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How are Oldham born comedy duo Thomas Derbyshire and Robert Harper known professionally? | Tommy Cannon - Biography - IMDb Tommy Cannon Jump to: Overview (2) | Mini Bio (1) | Trivia (1) Overview (2) Thomas Derbyshire Mini Bio (1) Robert Harper (Bobby Ball) and Thomas Derbyshire (Tommy Cannon) were both born in Oldham. They met in the early 1960s while working as welders in the same factory. Becoming friends, they formed a club act known as Bobby and Stevie Rhythm, which became the Sherrell Brothers then The Harper Brothers. Initially they were a vocal duo, but over time started to introduce more comedy into their act. They turned professional in the late 1960s, and eventually changed their name to Cannon and Ball. Their first TV appearance was on Opportunity Knocks in 1968, where they came last. Other early TV work included appearances on Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club during the 1970s. However, during this time their work remained predominantly in clubs and theatres. Their last TV series was in 1991, by which time tastes had changed and they were no longer 'fashionable' on TV. Despite this, they continued their theatre summer seasons and pantomimes, where they still drew large audiences. Guest appearances on TV shows have also continued. Although things seemed to be going well in the 1980s, things off-stage looked much bleaker. Over the years they had gradually grown apart, to the extent that they no longer spoke to one another except when work demanded. Bobby was drinking heavily, womanizing, and had gained a reputation for violence. In 1986 Bobby became a Christian, and Tommy followed in 1992. During the 1990s and 2000s Cannon and Ball have continued working, with theatre tours, summer shows, pantomimes and TV appearances keeping them busy. They now also perform regular Christian concerts and 'evening with...' shows where they talk about their life story and their faith. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Darren W Trivia (1) |
Who was Chancellor of Germany between Helmut Kohl and Angela Merkel? | Angela Merkel - Biography Angela Merkel Angela Merkel as a child Angela Dorothea Kasner was born on July 17th, 1954 in Hamburg, Germany. She is the oldest of Horst and Herlind Kasner’s three children and has a brother, Marcus, and a sister, Irene. She was raised in the small, country side town of Templin, roughly 50 miles north of Berlin, in the German Democratic Republic (also known as East Germany). Living in the GDR meant that she was a part of the socialist-led Free German Youth movement. Through this organization she showed her leadership skills at a young age becoming a district board representative and secretary of Agitprop – the agitation and propaganda campaign of the youth movement. Merkel did not however, “take part in the secular coming of age ceremony Jugendweihe” * which was very popular in East Germany. Her family, led by her father who was a Lutheran pastor, had “sympathetic” views towards the communist regime of the GDR because they were given freedoms typically denied to Christian pastors – such as easily crossing from West Germany to East Germany, and owning two cars. After being educated in Templin, Merkel attended the University of Leipzig, where she studied physics from 1973 to 1978, earning her doctorate in 1978. She then worked at the “Central Institute for Physical Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences in Berlin-Adlershof from 1978 to 1990.” * In 1977, Angela Kasner married physicist Ulrich Merkel, but the marriage ended in divorce in 1982. Merkel remarried in 1998 to Joachim Sauer, a Chemistry professor from Berlin who she has been married to since. Angela Merkel and former Chancellor Helmut Kohl Merkel first entered the political world in 1989, after the fall of the Berlin Wall. She joined East Germany’s new democratic party, Demokratischer Aufbruchfirst, and in the first and only democratic elections held in East Germany, Merkel was elected to be the deputy spokesperson for the new government led by Lothar de Maizière. After the unification of East and West Germany, her party (Demokratischer Aufbruchfirst) merged with the Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU), and in the first post-unification democratic elections Merkel was elected to the Bundestag (the German parliament). Shortly after her election, she was appointed by Helmut Kohl’s, the then Chancellor and CDU party leader, to his cabinet as the Minister for Women and Youth. “In 1994, she was [appointed by Kohl to be the] Minister for the Environment and Reactor Safety, the post which served as foundation of her political career.” † When Kohl’s government was defeated in the 1998 elections, Merkel became the CDU’s Secretary-General; and after a financial scandal in 1999, she was elected as the CDU’s first female chairperson and took hold of the position on April 10th, 2000. Merkel represented a dramatic change in the CDU party, which before her election was primarily “a male-dominated, socially conservative party with deep Catholic roots, and…strongholds in western and southern Germany.”ᶱ Merkel, on the other hand, was a Protestant woman, who had a strong base of constituents in Northern Germany. For these reasons, she was very popular amongst the German population and was considered the favorite to be the candidate for Chancellor for the CDU and its sister party, the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU), in the 2002 general elections. Those elections however turned out to be less than favorable. Merkel lost the candidacy primarily due to lack of support from her own party. She was politically undermined by the CSU party leader, Edmund Stoiber who won the candidacy for the CDU/CSU ticket, but lost the Chancellorship to Gerhard Schröder. After Stoiber lost the elections, in addition to being the CDU’s chairperson, “Merkel became leader of the conservative opposition in the lower house of the…Bundestag.”ᶱ During her time as leader of the conservative opposition, Merkel advocated for many policy changes regarding the German economic system (such deregulation policies which |
Formerly the capital, which is the largest city in Nigeria? | Lagos, city, Nigeria Encyclopedia > Places > Africa > Nigeria Political Geography Lagos Lagos (lāˈgŏs, läˈgôs) [ key ], city (1991 est. pop. 1,274,000), SW Nigeria, on the Gulf of Guinea. It comprises the island of Lagos. Lagos is Nigeria's largest city, its administrative and economic center, and its chief port. Industries include railroad repair, motor vehicle assembly, food processing, and the manufacture of metal products, textiles, beverages, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, soap, and furniture. The city is a road and rail terminus and has an international airport. Among its educational and cultural institutions are Moshood Abiola Univ. (formerly the Univ. of Lagos; 1962), Yaba College of Technology (1947), and the National Museum; the city also has a large, multiuse sports stadium. An old Yoruba town, Lagos, beginning in the 15th cent., grew as a trade center and seaport. From the 1820s until it became a British colony, Lagos was a notorious center of the slave trade. Britain annexed the city in 1861, both to tap the trade in palm products and other goods with the interior and to suppress the slave trade. In 1906, Lagos was joined with the British protectorate of Southern Nigeria, and, in 1914, when Southern and Northern Nigeria were amalgamated, it became part of the small coastal Colony of Nigeria. In 1954 most of the colony was merged with the rest of Nigeria, but Lagos was made a separate federal territory. From the late 19th cent. to independence in 1960, Lagos was the center of the Nigerian nationalist movement. Lagos was the capital of Nigeria from independence until 1991, when the capital was moved to Abuja . The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. |
Which country was host to the terrorist organisation FRELIMO? | Renamo | guerrilla organization, Mozambique | Britannica.com guerrilla organization, Mozambique Alternative Titles: Mozambican National Resistance, Resistência Nacional Moçambicana Related Topics Young Turks Renamo, byname of Mozambican National Resistance, Portuguese Resistência Nacional Moçambicana , guerrilla organization that sought to overthrow the government of Mozambique beginning in the late 1970s. Renamo was formed in 1976 by white Rhodesian officers who were seeking a way to keep newly independent Mozambique from supporting the black guerrillas trying to overthrow the white Rhodesian government. These officers recruited disaffected guerrillas who had belonged to Mozambique’s successful independence movement, the Mozambique Liberation Front ( Frelimo ). The sponsorship of Renamo was soon taken over by the South African armed forces. Renamo opposed the Marxist-leaning Mozambican central government, and Renamo’s guerrillas sought to disrupt the nation’s economy and infrastructure by cutting railway and power lines, destroying roads and bridges, and sabotaging oil-storage depots. In their raids on towns and villages, the guerrillas sometimes engaged in the wholesale massacre of civilians. By the late 1980s, Renamo’s insurgency had caused at least 100,000 deaths and the creation of more than 1,000,000 refugees. Mozambique’s economy was brought to a standstill, and the government was unable to keep the country’s railroad network functioning without the help of troops from Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Tanzania. A peace agreement was signed in 1992, and Renamo participated in multiparty elections after 1994. From 1999 until 2009, Renamo was part of a coalition of opposition parties, the Renamo–União Eleitoral (Electoral Union) electoral alliance, and remained active in Mozambique politics into the 21st century. Civil war in Mozambique, 1986. Stock footage courtesy The WPA Film Library Tensions between Renamo and the Frelimo-led government grew—in part because of the growing economic imbalance in the country and the political marginalization of Renamo and other opposition groups—and in 2012, Renamo’s leader, Afonso Dhlakama , retreated to a Renamo jungle base, claiming that he feared for his life. Sporadic violence between Renamo fighters and government troops or police culminated in October 2013 with Dhlakama’s revoking the 1992 peace agreement. Renamo’s low-level insurgency continued until a new cease-fire and peace agreement was reached in 2014, which allowed Dhlakama to stand as the presidential candidate for Renamo in the country’s October presidential and legislative elections. He was defeated by Filipe Nyusi, the Frelimo candidate, but as a party, Renamo increased its number of legislative seats. Learn More in these related articles: |
The main asteroid belt is between Jupiter and which other planet? | Asteroid Belt: Facts & Formation Asteroid Belt: Facts & Formation By Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com Contributor | June 11, 2012 05:51pm ET MORE Orbits of inner planets are shown as large circles in this computer-generated snapshot of actual known objects as of July 20, 2002. Green dots represent asteroids in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter. Red dots are asteroids that stray out of the main belt and pose a small but known possible risk of hitting Earth. Credit: MPC, CBAT, Harvard CfA, IAU Scattered in orbits around the sun are bits and pieces of rock left over from the dawn of the solar system. Most of these objects, called planetoids or asteroids — meaning "star-like" — orbit between Mars and Jupiter in a grouping known as the Main Asteroid Belt. The Main Asteroid Belt lies more than two-and-a-half times as far as Earth does from the sun. It contains billions — maybe even trillions — of asteroids . Most of these are relatively small, from the size of boulders to a few thousand feet in diameter. But some are significantly larger. Origin Early in the life of the solar system , dust and rock circling the sun were pulled together by gravity into planets. But Jupiter , the largest planet, kept a number of the pieces from coalescing into another planet. Instead, its gravity disrupted the formation process, leaving an array of unattached asteroids. The Main Belt once contained enough material to form a planet nearly four times as large as Earth. Jupiter's gravity not only stopped the creation of such a planet, it also swept most of the material clear, leaving far too little behind for a planet of any size to form. Indeed, if the entire mass of the Main Belt could somehow create a single body, it would weigh in at less than half of the mass of the moon. Other solar systems are thought to contain their own asteroid belts . Asteroids, such as Itokawa, pictured here, are thought to be more like piles of rubble loosely clung together, than solid chunks of rock. Credit: ISAS/JAXA Composition Most of the asteroids in the Main Belt are made of rock and stone, but a small portion of them contain iron and nickel metals. The remaining asteroids are made up of a mix of these, along with carbon-rich materials. Some of the more distant asteroids tend to contain more ices. Although they aren't large enough to maintain an atmosphere, but there is evidence that some asteroids contain water. Built and managed by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland, NEAR was the first spacecraft launched in NASA's Discovery Program of low-cost, small-scale planetary missions. Credit: NASA/JPL/JHUAPL Some asteroids are large, solid bodies — there are more than 16 in the belt with a diameter greater than 150 miles (240 km). The largest asteroids, Vesta , Pallas and Hygiea, are 250 miles (400 km) long and bigger. The region also contains the dwarf planet Ceres . At 590 miles (950 km) in diameter, or about a quarter of the size of our moon, Ceres is round yet is considered too small to be a full-fledged planet. However, it makes up approximately a third of the mass of the asteroid belt. [Gallery: Asteroid Pictures ] Other asteroids are piles of rubble held together by gravity. Most asteroids aren't quite massive enough to have achieved a spherical shape and instead are irregular, often resembling a lumpy potato. The asteroid 216 Kleopatra resembles a dog bone. In 2007, NASA launched a mission, Dawn , to visit Ceres and Vesta. Dawn reached Vesta in 2011 and remained there for over a year. It should reach Ceres in 2015. [Related: Asteroid Vesta and NASA's Dawn Spacecraft ] Discovery of the asteroid belt The 18th-century astronomer Johann Titius noted a mathematical pattern in the layout of the planets and used it to predict the existence of one between Mars and Jupiter. Astronomers scoured the heavens in search of this missing body. In 1800, 25 astronomers formed a group known as the Celestial Police, each searching 15 degrees of the zodiac for the missing planet. But the discovery of the first body in this region came from a n |
The spymaster 'Jack Ryan' was created by which author? | Tom Clancy Fiction / Novels Tom Clancy True Faith and Allegiance Original Publication Date: 2016 It begins with a family dinner in Princeton, New Jersey. After months at sea, U.S. Navy Commander Scott Hagan, captain of the USS James Greer, is on leave when he is attacked by an armed man in a crowded restaurant. Hagan is shot, but he manages to fight off the attacker. More>> Tom Clancy Duty and Honor Original Publication Date: 2016 Even though he's on forced leave from the clandestine intelligence group known as The Campus, Jack Ryan, Jr. still finds himself caught in the crosshairs after an attempt on his life is thwarted when he turns the tables on his would-be dispatcher. More>> Tom Clancy Commander in Chief Original Publication Date: 2015 Abandoned by other international leaders, Jack Ryan alone counters the threat posed by Russian president Valeri Volodin. This isn't the first time that the dictator has threatened world peace, but this time he's playing a very nuanced game... More>> Tom Clancy Under Fire Original Publication Date: 2015 On a routine intelligence gathering mission in Tehran, Jack Ryan, Jr., has lunch with his oldest friend, Seth Gregory. The next day Jack is summoned to an apartment where two men claim Seth has disappeared—gone to ground with funds for a vital intelligence operation. Jack's oldest friend has turned, they insist. More>> Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect Original Publication Date: 2014 A North Korean ICBM crashes into the Sea of Japan. A veteran CIA officer is murdered in Ho Chi Minh City, and a package of forged documents goes missing. The pieces are there, but assembling the puzzle will cost Jack Ryan, Jr. and his fellow Campus agents precious time. Time they don't have. More>> Tom Clancy Support and Defend Original Publication Date: 2014 One of Tom Clancy's most storied characters, Dominic Caruso, is the only one who can stop America's secrets from falling into enemy hands in this blockbuster new novel written by Clancy's longtime coauthor. Over the course of three decades, Tom Clancy created a world alive with prescient action and remarkable individuals. In Tom Clancy Support and Defend, Dominic Caruso is presented with the deadliest challenge of his career. More>> Original Publication Date: 2013 The #1 New York Times-bestselling author and master of the technothriller returns with his All-Star team. There's a new strong man in Russia but his rise to power is based on a dark secret hidden decades in the past. The solution to that mystery lies with a most unexpected source, President Jack Ryan. More>> Threat Vector Original Publication Date: 2012 Jack Ryan has only just moved back into the Oval Office when he is faced with a new international threat. An aborted coup in the People's Republic of China has left President Wei Zhen Lin with no choice but to agree with the expansionist policies of General Su Ke Qiang. They have declared the South China Sea a protectorate and are planning an invasion of Taiwan. Locked On Original Publication Date: 2011 Jack Ryan, Sr. has made a momentous choice. He's running for President of the United States again and thus giving up a peaceful retirement to help his country in its darkest hour. But he doesn't anticipate the treachery of his opponent, who uses trumped up charges to attack one of Ryan's closest comrades, John Clark. More>> Against All Enemies Original Publication Date: 2011 The master of international intrigue and explosive action introduces a new hero for a new era of warfare . . . against a new kind of threat. Meet ex-Navy SEAL Max Moore. More>> Dead or Alive Original Publication Date: 2010 After almost a decade, Tom Clancy—the acknowledged master of international intrigue and non-stop military action—returns to the world he knows better than anyone: a world of chaos, caught in the crossfire of politics and power, placed on the edge of annihilation by evil men. More>> The Teeth Of The Tiger Original Publication Date: 2003 A |
The museum in Crich, Debyshire is dedicated to which form of transport? | Crich Tramway Museum, Crich, Derbyshire Crich Tramway Museum, Crich, Derbyshire The National Tramway Museum offers a fun day out for all ages - the finest Transport museum of its type, with over 70 vintage steam, electric amd horse-drawn trams from all over the world to ride upon. Nearby Villages The National Tramway Museum offers a fun day out for all ages - the finest Transport museum of its type, with over 70 vintage steam, electric amd horse-drawn trams from all over the world to ride upon. There is an exhibition hall dedicated to the history of the tram with a recreation of the 1905 Tramways Exhibition, plus a Workshop Viewing Gallery where you can see the ongoing restoration and repair work. There are several outdoor attractions plus a Woodland Walk and a pub and tea rooms on site. The Forge and The Emporium shops sell a wide range of gifts, toys, confectionary and books. There are numerous indoor attractions, and offers for Groups and Schools, with Educational packs and Worksheets. Braille guide books available, and disabled access. Crich Tramway Museum Photo Gallery - click on the images to enlarge 0 - Crich Tramway Museum How to get there By Road: the village of Crich lies just off the A6 Derby - Matlock road, approximately 12km south of Matlock. Turn off the A6 where it crosses the River Derwent at Whatstandwell and take the 'B' road through Whatstandwell to the village of Crich. Here turn left, past the church, to the museum. By Bus: The Trans-Peak bus (Nottingham to Buxton via Derby) goes along the A6, with an hourly service, stopping at Whatstandwell, which is about 2km from the museum. There are occasional buses from Belper to Crich. By Train: Whatstandwell station, on the Derby - Matlock line, is about 2km distant. When is it open? 28th March - 1st November: Daily from 10.00am - 5.30pm What does it cost? Admission charges Adult �14.00/ Child (4-15yrs) �8.00/ Senior �11.00/ Family (2 Adults & 3 children) �37.00 Prices and opening times are shown as a guideline only and may vary. See this link for more information on prices and opening |
Who wrote the plays ‘The Entertainer’ and ‘Look Back in Anger’? | Collecting Rare Books and First Editions - John Osborne wrote Look Back in Anger - Articles about rare books, antiquarian books, manuscripts,... - ILAB-LILA Association: Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America - Bookseller: Lighthouse Books, ABAA Share with : Collecting Rare Books and First Editions - John Osborne wrote Look Back in Anger By Michael Slicker John Osborne’s play Look Back in Anger (1956) is credited with transforming British theater from escapist fantasies to stark realism. The play came to represent a generation of disaffected Brits after World War II and was hailed as a significant theatrical breakthrough. Osborne was described as the first of the "angry young men," working class British playwrights and novelists who came to prominence in the 1950s. The play was adapted for a 1959 film starring Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, and Mary Ure (whom Osborne married). It was directed by Tony Richardson. The play had an inauspicious beginning. Osborne was working in a tiny theater company in a resort town in northern England. He wrote the play in 17 days while sitting a deck chair on a pier recalling earlier acrimonious days with his actress wife in their cramped living quarters in a small town in central England. They fought and argued, and all the while she was having an affair with a local dentist. The play was full of vitriol and pessimism, and included tirades on the mediocrity of middle-class British life. When he returned to London, Osborne submitted the play to numerous agents but it was returned, (remarkably quickly, Osborne thought, though he wasn't surprised at the rejections.) Finally, he sent it to a new theater group, English Stage Company at London's Royal Court Theatre. The company had had three flops in a row and desperately needed a hit. Osborne was pretty desperate himself. At the time he was living in a leaky houseboat on the Thames River with an actor friend. They had little money. They gathered plants from the river bank and cooked them to eat. At first, the play received negative reviews, with critics calling it a failure and "a self-pitying snivel." But then the most influential critic of the time, Kenneth Tynan, called it the best young play of the decade. Audiences took notice, and the play became a commercial success. It eventually played in London's prestigious West End and Broadway. During the original production, Osborne began a relationship with Mary Ure, who was in the cast, and divorced his wife, actress Pamela Lane. Osborne followed the success of Look Back in Anger with The Entertainer (1957), which used the transition from vaudeville to rock 'n roll as a metaphor for the British Empire's decline in world stature. It starred Laurence Olivier, who also did a movie version two years later. Osborne also wrote Luther (1961), a study of the life of Martin Luther, and the screenplay for Tom Jones (1963), the film adaptation of Henry Fielding's 1749 novel. *** Posted on the Lighthouse Books Blog , presented here by permission of the author. Picture: Between the Covers Rare Books. |
In which month of 1789 was the Storming of the Bastille? | July 2014: Storming the Bastille (July 14, 1789) | Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective Current Events in Historical Perspective By Mircea Platon More than any other event of the eighteenth century, the French Revolution, which began in 1789, changed the face of modern politics across Europe and the world. It overturned the longstanding French system of monarchical government and introduced the ideas of liberty, equality, fraternity, and human and civil rights to modern political practice. It also helped to usher in modern nationalism and nation-states. And it became a model of revolutionary political change that was followed throughout the world from Europe, to Haiti , Latin America , Russia , and East Asia . And it all began one July day when the people of Paris captured a fourteenth-century gothic prison known as the Bastille. Simon-Nicolas-Henri Linguet, Mémoires sur la Bastille (1783). Frontispice. The palace of the Bastille, that old symbol of despotism, is taken by the statue of the benevolent king Louis XVI in this engraving. Louis XVI was indeed planning to erase the gothic—and thus un-enlightened—and expensive prison, but the Revolution moved faster than him. Linguet's Mémoires were a huge European best-seller and popularized the black legend of the Bastille. In the summer of 1789, Paris was at a boil. The people had been suffering food shortages and the weight of taxes used to pay King Louis XVI’s vast debts. And they found themselves in the midst of unprecedented political turmoil caused by the opening of the Estates General, France’s Parliament, for the first time in more than one hundred years. Many Parisians were also angered by the dismissal of the popular minister Jacques Necker on 11 July. But what really stirred them was the fact that, since the beginning of June 1789, Louis XVI had concentrated troops around Paris. The sense of menace that the militarization of the city caused provoked a march to the Hôtel des Invalides, where they looted approximately 3,000 firearms and five canons. The weapons, however, required gunpowder, which was stored in the Bastille. In this painting , the King (the lion) is constitutionally tamed, while the First (the Clergy) and the Second (the Nobles) Estates are dancing to the tune of the Third Estate, that is of the people. After arriving at the prison and negotiating with its governor, marchers burst into an outer courtyard and a pitch battle erupted. By the time it was over, the people of Paris had freed the prisoners held in the Bastille and taken the governor captive (the governor and three of his officers would soon be killed and then beheaded by an infuriated crowd, their heads paraded through the streets atop pikes). The cost was steep: nearly one hundred citizens and eight prison guards were killed. All of this happened on July 14, which has been known in France and all over the world as “Bastille Day” ever since. Hearing that the Bastille had fallen, Louis XVI asked the duke de La Rochefoucauld: “So, is there a rebellion?” To which the duke retorted: “No, Sire, a revolution!” Like many other iconic revolutionary acts, the storming of the Bastille was not intended as such. Yet, it was a pivotal moment in the unfolding of the French Revolution—the spark that forced the King to begin concessions and emboldened the people’s movement to overthrow him (and later to behead both him and his wife in the hope of burying monarchy forever). Throughout the nineteenth century, the fall of the Bastille was chronicled by historians, depicted by artists and celebrated by common people. In 1880, the French chose to make the Storming of the Bastille their national holiday. Through all the upheavals of France’s century of revolutions (1789-1871), the events of July 14 retained their power as the most powerful symbol of the people bringing down a despotic government and putting an end to arbitrary rule. Poster by Gustave Donjean for the historic drama in five acts, Le Pacte de famine ou la Prise de la Bastille, le 14 juillet 1789, by Paul Foucher & Elie Berthet, played a |
Complete the name of the 13th President of the USA Millard .............. | President Millard Fillmore (1800 - 1874) - Genealogy President Millard Fillmore Loke Township, (now Summerhill), Cayga County, New York, United States Death: in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States Place of Burial: Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States Immediate Family: Brother of Olive Armstrong Johnson ; Cyrus Fillmore ; Almon Hopkins Fillmore ; Calvin Turner Fillmore ; Julia Harris and 3 others ; Darius Ingraham Fillmore ; Charles DeWitt Fillmore and Phoebe Maria Shayler « less Occupation: 13th President of the United States, President of the United States, US President and Lawyer, Teacher, Attorney, NY Controller, Vice President, 13th President(1850-1853), 13th U.S. President, President of the United States (#13), 13th President of the USA Managed by: Jan 7 1800 - Locke, Cayuga, New York, United States Death: Mar 8 1874 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Parents: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: "...in regard to the death of Millard Fillmore mid Charles Sumner. Articles of association of the Jefferson City Bunk were filed to-day i... Publication: Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA Date: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: ... summer." 0XT9A&T. Seatii of Sx-Presldtnt fillmore. Ex-President Millard Fillmore died at his rasidenoe in Huffalo, Sands? night ... sudd... Publication: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: ... whiskey drinking and should he abandoned. BG7” The death of Millard Fillmore leaves Andrew Johnson as the only eq-Fresident of the Unite... Publication: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: "...Millard Fillmore, who was President of tho United States from July 10th, 1850, to March 4th, '53, died in llufTalo, N. Y., on .Sunday... Publication: Weston, Lewis, West Virginia, USA Date: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: "..., MARCH 10, 1874. N0 169 jj j| StoSiMlifiircn Millard Fillmore. The death of Millard Fii.i.mour, 13th I'rcsldent ot the United Btatcs... Publication: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA Date: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: ... That the Benato has heard with deep regret of the death of Millard Fillmore, former Chlet ... , thus tapping and carrying off the trade ... Publication: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA Date: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: "....Rdjefid& Aduertiser. Death of ex Prcsldwnt Fillmore. IUFFAO, N. Y., March 9.-Ex. Presidont Millard Fillmore died at his residence in... Publication: Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA Date: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: ... 9th, Mr. I-Tnton, <-j New York, announced the death of Millard Fillmore. Iirief eulogies upon tinlife ai.d character ... thousaml... Publication: York, York, South Carolina, USA Date: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: "...longer. John R. Cochban. Death of Ex-President Fillmore. Ex-President Millard Fillmore died at his residence in Buffalo, N. Y., ou Su... Publication: Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Date: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: ... to be ex? cited by* intellectual exertions. ? The death of Millard Fillmore leaves Andrew Johnson as the only ex-President of the United... Publication: Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Date: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 Text: "...* f flwtwi OBITUARY. LX-P RESIDENT FILLMORE. A few days ago the country was startled by the announcement of the death of Millard Fill... Publication: brother About Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the USA 13th United States President. He was born in upstate New York in Cayuga County the second of eight children to such an impoverished family that they could not even afford to feed him. His father apprenticed (indentured servant) him to a cloth maker at age fifteen, so brutal it stopped just short of slavery. Millard Fillmore taught himself to read b |
All stations on the National Rail network have a 3-letter code. Which London station has the code LST? | Liverpool Street station | UK Transport Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Template:Portal-inline Coordinates : 51°31′07″N 0°04′53″W / 51.5186°N 0.0813°W / 51.5186; -0.0813 Liverpool Street railway station, [3] also known as London Liverpool Street or simply Liverpool Street, [4] is a central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in the north-eastern corner of the City of London . It is the terminus of two main lines: the busier Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) to Norwich and the West Anglia Main Line to Cambridge . There are also local commuter services to parts of East London and Essex . In addition, it is the terminus of the Stansted Express , a fast link to London Stansted Airport . It is one of the busiest stations in the United Kingdom, the third busiest in London after Waterloo and Victoria with 123 million visitors each year. Liverpool Street is one of seventeen stations directly managed by Network Rail . The station has exits to Bishopsgate , Liverpool Street and the Broadgate development. The station connects the Central Line, Circle Line, Metropolitan Line, and Hammersmith & City Line. The station is in Travelcard zone 1. Contents File:LondonLiverpoolStreet.JPG Liverpool Street serves destinations in the East of England including Stansted Airport , Cambridge , Lowestoft , Great Yarmouth , Norwich , Ipswich , Clacton-on-Sea , Chelmsford , Colchester , Braintree , Southend-on-Sea and the port of Harwich , as well as many suburban stations in north-eastern London, Essex and Hertfordshire . It is one of the busiest commuter stations in London. A daily express train to Harwich connects with the ferry from Harwich to Hoek van Holland , forming the Dutchflyer service. This normally departs at 20:38 and calls at Stratford, Shenfield, Chelmsford, Witham, Kelvedon, Marks Tey, Colchester, Manningtree and Harwich International. Trains from Liverpool Street do not go to Liverpool . For that city, Euston is the London terminus. Almost all passenger services from Liverpool Street are operated by National Express East Anglia . It operates local and suburban services on the Great Eastern and West Anglia lines and express services to Colchester, Clacton-on-Sea, Ipswich and Norwich. There are two weekday evening shuttle services to Barking , calling only at Stratford , which are operated by c2c . [5] All other c2c services depart from Fenchurch Street railway station , although Liverpool Street is also used by c2c during engineering work. Both National Express East Anglia and c2c are owned by National Express Group . Present service levels The present Monday to Friday off-peak service sees 32 trains per hour departing and arriving London Liverpool Street. 2 trains per hour to Norwich, of which: 1 calls at Shenfield, Colchester, Manningtree, Ipswich, Diss and Norwich. 1 calls at Stratford, Chelmsford, Colchester, Manningtree, Ipswich, Stowmarket, Diss and Norwich. 2 train per hour to Enfield Town calling at all stations via Seven Sisters and Edmonton 6 trains per hour to Shenfield, calling at all stations. 4 trains per hour to Chingford, calling at all stations except Cambridge Heath and London Fields. 1 train per hour to Clacton-on-Sea, calling at Stratford, Romford, Shenfield, Chelmsford, Witham, Colchester, Wivenhoe, Thorpe-le-Soken and Clacton-on-Sea. 4 trains per hour to Stansted Airport, of which: 2 call at Tottenham Hale, Bishops Stortford and Stansted Airport. 2 call at Tottenham Hale, Harlow Town and Stansted Airport. 2 trains per hour to Hertford East, calling at Hackney Downs, Tottenham Hale then all stations to Hertford East. 2 trains per hour to Cheshunt, calling at all stations via Seven Sisters and Turkey Street 3 trains to Southend Victoria, of which: 2 call at Stratford, Shenfield and all stations to Southend Victoria. 1 calls at Stratford, Romford, Shenfield and all stations to Southend Victoria. 1 train per hour to Harwich Town, calling at Stratford, Shenfield, Chelmsford, Witham and all stations to Harwich Town. 2 trains per hour to Cambridge, of which: 1 calls at Tottenham Hale, Cheshu |
What is the one-word stage name of 16 year old singer Jasmine van den Bogaerde, who won ‘Open Mic UK’ in 2008 as a 12 year old? | Birdy - Biography - IMDb Biography Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Trade Mark (3) | Trivia (4) | Personal Quotes (16) Overview (4) Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bogaerde Nickname 5' 3" (1.6 m) Mini Bio (1) Birdy was born on 15 May 1996, in Lymington, Hampshire. Her mother is a concert pianist, and Birdy learned to play piano at the age of seven, and began writing her own music at the age of eight. Birdy currently studies at Brockenhurst College in Brockenhurst, a sixth form college in the New Forest; she sings and plays the piano. Her great uncle was the actor Sir Dirk Bogarde . She has English, Belgian (Flemish), and Dutch ancestry. Her stage name comes from her nickname her parents gave her as a baby because she opened her mouth like a little bird when fed. Her whole family calls her Birdy while friends, especially at school, call her Jasmine, her given name. Other members of the public call her O'Doyle. In 2008, as a 12-year-old, Birdy won the UK talent contest Open Mic UK, a spin-off of the Live and Unsigned competition. She won both the under-18s category and the Grand Prize, against 10,000 other competitors. She performed her own song at the competition called "So Be Free" in front of 2,000 people. Birdy reminisced in an interview with BBC Radio 1 about the experience of the Open Mic UK Grand Final as "such a cool experience". She explained that it showed her what she wanted to do when she was still very young. Birdy described her memories and thoughts on her experience with Open Mic UK in an interview with The Telegraph in September 2012. Regarding her desire to enter the competition, Birdy said it was "...the excitement, really" that drove her to enter. Birdy goes on to reminisce that "when I performed [at Open Mic UK] I had this connection with the audience that I'd never felt before, and I loved it. It was my first big thing, and looking out into the crowd... was just amazing." In response to whether or not Birdy thought she could make a career out of music after winning Open Mic UK, Birdy explains: "It was just something I loved doing - I never really thought I could do it. It was just my dreams. It wasn't until [Open Mic UK] that I thought I was good enough to do it. Before that I'd only been doing it for my family. But winning gave me a confidence boost." As a result of winning Open Mic UK, Birdy recorded her album with Gareth Henderson in River Studios which resulted in her being offered a publishing contract with Good Soldier Songs Ltd, run by Christian Tattersfield , chairman of Warner Bros. Records UK and the label 14th Floor Records. Tattersfield had previously signed other singer/songwriters such as David Gray . - IMDb Mini Biography By: Kenzab13 Trade Mark (3) Intense soprano vocal range and emotional lyrics Gentle personality |
