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Nigel Ogden presents a BBC Radio Two programme featuring music played on which instrument?	R2ok/Radio 2 timeline related events of the year and photos from the decade 30 Sept 1967 at 5.30am, Radio 2 and Radio 1 first broadcast, on 1500M and 247M respectively. Radio 2 was first introduced by Paul Hollingdale 'This is BBC Radio 2, the Light Programme and on 1500 metres Long Wave and VHF and Radio 1 on 247metres, good morning this is Paul Hollingdale on this opening day on Radio 1 and Radio 2 welcoming you to Breakfast Special ......' The first record played was The Sound Of Music, Julie Andrews. The George Martin Theme One signature music was used for both Radio 2 and 1 but soon there was a Radio 2 jingle with it's emphasis on 'easy' listening. Radio 2 and Radio 1 often shared frequencies when the programmes were the same on both stations. Robin Scott is the first controller of Radio 2 (and 1) In 1967 shows on Radio 2 included: John Dunn presented Breakfast Special, later Ray Moore Jimmy Young's show 9.55-12 noon was on Radios 1 & 2 Midday Spin 12 - 1.00pm featured different DJ's during the week, including Kenny Everett, Simon Dee, Duncan Johnson and Stuart Henry. In December Tony Brandon replaced Duncan Johnson. Radio 2's evening shows were shared with Radio 1, and included - Monday's 'Country Style presented by David Allan - Wednesday's My Kind of Folk - Saturday's Country Meets Folk was broadcast live from Charing Cross Playhouse London presented by Wally Whyton - and the live Jazz Club was presented by Humphrey Lyttelton from venues around Britain. Late Night Extra presenters included Bob Holness, Pete Myers, Barry Alldis, Mike Lennox, Terry Wogan Big Band Show 1.00 - 1.55pm was varied: - on Mondays Dave Cash - on Tuesdays Keith Fordyce presented Pop Inn - on Wednesdays Denny Piercy presented Parade Of The Pops - on Thursdays Pop North was first presented by Ray Moore, later by Dave Lee Travis - on Fridays the Joe Loss Show was presented by David Hamilton, Tony Hall, Roger Moffat At weekends there were a lot of shows broadcast on both R1 and R2: SATURDAY PROGRAMMES included: 8.32 Junior Choice (formerly Children's Favourites' on the Light Programme) presented by Leslie Crowther 10.00 Max Jaffa and Sandy MacPherson presented 'Melody Time' Note: 10.00 Saturday Club with Keith Skues was possibly only on Radio 1 - a showcase for new and established artists (had started 1958 on the Light Programme as Saturday Skiffle Club) formerly presented by Brian Matthew 1.00pm Jack Jackson (comedy clips from albums and easy listening music) 2.00 Chris Denning Where It's At 3.00 'Pick of What's New', presenters included Pete Murray, Ed Stewart, Don Moss, Keith Skues, Jonathan King and Dave Lee Travis (Radio 1 & 2) 4.00 Pete Brady(Radio 1 & 2) 5.30 Country Meets Folk(Radio 1 & 2) 6.32 Scene & Heard news items, pop press review, interviews and looking at a current LP. This programme was often rescheduled to different times and days.(Radio 1 & 2) 10.00 Pete�s People (Pete Murray)(Radio 1 & 2) 12.05 Night Ride (Radio 1 & 2) on the first SUNDAY, 1st October, Ed Stewart's Sunday show at 10.00am Happening Sunday which lasted 7 weeks later the regular SUNDAY PROGRAMMES included 9.00 Junior Choice (Radio 1 & 2) - originally Leslie Crowther 10.00 Melodies For You presented by Eric Robinson (Radio 2 only) 12.00 Family Favourites (Radio 1 & 2) also Wakey! Wakey! a Sunday lunchtime show with Billy Cotton, his band and friends and later shows included Jazz Scene, David Jacobs and Night Ride. Also in 1967, 2.00 - 3.00pm Woman's Hour weekdays Be My Guest presented by Brian Matthew Night Ride presented by John Curle Round The Horne with Kenneth Horne Record Roundabout with Jack Jackson Album Time with Brian Matthew Top Of The Form school quiz Does The Team Think? Cliff Richards presented a Be My Guest show Katie Boyle presented Pop Over Europe Hubert Gregg presented A Square Deal Alan Keith presented Your Hundred Best Tunes Humphrey Lyttelton presented Best Of Jazz Sheridan Morley presented Late Night Line-Up (till 1975) Kenneth Williams presented An International Cabaret from Talk Of the Town, London Nov quiz show Treble Chance (ninth seri
Give either of the first names of Blackpool footballer DJ Campbell?	DJ Campbell held in football fixing probe - BBC News BBC News DJ Campbell held in football fixing probe 9 December 2013 Close share panel Media caption"DJ Campbell... was a former teammate of Sam Sodje," reports Andy Swiss Ex-Premier League star DJ Campbell is one of six people questioned by police in connection with allegations of fixing in football matches. Mr Campbell, who now plays for Championship side Blackburn, was one of six people arrested on Sunday. That came after ex-Portsmouth player Sam Sodje told an undercover Sun on Sunday reporter he could arrange yellow and red cards in exchange for cash. Five people were bailed on Sunday and a sixth person was bailed on Monday. Portsmouth Football Club said it was "shocked and saddened" by the claims. Mr Campbell, 32 - whose full name is Dudley Junior Campbell - played in the Premier League for Birmingham, Blackpool and QPR. Blackburn Rovers FC said in a statement: "Following reports in today's national media, Blackburn Rovers can confirm that striker DJ Campbell has been arrested. "The club will be making no further comment on what is now an ongoing legal matter." The BBC has learned that discussions are ongoing between Blackburn Rovers, their lawyers and representatives of Mr Campbell over his future at the club. It is thought there is no time-scale on the talks between the club and Mr Campbell. Blackburn have a home game against Millwall on Saturday. Red card Police have not named the other five people arrested. On Monday, the Sun reported that Tranmere Rovers defender Ian Goodison, 41, was among the six arrested. The League One Club said in a statement it was "aware of reports in today's media regarding Ian Goodison" but had "no further comment at this time". Image caption Former Nigerian international Sam Sodje made nine appearances for Portsmouth last season Mr Sodje was secretly filmed by the Sun on Sunday describing how he had punched an opponent in a League One game to get a red card in exchange for £70,000. He was sent off in the 50th minute of a League One match while playing for Portsmouth against Oldham Athletic on 23 February. His team were losing 1-0, which remained the final score. The Sun on Sunday also reported that an Oldham player, Cristian Montano, apologised to Mr Sodje after failing to get a yellow card in the first half of a match against Wolves on 22 October. And it said that Mr Sodje's brother Akpo, a striker at Tranmere Rovers, had said he would be prepared to be paid to be booked. The allegations prompted the National Crime Agency to launch an inquiry. "An active NCA investigation is now under way and we are working closely with the Football Association and the Gambling Commission," it said in a statement. 'Shocked and saddened' In a statement from Portsmouth Football Club, spokesman Colin Farmery said: "If these serious allegations are true then we are extremely shocked and saddened by them, as match-fixing of any type goes to the heart of the integrity of the game. Influencing a match used to be wholly more complex because it's 22 men - or 25 if you're including officials - who you need to get to PFA chairman Clarke Carlisle "The player in question no longer plays for the club and we have not been contacted by the authorities, but of course we would co-operate fully with any inquiry." Mr Montano's club, Oldham Athletic, said it would be starting an immediate internal investigation. Tranmere said it was "aware of Sunday newspaper allegations regarding Akpo Sodje" but would make no further comment on the ongoing investigation. Former Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) chairman Clarke Carlisle said an increase in the number of betting markets in recent years had made it "very easy to manipulate a single incident". "Influencing a match used to be wholly more complex because it's 22 men - or 25 if you're including officials - who you need to get to," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. "But now something as simple as a booking, a red card - these can be manufactured incidents. "I think the betting markets are something that we could
Which Lerner and Lowe musical is based on the TH White novel 'The Once And Future King'?	SparkNotes: The Once and Future King: Context The Once and Future King T. H. White Table of Contents Plot Overview Terence Hanbury White was born in 1906 in Bombay, India, to British parents. He was educated at Cheltenham College in England and Queen’s College in Cambridge, where he graduated at the top of his class. White led a solitary life, and other than his few friends from the academic and literary world, his only companions were his pets. White was particularly heartbroken when his dog Brownie, a red setter, died after fourteen years of faithful friendship. White did make one attempt to get married, but his heart was not in it and his would-be fiancée eventually broke off their relationship. Toward the end of his life, White underwent psychological treatment for homosexuality. White was also an on-again, off-again alcoholic, and though his drinking never ruined him, it was enough of a problem that he made repeated, unsuccessful attempts to stop drinking entirely. Early in life, White taught at several English preparatory schools. His first successful book was an autobiography called England Have My Bones. He was eventually able to make enough money from his novels, particularly from the four books that make up The Once and Future King, to dedicate himself to writing full time. In his spare time, White was a passionate falconer, pilot, sailor, goose-hunter, fisherman, and scholar of medieval texts. It was in this last capacity that he began studying the Arthurian legends, stories about the legendary King Arthur that date as far back as the early twelfth century and have become an integral part of British literature. White’s own interpretation of King Arthur would become the subject of his best-known novels. Although The Once and Future King was White’s best-selling novel, three of the four books that make up the completed work were first published independently: The Sword in the Stone in 1938; The Witch in the Wood, later renamed The Queen of Air and Darkness, in 1939; and The Ill-Made Knight in 1940. The fourth book, The Candle in the Wind, first appeared in 1958, when it was published in the completed The Once and Future King. White also wrote a fifth book, The Book of Merlyn, in which Merlyn and Arthur discuss the issue of war, using the animals that Arthur had known as a child, but it was rejected by White’s publisher. That book has since been published but has never been considered equal to White’s classic novel. In the years since its initial publication, The Once and Future King has enjoyed a popularity that spreads far beyond bookstores. White’s novel is the basis for the classic Lerner and Lowe musical Camelot, which debuted in 1960, and for the animated Disney film The Sword in the Stone, which premiered around the time of White’s death. White died in Athens, Greece, in 1964, at the age of fifty-seven. More Help
In the comic strip 'Calvin and Hobbs', what sort of animal is 'Hobbs'?	25 Great Calvin and Hobbes Strips - Progressive Boink Progressive Boink 25 Great Calvin and Hobbes Strips Why Bill Watterson is our hero. We've re-launched Progressive Boink, friends! Our new front page is here. Hope you enjoy. Hundreds of comic strips have been published in newspapers. The majority are terrible, and almost all the rest are mediocre. There have been maybe four or five good comic strips in the history of the world. So saying that Calvin and Hobbes is the best comic strip ever doesn't really hold a lot of weight. And it's really a shame that it's so difficult to quantify this strip's greatness. I can confidently state that Calvin and Hobbes outclasses the rest of the comic strip world more than anything else has ever outclassed the rest of its medium. Sans this strip, the industry is characterized by guys sitting on rocks making stupid puns, a Family Circus kid misunderstanding the meaning of a word, or an overweight father playing golf while telling jokes such as I LIKE GOLF and GOLF IS HARD. It's a medium that doesn't really deserve something as good as Calvin and Hobbes, but it got it anyway, and the newspaper-reading world was made a better place by it. Calvin and Hobbes ran from 1985 to 1995. Bill Watterson drew thousands of strips, and while I wish like hell that he would come back and draw more, it's probably best to reflect and be thankful for what he's done. Below we have showcased, in no particular order, some of our favorite Calvin and Hobbes strips of all time. If you love them as much as we do, let us know if you think there are any that we should have included. And if you missed out, well, hopefully we can give you some idea of why Mr. Watterson is our hero. "Virtue needs some cheaper thrills." © Universal Press Syndicate Calvin is an unbelievably intelligent six-year-old. Hobbes is his tiger friend who plays the role of Jiminy Cricket, casual observer, and savage beast. This strip introduces their dynamic rather well. Calvin's a grossly misbehaving child, and no matter how he tries, he can't betray his nature. It's kind of refreshing to see a strip that doesn't feel the need to have an uplifting message, or feel like it needs to point out that it's mean to whack an innocent person upside the dome with a snowball. - Jon "He's one of the old gods! He demands sacrifice!" © Universal Press Syndicate One of the top classic Calvin strips. It serves as an example of what set C&H apart from other comics: It's not a simple set-up to a punchline in the last panel, but a whole and complete work that uses every inch of space. Not only that, but tonally it's a huge departure from other strips of the time (or of today, for that matter). I can only imagine the initial reaction across the country to a dark, gothic tale of supernatural creation and destruction, wedged between Gasoline Alley and Mark Trail. - Bill "You've taught me nothing except how to cynically manipulate the system." © Universal Press Syndicate Pretty much the voice of Bill Watterson dictating the current state of our school systems. Dead on if you ask me. The school system is more of a test for being able to acquire knowledge than preparation for anything worthwhile. - Nick "We prefer your extinction to the loss of our job." © Universal Press Syndicate Calvin and Hobbes is sometimes at its best when it's bizarre, and this is definitely one of the more bizarre strips. There are some subtleties in this strip that I like, such as the guy in the third panel doing the "end is nigh" pose and the futuristic spacecraft revealing an old-timey loudspeaker. Hobbes' bizarre reply is the icing on the cake. Perhaps it stems from his disdain for humanity's willingness to stomp over nature to gain the extra dollar. - Jon "It's psychosomatic. You need a lobotomy. I'll get a saw." © Universal Press Syndicate The "realistic" art style and dramatic angles of comic strip soap operas like Rex Morgan, M.D. are funny enough when they're real, so Watterson didn't have to stretch too far for a parody. I mean, look at this. I wouldn't listen to two real people talk
On which river, a tributary of the Avon, does the town of Leamington Spa stand?	Avon River Cruises \| River Avon Boat Trips \| Shakespeare's England Overview Take a leisurely boat cruise on the River Avon or Leam One of the best ways to experience Shakespeare’s England is taking leisurely boat cruise down the River Avon. The river runs through the heart of this region and allows you to see the wonderful town of Stratford-upon-Avon and the surrounding area at a leisurely pace. There is nothing more relaxing than gently gliding down the river in your own boat or letting someone else take the strain on one of the many guided boat cruises available. Alternatively simply bring a picnic and relax riverside and soak up the atmosphere and the beautiful scenery of Shakespeare’s England. River accommodation Hotels with beautiful views of the River There are a number of accommodation options near the river: here is a selection of our favourites - C rowne Plaza – great Riverside location in the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon The Arden Hotel – a luxury hotel, opposite the Royal Shakespeare Theatre overlooking the River Avon Moss Cottage – a friendly and welcoming bed and breakfast in the wonderful town of Stratford upon Avon a pleasant 10 minute stroll from the River Mercure Shakespeare Hotel – this 4-star Stratford-Upon-Avon hotel is in the heart of Shakespeare’s England and a 2 minute walk from the River River activities Enjoy river life Avon Boating What better way to enjoy the tranquil waters of the River Avon than by boat. For over 100 years the Boathouse has been hiring out small boats and running passenger vessels on the Avon. The river, one of the finest reaches for boating in the country, has remained virtually unchanged in all this time. The Avon winds gently through the town of Stratford upon Avon, surrounded on both banks by green parkland and flower filled gardens. The Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Holy Trinity Church, containing Shakespeare's tomb, stand amidst the willow trees reflected in the river's shimmering water. The river flows under two fine old bridges and over the site of an ancient ford around which the town was founded. Take a trip with Avon Boating and experience the perfect way to relax and enjoy the atmosphere and beautiful scenery of Shakespeare’s England.
Which Pope made Henry VIII 'Defender of the Faith' in 1521?	Today in Catholic History – Henry VIII is declared the Defender of the Faith « Today in Catholic History – The Destruction of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre » Today in Catholic History – Henry VIII is declared the Defender of the Faith On 17 October 1521, Pope Leo X declared King Henry VIII the Fidei Defensor or Defender of the Faith. This title was given to honor Henry for his book Defense of the Seven Sacraments which attacked the theology of Martin Luther and was dedicated to Leo. This title was added to the full royal title of Henry as “Henry the Eighth, by the Grace of God, King of England and France, Defender of the Faith and Lord of Ireland”. After Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church, Pope Paul III excommunicated Henry and rescinded the grant of the title “Defender of the Faith” in 1538 but the English Parliament declared that the title remained valid. Henry’s book was very popular and went through twenty editions in the sixteenth century.
In which town was the first 'Ikea' store in the UK opened	Ikea: 25 facts - Telegraph Retail and Consumer Ikea: 25 facts Ikea celebrates its 25th anniversary of arriving in Britain this week. Here are 25 facts about the world’s largest furniture company. Ikea arrived in the UK 25 years ago, in Warrington, Cheshire Photo: ALAMY Follow 1. 212 million copies of this year’s Ikea catalogue have been printed, in 29 different languages, making it twice as widely distributed as the Bible (there are an estimated 100 million bibles either sold or given out each year). 2. The first item of Ikea flatpack furniture was the LOVET, a leaf-shaped side table, which first appeared in the 1956 catalogue. 3. Ikea’s first shop was set up in Almhult, southern Sweden, and was 6,700 square metres. The average Ikea is now about 32,000 square meters. 4. Ikea employs 150,000 people, or “co-workers”, as they are called. 5. Ikea is named after the initials of its founder, Ingvar Kamprad, Elmtaryd, the farm on which grew up and Agunnaryd, the nearby village. Related Articles Ikea airbrushes women out of Saudi catalogue 01 Oct 2012 6. Ingvar Kamprad, the founder, first started selling matchboxes as a child, before selling fountain pens, cigarette lighters and nylon stockings. The company was incorporated in 1943. 7. Between September 1 2012, and October 25 2012, it sold 503,441 Billy bookcases around the world. It is its most popular product 8. Its upholstered furniture is usually named after Swedish place names, its chairs after Swedish men's names, its garden furniture after Swedish islands, its curtains after Swedish women's names. ‘Dick’, ‘Prick’ and ‘Bugga’ are all names that nearly made it into production. 9. When it first entered the USA market, Ikea could not understand why its small flower vases were selling so well. It turned out they were being used as big tumblers. 10. 85 per cent of all of its products are common to all of its stores around the world. 11. Last year it distributed 2.5 billion little wooden dowels, which hold its furniture together, and 50 million Allen keys 12. Ikea has 287 stores in 26 countries. It has none in South America or Africa but is planning one in Cairo, Egypt, soon. 13. Kamprad first opened a restaurant in an Ikea shop in 1960, after he realised too many people visited the shop, but left without buying because they were hungry. Ikea estimates it has sold 11.6 billion Swedish meatballs and 1.2 billion hotdogs to its British customers since it opened in the UK in 1987. 14. Ikea made €1.2 billion turnover from selling food at its restaurants in 2011. 15. Ikea’s total turnover was €24.7 billion in 2011, up by 7 per cent on the year before. 16. Ikea sources 20 per cent of its raw materials from China. It was one of the first companies to source from China, when Kamprad bought 20km of cut-price denim, which was used for sofa upholstery. 17. 60 per cent of its products ultimately derive from the forest 18. The first Ikea store in the UK was opened in 1987 in Warrington. 19. Ikea originally wanted to open near London, but chose this location because the Warrington and Runcorn Development corporation invited the retailer to be part of its regeneration plans for the area. 20. Ikea’s next UK shop is planned for Reading 21. UK customers have bought 12.8 million mattresses from Ikea since 1987, nearly one for every two households in the UK. An estimated one in five children in Britain have been conceived in an Ikea bed. 22. Its highest selling product line in the MALM, a range of bedroom chest of drawers and beds 23. Ikea furniture and products uses between 800 to 1,000 different types of screw 24. Last year 60 million hinges were distributed by Ikea 25. Pre-tax profits increased from £3.27bn to £3.76bn in the year to August 2011.
Sent as a gift to King James II of Scotland in 1457, what is the alliterative name of the medieval bombard siege gun located outside of Edinburgh Castle?	Edinburgh Castle - Wikipedia, Photos and Videos Edinburgh Castle NEXT GO TO RESULTS [51 .. 100] WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE Jump to: navigation , search The "Maidens' Castle" redirects here. Not to be confused with various other Maiden Castles in England and elsewhere. Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh Castle stands at the head of the Old Town Edinburgh Castle Coordinates Site history Built Site occupied since the late Bronze Age ; buildings of present castle date from the 12th to 21st centuries In use sieges in 1640, 1650, 1689, 1745 Garrison information List of Governors of Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh , Scotland , from its position on the Castle Rock . Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the Iron Age (2nd century AD), although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until 1633. From the 15th century the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison. Its importance as a part of Scotland's national heritage was recognised increasingly from the early 19th century onwards, and various restoration programmes have been carried out over the past century and a half. As one of the most important strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland , Edinburgh Castle was involved in many historical conflicts from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century to the Jacobite Rising of 1745. Research undertaken in 2014 identified 26 sieges in its 1100-year-old history, giving it a claim to having been "the most besieged place in Great Britain and one of the most attacked in the world". [1] Few of the present buildings pre-date the Lang Siege of the 16th century, when the medieval defences were largely destroyed by artillery bombardment. The most notable exceptions are St Margaret's Chapel from the early 12th century, which is regarded as the oldest building in Edinburgh, [2] the Royal Palace and the early-16th-century Great Hall, although the interiors have been much altered from the mid- Victorian period onwards. The castle also houses the Scottish regalia , known as the Honours of Scotland and is the site of the Scottish National War Memorial and the National War Museum of Scotland . The British Army is still responsible for some parts of the castle, although its presence is now largely ceremonial and administrative. Some of the castle buildings house regimental museums which contribute to its presentation as a tourist attraction. The castle, in the care of Historic Scotland , is Scotland's most-visited paid tourist attraction, with over 1.4 million visitors in 2013. [3] As the backdrop to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo during the annual Edinburgh International Festival the castle has become a recognisable symbol of Edinburgh and of Scotland and indeed, it is Edinburgh's most frequently visited visitor attraction—according to the Edinburgh Visitor Survey, more than 70% of leisure visitors to Edinburgh visited the castle. Contents Main article: Castle Rock, Edinburgh Diagram of a crag and tail feature, such as the Castle Rock: A is the crag formed from the volcanic plug, B is the tail of softer rock, and C shows the direction of ice movement. In the case of Edinburgh, the castle stands on the crag (A) with the Royal Mile extending along the tail (B) The castle stands upon the plug of an extinct volcano , which is estimated to have risen about 350 million years ago during the lower Carboniferous period. The Castle Rock is the remains of a volcanic pipe , which cut through the surrounding sedimentary rock before cooling to form very hard dolerite , a type of basalt. Subsequent glacial erosion was resisted by the dolerite, which protected the softer rock to the east, leaving a crag and tail formation. [4] The summit of the Castle Rock is 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level, with rocky cliffs to the south, w
Traditionally, athletes from which country lead the parade at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games?	The Opening ceremony Rio Olympics 2016 Rio Olympics 2016 297 The Opening ceremony Rio Olympics 2016 The opening ceremony of 31st Summer Olympic Games 2016 will start in Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro on Fraiday 5 August at 20:00 BRT.The opening ceremony of #RioOlympics2016 will show the host nation’s culture.It will include welcoming speeches from Olympic Federation representative and host nation head of states and organizors of 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Hoisting of flags and parade of athletes is also part of opening ceremony of #RioOlympic2016. Renowned Brazilian renowned film directors: Fernando Meirelles(City of God) and Daniela Thomas ,co-director of Handover from London 2012 will take the responsibility of creative director of the opening ceremony. The face value of tickets will range from US$85 for E category to US$1949 for category A. Budget: The opening and closing ceremonies of Rio Olympic 2016 will be low-budget production as compare to ceremonies of London Olympic 2012 and Beijing Olympic 2008. London spent approximately $104 million and Rio will spend one-tenth of London. Participants: Over 6000 volunteers will take part in Opening ceremony of Rio Olympic 2016 .More than 10,000 athletes will parade in opening ceremony of Olympic 2016.More than 100 head of states will view the opening ceremony of Rio Olympics 2016. The team will enter in stadium according to Alphabetical order of Purtuguese. Greece will lead the parade of athelets.Host Brazil squad will be in last.More than 200 nation will participate in opening ceremony of Rio Olympics 2016. TV Coverage: NBC will broadcast Rio Olympics 2016 opening ceremony .In Uk BBC will telecast live opening ceremony.London Olympics ceremony was watched 40 million American.It is estimated viewership record will be broken for opening ceremony of Rio Olympics. SHARE
Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, which 2011 drama film, directed by Martin Scorsese, tells the story of a boy who lives alone in a Paris railway station?	CIMA - Hugo CIMA 1 2 3 4 An exuberant and meticulous 3D spectacle by one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Hugo is a 2011 3D adventure drama film based on Brian Selznick's novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret about a boy who lives alone in a Paris railway station and the enigmatic owner of a toy shop there. It is directed by Martin Scorsese and written by John Logan. It is a co-production of Graham King's GK Films and Johnny Depp's Infinitum Nihil. The film stars Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, Jude Law and Christopher Lee. Hugo is Scorsese's first film shot in 3D, of which the filmmaker remarked: "I found 3D to be really interesting, because the actors were more upfront emotionally. Their slightest move, their slightest intention is picked up much more precisely." Hugo has been nominated for 11 Academy Awards, making it the most nominated film of 2011, which include a Best Picture nomination and a Best Director nomination for Martin Scorsese. Hugo has also been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards that earned Scorsese his third Golden Globe Award for Best Director. - Wikipedia.org "....An exuberant and meticulous 3D spectacle by one of the greatest filmmakers of all time....." - The Reel Deal "....In Hugo Scorsese not only tells an important story about early cinema, but delivers a film that is a passionate and convincing reminder of the essential role art and imagination should play in our lives....." - Cinema Autopsy Click image for more info. I Am Click image for more info. Modern Family
Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, which 2011 American drama tells the story of an autistic boy coming to terms with his father's death in the 9/11 attacks?	Oscar Bait - TV Tropes Oscar Bait You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share — "Hollywood Rule Book" , Vanity Fair You would think that a good movie is a good movie, and that good movies get Oscars for being good movies. But they donï¿½t. An Oscar is a big deal. It gets people to the theater, it boosts ticket sales, and it bolsters the studioï¿½s bottom line. As such, studios and producers try to engineer a film so that it can win an Oscar rather than be good in its own right. Typically, this meant a more serious, depressing, or ï¿½artisticï¿½ film. Such a film is called Oscar Bait, and the practice is also derisively known as ï¿½Oscarbationï¿½. The trend started in the 1970s and 1980s with the emergence of the Summer Blockbuster and the decline of New Hollywood . Before then, it was a pretty good bet that the most popular movies were also the best ones (and thus the likely Oscar-winners). But then directors like Steven Spielberg and George Lucas hit their stride, making beloved and well-received movies which were seen as too ï¿½lightweightï¿½ to win the ï¿½importantï¿½ categories (acting, direction, writing, and picture). The ï¿½seriousï¿½ fare that did win those categories would become Oscar Bait. Such films are usually depressing dramas , Glurgey inspirational films, and examples of manï¿½s inhumanity to man ï¿½ as such, an abnormally large proportion of Oscar Bait films are set during The Holocaust . Thereï¿½s also a big focus on mental illness or Inspirationally Disadvantaged characters. Itï¿½s rare for a comedy film to do well at the Oscars ; sci-fi and horror donï¿½t do much better, and animated films usually only get their own categories. Itï¿½s not a hard and fast rule; you might see a Dramedy or Dark Comedy get a nomination, mostly because thereï¿½s still room for suffering. Oddly, many Oscar Bait movies donï¿½t do so well at the box office. A big reason for that is Hype Backlash and Hype Aversion ; the heavy campaigning to win an Oscar can be a big turn-off. Furthermore, many Oscar Bait films are released around December or January (as a direct lead-in to the Academy Awards show in late February), so itï¿½s easy to tell them apart from Summer Blockbusters . And they donï¿½t even always win Oscars, perhaps because the Academy can actually tell the difference between a good, honest movie and an Oscar Bait attempt, and partly because sometimes they respect the general publicï¿½s opinion of a movie and will try to reflect that. (But when they donï¿½t, thatï¿½s an Award Snub .) The phenomenon isnï¿½t exclusive to the Oscars, either; on TV itï¿½s ï¿½Emmy Baitï¿½, on Broadway itï¿½s ï¿½Tony Baitï¿½, and in music itï¿½s ï¿½Grammy Baitï¿½. See also Death by Newbery Medal and Award Bait Song . open/close all folders Oscar Bait tactics and examples: Positioning the film to win awards The Deer Hunter was a game-changer. After a disastrous preview screening, the studio brought in Allan Carr as a consultant. He concluded that the film was so grim and depressing that people would only watch it if they had heard that it had been nominated for Oscars. Before then, it was the other way around; films got Oscar nominations based on their popular reception. Carr turned the system on its head and gave the film only a short screening in New York and Los Angeles near the end of 1978; the audience was mostly limited to film critics and Academy members. The former raved about the film, and the latter nominated it for multiple Oscars. Only then was it put into wide release to the general public. ï¿½Oscar-worthyï¿½ films tend to be released in the last two months of the year, to get them in before the December 31 deadline but as close to the February ceremony as possible. Sometimes it results in a rushed production . Studios will shamelessly lobby the judges directly, through one of the following: Massive advertising directly to members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (i.e. the famed ï¿½For Your Considerationï¿½ ads). These campaigns got so out of hand that people speculated th
The 'Royal Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults' is a British charity better known by what acronym?	Brian Rix \| Sabu Pty Ltd \| ZoomInfo.com Sabu Pty Ltd HQ Phone: +61 2 9635 1088 Get ZoomInfo Grow + Get 10 Free Contacts a Month Please agree to the terms and conditions I agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I understand that I will receive a subscription to ZoomInfo Grow at no charge in exchange for downloading and installing the ZoomInfo Contact Contributor utility which, among other features, involves sharing my business contacts as well as headers and signature blocks from emails that I receive. Parramatta, New South Wales 2150 Australia Company Description Sabu is a modern Japanese restaurant situated in the heart of Parramatta, Sydney. Specialising in modern Japanese and Australian cuisines, you are sure to be treated to something special. ... more Find other employees at this company (13) Background Information The London Theatres Cricket Club //www.comedykings.co.uk/ National Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults Commander Order of the British Empire Affiliations of the Charity's Special Functions Fundraising Committee Chairman Web References (179 Total References) Actor, www.londontheatrescricketclub.co.uk [cached] It came about because Brian Rix and some of the cast at the Whitehall Theatre were keen cricketers and, during the summer of 1957, decided to form a company team. Brian, now Lord Rix of Whitehall, was a regular performer in a string of successful farces at the Whitehall with other famous farceurs such as Ray Cooney and Leo Franklyn. ... Brian Rix presented a cup, which has been variously contested between clubs, then became Player of the Year and is now "Ainley's Ashes" in memory of a stalwart opening bat for the club who joined the side in the late 70's and played whenever work permitted until the season before he
Eric Coates' light orchestral serenade 'By The Sleepy Lagoon' is the appropriately titled introductory music to which long running radio show?	British Light Music Classics - CDS44261/4 - Hyperion Records - MP3 and Lossless downloads British Light Music Classics 4CDs Boxed set (at a special price) Recording details: Various dates St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, United Kingdom Produced by Various producers Total duration: 305 minutes 30 seconds 77 tracks of golden nostalgia on 4 compact discs including the music made famous as the signature tunes to Music While You Work, The Secret Garden, Dick Barton—Special Agent, Children’s Favourites, Jennings at School, the Paul Temple detective series, In Town Tonight, The Archers, Down Your Way, Dr Finlay’s Casebook, Television Newsreel, Housewives’ Choice, My Word, Top of the Form, BBC Morning Music, Desert Island Discs, BBC Farming, The Barlows of Beddington … with music by 45 composers, including Charles Ancliffe, Ronald Binge, Ernest Bucalossi, Eric Coates, Frederic Curzon, Robert Farnon, Herman Finck, Albert W Ketèlbey, Lionel Monckton, Gilbert Vinter & Charles Williams Reviews 'Prestigiously presented and well thought through. Golden nostalgia with fidelity to a long departed but by many still cherished past. Riches indeed!' (MusicWeb International) English Volume 1 Britain has a fine tradition in the creation of quality light music—music of the sort that plumbs no depths of intellectual or emotional stimulation, but lifts the spirits with ingratiating melodies decked out with consummate craftmanship. In this collection are gathered some of the classics that the genre has produced over a period from Victorian times to the second Elizabethan age. The earliest piece in the collection is the lilting Pas de quatre by Wilhelm Meyer Lutz (c1829–1903). Lutz was born and educated in Münnerstadt, near Kissingen, Bavaria. He came to England in 1848 and, after various posts as an organist, began a career as musical director in London theatres. From 1869 he was the musical director at the Gaiety Theatre, composing songs and dances for numerous shows there. Among them was the rhythmically engaging Pas de quatre which appeared in the burlesque Faust Up to Date (1888). It gained immense popularity, the more so for the fact that its tune fitted the steps of the barn dance, which had just then been imported from America into British ballrooms. The years immediately before the First World War were especially rich in British waltzes. The appropriately named slow waltz Dreaming (1911) is by Archibald Joyce (1873–1963), a Londoner who conducted a popular society dance band and became known as the ‘British Waltz King’. Several of his waltzes achieved international success, this being the best known. Destiny (1912), distinguished by its elegant cello main theme (a favourite of John Barbirolli who played it as a cello solo at Hallé balls), is by another Londoner who likewise composed several waltz successes. Sydney Baynes (1879–1938) was an accompanist, organist and choirmaster before becoming chorus master at Drury Lane Theatre. From 1910 to 1914 he was musical director for John Tiller’s troupe of dancing girls at the Palace Theatre, and it was for them that he composed the melody that he developed into this celebrated waltz. The swirling Nights of Gladness (1912) is by Charles Ancliffe (1880–1952), an Irishman from Kildare who served for some years in India as Bandmaster of the South Wales Borderers. It was one Christmas Eve, on returning home from service in India, that he composed this waltz, the best known of many superbly crafted dances, marches and novelty pieces from his pen. Albert William Ketèlbey (1875–1959) occupies his place in British musical history for a particularly distinctive body of ‘narrative music’. Far from creating anything specificially British, Ketèlbey sought a peculiarly exotic sound in works such as In a Monastery Garden (1915), In a Persian Market (1920), In a Chinese Temple Garden (1923) and In the Mystic Land of Egypt (1931). In his Bells Across the Meadows (1921) we hear distant church bells introducing a typically broad Ketèlbey melody into which they cleverly blend. Ketèlbey was bo
