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Who wrote the book and presented the recent t.v. series 'The Diamond Queen'? | Andrew Marr recovering in hospital after suffering a stroke, BBC says - Telegraph Andrew Marr recovering in hospital after suffering a stroke, BBC says Andrew Marr is recovering in hospital after suffering a stroke. Andrew Marr is responding to treatment in hospital after suffering a stroke Photo: REX FEATURES By Gordon Rayner and James Kirkup 7:13AM GMT 10 Jan 2013 The 53–year–old BBC presenter was "responding to treatment", according to his doctors, and friends said he was conscious and able to speak – one of the most important indicators of a stroke victim's ability to make a good recovery. Colleagues spoke of their shock last night that he had suffered a stroke at such a young age, considering he is a lifelong fitness fanatic. Marr has been a keen distance runner since he was a schoolboy, though he has admitted to having "a few years of hard drinking and smoking" when he first began in journalism. Jonathan Dimbleby said: "I'm very shocked that someone so energetic, fit and young should have a stroke. "I just hope it's very mild and that he recovers from it swiftly." Related Articles Daily coffee 'lowers stroke risk' 14 Mar 2013 Andrew Neil, a fellow BBC political broadcaster, said he was "very distressed" by the news and wished Marr a "full and speedy recovery". Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, was among the first of Marr's many interview subjects to wish him well, saying: "My thoughts are with Andrew and his family. I hope he gets well soon." Marr became ill on Tuesday and was taken to hospital, where he was diagnosed as having suffered a stroke, according to a statement released by the BBC. His wife, Jackie Ashley, a political journalist at The Guardian, and their son and two daughters asked for their "privacy to be respected as he recovers". The fact that he was able to speak was "encouraging", according to one friend who asked not to be named. The friend added that Marr's treatment and recovery was "still at a very early stage". Born in Glasgow and educated at Cambridge, Marr took up distance running at school because he lacked "handeye co–ordination or courage", he once said. He has been running ever since, taking his training shoes with him wherever in the world he has worked. Writing in The Daily Telegraph six years ago, after he ruptured an Achilles tendon following decades of wear and tear, he described how he once ran a marathon "more or less on the spur of the moment" and said running "was partly who I was" and "kept me sane" as he tackled a punishing workload. Experts on strokes said high blood pressure was the most common cause of the condition. Marr, a former editor of The Independent newspaper and the BBC's former political editor, is one of the BBC's busiest presenters. As well as his regular Sunday morning show on BBC1, he presents Start the Week on Radio 4, and last year he hosted two major BBC series, Andrew Marr's History of the World and The Diamond Queen, about the life and reign of the Queen, which was shown just before the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. He also wrote books that accompanied the series, and in recent years has presented two major series on the history of Britain in the 20th century, as well as Andrew Marr's Megacities. In September last year he described himself as a "fool" after he was pictured embracing a female producer on his History of the World series with one of his hands down the back of her trousers, blaming a "state of utter exhaustion" at the end of the two–year project. In 2011, it emerged that Marr had taken out a super–injunction gagging newspapers from reporting an extra–marital affair with a female journalist, which he allowed to lapse after discovering he was not, as he had first thought, the father of her child. When he suffered his painful and debilitating ruptured Achilles tendon, Marr wrote that "medically, in the great run of things I'm a lucky sod" because "there are enough cancers, strokes and heart attacks around for us to keep our sympathy focused there". The BBC said The Andrew Marr Show and Start the Week would continue with guest presenters until Marr |
In which event did Chris Hoy win a Gold Medal at the recent World Track Cycling Championships? | Sir Chris Hoy wins sixth Olympic gold medal with keirin victory - BBC Sport BBC Sport Sir Chris Hoy wins sixth Olympic gold medal with keirin victory By Matt Slater BBC Sport at the London Velodrome 7 Aug 2012 Media playback is not supported on this device Sir Chris Hoy claims historic sixth gold Sir Chris Hoy claimed a sixth Olympic gold medal to become the most successful British Olympian of all time. Having won gold on the first night of the track cycling in the men's team sprint, Hoy's triumph in the keirin was the perfect finale for Team GB. Analysis "That was a courageous ride by Sir Chris Hoy, he was passed by the German on the back straight but he held his line and didn't take his foot off the gas until the end. He deserves all the accolades he's about to get." Hoy's six golds take him past rowing great Sir Steve Redgrave's five. And with a silver from Sydney 2000 as well, he equals Bradley Wiggins's record total of seven medals. The 36-year-old Scot is sure he will not carry on for a fifth Games in 2016, but he is already assured of his status as track cycling's greatest ever sprinter. Hoy, the defending Olympic and four-time world champion, hit the front with a lap to go and while he was momentarily overtaken by Germany's Maximilian Levy on the back straight, he came roaring back to win by a bike length. Best of British - most medals Sir Chris Hoy (track cycling): seven medals - six gold, one silver Bradley Wiggins (cycling): seven - four gold, one silver, two bronze Sir Steve Redgrave(rowing):six - five gold, one bronze Ben Ainslie (sailing): five - four gold, one silver Jack Beresford(rowing): five - three gold, two silver Henry Taylor(swimming):five - three gold, two bronze Kitty McKane(tennis):five - one gold, two silver, two bronze Sir Matthew Pinsent(rowing):four - four gold Paulo Radmilovic(water polo): four - four gold Jason Kenny(track cycling): four - three gold one silver Levy, the silver medallist at the World Championships in April, had to settle for second again, with Teun Mulder of the Netherlands and Simon van Velthooven of New Zealand crossing the line together for third and a bronze medal each. "I'm in shock. You try to compose yourself but it's surreal," said Hoy. "I wanted to win gold in front of my home crowd. I saw everyone stepping up to the plate and thankfully it worked out for me too. "The keirin is a lottery and you never take anything for granted in it. I can't describe the feelings I have at the moment. This is enough for me - this is the perfect end to my Olympic career. "I can't put into words what it means to me. It's one of the greatest feelings I have ever had. Media playback is not supported on this device Sir Chris Hoy's final gold medal ceremony "I'm 99.9% sure I won't be competing in Rio. How can you top this? [The 2014 Commonwealth Games in] Glasgow is another question, as that would be the dream ending for me." With a combination of bravery, cunning and power, the keirin, the final track cycling race of the Games, is always a favourite with the crowd. An eight-lap race, the six riders spend the first five and a half of those riding behind a small motorbike, or derny. The speed is slowly ratcheted up before the derny peels away to unleash an almighty charge for the line. This most vocal of London 2012 audiences emphatically underlined the British team's domination of the last six days in the velodrome: 10 events, seven golds, a silver and a bronze. And the only medal missing was in the women's team sprint, the event that saw Pendleton and Jess Varnish disqualified when a place in the final was theirs. Most experts said Team GB could never repeat the success achieved by the track cycling team in Beijing 2008. Most experts were wrong. Final Results |
What is the two-word name of the airport at Yeadon in West Yorkshire? | Leeds Bradford Airport - yorkshire.travel Leeds Bradford Airport Location Leeds Bradford Airport is located at Yeadon, in the City of Leeds Metropolitan District in West Yorkshire. It is a base for Jet2.com, Monarch Airlines and Ryanair. Thomson Airways is seasonally based at the airport, all departing to various locations across the globe. Address |
Who had the Christmas number one in 1990 with 'Saviour's Day'? | Learn and talk about Saviour's Day (song), 1990 singles, 1990 songs, Christmas number-one singles in the United Kingdom, Christmas songs Composition[ edit ] "Saviour's Day" was written by Chris Eaton and produced by Cliff Richard and Paul Moessl. [1] Eaton wrote the song in October 1989, and took his original version of the song with him to a Christmas party to show to Richard. Eaton had been warned that all of Richard's songs for the following year were already booked in and there wouldn't be any space for it. However, Eaton insisted that Richard listen to the tape he brought along, and so they left the party and listened to it in Richard's Rolls-Royce . Richard immediately liked the song and predicted that it could be a number one record. [2] Music video[ edit ] The music video for "Saviour's Day" was filmed in Dorset , in the town of Swanage and at Durdle Door . [3] The video was shot in September 1990. Richard and the extras in the video were asked to wear winter clothes for the Christmas song, but the day's filming took place on a warm September day with blue sky and sunshine. [4] The video featured Richard and the extras singing together on top of the limestone arch of Durdle Door. Six years earlier, Tears for Fears shot part of the video for their 1984 single " Shout " at the famous Durdle Door landmark. [5] Release and reception[ edit ] In the UK, "Saviour's Day" entered the UK Singles Chart on 8 December 1990 at number six. It went to number three the following week, and up a further spot in the week before Christmas. The song went to number one on 29 December 1990, becoming that year's Christmas number one and replacing the previous week's UK number one, " Ice Ice Baby " by Vanilla Ice . [6] A week later "Saviour's Day" dropped back down to number three, and spent only one more week in the top 40 at number twenty. The final charted spot in the top 100 was on 19 January 1991, when "Saviour's Day" was at number 53. [7] The song was Richard's second solo Christmas number one in the UK , after " Mistletoe and Wine " in 1988. [8] In 2005, "Saviour's Day" was one of two songs by Cliff Richard to be included in a list of the top Christmas songs by music channel VH1 . [9] In 2009, it placed ninth in a list of the most annoying Christmas songs compiled by the company Lactofree . [10] Original courtesy of Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saviour's_Day_(song) — Please support Wikipedia. This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia . A portion of the proceeds from advertising on Digplanet goes to supporting Wikipedia. We're sorry, but there's no news about "Saviour's Day (song)" right now. Limit to books that you can completely read online Include partial books (book previews) Oops, we seem to be having trouble contacting Twitter Support Wikipedia A portion of the proceeds from advertising on Digplanet goes to supporting Wikipedia. Please add your support for Wikipedia! Searchlight Group Digplanet also receives support from Searchlight Group. Visit Searchlight Copyright © 2009-2017 Digparty. All rights reserved. |
Which Australian state capital is on the same longitude as Hong Kong? | Hong Kong - Geography Economy l Geography l Government l History l People l Religion Geography Hong Kong island sits just south of the Tropic of Cancer on similar latitudes as Calcutta, Havana, and Hawaii, and sharing the same longitude as Wuhan in central China, Bali, and Perth. Surrounding the country's southern coast is the South China Sea. The country consists of a peninsular protruding from southeastern China and hundreds of islands scattered off the coast. Kowloon and the New Territories make up the peninsular, while south off the mainland is Hong Kong Island and various other remote islands. Deep waters surround Hong Kong, and with its wide harbors protected by mountains in the north and south, the region is favorable as a passing point for ships. Its geographical location between the Taiwan Straits, the South China Sea, and the Pacific Ocean make it a strategic channel for sea traffic in Asia and the world. Size Hong Kong is a small-sized island covering 1,095 sq. km (423 sq. miles). However, there are currently many reclamation projects at hand, thus expanding the land area. Hong Kong never used to be as big as it is now. From 1851 to 1997, the total area of land reclaimed from the sea measured to 60 sq. km (23 sq. miles). In area, the island of Hong Kong is 80 sq. km (31 sq. miles), Kowloon peninsular is 47 sq. km (18 sq. miles), the New Territories is 794 sq. km (306 sq. miles), and the remote islands total 175 sq. km (67 sq. miles). Topography Hong Kong stands on volcanic terra firma, with its landscape dominated by hills and mountains. A crest lining from the northeast to southwest forms the backbone of Hong Kong. Kowloon peninsular and the northwestern New Territories are mainly flat areas. Three percent of Hong Kong's total land area is agriculturally cultivated and this is mostly at the New Territories large alluvial plains. A narrow piece of flat land between the mountains and the sea along the north shore in Hong Kong is vacated by most of the country's population, whereas the south shore has luxury residential buildings and some nice beaches, such as Stanley and Repulse Bays. There is a tunnel that was built through the mountains, which links the north and south shores. The highest peak is Ta Mo Shan, located in central New Territories at 957 meters (3,140 ft) above sea level, while the lowest is Lo Chau Mun at 66 meters (217ft). Victoria Peak, or 'The Peak', is only 552 meters (1,811ft) but its spectacular view of Victoria Harbour, Kowloon, and the Central and Wan Chai strip of Hong Kong Island has made an international reputation for itself. In total, there are about 234 outlying islands in the country, with the island of Hong Kong being the most famous and populated. Even then, Hong Kong is not reputed to be the largest island around. Lantau Island is by far the biggest of Hong Kong's islands. It has now surfaced from its remoteness to becoming the site of the new, high-tech Chek Lap Kok international airport. Although Hong Kong dwells on volcanic plains, there are only minor seismic activities, occasionally causing tremors. To date, no major earthquakes have been reported, but the last that occurred in the region was back in 1874, with a magnitude of 5.75 on the Richter scale, which caused only minor damages. Climate Hong Kong has a subtropical climate because of the wide temperature range and cooler winters. Even though Hong Kong's latitude is within the tropics, its seasonal changes are greater than in most places at similar latitudes. Monsoons and seasonal alternation of winds often dominate the climatic system of the country. Spring occurs |
In 1742 Willian Pulteney was created the first Earl of which city? | William Pulteney, 1st earl of Bath | British politician | Britannica.com William Pulteney, 1st earl of Bath British politician Alternative Title: William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, Viscount Pulteney of Wrington, Baron of Hedon William Pulteney, 1st earl of Bath British politician William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, Viscount Pulteney of Wrington, Baron of Hedon born Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle William Pulteney, 1st earl of Bath, (born March 22, 1684, London , England —died July 7, 1764, London), English Whig politician who became prominent in the opposition to Sir Robert Walpole (first lord of the treasury and chancellor of the Exchequer, 1721–42), after being staunchly loyal to him for 12 years, up to 1717. Pulteney was himself three times in a position to form a government but failed to do so. A scholarly and versatile man and a brilliantly satirical orator, he conspicuously lacked the true statesman’s willingness to assume responsibility. A member of the House of Commons from 1705 to 1742 (when he was created an earl), Pulteney served as secretary at war (1714–17) in the first ministry in the reign of George I . When Walpole came to power in 1721, Pulteney was not given high office, and his subsequent failure (1724) to obtain the secretaryship of state greatly embittered him and prompted him to charge Walpole with corruption. As a leader of the anti-Walpole Whigs, he joined the 1st Viscount Bolingbroke in trying to form a united party of opposition and in publishing a political newspaper, The Craftsman (1726–36). Pulteney’s journalism and brilliant parliamentary speeches encouraged the Whig and Tory factions that were opposed to Walpole to form an alliance, and he was considered in large part responsible for Walpole’s inability to enact a wine and tobacco excise bill in 1733. Pulteney’s career lost its momentum in 1735, when Bolingbroke retired from politics and the Whig-Tory combination against Walpole disintegrated. When Walpole fell from power in 1742, Pulteney declined two requests by King George II to form a government, accepting instead the first lordship of the treasury in the 1st Earl of Wilmington’s ministry (1742–43) and the earldom of Bath, thus alienating many of his supporters. He left office when Wilmington died (July 2, 1743), and Henry Pelham , an old enemy of Bath, became prime minister. In 1746 Bath and John Carteret, Earl Granville, attempted to organize a government; their failure terminated Bath’s political life. Learn More in these related articles: in United Kingdom |
Which entertainer is married to 1975 'Miss World' Wilnelia Merced? | Miss World 1975 becomes ‘Lady’ | Global Beauties Miss World 1975 becomes ‘Lady’ By Ed | News | 13 October 2011 Miss World 1975, Puerto Rican Wilnelia Merced-Forsyth, received the title of ‘Lady’ after her husband Sir Bruce Forsyth -long time British entertainer- received his knighthood by Queen Elizabeth on October 11th. Bruce Forsyth received his long-awaited knighthood yesterday – and managed to surprise the Queen in the process. After the ceremony at Buckingham Palace, the 83-year-old said: ‘The Queen told me: “Thank you for entertaining the country for so long.” The 85-year-old monarch – a fan of Strictly Come Dancing, which the entertainer hosts – awarded him the title of Sir Bruce Forsyth-Johnson, Knight Bachelor for services to entertainment and charity. He was dubbed a knight by the Queen, who lightly touched him on the shoulder with a sword that belonged to her father, George VI. The king used the ceremonial weapon when he was colonel of the Scots Guards while Duke of York, before being crowned. As he emerged from the ballroom, Sir Bruce called out ‘Good luck’ to honours recipients on their way to receive their awards. One joked: ‘We were impressed to see you get off your knees’, to which the entertainer replied: ‘That was an effort, I can tell you.’ Lady Forsyth, who turned 54 yesterday, said: ‘I could not be more proud of him.’ Joined by his Puerto Rico-born former Miss World wife, their 24-year-old son Jonathan Joseph, known as JJ, and his daughters from previous marriages Charlotte, 34, and Laura, 48, were also there to witness the proud day. The award also marks his charity work, something the star does privately. Admitting he feared he might never receive the honour, when the knighthood was announced in the summer, a delighted Sir Bruce said he could not wait to call his wife ‘my lady’. Lady Forsyth has acted as a judge in several Miss World contests. Her mother, Delia Cruz is currently the head organizer of the local leg of the pageant in her home, Puerto Rico. Courtesy of the Daily Mail Forsyth, Knighted by Queen Elizabeth The knight and his brood: Sir Bruce and Wilnelia pose for a family portrait with their son Jonathan and his daughters Charlotte and Louisa from his second marriage to Anthea Redfern. Wilnelia Merced was crowned Miss World in 1975. In 1983 she married Bruce Forsythe and made the United Kingdom her official residence as of today. 2011-10-13T06:15:49+00:00 EdNews Miss World 1975, Puerto Rican Wilnelia Merced-Forsyth, received the title of 'Lady' after her husband Sir Bruce Forsyth -long time British entertainer- received his knighthood by Queen Elizabeth on October 11th. Bruce Forsyth received his long-awaited knighthood yesterday – and managed to surprise the Queen in the process. After the... |
What is the first letter on registration plates of cars registered in Wales? | UK Number Plate Format & Registration Years | Regtransfers.co.uk Car Registration System in the UK A Historical Overview Including an Explanation of formats NB: This article is summarised in bullet points at the foot of the page. When it became obvious that the motor car was here to stay, and that its popularity was rapidly growing, the British government took various steps to introduce regulation and control. It also recognised the need to be able to identify and trace vehicles in the event of accidents, their being used in the execution of crime or their being stolen. One effect of the 1903 Motor Car Act (which actually took effect at the beginning of 1904) was to require all vehicles on British roads to be registered and to display registration plates, which would enable them to be easily identified. So, although the first car registrations were actually issued in 1903, the legal requirement for vehicles to display them didn’t take effect until 1904. Several numbering systems have been implemented since 1903, the first of which operated until 1932. The Original System: Things got off to a fairly uncertain start in 1903, with various inconsistencies and changes to the original car registrations numbering system appearing in some regions. However, it is generally true to say that the very early number plates consisted of a letter code denoting the issuing authority, and a sequential identification number. Unlike more recent versions, this first generation of number plates had no year identifier. This original car registrations series included the combinations A1-YY9999. The letter component (either single character or a pair) identified the local authority in whose area the vehicle was registered (A, for example, indicated a vehicle registered in London). The number component simply incremented and provided the unique identification for the bearer vehicle within the area shown by its letter code. In England and Wales the area letter codes were assigned alphabetically according to the size of the population in each authority’s area, hence crowded London’s allocation of the ‘A’ designation. In Scotland and Ireland the system worked a little differently. Registration in those regions began with the letter S in Scotland and I in Ireland. These national identifiers would be followed by another letter which, like the English and Welsh versions, specified the local registering authority, and then by the sequential ID number. Upon reaching 9999 and thus exhausting its available numbers, an authority would be given another two-letter mark which would enable them to continue issuing car registrations. These new letter codes, however, followed no predictable sequence or pattern, as they were allocated ad hoc to authorities that requested them. In 1932 the scheme was extended due to the shrinking number of available combinations. The extension consisted of three-letter/three-number combinations in the range AAA1 to YYY999. Further extensions to the scheme were required in some areas by the 1950s, again due to demand depleting the pool of remaining numbers. In these areas, the format was reversed so that the number component preceded the letter component. In the areas of greatest demand, yet another extension was introduced within a decade, this time using the range 1A -9999YY. The Suffix System: Demand for registrations continued to grow as the number of vehicles on UK roads increased, and a slightly more flexible format was devised, one which would provide more information about the vehicle. This new format retained the principle of the regional identification letters, and the sequential ID number. The innovation was the addition of a letter code at the end of the plate, which indicated the year of issue. To illustrate: in the first year of this new system, numbers were drawn from the range AAA1A-YYY999A (the ‘A’ signifying 1963, which was the year in which this format commenced). Similarly, in the following year of 1964, the range of possible registrations issued was AAA1B-YYY999B, which is the same as the range for the previous |
Which Manchester building was home to the Halle Orchestra until 1996? | Heritage | Hallé Orchestra Heritage Our History The Hallé gave its first concert on 30th January 1858 under the baton of its founder Sir Charles Hallé. Until his death in 1895 Sir Charles conducted almost every concert, and performed as piano soloist at many. His sudden death shocked Manchester and the wider musical world, with his funeral procession bringing the city to a standstill. Three of his closest friends immediately set about securing the future of the Orchestra. The 1895-96 season had already been planned and so Henry Simon, Gustav Behrens and James Forsyth guaranteed it against loss. They renewed this commitment for a further three years whilst they set about forming and incorporating the Hallé Concerts Society. Under the guidance of such distinguished conductors as Hans Richter, Sir Hamilton Harty and Sir John Barbirolli the Orchestra continued to thrive and develop. For the vast majority of its history the Hallé’s home in Manchester was the Free Trade Hall. When war broke out in 1939 the building was requisitioned and of course bombed in the Manchester Blitz. During the war period the Hallé performed concert series in the Albert Hall and Kings Hall Belle Vue, as well in various other venues in and around Manchester including a variety of cinemas. The Free Trade Hall was rebuilt, opening with a triumphant season of concerts in 1951. The Hallé performed its last concert there on 30th June 1996 before moving into its magnificent new home just a few minutes walk away at The Bridgewater Hall. Hallé Concerts Society The Hallé Concerts Society was formally incorporated on 28 June 1899, although plans for its formation had been formed almost immediately after Sir Charles Halle died in 1895. A properly constituted body of guarantors was seen as the best way of securing the future of the Hallé Concerts and the Orchestra. Originally there were 50 members, including the then Lord Mayor, Alderman Gibson, the four local MPs, who included Prime Minister Balfour, three members of the Forsyth and Behrens families and Miss Gaskell, daughter of the author. The Society elected a Committee of Management, later the Executive Committee and eventually the Board. The first members were E J Broadfield, Chairman; Adolph Brodsky, Henry Simon, James Forsyth & Gustav Behrens. J Aikman Forsyth was the Hon. Secretary. The Hallé archive consists of a number of distinct collections. The largest of these is the records of the Hallé Concerts Society but there are also private collections including the Richter Archive, as well a complete collection of concert programmes for the Manchester series from 1858, a photographic and sound archive. The archive is open to researchers wishing to consult material by appointment only – please contact the archives staff on [email protected] to arrange access. Sign Up Download The 2016-17 Season Brochure Don’t want to view online? You can find all of our 2016-17 season concerts in one handy pdf brochure here. Box office: 0161 907 9000 Hallé Concerts Society |
What relation was Richard II to his predecessor Edward III? | Richard II | Article about Richard II by The Free Dictionary Richard II | Article about Richard II by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Richard+II Related to Richard II: Richard III Richard II, 1367–1400, king of England (1377–99), son of Edward the Black Prince Edward the Black Prince, 1330–76, eldest son of Edward III of England. He was created duke of Cornwall in 1337, the first duke to be created in England, and prince of Wales in 1343. ..... Click the link for more information. . Early Life After his father's death (1376) he was created prince of Wales and succeeded his grandfather, Edward III Edward III, 1312–77, king of England (1327–77), son of Edward II and Isabella. Early Life He was made earl of Chester in 1320 and duke of Aquitaine in 1325 and accompanied his mother to France in 1325. ..... Click the link for more information. , to the throne. During his minority, his uncle John of Gaunt John of Gaunt [Mid. Eng. Gaunt=Ghent, his birthplace], 1340–99, duke of Lancaster; fourth son of Edward III of England. He married (1359) Blanche, heiress of Lancaster, and through her became earl (1361) and duke (1362) of Lancaster. ..... Click the link for more information. was the most influential single noble, but the struggle for power among several rival lords perpetuated the faction-ridden government inherited by Richard from his predecessor. In 1381, when Richard was 14, there occurred the uprising known as the Peasants' Revolt, led by Wat Tyler Tyler, Wat, d. 1381, English rebel. His given name appears in full as Walter; his surname signifies the trade of a roof tiler. He came into prominence as the leader of the rebellion of 1381, known as the Peasants' Revolt. ..... Click the link for more information. and John Ball Ball, John, d. 1381, English priest and social reformer. He was one of the instigators of the Peasant's Revolt of 1381 (see under Tyler, Wat). He was an itinerant for many years, acting independently of the influence of John Wyclif and advocating ecclesiastical poverty and ..... Click the link for more information. . The young king acted with great courage in meeting with the insurgents, but the concessions that he made were immediately revoked, and the rebels were ruthlessly persecuted. Conflicts with the Barons In 1382, Richard married Anne of Bohemia Anne of Bohemia, 1366–94, queen consort of Richard II of England, daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV. She was married to Richard early in 1382 and quickly gained popularity in England. ..... Click the link for more information. , to whom he became very much devoted. In the following years the king began to assert his independence from the barons who had dominated the government, gathering about him a new court party, led by Robert de Vere, earl of Oxford, and Michael de la Pole, earl of Suffolk (see Pole Pole, English noble family. The first member of importance was William de la Pole, d. 1366, a rich merchant who became the first mayor of Hull (1332) and a baron of the exchequer (1339). ..... Click the link for more information. , family). He had a bitter quarrel with John of Gaunt, his uncle, while on an expedition to Scotland in 1385. The following year, however, when Gaunt went to Spain, Richard found himself at the mercy of a resentful baronial party led by another of his uncles, Thomas of Woodstock, duke of Gloucester Gloucester, Thomas of Woodstock, duke of, 1355–97, English nobleman; youngest son of Edward III. He was betrothed (1374) to Eleanor, heiress of Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford, and became earl of Buckingham at the coronation of Richard II (1377). ..... Click the link for more information. . In the so-called Wonderful Parliament (1386) that group forced the king to dismiss Pole from the chancellorship and imposed on him a baronial council. Richard did not submit for long. He obtained (1387) a statement from the royal judges declaring the proceedings of the Parliament to have infringed his prerogative and raised an army in N England. However, his supporters were defeated in battle at Radcot Brid |
In which county can you walk the 15 mile Tennyson Trail? | Go Walking on the Isle of Wight - Wightlink Ferries Walking on the Isle of Wight Take a walk on the Wight side The Isle of Wight is perfect walking country, whether you’re out for a family stroll, a jaunt down to the beach, picnic at the ready, or a more serious hike over high downs and along chalk cliffs. With over 500 miles of marked footpaths and routes through designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, forests and wetlands, you’ll be amazed by the ever-changing views, the light and the clean, fresh air. Remarkably all this freedom is just a short Wightlink Ferry crossing from the mainland. So you could easily pop over for the day, say to Yarmouth, and explore a little of the wildly beautiful scenery of West Wight. Or come for a week and find somewhere new to discover every day, take the exhilarating Tennyson Trail or even follow the coastal path right around the Island. Many walks will take you close to Island attractions from theme parks and zoos to historic houses and sub-tropical gardens. And wherever you go, you’re never far from a welcoming country pub, teashop or restaurant, where you can recharge and refuel. So come on over and walk where there’s room to breathe. Looking for things to do on the Island during your walk? You can pick up our Wightlife Magazine at the Wightlink Terminals or visit the Tourist Information Points on the Island: Brading Tourist Information Point – Sandown Address: Station Road, Brading, Sandown, Isle Of Wight, PO36 0EB Opening hours: 10am – 4pm daily (closed Monday & Friday) Brighstone Tourist Information Point – Newport Address: Main Road, Brighstone, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 4AH East Cowes Tourist Information Point – East Cowes Address: Valu 4 U, Castle Street, EAST COWES, Isle of Wight, PO32 6RD Opening hours: 7.30am – 6pm daily (closed Sundays) Freshwater Bay Tourist Information Point – Freshwater Bay Address: Dimbola Museum and Galleries, Terrace Lane, FRESHWATER BAY, Isle Of Wight, PO40 9QE Godshill Tourist Information Point – Ventnor Address: Godshill Village Store, High Street, Godshill, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight, PO38 3HH Havenstreet Tourist Information Point – Havenstreet Address: Isle of Wight Steam Railway, The Railway Station, Station Road, HAVENSTREET, Isle Of Wight, PO33 4DS Newport Tourist Information Point (IW County Press Shop) – Newport Address: 123 Pyle Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 1ST Newport Tourist Information Point (Quay Arts Centre) – Newport Address: Quay Arts Centre, 15 Sea Street, Newport Harbour, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 5BD Ryde Tourist Information Point – Ryde Address: Kollective Gifts, 10 Esplanade, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 2DY Sandown Tourist Information Point – Sandown Address: Art 2 Artz Community Arts Studio & Gallery, 2 Albert Road, Sandown, Isle Of Wight, PO36 8AN Shanklin Tourist Information Point – Shanklin Address: 1 Eastcliff Road, Shanklin, Isle Of Wight, PO37 6AA Opening hours: 10am – 11pm (Monday – Saturday); 11am – 10.30pm (Sunday) Ventnor Tourist Information Point – Ventnor Address: 8 – 10 High Street, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight, PO38 1RY Opening hours: 7.30am – 5.30pm (Monday – Saturday); 9am – 12pm (Sunday) Yarmouth Tourist Information Point – Yarmouth Address: Harbour Office, The Quay, Yarmouth, Isle Of Wight, PO41 0NT 2 people found this faq useful. Island walks Wightlink knows the Isle of Wight inside out and when it comes to walking we can recommend the best routes to suit you, your interests and your energy levels. It’s easy to find what will suit you best by clicking on your chosen categories: Key to icons: |
What is the cost of a second class stamp for a letter up to 100 grams? | How much does a second-class stamp cost? | Reference.com How much does a second-class stamp cost? A: Quick Answer As of September 2014, the price for a Royal Mail Second Class letter stamp is 53 pence. This stamp is valid for letters and postcards up to 100 grams being mailed within the United Kingdom. Full Answer According to Royal Mail, a letter may have a maximum length of 240 millimeters and a maximum width of 165 millimeters, and be no more than 5 millimeters thick. A large letter may be no more than 353 millimeters long, 250 millimeters wide, 25 millimeters thick and may weigh no more than 750 grams. Postage for a Second Class large letter ranges from 73 pence to £2.01, depending on weight. All postage prices are exempt from Value Added Tax. |
What nationality was the mathematician Leonhard Euler (1707- 1783)? | Euler, Leonhard (1707-1783) -- from Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography Euler, Leonhard (1707-1783) Swiss mathematician who was tutored by Johann Bernoulli . He worked at the Petersburg Academy and Berlin Academy of Science. He had a phenomenal memory, and once did a calculation in his head to settle an argument between students whose computations differed in the fiftieth decimal place. Euler lost sight in his right eye in 1735, and in his left eye in 1766. Nevertheless, aided by his phenomenal memory (and having practiced writing on a large slate when his sight was failing him), he continued to publish his results by dictating them. Euler was the most prolific mathematical writer of all times finding time (even with his 13 children) to publish over 800 papers in his lifetime. He won the Paris Academy Prize 12 times. When asked for an explanation why his memoirs flowed so easily in such huge quantities, Euler is reported to have replied that his pencil seemed to surpass him in intelligence. François Arago said of him "He calculated just as men breathe, as eagles sustain themselves in the air" (Beckmann 1971, p. 143; Boyer 1968, p. 482). Euler systematized mathematics by introducing the symbols e , |
