about the concert suite, whose four short movements provide an undemanding, wholly enchanting quarter of an hour. But, before you succumb to the enchantment, one more small point: Professor Rimsky-Korsakov was forever cautioning restraint in the use of percussion. Even today, his bewitching and often subtle use of these seductive side-arms remains an object-lesson to certain others! 1. Introduction. Rimsky-Korsakovï¿½s revelatory encounter with Wagnerï¿½s Ring may have been eight years in the future, yet here already was music bristling with leitmotif. However, the crafty weaving of short phrases into his fabric pales against the shifting, iridescent colours he bestows upon the threads themselves. As humming strings stir the music out of the murk, we hear icicles etched by piccolo and violins. Then, in the climax, these same phrases are warmed and expanded by the glow of horns and cellos. Thus are Frost and Spring represented, the one glacial, the other mellow, opposites united by a common theme! 2. Dance of the Birds. Later in the Prologue comes this charming, tuneful and infectiously cheerful song for ladiesï¿½ chorus and solo soprano. Sadly, concert performances rarely retain the vocal part2 but, looking on the bright side, at least we hear more clearly the animated twittering and chirruping of Rimsky-Korsakovï¿½s exotic orchestral aviary. 3. The Cortï¿½ge (Act II), also known as The Procession of Tsar Berendey, is a far cry from what we normally expect of a cortï¿½ge. Its merry march is constantly disrupted by dithering dynamic lurches and brutal banging. Why? Snegourochka, summoned before the Tsar on a trumped-up charge of boyfriend-poaching, is filled with trepidation. Her fears are compounded by boyars, bodyguardsï¿½?ï¿½and musicians ï¿½playing intricate music on tympaniï¿½. Rimsky-Korsakovï¿½s cortï¿½ge views the scene from her perplexed perspective. 4. In the celebrated Dance of the Tumblers (Act III) the ï¿½tumblersï¿½ are skomorokhi, who were troupes of multi-talented outdoor entertainers. Seemingly in a salute to their skills, Rimsky-Korsakov casts his dance in a classical sonata-structure, complete with development section, invigoratingly intensified reprise, and a veritable whirlwind of a coda. Yet, even here, the musical magicianï¿½s wand busi
Which band released the album 'Pet Sounds' in 1966?	Pet Sounds - YouTube Pet Sounds Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Nov 23, 2014 Pet Sounds is the eleventh studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys. Released on May 16, 1966, it initially met a lukewarm critical and commercial reception in the United States but received immediate success abroad. The album has since garnered enormous worldwide acclaim by critics and musicians alike and is regarded as one of the most influential pieces in the history of popular music. The album was produced by Brian Wilson, who also wrote and composed almost all of its music. Sessions were conducted several months after he had quit touring with the Beach Boys to focus his attention on writing and recording. Collaborating with lyricist Tony Asher, Wilson's symphonic arrangements wove elaborate layers of vocal harmonies, coupled with sound effects and unconventional instruments such as bicycle bells, buzzing organs, harpsichords, flutes, Electro-Theremin, dog whistles, trains, Hawaiian-sounding string instruments, Coca-Cola cans and barking dogs, along with the more usual keyboards and guitars. Together, they comprised Wilson's "pet sounds", played in music styles which incorporated elements of jazz, exotica, classical, and the avant-garde. It was led by the singles "Wouldn't It Be Nice", "God Only Knows" and "Sloop John B" while Wilson made his solo debut with "Caroline, No", issued a few months earlier. Due to the level of Wilson's involvement compared to his band mates, many consider Pet Sounds virtually a Brian Wilson solo album. This video is targeted to blind users. Attribution: Article text available under CC-BY-SA Creative Commons image source in video Category
Who was Prime Minister of Australia from 1949 to 1966?	Robert Menzies - Australia's PMs - Australia's Prime Ministers AUSTRALIA'S PRIME MINISTERS Home > Australia's PMs > Robert Menzies Robert Menzies Robert Gordon Menzies was Australia’s longest serving Prime Minister. He held the office twice, from 1939 to 1941 and from 1949 to 1966. Altogether he was Prime Minister for over 18 years – still the record term for an Australian Prime Minister. Prime Minister Robert Menzies escorts Queen Elizabeth II at the State banquet at Parliament House, Canberra on 16 February 1954, with Pattie Menzies and the Duke of Edinburgh following. NAA: A1773, RV490 Born into humble circumstances, Menzies obtained a first-class secondary and university education by winning a series of scholarships. He established himself as one of Australia’s leading constitutional lawyers, then entered the Victorian parliament in 1928. He won a seat in the federal parliament in 1934 and served as Attorney-General and Minister for Industry in the United Australia Party government of Joseph Lyons. Menzies was Prime Minister when World War II began in 1939. In 1941 he lost the confidence of members of Cabinet and his party and was forced to resign. As an Opposition backbencher during the war years, he helped create the Liberal Party and became Leader of the Opposition in 1946. At the 1949 federal election, he defeated Ben Chifley’s Labor Party and once again became Australia’s Prime Minister. Menzies’ second period as Prime Minister laid the foundations for 22 consecutive years in government for the Liberal–Country Party Coalition. Menzies was often characterised as an extreme monarchist and ‘British to his bootstraps’ (which he was), but as Prime Minister he upgraded Australia’s strong defence alliance with the United States. During his second period in office the ANZUS and SEATO treaties were signed, Australian troops were sent to support US-led forces in Korea, and Australia made its first commitment of combat forces to Vietnam. Menzies retired as Prime Minister and from parliament in 1966. Knighted in 1963, he was further honoured in 1965 by being appointed Constable of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinque Ports. Robert Gordon Menzies died on 15 May 1978.
Which football team play home games at Bloomfield Road?	Bloomfield Road Stadium Guide - Blackpool \| Football Tripper Stadium History The land on which Bloomfield Road Stadium sits on has been used to host football matches since at least 21st October 1899 when South Shore F.C played their home fixtures there in the Lancashire League. Blackpool F.C merged with South Shore, and for a short while played at Raikes Hall Ground before permanently moving into Bloomfield Road at the start of the 1901-1902 season. The newly formed Tangerines beat Doncaster Rovers 3-1 in their first league game their at the start of the season on 12th October 1901. Upon first opening the ground consisted of a single stand on the western side which was capable of seating 300 fans, and at the time a “good” attendance was regarded as around 2,000 fans. Additional stands were soon added, and after the construction of a north stand in 1906, Bloomfield Road became one of the few grounds in England at the time to have four stands – one on each side of the pitch. Continuing to grow in the first half of the 20th century, the capacity peaked at around 40,000 with the record attendance set against Wolves on 17th September 1955. 38,098 fans crammed into Bloomfield road to witness the match. In contrast the record attendance post-millennium was set at just 16,116 against Manchester City on 17th October 2010. The modern of Bloomfield Road has been characterised by Blackpool’s stadium failing to reach its full potential. Starting in the late 1980s after the Bradford City Fire, newly introduced safety legislation essentially closed both the south and west stands and at the time, the Clubs Directors saw relocation as the only viable long term solution, attempting to sell Bloomfield Road to off-set increasing maintenance costs. The Oyston owners originally had similar ideas between 1992-1996, with the club submitting a plan for a new stadium at Whyndyke Farm with the assistance of Sir Stanley Matthews. Nothing materialised however, and Blackpool instead hired Ballast Wiltshire, the designers of the Stadium of Light , to help modernise Bloomfield Road. This resulted in the demolition and rebuild of The West Stand (2002), The Spion Kop (2003) and the Armfield Road South Stand (2010). Seating Plan Below is a seating plan of Blackpool’s Bloomfield Road: Stands Bloomfield Road is comprised of the following four sections: The Mortensen Stand (North), The Temporary East Stand, Armfield Road End (South) and The Stanley Matthews Stand (West). Click the thumbnails above to enlarge an image of each stand and to read a more detailed description of each part of the stadium. The Matchday Experience Away Fans Visiting supporters who wish to see their team take on The Tangerines are housed within the East Stand which occupies the length of the pitch. Sticking out like a saw-thumb compared to the other three stands which are much larger in stature, the Eastern Stand is known as a temporary stand although it looks like it has become a permanent fixture and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. Shared with the home supporters, the standard allocation of around 2,500 tickets is distributed towards the northern-end of the ground, and views within the ground are infamous for being quite poor. Whilst the distance from the pitch and levels of leg room are adequate with some seats even coming with padding, the implementation of the roof causes a problem. Constructed with 8 pillars which extend out of the ground right at the front of each section of the stand, there are few seats which offer wholly unobstructed views of the pitch with many fans straining to see build up play if it happens too fast. The quality of the concourse also leaves a lot to be desired with the temporary nature of the facilities not resulting in the most aesthetically pleasing concourse, although the food on offer fulfills expectations, as does the passionate home fans. Best Pubs One of the closest and most popular pubs with away fans is The Old Bridge House which is located on Lytham Road less than five minutes west from the main stand. It has a reasonable ran
Who wrote the 1895 novel 'The Time Machine'?	The Time Machine \| H.G. Wells \| Lit2Go ETC The Time Machine by H.G. Wells The Time Machine is a book by H. G. Wells, first published in 1895 The book’s protagonist is an amateur inventor or scientist living in London identified simply as The Time Traveller. Having demonstrated to friends using a miniature model that time is a fourth dimension, and that a suitable apparatus can move back and forth in this fourth dimension, he completes the building of a larger machine capable of carrying himself. He then immediately sets off on a journey into the future. The Time Traveller details the experience of time travel and the evolution of his surroundings as he moves through time. While travelling through time, his machine allows him to observe the changes of the outside world in fast motion. He observes the sun and moon traversing the sky and the changes to the buildings and landscape around him as he travels through time. His machine produces a sense of disorientation to its occupant, and a blurring or faintness of the surroundings outside the machine. Source: Wells, H. G. (1895). The Time Machine. London, England: William Heinemann.
'When Harry Met Ali' was a TV tribute to which commentator who died in March?	Harry Carpenter obituary \| Sport \| The Guardian Harry Carpenter obituary Sports commentator renowned for his boxing broadcasts from the ringside Harry Carpenter, centre, with Lennox Lewis, left, and Muhammad Ali in 1999. Photograph: Craig Prentis/Getty Images Monday 22 March 2010 13.24 EDT First published on Monday 22 March 2010 13.24 EDT Share on Messenger Close The commentator Harry Carpenter, who has died aged 84, was a popular professional stalwart towards the end of the age in which the BBC monopolised British television sports broadcasting. The pioneer "anchor" man of the BBC's set-piece outside broadcasts of all the great sporting occasions, he displayed a steadfast unflappability in front of camera that appealed to producers. While he projected very few shafts of "showbiz" charisma, he made a considerable impression with his out-of-vision boxing commentaries. He was closely associated with the career of Muhammad Ali as well as, later, the British fighter Frank Bruno. Both honed catchphrases to Carpenter's straight-man – "Harry, you're not as dumb as you look," in the case of Ali – while Bruno's "Know what I mean, 'Arry?" briefly entered the general lexicon. A diminutive, definitive south Londoner, young Carpenter, born in South Norwood, went to Selhurst grammar school, Croydon. He was in his first year in autumn 1937 when his fish merchant father, also Harry, woke him at dead of night to listen on the crackly "wireless" line to the US commentary from New York – the first by transatlantic landline of a live sporting event – on Welshman Tommy Farr's brave challenge for Joe Louis's world heavyweight title. After serving the final two years of the second world war in the Royal Navy as a morse code operator, he started out as a journalist on demob in 1946 with the Greyhound Owner. Via stints on the Speedway Gazette and the Sporting Record, he joined the Daily Mail in 1954, where, as well as writing columns on dog racing and boxing, he regularly contributed on those sports for both BBC radio and television from 1949 onwards. When he moved full-time to the BBC in 1962, he was a seasoned broadcaster. With a clipped staccato delivery punctuating his affability and expertise, Carpenter covered the young Ali's two notorious championship-winning contests against Sony Liston (1964, 1965) as well as his two victories in Britain against Henry Cooper (1963, 1966). The commentator was meticulous in his research as well as his habits: at ringside, he would always dress in a dark suit and tie – "in case of bloodstains showing". Into the 70s, with satellite channels unknown and rival Independent Television's sport concentrating mainly still on wrestling and horse-racing, BBC's sporting pre-eminence seemed unassailable, and Carpenter, his safe pair of hands and unhysterical style ideally suited those presumptions. There was boxing, the Olympic and Commonwealth games, the Boat Race, the greyhound Derby, tennis and golf. The latter became a hobby and he took pleasure in his grace-and-favour memberships of St Andrews and Sandwich's St George's. In one of his television reviews in the Observer, Clive James wrote in 1979 of anchorman Harry's qualities: "Carpenter calls Wimbledon Wmbldn and is a necessary part of the scene when he delivers his famous Rain Commentary: 'And people quite happy to stand out there under their umbrellas and watch the covers being put on.' What makes Harry's Rain Commentary such a revolution in communications is the underlying assumption that rain is fascinating in itself." At a time when it became good sport to log commentators' gaffes, Carpenter's slip-ups were comparatively few. At the end of one Boat Race he told the nation: "Ah, what a happy gesture, the wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew." At the clobbered conclusion of one boxing match, Carpenter observed the vanquished on the canvas "looking up at the victor through bloodstained lips"; and in the eighth round of Ali's epic "rumble in the jungle" in Kinshasa in 1974, at the very moment when Ali launched his famous knockou
How many permanent members are there on the Security Council of the United Nations?	Member States \| United Nations United Nations On 19 September 1991, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic informed the United Nations that it had changed its name to Belarus. UN Statistics on Bosnia and Herzegovina The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new Members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Republic of Croatia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/238 of 22 May 1992. The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/237 of 22 May 1992. The Republic of Slovenia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/236 of 22 May 1992. By resolution A/RES/47/225 of 8 April 1993, the General Assembly decided to admit as a Member of the United Nations the State being provisionally referred to for all purposes within the United Nations as "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" pending settlement of the difference that had arisen over its name. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/55/12 of 1 November 2000. On 4 February 2003, following the adoption and promulgation of the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro by the Assembly of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the official name of " Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" was changed to Serbia and Montenegro. In a letter dated 3 June 2006, the President of the Republic of Serbia informed the Secretary-General that the membership of Serbia and Montenegro was being continued by the Republic of Serbia, following Montenegro's declaration of independence. Montenegro held a 21 May 2006 referendum and declared itself independent from Serbia on 3 June. On 28 June 2006 it was accepted as a United Nations Member State by General Assembly resolution A/RES/60/264 . The Republic of Cabo Verde changed its official name from The Republic of Cape Verde on 24 October 2013 in a request submitted to the Secretary-General by the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. UN Statistics on Croatia The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new Members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/237 of 22 May 1992. The Republic of Croatia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/238 of 22 May 1992. The Republic of Slovenia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/236 of 22 May 1992. By resolution A/RES/47/225 of 8 April 1993, the General Assembly decided to admit as a Member of the United Nations the State being provisionally referred to for all purposes within the United Nations as "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" pending settlement of the difference that had arisen over its name. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/55/12 of 1 November 2000. On 4 February 2003, following the adoption and promulgation of the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro by the Assembly of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the official name of " Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" was changed to Serbia and Montenegro. In a letter dated 3 June
Which 1988 comedy film features a jewel robbery by a team of four, including an animal lover with a stutter and a stupid idiot who resents being called that?	IMDb: Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "The Dilemma" Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "The Dilemma" 1-50 of 104 names. Marlon Brando Marlon Brando is widely considered the greatest movie actor of all time, rivaled only by the more theatrically oriented Laurence Olivier in terms of esteem. Unlike Olivier, who preferred the stage to the screen, Brando concentrated his talents on movies after bidding the Broadway stage adieu in 1949, a decision for which he was severely criticized when his star began to dim in the 1960s and he was excoriated for squandering his talents. No actor ever exerted such a profound influence on succeeding generations of actors as did Brando. More than 50 years after he first scorched the screen as Stanley Kowalski in the movie version of Tennessee Williams ' A Streetcar Named Desire and a quarter-century after his last great performance as Col. Kurtz in Francis Ford Coppola 's Apocalypse Now , all American actors are still being measured by the yardstick that was Brando. It was if the shadow of John Barrymore , the great American actor closest to Brando in terms of talent and stardom, dominated the acting field up until the 1970s. He did not, nor did any other actor so dominate the public's consciousness of what WAS an actor before or since Brando's 1951 on-screen portrayal of Stanley made him a cultural icon. Brando eclipsed the reputation of other great actors circa 1950, such as Paul Muni and Fredric March . Only the luster of Spencer Tracy 's reputation hasn't dimmed when seen in the starlight thrown off by Brando. However, neither Tracy nor Olivier created an entire school of acting just by the force of his personality. Brando did. Marlon Brando, Jr. was born on April 3, 1924, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Marlon Brando, Sr., a calcium carbonate salesman, and his artistically inclined wife, the former Dorothy Julia Pennebaker. "Bud" Brando was one of three children. His ancestry included English, Irish, German, Dutch, French Huguenot, Welsh, and Scottish; his surname originated with a distant German immigrant ancestor named "Brandau". His oldest sister Jocelyn Brando was also an actress, taking after their mother, who engaged in amateur theatricals and mentored a then-unknown Henry Fonda , another Nebraska native, in her role as director of the Omaha Community Playhouse. Frannie, Brando's other sibling, was a visual artist. Both Brando sisters contrived to leave the Midwest for New York City, Jocelyn to study acting and Frannie to study art. Marlon managed to escape the vocational doldrums forecast for him by his cold, distant father and his disapproving schoolteachers by striking out for The Big Apple in 1943, following Jocelyn into the acting profession. Acting was the only thing he was good at, for which he received praise, so he was determined to make it his career - a high-school dropout, he had nothing else to fall back on, having been rejected by the military due to a knee injury he incurred playing football at Shattuck Military Academy, Brando Sr.'s alma mater. The school booted Marlon out as incorrigible before graduation. Acting was a skill he honed as a child, the lonely son of alcoholic parents. With his father away on the road, and his mother frequently intoxicated to the point of stupefaction, the young Bud would play-act for her to draw her out of her stupor and to attract her attention and love. His mother was exceedingly neglectful, but he loved her, particularly for instilling in him a love of nature, a feeling which informed his character Paul in Last Tango in Paris ("Last Tango in Paris") when he is recalling his childhood for his young lover Jeanne. "I don't have many good memories," Paul confesses, and neither did Brando of his childhood. Sometimes he had to go down to the town jail to pick up his mother after she had spent the night in the drunk tank and bring her home, events that traumatized the young boy but may have been the grain that irritated the oyster of his talent, producing the pearls of his performances. Anthony Quinn , his Oscar-winning co
Which US President was elected in 1896 and 1900?	United States presidential election of 1896 \| United States government \| Britannica.com United States presidential election of 1896 United States government United States presidential election of 1896, American presidential election held on November 3, 1896, in which Republican William McKinley defeated Democrat - Populist William Jennings Bryan . Results of the American presidential election, 1896… Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The nominations The presidential campaign of 1896 was one of the most exciting in American history. The central issue was the country’s money supply. An economic depression had begun in 1893, and public opinion—and even the Democratic Party—was split between those who favoured the gold standard and those who favoured free silver , a type of currency inflation, to help alleviate the depression. Most Republicans, as well as Democratic supporters of Pres. Grover Cleveland , were in favour of the gold standard. Southern and western Democrats and Populists (also known as the People’s Party)—many of them farmers who were suffering financially—vied for free silver, which ultimately helped bring those two parties together. In June at the Republican national convention in St. Louis, Missouri, former Ohio congressman and governor William McKinley, who was popular in his party for his moderate views on gold and silver, easily won the Republican presidential nomination. Garret A. Hobart of New Jersey was chosen as his running mate after Thomas Reed , who had vied for the presidential ticket, rejected the vice presidential nomination. William McKinley. Gramstorff At their convention in Chicago the following month, the Democrats chose magnetic orator and former Nebraska congressman William Jennings Bryan. Although he was only 36 years of age, Bryan’s famous “ Cross of Gold ” speech (July 8), given in closing debate on the party platform and in favour of including a plank endorsing free silver , so electrified the convention that he was nominated for president, winning on the fifth ballot. His solution for the depressed economy was an “easy money” policy based on the unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio to gold of 16 to 1. On that platform he also received the nominations of the Populist and National Silver parties. Arthur Sewall, an executive from Maine, was chosen as the Democrats’ vice presidential candidate. The Populists, trying to preserve their party as separate from the Democrats, nominated Thomas E. Watson as their vice presidential candidate. William Jennings Bryan, c. 1907. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (Digital File Number: cph 3b41852) William Jennings Bryan’s “Cross of Gold” speech, given at the Democratic National … Public Domain video United States presidential election of 1988 McKinley ran on a Republican platform emphasizing maintenance of the gold standard, while his opponent called for the bimetallic standard of gold and silver. Bryan campaigned vigorously, traveling thousands of miles and delivering hundreds of speeches in support of an inflated currency that would help poor farmers and other debtors. McKinley remained at home in Canton, Ohio, greeting visiting delegations of Republicans at his front porch and giving carefully prepared speeches promoting the benefits of a gold-backed currency. Prominent Republican industrialist Mark Hanna tapped big businesses for enormous campaign contributions while directing a network of Republican speakers who portrayed Bryan as a dangerous radical and McKinley as “the advance agent of prosperity.” Although Bryan rallied a devoted voter base, sweeping the South and most of the mountain West, McKinley won the election decisively, carrying the North and Pacific West and becoming the first president to achieve a popular majority since 1872. In the electoral college , McKinley defeated Bryan 271 to 176. Campaign poster from the 1896 U.S. presidential election with the text of William Jennings Bryan’s … Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (digital file no. 3g02112u)
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Former presenters of which radio programme include Jack de Manio, Brian Redhead and John Timpson?	John Timpson - Telegraph John Timpson 12:03AM GMT 21 Nov 2005 John Timpson, who died on Saturday aged 77, was a popular presenter on Radio 4's early morning news and current affairs programme Today from 1970 to 1986. His crisp but cheerful and relaxed voice and his dry sense of humour became an integral part of the breakfast routine in millions of households. One-liners such as "Insulation - Britain lags behind" or "Crash course for learner drivers" were an intrinsic part of his style and humour, as was his habit of punctuating jokes with a basso "ho ho". He was also noted for the politeness of his interviews, which earned him a reputation of being "one of the nicest people on the BBC". His instinct for journalistic detachment also made him careful to display impartiality when dealing with political issues. At times he felt obliged to "play the devil's advocate, putting forward the other side of the argument", but he said: "I hope I have never revealed the way I vote." His voice was variously described as avuncular, fruity or reminiscent of dark brown chocolate, but overall perfectly matched the dawn. Sean Day-Lewis observed in The Sunday Telegraph that it suggested "a man who has had to leave his bed quickly because of some emergency, dishevelled but determined, seeing things through with a rueful sense of humour". This impression was in many respects true of the daily routine. A microphone deadline of 6.30am meant waking up at around 4am, for which Timpson relied on two alarm clocks as well as an early morning call. He often slept in the Langham Hotel, opposite the BBC, on the night before he was to present a Today programme. He would get to work at 4.30am to read the newspapers before attending a 5.30am briefing and typing his script. Libby Purves observed that beneath his cheerful manner he sometimes had "cross, grumpy cantankerous mornings". "But," she went on, "when, in the old days, I would be on the point of braining John with a waste-paper basket, some spontaneous but beautifully paced Timpson joke would disarm me." He was, as she admitted, "a total professional: a straight, polite interviewer whose politics are publicly neutral. Above all he is a purveyor of beautifully crafted jokes." He had the reputation of being unflappable. In fact Timpson's relaxed style belied his skill and quickness of mind as he tackled what was essentially a complicated craft job. Libby Purves pointed out that his skill lay in managing the requirements to "hit fixed time points with precision, cut off garrulous ministers in time to get Thought for the Day on [and] think of quick one-liners to change the pace without taking more than eight seconds over them". A large affable man, over six feet tall with kind brown eyes, Timpson was described by John Gaskell in The Sunday Telegraph as "well suited to the role of an agreeably indulgent uncle". When he retired from Today on Christmas Eve 1986 he had helped to present nearly 3,000 editions and his co-presenters over the years included Jack de Manio, Robert Robinson, and Brian Redhead. He received the Sony Gold Award for outstanding services to radio and the following year, 1987, he was appointed OBE for outstanding services to broadcasting. Yet the qualities which made Today his forte did not serve him well on television. In 1976 he attempted to become a television presenter on the BBC2 current affairs programme Tonight, but left after 18 months to return to Today. Critics variously described some of his interviews as "lightweight" and "rather unctuous" and Timpson himself later commented: "Basically, I didn't look as good on TV as I sound on radio." He was chairman of Radio 4's Any Questions? for three years from 1984 to 1987 but, although in control, "never seemed at ease," according The Sunday Telegraph. His long introductions were said to leave some guests shaking with rage at their inappropriateness and his announcement: "That, ladies and gentlemen, is your panel," displayed what many felt a remoteness from the Any Questions? audience. It may simply have been that years presenting Tod
"Which bank used the slogan devised by Rod Allen, ""the listening bank""?"	midland bank : definition of midland bank and synonyms of midland bank (English) Products Banking and Insurance Midland Bank Plc was one of the Big Four banking groups in the United Kingdom for most of the 20th century. It is now part of HSBC . The bank was founded as the Birmingham and Midland Bank in Union Street, Birmingham , England in August 1836. It expanded in the Midlands , absorbing many local banks, and merged with the Central Bank of London Ltd in 1891, becoming the London City and Midland Bank. After a period of nationwide expansion, including the acquisition of many smaller banks, the name Midland Bank Ltd was adopted in 1923. By 1934 it was the largest deposit bank in the world. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but in 1992 it was taken over by HSBC Holdings plc . Contents History Early history Midland Bank was founded by Charles Geach, its first manager in Union Street, Birmingham , England, in August 1836. Geach had formerly worked at the Bank of England ; he secured the business support and capital backing of leading merchants and manufacturers in Birmingham. [1] In the 1830s and 1840s, Midland occupied an important niche in Birmingham business, particularly in the discounting of bills of exchange for its customers. Links with local industrial and commercial concerns were especially strong and, by the 1850s, the bank’s customers included railways, iron founders and engineering concerns, utilities and municipal corporations. [1] Midland acquired Stourbridge Old Bank in 1851 and Nichols, Baker and Crane of Bewdley in 1862. Both firms had been pioneers of banking in the West Midlands : the origins of the Stourbridge bank can be traced back to 1762 and the Bewdley bank dated from 1777. [1] Acquisitions and development in its first 50 years Former Threadneedle Street head office of The City Bank, which became London, City & Midland Bank From the 1880s, it expanded its customer base by opening new branches and acquiring other banks. In 1891 it acquired the Central Bank of London (which gave Midland a seat in the London Clearing House) and, in 1898, it bought the City Bank (which provided a London head office). [1] By 1918, with deposits of £335 million, it ranked as the largest bank in the world. Edward Hopkinson Holden led the bank at this time first as Managing Director from 1898 to 1908 and then as Chairman and Managing Director from 1908 until his death in 1919. He oversaw more than 20 bank amalgamations between 1891 and 1918, and opened new branches throughout England and Wales . [1] Holden also expanded overseas; it was the first British bank to set up a foreign exchange department and, by 1919, it was acting as London bank to some 650 correspondent banks throughout the world. From 1907, these correspondents included The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation . [1] After the First World War , the leading British banks entered an agreement with the government that they would not attempt further amalgamations without Treasury approval. As a result, Midland turned its attention to expanding its branch network, adding new banking services, mechanising its systems (from 1928) and advertising its activities. [1] Post-war recovery and international alliances Midland responded to the ending of credit restrictions in 1958 by extending its branch network and by introducing a series of innovative services, including personal loans (1958), personal cheque accounts (1958) and cheque cards (1966). [1] In 1958 it acquired Forward Trust, which became a leader in instalment finance, leasing and factoring services. [1] In 1967 Midland acquired a share in Montagu Trust, the owner of Samuel Montagu & Co. , and thereby became the first British clearing bank to own a London merchant bank . Samuel Montagu, with its own history dating back to 1853, became a wholly owned subsidiary in 1974 and is now part of HSBC 's private banking business. [1] Through the acquisition of Samuel Montagu & Co, Midland also gained a majority share in Guyerzeller Bank AG (now HS
On which Gulf is Cameroon?	Cameroon: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts, Guide & Travel/Holidays/Cities Boko Haram Targets Civilians in Cameroon Geography Cameroon is a Central African nation on the Gulf of Guinea, bordered by Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. It is nearly twice the size of Oregon. Mount Cameroon (13,350 ft; 4,069 m), near the coast, is the highest elevation in the country. The main rivers are the Benue, Nyong, and Sanaga. Government After a 1972 plebiscite, a unitary republic was formed out of East and West Cameroon to replace the former federal republic. History Bantu speakers were among the first groups to settle Cameroon, followed by the Muslim Fulani in the 18th and 19th centuries. The land escaped colonial rule until 1884, when treaties with tribal chiefs brought the area under German domination. After World War I, the League of Nations gave the French a mandate over 80% of the area, and the British 20% adjacent to Nigeria. After World War II, when the country came under a UN trusteeship in 1946, self-government was granted, and the Cameroon People's Union emerged as the dominant party by campaigning for reunification of French and British Cameroon and for independence. Accused of being under Communist control, the party waged a campaign of revolutionary terror from 1955 to 1958, when it was crushed. In British Cameroon, unification was also promoted by the leading party, the Kamerun National Democratic Party, led by John Foncha.