Who co-wrote and directed the 2011 film ‘W E’? | W.E. (2011) - 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 The affair between King Edward VIII and American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and a contemporary romance between a married woman and a Russian security guard. Director: a list of 22 titles created 07 Jan 2012 a list of 30 titles created 17 Jan 2012 a list of 41 titles created 27 Jan 2012 a list of 44 titles created 19 Nov 2012 a list of 38 titles created 06 May 2013 Search for " W.E. " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations. See more awards » Videos Edit Storyline In 1998, an auction of the estate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor causes great excitement. For one woman, Wally Winthrop, it has much more meaning. Wally becomes obsessed by their historic love story. As she learns more about the sacrifices involved, Wally gains her own courage to find happiness. Written by Anonymous Rated R for some domestic violence, nudity and language | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 20 January 2012 (UK) See more » Also Known As: El romance del siglo See more » Filming Locations: $47,074 (USA) (3 February 2012) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia The song "Masterpiece", which won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, was deemed ineligible for the Academy Awards because it appeared only as the second piece of music during the credits. See more » Goofs In the newsreel scene from 1936 showing the funeral procession of Edward's father the King, the voiceover announcer says that "King George the Third has died and the nation mourns". It should of course have been King George the Fifth. See more » Quotes Sound Created and Performed by Mark Ayres © 1996 Silva Screen Records Ltd. (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews Having finally opened in the UK, I've now had the opportunity to watch 'W.E.', having followed its coverage to this point with interest. I can't, in all honestly, say that this is a good movie. I'll back the common positives and reiterate that it looks amazing and Andrea Riseborough is wonderful in it. The score, while lovely, is over- powering at times - Madonna is obviously terrified of silence! I went with the movie quite happily for the first hour. The Wallis and Edward scenes are effective (I thought the dizzying/choppy camera work worked really well contrasting with the vintage images) and reminded me quite a bit of Stephen Fry's movie "Bright Young Things". But they had absolutely zero dramatic tension. Largely, this was due to the fact that they weren't chronological, but also it was because (to my horror) they almost seemed there to serve the modern day story, rather than vice versa. And as for those modern day parts ... well ... Firstly, I'll say that I didn't think the concept was bad and it had potential. However, they needed to be trimmed by about three quarters. Christ, did they ever go on. The dialogue was serviceable, at best, and toe-curling at worst. The character of Wally was about as engaging as a paper clip and that was largely due to Abby Cornish's lifeless performance. Honestly, I wanted to scream at the screen, "Stop whispering all the time and TALK, woman!" That said, if the movie had only cut to these scenes every so often and used them as well-timed interjections, rather than as a story worthy of screen time in their own right, it would have been more bearable. The film really lost me in the second hour when I realised it had used up all its party tricks and it was obvious where it was going. (And, no, I don't mean the Wallis/Edward story arch, but how it was going to contrast the two tales, and what the oh-so-obvious climax was going to be.) By the end, I couldn't wait for it to finish. There are some lovely scene |
Who did Andrew Waugh succeed as Surveyor General of India, Waugh naming Peak XV in the Himalayas after him? | Sir George Everest Article taken from "Backsights" Magazine published by Surveyors Historical Society SIR GEORGE EVEREST AND SURVEY OF INDIA by Mary M. Root The highest mountain in the world is named for a surveyor, Colonel Sir George Everest. It is a fitting tribute to the man who, for more than twenty-five years and despite numerous hardships, prevailed in surveying the longest are-of-the-meridian ever accomplished at the time. The Great Trigonometrical Survey India, begun at Cape Comorin in 1806 by William Lambton, would then run almost 2,400 kilometers north to the Himalayas, extending over 20 along the meridian. During this tremendous undertaking, Everest was relentless in his pursuit of accuracy. To that end, he made countless adaptations to the surveying equipment, methods, and mathematics in order to minimize problems specific to the Great Survey: immense size and scope, the terrain, weather conditions, and the desired accuracy. When Everest "inherited" the position in 1823, the equipment originally employed by Lambton consisted of one 36" theodolite manufactured by London instrument maker Cary, a zenith sector by Jesse Ramsden, a Ramsden 100 foot steel chain, and a chronometer. The Cary theodolite, weighing over one thousand pounds, had been damaged in two separate mishaps, and was badly in need of repair. The micrometer screw on the zenith sector was worn out, and the steel chain had not been calibrated in twenty-five years. To further complicate matters, Everest became so dangerously ill that he could not carry on with the Survey, and work was suspended. England was the solution to these problems. In November of 1825, Everest returned to England, bringing with him the mathematical observations and calculations for the Great Arc thus far. For the next five years he worked on improvements for the survey and compiled an account of the work achieved between the parallels of 18 degrees 03' and 24 degrees 07'. Everest spent a great deal of time in the workshop of instrument-makers Troughton and Simms, where an additional 36" theodolite, a new zenith sector, and six small theodolites were under construction. Of the last, Everest wrote: "I have devoted some consideration to the improvement of the common theodolite which is both cumbersome and more expensive than need be and after frequent examination of all the best devices I could meet with in the shape of the various makers in London, Mr. Simms has at my suggestion designed an instrument which contains all the useful parts of the old construction, is quite free from superfluous apparatus and is cheaper by one-fourth...The model has only a 5 inch diameter but the principle is so perfectly applicable to all instruments for secondary triangles that I should respectfully recommend the propriety of adopting this as the Honorable East India Company's form for all small theodolites not exceeding 12 inches diameter and preserving on all future occasions the strictest uniformity." The next issue Everest addressed was the measuring of distances. He learned of Col. Colby's work with compensating bars on the Irish Survey, and visited him there in 1829. Being very much impressed with Colby's system, he acquired a double set of six bars for the Great Trigonometrical Survey, and practiced with them at Greenwich. At the same time, Everest produced a clever document which summarized the repair and replacement needs of the Survey, showing that the most cost-effective solution was to have an instrument maker placed in India. His request was granted, and Henry Barrow was appointed to the job. Later, in India, it was Barrow who laboriously repaired the damaged Cary theodolite, earning his praise from Everest: "I must do that artist (Barrow) the justice to say that for excellence of workmanship, accuracy of division, steadiness, regularity, and glibness of motion, and the general neatness, elegance and nice fitting of all its parts, not only were my expectations exceeded but I really think it is as a whole as unrivalled in the world as it is unique." In June of 1830, Ge |
Which imperial unit is the result of multiplying 1 chain by 1 furlong? | 18th Century Reference - Units of Measure 18th Century Reference From A cyclopædia of commerce, mercantile law, finance, commercial geography page 471 . Weights and Measures. The employment of some sort of standards by which to measure and compare the specific gravities and magnitudes of different articles, must, at a very early period, have been seen to be indispensable to the easy and accurate arrangement of commercial transactions. The earliest standards of lineal measure seem to have been, for the most part, derived from portions of the human body: as the cubit, or length of the arm from the elbow to the, tip of the middle finger; the foot; the ulna, arm, or yard; the span; the digit, or finger; the fathom, or space from the extremity of the one hand to the extremity of the other when they are both extended in opposite directions ; the pace, &c.— Larger spaces were estimated by measures formed out of multiples of the smaller ones; and sometimes in days' journeys, or by the space which it was supposed a man might travel in a day, using a reasonable degree of diligence. ENGLAND. Measure of Length.—The ell = 45 inches. Wine Measure.—The gallon equal 4 quarts, 8 pints, or 32 gills, and contained 231 cubic inches, or 3.785 French litres. Of these gallons the anker contained 10, the rundlet 13. the tierce 42, the hogshead 63, the puncheon 84, the pipe or butt 126, and the tun 252. The Imperial gallon contains 277.274 cubic inches; therefore 1 wine gallon equal 0.833111 Imperial gallon; and 1 Imperial gallon equal 1.200320 wine gallon. The wine gallon is thus almost exactly ⅕th less than the Imperial; or 5 Imperial gallons equal 6 wine gallons. Hence, to convert wine gallons into Imperial gallons, deduct ⅕th from the former. Again to convert Imperial gallons into wine gallons, add ⅕th to the former; and to convert prices per Imperial gallon into prices per wine gallon, deduct ⅕th from the former. Ale and Beer Measure.—The gallon divided in the same manner as the wine gallon, and equal 282 cubic inches, or 4.6209 French litres. Of these gallons the firkin contained 9, the kilderkin 18, the barrel 36, the hogshead 54, the puncheon 72, the butt 106, and the tun 216. One ale gallon equal 1.017045 Imperial gallon; or 1 Imperial gallon equal 0.983241 ale gallon; hence approximately 59 ale gallons equal 60 Imperial gallons. Heaped Measure—The bushel 19½ inches wide from the outside, 8 inches deep, and measuring 2217.6 cubic inches; but when heaped in the form of a cone above the brim, 2815½. Three heaped bushels made a sack, 12 sacks a chaldron, and 21 chaldrons a score. This measure was used for coals, culm, lime, fish, potatoes, and other commodities. Apples and pears were commonly sold by the Winchester bushel heaped. Winchester or English Standard Corn Measure.—The denominations of this measure were the same as the Imperial. The Winchester bushel contained 2150.42 cubic inches, or 35.237 French litres. The Imperial bushel contains 2218.192 cubic inches; hence 1 Winchester bushel or quarter equal 0.969447 Imp. bushel or quarter, and 1Imp. bushel or quarter equal 1.031516 Winchester bushel or quarter; or approximately 33 Winchester bushels or quarters equal 32 Imperial. SCOTLAND. Measure of Length.—The standard Scottish ell of 36 Scots or 37.0598 Imperial inches. 6 ells made 1 fall; 40 falls 1 furlong; and 8 furlongs or 1920 ells made 1 mile, equal 1976.522 Imperial yards. Hence 10 Scots miles equal 11½ Imperial or statute miles nearly. The chain of l00 links, used for land measure, was equal to 24 ells, 74.1196 Imperial feet, or 1.123024 Imperial chains. Weights.—The standard Scottish Troyes or Dutch pound of 16 ounces, or 256 drops, equal 7608.95 troy grains, or about 1/12th heavier than the avoirdupois pound. The Lanark stone contained 16 of these pounds, or 17.391885 lbs. avoirdupois. The Scottish tron weight used for butter and cheese varied in different places. The standard Scottish meal boll contained 8 stones Dutch, or 139.135 lbs. avoirdupois; but |
For which book did Margaret Mitchell win the 1937 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction? | 1937: Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell | Reading the Pulitzer Prize Winners for Fiction Reading the Pulitzer Prize Winners for Fiction In Which I Decide to Read all the Pulitzer Prize Winning Books in the Categories of Novel (1917-1947) and Fiction (1948-Present) Menu james Book Reviews , Pulitzer Prize Winners Gone With the Wind , Margaret Mitchell , Pulitzer Prize , Rhett Butler , Scarlett O’Hara Plot Summary: Widely considered The Great American Novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, Gone With the Wind explores the depth of human passions with an intensity as bold as its setting in the red hills of Georgia. A superb piece of storytelling, it vividly depicts the drama of the Civil War and Reconstruction. This is the tale of Scarlett O’Hara, the spoiled, manipulative daughter of a wealthy plantation owner, who arrives at young womanhood just in time to see the Civil War forever change her way of life. A sweeping story of tangled passion and courage, in the pages of Gone With the Wind, Margaret Mitchell brings to life the unforgettable characters that have captured readers for over seventy years. My Thoughts: I’ll just start right off the bat by saying that I don’t like Scarlett O’Hara. Not really at all. I get that she’s a strong, independent, progressive woman who was pushing the boundaries of the societal norms within the time period of the novel, but she’s also just a terrible person. And though I enjoyed the book, and the history behind it, I had a hard time really getting into it because of my vehement dislike of the protagonist. She is insensitive and uncaring, and has the emotional maturity of a child long after she should have grown out of it. And she doesn’t ever grow past it. But I’ll come back to that. I managed to make it my whole life without reading Gone with the Wind or seeing the movie. Pretty much the only thing I knew about the story was that it was set during the Civil War and that at the end of the movie, Rhett Butler says, “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn,” although I would have been rather hard-pressed to tell you what exactly it was he didn’t give a damn about. So I approached the novel with a bit of skepticism (because there’s no reason to take immense popularity at face value), and a bit of interest, not only in the story, but in the time period and the subject matter. Having read Striblings, The Forge and The Store last year, I was set to encounter a book that hit upon racial and societal tensions during and after the Civil War and everything that might entail. And to be fair, Gone With the Wind did have all those things, but that wasn’t what the novel was at its heart. It’s a story about gender and gender roles in a time period in which many things were in flux and chaos, and so those gender roles begin to morph and change, as well. And I found that aspect of the novel fascinating. And Scarlett O’Hara makes decisions and acts in ways that are completely revolutionary for her time, and there’s something admirable about that, and about her, but I had such a hard time with her motivations behind those actions. I can certainly understand the motivations behind her desire for money and work in the aftermath of the Civil War, especially in light of the destitution and near loss of her family land both during the war, and during the Reconstruction that followed. I can understand the hard veneer that is created in that sort of crucible. But I had the hardest time understanding her interactions with Rhett Butler and even her claims of love. By the end of the novel, I could see how life and marriage and children and loss had shaped and molded Rhett and turned him into a more conscious, sympathetic, caring, and approachable person, but I could not say the same for Scarlett. She remains completely oblivious to the feeling and emotions and experiences of the people around her, and instead measures all of her interactions with others on how they affect her personally. Even by the end of the novel, when she decides that she actually “loves” Rhett (long after it’s been painfully ob |
Which religious figure lived at Auckland Castle until last year, although his office is still there? | Bishop Auckland - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on Bishop Auckland Wikis Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics List of places: UK • England • County Durham Bishop Auckland (pronounced /ˈbiʃəp ˈɔːklənd/) is a market town and civil parish in County Durham in North East England . It is located about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Darlington and 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Durham at the confluence of the River Wear with its tributary the River Gaunless . According to the 2001 census , Bishop Auckland has a population of 24,392. Much of the town's early history surrounds the Bishops of Durham and the establishment of a hunting lodge, which later became the main residence of the Bishop of Durham. [2] [3] [4] This link with the Bishops of Durham is reflected in the first part of the town's name. [5] During the Industrial Revolution , the town grew rapidly as coal mining took hold as an important industry. [6] The subsequent decline of the coal mining industry in the late twentieth century has been blamed for a fall in the town's fortunes in other sectors. [7] Today, the largest sector of employment in the town is manufacturing. [8] Since 1 April 2009, the town's local government has come from the Durham County Council Unitary Authority. The unitary authority replaced the previous Wear Valley District Council and Durham County Council. [9] Bishop Auckland is located in the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency . The town has a town-twinning with the French town of Ivry-sur-Seine . [10] Contents History Toponymy The first part of the name, "Bishop", refers to the land being owned by and the town being the residence of the Bishop of Durham . [5] [11] [12] However, the derivation of "Auckland" is less clear. One suggestion is that it is derived from "Alclit", [11] [13] "Alcluith" [14] or "Alcleat". [5] This is similar to Alclut or Alclyde, an early name for Dumbarton , which means "rock on the Clyde" [11] or "cliff on the Clyde" [12] . It is believed that Clyde may have been an earlier Celtic name for the river today known as the Gaunless , which flows close to the town. Auckland is also used in the settlements of St Helen Auckland , West Auckland and St Andrew Auckland, an old name for South Church , [15] [16] all of which are along the path of the Gaunless. The name Gaunless itself is of later Norse origin, meaning useless. [11] [17] It is believed that this derives from the river's inability to power a mill, sustain fish or create fertile floodplains . [5] [13] A second suggestion is that Auckland derives from the Norse Aukland meaning additional land. [11] [12] This could refer to the area being extra land granted to the Bishop of Durham by King Canute in around 1020. [13] A further suggestion is that Auckland derives from "Oakland", referring to the presence of forests. [5] [18] Earliest history The earliest known reference to Bishop Auckland itself is around 1000AD as land given to the Duke of Northumberland for defending the church against the Scots. [19] It is also mentioned in 1020 as a gift given to the Bishop of Durham by King Canute . However, a village almost certainly existed on the town's present site long before this, with there being evidence of church on the site of St Andrew's Church in South Church as early as the seventh century. [20] Furthermore, the Romans had a look-out post where Auckland Castle is sited today and a 10 acre (0.04 km²) fort at nearby Binchester. There is also evidence of possible Iron Age settlements around the town, [21] [22] together with finds of Bronze Age , [23] Neolithic [24] and Mesolithic [25] [26] artefacts. The Bishops of Durham Much of the town's history surrounds its links with the Bishops of Durham . In 1083, Bishop William de St-Calais expelled a number of canons from Durham . Some of these settled in the area and established a collegiate church . [20] Around 1183 Bishop Pud |
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Which operatic heroine dies after secretly following her lover into a vault where he was sentenced to die? | Death by Irony - TV Tropes Death by Irony You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share See it and laugh. Then feel terrible for doing so. And then laugh again . "How does it feel to be killed by the very research you dedicated your life to?" — Nui Harime, Kill la Kill This trope occurs when a character is killed in an allegorical or lyrical manner; often this is due to their own actions . A favoured fate in tragedies , or to kill off The Villain Of The Story. If they are killed by their own hubris , then the hero doesn't have to get their hands dirty and instead has a chance to demonstrate their moral fibre by attempting to Save the Villain or say Alas, Poor Villain . If the cause of death is too trite or unlikely, it will challenge the Willing Suspension of Disbelief , so be careful. Subtropes include the following: The more lethal variations of Hoist by His Own Petard , Turned Against Their Masters and Vehicular Turnabout double as examples of this trope. When frequently invoked by one person, it falls under Poetic Serial Killer . Compare Russian Reversal for a humorous play on this. As a Death Trope , all Spoilers will be unmarked ahead. Beware. Examples that don't fit into any subtropes open/close all folders Anime and Manga In Fullmetal Alchemist , each of the Homunculi dies in a manner thematically appropriate to the associated Deadly Sin: Lust is brutally incinerated by a man �well known as a serial dater� whose probable love interest she was about to kill. Also her extreme bloodlust and desire to see Roy suffer prevented her from finishing Roy off when she could have, resulting in Roy coming back and burning her to death Greed Mk.I is boiled down for his most valuable part. However, he came back later. Greed Mk.II performs a Heroic Sacrifice after admitting that all he wanted were friends, and thus dies having everything he ever wanted. Envy commits suicide out of self-loathing because he envies his enemies. Even more, someone who prides himself on being a Master Manipulator, his suicide was the result of Ed sympathizing with him. Gluttony is eaten by another homunculus. Sloth is worn out by a long fight. Wrath's Death By Irony wasn't necessarily appropriate for his Deadly Sin, but it was for his character. After saying several times that there is no such thing as God, the solar eclipse, the symbol of God in alchemy, plays an instrumental role in his defeat. Well, when you think about it, what is that but the "wrath of God"? Other bits of irony appear in his death. Wrath's actions lead to Scar becoming a rage filled killer and it is Scar who finally defeats him. Wrath's final words suggest that he dies completely at peace with the world. And finally based off his very name, Wrath, his death was ironic. He died with peace of mind, completely content with his life. Wrath also fell at the hand of a person who earned Redemption Equals Life . Pride was stripped of most of his powers and lost to Ed after badly underestimating both him and what's left of Kimblee's soul. (Plenty of other irony relating to his previous actions, too.) Pride tries to possess Edward's body. What does Ed do? Use a fraction of his soul to cut off the other souls in Pride's body. He essentially defeated Pride by possessing him. Pride had eaten Kimblee because he was no longer useful . Father abandoned Pride to die because he was no longer useful. Also, Kimblee came back to bite Pride too. In the final chapter, it is shown that Pride has lost his memories of being a homunculus, and is now being raised as a human child; ironic because of his hatred and scorn for humanity and the great pride he took in being a homunculus. Barry the Chopper, a bodiless soul bound to armor by a blood-seal, tracks down and supposedly kills his original body (now a mindless creature). Shortly after that Lust destroys the armor, leaving the piece of armor with the seal on it as the only part of him still alive. His real body then crawls over, picks the piece up, and scratches the seal off (which destroys his soul). The gold- |
In which language was the Magna Carta originally written? | In which language was the Magna Carta written? | Reference.com In which language was the Magna Carta written? A: Quick Answer The Magna Carta was written in medieval Latin. Although most of the charter is not pertinent to modern times, it guarantees an individual's right to due process, requiring that certain legal procedures must be followed. Full Answer In 1215, King John met British barons at Runnymede to discuss limiting the king's feudal rights and his forms of justice. After a compromise was reached, many copies of the agreement were handwritten by royal scribes onto expensive parchment, using abbreviations to shorten the text. The documents were distributed to bishops, sheriffs and other important officials. As of 2014, only four copies of the Magna Carta remain. |
Travelling along the coast of Africa – which country is next – Somalia, Kenya, ..........? | Kenya: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts, Guide & Travel/Holidays/Cities Barack Obama Visits Kenya Geography Kenya lies across the equator in east-central Africa, on the coast of the Indian Ocean. It is twice the size of Nevada. Kenya borders Somalia to the east, Ethiopia to the north, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Sudan to the northwest. In the north, the land is arid; the southwest corner is in the fertile Lake Victoria Basin; and a length of the eastern depression of the Great Rift Valley separates western highlands from those that rise from the lowland coastal strip. Government Republic. History Paleontologists believe people may first have inhabited Kenya about 2 million years ago. In the 700s, Arab seafarers established settlements along the coast, and the Portuguese took control of the area in the early 1500s. More than 40 ethnic groups reside in Kenya. Its largest group, the Kikuyu, migrated to the region at the beginning of the 18th century. The land became a British protectorate in 1890 and a Crown colony in 1920, called British East Africa. Nationalist stirrings began in the 1940s, and in 1952 the Mau Mau movement, made up of Kikuyu militants, rebelled against the government. The fighting lasted until 1956. |
Six special stamps issued in January featured the 150th Anniversary of which transport system? | London Underground 150th Anniversary - new Great Britain stamps, 9 January 2013 - Norvic Philatelics 2nd class - the Metropolitan Railway; railway tunnelling 1st class - Edwardian commuters; Piccadilly Line’s Boston Manor Station £1.28 - Classic rolling stock in 1938; Canary Wharf Station 1999 The stamps in the miniature sheet show railway advertising posters. The values are 1st class, 77p, 87p & £1.28 Larger images of individual stamps can be seen on our blog . The retail booklet of 6 stamps includes the new 1st class red Machin definitive, expected to have source code MCND, and two 1st class stamps from the London Underground set. It seems a pity that both show the Boston Manor station, rather than one showing the Edwardian Commuters. The special stamps are against a background showing part of Harry Beck's London Underground map. In the first half of the 19th century a number of railway termini were built in London, but the only way to connect them was by road - and journey times by horse drawn cab through London’s congested streets were extremely time-consuming. The solution was an underground railway. Initially operated by private railway companies, the network expanded to the suburbs. In 1890 the first deep level, electrically operated railway was opened between Stockwell and the city. The new deep cut tunnels earned the network the nickname of ‘the Tube’, which has stuck ever since. Today the tube covers 402 kilometres of track, serves 270 stations and carries 1.2 billion passengers per year. Aside from being the world’s first urban metro system London Underground has a significant design heritage both in terms of its rolling stock and station architecture, the graphic design of its posters and Harry Beck’s iconic tube map – and updated version of which was featured in 2009’s British Design Classics issue. The six sheet stamps designed by Hat-Trick Design show a timeline of the development of the London Underground from the first steam driven Metropolitan Line service to the most modern Jubilee Line Station, Canary Wharf, designed by Sir Norman Foster. The iconography of the issue includes illustration and photography that show both construction, stations and rolling stock. Unifying the issue is the timeline across the lower quarter of the stamps using different livery colours taken from London Underground Lines. The Miniature Sheet focuses on the design heritage of London Underground Posters. Designed by NB Studios the four stamps use the long format to each show three iconic London Underground posters. Many poster designers used for London Underground also produced iconic work for the Post Office; such as Tom Eckersley, Edward McKnight-Kauffer and Abram Games. The stamps in detail 2nd Class - 1863 Metropolitan Railway Opens A contemporary lithograph of a steam locomotive on the Metropolitan line near Paddington Station. 2nd Class – 1898 Tunnelling Below London Streets Railway construction workers, known as Navvies, shown excavating a ‘deep cut’ tube tunnel. 1st Class – 1911 Commute from the Suburbs A carriage of Edwardian ladies and gentlemen illustrated on their commute to work from the suburbs. 1st Class – 1934 Boston Manor Art Deco Station Suburban expansion of the Piccadilly Lines in the 1920s and 30s led to the construction of many iconic art deco stations. £1.28 – 1938 Classic Rolling Stock The classic trains introduced on the tube’s deep cut lines in 1938 became a London icon. £1.28 – 1999 Jubilee Line at Canary Wharf Designed by Sir Norman Foster Canary Wharf Station is one of the most recent additions to the Underground network. 1st Class London Underground Posters Reproductions of three classic London Underground Posters: Golders Green (1908) by an unknown artist 1908; By Underground to fresh air (1915) by Maxwell Armfield; Sum |
Name the first Formula 1 driver to win his first three titles consecutively? | Fernando Alonso - 2005, 2006 Fernando Alonso Share The 28th Formula One World Drivers' Champion was at the time the youngest ever. Just 24 years old, Fernando Alonso also led the Renault team to the 2005 Constructors' Championship, thus ending the reign of the Michael Schumacher-Ferrari combination that had dominated for so long. The precocious and personable youngster who made so much history so soon comfortably wore the crown - a bright, polished, perfectly poised new star. Confirmation of his brilliance came in 2006 when he successfully defended his title against strong opposition from Schumacher, whose subsequent retirement left Alonso well-placed to succeed him as Formula One's resident superstar... Next Previous Enlarge 1 / 4 Hungaroring, August 2001: Fernando Alonso’s best result in his first Formula One season was a tenth place in Germany. Here at the Hungarian Grand Prix he retired with brake problems. © Sutton Images Jerez, December 1999: After winning that year’s Euro-Open Movistar series, Fernando Alonso earned an early Formula One test with Minardi, the team that would later give him his Grand Prix debut. © Sutton Images Spa, August 2000: Fernando Alonso completed his first (and last) season of Formula 3000 in style by winning the final round at Belgium’s legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit. © Sutton Images Melbourne, March 2001: Fernando Alonso with new Minardi team mate Tarso Marques after his Formula One debut in Australia. He finished the race in 12th place. © Sutton Images 2nd-4th March 2001 This is a digital file. Info Close Fernando Alonso Diaz (his full name includes his mother's maiden name, according to the Spanish custom) was born on 29 July, 1981, in Oviedo, a city in the Asturias region of northern Spain, where his mother worked in a department store and his father was employed in the mining industry as an explosive expert. The Alonsos and their two children lived comfortably but were by no means a wealthy family. Luis Alonso, a keen amateur kart racer, wished to share his passion with his children and built them a pedal kart in the form of a realistic-looking miniature F1 car. It was originally intended for eight-year-old Lorena but she soon grew tired of it, whereupon her three-year-old brother eagerly climbed into the tiny cockpit and immediately felt at home. From the beginning little Fernando was not content to simply pedal around. He wanted to compete and to win. Shortly after his seventh birthday he entered his first proper kart race and won, and before he was ten Fernando Alonso's name was engraved on several kart championship trophies. However, further progress would require more funding than his family's limited resources could provide. While his parents fully supported their son's increasingly successful pastime - with his father acting as his mechanic at the races and his mother making sure he also got good marks at school - Fernando knew the only way forward was to get sponsored drives by winning races - which he continued to do. Age proved to be no barrier - he was invariably the youngest driver in every category, and more often than not, the best. By his mid-teens his collection of kart titles included a world championship. Onward and upward he sped, easily winning a 1999 Spanish-based championship for single seater racing cars, parlaying his prize of a tryout in a Minardi Formula One car into a drive in 2000 with a Minardi-backed F3000 team and a testing contract with Minardi's Formula One team, in which he made an impressive debut the following season. His obvious potential prompted Renault (formerly Benetton) to sign him as a test driver for 2002, a valuable experience that would enable him to immediately establish himself as a frontrunner when he joined the French automaker's team in 2003. In Malaysia, only his second race for Renault, the 21-year-old became the youngest ever pole winner. Starting from pole again in Hungary, less than a month after his 22nd birthday, he became the youngest Grand Prix winner in history. In 2004 the difficult-to-drive Renault R24 kept him out o |
In which sport did Sarah Storey win four gold medals at the 2012 Paralympics? | Paralympics 2012: Sarah Storey wins Britain's first gold - BBC Sport BBC Sport Paralympics 2012: Sarah Storey wins Britain's first gold By Mike Henson BBC Sport at the Olympic Park 30 Aug 2012 From the section Disability Sport Share this page Media playback is not supported on this device First gold medal for Paralympics GB cyclist Sarah Storey 2012 Paralympics Wednesday, 29 August to Sunday 9 September Coverage: Extensive daily coverage across 5 live, 5 live sports extra and the BBC Sport website Sarah Storey swept to victory in the C5 Pursuit final to win Great Britain's first Paralympic gold of London 2012 and the eighth of her own career. The 34-year-old tore into the gap to Anna Harkowska and passed the Pole just after halfway in their 3km run-off. I didn't expect to be able to catch her as quickly as I did Sarah Storey Storey, who broke a world record for the 72nd time in her career in qualifying, has another three medals in her sights at London 2012. Earlier, team-mate Mark Colbourne won silver in the C1-3 1km time trial. Storey and Colbourne's successes are the first contributions towards ParalympicsGB's target of 103 across the whole of London 2012. Cycling will be key to that total having delivered 17 golds in Beijing and Storey never looked like being denied a repeat of the Pursuit title she won four years ago. "I didn't expect to be able to catch her as quickly as I did," said the Briton. "Hopefully this race will set me up for the rest of the weekend. I suppose it did look easy but mentally you have to prepare and make it happen. I have to respect all my competitors." Until December the 34-year-old was also in contention for a place at the Olympics as part of the non-disabled team pursuit squad. "Sarah is Sarah. She wants to keep proving to the Olympic team that she needs to still be in consideration, alongside the younger generation that are emerging. She has put a time in there in qualifying that proves she is still world class and while there are four other people who the Olympic selectors thought were better than her last time, she is telling them not to overlook her. I'm sure she would jump at the chance to get back involved with the able-bodied squad." Mark Bristow,two-time Paralympic cycling champion and 5 live analyst The trio of Dani King, Laura Trott and Joanna Rowsell were eventually preferred and justified their selection with gold in a world record time in the Velodrome earlier this month. Denied her chance to become the first athlete to represent Great Britain at both Games, Storey sent an ominous message to her Paralympic competition as she improved on her own C5 world record in qualifying. Her time of 3:32.170 would have been good enough for silver ahead of fellow Briton Wendy Hovenaghel at the non-disabled track world championships in Melbourne in April. Harkowska's own mark in the heats was 16 seconds slower and Storey immediately started reeling her in, opening up a six-second advantage in the first 1000m before bringing the final to an early end. Born without a functioning left hand, Storey's Paralympic career began back in Barcelona in 1992 where, as a 14-year-old, she won two swimming golds. Media playback is not supported on this device Storey wins GB's first Paralympic gold In 2005 an ear infection which prevented her training in the pool prompted her to try cycling as a way to keep fit in the meantime. She never returned to the water. Colbourne's Paracycling career is far shorter, the Welshman having started the sport in the wake of a paragliding accident in May 2009. The 42-year-old underlined his promise as he added Paralympic silver to the three time-trial medals of the same colour that he has won at World Cup events so far this year. "I've worked for the last eight months towards this. A big thanks goes to all the coaches for getting me into the best shape possible," he said. "We've done this hundreds of times in training and it's about repeating the process. I probably only heard the crowd on lap three when I had relaxed into my stride." Six-time Paralympic gold medallist Darren |
On which game show of the 1980s was Una Stubbs a regular team captain? | Una Stubbs - Who Do You Think You Are - A regular in television and film for 50 years... Who Do You Think You Are? Una Stubbs - Who Do You Think You Are? A regular in television and film for 50 years... 24th July 2013 Claim 1 Month Free! Hurry, offer Ends in --:--:-- Find your ancestors & break down your brick walls using the same unique tools and record sets we used when researching this family tree. For one day only, we're giving you the opportunity to claim a one month free trial! Hurry, as this offer ends midnight! Claim your free sub here Una was born on the 1 May 1937 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, to parents Clarence Reginald Stubbs and Angela Rawlinson. Clarence worked at the local Shredded Wheat factory in Welwyn Garden City and Angela worked in the cutting room of a local film studio for which Hatfield was so renowned. This may have also given young Una her first taste of show business. With Una showing an interest in dance, she was sent to La Roche Dance School at age 14 and from there her career flourished. After starting off as a professional dancer, Una developed her skills further into the art of acting with numerous television and film roles. Stubbs became one of Lionel Blair's dance ensemble before obtaining a role in Cliff Richard's 1963 film Summer Holiday. By 1966, she was playing Rita, the daughter of Alf Garnett in the long-running BBC sitcom Till Death Us Do Part. For the following 30 years, Stubbs became one of the most recognisable faces on the small screen: in the 70s she was Aunt Sally in the children's TV series Worzel Gummidge; in the 80s she was team captain in the weekly game show Give Us a Clue; in the 90s, she was Miss Bat in The Worst Witch; and more recently she appeared on The Catherine Tate Show and EastEnders. Una Stubbs' father, Clarence, was born in 1908 in York and married Angela Rawlinson, from Hertfordshire, in 1933 in Hatfield. Here we find Clarence in the 1911 census with his family in York: His father's occupation was a confectioner. Clarence had an older brother, Alwyn Arthur and also an adopted brother, Albert, who lived with him, his mother and father, Arthur and Annie. Arthur's birth date is 1889 and his birthplace is listed as York. Clarence was later to fall out with his parents and sadly Una never knew her paternal grandparents. In the 1901 census, Arthur Stubbs is living at home with his parents, John and Elizabeth in York. John Stubbs is a house painter by trade and originates from Darlington. Here is their listing on the census., which shows Arthur as the eldest of 5 sons: John Stubbs hails from Darlington, then part of Durham. We find him on the 1871 census living with his father Henry, a cabinet maker and his elder brother, George. Henry had married Elizabeth Tait in Darlington in 1864. Sadly Henry's marriage to Elizabeth was not a long one, Elizabeth died in 1869 at the young age of 30. We can see a copy of her death record on TheGenealogist. Going further back to 1841, we find a young Henry Stubbs, aged 3, living with his parents, John and Elizabeth in Darlington, in the North East. John Stubbs is described as a 'Wool Comber' and it must have been a struggle to support his family in a traditional industry. Born in 1806, John's life would have been a far cry from the glamour of show business that has been experienced by his great-great- great grand-daughter, Una! Here is the 1841 Census record for Darlington, with the Stubbs family living in Brunswick Street, Darlington. The street they lived in contains a number of workers in the wool and agricultural labour industry, from wool combers, John Stubb's occupation, to wool sorters, weavers and skinners. On Una's mother's side, there appears to have been a bit more affluence. Angela Rawlinson was born in 1914 to parent's Charles Rawlinson and Kathleen Howard. On the Rawlinson side, Charles's father was George Rawlinson, a stockbroker agent based in St Pancras, London and originating from Lincolnshire. George appears to have done relatively well for himself, as the 1891 c |
