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With a 'Beaufort Scale' number of 11, and a wind speed of 64 -72 mph.How is this wind force described? | Hang Gliding & Paragliding Vol46-Iss3 May-Jun 2016 by US Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association - issuu 36 Pilot TandeSHm PA tandem s. U join the rank ay. So you wanna r shows the w ne ea H ill B r to ra st admin e by Bill Hean r az, Publishe Mar tin Palm ushpa.aero r@ to ec ir executived Editor Nick Greece, a.aero editor@ushp , Art Director Greg Gillam @ushpa.aero or ct re di t. ar itor nt , Copy Ed C .J. Stur [email protected] co ing gan, Adver tis Kristjan Mor [email protected] is rt ve ad s Staf f Writer l ei 'N O te et Ann n Dennis Page Jeff Shapiro nt C .J. Stur teva raphers Staf f Photog Heiney John Jeff Shapiro 12 Leading Under Fire 16 by Steve Ro uver, B.C. tisde of Vanco The skies ou i by Bill Nikola 42 k rado Fly Wee Colo rspectives. ople. Two pe pe e th t ou It's all ab mo Friedrich tbeck and Ti ro G is hr C by ox B 52 Thinking Outside the at imming the C Part XXII: Sk en by Dennis Pag 66 Take a Shot! ography ee-flight Phot Fr r fo es tic Best Prac ht by Ryan Voig COVER SHOT . ifornia sunset Southern Cal h nathan Dietc Photo by Jo MENTOR 4 – gets you further “ The MENTOR 4 climbs very efficiently, which is reassuring at the beginning of the day when thermals are weak. It is also a great advantage in the evening when you want to use the last bits of lift to get back to your start. The MENTOR 4 really shows its class when accelerated – the flat polar really excites. But the thing I value most is how calm it feels in the air. To conclude, I am completely happy with the MENTOR 4!” Bernhard Peßl | Record holder flying an EN/LTF B wing (FAI triangle of 300.4 km) www.superflyinc.com | [email protected] | 801.255.9595 www.nova.eu WARNING Hang gliding and paragliding are INHERENTLY DANGEROUS activities. USHPA recommends pilots complete a pilot training program under the direct supervision of a USHPA-certified instructor, using safe equipment suitable for your level of experience. Many of the articles and photographs in the magazine depict advanced maneuvers being performed by experienced, or expert, pilots. These maneuvers should not be attempted without the prerequisite instruction and experience. HANG GLIDING & PARAGLIDING magazine is published for footlaunched air-sports enthusiasts to create further interest in the sports of hang gliding and paragliding and to provide an educational forum to advance hang gliding and paragliding methods and safety. SUBMISSIONS HANG GLIDING & PARAGLIDING magazine welcomes editorial submissions from our members and readers. All submissions of articles, artwork, photographs and or ideas for articles, artwork and photographs are made pursuant to and are subject to the USHPA Contributor's Agreement, a copy of which can be obtained from the USHPA by emailing the editor at [email protected] or online at www. ushpa.aero. HANG GLIDING & PARAGLIDING magazine reserves the right to edit all contributions. We are always looking for well written articles and quality artwork. Feature stories generally run anywhere from 1500 to 3000 words. News releases are welcomed, but please do not send brochures, dealer newsletters or other extremely lengthy items. 6 HANG GLIDING & PARAGLIDING MAGAZINE Please edit news releases with our readership in mind, and keep them reasonably short without excessive sales hype. Calendar of events items may be sent via email to [email protected], as may letters to the editor. Please be concise and try to address a single topic in your letter. Your contributions are greatly appreciated. If you have an idea for an article you may discuss your topic with the editor either by email or telephone. Contact: Editor, Hang Gliding & Paragliding magazine, editor@ushpa. aero, (516) 816-1333. ADVERTISING ALL ADVERTISING AND ADVERTISING INQUIRIES MUST BE SENT TO USHPA HEADQUARTERS IN COLORADO SPRINGS. All advertising is subject to the USHPA Advertising Policy, a copy of which may be obtained from the USHPA by emailing [email protected]. HANG GLIDING & PARAGLIDING (ISSN 1543-5989) (USPS 17970) is published monthly by the United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association, Inc., |
Which actress was the elder sister of Joan Fontaine? | Joan Fontaine - Biography - IMDb Joan Fontaine Biography Showing all 81 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (4) | Trade Mark (1) | Trivia (53) | Personal Quotes (18) Overview (4) Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland Height 5' 3½" (1.61 m) Mini Bio (1) Born Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland on October 22, 1917, in Tokyo, Japan, in what was known as the International Settlement. Her father was a British patent attorney with a lucrative practice in Japan, but due to Joan and older sister Olivia de Havilland 's recurring ailments the family moved to California in the hopes of improving their health. Mrs. de Havilland and the two girls settled in Saratoga while their father went back to his practice in Japan. Joan's parents did not get along well and divorced soon afterward. Mrs. de Havilland had a desire to be an actress but her dreams were curtailed when she married, but now she hoped to pass on her dream to Olivia and Joan. While Olivia pursued a stage career, Joan went back to Tokyo, where she attended the American School. In 1934 she came back to California, where her sister was already making a name for herself on the stage. Joan likewise joined a theater group in San Jose and then Los Angeles to try her luck there. After moving to L.A., Joan adopted the name of Joan Burfield because she didn't want to infringe upon Olivia, who was using the family surname. She tested at MGM and gained a small role in No More Ladies (1935), but she was scarcely noticed and Joan was idle for a year and a half. During this time she roomed with Olivia, who was having much more success in films. In 1937, this time calling herself Joan Fontaine, she landed a better role as Trudy Olson in You Can't Beat Love (1937) and then an uncredited part in Quality Street (1937). Although the next two years saw her in better roles, she still yearned for something better. In 1940 she garnered her first Academy Award nomination for Rebecca (1940). Although she thought she should have won, (she lost out to Ginger Rogers in Kitty Foyle (1940)), she was now an established member of the Hollywood set. She would again be Oscar-nominated for her role as Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth in Suspicion (1941), and this time she won. Joan was making one film a year but choosing her roles well. In 1942 she starred in the well-received This Above All (1942). The following year she appeared in The Constant Nymph (1943). Once again she was nominated for the Oscar, she lost out to Jennifer Jones in The Song of Bernadette (1943). By now it was safe to say she was more famous than her older sister and more fine films followed. In 1948, she accepted second billing to Bing Crosby in The Emperor Waltz (1948). Joan took the year of 1949 off before coming back in 1950 with September Affair (1950) and Born to Be Bad (1950). In 1951 she starred in Paramount's Darling, How Could You! (1951), which turned out badly for both her and the studio and more weak productions followed. Absent from the big screen for a while, she took parts in television and dinner theaters. She also starred in many well-produced Broadway plays such as Forty Carats and The Lion in Winter. Her last appearance on the big screen was The Witches (1966) and her final appearance before the cameras was Good King Wenceslas (1994). She is, without a doubt, a lasting movie icon. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Denny Jackson Spouse (4) Often played delicate women put through emotional turmoil Trivia (53) Younger sister of actress Olivia de Havilland Daughter of film and stage actress Lilian Fontaine . Joked that the musical comedy A Damsel in Distress (1937) set her career back four years. At the premiere, a woman sitting behind her loudly exclaimed, "Isn't she awful!" during Fontaine's onscreen attempt at dancing. Attended Oak Street School in Saratoga, California. Gave birth to her only child at age 31, a daughter Deborah Leslie Dozier (aka Debbie Dozier ) on November 5, 1948. Child's father is her 2nd ex-husband, William Dozier . She was a licensed pilot, champion balloonist, expert rider, prize-winning tuna fisherman, |
What is the highest pitched woodwind instrument in an orchestra? | Instruments of the Orchestra: The Woodwind Family Instrument Families When we talk about musical instruments, we often talk about them as being part of a family. That's because, just like in human families, the instruments in a particular family are related to each other. They are often made of the same types of materials, usually look similar to one another, and produce sound in comparable ways. Some are larger and some are smaller, just as parents are bigger than children. The Woodwind Family The instruments in this family all used to be made of wood, which gives them their name. Today, they are made of wood, metal, plastic or some combination. They are all basically narrow cylinders or pipes, with holes, an opening at the bottom end and a mouthpiece at the top. You play them by blowing air through the mouthpiece (that's the "wind" in "woodwind") and opening or closing the holes with your fingers to change the pitch. Metal caps called keys cover the holes of most woodwind instruments. The mouthpieces for some woodwinds, including the clarinet, oboe and bassoon, use a thin piece of wood called a reed, which vibrates when you blow across it. The clarinet uses a single reed made of one piece of wood, while the oboe and bassoon use a double reed made of two pieces joined together. Just as with the stringed instruments, the smaller woodwinds play higher pitches while the longer and larger instruments play the lower notes. The woodwind family of instruments includes, from the highest sounding instruments to the lowest, the piccolo , flute , oboe , English horn , clarinet , E-flat clarinet , bass clarinet , bassoon and contrabassoon . |
Who wrote the music for the hymn 'Onward Christian Soldiers'? | Hymn Stories: Onward, Christian Soldiers - Tim Challies Hymn Stories: Onward, Christian Soldiers # hymns Share Onward, Christian Soldiers” was written in 1865 with no intention of ever being published, especially in adult hymn books. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould, its author, was at that time the curate of a parish in Yorkshire county in the north of England, and he recounts how and why he wrote it: Sponsor Become a Patron It was written in a very simple fashion … Whitmonday is a great day for school festivals in Yorkshire, and one Whitmonday it was arranged that our school should join its forces with that of a neighboring village. I wanted the children to sing when marching from one village to the other, but couldn’t think of anything quite suitable, so I sat up at night resolved to write something myself. “Onward, Christian Soldiers” was the result. It was written in great haste, and I am afraid some of the rhymes are faulty. Certainly nothing has surprised me more than its great popularity. Though it was never meant for publication, it was nevertheless found its way into a periodical later that year, and soon it became included in English hymnals around the world. Louis Benson suspects that it caught on in the United States, at least in part, because it tapped into the “soldier-spirit left in the hearts of young and old Americans by the four years of the Civil War” which had just ended. In 1871 Arthur Sullivan wrote the tune “ St. Gertrude ” for the hymn, which further popularized the hymn and has ever since been its standard melody. Due to its militaristic theme and martial melody, the hymn has encountered some resistance in recent years, and some church denominations have removed it from their hymn books entirely. However, it is appropriate to remember that Paul commands Timothy to “share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ” (2 Timothy 2:3), and that he instructs the church to “put on the whole armor of God” because we wrestle against the spiritual forces of evil (Ephesians 6). The words of the hymn make it clear that the focus is on this spiritual battle–that our foe is Satan, not men, and that our King and Commander in Chief is the eternal, omnipotent Christ whose kingdom cannot fail. Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus going on before. Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe; Forward into battle see His banners go! Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus going on before. At the sign of triumph Satan’s host doth flee; On then, Christian soldiers, on to victory! Hell’s foundations quiver at the shout of praise; Brothers lift your voices, loud your anthems raise. Like a mighty army moves the church of God; Brothers, we are treading where the saints have trod. We are not divided, all one body we, One in hope and doctrine, one in charity. What the saints established that I hold for true. What the saints believèd, that I believe too. Long as earth endureth, men the faith will hold, Kingdoms, nations, empires, in destruction rolled. Crowns and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane, But the church of Jesus constant will remain. Gates of hell can never gainst that church prevail; We have Christ’s own promise, and that cannot fail. Onward then, ye people, join our happy throng, Blend with ours your voices in the triumph song. Glory, laud and honor unto Christ the King, This through countless ages men and angels sing. |
What is the lowest pitched string instrument in an orchestra? | Instruments of the Orchestra: The Strings Family Instrument Families When we talk about musical instruments, we often talk about them as being part of a family. That's because, just like in human families, the instruments in a particular family are related to each other. They are often made of the same types of materials, usually look similar to one another, and produce sound in comparable ways. Some are larger and some are smaller, just as parents are bigger than children. The String Family When you look at a string instrument, the first thing you'll probably notice is that it's made of wood, so why is it called a string instrument? The bodies of the string instruments, which are hollow inside to allow sound to vibrate within them, are made of different kinds of wood, but the part of the instrument that makes the sound is the strings, which are made of nylon, steel or sometimes gut. The strings are played most often by drawing a bow across them. The handle of the bow is made of wood and the strings of the bow are actually horsehair from horses' tails! Sometimes the musicians will use their fingers to pluck the strings, and occasionally they will turn the bow upside down and play the strings with the wooden handle. The strings are the largest family of instruments in the orchestra and they come in four sizes: the violin , which is the smallest, viola , cello , and the biggest, the double bass , sometimes called the contrabass. (Bass is pronounced "base," as in "baseball.") The smaller instruments, the violin and viola, make higher-pitched sounds, while the larger cello and double bass produce low rich sounds. They are all similarly shaped, with curvy wooden bodies and wooden necks. The strings stretch over the body and neck and attach to small decorative heads, where they are tuned with small tuning pegs. |
Who in 1977 shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Miraid Corrigan? | Mairead Corrigan - Facts Mairead Corrigan The Nobel Peace Prize 1976 Betty Williams, Mairead Corrigan Born: 27 January 1944, Belfast, Northern Ireland Residence at the time of the award: United Kingdom Role: Founder of the Northern Ireland Peace Movement (later renamed Community of Peace People) Field: peace movement Mairead Corrigan received her Nobel Prize one year later, in 1977. Prize share: 1/2 Catholic and Campaigner for Peace In August 1976, the Northern Irish secretary Mairead Corrigan's sister lost three children in a shooting incident in Belfast. She was promptly contacted by a witness, Betty Williams, and they agreed to found a peace organization to bring an end to the bitter conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. Mairead grew up in a poor family in Belfast. In addition to her office job, she devoted a great deal of time in her youth to charity work in the Catholic organization Legion of Mary. That gave her a good basis on which to develop the nonviolent strategy of the Community of Peace People, which brought together thousands of people in protest marches and confidence-building measures among the grass roots in 1976 and 1977. Mairead Corrigan did not give up hope even when the Peace People lost nearly all their support in the late 1970s. She kept up her local peace work with admirable strength. Share this: |
Which British composer wrote 'On Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring'? | San Francisco Symphony - DELIUS: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring San Francisco Symphony Music Then and Now: Twentieth Century and Contemporary Delius: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring Frederick Delius was born January 29, 1862, in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, and died June 10, 1934, in the village of Grez-sur-Loing, in the French département of Seine-et-Marne, where he lived the last thirty-seven years of his life. He was from a German family, probably of Dutch descent; Delius was accordingly baptized with the names Fritz Theodor Albert. He composed his tiny tone poem On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring in 1912, and its first performance took place on October 23, 1913, with Arthur Nikisch conducting the Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig. The piece is dedicated to Balfour Gardiner, a British composer fifteen years Delius’s junior, who at the time was studying at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt. The first San Francisco Symphony performances, in October 1930, were led by Basil Cameron; the SFS most recently performed the work in February 1952, under the baton of Sir Thomas Beecham. The score calls for an orchestra of flute, oboe, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, and strings. Performance time: about four minutes. Frederick Delius studied violin and piano as a youngster, but he showed no prodigious inclination toward a musical career. At the age of twenty-two, he left England for Florida, where he worked on an orange plantation and, rather as a sideline, undertook a systematic study of music theory with an organist in the region. This propelled him to further musical instruction at the Leipzig Conservatory, a magnet for international students in the late nineteenth century. He enrolled there in 1886 and studied with such teachers as the noted composer Carl Reinecke and the violinist-and-violist Hans Sitt. In 1888 he moved to Paris, and in 1897 he settled in the tiny village of Grez-sur-Loing (forty miles southeast of the French capital, just south of Fontainebleau), where he would remain for the rest of his life. Delius was not disposed to seek publicity for himself or his work, showing rather little concern about whether anyone was listening to his music or not. He was much ravaged in his later years by syphilis, which rendered him blind and nearly paralyzed. Sir Thomas Beecham, a strong advocate of the composer’s music, referred to this with sesquipedalian circuitousness: “Delius had suffered a heavy blow in the defection of his favorite goddess Aphrodite Pandemos who had returned his devotions with an affliction which was to break out many years later.” During his formative years, particularly those he spent at the Leipzig Conservatory, Delius became immersed in the mainstream of Germanic musical tradition (including the advances of Wagner) and showed a special affinity for the works of contemporary Scandinavian composers. In fact, his stage works include incidental music to a Norwegian play (Gunnar Heiberg’s Folkeraadet) and an opera (Fennimore and Gerda) after the Danish novelist Jens Peter Jacobsen’s Niels Lyhne. Delius was unfazed by stasis in his compositions, which tend to unroll elegiacally over extended spans. His operas bear a certain kinship to the obsessive, sometimes dour, introspection of Ibsen and Strindberg, but his shorter works often display an appealing sweetness, resembling the music of his close friend Edvard Grieg. A taste for Delius’s music is not a universal attribute of music lovers, but those who do like his ultra-relaxed, late-Romantic style can be fanatical in their devotion. Early on, his music found a mixed reception in his native land, and he never returned to Great Britain after he settled in France. Nonetheless, his works would eventually strike a sympathetic chord among the British, who responded with belated enthusiasm to the way he infused the tradition of English pastoralism with densely harmonized sounds redolent of the English organ-loft and alluded in a non-threatening way to the advances of Debussy and other exponents of “the modern French school.” “I never was |
Who played the lead male role in the 1939 film-western, 'Dodge City'? | Westerns Films Westerns Films Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Examples More Early Westerns Stars: Early westerns provided theater owners with second features and steady work for a countless stable of actors. During the earliest, pre-sound period of the westerns (the teens and the 20s) and into the 30s, the elderly William S. Hart was soon replaced by other more glamorous, swaggering, and action-oriented western stars of the primitive B-films: Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson (1881-1971) - the genre's first western film hero and star, who made about 400 "Broncho Billy" westerns, beginning with Broncho Billy and the Baby (1910); his last silent western role was in The Son of a Gun (1919) Tom Mix (1880-1940) (a prototypical western action hero with a wholesome screen persona, fancy cowboy outfits, and his horse Tony the Wonder Horse, a prominent star for Fox films), he often produced and directed his own films. He was known as the first western superstar, and first appeared as Bronco Buster in Selig Polyscope's Ranch Life in the Great Southwest (1910), and then in many others (for Selig and later for Fox), including The Man From Texas (1915) and The Heart of Texas Ryan (1916), and later in such expensive features as Fox's Riders of the Purple Sage (1925) (from Zane Grey's 1912 melodrama of the same name) and The Great K & A Train Robbery (1926). Mix was an accomplished rodeo horseman/cowboy who performed most of his own stunts Harry Carey, often featured as the frontiersman character Cheyenne Harry (Carey was the lead in twenty-four John Ford silents); toward the end of his film career, he played the lead in William Christy Cabanne's The Last Outlaw (1936), based on an original story by John Ford (who directed a silent version in 1919) Hoot Gibson, who usually performed supporting roles in the Ford-Carey western films at Universal, and became a major star in the 1920s Buck Jones ("The Red Rider") Bob Steele ("Two Fisted Hero of the West") Tim McCoy Charles Starrett Johnny Mack Brown Westerns were among the slowest of the film genres to mature although with the coming of sound, they achieved fuller development. From the early 1920s, many westerns were unsophisticated, inexpensively-made, low quality, action-packed B-pictures from Poverty Row studios (predominantly Republic Studios), filled with familiar stock footage, often the bottom half of a double bill in feature-length and Saturday-matinee serial formats, although some of the early 40's westerns were A-budget films regarding social issues (e.g., The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) ). The first feature-length color western was the Zane Grey horse opera from Famous Players-Lasky, Wanderer of the Wasteland (1924). The Silent Western Epic: Notably, the first big-scale epic film of the silent era was also a western, James Cruze's landmark and highly successful The Covered Wagon (1923), an expensive effort which cost $800,000 yet brought $4 million at the box-office. This feature-length western from Paramount was the historical drama of a wagon train in the mid-1800s moving westward, encountering harsh environmental and weather conditions (a river crossing and prairie fire), and of course, hostile Indians. Hollywood was encouraged to produce many more westerns in subsequent years. Its success led to another silent western tale of the building of the American empire by the construction of the Union and Central Pacific RRs - famed western director John Ford's silent railroad classic epic The Iron Horse (1924) for Fox films - his 5 |
Which Greek hero of the 'Trojan War' killed himself when the armour of Achilles was given to Odysseus? | Odysseus Greek Hero Roman Gods Odysseus and the Trojan War Odysseus was the king of Ithaca. He was one of the famous hero in the Trojan war and his adventures are detailed in Homer's great work Odyssey. He was clever, cunning and eloquent. When the time came for Helen of Troy to choose a husband, Odysseus was one of the suitors. He suggested that all suitors take an oath to protect the interests of whomever she choose. It was Menelaus who won the hand of Helen eventually. When Helen ran off with Paris to Troy, he feigned madness to avoid the war. He pretended to plough and sow salt instead of grains into the field. But when Palamedes placed his infant son, Telemachus, infront of the plow, he turned his plow away and his sanity was revealed. On the battlefield, Odysseus was courageous and employed his eloquences and wiles to defeat his enemies. He persuaded the Greek generals to award him, instead of Ajax, Achilles armor. He devised the trick of all tricks: the Trojan Horse, without which the Greeks would have never won the war. Going Home AFter the war, Odysseus had a difficult time getting home. While sailing home he encountered natives who offered visitors the fruit of lotus. Three of his crew entirely forgotten the mission after eating the food. Odysseus had to dragged them back to the ships. Cyclops He then sailed to another island and met savage, one-eyed giants known as Cyclops. He and twelve crew were trapped in a cave inhabited by one of the giants, Polyphemus. Odysseus escaped by blinding the giant and tying his remaining men and himself to the undersides of ram of the ogre's flock. Soceress Circe On another island, he met the soceress Circe who transformed a few of men into swine. With the help of Hermes, Odysseus forced Circe to change his men back. Circe became his mistress and served Odysseus and his crew for a full year. Afterwhich, he was to travel to the Underworld to seek out the counsel of Teiresias, the famed Theban soothsayer. Teiresias told him not to lay a hand on the immortal herds of cattle tendered by the daughters of Helius on the island of Thrinacia. Before he set off again, Circe also warned him about more dangers: the Sirens and the Wandering Rocks. Sirens Approaching the Sirens, Odysseus has his crew members filled their ears with beeswax and had himself bound tightly to the mast. The Sirens (birdwomen) seductive singing had caused many sailors to forget their purpose and abandon all acitivity until they died of starvation. After they escaped from the Sirens, they headed for the narrow Strait of Messina to avoid the Wandering Rocks. Why trying to avoid the whirpool Charybdis, six men were eaten by the Scylla: the long-necked, six headed beast. Divine Cattle After the harrowing escape, the crew finally stopped for rest in the island of Thrinacia. Odysseus warned them not to eat anything from the island. But when they their food stores were low, they killed some of the cattle of the sun-god, which Circe had warned them not to touch. This enraged the the daughters of Helius (sun-god). After they set sail again, Zeus sent a violent storm that killed everyone except Odysseus himself. He was washed ashore on the island of Calypso (daugher of Atlas), who became his her lover and wanted him to remain with her forever. He stayed for seven years until Zeus ordered Calypso to let him go. Odysseus sailed away on a tiny boat, but was again shipwrecked by another storm sent by Poseidon. He finally swam ashore on the island of the Phaeacians, where he was fed amd clothed and and escorted home to Ithaca, after 20 years. Kill the Suitors However, during Odysseus' absence, his wife, Penelope, though had remained faithful to him, was under enormous pressure to remarry. Upon his return, Odysseus killed the host of suitors who lived off his wealth for years while waiting for his wife to choose one of them as her second husband. The relatives of the killed suitors came back for vengeance. But Zeus and Athena intervened and brokered a peace between the two sides stopping the bloodbath. Copyright 2005-16, Greek-Myt |
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"What may be described as ""a leguminous plant bearing pods that ripen underground, and contain seeds used for food and oil""?" | Legumes, grains and other seeds in human evolution. Millets Rice Wheat & Barley Maize Oats Barley Rye Domestication of other annual seeds Seed eating now in the West The human animal evolved to eat every animal or plant that wasn't actually toxic (and, after simple treatments, some that to greater or lesser degree were). Seeds are a rich store of energy, some have good protein levels, vitamins (especially vitamin E), minerals, and protective phytochemicals. Living as wild animals for the last million years or so, we ate every seed that was worth collecting, grass seed, legume (bean-like, pea -like, peanut and others), and any other seeds that were sustaining and productive, or big enough to be worth bothering with. Seeds were seasonal. We travelled to seed sources and ate them when they ripened, generally over a short period of time. 'Cached' seeds are hard to keep from becoming mouldy or insect ridden, unlike nuts. They have no hard shell to deter birds, and many being very small indeed, they are hard to handle. When the seasonal seed resource was too depleted to be bothered with, we moved on to another food, and didn't eat seeds until the next harvest season, nearly a year away. The fact we very recently gained the technical ability to eat seeds every day of the year is a major change for our ancient evolutionary genetic dictated biochemistry. For reasons to do with the behaviour of genes in populations as they disperse and/or become isolated in small groups, some people have not biochemically adapted to gluten containing grains - mainly wheat. Such mal-adaptations may be present for other seeds, such as maize or soya beans; or indeed for virtually any other foods, such as almonds, beef or oranges. The very small percentage of the population of the West who are gluten sensitive can relatively easily substitute grains with no gluten, such as rice. Or switch to tubers, nuts, and fruits for 'ready' carbohyrates. Today, we have a wide range of seeds available to include in our diet, but for historical and cultural reasons Western people now eat only a few kinds of seeds, and, with the exception of beans and peas, generally eat only the carbohydrate store of the seed, leaving the vitamin, oil and mineral rich part behind. Investing the time to change our cultural mind set to include more whole seeds of all kinds, or using canned precooked whole seeds can increase the amount of nutrients and protective plant chemicals consumed per calorie eaten, and help to displace un-natural, less nutrient dense, industrially modified foods. The result is a way of eating in harmony with the absolute needs of our ancient gene determined biochemistry. And over time, the removal of one the most important barriers to the possibility of feeling really well. The human animal evolved in the forests, woodlands, and plains of Africa. The human animal spread into virtually all environments, from tropical rain forest to arid desert because that animal, which is you and me today, had evolved the kind of guts that could digest most kinds of food - plant (except woody twiglets and cellulosy grass blades) or animal. Our natural diet is everything edible. But in any given area of the world, we relied on starchy plants, nut and seed oils, or animal fat for fuel to burn for energy. Animals that know how dangerous humans are tend to run - fast, and in the opposite direction - and are fat only at certain times of year. Plants have the virtue of standing still, so underground storage tubers and carbohydrate rich seeds are a reliable energy, and in some cases, fat and protein source. No reasonable energy source was ignored, and wild seeds were no exception. Indeed, grindstones with adherent plant starch from before 160,000 years ago - when the first recognisably modern humans appear in the fossil record - may have been used to grind grass seeds [ ref ]. We, of course, ate every non-toxic seed (including tree seeds ) present in the environment we had moved into. There are many plants with edible seeds in the various climatic zones of Africa, but r |
In which year was Benigno Aquino murdered, the USSR shoot down a Boeing 747 off Sakhalin Island, and America land troops in Grenada? | Cold War (1947-1991) | Lies, Liars, Beatniks & Hippies: War Lies, Liars, Beatniks & Hippies: War For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation) . Photograph of the Berlin Wall taken from the West side. The Wall was built in 1961 to prevent East Germans from fleeing Communism and to stop an economically disastrous drain of workers. It was an iconic symbol of the Cold War and its fall in 1989 marked the approaching end of the War. Part of a series on the History of the Cold War Historiography The Cold War was a sustained state of political and military tension between powers in the Western Bloc (the United States , its NATO allies and others such as Japan ) and powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its allies in Warsaw Pact ). China was originally close to the USSR but became distanced over the question of fidelity to Marxism . Historians have not fully agreed on the dates, but 1946-1991 is common. It was “cold” because there was no large-scale fighting directly between the two sides, although there were major regional wars in Korea , Vietnam and Afghanistan that the two sides supported. The Cold War split the temporary wartime alliance against Nazi Germany , leaving the USSR and the US as two superpowers with profound economic and political differences over communism and capitalism , totalitarianism and liberal democracy. A self-proclaimed neutral bloc arose with the Non-Aligned Movement founded by Egypt, India, and Yugoslavia ; this faction rejected association with either the US-led West or the Soviet-led East. The two superpowers never engaged directly in full-scale armed combat but they each armed heavily in preparation of an all-out nuclear World War III. Each side had a nuclear deterrent that deterred an attack by the other side, on the basis that such an attack would lead to total destruction of the attacker: the doctrine of mutually assured destruction or MAD. Aside from the development of the two sides’ nuclear arsenals , and deployment of conventional military forces, the struggle for dominance was expressed via proxy wars around the globe, psychological warfare , propaganda and espionage , and technological competitions such as the Space Race . The first phase of the Cold War began in the first two years after the end of the Second World War in 1945. The USSR consolidated its control over the states of the Eastern Bloc while the United States began a strategy of global containment to challenge Soviet power, extending military and financial aid to the countries of Western Europe (for example, supporting the anti-Communist side in the Greek Civil War ) and creating the NATO alliance. The Berlin Blockade (1948–49) was the first major crisis of the Cold War. With victory of the Communist side in the Chinese Civil War and the outbreak of the Korean War (1950–53), the conflict expanded. The USSR and USA competed for influence in Latin America and decolonizing states of Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Meanwhile the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was brutally crushed by the Soviets. The expansion and escalation sparked more crises, such as the Suez Crisis (1956), the Berlin Crisis of 1961 , the Cuban missile crisis of 1962. Following this last crisis a new phase began that saw the Sino-Soviet split complicate relations within the Communist sphere while US allies, particularly France, demonstrated greater independence of action. The USSR crushed the 1968 Prague Spring liberalization program in Czechoslovakia and the Vietnam War (1955–1975) ended with a defeat of the US-backed Republic of South Vietnam , prompting further adjustments. By the 1970s both sides had become interested in accommodations to create a more stable and predictable international system, inaugurating a period of détente that saw Strategic Arms Limitation Talks and the US opening relations with the People’s Republic of China as a strategic counterweight to the Soviet Union. Détente collapsed at the end of the decade with the Soviet war in Afghanistan beginning in 1979. The early 1980s were another period of elevated tension, with |
