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"In which film does Sean Connery sing ""A Pretty Irish Girl""?" | Sean Connery Singing “My Pretty Irish Girl” Tweet Sean Connery Singing “My Pretty Irish Girl” In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I present Sean Connery singing “My Pretty Irish Girl” in Darby O’Gill and the Little People. { 10 comments… read them below or add one } I’ve actually seen this movie (saw it with my girlfriend) and it was tolerable. Some funny moments. Apparently this was the role that set him up to play Bond. Huh. Thanks for sharing.I hope it will be helpful for a lot of people are looking for themes nay.ban can visit the following link to see the specific instructions the.toi think it’s very useful. Leave a Comment Next post: The Story of Keep Calm and Carry On [VIDEO] The internet is a big place. A man can waste a lot of time searching for the manliest stuff the web has to offer. Let us do the searching for you. The AoM Trunk is a collection of cool stuff that we find while wandering the vast deserts of the world wide web. Like your grandpa's old trunk, the AoM Trunk is full of manly photos, films, and accouterments. Check back daily for new, manly finds. Keep up with the latest acquisitions of The Trunk by following it through the following channels: |
What is the common name for the plant Iberis? | Iberis sempervirens Iberis sempervirens Groundcover , Perennials Comment: Good for accent areas; cut candytuft back severely at least every other year to insure that it does not become tall and leggy; candytuft is actually a woody plant, but is often treated as a herbaceous perennial; this plant is occasionally damaged by deer Season: |
Who was Al Gore's running mate in their bid for the 2000 US Presidency? | What if John Kerry was Al Gore's Running Mate in 2000? What if John Kerry was Al Gore's Running Mate in 2000? What if John Kerry was Al Gore's Running Mate in 2000? « on: August 09, 2007, 11:22:39 pm » The three finalists for Al Gore's running mate were John Kerry, John Edwards, and Joe Lieberman. As we all know, Lieberman was selected. What if Gore had selected John Kerry? Would things have worked out differently? I think it's possible that Kerry might have flipped Gore the election. Mainly because... (a) His presence may arguably have swung at least a handful of New Hampshire voters into voting for Gore; Gore only lost New Hampshire by a few thousand votes and winning NH would have won him the presidency without Florida. (b) He would likely have done better against Cheney in the VP debate and his more progressive record would have swayed SOME (by no means all) Nader voters into sticking with the Democratic ticket (some of the more informed Green Party voters - and a lot of them were just tuned out wannabe hippies - cited Joe Lieberman as a key reason they voted for Nader). On the other hand, Kerry would probably not have helped much in Florida, where Lieberman's presence might have helped (although getting retired liberal Jews from NY to vote for Gore can't have been that hard). Also, Kerry would almost certainly not have garnered the positive press the Lieberman selection did in August; the buzz the ticket had coming out of the convention was a huge boost to Gore and a Gore/Kerry ticket might not have had the same positive press coverage and the same momentum. I can think of another likely outcome; had Gore and Kerry still lost, I think Kerry would have failed to be the '04 nominee. Let's assume that Kerry still votes for the IWR resolution as in real life, he still starts out as the frontrunner in '03 and let's assume Howard Dean's run occurs as in real life. When Iowa voters look for an alternative, they might turn instead to John Edwards, who was a fresher face. Kerry would have been more of a known commodity had he been the VP nominee in '00 and he may not have been able to pick up as much support from voters who didn't know him as well. Although, on the other hand, if Kerry had more campaign experience from '00 and DID become the '04 nominee, maybe he would have campaigned better and emerged victorious. Thoughts? « Reply #1 on: August 11, 2007, 10:07:42 pm » New Hampshire flips to Gore but Iowa flips to Bush. Iowa farmers and small town residents are upset with Kerry's military service record, and vote more strongly for Bush, giving Bush the state. Bush wins Florida by a margin of approximately 100,000, so there is no question as to who wins Florida, and there is clearly no recount. Without Lieberman on the Democratic ticket, this brings down Jewish turnout in Florida, hurting Gore's chances in that state. Cheney is up to debating anyone in public life, including Kerry. Cheney emphasizes his foreign policy expertise and contrasts it with Kerry's lack of experience in this field. Not in the debate, but on the campaign trail, Bush does not make the reference, but it is left up to Cheney to make the reference to the "elitist northeastern liberal," and Cheney uses this to great effect. Kerry may have helped with some of the Nader voters, however, by the same token, more independents and moderates decide to go with Bush, balancing out the Nader voters who went with Gore. Bush/Cheney 274 Gore/Kerry 264 In 2004, John Edwards wins the Democratic nomination, picks Dick Gephardt for Vice President, and the two go on to be demolished in the election by George W Bush and Dick Cheney. Logged Quote from: President Thomas E. Dewey on August 11, 2007, 10:07:42 pm New Hampshire flips to Gore but Iowa flips to Bush. Iowa farmers and small town residents are upset with Kerry's military service record, and vote more strongly for Bush, giving Bush the state. Bush wins Florida by a margin of approximately 100,000, so there is no question as to who wins Florida, and there is clearly no recount. Without |
What is the common name for the bird Passer domesticus? | House Sparrow, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology Eurasian Tree Sparrow Backyard Tips Many people regard House Sparrows as undesirables in their yards, since they aren't native and can be a menace to native species. House Sparrows are so closely entwined with people's lives that you probably will find them around your home even without feeding them. They are frequent visitors to backyard feeders, where they eat most kinds of birdseed, especially millet, corn, and sunflower seed. Find out more about what this bird likes to eat and what feeder is best by using the Project FeederWatch Common Feeder Birds bird list . Find This Bird The best way to find a House Sparrow is to visit an urban area and watch for a conspicuous, tame sparrow hopping on the ground (it might help to bring a sandwich or some birdseed). You can easily attract them with food and they may feed out of your hand. In the countryside, look out for bright, clean versions of the city House Sparrow around barns, stables, and storehouses. Get Involved You can help scientists learn more about this species by participating in the Celebrate Urban Birds! project. Keep track of the House Sparrows at your feeder with Project FeederWatch Help us find out how House Sparrow populations are doing in mid-winter by participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count Report nesting activities of House Sparrows to the NestWatch citizen-science project. To deter House Sparrows from taking over nest boxes intended for native birds, consider the options noted in the NestWatcher's Resource Center Managing House Sparrows and European Starlings . You Might Also Like |
Which country's national airline is called Malev? | Hungary’s Malev Airline Halts Flights - The New York Times The New York Times Global Business |Hungarian National Airline Halts Flights Search Continue reading the main story Photo Because of unpaid debts, some of Malev's planes were not allowed to take off on Friday, causing the airline to halt its entire fleet and stranding thousands of passengers like these in Budapest. Credit Attila Kisbenedek/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images PARIS — The Hungarian national airline, Malev, halted all flights Friday, stranding thousands of passengers after creditors started seizing its planes outside the country over unpaid debts, and becoming the second state-owned airline in a week to succumb to Europe’s economic woes. The airline, which was re-nationalized two years ago after a failed privatization, had been losing money for years, while its debt had ballooned to 60 billion forints, or $271 million. On Thursday, a court in Budapest placed Malev under the control of a bankruptcy trustee, saying the airline could only make payments that were essential to continue offering service. The government, which is itself seeking help from the European Union and the International Monetary fund to handle its own heavy debt load, had hoped the court move would stave off the claims of creditors while Malev, a member of the Oneworld airline alliance, drew up a restructuring plan. But with the airline’s future in doubt, creditors at airports in Ireland and Israel refused to allow Malev aircraft to take off, necessitating the decision to ground the airline’s flights. In recent days, a number of suppliers and service providers had begun to demand payments in advance, draining the airline’s cash reserves to levels it said were “unsustainable.” Continue reading the main story “What we fretted about the most and what we’ve done the most to avert has come to pass,” Lorant Limburger, Malev’s chief executive, said in a statement posted on the airline’s Web site. “We apologize to all of our passengers.” Advertisement Continue reading the main story Malev’s situation had been more tenuous since the European Commission ordered it in January to repay about 100 billion forints of state aid, including loans and debt deferrals, that it had received from 2007 to 2010. The commission, which polices Europe’s competition rules, said there was no reason to believe that Malev could turn itself around. Malev and other airlines that have relied on state support to stay afloat are seeing the flow of government cash dwindle as Europe’s protracted sovereign debt crisis leads governments to cut spending. Spanair, based in Barcelona, collapsed on Jan. 27, stranding 23,000 passengers. The Spanish airline had been kept aloft with the help of €150 million, or about $200 million, of subsidies from regional authorities in Catalonia. A consortium of investors led by the Catalonian government held a stake of nearly 86 percent in Spanair, while SAS, the Scandinavian carrier, held 10.9 percent. Such carriers, which turned to governments after failing to drum up support from private-sector investors, are likely to find access to new funds difficult in the current environment, analysts said. But Europe’s economic downturn, combined with high fuel prices and rising airport taxes and fees, has been threatening the viability of smaller, privately owned airlines as well. Czech Connect Airlines, based in Brno, ceased operations last month, as did the Italian carrier Air Alps and Cirrus Airlines of Germany. CargoItalia, a freight operator based in Milan, wound up its business last month. Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. Invalid email address. Please re-enter. You must select a newsletter to subscribe to. Sign Up Privacy Policy “The classic way that airlines go bankrupt is they run out of cash,” especially in the low season from January to April, said Paul Sheridan, global head of risk at Ascend, an aviation consulting firm in London. “There will be more airlines like Malev facing a squeeze on revenue and profit generation in 2012,” Mr. Sheridan said. “They will also be |
Edward Seckerson replaced Ned Sherrin as presenter in 2007, and was replaced in 2008 by Paul Gambaccini on which Radio 4 programme? | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: May 2007 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Friday, May 11, 2007 Cup Final Questions 1 Who was elected President of the USA in the same year the Great Depression started? Herbert Hoover (1929) 2 Which yachtsman, born in Macclesfield in 1977, won Olympic gold medals in Sydney and Athens? Ben Ainslie 3 Which of Dennis Potter’s plays for BBC Television was about a group of 7 year old children playing in the woods, all of whom were played by adults? Blue Remembered Hills (Colin Welland, Michael Elphick and John Bird amongst others were in the original cast) 4 To which debonair actor did Mae West actually say the line “Why don’t you come up sometime and see me?” in the 1933 film She Done Him Wrong? Cary Grant (or Archibald Leach to his mother) 5 Which African country was formerly known as French Sudan? Mali 6 Which character in Coronation Street has been played by Christabel Finch, Holly Chamarette, Dawn Acton, and Kate Ford? Tracy Barlow (Both names required) 7 What genus of tree has the Latin name Quercus, and includes species called Sessile, Turkey, English and Mirbeck’s? Oak 8 From 1750 – 1781, Shiraz served as the capital of which country? Persia(Accept Iran) 9 What is taught at Leith’s School in London? Cookery (Founded by Prue Leith) 10 Who co-founded Microsoft along with Bill Gates, and has recently been linked with a takeover approach for Southampton Football Club? Paul Allen 11 Which German officer was known as the Butcher of Lyon? Klaus Barbie 12 In the TV series Keeping Up Appearances, who plays the role of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet)? Patricia Routledge 13 In biology, what name is given to the naming and classification of species?Taxonomy 14 Taxonomically speaking, what comes above the family? The Order 15 Blood and Fire is the motto of which organisation? Salvation Army 16 On which river does the city of Lancaster stand? Lune 17 Who is commemorated by a blue plaque in the ticket office of Mornington Crescent tube station? William Rushton 18 Which eponymous heroine of a classic French novel poisons herself with arsenic when her lover refuses to give her money to settle a debt? Madame Bovary (by Gustave Flaubert) 19 From which language do we get the word safari? Swahili 20 Who was the Italian Prime Minister murdered by the Red Brigades in 1978? Aldo Moro 21 Which cyclist, born in Belgium with an Australian father, won gold, silver and bronze medals for Britain in the Athens Olympics? Bradley Wiggins 22 Which famous street in New York is named after the fourth President of the United States? Madison Avenue (strictly speaking, Madison Avenue is named after the square at one end of it – it’s the square that’s named after the President) 23 Which famous actor and author played the killer of PC George Dixon in the 1950 film The Blue Lamp? Dirk Bogarde 24 Which opera by Richard Strauss is named after a character from the Bible? Salome 25 Michael Starke has recently joined the cast of Coronation Street. Which character did he play in Brookside for 16 years? Sinbad (Thomas Sweeney) 26 Sucre (soo-cray) is the constitutional capital of which South American country? Bolivia (La Paz is the administrative capital) 27 Who was King of Spain at the time of the attempted invasion of England by the Armada in 1588? Philip II (second)(Name and number required!) 28 Which insect larva is associated with sericulture? Silkworm 29 Which online betting company is taking over sponsorship of the Football Conference, beginning in the 2007/08 season? Blue Square (Taking over from Nationwide. The Conference will now be known as the Blue Square Premier) 30 Which eminent British colonial administrator also founded London Zoo in Regent’s Park just before his death in 1825? Sir Stamford Raffles (founder of Singapore etc) 31 On TV, by what nickname are Dave Myers and Si King better known? The Hairy Bikers (of cookery programme fame) 32 In which century did the Chinese Ming Dynasty end? Seventeenth Century (1644 to be precise) 33 Selenography is the study of what? The Moon 34 MP3, the name of the popular digital music |
Which woman replaced George Stephenson on the £5 note in 2002? | Mystery woman ready to oust Sir Winston Churchill from new £5 note | The Times Mystery woman ready to oust Sir Winston Churchill from new £5 note Alex Ralph Last updated at 12:01AM, June 22 2013 The Bank of England has picked a woman to feature on the five-pound note as a “contingency”, as a row over the choice of Sir Winston Churchill to appear on banknotes intensifies. Sir Mervyn King’s decision to replace Elizabeth Fry, one of only two women selected since historical figures were introduced in 1970, with the wartime leader has caused a furore. It has led to an online petition and the threat of legal action under the Equality Act. Yesterday 46 MPs and peers urged the Governor to review the decision. Campaigners are demanding that Fry be replaced with Mary Wollstonecraft, Subscribe now |
What structure, designed by John Paxton for Prince Albert, was destroyed by fire on the 30th November 1936? | BBC - London - History - Crystal Palace: A History Crystal Palace You are in: London > History > Crystal Palace > Crystal Palace: A History The Crystal Palace Crystal Palace: A History BBC London's Gary Holland goes back to the year 1854 to find out all about the Palace and the people behind this amazing south London site The Crystal Palace was a huge glass and iron structure originally built in 1851 for the Great Exhibition held in London's Hyde Park. Prince Albert, head of the Society of Arts, had the idea of an exhibition to impress the world with Britain's industrial achievements. Penge Palace, Sydenham Countries including France, the United States, Russia, Turkey and Egypt all attended with exhibits falling into four main categories - Raw Materials, Machinery, Manufacturers and Fine Arts. The Palace was designed by Sir Joseph Paxton and after the Great Exhibition finished in October 1851 he had the idea of moving it to Penge Place Estate, Sydenham as a 'Winter Park and Garden under Glass'. Penge Place, now called Crystal Palace Park, was owned by Paxton's friend and railway entrepreneur Leo Schuster. August 1852 saw the rebuilding work begin and in June 1854 Crystal Palace was re-opened in its new location by Queen Victoria. The whole building was enormous - 1,848 feet long and 408 feet wide including two huge towers and many fountains with over 11,000 jets rising into the air. Cricketer WG Grace at the Palace in 1899 The palace and the grounds became the world's first theme park offering education, entertainment, a rollercoaster, cricket matches, and even 20 F.A. Cup Finals between 1895 -1914. The site attracted 2 million visitors a year and was also home to displays, festivals, music shows and over one hundred thousand soldiers during the First World War. Part of the gardens included a prehistoric swamp complete with models of dinosaurs. They were the first prehistoric animals ever built and came only around 30 years after dinosaurs were discovered. The dinosaur park has recently re-opened after a £4m refurbishment project. However, the Palace fell into financial ruin and a series of fires spelt the end of this historic building. "This is the end of an age" Sir Winston Churchill, 1936 Crystal Palace was cursed by bad luck and financial crisis. In 1861 the Palace was damaged by strong winds and on Sunday 30th December 1866 a fire broke out destroying the North End of the building along with many natural history exhibits. In 1892 one person died from a hot air balloon accident and eight years later another was trampled to death by an escaped elephant. Although the palace saw many successful years and millions of visitors financial problems plagued the Palace. Its sheer size meant it was impossible to maintain financially and it was declared bankrupt in 1911. A trust was set up and they soon employed Henry James Buckland as Manager of Crystal Palace. After the fire in 1936 'disaster' However, it was the night of 30th November 1936 that saw the most devastation. Henry Buckland and his daughter Crystal, named after his love of Crystal Palace, were out walking their dog and noticed a small fire at the Palace. This soon escalated and a huge fire broke out across the building. By morning most of the Palace was destroyed. There had been 88 fire engines, 438 officers, men from 4 fire brigades and 749 police officers on duty that historic night. Some of the original remains that can still be seen today are classed as Grade II* listed. They include terraces, sphinxes and the huge bust of Sir Joseph Paxton. Other fascinating features include sets of stairs, remains of the aquarium and the base of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's south water tower. TALES FROM THE PALACES Thursday 22 September - Thursday 24 November 2005 A warm, funny and sometimes moving ten-part series filmed over a year with the conservation teams inside Britain's Historic Royal Palaces: Hampton Court, The Tower of London, Kensington Palace, The Banqueting House and Kew Palace. last updated: 09/04/2008 at 14:56 created: 27/07/2004 |
Of which African country is Dodoma the official capital city? | Dodoma, Tanzania - The new capital city of Tanzania | Greenwich Mean Time Dodoma, Tanzania The new capital city of Tanzania Dodoma, Tanzania, Time Clock showing the current local time now in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam Time Zone) Dodoma, Tanzania, Map Dodoma Airport (DOD) Dodoma, Tanzania, Information Located in the heartland of Tanzania, Dodoma is the nation’s new official political capital and the seat of government in the country. Comparably much smaller and less developed than the country’s commercial centre, Dar es Salaam , Dodoma remains a centre for national politics. Situated on the eastern edge of the southern highlands, the city of Dodoma is surrounded by a rich agricultural area and pleasant scenery. Dodoma has many places and items of interest to recommend it to the passing visitor. It is the centre of Tanzania’s growing wine industry and the Tanganyika Vineyards Company is active in promoting its products. Historically, Dodoma was a stopover on the overland caravan route that travelled from the Swahili Coast inland toward Lake Tanganyika. Early in the 20th century, the city became a major point on the Central Line railway, which carried agricultural crops for export to the harbour in Dar es Salaam. In recent times, the Dodoma's economic base has declined in favour of the coastal city, but in the early days of Tanzanian independence, there was a popular political motion to move the entire government to the town in the southern highlands. These days, the government legislature meet in Dodoma, and divide their time between the inland city and Dar es Salaam on the coast. Rate this page |
Which monarch (1135-1141) preceded Henry II? | Henry II - First Platagenet King of England Henry II - First Platagenet King of England King Henry II shield Henry II was born in 1133. Henry II's father was Geoffrey of Anjou and his mother was Empress Maud . His maternal grandparents were King Henry I of England and Edith - Matilda . He was an only child. He died at the age of 56 in 1189. General Notes Henry II (March 5, 1133 - July 6, 1189), ruled as Duke of Anjou and as King of England (1154 - 1189) and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland, eastern Ireland, and western France. His sobriquets include "Curt Mantle" (because of the practical short cloaks he wore), "Fitz Empress," and sometimes "The Lion of Justice," which had also applied to his grandfather Henry I. He ranks as the first of the Plantagenet or Angevin Kings. Following the disputed reign of King Stephen, Henry's reign saw efficient consolidation. Henry II has acquired a reputation as one of England's greatest medieval kings. Biography He was born on March 5, 1133 at Le Mans, to the Empress Maud and her second husband, Geoffrey the Fair, Count of Anjou. Brought up in Anjou, he visited England in 1149 to help his mother in her disputed claim to the English throne. Prior to coming to the throne he already controlled Normandy and Anjou on the continent; his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1152 added her land holdings to his, including vast areas such as Touraine, Aquitaine, and Gascony. He thus effectively became more powerful than the king of France - with an empire (the Angevin Empire) that stretched from the Solway Firth almost to the Mediterranean and from the Somme to the Pyrenees. As king, he would make Ireland a part of his vast domain. He also maintained lively communication with the Emperor of Byzantium Manuel I Comnenus. In August 1152, Henry, previously occupied in fighting Eleanor's ex-husband Louis VII of France and his allies, rushed back to her, and they spent several months together. Around the end of November 1152 they parted: Henry went to spend some weeks with his mother and then sailed for England, arriving on 6 January 1153. Some historians believe that the couple's first child, William, Count of Poitiers, was born in 1153. During Stephen's reign the barons had subverted the state of affairs to undermine the monarch's grip on the realm; Henry II saw it as his first task to reverse this shift in power. For example, Henry had castles which the barons had built without authorisation during Stephen's reign torn down, and scutage, a fee paid by vassals in lieu of military service, became by 1159 a central feature of the king's military system. Record-keeping improved dramatically in order to streamline this taxation. Henry II established courts in various parts of England, and first instituted the royal practice of granting magistrates the power to render legal decisions on a wide range of civil matters in the name of the Crown. His reign saw the production of the first written legal textbook, providing the basis of today's "Common Law". By the Assize of Clarendon (1166), trial by jury became the norm. Since the Norman Conquest, jury trials had been largely replaced by trial by ordeal and "wager of battel" (which English law did not abolish until 1819). Provision of justice and landed security was futher toughened in 1176 with the Assize of Northampton, a build on the earlier agreements at Clarendon. This reform proved one of Henry's major contributions to the social history of England. As a consequence of the improvements in the legal system, the power of church courts waned. The church, not unnaturally, opposed this, and found its most vehement spokesman in Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, formerly a close friend of Henry's, and his Chancellor. Henry had appointed Becket to the archbishopric precisely because he wanted to avoid conflict. The conflict with Becket effectively began with a dispute over whether the secular courts could try clergy who had committed a secular offence. Henry attempted to subdue Becket and his fellow churchmen by making t |
Which station is the London terminus for the Chiltern Railways? | London – High Wycombe – Oxford / Birmingham Timetable Changes – The FA Cup Third Round: Wycombe Wanderers vs Stourbridge FC (15:00 KO) In connection with the above football event, Chiltern Railways are pleased to announce the operation of the following two additional public trains on this date, aimed at Stourbridge FC supporters making a day trip to High Wycombe: * 09.53 Stourbridge Junction – High Wycombe: Calls at Cradley Heath (10.00) – Birmingham Moor Street (10.25) – High Wycombe (11.48). * 18.14 High Wycombe – Stourbridge Junction: Calls at Birmingham Moor Street (19.32) – Cradley Heath (19.54) – Stourbridge Junction (20.07). To facilitate further travel options to/from High Wycombe, the following trains are amended as shown: * 09.12 Birmingham Snow Hill – Marylebone calls additionally at High Wycombe at 10.36. * 10.12 Birmingham Snow Hill – Marylebone calls additionally at High Wycombe at 11.36. * 11.12 Birmingham Snow Hill – Marylebone calls additionally at High Wycombe at 12.36. * 12.12 Birmingham Snow Hill – Marylebone calls additionally at High Wycombe at 13.36. * 17.10 Marylebone – Birmingham Snow Hill is extended to Cradley Heath (19.30) and Stourbridge Junction (19.42). * 17.40 Marylebone – Birmingham Snow Hill calls additionally at High Wycombe at 18.03. * 18.10 Marylebone – Birmingham Snow Hill is extended to Cradley Heath (20.30) and Stourbridge Junction (20.42). * 18.40 Marylebone – Birmingham Snow Hill calls additionally at High Wycombe at 19.03. * 19.40 Marylebone – Birmingham Snow Hill calls additionally at High Wycombe at 20.03. Please refer to the attached timetable for full details. Further information: London – High Wycombe – Oxford / Birmingham Timetable Changes – Engineering Works Due to engineering works taking place in the Aylesbury area, the line is closed between Princes Risborough and Aylesbury until 11:00. Rail replacement buses will operate between Princes Risborough and stations to Aylesbury during this period. Trains will operate as normal between Marylebone and stations to Birmingham/Oxford. London – Amersham – Aylesbury Vale Parkway Timetable Changes – Engineering Works Due to engineering works taking place in the Aylesbury area, the line is closed between Stoke Mandeville and Aylesbury until 11:00. Trains will operate between Marylebone and Great Missenden; rail replacement buses will operate between Great Missenden and stations to Aylesbury Vale Parkway. Due to London Underground station staff strike action, Chiltern Railways trains are unable to call at London Underground stations (Harrow On The Hill to Amersham inclusive) after approximately 23:00. Please refer to the attached timetables for full details. Further information: London – High Wycombe – Oxford / Birmingham Timetable Changes – Engineering Works Due to engineering works, the line is closed between Oxford Parkway and Oxford all day. Trains will operate as normal between Marylebone and Oxford Parkway (in both directions). Connecting Oxford Bus Company service 500 buses will operate between Oxford Parkway and Oxford. Additionally, throughout the day, many trains from Marylebone will depart up to 2 minutes earlier or later than normal. London – Amersham – Aylesbury Vale Parkway Timetable Changes – Additional Trains In connection with London Underground engineering works, additional trains will operate between Marylebone and Harrow On The Hill (in both directions) throughout the day. Trains will operate as normal between Marylebone and stations to Aylesbury Vale Parkway. Please refer to the attached timetables for full details. Further information: |
Whose voice was used for the character Lord Farquaar in the film Shrek? | Voicing Shrek - A Look at the Shrek Voice Talent A Look at the Voices in DreamWorks' animated Shrek movie. Voicing Shrek by Joe Tracy, Publisher of Digital Media FX (digitalmediafx.com) Large scale animated productions, like Shrek, depend on Hollywood celebrities to bring animated character voices to life. While having celebrities attached to an animated film is a major blow to voice actors, it provides major marketing potential for studios. Celebrities starring in DreamWorks' Shrek include Mike Meyers as Shrek, Eddie Murphy as Donkey, Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona, and John Lithgow as Lord Farquaad. The main star, of course, is Shrek - a disgusting ogre who reacts to his swamp home being invaded by fairy tale characters. As the star, it was important for the voice artist to bring out the disgusting habits of Shrek while still making him lovable. "Shrek is no dreamboat, but Mike understood the heart and soul of the character and brought out his wonderful lovable qualities," says DreamWorks principle Jeffrey Katzenberg. In the way he brought Shrek's words to life, Mike gave him his heart and we were able to mold our physical character around his voice." Sometimes voicing a character creates opportunities to improvise, which brings more life to the character. "We spent a lot of time in the studio discovering who Mike Myers as Shrek was, and experimenting with different voices and different accents," says Andrew Adamson, one of the films two directors. "The truth is, when you cast Mike Myers in a role, you don't just get Mike Myers; you get the plethora of characterizations he can create. He is the best at inventing a character and stepping into it. And once he's in it, he stays in it - even between takes - which gave him a great base from which to start improvising. The improv moments are gold; those are the moments that give the animators the most to go on, because at that point, it's not a written piece of dialogue - it's a character come to life." Playing Shrek's "sidekick" is a donkey named Donkey. For the voice, the Shrek team selected Eddie Murphy. Murphy's last experience as a voice over artist came in Disney's Mulan where he played Mulan's sidekick, Mushu the Dragon. Murphy freely admits that there are big differences between voice acting and live action acting. "Animation is a much more collaborative process than acting with my body and my face," says Murphy. "It's a trip to have the director ask for a small inflection in your voice, and then, when the scene is drawn, you see how that slight change brings out the emotion. Another reason I like doing animated films is that, when they're done right, they're timeless, and my kids really get into them
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Which river is Hamburg on? | Hamburg | Germany | Britannica.com Hamburg Last Updated: 4-15-2015 Hamburg, city and Land (state), located on the Elbe River in northern Germany . It is the country’s largest port and commercial centre. Hamburg, Germany. Take a video tour of Hamburg. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz Overview of Hamburg’s port. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz The Free and Hanseatic City (Freie und Hansestadt) of Hamburg is the second smallest of the 16 Länder of Germany, with a territory of only 292 square miles (755 square km). It is also the most populous city in Germany after Berlin and has one of the largest and busiest ports in Europe . The official name, which covers both the Land and the town, reflects Hamburg’s long tradition of particularism and self-government. Hamburg and Bremen (the smallest of the ... (100 of 4,053 words) |
Which famous building, on the South Coast of England did John Nash design for King George IV? | Brighton travel guide - Wikitravel 13 Get out Brighton [1] is a famous seaside resort and charming city (on the south coast of England , in the county of East Sussex and almost immediately due south of the capital city London (76 km/47 mi). In 2000, the two neighbouring communities of Brighton and Hove joined together to form the unitary authority of the City of Brighton and Hove. Known for its Asian architecture and large gay community. Understand[ edit ] Brighton was a sleepy little fishing village, then known as Brighthelmstone, until Dr Richard Russell of Lewes began to prescribe the use of seawater for his patients. He advocated the drinking of seawater and sea-bathing in 1750. In 1753 he erected a large house near the beach for himself and for his patients. A further factor in Brighton's growth came in the early 19th Century when the Prince of Wales built the Royal Pavilion, an extravagant Regency building designed by John Nash. But it was only with the development of the railways, around 1840, that Brighton truly started to boom. The city is convenient to London, and increasingly popular with media and music types who don't want to live in the capital. It is sometimes called "London-by-the-Sea" for this reason. Brighton is typically referred to as the gay capital of Britain. There is a significant gay district in Kemp Town which adds to the Bohemian atmosphere of the city. Brighton has long been the capital of decadence and hedonism in Britain - not for nothing it is famed as the place to have "a dirty weekend." It is home to two universities, the University of Sussex (situated on the edge of the city at Falmer) [2] and the University of Brighton [3] . Wikitravel has a guide to Rail travel in the United Kingdom . Trains to Brighton run from Victoria, London Bridge and the below-ground level of St Pancras stations in London, taking about an hour (faster for the Brighton Express services from Victoria, although expect to add another 20 minutes if travelling during peak commuting times). Trains also run along the coast from Hastings and Lewes in the east, and Portsmouth and Chichester in the west. Brighton is on a direct line to Gatwick and Luton airports (Gatwick is much closer, being to the south of London). Southern tickets to London and some other destinations can be purchased from as little as £3 (£2 with rail cards) one way, if purchased online from their website. The tickets can then be collected from the automated machines at your departure station. Southern [4] operates a regular service out of London Victoria. All trains call at East Croydon and Gatwick Airport. Thameslink [5] operates on the Thameslink line, which dives across Central London in an underground tunnel between St Pancras International and London Bridge, this line stretches as far north as Bedford, crucially linking Brighton to Luton Airport. By car[ edit ] Brighton is a congested city, and not easy to drive or park in. The principal route from London and Gatwick Airport is the A23. The A27 runs along the coast, and is dual carriageway from the M27 at Portsmouth in the west to Lewes in the east. There are several car parks in central Brighton - expect to pay about £1.50 per hour, even on Sundays. Alternatively, parking is available at Worthing or Lewes stations, about 20 minutes by train from the city centre. Another alternative is to use the city's Park and Ride service, information can be found at The National Park and Ride Directory [6] . There are particular days in the year when it is very inadvisable to drive into Brighton: The children's parade day at the start of Brighton Festival [7] . Usually the first Saturday in May. Many roads in the centre of Brighton are closed. The day of the annual London to Brighton Bike Ride. This is on a Sunday in June - tens of thousands of cyclists plus their support vehicles are in the city, so many roads will be blocked or difficult to get across. The parade day of the Brighton and Hove gay pride week [8] . Around first Saturday of August. Many roads in the centre of Brighton are closed. The first Sund |