What is the one-word nickname of Michael Balzary, the bass player with the Red Hot Chili Peppers? | Flea - Biography - IMDb Biography Showing all 32 items Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trade Mark (3) | Trivia (21) | Personal Quotes (2) Overview (3) 5' 6" (1.68 m) Mini Bio (1) Michael Peter Balzary was born on the sixteenth of October 1962, in Melbourne, Australia. When he was four, his parents divorced and Michael, his sister Karen and his mother Patricia headed for New York; they didn't stay long and soon ended up in L.A. (in 1972), where his step-father, a jazz musician named Walter Urban Jr., intended to start a career. Flea would often sit in on weekly jam sessions with his stepfather and the constant flow of musicians who trucked through. High school was not always an easy road for young Michael. He was a misfit because of his unusual musical taste. While most of the kids were into disco and dance music, Flea preferred jazz artists like Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie . Flea's first musical instrument was the drums, but soon he also began playing the trumpet. After school he would race home to listen to his Gillespie records and play along with his idol. He counts as his greatest childhood memory the time his mother got him back-stage to meet Gillespie after one of his concerts. He also played with the Los Angeles Junior Philarmonic Orchestra. Influenced by some of his friends from school who shared the same passion for music - among them, Jack Irons and Hillel Slovak , who would later play in the Red Hot Chili Peppers with him - his musical interests then diversified: he discovered funk music, and Jimi Hendrix became his new idol. At the end of 1977, he met Anthony Kiedis. For some reason, Michael was holding a young schoolmate named Tony Sherr in a headlock, when Kiedis, who was Tony's best friend at the time, came to rescue him; they almost had a fight. After this meeting, they soon became aware they were made to be friends, and have been inseparable since. The two became known for their mischievous antics, which often got them into trouble. This is also when he gained the nickname Flea, while he was joking with some friends about calling each other a cartoon name. Around 1979, due to Flea's obvious musical talent, he was sought out as a recruit for a band formed by his school-mates, Anthym, with Jack Irons (drums), Hillel Slovak (guitar) and Alain Johannes (vocals and guitar) as members. Flea picked up the bass, which he had never played before, and became so good that within a few months he had forged his very own style, which later would make him one of the most famous and talented bass players in the world. After a shaky start the band got a few club gigs but no major breaks. Anthony Kiedis, who was always there to support them, became the presenter of their shows which he opened with a few jokes or improvised poems of his own. In 1982, Flea joined the L.A. punk band Fear. He also landed a small role in the Penelope Spheeris film Suburbia (1984). John Lydon of PIL asked Flea to join his band when he left Fear in 1984, but Flea instead decided to rejoin his friends. With Kiedis, Slovak and Irons, they started another band together, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, which soon earned a good reputation in the Los Angeles underground music scene. Flea was married in 1985 to Loesha Zeviar, whose first name he got tattooed above his left nipple - close to his heart. They have since divorced, but still share daughter Clara, born on September 16, 1988. Clara sometimes goes on the road with her dad, and has done artwork for the Chili Peppers' t-shirts and promotional material. In 2001, along with friends Pete Weiss and Keith Barry, Flea founded the Silverlake Conservatory Of Music, an organization whose aim is to provide affordable music lessons to everyone and to encourage children's musical education. |
In which year was the Prince of Wales born? | Charles, Prince of Wales biography | birthday, trivia | British Royalty | Who2 Charles, Prince of Wales Biography Name at birth: Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor The eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II , Charles is the heir to the British throne. He was born to Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1948, a year after their marriage and four years before Elizabeth became queen. Charles was made Prince of Wales in 1958 and served as a pilot and commander in the Royal Navy from 1971-76. In 1981 he married Lady Diana Spencer in one of the century’s grandest royal weddings. The match proved a bad one; the couple separated in 1992 and were divorced in 1996, the year before Diana’s untimely death in a Paris auto crash. The union produced “the heir and a spare,” Prince William (born 1982) and Prince Henry (more commonly called Harry, born 1984). After Diana’s death, Charles acknowledged having had a lengthy relationship with Camilla Parker-Bowles . After a period of unofficial companionship, the two were married in a civil ceremony on 9 April 2005. Charles is known as a keen outdoorsman who enjoys polo and hunting and is active in environmental issues. Charles also has a special interest in architecture and has been an outspoken (and controversial) critic of much modern architecture in Britain. Extra credit His first grandchild, the Prince of Cambridge , was born on 22 July 2013 to Prince William and his wife the Duchess of Cambridge . The child is third in line to the throne after Charles and William… The date of Charles’s marriage to Parker-Bowles was first set for April 8th, but was moved to April 9th after the funeral of Pope John Paul II also was planned for the 8th… Charles’s aunt Princess Margaret also had royal marital difficulties, and was the first immediate royal family member to be divorced since Henry ViII … According to the website of the royal family, Charles was created Prince of Wales in 1958 but was not formally invested until a 1969 ceremony at Caernarfon Castle in Wales. |
Which of Enid Blyton’s ‘Famous Five’ was a dog? | Enid Blyton - The Famous Five The Famous Five Buy all the Famous Five books with free worldwide shipping The Famous Five are a group of children who have the sort of adventures most kids dream about, in a world where ginger beer flows and ham rolls are a staple diet. Julian, Dick and Anne get together with their cousin George in the first adventure, Five On A Treasure Island. George is actually a girl who wants so desperately to be a boy she crops her hair and struts about doing boy things. She hates it when people call her by her correct name, Georgina. She has a dog called Timmy�oh yes, and an island. Most kids just have a dog, but George's parents own Kirrin Island and let her run around on it as if it were her play-thing. Her parents are known to Julian, Dick and Anne as Uncle Quentin and Aunt Fanny. 1. Five On a Treasure Island (1942) The very first Famous Five adventure featuring Julian, Dick, Anne, and tomboy George along with her beloved dog, Timmy. There's a shipwreck off Kirrin Island, but where's the treasure? The Five are on the trail, looking for clues... but they're not alone and time is running out. 2. Five Go Adventuring Again (1943) There's a thief at Kirrin Cottage! The Famous Five think they know who it is, but they need to prove it! Where can they find evidence? The discovery of an old map and very unusual hiding place is all they need to get to the bottom of this mystery and uncover the true culprit! 4. Five Go To Smuggler's Top (1945) Can there still be smugglers at Smuggler's Top? The Famous Five go to stay at the large old house, and discover lots of brilliant hiding places, even underground tunnels! Then they catch people signalling out to sea�who are they? 6. Five On Kirrin Island Again (1947) What is Uncle Quentin up to, all alone on Kirrin Island? He won't let anyone visit, not even George and the rest of the famous Five. But Uncle Quentin isn't really alone on the island�someone is watching his every move. 7. Five Go Off to Camp (1948) Spook trains in the middle of the night! And they seem to vanish into thin air�but where do they go? The Famous Five are on to it. But the discovery of an unusual underground tunnel system, and a train-service, has them puzzled. If they follow the tracks, will they solve the mystery? 8. Five Get Into Trouble (1949) The Famous Five are distraught! Dick has been kidnapped�mistaken for somebody else! The gang finally track him down�to a lonely, abandoned house�but then they too are seized and held captive. How will the intrepid Five get themselves out of this mess? 9. Five Fall Into Adventure (1950) Julian, Dick and Anne are really worried�George and her devoted Timmy have just disappeared! Not only that, somebody has broken in to Kirrin Cottage. Could there be a connection? The Famous Five think so, but it's going to be tough getting to the bottom of this mystery. 10. Five On a Hike Together (1951) Dick is puzzled when he's woken by a light flashing through his window. Is someone trying to send him a coded message? And when the Famous Five hear of an escaped convict in the area, they are on red alert. The police won't help, so the Five have no choice but to solve the mystery alone. 11. Five Have a Wonderful Time (1952) The Famous Five are having a brilliant time�on holiday in horse-drawn caravans�and they've discovered a ruined castle nearby! The castle looked deserted from a distance, but is that a face at the window? Or is it a trick of the light? Just who is hiding in the castle? 13. Five Go to Mystery Moor (1954) Mystery Moor is aptly named, as the Five discover! There's something dangerous out there, but gang need help to find out what it is. The travellers camped on the moor are unfriendly, so the Famous Five have no other choice but to risk the treacherous mists and follow the trail. 14. Five Have Plenty of Fun (1955) George is not pleased when Berta, a spoilt American girl, turns up at Kirrin Cottage in the middle of the night dressed in disguise! But George hasn't got time to be jealous. Berta is in hiding from kidnappers, and she nee |
Six special stamps issued in February featured the novels of which author marking the bicentenary of the publication of her most famous work? | Books and Authors on Postage Stamps Books and Authors on Postage Stamps Collection of James M. Hutchisson This is an exhibit of part of one of my philatelic collections, this one having been ongoing since about the spring of 2004. Among countries Great Britain by far and away leads the rest in terms of special stamp issues that feature literary topics -- not surprising, given its rich and long cultural heritage. Dickens, Shakespeare, and Jules Verne are among the most popular subjects on this theme Charlotte Bronte's famous novel Jane Eyre was the subject of six stamps issued in Great Britain in February 2005. Scenes from the novel appear on the stamps. Clockwise, from upper left: The master of Thornfield, Mr. Rochester; Jane receiving a telepathic plea from Rochester; Jane arriving at the George Inn; Adele Rochester's recitation for Jane; Jane's cruel treatment at Lowton School; Rev. Brocklehurst, the sadistic head of school. The stamps were produced to commemorate World Book Day in the United Kingdom and the 150th anniversary of the death of Charlotte Bronte. Bronte had earlier been featured (1980) in the four issue set, "Victorian Women Novelists" (below). Jane Austen (1975) is the only other female writer to be the sole feature of a set of stamps having to do with British literature. The designs are from lithographs produced between 2002 and 2004 by Paula Rego, whose work was on exhibition at the Tate Gallery in Britain in late 2004 and early 2005. Rego was born in Lisbon and attended the Slade School in London in 1952. She established her reputation with paintings and etchings that vividly express female anxiety and pain. Full of allegory and mystery, her powerful images are often pervaded by a tense underlying eroticism. In the 1980s she began to develop the bizarre figurative work that has since made her famous. She tended to drawn on nursery rhymes and fairy tales in order to enact adult fantasies and anxieties Like Angela Carter's revamped fairy stories Rego questions our notions of childhood innocence. Many women see themselves and their predicaments in Rego's art. Her Jane Eyre work resonates with the nightmarish side of this in many ways Gothic novel, as well as its romantic feelings. The designs for this 1980 series, by Barbara Brown, are much more conventional than Rego's somewhat tormented images above. The set was known variously as Famous People (the topic chosen by the Central European Philatelic Committee for its yearly issue -- the CEPT symbol seen on the left of each stamp); Women Writers; and Victorian Lady Novelists. 12p: Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre 131/2p: George Eliot's The Mill on the Floss 15p: Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights 171/2p: Mrs. Gaskell's North and South The novel form came to prominence in England during the Victorian era and many major writers were women, like the Brontes and Eliot, who, because of the social code that thought it absurd that womens should try to cultivate their intellects beyond the range of drawing-room subjects, had to mask their identities behind male pseudonyms. The themes of Victorian novelists, both male and female, tended to center on the individual's relationship to society. Common issues they explored were morals, manners, and money. The struggle for the individual to define himself or herself in relation to their community also manifested itself in the pervasive theme of marriage. The four British stamps below were part of the 1971 series, "Literary Anniversaries." The stamps were selected for the 150th anniversary of the death of John Keats, the bi-centenary of the death of Thomas Gray, and the bi-centenary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott. The designs are by Rosalind Dease, who based the line drawings on busts and medallions of the authors. An alternate set for the series, rejected by Royal Mail, depicted each of the authors |
For which Bond film, in which she has a cameo role as a fencing instructor, does Madonna sing the theme? | Madonna fights for Bond acclaim - Telegraph Madonna fights for Bond acclaim By Hugh Davies 12:00AM BST 09 Oct 2002 Madonna is facing the supreme test - whether she can sing a James Bond title song as well as Shirley Bassey. She has a cameo role as a fencing instructor in Die Another Day, the 20th Bond film released next month, but the main interest is focused on the song, already being played in America. Her performance will be compared to those of Bassey, who sang Goldfinger, Moonraker and Diamonds Are Forever. Bassey still sings Goldfinger, drawing Hollywood stars to their feet at the Venice Film Festival last month with a dramatic rendition. Critics will also compare Madonna's song with other Bond hits - Tom Jones's Thunderball, Carly Simon's Nobody Does It Better from The Spy Who Loved Me, Matt Monroe's From Russia With Love and Nancy Sinatra's You Only Live Twice. |
Cosima, the younger daughter of Franz Liszt, became the second wife of which composer in 1870? | cosima liszt | Tumblr cosima liszt Grid View List View 2 Francesca Gaetana Cosima Liszt (24 December 1837 – 1 April 1930), called Cosima by everyone, was the daughter of the Hungarian pianist and composer Franz Liszt. She became the second wife of the German composer Richard Wagner, who was 24 years her senior, and with him founded the Bayreuth Festival as a showcase for his stage works; after his death she devoted the rest of her life to the promotion of his music and philosophy. Commentators have recognised Cosima as the principal inspiration for Wagner’s later works, particularly Parsifal. They first met, shortly, in 1853 when Cosima was only 16 and Wagner was 40. They met again in 1862, and they became lovers in the summer of 1864. Wagner records that, during a rehearsal, “I felt utterly transported by the sight of Cosima … she appeared to me as if stepping from another world”. In November 1863, Wagner visited Berlin; while Hans Von Bülow (Cosima’s husband at the time) was rehearsing a concert, Wagner and Cosima took a long cab ride through Berlin and declared their feelings for each other: “with tears and sobs”, Wagner later wrote, “we sealed our confession to belong to each other alone”. Cosima divorced her husband, von Bülow, and married Wagner in 1870, when they already had three love children. Von Bülow answered to her letter asking for a divorce with the following: "You have preferred to consecrate the treasures of your heart and mind to a higher being: far from censuring you for this step, I approve of it.“ Their marriage was a happy one: Wagner composed Siegfried Idyll as a birthday gift to his wife. It was first performed by a small ensemble of the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich by surprise on the stairs of their villa at Tribschen, Switzerland. Cosima awoke to its opening melody. From 1869 to 1883 (the year Wagner died) she kept meticulous journals of their life together. When he died, Cosima sat with Wagner’s body for more than 24 hours, refusing all refreshment or respite. During the embalming process, which occupied the next two days, Cosima sat with the body as often as possible, to the dismay of her children. She also asked her daughters to cut her hair, which was then sewn into a cushion and placed on Wagner’s breast. Afterwards she went into seclusion for many months, barely even seeing her children. In 1885 Cosima announced that she would direct the 1886 Bayreuth Festival. Her tenure as Bayreuth’s director lasted for 22 years, until 1907. Her primary goal was to mantain it as faithful to Wagner’s instructions than anything else, but under her watch the festival, although old-fashioned and opposed to any kind of innovation, moved from an uncertain financial basis into a prosperous business, that brought great riches to the Wagner family. |
The flag of which Republic that existed from the 7th century until 1797 contained the Lion head of Saint Mark with an open gospel? | European History/Print version - Wikibooks, open books for an open world European History/Print version This is the print version of European History You won't see this message or any elements not part of the book's content when you print or preview this page. European History Chapter 01 - The Crises of the Middle Ages Introduction The Middle Ages was a period of approximately one thousand years of history; generally accepted as spanning from the fall of the Roman Empire (toward the end of the 5th century) to the Protestant reformation in the 16th century. This period began with a demographic downturn at the end of the Roman imperial era, with European populations shrinking and many cities and rural estates abandoned. A cooling climate, disease, and political disorder each played a part in this opening period which saw Classical Mediterranean civilization eclipsed. Across Europe, there emerged smaller, more localized hybrid societies combining Roman, Christian and Germanic or Celtic barbarian influences. By the 9th and 10th centuries, populations had reached their minima, and Europe became a largely rural and somewhat backward region. Commerce and learning flourished in the Islamic world, China and India during the same period. Islamic armies conquered Spain during the 7th and 8th centuries, but were defeated by the Frankish kingdom in 732 when they attempted to enter France. The turn of the first millennium saw renewed growth and activity, as kings and cities consolidated their authority and began to repopulate lands left empty by Rome's decline. Warmer weather after 900 allowed more land to be brought into food production. The feudal system of agriculture, where peasants were tied to their estates by obligations to local lords or to the church, provided a degree of economic stability. This was aided by the arrival in Europe of the horse collar from Asia, which increased crop yields by allowing plows to be drawn by horse, rather than by slower oxen. Commercial towns flourished in England, France and the Low Countries. German rulers dispatched monks and peasants to clear forests and settle in Eastern Europe and the Baltic regions. The city-states of northern Italy rose in wealth and influence. Islamic Spain became a center of learning and culture where Christians, Muslims and Jews coexisted in relative amity. Despite many local wars and disputes between knights, the High Middle Ages, from 1000-1250, saw growing populations and prosperity enough to build great cathedrals and send European armies abroad on crusades. After 1250, demographic stagnation emerged. Population growth slowed or stopped as the limits of medieval agriculture were reached. Major conflicts between powerful kingdoms, such as the Hundred Years' War between England and France, became more frequent. The Christian church, previously secure in its spiritual authority, was racked by schisms and increasing financial corruption. The year 1348 saw a catastrophe as the virulent bubonic plague (the "Black Death"), entered Italy, carried by ships from Asia. It spread across the continent over three years killing, by some estimates, one-third of all Europeans. Many believed it was the end of the world foretold by Christian myth. Along with its suffering, the plague wrought economic havoc, driving up the cost of labor and making the old feudal system untenable, as surviving peasants scorned its demands. The following century and a half transformed Europe from a patchwork of feudal fiefdoms, under loose royal and church control, into a collection of newborn but increasingly unified national states. Towns became centers of resistance and dissent to the old royal and church authorities. Former noble and knightly influence declined, and rulers realigned themselves toward the increasingly wealthy and influential burgher and merchant classes. Emergence of the printing press and spreading literacy, increased religious and political conflict in many countries. By 1500, Christopher Columbus had sailed across the ocean to the New World, and Martin Luther was about to challeng |
Which mountain rises 10200 metres from its ocean base although it is only 4205 metres above sea level? | Height of the Tallest Mountain on Earth - The Physics Factbook Height of the Tallest Mountain on Earth Result Information Central . National Geographic. 9 June 2001. "Mountains are generally measured from sea level, in which case Mount Everest (29,028 feet; 8,848 meters) is king." 8,848 m (Everest) "Hawaii's Mauna Kea, though, rises an astonishing 33,476 feet (10,203 meters) from the depths of the Pacific Ocean floor. Measuring from base to peak, Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on earth." 10,203 m (Mauna Kea) "A third way to determine the world's highest mountain is to measure the distance from the center of the earth to the peak. Using this method, Chimborazo in the Andes triumphs. Although it stands but 20,561 feet (6,267 meters) above sea level, its peak is the farthest from the earth's center." 6,267 m "Mount Everest." World Book. 2001 ed. Vol. 5-E: 519. "The official height of Mount Everest is 29,035 feet (8,850 meters)." 8,850 m (Everest) "Mauna Kea." World Book. 2001 ed. Vol. 13-M: 884. "Rising about 33, 500 feet (10,200 meters) from the Pacific Floor, it is the world's highest mountain island." 10,200 m "Chimborazo." World Book. 2001 ed. Vol. 3-C-Ch: 471. "Mount Chimborazo rises 20,561 feet (6,267 meters) above sea level." 6,267 m (Chimborazo) Egbert, Jean L. Facts . The Ocean Frontier. Flamingo Communications. 1999-2001. "If you say that "tallest" means the greatest distance above sea level, that would be the mountain you expect, Mt. Everest, at 8,848 meters above sea level." 8,848 m (Everest) "And if you define "tallest" as the distance between the base and the top of a mountain, you get yet a third tallest mountain, most of which is under the sea: Mauna Kea, in Hawaii. It's 10,204 meters from its base on the sea floor to its tip." 10,204 m (Mauna Kea) "But if you define "tallest" as the farthest distance from the center of the Earth, that would be Mt. Chimborazo, in Equador [sic], at 6,267 meters above sea level …. [I[t's farther away from Earth's center, at 6,384,404 meters; Mt. Everest is 6,381,670 meters from the center of the Earth." 6,267 m Past GeoFacts . US Geological Survey, Pasadena. "It is well known that the HIGHEST mountain on earth is Mt. Everest on the Nepal-Tibet border in the Himalayas. It stands 8,848 m (29,028 ft) above sea level." 8,848 m (Everest) "The TALLEST mountain on earth, measured from base to summit is the volcanic peak of Mauna Kea, one of five volcanic masses making up the "Big Island"of Hawaii. It is about 9,000 m (30,000 ft) tall, however only 4,245 m (13,796 ft) of that is above sea level." 9,000 m (Mauna Kea) "The point FARTHEST FROM THE center OF THE EARTH is the summit of Chimborazo volcano in the Andes of Ecuador. Its elevation is only 6,310 m (20,703 ft) but because of its location near the equator it gets a boost from the equatorial bulge caused by the spin of the earth. This bulge makes the earth's radius about 21,000 m (68,900 ft) greater at the equator than at the poles. In fact, the beaches of Ecuador are farther from the center of the earth than is the summit of Mt. Everest." 6,310 m (Chimborazo) A mountain is an elevation in the earth's surface. The elevation, or altitude, of a mountain is given as the height of the summit above sea level. Mountains are much bigger than hills. Most of the time they are made up elongated ranges. It is rare when a mountain stands alone. What is the difference between tallest and highest? Tallest: the top is the furthest away from the base. Highest: the top is the furthest away from sea level. There are three ways of measuring the height of a mountain. So which mountain is the tallest? One way to measure a mountain is by measuring from sea level. The second way is by measuring from base to peak. The third way is by measuring the distance from the center of the earth to the peak of the mountain. Mt. Everest, on the Nepal-Tibet border in the Himalayas, is the highest mountain on earth. It is about 8,850 meters above sea level. height was confirmed in December 1983 during a surveillance mission by the space shuttle C |
Who plays Edward Cullen in the ‘Twilight’ films? | Robert Pattinson - IMDb IMDb 18 January 2017 8:17 PM, UTC NEWS Actor | Soundtrack | Producer Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson was born May 13, 1986 in London, England, to Clare (Charlton), who worked at a modeling agency, and Richard Pattinson, a vintage car importer. He enjoys music and plays both the guitar and piano. When Robert was fifteen, he started acting in amateur plays with the Barnes Theatre Company. Afterward, he took screen ... See full bio » Born: Share this page: Related News a list of 34 people created 16 Nov 2011 a list of 31 people created 30 May 2013 a list of 43 people created 26 Feb 2015 a list of 26 people created 18 May 2015 a list of 40 people created 6 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Robert Pattinson's work have you seen? User Polls 34 wins & 31 nominations. See more awards » Known For Soundtrack (2 credits) 2008/I Twilight (performer: "Never Think", "Let Me Sign" - as Rob Pattinson) / (producer: "Never Think") / (writer: "Never Think", "Let Me Sign" - as Rob Pattinson) 2008 How to Be (performer: "Choking on Dust", "I'm Doing Fine") Hide 2010 Remember Me (executive producer) Hide 2011 Seeing in the Dark (Short) (special thanks) Hide 2015 Red Nose Day (TV Special) Himself 2014 Hollywood Film Awards (TV Special) Himself 2009-2014 Made in Hollywood (TV Series) Himself 2014 IMDb: What to Watch (TV Series documentary) Himself 2014 Good Morning America (TV Series) Himself - Guest 2010-2014 The Insider (TV Series) Himself 2008-2014 Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) Himself 2009-2014 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) Himself - Guest 2014 Rencontres de cinéma (TV Series) Himself 2008-2014 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series documentary) Himself 2009-2012 Fantastic (TV Series documentary) Himself 2012 El hormiguero (TV Series) Himself - Guest 2012 The Project (TV Series) Himself 2012 Citizens of Cosmopolis (Video documentary) Himself 2010-2012 The Daily Show (TV Series) Himself - Guest 2012 The Hour (TV Series) Himself - Guest 2010-2012 Janela Indiscreta (TV Series) Himself 2009-2012 Cinema 3 (TV Series) Himself 2012 Le petit journal (TV Series) Himself 2012 ENTV Minute (TV Series) Himself 2012 The Digital Picture (TV Series) Himself 2012 Corazón de... (TV Series) Himself 2011 Sala 33 (TV Series) Himself 2011 The X Factor (TV Series) Himself - Red Carpet Attendee - Live Show 7 (2011) ... Himself - Red Carpet Attendee 2011 Gomorron (TV Series) 2009-2011 Live! with Kelly (TV Series) Himself - Guest 2011 Teen Choice 2011 (TV Special) Himself 2011 The 7PM Project (TV Series) Himself 2009-2011 Días de cine (TV Series) Himself 2005-2011 HBO First Look (TV Series documentary) Himself 2010 National Movie Awards (TV Special) Himself 2010 The View (TV Series) Himself - Guest 2009 Inside the Cinema (TV Movie) Himself 2008 Total Request Live (TV Series) Himself 2006 This Morning (TV Series) Himself - Guest 2006 Meet the Champions (Video documentary short) Himself 2006 Preparing for the Yule Ball (Video documentary short) Himself 2006 Reflections on the Fourth Film (Video documentary short) Himself 2006 The Maze: The Third Task (Video documentary short) Himself 2005 'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (TV Movie documentary) Himself 2003 Cartaz Cultural (TV Series) Himself (2010) 2013 America's Book of Secrets (TV Series documentary) Himself 2012 Fantastic (TV Series documentary) Himself 2012 ENTV Minute (TV Series) Himself 2010 20 to 1 (TV Series documentary) Himself Internet ads for "Dior Homme, Eau for Men" men's cologne. See more » Publicity Listings: 4 Interviews | 12 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 31 Magazine Cover Photos | See more » Alternate Names: R.T. Pattinson | R. Pattinson | Robert Thomas Pattinson | Rob Pattinson Height: Did You Know? Personal Quote: [on his sex scenes in Cosmopolis (2012)] None of them were supposed to be sex scenes and he ( David Cronenberg ) changed them all afterwards. I always find sex scenes are the most random thing to see in a movie. Two actors pretending to have sex. Why? It's so stupid. See more » |
How is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 usually known? | What does domesday book mean? This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word domesday book Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Domesday Book, Doomsday Book(noun) record of a British census and land survey in 1085-1086 ordered by William the Conqueror Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Domesday Book(ProperNoun) A record of the great survey of England carried out in 1086 for William the Conqueror. Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Domesday Book Domesday Book, now held at The National Archives, Kew, in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086. The survey was executed for William I of England: "While spending the Christmas time of 1085 in Gloucester, William had deep speech with his counsellors and sent men all over England to each shire to find out what or how much each landholder had in land and livestock, and what it was worth". One of the main purposes of the survey was to determine who held what and what taxes had been liable under Edward the Confessor; the judgment of the Domesday assessors was final—whatever the book said about who held the material wealth or what it was worth was the law, and there was no appeal. It was written in Latin, although there were some vernacular words inserted for native terms with no previous Latin equivalent, and the text was highly abbreviated. Richard FitzNigel, writing around the year 1179, stated that the book was known by the English as "Domesday", that is the Day of Judgment: In August 2006, a limited online version of Domesday Book was made available by the United Kingdom's National Archives site, charging users £2 per page to view the manuscript. In 2011, the Open Domesday site made the manuscript freely available for the first time. A survey approaching the scope and extent of the Domesday Book was not attempted until the Return of Owners of Land, 1873, which presented the first subsequent complete picture of the distribution of landed property in the British Isles, and is thus sometimes referred to as the "Modern Domesday". The Nuttall Encyclopedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Domesday Book the record, in 2 vols., of the survey of all the lands of England made in 1081-1086 at the instance of William the Conqueror for purposes of taxation; the survey included the whole of England, except the four northern counties and part of Lancashire, and was made by commissioners appointed by the king, and sent to the different districts of the country, where they held courts, and registered everything on evidence; it is a valuable document. Numerology The numerical value of domesday book in Chaldean Numerology is: 2 Pythagorean Numerology |
Travelling along the coast of South America – which country is next – Chile, Peru, .......? | SOUTH AMERICA South America Demographic Analysis (FROM POPULATION DATA SHEET) Population Growth Brazil as a separate Region Countries Review Questions Physical Setting South America has a diverse topography that consists of plains in the south along with mountains in the west. The Andes Mountains run along the western coast from Venezuela to Argentina. The Amazon Basin dominates the north central area of South America while the Pampas are the plains located in the south. Much of the rest of the geography is characterized by plateau country. The Amazon River is the major river in the north with the Parana, flowing through Paraguay and Argentina, is the major waterway of the south. The climate of South America is similar to that of North America. The north is fairly moist due to its equatorial proximity. As one travels south away from the equator, the climate becomes drier. The Atacama Desert, the only desert within South America, is located in Chile in the southwest. In the mountainous regions of the west, it is colder at the higher elevations with approximately a three-degree drop in temperature for every thousand-foot increase in elevation. Development Through Time The Inca civilization was the first civilization to inhabit South America, and they were indigenous to Columbia and Peru. The Incas developed a very advanced and centralized society. This was shown through their domestication of the llama, religious architecture, and appreciation for the arts. The Incas numbered nearly 20 million during the peak of their civilization. However, as the Europeans began to arrive in South America, the Inca civilization began to decline quickly, particularly in the south. Some of the Incas' contributions are still being felt today. For example, the Inca language, Quechua, is still spoken by millions. There is still a large Indian population in the north, the Andes, and Brazil. The Spanish Conquest began in the 1500's and was very rapid. Shortly after 1521, the Aztecs were defeated. Francisco Pizarro, having first heard of the Incas in 1527, withdrew to Spain to organize the overthrow of the Incas. Four years later, Francisco returned to the Peruvian Coast. In 1533 the party achieved victory over Cuzco. Brazil was settled and given to the Portuguese through the Treaty of Tordesillas. Some of the Incas were killed through direct confrontation with the Europeans while most succumb to European diseases for which the Incas had no natural immunity. The fall of the Incas was abrupt. Perhaps the swiftness of their development contributed to its fatal weakness, but the empire was heading towards internal revolt within its society. The plantations of South America are generally located in the central north because of the favorable growing conditions found in this area. Sugar is the primary crop. One of the major plantation areas is located along the northeastern Brazilian coast. Others can also be found along the Atlantic and Caribbean coastlines of northern South America. Haciendas are located within the drier interior lands. Livestock grazing is a common occupation in this area because of the dry conditions. Pizarro founded Lima, the west coast headquarters for the Spanish conquerors, in 1535. Naturally, the territories located the furthest from Lima were first to establish independence from Spain through the leadership of Simon Bolivar. In 1824, Spanish rule in South America came to an end. However, since gaining independence from Spain, South American countries have undergone many unsuccessful military dictatorships. For example, Bolivia has had 30 separate governments since the 1960's. Chile was communist up until 1973 when the communist government was overthrown by the military. In the early 1990's, Chile held its first elections in the country's history. Political problems have been a critical issue facing most part of the continent.� Many times, it is due to ineffective leaders, different type of governments wanting to take control, the people, the lack of effective authority, and more.� Colombia for example, experienced an olig |
Who won her only Singles title at Wimbledon in 2004 when she beat Serena Williams in the Final? | Tennis-Wimbledon champion Serena Williams Tennis-Wimbledon champion Serena Williams Tweet Share LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - Factbox on American Serena Williams , who won her 21st grand slam and sixth Wimbledon singles title with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Spain's Garbine Muguruza on Saturday: Born in Michigan on September 26, 1981. (Age: 33) Seed: 1 GRAND SLAM CAREER: 21 wins - Australian Open (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015); French Open (2002, 2013, 2015); Wimbledon (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015); U.S. Open (1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014) Williams is third on the list of female grand slam title winners. Is one of only five women, after Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf, to hold all four grand slam titles at same time. She also owns 13 women's grand slam doubles titles with Venus and has won four Olympic gold medals: Singles (2012), doubles (2000, 2008, 2012). MAKING HER NAME Learned to play the game with older sister Venus in Compton. Both were coached by their father Richard. Turned professional in September 1995. Won her first WTA Tour title in Paris in 1999, beating Amelie Mauresmo in the final. Beat Martina Hingis in the U.S. Open final in 1999, becoming the first African American woman to win a grand slam singles title since Althea Gibson in 1958. TENNIS CAREER Failed to make another grand slam final until 2001 when she lost in the U.S. Open final to older sister Venus. Missed the 2002 Australian Open with injury then embarked on an incredible run that included winning five of the next six grand slams and losing in the semi-finals of the 2003 French open. Career affected by injury over the next four years, winning two Australian Open titles in 2005 and 2007 but failing to advance beyond the quarter-finals at the other three. Won U.S. Open in 2008 to break the grand slam drought, having not won a major title since the 2007 Australian open. At the 2009 U.S. Open, Williams was fined $175,000 and placed on a two-year probation for unsportsmanlike behaviour in her semi-final loss to Kim Clijsters. Joined Billie-Jean King on all-time grand slam list in sixth with 12th grand slam title at 2010 Australian Open. She missed the U.S. Open in 2010 because of medical complications after cutting her foot on glass while celebrating her win at Wimbledon. In 2011, she underwent surgery after a life-threatening blood clot was detected on her lung. She made the U.S. Open final but lost to Australia's Sam Stosur. Won Wimbledon title in 2012 and followed that up with Olympic gold medal on the same grass courts beating top seed Victoria Azarenka in semi-finals and third seed Maria Sharapova in final. Won fourth U.S. Open title in 2012, beating Azarenka in the final. Crashed out to teenage compatriot Sloane Stephens in Australian Open quarter-final in 2013 but rebounded to claim her second Roland Garros title, one of 10 titles she wins that year to reclaim world top ranking. Knocked out early in 2014 Australian Open, but claims seven titles, including her sixth U.S. Open, which is her third in succession, to join compatriots Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova on 18 grand slam wins. Defeats Maria Sharapova in the 2015 Australian Open final to claim her 19th grand slam title. Despite battling a bout of flu, she wins a third successive major title and 20th overall by overcoming Czech left-hander Lucie Safarova in the French Open final. Claims so-called 'Serena Slam' by winning sixth Wimbledon crown to hold all four majors for the second time in her career. (Editing by Toby Davis) Reblog |