Capturing light energy to conserve free energy in the form of ATP, which organelles found in plant cells conduct photosynthesis?	Photosynthesis, Chloroplast \| Learn Science at Scitable Figure Detail What Is Photosynthesis? Why Is it Important? Most living things depend on photosynthetic cells to manufacture the complex organic molecules they require as a source of energy. Photosynthetic cells are quite diverse and include cells found in green plants, phytoplankton, and cyanobacteria. During the process of photosynthesis, cells use carbon dioxide and energy from the Sun to make sugar molecules and oxygen. These sugar molecules are the basis for more complex molecules made by the photosynthetic cell, such as glucose. Then, via respiration processes, cells use oxygen and glucose to synthesize energy-rich carrier molecules, such as ATP, and carbon dioxide is produced as a waste product. Therefore, the synthesis of glucose and its breakdown by cells are opposing processes. Figure Detail The building and breaking of carbon-based material — from carbon dioxide to complex organic molecules (photosynthesis) then back to carbon dioxide (respiration) — is part of what is commonly called the global carbon cycle. Indeed, the fossil fuels we use to power our world today are the ancient remains of once-living organisms, and they provide a dramatic example of this cycle at work. The carbon cycle would not be possible without photosynthesis, because this process accounts for the "building" portion of the cycle (Figure 2). However, photosynthesis doesn't just drive the carbon cycle — it also creates the oxygen necessary for respiring organisms. Interestingly, although green plants contribute much of the oxygen in the air we breathe, phytoplankton and cyanobacteria in the world's oceans are thought to produce between one-third and one-half of atmospheric oxygen on Earth. What Cells and Organelles Are Involved in Photosynthesis? Figure 3: Structure of a chloroplast © 2010 Nature Education All rights reserved. Photosynthetic cells contain special pigments that absorb light energy. Different pigments respond to different wavelengths of visible light. Chlorophyll, the primary pigment used in photosynthesis, reflects green light and absorbs red and blue light most strongly. In plants, photosynthesis takes place in chloroplasts, which contain the chlorophyll. Chloroplasts are surrounded by a double membrane and contain a third inner membrane, called the thylakoid membrane, that forms long folds within the organelle. In electron micrographs, thylakoid membranes look like stacks of coins, although the compartments they form are connected like a maze of chambers. The green pigment chlorophyll is located within the thylakoid membrane, and the space between the thylakoid and the chloroplast membranes is called the stroma (Figure 3, Figure 4). Chlorophyll A is the major pigment used in photosynthesis, but there are several types of chlorophyll and numerous other pigments that respond to light, including red, brown, and blue pigments. These other pigments may help channel light energy to chlorophyll A or protect the cell from photo-damage. For example, the photosynthetic protists called dinoflagellates, which are responsible for the "red tides" that often prompt warnings against eating shellfish, contain a variety of light-sensitive pigments, including both chlorophyll and the red pigments responsible for their dramatic coloration. Figure 4: Diagram of a chloroplast inside a cell, showing thylakoid stacks Shown here is a chloroplast inside a cell, with the outer membrane (OE) and inner membrane (IE) labeled. Other features of the cell include the nucleus (N), mitochondrion (M), and plasma membrane (PM). At right and below are microscopic images of thylakoid stacks called grana. Note the relationship between the granal and stromal membranes. © 2004 Nature Publishing Group Soll, J. & Schleiff, E. Protein import into chloroplasts. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 5, 198-208 (2004) doi:10.1038/nrm1333. All rights reserved. Figure Detail What Are the Steps of Photosynthesis? Photosynthesis consists of both light-dependent reactions and light-independent reactions. In plants, th
According to Greek mythology, who was the mother of the twins Apollo and Artemis?	Myth of Leto, the mother of Apollo and Artemis - Greeka.com Discover the myth of Leto, mother of Apollo and Artemis Her relationship with Zeus Leto was the daughter of Titans Croesus and Phoebe. She had some supernatural powers herself but only a few, compared to the Olympian Gods. Leto is mostly famous because of her relationship with Zeus, which resulted in giving birth to two divine children, who would later be considered amongst the twelve Olympian gods, Artemis and Apollo. Everything started when Hera found out that Leto was pregnant by her husband, Zeus. Furious and ashamed of this betrayal from Zeus, she cursed Leto not to find a solid ground or island on Earth to give birth to her children. Leto, in labor and great pain, had wandered around all Greece to find a place to give birth but people didn't let her bear her children close to their homes, afraid of Hera's anger. That is when Zeus emerged an island from the sea so that Leto would find a refugee. This island was Delos, which was believed to be a floating island. One version of the myth says that Delos was uninhabited while another says that at first, the inhabitants of Delos didn't want Leto on their land, until she made them a great gift: she anchored Delos on the bottom of the Aegean Sea with four anchors to give the island stability. Giving birth to two gods Leto found a safe refugee to give birth on Delos, which was surrounded by swans. The delivery of Artemis was painless but the birth of Apollo lasted for nine whole days and nights because Hera had kidnapped Eileithyia, the goddess of childbirth, preventing Leto from having an easy and painless labor. It is said that, with the absence of Eileithyia, Artemis was the one to help her mother deliver her twin brother, Apollo. The delivery took place under a palm tree. Indeed, there is a palm tree today on Delos the ancient Greeks planted to commemorate the birth of the god. Homer mentions that all gods and goddess, except for Hera, were present at the delivery of Apollo to establish from the first moment the authenticity of a child who was later to become an Olympian god. Therefore, that is how Delos later became the sacred place of Apollo. Wandering around the world However, this wasn't the end of Leto's woes. She and her children were constantly harassed by earth-born creatures sent by Hera. Tityus, an earth-born giant, tried to abduct Leto but his advances were repelled by Apollo, who slew him with his arrows. Python, a giant serpent guarding the oracle of Delphi , was also slain by Apollo because he had raped Leto while she was still pregnant with the twins. According to another story, while Leto was passing through Lycia, she felt thirsty and tried to drink from a well. The peasants however, stirred up mud and made the water undrinkable for her and her children. In anger for the unfairness towards her children, Leto turned them all into frogs. The central fountain in the terrace garden of Versailles depicts this scene. The incident with Niobe Other sources say that after many years of wandering and when her children went to their father on Olympus to live as gods, Leto finally settled in Thebes to spend the rest of her life. There, Niobe, the arrogant queen of the city, once said that she was superior to Leto, because Niobe had given birth to fourteen children, seven male and seven female, instead of two. Leto and her divine children were so insulted when they found out about this, that Apollo and Artemis took revenge, killing all fourteen of Niobe's children. When Niobe discovered what had happened, she burst in great grief. She then asked Zeus to show mercy of her and turn her into a stone, so that she wouldn’t hurt. Indeed, Zeus turned her into a pillar of stone but people said that when they were passing by this pillar, they could see it weep tears. The goddess of motherhood The cult of Leto was wide-spread all over Greece and Asia Minor for being the mother of two Gods. She was usually honoured and depicted in combination with her children. The origin of her name is not known. Some say that it mea
Consisting of several RNA and protein molecules arranged into two subunits, which component of cells coordinate synthesis by reading the messenger RNA copy of the DNA and assembling the appropriate amino	Patent EP1641730A1 - Recombined molecules and preparation thereof - Google Patents Recombined molecules and preparation thereof EP 1641730 A1 Abstract The invention relates to novel molecules and libraries thereof as well as methods for their production. Methods of producing the novel molecules include the cleaving of starting molecules into molecular subunits and the assembly of the subunits into novel recombined molecules. Claims (OCR text may contain errors) (text from WO2005016851A1 ) CLAIMS I claim: 1. A method comprising: a. cleaving one or more starting molecules into molecular subunits; and b. assembling two or more of said subunits to produce at least one recombined molecule which is different from said starting molecule(s), wherein at least one of said cleaving or assembling is mediated by an enzyme and wherein at least one of said recombined molecules is not a recombined nucleic acid or a recombined protein. 2. The method of Claim 1, wherein said cleaving is of two or more different starting molecules and said recombined molecule(s) comprises intermolecular combinations of subunits from said different molecules. 3. The method of Claim 1 ,wherein one or more of the molecular subunits is modified prior to said assembling. 4. The method of Claim 1 , further comprising modifying said recombined molecule. 5. The method of Claim 1 , wherein said starting molecules are selected from the group consisting of polypeptides, peptidomimetics, nucleic acids, alkaloids, macrolides, terpenes, macrocycles, fermentation products, and molecules from plant, animal, bacterial, and fungal sources. 6. The method of Claim 1, wherein at least one of the starting molecules is selected from the group consisting of vancomycin, Rifamycin B, erythromycin, camptothecin, 9- hydroxyellipticine, bisamidophthalanide derivatives, rapamycin, actinomycinD, avermectin Bl, phomopsin A, and cytochalasin D. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said starting molecules is attached to a solid support. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein said cleaving is mediated by an enzyme selected from the group consisting of hydrolases, oxidases, reductases, proteases, peptidases, esterases, and mono-oxygenases. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein said assembling is mediated by an enzyme selected from the group consisting of lyases, ligases, fumarases, glycosyl transferases, glycosidases, haloperoxidases and halohydrin eposidases. 10. The method of Claim 1, further comprising screening for a biological activity of said recombined molecule comprising contacting said recombined molecule with a biological target, and determining the effect of said recombined molecule on a property of said biological target. 11. A library of recombined molecules made according to the method of Claim 1. 12. A method for screening for a biologically active recombined molecule comprising contacting the library of Claim 11 with a biological target and determining the effect of said library on a property of said biological target. 13. The method of Claim 12, wherein said library is partially purified prior to said contacting. 14 The method of Claim 12 further comprising isolating from said library a recombined molecule with said biological activity. 15. The method of Claim 14 further comprising identifying the structure of said recombined molecule with said biological activity. 16. A biologically active recombined molecule made according to the method of Claim 1. Description (OCR text may contain errors) (text from WO2005016851A1 ) PATENT RECOMBINED MOLECULES AND PREPARATION THEREOF [0001] This application claims the benefit of United States Application Serial No. 60/490,804, filed July 29, 2003; United States Application Serial No. 60/484,214, filed July 1, 2003; and United States Application Serial No. 60/468,894, filed May 8, 2003, each of which is incorporated by reference in their entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] The invention relates to novel molecules and libraries thereof as well as methods for their production. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] The creation of diverse c
Which English football club, who currently play in the Northern Premier League Division One South, are the world's oldest football club, having been founded in 1857?	The Oldest Clubs in World Football \| Sportslens Blog Columns Best of SL The Oldest Clubs in World Football The Oldest Clubs in World Football Chris Mann 17 November, 2009 Best of SL , General Football News , Teams Although football today is a multi-billion dollar globalised industry which has spread its commercial influence to all corners of the planet, sometimes it pays to look back into the game’s annals and revisit the humble origins of what has now become the most popular sport in the world. In this article I look at the ten oldest football clubs still in existence today and try and put the magnitude of their impact upon the game into some sort of historical perspective. Sheffield F.C. (1857) http://www.sheffieldfc.com/ The first football club to have ever become a formalised and independent organisation, the 152-year history of Sheffield FC has been inextricably linked with the progression of the game in Britain and the growth of football into the globalised entertainment industry it is today. Established during the height of the industrial revolution in Britain’s most prolific steel-producing centre, Sheffield FC quickly became an integral force during the gradual installation of football as a more organised and systematic athletic discipline in the UK. After the club’s foundation in 1857 the committee began to methodically analyse the various loosely regulated codes of mob football that dominated the British game at the time, eventually arriving at a standardised set of rules which were adopted by the Sheffield Football Association, football’s first formal governing body, at its establishment in 1857. In 1863, just six years after the formation of the Sheffield FA, the club became a founder member of the Football Association, the first national bureaucracy designed solely for the purpose of administrating the game of football and a hugely significant development in the game’s journey towards professionalism. Despite now playing their football in the semi-professional Northern Premier League , Sheffield FC’s impact on the game should not be underestimated. Indeed, the club should be lauded as a revolutionary influence and controlling presence on the early history of association football. Hallam F.C. (1860) http://www.hallamfc.co.uk/ Originally set up as a cricket club in 1804, Hallam FC was established just three years after their more famous Sheffield neighbours and further enhanced the “Steel City’s” credentials as the crucible of football’s modern era. Perhaps the club’s most significant achievement was, in 1867, to triumph in the Youdan Cup, thought to be football’s first ever organised tournament. The competition was played using the Sheffield rules of the time, a code which had been initiated by the fledgling Sheffield Football Association in the late 1850s. Although Hallam may narrowly miss out on the title of the world’s oldest club, the team does boast – according to the Guinness Book of Records – the most venerable ground on the planet. The Countrymen, as they are more commonly known, have played at their Sandygate ground for the entirety of their history and, although the arena now plays host to Northern Counties East League football, don’t look like vacating their historic premises anytime soon. Cray Wanderers F.C. (1860) http://www.craywands.co.uk/ Founded in the London suburb of Bromley by the workers on the London to Kent railway, Cray Wanderers were the first club to be instituted from the South of England, an important development Despite a successful start to the club’s life in the early years of the twentieth century as part of the Kent League, Cray lost their way in the 1930s and dropped into the various amateur leagues of the region. Just under twenty years later the club regained its semi-professional status and achieved a degree of success in the London League with three league titles towards the end of the 1950s. Today, in their 150th year, the club conduct their business and Isthmian League, the seventh tier of the English football ladder and, despite not perhaps having had the level of imp
What is the name given to the botanical gardens near Mevagissey in Cornwall that were created by members of the Cornish Tremayne family, over a period from the mid-18th century up to the beginning of the 20th century?	Guide to the Cornwall Gardens - Visit Gardens in Cornwall - National Trust Gardens - Heligan, Caerhays, Trebah, Lanhydrock The Gardens of Cornwall Welcome to the enchanting gardens of Cornwall Cornwall is often described as the 'garden capital of the world' as the lush vegetation and colour give garden lovers a feast for the eyes all year round. Whether you are a serious horticulturalist, specialist gardener, enthusiastic amateur, holidaymaker or a day-tripper, Cornwall's magnificent gardens can show you everything from wild woodland to neatly manicured lawns, the small and unusual, those with eccentric features, to the large and famous � whose plants, flowers, palms and trees thrive in Cornwall�s mild coastal climate. Caerhays Castle Gardens Most people know of Caerhays because of the Castle and Gardens but few realise just how big the estate is or how many diverse areas there are. Of course there is the Castle designed by John Nash at the start of the 19th century, there are the Gardens and grounds with the magnificent camellias and rhododendrons for which the estate is world famous and the National Magnolia Collection which has a home here. But how many people also realise that there are holiday properties including our luxury lodge The Vean, residential and farm properties, commercial shooting, corporate and business facilities, film and photographic location opportunities, Burncoose Nurseries (our plant supply division), a wonderful family beach and a large working Home Farm with a magnificent pure bred herd of Saler cattle. Glendurgan Gardens Lose yourself in the three valleys of Glendurgan Garden � full of fun, natural beauty and amazing plants. Discover giant rhubarb plants in the jungle-like lower valley and spiky arid plants basking in the sunny upper slopes. Wander through the garden down to the beautiful hamlet of Durgan on the Helford River: a place to watch birds and boats, skim stones and build sand-castles. Find a boat-seat, gigantic tulip-trees and ponds teeming with wildlife. Learn about the Fox family who created this 'small peace [sic] of heaven on earth' The Lost Gardens of Heligan Heligan offers over 200 acres for exploration. Discover our Victorian Productive Gardens, romantic Pleasure Grounds, lush sub-tropical Jungle, pioneering Wildlife Project & beyond. The Lost Gardens of Heligan, near Mevagissey in the Duchy of Cornwall , are one of the most popular botanical gardens in the UK . The style of the gardens is typical of the nineteenth century Gardenesque style, with areas of different character and in different design styles. The gardens were created by members of the Cornish Tremayne family, over a period from the mid-18th century up to the beginning of the 20th century, and still form part of the family's Heligan estate . The gardens were neglected after the First World War , and only restored in the 1990s, a restoration that was the subject of several popular television programs and books. Lanhydrock Lanhydrock is the perfect country house and estate, with the feel of a wealthy but unpretentious family home. Follow in the footsteps of generations of the Robartes family, walking in the 17th-century Long Gallery among the rare book collection under the remarkable plasterwork ceiling. After a devastating fire in 1881 the house was refurbished in the high-Victorian style, with the latest mod cons. Boasting the best in country-house design and planning, the kitchens, nurseries and servants' quarters offer a thrilling glimpse into life 'below stairs', while the spacious dining room and bedrooms are truly and deeply elegant. Pencarrow House and Gardens For nearly 500 years, Pencarrow has been the much-loved home of the Molesworth-St Aubyns, ever since John Molesworth arrived from Northamptonshire to become the Auditor for the Duchy of Cornwall and Queen Elizabeth I. The 50 acres of gardens include the Italian Gardens, lovely lawns with magnificent specimen trees, woodland walks and lots of flowering plants and shrubs. In Spring the Ga
Which restoration dramatist was also responsible for designing Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard?	Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England Place projects Top Surnames Nicholas Hawksmoor (1661 - 1736) Find a Grave Birth: 1661 Death: Mar. 24, 1736 Architect, originally assistant to Sir Christopher Wren and himself the designer of some of London's finest churches, and of the West towers of Wes... history Blenheim Palace Blenheim Palace (pronounced /ˈblɛnɪm/ blen-im[1]) is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. It is the principal residence of the dukes of Marlborough, and the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between 1705 and circa 1722. Blenheim Palace was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.[2] The building of the palace was originally intended to be a reward to John Churchill , 1st Duke of Marlborough, from a grateful nation for the duke's military triumphs against the French and Bavarians during the War of the Spanish Succession, culminating in the 1704 Battle of Blenheim. However, soon after its construction began, the palace was to become the subject of political infighting; this led to Marlborough's exile, the fall from power of his duchess, and lasting damage to the reputation of the architect Sir John Vanbrugh . Designed in the rare, and short-lived, English Baroque style, architectural appreciation of the palace is as divided today as it was in the 1720s.[3] It is unique in its combined usage as a family home, mausoleum and national monument. The palace is also notable as the birthplace and ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill. Following the palace's completion, it became the home of the Churchill, later Spencer-Churchill, family for the next 300 years, and various members of the family have in that period wrought changes, in the interiors, park and gardens. At the end of the 19th century, the palace was saved from ruin by funds gained from the 9th Duke of Marlborough 's marriage to American railroad heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt . The exterior of the palace remains in good repair. Churchills His family had aristocratic relations, it belonged to the minor gentry rather than the upper echelons of 17th-century society. In 1678, Churchill married Sarah Jennings ,[4] and in April that year, he was sent by Charles II to The Hague to negotiate a convention on the deployment of the English army in Flanders. The mission ultimately proved abortive. In May, Churchill was appointed the temporary rank of Brigadier-General of Foot, but the possibility of a continental campaign was eliminated with the Treaty of Nijmegen.[5] When Churchill returned to England, the Popish Plot resulted in a temporary three-year banishment for[ James VII of Scotland & II of England and Ireland James Stuart, Duke of York]. The Duke obliged Churchill to attend him, first to The Hague, then in Brussels.[6] For his services during the crisis Churchill was made Lord Churchill of Eyemouth in the peerage of Scotland in 1682, and the following year appointed colonel of the King's Own Royal Regiment of Dragoons.[7] On the death of Charles II in 1685, his brother, the Duke of York, became King James II. On James's succession Churchill was appointed governor of the Hudson's Bay Company. He had also been affirmed Gentleman of the Bedchamber in April, and admitted to the English peerage as Baron Churchill of Sandridge in the county of Hertfordshire in May. Following the Monmouth Rebellion, Churchill was promoted to Major General and awarded the lucrative colonelcy of the Third Troop of Life Guards.[8] When William, Prince of Orange, invaded England in November 1688, Churchill, accompanied by some 400 officers and men, rode to join him in Axminster.[9] When the King saw he could not even keep Churchill—for so long his loyal and intimate servant—he fled to France.[10] As part of William III' s coronation honours Churchill was created Earl of Marlborough, sworn to the Privy Council, and made a Gentleman of the King's Bedchamber. During the War of the Spanish Succession
Which American Football player, who played for the 'Chicago Bears' between 1985 and 1993, was nicknamed 'The Refrigerator'?	Kyle Young O.K. Pressley , Center, 1928; Third-team All-American according to Newspaper Enterprise of America, John Heisman and Walter Trumbull...first Clemson football player named to any All-America team...starting center for the Tigers in 1926,1927, 1928...captained the Tigers as a senior in 1928...started 25 games at center in his three years out of a possible 29 games. Clemson had a school record eight wins in Pressley's senior year...named All-Southern in 1928, Clemson's only selection to that team in 1928. Banks McFadden , Back, 1939: Consensus All-American in both football and basketball in the same calendar year (1939), only Clemson athlete to do that...named the nation's most versatile athlete for 1939-40... Clemson's first wire-service All-American... record setter on the field as a runner, passer, and punter...led Tigers to state championship in track twice in his three years on the team...elected to National Football Hall of Fame in 1959...received Distinguished Alumni Award from Clemson in 1966...charter member of the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame and South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame...only Clemson player to have his jersey retired in two sports...the number-three pick of the Brooklyn Dodgers (football) after the 1939 season, that is still the highest draft pick ever by a Clemson player...played one year in the NFL and led the league in yards per rush...coached the defensive backs at Clemson for 26 years, he was also the head basketball coach from 1947-56..Clemson's McFadden Building, dedicated in 1995, is in his honor...retired, now living in Clemson...Charter member of Ring of Honor in Memorial Stadium...named to Clemson's Centennial team in April,1996. Joe Blalock , End, 1940-41: Clemson's first two-time All-American ...sophomore starter on the Cotton Bowl team ..leading Tiger receiver for three consecutive years...tied for fifth in Clemson history with 11 career touchdown receptions ...averaged 20.34 yards per catch in his career, still the Clemson record on a yards per reception basis...fifth-round draft choice of the Detroit Lions after the 1941 season...played basketball l940-4l for the Tigers...charter member of the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame in 1973...named to Clemson's Centennial team ...died August 21,1974. Ralph Jenkins , Center, 1945: Second-team All-American...played in the 1946 BIue-Gray Classic he was one of the first Tigers chosen to an All-Star game...chosen All-American as a junior, he started only four games as a senior due to injury...one of the top centers in Clemson history, he was a starter at center in 1943,1944 and 1945...started all 27 games at center his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons...second Clemson offensive lineman to earn All-America honors...l4th-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers after the 1946 season...played one year of pro football (1947) with Pittsburgh...inducted into Clemson Hall of Fame in fall of 1995. Bobby Gage , Tailback, 1948: Senior-year All-American after leading Clemson to a 10-0 campaign and a 24-23 Gator Bowl victory over Missouri...unanimous choice as MVP in 1949 in the Gator Bowl...fifth in career total offense at Clemson with 3,757 yards...tied for sixth in Clemson history with lO career interceptions...had perhaps the best all-around passing game in Clemson history when he completed 9-11 for 245 yards and two TDs vs. Furman in 1947...had four TD passes vs. Auburn in 1947, still the only Tiger to throw for four TDs in a game...first-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers where he played for two years ...1976 Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame inductee...named to the Gator Bowl Hall of Fame in 1990...works in Textiles at Chemurgy Products, Inc...lives in Greenville, SC. Jackie Calvert , Safety, 1950: NEA first-team All-America safety...still holds career record for rushing yards per attempt(5.92)...team captain for 1951 Orange Bowl team...top yardage gainer that season with 1220 yards, he was a fine all around back...still second in Clemson history in career yards per pas
What was the popular name of the prison, close in 2000, that was situated in the former Royal Air Force station of Long Kesh, on the outskirts of Lisburn?	Clones Failte – Long Kesh [aka The Maze / H-Blocks] Long Kesh [aka The Maze / H-Blocks] admin June 21, 2011 Comments Off Long Kesh (known as The Maze or The H Blocks) was the main prison in Northern Ireland that was used to house paramilitary prisoners during the Troubles from mid-1971 to mid-2000. It was situated in the former Royal Air Force station of Long Kesh, on the outskirts of Lisburn. In the late 1960′s the prison population in Northern Ireland was below 700. Following the introduction of internment 452 people were arrested on 9 August 1971 and held in Nissen huts at a disused RAF airfield that became the Long Kesh Detention Centre. The internees saw themselves as political prisoners rather than common criminals. When internment ended on 5th December 1975 1,981 people had been detained, 95% were Catholic! Special category statusFollowing the introduction of Direct Rule in March 1972, the Long Kesh Internment Centre began to receive people convicted by the courts of ‘politically motivated’ offences, at which time Long Kesh was formally renamed HMP Maze. There were 1,100 Special Category Status prisoners at that time. From June 1972 convicted prisoners who claimed political motivation where granted what became known as ‘special category status.’ Special Category Status for convicted paramilitary-linked prisoners gave them the same privileges previously available only to internees. These privileges included free association between prisoners, extra visits, food parcels and the right to wear their own clothes rather than prison uniforms. In January 1975 the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mr Merlyn Rees, advised the House of Commons that H- Blocks were to be built on the Maze site as an interim measure, while a new prison at Maghaberry was being built. As part of the government’s policy of “criminalisation”, and coinciding with the end of internment, Special Category Status was withdrawn from 1 March 1976. Those convicted of scheduled terrorist offences after that date were housed in the eight new “H-Blocks” that had been constructed at Long Kesh, now officially named Her Majesty’s Prison Maze (HMP Maze). Existing prisoners remained in separate compounds and retained their Special Category Status. The blanket protest The blanket protest began on 15 September when prisoners without Special Category Status began protesting for its return immediately after they were transferred to the H-Blocks. Their first act of defiance, initiated by Kieran Nugent was to refuse to wear the prison uniforms, stating that convicted criminals wear uniforms, not political prisoners. When they presented Kieran with the convicts uniform he defiantly stated “you will have to nail it to my back.” Prisoners began to use blankets instead of clothing and the protest quickly became known as being ‘on the blanket’. The prison authorities reacted to the protest by removing the privileges of those ‘on the blanket’, action which led to an escalation of the protest. By 1978 more than 300 men had joined the protest. Prison guards soon refused to let the blanket protesters use the toilets without proper uniforms. The prisoners refused, and instead began to defecate within their own cells, smearing excrement on the walls as a reaction to Government intransigence. This began the “no-wash protest”. The hunger strikes In October 1980 seven Republican prisoners started to refuse food, having not accepted the Government’s offer of prison issue civilian clothing as a solution to the impasse. That hunger strike ended on 18 December 1980 but, a second, major and sustained, hunger strike in 1981 culminated in the deaths of 10 Republican prisoners. The five demands of the hunger strikers were: the right to wear civilian clothes; the right to choose not to do prison work; free association with other inmates; remission at 50% on all sentences; normal privileges – parcels and visits, educational and recreational facilities. Escapes In September 1983, 38 Republican prisoners successfully escaped from the Maze, although 19 were quickly recaptured. One prison o
Which chemical element is named after the Scottish village in which it was discovered in 1787?	The Meanings Behind 20 Chemical Element Names \| Mental Floss The Meanings Behind 20 Chemical Element Names filed under: chemistry , language Like us on Facebook On December 30, 2015, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry announced the discovery of four new chemical elements—numbers 113, 115, 117, and 118—the first new elements added to the periodic table since 2011 . For the time being, they have the fairly clunky Latin and Greek numerical names ununtium (Uut), ununpentium (Uup), ununseptium (Uus), and ununoctium (Uuo), but, by IUPAC rules, their discovers now get the chance to officially name them. Online, there’s growing support to name one of these new “heavy metal” elements lemmium in honor of Motörhead frontman Lemmy (who died two days before they were announced), and another octarine after the fictional “color of magic” in the late Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels (Pratchett died in March 2015). Whether these two petitions will come to fruition remains to be seen—the final names are not likely to be announced until later in the spring—but as IUPAC rules demand all new elements be named after either a mythological concept or character, a mineral, a place, a property of the element itself, or a scientist [ PDF ], it seems unlikely we’ll be seeing lemmium on the walls of chemistry classes any time soon. The stories behind 20 other chemical element names are explained here. 1. LITHIUM (3) Despite being the least dense metal, lithium takes its name from the Greek word for “stone,” lithos, because it was discovered in a rock (as opposed to the other alkali metals potassium and sodium, which were discovered in plants and animals). 2. CARBON (6) The name carbon comes from the Latin word carbo, meaning “coal” or “charcoal.” A small carbo, incidentally, was a carbunculus, which is the origin of carbuncle. 3. NEON (10) Neon takes its name from neos, the Greek word for “new” (it was “newly” discovered in 1898). 4. PHOSPHORUS (15) Phosphorus literally means “light-bearer” or “light-bringing,” as the first compound of the element glowed in the dark. A century before it became the name of element 15 in the late 1600s, Phosphorus was an alternative name for the planet Venus, whose appearance in the sky was once believed to strengthen the light and heat of the Sun. 5. VANADIUM (23) One of the transition metals, pure vanadium is a harsh steel-grey color, but four of its oxidation states produce a rainbow of solutions, colored purple, green, blue, and yellow . Because he was so impressed with how beautiful and varied these solutions were, the Swedish chemist Nils Sefström chose to name vanadium after Vanadís, an alternate name for the Norse goddess of beauty, Freya. Vanadium’s next door neighbor, chromium (24), also produces a variety of colored compounds and so takes its name from the Greek word for “color,” chroma. 6. COBALT (27) Cobalt is often naturally found alongside or in minerals combined with arsenic, and when smelted, cobalt ore can emit noxious arsenic-laden fumes. Long before the poisonous qualities of minerals like these could be explained by science, copper miners in central Europe had no better explanation than to presume these toxic effects were supernatural, and were caused by devious underground goblins called kobolds who lived inside the rock—and it's from the German word kobold that cobalt gets its name. 7. COPPER (29) The chemical symbol for copper is Cu, which derives from the metal’s Latin name, cuprum. In turn, cuprum is descended from Kyprios, the Ancient Greek name for the island of Cyprus, which was well known in antiquity for its production of copper. Some other chemical elements named after places include germanium (32), americium (95), berkelium (97), californium (98), and darmstadtium (110), while the elements ruthenium (44), holmium (67), lutetium (71), hafnium (72), and polonium (84) take their names from the Latin names for Russia (Ruthenia), Stockholm (Holmia), Paris (Lutetia), Copenhagen (Hafnia), and Poland (Polonia). 8. GALLIUM (31) A brittle, silvery-colored metal with