Who was the Democratic candidate defeated by George Bush Snr in 1988? | Presidential Election of 1988 Change History! Try out the 1988 interactive map 1988 Election Facts Dukakis won West Virginia; however one Elector cast a vote for Dem. Vice-President candidate Lloyd Bentsen (with Dukakis as Vice-President) Issues of the Day: Stock market crash, Iran-Contra, Progress in US-USSR relations (INF Treaty) Margin of Victory Map This map is shaded by how large the popular vote difference was between the two nominees. It is a way to view the relative competitiveness of each state. These maps are also available as a timeline for each election from 1972-2016 . X Content Display Issues A few people have reported problems viewing certain 270toWin election maps and/or polls. If you have an Ad Blocker in place, please disable it. Separately, you may not be able to view our maps in the new IE10 browser due to some changes Microsoft has made regarding the display of Flash content. This issue will not be fixed prior to the election, so you may want to visit 270toWin using a different web browser. Sorry for any inconvenience. Copyright © 2004-2017 270towin.com All Rights Reserved |
What is the common name for the plant Vinca? | Plants Profile for Vinca minor (common periwinkle) common periwinkle periwinkle This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S. |
"In May 1987, which actor had top ten hits with ""Respect Yourself"" & ""Under the Boardwalk""?" | Ask Billboard: Actors, Actresses On Billboard Charts | Billboard Ask Billboard: Actors, Actresses On Billboard Charts COMMENTS Ask Billboard: Actors, Actresses On Billboard Charts Ask Billboard is updated each week. As always, submit your questions about Billboard charts, sales and airplay, as well as general music musings, to [email protected]. Please include your first and last name, as well as your city, state and country, if outside the U.S. We're featuring just one question this week, since it's such a good one that invites extensive, and fun, rummaging through Billboard's chart archives. DOUBLE THREATS Hi Gary, With Gwyneth Paltrow assisting the "Glee" cast the past two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Forget You" and "Singing in the Rain / Umbrella," I was wondering if you could provide a list of songs by actors/actresses-turned-singers that have charted on Billboard lists. Thank you, Subang Jaya, Malaysia Hi Jesper, Paltrow is merely the latest in a long line of such renaissance men and women. And, as Billboard's Women in Music celebration showcased, Lea Michele and the rest of the "Glee" cast are combining music and acting like few others before. The troupe has totaled 97 Hot 100 hits in the past 18 months. In addition to Paltrow, the "Glee" cast has previously brought a screen star to the Hot 100. "Dream On," featuring Neil Patrick Harris, reached No. 26 in June. Here is but a partial list, in no particular order, of other celebrated actors and actresses that have impacted Billboard charts. In the spirit of Paltrow's acting resume sporting abundantly more credits than her musical output, we'll stick to those known primarily for their acting talents, as opposed to those more synonymous with both music and acting (a la Miley Cyrus , Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato , to name a current, Disney-related few). As always, Chart Beat readers are encouraged to round out the sampling, either in the comments section below or by e-mailing [email protected]. Jennifer Love Hewitt The film and TV star reached the Pop Songs chart in 1999 with "How Do I Deal" (No. 36) and in 2002 with "Barenaked" (No. 35), the latter cut the title song from her fourth album. John Schneider Bo Duke of "The Dukes of Hazzard" sped to 17 Country Songs hits between 1981 and 1987, including four No. 1s. Tom Wopat ... Cousin Luke Duke, meanwhile, placed 11 titles on Country Songs between 1986 and 1991. Jared Leto Starring in TV's "My So-Called Life" and films including "How to Make an American Quilt," "Girl, Interrupted" and "Panic Room," Leto has racked three No. 1s on Alternative Songs in his role as frontman for Thirty Seconds to Mars : "From Yesterday" (2007) and "Kings and Queens" and "This Is War" (2010). Lynda Carter TV's beloved "Wonder Woman" leapt to No. 10 on Jazz Albums last year with "At Last." Raven Symone With a Hot 100 discography that makes 10-year-old Willow Smith seem of a certain age, the former "Cosby Show" star climbed to No. 68 on the Hot 100 in 1993 with "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of." She knew of what she sang, reaching the chart at age 7. Lindsay Lohan Prior to her well-documented legal obstacles, the actress did anything but lie low on the Billboard 200. "Speak" arrived at No. 4 on Christmas Day 2004 and "A Little More Personal (Raw)" bowed at No. 20 exactly a year later. Scarlett Johansson The Golden Globe-nominated star topped Heatseekers Albums in 2008 with "Anywhere I Lay My Head." Her Pete Yorn duets album "Break Up" reached the top 10 on Digital Albums and Rock Albums a year later. Jane Krakowski Known for roles in "Ally McBeal" and, currently, "30 Rock," Krakowski made her film debut as backwoods cousin Vicki in "National Lampoon's Vacation" in 1983. (Her character's deadpan line about her French-kissing skills - "Daddy says I'm the best at it" - was (barely) edited for TV as "My science teacher says I'm the best at it"). She provided the vocals for, and scored a featured artist credit on, Jim Brickman 's No. 4 Adult Contemporary ballad "You" in 2003. Bruce Willis The actor moonlighted as a singer, exhibit |
Which Briton won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2001? | Nobel Prize for Literature 2001 - Press Release Press Release The Nobel Prize in Literature 2001 V. S. Naipaul The Nobel Prize in Literature 2001 V. S. Naipaul The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2001 is awarded to the British writer, born in Trinidad, V. S. Naipaul “for having united perceptive narrative and incorruptible scrutiny in works that compel us to see the presence of suppressed histories”. V. S. Naipaul is a literary circumnavigator, only ever really at home in himself, in his inimitable voice. Singularly unaffected by literary fashion and models he has wrought existing genres into a style of his own, in which the customary distinctions between fiction and non-fiction are of subordinate importance. Naipaul’s literary domain has extended far beyond the West Indian island of Trinidad, his first subject, and now encompasses India, Africa, America from south to north, the Islamic countries of Asia and, not least, England. Naipaul is Conrad’s heir as the annalist of the destinies of empires in the moral sense: what they do to human beings. His authority as a narrator is grounded in his memory of what others have forgotten, the history of the vanquished. The farcical yarns in his first work, The Mystic Masseur, and the short stories in Miguel Street with their blend of Chekhov and calypso established Naipaul as a humorist and a portrayer of street life. He took a giant stride with A House for Mr. Biswas, one of those singular novels that seem to constitute their own complete universes, in this case a miniature India on the periphery of the British Empire, the scene of his father’s circumscribed existence. In allowing peripheral figures their place in the momentousness of great literature, Naipaul reverses normal perspectives and denies readers at the centre their protective detachment. This principle was made to serve in a series of novels in which, despite the increasingly documentary tone, the characters did not therefore become less colourful. Fictional narratives, autobiography and documentaries have merged in Naipaul’s writing without it always being possible to say which element dominates. In his masterpiece The Enigma of Arrival Naipaul visits the reality of England like an anthropologist studying some hitherto unexplored native tribe deep in the jungle. With apparently short-sighted and random observations he creates an unrelenting image of the placid collapse of the old colonial ruling culture and the demise of European neighbourhoods. Naipaul has drawn attention to the novel’s lack of universality as a form, that it presupposes an inviolate human world of the kind that has been shattered for conquered peoples. He began to experience the inadequacy of fiction while he was working on The Loss of El Dorado, in which after extensive study of the archives he described the appalling colonial history of Trinidad. He found that he had to cling to the authenticity of the details and the voices and abstain from mere fictionalisation while at the same time continuing to render his material in the form of literature. His travel books allow witnesses to testify at every turn, not least in his powerful description of the eastern regions of the Islamic world, Beyond Belief. The author’s empathy finds expression in the acuity of his ear. Naipaul is a modern philosophe, carrying on the tradition that started originally with Lettres persanes and Candide. In a vigilant style, which has been deservedly admired, he transforms rage into precision and allows events to speak with their own inherent irony. The Swedish Academy Share this: To cite this page MLA style: "Nobel Prize for Literature 2001 - Press Release". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 17 Jan 2017. <http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/2001/press.html> |
In which Charles Dickens novel does the character Bentley Drummie appear? | Bentley Drummle in Great Expectations NEXT Character Analysis Bentley Drummle is Pip's lifelong nemesis. He's mean, haughty, and abrasive. Oh, and did we mention, rich? Jaggers actually likes Drummle (well, he is a shady lawyer), but tells Pip to stay away from him. Drummle eventually marries Estella, to Pip's great anguish, and he becomes an abusive husband. He dies while mistreating a horse, and we're only a little sorry. |
Which celebrated cook was born Isabella Mary Mayson? | Beeton, Isabella You are using an older browser version. Please use a supported version for the best MSN experience. Beeton, Isabella BEETON, ISABELLA BEETON, ISABELLA. Isabella Beeton (1836–1865), author of Beeton's Book of Household Management, was born at 24 Milk Street, Cheapside, London, as Isabella Mary Mayson, one of four children of Benjamin and Elizabeth Mayson. Isabella was educated at Heidelberg, Germany, and became an accomplished pianist. When she returned from Germany, and while visiting family and friends in London, she met the wealthy publisher Samuel Orchart Beeton. Samuel Beeton, a publishing genius, possessed a talent for capitalizing on Victorian market trends. Part of the new and prosperous middle class, he published popular literature and Beeton's Book of Garden Management and Beeton's Book of Universal Information. Isabella and Samuel were married on 10 July 1856 and settled in the London borough of Harrow. Their marriage was a fruitful professional collaboration: He was enthusiastic and creative, while she was a meticulous, level-headed researcher with an eye for detail. Beeton encouraged Isabella to compile her recipes and household management tips into articles written for The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine: An Illustrated Journal Combining Practical Information, Instruction, and Amusement (EDM). She eventually assumed editorial responsibilities for EDM, and also for the Beetons' new journal, the Queen. She was soon working regularly at Samuel's office at the Strand, in an era when very few women worked in an office. While writing and editing for Samuel's magazines, and despite the loss of her first child, Isabella was already researching and gathering data for her magisterial work, The Book of Household Management. She also found time to open a soup kitchen at her house in the winter of 1858 to feed the poor children of Hatch End and Pinner. According to Nicola Humble, the editor of the 2000 edition of Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management, the book remains one of the great unread classics of our time, though a highly collectible one. Published in October 1861, Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management (BHM) sold 60,000 copies and nearly 2 million by 1868. Originally published as monthly supplements in EDM, the first installment appeared in September 1859 when Isabella was twenty-three. The BHM, as Humble notes, is much more than a cookery book. Its comprehensive range of recipes and household management techniques (2,751 entries) speaks to a culture that was caught up in the social changes of mid-nineteenth-century urban England. The BHM is also a sort of window into the Victorian social life of kitchens and household, giving all manner of instructions on etiquette, on the handling of servants, the economic spaces of kitchens, child rearing, medical advice, and animal husbandry. The book is also noted for some famous maxims, including, "A place for everything and everything in its place." Isabella Beeton herself never claimed that the recipes were original, and her preface acknowledges correspondents from Great Britain and Europe for their ideas. She adapted recipes from Alexis Soyer's Modern Housewife and Eliza Acton's Modern Cookery for Private Families, and, though she cites Soyer, she does not give credit to Acton. What Isabella Beeton did do was test the recipes herself, and any recipe she found uneconomical, impractical, and difficult, she discarded. If she was not an original cook, she was supreme in her organizational skills, arranging the recipes in alphabetical order, listing estimated costs, and producing clear, concise instructions for all food preparation and cooking as modern cookbooks do. It is worth noting that the BHM is not the first of its kind, and that Hannah Glasse's The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy (1747) also included household improvement tips and simplified cooking techniques. Isabella Beeton became ill after the birth of a child, and died of puerperal fever at age twenty-eight—but not before completing the editorial work on Mrs. Beeton's Dictionary of |
Of which high street retailer was Kate Swann the Chief Executive until July 2013? | May | 2012 | Retail News | Page 2 Retail News Posted by retail360uk Walmart, the world’s biggest supermarket chain by sales, is poised to expand its smallest format stores, creating a further potential hurdle for Tesco’s lossmaking US business, Fresh & Easy. Bill Simon, chief executive of Walmart’s US business told an investor conference last week that its smallest stores – which span 12,000 to 15,000 sq ft – were performing ahead of expectations and it planned to roll out more of these Walmart Express outlets. Tesco’s Fresh & Easy stores, primarily in California, are about 10,000 sq ft, although it is rolling out a smaller format of 3,000 to 4,000 sq ft to move deeper into urban areas. Speaking at a Morgan Stanley retail conference, Mr Simon said he was happy with the sales performance of the 10 initial Walmart Express outlets, a mix of grocer, pharmacy and convenience store. He added: “What we are also happy with … is that inside of 12 months, they are turning profitable.” Mr Simon said the group was still analysing how many Walmart Express stores could be supported by individual markets. “You will see us in the back half of this year go to a market and build them out very densely so that we can understand their interaction with the rest of the market, including us,” he said. Locations for Walmart Express stores include Chicago and North Carolina. The retailer is also opening midsized supermarkets of about 40,000 sq ft in markets including California. Walmart’s move underlines the shift in the US from big hypermarkets to smaller stores, as consumers shop more locally amid rising fuel costs and to save money by cutting down on food waste. But Walmart’s plans come at a delicate time for Philip Clarke, chief executive of Tesco. Last month, he revealed that Fresh & Easy would not meet its target of breaking even by February next year. Instead, the chain is now expected to break even during the 2013-14 financial year. Tesco has also put significant US store openings on hold as it strives to make existing ones profitable. Tesco is introducing a series of initiatives to turn round Fresh & Easy, including experimenting with a version of its “click and collect” online shopping service. It has refitted stores, introducing features that are standard in the US, such as in-store bakeries and takeaway coffee. It has also made the supermarkets feel warmer and less utilitarian, and last year introduced a version of its successful Clubcard loyalty scheme. Tesco has also shaken up the Fresh & Easy management. Tesco could not be reached for comment on Walmart’s plans. Posted by retail360uk Today is the first day of trade for Shoprite’s convertible registered bonds on the JSE after the group received approval on Friday. SA’s biggest supermarket chain announced a concurrent share and bond offering in March aimed at raising funds to expand its operations, a move analysts say will help it take on Walmart. It issued 27,1-million new shares, or about 5% of total shares in issue, at a price of R127,50 for proceeds of close to R3,5bn. Its bond and share offering raised about R8bn, which CEO Whitey Basson said would strengthen its balance sheet by converting existing short-term funding to longer-term loans. Shoprite placed R4,5bn fixed-rate senior unsecured guaranteed convertible registered bonds due in 2017 in March, and on May 9 placed R200m debt instruments. The debt instruments would be traded in nominals of R10000 on the JSE’s equity trading platform, the company said. The bonds, which may be converted into Shoprite shares during the life of the bond, will carry semiannual interest of 6,5% and will be redeemable at par in 2017, unless converted into shares at the election of the bond holder. The initial conversion price in respect of the bonds will be set at a premium of 32,5%-37,5% above the placing price of its equities. The bonds will be issued at 100% of their nominal amount and, unless previously converted, repurchased or redeemed, will be redeemed at par in 2017. Shoprite will have the option to call the bonds after the first three yea |
"Whose voice was used for the character Mufasa in the film ""The Lion King""?" | Mufasa | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia “We are all connected in the great Circle of Life .” ―Mufasa Mufasa is a major character in Disney 's 1994 animated feature film, The Lion King . He is Simba 's father, Sarabi 's mate, Scar 's older brother and King of the Pride Lands at the start of the film. Contents [ show ] Background Mufasa was the first son and heir of King Ahadi and Queen Uru , as evidenced in a set of prequel books released after the success of The Lion King. In A Tale of Two Brothers , Scar (then known as Taka) tried to make a fool out of Mufasa when he was young (see more at Scar's Backstory ). The storybook Friends in Need reveals how he met Zazu , his trusted hornbill "majordomo": he saved the bird when he was caught by none other than the three hyenas Shenzi, Banzai and Ed in the elephant graveyard. However, this conflicts with another book How True, Zazu?, in which Zazu becomes steward to the king after Zazu's mother, Zuzu retires. Personality Despite his strong exterior, Mufasa is kind-hearted and playful, showing respect for all the creatures, even those who are perceived as lower than himself. He is not strictly business, often playing games with his majordomo Zazu, and is unafraid of showing affection, as seen when he greets Rafiki with a hug prior to the presentation of Simba. As a king and a father, Mufasa is instructive and wise, borne down by years of experience and instruction. His rule over the Pride Lands results in a period of prosperity, reflecting his reasonable and responsible approach to kingship. His lessons leave a deep imprint on Simba, who learns from his father that every creature must be respected in order for balance to be maintained. His wisdom touches through on his understanding of responsibility and his willingness to set aside personal gain in order to better the Pride Lands. If his family is endangered, Mufasa exposes his protective side, ready to throw himself into danger in order to keep those he loves safe. Ultimately, he is willing to sacrifice his life for his family, proving his love to be stronger for his family than for himself. He is happy to impart knowledge to his grandson when he is feeling confused and is willing to give Kion a step in the right direction. His courage and strength were emphasized during the wildebeest stampede when he leaped into the stampede to rescue Simba and later made a massive leap onto the wall of the gorge. Mufasa was also very patient and optimistic. In spirit, he is shown to give time for his plans to work and never give up hope on them, even with the obstacles that stand in the way of his goals being reached, waiting till Simba reaches adulthood to guide him back on the path as the rightful king and persuading Rafiki to bring together Kovu and Kiara. For all his positive traits, Mufasa was not flawless. His main flaws were prejudice and poor judge of character. He was unable to recognize Scar's treachery until it was too late and at times he displayed a rather fierce temper. Appearances The Lion King Mufasa and Sarabi on the day of Simba's presentation. A huge, powerful male lion, Mufasa was the King of the Pride Lands at the start of the The Lion King, father of Simba , and mate of Sarabi . He is shown to be a wise and fair ruler, who follows the "Circle of Life". However, his brother Scar is jealous of Mufasa's position as king and forms a plan to kill Mufasa and Simba, who is Mufasa's heir, so he can be king. Mufasa is ultimately portrayed as an "ideal king"; strong, powerful and kind-hearted, which is contrasted to the deceitfulness and lust for power of Scar. After Scar is discovered to have missed Simba's presentation ceremony, Mufasa comes over to the den to personally tell him off, coming in just in time to see Scar try to devour Zazu and proceeded to order his brother to spit him out. Mufasa then scolded his brother for missing his nephew's presentation, especially when Simba will be his future king. He later gets angrier at Scar when he not only turns his back and walks away, but also implies in response that he mi |
Who was the first woman to feature on the reverse of a British Banknote? | Politicians join fight to keep women on British banknotes - Telegraph Women's Politics Politicians join fight to keep women on British banknotes Exclusive: David Cameron has been called upon by 46 female Labour MPs and peers, including Harriet Harman, the party’s deputy leader, and Yvette Cooper, the shadow home secretary, to back a campaign to keep a woman on British banknotes. Elizabeth Fry is being replaced by Sir Winston Churchill. By Emma Barnett , Women's Editor 7:00AM BST 21 Jun 2013 Comments The outgoing Bank of England governor, Sir Mervyn King announced in April 2013 that Sir Winston Churchill will replace social reformer Elizabeth Fry on the face of the new five pound notes from 2016. The decision means that there will be no women represented for their contributions to the country’s history on the British banknote, apart from Her Majesty the Queen. Now 46 members of Parliament and of the House of Lords have written letters to both the Prime Minister and the Bank of England’s Court of Directors in a bid to reverse the decision. The letter to the Bank calls for the decision to be reviewed and for the Court, which is made up of the Bank of England’s non executive directors, who scrutinise its decisions, to discuss the issue at its next meeting. A copy of the document seen by Telegraph Wonder Women says: “We ask that you seek to review the decision about Elizabeth Fry and ensure that the Bank plays its role in celebrating the contribution of women to our country. We are sharing our letter with the Prime Minister to ask him to join us in raising these concerns and recognising the contribution of women across all spheres of public life. “We would welcome confirmation this correspondence will be discussed at your forthcoming meeting on the July 17 as well as a positive reply to our request.” Related Articles Marriage vows 24 Jun 2013 It is understood that the Court of Directors will indeed discuss the issue at their next meeting, after receiving the letter yesterday afternoon. Stella Creasy, the Labour MP and a shadow home affairs minister, who has led the campaign in Westminster, told The Telegraph that the letter wasn’t intended to deny Sir Winston a much deserved place on a banknote. “No one is having a pop at Sir Winston. He is a highly respected figure. But we are trying to draw attention to the consequences of taking Fry off. It’s about the message that a total absence of women, bar the Queen, from our banknotes sends to our society. We don’t understand the Bank’s decision,” she explained. “We want a commitment to the public representation of women in this country, and we believe the Prime Minister should join us.” Earlier this month the Bank said it would stand by its decision to remove Elizabeth Fry from the current £5 note, after being confronted by Caroline Criado-Perez, a women’s rights campaigner , who has launched an online petition , (with nearly 30,000 signatures at the time of writing) to keep a woman on British banknotes. She has now launched a legal challenge against the Bank of England, accusing them of ignoring the Equality Act. Yesterday the Women's Engineering Society also wrote to the Bank of England , calling for a female engineer to take her place on banknotes. Only one other woman has ever featured on a British banknote and that was Florence Nightingale. The MPs have suggested a number of other prominent women who could take their place on British tender: “There are many wonderful women whose contribution to our national life should be celebrated - for example Mary Seacole, Mary Wollstencraft, Emmeline Pankhurst or Rosalind Franklin.” Other high profile signatories of the letter include: Dame Tessa Jowell, the former shadow Olympics minister and Baroness Jan Royall, the leader of the House of Lords. A spokesman for the Bank of England said: “The Bank did consider the representation of women when selecting the next figure to feature on a banknote. The selection decision was made taking into account objectively selected criteria. Four candidates, three men a woman, were considered wh |
During World War 2, the German Operation Hercules was a plan to invade which island? | Operation Herkules - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on Operation Herkules Wikis Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Operation Herkules / Operazione C3 Outcome Cancelled in November 1942 Operation Herkules was the German code-name given to a planned but never-executed Italo-German invasion of Malta during World War II (the Italian code-name was Operazione C3). Through combined air and sea landings, the Axis powers hoped to eliminate Malta as a British air and naval base and secure an uninterrupted flow of supplies across the Mediterranean Sea to their forces fighting in Libya and Egypt. Though extensive preparations were made by both German and Italian military forces, the rapidly changing war situation in North Africa resulted in the plan's cancellation in July 1942. Contents 7 External links Origins The Axis plan to invade Malta had its origin in Italian military studies conducted in the mid-1930s during Italy's conquest of Ethiopia . By 1938, the Italian army command had estimated the amount of sea transport it would require to move significant military forces into North Africa and identified the seizure of Malta as a necessary prerequisite. An outline plan for a seaborne assault was drawn up and periodically updated but the Regia Marina (Italian Navy) initially showed little interest in it. [1] The concept was approved at a meeting between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini on 29 April - 30 April 1942. Axis Plans and Preparations The planning for this attack was extensive. Airborne forces German DFS 230 assault gliders slated for Herkules were equipped with braking (or "crane") parachutes. These shortened the aircraft's landing run and allowed for more precise placement near an objective. Overall command of Herkules' airborne component was given to Major-General Kurt von Student and his XI Fliegerkorps. Student had previously planned and executed the German airborne assault on Crete in April 1941. In contrast with the hasty planning necessary for that operation, Student now had months to prepare and he determined not to repeat the mistakes made previously on Crete. Knowledge of the enemy's defensive positions on Malta was extensive, thanks to meticulous aerial mapping. Every fortification, artillery emplacement and AA battery was carefully noted and scrutinized. Student claimed later that "We even knew the caliber of the coastal guns, and how many degrees they could be turned inland." [2] Ten Gruppen of Junkers Ju 52 transports, totaling 500 aircraft, were allocated for the air landings along with 300 DFS 230 gliders (carrying ten men each) and 200 larger Go 242 gliders (carrying 23 men each or a light vehicle/gun). [2] The Regia Aeronautica (Italian Air Force) would contribute approximately 180-220 transport aircraft, mostly three-engined SM.75s (carrying 24-28 men each), SM.81s (carrying 12-14 men each) and SM.82s (carrying 30-34 men each). Ref Given the short distance (90 miles) between Axis airfields on Sicily and the planned drop zones over Malta, it was possible for the motorized transports to make four round-trips per day. [2] They were to drop one Italian and one German airborne division onto the southern side of the island. The paratroopers had two primary objectives: securing the high ground behind the invasion beaches and seizing a nearby airfield so Axis transport aircraft could quickly land an additional division and supplies. [3] Airborne units slated for the invasion included Germany's 7th Fliegerdivision (11,000 men) plus Italy's Folgore Paratroop Division (7,500 men) and La Spezia Airlanding Division (10,500 men) for a total of approximately 29,000 airborne troops. [3] Additional preparations for the airborne assault included construction of three glider strips 25 miles south of Mount Etna on the island of Sicily. Amphibious forces The seaborne assault force comprised |
In which event did Chris Brasher win his gold medal in the 1956 Olympics? | Chris Brasher Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total) Biography Before the 1956 Olympics, Chris Brasher, who was educated at Rugby and St John's College, Cambridge, had enjoyed a long track career, winning the 3 miles for Cambridge against Oxford in 1950 and the 5,000 metres in the World Student Games in 1951. It was in 1951 that he made his debut as a steeplechaser and he did well to reach the Olympic final the following year. At the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he competed for England and was eliminated in the heats of the 1 mile event. In 1955 he represented Britain in three of their five international matches, finishing second to [John Disley] on each occasion, and in 1956 he clinched the place in the Olympic team with a personal best of 8 minutes 47.2 seconds in the match against Czechoslovakia when he was again second to John Disley. With Disley, Brasher, and [Eric Shirley] all qualifying for the Olympic final, British hopes ran high in Melbourne with Brasher perhaps the least fancied of the three. But from 300 metres out, Brasher launched an unanswerable attack and came home the winner with 12 metres to spare in 8 minutes 41.2 seconds, a new British and Olympic record. However, some hours were to pass before he received his gold medal as he had to survive a protest that he had impeded the Norwegian Ernst Larsen. After the Melbourne Olympics, Chris Brasher retired from athletics and from his job with Mobil Oil to take up the post of Sports Editor of the Observer which had been offered to him before the Games. In 1961 he joined the BBC as a reporter on the Tonight program and in 1969 was appointed head of General Features, Television, but he did not renew his contract in 1972. In later years he was the organizer of the hugely successful London Marathon. Chris married the lawn tennis player Shirley Bloomer, and their daughter was also a successful tournament player. Personal Best(s): 1500 – 3:53.6 (1954); Mile – 4:06.8 (1955); 3000 – 8:15.4 (1955); 2 miles – 8:45.6 (1956); 3000S – 8:41.2 (1956). Results |
"What is the meaning of the Latin phrase ""Vide Infra""?" | Vide - definition of vide by The Free Dictionary Vide - definition of vide by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/vide Also found in: Acronyms , Wikipedia . vi·de (vī′dē, vē′dā′, wē′-) v. Abbr. v. See. Used to direct a reader's attention. [Latin vidē, sing. imperative of vidēre, to see; see weid- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] vide (ˈvaɪdɪ) (used to direct a reader to a specified place in a text, another book, etc) refer to; see (often in the phrases vide ante (see before), vide infra (see below), vide post (see after), vide supra (see above), vide ut supra (see as above), etc). Abbreviation: v or Abbreviationvid [C16: from Latin] (ˈwi dɛ; Eng. ˈvaɪ di, ˈvi deɪ) v. Latin. see (used esp. to refer a reader to parts of a text). vide A Latin word meaning see, used to refer a reader to another place in a text or to another text. Translations |
Which London Rail station is the terminus of the Midland Main Line? | London: Railway Stations - TripAdvisor London: Railway Stations Review a place you’ve visited JOIN We'll send you updates with the latest deals, reviews and articles for London each week. London Traveler Article: London is a city with twelve major railway stations around the central area of the city. Each station has train services to different regions of the country. Cannon Street: Local stopping services to South East London, and outer suburban services to Kent. Charing Cross: Services to Kent, and the south coast of England. Local stopping services to Lewisham, Blackheath/Greenwich and south east London. Euston: Terminus of West Coast Main Line - services to Birmingham (New Street), Manchester, Liverpool, the Lake District and Glasgow. Overnight sleeper trains to Scottish destinations (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William) also depart from Euston. Local stopping services to Watford, Milton Keynes and Northampton. Fenchurch Street : Local stopping services to East London suburbs and the Essex coast. Kings Cross: Terminus of East Coast Main Line - services to Peterborough, York, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Local stopping trains to North London suburbs, Hertfordshire and onwards to Cambridge. London Bridge : Local stopping services to South London suburbs as well as commuter services to Kent. Liverpool Street : Terminus of Great Eastern Main Line - services to East Anglia (Ipswich, Lowestoft and Norwich), local services to East London suburbs and the Essex coast. Express services to Stansted Airport. Service to Southend Airport Marylebone: Terminus of Chiltern Line - commuter services to Buckinghamshire towns, Banbury and Birmingham (Snow Hill) Paddington: Terminus of Great Western Main Line - services to Oxford, Swindon, Bath, Bristol and the South West of England. Also terminus for the Heathrow Express. St Pancras: Terminus of Midland Main Line and High Speed One - services to Luton (incl. Luton Airport), Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield. Eurostar international services to Paris (Gare du Nord) and Brussels. High Speed services to Kent (from December 2009) Victoria : Terminus of the Brighton Main Line - services to Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings. Local stopping services to South London suburbs. Waterloo : Terminus of the South Western Main line - services to Bournemouth, Southampton and towns along the Dorset coast. Eurostar trains run frequently to Brussels , Lille (France) & Paris via the Channel Tunnel from St Pancras International Station . Airports London City (LCY) London City is in East London in the old Docklands. There is a DLR (Docklands Light Railway) station which connects to the Jubilee Line Underground at Canning Town and the Central and Northern Lines at Bank. Heathrow (LHR) Heathrow is the worst served of all London ’s airports for rail links. A non-stop service call The Heathrow Express runs to Paddington Station, however this service is very expensive (about £16 single) even though the journey is only around 10-15 minutes. There is also a cheaper, less frequent service called The Heathrow Connect which runs the same route, but also stops at intermediate stations. Heathrow is the only London airport with an underground station. The Piccadilly Line runs from Heathrow to central London with stations at Earls Court, Piccadilly Circus and Covent Garden. Average journey time around 50 minutes, but can be quite unpleasant and overcrowded at peak times. There is also an easy change at Hammersmith for the District Line to Westminster. Gatwick (LGW ) Gatwick is served by the Gatwick Express with frequent departures direct to Victoria . There are also Southern Railway trains to Victoria or Brighton . These are normal trains and may be crowded at peak times. These are cheaper than the Express and some trains are just as quick. First Capital Connect trains also stop at Gatwick and these trains run from Brighton, in the south, to Luton or Bedford , in the north of London . They also stop at London Bridge and the basement level of St Pa |
