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What is the name of Romeo’s friend and cousin in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet? | No Fear Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet: Characters No Fear Shakespeare Prologue Romeo The son and heir of Montague and Lady Montague. A young man of about sixteen, Romeo is handsome, intelligent, and sensitive. Though impulsive and immature, his idealism and passion make him an extremely likable character. He lives in the middle of a violent feud between his family and the Capulets, but he is not at all interested in violence. His only interest is love and he goes to extremes to prove the seriousness of his feelings. He secretly marries Juliet, the daughter of his father’s worst enemy; he happily takes abuse from Tybalt; and he would rather die than live without his beloved. Romeo is also an affectionate and devoted friend to his relative Benvolio, Mercutio, and Friar Lawrence. Juliet The daughter of Capulet and Lady Capulet. A beautiful thirteen-year-old girl, Juliet begins the play as a naïve child who has thought little about love and marriage, but she grows up quickly upon falling in love with Romeo, the son of her family’s great enemy. Because she is a girl in an aristocratic family, she has none of the freedom Romeo has to roam around the city, climb over walls in the middle of the night, or get into swordfights. Nevertheless, she shows amazing courage in trusting her entire life and future to Romeo, even refusing to believe the worst reports about him after he gets involved in a fight with her cousin. Juliet’s closest friend and confidant is her Nurse, though she’s willing to shut the Nurse out of her life the moment the Nurse turns against Romeo. Friar Lawrence A Franciscan friar, friend to both Romeo and Juliet. Kind, civic-minded, a proponent of moderation, and always ready with a plan, Friar Lawrence secretly marries the impassioned lovers in hopes that the union might eventually bring peace to Verona. As well as being a Catholic holy man, Friar Lawrence is also an expert in the use of seemingly mystical potions and herbs. Mercutio A kinsman to the Prince, and Romeo’s close friend. One of the most extraordinary characters in all of Shakespeare’s plays, Mercutio overflows with imagination, wit, and, at times, a strange, biting satire and brooding fervor. Mercutio loves wordplay, especially sexual double entendres. He can be quite hotheaded, and hates people who are affected, pretentious, or obsessed with the latest fashions. He finds Romeo’s romanticized ideas about love tiresome, and tries to convince Romeo to view love as a simple matter of sexual appetite. The Nurse Juliet’s nurse, the woman who breast-fed Juliet when she was a baby and has cared for Juliet her entire life. A vulgar, long-winded, and sentimental character, the Nurse provides comic relief with her frequently inappropriate remarks and speeches. But, until a disagreement near the play’s end, the Nurse is Juliet’s faithful confidante and loyal intermediary in Juliet’s affair with Romeo. She provides a contrast with Juliet, given that her view of love is earthy and sexual, whereas Juliet is idealistic and intense. The Nurse believes in love and wants Juliet to have a nice-looking husband, but the idea that Juliet would want to sacrifice herself for love is incomprehensible to her. Tybalt A Capulet, Juliet’s cousin on her mother’s side. Vain, fashionable, supremely aware of courtesy and the lack of it, he becomes aggressive, violent, and quick to draw his sword when he feels his pride has been injured. Once drawn, his sw |
What does the Latin phrase ‘Caveat emptor’ translate to in English? | Translation of Caveat emptor in English More: English to English translation of Caveat emptor Caveat emptor is Latin for "Let the buyer beware" (from caveat, "may he beware", the subjunctive of cavere, "to beware" + emptor, "buyer"). Generally, caveat emptor is the contract law principle that controls the sale of real property after the date of closing, but may also apply to sales of other goods. The phrase caveat emptor arises from the fact that buyers typically have less information about the good or service they are purchasing, while the seller has more information. The quality of this situation is known as 'information asymmetry'. Defects in the good or service may be hidden from the buyer, and only known to the seller. See more at Wikipedia.org... More: English to English translation of Caveat emptor a Latin term meaning "let the buyer beware". The term implies that it is the customer's responsibility rather than the seller's to ensure that the goods or services offered for sale are able to deliver the desired satisfactions. Caveat Emptor is totally contrary to the marketing concept. See Caveat Vendor. More: English to English translation of Caveat emptor Lat. 'buyer beware.' This rule used to generally apply to all sales, especially between individuals. It gives the buyer full responsibility for determining the quality of the goods in question. The seller generally has no duty to offer warranties or to disclose defects in the goods. This concept has been modified by various state and federal laws as well as principles such as consumer protection and disclosure statutes and implied warranties - i.e., of use, safety, etc. However, such things may provide incentive and redress, but not full protection against miscreants, so it is best to always be cautious. Let the purchaser take heed; that is, let him see to it that the title he is buying is good. This was/is a rule of the common law applicable to the sale and purchase of lands and other real estate. If the purchaser pay the consideration money he cannot, as a general rule in every case, recover it back after the deed has been executed; except in cases of fraud, or by force of some covenant in the deed which has been broken. The purchaser, if he fears a defect of title, has it in his power to protect himself by proper covenants and if he fails to do so the law provides for him no remedy. This rule was severely assailed as being the instrument of falsehood and fraud; but it was too well established to be disregarded and is still operative in many situations. |
Lyon (or Lyons) is the capital of which French departement? | Lyons | Define Lyons at Dictionary.com Share Lyons [lahy-uh nz for 1; lee-awn or, sometimes, lahy-uh nz for 2] /ˈlaɪ ənz for 1; liˈɔ̃ or, sometimes, ˈlaɪ ənz for 2/ Spell Joseph Aloysius, 1879–1939, Australian statesman: prime minister 1932–39. 2. French Lyon . a city in and the capital of Rhone, in E France at the confluence of the Rhone and Saône rivers. Lyon [lahy-uh n for 1; French lyawn for 2] /ˈlaɪ ən for 1; French lyɔ̃ for 2/ Spell noun 1. Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College. 2. noun 1. a river flowing from the Alps in S Switzerland through the Lake of Geneva and SE France into the Mediterranean. 504 miles (810 km) long. 2. a department in E central France: wine-growing region. 1104 sq. mi. (2860 sq. km). Capital: Lyons. Examples from the Web for Lyons Expand Contemporary Examples The notice paid to the stories about Lyons may be because few famous women have made late-life revelations about their sexuality. It's Who You Know: The Power Players of New York Fashion Week Barbara Ragghianti September 2, 2014 Historical Examples I pledge you my word that in Lyons he was born, where Licinus was king so many years. Apocolocyntosis Lucius Seneca At Lyons, they visited the vast factories and other public works, and all was pleasure with them. Clotelle William Wells Brown British Dictionary definitions for Lyons Expand Joseph Aloysius. 1879–1939, Australian statesman; prime minister of Australia (1931–39) Lyon noun 1. a city in SE central France, capital of Rhône department, at the confluence of the Rivers Rhône and Saône: the third largest city in France; a major industrial centre and river port. Pop: 445 452 (1999) English name Lyons (ˈlaɪənz) Ancient name Lugdunum (lʊɡˈduːnəm) Rhône noun 1. a river in W Europe, rising in S Switzerland in the Rhône glacier and flowing to Lake Geneva, then into France through gorges between the Alps and Jura and south to its delta on the Gulf of Lions: important esp for hydroelectricity and for wine production along its valley. Length: 812 km (505 miles) 2. a department of E central France, in the Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Lyon. Pop: 1 621 718 (2003 est). Area: 3233 sq km (1261 sq miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for Lyons Expand city in France at the confluence of the Rhone and the Saône, from Gallo-Latin Lugudunum, literally "fort of Lug." The adjectival form is Lyonnaise. Rhone river in southeastern France, from a pre-Indo-European element *rod- meaning "to flow." Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper |
Which national football team is nicknamed ‘Bafana Bafana’? | South Africa May Be Bullied Out Of 'Bafana Bafana' Nickname | Sportslens Chris Wright 23 July, 2010 South Africa , World Cup Due to an ongoing copyright dispute, the South African national football team may be forced to drop the Bafana Bafana (which translates as ‘the boys, the boys’ in Zulu) moniker that has become so instantly familiar right across the globe following the World Cup . The rights to the nickname were acquired by a South African businessman in 1994, meaning that the South African Football Association (SAFA) are limited to using the phrase on officially administered literature and are therefore unable to seek financial gain from using it on any of their licensed merchandise. In 1997 the SAFA undertook legal proceedings to reclaim Bafana Bafana as their own, but the South African Supreme Court of Appeal eventually threw out the case in 2002 – eight years after the usage rights were initially procured. The issue has risen to the fore once again as, during the World Cup in South Africa , the current copyright owners are estimated to have made over £6.5 million from the name during the build-up and staging of the tournament – a sum of money that SAFA president Kirsten Nematandani believes should have, one way or another, been re-distributed amongst the South African people ; “I want to avoid saying we are very angry about it, but we are worried about it. We are concerned.” Nematandani went on to admit that, although the issue regarding the ‘national asset’ (i.e. the ownership of the nickname) is being discussed ‘at a national level’, it my still have to be changed if the two parties cannot reach a compromise; “It clearly has to be done the right way, but we cannot go on in this way. It is not proper, it is not correct. The name of Bafana Bafana came from the public and we are throwing the ball back to the public.” The issue is now being debated in the South African parliament located in Cape Town. On Tuesday morning, after two days of discussions, the chairman of the influential parliamentary committee on sport said that the national side should discontinue their use of the Bafana Bafana nickname if the copyright issue cannot be resolved amicably, regardless of the national affection in which the nickname is held. Although an official ruling is yet to be passed, it looks increasingly as though corporate greed may once again have to take priority over national good-will. |
In mathematics, acute, obtuse and reflex are all types of what? | Angles - Acute, Obtuse, Straight and Right Angles An angle measures the amount of turn Names of Angles As the Angle Increases, the Name Changes: Type of Angle an angle that is greater than 90° but less than 180° an angle that is greater than 180° Try It Yourself: This diagram might make it easier to remember: Also: Acute, Obtuse and Reflex are in alphabetical order. Also: the letter "A" has an acute angle. Be Careful What You Measure This is an Obtuse Angle And this is a Reflex Angle But the lines are the same ... so when naming the angles make sure that you know which angle is being asked for! Positive and Negative Angles When measuring from a line: a positive angle goes counterclockwise (opposite direction that clocks go) a negative angle goes clockwise Example: −67° The corner point of an angle is called the vertex And the two straight sides are called arms The angle is the amount of turn between each arm. How to Label Angles There are two main ways to label angles: 1. give the angle a name, usually a lower-case letter like a or b, or sometimes a Greek letter like α (alpha) or θ (theta) 2. or by the three letters on the shape that define the angle, with the middle letter being where the angle actually is (its vertex). Example angle "a" is "BAC", and angle "θ" is "BCD" |
What relation was Napoleon III of France to Napoleon I of France? | Napoleon III | emperor of France | Britannica.com emperor of France Alternative Titles: Charles-Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, Louis-Napoléon Napoleon III Charles-Denis-Sauter Bourbaki Napoleon III, also called (until 1852) Louis-Napoléon, in full Charles-Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (born April 20, 1808, Paris —died Jan. 9, 1873, Chislehurst, Kent, Eng.), nephew of Napoleon I , president of the Second Republic of France (1850–52), and then emperor of the French (1852–70). He gave his country two decades of prosperity under a stable, authoritarian government but finally led it to defeat in the Franco-German War (1870–71). Napoleon III, detail of a portrait by Hippolyte Flandrin; in the Versailles Museum. H. Roger-Viollet Youth in exile He was the third son of Napoleon I’s brother Louis Bonaparte , who was king of Holland from 1806 to 1810, and his wife, Hortense de Beauharnais Bonaparte, stepdaughter of Napoleon I. Louis-Napoléon’s childhood and youth were spent largely in exile. His mother, like all the Bonapartes, was banished from France in 1815 after the fall of Napoleon I. Eventually, she found a new home in Switzerland, where, in 1817, she bought the castle of Arenenberg. Of romantic disposition herself, she inspired young Louis-Napoléon with a longing for his lost fatherland, as well as with enthusiastic admiration of the genius of Napoleon I. After attending a grammar school at Augsburg, Ger. (1821–23), her “sweet stubborn boy” was taught by private tutors. During visits to relatives in southern Germany and Italy, he became acquainted not only with other exiled victims of the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy but also with the life of a suppressed people, such as those Italians who were living under Austrian and papal rule. He was, above all, interested in history and inspired by the idea of national liberty. Accordingly, he took part in an unsuccessful plot against the papal government in Rome in 1830 and in the rebellion in central Italy in 1831, in which his beloved brother perished. He himself was saved from the Austrian troops only by his mother’s bold intervention. Claim to the throne After the death in 1832 of his cousin the Duke of Reichstadt (Napoleon I’s only son), Louis-Napoléon considered himself his family’s claimant to the French throne. To be better prepared for his task, he completed his military training and pursued his studies of economic and social problems. Soon after, he felt ready to publish his own writings on political and military subjects. In his pamphlet “Rêveries politiques” (1832), he asserted that only an emperor could give France both glory and liberty. He thus wanted to make his name known, propagate his ideas, and recruit adherents. Convinced that as Napoleon’s nephew he would be popular with the French army, he vainly tried, on Oct. 30, 1836, to win over the Strasbourg garrison for a coup d’état. King Louis-Philippe exiled him to the United States , from which he was recalled early in 1837 by his mother’s last illness. Expelled from Switzerland in 1838, he settled in England . Britannica Stories Scientists Ponder Menopause in Killer Whales In 1839 he published “Des idées napoléoniennes.” So far, Bonapartism had been nothing but a wistful reminiscing of former beneficiaries of the empire or a romantic legend created by those who were dissatisfied with the humdrum present. In his new booklet Louis-Napoléon tried to transform Bonapartism into a political ideology . In doing so, he obeyed mystical inspirations as well as rationalism. To him, ideology and politics were the result of rational reflection as well as of belief. The central exponent in history was, in his opinion, the great personality called by Providence and representing progress. Napoleon I had been such a man, even though he was not allowed to finish his work. But Napoleon, the “Messiah of the new ideas,” was survived by the “Napoleonic idea,” for the “political creed,” like the religious creeds, had its martyrs and apostles. The Napoleonic idea was a “social and industrial one, humanitarian and encouraging trade,” that would |
Which US state is known as the ‘Bluegrass State’? | State Nicknames Hawaii - Maryland Hawaii became officially known as the Aloha State by a 1959 legislative act. Haw. Rev. Stat. 5-7 source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer Idaho In 1863, Congress designated the Idaho Territory with the erroneous understanding that Idaho was a Shoshone word meaning Gem of the Mountains. In spite of the misunderstanding concerning the origin of the name the state continues to be known as the Gem State and the Gem of the Mountains. source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer Known unofficially as the Prairie State, a fitting nickname for a state that sets aside the third full week in September each year as Illinois Prairie Week to demonstrate the value of preserving and reestablishing native Illinois prairies. source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer Indiana Hoosier State came into general usage in the 1830s. John Finley of Richmond wrote a poem, "The Hoosier's Nest," which was used as the "Carrier's Address" of the Indianapolis Journal, Jan. 1, 1833. It was widely copied throughout the country and even abroad. A few days later, on January 8, 1833, at the Jackson Day dinner at Indianapolis, John W. Davis offered "The Hoosier State of Indiana" as a toast. And in August, former Indiana governor James B. Ray announced that he intended to publish a newspaper, The Hoosier, at Greencastle, Indiana. The Hawkeye State was first suggested by James G. Edwars as a tribute to indian leader Chief Black Hawk. source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer The nickname Sunflower State calls to mind the wild flowers of the plains of Kansas and the officially recognized state flower. source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer Kentucky Bluegrass is not really blue--it's green--but in the spring, bluegrass produces bluish-purple buds that when seen in large fields give a rich blue cast to the grass. Early pioneers found bluegrass growing on Kentucky's rich limestone soil, and traders began asking for the seed of the "blue grass from Kentucky." The name stuck and today Kentucky is known as the Bluegrass State. |
Who played Ron Kovic in the 1989 film ‘Born on the Fourth of July’? | Born on the Fourth of July (1989) Author: comix-man ([email protected]) from USA What defines a great film? I believe that for a movie to be great, it should move you. It should make you think. It should make you reconsider your views and outlooks. It should make you take a closer look at its subject matter. It should draw attention to itself. Above all, you should gain some amount of enjoyment from a great film. I believe that BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY was a great film. I say this because, whether or not you agree with Ron Kovic's message, and although Oliver Stone almost ruined it with his attempts to personalize reality, the movie still made people stop and look. It literally defined the Vietnam War for a generation of Tom Cruise fans, and made many more aware of what the vets went through. The cinematography, score and fabulous acting made it a pleasure for many people to watch, if only to see how Cruise would deliver his next line. The film grossed $70,001,698 nationwide. In 1989, when BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY was released, movie tickets cost five dollars. Therefore, over fourteen million American people went to the theater to see this movie. The number of viewers increases when you take into consideration the people who rented it on video or watched a television broadcast. It had that special something that made people think about issues that they might not have thought about before. It is lamentable that by 1989, many of the members of Generation X had paid little or no attention to the Vietnam War, even though only sixteen years had passed since the war's end. The younger generation was reminded that the war did, indeed, happen, and that the country was still being lambasted with the side effects. The camera work was extremely effective in relaying the messages in the film. Different moods within the film were indicated by different tints in the color. Combats were filmed in red, while blue indicated sadness, and white tints where used in the dream sequences. Whether intended or not, the colors of choice also coincide with that of the American flag, which is very appropriate for the film. The film also employed a wide variety of interesting angles without becoming confusing to the viewer. The musical score is one of the best of all time. John Williams is a genius in the music industry. His fabulous music can make a film feel the way it was intended to. He seems to simply know what sequence of notes will produce what emotions. Along with Williams' music, the score also includes some of the popular music from the time of the film's setting. For instance, AMERICAN PIE by Don McLean, MY GIRL by the Temptations, and MOONRIVER by Henry Mancini, all give the viewer who remembers the music a sense of nostalgia, taking them back to those years. Two words sum up why the movie got the attention it did: Tom Cruise. Many critics were skeptical whether or not the pretty boy of RISKY BUSINESS and TOP GUN fame had what it took to portray a real life Vietnam veteran and make the audience believe he was that person. Fans crowded into the theaters to watch Cruise's handsome face (which was not so attractive through most of the film). Critics went to watch him blow the role. But he proved himself and went above and beyond what was expected of him in one of the most moving performances I have ever seen. He literally became Ron Kovic. Many people were affected by BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY. It had great cinematography. Its soundtrack was inspiring and beautiful, pulling out of the viewer all possible emotions. Tom Cruise's performance as Ron Kovic blew almost everyone away. In short, BORN ON THE FORTH OF JULY has what it takes to be a great film. It overcomes Stone's blatant manipulation of facts, such as the violent conflict that in the movie occurs during a republican convention, but in reality occurred during a democratic convention. Powerful and touching, it drives its point home and back again, never missing a beat. 8 out of 10 stars Was the above review useful to you? |
Which planet in our solar has the longest year, equal to 164 Earth years? | How Long Is A Year On The Other Planets? - Universe Today Universe Today How Long Is A Year On The Other Planets? Article Updated: 29 Jan , 2016 by Matt Williams Here on Earth, we to end to not give our measurements of time much thought. Unless we’re griping about Time Zones, enjoying the extra day of a Leap Year, or contemplating the rationality of Daylight Savings Time, we tend to take it all for granted. But when you consider the fact that increments like a year are entirely relative, dependent on a specific space and place, you begin to see how time really works. Here on Earth, we consider a year to be 365 days. Unless of course it’s a Leap Year, which takes place every four years (in which it is 366). But the actual definition of a year is the time it takes our planet to complete a single orbit around the Sun. So if you were to put yourself in another frame of reference – say, another planet – a year would work out to something else. Let’s see just how long a year is on the other planets, shall we? A Year On Mercury: To put it simply, Mercury has an orbital period of 88 days (87.969 to be exact), which means a single year is 88 Earth days – or the equivalent of about 0.241 Earth years. But here’s the thing. Because of Mercury’s slow rotation (once every 58.646 days) and its rapid orbital speed (47.362 km/s), one day on Mercury actually works out to 175.96 Earth days. MESSENGER maps of Mercury – a monochrome map at 250 m/pixel and an eight-color (left), 1-km/pixel color map. Small gaps will be filled in during the next solar day (right). Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University APL/Carnegie Institution of Washington So basically, a single year on Mercury is half as long as a Mercurian (aka. Hermian) day. This is due to Mercury being the closest planet to the Sun, ranging from 46,001,200 km at perihelion to 69,816,900 km at aphelion. At that distance, the planet shoots around the Sun faster than any other in our Solar System and has the shortest year. In the course of a year, Mercury experiences intense variations in surface temperature – ranging from 80 °K (-193.15 °C;-315.67 °F) to 700 °K (426.85 °C; 800.33 °F). However, this is due to the planet’s varying distance from the Sun and its spin, which subjects one side to extended periods of extremely hot temperatures and one side to extended periods of night. Mercury’s low axial tilt (0.034°) and its rapid orbital period means that there really is no seasonal variation on Mercury. Basically, one part of the year is as hellishly hot, or horribly cold, as any other. A Year On Venus: The second closest planet to our Sun, Venus completes a single orbit once ever 224.7 days. This means that a single year on Venus works out to about 0.6152 Earth years. But, once again, things are complicated by the fact that Venus has an unusual rotation period. In fact, Venus takes 243 Earth days to rotate once on its axis – the slowest rotation of any planet – and its rotation is retrograde to its orbital path. The planet Venus, as imagined by the Magellan 10 mission. Credit: NASA/JPL Combined with its orbital period, this means that a single solar day on Venus (the time between one sunup to the next) is 117 Earth days. So basically, a single year on Venus is lasts 1.92 Venusian (aka. Cytherean) days. Again, this would make for some confusing time-cycles for any humans trying to make a go of it on Venus! Also, Venus has a very small axial tilt – 3° compared to Earth’s 23.5° – and its proximity to the Sun makes for a much shorter seasonal cycle – 55-58 days compared to Earth’s 90-93 days. Add to that its unusual day-night cycle, variations are very slight. In fact, the temperate on Venus is almost always a brutal 736 K (463 °C ; 865 degrees °F), which is hot enough to melt lead! A Year On Earth: Comparatively speaking, a year on Earth is pretty predictable, which is probably one of the reasons why life is able to thrive here. In short, our planet takes 365.2564 solar days to complete a single orbit of the Sun, which is why we add an extra day to the calendar every four years (i.e. a Leap Yea |
Who wrote the 1804 poem ‘Jerusalem’? | Blake's Jerusalem | Socialist Review Blake's Jerusalem Judy Cox Jerusalem, the song based on a poem by William Blake, is now the unofficial national anthem. For Danny Boyle, on the left, Jerusalem created the opportunity to include industrial workers in the Olympic opening ceremony. For David Cameron, on the right, Jerusalem is an expression of distinctively English nationhood. For many ordinary people Jerusalem offers a welcome alternative to the depressing, jingoist dirge of God Save the Queen. Jerusalem is open to many interpretations. William Blake was a complex character and his works can be difficult to read - but one thing Blake was not was a nationalist of any kind. He was a revolutionary. Today Jerusalem has an extraordinarily wide appeal, but for a long time very few people read the poem on which it is based. "And did those feet in ancient time" was part of a longer prophetic poem, Milton, written in 1804. It went largely unnoticed. In 1916 the poem was set to music by Sir Hubert Parry, who had been looking for a rousing tune to rally British troops - Jerusalem was born. However, the rights to Jerusalem were owned for many years by the suffragette movement, and it was sung at labour movement rallies. Throughout the 20th century the song grew in popularity, not just as a rousing anthem for the labour movement, but as an expression of an idealised England. As the song became more famous, it moved further from the beliefs and hopes of Blake. William Blake was a visionary, a radical poet and artist who lived most of his life in poverty and obscurity. He and his wife Catherine created illustrated poems that celebrated energy, imagination and freedom. They condemned the institutions of government, army and church and championed the poor and downtrodden. Like other radicals in his circle, such as Mary Wollstonecraft and Thomas Paine, William Blake embraced the French Revolution of 1789. He celebrated the overthrow of tyranny in his art and wore a red bonnet as a symbol of his Jacobin sympathies. When political reaction set in, Blake was vulnerable to "church and king" mobs and repressive laws. He left Lambeth and moved to the seaside, at Felpham, Sussex. However, his hopes of finding peace and security crumbled when he had an argument with two soldiers and was arrested for sedition and treason, crimes which carried the death penalty. Menaced by the forthcoming trial, isolated and broke, the Blakes returned to London in 1803. To their horror, they found London dominated by hysteria over imminent war with France. Blake had written powerful condemnations of the mills, kilns and forges, which reduced human beings to being appendages of machines. Such industries were now put to more diabolical use, creating weapons and forging the instruments of a bloody human harvest. Blake wrote to a friend in Felpham that he couldn't believe a city of peace and liberty had ever existed in London, now the hub of war. He feared that the youth of England were in danger of being sent to the slaughter, just as he was in fear for his own life. Blake believed that wars were a means by which tyrants crushed resistance. This was the experience which he poured into Jerusalem. Blake was deeply religious, and wrote in a language inherited from the English Revolution of 1649, when political debates were pursued in theological terms. He started his poem by raising the possibility that Jesus once visited England and briefly established a society of universal peace and love, which was the subject of an ancient legend. "And did those feet in ancient time/Walk upon England's mountains green?/And was the holy Lamb of God/On England's pleasant pastures seen?" The poem moved away from this vision of an idealised England to the clouded hills and the unforgettable image of the dark, satanic mills. At the heart of the poem is the contrast between the harmonious, peaceful society Blake aspired to and the crushing, life-sapping reality of the industrialising world. "And did the Countenance Divine/Shine forth upon our clouded hills?/And was Jerusalem builded here |
Who directed and starred in the 1969 film ‘Easy Rider’? | Easy Rider (1969) - 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 Two counterculture bikers travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans in search of America. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 37 titles created 05 Oct 2013 a list of 34 titles created 28 Jan 2014 a list of 30 titles created 12 Sep 2014 a list of 45 titles created 31 Oct 2014 a list of 29 titles created 18 Sep 2015 Search for " Easy Rider " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 12 nominations. See more awards » Videos A dropout from upper-class America picks up work along the way on oil rigs when his life isn't spent in a squalid succession of bars, motels, and other points of interest. Director: Bob Rafelson Bonnie Parker, a bored waitress falls in love with an ex-con named Clyde Barrow and together they start a violent crime spree through the country, robbing cars and banks. Director: Arthur Penn A naive hustler travels from Texas to New York to seek personal fortune but, in the process, finds himself a new friend. Director: John Schlesinger Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison but decide to show him one last good time along the way. Director: Hal Ashby In 1951, a group of high schoolers come of age in a bleak, isolated, atrophied West Texas town that is slowly dying, both culturally and economically. Director: Peter Bogdanovich A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter. Director: Mike Nichols A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies. Director: Nicholas Ray The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child. Director: David Lynch An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them. Director: Sam Peckinpah A man upon retirement embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected. Director: Alexander Payne A couple of high school grads spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college. Director: George Lucas Edit Storyline Two young "hippie" bikers, Wyatt and Billy sell some dope in Southern California, stash their money away in their gas-tank and set off for a trip across America, on their own personal odyssey looking for a way to lead their lives. On the journey they encounter bigotry and hatred from small-town communities who despise and fear their non-conformism. However Wyatt and Billy also discover people attempting 'alternative lifestyles' who are resisting this narrow-mindedness, there is always a question mark over the future survival of these drop-out groups. The gentle hippie community who thank God for 'a place to stand' are living their own unreal dream. The rancher they encounter and his Mexican wife are hard-pushed to make ends meet. Even LSD turns sour when the trip is a bad one. Death comes to seem the only freedom. When they arrive at a diner in a small town, they are insulted by the local rednecks as weirdo degenerates. They are arrested on some minor pretext by the local sheriff and ... Written by alfiehitchie It's here! EASY RIDER ...the biggest hit in the cinema today! (British Quad) See more » Genres: 26 June 1969 (Sweden) See more » Also Known As: Mono (Western Electric Sound System) Color: Did You Know? Trivia Tom Mankiewicz was in New Orleans at the same time working on a TV music special. "I ran into Dennis and Peter by accident. Nobody had any idea that Easy Rider (1969) would become some |
Which cleric is known as the ‘Primate of England’? | Addressing the Clergy Addressing the Clergy How to address the clergy In offering the advice below, we do not intend to imply that other practices are necessarily to be discouraged (for example, the use of Father as in 'Father Smith'). A good deal depends on circumstances, and, where a personal preference is known, it is usually good practice to follow it. The following notes show acceptable current usage on an envelope or formal listing in starting a social letter or in speech, and when referring to a member of the clergy Category (a) is not open to much variation, owing to the formality of the context, but categories (b) and (c) will often vary according to circumstances. It is always acceptable to use the appropriate Christian name in place of initials (for example, the Revd Alice Smith). In the absence of any style or title conferred by a post, all deacons and priests are styled 'The Reverend', and all who have been consecrated bishop are styled 'The Right Reverend'. Definitions for many of the specialist terms used below (such as Prebendary and Suffragan bishop) can be found in the Glossary of key terms . Deacons and Priests The Reverend A B Smith Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms Smith (unless it is known that some other style is preferred--the title Vicar or Rector is acceptable only if the person so addressed really is the incumbent of the parish where you live or worship) The Reverend A B Smith at the first mention, and Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms Smith thereafter Notes The form 'Reverend Smith' or 'The Reverend Smith' should never be used this side of the Atlantic. If the Christian name or initials are not known, the correct forms are The Reverend - Smith, or The Reverend Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms Smith Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms Smith The Reverend Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms Smith at the first mention, and Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms Smith thereafter There is no universally accepted way of addressing an envelope to a married couple of whom both are in holy orders. We recommend the style 'The Reverend A B and the Reverend C D Smith'. Prebendaries The Reverend Prebendary A B Smith Prebendary Smith Canons (both Residentiary and Honorary) The Reverend Canon A B Smith Canon Smith The Venerable the Archdeacon of X Archdeacon, or more formally Mr/Madam Archdeacon The Archdeacon of X at the first mention, and the Archdeacon thereafter Notes In the case of an archdeacon (or dean/provost, bishop, or archbishop) in office, the style above is to be preferred. The personal name should be used only for the purpose of identification. For an archdeacon emeritus, the correct forms are The Venerable A B Smith Archdeacon The Very Reverend the Dean/Provost of X Dean/Provost, or more formally Mr/Madam Dean/Provost The Dean/Provost of X at the first mention, and the Dean thereafter (see also note 1 in the Archdeacons section above) Bishops, Diocesan and Suffragan The Right Reverend the Bishop of X, or The Right Reverend the LordBishop of X Bishop, or more formally My Lord The Bishop of X at the first mention, and the Bishop thereafter (see also note 1 in the Archdeacons section above) Notes It is a matter of individual preference whether the title 'Lord' should be used. The Bishop of London is a Privy Councillor, and has the style 'The Right Reverend and Right Honourable the Lord Bishop of London'. The Bishop of Meath and Kildare is styled 'The Most Reverend'. Assistant and Retired Bishops The Right Reverend A B Smith Bishop The Most Reverend the Lord Archbishop of X Archbishop, or more formally Your Grace (His Grace) the Archbishop of X at the first mention, and the Archbishop thereafter (see also note 1 in the Archdeacons section above) Notes The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, being Privy Councillors, also have 'Right Honourable' included in their style (for example, The Most Reverend and Right Honourable the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury). The presiding bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church is the Primus, and the correct forms are The Most Reverend the Primus Primus Primus A retired archbishop properly reverts to the status of bishop, but may be given as a courtesy the style of an archbishop. Chapl |