Ted Hughes was appointed Poet Laureate in 1984 on the refusal of which prominent poet?	Poets Laureate of Great Britain Poets Laureate of Great Britain Poets Laureate of Great Britain by J. Zimmerman Several of the other Laureates were famous poets, particularly Ted Hughes , Robert Southey , John Masefield , Sir John Betjeman , Cecil Day-Lewis , and the current Laureate, Andrew Motion . History and responsibilities. In Great Britain, the Poet Laureate is: The realm's official poet. A member of the royal household. Charged with writing verses for court and national occasions (such as for a Royal Wedding or the New Year). Awarded the position for life. Chosen by the British reigning monarch, from a list of nominees that the Prime Minister compiles after a poet laureate dies. Shortly after the 1668, the position became the Poet Laureate of Great Britain in 1707, when The Act of Union created "Great Britain" as the political name of England, Scotland, and Wales. The name Laureate derives from the Latin laureatus ("crowned with laurel"). It comes from an ancient Roman tradition of honoring a person (especially a poet) who has shown excellence of achievement. The honor is signified by presenting the person with a wreath of laurel leaves. FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on the Poets Laureate of Great Britain. What does "Laureate" mean? Answer . Who was the best? Most frequently this is said to be Tennyson . John Dryden (1631-1700). Laureate 1668-88. Appointed in 1668 by King Charles II, who gave John Dryden a formal royal warrant that awarded him the official titles of Poet Laureate and Historiographer Royal. This role continued under King James II. As a powerful satirist, Dryden was a strong advocate and spokesman for his monarch, and "the best poet, dramatist, translator and critic of the age" [ Levin in Verses of the Poets Laureate] In 1689, sacked [or fired] by William III for failing to take an oath of allegiance. Thomas Shadwell (1643?-1692). Laureate 1689-92. The successful dramatist Thomas Shadwell was chosen in large part because he was a Protestant Whig, essential to replace the Catholic Dryden. met an inglorious end in 1693, A weak poet, a heavy drinker, and an opium user, Shadwell died from an overdose of opium, which he took in part to relieve his gout. He was said to have found the laureateship unimportant. Disrespected by John Dryden , among others, for his poetry as well as for his politics. Shadwell wrote a yearly ode on the monarch's birthday, and introduced the tradition of writing a New Year ode; his odes are crashingly uninspired and mechanistic, as if written by an unusually dimwitted computer program. Nahum Tate (1652-1715). Laureate 1692-1715. Born in Dublin, Tate was awarded the Poet Laureate position (and its £100 per year) but the post of Historiographer Royal (and its annual £200) became a separate assignment. Tate is most known today for his authorship of the widely loved Christmas carol "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night". He is notorious for his (creative?) revision of Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear, giving it a happy ending. In response to public events, Tate wrote poems for victories against the French (1704), the Act of Union between the Parliaments of England and Scotland (1707), and the signing of the Peace of Utrecht with France (1713). Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718). Laureate 1715-18. Nicholas Rowe was celebrated as a dramatist rather than as a poet. The Poet Laureate's role was now general praise of the sovereign, rather than political and historical. In addition to the annual New Year ode, the Laureate acquired the duty of writing a birthday ode to the monarch, a practice which was to last over 100 years. Laurence Eusden (1688-1730). Eusden never published a book of poetry. His work is mediocre. Colley Cibber (1671-1757). The poetry of dramatist Colley Cibber was conscientious but not inspired. William Whitehead (1715-85). Laureate 1757-85. [The appointment was first offered to and declined by Thomas Gray.] William Whitehead (a respectable though perhaps dull dramatist) was good humored and amiable. For example, h
In the human body, what do the lachrymal glands produce?	Definition of Lacrimal gland Definition of Lacrimal gland Lacrimal gland: A small almond-shaped structure that produces tears and is located just above the upper, outer corner of the eye. Last Editorial Review: 5/13/2016
Which American statesman and scientist almost killed himself whilst demonstrating the electrical nature of lightening by flying a kite in a thunderstorm?	Albert Einstein - Documents Documents Share Albert Einstein Embed <iframe src="http://docslide.us/embed/albert-einstein-55845e80351b1.html" width="750" height="600" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;" allowfullscreen> </iframe> <div style="margin-bottom:5px"> <strong> <a href="http://docslide.us/documents/albert-einstein-55845e80351b1.html" title="Albert Einstein" target="_blank">Albert Einstein</a></div> size(px) Download Albert Einstein Transcript Albert Einstein From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search "Einstein" redirects here. For other uses, see Einstein (disambiguation). Albert Einstein Albert Einstein in 1921 14 March 1879 Born Ulm, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire 18 April 1955 (aged 76) Died Princeton, New Jersey, United States Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United Residence States Ethnicity Jewish • Württemberg/Germany (until 1896) • Stateless (1896–1901) • Switzerland (from 1901) Citizenship • Austria (1911–12) • Germany (1914–33) • • United States (from 1940)[1] ETH Zurich University of Zurich General relativity and special relativity Photoelectric effect Alma mater • Known for • • • • • • • • Mass-energy equivalence Quantification of the Brownian motion Einstein field equations Bose–Einstein statistics Unified Field Theory Mileva Marić (1903–1919) Elsa Löwenthal, née Einstein, (1919–1936) Nobel Prize in Physics (1921) Copley Medal (1925) Max Planck Medal (1929) Time Person of the Century Signature Spouse • • • • • Awards Albert Einstein ( /ˈælbərt ˈaɪnstaɪn/; German: [ˈalbɐt ˈaɪnʃtaɪn] ( listen); 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who discovered the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics.[2] He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect".[3] Near the beginning of his career, Einstein thought that Newtonian mechanics was no longer enough to reconcile the laws of classical mechanics with the laws of the electromagnetic field. This led to the development of his special theory of relativity. He realized, however, that the principle of relativity could also be extended to gravitational fields, and with his subsequent theory of gravitation in 1916, he published a paper on the general theory of relativity. He continued to deal with problems of statistical mechanics and quantum theory, which led to his explanations of particle theory and the motion of molecules. He also investigated the thermal properties of light which laid the foundation of the photon theory of light. In 1917, Einstein applied the general theory of relativity to model the structure of the universe as a whole.[4] He was visiting the United States when Hitler came to power in 1933, and did not go back to Germany, where he had been a professor at the Berlin Academy of Sciences. He settled in the U.S., becoming a citizen in 1940. On the eve of World War II, he helped alert President Franklin D. Roosevelt that Germany might be developing an atomic weapon, and recommended that the U.S. begin similar research. Later, together with Bertrand Russell, Einstein signed the Russell–Einstein Manifesto, which highlighted the danger of nuclear weapons. Einstein taught physics at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, New Jersey, until his death in 1955. Einstein published more than 300 scientific papers along with over 150 non-scientific works.[4][5] His great intelligence and originality have made the word "Einstein" synonymous with genius.[6] Contents [hide] • • 1 Biography o 1.1 Early life and education o 1.2 Marriages and children o 1.3 Patent office o 1.4 Academic career o 1.5 Travels abroad o 1.6 Emigration from Germany  1.6.1 World War II and the Manhattan Project  1.6.2 U.S. citizenship o 1.7 Death 2 Scientific career o 2.1 Annus Mirabili
In which country would you find the ruins of the ancient Inca city known as Machu Picchu?	Photos of Top 10 Inca Ruins to See -- National Geographic 1. Sacsahuaman Photograph by Gonzalez, Laif/Redux Not long ago, Machu Picchu was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, a result that will surprise none of the millions of people who’ve visited the spectacular stone citadel in the sky. What most visitors to Peru don’t know, however, is that the country is thick with ancient Inca wonders. Here are ten others worth checking out. Many are within a day’s journey of Cusco and can be combined with a visit to Machu Picchu. The first is Sacsahuaman (pictured above). Arguably the greatest Inca ruin outside of Machu Picchu, this gargantuan complex overlooks the city of Cusco. (You can take a taxi or hike up in less than an hour.) Sacsahuaman is believed to have once been a royal retreat, a fortress, or both. Its zigzag walls are built with some of the largest stones to be found in Inca masonry; some are estimated to weigh as much as 300 tons, yet are fit together as tightly as the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. — Mark Adams , author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu 2. Vitcos/Yurak Rumi Photograph by Mark Adams When Hiram Bingham came to Peru in 1911 to search for the Lost City of the Inca, one of his top priorities was finding this former Inca settlement. The main palace here is enormous—its front wall measures more than 200 feet across—and its doorways feature some of the finest Inca stonework in existence. The real draw, though, is Yurak Rumi (pictured above)—“White Rock” in Quechua—an intricately carved granite boulder the size of a city bus, which was once one of the holiest shrines in the Inca Empire. 3. Pisac Photograph by Raach, laif/Redux These ruins, overlooking the Urubamba River less than an hour northeast of Cusco, are notable for their Inca waterworks and beautiful, curving agricultural terraces, which offer excellent vistas of the Sacred Valley. The religious buildings in particular are as finely made as those at Machu Picchu, and the site features one of Peru’s only remaining intihuatanas, enigmatic carved rocks that were used for astronomical observation. The town of Pisac, located beneath the ruins, also hosts a popular local crafts market. 4. Ollantaytambo Photograph by Paul Spierenburg, Laif/Redux In 1536, this settlement was the site of the Inca's greatest military victory over the invading Spaniards. Today, it is one of the only towns in Peru that retains its original Inca walls and street grid, dominated by long, ancient stone walls that once divided groups of homes around communal courtyards. An imposing set of stone terraces (from which the Inca assaulted their Spanish invaders with slingshots and arrows), capped by six enigmatic slabs of pink granite, looms above the town. Most trains to and from Machu Picchu stop at Ollantaytambo, making it an ideal overnight stop. 5. Cusco and the Koricancha Photograph by Vassil Donev, EPA/Corbis The name Cusco can be translated as “navel of the world,” and this holy city was once the nexus of the Inca Empire; four roads led out from its central plaza in the cardinal directions, toward the empire’s four quarters. Cusco was also home to the palaces of its rulers. Most of the original Inca buildings were destroyed by the conquistadors, but some walls—famous for masonry so precise that a knife blade cannot be wedged between stones—were incorporated into new structures. The walls were so well made that they’ve withstood major earthquakes and can still be seen in Cusco’s tight alleyways. The holiest site of all was the Koricancha, or sun temple, which at the time of the Spanish invasion was covered in sheets of gold. The precious metals have long since departed, but much of the original temple still stands beneath the veneer of a Spanish monastery. 6. Moray Photograph by Ian Wood, Alamy This unique archaeological site is one of the best examples—along with Machu Picchu—of what might be called extreme Inca landscaping. Three enormous pits, each with beautifully curved sides that staircase down like the interiors of titanic flowerpots, have been carved out of the eart
In 1844, Samuel Morse used which four-word Biblical quote when he sent the world's first public telegraph message?	WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT! WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT! Can you send out lightnings, that they may go, And say to you, "Here we are!"? (Job 38:35). Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world (Psalm 19:4). What hath God wrought! is from the Book of Numbers–the 4th book of the Old Covenant: Surely there is no enchantment (sorcery) against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought! (Numbers 23:23). Here is the dictionary definition of the word WROUGHT: A past tense and a past participle of work. adjective 1. Put together; created: a carefully wrought plan. 2. Shaped by hammering with tools. Used chiefly of metals or metalwork. 3. Made delicately or elaborately. This short phrase from the Book of Numbers were the first words transmitted by the newly invented marvel of the electric telegraph. Telegraph comes from the Greek tele (far) and grapho (write) and was first used by French inventor Claude Chappe to mean FAR WRITER. In 1844, time and distance were annihilated by the electric telegraph–the marvelous invention of Professor Samuel Morse. This miraculous invention later led to the telephone, radio, TV . . . and eventually the Internet! Artist's portrayal of Morse sending the first telegraph message. On May 24, 1844, Professor Samuel Morse sent the first message via electricity from Washington City to Baltimore. It comprised the short Biblical phrase: What Hath God Wrought! Samuel F. B. Morse (1791–1872). This was the most revolutionary invention since the printing press and the dawn of the telecommunications era. Professor Morse sent the first telegraph message from the Supreme Court Room of the Capitol at Washington City. Annie Ellsworth, left, suggested the first message: What Hath God Wrought! Professor Morse knew that Annie Ellsworth was divinely inspired to choose that phrase because he knew that all the glory belonged to Almighty God for the world changing discovery of writing remotely by using lightning or electricity. Before electric telegraphy, most messages that traveled long distances were entrusted to messengers who memorized them or carried them in writing. These messages could be delivered no faster than the fastest horse. Professor Morse first envisioned the electric telegraph in 1832 In 1832, Samuel Morse–the American Leonardo da Vinci– was returning to the U.S. from a trip to Europe. Morse was a very talented PAINTER and went abroad to study sculpture and painting in Great Britain, France, and Italy. On the return voyage aboard the packet ship Sully, the conversation turned to the new discovered wonders of electro-magnetism: In the early part of the voyage conversation at the dinner table turned upon recent discoveries in electro-magnetism, and the experiments of Ampère with the electro-magnet. Dr. Jackson spoke of the length of wire in the coil of a magnet, and the question was asked by some one of the company, "If the velocity of electricity was retarded by the length of the wire?" Dr. Jackson replied that electricity passes instantaneously over any known length of wire. He referred to experiments made by Dr. Franklin with several miles of wire in circuit, to ascertain the velocity of electricity; the result being that he could observe no difference of time between the touch at one extremity and the spark at the other. At this point Mr. Morse interposed the remark, "If the presence of electricity can be made visible in any part of the circuit, I see no reason why intelligence may not be transmitted instantaneously by electricity." The conversation went on. But the one new idea had taken complete possessi
First climbed by Chris Bonnington in 1966, what is the name of the 449ft. high sea stack off the coast of the Orkney Islands?	Sir Chris Bonington climbs the Old Man of Hoy again after 48 years - BBC News BBC News Sir Chris Bonington climbs the Old Man of Hoy again after 48 years 20 August 2014 Close share panel Image copyright Berghaus Image caption Sir Chris Bonington and colleague Leo Houlding before tackling the Old Man of Hoy The UK's most famous mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington has successfully climbed the Old Man of Hoy 48 years after his first ascent. Sir Chris tackled the iconic sea stack off the north coast of Scotland to mark his 80th birthday. He also hopes to raise awareness and funds for motor neurone disease (MND) charities in memory of his wife Wendy, who died of the condition last month. Before setting off, Sir Chris admitted he was "apprehensive" about the climb. He said: "I'm apprehensive having reached the age of 80 and having had all too little climbing in recent months because of my wife's illness." Sir Chris was joined on the challenge by friend and fellow climber Leo Houlding. Leo said before the start: "Weather's looking alright. Sir Old Man on Hoy, here we go!" The pair, who are both members of the Berghaus team of athletes, completed their ascent just before 17:00. Matt Hickman, of Berghaus, tweeted: "Chris and Leo are on the top now!" He had earlier said: "Chris is commenting that he isn't as flexible as the last time he did it!" Sir Chris, who climbed Mount Everest in 1985, made the first ascent of the 449ft Old Man of Hoy in 1966. He and colleague Tom Patey returned the following year and were part of the famous three-night live TV broadcast, The Great Climb.
Named after a character appearing in Acts of the Apostles, what name is given is given to the act of paying for sacraments and consequently for holy offices or positions in the hierarchy of a church?	Full text of "The Acts of the Apostles" See other formats ^^5»^lFPiittCf^ V MAR So 1920 .% ?Lomki %v«!0^ ' Ivisloa T^3Z(o2j. Section • f- i ~> ^ By the same author: THE FOUR GOSPELS With a Practical Critical Commentary for Priests and Students XII -f 557 Pages 8vo. With 2 Maps. Cloth, Net, $4.00 "Most gladly do I recommend this excellent work on the Four Gospels. It is well worthy of all support and merits a warm reception among priests and students." (Signed) A. CARD. GASQUET, Roma, Palazzo San Calisto {Trastevere), "This concise and practical work, in a single volume of handy size, is a treaswe for the average reader, priest or layman. Our busy clergy and our earnest ecclesi- astic students have now, what was long needed, an explanation of the Gospels in which, settmg aside curious and irrevelant erudition and discussion, attention is focussed upon the true meaning of the sacred text, the difficultieB and discrepancies of real moment, and the passages which offer a moral or dogmatic value of perma- nent or fundamental interest. It is rightly described as a text-book in exegesis,' an orderly and connected summary of the most essential points or subjects to which the sacred text gives rise, either in private study or the class-roooL "I trust that this excellent work will soon be found in the library of every priest." 4 THOMAS J. SHAHAN, Rector of the Caiholic University. "Father Callan has done a great service to priests and students by publishing this commentary on the Gospels, for, excepting the translation of the sacred text, nothing is harder to produce than a good commentary. An efficient commentator not only chooses the best readings of the text and explains its grammatical con- struction, but he also points out the Scriptural principles of faith and morals, har- monizes apparent discrepancies, and solves chronological and topographical prob- lems. His explanations are brief but clear, full but concise, and they always keep in view the principles of Biblical inerrancy and Catholic teaching, but do not omit secular erudition and scientific research. The experienced commentator does not dwell injudiciously on disputed questions, exegetical speculations or divergent opinions, knowing that they are apt to occasion a great loss of time and a confusion of ideas; but he cannot neglect the light afforded by the context and by parallel passages wherever found. "Father Callan ha>s fully satisfied all the requirements of a good commentator. Though prepared for his task by the prayerful meditation of a long religious life and the rigorous course of philosophical and theological studies peculiar to the Dominican Fathers, he was especially fitted for the work by his years of experience in the classroom. His commentary is not the erudite and abstruse work of a mere bookworm, but the practical result of his lectures on Sacred Scriptures before his seminary audience. Here he was teacher and examiner: his daily class was to him a test of his own clear insight into the true meaning of the sacred text; the periodical examinations supplied a test of his power of communicating his ideas in a clear and striking way so as to be understood and remembered by his students. "Even the book's preface and appendix will be found very helpful to the Bible student, for the appendix gives a good harmony of the Four Gospels, a genealogy of the Herods, and a bibliography. In the body of the book is furnished a detailed study of each particular statement and event of the Gospel narrative. Here the author follows the traditional order of the Four Evangelists, prefacing each Gospel by a brief and clear introduction which is followed by the English text of the respec- tive Gospel. Such questions as the census proclaimed before Our Lord's birth, the year of His Nativity, the length of His public life, the date of the Last Supper and of the Crucifixion have been studied by specialists of the highest rank, and have given rise to as many different opinions' as are
Born and raised in Honolulu, by what name is the American singer-songwriter Peter Gene Hernandez better known?	Bruno Mars \| Bruno Mars Wiki \| Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Mars was born Peter Gene Hernandez and raised in the Waikiki neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii, by parents Pete Hernandez, of Puerto Rican descent and Bernadette "Bernie" of Filipino descent. His mother emigrated to Hawaii from the Philippines as a child and his father moved to the island from Brooklyn, New York. Mars' parents met while performing in a show, where his mother was a hula dancer and his father played percussion. At the age of two, he was nicknamed "Bruno" by his father, because of his resemblance to chubby professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino. Mars was one of six children and came from a musical family who exposed him to a diverse mix of reggae, rock, hip hop, and R&B. In addition to being a dancer, his mother was a singer and his father used his musical ability to perform Little Richard rock n roll music. Mars' uncle was an Elvis impersonator. By the age of three his uncle had Mars up on the stage performing. He also performed songs by artists such as Michael Jackson, The Isley Brothers, and The Temptations. At age four, Mars began performing five days a week with his family's band, The Love Notes, in which he became known on the island for his impersonation of Presley. In 1990, Mars was featured in MidWeek as "Little Elvis", going on to have a cameo in the film Honeymoon in Vegas in 1992. He later reflected on the influence Presley had on his music: "I watch the best. I'm a big fan of Elvis. I'm a big fan of 1950s Elvis when he would go on stage and scare people because he was a force and girls would go nuts! You can say the same thing for Prince or The Police. It's just guys who know that people are here to see a show, so I watch those guys and I love studying them because I'm a fan." In 2010, he also acknowledged his Hawaiian roots and musical family as an influence, explaining, "Growing up in Hawaii made me the man I am. I used to do a lot of shows in Hawaii with my father's band. Everybody in my family sings, everyone plays instruments. My uncle's an incredible guitar player, my dad's an incredible percussionist, my brother's a great drummer, he actually plays in our band. I've just been surrounded by it." In 2003, shortly after graduating from President Theodore Roosevelt High School at the age of seventeen, Mars moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a musical career. He adopted his stage name from the nickname his father gave him, adding "Mars" at the end because "I felt like I didn't have [any] pizzazz, and a lot of girls say I’m out of this world, so I was like I guess I'm from Mars." Career Edit Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, Mars signed to Motown Records in 2004, in a deal that "went nowhere". However, Mars' experience with Motown proved to be beneficial to his career when he met songwriter and producer Philip Lawrence, who was also signed to the label. Mars, Lawrence, and engineer Ari Levine began writing songs together, and formed the production team The Smeezingtons. In 2006, Lawrence introduced Mars to his future manager at Atlantic Records, Aaron Bay-Schuck. After hearing him play a couple of songs on the guitar, Bay-Schuck wanted to sign him immediately, but it took about three years for Atlantic records to finally sign Mars to the label. In the meantime, Bay-Schuck hired Mars and the Smeezingtons to write and produce songs for the label's artists. According to Bay-Schuck in an interview with HitQuarters, Mars had stated that although his ultimate goal was to be a solo artist, he was willing to write and produce for other artists, both to help improve his songwriting and help him discover the type of artist he ultimately wanted to be. Bay-Schuck credits this as a period of "self-discovery" that contributed significantly to Mars' later success. Before becoming a successful solo artist, Hernandez was an acknowledged music producer, writing songs for Alexandra Burke, Travie McCoy, Adam Levine, Brandy, Sean Kingston, and Flo Rida. He also co-wrote the Sugababes' hit song "Get Sexy" and provided backing vocals on their alb
She is the mother of Morgan le Fay by her first husband Gorlois and mother of King Arthur by her second husband Uther Pendragon. What is her name?	1000+ images about Morgan Le Fay on Pinterest \| Cornwall, Antigua and Sons Forward Morgan le Fay-Morgaine-Morgana: powerful sorceress in Arthurian legend. Her early role is a fay or magician later becoming prominent as in the Lancelot-Grail story where she becomes antagonist to King Arthur & Queen Guinevere. Possibly unhappily married to King Urien of Gore, the daughter of Lady Igraine & her first husband Gorlois Duke of Cornwall thus Arthur (son of Igraine & Uther Pendragon) is her half-brother. With at least 2 sisters, Elaine [& Morgause; being mother of the traitor… See More
Which American Vice-President killed his political rival, Alexander Hamilton. in a duel in 1804?	The American Experience \| The Duel \| People & Events \| Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr's Duel People & Events Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr's Duel On July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met on the dueling grounds at Weehawken, New Jersey, to fight the final skirmish of a long-lived political and personal battle. When the duel was over, Hamilton would be mortally wounded, and Burr would be wanted for murder. Hamilton was a Federalist. Burr was a Republican. The men clashed repeatedly in the political arena. The first major skirmish was in 1791, when Burr successfully captured a United States Senate seat from Philip Schuyler, Hamilton's powerful father-in-law. Hamilton, then Treasury secretary, would have counted on Schuyler to support his policies. When Burr won the election, Hamilton fumed. In 1800 Burr obtained and had published "The Public Conduct and Character of John Adams, Esq., President of the United States.," a document highly critical of Adams, a Federalist. Hamilton, its author, had intended it for private circulation. Its publication proved highly embarrassing to Hamilton and helped widen rifts in the Federalist Party. That same year, when Republicans Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson tied in balloting for the presidency, Hamilton lobbied Congress to decide the election in Jefferson's favor. Hamilton's campaign had little effect, but in the end, Jefferson emerged the winner. It was the New York governor's race of 1804, however, that pushed the two men to violence. In that election, Burr turned his back on the Republicans and ran as an independent. Burr believed that if he won, he would regain power. The prospect of Burr leading New York mortified Hamilton, who despised and mistrusted Burr completely. In early 1804, Hamilton tried to convince New York Federalists not to support Burr. Although Hamilton's campaign was probably not the deciding factor, the Burr campaign failed. Burr was crushed in the general election by Morgan Lewis, the Republican candidate, who was supported by George and DeWitt Clinton, powerful New York Republicans. The battle for New York had been a bruising one, but in the end, a relatively minor slight precipitated the Burr-Hamilton duel. In February, 1804, a New York Republican, Dr. Charles D. Cooper, attended a dinner party at which Alexander Hamilton spoke forcefully and eloquently against Burr. Cooper later wrote a letter to Philip Schuyler in which he made reference to a particularly "despicable opinion" Hamilton expressed about Burr. The letter was published in a New York newspaper the "Albany Register." Hoping that a victory on the dueling ground could revive his flagging political career, Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel. Hamilton wanted to avoid the duel, but politics left him no choice. If he admitted to Burr's charge, which was substantially true, he would lose his honor. If he refused to duel, the result would be the same. Either way, his political career would be over. After Hamilton's and Burr's seconds tried without success to settle the matter amicably, the two political enemies met on the dueling grounds at Weehawken, New Jersey on the morning of July 11. Each fired a shot from a .56 caliber dueling pistol. Burr was unscathed; Hamilton fell to the ground mortally wounded. He died the next day. Instead of reviving Burr's political career, the duel helped to end it. Burr was charged with two counts of murder. After his term as vice president ended, he would never hold elective office again. And his next plot to gain power would end with charges of treason.
Today a senior Police rank in both Italy and Romania, what name was given to the public official in the Roman Republic's Cursus honorum system, who supervised financial affairs?	Political Offices \| Rome Across Europe Rome Across Europe [email protected] Leave a comment Welcome to Rome Across Europe! Last week we explored a primarily religious role in Ancient Rome that ended up bleeding over into the government when we uncovered the Pontifex Maximus . For further information on this role please check out both Pontifex Maximus: The Greatest Bridge-Builder and Pontifex Maximus: From the Republic’s End to the Present . Exploring that supreme position leads us into today’s journey as we discover the College of Pontiffs ! College of Pontiffs The College of Pontiffs ( Latin : Collegium Pontificum) was a body of the ancient Roman state whose members were the highest-ranking priests of the state religion . The college consisted of the Pontifex Maximus and the other Pontifices, the Rex Sacrorum , the 15 Flamines , and the Vestales . Goddess (Vesta or Concordia), extending a patera, emblem of the Epulones. The College of Pontiffs was 1 of the 4 major priestly colleges of Rome. The others were the Augurs (who read omens), the Quindecimviri Sacris Faciundis (15 men who carry out the rites), and the Epulones (who set up feasts at festivals). The title Pontifex comes from the Latin for Bridge Builder, a possible allusion to a very early role in placating the gods and spirits associated with the Tiber River . Ancient Roman scholar and writer Varro cites this position as meaning “able to do”. The Pontifex Maximus was the most important member of the college. Until 104 BC, the Pontifex Maximus held the sole power in appointing members to the other priesthoods in the college. The Flamens were priests in charge of 15 official cults of Roman religion , each assigned to a particular god. The 3 Major Flamens ( Flamines Maiores ) were the Flamen Dialis (High Priest of Jupiter ), the Flamen Martialis (High Priest of Mars ), and the Flamen Quirinalis (High Priest of Quirinus ). Flamines, distinguished by their pointed headdress, as part of a procession on the Augustan Altar of Peace. The deities cultivated by the 12 Flamines Minores were Carmenta , Ceres , Falacer , Flora , Furrina , Palatua , Pomona , Portunes , Volcanus (Vulcan), Volturnus , and 2 whose names are lost. One of their most important duties was their guardianship of the Libri Pontificales (Pontifical Books). Among these were the Acta , Annales (yearly records of magistrates and important events), Fasti , Indigitamenta , Ritualia (rituals) and Commentarii . These items were under the sole possession of the College of Pontiffs and only they were allowed to consult these items when necessary. The Lex Acilia de Intercalando bestowed power on the college to manage the calendar. Thus, they determined the days which religious and political meetings could be held, when sacrifices could be offered, votes cast, and senatorial decisions brought forth. The most prominent feature of the ruins that were once the Temple of Vesta is the hearth (seen here in the foreground). The Vestal Virgins were the only female members of the college. They were in charge of guarding Rome’s sacred hearth, keeping the flame burning inside the Temple of Vesta . Young girls were chosen for this position between ages 6 to 10 years old. These girls were obligated to perform the rites and obligations, including remaining chaste, for 30 years. Membership in the various colleges of priests, including the College of Pontiffs, was usually an honor offered to members of politically powerful or wealthy families. Membership for the male priests was for life, while the female Vestal Virgins had a time limit. During the Rēgnum Rōmānum of Roman history, the Pontiffs were primarily Concilia (Advisers) of the kings. However, after the expulsion of the last Roman King in 510 BC, the College of Pontiffs became religious advisers to the Roman Senate . Chief Pontiff Lepidus (seated), Antony and Octavian in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar (c. 42 BC). As the most important of the 4 priestly colleges, the College of Pontiffs’ duties involved advising the Senate on issues pertaining
A distant relative of F. Scott Fitzgerald, who was the American boarding house owner who became the first woman executed by the United States federal government after her conviction for taking part in the conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln?	John Wilkes Booth : Wikis (The Full Wiki) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Wilkes Booth and Mary Ann Holmes Signature John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre , in Washington, D.C. , on April 14, 1865. Booth was a member of the prominent 19th century Booth theatrical family from Maryland and, by the 1860s, was a popular actor, well known in both the Northern United States and the South . [1] He was also a Confederate sympathizer vehement in his denunciation of the Lincoln Administration and outraged by the South's defeat in the American Civil War . He strongly opposed the abolition of slavery in the United States and Lincoln's proposal to extend voting rights to recently emancipated slaves. Booth and a group of co-conspirators planned to kill Lincoln, Vice President Andrew Johnson , and Secretary of State William Seward in a bid to help the Confederacy's cause. Although Robert E. Lee 's Army of Northern Virginia had surrendered four days earlier, Booth believed the war was not yet over because Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston 's army was still fighting the Union Army . Of the conspirators, only Booth was completely successful in carrying out his part of the plot. Seward was wounded but recovered; Lincoln died the next morning from a single gunshot wound to the back of the head – altering the course of American history in the aftermath of the Civil War. Following the shooting, Booth fled on horseback to southern Maryland . He eventually made his way to a farm in rural northern Virginia ; he was tracked down and killed by Union soldiers 12 days later. Eight others were tried and convicted, and four were hanged shortly thereafter. Over the years, various authors have suggested that Booth might have escaped his pursuers and subsequently died many years later under a pseudonym. Contents 11 External links Background and early life Booth's parents, the noted British Shakespearean actor Junius Brutus Booth and his mistress Mary Ann Holmes, came to the United States from England in June 1821. [2] They purchased a 150-acre (61 ha) farm near Bel Air in Harford County, Maryland , where John Wilkes Booth was born in a four-room log house on May 10, 1838, the ninth of ten children. [3] He was named after the English radical politician John Wilkes , a distant relative. [4] [5] Junius Brutus Booth's wife, Adelaide Delannoy Booth, was granted a divorce in 1851 on grounds of adultery, and Holmes legally wed John Wilkes Booth's father on May 10, 1851, the youth's 13th birthday. [6] Booth's father built Tudor Hall that year on the Harford County property as the family's summer home, while also maintaining a winter residence on Exeter Street in Baltimore in the 1840s–1850s. [7] [8] [9] "Tudor Hall" in 1865 As a boy, John Wilkes Booth was athletic and popular, becoming skilled at horsemanship and fencing. [10] A sometimes indifferent student, he attended the Bel Air Academy, where the headmaster described him as "[n]ot deficient in intelligence, but disinclined to take advantage of the educational opportunities offered him". Each day he rode back and forth from farm to school, taking more interest in what happened along the way than in reaching his classes on time". [11] [12] In 1850–1851, he attended the Quaker -run Milton Boarding School for Boys located in Sparks, Maryland , and later St. Timothy's Hall, an Episcopal military academy in Catonsville, Maryland , beginning when he was 13 years old. [13] At the Milton school, students recited such classical works as those by Herodotus , Cicero , and Tacitus . [14] [15] Students at St. Timothy's wore military uniforms and were subject to a regimen of daily formation drills and strict discipline. [16] Booth left school at 14, after his father's death. [17] While attending the Milton Boarding School, Booth met a Gypsy fortune-teller who read his palm and pronounced a grim destiny, telling Booth that he would have a grand but short life, doomed to die young and "meeting a bad end". [18
Which American singer, songwriter and actress was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson in Santa Barbara, California in 1984?	Katy Perry - Movies and TV \| TWC Central Share Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth "Katy" Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known by her stage name Katy Perry , is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur. She was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. Having had very little exposure to mainstream pop music in her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teen and released her debut self-titled studio album. She also recorded a second solo album which never received release. In 2007, she signed with Capitol Records and adopted her current stage name. Talk about them!