Bow Street, Marlborough Street and which other Street make up the orange properties in Monopoly? | How have Monopoly's London streets changed in the game's 75 years? | Life and style | The Guardian Board games How have Monopoly's London streets changed in the game's 75 years? Armed with a Monopoly board and dice, Michael Hann and historian Jerry White roll their way around the modern capital Monopoly . . . When the game was launched Angel was a slum. You won't get a house for 50 quid there these days. Photograph: Alamy Tuesday 28 December 2010 03.00 EST First published on Tuesday 28 December 2010 03.00 EST Share on Messenger Close We are standing at Go – the Guardian's reception desk – with £200 to spend, and the capital is ready to unfold before us. My companion in perambulation is London historian Jerry White, and he is preparing to roll the dice to determine the first stop on our journey around the Monopoly board. He shakes, he throws – and it's a three. We are off to Whitechapel Road. It's 75 years since Parker Brothers , the Massachusetts-based games company, published Monopoly, the property speculation board game that has become one of the enduring staples of toy shops the world over. That first edition used the New Jersey resort of Atlantic City to supply its street names, as the US edition still does, but the game crossed the oceans almost immediately. The first foreign edition was the British game, with London streets, followed swiftly by versions in France, Germany, Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, Italy and Austria, before it spread around the world. What White and I plan to do is roll our way round the board to discover how some of the areas of the London Monopoly board have changed in the intervening three-quarters of a century. Strictly speaking, we're cheating. The Leeds firm Waddingtons didn't publish Monopoly over here until 1936. But Victor Watson, Waddington's general manager, got his first copy on a Friday in December 1935, and by the Monday he'd signed a deal with Parker Brothers to license the game for the UK. More to the point, perhaps, Monopoly is celebrating its 75th anniversary around the world this year – and who are we to poop the party? Our traverse of London is an unconscious echo of how the locations were decided, though I don't discover this until a few days later, in an exchange of emails with Philip E Orbanes, a former executive at Parker Brothers who is also the chronicler of the game's history. "To decide on its street names, [Watson] and his secretary travelled to London and spent a day canvassing the city to pick street names that corresponded in relative worth to the increasing values as one goes round the board," Orbanes writes to me. "Apparently, they did their job well. To this day, I meet people who are convinced the game originated in London ." White and I take a cab to the Royal London Hospital, on Whitechapel Road. We head east, along the blue properties of the board, from Euston Road (originally an 18th-century London bypass), on to unlovely Pentonville Road, past the Angel – a slum when the game was launched, and now the southern border of fashionable Islington. You won't get a house for 50 quid around here these days: the website ourproperty.co.uk lists the least expensive road in the Angel area as Gopsall Street, with the average price of a property being £125,286, and there are no gorgeous period terraces here. We pass through Shoreditch and Hoxton, where the influx of artists and creative types ratcheted neglected areas into fashionability, and I wonder if there were equivalents in interwar London. "I think that's a pretty recent phenomenon," White tells me. "You would have had artists clustering in areas of low rent but there would be no sense of fashionable legacy from that. You get some sense of legacy from the movement of the bohemians into Notting Hill in the 60s, or artists moving to Hackney and London Fields in the 70s." The only bohemian area 75 years ago, he reckons, would have been Soho. There's a buzz on Whitechapel Road in the middle of the morning with the street market in full swing, food and brightly coloured clothes and cloths pi |
Herpetology is the study of what? | How to be a Herpetologist – Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles Photo by Todd W. Pierson. Careers in Herpetology In reality, herpetology is a sub-field of biology. Jobs in biology traditionally fall into four areas: college and university employment, government work (including state and federal), medical related work, and zoological park or museum staff. More recently, industrial and medical biotechnology have emerged as areas with new and exciting opportunities for biological research. What all of these jobs have in common is training in a biological field. The herpetological emphasis is put there by the worker! For example, a person might be trained in ecology and do environmental impact studies for the government. If that person is also a herpetologist, reptiles and amphibians might be the animals studied to evaluate changes in the environment. A medical research with training in hematology might, if interested in herpetology, study blood of reptiles and amphibians. It is rare to find a job that considers someone to be a herpetologist first! Years ago it was possible for individuals to study amphibians and reptiles on their own, perhaps by maintaining large collections of animals or by studying them in the wild, and learn enough to get a position at a zoo or museum as a herpetologist. Today, however, techniques for conducting nearly any biological study have become so sophisticated, and competition for jobs has become so intense, that a college degree is a necessity in order to pursue a career in herpetology. Often an advanced degree (masters or doctorate) in biology, anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, physiology, or some related field is required for almost any specialized job. Many, if not most, herpetologists today are employed at colleges or universities and an advanced degree is usually a condition of employment at such institutions. The specific training required for a career in herpetology varies according to one’s goals. In virtually all cases a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science degree with a major in biology is required. Courses in inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry, calculus, physics and/or earth science should be taken. Statistics is now a necessary tool in biological studies and courses in this area are essential. A great deal of herpetological research is conducted in other countries and facility in one or more foreign languages allows one to follow such activities in other nations. As in other branches of science, computer literacy is indispensable and students should enroll in courses that provide training in computer use. Any college that provides a strong background in the sciences, mathematics and English also provides the basis for a career in herpetology. But if you are seriously interested in pursuing herpetology as a career you might want to attend a college that also offers a course in herpetology (or at least in natural history or vertebrate zoology) and has one or more faculty members conducting herpetological research. “Leads” to such institutions can best be obtained by studying several recent issues of herpetological journals such as Journal of Herpetology, Herpetological Review, Copeia, or Herpetologica, and noting where some particularly interesting research (to you) is being conducted. You can then write to the institutions or authors and ask for further information about their programs. Another reason to look at herpetological journals, which may be found in college or natural history museum libraries, is to give you some idea of the broad scope of herpetological research and to help you narrow down your interest. Following graduation from college with a bachelor’s degree in biology, you may want to seek employment immediately. However, opportunities for employment with only a bachelor’s degree are limited, both in terms of available positions and level of advancement. Nevertheless, many graduates obtain jobs in museums or zoos working with exhibits and live animals and dealing with the public. Others work in research laboratories assisting in |
Which monarch (1199-1216) preceded Henry III? | The Monarchs: King John (1199 – 1216) - One of England's Most Terrible Kings - Famous for Sealing the Magna Carta - Anglotopia.net Issue #4 Now Shipping! We received Issue #4 from the printer last week and have begun the process of shipping out. There’s almost 900 to send, so it will take a about 7-10 days to ship them all out. It will be with you soon! Related Issue #4 is Almost Done! We’re almost done with Issue #4 which is taking a bit longer than we planned to get ready. It’s with our copy editor now and we’ll be sending it to the printer this week. We expect to begin shipping out in 2-3 weeks. Related The London Annual Has Gone to Press! We have approved the final proofs for the London Annual and it’s going to press. We expect them in the office in a couple weeks at which point we’ll mail them out to all that pre-ordered. It has sold very well for us and we ordered extras but as with all our other magazine, quantities […] Now Taking Pre-Orders for the London Annual and Issue #4 We’re now taking pre-orders for a special one off magazine called the London Annual which will be a great guide to London in 2017 (this is not included in the subscription). We’re also now open to pre-orders for the fourth issue of the Anglotopia Magazine. Place your orders here now. Related Third Issue Update: All Subscriptions Have Been Mailed We have finished mailing out all subscriptions and single issue orders of the third issue of the Anglotopia Magazine. Took a bit longer than we thought but they’re all on the way. We have a limited number left in stock of the third issue – so if you haven’t already – pick it up soon! […] Digital Subscribers – Your Issue is Ready to Download! We have sent out the emails to digital subscribers letting them know they can now download the Issue #3 of the Anglotopia Magazine. You will received an email from us, be sure to check your SPAM folder if you haven’t received it today. Email us right away and we’ll send you a different link to […] Issue #3 Has Been Printed and We’ll Begin Shipping Them We have just picked up Issue #3 of the Anglotopia Magazine from the printer. It looks beautiful! We’ll begin shipping them out tomorrow. It’s going to take us about a week to get them all out. We have about 600 subscribers and pre-orders to get through. Last time we used a third party shipping company […] Pre-order Issue #3 Now To make sure that you can get a copy of the next issue of the Anglotopia magazine, we recommend pre-ordering. We’re only getting 900 copies and 600 or so have already been reserved. We will likely sell out again. Click here to preorder. Related By Toni Ford 3 Comments ‘Signing’ Magna Carta – Was Actually Sealed King John is thought to be the antithesis of King Richard, the Lionheart who preceded him. If Richard was tall, strong, brave and an accomplished military leader, John was short, weak, cowardly and completely unskilled in the art of war. After attempting to steal the English crown from his brother Richard, who had entrusted John to look after his Kingdom while he led the Third Crusade, John legally inherited the throne in 1199 when Richard was killed in battle. King John’s is remembered today for his sealing of the Magna Carta, a document sealed under pressure to avoid a full scale civil war. John lost all English territories in France, his treasure, his crown and his life aged just 49. Key Facts about King John John was born on December 24th 1167 in Oxford, England. He became King of England on April 7th 1199, aged 32. John was married twice, first to Isabella of Gloucester whom he divorced in 1200 and second to Isabella of Angouleme with whom he had five children. He died at 49 of dysentery and is buried at Worcester Cathedral. The Life of King John The youngest of the nine children of King Henry II and Queen Eleanor, John was born into a dynasty already at war over titles and inheritance. Shortly after his birth he was sent, along with his sister Joan, to Fontevault Abbey. Neither of his parents had any involvement in his upbringing and it is thought that a future in the church was |
What was Dennis Skinner's job before he entered Parliament? | Dennis Skinner explains lack of Queen's speech quip: 'I was fighting Scots Nats' | Politics | The Guardian Dennis Skinner Dennis Skinner explains lack of Queen's speech quip: 'I was fighting Scots Nats' Veteran Labour MP says he was too preoccupied stopping SNP taking over his ‘rebel’s bench’ seat to provide his customary opening-of-parliament joke Dennis Skinner MP speaks from his usual position in the House of Commons. Photograph: PA Wednesday 27 May 2015 11.16 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 19 July 2016 09.37 EDT Close This article is 1 year old Dennis Skinner , the veteran Labour MP, says he failed to deliver his traditional state opening of parliament quip because he was too busy trying to keep SNP MPs from sitting in his seat to think of anything funny. After Black Rod, currently Lieutenant General David Leakey, had the Commons door slammed in his face before being allowed entry as is custom, MPs waited for what they thought was to come next. Yet the Beast Of Bolsover, whose annual caustic one-liner is almost as much part of the pomp and ritual as the Queen’s procession to parliament, remained silent. “I’ve got bigger fish to fry than uttering something,” he told the Mirror . “I’ve been fighting some other battles, haven’t I? I was fighting the Scot Nats single-handed for a while.” The Bolsover MP added that he had “a big battle” this morning to sit in his favoured seat in the corner front row of the green benches, which the SNP are trying to prise from him. The new third-largest party in parliament, which took 56 of Scotland’s 59 seats at the election, seems to have made ousting Skinner from his “rebel’s bench” seat in Commons one of their early priorities. Pinterest Dennis Skinner’s Queen’s speech heckle in 2014. “Why should they be on that bench?” the former miner said, who has gone to extensive efforts to fight for his seat. “You can’t win unless you’re there at some unearthly hour in the morning,” Skinner added. “If I’d not been a coal miner in the past, getting up very early, I wouldn’t have been able to have done what I’ve been doing.” “I’m up at the crack of dawn,” he said. Skinner, battle-wearied and too preoccupied to heckle, later told the Telegraph : “It is not about me. That bench when I came into the House of Commons in 1970 was inhabited by what they called the awkward squad and by and large it’s had that reputation ever since.” Queen's speech 2015: Commons debates new government's agenda - Politics live Read more Although Skinner has not made a joke every year since he entered parliament, he has done so on the majority of occasions. He said he had not stopped doing the quip altogether, and that he still had four more years left in parliament. Last year, he had shouted “Coalition’s last stand” as MPs were summoned to hear the Queen’s speech in the House of Lords. He won widespread laughs from fellow MPs in 2013 when he shouted “Royal Mail for sale. Queen’s head privatised”, in reference to the government’s planned Royal Mail privatisation. Yet in 2012 he angered Tory MPs by drawing attention to the country’s economic difficulties, saying: “Jubilee year, double dip recession, what a start.” The best Beast Of Bolsover quips 1988 – “Ay up, Here comes Puss In Boots!” he called out to Black Rod Sir John Gingell. 1992 – “Tell her to pay her tax!” he heckled in reference to calls for the Queen to pay income tax. 1993 – “Back to basics with Black Rod” Skinner said in reference to the Back to Basics campaign of John Major’s government. 1997 – “Do you want to borrow a Queen’s speech?” he joked to Black Rod. 2001 – “You’re nowt but a midget!” he said to Black Rod Michael Willcocks, to much mirth in the chamber. 2006 – “Have you got Helen Mirren on standby?” Skinner said in reference to the portrayal by Helen Mirren of Elizabeth II in the award-winning film The Queen. 2009 – “Royal expenses are on the way” he said, bringing up the parliamentary expenses scandal. |
Where (in Scotland) is the most westerly point of the British mainland? | Ten Things You Thought You Knew About Scotland* - Whisky Cyclist Whisky Cyclist Stations Ten Things You Thought You Knew About Scotland Updated 26/12/11 Well 6 so far! Links on this page are to Undiscovered Scotland, Wikipedia, and other interesting links that I've found. 1) Muckle Flugga is the most northerly island in the British Isles. Nearly Muckle Flugga has the most northerly lighthouse in Britain, and therefore used to be the most northerly inhabited island, not that it could ever have sustained human inhabitants. The most northerly British Isle is the much less imaginatively named Out Stack aka Oosta. Unst on Shetlopedia Britain's Most Northerly Islands Looking North from Herma Ness on Unst . The more southerly guano covered rocks are Vesta Skerry and Rumblings. Tipta Skerry and Muckle Flugga (with lighthouse atop) are indistinguishable in this photo. To the North lies Out Stack. Trees, West Yell 3) Ardnamurchan Point is the most westerly point on the British mainland. Again nearly true Actually you may not have realised that the most westerly point on the Scottish mainland is well to the west of Land's End - but because the north of the island of Great Britain leans considerably to the left, Ardnamurchan Point has the most Westerly lighthouse on mainland Britain. However, as the map to the right shows, the most westerly point is to the south of Ardnamurchan Point (6° 13' 34.13" W), Corrachadh Mòr at 6° 13' 37.70" W. While Dr Syntax's Head , Land's End is a mere 5° 42' 56.56" W. See also Wikipedia Extreme Points of UK. 2) There are no trees in the Shetland Isles . Not quite true There are very few trees in the Shetlands , but as the picture on the left shows, there are a few that do their best to grow there. Yell is the splendidly named second most northerly inhabited island in the British Isles. There are also some attempts at trees in Unst , the most northerly inhabited island, but I don't have any good pictures of them. 4) John o' Groats is the most northerly point of mainland Scotland Wrong 5) John o' Groats is the most north-easterly point of mainland Scotland Wrong, but closer Dunnet Head is the most northerly point, and Duncansby Head the most North Easterly. As can be seen from the map above left (click to enlarge) neither point is that far from John O' Groats . So bad news for cyclists from Land's End to John o' Groats - if you want to really go from end to end of the Great Britain mainland - you've still got two more miles to go! 6) Jura only has one road Not quite Even discounting a few short private roads to Jura House and on the Ardlussa Estate , Jura's road does have a few public branches. The main road on Jura is the A846, which, starting as it means to go on, commences on Islay at Ardbeg Distillery tours a number of distilleries in Islay before reaching Port Askaig - hops on the Eilean Dhiura ferry and continues through Craighouse to Lussagiven , where it finally gives up being an A road - not that you might realise it was an A road long before then. Single track often with grass growing down the middle, it bears no resemblance to its main stretch between Port Ellen and Port Askaig, let alone most A roads on the mainland. As can be seen from these three map extracts - it branches off to the pier in Craighouse, opposite the Isle of Jura Distillery , has an unclassified branch to Ardfernal, and another to Inverlussa. It eventually peters out into a rough track by the time it reaches Barnhill the cottage where George Orwell wrote 1984 . Orwell famously described Jura as "ungetattable" - and if you've ever been to Jura you'll know just what he meant - and it must have been even more difficult in 1948. |
How many hurdles are there in a 400 metres hurdle race? | How many hurdles are there in 400 meter race? : GK How many hurdles are there in 400 meter race? How many hurdles are there in 400 meter race? : QUESTION : There are 100 10 hurdles in a 110 meter hurdles Race. How many hurdles are there in 400 meter race? ANSWER : 10 |
Which Scottish Dukedom does the monarch's eldest son always hold? | Titles of the Prince of Wales - Google Groups Titles of the Prince of Wales Showing 1-38 of 38 messages These are the titles of the Prince of Wales: Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester - created for the heir if he is a son, or a son of the eldest son, of the sovreign Duke of Cornwall - for the person who are heir to the throne and eldest son of the sovreign Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick and Baron Renfrew - for the heir to the (originally Scottish) throne As I see it these titles are granted as two packages: First Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay, Earl of Carrick and Baron Renfrew, as his father/mother succeeds to the throne; and then Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester whenever his father/mother decides to create him so. But I wonder, in wich group to place Lord of the Isles and Great Steward of Scotland. Is it with the Duke of Rothesay - part, or with the Prince of Wales - part. And I have also heard Great Steward and *Prince* of Scotland? Is that true? On Tue, 26 May 1998, Frank H. Johansen wrote: > > And I have also heard Great Steward and *Prince* of Scotland? Is that > true? Yes - although it is unclear whether the Celtic word translates into English as Great or High. He is also Lord of the Isles. Which, if I remember correctly, he once said was his favorite title. And do not forget, his father's so-called renunciation aside, he is technically a Prince of Greece and Denmark. -- Stephen Frank H. Johansen ( [email protected] ) wrote: : These are the titles of the Prince of Wales: : : Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester - created for the heir if he is a : son, or a son of the eldest son, of the sovreign : : Duke of Cornwall - for the person who are heir to the throne and eldest : son of the sovreign : Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick and Baron Renfrew - for the heir to : the (originally Scottish) throne : As I see it these titles are granted as two packages: First Duke of : Cornwall and Rothesay, Earl of Carrick and Baron Renfrew, as his : father/mother succeeds to the throne; and then Prince of Wales and Earl : of Chester whenever his father/mother decides to create him so. But I : wonder, in wich group to place Lord of the Isles and Great Steward of : Scotland. Is it with the Duke of Rothesay - part, or with the Prince of : Wales - part. Both are Scottish titles.The style generally orders them by precedence... "Prince of Wales,Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay,Earl of Chester and Carrick,Baron Renfrew,Lord of the Isles and Great Steward of Scotland." If his father died in his mother's lifetime,the Edinburgh dukedom would be the last dukedom,Merioneth I believe the last earldom though Philip's creation predates Charles's,etc. Yes, I know the order usually is "Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay, Earl of Chester and Carrick, Baron Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Great Steward of Scotland." But Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester belongs together, Duke of Cornwall kind of stands on it own, and Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick and Baron Renfrew belongs together. With that I mean that he becomes Earl of Chester at the same time as he becomes Prince of Wales, and Earl of Chester and Baron Renfrew at the same time as Duke of Rothesay. But what about Lord of the Isles and Great Steward of Scotland? When does he get these titles? >With that I mean that he >becomes Earl of Chester at the same time as he becomes Prince of Wales, and >Earl of Chester and Baron Renfrew at the same time as Duke of Rothesay. But >what about Lord of the Isles and Great Steward of Scotland? When does he get >these titles? These, too, were automatic on his becoming heir to the throne, so he has held them since 1952. [email protected] (J Paul Jsn) wrote: >In article < [email protected] >, "Frank H. Johansen" >>With that I mean that he >>becomes Earl of Chester at the same time as he becomes Prince of Wales, and >>Earl of Chester and Baron Renfrew at the same time as Duke of Rothesay. But >>what about Lord of the Isles and Great Steward of Scotland? When does he get >>these titles? >These, too, were automatic on his becoming heir to t |
"""We skipped the light fandango and turned cartwheels across the floor"" are the opening words of which song?" | The words of 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' We skipped the light fandango turned cartwheels 'cross the floor I was feeling kinda seasick but the crowd called out for more The room was humming harder as the ceiling flew away When we called out for another drink the waiter brought a tray And so it was that later as the miller told his tale that her face, at first just ghostly, turned a whiter shade of pale She said, 'There is no reason and the truth is plain to see.' But I wandered through my playing cards and would not let her be one of sixteen vestal virgins who were leaving for the coast and although my eyes were open they might have just as well've been closed She said, 'I'm home on shore leave,' though in truth we were at sea so I took her by the looking glass and forced her to agree saying, 'You must be the mermaid who took Neptune for a ride.' But she smiled at me so sadly that my anger straightway died If music be the food of love [see note, left, about this verse + its opening] then laughter is its queen and likewise if behind is in front then dirt in truth is clean My mouth by then like cardboard seemed to slip straight through my head So we crash-dived straightway quickly and attacked the ocean bed |
Who along with John Cleese wrote 'Fawlty Towers'? | fawlty Towers: John Cleese: 9780553745566: Amazon.com: Books Editorial Reviews About the Author John Cleese is an English actor, comedian, writer, and film producer. In the late 1960s he became a member of Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show "Monty Python s Flying Circus" and the four "Monty Python" films. In the mid-1970s, he and his first wife Connie Booth cowrote and starred in the British sitcom "Fawlty Towers". He has lent his voice to many projects, including narrating C. S. Lewis "The Screwtape Letters". Connie Booth is an American actress best known for "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" and "Fawlty Towers", a British sitcom she co-wrote and co-starred in with her then-husband John Cleese. John Cleese is an English actor, comedian, writer, and film producer. In the late 1960s he became a member of Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show "Monty Python s Flying Circus" and the four "Monty Python" films. In the mid-1970s, he and his first wife Connie Booth cowrote and starred in the British sitcom "Fawlty Towers". He has lent his voice to many projects, including narrating C. S. Lewis "The Screwtape Letters". Connie Booth is an American actress best known for "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" and "Fawlty Towers", a British sitcom she co-wrote and co-starred in with her then-husband John Cleese. --This text refers to the Audible Audio Edition edition. |
In food, from which country do 'Tapas' originate? | The Origin Of Spanish Tapas | Lifescript.com This article has been written by an outside contributor. It has not been reviewed by the LifeScript editorial staff for accuracy. The Origin Of Spanish Tapas An Introduction To Traditional Spanish Tapas By Marissa Brassfield A Reality Check The origin of the word “tapas” is a hotly debated topic. The most widely accepted version holds that tapas originated in Andalusia, a region famous for its sherry wine. Patrons at local bars would cover their glasses with slices of bread between sips in order to prevent intrepid flies from landing in the sweet wine. Bartenders soon put small snacks atop the bread, and tapas, from the Spanish verb tapar meaning to cover, were born. Now tapas restaurants around the world continue the tradition of small, shareable bites to enjoy with wine and friends. Tapas in Spain In Spain, tapas are more of a Spanish way of eating rather than a specific type of cuisine. In Andalusia, people gather in bars to drink and socialize rather than at home. Tapas are not actually served at home or in restaurants, only at bars. Tapas are part of the tapeo, the tradition of stimulating the appetite with friends while drinking. The tapeo is very similar to that of eating mezedes in the Mediterranean to combat the effects of alcohol. The idea is the same: the celebration of community in a local establishment, of drinking without getting drunk, and of eating flavorful, high-quality fare. Eating Tapas Tapas can be eaten at any time of the day. In Spain, tapas are often enjoyed between the main meals—between breakfast and lunch, between lunch and dinner, and during the bar-hopping that occurs after dinner. To ir de tapas is to visit several different tapas bars to sample the cuisine and drink with friends. Entertaining in the home is quite foreign in Spain, so most socializing between friends happens within local tapas bars. There, people from all ages and classes sit and talk about everything under the sun as they drink wine and eat tapas. Tapas are generally classified not by their food group, but by how easy they are to eat. Foods that can be easily eaten with the fingers are called cosas de picar, ‘things to nibble.’ Those that require utensils, even if that utensil is as simple as a toothpick, are called pinchos. And tapas that are served in sauce are called cazuelas, or ‘little dishes.’ Cosas de Picar Smaller finger food items include olives, which are typically marinated in olive oil and fresh herbs, and roasted seasoned nuts like almonds or hazelnuts. According to the Food Lover’s Companion, olives come in three basic colors: green, black and red-brown; all come from the same tree. Green olives are olives that have been harvested when they are ripe, but before they change color. Red-brown olives are picked at the peak of their ripeness. Black olives are overripe olives, darkened by oxidation. All olives are soaked and cured in brine before they are served, which alters their flavor somewhat. In general, olives taste sweeter as they ripen. Egg-based tapas are also popular in Spain. Deviled eggs, topped with green olives or anchovy fillets, are another commonly eaten tapa in the south of Spain. Called huevos rellenos, these hard-boiled beauties have shrimp, chilies or olives added to the yolk mixture in Spain for tapas. No tapas meal would be complete without a tortilla espanola, a cooked egg-and-potato mixture seasoned with onions, olive oil and parsley. Cured meats are always served as tapas. Serrano ham is the most popular variety of cured ham in Spain. Cured in the mountains, this delightful sliced meat goes well with a bit of Manchego cheese or fish and crusty bread. Chorizo, a spicy Spanish pork sausage, is often frequently served. Chorizo accounts for nearly half of Spain’s annual sausage production at 40 percent. The pork is seasoned with garlic and paprika among other herbs and spices. Its color ranges from bright orange to dark brown, and its flavor ranges from mildly spicy to nearly unbearable. Spanish cheeses also make delightful traditional tapas. Forem |
The 'Ounce' is the alternative name for which large feline predator? | snow leopard | mammal | Britannica.com Snow leopard Alternative Titles: Leo uncia, ounce, Panthera uncia Related Topics tiger Snow leopard, also called ounce, large long-haired Asian cat, classified as either Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia the in family Felidae . The snow leopard inhabits the mountains of central Asia and the Indian subcontinent, ranging from an elevation of about 1,800 metres (about 6,000 feet) in the winter to about 5,500 metres (18,000 feet) in the summer. Snow leopard (Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia), a carnivore that inhabits the … © wyssu/Fotolia Its soft coat, consisting of a dense insulating undercoat and a thick outercoat of hairs about 5 cm (2 inches) long, is pale grayish with dark rosettes and a dark streak along the spine. The underparts, on which the fur may be 10 cm (4 inches) long, are uniformly whitish. The snow leopard attains a length of about 2.1 metres (7 feet), including the 0.9-metre- (3-foot-) long tail. It stands about 0.6 metre (2 feet) high at the shoulder and weighs 23–41 kg (50–90 pounds). It hunts at night and preys on various animals , such as marmots , wild sheep , ibex (Capra), and domestic livestock . Its litters of two to four young are born after a gestation period of approximately 93 days. Adult snow leopards (Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia) can grow to a length of about 2.1 … Russ Kinne/Comstock Formerly classified as Leo uncia, the snow leopard has been placed—with the lion , tiger , and other big cats—in the genus Panthera. Because of the presence of certain skeletal features, such as having a shorter skull and having more-rounded eye orbits than other big cats, the snow leopard has also been classified by some authorities as the sole member of the genus Uncia. Genetic studies show that the common ancestor of snow leopards and tigers diverged from the lineage of big cats about 3.9 million years ago and snow leopards branched from tigers about 3.2 million years ago. Similar Topics |
In UK politics, who first challenged Margaret Thatcher for leadership of the Conservative Party in 1990? | BBC ON THIS DAY | 20 | 1990: Thatcher fails to win party mandate About This Site | Text Only 1990: Thatcher fails to win party mandate The Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, has failed to win outright victory in her battle against former Defence Minister Michael Heseltine for the leadership of the Conservative Party. The vote results, announced at 1830 GMT, gave Mrs Thatcher 204 of the 372 votes against 152 for Mr Heseltine, leaving the prime minister four votes short of the 56 majority required. Sixteen MPs abstained. The contest now goes to a second round, seriously undermining the prime minister's authority within her own party. Pandemonium There was pandemonium among Conservative MPs huddled outside the committee room in Westminster to hear the news. Thatcher supporters reacted with anger that the contest would be prolonged by another week, and strongly criticised the leadership system which allowed the challenge in the first place. Mr Heseltine's supporters were confident he could pick up enough votes on the second ballot to win. The leadership contest was triggered by the devastating resignation speech last week of the Deputy Prime Minister, Sir Geoffrey Howe, in which he was highly critical of Mrs Thatcher's methods. Fighting on Mrs Thatcher will now face intense pressure to stand down when she returns tomorrow from the European security summit in Paris. However, within minutes of hearing the result, she addressed reporters and photographers on the steps of the British Embassy to say it was her intention to fight on. "I am naturally very pleased that I got more than half the parliamentary party and disappointed that it's not quite enough to win on the first ballot. So I confirm that it is my intention to let my name go forward for the second ballot," she said. Mr Heseltine expressed gratitude for a formidable vote and said he too would press on, ignoring rightwing appeals to him to stand down. Election call The Labour opposition leader, Neil Kinnock, has tabled a motion of no confidence in the government and called for an immediate general election. The Liberal Democrat leader, Paddy Ashdown, said Mrs Thatcher should resign. It's thought Mr Heseltine's commitment to a review of the deeply unpopular poll tax swung many voters away from Mrs Thatcher. Senior Tory MPs were speculating openly that the Chancellor, John Major, would emerge as a strong candidate for the leadership if Mrs Thatcher were to step down. |
In food, what is the more common name for the 'Chinese Gooseberry'? | Kiwi: The Chinese Gooseberry Kiwi: The Chinese Gooseberry Fruits, Desserts, and Other Sweet Foods Winter Volume: 2000 Issue: 7(4) page(s): 7 and 8 Kiwi was the name reserved for a New Zealand bird until 1960 when a commercially unsuccessful fruit known as the Chinese Gooseberry was renamed. Christened kiwifruit, history changed for two species of a woody vine that grew wild and originated in China. Called yang tao, this plant was not only problematic in terms of marketing, it also had even less acceptable names including goat�s peach and sheep�s peach. Actually, the kiwi has other names such as tara vine and bower berry, and it is not a true gooseberry. It was renamed kiwi purely as a marketing measure to increase sales. This fruit was not unknown in China before its rechristening. Missionaries reported that it tastes similar to a strawberry and can be used to make jam. They called it China gooseberry and Chinese gooseberry. They knew it as food and as a meat tenderizer. Today we know those uses and that it is a component in some sports drinks. We also know that there is minimal information available about the effectiveness of this fruit. There are four main Chinese types of kiwifruit. They can be as small as a grape or as large as a goose egg. Usually the size of a duck egg, though not as oval, this traditionally brown-skinned fruit, has its origins in the Yangtze valley, also the Chang Kiang valley of China. The largest and most common kind, certainly the one most known outside of China, has bright green flesh and many, many black seeds. Newer cross-bred varieties just entering the marketplace have lighter skins, yellow fruit, even less fuzz on their skins. This is not a new fruit, just one with a new name and increased popularity. The great Khans relished it and reported on its bright green color. The Monguls considered it a true delicacy. Botanically known as Actinidia chinenesis, this fruit first made its way to New Zealand in the first years of the 20th century, and it was they that recognized its grander potential. In 1847, a collector sent samples to the Royal Horticultural Society in London. There are many varieties of Actinidiaceae, the arguta, variety is a smaller fruited item and more popular in northern climates. This particular variety, and more than fifty others are found in various southeast Asian countries and in China. Perhaps you have read about some of them as they are sometimes called Manchurian salty gooseberries. That is because the smaller varieties are often preserved in salt or pickled in brine. Popular in China, one hundred thousand metric tons are gathered from the wild and more recently the larger ones are also grown in orchards. This fruit was first exported to the United States in 1904. In 1935, agricultural testing began, and the year it was renamed, 1960, commercially grown kiwis from several countries, found their way into the American and other markets. Twenty years later, in 1984, kiwi was considered the hottest produce item of the year in the western world, available and produced in New Zealand, the United States, Italy, Japan, France, Greece, Spain, Australia, Chile, and of course in China. The Chinese have four main and many other or different classifications and names for this fruit. The most important ones are: zhang hua or Chinese gooseberry. These are round to oval and the most common variety; they are yellow, green, and shades inbetween. The jing li is better known as the northern pear gooseberry and it is elongated, oval, green, and with smooth leaves. The ruan zao, is known as the soft date gooseberry and it is a small-fruited variety with green flesh. The mao hua has green flesh and elongated leaves Though most commonly known by its brown color in the United States, Japan, and western Europe, the skin can be yellowish, yellow-green, yellow-brown, or brown. The kiwi, also known as kiwifruit, is quite different from tree fruits such as apples, peaches and pears. That is because it is not a stone fruit but rather a true berry with many seeds i |