The buccaneer Henry Morgan was pardoned and knighted by which king? | Captain Sir Henry Morgan - Biography Updated May 05, 2016. Henry Morgan - Early Life: Little information exists regarding Henry Morgan's early days. It is believed that he was born around 1635, in either Llanrhymny or Abergavenny, Wales and was the son of local squire Robert Morgan. Two principal stories exist to explain Morgan's arrival in the New World. One states that he traveled to Barbados as an indentured servant and later joined the expedition of General Robert Venables and Admiral William Penn in 1655, to escape his service. The other details how Morgan was recruited by the Venables-Penn expedition at Plymouth in 1654. In either case, Morgan appears to have taken part in the failed attempt to conquer Hispaniola and the subsequent invasion of Jamaica . Electing to remain in Jamaica, he was soon joined by his uncle, Edward Morgan, who was appointed lieutenant-governor of the island after the restoration of King Charles II in 1660. After marrying his uncle's eldest daughter, Mary Elizabeth, later that year, Henry Morgan began sailing in the buccaneer fleets that were employed by the English to attack Spanish settlements. In this new role, he served a captain in the fleet of Christopher Myngs in 1662-1663. Henry Morgan - Building Reputation: Having taken part in Myng's successful plundering of Santiago de Cuba and Campeche, Mexico, Morgan returned to sea in late 1663. Sailing with Captain John Morris and three other ships, Morgan looted the provincial capital of Villahermosa. Returning from their raid, they found that their ships had been captured by Spanish patrols. Unperturbed, they captured two Spanish ships and continued their cruise, sacking Trujillo and Granada before returning to Port Royal, Jamaica. In 1665, Jamaican Governor Thomas Modyford Morgan appointed Morgan as vice-admiral of and expedition led by Edward Mansfield and tasked with capturing Curacao. Once at sea, much of the expedition's leadership decided that Curacao was not a sufficiently lucrative target and instead set course for the Spanish islands of Providence and Santa Catalina. The expedition captured the islands, but encountered problems when Mansfield was captured and killed by the Spanish. With their leader dead, the buccaneers elected Morgan their admiral. With this success, Modyford began sponsoring a number of Morgan's cruises again the Spanish. In 1667, Modyford dispatched Morgan with ten ships and 500 men to free a number of English prisoners being held in Puerto Principe, Cuba . Landing, his men sacked the city but found little wealth as its inhabitants had been warned of their approach. Freeing the prisoners, Morgan and his men re-embarked and sailing south to Panama in search of greater riches. Targeting Puerto Bello, a key Spanish center of trade, Morgan and his men came ashore and overwhelmed the garrison before occupying the town. After defeating a Spanish counterattack, he agreed to leave the town after receiving a large ransom. Though he had exceeded his commission, Morgan returned a hero and his exploits were glossed over by Modyford and the Admiralty. Sailing again in January 1669, Morgan descended on the Spanish Main with 900 men with the goal of attacking Cartagena. Later that month, his flagship, Oxford exploded, killing 300 men. With his forces reduced, Morgan felt he lacked the men to take Cartagena and turned east. Intending to strike Maracaibo, Venezuela, Morgan's force was compelled to capture San Carlos de la Barra Fortress in order to move through the narrow channel approaching the city. Successful, they then attacked Maracaibo but found that the population had largely fled with their valuables. After three weeks of searching for gold, he re-embarked his men before sailing south into Lake Maracaibo and occupying Gibraltar. Spending several weeks ashore, Morgan next sailed north, capturing three Spanish ships before re-entering the Caribbean. As in the past, he was chastised by Modyford upon his return, but not punished. Having established himself as the preeminent buccaneer leader in the Caribbean, Morgan was na |
The 'Brickfielder' is a hotdry wind in which country? | Wind of the World: Brickfielder | weatheronline.co.uk Location: Australia The Brickfielder is a strong, hot, dry and dusty wind in southern Australia. The Brickfielder usually occurs during summer and is mainly affecting southeast Australia's states of Victoria and New South Wales . The Brickfielder is associated with the passage of a frontal zone of a low pressure. Preceding the passage of the front tropical, hot, dry north-westerly desert air from the interior of Australia is carrying clouds of dust and bringing sudden hot spells , often exceeding 38C (100F), to areas which normally have a much milder climate. The temperature might jump up 15 to 20 °C within hours. After the front has passed, temperatur es will drop dramatically again and the now cold winds are veering to more south, south-westerly directions, originating from polar air masses and still blowing quite strong, often with gusts reaching gale force. The passing of the cold-front itself is often associated with violent thunderstorms even triggereing tornadoes. This wind now is called a Southerly Buster, the uneven brother of the Brickfielder. For example, on January 14, 2001 temperatures in Sydney reached 34C (93F), with NE winds and dropped to 23C (73F) the very next day, veering to SE. The hot northerly wind blew across the Brickfields, formerly so called, a district of Sydney and carried clouds of reddish dust from the brickworks over the nascent city - thus the name: Brickfielder. However, another - agricultural - explanation comes from the hot and dry character of the northerly wind itself, turning the surface of the already dry soil hard as bricks. Therefore, by confusion, every dry, hot wind from the north might be called a Brickfielder today. The Brickfielder is related to the Argentinian Zonda wind Advertisement |
Similarly, in which country does the 'Diablo' blow? | Best Places to Live in Diablo, California -Extreme living costs What Bert Has To Say About San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward Metro Area A world-class city in every respect, the stunningly beautiful and culturally rich San Francisco is not only a unique place to visit but also to live. The area has a lot going for it: exceptional arts and cultural activities, plenty of history and sense of place, a strong commercial and financial core; and all the education and services anyone could want. The climate is one of the most unusual in the world, and the area is among the most ethnically and socially diverse in the country. The many world-famous tourist attractions- Fisherman’s Wharf, Chinatown, the cable car system, hilltop residential enclaves, and the wine country to the north- mix with considerable local entertainment and culture to make the city one of the most interesting and fun places to live in the country. (Read More about Diablo) But the city’s narrow peninsula location presents an obvious problem upon a first look at a map: lack of space. There simply isn’t enough room for all the people and commercial activity. The downtown area is dense, as one may expect, but the residential areas to the south are as tightly packed as any city in the United States. The result: San Francisco has the highest living and housing costs in the country. The Cost of Living Index is twice the national average, and the median home price is extraordinary. Many residents live in outlying areas, but these areas are still expensive and require long, difficult commutes. Fortunately, the area’s excellent public transit system (spearheaded by the Bay Area Rapid Transit, or BART) helps soften the blow. Residential communities lie mostly across the tightly packed southern hills and ridges in the city itself and in Daly City and South San Francisco, north across the Golden Gate in Marin County, east across the Bay Bridge and south along the peninsula in such places as San Mateo, Redwood City and Menlo Park. These “Bayshore” towns and commuter communities have built up and grown with the city. CalTrain has taken over the old Southern Pacific rail commute facilities; this route is a lifeline for these peninsula communities. Attractive urban living has emerged in a formerly waterfront industrial area just southeast of downtown near the new AT&T Park, home of major league baseball’s San Francisco Giants. Anyone wanting to live in or near “the City” should expect a lengthy home search process covering the many neighborhoods. There are plenty of career opportunities for high-paid professionals, but there is a lot of job competition. The economy, high prices and crowding may deter some, but those tolerant of these issues and prepared for a fascinating urban lifestyle among some of the best cultural amenities on the planet will love San Francisco. The northern end of the peninsula containing downtown San Francisco is built up, giving way to lushly vegetated coastal mountains to the south. A long, narrow, mostly built-up plain extends along the east (bay) side of the peninsula toward San Jose. A similar topography extends north from the Golden Gate into Marin County. Geographic and strong marine influences result in the unusual climate. It is known as the “air-conditioned city” in summer, and heavy coats are worn frequently during summer in certain locations (hence the apocryphal Mark Twain quip “I spent the coldest winter of my life one summer in San Francisco”). This is due to differences between ocean and inland temperatures and the resulting pressure gradient bring heavy sea fogs and low, ocean-born stratus clouds inland with strong sea breezes. The area probably has greater variability in temperature, cloudiness, and sunshine than any other similarly sized urban area in the country. In certain locations, hills block the fog; in others, it pours in freely, at times covering the entire area (including San Jose 50 miles south). Although there is almost no summer rain, fogs often produce a chilly drizzle. Maximum summer temperatures frequently reach only the |
Who was dismissed as manager of Derby County on November 21st. 2007? | Premier League Managerial Moves By Season | The Sack Race Betting Offers List of Premier League Managerial Moves By Season Since 1992 Since its inception in 1992, the Premier League has been nothing short of a rollercoaster for managers with an average of eight top flight teams per season making a change, whether it is forced upon them after a manager resigns or is porched by another club or through choice following a sacking. Below is the full list of managerial departures that have occured (broken down by each season) since the Premier League began. Managers have been taken to have been dismissed, resigned or departed for health reasons where they were officially announced by the club as the permanent appointment be it on a long term contract or until the end of a given season. 1992/1993 Season Mick McGiven - Ipswich (demoted to assistant manager) Total managerial changes for the season - 7 1994/1995 Season Billy Bonds - West Ham (resigned) November 1994 Ossie Ardiles - Tottenham Hotspur (sacked) Mike Walker - Everton (sacked) Gerry Francis - Queens Park Rangers (left to move to Tottenham) Ron Atkinson - Aston Villa (sacked) Brian Little - Leicester City (resigned to join Aston Villa) December 1994 John Lyall - Ipswich Town (resigned) February 1995 Phil Neal - Coventry City (sacked) George Graham - Arsenal (sacked) John Deehan - Norwich City (resigned) May 1995 Alan Smith - Crystal Palace (sacked) Trevor Francis - Sheffield Wednesday (sacked) Brian Horton - Manchester City (sacked) June 1995 Kenny Dalglish - Blackburn Rovers (retired) July 1995 Alan Ball - Southampton (left to join Man City) Total managerial changes for the season - 15 1995/1996 Season Roy McFarland - Bolton Wanderers (sacked) May 1996 Glenn Hoddle - Chelsea (left to take the England job) June 1996 Total managerial changes for the season - 3 1996/1997 Season Alan Curbushley - Charlton Athletic (resigns) Steve McClaren - Middlesbrough (left to become England manager) July 2006 David O'Leary - Aston Villa (sacked) Total managerial changes for the season - 9 2006/2007 Season Iain Dowie - Charlton Athletic (sacked) December 2006 Alan Padrew - West Ham United (sacked) Les Reed - Charlton Athletic (sacked) April 2007 Sam Allardyce - Bolton Wanderers (resigned) May 2007 Stuart Pearce - Manchester City (sacked) Glenn Roeder - Newcaster United (resigned) Neil Warnock - Sheffield United (resigned) Paul Jewell - Wigan Athletic (resigned) Total managerial changes for the season - 9 2007/2008 Season Jose Mourinho - Chelsea (mutual consent) October 2007 Sammy Lee - Bolton Wanderers (mutual consent) Martin Jol - Tottenham (sacked) Chris Hutchings - Wigan (sacked) Steve Bruce - Birmingham City (left to join Wigan) Billy Davies - Derby County (sacked) December 2007 Roberto Mancini - Manchester City (sacked) Sir Alex Ferguson - Manchester United (retired) David Moyes - Everton (left to join Man Utd) Rafa Benitez - Chelsea (interim contract not renewed) Total managerial changes for the season - 9 2013/2014 Season Paolo Di Canio - Sunderland (sacked) October 2013 Ian Holloway - Crystal Palace (sacked) December 2013 Steve Clarke - West Brom (sacked) Andre Villas-Boas - Tottenham (sacked) Malky Mackay - Cardiff City (sacked) February 2014 Michael Laudrup - Swansea City (sacked) Rene Meulensteen - Fulham (sacked) Chris Hughton - Norwich City (sacked) David Moyes - Manchester United (sacked) May 2014 Pepe Mel - West Bromwich Albion (mutual consent) Tim Sherwood - Tottenham Hotspur (sacked) Mauricio Pochettino - Southampton (resigned) |
Which 'equestrian' received an MBE in November 2007? | Zara Phillips awarded MBE for equestrianism | Horsetalk - International horse news Zara Phillips awarded MBE for equestrianism November 29, 2007 Photo: © Jan Milne World eventing champion Zara Phillips has been awarded an MBE from her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, at Buckingham Palace. Phillips, 26, received the MBE for services to equestrianism. She won the eventing title at the World Equestrian Games in Germany in 2006. At the ceremony were her mother, the Princess Royal, her boyfriend Mike Tindall, her brother Peter Phillips and his fiancee, Autumn Kelly. Phillips's stepfather Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence was also made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (military division). Last year Phillips was named the BBC's sports personality of the year, topping a viewers' poll in recognition of her triumph at the WEG on Toytown. A year earlier she won the European title, the achievement for which her mother, Princess Anne, topped the BBC poll in 1971. |
Alphabetically, which is the last state in Australia? | Australian Cities, States and Territories - Tourism Australia Add Share Mainland Australia is the world’s largest island but also the smallest continent. The country is divided into six states and two territories. What are Australia's cities, states and territories? Mainland Australia is the world’s largest island but also the smallest continent. The country is divided into six states and two territories. Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) bounds the national capital of Canberra and is the centre of government. The Australian Capital Territory is located approximately 290 kilometres (180 miles) south of Sydney, and is home to a number of important national institutions, including Parliament House, the Australian War Memorial and the National Gallery of Australia. New South Wales New South Wales (NSW) is Australia’s oldest and most populous state. New South Wales was originally settled as a penal colony on the shores of Port Jackson where the bustling capital city of Sydney now stands. Sydney is the nation’s largest city and is renowned for its idyllic beaches, great walks and world-class dining. New South Wales is also home to popular attractions including the Blue Mountains and the Hunter Valley wine region. Northern Territory At the top end of Australia lies the Northern Territory (NT). Darwin , on the northern coast, is the capital, and Alice Springs is the principal inland town. Alice Springs is the physical heart of Australia, almost exactly at the nation's geographical centre. The Northern Territory is home to the famous Uluru (Ayers Rock), Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) and Kakadu National Park . Queensland Queensland (QLD) is Australia’s second-largest state (in size) and is home to the world famous Great Barrier Reef , the world’s most extensive subtropical rainforest and the beautiful Queensland Islands – including the World Heritage-listed Fraser Island . Brisbane is the state’s capital; it enjoys more winter sunshine and warmth than most Australian cities and is perfect for outdoor activities and water sports. South Australia South Australia (SA) sits in the southern central part of the country, and covers some of the most arid parts of the continent. The state’s capital is Adelaide and is a great base for exploring the Barossa wineries, the Flinders Ranges and Kangaroo Island . South Australia has a thriving arts scene and is known as the ‘Festival State’, with more than 500 events and festivals taking place there each year. Tasmania Tasmania (TAS) is separated from mainland Australia by the Bass Strait and is the smallest state in Australia. The capital, Hobart , was founded in 1804 as a penal colony, and is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. One-fifth of Tasmania is covered by national parks and wilderness – abundant in driving routes and walking trails – and it is one of the world’s most mountainous islands. Victoria Victoria (VIC) is the smallest of the mainland states in size but is home to the country’s second most populated city, Melbourne . Often referred to as the nation’s cultural capital, Melbourne is famed for its graffiti laneways, fashion-forward boutiques and booming café scene. Victorians' enthusiasm for sport is also legendary and this is where Australian Rules football began. The only thing more sacred than the footy is Melbournians love of coffee, and here you’ll find some of Australia’s best flat whites, cappuccinos and piccolo lattes. Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is Australia’s largest state and is a place of true contrasts: from desert in the east to 13,000 kilometres of pristine coastline on the west. The state’s capital is Perth ; the fourth most populous city in Australia and famed for its uncrowded beaches, parklands and fresh seafood. Off the coast of Esperance, in the state’s south, is Middle Island, which is home to the extraordinary pink-coloured Lake Hillier . Australia also administers Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Christmas Island, the Cocos (or Keeling) Islands, the Coral S |
In which suburb of Los Angeles were there major riots in 1965? | “LOS ANGELES WATTS RIOTS” (1965) | THESE AMERICANS | T.A. “LOS ANGELES WATTS RIOTS” (1965) 165 Facebook Twitter [nggallery id=138] The Watts Riots began on August 11, 1965, in Watts, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, when Lee Minikus, a California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer, pulled over African American Marquette Frye on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Minikus was convinced Frye was under the influence and radioed for his car to be impounded. Frye and Minikus had an altercation over the impound and events escalated. A crowd of onlookers steadily grew from dozens to hundreds. In response to the altercation and what was considered to be racially targeted force on the part of Minikus, the mob became violent, throwing rocks and other objects while shouting at the police officers. A struggle ensued shortly resulting in the arrest of Marquette and Ronald Frye, as well as their mother. Though the riots began in August, there had previously been a buildup of racial tension in the area. Watts suffered from various forms and degrees of damage from the residents’ looting and vandalism that seriously threatened the security of the city. Some participants chose to intensify the level of violence by starting physical fights with police, blocking the firemen of the Los Angeles Fire Department from their safety duties, or even beating white motorists. Others joined the riot by breaking into stores, stealing whatever they could, and some setting the stores on fire. LAPD Police Chief William Parker also fueled the radicalized tension that already threatened to combust, by publicly labeling the people he saw involved in the riots as “monkeys in the zoo”. Overall, an estimated $40 million in damage was caused as almost 1,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed. Most of the physical damage was confined to white-owned businesses that were said to have caused resentment in the neighborhood due to perceived unfairness. Homes were not attacked, although some caught fire due to proximity to other fires. Eventually, the California National Guard was called to active duty to assist in controlling the rioting. On Friday night, a battalion of the 160th Infantry and the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron of the 18th Armored Cavalry were sent into the riot area (about 2,000 men). Two days later, the remainder of the 40th Armored Division was sent into the riot zone. A day after that, units from northern California arrived (a total of around 15,000 troops). These National Guardsmen put a cordon around a vast region of South Central Los Angeles, and the rioting was largely over by Sunday. Due to the seriousness of the riots, martial law had been declared. Sergeant Ben Dunn said “The streets of Watts resembled an all-out war zone in some far-off foreign country, it bore no resemblance to the United States of America”. The initial commander of National Guard troops was Colonel Bud Taylor, then a motorcycle patrolman with the Los Angeles Police Department, who in effect became superior to Chief of Police Parker. National Guard units from Northern California were also called in, including Major General Clarence H. Pease, former commanding general of the National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division. As this area was known to be under much racial and social tension, debates have surfaced over what really happened in Watts. Reactions and reasoning about the Watts incident greatly vary because those affected by and participating in the chaos that followed the original arrest were from a diverse crowd. The government tried to help by releasing The McCone Report, claiming that it was a detailed study of the riot, but it turned out to be a short summary with just 15 pages of the report devoted to actually describing the whole event. More opinions and explanations then appeared as other sources attempted to explain the causes as well. Public opinion polls have shown that around the same percentage of people believed that the riots were linked to Communist groups as those that blame social problems like unemployment and prejudice as the cause. Those opinions concer |
In Italy, what does the word 'piccolo' mean? | Piccolo | Define Piccolo at Dictionary.com piccolo a small flute sounding an octave higher than the ordinary flute. Origin of piccolo Examples from the Web for piccolo Expand Contemporary Examples piccolo was diagnosed with cancer in 1969 at the age of 25 and died less than a year later. 7 Great Football Flicks From Horse Feathers to Friday Night Lights The Daily Beast January 27, 2014 Historical Examples If you don't, make one up for yourself and call it 'The Isle of piccolo,' or something of that sort. Frank Merriwell's Son Burt L. Standish Then he opened the bag, in which were sections of a flute and a piccolo. Aaron's Rod D. H. Lawrence Then suddenly the piccolo broke forth, wild, shrill, brilliant. Aaron's Rod D. H. Lawrence He almost hated the little handbag he carried, which held his flute and piccolo. Aaron's Rod D. H. Lawrence After Agatha's deep trumpet calls, he sounded like a solo on the piccolo. Marriage H. G. Wells The piccolo is exactly an octave higher than the flute, excepting the two lowest notes of which it is deficient. British Dictionary definitions for piccolo Expand noun (pl) -los 1. a woodwind instrument, the smallest member of the flute family, lying an octave above that of the flute See flute (sense 1) Word Origin C19: from Italian: small; compare English petty, French petit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for piccolo Expand n. 1856, piccolo flute, from French piccolo, from Italian flauto piccolo "small flute," from piccolo "small," perhaps a children's made-up word, or from picca "point," or from Vulgar Latin root *pikk- "little," related to *piccare "to pierce" (see pike (n.2)). Other sources suggest it is from the same source as French petit (see petit (adj.)). Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper |
Who wrote 'Cocaine Nights', 'The Drowned World', and 'High Rise'? | Cocaine Nights by J.G. Ballard — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists Nov 24, 2011 Vanessa Wu rated it really liked it This book started out with tremendous promise. That sounds more patronising than I would like. It blew my mind. Is that better? I couldn't believe I had avoided this author for so long. If you are an avid reader, not reading J.G. Ballard is like depriving yourself of air. Each sentence glitters with intelligence. The rhythm, the poise, the vocabulary, the imagery are all perfect. He has a fine sense of character and there is passion beneath his hard, cynical edge. But as the book goes along it d This book started out with tremendous promise. That sounds more patronising than I would like. It blew my mind. Is that better? I couldn't believe I had avoided this author for so long. If you are an avid reader, not reading J.G. Ballard is like depriving yourself of air. Each sentence glitters with intelligence. The rhythm, the poise, the vocabulary, the imagery are all perfect. He has a fine sense of character and there is passion beneath his hard, cynical edge. But as the book goes along it degenerates. Not because of the language, which continues to be perfect: perfectly judged and perfectly paced. The similes come just as thick and fast as before. The words still glitter. The images still haunt your brain. But something happens to the credibility. J.G. Ballard is not like other men. He is aloof from ordinary human motivation. His psychology is not quite sane. He has a pathological empathy with weird conditions. He imagines humanity differently from the rest of us. So I stopped enjoying it. He lays the groundwork for his plot very thoroughly. He is like an advertising man. He is very persuasive and very plausible. But his words are a veneer laid over a corrupt underbelly that failed to convince. The twist at the end also didn't ring true. I was disappointed. I was bitterly disappointed. Because when he is good he is breathtakingly good. ...more Shelves: reviews , reviews-3-stars , ballard , re-read , read-2016 All My Ideas Run to Crime I've always enjoyed J G Ballard's novels in the past, but this one lost me about three quarters of the way through. Ballard was prescient about the world of the future in his fiction. However, once the premise of this novel resolved into how the expatriate British, French, Swiss and German residents of gated communities on the idyllic Mediterranean coast of Spain turned to crime (hard drugs, both taking and dealing, prostitution and pornography) to overcome their leisure- All My Ideas Run to Crime I've always enjoyed J G Ballard's novels in the past, but this one lost me about three quarters of the way through. Ballard was prescient about the world of the future in his fiction. However, once the premise of this novel resolved into how the expatriate British, French, Swiss and German residents of gated communities on the idyllic Mediterranean coast of Spain turned to crime (hard drugs, both taking and dealing, prostitution and pornography) to overcome their leisure-induced boredom, I felt that it became more far-fetched and improbable than insightful or persuasive. The novel is as structured and as tightly paced as a crime thriller. About a quarter of the way through, it seems to question whether an investigative process can ever determine the truth, especially when everybody, even the police, seems to be deliberately withholding it from you. The narrator's brother, Frank, has indicated that he will plead guilty to criminal charges of arson and murder. Nobody, let alone the narrator, Charles, believes that Frank committed the crimes, and Charles sets out to prove that he is innocent. Surely, Frank has no motive (or does he?). However, instead of finding evidence, Charles gains an understanding of the community and social set in which his brother moved. (High) society is to blame! Bit by bit, a la Antonioni's "The Passenger" and Polanski's "The Tenant", he takes on Frank's roles and responsibilities in the community, even romantically. Charles crosses frontiers, only to transgre |
What is another namefor Oedema? | Is there another name for brain swelling? | Nervous System Disorders and Diseases discussions | Body & Health Conditions center | SteadyHealth.com kingsley43354183 over a year ago Hello, good people. My neighbor suffers from brain swelling. I wonder whether there is another name for this condition. It is strange to me to call it “swelling”. I don’t know why. I would like to know whether another name exists. Thanks for your effort in replying my post. It means a lot to me. Loading... tirrell75954182 over a year ago Hi, there. I am sorry to hear for your neighbor. Brain swelling is accumulation of the water in interstitial (extracellular) space. It has indeed another name. It is called cerebral edema or oedema as British call it. There are several types. Those are: vasogenic, cytotoxic, hydrostatic, osmotic, interstitial and High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE)! I hope everything will be all right. I wish you all the best. Bye! |
Who so far, has been the only bachelor President of the U.S.A.? | 98 Fun Facts about U.S. Presidents | FactRetriever.com 98 Fun Facts about U.S. Presidents By Karin Lehnardt, Senior Writer Published September 17, 2016 The only president to be unanimously elected was George Washington (1732-1799). He also refused to accept his presidential salary, which was $25,000 a year.[2] Because the KKK was a powerful political force, Truman was encouraged to join the organization. According to some accounts, he was inducted, though he was “never active.” Other accounts claim that though he gave the KKK a $10 membership fee, he demanded it back and was never inducted or initiated.[6][9] Grover Cleveland was the only president in history to hold the job of a hangman. He was once the sheriff of Erie County, New York, and twice had to spring the trap at a hanging.[11] The “S” in Harry S Truman doesn’t stand for anything; therefore, there is no period after his middle initial.[10] Lincoln Logs are named after Abraham Lincoln and the log cabin where he was born. John Lloyd Wright, son of famous architect Francis Lloyd Wright, invented them.[11] By carving up Shakespeare's chair, Jefferson and Adams became some of America's earliest vandals Thomas Jefferson and John Adams once traveled to Stratford-upon-Avon to visit Shakespeare’s birthplace. While there, they took a knife to one of Shakespeare’s chairs so they could take home some wood chips as souvenirs.[9] James Madison and Thomas Jefferson were once arrested together for taking a carriage ride in the countryside of Vermont on a Sunday, which violated the laws of that state.[9] Andrew Johnson is the only tailor ever to be president. As president, he would typically stop by a tailor shop to say hello. He would wear only the suits that he made himself.[1] George Washington never lived in the White House. The capital was actually located in Philadelphia and other cities when Washington was president. He is also the only president who didn’t represent a political party.[2] James Abram Garfield (1831-1881) is the first president to ever talk on the phone. When he spoke to Alexander Graham Bell, who was at the other end 13 miles away, he said: “Please speak a little more slowly.”[11] Twenty-ninth president Warren Gamaliel Harding (1865-1923) repeatedly made love to a young girl, Nan Britton, in a White House closet. On one occasion, Secret Service agents had to stop his wife from beating down the closet door.[5] Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the first president to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C.[8] The term “O.K.” derives from President Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) who was known as “Old Kinderhook” because he was raised in Kinderhook, New York. “O.K.” clubs were created to support Van Buren’s campaigns.[11] President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) is the only president to be elected to two nonconsecutive terms. He was the 22nd and 24th president.[10] Bush is the only recorded U.S. president in history to vomit on a foreign dignitary After President Bush Sr. vomited on the Japanese Prime Minister, a new word entered the Japanese language. Bushusuru means “to do the Bush thing,” or to publicly vomit.[11] John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s (1917-1963) famous inaugural line “Ask not what you your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country” echoes similar directives made by many others, including Cicero, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. and President Warren G. Harding, who told the 1916 Republican convention: “We must have a citizenship less concerned about what the government can do for it, and more anxious about what it can do for the nation.”[11] Martin Van Buren was the first to be a United States citizen. All previous presidents were born British subjects.[7] Six presidents were named James: Madison, Monroe, Polk, Buchanan, Garfield, and Carter.[11] President Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) was the only president to serve in both WWI and WWII.[8] Richard Milhous Nixon (1913-1994) was the first president to visit all 50 states and the first to visit China. He is the only president to resign.[10] James Earl “Jimmy” Carter (1924-) was the first presi |