What was the name of the Royal Navy submarine responsible for the sinking of the General Belgrano during the Falklands War?	Belgrano Inquiry :: Is Maggie Thatcher a War Criminal? HISTORICAL BACKGROUND TO THE SINKING OF THE BELGRANO Click image to enlarge We have the act itself (the sinking of a ship), as well as the end to be gained (keep the British government in power and torpedo a peace initiative) and the circumstances surrounding it (an attack outside the exclusion zone in an undeclared war). The History of the south Atlantic conflict The War for the Malvinas Ruben Moro 1989, p.165. The ARA General Belgrano was an Argentine Navy cruiser which was controversially sunk by a British submarine during the 1982 Falklands War as she sailed away from the conflict zone. 323 people died, mainly young sea cadets. Originally a US Navy cruiser, launched in 1938, the ship survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and was decommissioned from the US Navy in 1946. In 1951, the ship was sold to Argentina. In 1956, the ship was renamed ARA General Belgrano after a hero of the Argentine war of independence. On April 26th, 1982, the General Belgrano, accompanied by two destroyers, left the port of Ushuaia in southern Argentina. On April 29th, the Argentine task group began patrolling South of the Falkland Islands. On the following day, the ship was detected by the British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror which gradually closed over the next day. On May 2nd, HMS Conqueror fired three Mk 8 mod 4 torpedoes, two of which hit the Belgrano. With the ship holed, no electrical power, and unable to pump out water, the Belgrano soon began to list to port and sink towards the bow. Captain Hector Bonzo therefore ordered the crew to abandon ship using the seventy-odd rubber dingys. Tragically, the Belgrano’s two escorts did not know that something had happened to the Belgrano and continued on a westward course. By the time that the escorts realized something had happened to the Belgrano, it was already dark, the weather had worsened, and the Belgrano’s life rafts had been scattered. Consequently, even though Argentine and Chilean ships did rescue 770 men over the next two days, 321 members of the Belgrano’s crew died. In early editions on Tuesday May 4th, 1982, Britain’s The Sun newspaper led with the infamous headline “GOTCHA”: ”Our lads sink gunboat and hole cruiser”. When news began to emerge that the Belgrano had indeed been sunk, with a large number of casualties, later editions of the Sun led with the more sombre headline “Did 1,200 Argies drown?” THE CONTROVERSY The sinking of the Belgrano became a cause célèbre for anti-war campaigners in Britain. This was for a variety of reasons, including the ship being well outside the 200 mile (320 kilometre) Total Exclusion Zone that the British had declared around the Falklands, because the ship was on a westerly heading at the time it was attacked, and because a Peruvian peace proposal was still on the table at the time of the attack. Was the sinking of the Belgrano justifiable under international law? Some argue that, the ship being outside the British-declared Total Exclusion Zone would not affect this analysis, since the British Government stated on April 23rd, that ‘the approach’ of any warship or aircraft ‘which could amount to a threat to interfere with the mission of the British forces in the South Atlantic’ would encounter an ‘appropriate’ response. The Belgrano was neither ‘approaching’ the task force and was it a ‘threat’? That statement was put out while the British task force was still travelling South, as a warning that any approaching aircraft etc might be shot. Once the Task Force had arrived, it then announced on 28 April the Total Exclusion Zone – and, that would have superceded an earlier statement. War was not declared, that is why these definitions were important. Some Argentine Views on May 3rd 1982, Argentina’s Foreign Ministry released a statement, that the sinking of the Belgrano was “at a point at the 55 º 24 ‘south latitude and 61 º 32′ west longitude. That this point is located 36 miles outside the area maritime exclusion set by the government of Great Britain. Such an attack is a trea
Which castle is the official residence of the Duke of Northumberland?	Alnwick Castle \| Castle UK, Northumberland Alnwick Castle Welcome to one of Britain's most iconic castles My wife and I are delighted to offer you a very warm welcome to Alnwick Castle, which has been my family's home for over 700 years. It is an important part of British heritage; its walls are steeped in history and filled with tales of warfare, romance and chivalry. We very much hope that you enjoy your visit to our special home. -- Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland 2017 opening
What is the name of the Chief Executive of RBS who turned down his controversial £1million bonus in January 2012?	RBS boss Stephen Hester rejects £1m bonus - BBC News BBC News RBS boss Stephen Hester rejects £1m bonus 30 January 2012 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Media captionEd Miliband: "The government has got a completely tin ear when it comes to understanding what people are feeling" Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester has turned down his controversial bonus, worth nearly £1m. BBC business editor Robert Peston said Mr Hester would renounce the £963,000 shares-only payment after succumbing to "enormous political pressure". Chancellor George Osborne said it was a "sensible and welcome" decision that now let Mr Hester focus on getting back billions of pounds for the taxpayer. Labour leader Ed Miliband said the RBS boss had "done the right thing". Earlier, Labour said it would force a vote on the issue after Prime Minister David Cameron refused to block the bonus from the mostly publicly-owned bank. 'Out of touch' Robert Peston said the board felt Mr Hester had earned the bonus for the way he had made RBS a less risky organisation. Analysis By Robert PestonBusiness editor, BBC News It was Labour's decision to put Stephen Hester's bonus to a Commons vote that gave the RBS chief executive no option but to say he would not be taking £963,000 in shares. As an RBS director put it to me, it would have been a great mistake for the semi-nationalised bank to fight Parliament to preserve rewards for its chief executive seen by many as excessive. MPs were expected to vote against the bonus payment, and in those circumstances, it was untenable for him to pocket it. Or at least that was the conclusion that Mr Hester reached in conversation with the bank's chairman, Sir Philip Hampton. That said, RBS's non-executive directors stand by their decision to award Mr Hester 60% of the maximum bonus he could have earned - because they feel he has strengthened the bank, and they argue that Mr Hester is paid less than his peers. But when it looked as though MPs were going to vote against it, the general consensus amongst the directors was that the "game was up", he added. Earlier this month, RBS announced it would cut 3,500 jobs from its global banking division. The cuts will mean RBS has removed 11,000 employees from its staff, almost halving its 2007, pre-credit crunch headcount of 24,000. Shares in the bank have fallen 36% in the last year, falling 2% on Monday's open. Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna said Mr Hester was already being adequately rewarded for his performance. "He received £1.2m a year - that's 46 times the average salary of an average employee in this country - to do that job," he said. "Usually you receive a bonus when you've done something above and beyond - exceptional, extraordinary." "But many of the things that have been cited in terms of things that he's done for the bank are things that you would expect him to do." Mr Hester was awarded only 60% of his bonus, which is judged on five categories. These are: strategic direction; business delivery and financial performance; stakeholders; risk and control; and capability and development. But William Wright, investment bank analyst for Financial News told the BBC: "It sets a very dangerous precedent for RBS. "It raises the level of political risk and political interference in the day-to-day running of RBS to what some people many consider to be intolerable levels. "It raises very serious questions about who actually is running RBS day to day. "Shareholders, in this case the UK government, appoint a board, which in turn appoints an executive team to run the bank, and here we have a situation where the board agrees something, which has been signed off by shareholders and then they have been forced into a U-turn by political opinion." Former Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman Lord Oakeshott said Mr Hester's decision was "better late than never". "I'm glad that eventually Stephen Hester has seen sense and seen the outrage of most people in this country, and Lib Dems who have been complaining bitterly about this for weeks," he said. Image caption Mr Hes
What is the name, after its chairman, of the ongoing public enquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press following the News International phone hacking scandal?	Phone hacking: timeline of the scandal - Telegraph Phone Hacking Phone hacking: timeline of the scandal The key events in the phone hacking scandal, which has led to the closure of the News of the World, halted Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB takeover bid, and prompted the arrest of several key figures. 11:15AM BST 23 Jul 2012 Key events: 2000 Rebekah Brooks is appointed editor of the News of the World. Aged just 32 and the youngest national newspaper editor in the country, she begins a campaign to name and shame alleged paedophiles, leading to some alleged offenders being terrorised by angry mobs. She also campaigns for public access to the Sex Offenders Register, which eventually comes into law as "Sarah's Law." Phone Hacking: files for five journalists sent to CPS 11 Jun 2012 Schoolgirl Milly Dowler , 13, disappears in the London suburb of Walton-on-Thames in March. Her remains are found in September. Her murder is one of the most notorious of the decade and her killer is convicted in 2011. 2003 Rebekah Brooks becomes editor of daily tabloid The Sun, sister paper to the News of the World and Britain's biggest selling daily newspaper. Andy Coulson, her deputy editor since 2000, becomes editor of the Sunday paper. Wade tells a parliamentary committee her paper paid police for information. News International later says this is not company practice. 2007 January: The News of the World's royal affairs editor Clive Goodman is jailed for four months . Private investigator Glenn Mulcaire is given a six-month prison term. Goodman and Mulcaire admitted conspiring to intercept communications while Mulcaire also pleaded guilty to five other charges of intercepting voicemail messages. After the two were sentenced, News of the World editor Coulson resigns, saying he took "ultimate responsibility," though knew nothing of the offences in advance. May: Harbottle and Lewis, News International’s lawyers, review internal emails between Mr Coulson and executives, but find “no evidence” they were aware of Goodman’s actions. Later that month, Andy Coulson becomes the Conservative Party's director of communications under leader David Cameron. December: James Murdoch is made chief executive of News Corporation's European and Asian operations. 2009 June: Rebekah Brooks becomes CEO of News International. July: It emerges that News of the World reporters, with the knowledge of senior staff, illegally accessed messages from the mobile phones of celebrities and politicians while Coulson was editor from 2003 to 2007. It is also reported that News Group Newspapers, which publishes the News of the World, has paid out more than £1 million to settle cases that threatened to reveal evidence of its journalists' alleged involvement in phone hacking. Scotland Yard says it will not be carrying out a new investigation into the allegations, but the Crown Prosecution Service announces an urgent review of material provided by the police in 2006. News of the World editor Colin Myler tells the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee of an internal review in which more than 2,500 emails were read and that “no evidence” of wrongdoing had been uncovered . Later that month, Mr Coulson tells MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee things went ''badly wrong'' under his editorship of the News of the World, but insists he knew nothing about alleged phone tapping by his journalists. September: Les Hinton, chief executive of Dow Jones and former executive chairman of Murdoch's newspaper arm in Britain, tells a committee of legislators any problem with phone hacking was limited to the one, already well-publicised, case. He says they carried out a wide review and found no new evidence. At the start of the month, Rebekah Brooks leaves The Sun to become the chief executive of News International. November: The Press Complaints Commission says in a second report that it has seen no new evidence to suggest anyone at the News of the World other than Goodman and Mulcaire hacked phone messages, or that the paper's executives knew what the pair were doing. 2010 Februar
In which city did Adolf Hitler and Erich Ludendorff launch the unsuccessful 'Beer Hall Putsch' in 1923?	Adolf Hitler Attempts a Coup, 1923 Adolf Hitler Attempts a Coup, 1923 Adolf Hitler Attempts a Coup, 1923 The "Beer Hall Putsch" Printer Friendly Version >>> On November 8, 1923 Adolph Hitler led his Nazi followers in an abortive attempt to seize power in Munich in what became known as the "Beer Hall Putsch". Although the plan failed, and Hitler imprisoned, the notoriety the Nazi leader gained laid the groundwork for his rise to the dictatorship of Germany. While in prison, Hitler wrote Mein Kamp, the book that described his political philosophy and planned conquest of Europe. At the time of Hitler's attempted coup, Germany's Weimar Republic - which had been established at the end of World War I - was in chaos. Gangs of opposing political groups fought each other in the streets - Communists, Socialists, Nazis, and others resorted to violence in order to promote their political agenda and silence their opponents. Assassinations of unpopular political leaders were a common occurrence. Germany's economy was a shambles. Uncontrollable inflation reduced the value of the money in a worker's Adolph Hitler at the time of the putsch wallet to next to nothing. Before the start of World War I, just over four German Reichmarks were equivalent to one U.S. dollar. At the beginning of 1923, the exchange rate had risen to 18,000 marks per dollar by July it had reached 350,000 marks and by September, a staggering one hundred million marks per dollar. In the midst of this turmoil, Hitler saw an opportunity to grab political power in Munich, rally popular support behind him and topple the German national government through a march on Berlin. The Nazi leader was inspired by the success the previous year of Mussolini's March on Rome which installed a Fascist government in Italy. On the evening of November 8, 1923 leaders of the Bavarian government were holding a rally at a Munich beer hall before 3000 spectators. Suddenly, Hitler burst into the hall, fired a pistol in the air and announced that the building was surrounded by 600 of his stormtroppers. The Nazi leader whisked the stunned Bavarian officials off the stage and into a back room where he vowed to hold them hostage until they expressed support for his revolution. The hostages soon acquiesced. Unfortunately, the spontaneous enthusiasm Hitler expected from the local population was not immediately forthcoming. By dawn the following day, the coup attempt was running out of steam, riddled with confusion and lack of direction. However, Hitler had promised a march on Berlin and despite the dwindling chance of success, he led a column of approximately 2,000 armed followers through the streets of Munich. Entering a city square, the marching rebels were confronted by a police unit. Shots rang out and fourteen Nazis were killed in the ensuing bedlam. Hitler escaped only to be arrested two days later. Tried and convicted of treason, the Nazi leader was sentenced to five years of confinement under reasonably comfortable conditions, but actually served only eight months. The experience taught Hitler that power was to be achieved not through armed conflict but through manipulation of the existing political system. ADVERTISMENT "The national revolution has started." Egon Larsend was a young man living in Munich. We join his account as Adolph Hitler sits nervously nursing a beer at a bar just outside the entrance to the hall where the rally is taking place. He is awaiting word that his stormtroopers have been deployed around the building: "A look-out man rushed to Hitler, reporting that the storm trooper lorries were just arriving. With a ham-actor's gesture, Hitler swept his beer glass aside, took out his Browning, and signalled the group of men around him to follow him into the hall. These men were a motley crowd. Among them were Hitler's bodyguard, a primitive and brutal butcher's apprentice; his former sergeant in the army; Rudolf Hess, who was to become his second-in-command in the party; 'Putzi' Hanfstaengl, the son of Munich's most famous art publisher, wh
The periodontal ligaments are the supporting tissue for which parts of the human body?	Gum disease and Periodontal words \| Meaning of dental words New York Periodontist New Jersey \| Manhattan, Queens, Nutley, Holmdel, Long Island Abscess: A localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by the disintegration of tissues. Abutment: A tooth or implant used for the support or anchorage of a fixed or removable prosthesis. Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis: Inflammation of the gingiva. Also known as Trench Mouth. Advanced periodontitis: Inflammation of the supporting tissues of the teeth. Alveolar bone: Compact bone that composes the alveolus (tooth socket). Alveolus: The socket in the bone into which a tooth is attached by means of the periodontal ligament. Ankylosis: Solid fixation of a tooth, resulting from fusion of the tooth and alveolar bone. Apicoetomy: 1. The surgical removal of the apex of the tooth root. Most often done in conjunction with root canal therapy. 2. The excision of the apical portion of a tooth root through an opening made in the alveolar cortical bone for removal of a seat of infection. Apex: The anatomic end of the tooth root. Calculus: A hard deposit attached to the teeth, usually consisting of mineralized bacterial plaque. Candida: Yeast often found in association with oral disease such as ï¿½thrushï¿½. Caverous resorption: Bone loss leaving hollow spaces. Such resorption may appear on radiographs of teeth with vertical root fractures. Cementoenamel, Junction (CEJ): The area at which the enamel and cementum are united at the cervical region of the tooth. Cementum: A mineralized bone-like tissue that covers the tooth root and blends with the periodontal ligament to hold the tooth in place. Chlorhexidine: A biguanide antiseptic agent used to prevent colonization of micro-organisms on the surfaces of skin, mucous membranes, and teeth. Collagen: A main supportive protein of skin, bone and other connective tissues. Crater: A saucer-shaped defect of soft tissue or bone, often seen interdentally. CT graft (connective tissue): Gum tissue grafted to cosmetically correct gum defects. Curettage: Scraping or cleaning of the wall of a cavity or surface by means of instrumentation. Cusp: A notable pointed or rounded eminence on or near the masticating(chewing) surface of a tooth. Debridement: The removal of inflamed, devitalized, contaminated tissue or foreign material from or adjacent to a lesion. Decalcification: The removal of calcium salts from a bone or tooth. Dehiscence: Drainage site. Dental hygienist: A licensed, professional dental auxiliary who is both an oral health educator and clinician and who uses preventive, educational, and therapeutic methods to control oral disease. Dental plaque: A sticky, colorless film that constantly forms on the teeth. The bacteria in dental plaque is what causes periodontal disease. If plaque is not removed carefully each day by brushing and flossing, it becomes calculus. Dental prophylaxis: Teeth cleaning. Dentin: The chief substance or tissue forming the body of teeth. Dentition: Natural teeth in the dental arch: they may be primary or secondary teeth. Denture: An artificial substitute for missing natural teeth. A complete denture replaces all of the teeth in an arch. Distal wedge: A periodontal surgical procedure for removal of excessive soft tissue distal to a terminal molar and thus gain access to underlying bone. Edema: An abnormal swelling resulting from an accumulation of watery fluid in a tissue. Edentulous: Without teeth. Enamel: The hard calcified tissue covering the dentin of the crown portion of a tooth. Epithelium: The tissue serving as the lining of the intra-oral surfaces. It extends into the gingival crevice and adheres to the tooth at the base of the cervice. Etiology: The study of the causes of disease which results from an abnormal state producing pathological conditions. Evulsion: The sudden tearing out, or away, of tissue due to a traumatic episode. Excision: A cutting out: removal: the process of amputating or cutting away any portion of the b
From the 14th to the 19th centuries, the 'Janissaries' were the infantry units that formed the household troops and bodyguards of the Sultans of which Empire?	Janissaries \| Article about Janissaries by The Free Dictionary Janissaries \| Article about Janissaries by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Janissaries Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Wikipedia . Related to Janissaries: Qizilbash Janissaries (jăn`ĭsâr'ēz) [Turk.,=recruits], elite corps in the service of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). It was composed of war captives and Christian youths pressed into service; all the recruits were converted to Islam and trained under the strictest discipline. It was originally organized by Sultan Murad I. The Janissaries gained great power in the Ottoman Empire and made and unmade sultans. By 1600, Muslims had begun to enter the corps, largely through bribery, and in the 17th cent. membership in the corps became largely hereditary, while the drafting of Christians gradually ceased. In 1826, Sultan Mahmud II Mahmud II, 1784–1839, Ottoman sultan (1808–39), younger son of Abd al-Hamid I. He was raised to the throne of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) upon the deposition of his brother, Mustafa IV, and continued the reforms of his cousin, Selim III. ..... Click the link for more information. rid himself of the unruly (and by now inefficient) Janissaries by having them massacred in their barracks by his loyal Spahis Spahis or Sipahis , Ottoman cavalry. The Spahis were organized in the 14th cent. on a feudal basis. The officers held fiefs (timars) granted to them by the sultan and commanded the personal loyalty of the peasants who worked the land. ..... Click the link for more information. . Janissaries the regular Turkish infantry, organized in the second half of the 14th century, who, together with the spahis and akinji (cavalry), formed the core of the Ottoman army. Originally, janissaries were youths who had been driven into slavery; later, Christian boys were forcibly recruited. Converted to Islam, they were considered slaves of the sultan and lived in barracks; they were forbidden to marry or maintain their own households. In addition to service in military campaigns, they were assigned garrison duty in the Balkans and the Arab countries. The janissaries were headed by an aga and were closely associated with the Bectashi dervish order. The decline of the janissaries began in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Members of the corps settled down with families and engaged in trade and handicrafts. Gradually they were transformed into agents of palace revolutions and a support for the forces of feudal-clerical reaction. In 1826 the janissary corps was destroyed by the Turkish sultan Mahmud II. Janissaries
In which country was the 2012 World Indoor Athletics Championships held in March?	IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics 2012 March 15, 2012 0 Comments IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics 2012 The International Association of Athletics Federations World Indoor Championships were inaugurated as the World Indoor Games in 1985 in Paris, France and were subsequently renamed in 1987 as they are known today. They have been held every two years except for when they were held in consecutive years 2003 and 2004 to facilitate the need for them to be held in alternate years to the main IAAF World Championships (outdoors) in the future. The events held have remained more or less the same since they originated with the main alterations coming in the earlier years. The 4 x 400 m relay race for both men and women was added to the full schedule in 1991 as was the women's triple jump, but only as an exhibition event before gaining full status at the following championships. 1993 saw the last of the racewalking events included and a 1600 m medley relay was tried but dropped for future games. This same year a men's heptathlon and women's pentathlon were successfully introduced as non-championship events and have remained in place since. In 1997 the women's pole vault entered the fray – two years before it made an appearance at the games' outdoor counterpart. The 200 m has been absent since the 2006 championships in Moscow, as it was deemed unfair. Its results had become too predictable. Because of the tight bends involved, athletes not drawn in one of the outside lanes had next to no chance of winning. Mozambique's Maria de Lurdes Mutola won seven gold, one silver and one bronze medal in the women's 800 m from 1993 to 2008. Natalya Nazarova has won seven gold and one silver medal from 1999 to 2008 in the 400 m and 4x400m relay. Cuban Iván Pedroso won five straight golds in the men's long jump from 1993–2001. Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria won five gold medals in the women's high jump. The 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was the 14th edition of the global-level indoor track and field competition and is being held between March 9–11, 2012 at the Ataköy Athletics Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. It was the first of four IAAF World Athletics Series events in 2012, which includes the World Race Walking Cup, the World Junior Championships and the World Half Marathon Championships. The IAAF announced on March 25, 2007 at an IAAF Council meeting in Mombasa, Kenya that it had received bids from Turkey and Qatar to host the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships. In November 2007 at IAAF Council meeting in Monaco, Doha was selected to host the 2010 edition, but due to the quality of the Istanbul bid, the Turkish city was chosen to host the following edition of the competition in 2012. It will be the first time that Turkey has hosted a major global athletics event. Previously, the highest level events that the country had hosted included the Athletics at the 2005 Summer Universiade and lower-level sections of the European Cup/European Team Championships. The 2012 edition registered a record of participation with 681 athletes (349 Men and 332 Women), from d 172 different countries. Twenty-sixtrials (thirteen men and thirteen women) who were on the agenda of the competition took place at the 7,450-seater Ataköy Athletics Arena, which was constructed especially for the event in the Ataköy neighborhood of Bakırköy next to the Sinan Erdem Dome, which was hosting the training. This is the first arena specially build for athletics only in Turkey. The building measures 125 meters long, 87 meters wide and 27 meters high, covering an area of 10,875 sqm. The room includes a 200 meter oval track with six lanes, a straight line from 60 meters with eight lanes, as well as equipment for testing the shot put, high jump, pole vault, long jump and triple jump . During the first day of competition, Nataliya Dobrynska beat the world record in the pentathlon becoming the first woman to rise above 5,000 points setting the new world record at 5,013 points. The old recor
The third largest town in the Scottish Highlands, which burgh on the Isle of Lewis is also home to one third of the population of the Western Isles?	Welcome to Stornoway Scotland hotels, holidays and accommodation by Madbookings - Stornoway Scotland online, hotels, holiday cottages, camp sites and places to stay in Stornoway Scotland. Click Here to email an Expert Replacement column Welcome to Stornoway Scotland Stornoway is a burgh on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The town's population is around 9,000, making it the largest settlement in the Western Isles (with a third of the population) and the third largest town in the Scottish Highlands after Inverness and Fort William. The civil parish of Stornoway, including various nearby villages, has a population of approximately 12,000. Stornoway is an important port and the major town and administrative centre of the Outer Hebrides. It is home to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (the Western Isles Council) and a variety of educational, sporting and media establishments. Christian observance of the Sabbath is an important aspect of the town's culture. Attractions Notable buildings in Stornoway include: Stornoway Town Hall; The Lewis War Memorial; The neo-gothic Lews Castle. It is also home to a new arts centre, an Lanntair, containing an art gallery, auditorium for film showings, music and other performances, a restaurant and bar. Other attractions include a museum and the Lewis Loom Centre. Accommodation in and around Stornoway Price Guide - per person based on sharing room: under $40 -
Which actor and comedian played 'Phileas Fogg' in the 2004 film 'Around The World In Eighty Days'?	Around the World in 80 Days [DVD] [2004]: Amazon.co.uk: Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Cecile De France, Jim Broadbent, Ian McNeice, Ewen Bremner, David Ryall, Mark Addy, Kathy Bates, John Cleese, Macy Gray, Sammo Hung, Karen Joy Morris (Karen Mok), Maggie Q, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rob Schneider, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Daniel Wu, Richard Branson, Frank Coraci: DVD & Blu-ray Around the World in 80 Days [DVD] [2004] Â£3.74 & FREE Delivery in the UK on orders dispatched by Amazon over Â£20. Details Only 3 left in stock. This item can be delivered to your selected dispatch location in the United States. Details Sold by DVD Overstocks and Fulfilled by Amazon . Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) is a service Amazon offers sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's warehouses, and Amazon directly does the picking, packing, shipping and customer service on these items. Something Amazon hopes you'll especially enjoy: FBA items are eligible for and for Amazon Prime just as if they were Amazon items. If you're a seller, you can increase your sales significantly by using Fulfilment by Amazon. We invite you to learn more about this programme . Note: This item is eligible for click and collect. Details Pick up your parcel at a time and place that suits you. Choose from over 13,000 locations across the UK Prime members get unlimited deliveries at no additional cost How to order to an Amazon Pickup Location? Find your preferred location and add it to your address book Dispatch to this address when you check out 31 new from Â£2.20 70 used from Â£0.01 1 collectible from Â£3.75 See all buying options Around the World in 80 Days [DVD] [2004] Â£3.74 & FREE Delivery in the UK on orders dispatched by Amazon over Â£20. Details Only 3 left in stock. Sold by DVD Overstocks and Fulfilled by Amazon . Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) is a service Amazon offers sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's warehouses, and Amazon directly does the picking, packing, shipping and customer service on these items. Something Amazon hopes you'll especially enjoy: FBA items are eligible for and for Amazon Prime just as if they were Amazon items. If you're a seller, you can increase your sales significantly by using Fulfilment by Amazon. We invite you to learn more about this programme . Frequently Bought Together These items are dispatched from and sold by different sellers. Show details Buy the selected items together This item:Around the World in 80 Days [DVD] [2004] by Jackie Chan DVD Â£3.74 Only 3 left in stock. Sold by DVD Overstocks and sent from Amazon Fulfillment. FREE Delivery on orders over Â£20. Details Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over Â£20. Details What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item? Format: Dolby, Digital Sound, Anamorphic, Widescreen, PAL Language: English, German, Hindi, Turkish Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats. ) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1 DVD Release Date: 15 Nov. 2004 Run Time: 115 minutes Product Description Product Description Playful retelling of Jules Verne's classic novel, starring Jackie Chan and Steve Coogan. Chan plays Passepartout, valet to the neurotic, time-obsessed English inventor, Phileas Fogg (Coogan), who has made a wager with fellow members at his London gentleman's club that he can traverse the globe in only 80 days using as many kinds of transportation as possible (from boats and trains to hot-air balloons and elephants). Unfortunately, the London police have mistakenly identified Fogg as the perpetrator of a bank robbery that took place just before he left the country, and a relentless detective is in hot pursuit of the unlikely pair. To complicate matters further, Passepartout is not what he seems: he is in fact notorious Chinese thief Lau Xing, and has entered Fogg's employ for the prinicipal purpose of lying low after stealing a priceless jade Buddha... From Amazon.co.uk The 2004 version of Around the World in 80 Days is an entertaining hodge-podge of adventure, comedy, and scenery from across the g
In terms of population, Oslo is the largest city in Norway. Which is the second largest?	Norway Norway COUNTRY OVERVIEW LOCATION AND SIZE. Norway is situated in the western and northern parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula in northern Europe. It is bordered on the north by the Barents Sea (an arm of the Arctic Ocean), on the northeast by Finland and Russia, on the east by Sweden, on the south by Skagerrak Strait and the North Sea, and on the west by the Norwegian Sea. The Norwegian coastline extends for about 2,740 kilometers (1,700 miles) and with all its deeply cut fjords and islands it totals about 21,930 kilometers (13,620 miles) in length. These islands form an internal waterway protected from the ocean, and Norway's name, meaning "northern way," reflects the importance of that route for linking the country's large number of small isolated fjord and valley settlements separated by icy rugged mountains. Norway has a land area of 324,220 square kilometers (125,182 square miles), making it slightly larger than New Mexico. Located in the south, Oslo is Norway's capital and largest city; Bergen is the cultural center of western Norway and the second-largest city with a population of 225,439. Other important urban centers include Trondheim and Stavanger. POPULATION. The population of Norway was estimated at 4,481,162 in 2000; in 1998 it was 4,419,955. Due to its far northern location and mountainous landscape, the country has the lowest population density in continental Europe, with only 11 persons per square kilometer (28.5 per square mile). However, the population is very unevenly distributed across the country, with over half concentrated in the southeast, in and around the capital of Oslo. In contrast, the northernmost Finnmark and other remote districts have very small populations. The migration from the countryside and the increasing urbanization of the population, despite heavy regional governmental spending, have become a source of concern in Norway in recent years. More than three-quarters of the population live within about 16 kilometers (about 10 miles) of the sea, and some 74 percent live in urban areas. The population of Norway is growing very slowly, with an annual rate of increase of only 0.44 percent in 1998. Norway's life expectancy was among the highest in the world in that year: 79 years for all—82 years for women and 76 years for men, up from 76 years for women and 71 for men in 1965. Like much of Europe, the population is aging. One-third of the people were aged under 20 in 1971, but by 1999 the number had fallen to just over a quarter while the percentage over the age of 70 increased from 8.4 percent to 11.6 percent. In 1999, the population grew by 0.7 percent, the biggest population increase since the early 1950s. This was, however, due to a large net immigration of around 19,000 people, mostly Danes and Swedes, who filled in gaps in the employment market for medical professions and others. The fertility rate is currently around 1.8 children per woman, up from a low of 1.7 in 1985 but still far below the replacement level of 2.1. (Replacement levels help determine population growth. If one couple has 2 children, this is enough to "re-place" themselves. So if a replacement level for a society is significantly above or below 2, then the society may be growing or shrinking in overall population.) In line with the increase in the overall population size, the labor force has also expanded. In 1999, it was 2.33 million, compared to 2.19 million in 1995. Much like the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden), the proportion of foreign citizens living in Norway is still relatively low by western European standards. The population is ethnically homogenous, and most Norwegians are Scandinavians of G
Which Scottish chemist and physicist invented the vacuum flask?	Who Invented the Thermos? Who Invented the Thermos? Thermos, also known as vacuum flask, is used primarily to store and preserve the hotness of liquid. With the help of this device, you can easily enjoy cups of coffee, tea or other hot beverages almost anytime and anywhere. For years, it has become one of the highly important appliances in many homes all over the world. Aside from these facts, it is also good to know its history including who invented the thermos. The Invention of the Thermos Who invented the thermos? In 1892, Scottish chemist and physicist James Dewar invented the vacuum flask, which is also known today as the thermos. At some point, it was also referred to as Dewar flask. In 1904, Thermos GmbH was founded. The company was credited as the first business to release vacuum flasks commercially. Because of its popularity, people started to refer to vacuum flask as thermos. Additional Facts and Other Interesting Details At the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, the thermos became the recipient of the Grand Prize Award, thanks to its revolutionary design. In 1911, the first ever machine-made glass filler was produced. In 1923, the company introduced the Thermos Jumbo Jug, which was a big insulated food jar. In 1928, the company came up with an innovative vacuum-insulated Pyrex glass vessel. In 1939, this product played a major role in World War II as the members of the British military forces used thermos as part of their combat gear. It was also used in atomic energy laboratories during that time. In 1957, the popularity of this product reached greater heights. Since then, it has been known commercially all over the world. At that point, it was also used to transport different kinds of important materials like insulin, tissues as well as blood plasma. Today, there are different types of thermos to choose from, namely plastic, metal or glass. All of these usually have hollow walls. With the use of vacuum to insulate heat, heat transfer through convection or conduction can be prevented. It also has a reflective coating such as silver, which reduces radiative heat loss significantly. It is important for a flask to have a certain kind of opening, the purpose of which is for the removal and addition of contents. Furthermore, it makes use of plastics as stopper in order to maintain the vacuum. Not only is the thermos or vacuum flask used to store beverages, but also other elements like nitrogen and oxygen. Likewise, it is used to contain other expensive and important items such as liquid helium.
Which poet wrote “A little learning is a dangerous thing”?	'A little knowledge is a dangerous thing' - the meaning and origin of this phrase Famous Last Words Browse phrases beginning with: A little knowledge is a dangerous thing more like this... Proverbs Meaning A small amount of knowledge can mislead people into thinking that they are more expert than they really are. Origin 'A little knowledge is a dangerous thing' and 'a little learning is a dangerous thing' have been used synonymously since the 18th century. The version 'a little learning' is widely attributed to Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744). It is found in An Essay on Criticism, 1709, and I can find no earlier example of the expression in print: A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: there shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking largely sobers us again. The similarity of the two phrases is demonstrated by what appears to be an impromptu coining of 'a little knowledge is a dangerous thing' in a piece in The monthly miscellany; or Gentleman and Lady's Complete Magazine, Vol II, 1774, in which the writer misquoted Pope: Mr. Pope says, very truly, "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing." Both Pope's original verse and the misquotation of it were predated by an anonymous author, signing himself 'A B', in the collection of letters published in 1698 as The mystery of phanaticism: "Twas well observed by my Lord Bacon, That a little knowledge is apt to puff up, and make men giddy, but a greater share of it will set them right, and bring them to low and humble thoughts of themselves. Again, there is a degree of misquotation here; what 'my Lord Bacon', the English politician and philosopher Francis Bacon, Viscount St Alban, actually said, in The Essays: Of Atheism, 1601, was: "A little philosophy inclineth man’s mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men’s minds about to religion." So, who coined the phrase? It appears to have been a group effort. Bacon can be credited with the idea, Pope with the 'learning' version and the mysterious 'A B' with the 'knowledge' version.
Which 1997 film starred Stephen Fry, Jude Law, Vanessa Redgrave and Jennifer Ehle?	Wilde (1997) - 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 story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realization of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and ... See full summary » Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 44 titles created 04 Feb 2011 a list of 36 titles created 19 Nov 2011 a list of 21 titles created 28 Feb 2013 a list of 41 titles created 11 Jun 2013 a list of 38 titles created 25 Dec 2013 Search for " Wilde " 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 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards » Photos Edit Storyline The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realization of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with his obsessive love for Lord Alfred Douglas, nicknamed Bosie. After legal action instigated by Bosie's father, the enraged Marquise of Queensberry, Wilde refused to flee the country and was sentenced to two years at hard labor by the courts of an intolerant Victorian society. Written by Peter Samuelson <[email protected]> Taglines: We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. See more » Genres: Rated R for strong sexuality and language \| See all certifications » Parents Guide: 1 May 1998 (USA) See more » Also Known As: $69,424 (USA) (1 May 1998) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Jason Morell is the son of André Morell , who played Dr. Watson in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959). Jude Law played Watson in Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), which also featured Stephen Fry as Mycroft Holmes. See more » Goofs When Oscar Wilde visits his wife's grave near Genoa, the headstone states "Wife of Oscar Wilde". It originally stated only "Constance Mary, daughter of Horace Lloyd, Q.C." and "Wife of Oscar Wilde" was not added until later. See more » Quotes John Gray : I'm not good enough for him anymore. I'm just the son of a carpenter, while Bosie... Robbie Ross : Oscar's only ever been smitten before. He was smitten with me. He was smitten with you... John Gray : I wasn't smitten. [long pause] John Gray : I loved him. Robbie Ross : Well, now he's fallen in love. John Gray : I'm halfway to hellfire and I'm not joking. Robbie Ross : Someone else was a carpenter's son. [John looks at Robbie, confused] Robbie Ross : I've given in and become a Catholic. I find Confession wonderfully consoling. [...] Ah, Leave me not to Mine Alone from "The Pirates of Penzance" Words and Music by Gilbert & Sullivan (Oslo, Norway) – See all my reviews This film portrays Oscar Wilde in a totally remarkable way. It should probably have focused more on his writing than on his personal life, but beyond that choice, the film is almost perfect. When it isn't completely perfect, it has to do with the plot, which has some rather weak points. The love between Wilde and Bosie is somewhat difficult to understand. They are completely different. Maybe opposites attract, but not when two people live in two completely different worlds, like Wilde and Bosie seem to do. Of course, one could look at it from a cynical point of view, and say that they both have what the other one want; Wilde has money and Bosie looks, but one can also look at it in a romantic way, give them the benefit of the doubt, and think that they really are in love. That makes the story nicer (for a while), and much, MUCH more interesting! Beyond that, I have only positive things to say about "Wilde". The script is fabulous, and adding a double story by putting in one of his nursery stories, was a great move! One of the most be
Which song was a top 40 hit for both Nina Simone in 1974 and Muse in 2001?	Muse - Origin of Symmetry - Amazon.com Music Origin of Symmetry Audio CD, September 20, 2005 "Please retry" Includes FREE MP3 version of this album. Provided by Amazon Digital Services LLC. Terms and Conditions . Does not apply to gift orders. Complete your purchase to save the MP3 version to your music library. See all buying options $6.99 Free Shipping for Prime Members \| Fast, FREE Shipping with Amazon Prime In Stock. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available. Customers Who Viewed This Item Also Viewed Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Add all three to Cart Add all three to List Buy the selected items together This item:Origin of Symmetry by Muse Audio CD $6.99 In Stock. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. FREE Shipping on orders over $49. Details Absolution by Muse Audio CD $5.00 In Stock. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. FREE Shipping on orders over $49. Details Black Holes And Revelations by Muse Audio CD $7.80 In Stock. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. FREE Shipping on orders over $49. Details Special Offers and Product Promotions Editorial Reviews Product Description After 2004's U.S. breakthrough success for U.K. favorite Muse, the band's second album, 2001's Origin of Symmetry, finally earns its stateside release. Last yeasr's Absolution and major performances across the country won legions of American fans for the band that was the prestigious closing act at London's V2004 Festival. Now these new fans can experience an earlier Muse with Origin of Symmetry. Amazon.com Pomposity, bombast, pretension and prog-rock: they're four crimes that blight the landscape of modern music and Origin Of Symmetry--the second record by Teignmouth, U.K. angst-rockers Muse--is guilty of every single one. But the truly astonishing thing about this record is the way it twists every one of these cardinal musical sins into spectacularly silly and starkly individual strengths. Where their debut album Showbiz was rightly dismissed as little more than Radiohead-lite, here Muse sound defiantly like their own band: on "New Born", they're torn somewhere between the purity of front man Matt Bellamy's angelic vocal tones and the corruption of a huge, dirty, distorted bass riff that electrifies the sound into crackling life; on the fraught, operatic "Bliss", they sound like an unholy--but very welcome--cross between synth-heavy Krautrock legends Tangerine Dream and youthful choirboy angst-peddlers JJ72; and even a wonderfully dippy take on the Nina Simone-popularised jazz standard "Feeling Good" is carried off with the requisite deadpan countenance. Bellamy's impassioned voice, in particular, is on spectacular form, soaring skywards until it cracks into a beautiful falsetto reminiscent of Jeff Buckley's greatest vocal moments. So gloriously overblown, it deserves to be huge--Origin Of Symmetry is a fascinating, flamboyant and satisfyingly individual album. --Louis Pattison Track Listings Audio CD (September 20, 2005) Number of Discs: 1 By ADRIENNE MILLER on October 26, 2016 Format: Audio CD\|Verified Purchase "Origin of Symmetry" by Muse took me a few listens to see how fun and experimental this album really is. This album was released in 2001 and this is Muse's sophomore effort. I don't have their debut album yet so I can't say if "Origin of Symmetry" is stronger or weaker than "Showbiz". This album is very different than the ones that follow this like "Absolution" and "Black Holes and Revelations". This record is slightly lo-fi and more alternative rock-sounding. It's not as glossy and some of the melodies/arrangements are simplistic and laid-back. But there's a handful of radio-friendly juggernauts like the synth/pop gem, "Bliss", the catchy, blistering brilliance of "Darkshines" (my personal favorite), and "Plug in Baby" which has the best guitar riff I've ever heard. Songs like "Megalomania" and "Screenager" show the band's
In which English county are the Quantock Hills?	The Quantock Hills Click here to return to the home page The Quantock Hills are a range of, primarily, sandstone hills, in the English county of Somerset. They extend for around twelve miles from just north-west of the county town of Taunton across to the sea at West Quantoxhead. The nature of the hill range make them ideal walking country. Standing high above the Vale of Taunton the Quantocks afford far-reaching views across nine counties and over the Bristol Channel to Wales. Visitors may also catch glimpses of, and hear, the steam trains which provide a regular service on the West Somerset Railway, which runs between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead, a distance in excess of twenty miles, making it Britains longest working steam railway. Internet traffic for www.QuantockHills.org.uk is currently forwarded to this page, pending the later launch of a new site. As with the majority of the British landscape man has left his mark. Evidence of his presence over many millennia has been found on the hills in the form of flint and stone tools and artefacts, it can still be seen in the ancient earthworks and burial mounds which are to be found on the hills. Later evidence of mans influence on the area can be found in the form of the various villages and hamlets which are dotted across the area. The beauty and drama of the area has long attracted a variety of artists, writers and artisans, providing a home for, amongst others, the poets Coleridge and Wordsworth. The origins of the name Quantock is thought to stem from the word "Cantuc" meaning rim, or circle. One of the earliest documented examples of the hills name comes from a seventh century Saxon document which gives them the title "Cantucuudu" or "Cantucdio" (depending on which translation you follow), by the time that the Doomsday book was compiled in 1086 this title had become "Cantoche" The Quantocks have long been recognised as being not only beautiful, but also of great scientific and historical importance. On the first of January 1957 they became Englands first designated "Area of outstanding natural beauty" (AONB) a status that has provided protection from exploitation and over development. Covering an area of around ninety-nine square kilometres (35 square miles) they rise to 384m (1260 feet) above sea level at their highest point, known as Wills-Neck. (a name derived from the Saxon word for stranger, or foreigner) Wills-Neck provides views of Dartmoor, Exmoor, the Mendips, the Brecon Beacons, the Blackdown Hills, and on the clearest of days as far as Pilsdon Pen, the highest point in Dorset. Open heath and scrub cover much of the range, interposed with a series of steep wooded combes which provide natural cover for a wide range of animal life, including semi wild ponies, badgers, buzzards and red deer. The hills are criss-crossed by many footpaths, bridleways and byways and remain popular with walkers, mountain-bikers, horse riders and owners of off-road vehicles. They also provide a backdrop for the Quantock staghounds who continue to use the area for stag hunting. The visitor to the Quantocks can arrive and depart from many points. One such popular starting point is Lydeard Hill car-park which sits high on the hills on the back road between Bishops Lydeard and West Bagborough. (O.S. Landranger map No. 181, map ref. 181 838 for the map readers amongst you!) Maintaining AONB status also means that ongoing funding has been available to maintain a Warden service to help protect and oversee the hills. Further information about the Quantock Hills can be found on the Quantockhills.com web site, a link to this can be found on this sites "links" page.