Who resigned in July 2000 as leader of the Scottish National Party? | Scottish National Party (SNP) | political party, Scotland, United Kingdom | Britannica.com Scottish National Party (SNP) political party, Scotland, United Kingdom Written By: Scottish National Party (SNP), nationalist political party that has sought to make Scotland an independent state within the European Union (EU). History The SNP was formed in 1934 from a union of the National Party of Scotland (founded in 1928) and the Scottish Party (1932). From the beginning, disagreements arose within the SNP over whether to focus on electoral politics or wider cultural aims. There were also deep divisions over its relations with other political parties, primarily the Labour Party . World War II created further controversy concerning the British government’s right to declare war on behalf of the Scottish people. After 1945 the SNP helped to circulate petitions demanding a Scottish Parliament, but until the 1960s the movement for Scottish independence achieved little success and was sustained only by symbolic and insubstantial victories, such as the theft of the Stone of Scone —the ancient stone upon which Scottish kings were crowned—from Westminster Abbey in 1950. In the meantime, the SNP became more pragmatic and disciplined , though the party was still plagued by internal divisions and inexperienced leadership. In the 1950s and ’60s the SNP’s popularity increased with the spread of criticism of British control of Scottish affairs. During the 1970s and ’80s the party’s nationalist stance was brought more sharply into focus by the production of North Sea oil in Scottish waters, which raised the possibility of Scottish economic autonomy , and by the rule in London of the British Conservative Party (1979–97), which enjoyed the support of only a minority of voters in Scotland . The SNP’s greatest success came in the general election of October 1974. Managing for once to mobilize a sense of economic grievance and cultural resentment that cut across the traditional class divisions of Scottish politics, the party won more than 30 percent of the Scottish vote and took 11 of the 71 Scottish seats in the British Parliament . In later years the party was supported consistently in opinion polls by 20 to 25 percent of Scottish voters, making it the second most popular party in Scotland after Labour. Similar Topics Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) In the late 1990s the SNP ventured into the mainstream of Scottish politics by attempting to attract support from groups such as businesses and trade unions. In addition, the SNP made explicit attempts to modernize its party structure and its public relations strategies. Despite the Labour Party ’s continued popularity in Scotland, the SNP managed to remain a significant presence. After Labour won a landslide victory in the general elections of May 1997—in which the SNP took six seats in Parliament, its best performance in nearly 25 years—the SNP joined Labour and the Liberal Democratic Party to campaign vigorously for a second referendum proposing the creation of a Scottish Parliament (a previous referendum in 1979 was unsuccessful). The referendum passed with more than 74 percent of voters in favour; 64 percent also approved giving the body the power to change tax rates. Despite the opposition of the Conservative Party and the House of Lords , the government adopted a proportional representation system for elections to the new parliament, which made it possible for the SNP to extend its influence. At the first elections to the Scottish Parliament in May 1999, the SNP established itself as the main opposition to the Labour Party and its governing coalition with the Liberal Democrats, securing 29 percent of the votes and winning 35 of 129 seats. After a decade as the SNP’s “national convener,” the party leader, Alex Salmond , resigned in July 2000 in a dispute over party finances. He was replaced by 36-year-old John Swinney, the party’s deputy leader and a member of the British and Scottish parliaments. In the Scottish elections of 2003, the SNP’s vote share dropped to 21 percent and its seats to 27. Sw |
"Which English King's favourite dog had the inscription ""I an Caesar, I belong to Caesar"" on its collar?" | Caesar, the dog tag of King Edward VII's Wire Fox Terrier, inscribed 'Caesar - I belong to the Ki In these Conditions: (a) “auctioneer” means Cheffins or its authorised auctioneer, as appropriate; (b) “deliberate forgery” means an imitation made with the intention of deceiving as to authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or source but which is unequivocally described in the catalogue as being the work of a particular creator and which at the date of the sale had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description; (c) “hammer price” means the level of bidding reached (at or above any reserve) when the auctioneer brings down the hammer; (d) “terms of consignment” means the stipulated terms and rates of commission on which Cheffins accepts instructions from sellers or their agents; (e) “total amount due” means the hammer price in respect of the lot sold together with any premium, Value Added Tax chargeable and any additional charges payable by a defaulting buyer under these Conditions; (f) “sale proceeds” means the net amount due to the seller, being the hammer price of the lot sold less commission at the stated rate, Value Added Tax chargeable and any other amounts due to us by the seller in whatever capacity and however arising; (g) “You”, “Your” etc. refer to the buyer as identified in Condition 2. (h) The singular includes the plural and vice versa as appropriate. 2. BIDDING PROCEDURES AND THE BUYER (a) Bidders are required to register their particulars before bidding and to satisfy any security arrangements before entering the auction room to view or bid. (b) The maker of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer conducting the sale shall be the buyer at the hammer price and any dispute about a bid shall be settled at the auctioneer’s absolute discretion by re-offering the Lot during the course of the auction or otherwise. The auctioneer shall act reasonably in exercising this discretion (c) Bidders shall be deemed to act as principals. (d) Once made, no bid may be withdrawn. (e) Our right to bid on behalf of the seller is expressly reserved up to the amount of any reserve and the right to refuse any bid is also reserved. 3. INCREMENTS Bidding increments shall be at the auctioneer’s sole discretion. 4. THE PURCHASE PRICE The buyer shall pay the hammer price, together with a premium thereon of 27% which shall include VAT on the premium at the rate imposed by law. 5. VALUE ADDED TAX Value Added Tax on the hammer price is imposed by law on all items affixed with an asterisk or double asterisk. Value Added Tax is charged at the appropriate rate prevailing by law at the date of sale and is payable by buyers of relevant Lots. (Please refer to the Information for Buyers for a brief explanation of the VAT position.) 6. PAYMENT (1) Immediately a Lot is sold you will: (a) give to us, if requested proof of identity, and (b) pay to us the total amount due in cash or in such other way as is agreed by us. (2) Any payments by you to us may be applied by us towards any sums owing from you to us on any account whatever without regard to any directions of you or your agent, whether express or implied. 7. TITLE AND COLLECTION OF PURCHASES (1) The ownership of any Lots purchased shall not pass to you until you have made payment in full to us of the total amount due. (2) You shall at your own risk and expense take away any lots that you have purchased and paid for not later than 3 working days following the day of the auction or upon the clearance of any cheque used for payment after which you shall be responsible for any removal, storage and insurance charges. (3) No purchase can be claimed or removed until it has been paid for. 8. REMEDIES FOR NON-PAYMENT OR FAILURE TO COLLECT PURCHASES (1) If any Lot is not paid for in full and taken away in accordance with these Conditions or if there is any other breach of these Conditions, we, as agent for the seller and on our own behalf, shall at our absolute discretion and without prejudice to any other rights we may have, be entitled to exerc |
Which English town is at the head or the Orwell estuary? | Estuaries Estuaries Estuaries Estuaries The low-lying landscape of Suffolk's five estuaries allows for beautiful views across saltmarshes, grazing marshes and mudflats. These valuable habitats, formed where the river meets the sea, are important feeding areas for birds and wildlife and provide opportunties for a wide range of activities, including sailing, fishing, walking and cycling. All of Suffolk's estuaries are remarkable, but the two most southerly - the Stour and Orwell - are wetlands of particular contrasting character. Here, a dramatic tension exists between their beautiful scenery and spectacular wildlife, and in contrast, large-scale human usage - most starkly expressed in the mighty cranes and giant container ships that populate the Port of Felixstowe, one of the largest and busiest ports in England. Our Five Estuaries The Blyth estuary is 4 miles (6.5Km) long starting at Blythburgh and finishing at its mouth at Southwold Harbour. You can catch a ferry across the Blyth estuary at Southwold or Walberswick. This ancient ferry has been running since the 13th Century - a truly remarkable achievement! The harbour at Southwold is still an active fishing harbour. Minsmere and Walberswick have a wonderful National Nature Reserve where you can hear Bittern “booming” in spring and see Natterjack Toads. The Alde and Ore is Suffolk’s longest estuary at nearly 16 miles (25.5Km) long. It is separated from the sea by a narrow shingle spit. The head of the Alde estuary is at Snape, where you can visit Snape Maltings, the music venue made internationally famous by Benjamin Britten. Orford Ness is Europe’s largest vegetated spit –10 miles (16km) long! The spit formed almost entirely of flint deposited by waves through the process of long-shore drift. Orford Ness is an internationally important nature reserve because of the shingle habitat and the birds and seals that live there. The Deben estuary is 10miles (16km) long. The mouth of the estuary is very interesting as it has moving islands of shingle called the Knolls that change with the weather and tides. The Deben has 40% of Suffolk's saltmarsh. The ancient market town of Woodbridge was once a major ship building town providing ships for the English fleet fighting the Spanish Armada in 1588. Smugglers used to land their stolen goods at Woodbridge to sell. Today there are still many boats in the river, some working, but the majority are used for fun! Simon Read - local artist and Senior Lecturer in Fine Art at Middlesex University combines his passion for art and working for his local community to monitor environmental impact on this landscape. Read the article and watch the film here . The Orwell is 11 1/2 miles long starting at Ipswich where the dock has operated since the 17th century. It is a very narrow estuary but is home to the largest port in Britain. Alongside all of this activity the estuary has nationally important habitats for birds. There are nature reserves at Trimley, Levington and Nacton which you can visit. Peregrine Falcons nest on the Orwell Bridge. The Stour estuary is 10 3/4 miles long. The name Stour comes from the Celtic word sturr meaning "strong". The River Stour was one of the first improved rivers or canals in England. Parliament passed an act in 1705 to make the river easier to use from the town of Manningtree, to Sudbury. Horses pulled boats called lighters carrying cargo of pitch, tar, soap, vinegar, resin, glass, butter and apples. What can be seen here... Plants: sea lavender, common reed Birds: redshank, lapwing, avocet, marsh harrier, bittern, peregrine falcon Other wildlife: ragworms, seals, otters |
At the funeral of King Edward VII, which statesman in full dress uniform of a Field Marshall rode on horseback alongside chief mourner King George V? | Baldwins auction 98 - 3 May 16 by A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd - issuu Auction Number 98 Tuesday 3 May 2016 Military Medals Commemorative Medals including The Dr Robert and Joshua Feldman Collection of Official British Coronation and Jubilee Medals British 18th Century Tokens Islamic and World Coins The Auction Room 399 Strand London, WC2R 0LX 9.30 am precisely view this auction and send bids via the internet: WWW.BALDWIN.CO.UK/liveauction WWW.SIXBID.COM WWW.NUMISBIDS.COM A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, 399 Strand, London WC2R 0LX Telephone: +44 (0)20 7930 9808, Fax: +44 (0)20 7930 9450, email: [email protected] www.baldwin.co.uk twitter @BaldwinsCoins facebook /BaldwinsCoins Date of Sale Tuesday 3 May 2016 Session One: will not start before Session Two: Public View 9.30 am 02.30 pm Lots 2001 - 2620 Lots 2621 - 3043 A H Baldwin and Sons Ltd 399 Strand, London WC2R 0LX 10.00 am - 4.00 pm Viewing at all other times by appointment at 399 Strand during the one week preceding the auction 9.30 am - 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday Order of Sale Military Medals Awards for Gallantry and Distinguished Service Lots Edward Baldwin, Graham Byfield, Julie Lecoindre, Mark Smith Daniel Fearon, Jeremy Cheek Photography Front Cover Illustrations Back Cover Illustrations Lots 2313, 2329, 2346 Lots 2001, 2337, 2346, 2486, 2601, 2628, 2812, 2874 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Awards for Gallantry and Distinguished Service 2001 The Ulster Special Constabulary Police Force George Cross and Great War Military Medal Group of 8 awarded to 1466 Special Head Constable Samuel Orr, comprising George Cross (S.1466 Constable Samuel Orr, Ulster Special Constabulary, 23rd June 1924); Military Medal G.V.R. (A-7937 Sjt. S. Orr. 18/High L.I.); 1914 Star with Aug-Nov clasp (A7937 Pte. S. Orr. 2/High L.I.); 1914-1920 British War and Victory Medals (7937 Sjt. S. Orr High L.I.); 1939-45 Defence Medal, un-named as issued; Coronation Medal 1953, un-named as issued; Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal E.II.R. (Sergt. Samuel Orr). Toned, contact marks to Military Medal, otherwise very fine, mounted for wear. (8) £12,000-15,000 George Cross – Empire Gallantry Medal Exchange - London Gazette 3 June 1924 Exchanged 25 November 1941 Military Medal London Gazette, 13 March 1919 Private Orr Landed in France with the 2nd Battalion High Land Light Infantry on 21 September 1914 Head Constable Orr was originally recommended for the Constabulary Medal the recommendation reading as follows: No 1466 Special Head Constable Orr Samuel No 20 Platoon At about 7.15pm on 9 July 1922 Head Constable Orr was on the premises of Mr John Mc.Cardle Restaurateur of No. 17 Commercial Court off Donegall Street, Belfast. He was speaking to the proprietor when two men entered and asked for Cigarettes the Proprietor turned round to supply them when the two men drew Revolvers and shouted “Hands Up”. Head Constable Orr, although unarmed feinted and then grappled with one of the men and one shot was fired which grazed the |
Which artists' works include the 1899 painting, 'Three Tahitians'? | Three Tahitians (1899) | National Galleries Scotland Paul Gauguin Paul Gauguin Gauguin's highly original paintings profoundly influenced modern art of the twentieth century. Now described as a 'Post-Impressionist', he was inspired to paint by Pissarro, but developed a symbolic style, using colour to express meaning. Traditions in western art and cultures outside Europe influenced his work. Gauguin's taste for travel and new experiences began when, as a child, he left Paris for Peru. In 1883 he abandoned stockbroking to dedicate himself to painting full-time. He painted in Brittany, and in Provence with Van Gogh. Gauguin travelled to Panama and Martinique and settled in Tahiti for several years. He died on the remote Marchese Islands. Related group |
What was the name of the British Lieutenant Colonel accused by a part-time American Major of mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners of war? | Colonel's accuser is traffic policeman | The Independent Colonel's accuser is traffic policeman Sunday 25 May 2003 23:00 BST Click to follow Indy Politics The American soldier who accused a British Army colonel of war crimes in Iraq was named yesterday as Major Re Baistre, a reservist in the US Marines. Major Baistre, 37, is a part-time traffic policeman and school counsellor, whose unit, the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion, was assigned to the British 16th Air Assault Brigade. The Ministry of Defence has opened an investigation after Colonel Tim Collins, of the Royal Irish Regiment, was accused of pistol-whipping a prisoner, staging a mock execution and denying food to prisoners. But reports yesterday suggested the MoD was ready to throw out the allegations. Major Baistre is also said to have accused the British Army of displaying open hostility towards US forces. His sworn statement said British officers questioned the need for the war, said the British public did not support military action and portrayed President George Bush as a "cowboy" and Tony Blair as his "puppet". He admits he did not see mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners first hand. Supporters of Colonel Collins, 43,say the allegations are motivated by revenge after Major Baistre was given a dressing-down by Colonel Collins for handing lollipops to Iraqi children. "He screamed at me, 'What the f*** do you think you are doing'," Major Baistre claimed. "I asked him who he was. He screamed as loud as he could he was Lieutenant-Colonel Collins of the Royal Irish." Col Collins is said to have been concerned for the safety of the children and is vigorously defending his innocence over the war crimes allegations. Major Baistre's commander, Major Stan Coerr, does not support him. He said: "This guy has an axe to grind because Colonel Tim embarrassed him in front of his troops." Ministry of Defence sources have been quoted as saying Col Collins will be "completely exonorated". But an MoD spokeswoman could not confirm or deny these claims. "The investigation is continuing," she said. ¿ British troops have disbanded Basra's city council, because the local leader, Sheikh Muzahem al-Tamimi, is accused by many Iraqis of having close links to Saddam Hussein. More about: |
Which actor went from a bridge in 'The Cruel Sea' to a 'Bridge On The River Kwai'? | Jack Hawkins - IMDb IMDb Actor | Producer In Britain, special Christmas plays called pantomimes are produced for children. Jack Hawkins made his London theatrical debut at age 12, playing the elf king in "Where The Rainbow Ends". At 17, he got the lead role of St. George in the same play. At 18, he made his debut on Broadway in "Journey's End". At 21, he was back in London playing a young... See full bio » Born: a list of 1313 people created 19 Sep 2011 a list of 100 people created 03 Jun 2012 a list of 50 people created 23 Aug 2013 a list of 40 people created 03 Oct 2015 a list of 30 people created 8 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Jack Hawkins's work have you seen? User Polls Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 4 nominations. See more awards » Known For 1974 QB VII (TV Mini-Series) Justice Gilroy 1966 Mystery and Imagination (TV Series) Colonel Mortimer 1965 Armchair Theatre (TV Series) Len Driver 1963 ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) Adam Hilderson 1949 The Will (TV Movie) Philip Ross 1965 The Party's Over (executive producer - uncredited) Hide 1972 Film Night (TV Series) Himself 1961 Here's Hollywood (TV Series) Himself 1957 Hancock's Half Hour (TV Series) Himself 1955 Stage by Stage (TV Series) Himself - Introduction 1953 This Little Ship (Documentary short) Narrator (voice) 2007 A Real Summer (TV Movie) Himself (uncredited) 1999 Best of British (TV Series) Himself 1995 Northern Exposure (TV Series) Quintus Arrius 1980 The British Greats (TV Series) Himself Personal Details Other Works: He acted in William Shakespeare 's play, "The Tempest", at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with John Gielgud , Jessica Tandy , Alec Guinness , Lewis Casson , Andrew Cruickshank , Marius Goring , John McCallum and Renée Asherson in the cast. George Devine and Marius Goring were the directors. See more » Publicity Listings: 48 Articles | 14 Pictorials | 20 Magazine Cover Photos | See more » Alternate Names: Did You Know? Personal Quote: [replying to criticism of his portrayal of Gen. Sir Edmund Allenby in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)] I agree that the character has been slanted slightly, but Lady Allenby must remember that this is a film about Lawrence - not the Field Marshall. See more » Trivia: His memorial service took place on what would have been his sixty-third birthday on 14 September 1973 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London. The address was read by Kenneth More and Richard Attenborough read the lesson. See more » Trademark: Often played friendly World War II officers Star Sign: |
Who painted the 1866 work 'Monna Vanna'? | 'Monna Vanna', Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1866 | Tate Dante Gabriel Rossetti Support: 889 x 864 mm frame: 1290 x 1168 x 92 mm Collection Tate Acquisition Purchased with assistance from Sir Arthur Du Cros Bt and Sir Otto Beit KCMG through the Art Fund 1916 Reference Display caption Summary This is one of a series of decorative pictures of beautiful and sensual women, which Rossetti produced in the mid 1860s. The model is Alexa Wilding, who sat for some of Rossetti's best-known works, including La Ghirlandata (1873, Guildhall Art Gallery, Corporation of London) and The Blessed Damozel (1875-8, Fogg Museum of Art, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts). The spiral pearl clasp in her flowing auburn hair and the red coral necklace appear frequently in Rossetti's pictures of women. Along with the sweeping movement of her arms, the green rosettes on her shoulder and the floral earrings, they serve to accentuate the picture's circular composition . The heavily embroidered white and gold drapery is used in other pictures of this date, including Monna Rosa (untraced). The enormous sleeve recalls Raphael's portrait of Giovanna of Aragon in the Louvre. Rossetti originally called the picture Venus Veneta, and intended it to represent 'a Venetian lady in a rich dress of white and gold, - in short the Venetian ideal of female beauty' (quoted in a letter dated 27 September 1866, Doughty & Wahl, II, p.606). After the picture was finished he changed the title to Monna Vanna, denoting a 'vain woman', a name taken from Dante's Vita Nuova, which Rossetti had translated in October 1848. Rossetti considered the painting to be one of his best works and declared it 'probably the most effective as a room decoration that I have ever painted'. In 1873 Rossetti retouched the picture, lightening the hair and altering the rings, which had been criticised for their clashing colours. He also changed the title to Belcolore, believing that the subject looked too modern for its previous title. Despite this, the painting continued to be known as Monna Vanna. It was first owned by the Cheshire collector W. Blackmore, who also owned Fazio's Mistress (Tate N03055 ), and later passed into the hands of George Rae of Birkenhead, one of Rossetti's most important patrons. Further reading: Oswald Doughty and J.R.Wahl (eds), Letters of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 4 vols., Oxford 1965-7. Leslie Parris (ed.), The Pre-Raphaelites, exhibition catalogue, Tate Gallery, London 1984, reprinted 1994, pp.214-5, reproduced p.214, in colour. Virginia Surtees, The Paintings and Drawings of Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882): A Catalogue Raisonné, 2 vols., Oxford 1971, p.111, no.191, reproduced pl.281. Frances Fowle Read more Display caption This painting and The Beloved shown nearby, are part of a series Rossetti painted as a sensual celebration of female beauty. The model for Monna Vanna was Alexa Wilding, who first sat to him in 1865. Rossetti chose the title (suggesting a vain woman) after the picture was completed. A lady named Monna appears in the works of the early Italian writers Dante and Boccaccio. This picture can be seen as an imaginary portrait of her, as well as a real portrait of the model. Rossetti called it ‘probably the most effective ... room decoration which I have ever painted’. Gallery label, September 2004 |
Which regiment did Lieutenant Colonel Tim Collins command during the recent Iraqi conflict? | 'Disillusioned' Col Collins to quit Army in summer - Telegraph 'Disillusioned' Col Collins to quit Army in summer By Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent 12:01AM GMT 11 Jan 2004 Colonel Tim Collins, the officer who won worldwide renown for his rousing speech on the eve of the Iraq war , has dramatically quit the Army. Col Collins, who commanded the 1st Battalion the Royal Irish Regiment during the conflict, is reported to have resigned and will leave in August because he has become disillusioned with the Army. Although the colonel has made no official statement, his wife, Caroline, was quoted yesterday as saying: "Tim is worried that the Army is being crippled by political correctness, petty bureaucracy and the refusal of politicians who send soldiers to war to give them enough money to do their job. "Tim is no longer convinced that the Army reflects the country with the fourth largest economy in the world. He fears it has become a cottage industry." Mrs Collins said that an important factor in her husband's decision was the Army's failure to support him when he was wrongly accused of mistreating Iraqi prisoners. Related Articles 'Mock execution' staged 23 May 2003 A friend of the colonel confirmed that he had quit. He told the Telegraph: "Tim has resigned. It is a very early stage of the long process of leaving the Army. He has put his papers in. "It is not because he thinks the Army has gone soft. He has considered his options and decided that his future lies outside the Army. "You have to remember that Tim won public relations communicator of the year in 2003 and is a very attractive option for a lot of large companies, who may offer him a very attractive deal. "Every officer considers their future in their 30s, 40s and 50s and whether the appropriate time to leave the Army has arrived. Tim has decided that this is the appropriate time." As Lt Col Collins - he was later promoted to full colonel - his inspirational address to the troops, delivered shortly before they crossed the border from Kuwait into Iraq, achieved international recognition. He told them: "If you are ferocious in battle, remember to be magnanimous in victory... You will be shunned unless your conduct is of the highest, for your deeds will follow you down through history. We will bring shame on neither our uniform nor our nation." President George W. Bush was reported to have had a copy of the speech pinned up on his wall in the Oval Office, and the Prince of Wales wrote to the officer praising it. He returned home to face a military investigation, however, after an American officer accused him of mistreating Iraqi civilians and prisoners of war. His accuser was Major Re Biastre, a reservist with the US Army's 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion. The major was involved in a clash with Col Collins after the American handed out sweets to Iraqi children in defiance of orders, it was said. Col Collins strenuously denied the claims that he had abused captured Iraqis, and he was later cleared by the Ministry of Defence after a full inquiry. A separate inquiry was held into conditions in the 1st Battalion the Royal Irish Regiment after the suicide of an 18-year-old soldier, Pte Paul Cochrane, in 2001, when Col Collins was in command. The MoD found no fault with the officer. The private's family, however, rejected the findings and have called for an independent inquiry. Col Collins, 43, a father of five known as "Nails" to his troops, was promoted on his return from the Gulf, and has been working on Balkan issues at the Defence Academy at Shrivenham in Oxfordshire. An MoD spokesman said: "It is not official policy to discuss the careers of Army officers." |
At which venue in the USA did Malcolm Campbell break the land speed record in 1935? | Campbell exceeds 300 mph - Sep 03, 1935 - HISTORY.com Campbell exceeds 300 mph Publisher A+E Networks A new land-speed record is set by Britain’s famed speed demon, Sir Malcolm Campbell. On the Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah, Campbell and his 2,500-hp motor car Bluebird made two runs over a one-mile course at speeds averaging 301.129 mph. In breaking the 300-mph barrier, he surpassed the world record of 276.82 mph that he had set earlier in the year. Malcolm Campbell, born in a suburb of London in 1885, served as a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. After the war, he took up automobile racing and was a favorite at the old Brooklands racing track in Weybridge, Surrey. In 1922, a new land-speed record of 133.788 mph was set at Brooklands, and Campbell dedicated himself to breaking it. Searching for an optimal racing surface, he conducted speed trials on a beach in Denmark and at Saltburn in England. At Saltburn, he surpassed the world record, but the result was not recognized by the international governing body of speed records. In September 1924, he went to Pendine Sands in West Wales, one of the longest uninterrupted stretches of sand in Britain. On September 25, he made a series of runs down the seven-mile beach in a V-12 Sunbeam. According to the rules of land-speed racing, the two best times within an hour of each other were averaged, and Malcolm Campbell became the new land-speed world record holder, with an average speed of 146.163 mph. In 1925, he raised the record to 150.766 mph at Pendine Sands but in 1926 lost his title as world’s fastest driver. Not to be undone, he constructed a car especially designed for land-speed trials with engineer Leo Villa. Streamlined and featuring a Napier Lion aero-engine, the innovative motorcar was christened Bluebird, after the play L’Oiseau bleu by the Belgian dramatist Maurice Maeterlinck. In 1927, he set a new land-speed record of 174.883 mph in Bluebird and in 1928 beat off British challenger Henry Segrave with a record 206.956 mph. In 1931, Campbell took a new and improved Bluebird to Daytona Beach, Florida, and set his fifth land-speed record: 246.088 mph. That year, he was knighted by King George V for his achievements. Sir Malcolm went on to set three more consecutive land-speed records at Daytona Beach: 253.968 mph in 1932, 272.465 mph in 1933, and 276.710 mph in early 1935. Seeking a surface fast enough to propel him over the 300-mph mark, Campbell took Bluebird to the searing Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah, where the very level, smooth flats are as solid as concrete by summer’s end. On September 3, 1935, he set a new record of 301.129 mph. The attempt almost ended in disaster when Bluebird suffered a burst tire near the end of the first run, but Campbell managed to maintain control and then make the requisite second run within the hour. After breaking 300 mph–his stated goal–he retired from land-speed racing. He had held the world record a record nine times. However, not content with a leisurely retirement, Sir Malcolm took up water racing and in 1937 set a new world’s water-speed record of 129.50 mph. The next year, he raised the record to 130.93 mph, and in 1939 to 141.74 mph. This record was unbroken when he died of a stroke in 1948 at the age of 63. His son, Donald Campbell, later set land and water-speed records. Today, the land-speed record stands at 763.035 mph, set by Britain’s Andy Green in 1997. Green’s record was the first official land-speed time to exceed the speed of sound. Related Videos |
In nature, 'Reeves', 'Lady Amherst's', 'Hume's bar-tailed' and 'Cheer', are all varieties of which bird? | frankStrade : Lives, Pet Accessories, Electronics and more http://www.frankstrade.com/1199/lab-puppies-coming-soon Message: ryguy5 is expecting their 2 year old Chocoalte Lab whom they bred with a Black Lab (father was on the cover of Cabela's Magazine). $700 will be the price of the puppies, so stay tuned for photos as the pups arrive. These will be AKC registered puppies from champion blood lines. If you would like to leave a deposit and have the next pick in the litter, please contact ryguy5. LATEST : White Indian Fantail Pigeon, Yellow Golden Pheasant, North American Pintail duck hatching eggs, India Blue Peafowl pair and Hatching Eggs, pair of Narrgansett Turkeys, Goffin Cockatoos, French Black Copper Maran Chicks Date: Friday 11, May 2012 12:18 AM Name: |
Which actor pursued 'Dr. Richard Kimble' in the TV series 'The Fugitive'? | Barry Morse, 89; TV actor famed for role in 'The Fugitive' - The Boston Globe Barry Morse, 89; TV actor famed for role in 'The Fugitive' BARRY MORSE (ap/file 1964) Email | Print | Single Page | Text size – + By Valerie J. Nelson Los Angeles Times / February 6, 2008 LOS ANGELES - Barry Morse - an actor best known for portraying Lieutenant Philip Gerard, who relentlessly pursued Dr. Richard Kimble (played by David Janssen) on the hit 1960s television series "The Fugitive" - died Saturday at University College Hospital in London. He was 89. In the 1963 series debut of "The Fugitive," Kimble is falsely accused of murdering his wife and escapes from Gerard. Kimble spends the next four years eluding the detective and hunting the one-armed man he believed was the real killer. The finale, broadcast Aug. 29, 1967, made television history. The ABC show was seen by more than 72 percent of viewers, a record that stood until "Dallas" eclipsed it 13 years later. In the climactic scene, Gerard shoots the one-armed man to save Kimble's life. Some viewers were so wrapped up in the morality play that they had trouble distinguishing Mr. Morse the actor from his cop-as-villain character. "Elderly ladies bashed me across the head with their handbags, or some hulking great man would come up to me in a bar and say: 'Don't you understand? The guy's innocent!' It was an enormous compliment - and quite dangerous," Morse told the London Daily Mail in 1993. He considered the part groundbreaking because the character was "carefully designed to be disliked." "I was the most hated man in America, and I loved it," he said. The widely syndicated show failed to provide him "one thin dime" in recent years, Mr. Morse often said, since residuals from the series ran out after five years. A London native, Mr. Morse grew up poor and left school at 14. While working as a messenger, he happened upon a public performance by students of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. The discovery led him to attend the school and he was soon acting in the city's West End theaters and appearing in British Broadcasting Corp. productions. After moving to Canada from England in 1951, he was such a force on Canadian Broadcasting Corp. shows that one critic referred to him as "test pattern," saying that the network put him on when they had nothing else to air. In the early 1950s, Mr. Morse created a radio program about the history of acting called "A Touch of Greasepaint" that aired for a decade. The show was the genesis of his one-man play "Merely Players," which he performed to help establish a show-business retirement home in Toronto in 1993. Over seven decades, he inhabited more than 3,000 roles on stage and in radio, television, and film, according to his website. His work included TV miniseries such as "The Martian Chronicles" and "The Winds of War." A role on the police drama "The Untouchables" led to his being cast in "The Fugitive." Since he did not appear in every episode, Mr. Morse regularly traveled to Canada in 1966 to serve as artistic director of the Shaw Festival, established in Niagara-on-the-Lake to honor George Bernard Shaw, a playwright Mr. Morse regarded as "a great hero." His wife of 60 years, actress Sydney Sturgess, died in 1999. © Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. more stories like this |