In which decade was the 'speaking clock' by telephone first introduced? | The time has come for a speaking clock with a northern accent | Business | The Guardian Shortcuts The time has come for a speaking clock with a northern accent BT are looking for a member of the public to voice the speaking clock – and the fifth incumbent could be the first to speak with a regional accent Pat Simmons, the voice of the speaking clock from 1963-85, at the start of her reign. Photograph: Daily Mail/Rex/Shutterstock Tuesday 23 August 2016 12.58 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 24 August 2016 06.57 EDT Share on Messenger Close The first reaction to the news that BT are looking for a replacement voice for the speaking clock was surprise that it still exists. In our time-obsessed world of mobiles and iPads, are there really people who need to call 123 to get the time? Well, yes, there are – 12 million of them a year; down from 70 million a decade ago but still a sizeable chunk of the population. “Clocks on computers are not as accurate as people think,” explains David Hay, head of BT heritage and archives. Which is where the speaking clock, accurate to five-thousandths of a second, comes in, with demand peaking on New Year’s Eve and Remembrance Sunday, when exactitude is everything. There have been four voices in the speaking clock’s 80-year history: Jane Cain (1936-63); Pat Simmons (1963-85); Brian Cobby (1985-2007); and, since 2007, Sara Mendes da Costa. The first three were Post Office or BT employees, chosen in an internal competition. Mendes da Costa was selected in a public competition, and the latter model will again be followed, with BT linking up with The One Show to find the next voice, which will be revealed in November. Pinterest Ethel Jane Cain, the voice of the speaking clock. Photograph: BT Heritage and Archives Cain and Simmons had wonderfully clipped, cut-glass accents. Hay says telephone operators in the 1930s and 40s were rigorously trained in enunciation; Cain and Simmons make the Queen sound common. Simmons’s voice, which was used in the era when the telephone was becoming universal and when the number of calls to the speaking clock ran into hundreds of millions, is preserved on a separate service run by another company. At the third stroke – the speaking clock will have a new voice Read more Cobby’s voice had more warmth – the characteristic BT now places first among the qualities it is looking for. He had been an actor before he joined BT, and Hay calls his voice “mellifluous”. The story goes that his voice was so reassuring that elderly ladies liked to ring the speaking clock last thing at night. Mendes da Costa has that warmth, too, as well as clarity and classlessness. So, what now? “We have no preconceived ideas,” says Hay, who is on the panel that will select the winning voice. “Personally, I really liked the last two voices and will be looking for that kind of warmth.” Surely it’s time for a northern voice? “It could be northern, Scottish, Welsh, Irish – accent shouldn’t be a bar,” he says. But you wonder if the panel choosing the voice would make that leap. Hay says the BBC now permit – indeed positively encourage – regional accents, but that’s as part of a mix of voices. Here they have to choose a single voice to speak for (and to) the nation. Pinterest Brian Cobby in 2006. Photograph: Daniel Lynch/Rex/Shutterstock And the rewards for the winner? Cain left the Post Office, went on to the stage and made a film (now sadly lost); Simmons, who was unmarried, received numerous offers of marriage on the strength of her enunciation and now has her slice of immortality; Cobby retired from BT and resumed his acting career on the strength of his new-found fame; and Mendes da Costa does voiceover work and has just published a novel. The next voice will probably be a shoo-in for Strictly Come Dancing or Celebrity Big Brother. If they have time, of course. |
Who wrote 'Down And Out In Paris And London', and 'The Lion And The Unicorn'? | The Political Ideas of George Orwell | The Socialist Party of Great Britain The Political Ideas of George Orwell George Orwell George Orwell is the pseudonym of Eric Blair who was born at Mothari, India on 25 June 1903; educated at St Cyprian's preparatory school, Eastbourne where he won a scholarship to Eton and. after completing his education, worked as a policeman in Burma, attaining the rank of sub-divisional officer, a private tutor, school teacher and an assistant in a book shop. He fought against the fascists in Spain in 1935-37, worked for the BBC for a time during the Second World War and for Tribune after the war. From about 1930 he tried to earn his living as a writer, finally achieving outstanding success with his last two novels Animal Farm (1945) and Nineteen Eighty Four ( 1949). His last years were dogged by tuberculosis and he died in London on 21 January 1950. Orwell was a fine, though somewhat confused, journalist who became famous for the plain style of writing evident in his essays; his successful attempt to make political writing an art; his famous satires on totalitarianism; his search for objectivity and honesty in journalism depicted most graphically in Homage to Catalonia (1938). Many of Orwell's experiences are captured in his books and essays. Indeed any study of Orwell must keep in mind the fact that there is some fiction in all his autobiography and some autobiography in all of his fiction. Orwell described himself as lower-upper-middle class, failing to realise that there are only two classes: the capitalist class which possesses but does not produce and the working class which produces but does not possess. Nevertheless, the myths that have sprung up about his poverty are incorrect. His father's pension was £438-10/- (£438.50) a year compared with the average annual wage of about £l00 for a skilled manual worker in 1913-14. Some twenty years later Orwell was commissioned by Victor Gollancz to write about conditions in the coal mining areas of the industrial north with an advance of £500 spread over two years – a considerable sum when Orwell himself stated that the miners earned less than £3 a week in 1934 (even allowing for expenses incurred in obtaining material for the book). Although Orwell did not make a great deal of money from his writing until the publication of Animal Farm in 1945, he was able to keep his head above water with a standard of living, although far from luxurious and certainly spartan by today's standards, that would have been the envy of many miners in the 1930s. Throughout his novels, documentaries, essays and journalism Orwell relentlessly and uncompromisingly criticised imperialism, nationalism, capitalism, political dishonesty, power, totalitarianism, privilege and private education. He claimed to be a democratic socialist, joining the Independent Labour Party in June 1938 until after the outbreak of the Second World War, but his confused notions of socialism can be read in The Lion and the Unicorn (1941) in which he states: “In England there is only one Socialist party that has ever seriously mattered, the Labour Party. It has never been able to achieve any major change, because except in purely domestic matters it has never possessed a genuinely independent policy. It was and is primarily a party of the trade unions, devoted to raising wages and improving working conditions. This meant that all through the critical years it was directly interested in the prosperity of British capitalism.” Thus Orwell describes the Labour Party as “socialist” and continues in the same paragraph to describe, quite accurately, why it is not and cannot be socialist. He also suggested that there should be “Limitation of incomes, on such a scale that the highest tax-free income in Britain does not exceed the lowest by more than ten to one", which even the majority of Conservatives would recognise as unsocialist. He also described Russia as "the only definitely socialist country”, although it is true he had many harsh things to say concerning the perversion of socialism in Russia in man |
What name is given to atoms of any given element which have the same number of protons and electrons, and the same chemical qualities, but differ in the number of neutrons in their nuclei? | Atoms and Elements Atoms and Elements Atomic Structure Atoms are the basic building blocks of everything around us. They come in different kinds, called elements , but each atom shares certain characteristics in common. All atoms have a dense central core called the atomic nucleus . Forming the nucleus are two kinds of particles: protons , which have a positive electrical charge, and neutrons , which have no charge. All atoms have at least one proton in their core, and the number of protons determines which kind of element an atom is. For example, an oxygen atom has 8 protons. If you were somehow able to change the proton number of this atom to 7, even if everything else remained the same, it would no longer be an oxygen atom, it would be nitrogen. For this reason, we list the different elements by their proton, or atomic, number. The periodic table of elements is a chart of all of the elements that have been discovered so far, in order by their atomic number . In addition to protons and neutrons, all atoms have electrons , negatively charged particles that move around in the space surrounding the positively-charged nuclear core. Electrons are usually depicted in drawings as much smaller than protons or neutrons because their mass is so much smaller. In fact, electron mass is so small that it is not counted in an atom’s mass. However, the charge strength of a single electron is equal to that of a single proton, and despite their small mass, electrons are important for balancing the charge of an atom. Unless specifically stated otherwise, atoms always have the same number of electrons as protons; therefore, you can find the electron number by looking at the atomic number. But unlike protons, the number of electrons can and does change without affecting the kind of element an atom is! We now know how to find the number of protons and the number of electrons for a given atom, but what about neutrons? How many neutrons do atoms of a given element have? It is NOT always the same as the number of protons and electrons. For example, hydrogen has one proton and one electron, but it doesn’t have any neutrons at all! We determine this by looking at the atomic mass. Even though an atom is so small it would take almost a million for you to see even a tiny dot on your computer screen, each tiny atom definitely has mass and occupies space. This mass comes from the nucleus. Each proton and neutron has about the same amount of mass, measured in daltons , or atomic mass units (amus). Because the unit of measure is defined by one proton, 1 proton = 1 neutron = 1 dalton = 1 amu. Electrons do have some mass, but it is almost 2000 times less than the mass of a proton. There aren’t enough electrons in any of the atoms we know about to affect the total mass; therefore, the total mass is equal to the sum of the protons and the neutrons in an atom. Because we can find the number of protons and the atomic mass of an atom by looking at its element information in the periodic table, we can calculate the number of neutrons in that atom by subtracting the number of protons from the atomic mass. When the number of neutrons is different for individual atoms of the same element, each atom is called an isotope . When you read a periodic table, the atomic mass listed is the average atomic mass for all of the isotopes of that element found in nature. For example, carbon has an atomic mass of 12.01 in the periodic table. Carbon can’t have 6.01 neutrons because you can’t have part of a neutron. The value exceeds 6 because, while most carbon atoms have 6 neutrons, some carbon atoms are found with 7 neutrons and others with 8 neutrons. For our purposes, we round the atomic mass to the nearest whole number to calculate the number of neutrons. Atomic Structure This video illustrates how atoms and their components work together. Please enable iFrames to view this content or visit <a href="/html5/kalturaBig.php?id=0_jsdgs6no" target="_blank"> Atomic Structure Video </a>. Please enable iFrames to view this content or visit <a href="/html5/biology/lesson2/Bio |
"""The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last fewfeet of rock and began to pick his way towards the lagoon"", is the first line of which novel?" | Famous Opening Lines | 101 Books Famous Opening Lines by Robert on October 8, 2010 I think some of the best book openings insert the reader into an immediate point of tension. There’s drama right off the bat. I can appreciate books that provide a lot of back story, but I have to make myself be patient. Moby Dick isn't on the list, but it has one of the most famous opening lines in the history of literature. So I’m adding one section–“the opening line”–to my reviews of the 101 books. I think it’s pretty self explanatory. I’ll simply write out the book’s opening line. If my review sucks, maybe the opening line will spur you on to read more. Since I’ll be doing this going forward, starting with my review of Gone With the Wind, I thought I’d write out the opening sentences of the four books I’ve already reviewed. The Catcher in the Rye: “If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you’ll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don’t feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth.” To Kill A Mockingbird: “When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow.” Slaughterhouse Five: “All this happened, more or less.” Lord of the Flies: “The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way towards the lagoon.” Even though its my least favorite of the first four books I’ve read, Lord of the Flies has my favorite opening line of these first several reads. Who is the boy with fair hair? Why is he climbing down a rock? Why is a kid in a lagoon? These are the questions I get from just reading that first sentence. I think The Catcher in the Rye has a great first sentence, too–one that provides a lot of questions and tension right away. What’s your favorite opening line of any book? |
Who, with 90 wickets in 2007, has been the leading wicket taker in County Cricket for the last five years? | Pakistan Cricket Players Pakistan Cricket Players Hashim Amla Hashim Amla Biography Hashim Mahomed Amla (Born 31 March 1983) Is A South African Cricketer. A Right-Handed Upper Order Batsman[1] And Occasional Medium-Pace Bowler, Amla Bats At Number 3 For South Africa In Test Matches And Has Opened In Limited Overs Contests. He Is Currently Ranked As The No. 1 Batsman In Odis By The Icc. Hashim Amla Hashim Amla On Being Called A Terrorist Hashim Amla Tipped As Future Prospect (2004).Mp4 Posted by Inzamam-ul-Haq Inzamam-ul-Haq Biography Inzamam-ul-Haq (Saraiki, Punjabi, Urdu: انضمام الحق; born 3 March 1970[1]), also known as Inzamam, nicknamed Inzy, is a former Pakistan international cricketer who was national captain between 2003 and 2007. He is a right-handed batsman who has been regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of his era. He rose to fame in the semi-final of the 1992 world cup, in which he scored 60 of 37 balls against a potent Kiwi side.[2] On 5 October 2007, Inzamam retired from International cricket following the second Test match against South Africa, falling three runs short of Javed Miandad as Pakistan's leading run scorer in Test cricket. Following his retirement, he joined the Indian Cricket League, captaining the Hyderabad Heroes in the inaugural edition of the Twenty20 competition. In the ICL's second edition, he captained the Lahore Badshahs, a team composed entirely of Pakistani cricketers. Inzamam-ul-Haq Ramiz's Lounge - Inzamam Ul Haq, Mushtaq Ahmed - Episode 07 Inzamam ul Haq on Twenty20 World cup Geo Super Posted by Saqlain Mushtaq Saqlain Mushtaq Biography Saqlain Mushtaq (Urdu: ثقلین مشتاق) (born December 29, 1976) is a Pakistani cricketer, regarded as one of the finest off spin bowlers of all time.[1] He is best known for pioneering the "doosra", which he employed to great effect during his career. Saqlain has not been active in international cricket since 2004. Saqlain Mushtaq Saqlain Mushtaq explains the Doosra Saqlain Mushtaq in the nets on Surrey TV Posted by Mushtaq Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed Biography Mushtaq Ahmed (Urdu: مشتاق احمد) (born 28 June 1970) is a retired Pakistani cricketer who specialised as a leg spin bowler. He was known for his hard-to-pick googly. He memorably trapped Graeme Hick in front with one during the 1992 World Cup final. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1997. Nevertheless, despite taking over 150 One Day International and Test wickets, he hasn't played international cricket since October 2003. He is now the spin bowling coach for the England Cricket Team. However, he has played a lot of county cricket in England, including for Somerset and Surrey earlier in his career and more recently for Sussex. In 2003, Mushtaq was the leading wicket taker in county cricket, finishing the season with 103 and inspiring Sussex to its first County Championship title. Following this, he was recalled by Pakistan but was soon dropped for being ineffective. In the 2004 season, Mushtaq was again the leading wicket taker in English county cricket with 84 scalps, but with Danish Kaneria's emergence as Pakistan's first-choice leg spinner, Mushtaq's international career was over. In December 2006, the PCB appointed Mushtaq as assistant coach of the Pakistan team.[1] He acted as interim coach for team's final game of the 2007 World Cup following the death of Bob Woolmer.[2] In 2006, Mushtaq (or "Mushy" as he is best known to Sussex fans) took 102 wickets as Sussex once more won the County Championship, as well as the C&G Trophy. He began the last Championship match of the season, against Nottinghamshire, on 89 wickets, but a haul of 13 in the match (including a career-best 9-48 in the second innings) took him past the hundred mark once again. In 2007, Sussex won the County Championship for the second time in two years, again helped greatly by Mushtaq, who took 90 wickets. Mushtaq Ahmed Aamir Sohail Aamir Sohail Biography A combative left-hand opener, Aamir Sohail was a predominantly back-foot player whose forte was improvisation. He loved to attack, and almost found it impossible to contr |
What may be described as a 'primula with fragrant yellow flowers, which grow in pastures and meadows'? | Starter List - American Primrose Society Quarterly Back Issues Starter list of Primula Many newcomers to the Primula world may be a bit hesitant to try new species and varieties. The following list includes primulas for a wide range of habitats and gardening sites. All are easy to grow and provide the gardener with a "starter collection" of spectacular blooms. As your additions to Primula grow, you will increase your collection many times over. . Note that we will be adding photos to this article in the near future. Until then, please visit www.primulaworld.com where you will see photos of these and many more primulas. Primula veris is the "English cowslip" that was once commonly found in pastures and meadows. It is one of the parents of the modern polyanthus hybrids. From a rosette of ddep green leaves rises a ten-inch flower stalk topped with slightly nodding, fragrant, bell-shaped yellow flowers. The petals have a reddish spot at the base. Orange, red and russet color forms are also available. It is an easy, vigorous plant, requiring rich, moist but well drained soil. In areas with hot summers, shade during the afternoon is desirable. Seed germinates easily and is readily available from primula seed sources. Primula vulgaris is the native "Primrose" found in Britain, Ireland and most of southern Europe. This true primrose provides the parentage for the modern acaulis hybrids. Single, soft yellow flowers top an eight-inch stem. Other color forms, such as pink and purple, are found on some subspecies. They need a good, rich, moisture retentive soil and dappled shade. It is important to keep this and most other Primula species moist during the warm mid-summer months. Seed germinates readily and is available from specialty seed sources. (The term "vulgaris" refers to the true species; commonly the term "acaulis" designates a hybrid). Primula x juliana hybrids are the delight of the gardener who wants a hardy, colorful plant for the border. The parents of these hybrids are P. juliae and other members of the Vernales Section which includes P. veris, P. vulgaris and P. elatior. The best forms are small mounds of deep green topped with a variety of flower colors. The plants spread by a creeping rootstock and can be easily divided after flowering. Although, flowering times for the different cultivars vary, most are among the earliest of the primulas. Since hybrids do not breed true from seed, the gardener should acquire clones from specialty nurseries and primrose shows. To be assured of a hardy, proven plant, look for named clones such as 'Wanda' (not Wanda hybrids or Wanda strain), 'Springtime', 'Jay-Jay', 'Dorothy', 'Snow White', and many more. Primula sieboldii is a marvelous delicate-appearing plant for the woodland or as an under planting for rhododendrons. Native to Japan, this plant is available in a multitude of beautiful forms. Some are named and there are some excellent seed strains. This slightly hairy, scalloped leaf rosette bears 9-12 inch stems of large flat flowers in shades of pink, red, white and lavender. The outer side of the petal may even be a different shade than the face. Primula sieboldii grows well in a peat bed or any shady, moist location. As the ground starts to become dry in the summer, the plant dies back to an underground rhizome. Plants may be divided just as the leaves are emerging in the spring or after flowering. It is easily grown from seed. Primula denticulata, the Drumstick primrose is an unusual, versatile, early spring primula. The flowers emerge before or at the same time the large, somewhat coarse leaves. The round heads of flowers in shades of lavender, through purple, red, pink and white flowers put on a spectacular display in April and May. The flower stalks are about 12 inches tall and after flowering, the leaves will enlarge to 12 inches, so the plant must be given room. It is easy in a border or anywhere where moist soil is found. Seed is readily available. The plant can be divided or propagated by root cuttings. Primula florindae is another large plant for the shady border. T |
Which pop group have had UK number one hits with 'Bring It Back', 'Never Had A Dream Come True', 'Don't Stop Movin'', and 'Have You Ever'? | BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Fans struggle with S Club split Fans struggle with S Club split By Ian Youngs BBC News Online entertainment staff Some fans said they had been "betrayed" by the group Pop group S Club's young fans are struggling to come to terms with the demise of the UK's most successful chart acts of the last five years. Some fans were upset, some were angry and others were relieved that S Club split. The group announced they were splitting up from the stage of the London Arena on Monday evening. The cheerful chart-toppers may have been derided by some for being cheesy, but they were one of the UK's favourite pop groups, scoring 10 UK top 10 hits since arriving in 1999. There was little shock that the end was nigh - just surprise that it came when it did. Just two weeks ago, they used the premi�re of their latest film to rebuff rumours that they were about to break up. One fan, Laine C, from Glasgow, wrote on a fan website: "I'm seriously gutted after them denying it and everything - lying to fans is not good, I'm really disappointed in them." The decision to split appeared carefully timed to coincide with the end of a tour and to come after the film had been released - but just in time to create interest in their farewell single, aptly titled Say Goodbye. S CLUB'S UK NUMBER ONE HITS Bring It All Back - 1999 Never Had A Dream Come True - 2000 Don't Stop Movin' - 2001 Have You Ever - 2001 Such marketing control has angered those who thought their devotion, which put the group at the top of the charts, was not being taken into account. Some said they felt "betrayed" by the continual denials because - such is the nature of teenage pop fans - they had become emotionally attached to the group. Many compared the demise to that of S Club's rivals, Steps, who also denied their intentions until the last minute - after which they were accused of acting out of "greed and cynicism". A deluge of angry messages were posted on fan websites. "They have lied to us for months and it really hurts because I thought they were all genuine, down to earth people who had respect for their fans," one read. Top of the Pops magazine writer Daniel Cleeve said fans were now getting used to the fact that pop music was now run like an industry. "They're much more savvy to the fact that it is a business, and therefore when their favourite band breaks up, they're more philosophical about it and get on with their lives a little bit better," he said. In a poll for BBC Newsround Online, about half those who voted said they were upset at the S Club split, a quarter said they did not care and the other quarter said they were glad. Phone helpline The reaction does not compare with the hysteria created when early 1990s boy band Take That decided to call it a day in 1996. Then, it came as a complete shock and a Samaritans hotline had to be set up to field calls from distraught fans. "Take That were such a colossal band," Mr Cleeve said. "In our times, they were one of the boy bands that came close to the levels of hysteria that the Beatles had to endure. "So I'm not surprised that with S Club, it's not such a big story and send-off as that was." Take That singer Robbie Williams went on to harness that devotion during his solo career and is still the UK's most popular male performer. S Club Juniors will be renamed S Club 8 But group success does not automatically lead to solo hits once the act splits. Former Boyzone singer Ronan Keating seamlessly moved from group stardom to success on his own - but others have found it much harder. Steps bandmates H and Claire teamed up after their group split - but their chart placings have slipped lower with each single. New material by fellow Steps star Faye Tozer has not been received well while Lee Latchford Evans has been playing a minor role in the stage version of Grease. Of the members of original reality TV group Hear'Say, Kym Marsh recently went in at number two with her solo debut single. But bandmate Suzanne Shaw is in the musical version of the Cliff Richard film Summer Holiday alongside Christopher B |
The 'Greek Orders' are the three original classic orders of architecture, namely 'Doric', 'Ionic' and which other? | Greek Architecture: Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian? - dummies Greek Architecture: Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian? Greek Architecture: Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian? Greek Architecture: Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian? By Deborah K. Dietsch, Robert A. M. Stern For the Greeks, temples were not only places to worship the gods but also impressive symbols of their society and culture. They were built as focal points on the highest ground of every city in Greece and the conquered territories around the Mediterranean. Beneath the temples spread public meeting places, civic buildings, gymnasiums, stadiums, theaters, and housing. Today, the remains of Greek cities can be found in Italy, Sicily, and Turkey. One of the reasons that they have lasted so long is that the Greeks built their temples, amphitheaters, and other major public buildings with limestone and marble. Blocks of stone were held in place by bronze or iron pins set into molten lead — a flexible system that could withstand earthquakes. Greek architecture followed a highly structured system of proportions that relates individual architectural components to the whole building. This system was developed according to three styles, or orders. Each order consists of an upright support called a column that extends from a base at the bottom to a shaft in the middle and a capital at the top — much like the feet, body, and head of the human figure. The capital was often a stylized representation of natural forms, such as animal horns or plant leaves. It, in turn, supports a horizontal element called the entablature, which is divided further into three different parts: The architrave (lowest part) The frieze (middle) The cornice (top) These elements, in turn, were further elaborated with decorative moldings and ornamentation (see Figure 1). Each component of a classical order was sized and arranged according to an overall proportioning system based on the height and diameter of the columns. Figure 1: Parts of a column. The Greeks first constructed their orders with wood, and then switched to stone using the same forms. The ends of the wooden beams holding up the roof, for example, were translated into stone as a decorative element, called a triglyph (“three grooves”), in the entablature above the column capital. The Greeks started out using only one order per building. But after a few hundred years, they got more creative and sometimes used one order for the exterior and another for the interior. The proportions of the orders were developed over a long period of time — they became lighter and more refined. Some folks think that the orders are primarily a question of details, moldings, and characteristic capitals. However, in fact, the very concept of order and an overall relationship is really the most important thing here. Each of the orders is a proportional system or a range of proportions for the entire structure. Doric: Heavy simplicity The oldest, simplest, and most massive of the three Greek orders is the Doric, which was applied to temples beginning in the 7th century B.C. As shown in Figure 2, columns are placed close together and are often without bases. Their shafts are sculpted with concave curves called flutes. The capitals are plain with a rounded section at the bottom, known as the echinus, and a square at the top, called the abacus. The entablature has a distinctive frieze decorated with vertical channels, or triglyphs. In between the triglyphs are spaces, called metopes, which were commonly sculpted with figures and ornamentation. The frieze is separated from the architrave by a narrow band called the regula. Together, these elements formed a rectangular structure surrounded by a double row of columns that conveyed a bold unity. The Doric order reached its pinnacle of perfection in the Parthenon. Figure 2: Doric order. Ionic: The Ionic Sea Scrolls? The next order to be developed by the Greeks was the Ionic (see Figure 3). It is called Ionic because it developed in the Ionian islands in the 6th century B.C. Roman historian Vitruvius compared this delicate order to a female f |
Alphabetically, which is the last country in South America? | List of all South American countries (the continent South america) in alphabetical order Sorted by square kilometers South america South America, the southern hemisphere neighbor attached to North America is comprised of twelve countries, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. In addition, French Guiana is also located in South America, though it is a region of France and is thus not considered to be technically a part of South America. Some of the most intriguing aspects of South America include the climate and location of the content. Surrounded by three distinct bodies of water, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea allow for a diverse coastline surrounding the entire continent. Depending on which ocean a country borders, the tourism in the country centers around highlighting the benefits of being along the waters edge. The interior portion of South America boasts an assortment of terrains, ranging from lush mountains which boast magnificent peaks to rolling hills and valleys to support crops and farming found throughout the continent. One of the most breathtaking wonders, and one which winds through various countries in South America, is the famed Amazon River. The Amazon is the second largest river in the world, and the width of the river ranges between one to six miles depending on which section of the river is being explored, in fact the varying width of the river is notable from satellite images as no bridge has even been constructed to cross the Amazon. From deadly fish such as piranha to docile pink dolphins, the Amazon River symbolizes South America through the sheer magnitude and diversity the river boasts. The draw to South America is due in part to notable areas and sites located in the various countries. Peru offers the Andes Mountains for those seeking adventure and a return to nature. Chile lies at the farthest southern section of South America, and besides Antarctica and the manned scientific stations located there, Chile is the southern most inhabited country in the world. The coastal regions of South America have sandy beaches and rocky cliffs, which allow for a range of seaside experiences to be had. This type of diversity is present throughout all of South America. From urban, highly dense major cities to indigent tribal colonies living along the banks of the Amazon River; South America has an assortment of unique cultures, landscapes, climates and sites to be seen, experiences and revered. List of all South American countries (the continent South america) in alphabetical order 1 |
'I'm In Love With A Wondeful Guy' comes from which musical? | 'I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy' from South Pacific (1958) - YouTube 'I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy' from South Pacific (1958) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Nov 23, 2013 Mitzi Gaynor's performance is full of verve and vitality; having promised in the previous number to 'Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair', here she realises she has fallen head over heels in love. The odd colour of this clip is because the film was shot using filters; the director Joshua Logan had intended the tints to be subtle, but 20th Century Fox got their hands on it and turned them extreme. No copyright infringement intended. Category |
What is the symbol of the United States Democratic Party? | The Democratic Donkey and the Republican Elephant The Democratic Donkey and the Republican Elephant Ever wondered what the story was behind these two famous party animals? The now-famous Democratic donkey was first associated with Democrat Andrew Jackson's 1828 presidential campaign. His opponents called him a jackass (a donkey), and Jackson decided to use the image of the strong-willed animal on his campaign posters. Later, cartoonist Thomas Nast used the Democratic donkey in newspaper cartoons and made the symbol famous. Nast invented another famous symbol—the Republican elephant. In a cartoon that appeared in Harper's Weekly in 1874, Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion's skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo. One of those animals, the elephant, was labeled “The Republican Vote.” That's all it took for the elephant to become associated with the Republican Party. Democrats today say the donkey is smart and brave, while Republicans say the elephant is strong and dignified. |
In France, what is 'un homme d'affaires'? | Homme D'affaires | Definition of Homme D'affaires by Merriam-Webster : man of business : business agent : businessman Seen and Heard What made you want to look up homme d'affaires? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible). |
'Cedric Errol' is better known as which fictional character? | Lord Fauntleroy | fictional character | Britannica.com Lord Fauntleroy fictional character THIS ARTICLE IS A STUB. You can learn more about this topic in the related articles below. Alternative Title: Cedric Errol, Lord Fauntleroy Similar Topics Lord Fauntleroy, in full Cedric Errol, Lord Fauntleroy, fictional character, a young American boy who becomes heir to an English earldom in Frances Hodgson Burnett ’s sentimental novel Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886). Learn More in these related articles: 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: May 10, 2010 URL: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lord-Fauntleroy Access Date: January 20, 2017 Share |