Which chemical element is named after the Greek word for the sun?	Nexus Research Group - How the elements were named Named after Strontian, a small village in the Western Highlands of Scotland. 2. Elements named after Heavenly Bodies Helium He From the Greek word "Helios" - the Sun. In 1868 during an eclipse of the Sun, Scientists observed a spectral line caused by an unknown element. They named the element Helium. Twenty seven years later in 1895, the element was discovered on Earth. Neptunium Np Named after the planet Neptune. Find the position of the three planets Neptune, Pluto and Uranus in the Solar system. Now find the position in the Periodic Table of the three elements named after these planets... Plutonium Named after the planet Pluto Uranium U Named after the planet Uranus. The element was discovered in 1789, shortly after the discovery of the planet. 3. Elements named from Mythology Tantalum Ta Named after the Greek mythological king, Tantalus. It was discovered in 1802 and great difficulties were encountered in dissolving its oxide in acid to form salts. It proved to be a tantalising problem! Niobium Nb Named after Princess Niobe, the daughter of King Tantalus. According to legend, father and daughter were always found together and were very much alike. The two elements Niobium and Tantalum are usually found together in nature and their properties are very similar. Niobium was discovered in North America in 1801 and was originally named Columbium. It was renamed in 1844 after the connections with tantalum was realised. Find the positions of both elements in the periodic table Thorium Th Named after Thor, the Scandinavian God of War and Thunder. It was discovered and named in 1828. Coincidentally, thorium is used today as a nuclear fuel in nuclear weapons and reactors. Titanium Ti Named after Titans, the Greek supermen. Titanium is an extremely strong metal which resists attack by acids. Vanadium Named after Vandis, the Scandinavian Goddess of Beauty. The salts of vanadium have beautiful colours. 4. Names that describe their Properties Argon Ar From the Greek word "argos" which means idle or lazy. Argon is one of the laziest, least reactive elements of all. Bromine From the Greek word "chloros" which means green. Chlorine is a green gas. Cobalt Co From the German word "kobold" which means goblin or evil spirit. Miners working in the cobalt mines sometimes died unexpectedly. For this reason the miners thought that the mines contained evil spirits. The real reason for these unexpected deaths was that cobalt ores usually contained highly poisonous arsenic. Dust from the ore probably got on their food or was breathed in, causing sudden deaths. Hydrogen H From the Greek words "hydro" a
In which classic book and film does the character of Mrs Danvers appear?	Classic Literature Film Adaptations Week: Mrs. Danvers, or: ‘Rebecca’ \| Bitch Flicks Classic Literature Film Adaptations Week: Mrs. Danvers, or: ‘Rebecca’ Movie poster for Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca This is a guest post by Amanda Civitello . There is a trio of women at the heart of Rebecca. There’s a male love interest, to be sure – the dashing, wealthy, ostensibly noble Maxim de Winter – but at its most essential, Rebecca is a story of women: the unnamed protagonist, the second Mrs. de Winter; Rebecca de Winter, Maxim’s first wife, whose seeming omnipresence at the de Winters’ country seat, Manderley, haunts her replacement; and Mrs. Danvers, Manderley’s housekeeper, and Rebecca’s personal maid, devoted to her mistress even after death. The narrator of Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 film adaptation might be the second Mrs. de Winter, but Rebecca – particularly the novel – doesn’t belong to her in the slightest. Despite a script which departs from the novel in several crucial instances and the talent of Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine, the story is Mrs. Danvers’s, and the film is Judith Anderson’s. Rebecca recounts the story of the second Mrs. de Winter (Joan Fontaine), the new bride of the wealthy widower Maxim de Winter (Laurence Olivier), who married him after a whirlwind courtship. Though not especially acquainted with her frequently secretive, moody husband, she nevertheless adores him and, despite her modest upbringings, resolves to do her best as lady of the manor at Manderley. She meets with resistance, of course, from a likely corner, the housekeeper Mrs. Danvers (Judith Anderson), as well as from a more unlikely one, Maxim’s late wife Rebecca de Winter, who drowned tragically but whose ghost seems to haunt Manderley and its inhabitants in more ways than one. The second Mrs. de Winter finds herself at odds with Mrs. Danvers, who is by turns cruel and falsely sweet, and utterly bent on removing Mrs. de Winter from Manderley, at one point attempting to coax her into suicide. The film is something of a thriller, and so of course there are questions surrounding Rebecca’s mysterious drowning – particularly about Maxim’s part in it. Fortunately for our heroine and her romantic lead, Maxim is miraculously exonerated, in a disappointing departure from the novel, and Mr. and Mrs. de Winter, it is presumed, enjoy something of a happy retirement after the closing titles, despite a final act of revenge. Mrs. Danvers (Judith Anderson) and the second Mrs. de Winter (Joan Fontaine) Rebecca is frequently described as Joan Fontaine’s film, and while she’s excellent in her role, and clearly has the most screen time, her role is not, by far, the most interesting of the film. Her character, the second Mrs. de Winter, is never allowed to grow up: in spite of everything, by the close of the film, she’s much the same frustratingly childlike shrinking violet she was at the beginning. Fontaine carries off the ingénue type very well, and it’s not her fault that her character has bursts of growth – short-lived instances in which she takes her staff in hand, or speaks her mind to her husband – but then, inevitably, regresses. She’s beautiful and even sympathetic in her persistent naïveté, at least to a point, but as a woman, the second Mrs. de Winter is ultimately disappointing. Part of the problem lies in the fact that she’s consistently portrayed as the opposite of Rebecca de Winter, who is never seen and never speaks for herself, in the film or the novel. She is the sweetness and light to Rebecca’s coldly Machiavellian, sinister calculation. The second Mrs. de Winter is innocent, concerned only for her husband, and perpetually unsure of herself, which makes her rather nice, but somewhat simpering, and sadly, not especially interesting. Rebecca de Winter is not, by anyone’s account, nice, but she’s certainly more interesting than her wide-eyed replacement, and hers is the silenced voice. Rebecca, Hitchcock’s first Hollywood film, is beautifully shot and wonderfully acted, but it’s also caught, somewhat unc
In which country did the Battle of Majuba Hill take place in 1881?	The Battle of Majuba - South African Military History Society - Journal 27 February 1881 by G.R. Duxbury Colley suffered two crushing defeats at Laingsnek and Schuinshoogte. The second would have been avoided had he withdrawn to Newcastle to await reinforcements after the Laingsnek disaster but no doubt he weighed up the effect of such a withdrawal on the morale, not only of his own troops, but also on that of the besieged garrisons in the Transvaal, and decided that this would outweigh any advantages the move would give him. There might also have been the slight hope that the Boers would attack his camp and that this would be another 'Ulundi' and end once and for all the show of bravado that had carried the Boers thus far. It would also appear from his various writings that he was still convinced that the Boer effort to this time was merely a 'flash in the pan'. When the action at Schuinshoogte took place the following troops were on their way to join Colley: 15th Hussars; 2/60th Rifles; 92nd (Gordon Highlanders); Contingent of the Naval Brigade and two guns. They arrived in Newcastle shortly after the battle of Schuinshoogte. Meanwhile Sir Evelyn Wood, whose previous campaigning in South Africa had earned for him a reputation as a general of considerable ability, had accepted an appointment as Colley's second-in-command, although he was senior to Colley and far more experienced. Colley planned as phase one of his operations to form a second column at Newcastle under the command of Wood as soon as further reinforcements arrived. Phase two was the advance on Pretoria leaving Wood in command of all the troops in Natal. Phase three provided for Wood to move into the Transvaal as soon as Colley crossed the Vaal River at Standerton, Wood was then to take command of all troops east of the Vaal, including Newcastle, but would relinquish command of the remainder of the troops in Natal. Wood was to relieve Wakkerstroom and Lydenburg, whilst Bellairs at Pretoria would proceed to relieve Potchefstroom and Rustenburg. These details were set out by Colley in a letter to Sir Evelyn Wood, dated 4 February 1881. Colley also wrote as follows, '... I would gladly give you the Pretoria column, but I must push on there myself to assume the government, and the force is hardly large enough for two generals when all the rest of the command is left without one; the more so as there will be three generals when we reach Pretoria, as Bellairs has been given rank of brigadier-general. You will also, I am sure, understand that I mean to take the Nek myself!'(1) The important aspect of this letter is the last sentence - Colley's determination to have the honour of personally defeating the Boers at Laingsnek. Was Colley's next move - a move that appears to have been made in great haste, especially in view of the fact that only a few of the expected reinforcements had arrived (in fact these reinforcements could really be considered merely as replacements for the heavy losses to his force to date) - made so that he could claim a military victory instead of a politically inspired negotiated settlement? There had always been opposition in Britain to the Government's annexation of the Transvaal and this opposition became stronger with the outbreak of the war, and increasingly so with each successive defeat. There was also growing support in the Cape for the Republic. Negotiations had been entered into by Downing Street with President Brand (Orange Free State) since early January when he had been informed that '... provided only that the Boers will desist from their armed opposition to the Queen's authority, Her Majesty's Government do not despair of making a satisfactory arrangement.'(2) Subsequent to the Battle of Laingsnek the British became aware that Burghers of the Orange Free State were moving on Newcastle to join the Transvaalers. Colley telegraphed President Brand in this connection. Brand in his reply denied the movement. He also 'implored' Colley 'to prevent further bloodshed'. More interesting from Colley's point of view was a reference by Bran
To highlight global warming, which country held a cabinet meeting underwater in 2009?	BBC News - Maldives cabinet makes a splash Maldives cabinet makes a splash Advertisement President Mohamed Nasheed and his cabinet met underwater The government of the Maldives has held a cabinet meeting underwater to highlight the threat of global warming to the low-lying Indian Ocean nation. President Mohamed Nasheed and his cabinet signed a document calling for global cuts in carbon emissions. Ministers spent half an hour on the sea bed, communicating with white boards and hand signals. The president said the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen this December cannot be allowed to fail. At a later press conference while still in the water, President Nasheed was asked what would happen if the summit fails. "We are going to die," he replied. If the Maldives cannot be saved today we do not feel that there is much of a chance for the rest of the world President Mohamed Nasheed Officials in climate change stunt The Maldives stand an average of 2.1 metres (7ft) above sea level, and the government says they face being wiped out if oceans rise. "We're now actually trying to send our message, let the world know what is happening, and what will happen to the Maldives if climate change is not checked," President Nasheed said. "If the Maldives cannot be saved today we do not feel that there is much of a chance for the rest of the world," he added. Military minders Three of the 14 cabinet ministers missed the underwater meeting, about 20 minutes by boat from the capital, Male, because two were not given medical permission and another was abroad, officials said. President Nasheed and other cabinet members taking part had been practising their slow breathing to get into the right mental frame for the meeting, a government source said. The cabinet were joined by instructors and military escorts About 5m underwater, in a blue-green lagoon on a small island used for military training, they were observed by a clutch of snorkelling journalists. Each minister was accompanied by a diving instructor and a military minder. While underwater, they signed a document ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December, calling on all nations to cut their carbon emissions. World leaders at the summit aim to create a new agreement to replace the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012. Bookmark with:
The heist in the 2003 remake of “The Italian Job” takes place in which US City?	The Italian Job (2003) - 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 After being betrayed and left for dead in Italy, Charlie Croker and his team plan an elaborate gold heist against their former ally. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC 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 44 titles created 21 Jul 2012 a list of 28 titles created 26 Oct 2012 a list of 42 titles created 12 Jun 2015 a list of 24 titles created 7 months ago a list of 25 titles created 5 months ago Title: The Italian Job (2003) 7/10 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. 7 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards » Videos Frank is hired to "transport" packages for unknown clients and has made a very good living doing so. But when asked to move a package that begins moving, complications arise. Directors: Louis Leterrier, Corey Yuen Stars: Jason Statham, Qi Shu, Matt Schulze Mercenary Frank Martin, who specializes moving goods of all kinds, surfaces again this time in Miami, Florida when he's implicated in the kidnapping of the young son of a powerful USA official. Director: Louis Leterrier 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X A marksman living in exile is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the President. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, he goes on the run to find the real killer and the reason he was set up. Director: Antoine Fuqua 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X Martine offers Terry a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London's Baker Street. She targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry. But Terry and his crew don't realize the boxes also contain a treasure trove of dirty secrets - secrets that will thrust them into a deadly web of corruption and illicit scandal. Director: Roger Donaldson Danny Ocean and his eleven accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously. Director: Steven Soderbergh A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris. Director: Pierre Morel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X Frank Martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukranian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he has to contend with thugs who want to intercept Valentina's safe delivery and not let his personal feelings get in the way of his dangerous objective. Director: Olivier Megaton Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops. Directors: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor Stars: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Carlos Sanz Danny Ocean rounds up the boys for a third heist, after casino owner Willy Bank double-crosses one of the original eleven, Reuben Tishkoff. Director: Steven Soderbergh Daniel Ocean recruits one more team member so he can pull off three major European heists in this sequel to Ocean's 11. Director: Steven Soderbergh A bored married couple is surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other. Director: Doug Liman Ex-con Jensen Ames is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in our post-industrial world's most popular sport: a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory. Director: Paul W.S. Anderson Edit Storyline Led by John Bridger ( Donald Sutherland ) and Charlie Croker ( Mark Wahlberg ) a team is assembled for one last heist to steal $35 million in gold bars from a
Fallopia japonica is a pernicious weed spreading through roots and tubers found in various wild places, particularly damp ones, in the UK. What is its more common name?	www.ellisandco.co.uk Spring provides ideal time to enjoy garden plants budding into life. Spring provides an ideal time to enjoy plants budding into life in the garden – and to inspect for any nasty Japanese knotweed at the same time. This pernicious plant – Fallopia japonica – lies dormant in winter but now its reddish-pink buds are starting to sprout. Once summer arrives it can grow a foot a week and start strangling all other plant life in the garden. The bamboo-like plant can shoot upwards to more than 7ft high. Even more seriously, it can wreak havoc with your chances of selling or buying a home – with some lenders refusing to give mortgages due to the weed’s destructive ways. This is because its extensive roots can penetrate deep into the ground – damaging house foundations, drainage systems and walls. Jo Mullett, 44, from Swansea, South Wales, runs weed control company Knotweed Control. She says: ‘Don’t panic if you think you have knotweed. ‘The first thing to do is take photos and email them to a weed control company – advice at this stage should cost you nothing. ‘There is a chance it is not knotweed, but if it is then a specialist might charge £175 or so for a site visit to survey the situation. You might then be able to remove the plant yourself if it is not too far spread – or you could pay a professional to come in and destroy it.’ For those who prefer to conduct an eagle-eyed survey of their garden themselves, knotweed can be recognised for its lime-green bamboo-like stem that is speckled purple and red. The leaves are heart-shaped – with sprouts having a reddish tinge and turning a lime green. In the summer they produce clusters of cream flowers. Knotweed arrived from Japan in 1825 as an ornamental plant and spreads through modified underground stems called rhizomes. Shoots pop up all over the garden. It is not illegal to grow knotweed, but you must keep it under tight control and prevent it from spreading to neighbouring gardens. If it is deemed to cause a ‘detrimental effect of a persistent or continuing nature on the quality of life of those in the locality’ then the council can order you to spend thousands of pounds to dig it up and destroy it. Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 it is also an offence to allow knotweed to grow in the wild. The Royal Horticultural Society provides information about knotweed on its website with advice on how it can be killed off. Guy Barter, chief horticultural adviser at the society, says: ‘We are not talking about plants from another planet such as triffids. You can often treat knotweed yourself.’ Barter says now is a good time of year to spot knotweed – but treatment should not be carried out until late next month or July when chemicals are drawn in by the plant. He suggests using a glyphosate-based weed killer such as Roundup Tree Stump & Root Killer or Bayer Garden Super Strength Weedkiller. Treatment usually involves cutting it back so there is just an eight to twelve-inch hollow stem remaining above the ground. You should then drip weed killer inside the hollow. This might have to be repeated in a year’s time to ensure the knotweed is dead. Japanese knotweed is classed as ‘controlled waste’ under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 so it must be disposed of at a licensed landfill site. Contact your local council for details of how to do this – do not put it on a compost heap or leave it out for bin collection. Barter adds: ‘Knotweed is a long-term invader that unnerves mortgage lenders if discovered in a garden so it is important to stamp it out as soon as it is found. A reputable trade association, such as the British Association of Professional Landscape Industries, should provide you with details of local contractors who can tackle knotweed.’ Other reputable trade bodies to consider include the Property Care Association, the Invasive Non-Native Specialists Association and the Association of Professional Landscapers. Professionals can charge between £1,500 and £3,000 if you have a severe knotweed problem – with treatment involving repeat visits for at
The charity “Bliss” supports who or what?	Iain Gray is fundraising for Bliss We help premature and sick babies in the UK to give every baby the best possible future Story Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. On 4th August, I will be taking part in RideLondon, an amazing 100-mile closed-road cycling race that starts at the Olympic Stadium, heads through the centre of London and out into the Surrey hills before returning to the finish line on the Mall. It follows a similar route to the Olympic road race last year, and will have 20,000 cyclists taking part. I'm raising money for Bliss - a fantastic charity that supports premature babies and their parents. Despite having recently become a father, I can't begin to imagine how challenging it must be for parents of premature babies to get through those first few days, weeks and months, and I have great respect for the work that Bliss do every day to help them. You can find out more here: http://www.bliss.org.uk/ Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity. No matter how small your contribution, it will be very gratefully received, and will help spur me on as I'm pounding the hills in August Thanks in advance for your support Iain
To highlight global warming, which country held a cabinet meeting up a mountain in 2009?	Nepal holds highest Cabinet meeting at Mt. Everest - USATODAY.com Nepal holds highest Cabinet meeting at Mt. Everest Updated Enlarge By Gemunu Amarasinghe, AP Nepalese Environment Minister Thakur Sharma, center, looks on after attending a special cabinet meeting in Kalapathar, a flat area at an altitude of 17,192 feet next to Everest base camp, in Nepal on Friday. Nepal's top politicians strapped on oxygen tanks Friday and held a Cabinet meeting amid the frigid, thin air of Mount Everest to highlight the danger global warming poses to glaciers, ahead of next week's international climate change talks. By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press SYANGBOCHE, Nepal Nepal 's top politicians strapped on oxygen tanks Friday and held a Cabinet meeting amid Mount Everest 's frigid, thin air to highlight the danger global warming poses to glaciers, ahead of next week's international climate change talks. The government billed the stunt as the world's highest Cabinet meeting. The ministers, wearing yellow oxygen masks and purple sashes reading, "Save the Himalayas ," sat at folding tables set up on a plateau with the snow-capped peak of Everest behind them. They posed for pictures, signed a commitment to tighten environmental regulations and expand the nation's protected areas — and then quickly flew away. "The Everest declaration was a message to the world to minimize the negative impact of climate change on Mount Everest and other Himalayan mountains," Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal later said. Scientists say the Himalayan glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, creating lakes with walls that could burst and flood villages below. Melting ice and snow also make the routes for mountaineers less stable and more difficult to follow. Getting the ministers to the mountain safely required extensive planning. The prime minister, his two deputy prime ministers and the 20 Cabinet ministers were examined by doctors before boarding helicopters to Kalapathar, a flat area at an altitude of 17,192 feet next to Everest base camp, the starting point for climbers seeking to scale the peak. The Himalayan Rescue Association's Bikram Neupane said the politicians — bundled in thick jackets, windproof gear and woolen hats — all had adequate oxygen levels in their blood and they were in no immediate danger. The Cabinet spent only 20 minutes next to the mountain on a clear, sunny day in an effort to prevent any of the ministers, unused to the heights of the Himalayas, from getting altitude sickness. Several of the ministers were overweight, some were in their 70s and many came from the low-lying plains in the south. Four ministers declined to attend either because of health concerns or because they were traveling abroad. Though rescue helicopters were on standby, none of the officials fell ill. The ministers stayed overnight Thursday in the town of Lukla, about 9,180 feet high, to acclimatize to the higher elevation. They then traveled to Syangboche — 12,800 feet high — where they took the helicopter to the world's highest mountain. The event came ahead of the international climate change conference next week in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was intended "to get the world's attention on the impact global warming is having on underdeveloped countries like Nepal," Environment Minister Thakur Sharma said. The talks are aimed at agreement on measures to check the rise in global temperatures that scientists warn could lead to devastating results in rising sea levels, shrinking access to drinking water, shifting agriculture and spreading diseases. Nepal's negotiation team in Copenhagen will push for wealthy countries to commit 1.5% of their earnings to help poorer nations protect the environment, he said. Local residents in the Himalayas welcomed their official guests with cream-colored silk scarfs used for auspicious occasions. "The hills and mountains used to be covered with snow even during the summer. But now snow can be seen only on the higher peaks," said Ngyendon, 66, who like many in the region uses only one name. "We are glad the government is taking
Heraclium mantegazzianum is a weed thought to be the largest in western Europe. What is its common name?	Heracleum mantegazzianum Heracleum mantegazzianum Gucker, Corey L. 2009. Heracleum mantegazzianum. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer). Available: http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/ [ ]. TAXONOMY: The scientific name of giant hogweed is Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier (Apiaceae) [ 20 ]. Hybrids: In several European countries, low frequencies of giant hogweed × eltrot (H. sphondylium) hybrids occurred in areas occupied by both parent species. Artificial hybrids were easily created, so researchers suspect that selective insect foraging may limit the occurrence of natural hybrids [ 15 , 63 ]. In North America, researchers suspect that giant hogweed × common cowparsnip (H. maximum) hybrids are possible, but none have been reported [ 42 ]. Although giant hogweed × eltrot hybrids are possible in North America, none were reported in the available literature (2009). Hybrids are discussed more in the Botanical description , Vegetative regeneration , and Control sections of this review. GENERAL DISTRIBUTION: Giant hogweed is a nonnative species currently (2009) restricted to the western and eastern parts of North America. In western North America, giant hogweed occurs in British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. In eastern North America, giant hogweed occurs from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia west to Ontario and Wisconsin and south to Indiana, Maryland, and New Jersey ([ 35 , 36 , 42 ], NAPIS as cited in [ 13 ]). Giant hogweed is native to the western Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, Azerbaijan, and southern Russia [ 42 ]. In 2003, researchers reported that the range of giant hogweed was expanding in Washington, Oregon, and the northeastern United States [ 11 ]. In 1992, giant hogweed occurred in 9 Washington counties [ 60 ]. As of 2008, giant hogweed populations in Oregon were limited to areas surrounding Portland and Salem [ 40 ]. Giant hogweed is widespread in southwestern Ontario, and localized populations occur in southern Quebec, New Brunswick, Cape Breton, and eastern Newfoundland [ 42 ]. In New York, giant hogweed occurs in western and central portions of the state [ 14 ]. As of 1996, about 40 small giant hogweed populations occurred around Ithaca (Cope, personal communication, as cited in [ 76 ]). Scattered giant hogweed populations occur throughout Massachusetts [ 26 ]. Plants Database provides a distributional map of giant hogweed. As of this writing (2009), however, the map did not include Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Nova Scotia, or Newfoundland as states or provinces with giant hogweed populations, although several sources [ 13 , 35 , 36 , 42 ] indicate that it occurs in these areas. Introduction to North America: Giant hogweed was likely introduced to North America as a garden "curiosity" because of its extremely large size and impressive flower [ 42 , 74 ] but could have been introduced through spice importation, since its seeds are used in Middle Eastern cuisine [ 35 ]. Giant hogweed occurred in North America as early as 1917 [ 13 ]. Giant hogweed source populations in western North America were likely planted by horticulturalists [ 40 , 48 ]. On southeastern Vancouver Island, giant hogweed was first collected in 1964 [ 42 ], but reports of giant hogweed in southwestern British Columbia were published in the 1930s (Federation of British Columbia Naturalists Newsletter 1978, as cited in [ 8 ]). Giant hogweed has been present in Seattle, Washington, since the early 1950s (Hitchcock, personal communication, as cited in [ 33 ]). Using details about current giant hogweed habitats in western Washington and northwestern Oregon, researchers predicted that disturbed riparian habitats in the Cascade, Sierran Steppe, and Rocky Mountain ecoregions are susceptible to giant hogweed invasion [ 43 ]. In eastern Canada and the United States, giant hogweed was likely introduced as a horticu
Who wrote the song “Where have all the flowers gone”?	Pete Seeger's story behind "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" Lydia Hutchinson \| May 3, 2013 \| 25 Comments “He’s had one of the most perfect lives of anybody I know.” That was filmmaker Jim Brown’s response when asked why he profiled Pete Seeger in a PBS “American Masters” documentary. Few would disagree with Brown’s assessment. In a career that’s spanned over 70 years, the 94-year-old Seeger has embodied the idealism that once defined the American spirit. A tireless crusader for social justice, world harmony and environmental causes, Seeger was even called, at the height of his activism, “America’s tuning fork.” The trajectory of Seeger’s life is dazzling. Born May 3, 1919, he first wanted to become a journalist. Music beckoned, however, and following a period where he assisted folk-song archivist Alan Lomax, he teamed with legendary songwriter Woody Guthrie to form the politically oriented Almanac Singers. Drafted into the Army in 1942, Seeger served out his duty and then co-founded the folk group, the Weavers. In addition to popularizing the Guthrie classic “This Land Is Your Land,” the Weavers topped the charts in 1950 with their version of Leadbelly’s “Goodnight, Irene.” Blacklisted during the McCarthy era, the Weavers disbanded in 1953. Informally banned from TV programs and radio shows—as well as from many concert stages—Seeger began performing at high schools and on college campuses. Concurrent with the folk revival of the early ’60s, his songs became better known to the public at large. Thanks to hit versions by the Kingston Trio, Peter, Paul & Mary, and the Byrds, the Seeger-written songs “If I Had a Hammer,” “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” and “Turn! Turn! Turn!” have become part of the American lexicon. These days Seeger remains vibrant, creative and deeply attuned to social and environmental issues. He and his wife, Toshi, continue to live on a wooded hillside in New York overlooking the Hudson River, in a cabin they built with their own hands decades ago. Since 1969, Seeger has worked closely with the Clearwater organization, an environmental group that seeks to protect the Hudson River, its tributaries and related waters. Each year he invites more than 10,000 children and adults onto his sailboat, where they sing and discuss the history of the Hudson. To celebrate his birthday today, here is Pete’s story behind his timeless “Where Have All the Flowers Gone.” “I had been reading a long novel—”And Quiet Flows the Don”—about the Don River in Russia and the Cossacks who lived along it in the 19th century. It describes the Cossack soldiers galloping off to join the Czar’s army, singing as they go. Three lines from a song are quoted in the book: ‘Where are the flowers? The girls plucked them / Where are the girls? They’re all married / Where are the men? They’re all in the army.’ I never got around to looking up the song, but I wrote down those three lines. “Later, in an airplane, I was dozing, and it occurred to me that the line ‘long time passing’—which I had also written in a notebook—would sing well. Then I thought, ‘When will we ever learn.’ Suddenly, within 20 minutes, I had a song. There were just three verses. I Scotch-taped the song to a microphone and sang it at Oberlin College. This was in 1955. “One of the students there had a summer job as a camp counselor. He took the song to the camp and sang it to the kids. It was very short. He gave it rhythm, which I hadn’t done. The kids played around with it, singing ‘Where have all the counselors gone? / Open curfew, everyone.’ “The counselor added two actual verses: ‘Where have all the soldiers gone? / Gone to graveyards every one / Where have all the graveyards gone? / Covered with flowers every one.’ Joe Hickerson is his name, and I give him 20 percent of the royalties. That song still brings in thousands of dollars from all around the world.” — By Russell Hall
Which novel by Peter Carey won the Booker Prize in 1988?	Peter Carey - Literature Literature Biography Peter Carey was born in Bacchus Marsh in Victoria, Australia, in 1943. He studied Science at Monash University, and wrote advertising copy to support himself during the early part of his literary career. Australian identity and historical context play a part in several of his literary works. He began by writing surreal short stories, and published two collections, War Crimes (1979), and The Fat Man in History (1980). These stories, along with three previously uncollected works, are all included in his Collected Stories (1995). He then wrote 3 novels: Bliss (1981), about an advertising executive who has an out-of-body experience; Illywhacker (1985), a huge vision of Australian history told through the memoirs of a 100-year old confidence man or "illywhacker"; and Oscar and Lucinda (1988), a complex symbolic tale of the arrival of Christianity in Australia. Although not a science fiction writer as such, there are some elements of this in his writing, particularly in Illywhacker, which led to this novel receiving the Ditmar Award for Best Australian Science Fiction Novel and being shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, both in 1986. Illywhacker was also shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1985, and three years later, Oscar and Lucinda won the same prize. While writing his next novel, The Tax Inspector (1991), Peter Carey moved to New York, and has since written further novels: The Unusual Life of Tristran Smith (1994); Jack Maggs (1997), billed as a re-imagining of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations; True History of the Kelly Gang (2001), told in fictional letters from the Australian outlaw and folk hero Ned Kelly to his estranged daughter; and My Life as a Fake (2003), a story centred around a literary hoax which gripped Australia in the 1940s. Jack Maggs and True History of the Kelly Gang both won the Commonwealth Writers Prize (Overall Winner, Best Book) and with True History of the Kelly Gang, Peter Carey won the Booker Prize for Fiction for the second time, in 2001. Peter Carey wrote the script for the Wim Wenders film, Until the End of the World (1992), and co-wrote with Ray Lawrence, the screenplay for the film adaptation of Bliss (1985). Oscar and Lucinda was also adapted for film in 1997, with a screenplay witten by Laura Jones. He has also written a children's book, The Big Bazoohley (1995) and a non-fiction book, 30 Days in Sydney: A Wildly Distorted Account (2001). Wrong about Japan (2005), is a memoir/travelogue of the author's journey through Japan with his son Charley and their attempts to understand the Japanese culture and heritage. Peter Carey still lives in New York, where he teaches Creative Writing at New York University. He has been awarded three honorary degrees and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, the Australian Academy of Humanities and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His later novels are Theft: A Love Story (2006); and His Illegal Self (2008). His novel, Parrot and Olivier in America, was published in 2010 and shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers Prize (South East Asia and South Pacific region, Best Book) and the Man Booker Prize for Fiction. His latest novel is The Chemistry of Tears (2012), which tells the story of a clock expert who is restoring an automaton while grieving for her lost lover. Peter Carey was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished services to literature, in 2012. Awards Critical perspective During the epic course of Oscar and Lucinda (1988), Peter Carey’s postmodernist ‘Victorian’ novel, a clergyman transports a glass church across the desert as a ‘crazed image’ of his love for Lucinda, who in turn looks out at the ‘silver skin’ of Sydney Harbour: ‘A cormorant broke the surface, like an improbable idea tearing the membrane between dreams and life’. The fabulous fiction of Australia’s best-known author internationally contains an abundance of such ‘improbable’ ideas and exotic scenarios, an endless inventiveness of storytelling within books that typic
Which actor was born Issur Danielovich?	Kirk Douglas - Biography - IMDb Kirk Douglas Biography Showing all 139 items Jump to: Overview (3) \| Mini Bio (2) \| Spouse (2) \| Trade Mark (3) \| Trivia (84) \| Personal Quotes (39) \| Salary (6) Overview (3) 5' 9" (1.75 m) Mini Bio (2) Cleft-chinned, steely-eyed and virile star of international cinema who rose from being "the ragman's son" (the name of his best-selling 1988 autobiography) to become a bona fide superstar, Kirk Douglas, also known as Issur Danielovitch Demsky, was born in Amsterdam, New York, in 1916. His parents, Bryna (Sanglel) and Herschel Danielovitch, were Jewish immigrants from Chavusy, Mahilyow Voblast (now in Belarus). Although growing up in a poor ghetto, Douglas was a fine student and a keen athlete and wrestled competitively during his time at St. Lawrence University. However, he soon identified an acting scholarship as a way out of his meager existence, and was sufficiently talented to gain entry into the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He only appeared in a handful of minor Broadway productions before joining the US Navy in 1941, and then after the end of hostilities in 1945, returned to the theater and some radio work. On the insistence of ex-classmate Lauren Bacall movie producer Hal B. Wallis screen-tested Douglas and cast him in the lead role in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946). His performance received rave reviews and further work quickly followed, including an appearance in the low-key drama I Walk Alone (1948), the first time he worked alongside fellow future screen legend Burt Lancaster . Such was the strong chemistry between the two that they appeared in seven films together, including the dynamic western Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), the John Frankenheimer political thriller Seven Days in May (1964) and their final pairing in the gangster comedy Tough Guys (1986). Douglas once said about his good friend: "I've finally gotten away from Burt Lancaster. My luck has changed for the better. I've got nice-looking girls in my films now". After appearing in "I Walk Alone", Douglas scored his first Oscar nomination playing the untrustworthy and opportunistic boxer Midge Kelly in the gripping Champion (1949). The quality of his work continued to garner the attention of critics and he was again nominated for Oscars for his role as a film producer in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) and as tortured painter Vincent van Gogh in Lust for Life (1956), both directed by Vincente Minnelli . In 1955 Douglas launched his own production company, Bryna Productions, the company behind two pivotal film roles in his career. The first was as French army officer Col. Dax in director Stanley Kubrick 's brilliant anti-war epic Paths of Glory (1957). Douglas reunited with Kubrick for yet another epic, the magnificent Spartacus (1960). The film also marked a key turning point in the life of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo , who had been blacklisted during the McCarthy "Red Scare" hysteria in the 1950s. At Douglas' insistence Trumbo was given on-screen credit for his contributions, which began the dissolution of the infamous blacklisting policies begun almost a decade previously that had destroyed so many careers and lives. Douglas remained busy throughout the 1960s, starring in many films,. He played a rebellious modern-day cowboy in Lonely Are the Brave (1962), acted alongside John Wayne in the World War II story In Harm's Way (1965), again with The Duke in a drama about the Israeli fight for independence, Cast a Giant Shadow (1966), and once more with Wayne in the tongue-in-cheek western The War Wagon (1967). Additionally, in 1963 he starred in an onstage production of Ken Kesey 's "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", but despite his keen interest, no Hollywood studio could be convinced to bring the story to the screen. However, the rights remained with the Douglas clan, and Kirk's talented son Michael Douglas finally filmed the tale in 1975, starring Jack Nicholson . Into the 1970s Douglas wasn't as busy as previous years; however, he starred in some unusual vehicles, including alongside a young
Which London underground station was gutted by fire in 1987?	Kings Cross fire 1987 news footage - YouTube Kings Cross fire 1987 news footage 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 Nov 19, 2006 A fire shitted up the insides of an underground station in London, 31 died including the brave station officer from Soho, Colin Townsley was first in without BA, he did it to save many others. the London fire brigade havent forgotten his efforts. Category
In which hills are the Cheddar Caves?	Cheddar cave 'biggest in Mendip Hills' - BBC News BBC News Cheddar cave 'biggest in Mendip Hills' 7 September 2012 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Image caption The cave is the height of a 10-storey building and is filled with stalactites, stalagmites and vertical columns A cave discovered in Somerset is thought to be the largest ever found in the Mendip Hills. The 30m (98ft) high and 60m (197ft) long cave was found in Cheddar by the Tuesday Diggers caving group. It took the group four years of tunnelling before they discovered the "vast chamber" of stalagmites, stalactites and 5m (16ft) tall pillars. Martin Grass, one of the cavers, said: "More people have stood on the moon than have stood in this chamber." 'Vertical rock wall' Digging through silt and gravel, splitting boulders and occasionally using explosives, the group has spent up to four hours a week since 2008 clearing a narrow 0.5m (1.6ft) passageway. Image caption It took the caving group four years to tunnel through to the vast chamber They were finally able to enter the chamber on Tuesday. "It's a bit like Escape from Colditz," said Mr Grass, who has been caving for 42 years. "You've no idea what you're going to find but we had all the signs. "The limestone walls were scalloped, which showed a river had flowed through there, and there was a good draught and the more we went on the better and better the draught got." Ten days ago, with the draught "howling", the group of cavers crawled along their 100m (328ft) tunnel to emerge through the floor of a smaller chamber. "There was a vertical rock wall about 12 metres high," said Mr Grass. "And we descended that on Tuesday, thinking this passage would continue, and in fact it opened out into this massive chamber the height of a 10-storey building." The vast underground chamber, named The Frozen Deep by the group, lies beyond a cave called Reservoir Hole. Underground spectacles Cheddar is Britain's largest gorge, boasting an elaborate cave system and limestone cliffs which rise from the valley floor It is, according to Mr Grass, the largest underground chamber so far discovered in the Mendip Hills. "There are two floor-to-ceiling columns or pillars both five metres long and pure white," said Mr Grass. "And it's filled with stalactites and stalagmites which are some of the best discovered not just on the Mendips but in the UK. "It's only 20 miles from Bristol but other than the six of us, nobody has ever been there - so it's quite a thing." Graham Price, chairman of the Council of Southern Caving Clubs, said the previous largest cave found in the Mendips had been GB Cavern, a 6m (19ft) wide by 12m (39ft) high by 90m (295ft) long chamber discovered in the 1940s. "You just don't find things of this size in the Mendips - chambers that you can walk through," he said. "So we're really thrilled for the group and really, really excited about it."