Who was the coach of Scotland during 'France 98'? | World Cup 1998: rosters of 32 national teams. Group H (Argentina, Croatia, Jamaica, Japan) Group A Brazil: 1, Taffarel; 2, Cafu; 3, Aldair; 4, Junior Baiano; 5, Cesar Sampaio; 6, Roberto Carlos; 7, Giovanni; 8, Dunga; 9, Ronaldo; 10, Rivaldo; 11, Emerson; 12, Carlos Germano; 13, Ze Roberto; 14, Goncalves; 15, Alves Cruz; 16, Ze Roberto; 17, Doriva; 18, Leonardo; 19, Denilson; 20, Bebeto; 21, Edmundo; 22, Dida. Coach: Mario Zagallo. Scotland: 1, Jim Leighton; 2, Jackie McNamara; 3, Tommy Boyd; 4, Colin Calderwood; 5, Colin Hendry; 6, Tosh McKinlay; 7, Kevin Gallacher; 8, Craig Burley; 9, Gordon Durie; 10, Darren Jackson; 11, John Collins; 12, Neil Sullivan; 13, Simon Donnelly; 14, Paul Lambert; 15, Scott Gemmill; 16, Michael Weir; 17, Billy McKinlay; 18, Matt Elliott; 19, Derek Whyte; 20, Scott Booth; 21, Jonathan Gould; 22, Christian Dailly. Coach: Craig Brown. Norway: 1, Frode Grodaas; 2, Gunnar Halle; 3, Ronny Johnsen; 4, Henning Berg; 5, Stig Inge Bjoernebye; 6, Staale Solbakken; 7, Erik Mykland; 8, Oeyvind Leonardsen; 9, Tore Andre Flo; 10, Kjetil Rekdal; 11, Jahn Ivar Jakobsen; 12, Thomas Myhre; 13, Espen Baardsen; 14, Vegard Heggem; 15, Dan Eggen; 16, Jostein Flo; 17, Havard Flo; 18, Egil Oestenstad; 19, Erik Hoftun; 20, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer; 21, Vidar Riseth; 22, Roar Strand. Coach: Egil Olsen. Morocco: 1, Abdelkader Brazi; 2, Abdelilah Saber; 3, Abdekrim El Hadrioui; 4, Youssef Rossi; 5, Smahi Triki; 6, Noureddine Naybat; 7, Mustapha Hadji; 8, Said Chiba; 9, Abdeljalil Hadda; 10, Abderrahim Ouakili; 11, Ali El Khattabi; 12, Driss Benzekri; 13, Rachid Neqrouz; 14, Salaheddine Bassir; 15, Lahcen Abrami; 16, Rachid Azzouzi; 17, Gharib Amzine; 18, Youssef Chippo; 19, Jamal Sellami; 20, Taher El Lakhlej; 21, Rachid Roki; 22, Mustapha Chadli. Coach: Henri Michel. Group B Italy: 1, Francesco Toldo; 2, Giuseppe Bergomi; 3, Paolo Maldini; 4, Fabio Cannavaro; 5, Alessandro Costacurta; 6, Alessandro Nesta; 7, Gianluca Pessotto; 8, Moreno Torricelli; 9, Demetrio Albertini; 10, Alessandro Del Piero; 11, Dino Baggio; 12, Gianluca Pagliuca; 13, Sandro Cois; 14, Luigi Di Biagio; 15, Angelo Di Livio; 16, Roberto Di Matteo; 17, Francesco Moriero; 18, Roberto Baggio; 19, Filippo Inzaghi; 20, Enrico Chiesa; 21, Christian Vieri; 22, Gianluigi Buffon. Coach: Cesare Maldini. Chile: 1, Nelson Tapia; 2, Cristian Castaneda; 3, Ronald Fuentes; 4, Francisco Rojas; 5, Javier Margas; 6, Pedro Reyes; 7, Nelson Parraguez; 8, Clarence Acuna; 9, Ivan Zamorano; 10, Jose Sierra; 11, Marcelo Salas; 12, Marcelo Ramirez; 13, Manuel Neira; 14, Miguel Ramirez; 15, Moises Villarroel; 16, Mauricio Aros; 17, Marcelo Vega; 18, Luis Musrri; 19, Fernando Cornejo; 20, Fabian Estay; 21, Rodrigo Barrera; 22, Carlos Tejas. Coach: Nelson Acosta. Cameroon: 1, Jacques Songo'o; 2, Joseph Elanga; 3, Pierre Wome; 4, Rigobert Song; 5, Raymond Kalla Nkongo; 6, Pierre Njanka; 7, Francois Omam Biyick; 8, Didier Angibeaud; 9, Alphonse Tchami; 10, Patrick Mboma; 11, Samuel Eto'o; 12, Lavriano Etame; 13, Serge Kwetche; 14, Augustine Simo; 15, Joseph Ndo; 16, William Andem; 17, Michel Pensee; 18, Samuel Ipoua; 19, Marcel Mahouve; 20, Salomon Olembe; 21, Joseph-Desire Job; 22, Alioum Boukar. Coach: Claude Le Roy. Austria: 1, Michael Konsel; 2, Markus Schopp; 3, Peter Schottel; 4, Anton Pfeffer; 5, Wolfgang Feiersinger; 6, Walter Kogler; 7, Mario Haas; 8, Heimo Pfeifenberger; 9, Ivica Vastic; 10, Andreas Herzog; 11, Martin Amerhauser; 12, Martin Hiden; 13, Harald Cerny; 14, Hannes Reinmayr; 15, Arnold Wetl; 16, Franz Wohlfahrt; 17, Roman Mahlich; 18, Peter Stoger; 19, Anton Polster; 20, Andreas Heraf; 21, Wolfgang Knaller; 22, Dietmar Kuhbauer. Coach: Herbert Prohaska. Group C France: 1, Bernard Lama; 2, Vincent Candela; 3, Bixente Lizarazu; 4, Patrick Vieira; 5, Laurent Blanc; 6, Youri Djorkaeff; 7, Didier Deschamps; 8, Marcel Desailly; 9, Stephane Guivarc'h; 10, Zinedine Zidane; 11, Robert Pires; 12, Thierry Henry; 13, Bernard Diomede; 14, Alain Boghossian; 15, Lilian Thuram; 16, Fabien Barthez; 17, Emmanuel Petit; 18, Frank Leb |
Which singing duo appeared in 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.', in 1967? | 6 Best Musicians from the Original Man From U.N.C.L.E. :: Music :: Lists :: Paste 6 Best Musicians from the Original Man From U.N.C.L.E. By Sarah Kurchak | August 14, 2015 | 6:12pm Share Tweet Submit Pin The brand new Man From U.N.C.L.E. movie, which arrives in theaters today, might have the flashy, big-named soundtrack, featuring artists like Roberta Flack, Solomon Burke, and Nina Simone, but the original television show it’s based on also featured its fair share of important musical moments. In addition to a killer score and an iconic theme song by Jerry Goldsmith (the Oscar-winning composer of The Omen, Star Trek , and Planet of the Apes), the show welcomed a number of guest stars from the musical world over the course of its four season run from 1964-1968. From the pop duo who were such big fans that they asked for roles, to the singer who recorded a new track—a duet with one of the show’s stars—specifically for her appearance, the sly spy series’ relationship with musicians really did run from the ridiculous to the near-sublime. In celebration of the new movie, we take a look back at the six best musicians to appear on the original Man From U.N.C.L.E. 6. Shari Lewis The puppeteer behind Lamb Chop, Charlie Horse, and Hush Puppy and the voice of a number of classic kid’s songs (including the equally beloved and reviled “The Song That Doesn’t End”) took a break from children’s entertainment to star in the episode “The Off Broadway Affair.” As Janet Jerrod, a plucky understudy in a truly terrible and ridiculous musical, Lewis narrowly evades becoming collateral damage in a sinister plot, moderately charms top U.N.C.L.E. spy Napoleon Solo (Robert Vaughn), and belts out numbers like “I March For Love” (written by the show’s primary composer, Gerald Fried). Solo’s partner, Illya Kuryakin (David McCallum), also lands a role in the production for secret spy purposes, but the less said about his performance, the better. 5. Sonny and Cher After citing Man From U.N.C.L.E. as their favorite show in an interview, the pop duo asked if an episode could be written for them. The result of that request was “The Hot Number Affair,” in which Cher plays a jet-setting model/muse and Sonny Bono plays a beleaguered designer who’s hopelessly in love with her. And accidentally makes her a dress that has a top secret formula printed all over it. The wacky episode’s not exactly an auspicious acting debut for either performer, but it at least shows hints of the charm and chemistry they’d later perfect on The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour. Their songs “The Beat Goes On” and “I Got You Babe” also appeared in the episode, playing almost in their entirety under action sequences. 4. Noel Harrison 1966 was a good year for actor, singer and former Olympic skier Noel Harrison. In addition to his success in the U.N.C.L.E.-verse, both as a guest star in “The Galatea Affair” and as one of the leads in the spinoff series, The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., the son of the legendary Rex Harrison also had a top 40 hit in his cover of Charles Aznavour’s “A Young Girl.” After Girl was cancelled, Harrison went on to sing an Oscar-winning song (“The Windmills of Your Mind” from 1968‘s The Thomas Crown Affair), cover Leonard Cohen and tour with fellow U.N.C.L.E. guest stars Sonny and Cher. 3. Every Mother’s Son The New York folk-duo-turned-rock-band Every Mother’s Son performed its first single “Come On Down To My Boat” in the middle of a go-go nightclub brawl in “The Five Daughters Affair” (released theatrically as “The Karate Killers”). A month after the episode aired stateside, the song debuted on the Billboard charts. It peaked at No. 6 in July 1967, and remains the band’s only top 10 hit. 2. David McCallum Further cementing his status as one of the biggest and dreamiest heartthrobs of his time, Illya Kuryakin himself released four albums through Capitol Records from 1966-1968, right at the height of the Man From U.N.C.L.E. craze. Unlike his fellow teen idols, McCallum, a classically-trained musician, preferred to stick to a mix of instrumental takes on the hits of the d |
Cricket. Who were the original sponsors of the one-day Sunday League? | A brief history of cricket | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo A brief history of cricket Click here for some more detailed aspects of cricket history The origins of cricket lie somewhere in the Dark Ages - probably after the Roman Empire, almost certainly before the Normans invaded England, and almost certainly somewhere in Northern Europe. All research concedes that the game derived from a very old, widespread and uncomplicated pastime by which one player served up an object, be it a small piece of wood or a ball, and another hit it with a suitably fashioned club. How and when this club-ball game developed into one where the hitter defended a target against the thrower is simply not known. Nor is there any evidence as to when points were awarded dependent upon how far the hitter was able to despatch the missile; nor when helpers joined the two-player contest, thus beginning the evolution into a team game; nor when the defining concept of placing wickets at either end of the pitch was adopted. Etymological scholarship has variously placed the game in the Celtic, Scandinavian, Anglo-Saxon, Dutch and Norman-French traditions; sociological historians have variously attributed its mediaeval development to high-born country landowners, emigré Flemish cloth-workers, shepherds on the close-cropped downland of south-east England and the close-knit communities of iron- and glass-workers deep in the Kentish Weald. Most of these theories have a solid academic basis, but none is backed with enough evidence to establish a watertight case. The research goes on. What is agreed is that by Tudor times cricket had evolved far enough from club-ball to be recognisable as the game played today; that it was well established in many parts of Kent, Sussex and Surrey; that within a few years it had become a feature of leisure time at a significant number of schools; and - a sure sign of the wide acceptance of any game - that it had become popular enough among young men to earn the disapproval of local magistrates. Dates in cricket history 1550 (approx) Evidence of cricket being played in Guildford, Surrey. 1598 Cricket mentioned in Florio's Italian-English dictionary. 1610 Reference to "cricketing" between Weald and Upland near Chevening, Kent. 1611 Randle Cotgrave's French-English dictionary translates the French word "crosse" as a cricket staff. Two youths fined for playing cricket at Sidlesham, Sussex. 1624 Jasper Vinall becomes first man known to be killed playing cricket: hit by a bat while trying to catch the ball - at Horsted Green, Sussex. 1676 First reference to cricket being played abroad, by British residents in Aleppo, Syria. 1694 Two shillings and sixpence paid for a "wagger" (wager) about a cricket match at Lewes. 1697 First reference to "a great match" with 11 players a side for fifty guineas, in Sussex. 1700 Cricket match announced on Clapham Common. 1709 First recorded inter-county match: Kent v Surrey. 1710 First reference to cricket at Cambridge University. 1727 Articles of Agreement written governing the conduct of matches between the teams of the Duke of Richmond and Mr Brodrick of Peperharow, Surrey. 1729 Date of earliest surviving bat, belonging to John Chitty, now in the pavilion at The Oval. 1730 First recorded match at the Artillery Ground, off City Road, central London, still the cricketing home of the Honourable Artillery Company. 1744 Kent beat All England by one wicket at the Artillery Ground. First known version of the Laws of Cricket, issued by the London Club, formalising the pitch as 22 yards long. 1767 (approx) Foundation of the Hambledon Club in Hampshire, the leading club in England for the next 30 years. 1769 First recorded century, by John Minshull for Duke of Dorset's XI v Wrotham. 1771 Width of bat limited to 4 1/4 inches, where it has remained ever since. 1774 LBW law devised. 1776 Earliest known scorecards, at the Vine Club, Sevenoaks, Kent. 1780 The first six-seamed cricket ball, manufactured by Dukes of Penshurst, Kent. 1787 First match at Thomas Lord's first ground, Dorset Square, Marylebone - White Conduit |
Which aeronautics company built the advanced trainer the 'Gnat', for the RAF in 1968? | Folland's little revolutionary: the Gnat - Aircraft InFormation.info Gnats in Indian service History In the mid 1950s military aircraft were becoming bigger, more complex, more expensive and taking longer to design and build. Smaller aircraft, like the North American F-86 Sabre, MiG-15/17/19, Dassault Ouragon, Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star and Gloster Meteor which weighed around five tons (11 000 lb) or less, were overtaken by much larger and more complex aircraft like the Avro Canada CF-105, Gloster Javelin, McDonnel F-101 Voodoo and Northrop F-89 Scorpion, which weighed twice as much - usually more than 12 tons (26 000 lbs). It looked like the 'bigger is better' trend would continue as designers and military officials kept pushing for more complex aircraft. In the early 1950s William Edward Willoughby 'Teddy' Petter, was working at the English Electric Company in England. He had just designed the famed Canberra bomber and was working on the P.1 supersonic research aircraft, which led to the legendary Lightning interceptor. Although things were going well for English Electric, Teddy was not happy - he was disappointed at the way fighter design was going - bigger, more complex and more expensive. He believed that a small, simple, light, affordable, maintainable fighter was just as good as the bigger aircraft that were coming out at the time and would be much cheaper to buy and operate. Petter was unable to gain much support for his ideas on small fighters. He did manage to raise limited interest in a lightweight fighter similar to the German rocket-powered Me-163 Komet of WW II. An operational requirement was released, but led nowhere as engine manufacturers pulled out and the British Air Ministry failed to provide any material support. Eventually Petter gave up on the idea. He left English Electric in the early 1950s and became managing director of Folland Aircraft where he could pursue his ideas. In 1951, with company funds, Petter began working on his lightweight fighter design and was encouraged by the development of lightweight turbojet engines. His new aircraft was designated the Fo-145 Gnat. It was initially planned to be powered by a Bristol-Siddeley BE-22 Saturn turbojet delivering 1 724 kg (3 800 lb) of thrust, but when this was cancelled the Bristol-Siddeley Orpheus 701 single spool turbojet, developing 2 050 kg (4 520 lb) of thrust, was substituted. In order to prove the aerodynamics and systems of the Gnat, Petter produced the Fo-139 Midge proof-of-concept demonstrator. It was basically a scaled-down Gnat powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Viper 101 turbojet developing 744 kg (1 640 lb) of thrust. The Midge had a number of unusual features, such as hydraulically powered 'flaperons', main landing gear that could be used as airbrakes, and a one-piece canopy that hinged over an inner armoured windscreen. The aircraft had a wingspan of just 6.3 m (20 feet 8 in), was only 8.76 m (28 feet 9 in) long and was just 2.82 m (8 feet 1 in) tall. At maximum takeoff weight it weighed in a mere 2 041 kg (4 500 lb). By contrast, the Lockheed Martin (formerly General Dynamics) F-16 is seven times heavier at maximum takeoff weight and the Boeing F-15E is 18 times heavier at its maximum takeoff weight! The Midge was rolled out on 31 July 1954 and made engine runs at Hamble, where it was built. It was then transported to Boscombe Down for three initial test flights. On 11 August 1954 it took off for the first time, piloted by Teddy Tennant. To everyone's surprise, it exceeded all expectations and proved to be a highly agile aircraft. It had a service ceiling of 11 580 meters (38 000 ft) and a maximum speed of 986 km/h (600 mph), although it could break Mach 1 in a dive. After testing with the Midge, the prospect of adding the more powerful Orpheus engine to the production Gnat looked very promising. By 21 August the Midge was based at Supermarine's airfield at Chilbolton where it underwent testing. I |
Cricket. The winners of the last Benson & Hedges Cup Final in 1998 were also the winners of the first in 1972. Which county was this? | Cricinfo - England England B&H winners One of cricket's longest sponsorships - and the last one dependant on a tobacco company - came to an end in 2002 after 31 seasons. Established in 1972 in the wake of the success of the end-of-season 60-over competition and the resulting Sunday league, the B&H was always the League Cup final to the Gillette/NatWest's FA Cup. But, nevertheless, it was an immediate success, enjoying its heyday in the 1970s before settling down into comfortable middle-age in the 1980s. In its latter years it increasingly came under fire, critics arguing it was one competition too many and also attacking it for its rather clumsy system of zonal matches. The formatting was tinkered with several times but increasing legislation against tobacco advertising gave the authorities the chance to quietly kill the concept off. In its defence, the B&H provided good income for the counties and some decent early-season entertainment. It also allowed non first-class sides to play against the big boys and, on occasion, beat them. In 1989 Combined Universities, led by Michael Atherton, came within a whisker of reaching the semi-finals, and eight years later Ireland pulled off a memorable win over Middlesex. Benson & Hedges Cup winners 1972 Leicestershire beat Yorkshire by 5 wickets 1973 Kent beat Worcestershire by 39 runs 1974 Surrey beat Leicestershire by 27 runs 1975 Leicestershire beat Middlesex by 5 wickets 1976 Kent beat Worcestershire by 43 runs 1977 Gloucestershire beat Kent by 64 runs 1978 Kent beat Derbyshire by 6 wickets 1979 Essex beat Surrey by 35 runs 1980 Northamptonshire beat Essex by 6 runs 1981 Somerset beat Surrey by 7 wickets 1982 Somerset beat Nottinghamshire by 9 wickets 1983 Middlesex beat Essex by 4 runs 1984 Lancashire beat Warwickshire by 6 wickets 1985 Leicestershire beat Essex by 5 wickets 1986 Middlesex beat Kent by 2 runs 1987 Yorkshire beat Northamptonshire by losing fewer wickets 1988 Hampshire beat Derbyshire by 7 wickets 1989 Nottinghamshire beat Essex by 3 wickets 1990 Lancashire beat Worcestershire by 69 runs 1991 Worcestershire beat Lancashire by 65 runs 1992 Hampshire beat Kent by 41 runs 1993 Derbyshire beat Lancashire by 6 runs 1994 Warwickshire beat Worcestershire by 6 wickets 1995 Lancashire beat Kent by 35 runs 1996 Lancashire beat Northamptonshire by 31 runs 1997 Surrey beat Kent by 8 wickets 1998 Essex beat Leicestershire by 192 runs 1999 Gloucestershire beat Yorkshire by 124 runs 2000 Gloucestershire beat Glamorgan by 7 wickets 2001 Surrey beat Gloucestershire beat by 47 runs 2002 Warwickshire beat Essex by 5 wickets Summary of County wins 4 - Lancashire 3 - Gloucestershire, Kent, Leicestershire, Surrey 2 - Essex, Hampshire, Middlesex, Somerset 1 - Derbyshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire |
The theme tune to which TV series starring Don Johnson gave Jan Hammer his first UK chart success? | Television Heaven's TV show reviews from Me to Mi | TVH DVD Availibility: MIAMI VICE (1984) Miami Vice was a result of a two-word memo sent to former Hill Street Blues writer and producer Anthony Yerkovich, by NBC boss Brandon Tartikoff. The memo simply read; "MTV Cops". What Tartikoff wanted was fast moving action, video-style editing and effects, plenty of glitz, high fashion and a throbbing rock music sountrack. What he got - was exactly that! The series launched two relative unknown actors into starring roles, as two Miami vice cops patrolling the sleazy drug-infested back streets of a seemingly glamorous resort city. Don Johnson was cast as Sonny Crockett, the rough-edged former football star with a failed marriage behind him. He lived alone on a boat called St Vitus Dance which was guarded by his pet alligator, Elvis. His partner, Ricardo Tubbs was played by Philip Michael Thomas. Tubbs' story was that he had arrived from New York in search of the Columbian drug dealer who had murdered his brother - then decided to stay and transferred from being an NYPD street cop to a Miami detective. Produced by Michael Mann, the series followed a strict colour-co-ordinated code of lime green and hot neon pink with pastels for daytime interiors and deep blue and purple for nightime skylines - no earth colours were allowed as director Bobby Roth later recalled: "There are certain colours you are not allowed to shoot, such as red and brown. If the script says 'A Mercedes pulls up here,' the car people will show you three or four different Mercedes. One will be white, one will be black, one will be silver. You will not get a red or brown one. Michael knows how things are going to look on camera." In fact, some street corners of South Beach, where location filming took place, were so run down that the production crew actually decided to repaint the exterior walls of some buildings before filming. Clothing was also of paramount importance and the stars were dressed in the most expensive Armani suits and fashion designers such as Vittorio Ricci, Gianni Versace, and Hugo Boss were consulted to keep them looking trendy. On average each actor would wear up to five different outfits in each episode and each outfit would adhere to the serie's colour code of pink, blue, green, peach, fuchsia and other "approved" colours. Italian men's fashion was popularised in the USA and even Crockett's perpetually unshaven appearance sparked a trend around the world in "designer stubble". Cars also had a great significance in 'Miami Vice', most notably the Ferrari Daytona and Testarossa in the first two seasons. The choice of music and cinematography borrowed heavily from the emerging New Wave culture of the 1980s, with a pulsating theme tune written by Jan Hammer, and background tracks from some of the superstar popstars of the day such as Tina Turner, Lionel Ritchie, the Pointer Sisters, Meatloaf, Brian Adams, Depeche Mode, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and The Rolling Stones. There were also guest appearances from Little Richard, James Brown, Phil Collins and Ted Nugent, to name but a few. Celebrities were lining up for cameo appearances. Miami Vice was a smash hit with viewers and earned the series an amazing 15 Emmy nominations in its first season (1985), winning Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Don Johnson), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Edward James Olmos), Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Series, Outstanding Cinematography for a Series and Outstanding Art Direction for a Series. Jan Hammer also won two Grammy Awards in that same year and the series also won the People's Choice Award for New TV Dramatic Programme. The series is still regarded today as a popular culture icon that heavily reflected the 1980s and it is argued that it influenced future generations of cop shows such as Homicide: Life on the Street, NYPD Blue, and Law & Order. The show also had a lasting impact on Miami itself and sparked a revitalization of the South Beach district of Miami Beach. But the cost of the show eventually took its toll. Mann was re |
In which year was the 'Achille Lauro' cruise ship hijacked by the P.L.F.? | BBC ON THIS DAY | 7 | 1985: Gunmen hijack Italian cruise liner About This Site | Text Only 1985: Gunmen hijack Italian cruise liner Palestinian militants have hijacked an Italian cruise liner, the Achille Lauro, in the Mediterranean and threatened to blow it up. The gunmen are demanding the release of 50 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. There are said to be 420 passengers and crew on board the ship including six Britons. Little is yet known about the hijackers but Egyptian and Italian authorities are said to be in communication with the Palestinian Liberation Organisation. Emergency meeting The Naples-based ship was commandeered this afternoon shortly after leaving the port of Alexandria in Egypt on its way to Port Said. Most of the passengers disembarked in Alexandria to go on a sight-seeing tour and were planning to rejoin the cruise further up the Egyptian coast. The Achille Lauro's present position and intended destination is unknown, but the Italian Navy is sending ships and reconnaissance aircraft in an attempt to establish its location. Italian Prime Minister Bettino Craxi is understood to be holding an emergency meeting to discuss options with his foreign and defence ministers. Marine hijackings are uncommon. In 1961 the passenger liner Santa Maria was taken over by opponents of the Portuguese dictator Antonio Salazar, but it ended peacefully. Notable sea hijacks have also occurred off Singapore, Greece and Cambodia in the 1970s. Experts say a forced boarding of the Achille Lauro could result in heavy hostage casualties. I was there When the Achille Lauro was hijacked in October 1985 I was working as a receptionist at a Cairo Hotel. At around 0200 hours on my late night shift I received a phone call from one of the Egyptian travel agents asking if I have 300 rooms available! I was surprised and answered with hesitance that we do have availability. In three hours around 350 guests arrived in shocked condition. They were passengers of the Achille Lauro that went on a trip to Cairo and were supposed to rejoin the ship at PortSaid. I remember that I had to deal with this situation for three days nonstop. They were the longest three days I worked during my entire career. Mohamed Samy, Egypt In Context The hijackers were from the Palestinian Liberation Front, a splinter group of Yasser Arafat's Palestinian Liberation Organisation. They shot dead a disabled American tourist, 69 year-old Leon Klinghoffer and had his body thrown overboard with his wheelchair. The crisis ended on 10 October. Egypt gave free passage to the hijackers in exchange for the rest of the hostages. But US Navy jets intercepted a chartered Egypt Air 737 carrying the gunmen and forced it to land in Italy. Four of them were tried in Italy and sentenced to long prison terms. Abu Abbas, the alleged mastermind escaped jail and stands convicted in absentia. He was arrested by US special forces in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, in April 2003 and died in custody in March 2004. A post mortem examination showed he died of heart disease. The Achille Lauro caught fire and sank in 1994. |
"Which musical instrument is known as a ""woodpile""?" | Basic Guide to Mallet Instruments – KT Percussion Ensemble Sheet Music A Teachers Guide to Mallet Percussion Instruments A Free Resource from K.T. Percussion Do you know the difference between a Xylophone, Vibraphone, Metallophone, and a Telephone? If you know all this stuff then this article probably isn’t for you! If you need some basic information for a school project or you are wondering how to help implement some mallet percussion in schools, then this article probably has some use for you! The Xylophone The Xylophone is the most common instrument of the mallet percussion family. The bars are usually made from Rosewood, although sometimes they are made from synthetic materials. The Xylophone has a high sharp, short sound, and is often used in Orchestral Music for this effect. The Xylophone is generally played with two mallets, but can be played with four. History The Xylophone has a long history, having developed simultaneously in a number of different cultures. Its actual origin is unclear, having been attributed to both Asia and Africa in time; the earliest written reference comes from Mali in the 14th century. The “Balafon” or African Xylophone has been played for centuries, and they range from a few simple slats of wood without resonators, to sophisticated framed instruments, with hollowed out gourds (a type of pumkin) used as resonators. African slaves took the instrument to South and Central America where it became known as the “Marimba”. Range The Xylophone is pitched one octave higher than it is generally written. The range sometimes varies from instrument to instrument, but the standard is: This is the written range. The notes will sound one octave higher than written. The range sometimes varies, with some instruments going down to the “C” one octave below middle C Listening listen to the way Saint-Saens used the Xylophone to represent the rattling of Bones in “Fossils” from “The Carnival of the Animals” Audio Powered by itunes – where you can legally download classical tracks like this one for 99c per track! Recommended Instrument for Schools Musser Xylophone Student Xylo Kits M41 (3 Octave) Finally – This is the instrument music teachers have been waiting for! This Musser Xylophone is a Student model Concert Xylophone. It is a LOT cheaper than the traditional Concert Xylophone, and it is a great alternative to the glockenspiel as a beginner instrument. This is a rosewood bar instrument, ideal for schools with more advanced percussion students. It is a semi-professional instrument model, which your school will be proud of, and it will produce a professional quality sound for many years. The Marimba The Marimba is the most popular solo instrument of the tuned percussion family. It has an extensive range and a warm tone colour. It is generally played with 4 Mallets, although it can be played with two, just like a Xylophone. It can be played with a range of mallets, usually yarn covered, but uncovered rubber is sometimes used for effect. Mallets that are too hard can crack the bars of a Marimba very easily. The modern instrument has developed from the Central American version of the African Xylophone, and is only approximately 100 years old. The bars are generally made from Honduras Rosewood, but it can be made from several other types of wood, which are all very rare and expensive!. The Marimba is the national instrument of Guatemala. The Mexicans also use Marimbas, but their instruments are a little different. They have elaborately decorated frames, and special resonators which have a membrane stretched over the end to give it a special “buzzing” tone quality. Range The range of the Marimba varies from 4 octaves to 5 octaves. The top note is almost always 3 Octaves above middle C, and the bottom note varies depending on how large the instrument is: Listening: Listen to some of the solo music of Keiko Abe, Evelyn Glennie and Leigh Howard Stevens. These musicians have performed a large amount of contemporary solo literature and classical transcriptions. Listen to an excerpt of a famous marimba solo here On th |
Who married Graca Machel in 1998? | Mandela's women by his side at end Email a friend NELSON Mandela died with the two main women of his life, wife Graca Machel, and the woman who he bitterly divorced in 1996, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, at his side. As preparations are made to celebrate Nelson Mandela's life at memorial service in Johannesburg and a funeral service in the country's south, it has also been revealed that Mandela's personally nominated successor, grandson Mandla, thought to be excommunicated from the family, was also present. FAMILY SPEAKS OF GRAVE SADNESS South Africa's Sunday Times reported that Mandela died at 8.50pm on Thursday evening, local time, with the women, Mandla and his daughter, Makaziwe in the room. The paper said he was breathing on his own, without the support of a machine. Mandela's immediate family has remained largely out of sight since the death. Some members have been shamed by ugly claims of gold-digging. News_Image_File: Nelson Mandela married Graca Machel, his greatest love, in 1998 on his 80th birthday. Retired General Temba Templeton Matanzima, made the first public remarks on behalf of the family after Mandela died at his home in Houghton, Johannesburg, on Thursday evening, aged 95. "The pillar of the family is gone, just as he was away during that 27 painful years of imprisonment, but in our hearts and souls he will always be with us, his spirit endures," Mr Matanzima said on Saturday in Johannesburg. "As a family we commit ourselves to uphold and be guided by the values he lived for and was prepared to die for." DAY OF PRAYER FOR LOST MANDELA Soweto's 95-000-capacity FNB Stadium will be the site of a huge public memorial for world leaders and citizens on Tuesday, though there are doubts the stadium will be able to hold what is expected to be a much bigger crowd. News_Image_File: Nelson Mandela walks free from prison in February 1990 with his then wife Winnie by his side. As world leaders prepare to arrive in Johannesburg for the memorial service to Nelson Mandela, South Africans have already begun to celebrate his life, with thousands turning up outside the home where he died. News_Module: NND Mandela Pictures Multipromo The rolling informal event has been marked by joy rather than sadness as the country braces for what may be the biggest funeral event the world has seen. What has been described as a flood of world leaders, including President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Tony Abbott, along with a swathe of dictators who also revere Mandela, is set to cause a massive headache for South Africa's security forces. News_Image_File: Members of the ANC Women's League march and sing to celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela outside his old house in Soweto. Mandela's descendants have been accused of failing to live by his example, after grandson Mandla dug up the remains of three family members who were buried in Mandela's home village of Qunu on Eastern Cape and shifted them 20km south to his home village of Mvezo. This was part of a bigger plan by Mandla, who had built a hotel and museum in Mvezo, intending that it also be the resting place of his grandfather, despite Mandela's wish that he be buried in his home village of Qunu. News_Image_File: Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla Mandela outside his grandfather's house in Soweto. A court ordered Mandla to return the bodies to Qunu and Mandela's final wishes to be buried there will be respected. Two of his daughters, including Makaziwe, have been accused through legal actions of trying to gain control of Mandela's wealth and to trying to profit on his name. People will have a chance to pay their last respects to him when his body will be transported in procession on Wednesday to the country's administrative capital, Pretoria, where it will lie in state before being flown by to Qunu for his funeral on Sunday. News_Image_File: Graca Machel and Nelsob Mandela attend the 2010 FIFA football World Cup final at the Soccer City stadium in Soweto.Graca Machel was seen briefly outside the Houghton residence on Sunday. She has not made any public statement as yet. Nor has Mandela's |
Who wrote the 1978 novel 'Young Adolf'? | Young Adolf (Book, 1978) [WorldCat.org] Beryl Bainbridge. Abstract: Paranoid, wilful, lazy, the young Adolf Hitler turns up in Liverpool to stay with his brother Alois and his sister-in-law Bridget. He soon irritates his family beyond measure by his constant sponging and his tendency to get into serious trouble with the English. Read more... Reviews Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers. Be the first. Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers. Be the first. Tags Add tags for "Young Adolf". Be the first. Similar Items |
"Which musical instrument is known as a ""gob-stick""?" | Musical Instruments – Music Around The World July 28, 2016 muacbbif Uncategorized 0 Music itself is a special word that has it own complete meaning. It is best and precious creation of human being, which rejuvenate ourselves and touch our soul. Due to its high impact on people, it is capable of breaking the boundaries to unit people from different heritage and backgrounds. This is the pleasant sound which gives ear-soothing effects. Music also have healing power, it can relax our tense muscles of body. If you want to show or express your feelings in the front of someone special then you can take the helping hand of music because it is a source for everyone to tell their mood and feelings. There are a huge range of musical instruments, all are played with different methods and give pleasant sounds. Each instrument has unique power and sound that mesmerize not only people infact animals too. With the advancement in technology many new instruments have coming up each day with perfect sound. Basically five types of instruments are found around the world these are as following: 1) Aerophones 4) Chordophones 5) Electronic Instruments 1) Aerophones: These are the instruments that generate music through vibration of air. Types of Aerophones are as followings: a) Recorders: It is the woodwind instrument.It is one of the duct flute which is popular in western classical tradtion. It has thumb hole for the upper hand and seven finger holes. These are available in different sizes which produce different vocal ranges. Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass are the types of recorders. b) Panpipes: It is also called syrinx or pan flutes. It is wind instrument having the cane pipes or flutes of different length, they are tied together in the form of bundle by wax or cord. Each pipe providing a different note. c) Clarinets: It is the younger woodwind instrument. It has single reed. They are bigger than a recorder. It is made of generally with black grenadilla wood, silver plated keys and having cylinderical bore. d) Saxophones: It is also the part of woodwind musical instrument. Made of brass and its single reed mouthpiece. Which is similar to the clarinet. Basically used in classical music. The players are known as saxophonists. e) Oboes: It is double reed woodwind instrument. Its played in soprano or treble rangle commonly. In this instrument sound is produced by blowing into the reed. f) Bassoons: Its double reed in the form and plays music written in the bass. g) Bagpipes: It is the aerophone instrument having enclosed reeds. In this form air is reservoir in the bag. It gives melody sounds everytime. h) Trumpets: This one is the popular instrument used in classical and jazz ensembles. In ancient time it was used as signaling device for battle and haunting. i) Mouth organs: It is another aerophone device. It is free reed in form. It can be commonly found around the world. j) Whistle Flutes: It is reedless instrument comes under the woodwind group. The sound is produced by blowing the air across an opening. Commonly find in India. Moreover Tubas, Cornets, Bugles, Organs, Concertinas, Trombones, End-Blown, Side-Blown, Horns are the types of aerophones. 2) Idiophones: These are the instruments which are made of material and create natural sounds. Following are the types of idiophones: a) Tapping Feet: It is one type of instrument where sound is produced with tapping feet. It is common and easily feel in our daily life. b) Clapping Hands: Since our childhood we feel this sound and it is the common type of instrument. Joining of our two hands give perfect sound. c) Stamping Sticks: You can also hear this type of sound by stamping the sticks. d) Steel Drums: These are also known as steelpan. Musician of this instrument is called pannists. This is invented in Trinidad and Tobago. e) Slit Drums: Its not a drum but a idiophone carved from bamboo or wood. These have number of slits in this instrument. f) Xylophones: In this type the wooden bars is usually struck by mallets. It gives melodic voice ranges. Besides all above Gongs, Bells, Cymbals, Castanets |