Which Sanskrit word means ‘awakened one’? | the Triple Jewel: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha The word Buddha is a Sanskrit word which means "The Awakened One", one who is awakened to Reality, who understands true nature of the mind, the world, and all sentient beings. The Buddha lived approximately 3000 years ago (some say 2500). He was an Indian prince named Siddhartha, who gave up his throne in order to search for the Truth, to find a way to bring relief to the sufferings of humanity. After many years of diligent practice, he reached Supreme Enlightenment while sitting under a bodhi tree. He then exclaimed, "Wonder of wonders! All sentient beings are inherently complete and perfect! But they do not realize it because of their delusions and cravings." There upon He was known as Sakyamuni (or Gautama) Buddha, and embarked on an endless, compassionate journey to teach living beings how to see Reality, how to gain true wisdom, how to free themselves, and how to achieve true peace and joy. His teaching is known as the Dharma. The Buddha taught for 49 years until he entered nirvana at the age of 80. Many disciples of the Buddha, following the Buddha's example, renounced the home life to devote their lives to the practice of Enlightenment, to the gaining of wisdom that can transcend suffering, and to teach other sentient beings the same. They formed the ordained community of Buddhist monks and nuns known as the Sangha. Sangha means "harmony" or "harmonious assembly". The Sangha is responsible for practicing, achieving, preserving, and propagating the Buddha Dharma. Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha are called the Triple Jewel. Buddhist Ideal Buddhists believe that everyone can become a Buddha. Being a Buddha means being Awakened, free from delusions and sufferings, and perfect in wisdom and compassion To be Awakened means to see Reality as it is, not as we think it is. To see Reality is to gain true wisdom and this wisdom will free us. We are not trapped by external conditions, but by our misperceptions and prejudices. Whatever we do, our actions create reactions that come back to affect us. Because of this, we are responsible for our own actions. Also because of this, we are responsible for our own salvation. And exactly because of this, each one of us is capable of achieving Perfection. We just need to know how. The Dharma teaches us how. There are many ways of practice, many "Dharma gates" to achieve Enlightenment, and they all fall into these general categories: performing good deeds, meditation, and studying the Dharma. . • Excerpts from a talk given by Ven. Jian Hu. To view the entirety of article Introduction to Buddhism from the section of Dharma Gems-Dharma Lectures. |
What is the piece of turf called which is cut out of the ground by a golf club striking a ball? | Divot - definition of divot by The Free Dictionary Divot - definition of divot by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/divot Also found in: Thesaurus , Acronyms , Idioms . div·ot (dĭv′ət) n. 1. A piece of turf torn up by a golf club in striking a ball, or by a horse's hoof. 2. Scots A thin square of turf or sod used for roofing. [Scots, a turf.] (ˈdɪvət) n a piece of turf dug out of a grass surface, esp by a golf club or by horses' hooves [C16: from Scottish, of obscure origin] div•ot 1. a piece of turf gouged out with a golf club in making a stroke. 2. Scot. a piece of turf. [1530–40; orig. Scots] Piece of turf dug out by a properly played iron shot; it should be replaced. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Noun 1. divot - (golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke; "it was a good drive but the ball ended up in a divot" golf , golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes cavity , pit - a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury the body" 2. divot - a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club) golf , golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes greensward , sod , sward , turf - surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots Translations |
In chemistry, Heavy Hydrogen is another term for what? | heavy hydrogen - WordReference.com Dictionary of English heavy hydrogen WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2017 heav′y hy′drogen, Chemistryeither of the heavy isotopes of hydrogen, esp. deuterium. Chemistrydeuterium. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: heavy hydrogen n Forum discussions with the word(s) "heavy hydrogen" in the title: No titles with the word(s) "heavy hydrogen". |
Caravane, Paneer and Mondseer are all types of what? | Types of Cheese List Recipes Types of Cheese List Most of us will have encountered at least five kinds of cheese that we can probably identify. But did you know that all over the world, there are over 500 cheese varieties? Here we will get to know some, based on the country from which it originated. Afghanistan Kadchgall – it’s a hard cheese made from sheep or camel’s milk, and is cylindrical in shape. Serat – this is made from sheep’s milk, where the curds are formed into a ball, before it undergoes smoking and waxing. Argentina Reggianito – it looks like a smaller version of the Italian Reggiano, and is ideal for cooking or as a pasta topping. Sardo – this is made from cow’s milk and is shaped like a small loaf, with a rich and slightly salty taste. Australia Blue Vein – thus named, because the Penicillum mold mixed at the first part of its production creates blue-gray or blue-green spots or veins on the resulting cheese. Fresh Pyramid – this is a soft, white cheese made from goat’s milk, with a creamy and crumbly texture. Grabetto – made from goat’s milk, its taste will vary as it ages. The texture will also become hard and flaky, with a straw color. Heidi Gruyere – one of the finest farmhouse cheese varieties and is made from pasteurized cow’s milk. Pyengana Cheddar – it’s a hard cheese made from cow’s milk, and falls under the cheddar category but is neither as hard or soft as a regular cheddar. Austria Butterkase – this is a semi-soft cheese made from cow’s milk, and does not actually contain butter, even if its name is translated as “butter cheese.” Mondseer – it’s usually made from pasteurized cow or goat’s milk, with a pale yellow color. This is one of the most popular cheese used in Austrian cuisine. Schloss – this is a semi-hard cheese made from cow’s milk, with a tangy and pungent taste. Bangladesh Paneer – this is a fresh, firm white cheese, with a soft and crumbly texture. Belgium Herve – this is brick-shaped, with a pale yellow and smooth texture. Its taste will vary from sweet to spicy, as it ages. Limburger – it’s a semi-soft cheese made from cow’s milk, with a stinky scent, but a mild taste. Remedou – this is a hard cheese with a yellow color, and is also called “the stinking cheese” due to its very strong odor. Canada Richelieu – this soft, creamy cheese is made from cow’s milk and is known as buttercheese in Canada. Denmark Cream Havarti – the most famous cheese in Denmark. It comes in a variety of flavors such as cranberry, basil, garlic, red pepper or coconut. Danbo – it’s a semi-soft and smear-ripened cheese with an ivory color. Mycella – its name is derived from the fungal filament, Mycelium. It has blue-green veins and aromatic taste. Egypt Sardo Egyptian – it’s a hard cheese made from sheep’s milk, and can last a long time. England Cheddar – the most popular cheese around the world, and is shaped like a drum with a pale yellow color. Cheshire – it’s a hard cheese with a red-orange color. It will darken in time, but the taste will have no traces of bitterness. Creamy Lancashire – its creamy and smooth texture makes it an ideal spread for toasts, thus it is also called “toastie.” Curworthy – it’s a full fat and semi-hard vegetarian cheese. Finland Juustoleipa – otherwise known as “Finnish squeaky cheese”, because it produces a squeaky sound against the teeth. Lappi – this is a semi-soft and semi-sweet cheese which is great for melting. France Abbaye de Belloc – made by the Benedictine monks, this is a semi-hard cheese with a creamy and yellow appearance. Ambert – this is one of France’s oldest cheese varieties. It is blue-veined and is great as a snack, together with fruits or bread. Babybel – this is a semi-hard cheese that comes in a net bag, and sporting a red wax coating. Banon – this cheese is wrapped in chestnut leaves, which were gathered during the autumn, right after falling from the trees. Camembert – at the early stages, it will have a milky sweet taste, which will become rich and buttery as it ages. Holland Smoked Gouda – one of the world’s most popular cheeses, it goes perfectly well |
Talipes is the medical term for which condition? | Definition of Talipes larger Definition of Talipes Talipes: Clubfoot. The Latin word talipes was compounded from talus (ankle) + pes (foot) since, with the common ("classic") type of clubfoot (talipes equinovarus), the foot is turned in sharply and the person seems to be walking on their ankle. Talipes equinovalgus: Malformation of the foot evident at birth in which the heel is elevated like a horse's hoof (equino-) and the heel is turned outward (valgus). This is a type of congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes. Last Editorial Review: 5/13/2016 |
Who is the creator of animated characters Wallace and Gromit? | Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park reveals his first ever animated film | Daily Mail Online comments Loved by the nation, animated characters Wallace and Gromit have become household names. Their creator, Nick Park, has received endless accolades for his four animated short films following the duo's hilarious escapades. Here, he reveals the childhood influences that led to the birth of Wallace and Gromit and for the first time unveils his first ever animated film, Walter The Rat Goes Fishing. Scroll down to watch exclusive video of Nick Park's first ever animated film. It was the same routine every summer in the Sixties. As school broke up and the sun emerged, my family would depart our Lancashire home in an ancient Land Rover or beaten-up Ford van to go camping in North Wales. Our spirits were high, but the journey was far from smooth. Inevitably we would break down, leaving me and my four siblings sitting at the roadside as our father Roger wrestled with whichever recalcitrant engine component had failed us. For us, motor maintenance was as much part of a holiday as cloudy skies and ice-cream. Indeed, it was only in later life that we discovered most family getaways do not include compulsory vehicle repair. The Rat That Goes Fishing: Nick Park's first animated film - shot by the Oscar-winner when he was just 13 - featured characters made from cotton bobbins Ambitious: Park shot the film on an 8mm movie camera his father bought for his mother on her birthday First attempt: As a teenager, Park was influenced by his father who he describes as a 'tinkerer, maker and mender' My father, an architectural photographer, was an incurable tinkerer, maker and mender. He was always building something in his shed. We never bought anything new – you didn’t in those days – and materials were easy to come by. Dad would drive to our local municipal dump outside Preston, ostensibly to dispose of our old junk. But he would return home with more than he’d taken – wheels, wood, miscellaneous mechanisms – my mother Celia frowning at his new haul, in a manner not dissimilar to Gromit. Family life, though, was always fun. On one occasion, Dad constructed a caravan from scratch, stripping down an old chassis and building a new body out of hardboard and timber. It had furniture permanently fixed to the floor – a real home from home, even down to the wallpapered interior, applied lovingly by my mother. Creative: Park's parents loved making things. His father once built a caravan for their summer holidays while his mother made clothes Model maker: Nick Park with his creations Wallace and Gromit The Rocket: Famously debuted in World of Invention, it was designed to fetch cheese from the moon and also benefited from homely furniture and tasteful wallpaper. Taken from Haynes Cracking Contraptions 2 Manual Wallace and Gromit in a scene from A Grand Day out, the first of their four animated adventures For us, this was a splendid adventure, building our own transport and taking it on holiday. Years later, when I constructed the Rocket for A Grand Day Out – the first Wallace and Gromit film – I realised suddenly that I’d made a movie about my dad. Wallace’s rocket, designed to fetch cheese from the moon, also benefited from homely furniture and tasteful wallpaper. It’s that spirit of British amateur inventiveness and do-it-yourself pluck that the Wallace and Gromit stories seek to recreate – the (probably mistaken) idea that everyday life can be improved by the wonders of modern science, preferably undertaken in a cellar or shed with a large dollop of Beano-style humour. A Grand Day Out only had the one invention – the rocket – but as Wallace rose to international stardom so his contraptions became more ambitious. His mind races to dream up ever more sophisticated labour-saving devices, operated by a button or lever. Of course, it’s only his own labour that is saved, usually at Gromit’s expense. The Easy Iron: Wallace pedals, thus turning a conveyor belt while Gromit wears a pair of irons to ensure crease-free clothing. Taken |
The River Lyn is in which English county? | Counties of England Counties in England Exploring the counties of England with history and pictures. The history of the counties of England dates back to early Anglo-Saxon times when âshiresâ were first formed as a way of raising taxes and when the nation of England was first created. These Anglo-Saxon shires usually had a fortified town at the centre, known back then as the âshire townâ. The word âCountyâ came later, being first introduced by the Normans when they conquered England back in 1066 and has its origins in French, simply meaning a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a âCountâ. The words âcountyâ and âcountiesâ therefore are derived from French (from the Normans) but most of the county names themselves still kept (and retain today) their original Anglo-Saxon names, such as âWorcestershireâ or âBedfordshireâ which is simply the name of the shire or county town, with the suffix of shire. There are other counties however that got their name differently, such as Cornwall, and Devon, both of which take their names from the Celtic tribes that inhabited the regions, such as the âCornoviiâ in Cornwall . Other exceptions include todays Kent, which derives from the Kingdom of Kent, and Sussex (both East and West) and Essex. These names derive from the East Saxons (Essex) and the South Saxons (Sussex). The county names of Norfolk and Suffolk, derive from the âNorth Folkâ and âSouth Folkâ of the ancient Kingdom of East Anglia. Each county link below will take you to the main county page where we list all the wonderful historic towns, villages and attractions that each county has to offer. You will also find a Picture Tour for each county, offering a diverse selection of the wonderful towns, attractions and varying landscapes. We hope you enjoy viewing the beautiful counties of England.. |
Which John Steinbeck novel is based on the Biblical story of Cain and Abel? | East of Eden | Cain and Abel | 60second Recap® Decoder™ John Steinbeck, 1952 Famous for: More riffs on the story of Cain and Abel than you ever thought possible. Warning! John Steinbeck gets a little repetitive in East of Eden. See, the story in East of Eden is based on the oldest sibling rivalry in history—the conflict between the Biblical brothers, Cain and Abel. Don’t worry if you’re not Bible-savvy, though. In a measly 60 seconds, this Recap will get you all caught up! Recaps for this Book |
Mar Chiquita (Cordoba) is the largest natural salt lake in which South American country? | Mar Chiquita - Cordoba - Argentina Cordoba Argentina Cordoba Pictures Attractions in Cordoba Adventure Travel in Cordoba Weather and Climate in Cordoba How To Get to Cordoba Transport in Cordoba Restaurants in Cordoba Useful Information of Cordoba There is an important avifauna of aquatic, terrestrial and migratory birds adding to a total of 250 species on the surroundings. Amongst them we have so called bigu�s, Neotropic Cormorant (Palacroc�rax brasilianus) becasinas Common Snipe. flycatchers, bandurrias Theristicus caudatus Buff-necked Ibis., Common Name(s):, Gavil�n caracolero [Spanish]. Snail Kite. caracoleros, herons, storks, ducks, black-necked swans, white gooses, southern lapwings, etc. In virtue of these characteristics, the area has been declared Provincial Natural Reserve, and it is integrated to the Hemispheric Net of Aquatic Bird Reserves. The entire region has characteristics worth of jutting out; the waters of the lagoon were saturated with mineral salts that hindered animal life save for a tiny crustaceous, the artemia (Artemia salinas) , the main source of food for the pink flamingos who used to live in it until 1977, when the waters' salinity was dramatically reduced due to a huge mass of fresh water that got into the lagoon the said year. It currently allows the survival of fish such as the atherine, the toothy, etc. Another alternative is Resort-logy, being one of the few mud-therapy centres in the world. Its waters are sought after for diverse treatments due to their high salinity levels. The usage of the salty waters from their therapeutic point of view, as well as the kind weather, turned Miramar, the only City existing on the shore, into an important tourist compound. Recreational activities, such as fauna observation, nautical practices, interpretation treks, fishing and beaching, along with productive activities such as the fur industry, agriculture and livestock breeding, make of the area of Mar Chiquita a special tourist destination. There are beautiful sights and a good fishing offer. The renowned benefits of its healing mud and the most important colony of migratory aquatic birds have made of the lagoon an exceptional centre of ecological tourism. It offers an exquisite and typical gastronomy, with the atherine and the roasted otter standing out. It has been declared a Provincial Natural Reserve in virtue of its characteristics, and it integrates the Hemispheric Net of Aquatic Bird Reserves. ATTRACTIONS MAR CHIQUITA LAGOON OR SEA OF ANSENUZA It is an extensive saline depression on which the Rivers Dulce, Suqu�a (First) and Xan�es (Second) flow into. The therapeutic properties of its waters gave origin to a thermal resort-logy tourist centre. It has been declared Natural Reserve due to its valuable fauna, composed of pink flamingos, ducks, otters, etc. The Hemispheric Net of Aquatic Bird Reserves has granted it the character of "Hemispheric Place", and it has fauna observation posts. The breeding of otters in captivity has given origin to a flourishing fur industry, which offers fur and leatherworks of very high quality. Sport fishing of the atherine and diverse nautical activities can be practiced in its huge mirror of water. MIRAMAR It is the main tourist centre in the area of Mar Chiquita, which along with the resort contain the necessary tourist infrastructure (casino, hotels and gastronomy). Miramar continues to offer visitors the chance of realising health tourism based on the mineral properties of the waters and mud of the sea; but this inner sea also constitutes a great natural reserve area that is characteristic for its fauna richness, especially for the presence of the pink flamingo. The lagoon is suitable for the practice of all sorts of aquatic sports, excursions on a catamaran, photo safaris and bird watching. Fishing also has a place of hierarchy not only at Miramar, the only existing locality on the lagoon's shores, but at neighbouring localities such as Marull, La Para, the shores of Playa Grande, and at the camping areas located in the zone known as Laguna del Plata as well. |
Published in 1687, who wrote ‘Philosophae Naturalis Principa Mathematica’? | Newton's Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) Newton's Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica First published Thu Dec 20, 2007 No work of science has drawn more attention from philosophers than Newton's Principia. The reasons for this, however, and consequently the focus of the attention have changed significantly from one century to the next. During the 20th Century philosophers have viewed the Principia in the context of Einstein's new theory of gravity in his theory of general relativity. The main issues have concerned the relation between Newton's and Einstein's theories of gravity and what the need to replace the former with the latter says about the nature, scope, and limits of scientific knowledge. During most of the 18th Century, by contrast, Newton's theory of gravity remained under dispute, especially because of the absence of a mechanism — in particular, a contact mechanism — producing gravitational forces. The philosophic literature correspondingly endeavored to clarify and to resolve, one way or the other, the dispute over whether the Principia should or should not be viewed as methodologically well founded. By the 1790s Newton's theory of gravity had become established among those engaged in research in orbital mechanics and physical geodesy, leading to the Principia becoming the exemplar of science at its most successful. Philosophic interest in the Principia during the 19th Century therefore came to focus on how Newton had achieved this success, in part to characterize the knowledge that had been achieved and in part to pursue comparable knowledge in other areas of research. Unfortunately, a very large fraction of the philosophic literature in all three centuries has suffered from a quite simplistic picture of the Principia itself. The main goal of this entry is to replace that simplistic picture with one that does more justice to the richness of both the content and the methodology of the Principia. 1. Overview: The Importance of the Work Viewed retrospectively, no work was more seminal in the development of modern physics and astronomy than Newton's Principia. Its conclusion that the force retaining the planets in their orbits is one in kind with terrestrial gravity ended forever the view dating back at least to Aristotle that the celestial realm calls for one science and the sublunar realm, another. Just as the Preface to its first edition had proposed, the ultimate success of Newton's theory of gravity made the identification of the fundamental forces of nature and their characterization in laws the primary pursuit of physics. The success of the theory led as well to a new conception of exact science under which every systematic discrepancy between observation and theory, no matter how small, is taken as telling us something important about the world. And, once it became clear that the theory of gravity provided a far more effective means than observation for precisely characterizing complex orbital motions — just as Newton had proposed in the Principia in the case of the orbit of the Moon — physical theory gained primacy over observation for purposes of answering specific questions about the world. The retrospective view of the Principia has been different in the aftermath of Einstein's special and general theories of relativity from what it was throughout the nineteenth century. Newtonian theory is now seen to hold only to high approximation in limited circumstances in much the way that Galileo's and Huygens's results for motion under uniform gravity came to be seen as holding only to high approximation in the aftermath of Newtonian inverse-square gravity. In the middle of the nineteenth century, however, when there was no reason to think that any confuting discrepancy between Newtonian theory and observation was ever going to emerge, the Principia was viewed as the exemplar of perfection in empirical science in much the way that Euclid's Elements had been viewed as the exemplar of perfection in mathematics at the beginning of the seventeenth centu |
British singer Gaynor Hopkins is better known by what name? | Who is Bonnie Tyler dating? Bonnie Tyler boyfriend, husband Robert Sullivan and Bonnie Tyler have been married for 43 years since 4th Jul 1973. view relationship Relationships has had no other relationships that we know of. About Bonnie Tyler is a 65 year old Welsh Singer. Born Gaynor Hopkins on 8th June, 1951 in Skewen, Wales, she is famous for Total Eclipse of the Heart in a career that spans 1975–present. Her zodiac sign is Gemini. Bonnie Tyler is a member of the following lists: Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2013 , Pseudonymous musicians and Winners of Yamaha Music Festival . Contribute Help us build our profile of Bonnie Tyler! Login to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. Relationship Statistics |
During which month of the year does Mexico celebrate its independence from Spain? | Mexican Independence Day - September 16 Updated August 22, 2016. Mexico's Independence Day - September 16: Mexico celebrates its independence every September 16 with parades, festivals, feasts, parties and more. Mexican flags are everywhere and the main plaza in Mexico City is packed. But what’s the history behind the date of September 16? Prelude to Mexican Independence : Long before 1810, Mexicans had begun to chafe under Spanish rule . Spain kept a stranglehold on her colonies, only permitting them limited trade opportunities and generally appointing Spaniards (as opposed to native-born Creoles) to important colonial posts. To the north, the United States had won its independence decades before, and many Mexicans felt they could, too. In 1808, Creole patriots saw their chance when Napoleon invaded Spain and imprisoned Ferdinand VII. This allowed Mexican and South American rebels to set up their own governments and yet claim loyalty to the imprisoned Spanish King. Conspiracies: In Mexico, the creoles decided the time had come for independence . continue reading below our video What Is Mexican Independence Day? It was a dangerous business, however. There might have been chaos in Spain, but the mother country still controlled the colonies. In 1809-1810 there were several conspiracies, most of which were found out and the conspirators harshly punished. In Querétaro, an organized conspiracy including several prominent citizens was preparing to make its move at the end of 1810. The leaders included parish priest Father Miguel Hidalgo , Royal army officer Ignacio Allende , government official Miguel Dominguez, cavalry captain Juan Aldama and others. The date of October 2 was selected for the insurrection against Spain to begin. El Grito de Dolores: In early September, however, the conspiracy began to unravel. The plot had been found out and one by one the conspirators were being rounded up by colonial officials. On September 15, 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo heard the bad news: the jig was up and the Spanish were coming for him. On the morning of the 16th, Hidalgo took to the pulpit in the town of Dolores and made a shocking announcement: he was taking up arms against the tyrannies of the Spanish government and his parishioners were all invited to join him. This famous speech became known as "El Grito de Dolores," Or the "Cry of Dolores." Within hours Hidalgo had an army: a large, unruly, poorly armed but resolute mob. March to Mexico City: Hidalgo, assisted by military man Ignacio Allende, led his army towards Mexico City. Along the way they laid siege to the town of Guanajuato and fought off the Spanish defense at the Battle of Monte de las Cruces . By November he was at the gates of the city itself, with angry army large enough to take it. Yet Hidalgo inexplicably retreated, perhaps turned aside by fears of a large Spanish army coming to reinforce the city. Fall of Hidalgo: In January of 1811, Hidalgo and Allende were routed at the Battle of Calderon Bridge by a much smaller but better-trained Spanish army. Forced to flee, the rebel leaders, along with some others, were soon captured. Allende and Hidalgo were both put to death in June and July of 1811. The peasant army had disbanded and it looked as if Spain had reasserted control over its unruly colony. Mexican Independence is Won: But such was not the case. One of Hidalgo’s captains, José María Morelos, took up the banner of independence and fought until his own capture and execution in 1815. He was in turn succeeded by his own lieutenant, Vicente Guerrero and rebel leader Guadalupe Victoria, who fought for six more years until 1821, when they reached an agreement with turncoat royal officer Agustín de Iturbide which allowed for Mexico’s definitive liberation in September of 1821. Mexican Independence Celebrations : September 16 is one of Mexico's most important holidays. Every year, local mayors and politicians re-enact the famous Grito de Dolores. In Mexico City, thousands congregate in the Zócalo, or main square, on the night of the 15th to hear the President ring the |
How many times does the word ‘Christian’ appear in the King James version of the Bible? | Two Christian views about Bible passages about Heaven, Hell, Annihilation, etc 3 0 One has to go back to the original Hebrew and Greek texts to fully understand that nature of "Hell." The King James Version of the Bible translate three different words as "hell": Sheol: A Hebrew word which is found 65 times in the Hebrew Scriptures. It is a place located under the surface of the Earth. where everyone goes after death - those who have led good lives and those who have been evil. Its inhabitants lead a sort of shadowy existence, without energy, and isolated from God. They stay there forever. Hades: A Greek word which is found 10 times in the Christian Scriptures. It is a type of transitional word. Sometimes it means a place under the earth where everyone ends up after death. Other times, it is a place where evil people are punished after death. Gehenna: A Greek word which is found 13 times in the Christian Scriptures. It refers to a place of punishment or destruction for the wicked. It is based on an actual geographical location: a burning garbage dump in the Valley of Phnom. This is a deep and narrow valley where the garbage from the city of Jerusalem was thrown in ancient times. It is also believed to have been a place of human sacrifice; infants where thrown into the fire by worshipers of the Pagan gods Moloch and Baal. Later, the Roman occupying army discarded the bodies of all victims of crucifixion there. Bible translators are faced with a quandary over "hell." They have to deal with 3 words (one Hebrew and two Greek) which Biblical writers have used to describe very different destinations after death: They want to translate the Bible so that it appears to be consistent to the reader. That is, an ancient Hebrew author's description must match that of the 1st century author's writings. Otherwise, the Bible will be seen to teach very different beliefs about Hell, in different passages. The concept of Biblical inerrancy (freedom of error) would become meaningless. They want to be true to the original text, which describe some very different destinations for the dead. The translators of the King James Version (KJV) tended to translate all three words: Sheol, Hades and Gehenna, as Hell. This had the advantage of making the Bible appear internally consistent. But many theologians believe that it disguises the variety of beliefs of the ancient Israelites who were under the influence of Greek culture and the writers of the Christian Scriptures. Some religious conservatives criticize the translation because it treats two different places as if they were a single location. In 31 locations, the KJV translates Sheol as grave. This obscures the meaning of the passages. It sometimes produces very different images, as in Genesis 37:36 where: The KJV describes Jacob going "down into the grave onto my son." This gives the impression of Jacob digging down into the earth, uncovering his son's body. The NIV has Jacob going "down to the grave to my son." This implies that Jacob was visiting the location where his son is buried. The RSV has him go "down to Sheol to my son." This has Jacob going into the caverns under the earth where his son would be living in a type of shadowy existence. In 3 cases, the KJV translates Sheol as Pit. The writers of the RSV, NRSV and other versions tried a different approach. They transliterated Sheol and Hades into English. So, the reader is able to see the original Hebrew and Greek words mixed in with the English text. They translated Gehenna as Hell. B eliefs among the American public: The Barna Research Group continually monitors religious belief and practice in the United States. 1 In a survey that they conducted in 1996, they found, American adults held the following beliefs, sorted according to decreasing percentages: 86%: God will eventually judge everyone. 57%: A person can get to heaven by doing good works. 45%: Religious beliefs do not have an impact on one's afterlife. 45%: Religious beliefs do have an impact. 39 |
In January 1955, Marian Anderson was the first black person to perform at which New York venue? | This Day in Black History: Jan. 7, 1955 | Marian Anderson | National News | BET This Day in Black History: Jan. 7, 1955 Share THE QUAD This Day in Black History: Jan. 7, 1955 Marian Anderson became the first Black person to appear at the Metropolitan Opera in Verdi's Masked Ball in 1955. Published January 7, 2013 (Photo: Wikicommons via Library of Congress) On January 7, 1955, Philadelphia-born singer Marian Anderson broke barriers when she became the first Black person to perform at the New York Metropolitan Opera as a regular company member. She played the role of Ulrica in Giuseppe Verdi's opera Un Ballo in Maschera (The Masked Ball). Despite Anderson's talents early on in her career, her ascent to success was not without its obstacles. Most notable is the Daughters of American Revolution's refusal to allow Anderson to sing at Washington, D.C.'s Constitution Hall in 1939 due to segregation. Protests ensued and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, along with President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Anderson's manager and the NAACP, arranged for an open-air concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday where she sang to a crowd of 75,000 people, not including those who tuned in via radio. The celebrated contralto served as inspiration for artists struggling through racial prejudices and Anderson used her position to participate in the 1960's civil rights movement and sang at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. Anderson received numerous recognitions including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963, the National Medal of Arts in 1986, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1991. BET National News - Keep up to date with breaking news stories from around the nation, including headlines from the hip hop and entertainment world. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Written by Dorkys Ramos |
Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia? | The 10 First Australian Prime Ministers Aussie Internet Marketer | Blogger | Success Communicator You are here: Home / Identity / The 10 First Australian Prime Ministers The 10 First Australian Prime Ministers January 26, 2009 By Sean Rasmussen 21 Comments January 26: Australia Day. Today is a day to be proud of our country and the people that put in a lot of work and effort for our rights and benefits that we enjoy. Although Australia was born as a nation on 1st January 1901, we celebrate it on January 26, being the commemoration of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 and the unfurling of the British flag at Sydney Cove. Australia Day Education – Our Prime Ministers As I have noticed, surprisingly, that Aussies are not taught a great deal of history in School (compared to other nations), I thought I’d refresh our memories on who Australia’s first Prime Ministers were. Today is a suitable day to honor those people who represented our first days as a nation. The First 10 Aussie PM’s – 6 Men 1 – Sir Edmund Barton Sir Edmund Barton was the first prime minister of Australia 1 January 1901 – 24 September 1903 Sir Edmund Barton became Australia’s first Prime Minister on New Year’s Day 1901 at a huge public ceremony in Centennial Park in Sydney. Barton had worked on Federation for 10 years, and became Australia’s first Prime Minister because the supporters of Federation trusted him. 2 – Alfred Deakin (+ 5 & 7) Alfred Deakin was Australia’s 2nd, 5th & 7th prime minister on these dates: 24 September 1903 – 27 April 1904 5 July 1905 – 13 November 1908 2 June 1909 – 29 April 1910 Deakin was a lawyer who liked dabbling in politics. In the late nineteenth century, Deakin spent 20 years in colonial politics. With Edmund Barton, he spent ten years before Federation trying to convince the separate colonies to become one nation. 3 – John Christian Watson John Christian Watson was Australia’s 3rd prime minister on these dates: 27 April 1904 – 17 August 1904 Although he only served as Prime Minister for a little more than three months, Chris Watson played an important part in our history – he was the first leader of the Labor Party and the first Labor Prime Minister. 4 – Sir George Houston Reid Sir George Houston Reid was Australia’s 4th prime minister: 18 August 1904 – 5 July 1905 George Reid was Prime Minister for ten months and 17 days. He was our first federal Leader of the Opposition and the federal government’s first High Commissioner to the UK. 6 – Andrew Fisher (+ 8 & 10) Andrew Fisher was Australia’s 6th, 8th & 10th prime minister on these dates: 13 November 1908 – 2 June 1909 29 April 1910 – 24 June 1913 17 September 1914 – 27 October 1915 Andrew Fisher was the most successful of our early Labor Prime Ministers because he became Prime Minister three times! His government started the Commonwealth Bank and introduced invalid pensions. 9 – Sir Joseph Cook Sir Joseph Cook was Australia’s 9th prime minister 24 June 1913 – 17 September 1914 When Joseph Cook was first involved in politics in the 1890s, he was a member of the Labor Party. However, during his career as a politician he was a member of several different political parties. When he became Australia’s ninth Prime Minister in 1913, he was the first Prime Minister to lead a Liberal party government. Whatever country you are from: Have fun, be proud, remember your heritage and honor your family on this great day. Enjoy Australia Day! Bless you all. |
Who played Sandy Richardson in the British tv series ‘Crossroads’? | TV Shows We Used To Watch - Crossroads 1964-88 | The sillies… | Flickr Paul Townsend By: Paul Townsend TV Shows We Used To Watch - Crossroads 1964-88 The silliest TV soap ever! Wobbly sets, ludicrous plots, awful acting... but 50 years after its launch, fans are still devoted to Crossroads. www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8s26Pk-gkk The sets were famously wobbly, the characters notoriously flaky and the stories lurched from the unlikely to the downright bizarre. But the millions of viewers who checked in every weekday at the Crossroads motel for their five-times-a-week teatime fix couldn’t have cared less. They loved every shambolic moment of it — fluffed lines, mistakes and all. Launched to fill a gap in the schedules 50 years ago, Crossroads ran for almost 5,000 episodes. Its first incarnation lasted until 1988, and it was revived — disastrously — for two years in 2001. At its peak in the Seventies, it pulled in 18 million viewers and was second only to Coronation Street. Its stars won viewers’ polls and showbiz awards. However, not everyone was so enthralled. ITV’s regulator, the Independent Broadcasting Authority, twice ordered it to cut its output, first to four, then three, episodes a week to improve its quality. The chairman, Lady Plowden, lamented that Crossroads was ‘distressingly popular’. It is, however, sadly missed these days, not least by its stars. Jane Asher, who played the motel’s owner (and arch-bitch and sexual predator) Angel Samson, in the revived version, says she loved every minute of it. So much so, that she even posed in a bath of bubbles and discreetly placed rose petals, while sipping from a glass of Champagne to promote her motel. ‘It was an iconic soap and greatly under-appreciated’, she insists. ‘I watched the original as a teenager, and could easily have got hooked on it. But I was more a fan of The Archers on the radio. But by the second time around the show had really had its day’. Crossroads first opened its doors in November 1964 — set in the fictional King’s Oak, Birmingham, and charging guests £4 a night for each of its 18 rooms. The show, with the formidable Noele Gordon as the motel’s matriarch, Meg Richardson, was scheduled to run for 30 episodes over six weeks. It was an immediate hit with viewers in spite of its visibly cheap production values. The budget was reported to be only £10,000 for an entire week’s five episodes, compared with the same amount spent on each episode of rival Coronation Street. The sets had been constructed out of flimsy canvas and board because they had never been meant to last for long. The highest-paid star was Gordon, whose salary was reportedly £200 a week. Some minor characters were persuaded to work for £10 an episode on the grounds that the show would be good exposure for them. With such a demanding schedule, there was little time for scripts to be re-written and polished, still less for rehearsal, so everything had to be filmed in one take. The expense of editing out mistakes was so great, given the tiny budget, that the producers ordered them to be left in. Jane Rossington, who was in the show for 24 years as Meg’s daughter, Jill, has the distinction of speaking the very first words in the opening episode, and the final words in the last, and remembers how many bloopers crept in. She recalls: ‘Noele would sometimes call me Jane, on camera, rather than by my character name, Jill, but there was no time or budget for re-takes. “Oh, no one will notice”, she’d insist. ‘I loved her, but she did speak her lines very slowly and sometimes I would wonder if she was ever going to finish a sentence!’ The story lines were equally erratic. Jill had an on-screen pregnancy that went on for over a year — and, to the shock of viewers, the father was her screen stepbrother. But after the baby was born, it was never mentioned again. The script called for her to marry three times — once bigamously — and to become a drug addict and an alcoholic. ‘Everything that could happen to a person happened to me’, she says, ‘but it was all terrific fun’. |
A squab is the young of which breed of bird? | Squab - Poultry Hub Squab Egyptian farmers raise more than 70% of the squabs on a global basis. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Squab Production Domesticated pigeons (Columbia livia domesticia) are raised for racing and ornamental purposes and for meat production mainly as young birds (squabs). The ancient Egyptians were one of the first to produce squabs for the table and this practice spread to Rome and Medieval Europe. Today, Egyptian farmers raise more than 70% of the squabs on a global basis. They grow at a rapid rate and have a prodigious appetite, and depend on their parents to provide nourishment in the form of ‘crop milk’ which is stimulated by the hormone prolactin (as is also done by some other avian species such as some flamingos and penguins). The composition of the milk changes as the squab ages. Initially it is high in fat and protein with high levels of the essential amino acids. Production of crop milk declines and ceases in the female earlier than in the male which allows her to lay two more eggs and to incubate them, assisted by the male. Eggs will hatch at 17 days. In a breeding season, which is September to January, one pair of pigeons will produce 12 to 15 squabs, each weighing about 500 g at 24 to 28 days of age when lactation has already ceased and they have full feather cover. Dressing out is about 350 g, although this will vary with the breed. The meat is dark in colour and similar to that of duck meat. Squab Production in Australia The industry has grown from about $6.2 million in 2002 to close to $11 million today. There an Australian Poultry Squab Producers Federation which has members in most of the states. These family-run farms typically have 500 to 1500 breeding pairs, which produce 6,000 to 12,000 squabs per year. Some rely on outside processing plants to process their squabs and others rely on other game bird producers to market their already processed squabs. They are held in breeding pens or lofts with wire mesh or solid floors with wood shavings and holding 20 to 30 pairs. The pen is either closed or with an open flight area depending on the climate. They are best suited to dry, temperate conditions. There are two raised nest boxes per pair to accommodate the two squabs still being fed and this also allows for the hen to incubate her eggs for the next hatch. Pigeons are housed according to age. Young birds of similar age are kept together, as are first time breeders. There are several different breeds, which are often cross breeds, used for squab farming but the White King (750 to 850 g) crosses from the United States are the most favoured. The slightly smaller Red Carneaux from France is also used in breeding programs. Breeding pigeons are left to their own devices when it comes to nest building and pine needles, straw or wood shavings are left in a pile in a rack. Pigeons are sexually mature at about seven to eight months. The female will breed for approximately eight years and the male for five years. Pigeons are usually given a choice of grains, legume seeds such as peas and whole or oil-extracted oil seeds with access to grit and minerals and vitamins. As their nutrient needs will vary with stage of lactation and when incubating eggs, the birds will alter their selection of feed ingredients. Some producers feed their pigeons a formulated, pelleted diet with whole grain available separately. It takes about 3 kg of feed for parents to grow one squab to 500 g. As crop milk is initially very high in water, pigeons need about one litre per day for five birds and there should also be water separately for bathing. Some producers maintain that crop milk is produced by the lactating pair for no more than 10 days and that the parents then regurgitate grain to feed the squabs. The squabs are sent to the processing plant at about 28 to 32 days and dress out at 200 to 500 g. The price of grains has risen to the extent that few new farmers are now entering the business, which is only marginally profitable, although there is no shortage of consumer demand, mainly from the Asian population. |
In which part of the body would a person have a Pott’s fracture? | Broken Leg: X-Rays, Therapy & Recovery Time Broken Leg Pictures Broken Leg Facts The lower extremity, commonly referred to as the leg, contains four bones (the femur, the patella , the tibia, and the fibula) and bends at the hip, the knee, and the ankle. These bones may break ( fracture ) into two or more pieces. If a broken bone has been exposed to the outside, either by a cut over the fracture, or by bone sticking out through the skin, it is called an open fracture. An open fracture is also referred to as a compound fracture . A break in the leg may involve any of these bones: The femur is the bone in the thigh. It is the longest and strongest bone of the body. The upper part of the femur fits into the pelvis to form the hip joint. At this joint, it can move frontward, backward, sideways, and rotate in and out. When people refer to a "broken hip," it is this upper part of the femur that is broken. The lower end of the femur rests on top of the tibia, forming the knee joint . At the knee, the leg can swing frontward, backward, and rotate slightly. The kneecap (patella) glides back and forth in front of the knee joint. The kneecap suspends the ligaments from the thigh muscle and helps to add leverage for straightening out the leg. The tibia is the shinbone and supports the body's weight. The fibula runs alongside the tibia below the knee. It is on the outside part of the leg and is smaller than the tibia. The ankle is composed of the bottom ends of the tibia and fibula, the connecting foot bones, and the ligaments and tendons. Severe twisting injuries to the ankle can result in fractures of the tibia or fibula near or within the ankle joint. Picture of the bones of the leg Picture of the bones of the hip Medically Reviewed by a Doctor on 9/29/2016 Medical Author: |
What does ‘Au’ represent in the Periodic Table? | Gold»the essentials [WebElements Periodic Table] Element News Gold: the essentials Most metals are metallic grey or silvery white whereas gold is characteristically a metallic yellow colour, in other words gold-coloured. Caesium is also gold coloured. The gold colour seems related to relativistic effects of the outermost gold orbitals. Small amounts of other metals alloyed with gold change the colour as well as mechanical properties such as hardness. White gold for jewellery is formed by mixing palladium, silver, or nickel with gold, although the result is green gold with certain proportions of silver. White gold is commonly used for wedding rings in the USA. Addition of some copper gives "rose gold", a soft pink colour. Remarkably other colours such as purple (a gold:aluminium alloy), blue (a gold:indium alloy) and even black (a gold:cobalt alloy) may be formed. Gold is usually alloyed in jewellery to give it more strength, and the term carat describes the amount of gold present (24 carats is pure gold). It is estimated that all the gold in the world, so far refined, could be placed in a single cube 60 ft. on a side. It is metallic, with a yellow colour when in a mass, but when finely divided it may be black, ruby, or purple. CAS Registry ID : 7440-57-5 It is the most malleable and ductile metal; 1 ounce (28 g) of gold can be beaten out to 300 square feet. It is a soft metal and is usually alloyed to give it more strength. It is a good conductor of heat and electricity, and is unaffected by air and most reagents. Gold is readily available commercially and its price changes day by day and is one of the most widely tracked commercial prices. The most common gold compounds are auric chloride (AuCl3) and chlorauric acid (HAuCl4). A mixture of one part nitric acid with three of hydrochloric acid is called aqua regia (because it dissolved gold, the King of Metals). It is unaffected by air and most reagents. It is found free in nature and associated with quartz, pyrite and other minerals. Two thirds of the world's supply comes from South Africa, and 2/3 of USA production is from South Dakota and Nevada. Gold is found in sea water, but no effective economic process has been designed (yet) to extract it from this source. Gold Assay It is critical from the public's perspective that there is confidence in the claimed purity of any particular item made from precious metals. This confidence is provided by an 'assay' (test and assess) of the precious metal content of that item. It is impossible to tell the precious metal content of any item simply by looking at it. Precious metals such as old, silver, and platinum are too soft to use alone for making jewellery, cutlery and other goods. Quite properly they must be alloyed with base metals (which happen to be cheap) for manufacturing. The assay protects the consumer by ensuring sure that not too much base metal was used. It also safeguards responsible manufacturers by providing an independent assessment of quality and content that in which the public has confidence. There has been an "Assay Office" at Sheffield in England since 1773 when local silversmiths won the right from Parliament to assay silver in Sheffield. The 1773 Act of Parliament appointed 30 local men as 'Guardians of the Standard of Wrought Plate in the Town of Sheffield' to supervise the work of the Office. In 1773 Sheffield already had an established tradition of fine silverware production and the number of Guardians who were also silversmiths was restricted to just ten to ensure that the Assay Office offered an independent and impartial service. This safeguard was to ensure the Office was run for the benefit of the consumer as well as the manufacturer. Once a piece was assayed, it was marked using a "hallmark", making the hallmark perhaps the oldest mark of consumer protection. The first UK Assay Office was and is based at Goldsmiths' Hall in London. It founded around 1300, and is from where the term "hallmarking" originates, meaning "marked in Goldsmiths' Hall". While there are assay offices in the USA, there is no h |
What is the title of singer Bruno Mars debut album, released in October 2010? | Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans Album Lyrics | LyricsHall Album lyrics Bruno Mars Release date: October 2010 Doo-Wops & Hooligans is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and producer Bruno Mars. It was released by Atlantic and Elektra Records on October 4, 2010. Mars' writing and production team The Smeezingtons were credited with writing all songs and serve as the album's executive producers. Doo-Wops & Hooligans debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and in the top ten in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Its title refers to doo-wop music and was chosen to reflect simplicity, as well as appeal to both males and females. The usage of a wide variety of influences was noted by critics, with musical comparisons made to Michael Jackson and Jason Mraz. Many praised the songs' catchy nature, as well as their carefree lyrics. Two digital singles—"Liquor Store Blues" featuring Damian Marley and "Grenade" —were released to promote the album. Lead single "Just the Way You Are" was released on July 19, 2010 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four consecutive weeks, going on to become an international top ten hit. "Grenade" was later announced as the second single, and has charted in the top twenty in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the US. A US headlining tour accompanies the album, which started in November 2010, and is planned to run through the end of the year. After the release of Mars' debut extended play, It's Better If You Don't Understand, the release of Doo-Wops & Hooligans was announced on August 25, 2010. Speaking to MTV News, Mars said the EP gave a "nice effect of what's in store" for the album. The album cover was officially released on August 30, 2010. The official track list was revealed by Atlantic Records on September 9, 2010. Three of the four songs from It's Better If You Don't Understand are included on the album. On the title of the album, Mars said, "I'm a big fan of doo-wop music. ... That's what you call your girl, your "doo-wop." ... On this album, I have records that women are going to relate to and men are going to relate to. So doo-wops are for the girls, and hooligans are for the guys." In addition, he told 4Music, "It explains the two sides of me. Doo-wop is a special form of music I grew up on. It's straight to the point, very simple. I have songs like that. ... I have that simple, romantic side of me but I'm also just a young, regular dude and that's like the hooligan side!" Doo-Wops & Hooligans saw its premiere on MySpace on September 24 and was released to digital retailers on October 4, then to stores on October 5, 2010. A deluxe edition was released that includes two more tracks: a remix of "Just the Way You Are" featuring Lupe Fiasco and "Somewhere in Brooklyn", originally from It's Better If You Don't Understand. The deluxe edition also includes the music videos of "Just the Way You Are" and "The Other Side". In the United States, Doo-Wops & Hooligans debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 for the week of October 13, 2010, selling 55,000 copies. The album debuted the same week on the Canadian Albums Chart at number six. The next week, the album dropped to number twelve in the U.S., with sales of 27,000. The album peaked at number five in New Zealand, number seven in Australia, number twenty-nine in Ireland, and number seventy-nine in the UK. |
Ephebiphobia is the irrational fear of which members of society? | Ephebiphobia - The irrational fear of teenagers - Anti-school site We'd really appreciate it if you could take this quick survey to help us figure out how to serve the needs of our visitors better. It's completely anonymous unless you provide contact info. Thanks! Ephebiphobia - The irrational fear of teenagers Yes, there's actually a phobia for teenagers, and it seems lots of people have it. by Wikipedia.org Ephebiphobia (from Greek 'ephebos' ?f?�?? = teenager, underage adolescent and 'fobos' f?�?? = fear, phobia), also known as hebephobia (from Greek 'hebe' (?�?) = youth), denotes both the irrational fear of teenagers or of adolescence, and the prejudice against teenagers or underage adolescents. It is essentially a social phobia comparable to xenophobia or homophobia. Definitions Ephebiphobia can manifest in the following main categories : * the irrational fear of being near, among or in the company of teenagers; * the prejudice on the grounds of age (ageism) towards teenagers or underage adolescents, or the discrimination derived from this prejudice; * the fear, prejudice, hatred, intolerance or discrimination referring to love relationships between adults and adolescents, either when it is the manifestation of ephebophilia, of ephebosexuality, or when it is none of them; * the irrational fear, panic or hysteria, usually through the mass media (see culture of fear), relating to anything concerning the behavioral or social emancipation of underage adolescents (based on the belief that the adolescent's behavior is more appropriate for adults). The concept encompasses the irrational fear of a wide variety of issues, ranging from teenage sexuality, teenage pregnancy, preteen pregnancy, and teen motherhood, to proposals to change the law and assure more youth rights, like reducing the voting age, the age of majority, the drinking age, the marriageable age, the age of consent, the age of candidacy, eliminating curfew laws or assuring more students rights. Ageism against teenagers Ageism is discrimination against a person or group on the grounds of age. Although theoretically the word can refer to the discrimination against any age group, ageism usually comes in one of two forms: discrimination against youth, and discrimination against the elderly. Ageism against youth is also known as "Adultism". Some underage teenagers consider themselves victims of ageism and believe they should be treated more respectfully by adults and not as second-class citizens. Some complain that social stratification in age groups causes outsiders to incorrectly stereotype and generalize the group, to claim for instance that all adolescents are equally immature, violent or rebellious. Some have organized groups against ageism. A growing number of sociologists address the issues of discrimination against youth, Adultism, and ephebiphobia as a digressive continuum for situating the conditions of adolescents throughout society. Pathological forms of ephebiphobia In extreme cases, pathological forms of ephebiphobia may be observed, especially when associated with violent acts (often but not always resulting in criminal acts). Possible pathological behaviors include, among others, the following : * incarcerating teenagers or underage adolescents at home for a long period of time, or through the use of handcuffs (in any period of time), usually to prevent them from going out to parties, to the mall, to the movie theatre or to any place where they could potentially develop a social or a love relationship; * vigorously humiliating an underage adolescent in public; * compulsively or obsessively hiding a pregnant teen or preteen from public observation (as if she had a contagious disease), especially when moving or traveling to another place (neighborhood, city, region or country) solely with the purpose of hiding the pregnancy; * forcefully inducing or coercing an underage adolescent to have an abortion, by the means of violence, use of terror or threats of any kind (as if the baby were property of the perpetrator or threatener). Sources * Shelley |
Iatrophobia is the irrational fear of which profession? | Fear of Doctors | What You Need to Know About Iatrophobia Fear of Doctors | What You Need to Know About Iatrophobia Search the site Fear of Doctors | What You Need to Know About Iatrophobia Find out if your fear of doctors is normal anxiety or something more concerning By Lisa Fritscher Updated March 28, 2016 Iatrophobia, or fear of doctors, is surprisingly common today. Most of us do not particularly enjoy going to the doctor. From the often long waits to the cold, sterile environment to the possibility of a painful procedure, doctor visits can cause anxiety in nearly anyone. For some people, however, normal anxiety gives way to outright panic. Iatrophobia or Normal Anxiety? Since it is normal to be nervous before a doctor visit, it can be difficult to tell whether your symptoms constitute a full-blown phobia . Only a qualified mental health professional can make this determination. However, a few signs may signify that your fear is out of proportion with normal anxiety towards doctors' visits. You may experience all, some or none of the following: Obsessive Worrying Normal anxiety is typically transitory. You might feel a wave of nervous when actively thinking about an upcoming appointment. You may feel stress on the way to the doctor’s office or while sitting in the waiting room. However, you will not spend a great deal of time thinking about an upcoming visit, and you will be able to distract yourself from the anxiety if your fears are normal. If you have iatrophobia, however, an upcoming doctor visit may be the source of endless worrying. You might find it difficult or impossible to focus on other things. Once you have reached the doctor’s office, you are likely to experience feelings of panic and a sensation of being out of control. You might sweat, shake or cry, or even refuse to enter the examination room. Other Illness-Related Phobias Many people with iatrophobia worry that they might need to see a doctor, even if no visits are currently scheduled. You might become obsessed with minor ailments, fearing that they will require medical treatment. It is relatively common for iatrophobia to occur alongside hypochondriasis or nosophobia , which are both phobias of illness. Postponing Doctor Appointments Those who merely experience nervousness about doctor visits typically do not try to avoid them. If you have iatrophobia, however, you might find yourself putting off checkups, vaccinations and other routine care. You might suffer through even relatively serious illnesses on your own, rather than seeking professional treatment. Dentophobia Although either phobia can occur independently, dentophobia, or fear of dentists, often occurs alongside iatrophobia. It is common for dentists to trigger the same fears as those triggered by doctors of all types. White Coat Hypertension Although controversial, the phenomenon of white coat hypertension has been documented by numerous researchers. This occurs when the stress of seeing a doctor is enough to raise your blood pressure to a clinically significant level. Your blood pressure is normal when checked at home or in another setting, such as a health fair, but is high at the doctor’s office. Coping With Iatrophobia Iatrophobia can be more difficult to treat than many other phobias due to the nature of the fear. While phobias can generally be treated with a combination of medications and therapy, many people with iatrophobia fear mental health professionals as well as other types of doctor. It may be difficult for you to visit a professional treatment provider. Although it can temporarily worsen your anxiety, it is very important that you seek treatment. Over time, untreated iatrophobia can cause you to avoid needed medical care. Which can put your health and well-being at risk, and may ultimately result in difficult, complicated medical procedures for conditions that would have initially been easy to treat. Personalized Treatment Options for Iatrophobia Some mental health providers offer services via telephone or internet. Although seeking in-person treatment is always preferable, |
Vestiophobia is the irrational fear of which items? | 9 Unusual Phobias That People Really Have - Anxiety Anxiety 9 Unusual Phobias That People Really Have The HealthCentral Editorial Team Aug 28th, 2012 (updated Jun 30th, 2016) Share 1 of 10 What are YOU afraid of? President Franklin D. Roosevelt once said: "...we have nothing to fear but fear itself." For many people, however, there are many other things to fear, some of them seemingly strange or unusual to other people who don't fear them. Here is a list of nine things that enough people are frightened of that experts have classified them as bonafide phobias. What's on your list? 2 of 10 Aphenphosmphobia Aphenphosmphobia is the fear of being touched or of touching. For some people who have this phobia, the fear of touching or being touched is linked specifically to people of the opposite sex. In women, this fear is often linked to having experienced a sexual assault. Many boys who have been the victim of sexual abuse also report having this phobia. 3 of 10 Cacophobia Cacophobia is an overwhelming and irrational fear of ugliness. A person who suffers from this phobia is not just afraid of ugly people -- they also fear any object or situation they perceive as ugly. Experts aren't sure what triggers this phobia, though as with all phobias, it is likely caused by some traumatic event that the sufferer has come to associate with ugliness. 4 of 10 Novercaphobia People who have novercaphobia are afraid of their own stepmothers, whether as a result from a traumatic event with a stepmother or because of negative associations with any woman in this role. Children's fairy tales have not helped the image of stepmothers, experts say, since these tales often portray stepmothers as cruel, punishing, witch-like, or even murderous! 5 of 10 Vestiophobia People who have vestiophobia have an irrational fear of clothing or of being clothed. This fear is so intense and overwhelming that sufferers will sometimes wear loose, oversized clothing in an effort to keep it off their skin. In extreme cases, they may withdraw completely from society so that they can remain unclothed. 6 of 10 Selenophobia If you're a person who has an overwhelming fear of the moon, you suffer from the phobia known as selenophobia. Selenophobes also fear that the moon will trigger irrational or dangerous behaviors in other people. Selenophobia may be another phobia triggered by stories many of us heard when we were young, tale of nights with full moons that were filled with witchcraft, werewolves, and other supernatural happenings. 7 of 10 Though it may sound like a joke, hippopotomon- strosesquippedalio- phobia is the fear of long words! The word comes from a combination of the words sesquipedalian (which means "a foot and a half long"), monstrum ("monster"), and a misspelled form of hippopotamus. The combination is intended to make the word very, very long to better describe the phobia. 8 of 10 Pteronophobia Pteronophobia is the overwhelming fear of feathers or of being tickled by a feather. Though this phobia may be caused by unpleasant experiences with feathers, it can also just be an irrational fear with no known triggering event. 9 of 10 Coulrophobia Fear of clowns, or coulrophobia, is one of the more common of the "unusual" phobias. Psychologists say this phobia may stem from children's tendency to react strongly to a figure that has a familiar body type with an unfamiliar face. The term coulrophobia is actually only recently coined (in the 1980s), and experts say it is used more on the Internet than in printed form. 10 of 10 Panophobia People who suffer from more than one of the fears in this slideshow--along with many others--may actually have panophobia, which is the fear of everything. Panophobia is described as a vague, nonspecific and yet overwhelming kind of anxiety. Some describe it as a fear of "persistent evil," as though something terrible is always about to happen. |
Sophophobia is the irrational fear of doing what? | Phobias: The rationale behind irrational fears | Dean Burnett | Science | The Guardian Brain flapping Phobias: The rationale behind irrational fears Phobias are very common, with many people admitting to being irrationally afraid of something. But where does this fear come from, and what can we do about it? Even the most outlandish of fears can have a valid origin. Illustration by Simon Feeley Friday 28 June 2013 02.30 EDT First published on Friday 28 June 2013 02.30 EDT Share on Messenger Close Recently, this section featured an article about the tarantula Typhochlaena costae. While the piece was very interesting, this was likely lost on some readers, as it's difficult to focus on details while distracted by the sound of your own screaming. Arachnophobia is one of the more well-known phobias and can be very potent. Searching the science section for some lunchtime reading is not the sort of activity that typically includes spiders, so to be suddenly confronted, apropos of nothing, by an image of a humungous tarantula probably caught many unawares. How many tablets/phones/laptops were ruined due to being hurled across the room in a panic? Most would consider this an overreaction. Granted, there are many dangerous species of spider (I'd link to examples but can't find any without pictures, and I'm not a hypocrite) but the odds of encountering one are, in the UK at least, vanishingly small. And even then, the biggest spider is physically no match for a person; a rolled up newspaper is not considered a lethal weapon among humans. Arachnophobes substantially outnumber people who have been genuinely injured by spiders, and yet the irrational fear of spiders is commonplace. What scares people often makes little logical sense. As I do stand-up comedy on occasion, I'm regularly told I'm "incredibly brave", yet all I'm doing is saying words in front of people. The people who tell me I'm brave think nothing of driving, an often fatal practice. But when you do genuinely fear something for no rational reason, then you may have a phobia . Phobias are psychologically interesting. There are three possible types: specific phobias , social phobias and agoraphobia . Agoraphobia isn't just a fear of open spaces; it describes a fear of any situation where escape would be difficult and/or help wouldn't be forthcoming. The fact that most such situations occur outside the sufferer's home results in them not going out much, which is probably where the "open spaces" confusion comes from. Specific phobias are probably the most recognised. Specific phobias are an irrational fear of a specific thing or situation. Specific phobias can be further subdivided into situational (eg claustrophobia), natural environment (eg acrophobia ), animal (eg the aforementioned arachnophobia) or blood-injection-injury types (eg … blood and injections, I guess). You could still have a phobia which doesn't fit any of these descriptors though. Maybe you've got an irrational fear of being categorised? If so, sorry. Social phobias are where you have an irrational fear of how people will react to you in a situation. The fear of rejection or judgement from others is a powerful force for humans; much of how we think and behave is calibrated around the views and behaviours of others. There's a whole discipline about it. People value the views of others differently of course. One way to reduce the value you place on the opinions of strangers is to read the comments on the internet. Any comments, anywhere. How do we even develop a fear that is by definition irrational? One explanation is classical conditioning ; you experience something bad involving a thing, you associate the bad experience with that thing, then you become afraid of that thing. But clever humans can also learn by observation ; you see your mother panicking frantically in response to a wasp when you're a child, you'll likely be afraid of wasps too. If we are given enough (possibly inaccurate) information, we may just "figure out" things are scary via instructional fear acquisition . Certain horror films are part |