Who wrote the opera 'Gloriana'? | Gloriana Biography, Gloriana Music, Gloriana News, Gloriana Photos and more - KeepVid Music Artist NEWS The country vocal group Gloriana began taking shape in 2007, when Tom Gossin and Mike Gossin -- two guitar-playing brothers who had been working as a duo in North Carolina -- moved to Nashville and met Rachel Reinert. The trio's vocal chemistry was obvious from the start, and they completed their lineup with the addition of singer/mandolinist Cheyenne Kimball, a former child prodigy who had starred in several TV shows (including her own MTV reality series) and briefly pursued a solo career with Epic Records. Together, the Gossin brothers, Reinert, and Kimball honed a commercial sound inspired by the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Alabama, and the California country-rock movement of the 1970s, with their four-part harmonies playing a central role. Gloriana eventually sent a demo to Emblem Music Group, a label that had been recently founded by producer Matt Serletic. Serletic liked what he heard, signed the quartet, and offered to produce its first record. Gloriana, the resulting self-titled debut, appeared in 2009. Country audiences flocked to the album, sending it to number two on the country charts and earning the quartet several awards, including Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the annual American Music Awards and Top New Vocal Group at the 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards. Gloriana recorded their follow-up album, 2012's A Thousand Miles Left Behind, without Kimball, who left the band in 2011, and the remaining three members wrote or co-wrote all the songs on the new release. Gloriana, Op. 53, is an opera in three acts by Benjamin Britten to an English libretto by William Plomer, based on Lytton Strachey's 1928 Elizabeth and Essex: A Tragic History.nThe first performance was presented at the Royal Opera House, London, in 1953 during the celebrations of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Gloriana was the name given by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser to his character representing Queen Elizabeth I in his poem The Faerie Queene. It became the popular name given to Elizabeth I. It is recorded that the troops at Tilbury hailed her with cries of "Gloriana, Gloriana, Gloriana", after the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.nThe opera depicts the relationship between Queen Elizabeth and the Earl of Essex, and was composed for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953. Several in the audience of its gala opening were disappointed by the opera, which presents the first Elizabeth as a sympathetic, but flawed, character motivated largely by vanity and desire. The premiere was one of Britten's few critical failures, and the opera was not included in the series of complete Decca recordings conducted by the composer. However, a symphonic suite extracted from the opera by the composer (Opus 53a), which includes the Courtly Dances, is often performed as a concert piece. The members of Gloriana have noticed an immediate impact from winning the Breakthrough Artist of the Year trophy at the most recent American Music Awards. 23 SEP A publicist confirms that Cheyenne Kimball of the country group Gloriana is engaged. 22 DEC After its "completely unexpected" shrinking from a quartet to a trio, country group Gloriana is ready to move its career ahead with "A Thousand Miles Behind" in 2012. 06 MAR |
Which Scottish soccer club plays at Cappielow Park? | Cappielow Park - Greenock, Inverclyde Cappielow Park Log in to leave a tip here. Post Grab a pint in the Norseman before the game. 8 Photos greenock morton football club greenock Foursquare © 2017 Lovingly made in NYC & SF Cappielow Park Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs. None listed (See when people check in) People tend to check in during these times: Today |
Which Scottish queen had the sobriquet 'The Maid of Norway'? | Queen Margaret, Maid of Norway: Biography on Undiscovered Scotland Queen Margaret, Maid of Norway St Margaret's Hope, where Margaret, Maid of Norway Died Margaret, Maid of Norway lived from 9 April 1283 to 26 September 1290 and was Queen of Scotland from 19 March 1286 to 26 September 1290. She was the granddaughter of Alexander III. Her mother, also called Margaret, was wife of King Eirik II of Norway, but had died giving birth to her. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline. Alexander's death, en route to be with his new young bride Yolande de Dreux, threw Scotland into chaos. Robert Bruce (grandfather of Robert I ) and John Balliol both made claims for the throne, and to add to the confusion, Alexander III's widow Yolande said she was pregnant. When her child miscarried or was stillborn, the Scottish Parliament appointed six guardians to look after Margaret. The Scottish nobility called on assistance from Edward I of England in an effort to secure Margaret's position. Edward arranged the Treaty of Birgham in July 1290. Under its terms Margaret, Maid of Norway was betrothed to his son Edward (later Edward II of England). In return Edward I guaranteed Scottish independence and agreed to act as ward for the young Queen Margaret. In September 1290, Margaret set sail in a Norwegian ship from Bergen bound for Leith and accompanied by Bishop Narve of Bergen. Storms drove the ship off course to Orkney, and it eventually landed at St Margaret's Hope, South Ronaldsay. Here Margaret, Maid of Norway, died, apparently from the effects of sea-sickness, still aged only eight. Had her marriage to Edward gone ahead, the crowns of Scotland and England would have been united some three hundred years earlier than they eventually were, in 1603. And three hundred years of bloody history would probably have been very different. As it was, Margaret's body was returned to Bergen and buried beside her mother, in the north side of the choir, in Christ's Kirk at Bergen. Before her burial, her father King Eirik confirmed the identity of her body. This is significant because in 1300, a year after the death of King Eirik, a woman turned up in Bergen claiming to be Margaret. There was much popular support for her claim, despite the identification of Margaret's body, and despite the fact that the woman appeared to be about 40 when Margaret would only be 17. The false Margaret was executed in 1301 The death of the Maid of Norway in 1290 brought to an end the rule of the House of Dunkeld or the House of Canmore, which had started with the accession to the throne of Malcolm III in 1058. It also paved the way for two years of chaos, with 13 claimants for the Scottish throne having their claims assessed by Edward I of England. The Wars of Independence from England were just around the corner... |
What is the maximum number of people allowed in a Tug-Of-War team? | Tug of War Tug of War Would it be possible for two teams in a tug-o-war to overcome the ultimate tensile strength of an iron rod and pull it apart? How big would the teams have to be? —Markus Andersen A couple dozen people could pull a half-inch iron rod apart. Tug-of-war, a simple game in which two teams try to pull a rope in opposite directions, has a surprisingly bloody history. I don't mean that there's some kind of gruesome historical forerunner of modern tug-of-war.[1]Although it's definitely an ancient sport , so I'm sure people have come up with all kinds of horrific variations over the centuries that I don't really want to spend hours reading about. Humans seem to be creative when it comes to that kind of thing. I mean that modern tug-of-war involves a lot more death and mutilation than you might expect—precisely because people underestimate how few people it takes to break "strong" things like heavy rope. As detailed in a riveting article in Priceonomics, recent games of tug-of-war have resulted in hundreds of serious injuries and numerous deaths—all caused, one way or another, by ropes snapping. In particular, this seems to happen when large groups of students try to set a world record for largest tug-of-war game. When a rope under many tons of tension suddenly snaps, the recoiling ends can—and do—cause a terrifying variety of injuries. Before we answer Markus's question, it's worth noting that the physics of tug-of-war can be a little tricky . It seems like common sense that the "stronger" team has an advantage, but that's not quite right. To win, you need to resist sliding forward better than the other team. If you can't resist sliding, then increasing your arm strength means you'll just pull yourself forward. Since sliding friction is often proportional to weight, tug-of-war on many surfaces is simply a contest over who's heavier.[2]Champion tug-of-war teams focus on body angle, footwork, digging into the ground, and timing pulls to throw off the other team. The strongest team in the world would lose a tug-of-war with a six-year-old and a sack of bricks, as long as the sack had a firm grip. So, how much force can tug-of-war players exert? A 2011 paper analyzing the immune systems of several "elite tug-of-war players"[3]The paper notes that "Few studies have been done to examine the effects of [the] tug-of-war sport on physiological responses," which seems likely enough to me. measured their average pull force (on a school gym floor) to be about 102.5 kilograms-force, or about 1.5x their body weight. The ultimate tensile strength of cast iron is about 200 megapascals (MPa), so we can use a simple formula to figure out how many players would be needed to break one. \[ \text{People required}=\frac{\pi\times\left(\tfrac{1}{4}\text{ inch} \right )^2\times200\text{ MPa}}{102.5\text{ kg}/\text{person}}\approx25\text{ people} \] Two teams of 25 people[4]I originally wrote 25 people total, forgetting that two people pulling with 100 units of force each will produce 100 units of tension on the rope, not 200! Thank you for Gordon McDonough for pointing this out. could probably pull a half-inch iron bar apart. An inch-thick iron bar could be torn in half by teams of 101 people,[5]People often play tug-of-war with their dogs. Going by weight alone, 30 humans would probably be about evenly matched against 101 dalmatians. and a 2-inch-diameter bar would need over 400. It's hard to have a tug-of-war with something thicker than about 2 inches. Since you're not allowed to install handles on the rope,[6]Or wrap it around your hand, for reasons which will become clear if you read some of the articles on tug-of-war injuries. it has to be narrow enough to grip easily. While "400 people" may be the limit for plain iron bars, there are much stronger substances out there. Common types of steel, for example, have a tensile strength about 10 times that of cast iron. Common half-inch rebar , for example, would in theory take teams of over 200 people to pull apart, compared to 25 for cast iron. Other substances are even stronger; a hal |
Five of the world's highest waterfalls are wholly or partly in which country? | The World's Most Beautiful Waterfalls: Niagara Falls, Sutherland Falls, And More - Thrillist Thrillist Log in or Sign Up to start saving places View your Get Thrillist in Your Inbox Discover the very best food, drink and fun in your city. Eat up! I confirm I am at least 21 years old Follow Thrillist Email Shutterstock Waterfalls have been an awe-inspiring sight ever since the first man walked down river, peered over the edge, and then wildly exclaimed to his tribe-bros, "I think we can jump off of this!" So it's with the same passionate spirit of adventure and danger that we're proud to introduce the most treacherous, powerful, and enormous waterfalls that TLC would be wholly against chasing. Victoria Falls Zambezi River, bordering Zimbabwe and Zambia Considered the largest waterfall in the world, Victoria Falls thunders obnoxiously in Southern Africa. A Scotsman named David Livingston "discovered" the falls around 1855 and named them after then-queen Victoria. When the locals told Livingston they'd known about the falls for years, calling it "the smoke that thunders", Livingston straight up preached about Christianity for about 20min and everyone just kinda walked away. Continue Reading Ventisquero Falls Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, Chile In Spanish, "ventisquero" translates to a zone in a mountain where heavy snow accumulations occur. That's not really relevant to anything, but hey! The more you know! What makes this waterfall particularly unique isn't the fact that it's in Chile (try harder Chile), but that it flows from a 50,000-year-old freaking glacier. That's ablation, son! Pearl Shoal Waterfall Sichuan Province, China You can find this beaut in "Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture", which is basically the Las Vegas of Sichuan Province (probably). Fun fact: the falls are located in the same area as Five Flower Lake, which appeared in the film Hero, and that was a badass movie. Sutherland Falls Milford Sound, New Zealand Named after what happens when Kiefer's had a few, and strongly resembling a Bob Ross painting, this magnificent water-fueled gravity-verifier pours out of a badass mountain lake at one of the South Island's most picturesque destinations. The falls extend 1,904ft, making this one of the tallest in the world (and one of the nicest in our hearts). Niagara Falls Niagara Gorge, Ontario, Canada Niagara Falls looks like it used to be a giant lake, but then half the lake gave up and sunk, accepting that "this is just who I am now". The result is one of the most recognizable falls in the world. Consisting of three individual waterfalls (Horseshoe Falls, American Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls), Niagara has seen countless "daredevils" construct barrels for upwards of $30,000, only to plunge 165ft into the waters below. Which makes total sense when you look up the word 'idiot' in the dictionary. Palouse Falls Franklin/Whitman counties, Washington, USA Dropping 198ft, Palouse Falls is part of the eponymous park located in the bear-infested state of Washington. The falls received a quick bout of fame after pro kayaker and all-around badass Tyler Bradt set a world record for the largest descent over a waterfall. This drop clocks in at 17ft higher than Niagara. Suck it, Canada! Angel Falls Auyantepui, Venezuela Angel Falls is the world's highest waterfall, clocking it at 3,212ft, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It got its name from Jimmie Angel, the first person to fly over it and subsequently crash land on top of it. After Jim got out of his plane, he let out a big ol' "F this!" and walked for 11 days down to the bottom, where folks were fascinated by his story and decided to name the waterfall after him. Iguazu Falls Iguazu River, bordering Brazil and Argentina Literally translating into "big water," Iguazu is one of the widest falls in the world. And, if Canada hadn't already been sucking it enough for the last, like, three waterfalls, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt went to Iguazu and was all, "Poor Niagara!" Also, no dumb rich dude was ever like "let's ride a barrel over Iguazu |
"Which movie of 1960 used the tag line ""Check in. Relax. Take a shower""." | Psycho (1960) - 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 From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother. Director: a list of 32 titles created 06 Feb 2011 a list of 21 titles created 09 Oct 2013 a list of 24 titles created 09 Jul 2014 a list of 30 titles created 12 Sep 2014 a list of 41 titles created 9 months ago Search for " Psycho " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 9 nominations. See more awards » Videos A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbours from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder. Director: Alfred Hitchcock A San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her. Director: Alfred Hitchcock A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future. Director: Stanley Kubrick A hapless New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive. Director: Alfred Hitchcock A criminal pleads insanity after getting into trouble again and once in the mental institution rebels against the oppressive nurse and rallies up the scared patients. Director: Milos Forman A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people. Director: Alfred Hitchcock In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications. Director: Michael Curtiz A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. Director: Jonathan Demme Following the death of a publishing tycoon, news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance. Director: Orson Welles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X In future Britain, Alex DeLarge, a charismatic and psycopath delinquent, who likes to practice crimes and ultra-violence with his gang, is jailed and volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society's crime problem - but not all goes according to plan. Director: Stanley Kubrick An insane general triggers a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically try to stop. Director: Stanley Kubrick A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge for violent action, attempting to save a preadolescent prostitute in the process. Director: Martin Scorsese Edit Storyline Phoenix officeworker Marion Crane is fed up with the way life has treated her. She has to meet her lover Sam in lunch breaks and they cannot get married because Sam has to give most of his money away in alimony. One Friday Marion is trusted to bank $40,000 by her employer. Seeing the opportunity to take the money and start a new life, Marion leaves town and heads towards Sam's California store. Tired after the long drive and caught in a storm, she gets off the main highway and pulls into The Bates Motel. The motel is managed by a quiet young man called Norman who seems to be dominated by his mother. Written by Col Needham <[email protected]> It Is _Required_ That You |
The invention of which home recreational item is attributed to John Spilsbury in 1760? | Southeastern Antiquing & Collecting Magazine September 2014 by Southeastern Antiquing and Collecting Magazine - issuu issuu Collecting Antique Meerschaums Really Regal Pipes! Ahlers 101 Pieces Tiffany Sterling “Florentine” Ogletree AUCTION GALLERY Fine Estates Auction Early 18th Century Queen Anne Settee October 4-5, 2014 @11am EST ~ Two Full Days ~ 1,000+ Premier Lots Preview Dates: Wednesday - Friday, October 1 – 3, 10am–6pm Preview Party: Thursday, October 2, 5pm–9pm AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS View Partial Catalog at: www.AandOauctions.com Louis XVI Style Bureau a Cylinder 14K Gemstone, Diamond & Pearl Necklace Mallard Rosewood Mirrored Armoire Gae Aulenti for Knoll Marble Coffee Table Mallard Rosewood Half Tester Bed Pair of George III Giltwood Mirrors Fulvio Bianconi Bikini Fenicio Vase Monumental Oriental Porcelain Floor Vase J & J.W. Meeks Rosewood Etagere Ahlers & Ogletree, Inc. – GAL#C2954 • 404.869.2478 • 715 Miami Circle, Suite 210 • Atlanta, Georgia 30324 Bid online at www.LiveAuctioneers.com and www.Invaluable.com Seeking quality consignments for upcoming auctions. Items - Collections - Estates Collecting Antique Meerschaums—Really Regal Pipes! By Ben Rapaport Exclusive to Southeastern Antiquing Magazine The motif of this 18-inch pipe depicts the wedding of Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria, to the Marquis of Lorne at Windsor St. George chapel, March 21, 1871. Attributed to Joseph Krammer, Vienna, ca. 1871, it was once the property of the Dunhill Antique Pipe Museum collection. It sold at Christie's in London on May 23, 2006 for $50,000. (Photo: Bruce Benjamin Collection.) Carved by Carl Kiess of Vienna, Austria, this pipe belonged to Duke Franz Ferdinand who presented it to Emperor Franz Josef, Kaiser of Austria and King of Hungary. It ended up in the U.S. and depicts seven boys and one girl and is known as “The First Smoke”; 18 inches long. (From the Sarunas Peckus Collection.) Why regal? Well, it is because the meerschaum has been called “the king of pipes” and, as often, “the queen of pipes,” “the prince of pipes,” and “the sovereign of smoke,” all appropriate appellations of royalty. It is also been given other names, such as “Venus of the Sea,” and “White Goddess.” It has also been described as light as a fleeting dream, the apple of the eye of the refined pipe smoker, the aristocrat of smoking pipes, the quintessential smoker’s requisite, also accurate and deserving characterizations. As one 19th century writer proclaimed: “All great smokers use the pipe. The poor smoke a modest clay pipe; the rich a meerschaum set with silver and amber, carved and engraved like a precious stone; poor and rich consuming much tobacco, burn it in an incombustible bowl with a tube attached.” As early as 1851, the catalog of the Great Exhibition in London noted a number of awards to exhibitors of meerschaum pipes. Of one carver, Carl Astrath of Vienna, the catalog read: “Prize Medal, for an assortment of most exquisite specimens of meerschaum pipe-bowls and cigar-tubes; the sculpturing of the figures displaying remarkable artistic skill, and the execution of leafage being bold and sharp.” J. Strauss of Turin also received a prize medal for “…several elaborately-carved meerschaum pipe-bowls, the sculpturing of which is vey exquisite.” So many of these 19th century creations surpass ordinary creativity and craftsmanship and verge upon artistic genius to be compared with the larger-than-life creations in bronze, marble, alabaster and stone of Brancusi, Cellini, Maillol, Moore and Saint-Gaudens. This is one reason why the following appeared in a respected 19th century newspaper: “A meerschaum pipe is one of the best things a man can have, and gives him more pleasure for the amount of money expended than anything else he can buy.” The highest compliment ever paid to it is that it is as skillfully elaborated and as intricately fashioned as Japanese netsukes. So what is meerschaum? It is neither a major industrial mineral nor a precious stone, but it still retains a record of a long—and continuing—association with art an |
Eight of the world's ten highest mountains are wholly or partly in which country? | Tallest Mountains in the World South America Tallest Mountains in the World The world’s tallest mountains are some of the most majestic and beautiful things that one can be blessed enough to witness in their lifetime. They are all located in Asia and each reach an altitude of over eight thousand meters in height. There are only fourteen mountains in the world that can boast such a height. Below are the ten highest of these fourteen mountains. Mount Everest. Standing at about 29,029 feet (8,848 meters), Everest boasts the top spot for the tallest mountain in the world. It is located on the border between Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal, and Tibet, China and is part of the Himalayan Mountain Range. Although it is the tallest mountain and attracts many climbers of both advanced and limited climbing skill, it is one of the easier mountains to climb. Don’t be mistaken by what we mean by easier, there is still the danger posed by weather changes, winds, temperature and altitude sickness that can make such a long climb difficult, but the terrain is a lot more simple to take than some of the other tallest mountains like K2 or Nanga Parbat. K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen) is located on the border between Pakistan and China and is part of the Himalayan Mountain Range. It is the second highest mountain in the world and is a far more treacherous climb than Everest. In fact, one of every four people that attempts to reach the summit at about 28,251 feet (8,611 meters), dos not live to see the bottom again. Of all of the highest mountains, above eight thousand meters, K2 has the third highest mortality rate. Kangchenjunga, once thought to be the tallest mountain in the world, was stated as the third highest mountain at 28,169 feet (8,586 meters) in 1848. Its name translates to “The Five Treasures of the Snow” and each of these peaks is said to represent the five repositories of God: gold, silver, gems, grain and holy books. This mountain is sacred to Kirant religion and because of this when the first expedition to the summit occurred in 1955; the British exploration team stopped a few feet away from the actual summit out of respect. A tradition which most teams that have successfully reached the summit have honorably followed. Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain on Earth and is connected to Everest at the South Col. It is located on the boarder between Nepal and China and at it highest peak is about 27,940 feet (8,516 meters) high. This mountain is best known for its close proximity to Everest but is special in own right because it is the home of the steepest face of a mountain that is approximately 1.98×1.4 miles in size. This southern face has been the setting for any failed attempts, some notable fatalities and very few successful summit reaches. Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world and is located about 14 miles east of Everest. It is located on the boarder of Nepal and China. It is an isolated peak that has the unique shape of a four-sided pyramid. There is another subsidiary peak that doesn’t quite meet up to the “eight-thousander” reputation called Kangchungtse, or Makalu II. It lies northeast of the main summit and is connected to it by a arrow saddle called Chomo Lonzo. Cho Oyu is the sixth highest mountain in the world and stands at about 26,906 feet (8,201meters) high. Like most of the other Himalayan Mountains, it lies between Nepal and China (Tibet). Its name in Tibetan means “Turquoise Goddess”. It was used as a warm up for climbing Mount Everest when people were first exploring the Himalayan Mountains and today it is considered the easiest of al of the “eight-thousander” mountains to climb. Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest mountain in the world and is about 26,795 feet (8,167 meters) tall. It is located just north of central Nepal. Its name means “White Mountain”. The South and West faces of Dhaulagiri both feature massive drops; each rises over 4000 meters from its base, and each has been the site of epic climbs. This mountain, along with Annapurna, is home to a more dramatic scene than most of the other mountains, f |
Who wrote the novel 'Finnegan's Wake'? | Finnegans Wake | The Folio Society The Folio Society Introduced by David Greetham Illustrated by John Vernon Lord John Vernon Lord illustrates James Joyce’s masterpiece of linguistic innovation in a landmark Folio publication. Published price: US$ 199.95 Based on 3 reviews Finnegans Wake Seventeen years in the making, James Joyce’s staggering experiment with language has provoked wonder, veneration, derision and bewilderment. But, more than 70 years after its first publication, it remains for many the pinnacle of creative linguistic achievement in the English – or not quite so English – language. This landmark Folio edition is the first in many years to be illustrated, and John Vernon Lord has created 12 intriguing collages, as well as an insightful introduction in which he outlines the thought process behind each image. Production Details Bound in cloth with leather inset label Set in Dante 11 colour illustrations and frontispiece Blocked slipcase Book size: 11½" x 8" How to read Finnegans Wake As a book that defies categorisation (it is part novel, part verse, part myth and part riddle) Finnegans Wake can be read in many ways: as a puzzle; as a stream-of-consciousness carrying an expansive flow of ideas; as a poem full of linguistic acrobatics and sounds to be savoured. On one level, it is an imitation of the subconscious activity that occupies our sleep, when the patterns that govern our waking thoughts are suspended. To this end, Joyce created a kind of dreamspeak. Filled with neologisms, portmanteaus and polyglot puns, it is an extraordinary attempt to inhabit a commonplace but elusive realm of human experience. So unprecedented was his endeavour that some doubted his sanity on reading the first published passages. But the book itself rebuffed them: ‘it is not a miseffectual whyacinthinous riot of blots and blurs and bars and balls and hoops and wriggles … it only looks as like it as damn it’. 'A great comic vision, one of the few books of the world that can make us laugh aloud on nearly every page' ANTHONY BURGESS Intricately constructed, the language of Finnegans Wake is supple and intuitive – in many ways closer to poetry than prose: ‘with her greengageflavoured candywhistle duetted to the crazyquilt, Isobel, she is so pretty’. Its playful humour is instantly apparent, even to the novice reader. Conflated words and spoonerisms reveal witty or bawdy meanings, or poke fun at various establishments. Self-referential jokes wink at the book’s complexity: it is ‘an allblind alley leading to an Irish plot’. Often described as musical, the language depends much on sound for its meaning: ‘Countlessness of livestories have netherfallen by this plage, flick as flowflakes, litters from aloft’. Words are melded and stretched; syntax is elastic. In this way Joyce conjures the unpredictable, boundless nature of dreams – their slippery meanings, their vivid and oblique imagery, their wayward chronology. But this world of sleep also encompasses many languages and mythologies, numerous figures from history and legions of literary works. On another level, the leading characters are fused with geographical protagonists: the city of Dublin and the River Liffey. Overarching all of this, the book’s circular structure embodies the theories of the philosopher Giambattista Vico, who viewed history as cyclical. 'If our society should go to smash tomorrow (which, as Joyce implies, it may) one could find all the pieces, together with the forces that broke them, in Finnegans Wake' JOSEPH CAMPBELL There is no set way to read Finnegans Wake, for its multiplicity – in each word and in its recursive, self-enfolding whole – is inherent and intended. As Joyce scholar John Bishop observed, ‘the only way not to enjoy Finnegans Wake is to expect that one has to plod through it word by word making sense of everything in linear order’. Or, as Joyce wrote: ‘So you need hardly spell me how every word will be bound over to carry three score and ten toptypsical readings throughout the book of Doublends Jined.’ This edition has been set from the definitive H |
Which organ of the body produces hormones controlling the rate of chemical reactions in the body's cells? | Endocrine System Endocrine System El sistema endocrino Ever dozed through chemistry class and wondered what chemistry had to do with you? A lot! Your body produces its own chemicals and uses them to control certain functions, and the main system that coordinates these chemicals is called the endocrine system. What Is the Endocrine System? Although we rarely think about the endocrine system, it influences almost every cell, organ, and function of our bodies. The endocrine system plays a role in regulating mood, growth and development, tissue function, metabolism, and sexual function and reproductive processes. In general, the endocrine system is in charge of body processes that happen slowly, such as cell growth. Faster processes like breathing and body movement are controlled by the nervous system. But even though the nervous system and endocrine system are separate systems, they often work together to help the body function properly. The foundations of the endocrine system are the hormones and glands. As the body's chemical messengers, hormones transfer information and instructions from one set of cells to another. Many different hormones move through the bloodstream, but each type of hormone is designed to affect only certain cells. A gland is a group of cells that produces and secretes, or gives off, chemicals. A gland selects and removes materials from the blood, processes them, and secretes the finished chemical product for use somewhere in the body. Some types of glands release their secretions in specific areas. For instance, exocrine (pronounced: EK-suh-krin) glands, such as the sweat and salivary glands, release secretions in the skin or inside the mouth. Endocrine glands, on the other hand, release more than 20 major hormones directly into the bloodstream where they can be transported to cells in other parts of the body. The major glands that make up the human endocrine system include the: hypothalamus continue Hypothalamus The hypothalamus (pronounced: hi-po-THAL-uh-mus), a collection of specialized cells that is located in the lower central part of the brain, is the main link between the endocrine and nervous systems. Nerve cells in the hypothalamus control the pituitary gland by producing chemicals that either stimulate or suppress hormone secretions from the pituitary. Pituitary Although it is no bigger than a pea, the pituitary (pronounced: puh-TOO-uh-ter-ee) gland, located at the base of the brain just beneath the hypothalamus, is considered the most important part of the endocrine system. It's often called the "master gland" because it makes hormones that control several other endocrine glands. The production and secretion of pituitary hormones can be influenced by factors such as emotions and changes in the seasons. To accomplish this, the hypothalamus provides information sensed by the brain (such as environmental temperature, light exposure patterns, and feelings) to the pituitary. The tiny pituitary is divided into two parts: the anterior lobe and the posterior lobe. The anterior lobe regulates the activity of the thyroid, adrenals, and reproductive glands. The anterior lobe produces hormones such as: growth hormone, which stimulates the growth of bone and other body tissues and plays a role in the body's handling of nutrients and minerals prolactin (pronounced: pro-LAK-tin), which activates milk production in women who are breastfeeding thyrotropin (pronounced: thy-ruh-TRO-pin), which stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones corticotropin (pronounced: kor-tih-ko-TRO-pin), which stimulates the adrenal gland to produce certain hormones The pituitary also secretes endorphins (pronounced: en-DOR-fins), chemicals that act on the nervous system and reduce feelings of pain. In addition, the pituitary secretes hormones that signal the reproductive organs to make sex hormones. The pituitary gland also controls ovulation and the menstrual cycle in women. The posterior lobe of the pituitary releases antidiuretic (pronounced: an-ty-dy-uh-REH-tik) hormone, which helps control the balance of wat |
The A23 connects London to which other town or city? | Brighton | City Guide | East Sussex | UK | Maps & Directions Brighton Hotels Easy to get to by road, rail, air, sea and tunnel, you can arrive unruffled ready to relax and enjoy your stay. North of the town, the A23 connects to the M23/M25 motorway while East-West directions are served by the A27. For a clearer view of the road links to Brighton try Google Maps UK , Multi Map , Street Map or for route planning The AA . National Express coaches run services from London and other major towns and cities around the UK. For more information call National Express on +44 0990 808080. Rail services to and from London Victoria are fast and frequent with Southern's 49 minute service. Thameslink trains also connect Brighton to London King's Cross and Bedford and there are direct Intercity trains to Birmingham, Manchester, Scotland and Wales. You can check the train times at www.trainline.co.uk . If you are thinking of catching a train from the continent to London and then to Brighton have a look at the Eurostar web site. If you need to catch the underground through London (often called 'the tube') check out www.thetube.com . Brighton & Hove's 'doorstep' airport, London Gatwick , is only 30 minutes away by direct train or 28 miles by road. With over 120 destinations by scheduled services from Gatwick, you can travel anywhere in the world. Or, the world can easily get to Brighton & Hove ... Gatwick Airport switchboard +44 (0)1293 535353. Serving more international destinations than any other airport worldwide, London Heathrow is a little further - 60 miles, approximately 1½ hours by road - but still easily accessible with direct coach services from Heathrow to Gatwick to Brighton. Heathrow Airport switchboard +44 (0)181 759 4321. If you fancy renting a car when you're in the UK the companies Avis Car Rental rent you cars from Gatwick Airport. Possibly cheaper (judging by the name!) are Thrifty Cars . Transmanche ferries operates from local ferry port Newhaven, 9 miles from Brighton & Hove, and offers regular sailings to Dieppe, France throughout the year. The journey takes 4 hours. Call +44 (0)1273 364056 or visit www.transmancheferries.com . Less than 2 hours from Brighton & Hove either via London Waterloo or Ashford International, the Channel Tunnel avoids delays caused by weather and Customs and connects the city to France, Belgium and beyond. |