What is Nyctophobia the fear of?	What is Nyctophobia? and How to Treat it What is Nyctophobia? and How to Treat it Search the site What is Nyctophobia? and How to Treat it Nyctophobia is Highly Treatable in Adults and Children By Lisa Fritscher Updated May 08, 2016 Nyctophobia, or fear of the dark, is one of the most common specific phobias in children. Between the ages of 6 and 12, many kids are afraid of the dark, especially if they are alone, but this is a normal stage of development and not a phobia. Most people retain a bit of a fear of the dark throughout life and this fear may be evolutionary in nature as many predators hunt at night. Consequently, horror movies and Halloween events use darkness as a way to scare you. Is It a Fear or a Phobia? The difference is a phobia is an irrational fear and a debilitating anxiety disorder that doesn't go away by itself and can worsen over time. While being afraid of the dark may be a part of normal development in young children, for older children and adults, nyctophobia is an age-inappropriate fear and can prevent you from living an otherwise "normal" life. There are distinct criteria from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that dictate the differences between a fear and a phobia. The most basic difference is that a phobia interferes with your life while the consequences of a fear are much less severe. Your healthcare professional might give you or your child a phobia diagnosis if your fear of the dark is: a strong fear accompanied by intense psychological or physical symptoms a persistent fear with symptoms lasting for more than 6 months What Is a Specific Phobia? Nyctophobia is a specific phobia, which is a fear of a specific object or situation and represents one of three phobia classifications (the other two are social phobia, or social anxiety disorder, and agoraphobia). Some experts categorize specific phobia into three groupings: situational phobias, such as darkness, heights and enclosed spaces animal phobias, such as a fear of spiders or snakes mutilation phobias, such as fear of the dentist or injections Symptoms of Nyctophobia Symptoms of nyctophobia vary from person to person and according to the severity of your particular case. In general, symptoms of nyctophobia include: becoming nervous in any darkened environment sleeping with a nightlight being reluctant to go out at night experiencing physiological symptoms including, an increased heart rate, sweating, visible shaking and even feeling ill ( nausea, headaches, and diarrhea are common) when forced to spend time in the dark Symptoms of more severe cases of nyctophobia include: attempting to run away from dark rooms compulsively staying indoors at night becoming angry or defensive if anyone tries to encourage you to spend time in the dark Treatment for Nyctophobia The goal of therapy is to challenge your, or your child's, fearful beliefs about the dark by replacing negative self-talk with more positive messages. The rate of successful treatment for specific phobias like nyctophobia is about 90 percent and often accomplished through techniques drawn from the cognitive-behavioral school of therapy. The treatment plan your therapist suggests for you or your child may include: exposure to the dark in small, incremental, non-threatening doses in a process called desensitization one-on-one talk therapy, family therapy or group therapy learning relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing
Which Middle Eastern city is served by Queen Alia airport?	Amman Queen Alia International Airport - QAIA Airport Amman Queen Alia International Airport Travel Guide Welcome to Amman Queen Alia International Airport - Amman Airport (AMM) Use this website to quickly find the most important information about Amman Queen Alia International Airport: Flights (Departures, Arrivals), Parking, Car Rentals, Hotels near the airport and other information about QAIA airport. Plan your travel to Amman Airport with the information provided in this site. Check Amman Travel Guide at Bautrip for more information about Amman. Amman Queen Alia International Airport (IATA: AMM, ICAO: OJAI) (Matar al-Malikah 'Alya' Ad-Dowaly) is located in Zizya area, 20 miles (30km) south of Amman, the capital city of Jordan. It is the home hub of Royal Jordanian Airlines, the national flag carrier, and Jordan Aviation, Royal Falcon and Royal Wings as well. In March of 2013 the old terminal closed and the new terminal opened. It was awarded by Airport Council international as the best airport in Middle East in 2014. Queen Alia International Airport (IATA: AMM) is the biggest airport in Jordan The airport is located 30 kilometres south of Amman Amman Airport served 7 Million passengers in 2015 There is only one terminal, which was opened in March 2013 Amman airport is the largest one in Jordan and is being used for approximately 40 airlines from around the world being Royal Jordanian airline the busiest one with over 45 destinations worldwide. In 2015, 7,095,685 passengers used the Airport. The number of passengers is growing each year, and the traffic has doubled in the last ten years. Terminal QAIA Airport or Amman Airport has one unique terminal, serving the 7 million passengers per year, and being able to handle up to 12 million passengers. The terminal was opened in March 2013 in order to give a better experience to passengers and giving a capacity of 9 million passengers. From 2014 to 2016 an expansion was made, increasing the capacity up to 12 million passengers. The terminal is divided in three levels. - Prayer Rooms Terminal Levels - Arrival Level 1: It holds the arrivals area and the baggage claim area and a duty free shop. There is also the public area with retail shops, services (such as Banks, Prayer Room) and restaurants. - Departure Level 2: Divides travelers between Jordanian passengers (E gates) and International passengers. There are not many facilities in this level. - Departure Level 3: It has the passport control, access to departures gates and a lot of different services. It has the duty free area, several restaurants and bars, some retail shops, a pharmacy, a kids play area, a prayer area or departure gates among others. QAIA Airport in numbers - One terminal expanded in 2016 with a total capacity of 12 million passengers. - Hub for 4 airlines: Royal Jordanian Airlines, Royal Wings, Jordan Aviation and Royal Falcon. - 2 runways - More than 40 airlines (passenger, charter and cargo) - 6,000 square metres of retail space. - Estimated investment of USD 750 million in the construction of the new terminal (2013). Currently expansion with estimated cost of USD 100 million. Transportation There are currently three options: - Taxi: With fixed and public rates. - Bus Express: Called Sariyah Airport Express Bus, it runs to Amman every 30-60' during 24 hours/day. - Local buses: to three main stations: Tabarbour, Abdali and JEET. - Car Hire / Car Rental: Check prices and options here There is a project in study to connect QAIA Airport with Amman by rail.
Which book by Phillip Pullman was awarded the 2001 Whitbread Prize for Literature?	Philip Pullman - Literature Literature A. P. Watt Ltd Biography Philip Pullman was born in Norwich in 1946, and travelled all over the world during his childhood, settling in North Wales at the age of 11. He studied at Oxford University, graduating in 1968 and becoming a teacher. He then taught in middle schools, writing plays during this period on which some of his later novels were based, later becoming a part-time senior lecturer in English at Westminster College, Oxford, with a specialism in oral storytelling. The first novel he wrote was for adults, but much of his work is for children. His books include four novels in the "Sally Lockhart' series, three play adaptations, including Frankenstein (1990) and Sherlock Holmes and the Limehouse Horror (1992), and a book, How to be Cool (1987), adapted and broadcast by Granada Television in 1988. Clockwork (1996) was shortlisted for the Whitbread Children's Book Award and for a Carnegie medal in 1997. More recently, Philip Pullman has become well-known for the 'His Dark Materials' Series, fantasy novels telling the story of Lyra Belacque, a young girl whose destiny is to 'change destiny': Northern Lights (1995), winner of a Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and a British Book Award, and shortlisted in 2007 for the Carnegie of Carnegies; The Subtle Knife (1997); The Amber Spyglass (2000), which was the first children's book to win the Whitbread Book of the Year; and Lyra's Oxford (2003). The books in the 'Dark Materials' Series have been adapted for the stage by Nicholas Wright and an opera based on Clockwork toured theatres in 2004 with musicians from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. A stage adaptation of The Firework Maker's Daughter (1995) opened in 2004. A film adaptation of Northern Lights - The Golden Compass - was launched at Cannes Film Festival 2007, and opened in the UK in December 2007. Philip Pullman lives in Oxford. In 2005, he was joint winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (Sweden). He believes that 'stories are the most important thing in the world. Without stories, we wouldn't be human beings at all.' In 2007, his book, Northern Lights, won the Carnegie of Carnegies Award. His book, Once Upon a Time in the North - a prequel to the 'His Dark Materials' series, was published in 2008. The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ (2010) is a retelling of the story of Jesus, one of the Canongate Myth Series. He was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize in 2011. Awards Critical perspective Pullman has written and published an array of different types of novel - fantasy, social realism, thrillers, fairytales - as well as the phenomenal His Dark Materials series. One of his well-known earlier works is The Ruby in the Smoke (1985), the first in the Sally Lockhart series (recently made into a BBC1 film, screened December 2006). The books in this series are historical thrillers, set in Victorian London. Pullman’s intention was for the centre of each story to contain a clichéd melodrama: The Ruby in the Smoke centres around a precious jewel which is cursed; The Shadow in the North (first published as The Shadow in the Plate, 1986) depicts a madman who threatens to destroy the world; The Tiger in the Well (1991) shows its characters close to drowning in a cellar, while, in The Tin Princess (1994), a little servant girl becomes a princess. Yet Pullman succeeds in presenting each drama in a believable and convincing manner. Pullman is often praised for his strong female characters. Sally Lockhart herself, like Lyra Belacqua in the His Dark Materials series (discussed below), is spirited and feisty. Both girls are not stereotypical females: they are physically and mentally tough, outspoken, sharp and perceptive. They are also independent and resourceful. The Sally Lockhart series has also been compared with Dickens, and Pullman’s interest in the Victorian era continues in The New Cut Gang series: Thunderbolt’s Waxwork (1994) and The Gas-Fitters’ Ball (1995). The New Cut Gang are a group of urchins in Lambeth in 1892, and the storie
In the TV series Red Dwarf, one character was called Arnold J Rimmer. For what did the “J” stand?	Arnold Rimmer \| Tongue Tied \| Fandom powered by Wikia Simon Gaffney (Child Rimmer) Philip Labey (Teenage Rimmer) " My father was a half-crazed military failure, my mother , a bitch-queen from Hell. My brothers had all the looks and talent. What did I have? Unmanageable hair and ingrowing toenails. Yes, I admit I'm nothing. But from what I started with, nothing is up." - Arnold Rimmer - ( RD: The Inquisitor ) Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSc., SSc. (Bronze Swimming Certificate and Silver Swimming Certificate) was once Second Technician aboard the JMC mining ship Red Dwarf . Three million years after his death, Rimmer was brought back as a hologram and s currently the senior officer of Red Dwarf over a crew of 4 . Neurotic, charmless, cowardly, petty, career-minded yet underachieving, Rimmer was once in charge of Z Shift and over only one other crewmember, Third Technician Dave Lister ; everybody else had requested relocation to avoid Rimmer. Rimmer and Lister were begrudging bunkmates and together the pair made up the lowest ranking members on the ship. Rimmer was responsible, through his own ineptitude, for the radiation leak that turned himself and the rest of the 1,169 crew to dust, except for Lister who was in stasis at the time and would remain so for three million years. When Lister came out of stasis to find he is the last human being alive, the computer Holly brought Rimmer back as a soft light hologram to keep Lister sane, despite the fact the pair hated each other. Rimmer has on occasion attained his body back through various means, or achieving a solid, indestructible, " hard-light " hologramatic status, during which he is still nevertheless an inveterate physical coward. The first version of the hologram Rimmer left Red Dwarf in an attempt to become his dashing, heroic alter-ego Ace Rimmer in Series VII . Arnold's body was resurrected by the nanobots in Series VIII , bringing Rimmer back to life. As of Back to Earth and Series X , the original Hologram Rimmer who left to become Ace appears to have returned to the crew and it is not known what happened to the human form of Rimmer from series eight. Contents Edit Rimmer believed in reincarnation , and once stated that in a previous life he had been "Alexander the Great ... 's chief eunuch." ( RD: Marooned ). At a later date, Rimmer apologised to the rest of the Boys from the Dwarf for "once being a brave warrior soul, who tragically in this incarnation has been given the body of an abject coward". ( RD: Legion ) Childhood Edit Arnold Judas Rimmer was born on Io , somewhere during the 21st through 23rd centuries, where he suffered an unhappy childhood. He grew up in the shadow of his three older and more successful brothers, John , Howard and Frank , who tormented and bullied him throughout his youth and whose successes in both school and career greatly overshadowed him. The divergent point which created Arnold Rimmer and his alter ego Ace Rimmer ... ( RD: Dimension Jump ) As a boy, Arnold attended Io House , where he failed to meet the grades expected of him, unlike his brothers - notably his eldest brother John Rimmer who was already a test pilot in the Space Corps by the time Arnold was a boy. In an alternate dimension , Arnold was kept back a year at Io House, which actually made him knuckle down and fight back. This version of Rimmer ended up becoming Ace Rimmer , a dashing test pilot like his eldest brother. However, the Rimmer who ended up aboard Red Dwarf never had this life experience and so remained anally-retentive, petty and cowardly, always in the shadow of his father. His social father had been rejected from the Space Corps in his youth for being an inch below regulation height, and was thus fixated on all his sons succeeding where he had failed; to which end, he refused to allow his sons to eat unless they could answer complicated astro-navigation questions and to ensure that they would not be held back by insufficient height, were stretched on a rack to make them taller. His mother was a cold woman, who had no time for fools, but was having an affair with
In which country did the Battle of Vinegar Hill take place in 1798?	BBC - History - British History in depth: The 1798 Irish Rebellion Print this page Origins The immediate origins of the 1798 Rebellion in Ireland can be traced to the setting up of the Society of United Irishmen in Belfast in October 1791. Inspired by the French Revolution, and with great admiration for the new democracy of the United States, the United Irishmen were led by Theobald Wolfe Tone, Thomas Russell, Henry Joy McCracken and William Drennan. They came together to secure a reform of the Irish parliament; and they sought to achieve this goal by uniting Protestant, Catholic and Dissenter in Ireland into a single movement. The unabashed admiration of the United Irishmen for the French seemed akin to treason. From the beginning, Dublin Castle, the seat of government in Ireland, viewed the new organisation with the gravest suspicion, and with the outbreak of war between Britain (and Ireland) and France in February 1793, suspicion hardened to naked hostility. The unabashed admiration of the United Irishmen for the French seemed akin to treason. The discovery of negotiations between certain United Irishmen, notably Theobald Wolfe Tone, and the French government confirmed suspicions and led to the suppression of the society in May 1794. Top United Irishmen Driven underground, the Society re-constituted itself as a secret, oath-bound, organisation, dedicated to the pursuit of a republican form of government in a separate and independent Ireland. This was to be achieved primarily by direct French military intervention. The plan came closest to success following the arrival of a French invasion fleet, carrying some 14,000 soldiers, off the southern coast of Ireland in December 1796. Adverse weather conditions, however, prevented the French from landing, and the fleet was forced to make its way back to France. From this date on, Dublin Castle stepped up its war against the United Irishmen, infiltrating their ranks with spies and informers, invoking draconian legislation against subversives, turning a blind eye to military excesses, and to those of the resolutely loyalist Orange Order, and building up its defence forces lest the French should return in strength. ...there seemed no possibility of French assistance. By the spring of 1798, it appeared that Dublin Castle had been successful in its determined efforts to destroy the Society's capacity for insurrection: many of its leaders were in prison, its organisation was in disarray, and there seemed no possibility of French assistance. Despite these difficulties, on the night of the 23rd/24th May, as planned, the mail coaches leaving Dublin were seized - as a signal to those United Irishmen outside the capital that the time of the uprising had arrived. However, as a result of the failure of Dublin to rise, the Rebellion when it came was distinguished everywhere by a lack of concert and by a lack of focus. The uprisings outside the capital had been intended by the United Irishmen as supporting acts - sideshows - to the main event in Dublin, but as Dublin did not perform as planned, rebels in outlying areas now found themselves promoted to centre-stage. In the lack of co-ordination between the rebel theatres of war lay the salvation of Dublin Castle and British rule in Ireland. Top Rebellion The initial outbreak of the rebellion was confined to a ring of counties surrounding Dublin. The fighting in Kildare, Carlow, Wicklow and Meath had been largely suppressed by government forces, and the capital secured, when news arrived of a major rebel success in County Wexford. On 29 May 1798 a terse communiqué was issued from Dublin Castle confirming the rumours that had swept the city a day earlier. For the first time in the rebellion, a detachment of soldiers - in this case over 100 men of the North Cork Militia - had been cut to pieces in an open engagement at Oulart, County Wexford. Wexford was ablaze. The eruption of Wexford was a most unexpected (as well as most unwelcome) development for Dublin Castle for the county had, by and large, escaped official scrutiny in the months an
Which US state is known as the “Tar-heel” state?	Origin of "Tarheel State" The Question: The state of North Carolina is nicknamed “The Tar Heel State.” Where did this nickname originate? What does it mean? The Answer: The University of North Carolina offers a couple of explanations . In one, the nickname goes back to the Revolutionary War; what's now known as the Tar River had tar poured into it to slow down British troops. Those who forded the river found their feet covered in tar when they emerged, leading to the "tar heel" nickname. Another claims that the nickname was given during the Civil War, in which Robert E. Lee was reported as saying, with regard to steadfast North Carolinan soldiers, "There they stand as if they have tar on their heels." The UNC site also has a more colorful version of that story, which you can read using the above link. —The Editors
Which group of the 1970’s featured Tony Iommi on guitar, “Geezer” Butler on bass and Bill Ward on drums?	Black Sabbath Musikladen Bremen, Germany May 25, 1970 Liner Notes Ozzy Osbourne - vocals; Tony Iommi - guitar; Geezer Butler - bass; Bill Ward - drums Although there were many other hard rock bands before them, Black Sabbath must get credit for being rock's first heavy metal band. This show, taped at the Bremen, Germany television studios where the Beat Club show was filmed, goes back to the earliest, and arguably the best, period in Sabbath's musical history. Taped in front of a small audience, this show only contains four songs—"Black Sabbath" from the band's debut album, a crunchy re-make of the Carl Perkins classic "Blue Suede Shoes," and two songs which were brand new at the time: "Paranoid" and "Iron Man." The band was less than two years old, and their energy level was still very high. Lead singer Ozzy Osbourne is actually intelligible while singing, behind a full armada of sound provided by guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward. The audio quality is quite good considering the limited dynamic in the sonic quality of the old TV studios. In 1970, live music on TV (especially something this loud) was rare, and it is reflected in the sound, especially the abundance of high frequencies on the cymbals and guitar. Still, this is far better than the underground bootlegs of this recording that have been floating amongst Sabbath fans for years. Emerging from the working class city of Birmingham, England, Black Sabbath evolved from a hard rock band called Earth, which formed in 1968. They met through ads in the U.K.'s Melody Maker magazine, and by 1969 had signed with Warner Brothers Records. With their bombastic low-end power chords and riffs, Sabbath captured the interest of the ever-growing young music scene with their self-titled debut LP in 1970. By early 1972, they were the biggest hard rock band in the world, essentially becoming the influence for much of today's contemporary metal sound. By the end of the 1970s, the band fell into drugs, paranoia, and a divisive management conflict. In 1980, they fired Osbourne over his drug use, and carried on with a number of different lead vocalists. Osbourne, whom many thought would fade away without the band, went on to become a heavy metal superstar, pop culture icon, and reality TV star, thanks largely to the efforts of his wife/manager, Sharon Osbourne. The original Sabbath reunited in 1995 and have performed sporadically ever since. More
What do we call the item the Germans call a “briefmarke”?	German coins and currency GERMAN COINS AND CURRENCY Including coins and notes of the German Empire, Weimar Republic Inflationary period, Third Reich and East Germany THE MAN WHO SPARKED THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION Albrecht von Brandenburg, coming from the powerful ruling Prussian family, was appointed the archbishop of Magdeburg and administrator of the Diocese of Halberstadt in 1513, at the young age of 23. The following year he also became the Archbishop of Mainz. That position carried considerable temporal power as Archbishop of Mainz was one of the seven Electors of the Holy Roman Empire, making him only second in rank to the Emperor. His appointment to these positions was contrary to Church law as he had not yet reached the canonical age of 27 and one person could not hold more than a single diocese. However Albrecht was granted dispensations from Pope Leo X after he made a large contribution to the Pope to help pay for the rebuilding of St. Peter’s in Rome. Albrecht had borrowed the funds from Jakob Fugger. In order to repay Fugger, he was granted permission by Pope Leo to sell indulgences, as long as half proceeds went to the Pope. All this was too much for a German monk named Martin Luther who driven to write his famous 95 Theses, which he nailed to the doors of the Wittenberg Castle Church, thus sparking the Protestant Reformation. This silver Groschen of Albrecht was minted by the Duchy of Prussia, which at that time was a vassal state of the Kingdom of Poland. One side depicts Albrecht along with the date and legends. The other side features and Eagle with an “S” on its chest, signifying Sigismund I, King of Poland, along with Albrecht’s abbreviated name and titles. The 23mm silver coin is dated between 1532 and 1545. Item ALBRECHT PRUSSIA SILVER GROSCHEN, ALBRECHT 1532-1545 VF $95.00 SILVER COIN OF CHARLES V FROM BESANCON Charles was the eldest son of Philip the Handsome and Joanna the Mad. As heir to three of Europe’s leading dynasties: The Hapsburgs, The House of Valois-Burgundy and the crown of Castile & Aragon he ruled over much of Europe as well as the Spanish colonies in the Americas and Asia. He stopped Suleyman the Magnificent’ s advance into Europe at the Siege of Vienna in 1529. In an effort to try to limit further religious wars caused by the Protestant Reformation he encouraged the formation of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and the calling of the Council of Trent, which attempted to reform the Catholic Church and repudiate Protestantism. Charles abdicated the throne in 1555, dividing his lands between his son, Phillip II, who was given Spain, and his brother Ferdinand, who was given the Hapsburg throne. In 1526 Charles granted the Free Imperial City of Besancon the right to issue coins. At the time it was a French speaking city under nominal Hapsburg rule. The city issued coins bearing the name and portrait of Charles V until 1673. In 1674 French troops took the city and it has since remained part of France. This silver coin, called a Carlos is named after Charles. It has the Charles’s portrait on the obverse and the cities arms on the reverse. The coins were made from about 1610 to 1622 but do not have a visible date. Item BESANCON BESANCON SILVER CARLOS 1610-1622 KM10 VG $29.95 COINS OF THE GERMAN EMPIRE In 1871 Otto Von Bismark united the German States under Prussian King Wilhelm I, forming the Second Reich, also known as the German Empire. The Empire disintegrated as a result of World War I. This 4 coin set includes the copper 1 & 2 Pfennig and the copper-nickel 5 and 10 Pfennig dating from 1874 to 1916. All four coins feature the Imperial German Eagle on the reverse. Item DE-EMP-SET4 GERMANY EMPIRE 4 COIN SET 1 - 10 PFENNIG 1874-1916 F-XF $6.00 LAST SILVER COINS OF THE GERMAN EMPIRE With Germany’s defeat in World War I, the German Empire, also known as the 2nd Reich, came to an end. This set includes the two last silver coins issued by the German Empire: the 1/2 Mark and 1 Mark. Both feature the crowned Germanic Eagle on one side and the denomination on the other.
Who was the muse who provided the inspiration for Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl”?	♪ Billy Joel Fan.com \| News \| Recent News ♪ Rocker Billy Joel is no longer in the market to sell his Hamptons home. The oceanfront Sagaponack, New York home had been listed last for $16.75 million. His agent from The Corcoran Group confirmed that Joel yanked the listing. "Not for rent, not for sale, off the market," said Corcoran's Biana Stepanian. Asked why Joel decided to take it off the market, Stepanian said, "Personal use." "We don't have any further comment on that," said Claire Mercuri, Joel's spokeswoman. Joel purchased the home for his ex-wife, Katie Lee, in 2007. Celebrity TV designer Nate Berkus decorated the 5,500-square-foot, four-bedroom, six-bathroom home, which was renovated in 2009. After the Joels split, the house was put up for sale. The original asking price was $22.5 million. The late actor Roy Scheider sold the house to Joel. "Billy Joel: 'Allentown' Video Is 'Really Gay'" Almost 30 Years After Song's Release, He Notices The Sexual Imagery By: John Moser (January 6th, 2012) As the 30th anniversary of the release of Billy Joel's song "Allentown" approaches, the singer says in a new book that the video is "really gay." Joel is quoted at length in "I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of The Music Video Revolution," saying he missed the video's homoerotic overtones when it was made in 1982. He says he noticed the sexual imagery when he recently looked at the video again after the hit 2011 movie "The Hangover (Part II)" lampooned the song. "In 'The Hangover (Part II)' they did a very profane and hilarious spoof on 'Allentown,'" Joel tells authors Craig Marks, former editor of Spin and Blender magazines, and Rob Tannenbaum. "There was renewed interest in the video on YouTube, so I watched it the other day for the first time in a while." Joel wrote the song during difficult economic times, using Allentown and the struggles of Bethlehem Steel in neighboring Bethlehem as a microcosm for the demise of the American manufacturing industry. He says the video's director, Australian Russell Mulcahy, "is a brilliant director, but I didn't realize until I watched it again how gay that video was. It's really gay! "There's a shower scene with all these good-looking, muscular steelworkers who are completely bare-assed. And they're all oiled up and twisting valves and knobs. I missed this completely when I was doing the video. "I just thought it was like [the movie] 'The Deer Hunter.' You know, guys go off to war, they come back, they're all messed up, and there are steelworkers who don't have jobs - OK, I get that. But did they have to be taking a shower with their bare asses hanging out? Maybe there's something artsy-fartsy about that, I don't know." Mulcahy, who also made the first video shown on MTV - The Buggles' "Video Killed The Radio Star" - and other groundbreaking videos such as Duran Duran's "Rio,""Hungry Like The Wolf" and "The Reflex" and Elton John's "I'm Still Standing," admits in the book that " 'Allentown'...has homoerotic imagery." "There were shirtless construction workers," he says. "And there was bare-assery. We had to pay the boys $500 each to show their asses. I think it was the first time bare asses had been shown in a video. Don't forget that was 1982. There's been quite a cultural change since then." In addition to videos, Mulcahy has directed movies and several episodes of the Showtime channel TV show "Queer As Folk." "Allentown" was the lead track on Joel's album "The Nylon Curtain," released in September 1982. The song went to #17 on Billboard's singles chart, spent six weeks on the chart and was one of the most played radio songs of the early 1980s. The video
Which group of the 1970-80’s featured Mick Jones on guitar, Paul Simonon on bass and Nicky “Topper” Headon on drums?	The Clash \| Artist \| CD102.5 - The Alternative Station - Columbus, OH Connect: The ClashLondon, England The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. For most of their recording career the Clash consisted of Joe Strummer (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Mick Jones (lead guitar, vocals), Paul Simonon (bass guitar, vocals) and Nicky "Topper" Headon (drums, percussion). Headon left the group in 1982, and internal friction led to Jones' departure the following year. The group continued with new members, but finally disbanded in early 1986.