What was the occupation of 'Peter Grimes' in the opera by Benjamin Britten?	Peter Grimes \| The Opera 101 The Opera 101 Fill out the fields below to contact us! Your name * A subject very close to my heart—the struggle of the individual against the masses. The more vicious the society, the more vicious the individual. Benjamin Britten About Ben Heppner as Grimes © Clive Barda/ROH Peter Grimes is a big opera with a very tight focus. There are huge choral scenes and a large cast of supporting players but the work holds fast to Grimes himself. Grimes is the ultimate outsider, one whom Britten associated with strongly. He’s far from a hero, not even close, but he’s no pantomime villain either. “Now the Great Bear”, his startling Act II aria, reveals the wounded man beneath the menacing facade. This ambiguity runs throughout the piece, Grimes’s nastiness set against the overwhelming mob-like behaviour of the townsfolk. Another major element is that of nature, the sea ever present in the drama and no more so than in the incredible interludes (music that is frequently heard in concert halls as the “4 Sea Interludes”). The town is dependent on the sea, fishing is how they make their living, but it is a dangerous bargain: they live by the sea and frequently die by it too, as we see with Grimes’s successive apprentices. Ellen Orford provides a counterpoint to the harshness of the environment and town, a schoolmistress spinster who cares for Grimes. He too wishes to marry her, if he can make money, but it is largely a social contract not a loving one (though as with everything in this opera, there is plenty of ambiguity). Peter Grimes is a tragedy from start to finish but it's also a masterpiece of musical theatre. The sheer force of the music lifting the narrative to realms rarely reached in 20th Century opera. The opening of Act II - Sunday Morning Characters The manager of The Boar pub. Balstrode Baritone A retired merchant skipper who stands apart from the community in attempting to understand and help Grimes. Bob Boles Tenor A methodist fisherman with a taste for alcohol and women. One of the least savoury characters in the town. Ellen Orford Soprano A middle aged spinster with a soft spot for Grimes. Also something of a pariah in the community. Hobson The town carrier. Refuses to go get John until Ellen convinces him otherwise. John Grimes's new apprentice. Inevitably doomed. Mrs. (Nabob) Sedley Mezzo-soprano A sad, lonely old woman who gossips endlessly in a rather unpleasant fashion. Also addicted to Laudanum (a mild opium). Ned Keene Baritone The town apothecary (basically a medical quack). One of the more sympathetic townsfolk, Ned finds a new assistant for Grimes when no one else will help. Nieces 1 and 2 Soprano The nieces of Auntie. The best looking girls in town and as a result a major attraction of The Boar for the male population. Peter Grimes Tenor The title role. A mean, violent fisherman ostracised from the community. The anti-hero of the piece. Rev. Horace Adams The town rector. Mostly harmless. Swallow Bass A lawyer and town magistrate, and as a result one of the most powerful people in the town. He's also a bit of a bully. His major appearances bookend the opera. Synopsis Prologue and Act I - Running Time: 55 mins Prologue Peter Grimes’s apprentice has died at sea. At the town court the coroner questions him about his actions. His answers are far from satisfactory, but the court reaches the conclusion that the death was accidental. The crowd of townspeople disagree, braying for his punishment as Grimes rails against them. Only Ellen Orford comforts him against the force of the crowd Grimes on trial, Zurich Opera Act I Scene 1 The townsfolk sing of their daily grind with and against the sea. We are outside the town pub, operated by Auntie and her two nieces, where various local figures congregate. Grimes enters needing a new apprentice. Ned Keene, the apothecary, has found him one from the workhouse but Grimes needs someone to collect the boy for him. Grimes arrives at the pub, Royal Opera None are willing. Indeed they are actively resistant to Grimes having another boy. Eventually Elle
In which year of the 1960's was the 'Six Day War'?	Cold War Museum Back to the 1960s Six Day War In 1967, tensions between Israel and Egypt, Jordan, and Syria escalated to a war in the Middle East. Ever since it had become a country in 1948, Israel’s Palestinian neighbors were hostile because Israel was located in the area that they had previously established as their homeland. Palestinian troops were seen attacking Israeli civilians as well as their farmland and then escaping back to their borders. Israel responded with counter-attacks such as the Syrian fighter planes shot down in April 1967 in retaliation to them shelling Israeli villages. Supplying these Middle Eastern countries with weapons, the United States allied with Israel while the Soviet Union sided with the Arab Nations. This long term rival over land control would soon turn revenge into war. Egyptian President, Gamel Abdel Nassar, was still angry about Egyptian defeat in the Suez-Sinai War in 1956. His feelings caused him to gather his allies and plan an invasion on Israel. He ordered the removal of all United Nations troops from areas surrounding Israel, the Sinai Peninsula, the Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, and West Bank, and replaced them with Palestinian troops. On June 5, 1967, before Nassar had a chance to command his troops to attack, Israel attacked Egypt. Israel had foreseen an attack and wanted the war on Arab soil, instead of their own. On the first day of war, over 90% of Egyptian aircraft were destroyed and Egyptian units in the Gaza Strip and Sinai Peninsula were defeated. After Israel warned King Hussein of Jordan not to get involved, he was convinced by Nassar that they would be successful together. He sent in troops to attack Israeli forces in Jerusalem, but was defeated by the next morning. By the same morning, Israel had also taken control of the “wailing wall”, which is the holiest Jewish landmark, for the first time in 2000 years. Within just three days, Israel had complete control of the skies and was easily able to support their troops fighting on land. It was clear that Israel was a dominating force, and it was able to defeat all of its rivals by the sixth day when it signed cease-fire agreements with Syria and Jordan. The outcome of the Six-Day war was an unexpected one. The Arab nations, who had planned an attack with full confidence that they would win the war, were surprised by Israel’s quick, successful tactics. Leaders went back to their counties embarrassed that they were defeated by a country before viewed as inferior. It was also a war lost by the Soviet Union to the United States. It made it apparent to the Soviets that U.S. weapons could defeat them. Egypt and Israel continued their fighting for over a decade in events such as the War of Attrition and the Arab-Israeli War in 1973. They did not make any formal end to their feuding until they signed the Camp David Accords in 1979. Researched by: Becca Baassiri Volunteer for the Cold War Museum Sources: 1. Mitchell G. Bard, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Middle East Conflict. 3rd Edition. NY: Alpha Books, 2005. 2. “Six Day War.” Zionism & Israel Encyclopedic Dictionary. 4 Jun 2008 .
Which bird was on the reverse of the pre-decimal farthing of George VI and Elizabeth II?	British Farthing coins for sale \| Chooglin Art Buy original British pre-decimal FARTHING (¼d) coins Available in 10 coin or 50 coin packs Randomly selected coin dates mostly from reigns of George VI and Elizabeth II Circulated Farthing coins where we carefully select the best grades available. Circulated coins show wear as they have been used in commerce and circulated amongst the population. Our coin prices include free UK and International shipping Find out more about the British Farthing - scroll down About: the British Farthing Coin, originally a fourthing, or fourth part of a penny was Britain’s tiniest coin with a history stretching back to the 13th century. Fondly remembered by many, the Farthing was a most popular coin. Farthings were often used in "just under" pricing such as £4.19.1134d., or 4s.1134d., instead of £5 or 5 shillings respectively. No Farthings were minted after 1956 and were not legal tender after 1960. Most, if not all the Farthing coins we sell are over 60 years old and generally post 1936 with the affectionately remembered Wren, one of Britain’s smallest birds on the reverse of the coin. The Penny Farthing bicycle obtained its name from the penny and farthing coins of the time, the wheels looked like the difference in size between these two coins. The word Farthing was used in many British sayings, including 'Not worth a brass farthing' - a farthing was never worth much, and a brass one even less! 'I haven't got two farthings to rub together' (because I am so poor). When the farthing got abolished, then the saying got changed to 'two ha'pennies' instead. These attractive Farthing coins are increasingly rare. Our circulated Farthing (1/4d) coins are each unique and a differing shade of red brown colour creating a beautiful, eye catching lustre. Featured Products
The NFL team in which city, has a name which is a reference to a poem?	How NFL teams got their nicknames - CNN.com How NFL teams got their nicknames By Scott Allen, Mental Floss The New Orleans Saints chant as they huddle up prior to playing against the Minnesota Vikings at the Superdome. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Many NFL nicknames were chosen based on name-the-team contests Some franchises have changed names multiple times Nicknames range from nods to historic events to animals exhibiting strength RELATED TOPICS ( Mental Floss ) -- Arizona Cardinals The franchise began play in Chicago in 1898 before moving to St. Louis in 1960 and Arizona in 1988. Team owner Chris O'Brien purchased used and faded maroon jerseys from the University of Chicago in 1901 and dubbed the color of his squad's new outfits "cardinal red." A nickname was born. The team adopted the cardinal bird as part of its logo as early as 1947 and first featured a cardinal head on its helmets in 1960. Mental Floss: Stories behind the AFL throwback jerseys Atlanta Falcons Shortly after insurance executive Rankin Smith brought professional football to Atlanta, a local radio station sponsored a contest to name the team. Thirteen hundred people combined to suggest more than 500 names, including Peaches, Vibrants, Lancers, Confederates, Firebirds, and Thrashers. While several fans submitted the nickname Falcons, schoolteacher Julia Elliott of nearby Griffin was declared the winner of the contest for the reason she provided. "The falcon is proud and dignified, with great courage and fight," Elliott wrote. "It never drops its prey. It is deadly and has great sporting tradition." Elliott won four season tickets for three years and a football autographed by the entire 1966 inaugural team. Baltimore Ravens Ravens, a reference to Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem, beat out Americans and Marauders in a contest conducted by the Baltimore Sun. Poe died and is buried in Baltimore. Of the more than 33,000 voters in the Sun's phone-in poll, more than 21,000 picked Ravens. "It gives us a strong nickname that is not common to teams at any level, and it gives us one that means something historically to this community," said team owner Art Modell, who had attempted to buy the Colts nickname back from the franchise that left Baltimore for Indianapolis in 1984. The Marauders nickname referenced a B-26 built during World War II by the Glenn L. Martin Company, a predecessor to Lockheed Martin that was based in Baltimore. Other names considered included the Railers, Bulldogs, Mustangs, and Steamers. Mental Floss: How 30 MLB teams got their names Buffalo Bills The Bills nickname was suggested as part of a fan contest in 1947 to rename Buffalo's All-America Football Conference team, which was originally known as the Bisons. The Bills nickname referenced frontiersman Buffalo Bill Cody and was selected over Bullets, Nickels, and Blue Devils. It helped that the team was owned by the president of Frontier Oil, James Breuil. Buffalo was without a team from 1950 to 1959, when owner Ralph Wilson acquired a franchise in the AFL. Wilson solicited potential nicknames from fans for his new franchise and ultimately chose Bills in homage to the city's defunct AAFC team. Carolina Panthers Panthers team president Mark Richardson, the son of team owner Jerry Richardson, chose the Panthers nickname because "it's a name our family thought signifies what we thought a team should be -- powerful, sleek and strong." Richardson also chose the 1995 expansion team's color scheme of black, blue, and silver, a choice that initially came under scrutiny from NFL Properties representatives. According to one newspaper report, the concern was raised at the 1993 NFL meetings that a team nicknamed the Panthers that featured black in its color scheme would appeal to street gangs and reflect poorly on the league. Mental Floss: Origins of all 30 NBA team names Chicago Bears In 1921, the Decatur Staleys, a charter member of the American Professional Football Association, moved to Chicago and kept their nickname, a nod to the team's sponsor, the Staley Starch Company. When star player George Halas purchased
What was the first name of Dickens' 'Mr. Micawber'?	Wilkins Micawber: My favourite Charles Dickens character - Telegraph Charles Dickens Wilkins Micawber: My favourite Charles Dickens character Wilkins Micawber - from David Copperfield - is one of Charles Dickens's most brilliant comic characters and is the seventeenth in the Telegraph pick of the best Charles Dickens characters. Image 1 of 5 Wilkins Micawber, whose relentlessly optimistic guiding principle was that “something will turn up”, is one of the finest comic creations of Charles Dickens. This painting was by renowned artist Frank Reynolds (1876-1853). Image 1 of 5 The brilliant comedian and actor W.C. Fields gave a memorable performance as Wilkins Micawber in the 1935 Hollywood version of Charles Dickens's David Copperfield,. directed by George Cukor. Freddie Bartholomew played the young Copperfield. A Victorian engraving of Wilkins Micawber and David Copperfield by Fred Barnard. Penguin released David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens, in a new 'Pocket Classic' edition. Charles Dickens 'excelled in the creation of characters,' said poet TS Eliot By Terry Ramsey, Associate Editor, Telegraph Weekly 7:00AM GMT 17 Feb 2012 My Favourite Charles Dickens character: Wilkins Micawber from David Copperfield (1854) Always in debt yet recklessly cheery and blindly optimistic, Mr Micawber is one of Dickens’s most loveable characters. Right from the moment young David Copperfield meets him, we get the measure of the man. “His clothes were shabby but he had an imposing shirt-collar on . . . And a quizzing-glass hung outside his coat – for ornament, I afterwards found, as he very seldom looked through it and couldn’t see anything when he did.” Micawber is self-important, feckless and a man who loves the sound of his own voice – constantly using long words and windbag phrases. Yet Dickens manages to imbue him with an irresistible charm, by making Micawber funny, kind, honest, human and relentlessly optimistic (“something will turn up” is his guiding principle). Mr Micawber has also given us the famous dictum now known as “The Micawber Principle”: "Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen pounds nineteen and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery." But if there is one speech that sums up Micawber and his eternally hopeful approach to life, it is his magnificent oration when life has dealt him a series of blows. “Welcome poverty! Welcome misery, welcome houselessness, welcome hunger, rags, tempest, and beggary! Mutual confidence will sustain us to the end!” he declares. Related Articles
Who captained the England Test Cricket Team in Bangladesh earlier this year?	Alastair Cook named captain of ICC Test team of the year - BBC Sport BBC Sport Alastair Cook named captain of ICC Test team of the year 2 Dec 2015 Read more about sharing. Alastair Cook led England to an Ashes Test series win eight months after being dropped as one-day captain England's Alastair Cook has been named as captain of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test team of the year. Cook, who led his country to a 3-1 Ashes Test win the summer, is one of three England players in the side. Bowler Stuart Broad, who took career-best figures of 8-15 during the fourth Test against Australia in August, was also selected, as was Joe Root. Batsman Root was named as 12th man in the ICC's one-day team of the year, with no England player making the 11. It was the fifth time in seven years that Broad has been selected for the ICC Test team. Both teams were chosen by a selection panel chaired by former India captain Anil Kumble. David Warner - one of three Australia players selected - was picked to open the batting with Cook in the Test side, while his national captain Steve Smith was included in both teams. South Africa's AB de Villiers was chosen as captain of the one-day team of the year. ICC Test team of the year David Warner (Australia), Alastair Cook (England, captain), Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Younis Khan (Pakistan), Steven Smith (Australia), Joe Root (England), Sarfraz Ahmed (Pakistan, wicketkeeper), Stuart Broad (England), Trent Boult (New Zealand), Yasir Shah (Pakistan), Josh Hazlewood (Australia). 12th man: Ravichandran Ashwin (India). ICC one-day team of the year Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka), Hashim Amla (South Africa), Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka, wicketkeeper), AB de Villiers (South Africa, captain), Steven Smith (Australia), Ross Taylor (New Zealand), Trent Boult (New Zealand), Mohammed Shami (India), Mitchell Starc (Australia), Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh), Imran Tahir (South Africa). 12th man: Joe Root (England). Share this page
Who was the voice of 'Charlie' in the TV series 'Charlie's Angels'?	John Forsythe, Dynasty Patriarch, Charlie's Angels Voice, Dies \| E! News John Forsythe, Dynasty Patriarch, Charlie's Angels Voice, Dies By Share Email The identity of the actor supplying the voice of Charlie on Charlie's Angels was supposed to be a secret. "Well, it proved as big a secret as Pearl Harbor," John Forsythe once recalled. Forsythe, the rare star who was recognizable to audiences whether he was seen presiding over Dynasty catfights or unseen doling out assignments on Charlie's Angels, died Thursday of pneumonia amid a yearlong battle with cancer, his family said today. He was 92. Dynasty foe Joan Collins remembered Forsythe as "one of the last true gentlemen of the acting profession." Daughter Brooke Forsythe said her father "died as he lived his life, with dignity and grace." Forsythe's career endured for more than 50 years and more than one hair color—though famous to latter generations for his head of distinguished silver, the actor could've competed strand for strand with Don Draper in films such as Alfred Hitchcock's The Trouble with Harry and on his first prime-time hit, the comedy Bachelor Father. Though not well-known today, Bachelor Father made such an impression back in the day that Forsythe considered it a coup to have been cast against sitcom-type in Dynasty. As it was, he was a last-minute sub for George Peppard (Breakfast at Tiffany's, The A-Team), who was originally cast as the steely but principled oil magnate Blake Carrington. "Audiences don't want to see you playing anything different," Forsythe told the Los Angeles Times in 1985. "I beat the system with this show." Along with Dallas, Dynasty was the premiere 1980s prime-time soap—all glitz, glamour and shoulder pads. Forsythe was its center and sexagenarian sex symbol; Linda Evans and Collins were its warring factions as Carrington's good wife, Krystle, and bad ex-wife, Alexis, respectively. The series ran from 1981 to 1989; Forsythe's work earned him three Emmy nominations and two Golden Globes. From 1976 to 1981, Forsythe phoned it in, in a good way, as Charlie Townsend, the no-profile, pool-lounging investigative agency owner on Charlie's Angels. Producer Aaron Spelling , with whom Forsythe would also work on Dynasty, asked his friend to handle the voice-only role in the pilot. "I read it, and was not overly impressed," Forsythe told the Associated Press in 1977. "But I agreed to do it. They paid me a modest fee, and I thought it would be shelved and pushed into oblivion." Forsythe ended up not appearing in more than 100 episodes. He also lent his voice to Drew Barrymore 's two Charlie's Angels big-screen adventures. Forsythe retired after Dynasty. Briefly. He went on to appear in Dynasty reunion shows and star in the 1992-1993 political sitcom The Powers That Be, featuring a preteen Joseph Gordon-Levitt . In the end, Forsythe, who also appeared in In Cold Blood, …And Justice for All and Topaz, yet another film for Hitchcock, made it all look easy. Perhaps too easy. "I don't think I'm a soaring Marlon Brando , Laurence Olivier, George C. Scott," Forsythe told Parade in 1984, "but I do think I'm a better actor than I've been given credit for." (Originally published April 2, 2010, at 12:10 p.m. PT) ________ Brazil E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our US edition? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our Canadian edition? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our UK edition? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our Australian edition? E! ist überall Dieser Inhalt ist für internationale Besucher verfügbar. Möchtest du ihn in der deutschen Version anschauen? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our German edition? E! est partout Une version adaptée
Who composed 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'?	The Sorcerer's Apprentice \| LA Phil The Sorcerer's Apprentice Last Modified: July 9, 2013 Pity the poor one-piece composer. Not the composer who writes only one piece, but the musical creator who enjoys far-reaching success with one of his works but is destined never to repeat that achievement with any other. The Frenchman Paul Dukas belongs to that dreaded fraternity. His single claim to fame is The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, which he wrote in 1897. A very methodical (read “painstakingly slow”), highly self-critical musician who destroyed many of his compositions before his death, Dukas considered himself a teacher who composed. Even so, he managed to turn out several large-scale works in addition to his one big hit. As for The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, it deserves the esteem in which it is held. A legitimate child of the 19th century’s much celebrated wedding of music and literature, the descriptive tone poem, the work operates on quite as high a level of distinction as the ranking compositions in the genre by Liszt and Strauss. The composition’s musical storytelling is remarkably graphic, although for the many who have seen the Disney animation in the film Fantasia, a hearing of the piece may bring to mind Mickey Mouse. No matter. The music alone, sans Mouse, suffices to tell the tale propounded in a ballad by the great German author and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The picture comes into focus right from the start. Mysterious strings set the atmosphere of the sorcerer’s workshop. (No less than Stravinsky “borrowed” this opening for his early Fireworks.) The apprentice, alone, discovers enough of his master’s magic (trumpets) to bring a broom to life (bassoon). The broom performs the apprentice’s chore – that of fetching water from the river. Enough water soon becomes too much (orchestral agitation), but the distraught lad cannot find the “stopping” incantation. In desperation, he chops the broom in two, but now the work is done at twice the speed by the broom halves (bassoon and bass clarinet). Bedlam. Flood disaster is imminent. But the sorcerer returns, speaks the magic words (trumpets again), the brooms are stilled, and calm, as at the beginning, is restored. Four quick chords at the end suggest the sorcerer has delivered that number of disciplinary strokes to the mischievous apprentice. — Orrin Howard
Which chemical element is named after the planet discovered in 1781 by William Herschel?	Who Discovered Uranus (and How Do You Pronounce It)? Who Discovered Uranus (and How Do You Pronounce It)? By Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com Contributor \| November 30, 2012 12:14pm ET MORE Did you ever meet a person and wonder what their parents were thinking when they picked out their child's name? Many people may do the same when they are required to give a presentation on the seventh planet in the solar system. But just how do you pronounce the name of the smallest gas giant ? How did Uranus get its name? The first six planets in the solar system have been visible to observers throughout human history and were named for Roman gods. But because it orbits so far from the sun , Uranus was not visible with the naked eye. Astronomer William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus. Credit: Smithsonian Institution Sir William Herschel found the seventh planet on March 13, 1781, while scouring the night sky for comets; he initially thought he'd discovered another icy body. When it came time to propose a moniker, he suggested naming it for his patron, King George III, which would have made it Georgium Sidus, or George's Star. But the name was not widely appreciated outside of England. "Herschel," after its discoverer, was also suggested, as was "Neptune." Ultimately, German astronomer Johann Elert Bode named the planet after an ancient Greek god of the sky. Bode argued that as Saturn was the father of Jupiter, the new planet should be named for the father of Saturn. (Uranus is also the only planet to be named after a Greek god rather than a Roman one.) Bode's colleague, Martin Klaproth, supported his choice and named his newly discovered element "uranium." Can you pronounce Uranus (without snickering)? Most people are taught that the name of the tilted planet sounds like "your-anus," a pronunciation sure to elicit snickers. It seems particularly humorous when you discuss the methane composition of Uranus , or you want to talk about how hot Uranus is . (You know you smiled a little.) According to NASA, most scientists say YOOR-un-us. Unfortunately, because it is so rarely heard outside the walls of academia, it almost seems to call even more attention to the avoided pronunciation. — Nola Taylor Redd, SPACE.com Contributor Related:
"Which chocolate bar used the slogan devised by Rod Allen, ""triangular honey, from triangular bees'?"	Do I Know This ? Do I Know This ? Updated May 17, 2013, 12:23 AM Have you ever wondered who's got the most number of top singles in U.K ? Have you ever wondered which company is the world's top Global Brand ? Have you ever wondered which country has got the most or the highest number of Netizens ? Use template Amazing Facts 100 amazing & unknown facts! # Our eyes remain the same size from birth onward, but our nose and ears never stop growing. # The Barbie doll’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. # The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. # Ants never sleep! # When the moon is directly overhead, you will weigh slightly less. # Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, never called his wife or mother because they were both deaf. # An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain. # “I Am” is the shortest complete sentence in the English language. # Babies are born without knee caps – actually, they’re made of cartilage and the bone hardens between the ages of 2 and 6 years. # Happy Birthday (the song) is copyrighted. # Butterflies taste with their feet. # A “jiffy” is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. # It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. # Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors. # Minus 40 degrees Celsius is exactly the same as minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit. # No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple. # Shakespeare invented the words “assassination” and “bump.” # Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand. # Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump. # The names of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with. # The sentence, “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” uses every letter in the English language. # The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes. # The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue. # The word “lethologica” describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want. # Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from the blowing desert sand. # TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters on only one row of the keyboard. # You can’t kill yourself by holding your breath. # Money isn’t made out of paper. It’s made out of cotton. # Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself. # The dot over the letter “i” is called a tittle. # A duck’s quack doesn’t echo. No one knows why! # The “spot” on the 7-Up comes from its inventor who had red eyes – he was an albino. ’7′ was because the original containers were 7 ounces and ‘UP’ indicated the direction of the bubbles. # Chocolate can kill dogs, as it contains theobromine, which affects their heart and nervous system. # Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster. # There are only two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: “abstemious” and “facetious.” # If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death. # Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to slow film down so you could see his moves. # The original name for butterfly was flutterby. # By raising your legs slowly and laying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand. # Dogs and cats, like humans, are either right or left handed. # Charlie Chaplin once won the third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest. # Sherlock Holmes NEVER said “Elementary, my dear Watson”. # The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries. # Bats always turn left when exiting a cave. # The shortest English word that contains the letters A, B, C, D, E, and F is “feedback.” # All Polar bears are left-handed. # In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak. # “Dreamt” is the only English word that ends in the letters “mt.” # Almonds are a member of the peach family, and apples belong to the rose family. # Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. # The only 15 letter word
On which Gulf is Cambodia?	Cambodia: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts, Guide & Travel/Holidays/Cities Opposition Fares Well in Election Geography Situated on the Indochinese peninsula, Cambodia is bordered by Thailand and Laos on the north and Vietnam on the east and south. The Gulf of Thailand is off the western coast. The size of Missouri, the country consists chiefly of a large alluvial plain ringed by mountains with the Mekong River to the east. The plain is centered around Lake Tonle Sap, which is a natural storage basin of the Mekong. Government Multiparty liberal democracy under a constitutional monarchy. History The area that is present-day Cambodia came under Khmer rule about 600, when the region was at the center of a vast empire that stretched over most of Southeast Asia. Under the Khmers, who were Hindus, a magnificent temple complex was constructed at Angkor. Buddhism was introduced in the 12th century during the rule of Jayavaram VII. However, the kingdom, then known as Kambuja, fell into decline after Jayavaram's reign and was nearly annihilated by Thai and Vietnamese invaders. Kambuja's power steadily diminished until 1863, when France colonized the region, joining Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam into a single protectorate known as French Indochina. The French quickly usurped all but ceremonial powers from the monarch, Norodom. When he died in 1904, the French passed over his sons and handed the throne to his brother, Sisowath. Sisowath and his son ruled until 1941, when Norodom Sihanouk was elevated to power. Sihanouk's coronation, along with the Japanese occupation during the war, worked to reinforce a sentiment among Cambodians that the region should be free from outside control. After World War II, Cambodians sought independence, but France was reluctant to part with its colony. Cambodia was granted independence within the French Union in 1949. But the French-Indochinese War provided an opportunity for Sihanouk to gain full military control of the country. He abdicated in 1955 in favor of his parents, remaining head of the government, and when his father died in 1960, Sihanouk became chief of state without returning to the throne. In 1963, he sought a guarantee of Cambodia's neutrality from all parties in the Vietnam War. However, North Vietnamese and Vietcong troops had begun using eastern Cambodia as a safe haven from which to launch attacks into South Vietnam, making it increasingly difficult to stay out of the war. An indigenous Communist guerrilla movement known as the Khmer Rouge also began to put pressure on the government in Phnom Penh. On March 18, 1970, while Sihanouk was abroad, anti-Vietnamese riots broke out and Sihanouk was overthrown by Gen. Lon Nol. The Vietnam peace agreement of 1973 stipulated withdrawal of foreign forces from Cambodia, but fighting continued between Hanoi-backed insurgents and U.S.-supplied government troops.