Thalassophobia is the irrational fear of which natural expanse? | Thalassophobia, a jane and the dragon fanfic | FanFiction By: Blackmoondragon1415 Thalassophobia: [n] the fear of the ocean. Oneshot. Please R&R, Rated: Fiction K - English - Friendship/Hurt/Comfort - Jane T., Dragon - Words: 3,007 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 7 - Follows: 1 - Published: 5/5/2013 - Status: Complete - id: 9264560 + - Full 3/4 1/2 Expand Tighten Disclaimer: I don't own Jane and the Dragon. If I did, there would be more episodes than the meager number I currently have on my computer. Thalassophobia: Thalassophobia: the irrational fear of the ocean. Ordinarily, when one thought of the ocean, they thought of calm, rolling waves and sea foam. Perhaps, if you were a sea man, you thought of rigging, sails, and long trips away from home. Yet neither of these ideas was going through the mind of the green reptile gliding nervously along the coast, coming down to the very edge of the shore as he let his friend dismount. "Look at it all, Dragon! Have you seen anything so magnificent?" "Yes, my reflection flying over the lake, for one." Despite the typical sort of reply, a definite sense of tension had settled over the reptile's frame, and his eyes bored into the innocently lapping waves with something close to wary suspicion. "And such humility on your part!" Jane fired back, turning to look at her reptilian companion. "How about we go walking near the water?" "Er, I-I think I will stay here. Plenty of sun, might as well catch a quick nap." Dragon ad-libbed, throwing in a fake yawn for good measure and settling down on the warm sand. He hadn't wanted to come here, of course, but he found himself unable to come up with a good reason to refuse Jane's idea. So now he was here of all places, hoping quietly that she wouldn't notice the fact that his wings were still taunt and tense, or that the serenely blue-green water would just stay right where it was. Particularly the last bit. Thankfully if Jane had noticed anything wrong, she didn't comment. "Alright, Dragon. I'll go walk along the water then. You can stay here." "Champion." He replied, giving the red-head a grin before lowering his head to rest on his paws and closing his eyes. However, as he could hear the sounds of her footfalls moving away through the sand his head raised minutely, a hint of anxiety leaking into his gaze. "Do not go too far, Jane." "Of course, Dragon." She answers, a hint of concern of her own glimmering for just a second at the odd shift in tone. But the green settles back down, so she sees no reason to pursue the issue, letting him get on with his nap as she meanders down the beach, occasionally stopping to glance and pick up a shell that has washed up on the shore. His eye remains partly open a moment longer to follow her progress, before closing to at least get some semblance of the calm he had been attempting to show earlier. In truth, the sight of the ocean had made him just a tad more uneasy than he cared to admit. Though the sand was warm and the sun's heat soothing, making his mind sluggish and calm; sleep came easily enough afterwards. He was flying through the air, the wind pushing invitingly at his wings and allowing him to climb and loop through the air with ease. In his element, Dragon flipped and rolled with the wind, allowing a cry of giddiness at the autonomy his wings allowed him. Below he could see the expanse of green and occasional grey that was a castle or a rocky hillside, with the infrequent splatter of blue that was a lake or a river running through the landscape. For a moment, he was the king of the skies, and he loved every second of it, the power and freedom of the wind and clouds. And speaking of the clouds, there was a particularly large cluster not too far ahead, and not far from where he was flying. Determination and liveliness took hold, and he sped up through the white mist to see the sun begin its afternoon descent to the horizon. As he looped through the tops of the clouds, the orange orb sank lower and lower, until it was just a sliver of bright color on the darkening sky. Yet he felt no need to head bac |
Leukophobia is the irrational fear of which colour? | Leukophobia- Fear of the color white | Phobia Source Home » Phobia List Leukophobia- Fear of the color white The color white represents for most people purity, peace, cleanliness and may be associated with many things around us like the clouds in the sky, snow, a bride about to march down the aisle in and elegant white gown, or even just a clean piece of white paper. This color represents neutrality but there are some people who have an irrational fear of this color and this fear is called Leukophobia. Most people with this phobia may have had a bad experience with snow such as a snowboarding accident, or getting your car covered with snow thus they associate this bad experience with anything that is colored white. Some women may fear getting married thus they dislike the color white because it reminds them of the picture of a bride. People with this phobia usually have an obsessive personality and they are obsessed with their dislike of the color white, even if they know that this is senseless and baseless. Some may just hate this color for no reason at all. Those with this phobia will wear colorful clothes, and live in a colorful house. They will try to avoid wearing white or being in white buildings. Symptoms of this phobia include symptoms of anxiety such as palpitations, tremors, restlessness, and feeling of being enclosed or trapped when inside a white room for instance. Treatment includes behavioral therapy wherein one is taught not to fear the color white and address the root cause of the problem. |
Nosocomephobia is the irrational fear of which institutions? | Nosocomephobia - defined because the excessive worry of hospitals | Phobia Source Nosocomephobia – defined because the excessive worry of hospitals Nosocomephobia comes from the the Greek language, nosokemeion- which means hospital and phobos being irrational fear. Nosocomephobia is an overwhelming, irrational worry of hospitals. The nosocomephobic individual could refrain from going to the hospital out of concern of contracting illness or disease. Some people coping with this phobia might associate hospitals with tragic illnesses, accidents, even death. In its excessive form, the particular person compromised with Nosocomephobia will avoid visiting family members who have been hospitalized and/or will refuse to attend medical appointments scheduled on the hospital. What Causes Nosocomephobia? As is the case with all phobias, the particular person suffering with Nosocomephobia has skilled some tragedy at some time in their life. That traumatic expertise is then consistently and mechanically associated with hospitals. Maybe the nosocomephobic person has suffered a serious injury or illness that resulted in hospitalization. Perhaps this individual has personal information of another person who was hospitalized and finally died. Maybe the individual compromised by Nosocomephobia is delicate to the antiseptic smell of hospitals or intensely squeamish around all of the medical gear in use at the hospital. Perhaps, this individual watched the damaging and fearful reactions of others when confronted with having to go to hospital and easily learned to imitate that response. |
Hedonophobia is the irrational fear of ‘what’ that should be good for people? | The Phobia List Amaxophobia- Fear of riding in a car. Ambulophobia- Fear of walking. Amychophobia- Fear of scratches or being scratched. Anablephobia- Fear of looking up. Ancraophobia- Fear of wind. (Anemophobia) Androphobia- Fear of men. Anemophobia- Fear of air drafts or wind.(Ancraophobia) Anginophobia- Fear of angina, choking or narrowness. Anglophobia- Fear of England or English culture, etc. Angrophobia - Fear of anger or of becoming angry. Ankylophobia- Fear of immobility of a joint. Anthrophobia or Anthophobia- Fear of flowers. Anthropophobia- Fear of people or society. Antlophobia- Fear of floods. Anuptaphobia- Fear of staying single. Apeirophobia- Fear of infinity. Aphenphosmphobia- Fear of being touched. (Haphephobia) Apiphobia- Fear of bees. Apotemnophobia- Fear of persons with amputations. Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth. Arachnephobia or Arachnophobia- Fear of spiders. Arithmophobia- Fear of numbers. Cainophobia or Cainotophobia- Fear of newness, novelty. Caligynephobia- Fear of beautiful women. Cancerophobia or Carcinophobia- Fear of cancer. Cardiophobia- Fear of the heart. Carnophobia- Fear of meat. Catagelophobia- Fear of being ridiculed. Catapedaphobia- Fear of jumping from high and low places. Cathisophobia- Fear of sitting. Cenophobia or Centophobia- Fear of new things or ideas. Ceraunophobia or Keraunophobia- Fear of thunder and lightning.(Astraphobia, Astrapophobia) Chaetophobia- Fear of hair. Cheimaphobia or Cheimatophobia- Fear of cold.(Frigophobia, Psychophobia) Chemophobia- Fear of chemicals or working with chemicals. Cherophobia- Fear of gaiety. Chiraptophobia- Fear of being touched. Chirophobia- Fear of hands. Cholerophobia- Fear of anger or the fear of cholera. Chorophobia- Fear of dancing. Chrometophobia or Chrematophobia- Fear of money. Chromophobia or Chromatophobia- Fear of colors. Chronophobia- Fear of time. Cibophobia- Fear of food.(Sitophobia, Sitiophobia) Claustrophobia- Fear of confined spaces. Cleithrophobia or Cleisiophobia- Fear of being locked in an enclosed place. Cleptophobia- Fear of stealing. Climacophobia- Fear of stairs, climbing, or of falling downstairs. Clinophobia- Fear of going to bed. Clithrophobia or Cleithrophobia- Fear of being enclosed. Cnidophobia- Fear of stings. Decidophobia- Fear of making decisions. Defecaloesiophobia- Fear of painful bowels movements. Deipnophobia- Fear of dining or dinner conversations. Dementophobia- Fear of insanity. Demonophobia or Daemonophobia- Fear of demons. Demophobia- Fear of crowds. (Agoraphobia) Dendrophobia- Fear of trees. Dermatophobia- Fear of skin lesions. Dermatosiophobia or Dermatophobia or Dermatopathophobia- Fear of skin disease. Dextrophobia- Fear of objects at the right side of the body. Diabetophobia- Fear of diabetes. Didaskaleinophobia- Fear of going to school. Dikephobia- Fear of justice. Dinophobia- Fear of dizziness or whirlpools. Diplophobia- Fear of double vision. Dipsophobia- Fear of drinking. Dishabiliophobia- Fear of undressing in front of someone. Disposophobia- Fear of throwing stuff out. Hoarding. Domatophobia- Fear of houses or being in a house.(Eicophobia, Oikophobia) Doraphobia- Fear of fur or skins of animals. Doxophobia- Fear of expressing opinions or of receiving praise. Dromophobia- Fear of crossing streets. Dutchphobia- Fear of the Dutch. Dysmorphophobia- Fear of deformity. Hagiophobia- Fear of saints or holy things. Hamartophobia- Fear of sinning. Haphephobia or Haptephobia- Fear of being touched. Harpaxophobia- Fear of being robbed. Hedonophobia- Fear of feeling pleasure. Heliophobia- Fear of the sun. Hellenologophobia- Fear of Greek terms or complex scientific terminology. Helminthophobia- Fear of being infested with worms. Hemophobia or Hemaphobia or Hematophobia- Fear of blood. Heresyphobia or Hereiophobia- Fear of challenges to official doctrine or of radical deviation. Herpetophobia- Fear of reptiles or creepy, crawly things. Heterophobia- Fear of the opposite sex. (Sexophobia) Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia- Fear of the number 666. Hierophobia- Fe |
Podophobia is the irrational fear of which part of the body? | Fear of Feet Phobia – Podophobia You are here: Home / Phobias / Fear of Feet Phobia – Podophobia Fear of Feet Phobia – Podophobia To most people, the fear of feet phobia might sound weird or bizarre. However, Podophobia does exist and is quite a common specific phobia affecting many people across the globe. The word Podophobia originates from Greek ‘Podos’ meaning feet. People with Podophobia tend to get upset at the sight of feet. Different people experience Podophobia differently: some do not like it when others look at their feet or touch them. Still others are anxious or afraid of their own feet. Many do not like to hear, read/talk about or even see their own feet. The phobia can be detrimental to the sufferer’s health and well being, as, often, s/he refuses to remove shoes or socks preferring to keep them on even while sleeping. This can lead to fungal infections, allergies and other medical conditions. Let us study the symptoms, causes and treatment for fear of feet phobia in detail. Causes or origin of fear of feet phobia Nobody knows for sure why the fear of feet occurs. Some experts believe that a traumatic or negative experience in the past, which had something to do with feet, might have triggered this phobia. A child might remember being kicked over and over by an elder or sibling and hence come to hate or dislike feet intensely. In such cases, the Podophobe tends to get irritated, anxious or extremely frightened at the sight of other people’s bare feet. Some doctors believe that the fear might have been inherited or have genetic causes. Sometimes, it might simply exist without any explicable reasons. Painful foot conditions like bunions, hammertoe etc can also lead to fearing pain of the feet. In some cases, these conditions can be linked to Podophobia. Generally speaking, people who tend to be high strung, overly anxious or are having some kind of adrenal deficiency might also acquire Podophobia. Symptoms of Podophobia As is the case with other phobias, Podophobia can also be persistent. The sufferer might experience many physical or psychological symptoms despite knowing that feet are not harmful or dangerous. Yet, s/he is absolutely powerless to overcome the symptoms: Shortness of breath or accelerated heartbeat and palpitations at the sight of or thought about feet Extreme fear or anxiety that leads to constant movie-like images about feet in the phobic’s mind Sweating, shaking or trembling |
Gamophobia is the irrational fear of what type of relationship? | Fear of Commitment Phobia – Gamophobia You are here: Home / Phobias / Fear of Commitment Phobia – Gamophobia Fear of Commitment Phobia – Gamophobia Gamophobia is the fear of commitment, though it can also be the excessive, persistent, uncontrollable and irrational fear of marriage. It is derived from the Greek word Gamos which means marriage and phobos meaning fear. However, many experts agree that there is a subtle difference between the fear of marriage and the fear of commitment phobia. A person might be afraid of getting married but s/he might still remain committed to a single partner for life. Gamophobia is not just having “cold feet” at the thought of marriage; it is the morbid fear at the idea of committing for life. Such a fear is described as being ‘parallel to the fear of dying’. People who suffer from this phobia prefer being bachelors/spinsters for life, or staying in a committed relationship without ever tying the knot. Causes of fear of commitment phobia As with any other specific phobia, Gamophobia is also caused by an intense negative experience in the past. It traumatizes the suffering individual to an extent to which s/he ‘learns’ to dread commitments. One creates negative images or movie stills in mind about marriage. Often, factors like heredity, genetics, adrenal insufficiency, having a tendency towards anxiety attacks or being ‘high strung’ can also cause a fear of commitment phobia. Symptoms of Gamophobia A person with the fear of commitment phobia displays many psychological and emotional symptoms at the thought or subject of marriage/commitment: Psychological symptoms include: Feeling of dread or terror at the thought of marriage. The person goes to great lengths to avoid the topic. S/he may experience uncontrollable anxiety that makes it difficult for the person to function normally. The individual understands that such fear is irrational but is powerless to control it. Really bad thoughts, movie stills or negative images are likely. Feeling of losing control or going crazy are also experienced by Gamophobes. Physical symptoms of the fear of commitment are: Trembling |
Anthrophobia (or anthophobia) is the irrational fear of which part of nature? | Anthrophobia- Fear of flowers | Phobia Source Home » Phobia List Anthrophobia- Fear of flowers Anthophobia (from Greek roots anthos, flower, and phobos, fear) is an abnormal, irrational, intense and persistent fear of flowers. Though sufferers generally understand that they face no threat from flowers, they invariably experience anxiety at the sight or thought of them. There is no specific flower which causes this fear. Any genus or species of flowers can instil fear, so can any flower part such as a petal or stem. Anthophobia is usually caused by traumatic experience in the past that is linked emotionally to flowers. Many times, anthophobia is not caused by an actual event but triggered by harmless events at a very young age, like watching movies and TV, or perhaps seeing someone else getting hurt like being pricked with the thorn of a rose or another flower. Another source of this fear is an allergic reaction to a certain flower thus causing the person to avoid flowers in general, and be scared even at the mere thought of flowers. In those who believe in Tarot Cards, they are aware that the Grim Reaper which symbolizes death carries a white rose and any thought of this particular flower can cause them great unease. Symptoms include dizziness, palpitations, nausea, restlessness when presented with a flower. They might avoid events that they know will have flowers such as weddings or funerals, and will avoid going to the garden. Treatment involves psychotherapy and is usually enough for most people. Medications are rarely needed. |
Uranophobia is the irrational fear of which place or state of bliss? | Irrational anger - definition of Irrational anger by The Free Dictionary Irrational anger - definition of Irrational anger by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Irrational+anger A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility. v. an·gered, an·ger·ing, an·gers v.tr. To make angry; enrage or provoke. v.intr. To become angry: She angers too quickly. [Middle English, from Old Norse angr, sorrow; see angh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] Synonyms: anger , rage , fury , ire , wrath , resentment , indignation These nouns denote varying degrees of marked displeasure. Anger, the most general, is strong and often heated displeasure: shook her fist in anger; retorted in anger at the insult; tried to suppress his anger over the treatment he had received. Rage and fury imply intense, explosive, often destructive emotion: smashed the glass in a fit of rage; lashed out in fury at the lies her opponent had spread. Ire is a term for anger most frequently encountered in literature: "The best way to escape His ire / Is, not to seem too happy" (Robert Browning). Wrath applies especially to a powerful anger that seeks vengeance or punishment: "[He] was arrested and was spared the awful wrath of my pistol-whipping uncles" (Maya Angelou). Resentment refers to indignant smoldering anger generated by a sense of grievance: deep resentment among the workers that eventually led to a strike. Indignation is righteous anger at something wrongful, unjust, or evil: "public indignation about takeovers causing people to lose their jobs" (Allan Sloan). anger (ˈæŋɡə) n a feeling of great annoyance or antagonism as the result of some real or supposed grievance; rage; wrath vb (tr) to make angry; enrage [C12: from Old Norse angr grief; related to Old English enge, Old High German engi narrow, Latin angere to strangle] an•ger (ˈæŋ gər) n. 1. a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong; wrath. 2. Obs. grief; trouble. 3. to arouse anger or wrath in. v.i. 4. to become angry. [1150–1200; < Old Norse angra to grieve, derivative of angr grief; akin to Old High German angust, Latin angor anguish] syn: anger , indignation , rage , fury describe deep and strong feelings aroused by injury, injustice, etc. anger is the general term for sudden violent displeasure accompanied by an impulse to retaliate: insults that provoked a burst of anger. indignation , a more formal word, implies deep and justified anger, often directed at something unworthy: The scandal aroused public indignation. rage is vehement, uncontrolled anger: rage at being fired from a job. fury is rage so great that it resembles insanity: He smashed his fist against the wall in a drunken fury. Anger Anger … flowing out of me like lava —Diane Wakoski Anger … hard, like varnished wood —Lynne Sharon Schwartz Anger … hot as sparks —Wallace Stegner Anger is a short madness —Horace Anger is as useless as the waves of the ocean without wind —Chinese proverb Anger like wind is like a stone cast into a wasp’s nest —Malabar proverb Anger like a scar disfiguring his face —William Gass Anger like grief, is a mark of weakness; both mean being wounded and wincing —Marcus Aurelius Anger … like Mississippi thunderstorms, full of noise and lightning, but once it passed, the air was cleared —Gloria Norris The anger of a meek man is like fire struck out of steel, hard to be got out, and when got out, soon gone —Matthew Henry Anger spreading through me like a malignant tumor —Isabel Allende Angers … crippling, like a fit —May Sarton The anger [of a crowd of people] shot up like an explosion —H. E. Bates Anger … smoldered within her like an unwholesome fire —Charles Dickens Anger … spreading like a fever along my shoulders and back —Philip Levine Anger standing there gleaming like a four-hundred-horsepower car you have lost your license to drive —Marge Piercy Anger surged suddenly through his body like a quick pain —Beryl Markham (His) anger was quick as a flame —Phyllis Bottome Anger welled up in him like lava —Frank Ross Angry as a hornet —George Garrett A variat |
Gymnophobia is the irrational fear of which natural state in humans? | The Phobia List Amaxophobia- Fear of riding in a car. Ambulophobia- Fear of walking. Amychophobia- Fear of scratches or being scratched. Anablephobia- Fear of looking up. Ancraophobia- Fear of wind. (Anemophobia) Androphobia- Fear of men. Anemophobia- Fear of air drafts or wind.(Ancraophobia) Anginophobia- Fear of angina, choking or narrowness. Anglophobia- Fear of England or English culture, etc. Angrophobia - Fear of anger or of becoming angry. Ankylophobia- Fear of immobility of a joint. Anthrophobia or Anthophobia- Fear of flowers. Anthropophobia- Fear of people or society. Antlophobia- Fear of floods. Anuptaphobia- Fear of staying single. Apeirophobia- Fear of infinity. Aphenphosmphobia- Fear of being touched. (Haphephobia) Apiphobia- Fear of bees. Apotemnophobia- Fear of persons with amputations. Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth. Arachnephobia or Arachnophobia- Fear of spiders. Arithmophobia- Fear of numbers. Cainophobia or Cainotophobia- Fear of newness, novelty. Caligynephobia- Fear of beautiful women. Cancerophobia or Carcinophobia- Fear of cancer. Cardiophobia- Fear of the heart. Carnophobia- Fear of meat. Catagelophobia- Fear of being ridiculed. Catapedaphobia- Fear of jumping from high and low places. Cathisophobia- Fear of sitting. Cenophobia or Centophobia- Fear of new things or ideas. Ceraunophobia or Keraunophobia- Fear of thunder and lightning.(Astraphobia, Astrapophobia) Chaetophobia- Fear of hair. Cheimaphobia or Cheimatophobia- Fear of cold.(Frigophobia, Psychophobia) Chemophobia- Fear of chemicals or working with chemicals. Cherophobia- Fear of gaiety. Chiraptophobia- Fear of being touched. Chirophobia- Fear of hands. Cholerophobia- Fear of anger or the fear of cholera. Chorophobia- Fear of dancing. Chrometophobia or Chrematophobia- Fear of money. Chromophobia or Chromatophobia- Fear of colors. Chronophobia- Fear of time. Cibophobia- Fear of food.(Sitophobia, Sitiophobia) Claustrophobia- Fear of confined spaces. Cleithrophobia or Cleisiophobia- Fear of being locked in an enclosed place. Cleptophobia- Fear of stealing. Climacophobia- Fear of stairs, climbing, or of falling downstairs. Clinophobia- Fear of going to bed. Clithrophobia or Cleithrophobia- Fear of being enclosed. Cnidophobia- Fear of stings. Decidophobia- Fear of making decisions. Defecaloesiophobia- Fear of painful bowels movements. Deipnophobia- Fear of dining or dinner conversations. Dementophobia- Fear of insanity. Demonophobia or Daemonophobia- Fear of demons. Demophobia- Fear of crowds. (Agoraphobia) Dendrophobia- Fear of trees. Dermatophobia- Fear of skin lesions. Dermatosiophobia or Dermatophobia or Dermatopathophobia- Fear of skin disease. Dextrophobia- Fear of objects at the right side of the body. Diabetophobia- Fear of diabetes. Didaskaleinophobia- Fear of going to school. Dikephobia- Fear of justice. Dinophobia- Fear of dizziness or whirlpools. Diplophobia- Fear of double vision. Dipsophobia- Fear of drinking. Dishabiliophobia- Fear of undressing in front of someone. Disposophobia- Fear of throwing stuff out. Hoarding. Domatophobia- Fear of houses or being in a house.(Eicophobia, Oikophobia) Doraphobia- Fear of fur or skins of animals. Doxophobia- Fear of expressing opinions or of receiving praise. Dromophobia- Fear of crossing streets. Dutchphobia- Fear of the Dutch. Dysmorphophobia- Fear of deformity. Hagiophobia- Fear of saints or holy things. Hamartophobia- Fear of sinning. Haphephobia or Haptephobia- Fear of being touched. Harpaxophobia- Fear of being robbed. Hedonophobia- Fear of feeling pleasure. Heliophobia- Fear of the sun. Hellenologophobia- Fear of Greek terms or complex scientific terminology. Helminthophobia- Fear of being infested with worms. Hemophobia or Hemaphobia or Hematophobia- Fear of blood. Heresyphobia or Hereiophobia- Fear of challenges to official doctrine or of radical deviation. Herpetophobia- Fear of reptiles or creepy, crawly things. Heterophobia- Fear of the opposite sex. (Sexophobia) Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia- Fear of the number 666. Hierophobia- Fe |
Triskaidekaphobia is the irrational fear of which number? | Fear of The Number 13 Phobia – Triskaidekaphobia You are here: Home / Phobias / Fear of The Number 13 Phobia – Triskaidekaphobia Fear of The Number 13 Phobia – Triskaidekaphobia Triskaidekaphobia is persistent, irrational and unwarranted fear of the number 13. This number has always been associated with something negative or evil: Jesus’ famous Last supper had 13 guests, the 13th being the same one who betrayed Him. People with Triskaidekaphobia are called Triskaidekaphobes. They tend to experience severe anxiety at the thought or sight of this number. As a result, they might refuse to step out of their homes on the 13th day of each month or avoid anything that has to do with it. In many cases, this fear can be deeply debilitating. Even more common is the fear of number 13 that arrives on a Friday. This fear or phobia associated with Friday the 13th is termed as Paraskevidekatriaphobia. . In France, King Philip IV was known to have conducted raids, arrested and tried the templar knights on charges of blasphemy, homosexuality etc on October 13th 1307, which happened to be a Friday. Friday the 13th has hence been known to be associated with many urban legends. There are many superstitious beliefs associated with Friday as well: it is believed that evil arises on this day, especially because Lord Jesus’ crucifixion took place on a Friday. People are hence known to avoid gambling or buying lottery tickets on this day. (However, contrary evidence has actually shown that many lucky winners have won millions of dollars playing the lottery on Friday the 13th and children born on Friday the 13th are actually considered blessed in some cultures). Hence, in many cultures, people host Friday the 13th parties to celebrate the day. In Brazil however, Friday the 13th in August is considered very ‘harmful or dangerous’ since August rhymes with ‘desgosto’ or sorrow. Thus, across the world, there are many beliefs and associations with the number 13 and Friday, and not all of them are good or positive. Causes of Triskaidekaphobia Whatever is the source or trigger of fear of the number 13, it is now known that logical and systematic thought has limits. The phobic often knows his fear is irrational and unwarranted, yet he is powerless to control it. As stated above, the fear of the number 13 is deeply rooted in humans due to traditions as well as its Biblical association. Judas, who betrayed Jesus ultimately and led to His subsequent death, was believed to have been the 13th Apostle present at the Last Supper. In modern culture, the fear of the number 13 might be instigated further by airlines and hotels since many refuse to use this number while numbering their aisles, floors, rooms etc. A negative or traumatic event occurring in someone’s life on the 13th day of the month might also trigger Triskaidekaphobia. Movies, news reports, and books on this topic can all enhance this fear. The phobia might also be associated with other phobias like Thanatophobia, Agoraphobia etc. People already suffering from anxiety or panic disorders are more likely to experience Triskaidekaphobia Symptoms of fear of the number 13 phobia Symptoms of this phobia may be emotional, mental or physical. There is a constant movie or negative stills playing in the phobic’s mind. The Triskaidekaphobe will try to avoid anything that has to do with this number. S/he experiences deep anxiety or dread at the thought or sight of number 13 Often, one is unable to function normally due to the fear. S/he might experience one or more of the following: rapid heart rate, shallow breathing, chest pains, fainting spells, shaking, trembling, urge to cry or scream or hide etc. The phobic is scared of having a panic attack that may cause him/her to lose control and embarrass oneself. Treatment for Triskaidekaphobia To overcome any phobia, it is important to find out how the mind creates the fear of a certain object or situation. Hypnosis is a great way of finding the root of the fear. Once the phobic understands the roots, s/he is in a better position to overcome it. Writing down one’ |
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is the irrational fear of long what? | hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia - Wiktionary hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (common misspelling, perhaps on purpose, to make the word even longer) Etymology From hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian , an extension of sesquipedalian with monstrum (“monster”) and a truncated, misspelled form of hippopotamus (intended to exaggerate the length of the word itself and the idea of the size of the words being feared), + -phobia . Pronunciation Hyphenation: hip‧po‧po‧to‧mon‧stro‧ses‧qui‧pe‧dal‧i‧o‧pho‧bi‧a Noun (humorous) The fear of long words . Ben suffers from hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia so he seldom uses words of more than three syllables. 2002 April 19, anonymous, The Scotsman , page 13: However, we assume that despite the best endeavours of science, some phobias will always remain. These include paraskavedekatriaphobia, or fear of Friday the 13th. And hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia, which is fear of long words. 2002 December 14, Chris Lloyd, The Northern Echo Those who find this column troubling are suffering from hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia- the fear of long words. Or, more likely, rupophobia - a fear of rubbish. 2005 September 30, D. Harlan Wilson, Pseudo-City , page 183 : Coincidentally there is a masochistic PCP with hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (fear of long words) curled up in an alleyway across the street. He has been whispering “Antidisestablishmentarianism” to himself over and over for two days now, experiencing up to one orgasm every three hours as a result of The Pain […] Usage notes It is unlikely that this 15-syllable contrivance is ever used purely for its meaning. The term sesquipedalophobia is recognized in formal writing, while the four-syllable phrase fear of long words is certainly worth considering. Synonyms |
Which African country is regarded as the spiritual home of the Rastafari religious movement? | Jamaica: The Rastafarian Movement | Global Exchange The Rastafarian Movement Introduction to the Rastafari Phenomenon By Nathaniel Samuel Murrell Seldom has such a relatively small cultural phenomenon as Rastafari attracted so much attention from young people, the media, and scholars in the fields of religion, anthropology, politics, and sociology. The signature long, natty dreads on the heads of Rastafarians, who fearlessly chant down Babylon (Western political and economic domination and cultural imperialism) with the help of reggae music, make Rastafari a highly visible movement and "one of the most powerful cultural forces among youths in Jamaica" and in countries around the world where one least expects to find elements of Afro-Caribbean culture. Between the 1930s and the 1950s, few people bothered to study the significance of the political and ideological concepts in Rastafarian culture. Even Jamaicans who may have understood the philosophy of the movement regarded Rastafari as another passing fad, which would die a natural death once the novelty wore off. Former Rastafarian and practicing psychologist Leahcim Tefani Semaj noted that during this phase of the movement, the dominant public opinion toward the Rastafarians was "The damn Rasta dem, wey de Rasta dem want, we just put dem in a damn boat and put dem out in the sea and sink the boat-say dem want go Africa!" Prior to the 1970s, images of the unsanitary-looking, marijuana-smoking "Natty Dread" with unkempt dreadlocks, often controlling crime-infested streets of Kingston, New York City, or London were the most common perceptions of Rastafarian culture. These stereotypes still persist today among some people in the Caribbean, the United States, and Great Britain. Since the early 1970s, however, Rastafari (the movement's self-styled name) has been recognized not only as one of the most popular Afro-Caribbean religions of the late twentieth century, gaining even more popularity than Voodoo, but also as one of the leading cultural trends in the world; as such, it demands attention from those who study the religions of people who live at the economic and political margins of Western society. A June 1997 estimate puts the number of practicing Rastafarians worldwide at one million with more than twice that number of sympathizers and many million more reggae fans. Given its humble beginnings and the unfriendly climate in which Rastafari was born, none of its founders could have dreamed of such international exposure and acceptance. What is it about this movement-developing in the slums of West Kingston, Jamaica- that makes it so appealing to people of very different nationalities, ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic standings, and academic interests? Rastafari has invited myriad questions in popular culture and the academy, especially as part of the recent surge of interest in this once "insignificant" twentieth-century phenomenon. Among the issues addressed herein are the basic doctrinal beliefs of Rastafarians and how they differ from Christian beliefs; why Rastafarians are so hostile to Christianity but so dependent on Christian traditions in developing their ideology, teachings, and cultic practices; whether a relationship exists between Rastafari and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and how African Rastafari is; what inspired Rastas in the first place to make Haile Selassie such a towering figure and deity in the movement, and whether his divinity and kingship are still central to Rastafarian thought; what the role of women is in this overtly patriarchal and "chauvinist" movement; whether the Rastafarians are a religious group or a political organization, dopers supporting (or running) drug cartels under the guise of religion or authentic religious devotees; whether Rastas are anti-white prophets, preaching a doctrine of reverse racism and hate in society, or social critics; and what it means for Rastas to "chant down Babylon," and who or what Babylon is. Who or What Is Rastafari? In Chanting Down Babylon, we use the terms Rastafari, Rastafarians, and Ras |
In economics, which four countries are known as the BRIC countries? | The Mint countries: Next economic giants? - BBC News BBC News The Mint countries: Next economic giants? 6 January 2014 Close share panel Image caption Building an Ikea for the 28 million people living in greater Jakarta In 2001 the world began talking about the Bric countries - Brazil, Russia, India and China - as potential powerhouses of the world economy. The term was coined by economist Jim O'Neill, who has now identified the "Mint" countries - Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey - as emerging economic giants. Here he explains why. So what is it about the so-called Mint countries that makes them so special? Why these four countries? A friend who has followed the Bric story noted sardonically that they are probably "fresher" than the Brics. What they really share beyond having a lot of people, is that at least for the next 20 years, they have really good "inner" demographics - they are all going to see a rise in the number of people eligible to work relative to those not working. This is the envy of many developed countries but also two of the Bric countries, China and Russia. So, if Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey get their act together, some of them could match Chinese-style double-digit rates between 2003 and 2008. Something else three of them share, which Mexican Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Meade Kuribrena pointed out to me, is that they all have geographical positions that should be an advantage as patterns of world trade change. Find out more Listen to the first episode of MINT: The Next Economic Giants on BBC Radio 4 on Monday 6 January from 09:00 GMT MINT: The next economic giants For example, Mexico is next door to the US, but also Latin America. Indonesia is in the heart of South-east Asia but also has deep connections with China. And as we all know, Turkey is in both the West and East. Nigeria is not really similar in this regard for now, partly because of Africa's lack of development, but it could be in the future if African countries stop fighting and trade with each other. This might in fact be the basis for the Mint countries developing their own economic-political club just as the Bric countries did - one of the biggest surprises of the whole Bric thing for me. I can smell the possibility of a Mint club already. What I also realised after talking to Meade Kuribrena, is that the creation of the Mint acronym could spur pressure for Nigeria to become a member of the G20, as the other Mints already are. This was something the charismatic Nigerian finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was keen to talk about: "We know our time will come," she said. "We think they are missing something by not having us." Meade Kuribrena went so far as to suggest that, as a group of four countries, the Mints have more in common than the Brics. I am not sure about that, but it is an interesting idea. Economically three of them - Mexico, Indonesia and Nigeria - are commodity producers and only Turkey isn't. This contrasts with the Bric countries where two - Brazil and Russia - are commodity producers and the other two - China and India - aren't. In terms of wealth, Mexico and Turkey are at about the same level, earning annually about $10,000 (£6,100) per head. This compares with $3,500 (£2,100) per head in Indonesia and $1,500 (£900) per head in Nigeria, which is on a par with India. They are a bit behind Russia - $14,000 (£8,500) per head - and Brazil on $11,300 (£6,800), but still a bit ahead of China - $6,000 (£3,600). A big question that guided my thinking on visits to these countries for the BBC was - "How do these countries actually feel on the ground, compared to my own expectations and the general consensus of opinion?" When expectations are low - as one might generally say about Nigeria for example (although not in recent years among specialist investors in Africa) - it is easier to be positively surprised. But the opposite is also true - and this could be a problem for Mexico, which financial investors are really quite excited about. Image caption Mexico owes much of its rising wealth to the oil which it sits |