In which American city do the 'Celtics' play professional Basketball? | Boston Celtics Schedule Moreexpand game info away game Game between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks played on Sat October 15th 2016. The Celtics beat the Knicks 119 to 107. RJ Hunter led the scoring with 17 points, Demetrius Jackson led in assists with 6 assists, and Amir Johnson led by grabbing 6 rebounds. SaturdaySat Oct 15 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY W 119-107 TEAM LEADERS OF THE GAME R. Hunter |
Which aid to seafarers was invented in 1730 by John Hadley? | What is a Sextant? What is a Sextant? By KaranC | In: Marine Navigation | Last Updated on July 11, 2016 +1 Broadly speaking a sextant is an instrument that measures the angle between two objects that are visible. Primarily, it is used to measure the angle between a celestial body and the horizon, a process normally known as sighting the object or taking a sight. The angle measured and the time at which it was measured is then used to identify the location of the user on the grid map of the world. Thus sextants are basically navigational tools and have been successfully used by seaman and even other travelers over the years. The most common process of this is to sight the sun at noon to find the latitude of one’s location. The instrument is called a sextant because of the scale of the angles on it which runs up to 60o. The principle of the instrument was invented by Sir Isaac Newton during his life time but the actual tool was developed later on by two individuals separately. Englishman John Hadley and Thomas Godfrey of Philadelphia and around the same time too i.e. 1730. Slowly this tool replaced the then existing navigational instrument which was called Davis quadrant also known as the backstaff. Though there is one similarity between the sextant and the Davis quadrant and that is that both of them measure angles of the celestial bodies relative to the horizon, but that is just about it as far as similarities are concerned. Unlike the backstaff, this instrument allows the direct observation of stars making it possible for anyone to use it even at night. In addition to this as a sextant measures relative angle, it does not require a steady aim, thereby making it more comfortable to use. Credits: Historic C&GS Collection/wikipedia.org Over the years the sextants have evolved into basically two types, the half-horizon mirror and the whole horizon mirror. The half horizon mirror is the traditional one wherein, the celestial body and the horizon are on either side of the field view. The index mirror has to be moved until the bottom point of the celestial object is reflected in line, with the horizon reflection on the fixed mirror. On the other hand the whole horizon view mirror makes it possible to find the exact point where the horizon line and the celestial body line touch. This instrument also has a filter to protect the eyes from the sun. To tackle the adverse weather conditions like fog there is a mirror that acts as an artificial horizon by reflecting a bubble in a liquid filled tube, strange method but quite effective and accurate. Credits: TOR/wikipedia.org This valuable navigational instrument has to be taken care of because it is very delicate and would be damaged with the slightest of mishandling. Often it is damaged beyond repair during their functioning period as well they need to be adjusted for maintain the accuracy of the measurements. They are stored in weatherproof cases because it can be warped by the weather and become as useless as when being dropped. Even in today’s world it is a trustworthy companion when other modern navigational systems like the GPS fail, which is why it is always kept as a backup. You may also like to read: Learn to maneuver a ship by sitting at home. References: clipperlight, wisegeek |
Which breed of dog takes its name from a state in Mexico? | Chihuahau - the smallest dog in the world! Dogs - Chihuahua The Chihuahua takes its name from the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. Most folk pronounce the name, "Chee wa wa." It is an ancient breed. Images of dogs that look like Chihuahuas have been found carved on stone in the Huejotzingo Monastery between Mexico City and Pueblo. It's possible that the monks kept dogs to keep rats away. It is thought that the breed developed naturally and was not the result of man deliberately trying to reduce the size of the dogs by selective breeding. Read the early history of dog breeds. These pocket-sized dogs make great pets for small houses & small gardens. They can live in a flat and use a cat litter tray. They prefer to be indoors in cold weather. They can be carried around, but that is not good for a dog! Some children are too rough to play with such a tiny dog. Small dogs can yap a lot, so it's important to let the dog get used to strangers and strange noises while young. It's sometimes the smallest dogs that kick up the most noise if an intruder comes! Chihuahuas can have short, smooth coats, or long coats. They can be any colour, or mixed colours. The long-haired Chihuahua has a wavy coat with a mane around the neck. The hair on the tail is long and the tail is held high, curling proudly over his back. The short-haired Chihuahua is short-haired all over, and needs no grooming. Weight: 2 to 6 pounds (2.7 kg or less.) Height: 5 inches The Chihuahua is the smallest breed in the world! Smooth coat Chihuahuas Wilbur belongs to Willie & Mari Rencken, South Africa. He looks so sweet, but Mari says, "Does he have a temper!" Chihuahuas have the longest life-span of any breed. What must we humans do to live long, like the Chihuahua? The Bible says we must "honour our father & mother." Exodus chapter 20 verse 12. Are we living honourable lives so that our children (and other people's children) will respect us? Long haired Chihuahuas belonging to T. van der Watt, South Africa |
What type of creature is a 'Karakul'? | PLF Karakuls--Magic of Karakuls Article The True Magic of Karakuls Originally published in the Winter 1995 issue of The Fiberfest Magazine. Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep and doesn't know where to find them; leave them alone and they'll come home, dragging their tails behind them. Little Bo-Peep's sheep must have been Karakuls--many of them literally do drag their tails behind them, and they always come home, especially at dinner time. Karakuls are mysterious, fat-tailed sheep. In times of plenty they are able to store huge amounts of energy in the form of fat in their tails, and use it in times of lean. Some of the fatty deposits become so large, in fact, that the tail almost reaches the ground. But in reality, the tail doesn't get so large that it needs a wheeled cart to carry it, as those sheep tails in the nursery rhyme might. Karakuls were originally imported from Russia into Canada, and many died in quarantine or were of poor quality. The Russian sheep first arrived in 1908, and the last Karakul importation came from Germany in 1929. Eventually, only about 87 pure Karakuls, mostly rams, were imported into the United States through Canada. These imported black Karakul rams were bred with local ewes of other breeds, and as a result the American Karakuls are likely to carry some Lincoln, Tunis, Navajo, or other blood and come in a wide range of colors. More information about the breed itself, as well as a breeder list, can be obtained from the American Karakul Sheep Registry. Many of the American Karakuls have retained the characteristics of their Bokhara desert ancestors--fleetness of foot, hardiness, and the ability to survive. Karakuls are fur sheep and are probably the oldest of our present day breeds. Dating back centuries before Christ in their native home in Russian Turkestan (central Asia) where they were originally domesticated, they survived by grazing vast mountainous desert areas and evading wolves, wild dogs, and poachers. Over millennia, this little fat-tailed fur sheep probably benefited humans more than any other breed, contributing fur, meat, wool, fat (oil), and milk. Strong, lustrous, long jet black Karakul wool has traditionally been used in the production of the finest carpets and Persian rugs. Robert Nabours, a National Geographic writer who visited Bokhara in 1914, discovered that Karakul breeding stock was selected almost exclusively on the appearance of the quality of fur at birth, regardless of their adult features. The retention of an individual in the flock, especially a ram, depended on the value of the pelts of his progeny. Karakuls are the only fur bearing sheep known. At birth the lambs have a lustrous coat of fur instead of wool covering their bodies. This fur coat on the newborn Karakul lamb once gave the markets of the world the highly prized and popular fur known as Persian Lamb and Broadtail, famous for its beauty and durability. Once of major economic importance, these pelts fell out of fashion after World War II when there was no longer an outlet for them in the United States. Karakul Pelts According to experts, pelt quality in a newborn Karakul should still be the standard quality indicator. Author Lowry Hagerman states in The Karakul Handbook , "Luster in the fur is reflected in natural luster in the mature fleece and in the head and leg hair. The most lustrous mature animals are those that most probably carried the most lustrous fur as lambs." And when selecting ewe lambs, Hagerman suggests: "pick out the small curled ones of good quality. Pay particular attention to texture, density, and luster as well as general type. Other factors being equal, select the largest lambs; they will grow out into the largest ewes, make the best mothers, and produce the largest lambs and pelts." Interestingly, Hagerman tells of a certain imported ram who carried a very strong white spotting gene and produced many black lambs with white spots, as did their offspring. So watch for that black Karakul lamb with a white poll or tip on the tail. It could well be a direct descen |
What would be the profession of a member of M.I.C.E.? | MICE - What does MICE stand for? The Free Dictionary MICE - What does MICE stand for? The Free Dictionary http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/MICE Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events MICE Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers MICE Member, Institution of Civil Engineers (UK) MICE Manipal Institute of Computer Education (India) MICE Money, Ideology, Compromise, Ego (reasons people become spies) MICE Milieu, Idea, Character, Event (fiction writing) MICE Management Information Capability for Enforcement MICE Multivariate Imputation of Chained Equations MICE Multisensory Intervention Through Consultation and Education MICE Man's Impact on Coastal and Estuarine Ecosystems MICE Money, Ideology, Coercion & Ego (reasons people become spies) MICE Member, Institute of Civil Engineering MICE Missile Intercept Computer Evaluation (Model) MICE Mechanical, Ingress, Climatic/Chemical and Electromagnetic (computer network engineering) 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: References in classic literature ? The mice have gnawed at it, and sharper teeth than teeth of mice have gnawed at me. View in context This idea soon became so insupportable to her that at the risk of whatever terrible consequences might result to herself from it, she implored the captain to put her on shore; but the captain, eager to escape from his false position-placed between French and English cruisers, like the bat between the mice and the birds--was in great haste to regain England, and positively refused to obey what he took for a woman's caprice, promising his passenger, who had been particularly recommended to him by the cardinal, to land her, if the sea and the French permitted him, at one of the ports of Brittany, either at Lorient or Brest. View in context Thurle's so ready to take farms under you, it's a pity but what he should take this, and see if he likes to live in a house wi' all the plagues o' Egypt in't--wi' the cellar full o' water, and frogs and toads hoppin' up the steps by dozens--and the floors rotten, and the rats and mice gnawing every bit o' cheese, and runnin' over our heads as we lie i' bed till we expect 'em to eat us up alive--as it's a mercy they hanna eat the children long ago. |
In which American city do the 'Mavericks' play professional Basketball? | Remember the ABA: True Mavericks (by Michael Murphy) Even some longtime Houstonians may have a hard time believing that the history of professional basketball in Houston did not begin in 1971 when the Rockets moved here from San Diego. Believe it. Long before the Rockets started hanging championship banners from the rafters of The Summit, there was another pro basketball team that made Space City its home. Indeed, among the 11 charter franchises awarded by the American Basketball Association in 1967 was the long-gone, very much forgotten Houston Mavericks. Not that they gave Houstonians much reason to remember them. Coached by former Davis High School, University of Texas and NBA great Slater Martin (at left), the Mavericks finished a rather undistinguished 29-49 that first year. But that record is rather remarkable considering the inauspicious beginning for the team. "I went out to Oakland, where the first draft was held that year (1967)," Martin said. "I got on the plane and got out there, but I thought that they (the Mavericks owners) had already sent our money in. You had to put up $30,000 bond to get in the draft. I thought they had sent it out there, but they didn't, so they wouldn't let me in the meeting. "I had to call Houston, open up a bank and do some quick work. By the time I got back, they were in the fifth round. Since we were so late getting started, anybody that was anybody was already gone. We had to go get guys from the Eastern League." Which left Martin, who also served as the Mavericks' general manager, in some dire straits talent-wise. "We had to get some players, so I went over to Prairie View (and got 6-6 Guy Manning), then we got a kid from (Grambling, 6-7 Wilbert Frazier) and then we picked up Willie Somerset (#12, at right) from the Eastern League," Martin said. "We got Joe and Leary Lentz from the University of Houston. We just put together a team, but we got in the playoffs that first year. It was all seat of the pants." Which pretty much summed up that first year for most every team in the ABA. The Mavericks actually made the playoffs that year but were swept in three games by the Dallas Chaparrals in the first round. Somerset, a 5-10 guard, led the Mavs with a 21.7-point average, while Art Becker, a 6-8 forward, was the leading rebounder at 9.4 per game. Despite prices that ranged from $1.50 to a whopping $3.50, the Mavericks completely underwhelmed the ticket-buying public, usually drawing around 300 in the 8,925-seat Sam Houston Coliseum. Because of the poor turnout, league commissioner George Mikan, who teamed with Martin on five NBA championship teams in Minneapolis in the early 1950s, decided to restock the Mavericks roster with players he thought would make the team a bit more competitive. "I knew it wasn't going to last the (second) year," Martin said. "Mikan sent me players I didn't want and didn't need, but he was going to change my whole team up. I told him to send a coach along with them. I told him that was it for me. I don't want anyone running my team but me. "He thought he could help us draw fans in Houston with these new players. At that time, I didn't think they could play or I would have taken them. But I told him he should come over and take over the team. Some of the owners were pulling out, and I pulled out with them. The league took over the team." The final straw came in the wake of the 1968 player draft, when University of Houston greats Elvin Hayes and Don Chaney opted for San Diego and Boston, respectively, of the NBA. Houston owner T.C. Morrow decided then to bail out. "We got a call from T.C. Morrow," said Dick Tinkham, legal counsel for the Indiana Pacers and chairman of the ABA merger committee. "Morrow, one of our wealthiest owners, said he was on his way to his duck blind and that he was quitting. He was only in for about a year. When he wasn't able to sign Hayes, he decided after the (second) season started that he was giving up." Tinkham convinced Jim Gardner, the former lieutenant governor of North Carolina, to buy the Houston franchise, putting up $50,000 |
Which rare species of water bird has one of its few breeding sites at Leighton Moss in Lancashire? | BBC NEWS | UK | England | Lancashire | Rescued rare bird to be released Rescued rare bird to be released The undernourished bird was spotted in Bamber Bridge A bittern, rescued after it was found walking along a road, has been released into a Lancashire nature reserve, the RSPCA said. The bittern, one of Britain's rarest birds, was spotted by a member of the public in Bamber Bridge and picked up by an RSPCA animal collection officer. The bird was uninjured but underweight, and while in care has been fed sprats. It was released at RSPB Leighton Moss nature reserve in Silverdale near Carnforth on Friday. Staff at Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre near Nantwich, looked after the bittern after it was picked up by the RSPCA. Sonia Hulme, from the RSPCA, said: "This was a very special rescue for me as bitterns are so incredibly rare. "When I came to collect it I was stunned by how beautiful it was - I have never come close to such a rare species before and to be involved in its rescue and rehabilitation was a dream come true." Distinctive mating call Dr Andrew Kelly, manager of Stapeley Grange, said that for species like the bittern, every individual counted. He said it was not clear if the bittern was one of the breeding birds from Leighton Moss or one of the species' foreign visitors, which come to Britain to overwinter and escape colder weather on the continent. The bittern, which lives in reedbed habitat, was once widespread across the UK, but stopped nesting in the UK in the 19th Century after drainage of wetlands. Bitterns recolonised the UK in 1911, when they were found breeding again in the Norfolk Broads, but were pushed towards extinction again in this country in the 1990s. The species had its best breeding season for 130 years last year, measured by the number of "booming" males, whose distinctive mating call is a low-pitched, far-carrying "boom". Some 75 booming males were recorded, mostly in the bird's stronghold of East Anglia, but also a handful scattered across other counties including Lancashire, Somerset and Yorkshire. Advertisement |
Which element, of pale greenish-yellow colour, has the atomic number 9? | The Element Flourine -- Fluorine Atom General Name, Symbol, Number Fluorine, F, 9 Series Halogens Group, Period, Block 17 (VIIA), 2 , p Density, Hardness 1.696 kg/m3 (273 K) , NA Appearance pale greenish-yellow gas Atomic properties Atomic weight 18.9984 amu Atomic radius (calc.) 50 (42) pm Covalent radius 71 pm van der Waals radius 147 pm Electron configuration [He]2s2 2p5 e- 's per energy level 2, 7 Oxidation states (Oxide) -1 (strong acid) Crystal structure cubic Physical properties State of matter Gas (nonmagnetic) Melting point 53.53 K (-363.32 �F) Boiling point 85.03 K (-306.62 �F) Molar volume 11.20 �10-6 m3/mol Heat of vaporization 3.2698 kJ/mol Heat of fusion 0.2552 kJ/mol Vapor pressure no data Speed of sound no data Miscellaneous Electronegativity 3.98 (Pauling scale) Specific heat capacity 824 J/(kg*K) Electrical conductivity no data Thermal conductivity 0.0279 W/(m*K) 1st ionization potential 1681.0 kJ/mol 2nd ionization potential 3374.2 kJ/mol 3rd ionization potential 6050.4 kJ/mol 4th ionization potential 8407.7 kJ/mol 5th ionization potential 11022.7 kJ/mol 6th ionization potential 15164.1 kJ/mol 7th ionization potential 17868 kJ/mol 8th ionization potential 92038.1 kJ/mol 9th ionization potential 106434.3 kJ/mol SI units & STP are used except where noted. Notable characteristics Pure fluorine is a corrosive pale yellow gas that is a powerful oxidizing agent. It is the most reactive and electronegative of all the elements, and forms compounds with most other elements, including the noble gases xenon and radon. Even in dark, cool conditions, fluorine reacts explosively with hydrogen. In a jet of fluorine gas, glass, metals, water and other substances burn with a bright flame. It always occurs combined and has such an affinity for most elements, especially silicon, that it can neither be prepared nor should be kept in glass vessels. In aqueous solution, fluorine commonly occurs as the fluoride ion F-. Other forms are fluoro-complexes (such as [FeF4]-) or H2F+. Fluorides are compounds that combine fluoride with some positively charged rest. They often consist of ions. Applications Fluorine is used in the production of low friction plastics such as Teflon, and in halons such as Freon. Other uses: Hydrofluoric acid (chemical formula HF) is used to etch glass in light bulbs and other products. Monatomic fluorine is used for plasma ashing in semiconductor manufacturing. Along with its compounds, fluorine is used in the production of uranium (from the hexafluoride) and in more than 100 different commercial fluorochemicals, including many high-temperature plastics. Fluorochlorohydrocarbons are used extensively in air conditioning and in refrigeration. Chlorofluorocarbons have been banned for these applications because they are suspected to contribute to the ozone hole. Sulfurhexafluoride is an extremely inert and nontoxic gas. These classes of compounds are potent greenhouse gases. Potassiumhexafluoroaluminate, the so-called cryolite, is used in electrolysis of Aluminium. Sodium fluoride has been used as an insecticide, especially against cockroaches. Some other fluorides are often added to toothpaste and (somewhat controversially) to municipal water supplies to prevent dental cavities. Some researchers have studied elemental fluorine gas a possible rocket propellant due to its exceptionally high specific impulse. History Fluorine ( L fluere meaning flow or flux) in the form of fluorspar |
Under what name did singer Norma Egstrom achieve fame? | About: Peggy Lee About: Peggy Lee An Entity of Type : person , from Named Graph : http://dbpedia.org , within Data Space : dbpedia.org Peggy Lee (born Norma Deloris Egstrom; May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer and actress, in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and performer. She wrote music for films, acted, and created conceptual record albums—encompassing poetry, jazz, chamber pop, and art songs. Property abstract Peggy Lee (born Norma Deloris Egstrom; May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer and actress, in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and performer. She wrote music for films, acted, and created conceptual record albums—encompassing poetry, jazz, chamber pop, and art songs. (en) بيغي لي (26 مايو 1920 - 21 يناير 2002) هي مغنية جاز وبوب أميركية، وشاعر غنائية، وملحنة، وممثلة في حياتها المهنية التي امتدت ستة عقود. منذ بدايتها كمطربة في الاذاعة المحلية إلى غناء مع فرقة بيني غودمان الكبيرة، طورت شخصية منوعة، لتصبح فنانة متعدد الأوجه. كتبت موسيقى لأفلام، ومثلت، وأصدرت البومات شاملة سجل فيها الشعر، والجاز والبوب.32x28pxبوابة أعلام32x28pxبوابة الولايات المتحدة32x28pxبوابة سينما32x28pxبوابة السينما الأمريكية32x28pxبوابة موسيقى (ar) Peggy Lee (Norma Deloris Egstrom) est une chanteuse, auteur de chansons et actrice américaine, née le à Jamestown (Dakota du Nord) et morte le à Bel Air (Californie). Reconnue comme étant une des plus importantes influences musicales du XXe siècle, Peggy Lee est notamment citée comme ayant influencé des artistes aussi divers que Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, Madonna, k.d. lang, Elvis Costello, Dr. John, et nombre d'autres. En tant que compositrice, elle a collaboré avec son mari Dave Barbour, Sonny Burke, Victor Young, Francis Lai, Dave Grusin, John Chiodini et Duke Ellington, qui déclarait « Si je suis le Duc, alors Peggy est la Reine ». En tant qu'actrice, elle a été candidate aux Oscars pour son rôle dans Pete Kelly's Blues. Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby et Louis Armstrong la citent tous comme une de leurs chanteuses préférées. (fr) Peggy Lee (* 26. Mai 1920 in Jamestown, North Dakota als Norma Delores Egstrom; † 21. Januar 2002 in Bel Air, Los Angeles) war eine US-amerikanische Sängerin und Songwriterin in den Bereichen Populäre Musik und Jazz sowie Schauspielerin. (de) Peggy Lee (Norma Deloris Egstrom: Jamestown, de Dakota del Norte, 26 de mayo de 1920 – Los Ángeles, 21 de enero del 2002) fue una artista estadounidense, cantante de jazz y de música popular, así como compositora de canciones y actriz candidata al Oscar. Ampliamente reconocida como una de las personalidades musicales más influyentes del siglo XX, Lee ha sido citada como mentora de artistas tan diversos como Bobby Darin, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, Madonna, K.d. lang, Elvis Costello, Dusty Springfield, Dr. John, y otros muchos. Como compositora, colaboró con su marido, Dave Barbour, con Sonny Burke, Victor Young, Francis Lai, Dave Grusin, John Chiodini, y Duke Ellington, quien afirmó, "Si yo soy el Duke (duque), entonces Peggy es la Reina." Como actriz fue nominada para un premio Oscar por su papel en Pete Kelly's Blues. Como cantante, Peggy Lee tenía registro de contralto. Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby y Louis Armstrong la citaron como una de sus cantantes favoritas. (es) Fra i suoi cavalli di battaglia figurano The Girl from Ipanema (Garota de Ipanema), la cover di Fever del 1958 per la Capitol premiata nel 1998 con il Grammy Hall of Fame Award, White Christmas, A Doodlin' Song (contenuta nel CD Weeds: Music from the Original Series, dalla trasmissione televisiva Weeds), Somebody Else Is Taking My |
What type of creature is a 'Takin'? | Whatcha Takin About? | Aaron's Worldwide Adventures By Aaron in Asia 2010 , Bhutan Would you believe me if I told you I had spotted the most bizarre creature in the world? Bhutan is a wonderful country for spotting rare and endangered wildlife. We had already seen plenty of bird and monkey species throughout our trip , but had yet to spot Bhutan’s national animal, a unique creature called the Takin, which so baffles zoologists that they don’t even know how to classify it! Fortunately for us, our itinerary included a stop at the National Takin Preserve just outside of Thimphu, the Bhutanese capital, which afforded us a nice break from the rest of Thimphu’s more traditional sites, like the Traditional Medicine Hospital or training center for Arts & Crafts. So what exactly is a Takin? Sither, our guide, explained how rumor dictated that one of the many important spiritual figures in Bhutanese Buddhism supposedly took the head of a goat and stuck it on a cow’s body. I don’t know if I really saw that exact combination, but what I can tell you is that it is an bizarre animal! We entered the compound and from a distance, it appeared we were staring at something along the lines of a misshapen bear. It clearly had goat-like horns and hooves, but its body was of different proportions from a cow. As we approached the fence, it was immediately clear that these domesticated Takins were quite social and friendly. They pressed their faces against the fence, admiring us with the same intensity in which we admired them. The Takin that greeted us even followed us as we walked along the perimeter of the fence, poking his nose out through the feeding gaps when he came upon them. The compound also held young Barking Deers , as well as baby Takins (second photo below), which were quite a bit cuter than their full grown versions (and also looked a heck of a lot more bear-like). The young ones rushed around from food source to food source, fighting over a tree branch while neglecting the fact that another identical, yet somehow less desirable one, lay directly next to them. They approached the fence on many occasions to snack on the remains of their breakfast…chick peas. It is somehow fitting that such a strikingly unique country such as Bhutan boasts such a strikingly unique animal! |
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What is the name of the opiate-like substances produced in the brain by Pituary glands? | Endocrine System Endocrine System El sistema endocrino Ever dozed through chemistry class and wondered what chemistry had to do with you? A lot! Your body produces its own chemicals and uses them to control certain functions, and the main system that coordinates these chemicals is called the endocrine system. What Is the Endocrine System? Although we rarely think about the endocrine system, it influences almost every cell, organ, and function of our bodies. The endocrine system plays a role in regulating mood, growth and development, tissue function, metabolism, and sexual function and reproductive processes. In general, the endocrine system is in charge of body processes that happen slowly, such as cell growth. Faster processes like breathing and body movement are controlled by the nervous system. But even though the nervous system and endocrine system are separate systems, they often work together to help the body function properly. The foundations of the endocrine system are the hormones and glands. As the body's chemical messengers, hormones transfer information and instructions from one set of cells to another. Many different hormones move through the bloodstream, but each type of hormone is designed to affect only certain cells. A gland is a group of cells that produces and secretes, or gives off, chemicals. A gland selects and removes materials from the blood, processes them, and secretes the finished chemical product for use somewhere in the body. Some types of glands release their secretions in specific areas. For instance, exocrine (pronounced: EK-suh-krin) glands, such as the sweat and salivary glands, release secretions in the skin or inside the mouth. Endocrine glands, on the other hand, release more than 20 major hormones directly into the bloodstream where they can be transported to cells in other parts of the body. The major glands that make up the human endocrine system include the: hypothalamus continue Hypothalamus The hypothalamus (pronounced: hi-po-THAL-uh-mus), a collection of specialized cells that is located in the lower central part of the brain, is the main link between the endocrine and nervous systems. Nerve cells in the hypothalamus control the pituitary gland by producing chemicals that either stimulate or suppress hormone secretions from the pituitary. Pituitary Although it is no bigger than a pea, the pituitary (pronounced: puh-TOO-uh-ter-ee) gland, located at the base of the brain just beneath the hypothalamus, is considered the most important part of the endocrine system. It's often called the "master gland" because it makes hormones that control several other endocrine glands. The production and secretion of pituitary hormones can be influenced by factors such as emotions and changes in the seasons. To accomplish this, the hypothalamus provides information sensed by the brain (such as environmental temperature, light exposure patterns, and feelings) to the pituitary. The tiny pituitary is divided into two parts: the anterior lobe and the posterior lobe. The anterior lobe regulates the activity of the thyroid, adrenals, and reproductive glands. The anterior lobe produces hormones such as: growth hormone, which stimulates the growth of bone and other body tissues and plays a role in the body's handling of nutrients and minerals prolactin (pronounced: pro-LAK-tin), which activates milk production in women who are breastfeeding thyrotropin (pronounced: thy-ruh-TRO-pin), which stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones corticotropin (pronounced: kor-tih-ko-TRO-pin), which stimulates the adrenal gland to produce certain hormones The pituitary also secretes endorphins (pronounced: en-DOR-fins), chemicals that act on the nervous system and reduce feelings of pain. In addition, the pituitary secretes hormones that signal the reproductive organs to make sex hormones. The pituitary gland also controls ovulation and the menstrual cycle in women. The posterior lobe of the pituitary releases antidiuretic (pronounced: an-ty-dy-uh-REH-tik) hormone, which helps control the balance of wat |
Three new cities were created in the UK in 2000, Brighton, Wolverhampton, and which other? | BBC News | UK POLITICS | Five new cities creates row Thursday, 14 March, 2002, 16:56 GMT Five new cities creates row Preston is the historic centre of Lancashire Five towns have been given city status as part of the celebrations to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Preston in north west England, Newport in Wales, Stirling in Scotland, and Northern Ireland's Lisburn and Newry beat off competition from 37 other towns to win the much sought-after title. But a Conservative MP for one of the towns that lost out accused ministers of a "political fix" over the choice of new cities. These honours are sparingly bestowed as a mark of special distinction and the accolades were richly deserved by the winners Lord Chancellor In the Jubilee announcement, the City of Exeter was also granted permission to call its first citizen Lord Mayor. Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine of Lairg, who made the announcement, said: "It was an extremely difficult competition to judge because all the towns in their own ways were exceptional. "They all demonstrated a very positive attitude to Her Majesty's Jubilee." Hotly-contested He added: "These honours are sparingly bestowed as a mark of special distinction and the accolades were richly deserved by the winners." One town from each of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland had been expected to win city status as part of the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne. Entries came from 26 towns in England, six in Wales, four in Scotland and six in Northern Ireland. But two were chosen from Northern Ireland after the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Lord Chancellor and the Queen agreed to make a special exception on this occasion. City status winners: Lisburn, Northern Ireland Newry, Northern Ireland Simon Burns, Tory MP for Chelmsford, which failed to win city status, suggested it was no coincidence that all the successful mainland towns had Labour MPs. The same thing had happened when the last batch of new cities were created in 2000. Mr Burns said: "I am saddened by the fact that it would seem to me that the government has reduced this to a political fix... "Cynical observers could understand in December 2000, within months of a general election, they would pick towns that had marginal Labour constituencies in them. "But with a general election probably at least three years away, one would have thought that in 2002 they could have been a little more generous." Councils working on their applications were told three main factors would be taken into account: notable features, including regional or national significance, historical and Royal features and a "forward-looking attitude". Lord Irvine said the Queen made her decision after taking advice from ministers. Noble challenge City status carries no special powers for the winners but it is deemed such an honour that only 17 were made during the 20th century. Brighton and Hove, Inverness and Wolverhampton were the last towns to be granted city status when the award was made to mark the Millennium. A total of 17 cities entered the separate competition to be made a Lord Mayoralty. The award, which allows Exeter to call its mayor Lord Mayor, was last awarded in 1992, when Chester was honoured to mark the 40th anniversary of the Queen's accession. Entrants were told a key factor was whether the city had a character and dignity of its own. And the losers ... English towns pipped at the post for city status were: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Bolton, Chelmsford, Colchester, Croydon, Doncaster, Dover, Greenwich, Guildford, Ipswich, Luton, Maidstone, Medway, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Reading, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Southend-on-Sea, Stockport, Swindon, Telford, Warrington and Wirral. Welsh towns that missed out were: Aberystwyth, Machynlleth, Newtown, St Asaph and Wrexham. Ayr, Dumfries and Paisley were over-looked in Scotland, while Ballymena, Carrickfergus, Coleraine and Craigavon were the unlucky Irish entrants. Bath, Cambridge, Carlisle, Chichester, Derby, Gloucester, Lancaster, Lincoln, |