Which female singing voice has a range between soprano and contralto? | Female Vocal Range - Various Singing Voice Types for Women | Your Personal Singing Guide Female Vocal Range and Voice Types! There are many vocal ranges and voice types for females, and this section will discuss about the 3 main types of female voices, their respective note ranges, as well as how their tessituras or most comfortable voice ranges differ from each other. One point to note: There is a difference between the 2 terms – Vocal Range and Voice Type; The Range of our Voice refers to the range of notes that the voice can reach or produce a sound at, whereas Voice Type refers to the various kinds of voices classified using certain criteria like range of vocals, tessituras, register transition points, vocal timbre or tone and so on. Click on the links provided above to learn how to find the full range of your voice, as well as understand more about the various voice classification criteria and learn how to determine your own voice type! Now, the 3 main types of female voices are as follows: 1. Soprano Let us look at each of these voices in more detail: 1. SOPRANO As many of us would know, the Soprano voice is the highest of the female voices, and many of us would be familiar with this voice type. I am sure many ladies out there would be envious of their Soprano friends who seem to be able to hit the high notes with such ease! A typical Soprano vocal range would probably be from the A note below middle C (A3) to the F or G note 2 octaves above (F6 or G6), making it a range of 2 plus to 3 octaves. Of course, this is not to be taken as an exact measurement but more as a rough guideline for soprano voices, and proper breath support must be used when measuring vocal ranges during singing. The Soprano Tessitura is also usually higher than the other female voice types, considering that the overall vocal range is the highest among the female voices. A Soprano would also probably transition out of her chest voice around the E flat note above middle C (E4) and shift into her head voice around the F sharp note one octave above the middle C (F5). The soprano voice usually has a bright tone, and she would usually have a strong head voice, but a relatively weaker middle voice. Sopranos are also able to sing more high notes and sustain at a high pitch better than a mezzo soprano can, and they are also most often the lead role for operas or shows. 2. MEZZO SOPRANO For most ladies out there, you would probably belong to this voice type as the Mezzo Soprano voice is the most common female voice type out of the 3 main types, and it lies between the higher Soprano voice and the lower Contralto voice. The vocal range for the Mezzo Soprano voice would be likely between the G note below middle C (G3) to the C note more than 2 octaves above (C6), making it also a range of around slightly more than 2 octaves. The Mezzo Soprano Tessitura or most comfortable vocal range lies somewhere between the Soprano Tessitura and the Contralto Tessitura. The Mezzo would probably transition out of chest voice around the E note just above middle C (E4) and shift into head voice around the E note one octave above the middle C octave (E5). Be sure to avoid the common singing problem of head raising when you are measuring your register transitions. The Mezzo Soprano has a stronger middle voice and a weaker head voice as compared to the Soprano. Also, the tone of the Mezzo Soprano’s voice is darker or deeper than the Soprano’s. 3. CONTRALTO The Contralto voice is the lowest among the female voices, and it is certainly more unique among females, as the typical female voices would probably either be the Soprano or Mezzo Soprano voices. Also, a common misconception would be to use the term ‘Alto’ instead of ‘Contralto’ to refer to female voices with this low range of notes. We should use the term ‘Contralto’ to refer to this low female voice type, as ‘Alto’ more commonly refers to the range or notes to be sung and is not exactly a voice type. The term ‘Alto’ is commonly used in choral singing to refer to the vocal parts to be sung by singers doing the Alto sectio |
In which decade did W B Yeats and G B Shaw win the Nobel Prize for Literature? | In Memoriam: Seamus Heaney(1939-2013) | Irish America Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Lightenings viii The annals say: when the monks of Clonmacnoise Were all at prayers inside the oratory A ship appeared above them in the air. The anchor dragged along behind so deep It hooked itself into the altar rails And then, as the big hull rocked to a standstill, A crewman shinned and grappled down the rope And struggled to release it. But in vain. ‘This man can’t bear our life here and will drown,’ The abbot said, ‘unless we help him.’ So They did, the freed ship sailed, and the man climbed back Out of the marvellous as he had known it. —This poem was cited specifically by the Nobel Prize Committee Seamus Heaney was awarded the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature in Stockholm, Sweden last November, and all of Ireland was proud. It wasn’t that there hadn’t been Irish writers who had taken the prize before—W.B. Yeats, G.B. Shaw, and Samuel Beckett had all been honored—but the confirmation of Heaney was different. Such institutions as the New York Times who consistently refer to Shaw as British, who also subliminally lay claim to Yeats by labeling him Anglo-Irish and place Beckett outside the realm of Irish, could make no such claim of Heaney, as both the work and person are unmistakably of Ireland. The award was given to Heaney “for works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past.” And as a poet he returns again and again to excavate the rural landscape of his upbringing. Born on April 13, 1939, the eldest of nine children, to Margaret and Patrick Heaney, at the family farm in Mossbawn, County Derry, the poet remembered his upbringing in his Nobel acceptance speech: In the 1940s, when I was the eldest child of an ever-growing family in rural County Derry, we crowded together in the three rooms of a traditional thatched farmstead and lived a kind of den-life which was more or less emotionally and intellectually proofed against the outside world. It was an intimate, physical, creaturely existence in which the night sounds of the horse in the stable beyond one bedroom wall mingles with the sounds of adult conversation from the kitchen beyond the other…. After attending the local school at Anahorish, Heaney studied at Queens University in Belfast—his father referred to him as a “scholarship boy”—and graduated with a degree in English in 1961. He earned a teaching certificate at St. Joseph’s College in Belfast the following year, and went on to lecture in English at the same school. It was during this time that he began to write, publishing in school magazines under the pseudonym Incertus. In the mid-1960s, Heaney published Eleven Poems. He married Marie Devlin in 1965, and a year later became a lecturer in modern English literature at Queens University, the same year that Faber and Faber published his collection Death of a Naturalist, which won the E.C. Gregory Award, the Cholmondeley Award, the Somerset Maugham Award, and the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize. During this period Heaney and his wife had two sons, Michael (1965) and Christopher (1968). Heaney struggled long and hard with the complexity of the situation in Northern Ireland at the time, and eventually decided to leave his home. “What I was longing for was not quite stability but an active escape from the quicksand of relativism, a way of crediting poetry without anxiety or apology,” he said. In 1969, his second of ten volumes of poems, Door into the Dark, was published, and in 1970 Heaney and his family moved to Berkeley, California, where he was a guest lecturer at the University of California. He returned to the North in 1971, but a year later resigned his position at Queens University and moved to the Republic. “So It was that I found myself in the mid-1970s in another small house, this time in County Wicklow, south of Dublin, with a young family of my own,” Heaney said. In 1972, Heaney published Wintering Out, and the following year his daughter, Catherine, was born. During this period, Heaney won many awards, gave reading |
Which 2008 Woody Allen directed film is set in Spain? | Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $6.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture. Director: Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 45 titles created 05 Dec 2011 a list of 34 titles created 25 Jan 2015 a list of 23 titles created 08 Nov 2015 a list of 49 titles created 9 months ago a list of 37 titles created 2 months ago Title: Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) 7.2/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 1 Oscar. Another 31 wins & 51 nominations. See more awards » Videos At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for an actress who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law. Director: Woody Allen While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s everyday at midnight. Director: Woody Allen A New York socialite, deeply troubled and in denial, arrives in San Francisco to impose upon her sister. She looks a million, but isn't bringing money, peace, or love... Director: Woody Allen The lives of some visitors and residents of Rome and the romances, adventures and predicaments they get into. Director: Woody Allen An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls. Director: Woody Allen Post-WWII Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial. Director: Stephen Daldry A middle-aged, misanthropic divorcée from New York City surprisingly enters a fulfilling, Pygmalion-type relationship with a much younger, unsophisticated Southern girl. Director: Woody Allen A romantic comedy about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue. Director: Woody Allen Sally's parents' marriage breaks up when her father undergoes a mid-life crisis and impulsively weds a prostitute. Meanwhile, Sally's own marriage also begins to disintegrate. Director: Woody Allen The life of a divorced television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress. Director: Woody Allen The story of Harvey Milk , and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official. Director: Gus Van Sant Biopic of the iconic French singer Édith Piaf . Raised by her grandmother in a brothel, she was discovered while singing on a street corner at the age of 19. Despite her success, Piaf's life was filled with tragedy. Director: Olivier Dahan Edit Storyline Sexually adventurous Cristina and her friend Vicky, who is bright but cautious, holiday in Barcelona where they meet the celebrated and wholly seductive painter, Juan Antonio. Vicky is not about to dive into a sexual adventure being committed to her forthcoming marriage. But Cristina is immediately captivated by Juan Antonio's free spirit and his romantic allure is enhanced when she hears the delicious details of his divorce from fellow artist, the tempestuous Maria Elena. Written by johnno.r[at]xtra.co.nz Life is the ultimate work of art Genres: Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexuality, and smoking | See all certificatio |
Who was the last Old Etonian Prime Minister before David Cameron? | Can an Etonian be Prime Minister? | The Spectator Features Can an Etonian be Prime Minister? Vicki Woods says Eton is probably the best school in the world, and does her best to forgive OEs their grating charm and intimidating good manners Email The craze for internet spread-betting that has swept through City trading floors and the suburban housing market has finally gripped me; for three weeks I’ve been a slave to gambling websites. Up nights, tapping away…. Actually, it’s one website — Politicalbetting.com — which is not exactly a gambling site, more an online tipping service. And I’m not looking to bet, I’m looking for David Cameron. I know, I know. Call me flighty. Back in May I was all for David Davis as opposition leader for the upcoming and possibly rather grim Brown years. Cameron, 38, was — well, a bit young. (What was I thinking? Etonians are made men at 18.) But on 9 June his rather appealingly 18th-century face was posted on the site alongside: ‘Can the Tories choose a toff? Does being an Old Etonian still disqualify you from being Tory leader?’ The accompanying post noted that this country’s last Etonian prime minister (out of 19 OEs) was Sir Alec Douglas-Home. Forty years ago, at the time when leaders were not voted in but simply ‘emerged’. So, there’s Cameron, on my screen in his country-shabby navy jumper, looking inescapably toff-y, and I was curious to see how the punters would respond. Two hundred did vigorously, knowledgeably and politically. (Also coarsely.) The main thrust was a) it’s the parliamentary party that’s worried about supposed toffiness more than voters ever are, b) Cameron ‘looks nicer’ than Davis, and c) the dream ticket — for lots — would be Clarke and Cameron, if only Clarke were younger and Cameron older. They noticed his ‘youth’ but what mutterers call ‘David’s Eton thing’ passed them by. Let’s deal with the Eton thing right now. Cameron’s name is never mentioned in print without the word ‘Old Etonian’ tagging it. (Neither is Humphrey Lyttelton’s, poor man, though it must be 60 years since he left Slough.) The tag implies upper-class privilege, moneyed ease, disdain, superiority, Lord Snootyness, dandyism, toffishness. And other, wilder things that end with baying for broken glass. Twenty years on, I can recall an Etonian dreamily recounting details of a perfect weekend: ‘Some people had swords …We were drinking champagne out of pint glasses …Turkeys were let into the room at midnight.’ Etonians are happy to recognise their renegades: Lord Lucan was an OE — oh, yes, Jonathan Aitken — yes, the Crown Prince of Nepal … (‘But none of them were SHITS. Shits go to Harrow’). The voiceover on Channel 4’s programme about the Foreign Legion last week explained that ‘all kinds’ of people joined its ranks ‘from crooks and murderers to …Old Etonians!’ Etonian is a global tag and universally understood. There are other tags to imply the same sort of thing (‘Champagne-quaffing’) or the opposite thing (‘lager-swilling’) but not many schools act as this kind of verbal portmanteau. ‘School’ in a crossword clue only ever means Eton. I once read pages of Hansard from a late-night education debate in 1998: Oliver Letwin (on his feet) wrestles with two contradictory amendments to a Bill and insists the contradiction be resolved. Denis MacShane (seated) shouts: ‘He’s an Old Etonian!’ over and over. I put to Charles Moore (OE) that MacShane could never shout, ‘He’s an Old Carthusian!’, could he? ‘No,’ said Moore, ‘nor, “He’s a Jew.” Although he is.’ I’d meant that the recognition factor must be connected with its phonemic simplicity. Compared with Charterhouse, Wellington, Westminster, King Edward’s, Hamilton Academy, say, Eton is a simple little bisyllable containing the four commonest letters in British English. Trips off the tongue. Easy to understand why it stands in for ur-School, any school, all of non-state school? Moore meant that Eton is the best school in the world; the boys who go there know it is and are told that it is, and detect resentment from people who are jealous that it is. Category |
Who is missing from this list of Artistic Directors of the National Theatre – Laurence Olivier, Peter Hall, Richard Eyre and Nicholas Hytner? | Help Centre | National Theatre National Theatre Sign in to your account * indicates required fields Do not tick this if you're on a shared computer. Login Help Centre Frequently asked questions Select a subject area below to review the questions and their answers. If you can't find an answer, follow the Contact us links and complete the most approprite contact form. What is the story behind the National Theatre? When did the National Theatre's history begin? The first proposal for a National Theatre was made in 1848 by Effingham Wilson, a London publisher, and supported by leading figures of the day, including Charles Dickens, critic and poet Matthew Arnold, and actors Charles Kemble and Sir Henry Irving. What happened next? There were several unsuccessful attempts to launch the scheme during the rest of the century. Definite plans were formulated in a book by Harley Granville Barker and William Archer in 1903. When did Parliament give its approval? Not until 1949 when the National Theatre Bill was passed by both Houses of Parliament, without a division. It was left to the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the day to decide when the theatre should be built. When was the National Theatre company founded? It was decided in July 1962 that pending completion of the new building, the Old Vic Theatre was to become the temporary home of the specially created National Theatre company. The company's first ever performance was at the Old Vic on 22 October 1963. Before the move to the South Bank, they played at the Old Vic for twelve and a half very successful years, ten of them under the directorship of Laurence Olivier. When did work start on the building? The site itself was changed three – arguably four – times. The first foundation stone was laid by the Queen Mother in 1951 next to the Festival Hall. Work on the site where the National Theatre actually stands started on 3 November 1969, and was inaugurated by Jennie Lee (made Baroness in 1970), then Minister for the Arts. When did public performances start? Because of the National Theatre Board's wish to make the building live as soon as possible despite protracted building delays, each of the three theatres within the National was used as it became available, even though not finished. The Lyttelton opened first, in March 1976; the Olivier next in October 1976; and the Cottesloe staged its first public performances in March 1977. The Queen officially opened the building on 25 October 1976. Saturday 1 March 1977 was the first night on which all three theatres were playing. When did the National become the Royal National Theatre? In October 1988. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the National was granted the title Royal, and HM The Queen unveiled a plaque in the foyer commemorating the event. However, 'National Theatre' is still more commonly used. Why are the three theatres within the National named as they are? The Olivier Theatre is named after the National's first Director (1962 until 1973), the late Lord Olivier, then Sir Laurence Olivier (made Baron 1970); and the Lyttelton after the National's first Chairman (1962 until 1971), Oliver Lyttelton (the late Lord Chandos). The third, studio theatre, was named after the late Lord Cottesloe, first Chairman (1962 until 1977) of the South Bank Theatre Board, which was responsible for the building of the National Theatre; following the NT Future redevelopment, it reopened in 2014 as the Dorfman Theatre, named after Lloyd Dorfman CBE, Founder and Chairman of Travelex and a member of the NT Board, in recognition of his personal £10 million philanthropic gift. The three theatres contain, in all, nearly 2,500 seats. Who has been Director of the National Theatre? Lord Olivier OM was Director from 1963 to 1973, succeeded by Sir Peter Hall CBE until 1988; Sir Richard Eyre was Director from 1988 until 1997. Sir Trevor Nunn was Director from 1997 to 2003, and was succeeded by Nicholas Hytner from April 2003 to 2015. Our current Director is Rufus Norris. Who have held the position of Chairman of the National Theatre? The first Chairman was Oli |
Which country became landlocked as a result of the War of the Pacific (1879 to 1883)? | Why did Bolivia Lose Access to the Pacific Ocean | Actforlibraries.org Paleontology Why did Bolivia Lose Access to the Pacific Ocean Today the country of Bolivia, in South America, is landlocked. This was not always the case. Before 1879 the Pacific coast province of Antofagasta was part of Bolivia. As a result of the War of the Pacific (1879-1883), however, Bolivia lost Antofagasta to Chile and became a landlocked country. Treaties and Disputes Over Nitrate Deposits (1865-1879): The war that caused Bolivia to lose its access to the sea was precipitated by a dispute between Bolivia, Chile, and Peru over control of nitrate deposits near the Pacific coast. In the 1870s Chile faced an economic crisis as the prices of its major exports, wheat and copper, declined. As other exports declined, Chile became increasingly dependent on the growth of nitrate mining in the Atacama Desert. Nitrate production doubled between 1865 and 1875. The area of nitrate deposits straddled what were then the Chilean, Peruvian, and Bolivian borders, including the Bolivian Pacific province of Antofagasta and the Peruvian province of Tarapaca. Most of the nitrate deposits lay in Bolivian and Peruvian territory, but the major nitrate mining companies that operated in these areas were owned by British and/or Chilean nationals. An 1866 treaty between Chile and Bolivia had stipulated that the border between the two nations would be along the 24th parallel in the Atacama Desert. This treaty also gave Chile and Bolivia equal rights to exploit resources between the 23rd and 25th parallels and guaranteed that both governments would share equally in the revenues from the export of minerals from either side of the border area. This border region was soon developed as a major nitrate producing region by Anglo-Chilean investors and companies. In 1874 Bolivia and Chile signed another treaty. Under the terms of the new treaty Chile gave up its rights to its share of tax revenues from mineral exports on the Bolivian side of the border. In return Bolivia promised that it would not increase taxes on Chilean companies in its province of Antofagasta for the next 25 years. Chilean mining interests soon extended their operations into the Peruvian province of Tarapaca. By 1875 Chilean companies in Peruvian nitrate fields were employing more than 10,000 people. At this time, however, the Peruvian government decided to intervene and expropriate foreign companies in Tarapaca, replacing them with a state monopoly over the production and sale of nitrates. At the time the Peruvian government was on the brink of bankruptcy and desperate for money. Shortly before nationalizing its nitrate industry, Peru had formed a secret military alliance with Bolivia against Chile. In this 1874 treaty both nations agreed to support each other in the event of a war with Chile. In 1878, Bolivia, bolstered by its secret alliance with Peru, imposed higher taxes on nitrate exports from Antofagasta. This violated its 1874 treaty with Chile, in which Bolivia had promised not to increase taxes for a 25 year period. Chilean companies refused to pay the new taxes and the Bolivian government threatened to expropriate the companies. The Bolivian government proceeded to reject two Chilean offers to submit the dispute to arbitration. In February 1879 the Bolivian government ordered the seizure of Chilean properties in Antofagasta. On the day set for the seizure of the properties, however, Chilean troops invaded and occupied Antofagasta without any resistance. At this time Peru was completely unprepared for war, and made a failed attempt to mediate between Chile and Bolivia. The Chileans, however, became aware of the secret Peruvian-Bolivian military alliance against them and declared war on both Peru and Bolivia on April 5, 1879. The War of the Pacific and its Aftermath (1879-1913): Although Peru and Bolivia’s combined population was more than twice that of Chile, they faced some serious disadvantages. Compared to Peru and Bolivia, Chile had a fairly stable national government. The C |
By which two words is the chemical compound with the formula KMnO4 known? | What is Potassium Permanganate? - Structure, Uses & Formula - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com What is Potassium Permanganate? - Structure, Uses & Formula Watch short & fun videos Start Your Free Trial Today An error occurred trying to load this video. Try refreshing the page, or contact customer support. You must create an account to continue watching Register for a free trial Are you a student or a teacher? I am a student Start Your Free Trial To Continue Watching As a member, you'll also get unlimited access to over lessons in math, English, science, history, and more. Plus, get practice tests, quizzes, and personalized coaching to help you succeed. Coming up next: Alkalinity: Definition & Calculation You're on a roll. Keep up the good work! Your next lesson will play in 10 seconds 0:01 Potassium… Add to Add to Add to Want to watch this again later? Log in or sign up to add this lesson to a Custom Course. Custom Courses are courses that you create from Study.com lessons. Use them just like other courses to track progress, access quizzes and exams, and share content. Teachers Organize and share selected lessons with your class. Make planning easier by creating your own custom course. Students Create a new course from any lesson page or your dashboard. From any lesson page: Click "Add to" located below the video player and follow the prompts to name your course and save your lesson. From your dashboard: Click on the "Custom Courses" tab, then click "Create course". Next, go to any lesson page and begin adding lessons. Edit your Custom Course directly from your dashboard. Personalize: Name your Custom Course and add an optional description or learning objective. Organize: Create chapters to group lesson within your course. Remove and reorder chapters and lessons at any time. Share your Custom Course or assign lessons and chapters. Teacher Edition: Share or assign lessons and chapters by clicking the "Teacher" tab on the lesson or chapter page you want to assign. Students' quiz scores and video views will be trackable in your "Teacher" tab. Premium Edition: You can share your Custom Course by copying and pasting the course URL. Only Study.com members will be able to access the entire course. Create an account to start this course today Try it free for 5 days! Lesson Transcript Instructor: Nissa Garcia Nissa has a masters degree in chemistry and has taught high school science and college level chemistry. Potassium permanganate is something we don't hear about quite often, but it is a very useful chemical compound that we probably have encountered and used before. In this lesson, we will discuss the structure, formula, and uses of potassium permanganate. Potassium Permanganate: Structure and Formula Potassium permanganate is not as popular as other chemical compounds, but we probably encounter it more often than we think. Potassium permanganate, also known as permanganate of potash or Condy's crystals, is a chemical compound consisting of two ions: a potassium ion and a permanganate ion. The physical state of potassium permanganate is an odorless solid, and they look like dark purple or bronze colored crystals. If we dissolve these crystals in water, the solution becomes purple in color. Potassium permanganate is able to oxidize many substances, so it is very well known as a strong oxidizing agent, a substance that accepts or takes electrons from other substances. Uses Of Potassium Permanganate Potassium permanganate has various uses in various fields, such as water treatment, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and even in survival situations. In this section, we will discuss the various uses of potassium permanganate. Water Treatment Have you ever encountered water that did not smell or taste very good? Potassium permanganate is used in water treatment to remove odor-causing compounds and is also used to remove iron and manganese in water. Iron and manganese are two substances that commonly occur in water. We want these two substances removed, es |
How many ossicles are there in each human ear? | How many pairs of ear ossicles are there? | Socratic How many pairs of ear ossicles are there? Start with a one sentence answer Then teach the underlying concepts Don't copy without citing sources Write a one sentence answer... Answer: I want someone to double check my answer Describe your changes (optional) 200 Cancel 3 pairs. Each ear has three ossicles : Malleus, Incus, Stapes. Explanation: There are three ossicles in each ear : Malleus, Incus, Stapes. As we have a pair of ears, so in total there are 6 ossicles, or 3 pairs of ossicles. This diagram shows a section through ear. We can see the ear ossicles inside the middle ear. Was this helpful? Let the contributor know! Yes |
Who rowed the Atlantic in 1966 with John Ridgway? | Rowing the Atlantic 1966 | Chay Blyth Rowing the Atlantic 1966 Contact Rowing the Atlantic 1966 In 1966 Sergeant Chay Blyth teamed up with Captain John Ridgway for a daring adventure. The plan was for the two paratroopers to row across The Atlantic from North America back to Europe. In preparing for this remarkable voyage both Chay and John Ridgway were unfazed by Chay’s lack of sea experience. The vessel they chose was a 20ft open dory built in Bradford. Some practical alterations were made to the dory for the adventure at Aldershot but important improvements were made in Cape Cod on advice from experienced fishermen who knew the treacherous Grand Banks which they would have to cross in the early stages of their daring voyage. Critically the gunwale was raised 9inches and the vessel was strengthened with oak. ”English Rose III“ left Orleans near Cape Cod on 4 June 1966 to a rapturous sendoff by a crowd of some thousands. During their epic journey they braved two hurricanes, vicious storms, huge waves, whales bigger than their boat as well as fatigue and rations that were eked out as a result of damage caused Hurricane Alma. After 92 days at sea and around 3,000 miles later, they reached the Aran Islands off the Irish coast in gale force conditions. Their initial reception in the small fishing village of Inishmore was bewilderment and then the crowd realized that they were watching history being made and gave them a rousing Irish welcome. Later they received an unforeseen euphoric chaotic welcome home. Chay Blyth was awarded the British Empire Medal which was presented by Her Majesty The Queen. First learning strokes - starting off to row the North Atlantic, June 1966 Search for: |
Which band is composed of three brothers and their cousin, all called Followill? | Kings of Leon | EllenTV.com Genre: Rock Kings of Leon Kings of Leon is an American rock band that formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is comprised of brothers Anthony Followill, Ivan Followill and Michael Followill, plus their cousin, Cameron Matthew Followill. The band's early music was an upbeat blend of Southern rock and blues influences, but has gradually expanded throughout the years to include a variety of genres and a more alternative, arena rock sound. Kings of Leon achieved initial success in the UK with nine Top 40 singles, two BRIT Awards in 2008, and all three of the band's albums peaked in the top five of the UK Albums Chart. Their third album, "Because of the Times," also reached the #1 spot. After the release of "Only by the Night" in September 2008, the band achieved chart success in the United States. The singles "Sex on Fire," "Use Somebody" and "Notion" all peaked at #1 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album was their first platinum-selling album in the US, and was also the best-selling album of 2008 in Australia, being certified platinum nine times. The band's fifth album, "Come Around Sundown," was released on October 18, 2010. Their sixth album, "Mechanical Bull," was released on September 24, 2013 and reached #2 on the Billboard Top 200, and was also nominated for Best Rock Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. After the band's 2014-2015 Mechanical Bull tour, they revealed that they were already working on a follow-up album. In late 2016, they released their seventh studio album, "WALLS." The album was produced in Los Angeles with help from the likes of Florence + the Machine, Arcade Fire, and Mumford & Sons. Keep in Touch with Kings of Leon |
Under what title has the series of fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire been adapted for TV? | A Song of Ice and Fire (Literature) - TV Tropes A Song of Ice and Fire You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share Literature / A Song of Ice and Fire × Here there be many a trope, in the great wide world of Ice and Fire. "He is the prince that was promised, and his is the song of ice and fire." — Rhaegar Targaryen, A Clash of Kings A Song of Ice and Fire is a bestselling Doorstopper epic fantasy series written by George R.R. Martin . The first book (out of a planned seven) was published in 1996 and the series reached its fifth book in 2011. In addition to the main books there are a variety of spin-offs and related media, such as prequels and in-universe history texts. The series is primarily set on the continent of Westeros, in a world where the seasons can last for years . Fifteen years ago lords Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon, along with their foster father Jon Arryn, rose up in rebellion and overthrew the Mad King Aerys Targaryen . They appointed Robert to the throne and drove Aerys' children into exile, breaking a 300-year dynasty of inbred kings. Now Eddard rules his northern homeland and raises his own family in peace. When Jon Arryn unexpectedly dies King Robert ventures north to name Eddard as the new Hand of the King, the most powerful man in the Seven Kingdoms after the king himself. Eddard must leave his home to join the corrupt court in King's Landing and find the truth about Jon's death, unwittingly setting a civil war into motion. Unbeknownst to all the vengeance-mad children of King Aerys, living in exile far away from Westeros, plot their return. Meanwhile Eddard's acknowledged bastard Jon Snow ventures north to join the Night's Watch at the Wall, an ancient structure erected eons ago. The Wall is supposed to keep out the Others, a mysterious race of ice demons who once ravaged Westeros and nearly wiped out mankind. However the Others have been unseen for so long that most living people think them a myth, and the once-honourable Watch has been reduced to a fraction of the size it once was and is now mostly composed of condemned criminals commuting their death sentences . The Others are prophesied to return in the Longest Night, a winter colder than any other, which will last forever if the Others should conquer Westeros. Naturally, at the time these novels are set, winter is coming and it could not come at a worse time for a land which is soon to be engulfed in tyranny, civil war, and invaders from across the sea. Main series Archmaester Gyldayn's Histories : The Princess and the Queen, or, The Blacks and the Greens: A novella written as an in-universe history text, narrating the events of the Dance of the Dragons, a war of succession between rival Targaryen branches 170 years before the time of the main series. The Rogue Prince, or, The King's Brother: A novella narrating the exploits of Prince Daemon Targaryen, including the events leading to "The Princess and the Queen", published in June 2014 as part of an anthology of short stories Martin helped publish called Rogues. (Martin also provided the forward) Tales of Dunk and Egg - Novellas set 90 years before the conflict of the main series. Three tales - "The Hedge Knight", "The Sworn Sword" and "The Mystery Knight", have been published, but George R. R. Martin has announced that this will be an ongoing series that will eventually chronicle the complete adventures of Dunk and Egg. These have also been adapted as graphic novels. A World of Ice and Fire (a.k.a. A Game of Thrones Guide): A smartphone app offering details on a multitude of events, characters, and locations written by Elio M. Garcia Jr. and Linda Antonsson, the admins of popular fansite Westeros.org. The Lands of Ice and Fire: A book of poster-sized maps, including regions of the world that have yet to be explored in the novels. The World of Ice & Fire : The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones: A series encyclopedia, co-written by Martin, Garcia, and Antonsson. The book is framed as a history written by one Maester Yandel and presented to King |
