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Which football team plays home games at Sixfields Stadium?	Coventry City to play home matches at Northampton's Sixfields Stadium \| Football News \| Sky Sports Coventry City to play home matches at Northampton's Sixfields Stadium Coventry will play home matches at Northampton's Sixfields Stadium for three seasons, the Football League confirmed. Last Updated: 08/07/13 8:48pm Ricoh Arena: Coventry unable to resolve differences with stadium owners The cash-strapped League One club have been embroiled in a long-running rent dispute with Ricoh Arena owners Arena Coventry Ltd, and both parties have been unable to resolve their differences. Coventry were issued a winding-up order earlier this year and placed in administration after ACL took them to court claiming unpaid rent of £1.3m. The Otium Entertainment Group, the City administrators' "preferred biffer", were forced to submit a bid to the Football League and Northampton Town to relocate to Sixfields. The bid has now been approved, although it is subject to Otium paying a "performance bond" of £1m as an assurance that they will work to move the club back to Coventry as soon as possible. A Football League statement read: "The board of directors of The Football League has reluctantly approved an application by Otium Entertainment Group - the Administrator's preferred bidder for Coventry City FC Limited - for Coventry City to play its home matches at Northampton Town's Sixfields Stadium for an initial period of three seasons. "In the board's view, it was a matter of 'deep regret' that it had not proved possible for the club's proposed purchaser to reconcile its differences with the owners of the Ricoh Arena - Arena Coventry Limited (ACL)." Football League chairman Greg Clarke said: "The Football League believes that clubs should play in the towns and cities from which they take their name. "Nonetheless, from time to time, the board is asked to consider temporary relocations as a means for securing a club's ongoing participation in our competition. "With no prospect of an agreement being reached between Otium and ACL, the board was placed in an unenviable position - with the very real possibility of Coventry City being unable to fulfil its fixtures for next season. "This would inevitably call into question the club's continued membership of The Football League. "The board did not take this decision lightly and it remains a matter of deep regret that the two parties involved cannot come to an agreement. "I urge both Otium and ACL to continue to explore every possible opportunity to resolve this dispute, for the good of the City of Coventry, its football club and people living in the local community." ACL issued an official statement saying they were still keen to explore the possibility of keeping the club in the city and it read: "Like all Sky Blues fans, we want Coventry City Football Club playing in Coventry. "We have repeatedly said that we are happy to discuss terms to allow the Sky Blues to continue playing at the Ricoh Arena - and have even offered to allow them to play for free while the club remains in administration. This offer was made a month ago and we still have not had a response. "We are therefore deeply disappointed at the Football League's decision to allow the club to leave the city for three years. We understand that they are under considerable pressure to finalise the fixtures before the start of the season and that they are being placed in a very awkward position by both the administrator and the current preferred bidders, Otium Entertainment. "There is no need to force fans to travel 30 miles to watch a 'home game'. The Ricoh Arena is available to them. We want them here. The fans want them here. The only people who want the Sky Blues to leave Coventry are the ones with no connection to this city."
What was the name of the Blackburn weaver who invented the'Spinning Jenny'?	The Open Door Web Site : History : The Industrial Revolution : The Textile Industry : James Hargreaves and the Spinning Jenny Grimshaw's factory in Manchester was destroyed by an angry mob of weavers and spinners. Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. 1790 Joseph Marie Jacquard invented a device using punched card to weave complex designs. 1806 English textile mills were forced to close down as supplies of cotton from the US South ran short. 1800 Horrocks invented the speed batton 1810 TWO CENTURIES OF REVOLUTIONARY CHANGE Custom Search The Industrial Revolution James Hargreaves and the Spinning Jenny The increased speed of weaving created a new problem because it now took three spinners to keep up with one weaver. This problem was resolved in 1764, when James Hargreaves invented a new machine that was capable of spinning eight threads of cotton yarn, instead of the spinning wheel's one. The new machine was called the spinning jenny. The Spinning Jenny All this time the processes of spinning and weaving were still being carried out at home. This was possible because both the flying shuttle and the spinning jenny were small enough to be used in the cottage. James Hargreaves (1720-1778) For many centuries, wool and flax (used to make linen) had been changed from fibers (the raw material) to thread, or yarn, using a spinning wheel. The wheel was turned by hand or, in some cases, by using a foot peddle. The motion of the wheel turned a spindle which pulled on the fibers. This caused the fibers to be drawn out and twisted to make yarn. James Hargreaves was a weaver who lived in Stanhill, near Blackburn in Lancashire. He was poor, uneducated and had a large family. It is said that, in 1767, one of his daughters accidentally knocked over his spinning wheel. As Hargreaves watched the overturned machine, he noticed that the spindle continued to spin, even though it had now been turned over by the fall. It occurred to him that the same wheel might be used to turn many spindles at the same time. He set about making a machine with eight spindles connected to one wheel. He called his machine the Spinning Jenny, after his daughter. Hargreaves made a number of Spinning Jennies and started to sell them in the area. However, since each machine was capable of doing the work of eight people, other spinners were angry about the competition. In 1768, a group of spinners broke into Hargreaves' house and destroyed his machines. Hargreaves decided to move his family away from Blackburn and they settled in Nottingham. Here Hargreaves found a partner, Thomas James, and together they set up a small spinning mill. Although he patented his invention in July 1770, Hargreaves had already given away its secrets during the six years since its conception. The Spinning Jenny had already been duplicated by others. Hargreaves never earned very much in the way of royalties and continued to work in his spinning mill until his death in 1778. The Open Door Web Site is non-profit making. Your donations help towards the cost of maintaining this free service on-line. Donate to the Open Door Web Site using PayPal The Open Door Team 2017 Any questions or problems regarding this site should be addressed to the webmaster © Shirley Burchill, Nigel Hughes, Richard Gale, Peter Price and Keith Woodall 2017 Footnote : As far as the Open Door team can ascertain the images shown on this page are in the Public Domain.
The Jay belongs to which bird family?	stellers jay Steller's Jay Steller's Jay Taxonomy/Description photo M. Noonan Stellerï¿½s jay belongs to the family, Corvidae, in the Avian Order Passeriformes. Passeriformes is the order of perching birds. Corvidae is the jay, magpie and crow family. The Steller's jay's scientific name is Cyanocitta stelleri. The generic name, cyanocitta, means "blue jay". Its specific name, stelleri, named for George W. Steller (1709-1746). Steller was a German zoologist who explored the coastal areas of the northern Pacific Ocean in 1740. This jay is characterized by its thick bill and feathery crest. Black feathers cover the head and crest, continuing about halfway down the back. The rest of the body is dark blue, with black ridges on the wing feathers. Juveniles have sooty gray coloration on their heads. Jays weigh 3-5 ounces, with a wingspan of about one foot. Steller's Jay Habitat/Diet The range of Stellerï¿½s jay begins far north in Alaska, stretching south along the Rocky Mountains to the southwestern United States and Central America. The Pacific coast marks the western limits of the range, while the eastern edge of the range extends no further than Colorado. Coniferous forests are preferred at elevations from 3,000-10,500ft. However, deciduous are inhabitable. Jays do not migrate to warmer regions during the winter, instead moving to lower elevations for seasonal cooling. Seeds are the primary dietary component of Stellerï¿½s jay. Nuts and acorns are also favored. Like other corvid species, Stellerï¿½s jay feeds on the eggs of other birds. Steller's Jay Behavior/Reproduction Stellerï¿½s jays are social birds. Flocks form often. Aggressive behaviors towards other jays are not uncommon. Mobbing is a defensive maneuver of Stellerï¿½s jays to ward off predators. A large group of birds flies aggressively towards the predatory bird, protecting their territory and young by warding off the dangerous bird. photo M. Noonan This species is monogamous. Both birds will build the nest and care for the young. Females will incubate 2-6 eggs for 16 days. The young fly at 3 weeks of age. The lifespan of the Stellerï¿½s jay is about 10 years. Steller's Jay Conservation Stellerï¿½s jay is not endangered. It is numerous throughout its range. However, if care is not taken to preserve its habitat from human interference, Stellerï¿½s jay may one day face extinction.
Which author's works include the novels 'Antic Hay' and 'Crome Yellow'?	Aldous Huxley Facts Aldous Huxley Facts Aldous Huxley Facts Aldous Huxley was a British author best known for the book A Brave New World. Aldous Huxley was born in July 26th, 1894 to Julia Arnold and Leonard Huxley in Godalming, Surrey, England. His father was a schoolmaster and writer and his mother founded Prior's Field School. Aldous went blind as a teenager for two or three years, but his eyesight returned sufficient enough to study English at Balliol College, Oxford, but it was always poor for the rest of his life. He graduated with honors. Aldous Huxley's first published novel was Crome Yellow in 1921, a social satire. His published works include novels, short story collections, poetry collections, essay collections, screenplays, travel books, drama, articles, and even a children's book titled The Crows of Pearblossom. Interesting Aldous Huxley Facts: Aldous Huxley's mother died when he was only 14. He became sick in 1911 and his sight was forever damaged. Aldous Huxley's brother Noel committed suicide in 1914 after suffering from depression. Aldous Huxley wrote a novel when he was 17 but it was not published. Aldous Huxley's first novel Crome Yellow was a satirical look at life at the Garsington Manor where he had worked during World War I. Aldous Huxley's works often addressed the potential harm to mankind by scientific progress. Aldous Huxley developed a close friendship with the famous writer D.H. Lawrence while at Oxford. He eventually edited Lawrence's letters following his death in 1930. Aldous novels included Crome Yellow, Antic Hay, Those Barren Leaves, Point Counter Point, Brave New World, Eyeless in Gaza, After Many a Summer, Time Must Have a Stop, Ape and Essence, The Genius and the Goddess, and Island. Aldous Huxley moved to Hollywood in 1937 with his wife Maria, and son Matthew. He lived there for the rest of his life. Aldous Huxley became spiritual soon after moving to the U.S. and meeting Jiddu Krishnamurti. He became a Vendatist. Aldous Huxley wrote a satirical book After Many a Summer which featured Tarzana College, after spending a great deal of time at Occidental College in Los Angeles in 1939. Aldous Huxley became a Hollywood screenwriter and began earning $3,000 a week, which in 1938 was a lot of money. Aldous used a lot of the money he earned as a screenwriter to bring artist and writer refugees to the U.S. from Hitler's Germany. Aldous Huxley wrote a letter to George Orwell, the author of Nineteen Eighty-Four, in 1949 to congratulate him on his book. He felt the book was 'profoundly important', and predicted that the government would become all-controlling in the years to come. Aldous Huxley applied to become a citizen of the United States but because he would not agree to take up arms to defend the U.S. his application was denied several times. He eventually withdrew his application. Aldous was married twice. His first marriage ended when his wife Maria died. His second marriage to Laura Archera ended when Aldous died of laryngeal cancer. Aldous Huxley died at the age of 69, on November 22, 1963. When he died, the author C.S. Lewis had also passed away. Both of their deaths were overshadowed by President John F. Kennedy' assassination. Russian composer Igor Stravinsky was good friends with Aldous Huxley. Igor dedicated his final orchestral composition to Aldous. Related Links:
Who wrote the poem 'The Village Blacksmith'?	The Village Blacksmith Poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Poem Hunter The Village Blacksmith Poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Poem Hunter The Village Blacksmith - Poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Autoplay next video Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a might man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawney arms Are strong as iron bands. His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns what'er he can, And looks the whole word in the face, For he owes not any man. Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hear the bellows blow; You can hear him swing his might sledge, With measure beat and slow, Like a sexton ringing the village bell, When the evening sun is low. And children coming home from school Look in the open door; They love to see the flaming forge, And hear the bellows roar. And catch the flaming sparks that fly Like chaff from a threshing floor. He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his boys; He hears the parson pray and preach, He hears his daughter's voice, Singing in the choir, And it makes his heart rejoice. It sounds to him like his mother's voice, Singing in Paradise! He needs must think of her once more, How in the grave she lies; And with his hard, rough hands he wipes A tear out of his eyes. Toiing, -- rejoicing, -- sorrowing, Onward in life he goes; Each morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees it close; Something attempted, something done, Has earned his night's repose. Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou has taught! Thus at the flaming forge of life Our fortunes must be wrought; Thus on its sounding anvil shaped Each burning deed and thought. Rajnish Manga (11/15/2015 9:58:00 PM) This is not only a great portrayal of a village blacksmith but has a message for us to imbibe to enrich our lives at all levels- personal as well as social. Great poem from a favourite poet: Thus at the flaming forge of life / Our fortunes must be wrought / Thus on its sounding anvil shaped / Each burning deed and thought. (Report) Reply Susan Williams (11/15/2015 2:18:00 PM) This is the ideal common man as much today as it was in Longfellow's day. Independent, hard working, religious, warm-hearted. A country can never have too many of these men. (Report) Reply Gangadharan Nair Pulingat (11/15/2015 8:48:00 AM) Very much interesting the poem which gives the minute points of smithy works and feeling of the gentleman who works as village smith. (Report) Reply Ratnakar Mandlik (11/15/2015 1:51:00 AM) A master piece of a poem depicting values linked with eternity. The melody of the meaningful and thought provoking poem is superb. Enjoyed the melody as well as spiritual touch to the poem given by the master spirit. Thanks for sharing. (Report) Reply Seema Jayaraman (11/15/2015 12:49:00 AM) Loved stumbling over this poem on PH today.. just a few weeks ago an uncle..octogenarian whom we met in Chennai rolled out this poem from memory, he said he had learnt it in school many many decades ago 'The smith, a might man is he, With large and sinewy hands; and he compared the sinewy word mentioned here with the one I had used in my poem A Father's Grief.. what an amazing memory and what a lovely poem to remember for decades.. thanks for sharing. (Report) Reply John Tatum (8/21/2013 11:19:00 PM) I memorized this poem in the 6th grade...such strong lines and such great meter and, well, very inspiring. (Report) Reply
In which US state is the 'Great Smoky Mountains National Park'?	Great Smoky Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park Service) Contact Us A Wondrous Diversity of Life Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. World renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, this is America's most visited national park.