At what type of shop does 'Albert Herring' work, in the opera by Benjamin Britten?	Albert Herring Albert Herring By Benjamin Britten Albert Herring, Op. 39, is a chamber opera in three acts by Benjamin Britten. Composed in the winter of 1946 and the spring of 1947, this comic opera was a successor to his serious opera The Rape of Lucretia. The libretto, by Eric Crozier, was based on Guy de Maupassant’s novella Le Rosier de Madame Husson, but it was transposed entirely to an English setting.[1] Composition History After having composed and staged The Rape of Lucretia, Britten decided he should attempt a comedy, preferably set in England.[2] Eric Crozier suggested adapting the Maupassant short story Le rosier de Madame Husson and transplanting it to the Suffolk landscape already familiar to Britten from his home in Snape.[2] Britten composed Albert Herring at his home, The Old Mill at Snape, in the winter of 1946 and the spring of 1947.[2] He scored the opera for the same instrumental forces as he had used in his first chamber opera The Rape of Lucretia, intending it like the earlier opera for performance by the English Opera Group.[2] Performance History and Reception The opera was premiered on 20 June 1947 at Glyndebourne, conducted by the composer. According to one writer the owner and founder of Glyndebourne, John Christie, “disliked it intensely and is said to have greeted members of the first night audience with the words: ‘This isn’t our kind of thing, you know’.”[3] Just 38 years later Glyndebourne’s 1985 production was “one of the most successful the opera has had”.[3] The opera was given its US premiere on 8 August 1949 as part of the Tanglewood Music Festival.[3] In 1949, Britten’s English Opera Group toured with both Rape of Lucretia and Albert Herring, giving ten performances between 12–23 September in Copenhagen and Oslo:[4] an almost complete recording of one of their Copenhagen performances has been commercially released. Sviatoslav Richter called it “the greatest comic opera of the century”,[5] and in 1983 staged Albert Herring as part of the December Nights Festival at Moscow’s Pushkin Museum.[6] The opera was performed at Buenos Aires’s Teatro Colón in 1972. In 2008–2010, over 55 performances were given by companies such as those at Glyndebourne and the Portland Opera in Oregon (2008 season); the Opéra-Comique in Paris and the Opéra de Normandie in Rouen (2009); and, for 2010, at the Landestheater in Linz, the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki and the Santa Fe Opera.[7] The Santa Fe production was given by the Los Angeles Opera in 2011. Vancouver Opera presented the work, in a co-production with Pacific Opera Victoria, in 2013. Time: April and May 1900Place: Loxford, a small market town in East Suffolk, England Act 1 Housekeeper Florence Pike is run ragged. Her mistress Lady Billows is organising the annual May Day festival, and has gathered all the important people of the village to vet nominees for the coveted position of Queen of the May. But Florence has dug up dirt on every single girl nominated, proving that none is worthy to wear the May Queen’s crown. Lady Billows is depressed. Superintendent Budd suggests that the solution may be to select, this year, a May King instead of a May Queen. He knows of a young man in town who is as certainly virginal as the girls are not: Albert Herring. At the greengrocer’s, Albert is teased for his timidity by the easygoing Sid. Sid’s girlfriend Nancy comes in to do some shopping, and the couple shares a tender moment while Albert eats his heart out. The lovers leave, and Albert reflects on his miserable existence under his mother’s thumb. The Festival Committee arrives with the news of his selection as May King. Mrs. Herring is thrilled, Albert less so. Mother and son quarrel, to the mocking commentary of the village children. Act 2 It is the day of the festival. Sid and Nancy are preparing the banquet tent, and they take the chance to slip some rum into Albert’s lemonade glass. Albert is tongue-tied at the feast in his honour, but drinks his lemonade greedily (which Britten satirically illustrates with a quote from Richard Wagner’s T
In which year of the 1970's was the 'Yom Kippur War'?	Yom Kippur War - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Google 1973 Yom Kippur War: Background Israel’s stunning victory in the Six-Day War of 1967 left the Jewish nation in control of territory four times its previous size. Egypt lost the 23,500-square-mile Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip, Jordan lost the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and Syria lost the strategic Golan Heights. When Anwar el-Sadat (1918-81) became president of Egypt in 1970, he found himself leader of an economically troubled nation that could ill afford to continue its endless crusade against Israel. He wanted to make peace and thereby achieve stability and recovery of the Sinai, but after Israel’s 1967 victory it was unlikely that Israel’s peace terms would be favorable to Egypt. So Sadat conceived of a daring plan to attack Israel again, which, even if unsuccessful, might convince the Israelis that peace with Egypt was necessary. Did You Know? On October 6, 1981, Anwar Sadat was assassinated by Muslim extremists in Cairo while viewing a military parade commemorating the anniversary of Egypt’s crossing of the Suez Canal at the start of the Yom Kippur War. In 1972, Sadat expelled 20,000 Soviet advisers from Egypt and opened new diplomatic channels with Washington , D.C., which, as Israel’s key ally, would be an essential mediator in any future peace talks. He formed a new alliance with Syria, and a concerted attack on Israel was planned. Yom Kippur War: October 1973 When the fourth Arab-Israeli war began on October 6, 1973, many of Israel’s soldiers were away from their posts observing Yom Kippur (or Day of Atonement), and the Arab armies made impressive advances with their up-to-date Soviet weaponry. Iraqi forces soon joined the war, and Syria received support from Jordan. After several days, Israel was fully mobilized, and the Israel Defense Forces began beating back the Arab gains at a heavy cost to soldiers and equipment. A U.S. airlift of arms aided Israel’s cause, but President Richard Nixon (1913-94) delayed the emergency military aid for a week as a tacit signal of U.S. sympathy for Egypt. On October 25, an Egyptian-Israeli cease-fire was secured by the United Nations. Yom Kippur War: Aftermath Israel’s victory came at the cost of heavy casualties, and Israelis criticized the government’s lack of preparedness. In April 1974, the nation’s prime minister, Golda Meir (1898-1978), stepped down. Although Egypt had again suffered military defeat at the hands of its Jewish neighbor, the initial Egyptian successes greatly enhanced Sadat’s prestige in the Middle East and gave him an opportunity to seek peace. In 1974, the first of two Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreements providing for the return of portions of the Sinai to Egypt were signed, and in 1979 Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin (1913-92) signed the first peace agreement between Israel and one of its Arab neighbors. In 1982, Israel fulfilled the 1979 peace treaty by returning the last segment of the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt. For Syria, the Yom Kippur War was a disaster. The unexpected Egyptian-Israeli cease-fire exposed Syria to military defeat, and Israel seized even more territory in the Golan Heights. In 1979, Syria voted with other Arab states to expel Egypt from the Arab League. Tags
What name was given to the pre-decimal coin worth one- eighth of a pound?	Half Crowns - Sell your coins Half Crowns We are always interested in buying all types of coins. Please contact us on 01223 503073 or use the contact information tab at the bottom of the page. We will get back to you as soon as we can. Newsletters Half Crowns Half Crowns The half crown was a denomination of British money worth two shillings and sixpence, being one-eighth of a pound and half of a crown. The half crown was first issued in 1549, in the reign of Edward VI. No half crowns were issued in the reign of Mary, but from the reign of Elizabeth I half crowns were issued in every reign except Edward VIII, until the coins were discontinued in 1967. The half crown was demonetised (ahead of other pre-decimal coins) on 1 January 1970, the year before the United Kingdom adopted decimal currency on Decimal Day. Display per page 1 - 36 of 684 results 1 1 - 36 of 684 results 1
How were the Tennessee Titans NFL team known when they played in Houston?	Tennessee Titans \| Football Trivia And Facts! Football Trivia And Facts! Tennessee Titans Facts and information about the Tennessee Titans Marcus Mariota was the sixth quarterback ever taken by the Tennessee Titans franchise in the first round of the NFL Draft. The first three were selected when the team was still known as the Houston Oilers : Dan Pastorini, Jim Everett, and Steve McNair. The next three were taken after the team relocated to Tennessee: Vince Young, Jake Locker, and Marcus Mariota. The Houston Oilers scored the first major coup of the AFL when they signed former LSU Tigers star and 1959 Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon to a contract in 1960. The Oilers were the first ever AFL Champions when they defeated the San Diego Chargers in the championship game. Chris Johnson was the fourth running back in team history to have 10 or more 100 yard rushing games while playing for the franchise. The first three were Hoyle Granger, Earl Campbell, and Eddie George. The first person to have both played for the Oilers/Titans franchise and also been their coach is Mike Munchak. Former Head Coach Jerry Glanville was notorious for leaving game tickets at the gate in the names of famous dead celebrities, usually Elvis Presley. <br /> <br /> The first five quarterbacks in Titans/Oilers franchise history to have 3,000 yard passing seasons were George Blanda, Ken Stabler, Warren Moon, Steve McNair, and Matt Hasselbeck. Barry Switzer, the longtime Oklahoma Sooners head coach, said of running back Earl Campbell that he was the only player he’d ever seen in his life who could have made the jump from High School football to the NFL. In Earl Campbell’s rookie year (1978) with the Houston Oilers, he not only won Offensive Rookie-of-the-Year, but also Most Valuable Player of the NFL. The first two passes Marcus Mariota threw in the NFL were both intended for Titans running back Bishop Sankey, but neither were caught. Billy Cannon holds the distinction of making the AFL All-Star Team at two different positions (as a halfback in 1961 with the Oilers and as a tight end in 1969 with the Oakland Raiders ). When Titans tight end Delanie Walker caught a TD pass from Marcus Mariota on September 13, 2015, it was the ninth different QB who’d thrown a scoring pass to him during his career. The first eight were: Trent Dilfer, J.T. O’Sullivan, Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick, Jake Locker, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Charlie Whitehurst, and Zach Mettenberger. Longtime Oilers quarterback Warren Moon is the first quarterback to make it to the Pro Football Hall-of-Fame after not even being drafted out of college. In 1997, the first round pick Tennessee traded to Kansas City as part of a large package of draft picks was used to take eventual All-Pro tight end Tony Gonzalez. In 1980, former Oilers quarterback Dan Pastorini appeared nude in Playgirl. In 2007, Titans kicker Rob Bironas set the NFL record for most field goals kicked in a game with eight. 2009 saw Titans running back Chris Johnson lead the NFL in rushing attempts, rushing yards, yards from scrimmage, and rushing yards per game. Offensive lineman Bruce Matthews is the only player to play in the last game the Baltimore Colts would play in their home stadium, Memorial Stadium… as well as in the Baltimore Ravens ’ last home game in Memorial Stadium. Running back Earl Campbell led the league in rushing in three consecutive years (1978, 79, & 80). Before him, only the legendary Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns accomplished that. No player caught more touchdown passes from all time great Warren Moon than former Houston Oilers receiver Drew Hill. Hill caught 43 TD passes from Moon during his career, just three more than Ernest Givins who sits in second place on the list. In 1990, Warren Moon became the first Oilers/Titans quarterback to ever pass for more than 4,000 yards in a season. <br /> <br /> <br /> Titans quarterback Steve McNair threw 174 TD passes during his career. No one caught more of them than Titans receiver Derrick Mason with a total of 32. Houston Oilers running back Earl Campbell is th
What was the first name of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'?	SparkNotes: Frankenstein: Character List Character List Plot Overview Analysis of Major Characters Victor Frankenstein - The doomed protagonist and narrator of the main portion of the story. Studying in Ingolstadt, Victor discovers the secret of life and creates an intelligent but grotesque monster, from whom he recoils in horror. Victor keeps his creation of the monster a secret, feeling increasingly guilty and ashamed as he realizes how helpless he is to prevent the monster from ruining his life and the lives of others. Read an in-depth analysis of Victor Frankenstein. The monster - The eight-foot-tall, hideously ugly creation of Victor Frankenstein. Intelligent and sensitive, the monster attempts to integrate himself into human social patterns, but all who see him shun him. His feeling of abandonment compels him to seek revenge against his creator. Robert Walton - The Arctic seafarer whose letters open and close Frankenstein. Walton picks the bedraggled Victor Frankenstein up off the ice, helps nurse him back to health, and hears Victor’s story. He records the incredible tale in a series of letters addressed to his sister, Margaret Saville, in England. Read an in-depth analysis of Robert Walton. Alphonse Frankenstein - Victor’s father, very sympathetic toward his son. Alphonse consoles Victor in moments of pain and encourages him to remember the importance of family. Elizabeth Lavenza - An orphan, four to five years younger than Victor, whom the Frankensteins adopt. In the 1818 edition of the novel, Elizabeth is Victor’s cousin, the child of Alphonse Frankenstein’s sister. In the 1831 edition, Victor’s mother rescues Elizabeth from a destitute peasant cottage in Italy. Elizabeth embodies the novel’s motif of passive women, as she waits patiently for Victor’s attention. Henry Clerval - Victor’s boyhood friend, who nurses Victor back to health in Ingolstadt. After working unhappily for his father, Henry begins to follow in Victor’s footsteps as a scientist. His cheerfulness counters Victor’s moroseness. William Frankenstein - Victor’s youngest brother and the darling of the Frankenstein family. The monster strangles William in the woods outside Geneva in order to hurt Victor for abandoning him. William’s death deeply saddens Victor and burdens him with tremendous guilt about having created the monster. Justine Moritz - A young girl adopted into the Frankenstein household while Victor is growing up. Justine is blamed and executed for William’s murder, which is actually committed by the monster. Caroline Beaufort - The daughter of Beaufort. After her father’s death, Caroline is taken in by, and later marries, Alphonse Frankenstein. She dies of scarlet fever, which she contracts from Elizabeth, just before Victor leaves for Ingolstadt at age seventeen. Beaufort - A merchant and friend of Victor’s father; the father of Caroline Beaufort. Peasants - A family of peasants, including a blind old man, De Lacey; his son and daughter, Felix and Agatha; and a foreign woman named Safie. The monster learns how to speak and interact by observing them. When he reveals himself to them, hoping for friendship, they beat him and chase him away. M. Waldman - The professor of chemistry who sparks Victor’s interest in science. He dismisses the alchemists’ conclusions as unfounded but sympathizes with Victor’s interest in a science that can explain the “big questions,” such as the origin of life. M. Krempe - A professor of natural philosophy at Ingolstadt. He dismisses Victor’s study of the alchemists as wasted time and encourages him to begin his studies anew. Mr. Kirwin - The magistrate who accuses Victor of Henry’s murder.
'Straddle'and 'Western Roll' were techniques used in which athletics event?	Athletics - 2016 School Games LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY 1-4 SEPTEMBER 2016 2016 School Games Athletics Quick Fire Athletics has been part of both the Olympic and Paralympic Games since their inceptions. At the 2016 School Games, competitors will take to the track and field over a series of running, jumping and throwing disciplines for what promises to be an action packed sports programme. Events Please see below for approximate more Event Details Please see below for approximate starting times for the various athletics events. Doors open at 10:00am. 10:30am – Hammer, Boys 11:35am – Ambulant Shot, Boys / Girls 11:40am – Hammer, Girls 1.45pm – Seated Discus, Boys / Girls 1.50pm – Triple Jump, Boys 2.55pm – Ambulant Discus, Boys / Girls 3.00pm – 200m Ambulant, Boys 4.00pm – 800m Wheelchair Combined, Boys / Girls 4.05pm – Pole Vault, Boys 4.40pm – Seated Shot, Boys / Girls 4.45pm – 400m Ambulant, Boys 5.15pm – Ambulant Long Jump, Boys / Girls 5.30pm – Discus, Girls 5.30pm – 4 x 100m, Girls 5.35pm – Shot, Boys 5.45pm – 4 x 100m, Boys 5.55pm – 4 x 300m, Girls 6.05pm – 4 x 400m, Boys *Card subject to change (Friday) 10:30 am - 7:30 pm GMT Location For any sports related enquiries please contact Karen Forbes at British Athletics Why should you watch this Athletics forms the fundamental basis and skills for participating in many other sports. If you look carefully, you will see similar motions and techniques that are adopted in many of the events that make up athletics being practised in sports like golf, tennis, hockey, football and rugby. Over 350 athletes will compete at the Games as part of seven teams representing Northern Ireland and Scotland, with England represented by the Midlands, North East, North West, South East and South West. This inclusive format also features 20 disability events across the 58 event programme. Did you know…? Hammer Throw: Legend traces the concept of the hammer throw to approximately 2000BC where the Celtic warrior Culchulainn gripped a chariot wheel by its axle, whirled it around his head and threw it a huge distance. Shot Put: A version of the modern form of the discipline can be traced to the Highland Games in Scotland during the 19th century where competitors threw a rounded cube, stone or metal weight from behind a line. High Jump: Eastern Cut-off, Western Roll, Straddle and Fosbury Flop are all names of techniques used in the high jump. Triple Jump: When Great Britain’s Jonathan Edwards set the current world record of 18.29m to win at the 1995 IAAF World Championships, he jumped a distance in excess of the width of a football penalty box. 400m: One of the original events at the Ancient Olympics was the ‘diaulos’, a race around two marks on a course roughly equivalent to the current 400m. 400m Hurdles: The first 440-yard hurdles race was staged in Oxford, England, circa 1860. Competitors had to tackle 12 huge (100cm) wooden barriers that were sunk into the ground How it Works The School Games is positioned as a high-level competition opportunity for athletes participating in the under 17 (& U20 for disability) age group. With strong links to the existing schools athletics competition pathway, the event is in place to provide young athletes with the experience of a multi-sport competition environment. Performances in school based athletics competitions remain the primary method of selection for athletes competing in the 2016 School Games. However due to the nature of the sport, athlete selection will also be made based on performance in other major events and the Power of 10 rankings system. This approach allows the best athletes to enjoy the 2016 School Games experience, whilst giving any young athlete at school the opportunity to qualify. To view the 2016 selection policy please click here . Designated Athlete Mentor – Niall Flannery. Please click here for more information. SPORTS
In which constellation do the five main stars form a 'W' shape?	Cassiopeia Constellation on Top Astronomer Cassiopeia Please hover over any star to get more information Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern hemisphere, first charted by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. It is taken to represent the queen Cassiopeia of the mythical kingdom Ethiopia. In Greek mythology, Cassiopeia offended the Nereids (sea nymphs) by boasting about being more beautiful than them. As punishment for her vanity, she had to sacrifice her daughter Andromeda to appease the sea monster Cetus sent by Poseidon. It is said that, once placed in the sky, Cassiopeia was condemned to circle the celestial pole forever, sometimes hanging upside down, as additional punishment. The constellation is quite easy to spot in the sky because five of its bright stars form a distinctive 'W' shape. The constellation Cassiopeia occupies an area of 598 square degrees and contains three stars with known planets. It can be seen at latitudes between +90° and -20° and is best visible at 9 p.m. during the month of November. [1959] beta Cassiopeiae or Caph ("palm") is a yellow-white giant with a magnitude of 2.28, classified as a Delta Scuti type variable. It is twice the size of the Sun and 28 times brighter. [1878] alpha Cassiopeiae, Shedir or Shedar ("the breast") has a magnitude of 2.25 and is the second brightest star in the constellation. It is an orange giant more than 500 times brighter than the Sun. [1880] gamma Cassiopeiae is the central star of the constellation. It is an eruptive variable star. It does not have a traditional Latin or Arabic name, but the Chinesse call it Tsih ("the whip"). At maximum intensity (currently 2.15), the star outshines both alpha and beta Cassiopeiae. Gamma Cassiopeiae spins very rapidly and bulges along the equator, which causes it to lose mass. As a result, a disk forms around the star which is responsible for the variations in brightness and emissions. [1881] delta Cassiopeiae, also known as Ksora or Ruchbah ("knee") is an eclipsing binary star about 99 light-years distant. It has an apparent visual magnitude that varies between 2.68 and 2.71. [1882] epsilon Cassiopeiae, also called Segin, is a blue-white giant about 442 light-years away from Earth. Its luminosity is 720 times that of the Sun. [1891] rho Cassiopeiae and V509 Cassiopeiae are among the most luminous stars visible to the naked eye in the galaxy. [1883] eta Cassiopeiae is a binary star consisting of a yellow dwarf similar to our Sun and an orange dwarf. Cassiopeia also has two notable Messier objects, both open star clusters. Messier 52 or NGC 7654 was discovered by Charles Messier in 1774 and can be seen with binoculars. In stronger telescopes, it appears as a rich, V-shaped cluster of faint stars with a bright yellow star on the edge. Messier 103 or NGC 581 was the last Messier object to be catalogued by Charles Messier himself. At about 8,000 light-years away, it is one of the more remote open clusters to be catalogued. It contains between 40 and 50 stars, the brightest one of which is Struve 131 or HD 9311. The cluster is faint, but once found, it has the appearance of curving star chains streaming outward from the centre. Tycho's Star or CN 1572, observed as a supernova in 1572 and documented by the Danish nobleman and astronomer Tycho Brahe, is also located in Cassiopeia. The star named Tycho G is being studied as a possible companion to the star that created the supernova. The other supernova remnant in the constellation is Cassiopeia A, the strongest radio source outside our solar system that can be observed. The cloud of material left over from the supernova is now about 10 light-years across. Finally, the constellation contains an irregular galaxy, IC 10, first discovered by Lewis Swift in 1887. It is somewhat difficult to study because, located near the Milky Way plane, it is obscured by interstellar matter. With an exceptionally high rate of star formation, however, IC 10 is known as the only starburst galaxy in the Local Group.
Which US cartoon series is based around 'Peter and Lois Griffin' and their children?	Family Guy \| Know Your Meme Know Your Meme Dancing Brazilian Dog Inspires Remixes Also Trending: Updated Dec 19, 2014 at 07:10AM EST by mona_jpn . Added Apr 21, 2012 at 02:58PM EDT by Oshawott . Like us on Facebook! PROTIP: Press 'i' to view the image gallery, 'v' to view the video gallery, or 'r' to view a random entry. Status Encyclopedia Dramatica Reddit Urban Dictionary Wikipedia About Family Guy is an American animated TV sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane and premiered on Fox in 1999. The series revolves around Peter Griffin and his family, Lois, his wife, Meg, Chris, and Stewie, their children, and their talking dog, Brian. They are set in the fictional city of Quahog in Rhode Island. Much of the humor in the show is in the form of cutaway gags that often sarcastically criticize American culture. History The family was conceived by MacFarlane after developing two animated films, The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve, redesigning the film’s protagonist Larry, and his dog, Steve, and renaming them Peter and Brian. In May 1998, a seven-minute pilot of the series was pitched to Fox and given the green light for production. On January 31st, 1999, the series premiered on Fox with the pilot episode “Death Has a Shadow,” right after the broadcast of Super Bowl XXXIII, which drew 22 million viewers and immediately caused controversy over its adult-themed content. Reception The show was met with mixed reception and ratings, in part due to being placed in a series of tough time slots and inconsistent airing schedules, and after its three seasons run, Fox announced the cancellation of the series in 2002. However, favorable DVD sales and high ratings for syndicated reruns on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim convinced the network to renew the show in 2004 for a fourth season, which began airing on May 1st, 2005. Since then, Family Guy has been nominated for 12 Primetime Emmy Awards and 11 Annie Awards, and has won three of each. In 2009, it was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series. Death of Brian Griffin In November 2013, Brian Griffin, the talking family dog, was “killed off” from the series after suffering a bad injury in a car accident in the episode "Life of Brian,” aired on Sunday, November 24th, 2013. Given the overwhelming popularity of the character, many fans of the show responded to Brian’s death with calls to bring the character back alive, including a Change.org petition titled “Seth MacFarlane, and Fox Broadcasting Company: Bring Brian Griffin back to Family Guy” and a Facebook petition named “Petition To Get Brian Griffin Back,” which have garnered more than 62,500 likes an 2,300 likes, respectively. Meanwhile on Twitter, a similar protest took place under the hashtag #BringBackBrian . The Return of Brian Griffin On December 15th, 2013, three weeks after “Life of Brian” aired, the character was resurrected from the dead in the episode titled “Christmas Guy,” wherein Stewie, still grieving from the loss of his canine friend, runs into an alternate version of himself from a different timeline and borrows his time machine to travel back and prevent the fatal collision from happening (shown below). Following the broadcast, Seth MacFarlane tweeted a message revealing that the writers had never intended to kill off Brian permanently: And thus endeth our warm, fuzzy holiday lesson: Never take those you love for granted, for they can be gone in a flash. — Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) December 16, 2013 Related Memes Family Guy Effect The Family Guy Effect is a postulated phenomenon asserting that when Internet memes are showcased on the animated television show Family Guy, the meme will see a brief burst in popularity, followed by an immediate sharp decline. Prior to being associated with Internet meme overexposure, the Family Guy effect was used to describe how a joke becomes less funny when repeated over time. Damn Nature, You Scary! “Damn Nature, You Scary!” is an online expression typically associated with videos depicting the destructive side of the mother nature, including amateur-shot footage of natural
In the Enid Blyton books, which child is the oldest of the 'Famous Five'?	Enid Blyton - The Famous Five Meet the characters Article by Keith Robinson (March 15, 2006) The Famous Five are four decidedly upper-class children with a mongrel dog who solve mysteries and get tangled up with smugglers and other criminals. They want nothing more than to have a great time strolling about the countryside and having picnics, but these adventures just keep coming along and getting in the way. Unlike the Secret Seven and the Five Find-Outers, the Famous Five get about a bit—usually to the moors, the countryside, Cornish villages and the like. The most remarkable thing about them is possibly that they're allowed to go all the country on their own despite being aged between eleven and thirteen! The eldest of the gang is Julian, with George and Dick next, and then Anne. Julian's twelve in Five on a Treasure Island, the first in the series, and when talking about George he says, "So she's eleven—a year younger than I am—same age as you, Dick—and a year older than you, Anne." Nice of him to point that out so clearly. In the third book, Five Run Away Together, it's noted that they're all a year older since their last adventure on Kirrin Island, a year before. Beyond that, as far as I am aware their ages are inexplicably frozen in time—otherwise they'd be well into their twenties before the end of the series. Julian is a strange character, someone that young readers seem to aspire to, and one that older readers think is a pompous ass. There are is a strong element of a 1940s-style chivalry in his character, which today is seen simply as condescending. For example, in Five on a Hike Together they're all arguing about where to sleep for the night. George insists she'll be fine in a barn with the boys, but Julian won't have it. "You know quite well," he says, "that if you ever go against the orders of the chief—that's me, my girl, in case you didn't know it—you won't come out with us again. You may look like a boy and behave like a boy, but you're a girl all the same. And like it or not, girls have got to be taken care of." He frequently tells the girls they can't do something simply on the basis that they're girls. Of course, Anne accepts his orders readily, being the sort of girl that Julian believes all girls should be like! And that's Julian all over—demanding, domineering, always in charge... True, he is the eldest of the group, but only by a year. Yet he acts as though he's at least three or four years older than the rest, and certainly older than the young age of thirteen as he's supposed to be throughout the series. Indeed, he acts so stern and grown-up that nasty adult characters are frequently struck speechless. The Stick Family in Five Run Away Together are a prime example of this; Julian's clever tongue leaves Ma and Pa Stick bewildered and a little afraid of the tall boy with the determined face... Dick was actually my favorite character when I was younger, perhaps because he seemed more my age at the time. (Julian seemed years older, despite being only a year older than Dick.) In the first book, Dick pretty much takes a back seat for the most part, letting the more interesting characters of Julian and George develop, and Anne—the weedy one—to be teased. But in later books Dick takes a more active role, constantly jumping in and backing up Julian like any good younger brother should! He shows himself to be unafraid of anything that comes along, no matter how scary the situation. I particularly remember Five on a Hike Together when he sleeps in a barn overnight, alone, with a storm lashing the windows. Then a hard-looking face appears at the window and whispers an urgent message. I remember being creeped out by the whole situation and admired Dick for holding it together so well. He's also the character most likely to joke around and tease the others—particuarly George over her being a boy. George, or Georgina, is arguably the most interesting character of the four, and certainly the most popular as far as fans are concerned. She's feisty, obstinate, brave, strong-willed as well as strong physically, an
In the Enid Blyton books, who is the sister of 'Peter', the leader of the 'Secret Seven'?	The Secret Seven - Enid Blyton \| Featured Books : Stella & Rose's Books Stella & Rose's Books Invalid email or password combination. Email View current stock of Secret Seven books The Secret Seven series of 15 books, by prolific author Enid Blyton , follows the adventures of a strictly secret society made up of 7 children, who like to solve mysteries that they happen upon, or actively go looking for! The History: Although many may think, like I did before doing this research, that The Secret Seven - the first title in this series - is the first time we are introduced to the seven, this is not the case. In 1947, At Seaside Cottage a small volume was published by Brockhampton Press and featured the main characters of Peter and Janet, with their golden spaniel, Scamper. A year later in 1948, Secret of the Old Mill was published, in which Peter and Janet, after reading a book called The Secret Society, decide to create a secret society of their own, using the old mill on a hill near their home as a meeting place. They invite five of their friends to join them, and so The Secret Seven are born. The characters: Peter is the head and leader of the secret society. He is very strict with members and takes his responsibilities very seriously indeed! - So woe betide any member who may forget the current S.S. password or forgets their badge when it comes to meeting times. One of my favourite passages about Peter is in Secret Seven on the Trail, where Peter wants to disband the society and stop meetings until the Christmas holidays. '"Nothing ever turns up in term-time" repeated Peter, who liked getting his own way.' When the others disagree with him, and threaten to run the society without him, he backs down, but only slightly - still having the last word and compromising by agreeing to a meeting only if anything turns up, which he is certain won't happen. To me, this shows his strong and stubborn nature but, without his natural abilities as a leader and his organization and delegation skills, the society would undoubtedly not run as smoothly! Janet is Peter's younger sister. She is a serious member of the Secret Seven, who takes direction from her brother Peter, for the most part very well. Of the girls, she arguably shows the most initiative when it comes to gathering clues, as in The Secret Seven, where tyre tracks have been left in the snow by a suspicious van. Janet decides to copy these tracks, as she realizes that they 'just might come in useful', as inevitably at the end of the story they do. Jack is often seen as second in command and possibly best friends with Peter and enjoys being a loyal friend and member of the society. He appears to play a more prominent role than Colin or George in the adventures. He is forgetful at times and sometimes gets into trouble with Peter for forgetting the password or for forgetting his badge. Jack has an annoying sister Susie, who is always trying to spy on Secret Seven meetings. In Secret Seven on the Trail, Jack actually gullibly believes something that he overhears Susie talking about and decides to take action. However, Susie's annoying plan does backfire and the Seven have the last laugh with their adventure that starts at Tigger's Barn. Colin is not such a prominent member of the Seven as some of the others, but still gives a rounding to the group as a whole and has some 'highlights'. In Well Done Secret Seven, his slight forgetfulness in Windy Wood leads them all into adventure. George is also not a very prominent member of the society but still appears to take his role seriously and with a sense of humour. We have a glimpse of George out on his own in Go Ahead Secret Seven , doing some 'practice shadowing'. Here we see his boyish humour as he 'even blacked his face' and had taken 'a rubber truncheon' so that he could pretend to be a 'real policeman'. However, this shadowing gets him into real trouble and even results in his parents banning him from being a Society member for a time. Pam is portrayed as a very giggly girl, who doesn't appear to take things as seriously and sole
What is the surname of the central family in the US cartoon series 'American Dad'?	American Dad! \| American Dad Wikia \| Fandom powered by Wikia http://www.tbs.com/shows/american-dad.html American Dad! is a satirical American animated television series produced by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions for 20th Century Fox. It was created, in part, by Seth MacFarlane , the creator of Family Guy. The pilot episode aired in the United States on Fox on February 6 2005, thirty minutes after the end of Super Bowl XXXIX; the regular series began May 1 2005, after the season premiere of Family Guy. Starting with " Blonde Ambition ", TBS took over broadcasting of American Dad! for a 15 episode season, which was renewed later for a 22 episode second season on the network. American Dad! follows the events of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent Stan Smith and his family. Contents [ show ] Characters The show centers on the Smith family and the various obstacles Stan, a CIA employee, encounters with his immediate family and in his efforts to ensure the safety of his country. The Smith family lives in the fictional U.S. community of " Langley Falls , Virginia " in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The town name is a composite of Langley, Virginia and Great Falls, Virginia , both of which are located in Fairfax County . Langley is the real-life location of CIA headquarters. For more detail see: Character Guide Cast (voices) Jeff Fischer as Jeff Fischer Season count & discrepancies with other sites Originally, production Season 1 consisted of 19 episodes. However, since the season started in May, episodes through the following May were added as part of season 1 to complete the longer-than-average season. There has been conflicting reports in the American Dad show page run by FOX and on their Facebook page [1] that separate the first season following " Deacon Stan, Jesus Man " and start Season 2 with " Bullocks To Stan ". The final three episodes of FOX ownership have been advertised as Season 10 to themselves [2] with TBS public relations claiming ownership starting with the 11th season on both their press releases [3] and on the official Facebook page now under their ownership. However, on October 1st, 2014, the TBS version of the show page changed to reflect the shorter first season count and lists the last three FOX episodes as "Season 11", starting theirs with season 12 [4] , giving us a minimum of five possible season counts: Long first season, short FOX season 10, stand-alone TBS 11th season. This is at odds with the latest TBS "official page" info which also has incorrect broadcast orders for some episodes. [5] Short first season, final three FOX episodes as season 10 and TBS as season 11. Known as the "Media system", this agrees with FOXFlash and the original TBS press releases and was widely used in most media, but has been superseded by the latest "official" TBS American Dad page and by select major media outlets such as TV Guide. Short first season, final three FOX episodes as season 11 and TBS as season 12. This does not agree with FOXFlash or the original TBS press releases, but has been adopted by the latest "official" TBS American Dad page and by media outlets such as TV Guide. [6] Short first season, FOX final episodes incorporated into either the final FOX season or the TBS inaugural season. This choice runs contrary to the FOX information of the stand-alone short season and with TBS, but has been used on some sites such as Amazon [7] as a tool to help align the season counts. Of the options above, we decided in January of 2015 to follow the then-existing TBS system of the short first season, a three-episode season 11 and TBS starting their ownership with season 12. Netflix is not considered an official source on this wiki. On October 20th, 2015, TBS changed their season count yet again, this time reflecting the long first season and adding the final three FOX episodes to Season 9. Current season counts will be maintained until 2017 to judge if there are further changes yet again. Crew