Who is the regular Chairman of “Any Questions?” on BBC Radio 4? | BBC Radio 4 - Any Questions? - Hosting Any Questions? Read more about sharing. Hosting If you would like to invite the BBC Radio 4 programme Any Questions? to your venue, hall or space, please find here an outline of what we would need from you. We are keen to receive invitations from as many different kinds of venues as possible from around the UK. If you'd like to host us but are concerned you don't have the experience or facilities, please contact us and we can advise: [email protected] . Some Background On The Show Any Questions? is the flagship political panel programme that goes out live on Friday evenings at 8pm on BBC Radio 4 (repeated on Saturday afternoons at 1.10pm). It was first broadcast in October 1948 and its current chair is Jonathan Dimbleby. Each week Any Questions? visits a different part of the country with a diverse panel of four speakers who answer questions from the audience. The programme provides the opportunity for people to challenge leading politicians, policy makers, writers and thinkers. Approximate Time Guide to the evening - 18:30 Doors open to the public - 19:25 The venue's welcome followed by the BBC's warm-up at 19:30 - 19:45 The BBC producer calls the questioners to the front row - 20:00 BBC Radio 4 News - 20:02 Live broadcast of Any Questions? (ends 8.50pm) Guide to Hosting Any Questions 1. THE AUDIENCE One of the chief responsibilities for you, the organiser, is the distribution of the tickets. Admission to the programme is free. We will send the tickets to you directly from the printers approximately 10 weeks ahead of the programme. Members of your organisation will want to have first call on the tickets, but at least one third of the tickets must be made available to the general public on a first come, first served basis. Please offer a number of tickets to the local political parties in your area. We suggest you let them know you are hosting the programme and that you will hold approximately 10 tickets for each of them. It can of course be less or more depending on the total number of seats in your venue. Please ask our advice if you wish. We will be in touch before the broadcast to discuss take up. Any tickets that haven't been taken up 1 week before broadcast can be released to the general public. 2. HEALTH AND SAFETY Housekeeping: We will ring you in advance to ask you who (from your venue) will be responsible in emergencies - fire, first aid, 999 calls, and security. Please nominate someone to introduce your venue to the live audience, who will point out fire exits and explain evacuation and emergency procedures. First aid: One trained First Aider and a suitably equipped First Aid box should be on site for the evening. Fire exits: The location of all fire exits together with evacuation procedures will be checked with you on the day. Security: Please nominate an experienced person(s) to be present in the hall before and during the broadcast. Wheelchair access: Please ensure there is easy wheelchair access for anyone attending with disabilities. Please make us aware of your disabled access when we arrive. Hearing aids: Please note we can provide an Induction Loop facility for anyone using a hearing aid. 3. PUBLICITY Posters: We will send you BBC Radio 4 Any Questions? posters approximately 10 weeks in advance. The best places to hang these will be where a broad cross-section of the local community can see them: e.g. public libraries, town halls, sports and leisure centres. We may be able to indicate the names of some of the panellists in advance but please be aware that they can change up to the last minute. Local Media: You should contact the nearest BBC Local Radio stations and the editorial offices of both your local and regional newspapers to let them know that Any Questions? is coming to your venue. You may like to give an interview to tell their audiences about the event. Photography: There is an opportunity for press photographs to be taken of the panel before the programme during the 'warm up' question. Please be aware that no photographs can be taken during the b |
What type of jet aircraft is a VLJ? | Very Light Jets | VLJ Aircraft | Very Light Jet Charter Flights Home / Blog / Private Jets / Very Light Jets – A New Class of Private Aircraft Jet Partners' Private Jet Charter Blog Very Light Jets – A New Class of Private Aircraft In the last few years, the business aviation industry has seen a number of new technologies emerge. Many of these advancements have resulted in better performing private jets that are more fuel efficient. One of the more popular trends has been the production of Very Light Jets or VLJs. These aircraft typically seat four passengers however many of them offer the same amount of space per passenger as larger aircraft. These light weight private jets help to reduce fuel costs and offer access to airports with shorter runways. It’s very common for business charter flights to carry only one or two passengers on a trip. Many times it’s only the top executives who make use of private jet charters and they can wind up on a jet with 7 empty seats. Aircraft manufacturers have identified this as an opportunity to produce and offer a product catering to this specific type of consumer. The light jet market is one where customers are often using private jets as a business or time saving tool. For these trips, the aircraft with the lowest charter rate is usually the choice. Eclipse 500 In 2006, Eclipse Aviation became the first aircraft manufacturer to pioneer a Very Light Jet into the business jet market with introduction of the Eclipse 500. This jet sparked a paradigm shift in the business aviation industry and at just the right time. After the economic crisis of 2008, a lot of companies sought out to cut costs and many disbanded their corporate flight departments altogether. Despite the huge amount of negative press companies such as Citigroup received for their use of private jets, charter flights were still a necessity for much of corporate America. VLJ’s presented a way to reduce expenditure yet still take advantage of the many benefits of using business jet. Citation Mustang Cessna’s Citation Mustang became the next Very Light Jet to hit the market with the first deliveries shipping out in 2007. The Mustang’s performance and staring price are similar to the Eclipse 500 however many people favor it due to its more spacious cabin. The Citation Mustang also comes equipped with a lavatory which is one thing that the Eclipse 500 has drawn criticism for lacking. Phenom 100 Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer took the design of Very Light Jets one step further with the Phenom 100 . Emraer’s version of the VLJ provides all the advantages of the Mustang and Eclipse 500 but is superior in several ways. The Phenom 100 boasts best in class cabin space and baggage compartment. The advancements of this aircraft also benefit the environment with lower Co2 emissions and reduced noise levels. It’s no wonder this jet has become the most popular VLJ on the market today. The Phenom 100 provides the comfort and experience of a larger aircraft while maintaining all the characteristics of other Very Light Jets travelers have come to admire. More Very Light Jets Coming soon! These aircraft are becoming more and more popular with those who travel via private jet. Several aircraft manufacturers currently have Very Light Jets under development. Honda even crated The Honda Aircraft Company to develop their version of the VLJ, The Honda Jet, which is currently undergoing test flights. To get a free price quote on a Very Light Jet for your next charter flight call Jet Partners today! |
Which College of Oxford University, founded in 1438, is the first alphabetically? | University of Oxford | university, Oxford, England, United Kingdom | Britannica.com University of Oxford university, Oxford, England, United Kingdom Written By: William Richard Morris, Viscount Nuffield University of Oxford, English autonomous institution of higher learning at Oxford , Oxfordshire , England , one of the world’s great universities. It lies along the upper course of the River Thames (called by Oxonians the Isis), 50 miles (80 km) north-northwest of London . Aerial view of the University of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Wallace Wong A brief introduction to Oxford, England’s oldest university. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Sketchy evidence indicates that schools existed at Oxford by the early 12th century. By the end of that century, a university was well established, perhaps resulting from the barring of English students from the University of Paris about 1167. Oxford was modeled on the University of Paris, with initial faculties of theology , law, medicine , and the liberal arts. In the 13th century the university gained added strength, particularly in theology, with the establishment of several religious orders, principally Dominicans and Franciscans , in the town of Oxford. The university had no buildings in its early years; lectures were given in hired halls or churches. The various colleges of Oxford were originally merely endowed boardinghouses for impoverished scholars. They were intended primarily for masters or bachelors of arts who needed financial assistance to enable them to continue study for a higher degree. The earliest of these colleges, University College, was founded in 1249. Balliol College was founded about 1263, and Merton College in 1264. University College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Manvyi During the early history of Oxford, its reputation was based on theology and the liberal arts. But it also gave more-serious treatment to the physical sciences than did the University of Paris: Roger Bacon , after leaving Paris, conducted his scientific experiments and lectured at Oxford from 1247 to 1257. Bacon was one of several influential Franciscans at the university during the 13th and 14th centuries. Among the others were Duns Scotus and William of Ockham . John Wycliffe (c. 1330–84) spent most of his life as a resident Oxford doctor. Similar Topics Clemson University Beginning in the 13th century, the university was strengthened by charters from the crown, but the religious foundations in Oxford town were suppressed during the Protestant Reformation . In 1571 an act of Parliament led to the incorporation of the university. The university’s statutes were codified by its chancellor , Archbishop William Laud , in 1636. In the early 16th century, professorships began to be endowed. And in the latter part of the 17th century, interest in scientific studies increased substantially. During the Renaissance , Desiderius Erasmus carried the new learning to Oxford, and such scholars as William Grocyn , John Colet , and Sir Thomas More enhanced the university’s reputation. Since that time Oxford has traditionally held the highest reputation for scholarship and instruction in the classics, theology, and political science . Chapel Quad, Pembroke College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Djr xi In the 19th century the university’s enrollment and its professorial staff were greatly expanded. The first women’s college at Oxford, Lady Margaret Hall, was founded in 1878, and women were first admitted to full membership in the university in 1920. In the 20th century Oxford’s curriculum was modernized. Science came to be taken much more seriously and professionally, and many new faculties were added, including ones for modern languages, political science, and economics. Postgraduate studies also expanded greatly in the 20th century. The colleges and collegial institutions of the University of Oxford include All Souls (1438), Balliol (1263–68), Brasenose (1509), Christ Church (1546), Corpus Christi (1517), Exeter (1314), Green (1979), Harris Manchester (founded 1786; inc. 1996), Hertford (founded 1740; inc. 1874 |
Which was the third country after Australia and England to play test cricket? | Ashes 2015 score: News updates from the Third Test in Edgbaston, day 1 Email a friend ADAM Voges’ “freak catch” was a rare highlight for Australia as England ripped back control of the Ashes series by dominating day one of the third Test. The Poms routed the Aussies for 136 in 36.4 overs and trailed by just three runs for the loss of three wickets when rain forced an early stoppage of play. It could have been worse for the visitors if Voges had not pulled off one of the luckiest catches seen in an Ashes Test to remove Alastair Cook. Cook absolutely cracked a Nathan Lyon delivery to the leg side but watched in disbelief as it disappeared straight into the midriff of Voges — who was fielding at short leg. Voges instinctive movement to curl up his body and protect himself trapped the ball and allowed him to grab it before it hit the ground. “That’s a freak catch — and Adam Voges will be the first to admit it,” commentator Mark Nicholas said. Cook was forced to depart for 34, but Ian Bell (53 from 56 balls) and Joe Root (30 not out from 35) continued to punish the Australian pace quartet as England finished at 3/133. It was left to Nathan Lyon (2/3) to try to drag the visitors back into the game after England’s pace trio of James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Steven Finn had performed so well earlier in the day. Anderson was exceptional taking 6/47, bouncing back to form after a wicketless Test at Lord’s. But the Australian batsman didn’t help their own cause. Out of form middle order pair Adam Voges and Michael Clarke continued their miserable runs while inexperienced duo Mitch Marsh and Peter Nevill did nothing to justify their inclusion ahead of Shane Watson and Brad Haddin. Continue reading for all the highlights of the day. 3.30am — LYON TRYIN’ TO FIGHT Nathan Lyon keeps playing his part in the first innings of each Test.Source:AP NATHAN Lyon has ended Ian Bell’s dashing innings at 53 as he tries to drag Australia back into the match. Bell scored at a run a ball after being promoted to No. 3 but miscued a full-blooded shot down the ground and was caught by David Warner. England is 3/133, just three runs short of Australia’s first innings total. Scroll down for over-by-over coverage. 3am — VOGES TAKES A FREAK CATCH Adam Voges is embraced by Michael Clarke after clutching a screamer.Source:AP ADAM Voges provided a rare highlight for Australia on day one by removing Alastair Cook with one of the most unlikely catches seen in an Ashes Test. Cook absolutely cracked a Nathan Lyon delivery to the leg side but watched as it disappeared straight into the midriff of Voges — who was fielding at short leg. Voges instinctive movement to curl up his body and protect himself trapped the ball and allowed him to grab it before it hit the ground. “That’s a freak catch — and Adam Voges will be the first to admit it,” commentator Mark Nicholas said. Cook was forced to depart for 34, but Ian Bell (47 not out) is continuing to punish the Australian bowlers as the home side (2/109) closes in on the visitors’ first innings total of 136. 2.20am — ENGLAND LOSE LYTH BUT START BRIGHTLY How much longer will England persist with Adam Lyth?Source:Getty Images ENGLAND is already halfway to Australia’s first innings total for the loss of just one wicket. Adam Lyth was caught at first slip off Josh Hazlewood for 10 but Alastair Cook (34 not out) and Ian Bell (28 not out) are travelling nicely with the score at 1/76. Lyth is likely to face renewed pressure on his spot having now posted scores of 6, 37, 0, 7 and 10 in a miserable start to the series. Since Strauss's retired, Cook's 6 opening partners have scored 1717 runs in 63 innings at 28.61 Avg. #Ashes #Ashes2015 #ENGvAUS — STAR Sports 1 (@StarSportsOne) July 29, 2015 1.15am — THE END COMES QUICK AFTER ROGERS FALLS Chris Rogers notched another half century.Source:Getty Images AUSTRALIA has been routed for 136 in 36.4 overs in a disastrous opening to the third Test. The visitors came crashing back down to earth after their domination at Lord’s as a fired up James Anderson — who went wicketless in the prev |
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Complete the slogan used in a 1960s US Presidential Election – ‘All the Way with ___'. | Presidential Campaign Slogans Presidential Campaign Slogans For President of the People 1856 Don't Swap Horses in the Middle of the Stream 1884 A Leader, For a Change 1980 Are you better off than you were four years ago? 1984 Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow 1992 Building a Bridge to the 21st Century 1996 The Better Man for a Better America 2000 Real Plans for Real People 2000 Government Of, By, and For the People...Not the Monied Interests 2004 Let America be America Again 2004 Change We Can Believe In 2008 Hillary Clinton Stronger Together and the book The American Presidents. Also, there is CD called Presidential Campaign Songs 1789-1996 which contains historical campaign songs, some of which contain presidential campaign slogans. Other Resources Singing to the Oval Office: A Written History of the Political Campaign Song article by Stuart Schimler The World Almanac of Presidential Campaigns has campaign slogans for virtually all the elections and candidates from 1789 to 1988. Some of these slogans were never said or authorized by the candidate themselves. They may have been said, printed, or broadcast by the candidate’s campaign or just an unaffiliated supporter of the campaign. There are also other phrases that are not strictly campaign slogans, but describe a policy or set of programs proposed or implemented by various administrations. Examples of these are: Square Deal (Theodore Roosevelt), New Freedom (Wilson), New Deal (Franklin D. Roosevelt), Fair Deal (Truman), New Frontier (Kennedy), Great Society (Lyndon Johnson), New Covenant (Clinton). The purpose of this site is to provide researchers, students, teachers, politicians, journalists, and citizens a complete resource guide to the US Presidents. Feel free to make a link to this or any other page on this web site. If you would like to suggest a Presidential link, report a broken link, or have any comments please contact [email protected] |
Viti Levu is the largest island in which Pacific nation? | Fiji Travel Guide | Travel Nation Fiji Travel Guide A traditional Kava ceremony is a highlight of any Fijian trip Discover the outer Yasawa Islands Wander amongst traditional Fijian bures and villages Hop between Fiji's stunning islands Relax on a hammock and take in a Fijian sunset Explore world class dive sites in the Mamanuca Islands Head to the Coral Coast for adventure fueled experiences Buy delicious fresh produce at the local markets Wander aimlessly along the spectacular beaches Meet the locals at a Sunday church service Hundreds of volcanic islands, glittering atolls and uninhabited islets pepper the South Pacific, creating an island nation that promises tropical escapism and sheer seclusion. While the main island of Viti Levu gives an essential introduction to daily Fijian life, the swaying palms, kaleidoscope corals and emerald peaks of the Mamanuca and Yasawa islands are what real Fijian dreams are made of. Viti Levu The largest island and hub of the archipelago, most Fijian adventures start and finish on Viti Levu. Close to the airport, the town of Nadi is where it all begins, being a hotel hotspot and the hopping-off point for exploring offshore islands. Stretch out on a hotel lounger and get to grips with Fijian life, start exploring the island or nip across the bridge to Port Denarau and sail into the sunset. Head to the Coral Coast on Viti Levu’s southern shores to meet backpackers in Mango Bay, detour inland to the Namosi Highlands or visit the adventure capital of Pacific Harbour for shark diving, jet skiing and white-water rafting. In the capital city of Suva you can meet locals and expats in the shopping malls and sari shops, or if city life doesn’t suit, escape to the rural region of Rakiraki, home to green mountains, ancient villages and ancestral tombs. Mamanuca Islands West of Viti Levu, more than thirty islands make up the Mamanucas – a popular group of islands blessed with some of Fiji’s finest weather and best beaches. Travelling via water taxi or seaplane, you could visit on a daytrip from Viti Levu but for the fullest experience, stay a few nights and hop between the coral cays, backpacker hangouts and classy retreats. Learn to scuba-dive in sheltered lagoons or soar over WWII wrecks, kayak across crystal bays and visit marine sanctuaries where Hawksbill turtles hatch their eggs. Stay on the intimate shores of the smallest islands and sunbathe beneath thatched parasols. Swim beside dolphins in nutrient-rich waters and parasail over the Pacific, or relish the surreal serenity of the calmest islands and snorkel straight off the sand or windsurf in the warm breeze. Yasawa Islands Sail north to the Yasawa Islands, which stretch across the South Pacific for 80km. Starting at the southern tail, the volcanic islands of Kuata, Wayasewa and Waya are home to dramatic cliffs, knife edge ridges and beautiful bays, where you can snorkel with sharks or hike up the summits at sunrise. Further north, you can swim with manta rays or fish for marlin near the largest island of Naviti. For more testing adventures, take a week long kayak trip around lesser visited bays and uninhabited islets, camping beneath the stars and cooking on open fires. Continue north to the islands of Tavewa and Nanuya Lailai, which are bathed by the turquoise waters of the famous Blue Lagoon. Vanua Levu Adventure to Vanua Levu and reap the rewards of Fiji’s second largest island, where golden fields of sugar cane blanket the north and rugged green hills, rich forests and rushing waterfalls decorate the south. Rumble along rutted dirt roads past remote villages and coconut groves to find sacred monoliths and wild beaches. Fish for mahi-mahi, tour the coastal communities and take care not to scald yourself on the hot springs. Watch the yachts bobbing in Savusavu Bay, or hire a windsurf board and whizz across the water. Hike through untouched rainforest at Wasali Nature Reserve, visit Snake Temple near the main town of Labasa and scuba dive over soft corals. Journey past pristine rainforest on the Hibiscus Highway and swim with bottle-n |
Founded in 1584, which is the only Cambridge College that starts with the letter E? | Cambridge: Ch. 1 (HOME) To the sympathetic beholder one of the most potent charms of England lies in the singular diversity of its landscape. To him each district makes its special, its peculiar appeal. He is sensible everywhere of a real, if intangible, genius loci; and he is prone to seek the effect of some such spirit as well in the history of communities and bodies politic as in the lives of individuals. For him, then, there must needs be something of truth in the idea that much of the destinies of Oxford and Cambridge lay written upon the land at their gates. From the hills above Oxford a man may see the whole city at his feet. Generations of men have so seen it, and have so regarded it, subjectively – as a whole. At sundown, when the varied shape of tower and dome merge in a common outline, this impression of unity becomes unforgetably intensified; and but few, probably, of those who have found there the place of their education, will have left it without a sense of having shared in some common purpose. It has ever seemed the aim of Oxford to foster uniformity; of Cambridge, however unconsciously, to encourage the opposite in thought and manners. The sympathies which unite men of a Cambridge education are not therefore less strong, but they are subtler and less capable of expression in a phrase. Cambridge is no city of spires. She lies belted with woods in the midst of a wide plain. To south, to west, to east stretches a lowland landscape, delicately moulded, rich in pasture and corn-bearing fields. Northwards a man need ride but a few miles across the fens to hear the bells of Ely, or at twilight to see the lantern of that ancient church preserve its solitary vision of the sun. Through this broad tract of country, whose every detail is typical of all which is most beautiful in the Eastern Midlands, winds that gentlest of English rivers, the Cam. Above Cambridge, it still bears its ancient name of Granta; at Ely it is the Ouse. The scenery along its upper reaches, though small in scale, is of singular merit to eyes which are not weary of "Nature's old felicities". Near Grantchester, a lock now marks an ancient bifurcation of the river, and here the stream widens to form a deep sequestered pool, shaded by a veritable arena of tall trees. Poet as well as peasant must often have bathed here and have made it a place of meditation. It was a favourite spot with Byron, and it is still called after him. Passing from the countryside to within the boundaries of the University itself, nothing, perhaps, will seem more remarkable to the curious observer than the absence of that hard-featured grandeur with which the architecture of the Middle Ages was so deeply impressed. Cambridge goes back eight centuries; but there remains little to remind us of those many vicissitudes of mediaeval life from which neither of the Universities emerged unscathed; for with the disappearance of Feudalism, the advent of the New Learning, and the breakdown of Monasticism, Cambridge assumed a richer dress, and the fine apparel of those days becomes her still. From that string of Tudor palaces whose broad lawns and well-nurtured gardens mark the lazy passage of the Cam, to those more distant Colleges of Jesus and Emmanuel, a grave tranquillity pervades the whole. This sense of peace and of contentment, so precious to the individual mind, seems largely due to that gracious domesticity which the Tudor architect so well knew how to impart even to the meanest of his college buildings. But to those later architects who practised here, while architecture was still an art in England, is owing that conscious, studied stateliness we now prize. The genius of Wren, which at Oxford in his tower of Christ Church with inimitable propriety seized upon and revivified for his purpose the Gothic style of architecture, as easily and as properly adapted itself to the more reticent temper of this University. The examples of his skill which may be seen at Pembroke and Emmanuel; the bridge at St. John's, built by his pupil Hawksmoor apparently from his designs; above al |
Which England cricket captain was born in Madras in 1968? | Nasser Hussain - Biography - IMDb Nasser Hussain Jump to: Overview (2) | Mini Bio (1) | Trivia (2) Overview (2) Nasser Hussain was born on March 28, 1968 in Madras, India. Trivia (2) He was born in India and went on to become the Essex and England cricket captain from 1999 to 2003. He retired his England career just short of 100 caps and finished in style, scoring 100 at Lords against New Zealand in 2004. In June 2004 he became a cricket pundit for Sky Television. He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2002 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Cricket. See also |
Who commanded the Spanish Armada in 1588? | Spanish Armada defeated - Jul 29, 1588 - HISTORY.com Spanish Armada defeated Publisher A+E Networks Off the coast of Gravelines, France, Spain’s so-called “Invincible Armada” is defeated by an English naval force under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake. After eight hours of furious fighting, a change in wind direction prompted the Spanish to break off from the battle and retreat toward the North Sea. Its hopes of invasion crushed, the remnants of the Spanish Armada began a long and difficult journey back to Spain. In the late 1580s, English raids against Spanish commerce and Queen Elizabeth I’s support of the Dutch rebels in the Spanish Netherlands led King Philip II of Spain to plan the conquest of England. Pope Sixtus V gave his blessing to what was called “The Enterprise of England,” which he hoped would bring the Protestant isle back into the fold of Rome. A giant Spanish invasion fleet was completed by 1587, but Sir Francis Drake’s daring raid on the Armada’s supplies in the port of Cadiz delayed the Armada’s departure until May 1588. On May 19, the Invincible Armada set sail from Lisbon on a mission to secure control of the English Channel and transport a Spanish army to the British isle from Flanders. The fleet was under the command of the Duke of Medina-Sidonia and consisted of 130 ships carrying 2,500 guns, 8,000 seamen, and almost 20,000 soldiers. The Spanish ships were slower and less well armed than their English counterparts, but they planned to force boarding actions if the English offered battle, and the superior Spanish infantry would undoubtedly prevail. Delayed by storms that temporarily forced it back to Spain, the Armada did not reach the southern coast of England until July 19. By that time, the British were ready. On July 21, the English navy began bombarding the seven-mile-long line of Spanish ships from a safe distance, taking full advantage of their long-range heavy guns. The Spanish Armada continued to advance during the next few days, but its ranks were thinned by the English assault. On July 27, the Armada anchored in exposed position off Calais, France, and the Spanish army prepared to embark from Flanders. Without control of the Channel, however, their passage to England would be impossible. Just after midnight on July 29, the English sent eight burning ships into the crowded harbor at Calais. The panicked Spanish ships were forced to cut their anchors and sail out to sea to avoid catching fire. The disorganized fleet, completely out of formation, was attacked by the English off Gravelines at dawn. In a decisive battle, the superior English guns won the day, and the devastated Armada was forced to retreat north to Scotland. The English navy pursued the Spanish as far as Scotland and then turned back for want of supplies. Battered by storms and suffering from a dire lack of supplies, the Armada sailed on a hard journey back to Spain around Scotland and Ireland. Some of the damaged ships foundered in the sea while others were driven onto the coast of Ireland and wrecked. By the time the last of the surviving fleet reached Spain in October, half of the original Armada was lost and some 15,000 men had perished. Queen Elizabeth’s decisive defeat of the Invincible Armada made England a world-class power and introduced effective long-range weapons into naval warfare for the first time, ending the era of boarding and close-quarter fighting. Related Videos |
Which 2011 Woody Allen directed film is set in France? | Midnight in Paris (2011) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s everyday at midnight. Director: a list of 25 titles created 03 Mar 2012 a list of 27 images created 07 Mar 2012 a list of 25 titles created 04 Jun 2012 a list of 35 titles created 07 Oct 2012 a list of 21 titles created 10 months ago Title: Midnight in Paris (2011) 7.7/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 1 Oscar. Another 24 wins & 96 nominations. See more awards » Videos Two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture. Director: Woody Allen At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for an actress who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law. Director: Woody Allen The lives of some visitors and residents of Rome and the romances, adventures and predicaments they get into. Director: Woody Allen A New York socialite, deeply troubled and in denial, arrives in San Francisco to impose upon her sister. She looks a million, but isn't bringing money, peace, or love... Director: Woody Allen A middle-aged, misanthropic divorcée from New York City surprisingly enters a fulfilling, Pygmalion-type relationship with a much younger, unsophisticated Southern girl. Director: Woody Allen The life of a divorced television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress. Director: Woody Allen An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls. Director: Woody Allen A romantic comedy about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue. Director: Woody Allen A tormented philosophy professor finds a will to live when he commits an existential act. Director: Woody Allen Neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditzy Annie Hall. Director: Woody Allen A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out to find them. Director: Wes Anderson A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need. Director: Spike Jonze Edit Storyline Gil and Inez travel to Paris as a tag-along vacation on her parents' business trip. Gil is a successful Hollywood writer but is struggling on his first novel. He falls in love with the city and thinks they should move there after they get married, but Inez does not share his romantic notions of the city or the idea that the 1920s was the golden age. When Inez goes off dancing with her friends, Gil takes a walk at midnight and discovers what could be the ultimate source of inspiration for writing. Gil's daily walks at midnight in Paris could take him closer to the heart of the city but further from the woman he's about to marry. Written by napierslogs Rated PG-13 for some sexual references and smoking | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 10 June 2011 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Midnight in Paris See more » Filming Locations: $599,003 (USA) (20 May 2011) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Apparently, Cary Grant almost came out of retirement in the 1970s to make this film when the script was at a very early stage. He was very keen to work with Allen and even visited Michaels' Pub unannounced, where Allen would play the clarinet every Monday night, to discuss the role. See more » Goofs In a scene set in the 1920s, the small bollards lining the kerbs to prevent cars from parking with two whee |
Excerpts from The Nutcracker Suite are included in Disney’s Fantasia. Which work by Paul Dukas features Mickey Mouse attempting magic tricks? | Fantasia (1940 film) | Hey Kids Comics Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia $83.3 million [4] Fantasia is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released by Walt Disney Productions . With story direction by Joe Grant and Dick Huemer , and production supervision by Ben Sharpsteen , it is the third feature in the Disney animated features canon . The film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by Leopold Stokowski , seven of which are performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra . Music critic and composer Deems Taylor acts as the film's Master of Ceremonies , providing a live-action introduction to each animated segment. Disney settled on the film's concept as work neared completion on The Sorcerer's Apprentice, an elaborate Silly Symphonies short designed as a comeback role for Mickey Mouse , who had declined in popularity. As production costs grew higher than what it could earn, he decided to include the short in a feature-length film with other segments set to classical pieces. The soundtrack was recorded using multiple audio channels and reproduced with Fantasound , a pioneering sound reproduction system that made Fantasia the first commercial film shown in Stereophonic sound. Fantasia was first released in theatrical roadshow engagements held in thirteen U.S. cities from November 13, 1940. It received mixed critical reaction and was unable to make a profit due to World War II cutting off the profitable European market, the film's high production costs, and the expense of leasing theatres and installing the Fantasound equipment for the roadshow presentations. The film was subsequently reissued multiple times with its original footage and audio being deleted, modified, or restored in each version. As of 2012, Fantasia has grossed $76.4 million in domestic revenue and is the 22nd highest-grossing film of all time in the U.S. when adjusted for inflation . Fantasia , as a franchise, has grown to include video games, Disneyland attractions, a live concert , and a theatrically released sequel ( Fantasia 2000 ) co-produced by Walt's nephew Roy E. Disney in 1999. Fantasia is widely acclaimed, and in 1998 the American Film Institute ranked it as the 58th greatest American film in their 100 Years...100 Movies and the fifth greatest animated film in their 10 Top 10 list. Contents File:Fantasia theatrical trailer.png Fantasia opens with live action scenes of members of an orchestra gathering against a blue background and tuning their instruments in half-light, half-shadow. Master of ceremonies Deems Taylor enters the stage (also in half-light, half-shadow) and introduces the program. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach . Live-action shots of the orchestra illuminated in blue and gold, backed by superimposed shadows, fade into abstract patterns. Animated lines, shapes and cloud formations reflect the sound and rhythms of the music. [5] Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky . Selections from the ballet suite underscore scenes depicting the changing of the seasons from summer to autumn to winter. A variety of dances are presented with fairies, fish, flowers, mushrooms, and leaves, including "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy", "Chinese Dance", "Dance of the Flutes", "Arabian Dance", "Russian Dance" and "Waltz of the Flowers". [6] The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas . Based on Goethe 's 1797 poem " Der Zauberlehrling ". Mickey Mouse , the young apprentice of the sorcerer Yen Sid, attempts some of his master's magic tricks but doesn't know how to control them. [7] Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky . A visual history of the Earth's beginnings is depicted to selected sections of the ballet score. The sequence progresses from the planet's formation to the first living creatures, followed by the reign and extinction of the dinosaurs. [8] Intermission/Meet the Soundtrack: The orchestra musicians depart and the Fantasia title card is revealed. After the intermission there is a brief jam session of jazz music led by a clarinettist as the orchestra members return. Then a |