What was Dusty Springfield's first No. 1 hit?	The Hit Songs of Dusty Springfield \| Spinditty The Hit Songs of Dusty Springfield The Hit Songs of Dusty Springfield Updated on December 15, 2016 Joined: 2 years agoFollowers: 130Articles: 80 62 Dusty Springfield \| Source The Best of Dusty Springfield In my humble opinion, Dusty Springfield's hit songs have rightly been cited as among the best by any British female singer of her generation. Starting out as a member of The Springfields, she progressed to a solo career in the 1960s and was among the forefront of the British Invasion, enjoying success in both the USA and the UK. Although not immediately recognisable in her earlier recordings, her preference for the soul music coming out of America became more apparent as her career blossomed. She has been credited with introducing the Motown Sound to the UK; when on TV in the Sixties she hosted a showcase of the music, singing along with Martha Reeves. You can hear that soulfulness in many of the songs featured here, all of which appeared on the British music charts of the time. During the 1960s, there was sometimes a discrepancy between the Dusty Springfield songs released as singles in the UK and the USA. Therefore, there may be tracks missing here that were popular in the States which were not so in Britain, and vice versa. However, there is no denying the popularity of Dusty Springfield, not only in the 1960s, but also during her comeback in the 1980s and 1990s. If, like me, you enjoy the output of one of the finest popular singers the UK has produced, then you are in for a treat! Advertisement 1963: "I Only Want to Be With You" Dusty's first hit in the UK was this Number 4 song written by Mike Hawker and Ivor Raymonde. Unequivocally catchy, Dusty delivers a full blooded vocal full of defiance that, at the time, had not been matched by many female singers in the rock era. With the beginnings of the British Invasion taking place in the US, it also became her first hit record in America too. Advertisement Hit Songs of 1964 Stay Awhile: This Number 13 UK hit is a song that includes much that is reminiscent of Phil Spector's Wall of Sound. It seems the three minute single had not fully arrived yet, as this clocks in at a little under two minutes. I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself: One of Dusty Springfield's biggest hits of the 1960s, this is an emotionally laden ballad that defined her plaintive, soulful vocals. It reached Number 3 in the UK, but strangely failed to chart in the USA. Losing You: Dusty's third and final UK Top 20 hit of 1964. Catch a glimpse of Gene Pitney in the video from the 1960s pop show Ready, Steady, Go! Stay Awhile I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself Losing You Hit Songs of 1965 Your Hurtin' Kinda Love: A minor Top Forty hit in the UK, this was nevertheless another Dusty vocal tour-de-force, as she infuses her soulful voice into a standard pop-style Sixties song. In the Middle of Nowhere: Another huge hit in the UK that missed the mark in the US, the song is an uptempo "growler" from Dusty that made the Top Ten in July. Some of Your Lovin': Written by the famed songwriting team of Gerry Goffin and Carole King, this song became Dusty Springfield's favourite performance and was another Top 10 hit in October. Your Hurtin' Kinda Love In the Middle of Nowhere Some of Your Lovin' Little By Little Hit Songs of 1966 Little By Little: 1966 was to be Dusty Springfield's most successful year singles wise. This first hit of the year really did not indicate the direction in which she was headed, but it nevertheless gave her a rock inspired Top 20 hit. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me: Surprisingly, this was Dusty's only ever UK Number One hit. Originally an Italian song entitled "Lo Che Non Vivo (Senza Te)," it was given an English lyric full of unrequited love in which she gives one of her finest vocal performances. Goin' Back: Not released as a single in the US, if pushed, this is quite possibly my favourite of Dusty Springfield's songs. Another track penned by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, Dusty's rendition will surely break your heart. It pea
"""There never was a good war nor a bad peace""is a quote attributed to which American statesman?"	War - Wikiquote War Jump to: navigation , search In order to increase their possessions they kick and butt with horns and hoofs of steel and kill each other, insatiable as they are. ~ Plato War is a conflict involving the organized use of weapons . It would be superfluous in me to point out to your Lordship that this is war. Charles Francis Adams , Despatch to Earl Russell (Sept. 5, 1863). But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments of their duties and obligations. My voice is still for war. Joseph Addison , Cato, A Tragedy (1713), Act II, scene 1. They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn. Fighting men are the city's fortress. Alcæus , Fragment, XXII. Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 841-60. Fifty-four forty (54° 40´ N.), or fight. Senator William Allen, in the U. S. Senate, on the Oregon boundary dispute (1844). There are two rules of war that have not yet been invalidated by the new world order . The first rule is that the belligerent nation must be fairly sure that its actions will make things better; the second rule is that the belligerent nation must be more or less certain that its actions won't make things worse. America could perhaps claim to be satisfying the first rule (while admitting that the improvement may be only local and short term). It cannot begin to satisfy the second. Martin Amis , The Palace of the End (2003), Essay in The Guardian (4 March 2003) . In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority of the sovereign…. Secondly, a just cause…. Thirdly … a rightful intention. Thomas Aquinas , Summa Theologica (1266–1273; 1947 republication), part II–II, question 40, article 1, p. 1359–60. The three conditions are sometimes paraphrased as: public authority, just cause, right motive. And by a prudent flight and cunning save A life, which valour could not, from the grave. A better buckler I can soon regain; But who can get another life again? Archilochus , Fragment VI. Quoted by Plutarch , Customs of the Lacedæmonians. Let who will boast their courage in the field, I find but little safety from my shield. Nature's, not honour's, law we must obey: This made me cast my useless shield away. Another version of Archilochus . Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 841-60. Instead of breaking that bridge, we should, if possible, provide another, that he may retire the sooner out of Europe. Aristides , referring to the proposal to destroy Xerxes' bridge of ships over the Hellespont. ("A bridge for a retreating army.") See Plutarch , Life of Demosthenes. Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 841-60. If I am asked what we are fighting for, I can reply in two sentences. In the first place, to fulfil a solemn international obligation … an obligation of honor which no self-respecting man could possibly have repudiated. I say, secondly, we are fighting to vindicate the principle that small nationalities are not to be crushed in defiance of international good faith at the arbitrary will of a strong and overmastering Power. Premier H. H. Asquith , to House of Commons, Declaration of War with Germany, August 4, 1914. B[ edit ] Comrade, I did not want to kill you. If you jumped in here again, I would not do it, if you would be sensible too. But you were only an idea to me before, an abstraction that lived in my mind and called forth its appropriate response. It was that abstraction I stabbed. ~ Randolph Bourne The silence spreads. I talk and must talk. So I speak to him and say to him: "Comrade, I did not want to kill you. If you jumped in here again, I would not do it, if you would be sensible too. But you were only an idea to me before, an abstraction that lived in my mind and called forth its appropriate response. It was that
"Whose law states""Bad money drives out good""?"	AA History -- Gresham's Law & Alcoholics Anonymous Click The Images To Go To Page Indicated In The Flag GRESHAM'S LAW & ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS HOW DO YOU WANT YOUR CUP OF TEA? STRONG? - MEDIUM? - WEAK? Gresham's Law - "Bad currency drives out good" - has been operative in the life of Alcoholics Anonymous. Weak AA is tending to drive out strong AA. This article originally appeared a little over two years after I came to A.A. in the July 1976 issue of "24 Magazine," with the author unknown. Permission was given to reprint. This material should be "required reading" for anyone interested in why AA is not as effective now as it was in prior years, and especially for those people experiencing a "flat recovery," suicidal thoughts, relapse, or repeated relapse. GRESHAM'S LAW & ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS There are three ways to work the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. (1) The strong, original way, proved powerfully and reliably effective over forty years. (2) A medium way - not so strong, not so safe, not so sure, not so good, but still effective. And (3) a weak way, which turns out to be really no way at all but literally a heresy, a false teaching, a twisting corruption of what the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous clearly stated the program to be. As a year member of Alcoholics Anonymous, I am still awed by the combination of simplicity, practicality, and profundity built into the Twelve Steps; the AA recovery plan. This audacious blueprint for life change was drawn up in 1939 by a former dead-end drunk serving as spokesman for an unknown, unproven society of 100 reformed problem drinkers, many of whom were still in the relatively early stages of recovery from alcohol addiction. Yet for all their boldness of scope, the Steps are so plainly worded, and so well-explained in chapters five and following of "Alcoholics Anonymous," the AA "Big Book," that they can be done by anyone. And, therein lies their greatest genius. There is no prior requirement of purity of life or advancement of learning. Just a willingness to admit personal defeat and a sincere desire to change. The Twelve Steps sharply contradict the secular psychological axiom that where the level of performance is low you must set a low level of aspiration in order to gain a positive result in life. By this view, the proper approach for the early AA's would have been to put together a program aimed certainly no higher than alcohol abstinence and a return to life as it had been in the pre-alcoholic days, life as ordinary men and women of the world. But these newly-sobered-up drunks set out to become totally committed men and women of God. The authors of the Big Book knew that this radical recovery plan was apt to jar many of the newcomers they were trying to reach with their message and they made two moves to sugarcoat their pill. First, they put the following disclaimer immediately after listing the Twelve Steps in chapter five: "Many of us exclaimed, I can't go through with it. Do not be discouraged. No one among us has been able to maintain anything like perfect adherence to these principles. We are not saints. The point is that we are willing to grow along spiritual lines. The principles we have set down are guides to progress. We claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection." That short paragraph was a stroke of inspiration, especially the phrase, "We are not saints." It has eased thousands of new, half-convinced AA members (myself included) past the fact that we were headed, under the guidance of the Steps, in the completely unfamiliar direction of spiritual perfection. Most of us began practicing the Steps without realizing their full implications. Experience quickly taught us that they worked. They got us sober and enabled us to stay sober. From our intensely pragmatic standpoint, that was what mattered. We were content to enjoy our sobriety and leave all debates as to why the Steps worked to non-alcoholic theorizers - whose lives did not hang in the balance if they got themselves confused and came to some wrong conclusions. AA's founders did something else
Which football team plays home games at the Memorial Ground?	Memorial Stadium \| Bristol Rovers FC \| Football Ground Guide Football Ground Guide Address: Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0BF Telephone: 0117 909 6648 Ticket Office: 0117 952 4001 Pitch Size: 110 x 73 yards Club Nickname: Pirates Home Kit: Blue & White Quarters Away Kit: Yellow and Black East Stand WHAT IS THE MEMORIAL STADIUM LIKE? The club moved to the stadium in 1996 and two years later bought the ground from the then owners Bristol Rugby Club. Although the Memorial Stadium has seen some changes since the Football Club took up residence, it still has the feel of a rugby ground about it. On one side is the West Stand, which with its pavilion looks more like a cricket stand. It has a row of hospitality boxes across the top, with a few rows of seats in front. Below is an area of terrace. Just under this stand's roof is a television gantry and a small electric scoreboard. The stand runs for about half the length of the pitch and straddles the half way line. On one side of it, towards the Blackthorn end is a small covered terrace, used as a family area, whilst the other side has a small covered area of temporary seating, called the South West Stand. Opposite is the Uplands Stand, taller than the West Stand, but similar in length. This stand has covered seating to its rear and terracing at the front. It has open terracing to either side, one of which is given to away supporters. The team dug outs are located in front of this stand, although the dressing rooms are located behind the West Stand. This leads to quite a procession of players and officials at half time and full time. At one end is the unusual looking South Stand. This was originally erected as a temporary stand, to fill the previously empty end. It has now been opened for a number of seasons now, although it still looks, with its green seats and bright white roof, more suitable for an outdoor show jumping competition than a football ground. The stand only runs for just over half the width of the pitch, has several supporting pillars running across the front and has been nicknamed 'the tent' by Rovers fans. Opposite is the Blackthorn End, which is a covered terrace for home supporters. NEW STADIUM The Clubs plans to move to a new stadium have been put back with the news that Sainsbury's currently no longer wish to purchase the Memorial Ground to build a new supermarket. This is crucial to the proposed move as funds generated by the sale of the Memorial Ground, were to be used to fund the building of the new stadium. The new 21,700 capacity stadium was be located close to the Avon Ring Road, by the University of the West England (UWE), on the outskirts of Bristol. WHAT IS IT LIKE FOR AWAY SUPPORTERS? Away supporters are mostly housed in an open terrace on one side of the East (Dribuild) Stand. This area is open to the elements so you might get wet if it rains. The open terrace makes it difficult for away fans to really generate some noise. Up to 1,100 away supporters can be accommodated in this area. If the weather is poor then it may be a better bet to head for one of the seats that are made available to away fans in the South Stand at one end of the ground. I must recommend the huge Cornish Pasties (£3.20) that are sold at the ground, huge and tasty, plus they even do vegetarian ones which makes a change. Also on offer are a range of pies including the the Chicken Balti Pie. I did not experience any problems on my visits, however I noted that the Rovers fans seemed to tolerate away fans rather than being over friendly. They can still do a good rendition of their club anthem 'Goodnight Irene', when the occasion stirs. I found it quite amusing that the Rovers fans are nicknamed gasheads. Nick Wootten of Bristol informed me that this term comes from where the old Eastville stadium in Bristol was sited. Next to a (sometimes smelly) gas works! In fact it was rumoured that if Rovers were losing at half time, the gas would be turned up, to put off the opposition! PUBS FOR AWAY FANS There is a bar behind the clubhouse terrace at the ground that allows in away s
Pitchblende is an ore of which metal?	What Is Pitchblende? What Is Pitchblende? Updated August 11, 2015. Question: What Is Pitchblende? When learning about the element uranium, the term pitchblende commonly pops up. What is pitchblende and what does it have to do with uranium? Answer: Pitchblende, also known by the name uraninite, is a mineral comprised mainly of oxides of the element uranium , UO2 and UO3. It is our primary source of uranium. The mineral is black in color, like 'pitch'. The term 'blende' came from the German miners who believed it contained many different metals all blended together. Pitchblende contains many other radioactive elements that can be traced back to the decay of uranium, such as radium , lead , helium and several actinide elements. Pitchblende was the source of discovery for several elements. In 1789, Martin Heinrich Klaproth discovered and identified uranium as a new element from pitchblende. In 1898, Marie and Pierre Curie discovered the element radium while working with pitchblende. In 1895, William Ramsay was the first to isolate helium from pitchblende.