Who divorced Ronald Regan in 1948? | The Truth that Set Michael Reagan Free The Truth that Set Michael Reagan Free By Shannon Woodland and Scott Ross The 700 Club CBN.com The Michael Reagan who is heard on over 200 radio stations coast-to-coast everyday is a force to contend with in the world of conservative politics. “People forget that before I was Ronald Reagan’s son, I was Jane Wyman’s son,” Michael Reagan tells Scott Ross of The 700 Club. “She was the big deal in the ‘40s and ‘50s. It wasn’t until my dad got into politics and did the Barry Goldwater speech that people said, ‘Oh, that’s Ronald Reagan.’ So I went from being Jane Wyman’s son to Ronald Reagan’s son.” Michael was the son of Hollywood elite. From all appearances, he led a charmed life. But you know the old saying: appearances can be deceiving. Jane Wyman and Ronald Reagan divorced in 1948. That meant boarding school for six-year-old Michael and his older sister Maureen. “All of us so-called ‘rich kids’ and ‘lucky kids’ [whose] parents were rich and famous would be dropped off at 7:00 Sunday night and not picked up ‘till two weeks later one a Friday and taken home to be back Sunday night at 7:00,” he says. “If you could stand outside our dorm at Chadwich, you would literally hear us all crying ourselves to sleep at night.” Michael was adopted, but his mother had always called him “chosen.” At school, he told another student that he was special. “He comes back to me, ‘You were not chosen; you’re illegitimate,’” he recalls. “So the kids started teasing me in school that I wasn’t a real Reagan. I was the ‘Bastard Reagan,’ the illegitimate Reagan.” Young Michael didn’t know the meaning of the word, so he looked it up in his mother’s Bible. He says, “So it took me to Deuteronomy 32:2. All the illegitimate children and their children until the 10th generation will never enter the kingdom of Heaven. I closed the Bible. This is like 1951. [I] didn’t reopen the Bible until 1978.” Michael was miserable. When his mother realized that the children needed more time with her, she moved Michael and Maureen to a new school. Because Jane spent so much time filming, Michael and Maureen attended an after-school program. “It was there I learned to throw a baseball, to throw a football, to trampoline... It was there I was getting affirmation as a little kid. I was being told how wonderful I was, how good I was, that I was loved, that I was cared about. What nobody knew at the time was that I was being set up for sexual abuse by a pedophile.” A simple yo-yo competition and a winner’s patch convinced eight-year-old Michael to trust a man who in turn destroyed Michael’s innocence. Michael says, “Now he owned me and started the process of sexually molesting me three days a week for the rest of the year. Even though I knew it was wrong, I couldn’t put my mind to it. Who do I tell? I had no relationship with my parents to be able to tell them. I felt that I was doing something terribly, terribly wrong.” His abuser was a photographer. What he did next almost destroyed Michael’s life. “He had three pans of liquid. He’d move the paper from the first pan to the second pan to the third pan. What came up in the third pan was a photograph of the Santa Monica mountains. To this little eight-year-old, it was magic. He said, ‘Would you like to do one of these?’ I said yes, so he gave me the tongs, grabbed my right arm and moved the paper from the first pan to the second pan to the third pan. What came up in the third pan was a nude photograph of me. He put his hand on my right shoulder and said, ‘Wouldn’t your mother like to have a copy?’” As far as Michael was concerned, his life was over. “I will never forget that photograph, because it changed my life,” Michael admits. “I knew I had to get away from my mother. I had to get away from God. I thought God had abandoned me, and I knew then I was going to hell. I was going to do everything I could on my own recognizance. I wanted to get there earning my own way. “I’m angry. I’m frustrated. People think I should be a success, but I’m afraid of it. I worry, if I becom |
Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury at the time of Edward VIII's abdication? | The madness of King Edward VIII: Shocking letters hidden for 76 years reveal Archbishop accused Monarch of insanity, alcoholism and persecution mania - and forced him into abdication crisis | Daily Mail Online The madness of King Edward VIII: Shocking letters hidden for 76 years reveal Archbishop accused Monarch of insanity, alcoholism and persecution mania - and forced him into abdication crisis comments He was the first celebrity Archbishop – a man of the cloth who enjoyed the trappings of power. Intelligent and charismatic, Cosmo Gordon Lang baptised the Queen and was a close friend of the Queen Mother. He became the first Archbishop of Canterbury to broadcast to the nation and is even credited with inventing the royal walkabout. But now a darker side to the Archbishop has emerged, with newly discovered Lambeth Palace archives revealing that he betrayed King Edward VIII – the Monarch he was supposed to serve – and orchestrated the Abdication crisis. Plotter: Cosmo Lang, pictured with Edward in 1936, stooped to blackmail and rumour-mongering, falsely alleging that the King was mentally ill and an alcoholic Lang colluded with the editor of The Times to threaten Edward over his affair with divorcee Wallis Simpson. He stooped to blackmail and rumour-mongering, falsely alleging that the King was mentally ill and an alcoholic. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share And in a hand-written letter delivered by a footman to No 10 – a document described as the ‘smoking gun’ – Lang told Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin that Edward must go immediately. He wrote: ‘I understand that you are seeing him tonight; and doubtless you would make this plain.’ It has long been assumed that the two leading figures chiefly responsible for pushing Edward from office in 1936 were Baldwin, and the editor of The Times, Geoffrey Dawson. But an Essex vicar, the Rev Dr Robert Beaken – who interviewed the late Queen Mother and spent hours looking through dusty files in Lambeth Palace – has established that the puppetmaster was Lang. Scandal: The Archbishop had a boundless dislike of the 'playboy Prince', as Edward, right, had been described, after the Royal's affair with divorcee Wallis Simpson, left, Dr Beaken, who uncovered the archives during his research for a book, says Lang was no mere ‘bystander’ in the crisis. ‘The papers show that Lang pressurised Baldwin to ensure that the King went, and went swiftly,’ he says. 'According to Dr Beaken, parish priest of St. Katharine’s, Little Bardfield, although the Archbishop felt some sympathy for the ‘playboy prince’, as Edward had been described, he feared that the new King's behaviour would impact on the future of the monarchy.' First he colluded with Baldwin and Dawson to ensure that Edward received a clear threat: his affair with Mrs Simpson would be exposed in public unless the King abdicated. The relationship was seen as scandalous by the establishment, threatening a constitutional crisis, and no details were reported in the domestic press – though it was becoming widely reported abroad. Uncovered: Archbishop Lang's 'smoking gun' secret letter to the Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin The Archbishop’s private secretary records in his diary that: ‘Lang had some talk with Geoffrey Dawson. It seems to be agreed that Baldwin must take action quite soon in order to clear the air. Dawson is prepared to come out with an utterance in The Times if necessary.’ Baldwin authorised the delivery of a letter warning the King of their intentions. Then, in the face of continuing public support for Edward, Lang attempted to blacken the King’s name. A devastating private letter was sent to Dawson that said: ‘My dear Dawson, I have heard from a trustworthy source that His Majesty is mentally ill and that his obsession is due not to mere obstinacy but to a deranged mind. More than once in the past he’s shown symptoms of persecution-mania. This, even apart from the present matter, would lead almost inevitably to recurring quarrels with his ministers if he remained on the throne.’ Lang al |
Which Belgian city was the site of the first battle between Britain and Germany in World War I? | Visit Belgium World War I LIEGE After the 1870-71 war between Germany and France, the idea of building fortifications to guards the borders and the major roads grew in neutral Belgium. Between 1880 and 1890 following the project of General Brialmont, 21 forts were erected on the Meuse river, 12 in Liege and 9 in Namur. On August 5th, 1914, the Battle of Liege started and ended the 16th when the last fort finally surrounded. Fort de Loncin :It has remained in the same condition since the dreadful explosion that destroyed it on the evening of August 15, 1914. The visitor will get an acurate picture of the living conditions and the lack of comfort prevailing in the forts in 1914. The museum, open in 1996, has a large collection of items and a 1914 armament (a 57-mm cannon) Open everyday except Mondays from 2:00 to 6:00 pm in July & August with guided visits at 2:00 pm on Sundays Open every Saturday and Sunday from 2:00 to 6:00 pm from April to June, September & October Open every Sunday from 2:00 to 6:00 pm from October to April Fort de Barchon : Due to command problems and the threat of asphyxia of the garrison (after having been only a few hours under attack), it was the first one to concede defeat. During the visit two aspects are particularly noticeable, the change of the military architecture since the late 19th century, as well as the paintings and wall decorations made by the soldiers. The tower of the ventilation shaft can be visited. The Fort de Barchon is located 5,6 miles from Liege in Barchon (Rue du Fort) Open the second sunday of the month at 2:00 pm from April to November (c) Peter Clermonts MONS Mons was the site of the first battle fought by the British Army in World War I on August 23th and 24th, 1914. The British were forced to retreat and the town was occupied by the Germans, until its liberation by the Canadian Corps during the final days of the war. Museum of Military History: Large collection of artifacts like headwear, gas masks, weapons, and uniforms from different countries. St. Symphorien Military Cemetery Very unusual War Cemetery with the graves of German, British and Canadian soldiers. The cemetery was started by the Germans in 1914 to bury their own troops and some British troops. The cemetery was then expanded when the British advanced in 1918. It is the resting place of the last Commonwealth casualties of WWI. |
'Petruchio' appears in which play by Shakespeare? | Chicago Shakespeare Theater: The Taming of the Shrew adapted and directed by Rachel Rockwell A Look Back at The Taming of the Shrew in Performance Though readers and scholars never lost sight of Shakespeare's text since it was first published in the first Folio in 1623 (at least 30 years after it was first seen on stage), the stage history of The Taming of the Shrew has been less faithful to Shakespeare's text. Shakespeare's play was popular at least into the 1630s when it was printed again as a separate "quarto"—the equivalent to our paperback books. John Fletcher, Shakespeare's successor as the resident playwright for the King's Men, offered a sequel to Shrew that he called The Woman's Prize or the Tamer Tamed, in which Petruchio suffers "taming" by his second wife, Maria, who uses sexual denial to challenge his views of marriage. Between 1663 when Shakespeare's version of The Taming of the Shrew last appeared on London's stage as an "old revival," and 1844, when it was finally restaged in its original, Shakespeare's text disappeared in performance for 181 years. Its story, however, remained popular and was borrowed and adapted frequently by other playwrights. In 1663, following the reopening of London's theaters—and a failed revival of A Midsummer Night's Dream—the King's Company made a final attempt to produce a Shakespearean comedy, using an adaptation of Shrew written by an actor named John Lacy. Renamed Sauny the Scot and set in London, this adaptation excluded the Christopher Sly Induction, and portrayed Grumio as a stereotypical Restoration Scotsman. Fifty-three years later in 1716, Charles Johnson produced a farcical version, The Cobbler of Preston, in which Christopher Sly would become the hero of this tale. David Garrick, the famous actor and director of London's Drury Lane, returned to an abbreviated version of Shakespeare in his Catherine and Petruchio, first produced in 1754. Garrick's play, which eliminated Christopher Sly, Bianca, and her suitors completely, remained popular for more than a century, serving as a "star piece" for famous lead actors. An opera written in 1828 was based on Garrick's rendition of the story, not Shakespeare's—by then long silenced. It was not until Benjamin Webster revived Shakespeare's text in 1844 that The Taming of the Shrew reclaimed its place in live performance—but still it competed against Garrick's adaptation for the next 40 years. Shrew was considered the Birmingham Repertory Theatre's most successful experiment in presenting Shakespeare in modern dress. In addition to the modern costumes, the 1928 production featured press photographers and a movie camera in the wedding scene, and a young Laurence Olivier in a small role. Here in the United States, the play has evolved its own unique history. Shrew was the first Shakespearean film with sound to be made in America. It starred Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford—the leading couple in 1929. In 1930 the famous husband-wife acting duo, Alfred Lunt and Lynne Fontanne, toured The Taming of the Shrew throughout the United States. The production included a clown band, dwarves and acrobatics. It is commonly held stagelore that the offstage relationship of the couple, as witnessed by stagehand-turned-producer Saint Subber, was the inspiration for the Cole Porter musical Kiss Me, Kate. Shakespeare's text takes a backseat in the musical adaptation in which a divorced couple, cast as Kate and Petruchio, push each other's buttons throughout the rehearsals for a play. In the twentieth century, The Taming of the Shrew proved as popular as it was controversial. Franco Zeffirelli created his famous version for the screen in 1967, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Like Pickford and Fairbanks before them, Taylor Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel in the 1953 movie, Kiss Me, Kate and Burton were the most famous Hollywood couple of the mid- Sixties; their tumultuous off-screen relationship brought new levels of ferocity to their on-screen battles. This work, like Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet, is characterized by the relatio |
"Which British commanding officer in his final message to his troops from Luneberg Heath, in May 1945 concluded with the words ""We have won the German war, let us win the peace""?" | Uncovered: The world's only colour pictures of Germans' World War Two surrender... taken by a clerk hiding behind a tree | Daily Mail Online Uncovered: The world's only colour pictures of Germans' World War Two surrender... taken by a clerk hiding behind a tree comments The only colour photographs of the German surrender of World War Two have emerged 64 years after being taken by a lowly clerk who hid behind a tree. Crafty Ronald Playforth covertly captured one of the most historic events of the 20th century after sneaking into a clump of trees overlooking the scene of the surrender. With his camera, he snapped Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery greeting the highest ranking officers of the remains of Hitler's Third Reich outside his HQ tent. War is over: This distant colour snapshot from behind a hedge records the moment the German high command came to surrender to Montgomery in the spring sunshine on Lunerburg Heath on May 3, 1945 signalling the end of the war Although defeated and just days after the Fuhrer's suicide, the never-seen-before photos show the German officers looking immaculate yet menacing in their long overcoats and jackboots. Until now the only images of the momentous occasion in existence are the official black and white ones held by the Imperial War Museum. Mr Playforth kept hold of his pictures along with a handwritten speech Montgomery wrote in March 1945 to rouse British soldiers ahead of a final push into Germany. The historic items have remained in Mr Playforth's family ever since but have now been made public for the first time as they are being sold at auction. Andrew Aldridge, of Henry Aldridge Auctioneers of Devizes, Wilts, said: 'Playforth knew he was about to witness one of the most important events of the 20th century. 'He was of too low a rank to be present so he crept into the trees and bushes on the perimeter of the HQ tent and took four photographs using colour slides. 'As far as we know these are the only colour photographs to capture this historic event, all the others are black and white. 'Being in colour they add a third dimension to the event and bring it alive.' In 1944 Ronald Playforth was a staff sergeant major and became Montgomery's clerk and was at his side from D-Day until the end of the war. In May 1945 he was stationed at Montgomery's HQ at Luneburg Heath, near Hamburg, when the Nazi high command arrived to sign the papers for the surrender of the German armies in Europe. Under cover: Ronald Playforth secretly took four unique colour slide pictures as the Nazi officers, who at well over 6ft tall, all towered over their adversaries as they agreed terms SSM Playforth made himself scarce and darted into the woods just 30 yards from the men. His pictures show Admiral Hans Georg von Friedeburg, the most senior member of the delegation, General Eberhard Kinzel, chief of staff of the north west Germany army, and Major Friedl, a 6ft 6ins Gestapo chief. They depict the Nazis being received by Montgomery, who was wearing his customary black beret and army uniform, before they entered the tent to sign the surrender forms. The day before Montgomery had laid down the terms of unconditional surrender to the same delegation at the same place. Black and white: The surrender at Luneburg Heath, the historic moment when leaders of the German forces in northwest Europe surrended to Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery When the Germans tried to negotiate, he reportedly gave them a 'tongue lashing' about the bombing of Coventry and the horrors of Belsen. The delegation reported back to their HQ and Admiral Karl Doenitz - Hitler's successor - and were given permission to sign the surrender papers, which they did the next day, May 4. When it was all over Montgomery is said to have leaned back and said simply: 'That concludes the surrender.' Two of the German delegation - Kinzel and Friedeburg - committed suicide weeks later by taking cyanide while Friedl died in a car accident. After the war SSM Playforth left the army and worked in local government before working in a managerial role at ICI. He die |
What was the name of the first million pound winner on 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'? | Judith Keppel | Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Wiki 18-20 November 2000, 6-9 September 2003 Money won £1,000,000, £32,000 Judith Cynthia Aline Keppel (born 18 August 1942) [1] , a garden designer from Fulham, was a contestant on series 8 of the UK version of the show on 18, 20 November 2000. She was the first British contestant to win £1,000,000. Later she appeared on September 6 and 9 on 2003 with David Seaman and won £32.000. Contents Edit Judith is the granddaughter of Walter, 9th Earl of Albemarle. Her great-grandfather, the 8th Earl was brother-in-law of Alice Keppel, the mistress of King Edward VII and was the great-uncle of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. [2] The Duchess of Cornwall is therefore her third cousin. WWTBAM Run Starting with the earliest, put these British prime ministers in order. • A: Anthony Eden • C: Harold Macmillan • D: Winston Churchill From the 8 remaining contestants, only Judith (with a time of 8.00 seconds) correctly answered D-A-C-B, making it into the Hot Seat. Judith's Run to the Million £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed Complete the saying: 'As sick as a…'? • A: Partridge £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed Which legal document states a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property after death? • A: Would £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed Complete the title of the James Bond film: 'The Man With the…'? • A: Golden Tooth £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed Which of these fruits shares its name with something superior or desirable? • A: Apricot £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed In which sport do two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope? • A: Tug of war £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed Where would a cowboy normally put his 'chaps'? • A: On his head £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed Which of these zodiac signs is not represented by an animal that grows horns? • A: Taurus £8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed Sherpas and Gurkhas are native to which country? • A: Russia £16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed Prime Minister Tony Blair was born in which country? 'Ask The Audience' lifeline used • A: England Ask the Audience Results: A: 19% • B: 12% • C: 53% • D: 16% The klaxon called time and Judith would return on £16,000 with 2 lifelines still available. £32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed Whose autobiography has the title 'A Long Walk To Freedom'? • A: Ranulph Fiennes £64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed Duffel coats are named after a town in which country? '50:50' lifeline used £125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed Complete this stage instruction in Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale': 'Exit, pursued by a …'? 'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline used • C: Bear • D: Dog Judith did not know, so she decided to call her friend Jilly, who was 100% sure it was Bear. She decided to go with her and won £125,000. £250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed The young of which creature is known as a 'squab'? • A: Salmon £500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed Who is the patron saint of Spain? • A: Saint James £1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed Which king was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine? • A: Henry I Edit On the 6th and 9th September 2003 Judith returned to the hot seat as part of the 5th Birthday special, playing with former goalkeeper David Seamen and winning £32,000 to share between their charities after answering the £64,000 question incorrectly. Keppel now appears on the quiz show Eggheads, where she and six other quiz champions are pitted against members of the public. Trivia Edit There was speculation at the time that the win was fixed so that ITV would draw ratings away from BBC One which was showing the last episode of One Foot in the Grave in the same timeslot. However, the ITC cleared Celador and ITV of the allegations. Judith Keppel's win was broadcast just over one year after John Carpenter 's run (19 November, 1999), the first American contestant to claim the million dollar prize on the U.S. version of the show and the first contestant anywhere in the world to answer all questions correctly and claim the top prize. Judith Keppel is so far the only female contestant to win the top prize in the UK version of the show. Judith Kep |
Which country is South East Asia has a red rectangular flag surmounted by a gold star? | Flags in movies This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website Flags in movies Flags in books Akaoneko ("Goodbye Japan") I saw a poster for a Japanese movie that seems to contain a fictitious flag. The film is called, in English, "Goodbye Japan" (the Japanese title, written all in hiragana, appears to be "Sayonara Jippon," with the second word apparently being a phonetic transcription of the English word "Japan", in place of the Japanese Kanji normally used for the name of the country). The film seems to be about a man who moves to a small Japanese island, southwest of Okinawa, near Taiwan, and becomes the ruler of his own tiny country. The poster shows a map with a flag flying over the little island. The flag (drawn in outline only, so no colors are shown) contains an eight-pointed sun that looks very much like the Chinese Nationalist (Taiwan) sun, and a crescent moon underneath it (points pointing upward). I have no idea whether the "sun" device has anything to do with the island's proximity to Taiwan, or whether the "crescent" has any Muslim connection, or whether the flag is even explained in the film. Bruce Tindall, 19 February 1996 Last night I saw the Japanese movie "Farewell, Japan," about which I had posted briefly a few days ago. In the movie, a small island in the Ryukyus, called Akaoneko, declares its independence from Japan. The new country's flag is red, with a gold sun and crescent moon device in the center. The sun is similar to the sun on the Taiwan flag; the points of the moon point upwards. The sun-moon device also appears on some cars and buildings and police uniforms, sometimes in gold, sometimes in green. The flags are of various shapes -- one is a rectangle approximately 2:3, one approx. 1:2, one an isosceles triangle, one a right triangle (the bottom edge is perpendicular to the hoist), and one an irregular shape reminiscent of that of Nepal, especially considering that it's emblazoned with a sun and a moon. But it's not surprising that the flag wasn't standardized; the island only has a few hundred inhabitants, and they had only just declared independence and hadn't had time to enlist the help of the experts from the FLAGS list to design a proper flag! I don't have a very good map of Japan, but I could not find an island named Akaoneko, and I assume the island is fictitious. In the film, it's supposed to be in the Okinawa prefecture. Although the film is a comedy, it apparently has some basis in fact. A professor of Japanese from a local university gave a little talk before the film; he said that the Ryukyus (which are closer to Taiwan than any other Japanese islands) had been part of Japan for a relatively short time, formerly spoke a different language, and still feel like a "different" people. The people there, he said, often feel neglected by the central government and resent being treated as second-class citizens. (In the film, the proximate cause of the island's secession was that they didn't get help quickly after a damaging typhoon.) Bruce Tindall, 7 February 1996 Ragaan ("Embassy") The programme, an Australian soap-drama set in and around the Australian embassy of a small fictional country in South-East Asia (presumably somewhere near Thailand or Malaysia). The country, I think, was called Ragaan, and the programme is simply called "Embassy". The fictional flag, the national flag of the Asian country, is white, with three thin horizontal green stripes (thus comparable to the old South Vietnamese flag), with a green crescent (possibly with star) in the upper hoist corner. A fairly realistic flag for a country in that part of the world, IMHO. James Dignan, 09 February 1996 Unnamed state from "Power Play" Back in the 70s there was a very interesting UK/Canada co-production called "Power Play", about the planning and execution of a military coup in a fictional and un-named possibly European country (it was filmed in Yugoslavia IIRC). It was inspired by Edawrk Luttwak's "Coup D'Etat: A Practical Handbook". Anyway, in the film the country used a vertical tricolour of blue, yellow |
Russian President, Vladimir Putin is an accomplished exponent of which 'martial art'? | Widgets Magazine 8 3912592 The speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, praised the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin calling him the “experienced judoka” of international relations after his decision to pull the main contingent of Russian troops out of Syria, the As-Safir newspaper reported. "Once again [Putin] proved he's the experienced judoka on the international arena," Lebanese Parliament speaker Berri told As-Safir in an interview. Earlier this week, Putin announced Russia would start withdrawing its main forces out of Syria, stating that the Russian military has accomplished its anti-terrorism mission. Many politicians around the world agreed that Putin made a good, strategic decision. © Photo: Press service of the Russian Defense Ministry Unexpected? Russia's Pullout From Syria is 'Catalyst' for a Thaw With NATO The Lebanese politician added that by helping the Syrian government to fight terrorism last year, Putin changed the balance of power on all fronts in Syria. And now by pulling out Russian troops, the Russian president provided a push for a peaceful settlement of the Syrian conflict. With Putin setting a good example, now it's time for other actors — Syrian opposition factions, international and regional powers — to do the same and work for peace in Syria, Berri said. Putin is a long-time practitioner of judo, a martial art that involves using holds and leverage to lift and throw opponents on the ground. The combat sport requires an individual to possess both physical power, strong mental discipline and the ability to calculate actions several steps in advance. Vladimir Putin has been studying martial arts since the age of 11. He earned the title of Master of Sports in both judo and sambo, and is also an 8th dan black belt in Kyokushin-kan karate. ... |
Which Christian sect was founded in the USA in 1848 by John Thomas? | Christadelphians Christadelphians Christadelphians � Prophesies and Pacifism Christadelphians, a religious sect, was founded by Dr. John Thomas, the son of a British Congregationalist minister. During Thomas� immigration to the United States in 1832, the ship encountered several violent storms. Thomas vowed that he would devote his life to the study of religion if God would spare his life. Shortly after his arrival in the United States, Thomas briefly associated himself with the Cambellites, while sharing their belief that Jesus Christ would return to earth in 1866. But as he continued to study with the Cambellites, he soon disagreed with their teachings, left the group, and began his own sect called the �Brethren of Christ.� Numerous religious movements in the middle 1800s began as an outgrowth of religious unrest -- Mormonism, Jehovah�s Witnesses, Christian Science, Seventh Day Adventism, and Spiritism. Each sect tried to discover truth through a new revelation or by combining some truth with their own opinions. When the Civil War began, Thomas, along with his followers, believed that the war marked the beginning of the �Battle of Armageddon� (Revelation 16:16). The group embraced pacifism, refusing to participate in war. To be recognized as a religious group exempted from fighting, Thomas renamed his followers �Christadelphians (1848) -- Greek for �Brethren of Christ.� Thomas visited England to introduce his new-found religion and then discovered the soil fertile for his beliefs on prophesy and the coming Kingdom. He returned to America again. His subsequent visits (1862 and 1869) to lecture in England helped anchor Christadelphianism in England. Because of his efforts, England has the largest number (20,000) of members in the world. Christadelphians � Deception and Denial As with many pseudo-Christian groups, Christadelphianism claims to follow Christian doctrines. Though they have a belief that there is only one God, Christadelphians� doctrine is clearly non-Christian (James 2:19). One of their tenets states that the Bible is �the inerrant and infallible Word of God,� yet Christadelphianism denies: the doctrine of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit)1 (Matthew 28:19). Jesus� existence prior to His incarnation2 (Revelation 1:8). Jesus is God in flesh3 (Colossians 2:9). Jesus died in our place for sin4 (1 Peter 2:24). the personhood and deity of the Holy Spirit5 (John 16:13-15). salvation by grace through faith alone6 (Ephesians 2:8). the immortality of the soul, that a person exists after death7 (1 Corinthians 15:42-44). the existence of the fallen angel Lucifer (Satan)8 (Luke 10:18). the existence of hell and eternal punishment9 (Matthew 25:41, 46). Christadelphians � Sin and Salvation While Christadelphianism may show a great infatuation with the Scriptures, its skewed interpretations offer their members a hopeless future. Believing that Jesus had a sinful nature,10 followers forfeit experiencing God�s grace and mercy through His Son (2 Corinthians 5:21, Hebrews 4:15-16). In teaching that baptism is a prerequisite to salvation,11 Christadelphians never receive God�s gift of salvation through faith (Ephesians 2:8). And, contrary to Christadelphianism,12 those who receive Jesus Christ as their Savior never lose their salvation (Romans 3:22-26). Christadelphians are sincere about their beliefs, but sincerity doesn�t connect God and man. While claiming to be the restored truth, this cult group relies on its own interpretations (2 Peter 1:20-21). Only the blood of a divine, sinless Christ paid the price for our salvation in full, reconciling us to God forever (Romans 6:23). 1 Tennant, Harry. The Christadelphians, What They Believe and Preach, The Christadelphian, Birmingham, England. 1986. pp. 84-87. 2 Ibid., pp. 85-86. 3 Jannaway, Frank G. (edited by) Christadelphian Answers, The Herald Press, Houston, TX, 1920. p. 22. 4 Ibid., p. 25. 11 Tennant., pp. 71-72, 207-210. 12 Ibid., p. 212. WHAT DO YOU THINK? - We have all sinned and deserve God's judgment. God , the Father, sent H |
Which country of the Caribbean has a rectangular flag of blue and red, halved horizontally? | Flags with descriptions Home - Country listing - Field listing Flags with descriptions European Union a blue field with 12 five-pointed gold stars arranged in a circle in the center; blue represents the sky of the Western world, the stars are the peoples of Europe in a circle, a symbol of unity; the number of stars is fixed Taiwan red field with a dark blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white sun with 12 triangular rays; the blue and white design of the canton (symbolizing the sun of progress) dates to 1895; it was later adopted as the flag of the Kuomintang Party; blue signifies liberty, justice, and democracy; red stands for fraternity, sacrifice, and nationalism, white represents equality, frankness, and the people's livelihood; the 12 rays of the sun are those of the months and the twelve traditional Chinese hours (each ray equals two hours) A Afghanistan three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), red, and green, with the national emblem in white centered on the red band and slightly overlapping the other two bands; the center of the emblem features a mosque with pulpit and flags on either side, below the mosque are numerals for the solar year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian calendar, the year of Afghan independence from the UK); this central image is circled by a border consisting of sheaves of wheat on the left and right, in the upper-center is an Arabic inscription of the Shahada (Muslim creed) below which are rays of the rising sun over the Takbir (Arabic expression meaning "God is great"), and at bottom center is a scroll bearing the name Afghanistan; black signifies the past, red is for the blood shed for independence, and green can represent either hope for the future, agricultural prosperity, or Islam note: Afghanistan had more changes to its national flag in the 20th century than any other country; the colors black, red, and green appeared on most of them Albania red with a black two-headed eagle in the center; the design is claimed to be that of 15th-century hero George Kastrioti SKANDERBEG, who led a successful uprising against the Turks that resulted in a short-lived independence for some Albanian regions (1443-78); an unsubstantiated explanation for the eagle symbol is the tradition that Albanians see themselves as descendants of the eagle; they refer to themselves as "Shqipetare," which translates as "sons of the eagle" Algeria two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and white; a red, five-pointed star within a red crescent centered over the two-color boundary; the colors represent Islam (green), purity and peace (white), and liberty (red); the crescent and star are also Islamic symbols, but the crescent is more closed than those of other Muslim countries because the Algerians believe the long crescent horns bring happiness American Samoa blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a war club known as a "Fa'alaufa'i" (upper; left talon), and a coconut fiber fly whisk known as a "Fue" (lower; right talon); the combination of symbols broadly mimics that seen on the US Great Seal and reflects the relationship between the United States and American Samoa Andorra three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red, with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; the latter band is slightly wider than the other two so that the ratio of band widths is 8:9:8; the coat of arms features a quartered shield with the emblems of (starting in the upper left and proceeding clockwise): Urgell, Foix, Bearn, and Catalonia; the motto reads VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR (Strength United is Stronger); the flag combines the blue and red French colors with the red and yellow of Spain to show Franco-Spanish protection note: similar to the flags of Chad and Romania, which do not have a national coat of arms in the center, and the flag of Moldova, which does bear a national emblem Angola two equal horizontal ba |