Kenneth Clark, Neil MacGregor, Charles Saumarez Smith and currently Nicholas Penny have been Directors of which art museum? | charles saumarez smith : definition of charles saumarez smith and synonyms of charles saumarez smith (English) 4 External links Biography A great-grandson of the 19th-century Archbishop of Sydney William Saumarez Smith and son of William Hanbury Saumarez Smith, a former Indian civil servant, Charles Saumarez Smith was born in an old rectory in the Wiltshire village of Redlynch , near Salisbury . He was educated at Marlborough College , where a Gainsborough portrait belonging to the school first awakened his interest in art. [2] He then studied history and history of art at King's College, Cambridge , gaining a double first, and, following graduation, was awarded a Henry Fellowship to study at the Fogg. Art Museum in Cambridge Massachusetts. He studied for his doctorate under Michael Baxandall at the Warburg Institute , London, and his thesis was entitled " Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle and the architecture of Castle Howard " was awarded a PhD in 1986. Meanwhile, he was appointed Christie's Research Fellow in the History of Applied Arts at Christ's College, Cambridge and taught part-time in the Department of Art History and Theory at the University of Essex. In 1982, Saumarez Smith was appointed by Sir Roy Strong as an Assistant Keeper at the Victoria and Albert Museum, where he helped to establish the V&A/RCA MA Course in the History of Design and was a contributor to The New Museology, published in 1989. In 1990, his PhD thesis was published by Faber and Faber under the title The Building of Castle Howard and was awarded the Alice David Hitchcock medallion. In the same year, he was appointed as Head of Research at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London . In 1994 he published a book on 18th century interior design, before becoming director of the National Portrait Gallery . There he more than doubled visitor figures by staging exhibitions by contemporary photographers, including Annie Leibovitz , Richard Avedon , Bruce Weber and the fashion photographer Mario Testino . He also presided over the building of an extension to the NPG in 2000, the Ondaatje Wing designed by Sir Jeremy Dixon and Edward Jones. From 2001 to 2002 Saumarez Smith held the Slade Professorship at Oxford University , where he lectured on "The State of the Museum". [3] Saumarez Smith was a candidate to be Director at the V&A, the Tate Gallery and the British Museum [2] before becoming the director of the National Gallery in 2002. The main success of his directorship was the purchase of Raphael 's Madonna of the Pinks in 2004 for £22 million, raised by a successful public appeal. However, few other major acquisitions were made by the National Gallery under Saumarez Smith due to the inflated prices now commanded by Old Master paintings. He was a vocal critic of Tony Blair 's government for giving too little money towards museum funding, and for not creating tax incentives for potential donors to museums. [4] 2006 saw the opening of a new ground-floor entrance hall at the National Gallery designed, like the Ondaatje Wing by Dixon Jones architects although this project was begun under Saumarez Smith's predecessor Neil MacGregor . In 2007, news broke of a power struggle between Peter Scott, head of the Gallery's board of trustees, and the director; [5] at the same time it became known that Saumarez Smith was applying for the newly-created post of Secretary and Chief Executive at the Royal Academy . He resigned from the National Gallery on 26 July 2007, and was succeeded by Martin Wyld, head conservator at the Gallery, as acting director until Nicholas Penny was appointed permanent director in the spring of 2008. [6] He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours . Portraits of Charles Saumarez Smith There are thirteen portraits of Saumarez Smith in the National Portrait Gallery Collection [8] including two photographs by Mario Testino and an oil painting by Tom Phillips . A 2010 painting by Royal Academician Leonard McComb exists. [9] [10] References |
Which capital city stands on the shore of the Caspian Sea? | Azerbaijan - Travel Information and Guide Saturday 5°-3° Welcome to Azerbaijan.com ! We are part of the Travelagents.com Network and one of over 50 Online City Guides - offering the best online travel deals from a choice of well known providers. Azerbaijan.com provides a variety of information on available activities and travel services around the Azerbaijan area. Azerbaijan Activities Maiden Tower (Qiz Qalasi) The Maiden Tower is one of the most dominant architectural pieces, due to its vague design and the stories that surround it. Said to be built in the 12th century originally on the shore of Caspian Sea, it was supposed to serve as a watch tower. But the construction and architecture, points the needle to 2,500 years back. Icheri Sheher Icheri Sheher or the Old Inner City is the oldest part of Baku and is surrounded by fortification walls dating back to the 9th century. The streets inside the historical core of the city have been designed to block the strong winds coming from the Caspian Sea. Search news: |
By which two words is the chemical compound with the formula NH4NO3 known? | Chemical Compounds at EssayPedia.com The name of the chemical I was assigned to research is ammonium nitrate, a chemical of many uses. Its chemical formula is NH4NO3 that exists as colorless, rhombohedral crystals at room temperature but changes to monoclinic crystals when heated above 32°C. It is extremely soluble in water and soluble in alcohol and liquid ammonia. . Its main uses are as an explosive and is used in chemical fertilizers, but is also known to be used as a rocket propellant. Ammonium Nittrate was first discovered in 1659, with is true abilities as an explosive not being recognized until the end of WWI, with the person discovering the synthesis process, Fritz Haber, winning the 1918 nobel prize. It was used throughout the war to supply Germany with explosives. In 1931, a chemist by the name of Carl Bosch discovered a way to industrialize it, in a process combining hydrogen and nitrogen under extreme high pressure to form ammonia. hydrogen and nitrogen under extreme high pressure to form ammonia. At the end of the war, a large surplus of ammonium nitrate was left when the first ammonia synthesis plant was closed down. A huge pile of the compound was stored in an open field; in attempts to break apart the pile for removal, explosives were drilled into holes in the pile. Contrary to what was expected, the whole mound detonated with a blast of 4,500 tons, killing 600 people. One incident in recent memory that is an example of its destructive power is the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal building on April 19th, 1995. This bombing was commited by Timothy McVeigh, and killed 168 people and injured hundreds more. The last famous example on April 16th 1947,when a French freighter named the SS Grandcamp attempted to dock in Texas City, Texas on the Galveston Bay. The ship was making a delivery of ammonium nitrate fertilizer when the deck of the ship... Please note! This is not an example of text written by our writers! Essaypedia.com is a database of essays that were collected at open web resources. You can use them at you own risk following the citation rules below. But we recommend you to order a custom plagiarism-free essay written just for you from one of our writers. Place an order , add your paper details and enjoy the results! You can keep in touch with your writer, check the draft of your paper and send your order for revision for free. If you are hesitating to place an order – just ask for a quote ! If you want to use this essay follow the citation rules below: "Chemical Compounds." EssayPedia.com. Jan 19, 2017 <http://samples.essaypedia.com/papers/chemical-compounds-45327.html> |
Who is the only female driver to win a race in the IndyCar Series, the 2008 Indy Japan 300 - she also has the highest finishing place for a female in the Indianapolis 500 race when she was third in 2009? | Danica Patrick Biography: Life and Career of the IndyCar and NASCAR Driver | WatchMojo.com Danica Patrick Biography: Life and Career of the IndyCar and NASCAR Driver in: athlete biographies biographies hosted by Rebecca Brayton Born March 25th, 1982 in Beloit, Wisconsin, Danica Patrick fell in love with racing after she began go-karting at 10. She dropped out of high school to pursue her passion in England, where Patrick made a name for herself and was quickly brought back to the U.S. to drive in the IndyCar Series in 2005. Within a few years, she became the 1st woman to win in an Indy car race. In 2012, she left the IndyCar Series to race in NASCAR full-time. In this video, WatchMojo.com takes a look at the life and career of Danica Patrick. |
In the Harry Potter series what is the name of Harry’s pet owl? | Hedwig | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia — Tom comments on Hedwig's intelligence [src] Hedwig (d. 27 July , 1997 ) was Harry Potter 's pet Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus). [3] In August 1991 Hedwig was purchased from Eeylops Owl Emporium and was gifted to Harry from Rubeus Hagrid on his eleventh birthday. Owls are used by wizards to deliver mail, but Hedwig was also an important companion as Harry was initiated into the wizarding world . She continued to be one of his closest companions until her death in the Battle of the Seven Potters in 1997. Contents Biography Purchase "Harry now carried a large cage that held a beautiful snowy owl, fast asleep with her head under her wing." —Harry Potter after receiving Hedwig as a gift [src] Hagrid introduces Hedwig to Harry in 1991 Rubeus Hagrid , who was in assisting Harry Potter in buying his school supplies bought Hedwig as a birthday present for Harry when they went to Diagon Alley together. Harry was delighted and couldn't thank Hagrid enough, while Hedwig had already fallen asleep after leaving the shop. [2] This was the first birthday present Harry had ever received, as the Dursleys did not celebrate his brithday. He became quickly attached to her. Harry Potter's pet Harry decided on her name after finding it in A History of Magic . Before attending his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry , Harry routinely stayed in his bedroom with Hedwig, away from the Dursleys , since she was his only friend at 4 Privet Drive . [4] Throughout her life, Hedwig provided Harry with mail service, as well as loyal companionship. Hedwig often showed Harry her affection by gently nibbling his ears and fingers, and seemed fully capable of understanding his wishes (as she faithfully followed Harry's orders to peck Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger until they responded to him). Hedwig with Harry Potter and Ron Weasley Hedwig was also highly intelligent, as she flew to France completely of her own accord while Hermione was on holiday there with her parents, just to ensure that Harry received a gift from her for his thirteenth birthday, later arriving at the Leaky Cauldron shortly after Harry stormed out of Privet Drive after a particularly bad argument despite the fact that she had been away and allegedly staying with the Weasleys when Harry left the Dursleys. According to the landlord, Tom , she arrived five minutes after he did. [5] She was also able to deliver letters even though there was no specific address given(only a name). Hedwig was a proud creature, and had a habit of staring or hooting "reproachfully," and showing Harry her tail, cuffing him with a wing, or even nipping him a little harder than usual if she was offended by his words or actions. She also seemed fairly disdainful of the hyperactive behaviour of Ron Weasley 's pet owl Pigwidgion (Pig, as Ron called him) Harry having Hedwig deliver a message to Sirius Black While living with the Dursleys , Hedwig was locked in her cage for months at a time to prevent Harry from sending messages to his "freaky little friends." As a result, the first holidays after Hogwarts were a frustrating and boring time for her, as much as for Harry. When Harry was rescued by the Weasley brothers in 1992 , Hedwig was freed from her cage and flew along following behind the flying Ford Anglia all the way to The Burrow . In 1992 when Harry thought his friends had forgotten him, he mused that Hedwig was the only reason he knew that discovering the wizarding world had not just been a dream. Fortunately, her frustrated hooting during her first year with them convinced the Dursleys to subsequently let Harry let Hedwig out for flights so long as he didn't use her to send messages, though Harry sometimes ignored this rule and possibly began ignoring it entirely after meeting Sirius Black and gaining leverage with the Dursleys. Snowy Owls are not native to Great Britain , and this caused some inconvenience, as she could not always perform tasks for Harry. Specifically, when Sirius Black was in hiding from the Ministry of Magic in 199 |
Ian Fletcher, played by Hugh Bonneville, formerly the Head of the Olympic Deliverance Commission, has taken up the position of Head of Values at the BBC in which recent BBC2 comedy series? | W1A (TV Series 2014– ) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Ian Fletcher, formerly the Head of the Olympic Deliverance Commission, has taken up the position of Head of Values at the BBC. Stars: It's all change on the corporate merry-go-round and it's down to Head of Values Ian Fletcher to try and steer the BBC ship through increasingly choppy waters. 8.4 A game of Management Musical Chairs starts with the advertising of a new and important role, namely the Director of Better. 8.1 The new Director of Better has been crowned but no-one on the management team is quite clear what the job entails. 8.1 a list of 140 titles created 20 Aug 2011 a list of 268 titles created 26 Jul 2014 a list of 36 titles created 29 Jan 2015 a list of 23 titles created 10 months ago a list of 41 titles created 4 months ago Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 2 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards » Photos Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? The team responsible for organizing the 2012 Olympics in London face many challenges. Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Amelia Bullmore, Jessica Hynes The misadventures of an Anglican vicar, his wife, and a small but odd group of parishioners in London. Stars: Tom Hollander, Olivia Colman, Steve Evets Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs, is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants. Stars: Chris Addison, James Smith, Peter Capaldi Funky hospital-based sketch-comedy-drama type show. Stars: Sally Bretton, Oliver Chris, Olivia Colman The Politician's Husband (TV Mini-Series 2013) Drama Political drama series about a marriage between two politicians, and what happens when the wife's career starts to overshadow her husband's. Stars: David Tennant, Emily Watson, Roger Allam Soon after local entrepreneur Ripley Holden (Morrissey) opens his arcade in his beloved home town of Blackpool, a murder investigation makes tears at the fabric of his personal and professional lives. Stars: David Morrissey, Sarah Parish, Thomas Morrison When a supermarket issues a new car share scheme. Assistant Manager John Redmond (Peter Kay) and Promotions Rep Kayleigh Kitson (Sian Gibson) are forced to commute together every day. But will they get along? Stars: Sian Gibson, Peter Kay, Danny Swarsbrick Ballot Monkeys (TV Series 2015) Comedy Satiracal political comedy that focuses on the four main British political parties in the run up to the 2015 General Election. Stars: Jimmy Akingbola, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Trevor Cooper Edit Storyline Ian Fletcher, formerly the Head of the Olympic Deliverance Commission, has taken up the position of Head of Values at the BBC. 19 March 2014 (UK) See more » Also Known As: BBC fixar det See more » Company Credits The W1A theme tune was originally used for Johnny Morris' series "Animal Magic". See more » Connections (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews "You're aware that you're at the centre of something genuinely important, and the exciting thing is to think that part of the job is establishing where that centre is, and what it's in the middle of." It's hard to parody something that's already a parody of itself, so W1A (BBC2) the BBC's bizarre and surreal mickey take of its own corridors of power must be viewed in context. Because the sad truth is that the real-world BBC is far more bizarre and surreal than this fairly tame spoof, and the only real mickey take in the equation is the way the real Beeb behaves while claiming to serve its hard-working license payers. BBC2′s continuity announcer accidentally introduced W1A by calling it a "new drama." A Freudian slip, no doubt, by a BBC staffer on the brink of insanity. Noel Edmonds went on Newsnight thi |
Which band, active from 1990 to 2006 was composed of three sisters and their brother Jim? | Karaoke Lounge » Brothers and Sisters: The Harmony and Rivalry of Singing Siblings Brothers and Sisters: The Harmony and Rivalry of Singing Siblings Posted by Teresa on September 28, 2009 at 11:02 am 25 Comments Often our brothers and sisters are the first people we sing and play music with, so if it works well, it’s only natural to continue to sing and play with them. The tonal similarity of siblings’ voices allows for the building of beautiful harmonies, which can explain the success of the music made by siblings. Not surprisingly, many musical siblings have grown up in musical families and have gone on to great success. Here are a few examples of siblings who sing really well together, some more famous than others. Of course just like the rest of us, their sibling relationships mix harmony with rivalry. And tragically, sometimes it is death that irrevocably splits the siblings up rather than rivalry. The Jackson 5 The Jackson 5 , Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael were the 5 brothers who took their motown harmonies and grooves to the top of the charts in the late 60s and 70s. Their first single I Want You Back, reached #1 on both the pop and R&B charts, as did the next two singles ABC and The Love You Save. Although Jermaine left the group for personal reasons and Michael began releasing solo albums, the six brothers released their 1978 album Destiny and the 1984 album Victory as a group. Despite Michael’s enormously successful solo career, rivalry would not stop the brothers from regrouping to record and release the 1989 album 2300 Jackson Street. Michael’s death in 2009 makes a reunion of the original members of The Jackson 5 impossible, but his legend lives on as people around the world sing his karaoke songs online . Who’s Loving You, the B side of I Want You Back shows off the perfect vocal harmony that the brothers achieved: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGVvIh5NFXs[/youtube] . Kings of Leon Smash hit machines Kings of Leon recently broke into the mainstream and are currently enjoying many #1 spots on charts across the globe. Based out of Nashville, brothers Anthony, Ivan, Cameron and cousin Michael have been on a tear mixing a southern rock style with with an alternative garage band sound. Although they haven’t had any problems since the band was founded in 1999, they did have to “kidnap” their cousin Michael in order to begin touring and recording. Michael was in Junior High at the time and the Followill brothers had to lie to Michael’s mother in order to have her agree to taking her son out of school for a week. That week turned into several months. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugpjfYA1hZ4[/youtube] . The Brothers Gibb, aka The Bee Gees It was the reunion of The Bee Gees, brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb in the 70s, that launched them to superstardom, with their disco hits from Saturday Night Fever. The 1977 Rolling Stone article, How Can You Mend a Broken Group , details how the brothers had performed together in the 60s as a trio, but split up in 1969 when Robin wanted to go solo and the others wanted to sue him. Two years later they reunited to achieve great success during the disco era going on to sell millions of albums. Their pop appeal, with their close high harmonies have carried their success past the disco phase. Younger brother Andy, was also a successful recording artist, who had hit songs on the charts at the same time as his brothers. Andy composed songs with his brothers, recorded songs written by them, but did not record with the group. Tragically, Andy died at the early age of 30. Maurice passed away in 2003. Barry and Robin are planning a reunion this year. Only the Bee Gees can sing Stayin’ Alive the way it should be sung, with high falsetto harmonies: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHWeuQyFouo[/youtube] . The Osmond Brothers (and sister) The Osmond Brothers, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny and Jimmy and sister Marie, have been performing harmoniously as a voc |
Who presented the BBC Radio 4 quiz Counterpoint until 2006? | Counterpoint - UKGameshows Counterpoint Ian Gillies - "Young Grove" (1986-2002) David Kenrick and Stephen Follows - "Dr Köchel" (2003-) Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 14 July 1986 to present Synopsis A wide-ranging musical quiz, originally hosted by musical writer and raconteur Ned Sherrin, and subsequently run by musicals expert Edward Seckerson and the audio all-rounder Paul Gambaccini. The quiz splits into three movements (or rounds, as we'd more usually call them). The first round, Moderato Questionable, gives a handful of questions to each contestant, with two illustrated by short musical pieces. Two points for a correct answer, the others may buzz in for one point if the answer is incorrect. Should there be a tie at the end of this round, a further buzzer question (or questions) is asked to determine the order for the next round. Theme and Variation forms the middle round. Four categories of questions are offered (the choice increased to five for the 2010 series). Some are very specific, such as "Beethoven's Piano Sonatas". Others are more general, for instance "Sunshine and rain". The person leading after the first round gets to pick from all of the categories, the runner-up chooses from the remainder, and the contestant in last place has a more limited choice. Each round consists of eight questions (seven from the 2011 series), including three musical cues, with two points for a correct answer; incorrect answers are not offered. After all this has completed comes the final round, Questionable Accellorando. Here, there are about twenty questions, all on the buzzers. The first person to buzz may answer for a point; if they're wrong, they will lose a point, and there are no bonuses. Though mostly about classical music, Counterpoint includes a significant proportion of questions about jazz, pop, and other forms of modern music. Traditionally, these non-classical questions were never answered correctly, but the number of panel-beaters has been declining in recent years. Each edition features three contestants, and only the winner of each show progresses to the next round. The series is complete in 13 weeks, and has been running in Radio 4's Monday afternoon quiz slot since 1998. Champions 2014: Stephen Whittaker 2015: Dan Adler Can you help us to complete this list of musical brilliance? Drop a note in the Feedback Form below. Inventor Edward Cole Theme music The name of that tune I'm sure you're all reaching for is - what else? - Bach's Partita in E major, arranged and performed by Jacques Loussier. Trivia Ian Gillies' nickname of "Young Grove" came about from the popular musical reference work Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. The 2014 series was delayed from spring to autumn. Prior to the scheduled recording dates, host Paul Gambaccini was arrested for historic sex crimes and released on police bail. The BBC's policy is that talent in this position do not appear on air. The replacement presenter was Russell Davies from Brain of Britain . While the series was on air, police discontinued charges, allowing Gambaccini to return from the semi-finals. |
In which county can you walk the 35 mile Wherryman’s Way? | Walking and cycling routes | South Norfolk Council Walking and cycling routes Walking and cycling routes For a great way to discover the beauty of South Norfolk, why not put on your walking boots and explore on foot or jump on your bike and follow one of our cycling routes. Walking routes South Norfolk has plenty of walks that you can enjoy with the family, if you’re looking to get fit or if you just want somewhere to take your dog for a walk. You can create your own fun walking routes in your area or download maps of suggested routes from the websites below: |
What was the name of the home ground of Stoke City FC from 1878 until 1997? | Victoria Ground - The Stadium Guide The Stadium Guide Club: Stoke City FC | Opening: 1878 | Closing: 1997 | Final capacity: 22,500 seats Description Victoria Ground, often nicknamed The Vic, was for 119 years the home ground of Stoke City FC until the club moved to the Britannia Stadium in 1997. In its early days Stoke City had played at the Victoria Cricket Ground and Sweeting’s Field before it moved to the Victoria Ground in 1878. As the ground was originally an athletics venue it had an oval shape and a running track circling the pitch. The first match at the stadium, on the 28th of Match 1878, was played between Stoke and Talke Rangers (0-1). The Victoria Ground took its name from the nearby Victoria Hotel. In the following decades very few changes were made to the ground. Whereas in the rest of the country modern concrete stadiums were constructed, Victoria Ground remained nothing more than three uncovered banks and a small wooden stand. By the end of the First World War the stadium had finally undergone further developments with the construction of two extra stands. Developments continued in the following 20 years and by the 1930s the stadium had lost its oval shape and the Boothen End was fully terraced. In 1935 a new main stand, the Butler Street Stand, was built. The new stand could seats about 5,000 fans and would be the showcase stand for the following three decades. The record attendance of the ground was set in a league match against Arsenal in 1937. A total of 51,380 people visited the match that day. In 1963 a new main stand was built along Boothen Road. At the same time the club celebrated its centenary with a match against the legendary Real Madrid side. During a storm in January 1976 the roof of the Butler Street Stand was blown off. The subsequent repair works severely depleted the club’s financials and indirectly led to the club’s relegation in the following year. However, Stoke bounced back a few years later and saw Victoria Ground further improved with the construction of a new two-tier stand at the Stoke End. At the same time two out of four floodlights were replaced, giving the ground a unique look with two different sets of floodlights. Further smaller renovations were made in the 1980s, mainly to improve corporate facilities. In 1994 Stoke announced the construction of a new all-seater stand, which was to hold 9,000 supporters, however plans were never realised as the club opted for the construction of a new stadium instead. A complete renovation of Victoria Ground would have been too expensive. In its final years Victoria Ground had a capacity of 22,500 seats. The last official match at the ground was played on the 4th of May 1997. The league match between Stoke and West Brom ended in a 2-1 Stoke win. After that match several low-key matches were still played at the ground, and the actual last match was a pre-season friendly against Coventry City. However only 4,000 people attended that match, the rest having already said goodbye during the West Brom match. After Stoke moved into the Britannia Stadium the Victoria Ground got demolished. Up to today however no redevelopments have taken place and the site remains empty. Keep up to date with the latest stadium news by following @stadiumguide on Twitter (all updates) or liking our Facebook page (occasional updates). Record your memories |
Name the only Colombian to win a Nobel Prize. | Spanish Literature - Nobel Prize Winners | donQuijote don Quixote Museum Nobel Prize Winners Find out more about the Spanish and Latin American literature Nobel Prize Winners - Pablo Neruda, Mario Vargas Llosa, Gabriela Mistral, Camilo Jose Cela Literature Nobel Prize Winners 1904 Jose Echegaray (Spain) Echegaray was a truly multitalented man: engineer, playwright, politician and mathematician. In mathematics, he introduced Chasles geometry, the Galois Theory and elliptic functions into Spain. As a politician, Echegaray worked in the Ministry of Finance and Development. However, h received the Nobel Prize for his work as a playwright, having written 67 plays such as The Great Galeotti (1881). The choice to award the Literature Nobel Prize to Jose Echegaray was widely criticized by other Spanish writers such as Leopoldo Alas (Clarin) and Emilia Pardo Bazan. 1922 Jacinto Benavente (Spain) Jacinto Benavente was one of the most important playwrights of the early twentieth century. He also worked as a director, writer and producer in the Spanish film industry. His sharp pen told the stories of all types of human tragedies, comedies, dramas and skits. Jacinto Benavente's theatrical works were realistic, natural and plausible, albeit with certain ironic touches that livened up each play. This Spanish playwright was well appreciated in Spain during the first half of the 20th century, overshadowing the fame of Jose Echegaray. 1945 Gabriela Mistral (Chile) Lucila de Maria del Perpetuo Socorro Godoy Alcayaga, known simply as Gabriela Mistral, was a poet, diplomat and educator. She also played an important role as a feminist activist in Chile. She established a very important diplomatic career in both European and American countries. The news that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature came when the Chilean poet was serving as a consul in the city of Petropolis, Brazil. In 1945, Gabriela Mistral became the first Latin American to ever win the Nobel Prize for Literature. 1956 Juan Ramon Jimenez (Spain) Juan Ramon Jimenez was a great Spanish poet, author of the magnificent lyrical narrative called Platero and I. He was an influential author to the avant-garde youth who revered Juan Ramon as their master. When the Spanish Civil War broke out, the author found himself in exile, first in the United States and later in Puerto Rico. It was here that he became a university professor and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Three days after learning that he had won the coveted award, Jose Ramon's wife passed away, a loss he would never fully recover from. The Spanish poet would die two years later, in the same clinic as his wife, while suffering from a deep depression. 1967 Miguel Angel Asturias (Guatemala) Miguel Angel Asturias is an important writer who emerged during the Latin American Literary Boom alongside figures like Garcia Marquez and Mario Vargas Llosa. Among his many important novels, some of the highlights are Mr. President (1946) about a Latin American dictator and Men of Maize(1949), considered to be a masterpiece of the Magic Realism genre that achieves a perfect balance between language and narration. Miguel Angel Asturias, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, died in Madrid at the age of 74 and was buried in the famous Parisian cemetery Père Lachaise. 1971 Pablo Neruda (Chile) Pablo Neruda was a Chilean author who wrote romantic poetry and won the Literature Nobel Prize in 1971.. He dedicated himself to classical writing and avoided the avant-garde movements of the time. Neruda's political activism in the Chilean Communist Party led him to exile. When he returned to Chile, he was appointed as the ambassador to France by Salvador Allende in 1970. In 1973, Pablo Neruda resigned from the position due to health problems. That same year, the Chilean author died in the Santa Maria Clinic of Santiago, when the Allende government had already been overthrown by the coup of Augusto Pinochet. In fact, some theories suggest that Neruda had been assassinated via lethal injection. 1977 Vicente Aleixandre (Spain) V |
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, built on the site of the assassination of Tsar Alexander II, is in which Russian city? | Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St. Petersburg Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood Храм Спаса-на-Крови 5 78 votes The magnificent Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is one of St. Petersburg's most memorable landmarks. The church, built at the end of the nineteenth century, is constructed in a classical Russian style decorated with colorful domes and glazed tiles. Background Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood Officially consecrated as the Church of the Resurrection of Christ, the Russian Orthodox gem more commonly known as the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood was built to honor tsar Alexander II of Russia, who was assassinated at the site where the church now sits, hence the reference to "spilled blood". The section of the street on which the assassination took place is enclosed within the walls of the church and the site of the murder is marked by a chapel in the building. At the request of Alexander III, son of Alexander II, construction on the church began in 1883. Funding for this amazing structure was almost totally provided by the Imperial family with other donations made by private individuals. The project was completed in 1907. The Architecture The principle architect chosen for the project was Alfred Alexandrovich Parland, who was, incidentally, a non-Russian-born individual. The architecture of the church varies greatly from other buildings and religious structures in St. Petersburg, which were largely constructed in the Baroque and neo-Classical styles. The domes However, the era in which Church of the Savior was built was a time of resurgence of nationalism, thus the classic Russian style of the church. Looking at both the interior and exterior, it's easy to see why the church cost about 4.6 million rubles, way over the budgeted 3.6 million. The outside was designed to mirror the magnificent St. Basil's in Moscow, the city's easily-recognizable centerpiece, and the building - both inside and outside - features about 7,000 square meters of mosaics, most of them designed by the prominent artists of the time, including Viktor Vasnetsov, Mikhail Nesterov and Mikhail Vrubel. The majority of the mosaics depict biblical scenes and saints though some are just patterns. The colorful onion domes, of which the central one reaches a height of 81 meters (266 ft), are covered with bright enamels. The Church after the Revolution The church along the Griboedova canal During the Russian Revolution of 1917, much of this amazing church was ransacked and the interior was seriously damaged. In the 1930s, the Soviets closed the church, as they did with most churches in St. Petersburg. During World War II, it was used as a storage facility for food. If suffered yet more damage during the war, and afterwards, was used for many years as storage space for a local opera company. In 1970, St. Isaac's Cathedral assumed management of the church, and funds garnered from the cathedral (which was, at that time, a museum) were used to restore the Church of the Savior. Restoration was finally complete in 1997 and remains one of St. Petersburg's top tourist attractions. |