Which bluish-white metallic element has the atomic number 30? | atomic number 30 - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com atomic number 30 Definitions of atomic number 30 1 n a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende Synonyms: |
In which English county is Castle Howard? | Castle Howard - Stately Home in England Castle Howard BOOKS Castle Howard is not a castle but a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, 15 miles (24 km) north of York. Most of it was built between 1699 and 1712 for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, to a design by Sir John Vanbrugh. It is a Grade I listed House with spectacular Landscaped gardens Castle Howard has been the home of part of the Howard family for more than 300 years.It is one of the largest country houses in England, with a total of 145 rooms. The castle is familiar to television and movie audiences as the fictional "Brideshead", both in Granada Television's 1981 adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited and a two-hour 2008 remake for cinema. Today, it is part of the Treasure Houses of England heritage group. The house is surrounded by a large estate which, at the time of the 7th Earl of Carlisle, covered over 13,000 acres (5,300 ha) and included the villages of Welburn, Bulmer, Slingsby, Terrington and Coneysthorpe. The estate was served by its own railway station, Castle Howard, from 1845 to the 1950s. It is not a true castle, but the term castle is often used for English country houses constructed after the castle-building era (c.1500) and not intended for a military function. Castle Howard Castle Howard Castle Howard is located just 15 miles north east of York, just off the A64 in the direction of Malton and Scarborough. From the North: From the A1 take the A61 to Thirsk then the A170 to Helmsley. Before Helmsley turn right onto the B1257 and follow the brown signs. From the South: Take the A1M to Junction 45 and follow the A64 east to York. Continue past York and eventually you will pick up the brown signs for Castle Howard. Address: Telephone from the UK: 01653 648 646 Telephone from the US: 010 44 1653 648 646 Telephone from France: 00 44 1653 648 646 Telephone from other countries: +44 (0)1653 648 646 Fax: 01653 648 529 Google map showing the location of Castle Howard Google map showing Castle Howard History The 3rd Earl of Carlisle first spoke to William Talman, a leading architect, but commissioned Vanbrugh, a fellow member of the Kit-Cat Club, to design the building. Castle Howard was Vanbrugh's first foray into architecture, assisted by Nicholas Hawksmoor. Vanbrugh's design evolved into a Baroque structure with two symmetrical wings projecting to either side of a north-south axis. The crowning central dome was added to the design at a late stage, after building had begun. Construction began at the east end, with the East Wing constructed from 1701–1703, the east end of the Garden Front from 1701 to 1706, the Central Block (including dome) from 1703 to 1706, and the west end of the Garden Front from 1707-1709. All are exuberantly decorated in Baroque style, with coronets, cherubs, urns and cyphers, with Roman Doric pilasters on the north front and Corinthian on the South. Many interiors were decorated by Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini. The Earl then turned his energies to the surrounding garden and grounds. Although the complete design is shown in the third volume of Colen Campbell's Vitruvius Britannicus, published in 1725, the West Wing was not completed (indeed, not even started) when Vanbrugh died in 1726, despite his remonstration with the Earl. The house remained incomplete on the death of the 3rd Earl in 1738, but construction finally started at the direction of the 4th Earl. Vanbrugh's design was not completed: the West Wing was built in a contrasting Palladian style to a design by the 3rd Earl's son-in-law, Sir Thomas Robinson. The new wing remained incomplete, with no first floor or roof, at the death of the 4th Earl in 1758; although a roof had been added, the interior remained undecorated by the death of Robinson in 1777. Rooms were completed stage by stage over the following decades, but the whole was not complete until 1811. A large part of the house was destroyed by fire which broke out on 9 November 1940, including the central dome. Most but not all of the devastated rooms have been restored over the following decades. T |
As what is the 'bulb' of a Crocus more correctly known? | Crocus | The Flower Expert - Flowers Encyclopedia Buy From OurStores Crocus The name of the genus is derived from the Latin adjective crocatus, meaning saffron yellow. Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), a species of crocus in the family Iridaceae. The word Crocus is Latin for Saffron. The flower's three stigmas (the distal ends of the plant's carpels, or female reproductive organs) and parts of its style (a stalk connecting the stigmas to the rest of the plant) are often dried and used in cooking as a seasoning and colouring agent. Crocus is the native of Southern Europe and Asia. There are about 80 species of crocus, of which approximately 30 are cultivated. These cup-shaped, solitary, salverform flowers taper off into a narrow tube. Knowing this, it should not surprise you that Saffron comes from the stigma of the Saffron Crocus. But, it takes thousands of flowers to get an ounce of Saffron. Saffron, which has for decades been the world's most expensive spice by weight, is native to Southwest Asia. It was first cultivated in the vicinity of Greece. Kingdom Species Crocus sativus The spice saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus, a fall-blooming species. The hay saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is a sterile triploid plant, known in human culture only, with no fertile seeds produced. The origin of saffron is still a mist, however it is assumed to be an autopoliploid mutant or a hybrid. The recent classification and most of the former taxonomic publications define C. sativus to be derived from C. cartwrightianus, a wild species. Saffron is considered to be the worlds most expensive spice. The flower of Crocus sativa is a light purple, but it is the thread-like reddish colored stigma of the flower that is valued both as a spice and as a natural colorant. Saffron is hand harvested in the autumn, and the stigma is laboriously separated to yield the reddish colored spice. It takes in excess of 70,000 flowers to yield just one pound (0.45 kilo) of saffron spice. The odour of saffron is sometimes described as like the sea air. Saffron is characterised by a bitter taste and an iodoform- or hay-like fragrance; these are caused by the chemicals picrocrocin and safranal. It also contains a carotenoid dye, crocin, that gives food a rich golden-yellow hue. These qualities make saffron a much sought-after ingredient in many foods worldwide. Saffron also has medicinal applications. Facts About crocus Flowers The word saffron originated from the 12th century Old French term safran, which derives from the Latin word safranum. Safranum is also related to the Italian zafferano and Spanish azafr?n. Safranum comes from the Arabic word asfar , which means yellow, via the paronymous za?faran , the name of the spice in Arabic. In the Greco-Roman classical period (8th century BC to the 3rd century AD), the saffron harvest is first portrayed in the palace frescoes of Minoan Crete, which depict the flowers being picked by young girls and monkeys. The best-known Greek legend involving saffron was that detailing the tragedy of Crocus and Smilax. The people best known as growers of this bulb were the Minoans. The Minoans grew it throughout its range in the Aegean Sea and the parts of Asia Minor which they controlled. It was produced by crushing the dried stigmas of the flower for the powder. The stigma is the female part of the flower which is surrounded by the male stamens. According to a theory, after ancient Persia conquered Kashmir, Persian saffron crocus corms were transplanted to Kashmiri soil. The first harvest then occurred sometime prior to 500 BC. Phoenicians then began in the 6th century BC to market the new Kashmiri saffron by utilising their extensive trade routes. Once sold, Kashmiri saffron was used in the treatment of melancholy and as a fabric dye. Saffron-based pigments have been found in the prehistoric paints used to depict beasts in 50,000-year-old cave art in what is today Iraq. Later, the Sumerians used saffron as an ingredient in their remedies and magical potions. The |
The character 'Thomas Sweeney' appeared in which British soap from 1984 to 2000? | Michael Starke - IMDb IMDb Michael Starke was born on November 3, 1957 in Liverpool, England. He is an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), Brookside (1982) and Formula 51 (2001). See full bio » Born: |
Born near Saragossa, who became court painter to Charles III of Spain in 1786? | Francisco de Goya | artist | 1746 - 1828 | National Gallery, London £ other Make this a monthly donation [{"Amount":10.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-06-21T09:56:01","DonorDisplayName":"Jane DALY","DonorLocalAmount":10.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":2.5000,"ImageUrl":"https://www.justgiving.com/content/images/graphics/icons/avatars/facebook-avatar.gif","Message":"A national treasure that needs supporting"},{"Amount":8.3800,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-09-06T21:24:18","DonorDisplayName":"Andreas","DonorLocalAmount":10.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"EUR","EstimatedTaxReclaim":0.0000,"ImageUrl":"https://www.justgiving.com/content/images/graphics/icons/avatars/facebook-avatar.gif","Message":"It is great to visit for free such a prestigious museum. It's a small sum of money but donated willingly, for culture and for young people"},{"Amount":2.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-10-20T16:29:27","DonorDisplayName":"Joshua Beaumont Houghton Boston","DonorLocalAmount":2.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":0.0000,"ImageUrl":"https://www.justgiving.com/content/images/graphics/icons/avatars/facebook-avatar.gif","Message":"Thank you for being you!"},{"Amount":20.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-11-16T20:57:11","DonorDisplayName":"Irina ","DonorLocalAmount":20.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":0.0000,"ImageUrl":"https://www.justgiving.com/content/images/graphics/icons/avatars/facebook-avatar.gif","Message":"One of my favourite museums. Hope to visit again."},{"Amount":5.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-11-17T08:56:35","DonorDisplayName":"Katja Leyendecker","DonorLocalAmount":5.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":1.2500,"ImageUrl":"http://images.justgiving.com/image/87facb53-ce60-4e05-9c8d-fa830c9c523c.jpg?template=profilesummary","Message":"I had a most wonderful 3 hours in the gallery's 1600s section! Must return!"},{"Amount":10.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-08-02T04:18:28","DonorDisplayName":"Suzanne Burke","DonorLocalAmount":10.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":0.0000,"ImageUrl":"https://www.justgiving.com/content/images/graphics/icons/avatars/facebook-avatar.gif","Message":"Excellent online information for my students!"},{"Amount":20.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-11-10T19:31:19","DonorDisplayName":"Kate English","DonorLocalAmount":20.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":5.0000,"ImageUrl":"https://www.justgiving.com/content/images/graphics/icons/avatars/facebook-avatar.gif","Message":"What an amazing institution! This is to say thank you for your daily guided tours and the free activities you run for children."},{"Amount":5.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-08-19T23:36:01","DonorDisplayName":"Fangbin Liu","DonorLocalAmount":5.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":0.0000,"ImageUrl":"https://www.justgiving.com/content/images/graphics/icons/avatars/facebook-avatar.gif","Message":"I like to donate because I love this great museum and the great masterpieces kept in it."},{"Amount":10.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-11-15T16:27:55","DonorDisplayName":"Janet Scott","DonorLocalAmount":10.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":2.5000,"ImageUrl":"https://www.justgiving.com/content/images/graphics/icons/avatars/facebook-avatar.gif","Message":"The wonderful National Gallery deserves all the support it can get."},{"Amount":2.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-10-25T09:01:14","DonorDisplayName":"Richard Roberts","DonorLocalAmount":2.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":0.5000,"ImageUrl":"http://images.justgiving.com/image/24d4733d-a317-4e81-8d0c-014c91259172.jpg?template=profilesummary","Message":"I hope this small contribution will allow you to continue your excellent work"}] Francisco de Goya Go to artist A-Z Goya was the leading Spanish painter and etcher of the late 18th century, and court painter to Char |
The Argentinean invasion of which island in 1982 started the 'Falklands War'? | The Argentinian Side of the Falklands War - Page 2 of 2 The Argentinian Side of the Falklands War SHARE: Facebook Twitter Argentine POWs On March 19th, 1982, the Argentinians launched an invasion of the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 165 kilometres from the coast of Patagonia. Following the initial invasion, they started to disembark on the shores of the Falklands Islands on April 2nd. Concerning the occupation of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the British deployed two submarines, but it wasn’t until the invasion of the Falklands that they had taken the matter seriously. The war was never officially declared although both sides did declare the Islands areas a war zone and officially recognized that a state of war existed between them). Hostilities were limited almost exclusively to the territories under dispute and the area in the South Atlantic where they lie. Argentina’s original intention was to mount a quick, symbolic occupation, followed rapidly by withdrawal, leaving only a small garrison to support the new military governor. This strategy was based on the Argentinean assumption that the British would not respond militarily. Argentinian assault units were indeed withdrawn to the mainland in the days following the invasion, but strong popular support and the rapid British reaction forced the Junta to change their plans and reinforce the islands since they could not afford to lose the islands once the British came out to fight. When the conflict broke out the UN called for peace talks, the immediate end to the hostilities and urged both parties to resolve the conflict diplomatically. The US feared that Argentina would ask the Soviet Union for help and so they stood firmly on the side of the British. On the South American mainland, Chile actively helped Great Britain with intelligence support. The support was evident and Argentina was forced to keep some of its best trained and best-equipped mountain troops on the Chilean border counting on the possible military intervention by the neighboring British ally. The intervention never took place, but the Argentinians were on high alert throughout the war. British forces landed on the islands, after which a war for aerial domination commenced. Several intense dogfights occurred during the war. The British were using Harriers as their main combat airplane while Argentina used Mirage III fighter jets, which were purchased from France several years before the war. The Mirage was not good enough for the Argentinian air force to successfully engage the far nimble RAF fighters. Other than the Mirage, Argentine Air Force used American A-4 Skyhawks, Israeli Daggers, the Israeli version of the Mirage fighter, and English Electric Canberras. The most important naval incident during the war was the sinking of the ARA Belgrano, an Argentinean WWII era light cruiser, by the nuclear-powered submarine HMS Conqueror on May 2nd, 1982. 323 men aboard the ARA Belgrano lost their lives. The retaliation for this loss occurred two days after, when a British Type 42 Destroyer, HMS Sheffield, was bombed by a naval air strike. The British lost 20 men with additional 24 others severely injured. ARA Belgrano sinking on May 2nd, 1982 After the British victory on land, their terms for the Argentinians surrender proved to be much harsher than originally expected by the Junta, but Argentina accepted them on 14th of June 1982. Argentinean troops withdrew from the islands, leaving them in British hands. The relations between the two countries were disrupted for a while, until their official normalization in 1989. Argentina continues to debate the sovereignty of the Falklands to this day. In 2013, a referendum was held on the Falkland Islands, after which the majority stated that they wish to stay under the British crown. The Falklands conflict remains the largest air-naval combat operation between modern forces since the end of the Second World War. FEATURED VIDEO |
How many people are in a Netball team? | How many players are there on a netball team? | Reference.com How many players are there on a netball team? A: Quick Answer The International Netball Federation stipulates a maximum of 12 players per team, but only a total of seven may be on the court at any given time. At least five players from each team must be present on court to proceed with a standard game. Full Answer Implemented in 2012, the international netball format Fast5 restricts the number of players on court to five from each team. It also allows for rolling substitutions, unlike the standard format, which limits substitutions to halftime and in cases of injury. A total of seven playing positions exist in a standard game, and a center must be designated to begin. Teams can bring in new players before each center pass to increase their count to seven. |
Which UK band had hits with 'You Really Got Me' and 'Sunny Afternoon'? | Sunny Afternoon: The Hit Musical About The Kinks Tour Dates Filled with classic hits including Waterloo Sunset, You Really Got Me, Dedicated Follower Of Fashion, This Time Tomorrow, and Lola, Sunny Afternoon is on tour now. Sunny Afternoon is the story of The Kinks’ rise from life on a dead end street to living the rock star dream of fame, fortune and glory. It’s a musical like no other, offering a real glimpse inside one of Britain’s greatest bands, on a journey through the euphoric highs and agonising lows of pop success. The Kinks enjoyed a string of chart-topping successes, and you can sing and dance along to all your favourites as the electrifying story unfolds. Going where other musicals don’t dare, Sunny Afternoon exposes the loves and losses that the band encountered on their road to fame, and delivers an emotional punch that will warm your heart and leave you buzzing for weeks. Discover how The Kinks found their iconic sound and along the way invented a whole new genre of rock. Experience the thrill of the music and the power of a live Kinks performance. Witness the band’s beginnings, as brothers Dave and Ray Davies join forces and write their first songs. Discover how they got their risqué name. Relive their barnstorming debut on Top Of The Pops, their troubled American tour, and their triumphant comeback. |
'Officer Alex J.Murphy' became better known by what name in the title of a 1987 film? | RoboCop (1987) - 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 In a dystopic and crime-ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg haunted by submerged memories. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 30 titles created 24 Feb 2011 a list of 22 titles created 27 Jan 2013 a list of 45 titles created 21 Apr 2013 a list of 45 titles created 31 Dec 2013 a list of 35 titles created 07 Feb 2015 Search for " RoboCop " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 10 nominations. See more awards » Videos Cyborg law enforcer RoboCop returns to protect the citizens of old Detroit but faces a deadly challenge when a rogue OCP member secretly creates a new, evil RoboCop 2. Director: Irvin Kershner When a man goes for virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real - or does he? Director: Paul Verhoeven A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior. Director: John McTiernan Humans in a fascistic, militaristic future do battle with giant alien bugs in a fight for survival. Director: Paul Verhoeven Amidst a territorial gang war in 1997, a sophisticated alien hunter stalks the citizens of Los Angeles and the only man between him and his prey is veteran L.A.P.D. officer, Lieutenant Mike Harrigan. Director: Stephen Hopkins A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman. Director: James Cameron A wrongly convicted man must try to survive a public execution gauntlet staged as a game show. Director: Paul Michael Glaser A retired elite Black Ops Commando launches a one man war against a group of South American criminals who have kidnapped his daughter . Director: Mark L. Lester Robocop saves the day once more. This time the half man/half robot takes on ruthless developers who want to evict some people on "their" land. Director: Fred Dekker In 2028 Detroit, when Alex Murphy - a loving husband, father and good cop - is critically injured in the line of duty, the multinational conglomerate OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer. Director: José Padilha A group of elite warriors parachute into an unfamiliar jungle and are hunted by members of a merciless alien race. Director: Nimród Antal In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr Zorg at bay. Director: Luc Besson Edit Storyline Detroit - in the future - is crime-ridden and run by a massive company. The company has developed a huge crime-fighting robot, which unfortunately develops a rather dangerous glitch. The company sees a way to get back in favor with the public when policeman Alex Murphy is killed by a street gang. Murphy's body is reconstructed within a steel shell and called RoboCop. RoboCop is very successful against criminals and becomes a target of supervillian Boddicker. Written by Colin Tinto <[email protected]> / edited by statmanjeff Part man. Part machine. All cop. The future of law enforcement. Genres: 17 July 1987 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Robocop: The Future of Law Enforcement See more » Filming Locations: Dolby SR (35 mm prints)| 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| DTS (special edition) Color: Did You Know? Trivia Another problem with the RoboCop suit was that it reflected too much light when lit like an actor normally is. This caused some unusable shots. Eventually, the problem was solved by lighting it like a car. See more » Goofs When Robocop "punches" the Mayor, Robo |
The Iris has a thick-stemmed root instead of a bulb. By what name is this 'root' known? | All About Irises All About Irises Dutch Irises All Kinds of Irises: They're Easy, Dependable, and Bring the Goddess of the Rainbow into Your Garden By Ray Allen, Founder of AmericanMeadows.com With about 200 different species scattered worldwide, gardeners probably know fewer of these flowers than any other popular group. It's all because of the intense interest in just a few of the species, for centuries. Today, of course, everything is dominated by our oversized, “bigger is better” passion for the tall Bearded Iris , also called German Iris (Iris germanica) . Anyone who studies Greek mythology learns that Iris is the name of the Goddess of the Rainbow, surely one of the best assignments on Olympus. And because of the great elegance of the iris bloom, it has been the symbol of monarchs and royal families throughout history. In fact, one of the earliest known artworks of an iris is a fresco in King Minos' palace on the Greek Island of Crete. The palace dates from 2100 BC. Of course, the most famous royal use of the iris as a symbol of power and position was that of the Bourbon Kings of France, including Louis XIV. The iris was adapted on royal banners as the “Fleur de Lys”, the elegant, three-sectioned symbol that disappeared from the French flag with their Revolution, but is still quite common in the decorative arts. In fact, today it still proudly adorns the beautiful flag of the French-founded Province of Quebec in Canada. The famous "Fleur de Lys" is an ancient graphic representation of the Iris bloom. It was used as the symbol of French royalty for centuries. Great Britain also borrowed the motif. Edward III added the iris to his royal coat of arms during the 14th Century. And a famous painting of Elizabeth I shows her in a gown embroidered with irises . Irises also have a medicinal history, the roots being used in preparation for medicines for skin infections, syphillis, dropsy and stomach problems. Today, it is still a drug widely used to purge the liver. The Iris in Art The iris has probably second place as the favored flower in great art. After the rose which is surely No. 1, irises appear in paintings by Leonardo daVinci, Durer, Renoir, Cezanne, van Gogh, (whose famous painting “Irises” set an all-time auction price in recent years, selling for over 53 million dollars), Gauguin, and of course, Claude Monet. Growing Bearded Irises Bearded Irises have been popular forever, and no wonder. They are very easy to grow, and, especially in recent years, put on one of the truly great flower shows in the garden. Bearded Iris bloom is in “late spring,” after the tulips and daffodils , and often with oriental poppies and peonies . There are six official classifications of Bearded Irises , based mostly on their heights, but the one everyone is interest in is called, not surprisingly, “Tall Bearded Irises.” They grow from 27 to 41 inches tall. And the spectacular flowers measure from 4 to 7 inches across. Unlike many other perennials , Irises are happy to bloom lavishly over a very wide area of North America. They are hardy into Canada, and are equally beautiful in gardens in places like Dallas, Texas, and even further south. They are famously easy to grow, and are some of the most persistent perennials of all. Like oriental poppies , they will withstand grass, weeds, and other plants, even if a perennial garden is untended for years. You may well see an old garden with almost nothing left but the weeds, and often there, sticking up out of the tough invading grasses and brush are the healthy sword-like leaves on an iris . The Bearded Irises . These are examples of the most popular irises - the large-flowered tall ones that are planted in late summer. The popularity of these, with thousands of varieties and hybrids available, tend to overshadow the wonderful "Beardless" irises discussed below. Bearded Irises are also called " German Irises ." Bearded Irises grow from a root called a rhizome, an enlarged, elongated sort of lumpy bulb-like affair that is often right on the surface of the ground. In fact, Bearded Irises lik |
Under what name did actress Vivien Hartley achieve fame? | hartleyfamilyorguk Hartley Family Hall of Fame - Vivien Leigh The HARTLEY Surname Hall of Fame: Actress - Vivien LEIGH Vivien LEIGH [1913-1967] Actress, real name Vivian Mary HARTLEY born 5 November 1913, Darjeeling, India. Died 7 July 1967, London. [tuberculosis] The early life of Vivien LEIGH Vivien LEIGH was born 'Vivian Mary HARTLEY' on the evening of Wednesday 5th November, 1913 in her parents home at Darjeeling, India. Her father was Ernest Richard HARTLEY, born on the Isle of Islay, Argyll in Scotland on 19 February 1882, the last of seven children born to Joseph Nicholson HARTLEY and Elizabeth HOULGATE. Joseph was an Administrator in the Civil Service and had been born at Pontefract, Yorkshire on 18th June 1848 to Joseph HARTLEY Snr. and Mary POOLE who had married at Rothwell, Yorkshire on 30th May 1829. Joseph Nicholson Jnr. married Elizabeth at Pontefract on 9th June 1874 [see Annie HOULGATE m.John HARTLEY at York 1886]. Joseph Nicholson Jnr. died at Bridlington on 25th November 1929. Further back on the family tree, Joseph Snr. appears to have been born at Rothwell on 13th June 1802 to Joseph HARTLEY and Mary THOMPSON [siblings: William [1798], Samuel [1800] and Anne [1804]]. Joseph and Mary were married at Rothwell on 2nd May 1797. Back one generation, Joseph appears to have been born at Rothwell in October 1769 to Joseph HARTLEY and Sarah WARD [sibling: Abraham [1773] [see below]. Joseph and Sarah were married at Rothwell on 25th April 1756. Hartley's Glassworks and Wearglass Works in Sunderland [1836] and Dumbarton Glass. ongoing research by hartleyfamilyorguk into a link between the "Hartley Glass" family and Vivien LEIGH, the actress ... John HARTLEY [1813], along with his brother James N. HARTLEY [1811], established Hartley's Glassworks and Wearglass Works in Sunderland in 1836/7; Chance and Sons Glassworks, Smethwick; partner with his brother-in-law Major Thorneycroft, J. P. in Messrs J. B. Thorneycroft & Co.'s large Ironworks and Collieries; Director of the L. & N.W. Railway; Deputy Lieutenant for Staffordshire. Elected Mayor of Wolverhampton 1858. Burial:1884, St Bartholemew Church, Tong, Shropshire. James N.HARTLEY [1811] was born 13th Mar 1811, baptized 29th Mar 1811 at Dumbarton, Scotland. He was sent to Paris for glass work in 1872. He died on 24 May 1886. James built Ashbrook Hall at Bishopwearmouth [architect Thomas Moore] in 1864. James HARTLEY [1704] at Bramley, Yorkshire. He was likely a Glassmaker; m.Sarah EDDISON 9th Nov 1729 in Leeds Yorkshire. Children: Margaret HARTLEY [1730] at Bramley; Sarah HARTLEY; Sarah HARTLEY; Mary HARTLEY; Joseph HARTLEY [1735] at Hunslet, Yorkshire; Margaret HARTLEY; Eleanor HARTLEY; Ruth HARTLEY; Elizabeth HARTLEY; James HARTLEY; Elizabeth HARTLEY; William HARTLEY [1744] at Allerton; Benjamin HARTLEY [1745] at Allerton. Joseph HARTLEY [1735] baptized 27th Feb 1735 at Hunslet Yorkshire. He died 13th Sep 1794 at Dumbarton, Scotland. Joseph m. Elizabeth SKINNER. Children: Joseph HARTLEY [1771] at Hunslet, Yorkshire; Abraham HARTLEY [1773] at Hunslet; John HARTLEY [1775] at Hunslet; Benjamin HARTLEY [1784] at Dumbarton. Joseph HARTLEY [1771] baptized 19th May 1771 at Hunslet, Yorkshire. m.Martha SIMPSON 21st Apr 1815 at Dumbarton, Scotland. [[The family of Hartleys as a whole seemed to travel between Sunderland and Dumbarton in Scotland, both areas highly active in the Glassmaking industry]]. Children: Ann HARTLEY; Mary HARTLEY; Margaretta Simpson HARTLEY; Abraham HARTLEY [1821] at Melbury, Somerset; Joseph HARTLEY [1823] Nailsea, Somerset. They lived at Nailsea Somerset in 1821, Birmingham in 1830, St Helens, Lancashire in 1834. In 1851 Joseph was a Crown Glass Maker in Sunderland, Durham [where they lived 1851]. Hartleys Glass Works was established in Sunderland in 1836/7 and James N. Hartley [1811][Josephs nephew] was granted a patent for a new process of casting rolled glass which was used and shipped worldwide. [[tableware from Wearg |
Which battle of the Napoleonic Wars is sometimes referred to as the 'Battle of the Three Emperors'? | The Three Emperors The Three Emperors by admin on April 24, 2014 Published May 6, 2014 Amazon Kindle | B&N Nook | iBookstore In The Three Emperors, Ethan Gage must survive the front lines at the titanic battle of Austerlitz, reunite with his imprisoned wife and son, and find the fabled Brazen Head, a medieval automaton capable of foretelling the future. When the novel opens Ethan is at a Venice casino, having just survived the naval battle of Trafalgar, a trauma described in the predecessor novel The Three Emperors. In this seventh installment of the series, Astiza and Harry have disappeared at Napoleon Bonaparte’s coronation as emperor, and enemy Catherine Marceau has informed our hero they are being held captive in Bohemia. Gage’s quest to find his family, and Astiza’s determination to save her son and break out of their prison, embroil them in the tumultuous Napoleonic history of 1805. Underway is the War of the Three Emperors. Spies, secret societies, and Ethan are in a race to fine the Brazen Head. Prophecy, alchemy, Rosicrucian lore, an “Invisible College,” Jewish rabbis, and French strategy and scheming embroil our heroes in gambles, escapes, chemical concoctions, salt mines, castles, astronomical towers, and a fabled tomb. It’s the biggest Gage adventure yet, and poses an intriguing question: would knowing the future be a blessing, or a curse? REVIEWS “Historically accurate with an especially interesting underlying tension of mysticism and science. A fast-paced and engaging read.” Shannon Gallagher, Historical Novel Review. “Ethan Gage is one character in the suspense world that readers have grown to truly love…A new Gage story that will have everyone cheering!” Mary Lignor, Suspense Magazine. “The latest rousing adventure from Dietrich.” Kirkus Reviews. “Ethan Gage has yet to find a buckle he couldn’t swash. He’s an adventurer, a scalawag, and the Zelig of the Napoleonic era – he tends to pop up just in time for major historical events.” Adam Woog, Seattle Times. “Dietrich’s colorful and vivid prose transports the readers…sometimes I felt as if my neck were also on the line. I thoroughly enjoyed.” Leroy Douresseaux, ComicsBookBin. “The Three Emperors is number seven in the series If you haven’t read the earlier tales, Dietrich fills in the gaps sufficiently to figure out who’s who. But if you happen to fall in love with Ethan this late in his adventures, rest assured there are six other page-turners to take with you to the beach.” Roz Shea, Book Reporter. ENDORSEMENTS OF THE SERIES “William Dietrich is a born stylist, moving characters around on a historical chessboard with the assured hand of a master novelist firing on all cylinders.” —Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author “A nonstop page-turning adventure of wit, entertaining history, and characters who roll with the punches of fate.” —Diana Galbadon, bestselling author of the Outlander series “I haven’t read a historical novel this good since Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth.” —Robert Dugoni, bestselling author of The Conviction “An exciting, funny, and educational read.” —Phillip Margolin, bestselling author of Worthy Brown’s Daughter “Adventure at its grandest.” —James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author “What a blast! It is impossible not to love Ethan Gage.” —Garth Stein, bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain Hardcover | $25.99 | Harpercollins | 9780062194107 | May 2014 |
In World War II, the US Marine Corps used members of which native American tribe as code senders? | 1000+ images about War: Code Talkers on Pinterest | Language, Us marine corps and World war Forward Google Search.Philip Johnston proposed the use of Navajo to the United States Marine Corps at the beginning of World War II. Johnston, a World War I veteran, was raised on the Navajo reservation as the son of a missionary to the Navajos, and was one of the few non-Navajos who spoke their language fluently. Because Navajo has a complex grammar, and was at this time an unwritten language. See More |
What is the state capital of Washington? | Washington State Legislature Coming to the Legislature Coming to the Legislature Page Content For questions about the legislative process or to leave a brief message for a member, please call the in-state Washington State Legislative Hotline at 1.800.562.6000. Welcome to the Washington State Legislature The Washington State Legislature is a bicameral body with 49 members in the Senate and 98 members in the House of Representatives . Each district is served by one Senator and two House members. The citizen Legislature meets annually on the second Monday in January in the ornate Capitol building in Olympia. In odd-numbered years -- the budget year -- the Legislature meets for 105 days, and in even-numbered years for 60 days. If necessary, the Governor can call legislators in for a special session for a 30-day period. Legislators can call themselves into special session with a two-thirds vote of the two bodies. Members of the Senate are elected to four-year terms, and House members are elected to two-year terms. Coming to the Capitol |