In which month of 1805 was the Battle of Trafalgar? | Battle of Trafalgar - Oct 21, 1805 - HISTORY.com Battle of Trafalgar Publisher A+E Networks In one of the most decisive naval battles in history, a British fleet under Admiral Lord Nelson defeats a combined French and Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar, fought off the coast of Spain. At sea, Lord Nelson and the Royal Navy consistently thwarted Napoleon Bonaparte, who led France to preeminence on the European mainland. Nelson’s last and greatest victory against the French was the Battle of Trafalgar, which began after Nelson caught sight of a Franco-Spanish force of 33 ships. Preparing to engage the enemy force on October 21, Nelson divided his 27 ships into two divisions and signaled a famous message from the flagship Victory: “England expects that every man will do his duty.” In five hours of fighting, the British devastated the enemy fleet, destroying 19 enemy ships. No British ships were lost, but 1,500 British seamen were killed or wounded in the heavy fighting. The battle raged at its fiercest around the Victory, and a French sniper shot Nelson in the shoulder and chest. The admiral was taken below and died about 30 minutes before the end of the battle. Nelson’s last words, after being informed that victory was imminent, were “Now I am satisfied. Thank God I have done my duty.” Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar ensured that Napoleon would never invade Britain. Nelson, hailed as the savior of his nation, was given a magnificent funeral in St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. A column was erected to his memory in the newly named Trafalgar Square, and numerous streets were renamed in his honor. Related Videos |
The 81 mile Speyside Way runs from Buckie to which town and resort in the Cairngorms? | Great walk - Review of Speyside Way Long Distance Trail, Aviemore, Scotland - TripAdvisor Review of Speyside Way Long Distance Trail Aviemore to Buckie, Aviemore, Scotland Website Idyllic Varied Walking Route in the Scottish Highlands” Reviewed June 28, 2013 The Speyside Way is one of Scotland's official long distance routes. The "regular route" runs about 66 miles, from the railway station in Aviemore north to the trail's end monument near the center of Buckie, on Moray Firth. (Some walkers do it north to south.) There are two spur trails as well - the Tomintoul spur of about 16 miles, and the Dufftown spur of about 9. Many people do one or both of these spurs in addition to or instead of sections of the regular route, in order to add beauty and a little more challenge to the walk and to allow walkers to take the two free tours and tastings at Glenlivet and Glenfiddich distilleries. When we walked the route in June 2013, we did both both spurs, and omitted the Grantown to Ballindollach section from the regular route; this gave us a walk total of about 75 miles. There are also other routes and trails in the area that sometimes intersect with the Speyside Way, including Badenoch , Dava and Moray Coast trails. The Speyside Way has some diverse scenery, including frequent views of the River Spey (a famous fishery for salmon and sea trout), but it does not have a lot of elevation gain or loss, and is generally not very difficult as compared to some other British long walks such as, for example, the West Highland Way. Lodging and food are generally not very hard to find, although there are some 10-mile stretches where it is infrequent. There is a helpful official Speyside Way site (Speysideway.com), which contains a listing of lodgings as well. When we did the walk in June, 2013, we walked 75 miles in six days, as follows: Day 1 - Aviemore to Boat of Garten to Nethy Bridge to Grantown on Spey - about 17 miles. Day 2 - Our B & B owner, for a reasonable charge, drove us down to Tomintoul to do the spur. After 8 miles, we did the Glenlivet tour and tasting, and then spent the night in the area. Day 3 - We finished the 8-mile Tomintoul spur to Ballindollach, and then walked 10 more miles to Ablerlour, for an 18 mile day. The Tomintoul spur is pretty and has some nice up and down walking. Day 4 - Walked 4.5 miles to Dufftown (took Glenfiddich Distillerytour/tasting), and 4.5 miles to Craigellachie, for 9-mile day. Day 5 - 13 miles to Fochabers, a pleasant and varied section. Day 6 - final 11-mile section to Moray Firth, and then to Buckie town center monument; scenic and flat. A prominent characteristic of the Speyside Way is the 50 or so single malt whisky distilleries in the area (out of 100 in Scotland) including Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, Balvenie, Macallan, Tamdhu, Aberlour and others. This has caused some to call this the "Whisky Walk" or "Whisky Way". The single malt industry is booming in Scotland, and increasingly elsewhere. Learning about and dabbling in single malt is an interesting part of the experience. Slainte! There are several guide books, and a few companies that will transport luggage or arrange lodging, if you wish. We used the 2010 first edition of Alan Castle's Cicerone Guide Book, with strip map included, and found it very satisfactory. While walkers can decide for themselves what the highlights are, some of ours were: meeting and chatting with locals and other walkers; the exceptional single malt tours and tasting opportunites, including Whisky Castle in Tomintoul, Mash Tun in Aberlour, and Highlander Inn in Craigellachie; very nice lodging, including Garden Park B & B in Grantown, Bank House in Glenlivet, Mash Tun in Aberlour, Bridge View B & B in Craigellachie, and Highlander Hotel in Buckie; tasty meals, including Old Bridge Inn and Restaurant in Aviemore; Croft Inn in Glenlivet; Mash Tun in Aberlour; Quaich in Fochabers; and Highlander Hotel in Buckie; others included Walker's awesome Shortbread in Aberlour and Baxter's food outlet and visitor's center in Fochabers. The level of friendliness and hospitalit |
What is the next line of this 1926 song ‘Pack up all my cares and woe, here I go, singing low, ..........’? | Leselig Leselig Tenk deg en notatbok på et bord i en kafé. Her kan du av og til se nye, påbegynte tekster mens de er i arbeid: work in progress, og skisser, notater og lignende. (På www.skogmosafe.com er det lagt inn ferdige, publiserte tekster.) Copyright: Bjørn Skogmo 2010, 2011. I tillegg er det enkelte sangtekster og musikk, som ikke tilhører meg, samt to-tre sjeldne dikt. 13.10.2014 Klær er korteste vei til aktiv kommunikasjon. Bjørn Skogmo (2012) * kommunikasjon kommer av å kommunisere Lagt inn av Agnar Mykle: Lasso rundt fru Luna Wikipedia: Lasso rundt fru Luna er en roman av den norske forfatteren Agnar Mykle , utgitt i 1954 . Handlingen foregår i tre tidsplan. Fra et nåtidstidspunkt ser hovedpersonen Ask Burlefot tilbake på sitt år som ung handelsskolebestyrer i en småby i Nord-Norge. Tilbakeblikk til oppvekst og gymnasår er det tredje tidsplanet. Litteraturhistorikeren Øystein Rottem karakteriserer romanen som en «dannelsesroman med omvendt fortegn» [1] : den handler om oppbruddet og tilværelsen i det fremmede, men også om det umulige i å «vende hjem»; hovedpersonen har brent bruer og kommet til en bitter erkjennelse av sin annerledeshet. Lagt inn av I’ve already been told what’s been said Oh, I’ve been listening till it twisted my head No more words I’ve already been talking too long is on the tip of your tongue Why don’t we do something ‘Cause there’s a hell of a lot to be done Why don’t we sing something ‘Cause there’s a hell of a lot to be sung Why don’t we lay off our liberal views ‘Cause there’s a hell of a lot to be won Why don’t we do something Mikael Wiehe 10.03.2012 Ikke noe særlig En dag falt det en dame ned fra himmelen, hun satt kanskje på en gren i et tre, og hun falt i armene på Franz Grütter, og han sto der med en dame i armene. Det er vel ikke noe særlig, sa alle. Eller noe gledelig, sa jeg. Og Franz Grütter stod der med en dame i armene - med hår liksom, med ansikt liksom og så videre. Og jeg lurer på hvordan vi skal avslutte denne historien. Men i mellomtiden er den allerede slutt, og Franz Grütter står der og har en dame i armene. - fra "Magasin Paris" (1993) av Peter Bichsel. Oversatt av J.E. Vold Lagt inn av Mine venner kom for å ta meg, blant dem en vakker kvinne. Oi oi, tenkte jeg, nå er det ute med meg, jeg har ingenting å stille opp mot dette her. Så jeg gikk liksågodt over på deres parti, smigret over at de brydde seg om meg, jeg la meg ned og så sjelfullt opp, jeg tenkte det kanskje kunne hjelpe. Og hun bøyde seg over meg for å se på meg da, kvinne var hun jo. De er smarte som sender sine sterkeste først, tenkte jeg og kysset henne. Og de voktet nøye på henne og på oss begge for ikke å bli lurt. Men hvordan regne med kjærlighet, når en sitter slik i det? Jeg stolte på den. oversatt av Jan Erik Vold Lagt inn av 13.01.2012 Varmetid Eg skulle nok ha levd i dinosaurane si tid. Då var det høveleg varmt. Dei ville vore mykje større enn meg, men eg ville vore mykje klokare. Medan dei dundra over markene og plaska gjennom sumpene og åt kvarandre opp ville eg sitje heime og finne opp elden og hjulet og krutet og andre nyttige saker. Dei ville snart finne ut at dei hadde bruk for meg. For livet var aldri greit for ein dinosaur. Kjærleikslivet var t.d. ofte ein samanhengande katastrofe. Før eller seinare kom dei til punktet: No må eg vite om ho elskar meg eller ikkje. Gå og hent han som er så jævla smart! — Ragnar Hovland Dinosaurar, frå Sjølvmord i Skilpaddekaféen Lagt inn av 14:17 Ingen kommentarer: 08.12.2011 "Hva binder oss sammen, egentlig," spør hun og ser ut som hun har tenkt å gi seg for dagen med å montere bokhyller, men ikke fordi hun var utslitt, snarere med en energi som om hun var klar for en større oppgave: lastingen av et cargoskip eller sveisingen av en armada før grålysningen. Espen Stueland: Kjærlighet i tide og utide. Lagt inn av 02:48 Ingen kommentarer: 08.11.2011 All true artists, whether they know it or not, create from a place of no-mind, from inner stillness. Eckhart Tolle Don't be trapped by dogma Your time is limited, so |
Who wrote the plays ‘Jumpers’ and ‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead’? | SparkNotes: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead: Context Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Tom Stoppard Table of Contents Plot Overview Tom Stoppard was born Tomas Straussler to a Jewish family on July 3, 1937, in Zlín, Czechoslovakia. He fled with his parents to Singapore in 1939 to escape the Nazis. A few years later, at the height of World War II, he went with his mother and younger brother to India to escape the invading Japanese. His father, a doctor, stayed behind in Singapore but later drowned on his way to join his wife and sons. In India, his mother met and married Kenneth Stoppard, a major in the British army. Along with his stepfather, mother, and brother, Stoppard moved to Bristol, England, in 1946, just as India declared its independence from Britain. By all accounts, Stoppard wholeheartedly embraced British culture and eventually ceased to speak Czech. A love of English wordplay and constant references to English literature run throughout his literary output, which includes plays, screenplays, and fiction. At age 17, Stoppard left school and started working as a journalist, reviewing plays and writing news features for such papers as the Western Daily Press and Bristol Evening World. In 1962, he became a theater critic for Scene magazine in London. Around this time, he also began writing plays for the radio and television, including A Walk on Water (1963) and The Dissolution of Dominic Boot (1964). A novel, Lord Malaquist and Mr. Moon, was published in 1966. Stoppard wrote a one-act play in 1964 called Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Meet King Lear, which he then rewrote, expanded into three acts, and retitled as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. This new version premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1966. An extremely successful production at the National Theatre in London in 1967 led to a debut on Broadway in the United States later that year. Stoppard went on to win the Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Playwright in 1967, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead earned the Plays and Players Best Play Award in 1967 and a Tony Award for Best Play in 1968. While Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead remains Stoppard’s most famous play, his other work has garnered critical acclaim and won several awards. In all, Stoppard has written more than twenty plays. Most are performed in both London and New York City, the two epicenters of theater. Critics generally cite Jumpers (1973) and Arcadia (1993) as his best plays. Among his many accolades are the Prix Italia (for Albert’s Bridge, 1968), Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy (Travesties, 1974), the 1976 Tony Award for Best Play (Travesties), the 1976 New York Critic Circle Award (Travesties), and Antoinette Perry Award for Best Play (The Real Thing, 1984). In the 1970s, Stoppard began speaking out against the imprisonment and treatment of political dissidents in his native Czechoslovakia, including that of fellow playwright Vaclav Havel. A friendship with another political prisoner, Viktor Fainberg, inspired Stoppard’s play Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1976). Still another work, a play written for television called Professional Foul (1977), was created especially for Amnesty International’s Prisoner of Conscience Year. Although Stoppard wrote plays throughout the 1980s, he also began working in the movies. His rewrite of the script for Terry Gilliam’s Brazil (1985) earned a Best Screenplay Award from the L.A. Film Critics Association. Stoppard wrote the script for Steven Spielberg’s Empire of the Sun (1987), and he did an uncredited rewrite on Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). To secure financing for a movie version of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Stoppard decided to write the screenplay and direct the film himself (1990). The movie, which starred Gary Oldman and Tim Roth, earned the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival in 1990. His other screenplay credits include Billy Bathgate (1991), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), and Bond 22 (2007), the next James Bond film in that franchise. His screenpl |
The Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha are the two Houses of the Parliament of which country? | OUR PARLIAMENT (29) Andaman & Nicobar Islands 1 (30) Chandigarh 1 (31) Dadra & Nagar Haveli 1 (32) Daman & Diu 1 (33) NCT of Delhi 7 (34) Lakshadweep 1 (36) Anglo-Indians (if nominated 2 by the President under Article 331 of the Constitution) RAJYA SABHA Rajya Sabha is the Upper House of Parliament. It has not more than 250 members. Members of Rajya Sabha are not elected by the people directly but indirectly by the Legislative Assemblies of the various States. Every State is allotted a certain number of members. No member of Rajya Sabha can be under 30 years of age. Twelve of Rajya Sabha members are nominated by the President from persons who have earned distinction in the fields of literature, art, science and social service. Rajya Sabha is a permanent body. It is not subject to dissolution but one-third of its members retire every two years. Rajya Sabha was duly constituted for the first time on April 3, 1952 and it held its first sitting on May 13, that year. There are at present 245 members in Rajya Sabha, distributed among different States and Union Territories as follows: (1) Andhra Pradesh 18 (29) NCT of Delhi 3 (30) Pondicherry 1 (31) Nominated by the President under 12 Article 80(1)(a) of the Constitution Presiding Officers Lok Sabha elects one of its own members as its Presiding Officer and he is called the Speaker. He is assisted by the Deputy Speaker who is also elected by Lok Sabha. The conduct of business in Lok Sabha is the responsibility of the Speaker. The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha. He is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament. Rajya Sabha also elects one of its members to be the Deputy Chairman. Functions of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha The main function of both the Houses is to pass laws. Every Bill has to be passed by both the Houses and assented to by the President before it becomes law. The subjects over which Parliament can legislate are the subjects mentioned under the Union List in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. Broadly speaking, Union subjects are those important subjects which for reasons of convenience, efficiency and security are administered on all-India basis. The principal Union subjects are Defence, Foreign Affairs, Railways, Transport and Communications, Currency and Coinage, Banking, Customs and Excise Duties. There are numerous other subjects on which both Parliament and State Legislatures can legislate. Under this category mention may be made of economic and social planning, social security and insurance, labour welfare, price control and vital statistics. Besides passing laws, Parliament can by means of resolutions, motions for adjournment, discussions and questions addressed by members to Ministers exercise control over the administration of the country and safeguard people�s liberties. Difference between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (1) Members of Lok Sabha are directly elected by the eligible voters. Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of State Legislative Assemblies in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. (2) The normal life of every Lok Sabha is 5 years only while Rajya Sabha is a permanent body. (3) Lok Sabha is the House to which the Council of Ministers is responsible under the Constitution. Money Bills can only be introduced in Lok Sabha. Also it is Lok Sabha which grants the money for running the administration of the country. (4) Rajya Sabha has special powers to declare that it is necessary and expedient in the national interest that Parliament may make laws with respect to a matter in the State List or to create by law one or more all-India services common to the Union and the States. |
Which team did Spain beat in the Final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup? | 2010 FIFA World Cup Final: How Spain Won It | Bleacher Report 2010 FIFA World Cup Final: How Spain Won It By Yoosof Farah , Senior Writer Jul 13, 2010 Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse more stories Denis Doyle/Getty Images 0 Comments To the watching world, Soccer City in Johannesburg played host to a boring, brutal 19th FIFA World Cup Final in which Howard Webb's deleterious mistakes were the only factor on the outcome. And to the expert few, world football's pinnacle match in South Africa saw tactical perfection executed from both sides and hence leading to the tight, tense, closely-contested encounter with only one moment of magic able to break the mould and provide the world with a victor. But it was a moment of magic that was always going to come from just one team, Spain, with head coach Vicente Del Bosque winning the tactical battle against counterpart Bert Van Marwijk, who's Netherlands team were set up with the wrong tactics from the outset. Here is how Spain overcame the dirty Dutch and achieved such a remarkable feat in South Africa by using the right tactics. The Obvious: Passing Play A very obvious reason for La Furia Roja 's success, but one cannot deny the importance of head coach Vicente Del Bosque's gameplan for his team to virtually pass the ball into the back of the opponents' net. First of all, the passing play was pivotal to Spanish glory as it nullified the threat of Wesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben and Robin Van Persie (who cut a very frustrated figure) for large periods of the match, due to the Netherlands' lack of possession and limited time on the ball. Also, it allowed Spain to control the tempo of the game, something which gives them a somewhat superiority complex over their opponents. Again Del Bosque proved his mastery at psychological warfare, as the Dutch players went overboard on the 'hostile assertion' tactic set up by their coach Bert Van Marwijk and the technical team, conceding needless fouls and unnecessarily getting a player sent-off when it mattered most; all due to the frustration of not being able to take possession of the ball from the Spanish. The passing play set up by Del Bosque was also a very intelligent way of instilling discipline in his own players; no long range shots allowed was the order, as the ball had to be passed inside the penalty area at least before making an attempt on goal. This meant Spain, whilst boring the spectators as they waited for the perfect opportunitiy, were able to thread through Andres Iniesta twice, as well as Cesc Fabregas, for sublime goalscoring chances with just the goalkeeper to beat. Contrast that to the Netherlands, and every other team in the tournament, who take multiple attempts at goal from a long distance, and you'll see why Spain ended up as World Champions. La Selección Española played the Arsenal way, i.e. waiting for the right chance to score, but the only difference is, Spain actually managed to perfect it and win major titles, where Premier League club Arsenal still haven't. Fast Is Better Than Slow Former FC Barcelona left-back and Netherlands captain Giovanni Van Bronckhorst was playing his last ever professional football match in that World Cup final before retiring from the sport completely. And in his professionally callous way, Vicente Del Bosque decided he would make life hell for the full-back by exploiting his lack of pace, first with Pedro Rodriguez, and then with Jesus Navas after realising the former played too centrally to fully exploit Gio's slowness. Navas' introduction made the Spanish a real threat on every attack, as the Sevilla winger was ordered by Del Bosque to play the opposition full-back's game of being pushed down the wing, but then exposing his lack of pace by charging down right to the goal line before putting a cross into the penalty area. Van Bronckhorst simply couldn't deal with Navas and needed help from teammates; problem with that is, it creates space for other Spanish players to either shoot or put a delivery into the box. Coach Bert Van Marwijk recognised this by replacing Gio with Edson Braafh |
How was the bird Pinguinus impennis commonly known? | Seabirds | Marine life | Ecosystem | Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture Razorbill Illustration: Jón Baldur Hlíðberg Some of the largest seabird colonies in the world can be found in Iceland. 25 seabird species are known to have nested in Iceland and at least 29 others have been sighted. Many other species that we usually associate with other ecosystems do in fact also rely on the ocean for part of the year. The seabird community around Iceland is composed of relatively few but very abundant species. The most important group is the auks with 6 species, of which 4 are extremely abundant. Many bird species only stay around Iceland in winter to take advantage of the high summer productivity but overwinter in southern locations. The most famous example of this, as well as the most extreme, is the Arctic tern. It spends the summer in the Arctic and the winter in the Antarctic (of course it is summer there by then). Others such as the northern fulmar are resident in Icelandic waters all year round. There are also a few cases, such as little auks and some gull species, where the birds overwinter in Iceland but migrate further north during the summer to feed and nest. Besides the classical seabirds described below, many other species benefit from the marine environment. Two species of divers (Gaviidae) and two species of phalaropes (Phalaropus spp.) are, for example, usually associated with freshwater lakes or wetlands but are actually only found on the ocean in the winter. Many species of wading birds (Charadriiformes) are also dependent on the seashore, the interface between sea and land. On the other hand, several species that we associate with the marine environment can, and often will, thrive on land. This is for example common among the gull species. Fulmars and related birds (Procellariiformes) The northernfulmar (Fulmaris glacialis) is, together with the puffin, the most abundant seabird around Iceland; the former with 1 to 2 million breeding pairs and the latter with 2 to 3 million. It might seem surprising that only one century ago the fulmar was not particularly abundant. This is probably because it is a surface feeding scavenger and has benefited enormously from the fisheries. Other related species nesting in Iceland are Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus), storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus), and Leach´s petrel (Oceanodroma leucorrhoa). These are quite common, but inconspicuous and not well known to the public because they are almost purely open ocean birds and therefore rarely seen. Albatrosses are in this group and have only been spotted a few times around Iceland. Fulmars are not hunted in Iceland but eggs and chicks were harvested in the past. Gannets and cormorants (Pelecaniformes) These are among the largest of the seabirds and therefore quite conspicuous. Gannets and cormorants are, however, quite different. Gannets (Sula bassana) are the largest seabirds around Iceland and are famous for their high velocity dives into the ocean to catch fish. Cormorants are clumsy flyers but among the best divers of all birds. Two species are found around Iceland, the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) and shag (P. aristotelix). Both are quite common. Gannets and cormorants have been hunted in Iceland throughout the centuries but adult gannets are now protected. Ducks (Anseriformes) Only one species of duck in Iceland is truly marine, the common eider (Somateria mollissima). It is very abundant and quite conspicuous as it lives exclusively in shallow marine waters. The numbers of eiders around Iceland are kept artificially high since the bird is semi-domesticated. Eiderdown harvesting has been economically quite important through the ages. The down is collected from the nests and in return farmers actively protect the nesting sites during the breeding period. Many other species of ducks feed on the seashore and in shallow coastal waters in winter. Gulls (Lari) Many species of gulls can be found around Iceland. Some, such as herring gulls (Larus argentatus) and great black-backed gulls (L. marinus) nest and live around I |
Which dynasty ruled China in the year 1AD? | 1–999 AD World History Viking Ship (c. 900) 1–49 Birth of Jesus Christ (variously given from 4 B.C. to A.D. 7). After Augustus, Tiberius becomes emperor (dies, A.D. 37), succeeded by Caligula (assassinated, A.D. 41), who is followed by Claudius. Crucifixion of Jesus (probably A.D. 30). Han dynasty in China founded by Emperor Kuang Wu Ti. Buddhism introduced to China. 50–99 Claudius poisoned (A.D. 54), succeeded by Nero (commits suicide, A.D. 68). Missionary journeys of Paul the Apostle (A.D. 34–60). Jews revolt against Rome; Jerusalem destroyed (A.D. 70). Roman persecutions of Christians begin (A.D. 64). Colosseum built in Rome (A.D. 71–80). Trajan (rules A.D. 98–116); Roman empire extends to Mesopotamia, Arabia, Balkans. First Gospels of St. Mark, St. John, St. Matthew. 100–149 Hadrian rules Rome (A.D. 117–138); codifies Roman law, rebuilds Pantheon, establishes postal system, builds wall between England and Scotland. Jews revolt under Bar Kokhba (A.D. 122–135); final Diaspora (dispersion) of Jews begins. 150–199 Marcus Aurelius rules Rome (A.D. 161–180). Oldest Mayan temples in Central America (c. A.D. 200). 200–249 Goths invade Asia Minor (c. A.D. 220). Roman persecutions of Christians increase. Persian (Sassanid) empire re-established. End of Chinese Han dynasty. 250–299 Increasing invasions of the Roman empire by Franks and Goths. Buddhism spreads in China. Classic period of Mayan civilization (A.D. 250–900); develop hieroglyphic writing, advances in art, architecture, science. 300–349 Constantine the Great (rules A.D. 312–337) reunites eastern and western Roman empires, with new capital (Constantinople) on site of Byzantium (A.D. 330); issues Edict of Milan legalizing Christianity (A.D. 313); becomes a Christian on his deathbed (A.D. 337). Council of Nicaea (A.D. 325) defines orthodox Christian doctrine. First Gupta dynasty in India (c. A.D. 320). 350–399 Huns (Mongols) invade Europe (c. A.D. 360). Theodosius the Great (rules A.D. 392–395)—last emperor of a united Roman empire. Roman empire permanently divided in A.D. 395: western empire ruled from Rome; eastern empire ruled from Constantinople. 400–449 Western Roman empire disintegrates under weak emperors. Alaric, king of the Visigoths, sacks Rome (A.D. 410). Attila, Hun chieftain, attacks Roman provinces (A.D. 433). St. Patrick returns to Ireland (A.D. 432) and brings Christianity to the island. St. Augustine's City of God (A.D. 411). 450–499 Vandals destroy Rome (A.D. 455). Western Roman empire ends as Odoacer, German chieftain, overthrows last Roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus, and becomes king of Italy (A.D. 476). Ostrogothic kingdom of Italy established by Theodoric the Great (A.D. 493). Clovis, ruler of the Franks, is converted to Christianity (A.D. 496). First schism between western and eastern churches (A.D. 484). 500–549 Eastern and western churches reconciled (519). Justinian I, the Great (483–565), becomes Byzantine emperor (527), issues his first code of civil laws (529), conquers North Africa, Italy, and part of Spain. Plague spreads through Europe (542 et seq.). Arthur, semi-legendary king of the Britons (killed, c. 537). Boëthius, Roman scholar (executed, 524). 550–599 Beginnings of European silk industry after Justinian's missionaries smuggle silkworms out of China (553). Mohammed, founder of Islam (570–632). Buddhism in Japan (c. 560). St. Augustine of Canterbury brings Christianity to Britain (597). After killing about half the population, plague in Europe subsides (594). 600–649 Mohammed flees from Mecca to Medina (the Hegira); first year of the Muslim calendar (622). Muslim empire grows (634). Arabs conquer Jerusalem (637), conquer Persians (641). 650–699 Arabs attack North Africa (670), destroy Carthage (697). Venerable Bede, English monk (672–735). 700–749 Arab empire extends from Lisbon to China (by 716). Charles Martel, Frankish leader, defeats Arabs at Tours/Poitiers, halting Arab advance in Europe (732). Charlemagne (742–814). Introduction of pagodas in Japan from China. 750–799 Charlemagne becomes king of the Franks (771). Caliph Harun |
The 1993 film ‘The Pelican Brief’ was based on whose 1992 book? | The Pelican Brief (1993) - 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 A law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 25 titles created 23 Aug 2011 a list of 25 titles created 01 Oct 2011 a list of 46 titles created 01 Dec 2012 a list of 22 titles created 23 Jul 2013 a list of 30 titles created 01 Apr 2015 Title: The Pelican Brief (1993) 6.5/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 1 win & 2 nominations. See more awards » Videos A quadriplegic ex-homicide detective and his female partner try to track down a serial killer who is terrorizing New York City. Director: Phillip Noyce A US Army officer, despondent about a deadly mistake he made, investigates a female chopper commander's worthiness for the Medal of Honor. Director: Edward Zwick On a US nuclear missile sub, a young first officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger happy captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so. Director: Tony Scott A Florida police chief must solve a vicious double homicide before he himself falls under suspicion. Director: Carl Franklin A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is. Director: Richard Donner Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style. Director: Gregory Hoblit A young boy who witnessed the suicide of a mafia lawyer hires an attorney to protect him when the District Attorney tries to use him to take down a mob family. Director: Joel Schumacher The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York that lead to the declaration of martial law. Director: Edward Zwick A young lawyer joins a prestigious law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side. Director: Sydney Pollack In the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes. Director: Jonathan Demme A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband. Director: Joseph Ruben John Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant. Director: Nick Cassavetes Edit Storyline Two Supreme Court Justices have been killed. Now a college professor, who clerked for one of the two men, who's also having an affair with one of his students, is given a brief by her, that states who probably, wanted to see these two men dead. He then gives it to one of his friends, who works for the FBI. When the FBI director reads it, he is fascinated by it. One of the president's men who read it, is afraid that if it ever got out, the president could be smeared. So, he advises the president to tell the director to drop it, which he does. But later the professor and the girl were out and he was drunk and when he refused to give her the keys she stepped out of the car. When he started it, it blew up. She then discovers that her place has been burglarized and what was taken were her computer and her disks. Obviously, her brief has someone agitated. She then turns to her boyfriend's friend at the FBI, he agrees to come meet her but before he does someone shoots him and takes his place... Written by [email protected] See All (175) » Taglines: From the author of "The Firm" and "The Client" and the director of "Presumed Innocent" and "All The President's Men." See more » Genres: Rated PG-13 for momentary language and some violence | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 17 December 1993 (USA) See more |
Espoo and Tampere are the second and third largest cities by population in which European country? | Finland Real Estate New selections, advertisements published after 2014-06-25 only Finland Real Estate Country Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It is the eighth largest country in Europe in terms of area and the most sparsely populated country in the European Union. Finland is a country of thousands of lakes and islands – 187,888 lakes (larger than 500 m²) and 179,584 islands. One of these lakes, Saimaa, is the fourth largest in Europe. The landscape is mostl...y flat with few hills, and its highest point, the Halti at 1,324 meters, is found in the extreme north of Lapland at the border between Finland and Norway. Landscape is covered mostly (75 percent of land area) by coniferous taiga forests and fens, with little arable land. Finland is one of the few countries in the world whose surface area is still growing. The Finnish climate is suitable for grain farming in the southernmost regions, but not further north. Finland has a humid and cool semi continental climate. The climate type in southern Finland is a northern temperate climate. Winters of southern Finland (average temperature of day is below 0) are usually 4-5 months long. Summers in the southern Finland last 4 months (from the mid of May to mid of September). In Northern Finland, particularly in the Province of Lapland, a subarctic climate dominates, characterized by cold, occasionally severe, winters and relatively warm summers. Winters in north Finland are nearly 7 months long, summers in the north are quite short, only 2-3 months. Finland is a representative democracy with a semi-presidential parliamentary system. Aside from state-level politics, residents use their vote in municipal elections and in the European Union elections. Finland has a highly industrialized free-market economy with a per capital output equal to that of other western economies such as France, Germany, Sweden or the UK. Finland has good results in many international comparisons of national performance such as the share of high-technology manufacturing, public education, health care, the rate of gross domestic product growth, and the protection of civil liberties. Capital Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the southern part of Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, by the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is 579,016 (30 June 2009), making it the most populous municipality in Finland by a wide margin. The foreign-born population stands at around 10%. Helsinki, along with the neighbouring cities of Vantaa (Vanda), Espoo (Esbo), and Kauniainen (Grankulla), constitutes what is known as the capital region, with over 1,000,000 inhabitants. The Greater Helsinki area contains 12 municipalities and has a population of over 1,300,000. The Greater Helsinki accounts for a quarter of the population of Finland, 29% of jobs, and a third of the GDP. Helsinki is Finland's capital for business, education, research, culture, and government. Greater Helsinki has eight universities and six technology parks. Some 70% of foreign companies operating in Finland have settled in the Helsinki region. The immigration of rural residents has made it one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in Europe. Finland's main international airline hub, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the city center, with direct flights around the world. The busy Helsinki–Tallinn route takes 1.5 hours by hydrofoil, 4 hours by ferry, and 18 minutes by helicopter. Two other big cities in Finland, Tampere and Turku, can be reached in 1.5–2 hours by trainand 1.5–2.5 hours by car. Biggest cities Espoo Espoo is a city and municipality of Finland. With a population of approximately 240,000 it is the second most populated city in Finland. It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen. Today, Espoo is the only municipality in Finland |
Which of Picasso’s ‘periods’ came first - from 1901 to 1904? | Pablo Picasso's Blue Period Biography Pablo Picasso's Blue Period - 1901 to 1904 The Blue Period of Picasso is the period between 1900 and 1904, when he painted essentially monochromatic paintings in shades of blue and blue-green, only occasionally warmed by other colors. These somber works, inspired by Spain but painted in Paris, are now some of his most popular works, although he had difficulty selling them at the time. Picasso settled in Paris in 1904, having spent a few difficult years with no fixed studio and little artistic success. While back in 1903, he had produced his Blue Period works, which seemed to reflect his experience of relative poverty and instability, depicting beggars, street urchines, the old and frail and the blind. This period's starting point is uncertain; it may have begun in Spain in the spring of 1901, or in Paris in the second half of the year. In choosing austere color and sometimes doleful subject matter - prostitutes, beggars and drunks are frequent subjects - Picasso was influenced by a journey through Spain and by the suicide of his friend Carlos Casagemas, who took his life at the LHippodrome Cafe in Paris, France by shooting himself in the right temple on February 17, 1901. Although Picasso himself later recalled, "I started painting in blue when I learned of Casagemas's death", art historian Helene Seckel has written: "While we might be right to retain this psychologizing justification, we ought not lose sight of the chronology of events: Picasso was not there when Casagemas committed suicide in Paris ... it was only in the fall that this dramatic event emerged in his painting, with several portraits of the deceased". At this time Picasso was very open to artistic influences around him, and events of these years would have a major effect on his: the exhibition of Fauve works, particularly those of Henri Matisse . Picasso responded to the new avant-grade developments of the Fauve painters in Paris by exploring new directions himself, creating his ground-breaking style. Picasso's depression didn't end with the beginning of his rose period, which succeeded the blue period and in which the color pink dominates in many of his paintings. In fact, it lasted until the end of his cubist period (which followed the rose period) and only in the period thereafter, which was his neo-classicist period, did Picasso's work begin the show the playfulness that would remain a prominent feature of his work for the rest of his life. Picasso's contemporaries didn't even distinguish between a blue and a rose period but regarded the two as one single period. Starting in the latter part of 1901 he painted several posthumous portraits of Casagemas, culminating in the gloomy allegorical painting La Vie , painted in 1903 and now in the Cleveland Museum of Art . The same mood pervades the well-known etching The Frugal Repast (1904), which depicts a blind man and a sighted woman, both emaciated, seated at a nearly bare table. Blindness is a recurrent theme in Picasso's works of this period, also represented in The Blindman's Meal (1903, the Metropolitan Museum of Art) and in the portrait of Celestina (1903). Other frequent subjects include female nudes and mothers with children. A significant influence on Picasso's blue period paintings was his visit to a woman's prison called St. Lazare in Paris, where nuns served as guards. The Two sisters is an example of how Picasso used to mix daily reality with Christian iconography. The po |