A peregrine is what type of bird? | Peregrine Falcon, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology Typical Voice Size & Shape Peregrine Falcons are the largest falcon over most of the continent, with long, pointed wings and a long tail. Be sure to look at shape as well as size—long primary feathers give the Peregrine a long-winged shape. As with most raptors, males are smaller than females, so Peregrines can overlap with large female Merlins or small male Gyrfalcons. Color Pattern Adults are blue-gray above with barred underparts and a dark head with thick sideburns. Juveniles are heavily marked, with vertical streaks instead of horizontal bars on the breast. Despite considerable age-related and geographic variation, an overall steely, barred look remains. Behavior Peregrine Falcons catch medium-sized birds in the air with swift, spectacular dives, called stoops. In cities they are masterful at catching pigeons. Elsewhere they feed especially on shorebirds and ducks. They often sit on high perches, waiting for the right opportunity to make their aerial assault. Habitat Look for Peregrine Falcons perching or nesting on skyscrapers, water towers, cliffs, power pylons, and other tall structures. If a mudflat full of shorebirds and ducks suddenly erupts from the ground, scan the skies. A Peregrine (or Merlin) is probably in the area. Peregrines can be seen all over North America, but they are more common along coasts. |
James Baskett, who sang the song ‘Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah’, played which character in the 1946 Disney film ‘Song of the South’? | Song of the South | film by Foster and Jackson [1946] | Britannica.com Song of the South film by Foster and Jackson [1946] Written By: Star Wars Song of the South, American semianimated musical film , released in 1946 by the Disney Company , that is rarely aired or shown in the United States because of controversial “racial” aspects of the film . Based on the Uncle Remus stories by Joel Chandler Harris , the film is set in the American South of the latter half of the 19th century and traces the adventures of a little boy, Johnny (played by Bobby Driscoll), who moves with his family from Atlanta to a rural plantation. After his parents argue and his father goes back to Atlanta, Johnny runs away from home. He befriends Uncle Remus ( James Baskett ), who can seemingly communicate with animals and charms him with fascinating tales (told in animation) of the quick-witted Brer Rabbit . Uncle Remus’s stories always have morals that Johnny applies to his life. Song of the South introduced the famous song “ Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah , ” which won an Academy Award . Baskett was also awarded an honorary Academy Award “for his able and heart-warming characterization of Uncle Remus, friend and story teller to the children of the world, in Walt Disney’s Song of the South.” Although the film was a box-office success, it was disparaged by some critics and such African American organizations as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for the character of Uncle Remus, who was seen as subservient and demeaning to African Americans. The film was also criticized for its depiction of 19th-century Southern life, in which simple African Americans happily work for white plantation owners. The Disney Company rereleased the film theatrically on several occasions, most recently in 1986, but has since withheld it and has never released it in the United States on home video. Production notes and credits |
Who became the Royal Ballet’s youngest principal dancer in 1989, at the age of 20? | Ballet: the secret lives of dancers - Telegraph Dance Ballet: the secret lives of dancers They were once the toast of society. But modern-day corps de ballet endure punishing working hours, crippling injuries, terrible pay and little job security. Then why do it? Richard Johnson spent a day with the Royal Ballet’s finest to find out . Royal Ballet principal dancers Lauren Cuthbertson, Rupert Pennefather and Mara Galeazzi Photo: WANG WEI Image 1 of 3 To the pointe: Lauren Cuthbertson in the pointe room at the Royal Opera House Photo: WANG WEI Royal Ballet principal dancers Lauren Cuthbertson, Rupert Pennefather and Mara Galeazzi Photo: WANG WEI By Richard Johnson 3:26PM BST 29 Jun 2009 Rupert Pennefather, a principal dancer at the Royal Ballet, lights a cigarette and holds it – self-consciously – in his right hand. He mutters something about ballet being 'a different kind of fitness' – anaerobic rather than aerobic – but, clearly, he isn't convinced. 'Actually,' he says, 'I'm rehearsing Giselle at the moment and I do get a bit puffy.' Which explains why he's only bought a pack of 10. 'You always give up quicker with a pack of 10,' he says. Pennefather is on the balcony of the Royal Ballet building, looking down onto the piazza of Covent Garden. He's in for morning class. It's like they say – miss class for one day, you notice; miss class for two days, your colleagues notice; miss class for three days, your audience notices. That's all hypothetical since the New York City Ballet announced that, because of the economic climate, they were laying off dancers. These days, nobody misses class. Not any more. Of course, it wasn't always like that. And nor was Pennefather. 'When I first joined the Royal Ballet,' he says, 'I was 18. And going out a lot. I would come in for class and wouldn't be able to remember what I was doing – I wouldn't even be able to lift the girls.' As he speaks, he watches the rest of the dancers inside – stretching, intently. 'But I grew up quickly. I had to, because life in the Royal Ballet is so competitive.' Without question, the Royal Ballet is one of the top three companies in the world. Pennefather knows that he is lucky to work there. Although the beauty and mystique that surround the art often make it easy to forget, that's just what ballet dancing is: a job. A tough and often thankless one. Even if you make it to the top, you'll still be faced with short-term contracts and early redundancy. Since the death of Rudolf Nureyev, there have been no 'superstars' in ballet. He was about so much more than the dance, which is why he went on to become one of the most photographed men of the 20th century. Born to an impoverished family in Russia, he ultimately died on his private island purchased with the millions he made during his dance career. That was in 1993, but he remains an inspiration to this day. Related Articles Love and Loss, by the BRB - review 29 Jun 2009 In T-shirt, tights and canvas shoes, Pennefather has the timeless quality of a Nureyev. 'Funny that,' he says with a smile. 'Because our outfits have all changed. Way back, tights were made of heavy woven material and weren't stretchy at all. You used to end up with terribly baggy knees. And I tried on a pair of ballet shoes from the olden days and they were really thick leather with a lot of material inside. When I pointed my foot, I thought, "My God, how did people dance in these?"' In readiness for class, he's had breakfast. I imagined a cup of green tea. A natural yogurt maybe. But he had actually stopped off at his local café for an 'R Pennefather' – two fried eggs, two hash browns, two rashers of bacon and a side of baked beans. 'I have to be careful because I've got a very high metabolism,' he says. 'And if I don't eat, I go really skinny and weak. The girls are at risk if you're not strong enough. You really can't go dropping a girl.' Pennefather didn't get where he is today by doing that. It's one of the reasons that he's risen to principal so quickly – his reliability. 'Also,' he says, 'certain ballerinas have given |
The Spratly Islands lie in which body of water? | China Starts Building Artificial Islands in Vietnam's Paracel Islands - Breitbart by Frances Martel 16 Feb 2016 0 16 Feb, 2016 16 Feb, 2016 SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Satellite images published in The Diplomat indicate that China has begun an extensive construction operation in the South China Sea’s Paracel Islands, following years of work building artificial islands in the Spratly Archipelago. The Diplomat is showcasing images of specific islands in the Paracels, which lie in disputed territory in the body of water. China claims both the Spratly and Paracel Islands for itself, a claim disputed by the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Malaysia. Vietnam claims most of the Paracel region China has begun working on. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER According to the magazine, Chinese construction crews are working on a helicopter base on Duncan Island, which has required land dredging that has “increase[d] by 50 percent the area of Duncan Island.” In addition to the base, The Diplomat finds evidence for the beginnings of a number of new, potentially military facilities in the region. Construction appears to have begun in earnest in early December 2015. The magazine suggests these facilities may resmeble the “water capture reservoirs and fuel bunkers” constructed illegally on the Spratly Islands. The new construction occurs just 15 kilometers from Woody Island, where China already boasts a military base, Bloomberg reports . It is not the first time evidence has surfaced of Chinese construction in the Paracel Islands, however. In April 2015 , The Diplomat published images showing that the Woody Island military base “is undergoing a major expansion of its runway and airport facilities,” including the installation of a “new concrete runway measuring 2,920 meters in length, accompanied by a new taxiway, expanded runway aprons and adjacent large buildings under construction.” The construction at the Paracels appears to be similar to that in the Spratly Islands, where China has made islands out of major parts of the Fiery Cross Reef. Environmentalists have suggested that China has destroyed at least 17 reefs in the Spratly region, in international waters also claimed by the Philippines. Construction there has continued despite international outrage and a claim by the Chinese government in June 2015 that construction in the region would be “ complete ” soon. U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper suggested last week that American intelligence expects further construction in the region, describing China’s territorial claims as “exorbitant.” U.S. military officials have for months expressed concern regarding China’s expansionism in the South China Sea, with U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) chief Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr., saying this month that the world can expect American Navy freedom of navigation operations to occur more frequently in the region. “I think that as we continue down the path of freedom of navigations, you will see more of them, and you will see them increasing in complexity and scope in areas of challenge,” he said . Admiral Harris’s remarks followed the latest in a series of such exercises, as the USS Curtis Wilbur sailed within 12 nautical miles of the Paracel Islands. The U.S. Navy did not send advance warning to Beijing of the missile destroyer’s presence in the region, a move that prompted an infuriated response from the Chinese Foreign Ministry , accusing America of seeking “maritime hegemony” and engaging in “dangerous and irresponsible” behavior. The Chinese government reacted similarly in October 2015, when the USS Lassen sailed near the Spratly Islands in a similar freedom of navigation exercise. Read More Stories About: |
Nadezhda Konstantinovna Krupskaya was married to which Russian politician? | Nadezhda Krupskaya (Politician) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News Nadezhda Krupskaya Female Born Feb 26, 1869 Nadezhda Konstantinovna "Nadya" Krupskaya was a Bolshevik revolutionary and politician. She married the Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin in 1898. She was deputy minister (Comissar) of Education in 1929â1939, Doctor of Education. related links The Last Day Of The Soviet Union Irish Times Google News - Aug 13, 2011 'No leader's spouse played a public role in Soviet life before, except Lenin's wife, <mark>Nadezhda Krupskaya</mark>, who was a revolutionary and a member of the Politburo in her own right. Yeltsin trumpeted to aides that Raisa had no business going with Gorbachev' Theater; A Glimmer Of Satire Amid Freedom's Obscurities NYTimes - Dec 17, 2000 'IN Prague, the best theater so far this season has not been in a theater, but in a castle. And spectacular theater it was. Consider the dramatist: Vaclav Havel. A heroic dissident and his country\'s leading playwright, today he is the president of the new Czech Republic. All the world\'s his stage now. So in October, for the fourth time in his' St. Petersburg Journal; City That Defeated Hitler Remembers Its Fallen NYTimes - Jan 29, 1994 'Aleksandr I. Yakovlev can still clearly hear the explosions his father set off to blast the ice-bound earth, and the dull ring of the frozen bodies as they were thrown into the rough graves. \"They brought them daily from the whole city, the dead,\" he recalled. \"They were piled up there by the road, mountains of them, higher than that memorial.' Vote? Anger Pierces Russia's Suffering Heartland NYTimes - Dec 08, 1993 'Two old women walked past, bent by age and thickly bundled in worn quilted cotton and huge felt boots, but moving surprisingly fast through the carpet of new snow. \"So babushka, \'everyone to the elections,\' right?\" said a passer-by, invoking the old Soviet slogan that used to insure turnouts of 99 percent and better for an unopposed Communist' Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Nadezhda Krupskaya. CHILDHOOD 1869 Birth Born in 1869. TWENTIES 1894 25 Years Old Krupskaya first met Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (later known as Vladimir Lenin) in 1894 at a similar discussion group. … Read More Krupskaya was impressed by his speeches but not his personality, at least not at first. It is hard to know very much of the courtship between Lenin and Krupskaya as neither party spoke often of personal matters. Read Less 1896 27 Years Old In October 1896, several months after Lenin was arrested, Krupskaya was also arrested. … Read More After some time, Lenin was sentenced to exile in Siberia. They had very little communication while in prison but before leaving for Siberia, Lenin wrote a "secret note" to Krupskaya that was delivered by her mother. It suggested that she could be permitted to join him in Siberia if she told people she was his fiancée. At that time, Krupskaya was still awaiting sentencing in Siberia. Read Less 1898 29 Years Old In 1898, Krupskaya was permitted to accompany Lenin but only if they were married as soon as she arrived. … Read More In her memoirs, Krupskaya notes "with him even such a job as translation was a labour of love". Her relationship with Lenin was more professional than marital, but she remained loyal, never once considering divorce.<br /><br /> Krupskaya is believed to have suffered from Graves' disease, an illness affecting the thyroid gland in the neck which causes the eyes to bulge and the neck to tighten. It can also disrupt the menstrual cycle, which may explain why Lenin and Krupskaya never had children.<br /><br /> Upon his release, Lenin went off to Europe and settled in Munich where Krupskaya later met up with him upon her release (1901). After she had arrived the couple moved to London.<br /><br /> Krupskaya's political life was active: she was anything but a mere functionary of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party from 1903. Read Less THIRTIES 1902 33 Years Old Leon Trotsky, who was working closely with Lenin and Kru |
Which English chemist and physicist invented the dynamo? | Michael Faraday The English chemist and physicist Michael Faraday, b. Sept. 22, 1791, d. Aug. 25, 1867, is known for his pioneering experiments in electricity and magnetism. Many consider him the greatest experimentalist who ever lived. Several concepts that he derived directly from experiments, such as lines of magnetic force, have become common ideas in modern physics. Faraday was born at Newington, Surrey, near London. He received little more than a primary education, and at the age of 14 he was apprenticed to a bookbinder. There he became interested in the physical and chemical works of the time. After hearing a lecture by the famous chemist Humphry Davy, he sent Davy the notes he had made of his lectures. As a result Faraday was appointed, at the age of 21, assistant to Davy in the laboratory of the Royal Institution in London. During the initial years of his scientific work, Faraday occupied himself mainly with chemical problems. He discovered two new chlorides of carbon and succeeded in liquefying chlorine and other gases. He isolated benzene in 1825, the year in which he was appointed director of the laboratory. Davy, who had the greatest influence on Faraday's thinking, had shown in 1807 that the metals sodium and potassium can be precipitated from their compounds by an electric current, a process known as electrolysis. Faraday's vigorous pursuit of these experiments led in 1834 to what became known as Faraday's laws of electrolysis. Faraday's research into electricity and electrolysis was guided by the belief that electricity is only one of the many manifestations of the unified forces of nature, which included heat, light, magnetism, and chemical affinity. Although this idea was erroneous, it led him into the field of electromagnetism, which was still in its infancy. In 1785, Charles Coulomb had been the first to demonstrate the manner in which electric charges repel one another, and it was not until 1820 that Hans Christian Oersted and Andre Marie Ampere discovered that an electric current produces a magnetic field. Faraday's ideas about conservation of energy led him to believe that since an electric current could cause a magnetic field, a magnetic field should be able to produce an electric current. He demonstrated this principle of induction in 1831. Faraday expressed the electric current induced in the wire in terms of the number of lines of force that are cut by the wire. The principle of induction was a landmark in applied science, for it made possible the dynamo, or generator, which produces electricity by mechanical means. Faraday's introduction of the concept of lines of force was rejected by most of the mathematical physicists of Europe, since they assumed that electric charges attract and repel one another, by action at a distance, making such lines unnecessary. Faraday had demonstrated the phenomenon of electromagnetism in a series of experiments, however. This experimental necessity probably led the physicist James Clerk Maxwell to accept the concept of lines of force and put Faraday's ideas into mathematical form, thus giving birth to modern field theory. Faraday's discovery (1845) that an intense magnetic field can rotate the plane of polarized light is known today as the Faraday effect. The phenomenon has been used to elucidate molecular structure and has yielded information about galactic magnetic fields. Faraday described his numerous experiments in electricity and electromagnetism in three volumes entitled Experimental Researches in Electricity (1839, 1844, 1855); his chemical work was chronicled in Experimental Researches in Chemistry and Physics (1858). Faraday ceased research work in 1855 bec |
In humans, the deficiency of which vitamin causes pellagra? | Niacin Deficiency: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Niacin Deficiency Niacin Deficiency Treatments Niacin deficiency is a condition that occurs when a person doesn't get enough or can't absorb niacin or tryptophan. Also known as vitamin B3 or nicotinic acid , niacin is one of eight B vitamins . Like all B vitamins , niacin plays a role in converting carbohydrates into glucose, metabolizing fats and proteins, and keeping the nervous system working properly. Niacin also helps the body make sex - and stress-related hormones and improves circulation and cholesterol levels . Tryptophan is one of the amino acids that makes up protein. Your liver can convert tryptophan from high-protein foods like meats and milk into niacin. Niacin Deficiency Symptoms Severe deficiency, called pellagra, can cause symptoms related to the skin , digestive system , and nervous system. They include: thick, scaly pigmented rash on skin exposed to sunlight If not treated, pellagra can lead to death. Niacin Deficiency Causes In the 1800s, pellagra was common among poor Americans whose diets consisted mostly of corn, molasses, and salt pork -- all poor sources of niacin. Today, most people in the developed world get plenty of niacin in their diets. Niacin deficiency is more likely to be caused by problems that affect absorption of niacin or tryptophan. The most common cause is alcoholism . Other possible causes include disorders of the digestive system and prolonged treatment with the tuberculosis drug isoniazid ( Laniazid , Nydrazid ). Niacin Deficiency Treatments The recommend daily allowance (RDA) for niacin is 16 milligrams per day for men and 14 milligrams per day for women. Good sources of niacin include red meat, fish, poultry, fortified breads and cereals, and enriched pasta and peanuts. If you don't eat a lot of niacin-rich foods or if you have a medical condition that affects the absorption of niacin or tryptophan, speak to your doctor. Niacin supplements or multivitamin/mineral supplements , which usually contain at least 20 milligrams of niacin, can help prevent niacin deficiency. Supplements of niacin such as nicotinic acid or nicotinamide are approved by the FDA for treating niacin deficiency. Under the supervision of a doctor, high doses of over-the-counter or prescription niacin or nicotinic acid can be used to treat high cholesterol , including high triglycerides . However, too much nicotinic acid or niacin can be harmful. Avoid taking more than your doctor prescribes or recommends. If you are taking doses of more than 100 milligrams per day, doctors recommend periodic liver function tests . WebMD Medical Reference Reviewed by David Kiefer, MD on November 03, 2014 Sources |
Sila and Majella are national parks in which European country? | Sila National Park - The Mountains - Travel ideas You are in Home / Travel ideas / The Mountains / Sila National Park Sila National Park Sila National Park - Lake Cecita from on High - Photo by Silvia Álvarez Adalia Sila National Park - Lake Cecita - Photo by Silvia Álvarez Adalia Sila National Park - Plant Life - Photo by Silvia Álvarez Adalia Sila National Park - Forest of Giants - Photo by Silvia Álvarez Adalia Sila National Park - European Black Pines in the Forest of Giants - Photo by Silvia Álvarez Adalia Sila National Park - Deer - Photo by Silvia Álvarez Adalia Sila National Park - Fawns - Photo by Silvia Álvarez Adalia Sila National Park - Riding Stable and Horses - Photo by Silvia Álvarez Adalia Five-hundred-thousand hectares of highly-singular natural riches: the Sila Plateau expands over parts of the Provinces of Cosenza, Crotone and Catanzaro. Natural and scenic endowments where the diversity of landscapes, the variety of plant and animal species, and the beauty of all of Sila attest to the importance of the Sila National Park and of the treasures it protects. Although it was established only in 2002, Sila National Park is actually part of one of Italy’s oldest national parks, the National Park of Calabria . This zone, with its rugged and wild, yet pristine side, charms visitors with its quaint and welcoming villages, and with the opportunities to practice a number of outdoor sports. Here, any time of year is right to enjoy this multi-faceted Park. See Check out the numerous little towns scattered throughout the area: some date back more than a handful of centuries and thus boast the strongest territorial traditions, while others are more modern and endowed with the most recent touristic services and accommodations. What all these places have in common are the beauty of their landscapes, that seem suspended somewhere between the past and present, between tradition and modernity. To begin with, Acri, also referred to as the “door to Sila” (it lies at the base of the plateau, in the Province of Cosenza ), hosts the ruins of a feudal Castle, along with Palazzo Sanseverino-Falcone, Palazzo Julia with its important library, and Palazzo Spezzano. And near its ancient Capuchin Convent stands the imposing, 19th-Century Basilica del Beato Angelo d’Acri. San Giovanni in Fiore, rather, is the most populous community in Sila; its town center hosts several churches, among them the Florense Abbey and the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. In the environs of San Giovanni in Fiore is Castelsilano, abounding with hot springs, some of which are sulphurous, and earth cavities (though fewer), a draw for speleologists. The most important of these is the Grotta di Samourì, or Grave Grubbo. Be sure to see the old borgo of Acerenthia with its Medieval ruins. Do The main activity when the weather suits is trekking through Sila’s woods ( “the green heart of Calabria” ), even for days at a time. Trekking excursions also mean opportunities to gather mushrooms (very valuable here), chestnuts and berries. Those that prefer can rent bicycles to get around, or ride on horseback through the area’s bountiful nature trails. Sticking closer to civilization? The zone’s various accommodations often provide structures for playing tennis, soccer and many other sports. And resort properties like Villaggio Mancuso lie in the vicinity of numerous pools and bodies of water, including Lakes Ampollino, Cecita, and Arvo, (rich in trout and carp), where travelers can canoe, fish, and paddle-boat. Staying in Sila during the colder months? No problem! You’re in the perfect place for trying your hand at a number of winter sports. The towns of Lorica, Camigliatello and Ciricilla ( Province of Catanzaro ) are some of the best-equipped for skiing, both downhill and cross-country. Or, if it’s more speed you’re after, bobsledding is on the menu at Villaggio Palumbo year-round. Don’t Miss... A place of centuries-old traditions, Sila has maintained intact its original cuisine and flavors. Visitors should give in to the temptations of typical, |
Saffron and Bubbles are characters in which UK tv comedy series? | Absolutely Fabulous (TV Series 1992–2012) - 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 Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Stars: Eddy has not had sex in an age and Patsy decides to remedy the situation by holding an orgy with male escorts but they are not especially enthusiastic so,to get them going,Patsy plays a video of an ... 8.9 Encouraged by Taylor Saffy finishes writing her play,'Self-Raising Flower',about her oppressive life with Patsy and Eddy,who do not share the rest of the family's enthusiasm to attend the opening ... 8.9 In an effort to get Eddy to economise Saffy conspires with the family accountant to lead her to believe she is poor,so she instantly buys a smaller car - an expensive Alpha Romeo. Supermarket ... 8.8 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 41 titles created 25 Jun 2012 a list of 45 titles created 10 Apr 2013 a list of 31 titles created 17 Oct 2013 a list of 48 titles created 02 Apr 2014 a list of 29 titles created 02 Dec 2015 Search for " Absolutely Fabulous " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012) 8.2/10 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. 8 wins & 16 nominations. See more awards » Videos French and Saunders (TV Series 1987) Comedy This BBC comedy skit show is the brainchild of longtime comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. Each episode would feature satire on British life, television, and parodies on big box ... See full summary » Stars: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Simon Brint After attracting both media and police attention for accidentally knocking Kate Moss into the River Thames, Edina and Patsy hide out in the south of France. Director: Mandie Fletcher A boisterous female minister comes to serve in an eccentricly conservative small town's church. Stars: Dawn French, James Fleet, Trevor Peacock A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and the constant chagrin of her long suffering husband. Stars: Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Hughes Edit Storyline Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Written by Alexander Lum <[email protected]> 24 July 1994 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia Despite playing mother and daughter, Jennifer Saunders is only 10 years older than co-star Julia Sawalha . See more » Quotes See more » Crazy Credits At the end of series four's credits, a clip of David Bowie singing "Ziggy Stardust" has been inserted. See more » Connections (Maine) – See all my reviews Without a doubt one of the most original and raucous TV series made. Though I'm not sure all American audiences understand it (I heard Joanna Lumley say in an interview "America gets the joke.") I think if you look at it more than just a couple of middle aged party girls behaving badly, and look at it as a commentary on our obsession with youth and 'perfection', it's easier to understand. The one thing I love about this show is it's biting commentary on pop culture and the obsession on being 'thin and gorgeous!' Saunders and Lumley are both hilarious and sad as the two aging 'slags' who refuse to grow up. I also enjoy the relationship between Saunders and her TV daughter. There are great moments of real mother/daughter conflict, tempered by crass humor and genuine tenderness. Thou |
Which play by Arthur Miller opened on Broadway in New York in January 1953? | Arthur Miller - The New York Times The New York Times Supported by Arthur Miller News about Arthur Miller, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times. More Arthur Miller, one of the great American playwrights, whose work exposed the flaws in the fabric of the American dream, died Feb. 10, 2005, at his home in Roxbury, Conn. He was 89. The author of "Death of a Salesman," a landmark of 20th-century drama, Mr. Miller grappled with the weightiest matters of social conscience in his plays and in them often reflected or reinterpreted the stormy and very public elements of his own life -- including a brief and rocky marriage to Marilyn Monroe and his staunch refusal to cooperate with the red-baiting House Un-American Activities Committee."Death of a Salesman," which opened on Broadway in 1949, established Mr. Miller as a giant of the American theater when he was only 33. It won the triple crown of theatrical artistry that year: the Pulitzer Prize, the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award and the Tony.But the play's enormous success also overshadowed Mr. Miller's long career: "The Crucible," a 1953 play about the Salem witch trials inspired by his virulent hatred of McCarthyism, and "A View From the Bridge," a 1955 drama of obsession and betrayal, ultimately took their place as popular classics of the international stage, but Mr. Miller's later plays never equaled his early successes. Although he wrote a total of 17 plays, "The Price," produced on Broadway during the 1967-68 season, was his last solid critical and commercial hit. -- Marilyn BergerRead the Obituary |
The original Guggenheim Museum is in which city? | Guggenheim Museum - Citysights NY Guggenheim Museum Guggenheim Museum Be inspired by art & design at the Guggenheim! The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is an internationally renowned art museum and architectural icon. The building itself, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is a significant component of the Guggenhein experience! The museum is the heart of a larger network of international museums. It’s home to famous works of Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary art. What to Expect From the outside, the Guggenheim looks like a large white sea shell sculpture. Once inside, most people take the elevator to the uppermost rotunda to start their tour and work their way down the building’s spiraling ramp gallery. The current building also includes a tower annex where several of the museum’s smaller exhibitions reside. While exhibitions and the collection on display are revolving, you’ll always see works by the masters of Non-Objective art. Some famous pieces include Pablo Picasso’s Woman with Yellow Hair and Marc Chagall’s Paris Through the Window. Other renowned artists featured include Van Gogh, Cezanne, Kandinsky, Klee, Manet, Leger and many others! The Guggenheim is truly a unique art museum. Unlike most institutions of its kind, the Guggenheim doesn’t divide up its galleries based on mediums or eras. Instead, the collection is meant to be viewed as a whole. But don’t worry - you won’t have trouble finding your way to exhibitions or artists you’re most interested in! Plenty of guides are scattered throughout, and audio tours are always available. Two guided tours are also offered daily. Art lovers as well as those simply moved by culture and innovation will love this one-of-a-kind institute. Add the Guggenheim to your NYC itinerary to enhance your trip! Location: 1071 Fifth Avenue (at 89th St), New York, New York, 10128 Hours of Operation: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00AM - 5:45PM Saturday: 10:00AM - 7:45PM Voucher Information: After your online purchase you will be redirected to a page with your voucher. An order confirmation, with a link to your online voucher, will also be e-mailed to you within two hours of completing your purchase. Redeem at any of the visitor center locations listed on the voucher. At the visitor center, simply show your voucher on your mobile phone or bring a printed copy. Guggenheim Museum Be inspired by art & design at the Guggenheim! The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is an internationally renowned art museum and architectural icon. The building itself, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is a significant component of the Guggenhein experience! The museum is the heart of a larger network of international museums. It’s home to famous works of Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary art. What to Expect From the outside, the Guggenheim looks like a large white sea shell sculpture. Once inside, most people take the elevator to the uppermost rotunda to start their tour and work their way down the building’s spiraling ramp gallery. The current building also includes a tower annex where several of the museum’s smaller exhibitions reside. While exhibitions and the collection on display are revolving, you’ll always see works by the masters of Non-Objective art. Some famous pieces include Pablo Picasso’s Woman with Yellow Hair and Marc Chagall’s Paris Through the Window. Other renowned artists featured include Van Gogh, Cezanne, Kandinsky, Klee, Manet, Leger and many others! The Guggenheim is truly a unique art museum. Unlike most institutions of its kind, the Guggenheim doesn’t divide up its galleries based on mediums or eras. Instead, the collection is meant to be viewed as a whole. But don’t worry - you won’t have trouble finding your way to exhibitions or artists you’re most interested in! Plenty of guides are scattered throughout, and audio tours are always available. Two guided tours are also offered daily. Art lovers as well as those simply moved by culture and innovation will love this one-of-a-kind institute. Add the Guggenheim to your NYC itinerary to enhance your trip! Gray Line New Yor |