How is an oxbow lake known in Australia? | Oxbow Lakes - Information and Examples Oxbow Lakes Oxbow Lakes Oxbow Lakes Are Part of Meandering Streams and Rivers The left side of this image of the Amazon River shows an oxbow lake. wigwam press/Getty Images By Matt Rosenberg Updated February 19, 2016. Rivers flow across wide, river valleys and snake across flat plains, creating curves called meanders. When a river carves itself a new channel, some of these meanders get cut off, thus creating oxbow lakes that remain unconnected but adjacent to their parent river. How Does a River Make a Loop? Interestingly, once a river begins to curve, the stream begins to move more rapidly on the outside of the curve and more slowly on the inside of the curve. This then causes the water to cut and erode the outside of the curve and deposit the sediment on the inside of the curve. As the erosion and deposition continues, the curve becomes larger and more circular. The outer bank of the river where erosion takes place is known as the concave bank. The name for the bank of the river on the inside of the curve, where sediment deposition takes place, is called the convex bank. Cutting Off the Loop Eventually, the loop of the meander reaches a diameter of approximately five times the width of the stream and the river begins to cut the loop off by eroding the neck of the loop. continue reading below our video What are the Seven Wonders of the World Eventually, the river breaks through at a cutoff and forms a new, more efficient path. Sediment is then deposited on the loop side of the stream, cutting off the loop from the stream entirely. This results in a horseshoe-shaped lake that looks exactly like an abandoned river meander. Such lakes are called oxbow lakes because they look like the bow part of the yoke formerly used with teams of oxen. An Oxbow Lake Is Formed Oxbow lakes are still lakes, generally no water flows in or out of oxbow lakes. They rely on local rainfall and, over time, can turn into swamps. Often, they ultimately evaporate in just a few years after having been cut off from the main river. In Australia, oxbow lakes are called billabongs. Other names for oxbow lakes include horseshoe lake, a loop lake, or cutoff lake. The Meandering Mississippi River The Mississippi River is an excellent example of a meandering river that curves and winds as it flows across the Midwest United States toward the Gulf of Mexico. Take a look at a Google Map of Eagle Lake on the Mississippi - Louisiana border. It was once part of the Mississippi River and was known as Eagle Bend. Eventually, Eagle Bend became Eagle Lake when the oxbow lake was formed. Notice that the border between the two states used to follow the curve of the meander. Once the oxbow lake was formed, the meander in the state line was no longer needed; however, it remains as it was originally created, only now there is a piece of Louisiana on the east side of the Mississippi River. The length of the Mississippi River is actually shorter now than in the early nineteenth century because the U.S. government created their own cutoffs and oxbow lakes in order to improve navigation along the river. Carter Lake, Iowa There's an interesting meander and oxbow lake situation for the city of Carter Lake, Iowa. This Google Map shows how the city of Carter Lake was cut off from the rest of Iowa when the channel of the Missouri River formed a new channel during a flood in March 1877, creating Carter Lake. Thus, the city of Carter Lake became the only city in Iowa west of the Missouri River. The case of Carter Lake made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Nebraska v. Iowa, 143 U.S. 359. The court ruled in 1892 that while state boundaries along a river should generally follow the natural gradual changes of the river, when a river makes an abrupt change, the original border remains. |
Who wrote the song Easter Parade? | Easter Parade by Fred Astaire Songfacts Easter Parade by Fred Astaire Songfacts Songfacts Astaire performed this in the 1948 movie Easter Parade, and his became the most famous version of the song. It was written by Irving Berlin, who used the melody of a song he wrote in 1917 but never caught on called " Smile And Show Your Dimple ." Writing new lyrics to old melodies was common practice for Berlin, who also did it with " God Bless America ." Berlin wrote this for his 1933 stage show As Thousands Cheer. The song became much more popular after Astaire and Judy Garland sang it in the movie. According to Mark Steyn's A Song for the Season, Berlin was struggling to create the perfect song to accompany the Act One finale for As Thousands Cheer - a scene where figures come to life from a sepia photograph. "We wanted a big Fifth Avenue number," said Berlin. "I wanted an old-fashioned type song, but I couldn't come up with anything." Then he remembered the first four bars of "Smile and Show Your Dimple": "So, instead of try to write a new old-fashioned melody I simply used a real old-fashioned melody. Except that now, of course, I made the words apply to an Easter parade." "A song is like a marriage," Berlin explained. "It takes a perfect blending of the two mates, the music and the words, to make a perfect match. In the case of 'Easter Parade,' it took a divorce and a second marriage to bring about the happiest of unions." |
Whose picture (beside the Queen’s) will be on the new £5 note in 2016? | Paper £5 Note (Elizabeth Fry) - Design Features | Bank of England Paper £5 Note (Elizabeth Fry) - Design Features Page Content Security Features | Design Features We currently have two £5 notes in circulation: the paper £5 note featuring Elizabeth Fry and the polymer £5 note featuring Sir Winston Churchill. You can continue to spend paper £5 notes as usual until 5 May 2017. After this they will cease to be legal tender. The paper £5 note, with a portrait of Elizabeth Fry on the back, is the lowest denomination in value and the smallest in size (approx. 135mm x 70mm). Denomination numeral - there is a large number 5 and £ symbol in the top left corner of the front of the note to assist easy recognition of its value. There is also a slightly smaller number 5 in the top right corner. Recognition symbol – for the partially sighted, the £5 note has a densely coloured turquoise circle on the front. Unique numbering – a unique number is printed horizontally and vertically on the front of the £5 note. The horizontal number is in the top left corner and consists of multicoloured letters and numbers, increasing in height from left to right. The vertical number runs down the right side and has letters and numbers that are the same height and colour. Copyright symbols –the international copyright symbol is included on the front and the back of the £5 note, around the edge of the watermark area. Historical character - Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845). The images on the back of the note are related to the life and work of this social reformer. The main illustration shows Elizabeth Fry reading to prisoners at Newgate. In recognition of her work she was awarded the key to the prison and this is used in the design of the banknote. Key Resources |
Andrew Lincoln plays deputy sheriff Rick Grimes in which TV horror drama series? | The Walking Dead | TVmaze The Walking Dead Gallery (20) Follow The Walking Dead tells the story of the months and years that follow after a zombie apocalypse. It follows a group of survivors, led by former police officer Rick Grimes, who travel in search of a safe and secure home. As the world overrun by the dead takes its toll on the survivors, their interpersonal conflicts present a greater danger to their continuing survival than the walkers that roam the country. Over time, the characters are changed by the constant exposure to death and some grow willing to do anything to survive. Based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. Share this on: |
Name the Scottish island where granite for curling stones is quarried. | World Curling Federation - From Island to Ice: a Journey of Curling Stones From Island to Ice: a Journey of Curling Stones Loading... By Mike Haggerty September 2013 Ailsa Craig. Down the ages it has stood in magnificent, rugged isolation - a one-mile long volcanic plug island rising out of the Firth of Clyde, ten miles off Ayrshire on Scotland's west coast. Ailsa Craig Photo: Richard Gray/World Curling Federation It is, according to the RSPB, one of Britain's most important bird sanctuaries, being home to a colony of as many as 75,000 gannets at certain times, as well as other species, including a rejuvenated settlement of puffins that are gradually re-instating themselves following the eradication of rats from the island. It also stands as an iconic backdrop to the Open Championship and other major golf events when they are staged at the famous Turnberry links course. But more than this, the granite that makes up most of the island is the source material for the stones used in the game of curling. The prized high-density blue hone variety is found nowhere else in reasonable quantities apart from the island's north quarry, and it is used as the running band - the section in contact with the ice - on every curling stone in the world. Known affectionately as "Paddy's Milestone" because it sits at the halfway mark of the sea-ferry route between Belfast and Glasgow, Ailsa Craig has been uninhabited since the middle of the last century, but in recent weeks, its isolation has been disturbed by a team of craftsmen from Kays of Scotland - the world's leading manufacturer of curling stones - who have been harvesting 2,000 tons of the precious granite to be used in the making of the next ten years' supply of curling stones. In a painstaking operation, Kays have been gathering seven-ton boulders from the two quarries on the island, shifting them to a temporary loading dock and then transporting them on the open boat 'Jodiann', some 75 tons at a time, to Girvan harbour, from where they have been transported to secure storage near the Kays factory in Ayrshire. A family business, Kays have been making curling stones for almost two centuries, and years ago they negotiated the exclusive right of access to Ailsa granite with the island's owner, the 8th Marquis of Ailsa, who, incidentally has put the island up for sale, with a current asking price of one and a half million pounds. Up until the 1950s, the Girvan family, and other relatives involved in Kays, lived and worked at the island's quarries, but now there are no permanent residents and the old houses and facilities, which incredibly included a commercial tea-room, have been left to their fate. Even the lighthouse is automated and solar-powered now. The last time Kays lifted granite was in 2002 and the timetable of this year's operation - being carried out under the watchful eye of the RSPB and Scottish Natural Heritage - was adjusted for fear of disturbing fledging gannets during what has been a late breeding season. Ian Morton was one of the last quarrymen to live on the island, and he recalls a working regime there that would have made current health and safety officials faint. In those days, the quarries had to be dynamited. "We used to blast the granite pillars down and then work on them in the quarry", he explains, recalling, "I got blown five yards away onto my backside once". One of his jobs was to transport explosives round the island. " We'd be moving round 300 pounds of gunpowder, gelignite and detonators, but the danger didn't bother us " he said. Curling - called "chess on ice" by some - is an ancient Scottish game whose written history goes back as far as 1541. It shot to prominence in the UK when Rhona Martin's team kept a bleary-eyed Britain up well after midnight as they battled for gold medals at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Now, with the next Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia just six months away, curling is set for centre stage again, with the British teams - yet to be formally announced - liable to be led by current women's world c |
Which 2014 Tom Cruise film had the tagline Live, Die, Repeat? | Edge of Tomorrow (2014) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV A soldier fighting aliens gets to relive the same day over and over again, the day restarting every time he dies. Director: a list of 40 titles created 09 Jul 2013 a list of 21 titles created 30 Mar 2014 a list of 22 titles created 04 Jul 2014 a list of 47 titles created 07 Dec 2014 a list of 30 titles created 29 Jan 2015 Title: Edge of Tomorrow (2014) 7.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 11 wins & 34 nominations. See more awards » Videos A veteran assigned to extract Earth's remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself. Director: Joseph Kosinski Former United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments, and threatening to destroy humanity itself. Director: Marc Forster In the year 2154, the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth. A man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds. Director: Neill Blomkamp An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology. Director: Neill Blomkamp 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits - someone like Joe - who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by sending back Joe's future self for assassination. Director: Rian Johnson A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. Director: Matt Reeves As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse. Director: Guillermo del Toro Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure. Director: Francis Lawrence In 2035, a technophobic cop investigates a crime that may have been perpetrated by a robot, which leads to a larger threat to humanity. Director: Alex Proyas A paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. Director: James Cameron The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants. Director: Bryan Singer A group of intergalactic criminals are forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe. Director: James Gunn Edit Storyline An alien race has hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, unbeatable by any military unit in the world. Major William Cage (Cruise) is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously dropped into what amounts to a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage now finds himself inexplicably thrown into a time loop-forcing him to live out the same brutal combat over and over, fighting and dying again...and again. But with each battle, Cage becomes able to engage the adversaries with increasing skill, alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Blunt). And, as Cage and Vrataski take the fight to the aliens, each repeated encounter gets them one step closer to defeating the enemy! Written by Warner Bros. Pictures Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi Motion Picture Rating ( MPAA ) Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, |
Which European won the 2014 U.S Open Golf Championship? | By David Shefter, USGA Kaymer Completes U.S. Open Victory Lap VILLAGE OF PINEHURST, N.C. – Martin Kaymer made sure that the final round of the 2014 U.S. Open on Sunday at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club’s Course No. 2 would amount to little more than a victory lap. The 29-year-old German, who grabbed the championship by its throat on Thursday and never relinquished his grip, continued the recent domination of golfers from Europe, who have won four of the past five U.S. Opens. After a week full of clutch putting – his 110 putts ranked third for the championship – Kaymer fittingly rolled in a 12-footer for par on the 72nd hole for a 1-under-par 69 and a 72-hole total of 9-under 271 to complete an eight-stroke victory over Rickie Fowler and Erik Compton, which tied the fourth-largest winning margin in championship history. Just how good was Kaymer’s Sunday finale? The other 15 golfers in the last eight pairings were a combined 52 over par. Only 11 golfers, including Kaymer, posted sub-70 scores Sunday on a 7,349-yard layout that featured two par 4s that were drivable and several accessible hole locations. Kaymer, the 2010 PGA champion, also became the first German – and first from Continental Europe – to claim the U.S. Open. He joins countryman Bernhard Langer, a two-time Masters winner, as a multiple major champion. He became the eighth player to lead the U.S. Open wire to wire and is now one of only five players to win the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and The Players Championship, joining the impressive quartet of Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Raymond Floyd and Lee Trevino. Once the final par putt dropped, Kaymer was congratulated on the 18th green by several PGA European Tour players, including countryman Marcel Siem (T-12), as well as LPGA Tour player Sandra Gal, who, like Kaymer, was born in Dusseldorf and will compete in this week’s U.S. Women’s Open at Pinehurst. “I didn’t make many mistakes,” said Kaymer, who had four birdies against three bogeys on Sunday. “The last two wins that I had in America, especially this week, I played very solid the first two days and that gave me a very nice cushion for the weekend. But to shoot only 1 over par [at] Pinehurst on Saturday and Sunday is good. The way I played I was very happy, the way I kept it together yesterday. And that gave me a good cushion for today.” Kaymer took a huge step toward his second major on Thursday and Friday, when he posted the first consecutive 65s in any major championship to set a 36-hole U.S. Open scoring record of 130, besting Rory McIlroy’s total of 131 at Congressional in 2011. The six-stroke lead matched the efforts of Tiger Woods (2000) and McIlroy (2011), both of whom went on to win the championship. Despite decidedly tougher conditions on the weekend, Kaymer never strayed too far from the tracks. Any mistake was covered up by another brilliant shot. Case in point was on Saturday when he took an unplayable lie after an errant drive on the fourth hole, only to convert a 20-footer for bogey. One hole later, he drilled a 202-yard approach from the sandy area to within 4 feet to set up an eagle 3. On Sunday, Kaymer had a hiccup at the par-4 seventh, but then birdied the par-3 ninth, sticking his tee shot to 4 feet. He then bogeyed the par-5 10th, only to convert consecutive birdies at 13 and 14 from 15 feet. “He’s a guy that is really tough,” said Keegan Bradley, the 2011 PGA champion who played with Kaymer the first two rounds. “If you got him in a Ryder Cup match or coming down the end of a tournament, he’s probably a guy you would rather not face. He’s tough and he’s very, very good.” Four years ago, such a performance might have been expected from Kaymer. He became the world’s No. 1-ranked player for eight weeks and defeated Bubba Watson in a three-hole playoff at Whistling Straits for the PGA Championship. But he began tinkering with his swing, trying to hit more draws, and his game faded. Outside of a clutch 1-up victory over Steve Stricker that clinched the remarkable Ryder Cup comeback victory for Europe in 2012 at Medinah (Ill.) Country C |
In Egyptian mythology the god Sebek is associated with which creature? | Sobek | Ancient Egyptian Mythology Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Ancient Egyptian Mythology Wiki Share Sobek (also known as Sebek, Sebek-Ra, Sobeq, Suchos, Sobki, and Soknopais) was the ancient god of crocodiles. He is first mentioned in the Pyramid Texts and his worship continued until the Roman period. Some sects believed that Sobek was the creator of the world who arose from the "Dark Water" and created the order in the universe. Sobek was a god of the Nile who brought fertility to the land. As the "Lord of the Waters" he was thought to have risen from the primeval waters of Nun to create the world and made the Nile from his sweat. One creation myth stated that Sobek laid eggs on the bank of the waters of Nun thus creating the world. However, as well as being a force for creation, he was seen as an unpredictable deity who sometimes allied himself with the forces of Chaos. Sobek first appeared in the Old Kingdom as the son of Neith with the epithet "The Rager". According to some myths his father was Set, the god of thunder and chaos, but he also had a close association with Horus. He was paired with a number of goddesses in different locations, most notably Hathor, Renenutet, Heqet and Taweret, and was sometimes referred to as the father of Khonsu, Horus or Khnum. In some areas, a tame crocodile was worshiped as the earthly embodiment of Sobek himself, while in other places crocodiles were reviled, hunted and killed. It seems likely that Sobek began as a dark god who had to be appeased, but that his protective qualities and his strength were valued when they were used in defence of the Pharaoh and the people. He could protect the justified dead in the netherworld, restoring their sight and reviving their senses. Because of his ferocity, he was considered to be the patron of the army. Sobek was sometimes considered to be an aspect of Horus because Horus took the form of a crocodile to retrieve the parts of Osiris' body which were lost in the Nile. Yet Sobek was also thought to have assisted Isis when she gave birth to Horus. He also rescued the four mummiform sons of Horus (Imsety the human headed protector of the liver, Hapy the baboon headed protector of the lungs, Duamutef the jackal headed protector of the stomach and Qebehsenuef the falcon headed protector of the intestines) by gathering them in a net when they rose from Sobek the Crocodile god. the waters in a lotus bloom. However, he was also associated with Set, the enemy of Osiris. He was also worshiped as the manifestation of Amun-Re and was often depicted wearing either the headdress of Amun or the sun disk of Ra. The strength and speed of the crocodile was thought to be symbolic of the power of the Pharaoh, and the word "sovereign" was written with the hieroglyph of a crocodile. It was thought that Sobek could protect the Pharaoh from dark magic. During the Twelfth and Thirteenth Dynasties, the cult of Sobek was given particular prominence and a number of rulers incorporated him in their coronation names. He was depicted as a crocodile, a mummified crocodile or a man with the head of a crocodile. He often wore a plumed headdress with a horned sun disk or the atef crown (associating him with Amon-Ra) and carried the Was sceptre (representing power) and the Ankh (representing the breath of life). Mummified crocodiles representing the god have been found in many ancient tombs. The Egyptians mummified both infant and mature crocodiles and even interred crocodile eggs and foetuses with the deceased in order to enlist the protection of Sobek in the afterlife. Sobek was known as the Lord of Faiyum, and it is thought that his worship originated in that area. In particular, he was very popular in the city of Arsinoe (known as Shedyet by the Egyptians) near the Faiyum, causing the Greeks to rename the city Crocodilopolis. There is a twelfth dynasty temple at Medinet Madi dedicated to Sobek, his wife Renenutet (the snake goddess who was the protector of the harvest and granaries), and Horus. The temple was originally built by Amenemhet III and Amenemhet IV, but restor |
In which musical would you hear the song Bless your beautiful hide? | Howard Keel - Bless Your Beautiful Hide (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Soundtrack 1) - YouTube Howard Keel - Bless Your Beautiful Hide (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Soundtrack 1) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Sep 7, 2012 Howard Keel singing "Bless Your Beautiful Hide" from the famous musical "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" 1954 ranked, in 2006, number 21 on the American Film Institute's list of best musicals. Category |
What name is given to sewing or gluing patches of material onto a garment or piece of material for decoration | What is Fabric Adhesive? (with pictures) What is Fabric Adhesive? Last Modified Date: 24 December 2016 Copyright Protected: Top 10 facts about the world The name fabric adhesive encompasses a variety of products that provide temporary or permanent ways to attach fabric without sewing . Some of them are available simply as applications, while others are sold already applied to a fabric or material, with the adhesive being activated while incorporating that material into a project. Household glue. While designed for other purposes, white school glue or glue stick can act as a fabric adhesive, temporarily holding fabric until it is sewn and eliminating pinning. Using this kind of glue can be particularly useful for felt and other thick fabrics. One advantage is that, unlike pins, which can cause ripples, these glues leave the fabric flat. They do not wash out, so the amount used must be carefully judged. Spray Fabric Adhesive. Spray fabric adhesive is useful and neater to apply than glue, but not permanent if the fabric is cleaned by laundering or dry cleaning. Also, unlike the recommended glues, it has toxic fumes and must be used in a well-ventilated space. Ad Fabric Glue. There are several different types of fabric adhesive that go under the name of fabric glue. Glues for attaching rhinestones, sequins , glitter , and gems to fabric are made in both washable (permanent) and non-washable formulas, the first for clothing and other items that need to be cleaned, and the second for decorative fabric arts. Some fabric glues form a permanent bond between two layers of fabric, a sort of liquid fusible web that can be used in no-sew projects. There are also specialized fabric glues to control fraying and stretchable glue for adding ornamentation to stretchable fabrics. Bonding Fabric or Fusible Web. Another type of fabric adhesive is iron-on bonding fabric, sometimes called fusible web, a layer of adhesive material placed between two layers of “regular” fabric to fuse them together permanently. It comes in tape and sheets, with or without backing paper. Some fusible webbing has pressure sensitive adhesive on both sides to hold items in place temporarily before they are ironed to fuse them. Another kind has a grid printed on it to assist with cutting to fit. The bonding fabric can be cut to shape first and fused to both the appliqué and the backing fabric by being sandwiched in between and heated with a steam iron. Alternatively, a whole sheet of fabric may be turned into bondable fabric by fusing the bonding fabric to it with the backing sheet left on the other side. The newly created bonding fabric can then be cut to any size and shape, and used as an appliqué by removing the backing sheet and fusing it to other fabric. Fusible web in tape form can be used for hemming garments, pillow cases, blankets, table cloths, and curtains. Tape widths include ¼ inch, 5/8 inch, ¾ inch and 1¼ inches (~6.4 mm, ~15.9 mm, ~19 mm, and ~32 mm). To hem with fusible web, place it between the hem allowance and the garment or other item, setting it down a bit from the edge of the hem allowance. Pin it and iron according to directions. For heavy material, a wider strip up to the depth of the hem allowance is used to give the hem more strength. This kind of tape can also be used in no-sew projects, including quilts. Fusible Interfacing. Fusible interfacing includes fabric adhesive already bonded to a material. Both regular and sculpting woven interfacing are available in fusible versions, along with non—woven styles. Fusible interfacing can be used for garments, window shade backing, handbags, and other projects. It also comes in a variety of materials, including tricot, 100% polyester , and various polyester/ nylon blends, and in specialized forms for different fabric weights. Other Fusible Material. Besides fusible interfacing, there are several other products that have fabric adhesive pre-applied to a material. There are fusible fleece and fusible cotton batting for padding quilts, pillows, and other items; fusible bias tape in ¼-inch and ¾-inch ( |
Which Country's Parliament is the Folketing? | Denmark - The National Parliament of Denmark / Folketinget | Agora Portal The file could not be created. Denmark - The National Parliament of Denmark / Folketinget Country: Type of Electoral System Type of Electoral System: Direct election: 135 seats are elected by proportional representation in 17 districts, and 40 supplementary seats are allotted to make up for the difference between district and nation-wide vote. The 135 seats are distributed to the parties by the D'Hondt method of the party-list system of proportional representation and the 40 supplementary seats by the Sainte-Laguë method. List of Standing Committees |
To which order of monks did Tomas De Torquemada belong? | File: <witches �� ( Contact ) INTRODUCTION ��������� Much is known about the witch hunts of the 16th and 17th centuries. In some countries, a great deal of the original documentation has survived in archives such as the " Archivo Historico National " in Madrid, and these records have been used by a number of scholars from different countries to document the witch phenomenon. What emerged from their independent and unemotional assessments amounted to a terrible indictment of the politics of the church in Rome. Most of these researchers concluded that the brutal burnings had been a terrible mistake; but were they a mistake? It was also clearly shown that among the members of the Inquisition there were some very responsible, honest and courageous people, who were, however, unable to control the excesses of some of their colleagues or of the local government officials, once the process was out of hand. Edo Nyland's translations of some of the names, associated with this epidemic of burnings and hangings tell their own tragic stories. Witchcraft an Imaginary Offense ��������� The church knew from the beginning that witchcraft did not exist. The social anthropologist Evans-Pritchard wrote in 1935: ��������� "Witchcraft is an imaginary offense because it is impossible. A witch cannot do what he/she is supposed to do and has in fact no real existence. A sorcerer, on the other hand, may make magic to kill his neighbours. The magic will not kill them, but he can and no doubt, often does with that intention." ��������� One of the bright lights during the time of the witch craze, which had thrown a cloud of death and despair over the beautiful Basque countryside, was the Bishop of Pamplona, the influential Antonio Venegas de Figueroa. His investigations had led him to believe that the witch craze was almost entirely based on deceit and self-delusion, and he gave expression to this view in a letter to the Inquisition in March 1610. After interrogating various people the bishop established that there had been absolutely no mention or knowledge of witchcraft before the persecutions had commenced. Many of the inhabitants had gone to the witch burnings in France and brought back the knowledge from there. Before that time the people had known nothing about witch sects or Aquelarres or evil arts ( Henningson p.127). The bishop had learned that uneducated and lonely people or people who deviated from the norm of their society, were the first to be supposed to be members of this secret confederation, where all the virtues of society were inverted. � ��������Inquisitor Alonso de Salazar Frias, one of the Inquisition's own scholars, who was sent to report on the epidemic of witchcraft, wrote in 1612: "There were neither witches nor bewitched until they were talked and written about" ( Henningson , p.ix). So why did the church unleash this most demonic of all holocausts? The church had kept de Salazar's, the bishop's and similar reports secret and it was not until three centuries later that several of Salazar's (mislabeled) submissions to the Inquisition were re-discovered in Madrid by the American historian Henry Charles Lea who used them in his monumental book "Inquisition of Spain" (p 211-237). The question now is: was there a reason for the church to continue the witch charade for so many years (throughout the 16th, 17th and part of the 18th century) when it knew very well that there never had been any witches or aquelarres? The word "aquelarre" comes from Basque akelarre, akela-arre, Akela (Priestess, witch) arremankor (social): "The witches' social (gathering)". Our English word "witch" is taken straight from the Basque language; the first three letters of the verb itxuraldatu (to transform, to change shape) were used; itx, pronounced "itch" with a "w" stuck onto it to mask the Basque origin. Changing shape was something some "witch |
In which US state are the cities of Nogales, Surprise and Yuma? | Population of Arizona (State) - Statistical Atlas Statistical Atlas Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas): 0/mi² Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas): 0/mi² Failed to load :-( Population by Place in Arizona There are 451 places in Arizona. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 14,556. Total Population Scope: population of selected places in Arizona 0k rank of place out of 50 by population Population Density People per square mile (excluding waters). Scope: population of selected places in Arizona 0k rank of place out of 50 by population density Population by Metro Area in Arizona There are 11 metro areas in Arizona. This section compares all 11 of those to each other. Total Population Scope: population of selected metro areas in Arizona 0M rank of metro area out of 11 by population Population Density People per square mile (excluding waters). Scope: population of selected metro areas in Arizona 0 rank of metro area out of 11 by population density Population by County in Arizona There are 15 counties in Arizona. This section compares all 15 of those to each other. Total Population Scope: population of selected counties in Arizona 0M rank of county out of 15 by population Population Density People per square mile (excluding waters). Scope: population of selected counties in Arizona 0 rank of county out of 15 by population density Population by County Subdivision in Arizona There are 80 county subdivisions in Arizona. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 8,130. Total Population Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in Arizona 0M rank of county subdivision out of 50 by population Population Density People per square mile (excluding waters). Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in Arizona 0k rank of county subdivision out of 50 by population density Population by State in the United States There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares Arizona to all of the states in the United States. Total Population Scope: population of Arizona and selected other states in the United States 0M rank of state out of 50 by population Population Density People per square mile (excluding waters). Scope: population of Arizona and selected other states in the United States 0 rank of state out of 50 by population density Population by State in the West There are 13 states in the West. This section compares Arizona to all of the states in the West. Total Population Scope: population of Arizona and selected other states in the West 0M rank of state out of 13 by population Population Density People per square mile (excluding waters). Scope: population of Arizona and selected other states in the West 0 rank of state out of 13 by population density Definitions This page reports on the population distribution in Arizona, both in terms of raw head counts, and in terms of population density per square mile. Population: count of all residents of the given entity at the time of the survey, excluding visitors Population Density: population divided by the total land area of the entity (i.e., excluding water areas contained in the entity) For additional information about the data presented on this site, including our sources, please see the About Page . More Topics to Explore |
In the middle ages, what was the system were cash payment could replace military service? | The Norman Conquest The Norman Conquest The Aftermath of Conquest Edward the Confessor was the son of a Norman mother and had brought many of his Norman friends to England. But the impact of William's conquest was immensely greater. William replaced much of the English aristocracy with his own Norman followers; both his and their successors long regarded their Continental interests as just as important as their English possessions. Initially William's hold on England was far from secure. He faced rebellions in Kent in 1067-8, at Exeter in 1068, and - the most serious - in the North of England in 1068. The revolt was centered on Northumbria, led by Edgar the �theling (Atheling) and supported by the Danish fleet and Malcolm III, King of the Scots. William sent Robert de Comines to suppress the rebellion, but he and his forces were defeated in January 1069, and the rebels captured York. William counterattacked and devastated much of Northern England. One of William the Conqueror's earliest English coins One of those who resisted William the Conqueror was a Lincolnshire thegn called Hereward the Wake, who later became a legendary folk hero. He and Earl Morcar of Northumbria tried to defend the region around Ely in 1070-1071. After their defeat, Hereward organized a kind of guerilla resistance in the region, the memory of which survived in a later fictionalized, romantic account. In 1070, William made peace with Swein of Denmark and in 1071-2 invaded Scotland and forced Malcolm III to submit, and to expel Edgar the �theling who had been given refuge there. [Malcolm III married Margaret (1045-93) who was Edgar the �theling's sister. One of their children was Matilda of Scotland (1079-1118) who married Henry I of England. It is because of these unions that the present royal family of England traces its descent all the way back to the Anglo-Saxon kings of England]. After 1072 William spent much time in France. Normandy was initially allied with Flanders, but intermittently at war with first Henry (1031-60), then Philip of France (1060-1108) and with Geoffrey I Martel and Fulk "le Rechin" ("the rude") of Anjou. In fact, William died during military operations in France in 1087 - probably from stomach injuries caused when his horse shied, throwing him violently against the pommel of the saddle. The impact of the Norman Conquest 1066 is probably the most remembered date in English history - recognized by people who know virtually nothing else about Britain or history. But some have questioned whether it should really be regarded as such a significant and revolutionary event. The answer revolves especially around three issues: Whether the Norman Conquest fundamentally altered social, legal and political relations by introducing a new "feudal system"? Knight's servic e A tenant by knight's service was obliged to equip and support one fully-armed horseman for forty days of royal service each year. This obligation was incumbent on each fief; if a tenant held (say) fifty fiefs, then fifty knights were required. By the mid 12th Century, land held in knight's service supplied the king with approximately 6,500 knights. [In practice, the king often accepted a cash payment (scutage) in lieu of the knights' attendance - this was then spent on hiring mercenaries]. When the tenant received or inherited his land he had to pay a relief or fine. (Failure to pay gave the lord the right to take back the land.) Additionally, tenants-in-chief who inherited were subject to primer seisin - the right of the king to a year's profits of the inherited land. "If any earl, baron, or other person that holds lands directly of the Crown, for military service, shall die, and at his death his heir shall be of full age and owe a relief, the heir shall have his inheritance on payment of the ancient scale of relief. That is to say, the heir or heirs of an earl shall pay �100 f |