In the 1960's TV series 'Bonanza', which actor played the part of 'Hoss Cartwright'?	Bonanza: A 1960's Western TV Show \| ReelRundown Bonanza: A 1960's Western TV Show Bonanza: A 1960's Western TV Show Updated on October 31, 2016 Joined: 5 years agoFollowers: 335Articles: 48 Stars of 1960s Western TV Show Bonanza The Cartwrights of Bonanza TV Series \| Source Bonanza's Cartwright Family Bonanza was a weekly TV Western series during the 1960s, which followed the trials and tribulations of the Cartwright clan. The patriach of the family was Ben Cartwright, portrayed by Lorne Greene. He was a three time widowed rancher with three sons, all by different wives: Adam (Pernell Roberts), Eric "Hoss" (Dan Blocker) and "Little Joe" (Michael Landon). The main story line for the weekly episode centered around either Ben or one of the sons, thus giving each actor more exposure and a chance for each character to grow. The stars had equal billing and Bonanza's opening credits changed each week alternating the order of the stars. For 14 years and 431 episodes, millions of viewers tuned in to watch the popular western TV show and to see the beautiful scenery of the ranch called The Ponderosa as the TV series was one of the first to be broadcast in color. It is the second longest running western show in television history behind the series Gunsmoke. Advertisement Dan Blocker, much loved by the fans \| Source The Next Generation of Cartwrights on Bonanza Sadly, Dan Blocker passed away suddenly during the 13th season. His fans were shocked and devastated. Bonanza never recuperated from both the loss of the lovable character Hoss and a time slot change from Sunday nights (where it had always aired) to Tuesday nights. It had become a Sunday night ritual for families to watch the show together and it lost many viewers due to the unpopular schedule change. Regrettably, the TV western stopped being produced in the middle of the 14th season. However, that wasn't the end of Bonanza. By popular demand, three TV movies would follow. Unfortunately, they were not received well by the fans, who claimed poor acting and bad story lines as the cause. The final outcome for the Cartwright family was the characters of Ben, Hoss and Little Joe were all dead. The ranch was being run by Ben Cartwright's brother, Aaron. Adam was the only surviving son but actor Pernell Roberts refused to participate in the TV movies so the script called for him to be living in Australia to explain his absence. Hoss had drowned while saving someone's life and Little Joe was a war hero that was killed in action while riding with Teddy Roosevelt up San Juan Hill and was buried in Arlington Cemetery. In the TV movies, Little Joe was already deceased but had a son, Benjamin (called Benj) and a daughter. The actor playing Little Joe's son was Michael Landon, Jr. The actress that portrayed his daughter looked very much like Little Joe but in real life she is not related to Landon. Dan Blocker's son had a part in the movie as a news reporter because the producers thought he appeared too old to play Hoss' son. Lorne Greene's daughter played the part of Benj's girlfriend. Adam also had a son in the movies, Adam Cartwright, Jr. who was called "A.C." and spoke with an Australian accent. The accent was certainly out of place on the ranch and Benj showing up in Virginia City driving a car seemed really strange . But the part of the movie that was so unbelievable to fans (including myself) is that Hoss Cartwright had an illegitimate son! That's right! According to the story line, when Hoss accidentally drowned, he was engaged to be married and his fiancee was pregnant! The writers of the original TV series would have never gotten away with such a plot as it was so contrary to the tradition of Bonanza and so out of character for Hoss. With his mild manners and shyness around women, it is hard to believe this of the "gentle giant". His son comes to the Ponderosa searching for his father who he believes deserted his mother, not knowing that Hoss was dead. I have included some clips from the TV movies and I think you will agree that the acting and writing was pretty lame and the sto
Beside which Scottish firth is the golf course Muirfield situated?	Muirfield Golf Course\| Golf Vacation Packages Free Parking Days of Play Visitors are welcomed on Tuesdays and Thursdays (excluding public holidays) although the maximum number of guests is 12. Buggies There are just three buggies available to book and are rented on a first come first serve basis and cost £35 per round. Caddies There are a limited number of caddies which need to be booked in advance. They cost £40 excluding gratuity and must be paid directly. Attire in Golf Clubhouses Attire in the clubhouse is relatively strict, with lounge jacket and tie required in the smoking and dining rooms. Golf shoes and outer golfing wear are prohibited in any of the Club’s public rooms. Short white socks can be worn with tailored shorts. Practice Facilities Smoking is prohibited in all areas inside the club’s premises about 18 holes, par 71, 7,245 yards. Links. One of the best golf courses in the world, host venue to The Open Championship on more than 15 occasions as well as having hosted numerous other championships, both amateur and professional, Muirfield golf club is an absolute must-play on a golf vacation to Scotland. Recognised as being the oldest golf course in the world, the history of the course stretches as far back as the late 18th century and it was here where the ‘Gentlemen Golfers of Leigh’ drew up the first official rules of golf. It was these 13 rules which formed the basis of the modern rules golf abides by today. The course moved site on a couple of occasions and it was only in 1891 when the club finally settled in its current location, on the stretch of East Lothian coastline where so many other renowned links courses are dotted. Nestled between two other top-class links golf clubs, Archerfield and Gullane, Muirfield has superb panoramic views across the Firth of Forth estuary. The course was designed by the renowned Old Tom Morris but most recently in 2010 and 2011, was upgraded by golf course architect Martin Hawtree to ensure Muirfield remained competitive for the world’s best golfers. Narrow long fairways, deep pot-bunkers, small greens, thick rough and strong winds make Muirfield a tough links to tackle, and only the best golfers should take on these celebrated fairways. The iconic clubhouse, which sits assertively behind the 18th green, oozes tradition and class. Each public room has fabulous views out across the course visitors will rejoice in the blend of old-school charm and historical memorabilia. There are few better places in the world of golf to relax and enjoy an alcoholic drink. A golf vacation to Scotland is something every golfer should experience, but to play a round of golf at Muirfield, ‘The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers’, is a once in a life time opportunity. We couldn’t recommend it enough. Facilities useful information Days of Play Visitors are welcomed on Tuesdays and Thursdays (excluding public holidays) although the maximum number of guests is 12. Buggies There are just three buggies available to book and are rented on a first come first serve basis and cost £35 per round. Caddies There are a limited number of caddies which need to be booked in advance. They cost £40 excluding gratuity and must be paid directly. Attire in Golf Clubhouses Attire in the clubhouse is relatively strict, with lounge jacket and tie required in the smoking and dining rooms. Golf shoes and outer golfing wear are prohibited in any of the Club’s public rooms. Short white socks can be worn with tailored shorts. Practice Facilities
The 'Hoover Dam' is onwhich American river?	Hoover Dam - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Google At the turn of the 20th century, farmers sought to divert the Colorado River to budding Southwestern communities via a series of canals. When the Colorado broke through the canals in 1905, creating the inland Salton Sea, the job of controlling the raging river fell to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Bureau director Arthur Powell Davis in 1922 outlined a plan before Congress for a multipurpose dam in Black Canyon, located on the Arizona- Nevada border. Named the Boulder Canyon project, after the original proposed site, the dam would not only control flooding and irrigation, it would generate and sell hydroelectric power to recoup its costs. Still, the proposed $165 price tag concerned some lawmakers, while representatives of six of the seven states in the river drainage area—Colorado, Wyoming , Utah , New Mexico , Arizona and Nevada —worried that the water would primarily go to California . Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover brokered the 1922 Colorado River Compact to divide the water proportionally among the seven states, but the legal wrangling continued until outgoing President Calvin Coolidge authorized the Boulder Canyon Project in December 1928. In honor of the new president’s contributions, Secretary of the Interior Ray L. Wilbur announced the structure would be called Hoover Dam at a 1930 dedication ceremony, though the name didn’t become official until 1947. As the Great Depression unfolded, hopeful laborers descended on Las Vegas and set up camp in the surrounding desert for the chance to work on the project. Those who were hired eventually moved to Boulder City, a community specifically built six miles from the work site to house its employees. Meanwhile, the U.S. government set about finding a contractor to build the proposed 60-story arch dam. The contract was awarded in March 1931 to Six Companies, a group of construction firms that had pooled its resources to meet the steep $5 million performance bond. The first difficult step of construction involved blasting the canyon walls to create four diversion tunnels for the water. Facing strict time deadlines, workers toiled in 140-degree tunnels choked with carbon monoxide and dust, conditions that prompted a six-day strike in August 1931. When two of the tunnels were complete, the excavated rock was used to form a temporary coffer dam that successfully rechanneled the river’s path in November 1932. The second step of involved the clearing of the walls that would contain the dam. Suspended from heights of up to 800 feet above the canyon floor, high scalers wielded 44-pound jackhammers and metal poles to knock loose material, a treacherous task that resulted in casualties from falling workers, equipment and rocks. Meanwhile, the dried riverbed allowed for construction to begin on the powerplant, four intake towers and the dam itself. Cement was mixed onsite and hoisted across the canyon on one of five 20-ton cableways, a fresh bucket capable of reaching the crews below every 78 seconds. Offsetting the heat generated by cooling concrete, nearly 600 miles of pipe loops were embedded to circulate water through the poured blocks, with workers continually spraying the concrete to keep it moist. As the dam rose, block by block, from the canyon floor, the visual renderings of architect Gordon Kaufmann took form. Electing to emphasize the imposing mass of the structure, Kaufmann kept the smooth, curved face free of adornment. The powerplant was given a futuristic touch with horizontal aluminum fins for windows, while its interior was designed to pay homage to Native American cultures. With the body of water that would become Lake Mead already beginning to swell behind the dam, the final block of concrete was poured and topped off at 726 feet above the canyon floor in 1935. On September 30, a crowd of 20,000 people watched President Franklin Roosevelt commemorate the magnificent structure’s completion. Approximately 5 million barrels of cement and 45 million pounds of reinforcement steel had gone into what was then the ta
Who played the title role in the film 'Goldfinger'?	Goldfinger: the Bond Movie That Was Banned in Israel - Neatorama Neatorama • 1 Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedian, and voiceover artist Eddie Deezen . Visit Eddie at his website . Note: if you haven't seen the film Goldfinger, this post contains spoilers. Ask almost any James Bond fan to name his or her favorite Bond film, and chances are they'll reply with Goldfinger. Steven Spielberg has called it his favorite Bond film. Goldfinger is also quite probably the most widely seen of any Bond movie. According to one source, 75% of worldwide moviegoers have seen Goldfinger at least once. Goldfinger seems to be the quintessential Bond film. It was the start of the modern James Bond film formula as we know it, complete with the genesis of the unusual gadgets Bond was to use in pretty much every succeeding film following Goldfinger. It was the first Bond film to have the classic Q-branch gadget testing workshop scene that became a Bond staple. It also features the classic Bond car: the Aston-Martin DB-5. Sales of the Aston-Martin DB-5 increased 50% after the release of Goldfinger. (Image credit: Deutsch Wikipedia user Chilterngreen ) Sean Connery, in his third outing as 007, seems really in his prime here. During Goldfinger, Connery was actually married to actress Diane Cilento, but since he is playing a freewheeling ladies man, he wore a flesh-colored bandage over his wedding ring (clearly visible in production stills). As in every James Bond film, there is a knockout Bond girl. In this case it Honor Blackman, actually the oldest Bond girl in history -a decrepit 37 years of age at the time of filming. Honor took on the unforgettable role of Pussy Galore. One can only wonder how hard it must have been to get that one by the 1964 censors! The introduction scene between Bond and Miss Galore was originally written as: GALORE: I'm Pussy Galore. BOND: I know, but what's your name? This racy dialogue proved too much to be accepted and was changed to: GALORE: I'm Pussy Galore. BOND: I must be dreaming. Pussy Galore was actually the name of Bond creator Ian Fleming's pet octopus! By the way, take a quick look at Galore's all-girl flying circus in the film- some were actually men wearing wigs. The title role of Auric Goldfingerwas played with unforgettable panache by Gert Frobe. Frobe was a former member of the Nazi party before and during World War II. As a result of this, Goldfinger was originally banned from Israel. The truth was, Frobe had risked his life by hiding Jewish families from the Gestapo during his Nazi days. After a Jewish family came forth to publicly thank Frobe, the Israeli ban was officially lifted. Interestingly, Frobe did not speak much English. He tried to recite his role phonetically, but it was unacceptable. As a result, the entire speaking role of Goldfinger was dubbed in by an actor named Michael Collins. Goldfinger's loyal henchman, Oddjob, is played by professional wrestler Harold Sakata. In a fight scene with Sean Connery in the film, Sakata chopped him with a too-real karate chop and Connery walked off the set, claiming real injury. It is rumored that Connery used this work-related injury to get a raise in pay for his next Bond movie Thunderball. In Sakata's death scene, he is electrocuted by an electric wall. In filming the scene, Sakata refused to let go of the wall when the director told him to, and he sustained severe burns. The film's classic theme song was rendered by Shirley Bassey and was the first Bond theme to crack the top ten on the pop music charts (it peaked at #8). This proved to be the first time a movie's title song was played over the the film's opening credits. Another first: the unforgettable scene where Bond is tied to a table and a laser beam is slowly moving to cut him in half as Goldfinger looks on impassively was the first scene in movie history to feature a laser beam. Shirley Eaton gained film immortality as Goldfinger's loyal accomplice who falls for Bond. In her famous scene, Eaton gets painted gold by Goldfinger because of her betrayal. For years, untrue rumors