How are the three stars 'Alnitak', 'Alnilam' and 'Mintaka' more commonly known, collectively?	Alnitak : Wikis (The Full Wiki) The Full Wiki Alnitak: Wikis Advertisements Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics (Redirected to Zeta Orionis article) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Zeta Orionis Aa/Ab/B ζ Ori (in lower right corner) and Flame Nebula Observation data Alnitak, Al Nitak, Alnitah, ζ Ori, 50 Ori, HR 1948/9, BD −02°1338, HD 37742, SAO 132444, HIP 26727, TD1 5127. Database references data Zeta Orionis (ζ Ori), traditionally known as Alnitak ( Arabic : النطاق an-niṭāq‎), is a triple star some 800 light years distant in the constellation Orion . Together with Delta Orionis (Mintaka) and Epsilon Orionis (Alnilam), the three stars make up the belt of Orion, known by many names across many ancient cultures. Zeta Orionis (ζ Ori) is the left-most star. The primary star is a hot blue supergiant with an absolute magnitude of -5.25, and is the brightest class O star in the night sky with a visual magnitude of 1.70. It has two bluish 4th magnitude companions. The stars are members of The Orion OB1 Association . Contents 6 External links Observation history Alnitak has been known since antiquity and, as a component of Orion's belt , has been of widespread cultural significance. It was reported to be a double star by amateur German astronomer George K. Kunowsky in 1819. [1] Much more recently, in 1998, the bright primary was found to have a close companion by a team from the Lowell Observatory after being suspected, from observations made with the Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer , in the 1970s. [2] Initially thought to be around 1500 light years distant, the Alnitak system was found to be almost twice as close following measurement of its stellar parallax by the Hipparcos satellite published in 1996. Alnitak has a magnitude of +2.04. System Zeta Orionis compared to the Sun (to scale) Alnitak is a triple star system at the eastern end of Orion's belt lying approximately 800 light years from the Solar System. The primary, now known as Alnitak Aa as it itself is a close binary, is a blue supergiant of spectral and luminosity type O9.7 Ibe, with an absolute magnitude of -5.25. It is estimated as being up to 28 times as massive as the sun, and to have a diameter 20 times greater. [3] It is the brightest star of class O in the night sky. Alnitak B is a 4th magnitude B-type star which orbits Alnitak A every 1500 years. The third star, Alnitak Ab, was only discovered in 1998. [2] It is a 4th magnitude O-type star. The Alnitak system is bathed in the nebulosity of IC 434 . Etymology and cultural significance The traditional name Alnitak, alternately spelled Al Nitak or Alnitah, the name is taken from the Arabic النطاق an-nitaq, "the girdle". [1] Advertisements Orion's belt The three belt stars were collectively known by many names in many cultures. Arabic terms include النجاد Al Nijād 'the Belt', النسك Al Nasak 'the Line', العلقات Al Alkāt 'the Golden Grains or Nuts' and, in modern Arabic, ميزان الحق Al Mīzān al H•akk 'the Accurate Scale Beam'. In Chinese mythology they were also known as The Weighing Beam. [1] The belt was also the Three Stars mansion ( simplified Chinese : 参宿; traditional Chinese : 參宿; pinyin : Shēn Xiù), one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations . It is one of the western mansions of the White Tiger . In pre-Christian Scandinavia , the belt was known as Frigg 's Distaff (Friggerock) or Freyja 's distaff. [4] Similarly Jacob's Staff and Peter's Staff were European biblical derived terms, as were the Three Magi, or the Three Kings. Väinämöinen 's Scythe ( Kalevala ) and Kalevan Sword are terms from Finnish mythology . [1] The Seri people of northwestern Mexico call the three belt stars Hapj (a name denoting a hunter) which consists of three stars: Hap (mule deer), Haamoja (pronghorn), and Mojet (bighorn sheep). Hap is in the middle and has been shot by the hunter; its blood has dripped onto Tibur
What is the name of the high jump competition in show jumping?	Types of Show Jumping Competitions & Events \| Local Riding Types of Show Jumping Competitions & Events Show Jumping Competitions are among the most popular and best attended equestrian events. Since the first major show jumping competitions were held in England during the Horse of the Year Show at Olympia in 1907, a variety of competitions and events have been developed that test both the show jumping horse and the rider. Today show jumping competitions have achieved real international acclaim. Especially since it was first incorporated into the Olympic Games in 1912, and the sport has grown in popularity ever since. The biggest rise in its popularity came when it was accepted as a spectator sport that could be viewed on television. The various types of Show jumping Competitions include : The Grand Prix Show Jumping Competition … The Grand Prix is the highest level of show jumping. Run under FEI rules, the horse jumps a course of 10-16 obstacles. Grand Prix-level show jumping competitions include the Olympics, the World Equestrian Games, the World Cup Series and the Nations Cup Series. It is designed to test the stamina, precision, power, and control of both horse and rider. The courses usually include tight twists and turns, very high and colorful fences designed to test those riding it. It takes a great amount of training and conditioning to get both horse and rider prepared for such an event. The Steeplechase Competition … The steeplechase began in Ireland in the 18th century as an addition to cross-country races that went from church steeple to church steeple, hence the name "steeplechase". The first steeplechase is rumoured to have been the result of a wager in 1752, between Mr. Cornelius O’Callaghan and Mr. Edmund Blake, racing four miles cross-country from Buttevant Church to St. Leger Church in Doneraile, in Cork, Ireland. An account of the race is believed to have been in the library of the O’Brien’s of Dromoland Castle. Most of the earlier steeplechases were run across country rather than on a track and resembled English cross country as it exists today. The first recorded steeplechase over a prepared track with fences was run at Bedlam, in the UK in 1810. The famous Grand National was established in Liverpool, England in 1837. The ever popular Puissance Showjumping Competition … Puissance is the high-jump competition in the equestrian sport of show jumping. It consists of a short course of fences, ending in the final puissance wall. After the completion of the course, the horse and rider pairs that went clear move on to the next round, where the puissance is raised. As the competition goes on, the jump is built increasingly higher until only one horse clears the wall. The puissance wall may get taller than 7 feet. The current record stands at 8 ft. 1¼ in. (2.47 m), and was achieved by Alberto Larraguibel riding Huaso, at Viña del Mar, Chile on 1949. The Six-Bar Show Jumping Competitions … Horse and rider jump six fences set in a straight line. In most places, fences are placed at equal distances apart, the first fence is the lowest and each subsequent fence is higher than the one before. Horses are either penalized or eliminated from competition if they knock down a rail. After each round where more than one competitor goes "clear," or is tied for fewest faults, the six fences are raised in height for each subsequent round until there is a winner. Occasionally, if there are multiple jump-offs, the final fences can be raised to well over 6 feet. Show Jumping’s Gamblers Choice … An event where exhibitors choose their own course, with each fence cleared worth a given amount of points based on difficulty. The entry who accumulates the most points within a set time limit on course is the winner. The Calcutta Competition … A showjumping event where spectators bet on which horse will win by means of an auction where the highest bidder has the exclusive bet on a given horse. Though the exact mechanism varies by region and culture, as a rule, the spectator who bets on the winner collects all the money won on the bet a
Who captained England in the 2010 Six Nations Rugby Union Championship, but missed one game?	Six Nations 2010: England's Martin Johnson questions referee after defeat to France - Telegraph England Six Nations 2010: England's Martin Johnson questions referee after defeat to France France ground their way to a ninth Grand Slam with a 12-10 win over England at the Stade de France last night having already secured the Six Nations Championship an hour before kick-off. Angry: England coach Martin Johnson is not a happy man at the Stade de France Photo: PA By Paul Bolton 12:19AM GMT 21 Mar 2010 Ireland’s surprise 23-20 defeat by Scotland at Croke Park meant that France could not be denied their fourth title in seven seasons but they made sure of the Grand Slam, their first in six years, with a pragmatic performance in the Paris rain. England scored the only try of the match, a superbly worked first-half effort from Northampton full-back Ben Foden on his first international start, but were then heavily penalised by New Zealand referee Bryce Lawrence, especially in the scrums. England manager Martin Johnson went on to the pitch at the final whistle to question Lawrence about his control of the scrums. “I was just asking him for clarification that’s all,” Johnson said. “At scrum time he was very quick to penalise, which is fine if we were wrong. But I said that he had to penalise them first time as well. One scrum was reset and then they kicked three points just before half-time and I asked him why he didn’t penalise them as well. "It doesn’t matter what I think about his performance. He refs the game so his decision is final and that’s fine.” But Lewis Moody, who captained England for the first time in the absence of the injured Steve Borthwick, refused to blame Lawrence. Related Articles
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Who played 'Jim Phelps', the lead agent, in the TV series 'Mission: Impossible'?	Mission: Impossible (TV Series 1966–1973) - 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 An elite covert operations unit carries out highly sensitive missions subject to official denial in the event of failure, death or capture. Creator: Walter Townsend, an enemy agent working in the U.S., has been allowed to obtain false information that, if believed by his home country, will cause its leaders grave embarrassment (and discredit ... 8.9 The IMF is up against a contract killer who makes decisions at random at the last minute to ensure his moves are unpredictable. As Barney stands in for the intended victim, the IMF must prepare for ... 8.7 The team's latest mission has them trying to root out a network of spies, who were brought in by an American photographer. The problem is the code that he and his handlers communicate with is ... 8.7 a list of 42 titles created 24 Aug 2011 a list of 48 titles created 17 Feb 2013 a list of 40 titles created 6 months ago a list of 48 titles created 3 months ago a list of 21 titles created 1 month ago Search for " Mission: Impossible " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Mission: Impossible (1966–1973) 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 3 Golden Globes. Another 16 wins & 38 nominations. See more awards » Photos An elite covert operations unit carries out highly sensitive missions subject to official denial in the event of failure, death or capture. Stars: Peter Graves, Thaao Penghlis, Antony Hamilton Wheelchair-bound detective Robert T. Ironside battles the bad guys on the streets of San Francisco. Stars: Raymond Burr, Don Galloway, Don Mitchell The investigations of Hawaii Five-0, an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police answerable only to the governor and headed by stalwart Steve McGarrett. Stars: Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Kam Fong A pair of intelligence agents posing as a tennis pro and his coach go on secret missions around the world. Stars: Robert Culp, Bill Cosby, Kenneth Tobey A doctor, wrongly convicted for a murder he didn't commit, escapes custody and must stay ahead of the police to find the real killer. Stars: David Janssen, William Conrad, Barry Morse The two top agents of the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement fight the enemies of peace, particularly the forces of THRUSH. Stars: Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Leo G. Carroll A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in his city. Stars: Telly Savalas, Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson Frank Cannon is an overweight, balding ex-cop with a deep voice and expensive tastes in culinary pleasures; he becomes a high-priced private investigator. Stars: William Conrad, Patrick Culliton, Tom Pittman 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X Sam McCloud is a Marshal from a Taos, New Mexico, who takes a temporary assignment in the New York City Police. His keen sense of detail and detecting subtle clues, learned from his experience, enable him to nab unsuspecting criminals despite his unbelieving boss. Stars: Dennis Weaver, J.D. Cannon, Terry Carter Mannix worked originally for Wickersham at Intertect and then struck out on his own, assisted by Peggy Fair (whose cop-husband had been killed) and police department contact Tobias. Stars: Mike Connors, Gail Fisher, Ward Wood Two Secret Services agents, equipped with a wide array of gizmos, work for the government in the Old West. Stars: Robert Conrad, Ross Martin, Dick Cangey Edit Storyline Jim Phelps is the head of a super-secret government agency ("Impossible Missions"), and is often given secret anonymous covert missions to attempt; quite often they are unmasking of criminals or the rescuing of hostages. He picks his team depending on which tasks need to be done. One thing is vital on an Impossible Mission: the missio
What was the name of the weekly magazine established by the BBC in 1929, which ran until 1991?	Magazine timeline: a history of magazines at Magforum.com John Tipper publishes The Ladies Diary or Women's Almanack. 1725 The Ladies Diary runs small ads, among them for false teeth. Later issues ran display advertising for beauty products. Until this time, the term 'advertising' referred to feature articles and reports 1731 The Gentleman's Magazine is published by Edward Cave in England. Intended to entertain with essays, stories, poems and political commentary. Closed 1914. Often regarded as the first modern magazine. Some issues are available online at the Internet Library of Early Journals 1734- Lloyd's List, the shipping trade title, founded 1741 First US magazine, American Magazine 1742 Ben Franklin's General Magazine prints first US magazine advertisements 1755 Samuel Johnson's Dictionary credits Edward Cave with coining 'magazine' (a storehouse or arsenal) in its modern sense: 'Of late this word has signified a miscellaneous pamphlet, from a periodical miscellany named the Gentleman's Magazine, by Edward Cave' 1796 German Alois Senefelder develops lithography to produce high-quality printed images 1797 Journal des Dames et des Modes produced in France as a series of plates every five days by Selléque, Mme Clément and Pierre Lamésangère until 1829. Lamésangère became rich and was compared with Alexander 'because his empire over the world of fashion was as wide as that of Alexander'. ( source ) c1815 Records of Weekly Amusements for the Fair Sex runs a sales gimmick offering 'disconsolate damsels left lonely by the [Peninsula 1808-14] wars a matrimonial lottery of ten thousand officers, single men, handsome and vigorous' in a lottery with tickets at £5 each ( Dancyger ) 1828 Fox Talbot produces photographs from negatives 1841 Punch launched in London; inspired by French magazine Charivari 1842 Herbert Ingram launches The Illustrated London News with 32 woodcuts on 16 pages. It cost 6d. See website Establishment of UK national rail network boosts distribution 1843 Economist founded to campaign for free trade 1848 First WH Smith railway bookstall. The company had been founded in 1792 by Henry Walton Smith and his wife Anna in Little Grosvenor Street, London - as HW Smith. It reversed the initials in 1846 to become WH Smith & Son because Henry's son was William Henry - and his son had the same name! Illustrated London News publisher Herbert Ingram starts a daily newspaper, The London Telegraph Illustrated London News depicts the Christmas tree of Albert and Queen Victoria, so popularising an idea that had been seen as a Germanic import 1850 Number of magazines published in US reaches 685 1852 Mills in Germany begin producing wood pulp for paper making, replacing rag-based paper for newspaper and magazine printing 1853 The Field launched (now the oldest title in IPC's stable) 1855 Illustrated London News published Christmas special with colour cover produced using coloured wood blocks. Selling 130,000 copies a week - 10 times the daily sale of The Times Colored News is first paper to use colour: closes after a month 1859 Great Moral History of Port Curtis, Australia's first comic 1860s Atlantic Monthly in US begins to accept advertising 1861 Illustrated London News selling 300,000 copies a week 1869 Canadian Illustrated News launches with a half-tone on its cover - of Queen Victoria's youngest son, Price Arthur 1870 Learning to read and write compulsory in Victorian England under free schools system 1871 Charles Austin Bates establishes first advertising agency offering "creative services" 1871 Newspapers start to print pictures (using halftone) 1872 Scribner's Monthly appoints advertising manager (US) 1872 $1m budget for advertising Lydia Pinkham's Pink Pills (US) 1873 Hermann Vogel in Berlin produces colour using s
In which US state is the volcano, Mount St. Helens?	USGS: Volcano Hazards Program CVO Mount St. Helens Summary Quick Facts Prior to 1980, Mount St. Helens had the shape of a conical, youthful volcano sometimes referred to as the Mount Fuji of America. During the 1980 eruption the upper 400 m (1,300 ft) of the summit was removed by a huge debris avalanche , leaving a 2 x 3.5 km (1.2 x 2.2 mi) horseshoe-shaped crater now partially filled by a lava dome and a glacier . It is primarily an explosive dacite volcano with a complex magmatic system. Mount St. Helens was formed during four eruptive stages beginning about 275,000 years ago and has been the most active volcano in the Cascade Range during the Holocene . Prior to about 12,800 years ago, tephra , lava domes , and pyroclastic flows were erupted, forming the older St. Helens edifice , but a few lava flows extended beyond the base of the volcano. The bulk of the modern edifice (above the 1980 crater floor) was constructed during the last 3,000 years, when the volcano erupted a wide variety of products from summit and flank vents . Historical eruptions in the 19th century originated from the Goat Rocks area on the north flank, and were witnessed by early settlers. New unpublished data on the timing for Mount St. Helens eruptive activity have been analyzed, which improves some of the eruption dates cited in published literature. This website contains the most up to date information. Location: Washington, Skamania County
In the film 'Fantasia' which conductor 'shakes hands' with 'Mickey Mouse' at the end of 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'?	Mouseplanet - Sorcerer Apprentice Mickey by Jim Korkis by Jim Korkis , contributing writer September 18, 2013 Advertisement I thought I should celebrate Mickey Mouse's birthday this week since, for many years, it was celebrated on September 28. Starting in 1978, a Disney archivist proclaimed, after doing research on Mickey's first appearance in Steamboat Willie (1928) at the Colony Theater in New York, that Mickey's official birthday was November 18, 1928. However, for nearly a half-century, Mickey's birthday was celebrated on a variety of dates between September and December, including October 1. Often the determination would be the release of a Disney film or an opportunity to sell a package of shorts to theaters. Frequently, September 28 came up, especially on Mickey"s "Lucky Seventh Birthday" that had several events connected with it. I have three acquaintances who only collect Sorcerer Mickey material. One, in particular, who buys one-of-a-kind items, like original artwork from Disney artists. It got me to thinking that there was a lot of merchandise out there with Sorcerer Mickey on it and that the image has become so iconic, it is almost a separate persona from Mickey Mouse. Let's go back to see how it all began in the late 1930s. Walt Disney was looking for a piece of music for his Silly Symphony cartoon series, where the action was drawn to suit the music. When he ran across Paul Dukas' "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," a scherzo for orchestra, he was especially pleased because it already told a story. The tale of a lazy magician's apprentice who foolishly experimented with his mentor's magic to bring a broom to life to do the apprentice's chores and quickly discovered the situation getting out of control had been around since the second century. In 1897, Dukas composed the music, basing it on the 1797 Goethe ballad poem of the legend. In May 1937, Walt began looking into purchasing the use of the Dukas score, and final arrangements were made by July 1937. Leopold Stokowski, conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra for 25years, re membered "I first met Walt Disney in a [Los Angeles] restaurant. I was alone having dinner at a table near him, and he called across to me, 'Why don't we sit together?" Then he began to tell me how he was interested in Dukas' 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' as a possible short, and did I like the music. I said I liked it very much and would be happy to cooperate with him." "I am all steamed up over the idea of Stokowski working with us on 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'" wrote Walt on October 26,1937. "I am greatly enthused over the idea and believe that the union of Stokowski and his music, together with the best of our medium, would be the means of a great success and should lead to a new style of motion picture presentation…In fact, I think so much of the idea that I have already gone ahead and now have the story in work with this crew, on the chance that we will be able to get together with Stokowski and possibly have the music recorded within a short time…" Perce Pearce was assigned as animation director for the project and was to work with Carl Fallberg on the story. A rough story was prepared by November 9, 1937. At the time, it was strongly suggested that the character of Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs perform the role of the apprentice, especially knowing that audiences would want to see more of the character. Walt never seriously considered the suggestion because, at the time, he wanted the characters in the feature films to be separate from the shorts and felt that too much exposure of feature film characters would dilute the impact of the original film. One rare exception was Jiminy Cricket. Walt liked how articulate the cricket was (as opposed to characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck who could not sustain long stretches of dialog) and the warmth of the voice provided by Cliff Edwards, so Jiminy was used as the narrator in Fun and Fancy Free (1947) and in educational shorts for the original Mickey Mouse Club. Some of the elements from Dopey's costume in Snow White rema
What name is given to the Parliament, those who remained after 'Pride's Purge', dismissed by Cromwell on 20th April 1653?	The Rump Parliament » Church & State » The Commonwealth » The Rump Parliament The Rump Parliament (The Purged Parliament) The Rump Parliament is the name given to the Long Parliament after Pride's Purge of December 1648 in which those MPs who sought a negotiated settlement with King Charles I were forcibly expelled by the New Model Army. The Rump regarded itself as the lawful Parliament of the Commonwealth of England but the derisive name first used widely in 1660 became its enduring nickname after the Restoration. Establishment of the Commonwealth After the purge of December 1648, the Rump Parliament consisted of around eighty MPs. Supported by the New Model Army , the Rump declared itself "the supreme power in this nation" on 4 January 1649 with authority to pass Acts of Parliament without the consent of the King or the House of Lords. One of its first actions was to set up the High Court of Justice , specially convened for the trial of King Charles I . During the weeks between Pride's Purge and the King's execution, approximately 100 MPs who were not on the list of proscribed members stayed away from Parliament in order to avoid involvement in the trial and regicide. Many returned to Westminster when the Commonwealth was established. During February 1649, around eighty MPs were re-admitted upon registering their dissent to the vote of 5 December 1648 to continue negotiations with the King. The re-admitted MPs assumed that their absence during December and January would absolve them of complicity in the regicide. Of the 470 MPs elected to the Long Parliament, around 200 sat in the Rump Parliament between Pride's Purge and Cromwell's dissolution of Parliament in April 1653, including significant numbers of Presbyterians. Sixty or seventy Members attended Westminster regularly during this period. Within days of the King's execution, the Rump Parliament resolved to abolish both the House of Lords and the institution of monarchy itself. England was declared a republican "Commonwealth and Free State" on 19 May 1649. During the early 1650s, attempts were made to incorporate Scotland and Ireland into the Commonwealth with England. Under the Commonwealth régime, and under Cromwell's Protectorate after 1653, the three nations were ruled by a single government for the first time in British history. The Rump Parliament had unprecedented legislative and executive powers. It was solely responsible for governing the nation without the traditional hierarchy of nobles, princes and bishops. Much of its administrative work in central and local government was carried out through the network of committees and commissions that had been established during the early 1640s. The Council of State was first appointed in February 1649 to implement domestic and foreign policy and to ensure the security of the nation. It was stressed that the executive Council of State was subordinate to the legislature, the House of Commons, which remained the supreme authority in the nation. Following the trauma of Pride's Purge and the King's execution, the Rump Parliament adopted a conciliatory and cautious approach towards policy and legislation, particularly after the re-admission to Parliament of moderate MPs who had stayed away to avoid involvement in the regicide. Radicalism was discouraged in order to appease moderate and Presbyterian opinion in the nation as a whole, which might otherwise tend to favour the Royalists. After the final defeat of the Royalist cause at the battle of Worcester in 1651, the Rump came under the scrutiny of the Army radicals and quickly grew to resent what it regarded as the Army's unwarranted interference in the political process. The Church The Rump Parliament was widely expected to introduce immediate and radical changes in the Church but few concessions were made to the radicals who wanted universal toleration for the Protestant sects, and steps were taken to curb the excesses of Millenarians and Ranters . With the disappearance of the old Church courts, moral offences were made into secular crimes. The Adultery Act of May 1
Which chemical element is named after the country of birth of Marie Curie?	Pierre and Marie Curie Pierre and Marie Curie Pierre and Marie Curie are best known for their pioneering work in the study of radioactivity, which led to their discovery in 1898 of the elements radium and polonium. Marie Curie, b. Maria Sklodowska in Warsaw, Poland, Nov. 7, 1867, d. July 4, 1934, spent many impoverished years as a teacher and governess before she joined her sister Bronia in Paris in order to study mathematics and physics at the Sorbonne, earning degrees in both subjects in 1893 and 1894. In the spring of the latter year she met the physicist Pierre Curie. They married a year later, and Marie subsequently gave birth to two daughters, Irene (1897) and Eve (1904). Pierre Curie, b. Paris, May 15, 1859, d. Apr. 19, 1906, obtained his doctorate in the year of his marriage, but he had already distinguished himself (along with his brother Jacques) in the study of the properties of crystals. He discovered the phenomenon of piezoelectricity, whereby changes in the volume of certain crystals excite small electric potentials. Along with work on crystal symmetry, Pierre Curie studied the magnetic properties of materials and constructed a torsion balance with a tolerance of 0.01 mg. He discovered that the magnetic susceptibility of paramagnetic materials is inversely proportional to the absolute temperature (Weiss-Curie's law) and that there exists a critical temperature above which the magnetic properties disappear (Curie temperature). Since 1882, Pierre had headed the laboratory at the Ecole de Physique et de Chimie Industrielle in Paris, and it was there that both Marie and Pierre continued to work after their marriage. For her doctoral thesis, Madame Curie decided to study the mysterious radiation that had been discovered in 1896 by Henri Becquerel. With the aid of an electrometer built by Pierre and Jacques, Marie measured the strength of the radiation emitted from uranium compounds and found it proportional to the uranium content, constant over a long period of time, and uninfluenced by external conditions. She detected a similar immutable radiation in the compounds of thorium. While checking these results, she made the unexpected discovery that uranium pitchblende and the mineral chalcolite emitted about four times as much radiation as could be expected from their uranium content. In 1898 she therefore drew the revolutionary conclusion that pitchblende contains a small amount of an unknown radiating element. Pierre Curie immediately understood the importance of this supposition and joined his wife's work. In the course of their research over the next year, they discovered two new spontaneously radiating elements, which they named polonium (after Marie's native country) and radium. A third element, actinium, was discovered by their colleague Andre Debierne. They now began the tedious and monumental task of isolating these elements so that their chemical properties could be determined. In 1903, Marie Curie obtained her doctorate for a thesis on radioactive substances, and with her husband and Henri Becquerel she won the Nobel Prize for physics for the joint discovery of radioactivity. The financial aspect of this prize finally relieved the Curies of material hardship. The following year Pierre was appointed professor at the Sorbonne, and Marie became his assistant. Two years later he was killed, run down by a wagon in a Paris street. Grief-stricken, she put all her energy into continuing the work they had begun together, becoming head of his laboratory at the Sorbonne and the first woman lecturer at the university. In 1908 she was appointed professor. For isolating pure radium, Marie Curie received a second Nobel Prize in 1911, this time for chemistry. During World War I, Madame Curie dedicated herself entirely to the development of the use of X rays in medicine. In 1918 she
Who was the Prime Minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979?	CanadaInfo: Government: Federal: Prime Minister: Former Prime Ministers: Trudeau Appointed Jeanne Sauve Canada's first woman Govenor General 1984 Descriptive Biography Pierre Trudeau held his philosophy of one Canada and a strong federal government before he became prime minister and he maintained it throughout his political career. His response to the FLQ Crisis, his rejection of the Quebec separatist movement, as well as his patriation of the Constitution and promotion of official bilingualism are all manifestations of this belief. Pierre Elliott Trudeau was born in Montreal in 1919, his father was Québécois, his mother of Scottish descent. He went to a local school, Académie Querbes, and then to the Jesuit college, Jean de Brébeuf. In spite of the Depression, Trudeau's father had become a wealthy man in the 1930s and the family toured Canada and Europe frequently. In 1940, Trudeau began studying law at the University of Montreal. As a student, he was required to join the Canadian Officers Training Corps during the war, but like many Quebeckers, Trudeau was opposed to conscription. After graduating in 1943, he passed his bar exams, and then enrolled in a Master's program at Harvard. In 1946, he went to Paris to study at the École des sciences politiques, and then at the London School of Economics in Britain. By 1948, Trudeau was on a backpacking tour of Eastern Europe, the Middle and Far East, areas of considerable turbulence in the post-war world. After many adventures, he arrived back in Canada the following year. Trudeau worked in Ottawa as advisor to the Privy Council before returning to Montreal. He began supporting labour unions, especially during in the Asbestos Strike, and criticized the repression of the Union Nationale under Premier Duplessis. With other outspoken intellectuals, Trudeau started the journal Cité Libre as a forum for their ideas. In 1961, he began teaching law at the University of Montreal. In 1965, the Liberal party was looking for potential candidates in Quebec, Trudeau and two of his colleagues, Jean Marchand and Gérard Pelletier were invited to run for the party in the federal election that year. They won their seats, and in April 1967, Trudeau became Minister of Justice. Within a year, he had reformed the divorce laws and liberalized the laws on abortion and homosexuality. When Lester Pearson resigned as prime minister in 1968, Trudeau was invited to run as a candidate. He won the Liberal leadership convention and called an election immediately after. Capitalizing on his extraordinary popular appeal, labelled "Trudeaumania" by the press, he won a majority government in the June election. One of the most important bills passed by his government was the Official Languages Act, guaranteeing bilingualism in the civil service. A serious threat to national security occurred in 1970, when the terrorist group, Front de libération du Quebec, kidnapped a British diplomat. Upon the request of Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa, Trudeau imposed the War Measures Act. The situation was quickly resolved and the terrorists apprehended, but not before Quebec Cabinet Minister Pierre Laporte was murdered and hundreds of people arrested and held without charges. In 1972, the Liberals were returned with a minority government, but regained a majority in 1974. This decade experienced a period of high inflation, which Trudeau's government attempted to contain with wage and price controls. These economic difficulties and a sense of alienation in Western Canada led to the defeat of the Liberals in 1979. Deciding not to serve as leader of the Opposition, Trudeau announced his resignation from politics. However the Conservative comeback was shortlived; their minority government was defeated within six months. Trudeau was persuaded to return as party leader and the Liberals won the election the following year. His last term in office was devoted to national unity in opposition to the separatist goals of the Parti Québécois who governed Quebec. Trudeau campaigne
In which city do the Rugby League team play home games at the Don Valley Stadium?	Sheffield Eagles say Don Valley stadium closure could see team leave - BBC News BBC News Sheffield Eagles say Don Valley stadium closure could see team leave 7 September 2013 Close share panel Image caption Sheffield's Don Valley Stadium is where Olympic champion Jessica Ennis was first discovered Sheffield's rugby league team may have to leave the city when the Don Valley Stadium closes, the club has said. Mark Aston, Sheffield Eagles' chief executive, said he was "massively concerned" about staying in the city. The stadium is to be demolished in September as the council seeks to make savings. Paul Billington, director of culture, said the council would "do everything to ensure that the club continues to play games in the city next season". He added the council was "working closely" with the Eagles and the Rugby Football League to identify "a suitable home venue" in Sheffield. In July, Jessica Ennis-Hill's coach said she could be forced to train outside Sheffield when Don Valley closed. 'Fantastic city' Image caption Mr Aston said the club had "explored every option" within Sheffield Mr Aston said the club had "explored every option" within Sheffield. Sheffield Eagles play in the Rugby League Championship and were champions in 2012. "We are proud to be called the Sheffield Eagles and play in this fantastic city", he added. Plans to redevelop the site of Don Valley Stadium as a £40m "sports and wellbeing park" have been announced. The smaller Woodbourn Road stadium will be reopened as a new home for athletics in the city. In March Sheffield Council confirmed Don Valley would close. The authority said it spent £700,000 subsidising the venue last year, and it requires major repair and maintenance work at a cost of £1.6m. Don Valley Stadium was opened in 1991 for the World Student Games in Sheffield at a cost of £29m.