What does the word mendacious mean? | Mendacious | Define Mendacious at Dictionary.com mendacious telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person. 1610-20; < Latin mendāci- (see mendacity ) + -ous Related forms Examples from the Web for mendacious Expand A Democrat's Guide to Bush's Book Bryan Curtis November 9, 2010 Historical Examples As long as we have that state of things, we shall have wars and secret and mendacious diplomacy. The President Alfred Henry Lewis Bein' a woman, you're too feeble-witted for reason, too mendacious for trooth.' Word Origin and History for mendacious Expand adj. 1610s, from Middle French mendacieux, from Latin mendacium "a lie, untruth, falsehood, fiction," from mendax (genitive mendacis) "lying, deceitful," from menda "fault, defect, carelessness in writing," from PIE root *mend- "physical defect, fault" (see amend (v.)). The sense evolution of Latin mendax was influenced by mentiri "to speak falsely, lie, deceive." Related: Mendaciously; mendaciousness. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper |
What makes a Welsh Rarebit a Buck Rarebit? | Buck Rarebit Recipe Vegetarian Recipe | Egg Recipes salt and freshly ground black pepper Method Place the milk, flour, mustard and butter in a medium pan. Whisk together with a balloon whisk and slowly bring to the boil, whisking until the mixture boils and thickens. Simmer for 1 minute. Stir in half the cheese and season to taste. Set aside. Fill a large frying pan with salted water, add the vinegar and bring to the boil. Meanwhile put the beans in a pan and gently heat for 2-3 minutes or until piping hot. Poach the eggs in the simmering water for 3-5 minutes until cooked to your liking. Meanwhile toast the bread on both sides under a hot grill. Arrange the toast on two heatproof serving plates. Top with the baked beans and place a poached egg on top of each. Spoon over the cheese sauce and sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Place each plate under the grill and cook for 1 minute until golden. |
Who is the current Master of the Queen's Music? | Judith Weir prepares to be a radical master of the Queen's music | Music | The Guardian Classical music Judith Weir prepares to be a radical master of the Queen's music For Weir, the first woman in the position, it means supporting composers and exploring the state of music education Judith Weir: 'They said it's absolutely up to the person who does it to make it their own.' Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian Share on Messenger Close Judith Weir must be the most modest master of the Queen's music in the job's 388-year history. "The palace asked a lot of people who it should be, and I said Jonathan Dove would be the best person," she said, after her appointment was confirmed on Monday. "But they took no notice of me and a few weeks ago they told me they had had the most suggestions that it ought to be me – so well done." But it's a mistake to read 60-year-old Weir's self-deprecation as a sign that she is not up for the public profile of the role. I first met her more than a decade ago, but have never known her to be more relaxed, forthcoming or fired-up. Weir, who is the first woman to hold the job, is clearly going to be in her element as she tackles this position. "They had a great sentence in the appointment letter," she says, "something like: 'The Queen would like the position of the master of the Queen's music to be for the enjoyment and openness of music in the nation.' So it's a very wide description, and they said it's absolutely up to the person who does it to make it their own." For Weir, that doesn't mean writing pieces for royal occasions. Just the opposite: it means supporting and speaking up for her composer colleagues, challenging the function that contemporary music fulfils in society, and embarking on a nationwide exploration of the state of music education in order to create pieces that will be useful for schoolchildren and amateur musicians. But before she tells me about her softly spoken but radical plans for the decade-long, £15,000-a-year appointment, I ask if she felt any twinges of conscience in taking up the job. The last incumbent, Peter Maxwell Davies, who was appointed 2004, was a model of how the master's public voice could still be a dissenting one – about the war in Iraq, the state of education, the traducing of the values of classical music in culture – even while he spoke from the centre of the establishment. What is Weir's relationship with the monarchy and the 'establishment'? "Britain isn't in any state at the moment to become a republic," she says. "We're not there as a country. And for me, the Queen is a fantastic 88-year-old woman of incredible energy. I just have great admiration for her and it is an honour to do something in her name. And as for 'the establishment' – well, who is the establishment now? Sir Mick Jagger?" Weir says there is still a sneaking suspicion that the world of classical music is carved up by a few big institutions and a handful of powerful cultural leaders. That really is an establishment; but Weir does not need the role of the master for access to classical music's top table. The opportunity of the role, she says, "is to avoid all that – and go and meet the other people". By "other people", Weir is talking about the musicians and composers who are working in schools and communities, often unsung and underpaid, the grassroots of our musical culture. "I have an interest in teaching at all levels, but taking up this job has reminded me how sketchy my knowledge really is of what's going on in schools. The yearly stipend will help me to travel around the UK – without doing that, it's very difficult to know what's really happening – and possibly to have the time to do a piece every year for those communities. The question of music education over the last few years has been full of rhetorical behaviour. It's been a Punch and Judy show on both sides. And the media love it as well." As Nicky Morgan takes over as education secretary , there is a looming sense of disaster about the way music is funded in schools in England and Wales. Weir is more pragmatic. "I fe |
What name is given to the scientific study of the size and shape of the earth? | Geodesy and the Earth's Size and Shape By Amanda Briney Updated August 31, 2015. Earth, with average distance of 92,955,820 miles (149,597,890 km) from the sun, is the third planet and one of the most unique planets in the solar system. It formed around 4.5-4.6 billion years ago and is the only planet known to sustain life. This is because factors like its atmospheric composition and physical properties such as the presence of water over 70.8% of the planet allow life to thrive. Earth is also unique however because it is the largest of the terrestrial planets (one that is composed of a thin layer of rocks as opposed to those that are mostly made up of gases like Jupiter or Saturn) based on its mass, density, and diameter. Earth is also the fifth largest planet in the entire solar system. Earth's Size As the largest of the terrestrial planets, Earth has an estimated mass of 5.9736 × 1024 kg. Its volume is also the largest of these planets at 108.321 × 1010km3. In addition, Earth is the densest of the terrestrial planets as it is made up of a crust, mantle and core. continue reading below our video 4 Tips for Improving Test Performance The Earth's crust is the thinnest of these layers while the mantle comprises 84% of Earth's volume and extends 1,800 miles (2,900 km) below the surface. What makes Earth the densest of these planets however is its core. It is the only terrestrial planet with a liquid outer core that surrounds a solid, dense inner core. Earth's average density is 5515 × 10 kg/m3. Mars, the smallest of the terrestrial planets by density, is only around 70% as dense as Earth. Earth is classified as the largest of the terrestrial planets based on its circumference and diameter as well. At the equator, Earth's circumference is 24,901.55 miles (40,075.16 km). It is slightly smaller between the North and South poles at 24,859.82 miles (40,008 km). Earth's diameter at the poles is 7,899.80 miles (12,713.5 km) while it is 7,926.28 miles (12,756.1 km) at the equator. For comparison, the largest planet in Earth's solar system, Jupiter, has a diameter of 88,846 miles (142,984 km). Earth's Shape Earth's circumference and diameter differ because its shape is classified as an oblate spheroid or ellipsoid, instead of a true sphere. This means that instead of being of equal circumference in all areas, the poles are squished, resulting in a bulge at the equator, and thus a larger circumference and diameter there. The equatorial bulge at Earth's equator is measured at 26.5 miles (42.72 km) and is caused by the planet's rotation and gravity. Gravity itself causes planets and other celestial bodies to contract and form a sphere. This is because it pulls all the mass of an object as close to the center of gravity (the Earth's core in this case) as possible. Because Earth rotates, this sphere is distorted by the centrifugal force. This is the force that causes objects to move outward away from the center of gravity. Therefore, as the Earth rotates, centrifugal force is greatest at the equator so it causes a slight outward bulge there, giving that region a larger circumference and diameter. Local topography also plays a role in the Earth's shape, but on a global scale its role is very small. The largest differences in local topography across the globe are Mount Everest , the highest point above sea level at 29,035 ft (8,850 m), and the Mariana Trench, the lowest point below sea level at 35,840 ft (10,924 m). This difference is only a matter of about 12 miles (19 km), which is very minor overall. If equatorial bulge is considered, the world's highest point and the place that is farthest from the Earth's center is the peak of the volcano Chimborazo in Ecuador as it is the highest peak that is nearest the equator. Its elevation is 20,561 ft (6,267 m). Geodesy To ensure that the Earth's size and shape is studied accurately, geodesy, a branch of science responsible for measuring the Earth's size and shape with surveys and mathematical calculations is used. Throughout history, geodesy was a significant branch of science as early scienti |
Who became UKIP's first MP when he won the Clacton by-election in October 2014? | Clacton by-election: Douglas Carswell becomes Ukip's first ever elected MP after a sensational victory | The Independent UK Politics Clacton by-election: Douglas Carswell becomes Ukip's first ever elected MP after a sensational victory Mr Carswell switched parties and resigned his seat to give voters in his constituency the chance to back him or sack him - they chose to do the former Friday 10 October 2014 01:45 BST Click to follow Indy Politics Douglas Carswell (left) and Ukip leader Nigel Farage celebrate their win in Clacton AFP/Getty Images The UK Independence Party scored a sensational victory early this morning when Douglas Carswell became the first MP ever elected under the party’s colours. He romped home in a by-election in Clacton, in Essex, with 21,113 votes, trouncing his Tory opponent, Giles Watling, who scored 8,709. Labour came third with 3,959, while the Liberal Democrats trailed with a humiliating 483. In his acceptance speech, Mr Carswell said that if Ukip remained true to its principles, “there is nothing that we cannot achieve, in Essex, East Anglia, in England, and in the whole country beyond – and, yes, next in Rochester.” Nigel Farage hailed the vote "the best night in UKIP's history" as he warned the Tories and Labour: "We're after you - you have underestimated us", Sky News reported. The Ukip leader added: "What it shows is that UKIP is now a truly national party. We will now take the people's army of UKIP to the Rochester and Strood, and we will give that absolutely everything we have got." In Rochester, the Tories face another potentially disastrous by-election after its MP Mark Reckless became the second Tory to defect to Ukip. The Clacton result was a personal triumph for the former Tory MP who put his future on the line in August when he announced that he was switching parties and resigned his seat to give voters in his Clacton constituency the chance to back him or sack him. In pictures: The rise of Ukip In pictures: The rise of Ukip 1/8 1993: Alan Sked forms Ukip History professor Alan Sked had been active in anti-EU politics for a while beore he founded Ukip in 1993. He resigned from the party after the 1997 election, concerned that it was attracting far-right members, and has been critical of Ukip since. Picture: Reuters Reuters 2/8 2005: Kilroy defects Former TV presenter Robert Kilroy-Silk founded Veritas in 2005, after a failed bid to become leader, and took many of Ukip's elected members with him. But the party slowly lost its popularity and didn't put forward any candidates in the last election. Picture: REUTERS/Kieran Doherty REUTERS KD/RUS 3/8 2010: Farage becomes leader, again Farage had led Ukip from 2006 until 2009, when he stood down to fight against the Speaker, John Bercow, for his Buckingham seat. He failed to win the election and returned to lead the party in November 2010. Picture: REUTERS/Kieran Doherty REUTERS/Kieran Doherty 4/8 2010: Ukip fights for election Nigel Farage was injured in a plane crash on polling day in the 2010 general election, but his party increased its success in the votes. It fielded 572 candidates and took 3.1% of the vote, though failed to win any seats. REUTERS/Darren Staples REUTERS/Darren Staples 5/8 2013: Eastleigh gains Ukip's candidate Diane James got the highest ever number of votes for any candidate from the party, but was beaten by the Liberal Democrats. The surge in support gave Ukip confidence ahead of local and European elections later in the year. Picture: Reuters 6/8 2013: Bloom kicked out Godfrey Bloom, who served as an Ukip MEP from 2004 to 2014, had the whip withdrawn in 2013 after sexist comments and an attack on a journalist. He sat as an independent MEP until 2014, when he ended his term in office. Picture: REUTERS/Luke MacGregor 7/8 2014: European election success Ukip got a higher proportion of the vote than any other party in 2014's European elections, adding 11 new MEPs and taking its total to 24. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor 8/8 2014: Carswell defects Douglas Carswell defected from Ukip at the end of August, and was followed by |
In geological ages, which period was the first of the Mesozoic Era? | Mesozoic Era: Age of the Dinosaurs Mesozoic Era: Age of the Dinosaurs By Tia Ghose, Senior Writer | January 7, 2015 10:26pm ET MORE New research suggests that reptiles that lived during the Dinosaur age were hard-hit. Here, the carnivorous lizard Palaeosaniwa chases a pair of young Edmontosaurus while the snake Cerberophis and the lizard Obamadon look on. Credit: Carl Buell During the Mesozoic, or "Middle Life" Era, life diversified rapidly and giant reptiles, dinosaurs and other monstrous beasts roamed the Earth. The period, which spans from about 252 million years ago to about 66 million years ago, was also known as the age of reptiles or the age of dinosaurs. Boundaries English geologist John Phillips, the first person to create the global geologic timescale, first coined the term Mesozoic in the 1800s. Phillips found ways to correlate sediments found around the world to specific time periods, said Paul Olsen, a geoscientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University in New York. The Permian-Triassic boundary, at the start of the Mesozoic, is defined relative to a particular section of sediment in Meishan, China, where a type of extinct, eel-like creature known as a conodont first appeared, according to the International Commission on Stratigraphy . The end boundary for the Mesozoic Era, the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary , is defined by a 20-inch (50 centimeters) thick sliver of rock in El Kef, Tunisia, which contains well-preserved fossils and traces of iridium and other elements from the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. The Mesozoic Era is divided up into the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. Life and climate The Mesozoic Era began roughly around the time of the end-Permian extinction, which wiped out 96 percent of marine life and 70 percent of all terrestrial species on the planet. Life slowly rebounded, eventually giving way to a flourishing diversity of animals, from massive lizards to monstrous dinosaurs. The Triassic Period , from 252 million to 200 million years ago, saw the rise of reptiles and the first dinosaurs, the Jurassic Period , from about 200 million to 145 million years ago, ushered in birds and mammals, and the Cretaceous Period , from 145 million to 66 million years ago is known for some of its iconic dinosaurs, such as Triceratops and Pteranodon . Coniferous plants, or those that have cone-bearing seeds, already existed at the beginning of the era, but they became much more abundant during the Mesozoic. Flowering plants emerged during the late Cretaceous Period. The lush plant life during the Mesozoic Era provided plenty of food, allowing the biggest of the dinosaurs , such as the Argentinosaurus, to grow up to 80 tons, according to a 2005 study in the journal Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales. Earth during the Mesozoic Era was much warmer than today, and the planet had no polar ice caps. During the Triassic Period, Pangaea still formed one massive supercontinent. Without much coastline to moderate the continent's interior temperature, Pangaea experienced major temperature swings and was covered in large swaths of desert. Yet the region still had a belt of tropical rainforest in regions around the equator, said Brendan Murphy, an earth scientist at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Canada. Extinctions The Mesozoic Era was bookended by two great extinctions, with another smaller extinction occurring at the end of the Triassic Period, Olsen said. Around 252 million years ago, the end-Permian extinction wiped out most life on Earth over about 60,000 years, according to a February 2014 study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). At the end of the Triassic Period, roughly 201 million years ago, most amphibious creatures and crocodile-like creatures that lived in the tropics were wiped out. About 65 million years ago, a giant asteroid blasted into Earth and formed a giant crater at Chicxulub in the Yucatan Peninsula. Because the fossil record is incomplete, it's difficult to say exac |
In which English town or city would you find Meadowhall Shopping Centre? | Meadowhall Station | Trains to Meadowhall – Trainline Trains to Meadowhall Share this route Meadowhall Interchange in Sheffield opened in 1990 at the same time as the Meadowhall Shopping Centre, linked to the station via a footbridge over the River Don. When it opened, Meadowhall was the second largest shopping centre in the country, and, today, it remains in the top ten. Thanks to Meadowhall Interchange, it is one of the few out-of-town shopping centres in the country fully integrated into the public transport network via the buses, trains and trams that all call at the station. Alongside over 280 stores, Meadowhall also boasts the huge Oasis Dining Quarter with its numerous restaurants and other food outlets, and an eleven-screen multiplex cinema. Meadowhall Interchange is north of Sheffield city centre alongside the M1 motorway. The Supertram route from the city centre to Meadowhall passes the Motorpoint Arena, Ice Sheffield, Don Valley Stadium and the English Institute of Sport on its 15-minute journey. Station details & facilities Meadowhall Interchange railway station is connected to the bus station and the shopping centre via a ramp and a walkway. At this entrance, you will also find the ticket office, a waiting room with toilets, and platforms for the Supertram. The four train platforms are linked by a bridge with steps and a ramp down to each. A further waiting room with toilets is on platform 2. The station has a free car park with 307 spaces. Ticket Office Lost Property phone number : 0333 222 0125 Facilities Telephones type : Coins and cards Customer help points : False Carpark name : Station Car Park Carpark operator : South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive Car parking spaces : 307 Accessibility Step-free access : Whole station Step-free access notes : Step-free access to all platforms via fairly steep ramps (up to 50m long). Ramps for train access : Accessible Booking Office counter : False Trains to Meadowhall Railway booking office, Meadowhall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1JQ Ticket Office Hours |
“In The Mood” was which bandleader's signature tune? | Todd Miller and the Joe Loss Orchestra - History History Toddlers Joe Loss was the undisputed doyen of big bandleaders. His name was synonymous with the very best in dance band music. Loved and respected by his public and profession alike, he had a style and musical policy that kept him at the very top of the big band world for 60 years. Joe was born Joshua Alexander Loss on June 22nd 1909. He was trained as a classical violinist and gave his first solo concert at the age of 10 . In 1930 when Joe was just 20, he became the youngest bandleader with a conducting style that he was to make his own. His first band was called The Harlem Band . By 1937, Joe had become the biggest name in the world of big-band music. Dame Vera Lynn gave her first broadcast with the band in 1938 and when Joe married Mildred Blanch Rose, the crowd scenes in central London were akin to Beatlemania of the 1960's. Joe Loss's first signature tune in the early 30's was "Let's Dance at the Make Believe Ballroom" and in 1938 this was changed to the now world renowned "In the Mood". Joe Loss became a regular on BBC TV's "Come Dancing" (the BBC's 50's and 60's version of "Strictly Come Dancing"). Joe was awarded the LVO, the OBE and HM the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal. In 1989, Joe became too ill to travel and in 1990 Joe entrusted the leadership to Todd Miller , who has led the Orchestra through to the present day. Todd Miller joined the Orchestra as vocalist in 1972 having being recommended to Joe by many people. For 19 years, Todd worked under the guidance and friendship of Joe, and enjoyed a very special place in Joe's heart. Now having been with the Orchestra for 38 years, Todd's career has included 14 World tours on the QE2 , 2 Royal Weddings, many Royal Command Performances and Christmas parties for the Royal Family, and as leader, is proud to have been presented to Her Majesty the Queen on numerous occasions. Todd has performed on all the major TV channels and radio stations and all the main venues throughout the UK. In 2010 the Joe Loss Orchestra will be celebrating it's 80th Anniversary. The Orchestra is now Britain's longest running live entertainment unit of all time. Todd has led the Orchestra for the past 20 years, best appreciated live on stage in direct contact with the audience, performing the best in live entertainment for all generations. ©toddmillermusic.com 2009. All rights reserved. |
Who was the Roman god of the sun? | List of Sun Gods From Ancient Religions By N.S. Gill Updated August 03, 2015. In ancient cultures, where you find gods with specialized functions, you'll probably find a sun god or goddess. Many are humanoid and ride or drive a vessel of sort across the sky. It may be a boat, a chariot, or a cup. The sun god of the Greeks and Romans rode in a 4-horse (Pyrios, Aeos, Aethon, and Phlegon) chariot. There may be more than one god of the sun. The Egyptians differentiated among the aspects of the sun, and had several gods associated with it: Khepri for the rising sun, Atum, the setting, and Ra, at noon, who rode across the sky in a solar bark. The Greeks and Romans also had more than one sun god. You may notice that most sun deities are male and act as counterparts to female moon deities, but don't take this as a given. There are goddesses of the sun just as there are male deities of the moon. |
Which comedy duo had a Number one hit with The Stonk in 1991? | Stonk - definition of stonk by The Free Dictionary Stonk - definition of stonk by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/stonk (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to bombard (soldiers, buildings, etc) with artillery n (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a concentrated bombardment by artillery [C20: from st(andard) (linear) (c)onc(entration)] stonk I will have been stonking you will have been stonking he/she/it will have been stonking we will have been stonking you will have been stonking they will have been stonking Past Perfect Continuous you would have stonked they would have stonked Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: stonking References in periodicals archive ? Some unlikely singing partnerships have been formed, from Sir Cliff Richard and The Young Ones singing Livin' Doll to comedians Hale and Pace with The Stonk. PUB QUIZ But this week they released their debut album Stonk, 13 tracks of irresistible party-starting music that could get a sleeping statue jitterbugging, and it should find them fans further afield. Shiftgrams revisited FINANCE TOTAL RETURN REFLECTS STOCK APPRECIATION AND INCLUDES STONK SPLITS AND DIVIDENDS AS OF ([dagger]) AUG. Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. |
Which Australian animal gets its name from a native word meaning “No drink”? | Meanings and origins of Australian words and idioms - Australian National Dictionary Centre - ANU Australian National Dictionary Centre Research School of Humanities & the Arts ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences Search Australian National Dictionary Centre Search query Home » Australian words » Meanings and origins of Australian words and idioms Meanings and origins of Australian words and idioms This section contains a selection of Australian words, their meanings, and their etymologies. All A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z acca Michael Davie in 'Going from A to Z forever' (an article on the 2nd edition of the Oxford English Dictionary), Age, Saturday Extra, 1 April 1989, writes of his visit to the dictionary section of Oxford University Press: Before I left, Weiner [one of the two editors of the OED] said he remembered how baffled he had been the first time he heard an Australian talk about the 'arvo'. Australians used the -o suffix a lot, he reflected. Arvo, smoko, garbo, journo. But not all -o words were Australian, said Simpson [the other of the two editors]: eg 'aggro' and 'cheapo'. I asked if they were familiar with the Oz usage 'acco', meaning 'academic'. They liked that. I hoped, after I left, they would enter it on one of their little slips and add it to their gigantic compost heap - a candidate for admission to the next edition. We trust that Edmund Weiner and John Simpson did not take a citation, since the Australian abbreviation of academic is not acco but acca (sometimes spelt acker). The abbreviation first appears in Meanjin (Melbourne, 1977), where Canberra historian Ken Inglis has an article titled 'Accas and Ockers: Australia's New Dictionaries'. The editor of Meanjin, Jim Davidson, adds a footnote: 'acca (slightly derogatory) 1, noun An academic rather than an intellectual, particularly adept at manipulating trendiologies, usually with full scholarly apparatus. Hence 2, noun A particularly sterile piece of academic writing.' The evidence has become less frequent in recent years. 1993 Age (Melbourne) 24 December: The way such festivals bring together writers, publishers and accas, making them all accountable to the reader - the audience - gives them real value. acid: to put the acid on To exert a pressure that is difficult to resist; to exert such pressure on (a person, etc.), to pressure (someone) for a favour etc.; to be successful in the exertion of such pressure. This idiom is derived from acid test which is a test for gold or other precious metal, usually using nitric acid. Acid test is also used figuratively to refer to a severe or conclusive test. The Australian idiom emerged in the early 20th century and is still heard today. 1903 Sydney Stock and Station Journal 9 October: In the class for ponies under 13 hands there was a condition that the riders should be under ten years of age. When the stewards 'put the acid on' the riders it was found that only one exhibit in a very big field carried a boy who was not over ten years old. 2015 Australian (Sydney) 6 February: One option would be to skip the spill motion and go directly to a call for candidates for the leadership. It would put the acid on putative challengers and catch them out if they are not ready. Aerial ping-pong A jocular (and frequently derisive) name for Australian Rules Football (or Aussie Rules as it is popularly called). The term derives from the fact that the play in this game is characterised by frequent exchanges of long and high kicks. The term is used largely by people from States in which Rugby League and not Aussie Rules is the major football code. This interstate and code rivalry is often found in evidence for the term, including the early evidence from the 1940s. 1947 West Australian (Perth) 22 April: In 1941 he enlisted in the A.I.F. and joined a unit which fostered rugby football. Renfrey did not join in the &oq;mud bath&cq; and did not play 'aerial ping-pong', as the rugby exponents in the army termed the Australian ga |
What women was Time Magazine man of the year in 1952? | Elizabeth II: 1952 - Person of the Year: A Photo History - TIME Person of the Year: A Photo History CHARLES DAWSON Elizabeth II was named TIME's Woman of the Year in 1952 When Elizabeth, the eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York, was born in 1926, it seemed unlikely that she would ever become the monarch of Great Britain. But the abdication of her uncle, Edward, the Prince of Wales, in 1936 changed the course of royal history and of 10-year-old Elizabeth's life. When her father, King George VI, died in 1952, Elizabeth became queen. In honor of her succession to the throne, TIME chose Elizabeth II as the 1953 Woman of the Year, finding that her significance was that "of a fresh young blossom on roots that had weathered many a season of wintry doubt. The British, as weary and discouraged as the rest of the world in 1952, saw in their new young Queen a reminder of a great past... and dared to hope that she might be an omen of a great future." Researched by Joan Levinstein, the Time Inc. Research Center |
Name the soft cloth made from silk that derives its name from the French word for rag. | Silk Chiffon Nude fabric by the yard | NY Fashion Center Fabrics Imported Fabric Soft, pebbly texture due to the tight, crepe twist silk yarns Has a velvety sheen due to the way the silk filaments reflect light, but is not particularly shiny Silk chiffon does not lend itself to garments that are tailored or require a lot of precise seaming. If garment requires interfacing, we recommend using silk organza for sew-in interfacing You can create volume in this very thin fabric by utilizing soft tucks, shirring, or sewing it with multiple layers Because of its loose structure, fabric tends to move when laid out for cutting. Layer the fabric between two sheets of tissue thin paper before cutting to stabilize. Hold fabric in place using fabric weights or fine, sharp pins (like our extra fine pins). Keep cut fabric pieces pinned to tissue paper until right before you’re ready to sew Hand-baste pattern pieces before sewing with a sharp, fine needle Use tissue paper as backing when sewing seams together to help stabilize fabric – tear away once seam is secure It’s best to only cut one layer at a time to avoid grain distortion. Use a new, thin needle when sewing this fabric to avoid snags– especially when machine sewing Use cotton, or cotton-covered polyester thread when sewing Hold thread ends when beginning to avoid accidental shirring The best finishes for chiffon are French seams, very narrow hems (1/8”), or purl stitch Hand washing may cause water spots, check a small piece to check. Dry clean recommended. Draping Demo Our in-house fashion stylist tests a variety of looks to showcase how this fabric drapes and gives expert tips on how to best work with it. |
Who played The Lone Ranger in the 1950's TV series? | The Lone Ranger (TV Series 1949–1957) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The adventures of the masked hero and his Native American partner. Creators: The Lone Ranger and Tonto capture two renegade Indians responsible for a recent attack. Tonto points out the strange marking on their face. The Lone Ranger decides to investigate why peaceful Indians... 9.4 The Lone Ranger gets word that the town of Rock Point New Mexico is being terrorized by a strange midnight rider who has been staging hold ups all over New Mexico. The Lone Ranger decides to ... 9.3 The death of a prospector leads to the Lone Ranger inheriting half the value of a gold mine. Bandits kidnap the other person to inherit the money and attempt to imitate him. 9.2 a list of 24 titles created 18 Sep 2012 a list of 25 titles created 08 Aug 2014 a list of 46 titles created 11 months ago a list of 32 titles created 6 months ago a list of 31 titles created 4 months ago Title: The Lone Ranger (1949–1957) 8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination. See more awards » Photos The Double R Ranch featured "The King of the Cowboys" Roy, his "Smartest Horse in the Movies" Trigger, "Queen of the West" Dale, her horse Buttermilk, their dog Bullet, and even Pat's jeep, Nellybelle. Stars: Dale Evans, Roy Rogers, Trigger Frontier hero Daniel Boone conducts surveys and expeditions around Boonesborough, running into both friendly and hostile Indians, just before and during the Revolutionary War. Stars: Fess Parker, Patricia Blair, Darby Hinton Marshal Earp keeps the law, first in Kansas and later in Arizona, using his over-sized pistols and a variety of sidekicks. Most of the saga is based loosely on fact, with historical badguys... See full summary » Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Jimmy Noel, Ethan Laidlaw After the Civil War, nomadic adventurer Cheyenne Bodie roamed the west looking for fights, women and bad guys to beat up. His job changed from episode to episode. Stars: Clint Walker, Clyde Howdy, Chuck Hicks Dressed-up dandy (derby and cane), gambler and lawman roams the West charming women and defending the unjustly accused. His primary weapon was his wit (and cane) rather than his gun. Stars: Gene Barry, Allison Hayes, Allen Jaffe A Civil War veteran with a sawed-off rifle as a holstered weapon makes a living as a bounty hunter in the Wild West of the 1870s. Stars: Steve McQueen, Wright King, Olan Soule Hopalong and his horse Topper catch bad guys with Red Connors for comic relief. Stars: William Boyd, Edgar Buchanan, Andy Clyde The Cisco Kid and his English-mangling sidekick Pancho travel the old west in the grand tradition of the Lone Ranger, righting wrongs and fighting injustice wherever they find it. Stars: Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo, Troy Melton Mike Nelson is a Scuba Diver in the days when it was still very new. He works alone and the plot was always mostly carried through his voice over narrations. These gave the show a flavor of... See full summary » Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Ken Drake, Courtney Brown Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves post-Civil War Missouri on its way to California through the plains, deserts and Rocky Mountains. The first treks were led by gruff, ... See full summary » Stars: Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson, Robert Horton Lawman is the story of Marshal Dan Troop of Laramie, Wyoming and his deputy Johnny McKay, an orphan Troop took under his wing. In the second season Lily Merrill opens The Birdcage Saloon ... See full summary » Stars: John Russell, Peter Brown, Peggie Castle Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive; he is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way. Stars: Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, Stev |