Clidro, Pipeline and Backdoor are terms that are used in which sport? | Entries – Pipeline – Encyclopedia Of Surfing Hank Foto Beautiful but ferocious Hawaiian surf break located on the North Shore of Oahu, regarded since the early 1960s as the sport's premier tube; site of the venerable Pipeline Masters competition. "First it intimidates you," Kelly Slater said. "Then you find the balls to give it a try. Then you figure it out, and grow from the pride that comes with that. Then you get hungry for it." Pipeline is best on a west or northwest swell, and like with the rest of the North Shore breaks most often from October to March. While "Pipeline" specifically refers to the left-breaking wave, it can also be used to include Backdoor, the right-breaking wave attached to the Pipeline peak that opens up when the swell comes in from the north or northwest; surfers will often take off side by side, one riding Pipeline, the other riding the Backdoor right. Off-the-Wall, a break similar to Backdoor, is located just down the beach to the west. Pipeline itself is made up of a series of reefs. First Reef, a flat lava plateau broken up by a few narrow crevasses and located less than 75 yards offshore, is the main break; an incoming wave, shaped into a peak by outside reefs, will abruptly hit First Reef and pitch out into the hallmark Pipeline tube, which usually spins and grinds for about seven seconds, tapering down the whole time, before expiring over a sandy area to the east. Most Pipeline waves spit at least once. Sand deposits can affect the shape of the wave at First Reef; the break is temperamental as a rule, and often comes into top form just a half-dozen days a season. Second Reef Pipeline is located 75 yards out from the regular Pipeline lineup, and comes online when the surf hits 10 or 12 foot. Waves here often do little more than fringe along the crest, which allows the surfer to make an early entry and set the ride up as the swell moves toward First Reef. Third Reef Pipeline, a shifty and foaming big-wave break located another 300 yards offshore, is rarely surfed. Pipeline has justly earned a reputation as the world's most dangerous surf spot; waves here break with piledriving force over a shallow reef (usually between six and 10 feet deep), and can be difficult to read; the omnipresent photo gallery attracts surfers, and helps create an aggressive mood in the lineup, which in turn leads to bad wave selection, insane risk taking, injuries, and even death. It is estimated that a surfer dies at Pipeline every other year. On a single day in December 1998, there were 30 injuries at Pipeline, including a near fatality. There are competing claims as to who was the first surfer to ride Pipeline, but the honor usually goes to Phil Edwards of California, who paddled out on a four-foot day at what was then called Banzai Beach in mid-December 1961, then returned the following morning with filmmaker Bruce Brown, when the waves were six to eight foot. Edwards rode a beautiful eight-foot cylinder that showed up on Brown's 1962 surf film Surfing Hollow Days. It was boardmaker Mike Diffenderfer, also of California, who suggested to Brown that he call the break Pipeline, after noticing that the waves looked like the giant concrete pipes being used in a nearby construction project. By the end of 1962, California surfers Butch Van Artsdalen and John Peck had set the early standard for Pipeline surfing, Van Artsdalen's tuberiding earning him the title of "Mr. Pipeline." In 1963 the break gained recognition even among nonsurfers, as the Chantays' "Pipeline" instrumental went to #4 on the national charts; the following year Pipeline was featured in Columbia Pictures' Ride the Wild Surf. Pipeline was also featured in Bruce Brown's crossover hit The Endless Summer. Following the shortboard revolution, in the late '60s, tuberiding became the focus of high-performance surfing, and Pipeline thus became the sport's ultimate break. Tom Stone and Jock Sutherland of Hawaii were riding completely behind the curl by 1969; Gerry Lopez, another Hawaiian, not only went deeper the following year, but did so with a pared-down |
In the Harry Potter series of books, 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 |
Which US state has borders with Kansas, Illinois, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Iowa, Nebraska and Oklahoma? | eThemes - Geography: Midwest Region of the United States eThemes Your source for content-rich, kid-safe online resources. Global rating average: 5.0 out of 5 5.0 Discuss this eTheme. These sites focus on the states in the Midwest. Learn more about the history, land, economy, industries, and animals of this region. Includes many photographs plus statistics that can be graphed. The following states are included: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Also has links to eThemes Resources on the West, South and Northeast. Grades eThemes Resource: Geography: Western Region of the United States Report this link as broken? These sites focus on the states in the West. Learn more about the history, land, economy, industries, and animals of this region. There are many photographs plus statistics that can be graphed. The following states are included: Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. There are also links to eThemes Resources on the Midwest, South and Northeast. eThemes Resource: Geography: Southern Region of the United States Report this link as broken? These sites focus on the states in the South. Learn more about the history, land, economy, industries, and animals of this region. There are many photographs as well as statistics that can be graphed. The following states are included: Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. Also includes links to eThemes Resources on the Midwest, West, and Northeast. |
What is the name of the highly toxic protein obtained from the pressed seeds of the castor oil plant? | Castor Oil - An Overview and Health Benefits of the Castor Oil - Healthers - Health R Us Vegetables Castor Oil Castor oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the seed of the castor plant. It has a multiplicity of uses including for skin and hair care and alleviating certain medical conditions. Exposure to the outer layer of the castor seed may result in serious medical complications. What is castor oil? Castor oil is derived from the seed of the castor plant, ricinus communis. The plant is indigenous to east Africa and India but is now widely grown in other tropical zones worldwide. The oil extracted from the seed has a thick consistency. The color may range from clear to slightly yellow although there is a darker colored, light to dark brown, version that gets this color from the alternative extraction process used. Castor oil generally has a mild odor and the taste is bland. Castor oil is composed primarily of three fatty acids, ricinoleic, linoleic and oleic acids. The most abundant of the three, ricinoleic acid, is an unsaturated omega-9 fatty acid, known for its strong pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory properties. This makes up approximately 90% of the fatty acid content of castor oil. Oleic and linoleic acid are present in smaller portions. Oleic acid is commonly used in moisturizers for softening the skin while linoleic acid is used on the skin for retaining moisture. Other substances present include carbohydrates, enzymes, mineral salts, vitamin E, water and ricin, a toxic plant protein. Alternative names There are numerous variations in the name for the castor plant. One of the more common alternative names is Palma Christi (meaning Christ’s palm) because the shape of its leaves resembles hands. The plant is also known as the African coffee tree, Arandi, Bi Ma Zi, Bofareira, Castor bean plant, Erand, Gandharva hasta, Mexico seed/weed, mole bean, oil plant, Tangantangan oil plant and the Wonder tree. Extraction method Castor oil is obtained from the seed of the castor plant. Natural castor oil is extracted using a cold pressing technique. The outer layer of ripe castor seeds, called the hull, is first removed. This layer is what contains ricin, the toxic plant protein that can cause serious health complications as it prevents the body from producing proteins. Ricin is not usually found in the extracted oil. The hull-less seeds are subsequently cooked in order to prepare them for the extracting process. Cooking makes the seeds more pliable and thus easier for the oil content to be pressed out. The cooked seeds are later dried and then run through a cold press which applies high pressure to extract the maximum quantity of oil possible. The oil is then filtered to remove impurities. This procedure renders oil that is slightly yellow in appearance. A variety of castor oil, commonly called the Jamaican black castor oil, uses a different extraction method. Instead of boiling, the seeds are roasted and then passed through a grinder. This pulp is then boiled to extract the oil. This technique renders oil that is dark brown in color, a result of the presence of ashes from the roasting in the initial stage of production. The lighter colored variety is considered the purest. Uses Castor oil has been touted for its many health benefits in the treatment of skin conditions, for alleviating gastro-intestinal problems, as a stimulant for the immune and lymphatic systems, for its anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving benefits, as an antiviral/antibacterial/antifungal, and as a beauty treatment for the promotion of healthy hair and skin, among other benefits. The most common and oldest use of castor oil is as a laxative in the treatment of constipation. It helps to remove fecal matter by soothing and purging the upper and lower intestinal tract. Castor oil has even been used to induce labor in full-term pregnant women. Another benefit is its ability to stimulate the immune and lymphatic systems. Castor oil absorbed into the skin leads to increased lymphocytes, a white blood cell. This further improves the function of the immune sy |
Which former British Prime Minister played cricket for Middlesex? | Sir Alec Douglas-Home | England Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo 1924 - 1927 Profile Lord Home of the Hirsel, The Baron, KT, PC, who died at his home on October 9, 1995, aged 92, was the only British prime minister to have played first-class cricket. As Lord Dunglass, he was a useful member of the Eton XI. In the rain-affected Eton- Harrow match of 1922 he scored 66, despite being hindered by a saturated outfield, and then took 4 for 37 with his medium-paced out-swingers. He played ten first-class matches for six different teams: Middlesex, Oxford University, H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI, MCC (with whom he toured South America under Pelham Warner), Free Foresters and Harlequins. His two games for Middlesex were in 1924 and 1925, both against Oxford University while he was actually an Oxford undergraduate; he did not represent the university until the following year. His cricket was gradually overtaken by politics, and he entered the Commons in 1931. After he succeeded to his father's title and became the 14th Earl of Home, he rose to be foreign secretary and then prime minister, when he emerged as a totally unexpected compromise choice as Harold Macmillan's successor. After renouncing his title (and becoming Sir Alec Douglas-Home until he returned to the Lords as a life peer) he remained in Downing Street for a year until the 1964 election. Despite all his honours, Alec Home never made an enemy and was much valued, in cricket as in politics, for his quiet charm and sagacity. He was president of MCC in 1966 and an important behind-the-scenes influence whenever the game was in difficulties. From 1977 to 1989 Lord Home was Governor of I Zingari. The general opinion is that, even if he had devoted himself to the game, he would not have been a regular county player, but then no one expected him to rise so high in politics either. H. S. Altham, in his review of public schools cricket in the 1923 Wisden, said Lord Dunglass was a better batsman on wet pitches - he had the courage of his convictions and could hook and pull the turning ball effectively. Much the same could be said for his politics: he was always at his best on a sticky wicket. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack |
Which English poet died in 1915 from septicaemia after being bitten by a mosquito? | BBC NEWS | UK | England | Coventry/Warwickshire | Poet Brooke's birthplace for sale Poet Brooke's birthplace for sale Plans to turn the house into a museum were too expensive The home where World War One poet Rupert Brooke was born has been put up for sale by the local council. Brooke, whose most famous work is the patriotic poem The Soldier, was born at 5, Hillmorton Road, in Rugby, Warwickshire, in 1887. Plans to turn the Grade II-listed house into a museum fell through and it has now been put up for sale for �400,000. But the sale has been criticised by the Rupert Brooke Society's president Peter Miller as a missed opportunity. He said: "I just feel angry we had been led to assume that there would be a visitor centre raising not only the works of Rupert Brooke but, apart from Shakespeare, all the writers in the county of Warwickshire. Rupert Brooke spent the first four years of his life in the house "This would have been a heritage centre, this would have been an attraction to visitors and it would have encouraged tourism to Rugby. "I can only say that I think it's a very short-sighted move." Rugby Borough Council, which bought the property for about �350,000 three years ago, said plans to turn it into a museum had been rejected because it would not have attracted sufficient visitors to break even. Michael Lenihan, economic development manager, said: "At the moment the house is let but, while we do let houses as a social landlord, it is not our business to let them on a commercial basis. "It is costing us about �12,000 to �14,000 a year to maintain." Rupert Brooke spent the first four years of his life in the house and also attended Rugby School, where his father was a schoolmaster. He joined the Royal Navy at the outbreak of World War One and died from septicaemia after being bitten by a mosquito en route to the Dardanelles in 1915. The house is being sold via agents Howkins and Harrison. |
What is the name of the dog in the children’s tv programme ‘The Herbs’? | The Herbs - Childrens TV | Jedi's Paradise The Herbs The Herbs is a 60’s Children’s TV animated show. It was designed for pre-school children, but I think it appeals to all ages and was one of the new colour 'Watch with Mother' titles. The Herbs was created by Michael Bond and animated by Ivor Wood at Filmfair (who were responsible for Paddington and The Wombles). The first episode was transmitted on 12th February 1968. Only 13 episodes were made of this delightful programme, but that isn't the end of this story. Parsley the Lion had become quite popular with the children that watched, so it was decided to give him his own show - Parsley the Lion and Friends. It was supposed to centre on Parsley more, but I think the original Herbs did that anyway. The new programme also included all the characters that we met in The Herbs. Story Each episode began with the narrator (Gordon Rollings) talking about herbs in the garden, and each time he mentioned a different one, then the herb (plant) would appear. This was a magic herb garden, that you could only get access to by saying the magic word - Herbidacious. The door of the garden would swing open and in we would all be let in. The garden was owned by Sir Basil and Lady Rosemary, where each week a new adventure would take place. It seems that all the animals in the Herb garden (Parsley, Dill, Sage) could see us watching, but none of the people (Sir Basil, Lady Rosemary etc.) could, which would really confuse Bayleaf as he wanted to know what Parsley was waving at. Each of the characters were named after a herb and they all had a song to sing us, see below for more details. The Herbs Characters Parsley the Lion "I'm a very friendly Lion called Parsley" Parsley is a lovable Green Lion, whose mane and tail are made out of the herb parsley (hence the name). He is the one that shows us around the garden and loves waving to the viewers. He's not a brave lion and hides whenever there is trouble/danger around or when strangers appear. He was once called Doctor Parsley when he combined herbs with the jumpers Aunt Mint knitted for the chives, and it cured their colds. Parsley also doesn't like to get his tail wet or climb, as he found out when climbing the Tarragon Plant. He pretended to climb it the first time, but only snuck across to the neighbouring tree and back down it again. Shame he got caught and had to climb it for real. But he did have fun playing in the clouds. He made Sir Basil suffer when he shot his tail off, as he pretended to be dead. Poor Sir Basil didn't know what to do, so as usual shouted for Lady Rosemary, who saw Parsley was faking it. His best friend is Dill the dog and both of them seem to get themselves into trouble. But once in a while Parsley does come up with a good idea, such as the time he persuaded Pashana Bedhi to use his snake charming skills to float Sage and his nest back in the tree. "I'm a very friendly Lion called Parsley with a tail for doing jobs of every kind but I mustn't treat it roughly or too harshly for it's such a useful thing to have behind" His songs are: "I'm a very friendly Lion called Parsley I am always very glad to see you wave but please don't shout or speak to me too harshly because I'm not particularly brave" "I'm a very friendly Lion called Parsley I really don't like climbing things at all so please don't shout or speak to me too harshly I am sure you wouldn't want to see me fall" "I'm a very friendly Lion called Parsley I'm supposed to pull this rope and ring the bell though I try to pull it gently never harshly I'm afraid that I'm not doing very well" "For today I'm known as Doctor Parsley because the Chives have aches and pains and chills if I treat them very gently never harshly they will very soon be cured of all their ills" "If you take advice from Doctor Parsley you take camomile for colds and tooth ache too if you find your skin is itching rather harshly then some marigolds the very thing for you" "I'm a very friendly Lion called <sniff> <sniff> but sometimes I feel very very <sniff> so please don't shout or speak to |
How many lines usually make up a limerick? | How to Write a Limerick How to Write a Limerick How to Write a Limerick Oli Kellett/Taxi/Getty Images Share By Grace Fleming You might need to write a limerick for an assignment, or you may want to learn the art just for fun or to impress a friend. Limericks are fun--they usually have a bit of a twist and a perhaps a silly element. And best of all, they can be a great way to express how clever and creative you can be! A limerick contains five lines. In this mini-poem, the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme, and the third and fourth lines rhyme. Here is an example: There once was a student named Dwight, Who slept only three hours a night. He dozed in the classroom And snoozed in the bathroom, So Dwight’s college options are slight. There is also a certain rhythm to a limerick that makes it unique. The meter, or the number of beats ( stressed syllables ) per lines, is 3,3,2,2,3. For example, in the second line, the three stressed points are slept, three, and night. The syllabification is (usually) 8,8,5,5,8, but there is some variation in this. In the limerick above, there are actually 6 syllables in the third and fourth lines. continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge To write your own limerick, begin with a person and/or a place. Make sure that one or both of them are easy to rhyme. For your first try, start with “there once was” and finish the first line with five more syllables. Example: There once was a boy from Cancun. Now think of a feature or an event and write a line that ends in a word that rhymes with Cancun, such as: Whose eyes were as round as the moon. Next, skip to the fifth line, which will be the final line that includes the twist or punch line. What are some of your rhyming word choices? There are many. |
Taxus is the Latin name for which tree? | Irish Yew - Taxus baccata âFastigiataâ - PNW Plants Fruit Description Most commonly used for hedging purposes, Irish Yew has a naturally upright form and takes shearing well. It's an option for gardeners looking for an alternative to more common Eastern Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis). Morphology: Taxus baccata âFastigiataâ will reach 7â â 8â high by 3â wide in ten years. Ultimately, it can reach up to 20 feet high if left un-pruned. It naturally makes a good shape without any clipping or trimming. It holds its branches in an upright rigid fashion. Needles are linear in shape with an acute tip. This is a female cultivar that produces red berries in the fall. Children should be kept away from the berries as they find them attractive. Unfortunately they are poisonous. Adaptation: Taxus baccata âFastigiataâ prefers well-drained acidic soil and is drought tolerant once established. Plant it in full sun or shade. All parts of the yew plant (bark, and foliage included) can be toxic, so site plants with care. Pests: |
What is the name of the official Scottish residence of the British monarch? | The official residence of the British monarch in Scotland - Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh Traveller Reviews - TripAdvisor Fee: Yes Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours Owner description: The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence in Scotland of Her Majesty The Queen. The palace stands at the end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile against the spectacular backdrop of Arthur's Seat. This fine palace is closely associated with Scotland's rich history and is used by The Queen when carrying out official engagements in Scotland. The State Apartments reflect the changing tastes of successive monarchs, and are renowned for their fine plasterwork ceilings and unrivalled collection of Brussels tapestries. They are furnished with numerous fine paintings and other works of art, many of which have long associations with Holyroodhouse. The visit to Holyroodhouse includes Mary, Queen of Scots' Chambers and the Darnley Rooms, the setting for many dramatic episodes in Mary's short and turbulent reign. In the Palace's west corner tower are Mary's Bedchamber, described as 'the most famous room in Scotland', and her Outer Chamber, the scene of the murder of her Italian secretary, David Rizzio'. During the summer months, you can join a guided tour of Holyrood Abbey, which lies adjacent to the Palace in the spectacular setting of Arthur's Seat. Escorted by Wardens dressed in their ancient hunting Stewart tartan, you will learn about the building's extraordinary history. There are newer reviews for this attraction |
How many points are scored for a drop-goal in rugby union? | BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Laws & Equipment | The basics of rugby union Rugby player positions explained Rugby union is played by two teams of 15 players. Although the aim of the game is simple, there are many laws which make can make it hard for the new viewer to keep track of what is going on. Here BBC Sport runs through the very basics of the game and, to the right, you can click on the links to find our more on the various rules of rugby union. AIM OF THE GAME Jonny Wilkinson scores the winning points in the 2003 World Cup final The aim of the game is very simple - use the ball to score more points than the other team. You can run with the ball, kick it and pass it, but passing forwards is not allowed. Rugby union is a contact sport, so you can tackle an opponent in order to get the ball, as long as you stay within the rules. There is a referee, aided by two touch judges (one on each side of the pitch), to decide how the rules should be applied during a game. There are several ways to score points. A try - five points are awarded for touching the ball down in your opponent's goal area. A conversion - two points are added for a successful kick through the goalposts after a try A goal kick - three points are awarded for a penalty kick or drop goal through the posts If both teams score the same amount of points, or no points are scored, then the match is a draw. In some cases, extra time is played to decide who wins. DURATION A game of rugby union has two periods of 40 minutes each. In international matches the referee will stop the clock for stoppages. Between the two halves, there is a maximum 10-minute interval, after which both teams change ends. The referee's whistle indicates the start and finish of the half. Extra time will only be played if it's a knockout competition. KICK-OFF Before the start of the match, the referee tosses a coin to decide which team will kick off the match. The captain of the team that wins the toss gets to decide which end he wants to attack first, or whether his side or the opposition will kick off. The game is started by a place kick or a drop kick from the middle of the halfway line. The ball must travel forwards at least 10 metres from the kick-off. If it does not, the opposition get the choice of a scrum or line-out on the halfway line, with the advantage of the feed or throw. If a penalty or drop goal is scored during the game, play is restarted with a drop kick from the halfway line. The team that has conceded the points takes the kick. THE BALL Rugby union is played with an oval-shaped ball. All balls must be between 28cm and 30cm in length (approximately 11-13 inches). Most full-size balls weigh between 383 and 440 grammes (approximately 13.5-15.5 ounces) Bookmark with: |
Convict George Joseph Smith was known as the ‘Brides in the ‘what’ murderer’? | Fred Dinenage: Murder Casebook - Brides in the Bath Murders Extract - YouTube Fred Dinenage: Murder Casebook - Brides in the Bath Murders Extract Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Aug 25, 2011 A short clip from the episode about George Joseph Smith known as the Brides in the Bath Murderer. (C) Talent TV South. First broadcast on Crime and Investigation Network. Please visit www.talenttvsouth.com for more information or 'like' page at www.facebook.com/talenttvsouth. Category |
Which late actor and comedian was born Solomon Joel Cohen in May 1913? | Sid James, Comedian • Biography & Facts Sid James Comedian Sid James (born Solomon Joel Cohen; 8 May 1913 – 26 April 1976) was a South African-born English actor and comedian.Appearing in British films from 1947, he was cast in numerous small and supporting roles into the 1960s. His profile was raised as Tony Hancock 's co-star in Hancock's Half Hour, which ran on television from 1956 until 1960, and then he became known as a regular performer in the Carry On films. Meanwhile, his starring roles in television sitcoms continued for the rest of his life.Remembered for a lascivious persona, the Snopes website describing him as "the grand old man of dirty laughter", he became known for his amiability in his later television work. Bruce Forsyth described him as "a natural at being natural." Personal facts |
Which US author wrote the novel ‘Get Shorty’? | Get Shorty: A Novel: Elmore Leonard: 9780062120250: Amazon.com: Books Elmore Leonard Page 1 of 1 Start over Sponsored Products are advertisements for products sold by merchants on Amazon.com. When you click on a Sponsored Product ad, you will be taken to an Amazon detail page where you can learn more about the product and purchase it. To learn more about Amazon Sponsored Products, click here . Carlos the Ant (Michael Gresham Legal Thrillers Book 4) John Ellsworth USA Today Bestseller John Ellsworth is burning up the Amazon charts. See why the Michael Gresham series made John Ellsworth a household name! The Law Partners (Michael Gresham Legal Thrillers Book 3) John Ellsworth USA Today Bestseller John Ellsworth is burning up the Amazon charts. See why the Michael Gresham series made John Ellsworth a household name! Marriage Can Be Murder (Dr. Benjamin Bones Mysteries Book 1) Emma Jameson First in a nostalgic cozy mystery series set in 1939 England. Handsome young Dr. Bones moves into a haunted house and must solve a murder. Descent Into Hell by Robert Thomas Robert Thomas Angelic Edward quickly becomes the family's nightmare.Once an innocent child, he is now a serial killer looking for his next thrill.Can he be stopped? Kindle Edition The Sweet Smell of Murder (A Chocolate Centered Cozy Mystery Book 1) Cindy Bell If you like chocolate, a fun murder mystery and lovable pets, you will love this culinary cozy mystery! Ad feedback Special Offers and Product Promotions Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly Taking his latest fictive turn in Hollywood, Leonard, whose oeuvre includes screenplays as well as such bestselling novels as Glitz and Freaky Deaky , adds insider knowledge to his signature humor in this roundly satisfying behind-the-scenes tour of filmdom. Slightly disaffected Chili Palmer, a small-time loan shark with big-time style, is a vintage Leonard hero. Following a bad debt from Miami to Las Vegas and on to Beverly Hills, Chili hooks up with Harry Zimm, once a leading director of grade-B horror flicks, now trying to make a comeback. While succumbing to the siren call of celluloid, Chili also narrows in on the bad debt, in the process running up against a sharp-dressing hood with whose money Harry has played too loose. In Leonard's seamless handling, the complex plot flows through twists of revenge, murder and romance, as Chili, his authentic cool making a mark in the capital of sham ("Don't talk when you don't have to" is his very un-Hollywood motto), cagily gets it together with Karen Flores, Harry's former lover and featured star. A perfect resolution puts punch in the title and will keep readers smiling for days. Chili and his story are Leonard's best yet. First serial rights to Rolling Stone; BOMC and QPB selections; major ad/promo, author tour. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. “The greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps ever!” (The New York Times Book Review) “An absolute master.” (The Detroit News) Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here , or download a FREE Kindle Reading App . Ignite your imagination with these editor's picks from Kindle books. See more Product Details Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Reprint edition (November 29, 2011) Language: English Shipping Weight: 8 ounces ( View shipping rates and policies ) Average Customer Review: HALL OF FAME on January 18, 2000 Format: Paperback With Elmore Leonard we get a new book every year or so, and it's a good thing, because even though not every one is a solid success, they are all fun and every now and then a real masterpiece emerges. I believe that Get Shorty is such a success. It's a Cinderella story as if written by Damon Runyan. Chili Palmer, a small time mobster on the trail of a deadbeat who has run off with $300,000 of mob money after faking his own death, finds himself in Hollywood getting involved with movie making instead of recovering the money. On one level the book is pure Leonard an exciting underworld stor |
Which artist is known for his ‘Blue Period’? | Artist known for his Blue Period - Crossword Clue Answer | Crossword Heaven Universal - August 04, 2011 Washington Post - February 03, 2004 Found an answer for the clue Artist known for his Blue Period that we don't have? Then please submit it to us so we can make the clue database even better! |
Which country hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup? | 1994 FIFA World Cup (USA '94) - U.S. Soccer U.S. Soccer Licensees World Cup USA 1994 was the most successful event in FIFA history, demonstrating that the United States is without peer in staging major international events, and that Americans can embrace the world’s most popular sport. The cumulative attendance of 3,587,538 broke the previous record by more than 1 million, and the average attendance for the 52-game tournament of 68,991 also established a new mark. U.S. stadia were filled to approximately 96 percent capacity during the World Cup. The success of the U.S. team, which advanced to the round of 16 for the first time since 1930, helped boost already high U.S. television ratings. Approximately 11 million Americans were tuned in to the USA vs. Brazil round of 16 match on July 4, an all-time high for soccer in the United States. In the final, after a scoreless regulation and overtime, Brazil defeated Italy on penalty kicks 3-2 to become the first country to win four World Cup titles. World Cup matches were played at nine venues — the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. (including the final); Foxboro (Mass.) Stadium; Soldier Field in Chicago; the Cotton Bowl in Dallas; the Pontiac (Mich.) Silverdome; Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.; the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla.; Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, Calif.; and RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. World Cup USA 1994 also left behind a legacy for soccer in the U.S. A surplus of approximately $50 million — more than double original projections — was contributed to the U.S. Soccer Foundation, the U.S. Soccer organization created to administer the World Cup surplus. Improved training facilities and renovated stadiums in World Cup communities, upgraded to meet FIFA standards, will serve as a reminder of the success of World Cup USA 1994 for years to come. Follow Us |
The Solheim Cup is contested by women in which sport? | Mallon: Solheim's good sport PHOTO: Meg Mallon of Natick, Mass. (Tom Hanson, AP) Mallon: Solheim's good sport By Jerry Potter, USA TODAY The last time the Solheim Cup was contested in Scotland, John Mallon walked every step around the golf course with his daughter Meg. He was outside the ropes, spectating, and she was inside, competing for the USA against Europe in 1992 at Dalmahoy near Edinburgh. Those who walked near him still can remember him cheering for his daughter in a hushed tone. Mallon vs. Europe Born: April 14, 1963, at Natick, Mass. Resides: Ocean Ridge, Fla. Mallon's Solheim Cup match-play records through the years: 1992 2-1-0 1998 2-1-1 Total 7-3-4 "Come on Meggie; come on Meggie," he would say in a voice so low that no one could be offended. His Meggie has gone on to become a fixture in the Solheim Cup, playing as a qualifier on U.S. teams that have challenged Europe every two years since '92. She's a vital part of this year's team, which returns to Scotland for the matches Friday through Sunday at Loch Lomond near Glasgow. "I don't go near my father when I compete because he's so nervous," Meg says. "My mother has a different attitude. No matter what happens, she smiles and says, 'Oh well, she tried.' " Parents in attendance The Mallons, John and Marian, are in Scotland this weekend to cheer for Meg and her teammates . In the past four Cups, Mallon has compiled a record of 7-3-4, but more important she has demonstrated an attitude that epitomizes the spirit of the Solheim Cup. In '98, on the last day of competition, Mallon gave Europe's Sophie Gustafson the final hole of their singles match so they would halve the match. The score didn't change the outcome of the Solheim Cup. The USA retained it by four points. The next morning at breakfast John Mallon was asked what he thought of his daughter's decision. "Class," he answered. Meg said she had planned to give away her victory as long as it wouldn't hurt the team. She had asked her captain, Judy Rankin, to meet her in the fairway at the 18th hole at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio. "I asked Judy if it was OK if I conceded the match," Mallon recalls. "She said, 'You do what you want to do.' I felt good about my decision because we'd both played so well. Each of us were under par. I didn't think that either one of us deserved to lose the match." Character of the Cup LPGA Commissioner Ty Votaw says Mallon embodies the ethos of the Solheim Cup, which was created by the late Karsten Solheim to promote women's golf and his family business, Ping golf equipment. "Dottie Pepper probably represents the competitive nature of the Cup," Votaw says, "but Meg Mallon represents the character of the Cup. Meg gears up her game every year to make the Solheim Cup. She gets so psyched up about it that I can't even talk with her about the team. She's competitive, but she doesn't forget the fellowship that exists between the two teams." Mallon made her first Solheim Cup in '92 mainly because she won two majors, the LPGA Championship and the U.S. Women's Open, in a span of three weeks in '91. At that time she looked like a player for all majors. She was an accurate driver and a deft putter. People were calling her Major Meg and predicting great things for her. Yet Mallon would play for nine years and one month before winning another major championship. She blew a five-stroke lead in the '95 Women's Open, which Annika Sorenstam won. She led this year's Women's Open after two rounds and was tied with Karrie Webb with nine holes to play, but four three-putts on the back nine handed the Open to Webb. "This is so cruel," Mallon said after the loss. "It's like your date takes you to the prom and then leaves you." Three weeks after the Women's Open, Mallon's fate changed. She came from three strokes back of Sorenstam and Lorie Kane to win the last du Maurier Classic. The victory, her second of the season and 13th of her career, has helped her earn more than $1 mil |