Who wrote the 1889 novel 'A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court'?	A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court \| novel by Twain \| Britannica.com Moby Dick A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, satirical novel by Mark Twain , published in 1889. It is the tale of a commonsensical Yankee who is carried back in time to Britain in the Dark Ages, and it celebrates homespun ingenuity and democratic values in contrast to the superstitious ineptitude of a feudal monarchy. Twain wrote it after reading Sir Thomas Malory ’s Le Morte Darthur. Hank Morgan , a mechanic at a gun factory, is knocked unconscious and awakens in England in the year 528. He is captured and taken to Camelot , where he is put on exhibit before the knights of King Arthur’s Round Table . He is condemned to death, but remembering having read of an eclipse on the day of his execution, he amazes the court by predicting the eclipse. Later he concocts some crude gunpowder and uses it to blow up Merlin ’s tower. It is decided that he is a sorcerer like Merlin, and he is made minister to the ineffectual king. In an effort to bring democratic principles and mechanical knowledge to the kingdom, he strings telephone wire, starts schools, trains mechanics, and teaches journalism. He also falls in love and marries. But when Hank tries to better the lot of the peasants, he meets opposition from many quarters, including the knights, the church, Merlin, and the sorceress Morgan le Fay . He and Arthur, in disguise, travel among the miserable common folk, are taken captive and sold as slaves, and only at the last second are rescued by 500 knights on bicycles. Hank and his family briefly retire to the seaside. When they return they find the kingdom engulfed in civil war, Arthur killed, and Hank’s innovations abandoned. Hank is wounded, and Merlin, pretending to nurse him, casts a spell that puts him to sleep until the 19th century. Learn More in these related articles:
Which actress won a worst actress 'Razzie' in 2010 for her role in the film 'All About Steve'?	Razzies: Sandra Bullock told to return 'worst actress gong after accidentally taking original' - Telegraph Film news Razzies: Sandra Bullock told to return 'worst actress gong after accidentally taking original' Sandra Bullock, the Hollywood actress, has been asked to return her worst actress Razzie Award after she accidentally walked away with the "priceless" original. Follow The 45 year-old actress collected the dubious honour for her romantic comedy flop "All About Steve" a night before winning an Academy Award. She won the Best Actress award for her role as a suburban mother who takes in a homeless black teen and guides him to a football career in "The Blind Side." As a result of her Oscar win, she made history by becoming the first person to win an Oscar and a Razzie over the same weekend. Normally the winners of the Razzie are given a cheap replica costing just $4.79 of a raspberry on top of a film reel spray-painted golden. But Bullock was inadvertently given the 30-year-old original award, which are worth thousands as a rare collectors item. Related Articles Sandra Bullock appears at MTV Movie Awards 07 Jun 2010 "We are ready to take the unprecedented step of asking a winner to return a Razzie," said John Wilson, the awards co-founder. "As Sandra was in such a rush after winning Worst Actress she ran off with the original handmade protype which has been present at ceremonies since the 1980s." Mr Wilson said he had not yet asked Bullock personally for the award because he wanted to respect her privacy after her husband, Jesse James', alleged infidelity threw her five-year-marriage into turmoil. Her husband is said to be a "a broken man" and is hoping that rehab and some privacy will help him recover and save his marriage. "Sandra has our full permission to give the Razzie to her dirt-bag of a husband," he said. "She's a lovely person and it saddens me that somebody that good-hearted has been through what she has. "However nothing stops All About Steve from being a stinker of movie. I wouldn't say she was the worst actress of the year though. I mean – did anyone actually see Megan Fox in Transformers 2?" The Razzie Awards' website boasts they have been "celebrating cinematic cr*p for 25 years", since Can't Stop The Music won the inaugural Worst Picture award in 1980. At the Razzie ceremony she joked voters did not "get" her performance and said she would gladly return the award if they agreed she was not the year? s worst. She said on Oscar night: "It's the best equaliser. Nothing lets me get too full of myself. "I had the best time at the Razzies. Both awards are going to go on a shelf. "Well maybe the Razzie will go on a lower shelf!" Bullock, who had promised throughout awards season that if she won the Razzie, she would accept it in person. "I think this is an extraordinary award," she said when accepting it. "And I didn't realise that, in Hollywood, all you had to do was say you'd show up, and then you'd get the award. If I'd known that, I would have said I was appearing at the Oscars a long time ago." Start your free 30 day Amazon Prime trial»
How many Nobel Prizes are there?	How Many Categories of Nobel Prize Are There? How Many Categories of Nobel Prize Are There? Home Human , Technology , World Bulent Yozgat 06 August 2013 In the whole world from the beginning of the humanity people have been developing themselves and they are trying to find new inventions and they are developing themselves from the point of literature, music, technology and from the point of much more things. And when we look at the modern world, the people who are good at their fields are prized by the different intuitions in the different regions of the world. On this point in our modern world Nobel Prize is one of the most popular prize in the world it can be said that. Now let’s look at what are the Nobel Prize and the history of the prize in a short way. The History of the Nobel Prize The Nobel Prizes are the prizes that are given because of the bequest of the Alfred Nobel and the dates of the bequest are 27 November 1895 and it is explained in the date of 30 December 1896. First Alfred Nobel’s bequest is explained in the city of Stockholm. In order to prize to the people who are making support to the humanity Alfred Nobel want to give these prizes and it can be easily said that these prizes are one of the most prestigious prizes in the world. First Nobel prizes is started to be given in the year of 1901. And when a person gets to the Nobel Prize him or her getting much money with the prize as a reward. When we look at from the general point, there are different types of Nobel Prizes and these prizes are given by the different communities. The number of the Nobel Prizes are today is 6. And these are Nobel Literature Prize, Nobel Economy Prize, Nobel physiology or medicine prize, Nobel physics prize, Nobel Chemistry prize and the Nobel peace prize. And each year in all of these fields’ people are getting prizes in accordance with the inventions or the supporting to the humanity. And in each committee there are different people who are the different regions of the world and it can be easily said that these people are experts in their fields. For example, maybe one of the most popular scientists in the world who get the Nobel Prize is Albert Einstein. When we look at the life of the Albert Einstein we can see that he has lots of supporting to the whole humanity and in the year of 1921 he is succeed in to get to the Nobel Prize and this prize is the Nobel Science Prize. The Nobel Prizes are given to the different people who are the different countries of the world. Anybody can get Nobel Prize when he or she make a supporting to the humanity but this support must be great and it must be affect to the whole humanity too much extend. When we look at the time, even the years pass people will not forget about the invention or supporting. Other News
Which character was known as 'The Fat Owl Of The Remove'?	BFI Screenonline: Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (1952-61) Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (1952-61) BBC, tx. 19/2/1952-22/7/1961, 51 episodes across 7 series, black and white Joy Harington, Pharic Maclaren, Shaun Sutton, Clive Parkhurst Cast: Gerald Campion (Billy Bunter), Kynaston Reeves, Frank Melford (Mr Quelch) One of the first successes from the fledgling BBC Children's Department at the tiny Lime Grove studios, this comedy series was based on the stories of Frank Richards (real name Charles Hamilton). Richards' tales of Greyfriars public school had appeared in the first issue of comic paper The Magnet in 1908, continuing until it folded in 1940. Billy Bunter stories continued in novel form thereafter, with this TV series arriving in 1952. The rotund Bunter was one of several boys in the class known as 'The Remove' year and his round face and horn-rimmed glasses earned him the nickname 'The Fat Owl of the Remove'. Mr Quelch was their formidable Form Master and among his pupils were Harry Wharton, Bob Cherry, Johnny Bull, Frank Nugent and Hurree Singh (an Indian boy whom the others referred to as 'Inky' - an unfortunate sign of the times). Plots centred around Bunter's plans to gain extra tuck, jam tarts and doughnuts being particular favourites, while the other boys made fun of Bunter's greed and size and played a variety of pranks on him - no viewers complained about this comic bullying. Perhaps the oddest aspect to modern eyes is the casting of an adult actor in a child part. Gerald Campion was 32 when he took the Bunter role and 40 when he retired. Surrounding him were various teenage actors as The Remove, among them future stars Melvyn Hayes
On which celebrity quiz are the scores kept by 'George Dawes'?	Shooting Stars - UKGameshows Shooting Stars "Angelos Epithemiou" (Dan Skinner) (2009) Voiceovers: "George Dawes" (Matt Lucas) (1995-2009) "Angelos Epithemiou" (Dan Skinner) (2010-11) Broadcast BBC2, 27 December 1993 to 22 December 1997 (pilot + 31 episodes in 3 series, as part of At Home With Vic and Bob (1993)) BBC Choice, 13 January to 22 December 2002 (20 episodes in 2 series) Pett Productions for BBC Two, 30 December 2008 to 12 September 2011 (18 episodes in 3 series + 2 specials) Synopsis Vic and Bob are a comedy double act you either like or you don't. That previous sentence probably makes more sense than any episode of Shooting Stars ever did! Shooting Stars is the "quiz of the business we call show" where stars can win huge amounts of cash and prizes. The celebrity captains, comedian Mark Lamarr and uber-babe Ulrika Jonnson, are all introduced by Graham Skidmore ("Our Graham" from Blind Date ) usually to some made up rubbish about their private lives. When everybody has sat down, the resident grown-up baby scorekeeper George Dawes is introduced to the tune of "He's a baby! He's a baby!" Quite. The original gang (not counting the pilot): Lamarr, Reeves, Dawes, Mortimer, Jonsson One of three things will then happen, guaranteed: (1) Vic will start rubbing his legs at the nearest female contestant. "Vic, don't rub your legs!" (2) Bob will produce a massive frying pan and whack Vic in the face with it. (3) They'll get on with the show and play True or False. Actually scratch that, the first two invariably happen every two or three minutes throughout the show anyway. 50/50 When they get around to the first round, each contestant is asked a True or False question of the style: "Jimmy Hill's chin is regularly used by the RNLI to save drowning passengers. Now is that true or is that false? But is it true or is it false? IS it true or false? Ulrika, true or false?" Expect this all show. After everyone has had a question, the eternal question would be asked: "What are the scores George Dawes?" Dawes: he's a baby. "BANG!BANG!BANG! Yes, I may be fat, but not quite as fat as your mother. Mark has two and the lovely Ulrika has three!" "Let's see those fingers" - Vic Reeves (left) and Bob Mortimer Clippety Clip Hooray indeed. Round Two would be the Clips round where we'd see clips supposedly of real films except it was Vic, Bob, Mark, Ulrika and George messing about. A clip of The A-Team would satirically show them converting a car by putting toilet roll tubes and toothpaste on in order to make their car better. Sometimes the clips were really good and sometimes they were really poor, but there would be a question afterwards. After this, "What are the scores..." Kissing the baby. "BANGBANGBANG! DORIS! GET THAT ECCLES CAKE OUT OF YOUR ARSE, OUR CHILDREN MUST EAT! Mark has four, Ulrika has five!" Make an impression Ulllllllllrika-ka-ka-ka-ka! Round three was the Impression's round where Vic would sing a song "in the club style". This sounds a little bit like the song it was meant to be yet... doesn't. When somebody has got it correct then random people would be picked: "Random Factor, pick someone like a tractor." Bird on high Round Four would be The Dove From Above where everybody would coo so that a cardboard Dove (indeed, from above) would come down. Everybody did that then a superb running joke would happen. Vic would tell a dove related joke which would be met with about thirty seconds of silence, the sound of a funeral knell and a hit with the head with Bob's frying pan. That is unless you're Lynn Perrie, in which case, you can't control yourself and laugh unnecessarily. Once per series for one reason or another, Mark would tell the joke instead and this would be met with laughter and applause. It's great! The dove descends in the 2009 series Anyway, on the dove would be six categories of questions. If they get a question wrong they would hear this: "ERANU" and Vic will also pull a funny face. If they pick the special category they would win a prize and be met with "OOVAVO" and another silly face. These prizes would be extre
In the USA, if you travel inland from Oregon, or Washington, which state do you enter?	Go Northwest! Travel guide for the Pacific Northwest Pacific Northwest Travel Guide About Us Go Northwest! is a travel guide for the Pacific Northwest and a comprehensive directory of listings for accommodations, activities, attractions, dining, shopping and general travel information for more than 1,000 cities and towns in the states of Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming and the province of British Columbia , Canada. Accommodations & Lodging Find where to stay by choosing your favorite type of lodging from our extensive listings of bed and breakfast accommodations , cabins, condos, hotels, motels, campgrounds, RV parks and vacation rentals. Activities & Outdoor Recreation Discover boundless opportunities for sea kayaking , birding, bicycling, golfing, whale watching , whitewater rafting , hiking, skiing , and many other great ways to enjoy the Pacific Northwest. For sea kayaking and whale watching adventures, you may want to visit San Juan Island in Washington, or The Islands travel region in British Columbia . And for rafting, hiking, backpacking and skiing adventures, you may want to explore the Cascade Mountains in Oregon or Washington . Attractions & Points of Interest Visit one of the Pacific Northwest's national park's such as Olympic National Park , North Cascades National Park , Rainier National Park and the Mount St. Helen's National Volcanic Monument in Washington; Crater Lake National Park in Oregon; and Glacier National Park in Montana and Yellowstone National Park accessed through both Montana and Wyoming. Additional scenic attractions include the Oregon Coast , Washington's San Juan Islands and Hood Canal , the Gulf Islands of British Columbia and such popular recreational areas as the Columbia River Gorge between Washington and Oregon and Hell's Canyon between Idaho and Oregon. There also are many festivals, museums, galleries, and performing arts to include in your travels all year round. Food and Beverage Find where to eat, drink and dine in each city and town. Discover the variety of restaurants, cafes and bistros, wine tasting rooms, microbreweries, pizza parlors and much more. Shopping Check our listings to find the best spots for shopping, whether you're looking for malls, gift shops, bookstores, antiques or specialty food and wine shops. Visitor Information Learn more about your destination of choice through the many listings and links to information resources for community information, local media, and transportation updates. Hint Be sure to bookmark Go Northwest! as your starting point for future Northwest travel explorations because clicking a destination link will take you to another web site. Where do you want to go? Start by choosing a state or province and then choose a region.
On which course did Frankie Dettori ride all seven winners in 1996?	Racing: The day Dettori's Magnificent Seven left the bookies in tears \| The Independent More Sports Racing: The day Dettori's Magnificent Seven left the bookies in tears It is 10 years since Ascot witnessed the mug punter's revenge as Frankie Dettori rode all seven winners. Chris McGrath recounts the joy and the despair of a unique event Friday 22 September 2006 23:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Online However briefly he seduced outsiders into his sport, on that heady day at Ascot 10 years ago, Frankie Dettori gave them a lasting lesson in its least ephemeral qualities. Imagine some other unfathomable landmark: Tiger Woods, say, shooting 18 consecutive birdies. Anyone who witnessed such a feat would marvel with a sense of communal privilege. When Dettori won all seven races on one of the most competitive cards of the year, however, it was the most intense experience not only in his own life, but many others, too. Never mind the pyramid of professional stories beneath each of those seven pinnacles - the years of patience and preparation vindicated by each horse that day. For many others to whom the day became unforgettable, 28 September, 1996 dawned with no more promise or interest than a thousand other Saturdays. Before dusk, Dettori would spin them faster and faster round his carousel, seemingly out of control, pivoting wildly round the molten fulcrum of his own instincts. Just as Dettori, through the afternoon, gradually harnessed himself to some intuitive momentum, beyond his own skill and ambition - everyone agrees he would never have won the seventh race had it been the first - so those with fortunes at stake became helpless, stricken, sick to their stomachs. The ordinary rules of engagement between bookmaker and punter crumbled into anarchy. And, when Dettori deliriously crossed the line a seventh time, with Pat Eddery in blazing, resentful pursuit, he completed an incalculable rout. It was the Mug Punter's revenge. At 25, this effusive Italian was the natural focus of any impulsive bet. And none could be more frivolous than the blind combination of all seven of his mounts on a day such as this. True, Gordon Richards once went through a six-race card at Chepstow, part of a spree of 12 consecutive winners over three days. But this meeting at Ascot, as will be seen again today, was the sort where any jockey would settle for one winner. As Dettori himself said that morning: "I could have an each-way chance in the first, and I may win the third." Mary Bolton was immune to such pragmatism. She and her husband, John, had come up to London from Somerset to celebrate their wedding anniversary. She was to spend the day shopping, while he went to Ascot. To give his wife an interest, John made her a present of a bet at Ladbrokes in Dover Street, Mayfair. She elected a permutation of Frankie's mounts, including a £5 each-way accumulator. "It was because of his character," Mary explained later. "All his smiling and silly nonsense when he wins." Hers was just one of dozens of similar stories, up and down the nation. Many, inevitably, were poignantly mirrored by the disabled man who combined the first six, before changing his mind and ripping up his betting slip; or by the cleaner who had 50p on each of the seven. She collected £19. Had she added a 50p accumulator, she would have won £12,047.50 at starting prices, and around £120,000 if taking the morning odds. In turn, the difference between those two payouts would become a gripping sub-plot. Gradually, the High Street betting shop chains realised that they were horribly exposed. After Decorated Hero won the fourth, their liability managers began to sweat. After Fatefully won the next, off-duty bosses started to call in. In the starting price system, the tail wags the dog. Off-course bets are settled at the final odds in the racecourse betting ring. The shop chains protect their own position by "sending" bets into the ring, so forcing down the price about a particular horse. When Lochangel won the sixth, a £1 accumulator was worth £8,365.50. That sum would now run on to
In mathematics, which letter is used for the constant which is approximately 2.7182818?	e Day – Euler's constant Home Calculators e Day – Euler's constant e Day – Euler's constant E-Day celebrates the mathematical constant “e” (2.7182818) on February 7 (2/7) in the month/day date format or January 27 (27/1) in the day/month format. e Day is commonly celebrated on February 7. Euler's constant "e" is commonly celebrated on February 7. ©iStockphoto.com/drxy What is e? Euler’s constant “e” is also known as “Euler’s number” after the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler. The constant e was discovered by several mathematicians who didn’t know of its significance until Euler started to use the letter e for the constant around 1727. It is an irrational number that represents the idea that all continually growing systems are a scaled version of a common rate. The constant e is mostly used in logarithms, exponential growth, and complex numbers. The letter e in e-Day is also used to represent other events and words that begin with the letter e. What do people do? Many celebrate e-Day as Euler’s constant day on February 7 (2/7) in the month/day date format. It is a day where people recognize the significance of the number e, which is approximately 2.71828. Although this is the most commonly recognized holiday for e-Day, there are other worldwide events that are observed that have nothing to do with the e number constant. Euro day occurred in European countries that simultaneously adopted the Euro on January 1, 2002. In New Zealand, eDay is a day where people can get rid of e-waste or old electronics such as computers and old appliances, so they can be recycled rather than being placed in a landfill. Engineer’s Day is observed in Paducah, Kentucky on February 21 where many have an egg drop contest, create edible cars and tape people to walls. Eday is also an island in Northern Scotland. Advertising
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From which Disney animated picture does the song 'Under The Sea' come?	Under the Sea \| Disney Wiki \| Fandom powered by Wikia An instrumental version of theme features heavily in the theme of the The Little Mermaid television series , which is a medley of this, " Part of Your World " and " Kiss the Girl ." Contents [ show ] Lyrics The Broadway version of "Under the Sea" takes place after Ariel's grotto has been destroyed. Sebastian uses the song to cheer Ariel up. A reprise of the song is also played when Ariel leaves Sebastian. Ariel, listen to me. The human world, it's a mess. Life under the sea is better than any'ting they got up there! The seaweed is always greener In somebody else's lake See, child, that's what I'm talking about! You got to put your back into it. Ariel! Hello? Uh oh. Single release The song was released as a 12" single in 1990 by Walt Disney Pictures / Hollywood Records . The record listed the artist as "Sebastian C." US 12" Single (ST-ED-66621A-SP) "Under the Sea (Atlantic Ocean Single Mix)" - 3:36 "Under the Sea (Jellyfish Mix)" - 5:20 "Under the Sea (Mermaid Dub)" - 3:27 "Under the Sea (Pacific Ocean Single Mix)" - 3:10 "Under the Sea (Polka Dot Bikini Mix)" - 5:33 "Under the Sea (Sub Dub)" - 3:46 Other Appearances Kingdom Hearts II "Under the Sea" appears as part of Sebastian's Musical minigame in Atlantica . It is sang by Sebastian, Sora , and Ariel. Its story-related appearance alludes to Ariel's discovery of Prince Eric's statue and wish to see the human world, similarly to how it's used in The Little Mermaid. Cover versions In 1995, Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song in their album, When You Wish Upon a Chipmunk. However, The Walt Disney Company did not sponsor nor endorse the album. Mannheim Steamroller covered the song on their 1999 album, Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse . It is often performed by Suburban Legends during their live performances. The band performed frequently at Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort in their early years, and still often play at Disneyland 's Tomorrowland Terrace . The song appears on their 2012 album, Day Job. The song is also covered by the A*Teens for Disneymania , by Raven-Symoné for DisneyMania 3 by Booboo Stewart for Disneymania 7 and later by Kate Ryan for DisneyMania 8. A remix of Raven's version is also featured on DisneyRemixMania . The song is covered by the band Squirrel Nut Zippers on their album The Best of Squirrel Nut Zippers as Chronicled by Shorty Brown. The Brazilian singer Diogo Nogueira made a Portuguese version of the song ("Aqui no Mar", something like, 'Here at Sea') in a samba style on the album Disney Adventures in Samba. Powerglove was originally going to include a power metal version of the song on their second studio album, but Disney denied the rights to the song.[ citation needed ] On 2012 album Disney - Koe no Oujisama, which features various seiyus covering Disney songs, this song was covered by Miyu Irino In 2013, Alex Day covered the song for his album Epigrams and Interludes. Other Versions Turkish Parodies In 1991, this song was parodied by musician Tom Smith with his song, "On The PC". This song was re-written in 1999 as "PC99". The song was parodied on the TV show Kappa Mikey where Mikey tries to convince a squid to live on land with him. The song was parodied on the TV show Bobby's World as "Underwater the Fish Don't Stink". The context was a dream of Bobby's in which he was a fish and his Uncle Ted was a merman - it turned out Bobby was having the dream because he was sleeping outside and the lawn sprinklers had turned on. The song was also briefly parodied in the Tiny Toons movie How I Spent My Vacation. The song was parodied on the TV show The Simpsons in the episode "Homer Badman," in a sequence where Homer Simpson imagines living under water (eating all of the characters from The Little Mermaid) to escape the protesters and media circus who have accused him of sexually harassing a college coed. The song in part inspired the song " That's How You Know " from Enchanted , which also had music by Menken.[ citation needed ] It is parodied as "On the Wii U" and whatever Ninten
In which Australian state is the town of Newcastle?	Australia's top 50 largest cities and towns by population \| .id blog Find detailed information for over 500 Australian communities by visiting the .id Demographic Resource Centre. Some interesting points about this list: Sydney remains Australia’s largest urban centre, but it’s now only 5% bigger than Melbourne. The exclusion of Central Coast has an impact, but Melbourne has also had some outlying centres like Melton excluded. Melbourne is growing faster and should overtake Sydney within about 25 years on current trends. The fastest growing centres in this list are Ellenbrook (WA) and Melton (Vic) – which is a little misleading as these centres are really part of Greater Perth and Greater Melbourne respectively, but are separated in the new ABS list. NSW has 18 centres (including cross-border ones) in the top 50 list, by far the most of any state. South Australia manages only one, Adelaide. Mount Gambier just misses out, in 51st place. Despite a population only a quarter the size of South Australia, Tasmania manages 3 entries in the list, Hobart, Launceston and Devonport, due to a more dispersed population. Queensland also “punches above its weight” with 10 entries, more than Victoria with a much larger population. This is for the same reason, a dispersed population. All of the top 50 centres increased in population over 5 years. The lowest growth was in Lismore, just 1.9%. In the top 100 centres, only 2 showed decline over that period, Broken Hill and Moe-Newborough. Further reading You might like to download our e-book Predicting the Growth Suburbs of the Future to look at where we see population growth occurring in the future. And our National Demographic Indicators website has the population and other demographic measures for every Local Government Area in Australia. Notes on geography Populations are more malleable than people think, and really depend on where you draw the boundaries. For example Central Coast is no longer included as part of Sydney but has its own identity in this list. This means that Sydney’s population appears substantially lower than in the previous list , which used the Greater area and had no listing for Central Coast. The ABS have come up with new boundaries, called “Significant Urban Areas”, so this article has used these, and ranks the centres by these new boundaries. According to the ABS, Significant Urban Areas “represent concentrations of urban development with a population of 10,000 or more using whole Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2s). They do not necessarily represent a single Urban Centre, as they can represent a cluster of related Urban Centres with a core urban population over 10,000. They can also include related peri-urban and satellite development and the area into which the urban development is likely to expand.” What this means is that they represent cities and towns as most people understand them, but in some cases, areas may be subsumed within a larger Significant Urban Area (eg. a contiguous suburb of a major city would generally be included as part of that city). Large satellite centres which are part of the Greater Capital City area, but geographically separated, are now separately identified in many cases (hence Central Coast being separated from Sydney. So the important thing to remember is that this represents a particular way of drawing boundaries to rank areas but it may not be the only one. If your area isn’t listed, it’s likely included as part of another major centre, due to geographic proximity. Access the Australian Community Profile to find Census results for each Capital City, State, and Australia on topics including population, age, country of birth, languages spoken, occupations, industries, employment, disability, income, qualifications, transport and much more… Share
Which nursery rhyme was originally a satire on the political instability during the reign of Charles II?	Full text of "A History of Nursery Rhymes" See other formats The Project Gutenberg EBook of A History of Nursery Rhymes, by Percy B. Green This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: A History of Nursery Rhymes Author: Percy B. Green Release Date: December 28, 2007 [EBook #24065] Language: English Character set encoding: UTF-8 * START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A HISTORY OF NURSERY RHYMES * Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net A HISTORY OF NURSERY RHYMES BY PERCY B. GREEN LONDON GREENING & CO., LTD. 20, CECIL COURT CHARING CROSS ROAD 1899 Now Reissued by Singing Tree Press 1249 Washington Blvd., Detroit, Michigan. 1968 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 68-31082 Transcriber's Note: Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note, whilst significant amendments are noted at the end of the text. Archaic and dialect spellings remain as printed. Greek text appears as originally printed. CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION xiii PART I. CHAP. I. Prehistoric man--His language one of signs and sounds--The story of Psammetichus and the Two Babies--Idiom of language a survival of primitive peoples 1 II. Modern types of early man--Sign-language of people living on the globe to-day--The custom of the UVINZA grandees--The "good-morning" of the Walunga tribe--Signs of hospitality in the sign vocabulary of the North American Indian--The "attingere extremis digitis" of the Romans--Clap-hands one of the first lessons of the Nursery--The modern survival of hand-clapping--"Is it rude to shake hands, Nurse?"--A hypercritical mother--Plato's rebuke--Agesilaus and his children--Nursery classics and critical babies--"Lalla, lalla, lalla" of the Roman child--The well-known baby dance of "Crow and caper, caper and crow" 8 III. Writers on comparative religions show that entire religious observances come down to modern peoples from heathen sources--The Bohemian Peasant and his Apple Tree--A myth of long descent found in the rhyme of "A Woman, a Spaniel, and Walnut Tree"; our modern "Pippin, pippin, fly away," indicates the same sentiment--The fairy tale of Ashputtel and the Golden Slipper, the legend from which came our story of Cinderella--Tylor on Children's Sports--The mystery of Northern Europe at Christ's coming--The Baby's Rattle--Ancestral worship follows sun and moon worship, and gives us the tales of fairies, goblins, and elves--Boyd Dawkins' story of the Isle of Man farmer--A Scandinavian Manxman--Modernised lullaby of a Polish mother--"Shine, Stars"--"Rain, rain, go away"--Wind making--LULLABIES--Bulgarian, German, "Sleep, Baby, Sleep"--The lullaby of the Black Guitar--"Baby, go to Sleep"--English version, "Hush thee, my Babby"--Danish lullaby of "Sweetly sleep, my little Child"--"Bye, baby bunting" 17 IV. Elf-land--Old-time superstitions--A custom of providing a feast for the dead known in Yorkshire, North-west Ireland, and in Armenia--The Erl King of Goethe--Ballet of the Leaf-dressed Girl--The Spirit of the Waters--An Irish legend of
For which novel did Herman Wouk win the Pulitzer Prize in 1952?	The Caine Mutiny Book Review - 1952 Pullitzer Prize Publisher’s synopsis: It was not a mutiny in the old-time sense, of course, with flashing cutlasses, a captain in chains, and desperate sailors turning outlaws. After all, it happened in 1944 in the United States Navy. But the court of inquiry recommended trial for mutiny, and the episode became known as ‘the Caine mutiny’ throughout the service. Extract: Look, Steve.Your trouble is the same as mine, except that I see through it. We’re civilians, free citizens, and it burns us to be treated as dumb slaves by these Queegs, who are the most colossal ignoramuses in the world except for their book. Don’t forget one thing. Right now, the book is all that matters, because of the war. Reviews: Good: ...is one of the best novels about the Second World War so far written by an American. New York Times, Orville Prescott, 23rd March 1951 Not so good: THERE should have been a "mutiny" on the U.S.S. Caine, an old-style destroyer converted to a minesweeper, if Herman Wouk's excruciatingly ludicrous and infuriating log of its voyages around the Pacific is accurate. New York Times, Harry Gilroy, 18th March 1951 About the author Herman Wouk was born May 27, 1915 in New York City, the son of Esther (née Levine) and Abraham Isaac Wouk. His family was Jewish and had emigrated from Russia. After a childhood and adolescence in the Bronx and a high school diploma from Townsend Harris High School, he earned a B.A. from Columbia University in 1934, where he was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity and studied under philosopher Irwin Edman. Soon thereafter, he became a radio dramatist, working in David Freedman's "Joke Factory" and later with Fred Allen for five years and then, in 1941, for the United States government, writing radio spots to sell war bonds. Wouk joined the United States Navy and served in the Pacific Theater, an experience he later characterized as educational; "I learned about machinery, I learned how men behaved under pressure, and I learned about Americans." Wouk served as an officer aboard two destroyer minesweepers (DMS), the USS Zane and USS Southard, becoming executive officer of the latter.
"Which work ends with the line ""They have a world to win, working men of all countries unite !""?"	Communist Manifesto (Chapter 4) MIA : Marxists : Marx & Engels : Library : 1848 : Manifesto of the Communist Party : Chapter 4: [German Original] Chapter IV. Position of the Communists in Relation to the Various Existing Opposition Parties Section II has made clear the relations of the Communists to the existing working-class parties, such as the Chartists in England and the Agrarian Reformers in America. The Communists fight for the attainment of the immediate aims, for the enforcement of the momentary interests of the working class; but in the movement of the present, they also represent and take care of the future of that movement. In France, the Communists ally with the Social-Democrats (1) against the conservative and radical bourgeoisie, reserving, however, the right to take up a critical position in regard to phases and illusions traditionally handed down from the great Revolution. In Switzerland, they support the Radicals, without losing sight of the fact that this party consists of antagonistic elements, partly of Democratic Socialists, in the French sense, partly of radical bourgeois. In Poland, they support the party that insists on an agrarian revolution as the prime condition for national emancipation, that party which fomented the insurrection of Cracow in 1846. In Germany, they fight with the bourgeoisie whenever it acts in a revolutionary way, against the absolute monarchy, the feudal squirearchy, and the petty bourgeoisie. But they never cease, for a single instant, to instill into the working class the clearest possible recognition of the hostile antagonism between bourgeoisie and proletariat, in order that the German workers may straightway use, as so many weapons against the bourgeoisie, the social and political conditions that the bourgeoisie must necessarily introduce along with its supremacy, and in order that, after the fall of the reactionary classes in Germany, the fight against the bourgeoisie itself may immediately begin. The Communists turn their attention chiefly to Germany, because that country is on the eve of a bourgeois revolution that is bound to be carried out under more advanced conditions of European civilisation and with a much more developed proletariat than that of England was in the seventeenth, and France in the eighteenth century, and because the bourgeois revolution in Germany will be but the prelude to an immediately following proletarian revolution. In short, the Communists everywhere support every revolutionary movement against the existing social and political order of things. In all these movements, they bring to the front, as the leading question in each, the property question, no matter what its degree of development at the time. Finally, they labour everywhere for the union and agreement of the democratic parties of all countries. The Communists disdain to conceal their views and aims. They openly declare that their ends can be attained only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions. Let the ruling classes tremble at a Communistic revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Working Men of All Countries, Unite! (1) The party then represented in Parliament by Ledru-Rollin, in literature by Louis Blanc, in the daily press by the Réforme. The name of Social-Democracy signifies, with these its inventors, a section of the Democratic or Republican Party more or less tinged with socialism. [Engels, English Edition 1888] * * * The famous final phrase of the Manifesto, “Working Men of All Countries, Unite!”, in the original German is: “Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!” Thus, a more correct translation would be “Proletarians of all countries, Unite!” “Workers of the World, Unite. You have nothing to lose but your chains!” is a popularisation of the last three sentences, and is not found in any official translation. Since this English translation was approved by Engels, we have kept the original intact.