In which US National Park is the geyser known as 'Old Faithful'? | Predict Old Faithful - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service) Predict Old Faithful Predict Old Faithful Predict Old Faithful Old Faithful, named by members of the 1870 Washburn Expedition, was once called “Eternity’s Timepiece” because of the regularity of its eruptions. Despite the myth, this geyser has never erupted at exact hourly intervals, nor is it the largest or most regular geyser in Yellowstone National Park. NPS / Jim Peaco Though most geysers are not predictable, Old Faithful Geyser is famous for its regularity. Use the rangers’ formula below to predict its next eruption. You will need a place to record your work and answers. For kids ages 8+. Step 1 Open the Old Faithful Geyser Streaming Webcam (the other Old Faithful Webcam is a different view and refreshes every 30 seconds). Wait for Old Faithful to erupt and time its eruption from when water begins splashing continuously out of the cone until only steam is coming out. A. Starting Time: ______ C. Length of eruption to nearest half minute: ______ Step 2 Using the table below, find the length of the eruption (C) in the first column. Read directly across to the second column in the same row and note the interval or number of minutes (D) until the next eruption. C Step 3 Add the starting time for the first eruption (A) with the interval number of minutes until the next eruption (D) to predict the time for the next eruption: starting time (A) + interval until next eruption (D) = time next eruption predicted ______ + ______ = ______ Step 4 Visit the Old Faithful Geyser Streaming Webcam or @GeyserNPS on Twitter to find the rangers’ prediction for the next eruption: ______ Is your prediction similar? ______ Step 5 If you are still watching Old Faithful for the next eruption, note the time it started: ______ . Compare the actual starting time to your prediction and the rangers’ prediction. Remember that Old Faithful is a natural feature and changes often, so any prediction may not prove to be exactly right. More Information Geysers video, Yellowstone InDepth episode 7 (5 min. 49 sec.): With over half the world's geysers, Yellowstone offers tremendous opportunities to see these geologic wonders in action. Explore the mechanics of geysers, their role in the park's history and what they teach us about the world in which we live. Predicting Old Faithful, Yellowstone InDepth episode (4 min. 41 sec.): Ranger Darlene Bos explains how we predict eruptions for this popular geyser. Current Activity of Selected Geysers : A list of last known eruptions for geysers, including predicted geysers. See the streaming Old Faithful webcam or @GeyserNPS on Twitter for the most recent prediction of Old Faithful. |
In the Bible, who was thrown out of a window and eaten by dogs? | Jezebel No. 1 - All the Women of the Bible - Bible Gateway Their fields of fame. He who in virtue arms A young, warm spirit, against beauty’s charms, Who feels her brightness, yet defies her thrall, Is the best, bravest conqueror of them all. Ahab, captivated by Jezebel, “took her to wife, and went and served Baal and worshipped him.” All the other sins of Ahab were light compared with his marriage with Jezebel and the serving of Baal that followed ( 1 Kings 16:31, see Micah 6:16 ). For over 60 years idolatry had made terrible inroads upon the life and ways of the Hebrews and meant more to them than the breaking of the first two commandments of the law; it produced spiritual and moral disintegration which was accentuated by Jezebel’s determined effort to destroy the worship of Jehovah. Let us try to delineate the character of Jezebel—a name which has come to mean in all ages a striking proverb for seductive power, worldly subtlety and wickedness of the worst type. She Possessed an Extraordinary Force of Character Jezebel was no ordinary woman. Such was her demeanor that she attracted immediate attention. Edward B. Coe wrote of her as “the Clytemnestra, the Lady Macbeth of Hebrew history. Though by no means an attractive personage, she was invested by her extraordinary force of character and her appalling fate with a tragic grandeur which belongs to no other woman of the Bible.” While the Bible does not analyze or even portray her character, but simply sets forth the events in which she bore so prominent a part, yet as we read between the lines we cannot fail to see her as a woman of prodigious force of intellect and will. The sacred narrative does not record that she possessed any of the finer, nobler feminine qualities. She knew nothing of the restraint of higher principles. Savage and relentless, this proud and strong-minded woman carried out her foul schemes. A gifted woman, she prostituted all her gifts for the furtherance of evil, and her misdirected talents became a curse. Persuasive, her influence was wrongly directed. Resolute above other women, she used her strength of character to destroy a king and her own offspring, as well as pollute the life of a nation. She Was an Ardent Idolater Baal had no more dedicated devoteé than Jezebel. None could match her zeal for the worship of Ashtaroth the famous goddess of the Zidonians, as zealous and liberal maintenance of hundreds of idolatrous priests clearly proves. Not content with establishing the idol worship of her own country in her husband’s court, she sought to convert Israel to Baal worship. Two heathen sanctuaries were built, one at Samaria with its 450 priests, and the other at Jezreel with its 400 priests. In a most relentless fashion Jezebel tried to drive out the true prophets of Jehovah from the land, and thus became the first religious female persecutor in history. From her idolatrous father, a high priest of Ashtaroth, she inherited her fanatical religious enthusiasm which inspired her to exterminate the worship of the true and living God, and almost succeeded in the attempt. The flooding of the nation with all the immoralities and cruel superstitions of such a demoralizing cult as Baalism, brought upon the scene the chief of the true prophets, Elijah. He appeared suddenly before Ahab, predicted three years of drought, and at the end of the period unexpectedly appeared again and challenged the 850 prophets of Baal to a supreme test of power on the top of Mount Carmel. “In language of unparalleled audacity Elijah taunted them with the impotence of their boasted deities, and the strange contest ended in the triumphant vindication of Jehovah.” The people seized the priests of Baal and massacred them and Ahab was completely frightened. The triumphant Elijah had yet to reckon with Jezebel, however, who, when she heard from Ahab about the slaughter of all her well-fed priests, swore a terrible oath to destroy Elijah and his partners “by tomorrow this time.” But Elijah, although he had defied the king and stood out alone against the multitude of the priests and |
"In comics who was ""The pilot of the future""?" | British comics superhero Dan Dare set for take off again | Books | The Guardian British comics superhero Dan Dare set for take off again ‘Pilot of the future’ marks 65th anniversary with publication of classic stories from the cult comic strip A hero for the future … a Dan Dare strip from 1977. Photograph: Rebellion Thursday 30 October 2014 13.23 EDT Last modified on Thursday 30 October 2014 20.49 EDT Close This article is 2 years old Dan Dare, the quintessentially British comic strip hero, will turn 65 next year, and comics publisher 2000 AD is planning to mark the occasion with the release of some never-before-reprinted stories from the 1970s charting the adventures of the “pilot of the future”. Dare and his trademark wavy eyebrows first appeared in the pages of the Eagle comic in 1950 , created by Frank Hampson. Dare would go on to battle evil in space – and his nemesis the Mekon – in the pages of the children’s comic until it was put on hold in 1969. Eight years later, he was brought out of suspended animation to appear again in the first issue of 2000 AD’s weekly comic, with the strip illustrated by Italian artist Massimo Belardinelli, and later by Dave Gibbons, who would go on to collaborate with Alan Moore on Watchmen. The Dan Dare strip ran until 1979. Pinterest Old-fashioned hero… Dan Dare in Servant of Evil, issue 175. Photograph: Rebellion “Dan is still, to this day, seen as something of an old-fashioned hero – the original strips in the Eagle were formed from a very British idea about space exploration and the future, very different to the ‘wild new frontier’ of most American fiction,” said Michael Molcher, from 2000 AD’s parent company, Rebellion. “So that’s why 2000 AD’s Dan Dare is important – his popularity in 2000 AD not only helped kickstart the 1980s revival of Eagle, but also showed the character could adapt to a new age.” The release of George Lucas’s first Star Wars movie in 1977 revolutionised popular science fiction, Molcher added, making Dan Dare an “odd choice” for the first issue of 2000 AD, but he turned out to be “the perfect character to bring back”. Pinterest Dan Dare in Servant of Evil! Rebellion: ‘The perfect character to bring back.’ Photograph: Rebellion “From uniting slave races against the oppressive Star Slayers to being left adrift in space and then indoctrinated into the Mekon’s army, transplanting him into alien surroundings meant the strip could have a darker edge than before,” Molcher continued. The stiff-upper-lip, Boys’ Own Adventure feel of the original stories was left behind “in favour of stories full of dangers even the Mekon was afraid of. At the time, this was a radical departure, and many of his older fans didn’t take too kindly to it.” Dare has been reinvented many times since, with takes on the hero contributed by such people as Grant Morrison, Garth Ennis and others. The first of the two-volume series will be published next autumn, featuring five main stories comprised of a total of 47 episodes, with an additional six standalone stories. It will include rare art by Gibbons and is, said Rebellion, “the last, great unreprinted story from 2000 AD’s first issue”. |
Which US President is on the $50 bill? | The $50 question: Grant or Reagan? - CNN.com The $50 question: Grant or Reagan? By Alexander Mooney, CNN Political Unit Ulysses S. Grant deserves to keep his place on the $50 bill for stabilizing the economy, one scholar said. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Congressman says he will introduce a measure to put Reagan's face on the $50 bill Rep. Patrick McHenry: Reagan "transformed our nation's political and economic thinking" Grant scholar: 18th president deserves to keep his prominent spot on U.S. currency Idea already faces opposition from Financial Services Committee member (CNN) -- Should Ulysses S. Grant, the legendary Union general and 18th president of the United States, be bumped from his 96-year stint on the $50 bill? Yes, according to one North Carolina Republican. Rep. Patrick McHenry announced that he will introduce a measure that would replace Grant's face with Ronald Reagan's, just in time for the 40th president's 100th birthday next February. "President Reagan was a modern day statesman, whose presidency transformed our nation's political and economic thinking," McHenry said in a statement. "Through both his domestic and international policies he renewed America's self confidence, defeated the Soviets and taught us that each generation must provide opportunity for the next." McHenry says it's only logical for Reagan to replace Grant on the $50 bill because several historians have ranked Reagan as a much better president than Grant. McHenry specifically cites a 2005 Wall Street Journal survey of scholars who placed Reagan at No. 6 and Grant at No. 29. "Every generation needs its own heroes," McHenry also said. "One decade into the 21st century, it's time to honor the last great president of the 20th and give President Reagan a place beside Presidents Roosevelt and Kennedy." Franklin Roosevelt's face currently appears on the dime while John F. Kennedy's image is on the half-dollar. But not so fast, says Dr. John Marszalek, the executive director and managing editor of the Ulysses S. Grant Association. Calling him a "beacon" of the 19th century, Marszalek said Grant deserves to keep his prominent spot on America's currency. "His work in battling against inflation and getting the currency on stable footing opened the way for the economy boom of the late 19th century, Marszalek told CNN. "I don't know why he wouldn't be included, except people forget. It's been a long time." Marszalek also named a host of other Grant accomplishments, including efforts to promote the rights of freed slaves and native Americans, as well as his post-presidency, two-year tour of the world during which he negotiated the settlement of a dispute between Japan and China. But the Grant administration was also beset by major scandals -- close to a dozen in all -- which is a primary reason that Grant had difficulty working with Congress and why many modern historians continue to rank the 18th president relatively low. Still, Marszalek says Grant's death in 1885 was a "national phenomenon" and is "still the biggest funeral any American has had to this day." Every generation needs its own heroes. --Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina RELATED TOPICS U.S. Congress Grant supporters can rest easy for now, though -- the future of the legislation is highly in doubt. It would first have to clear the House Financial Services Committee where at least one Democrat is already expressing his opposition to the move. "History has made its verdict," Rep. Brad Sherman of California told CNN. "Reagan's policies are controversial. Grant was in favor of winning the Civil War and keeping the Union together. The currency is not a place to score cheap political points." It's not the first time Republican lawmakers have sought to immortalize Reagan's image on American currency. In 2004, Rep. Mark Souder introduced legislation to put Reagan on the dime in place of Roosevelt. Souder dropped the move after Nancy Reagan publicly opposed the measure. In the years since Reagan's death, GOP lawmakers have also considered, though abandoned, legislation placing Reagan on the $10 bill |
What type of insect is a Lampyris noctiluca? | ADW: Lampyris noctiluca: INFORMATION References Geographic Range In Great Britain, Lampyris noctiluca favors chalky or limestone areas. It has been found in valleys in Wales and Scotland. (Scagell 1994) The species occurs elsewhere in Europe, for example in Belgium and Finland. Biogeographic Regions native Habitat They need an open area where the females can display to attract a male in June, July, and August. They retire into the ground during the day. They prefer open grass or hedges to woodland, but rarely are they to be found on land which has been improved for agriculture. (Anonymous 1995) Physical Description The glow worm, Lampyris noctiluca, is actually a beetle in the insect family Lampyridae meaning "shining ones" in Greek. This family also includes other glowing species. Although Lampyris noctiluca is often referred to as a glow worm, it isn't worm-like at all. Other names that you may have heard for the Lampyridae family in general are fireflies and lightning bugs. Lampyris noctiluca is usually brownish to blackish in color. The adult female is 12-20 mm long, while the males are much smaller. The larvae are often only a few milimeters long. (Borror & White 1970; Scagell 1994; Tweit 1999) The males possess two pairs of wings, but use only the second pair for flying. The first pair of wings, the elytra, form a cover over the second pair. The females do not fly. (World Book 1998) They are soft-bodied and elongated. Their head is concealed from above by a pronotum, and their antennae are threadlike. Only the last few abdominal segments are luminous. (Borror & White 1970) The adult female is the one responsible for the most active glowing although the larva, which is very similar to the female in respects, also glows. The male may glow slightly but is very different from the female who uses her glowing organs to attract and stimulate the male. Larvae glow much more faintly, and only intermittently, for a few seconds at a time. They are also not worm-like but have segmented bodies and six legs at the head end, quite similar to adults. However, when they help themselves along with their tails, they do appear a bit like caterpillars. (Alliston 1998; Scagell 1994) Other Physical Features bilateral symmetry Reproduction To attract the males who are flying at about a meter high, the female finds a plant stalk to climb. When she is clear of most of the vegetation on the ground she bends her abdomen upwards displaying her glowing organs in hope of attracting a passing male. (Alliston 1998) Each individual female has an adult glowing life of a few weeks until she mates, since she dies soon after laying her eggs. After a few weeks the eggs hatch into larvae, and they remain as larvae for one or two summers, feeding on small snails which they apparently paralyse before sucking them empty. The two or even three-year gap between a mating and the subsequent appearance of an adult helps to explain the characteristic "boom or bust" cycles of glow-worm populations. It's possible to find plenty on a site one year, yet few or none at all the next. (Scagell 1994) Lampyris noctiluca is the only known example of hormonal influence on sex determination in insects. Sexual differentiation of male and female gonads begins during the fourth larval instar. The differences are subtle at this stage. Male cells in the apical tissue begin to divide during this time, whereas in females it is cells in the basal tissue of the gonads that would divide. When testes were transplanted into females earlier than the fifth instar larvae, they induced a transformation, or a masculinization, in the female recipients. Testes could not produce such effects in female-determinted larvae after late in the fifth instar. Converse experiments did not produce feminization in young males. Hence, ovaries of this species can not feminize males, but testes can transform ovaries of pre-fifth instar females into testes. (Stanley 1997) Behavior Lampyris noctiluca adults are active at night and spend their days in moist places under debris. The |
Which English motorway runs from Rotherham to Goole? | Learn and talk about M18 motorway (Great Britain), Motorways in England, Roads in Doncaster, Roads in Yorkshire Route[ edit ] The M18 runs in a north east/south west direction from junction 32 of the M1 motorway to junction 35 of the M62 motorway . It passes east of Rotherham , southeast of Doncaster and Armthorpe , and west of Thorne . It meets the A1(M) at junction 2 (A1(M) junction 35)--known as the Wadworth Interchange—and the M180 motorway at junction 5. Access to Doncaster is provided from junctions 3 ( A6182 ) and 4 ( A630 ) Much of the M18 is a two lane dual carriageway, and carries relatively low volumes of traffic. However, the section linking the M1 and A1(M) is much busier and has three lanes in each direction. It then passes over the Wadworth Viaduct. To the north it then crosses the East Coast Main Line , and until its closure and the dismantling of the pit head gear, a large colliery could be seen to the south at Rossington . Finningley and Rossington Regeneration Route Scheme[ edit ] The Finningley and Rossington Regeneration Route Scheme (FARRRS) is a new road scheme [1] which runs from the M18 at Junction 3 to Robin Hood Airport , improving access primarily to the Airport but also to Rossington and the new Doncaster iPort . Work started in 2013 and the road became operational in February 2016. [2] The road runs, at first as a dual carriageway and then as single carriageway from the M18 junction 3 to Parrots Corner and the A638, where it terminates and travellers need to follow existing roads (A638 and Hurst Lane) to the airport itself. In order to provide better access to FARRRS and Doncaster town centre, a section of the M18 between junction 2 (A1(M)) and junction 3 ( A6182 ) northbound was upgraded to 3 lanes, between 20 June 2014 and 12 June 2015. [3] Junction 1 to Junction 2 opened in 1967 Junction 5 to Junction 6 opened in 1972 Junction 6 to Junction 7 opened in 1975 Junction 4 to Junction 5 opened in 1977 Junction 2 to Junction 4 opened in 1979 The M18 was originally to be part of the M1, but it was decided to route the M1 towards Leeds instead of Doncaster , and the routing of what would have been the M1 east of Sheffield became the M18. [4] Junctions[ edit ] Data from driver location signs are used to provide distance and carriageway identifier information. [5] The location sequence is a continuation of the M1 location sequence. M18 motorway junctions |
Which English motorway runs from Ross to Tewkesbury? | [GB] M50 - YouTube [GB] M50 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Oct 13, 2013 The M50 runs in a southwesterly—northeasterly direction between the M5 motorway just north of Tewkesbury and the A40 road and A449 road at Ross-on-Wye. Leaving the M5 at junction 8, it passes to the north of Tewkesbury and to the south of Ledbury. Between junctions 1 and 2, it crosses the River Severn on the Queenhill Bridge, which also covers the associated flood plain. After passing north of Newent, the motorway reaches its terminus at junction 4. Category |
In which novel by Charles Dickens does 'Seth Pecksniff' appear? | Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens eBook by Charles Dickens - 9789879991084 | Kobo • Easy to navigated Active Table of Contents • High formatting quality and standards, manually crafted by professionals The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit (commonly known as Martin Chuzzlewit) is a novel by Charles Dickens, considered the last of his picaresque novels. It was originally serialized in 1843 and 1844. Dickens thought it to be his best work, but it was one of his least popular novels. Like nearly all of Dickens' novels, Martin Chuzzlewit was released to the public in monthly instalments. Early sales of the monthly parts were disappointing, compared to previous works, so Dickens changed the plot to send the title character to America. This allowed the author to portray the United States (which he had visited in 1842) satirically as a near wilderness with pockets of civilization filled with deceptive and self-promoting hucksters. The main theme of the novel, according to a preface by Dickens, is selfishness, portrayed in a satirical fashion using all the members of the Chuzzlewit family. The novel is also notable for two of Dickens' great villains, Seth Pecksniff and Jonas Chuzzlewit. It is dedicated to Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, a friend of Dickens. Martin Chuzzlewit was raised by his grandfather and namesake. Years before, Martin senior takes the precaution of raising an orphaned girl, Mary. She is to be his nursemaid, with the understanding that she would be well cared for only for as long as he lived. She would thus have great motivation to care for his well-being, in contrast to his relatives, who only want to inherit his money. However, his grandson Martin, falls in love with Mary and wishes to marry her, ruining senior Martin's plans. When Martin refuses to give up the engagement, his grandfather disinherits him. Martin becomes an apprentice to Seth Pecksniff, a greedy architect. Instead of teaching his students, he lives off their tuition fees and has them do draughting work that he passes off as his own. He has two spoiled daughters, Merry and Cherry. Unbeknown to Martin, Pecksniff has actually taken him on in order to establish closer ties with the wealthy grandfather, thinking that this will gain Pecksniff a prominent place in the will. Buy the eBook |
Who won the 2010 'Oscar' for Best Actress for the film 'The Blind Side'? | Oscars 2010: Sandra Bullock wins best actress award for The Blind Side - Telegraph Oscars Oscars 2010: Sandra Bullock wins best actress award for The Blind Side Sandra Bullock has won the best actress Oscar and her first Academy 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." Link to this video 5:17AM GMT 08 Mar 2010 Bullock's winning performance helped make "The Blind Side" the first film with a sole female lead ever to surpass $200 million in US and Canada ticket sales. Her role in the sports drama is based on a real Tennessee woman. Accepting her award she said: "Did I really earn this, or did I just wear you all down?" Bullock was the favourite to win the award and beat rival Meryl Streep, whose role in Julie and Julia has earned her a record 16th Oscar nomination. Bullock rose to fame after starring in the 1994 action film Speed alongside Keanu Reeves. She has also starred in While You Were Sleeping, Miss Congeniality and Crash. Related Articles |
What name is given to a barrel that has the capacity to hold 54 gallons of beer? | Pints, gallons, firkins, barrels and more! The style of glass on the left - with the fetching bulge part way down - is referred to as Nonic. Then there's the standard straight-sided type. Other commonly available styles are the Tulip . . . . . . and the Dimple If you want to strike up an interesting - and long lasting - discussion in a pub, simply ask a couple of the locals which shape of beer glass is best. That should while away a few happy (or possibly heated!) hours. And if conversation flags you can always ask them if beer should be served with a good head of foam . . . So if beer comes in casks, don't they use barrels any more? Well, yes and no . . . Beer is delivered in casks of firkin or kilderkin size, because those are reckoned to be most convenient for sales purposes - and in these days of strict Health and Safety rules they are also less likely to give the drayman or cellarman a hernia! But the old barrel (measuring 36 gallons) still survives in a notional form because that is how the output of a brewery is assessed - one with a 10 barrel plant can produce 360 gallons. (End of term test - how many pints is that?) For those who really enjoy the details - or are simply masochists looking for a quick headache - an Imperial British Gallon was defined as the volume occupied by exactly 10 pounds of water of density 0.988859 gramme per millilitre weighed in air of density 0.001217 gramme per millilitre against weights of density 8.136 grammes per millilitre - got that? And if you still haven't got the headache you were seeking, be aware that the capacity of a barrel has been defined in different ways over the years, being 31.5 gallons if it held wine, but 32 gallons when the contents were classed as ale and 36 gallons when beer! Now lets put it all together - and throw in a few more to make confusion complete. One Fluid Ounce (Fl. oz) is 1/160 of a Gallon One Gill is 5 Fl. oz or 1/32 of a Gallon One Pint is 4 Gills or 20 Fl. oz or 1/8 of a Gallon One Quart is 2 Pints or 8 Gills or 40 Fl. oz or 1/4 of a Gallon There is also a Pottle, which is 2 Quarts or 4 Pints. I've never heard it used but it's an attractive thought: "Ho there, mine host, a pottle of your best ale!" Must try that in my local sometime . . . One Firkin is 9 Gallons One Kilderkin is 2 Firkins or 18 Gallons One Barrel is 2 Kilderkins or 36 Gallons In the wine trade they still use Hogshead, where it means 63 Gallons, but in the brewing industry it used to refer to 1.5 Barrels=54 Gallons. Similar disagreement exists with Pipe or Butt (126 Gallons of wine, but 3 Barrels=108 Gallons of beer). And although both trades agree that a Tun or Ton is 2 Pipes, that works out at 252 gallons of wine but 216 of beer! |
Philips and which other company developed the CD? | BBC NEWS | Technology | How the CD was developed How the CD was developed The CD is unveiled to the world in March 1979 The first compact disc was produced exactly 25 years ago in a factory in Germany after years of development by Philips and Sony. We take a look at the humble disc's history and how it shaped the music landscape. The compact disc project was launched following Philips' failure with its video disc technology in 1978. The video disc was one of the first commercial products to take advantage of laser technology that could read information from a disc without any physical contact. Research into the video disc began as far back as 1969, and itself was inspired by Italian Antonio Rubbiani, who had demonstrated a rudimentary video disc system 12 years earlier. In 1970 Philips began work on what was called the ALP (audio long play) - an audio disc system to rival vinyl records, but using laser technology. Lou Ottens, technical director of the audio division at Philips, was the first to suggest that the ALP be made smaller than the dominant vinyl format and should aim for one hour of music. Sony and Philips announce their joint taskforce The project initially flirted with the idea of quadraphonic sound but a disc with one hour of music had to be 20cm in diameter and so the plan was abandoned. In 1977 Philips began to take the development of a new audio format much more seriously. A new name for the product was discussed and names considered included Mini Rack, MiniDisc, and Compact Rack. The team settled on Compact Disc because it was felt it would remind people of the success of the Compact Cassette. In March 1979 Philips conducted a press conference to show off the audio quality of its CD system in production and also to impress upon rivals how well it was progressing. Philips first CD player cost more than �1,000 in today's money A week later Philips travelled to Japan after the Japanese Ministry of Industry and Technology (MITI) had decided to convene a conference to discuss how the industry could create a standard for the audio disc. The company left Japan having agreed a deal with Sony. Philips' plan for a CD with a 11.5cm diameter had to be changed when Sony insisted that a disc must hold all of Beethoven's 9th Symphony. The longest recording of the symphony in record label Polygram's archive was 74 minutes and so the CD size was increased to 12cm diameter to accommodate the extra data. In 1980 Philips and Sony produced their Red Book, which laid down all the standards for compact discs. From that time on the companies worked separately on their own CD equipment but in the early days agreed to share components. In April 1982 Philips showed off a production CD player for the first time. "From now on, the conventional record player is obsolete," said Lou Ottens. The first commercial CDs pressed were The Visitors by Abba and a recording of Herbert von Karajan conducting the Alpine Symphony by Richard Strauss. US record labels were initially very sceptical about the CD. A year after launch there were 1,000 different titles available. In 1985 Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms became the first CD to sell more than one million copies. It is still the world's most successful CD album. In 2000 global sales of CD albums peaked at 2.455 billion. In 2006 that figure was down to 1.755 billion. |
Of which British monarch was Alice Keppel the mistress? | 1000+ images about Alice Keppel on Pinterest | Cornwall, The mistresses and King henry Learn more at dailymail.co.uk Camilla's great-granny was branded a German spy Alice Keppel was the mistress of King Edward VII — which is why Camilla is said to have commented to a young Prince Charles: ‘My great-grandmother and your great-great-grandfather were lovers. So how about it?’ More |
Which brewery makes the beer 'Spitfire'? | Spitfire (Premium Ale Export) | Shepherd Neame Ltd | BeerAdvocate 3.49/5 rDev -3.9% look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5 Enjoyed this on the ferry from Calais to Dover. Nice and tart , like a bitter should be. Nut brown color with thin head, bitterness nips the tongue right from the get-go. Liked this a lot.... 191 characters 3.13/5 rDev -13.8% look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3 Purchased at the LCBO for just over $2.00 for a 500ml can. Served at 4deg C in a draught glass A- Opens well and pours a 1" high white head that films out within 2mins. Very dark gold almost brown colour and filtered clear S- Has that malty character you expect from an English ale. T- Not so good. Bitternes abounds. Light and malty without much hops at all. Pretty simple brew that does not excite me at all M- Dry and uninspired O- Not so good. Will not buy again. Lucky if this one doesn't go back to LCBO. Food Pairing This not so good brew went ok with...... chips, pretzels or anything salty that will help this one go down. Enjoy 3.75/5 rDev +3.3% look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75 From bottle, This beer has a dark amber appearance, with toffee and dried fruit aromatics. A full and textual mouth-feel leave a lasting spicy bitter after taste. 162 characters 4.28/5 rDev +17.9% look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25 Nice malty sweet flavor. Not too heavy on the carbonation and caramel hints not as strong. Mellow hops at just the right balance so as not to be the dominant flavor profile the way I like it. Very drinkable. One of my go-to beers when I'm indecisive. 250 characters 4.45/5 rDev +22.6% look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5 This was once a favourite of mine, I still drink it but there is a heck of a lot of quality beers and ales competing for top spot. Spitfire is in the top 10 English beers in my opinion. Problem with Shepherd and Neame is they produce so many excellent beers the drinker is spoilt for choice. So its Spitfire for the session, Early Bird and Late Red to match the seasons. 375 characters 3.55/5 rDev -2.2% look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5 L: crystal-clear, burnished tawny liquid... fairly tall, downy head that slowly slinks away... might as well be no lace S: fairly typical for these bottled imports from the UK - bread crust, grassy earth, mildly nutty yeast, dull dried apple, and a touch of black peppercorns T: almost like whole wheat bread and a little drier than expected... in the middle, some soft notes of an unripe pear covered in field dust... toasty with browning dried hop cones on the outer edges, moderately bitter for the origin, with perhaps a tiny nip of dusty dried yeast... touch of sweetness and hop left in the aftertaste F: clean, about medium-bodied, with a smooth, dry finish... quite easy to put back, and hardly filling with its quite mellow carbonation O: though the taste may be ever so slightly off here (no bottle date), this has an assertive, pleasant-enough English hop flavor with arguably a slight edge over the clean yet depth-y malt foundation... you're still not gonna find many American breweries making a pale like this 1,027 characters look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5 Bro' got this and gave me one. Here goes: A: Light, clear brown with sufficient carbonation. Some lacing and an OK head that readily dissipates. Nothing special - generic EPA. S: Generic pale ale. Very grainy but toasty malt (some caramel). Lots of baker's yeast; in fact, the baker's yeast is probably the more prominent flavor. Yeast imparts some fruity, phenolic scents, like in Bass's pale ale. In sum, grainy malt and fruity baker's yeast. T: Follows the nose. Grainy malt followed by bready baker's yeast. Good, but I think Bass is better. F: Toasty, good carbonation. O: Good beer. Nice to kick back with and drink with the folks. 658 characters look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5 Served in two |
From which musical does the song 'I Dreamed A Dream' come? | Susan Boyle - I dreamed A Dream 2010 - YouTube Susan Boyle - I dreamed A Dream 2010 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Mar 6, 2010 Susan Boyle - I dreamed A Dream 2010 A song from the musical 'Les Miserables' She appeared as a contestant on reality TV programme 'Britain's Got Talent' I dreamed a dream in time gone by When hope was high and life worth living I dreamed that love would never die I dreamed that God would be forgiving Then I was young and unafraid And dreams were made and used and wasted There was no ransom to be paid No song unsung, no wine untasted But the tigers come at night With their voices soft as thunder As they tear your hopes apart As they turn your dreams to shame And still I dreamed hed come to me That we would live the years together But there are dreams that cannot be And there are storms we cannot weather I had a dream my life would be So different from this hell Im living So different now from what it seemed Now life has killed the dream I dreamed Category |