Which state of the USA has only one common border with a neighbouring US state?	The Only State... Quiz Extra Trivia ...whose name appears in another state's most populous city? Kansas City is the name of the biggest city in Missouri but only the third biggest city in Kansas. ...to host three modern Olympic Games? Besides the two Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. ...that allows residents to vote from outer space? The reasoning behind this 1997 law makes sense when you consider that most Astronauts live and work in Houston. ...without a McDonalds within the borders of its state capital? Montpelier is also the smallest state capital, with less than 8,000 people. ...to have a state-owned bank? The Bank of North Dakota was founded in 1919, and receives funds from state agencies. ...whose name has no letters in common with that of its capital? This may not be the most interesting 'Only' stat about South Dakota, but it's the only one I could find... ...to insist upon statewide female suffrage as a requirement for its entry into the Union? The Wyoming Territory's 1869 passage of female suffrage inspired the state's Official Nickname 'The Equality State.' ...whose legal right to statehood was brought before the Supreme Court? Virginia v. West Virginia, in which Virgina strove to regain counties that had seceded during the Civil War, was decided in favor of the Defendant. ...that has no law requiring seatbelts for adults in automobiles? New Hampshire residents take their 'Live Free Or Die' motto rather seriously ...to have a lighthouse that stands over 60 meters high? The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, 63 meters tall (200 feet), is located on the state's easternmost island. ...in which diamonds are mined? Crater of Diamonds State Park is also the world's only diamond-bearing site open to the public. ...in which the Northern half is in a different time zone than the Southern half? Northern Idaho is on Pacific Time, while Southern Idaho is on Mountain Time. ...to be represented by an African-American Senator prior to the 20th Century? Before 1967, Mississippi's Hiram Revels (1870) and Blanche Bruce (1875) were the only two black US Senators in history. ...whose median age is under 30 years old? The Mormon Church's encouragement of large families may explain why Utah's median age is only 28.8 years. ...to produce two US Presidents whose sons also became Presidents? Coincidentally, both sons shared their Father's names--John Quincy Adams and George Walker Bush. ...to be named after an American? Perhaps only George Washington had the gravitas to merit such an honor; a state of Franklin was attempted but failed to be approved. ...to have a higher population density than Puerto Rico? The most densely populated state, New Jersey's 1,189 residents/square mile beats out Puerto Rico's 1,163. ...whose postal abbreviation consists of two vowels? Iowa is also the only state whose name begins with two vowels. ...to lie entirely above 1,000 meters elevation? Colorado's lowest point, at the border with Kansas, is higher than Pennsylvania's tallest summit. ...where a nuclear weapon was exploded prior to the bombing of Japan? The Trinity Site, NM, was America's first and only test of the atomic bomb before it was dropped on Hiroshima. ...to host a Confederate President's inauguration? Jefferson Davis took his oath of office at the Alabama State Capitol building in 1861. ...that has 'parishes' instead of counties? Louisiana's unique use of the word 'parish' is a holdover from its days as a French Colony. ...to have two Federal Reserve Banks? The Federal bank in Kansas City covers the Great Plains region, while the bank in St. Louis covers part of the Central US. ...with a modern city founded by European colonists prior to 1600? St. Augustine, founded in 1565, was originally the capital of Spanish Florida. ...to contain more than one Ivy League school? Columbia University is located in New York City, while Cornell is in Ithaca Exceptional Quality ...whose official name is more than four words long? 'State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,' is typically used only on of
Who would usually use a sword called an 'Estoque'?	Bullfighting Swords Historical European Swordsmanship Bullfighting Swords If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. 36 Bullfighting Swords I realise that this is not really historical but I couldnt think where it would fit. Does anyone know what type of sword the Spanish bullfighters use. Also do they receive any fencing training or is it simply learning point control in order to stab between the shoulders Cheers Posts 921 There are plenty of sites about the web that have pictures of, and even sell Bullfighting swords (often simply called estoc or espada). The tool in question is a thrust-oriented blade. I've seen a few blade configurations (cuniform, more or fewer fullers, ect) although I'd guess the sport's governing body has some regulations for swords. The hilt is a very spare set of long quillions and a knuckle bow. The bow and front quillion appear to be wrapped in something (leather?) possibly to protect against impact on the fingers. I have seen bullfighters grip this thing all manner of ways, some hold it in a hammer grip, others extend a finger allong the cross, still others grip it like a punch-dagger Attached Images Posts 1,431 Wild guess re. the wrapping around the bow and quillions is that it's for what Bruce Lee called "retinal retention", i.e., the bright colour is easy for an audience to see in the heat of the action. Bruce used to wrap the business ends of nunchaku and staves with tape in a contrasting colour, to make the movement of the weapons more visible on film - perhaps the bullfighters are using the same principle for their live performances in large arenas. I don't know a great deal about the way toreadors and matadors are trained, but every aspect of their art is the product of discipline and tradition. I have seen people practicing the killing thrust on facsimile bulls, typically carretilla ("wheelbarrows") bearing a mock-up of the bull's head and shoulders. The barrows are pushed around the training ground so that the matador can practice his evasions and so-on. Tony 29 Originally posted by Jï¿½rg B. Barring the fact that bullfighting is quite a sick 'sport', what the bloody hell does this topic have to do with Historical European Swordsmanship ??? Barring the fact that you should respect other peoples' tastes, Bullfighting is an extremely old tradition not only in spanish culture, but in ancient greek/cretan culture as well -- I could start ranting on the philosophical/ethnic backgrounds of tauromachy, but it is, apart from a sport, a sophisticated ritual of man over beast. And swordfighting is a part of this ritual, with its precise, sophisticated killing thrust. Last edited by Michael E. Moss; 02-15-2006 at 01:40 PM. Hoch der kaiser! Posts 921 Without digressing into the merits of different cultural practices, part of the original question was where does sword culture (in particular Iberian sword culture) and matadore's display of the sword fit into the spectacle of bullfighting and what is its significance. I'm not wild about the treatment of bulls in the ring or the treatment of very young apprentice matadores but I'm not going to dismiss the whole thing as simple barbarism and shove it into a corner. I'd rather examine the practice for cultural insight and leave my modern sensibilities at the door......its called being objective. Now from what I can gather, the employment of the sword in this instance involve leaning over the bull's horns and delivering the coup de grace. At a stretch I think the aesthetics of the traditional Spanish school can be seen if not the techniques par se. Remembering that fencing teaches defence against a similarly armed human being. There isn't a sword guard in the world that will parry a charging bull so standard fencing theory would be of little use. Voiding and a sense of timing however could be usefully communicated by
What nationality was the composer Anton Bruckner?	Bruckner - Composers - Classic FM Classic FM Anton Bruckner (1824–1896) was an Austrian composer known for his symphonies, masses, and motets. Life and Music Bruckner's father was the local church organist and his mother a singer in the choir. However, he didn't begin his formal music training until he was 11, when he spent five years as a choirboy at the monastery of St Florian (near Linz). Starting out professional life as a music teacher, Bruckner made a few attempts at small-scale composition, although it was not until 1848 that he felt inspired to produce his first notable work, the Requiem in D minor. Having been appointed organist back at St Florian, most of Bruckner's energies remained on teaching and the organ, an instrument upon which he had become widely recognised as one of Europe's greatest exponents. On attending a performance of Richard Wagner's Tannhäuser, the 38-year-old Bruckner felt driven to make composition his main vocation. Inspired by Wagner's example, he set to work on an Overture in G minor and the (unnumbered) Symphony in F minor, which were gradually followed over the next three years by Symphonies Nos. '0' and 1, and his first indisputable masterpiece, the Mass in D minor of 1864. The sheer strain caused by the hours of constant study in addition to his professional responsibilities, resulted in an acute nervous collapse early in 1867. Recovered, in 1867 he took a teaching post in Vienna at the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde. In 1875, Bruckner became the first lecturer in harmony and counterpoint at the University of Vienna. Bruckner's final years were largely devoted to the composition of the Ninth Symphony, which remained tantalisingly incomplete at the time of his death. Did you know? Bruckner took a Vienna Conservatory diploma, at which Johann Herbeck, the chief examiner and distinguished conductor, exclaimed: "He should have examined us! If I knew just one tenth of what he knows, I'd be happy."
California has borders with three other states, oregon and Nevada are two, which is the third?	What States Border California? \| eHow What States Border California? Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images Eureka! Yes, that's a town in northern California, but it's also the state motto. Gold fever had something to do with that. California is the third largest state in the country, with the almost 900-mile length of its west coast framed by the Pacific Ocean. Three smaller states border this beautiful state, with its redwoods, pristine beaches and snow-capped mountains. Oregon The western half of Oregon lies along the northern edge of California. The two states meet in a geographically stunning manner along the Pacific coast, and blend into pine country and rolling hills the farther east you travel. Unlike the East Coast of the United States, which is composed of 14 states, the West Coast has three: California, Oregon and Washington. Nevada Flanking almost the entire state along California's eastern border is Nevada. The Sierra Nevada Mountains run along a 250-mile-long portion of this border, with the two states sharing certain areas. The two states also share portions of such diverse sites as Lake Tahoe, Death Valley and the Mojave Desert, the latter being an enormously hot and dry zone with unique features across its 25,000 square miles. Countless visitors annually travel between these major destinations, and also from Los Angeles in Southern California to Las Vegas in Nevada. Arizona Western Arizona lies against the southeastern side of California. The Colorado River divides the two states. Blythe, California, and Yuma, Arizona, are two major crossing points along the border. These desert regions can experience high winds and dust storms, which create problems for travelers. Always stay alert to local conditions. The Colorado River has many areas for recreation seekers. Mexico Though not a state, Mexico borders the southernmost part of California. Tourists and travelers between the United States and Mexico must present passports or other forms of identification when moving between countries, and will sometimes have to wait long periods of time at actual border crossings. The long waits typically occur during peak travel seasons or when something has gone awry that local law enforcement deems is serious enough to stop traffic. Patience and a good book come in handy during such waits, or get out and stretch and try to identify the differences in landscapes.
"To whom did Winston Churchill refer as ""a modest little manwith much to be modest about""?"	Quotes and Insulting Quotations from Winston Churchill Political Insults & Putdowns Quotes and Insulting Quotations from Sir Winston Churchill He is one of those orators of whom it was well said. Before they get up, the do not know what they are going to say;when they are speaking, they do not know what they are saying;and when they have sat down, they do not know what they have said On Lord Charles Beresford I remember when I was a child, being taken to the celebrated Barnum's Circus, which contained an exhibition of freaks and monstrosities, but the exhibit on the programme which I most desired to see was the one described as "The Boneless Wonder". My parents judged that the spectacle would be too demoralising and revolting for my youthful eye and I have waited fifty years, to see the The Boneless Wonder sitting on the Treasury Bench. On Ramsay MacDonald A curious mixture of geniality and venom On Herbert Morrison Mr Gladstone read Homer for fun, which I thought served him right On Gladstone The happy warrior of Squandermania On Lloyd George Unless the right honourable gentleman changes his policy and methods and moves without the slightest delay, he will be as great a curse to this country in peace as he was a squalid nuisance in time of war On Aneurin Bevan They are not fit to manage a whelk stall On the Labour Party There he stalks, that wuthering height On John Reith A sheep in sheep's clothing On Clement Atlee A modest man, who has much to be modest about On Clement Atlee An empty taxi arrived at 10 Downing Street, and when the door was opened, Atlee got out On Clement Atlee He delivers his speech with an expression of wounded guilt On Stafford Cripps There but for the grace of God, goes God On Stafford Cripps I wish Stanley Baldwin no ill, but it would have been much better if he had never lived On Stanley Baldwin The candle in that great turnip has gone out On Stanley Baldwin He occasionally stumbled over the truth, but hastily picked himself up and hurried on as if nothing had happened On Stanley Baldwin Mr Chamberlain loves the working man, he loves to see him work On Joseph Chamberlain He always played the game, and he always lost it On Austin Chamberlain He looked at foreign affairs through the wrong end of a municipal drainpipe On Neville Chamberlain At the depths of that dusty soul there is nothing but abject surrender On Neville Chamberlain An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile hoping it will eat him last On Neville Chamberlain Lady Astor to Churchill "Winston, if you were my husband I would flavour your coffee with poison" Churchill: "Madam, if I were your husband, I should drink it" Bessie Braddock to Churchill "Winston, your drunk!" Churchill: "Bessie, your ugly, and tomorrow morning I shall be sober" The greatest cross I have to bear is the cross of Lorraine On Charles de Gaulle In defeat unbeatable, in victory unbearable On General Montgomery What could you hope to achieve except to be sunk in a bigger and more expensive ship this time On Admiral Mountbatten A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma On Russia it becomes still more difficult to reconcile Japanese action with prudence or even with sanity On Japan Cultured people are merely the glittering scum which floats upon the deep river of production When I am abroad I always make it a rule never to criticise or attack the Government of my country. I make up for lost time when I am at home. I am never going to have anything more to do with politics or politicians. When this war is over I shall confine myself entirely to writing and painting Winston Churchill 1915