Which of the Mitford sisters married Sir Oswald Mosley?	Obituary: Diana Mosley \| Politics \| The Guardian BNP Diana Mosley The third of the Mitford sisters, she married fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley and counted Hitler as a friend Thursday 14 August 2003 09.00 EDT First published on Thursday 14 August 2003 09.00 EDT Share on Messenger Close The most hated woman in England was imprisoned in Holloway in the second world war as a danger to the king's realm. Diana Mosley, who has died in Paris aged 93, was that "famous awful person" - her words - scandalous beauty, friend to Adolf Hitler and wife of the leader of the British Union of Fascists (BUF), Sir Oswald Mosley. And a Mitford girl, the third of six daughters of Lord Redesdale. Her elder sisters were Nancy, the novelist, and Pam, the least well-known. Younger than her were the pro-Hitler Unity, the communist Jessica and Deborah, who is the Duchess of Devonshire. Her elder brother Tom was killed in Burma in 1945. Diana Freeman-Mitford, known as Nardy, Corduroy and Honks, had what passed for a normal childhood in that household, Asthall Manor in Oxfordshire (an appendectomy on a spare-bedroom table, side-saddle hunts with the Heythrop hounds) before first revealing her looks and revelling in their power on visits to Paris, although she was gated for months after the discovery of a diary entry about going to a cinema with a boy . The only exit from chaperones and chilblains was marriage. Diana of the sapphire eyes was rated more perfect than Botticelli's Venus and attracted Bryan Guinness, heir to the brewing fortune, as soon as she was out in society. They were engaged secretly and Diana sulked until her parents approved the marriage. As she fretted over her bridal veil, Nancy told Diana, as she always had, "Nobody will be looking at you". But they were: it was the wedding of the year of 1929. Her mother-in-law led the Guinness household's amazement at Diana's ability to fry eggs - "I've never heard of such a thing, it's too clever". Not that Diana needed even that rudimentary culinary level, as the couple had £20,000 a year, a London house, Hampshire estate, Dublin home and so on. A court of smitten men attended Diana in her progressions round the properties, even during her pregnancies with sons Jonathan and Desmond; Evelyn Waugh was the most passionate ("her beauty ran through the room like a peal of bells") and dedicated to her Vile Bodies, his novel inspired by a party the couple had thrown. The Guinnesses were too late and not nearly silly enough to be Bright Young Things, but knew all of those whom Diana called "originals" in the arts. So Diana was a Cecil Beaton-photographed goddess at a summer ball in her Chelsea house in 1932, dancing until dawn "in all the diamonds I could lay hands on". Oswald Mosley declared his love that night. He had charisma and sexual avidity, later associated with showbiz, but then invested in public life: he had been a Conservative and Labour politician and, rejecting or rejected by both, founded his New Party in 1931 and soon after decided that fascism was the only answer to global collapse after the 1929 crash and set up the BUF in 1932. Diana was intrigued by his ideas - "I followed him politically absolutely blindly" - and in love: "I knew it would never end except with death." They briefly encountered each other at parties; they were indiscreet among aristo-Brits holidaying on the Venice Lido. Against family advice, Diana left her husband, but Mosley would not part from his wife, Cynthia "Cimmie" Curzon, daughter of a former Viceroy of India. Gentlemanly Guinness offered the requisite fake evidence of his "infidelity" for a divorce and Diana moved with her children to Belgravia, where (because a pending divorce could be denied if the King's Proctor found evidence of collusion), Mosley visited stealthily. She was a social pariah; he was in furious dispute with his wife, who collapsed with a perforated appendix. Mosley went straight from Cimmie's side to Diana: Cimmie died, unresisting, of peritonitis. Mosley, guilty and grieving, began yet another affair; Diana fled to Bavaria with her
If a champagne is described as 'Blanc de Blancs', from what grape is it made?	Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay based Champagne Blanc de Blancs is a French phrase meaning “White of Whites” and Blanc de blancs Champagne is made of 100% Chardonnay, a white grape, as opposed to Pinot Noir and Pinor Meunier, considered black grapes. In reality the Champagne is white to a light yellow and Chardonnay grapes are light green. Perhaps only five percent of all Champagnes made are Blanc de blancs, and they have been made for less than a century as opposed to about three centuries for Champagne in general. The first produced was by Salon in 1921. Some of the best Champagnes in the world are Blanc de blancs, including Salon who makes nothing else, Krug ’s superlative Clos du Mesnil, and Deutz Amour de Deutz, a notch below the first two certainly but also fantastic. These are all vintage wines although there are also plenty of NV wines produced as well. Blanc de blancs are lighter in general than traditional Champagnes, but can age extremely well. Some, like Salon, demand aging in order to show well. I like to give the vintage wines 10 years or so to peak, but often I cannot wait that long. Some marginal years for vintage Champagnes in general can be superb for Blanc de blancs. For example 1993 was not a great vintage and many producers bottled it as a (mediocre) vintage primarily for the millennium celebrations as there was a supposed Champagne shortage people worried about. However many 1993 Blanc de blancs, for example Deutz Amour de Deutz, were great. Most Blanc de blancs (other than some massive full bodied ones like Salon, Krug Clos du Mesnil, and Taittinger Comtes de Champagne) are ideal aperitif wines as they are light and elegant. They are great by themselves or with light appetizers or first courses like seafood. Some excellent and reasonably prices ones include the Deutz Blanc de blancs, Guy Charlemagne Cuvee Charlemagne Grand Cru Bland de blancs, Gaston Chiquet Blanc de Blancs d’Ay Brut and Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs de Chardonnay. They do tend to be slightly more expensive than other Champagnes as Chardonnay is an expensive grape variety. It’s interesting that some well known producers do not make one, including Moet and Chandon , Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin , Bollinger , and Laurent-Perrier . Actually there are some ancient grape varieties allowed in Champagne that are not commonly used nor known. These include Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Petit Meslier and Arbane, and a very few producers make a Blanc de blanc that contains white grapes other than Chardonnay. One example is Drappier , whose Quattuor Blanc de Quatre Blancs is made of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Petit Meslier and Arbane.
Which pop group recorded the hit album 'Back In Black' in 1980?	The Year in Music - 1980 The Year in Music - 1980 Talking Heads on the cover of Rolling Stone; Olivia Newton-John; Elvis Costello & the Attractions Disco was dead, and the music industry floundered in 1980 looking for something to fill the void. Sales had been declining for years and 1980 continued that trend, with 34 million fewer units sold than in the year before. Major record labels were hurting; they responded by laying off employees --as many as 2,500 people in the industry lost their jobs. If any kind of music dominated this year it was pop. The original rock'n'roll crowd that had been teenagers in the Sixties were all grown up now, and the record companies tried to appeal to them with a safe, homogenized product. Peter Frampton was sounding more and more like Barry Manilow these days, while it became less easy to distinguish Fleetwood Mac from The Captain & Tennille. For those with vision, there was a new sound on the horizon, slowly making headway -- British New Wave, best represented by Talking Heads (Remain In Light) and The Pretenders (Pretenders). But the record labels were not believers just yet, and their conservative approach left many innovative New Wave bands languishing for lack of support. The most creative music was coming off the streets, and a handful of its purveyors -- The Police,The Clash, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers -- were pointing the way to the light at the end of the tunnel. Eventually the industry would see that light. But, in the meantime, "easy listening" pop briefly reigned. "The commercial cotton candy of the pop chart," lamented music critic Michael Gross, "was all too sweet for words." Just look at some of the hit singles of the year: "Magic," Olivia Newton-John; "Sailing," Christopher Cross; "Shining Star," The Manhattans; "All Out Of Love," Air Supply; "Lady," Kenny Rogers; "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," Hall and Oates; "I Can't Tell You Why," The Eagles; "Working My Way Back To You," The Spinners -- the list goes on and on. (Perhaps the syrupy pop-rock of Air Supply best exemplified the formula for chart success in 1980.) Some of this was quite good, and without it elevator music would not be what it is today. But the music fan could not live long on white bread alone. Fortunately, some red meat was available. New artists were in the wings, artists who would blend pop and reggae and metal and punk and R&B and lay it over a big beat borrowed from disco and funk and thereby create a new sound for the Eighties. Madonna, U2, Prince & The Revolution, Duran Duran, Culture Club, Peter Gabriel, John Cougar Mellencamp and The Eurythmics were in the on-deck circle. Blondie's "Call Me" and The Knack's "My Sharona" were already dance faves in the teen clubs -- a preview of the music that Eighties youth -- a group largely dismissed by music execs this year -- would take to heart. And "Brass In Pocket" by The Pretenders was the first legitimate New Wave Top 20 hit in the U.S. The signs were everywhere. Country music sales had been in decline, but were revived in 1980 thanks in no small measure to the popularity of the film Urban Cowboy. The so-called "Nashville Sound" -- pop-country tunes with lush arrangements that incorporated strings and synthesizers -- was in vogue. The leading purveyors of this sound included Kenny Rogers, a pop singer (formerly with First Edition) turned country crooner. This was a very good year for Rogers, whose 1979 album Kenny was certified platinum and the single "Coward Of The County" was a transatlantic chart-topper. Rogers scored again this year with "Lady," a ballad penned by Lionel Richie that would spend six weeks at US#1 while also topping the R&B, C&W and Adult Contemporary charts. Rogers walked away with an armload of Grammy and American Music Awards in 1980. Other top country artists: Eddie Rabbitt ("Drivin' My Life Away"), Johnny Lee ("Lookin' For Love") and Dolly Parton ("9 To 5"). Progressive country was expiring, and even "outlaws" Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson had been appropriated by the Nashville establ
On which motorway is the Clacket Lane Service Area?	Clacket Lane Services M25 - Motorway Services Information Clacket Lane Services M25 Other ratings from visitors to the site Truckers Where: between junctions J5-6 and from Clacket Lane County: Surrey Type: Separate facilities for each carriageway, with no link between them Operator: RoadChef Eat-In Food: McDonald's, Hot Food Co, Costa, Wild Bean Cafe Takeaway Food / General: WHSmith Other Non-Food Shops: FoneBitz, Cotton Traders Picnic Area: yes Children's Playground: Yes Cash Machines in main building: Yes (transaction charge applies) Parking Charges: Free for 2 hours after which time the following charges apply for up to 24 hours Cars £12 HGV £26 HGV with £10 food voucher £30 Caravans/Medium Goods Vehicles/large Motor Homes £26 Other Facilities/Information: Charging point for electric cars available
On which motorway is the Leigh Delamere Service Area?	Leigh Delamere Services M4 - Motorway Services Information Leigh Delamere Services M4 Other ratings from visitors to the site Truckers We don't have any photos of this service area yet. Why don't you be the first to upload one ? Motorway: M4 Type: Separate facilities for each carriageway, but linked by a pedestrian footbridge Operator: Moto Contact Phone: 01666 837691 (Eastbound), 01666 842015 (Westbound) Eat-In Food: Eat & Drink Co, Burger King, Costa Coffee, West Cornwall Pasty Company, Domino's Pizza, Costa Express Takeaway Food / General: Marks & Spencer Simply Food, WHSmith, FoneBitz, Lucky Coin, Barber Shop Other Non-Food Shops: Fonebitz Cash Machines in main building: Yes (transaction charge applies) Parking Charges: Free for 2 hours, charges apply for longer stays. Other Facilities/Information: Opened: 1972 Operators: Granada (1972 - 2001), Moto (2001 - Present) The main building used to be packed with retailers until the late 2000's, but even till now, there has always been a Barber Shop ever since Granada opened the Eastbound Services. Domino's Pizza and The West Cornwall Pasty Company opened in 2011.
Which pop group recorded the hit album 'The Lexicon Of Love'?	Release group “The Lexicon of Love” by ABC - MusicBrainz There’s 1 review on CritiqueBrainz. You can also write your own . Most Recent Review by Rob Webb on 2004-11-29 ABC appeared at a turning point in pop, as the rough and tumble of post-punk gave way to a more sophisticated, lithesome Brit-funk, expounded by bands like Pigbag and Funkapolitan. Decked out in tailored suits and gold lame, the Sheffield quartet - fronted by the elegant Martin Fry - pounced onto dance floors in October 1981 with the splendid "Tears are Not Enough". "Poison Arrow" kept the blood circulating during the bitter winter of early 1982, before third single "The Look of Love" became their biggest hit. Then came the much-anticipated album, The Lexicon of Love. Now, over two decades later, their definitive statement gets the deluxe reissue treatment. What a joy to hear this album again. It underpins just what a sharp band ABC were: witty, lyrical and very, very funky. Only Elvis Costello's Imperial Bedroom rivals this album for the smartest lyrics of 1982. And you can't dance to Elvis. Each track is a love affair in miniature: some are touching ("All of My Heart", "Show Me"), others a bitter invective at misplaced passion ("Many Happy Returns"). There is more going on in "2 Gether 4 Ever" than many bands squeeze into an entire album. Band and producer Trevor Horn gelled immediately when they met to record : Horn described Fry's songs as "like disco, but in a Bob Dylan way". Dance music had rarely been as literate. The extra tracks on disc 1 don't add a lot to the 1996 reissue, which expanded the original album with various jazz remixes and B-sides: notably their calling card, the James Brown-inspired "Alphabet Soup", and "Theme from Mantrap", their lounge version of "Poison Arrow". Disc 2 features some early demos and a previously unreleased live run-through of virtually the entire album, recorded during the band's heyday in 1982. The Lexicon of Love stands as a landmark album in British pop. The synthetic Eighties' drum-thwaks and Chic-esque bass lines sound better now than ever. It gave disco a whole new vocabulary and helped pave the way for the dance movements of the late Eighties and Nineties. "I hold in my hand three letters," announces Fry on "Alphabet Soup". "Vitamin A, vitamin B and vitamin C". No prescription needed; no supplements required. This album replenishes mind, body and soul. Release group information
Syrah is a variety of grape originating from the Rhome region of France. By what name is it grown under in Australia?	Wine Grapes Wine Grapes Different Wine Grape Varieties Most wine is grape wine. The grapes come from one of two families. Wine making grape varieties vary greatly in tolerance to diseases. Disease resistance is an important consideration when deciding which varieties are suitable for a given site. Varieties which are more susceptible to disease will require more effort to keep disease under control. Before you buy wine grapes, educate yourself about the many different qualities of the grapes. Grape Families: Vitis Vinifera, originally from Europe and know as noble grapes Vitis Labrusca, which originated in the new world The wine grape variety in these two families is in the thousands. There is one simple fact that all wine experts agree upon: grape variety (or blend of varieties), is, by far, the most influential factor determining the flavor and character of a wine. In order to appreciate wine, it is important to understand the characteristics of the grapes. Wine characteristics vary greatly depending on the grape. Although Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Zinfandel are all red grapes, individually their personalities are quite diverse. Even when grown in different appellations and vinified using different techniques, a varietal wine always displays certain qualities, which are inherent in the grape's personality. Muscat is probably the only grape that produces wine with the aroma of the grape itself. Sweet Muscats should always be spicy with flavors of raisins and oranges. Sauvignon Blanc a touch herbal. Sharp, tangy, gooseberry is the predominant flavor with undertones of grass, nettles, elderflower and asparagus. Zinfandel is zesty, with pepper and raspberry flavor. Cabernet Sauvignon is marked by plum, currant and black cherry flavors and with a hint of mint and cedar. Understanding what a grape should be as a wine is fundamental, and knowing what a grape can achieve at its greatest is the real meaning of fine-wine appreciation. Most Europeans are used to wines with regional names because their finest wines are known principally by geographic appellation. However, this is changing. For example - the occasional French and Italian varietals. In the New World, as in America, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, this is different since most wines are labeled by their varietal names and occasionally by grape combinations, like Cabernet-Shiraz. This is because in these countries, particularly the United States, the process of sorting out which grapes grow best in which appellations is ongoing and Americans were first introduced to fine wine by the varietal name. In Europe, with a longer history for matching grape types to soil and climate, the research is more definitive. For example, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are the principal grapes of Burgundy. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petite Verdot are the red grapes of Bordeaux and Syrah leads the northern Rhone reds. Barolo and Barbaresco are both made of Nebbiolo, but the different appellations produce different wine styles. In Tuscany, Sangiovese provides the backbone of Chianti. Ultimately, the New World's appellation practice may well progress into one more like Europe's. California appellations such as Carneros and Santa Maria Valley are becoming tantamount with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Oregon's Willamette Valley is known for Pinot Noir and Australia's Hunter Valley has the famous Shiraz. Again in California, Rutherford, Oakville and the Stags Leap District are all associated with Cabernet-based red table wines. Successful wineries in these appellations and the marketing expertise to accentuate the distinguishing features of the wines grown in these areas will establish how the appellation system evolves and whether or not specific wine styles are revealed. The appellations themselves will also prove which grapes outclass others and deserve special recognition. Red Grapes Seyval The descriptions we provide are of the most commonly used Vitis vinifera grapes. American wine is also made from native Vitis labrusca, especially the Concord grape.
In Norse mythology, who was the father of 'Odin'?	ODIN - the Norse Ruler God (Norse mythology) ODIN Also known as GANGLERI, ODINN, OTHINN, VAK, VALTAM All-knowing Allfather of the Gods and Lord of Asgard The Norse Biggy. ODIN is King of ASGARD , Ruler of the AESIR and the Lord of War, Death and Knowledge. To travel the world without being recognized, he wears a huge wide-brimmed hat. He also — thanks to LOKI — rides an eight-legged horse named SLEIPNIR into battle. All he needs is a six-shooter and a sheriff’s badge to be able to stand in for John Wayne in True Grit. His biggest fans include the Berserkers, which should give you some idea. He’s also very hot on Knowledge and Military Intelligence, having two ravens, Huginn and Muninn, who fly around the world every day bringing up-to-date reports. ODIN himself has only one eye, having traded the other one for a sip from MIMIR ’s Well of Wisdom during his visit to the great World Tree YGGDRASIL . Consequently he’s full of knowledge, while his missing eye is hidden in an unknown location care of MIMIR the Talking Head. The eye enabled MIMIR to focus on far-distant events, allowing ODIN the ability to always see far ahead. To become the Top Wise Guy, ODIN put himself through some incredibly rigorous ordeals. The Well of Wisdom lies under the second root of YGGDRASIL , which allows the Dew of Knowledge to seep into it. So ODIN stabbed himself with his own spear and hung himself on the tree for nine days and nights. He was then allowed a peep, and saw magic runes appear on rocks beneath him. With a superhuman effort he struggled to lift them, which must have been quite an acrobatic feat. Running his eye over the mystic symbols, he was instantly freed of all encumbrances; restored and rejuvenated with everlasting vigor enabling him to drop lightly to the ground. His ordeal accomplished, ODIN was at last able to take a well-deserved swig from MIMIR ’s well, making him well-wise as well as wise. It was even tastier than his usual tipple Kvas, the Mead of Inspiration, a special brew made from the blood of KVASIR . If you think a wise one-eyed Norse cowboy on an eight-legged horse would be easy to recognize, this ain’t necessarily so for ODIN is a shape-changer, and his range of disguises make Sherlock Holmes look like Miss Marple. He also travels incognito under a variety of false names. Sharing primeval God status with brothers VE and VILI , the Great ODIN helped bring the world as we know it into being, so we can forgive his little foibles. The legend tells that in the ice-laden wastes of NIFLHEIM , he got into a rather catastrophic snowball fight with YMIR , the king of the FROST-GIANTS . The Abominable Snowgiant was slashed into pieces and ODIN made the world from all the bits. He even found a use for the eyebrows. ODIN’s dad is BOR , son of BURI , son of an ice cube. Married to FRIGG (with the occasional Freya fling and flirtation with RIND ), the family firm includes BALDUR , HOD , HERMOTH , THOR and VIDAR . See also WODEN . ODIN FACTS AND FIGURES Cite this Link to this page HTML: To link to this page, just copy and paste the text below into your blog, web page or email. <a href="http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/norse-mythology.php?deity=ODIN">Godchecker entry on ODIN, the Norse Ruler God</a> BBCODE: To link to this page in a forum post or comment box, just copy and paste the text below: [url=http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/norse-mythology.php?deity=ODIN]Godchecker entry on ODIN, the Norse Ruler God[/url] Cite this article Here's the info you need to cite this page. Just copy the text in the box below. Saunders, Chas, and Peter J. Allen, eds. "ODIN - the Norse Ruler God (Norse mythology)." <em>Godchecker</em>. Godchecker.com / CID, 18 Aug. 2014. Web. 20 January 2017. . 18 August 2014 by the Godchecker Team. Editors: Peter J Allen, Chas Saunders References: Coming soon.
Who in 2001 paid £14 million to become the first space tourist?	BBC ON THIS DAY \| 28 \| 2001: First space tourist blasts off 2001: First space tourist blasts off A billionaire businessman from California has become the first paying passenger to go to outer space. Dennis Tito, aged 60, set off from Kazakhstan at 1338 local time (0838 GMT) for an eight-day holiday aboard the International Space Station. For Mr Tito, a former Nasa employee, it is the fulfilment of a dream he has held for 40 years. He paid $20m (�14m) for his trip of a lifetime, but he has faced a number of setbacks. First, Nasa rejected his proposal, on the grounds that he is not a trained astronaut. Dream ticket So he turned to Russia. The space authorities in Moscow agreed to take him - but his ticket became null and void after his original destination, the Mir Space Station, was decommissioned and fell back to Earth earlier this year. He was then offered a place on board a scheduled flight with a Soyuz supply mission to the International Space Station. The change of plans provoked a bitter row between the United States and Russia. After months of wrangling, the American space agency only agreed to allowing Mr Tito on board the Space Station on the condition that he agree not to sue if injured, to pay for anything he breaks, and to sleep only in Russian sections of the station. Even then, it looked as though the flight might not go ahead, after last-minute computer glitches forced the Endeavour space shuttle to delay its return to Earth from the ISS and Nasa requested that the Soyuz trip be put off. Moscow refused to delay the mission, and after a tense stand-off Nasa finally relented. Now, though, Mr Tito can put all that behind him, as he heads out of the Earth's atmosphere and towards the destination that at times has seemed so near - yet so very far away.
'Brontophobia' is the fear of what?	Brontophobia \| definition of brontophobia by Medical dictionary Brontophobia \| definition of brontophobia by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/brontophobia bron·to·pho·bi·a (bron'tō-fō'bē-ă), [G. brontē, thunder, + phobos, fear] brontophobia bron·to·pho·bi·a (bron'tō-fō'bē-ă) Fear of thunder. [G. brontē, thunder, + phobos, fear] 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.