What name is given to the long pole used to propel a punt? | Punt - definition of punt by The Free Dictionary Punt - definition of punt by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/punt (pŭnt) n. An open flatbottom boat with squared ends, used in shallow waters and usually propelled by a long pole. v. punt·ed, punt·ing, punts v.tr. 1. To propel (a boat) with a pole. 2. To carry in a punt. v.intr. To go in a punt. [Probably Middle English *punt, from Old English punt, from Latin pontō, pontoon, flatbottom boat, from pōns, pont-, bridge; see pent- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] punt′er n. (pŭnt) Football n. A kick in which the ball is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground. v. punt·ed, punt·ing, punts v.tr. To propel (a ball) by means of a punt. v.intr. 1. To execute a punt. 2. Informal To cease doing something; give up: Let's punt on this and try something else. [Perhaps from dialectal punt, to strike, push, perhaps alteration of bunt.] punt′er n. intr.v. punt·ed, punt·ing, punts 1. Games To lay a bet against the bank, as in roulette. 2. Chiefly British Slang To gamble. [French ponter, from obsolete pont, past participle of pondre, to put (obsolete), lay an egg, from Old French, to lay an egg, from Latin pōnere; see apo- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] punt′er n. (pʌnt) n (Nautical Terms) an open flat-bottomed boat with square ends, propelled by a pole. See quant 1 vb (Nautical Terms) to propel (a boat, esp a punt) by pushing with a pole on the bottom of a river, etc [Old English punt shallow boat, from Latin pontō punt, pontoon1] punt (pʌnt) n 1. (Soccer) a kick in certain sports, such as rugby, in which the ball is released and kicked before it hits the ground 2. (Rugby) a kick in certain sports, such as rugby, in which the ball is released and kicked before it hits the ground 3. (General Sporting Terms) any long high kick vb 4. (Soccer) to kick (a ball, etc) using a punt 5. (Rugby) to kick (a ball, etc) using a punt [C19: perhaps a variant of English dialect bunt to push, perhaps a nasalized variant of butt3] punt (Gambling, except Cards) (intr) to gamble; bet n 1. (Gambling, except Cards) a gamble or bet, esp against the bank, as in roulette, or on horses 2. (Gambling, except Cards) Also called: punter a person who bets 3. take a punt at informal Austral and NZ to have an attempt or try at (something) [C18: from French ponter to punt, from ponte bet laid against the banker, from Spanish punto point, from Latin punctum] punt (Currencies) (formerly) the Irish pound [Irish Gaelic: pound] (pʌnt) n. 1. a kick, as in football or rugby, executed by dropping the ball and kicking it before it touches the ground. v.t. 2. to kick (a dropped ball) before it touches the ground. v.i. 3. to punt a ball. 4. Informal. to equivocate or delay. [1835–45; compare dial. (Midlands) punt to push, butt] punt′er, n. 1. a small, shallow, flat-bottomed boat with square ends, propelled by poling. v.t. 2. to pole (a small boat) along. 3. to convey in a punt. v.i. 4. to pole a boat along. 5. to travel or have an outing in a punt. [before 1000; Old English (not attested in Middle English) < Latin pontō punt, pontoon ] punt′er, n. 1. to lay a stake against the bank in certain card games, as faro. 2. Slang. to gamble, esp. to bet on sporting events. [1705–15; < French ponter, derivative of ponte punter, point in faro < Sp punto point ] punt′er, n. (pʊnt, pʌnt) n., pl. punt. the basic currency of the Republic of Ireland, which has a fixed value relative to the euro. [1970–75; < Irish < E pound 2] punt , bunt - Punt, as in "kick," may be from bunt, "push," used in baseball to mean "hit the ball softly." See also related terms for kick . kick , punt - The dent in the bottom of a wine or champagne bottle is the kick or punt. See also related terms for kick . punt I will have been punting you will have been punting he/she/it will have been punting we will have been punting you will have been punting they will have been punting Past Perfect Continuous A ball dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLeg |
There are four Cardinal Virtues: Prudence, Temperance, Justice and which other? | Justice, Wisdom, Courage, and Moderation: The Four Cardinal Virtues Justice, Wisdom, Courage, and Moderation: The Four Cardinal Virtues PETER KREEFT These four cardinal virtues are not the only virtues, but they are the cardes, the "hinges", on which all the other virtues turn. The four cardinal virtues – justice, wisdom (prudence), courage (fortitude), and moderation (self-control, temperance) – come not just from Plato or Greek philosophy. You will find them in Scripture. They are knowable by human nature, which God designed, not Plato. Plato first formulated them, but he did for virtue only what Newton did for motion: he discovered and tabulated its own inherent foundational laws. These four are called "cardinal" virtues from the Latin word for "hinge". All other virtues hinge on these four. That includes lesser Virtues, which are corollaries of these, and also greater virtues (the three "theological virtues"), which are the flower of these. These four cardinal virtues are not the only virtues, or even the highest ones. As Einstein surpassed Newton, Jesus most certainly surpassed Plato. But just as Einstein did not contradict Newton but included him, presupposed him, and built on him, so Jesus supernatural virtues do not contradict Platos natural virtues but presuppose them. Plato gives us virtues grammar; Jesus gives us virtues poetry. Back to the future! During the Silly Sixties, I was teaching a course in ethics at Boston College to a class of idealistic, impatient, and antihistorical freshmen whose vision of history was the Dark Ages and then Us. They were eager to save the world, design a new society, and liberate themselves and everyone else (especially those who did not want to be liberated) from the terrible, tyrannical past and to create a "brave new world" for the bright future. So my assigned reading list, composed of Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas, hardly turned them on. They protested, "We know so much more than people in the past did", and were not impressed with my comeback, from T. S. Eliot: "Yes, and they are that which we know." So they asked me whether we could do something more "relevant", something more experimental, something like what other classes were doing: designing their own course instead of being "enslaved" to the hoary past and to the "imposed values" of the teacher. I decided to go along with their scheme for a trial run. I said Id play Socrates with them and together wed try to design a new ethic for a new society, from scratch. I would only be their Socratic questioner, not their lecturer. They were thrilled. Off and running we went, throwing our books temporarily into the ragbag or dustbin of history and consulting only our precious creativity. Now what values do we want in this new society? First of all, do we want a double standard? A different ethic for society and for individuals? No, that was the hypocrisy of past and present establishments. No double standard. All right, next, what does society need? Harmony, cooperation, togetherness, working as one, each doing the thing he can do best for others, for the community, doing your own thing and communalism at once. That sounds like a very progressive notion of justice, better than the old legalistic one. In fact, it sounds like music, which they loved very much. True justice is social music, harmony. What an enlightened idea! What next? What qualities must the leaders have? Not wealth, not power, not privilege, not even sheer intelligence or cleverness, but understanding, insight, sympathy. Into what? Human nature, human needs, human values. And this understanding of theirs has to have a practical side to it. The leaders should know people and their problems and be able to solve them, not just know some abstract ideal. What a nice, relevant redefinition of wisdom! What about heroism? Do we value that, in society and in individuals? Oh, yes. The willingness to freely go beyond the call of duty, to make sacrifices, to choose the difficult thing, to take chances. Courage. Not j |
Who playe Mr Lucas in the TV sitcom “Are You Being Served”? | Are You Being Served? star Trevor Bannister dies at 76 - BBC News BBC News Are You Being Served? star Trevor Bannister dies at 76 15 April 2011 From the section Entertainment & Arts comments Image caption Trevor Bannister (r) played ladies' man Mr Lucas in Are You Being Served? Are You Being Served? star Trevor Bannister has died aged 76, his brother has confirmed. The actor suffered a heart attack on Thursday at his allotment in Thames Ditton, Surrey, John Bannister said. The actor was best known for his role as ladies' man Mr Lucas in the 1970s BBC sitcom set in a department store but he also worked in the theatre. "He was a good lad, we were all very fond of him," Mr Bannister told BBC News. He added his brother had been doing some repair work on his shed when he became ill. Frank Thornton, who appeared as Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served?, told the BBC he had "many, many happy memories" of his co-star. "He was a very good friend over a long time," he said. "We often met with him and his wife - he was recently at my 90th birthday celebrations in January and that was the last time we saw him. We shall miss him sorely." Born in Durrington, Wiltshire, and the youngest of three children, Bannister did two years' National Service before going to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. During his career, which spanned five decades, he appeared in TV shows including The Avengers, Dixon of Dock Green, The Saint and Z-Cars. Image caption Most recently Bannister (left) starred in BBC series Last of the Summer Wine He also made regular appearances in the theatre and in pantomime. More recently, the actor had a stint in the long-running BBC series Last of the Summer Wine. In 2009, the actor led the tributes to his Are You Being Served? co-star Wendy Richard and gave a reading at her funeral. Speaking to the BBC at the time about his experiences of working on the sitcom, he said: "The joy of that particular show was the fact that most of us had known each other before we came to do it. "We loved working with each other and had a lot of respect for each other. I think that fun and enjoyment conveyed itself through the screen." He is survived by his second wife Pam and three sons Simon, Timothy and Jeremy. |
Who created the newspaper strip cartoon “The Perishers”? | The Perishers (Comic Strip) - TV Tropes The Perishers You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share WMG The Perishers was a long-running British newspaper comic strip, appearing in the Daily Mirror from about 1959 until its final cancellation in 2006. The strip was mostly written by Maurice Dodd, who also worked as an advertising copywriter. In actual fact, Dodd was neither the strip's creator, nor its original writer — the strip was jointly created by its original artist Dennis Collins, and the Daily Mirror's entertainments editor, while its first writer, Ben Witham got fired within weeks after the first few strips were regarded as dismally unfunny — but his name has always been the one most closely associated with the strip. Until 1983 it was drawn by Dennis Collins, in a highly detailed style which subsequent artists could never quite match. As of 2010 the Mirror is reprinting 1960s strips with Collins art and new colouring, somewhat squashed to fit a modern comic page and containing some updates to topical material - e.g., Maisie's references to "That nice Mr. Wilson " are now directed to "That nice Mr. Cameron ". The strip features a group of urban schoolchildren and a dog. As such it is sometimes described as a British equivalent of Peanuts , although it has a very different art style and relies on quirkily British humour in the tradition of music hall and Spike Milligan (Charlie Brown and Snoopy were featured since the late 50s in the Daily Sketch and the Daily Mail since the 1970s). The Alcoholic : Tatty Oldbitt. Bad Liar : "Poor Girl", a kid who tries to plead poverty as an excuse for getting Wellington (who really is poor) to part with all his birthday presents. Never mind that she has a poor butler, maid, chauffeur etc. and wears a fur coat she got from the impoverished furriers. A Boy and His X : Wellington and Boot are a boy and his Old English Sheepdog. Cigar Chomper : Fiscal is always chomping on a chocolate cigar, as part of the general millionaire stereotype. Cloud Cuckoolander : Marlon and occasionally Boot - the latter frequently believed himself to be an 18th century Lord transformed into a dog by a vengeful gypsy. Comic-Book Time : Lampshaded by Wellington in one New Year strip, when he notices that he and his friends never seem to get any older. Depending on the Artist : After Dennis Collins retired, Maurice Dodd drew the strip for over a decade, but it was obvious that his drawing skills weren't really anywhere near those of Collins. The third and final artist, Bill Mevin didn't quite pull off a perfect imitation of Collins, but it was a pretty good one nonetheless. The Ditz : Marlon. Free-Range Children : especially when they go on holiday without adult supervision. Garden Hose Squirt Surprise : One mid-60s had Wellington asking Maisie to inspect the end of a hose while he went to adjust the "hydro control valve". Soon afterward Maisie found him leaning against a wall, and being Genre Savvy assumed that as soon as she took his place the wall would fall on her. She did it anyway, "just to go along with the gag", and a lampppost fell on her instead . Hollywood Magnetism : There's a strip where Wellington is demonstrating a magnet to Marlon, and he turns it backward so it will repel things. In reality, magnets will only repel other magnets, and only when their like poles are facing each other. It's Been Done : On one occasion Marlon took up inventing for a hobby. When his friends pointed out that his inventions (fire, the wheel and the horse and cart) had all been invented by other people, he wasn't worried because he invented them quicker and was therefore catching up. Minor Living Alone : Wellington lives alone in a squat with his dog, even managing to go to school with the other kids. Before moving into the squat, he and Boot lived in a section of concrete sewer pipe that had been left lying around in a closed builder's yard. No Communities Were Harmed : The kids lived in Croynge, which suggests a South London district modelled on Croydon and Penge. Once a Season : Onc |
Which tree is sometimes called the “false plane” tree? | Re: Sycamore vs Sweet Gum? *PIC* Re: Sycamore vs Sweet Gum? *PIC* Response To: Sycamore vs Sweet Gum? () John K Jordan >Sweetgum and Sycamore have quite different fruit. (photos below) The bark is much different as well - sycamore bark is very distinctive with mottled "camouflauge" bark that is often peeling - sweetgum is indicated as having deep irregular furrows and ridges. Sweetgum has a fivepointed star leaf; sycamore looks like a maple leaf. According to my references the rays in sycamore are distinctive on a radial section while those in sweetgum are nearly invisible. Note there is another tree commonly known as sycamore: the sycamore maple, acer pseudoplatanus (false plane tree) that has a winged seed like a maple and is sometimes called sycamore plane or plane tree. The common sycamore tree (with the fruit ball) is platanus occidentalis, also called american plane tree, buttonball, buttonwood, water beech. As for sweetgum, I found this in one of my books: "few North American woods equal sweetgum in the beauty of its grain." After working a bit with what I cut yesterday, I can believe it. JKJ |
Which county cricket team won seven consecutive county championships in the 1950’s? | Arthur McIntyre: England cricketer who kept wicket throughout Surrey's run of seven consecutive 1950s county titles | The Independent Arthur McIntyre: England cricketer who kept wicket throughout Surrey's run of seven consecutive 1950s county titles Monday 8 February 2010 00:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Online Arthur McIntyre was the wicketkeeper in the great Surrey side that won the County Championship in seven consecutive summers from 1952 to 1958. He was the consummate professional, the best "day in, day out" keeper on the county circuit, standing up to the stumps not only to the Surrey spin twins Jim Laker and Tony Lock but also to the awkward medium pace of Alec Bedser, all of them bowling on lively, uncovered pitches. Unfortunately he played in the same years as the more spectacular Godfrey Evans, and he won only three Test caps. Evans was a showman, lacking the dedication necessary for the six-day-a-week routine, but he could turn on the style on the big occasions. McIntyre grew up in Princes (now Cleaver) Square in Kennington, a quarter of a mile from The Oval. His father was a Scottish bricklayer, often out of work, but he managed to buy his five-year-old boy a cricket bat, shaving off the bottom. In the middle of the square were disused allotments and in the games played there the boy who had the only bat was soon making progress. His schoolmasters at Kennington Road encouraged him, he watched his idol Jack Hobbs whenever he could, and in June 1932, aged 14, he opened the batting at Lord's for the London Elementary Schools. His partner was Denis Compton: they put on 100 together, then, "he hit the ball straight at cover point and ran me out." He joined the Oval groundstaff, where he supervised members' bicycles, turned out for the Young Players of Surrey and was sent one winter to Maidstone to develop his leg-breaks under the tutelage of the great "Tich" Freeman. McIntyre, a "tich" himself at 5ft 5in, was seen as a leg-spinner who also batted, and he progressed into the first team for a few games in 1938 and 1939. Then came the war. He was posted to North Africa and then to Italy, where a large piece of shrapnel had to be extracted from his hip. It was there that he met up with the Bedser twins, who were in the RAF police, and he experienced the rare joys of "clean sheets, lovely ham sandwiches and cricket talk." The pre-war Surrey keeper, George Mobey, was in his forties, and the Bedsers suggested to McIntyre that keeping might be his best route into the side. So "Mac" turned himself into a keeper. In fact he played the summer of 1946 as a specialist batsman, scoring 791 runs, including a century, and winning his county cap. He was working with the great pre-First World War England keeper Herbert Strudwick to improve his glovework, and the following summer the position became his. Alec Bedser liked his keepers standing up, and the slow left-armer Tony Lock became a testing bowler to keep to, particularly with his faster ball. But it was the off-spin of Jim Laker that McIntyre found hardest. On a dusty track at Chelmsford in 1947 Laker's deliveries bounced over his left shoulder and he conceded 33 byes. With the England fast bowler Peter Loader emerging in the early 1950s, it was arguably the best county bowling side of all time – and by then Mac was taking them all with a calm unobtrusiveness. "He was never acrobatic," Peter May wrote. "There was no need, as he was always in the correct position on his two feet." He was a wristy, attractive batsman, keen to get on with it. Though he did not make the runs he might have done as a specialist batsman, he scored seven centuries and completed 1,000 runs in a summer three times. He played the lap shot well and what we now call the slog-sweep, but his running between the wickets was not popular with one or two of the older, heavier players, notably Jack Parker, whom Mac described as "like an old ship going down the wicket." McIntyre was chosen as reserve England keeper for the 1950-51 tour of Australia, captained by Freddie Brown. On the way out he scored a |
Which character from children’s literature has a wife called Mildew and a son called Mould? | Project MUSE - Beneath the Surface with Fungus the Bogeyman Beneath the Surface with Fungus the Bogeyman Suzanne Rahn (bio) It has been called "the nastiest book ever published for children," 1 and it stands in a pivotal position among the picture books of the British artist-writer Raymond Briggs. Fungus the Bogeyman (1977; first American edition 1979) offers both the most fully developed fantasy and the most outrageous affront to conventional mores of all Briggs's children's books to date. It also marks the midpoint of a philosophic curve Briggs has been tracing from the cheerful confidence of Jim and the Beanstalk (1970), to the black despair of When the Wind Blows (1982). A close look at Fungus reveals the common concerns that tie these two extremes together, and that make the last book a wholly logical development from the first. Bogies, according to K.M. Briggs's Encyclopedia of Fairies, comprise "a whole class of mischievous, frightening and even dangerous spirits whose delight it is to torment mankind." 2 From this basis in folklore, Raymond Briggs has postulated a race of large, blobby, green-skinned beings who inhabit their own underground world. At night (their day), the Bogeymen emerge to carry on their "work"—frightening human beings with mysterious footsteps, scrapings on windowpanes, and an occasional graveyard appearance; they also cause boils. But we see the daily life of Fungus at home too, eating breakfast with his wife and son, bicycling off to work, and stopping off at a pub on the way back. Meanwhile, as an anonymous narrator fills in a complete picture of Bogeydom, lecturing in academic style on Bogey culture, sports, flora, fauna, and anatomy, Briggs utilizes the full subcreative power of fantasy, supposing not only magical powers (as he does in Father Christmas and The Snowman), but a race of imaginary beings and their entire world. 3 Fungus is Briggs's most deeply fantastic book for children and his most startling. Indeed, both in form and in content, it could scarcely be better calculated to repel the adult reader—or intrigue the young one. In form it is what has been called strip-format book, a hardcover book designed like a comic strip to tell a story by means of a sequence of pictures, several to a page, with dialogue inserted inside "balloons" and explanatory captions above or beneath the frame. 4 Such children's books have been popular in Europe for decades—the Tin-Tin series being especially noteworthy [End Page 5] Click for larger view View full resolution artistically, and Asterix the Gaul for its sophisticated humor—but in America the strip-format never achieved hardcover status, and adult disapproval of softcover comics has been widespread since at least the 1940s. 5 Like several other of Briggs's picture books, Fungus defies this old prejudice. It looks at first glance like an enlarged comic book with frames, balloons, and captions, though in fact Briggs has modified the traditional format considerably. The color scheme is unusual, being dominated not by primary colors but by soft shades of grass-green, blue-green, and brown in the background, and by the brighter yellow-green of the Bogeymen. Also, a large proportion of his page space is devoted to hand-lettered "captions" of extraordinary length that compete with or [End Page 6] even overwhelm the pictures; there are actually more words per page than in many older children's books of conventional design. Click for larger view View full resolution From Fungus the Bogeyman. © 1979 by Raymond Briggs. Reprinted by permission of Random House. The real truth of the matter is that Fungus requires and stimulates above-average literacy in its young readers. Its reading level is, in general, at least sixth grade. Puns and other varieties of word-play, literary allusions, quotations, misquotations (from authors like Milton, Keats, Shelley, and Tennyson), and obscure English words like "scran" and "dwine" and "hodmandod" are scattered lavishly through its pages. Fungus himself and his family are avid readers; the reader is shown the shelves of a |
The eldest son of the British monarch traditionally holds which Scottish dukedom? | Duke of Cornwall | Familypedia | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Some folkloric histories of the British Isles, such as Geoffrey of Monmouth 's History of the Kings of Britain (1136), claim that the first leader of Cornwall was Corineus , a Trojan warrior and ally of Brutus of Troy , the original settler of the British Isles. From this earliest period through the Arthurian period, the legendary Dukes of Cornwall are semi-autonomous if not independent from the High-King or ruler of Britain, while also serving as his closest ally and, at times, as his protector. According to legend, Gorlois , Duke of Cornwall under King Uther Pendragon , rebelled against the latter's rule when the king became obsessed with Gorlois' wife Igraine . Uther killed Gorlois and took Igraine: the result of their union was the future King Arthur . The historical record suggests that, following the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain , Cornwall formed part of the separate Kingdom of Dumnonia , which included Devon , although there is evidence that it may have had its own rulers at times. The southwest of Britain was gradually incorporated into the emerging Kingdom of England , and after the Norman Conquest in 1066 the new rulers of England appointed their own men as Earl of Cornwall , the first of whom was in fact a Breton of 'Cornwall' in Brittany. Edward, the Black Prince , the eldest son of Edward III , was made the first Duke of Cornwall in 1337. After Edward predeceased the King, the duchy was recreated for his son, the future Richard II . Under a charter of 1421, the duchy passes to the sovereign's eldest son. Cornwall was the first dukedom conferred within the Kingdom of England. Succession Edit The dukedom of Cornwall can only be held by the oldest living son of the monarch who is also heir apparent. In the event of a Duke of Cornwall's death, the title merges in the Crown even if he left surviving descendants. The monarch's grandson, even if he is the heir apparent , does not succeed to the dukedom. Similarly, no female may ever be Duke of Cornwall, even if she is heiress presumptive or heiress apparent (that being a distinct and even likely possibility in the future after the passage of the Succession to the Crown Act 2013 ) to the throne. However, if a Duke of Cornwall should die without descendants, his next brother obtains the duchy, this brother being both oldest living son and heir apparent. It is possible for an individual to be Prince of Wales and heir apparent without being Duke of Cornwall. The title "Prince of Wales" is the traditional title of the heir apparent to the throne, granted at the discretion of the Sovereign, [1] and is not restricted to the eldest son. For example, King George II 's heir apparent, the future George III , was Prince of Wales, but not Duke of Cornwall (because he was the King's grandson, not the King's son). When the Sovereign has no legitimate son, the estates of the Duchy of Cornwall revert to the Crown until a legitimate son is born to the Sovereign or until the accession of a new Sovereign who has a son (e.g. between 1547 and 1603) (see more below). James Francis Edward Stuart , son of James II , was born Duke of Cornwall in 1688. Although his father lost the throne, James Francis Edward was not deprived of his own honours. On a Jacobite perspective, on his father's death in 1701 the duchy of Cornwall was merged in the Crown. On a Hanoverian perspective, it was as a result of his claiming his father's lost thrones that James was attainted for treason on 2 March 1702, and his titles were thus forfeited under English law. [2] The current Duke of Cornwall Edit The current Duke of Cornwall is Charles, Prince of Wales , eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II , the reigning monarch. Charles was officially proclaimed Duke of Cornwall at Launceston Castle in 1973. As part of his feudal dues there was a pair of white gloves, gilt spurs and greyhounds, a pound of pepper and cumin, a bow, one hundred silver shillings , wood for his fires, and a salmon spear. Since their marriage, celebrated at the Guildhall in Windsor on |
Which constellation contains the bright start Arcturus and is known as “The Herdsman”? | Bootes Constellation, The Herdsman or Plowman TelescopeKing.com / Advice and Guides / Bootes Constellation, The Herdsman or Plowman Bootes Constellation, The Herdsman or Plowman May 17, 2012 Bootes Constellation Bootes Constellation Outline The constellation Bootes is easily visible. Simply look down from the tail of the Big Dipper. Bootes looks like a giant kite with a bright red star at the narrow end. Bootes is also known as the Bear Driver because it leads the Great Bear as it revolves around the North Star. Bootes is usually visualized as a herdsman holding a staff and two dogs on a leash, chasing Ursa Major around the pole. The Bootes constellation has been called many names over time. Some of these names include the Barking Dog, the Loud Weeper, the Pastor and Nimrod. The origin of the word “Bootes” itself is unclear. So suggest it is synonym to “plowman” and others think it represent the shouts of an ox driver. Bootes Mythology The constellation Bootes is associated with several myths. In one, Bootes is a ploughman who drove the oxen which were tied to the polar axis in the Ursa Major constellation, with his two dogs. Bootes’ purpose was to keep the skies turning. A different myth sees Bootes linked with Atlas because of the position of the constellation’s arms near the pole star. Bootes is also said to have invented the plough, which earned him a place in the heavens. Another Greek myth tells the tale of Bootes as Icarius, a grape grower whom the god Dionysus had taught to make wine. When they tasted the wine, Icarius’ friends became so intoxicated that they believed they had been poisoned and so they killed him. When Icarius’ dog Maera brought his daughter Erigone to his body, she hanged herself in despair and the dog died of grief. Zeus then transformed them to constellations: Icarius became Bootes, Erigone was turned into the Virgo constellattion, and the dog became either Canis Major or Canis Minor. Various sources are inconsistent on that point. Bootes Stars and Deep Space Objects The brightest star of Bootes is Arcturus (alpha Bootis) with an apparent magnitude of –1.0. It is the third brightest star in the sky. Arcturus is a red giant 36.7 light-years distant and about 110 times more luminous than the Sun. It has some unusual features besides its distinctive orange color. Arcturus is the fastest moving star in the sky, not in terms of its speed through space, but its speed across the backdrop of the other stars. In about 800 years, Arcturus will be very close to a Moon’s diameter from its current position in respect to the other stars which will have barely moved. Bootes contains several binary stars visible to the naked eye, including Iota, delta and mu. Mu Bootis is a triple star system with a yellow-white F-type subgiant for a primary component. |
Which UK instrumental group had top 20 hit singles in the 1960’s with “Globetrotter” and “Robot”? | Mike Smith's Hot Hundred UK Hits Writer(s): Earl Shuman & Mort Garson Entered chart 1 Jan 1960; Highest Position: 1; Weeks on chart: 13. Michael Holliday (26 Nov 1924 - 29 Oct 1963) was born in Liverpool, England. After winning talent contests he was awarded a recording contract with EMI in 1955. His first major hit came in 1958, and more hits followed until 1960. He became a major British singing star, and he enjoyed many appearances on radio, television and the stage. This was his last significant hit; only two minor chart entries would follow. He had a mental breakdown in 1961 and died from a suspected drug overdose in 1963. # Although it was an American song, it had only minor success in the USA. A certain Gary Stites had recorded it, but he saw it stall at a lowly number 77 on the USA charts. 2 Title: Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Artist: Freddy Cannon Writer(s): John Turner Layton Jr & Henry Creamer Entered chart 1 Jan 1960; Highest Position: 3; Weeks on chart: 18. Freddy Cannon was born on 4 Dec 1940 in Massachusetts, USA. He is said by some to the be last of the raw Rock 'n' Roll performers. He learned to play guitar at a young age, and cut his first record in 1955 with a group called The Spindrifts. His first solo success ("Tallahassee Lassie") came in 1959. That single was a success in the USA, reaching number 6 on the charts and selling a million copies. Released in the UK on the fledgling Top Rank label it peaked at number 17. This follow-up recording did much better in the UK, and peaked at number 3 in the USA as well. Like many of his contemporaries, he continues to perform on the nostalgia circuits in the 21st century. # This song was written in 1922 and first appeared in the Broadway musical production "Spice of 1922". It has been recorded by numerous artists over the decades, but Cannon's Rock 'n' Roll version is the only one to enter the UK charts. 3 Writer(s): Robert Marcucci & Peter De Angelis Entered chart 15 Jan 1960; Highest Position: 1; Weeks on chart: 18. Anthony Newley (24 Sep 1931 - 14 Apr 1999) was born in east London, England. He started an acting career as a teenager, and made several films during the 1950s. It was in one film, "Idol On Parade", a 1959 comedy, that he sang a few songs that launched him into a singing career, with a number of chart hits during the early 1960s. He teamed up with Leslie Bricusse in the early 1960s and they began writing stage musicals together. The first was "Stop the World - I Want to Get Off" in which Newley also performed, and which was a hit show in London and on Broadway. This was followed by "The Roar of the Greasepaint - the Smell of the Crowd" (1965) and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), based on the children's book by Roald Dahl. He also continued his acting career in film and on television, with some stage work through the 1970s and 1980s. He died in Florida from cancer at age 67. # This recording was a cover of the American original by Frankie Avalon. It was written by Avalon's manager and record producer. Avalon reached number 1 in the USA with the song, but only number 20 in the UK. In 1972, Donny Osmond peaked at number 3 with his recording of the song. 4 Writer(s): Johnny Worth (under pseudonym of Les Vandyke) Entered chart 22 Jan 1960; Highest Position: 1; Weeks on chart: 18. Adam Faith (23 Jun 1940 - 8 Mar 2003) was born in west London, England. After various jobs behind the scenes in the film and TV industries, he cut his first recor |
Which award bears the inscription “For Bravery in the Field”? | British Gallantry Medals of the First World War Victoria Cross (V.C.) (Level 1 Gallantry Award) This is the highest award for gallantry. It is awarded for an act of outstanding courage or devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy. All ranks were, and still are, eligible when serving with the British and Commonwealth armed forces. The Royal Warrant for the award of the Victoria Cross has essentially remained the same since the inception of the medal to the present day. It was, and still is, awarded “for most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.” (1) The Victoria Cross can also be awarded to civilians if they were under military command at the time of the act of bravery. The George Cross (G.C.) is an equivalent award but is made to an individual, military or civilian, who has carried out an act of special courage when not in the face of the enemy. Origin of the Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross was instituted on 29th January 1856. At the time of the Crimean War (1853-1856) the British military - which consisted of the Royal Navy and the Army - did not have a gallantry medal open to all ranks. The idea was put forward to the British House of Commons by a Member of Parliament and ex-Royal Navy man, Captain T Scobell. It was also suggested as an idea by the then Secretary of State, the Duke of Newcastle. His successor, Lord Panmure, carried on with the correspondence about the new gallantry medal already established with Prince Albert. Queen Victoria was very interested in the medal, especially as it was to be named after her. She preferred the name of “Victoria Cross” to the suggested title of “The Military Order of Victoria”. Victoria involved herself by making suggestions about the design and the metal it could be made of. She was the person who suggested that the design should bear the words “For Valour” instead of the suggested words “For the Brave”. The word “valour” extended a special significance to an act of extra special bravery and courage, which might be considered to be more than an act of “bravery”. Queen Victoria did not like the original copper cross which was submitted for approval. A suggestion was made to create the medal from the cascabels (the knob and the neck of a breech-loading cannon) of two Russian cannons captured in the Crimea. As has been examined in a recent study(2), the two 18 pounder cannons which were provided for creating the Victoria Cross medals were Chinese in origin, not Russian. One theory is that the guns were captured by the Russians from the Chinese and used against the British Army in the battle at Sevastopol. It has also been suggested that the metal used for the Victoria Crosses cast during the First World War did not come from these two original cannons, but from other Chinese guns captured in the Boxer Rebellion (1898-1901). The Royal Warrant for the Victoria Cross was issued on 29th January 1856. The first investiture ceremony was held a few months later in Hyde Park on 26th June 1856. 62 awards were issued for acts of valour during the Crimean War (1853-1856). There is approximately 10kg of remaining metal from the two cascabels of the original cannons reputed to have come from Sevastopol. This is stored in a secure vault and can only be taken out of the vault under an armed guard. The same jewellers, Hancocks of London, has been responsible for casting the Victoria Cross medal from the first one to the present day. The Crimson Medal Ribbon Until April 1918 the medal ribbon issued with the Victoria Cross medal was red (or crimson) for Army recipients and blue for Navy recipients. When the Royal Air Force was formed on 1st April 1918 it was decided that recipients from all of the three Services should wear the crimson ribbon with the medal. From 22nd May 1920 King George V stated in a warrant that all recipients would wear the cr |
Professional, Garden, Indoor and display are the four official categories of what? | Firework Classifications Buying Advice & Help Firework Classifications When shopping for fireworks or displays you’ll come across a number of terms used to describe their classification. This article explains all! Category 2, 3 and 4 Firework Classifications Category 2 and Category 3 fireworks are those available from your fireworks retailer and which are on sale to the general public. A consumer firework will fall into one of those two categories depending on how much of a safety distance it requires. Typical consumer fireworks warning labels from a Category 3 display firework (left) and a Category 2 garden firework (right) Category 2 items which are also known as garden fireworks require the smallest distance which is 5 metres if the firework is classified to British Standards. However you may see an increasing number of fireworks in the coming years which are classified to new EU/EN standards and the safety distance in that case is 8 metres. One of the newer EN labels. Photo courtesy Fireworks Crazy. Category 3 items which are also known as display fireworks require the greatest distance which is 25 metres for fireworks classified to British Standards. Again, it is likely in coming years you will see a number of fireworks classified to the new EU/EN standards and although the firework will still be Category 3 it may have a different safety distance on the label, for example 15 metres. A firework usually gets its category as a result of its gunpowder content, weight, size and how far it ejects debris. All fireworks on sale to the public have to be extensively tested and classified as either Category 2 or 3. These classifications also impose a noise limit and ensure the firework has a safety fuse and clear instructions on the label. In coming years you will start to see fireworks which carry the CE marking. This is because new legislation came into force in 2010 for all new fireworks imported after that date. However, fireworks imported already are exempt from the new laws and can be sold until 2017. So, don’t be surprised if your fireworks have a mix of old and new labels. Category 4 fireworks are for professional use only. These can include aerial shells and other items banned for sale to the public. Many category 4 fireworks are supplied without a fuse and are extremely dangerous to the untrained. In case you are wondering, Category 1 refers to fireworks which pose a minimal hazard and this classification is usually given to indoor fireworks. 1.3G, 1.4G, HT3 and HT 4 Firework Classifications Now this is where it starts to get more complex! For the purposes of transport and packaging, all fireworks are given a UN classification number, depending on their potential hazard. For consumer fireworks this will be 1.3G or 1.4G and that will be shown on the side of the firework’s original box as an orange diamond with the UN number inside Example of fireworks boxes with 1.4G hazard labels For the purposes of storage, legislation called MSER determines the amount of fireworks which can be stored together and under what conditions. MSER defines fireworks as a Hazard Type depending on the hazard they pose. Consumer fireworks typically fall under Hazard Type 4 (HT4) or Hazard Type 3 (HT3). Now if you are asking yourself “Do I need to worry about this?” the answer is usually no. If you are buying fireworks from a non-specialist (such a supermarket) on or immediately before Guy Fawkes then hazard type and UN classification would not have any relevance. This is the case for example if you are buying selection boxes, sparklers and so on. Or, if you are buying fireworks and letting them off within a couple of days. However if you are buying a lot of fireworks and intend keeping them at home, or if you are keeping fireworks at home for a long time, these classifications do have some importance. You may also have noticed some retailers making a fuss of the fact their fireworks are “old spec” 1.3G fireworks as a selling point. So let’s look into this in more detail. 1.3G and 1.4G is a hazard classification that relates only to transpor |