With which book did Peter Carey win the 1988 Booker award?	Prizes \| Peter Carey, writer, Booker Award winning novelist 1979 Miles Franklin Award (Australia) War Crimes 1980 New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award War Crimes 1981 Miles Franklin Award (Australia) Bliss 1982 National Book Council Award (Australia) Bliss 1982 New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award Bliss 1985 Australian Film Institute (Best Adapted Screenplay)Bliss 1985 Australian Film Institute (Best Film) Bliss 1985 Book Council Award (Australia) Illywhacker 1985 Booker Prize for Fiction (shortlist) Illywhacker 1985 The Age Book of the Year Award Illywhacker 1986 Ditmar Award for Best Australian Science Fiction Novel Illywhacker 1986 Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction Illywhacker 1986 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award (Australia)Illywhacker 1986 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (shortlist)Illywhacker 1988 Book Council Award (Australia) Oscar and Lucinda 1988 Booker Prize for Fiction Oscar and Lucinda 1989 Miles Franklin Award (Australia) Oscar and Lucinda 1994 The Age Book of the Year Award The Unusual Life of Tristran Smith 1997 James Tait Black Memorial Prize (for fiction) (shortlist) Jack Maggs 1997 The Age Book of the Year Award Jack Maggs 1998 Commonwealth Writers Prize (Overall Winner, Best Book) Jack Maggs 1998 Miles Franklin Award (Australia) Jack Maggs 2001 Booker Prize for Fiction True History of the Kelly Gang 2001 Commonwealth Writers Prize (Overall Winner, Best Book) True History of the Kelly Gang 2001 Miles Franklin Award (Australia) (shortlist) True History of the Kelly Gang 2001 Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction True History of the Kelly Gang 2007 Commonwealth Writers Prize (South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best Book) (shortlist) Theft: A Love Story
Who composed the musical shows 'Kiss Me Kate' and 'Can Can'?	Kiss Me, Kate \| Introduction \| Great Performances \| PBS Explore more from this episode More The first Broadway revival in nearly 50 years of the musical comedy masterpiece by composer Cole Porter and authors Sam and Bella Spewack not only enchanted critics and delighted audiences, but also went on to triumph as one of the biggest prize-winners of the 2000 season. Taking its inspiration from Shakespeare, “Kiss Me, Kate” recounts the backstage and onstage antics of two feuding romantic couples during a touring production of “The Taming of the Shrew.” Sparkling with 18 classic Cole Porter songs — including “Another Op’nin’, Another Show,” “Wunderbar,” “So in Love,” “Always True to You in My Fashion,” “Too Darn Hot,” and “Brush Up Your Shakespeare” — “Kiss Me, Kate” epitomizes the Broadway musical comedy at its irresistible best. Directed by Michael Blakemore, this 2000 Tony-winner for Best Revival stars Brent Barrett, Rachel York, Nancy Anderson, and Michael Berresse as the bickering couples whose offstage disputes ultimately entangle them with a pair of unexpectedly erudite gangsters and a megalomaniacal U.S. Army general. Cole Porter’s most successful musical, the original production of “Kiss Me, Kate” opened on Broadway at the New Century Theatre on December 30, 1948 and ran for 1,077 performances. It garnered five Tony Awards in 1949, the same number the revival claimed in 2000. Learn more about the revival, which was taped during its run at London’s Victoria Palace Theatre, and its celebrated director, Michael Blakemore, in an essay by writer Michael Coveney. Read an extensive biography of Cole Porter as well as many other American composers and songwriters whose music is featured this season on GREAT PERFORMANCES in the Encyclopedia of Composers & Songwriters ; browse the Q&A with Professor Thomas Hischak, author of numerous books on American film and stage musicals, in Ask the Expert ; and watch extended video excerpts from the program in the Video Jukebox . Lastly, see the complete list of songs and photos from the production in the “Kiss Me, Kate” Slideshow . Special funding for this program was provided by the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust and the Irene Diamond Fund. The “KISS ME, KATE” DVD can be purchased from Shop Thirteen . More from Kiss Me, Kate (3)
What is the eleventh letter of the Greek alphabet, the equivalent of our letter 'L'?	Greek alphabet - definition of Greek alphabet by The Free Dictionary Greek alphabet - definition of Greek alphabet by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Greek+alphabet Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Wikipedia . ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Greek alphabet - the alphabet used by ancient Greeks alphabet - a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language alpha - the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet beta - the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet gamma - the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet delta - the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet epsilon - the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet zeta - the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet eta - the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet theta - the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet iota - the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet kappa - the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet lambda - the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet mu - the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet nu - the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet xi - the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet omicron - the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet pi - the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet rho - the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet sigma - the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet tau - the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet upsilon - the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet phi - the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet khi , chi - the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet psi - the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet omega - the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet Translations
Which Spanish city houses 'La Mezquita', and was the capital of Muslim Spain from 756 until its capture in 1236?	BBC - Religions - Islam: Muslim Spain (711-1492) Decline (1130-1492) Audio journey The Alhambra Palace, the finest surviving palace of Muslim Spain, is the beginning of a historical journey in this audio feature, In the Footsteps of Muhammad: Granada. In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Conquest The conquest The traditional story is that in the year 711, an oppressed Christian chief, Julian, went to Musa ibn Nusair, the governor of North Africa, with a plea for help against the tyrannical Visigoth ruler of Spain, Roderick. Musa responded by sending the young general Tariq bin Ziyad with an army of 7000 troops. The name Gibraltar is derived from Jabal At-Tariq which is Arabic for 'Rock of Tariq' named after the place where the Muslim army landed. The story of the appeal for help is not universally accepted. There is no doubt that Tariq invaded Spain, but the reason for it may have more to do with the Muslim drive to enlarge their territory. The Muslim army defeated the Visigoth army easily, and Roderick was killed in battle. After the first victory, the Muslims conquered most of Spain and Portugal with little difficulty, and in fact with little opposition. By 720 Spain was largely under Muslim (or Moorish, as it was called) control. Reasons One reason for the rapid Muslim success was the generous surrender terms that they offered the people, which contrasted with the harsh conditions imposed by the previous Visigoth rulers. The ruling Islamic forces were made up of different nationalities, and many of the forces were converts with uncertain motivation, so the establishment of a coherent Muslim state was not easy. Andalusia The heartland of Muslim rule was Southern Spain or Andulusia. The name Andalusia comes from the term Al-Andalus used by the Arabs, derived from the Vandals who had been settled in the region. A Golden Age Stability Stability in Muslim Spain came with the establishment of the Andalusian Umayyad dynasty, which lasted from 756 to 1031. The credit goes to Amir Abd al-Rahman, who founded the Emirate of Cordoba, and was able to get the various different Muslim groups who had conquered Spain to pull together in ruling it. The Golden Age The Muslim period in Spain is often described as a 'golden age' of learning where libraries, colleges, public baths were established and literature, poetry and architecture flourished. Both Muslims and non-Muslims made major contributions to this flowering of culture. A Golden Age of religious tolerance? Islamic Spain is sometimes described as a 'golden age' of religious and ethnic tolerance and interfaith harmony between Muslims, Christians and Jews . Some historians believe this idea of a golden age is false and might lead modern readers to believe, wrongly, that Muslim Spain was tolerant by the standards of 21st century Britain. The true position is more complicated. The distinguished historian Bernard Lewis wrote that the status of non-Muslims in Islamic Spain was a sort of second-class citizenship but he went on to say: Second-class citizenship, though second class, is a kind of citizenship. It involves some rights, though not all, and is surely better than no rights at all... ...A recognized status, albeit one of inferiority to the dominant group, which is established by law, recognized by tradition, and confirmed by popular assent, is not to be despised. Bernard Lewis, The Jews of Islam, 1984 Life for non-Muslims in Islamic Spain Jews and Christians did retain some freedom under Muslim rule, providing they obeyed certain rules. Although these rules would now be considered completely unacceptable, they were not much of a burden by the standards of the time, and in many ways the non-Muslims of Islamic Spain (at least before 1050) were treated better than conquered peoples might have expected during that period of history. they were not forced to live in ghettoes or other special locations they were not slaves they were not prevented from following their faith they were not forced
Which author's works include 'Pied Piper' and 'No Highway'?	Nevil Shute Nevil Shute ( 1899 - 1961 ) Nevil Shute Norway was born on 17 January 1899 in Ealing, London. After attending the Dragon School and Shrewsbury School, he studied Engineering Science at Balliol College, Oxford. He worked as an aeronautical engineer and published his first novel, Marazan, in 1926. In 1931 he married Frances Mary Heaton and they went on to have two daughters. During the Second World War he joined the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve where he worked on developing secret weapons. After the war he continued to write and settled in Australia where he lived until his death on 12 January 1960. His most celebrated novels include Pied Piper (1942), No Highway (1948), A Town Like Alice (1950) and On the Beach (1957).
What name is given to aline on a map showing places of equal depth of water?	Word List: Definitions of Contour Lines Tweets by @schrisomalis Contour Lines (Isolines) All right, you must think I'm off my rocker at last. Contour lines? This list of 60 nouns beginning with "iso" defines words for contour lines on maps and diagrams that connect points having some feature (climatic, geographic, etc.) in common - also known as isolines or isograms. I wouldn't have thought there were so many of them before undertaking this site, but now that I've found them, I've become rather attached to them. So, now for my anecdote about isograms. When I was in high school (in south-central Ontario, Canada), my friends and I developed a particular isogram known as 'the stupid line'. This line demarcated the point north of which congenital idiots were found in great frequency (i.e. redneck country). The phrase 'north of the stupid line' came to signify an individual of subnormal intelligence and general social ignorance. So, what do you think of "isomoron"? Let me know. Word line connecting points of equal deviation from mean temperature isacoustic line connecting points of equal acoustic quality isallobar line connecting points of equal change in barometric pressure iseidomal line connecting points of equal visibility of a spectacle isentropic line connecting points of equal entropy isobar line connecting points of same atmospheric pressure isobase line connecting points of equal land upheaval isobath line connecting points of equal underwater depth isobathytherm line connecting points of equal temperature and depth underground isobront line connecting points of simultaneous storm development isochar line connecting points of similar distinguishing characteristics of plant life isochasm line connecting points of equal frequency of aurorae isocheim line connecting points of same average winter temperature isochlor line connecting points of equal chlorine concentration isochor line connecting points of varying conditions under constant volume isochrone line connecting points of equal time difference or simultaneous occurrence isoclinal line connecting points of same magnetic dip isocryme line connecting points of equal winter temperature isodose line connecting points that receive equal doses of radiation isodrosotherm line connecting points of equal dew point isodynamic line connecting points of equal magnetic intensity isoflor line connecting points of equal number of plant species isogam line connecting points of equal acceleration due to gravity isogen line connecting points of equal birthrates isogeotherm line connecting points of equal subterranean temperature isogloss line connecting points of similar regional dialect isogon line connecting points of same specified angle or same wind direction isogonal line connecting points of equal magnetic declination isograd line connecting points of similar conditions during geological metamorphism isogram line connecting points on a map having some similar feature isograph line connecting points of same linguistic usage in some respect isohaline line connecting points of equal salinity isohalsine line connecting points of equal ocean salinity isohel line connecting points of equal sunlight isohyet line connecting points of equal rainfall isokeraunic line connecting points of equal occurrence of thunderstorms isolex line connecting points of same vocabulary usage isoline line connecting points on a map having some similar feature isomagnetic line connecting points of equal magnetic induction isometric line connecting points of equal variations of pressure isomorph line connecting points of same linguistic morphological forms isonephelic line connecting points of equal cloud cover isopach line connecting points of equal thickness of geological strata isophene line connecting points of the same phenotype or seasonal variation isophote line connecting points of equal light intensity from a given source isopiestic line connecting points of equal pressure but varying temperature and volume isopiptesis line connecting points of same arrival date of migratory species