'Br' is the chemical symbol for which element?	Bromine : Chemical Element Br 80 Bromine is an element in Group 7 of the Periodic Table . Members Group 7 are also known as Halogens. (The other halogens - that is, members of the same group are Fluorine , Chlorine , Iodine and Astatine . These have some properties in common with bromine while there are also certain "trends" or patterns in the variation of other properties across this group of elements.) Each bromine atom consists of 35 protons , 35 electrons plus a quantity of neutrons whose exact number* depends on the particular isotope of bromine (see below). *The standard atomic mass of bromine is 79.904, which is often rounded to 80 in simple (e.g. school textbook) versions of the Periodic Table. Using a mass number of 80 for bromine, the number of neutrons in each atom would be 80 - 35 = 44. Free bromine is not found in nature, but bromine atoms are present in naturally occuring colourless soluble crystalline mineral halide salts (similar in many ways to table salt). History and Discovery of Bromine Discovery of Bromine: Bromine was isolated independently by two scientists - the French chemist Antoine Jérôme Balard (in 1825) and the German chemist Carl Jacob Löwig (in 1826). In 1825 Carl Jacob Löwig isolated bromine from a mineral water spring from his hometown Bad Kreuznach. He used a solution of the mineral salt saturated with chlorine and extracted the bromine with diethyl ether . After evaporation of the ether a brown liquid remained. Using this liquid as a sample for his work Löwig applied for a job in the laboratory of Leopold Gmelin in Heidelberg. Publication of Löwig's work to isolate bromine in this way was delayed so Balard's isolation of bromine was published results first. In 1826 Antoine Jérôme Balard found bromides (chemicals containing bromie) in the ash of seaweed from the salt marshes of Montpellier. The seaweed was used to produce iodine, but also contained bromine. Balard distilled bromine from a solution of seaweed ash saturated with chlorine . The properties of the substance isolated by Balard appeared to fall between those of the elements chlorine and iodine. Initially he tried to show that substance was iodine monochloride (ICl), but after failing to reach that conclusion he became convinced that he had found a new element - which he called "muride" after the Latin word muria for brine (salt water). After Balard's results had been repeated and confirmed by other leading scientists the work was presented at a lecture and published (1826). In his paper Annales de Chimie et de Physique 2nd series 32: 337–381 Balard changed the name from "muride" to "brôme", the word brôme (bromine) being derived from the Greek word for "stench". Different historical accounts mention different scientists as having suggested this change of name. Early Use of Bromine: Bromine was not produced in large quantities until 1860. Apart from some minor early medical applications the first commercial use of bromine was for photographic processing. Potassium bromide and sodium bromide were used as anticonvulsants and sedatives in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, until superseded other drugs. Elemental Bromine (under "standard conditions") Elemental bromine consists of molecules , rather than atoms , of bromine. Two atoms of bromine form each bromine molecule, hence molecules of bromine are said to be diatomic and have the chemical formula Br2. Elemental bromine is a dense, mobile, slightly transparent fuming red-brown liquid at room temperature and readily evaporates into a red/brown vapor (a similar colour to that of nitrogen dioxide). Bromine vapour (bromine gas) has a strong odour. It smells similar to chlorine gas or bleach, and is very irritating to the mucous membranes includig those of the nose, throat and beyond. Bromine is one of the only two elements that is a liquid at room temperature, the other being mercury which is the only metal to exist in liquid form at room temperature and pressure. Hazardous Substance: Bromine liquid and bromine vapour are both corrosive and toxic (poisonous). Bromine an
Which nursery rhyme is based on the events at Mount Kenmel on the border of France and Belgium?	17 municipalities \| Flanders Fields 17 municipalities Alveringem Under the protective wing of 'mother' Alveringem, nestle 8 charming villages, each prettier than the last. The river IJzer meanders gently through the now peaceful landscape. Nowhere is the meaninglessness of man-made boundaries more evident than here in Alveringem: if you are not careful, before you know it you will be across the border in neighbouring France! Alveringem is rightly proud of Brewery De Snoek. This old brewery was already provinding 'refreshments' to thirsty troops during the First World War. The restored malting house still contains the original copper vats which - thankfully - the invading Germans were unable to 'liberate'! Villages: Beveren, Gijverinckhove, Hoogstade, Izenberge, Leisele, Oeren, Sint-Rijksers, Stavele Contact address: Sint Rijkersstraat 19, 8690 Alveringem - T. +32 58 28 88 81 Diksmuide Diksmuide owes its name and fame to the medieval cloth industry and its delicious butter. The town was reduced to rubble during the First World War. It was the scene of a famous battle in 1914 – the Battle of the IJzer – when French and Belgian troops finally stopped the German advance, but at a dreadful price. The old town centre was rebuilt completely after the armistice. The famous IJzer Tower (with its museum) and the equally well-known Trench of Death (a preserved stretch of the old Belgian front line) are now the principal reminders of those terrible days. But there is more! Did you know… that a 16th century chronicle records that Archbishop Thomas Beckett (died 1170) once stayed in Diksmuide, during his period in exile from the wrath of King Henry II of England. Tradition says that in gratitude he donated a chalice and a chasuble to the parish, and he was believed to have lodged in the corner house of the beguinage, where the Kleine Dijk (Small Dyke) now meets the present-day Begijnhofstraat. Did it really happen? Or is it just another historical myth? Whatever the truth of the matter, the corner house is still known by the name ‘Thomas of Canterbury’ and a small statue of the saint graces a niche in the façade of No.17! Villages: Beerst, Esen, Kaaskerke, Keiem, Lampernisse, Leke, Nieuwkapelle, Oostkerke, Oudekapelle, Pervijze, St.-Jacobskapelle, Stuivekenskerke, Vladslo, Woumen Contact address: Grote Markt 6, 8600 Diksmuide - T. +32 51 79 30 50 Heuvelland Did you know that… during the 16th century the cloth trade – on which the region’s prosperity was based – went into serious decline? Poverty and unemployment increased, offering a fertile breeding ground for the new religion of Protestantism. The Catholic pope in Rome branded the ‘new-believers’ as heretics. Many people from Heuvelland fled the country to escape persecution and some eventually found their way to Sandwich and Norwich in England. Did you also know that one of the First-ever scouts was killed near Kemmel during the First World War and now lies buried in the village churchyard? His name? Second Lieutenant Musgrave Cazenove Wroughton. Wroughton was one of the 20 young boys who Baden-Powell took on the first-ever scouts camp to Brownsea Island in 1907. But Heuvelland, as the name in Dutch suggests, is most well-known for its green and hilly landscape. These hills are known locally as ‘mountains’, even though the highest of them – the Kemmelberg or Mount Kemmel – is just 156 metres above sea level. Some traditions claim that this is the hill where the ‘Grand Old Duke of York’ marched his 10,000 men up and down, as immortalised in a well-known British nursery rhyme. Villages: De Klijte, Dranouter, Kemmel, Loker, Nieuwkerke, Westouter, Wijtschate, Wulvergem Contact address: Polenlaan 1, 8950 Kemmel - T. +32 57 45 04 55 Hooglede Hooglede and Gits did not emerge unscathed from the First World War. For both villages, the German occupation was a period of relative calm. Even so, they were still in the 'Etappengebiet' (Reserve Zone) and therefore close to the front. Many wounded soldiers were brought here for medical care. Some of them never recovered and were buried at the Sol
In which year was the English Football League founded?	125 years of the Football League and the top flight - which team comes top? \| Football \| theguardian.com 125 years of the Football League and the top flight - which team comes top? Which teams have the upper hand after a century and a quarter of football? • More data journalism and data visualisations from the Guardian Preston North End, unbeaten in 22 games 1888. Photograph: Howard Barlow Today exactly 125 years ago, The English Football League was founded at the Royal Hotel in Manchester, becoming the first national football league in the world. Twelve teams started into the first season on September 8 1888, which would produce Preston North End as their very first champions. We've crunched the numbers of all 113 top flight seasons (1888-1892: Football League, 1892-1992: First Division, 1992-today: Premier League ). Eleven seasons had been suspended during the first and second world wars. Since the foundation of the Football League, a total of 64 teams have played at least one season in the respective top flight of English football. Everton, one of the twelve founding members, is currently playing its 110th season in the top league, having missed only four for two spells in the second division. It is topping the list of most seasons played in the top flight. 23 teams have been crowned champions at least once, Manchester United (19 titles), Liverpool (18) and Arsenal (13) being the most successful collectors of silverware. If we combine the two metrics – championships won and seasons played in the top league – we can calculate an efficiency index in winning tropies when in the race. Which puts Huddersfield Town right in the top group along the above serial winners. From a geographical perspective, London might have been and still be the city with by far the most teams, but its the North-Western cities that picked up most of the trophies to date. Our map shows how the 113 championship trophies have been spread across the country. Over all 113 completed seasons, the average number of goals scored is just above three per game. It has been the highest in the very beginning, at 4.63 in the second season. After being at a steady low for the past fourty years, average goals scored per game have been rising again in the past three seasons. They are now – at a current 2.83 goals per game – on course to finish higher than in any other season since 1967-68. Finally, if we count every single game played in England's top league since it was founded towards one table, this is what it would look like as of April 14 2013. Points are counted as they were awarded at the time, so two points for a win until 1981, three afterwards (did you know that the initial idea of the founders was to award points for wins only, so that it would make no difference if you drew or lost a game?). What can you do with this data? Data summary
Which actor's last appearance before his death in 1985 was as 'Daniel Reece' in 'Dynasty'?	Dynasty Dynasty Series Description Dynasty was a 60 minute drama series on ABC and a prime-time soap. A wealthy family (The Carringtons) living in Denver, Colorado, fight over their fortune earned from an oil company or they fight about just about anything else you can think of for the first season. Then, beginning in the second season, Alexis, the owner of a rival oil company joins the cast and the fighting continues between her and the Carringtons. Of course, there's also a lot of lusty lovin' that goes on! Dynasty Cast Linda Evans ............ Krystle Grant Jennings Carrington / Rita Lesley Joan Collins ........... Alexis Morell Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan John James ............. Jeffrey Broderick "Jeff" Colby Heather Locklear ....... Samantha Josephine "Sammy Jo" Dean Reece Carrington Fallmont Pamela Sue Martin ...... Fallon Carrington Colby #1 Emma Samms ............. Fallon Carrington Colby #2 Pamela Bellwood ........ Claudia Johnson Blaisdel Carrington Gordon Thomson ......... Adam Alexander Carrington Al Corley .............. Steven Daniel Carrington #1 Jack Coleman ........... Steven Daniel Carrington #2 Michael Nader .......... Farnsworth "Dex" Dexter Catherine Oxenberg ..... Amanda Bedford Carrington #1 Karen Cellini .......... Amanda Bedford Carrington #2 Leann Hunley ........... Dana Bethany Waring Carrington Dynasty Trivia Angie Dickinson ( Police Woman ) was originally offered the role of Krystle Carrington. Al Corley played the openly gay Steven Carrington on Dynasty for the first time on prime-time television. Al quit the show when the network demanded that his character be made "less gay". Al did reprise the role in the 1991 TV reunion specials. He was replaced by Jack Coleman in the role. They explained Steven' new face by saying that he had been in an oil-rig explosion and had multiple plastic surgerys. Jack adamantly declared himself to be straight on numerous occasions and stated that it baffled him why viewers would assume he was gay, simply because he played a gay character on TV. After the not so successful attempt to introduce an "all-male" gay character, it's ironic that Rock Hudson ( McMillan and Wife ) would bring so much attention to the subject. Rock appeared in the role of Daniel Reese on Dynasty from December of 1984 to April of 1985. It was Rock's last role before his death from AIDS on October 2, 1985. Rock's "coming-out" was probably the first time that most heterosexuals saw a very likeable man who appeared perfectly normal in every way, who also happened to be gay. Joan Collins wasn't a "shoe-in" for the role of Alexis, however. She had some pretty tough competition as Raquel Welch, Sophia Loren, and Elizabeth Taylor were also considered for the role! John Forsythe also had competition for the role of "Blake Carrington" from actor George Peppard. George was offered the role and turned it down. Even if you never saw Dynasty, you still may be familiar with some of John Forsythe's other series including starring roles on other TV shows including, " Bachelor Father (1957)", " The John Forsythe Show " (1965), " To Rome With Love (1969)" and " Charlie's Angels (1976)" (As the voice of Charlie). The Alexis character actually appeared in the final episode of the first season even though no actress had been selected for the role at that time! They used a "stand-in" with a huge hat and sunglasses during the brief shot of Alexis. Luckily, Joan Collins was chosen to be the evil Alexis in time for the first episode of the second season! Alexis was originally conceived as being much less evil and unscrupulous then she ended out becoming. It was Joan Collins herself who suggested that Alexis be made more like J.R. Ewing on the series, " Dallas ". The Dynasty TV show inspired the " spin-off " of the TV series, " The Colbys ", yet another show about rich people with demeanted personalities. Episodes List With Original Air Dates Dynasty - The First Season The Chauffeur Tells a Secret (2/16/1981) The Bordello (2/23/1981) Blake Goes To Jail (4/13/1981) The Testimony (4/20/1981) Sammy Jo And Stev
Which actor has won a 'Golden Raspberry' award as Worst Actor on the most occasions?	Best Actors Who Won Razzies \| List of Golden Raspberry Award Winners For more Razzie goodness, check out this list of the best actresses who won Razzies . When it comes to repeat Razzie Award winners, several Hollywood actors have been honored more than once. Kevin Costner, for example, has won Worst Actor Razzies for his performances in 'The Postman,' 'Wyatt Earp' and 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.' Did he deserve a big fat raspberry for those roles? Some might argue that he did. And poor Sylvester Stallone: He might've garnered an Oscar nomination for 'Rocky,' but he sure has raked in the Golden Raspberry Awards. He's won Worst Supporting Actor for 'Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over,' Worst Actor Razzies for 'Rambo III,' 'Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot,' 'Rhinestone,' 'Rambo: First Blood Part II' and 'Rocky IV.' In fact, Stallone's won the Razzie for Worst Actor of the Decade (1990) and Worst Actor of the Century (2000). And despite the fact that Arnold Schwarzenegger never won a Worst Actor Razzie, he did receive the "Worst Razzie Loser of Our First 25 Years" award in 2005. It counts. While Sly Stallone might not be a huge surprise in terms of actors who've won Razzies, some names might shock you: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Leonardo DiCaprio, Dennis Hopper and the great Laurence Olivier are all great film actors who won Razzies. Did they deserve them? Probably, and this again supports the idea that you can't always give perfect performances in perfect movies. Sometimes you're going to take a crap role, and wind up starring in some of the worst movies of all time . Collection Photo: user uploaded image 10 ReRanks 2 See list ranked by Z G Options B Comments & Embed 2rerank list 1
What was the first name of American President Grover Cleveland?	Grover Cleveland - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com Grover Cleveland A+E Networks Introduction Grover Cleveland (1837-1908), who served as the 22nd and 24th U.S. president, was known as a political reformer. He is the only president to date who served two nonconsecutive terms, and also the only Democratic president to win election during the period of Republican domination of the White House that stretched from Abraham Lincoln’s (1809-65) election in 1860 to the end of William Howard Taft’s (1857-1930) term in 1913. Cleveland worked as a lawyer and then served as mayor of Buffalo, New York, and governor of New York state before assuming the presidency in 1885. His record in the Oval Office was mixed. Not regarded as an original thinker, Cleveland considered himself a watchdog over Congress rather than an initiator. In his second term, he angered many of his original supporters and seemed overwhelmed by the Panic of 1893 and the depression that followed. He declined to run for a third term. Google Early Career Stephen Grover Cleveland was born in Caldwell, New Jersey , on March 18, 1837. He was the fifth of nine children of Richard Falley Cleveland (1804-53), a Presbyterian minister, and Anne Neal Cleveland (1806-82). In 1841, the family moved to upstate New York , where Cleveland’s father served several congregations before his death in 1853. Did You Know? Grover Cleveland vetoed twice as many congressional bills as all 21 of the presidents who preceded him combined--414 vetoes in his first term. Cleveland left school following his father’s death and started working in order to help support his family. Unable to afford a college education, he worked as a teacher in a school for the blind in New York City and then as a clerk in a law firm in Buffalo, New York. After clerking for several years, Cleveland passed the state bar examination in 1859. He started his own law firm in 1862. Cleveland did not fight in the American Civil War (1861-65); when the Conscription Act was passed in 1863, he paid a Polish immigrant to serve in his place. Sheriff, Mayor and Governor Cleveland’s first political office was sheriff of Erie County, New York, a position he assumed in 1871. During his two-year term, he carried out the death sentence (by hanging) of three convicted murderers. In 1873, he returned to his law practice. He was persuaded to run for mayor of Buffalo in 1881 as a reformer of a corrupt city government. He won the election and took office in 1882. His reputation as an opponent of machine politics grew so rapidly that he was asked to run as the Democratic candidate for governor of New York. Cleveland became governor in January 1883. He was so opposed to unnecessary government spending that he vetoed eight bills sent up by the legislature in his first two months in office. But while Cleveland was popular with the voters, he made enemies within his own party, particularly the powerful Tammany Hall political machine in New York City. However, he won the respect of New York state assemblyman and future U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) and other reform-minded Republicans. Cleveland was soon regarded as presidential material. First Term in the White House: 1885-89 Cleveland won the Democratic presidential nomination in 1884 in spite of the opposition of Tammany Hall. The 1884 presidential campaign was ugly: Cleveland’s Republican opponent, U.S. Senator James G. Blaine (1830-93) of Maine , was implicated in several financial scandals, while Cleveland was involved in a paternity case in which admitted that he had paid child support in 1874 to a woman who claimed he was the father of her child. In spite of the scandal, Cleveland won the election with the support of the Mugwumps, Republicans who considered Blaine corrupt. Once in office, Cleveland continued the policy of his predecessor, Chester Arthur (1830-86), in basing political appointments on merit rather than party affiliation. He tried to reduce government spending, using the veto more often than any other president up to that point. Cleveland was a noninterventionis
In which year was the English Football Association founded?	History of FIFA - Foundation - FIFA.com Share History of FIFA - Foundation The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was founded in the rear of the headquarters of the Union Française de Sports Athlétiques at the Rue Saint Honoré 229 in Paris on 21 May 1904. The foundation act was signed by the authorised representatives of the following associations: Present at that historic meeting were: Robert Guérin and André Espir (France); Louis Muhlinghaus and Max Kahn (Belgium); Ludvig Sylow (Denmark); Carl Anton Wilhelm Hirschman (Netherlands); Victor E Schneider (Switzerland). Sylow also represented the SBF while Spir performed the same function for the Madrid Football Club. France - Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques (USFSA) Belgium - Union Belge des Sociétés de Sports (UBSSA) Denmark - Dansk Boldspil Union (DBU) Netherlands - Nederlandsche Voetbal Bond (NVB) Spain - Madrid Football Club Sweden - Svenska Bollspells Förbundet (SBF) Switzerland - Association Suisse de Football (ASF) When the idea of founding an international football federation began taking shape in Europe, the intention of those involved was to recognise the role of the English who had founded their Football Association back in 1863. Hirschman, secretary of the Netherlands Football Association, turned to the Football Association. Its secretary, FJ Wall, did accept the proposal but progress stalled while waiting for the Executive Committee of the Football Association, the International FA Board and the associations of Scotland, Wales and Ireland to give their opinion about the matter. Guérin, secretary of the football department of the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques and a journalist with Le Matin newspaper, did not want to wait any longer. He contacted the national associations on the continent in writing and asked them to consider the possibility of founding an umbrella organisation. When Belgium and France met in the first official international match in Brussels on 1 May 1904, Guérin discussed the subject with his Belgian counterpart Louis Muhlinghaus. It was now definite that the English FA, under its president Lord Kinnaird, would not be participating in the foundation of an international federation. So Guérin took the opportunity and sent out invitations to the founding assembly. The process of organising the international game had begun. The first FIFA Statutes were laid down and the following points determined: the reciprocal and exclusive recognition of the national associations represented and attending; clubs and players were forbidden to play simultaneously for different national associations; recognition by the other associations of a player's suspension announced by an association; and the playing of matches according to the Laws of the Game of the Football Association Ltd. Each national association had to pay an annual fee of FF50. Already then there were thoughts of staging an international competition and Article 9 stipulated that FIFA alone was entitled to take over the organisation of such an event. It was decided that these regulations would only come into force as of 1 September 1904. Moreover, the first Statutes of FIFA were only of a provisional nature, in order to simplify the acceptance of additional members. On the day of foundation, the Deutscher Fussball-Bund (German FA) sent a telegram confirming that it would adhere to these Statutes in principle. History of FIFA
In which Australian state is the town of Albany?	Major Cities and Towns in Western Australia - Postcodes Australia Perth Situated in the south-east coast of Australia on the Indian Ocean lies Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Founded as a colony on the Swan River in 1829 by Captain James Stirling, Perth is now a rapidly-growing city housing over 75% of all WA's population. Prior to European settlement, the area had been inhabited by the local Aboriginal Noongar people for over 40,000 years.
Which of the Mitford sisters wrote the semi- autobiography 'Pursuit Of Love'?	Masterpiece Theatre \| Love in a Cold Climate \| Essays + Interviews \| The Mitford Sisters The Mitford Sisters Raised in isolation on several Cotswold estates, the seven children of Lord and Lady Redesdale -- six daughters and a son -- were forced to depend on each other for ideas, companionship, and fun. They invented elaborate family jokes and games that included an elaborate network of nicknames and private languages. By the time Tom was at Eton and the girls ready for their London debuts, they had each developed their own highly individual, eccentric personalities. Coming of age in the era of Evelyn Waugh's fabled "Bright Young Things," the Mitford children burned bright only to flame out in a series of unwise alliances, outspoken books, and poorly chosen political bedfellows. Nancy, The Author The eldest of the seven children of David Mitford and Sydney Bowles, Nancy was born in London in 1904. Because her father did not believe in formal education for girls, Nancy and her sisters were instructed at home by governesses. (One reason he gave was that by playing field hockey, a common school sport, they would develop thick calves.) Both Nancy and Jessica longed to go to school, and at age 16 Nancy got her wish, spending less than a year at nearby Hatherop Castle. By and large, school did not play a large part in her childhood. Books, however, did. By age six, Nancy was already reading Ivanhoe, and she went on to read voraciously throughout her teenage years. The strict house rules about books -- children were not allowed to read in bed or to read novels in the morning, and library books had to stay in the library -- made reading, especially the reading of novels, all the more attractive. Nancy's own first novel, Highland Fling, was published in 1931, followed by Christmas Pudding the next year. But critics and the public took little notice of these frothy romps. She found success with her fifth novel, The Pursuit of Love (1945), and its sequel, Love in a Cold Climate (1949). Based like much of her fiction on her own experiences, their sentimental but satiric tone was irresistible to a nation fatigued by years of war, and the books became best-sellers. Known for her style and elegance, Nancy was a great social success, as were her sisters in their turn. As a young woman in London, she worked away at her fiction and penned articles for Vogue, The Lady, and Harper's. Released at last from the family fold, she took up residence with the author Evelyn Waugh and his wife and enjoyed a lively social life. Her first love was Hamish St. Clair Erskine, an aesthete who had been friends with her brother at Eton. When he threw her over, she quickly married Peter Rodd, son of an eminent diplomat, chiefly because he happened to be available. Undone by his philandering and profligate spending habits, the match was never happy; they would divorce in 1958. With her husband posted overseas during the war, Nancy found work as an assistant at Heywood Hill bookshop in the Mayfair district of London, where she soon became a partner in the firm. Drawing on her work with Rodd in refugee camps during the Spanish Civil War, Nancy did her part in the war effort as an Air Raid Precautions (ARP) driver in London. By this time, Nancy had fallen in love with Gaston Palewski, a follower of General de Gaulle, who she included as Fabrice in The Pursuit of Love. Settling in Paris after the war, she moved from fiction to history, writing highly acclaimed biographies: Madame de Pompadour (1953), Voltaire in Love (1957), The Sun King (1966), and Frederick the Great (1970). She is remembered, however, as Britain's most piercing observer of social manners. While her sheltered upbringing was the object of her scalding satire, she nonetheless continued to defend it until her death in Paris, of cancer, at the age of 69. Pamela, The "Woman" Sister number two, Pamela (1907-1994), was the least rebellious of the older girls. Of all the sisters, Pamela developed a particular love of the country and went on to become a poultry expert. According to Mitford biographer Ma
'Astraphobia' is the fear of what?	What Is Astraphobia? - Astraphobia Guide Astraphobia Guide Why You Fear Thunder And Lightening What Is Astraphobia? Astraphobia is the irrational fear of thunder and lightening. This is a specific phobia that tops the list of the most common phobias that people have. You may also hear it referred to as Astrapophobia, Brontophobia, Keraunophobia, and Tonitrophobia. It’s estimated that about ten percent of the American population suffers from this specific weather phobia. Animals, like dogs and cats, typically experience this phobia also. Symptoms A person suffering from Astraphobia will experience a high level of anxiety when it is storming outside. Some may even experience a full blown panic attacks. These symptoms include: Trembling Difficulty Breathing Impeding Sense of Doom or Death For most sufferers this condition is worse when they are left alone. Typically in the presence of other people sufferers are able to find reassurance in the stormy situation. But when left alone sufferers tend to panic. Staying inside of your house or under a roof is not enough cover form most people with this condition. They tend to seek extra security hiding under a bed, in a closet, the basement, or any other space where they feel safer. As an extra measure many sufferers will turn up the radio, put on headphones, or blare the television to drown out the noise created by thunder and lightening. Sufferers tend to pay very close attention to the weather forecast. They constantly look at the weather channel and updates. Some severe sufferers will actually avoid going outside until they check the forecast to ensure there is no possibility of a storm coming so they don’t get stuck outside in it. Causes There are a couple of different reasons you may have developed this fear of stormy weather. Let’s take a closer look at each. Traumatic Situation Many people that suffer from this fear of thunder and lightening have experienced a traumatic event in the past that involved the rain, lightening, or thunder. Each person’s experience varies greatly. It could be that lightening struck something that was important to the person. A car accident in the storm that killed a family member. Or anything alike. Informational Experience For some sufferers their fear of stormy weather may be due to what they have been told, and not anything specific they experienced with the weather. Reading informative books about traumatic events that happened due to thunder and lightening, watching films that depict this type of weather as scary or bad, and even parental cues of parents having Astraphobia and passing on the fear to their children. All of these informational stimuli can cause a person to develop this fear of thunder and lightening, even though the fear has not personally affected them. Treatment There are a few common means to dealing with phobias . Let’s take a look at your different options. In Vivo Therapy This is one of the most effective forms of treatment performed by a therapist. In dealing with Astraphobia your licensed therapist will expose you to images and videos of thunder and lightening. This method uses repeat exposure to desensitize your anxiety towards your fear. They typically do exposure in steps. For example, your therapist may show you images of lightening. Next they may play the noise of thunder and lightening. Last, they may bring in a video or expose you to a storm going on outside. With every different level of exposure you become more familiar with your fear as your therapists shows you that there is nothing to fear. This helps to reprogram the way your brain reacts to this fear. Systematic Desensitization Therapy In this type of desensitization your therapist will teach you relaxation techniques to deal with your phobia. This session typically starts out with your therapists having you imagine the situation of lightening and thunder. They will ask you questions and take notes as what where your phobia developed from. When your anxiety level starts to get high, they will coach you through relaxing and deep breathing. This is repeated
Which politician wrote the autobiography 'An American Life'?	'Going Rogue: An American Life' by Sarah Palin - LA Times 'Going Rogue: An American Life' by Sarah Palin Tim Rutten A particularly shrewd political analyst once remarked that Ronald Reagan 's great strength as a candidate was that he was "a sincere phony." In the world of electoral realpolitik, that's a compliment. What the analyst meant was that Reagan had the ability to convince himself that he actually held expedient views he'd never previously entertained and that belief, in turn, allowed him to speak of them with utter conviction. Thus, the governor who'd signed the nation's most permissive abortion-rights statute became the resolutely pro-life president. Sarah Palin 's autobiography -- "Going Rogue: An American Life" -- suggests that while she may be overreaching when she aspires to the Great Communicator's mantle as leader of the conservative movement, she may well be able to claim his facility for convenient sincerity. Take, for example, the matter of this book's authorship. It's customary for politicians and celebrities to collaborate with a professional writer on books like this, particularly when they're produced on a tight deadline, as "Going Rogue" was, and the publisher has a multimillion-dollar advance on the table, as Rupert Murdoch 's HarperCollins reportedly does with this volume. However, the name of Palin's collaborator -- the evangelical Christian writer and pro-life activist Lynn Vincent -- doesn't appear on the cover of "Going Rogue." Collaborators sometimes trade such credits for higher fees, but their names usually appear prominently in the acknowledgments. Palin's first acknowledgment goes to . . . herself: "I'm very glad this writing exercise is over. I love to write, but not about myself. I'm thankful now to have kept journals about Alaska and my friends and family ever since I was a little girl. That practice allowed an orderly compilation over the past weeks and let me summarily wrap up at least some of my life so far . . . " Three paragraphs later, after she's thanked her lawyer Robert Barnett and five HarperCollins executives and editors, Vincent's name is mentioned with several others. (At least she made it before the thanks to flight attendants, "Big Dipper Construction" and "everyone who values good customer service.") It's an interesting reticence because Vincent's previous books include a biography of Gen. William Boykin, who created a firestorm for injecting too much Christianity into the war on terror, and an account of the Democratic Party designed to show that its "true history" is "a tale of dishonesty, crime and corruption." Vincent reportedly was selected for this job in large part for her ability to connect with evangelical Christians, and they won't be disappointed to find that Palin discerns "God's hand" and a divine purpose in nearly every turn of her life, including her tenure in Wasilla, Alaska's city hall. Actually, the hand most obviously working throughout "Going Rogue" is Vincent's. The narrative is sprinkled with literary and philosophical references that one somehow doubts sprang from the copious pages of Palin's diaries, including the role of Blaise Pascal 's philosophy in her girlhood conversion from Catholicism to Evangelical Protestantism. Similarly, the opening sequence includes a visit to the Right to Life booth at the Alaska State Fair, where one of the items on sale is a poster featuring Palin's daughter Piper dressed as an angel. (It's hard to recall any politicians in recent memory who have used their children as props quite as frequently as Palin.) More than half the book deals with Palin's life before the last presidential campaign, so there's a lot of winter, guns, fish guts, long hours at the nets under the midnight sun and a great deal about Palin's fondness for meat, particularly caribou and moose. There's even a photo of her father teaching her to skin a harbor seal, an activity the caption informs is now forbidden for all but native peoples under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Ah, for the good old days. When he ran a London restaurant, the late
Which river rises in the Massif Centrale, flows north and east to enter the Bay of Biscay at St. Nazaire?	Drive of the Day Riding The Rain Forests Of Puerto Rico Tropical rain forests, as their names suggests, are located in the world's equatorial zones between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Countries with great swathes of rain forests include Australia, Brazil, Borneo, Congo, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and The Philippines. These tropical havens are home to half of the world's animal and plant species by way of thousands of eco systems, many of which are highly protected by their country's governments or other conservation bodies. However there are also just as many rain forests around the world which are not protected at all leading to these areas being pillaged by logging, oil and mining companies. The unscrupulous work ethics of these companies have led to mass deforestation, soil erosion, the exploitation of local communities and the loss of hundreds of animal and plant habitats. Due to this there is much debate from conservationists as to whether tourists should be encouraged to visit rain forests, especially as most of the world’s rain forest access roads were originally constructed by these large multi - national companies. Therefore there is really only one rainforest road which I feel happy to advocate on this blog and that is Puerto Rico's PR191 which travels through the United State's only tropical rain forest, the 28, 434 acre El Yunque National Forest, also listed as the Bosque Nacional El Yunque or the Caribbean National Forest. This tropical moist broadleaf forest eco region has been officially protected by law since 1876 and for a thousand years before that was a revered sacred and holy place of the island’s indigenous people the Taino Indians, making the forest, which was named after the 1,080 meter high El Yunque Mountain located in the rugged Liquilla Mountain Range, one of the world’s true virgin rain forests which actively encourages responsible visitors. Showing the location of El Yunque National Forest The PR191 begins in the township of Palmer just outside the city of Rio Grande, which is located 39 kilometers east of the island’s capital city San Juan along interstate highway PR3. The road terminates in the small town of Naguabo, where it links with rural highway PR31. The road travels for only 13 kilometers through the rain forest but passes several designated observation points and picnic areas, links with six designated walking trails, spans the forest’s Mameyes River and offers visitors access to the El Portal Tropical Rain Forest Centre and the Palo Colorado Information Centre. The road also gives access to the 937 meter high Mount Britten and provides some fine views, when it’s not raining or covered in low cloud, of the surrounding five mountain peaks of Cerro Punto, La Mina de Pantolones, El Pico Del Oeste, El Cacique and the island’s highest mountain the 1,232 meter high El Toro Negro. The forest is open daily between 07.30hrs and 18.00hrs For more information about the forest visit - www.fs.usda.gov/elyunque Showing Puerto Rico's PR1, PR2 & PR3 Highways El Toro Negro is home to Puerto Rico's highest cloud forest, the Toro Negro State Forest, located in the country's Cordillera Central mountain range. The cloud forest has ten small hiking trails which cover around 18 kilometers and offers visitors daily guided walks. The forest is also home to a designated camp site. The cloud forest can be accessed by way of Puerto Rico's famous Ruta Panoramico, a 167 mile / 269 km scenic route which crosses the island from west to east across it's interior. The road lies between the towns of Mayaguez, which can be accessed from the island's PR2 highway and Maunabo, which can be accessed from the island's PR3 highway. The road is made up of forty rural highways which also pass through the island's Maricao State Forest and the Carite (Guauate) State Forest. A detailed map of Puerto Rico Found below is a list of all Puerto Rico's twenty one protected forests - Aguirre State Forest - 2,390 acres. Boqueron State Forest - 4,630 acres. Cambalache State Forest - 1,