In which horserace did Lester Piggott ride his last English Classic winner? | Horse racing: Lester Piggott, king of the Derby | Sport | The Guardian King of the Derby Clare Balding The great Lester Piggott was the best jockey in the world for decades. He rode his first winner aged 12, his first Derby at 18 and went on to win racing's most famous Classic nine times, a record that will surely never be beaten. Fifty years after that first Epsom success, Lester, famed for his wry sense of humour, a love of money that landed him in jail, his troubled relationships and his astute judgment of horses, talks about his long and eventful life in racing... but not in long sentences Saturday 29 May 2004 19.30 EDT First published on Saturday 29 May 2004 19.30 EDT Share on Messenger Close What is the key quality that a horse must possess if it is to win the Derby? Is it impeccable breeding, stamina, a calm temperament, an ability to quicken up in a matter of strides, the preparation of the trainer, the skill of the jockey or the quality of his form leading up to the race? All of these things matter, but, according to the man who has won more Derbys than anyone else, there is a one-word answer. Lester Piggott thinks, but not for long, before muttering: 'Balance.' A meeting with Lester in the run-up to the Derby is akin to being granted an audience with the Dalai Lama in an attempt to discover the meaning of life. The answer is often shorter than expected. In Lester's case (it is impossible to refer to him as Piggott, for he supersedes the surname epithet), the answer to the eternal conundrum is, and always will be, balance. 'It doesn't matter how big the horse is, you can tell if it's going to act around Epsom,' he says. But how do you know? Do you have to gallop them down a hill? Do you have to ride them in a race? Do you have to feel how they handle a left-hand bend? Do you? Do you? Lester looks mildly amused. The man with all the answers but neither the will nor the capability to explain. 'You just know,' he says. 'A lot of them you can tell just by looking.' Of course you can. Silly me. Lester is not big on words. Nor on giving an opinion, even though he is asked for one on everything from breeding to bread by everyone he meets. His partial deafness and the speech impediment that muffles his voice have contributed to his lack of ostentation although, in truth, his character would have impeded any effort at gregariousness. It suits him just fine not to be the greatest interviewee in the world; and Lester makes himself perfectly understandable when he wants to be understood. The reason that balance is so crucial to success in the Derby is the nature of the course. From the mile-and-a-half start, Epsom climbs to a height of 500 feet above sea level between the seven- furlong marker and the six, from where it sweeps violently downhill and left-handed into Tattenham Corner. Any horse struggling to maintain its pace or being asked to quicken feels as if its legs are being taken from underneath it. Over the next three furlongs, the course drops 90ft, but the gradient becomes more gradual with half a mile to run. As the horses enter the straight, the camber (the course slopes away from the Grandstand to the far rail) accentuates any tiring and any tendency to hang to the left. According to trainer David Elsworth, Epsom is no better than a funfair ride. For Lester, Epsom was a problem to be solved and no one in the history of racing has cracked it more often and with more assurance than L Piggott. The old sage will be 69 this year. He is alert, polite and reserved. It is 50 years since he first won the Derby on Never Say Die, the first of an unprecedented nine victories. His first Derby ride, in 1951 at the age of 15, was an inauspicious start. Lester was on board a talented but temperamental horse called Zucchero, who planted himself at the start and refused to go forward until the rest of the field were granted an unassailable advantage. What did the young jockey learn from his first experience of the Derby? 'Not to get left at the start.' Three years later, and having been suspended for six months for dangerous rid |
Which European city lies on the river Aare? | Urban Swimming in Bern, Switzerland - YouTube Urban Swimming in Bern, Switzerland Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Aug 13, 2009 You might know Switzerland for its snow-capped mountains, but on a hot summer's day people take to the rivers and lakes to cool down. Take the plunge in the lovely River Aare, and float through Bern. (Raffaella Rossello, swissinfo.ch, 12.08.2009) Category |
Which actor played the villainous swordsman Archie Cunningham in the 1995 film “Rob Roy”? | Rob Roy (1995) - 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 1713 Scotland, Rob Roy MacGregor is wronged by a nobleman and his nephew, becomes an outlaw in search of revenge while fleeing the Redcoats, and faces charges of being a Jacobite. Director: a list of 40 titles created 08 Oct 2012 a list of 39 titles created 03 Feb 2013 a list of 38 titles created 27 Mar 2013 a list of 30 titles created 04 Sep 2013 a list of 27 titles created 10 Feb 2015 Search for " Rob Roy " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards » Videos Edit Storyline In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to defend his family and honour. Written by Rob Hartill Honor made him a man. Courage made him a hero. History made him a Legend Genres: Rated R for violence and sexuality | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 14 April 1995 (USA) See more » Also Known As: £3,332,390 (UK) (16 June 1995) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia The film was shot entirely on location in Scotland, much of it in parts of the Highlands so remote they had to be reached by helicopter. See more » Goofs The Duke of Argyll is depicted as a man in his sixties. At the time this film is set John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll was in his early thirties. See more » Quotes [first lines] Title Card: At the dawn of the 1700's, famine, disease and the greed of great Noblemen were changing Scotland forever. With many emigrating to the Americas, the centuries-old Clan system was slowly being extinguished. This story symbolises the attempt of the individual to withstand these processes and, even in defeat, retain respect and honour. See more » Frequently Asked Questions Is there anything Liam Neeson can't do? 3 January 2001 | by pattid68 (Columbus OH) – See all my reviews This is one of my favorite movies of all time -- it far outshines Braveheart which made more money and got more attention. Liam Neeson is just exudes manliness in this movie, and if I was Jessica Lange I'd have been liftin' me skirts all the time too. Her portrayal of Mary McGregor is just beautiful -- turns out Mary is just as strong as the man she married. Tim Roth is a little exaggerated as the evil Archie Cunningham but still manages to be believable. I think the two most underrated actors in this film were Eric Stoltz as McDonald and Brian Macardie as Rob Roy's younger brother. The scene in the woods where Cunningham is pursuing MacDonald is simply agonizing to watch, and brilliantly filmed. MacArdie's compassion for Mary McGregor when he learns her secret is so moving, you just want to cuddle the guy and pat him on the head. The final swordfight between Rob and Archibald is amazing, one of the best movie fights I've ever seen -- yes, it's bloody, but death tends to be. Rent this! If you are a Brian Macardie fan, check out Kidnapped. 19 of 29 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes |
In World War Two, which aircraft company manufactured the Stuka? | Ju 87 Stuka Dive Bomber - World War II Vehicles Ceiling: 26,903 ft. Armament Guns: 2× 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun forward, 1 × 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun to rear Bombs: Standard load - 1 x 255 lb. bomb, 2 x 50 lb. bombs Ju 87 Stuka - Development: With the Nazi rise to power in 1933, Germany began to rearm. Among those weapons systems the new regime desired was an effective dive bomber. While this need was initially met by the Henschel HS-123, effort continued on other designs. At Junkers, designer Hermann Pohlmann worked on a new dive bomber drawing from the firm's earlier Ju K 47. These efforts were encouraged in 1935 when the German Air Ministry (Reichsluftfahrtministerium - RLM) issued specifications for a new dive bomber. While four firms entered the competition, two were immediately eliminated and the Junkers design squared off against the Heinkel He-118. Powered by an imported Rolls-Royce Kestrel engine, Pohlmann's design was designated Ju 87 V1. While the prototype was built and Sweden and secretly brought to German in 1934, issues with the airframe delayed is completion until late 1935. An ungainly looking aircraft, the Ju 87 V1 possessed inverted gull wings and a braced tail with twin tailfins. Testing with the prototype moved forward but was soon halted when chief test pilot Willy Neuenhofen was killed in a crash on January 24, 1936 when the aircraft's tail section collapsed. Re-tooling the design, Junkers changed the tail design to a single vertical stabilizer. As the design progressed, the Ju 87 V1 met resistance from RLM who were unhappy with its use of an imported engine. To rectify this issue, plans were made to use the Jumo 210 instead. Though testing in early 1936 went well, some Luftwaffe officers felt the aircraft was underpowered and the program was threatened with cancellation. Rescued by Colonel General Ernst Udet , a World War I ace and RLM officer, work continued. The following month, the Ju 87 V1 won the competition after Udet was forced to bail out of his He-118 prototype when the propeller broke apart in flight. Ju 87 Stuka - Design: Designated the Ju 87 Stuka (short for Sturzkampfflugzeug), the new dive bomber was an all-metal, cantilevered monoplane that featured spatted, fixed landing gear. Early models mounted two 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns in the wings with a single, rear-facing 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun for the radio operator/gunner. Capable of diving at angles of 60-90°, the Stuka possessed an automatic dive recovery system that engaged when the bomb was released. This allowed the aircraft to safely terminate the dive if the pilot succumbed to g-induced blackout. Built largely of duralumin, the Ju 87 Stuka was constructed in such a way that large segments of the airframe were assembled as single units. This allowed entire sections of the aircraft to be quickly replaced and decreased the time required for major repairs. In 1937, testing of the Ju 87 Stuka continued as several variants of the Jumo 210 were tried in an effort to increase power. As efforts to improve the aircraft continued, production on the Ju 87 A began at Dessau. As these rolled off the line, Junkers completed the design for an upgraded Ju 87 B. Ju 87 Stuka - Variants: The first mass-produced model, the Ju 87 B saw an upgrade to the Jumo 211D engine and addition of sirens mounted on the wings. These were intended to frighten the enemy as the aircraft attacked. Other improvements included redesigned landing gear. A Ju 87 C variant was also created for naval use, though it was only built in small numbers. As World War II progressed, Junkers continued to evolve the Stuka as no replacement was available. In 1941, production began on the Ju 87 D which had an enhanced engine, greater range, and better defensive armament. Ju 87 Stuka - Operational History: The Ju 87 Stuka's combat debut came in 1937 with the German Condor Legion during Spanish Civil War. Initially flying the Ju 87 A, the Legion soon switched to the newer by Ju 87 B. During these operations, no aircraft were lost. Having learned invaluable lessons in Spain, Stuka cr |
Who was the Greek equivalent of the Roman goddess Victoria? | Victoria | Roman goddess | Britannica.com Roman goddess Apollo Victoria, in Roman religion , personification of victory, the equivalent of the Greek goddess Nike . She was often associated with Jupiter , Mars , and other deities and was especially worshipped by the army. In later times she had three or four sanctuaries at Rome, including a temple on the Palatine Hill and an altar in the Senate House. 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: December 13, 2007 URL: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Victoria-goddess Access Date: January 18, 2017 Share |
What name is given to the notoriously steep railway gradient south of Birmingham between Barnt Green and Bromsgrove? | Home Home This article was prompted by the gift of two 4mm scale Great Northern Railway Single Driver locomotive models from Ron Brooks, my completion and painting of them and visits to Gloucestershire in 2010 by two full sized replicas of locomotives that could be considered their ancestors: George and Robert Stephenson's Rainhill Prize winning "Rocket" at Norchard on the Dean Forest Railway and Daniel Gooch's Broad Gauge "Iron Duke" at Toddington on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Steam Railway. Given that the steam locomotive evolved from the stationary beam engine, it would be natural to assume that the reciprocating pistons of a railway train's motive power would be applied to wheels on just one axle. However, the railways on which the earliest British locomotives worked were designed to carry coal and other heavy freight steadily rather than passengers at high speed. As a result, designers such as Richard Trevithick (Pen-Y-Darren 1804) John Blenkinsop and Matthew Murray (Middleton Railway 1812) and William Hedley (Wylam on Tyne 1814) maximised torque applied to the rails via systems of reducing gears and relatively small flanged locomotive wheels. George Stephenson's four wheeled Killingworth Colliery locomotives of 1814 onwards had vertical cylinders acting on each axle, as did "Locomotion No 1" of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825 ( pictured above) although in the latter case the two independently powered pairs of wheels were linked by coupling rods rather than a chain drive. Despite being designed for a railway intended to move freight however, on the opening day of the Stockton and Darlington on 25 September 1825 "Locomotion" hauled twelve wagon loads of coal and twenty one wagons of passengers at speeds of up to 12 mph, prompting George Stephenson to remark: "You will live to see the day when railways will supersede almost all other methods of conveyance, when it will be cheaper for a working man to travel on a railway than walk on foot. I know there are great and almost unsurmountable difficulties to be encountered; but what I have said will come to pass as sure as you live." Indeed, the success of the Stockton and Darlington Railway inspired the construction of the World's first inter-city line between Liverpool and Manchester. Before this opened in 1830 however, the directors - still uncertain of whether to use locomotive or stationary engine haulage - announced competitive trials to be held at Rainhill, near Liverpool, in 1829. Apart from John Brandreth's "Cyclopede" - powered by a horse on a treadmill - the steam locomotives "Rocket" - promoted by George and Robert Stephenson - William Braithwaite and John Ericsson's "Novelty", Timothy Hackworth's "Sans Pareil", and Timothy Burstall's late arriving "Perserverance" competing for the � 500 prize all had to comply with Condition II which stated: The engine, if it weighs Six Tons, must be capable of drawing after it, day by day, on a well constructed Railway, on a level plane, a Train of Carriages of the gross weight of Twenty Tons, including the Tender and Water Tank, at a rate of Ten Miles per Hour, with a pressure of steam in the boiler not exceeding Fifty Pounds on the square inch. Beginning with a fairly modest 13 1/2 mph on the first day, "Rocket" covered the two mile track twenty times with a load 13 tons at an average speed of 15 mph on the second day of the Trials before reaching a maximum light-engine speed of 35mph once its victory had been confirmed. Like "Sans Pareil", "Rocket" applied the power of its pistons direct to cranks attached to one pair of its four wheels. However, while Timothy Hackworth's machine had all four wheels made the same size and coupled by eccentric rods the pistons on "Rocket" applied to just one axle whose wheels were considerably larger than the other free-turning pair. Famously too, "Rocket" featured the new multi-tu |
What two colours are used on semaphore flags? | Semaphore This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website Semaphore Flag books mentioning semaphore: [ edm02 ] [ pmp5X ] External links: A photo showing an Australian warship using the red/yellow OSCAR flag reported by Ned Smith, 01 Aug 2003 A photo of a commercial US river vessel using plain red flags for semaphore reported by Ned Smith, 01 Aug 2003 About semaphore “Flag language”, or “semaphore” — a convention to convey (latin) letters by means of two flaglets, held in each hand, and several positions of both arms. This is not a “language”, of course, rather an “alphabet” (the same way Morse or Braille are alphabets — they’re actually cyphers). António Martins, 27 Jul 2003 and 07 May 2005 As a noun the word "semaphore" (from the Greek "σημια", "sign", and "φορος", "bearing") is the name given to the system of sending messages by holding the arms, two poles or two flags in certain positons according to an alphabetic code, or a mechanical device for signalling in the same way. As a verb it means «to signal in by these means». The person who does the “semaphoring” is a signaller. Christopher Southworth, 27 Jul 2003 Nautical signal and semaphore flags, storm flags , I suggest, are a special sort of occasional flag Bill Dunning, 29 Aug 2003 There is no symbolism on these semaphore “flags”, which may be a colored paddle. Albert Kirsch, 31 Aug 2003 The actual flags used were (and are) entirely irrelevant to the system. Christopher Southworth, 27 Jul 2003 What gives semaphore flags content is not their design at all, but rather their position! A signalman without flags could still just wave his arms and get his message across; the “flags” just add visibility. Albert Kirsch, 29 Aug 2003 Flags used in semaphore Question: What colour flag should I use for semaphore signalling. Answer: The design is irrelevant. Dean McGee, 28 Jul 2003 Did the Armies of the various countries in Europe and the USA use different and distinctive patterns for the semaphore flags of their artillery corps? At the Suffolk Regimental Museum in Bury-St Edmunds, in Britain, former colleague of mine was shown a flag picked up by a member of the regiment on the battlefield of Paardeberg (Feb 17 to Feb 27 1900 - Anglo-Boer War): It was a square red flag with a white square at the centre. At the Artillwry section of the War Museum of the Boer Republics in Bloemfontein, South Africa, former capital of the Orange Free state Republic, the curator identified it as a semaphore flag of the OFS State Artillery. He also told me that the same design was the used by the British Royal Artillery . He had another semaphore flag, white with a narrow blue cross, in his collection which was used for semaphore signalling by the ZAR ( Transvaal ) State Artillery. This was apparently the pattern used by the German Army ’s artillery corps. Andre Burgers, 04 Apr 2005 US Army used red with a white rectangle (when signaling with a light colored background behind the sender) or white with a red rectangle (when the background was dark). US Navy uses (still) the ICS OSCAR flag , divided diagonally yellow and red. I seem to recall that the [British] Royal Navy once used a horizontally triband, either white-blue-white or blue-white-blue depending on background, but may be mistaken. Joe McMillan, 01 Jul 2003 In the South African Navy and, I believe the British Royal Navy and possibly also throughout NATO , the semaphore signal flags were square Flags OSCAR , presumably because the red and yellow diagonal design had high visibility at sea. Andre Burgers, 28 Jul 2003 I had seen the red/white US Army flags in the 1917 Nat’l Geo [ gmc17 ]. And I remembered seeing a badge from a Canadian Forces signal unit that included crossed blue/white flags. I found a couple of examples like this site in Canadian , Australian , and British Army units. The symbol is a white-blue-white triband crossed with a plain blue flag. And this site seems to show the plain blue flag in use in the Zulu war, 1879 (but the pic is small: it may be a regimental flag or some s |
During World War Two, Operation Upkeep was the codename given by the Allies to the trials and testing of which weapon? | Sir Barnes Wallis - Bombs Wallis�s Bombs - Big and Bouncy On the day that World War II broke out, Barnes Wallis asked himself what he, as an engineer and aircraft designer, could do to shorten the war. Over the next six years, he worked on a variety of aircraft and weapons, and while the magnitude of his contribution is impossible to measure in isolation, shorten it he surely did. The goals he set himself were often regarded as far-fetched, yet his tenacity saw them through development, and the quality of his engineering was demonstrated again and again as his special weapons performed exactly as he predicted. Even before World War II had begun, the Air Ministry and various individuals were investigating possible bombing targets within Germany. However, most targets were effectively protected by dispersal, that is that they covered a wide area and it was thus difficult to destroy them completely (and as late as 1941, less than 10% of bombs were falling within 5 miles of their targets, although numerous navigation aids and bombsights were introduced which improved matters considerably as the war progressed). Wallis focussed his thinking on destroying targets which could not be dispersed - "highly localised stores of energy in the form of coal, oil and water power", especially dams, and in particular the great dams of the Ruhr area (the M�hne, Sorpe, Eder and several others). These targets were particularly attractive for several reasons: they could not be moved, and their location was known great damage would be caused by the flow of water when the dam was broken massive flooding would be caused to mines, steelworks and other industries by the released water the loss of water would disrupt steel production and hydro-electric generation, as well as causing problems with supplies for canals and drinking However, the dams were so massive that the armaments of the time (mostly 500lb bombs and (from 1940) 1000lb general-purpose bombs) would simply not touch them. Wallis's main concept developed for these targets was the "big bomb", a ten-ton weapon to be carried by a six-engined "Victory bomber" - dropped from 40,000ft, the bomb would penetrate deep into the ground, and the shock wave caused by the huge explosion would act like an earthquake and simply shake the target to pieces (and a direct hit was not necessary). However, at the time of his proposal (finalised in a report in March 1941), the RAF had only just begun using 4-engined bombers (most of their bombers had only 2 engines), and the idea of carrying a ten-ton bomb up to 40,000ft seemed like pure fantasy, so his proposals for the bomber and the bomb were quickly rejected by the Air Ministry (despite Wallis' excellent credentials as an aircraft engineer). Meanwhile, ongoing experiments on the amount of explosives needed to break a dam wall (mostly performed without Wallis's direct involvement) had found that while significant quantities (30,000lbs - 14 tons) were needed if the explosion was tens of feet away from the dam, as little as 6,500lbs (under 3 tons) would be sufficient if the explosion took place in contact with the wall. Several 1/50th models and a disused dam at Nant-y-Gro in Wales were destroyed in arriving at this conclusion. Upkeep and Highball - the "bouncing bombs" Early in 1942, Wallis had the idea of "a missile" which would be dropped upstream of a dam, ricochet over the water in a series of bounces, and hit the dam - this offered two significant advantages: it would jump over anti-torpedo nets placed ahead of the dam wall, and would sink right up against the dam (the perfect location, as revealed by the earlier tests). Some initial tests led him to develop a spherical bomb, and full-scale test drops of this design began at Chesil Beach in September 1942 using a modified Wellington bomber. Persuaded by Wallis and films of the test drops, officials gave the go-ahead for further tests which led to the development of two separate variants of the "bouncing bomb" idea - a large version (codenamed Upkeep) to be carried by the new Lancaster for use again |
Which Australian tennis player twice partnered Britain’s John Lloyd to win the mixed doubles at Wimbledon/ | History - 1970s - The Championships, Wimbledon 2017 - Official Site by IBM READ MORE 1970: Margaret Court v Billie Jean King: Margaret Court and Billie Jean King contested one of the great Wimbledon finals in 1970. As veteran commentator John Barrett has said, "It produced one of the most dramatic finals ever seen at Wimbledon." The fact it was televised in colour rather than black and white added to the spectacle while also underlining the changing times of a sport that only two years earlier had turned professional. 1970: John Newcombe v Ken Rosewall: John Newcombe defeated his Australian countryman Ken Rosewall and a partisan crowd 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 to win the men’s singles for a second time. From the start the elegant Rosewall, the underdog, had the Centre Court crowd behind for everyone hoped that this, his third appearance in a final, would be his year having previously been the gallant runner-up in 1954 and 1956. The 16-year gap set a record-breaking span between his first and this year’s final, one that was so appreciated by the crowd that it led Newcombe to ask ‘why do they hate me?’ With a nine-year age gap between the two, it was always going to be difficult for the 35-year-old Rosewall to outlast the younger former champion and his play proved patchy as Newcombe exploited his weaknesses with his power and guile to level and take a two-sets-to-one lead. Rosewall recovered in the fourth, helped by Newcombe’s brief loss of concentration and the clear favouritism being shown to the older player, but regained his composure to inflict a quick coup de grace over his tiring compatriot in the fifth. 1971: Evonne Goolagong v Margaret Court: The highlight of the Ladies’ singles was the final clash between Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong, an all-Australian encounter, which will be perceived as the end of one era and the start of another. Goolagong, at 19, had captured the tennis world’s hearts on her second appearance at The Championships with her breezy, easy-going style and sunny smile, which contrasted greatly with the quiet and dignified defending champion Court. While the Aussie teenager arrived in the final having taken out the previous year’s runner-up, Billie Jean King, in three sets, no one expected her to also get the better of the big-hitting defending champion. The die was cast from the opening exchanges as Court surprisingly, showed more nerves than her challenger who immediately raced to a 4-0 lead with ultimate ease. However, Court drew on her experience and clawed her way back to 3-4 but in the eighth game, with Goolagong 15-40 down, she was unable to capitalise and level as the teenager struck three searing winners to completely deflate the champion. Goolagong showed no anxiety in her free-flowing shots to claim six successive games and take the title 6-4 6-1 to become only the fourth teenager to win the women’s singles since the war. 1971: Ken Rosewall: Classic or epic matches are measured by the numbers watching a struggle to the death and the Ken Rosewall v Cliff Ritchie clash at the quarter-final stage of the 1971 Championships falls firmly into that category. Australia’s Rosewall and Ritchie of the US battled it out for 3hrs 59mins before Rosewall captured the semi-final place at stake, 6-8, 5-7, 6-4, 9-7, 7-5, recovering from two sets down and trailing 2-4 and 0-30 in the third. As the scoreline suggests, Richie the hustler from America, had the match well in hand but failed to maintain his supremacy as Rosewall’s doggedness started to pay dividends. From a near hopeless position, Rosewall levelled and went on to score an excellent victory with one of his trademark backhands, passing an attacking Ritchie attempting to stave off a fifth match point. While the victory was popular, the crowd rose in appreciation to acclaim both protagonists’ efforts. 1972: Stan Smith v Ilie Nastase Rain, the first of the fortnight, washed out Saturday play and for the first time in the history of The Championships, the men’s final was played out on the Sunday to the dismay of traditionalists. Stan Smith, th |
Which Christian name is the criminal slang for a safe? | Victorian London - Words and Expressions - Criminal Slang Victorian London - Words and Expressions - Criminal Slang 'Well, Bill Bolter, here you are at last,' cried the new-comer. 'If you hadn't sent me that message t'other day by the area-sneak 1 what got his discharge out of Coldbath Jug 2 , I should ha'come all the same. I remembered that you was sentenced to six months on it; and I'd calkilated days and weeks right enough.' 'Sit down, Dick, and blow a cloud. Wot news since I see you last?' 'None. You know that Cranky Jem is nabbed. He and the Resurrection Man did a pannie 3 up Soho way. They got off safe with the swag; and the Resurrection Man went on to the Mint. Jem took to the Old House in Chick Lane 4 and let me in for my reglars 5. But after a week or ten days the Resurrection Man nosed 6 upon him, and will turn King's Evidence afore the beaks. So Jem was handed over to the dubsman 7 and this time he'll get lagged for life.' 'In course he will. He has been twice to the floating academy. 8 There ain't no chance this time.' 'But as for business,' said Dick Flairer, ' my gropus is empty. I have but one bob left in my cly 9 and that we'll spend in brandy. My mawleys 10 is reg'larly itching for a job.' 'Someot must be done - and that soon too,' returned Bill Bolter. 'By-the-bye, s'pose we try that crib which we meant to crack four years ago, when you got nabbed the next mornin' for fakin' a blowen's flag from her nutty arm? 11' 'You mean Markham's up between Kentish Town and Lower Holloway?' said Dick. 'The same. Don't you recollect - we settled it all the night we threw that young fellow down the trap in Chick Lane? Dick - what the deuce is a matter with you?' 'Two months ago I was up Hackney way, expecting to do business with Tom the Cracksman 12 which didn't come off; for Tom had been at the boozing-ken 13 all the night before, and had blowed his hand up in a lark with some davy's-dust 14. Well, I was coming home again, sulky at the affair breaking down, when as I got to Cambridge-Heath-gate, I heerd the gallopin of horses ...' 1. A thief who sneaks down areas to see what he can steal in kitchens. 2. Prison 3. Burglary. 5. West-street, Smithfield. 5. Gave him a share. 6. Informer 7. Turnkey. 8. The Hulks. 9. Waistcoat-pocket. 10. Hands. 11. Stealing a lady's reticule from her pretty arm. 12. The Burglar 13. Public-house 14. Gunpowder [nb. these explanations are given as footnotes in the 1890, and presumably in the original, ed.] ... I never lie to a pal 1 Bill - and that you knows well enough. I seed that young man as plain as I can see you; I fell against a post in the footpath; but I took another good look. There he was - the same face - the same dress - everything the same! I couldn't be mistaken, I swear to it.' 'And would you tell this story to the parish-prig 2 if so be as you was going to Tuck-up Fair 3 tomorrow morning?' demanded Bill. 'I would by G-d!!' cried Dick solemnly. There was a long pause. Even the woman seemed impressed by the positive manner in which the man told his tale. 'Well - come, this won't do!' ejaculated Dick. 'Ghost or no ghost, we can't afford to be honest.' 'No - we must be up to someot,' returned Bill. 'But about that Markham's place?' 'The old fellow died a few months ago,' said Dick; 'the eldest son run away; and that brought about the father's death. As for the young'un, he was grabbed this afternoon for smashing queer screens. 4' 'The devil he was! Well, there ain't no good to be done in that quarter, then? Do you know any other spekilation?' 'Tom the Cracksman and me was going to do a pannie by Clapton, that time when he blowed his hand nearly off, larking with the benculls 5. I don't see why it shouldn't be done now. A young swell - fond of horses and dogs - lives quiet - never no company scarecly - but plenty of tin.' 'That'll do,' observed the woman, approvingly. 'Must we speak to the Cracksman first?' demanded Bill. 'Yes - fair play's a jewel. I don't believe the Resurrection Man would ever have |
Which carpet company’s advertising jingle proudly announced “This is luxury you can afford”? | Preview of 2011: the anniversaries - Telegraph Preview of the Year Preview of 2011: the anniversaries The Berlin wall went up 50 years ago, the year Diana, Princess of Wales was born, and it’s the centenary of the launch of the Titanic. Christopher Howse considers the milestones of the year ahead . Princess Diana in 1997 Photo: REX Lord Fiske, chairman of the Decimal Currency Board, shopping at Woolworths, London Photo: HULTON GETTY Christopher Howse JANUARY 1 Basil Dearden, Ealing film director, born 1911 (died 1971). The Blue Lamp (1950); Victim (1961). 3 Siege of Sidney Street, off the Commercial Road in Stepney, in the East End of London, 1911. Following the shooting dead of three policemen in a raid on a jeweller’s by Latvians on December 16, some of the robbers on the run barricaded themselves in 100 Sidney Street where they were besieged by armed police and a detachment of Scots Guards, called in by Winston Churchill, the Home Secretary, who arrived to see the action. After a fire, the bodies of William Sokolow and Fritz Svaars were discovered there. 3 The millionth Morris Minor produced, 1961. 4 Bill Sowerbutts, nurseryman and broadcaster, born 1911 (died 1990). Appeared in How does your Garden Grow, 1947-51, and its successor. Gardeners’ Question Time, 1951-83. Related Articles 8 Francis Bourgeois, founder of Dulwich Picture Gallery, died 1811 (born 1756). 8 Gordon Lonsdale, leader of the Portland spy-ring collecting naval secrets, arrested 1961. 10 Dashiell Hammet, author of The Maltese Falcon and other hard-boiled detective novels, died 1961 (born 1894). 17 Blessed Joseph Vaz, the “Apostle of Ceylon”, died 1711 (born Goa, 1651). 17 Francis Galton, eugenicist, (born 1822) died 1911. Convinced that a galaxy of genius could be produced if “a 20th part of the cost and pains were spent in measures for the improvement of the human race that is spent on the improvement of the breed of horses and cattle”. 20 John F Kennedy sworn in as President of the United States, aged 43, 1961. 26 Robert Scott born 1811 (died 1887). One half of the duo behind Liddell and Scott’s Greek Lexicon (see February 6). Master of Balliol 1854, thwarting the reforming schemes of Benjamin Jowett. Appointed Dean of Rochester by Gladstone, 1870, to allow Jowett into the mastership. 26 Charles Dilke (born 1843) died 1911. In Gladstone’s second administration, set up a royal commission on the housing of the working classes in 1884, its members including the Prince of Wales, Cardinal Manning, and Lord Salisbury. In 1885 accused by his brother’s wife’s sister (with whose mother he had carried on an affair) of seducing her. Dilke failed to persuade a jury that this was false. 29 Angela Thirkell, novelist, died 1961 (born 1890). 30 John Fergusson, Scottish colourist painter, died 1961 (born 1874). 30 Roy Eldridge, American jazz trumpeter, born 1911 (died 1989). 30 Christina Foyle, bookseller, born 1911 (died 1999). Started Foyle’s literary luncheons, 1930, attending 662 of the 664 held in her liftetime. Refused to allow cash-registers in the shop in Charing Cross Road, where there was low pay and no inventory of stock. FEBRUARY 1 Arthur Henry Hallam, the subject of Tennyson’s In Memoriam, born 1811 (died 1833). 3 Sarah Kane, playwright, born 1971 (died 1999). Blasted, Royal Court, 1995. Hanged herself while depressed. 4 Lucius Septimius Severus, Roman Emperor, died at York, 211, after four years conducting military campaigns against Northerners. Succeeded by Caracalla (died 217), jointly with Geta his brother, until he murdered him in December 211. 5 Jussi Björling, opera tenor, born, Dalama, Sweden, 1911 (died 1960). 6 Henry Liddell born 1811 (died 1898). Dean of Christ Church, Oxford (1855-91), for whose daughter, Alice, Charles Dodgson wrote Alice in Wonderland in 1862. Edited with Robert Scott a Greek Lexicon first published in 1843, with the eighth edition revised by Liddell in 1897. 6 Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States, born 1911 (died 2004). During his film career, played George “The Gipper” Gipp in Knute Rockne, All A |
Capnomancy is an attempt to foretell future events by studying the patterns made by what? | divination - fortune telling - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com cephalomancy or cepthaleonomancy (divination by a donkey's head) ceromancy (by the melting of wax) chalcomancy (by vessels of brass or other metal) cleidomancy (divination by interpreting the movements of a key suspended by a thread from the nail of the third finger on a young virgin's hand while one of the Psalms was recited) coscinomancy (divination by a balanced sieve) cromniomancy (divination by onions) crystallomancy (by crystals) dactylomancy (divination by means of rings put on the fingernails or the number of whorls and loops on the fingers) daphnomancy (divination using the laurel branch: how did it crackle when burned?) extispicy (divination by examining entrails) fractomancy (interpreting the structures of fractal geometric patterns) gastromancy (by the sound of or marks on the belly) gyromancy (divination by walking around a circle of letters until dizzy and one falls down on the letters or in the direction to take) haruspicy (inspecting the entrails of slaughtered animals) hepatoscopy or hepatomancy (divination by examining the liver of sacrificed animals) hydromancy (divination by examining what certain things do in water or when taken out of water, such as coffee grounds or tea leaves); hydatoscopy (if rainwater is used); pegomancy (if spring-water is used) kapnomancy (by smoke) katoptromancy (by looking0glasses) kephalonomancy (burning carbon on the head of an ass while reciting the names of suspected criminals; if you're guilty, a crackling sound will be heard when your name is spoken) koskinomancy (by sieves) krithomancy (by corn or grain) lampadomancy (interpreting the movements of the flame of a lamp) libanomancy or knissomancy (interpreting the smoke of incense) lithomancy (divination using precious stones) lecanomancy (dropping precious stones into water and listening for whistles) logarithmancy macharomancy (by knives and swords) margaritomancy (divination by the pearl: if it jumps in the pot when a person is named, then he is the thief!) metoposcopy (interpreting frontal wrinkles) molybdomancy (divination by melted lead: interpreting its noises and hisses when dropped into water) myrmomancy (divination by watching ants eating) necromancy (communicating with spirits of the dead to predict the future) oinomancy (divination by wine) omphalomancy (interpretation of the belly button) oneiromancy (interpretation of dreams) onychomancy (interpreting the reflection of sun rays off fingernails) ornithomancy or orniscopy (interpreting the flights of birds) ovomancy or oomancy or ooscopy (breaking eggs into a container of water and interpreting the shape of the egg white) papyromancy (divination by folding paper) podomancy (by the feet) psychometry (divination by touching objects) pyromancy or pyroscopy (divination by fire) rhabdomancy (using the divining rod or magic wand) rhapsodmancy (divination by a line in a sacred book that strikes the eye when the book is opened after the diviner prays, meditates or invokes the help of spirits) rumpology (divination by the lines on the buttocks) |