In the human body, Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis is commonly known by what name? | Allergic rhinitis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Headache Exams and Tests The health care provider will perform a physical exam and ask about your symptoms. You will be asked whether your symptoms vary by time of day or season, and exposure to pets or other allergens. Allergy testing may reveal the pollen or other substances that trigger your symptoms. Skin testing is the most common method of allergy testing. If your doctor determines you cannot have skin testing, special blood tests may help with the diagnosis. These tests, known as IgE RAST tests, can measure the levels of allergy-related substances. A complete blood count (CBC) test, called the eosinophil count, may also help diagnose allergies. Treatment LIFESTYLE AND AVOIDING ALLERGENS The best treatment is to avoid the pollens that cause your symptoms. It may be impossible to avoid all pollen. But you can often take steps to reduce your exposure . You may be prescribed medicine to treat allergic rhinitis. The medicine your doctor prescribes depends on your symptoms and how severe they are. Your age and whether you have other medical conditions, such as asthma, will also be considered. For mild allergic rhinitis, a nasal wash can help remove mucus from the nose. You can buy a saline solution at a drug store or make one at home using 1 cup (240 milliliters) of warm water, half a teaspoon (3 grams) of salt, and pinch of baking soda. Treatments for allergic rhinitis include: ANTIHISTAMINES Medicines called antihistamines work well for treating allergy symptoms. They may be used when symptoms do not happen often or do not last long. Be aware of the following: Many antihistamines taken by mouth can be bought without a prescription. Some can cause sleepiness. You should not drive or operate machines after taking this type of medicine. Others cause little or no sleepiness. Antihistamine nasal sprays work well for treating allergic rhinitis. Ask your doctor if you should try these medicines first. CORTICOSTEROIDS Nasal corticosteroid sprays are the most effective treatment for allergic rhinitis. They work best when used nonstop, but they can also be helpful when used for shorter periods of time. Corticosteroid sprays are generally safe for children and adults. Many brands are available. You can buy three brands without a prescription. For all other brands, you will need a prescription from your doctor. DECONGESTANTS Decongestants may also be helpful for reducing symptoms such as nasal stuffiness. Do not use nasal spray decongestants for more than 3 days. OTHER MEDICINES Leukotriene inhibitors are prescription medicines that block leukotrienes. These are the chemicals the body releases in response to an allergen that also trigger symptoms. ALLERGY SHOTS Allergy shots (immunotherapy) are sometimes recommended if you cannot avoid the pollen and your symptoms are hard to control. This includes regular shots of the pollen you are allergic to. Each dose is slightly larger than the dose before it, until you reach the dose that helps control your symptoms. Allergy shots may help your body adjust to the pollen that is causing the reaction. SUBLINGUAL IMMUNOTHERAPY TREATMENT (SLIT) Instead of shots, medicine put under the tongue may help for grass and ragweed allergies. Outlook (Prognosis) Most symptoms of allergic rhinitis can be treated. More severe cases need allergy shots. Some people, especially children, may outgrow an allergy as the immune system becomes less sensitive to the trigger. But once a substance, such as pollen, causes allergies, it often continues to have a long-term effect on the person. When to Contact a Medical Professional Call for an appointment with your provider if: You have severe hay fever symptoms Treatment that once worked for you no longer works Your symptoms do not respond to treatment Prevention You can sometimes prevent symptoms by avoiding the pollen you are allergic to. During pollen season, you should stay indoors where it is air-conditioned, if possible. Sleep with the windows closed, and drive with the windows rolled up. Alternative Names |
Italian musician David Rizzio was private secretary to which British monarch? | Rizzio - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus Rizzio David Rizzio | Davide Rizzio | Davide Riccio | Davide Rizzo (Born: about 1533 – Died: 9 March 1566) an Italian courtier, born close to Turin, a descendant of an ancient and noble family still living in Piedmont, the Riccio Counts de San Paolo et Solbrito, who rose to become the private secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots. Mary's husband, Lord Darnley,... |
Who was World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1919 to 1926? | Jack Dempsey was heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. Jack Dempsey Jack-Dempsey Jack Dempsey was heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. His aggressive style and punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. He was the first boxer to have the first million dollar gate and many of his fights set financial and attendance records . He is listed #10 on The Ring’s list of all-time heavyweights and #7 among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers. Title fight and controversy On July 4 1919 at Toledo, Ohio, Dempsey and the then world heavyweight champion Jess Willard met for the world title. Some predicted a victory for Dempsey against the vastly larger champion but many called the fight of modern David and Goliath. Dempsey knocked down Willard seven times all in the first round and Willard’s corner would not let him answer the bell for the fourth round. Willard was reported to have suffered a broken jaw, broken ribs, several broken teeth and a number of deep fractures to his facial bones – an unprecedented level of damage in boxing which aroused suspicion that Dempsey had cheated. The “loaded gloves theory” became widely known when Kearns stated (January 20, 1964 Sports Illustrated.) that he had applied plaster of paris to the customary wrappings under Dempsey’s gloves. Also boxing Historian J.J. Johnston said that the film of the fight shows Willard upon entering the ring walking over to Dempsey and examining his hands” which was not a normal procedure – implies he was concerned about foul play, Willard later claimed to have been defeated by gangsterism. Title defense Dempsey’s next important fight was against Frenchman Georges Carpentier and took place on July 2, 1921 at Boyle’s Thirty Acres, Jersey City. Carpentier was a war hero during WWI and was a popular figure on both sides of the Atlantic. Their fight was the first to generate the first million dollar gate in boxing history making the event the first national radio broadcast reaching mostly homemade radio sets after first being telegraphed to KDKA for broadcast. In the 3rd round Dempsey began to take charge and administered a brutal beating to Carpentier and eventually stopped him in the fourth round. Last successful title defense In September 1923 at New York’s Polo Grounds Dempsey fought young contender Luis Angel Firpo, from Argentina and won a 2nd-round KO. Firpo was knocked down repeatedly but continued to fight back, even knocking Dempsey down twice. The second time Dempsey was floored he went sailing head first through the ring ropes, landing on a reporter’s typewriter, and taking several more seconds than the ten stipulated by the rules. This fight was transmitted live to Buenos Aires by radio, and people gathered in the streets to listen to it through primitive amplifiers. First fight against Tunney In September 1926, Dempsey fought Gene Tunney in Philadelphia Dempsey and lost his title on points in ten rounds. Tunney was an excellent boxer who had lost only once in his career. Dempsey could no longer display his legendary punching power or hand speed, and was easily outboxed by Tunney who would dodge, use excellent pad level, and then let loose with a salvo of punches of his own. ‘The “Long Count Fight’ The rematch took place in Chicago, Illinois, on September 22, generating an amazing $2 million gate. Dempsey was behind points when he knocked Tunney down in the seventh round. A new rule for boxing at the time mandated that when a fighter knocked down an opponent, he must immediately go to a neutral corner. But Dempsey seemed to have forgotten that rule and refused to immediately move to the neutral corner when instructed by the referee. The referee had to escort Dempsey to the neutral corner, which bought Tunney at least an extra five seconds to recover. The official timekeeper for the fight counted the time Tunney stayed down as 14 seconds. But after Dempsey finally went to a neutral corner, the referee started his count, and Tunney got up at the referee’s count of nine. Tunney dropped Dempsey for a count of one in round eight, and easily |
What type of creature is a bulbul? | New Bald Bird Discovered in Laos | WIRED New Bald Bird Discovered in Laos subscribe 6 months for $5 - plus a FREE Portable Phone Charger. On Twitter 2 hours Panasonic responds to the demands of a 4K HDR world with a beastly camera that's better suited for video. wrd.cm/2hRaUoV Author: Hadley Leggett. Hadley Leggett Science Date of Publication: 07.29.09. Time of Publication: 7:00 pm. 7:00 pm New Bald Bird Discovered in Laos A rare bald songbird has been hiding out in the rocky limestone cliffs of central Laos. Dubbed the “bare-faced bulbul” because of its unusual feather-free head, the newly discovered species is the only example of a bald songbird in Asia and the first new type of bulbul reported in the last hundred years. It’s not clear how such a distinctive-looking bird escaped detection for so long, but the creature’s preference for rugged terrain probably played a role. The rocky limestone-dominated regions of Laos are generally uninhabitable by humans but home to a variety of unique animals, including new species of rabbit and rat discovered in the last decade. Biologist Robert J. Timmins of the Wildlife Conservation Society caught a glimpse in 1995 of what looked like a songbird with a bald head. He recorded the strange sighting in his field notebook, but omitted it from published account, because the idea of a bald bulbul seemed far-fetched. “RJT subsequently weathered a fair amount of good-natured ribbing on relating the sighting to skeptical colleagues,” wrote the researchers in a paper introducing the new bird, published July in the birding journal Forktail. Now, 13 years later, Timmins has been vindicated: Two more scientists spotted a small grey bird with an orange, featherless face and a distinctive song. Using recordings of the first animal’s call, the researchers attracted at least six more of the bizarre bald-faced birds. They captured one and sent it to a museum to compare with known species to confirm it is a new species, which the scientists named Pycnonotus hualon. “Bald songbirds are unusual in general, not only in Asia,” wrote conservation biologist Peter Clyne of the Wildlife Conservation Society. “While in some birds, such as the vultures, it probably evolved as a feature that enabled more efficient feeding, in many species it is more likely that baldness evolved as a means of display.” No one knows exactly why this particular bulbul went bald, but Clyne suspects its featherless face evolved as a way to attract mates. So take note, middle-aged men: Bald is beautiful, at least if you’re a bird. |
How many players are on the field at one time in a men’s lacrosse team? | Introducing the Players of Field Lacrosse - dummies Introducing the Players of Field Lacrosse Introducing the Players of Field Lacrosse Introducing the Players of Field Lacrosse While box lacrosse is played mainly in Canada, an outdoor version of lacrosse is more popular in the United States. Field lacrosse is most popular in the northeastern U.S. (though since the 1980s, the game has spread throughout the U.S.) and differs from its box brother in many ways. Though a summertime professional outdoor league called Major League Lacrosse (MLL) started in 2000, the most popular form of field lacrosse has always been played in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The collegiate field season starts in late February and runs through May. It is played by roughly 250 U.S. colleges and universities, spanning the Division I, II, and III, and junior college varsity levels. The International Lacrosse Federation sponsors a World Lacrosse Championship once every four years between countries around the world. Because of the significantly larger playing field (110 by 60 yards as opposed to 200 feet by 85 feet in box lacrosse), a field lacrosse team, well, fields a few more players than a box lacrosse team. A men’s field lacrosse team includes nine players, plus a goaltender; a women’s team has eleven players, plus the goalie. The rest of this article introduces you to the field participants and the roles they play. Though field lacrosse teams have more players on the field at once, each team is allowed a maximum of six players (plus the goalie) on one-half of the field at any one time. That is, when in their offensive zone, a men’s field lacrosse team must keep three players (plus the goalie) behind the midfield line. Of course, it’s not six on ten for them, as their opponent can only have seven players defending the zone (plus the goalie) at the same time. This so-called field split in outdoor lacrosse forces more specialization in playing positions. The four main positions are attackmen, midfielders, defensemen, and goalies, though each position includes even more specific roles. Teams employ lines of three attackmen, three midfielders, and three defensemen. Attacking the goal: The attackmen are the primary offensive weapons looking to feed and score. They create most of the offense and generally do not play defense, serving as three players kept on the opposite side of the midline while the ball is at the other end. It’s not uncommon for the attackmen to stay on the field the whole game. Many attackmen have the ability to both feed and score, but some focus on only one of those offensive elements. Playing both ways: Midfielders play offense and defense, following the flow of the game and getting involved at both ends of the field. Midfielders, or “middies,” are crucial to a team’s transition offense and defense. Teams generally run three lines consisting of three midfielders each. For example, some midfields may be defensive specialists, coming on the field only in certain situations, while others may only play faceoffs and then run off the field. However, many midfielders also run regular midfield shifts, and a select few are dangerous offensive weapons. Although the three field players with longer sticks play defense, a fourth long stick can be used in the midfield. Creating a first line of defense: The defensemen generally stay on their half of the field while their team is on offense, though they are allowed to cross the midline in transition as long as an equal number of midfielders stays back. The role of the defensemen is generally to stop the opposing attackmen from scoring or creating offense. Occasionally, they will be dispatched to cover a dominant opposing midfielder. Keeping the ball in play: Goalies in field lacrosse have to be more athletic than those in box lacrosse because of the larger goal (6 by 6 feet, as opposed to 4-3/4 by 4 feet in box lacrosse). Goalies play with their sticks held upright and the head pointing skyward, unlike the hockey style used in box lacrosse. In addition to stopping shots an |
What is the name of the dark, dense German bread made from coarsely ground rye? | Basic Breads - How To Cooking Tips - RecipeTips.com Country or region of origin: various Type of flour used: various Description: Artisan bread refers to different types of bread that are prepared by a skilled baker and are handcrafted through each step of the process. During the preparation process, the bread artisan mixes the perfect balance of all-natural ingredients and bakes the bread using the optimum oven temperature and baking time to create a product with an excellent crumb and crust. Some varieties of artisan bread have a very light and delicate flavor while others may have a very pronounced flavor depending on the ingredients and the preparation techniques that were used. Bagel Country or region of origin: Eastern Europe Type of flour used: various, but mostly white all-purpose, unbleached bread flour, whole-wheat , and rye flour Description: A bagel is a chewy doughnut shaped yeast bread that is very popular worldwide. The bagel originated in eastern Europe where at one time it was among the most common breads in Jewish households. It is now believed that the best bagels are made in New York City bakeries from recipes and techniques brought to the United States by Jewish immigrants. Before baking, bagels are poached for a short time. This technique prevents the dough from rising any further during baking, which creates the characteristic soft and chewy texture. Many types of flour are used, but white all-purpose, unbleached or bread flour, whole-wheat, and rye flour are most often used. Some bagels are plain while others include numerous ingredients that are incorporated with the dough or used as a topping, such as cheese, onions, garlic, pieces of fruit or vegetables, seeds, herbs, spices, or coarse salt. Bagels are often sliced into two flat rings and eaten plain, toasted, or spread with cream cheese or other ingredients. Baguette Country or region of origin: France Type of flour used: white flour (wheat) - usually a combination of all-purpose flour and unbleached bread flour Description: A baguette is a basic type of yeast bread that originated in France. The name of this traditional French bread translates to little rod, which describes the long, thin shape that is characteristic of the loaf. A baguette is usually 1 1/2 to 2 feet in length and 3 to 4 inches in diameter. The term baguette may be used to describe a variety of breads that all have the baguette shape in common, but may originate from different countries of regions. The dough for a French baguette is usually made with wheat flour and the bread has a soft, chewy interior surrounded by a crispy, brown crust. The dough can also be used for variations in the shape of the bread including split rolls known as pistolets and a shape that resembles an ear of wheat known as a pain d'epi. Bangeli Bread Country or region of origin: Switzerland Type of flour used: white flour (wheat) Description: A Swiss bread loaf that is an adaptation of German and French white breads. Bangeli bread has a long baguette shape , which often has several horizontal slashes across the top. The bread features a thick crust and a chewy interior similar to French bread. It is used much the same as similar white breads of German or French origin: as a sandwich bread when thinly sliced; as a bread used for toasting, topped with preserves or jellies; as a bread served with cheese and wine; and as a crusty bread that can be spread with butter or dipped in extra virgin olive oil and served as an accompaniment to a meal. Bolillo Bread Country or region of origin: Mexico Type of flour used: white flour (wheat) - bread flour or all-purpose flour Description: A Mexican bread, made with a basic dough that is very similar to a French baguette dough. The bread has a crispy, flavorful crust and a soft, chewy crumb. The dough is usually formed into a football shaped roll. Occasionally, the dough is scored to create three sections along the length of the football shape, in which case the bolillo is known as a telera. Bolillos are most often used for the Mexican sandwich known as a torta, which |
Asturias, Aragon and Murcia are regions in which European country? | Murcia | region, Spain | Britannica.com Murcia Cartagena Murcia, comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) and historical region of southeastern Spain that is coextensive with the provincia (province) of Murcia. It is bounded by the autonomous communities of Castile–La Mancha to the north, Valencia to the east, and Andalusia to the west; the Mediterranean Sea lies to the south. The autonomous community of Murcia was established under the statute of autonomy of June 9, 1982. The capital is Murcia city. Area 4,368 square miles (11,313 square km). Pop. (2007 est.) 1,392,117. Revolcadores massif, near Moratalla, Murcia, Spain. Lionni Geography The Baetic Cordillera in the southern portion of Murcia borders the Mediterranean and declines eastward into the plain of Cartagena . The tableland of Jumilla and Yecla rises in the northern portion of Murcia. To the west of Murcia is the pre-Baetic cordillera. The Segura River runs northwest to southeast through the centre of Murcia, irrigating the rich huertas (irrigated farming plots that are usually family-run) in the valleys of the Baetic Cordillera. Annual precipitation in the region is very low, ranging from about 7 inches (170 mm) around Cape Tiñoso to about 11 inches (280 mm) in Cartagena. Temperatures are high and show relatively little seasonal variation. The population of the plain of Cartagena is sparse, and the isolated farmsteads and small villages are located where there is water. Emigration from Murcia has been considerable since 1900. The dialect in the countryside is called Panocho, and it reflects Arab, Catalan, and Aragonese influences. Intensive irrigation supports a dense population in the huertas on the satellite farming communities around the city of Murcia. The autonomous community has relied on water transfer for irrigation since the 1960s, mainly through the Tagus-Segura river scheme. By the early 21st century, however, water supplies had been depleted, and the transfer of water had to be approved by the central government in Madrid. Minifundios (small farms) predominate in the huertas, while the growth of small-scale industries in the towns has allowed many underemployed agricultural workers to work part-time in factories. The traditional dwelling of the Murcian huerta is the barraca, a thatched farmhouse, oftentimes decorated with jasmine and geraniums. The populations of the ports of Cartagena, Mazarrón, and Aguilas have grown with the development of shipping and mining along the coastal plain. Similar Topics Andalusia About one-half of the land under cultivation is dry-farmed, mainly for barley and grapes to make wine, but this accounts for only a small percentage of the autonomous community’s agricultural output and is gradually losing ground to irrigated farming. The principal crops of the irrigated huertas are tomatoes, peppers, plums, peaches, grapes, oranges, lemons, apricots, and melons. Pigs are bred. The food-processing industry is concentrated along the Segura River and has absorbed some of the surplus workforce from the surrounding huertas. Cartagena has emerged as an industrial centre of the first order, exploiting the coast’s resources of lead, zinc, and salt. A petrochemical complex at Escombreras has established Cartagena as one of Europe’s leading petrochemical centres. The service sector has benefited from the development of tourism along the coast. History Castile annexed the kingdom of Murcia in 1243, thereby securing access to the Mediterranean and challenging the southern expansion of the Crown of Aragon . Castile ceded part of Murcia to the kingdom of Valencia in 1304, and the remaining territory was divided into the provinces of Murcia and Albacete in 1833. |
US singer Thomas DeCarlo Callaway is better known by what name? | CeeLo Green - MusicBrainz CeeLo Green Cee‐Lo Green 1 Showing official release groups by this artist. Show all release groups instead , or show various artists release groups . Artist information |
‘Down and Out in Paris and London’ was written by which British author? | BBC - History - Historic Figures: George Orwell (1903 - 1950) Historic Figures z George Orwell © Orwell was a British journalist and author, who wrote two of the most famous novels of the 20th century 'Animal Farm' and 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'. Orwell was born Eric Arthur Blair on 25 June 1903 in eastern India, the son of a British colonial civil servant. He was educated in England and, after he left Eton, joined the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, then a British colony. He resigned in 1927 and decided to become a writer. In 1928, he moved to Paris where lack of success as a writer forced him into a series of menial jobs. He described his experiences in his first book, 'Down and Out in Paris and London', published in 1933. He took the name George Orwell, shortly before its publication. This was followed by his first novel, 'Burmese Days', in 1934. An anarchist in the late 1920s, by the 1930s he had begun to consider himself a socialist. In 1936, he was commissioned to write an account of poverty among unemployed miners in northern England, which resulted in 'The Road to Wigan Pier' (1937). Late in 1936, Orwell travelled to Spain to fight for the Republicans against Franco's Nationalists. He was forced to flee in fear of his life from Soviet-backed communists who were suppressing revolutionary socialist dissenters. The experience turned him into a lifelong anti-Stalinist. Between 1941 and 1943, Orwell worked on propaganda for the BBC. In 1943, he became literary editor of the Tribune, a weekly left-wing magazine. By now he was a prolific journalist, writing articles, reviews and books. In 1945, Orwell's 'Animal Farm' was published. A political fable set in a farmyard but based on Stalin's betrayal of the Russian Revolution, it made Orwell's name and ensured he was financially comfortable for the first time in his life. 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' was published four years later. Set in an imaginary totalitarian future, the book made a deep impression, with its title and many phrases - such as 'Big Brother is watching you', 'newspeak' and 'doublethink' - entering popular use. By now Orwell's health was deteriorating and he died of tuberculosis on 21 January 1950. |
Who won the 2010 Brit Award for best British Female Solo Artist? | Brit Awards 2010 winners: Lady GaGa, Lily Allen and JLS | Daily Mail Online Share this article Share The Spice Girls were honoured with the prize for Best Brits Performance of 30 Years while Robbie Williams was handed the Outstanding Contribution to Music and sang a medley of hits past and present. The Brit Awards rarely pass without incident and Liam Gallagher duly provided some controversy by swearing on the live show. Picking up the award for Best Album of 30 Years, the Oasis frontman thanked the early members of the band, with the exception of older brother Noel, who walked out on the group last summer. Arriving alone on stage, he yelled into the microphone: 'Listen kids. I want to thank Bonehead, Guigsy and Alan White. The best band in the f***ing world. Live forever.' He then threw the microphone into the audience before wandering into the crowd and leaving the stage. As he left the stage, host Peter Kay remarked: 'What a knobhead.' Viewer Antonia Holland has set up a group on Facebook called Peter Kay's reply to Liam Gallagher at the Brits which now has over 54,000 fans. Delighted: Florence and the Machine with her Best British Album award and Jay-Z accepts the award for the Best International Male Solo Artist She's got the Lungs: Florence performed on stage with Dizzee Rascal with a mash-up of her hit You've Got The Love and his hit Dirty Cash One fan Deirdre Stirling posted: 'Liam Gallagher is a rude spoilt brat who has rested on his brother's talents for far too long. Deeply disturbed young man with no manners!' Lily Allen opened the show in a black corset dress and made her entry on to the stage on a suspended glittering rocket before walking down a giant staircase. She was joined on stage by paratroopers dressed in pink military camouflage and women pushing Silver Cross prams. Host Peter Kay called for 'responsible fun' and warned the stars he would sound a horn if they rambled on too much. Sam Fox, who presented the Brits in 1989 with Mick Fleetwood and famously fluffed her lines, was then brought on stage. She presented the award for the most memorable Brits moment, a special gong to mark the show's 30th anniversary, to Spice Girls Melanie Brown and Geri Halliwell. The girlband's 1997 performance of Who Do You Think You Are? which saw Geri wear the iconic skimpy Union Jack dress was 'overwhelmingly' voted as the Best Brit Performance of 30 Years by GMTV viewers. Kasabian performed their 2009 top-five hit Fire, complete with screens of blazing flames. Other performances came from Florence and the Machine, who won Best Album for her debut Lungs, who dueted with Dizzee Rascal. Jay-Z and Alicia Keys also performed their track Empire State Of Mind. A NIGHT OF LOWLIGHTS AND AWARDS FOR THE BIG SELLERS by PAUL CONNOLLY Try to erase the memory of Jonathan Ross as the world’s most embarrassing gangsta dad and Cheryl Cole’s shockingly personality-deficient and badly lip-synched performance. Instead, let’s focus on the Brit Awards themselves and the apportioning thereof. Did the voters get them right? Well, the big winners were the big sellers, Lady Gaga and JLS. The erstwhile Stefani Germanotta won every international category apart from Best Male, although host Peter Kay suggested even that had been a close thing. Double act: Jay-Z and Alicia Keys sang their hit Empire State Of Mind, with Alicia dressed in a low cut dress Instead Jay-Z walked off with the International Male Solo Artist award mainly, one suspects, because he agreed to turn up and perform the brilliant Empire State Of Mind with Alicia Keys. It was a rare highlight in a show of lowlights (can I mention poor Cheryl’s appalling lip-synching again as well as Robbie Williams’s tedious medley right at the end to ‘celebrate’ his winning of the Outstanding Contribution Award?). Jay-Z’s competition was not stiff – Bruce Springsteen aside, none of the other nominees had made a decent album last year (do not even whisper the words “what about Michael Buble?”). But to have the camel-faced megastar rapper at the show represented a coup for the organisers, even if |
The city of Qom is in which country? | Qom | Iran | Britannica.com Iran Qom, also spelled Qum , city , capital of Qom province, north-central Iran . The city lies on both banks of the Rūd-e Qom and beside a salt desert, the Dasht-e Kavīr , 92 miles (147 km) south of Tehrān . Dome of the Shrine of Fāṭimah, Qom, Iran. Kurt Scholz/Shostal Associates In the 8th century Qom was one of the centres of Shīʿite Islam . In 816 Fāṭimah , the sister of the eighth imam of the Twelver Shīʿites, ʿAlī al-Riḍā, died in the town and was buried there. It became a place of pilgrimage in the 17th century, when the Ṣafavid rulers built a golden-domed shrine over Fāṭimah’s tomb. The modern city has the largest madrasah (theological college) in the country, where students can specialize in Islamic law, philosophy, theology, and logic. It was at Qom that the Iranian army surrendered to Islamic revolutionary militia in 1979. Following the Islamic Revolution in Iran early in 1979, the revolution’s principal figure, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini , again took up residence in Qom, whence he had been exiled by the shah, and made the town his seat. Some 10 kings and 400 Islamic saints are interred in Qom and its neighbourhood. Shāh ʿAbbās II is buried there in a special mausoleum richly adorned with 14 fine silk rugs, dated 1666. On the southern side of the city is a group of five mausoleums (mostly 14th century) distinguished by remarkable polychrome stucco ornaments. Qom has developed into a lively industrial centre owing in part to its proximity to Tehrān. It is a regional centre for the distribution of petroleum and petroleum products, and a natural gas pipeline from Bandar-e Anzalī and Tehrān and a crude-oil pipeline from Tehrān run through Qom to the Abadan refinery on the Persian Gulf . Qom gained additional prosperity when oil fields were discovered at Sarājeh near the city in 1956 and a large refinery was built between Qom and Tehrān. Rural populations migrated to the growing township, and its economic growth accelerated with new investments in the textile industry and the establishment of petrochemical, cement, and brick-making industries. In the 1970s several dams were completed on the upper reaches of the Rūd-e Qom. Similar Topics |
X Type, Open End, Two Way and Closed End are all types of what used in the fashion industry? | Types of Zipper | Textile School Types of Zipper apparel Zippers use two sets of interlocking teeth called chain zippers, or coils called coil zippers, each connected to a strip of fabric tape. The teeth or coils are formed of metal, plastic, or synthetic material. A slider with a tab, which may be purely functional or serve a decorative function as well, is used to open and close the zipper. Besides the details of the mechanism, there are several other ways of categorizing zippers.Like categorisation based on element or teeth material or based on the In this page Types of Zippers based on Functionality Types of Zippers based on Element/Teeth Material There are 3 main categories of zippers which are based on 3 different types of materials as below: Metal: Metal zipper is most basic original zipper first produced. The first zipper was made of metal around 1917 and 1920s. When slider slides up in a zipper the elements get tightly interlocked to keep zipper shut. Metal zippers are divided into 2 groups, depending on the material used and the process of manufacture: Teeth formed from a metal wire, either flat or profiled and made from brass, aluminium, nickel or white brass (nickel-free) Teeth die-cast directly onto the tape, with zinc metal Metal zippers are usually made in a variety of finishes, such as golden brass, antique brass, antique silver, gunmetal, silver etc. These finishes are achieved by chemical treatment of the zipper chain and matching plating of the sliders and end stops. Generally metal zippers are available in various finishes, but most commonly used zipper finishes are as below: Aluminum: Elements are constructed using aluminum Brass: Elements are constructed using brass alloy, typically a combination of copper and zinc Antique Brass: Elements made from brass that is chemically treated to give worn-out brass appearance Black Oxidized: Elements are made from brass that is chemically treated to a black matte finish Molded Plastic: These plastic zippers have individually injected molded teeth, fused directly on to the tape of the zipper. The High performance resins used to manufacture molded plastic elements are incredibly strong and make zippers that are durable, strong and flexible. These zippers are ideal for outerwear and heavy weight garments or any outdoor application. Plastic zippers are divided into 5 groups: LFC or L-type zippers made with meander/Ruhrmann type coil, stitched around the edge of the carrier tape. CFC zippers made with spiral coil, stitched on one side of the carrier tape. Woven-in coil zippers, in which the coil is formed and directly woven into the carrier tape on special looms. Plastic moulded zippers, in which the teeth/elements made from polyacetal (commonly known as Delrin‚ ) are directly moulded onto the carrier tape. Plastic extruded zippers, in which a string of teeth/elements is first extruded and then stitched onto the carrier tape. Invisible Zippers The main categories of zippers, as described above, also include speciality zippers, which have special types of construction, or parts, or finishes. CFC zippers have a special class known as Invisible zippers due to the special construction and mode of use. These zippers do not require provision of a fly, since they are made and stitched in such a manner that only a hairline seam is visible from outside. These zips are predominantly used in ladies dresses and skirts. These zippers are available in knitted and woven tapes. Two way zippers: These zippers are made usually in #5 or larger sizes in CFC, plastic moulded and metal. The major applications are outerwear and luggage. These are made in X-type or Otype. Open End zippers: Some zipper applications require a zipper to detached completely e.g. jackets and outerwear. Instead of a fixed bottom stop, box & pin attachment is used. Coil: Coil zippers are made from continuous coil of monofilament in place of individual teeth. Coil zippers are often referred to as nylon zippers. The teeth of these zippers are extruded nylon strip sewn onto the zipper tape. These zippers are very f |