In literature, who wrote 'Salem's Lot' and 'Carrie'? | The Great Stephen King Reread: ‘Salem’s Lot | Tor.com The Great Stephen King Reread Grady Hendrix Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:00am 38 comments Out of all of Stephen King’s books, the one I read over and over again in high school was ‘Salem’s Lot, and why not: VAMPIRES TAKE OVER AN ENTIRE TOWN! Could there be a more awesome book in the entire world? And it’s not just me. King himself has said that he’s got “a special cold spot in my heart for it,” and without a doubt it’s the bunker buster of the horror genre, a title that came along with the right ambitions at the right time and broke things wide open. So it came as a surprise to re-read it and realize that it’s just not very good. The bulk of ‘Salem’s Lot was written before King sold Carrie, back when he was still hunched over a school desk in the laundry closet of his mobile home, dead broke, out of hope, and teaching high school. Inspired in part by a classroom syllabus that had him simultaneously teaching Thornton Wilder’s Our Town and Bram Stoker’s Dracula, he later described the book as, “…a peculiar combination of Peyton Place and Dracula…” or, “vampires in Our Town.” Which is sort of the problem. After selling Carrie and while waiting for it to be published, King returned to ‘Salem’s Lot (then called Second Coming), polished it up, and sent the manuscript for it and for Roadwork to his editor Bill Thompson, asking him to choose between the two. Thompson felt that Roadwork was the more literary of the pair but that ‘Salem’s Lot (with a few changes) had a better chance of commercial success. The two major changes he requested: remove a gruesome death by rats scene (“I had them swarming all over him like a writhing, furry carpet, biting and chewing, and when he tries to scream a warning to his companions upstairs, one of them scurries into his open mouth and squirms as it gnaws out his tongue,” King later wrote) and to draw out the beginning and make the source of the evil plaguing the small town more ambiguous. King protested that everyone would know it was vampires from the very first chapter and readers would resent the coy, literary striptease. His fans (and he did already have fans of his short fiction) wanted to get right down to business. Thompson pointed out that when King said “everyone” he meant a tiny genre readership. He was writing for a mainstream audience now, Thompson reassured him, the last thing they would be expecting was vampires. And he was right. At the time, nobody expected vampires in a posh, hardcover bestseller. But nowadays, thanks to its success, ‘Salem’s Lot is synonymous with vampires and this drawn-out beginning feels interminable. One could say it’s establishing the characters, if they weren’t some of the flattest characters ever put on paper. Ben Mears (whom King pictured as Ben Gazzara ), comes to the small town of ‘Salem’s Lot (population 289) to write a book about the evil old Marsten House that sits up on a hill and broods like a gothic hero. The Marsten House will have absolutely nothing to do with anything else in the book but it’s great atmosphere and King expends a lot of words on it. Ben sparks a romance with the extremely boring Susan Norton, who helps him overcome the tragic motorcycle accident in his past. Also on hand are an alcoholic Roman Catholic priest who’s questioning his faith, a handsome young doctor who believes in science, and a quippy bachelor school teacher who’s beloved by his students. For no particularly good reason, Barlow, an evil vampire complete with European mannerisms and hypno-wheel eyes, and Straker, his human minion, also arrive in ‘Salem’s Lot and move into the evil old Marsten House because…it’s cheap? It has a nice view? They want to turn it into a B&B? We’re never quite sure what draws them to the Lot but by the time the book is over, they’ve sucked the blood of most of the townspeople and turned them into vampires, the survivors have fled, and cue the cheap metaphors for economic devastation and the destruction of small town American life. ‘Salem’s Lot is compulsively readable, the high concept hook |
What is the occupation of Zandra Rhodes? | Queen's Honours: Day-Lewis receives knighthood - BBC News Queen's Honours: Day-Lewis receives knighthood 13 June 2014 Image copyright Getty Images/AFP Triple Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis has been made a knight in the Queen's Birthday Honours. The Lincoln star joins Wolf Hall novelist Hilary Mantel and fashion designer Zandra Rhodes, who are both made dames. Dame Maggie Smith becomes a Companion of Honour. The actress joins 65 individuals recognised for "services of national importance". American actress Angelina Jolie is being awarded an honorary damehood. Her work to end sexual violence around the world sees her featured on the Diplomatic Service and Overseas Birthday 2014 Honours list, for exceptional service to Britain overseas. Pianist Andras Schiff receives a knighthood for services to music, while Homeland star Damian Lewis is made an OBE. Also on the list - released to mark the Queen's official birthday - are Beatles biographer Hunter Davies and singer and DJ Cerys Matthews. Writer Davies is made an OBE alongside composer Talvin Singh and actress Phyllida Law, mother to actresses Emma and Sophie Thompson. There are MBEs for BBC 6 Music host Matthews, journalist and children's book specialist Julia Eccleshare and Torchwood star John Barrowman. David Lan, artistic director at the Young Vic, becomes a CBE. Dame Maggie Smith Honour: Companion of Honour, for services to drama Image copyright Getty Images For more than six decades, Dame Maggie has honed her talents across the stage, TV and cinema, consistently winning numerous awards. She is probably best known for early works, such as the titular role in The Pride of Miss Jean Brodie in 1969, for which she won a best actress Oscar. A second supporting actress Oscar came in 1978 for California Suite. Other accolades include five Baftas, three Emmys, three Golden Globes, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Tony Award. She was made a dame in 1990 for services to the performing arts. Smith currently stars as Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in ITV's hit drama series Downton Abbey. It was recently announced she will star in a film version of Alan Bennett's play The Lady in the Van - a role she played on stage in 1999. Daniel Day-Lewis Honour: Knighthood Image copyright Getty Images Daniel Day-Lewis said he was "entirely amazed and utterly delighted in equal measure" to receive the honour. He is known for being one of the UK's most intense and talented actors and is highly selective with his roles. The 57-year-old puts a huge amount of preparation into his characters and often remains in character for the duration of a film's shoot. In 2013, he made Oscar history by becoming the first man to win the best actor award three times. The son of poet Cecil Day-Lewis and actress Jill Balcon, he won his first Academy Award in 1990 for My Left Foot, his second in 2008 for There Will Be Blood and his third last year, as President Abraham Lincoln. He captured the public's attention with his roles in 1985 in My Beautiful Laundrette and A Room with a View, and establishing himself as a leading man in The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988). He has won further accolades for his work in In The Name of the Father, The Age of Innocence and Gangs of New York. The actor, who has both British and Irish citizenship, has not appeared in a role on stage since he dramatically withdrew from the National Theatre production of Hamlet in 1992, citing exhaustion. Hilary Mantel Occupation: Novelist Honour: Damehood, for services to literature In 2012, Hilary Mantel became the first woman and the first living British author to win the Man Booker prize twice for her historical novels Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies. The two novels, which follow the rise of Thomas Cromwell from blacksmith's son to Henry VIII's right-hand man, also marked out Mantel as the first person to win the Booker prize for a direct sequel. Mantel, who is working on the last part of the trilogy, The Mirror and the Light, said she was "delighted" with the honour. "It's given for 'services to literature' but I |
Which architect designed Coventry Cathedral? | Sir Basil Spence Archive Project What We Did Sir Basil Spence is most famously associated with his modern design for the rebuilding of Coventry Cathedral following its destruction by bombing during the Second World War. Building commenced for his competition-winning programme in 1955, and by the time the new cathedral was consecrated in 1962 it had become an international symbol of regeneration and reconciliation. The old cathedral in the historic centre of Coventry was destroyed during an air raid in the Second World War. In 1951 Spence was chosen from over 200 architects who had entered a competition to design a new cathedral to replace it. “I saw the old cathedral as standing clearly for the sacrifice, one side of the Christian Faith and I knew my task was to design a new one which should stand for the Triumph of the Resurrection” - Sir Basil Spence in his book, 'Phoenix at Coventry' Spence chose to keep the ruins of the old cathedral intact – the only competition entrant to do so - and link them to the new cathedral with a high porch. The main body of the new building is constructed of red sandstone. Projecting out are the circular Chapel of Unity and the Chapel of Industry. Zigzag walls let angled windows direct light down the nave towards the altar. Large artworks commissioned by Spence include the baptistery window stained glass by John Piper and Patrick Reyntiens, a bronze sculpture of St Michael by Jacob Epstein, and the tapestry behind the main altar by Graham Sutherland. Spence wrote a book entitled ‘Phoenix at Coventry’ on his experience as architect of the cathedral that brought him worldwide fame. Images |
From New Zealand, what are 'Kea's' and 'Kaka's'? | Kaka | New Zealand Birds Online Jean-Claude Stahl Kaka. Adult North Island kaka feeding on kowhai flowers. Wilton, Wellington, September 2013. Image © Jean-Claude Stahl by Jean-Claude Stahl Breeding and ecology Generally heard before they are seen, kaka are large, forest-dwelling parrots that are found on all three main islands of New Zealand and on several offshore islands. Much reduced in range and abundance in the North and South islands due to forest clearance and predation by introduced mammals, kaka are most abundant on offshore islands that have no introduced mammals, or at least no stoats. They remain locally common at some sites on the main islands that are close to offshore island refuges, and have increased in abundance at others where mammalian pests have been controlled. Kaka can be found in a wide variety of native forest types including podocarp and beech forest. They are a common sight in Wellington city, having spread from Zealandia / Karori Sanctuary. Identification A large, olive-brown parrot with grey-white crown and bright, red-orange underwing and deep crimson belly and under-tail coverts. Males have a noticeably longer and deeper upper mandible and bigger head than females but this is generally only apparent when the two sexes are seen side by side. Voice: a harsh, repeated, rhythmic “ka-aa” when flying above the forest canopy, harsh grating “kraak” alarm call when disturbed. Also a variety of loud, musical whistles, but these vary markedly from place to place. Males give a soft “tsee-tsee-tsee” call during the pre-copulatory display and when showing potential nest sites to females. Females soliciting food from their mates, and juveniles soliciting food from their parents, utter a guttural, repeated “aa-aa” call. Similar species: the only species likely to be confused with the kaka is the kea, which is larger, olive-green rather than olive-brown, and confined to the South Island. Distribution and habitat Kaka are rare to uncommon in native forest throughout the three main islands of New Zealand except for areas adjacent to offshore island strongholds such as the Hen and Chicken Islands, Little Barrier Island, Kapiti Island, Ulva Island and Codfish Island. They are also common on Great Barrier and Mayor Islands, and have recovered at some sites where control of mammalian predators is undertaken, such as The Rotoiti Nature Recovery Programme Area in Nelson Lakes National Park and the Eglinton Valley in Fiordland National Park. Reintroduction programmes have been remarkably successful at a few sites. A large wild kaka flock is a feature at the Pukaha Mt Bruce National Wildlife Centre in the Wairarapa, and kaka are commonly seen throughout the Wellington city green belt, following their reintroduction to Zealandia / Karori Sanctuary. Kaka also visit Auckland and Hamilton cities during winter, but there are few sites there where they are regularly seen. Population Probably fewer than 10,000 birds. There appears to be sufficient gene flow between most populations to prevent the development of significant genetic differences between them. Threats and conservation Although forest clearance has destroyed all but a fraction of the kaka’s former habitat, the biggest threat to their survival is introduced mammalian predators, particularly the stoat, but also the brush-tailed possum. It is predation by these pests, particularly of nesting females, that is the reason for general rarity of kaka on the main islands compared to their forested offshore island strongholds.Kaka can coexist with rats, and possibly also with possums, but not with stoats. Kaka populations can, however, recover when stoats and other pests are controlled by trapping and or poisoning. Breeding Kaka mainly breed in spring and summer, but occasional second broods can extend breeding into winter. Nests are generally in tree cavities over 5 metres above the ground, but can be at ground level on offshore islands. The nest floor is lined with small wood chips. The typical clutch size is 4. The female alone incubates the eggs and cares for the n |
"""The splendour falls on castle walls/And snowy summits old story"" is the beginning of a poem by whom?" | The Splendour Falls on Castle Walls: Stanza 1 Summary The Splendour Falls on Castle Walls Get out the microscope, because we’re going through this poem line-by-line. Lines 1-2 The splendour falls on castle walls And snowy summits old in story: Wait, what? The first line doesn't seem to make sense at first. How can "splendour," which is intangible (something you can't touch), "fall"? "Splendour" seems to mean something a bit different here, though, like sunlight. Maybe we're supposed to imagine streams of light coming through between clouds. So if this bright light is "fall[ing]" against the "castle walls," it must be coming in at an angle… so it must be sunrise or sunset. Which do you think it is? (Let's bear this question in mind later in the poem—there might be more clues.) The sunlight, or "splendour," is streaming down and "falling" against the walls of a castle and against the snow-capped tops of mountains. Sounds like the speaker is in a valley somewhere, looking across at a castle and some snowy mountains. But these aren't just any mountains—they are "old in story," which means that many tales have been written about them. (Historical Note! Tennyson visited Ireland in 1848, just before writing "Splendour Falls." His inspiration was almost certainly a visit to a place in the mountains near Killarney called the "Eagle's Nest.") There's a steady rhythm as we read this—the rhythm, or meter , is "iambic tetrameter." (Check out the " Form and Meter " section for more about what that means.) The first line of this poem has two words that rhyme within the line: "falls" and "walls." That's called internal rhyme . Again, you should check out "Form and Meter" to learn more. Lines 3-4 The long light shakes across the lakes, And the wild cataract leaps in glory. Now we're told that the sunlight is streaming across lakes. The speaker says that the light "shakes." Weird, right? What would make light appear to "shake"? Maybe the water on the surface of the lakes is moving, causing the light to shimmer and "shake"? Or maybe the light is coming through tree branches that are moving in the wind? What do you think? The repetition of the "L" sound at the beginning of "long," "light," and "lakes" is called alliteration —check out the " Sound Check " section for more about the sound effects here. We're given another detail about the scenery: there's a waterfall, or "cataract," which is probably making a lot of noise as it falls, since the speaker calls it "wild." The word "leaps" seems like a weird choice of words, and in combination with that word "wild," it seems like the waterfall is some kind of wild animal, "leaping" down the mountainside. Metaphor alert! Line 3 has more internal rhyme ("shakes" and "lakes"), and line 4 introduces the first end rhyme of the poem—"glory" rhymes with "story" (line 2). Check out " Form and Mete r" to learn more about the rhyme scheme . Lines 5-6 Blow, bugle, blow, set the wild echoes flying, Blow, bugle; answer, echoes, dying, dying, dying. Suddenly we're not alone anymore! Or are we? A bugle (a kind of horn like a trumpet) is blown, and the notes echo across the valley and then fade, or "die," away. The repetition of the word "dying" seems to imitate the echoes that the speaker is describing. The speaker addresses the bugle directly, instead of addressing the person who is blowing it. Ladies and gentlemen, it's a textbook example of a poetic tool called apostrophe —Shmoop on over to the " Symbols " section to learn more about that. |
What is the technical term for the outer layer of a mushroom cap? | Pellicle | Define Pellicle at Dictionary.com pellicle [pel-i-kuh l] /ˈpɛl ɪ kəl/ Spell a thin skin or membrane; film; scum. 2. Photography. a thin, partially reflective coating, as on a beam splitter or pellicle mirror . Origin of pellicle 1535-45; < Latin pellicul(a), equivalent to pelli(s) skin + -cula -cle 1 Related forms [puh-lik-yuh-ler] /pəˈlɪk yə lər/ (Show IPA), pelliculate [puh-lik-yuh-lit, -leyt] /pəˈlɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/ (Show IPA), adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for pellicle Expand Historical Examples Remains of the thin white test of the second stage may sometimes be seen on the pellicle. British Dictionary definitions for pellicle Expand a thin skin or film 2. the hard protective outer layer of certain protozoans, such as those of the genus Paramecium 3. the thin outer layer of a mushroom cap a growth on the surface of a liquid culture 4. (photog) the thin layer of emulsion covering a plate, film, or paper Derived Forms C16: via French from Latin pellicula, from pellis skin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for pellicle Expand n. 1540s, from Middle French pellicle (Modern French pellicule), from Latin pellicula "small or thin skin," diminutive of pellis "skin, leather, parchment, hide" (see film (n.)). Related: Pellicular. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper |
In which sport would you stand on the 'Hack Stay' behind the 'Hogline', aiming for the 'Tee' at the centre of the 'House'? | Sochi 2014 men's curling final guide: Rules, tactics and sweeping explained as Team GB play Canada for gold - Mirror Online Sochi 2014 men's curling final guide: Rules, tactics and sweeping explained as Team GB play Canada for gold As Team GB face Canada for Winter Olympics gold, become an instant armchair expert Share Can GB curl their way to a gold medal? (Photo: PA) Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Curling is surely the greatest of all the sports - at least for two weeks every four years. It's certainly the only sport you need to watch / listen to / follow online in our live blog at 1.30pm (precisely) today . After Team GB's women won bronze yesterday, our men are taking on Canada for the Olympic title, so to make sure you're fully prepared, we've put together a handy guide to make you an instant armchair expert. And yes, it does explain why they're doing all that sweeping... How it's played It's a bit like bowls on ice - though some people to liken it to chess on ice due to the amount of strategy involved. Two teams of four players slide heavy, polished granite stones across ice on to a target area called a house. Player have one "slider" - a smooth sole on one shoe which allows them to slide on the ice as they deliver their stone. They have to release their stone before the hogline. Teammates with brooms follow the stone and if they fear it will run out of speed before it reaches its intended target they brush furiously. The brushing alters the speed and direction of the stone by melting a fine layer of ice to reduce the friction just in front. Teams take it in turns to play their stones. Players often spin stones, sometimes called rocks, on a curved trajectory. They are aiming to get their stones closest to the centre - or button - of the house or knock their opponents' stones out of the way. They don't normally play with cats. Each team has eight stones, two delivered by each player, with the aim of your team having the stone or stones closest to the centre ("button") of the house. An “end” is when both teams have delivered all their stones. A Olympic game consists of 10 ends. The scoring At the end of each end, the team with the stone closest to the button earns points for each stone nearer the centre than the closest of the opposition stones - giving a potential maximum of eight points per end, though typically one to three points are scored. If there are no stones in the house then no points are scored. After this takeout the red team are in position to score here - but only with one rather than three stones. It's important to remember which foot your slider is on - there are no points for looking silly. The jargon a: hack - b: back line - c: button - d: tee line - e: centre line - f: hog line - circles: house (Photo: Comox Valley Curling Club) This game would be played right to left. Sheet The ice you're playing on Hack Players push off from the hack to deliver their stone. There is one at each end of the sheet Back line Stones that go beyond the back line are effectively dead Button Target’s centre point Tee line The line through the centre of the centre Centre line The middle of the sheet Hog line Where players release the stone House The target-like circles players aim to land their rocks in Rocks The granite stones End Each round when the team plays all its stones... 10 ends per game Delivery Pushing stones down the ice Hammer The final stone delivered in an end Rink The team Skip Team captain - usually delivers the last two stones but not obligatory Lead Delivers first two stones Second Delivers second two stones Third Delivers stones five and six Line Direction of the throw Curl The stone’s rotation Burning Accidentally touching the stone Guards Blocking shots Draws Shots aimed at button, often curling in around stones set in front of the house as guards Takeouts Shots knocking out opponents’ stones The tactics A team's gameplan changes depending on whether they are throwing first or second. If |
"""I remember, I remember,/ The house were I was born"", is the beginning of a poem by whom?" | I Remember, I Remember by Mary Ruefle | Poetry Magazine I Remember, I Remember by Mary Ruefle Poetry By Mary Ruefle I remember being so young I thought all artists were famous. I remember being so young I thought all artists were good, kind, loving, exceptionally interesting, and exemplary human beings. I remember—I must have been eight or nine—wandering out to the ungrassed backyard of our newly constructed suburban house and seeing that the earth was dry and cracked in irregular squares and other shapes, and I felt I was looking at a map and I was completely overcome by this description, my first experience of making a metaphor, and I felt weird and shaky and went inside and wrote it down: the cracked earth is a map. Although it only takes a little time to tell it, and it is hardly interesting, it filled a big moment at the time, it was an enormous ever-expanding room of a moment, a chunk of time that has expanded ever since and that my whole life keeps fitting into. I remember writing a letter to President John F. Kennedy and a few weeks after mailing it finding it in the bottom of my mother’s drawer. I remember sending my poems to Little, Brown and Company and suggesting they title the collection “The Little Golden Book of Verse,” and I remember their rejection was very kind and I was stunned when they made a guess at my age and were correct, I was in the fourth grade, and I felt the people at Little, Brown and Company were so smart they could read minds. I remember I chose Little, Brown and Company for a very special reason: they were the publishers of my favorite author, Laura Ingalls Wilder, who wrote the Little House on the Prairie books (this was long before the television series). And although Little, Brown and Company sent me a very kind letter indeed, and guessed my age, they also did something I could never forgive them for, something that upset me for days and weeks and months. They sent me a picture of Laura Ingalls Wilder as a ninety-year-old woman; they told me she was dead, her mother and father and sisters were all dead too, and her husband, and that one of my favorite characters had died in a threshing machine accident—a threshing machine accident—it was so specific I was able to picture it vividly in my imagination, the mangled body in its overalls, the hat fallen off, some blood on the ground, the machine stopped in the noonday sun, one of its wheels bent out of shape, or some spoke or cog, and a leg or arm was in there, and the whole scene took place in the center of miles and miles and miles—as far as you could see—of beautiful golden grain, all the same length, like a crew cut. I remember I was not exactly sure what a threshing machine was. I remember they said that although Pa was dead, his fiddle was in a museum somewhere, and once a year somebody took it out of its case and played it. I remember feeling sorry for the violin, and thinking how lonely it must be to live like that, in a museum. I remember when I was in the fifth grade my grandfather died and it was my first funeral and when everyone was filing out of the funeral parlor I remember asking if Grandpap was going to stay in there all alone at night and they said yes and I thought that would be awfully scary, lying in a coffin in an empty building, just like the fiddle in its case. I remember when I was forty-five and my mother died it poured the day we buried her and late at night I thought of how cold her body must be, with the freezing rain pouring down on it, and how much she would hate being out in the cold and rain if she were alive. She would want to be under the blankets of her own bed on such a night, with a cup of coffee on the nightstand, and the coffee would be on top of the first art object I ever made, at the age of five, a ceramic coaster: a white tile with my face drawn on it in brown lines. For forty years her coffee cup must have burned my face, and since my mother died by fire, I did not want to think of it anymore. “I remember, I remember,/The house where I was born” are the first two lines of a famous poem called “I |
Which European country's flag is a dark blue rectangle on which is mounted an inverted gold right angled triangle and a line of nine white stars? | Ellen lupton, jennifer cole phillips graphic design the new basics princeton architectural press (20 by Felekan Tofküln - issuu issuu THE NEW BASICS ELLEN LUPTON AND JENNIFER COLE PHILLIPS Princeton Architectural Press, New York and Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore Published by Princeton Architectural Press 37 East Seventh Street New York, New York 10003 For Maryland Institute College of Art For a free catalog of books, call 1.800.722.6657. Visit our website at www.papress.com. Contributing Faculty Ken Barber Kimberly Bost Jeremy Botts Corinne Botz Bernard Canniffe Nancy Froehlich Ellen Lupton Al Maskeroni Ryan McCabe Abbott Miller Jennifer Cole Phillips James Ravel Zvezdana Rogic Nolen Strals Mike Weikert Bruce Willen Yeohyun Ahn © 2008 Princeton Architectural Press All rights reserved Printed and bound in China 11 10 09 08 4 3 2 1 First edition No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from the publisher, except in the context of reviews. Every reasonable attempt has been made to identify owners of copyright. Errors or omissions will be corrected in subsequent editions. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lupton, Ellen. Graphic design : the new basics / Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-56898-770-5 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN 978-1-56898-702-6 (paperback : alk. paper) 1. Graphic arts. I. Phillips, Jennifer C., 1960– II. Title. NC997.L87 2008 741.6—dc22 2007033805 Book Design Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips Visiting Artists Marian Bantjes Nicholas Blechman Alicia Cheng Peter Cho Malcolm Grear David Plunkert C. E. B. Reas Paul Sahre Jan van Toorn Rick Valicenti For Princeton Architectural Press Editor Clare Jacobson Special thanks to Nettie Aljian, Sara Bader, Dorothy Ball, Nicola Bednarek, Janet Behning, Becca Casbon, Penny (Yuen Pik) Chu, Russell Fernandez, Pete Fitzpatrick, Wendy Fuller, Jan Haux, Aileen Kwun, Nancy Eklund Later, Linda Lee, Laurie Manfra, Katharine Myers, Lauren Nelson Packard, Jennifer Thompson, Arnoud Verhaeghe, Paul Wagner, Joseph Weston, and Deb Wood — Kevin C. Lippert, publisher Contents 8 Back to the Bauhaus Ellen Lupton 10 Beyond the Basics Jennifer Cole Phillips 12 Foreword Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips How do designers get ideas? Some places they look are design annuals and monographs, searching for clever combinations of forms, fonts, and colors to inspire their projects. For students and professionals who want to dig deeper into how form works, this book shows how to build richness and complexity around simple relationships. We created this book because we didn’t see anything like it available for today’s students and young designers: a concise, visually inspiring guide to twodimensional design. As educators with decades of combined experience in graduate and undergraduate teaching, we have witnessed the design world change and change again in response to new technologies. When we were students ourselves in the 1980s, classic books such as Armin Hofmann’s Graphic Design Manual (published in 1965) had begun to lose their relevance within the restless and shifting design scene. Postmodernism was on the rise, and abstract design exercises seemed out of step with the current interest in appropriation and historicism. During the 1990s, design educators became caught in the pressure to teach (and learn) software, and many of us struggled to balance technical skills with visual and critical thinking. Form sometimes got lost along the way, as design methodologies moved away from universal visual concepts toward a more anthropological understanding of design as a constantly changing flow of cultural sensibilities. This book addresses the gap between software and visual thinking. By focusing on form, we have reembraced the Bauhaus tradition and the pioneering work of the great formal design educators, from Armin Hofmann to some of our own te |
The Empress Eugenie (1826-1920) was the wife of which European leader? | 1000+ images about Empress Eugenie on Pinterest | Napoleon, The empress and Franz xaver winterhalter Learn more at en.wikipedia.org Doña María Eugenia Ignacia Augustina de Palafox-Portocarrero de Guzmán y Kirkpatrick, 16th Countess of Teba and 15th Marquise of Ardales (5 May 1826 – 11 July 1920), known as Eugénie de Montijo, was the last Empress consort of the French from 1853 to 1871 as the wife of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French. More |
Which Middle Eastern country's flag is a rectangle divided horizontally into three equal bands green (top) on white on black with a broader vertical red band at the hoist side? | Flags of Every Country Follow us... Flags of Every Country Tweet This map shows Flags of every country in the world. Flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags. Note: Flag description from CIA Factbook and Flag image from Wikipedia. Last updated: Abkhazia Afghanistan three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), red, and green, with the national emblem in white centered on the red band and slightly overlapping the other two bands; the center of the emblem features a mosque with pulpit and flags on either side, below the mosque are numerals for the solar year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian calendar, the year of Afghan independence from the UK); this central image is circled by a border consisting of sheaves of wheat on the left and right, in the upper-center is an Arabic inscription of the Shahada (Muslim creed) below which are rays of the rising sun over the Takbir (Arabic expression meaning "God is great"), and at bottom center is a scroll bearing the name Afghanistan; black signifies the past, red is for the blood shed for independence, and green can represent either hope for the future, agricultural prosperity, or Islam note: Afghanistan had more changes to its national flag in the 20th century than any other country; the colors black, red, and green appeared on most of them Akrotiri the flag of the UK is used Albania red with a black two-headed eagle in the center; the design is claimed to be that of 15th-century hero George Castriota SKANDERBERG, who led a successful uprising against the Turks that resulted in a short-lived independence for some Albanian regions (1443-1478); an unsubstantiated explanation for the eagle symbol is the tradition that Albanians see themselves as descendants of the eagle; they refer to themselves as "Shkypetars," which translates as "sons of the eagle" Algeria two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and white; a red, five-pointed star within a red crescent centered over the two-color boundary; the colors represent Islam (green), purity and peace (white), and liberty (red); the crescent and star are also Islamic symbols, but the crescent is more closed than those of other Muslim countries because the Algerians believe the long crescent horns bring happiness American Samoa blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a war club known as a "Fa'alaufa'i" (upper; left talon), and a coconut fiber fly whisk known as a "Fue" (lower; right talon); the combination of symbols broadly mimics that seen on the US Great Seal and reflects the relationship between the United States and American Samoa Andorra three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red, with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; the latter band is slightly wider than the other two so that the ratio of band widths is 8:9:8; the coat of arms features a quartered shield with the emblems of (starting in the upper left and proceeding clockwise): Urgell, Foix, Bearn, and Catalonia; the motto reads VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR (Strength United is Stronger); the flag combines the blue and red French colors with the red and yellow of Spain to show Franco-Spanish protection note: similar to the flags of Chad and Romania, which do not have a national coat of arms in the center, and the flag of Moldova, which does bear a national emblem Angola two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and black with a centered yellow emblem consisting of a five-pointed star within half a cogwheel crossed by a machete (in the style of a hammer and sickle); red represents liberty, black the African continent, the symbols characterize workers and peasants Anguilla blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the |
"Politics. Who in his speech to the House of Commons on the 4th April 1940 said, ""Hitler has missed the bus""?" | Neville Chamberlain - Wikiquote Neville Chamberlain Jump to: navigation , search Arthur Neville Chamberlain ( March 18 , 1869 – November 9 , 1940) was a British politician from a famous political dynasty. After being Mayor of Birmingham, he went into national politics and was Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1929 to 1931. during the National Government of Ramsay Macdonald, Chamberlain served as Chancellor of the Exchequer. He later succeeded Stanley Baldwin as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1937; his government was marked by the build-up to war with Germany. Chamberlain negotiated an agreement with Adolf Hitler which Hitler never intended to honour; he declared war in September 1939 owing to a mutual defence pact with Poland , which Hitler's Germany had invaded. Sourced[ edit ] Without underrating the hardships of our situation, the long tragedy of the unemployed, the grievous burden of taxation, the arduous and painful struggle of those engaged in trade and industry, at any rate we are free from that fear which besets so many less fortunately placed, the fear that things are going to get worse. We owe our freedom from that fear to the fact that we have balanced our budget. Speech in the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer (25 April 1933) The Labour Party, obviously intends to fasten upon our backs the accusation of being 'warmongers' and they are suggesting that we have 'hush hush' plans for rearmament which we are concealing from the people. As a matter of fact we are working on plans for rearmament at an early date for the situation in Europe is most alarming...We are not sufficiently advanced to reveal our ideas to the public, but of course we cannot deny the general charge of rearmament and no doubt if we try to keep our ideas secret till after the election, we should either fail, or if we succeeded, lay ourselves open to the far more damaging accusation that we had deliberately deceived the people...I have therefore suggested that we should take the bold course of actually appealing to the country on a defence programme, thus turning the Labour party's dishonest weapon into a boomerang. Diary entry (2 August 1935), quoted in Maurice Cowling, The Impact of Hitler. British Politics and British Policy. 1933-1940 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1975), p. 92. In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all are losers. Speech at Kettering, (3 July 1938), The Times (4 July 1938) How horrible, fantastic, incredible it is that we should be digging trenches and trying on gas-masks here because of a quarrel in a far away country between people of whom we know nothing. It seems still more impossible that a quarrel which has already been settled in principle should be the subject of war. Broadcast (27 September 1938), quoted in "Prime Minister on the Issues", The Times (28 September 1938), p. 10 Referring to the Czechoslovakia crisis Armed conflict between nations is a nightmare to me, but if I were convinced that any nation had made up its mind to dominate the world by fear of its force I should feel it should be resisted. Speech (26 September 1938) This morning I had another talk with the German Chancellor, Herr Hitler, and here is the paper which bears his name upon it as well as mine.... We regard the agreement signed last night and the Anglo-German Naval Agreement, as symbolic of the desire of our two peoples never to go to war with one another again. Speech at Heston Airport (30 September 1938), quoted in The Times (1 October 1938) Oxford Book of Modern Quotes (pdf) Peace for our time Speech at Heston Airport (30 September, 1938) 1938: 'Peace for our time' - Chamberlain part of the BBC "On this day" series] This is the second time in our history that there has come back from Germany to Downing Street peace with honour. I believe it is peace in our time. "Neville Chamberlain 1937-40 Conservative" , 10 Downing Street, number10.gov.uk (accessed 2006-06-11 ) On returning to England from Munich in 1938; cf. Benjamin Disraeli 's return from the Congress of Ber |