In literature, where did the cows Aimless, Feckless, Graceless and Pointless live? | Cold Comfort Farm (Literature) - TV Tropes Cold Comfort Farm You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share "There'll be no butter in hell!" "We are not like other folk, maybe, but there have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort..." A comic novel by Stella Gibbons, first published in 1932, which parodies the doom-laden rural novels of the time. The immediate inspiration for, and targets of, Gibbons's satire were the novels of Mary Webb and Sheila Kaye-Smith (which deserve it... try one), but she also pokes fun at more redoubtable figures such as D.H. Lawrence, Thomas Hardy and the Brontës. At the same time she has a good laugh at Vogue-reading London socialites, while mocking the genre in which a young orphan girl brings joy and happiness to the lives of all around her. Jane Austen is the novel's presiding spirit, and Mansfield Park provides the epigraph: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.' The plot is simple: Orphaned at 19, Flora Poste decides to go and live with her relatives and improve their lives rather than find a job. She settles on the Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm, since, according to the novels of rural life she has read, their lives will certainly need tidying up. Arriving at the farm she finds it even more chaotic than she had feared, and the inhabitants more uncouth than she could have imagined. They include: The ancient hired man Adam Lambsbreath and his four cows: Aimless, Feckless, Graceless and Pointless, who are continually losing horns, hooves and even legs. Amos who runs the farm: a fire-and-brimstone preacher at the local chapel. Judith, his wife, who has a sexual fixation on her son .... ... Seth, the smouldering bad boy, who spends his nights 'mollocking' with the village girls but would rather be at the cinema. Elfine, the free spirit who spends her days wandering around in the hills and fields. Reuben, whose only passion is the farm itself. The furtive Urk, who wants Elfine for himself. And presiding over the lot, the matriarch Aunt Doom, who never leaves her bedroom, who threatens to go mad if any of her family should leave the farm, and who once 'saw something nasty in the woodshed.' Needless to say, Flora rolls up her sleeves and gets to work, finding each of the main characters a more suitable outlet for their energies and obsessions, while fending off the libidinous Hampstead intellectual Mybug (quite possibly modelled on DH Lawrence) who has designs upon her virtue. A film adaptation was released in 1995, directed by John Schlesinger, with a script by Sir Malcolm Bradbury, and starring Kate Beckinsale as Flora, with Joanna Lumley , Eileen Atkins, Rufus Sewell, and Ian McKellen also heading the cast. Being a parody, Cold Comfort Farm is naturally rich in tropes. They include: Abhorrent Admirer : Mr. Mybug to Flora. She is not taken with his opinions on sexuality or attempts to "prove" that the Brontes' novels were written by their brother. Urk to Elfine: "My little water-vole! My little water-vole!" All Psychology Is Freudian : The Austrian doctor who Flora calls in to take Judith as a patient. Justified, given the time period. |
Seymour is the family name of which English duke? | Margery Seymour (Wentworth), Lady Seymour (1478 - 1550) - Genealogy Margery Seymour About Lady Margery Seymour (Wentworth) Margery Wentworth ( Not to be confused with the American poet Marjory Wentworth. ) Margery Wentworth, also known as Margaret Wentworth (c. 1478[1] – 18 October 1550[2]) was the wife of Sir John Seymour and the mother of Queen Jane Seymour, the third wife of Henry VIII of England. She was the grandmother of King Edward VI of England. Margery was born in about 1478, the daughter of Sir Henry Wentworth and Anne Say, daughter of Sir John Say and Elizabeth Cheney.[1][3] Margery's first cousins, courtiers Elizabeth and Edmund Howard, were parents to an earlier and later royal wife than her daughter: Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, respectively.[4][5] Elizabeth Cheney's first husband was Frederick Tylney, father of Elizabeth Tilney, Countess of Surrey.[3] This made Anne Say although not of peerage-level nobility herself, the half-sister of a countess.[6] Wentworth was also a descendant of King Edward III, this remote royal ancestry is partly why Henry VIII found Jane Seymour (her daughter) marriageable.[7] Margery's father, Henry Wentworth, rose to be a critical component of Yorkshire and Suffolk politics: in 1489, during the Yorkshire uprising against Henry VII who had championed unity and married the female main claimant heir of increasingly irrelevant, dying dynasty, he left his home and was named the steward of Knaresborough, earning him the privilege to keep the peace in the name of the first Earl of Surrey. After this, he was awarded the title of the Sheriff of Yorkshire.[6] The name Seymour comes from the Old English word "sae," which translates into sea, and "mere," meaning lake or pond. In the Anglo-Saxon community, "Seymour" originated in the Yorkshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk regions.[citation needed] The Seymours were descendants of a companion of William the Conqueror, who took his name from St. Maur-sur-Loire in Touraine, and who was an ancestor of William de St. Maur.[1] She was given a place in the household of her aunt, the Countess of Surrey, where she met the poet John Skelton, whose muse she became.[3] She was considered a great beauty by Skelton and others. In poetry dedicated to her he praised her demeanor. Skelton's poem, Garland of Laurel, in which ten women in addition to the Countess weave a crown of laurel for Skelton himself, portrays Margery as a shy, kind girl, and compares her to primrose and columbine. The other nine women from the poem are: Elizabeth Howard, Muriel Howard, Lady Anne Dacre of the South, Margaret Tynley, Jane Blenner-Haiset, Isabel Pennell, Margaret Hussey, Gertrude Statham, and Isabel Knyght.[6] On October 22, 1494, Margery married Sir John Seymour (1476 – 21 December 1536)[8] of Wulfhall, Savernake Forest, Wiltshire.[9] On the same day, her father Henry remarried Lady Elizabeth Scrope.[6] Margery and her husband had nine children together:[9][10] Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, Lord Protector of Edward VI (c. 1500[11]/1506[1] – 22 Jan 1552)[12] married firstly Catherine, daughter of Sir William Filliol[1] and secondly Anne, daughter of Sir Edward Stanhope.[1] Sir Henry Seymour (1503 – 1578) married Barbara, daughter of Morgan Wolfe[13] Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley (c. 1508 – 20 March 1549) married Catherine Parr, widow of Henry VIII.[14][15] John Seymour (died young)[16] Anthony Seymour (died c. 1528)[17][18] Jane Seymour, (c. 1509 – 24 October 1537). queen Consort of Henry VIII and the mother of Edward VI.[9][19] Elizabeth Seymour (c. 1518[20] – 19 Mar 1568[21]), married firstly Sir Anthony Ughtred. Married secondly Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell. Her third husband was John Paulet, 2nd Marquess of Winchester.[22] Margery Seymour (died c. 1528)[17][18] Dorothy Seymour[16] married firstly, Sir Clement Smith (c. 1507 – 26 August 1552) of Little Baddow, Essex[23][24] and secondly, Thomas Leventhorpe of Shingle Hall,[25] Hertfordshire.[16][26] It is presumed that Margery and John had a good relationship in their marriage.[9] After her |
Besides Sandy Lyle, which other European golfer won a first ever major in 1985? | Lyle, Sandy Feb 09, 1958 Sandy Lyle For a destination like the World Golf Hall of Fame, a glittering resume is a must. But resumes can’t tell the full story of a player’s impact. This is especially true in the case of Alexander Walter Barr Lyle, known to the golfing world as Sandy. While his resume shines with victories at the Open Championship, THE PLAYERS Championship and the Masters Tournament, the historical significance of those wins and the affect Lyle had on his contemporaries is even more impressive. When author Robert Philip was helping Lyle write his autobiography, “To The Fairway Born,” Philip approached Seve Ballesteros about writing the forward to the book. When asked about just how great Lyle was at his peak, the Spanish legend replied, “The greatest God-given talent in history. If everyone in the world was playing their best, Sandy would win and I’d come second.” “But my name could be in the 'tumbler' to be drawn out. I don't know how it is decided. It is all down to the committee and what they want from their captain.” It’s the kind of compliment that transcends a resume. And Ballesteros was qualified to give it, considering how often he and Lyle did battle on the course in the 1970s and 80s. Ballesteros and Lyle will be forever linked as leaders of a resurgence of European golf in the 1980s. After decades of Palmer, Nicklaus and Watson dominating on the world stage, Europe made a comeback led by Lyle, Ballesteros, Sir Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer and Ian Woosnam. The press dubbed them the “Big Five.” It was apparent early on that Lyle would be a star. He was born in Shrewsbury, England, and spent his early years at Hawkstone Park Golf Club, following his father Alex who was the head pro. By the time Lyle won the 1975 English Amateur Stroke Play Championship at 17, he was considered a prodigy. He racked up several other amateur victories before turning pro in 1977. In 1979, Lyle broke through with his first three of what would be 18 European Tour victories. He cruised to the top of the Tour, winning the Order of Merit. He proved it wasn’t a fluke when he kept that title in 1980. FACT Lyle has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). Lyle went from resume-builder to history-maker in 1985. But to fully grasp the events of that year, it’s important to go back to the Open Championship in 1969. That Open, held at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, was won by British star Tony Jacklin. At the 18th hole, Jacklin joyously tossed his ball into the gallery, where it was nearly caught by an 11-year-old Sandy Lyle. Sixteen years later at Royal St George’s in 1985, Jacklin remained the last Brit to win the nation’s most beloved golf event. Lyle started the day three shots back behind Langer and David Graham. But a wonderful rally on the back nine, including a 45-foot birdie putt on No. 14, carried him to a two-shot win over Payne Stewart. Britain was jubilant. The celebration continued at the 1985 Ryder Cup. Going into the event, the United States was an incredible 21-3-1 against Great Britain. (Europe was added in 1979, to no avail. The U.S. Team won in 1979, 1981 and 1983.) But with the help of the newly minted Open champion, the Ryder Cup returned to Europe. Lyle pulled a similar double in 1987. This time, he became the first international player to capture another golf jewel, THE PLAYERS Championship. And he was once again part of the winning Ryder Cup side, as Great Britain and Europe’s first victory on U.S. soil turned that competition into a true rivalry. The momentum carried into 1988. No Briton had ever won the Masters, but in the final round, Lyle found himself on top of the leaderboard. A shaky back nine saw him fall into a tie with Mark Calcavecchia going into the difficult 18th hole. A par likely meant a playoff. Birdie would win it. Lyle hit 1-iron trying to play it safe, but carried it into the left fairway bunker. With about 150 yards to the pin and the suffocating pressure of the Green Jacket hanging over his head, Lyle couldn’t see the flag, so he aimed at a cloud above the green. His |
Containing the bright star Capella, which constellation is known as “The Charioteer”? | Auriga - definition of Auriga by The Free Dictionary Auriga - definition of Auriga by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Auriga Also found in: Thesaurus , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Au·ri·ga (ô-rī′gə) n. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Lynx and Perseus that contains the bright star Capella, which is 42 light years from Earth. Also called Charioteer. [Latin aurīga, charioteer, Auriga; see ōs- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] Auriga (ɔːˈraɪɡə) n, Latin genitive Aurigae (ɔːˈraɪdʒiː) (Astronomy) a conspicuous constellation in the N hemisphere between the Great Bear and Orion, at the edge of the Milky Way. It contains the first magnitude star Capella and the supergiant eclipsing binary star Epsilon Aurigae [Latin: charioteer] |
Meaning “cluster of eight” in the local language, what did the Ellice Islands change their name to upon gaining independence? | CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Background Afghanistan Afghanistan's recent history is a story of war and civil unrest. The Soviet Union invaded in 1979, but was forced to withdraw 10 years later by anti-Communist mujahidin forces. The Communist regime in Kabul collapsed in 1992. Fighting that subsequently erupted among the various mujahidin factions eventually helped to spawn the Taliban, a hardline Pakistani-sponsored movement that fought to end the warlordism and civil war which gripped the country. The Taliban seized Kabul in 1996 and were able to capture most of the country outside of Northern Alliance srongholds primarily in the northeast. Following the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks, a US, Allied, and Northern Alliance military action toppled the Taliban for sheltering Osama BIN LADIN. In late 2001, a conference in Bonn, Germany, established a process for political reconstruction that ultimately resulted in the adoption of a new constitution and presidential elections in 2004. On 9 October 2004, Hamid KARZAI became the first democratically elected president of Afghanistan. National Assembly elections are tentatively scheduled for spring 2005. Akrotiri By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovreignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers in total: Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The southernmost and smallest of these is the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Western Sovereign Base Area. Albania Between 1990 and 1992 Albania ended 46 years of xenophobic Communist rule and established a multiparty democracy. The transition has proven difficult as successive governments have tried to deal with high unemployment, widespread corruption, a dilapidated infrastructure, powerful organized crime networks with links to high government officials, and disruptive political opponents. International observers judged parliamentary elections in 2001 to be acceptable and a step toward democratic development, but identified serious deficiencies. Some of these were addressed through reforms in the Albanian electoral code prior to the nationwide municipal elections in 2003. Algeria After more than a century of rule by France, Algerians fought through much of the 1950s to achieve independence in 1962. Algeria's primary political party, the National Liberation Front (FLN), has dominated politics ever since. Many Algerians in the subsequent generation were not satisified, however, and moved to counter the FLN's centrality in Algerian politics. The surprising first round success of the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) in the December 1991 balloting spurred the Algerian army to intervene and postpone the second round of elections to prevent what the secular elite feared would be an extremist-led government from assuming power. The army began a crack down on the FIS that spurred FIS supporters to begin attacking government targets. The government later allowed elections featuring pro-government and moderate religious-based parties, but did not appease the activists who progressively widened their attacks. The fighting escalated into an insurgency, which saw intense fighting between 1992-1998 and which resulted in over 100,000 deaths - many attributed to indiscriminate massacres of villagers by extremists. The government gained the upper hand by the late-1990s and FIS's armed wing, the Islamic Salvation Army, disbanded in January 2000. However, small numbers of armed militants persist in confronting government forces and conducting ambushes and occasional attacks on villages. The army placed Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA in the presidency in 1999 in a fraudulent election but claimed neutrality in his 2004 landslide reelection victory. A number of longstanding problems continue to face BOUTEFLIKA in his second term, including the ethnic minority Berbers' ongoing autonomy campaign, large-scale unemployment, a shortage of housing, unreliable electrical and water supplies, government inefficiencies and corruption, and the |
Which American instrumental group had top 20 hit singles in the 60’s with “Perfidia” and “Walk Don’t Run”? | The Ventures | New Music And Songs | The Ventures About The Ventures Not the first but definitely the most popular rock instrumental combo, the Ventures scored several hit singles during the 1960s -- most notably "Walk-Don't Run" and "Hawaii Five-O" -- but made their name in the growing album market, covering hits of the day and organizing thematically linked LPs. Almost 40 Ventures' albums charted, and 17 hit the Top 40. And though the group's popularity in America virtually disappeared by the 1970s, their enormous contribution to pop culture was far from over; the Ventures soon became one of the most popular world-wide groups, with dozens of albums recorded especially for the Japanese and European markets. They toured continually throughout the 1970s and '80s -- influencing Japanese pop music of the time more than they had American music during the '60s. The Ventures' origins lie in a Tacoma, Washington group called the Impacts. Around 1959, construction workers and hobby guitarists Bob Bogle and Don Wilson formed the group, gigging around Washington state and Idaho with various rhythm sections as backup. They recorded a demo tape, but after it was rejected by the Liberty Records subsidiary Dolton, the duo founded their own label, Blue Horizon. They released one vocal single ("Cookies and Coke"), then recruited bassist Nokie Edwards and drummer Skip Moore and decided to instead become an instrumental group. The Ventures went into the studio in 1959 with an idea for a new single they had first heard on Chet Atkins' Hi Fi in Focus LP. Released on Blue Horizon in 1960, the single "Walk-Don't Run" became a big local hit after being aired as a news lead-in on a Seattle radio station (thanks to a friend with connections). In an ironic twist, Dolton Records came calling and licensed the single for national distribution; by summer 1960, it had risen to number two in the charts, behind only "It's Now or Never" by Elvis Presley. After Howie Johnson replaced Moore on drums, the Ventures began recording their debut album, unsurprisingly titled after their hit single. Two singles, "Perfidia" and "Ram-Bunk-Shush," hit the Top 40 during 1960-61, but the Ventures soon began capitalizing on what became a trademark: releasing LPs which featured songs very loosely arranged around a theme implied in the title. The group's fourth LP, The Colorful Ventures, included "Yellow Jacket," "Red Top," "Orange Fire" and no less than three tracks featuring the word "blue" in the title. The Ventures put their indelible stamp on each style of '60s music they covered, and they covered many -- twist, country, pop, spy music, psychedelic, swamp, garage, TV themes. (In the '70s, the band moved on to funk, disco, reggae, soft rock and Latin music.) The Ventures' lineup changed slightly during 1962. Howie Johnson left the band, to be replaced by session man Mel Taylor; also, Nokie Edwards took over lead guitar with Bob Bogle switching to bass. One of the few LPs not arranged around a theme became their best-selling; 1963's The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull featured a cover of the number one instrumental hit by the British studio band the Tornadoes and produced by Joe Meek. Though their cover of "Telstar" didn't even chart, the album hit the Top Ten and became the group's first of three gold records. A re-write of their signature song -- entitled "Walk-Don't Run '64" -- reached number eight that year. By the mid-'60s however, the Ventures appeared to be losing their touch. Considering the volatility of popular music during the time, it was quite forgivable that the group would lose their heads-up knowledge of current trends in the music industry to forecast which songs should be covered. The television theme "Hawaii Five-O" hit number four in 1969, but the Ventures slipped off the American charts for good in 1972. Instead, the band began looking abroad for attention and -- in Japan especially -- they found it with gusto. After leaving Dolton/Liberty and founding their own Tridex Records label, the Ventures began recording albums specifically for the |
Which type of spaniel takes its name from a stately home in Nottinghamshire? | Clumber spaniel - definition of clumber spaniel by The Free Dictionary Clumber spaniel - definition of clumber spaniel by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/clumber+spaniel also clum·ber spaniel (klŭm′bər) n. A dog of a breed developed in England, having a stocky body and a silky, predominantly white coat. [After Clumber Park, an estate in Nottinghamshire, a county of central England.] clumber spaniel n (Breeds) a type of thickset spaniel having a broad heavy head. Often shortened to: clumber [C19: named after Clumber, stately home of the Dukes of Newcastle where the breed was developed] clum′ber (or Clum′ber) span′iel (ˈklʌm bər) n. any of an English breed of short-legged, stocky spaniels having a thick white coat with lemon or orange markings, used esp. for retrieving game. [1880–85; after Clumber, an estate in Nottinghamshire, England, where bred] ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: clumber spaniel - any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears 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: spaniel References in periodicals archive ? For me, there's nothing more relaxing than sitting in front of the fire with my dog - a white Clumber Spaniel called Fudge - beside me. My perfect weekend; TV chef James Martin, 39, on his average weekend - rushed off his feet and even falling asleep before his shift's finished Both Karen and Malcolm were under the strange delusion that Samoyeds weren't half as fab as the Clumber Spaniel. Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. |
Which word can mean a deception of a small cliff? | Bluff | Define Bluff at Dictionary.com C17 (in the sense: nearly perpendicular): perhaps from Middle Dutch blaf broad 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 bluff Expand v. 1839, American English, poker term, perhaps from Dutch bluffen "to brag, boast," or verbluffen "to baffle, mislead." An identical word meant "blindfold, hoodwink" in 1670s, but the sense evolution and connection are unclear; OED calls it "one of the numerous cant terms ... which arose between the Restoration and the reign of Queen Anne." Extended or figurative sense by 1854. Related: Bluffed; bluffing . n. "broad, vertical cliff," 1680s, from bluff (adj.) "with a broad, flat front" (1620s), a sailors' word, probably from Dutch blaf "flat, broad." Apparently a North Sea nautical term for ships with flat vertical bows, later extended to landscape features. 1844 as an alternative name for poker; from bluff (v.). As "an act of bluffing" by 1864. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Slang definitions & phrases for bluff Expand |
Which African animal has types called Kordofan, Nubian and Reticulated? | Reticulated Giraffe - Safari WestSafari West Reticulated Giraffe Species G. camelopardalis Species status: Least Concern * Safari West has two sub-species of giraffe; Masai giraffe, G. c. tippelschircki and reticulated giraffe,G. c. reticulata. Key Facts Height: 14-20 ft (~4.3-6 m) Weight: 1800-3500 lb (~815-1590 kg) Physical Description Giraffe are the world’s tallest mammal. At birth calves are up to about 6.5 ft (2 m) tall and weigh 110-200 lb (50-90 kg). Both males and female have a spotted coat with varying patterns and colors depending on the sub-species. The pattern for an individual giraffe is constant throughout their life but the coat color may change depending on age and health. The giraffe’s incredibly long neck contains seven elongated vertebrae, the same number as in a human neck. An adult will have on average an 18 in (45 cm) black to purple prehensile tongue that grasps prickly food from the very tops of trees. Being very tall animals, giraffe have incredibley high blood pressure, averaging 260/160, which aids in the circulation of blood. One-way valves and elastic blood vessels in the neck control blood pressure in the head when the giraffe is bent over, without these the giraffe would lose consciousness. Giraffe have long, sturdy legs, with their front legs longer than their back legs, and horn structures, called ossicones. Female ossicones are thin and tufted; male giraffe ossicones are thick but the hair is often missing on the top due to sparring. Social Life Giraffe are social animals, but do not form stable, long term herds. Herds can include all female, all male, female with young calves, or mixed gender and usually contain 10-20 individuals, although herds of up to 70 have been observed. Individual giraffes join and leave the herd at will. Female giraffes, with their young, are often found together while immature males form bachelor herds, and then become more solitary as they mature. Adult male giraffes establish dominance by “necking”, when two giraffes stand next to each other and swing their heads at the other giraffe. Giraffe feed and drink during the morning and evening and rest at night while standing up. Habitat and Range Giraffe inhabit arid, dry land with Acacia trees and are found in savannas, grasslands, or open woodlands. Because they only occasionally drink, giraffes can be found away from a water source. Giraffes have disappeared from most of western Africa, except a residual population in Niger and have been reintroduced in South Africa to game reserves. *Masai giraffe are found in Tanzania and Kenya in East Africa *Reticulated giraffe are found in Ethiopia and Somalia in North Africa Diet Giraffe are browsers that feed on leaves, flowers, seed pods, and fruit, with the majority of their diet composed of the leaves of the Acacia trees. In areas where the savannah is salty or full of minerals, they eat soil as well. Giraffes browse by taking the branches in their mouths and pulling away their head to tear away the leaves. Female giraffe are more selective when feeding and choose foliage with the highest nutritional value. Lifespan In the wild giraffe live for 15-20 years and 25-30 years in captivity. Predators Adult giraffe are well able to defend themselves and thus have few predators. They run up to 35 mph (56 kph) and can deliver deadly blows with their hooves. Most predators, such as lions, crocodiles, leopards and hyenas target young, sick, or elderly giraffe. Reproduction Sexual maturity: Male, 4-5 years, Female: 3-4 years Mating Season: May to August Birth Season: June to November, typically giving birth every 20-30 months Gestation: 400-468 days (13-15 months) No. of Young: 1 Conservation The IUCN Red List describes Giraffa camelopardalis as a species of Least Concern, with a total population of 80-100,000 individuals. Some sub-species in east and southern Africa remain stable but others in north and west Africa are declining and may well be threatened. Main threats to giraffe are habitat loss and poaching. There are believed to be nin |
Who created the newspaper strip cartoon The Gambols? | Barry Appleby | Lambiek Comiclopedia Barry Appleby (30 August 1909 - 11 March 1996, UK) Barry Appleby is best known as the artist of the newspaper strip 'The Gambols'. Coming from the West Midlands, he became a freelance contributor to boys' papers and trade papers after leaving school. He became sub-editor with the Daily Express alter on. For this paper, he created his family strip, which began publication on 16 March 1950. The strip's script was written by Barry's wife, Dobs, and largely based on their own lives. Barry Appleby has also drawn 'Skit and Skat'. Artwork © 1996 Barry Appleby |
Which English football league club were once known as Pine Villa? | Premier League History, Origins & List of Past Champions Discover the origins and history of the top tier of English football The 2016/17 season marks the 25th of the Premier League after its formation in 1992. After numerous discussions with football authorities, players and television broadcasters, the First Division clubs resigned from the Football League in May 1992 and the Premier League was formed with the inaugural campaign starting on Saturday 15 August of that year. Below, each of the 24 seasons has been charted with the story of how the titles were won and the players who starred. From 2011/12's incredible finale, to Arsenal's "Invincibles", as well as each of Manchester United's record 13 triumphs, find out more about the rich history of the Premier League. Season Reviews 1992/93 Manchester United In the opening season of 1992/93, 22 clubs competed in the competition, with Brian Deane of Sheffield United scoring the first goal in what was known at the time as the FA Premier League. The inaugural members of the Premier League were: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Utd, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Wimbledon. A total of 47 clubs have played in the Premier League since its inception, with Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Man Utd, and Spurs participating in every campaign to date. AFC Bournemouth are the latest team to play in the competition having been promoted to the top flight in 2015. At the end of each season, the bottom three clubs are relegated, with three promoted clubs from the Football League's Championship replacing them. The only exception to this was in the 1994/95 season when the League decided to reduce the number of clubs to 20. As a result, Crystal Palace joined Norwich, Leicester City and Ipswich in being relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 1994/95 season, with only two clubs replacing them from Division One, as the Championship was known then. Apart from the opening campaign in 1992/93, every season of the Premier League has had a title sponsor. From the 1993/94 season, England’s top flight was known as the FA Carling Premiership, before the sponsorship changed in 2001 to Barclaycard until 2004. The title of the competition then changed to the FA Barclays Premiership, with this being amended to Barclays Premier League ahead of the 2007/08 campaign. Season 2015/16 marked the final campaign of a title sponsor arrangement, with the competition name becoming Premier League from 2016/17. Manchester United were the first winners of the competition, finishing 10 points clear of Aston Villa, and have been PL champions on 13 occasions in total. Blackburn won the title once, in 1994/95, while Arsenal triumphed in 1997/98, 2001/02 and 2003/04. Chelsea became the fourth club to win the PL, in 2004/05, and have since gone on to claim the title three more times, 2005/06, 2009/10 and 2014/15. Man City have won the title twice, securing the trophy in dramatic fashion in 2011/12 with a goal in stoppage time of the final day, and again in 2013/14. Leicester are the latest and sixth club to win the Premier League, completing a remarkable title triumph a year after a successful battle against relegation. The most successful manager in the competition is Sir Alex Ferguson who has guided Manchester United to all their Premier League successes. He also holds the record for being the longest serving manager in the Premier League, spending 21 years there since its inception in 1992 before retiring at the end of the 2012/13 season. Ryan Giggs made 632 Premier League appearances for Manchester United, more than any other player Ryan Giggs participated in every title-winning year for Manchester United and the Welshman has also played the most matches in the Premier League, amassing 632 appearances. Former Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers and Southa |
In which 1986 film did John Cleese play a schoolteacher anxiously trying to get to Norwich? | Dec 20th 1986 by Radio Soundsfamiliar - issuu issuu Issuu on Google+ 20 December-2 January 1987 64p e wi/s Chearsoirms...! People and programmes on ITV and C4 TVTimes 247 Tottenham Court Road London W1P OAU © Independent Television Publications Ltd 1986 W elcome, welcome to Christmas and New Y ear, and to the good-fun days before and between, on ITV and C4. Torvill and Dean and all the superstars of the small screen await the pleasure of your company. A nd TV Times is at your service with a detailed guide to the huge variety of programmes that are scheduled for you on channels 3 and 4 during the holy days, holidays and happy days of the season. Y es, of course we wish you a very merry Christmas. . . and look forward to continuing to serve you throughout a very happy and prosperous New Y ear! Oracle subtitles 19 (Christmas) and 107 (New Year) Oracle index 35 Readers' letters 140 Crossword 103 Stars 148 Dear Katie 154 New Year treats in store 150 12-19 Two weeks of films Previewing all the big holiday films, including two Bond blockbusters, Eddie Murphy's Trading Places, Airplane II The Sequel, New Y ork, New Y ork and Disney's delightful Dumbo. 20-49 Christmas programmes Complete details for 20-26 December, including news of A Christmas Night of One Hundred Stars, plus Torvill and Dean, and the Duty Free team in a sunny special from Spain. 107-137 New Year programmes Full details for 27 December-2 January, with Twiggy playing The Little Matchgirl, Cliff Richard `popping' up with Elton John, and a new TV version of Anne of Green Gables. 142 and 152 £200,000 in prizes Win with our bumper new £200,000 'Winning Lines' contest, and buy a Rolls-Royce model and get another free (see page 142); save £200 on your next holiday, and take advantage of our great jewellery offer (page 152). Great reader events in this issue! TVTIMES 20 December-2 January 1987 /V ol 125 No 52/1 When the joker is Wilde... Oscar Wilde's flamboyant behaviour shocked Victorian England, and he poked witty fun at the double standards of that society in The Importance of Being Earnest. Aled goes a-carolling Art and music blend together when Carols for Christmas features paintings of Christmas from New Yorks Metropolitan Museum, along with musicians and singers, including boy treble Aled Jones (above). First shown last year, this traditional concert (Christmas Eve, C4) comes from St Edmundsbury Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Earlier on Christmas Eve is A Child This Day (ITV), in which viewers meet Cardinal Basil Hume and youngsters from three Catholic Children's Society homes. The society, of which Cardinal Hume is the president, is celebrating its centenary. As Christmas Eve draws to a close, there's a W atchnight Service on ITV, and Christmas Day itself is celebrated with a Roman Catholic sung Mass in Christmas Morning Service, also on ITV. C4's production, with Gabrielle Drake (right), is on Christmas Day. When the play opened in 1895, there was nearly as much drama outside the theatre as on the stage. The Marquess of Queensberry, whose son had become involved with Wilde, arrived at the opening night with a bouquet of turnips and parsnips to hurl at the author. It took a police cordon to keep the angry aristocrat at bay. See page 87. The Queen's global village . Once, our monarch could only toy with her Christmas lunch because she was so nervous about making her formal speech live to the Commonwealth — an estimated audience of more than 120 million. Now, The Queen (Christmas Day, ITV) is recorded a few weeks ahead, so that she can enjoy a traditional meal with her family and watch the broadcast with them afterwards. The informality that brings all of us closer to royalty is also evident in The Queen and Her Ceremonial Horses (Boxing Day, C4). This gives a rare insight into the world of the horses in the Royal Mews and the people who look after them, as well as the Queen's personal involvement in its affairs. 'The Royal Mews is a village in itself,' says Her Majesty in the film. 'It's a community more than anything else: Rocker rolls in Little Richard |
In the passing of a government bill, which stage follows the third reading? | Third reading (Commons) - UK Parliament Third reading (Commons) Bill starting in the House of Commons House of Commons Royal Assent Opportunity for final debate on the Bill Third reading is the final chance for the Commons to debate the contents of a Bill. It usually takes place immediately after report stage as the next item of business on the same day. What happens at third reading? Debate on the Bill is usually short, and limited to what is actually in the Bill, rather than, as at second reading, what might have been included. Amendments (proposals for change) cannot be made to a Bill at third reading in the Commons. At the end of the debate, the House decides (votes on) whether to approve the third reading of the Bill. What happens after third reading? If the Bill started in the Commons it goes to the House of Lords for its first reading. If the Bill started in the Lords it returns to the House of Lords for consideration of any amendments the Commons has made. This page requires the latest version of the Flash plugin and JavaScript to be enabled. You can download the latest version of Flash for free from adobe.com/go/getflashplayer |
What name is given to the full moon after a Harvest Moon? | Full Moon Names and Their Meanings - Farmers' Almanac Email Address: Verify Email: Thank you! You're all set to receive updates from the us! To make sure you receive our emails properly, you may want to add [email protected] to your email address book. You are here: Home » Full Moon Names and Their Meanings Full Moon Names and Their Meanings Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Add to Google+ Share on Pinterest Subscribe by Email Print This Post Full Moon names date back to Native Americans, of what is now the northern and eastern United States. The tribes kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full Moon. Their names were applied to the entire month in which each occurred. There was some variation in the Moon names, but in general, the same ones were current throughout the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior. European settlers followed that custom and created some of their own names. Since the lunar month is only 29 days long on the average, the full Moon dates shift from year to year. Here is the Farmers Almanac’s list of the full Moon names. – Full Wolf Moon – January Amid the cold and deep snows of midwinter, the wolf packs howled hungrily outside Indian villages. Thus, the name for January’s full Moon. Sometimes it was also referred to as the Old Moon, or the Moon After Yule. Some called it the Full Snow Moon, but most tribes applied that name to the next Moon. – Full Snow Moon – February Since the heaviest snow usually falls during this month, native tribes of the north and east most often called February’s full Moon the Full Snow Moon. Some tribes also referred to this Moon as the Full Hunger Moon, since harsh weather conditions in their areas made hunting very difficult. – Full Worm Moon – March As the temperature begins to warm and the ground begins to thaw, earthworm casts appear, heralding the return of the robins. The more northern tribes knew this Moon as the Full Crow Moon, when the cawing of crows signaled the end of winter; or the Full Crust Moon, because the snow cover becomes crusted from thawing by day and freezing at night. The Full Sap Moon, marking the time of tapping maple trees, is another variation. To the settlers, it was also known as the Lenten Moon, and was considered to be the last full Moon of winter. – Full Pink Moon – April This name came from the herb moss pink, or wild ground phlox, which is one of the earliest widespread flowers of the spring. Other names for this month’s celestial body include the Full Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and among coastal tribes the Full Fish Moon, because this was the time that the shad swam upstream to spawn. – Full Flower Moon – May In most areas, flowers are abundant everywhere during this time. Thus, the name of this Moon. Other names include the Full Corn Planting Moon, or the Milk Moon. – Full Strawberry Moon – June This name was universal to every Algonquin tribe. However, in Europe they called it the Rose Moon. Also because the relatively short season for harvesting strawberries comes each year during the month of June . . . so the full Moon that occurs during that month was christened for the strawberry! – The Full Buck Moon – July July is normally the month when the new antlers of buck deer push out of their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur. It was also often called the Full Thunder Moon, for the reason that thunderstorms are most frequent during this time. Another name for this month’s Moon was the Full Hay Moon. – Full Sturgeon Moon – August The fishing tribes are given credit for the naming of this Moon, since sturgeon, a large fish of the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water, were most readily caught during this month. A few tribes knew it as the Full Red Moon because, as the Moon rises, it appears reddish through any sultry haze. It was also called the Green Corn Moon or Grain Moon. – Full Corn Moon or Full Harvest Moon – September This full moon’s name is attributed to Native Americans because it marked when corn was supposed to be harvested. Most often, the September |