Which river rises in the Drakensburg Mountains, flows west entering the South Atlantic Ocean in Alexander Bay?	Orange River \| Namibia \| South Africa Rivers of Namibia The Orange River (Afrikaans/Dutch: Oranjerivier), Gariep River, Groote River or Senqu River is the longest river in South Africa, bordering Namibia. It rises in the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean. The river forms part of the international borders between South Africa and Namibia and between South Africa and Lesotho , as well as several provincial borders within South Africa. Although the river does not pass through any major cities, it plays an important role in the South African economy by providing water for irrigation in southern Namibia, as well as source of hydroelectric power stations. The Orange River was named by Robert Jacob Gordon after the Dutch Royal House. Several tour operators offer canoe trips along the Orange River. Course of Orange River The Orange River rises in the Drakensberg Mountains along the border between South Africa and Lesotho, about 190 km (120 miles) west of the Indian Ocean and at an altitude of over 3,000 m. While in Lesotho, the river is known as the Senqu and parts of it freeze in winter, because of the altitude there. The river then runs westwards through South Africa, forming the south-western boundary of the Free State province. In this section the river flows into first the Gariep Dam (the largest in the country), and on to the Vanderkloof Dam. From the border of Lesotho to below the Van der Kloof Dam the river bed is deeply incised. Further downstream the land is flatter, and the river is used extensively for irrigation. At the western point of the Free State, southwest of Kimberley, the Orange meets with its main tributary, the Vaal River, which itself forms much of the northern border of the province. From here the river flows further westwards through the arid wilderness of the southern Kalahari region and Namaqualand in the Northern Cape Province to meet with Namibia at the 20th degree of east longitude. From here it flows westwards for 550 km, forming the international border between the province and Namibia's Karas Region . On the border, the river passes the town of Vioolsdrif, the Customs and Excise post between South Africa and Namibia. In the last 800 km (500 mi) of its course the Orange receives many intermittent streams and several large wadis lead into it. In this section, the Namib Desert terminates on the north bank of the river, so under normal circumstances the volume of water added by these tributaries is negligible. Here the bed of the river is once again deeply incised. The Hundred Falls or Augrabies Falls are located on this section of the Orange, where the river descends 122 m (400 ft) in a course of 26 km (16 mi). This image shows only the last c. 100 kilometers of the Orange River. In this last stretch the gravel deposits in the river bed and along the banks are rich with diamonds, and several diamond mines operate along the stretch pictured here. The Orange empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Alexander Bay, which lies about equidistant between Cape Town and Walvis Bay . Some 33 km (21 mi) from its mouth it is completely obstructed by rapids and sand bars and is generally not navigable for long stretches. The river has a total length of 2,200 km (1,400 mi). Tributaries of the Orange River The river starts at the border between KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho, high in the Drakensberg Mountains as the Senqu River. Tributaries in Lesotho include: the Koakoatsi River, Tlhanyaku River, Moremoholo River, Mokhotlon River, Sehonghong River, Khubelu River, Makhoaba River, Bobatsi River, Mphelebeko River, Semena River, Nashai River, Litsoeyse River, Matebeng River, Liboleng River, Tsoelike River, Linakeng River, Qabane River, Kolo-La-Tsoene River, Senqunyane River, Qhoali River, Meletsunyane River, Qhuasing River, Outing River
Which American state capital is on the Cumberland River?	Cumberland River \| river, United States \| Britannica.com Cumberland River Clarksville Cumberland River, river formed on the Cumberland Plateau by the confluence of Poor and Clover forks in Harlan county, southern Kentucky , U.S. Looping through northern Tennessee , it joins the Ohio River after a course of 687 miles (1,106 km) at Smithland, Ky., 12 miles (19 km) upstream from the mouth of the Tennessee River . From its headwaters to the Cumberland (or Great) Falls, in Whitley county, Ky. (site of a state park), the river is a mountain stream that is of little volume during late summer but is subject to heavy floods during winter and spring. From Williamsburg, Ky., above the falls, to the Kentucky–Tennessee state line, the Cumberland crosses a highland bench in the Cumberland Plateau and flows in a gorge between cliffs 300–400 feet (90–120 m) high. Thence the river enters the central limestone basin of Tennessee and, turning north, crosses the plain of western Kentucky to the Ohio River. At one point it is less than 2 miles (3 km) from the lower Tennessee River. The Cumberland’s drainage area is 18,080 square miles (46,830 square km). The Cumberland’s chief tributaries, all entering downstream from the falls, are the Laurel, Rockcastle, and South Fork in Kentucky; the Obey, Caney Fork, Stones, Harpeth, and Red in Tennessee; and the Little River in western Kentucky. Nashville , Tenn., is the largest city along the river. Other centres include Pineville, Barbourville , and Williamsburg in eastern Kentucky; Carthage, Clarksville , and Dover in Tennessee; and Eddyville in western Kentucky. The development of a series of lakes on the Cumberland took place as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) system. Wolf Creek Dam (1952) for flood control and power, in Russell county, Ky., created Lake Cumberland, which extends to the base of Cumberland Falls. Large power dams are in operation on two tributaries: Dale Hollow Dam (1953) on the Obey River near Celina, Tenn.; and Center Hill Dam (1951) on Caney Fork, southeast of Carthage. Old Hickory Dam, upstream from Nashville, ponds the water to Carthage, the head of navigation on the river. Cheatham Dam is upstream from Clarksville. Barkley Dam (in operation since 1966) controls the lower river. Fort Donelson National Military Park, in northern Tennessee on the Cumberland, commemorates the American Civil War battle that opened the Tennessee River to Union troops. Learn More in these related articles:
From which Disney animated picture does the song 'A Whole New World' come?	Aladdin \| Disney Movies Characters Climb aboard for a magical carpet ride with nonstop laughs, action-packed adventure and Academy Award®–winning music that will make your heart soar (1992: Best Music, Original Song, “A Whole New World,” Original Score). Now for the first time ever, a whole new world of Disney’s Aladdin is revealed in a whole new way on Blu-ray and Digital HD—with a never-before-seen Bonus! Disney Princess Give your tastebuds a lift with East-meets-West flavors in a savory and healthful pizza inspired by Aladdin.,
What was the first name of American President Ulysses Grant?	Ulysses S. Grant - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com Ulysses S. Grant A+E Networks Introduction Ulysses Grant (1822-1885) commanded the victorious Union army during the American Civil War (1861-1865) and served as the 18th U.S. president from 1869 to 1877. An Ohio native, Grant graduated from West Point and fought in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). During the Civil War, Grant, an aggressive and determined leader, was given command of all the U.S. armies. After the war he became a national hero, and the Republicans nominated him for president in 1868. A primary focus of Grant’s administration was Reconstruction, and he worked to reconcile the North and South while also attempting to protect the civil rights of newly freed black slaves. While Grant was personally honest, some of his associates were corrupt and his administration was tarnished by various scandals. After retiring, Grant invested in a brokerage firm that went bankrupt, costing him his life savings. He spent his final days penning his memoirs, which were published the year he died and proved a critical and financial success. Google Ulysses Grant’s Early Years Hiram Ulysses Grant was born on April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio . The following year, he moved with his parents, Jesse Grant (1794-1873) and Hannah Simpson Grant (1798-1883), to Georgetown, Ohio, where his father ran a tannery. Did You Know? Thousands of people worldwide donated at total of $600,000 for the construction of Grant's tomb in New York City. Known officially as the General Grant National Memorial, it is America's largest mausoleum and was dedicated on April 27, 1897, the 75th anniversary of Grant's birth. In 1839, Jesse Grant arranged for his son’s admission to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The congressman who appointed Grant mistakenly believed his first name was Ulysses and his middle name was Simpson (his mother’s maiden name). Grant never amended the error and went on to accept Ulysses S. Grant as his real name, although he maintained that the “S” did not stand for anything. In 1843, Grant graduated from West Point, where he was known as a skilled horseman but an otherwise undistinguished student. He was commissioned a brevet second lieutenant in the 4th U.S. Infantry, which was stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri , near St. Louis. The following year, he met Julia Dent (1826-1902), the sister of one of his West Point classmates and the daughter of a merchant and planter. After seeing action in the Mexican-American War , Grant returned to Missouri and married Julia in August 1848. The couple eventually had four children. In the early years of his marriage, Grant was assigned to a series of remote army posts, some of them on the West Coast, which kept him separated from his family. In 1854, he resigned from the military. Ulysses Grant and the Civil War Now a civilian, Ulysses Grant was reunited with his family at White Haven, the Missouri plantation where Julia had grown up. There he made an unsuccessful attempt at farming, followed by a failed stint in a St. Louis real estate office. In 1860, the Grants moved to Galena, Illinois , where Ulysses worked in his father’s leather goods business. After the Civil War began in April 1861, Grant became a colonel of the 21st Illinois Volunteers. Later that summer, President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) made Grant a brigadier general. Grant’s first major victory came in February 1862, when his troops captured Fort Donelson in Tennessee . When the Confederate general in charge of the fort asked about terms of surrender, Grant famously replied, “No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted.” In July 1863, Grant’s forces captured Vicksburg, Mississippi , a Confederate stronghold. Grant, who was earning a reputation as a tenacious and determined leader, was appointed lieutenant general by Lincoln in March 1864 and given command of all U.S. armies. He led a series of campaigns that ultimately wore down the Confederate army and helped bring the deadliest conflict in U.S. history to a close. On April 9, 1
Who, together with Vince Clarke, formed the pop duo 'Erasure'?	Erasure \| New Music And Songs \| Erasure About Erasure Following the disbandment of the short-lived synth pop group Yazoo, former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke formed Erasure in 1985 with singer Andy Bell. Like Yaz and Depeche Mode, Erasure were a synth-based group, but they had stronger dance inclinations, as well as a sharper, more accessible sense of pop songcraft, than either of Clarke's previous bands. Furthermore, Erasure had the flamboyantly eccentric Andy Bell -- one of the first openly gay performers in pop music -- as their focal point. Bell's keening, high voice and exaggerated sense of theatrically became the band's defining image. In their native Britain, Erasure were successful from their inception. After a few years, the duo achieved commercial success in America with 1988's "Chains of Love," but they remained, in essence, a cult band on both sides of the Atlantic, cultivating a dedicated fan base over the course of their career. Before forming Erasure, Clarke was one of the founding members of the groundbreaking synth pop outfit Depeche Mode. He left after recording only one album with the group, choosing to form Yaz with Alison Moyet instead. After Yaz released two albums, Moyet left to pursue a solo career. Clarke participated in a short-lived alliance with vocalist Feargal Sharkey and producer Eric Radcliffe called the Assembly in 1984. Following a single with vocalist Paul Quinn, he decided to form Erasure. Clarke placed an advertisement for vocalists within a British music newspaper and received over 40 demo tapes, from which Bell was selected as his partner. Released in 1986, Erasure's first album, Wonderland, received poor reviews and weak sales upon its release. The duo quickly followed the album with "Sometimes," a preview from their forthcoming second album. "Sometimes" reached number two on the U.K. charts, beginning a string of successful singles that would run into the '90s. The Circus, the group's second album, was released in the spring of 1987 and peaked at number six on the U.K. charts. The Innocents, Erasure's third album, became their first number one album in Britain upon its release in 1988. The album featured the group's first American hit, "Chains of Love," which reached number 12 in the U.S.; its follow-up, "A Little Respect," peaked at number 14 in America. At the end of 1988, Erasure released the Crackers International EP, which reached number two in Britain. Erasure's fourth album, Wild!, appeared in 1989, and like its predecessor, it reached number one in the U.K., as did its successor, 1991's Chorus. Erasure released the Abba-esque EP, a tribute to the Swedish pop group ABBA, in 1992; it became their first number one single in the U.K. Later that year, Erasure released a compilation of their British singles, Pop! The First 20 Hits. Two years later, the duo released its fifth album, I Say I Say I Say, which featured the hit single "Always," their first American hit since 1988. Erasure's eponymous sixth album was released in the fall of 1995. It was followed in the spring of 1997 by Cowboy. Loveboat surfaced three years later. The all-covers Other People's Songs appeared in 2003, the same year as the oddly chosen compilation Hits! Before the release of 2005's "return to form" album Nightbird, Bell revealed he was HIV positive and had been since June of 1998. The 2006 album Union Street found the duo unplugging and re-recording old album tracks and B-sides with acoustic instruments. A tour with a full band supported the album and was documented on the 2007 live release On the Road to Nashville. Later in the year the return-to-form album Light at the End of the World arrived. Tomorrow's World followed in 2011 with the duo handing production over to Frankmusik, whose previous work included Lady Gaga and the Pet Shop Boys. In 2013 they released Snow Globe, a holiday album featuring new songs from the duo along with some classic Christmas carols. A return to their club-oriented work of their earlier years, the dancefloor-ready album The Violet Flame followed in 2014 with production
On a map, what name is given to a line linking places in the sea that are of equal depth?	Glossary of Cartography and Map Terminology Glossary of Cartography and Map Terminology Glossary of Cartography and Map Terminology GLOSSARY OF CARTOGRAPHY AND MAP TERMINOLOGY Definitions Provided By: Maps for America - Third Edition accuracy Degree of conformity with a standard. Accuracy relates to the quality of a result and is distinguished from precision which relates to the quality of the operation by which the result is obtained. adjustment Process designed to remove inconsistencies in measured or computed quantities by applying derived corrections to compensate for random or accidental errors. adjustment, land- line Positioning land lines on a map to indicate their true, theoretical, or approximate location relative to the adjacent terrain and culture, by reconciling the information shown on Bureau of Land Management plats and field records with the ground evidence of the location of the lines. adjustment, standard accuracy Adjustment of a survey resulting in values for positions and (or) elevations that comply with the National Map Accuracy Standards. aerotriangulation The process of developing a network of horizontal and or vertical positions from a group of known positions using direct or indirect measurements from aerial photographs and mathematical computations. alidade Instrument, or part of an instrument , for determining direction , either horizontal or vertical . In its simplest form, a peepsight or telescope mounted on a straightedge and used for plotting directions graphically. In such instruments as transits and theodolites, the alidade is the part containing the telescope and its attachments. altimeter Instrument for measuring altitudes or elevations with respect to a reference level, usually mean sea level. The most common type is an aneroid barometer. A radar altimeter determines the height of an aircraft above the terrain by measuring the time required for an electromagnetic pulse to travel from aircraft to the ground and back. azimuth Horizontal direction reckoned clockwise from the meridian plane. backshore Part of a beach that is usually dry and is reached only by the highest tides; by extension, a narrow strip of relatively flat coast bordering the sea. base map Science of measuring water depths (usually in the ocean) to determine bottom topography. beach (seabeach) Zone of unconsolidated material that extends landward from the low water line to the place where there is marked change in material or physiographic form, or to the line of permanent vegetation (usually the effective lint of storm waves). bench mark Relatively permanent material object, natural or artificial, bearing a marked point whose elevation above or below an adopted datum is known. boundary monument Material object placed on or near a boundary line to preserve and identify the location of the boundary line on the ground boundary survey Survey made to establish or to reestablish a boundary line on the ground, or to obtain data for constructing a map or plat showing a boundary line. cadastral map See: map, cadastral. cadastral survey Survey relating to land boundaries, made to create units suitable for title transfer or to define the limitations of title. Derived from "cadastre" meaning a register of land quantities, values, and ownership used levying taxes, the term may properly be applied to surveys of a similar nature outside the public lands, such surveys are more commonly called "land surveys" or "property surveys." cartography Science and art of making maps and charts. The term may be taken broadly as comprising all the steps needed to produce a map: planning, aerial photography, field surveys, photogrammetry, editing, color separation, and multicolor printing. Mapmakers, however, tend to limit use of the term to the map-finishing operations, in which the master manuscript is edited and color separation plates are prepared for lithographic printing. chain Unit of length equal to 66 feet, used especially in the U.S. public land surveys. The original measuring instrument (Gunter's chain) was literally a chain consisting of
By what title was the British Prime Minister William Lamb better known?	William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne \| prime minister of Great Britain \| Britannica.com William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne prime minister of Great Britain Written By: Alternative Title: William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne of Kilmore, Lord Melbourne, Baron of Kilmore, Baron Melbourne of Melbourne William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne Prime minister of Great Britain Also known as William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne of Kilmore, Lord Melbourne, Baron of Kilmore, Baron Melbourne of Melbourne born Granville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, (born March 15, 1779, London , Eng.—died Nov. 24, 1848, Brocket, near Hatfield , Hertfordshire ), British prime minister from July 16 to Nov. 14, 1834, and from April 18, 1835, to Aug. 30, 1841. He was also Queen Victoria’s close friend and chief political adviser during the early years of her reign (from June 20, 1837). Although a Whig and an advocate of political rights for Roman Catholics, he was essentially conservative . Not believing that the world could be bettered through politics, he was always more interested in literature and theology. Melbourne, detail of an oil painting by J. Partridge, 1844; in the National Portrait Gallery, London Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, London Lamb’s mother, Elizabeth (née Milbanke), was a confidante of the poet Lord Byron and an aunt of Byron’s future wife Anne Isabella (“Annabella”) Milbanke. It was widely believed that the 1st Viscount Melbourne was not Lamb’s real father. In June 1805 Lamb married Lady Caroline Ponsonby, the eccentric daughter of Frederic Ponsonby, 3rd earl of Bessborough. The marriage had failed even before Lady Caroline’s affair with Byron in 1812–13, and, after several estrangements and reconciliations, it ended in separation in 1825, three years before her death. Subsequently, Lamb was named as corespondent in two unsuccessful divorce suits, the second, in 1836, involving the poet Caroline Norton . Victoria (queen of United Kingdom): Accession to the throne Called to the bar in 1804, Lamb entered the House of Commons in 1806. From 1822 he was an avowed supporter of the conservatism of George Canning . From April 1827 to May 1828, in the governments of Canning and Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington, he served as chief secretary for Ireland. In 1829 he succeeded to the viscountcy. As home secretary in the 2nd Earl Grey’s ministry (Nov. 16, 1830–July 8, 1834), he reluctantly supported the parliamentary Reform Act of 1832 but forcibly repressed agrarian and industrial radicals, notably the Tolpuddle Martyrs in 1834. Consistent with this, he opposed, while prime minister, the reduction of duties on imported grain. Melbourne’s brief first administration ended with his dismissal by King William IV , who was offended by Whig plans for church reform. But Sir Robert Peel’s Conservatives failed to win a parliamentary majority, and Melbourne took office as prime minister once more. After Victoria’s accession he also became her private secretary for a time. Their mutual affection led to Victoria’s Whig partisanship. On May 7, 1839, during the crisis over the “bedchamber question” (the queen insisted her attendants be Whig ladies), Melbourne resigned but soon resumed office when Peel could not form a government. Britannica Stories
"Which work of literature starts with the lines: ""It was a bright cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirteen""?"	Colin Brush: ‘It was a bright cold day in April…’ – The Orwell Prize George Orwell: Nineteen Eighty-Four ‘It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.’ Not yet they aren’t. But one of the most famous opening lines in modern English literature seems to me a good place to start writing about where to begin when reissuing an old book. A friend of mine over at HarperCollins – in fact the wise chap that employed me here at Penguin a few years ago – had to hire a new copywriter a while back. He was looking for a good way to separate the wheat from the chaff and came up with the rather neat idea of inviting all applicants to supply the current blurb of a book they were fond of together with an entirely new blurb of their own devising. They then had to explain why theirs was better. Improving on what has gone before in publishing is usually not so difficult since jackets tend to stay on books for many years and by the time publishers get around to reissuing them they look rather tired if not plain antediluvian. Here’s an example, appropriately enough, from the Eighties: The blurb on 1989’s Nineteen Eighty-Four doesn’t sound much like a novel at all: Newspeak, Doublethink, Big Brother, the Thought Police – George Orwell’s world-famous novel coined new and potent words of warning for us all. Alive with Swiftian wit and passion, it is one of the most brilliant satires on totalitarianism and the power-hungry ever written. Maybe. But it sounds like a bit of a slog. When it came to doing the reissue (out in July) it didn’t take a lot of head scratching for me to decide that a) it was time I re-read one of my favourite books and b) the starting point for writing this blurb had to be the excellent opening line, which manages to be perfectly ordinary until its very last word – which rips the rug out from under your feet. Nice work, George. By listing some of the words that Nineteen Eighty-Four had added to the English language, the old blurb was trying to get across the book’s weight, its sheer importance. Unfortunately, as with a lot of attempts to make things sound worthy, Nineteen Eighty-Four just comes across as dull. Something to be admired rather than liked. I think we can do better than that. ‘It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.’ Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One. Big Brother stares out from every poster, the Thought Police uncover every act of betrayal. When Winston finds love with Julia, he discovers that life does not have to be dull and deadening, and awakens to new possibilities. Despite the police helicopters that hover and circle overhead, Winston and Julia begin to question the Party; they are drawn towards conspiracy. Yet Big Brother will not tolerate dissent – even in the mind. For those with original thoughts they invented Room 101 … This edition is not the Penguin Modern Classics edition. This edition is the one we want to get into the hands of school kids, to grab their short attention spans. So yes, putting the key words – Big Brother, Thought Police, Room 101, Ministry of Truth – in there is important, but that is no reason to leave the story or the characters out. The great thing about Nineteen Eighty-Four is that it is so unsettling, it is so terrifying and bleak (and not much fun as satire, either). To get that across we need to know what’s at stake – what Big Brother is opposed to. We need Winston and Julia, their hopes and love, their humanity. Without Winston and Julia there is no tension, no story. A book might be a classic, big names may rate it, teachers might tell you it is an essential read. But that’s no reason not to sell it as if it’s brand new – to some people it will be – or not to try to seduce the sceptical reader into turning to the first page despite themselves. At the same time as Nineteen Eighty-Four we’re reissuing Animal Farm: Both books feature stunning covers by Shepard Fairey – if you’re going to grab people, get them by the short and curlies. But don’t let either cover art
Which US actress and star of 'Dallas' died in August 2005?	Celebrity Deaths 2005 - People who died in 2005\| FiftiesWeb Celebrity Deaths 2005 Gone But Not Forgotten – 2005 January 15 – Ruth Warrick, actress, (Phoebe Wallingford on “All My Children”) age 89 January 17 – Virginia Mayo, actress (“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”) age 84 January 22 – Rose Mary Woods, secretary to Richard Nixon who took blame for 18 ½ minute gap in tapes, age 86 January 23 – Johnny Carson, comedian (“The Tonight Show”) age 79 January 25 – Ray Peterson, singer (“Tell Laura I Love Her”) age 69 February 1 – John Vernon, actor (Dean Wormer in “Animal House”) age 72 February 4 – Ossie Davis, actor (Ponder Blue in “Evening Shade”) husband of Ruby Dee, age 87 February 8 – Keith Knudsen, musician (drummer for the Doobie Brothers) age 57 February 10 – Arthur Miller, playright (“Death of a Salesman”) once married to Marilyn Monroe, age 89 February 12 – Jewel “Sammi” Smith,country singer (” Help Me Make It Through The Night”) age 62 February 14 – Brian Kelly, actor (Porter Ricks on “Flipper”) age 73 February 20 – Sandra Dee, actress (“A Summer Place” and “Gidget”) wife of Bobby Darin, age 62 February 20 – Hunter S. Thompson, writer (“Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”) age 67 February 20 – John Raitt, Broadway actor (“Pajama Game” and “Carousel” ) father of singer Bonnie Raitt, age 88 March 6 – Teresa Wright, actress (“Mrs. Miniver”, “Shadow of a Doubt”, “The Best Years of Our Lives”), age 86 March 19 – John DeLorean,auto magnate, made time-traveling vehicle for “Back to the Future” films, age 80 March 21 – Bobby Short, pianist, for 35 years at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City, age 80 March 29 – Johnnie Cochran, star attorney, age 67 March 30 – Mitch Hedberg, comedian, age 37 March 31 – Terri Schiavo, age 41 April 1 – Frank Perdue, the chicken guy, age 84 April 2 – Pope John Paul II, age 84 April 5 – Dale Messick, cartoonist (“Brenda Starr, Reporter”) age 98 April 5 – Saul Bellow, author (“The Adventures of Augie March”) age 89 April 6 – Prince Rainier III, of Monaco, was married to Grace Kelly, age 81 April 19 – Ruth Hussey, actress (“The Philadelphia Story”) age 93 April 19 – Rick Lewis, pop singer (The Silhouettes) age 71 April 22 – Norman Bird, actor (British) age 80 April 23 – Sir John Mills, actor (“Ryan’s Daughter”) age 93 * Note: Unconfirmed sources report his age as 97 April 26 – Mason Adams, actor (Charlie Hume on “Lou Grant”) age 86 April 29 – William J. Bell, soap opera writer & creator (“The Young and the Restless”) age 78 April 30 – Sherman Loudermilk, host of “Cowboy Slim” TV Show, age 92 May 7 – Peter Rodino, House Judiciary Committee chairman who directed the impeachment investigation of Richard Nixon; age 95 May 17 – Frank Gorshin, actor (Riddler on TV’s “ Batman “) age 72 May 20 – J.D. Cannon, actor (NYPD Chief Peter Clifford on “McCloud”) age 83 May 21 – Howard Morris, actor/director (Ernest T. Bass on the “ Andy Griffith Show “) age 85 May 22 – Thurl Ravenscroft, actor (voice of Tony the Tiger) age 91 May 25 – Ismail Merchant, producer (“Howards End”, “The Remains of the Day”) age 68 May 26 – Eddie Albert, actor (Oliver Douglas in “Green Acres”) age 97 June 1 – George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers basketball player; age 80 June 3 – Leon Askin, actor (General Burkhalter on Hogan’s Heroes) age 97 June 6 – Anne Bancroft, actor (Mrs. Robinson in “The Graduate”) age 73; survived by husband Mel Brooks June 6 – Dana Elcar, actor (Pete Thornton on “MacGyver”) age 77 June 11 – Lon McCallister, actor (“Winged Victory”) age 82 June 13 – Lane Smith, actor (Perry White in “Lois & Clark:The New Adventures of Superman”) age 69 June 18 – Georgie Woods legendary Philadelphia radio broadcaster (“The Guy With the Goods” on WDAS and WHAT) age 78 June 23 – Shana Alexander, pioneering journalist (“Point-Counterpoint” segments on “60 Minutes”) age 79 June 24 – Paul Winchell, ventriloquist (voice of Tigger in Walt Disney’s “Winnie-the-Pooh”; “The Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney Show”) age 82 June 25 – John Fieldler, actor (voice of Piglet in Walt Disney’s “Winnie-the-Pooh”; Mr. Peterson on “The Bob Newhart Show”) age 80
Who composed both 'The Desert Song' and 'The Student Prince'?	Sigmund Romberg \| American composer \| Britannica.com American composer Rudolf Friml Sigmund Romberg, (born July 29, 1887, Nagykanizsa , Austria-Hungary [now in Hungary]—died November 9, 1951, New York , New York, U.S.), Hungarian-born American composer whose works include several successful operettas. Romberg was educated in Vienna as an engineer, but he also studied composition and became a skilled violinist and organist. In 1909 he went to New York City . There, as conductor of an orchestra in a fashionable restaurant, he started the practice, then rare, of playing music for dancing. Employed as staff composer by the impresario Jacob Shubert, Romberg prepared scores for about 40 musical shows. His first outstanding operetta , Maytime, was produced in 1917. Blossom Time (1921), based on the life of Franz Schubert , featured songs derived from that composer’s works. There followed in the 1920s a series of operettas popular for their romantic plots and richly melodic songs. They include the operetta The Student Prince (1924; based on the German play Alt Heidelberg by Wilhelm Meyer-Förster), with the songs “ Deep in My Heart ”; The Desert Song (1926), remembered for the title song and “ One Alone ”; and The New Moon (1928), with “ Lover, Come Back to Me ” (melody adapted in part from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s June: Barcarolle). From 1929 Romberg wrote songs for motion pictures and in 1933 composed an operetta, Rose de France, produced in Paris. In 1942–43 he led a series of concerts, “An Evening with Sigmund Romberg.” His last successful work was a musical comedy, Up in Central Park (1945). Learn More in these related articles: in musical Much of American popular music of the first decades of the 20th century was written by European immigrants, such as Victor Herbert, Rudolf Friml, and Sigmund Romberg. They brought a form of operetta to the United States that was, in every sense, the generic source for musical comedy; it was sentimental and melodious and established a tradition of the play based on musical numbers and songs.... 1 Reference found in Britannica Articles Assorted Reference contribution to popular music (in musical ) External Links (1887-1951). Hungarian-born U.S. composer Sigmund Romberg’s works include several popular operettas. He specialized in romantic comedy that includes songs and dancing. Article History Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: July 02, 2012 URL: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sigmund-Romberg Access Date: January 19, 2017 Share
The 'Coast Starlight Express' runs between Los Angeles and which other city?	Coast Starlight - the Train from Los Angeles (LAX) to Seattle (SEA) through San Francisco \| Amtrak Coast Starlight Seattle - Portland - Los Angeles A Grand West Coast Train Adventure En route daily between Los Angeles and Seattle, the Coast Starlight train passes through Santa Barbara, the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and Portland. Widely regarded as one of the most spectacular of all train routes, the Coast Starlight links the greatest cities on the West Coast. The scenery along the Coast Starlight route is unsurpassed. The dramatic snow-covered peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Shasta, lush forests, fertile valleys and long stretches of Pacific Ocean shoreline provide a stunning backdrop for your journey. Travel in Comfort This legendary train features Superliner Sleeping and Dining Car accommodations and spectacular views from our renowned Sightseer Lounge Car. Coach passengers enjoy big, comfortable seats, plenty of legroom, along with Just-for-You Express Meal Service, where coach passengers can select from a limited daily menu featuring specially priced, freshly prepared lunch and dinner selections with the convenience of at-seat delivery. In Business Class, you'll enjoy a fully refundable ticket if canceled prior to departure, 25% point bonus for Amtrak Guest Rewards members, seating in a dedicated car, an invitation to the wine & cheese tasting in the Pacific Parlour Car, free Wi-Fi, two bottles of water, a $6 onboard food coupon and access to the Metropolitan Lounge in Los Angeles and Portland. From January 6, 2017 to mid-March 2017, the Pacific Parlour Car will be available only on Friday departures from Los Angeles (Train 14) and on Sunday departures only from Seattle (Train 11). Trails & Rails - Heritage Appreciation On Board An innovative partnership program between the National Park Service and Amtrak, the Trails & Rails program provides Amtrak passengers with educational opportunities to foster an appreciation of a selected region's natural and cultural heritage and renews the long tradition of associating railroads with National Parks. The Coast Starlight has two Trails & Rails programs on board. Juan Bautista De Anza National Historical Trail hosts a program between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo, California, continuing on to Oakland, California during the summer. Klondike Goldrush National Historical Park hosts a program between Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon.
In which year did Mother Theresa of Calcutta win the Nobel Peace Prize?	Mother Teresa - Biographical Mother Teresa The Nobel Peace Prize 1979 Mother Teresa Questions and Answers on Mother Teresa Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje * , Macedonia, on August 26 ** , 1910. Her family was of Albanian descent. At the age of twelve, she felt strongly the call of God. She knew she had to be a missionary to spread the love of Christ. At the age of eighteen she left her parental home in Skopje and joined the Sisters of Loreto, an Irish community of nuns with missions in India. After a few months' training in Dublin she was sent to India, where on May 24, 1931, she took her initial vows as a nun. From 1931 to 1948 Mother Teresa taught at St. Mary's High School in Calcutta, but the suffering and poverty she glimpsed outside the convent walls made such a deep impression on her that in 1948 she received permission from her superiors to leave the convent school and devote herself to working among the poorest of the poor in the slums of Calcutta. Although she had no funds, she depended on Divine Providence, and started an open-air school for slum children. Soon she was joined by voluntary helpers, and financial support was also forthcoming. This made it possible for her to extend the scope of her work. On October 7, 1950, Mother Teresa received permission from the Holy See to start her own order, "The Missionaries of Charity", whose primary task was to love and care for those persons nobody was prepared to look after. In 1965 the Society became an International Religious Family by a decree of Pope Paul VI. Today the order comprises Active and Contemplative branches of Sisters and Brothers in many countries. In 1963 both the Contemplative branch of the Sisters and the Active branch of the Brothers was founded. In 1979 the Contemplative branch of the Brothers was added, and in 1984 the Priest branch was established. The Society of Missionaries has spread all over the world, including the former Soviet Union and Eastern European countries. They provide effective help to the poorest of the poor in a number of countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and they undertake relief work in the wake of natural catastrophes such as floods, epidemics, and famine, and for refugees. The order also has houses in North America, Europe and Australia, where they take care of the shut-ins, alcoholics, homeless, and AIDS sufferers. The Missionaries of Charity throughout the world are aided and assisted by Co-Workers who became an official International Association on March 29, 1969. By the 1990s there were over one million Co-Workers in more than 40 countries. Along with the Co-Workers, the lay Missionaries of Charity try to follow Mother Teresa's spirit and charism in their families. Mother Teresa's work has been recognised and acclaimed throughout the world and she has received a number of awards and distinctions, including the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize (1971) and the Nehru Prize for her promotion of international peace and understanding (1972). She also received the Balzan Prize (1979) and the Templeton and Magsaysay awards. From Nobel Lectures , Peace 1971-1980, Editor-in-Charge Tore Frängsmyr, Editor Irwin Abrams, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore, 1997 This autobiography/biography was written at the time of the award and first published in the book series Les Prix Nobel . It was later edited and republished in Nobel Lectures . To cite this document, always state the source as shown above. * Former Uskup, a town in the Ottoman Empire. ** Mother Teresa's date of birth is disputed: "So unconcerned was she about accuracy in relation to the chronicling of her own life, and so disinclined actually to read anything written about her, that for many years and in a succession of books her birthdate was erroneously recorded as 27 August 1910. It even appeared in the Indian Loreto Entrance Book as her date of birth. In fact, as she confided to her friend, c
What is the capital city of the FYR of Macedonia?	What is the Capital of Macedonia? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Macedonia The Capital City of Macedonia (officially named Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) is the city of Skopje. The population of Skopje in the year 2004 was 506,926. Macedonia is a Macedonian speaking country that does not border with any sea. Additional Information
Which country issues a 2 Euro coin showing an eagle, surrounded by the stars of Europe?	€2 €2 Emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) and monetary policy Monetary policy Read about the ECB’s monetary policy instruments and see the latest data on its open market operations. Public consultations Payments & Markets Find out how the ECB promotes safe and efficient payment and settlement systems, and helps to integrate the infrastructure for European markets. €2 Andorra Andorra signed a Monetary Agreement with the European Union on 30 June 2011. As a result, Andorra can use the euro as its official currency and issue its own euro coins. All the coins feature the 12 stars of the European flag. The €2 coin shows the coat of arms of Andorra with the motto "virtus unita fortior" (virtue united is stronger). Edge-lettering of the €2 coin: 2 , repeated six times. Andorra Austria Austria chose to produce a series of coins illustrating flowers, architecture and famous people from its history. The designs were chosen by a national panel and public opinion poll. Austrian artist Josef Kaiser created the designs. This coin bears a portrait of the pacifist Bertha von Suttner, a symbol of Austria's efforts over many decades to support peace. Edge lettering of the €2 coin: 2 EURO , repeated four times, alternately upright and inverted. Austria Belgium Belgium's euro coins were designed by Jan Alfons Keustermans, Director of the Municipal Academy of Fine Arts of Turnhout. There are three series of coins in circulation. All are valid. The first series depicts King Albert II in the inner part of the coin, while the royal monogram - a capital "A" underneath a crown - among 12 stars, symbolising Europe, as well as the year of issuance appear in the outer part. In 2008, Belgium slightly modified the design in order to comply with the European Commission's guidelines. The coins of the second series also show King Albert II, but the royal monogram and the year of issuance now appear in the inner part of the coin, as do the mint marks and the country code for Belgium, "BE". In 2014, Belgium introduced the third series of euro coins, which show King Philippe, his royal monogram "FP" and the country code for Belgium, "BE". The mint marks appear on either side of the year of issuance. Edge lettering of the €2 coin: 2 , repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted. Belgium Cyprus The €1 and €2 coins depict a cruciform idol from the Chalcolithic period (3000 BC). This characteristic example of the island's prehistoric art reflects Cyprus's place at the heart of civilisation and antiquity. Cyprus Estonia The design for the national side of Estonia’s coins is the same for all denominations. It features a geographical image of Estonia and the word "Eesti", which means "Estonia". Estonia Finland Finland chose three designs based upon motifs similar to those used before on national coins. The motif on this coin comprises cloudberries and cloudberry flowers in a design by Raimo Heino. Edge lettering of the €2 coin: SUOMI FINLAND *, where the represents a lion's head. Finland France Over 1,200 designs were considered for the national side of the French coins. A panel chaired by the Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance chose three designs, each for certain specific denominations. The panel consisted of experts in numismatics, artists, a former Member of the European Commission (Christine Scrivener), Members of Parliament, the French Mint Director Emmanuel Constans, the General Engraver Pierre Rodier and the actress Irène Jacob, along with members of professional bodies. They selected the following designs: €1 and €2 coins: a tree, drawn by the artist Joaquim Jimenez, appears on these coins, symbolising life, continuity and growth. It is contained in a hexagon and encircled by the motto of the Republic, "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité" (Liberty, equality, fraternity). Edge lettering of the €2 coin: 2**, repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted. France Germany German officials and experts in numismatics chose three different designs for their euro coins. €1 and €2 coins: the traditional symbol of German sovereignty, the

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