On which islands would you find Longstone Lighthouse? | Heritage Locations Visit website About Longstone Lighthouse The Farne Islands are a group of fifteen to twenty islands (depending on the state of the tide) lying some 2.5-7.5 km (1 1/2-4 3/4 miles) off the coast of Northumberland. Divided into two groups, the main islands in the Inner Group are Inner Farne, Knoxes Reef and the East and West Wideopens (all joined together on very low tides) and (somewhat separated) the Megstone; the main islands in the Outer Group are Staple Island, the Brownsman, North and South Wamses, Big Harcar and the Longstone. The two groups are separated by Staple Sound. Longstone Rock lies about 9.7 km (6 miles) from the mainland on the westernmost side of the reef. Vegetation is very scanty being predominantly matgrass. The Lighthouse was built and designed by Joseph Nelson in 1826, and was originally called the Outer Farne lighthouse. The site has a long history showing the need for a light, prior to the construction of the lighthouse. A light was requested for these islands by Sir John Clayton in the late 17th century and by Captain J. Blackett in 1755. Unfortunately both were rejected as the Elder Brethren of Trinity House were unable to obtain the consent of the affected parties to pay a toll for the maintenance of the light. However, in 1826 it was found essential for the welfare of shipping off the Northumberland coast to construct a lighthouse in the Farne Group on the Longstone Rock. Designed and built by Joseph Nelson, it is a red and white circular tower built of rough stone with iron railings around the lantern gallery. The light originally came from Argand lamps with twelve burners, parabolic reflectors 53 cm (21 in) in diameter and 23 cm (9 in) deep and a catadioptric optical apparatus. The cost of the Lighthouse and the dwellings was approximately £4,771, the lantern alone costing £1,441. The island was isolated and bleak, with storms frequently so bad that waves covered the living quarters, forcing the family to take refuge in the upper rooms. The lighthouse is most famous for the night in September 1838 when the steamer 'Forfarshire', bound from Hull to Dundee, went aground on Hawkers Rocks, about a mile from the Lighthouse. Forty three people were drowned as the stern portion of the vessel split off and was carried away in the storm. The forepart, to which clung the survivors, remained fast on the rocks. At daybreak William Darling, the keeper, and the fishermen ashore saw the wreck, but the waves were beating against the rocks so much that the fishermen thought it impossible to attempt a rescue and even Darling hesitated. He was finally persuaded to make the attempt by his daughter, with her as the second hand in the small lighthouse boat. After a terrific struggle, they brought back four men and one woman in their frail open boat and later a further four survivors. All nine had to be accommodated and fed at the lighthouse for two days until the storm abated and they could be taken to the mainland. This gallant action made Grace Darling and her father famous. The Royal Humane Society voted them its gold medal, the Government made them a grant and a public subscription was organised. Major alterations were made to the Lighthouse in 1952 and the light was converted to electricity. The lighthouse was converted to automatic operation in September 1990 and is now monitored from the Trinity House Operations Control Centre at Harwich. By road: Off A1, via B1340 to Seahouses. By boat: Boat trips are available from April to October from Seahouses. Armstrong, Richard, Grace Darling - Maid and Myth, Dent, ASIN: B0026MH2FQ (1965) Bowen, J.P., British Lighthouses, British Council, ASIN: B001A8HS24 (1947) Denton, A. & Leach, Nicholas, Lighthouses of England and Wales: A Complete Guide, Landmark Publishing, ISBN-10: 1843063190 (2007) Hague, Douglas and Christie, Rosemary, Lighthouses, Their Architecture, History and Archaeology, Gomer Press, ISBN-0850883245(1975) Naish, John, Seamarks, Their History and Development Adlard Coles Nautical, ISBN-10: 0540073091 (1985) Nicholson, Christopher, Ro |
“Go Set A Watchman” is a long awaited sequel to which novel published in 1960? | Harper Lee's second novel, 'Go Set a Watchman,' to be published in July | PBS NewsHour For Harper Lee fans, great excitement for the book that came before ‘Mockingbird’ Publishing company Harper plans a first printing of two million copies of the recently rediscovered “Go Set a Watchman,” a novel the 88-year-old Lee finished in the 1950s. The book appears to be a sequel to “Mockingbird,” a mainstay in high school English classes . “In the mid-1950s, I completed a novel called ‘Go Set a Watchman,'” Lee said in a statement provided by her publisher . “It features the character known as Scout as an adult woman, and I thought it a pretty decent effort. My editor, who was taken by the flashbacks to Scout’s childhood, persuaded me to write a novel (what became ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’) from the point of view of the young Scout.” “I was a first-time writer, so I did as I was told. I hadn’t realized it (the original book) had survived, so was surprised and delighted when my dear friend and lawyer Tonja Carter discovered it. After much thought and hesitation, I shared it with a handful of people I trust and was pleased to hear that they considered it worthy of publication. I am humbled and amazed that this will now be published after all these years.” Carter helped broker the deal with HarperCollins Publishers, Harper’s parent company, after she found the manuscript at a “secure location where it had been affixed to an original typescript of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’,” the publisher said. Set 20 years after “Mockingbird,” the new book follows Scout as an adult woman in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1950s. “Scout (Jean Louise Finch) has returned to Maycomb from New York to visit her father, Atticus,” the publisher said. “She is forced to grapple with issues both personal and political as she tries to understand her father’s attitude toward society, and her own feelings about the place where she was born and spent her childhood.” “Mockingbird,” the 1960 bildungsroman classic, has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide and inspired the 1962 Oscar-winning film starring Gregory Peck as attorney Atticus Finch. Despite the massive popularity of her debut book, Lee has shied away from the limelight . She still lives in Monroeville, Alabama, the model town for the fictional Maycomb in “Mockingbird.” The 304-page “Watchman” is scheduled for release on July 14. Lee’s publisher said she was unlikely to do a publicity tour for the novel. When did you first read “To Kill a Mockingbird”? Let us know in the comments. |
Which Crystal Palace manager became the first casualty of this season's Premier League when he got sacked in December 2014? | Steve McClaren on Crystal Palace shortlist to replace sacked Neil Warnock | Daily Mail Online Steve McClaren on Crystal Palace shortlist to replace sacked Neil Warnock Neil Warnock was sacked as Crystal Palace manager after four months Steve McClaren, Victor Pereira and Tony Popovic are on the shortlist Crystal Palace have won just three games this season comments Crystal Palace have a wide-ranging list of possible candidates to replace manager Neil Warnock, who was sacked on Saturday. The list includes Derby’s Steve McClaren, ex-Porto boss Vitor Pereira and former Palace players Tony Popovic and Gareth Southgate. However, Tony Pulis, who saved Palace from relegation last season before leaving in acrimonious circumstances on the eve of this campaign, has been effectively ruled out of contention. The Palace board do not envisage being able to work with him and Pulis, himself, says there is ‘no chance’ he will go back. Derby manager Steve McClaren is one of the names being considered to be the next Palace manager NEXT MANAGER ODDS Mike Phelan 20/1 Source: Coral ; odds are subject to change Warnock, 66, was told that he was being fired yesterday morning, the day after Palace lost 3-1 at home to Southampton and just four months after his second stint as Palace manager began. He became the first Premier League casualty of the season after Palace co-chairman Steve Parish took what he described as the ‘unfortunate decision’ to fire him. Palace have won just once in their last 12 Premier League games and have dropped into the relegation zone, albeit within one point of safety and two wins from mid-table. The fear of Palace falling back into the Championship and off the Premier League gravy train, allied with doubts that Warnock is the right man to spend transfer window funds, underpinned the decision. Neil Warnock was sacked by Palace after just four months in charge Former Porto boss Vitor Pereira is on the short-list to replace Warnock at Crystal Palace Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish (right) has made the decision to sack Warnock after a poor start Keith Millen has taken over as caretaker manager for today’s trip to QPR and could remain in charge for the New Year’s Day visit to Aston Villa. Parish has reportedly already spoken to Pereira, who was considered by Everton as David Moyes’ successor before Roberto Martinez was given the job. The bookmakers’ early favourite for the job was former Spurs manager Tim Sherwood, although he was considered and did not get the post when Palace were looking to replace Pulis. |
Name the year: SAS stormed the Iranian Embassy in London; Ronald Reagan was elected President and Rhodesia gained independence? | : Lee Saunders : Global Timeline : 1980 : : GLOBAL TIMELINE : 1980 January 4th United States President Jimmy Carter, supported by the European Commission, declared a grain embargo against the Soviet Union, in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. January 9th In Saudi Arabia, 63 Muslim fanatics were beheaded for their part in the siege of the Great Mosque in Mecca in November 1979. January 22nd In Russia, scientist and human right activist Andrei Sakharov was arrested in Moscow. January 26th In the Middle-East, Israel and Egypt established diplomatic relations. February 4th In Tehran, Iran, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini named Abolhassan Banisadr the President of Iran. February 23rd In Tehran, Iran, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini stated that Iran's parliament would decide the fate of the American embassy hostages. March 1st NASA's Voyager 1 probe confirmed the existence of Janus, a moon of Saturn. March 3rd In Canada, Pierre Trudeau returned to office as Prime Minister of Canada. March 4th In Zimbabwe, Africa, black majority rule was established in Zimbabwe, formally known as Rhodesia. Robert Mugabe was elected as the Prime Minister. March 18th In Russia, 50 people were killed at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome when a Vostok-2M rocket exploded on the launch pad during a fueling operation. March 20th In Britain, the famous pirate radio station Radio Caroline sank. March 21st In the United States, President Jimmy Carter announced that the United States would boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, in another response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. March 24th Australia Olympic Committee announced it would send an Olympic delegation to Moscow, despite objections by the Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser. March 27th In the North Sea, the Norwegian oil platform Alexander Kielland collapsed and killed 123 of its crew of 212. March 31st In the United States, the legendary American athlete Jesse Owens died. Owens was the hero of the 1936 Berlin Olympics in Nazi Germany, watched by Adolf Hitler. April 7th The United States severed diplomatic relations with Iran and imposed economic sanctions in response for the taking of the American embassy hostages on November 4th 1979. April 10th In Europe, United Kingdom and Spain agreed to reopen the border between Gibraltar and Spain, which had been closed in 1969. April 18th In Africa, Zimbabwe gained its independence from the Britain. Robert Mugabe took his post as the Prime Minister. April 21st In the United States, Rosie Ruiz won the Boston Marathon, but was later exposed as a fraud and stripped of her award. April 24th - 25th In Iran, Operation Eagle Claw, a commando mission to rescue the American embassy hostages, was aborted after mechanical problems grounded the rescue helicopters. Eight United States troops were killed in a mid-air collision during the failed operation. April 30th In Britain, the Iranian embassy siege began. Six Iranian born terrorists took over Iranian embassy in Knightsbridge, London. The terrorists seizied the building and hostages. May 4th |
What is a more familiar name for Deuterium Oxide? | Deuterium oxide - definition of deuterium oxide by The Free Dictionary Deuterium oxide - definition of deuterium oxide by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/deuterium+oxide deuterium oxide n. Water in which deuterium replaces hydrogen, D2O, isolated for use as a moderator in certain nuclear reactors. deuterium oxide (Elements & Compounds) another name for heavy water ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: heavy water moderator - any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: moderator References in periodicals archive ? In the deuterium oxide dose-to-mother technique, the mother consumes an accurately weighed dose of deuterium oxide, which rapidly equilibrates with her body water, including her milk. 'Energy efficient' orangutans need less food fuel than we do Identification of 3,4-Dihydroxy-2-oxo-butanal (L-threosone) as intermediate compound in oxidative degradation of dehydro-L-ascorbic acid and 2,3-diketo-L-gulonic acid in a deuterium oxide phosphate buffer. Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. |
Grand Mal and Petit Mal are two types of which illness | Grand mal - definition of grand mal by The Free Dictionary Grand mal - definition of grand mal by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/grand+mal Related to grand mal: petit mal grand mal (ɡrɒn mæl; French ɡrɑ̃ mal) n (Pathology) a form of epilepsy characterized by loss of consciousness for up to five minutes and violent convulsions. Compare petit mal [French: great illness] [1875–80; < French: great ailment, epilepsy] ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Noun 1. grand mal - epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking epilepsy - a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions 2. grand mal - a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body generalized seizure , epilepsia major epileptic seizure - convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: tonic-clonic seizure References in periodicals archive ? Matthew Nelson Gray, or "Marry," 2, was born with Tuberous Sclerosis and at 13 months old he suffered a grand mal seizure that left him with hypoxic brain injury. IVAX Receives Tentative Approval For Topiramate Tablets Unfortunately, just two months after they were married, Drew became ill and started having grand mal seizures. Tommy G. now home, but needs help Emily Rose'' is based on the true story of a German girl, Anneliese Michel, who, in 1968 at the age of 16, was diagnosed with grand mal epilepsy, characterized by seizures that at first turn the body rigid and then progress to uncontrolled jerking. Taking Control of the Future Rufus Hannah suffered a grand mal seizure this morning and was unable to participate in a press conference to announce that a civil suit was filed today against the individuals and entities associated with the making of Bum Fights: A Cause For Concern, Volume I. Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. |
Who was the Greek goddess of agriculture? | DEMETER - Greek Goddess of Grain & Agriculture (Roman Ceres) Demeter Persephone and Demeter, Athenian red-figure lekythos C5th B.C., National Archaeological Museum, Athens DEMETER was the Olympian goddess of agriculture, grain and bread who sustained mankind with the earth's rich bounty. She presided over the foremost of the Mystery Cults which promised its intiates the path to a blessed afterlife in the realm of Elysium. Demeter was depicted as a mature woman, often wearing a crown and bearing sheafs of wheat or a cornucopia (horn of plenty), and a torch. MYTHS Some of the more famous myths featuring the goddess include:-- The abduction of her daughter Persephone by Hades, and the great dearth she brought down upon the earth. << More >> The nursing of Demophoon, the young son of King Keleus (Celeus) of Eleusis. << More >> The journeys of Triptolemos, a hero sent by the goddess to instruct mankind in agriculture. << More >> Her assault by Poseidon who forcefully coupled with her in the form of a horse. << More >> The punishment of Erysikhthon (Erysichthon) who was cursed with an unquenchable hunger by the goddess for cutting down her holy grove. << More >> Many other myths are detailed over the following pages. DEMETER PAGES ON THEOI.COM This site contains a total of 15 pages describing the goddess, including general descriptions, mythology, and cult. The content is outlined in the Index of Demeter Pages (left column or below). FAMILY OF DEMETER KRONOS & RHEA (Hesiod Theogony 453, Apollodorus 1.4, Diodorus Siculus 5.68.1, Hyginus Fabulae, et al) OFFSPRING ENCYCLOPEDIA Demeter, Athenian red-figure volute krater C5th B.C., Badisches Landesmuseum DEMETER, one of the great divinities of the Greeks. Tho name Demeter is supposed by some to be the same as gê mêtêr, that is, mother earth, while others consider Deo, which is synonymous with Demeter, as connected with dais and dainumi, and as derived from the Cretan word dêai, barley, so that Demeter would be the mother or giver of barley or of food generally. (Hom. Il. v. 500.) These two etymologies, however do not suggest any difference in the character of the goddess, but leave it essentially the same. Demeter was the daughter of Cronus and Rhea, and sister of Hestia, Hera, Aides, Poseidon, and Zeus. Like the other children of Cronus she was devoured by her father, but he gave her forth again after taking the emetic which Metis had given him. (Hesiod. Theog. 452, &c.; Apollod. i. 2. § 1.) By her brother Zeus, Demeter became the mother of Persephone (Proserpina) and Dionysus (Hesiod. Theoq. 912; Diod. iii. 62), and by Poseidon of Despoena and the horse Arion. (Apollod. iii. 6. § 8; Paus. viii. 37. § 6.) The most prominent part in the mythus of Demeter is the rape of her daughter Persephone by Pluto, and this story not only suggests the main idea embodied in Demeter, but also directs our attention to the principal seats of her worship. Zeus, without the knowledge of Demeter, had promised Persephone to Pluto, and while the unsuspecting maiden was gathering flowers which Zeus had caused to grow in order to tempt her and to favour Pluto's scheme, the earth suddenly opened and she was carried off by Aïdoneus (Pluto). Her cries of anguish were heard only by Hecate and Helios. Her mother, who heard only the echo of her voice, immediately set out in search of her daughter. The spot where Persephone was believed to have been carried into the lower world is different in the different traditions; the common story places it in Sicily, in the neighbourhood of Enna, on mount Aetna, or between the wells Cyane and Arethusa. (Hygin. Fab. 146, 274; Ov. Met. v. 385, Fast. iv. 422; Diod. v. 3; Cic. in Verr. iv. 48.) This legend, which points to Sicily, though undoubtedly very ancient (Pind. Nem. i. 17), is certainly not the original tradition, since the worship of Demeter was introduced into Sicily by colonists from Megara and Corinth. Other traditions place the rape of Persephone at Erineus on the Cephissus, in the neighbourhood of Eleusis (Orph. Hymn. 17.15), at Colonus in Attica (Schol. ad Soph |
What type of creature is an Emmett? | Project MUSE - The Ballad of Emmett Till Emmett Louis Till, fir-first class!The Birds announce my arrivalThou didst make meShow me my rival! Brim upturnedBlonde Panama strawWith a green exotic featherStill say Caw-caw-caw-CAW CAW CAW! New pantsNever been wornWhite buck shoes!Not a scuff on'em New shoes! Man!White bucks! D__m! Uncle Mose say, "Uh uh uh Mississippi?This this is someone you should know.This my nephew, Buh-BoBo!" "So, so, so," she say.So so how long you gonna be around?" Uh cuh-cuh—Uh Uh ck-cuh-uh ck-cuh cuh, uh ck-ck uh uh uh ck cuhcuh-cuh— ((o))! A couple of weeks. Okay, okay, Oh oh oh oh KAY!So you're short and you stutter.Duh-deal with it or let it get in your way. [End Page 645] talk Will you stand still? Lemme take the shot. Stop talkin'. Man, Talkin' is my favorite thing tuh do.I love Taw-tuh-taw-taw-talkTalking to people, talking bout people, talking back to people, talkingto myselfNegroes love talkin' Talking LOUD, talking soft, fresh talk, fast talk, talkin' shit.That, too!Tryin' to find the words I'm just sayin'I'll talk to anybody NobodyEverybody, even you That's damned white of youWe got a natural poetry Nigga pleaseIronic "Don't make me come up there!"Concise Well!Descriptive Fit to be tied—I'm fittin tuh go!Talk talk talk talkin in tonguesTalk talk talk talkin drums Talk talk talk talkin in tongues Talk talk talk talkin drums Talk talk talk talkin in tongues Talk talk talk talkin drumsEmmett Till, Emmett Till, Emmett TillWhy cain't you be still? Talk talk talk talkin in tongues Talk talk talk talkin drumsEmmett Till, Emmett Till, Emmett TillWhy cain't you be still? [End Page 646] Gallu nda gallu gallu nda Kah ka kakakakaka KAH! Talk talk talk talkin in tongues Ndunnya nda ndunnya Mo biya ka bo Talk talk talk talkin drums Talking drums Speakin into bein Rhythm, sound, the song of itLife— The Way it feels fresh in your mouth, The taste of it! Rhymin, Signin, Signifyin, Cryin, Testifyin! Tellin stories! Like it is! Lies sometimes . . . Tales! Tall tales! Tell the truth now.Wise crackin', lip smackin', gum poppin', non-stop TALK! Tell it! Emmett Louis Till, fir-fir-first class. He was a good boy. Rode the bus for an hour to attend church. Every Sunday!Argo Temple Church of God in Christ—Founded in my grandmama's living room.How I'mo NOT guh-go?! He lost no time making up for lost time. SsssTumbled into his teens with a bang. Compensating for his stammer with a swagger and a stare. Using his eyes. Those beautiful eyes . . . Not quite brown. Not quite hazel. Golden Opal Like two copper pennies See in the dark, man,Like a cat! He liked money. Money and fine things. He's a Leo, you know. A Leo cannot live without pride. [End Page 650] Uncle Mose Now if you was to make up a righteous man,what better name could you pick?Preachuh!Mose Wright! Preachuh, Preachuh . . . So Uncle Mose comes for a visit.He come out to Argo, where I used tolive fore I moved to the city. Argo, Illinois . . .They still growing Victor |
Who was the last British winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature? | Nobel Prize for Literature: the good, the bad and the British - Telegraph Book news Nobel Prize for Literature: the good, the bad and the British As this year's recipient is set to be announced, we look back at some of the award's beloved, obscure and homegrown winners. Ernest Hemingway Photo: GETTY IMAGES The Italian playwright Dario Fo By Marie-Claire Chappet 10:55AM BST 09 Oct 2014 The 107th Nobel Prize for literature, the richest literary prize in the world, is awarded today. Over it's history, the prize has been awarded to works in over 25 different languages.There have been 10 British winners (including one British prime minister) four joint wins, 13 female recipients, one Yiddish winner and two writers who have declined the substantial prize. The award has not been without controversy, with prominent and successful writers often rejected in favour of more obscure choices and selections often tainted by political bias. The Prize has, however, celebrated some of the finest literary output of the last century. The Popular: W.B. Yeats (1923): The beloved Irish poet was awarded the prize "for his always inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation". Reflecting this, Yeats claimed that he accepted the award "less as an individual than as a representative of Irish literature." Ernest Hemingway (1954): One of the most significant writers of the twentieth-century, Hemingway was awarded his Prize in recognition of an individual work. The Old Man and the Sea (1951) was singled out as an example of his "mastery of the art of narrative." Related Articles 15 Apr 2015 Novelist Ernest Hemmingway Jean Paul Sartre (1964): Sartre was the second writer to decline a Nobel Prize, out of a habit of refusing all official honours. The first was Boris Pasternak in 1958 who initially accepted but then was forced to decline, under pressure from his native Soviet Union. Sartre refused as he felt it was wrong for a writer to turn himself into "an institution" yet was selected for having "exerted a far-reaching influence on our age". Samuel Beckett (1969): The avant-garde playwright and novelist was honoured for his writing, which "in new forms for the novel and drama - in the destitution of modern man acquires its elevation". Playwright Samuel Beckett Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1982): The magic realist novelist, and auhor of the highly acclaimed One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967), was honoured for "his novels and short stories, in which the fantastic and the realistic are combined in a richly composed world of imagination, reflecting a continent's life and conflicts". Wole Soyinka (1986): was the first African in Africa and in Diaspora to be honoured with a Nobel Prize for literature. The Nigerian writer was chosen for his works which "in a wide cultural perspective and with poetic overtones fashion the drama of existence". The Obscure: Elvyind Johnson and Harry Martinson (1974): The choice of the joint prize for these Swedish authors was an unpopular one. The Prize has long been criticised for favouring European authors, particularly authors from Sweden, as the award is granted by The Swedish Academy. The relatively unknown Johnson and Martinson, who were both Nobel Prize judges, controversially beat Graham Greene and Vladimir Nabakov to the award. Dario Fo (1997): Viewed as one of the least worthy winners, Fo was primarily a performance artist who had been censored by the Roman Catholic Church. What made his selection even more unpopular was that he succeeded over other, more established, writers: Salman Rushdie and Arthur Miller. Rushdie's rejection was widely criticised and two academy members resigned over its refusal to support the writer after a fatwa was issued against him in 1989. The selection of Fo was defended by the academy, however, who awarded the prize on the grounds that Fo: "emulates the jesters of the Middle Ages in scourging authority and upholding the dignity of the downtrodden". Italian playwright Dario Fo Elfriede Jelenik (2004): Jelenik herself believed that sh |
In which US state would you find the cities of Chesapeake, Roanoke and Fredericksburg? | Regional Offices Regional Offices Email Do you have a question regarding Virginia’s alcohol laws? Contact the special agent in your area for an answer. Virginia ABC’s Bureau of Law Enforcement has nine regional offices and one satellite office that serve as points of contact for citizens and licensees. Please find contact information for your local office in the table below. REGIONS |
What sort of fish makes an Arbroath Smokie? | A Smokie? | Arbroath Smokies Gordon Ramsay Chef, restaurateur, author & presenter It has a rich creaminess and moisture, and fresh like that is undoubtedly the best way to eat Smokies. Martin Wishart …eye-opening, a revelation in taste and texture Nigel Slater Cook, food writer, author & presenter That flavour was just so immense… A delight to eat your food… This man is creating a whole new culinary education. Gary Rhodes Chef, restaurateur, author & presenter The moist warm flesh is divine. It is one of the best fish I have ever tasted. Sue Lawrence Simply some of the most delicious fish I’ve ever had. Nice one, Iain. Jamie Oliver So much you can do with a SmokieRecipes What Is A ‘Smokie?’ Arbroath Smokies originated in Auchmithie, a small fishing village a few miles north of Arbroath, once populated with fisher folk of Scandinavian origin; ‘Spink’ is a Norse surname. Iain uses the same methods that were used in the late 1800’s, as shown in the Fraser Collection photos . The fishwives originally smoked the fish in halved barrels with fires underneath, trapping the smoke under layers of hessian sacking. At the start of the 20th century the first Auchmithie fisher-folk began moving to Arbroath , and the process soon became known as the Arbroath Smokie, as we know it today. Only haddock can be used to produce an authentic ‘Arbroath Smokie.’ The fish are gutted at sea, washed and boxed ready for auction at the fish market. Once back in the fish house, they are headed and cleaned, or ‘sounded.’ They are then dry salted in tubs for a given period. This helps to draw excess moisture from the fish and toughens the skin in preparation for the smoking process. The length of salting time depends on the size of the fish and how fresh they are (amongst other factors). After salting, they are thoroughly washed off, then tied by the tail in ‘pairs’ and hung on sticks. The smokie pit is then prepared. A hole is dug in the ground, and a half whisky barrel is set into it. The base of the barrel is lined with slates to protect it, and a hardwood fire of beech and oak is lit inside. The sticks of fish are then placed over the pit and the hessian cover allows the fire to breathe and maintain the required heat. The number of layers and dampening of the ‘cloots’ depends on the weather, and may be adjusted throughout the smoking to prevent the fish either smoking too quickly and burning, or smoking too slowly and drying out. The cooking time is usually a minimum of 30–40 minutes but only an experienced smokie maker knows exactly when they are ready. The resultant golden brown fish, eaten straight from the barrel is a truly mouth-watering experience that has to be tasted to be believed! Some Smokie afficionados have even been moved to write poetry... A Few Of Our Awards BBC Radio 4 Food Producer of the Year 2006 Country Living/Sainsbury’s ‘Taste Of Britain’ Gold Award 2007 |
What would be measured on a Galvanometer? | Galvanometers Next: Worked Examples Up: Magnetism Previous: Gauss' Law for Magnetic Galvanometers We have talked a lot about potential differences, currents, and resistances, but we have not talked much about how these quantities can be measured. Let us now investigate this topic. Broadly speaking, only electric currents can be measured directly. Potential differences and resistances are usually inferred from measurements of electric currents. The most accurate method of measuring an electric current is by using a device called a galvanometer. A galvanometer consists of a rectangular conducting coil which is free to pivot vertically in an approximately uniform horizontal magnetic field --see Fig. 31 . The magnetic field is usually generated by a permanent magnet. Suppose that a current runs through the coil. What are the forces exerted on the coil by the magnetic field? According to Eq. ( 152 ), the forces exerted on those sections of the coil in which the current runs in the horizontal plane are directed vertically up or down. These forces are irrelevant, since they are absorbed by the support structure of the coil, which does not allow the coil to move vertically. Equation ( 152 ) also implies that the force exerted on the section of the coil in which the current flows downward is of magnitude , where the length of this section, and is directed out of the page (in the figure). Likewise, the force exerted on the section of the coil in which the current flows upward is also of magnitude , and is directed into the page. These two forces exert a torque on the coil which tries to twist it about its vertical axis in an anti-clockwise direction (looking from above). Using the usual definition of torque (i.e., torque is the product of the force and the perpendicular distance from the line of action of the force to the axis of rotation), the net torque acting on the coil is (183) where is the horizontal width of the coil, and is its area. Note that the two vertical sections of the coil give rise to equal contributions to the torque. Strictly speaking, the above expression is only valid when the coil lies in the plane of the magnetic field. However, galvanometers are usually constructed with curved magnetic pole pieces in order to ensure that, as the coil turns, it always remains in the plane of the magnetic field. It follows that, for fixed magnetic field-strength, and fixed coil area, the torque exerted on the coil is directly proportional to the current . Figure 31: A galvanometer. The coil in a galvanometer is usually suspended from a torsion wire. The wire exerts a restoring torque on the coil which tries to twist it back to its original position. The strength of this restoring torque is directly proportional to the angle of twist . It follows that, in equilibrium, where the magnetic torque balances the restoring torque, the angle of twist is directly proportional to the current flowing around the coil. The angle of twist can be measured by attaching a pointer to the coil, or, even better, by mounting a mirror on the coil, and reflecting a light beam off the mirror. Since , the device can easily be calibrated by running a known current through it. There is, of course, a practical limit to how large the angle of twist can become in a galvanometer. If the torsion wire is twisted through too great an angle then it will deform permanently, and will eventually snap. In order to prevent this from happening, most galvanometers are equipped with a ``stop'' which physically prevents the coil from twisting through more than (say) . Thus, there is a maximum current which a galvanometer can measure. This is usually referred to as the full-scale-deflection current. The full-scale-deflection current in conventional galvanometers is usually pretty small: e.g., . So, what do we do if we want to measure a large current? What we do is to connect a shunt resistor in parallel with the galvanometer, so that most of the current flows through the resistor, and only a small fraction of the current flows through the galvanomete |
In geological ages, which period was the Last of the Palaeozoic era? | The Paleozoic Era Online exhibits : Geologic time scale The Paleozoic Era The Paleozoic is bracketed by two of the most important events in the history of animal life. At its beginning, multicelled animals underwent a dramatic "explosion" in diversity, and almost all living animal phyla appeared within a few millions of years. At the other end of the Paleozoic, the largest mass extinction in history wiped out approximately 90% of all marine animal species. The causes of both these events are still not fully understood and the subject of much research and controversy. Roughly halfway in between, animals, fungi, and plants colonized the land, the insects took to the air, and the limestone shown in the photo at right was deposited near Burlington, Missouri. The Paleozoic took up over half approximately 300 million years (542 mya to 251 mya)* of the Phanerozoic. During the Paleozoic there were six major continental land masses; each of these consisted of different parts of the modern continents. For instance, at the beginning of the Paleozoic, today's western coast of North America ran east-west along the equator, while Africa was at the South Pole. These Paleozoic continents experienced tremendous mountain building along their margins, and numerous incursions and retreats of shallow seas across their interiors. Large limestone outcrops, like the one pictured here, are evidence of these periodic incursions of continental seas. The Paleozoic Era is bracketed by the times of global super-continents. The era opened with the breakup of the world-continent Pannotia and closed with the formation of Pangea, as the Earth's continents came together once again. Many Paleozoic rocks are economically important. For example, much of the limestone quarried for building and industrial purposes, as well as the coal deposits of western Europe and the eastern United States, were formed during the Paleozoic. The Paleozoic is divided into six periods: the Cambrian , Ordovician , Silurian , Devonian , Carboniferous (in the U.S., this is divided into the Mississippian and Pennsylvanian Periods), and Permian . Most of these names derive from locations where rocks of these ages were first studied. Cambria was the Latin name for Wales, and the Ordovices and Silures were two Welsh Celtic tribes. The Devonian is named for Devonshire, England. The Mississippian is named for the upper Mississippi River valley, not the state of Mississippi, which has very few rocks of this age; however, the Pennsylvanian is named for the state of Pennsylvania. The Permian was described from rocks in the region of Perm, a town in the Ural Mountains of Russia. The exception to this naming convention is the Carboniferous; its name means "coal-bearing," and this is a time when extensive coal beds were formed around the world. Life Two great animal faunas dominated the seas during the Paleozoic. The "Cambrian fauna" typified the Cambrian oceans; although members of most phyla were present during the Cambrian, the seas were dominated by trilobites, inarticulate brachiopods, monoplacophoran molluscs, hyolithids, "small shelly fossils" of uncertain systematic position, and archaeocyathids. Although all of these except the archaeocyathids survived past the Cambrian, their diversity declined after the Ordovician. Later Paleozoic seas were dominated by crinoid and blastoid echinoderms, articulate brachiopods, graptolites, and tabulate and rugose corals. By the end of the Ordovician , life was no longer confined to the seas. Plants had begun to colonize the land, closely followed in the Silurian by invertebrates, and in the Upper Devonian by vertebrates. The early tetrapods of this time were amphibian-like animals that eventually gave rise to the reptiles and synapsids by the end of the Paleozoic. One of the earliest terrestrial tetrapod faunas known in the world is from Joggins , Nova Scotia. Land plants evolved rapidly into the vacant niches afforded them on land. By the end of the Devonian, forests of progymnosperms, such as Archaeopteris dominated the landscape. By the e |