What was the address of Tony Hancock in 'Hancock's Half Hour'? | BBC - Comedy - Hancock's Half-Hour Hancock's Half-Hour Hancock's Half-Hour There's an argument to be made that the Great British sitcom as we know it started here. You want a misunderstood, self-proclaimed genius whose lofty ambitions in life are thwarted either by a boorish sidekick or, more often than not, his own painful shortcomings? A man trapped by circumstance? A, let's face it, pompous prig? Tony Hancock is the archetype. First airing on BBC radio in 1954, the show came along during an era when comedy was steeped in the fast-talking knockabout antics of the music hall. With its character and situation-based humour, Hancock's Half-Hour sounded shockingly naturalistic: almost Pinter-esque by comparison. Former Educating Archie foil Tony Hancock starred as an exaggerated version of himself: Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock, a down-at-heel comedian waiting for the big time to hit while he struggled to make ends meet in the inglorious setting of 23 Railway Cuttings, East Cheam. Sid James played his roguish friend, Sid, who'd normally put one over on Hancock before the 30 minutes was up, while Bill Kerr was the hard-of-thinking Australian lodger. Occasional love interests arrived in the form of Moira Lister and then Andrée Melly, while later series boasted Hattie Jacques as live-in secretary Griselda Pugh. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, the show was never hot on internal continuity. Hancock's domestic set-up changed weekly to best serve the plot. Although it was an immediate critical and ratings success, even at this early stage, its leading man exhibited signs of his famously self-destructive behaviour, fleeing to Rome during the recording of the second series, resulting in Harry Secombe stepping into the breach for three episodes. In 1956, Hancock's Half-Hour spun-off into television and both versions alternated until 1959. The TV show remained faithful to the radio series, although only Sid James was retained from the cast. Hancock was quick to prove he had a wonderfully expressive face to accompany that constantly exasperated voice and established himself for all time as sitcom's quintessential loser, constantly moaning: "Stone me, what a life!" Retaining that shape-changing quality, the programme continued to alter details of Hancock's life on a weekly basis, while a regular cast of actors, who came to be known as the East Cheam Repertory Company, filled in the various supporting roles as and when. As such, some of the radio crowd did get a look in, including Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams who made regular appearances. The radio show wound down in 1959, after nigh on 100 episodes. Meanwhile, on TV, Hancock was becoming concerned at the increasing popularity of co-star Sid James. Very much the man-on-the-street foil to his own pompous character, it was little wonder viewers were often rooting for the sidekick during their various confrontations. As a result, the star decreed that following the 1960 series, James was to be dropped and the show would continue without him, re-titled simply Hancock. |
Who in 1497, discovered Newfoundland and claimed North America for Engalnd? | John Cabot - Newfoundland Moving to secure the community John Cabot Quoted from We Were Not the Savages On June 24, 1497, John Cabot laid claim on behalf of England's King Henry VII to what thereafter would be called Newfoundland. The fact that the land was then owned and occupied by human beings whose residency stretched back for millennia was not viewed by Cabot or England as a legal impediment to this claim. In addition to appropriating another Nation's land, Cabot's explorations revealed for future European exploitation the region's fabulously endowed fishing grounds. These events soon led to a full-scale European invasion of northeastern North America. In retrospect, the speed at which the news of the wealth of the Newfoundland fishing grounds spread around Europe in an age without mass communications seems incredible. This news spread so fast and proved so alluring that within a very short period of time European fishermen began arriving en masse. By 1506, only nine years later, the fishery was so large that the Portuguese government was taxing it. This uncontrolled and largely unpoliced foreign fishery would prove to be extremely bad news for the region's Amerindian peoples. In fact, the nature of the bad news was visited upon one Amerindian Nation almost immediately. The intruders launched a murderous assault on Newfoundland's harmless and non-aggressive Beothuk (or Red People) in retaliation for the "crimes" they were committing by removing items, such as nails, from the fishermen's fish-drying stations along the coast. As early as 1506, many of the Beothuk were being sold as slaves in Europe. In time these barbarities led to the extinction of the Tribe... ...the Mi'kmaq earned the dubious distinction of being among the first North American Natives to come into major contact with Europeans. Because of the scarcity of reliable information related to events in the area during the early 1500s, one can only speculate about what the Mi'kmaq were thinking about the intrusion. Assuming that their fishing and trading activities would have made them aware of the horrors being suffered by the Beothuk, one can conclude that they probably had a strong premonition of bad things to come. It is not much of a stretch to further conclude, given the well-documented and horrific assaults against lightly armed Amerindians by heavily armed Europeans at many locations in the Americas, that bad things were already happening. It doesn't appear that the Mi'kmaq were involved at the time in open hostilities with the fishermen, but they could easily have fallen victim to the slave trade. Fishermen participating in this repugnant activity would have put unaccompanied individuals and small groups of Mi'kmaq at high risk, because selling Amerindian captives to Europe's slave traders was a very lucrative sideline for some of them. Therefore, one can assume that more than a few Mi'kmaq mysteriously disappeared while out fishing and hunting and, unbeknownst to their fellow citizens, ended up being killed or sold into slavery. |
Who was appointed commander-in-chief of the Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War in 1645? | Who was appointed commander-in-chief of the Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War in 1645? View the step-by-step solution to: Who was appointed commander-in-chief of the Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War in 1645? This question was answered on May 18, 2016. View the Answer Who was appointed commander-in-chief of the Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War in 1645? AnastaciaHalverson posted a question · May 18, 2016 at 3:36am Top Answer ProfWasylyna answered the question · May 18, 2016 at 3:37am Other Answers The way to approach this... View the full answer {[ getNetScore(29589848) ]} Here is the explanation for... View the full answer {[ getNetScore(29589850) ]} {[ getNetScore(29589852) ]} likwop answered the question · May 18, 2016 at 3:37am In 1645 Sir Thomas Fairfax was appointed the commander of the New Model Army . The... View the full answer {[ getNetScore(29589855) ]} Thomas Fairfax was appointed a genera... View the full answer {[ getNetScore(29605885) ]} View Full Answer or ask a new question Related Questions I need help with the following question using the attached file. ***There is a lot of reading*** What do you think were the TWO most significant Recently Asked Questions Need a World History tutor? profcelia 4 World History experts found online! Average reply time is less than an hour Get Homework Help Why Join Course Hero? Course Hero has all the homework and study help you need to succeed! We’ve got course-specific notes, study guides, and practice tests along with expert tutors and customizable flashcards—available anywhere, anytime. - - Study Documents Find the best study resources around, tagged to your specific courses. Share your own to gain free Course Hero access or to earn money with our Marketplace. - Question & Answers Get one-on-one homework help from our expert tutors—available online 24/7. Ask your own questions or browse existing Q&A threads. Satisfaction guaranteed! - Flashcards Browse existing sets or create your own using our digital flashcard system. A simple yet effective studying tool to help you earn the grade that you want! |
Politics. Who was the Russian President after Yuri Andropov and before Mikhail Gorbachev? | Mikhail Gorbachev - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Your continued donations keep Wikipedia running! Mikhail Gorbachev none (Soviet Union abolished, Boris Yeltsin as President of Russia ) Born ( help · info ) , Mihail Sergeevič Gorbačëv, IPA : [mʲɪxʌˈil sʲɪrˈgʲejɪvʲɪʨ gərbʌˈʨof], commonly written as Mikhail Gorbachev; born March 2 , 1931 ) was leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991. His attempts at reform helped to end the Cold War , and also ended the political supremacy of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) and dissolved the Soviet Union. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990. Contents [ edit ] Early life Mikhail Gorbachev was born on 2 March 1931 in the village of Privolnoye near Stavropol , the son of a Russian agricultural mechanic Sergey Gorbachyov and Maria Pantelyeva. [1] He faced a tough childhood under the totalitarian leadership of Josef Stalin ; his grandparents were deported for being wealthy farmers known as kulaks [ citation needed ]. He lived through World War II , during which, starting in August 1942, German troops occupied Stavropol . Although they would leave by February 1943, the occupation increased the hardship of the community and left a deep impression on the young Gorbachev. [1] From 1946 through 1950, he worked during the summers as an assistant combine harvester operator at the collective farms in his area. [1] He would take an increasing part in promoting peasant labour, which he describes as "very hard" because of enforced state quotas and taxes on private plots. Furthermore, as peasants were not issued passports, their only opportunity to leave their peasant existence was through enlisting in 'orgnabor' (organised recruitment) labour projects, which prompts Gorbachev to ask "what difference was there between this life and serfdom?". [2] [ edit ] Political career Despite the hardship of his background, Gorbachev excelled in the fields and in the classroom. He was considered the most intelligent in his class [ citation needed ], with a particular interest in history and math. After he left school he helped his father harvest a record crop on his collective farm . So, he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour , aged just 16 (1947). It was rare for someone his age to be given such an honour. It was almost certainly this award, coupled with his intelligence that helped secure his place at Moscow University , where he studied law from September 1950. [1] Gorbachev may never have intended to practice law however, but simply have seen it as preparation for working in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). He became a candidate member of the Party that same year. [1] While living in Moscow, he met his future wife, Raisa Maksimovna Titarenko . [1] They married on the 25th September 1953 and moved to Gorbachev's home region of Stavropol in southern Russia when he graduated in June 1955, where he immersed himself in party work. [1] Upon graduating, he briefly worked in the Prokuratura (Soviet State Procuracy) before transferring to the Komsomol , or Communist Union of Youth. He served as First Secretary of the Stavropol City Komsomol Committee from September, 1956, later moving up to the Stavropol Krai (regional) Komsomol Committee, where he worked as Second Secretary from April 1958 and as First Secretary from March 1961. [1] Raisa would give birth to their first child, a daughter, Irina, on 6th January 1957. [2] He attended the important XXIInd CPSU Party Congress in October 1961, where Khrushchev announced a plan to move to a communist society within 20 years and surpass the US in per capita production. Gorbachev was promoted to Head of the Department of Party Organs in the Stavropol Agricultural Kraikom in 1963. [1] By 1966, at age 35, he obtained a correspondence degree as an agronomist-economist from the Agricultural Institute. [1] His career moved forward rapidly - in 1970, he was appointed First Party Secretary of the Stavropol Kraikom, becoming one of the youngest provincial party chief in the Soviet Union. [1] In this position he helped to |
Bamako is the capital of which West African Republic? | Google Map of Bamako, Mali - Nations Online Project ___ Satellite View and Map of the City of Bamako, Mali View of Bamako at the Niger river. The 20 stories BCEAO Tower is the tallest building in Mali. Image: Arensond About Bamako Satellite view is showing Bamako, largest city and the national capital of Mali . The city is a river port on the Niger River, located just above a series of rapids that divide the Upper and Middle Niger Valleys, in the southwestern part of Mali. View of Bamako, to the right in background the Grand Mosque of Bamako. Image: upyernoz Bamako has developed on the northern side of the river, but as one of the fastest growing cities in Africa, new urban quarters sprouted on the south shore of the river. Two bridges connect the historic part of the town with the suburbs. Until now Bamako can be very dusty, particularly in the dry season, and muddy during the rainy season, because there are only a few paved main roads, the rest of the city's streets are unpaved. Bamako has a population of about 1.8 million inhabitants. Spoken languages are French (official) and other vernacular languages, mainly of the Mande group. The city is located in the Sahel zone and has a tropical wet and dry climate with average temperature highs of over 30°C. The city is home to the Université de Bamako , also known as the University of Mali. The Bamako Grand Mosque and the National Museum of Mali, an archaeological and anthropological museum, are also located in Bamako. The map shows a city map of Bamako with expressways, main roads and streets, zoom out to find the location of Bamako-Sénou International Airport ( IATA code : BKO) about 16 km (10 mi) south of the city. To find a location use the form below. To view just the map, click on the "Map" button. To find a location type: street or place, city, optional: state, country. Local Time Mali: Greenwich Mean Time (UTC/GMT 0 hours) φ Latitude, λ Longitude (of Map center; move the map to see coordinates): , Google Maps:Searchable map/satellite view of Bamako capital of the Republic of Mali. City Coordinates: 12°39′N 8°0′W Bookmark/share this page |
What is the women's equivalent of the Ryder Cup? | Solheim Cup 2013 Solheim Cup 2013 Dates: 13-18 August 2013 Tickets: Ticket registration available on the LPGA website In August 2013 the world will be watching Parker, Colorado as it hosts one of the biggest global sporting events - The Solheim Cup. The golf tournament features the top female golfers from Europe and America teeing off against each other as teams. It is the womens equivalent of the Ryder Cup. The Solheim Cup 2013 will take place in Colorado Golf Club, Parker, Colorado. It is estimated that 100,000 spectators will attend the event. Use the Solheim Cup 2013 location map below to plan your visit to the event. View all Solheim Cup 2013 Accommodation in towns and areas in and around Parker, Colorado. |
Conakry is the capital of which West African Republic? | Conakry | Define Conakry at Dictionary.com Conakry [French kaw-na-kree] /French kɔ naˈkri/ Spell a seaport in and the capital of Guinea, in NW Africa. Guinea a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary. 2. Formerly French Guinea . an independent republic in W Africa, on the Atlantic coast. About 96,900 sq. mi. (251,000 sq. km). Capital: Conakry. 3. Gulf of, a part of the Atlantic Ocean that projects into the W coast of Africa and extends from the Ivory Coast to Gabon. 4. (lowercase) a former money of account of the United Kingdom, equal to 21 shillings: still often used in quoting fees or prices. 5. (lowercase) a gold coin of Great Britain issued from 1663 to 1813, with a nominal value of 20 shillings. 6. (lowercase) Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Italian birth or descent. 7. (lowercase) Horse Racing. a person who does miscellaneous work in or around a horse stable. Related forms British Dictionary definitions for Conakry Expand noun 1. the capital of Guinea, a port on the island of Tombo. Pop: 1 465 000 (2005 est) guinea 1. a British gold coin taken out of circulation in 1813, worth 21 shillings the sum of 21 shillings (£1.05), still used in some contexts, as in quoting professional fees 2. (US, slang, derogatory) an Italian or a person of Italian descent Word Origin C16: the coin was originally made of gold from Guinea Guinea noun 1. a republic in West Africa, on the Atlantic: established as the colony of French Guinea in 1890 and became an independent republic in 1958. Official language: French. Religion: Muslim majority and animist. Currency: franc. Capital: Conakry. Pop: 11 176 026 (2013 est). Area: 245 855 sq km (94 925 sq miles) 2. (formerly) the coastal region of West Africa, between Cape Verde and Namibe (formerly Moçâmedes; Angola): divided by a line of volcanic peaks into Upper Guinea (between The Gambia and Cameroon) and Lower Guinea (between Cameroon and S Angola) 3. Gulf of Guinea, a large inlet of the S Atlantic on the W coast of Africa, extending from Cape Palmas, Liberia, to Cape Lopez, Gabon: contains two large bays, the Bight of Bonny and the Bight of Benin, separated by the Niger delta Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for Conakry Expand guinea n. former British coin, 1660s, from Guinea, region along the west coast of Africa, presumably from an African word (perhaps Tuareg aginaw "black people"); the 20-shilling coins so called because they were first minted for British trade with Guinea (but soon in domestic use) and with gold from Africa. The original guinea (in use from 1663 to 1813) was based on the value of gold and by 1695 it was worth 30 shillings. William III then fixed its value at 21 shillings, 6 pence in 1698. The extra 6 pence were lopped off in December 1717. The Guinea hen (1570s) is a domestic fowl imported from there. Guinea "derogatory term for Italian" (1896) was originally Guinea Negro (1740s) and meant "black person, person of mixed ancestry." It was applied to Italians c.1890 probably because of their dark complexions relative to northern Europeans, and after 1911 was occasionally applied to Hispanics and Pacific Islanders as well. New Guinea was so named 1546 by Spanish explorer Inigo Ortiz de Retes in reference to the natives' dark skin and tightly curled hair. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper |
Who in 1975 were the first ever winners of the Cricket World Cup? | Cricket World Cup Winners Home > Events > Cricket > Cricket World Cup > Winners World Cup Results In the eleven ICC Cricket World Cups held so far, five different teams have won the tournament. Australia is the most successful World Cup team having won the tournament five times, and were runner up another two times. West Indies won the first two tournaments, and India have also won it two times. Pakistan and Sri Lanka have won one tournament each. Sri Lanka (1996) and India (2011) are the only hosts to win, when they co-hosted the tournament. Winners List The following is a list of the winning country and runner up for each Cricket World Cup. Click on the country names for more country information, or click on the year for more information about the tournament for that year. year |
"In which magazine was Dickens' ""Oliver Twist"" first serialised?" | Criminality in Dickens’ Oliver Twist (1838) – Here Begynneth A Lytell Geste of Robin Hood… Stephen Basdeo 4 Comments Fagin and his Gang – Illustration by George Cruikshank (1838) The master of the Victorian social novel was undoubtedly Charles Dickens. His novel, Oliver Twist was published in serial instalments in Bentley’s Miscellany between 1837 and 1838 and was perceived by contemporaries to be a Newgate novel [1]. The reason that it was perceived so is because critics felt that it glorified members of the criminal underworld. Dickens’ novel was published alongside William Harrison Ainsworth’s second Newgate novel, Jack Sheppard , in the same magazine; Dickens was Ainsworth’s friend, and the two men even considered collaborating on a novel [2]. Dickens’ tale of an orphan who falls into the clutches of the criminal underworld was set in nineteenth-century London, and the novel attacked the recently passed Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 which had expanded the workhouse system. Dickens was ‘one of the people to light a fuse of criticism that was to blow the calculated neglect and casual cruelty of the workhouse system away’ [3]. Dickens’ critique of the workhouse system is less important here than his representations of nineteenth-century criminal underworld figures, and it is Fagin and Bill Sikes that I wish to discuss here. Dickens draws upon gothic literary conventions by representing in his novel two binary camps of good and evil. The ‘good’ camps in the novel are those of Mr. Brownlow and the Maylies. The ‘bad’ camps are those of Bill Sykes and Fagin [4]. The two camps vie with each other throughout the novel to claim the innocence of young Oliver. The first time this is apparent is when Oliver comes into contact with Fagin, a receiver of stolen goods, who runs a criminal gang of young pickpockets. The types of gangs run by Fagin were common in nineteenth-century London. Often they were to be found in some of the common lodging houses, where ‘keepers maintained gangs of professional child thieves and even ran schools for pickpockets’ [5]. Fagin attempts to teach Oliver how to be a thief through a series of childish games: “Is my handkerchief hanging out of my pocket?” said the Jew. “Yes, Sir,” said Oliver. “See if you can take it out, without my feeling it: as you saw them do, when we were at play this morning” [6]. Fagin’s attempts to convert Oliver into a criminal fail and this perplexes him as he has managed to corrupt other young boys prior to meeting Oliver. Oliver is ‘not easy to train…not like other boys in the same circumstance’ [7]. The reason for this is that young Oliver is actually middle class by birth and represented as inherently innocent, and theft is the ‘single specific crime that menaces Oliver’s innocence’ [8]. The reason Fagin’s other boys had been corrupted was because they were members of the ‘criminal class,’ a notion which gained currency between the 1820s and 1830s [9]. According to this idea, there was a dangerous criminal class lurking beneath the working class in the poorest districts of cities [10]. In contrast to Ainsworth’s gentlemanly Dick Turpin in Rookwood, the villains of Dickens’ work were hideous creatures who lived in dirty hovels in the rookery of Saffron Hill, Holborn. Dickens described Fagin and his lair in the following way: ‘the walls of the ceiling of the room were perfectly black with age and dirt…standing over them, with a toasting fork in his hand, was a very old shrivelled Jew, whose villainous looking and repulsive face was obscured by a quantity of matted red hair’ [11]. For ‘Fagin’ readers would have inferred ‘Satan’; the hook-nose and the toasting fork drawing upon older Christian images of the devil [12]. In contrast to Ainsworth’s Dick Turpin, in Dickens’ work there was ‘no canterings on moonlit heaths, no merry-makings in the snuggest of all possible caverns…none of the dash and freedom with which [highwaymen have] been time out of mind invested’ [13]. Thus the highwayman of old was a product of the pre-industrial, rural England, whilst Fagin was essentially a |
Over which course is the 'Whitbread Gold Cup' run? | Big Race History: Bet365 Gold Cup - Course Specialist Big Race History: Bet365 Gold Cup Published April 22, 2014 | Posted by Andrew Pelis Tidal Bay winning the Bet365 Gold Cup of 2012 Image reproduced with the kind permission of Sandown Park Racecourse The Bet365 Gold Cup is the traditional end of season highlight at Sandown Park at the end of April. The Grade 3 handicap chase often attracts a top class line-up despite being a handicap and is open to horses aged five years and older. It is run over a distance of about 3 miles and 5½ furlongs and there are 24 fences to be negotiated. Because of the race’s timing, it often attracts a fascinating mixture of Gold Cup and Grand National class runners, competing alongside the season’s novice chasers. The inaugural race took place in 1957 as the Whitbread Gold Cup and maintained this sponsorship until 2001. To many people the race is still referred to as ‘The Whitbread’ and Whitbread Brewers’ Chairman Colonel Bill Whitbread was a big supporter of National Hunt racing who had twice ridden in the Grand National as an amateur rider. The race has been won by some of the great names in jumps racing including Taxidermist, Pas Seul, Arkle, What A Myth, Larbawn, Titus Oates, The Dikler, Diamond Edge, Desert Orchid and Mr Frisk. The 1973 race took place at Newcastle Racecourse over an extended distance of 3 miles and 6 furlongs and on three occasions the first past the post has been thrown out: Proud Tarquin in 1974, Cahervillahow in 1991 and Givus a Buck in 1993. Despite the race’s competitive nature, four horses have won the race twice: Larbawn in 1968 and 1969, Diamond Edge in 1979 and 1981, Topsham Bay in 1992 and 1993 and Ad Hoc in 2001 and 2003. Diamond Edge’s two victories contributed towards trainer Fulke Walwyn’s total record haul of seven successes in the race; Walwyn’s The Dikler was one of three wins for jockey Ron Barry, the most successful jockey in the race. Much Obliged won the inaugural race and the following year Taxidermist really launched the career of one of racing’s greats Mr John Lawrence, later known as Lord Oaksey, the founder of the Injured Jockeys’ Fund. Taxidermist was a good horse and followed-up in the Hennessy Gold Cup later that autumn. In 1961, the previous year’s Gold Cup winner Pas Seul took the prize for Bob Turnell in what became a golden era for the race. Other Gold Cup winners to win the Whitbread in the 1960s were Arkle, Mill House and What a Myth and then the two Gifford brothers, Macer and Josh, both rode Larbawn to victory to end the decade. Fulke Walwyn trained Charlie Potheen and another Gold Cup winner The Dikler to back-to-back victories and Charlie Potheen became only the third horse (after Gold Cup winners Pas Seul and Arkle) to win the race carrying 12 stone or more. Walwyn’s third win in the 1970s came courtesy of the powerful and popular Diamond Edge, a real tearaway with class in spades, who would win a second Whitbread in 1981 and a Hennessy – and took part in the greatest Whitbread of them all as we shall see. Royal Mail won a dramatic renewal in 1980 and Josh Gifford proved he could train as well as ride Whitbread winners when Shady Deal took the 1982 running. Shady Deal’s rider Richard Rowe would repeat that accomplishment thanks to Eulogy in 1999. The Irish chaser Drumlargan was a rare Irish winner in 1983. But the race many people still recall was the 1984 renewal. Diamond Edge was back at the grand old age of 13 and racing off top weight, after only one comeback race in two years. His 12 rivals included some classy horses like Ashley House and the novice Lettoch, both representing Michael Dickinson in his battle for the trainer’s title with Fred Winter, who ran Plundering – whoever out of the two won the race would win the championship. But Fulke Walwyn was not content to just send his old warrior into battle and added a second challenger in the shape of the Queen Mother’s Special Cargo. Donegal Prince was an early faller and badly hampered Lettoch whilst Polar Express and Diamond Edge bowled along up front from Special Cargo |
Which fish has a curling prehensile tail? | What are the only fish to possess prehensile tails? | Reference.com What are the only fish to possess prehensile tails? A: Quick Answer Seahorses are the only fish to have prehensile tails. The seahorse uses the prehensile tail to anchor itself to the sea floor, using it to latch on to sea grass and coral during water turbulence and while eating, according to National Geographic. AskNature.org reports that the prehensile tail exhibits both strength and flexibility due to the seahorse's muscle structure and the rigidity of its dermal plates. Full Answer Because of their equine body shape, seahorses are terrible swimmers, using only a small fin on the back to move and two small pectoral fins near the head to steer. The prehensile tail allows the seahorse to survive by giving it an anchor. If a seahorse was forced to attempt to swim through the currents created by a storm, the seahorse could die from exhaustion. The seahorse has no teeth and no stomach, resulting in a need to eat almost constantly in order to live. By using its prehensile tail to anchor itself to the sea floor, the seahorse can feed constantly on the plankton and small crustaceans that float by. Seahorses eat by sucking food in through their snouts. Seahorses are also rare because they mate for life and the males carry unborn offspring. |
Where is the 'king George VI' horse race held? | William Hill King George VI Chase 2011 - YouTube William Hill King George VI Chase 2011 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 Jan 15, 2011 William Hill King George VI Chase 2011 at Kempton Park Category |
After Paris, which is the next largest French speaking city? | Montreal is the second-largest French-speaking city in the world after Paris Montreal is the second-largest French-speaking city in the world after Paris Montreal is the second-largest French-speaking city in the world after Paris Montreal � the city of Mary Montreal – the city of Mary Montreal is the second-largest French-speaking city in the world after Paris and it has also been ranked as the 10th cleanest city in the world. The second-largest city in Canada and the largest city in the province of Quebec was originally called Ville-Marie (Mary's City) and came to be known as Montreal only by the end of the 17th century. The name is derived from Mount Royal, the three-head hill at the heart of the city. Montreal lies at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. The port at the Saint Lawrence Seaway is the river gateway that stretches from the Great Lakes into the Atlantic Ocean. Montreal is bordered by the Riviere des Prairies on the north and Saint Lawrence on the south. Montreal lies at the junction of several climatic regions and therefore has a varied climate. It snows on average more in Montreal, than in Moscow! Summer might be sunny but is also the wettest season making it humid too. The coldest month of the year is January and due to wind chill, the perceived temperature can be much lower than the actual temperature. Historical overview: Archeological evidence shows us that various nomadic native tribes had lived on the island of Montreal for at least 2,000 years before the arrival of Europeans, including the St. Lawrence Iroquoians. They established the village of Hochelaga at the foot of Mount Royal. 1535 – Jacques Cartier visits Hochelaga and names it Mont Royal, claiming the St. Lawrence Valley for France. 1608 - French explorer Samuel de Champlain reported that the local settlements had disappeared altogether supposedly due to inter-tribe wars, European diseases, and out-migration. Champlain, known as the father of New France, founded a permanent French settlement in Quebec City. 1642 – Paul de Chomedy de Maisonneuve, on a mission to convert the Indians to Christianity, establishes Ville-Marie and erects a wood cross on Mount Royal. 1670 – The Hudson Bay Company is formed initiating an economic war between France and England for fur trade profits in Quebec. 1716 – French authorities build a 6.4 m high wall around Montreal that was eventually completed 20 years later. 1721 – A large scale fire breaks out prompting all buildings within the city henceforth to be built of stone. 1759 – British General Jeffrey Amherst marches into Montreal. 1760 – Pierre Francois de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnal surrenders the city to the British army under Jeffrey Amherst during the French and Indian War. 1763 - The Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years' War and ceded eastern New France to the Kingdom of Great Britain. 1801-1820 – The walls surrounding Montreal are demolished and the stone used in new buildings 1828 – Cholera epidemic strikes in Montreal. 1832 – William IV gives royal assent to incorporate the city of Montreal. 1833 – The city adopts its coat of arms and the motto ‘Concordia Salus’ (prosperity through harmony). 1837 – Patriot’s rebellion is brutally suppressed. 1843 – Lachine Canal project is launched to double the depth of the canal. Workers strike after their pay is reduced and the army is called in resulting in Canada’s bloodiest labor confrontation. 1844 – Montreal becomes the capital of the Province of Canada but loses the status in 1849 when a Tory mob burnt down the Parliament building. 1847 – Immigrants arrive from Ireland to escape the potato famine. They are quarantined. Many die. 1852 – Great Montreal Fire destroys 1,100 homes. 1967 – Montreal hosts the World Exposition (EXPO ’67); first metro lines are open to public; the Louis-Hippolyte Fontaine Tunnel is inaugurated. 1972 – The largest labor strike in Canadian history. 1976 – Montreal Olympics 2002 – Montreal merges with the 27 surrounding municipalities on the Island but the move proves unpopular, and several former munici |
"What do Americans mean by ""Banana Oil""?" | Snake - Idioms by The Free Dictionary Snake - Idioms by The Free Dictionary http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/snake Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Medical , Legal , Financial , Acronyms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . banana oil Superfluous, disingenuous, or nonsensical talk, especially that which is meant to flatter someone or exaggerate something. Look, I know I won't get past the first round of this tournament, so you can stop feeding me banana oil. See also: banana , oil a snake in (one's) bosom Someone whom one has befriended, taken care of, or treated well but proves to be traitorous, untrustworthy, deceitful, or ungrateful. (Used especially in the phrase "nourish/nurse/nurture a snake in one's bosom.") Well, it turns out that Margaret was quite a snake in my bosom. I put my neck on the line to get her a job in our company, and then she turns around and tries to get me fired! I thought our love was not only mutual but indestructible; and yet, I have nursed a snake in my bosom all these years: my darling husband has cast me out and run off with a younger woman. See also: bosom , snake nurse a snake in (one's) bosom To befriend, look after, or take care of someone who proves to be traitorous, untrustworthy, deceitful, or ungrateful. I thought the profligate had seen the light and was seeking redemption, and so I took him into my care. But before long, I knew I had nursed a snake in my bosom, as I awoke one morning to find myself robbed blind! I thought our love was not only mutual but indestructible; and yet, I have nursed a snake in my bosom all these years: my darling husband has cast me out and run off with a younger woman. See also: bosom , nurse , snake nurture a snake in (one's) bosom To befriend, look after, or take care of someone who proves to be traitorous, untrustworthy, deceitful, or ungrateful. I thought the profligate had seen the light and was seeking redemption, and so I took him into my care. But before long, I knew I had nurtured a snake in my bosom, as I awoke one morning to find myself robbed blind! I thought our love was not only mutual but indestructible; and yet, I have nurtured a snake in my bosom all these years: my darling husband has cast me out and run off with a younger woman. See also: bosom , nurture , snake nourish a snake in (one's) bosom To befriend, look after, or take care of someone who proves to be traitorous, untrustworthy, deceitful, or ungrateful. I thought the profligate had seen the light and was seeking redemption, and so I took him into my care. But before long, I knew I had nourished a snake in my bosom, as I awoke one morning to find myself robbed blind! I thought our love was not only mutual but indestructible; and yet, I have nourished a snake in my bosom all these years: my darling husband has cast me out and run off with a younger woman. See also: bosom , nourish , snake snake oil salesman Someone who sells, promotes, or is a general proponent of some valueless or fraudulent cure, remedy, or solution. (Can also be formed as "snake oil saleswoman" if referring to a woman, or "salesperson" to be gender neutral.) I find it hard to believe anyone would fall for those snake oil salesmen on TV selling holistic medicines and therapies. A lot of people have been swayed by the presidential candidate's plan for economic growth, but if you ask me, she sounds like a snake oil saleswoman. See also: oil , salesman , snake snake in the grass One who feigns friendship with the intent to deceive. Did you hear that Daria's best friend stole money from her bank account? What a snake in the grass. See also: grass , snake go at something like a boy killing snakes Rur. to do something with a great deal of energy. Once Mary decided to take that test, she went at her books like a boy killing snakes. I hired Joe to weed my garden, and he went at it like a boy killing snakes. See also: boy , killing , like , snake If it was a snake it woulda bit you. Rur. It was very close to you. Jane: Where's the phone book? Tom: Right there! If it was a snake it woulda bit you. Bill: I can't find m |
Which country has Slovakia to the north, The Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia & Montenegro and Croatia to the south, and Austria to the west? | Political Map of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro - Atlapedia® Online Serbia and Montenegro Serbia with its semi-autonomous provinces of Kosovo and Vojvodina, and Montenegro is located on the Balkan Peninsula of East Europe and is bound by the Adriatic Sea and Albania to the southwest, Bosnia-Herzegovina to the west, Croatia to the northwest, Hungary to the north, Romania and Bulgaria to the east and Macedonia to the southeast.... |
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