In which US state is the 'Shenandoah National Park'>	Shenandoah National Park - Virginia Is For Lovers Virginia is for Lovers Outdoors and Sports Shenandoah National Park Address Visit Site Find Your Park at Shenandoah National Park - a beautiful, historic national treasure which includes the 105-mile long Skyline Drive, a National Scenic Byway. The Park covers the crest of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains for over seventy-five miles. The Appalachian Trail roughly parallels the Skyline Drive and 101 miles of this trail run through the Park. There are over 500 miles of hiking trails, numerous waterfalls and mountain summits. Park Ranger programs are offered seasonally and a current list is provided online and available in the "Shenandoah Explorer" newspaper that you receive when you enter the park. Camping is available in the Park in addition to rooms at Skyland, Big Meadows Lodge and Lewis Mountain Cabins. There are full-service restaurants at Skyland and Big Meadows plus there are "waysides" with lighter food. Guided horseback rides depart daily (weather permitting) from the Skyland stables. Enter at:
Which 17th century French philosopher and religious thinker, has given his name to the SI unit of pressure?	Blaise Pascal \| Biography, Facts, & Inventions \| Britannica.com Blaise Pascal Werner Heisenberg Blaise Pascal, (born June 19, 1623, Clermont-Ferrand, France —died August 19, 1662, Paris), French mathematician , physicist , religious philosopher , and master of prose. He laid the foundation for the modern theory of probabilities , formulated what came to be known as Pascal’s principle of pressure , and propagated a religious doctrine that taught the experience of God through the heart rather than through reason. The establishment of his principle of intuitionism had an impact on such later philosophers as Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Henri Bergson and also on the Existentialists . Blaise Pascal, engraving by Henry Hoppner Meyer, 1833. © Georgios Kollidas/Fotolia Pascal’s life to the Port-Royal years Pascal’s father, Étienne Pascal, was presiding judge of the tax court at Clermont-Ferrand . His mother died in 1626, and in 1631 the family moved to Paris . Étienne, who was respected as a mathematician, devoted himself henceforth to the education of his children. While his sister Jacqueline (born in 1625) figured as an infant prodigy in literary circles, Blaise proved himself no less precocious in mathematics. In 1640 he wrote an essay on conic sections, Essai pour les coniques, based on his study of the now classical work of Girard Desargues on synthetic projective geometry . The young man’s work, which was highly successful in the world of mathematics, aroused the envy of no less a personage than the great French Rationalist and mathematician René Descartes . Between 1642 and 1644, Pascal conceived and constructed a calculating device, the Pascaline , to help his father—who in 1639 had been appointed intendant (local administrator) at Rouen—in his tax computations. The machine was regarded by Pascal’s contemporaries as his main claim to fame, and with reason, for in a sense it was the first digital calculator since it operated by counting integers . The significance of this contribution explains the youthful pride that appears in his dedication of the machine to the chancellor of France, Pierre Seguier , in 1644. Until 1646 the Pascal family held strictly Roman Catholic principles, though they often substituted l’honnêteté (“polite respectability”) for inward religion . An illness of his father, however, brought Blaise into contact with a more profound expression of religion, for he met two disciples of the abbé de Saint-Cyran, who, as director of the convent of Port-Royal , had brought the austere moral and theological conceptions of Jansenism into the life and thought of the convent. Jansenism was a 17th-century form of Augustinianism in the Roman Catholic Church . It repudiated free will , accepted predestination , and taught that divine grace , rather than good works, was the key to salvation . The convent at Port-Royal had become the centre for the dissemination of the doctrine. Pascal himself was the first to feel the necessity of entirely turning away from the world to God, and he won his family over to the spiritual life in 1646. His letters indicate that for several years he was his family’s spiritual adviser, but the conflict within himself—between the world and ascetic life—was not yet resolved. Absorbed again in his scientific interests, he tested the theories of Galileo and Evangelista Torricelli (an Italian physicist who discovered the principle of the barometer ). To do so, he reproduced and amplified experiments on atmospheric pressure by constructing mercury barometers and measuring air pressure , both in Paris and on the top of a mountain overlooking Clermont-Ferrand. These tests paved the way for further studies in hydrodynamics and hydrostatics . While experimenting, Pascal invented the syringe and created the hydraulic press , an instrument based upon the principle that became known as Pascal’s principle : pressure applied to a confined liquid is transmitted undiminished through the liquid in all directions regardless of the area to which the pressure is applied. His publications on the problem of the vacu
Which film, which just failed to win an 'Oscar' in 1957, featured an all-male cast and apart from one scene was shot on a single set?	Academy Awards Best Actor The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) ); two were consecutive nominations (from 1930/31-1931/32) Tom Hanks (5) - with two wins (Philadelphia (1993), Forrest Gump (1994)); two were consecutive nominations (from 1993-1994) Sean Penn (5) - with two wins (Mystic River (2003) and Milk (2008)); nominations were from 1995-2008 The Most Best Actor Nominations: Actors with the highest number of Best Actor acting nominations (in parentheses) include: Spencer Tracy (9) - with two wins Laurence Olivier (9) - with one win (Hamlet (1948)); two were consecutive nominations (from 1939-1940) Jack Nicholson (8) - with two wins Paul Newman (8) - with one win (The Color of Money (1986)); two were consecutive nominations (from 1981-1982) Peter O'Toole (8) - with no wins; two were consecutive nominations (from 1968-1969); nominations from 1962-2006 Marlon Brando (7) - with two wins Dustin Hoffman (7) - with two wins Jack Lemmon (7) - with one win (Save the Tiger (1973)); two were consecutive nominations (from 1959-1960, and from 1979-1980) Paul Muni (6) - with one win (The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)); three were consecutive nominations (from 1935-1937) Richard Burton (6) - with no wins; three were consecutive nominations (from 1964-1966) Gary Cooper (5) - with two wins Tom Hanks (5) - with two wins Fredric March (5) - with two wins Sean Penn (5) - with two wins Daniel Day-Lewis (5) - with three wins James Stewart (5) - with one win ( Anthony Hopkins (3) - with one win ( The Silence of the Lambs (1991) ); nominations from 1991-1995 Russell Crowe (3) - with one win (Gladiator (2000)); three were consecutive nominations (from 1999-2001) Jeff Bridges (3) - with one win (Crazy Heart (2009)); nominations from 1984-2010 George Clooney (3) - with no wins; nominations from 2007-2011 Consecutive Best Actor-Winning Performers: There are only two actresses (Luise Rainer and Katharine Hepburn) who have received two consecutive Best Actress awards, as there are only two actors who have received two consecutive Best Actor statuette wins: Spencer Tracy (Captains Courageous (1937) and Boys Town (1938)) Tom Hanks (Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994)) [Note: Jason Robards won two consecutive Best Supporting Actor Oscars in 1976 and 1977.] Winners of Both a Lead and Supporting Actor Oscar: In 1997, Jack Nicholson tied Walter Brennan for the most wins (3) for a male performer (Brennan has three Best Supporting Actor trophies, Nicholson has two for Best Actor and one for Best Supporting Actor). The only stars to win both a Best Actor and a Best Supporting Actor (BSA) Oscar are the following: Jack Nicholson (BA for Gene Hackman (BA for The French Connection (1971) , BSA for Unforgiven (1992) ) Kevin Spacey (BA for American Beauty (1999), BSA for The Usual Suspects (1995)) Denzel Washington (BA for Training Day (2001), BSA for Glory (1989)) The Only Best Actor Tie: In the Best Actor category, an unusual tie (the only occurrence among male acting performances) occurred in 1931/32 between Wallace Beery and Fredric March, for their respective performances in The Champ (1931/32) and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931/32). The Most Best Actor Oscar Nominations - Without Winning: Peter O'Toole is the only star with eight Best Actor Oscar nominations without a single win. His record extends 44 years, from 1962 to 2006. Richard Burton was nominated seven times (and never won), although his first nomination was as Best Supporting Actor for My Cousin Rachel (1952) -- his last six nominations were as Best Actor. Oscar-Winning Actor Roles and Trends: Biographies of remarkable, real-life individuals (military figures or soldiers, law-and-order enforcers, historical figures) and portrayals of the mentally ill are heavily represented among male Oscar winners, particularly in the acting awards. It helps an
What was the 'Rolling Stones' first No. 1 hit?	The 50 Best Rolling Stones Songs :: Music :: Lists :: Page 1 :: Paste The 50 Best Rolling Stones Songs Share Tweet Submit Pin Last week The Rolling Stones celebrated the 50th anniversary of their very first gig, and to pay homage to rock’s most enduring band of outlaws, this week’s mPlayer focuses on all things Stones. Our resident Mick and Keith fanatics, assistant editor Bonnie Stiernberg and multimedia editor Max Blau, count down the 50 Best Rolling Stones Songs, and 26 artists weigh in on the group’s legacy . Writer Matthew Wake examines Mick Taylor— the Stone who rolled away —and his place in the band’s history. In addition to an interview with the band from 1982 and plenty more Stones content, this week’s sampler includes tracks from The Postelles, Baroness, Icky Blossoms and more—so get yer ya-yas out and help us toast to a half-century of one of our favorite bands. If you want to get technical about it, The Rolling Stones have been around for much longer than 50 years. Sure, it was July 12, 1962 when they played their first gig and they wouldn’t invade the States for a few more years, but the American blues and soul music they drew inspiration from had already been around for decades at that point. The Rolling Stones are more than Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood and their rotating cast of bandmates. The Stones are Robert Johnson, they’re Chuck Berry, they’re Muddy Waters . They’re something intangible—a renegade spirit that turns up in nearly a century of music. And just as that outlaw aesthetic has been around for far longer than the band itself, The Rolling Stones will be around for much longer than 50 years. They’ve changed their tune over the years, hopping from blues and pop to psychedelia, country, rock, even trying their hand at disco. They borrowed heavily from the greats that came before them and pooled all their influences into a perfect storm of grit and musicality. No matter what your musical tastes are, you can likely find a Stones track you’ll enjoy, and that versatility is part of what makes the Stones so enduring. The following list required lots of listening to the Stones over the past couple of months, a great way to prepare for our special Rolling Stones issue of the Paste Magazine mPlayer. But while we’re celebrating half a century of The Rolling Stones today, it’s important to remember that the band isn’t just a number. The Rolling Stones are a way of life—one that’ll still be around long after we’re all dead and gone. Here are the 50 Best Rolling Stones songs: 50. She’s A Rainbow This 1967 track off of Their Satanic Majesties Request returned to prominence recently when Kristen Wiig danced to it with Mick Jagger and her castmates during her emotional SNL farewell sketch, and there’s nothing Satanic-sounding about this pretty, baroque-inspired tune.—Bonnie Stiernberg 49. As Tears Go By “As Tears Go By” is arguably the track that started it all; the song is the very first Jagger-Richards original. Legend has it that manager Andrew Loog Oldham locked the Glimmer Twins in a kitchen and instructed them not to come out until they had something “with brick walls all around it, high windows and no sex.” The result is a pop ballad that stands out against the band’s racier material—and it’s a damn good one that proved to Mick and Keef that the whole songwriting thing was something they could handle. “It was a shock, this fresh world of writing our own material, this discovery that I had a gift I had no idea existed,” Richards writes in his autobiography. “It was Blake-like, a revelation, an epiphany.”—BS 48. Ventilator Blues This Exile On Main St track is perhaps the best example of the important roles in the group played by those who aren’t named Jagger or Richards. It’s the only co-writing credit guitarist Mick Taylor would receive during his stint with the band (he came up with the deliciously bluesy slide riff that opens the track), and as Charlie Watts recalls in the Stones in Exile documentary, it was saxophonist Bobby Keys who came up with rhythm: “He stood next to me cl
What is the eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet, equivalent to 'S'?	The Greek Alphabet The Greek Alphabet http://www.ibiblio.org/koine/greek/lessons/alphabet.html had a web page that lists greek pronunciation. I wanted to make a Unicode version. The unicode will not be as portable as the inline image that they include on their page, I admit. This table gives the Greek letters, their names, equivalent English letters, and tips for pronouncing those letters which are pronounced differently from the equivalent English letters. Table Font: ô grow Sigma (σ, ς):There are two forms for the letter Sigma. When written at the end of a word, it is written like this: ς. If it occurs anywhere else, it is written like this: σ. Upsilon (υ):In the above table, we suggest that you pronounce this letter like "u" in "put". The preferred pronunciation is actually more like the German "ü" as in "Brücke", or like the French "u" as in "tu". If you do not speak German or French, don't worry about it, just pronounce it the way the table suggests. Xi (χ): This is the same sound as "ch" in "Bach", which does not sound like "ch" in "chair". The same sound occurs in the Scottish "Loch", as in "Loch Lomond", or the German "ach!". Footnote 1: Other pronunciation schemes To be fair, we should mention that there are several different ways to pronounce Greek. We are teaching the Erasmian pronunciation for now. At some point in the future, we may add pages to teach some of the other pronunciations. Here are the main ways that Greek is pronounced: Erasmian pronunciation. This is the pronunciation used here, and is probably based on the pronunciation used by a Renaissance scholar named Erasmus, who was the main force behind the first printed copies of the Greek New Testament. The Erasmian pronunciation is probably different from the way Greek was pronounced at the time of the New Testament, but it is widespread among scholars, and it has the advantage that every letter is pronounced, which makes it easy to grasp the spelling of words. Modern Greek pronunciation. This is the way Greek is pronounced today in Greece. Some people prefer to teach this pronunciation for New Testament Greek as well. I initially learned the modern Greek pronunciation, but had difficulty learning to spell words, so I switched to the Erasmian. Modern Greek pronunciation is probably more similar to New Testament Greek pronunciation than Erasmian is, but not identical. Reconstructed New Testament Greek pronunciation. There are some scholarly books which attempt to reconstruct the original pronunciation of New Testament Greek, and they have reached the point that there seems to be fairly widespread agreement on the original pronunciation. As far as I know, nobody ever teaches this pronunciation. Incidentally, since there was a large variety of Greek dialects, there was no single way to pronounce Greek even in the New Testament era. Fraternity, Physics, and Calculus pronunciation. This is the way your physics teacher spoke Greek, and he learned this pronunciation in his fraternity. Next time you hear a physics teacher pronounce Greek, laugh and look superior.