Cosette, Marius and Fantine are characters in which book and film? | SparkNotes: Les Misérables: Analysis of Major Characters Analysis of Major Characters Themes, Motifs & Symbols Jean Valjean Jean Valjean stands at the center of Les Misérables and becomes a trial figure for Hugo’s grand theories about the redemptive power of compassion and love. Valjean goes into prison a simple and decent man, but his time in jail has a seemingly irreversible effect on him, and he emerges from the chain gang a hardened criminal who hates society for what it has done to him. By the time Valjean encounters M. Myriel in Digne, he is so accustomed to being a social pariah that he almost seeks out such abuse, greeting even the kindly bishop with scorn and hatred. Myriel, however, turns out to be the first person in decades to treat Valjean with love and respect. The meeting with Myriel forever changes Valjean’s character, as Myriel makes Valjean promise to become an honest man. Once Valjean opens up his heart, he becomes a testament to the redemptive power of love and compassion. His hard work and new vision transform the derelict town of Montreuil-sur-mer into a thriving manufacturing center, which in turn teaches Valjean the value of philanthropy. In taking care of Cosette, Valjean learns how to love another person and how to pass that love onto others. He is exceptional only in his physical strength and his willingness to discover what is good, and this earnestness is enough to make him the novel’s hero as well as a savior and a friend to a number of people who find themselves in danger. Hardened by prison and rescued by the kindness of M. Myriel, Valjean is a blank slate, molded by his encounters and circumstances. This ability to change makes him a universal symbol of hope—if he can learn love and charity after suffering so much injustice, anyone can. Cosette Cosette, like Valjean, grows up in an atmosphere of poverty and fear, but she is rescued from this life before her innocence gives way to cynicism. Though she spends a number of years under the tyrannical care of the Thénardiers, she never adopts their cruel views, which indicates that she possesses a fundamental decency and goodness that they lack. Once Valjean takes charge of Cosette’s upbringing, she quickly transforms from a dirty, unhappy child into a lovely, well-educated young woman. For Hugo, this transformation is so natural that he does not even bother to walk us through it and instead skips several years ahead. Though she is obedient and fiercely loyal to her adoptive father, Cosette also has her own personality, which emerges as she enters adolescence and begins to hunger for a less sheltered life. In this period of their lives, Valjean’s role temporarily changes from Cosette’s savior to her jailer. Cosette’s ability to truly love Marius, however, is due in large part to Valjean, who has taught her to trust and love. In the end, Cosette remains true to her upbringing, and her love for Marius becomes her way of applying to her own life what she has learned from Valjean. Javert Javert is so obsessed with enforcing society’s laws and morals that he does not realize he is living by mistaken assumptions—a tragic and ironic flaw in a man who believes so strongly in enforcing what he believes is right. Although Javert is such a stern and inflexible character that it is hard to sympathize with him, he lives with the shame of knowing that his own Gypsy upbringing is not so different from the backgrounds of the men he pursues. He lives his life trying to erase this shame through his strict commitment to upholding the law. Javert’s flaw, however, is that he never stops to question whether the laws themselves are just. In his mind, a man is guilty when the law declares him so. When Valjean finally gives Javert irrefutable proof that a man is not necessarily evil just because the law says he is, Javert is incapable of reconciling this new knowledge with his beliefs. He commits suicide, plagued by the thought that he may be living a dishonorable life. True to Javert’s nature, he makes this decision not with any emotional hysterics, but rather with a |
'Cap de Formentor' is the northernmost point of which popular holiday island? | CAP DE FORMENTOR - MALLORCA´S NORTHERNMOST VIEWING POINT | New Home Mallorca CAP DE FORMENTOR Español CAP DE FORMENTOR – MALLORCA´S NORTHERNMOST VIEWING POINT Cap de Formentor forms the eastern end of Majorca´s Formentor peninsula. The Majorcans also call the cape the meeting point of the winds. Cap de Formentor is a spectacular bluff, located on the northernmost point of the Balearic Island Majorca. Its highest point, Fumart, is 384m above sea level. It has many associated bays, including Cala Figuera, Cala Murta and Cala Pi de la Posada. The 13.5 km street which runs from Port de Pollença to Cap de Formentor was built by the Italian engineer Antonio Paretti. His masterpiece on Majorca, however, was the snake to Sa Calobra. Instead of being overwhelmed by what stood in his way on the cliffs, Parretti observed the Tramuntana winds and understood: where the slope was too steep, he made a curve. When he had to remove part of the cliffs, he placed the waste in other places where it was needed. The result was the two streets, which are nestled together in the mountains like abandoned silk ribbons. The northernmost end of the Majorcan world was formed quite bizarrely by the wind and water. The steps, walls, paths and the lighthouse on Cap de Formentor were built from the cliffs in 1892. When the poet Miquel i Llobera, who owned the Cap de Formentor peninsula, died, it was divided into lots and sold. In 1928 Adan Diehl, a native Argentinian and art lover, decided to build the Hotel Formentor and to endow the purchase of art. Since then this hotel on the Platja de Formentor has been the meeting place for personalities from all over the world. It is located somewhat apart from the main street; by following the street further, one can reach the lighthouse, which is surrounded by protected rare plants. The headland has quite a few lookout points with spectacular views. The most well-known is Mirador del Mal Pas, also named Mirador d’es Colomer after the small island Colomer, the view from which can be seen in the picture above. The panorama from Majorca’s Finisterre illuminates Menorca in the east, Cala Fiquera in the west, and Alcudia with its sandy beach in the south. But the view of the cliffs below causes even the most fearless to feel weak in the knees. The sea roars 300m below and if that isn’t enough, the winds found at the headland are vicious. In this place a German radio operator and pilot built a private weather station in 1996, which transmitted encoded radio transmissions to the base station 56 km away (a beam radio). This and other data was then sent all over the world wirelessly. The analyses were used by hotels, organizers, sailing clubs, flying clubs, and others. They are freely available to anyone who has the necessary receiving equipment. The official weather department is located in Porto Pi, on the Palma de Mallorca harbor. It is responsible for international ships, air travel and other sites. In the southeastern part by Racó de Xot there is a cave with an opening into the sea. It has two entrances located about 8m over the surface of the water. The cave has a length of 90m and a height of 8m and is a part of the most important sources of information from the prehistoric period of talaiot culture. NEW HOME MALLORCA offers a wide range of the following property types: Apartment & Penthouse Building Plot & Project Commerce & Investment Finca & Country House Newly built apartments Newly built houses Popular residences Villa & House NEW HOM MALLORCA offers properties for sale in Mallorca in the following areas: |
"Which composer's dying words were supposedly, ""I shall hear in heaven""?" | Last words - Wikiquote Last words Jump to: navigation , search NOTICE: This article needs additional citations for verification . See also Sorted alphabetically by last name (with some monarchs and leaders sorted by their first names, e.g. William the Silent ). This article refers only to last words of persons who actually lived or are believed to have actually lived. Last words of fictional characters can be found in Fictional last words . Who: Peter Abelard , a medieval French scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician. No comment. I did what I could. Who: Edward Abbey , an American author and essayist. Note: The first quote was a response as to whether he had any last words. (The epitaph on his memorial stone was "No Comment".) The second is an alternative as noted in the reference work Last Words of Notable People citing Epitaph for a Desert Anarchist: The Life and Legacy of Edward Abbey by James Bishop. Brahms, William B. (2010). Last Words of Notable People: Final Words of More than 3500 Noteworthy People Throughout History. Haddonfield, NJ: Reference Desk Press, Inc . p. 1. ISBN 978-09765325-2-1 . ; Bishop, James. (2010). Epitaph for a Desert Anarchist: The Life and Legacy of Edward Abbey. New York: Atheneuem . ISBN 978-06891219-5-1 . . Van Halen! Who: Darrell Abbott A.K.A Dimebag Darrel, former guitarist of Pantera and Damageplan. Note: Said while playing with Damageplan at a club minutes before he was shot and killed onstage. Come Lord Jesus, come quickly, finish in me the work that Thou hast begun; into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit, for Thou hast redeemed me. O God of truth, save me Thy servant, who hopes and confides in Thee alone; let Thy mercy, O Lord, be shewn unto me; in Thee have I trusted, O Lord, let me not be confounded for ever. Who: Robert Abbott , English prelate. Note: Last Words of Notable People citing The life of Dr. George Abbot, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury by Arthur Onslow (Guildford, England, 1777). Brahms, William B. (2010). Last Words of Notable People: Final Words of More than 3500 Noteworthy People Throughout History. Haddonfield, NJ: Reference Desk Press, Inc . p. 1. ISBN 978-09765325-2-1 . . May the Most High God preserve thee from destruction, and from all the paths of error may He deliver thee. Who: Abraham , first of the three patriarchs of Judaism. It's okay! Gun's not loaded… see? Who: Johnny Ace , 1950s rhythm and blues singer. Note: Ace was playing Russian roulette (or something similar; exact accounts vary) with his revolver on Christmas Day 1954, during a backstage break in his concert that day. Contrary to Ace's assertion, there was a bullet in the chamber, which, when he pulled the trigger with the barrel of the gun to his face, killed him instantly. Ja, maar niet te veel. Translation: Yes, but not too much. Who: Gerrit Achterberg , Dutch poet. Note: Achterberg had just parked his car, when his wife asked: "Shall I bake some fried potatoes?" After answering the question he suffered a fatal heart attack. Note: Last Words of Notable People citing Het refrein is hein: Leven en sterven in een verpleeghuis by B. Keizer Brahms, William B. (2010). Last Words of Notable People: Final Words of More than 3500 Noteworthy People Throughout History. Haddonfield, NJ: Reference Desk Press, Inc . p. 3. ISBN 978-09765325-2-1 . ; Keizer, Bert (1997). Het refrein is hein: Leven en sterven in een verpleeghuis. Amsterdam: Nijmegen . ISBN 978-90616862-1-7 . . Oh, yes; it is the glorious Fourth of July. It is a great day. It is a good day. God bless it. God bless you all. [He then lapsed into unconsciousness; he awakened later, and mumbled,] Thomas Jefferson… Who: John Adams , 2nd President of the United States. John Adams died on July 4, 1826. He is often quoted as having said " Thomas Jefferson still survives." with some depictions indicating he might have not expressed the entire statement before dying, i.e.: "Thomas Jefferson… still survi—", but some research indicates that only the words "Thomas Jefferson" were clearly intelligible among his last. Adams did not |
"""I am not in the least afraid to die"" are the last words attributed to which famous naturalist?" | Last Words by Charles Darwin - Famous Last Words FAMOUS LAST WORDS Last Words by Charles Darwin "I am not the least afraid to die." ~ Darwin, Charles (1809-1882) Charles Robert Darwin, FRS was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory. Related reading Washington, George (1732-1799) Learn to write and deliver a heartfelt eulogy using these unique funeral speech samples and eulogy examples, funeral readings, funeral thank you notes, best poems for funerals, funeral etiquette, funeral obituaries, funeral notices, memorials and tributes... We also included numerous samples of famous eulogies and famous last words collections... Browse bereavement and grief readings on Eulogy Speech.... Want to find out how to write a eulogy? Use our free sample eulogies and written examples of a eulogy for mother, eulogy for father, eulogy for brother, eulogy for grandmother, eulogy for a friend... All that and much more advice that can help you with your memorable eulogy. |
In the original television run of 'Crossroads', which character was played by Roger Tonge? | Roger Tonge | A Cherished Television Profile Roger Tonge A profile of the actor Roger Tonge Anthony Roger Tonge, for all Crossroads fans he was Sandy Richardson, the only son of Meg Richardson (later Mortimer), owner of the Crossroads Motel. Roger was born in Birmingham on January 30 1956 and died in London on February 26 1981, just 35 years old. Roger was educated at Lordswood Technical Grammar School. Prior to landing the role as Sandy, Roger was an �8 per week Post Office clerk and had joined their Post Office Dramatic Society, but never actually performed on stage and worked only behind the scenes. Every Tuesday evening for a time, Roger attended the Birmingham Theatre School, but after just six classes he was told he did not have much future in the acting profession as he could not speak his lines. Subsequently, the 'Birmingham Mail' published an article in which it stated that ATV were searching for a boy to play Sandy in Crossroads. Roger's father saw the article and suggested to his son he should try for the part. Roger phoned the studios and was told to send in some photos and a CV, but after looking at the photo-booth images which he had taken in his lunch hour and deciding they were not good enough, Roger decided to go to the studios in person. That same evening, Roger called in at the studios, after showing the 'Birmingham Post' article to a cleaner who was working there and asking for directions, he found production manager Margaret French just as a production meeting was finishing. Roger was handed a script by Margaret (Maggie) French and asked to return at a later date. The producer of Crossroads, Reg Watson having already auditioned hundreds of would-be Sandy's by this time, shortlisted Roger and another young hopeful. Both the budding actors were asked to respond to a situation where their pet dog had been run over. Roger Tonge proved the more convincing and so won the role of Sandy Richardson. Later in the serial in 1972 Sandy was involved in a car crash which left him without the use of his legs and wheel chair bound for the remainder of the character's time in the show. Roger suffered from Hodgkin's disease from 1976 until his death in 1981. Hodgkin's disease is a form of cancer of the Lymph glands. Roger continued to work on Crossroads throughout his illness, receiving treatment at the end of the week and recovering over the weekend and returning for filming on Mondays. Roger contracted chicken pox which led to heart failure as his system was unable to cope with the infection owing to his cancer. Noele Gordon who played Sandy's mother in Crossroads said that Roger was like a son to her and Jane Rossington who was Sandy's sister Jill in the serial said that Roger was like her real-life brother. In 1965 Roger starred in the naval recruitment documentary feature film, Catch Me Going Back . In 1969 Roger Tonge also appeared in Nearest and Dearest as a character called Nigel, in Z Cars as Albert Daker and in Detective billed as Messenger Boy. In 1973 Roger was the subject of This Is Your Life. Roger's co-star in Crossroads, Sonia Fox who played Sheila Harvey, Jill's sister-in-law had been his real-life girlfriend for 9 years and was at the hospital when Roger died. |
Which 'Coronation Street' character was played for may years by Jean Alexander? | Coronation Street legend Jean Alexander recovers from stroke and says 'there's life in the old dog yet' - Mirror Online TV Coronation Street legend Jean Alexander recovers from stroke and says 'there's life in the old dog yet' The 87-year-old, who played Coronation Street cleaner Hilda Ogden for 23 years, was hospitalised in June but says she is now 'happy, fit and well' Share Atta curl: Corrie star Jean’s back enjoying life (Photo: ITV) Share Get soaps updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Coronation Street legend Jean Alexander is back home after making an amazing recovery from a stroke. The 87-year-old, who played Cobbles cleaner Hilda Ogden for 23 years, said yesterday: “Thank you to everyone for all the goodwill messages, I was very touched but there is life in the old dog yet.” In June, Jean was rushed from her Merseyside home by ambulance to a Southport hospital after a 999 call. She was then moved to a specialist care home where it was feared she would end up staying for some time. But she said: “I am back home where I am happy, fit and well after that little hiccup. I am getting on with life as normal.” She said staff at Southport and Formby hospital had been “magnificent” and added: “I am enjoying life with family and friends. In fact I’m just going out to do the weekly shop at the supermarket.” Jean left Corrie in 1987 and and has not acted since her role as Last of the Summer Wine’s Aunty Wainwright in 2010. She also revealed she has osteoporiosis, which had made her shrink. “I have lost four inches in height. I used to be 5ft 4in, now I’m just 5ft. But this is what happens.” Emergency: How the Mirror revealed Jean's plight in June She added: “I can get down on my knees when I’m in the garden – but I can’t get up again.” Liverpool-born Jean never married but won Corrie viewers’ hearts with her partnership with Bernard Youens playing her layabout husband Stan. He died in 1984. “I loved playing Hilda. I never envisaged how iconic she would become, but to be able to make her someone so many people recognised was an honour,” Jean said. “Hilda was fun, especially with the scrapes Stan got in. I understood her because I knew a lot like her when I was young. “Hilda was a hard worker and kept Stan in order. They’d bicker, but let anyone say anything about the other and they were up in arms,” she added. “I’m flattered the character was so successful. I appreciate that people enjoyed what I did. It makes me feel very grateful for my existence.” |
Which popular holiday island has 'Punta de la Rasca' as its southernmost tip? | Arona travel guide — iHoppers • El Médano Water sports and beach activities A wide choice of leisure options awaits visitors of Arona's multi-faceted landscape. Its coastal resorts offer a wide range of aquatic sports, such as swimming, scuba-diving, sailing, wind-surfing, jet-skiing, banana-boating, and many more. Diving and Snorkelling Diving in the South of Tenerife is diverse, offering anything from wreck dive to deep sea diving among the mysterious marine life. The volcanic coast and the calm (and warm!) water make diving a popular water sport here. There are dives and snorkelling excursions available for people of all capabilities, and diving lessons available to help those wishing to progress with their diving skills. Hiking For walkers, Arona (village) is an excellent starting and resting point for a range of hikes throughout its hinterland, the Parque Nacional de las Cañadas del Teide (Teide National Park); it offers refreshments in its various small bars and two major restaurants, the Restaurante Roque de Conde (GRAL TF – 51, No. 67), and the Restaurante Gela (c/Cementerio 15), before, in-between, or after excursions. The two walks directly accessible from here are the Camino Roque del Conde (which leads onto the Camino Barranco del Rey) and the Camino de San Antonio – which all take 2-3 hours to complete. Whale and dolphin watching The quieter inlets of the Costa del Silencio offer ample opportuniy for undisturbed relaxation, and you can even enjoy whale watching trips from the Punta de la Rasca in its pristine whale watching reserve (up to 36 species have reportedly been seen in between Tenerife and La Gomera, most commonly pilot whales, beaked whales, and sperm whales). Others For those looking for ground-based sports activities, two golf fields, eight football fields (including two with natural lawns), an Olympic-sized pool, an athletics track, and a sports arena, await you. Sights Iglesia de San Antonio Abad Of notable interest in the village of Arona itself are the typical Canary- style Church of Saint Antonio Abad (first built as a temple in 1627, before being re-built as a church in 1796, separating itself from the mother church of Vilaflor), and its adjacent town hall – located on the central Plaza Cristo de la Salud. They are both magnificent, well-preserved examples of the impressive synthesis of colonial and pre- Spanish architecture this area has to boast. It houses images of Cristo de la Salud (the Christ of Health) and the Immaculate Conception, and its high altarpiece, originating from a 17th century cloister in Adeje, is particularly noteworthy. Address: C/ Duque de la Torre, 29 38640 Arona, Tenerife . Telephone: (+34) 922 725 809 Parque Las Aguilas (Eagle Park) The Parque Las Aguilas (Eagle Park), five minutes drive out from Los Cristianos en route to Arona, which is part of the Aguilas Jungle Park, hosts a variety of 'free flight exhibitions' with large birds of prey, such as the majestic American Bald Eagle, Loud-Mouthed Eagle, the meteoritic Falcons, and gently-gliding Andean and Griffon Vultures. This experience allows visitors to experience natural habitats of not only birds of prey, but also crocodiles, monkeys, penguins, and hippos. The bus number 480 goes from Los Cristianos central station to Arona centre every 1-2 hours. Address: Urbanización Las Águilas del Teide s/n 38640 Arona, Tenerife. Telephone: (+34) 922 729 010 Museums There are no listed museums in the municipality of Arona at present. However, there are five regional cultural centres, which provide insight into local and foreign arts and literature, such as painting exhibitions. Cultural centers •Centro Cultural El Fraile (+34 922 777 006) •Centro Cultural Las Galletas (+34 922 730 446) •Centro Cultural de Los Cristianos (+34 922 757 006) •Centro Cultural de Villa Isabel (+34 922 732 304) •Centro Cultural del Valle de San Lorenzo (+34 922 765 030) Beaches Arona municipal's coastline offers over 15 kilometres of beautiful beaches, so sun-seekers can choose their preferred tanning location from some of the following beaches |
Which Canadian Province has Victoria as its capital, and is crossed by the River Fraser? | British Columbia - The Canadian Encyclopedia MLA 7th Edition Robinson, J. Lewis. "British Columbia". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto: Historica Canada, 2010. Web. 19 Nov 2010. Robinson, J. Lewis. "British Columbia". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto: Historica Canada, 2010. Web. 19 Nov 2010. APA 6th Edition Robinson, J.L.. R. The Canadian Encyclopedia. (2010). British columbia. Retrieved January 16, 2017 From http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/british-columbia/. Robinson, J.L.. R. The Canadian Encyclopedia. (2010). British columbia. Retrieved January 16, 2017 From http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/british-columbia/. Chicago 16th Edition Robinson, J. Lewis. "British Columbia." In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada, 1985—. Article published November 19, 2010 Robinson, J. Lewis. "British Columbia." In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada, 1985—. Article published November 19, 2010 Turabian Robinson, J. Lewis. 2010. British Columbia. The Canadian Encyclopedia http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/british-columbia/ (accessed January 16, 2017). Robinson, J. Lewis. 2010. British Columbia. The Canadian Encyclopedia http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/british-columbia/ (accessed January 16, 2017). While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Cities & Populated Places British Columbia British Columbia is Canada's most westerly province — a mountainous area whose population is mainly clustered in its southwestern corner. British Columbia is Canada's most westerly province, and is a mountainous area whose population is mainly clustered in its southwestern corner. BC is Canada’s third-largest province after Québec and Ontario , making up 10 per cent of Canada’s land surface. British Columbia is a land of diversity and contrast within small areas. Coastal landscapes, characterized by high, snow-covered mountains rising above narrow fjords and inlets, contrast with the broad forested upland of the central interior and the plains of the northeast. The intense "Britishness" of earlier times is referred to in the province's name, which originated with Queen Victoria and was officially proclaimed in 1858. Land and Resources Regions British Columbia has two main regions, often called "the Coast" and "the Interior." These two regions both have numerous contrasts and variations within them. The so-called "Lower Mainland," dominated by metropolitan Vancouver , contains over 60 per cent of the province's population and is its commercial, cultural and industrial centre. A slightly broader region, sometimes called the “ Georgia Strait ” region, includes Victoria and the southeast coast of Vancouver Island ; this area holds approximately 20 per cent of the population. The vast interior is dominated by parallel mountain ranges and its population spreads north–south along valleys, notably the Okanagan and the Kootenay. Population centres are dispersed, as at Kamloops and Prince George in the interior, Prince Rupert and Kitimat on the northern coast, and Dawson Creek and Fort St. John in the Peace River Lowland . Each of these towns are centres of separate sub-regions and depend more on world markets than local markets. Much of the development of resource-based economic activity in the province has been concerned with linking these separate regions together into a broader provincial economy. The northern half of the province is virtually uninhabited north of Prince Rupert and is cut off from the Pacific Ocean by the Alaska Panhandle. The Peace River Lowland of the northeast is actually an extension of the Interior Plains and more closely resembles neighbouring Alberta than the rest of the province. Landforms, Geology and Drainage The Cordilleran mountain system of western North America covers most of British Columbia, except for the Peace River area in the northeast. The Rocky Moun |
The youngest son of 'William the Conqueror' succeeded to the throne after his brother William. Who was he? | Enrique I - definition of Enrique I by The Free Dictionary Enrique I - definition of Enrique I by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Enrique+I Also found in: Thesaurus , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Hen·ry I (hĕn′rē) Known as "Henry Beauclerc." 1068-1135. King of England (1100-1135). The youngest son of William the Conqueror, he succeeded his brother William II to the throne, restored the laws of Edward the Confessor, and conquered Normandy (1106). Henry I n 1. (Biography) known as Henry the Fowler. ?876–936 ad, duke of Saxony (912–36) and king of Germany (919–36): founder of the Saxon dynasty (918–1024) 2. (Biography) 1068–1135, king of England (1100–35) and duke of Normandy (1106–35); son of William the Conqueror: crowned in the absence of his elder brother, Robert II, duke of Normandy; conquered Normandy (1106) ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: |
Which Irish Rugby Union player scored a hat-trick of tries against France in the 2000 Six Nations Championships? | BBC Sport - Rugby Union - Ireland v France Ireland v France RBS Six Nations Championship Venue: Aviva Stadium Date: Sunday, 13 February 2011 Kick-off: 1500 GMT Coverage: Watch on BBC One, BBC HD channel, Red Button and BBC Sport website; full commentary on BBC 5 live, updates on local radio; text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles MATCH PREVIEW Two vastly different starts in the opening weekend of the Six Nations has left much to ponder. Ireland were as sloppy, insipid and lacking punch in their narrow win over Italy as the French were full of invention and verve in a pulsating victory over Scotland. The Irish media came down hard on their team, but coach Declan Kidney has eschewed panic, and only one change shows his loyalty to an out-of-sorts side. Behind closed doors, however, concern must be growing given that it is a World Cup year. The pressure is now on for a big performance. Ireland coach Declan Kidney has opted to make just one change to his team to play France France coach Marc Lievremont must been have nervous ahead of the Scotland game, but his team blew away the cobwebs of their autumn of discontent. They delivered a performance that sent out a message that they have no intention of giving up the Six Nations trophy without a fight. Sunday's match is expected to be decided in the scrum, with the respective front threes set to play the leading role. Ireland's Cian Healy, Rory Best and Mike Ross were given a tough afternoon by Italy's pitbull-like props. But if they think that was bad, it may prove to be a walk in the park compared with facing the French trio of Thomas Domingo, William Servat and Nicolas Mas. Kidney has spent the build-up to this match urging his charges to rediscover the courage to have a go at teams after they looked so lifeless against Italy. He fears that if they play like that again and stand off the French they will be picked off at will. Certainly the Gallic flair served up by France against Scotland was a joy to watch, but that said, it was a far from error-free performance as their 25 missed tackles testify to. If Ireland can get quick ball to their backs and take the game to the French like they did in their Grand Slam winning year of 2009, the first Six Nations game at the Aviva Stadium could be one to saviour. Kidney expects tough French test If they don't, calls for a re-jig of Ireland's team will get louder with the World Cup just seven months away. They have stagnated somewhat since the Grand Slam and the last time they put in a performance to get the pulses racing was against Wales in last year's Six Nations. The popular theory is that the national team's form is mirroring that of Munster's at club level, whose reliance on aging and out-of-form stars has seen them endure a poor season. While Kidney may not need to take an axe to his squad, defeat on Sunday will surely push him into freshening up his XV, while he waits for key players to return from injury. MATCH FACTS Head-to-head • France have won eight of the last nine meetings between the sides including victories at the 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cups. Ireland's solitary win was at the start of their 2009 Grand Slam season. • This will be the 87th meeting between the sides. France have won 52, Ireland 29, with five draws. • Two players from either squad have scored a hat-trick of tries in this fixture. Brian O'Driscoll in 2000 and France's Vincent Clerc in 2007. Ireland • Ireland have lost a total of only seven matches in the last five Six Nations Championships since 2006. • Their starting line-up have scored a total of 87 Test tries, Brian O'Driscoll accounts for 42 of those. • O'Driscoll needs one try to draw level with Scotland's Ian Smith (24 tries) as the highest try scorer in Five/Six Nations history. • Ronan O'Gara is the leading points scorer in Six Nations history with 530 points. He stands two points behind England's Jonny Wilkinson in the Five/Six Nations overall records (532 points to 530). France • France have only failed to score a try once in their last 37 meetings with Ireland (in 2003). • France have |
Which Canadian Province, with a border on Hudson Bay, has Winnipeg as its capital? | Manitoba | history - geography - province, Canada | Britannica.com province, Canada Gregory Selinger (New Democratic Party) Date of admission Time zone Central (GMT − 6 hours) Manitoba, province of Canada , one of the Prairie Provinces , lying midway between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. The province is bounded to the north by Nunavut territory, to the northeast by Hudson Bay , to the east by Ontario , to the south by the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota , and to the west by Saskatchewan . Manitoba contains more than 100,000 lakes, including Lake Winnipeg , one of the world’s largest inland bodies of fresh water. More than two-fifths of the province’s land area is forested. Winnipeg , Manitoba’s largest city, is the capital. The province’s name comes from an Indian word meaning “the god who speaks.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The Northern lights, Churchill, Man., Can. © Altrendo Nature/Getty Images Manitoba became Canada’s fifth province when the area that had been the Red River Settlement was admitted to the confederation in 1870. The present-day province straddles the boundary between the Prairie and Central Canada, and it has both a large agricultural sector and a topography similar to those of the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta . It also has a mixed economy, an urban orientation, and a multiethnic character, all of which are more like Ontario than the Prairie West. While other areas of the Canadian West have experienced economic cycles of boom and bust, Manitoba has maintained a steadier pace. Similarly, the province’s political and cultural life has largely avoided the extremes that tend to characterize western Canadian society. Area 250,116 square miles (647,797 square km), of which about one-sixth is inland water. Pop. (2011) 1,208,268. Land Relief, drainage, and soils Extreme southern Manitoba is part of the Saskatchewan plain, a land of rich, level prairies and rolling pastures. The Manitoba Lowland to the north is the basin that once held glacial Lake Agassiz , remnants of which include Lake Winnipeg (9,416 square miles [24,387 square km]), Lake Winnipegosis (2,075 square miles [5,374 square km]), and Lake Manitoba (1,785 square miles [4,623 square km]). Upland plateaus, wooded river valleys, limestone outcrops, forests, and swamps mark the area that is drained by the Red River of the North and the Assiniboine River into Lake Winnipeg. Much of this river region is a natural floodplain, which has often been inundated. Modern flood-control measures (particularly the Red River Floodway and the Portage Diversion) have mitigated the problem. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Seven Oaks Massacre Caribou, Arctic foxes, martens, wolves, otters, lynx , red squirrels, and mink live in the northern forests; deer, moose , cougars, elk, black bears, beavers, weasels, raccoons, red foxes, coyotes, and muskrats inhabit the more southerly areas. Polar bears roam along Hudson Bay. Grouse, prairie chickens, and other game birds live in the uplands, and millions of geese and ducks breed in Manitoba’s sloughs and ponds. Fish include bass, pickerel, sauger, pike, trout , and whitefish. Beluga whales inhabit Hudson Bay. People Population composition Manitoba is home to a number of North American aboriginal groups, including the Assiniboin and Ojibwa Indians (First Nations) in the south, the Cree and Chipewyan Indians in the north, and the Inuit (aboriginal Arctic people of Canada, called Eskimo in the United States) on the Hudson Bay coast. The aboriginal peoples have occupied the region for thousands of years, although historically there has been considerable population movement. In addition, their numbers were greatly reduced as a result of exposure to European diseases, particularly smallpox. In the early 19th century the Métis (people of mixed Indian and European ancestry, whom the Canadian government granted legal recognition as a native group at the beginning of the 21st century) developed a unique plains culture . The early agricultural Red River Settlement attracted a number of Scottish farmers, and imp |
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