Working for the Los Angeles Tribune, who played Lou Grant in the TV series of the same name? | Lou Grant (TV Series 1977–1982) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The trials of the former TV station manager, turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff. Creators: The paper is on the scene of a series of brush fires in the California Valley. Charlie, who is on the verge of separating from his wife, makes a last ditch effort to save his home from the fires as ... 9.0 When a well-liked teacher at a private school is accused of molesting a child in his class, Mrs. Pynchon feels that he is not getting a fair trial. 9.0 The unwilling Billie finds herself in the protective custody of a male chauvinist policeman because of what she knows in a grand jury case involving a popular game show host. Lou also learns about ... 9.0 Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 30 titles created 01 Dec 2011 a list of 46 titles created 11 Jun 2012 a list of 35 titles created 06 Sep 2012 a list of 30 titles created 20 Dec 2013 a list of 35 titles created 17 Mar 2015 Search for " Lou Grant " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Lou Grant (1977–1982) 7.3/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 24 wins & 72 nominations. See more awards » Photos The Korean War MASH unit veteran operates as Chief Surgeon in a major city hospital with his colleagues. Stars: Pernell Roberts, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Charles Siebert After spending several years in her young adult life in Minneapolis but with her brash Bronx Jewish upbringing in tow and with its associated sarcasm, artistically inclined Rhoda ... See full summary » Stars: Valerie Harper, Julie Kavner, Lorenzo Music The lives and trials of a young single woman and her friends, both at work and at home. Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Gavin MacLeod The lives and work of the staff of an inner city police precinct. Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz A veteran cop with more than 20 years of experience is teamed with a young Inspector to solve crimes in San Francisco. Stars: Karl Malden, Michael Douglas, Reuben Collins San Francisco Police Commissioner Stewart "Mac" McMillan and his amateur detective wife keep their marriage unpredictable while solving the city's most baffling crimes. Stars: Rock Hudson, John Schuck, Susan Saint James Two female police detectives cooperate with each other both in their professions and in their personal lives. Stars: Tyne Daly, Al Waxman, Martin Kove The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm. Stars: Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry, Alan Rachins The lives and work of the staff of St. Eligius Hospital, an old and disrespected Boston teaching hospital. Stars: Ed Begley Jr., William Daniels, Howie Mandel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X Sam McCloud is a Marshal from a Taos, New Mexico, who takes a temporary assignment in the New York City Police. His keen sense of detail and detecting subtle clues, learned from his experience, enable him to nab unsuspecting criminals despite his unbelieving boss. Stars: Dennis Weaver, J.D. Cannon, Terry Carter The cases of a coroner who investigates suspicious deaths that usually suggest murder. Stars: Jack Klugman, John S. Ragin, Robert Ito A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in his city. Stars: Telly Savalas, Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson Edit Storyline After everyone on the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" got fired, Lou Grant went to Los Angeles and became city editor of the L.A. Tribune, owned by Mrs. Pynchon, with who |
What nationality was 16th century astrologer Nostradamus? | Nostradamus - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com z Nostradamus (1503-1566) Michel Nostradamus was a 16th-century French physician and astrologer . His modern followers see him as a prophet. His prophecies have a magical quality for those who study them: They are muddled and obscure before the predicted event, but become crystal clear after the event has occurred. Nostradamus wrote four-line verses (quatrains) in groups of 100 (centuries). (Note: All quatrains below in modern French are translations from esoterism.com . The translator prefers to remain anonymous.) Skeptics consider the "prophecies" of Nostradamus to be mainly gibberish. For example: L'an mil neuf cens nonante neuf sept mois Du ciel viendra grand Roy deffrayeur Resusciter le grand Roy d'Angoumois. * Avant après Mars régner par bonheur. The year 1999 seven months From the sky will come the great King of Terror. To resuscitate the great king of the Mongols. Before and after Mars reigns by good luck. (X.72) * Nobody, not even the most fanatical of Nostradamus's disciples, had a clue what this passage might have meant before July 1999. However, after John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette and her sister Lauren Bessette, were killed in a plane crash on July 18, 1999, the retroprophets shoehorned the event to the "prophecy." Here is just one example culled from the Internet: Could the crash of John F. Kennedy Jr.'s airplane in July of 1999 fulfill the line "from the sky will come "the great King of Terror"? Could the human fear of death and bodily injury be the intended definition of "the great King of Terror"? It might be possible! * "It might be possible"--now there is a precise bit of terminology. Other disciples were generous enough to think that Nostradamus was referring to a solar eclipse that would occur on August 11, 1999. Others feared a NASA space probe would come crashing down on earth. Some claim that Nostradamus predicted the Challenger space shuttle disaster on January 28, 1986. Of course, they didn't recognize that he had predicted it until it was too late. Here is the passage: D'humain troupeau neuf seront mis à part, De jugement & conseil separés: Leur sort sera divisé en départ, Kappa, Thita, Lambda mors bannis égarés. From the human flock nine will be sent away, Separated from judgment and counsel: Their fate will be sealed on departure Kappa, Thita, Lambda the banished dead err (I.81). Thiokol made the defective O-ring that is blamed for the disaster. The name has a 'k', 'th' and an 'l'. Never mind that there were seven who died, not nine. The rest is vague enough to retrofit many different scenarios. True believers, such as Erika Cheetham (The Final Prophecies of Nostradamus, 1989), believe that Nostradamus foresaw the invention of bombs, rockets, submarines, and airplanes. He predicted the Great Fire of London (1666) and the rise of Adolph Hitler and many other events. Skeptics cast doubt upon the interpretation of Nostradamus's quatrains ( Randi 1993 ). Here is how James Randi and Cheetham read one of the more famous quatrains, allegedly predicting the rise of Adolph Hitler to power in Germany: Bêtes farouches de faim fleuves tranner; Plus part du champ encore Hister sera, En caige de fer le grand sera treisner, Quand rien enfant de Germain observa. (II.24) Cheetham's version: Beasts wild with hunger will cross the rivers, The greater part of the battle will be against Hitler. He will cause great men to be dragged in a cage of iron, When the son of Germany obeys no law. Randi's version: Beasts mad with hunger will swim across rivers, Most of the army will be against the Lower Danube. The great one shall be dragged in an iron cage When the child brother will observe nothing. Neither translation seems to make much sense, but at least Randi's recognizes that "Hister" refers to a geographical region, not a person. So does "Germania," by the way; it refers to an ancient region of Europe, north of the Danube and east of the Rhi |
What is the main alcoholic ingredient of a Sidecar cocktail? | The Classic Sidecar Cocktail Recipe Strain into a chilled cocktail glass . Garnish with a lemon twist. A classic addition to the Sidecar, which was mentioned in recipes from the early 1930's, was to rim the glass with sugar . This is a nice contrast to the sour drink. If you would like to make this cocktail just a touch sweeter, try using the Spanish brandy de Jerez . The History of the Sidecar As most origins of cocktails go, there are a few different stories about how the Sidecar came into being. One story, as told by David Embury in "The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks" (1948), says that it was developed in a Parisian bistro during World War I by a friend who rode up to a favorite bar in a motorcycle's sidecar. Which bar this was is left to speculation, but it is popularly thought to be Harry's New York Bar. Another claim to the Sidecar invention attributes Frank Meier who worked at the Paris Ritz Hotel. As Gary "Gaz" Regan pointed out in " The Joy of Mixology ," this was later disputed by a man named Bertin who worked at the Ritz after Meier. The next story moves to Buck's Club in London, the supposed home of the French 75 as well. In his 1922 book, Harry's ABC of Mixing Cocktails, Harry MacElhone credits the drink to Pat MacGarry, one of the great bartenders of the day. This was backed up in Robert Vermeire's 1922 Cocktails and How to Mix Them. It should also be noted that MacElhone owned Harry's New York Bar and that he also credits Buck's Club for the French 75 in his book. While he was a popular bartender of the day, he was also very honest (it seems, anyway) and did not take credit himself for the drinks he's often credited with. Classic Sour Drinks Which theory is correct will remain a matter of debate and opinion. One thing that is agreed upon is that the Sidecar is a classic sour drink. Sours were quite popular during the golden age of cocktails in the early 1900's and were a simple mix of base spirit, sour (primarily lemon) and a touch of sweetness. Other great sour drinks came about at the same time. Among the greats are the Brandy Daisy , the Whiskey Sour , and the Margarita . How Strong is the Sidecar? Short drinks like the Sidecar are served 'short' because they pack a punch. They are made mostly of liquor and it's only natural to keep these potent drinks nice and small. With an 80-proof base liquor, the average Sidecar weighs in right around 26% ABV (52 proof) . This is in line with similar drinks like the Martini and Manhattan . More Sidecar Cocktails The Sidecar has influenced many other cocktails and some are classics as well. Others are new creations and play off the popular sour base. Balalaika ( vodka instead of brandy) |
What name is given to the treatment of cotton or linen to give it the appearance of silk? | Fabric & Textiles Glossary - Learn About Fabrics | Joel & Son Fabrics A Acetate A manufactured fiber formed by compound of cellulose, refined from cotton linters and/or wood pulp, and acidic acid that has been extruded through a spinneret and then hardened. Acrylic A manufactured fiber derived from polyacrylonitrile. Its major properties include a soft, wool-like hand, machine washable and dryable, excellent color retention. Solution-dyed versions have excellent resistance to sunlight and chlorine degradation. Alpaca A natural hair fiber obtained from the Alpaca sheep, a domesticated member of the llama family. The fiber is most commonly used in fabrics made into dresses, suits, coats, and sweaters. Angora The hair of the Angora goat. Also known as Angora mohair. Angora may also apply to the fur of the Angora rabbit. However, according to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, any apparel containing Angora rabbit hair must be labeled as "Angora rabbit hair" on the garment. Applique - decorative technique where fabric shapes are sewn or embroidered onto a base fabric. B A knit or woven fabric made from a rough, curly, knotted boucle yarn. The fabric has a looped, knotted surface and is often used in suits and coats. Broadcloth A plain weave tightly woven fabric, characterized by a slight ridge effect in one direction, usually the filling. The most common broadcloth is made from cotton or cotton/polyester blends. Broderie Anglaise Literally - English embroidery. The name is given to a type of cotton fabric embroidered with a design to form a buttonhole stitch outline which is then cut away. Broderie Anglaise is embroidered with white cotton threads. If a coloured thread is used this is often called eyelet work Burn-out A brocade-like pattern effect created on the fabric through the application of a chemical, instead of color, during the burn-out printing process. (Sulfuric acid, mixed into a colorless print paste, is the most common chemical used.) Many simulated eyelet effects can be created using this method. In these instances, the chemical destroys the fiber and creates a hole in the fabric in a specific design, where the chemical comes in contact with the fabric. The fabric is then over-printed with a simulated embroidery stitch to create the eyelet effect. However, burn-out effects can also be created on velvets made of blended fibers, in which the ground fabric is of one fiber like a polyester, and the pile may be of a cellulosic fiber like rayon or acetate. In this case, when the chemical is printed in a certain pattern, it destroys the pile in those areas where the chemical comes in contact with the fabric, but leave the ground fabric unharmed. C Calico Similar to broadcloth, made of cotton or cotton/polyester and usually printed in small "country" design all-over with multi-colored floral patterns. Cashmere A luxury fiber obtained from the soft fleecy undergrowth of the Kashmir goat of Tibet, Mongolia, China, Iran, Iraq, and India. Most commonly used in sweaters, shawls, suits, coats, and dresse Canvas Medium to heavy weight cotton fabric woven closely in plain or twill with relatively large threads. Available in variety of colors, stripes and few printed designs. It is also referred as "duck" or "sailcloth". It has many uses. A lightweight, soft plain weave fabric with a slightly brushed surface. The fabric is often printed, usually in a floral paisley or abstract pattern. Challis is most often seen in fabrics made of cotton, wool, or rayon. Chantilly lace French elaborate floral lace on hexagonal mesh ground outlined in heavy silk thread. Usually made with black threads and in strips which are later stitched together with an 'invisible' stitch called racroc to give the illusion of a large, continuous piece of lace. Originated in Chantilly, France in the 17th century. Chambray A plain woven fabric that can be made from cotton, silk, or manufactured fibers, but is most commonly cotton. It incorporates a colored warp (often blue) and white filling yarns. Charmeuse Satin silk weave w |
Eliza Caird is the real name of which modern day pop singer? | Talking Shop: Eliza Doolittle - BBC News BBC News By Mark Savage BBC News entertainment reporter 13 July 2010 Close share panel Image caption Doolittle's real name is Eliza Sophie Caird Pop singer Eliza Doolittle scored her first ever top 20 single on Sunday with Pack Up, a lilting summer groove based around the music-hall tune Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag. With a sunny disposition and a cor blimey accent, the 21-year-old sounds like her Pygmalion namesake covering the hits of Lily Allen. In reality, she comes from a prestigious theatrical background. Her father is RSC director John Caird, her mother is Les Mis star Frances Ruffelle, and her grandmother is Sylvia Young. But she took an early decision to quit the family business and pursue a career in pop, as she told the BBC. Hello, Eliza, how are you today? I'm in Ireland for the Oxegen festival and I seem to have lost all my crew, but I'm doing good! You're named after a character in a play, your parents live and breathe the theatre, so why are you slumming it in a muddy field singing pop songs? Image caption The singer co-wrote all the tracks on her debut album I did a little bit of theatre when I was younger. Small roles here and there. But I got bored of doing the same things eight times a week. I wanted every day to be a different day. What age were you when you started singing? I was always singing, whether it was in the car or at school plays. Then, when I was 12, I realised I was going to have to get a job of some kind, so I said, "well, I'll have to become a singer, then". And I just went for it straight away. I started writing and as soon as I had a few songs under my belt, I started gigging. How do you go about writing a song? I tend to write at the piano but usually the melody and the lyrics come first. Image caption Doolittle says she won't follow her mother into the Eurovision Song Contest Like, I'll be in the shower and I'll start singing and the melody and the lyric will just come out. Then I'll quickly try to finish the shower, try to remember it, record it on my phone and save it for the studio. Do you ever listen back to something you've recorded on your phone and think "what on earth is that?!" Oh, all the time! But it's good to get those ideas down - because one of them might be a smash hit, and you don't want to lose it. How did Pack Up come about? That was more studio-based because, at the time, I was in the studio nearly every day. There were ideas flying about all the time, so we just got cracking with that one. Where did you get the idea of sampling Pack Up Your Troubles? It's not actually a sample - it's my friend Lloyd singing! We just took the lyric from the old wartime song, and we changed the melody a little bit. We also changed the lyric from "smile, smile, smile" to "bury them beneath the sea". But I like that everyone thinks it's a sample. It gives it that old, retro kind of vibe. I'm not surprised people think it's a sample - he has a really authentic Louis Armstrong-type voice. Does he have his own band? He's a session singer. He went on tour with Take That and he does a lot of gospel stuff. He's got the best voice I've heard for a while. The video is sun-kissed and bleached out. Where did you film it? It was in Jamaica and, oh my God, the food was amazing! I'm vegetarian so I didn't have any jerk chicken or anything, but I did have some bean soup, and jerk vegetarian wraps and stuff. It was so yummy! Was it easy to get work done out there? The island has a reputation for being very relaxed. That's what I had heard, too, but it wasn't like that at all. Everyone was really on it. They were working hard, really fast. Now, what's this I hear about you being a big poker player? I love poker! I got into it through a couple of my friends who used to play tournament games for fivers. I'm not the best at it, to be honest. What's the biggest wipe-out you've had? Two hundred. Two hundred pounds? Yes... But that was the only time I'd ever been to a casino and it was really difficult. The buy-ins were like £1 every time, so it went |
The Scottish coastal town of Stranraer stands at the head of which loch? | The Lodge, Cottages in Dumfries and Galloway | Scottish Cottages Dumfries & Galloway holiday guide About the local area Loch Ryan is a sea loch which acts as a natural harbour providing calm waters for the ferries operating between Scotland and Northern Ireland. A voyaging ferry ablaze with lights against a clear night time sky is a sight to behold! Stranraer is the largest settlement on the loch’s shores and the town is reached in just over a mile; a very pleasant walk along the loch side. For children Agnew Park has pedal boats, train rides, an adventure playground and crazy golf and thanks to its unique geographical position the area is touched by the warm breezes of the Gulf Stream, however if it does rain there is always the leisure pool! As one would expect from the gentle climate, this country has some beautiful, diverse and spectacularly stunning gardens on offer including, Logan Botanic Gardens, Castle Kennedy and Glenwhan gardens, all being within a short distance. With around 200 miles of amazing coastline on offer, the area boasts some stunning beaches and on many days the only footprints in the sand will be your own. The coastline north and south of Portpatrick is indented with secluded bays and beaches - Morroch Bay, Sandeel Bay, Lairds Bay and perhaps the loveliest of them all, Killantringan. Portpatrick is cradled at the foot of rocky cliffs and looks across 22 miles of the Irish Channel to Donaghdee. This is where the annual lifeboat week and the acclaimed folk festival is held. Just down the road from here is Port Logan where the BBC’s 2000 Acres of Sky was filmed. Stranraer is a great centre for the serious walker and it is skirted by the Southern Upland Way which runs 212 miles from Portpatrick in the west across the South of Scotland to Cockburnspath on the east coast. If you wish to venture a little further then head for the Galloway Hills where there is some seriously challenging walking to be had. The area is a haven for golfing enthusiasts with a plethora of excellent courses; 18 holes of golf at Creachmore, Glenluce or Dunskey at Portpatrick. Further east is a championship course at Southerness and you could spend a day in the area calling in at the Artisit’s Town of Kirkcudbright, The Granite Town of Dalbeattie and Scotland’s Book town at Wigtown. Let’s not forget the cycling enthusiasts too as the area has a good choice of world class cycling on offer with various venues offering the 7Stanes world acclaimed mountain biking experience. A really different experience would be to visit Logan Fish Pond, a fish larder for storing live sea fish within a natural rock formation on the shore. Recent additions to the original pond now include Touch Pools, Cave quarium and Gift Shop. On the rocks next to the Fish Pond is the Bathing Hut, now restored and open for viewing. Since early times the area’s proximity to Ireland has established close links with the Emerald Isle and why not take the fast ferry across the water and see for yourself how green it is on the other side! Belfast has some excellent shopping on offer for a day of retail therapy. Scotland’s most southerly point is at the Mull of Galloway which unbelievably is further south than Hartlepool. On a clear day, Ireland, The Isle of Man and Cumbria are visible! Things to do nearby |
In literature, who sped across the Atlantic in the SS Henrietta? | Around the World in 80 Days Literary Elements | GradeSaver Around the World in 80 Days Literary Elements Adventure Setting and Context Late 19th century London, with the journey across the world covering India, Hong Kong, Japan, and the United States. The British control much of the world at this time. Narrator and Point of View The book is narrated in third person omniscient, typically focusing on either Phileas Fogg or Passepartout as the protagonists. Tone and Mood The book has a fast-paced, urgent tone and mood, as Fogg and his party try desperately to make it around the world in 80 days to win the wager. Protagonist and Antagonist Phileas Fogg is the primary protagonist, and Detective Fix is the antagonist. Major Conflict The book's main conflict has to do with making it around the world in time to win the wager Fogg made with the Reform Club members. They must repeatedly reason their way out of various obstacles in their way. Another conflict emerges when Fogg is accused of robbing the Bank of England, and Detective Fix pursues him across the world to try to arrest him. Climax Though the novel has many small peaks, the main climax comes when they reach New York too late to catch the steamer to England, and Fogg commandeers a trade ship to take them across the Atlantic. Foreshadowing Repeated references to Passepartout's watch being set to London time foreshadow the ending, when they realize they have gained a day by traveling eastward and crossing the International Date Line. In Chapter XXV, when the group first reaches San Francisco, Fogg sends Passepartout to purchase guns in case Indian tribes attack the train. This foreshadows the eventual Sioux attack that delays their trip and causes them to miss the steamer to Liverpool. Understatement N/A Imagery Since Fogg and his group are traveling to many exotic places, there are numerous passages with rich imagery that paint a picture of the scene for readers. The wild jungles of India are one example, as is the wilderness of America. These are discussed in greater detail in this guide's separate imagery section. Paradox N/A Parallelism Fogg and Detective Fix run parallel in their characterization. Both are attempting to achieve a goal of theirs and will not let anything get in their way. They are similarly motivated characters, despite the fact that Fix is working against Fogg the whole time. Metonymy and Synecdoche N/A Personification In Chapter XXI, while they sail from Hong Kong to Shanghai to catch the steamer, both the moon and the boat itself are personified as a "she" in the lines "The moon was entering her first quarter, and her insufficient light would soon die out in the mist on the horizon" (pg. 78) and "At the speed she was going, the least shock would shatter the gallant little craft" (pg. 78). |
How many players are there on a Shinty team? | How Shinty Is Played « Shinty How Shinty Is Played How Shinty Is Played Shinty is a fast, physical contact sport played outdoors. The object of the game is to score goals. The full Rules of Play for shinty are contained in the Camanachd Association’s byelaws , but variations to these rules, mainly to do with numbers in a team and the dimensions of the field of play, exist for women’s shinty and for children and young people. In men’s shinty there are 12 players in each team – one of whom is always the goalkeeper. In women’s shinty and in some competitions for children and young people, there are fewer players in the team and the pitch dimensions are smaller. Each player has a caman, or curved stick, and it is with the caman that the small leather ball is struck. A well-struck shinty ball can travel over 100 metres at very high speed. Competitive shinty is organised into league and knock-out cup competitions at various levels and grades. In the men’s game the most coveted trophies are the Camanachd Cup, first played for in 1895 and in women’s shinty the ultimate competition is the Valerie Fraser Cup . Both these events take place in September each year. Internationally shinty is only just developing but an annual match between shinty and the Irish game of hurling (Camogie when played by women) – which have the same historic roots, although each has evolved in its own way – takes place in October. A composite set of rules has been agreed between the Camanachd Association and its Irish counterpart, the Gaelic Athletic Association. When shinty is played The Camanachd Association is supportive of shinty matches being played on any day of the week in circumstances where a team involved in any individual fixture/ game indicates acceptance of the chosen day, if it is other than a Saturday. If an open competition/ league is known to require play on a day other than a Saturday then those entering a competition will be made aware of any variation in expected day of play at the time of entry. |
Who was appointed manager of West Bromwich Albion FC in January? | West Brom appoint new technical director to oversee transfers « Express & Star Comments Hammond, a former Royals goalkeeper, was handed a coaching role at the Madejski Stadium by Alan Pardew when he retired. He then became director of the club’s academy before he was appointed Reading’s first-ever director of football in 2002, where he has overseen transfer policy and contract negotiations for the last 14 years. Albion chairman Jeremy Peace has revived the club’s technical director role to take charge of recruitment this summer. It was a job so successfully filled by Dan Ashworth during Roy Hodgson’s time as head coach that the FA came calling for both men in 2012. Ashworth is now the FA’s director of elite development and Hodgson is still England manager. Albion’s current director of football administration, Richard Garlick, had an unsuccessful stint overseeing transfers at the Baggies after that, before former first-team coach Terry Burton took over. When Tony Pulis arrived at the club in January 2015 to rescue Albion from relegation he started to take control of recruitment and Burton left Albion in June that year. Since then there has not been a technical director at the club, but Peace has appointed Hammond ahead of this summer’s window to wrestle some control away from Pulis. Hammond, who's due to start next week, will be working alongside Pulis on this summer's transfer business. “I came in with that model,” said Pulis back in February. “As long as there’s no overlapping or interference in certain aspects then it’s not a problem, I think Jeremy understands that.” Pulis wants to freshen up the club’s attacking forces this summer and the club could let James Morrison, Stephane Sessegnon, Saido Berahino, and Victor Anichebe all leave The Hawthorns. “The group needs to be younger,” he said today. “If we're going to sign players we've got to look at that, no question. “We've got good stability and good senior players, people who have been here a long time and understand the DNA of the football club and the way the club runs. “We'll be looking for players and we have to bring players in, you have to try to progress. “It's easy talking about it, it's much more difficult doing it and bringing the quality that you need in.” |
What sort of creature was Lonesome George who died on Pinta Island in the Galapagos in 2012? | Lonesome George: Galapagos tortoise 'was not the last of his kind' - Telegraph Wildlife Lonesome George: Galapagos tortoise 'was not the last of his kind' When Lonesome George, the last Pinta Island giant tortoise, died in June in the Galapagos, the world mourned the demise of a species - but a new report says the reptile was not so lonely after all. Lonesome George, seen in the Galapagos Islands in 2008, may not have been the last of his kind after all, a new study shows. Photo: EPA/JAN RONNEBURGER 4:58AM GMT 22 Nov 2012 There are at least 17 tortoises on the Galapagos Islands that have similar genetic traits to George, including some that may be from his same genus, the Galapagos National Park said in a statement - meaning that George's death "does not represent the end of the Chelonoidis abingdonii species of Pinta Island giant tortoises". The Galapagos, located some 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) off Ecuador's coast, is an archipelago of 13 islands and more than 100 rocks and micro-islands. The islands were uninhabited when Europeans first visited in the 16th century, and today has a population of around 25,000. Lonesome George, who was believed to be 100 years old when he died, was discovered on Pinta Island in 1972 at a time when tortoises of his type were believed to be extinct. Research conducted with Yale University experts "identified nine females, three males and five youths with genes of the Pinta Island giant tortoise species," the statement read. Researchers analysed more than 1,600 DNA samples taken in 2008 from tortoises living on the Wolf Volcano, on Isabella Island, to George's DNA and samples taken from the Pinta tortoise museum. Related Articles |
In the Bible whose sons were Ham, Japheth and Shem? | Japheth Son of Noah - Amazing Bible Timeline with World History Amazing Bible Timeline with World History Easily See 6017 Years of Biblical and World History Together! Menu Japheth Son of Noah Japheth Japheth, from the Hebrew word meaning enlargement, is one of Noah’s sons along with Shem and Ham. He is usually referred to as Yafeth bin Nuh or Japeth son of Noah in Arabic records. He was born when Noah was more than 500 years old. And is often listed as the last among Noah’s three sons ( ie Shem, Ham, and Japheth) which made people think he was the youngest son. But there are also instances where he is treated as the eldest son. He is listed on the Biblical Timeline Chart in 2450 BC Japheth was identified as a philosopher filled with knowledge and responsible for spreading vast intellect to humanity. He and his brother Shem showed enormous respect to their father when they covered Noah’s nakedness the time he was very drunk inside his tent. Because of this, Japeth was blessed by expanding his territory and given the privilege to live in the “tents of Shem” with Canaan under his command. He was one of the eight people saved by Noah’s ark during the great flood along with his wife who was not named by the Bible. They were able to propagate seven sons after the flood, namely; Gomer , Magog , Madai, Javan , Tubal , Meshech , and Tiras . Where did Japheth and his descendants live? Japheth is usually thought of as the “Father of the Europeans” and the “Father of the Japhetic Race” equating the Japhetic nations to Europeans. He is known to be the ancestor of all Indo-European nations. The majority of his descendants are situated in north western regions like Anatolia and Aegean. However, there are also assumptions that Japheth is the “Father of the Asian or Mongoloid People.” After what happened to the Tower of Babel, the Japhetic race went to the east of Europe and north of Asia to propagate. The Bible phrase that states they migrated to the “isles of the Gentiles” is generally thought to be the Greek isles but some consider that it refers to the islands in Asia and the Pacific Islands. His sons and their people started to multiply in the mountains of Taurus and Amanus. Then they dwelt to the lands of presently known as the Mediterranean Russia, Asia, and the Americas. A fraction of them stayed in Europe until the conquest of the Shemite tribes that drove them to the northern areas. Soon after they were forced further to the east of Asia when the Shemite tribes invaded and occupied the entire South of Europe. Early Greeks have their deity, Iapetos or Iapetus, the son of heaven and earth and the father of many nations, whereas, India worshipped Pra-Japati, the sun and perceived Lord of Creation. And later on the Greeks have Iupater then Jupiter while the Saxons have their Sceaf. All of these are different versions of the Japheth’s name. The ancient Irish Celts and Britons also outlined their royal houses from Japheth. What does the Bible state about Japheth? Genesis 5:32. The 500-year old Noah became a father to Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Genesis 6:10, 1 Chronicles 1:4. Japheth as one of Noah’s three sons. Genesis 7:13. Japheth and his wife were among the eight people who entered Noah’s ark. Genesis 9:18-19. The sons of Noah; Shem, Ham, and Japheth came out from the ark and became the ancestors of all the people on earth. Genesis 9:23-27. Shem and Japheth, avoiding looking at the naked Noah, covered the nakedness of their father. And for doing such, Japheth was blessed by extending his territory, sharing the “tents of Shem”, and having Canaan as his slave. Genesis 10:1-2. Japheth had seven sons after the flood. 1 Chronicles 1:5. The seven sons of Japheth. Genesis 10:21. Japheth as the younger brother of Shem. Related Articles |
In which African country are Serengeti and Kilimanjaro National Parks? | Serengeti National Park - Tanzania Destinations | Rhino Africa Serengeti National Park Lazy adult male lion gazes at tourists on safari in Namibia SHARE: Lazy adult male lion gazes at tourists on safari in Namibia SHARE: Lazy adult male lion gazes at tourists on safari in Namibia SHARE: Lazy adult male lion gazes at tourists on safari in Namibia SHARE: Lazy adult male lion gazes at tourists on safari in Namibia SHARE: Lazy adult male lion gazes at tourists on safari in Namibia SHARE: Tanzania : Where the plains never seem to end Stretching itself across 1.5 million hectares of land, the Serengeti National Park is known for its impressive population of wildlife—most notably the Big 5. It is perhaps more renowned for being part of the stage on which the annual Great Migration plays out. Each year, over 1.5 million wildebeest, a fair number of gazelles, and small following of zebra seek better grazing areas by moving south in the Serengeti, then west and north into the Maasai Mara before eventually returning. It is unsurprising that the Serengeti’s bustling plains offer some of the most remarkable safari opportunities in the country, and visiting in the right season will promise astonishing sites of this natural phenomenon. The Serengeti’s terrain varies from the volcanic grasslands and vast plains that are interrupted by rocky outcrops, rivers, volcanoes, and forests. The park boasts superb game-viewing all year round, a huge predator population, and varied birdlife. Much action can be seen near rivers and waterholes where the wildlife assembles. As well as being home to countless hippo pods and crocodiles, the water’s edge is the prime position from which to watch nature unfold—whether it is simply to observe a trumpet of elephants escaping the midday heat or watch lion and crocodile compete over food sources. Highlights Spanning over 1.5 million hectares, the Serengeti is home to a part of the Great Migration Over a million wildebeest rumble across its plains every year in search of better grazing areas Superb game-viewing offered all year round—some of the most remarkable safari opportunities in the country Home to the Big 5 and high-density lion populations Varied terrain from volcanic grasslands, vast plains, rocky outcrops, rivers, volcanoes, and forests |
The original line-up of which girl band included Kerry Katona and Liz McClarnon? | Atomic Kitten - reunited: Kerry Katona, Natasha Hamilton and Liz McClarnon on The Big Reunion and more - Mirror Online Celebs Atomic Kitten - reunited: Kerry Katona, Natasha Hamilton and Liz McClarnon on The Big Reunion and more The Sunday People's Take It Easy Magazine talk to the girls about their bitter fallings out, being in and out of the spotlight and what’s next for them... Share Liz, Natasha and Kerry are back together (Photo: ITV) Share Get celebs updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Ten years after they split, the original Atomic Kitten line up - Kerry Katona, 32, Natasha Hamilton, 30 and Liz McClarnon, 31 - are back together for ITV2 show The Big Reunion. We talked to the trio about their fights, fame and getting back together... Spotlight on Kerry Katona (Photo: Getty) How was it to be back with the girls? Everything naturally just fell back into place. I was a bit nervous, the anticipation of it all and how it was going to go. I hadn’t performed with the girls in 12 years. I think I’m doing a full circle, starting singing, everything in between and now singing again. How did you leave things with the girl when you left in 2001? I never left on bad terms with the girls, believe it or not I just couldn’t handle the fame, it wasn’t all it cracked up to be. I had several breakdowns because I was at such a young age. The press were picking up on my past life and my mum’s life and although we were all in it together I seemed to get singled out. But then I met Bryan and found out I was pregnant and all I wanted was to be a mum and wife but unfortunately fame followed me – of course it didn’t help being married to a member of Westlife. How have you found having your personal life in the press? It’s not the easiest thing, unfortunately because I’m a f*ck up and keep making mistakes. The bankruptcy, the divorce, the drugs, the cheating husband, all of it. I didn’t want that on the front page. I hadn’t come to terms with my drug addiction and then all of a sudden the whole country knows. You want to deal with those things in private. So how come you signed up for the show? It’s only been in the last three years that I’ve been able to handle the press, since I’ve been clean. It’s a two way street, I take things with a pinch of salt now and I need the press as much as they need me. After you left Atomic Kitten went straight to number one with Whole Again, how did that feel? Oh I wasn’t bitter at all! (laughs) I remember my manager at the time calling and saying Whole Again has gone to number one and my Mum and Nan were saying I’d made the biggest mistake of my life. But I was pregnant and my number one was giving birth to my first baby Molly. What was the best bit of getting back on stage with the girls? The main reason I wanted to do it was for my kids. They were born into this life but they don’t know their mum as the popstar that started it all off. My daughter Lily was like ‘OMG, that’s my Mum’ in a cool way! Would you like to stay in contact with the girls now? Yes, I don’t think this will be the end for us, we’re all on the same page and we’d like to carry on outside the show. Watch this space... Spotlight on - Liz McClarnon (Photo: Getty) You’ve admitted on the show that you and Kerry ended up in a physical fight, had you always had a turbulent relationship? No it was only towards the end when Kerry was leaving that we fought. I was extremely sad when she said she was leaving and on one night we did end up in a brawl because of a misunderstanding. At the time it sparked the end of our friendship but we made up when Kerry left. What do you think of Kerry’s life being splashed across newspapers all the time? That’s something that Kerry never really wanted. She wanted to leave because she had found someone who loved her and she adored that. But fame followed her, she was naïve enough to think she could just leave. Even when Atomic Kitten hit the big time, with new member Jenny Frost, you suffered from self confidence issues, how come |
Who plays Michael Rodwell in Coronation Street? | Michael Rodwell | Characters | Coronation Street Coronation Street Michael Rodwell is played by Les Dennis Address: 19a Victoria Street Family: Andy Carver (fake son) First Appearance: 24th March 2014 By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, see our cookie policy . © Copyright ITV plc 2017 |
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