In which part of the human body can the 'Tragus' be found?	Human Anatomy for the Artist: The External Ear: Shhh, I'm Listening to Reason! Human Anatomy for the Artist Explanations, sketches, and occasional obscure musings about human muscular and skeletal anatomy for the figure artist. Sunday, May 29, 2011 The External Ear: Shhh, I'm Listening to Reason! It stands to reason that a structure's design enhances its function. It stands to reason that its size, shape and materials best suit that function. It stands to reason that, in multiples, that structure has latitude for variability while maintaining the same basic parts. And maybe most of all, it stands to reason that the best examples of such a design would be found on the human body. While most any anatomical structure could provide a satisfying conclusion to this goofy little rumination, I think one of the most interesting and unique examples is the lovely, complex, variable yet constant structure of the human external ear. When learning to draw any part of the human body, we're taught, of course, to remember what must always be shown, what is constant. But learning those things shouldn't come at the cost of remembering the variations, the ways in which these structures may differ from person to person. While most human ears can be drawn with the same basic parts and pieces, the relative sizes of and relationships among those pieces can vary a great deal. Drawing the ear becomes much easier (and a lot more interesting) when we remember both the constants and the variables. The ear is constructed of an outer rim, the helix, and an inner rim, the antihelix. These two structures form sort of an oblong bowl shape. The bottom of that bowl is the concha; this is the deepest point before we get to the external auditory meatus, the opening in the temporal bone that leads to the middle and inner ear structures. On the anterior side of the ear, there is a small notch (the anterior notch) which lies above the tragus, a small flap of cartilage. One of the most common mistakes in rendering the ear is drawing a connection between the helix and the anterior notch. They don't connect there, but it seems their proximity to one another makes us think they should. The difference can be seen in the illustrations below. The helix actually arises on its leg from the bottom of the concha, usually very gradually. Then it encircles the entire ear and end at the very bottom, at the lobe. The antihelix appear to emerge from underneath the upper portion of the helix, on two legs. Those legs merge together and the antihelix curves around posteriorly as a single unit until it ends at the antitragus (just opposite the tragus, which is what the name antitragus means.) In addition to names for external ear structures, we also have names for the spaces and depressions among them. We have the intertragical notch, which is the small notch between the tragus and antitragus. We have the scapha, which is the long valley between the helix and the antihelix. And we have the triangular fossa, which is the depression between the two legs of the antihelix. By the way, scapha is Latin for boat, and it seems that anatomical structures with a depressed center (like a boat) often have this name or some variant of it. We have a scaphoid bone in our wrist which has a depressed shape. Navicular means the same thing, and we have a navicular bone in our foot that also has a depressed shape. Most of the above mentioned structures are composed of cartilage, which is the ideal material for the human external ear, as it's flexible but it holds its shape. If it were entirely skin and fatty tissue, it would flop over on itself and lose its satellite dish shape that draws sound waves into the auditory meatus. On the other hand, if the external ear was made of bone, it would hold its shape but it would break easily. So most of the external structure is composed of cartilage, although the lobe is mostly fatty tissue, which is why it's floppier than the rest of the ear. One of the most noticeable variations in external ear anatomy is that of free lobes vs. attached lobes. This is a gen
The 'Sukkur Dam' is on which river?	Construction of Sukkur (Lloyd) Barrage and Canal, Sukkur, … \| Flickr M Bhatia By: M Bhatia Construction of Sukkur (Lloyd) Barrage and Canal, Sukkur, Sind, 1924 Assembly of the Ruston3000 steam excavator on site, at Sukkur, Sind , in 1924 during the Lloyd Barrage and Canal Construction Scheme project. From the book " Lincoln's excavators: The Ruston Years 1875-1930" by Peter Robinson. There were six of these machines delivered to this scheme in 1924. From the book: "Commenced in 1923 and officially known as the Lloyd Barrage and Canal Construction Scheme this massive project, the purpose of which was to irrigate 6 1/2 million acres of land in the Sind desert of NW India, involved the excavation of more than 210 million cubic yards of material and the construction of the Sukkur Dam nearly a mile long spanning the river Indus. It was the largest irrigation scheme in the world, with a cost greater than the Suez Canal and involving four times as much excavation." There are seven main canals having a total lenght of 1,000 miles and ranging from 79ft to 346ft in width and up to 20ft in depth. Also 700 miles of branch canals and 4,000 miles of distributory canals, plus 50,000 miles of final feeders excavated by the farmers who rented the land. There were fierce winds and sandstorms almost every day, nowhere to service machinery, no water suitable for boilers, few roads, and it was necessary to build tramways to supply the machines with coal, oil etc. Temperature was 49C (120F) in the shade at times! Camels used for supply in outlying areas, and men lived in tents near the machines. Three shifts were operated per day, all year, mostly operated by Indians. The whole scheme was completed in 1932. Done
Which Italian city is served by 'Malapensa Airport'?	Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) Travel Guide Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) Find all the information regarding Milan Malpensa Airport: Flights (Departures, Arrivals and Airlines), Parking, Hotels and Accommodation, Car hire, Transport and other information about the milano malpensa airport. Plan your travel from or to Milan Airport with the information provided in this site. Check Milan Travel Guide at Bautrip for more information about Milan. Milan Malpensa Airport (IATA: MXP ICAO: LIMC) is the largest airport of Milan, and one of the three in the Milan influence area. The airport is located in the province of Varese, 50km at the NW of Milan. The airport is connected to Milan by the Milano-Varese highway as well as by the "Malpensa Express" train starting from the Milano Centrale railway station and Milan Cadorna railway station. It takes about 50 and 40 minutes respectively to reach Milano city center (click here for Malpensa Express train details) . Milano Malpensa Airport (IATA: MXP) is the largest airport of Milan Malpensa Airport has two terminals Milan Airport handled over 18 million passengers in 2015 Terminal 2 is used by Low Cost Carriers (current only EasyJet) The Duomo di Milano is one of the most visited sights of the city Milan or Milano is the second largest city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy. Is the main industrial, commercial and financial centre of Italy and is well known to host several international events and fairs. What to do in Milan? Feast your eyes on the Last Supper painting, visit the Piazza Duomo, or walk on the roof of Duomo. Explore the Castello Sforzesco, go shopping at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Book your hotel at the city right now. Transport Malpensa Milano airport is located 50 kms far from Milan city center, and is well connected by: - Train : connects both terminals (departs from T1) with Milan City centre. Trains also stop in other cities. - Bus : buses run to downtown Milano and to other italian cities and villages. - Taxi : the taxi rank is located outside each terminal. To reach Milan city center is about 90 euros. To get more information about transportation in Malpensa Milan airport, follow the links in each connection type. Inter Terminal Shuttle To connect from Malpensa Terminal 1 to Terminal 2, the Airport provides a free shuttle service. Terminals Malpensa airport (MXP) has two main passenger terminals: Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Terminal 1 It has 3 concourses and 4 floors. It handles international, Schengen and non-Schengen flights. All Airlines except EasyJet use this Terminal Terminal 1 links with the parking lots: P1, P2, P3 and P4. Only EasyJet uses this terminal. The building has two floors. Parking at T2: P5. To connect both terminals Malpensa Airport provides a free shuttle service. Services Malpensa airport provides various services to all passengers that request it. Both terminals offer: Shops, restaurants and snack bars, stores with different products, ATMs, ground transportation (bus, shuttles, taxis. Trains depart from T1), assistance for passengers with special needs, Tourist information, currency exchange and VAT refund, car rental, nursery assistance, children play areas, parking lots, escalators and elevators, TOTEM, restrooms, conference rooms, VIP Lounges, etc. If you plan to hire a car please, check here the best prices . Passengers Malpensa was the 29th busiest airport in Europe in 2015 in terms of passengers, handling more than 18M passengers. Is the second busiest aiport in Italy after Rome Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in terms of total passengers, freight and cargo. The next biggest airport in Italy is Venice Airport.
What is the nameof the invention of John Kay which aided the early textile revolution during the 18th century?	john Kay and the flying shuttle 1733 The Lunar Society bringing together brilliant minds Send to Kindle John Kay, inventor of the ‘Flying Shuttle’, held in his hands, the first flutterings of what would become, the Industrial Revolution. John Kay was a man whose entire young life had been exposed to the woolen industry. He knew the problems and the pitfalls of mechanization but could see the great need for advancement in the industry. So what about John Kay and the Flying Shuttle? He was born in Bury in Lancashire in 1704, the son of a woolen manufacturer. He became manager of one of his father’s mills and soon developed skills as a machinist and engineer, modifying machines as necessary. In 1733 he patented the ‘New engine for opening and dressing wool’, this machine included the famous ‘flying shuttle’. John Kay The flying shuttle was a simple device that had huge impact The shuttle was only one part of a textile loom but it was the part that had to be physically thrown backwards and forwards by the weaver as it carries the weft through the warp. John Kay’s shuttle was shot out of a box, backwards and forwards, carrying the weft without the weaver having to come into contact with the shuttle at all. It had an enormous impact on the woolen industry. The owners loved it because it sped up the process and they could reduce the number of people they employed. The workers were impoverished by it. John Kay was the subject of many personal attacks upon himself as he struggled for financial and literal survival. Find out more about this aspect of John Kay’s life here. For John Kay himself it brought misery. Manufacturers refused to pay him royalties on his invention and so he took his looms to France, here alas, they were not overly impressed by John Kay’s invention and he had to negotiate hard with the French government to get them to buy his technology. John Kay hardly ever returned to England after 1756 becoming domiciled with his family in France. The Flying Shuttle John Kay and the flying shuttle sped up the production of cloth so much that spun yarn was hard to come by. Inventions beget inventions and so it was with the flying shuttle, the ‘spinning jenny’ was born out of the necessity to produce more thread and so the Industrial Revolution kept revolving. John Kay died in 1779, still fighting for the money he was owed by manufacturers and governments alike. Interested in finding out more about the Industrial Revolution? Click here to go to our Timeline of the Industrial Revolution. The John Kay Memorial Bury
Who would normally use a tool called a 'Burin' in his work?	Glossary \| Magical-Secrets: A Printmaking Community Woodcut Acid A water-soluble corrosive compound that erodes metal. It is used in intaglio platemaking in diluted strength to etch images into copper or zinc plates. Aquatint The most common method of creating tones in etching. Irregular grains of rosin (or another granular acid-resistant material) are applied to a plate, then the plate is heated, causing the grains to melt slightly and adhere to the plate. The acid bites around the individual grains, and the plate is left with a rough surface, or tooth, that holds ink. Rosin can be sifted onto the plate by hand, which results in an irregular bite, or it can be dusted evenly onto the plate in an aquatint box equipped with a fan or other means of creating a dust storm. Spit bite, soap ground, and sugar lift are ways of using aquatint. Asphaltum A paint-on acid-resistant varnish derived from tar used for protecting metal plates in selected areas to keep them from biting when the plate is exposed to acid. Biting The action of acid on a metal plate to incise an image. Also called etching. Burin A tool with a V-shaped faceted blade used for engraving marks into a metal plate. The blade’s two sharp sides remove the metal without leaving a burr and produce a wiry-looking clean line. Burnisher A bent, rounded tool, not a blade, for making changes in a metal plate after it has been incised. The burnisher, used with oil, smooths out marks after they have been diminished by scraping the metal with a tool called a scraper. Burr Displaced metal thrown up when any sharp point (usually a tool called a needle) is used to draw into a plate. In a method of platemaking called drypoint, the burr clings to the incisions and creates distinctive soft lines in the print. Cancellation The term for any method of assuring that a plate, or other matrix from which a limited edition has been printed, can no longer produce impressions. Sometimes the image is scratched or defaced; sometimes the entire plate is cut up and recycled. Chine Collé A method of printing in which an image is printed on a thin sheet of paper and the thin sheet is mounted on a backing sheet during a single pass through the press. The term also describes the process of using a press to mount paper or other collage material such as cloth to a backing sheet, sometimes with printing on it. Color Printing If the word color precedes the print description, as in “color etching,” more than one color was used in printing the image. This most likely involved multiple plates, especially if the colors overlap, but in intaglio printmaking (unlike lithography or silkscreen) different portions of a single plate can be inked in different colors (the process is called a la poupée). Also, a single intaglio plate can carry different colors in its recesses (intaglio) and on its surface (relief). If the word colored appears in a print description instead of color, it is a short form of “hand colored” and means that the color was added by hand to the print after it went through the press. Direct Gravure A term sometimes used to describe an image created using photogravure without a photographic image from a camera. The image is drawn by the artist on a translucent or transparent material (usually Mylar) or printed on that material from a computer, then put on a plate using the photogravure process. Documentation An information sheet supplied to buyers of a print. The minimum information in a documentation is the artist, title, date, printer, publisher, number of edition prints, number of proofs, and date that the plates were cancelled or destroyed. There may also be information about the number of plates, the print processes used in platemaking, the types of papers and inks used in printing, and other facts regarding the print’s creation. Drypoint A way of drawing directly into an intaglio plate without using acid. Any abrasive or invasive mark can be a drypoint mark, but generally the artist draws into a metal plate with a sharp tool called a needle. The displaced metal clings to the lines in what i
In which county is Sandown Park racecourse?	Sandown Park Racecourse Sandown Park Racecourse CONTACT US Sandown Park Racecourse... Sandown Park is one of Britain’s most loved and revered racecourses. It is one of the UK’s top exhibition venues and was winner of ‘Best Exhibition Venue Under 4,000m2’ in April 2014 (Exhibition News Awards). Founded in 1875, Sandown Park Racecourse has provided the backdrop to some of the greatest moments in horseracing history. Outside of racing, the track is a leading events and conference venue in the region. Situated in the leafy county of Surrey, it is within very easy reach of London and can accommodate large scale or small scale events. Fast Facts 12 banqueting, conference and meeting spaces Fast Facts 3,000 free car parking spaces Fast Facts 800 seated dinner guest capacity Fast Facts Up to 1,000 delegate capacity Why choose Sandown Park? Purpose built, award winning conference and meeting facilities Accommodation is available on site Dedicated Event Manager to plan your event and on the day Personal Event Concierge Award winning Catering with excellent menu options Catering facilities Wide choice of flexible spaces with racecourse views Formal and informal events Ideal for break out rooms, small conferences and product launches Exhibitions & Corporate Events Exhibitions, tradeshows, product launches, corporate events Sandown Park Racecourse is flexible for very large and small scale exhibitions and trade shows. It’s ideal for outdoor product launches in a lush and leafy setting. If you are holding a banquet in relation to an exhibition, we can accommodate small or large guest numbers. Two main halls supported by a variety of other rooms means Sandown Park is well equipped to delivery even the most complex requirements. Take a look at our wide range of spaces and suites. 12 main spaces which accommodate, two of whcih are up to 1,000 guests Private boxes for smaller events Full vehicular access Location filming Location filming Sandown Park is an outstanding filming location with easy access to Central London. With an incredible heritage, the racecourse has centuries of history and legendary sporting moments. Sandown Park has featured in Hollywood Blockbuster films including Love Actually with Hugh Grant and Greenzone with Matt Damon. This racecourse is a convenient location, has great natural light with elegant terraces and impressive architecture. Take a look at our wide range of spaces and suites Features for filming and photoshoots Wide, sweeping views over green Surrey parkland Custom built grandstands Weddings & Celebrations Weddings and Celebrations Sandown Park is a beautiful setting with sweeping Surrey countryside for a stunning wedding or a unique private party. Spectacular spaces and suites can accommodate small, intimate weddings or large celebrations. We are licensed to hold wedding and civil ceremonies for 2 to 500 guests. We are popular for Asian weddings due to our scale and flexibility of space and catering options. Contact us for further information The Royal Box with a balcony overlooking the racecourse for your ceremony The Premier Suite for a spacious wedding breakfast Large or small guest numbers Casual or formal Ideal for birthday, anniversary or engagement Fully tailored celebration package CONTACT US Private Parties Guests can enjoy our first class cuisine from a wide range of tempting menus along with fantastic entertainment and theming from our contacts in the events industry. Whether your party is for 50 people or 800 Sandown Park offers a unique sense of occasion for any event. Our elegant function rooms and banqueting suites have their own bars and reception areas and can be configured for parties, dinner dances, seated dinners or reception drinks with canapés. Christmas parties We hold Christmas parties from November to late December. Dates are available mid week or weekends. These dates are popular so we recommend booking well in advance. If you would like to organise your own Christmas party – please contact us and we can tailor a plan for you. Contact us for mo
With which book did Roddy Doyle win the 1993 Booker award?	1993 Booker Prize 1993 Booker Prize Winner: Paddy Clark Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle Shortlist Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha Roddy Doyle Cover photograph: Derek Speirs/Report Dustjacket synopsis: "It is 1968. Patrick Clarke is ten. He loves George Best, Geronimo and the smell of his hot water bottle. He hates zoos, kissing and the boys from the Corporation houses. He can't stand his little brother. He wants to be a missionary like Father Damien. He coerces the McCarthy twins and Willy Hancock into playing lepers. He never picks the scabs off his knees before they're ready. "Kevin is his best friend. Their names are all over Barrytown, written with sticks in wet cement. They play football, knick-knack, jumping to the bottom of the sea. Shoplifting. Robbing Football Monthly means four million years in purgatory. But a good confession before you died and you'd go straight to heaven. "He wants to know why no one jumped in for him when Charles Leavy had been going to kill him. He wants to stop his da arguing with his ma. He's confused: he sees everything but he understands less and less. "Witty and poignant, earthy and exuberant, Paddy Clark Ha Ha Ha charts the triumphs, indignities and bewilderment of Patrick Clarke and his world, a place full of warmth, cruelty, love and slaps across the face." First Paragraph: We were coming down our road. Kevin stopped at a gate and bashed it with his stick. It was Missis Quigley's gate; she was always looking out the window but she never did anything. -Quigley! Photography: Damien Laurent Dustjacket synopsis: " At the heart of Scar Tissue is a son's account of his mother's voyage into a world of neurological disease, losing her memory and then her very identity, only to gain - at the very end - a strange serenity. Obsessed with his mother's transformation, the son sets out on his own quest for self-discovery." Quotes: "No recent British novel has traversed the worlds of reason and emotion, the human presence and its annihilation, so effectively and directly" - Pat Kane, New Statesman "Both moving and intellectually challenging...a novel of rare resonance" - David Robson, Sunday Telegraph "Ignatieff's novel impresses in its wisdom as much as in its restraint...this is a rich novel written by a magnamimous writer with an exquisite talent for naturalism" - Michael Wright, The Times First Paragraph: I do not want to remember her last hour. I do not want to be eternally condemned to think of her as she was in those final moments, when we held her hands, my brother and I, and she fought for life and lost, her mouth stretched open, gasping for breath, her eyes staring sightlessly up into the lights. That scene goes on and on, as if it will never end, as if some unreconciled part of me denies that it actually occurred. I still have days when everything she ever was, everything she ever meant to me is entirely erased by the memory of those great agonising breaths, that frail body wracked with spasms, those lips wet with blood. There must be some way to redeem this, some way to believe that the banal heartlessness of it all was not for nothing. There must be some way back to the unscarred beginnings, when she was in her painting clothes, barefoot, sipping a beer, humming to herself, happy and far away. That is how she should be remembered. That is what I must rescue from her dying, if such a thing can be done. From the Vintage paperback edition, 1992. Jacket design: Jeff Fisher Dustjacket synopsis: "In the mid-1840s, a thirteen-year-old boy, Gemmy Fairley, is cast ashore in the far north of Australia and taken in by aboriginies. Sixteen years later, when settlers reach the area, he moves back into the world of Europeans, men and women who are staking out their small patch of home in an alien place, hopeful and yet terrified of what it might do to them. "Given shelter by the McIvors, the family of the children who originally made contact with him, Gemmy seems at first to be guaranteed a secure role in the settlement, but there are currents of fear and mistrust in the air.