What was the name of the late King’s jester in Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’? | Shakespeare's Fools - Yorick in Hamlet Shakespeare's Fools: Yorick in Hamlet From The Fools of Shakespeare by Frederick Warde. London: McBride, Nast & company. "The King's Jester" Hamlet, a young Danish prince, accompanied by his friend Horatio, stands by a low wall that encloses a graveyard watching an old sexton who is digging a grave. With professional unconcern the old fellow shovels out the earth, together with some human bones; amongst them two skulls, one of which he strikes smartly with his spade to imbed it in the soft earth, and prevent its rolling away. Shocked at the apparent indifference of the old man to these dead relics, the prince advances, interrupts his work, and engages him in conversation. The grave-digger is a quaint, independent old fellow, and answers the prince's questions with humorous bluntness. The prince inquires, "How long will a man lie in the earth ere he rot?" After replying to the question, the sexton picks up one of the skulls from the mound of earth and asserts, "This skull hath lain i' the earth three-and-twenty years." "Whose was it" asks the prince. "A whoreson mad fellow's it was," replies the sexton, and then adds, "A pestilence on him for a mad rogue! a' poured a flagon of Rhenish on my head once. This same skull, sir, was Yorick's skull, the king's jester." Gently taking the grim remainder from the irreverent hands of the old grave-digger, and gazing at it with loving tenderness, the prince exclaims: "Alas, poor Yorick I - I knew him, Horatio: a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy: he hath borne me on his back a thousand times; and now how abhorred in my imagination it is I my gorge rises at it. Here hung those lips that I have kissed, I know not how oft. Where be your gibes now? your gambols? your songs? your flashes of merriment, that were wont to set the table in a roar? Not one now to mock your own grinning! quite chap-fallen!" For three-and-twenty years that skull had lain in the earth, till every vestige of its personality had been destroyed, and only the experienced eye of the old sexton could recognize it. A chapless skull! dust and bones tossed up from the decaying earth from which they sprang, and to which, by the inexorable law of nature, they had returned; a skull that once was covered with skin and tissues, through which ran a myriad of arteries and veins, conveying the blood to and from the active brain that lay in the now empty shell. A skull that had crowned a frame, clothed like itself, intersected with nerves that connected the sensations of heart and brain, and canals that carried the vital fluids on their ceaseless course, giving the entire structure a living entity, and an individual personality; the personality of Yorick, jester to the court of Hamlet, King of Denmark. Yorick! what a merry, loving soul he must have been, how full of fun and frolic. What pranks he must have played on those big, good-natured, long-haired Viking warriors, as they sat at the banquet table in the great hall of the castle of Elsinore. In fancy, I can hear their laughter at his madcap jests, and the deep roar of their voices as they join in the chorus of his merry songs. I can see him in the churchyard, serious for a moment, sitting on an ancient tombstone, gravely watching the old sexton digging "a pit of clay"; the last resting place of folly and wisdom; but his fun-loving soul cannot long be restrained by even such solemn environment; so, furtively, the mad rogue purloins the bibulous old grave digger's flagon of Rhenish, standing near-by, and pours its contents over the head of the discomfited sexton; then, fleet as a deer he runs away, leaps the churchyard wall, and the faint echo of his merry laughter is the only solace for the old man's wrath. Yorick! the lines are few, and the description brief that Shakespeare has given us of the man, but they are so pregnant with suggestion, so sweet in thought, and so tender in memory that he lives in our minds as completely as though he gamboled on the earth a |
Who assassinated US President Abraham Lincoln in 1865? | Abraham Lincoln | whitehouse.gov Air Force One Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln became the United States' 16th President in 1861, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy in 1863. Lincoln warned the South in his Inaugural Address: "In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you.... You have no oath registered in Heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to preserve, protect and defend it." Lincoln thought secession illegal, and was willing to use force to defend Federal law and the Union. When Confederate batteries fired on Fort Sumter and forced its surrender, he called on the states for 75,000 volunteers. Four more slave states joined the Confederacy but four remained within the Union. The Civil War had begun. The son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Lincoln had to struggle for a living and for learning. Five months before receiving his party's nomination for President, he sketched his life: "I was born Feb. 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky. My parents were both born in Virginia, of undistinguished families--second families, perhaps I should say. My mother, who died in my tenth year, was of a family of the name of Hanks.... My father ... removed from Kentucky to ... Indiana, in my eighth year.... It was a wild region, with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods. There I grew up.... Of course when I came of age I did not know much. Still somehow, I could read, write, and cipher ... but that was all." Lincoln made extraordinary efforts to attain knowledge while working on a farm, splitting rails for fences, and keeping store at New Salem, Illinois. He was a captain in the Black Hawk War, spent eight years in the Illinois legislature, and rode the circuit of courts for many years. His law partner said of him, "His ambition was a little engine that knew no rest." He married Mary Todd, and they had four boys, only one of whom lived to maturity. In 1858 Lincoln ran against Stephen A. Douglas for Senator. He lost the election, but in debating with Douglas he gained a national reputation that won him the Republican nomination for President in 1860. As President, he built the Republican Party into a strong national organization. Further, he rallied most of the northern Democrats to the Union cause. On January 1, 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy. Lincoln never let the world forget that the Civil War involved an even larger issue. This he stated most movingly in dedicating the military cemetery at Gettysburg: "that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain--that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom--and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." Lincoln won re-election in 1864, as Union military triumphs heralded an end to the war. In his planning for peace, the President was flexible and generous, encouraging Southerners to lay down their arms and join speedily in reunion. The spirit that guided him was clearly that of his Second Inaugural Address, now inscribed on one wall of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C.: "With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds.... " On Good Friday, April 14, 1865, Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in Washington by John Wilkes Booth, an actor, who somehow thought he was helping the South. The opposite was the result, for with Lincoln's death, the possibility of peace with magnanimity died. The Presidential biographies on WhiteHouse.gov are from “The Presidents of the United States of America,” by Frank Freidel and Hugh Sidey. Copyright 2006 by the White House Historical Association. Learn more about Abraham Lincoln 's spouse, Mary Todd Lincoln . |
Which is the only novel by Charles Dickens to have a female narrator (Esther Summerson)? | Esther Summerson: My favourite Charles Dickens character - Telegraph Charles Dickens Esther Summerson: My favourite Charles Dickens character Esther Summerson - from Bleak House - is one of Charles Dickens's best female characters and is the eleventh in the Telegraph pick of the best Charles Dickens characters. Robert Ball's illustration of Bleak House with its heroine Esther Summerson. Bleak House by Charles Dickens. Charles Dickens 'excelled in the creation of characters,' said poet TS Eliot By Rachel Ward , Writer, Telegraph TV & Radio 11:33AM GMT 11 Feb 2012 My Favourite Charles Dickens character: Esther Summerson from Bleak House (1854) Charles Dickens’s 10th novel, Bleak House, features one of his most holy of heroines – a mother to all and “angel of the house”: the Oprah Winfrey of the Victorian age, if you will. Unlike the writer’s other angels, Little Dorrit’s Amy; or Sissy Jupe in Hard Times, Esther gets to tell her own story as she narrates a tale centring on a quarrel over an inheritance. Charlotte Bronte may have described her as “weak and twaddling,” but she’s the only woman that Dickens allows a pen and he brilliantly projects Esther as his type of ideal woman, with her modesty, perceptiveness, and moral responsibility. As her name suggests (it means “star”), she lights up the gloomy and chaotic world of the novel and dispenses her love to the needy, because love is the very thing she needs in return. As an illegitimate daughter, Esther faces numerous bitter experiences in Victorian society and takes a great dislike to those she feels unworthy of her virtues – her handling of the incorrigibly irresponsible Harold Skimpole is perhaps one of her finest moments as she politely refuses his proposal, all the while letting him know exactly what she thinks of him. The full series of 'My favourite Charles Dickens character' is: |
Which racing circuit held the 2011 British Formula One Grand Prix? | Great Britain 2016 FORMULA 1 BRITISH GRAND PRIX Great Britain Unfortunately, we are unable to play the video at this time. Error Code: UNKNOWN 1:33.401 by Mark Webber (2013) Fri 08 – Sun 10 Jul 2016 Practice 1 Next Previous 1 / 5 Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren celebrates on the podium. Formula One World Championship, Rd 9, British Grand Prix, Race, Silverstone, England, Sunday 6 July 2008. Damon Hill (GBR) Williams FW16 celebrates his win. British Grand Prix, Silverstone, 10 July 1994. Race winner Nigel Mansell (GBR) Williams FW11B caught and overtook his second placed team mate Nelson Piquet (BRA) in thrilling fashion. Formula One World Championship, Rd7, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, 12 July 1987. Jackie Stewart (GBR), Matra Cosworth MS80, and Jochen Rindt (AUT), Lotus Cosworth 49B, traded places for the lead throughout the race until Rindt's wing endplate worked loose. British Grand Prix, Rd6, Silverstone, England. 19 July 1969. Bruce Mclaren (NZL) Cooper Climax T53 leads eventual race winner Jack Brabham (AUS) Cooper Climax T53. British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, 16 July 1960. Like so many of England's racing circuits, Silverstone started life as an aerodrome. When the Second World War ended in 1945, England's other two circuits, Donington Park and the legendary Brooklands, had fallen into disrepair. And so it was that the outer taxiways and interconnecting runways of Silverstone became adopted by the Royal Automobile Club as the home for the British Grand Prix in 1948. The circuit was fast and challenging and in 1949 the shape was formed that remains the basis of the track to this day. When the Formula One World Championship was incepted in 1950, Silverstone held the very first round, won by Guiseppe Farina in an Alfa Romeo. In 1951 the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) was handed the lease by the RAC, and huge modifications were made. The pits were moved to the straight between Woodcote and Copse, from the Farm straight where they had originally been, and a short circuit was built within the larger circuit, cutting from Becketts corner to Woodcote. From 1955 the British Grand Prix swapped venues between Aintree and Silverstone, but with the advent of the 1960s, Aintree fell out of favour and the race was switched between Silverstone and Brands Hatch. In 1971 the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) bought the entire 720 acre plot on which Silverstone sits and went about redeveloping the track. New pits were built and a chicane was erected at Woodcote which provided close finishes and great overtaking opportunities. In 1987, with speeds reaching astounding levels, a corner was built before Woodcote, and in 1992 a new complex of corners was created between Farm and Woodcote. And in recent years various upgrades have been made to the track's facilities. A racing school now exists at the circuit and with government funding a new bypass has been built, greatly improving access to the once notoriously out-of-the-way venue. In 2010 came another major change to the circuit's Formula One layout, designed to further improve the venue for spectators and provide an even greater driver challenge. The new infield layout juts right at the reworked Abbey bend before heading into the new Arena complex of turns. This takes drivers on to the main straight of Silverstone’s National circuit, before rejoining the previous Grand Prix layout at Brooklands. |
Nancy Shevell married which English singer/songwriter in October 2011? | Paul McCartney Remarries...Again - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games Read more By Osagie Alonge English musician, singer-songwriter and composer Paul McCartney has gotten married for the third time. The news was confirmed by celebrity gossip magazine US Weekly. The former member of the English rock band The Beatles tied the knot with New Yorker Nancy Shevell in a civil ceremony at the Old Marylebone Town Hall, Westminster, London on Sunday, October 9, 2011. McCartney presented Shevell with a five-carat square-cut Neil Lane diamond set in a platinum ring at the low profile wedding ceremony which was attended by 30 close friends of the couple. The newlyweds are planning to throw a separate party in NYC for their friends in the United States. McCartney, 69 and Shevell, 51 started dating in November 2007. McCartney has previously been married to photographer, musician Linda McCartney, and former model Heather Mills. Shevell has also been married once to lawyer Bruce Blakeman. Ⓒ Copyright NET News Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Please use sharing tools. Do not cut, copy or lift any content from this website without our consent. |
In August 2011 NASA announced that photographic evidence had been captured of possible liquid water of which planet in our solar system? | new illuminati: Extraordinary Solar System Anomalies Extraordinary Solar System Anomalies by Joe Szosak Anomalous objects tracing back to our ancient past are not exclusive to Mars. Strange, unexplained discoveries have been made in recent years throughout our Solar System. Mars by far shows the best potential for having supported an ancient civilization in the distant past. Based on the demonstrated evidence there is a strong probability that advanced life on Mars was a precursor to life here on Earth. However, growing evidence from elsewhere - on neighboring planets such as Mercury, Venus and Saturn, and even our own Moon - points to other intelligent life as also having existed in the distant past. It is quite possible that we on Earth are the final civilization to be living in our Solar System. In March 1996 it was announced for the first time that artificial structures had been discovered on the Moon. The briefing was given by former NASA scientists, engineers and other researchers, under the title "The Mars Mission", a grassroots space research and policy group of specialists and citizens. They stated that they were acting independently of NASA, and that their briefing had not been sanctioned by the space agency. At the briefing in the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. it was stated that, in addition to NASA, the Soviet Union had photographic evidence proving the presence of ancient ruins on the Moon. Video films and photos made by U.S. astronauts during the Apollo program were shown at the briefing. Representatives of the media were extremely surprised as to why the materials had not been revealed to the public earlier. It was indicated that this was due to censorship by NASA and the U.S. government. These official mission films, analyzed using scientific techniques and computer technologies unavailable to NASA 30 years ago (when the original photographs were taken), now provide compelling evidence for the presence of ancient artificial structures on the Moon. The former manager of the Data and Photo Control Department at NASA's Lunar Receiving Laboratory during the manned Apollo Lunar Program, Ken Johnston, has released a number of sensational statements. The specialist said that U.S. astronauts found ancient ruins of artificial origin when they landed on the Moon. He said that the U.S. government had been keeping this information a secret for 40 years. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11) in a July 21, 1969 transmission described that several alien spacecraft were located around a nearby crater on the lunar surface. Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon (Apollo 11), described an encounter with an alien Moon city or space station and the presence of many spaceships that were far superior in size and technology to ours in his 1969 lunar expedition. According to Armstrong the extraterrestrials have an established base on the Moon and wanted us to leave and stay off the Moon. Have you ever wondered why the Moon landings stopped and why we haven't tried building a Moon base? After all it seems a better and easier idea than constructing a floating (orbiting) Earth space station. Well it appears that the final straw for NASA and the U.S. government was the Apollo 17 mission. In December of 1972 Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt spent about 75 hours on the lunar surface in the Taurus-Littrow Valley. During their moonwalk they discovered, among many other anomalous artifacts, the severed head of a robot (see photos below). As Cernan put it, even though he was seeing it with his own eyes, he still couldn't quite bring himself to believe it. He dubbed the entire valley "one mysterious looking place". Interestingly enough Cernan and Schmitt were the last astronauts to set foot on the Moon. There were no further Moon landings after Apollo 17. After this discovery isn't it understandable why? The list of expert testimonials is endless. I describe them in detail in my books. These are not just some geeks reading science fiction books with an over zealous imagination. They are veteran |
Which Scottish musician/songwriter died in January 2011? | Gerry Rafferty, Songwriter, Dies at 63 - The New York Times The New York Times Music |Gerry Rafferty, Songwriter, Dies at 63 Search Continue reading the main story Gerry Rafferty, a Scottish singer and songwriter who combined a gift for melody, a distinctive voice and a fatalistic worldview to produce 1970s hits like “Stuck in the Middle With You” and “Baker Street,” died Tuesday in Dorset, England. He was 63. His death was confirmed by Michael Gray, his former manager, in an obituary he wrote for the London newspaper The Guardian, and later by his agent, Paul Charles, in a report by The Associated Press. Various news reports said Mr. Rafferty had been hospitalized for severe liver and kidney problems. Mr. Rafferty’s 1978 album, “City to City,” reached No. 1 in the United States. One track, “Baker Street,” made the Top 10 in both Britain and the United States. So did “Stuck in the Middle With You,” a song Mr. Rafferty and Joe Egan recorded with their group Stealers Wheel in 1972. That song reached a new generation of listeners when Quentin Tarantino used it in the notorious ear-slicing scene in his 1992 movie “Reservoir Dogs.” In all, Mr. Rafferty sold more than 10 million albums over three decades. But Mr. Gray, writing in The Guardian, said Mr. Rafferty’s success was a shadow of what it might have been. At the peak of his popularity, Mr. Rafferty declined to tour the United States and turned down chances to play with Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney. In his later years his output declined, then stopped altogether as he “spiraled into alcoholism,” Mr. Gray said. Mr. Rafferty himself said in a rare interview in 2009 with The Sunday Express that he suffered from depression. Advertisement Continue reading the main story But at his peak Mr. Rafferty drew rave reviews for his synthesis of country, folk and rock music. Reviewing “City to City” in Rolling Stone, Ken Emerson said Mr. Rafferty “writes with the sweet melodiousness of Paul McCartney and sings with John Lennon’s weary huskiness.” Mr. Emerson discerned “a prayerful quality” in Mr. Rafferty’s voice, reminiscent of “the dim dawn after a dark night of the soul.” Photo Gerry Rafferty in the 1970s. Credit Photofest Almost from his birth in Paisley, Scotland, on April 16, 1947, Gerald Rafferty knew plenty about life’s dark side. He and his mother would hide from his father to avoid being beaten when he stumbled home drunk, Mr. Gray wrote. But music pervaded the family’s life, as young Gerry assimilated Roman Catholic hymns, traditional folk music, 1950s pop and even the Irish rebel tunes his deaf father bellowed. Mr. Rafferty dropped out of school at 15 and went to work in a butcher shop. On weekends he and a friend, Mr. Egan, played in a local group, the Mavericks. After bouncing about a bit, Mr. Rafferty and Mr. Egan reunited in Stealers Wheel, whose debut album included “Stuck in the Middle.” “Stuck in the Middle,” written as a parody of many of Bob Dylan’s songs, ridiculed a music industry cocktail party, complaining, “Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with you.” Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. Invalid email address. Please re-enter. You must select a newsletter to subscribe to. Sign Up Privacy Policy By 1975, Stealers Wheel had broken up after recording three albums, and Mr. Rafferty spent the next three years in legal disputes over contracts. Finally, in 1978, he was free to record again and signed with United Artists. “City to City,” a solo effort, was his first album for the label. Its centerpiece song, “Baker Street,” featured a saxophone solo by Raphael Ravenscroft that became so popular it was said to spark a global increase in saxophone sales. Mr. Rafferty went on to record several more albums, including “Night Owl,” which made it to the Top Five in England and the Top 20 in the United States in 1979. Other albums followed, some of which garnered good reviews but none of which approached Mr. Rafferty’s earlier success. He contributed a vocal to the soundtrack of the 1983 film “Local Hero,” and p |
The Puyehue volcano erupted in which South American country in June 2011? | Volcano erupts in Chile - Photos - The Big Picture - Boston.com Volcano erupts in Chile The eruption of the Puyehue volcano in the Andes mountains of southern Chile last weekend provided some spectacular images of the force of nature. Ash covers the landscape and thousands of people were evacuated from the surrounding rural communities. The volcano, which hasn't been active since 1960 when it erupted after an earthquake, sent its plume of ash 6 miles high across Argentina and toward the Atlantic Ocean. -- Lloyd Young ( 33 photos total ) A plume of ash, estimated six miles (10km) high and three mile wide is seen after a volcano erupted in the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic chain, about 575 miles (920 km) south of the capital, Santiago June 4. (Ivan Alvarado/Reuters) 2 A boy wearing a protective mask, walks along an ash-covered street near San Carlos de Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina, on June 7 three days after the eruption of Chile's Puyehue volcano. Dozens of South American flights had to be scrapped Tuesday because of the huge cloud of volcanic ash spewing from a Chile an volcano, as fears grew of possible landslides near the eruption. So far 4,000 people have been evacuated from 22 rural Chile an communities surrounding the Puyehue volcano, which rumbled to life on Saturday after showing no activity since 1960, when it erupted following a magnitude 9.5 earthquake.(Francisco Ramos Mejia/AFP/Getty Images) # 4 A helicopter flies over smoke and ash rising from the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic chain near Osorno city in south-central Chile June 5. A volcano dormant for decades erupted in the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic chain in south-central Chile on Saturday, belching an ash cloud more than 6 miles (10 km) high that blew over the Andes and carpeted a popular ski resort in neighboring Argentina. (Ivan Alvarado/Reuters) # 6 This NASA Earth Observatory natural-color satellite image obtained June 7, 2011 was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiomter on the Aqua satellite shortly after the eruption began on June. The brown ash plume reaches high above the clouds covering much of the scene, and casts a dark shadow towards the southeast. Along the leading edge of the plume, it appears heavier material is falling out of the ash cloud, while finer particles remain suspended in the atmosphere. (NASA) # 7 A plume of light-coloured ash stretches along the edge of the Andes in this natural-color satellite image acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer aboard Terra on the morning of June 6 as the eruption at the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano chain continues. (NASA) # 8 A cloud of ash billowing from Puyehue volcano near Osorno in southern Chile, 870 km south of Santiago June 5. Puyehue volcano erupted for the first time in half a century on June 4 prompting evacuations for 3,500 people as it sent a cloud of ash that reached Argentina. The National Service of Geology and Mining said the explosion that sparked the eruption also produced a column of gas 10 kilometers (six miles) high, hours after warning of strong seismic activity in the area. (Claudio Santana/AFP/Getty Images) # |
The President of which African country resigned in February 2011 after widespread protests calling for his departure? | Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa -- country by country - CNN.com Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa -- country by country By the CNN Wire Staff STORY HIGHLIGHTS Protesters in Bahrain return to Pearl Roundabout Libyans continue protests despite violent crackdown, witnesses say The demonstrations started in Tunisia in December and have swept across region The leaders of Tunisia and Egypt have resigned amid mass protests RELATED TOPICS Iran (CNN) -- Two months ago, a Tunisian fruit vendor struck a match that started a fire that has spread throughout much of North Africa and the Middle East. Muhammad Bouazizi's self-immolation prompted anti-government protests that toppled regimes in Tunisia and Egypt. Here are the latest developments, including the roots of the unrest, as well as a look at previous events in affected countries. Saturday developments: LIBYA Protests continued to turn violent Saturday, however the death and injury toll is unclear. The government has not responded to repeated requests by news media outlets, including CNN, to allow reporters into the country. In Benghazi, witnesses reported bloody clashes with soldiers firing tear gas and bullets. A doctor treating the injured at Al Jala hospital said at least 30 people were killed, most of them from gunshot wounds to the head. Witnesses said protests had erupted in cities across the country, including al-Baida, Ajdabiya and Misratah, where anti-government protesters leaving noon prayers at a local mosque were confronted by demonstrators supportive of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Witnesses also said anti-Gadhafi protesters used a bulldozer to break through a wall at Alfadeel Abu-Omar military camp only to be fired upon as they retreated. A report aired on state-run Libyan television characterized demonstrators as saboteurs. Human Rights Watch reports that 84 people have been killed in Libyan demonstrations since Tuesday. The organization bases that estimate on telephone calls made to medical providers across the country. Roots of unrest: Protests in Libya, ruled by Gadhafi since a 1969 coup, began in January when demonstrators, fed up with delays, broke into a housing project the government was building and occupied it. Gadhafi's government responded with a $24 billion fund for housing and development. A month later, more demonstrations were sparked when police detained relatives of those killed in an alleged 1996 massacre at the Abu Salim prison, according to Human Rights Watch. High unemployment has also fueled the protests, as have anti-Gadhafi groups. BAHRAIN Thousands of Bahraini protesters returned to Pearl Roundabout on Saturday, two days after a deadly attack by security forces that left four dead and scores wounded. Crown Prince Salman ordered the military out of the center of the nation's capital and announced that protesters could remain there without fear of being attacked, a key demand demonstrators had made. The crown prince indicated he is deeply sorry for the deaths of protesters and said an investigation will be launched and that those responsible will be held accountable. Salman also said the government is willing to enter into talks with demonstrators. Roots of unrest: Protesters initially took to the streets of Manama on Monday to demand reform and the introduction of a constitutional monarchy. But some are now calling for the removal of the royal family, which has led the Persian Gulf island state since the 18th century. Young members of the country's Shiite Muslim majority have staged violent protests in recent years to complain about discrimination, unemployment and corruption, issues they say the country's Sunni rulers have done little to address. The Bahrain Center for Human Rights says authorities launched a clampdown on dissent in late 2010. It accused the government of torturing some human rights activists. YEMEN As Saturday's protests left six people wounded, President Ali Abdullah Saleh blamed the unrest on foreign agendas and a plot against Yemen's stability, according to the state-run Saba news agency. Hundred |
Which film won the 2011 Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film? | Oscars 2011: full list of winners | Film | The Guardian Oscars 2011: full list of winners A full list of winners and nominees for the Oscars 2011 It's not the winning... the nominees for the best actor Oscar 2011: Javier Bardem (Biutiful), James Franco (127 Hours) Colin Firth (The King's Speech),Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network), Jeff Bridges (True Grit) Sunday 27 February 2011 20.47 EST First published on Sunday 27 February 2011 20.47 EST Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network) James Franco (127 Hours) Performance by an actress in a leading role WINNER: Natalie Portman (Black Swan) Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right) Art direction WINNER: Alice in Wonderland - Robert Stromberg (production design), Karen O'Hara (set decoration) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 - Stuart Craig (production design), Stephenie McMillan (set decoration) Inception - Guy Hendrix Dyas (production design), Larry Dias and Doug Mowat (set decoration) The King's Speech - Eve Stewart (production design), Judy Farr (set decoration) True Grit - Jess Gonchor (production design), Nancy Haigh (set decoration) Achievement in cinematography Danny Cohen (The King's Speech) Jeff Cronenweth (The Social Network) Roger Deakins (True Grit) Performance by an actress in a supporting role WINNER: Melissa Leo (The Fighter) Amy Adams (The Fighter) Helena Bonham Carter (The King's Speech) Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) WINNER: The Lost Thing (Nick Batzias, Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann) Day & Night (Teddy Newton) The Gruffalo (Jakob Schuh and Max Lang) Let's Pollute (Geefwee Boedoe) Madagascar, carnet de voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary) (Bastien Dubois) Best animated feature film of the year WINNER: The Social Network - Aaron Sorkin 127 Hours - Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy Toy Story 3 - Michael Arndt (screenplay); John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich (story) True Grit - Joel Coen and Ethan Coen Winter's Bone - Debra Granik & Anne Rosellini Original screenplay The Kids Are All Right - Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg Best foreign language film of the year WINNER: In a Better World (Denmark) Biutiful (Mexico) WINNER: Christian Bale (The Fighter) John Hawkes (Winter's Bone) Mark Ruffalo (The Kids Are All Right) Geoffrey Rush (The King's Speech) Achievement in music written for motion pictures (original score) WINNER: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (The Social Network) John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon) Hans Zimmer (Inception) Alexandre Desplat (The King's Speech) AR Rahman (127 Hours) WINNER: Inception (Lora Hirschberg, Gary A Rizzo and Ed Novick) The King's Speech (Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen and John Midgley) Salt (Jeffrey J Haboush, Greg P Russell, Scott Millan and William Sarokin) The Social Network (Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick and Mark Weingarten) True Grit (Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter F Kurland) Achievement in sound editing Toy Story 3 (Tom Myers and Michael Silvers) Tron: Legacy (Gwendolyn Yates Whittle and Addison Teague) True Grit (Skip Lievsay and Craig Berkey) Unstoppable (Mark P Stoeckinger) Edouard F Henriques, Gregory Funk and Yolanda Toussieng ( The Way Back ) Achievement in costume design Jenny Beavan (The King's Speech) Sandy Powell (The Tempest) WINNER: Strangers No More (Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon) Killing in the Name (Nominees to be determined) Poster Girl (Nominees to be determined) Sun Come Up (Jennifer Redfearn and Tim Metzger) The Warriors of Qiugang (Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon) Best live action short film WINNER: God of Love (Luke Matheny) The Confession (Tanel Toom) Wish 143 (Ian Barnes and Samantha Waite) Best documentary feature Exit Through the Gift Shop (Banksy and Jaimie D'Cruz) Gasland (Josh Fox and Trish Adlesic) Restrepo (Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger) Waste Land (Lucy Walker and Angus Aynsley) Achievement in visual effects WINNER: Inception (Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb) Alice in Wonderland (Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas and Sean Phillips) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Tim Burke, John Richardson, Christi |
The restored tomb of which dramatist was unveiled in Paris in November 2011, after being ruined by lipstick smears left by thousands of kisses? | The FunBoxs Biggest Quiz Ever .. | Page 2 | Orphelia's FunBox 2 Main forum | Guild Forums | Gaia Online Orphelia's FunBox 2 Main forum Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:36 pm 6501..In fashion correspondent and bar are types of what item? 6502..Artemis is Greek Goddess of what - only one among all Gods? 6503..25% of the adult male population of the UK are what? 6504..Churchill, Iroquois, Owen and Smiths are all what? 6505..A company called Symbol owns patent to what common item? 6506..What can you find on California's Mount Cook? 6507..Fescue, Foxtail, Ruppia and Quitch are types of what? 6508..In the twelve labours of Hercules what did he do third? 6509..In Heraldry what symbol is a lymphad? 6510..What job links Paul Clifford, Claude Duval, Capt. Macheath? 6511..Whose cases were Empty House Copper Beeches Black Peter? 6512..Which King is known as The Suicide King? 6513..In Costa Rica and El Salvador you spend what? 6514..In the Christmas song your true love gave you give eight what? 6515..Name the Capital of the Ukraine? 6516..What was the name of the dog in Peter Pan? 6517..UK football Derby County home the Baseball Ground nickname? 6518..Every 12 seconds in USA someone does what in a Holiday Inn? 6519..Who rode a horse called Lamri? 6520..Which stringed instrument is blown to produce sound? 6521..Bear, Bird, Goat, Eagle, Swan and Rabbit what links in Ireland? 6522..Hera in Greece Juno in Rome Goddesses of what? 6523..In Japan what is an obi? 6524..Honi soit qui mal y pence is the motto of what organisation? 6525..What is unusual about The lake of Monteith in Scotland? 6526..Which tree is sacred to Apollo (Daphne changed into one)? 6527..Who wrote The Dong with the Luminous Nose and The Jumblies? 6528..What are Blur Crow, Brimstone, Owl and Ringlet types of? 6529..The liquor Curacao is flavoured with what? 6530..In French legend who is the lover of Abelard? 6531..If a male a** is a Jackass what is a female called? 6532..What are Luster, Moreen, Mungo and Nankeen types of? 6533..In George Orwell's Animal Farm what type of animal was Muriel? 6534..In London what links Lambeth, St James and Westminster? 6535..What does an icthyophage do? 6536..Oswestry founded in 1407 is Britain's oldest what? 6537..In mythology who married the beautiful maid Galatea? 6538..In Bradshaws you would find information about what? 6539..The Romans called it Mamcunium what is this English city? 6540..Shakespeare wrote Cruel only to be kind in what play? 6541..Traditional 7 Seas N S Atlantic N S Pacific Arctic Antarctic?? 6542..Launfal, Pelleas and Tristram were part of what group? 6543..Who wrote the humorous books on One Upmanship? 6544..Greek Roman Apollo Babylonian Marduk Indian Vishnu gods?? 6545..Which English King rode a horse called White Surrey? 6546..Billycock, Wideawake, Gibus and Mitre all types of what? 6547..Quilp (A Dwarf) is a character in which Dickens novel? 6548..What word can be added to Fae, Fen, Bil, Goose to make fruit? 6549..Caracul, Dorset, Urial, Mufflon and Jacobs are types of what? 6550..What are Strength, Chariot and Hermit? 6551..Belly, Block, Blout, Nut, Rib and waist are all parts of what? 6552..Mauna Loa, Paricutin, Surtsey and Susya are all what? 6553..Which countries leader was an extra in Hollywood? 6554..BOZ was the penname if which writer? 6555..What bird is sometimes called the Yaffle? 6556..What organisation is known as the Society of Friends? 6557..Balein, Boops, Fin, Grampus and Pothead are types of what? 6558..The Ten Commandments what was number four? 6559..Who wrote the play Androcles and the Lion? 6560..What country was ruled by the Schleswig-Holstein dynasty? 6561..In France what take place at Auteuil, Saint-Cloud and Chantilly? 6562..A Tiercel is the correct name for a male what? 6563..An algophile loves what? 6564..Who is the Roman Goddess of invention and wisdom? 6565..What would you do with a celesta? 6566..What would you do if someone gave you a Twank? 6567..What is the subject of the reference book Janes? 6568..Which spice comes in hands? 6569..What would you expect to see at Santa Pod? 6570..What doe |
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