Which US state is called the 'Centennial State'? | The State of Colorado - An Introduction to the Centennial State from NETSTATE.COM The State of Colorado Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs - Pike's Peak Colorado has become known as a skier's paradise, perhaps destined after words from President Theodore Roosevelt, "Passing through your wonderful mountains and canyons I realize that this state is going to be more and more the playground for the whole republic... You will see this the real Switzerland of America." Colorado is the highest state and has more mountains reaching 14,000 feet than any other state. "Grand Mesa", the world's largest flat-top plateau is also found in Colorado. Her mountain scenery is some of the most beautiful and dramatic in the United States and Colorado is a center for vacationers taking advantage of the pleasant summer climate and the ample supplies of powdered snow in the winter. The Rocky Mountain State is a leader in manufacturing of scientific and medical instruments and is also a major agricultural and mining state. Its gold and silver mining boom days are well known. Mrs. J. Brown, socialite wife of a Colorado mining tycoon was immortalized in the Broadway Musical, "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" so called after she survived the sinking of the ocean liner "Titanic". Her home in Denver has been maintained as a museum. THE STATE QUARTER: United States Mint Image The third commemorative quarter-dollar coin released in 2006 honors Colorado, and is the 38th coin in the United States Mint's 50 State Quarters® Program. The Colorado quarter depicts a sweeping view of the state's rugged Rocky Mountains with evergreen trees and a banner carrying the inscription "Colorful Colorado." The coin also bears the inscriptions "Colorado" and "1876." Colorado's Rocky Mountains are home to some of the Nation's most majestic natural wonders. Among these, rising approximately 10,000 feet from the valley floor in Northwest Colorado, Grand Mesa is the largest flat-top mountain in the world, and is home to more than 200 lakes and many miles of scenic hiking trails. Colorado was admitted into the Union on August 1, 1876, becoming our Nation's 38th state. With statehood gained less than one month after the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Colorado is nicknamed the "Centennial State." The Colorado Commemorative Quarter Advisory Commission was formed by an Executive Order issued by Governor Bill Owens. Colorado First Lady Frances Owens served as Commission Chair, and design narratives were accepted from citizens. From more than 1,500 submissions accepted by the Commission, five concepts were forwarded to the United States Mint. The sculptor-engravers of the United States Mint and artists in the United States Mint's Artistic Infusion Program developed the candidate designs from the narratives provided, and the designs were returned to Colorado in May 2005. On May 31, 2005, Governor Owens announced "Colorful Colorado" as his recommendation for the Colorado commemorative quarter-dollar. The Department of the Treasury approved the design on July 20, 2005. The four other design concepts considered during the final selection process were "Mesa Verde," featuring Mesa Verde National Park with cliff dwellings; "10th Mountain Division Birthplace," depicting a soldier/skier of the famed United States Army Division that originated in Colorado; "The Centennial State," which features a stylized letter "C" entwined with a mountain columbine flower; and the Rocky Mountains and "Pikes Peak," featuring the gold rush slogan "Pikes Peak or Bust" and a prospector's pick and shovel. For more about the state commemorative quarters, visit this page . This 50 State Quarter Map is a great way to collect and display all 50 State Quarters. Sources... Colorado (World Almanac Library of the States) , by Megan Elias. 48 pages. Gareth Stevens Publishing (July 2002) Reading level: Grades 4-6. Filled with the most up-to-date information, including the latest Census results. Full-color photos bring to life the story of Colorado. In addition to an in-depth factual pro |
In the Bible, who was the mother-in-law of Ruth? | Ruth 3:1 One day Ruth's mother-in-law Naomi said to her, "My daughter, I must find a home for you, where you will be well provided for. Matthew Henry Commentary 3:1-5 The married state should be a rest, as much as any thing upon earth can be so, as it ought to fix the affections and form a connexion for life. Therefore it should be engaged in with great seriousness, with earnest prayers for direction, for the blessing of God, and with regard to his precepts. Parents should carefully advise their children in this important concern, that it may be well with them as to their souls. Be it always remembered, That is best for us which is best for our souls. The course Naomi advised appears strange to us; but it was according to the laws and usages of Israel. If the proposed measure had borne the appearance of evil, Naomi would not have advised it. Law and custom gave Ruth, who was now proselyted to the true religion, a legal claim upon Boaz. It was customary for widows to assert this claim, De 25:5-10. But this is not recorded for imitation in other times, and is not to be judged by modern rules. And if there had been any evil in it, Ruth was a woman of too much virtue and too much sense to have listened to it. |
Which English bishop sign himself 'Sarum'? | William Cartwright (1611-1643). A New Year's Gift to Brian Lord Bishop of Sarum upon the Author's Entering into Holy Orders, 1638. T. H. Ward, ed. 1880-1918. The English Poets Thomas Humphry Ward, ed. The English Poets. 18801918. Vol. II. The Seventeenth Century: Ben Jonson to Dryden A New Years Gift to Brian Lord Bishop of Sarum upon the Authors Entering into Holy Orders, 1638 By William Cartwright (16111643) NOW that the village reverence doth lie hid, As Egypts Wisdom did, In birds and beasts, and that the tenants soul Goes with his New-years fowl; So that the cock and hen speak more Now, than in fables heretofore; And that the featherd things Truly make love have wings: Though we no flying present have to pay, A quill yet snatchd from thence may sign the day. |
Who was sworn in as Vice President of the USA on 20th January 2009? | The Inauguration of President Barack Obama - Photos - The Big Picture - Boston.com The Inauguration of President Barack Obama Yesterday was a historic day. On January 20th, 2009, Barack H. Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America - the first African-American ever to hold the office of U.S. Commander-in-Chief. The event was witnessed by well over one million attendees in chilly Washington D.C., and by many millions more through coverage on television and the Internet. Collected here are photographs of the event, the participants, and some of the witnesses around the world. ( 48 photos total ) The Capitol is illuminated in the early morning hours before the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. (David McNew/Getty Images) 3 This image provided by GeoEye Satellite Image shows Washington D.C.'s National Mall and the United States Capitol (top), in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 taken at 11:19AM EDT during the inauguration of President Barack Obama. The image, taken through high, wispy white clouds, shows the masses of people between the Capitol and the Washington Monument. (AP Photo/GeoEye Satellite Image) # 6 Barack H. Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States as his wife Michelle Obama holds the Bible and their daughters Malia Obama and Sasha Obama look on, on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Chuck Kennedy-Pool/Getty Images) # 7 President Barack Obama delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 44th president of the United States as the 44th President of the United States of America at the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Jim Bourg-Pool/Getty Images) # 11 People watch a big television screen broadcasting Barack Obama being sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 during a ceremony at the Paris town hall in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon) # 15 Villagers of Nyang'oma Kogelo, the Kenyan village where 44th US President Barack Obama's father was born, react as they watch on a giant screen inauguration ceremony of US President Barack Obama, on January 20, 2009. Thousands of people from around and beyond Kogelo, including foreign tourists gathered at Nyang'oma village to celebrate the inauguration of Obama. (TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images) # 19 US Army Command Sgt. Maj. Julia Kelley, left, of the 229th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, weeps as she watches the inauguration of US President Barack Obama at Camp Liberty in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. # 22 Keith Hart, center, a Vietnam Army veteran, cheers as he watches Barack Obama be inaugurated as president, on television with other patrons of the Oxford Bar in Missoula, Mt., one of the oldest bars in Montana, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Michael Albans) # 23 Vertie Hodge, 74, weeps during an Inauguration Day party near Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Houston on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 after President Barack Obama delivered his speech after taking the oath of office, becoming the first black president in the United States. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Mayra Beltran) # 25 President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle stand with former US president George W. Bush and Laura Bush on the steps of the US Capitol following the inaugural ceremony for Obama as 44th US president in Washington on January 20, 2009. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) # 26 Former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush wave as they board a Marine helicopter at the Capitol in Washington after Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) # 27 A Marine helicopter with former President George W. Bush on board departs from the East Front of the U.S. Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, in Washington, as President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, |
The Zodiac sign Pisces belongs to which element? | The Water Element -- Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces By Molly Hall Updated July 27, 2016. The water element is the one of big feelings and imagination. Water signs are submerged in their surroundings, often sensing the hidden emotional reality. Water signs are attuned to waves of emotion, and often seem to have a built-in sonar for reading a mood. This gives them a special sensitivity in relationships, knowing when to show warmth and when to hold back. At their best, they are a healing force that brings people together -- at their worst, they are psychic vampires , able to manipulate and drain the life force of those closest to them. Water signs are tuned into the many shades of meaning in relationships, and at times can absorb "vibes" from others. They have to work harder than other elements to maintain their personal boundaries . Zodiac Signs There are four triplicities in Astrology that are grouped by their element . The other triplicities are earth signs (Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo), fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) and air signs (Libra, Aquarius, Gemini). continue reading below our video The 4 Modes in Astrology Cardinal, Fixed and Mutable Water Within their triplicity, the water signs each belong to another group known in astrology as qualities . For the water signs , Cancer is a Cardinal sign, Scorpio is a Fixed sign, and Pisces is a Mutable sign. In basic terms, Cancer leads and initiates, Scorpio goes deep with a fixed focus and Pisces is changeable, hard to pin down. The Water Element in Astrology Those with planets in Water signs are often assessing a situation by its undercurrents. It can give them an air of being aloof or even shy at first, but they're the warmest of souls when you've won their trust. Water signs are very self-protective , because they're emotionally sensitive. Going forward in a relationship or situation often means being sure of their emotional ground, a kind of decision-making process that is baffling to others. Their perceptions border on psychic, but these insights get clouded by the intensity of feelings, or are altered by the vivid imagination. The nuances of feeling experienced by Water signs can lead them into the arts. Some find release from their own personal dramas when they're able to express them as universal. As writers, musicians and actors, they help others make sense of the human experience. But this also happens in everyday life, since Water signs soften the edges of the mundane by padding it with emotional meaning. Water is a formless element on its own, and that's why those with this sign are so quickly shaped by their relationships to others. They need time alone to remember where they end and others begin. And to let what's been stirred up by life find its way to a quiet calm again. These are people who need people, but also need the restoring space of solitude. You've heard that water and earth make mud. How do the other elements get along with water? Water and Earth Water signs can soften Earth and take them into the deeper emotional layers of intimacy. This brings touchy and feely together for a satisfying physical relationship in romance. Earth can help Water with the practical challenges of life, and encourage them to bring their gifts into the real world through some tangible effort. Water and Fire Water and Fire can be one steamy combination under the right circumstances. Water can add emotional nuance to Fire's instinctual responses, and help Fire learn things like tact, compassion and how to nurture. Fire can blaze a trail for Water out of the swampy abyss of inaction. Their vitality and enthusiasm lifts Water up, so they can find their way. Like with any element, there's a danger here of mutual harm if things are not in balance. Fire can dry up Water, and make them feel brittle and undernourished. Water can smother Fire, put out the flames of inspiration, which usually sends them right out the door. Water and Air Water can help the Air sign make the deeper emotional connection. Water inspires Air to create a stronger personal base for what they're saying, b |
Which company developed the VHS cassette? | History of the VHS | The VHS History of the VHS History of the VHS The Video Home System In America What made video tape recorders unique were their ability to record and play back moving images and sound. They were recorded sound the same way as an audio-tape recorder, but did it in such a way that allowed for the majority of the width of the tape to be available for the video track. The 1970s was the period when major steps and improvement were made to video tape recorders, resulting in the eventual creating of the Video Home System standard. However, during this time several other companies also made attempts to produce a television recording device, hoping the majority of the world would embrace their product. For the videocassette recorders (VCRs) to become a popular appliance, it needed to be affordable for people to buy and easy for them to operate. As a result two Japanese companies, Sony and JVC (Japanese Victor Company) developed rival VCR formats in the early 1970s, which would later evolved into the VHS/Betamax Format Wars. The first VCR to use VHS standard was the Victor HR-3300, and was introduced by the president of JVC on September 9, 1976. The United States did not receive its first VHS-based VCR, the RCA VBT200, until August 23, 1977. Despite VHS and Betamax being the major companies in the VCR market, other competitors still existed. [1] As early as 1963, Philips and a number of smaller companies began to develop videocassette formats. In 1969, Sony announced the first videocassette format. Its ¾ inch U-Matic cassette and recorders were commercially introduced in 1971. U-Matic was successful in attracting smaller educational and business users, but not the general public. Its formatting allowed only for playback of a recording only to be possible through a special monitor, rather than a television. Throughout the 1970s VHS and Sony battled each other for dominance in the video recording market. [2] By the mid 1980s VHS had achieved a supreme dominance in the home VCR market. Philips abandoned its latest VCR model, the Video 2000, in 1985 and Sony folded to consumer demand by producing VHS VCRs until 1988. As a result from is victory of Betamax, the Video Home System (VHS) dominated the theater of video recording and video watching. Today, with DVD and Blu-ray formatting, future generations will never have a shortage of new media to document provided technologies stay around long enough to make an impression. Many believe that VHS lasted longer than could have been expected. Very few media formats can expect to match the long life of the VHS today. [2] [1] Dennis Lim, “Instant Nostalgia? Let’s Go to the Videotape,” The New York Times, 27 January 2008, 1-3. [1] Pauline Webb and Mark Suggit, eds., An Encyclopedia of Household Innovations: Gadgets and Necessities (Santa Barbra, CA: ABC-CLIO, Inc., 2000), s.v. “Video Recorders.” |
Who was the sheriff of 'Four Feather Falls'? | Four Feather Falls (TV Series 1960) - 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 40 episodes Sheriff Tex Tucker makes sure all is well in Four Feather Falls with the help of his dog Dusty and Rocky the horse. Done with puppets, even the animals talk and sing along with the humans as problems are quickly wrapped up. Creators: a list of 100 titles created 26 Oct 2011 a list of 112 titles created 18 Jan 2014 a list of 222 titles created 06 Oct 2014 a list of 112 titles created 23 Oct 2015 a list of 10 titles created 3 months ago Title: Four Feather Falls (1960) 8.1/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? Gerry Anderson's first science fiction Supermarionation series. Super Car was a prototype vehicle that could travel in the air, on land or beneath the sea. Its test pilot was Mike Mercury, ... See full summary » Stars: David Graham, Graydon Gould, Sylvia Anderson A literally unkillable agent leads an international intelligence agency's fight against an extra-terrestrial terror campaign. Stars: Francis Matthews, Ed Bishop, Donald Gray Fireball XL5 was part of the fleet of interplanetary rockets protecting Sector 25 of the Solar System from alien invasion under the supervision of the World Space Patrol. In command of XL5 ... See full summary » Stars: Paul Maxwell, Sylvia Anderson, David Graham Gerry Anderson's third SF supermarionation saga told the adventures of the WASPs (the World Aquanaut Security Patrol) as they explored the oceans and kept the world safe from a variety of ... See full summary » Stars: Ray Barrett, Robert Easton, David Graham The adventures of an elderly vicar and his gardener, secret agents for B.I.S.H.O.P, who combat criminals and terrorists from overseas. Stars: Stanley Unwin, Gary Files, Jeremy Wilkin The adventures of a preteen secret agent who can have any useful skills downloaded into his brain. Stars: Len Jones, Rupert Davies, Keith Alexander In the 21st century, the Tracy family operate a unique private mechanized emergency response service. Stars: Sylvia Anderson, Peter Dyneley, David Graham In the year 2020 Earth is under threat from Martian androids who want revenge on the human race. They consist of Zelda, her son Yung-star and her sister called Cy-star. An organisation is ... See full summary » Stars: Jeremy Hitchen, Denise Bryer, Anne Ridler The International Rescue team is faced with one of its toughest challenges yet, as the revolutionary lighter-than-air craft Skyship One is hijacked while on her maiden voyage around the ... See full summary » Director: David Lane Space Police (TV Movie 1986) Action | Crime | Family A New York cop is put in charge of a space police precinct and charged with the duty of protecting alien worlds from the evils of organised crime. Director: Tony Bell Edit Storyline Sheriff Tex Tucker makes sure all is well in Four Feather Falls with the help of his dog Dusty and Rocky the horse. Done with puppets, even the animals talk and sing along with the humans as problems are quickly wrapped up. 25 February 1960 (UK) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia This was the first Gerry Anderson TV series to make use of an early version of his Supermarionation marionette animation process. See more » Connections This is a very special little program 22 December 2003 | by ozelaya1966 (California, USA) – See all my reviews My name is Oscar A. Zelaya, I live in California USA I'm 37 year old father of 2 boys one 14 years old and a new borne. I lived in El Salvador until the age of 18. My childhood was very hard and lonely. At the edge of 4 years old for one whole year I watched the TV program Four Feather Falls this brought me allot of happiness and comfort in my little 4 years old heart. Tex Tucker became my imag |
In which European city was Audrey Hepburn born? | Audrey Hepburn - Biography - IMDb Audrey Hepburn Biography Showing all 143 items Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trade Mark (4) | Trivia (92) | Personal Quotes (23) | Salary (16) Overview (5) 5' 7" (1.7 m) Mini Bio (1) Audrey Hepburn was born Audrey Kathleen Hepburn-Ruston on May 4, 1929 in Brussels, Belgium. She was a blue-blood and a cosmopolitan from birth. Her mother, Ella van Heemstra, was a Dutch baroness; Audrey's father, Joseph Victor Anthony Hepburn-Ruston, was born in Úzice, Bohemia, of English and Austrian descent, and worked in business. After her parents divorced, Audrey went to London with her mother where she went to a private girls school. Later, when her mother moved back to the Netherlands, she attended private schools as well. While she vacationed with her mother in Arnhem, Netherlands, Hitler's army took over the town. It was here that she fell on hard times during the Nazi occupation. Audrey suffered from depression and malnutrition. After the liberation, she went to a ballet school in London on a scholarship and later began a modeling career. As a model, she was graceful and, it seemed, she had found her niche in life--until the film producers came calling. In 1948, after being spotted modeling by a producer, she was signed to a bit part in the European film Dutch in Seven Lessons (1948). Later, she had a speaking role in the 1951 film, Young Wives' Tale (1951) as Eve Lester. The part still wasn't much, so she headed to America to try her luck there. Audrey gained immediate prominence in the US with her role in Roman Holiday (1953) in 1953. This film turned out to be a smashing success, and she won an Oscar as Best Actress. This gained her enormous popularity and more plum roles. In contrast to the "sex goddesses" of the silver screen, Audrey Hepburn had a more wholesome beauty and an aura of innocence and class about her which gained her many devoted fans. Roman Holiday (1953) was followed by another similarly wonderful performance in the 1957 classic Funny Face (1957). Sabrina (1954), in 1954, for which she received another Academy nomination, and Love in the Afternoon (1957), in 1957, also garnered rave reviews. In 1959, she received yet another nomination for her role in The Nun's Story (1959). Audrey reached the pinnacle of her career when she played Holly Golightly in the delightful film Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)in 1961. For this she received another Oscar nomination. She scored commercial success again in the espionage caper Charade (1963). One of Audrey's most radiant roles was in the fine production of My Fair Lady (1964) in 1964. Her co-star, Rex Harrison , once was asked to identify his favorite leading lady. Without hesitation, he replied, "Audrey Hepburn in 'My Fair Lady.'" After a couple of other movies, most notably Two for the Road (1967), she hit pay dirt and another nomination in 1967's Wait Until Dark (1967). By the end of the sixties, after her divorce from actor Mel Ferrer , Audrey decided to retire while she was on top. Later she married Dr. Andrea Dotti. From time to time, she would appear on the silver screen. One film of note was Robin and Marian (1976), with Sean Connery in 1976. In 1988, Audrey became a special ambassador to the United Nations UNICEF fund helping children in Latin America and Africa, a position she retained until 1993. She was named to People's magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. Her last film was Always (1989) in 1989. Audrey Hepburn died on January 20, 1993 in Tolochnaz, Switzerland, from appendicular cancer. She had made a total of 31 high quality movies. Her elegance and style will always be remembered in film history as evidenced by her being named in Empire magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time." - IMDb Mini Biography By: Denny Jackson and Volker Boehm Spouse (2) Often cast opposite leading men who were considerably older than she was. Often played classy High Society women. Charming characters who try to wear their troubles lightly Delicate thin frame Was first choice for the lead in |
In which country would you find the Oland Island Bridge? | Sweden - Oland - Travel Tales - A Country Tour - Lorry Patton's Travel Tips 'n' Tales Lorry Patton's Travel Tips 'n' Tales Oland Travel Tale by Lorry Patton ... We zigzagged a piece of southern Sweden this spring from Stockholm to Soderkoping to Granna to Vazjo to Kalmar and to the Island of Oland. Bits of land reminded me of Canada; but mostly, it was unfamiliar. The black-roofed cities, brick towns, rural red farmhouses and pools of clear blue waters, created a unique piece of embroidery. The landscape is soft, almost fragile, in southern Sweden's countryside -- slightly rolling hills, golden with rape seed in mid-May. Somehow, even the woods show an atmosphere of gentleness. How incongruous to the massive stone castles, the fortresses, the rock-faced churches and the dungeons . . . incongruous to the stories of fighting Vikings, to the bigger than life battles lost and won. The people we met were reserved yet friendly. Nearly all spoke English. They were amazed --a bit envious -- of the relaxed openness of us North Americans. I envied their civilized manner, their obvious rapture with their families, their ability to savor holidays, their cleanliness and their historical pride. Even in the tiniest towns a glorious event prevails. Granna for example, a simple town of no pretense has an elaborate museum dedicated to keeping the story of the famed Polar Expedition alive. Lest we don't remember and why would we: it was back in 1897 when three men, Andree, Strindberg and Fraenkell, set out in an air balloon to explore the North Pole. They never returned. Then there's the House of Immigration. A gallery where North Americans of Swedish decent can find out who their ancestors were by searching through the thousands of stored documents. The museum is incredibly accurate of the events that took place when one thousand people left Sweden for the New World in the 1600's. The building is located in Vaxjo, another visually arresting town that just happens to be along Sweden's modern highways. The world's most famous exhibition is in Kalmar: The Kronan Exhibition. The Royal Ship went down in 1676 and was discovered at the bottom of the Baltic Sea on August 9, 1980. It was the biggest warship ever built ( then ). Sixty meters long. The wreck is still lying on the bottom of the sea; however, over twelve thousand objects have been salvaged -- seamen's boots, buttons, plates, pewter, clay pipes, gold coins and cannons. Kalmar also has the Kalmar Castle. A stroll on the grounds and across the moats is spine-tingling. Built on the water's edge, it was a protector of the people, standing grand and imposing to any enemy that might appear. The Kronan and the castle are physical proof -- a testimony -- that wars were fought, despite the peace and tranquillity of today. Roughly half of Sweden is surrounded by water and there are thousands of islands along the jagged coast. One special island is the island of Oland. There are thirty-two species of orchid and 24,000 residents on Oland and a one of a kind exhibit. Through careful excavation, parts of communities from three different time eras ( 300 A.D., 400-650 A.D., 1000-1200 A.D. ) have been uncovered. The Eketorp Fort Museum has been partially reconstructed so that the visitor can gain firsthand knowledge of what it was like for the inhabitants that lived in these unearthed grass and stone shacks so very long ago. Oland can be reached by crossing a 6070-meter bridge -- the longest bridge in Europe. A bridge that the people of Oland objected to, believing their beautiful and peaceful island would be bombarded with developers. But, said our learned guide, the people of Sweden didn't come to build. They came and continue coming, to picnic, to hike, to bike and to paint the landscape. Oland is said to have the light of France -- which is supposed to be the best light to paint by. Two other facts about Sweden, although not historical as such, are worthy of mention: Stockholm is the birth place of Mr. Alfred Nobel of the important and coveted world-famous |
Which capital city is the farthest north on the European continent? | The World's Most Northernmost Cities List By Amanda Briney Updated October 12, 2016. The Northern Hemisphere is known for having more land than the Southern Hemisphere . However, much of that land is undeveloped and the areas that are developed into large cities and towns are clustered in lower latitudes in places like the United States and central Europe. The largest city with the highest latitude is Helsinki, Finland . It is located at a latitude of 60°10'15''N and it has a metropolitan population of over one million people. Reykjavík, Iceland is the world's northernmost capital city with a latitude just under the Arctic Circle at 64°08'N. Reykjavík is also large with a 2008 population of 120,165. Large cities like Helsinki and Reykjavík are rare in the far north. There are however, some small towns and cities that are located very far north in the harsh climates of the Arctic Circle above 66.5°N latitude. The following is a list of the world's ten northernmost settlements with a permanent population of over 500. The list is arranged in order of latitude and population numbers have been included for reference. continue reading below our video 4 Tips for Improving Test Performance 1) Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway |
Which is the only merchant ship to sink an enemy warship, it sank a U-boat whilst acting as a troop carrier in 1918? | Warships sunk TOWARDS A GLOBAL WAR By 1914 the international tensions were many and complex. On what became the Allied side, these included British fear of German naval power and colonial ambitions, France never relinquishing her claim to Alsace and Lorraine, Russia championing the Balkan Slavs against the Austrians with Serbia seeking to be leader of those Slavs, and Italy wanting Austrian territory. On the part of the Central Powers Germany continued to envy British colonial and naval power, Austria was under growing pressure to grant more independence to her many minority populations including Serbs, and Turkey was coming under growing German military influence. Following the assassination of Austrian Archduke Ferdinand in June 1914, seven European nations went to war between late July and early August 1914: The Central Powers of Austria-Hungary and Germany - the Triple Alliance less Italy and Rumania (right - one allied view of German aims); and The Allies of the Triple Entente (Russia, France, Britain and their Empires) in defence of Serbia and Belgium. Most of the world eventually joined the seven European nations at war. JUNE 1914 Sunday 28 June Archduke Franz Ferdinand, nephew of Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary and heir to the throne, and his wife, were visiting Sarajevo, capital of annexed Bosnia-Herzogovina. Both were shot and killed by student Gavrilo Princip, member of a Serbian secret society. JULY 1914 Thursday 23 July Austria, threatened by Russian support for Serbia, but now assured of German backing, sent an ultimatum demanding that Serbia suppress all anti-Austrian activities. Serbia ordered mobilisation, but also agreed to meet most of Austria's demands. Sunday 26 July Steps to Naval War - Following a Royal Review of the British fleet, the order to disperse was cancelled by the First Sea Lord, Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg, the first step towards Royal Navy mobilisation Steps to Naval War - German High Seas Fleet recalled from Norway to war stations Tuesday 28 July Austria declared war on Serbia, next day bombarded Belgrade the Serbian capital, Austrian forces were not yet ready to invade Steps to Naval War - British Fleets ordered to war stations Wednesday 29 July Balkan Front - Austrians bombarded Belgrade Steps to Naval War - "Warning Telegram" sent out by Admiralty to the Royal Navy, First Fleet put to |
In which month was the Battle of Agincourt fought? | The Battle of Agincourt, 1415 The Battle of Agincourt, 1415 Printer Friendly Version >>> The English victory at the Battle of Agincourt gave birth to a legend that was immortalized in William Shakespeare's King Henry V. The battle took place in a muddy farmer's field in northern France on October 25, 1415 and was one in a series of encounters between France and England that has become known as the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453). The story begins two months before the battle. Henry and his army had landed in France on August 14 near the mouth of the Seine River. The objective was to regain English territory lost to France over a period of centuries. The first task was to besiege and conquer a nearby town. Henry was successful, but the time-consuming effort took over a month. It was now early October. Henry realized that his reduced force and the limited time left in the campaigning season, meant that he would not be able to press his attack on the French. Instead, he lead his army north in a "show of force" that would end at the English port of Calais and embarkation back to England. Henry V at the time of the battle. His haircut provides a more comfortable fit for his battle helmet. As the English army marched north, it was dogged by a French force intent on bringing Henry to battle. The French were able to slip ahead of Henry and block his path to the sea at Agincourt. On the morning of October 25, the two armies faced one another on a recently plowed field muddied by an overnight rain and constricted by woodlands on either side. The majority of Henry's army was made up of archers; the remainder consisted of armored knights who fought on foot. His opponent's force consisted primarily of knights who fought on foot and on horseback, supported by archers. Although estimates of the relative strength of the two armies vary, there is no argument that the English were vastly outnumbered. The two enemies faced one another, exchanging taunts designed to provoke an attack. Henry marched his force close enough to allow his archers to unleash a hail of arrows upon the French. The French knights charged forward only to be caught in a slippery quagmire of mud. To make matters worse, the French attackers were unable to effectively swing their broadswords because of the tight quarters of the battlefield and the continuing forward rush of their comrades behind them. Henry's archers fired lethal storms of arrows into this dense mass of humanity until the French began to retreat. The archers then dropped their bows, picked up what weapons they could find and joined the English knights in slaying their foe. The setting sun left a battlefield heaped with the bodies of thousands of French knights and the cream of France's ruling class. The English had dealt their enemy a disastrous blow. "...their horses stumbled among the stakes, and they were speedily slain by the archers." Jehan de Wavrin was the son of a Flemish knight. His father and older brother fought with the French at the battle. Both were killed. The young de Wavrin observed the battle from the French lines and we join his account as the two armies prepare for combat: ADVERTISMENT "When the battalions of the French were thus formed, it was grand to see them; and as far as one could judge by the eye, they were in number fully six times as many as the English. And when this was done the French sat down by companies around their |
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