Which 1998 film, starring Lynn Redgrave, Ian McKellan and Brendan Fraser centred on the life of film director James Whale?	GODS AND MONSTERS Color, 1998, 100 mins. Written & Directed by Bill Condon Starring Ian McKellan, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, Lolita Davidovich, David Dukes, Kevin J. O'Connor / Produced by Paul Colichman, Gregg Fienberg & Mark R. Harris / Music by Carter Burwell / Cinematography by Stephen M. Katz Format: DVD - Universal (MSRP $34.98) Letterboxed (2.35:1) (16x9 enhanced) / Dolby Digital 5.1 As far as early Hollywood directors go, James Whale fared better than most: he produced a number of horror classics (Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, The Old Dark House, Bride of Frankenstein) and directed the definitive version of Showboat as well as a number of skillful intimate dramas. Amazingly, his openly gay status didn't sabotage his career; instead, he chose to gradually step out of the business and retire into Hollywood seclusion. Gods and Monsters, adapted by Bill Condon from the magnificent Christopher Bram biographical novel, Father of Frankenstein, eloquently paints a portrait of Whale as a man coming to terms with his own inner struggles near the end of his life as a neurological disorder causes memories of the past to "wash over" him, as he puts it. This chamber drama is brought to perfection by three wonderful performances by McKellan as Whale, Fraser as his yardman, Boone (a performance for which Fraser hasn't received nearly enough credit), and Redgrave as his doting housekeeper, Hanna. The loose, semi-linear narrative follows Whale in his twilight days as he finds himself out of the hospital and longing to take up painting. He sees inspritation in the form of Boone, a rugged and somewhat simple man hired to tend the lawn. The two strike up a friendship, and the director regales his friend with tales of his World War I antics and the filming of his classic horror films. In Boone, Whale sees traces of the sympathetic monster which appeared in all of his films, and the two even attend a Hollywood garden party together. However, the psychological tensions seething between the two men threaten to prevent any kind of ultimate understanding between them... or do they? Filmed in Super 35, Gods and Monsters is presented on DVD in its preferred framing of 2.35:1. The film actually looks much better than the theatrical prints distributed by Lions Gate, allowing this low budget effort to now look like a million bucks. Carter Burwell's restrained, melancholy score benefits greatly from the subtle 5.1 mix, which comes to life mostly during the stylized flashbacks and fantasy sequences (Condon cleverly plays with imagery from Bride of Frankenstein throughout the film). The DVD also includes an excellent "Making of" documentary in which all of the principals discuss their involvement with the film and their various philosophies about its ultimate message(s). No simple studio puff piece, this is an enlightening supplement, though whether it justifies the steep price tag is another story. The film itself, though, is an excellent addition to any movie library; less a horror film than a meditation on the impulses and subliminal images which haunt us throughout our lives and make us feel "different," Gods and Monsters bears repeat visits and attention far beyond the restraints of art house audiences.
In which Australian state is the town of Wagga Wagga?	Thousands evacuate NSW towns as floods continue in Australia \| Australia news \| The Guardian Thousands evacuate NSW towns as floods continue in Australia Sixteen river systems have flooded in NSW, with Queensland and northern Victoria also facing serious flood threats Aerial view from a helicopter of flooded areas in Wagga Wagga in southwest NSW, Australia Photograph: Lukas Coch/EPA Monday 5 March 2012 23.23 EST First published on Monday 5 March 2012 23.23 EST Close This article is 4 years old Vast areas of Australia's east and southeast are facing devastating flooding after weeks of heavy rain. In NSW alone – Australia's most populous state – an area the size of France is either under water or at risk of going under, after 16 river systems have flooded. Southeast Queensland and northern Victoria also face serious threats of flooding. "This is devastating for small businesses, for farmers and for those whose houses have been flooded," said NSW state premier, Barry O'Farrell, who toured the state's affected region. Attention has focused on the NSW town of Wagga Wagga, 475km south west of Sydney, as it faces its biggest flood in 150 years. Around 9,000 residents have been evacuated from the city centre amid fears the town's levee banks may not withstand the flood coming down the Murrumbidgee river. It brings to 13,000 the number of people evacuated from their homes across the state. The levee surrounding Wagga Wagga is 11m high and the river is expected to peak at 10.9m later on Tuesday. It's NSW's biggest inland city with 50,000 residents and it is an important agricultural, military and transport hub. Residents have been filling sandbags to protect their properties and businesses. Two hundred and fifty homes on the north of the city have already been inundated. "This is a very significant flood emergency and will continue to be a significant flood emergency down stream in the coming weeks," said James McTavish of the State Emergency Services. Authorities have pleaded with residents to heed evacuation requests and to stay away from floodwaters. The president of the NSW Farmers Association, Fiona Simson, said the floods will have a massive impact on rural communities. "Not least because we know the government hasn't got a lot of money," she told the Sydney Morning Herald. The state government says it expects the bill for repairing roads alone will come to at least A$500m (£335m). Rising floodwaters in southeast Queensland are also threatening properties. More than 200mm of rain fell in 24 hours in some areas this week. An 82-year-old man died in the town of Gympie, about 175km north of Brisbane on Monday after his car was caught in rising floodwaters. The deluge in southeast Queensland follows earlier flood emergencies in the state's inland areas, including the state's biggest emergency evacuation in the town of St George in February. The huge amount of rainfall is being attributed to the La Nina phenomenon where the sea surface temperature across the equatorial Eastern Central Pacific Ocean falls lower than normal by three to five degrees celsius. It has meant NSW has had the ninth wettest and fourth coldest summer on record.
Where did the worst rail disaster in British history occur in November 1952, when 112 people lost their lives?	Angels and Errors: How the Harrow & Wealdstone Disaster Helped Shape Modern Britain - London Reconnections London Reconnections 05:00, 8 October 2012 John Bull — 112 Comments Today is the 60th Anniversary of the Harrow & Wealdstone Disaster. In remembrance of the tragedy that occured that day, below you will find the article about the disaster that first appeared on this website last year. Newsreel Footage of the Disaster The Night Train South When the Perth to Euston Express pulled into Crewe on the 8th October 1952 in the early hours of the morning it was already 13 minutes late, largely thanks to heavy fog on the journey south. Taking over the train at Crewe were Driver R.S Jones and Fireman C. Turnock, relief drivers attached to the Crewe North shed. Experienced men both, they likely realised that the rest of the journey would probably be no easier. Indeed by the time they’d managed to attach City of Glasgow, the LMS Coronation Class 4-6-2 tender engine which would take them south, they had already lost another 16 minutes, and watched enviously as the non-stopping Glasgow to Euston Express flashed past on the platform opposite. Neither Jones nor Turnock were particularly fazed by the weather though, their train’s Guard would later report. At 43, Jones was widely regarded by his colleagues as a careful and conscientious driver. A man who spent most of his time focused on either the job or his family, he had been in service on the railways in some form or other since 1927 when he’d started as a Cleaner. He’d spent time as a Fireman before passing out as a Driver in 1948 (with high marks) and knew most of the routes out of Crewe like the back of his hand. This included the fast run down to Euston, which he’d carried out almost 30 times before without incident. Despite only being 23, Fireman Turnock was equally experienced. He had joined the railways as a Bar Boy in 1943 and become a Cleaner the following year. He’d been a Fireman since 1945 (appointed at the humble age of 16) and was regarded by most of his seniors as a man well on the way to being a Driver himself. Like Jones, he was generally regarded as a conscientious railwayman who took his job seriously, and had fired London expresses more than 30 times before. So as the Perth to Euston express pulled out of Crewe and headed out into the pre-dawn light, there was no indication that these two men were about to play a major role in the worst peacetime railway disaster the UK had ever seen. The Daily Grind Meanwhile down south, Signalman Armitage was just coming on shift at Harrow No. 1 signal box, just to the north of Harrow & Wealdstone station. Armitage had started out as a Signalman with the London, Midland & Scottish before his career had been interrupted by the war. He’d volunteered for the army upon the outbreak of hostilities and seen service in Military Transportation both at home and abroad. He returned to civilian life with a great deal of experience, and had been serving as a District Signal Reliefman for the Watford Area ever since. By all accounts another competent and able figure, Armitage had the morning shift that day at Harrow No. 1. From here he would be responsible for all the lines in and around the station, of which there were three pairs – slow, fast and electric. The fog was still lying low across the ground as Armitage took charge, and so he immediately confirmed to central control that – as per standard procedure – he’d be operating under tighter rules with regards to signalling. Broadly speaking this meant taking a more cautious approach to traffic working and allowing greater headways between services, in case conditions meant a driver missed a warning light or signal. By dawn, however, the fog had begun to clear and only a few drifting wisps remained. Overall it looked set to be a bright and sunny day. By 8.10 he could see well beyond the marker-points the signallers used to determine whether fog-working was required or not, and so he informed the relevant parties that Harrow No. 1 would be switching back to normal working. Slightly befor
In which classic book and film does the character Miss Trunchbull appear?	Agatha Trunchbull \| Roald Dahl Wiki \| Fandom powered by Wikia Much too good for children! ” –Miss Trunchbull Miss Agatha Trunchbull is the primary antagonist of the novel Matilda and its 1996 film adaptation . Ms. Trunchbull is depicted as fat-sized who wears her hair in a bun at the upper rear end and her outfit is a bottle-green tight pants and a black belt with a silver buckle.She is a harsh, arrogant, psychopathic, extremely cruel educator and tyrant who terrorizes children, and most of all dislikes children and states that she was glad that she was never a child or had fun. She makes a weekly visit to every classroom, and tends to take over, but mostly Miss Honey's, probably due to her being her niece. Her idea of detention is to put children into a horrific torture device known as the Chokey, a tall narrow cupboard in a drippy pipe with jagged edges where the walls have broken glass and nails sticking out, like an iron maiden. She is also strict on rules where she did not allow girls to have pigtails. She also does not like boys with long hair. She once threw a girl named Amanda Thripp over the fence by her pigtails, forced a boy named Bruce Bogtrotter to eat a whole 18-inch cake after stating that he stole her own personal cake and once put a boy into a terrible fatal state by throwing him out a 5 story window due to the fact that he was eating Licorice Allsorts while she was talking to his class. Matilda finally receives a cunning form of revenge, which throws her into permanent hysteria. It is unknown what happened to her afterwards. In the 1996 film, her violence towards children was somewhat mitigated, though she can be considered to be murderous towards adults, as she threatened to kill Matilda's dad for selling her a defective car. Miss Trunchbull moved in with Dr. Honey to help him take care of Miss Honey when she was 2 after Mrs. Honey died. Contents A clever young girl, whom she considers as a liar and a scoundrel. She has also accused her of things that she did not do. Jennifer Honey Edit Miss Trunchbull's niece (her step-sister 's daughter). When she took over the mansion after Miss Honey became an orphan, Miss Trunchbull considered to be very mean who would treat children very badly. She has also been shown to take over her class often, and put up rather insulting signs such as, "IF YOU ARE HAVING FUN, YOU ARE NOT LEARNING". It is mentioned in the film that, when Miss Honey was seven years old, the Trunchbull broke her arm. In the musical Miss Honey is born shortly before her mom dies in a Circus Accident. Jennifer Honey's mother Edit The father of Miss. Honey and Miss. Trunchbull's late brother in law who invited her to live with him, out of all Miss. Trunchbull's victums, he is the man whom she actually killed instead of just injuring him. Miss Honey remembers Dr. Honey a little bit. In the musical Dr. Honey and his wife are Circus performers and Miss Trunchbull is their manager. Matilda's father Edit A used car salesman and owner of Wormwood Motors . Agatha had asked him for an inexpensive and reliable car when she stopped to buy a car. She later realized that he cheated her after the car she bought started breaking down and punished his daughter by locking her in the Chokey until Miss Honey rescued her. When the transmission started going haywire, she ran her car back home, and then ran back into her mansion in a flash, and then phoned him and threatened to sue him and burn down his showroom, and/or kill him. Like Mr. Wormwood, she states that adults are always right and children are always wrong. Personality Edit Agatha Trunchbull is shown to be a malicious, sarcastic, strong, arrogant, dangerous, brutal, sadistic and cruel psychopath. Besides a passionate hate for children, she is also power-crazed and greedy, trying to maintain a position of power in any way she can. She is also an abusive sadist, who sees violence as the best way when it comes to disciplining children, and keeps a vicious, makeshift torture chamber (which she calls the Chokey) in her office. She shows incredible degrees of hyp
Who, in 1884, invented the flexible film roll for cameras?	Life Through a Lens- History Cameras 1826: The first permanent image was created Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, a French inventor used a technique of his creation, called "heliography," which means "sun drawing." The image that was taken was of his countryside estate in Le Gras, France and was "burned" onto a chemical-coated pewter plate. The image is still visible today. 1839: First Photo of a Person Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre, a French painter and chemist photographed the streets of Paris with a camera obsura and a process he invented called the "daguerreotype process." Moving objects did not show up in the photograph because of the long exposure time, but a man who was getting his shoes shined and was sitting for a long enough time, managed to become the first person ever photographed. 1861: First Color Photo James Clerk Maxwell, a Scottish physicist created the first color image of multicolored ribbon by superimposing three black-and-white images passed through three color filters. 1878: First Action Photos Eadweard Muybridge, an English photographer used new emulsions and 12 cameras to take a sequence of photographs depicting humans and animals in motion. These photographs are said to be linked to the creation of cinematography. 1884: George Eastman invented a flexible, paper-based photographic film 1888: George Eastman patens the Kodak roll-film camera 1913: First 35mm still camera is created 1926: First Underwater Color Photo Ichthyologist William Longley and National Geographic staff photographer Charles Martin took the first underwater photo in Florida's Dry Tortugas using an Autochrome camera and explosive magnesium flash powder. 1940s: Color films were brought onto the market 1946: First Photo Taken From Space A 35-millimeter camera that was strapped to a German V-2 missile and launched into space snapped pictures every second and a half. When the camera fell to the ground, the film (which was encased in a steel cassette) was still able to produce images of the Earth from space. 1948: The first Polaroid camera was sold to the public. 1986: Fuji introduces the first disposable camera. 1991: First Digital Still Camera Kodak released the first expensive, digital camera made from a Nikon F-3 camera body and a digital sensor. It was commercially available and marketed to professional photographers. 2000: Camera phone introduced in Japan by Sharp/J-Phone 2005-current: Continued advancement of the digital SLR camera "The world just does not fit conveniently into the format of a 35mm camera." -W. Eugene Smith "Photography" is derived from the Greek words "photo (light)," and "graphein (to draw)" Camera obscura (\|\|Cam"era obscu"ra) [LL. camera chamber + L. obscurus, obscura, dark.] (Opt.) 1. An apparatus in which the images of external objects, formed by a convex lens or a concave mirror, are thrown on a paper or other white surface placed in the focus of the lens or mirror within a darkened chamber, or box, so that the outlines may be traced. 2. (Photog.) An apparatus in which the image of an external object or objects is, by means of lenses, thrown upon a sensitized plate or surface placed at the back of an extensible darkened box or chamber variously modified; - commonly called simply the camera.
Which poet wrote “It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all”?	'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. - Alfred Lord Tennyson - BrainyQuote 'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. Find on Amazon: Alfred Lord Tennyson Cite this Page: Citation
Which Irish poet’s epitaph ends “Cast a cold eye, on life, on death. Horseman pass by”?	William Butler Yeats: Under Ben Bulben Many times man lives and dies Between his two eternities, That of race and that of soul, And ancient Ireland knew it all. Whether man die in his bed Or the rifle knocks him dead, A brief parting from those dear Is the worst man has to fear. Though grave-digger's toil is long, Sharp their spades, their muscles strong, They but thrust their buried men Back in the human mind again. III You that Mitchel's prayer have heard, "Send war in our time, O Lord!" Know that when all words are said And a man is fighting mad, Something drops from eyes long blind, He completes his partial mind, For an instant stands at ease, Laughs aloud, his heart at peace. Even the wisest man grows tense With some sort of violence Before he can accomplish fate, Know his work or choose his mate. IV Poet and sculptor, do the work, Nor let the modish painter shirk What his great forefathers did, Bring the soul of man to God, Make him fill the cradles right. Measurement began our might: Irish poets, learn your trade, Sing whatever is well made, Scorn the sort now growing up All out of shape from toe to top, Their unremembering hearts and heads Base-born products of base beds. Sing the peasantry, and then Hard-riding country gentlemen, The holiness of monks, and after Porter-drinkers' randy laughter; Sing the lords and ladies gay That were beaten into clay Through seven heroic centuries; Cast your mind on other days That we in coming days may be Still the indomitable Irishry. Under bare Ben Bulben's head In Drumcliff churchyard Yeats is laid. An ancestor was rector there Long years ago, a church stands near, By the road an ancient cross. No marble, no conventional phrase; On limestone quarried near the spot By his command these words are cut: Cast a cold eye
Who is the patron saint of television?	Why is St Clare the Patron Saint of Television? (Seriously, she had a flatscreen back in the 1200s!) - Taylor Marshall Taylor Marshall Saint Clare of Assisi (July 16, 1194 – August 11, 1253) The Venerable Pope Pius XII declared Saint Clare of Assisi as patroness of television in 1958 when televisions were becoming universally common. Why did the pope choose this thirteenth century Franciscan foundress who was dedicated to evangelical poverty and would not have owned a television? The reason is that Saint Clare, way back in the 1200s, was the first to experience “televised” Masses. When Saint Clare was too ill to attend the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the Holy Spirit would project the Holy Mass on the wall of her room so that she could watch it from her bed. This just goes to show that our Lord takes care of his faithful brides. PS: Please say a Hail Mary for my daughter’s vocation (whatever it might be). Today’s her saints day. Download My Book for Free Thomas Aquinas in 50 Pages Over 15,000 copies downloaded! This is a quick and easy way to learn the basic philosophy and theology of Saint Thomas Aquinas. The Popes of the last 300 years have endorsed St Thomas Aquinas. Learn more through this accessible resources. Download it for free. Thursday, August 11, 2011 Category: Uncategorized Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” Post navigation We’re prepping your lovely Clare’s room here at the convent right now! I think she’d make a fine Augustinian Sister of St. Rita! Matthew M. Johnson yes the lord does in fact take care of the faithful. one of my favorite examples of this was in Turkey several years ago when a Catholic priest was praying to thank God for saving him from harm previously; when an earthquake rock the city he was in. This shook the church so violently that the statue of Christ fell from the alter and crushed him. Killing him of course. this is a true story. i am not making this up. God has such a funny sense of humor some times. And his punch lines are just killers i’m am betting my friends that you won’t post this or will take it down. please prove me wrong. Get Your Free Book Sign up to receive my FREE Catholic updates via e-mail and receive a FREE copy of my e-book: Thomas Aquinas in 50 Pages. Download Your Book Get Your Free Book Sign up to receive my FREE Catholic updates via e-mail and receive a FREE copy of my e-book: Thomas Aquinas in 50 Pages: A Quick Layman's Guide to Thomism. Download Your Book Receive My Free Weekly Updates: You can now receive my blog posts from this site more quickly and easily by becoming an email subscriber by clicking here . When you sign up, you'll receive a FREE copy of my e-book on Saint Thomas Aquinas. Current Social Subscribers
In the 1974 TV comedy “It Ain’t Half Hot Mum”, who played the part of Gunner Beaumont?	Whatever happened to... It Ain't Half Hot Mum's Gunner Beaumont \| Celebrity News \| Showbiz & TV \| Daily Express CELEBRITY NEWS Whatever happened to... It Ain't Half Hot Mum's Gunner Beaumont ACTOR Melvyn Hayes appeared in the Cliff Richard movies The Young Ones, Summer Holiday and Wonderful Life but he's best remembered as Gunner "Gloria" Beaumont in sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974-81). 14:18, Fri, Jul 12, 2013 Melvyn Hayes as Gunner Beaumont in It Ain't Half Hot Mum Now 78, Melvyn lives on the Isle of Wight with third wife, actress Jayne Male. He has five daughters, one son and three foster children. "On leaving grammar school in Battersea in the late 1940s, I didn't know what to do with my life. Because I'm short, everyone suggested becoming a jockey. "I secured a trial at a stables but discovered I didn't like horses. After a fortnight I left and got a job with the News Chronicle, carrying printers' blocks up and down Fleet Street. "At 15, I got a job at London's Comedy Theatre, assisting the Great Masoni, a magician, with his Indian rope trick. Tat was the start of my career, earning £4 a week. "Afterwards, I worked in repertory theatres before beginning my screen career in the 50s. Early credits included the films The Man Who Loved Redheads and The Curse Of Frankenstein. "My first movie with Cliff Richard was The Young Ones. The American choreographer persuaded me to dye my hair blond, a style I kept for Summer Holiday and Wonderful Life. Cliff was wonderful to work with. "As well as films, I've made many TV appearances, beginning in the early days with shows like Quatermass, Billy Bunter Of Greyfiars School and Dixon Of Dock Green. "But most people remember me for Gunner Beaumont, nicknamed Gloria, in It Ain't Half Hot Mum. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Crof, who also produced the sitcom. "Gunner Beaumont was very effeminate and David had originally wanted John Inman for the role. I'd never played that kind of character before. After about six series, Jimmy and David wrote an episode where I had the chance to be butch for once after a coconut fell and bumped my character on the head. "Jungle scenes were filmed on location in King's Lynn and, later, Farnborough. Te outdoor scenes were always shot during October and November. Invariably, it was freezing, especially filming river scenes. My first movie with Cliff Richard was The Young Ones. He was wonderful to work with Melvyn Hayes "Over the years, I've appeared in plenty of pantos and stage shows. Some have even taken me abroad, such as a ten-week tour of the Middle East and Far East in Habeas Corpus. "In fact, I met my wife, Jayne, on tour. We were in Te Dresser and a scene required me to slap her across the face. I couldn't because I fancied her too much. In the end, I had no choice. When she began crying on stage, I thought, 'What a great actress.' But she was still crying in the interval and I started worrying I'd broken her jaw! "In recent years, I've appeared as Michael Rawlins in EastEnders. I played a driving instructor who fell for Dot Coton. I did about ten episodes and it's great being able to say I've done EastEnders. "I've been lucky during my career and have worked most of my life. I'm still very busy and in the last couple of years have appeared in, among others, The Legend Of Dick And Dom and an episode of Benidorm, playing Mr Pink, a role written for me. "Last Christmas, I finished a six-month theatre tour of You're Only Young Twice, which was great fun and now I'm writing my autobiography. For the last six years, I've lived on the Isle of Wight. It's a lovely, relaxing spot and everyone's friendly. What more could you ask for?" For more information on Melvyn, visit www.melvynhayes.com. Most read in TV & Radio
Who wrote “The Pied Piper of Hamelin”?	Pied Piper of Hameln The River Weser, deep and wide, Washes its wall on the southern side; A pleasanter spot you never spied; But, when begins my ditty, Almost five hundred years ago, To see townsfolk suffer so From vermin, was a pity. Rats! They fought the dogs, and killed the cats, And bit the babies in the cradles, And ate the cheeses out of the vats, And licked the soup from the cook's own ladles, Split open the kegs of salted sprats, Made nests inside men's Sunday hats, And even spoiled the women's chats, By drowning their speaking In fifty different sharps and flats. At last the people in a body To the Town Hall came flocking: "'Tis clear," cried they, "our Mayor's a noddy; And as for our Corporation -- shocking To think we buy gowns lined with ermine For dolts that can't or won't determine What's best to rid us of our vermin! You hope, because you're old and obese, To find in the furry civic robe ease? Rouse up, sirs! Give your brains a racking To find the remedy we're lacking, Or, sure as fate, we'll send you packing!" At this the Mayor and Corporation Quaked with a mighty consternation. An hour they sate in council, At length the Mayor broke silence: "For a guilder I'd my ermine gown sell, I wish I were a mile hence! It's easy to bid one rack one's brain -- I'm sure my poor head aches again I've scratched it so, and all in vain. Oh for a trap, a trap, a trap!" Just as he said this, what should hap At the chamber-door but a gentle tap? "Bless us," cried the Mayor, "What's that?" (With the Corporation as he sat, Looking little though wondrous fat; Nor brighter was his eye, nor moister Than a too-long-opened oyster, Save when at noon his paunch grew mutinous For a plate of turtle, green and glutinous.) "Only a scraping of shoes on the mat? Anything like the sound of a rat Makes my heart go pit-a-pat!" "Come in!" -- the Mayor cried, looking bigger: And in did come the strangest figure! His queer long coat from heel to head Was half of yellow and half of red; And he himself was tall and thin, With sharp blue eyes, each like a pin, And light loose hair, yet swarthy skin, No tuft on cheek nor beard on chin, But lips where smiles went out and in -- There was no guessing his kith and kin! And nobody could enough admire The tall man and his quaint attire. Quoth one: "It's as my great-grandsire, Starting up at the Trump of Doom's tone, Had walked this way from his painted tombstone!" He advanced to the council-table: And, "Please your honors," said he, "I'm able, By means of a secret charm, to draw All creatures living beneath the sun, That creep, or swim, or fly, or run, After me so as you never saw! And I chiefly use my charm On creatures that do people harm, The mole, and toad, and newt, and viper; And people call me the Pied Piper." (And here they noticed round his neck A scarf of red and yellow stripe, To match with his coat of selfsame cheque; And at the scarf's end hung a pipe; And his fingers, they noticed, were ever straying As if impatient to be playing Upon this pipe, as low it dangled Over his vesture, so old-fangled.) "Yet," said he "poor piper as I am, In Tartary I freed the Cham, Last June, from his huge swarms of gnats; I eased in Asia the Nizam Of a monstrous brood of vampire-bats: And, as for what your brain bewilders, If I can rid your town of rats Will you give me a thousand guilders?" "One? fifty thousand!" -- was the exclamation Of the astonished Mayor and Corporation. Into the street the Piper stept, Smiling first a little smile, As if he knew what magic slept In his quiet pipe the while; Then, like a musical adept, To blow the pipe his lips he wrinkled, And green and blue his sharp eyes twinkled Like a candle flame where salt is sprinkled; And ere three shrill notes the pipe uttered, You heard as if an army muttered; And the muttering grew to a grumbling; And the grumbling grew to a mighty rumbling; And out of the houses the rats came tumbling: Great rats, small rats, lean rats, brawny rats, Brown rats, black rats, grey rats, tawny rats, Grave old plodders, gay young friskers, Fathers, mothers, uncl
Which TV detective had a dog called simply “Dog”?	TV page of ULTIMATE MYSTERY/DETECTIVE WEB GUIDE A: Mystery/Detective Television Series Acapulco 27 Feb 1961-24 Apr 1961 (NBC-UA-Libra) 8 30-minute episodes, black and white, Mystery/Detective Action- Adventure; Patrick Malone and Gregg Miles, a pair of Korean war vets based in Acapulco, are bodyguards for attorney Mr.Carver. Starring:- JAMES COBURN as Gregg Miles; RALPH TAEGER as Patrick Malone; ALLISON HAYES as Chloe; TELLY SAVALAS as Mr. Carver; BOBBY TROUP as Bobby; and JASON ROBARDS, Sr. as Max Acapulco H.E.A.T 1993-94 and 1996-97 (Syndicated) 48 60-minute episodes; Espionage/Mystery/Detective Action Adventure; From a hotel base in Acapulco, our heroes from Hemisphere Emergency Action Team are the best anti-terrorist team fighting crime. They pose as photographers.Filmed in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Starring: CATHERINE OXENBERG as Ashley Hunter-Coddington (1993-94); BRENDAN KELLY as Mike Savage (1993-94); ALISON ARMITAGE as Cat-Catherine Avery Pascal; SPENCER ROCHFORT as Brett (1993-94); HOLLY FLORIA as Krissie Valentine (1993-94);MICHAEL WORTH as Tommy Chase; RANDY VASQUEZ as Marcos (1993-94); GRAHAM HEYWOOD as Arthur Small (1993-94); FABIO as Claudio (1993-94); JOHN VERNON as Mr Smith (1993-94); LYDIE DENIER as Nicole Bernard (1996-97); CHRISTA SAULS as Joanna Barnes (1996-97); Theme Music by: Michael Lloyd, Tommy Oliver, Jim Ervin; Performed by Pepper Mashay. Ace Crawford, Private Eye 15 Mar 1983-12 Apr 1983 (CBS/Conway); 7 Apr 1984-? (UK: ITV Yorkshire TV); 5 30-minute episodes; Mystery/Detective Sitcom; lucky but bumbling private detective; starring TIM CONWAY as Ace Crawford; Producers: Philip Weltman, Ron Clark; JOE REGALBUTO as Toomey; BILLY BARTY as Inch; SHERA DANESE as Luana; BILL HENDERSON as Mello; DICK CHRISTIE as Lt Fanning. Ace Crawford, Private Eye on Geocities Ace Crawford, Private Eye on about.com Ace Crawford, Private Eye on E! Online AD Police Files (Japan) (Animated) Set in "MegaTokyo" in 2027 AD, relentless technological development has resulted in the creation of Boomers, artificially intelligent androids with the potential to free mankind from physical labor. But anything that can be used can also be misused... AD Police Files: CD-ROMs Content Warning: Contains Nudity, Violence, Adult Situations. Recommended for Mature Audiences ONLY. Adam-12 21 Sep 1968-20 May 1975 (NBC/Universal/Jack Webb) 150 30-minute episodes; starring: MARTIN MILNER as Officer Pete Molloy; KENT McCORD as Officer Jim Reed; WILLIAM BOYETT as Sgt McDonald; GARY CROSBY as Officer Ed Wells; SHARON CLARIDGE as Dispatcher's Voice; WILLIAM STEVENS as Officer Jerry Walters (1968-69); JACK HOGAN as Sgt Jerry Miller (1969); MIKKI JAMISON as Jean Reed (1969); CLAUDE JOHNSON as Officer Norm Green (1970-71); FRED STROMSOE as Officer Woods (1974-75); WILLIAM ELLIOTT as Officer Grant (1974-75). New Adam-12 4 Oct 1989 (Syndicated), 52 60-minute episodes; starring Peter Parros as Officer Gus Grant, Ethan Wayne as Officer Matt Doyle, Miguel Fernandes as Santos {more cast: to be done} adam-12.com Adam-12 episode list at desiluweb.com Adam-12 at tvwav.com Adam-12 at Open Directory The Adventure of Ellery Queen 1950-52 (Dumont-ABC) black and white Creators: Frederic Dannay, Manfred Bennington Lee [see: Authors Q: Ellery Queen] Mystery/Detective drama series. Ellery Queen, a Mystery writer, keeps solving murders, while his father is an Inspector with the NYPD. December 1951: show switched from Dumont to ABC; January 1951, Lee Bowman became Ellery Queen, after the sudden death of Richard Hart. See also: Ellery Queen [1954]; The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen [1958]; Ellery Queen [1975]. Starring: RICHARD HART as Ellery Queen (1950-51); LEE BOWMAN as Ellery Queen (1951-52); FLORENZ AMES as Inspector Richard Queen. The Adventures of Fu Manchu 1956 (Syndicated)
Which famous actress provided the voice of Maggie in “The Simpsons” when she uttered her first word?	The Simpsons baby Maggie finally talks... and makes her first speech \| Daily Mail Online comments The Simpsons' baby Maggie has finally talked - and turns out she sounds a lot like Jodie Foster. The actress guest-starred in the latest instalment of the long-running animated show and provided the voice for the yellow family's youngest member. In an episode made up of various fairy tale-style stories, Maggie removes her famous pacifier to deliver an eloquent speech about babies' rights. Broken silence: The Simpsons' baby Maggie made an eloquent speech in an episode of the hit show speaking in full for the first time Enlarge Famous voice: Jodie Foster provided the voice for the family's youngest member Rebel without a dummy: Maggie rebels against the manager of her nursery who keeps demolishing her building block creations because they stood out too much The baby rebels against the manager of her day care centre - called Mediocri-Tots - after he keeps demolishing her impressive building block creations because they stood out too much. The man gets angry after she refuses to stop and points at her as he screams: 'You will be tried as a toddler!' They then take part in a surreal courtroom-style scene, with babies as the jury, in which Maggie defends herself. After crawling to centre stage, she removes her dummy, coughs briefly and launches into a speech. Enlarge Not taking it any more: The nursery centre boss chastises Maggie about her fabulous building block creation Annoyed: An angry Maggie lifts up an alphabet cube with the letter 'U' and then points at her pacifier, with subtitles translating that as 'you suck' Defence: In an episode made up of various fairy tale-style stories, Maggie removes her famous pacifier to deliver an eloquent speech about babies' rights 'Throughout the ages the finger-painter, the play-do sculptor, the Lincoln-logger stood alone stood alone against the day care teacher of her time,' she says. 'She did not live to earn approval stickers, she lived for herself that she might achieve things that are the glory of all humanity. 'These are my terms, I do not care to play by any others. And if the court will allow me, it's nap time.' She yawns and goes for a nap on the floor. The episode then shows her as a grown architect. Maggie had spoken in a previous episode, when Elizabeth Taylor provided her voice as she said 'Daddy'. Tiresome: After a taxing speech Maggie yawns then goes for a nap on the floor
Which is the largest of the Italian lakes?	The 5 Largest Lakes in Italy \| USA Today The 5 Largest Lakes in Italy The Borromeo Islands are among Lake Maggiore's major attractions. (Photo: Andy Sotiriou/Photodisc/Getty Images ) What Are Some Unique Landforms in Italy? Italy counts more than 1,500 lakes, but most of the largest are in the north, where the Alps form a mountainous boundary with countries farther north. Three of the lakes -- Garda, Maggiore and Como -- rank as Italy’s largest, while the fourth- and fifth-ranked lakes -- Trasimeno and Bolsena -- lie farther south. Garda Lake Garda -- Lago di Garda in Italian -- has an area of 143 square miles, making it the country’s largest lake and also the third-largest in the Alps, surpassed only by Lake Constance and Lake Geneva. Its borders touch on the Italian regions of Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige. Despite its mountain location, Garda is well-sheltered by the high peaks and enjoys a Mediterranean climate, allowing citrus and olive trees to flourish at its southern end. The northern end was Austrian territory until 1919 and maintains a strong German-speaking character today through the thousands of Austrian and German tourists who vacation in the area. Maggiore With an area of 82 square miles, Lake Maggiore is Italy’s second-largest lake. The lake’s 34 mile length forms part of the boundary between the regions of Lombardy and Piedmont, while the international border between Italy and Switzerland also crosses the water; the northern end is in the Swiss canton of Ticino. One of the lake’s most popular attractions is the picturesque town of Stresa and the three Borromeo Islands just offshore, which you can visit by boat. The narrow lakeside roads are very busy in the peak summer season, but the lake is just as beautiful in spring and autumn, when the roads are quieter. Como Lake Como is the third-largest Italian lake, with an area of 56 square miles. It’s easily reachable from Milan, 25 miles to the south, and as a result is popular with locals looking to escape from the crowded city. Como is also popular with celebrities -- film star George Clooney and businessman Richard Branson have homes there, and part of the James Bond film “Casino Royale” was filmed at a lakeside villa. Trasimeno While Garda, Maggiore and Como in the Italian north are the country’s largest lakes, Trasimeno is the largest on the Italian peninsula south of the Po river. Just 10 miles west of the city of Perugia, it has an area of 49 square miles, but its maximum depth of just 20 feet illustrates how different it is in comparison with its much deeper northern neighbors. Many Italians are aware of Trasimeno from school history lessons, because it is the site of a bloody defeat for the Romans in 217 B.C. when an army led by Hannibal killed around 15,000 Roman soldiers. Today it's a national park with lots of hiking trails for walkers. Bolsena Bolsena has an area of 44 square miles and owes its existence to a hollow formed in the crater of an extinct volcano. It is the furthest south of the five largest lakes and spreads out to the southwest of the city of Orvieto in the province of Lazio. The lake gives its name to a small lakeshore town. The fertile lake makes fishing one of the main local industries, but you’re also likely to see vineyards and olive groves around the lake if you visit. References
By what nicknames was Edward, eldest son of Edward III known?	Camelot International: Britain's Heritage and History Heritage > Rulers Edward III, 1327-1377 Edward was born in 1312. He was married to Philippa, daughter of William III, Count of Hainault in Flanders. Their children were: Edward (the Black Prince), Isabella, Joanna, William, Lionel, John (of Gaunt), Blanche, Edmund, Mary, Margaret, William and Thomas. The start of Edwards life was in the shadow of his mother and her lover Mortimer. They used Edward as their puppet, controlling the government and the royal revenue. They arranged humiliating treaties with France. Their reign was resisted by some of the king's uncles. Eventually at the age of 17 and already a father, Edward was ready to assert himself, and although for many years he lived in the shadow of his father's weak and costly reign, he soon gained the respect of England by following the solid foundations set by his grand father, Edward I. His first step in asserting his rule, was to judicially murder Mortimer, his mother's lover, by plucking him out of his mother's bed, and then have him hanged through the Act of Attainder, and confining Isabella for the rest of her life. Edward III was a popular, chivalrous King and picked his advisers wisely. He had a keen interest in the art of war and sought glory on the battlefield. His first taste of victory came in 1333 when his armies defeated the Scots at Halidon Hill. He soon turned his attention to France, believing that he had a strong claim to the French throne through his mother Isabella. Combined with a list of other grievances against the French. Edward gained the support of his nobles and fellow countryman and declared war on France. This period of hostilities which began in 1337 between England and France, became known as the Hundred Years War. The famous naval battle of Sluys in 1340 ended in defeat for the French, giving the English control of the seas around Britain. Difficulties in raising the money to wage war prevented Edward from campaigning with his soldiers in France until 1346. With his son the Black Prince and an army which included three thousand armoured knights and ten thousand archers, Edward invaded France. He engaged the French forces near Crecy. Outnumbering the English by three to one, the French lunged at their foe in excitement and disarray. The intelligent use of archers caused huge casualties amongst them as they attacked the English persistently. Wave after wave of Frenchmen were struck down by the hail of English arrows leading to the destruction of their army. Edward went on to lay siege to Calais but even its defeat did not mean that he could control France. Another notable victory for the English took place at the battle of Poitiers in September 1356. Edward's eldest son, Edward of Woodstock (The Black Prince) employed similar tactics to those used at Crecy. Using defensive ditches and hedging to conceal themselves, the English archers rained showers of arrows onto the advancing Frenchmen breaking their assault. The Prince then ordered his knights to mount their heavy war horses and complete the rout of the French army once again. King John II of France was captured and French resistance ceased for the time being. The treaty of Bretigny gave Edward sovereignty over Aquitaine and Calais but also entailed his renunciation of the French throne. The French warrior Du Guesclin soon fought back with his armies and regained much of the French territories from the English. During Edward's reign the Black Death struck Britain and by 1350 one third of the population had been wiped out by the disease. It was a sad end for Edward III. He died in 1377 of senile dementia, one year after his eldest son the Black Prince. He founded the Most Noble Order of the Garter, one of Europe's oldest and most distinguished orders of chivalry. He is buried in Westminster Abbey where his death mask is kept. The Black Prince 1330-1376 Born at the royal palace of Woodstock, Oxfordshire, in June 1330 Prince Edward, eldest son of Edward III became one of the most famous medieval warriors of all time His famous nicknam
Which South American country has borders with Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina?	Which countries border Brazil? \| Reference.com Which countries border Brazil? A: Quick Answer Ten countries border Brazil, including Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. The only countries in South America that do not border Brazil are Ecuador and Chile. Full Answer Brazil is the largest country on the continent of South America. It has the third-longest distance of international land borders, totaling 16,885 kilometers, which is equivalent to 10,492 miles. The only countries that have longer international land borders are China and Russia. China borders 14 sovereign states along a border of 22,117 kilometers, while Russia borders 16 sovereign states, with a land border length of 20,241 kilometers. The longest land border that Brazil shares is with Bolivia at 3,400 kilometers. The second-longest border it shares is with Venezuela, measuring to 2,200 kilometers. The border between Colombia and Brazil is a shared 1,643 kilometers. Peru comes in fourth with a 1,560-kilometer border. Paraguay shares 1,290 kilometers. Brazil's border with Argentina is 1,224 kilometers, and the border between Brazil and Guyana is 1,119 kilometers. Uruguay's border runs 1,068 kilometers along Brazil, and French Guiana shares 730 kilometers with Brazil. The shortest shared border is with Suriname, measuring out to 597 kilometers. Brazil's longest border is its coastline along the Atlantic Ocean, covering 7,491 kilometers.
How wide, in feet, is a table tennis table?	How To Choose Your Table Tennis Table Part One \| Part Two \| Part Three \| Part Four \| Part Five \| Part Six With so many table tennis tables to choose from, how do you ensure that you pick the best table? Not just the best available table, but the one that's best for YOU. After all, it's easy to think that they're all the same ... they aren't .... and you don't want to make an expensive mistake! Tables are available at lots of different prices, from cheap to expensive, but the price alone will not indicate whether that particular table is best for YOU. You'll need to know what to look for and what questions to ask so that you can eliminate the unsuitable tables and pick the ideal one for you. OK, let's begin with one of the most frequently asked questions... What are the size dimensions of a table tennis table? Let me tell you an amusing little story... I was at a quiz evening a while ago with two friends of mine who both used to play table tennis for England. We were struggling to answer most of the questions that night when suddenly the quizmaster asked "What's the size of a table tennis table?" For once I thought ... great, here's one we all know the answer to. Well my friend ... an ex-England International suddenly hesitated. Why aren't you writing down the answer? I asked. "Because I don't know the answer" he replied. "Is it 10 feet by 5 feet?" Well, when we'd eventually finished laughing, we reminded him that it's... 9 feet (2.74m) long, But, before you buy any table, the most important question is... How will your table be used? The type of table that's best for YOU will depend upon how you intend to use it. You see, different tables are designed for different purposes, so it's important that you know what your table will be used for. For example, how robust does it need to be? A table used in a club or a school will need to be more robust than one which is just being used occasionally at home. Also, how often will the table need to be taken down and stored away? It's important that you consider all of these questions because a cheap table will generally not be as robust as a more expensive table, so you need to make sure that you're clear on it's usage before you decide which one to buy. Therefore you'll need to consider all of the following... How ... often will your table be used? Daily Who ... will be using your table? Professional players What ... space is available for your table? Will it always be erected, ready for use? Will it need to be stored away? Where ... will your table be used? Table tennis events
What was the name of the character played by Ade Edmondson in the 1990s sitcom ‘Bottom’?	Adrian Edmondson \| The young ones Wiki \| Fandom powered by Wikia The young ones Wiki Jennifer Saunders (m. 1985-present, 3 daughters) Adrian Charles "Ade" Edmondson (born 24 January 1957) is an English comic actor, writer, musician, television presenter and director. He came to prominence in the early 1980s and was part of the alternative comedy boom. He is probably best known for his comedic roles in the television series The Young Ones (1982–1984) and Bottom (1991–2003), for which he also wrote together with his long-time collaborative partner Rik Mayall . Edmondson also appeared in the The Comic Strip Presents... series of films throughout the 1980s and 90s. For one episode of this he created the spoof heavy metal band Bad News , and for another he played his nihilistic alter-ego Eddie Monsoon, an offensive South African television star. He played the lead role in the 1985 spin-off feature film, The Supergrass. In the 2000s Edmondson appeared in numerous TV programmes in more serious drama roles including Jonathan Creek, Holby City, Miss Austen Regrets, as himself on Hell's Kitchen and created the sitcom Teenage Kicks . Edmondson has been married to fellow comedian Jennifer Saunders since 1985 and they have three daughters. He lives in Devon and London. Contents Edit Under the name 20th Century Coyote , Edmondson and Rik Mayall became one of the star attractions at The Comedy Store . Mayall told most of the jokes early in their act, and Edmondson would act-up in the background, developing his act to dismantle the club's piano, before he created his own material. As their popularity grew, Edmondson, Mayall, and other upcoming comedians including Nigel Planer , Peter Richardson , Alexei Sayle , and French and Saunders split away from the Comedy Store to set up their own venue: The Comic Strip club. The Comic Strip soon gained a reputation as one of the most popular comedy clubs in London and soon came to the attention of Channel 4 . Edmondson and the others were commissioned to act in six self-contained half-hour films, using the group as comedy actors rather than stand-up performers. The series, entitled The Comic Strip Presents... debuted on 2 November 1982 (the opening night of Channel 4). The first episode to be broadcast was " Five Go Mad in Dorset ", a parody of Enid Blyton 's Famous Five , which drew anger from some viewers for the way it mercilessly satirised a children's classic. Edmondson starred as one of the five. By the same time as The Comic Strip Presents... was being negotiated, the BBC signed up Edmondson, Mayall, Richardson, Planer and Sayle to star in The Young Ones , a sitcom in the same anarchic style as The Comic Strip. (Richardson later decided not to proceed and was replaced by Christopher Ryan .) The show revolved around the shared house where four students lived during their study at Scumbag College . It was noted at the time of its first airing for its violent slapstick, with Edmondson's character as the main instigator, and this is a trait which has stayed with him throughout his career. The series captured public imagination and remains one of Britain's most popular sitcoms. During this time, Edmondson also appeared in a bank advertisement in what was, basically, his " Vyvyan " guise. Following the success of The Comic Strip Presents... and, to a greater extent, The Young Ones, Edmondson and Mayall returned to their "Coyote" dynamic in the double act " The Dangerous Brothers " with Edmondson as "Sir Adrian Dangerous" in Saturday Live (1985–1987). In 1983, he appeared as the lead singer Vim Fuego in the spoof heavy metal band called Bad News , with his Young Ones co-stars Rik Mayall , Nigel Planer and Peter Richardson of "Comic Strip Presents...". On 11 May 1985, Edmondson married his Comic Strip fellow Jennifer Saunders , with whom he has three daughters: Eleanor , Beatrice and Freya. Edmondson's university nickname of "Eddie Monsoon," a play on his surname, inspired the name of Saunders' character, Edina Monsoon on Absolutely Fabulous and his own characters Eddie Catflap ( Filthy Ric
Who created the artwork Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995 which was destroyed in the 2004 Momart London warehouse fire?	everyone i have ever slept with 1963 1995 : definition of everyone i have ever slept with 1963 1995 and synonyms of everyone i have ever slept with 1963 1995 (English) Jump to: navigation , search Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995 by Tracey Emin (1995). An exterior view of the work. Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995 (1995), also known as "The Tent", [1] was an artwork created by Tracey Emin RA (born 3 July 1963), an English artist of Turkish Cypriot origin and a leading member of the group known as Britartists or YBAs ( Young British Artists ). The work was a tent with the appliquéd names of, literally, everyone she had ever slept with, but not necessarily in the sexual sense. It achieved iconic status, [1] was owned by Charles Saatchi , and was destroyed in the 2004 Momart London warehouse fire. She has refused to recreate it. [2] Contents 4 References History Tracey Emin calls Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995 "my tent" [3] or "the tent" [2] and considers it to be one of the two "seminal pieces" she has created (the other being My Bed ); [3] she has described both pieces as "seminal, fantastic and amazing work". [2] Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995 was a tent appliquéd with 102 names of the people she had slept with up to the time of its creation in 1995. [3] The title is often misinterpreted as a euphemism indicating sexual partners and the work termed "a list of all the people that Emin has ever had sex with", but is in fact to be taken as a literal statement: [1] “ Some I'd had a shag with in bed or against a wall some I had just slept with, like my grandma. I used to lay in her bed and hold her hand. We used to listen to the radio together and nod off to sleep. You don't do that with someone you don't love and don't care about. [3] ” Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995 by Tracey Emin (1995). An interior view of the work. The names include family, friends, drinking partners, lovers and even two numbered foetuses. [1] The name of former boyfriend, Billy Childish , could be seen prominently through the tent opening. The tent was square and coloured blue; its shape was reminiscent of the Margate Shell Grotto , with which Emin was very familiar from childhood; inside on the floor of the tent was the text, "With myself, always myself, never forgetting". [4] The work was created during a relationship she had in the mid-1990s with Carl Freedman , who had been an early friend of, and collaborator with, Damien Hirst and who had co-curated seminal Britart shows, such as Modern Medicine and Gambler. In 1995 Freedman curated the show Minky Manky at the South London Gallery , where the tent was first shown. At that time Emin had not achieved the level of fame which she was to later, and was mainly known in art circles; she was fortunate to be able to exhibit alongside much better-known artists such as Damien Hirst , Gilbert and George and Sarah Lucas . [1] Emin described the genesis of the work, which turned out unexpectedly to be the highlight of the show: [1] “ At that time Sarah (Lucas) was quite famous, but I wasn’t at all. Carl said to me that I should make some big work as he thought the small-scale stuff I was doing at the time wouldn’t stand up well. I was furious. Making that work was my way at getting back at him. One review was really funny, the journalist had written something like 'She's slept with everyone – even the curator'! [5] ” At that time Emin refused to sell work directly to Charles Saatchi because she disapproved of his advertising work for Margaret Thatcher , whom she accused of "crimes against humanity". [6] Instead Saatchi bought it on the secondary market from a private dealer, Eric Franck, at a premium price of £40,000 — Emin had sold it originally for £12,000. [6] She reconciled with Saatchi in 1999. [7] Art world gossip in 2001 was that Saatchi had been offered £300,000 for it; Emin's comment on this was, "He won't re-sell, but the art is his. He can do what he likes with it." [6] While the tent was installed at Charles Saatchi's home in 2002, Emin remarked, “
Complete the title of one of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales – ‘The _________ of Bath’s Tale’.	The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale - Geoffrey Chaucer - Google Books The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale 0 Reviews https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Wife_of_Bath_s_Prologue_and_Tale.html?id=o4L0GgAACAAJ Six-hundred-year-old tales with modern relevance. As well as the complete text of the Wife of Bathr's Prologue and Tale, the student will find illustrated information on Chaucer's world, including a map of the Canterbury pilgrimage, a running synopsis of the action, an explanation of unfamiliar words, and a wide range of classroom-tested activities to help bring the text to life. Guided by the suggestions for study and the wide range of helpful information, students will readily appreciate Chaucer's wit and sense of irony, his love of controversy and his delight in character portrayal. What people are saying - Write a review We haven't found any reviews in the usual places. About the author (1998) Geoffrey Chaucer, one of England's greatest poets, was born in London about 1340, the son of a wine merchant and deputy to the king's butler and his wife Agnes. Not much is known of Chaucer's early life and education, other than he learned to read French, Latin, and Italian. His experiences as a civil servant and diplomat are said to have developed his fascination with people and his knowledge of English life. In 1359-1360 Chaucer traveled with King Edward III's army to France during the Hundred Years' War and was captured in Ardennes. He returned to England after the Treaty of Bretigny when the King paid his ransom. In 1366 he married Philippa Roet, one of Queen Philippa's ladies, who gave him two sons and two daughters. Chaucer remained in royal service traveling to Flanders, Italy, and Spain. These travels would all have a great influence on his work. His early writing was influenced by the French tradition of courtly love poetry, and his later work by the Italians, especially Dante, Boccaccio, and Petrarch. Chaucer wrote in Middle English, the form of English used from 1100 to about 1485. He is given the designation of the first English poet to use rhymed couplets in iambic pentameter and to compose successfully in the vernacular. Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is a collection of humorous, bawdy, and poignant stories told by a group of fictional pilgrims traveling to the shrine of St. Thomas a Becket. It is considered to be among the masterpieces of literature. His works also include The Book of the Duchess, inspired by the death of John Gaunt's first wife; House of Fame, The Parliament of Fowls, and The Legend of Good Women. Troilus and Criseyde, adapted from a love story by Boccaccio, is one of his greatest poems apart from The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer died in London on October 25, 1400. He was buried in Westminster Abbey, in what is now called Poet's Corner.
Whose Liverpool Oratorio released in 1991 was composed in collaboration with Carl Davis?	About: Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio About: Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio An Entity of Type : Thing , from Named Graph : http://dbpedia.org , within Data Space : dbpedia.org Property abstract Liverpool Oratorio es el primer álbum de música clásica del músico británico Paul McCartney, publicado por la compañía discográfica EMI Classics en octubre de 1991. El álbum, compuesto en colaboración con Carl Davis, fue la primera incursión oficial de McCartney en la música clásica y conmemoró el 150º aniversario de la Real Orquesta Filarmónica de Liverpool. (es) Liverpool Oratorio est un album classique de Paul McCartney paru en 1991. Il est invité à préparer ce concert pour célébrer les 150 ans de l'orchestre philharmonique royal de Liverpool. Pour ce projet, il reçoit l'aide du chef d'orchestre Carl Davis pour les arrangements et l'orchestration. Ce concert classique marque l'aboutissement de l'intérêt du musicien pour ce genre de musique, qui s'était déjà vu dans des chansons comme Yesterday ou Eleanor Rigby. La pièce, en huit actes, raconte l'histoire d'un homme, Shanty, dans les années 1950. Plusieurs similitudes avec la vie de McCartney peuvent y être retrouvées. Les représentations du Liverpool Oratorio connaissent un grand succès. Un double album, enregistré lors de la représentation à la cathédrale de Liverpool, est édité par EMI Classics. Il atteint la tête des charts de musique classique des deux côtés de l'Atlantique. La critique se montre en revanche mitigée. (fr) Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio è il titolo del primo album di musica colta pubblicato da Paul McCartney. Composto in collaborazione con Carl Davis in commemorazione del 150º anniversario della nascita della Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, il progetto ricevette una grande attenzione mediatica durante la sua prima esecuzione pubblica nel giugno 1991, essendo la prima seria incursione nel territorio della cosiddetta "musica colta" da parte di un ex Beatle. La reazione commerciale all'opera fu piuttosto buona, il disco passò diverse settimane in testa alle principali classifiche di musica classica di tutto il mondo, e arrivò persino a piazzarsi alla posizione numero 177 nella classifica pop statunitense. (it) Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio is Paul McCartney's first major foray into classical music and was released in 1991. Composed in collaboration with Carl Davis to commemorate The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra's 150th anniversary, the project received a large amount of media attention upon its unveiling in June 1991. (en) Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio ist das erste klassische Album von Paul McCartney. Gleichzeitig ist es einschließlich der Wings-Alben, der Live-Alben und Kompilationsalben das dreiundzwanzigste Album Paul McCartneys nach der Trennung der Beatles. Es wurde am 7. Oktober 1991 in Großbritannien und am 22. Oktober 1991 in den USA veröffentlicht. Das Kompilationsalbum Selections from Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio ist kein eigenständiges neues Album von Paul McCartney und beinhaltet im Wesentlichen teilweise gekürzte Lieder des Albums Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio. Es wurde ein Jahr später, am 5. Oktober 1992, in Großbritannien veröffentlicht. In den USA erschien es nicht. (de) リヴァプール・オラトリオ（Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio）は、1991年に発表されたポール・マッカートニーのクラシック・アルバム。 (ja) Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio — альбом Пола Маккартни, его первый в классическом жанре, выпущенный EMI Classics в 1991 году. Созданный в соавторстве с Карлом Дэвисом в честь стопятидесятилетия Оркестра королевской филармонии в Ливерпуле, проект получил широкое освещение в СМИ после своего торжественного представления в июне 1991 года. (ru) Paul McCartney and Carl Davis (en) comment Liverpool Oratorio es el primer álbum de música clásica del músico británico Paul McCartney, publicado por la compañía discográfica EMI Classics en octubre de 1991. El álbum, compuesto en colaboración con Carl Davis, fue la primera incursión oficial de McCartney en la música clásica y conmemoró el 150º aniversario de la Real Orquesta Fila
The Battle of Rain, or Lech, on April 15th 1632 in which the Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus beat the forces of the Holy Roman Empire was part of which war?	Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden : definition of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden and synonyms of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (English) Christina Gustav II Adolf (born 9 December 1594, died 6 November 1632, O.S. ) has been widely known in English by his Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus Magnus and variously in historical writings also as Gustavus, or Gustavus the Great, or Gustav Adolph the Great ( Swedish : Gustav Adolf den store, a formal distinction passed by the Swedish Parliament in 1634). He was King of Sweden (1611–1632) and founder of the Swedish Empire (or Stormaktstiden – "the era of great power") at the beginning of the Golden Age of Sweden. He led his nation to military supremacy during the Thirty Years War , helping to determine the political as well as the religious balance of power in Europe. He is thereby regarded as one of the greatest military commanders of all time. His most notable military victory was the battle of Breitenfeld . With a superb military machine with good weapons, excellent training, and effective field artillery, backed by an efficient government which could provide necessary funds, Gustavus Adolphus was poised to make himself a major European leader, but he was killed at the battle of Lützen in 1632. He was assisted by Axel Oxenstierna (1583–1654), leader of the nobles who also acted as regent after his death. In an era characterized by almost endless warfare, he led his armies as king from 1611 (at age 17) until his death in battle in 1632 while leading a charge — as Sweden rose from the status of a mere regional power and run-of-the-mill kingdom to one of the great powers of Europe and a model of early modern era government. Within only a few years of his accession Sweden had become the largest nation in Europe after Russia and Spain. Some have called him the "father of modern warfare", [1] or the first great modern general. Under his tutelage, Sweden and the Protestant cause developed a number of excellent commanders, such as Lennart Torstensson , who would go on to defeat Sweden's enemies and expand the boundaries and the power of the empire long after Gustav Adolph's death in battle. He was known by the epithets "The Golden King" and "The Lion of the North" by neighboring sovereigns. Gustavus Adolphus is commemorated today with city squares in Stockholm , Gothenburg and Helsingborg . Gustavus Adolphus College , a Lutheran college in St. Peter, Minnesota is also named for the Swedish king. Contents Life Bust of King Gustav Adolph on campus at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota Gustavus Adolphus was born in Stockholm as the oldest son of Duke Charles of the Vasa dynasty and his second wife, Christina of Holstein-Gottorp . At the time, the King of Sweden was Gustavus Adolphus' cousin Sigismund . The staunch Protestant Duke Charles forced the Catholic King to let go of the throne of Sweden in 1599, a part of the preliminary religious strife before the Thirty Years' War , and reigned as regent before taking the throne as Charles IX of Sweden in 1604. Crown Prince Gustav Adolph had Gagnef-Floda in Dalecarlia as a duchy from 1610. Upon his father's death in October 1611, a sixteen-year-old Gustavus inherited the throne (declared of age and able to reign himself at seventeen as of 16 December [2] ), as well as an ongoing succession of occasionally belligerent dynastic disputes with his Polish cousin. Sigismund III wanted to regain the throne of Sweden and tried to force Gustavus Adolphus to renounce the title. In a round of this dynastic dispute, Gustavus invaded Livonia when he was 31, beginning the Polish-Swedish War (1625–1629) . He intervened on behalf of the Lutherans in Germany, who opened the gates to their cities to him. His reign became famous from his actions a few years later when on June 1630 he landed in Germany, continuing Sweden's involvement in the ongoing Thirty Years' War . Gustavus intervened on the anti-Imperial side, which at the time was losing to the Holy Roman Empire and its Catholic allies; the Swedish forces would quickly reverse that situation. Gustavus was marrie
Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, the largest in North America, is in which US state?	Prudhoe Bay Unit, Prudhoe Oil Pool, Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Department of Administration, State of Alaska Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Prudhoe Bay State No. 1 Depth: 12,005’ MD / 12,005' TVD December 19, 1967 Summary: Prudhoe Bay is the largest oil field in North America, and it ranks among the 20 largest fields in the world. The operator, BP, estimates the original oil in place to be about 25 billion barrels, and gas in place is estimated to be 46 trillion cubic feet. As of February 2011, field production totaled nearly 11.3 billion barrels of oil. Associated produced water and most of the associated produced gas are currently re-injected to maintain reservoir pressure. The Prudhoe Bay State No. 1 exploratory well discovered this pool in 1968. In that well, DST No. 12 (a 48-1/2 hour production test that began June 1, 1968) produced oil at a maximum rate of 2,415 barrels per day, with an average estimated rate of about 2,025 barrels per day. Regular oil production began in October 1969, exceeded an average rate of 1,000,000 barrels per day in March of 1978, and then peaked in January 1987 at 1,627,036 barrels per day. In March 1994, oil production from the pool dropped below 1,000,000 barrels per day. For the last six months of 2010, the Prudhoe Oil Pool produced an average of 236,750 barrels of oil per day. Geology: The Prudhoe Oil Pool is defined as the accumulations of oil that are common to and which correlate with the accumulations found in the Atlantic Richfield - Humble Prudhoe Bay State No. 1 well between the depths of 8,110 and 8,680 feet. The Prudhoe Bay, Prudhoe Oil Pool encompasses, in ascending order, the Sadlerochit, Shublik and Sag River Formations. The Sadlerochit Formation is Triassic-aged, and it consists of 300 to 600 feet of sandstone and conglomerate. The lower part of the Sadlerochit consists of a basal, prodelta marine unit that grades upward into a marginal marine coastal sequence consisting of interbedded sandstone and shale. The upper part was deposited by rivers and braided streams in a nonmarine alluvial environment. Most of the recoverable reserves of the Sadlerochit occur in these braided stream sediments, where porosity ranges from 20 to 24% and permeability ranges from 300 md to several darcys. The Shublik Formation is also Triassic-aged, and it consists of organic- and phosphate-rich sandstone, muddy sandstone, mudstone, silty limestone, and limestone. These sediments were deposited in a low energy marine environment with high biologic productivity. The Sag River Formation consists of a lower sandstone member and an upper shale member. The sandstone member consists of uniform, well-sorted, fine-grained sandstone and siltstone that were deposited within a barrier beach complex. The Sag River Formation forms a relatively continuous reservoir over a large part of the Prudhoe Bay Field. The sandstone member thickens from 20’ in the south to about 70’ in the north, and reservoir conditions improve toward the northeast. Porosity and permeability average about 25% and 270 md, respectively. The overlying shale member consists of shale and mudstone. This member thins from about 70’ in the west to about 10’ in the main field area.
The Reading Festival held over the August Bank Holiday weekend shares its line-up with which other Festival?	Reading Festival Reading Festival Festivals Reading Festival The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events take place simultaneously on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend, sharing the same bill. The Reading Festival is held at Little John's Farm on Richfield Avenue in central Reading, near the Caversham Bridge. The Leeds event is held in Bramham Park, near Wetherby, the grounds of an historic house. Campsites are available at both sites and weekend tickets include camping. Day tickets are also sold. The Reading Festival, the original and senior leg of the two, is the world's oldest popular music festival still in existence. It has had various musical phases over the years, as detailed below. In the twin-site era, rock, alternative, indie, punk and metal have tended to dominate. The festivals are run by Festival Republic, which was divested from Mean Fiddler Music Group. For promotional purposes during 1998-2007 they were known as the Carling Weekend: Reading and the Carling Weekend: Leeds. Unsurprisingly, these titles were seldom used when not required, although NME did so as part of its involvement. In November 2007, the organisers welcomed "Reading Festival reclaiming its prestigious name" when the sponsored title was abolished after 9 years. In 2011, the capacity of the Reading site was 87,000 and the Leeds site was 75,000. This was an increase of several thousand on previous years. Reviews
Who wrote the plays The Sunshine Boys and The Odd Couple?	The Sunshine Boys (1975) - 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 vaudeville duo agree to reunite for a TV special, but it turns out that they can't stand each other. Director: From $2.00 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 31 titles created 13 Mar 2012 a list of 45 titles created 29 Mar 2014 a list of 30 titles created 09 Mar 2015 a list of 30 titles created 08 Aug 2015 a list of 22 titles created 11 months ago Title: The Sunshine Boys (1975) 7.2/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards » Photos Three separate stories concerning relationship issues are presented, each largely taking place in suite 719 of the Plaza Hotel in New York City. In story one, suburban New Yorkers Sam and ... See full summary » Director: Arthur Hiller Misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Director: Herbert Ross Three friends who are living on the dole decide to organize a bank robbery. Director: Martin Brest The Sunshine Boys (TV Movie 1996) Comedy \| Drama Two aging comedians who acrimoniously dissolved their act eight years earlier must overcome their differences when they have the chance for a lucrative movie comeback. Director: John Erman Two friends try sharing an apartment, but their ideas of housekeeping and lifestyles are as different as night and day. Director: Gene Saks A crooked lawyer persuades his brother-in-law to feign a serious injury. Director: Billy Wilder When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world. Director: Carl Reiner Charley is a surgeon who's recently lost his wife; he embarks on a tragicomic romantic quest with one woman after another until he meets up with Ann, a singular woman, closer to his own age... See full summary » Director: Howard Zieff A suddenly unemployed ex-executive suffers a nervous breakdown. Director: Melvin Frank As a tabloid newspaper editor tries to prevent his top reporter from retiring, an escaped death row convict shows up at the office trying to convey his innocence. Director: Billy Wilder Avoiding to settle in a nursing home, Joseph Kotcher, a retired salesman, is obliged to leave his son's family. He embarks on a road trip during which he strikes up a friendship with a ... See full summary » Director: Jack Lemmon For the first time in history a woman is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, where she becomes a friendly rival to a liberal associate. Director: Ronald Neame Edit Storyline Lewis and Clark were famous comedians during the vaudeville era; off-stage, though, they couldn't stand each other and haven't spoken in over 20 years. Ben, Willy Clark's nephew, is the producer of a variety show that wants to feature a reunion of the classic duo. How will Ben convince the crotchety old comedians to put aside their differences before the big show? Written by Mike Konczewski For the price of a movie, you'll feel like a million! Genres: 30 January 1976 (Denmark) See more » Also Known As: Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia George Burns usually wore a hairpiece when he worked. The first scene we see of him in the film is one of few scenes he ever shot without it. See more » Goofs Walter Matthau takes a teabag from his cup and places it into the cup of George Burns . A moment later Burns reaches for the teabag to remove it but the string has changed direction and is hanging down from the other side of the cup. See more » Quotes Willy Clark : [talking about his ex-partner, Al Lewis] As an act, nobody could touch him. As a human being, nobody WANTED to touch him! (Germany) – See all my reviews This is an amazing accomplishment for George Burns. He had not made a film fo
The name of which musical instrument is a French word for ‘paperclip’?	The French Word for "Paperclip" is "Trombone" Today I found out the French word for “paperclip” is “trombone”. The word trombone originally comes from the Italian “tromba”, which comes from the same Latin word, “tromba”, both retaining the same meaning: trumpet. In this case, the ending with the added “one” (tromb-one), indicates “large”. So, essentially, trombone means “large trumpet”. This has been the name of the instrument in Italy likely since its creation, which is probably around the early 15th century. During its early history, in English, the trombone was known as the “sackbut”, with slight spelling variations including: sacbutte, sagbut, and shagbolt, among others. This was the case until around the 18th century when the instrument became known as a trombone in English. This was largely due to the fact that the trombone had fallen out of favor in much of the world, including England, but was brought back into popularity thanks to the influence of Italian music throughout Europe. During this era, the trombone combined with the cornetto and the organ to be among the most important instruments in polychoral works. “Clip”, on the other hand, comes from the Old English “clyppan” meaning: to embrace. Obviously this, combined with “paper” from the Latin “papyrus” (made from papyrus stalks), gave birth to the word paperclip. Interestingly, the common style of paperclip today was never patented and is known as the “Gem paperclip”. Not surprisingly, it is thought to have first been manufactured by the Gem Manufacturing Company around the 1870s and later introduced to the United States around the 1890s. This is also why the Swedish word for paperclip is “gem”. One very popular false origin of the paperclip was that it was invented by Norwegian patent office manager, Johan Vaaler. He was even granted patents in Germany and the U.S. for a paperclip of similar design as the Gem style paperclip, but which came after the Gem paperclip was already popular throughout Europe. His design was slightly different than the Gem paperclip in that it didn’t include the all too critical second loop that makes the Gem style much more functional. His paperclip had the papers inserted by lifting the outer wire slightly and pushing the papers into the clip such that the rest of the clip stood out from the paper at a 90 degree angle, which was necessary because of the lack of the critical second loop to allow the papers to be more or less embedded in the clip flatly. This also made it so the papers wouldn’t be held together very well as they relied only on how bendable the wire used was to hold the papers. The Gem style paperclip, on the other hand, exploits the torsion principle to help bind papers together. Vaaler’s design was never manufactured or sold and his patents eventually expired. Why Vaaler gets the credit in so many places, including in many encyclopedias and dictionaries after the 1950s, is largely thanks to a patent agency worker who was visiting Germany to register Norwegian patents in the 1920s. When he was doing so, he noticed Vaaler’s design for the paperclip and wrote an article stating Vaaler was the original creator of the paperclip. This misinformation found its way into encyclopedias around the 1950s thanks to WWII. During WWII in Norway particularly, along with France and some other occupied countries, the paperclip became a symbol of unity for those rebelling against the Germans. It is not thought that the Norwegians did this because they thought a Norwegian had invented the paperclip, but rather because it simply signified being bound together and was useful as it wasn’t initially a banned symbol or item by the Germans and could be easily clipped to one’s clothing. Eventually, the Germans caught on and people were prohibited from wearing paperclips. After the war, the fact that the Gem style paperclip had served as a symbol of unity resulted in interest in the origin of the paperclip, at which point the article written by the patent agency worker and the subsequent patent by Vaaler, who was now long d

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