What is the name of the process, in which a fluid passes through a semi-permeable membrane, from a weaker to a stronger solution?	Osmosis \| Define Osmosis at Dictionary.com osmosis [oz-moh-sis, os-] /ɒzˈmoʊ sɪs, ɒs-/ Spell 1. Physical Chemistry, Cell Biology. the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, thus equalizing the concentrations of materials on either side of the membrane. the diffusion of fluids through membranes or porous partitions. a subtle or gradual absorption or mingling: He never studies but seems to learn by osmosis. Origin of osmosis Expand 1865-1870 1865-70; Latinized form of now obsolete osmose osmosis, extracted from endosmose endosmosis, exosmose exosmosis < French, equivalent to end- end- , ex- ex- 2 + Greek ōsm(ós) push, thrust + French -ose -osis Related forms [oz-mot-ik, os-] /ɒzˈmɒt ɪk, ɒs-/ (Show IPA), adjective osmotically, adverb Examples from the Web for osmosis Expand Historical Examples This fat absorption thus appears to be a vital process, and not one simply controlled by physical forces like osmosis. A Civic Biology George William Hunter "I believe that story of the duck that understood the theory of osmosis," said Mr. Burroughs. A Civic Biology George William Hunter Nourishment passes through them by a simple process of osmosis. Embryology Gerald R. Leighton Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study Ontario Ministry of Education osmosis takes place when two fluids of different osmotic pressure are separated by animal membrane. British Dictionary definitions for osmosis Expand noun 1. the passage of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated to a more concentrated solution until both solutions are of the same concentration 2. diffusion through any membrane or porous barrier, as in dialysis 3. gradual or unconscious assimilation or adoption, as of ideas Derived Forms C19: Latinized form from osmose (n), from Greek ōsmos push, thrust 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 osmosis Expand n. 1867, Latinized from osmose (1854), shortened from endosmosis (1830s), from endosmose "inward passage of a fluid through a porous septum" (1829), from French endo- "inward" + Greek osmos "a thrusting, a pushing," from stem of othein "to push, to thrust," from PIE *wedhe- "to push, strike" (cf. Sanskrit vadhati "pushes, strikes, destroys," Avestan vadaya- "to repulse"). Figurative sense is from 1900. Related: Osmotic (1854, from earlier endosmotic). Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper osmosis (ŏz-mō'sĭs) The movement of a solvent through a membrane separating two solutions of different concentrations. The solvent from the side of weaker concentration usually moves to the side of the stronger concentration, diluting it, until the concentrations of the solutions are equal on both sides of the membrane. ◇ The pressure exerted by the molecules of the solvent on the membrane they pass through is called osmotic pressure. Osmotic pressure is the energy driving osmosis and is important for living organisms because it allows water and nutrients dissolved in water to pass through cell membranes. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Which historical character, of dubious morals, died at the Castle of Dux in Bohemia in 1798?	Who Was Casanova? \| Travel \| Smithsonian Contact Privacy Policy Terms of Use Who Was Casanova? The personal memoir of history's most famous lover reveals a misunderstood intellectual who befriended the likes of Ben Franklin The little death in Venice: Casanova was forced to flee his beloved home town twice (the San Cassiano Canal). (Francesco Lastrucci) Smithsonian Magazine \| Subscribe April 2012 Purchased in 2010 for $9.6 million, a new record for a manuscript sale, the original version of Casanova’s erotic memoir has achieved the status of a French sacred relic. At least, gaining access to its famously risqué pages is now a solemn process, heavy with Old World pomp. After a lengthy correspondence to prove my credentials, I made my way on a drizzly afternoon to the oldest wing of the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris, a grandiose Baroque edifice on rue de Richelieu near the Louvre. Within those hallowed halls, built around a pair of ancien régime aristocratic mansions, I waited by marble statues of the greats of French literature, Rousseau, Molière and Voltaire, before being led through a domed reading room filled with scholars into the private sanctum of the library offices. After traipsing up and down endless stairwells and half-lit corridors, I was eventually seated in a special reading room overlooking a stone courtyard. Here, Marie-Laure Prévost, the head curator of the manuscript department, ceremoniously presented two black archival boxes on the wooden desk before me. From This Story Photo Gallery As I eagerly scanned the elegant, precise script in dark brown ink, however, the air of formality quickly vanished. Madame Prévost, a lively woman in a gray turtleneck and burgundy jacket, could not resist recounting how the head of the library, Bruno Racine, had traveled to a secret meeting in a Zurich airport transit lounge in 2007 to first glimpse the document, which ran to some 3,700 pages and had been hidden away in private hands since Casanova died in 1798. The French government promptly declared its intention to obtain the legendary pages, although it took some two and a half years before an anonymous benefactor stepped forward to purchase them for la patrie. “The manuscript was in wonderful condition when it arrived here,” said Prévost. “The quality of the paper and the ink is excellent. It could have been written yesterday. “Look!” She held up one of the pages to the window light, revealing a distinctive watermark—two hearts touching. “We don’t know if Casanova deliberately chose this or it was a happy accident.” This reverential treatment of the manuscript would have gratified Casanova enormously. When he died, he had no idea whether his magnum opus would even be published. When it finally emerged in 1821 even in a heavily censored version, it was denounced from the pulpit and placed on the Vatican’s Index of Prohibited Books. By the late 19th century, within this same bastion of French culture, the National Library, several luridly illustrated editions were kept in a special cupboard for illicit books, called L’Enfer, or the Hell. But today, it seems, Casanova has finally become respectable. In 2011, several of the manuscript’s pages—by turns hilarious, ribald, provocative, boastful, self-mocking, philosophical, tender and occasionally still shocking—were displayed to the public for the first time in Paris, with plans for the exhibition to travel to Venice this year. In another literary first, the library is posting all 3,700 pages online, while a lavish new 12-volume edition is being prepared with Casanova’s corrections included. A French government commission has anointed the memoir a “national treasure,” even though Casanova was born in Venice. “French was the language of intellectuals in the 18th century and he wanted as wide readership as possible,” said curator Corinne Le Bitouzé. “He lived much of his life in Paris, and loved the French spirit and French literature. There are ‘Italianisms’ in his style, yes, but his use of the French language was magnificent
From which plant is Tequila made?	How Tequila is Made \| TequilaRack How Tequila is Made Learn everything you need to know to host a fun and informative Tequila tasting party. LEARN MORE How Tequila is Made Blue Agave plants are cultivated on plantations and take about 8-10 years to fully mature. When the mature Agave plants are ready for harvesting, the Agave harvester, known as the "Jimador," manually removes the piña, which is extracted from the core of the Agave plant exactly as it has been done for centuries. Each piña weighs between 65 and 135 pounds. It takes about 17 pounds of Agave to produce 1 liter of 100% Agave Tequila. The piña hearts are split open and steamed in large pressure cookers. The resulting liquids flow into large steel vats for fermentation, where the process takes from 12 hours to several days, depending on several different factors including the amount of water and sugar in the piñas, the type of yeast used and the ambient temperature. When fermentation is complete, the liquid then undergoes a double distillation process. When the second distillation is complete, a potent high-proof Tequila emerges. All Tequila is colorless when it comes out of the still. This silver or Blanco Tequila is then diluted with distilled water to achieve the desired 80 proof. Silver or Blanco Tequila becomes "Reposado" from a process of aging a minimum of two months in large wooden tanks. Gold Tequila that is not 100% Agave is artificially darkened with caramel coloring. Super-Premium or "Añejo" Tequila is aged longer in oak barrels. Depending on the aging technique the Tequila takes on a different flavor and smoothness. Like fine wines, the complexity and flavor is enhanced with age. “Extra Añejo” is aged in white oak casks for at least three years, making it the “oldest” and rarest of the aging styles.
From the roots of which plant is Tapioca made?	What Is Tapioca? \| Wonderopolis Wonder of the Day #511 What Is Tapioca? Where do cassava plants grow? How is tapioca used in cooking? Tags: Listen Mmmm! You might recognize tapioca as those squishy “pearls" that give tapioca pudding and bubble tea their unique taste and texture . But what exactly is tapioca anyway? Tapioca doesn't grow on trees like fruit or in gardens like a vegetable. Instead, it's a starch that's made from the root of a plant whose scientific name is Manihot esculenta. This plant is native to much of South America and the Caribbean, but it is grown worldwide today. The world's main producers of the plant are Brazil, Nigeria and Thailand. It goes by many different names around the world. In the United States, it's commonly called cassava, yuca or simply the tapioca plant. The word tapioca comes from the South American Tupí word — tipi'óka — for the starch . After cassava plants are harvested, their roots are treated to remove toxins found in the plant. The starch is then processed into one of several popular forms: powder, flakes, sticks or ball-shaped “pearls." Tapioca pearls are the most popular form. Tapioca is almost completely free of both protein and gluten . It's mostly carbohydrate with low amounts of saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. It's a staple food in some areas of the world. People on gluten -free diets often enjoy bread made with tapioca flour. In addition to tapioca pudding and bubble tea, tapioca is often used as a thickening agent when cooking, especially in soups . Because tapioca does not have a strong taste of its own, it can be added to many dishes to thicken them without changing the taste too much. The roots of the cassava plant have another interesting use. Besides making tapioca , the plant's roots can be used to make a substitute for plastic bags that are biodegradable . Wonder Words (13) Take the Wonder Word Challenge Wonder What's Next? We’d love to give you a hint about tomorrow’s Wonder of the Day, but we can’t. It’s a secret! Try It Out Ready to try tapioca? There's no better way to learn more about tapioca than by heading to the kitchen and whipping up some tasty tapioca treats! Grab some friends or family members and get ready to cook. Check the recipes below and make sure you have all the ingredients. If necessary, head to the store to get any supplies you may need. Tasty tapioca pudding is probably the food most people associate with tapioca. Head over to the Food Network website to check out Alton Brown's Tapioca Pudding recipe . What do you think? Do you like tapioca pudding? Does it taste like you thought it would? Another tapioca treat that's starting to become very popular in the U.S., especially in areas with large Asian populations, is bubble tea. Never heard of bubble tea? Just go online to learn How to Make Bubble Tea . You never know. It might be your new favorite!
Which English king died from Dysentery reputedly caused by poisoned ale and a surfeit of Peaches?	The Old Foodie: The English Peach. The English Peach. Today, October 18th … King John of England, who had reigned since 1199, died in Newark sometime during the night of October 18-19th 1216, some say from overindulging in peaches at a banquet nine days before. King John had a lot of enemies amongst his own barons and the clergy, and there are many rumours as to the cause of his death. Perhaps he was poisoned (with ale or plums) by the monks at Swinehead Abbey, probably he caught dysentery (or an “ague”) while retreating from the French across the marches of East Anglia, but just maybe his own greed did get the better of him. The “surfeit of peaches” (with or without an accompanying surfeit of either ale or wine or cider) story wont go away, and history as she is wrote in most ordinary texts has determined him a bad king – irritable, irreligious, capable of murdering his own nephew, incapable of defending Britains territory in Normandy – and greedy into the bargain. Peaches probably originated in China, whence they travelled the Silk Road to the Middle East and the Mediterranean - to the delight first of the Greeks, and later the Romans, who then introduced them throughout their empire. There is a record of peaches being planted in the gardens of the Tower of London in 1272, but they were not cultivated to any extent until the mid-sixteenth century, and then only in very lucky sheltered warm spots. So – peaches would certainly have been available in Britain at the time of King John, and he would surely have availed himself of them if he could. There are some hints that he had an interest in food. The first English food quality law – the Assize of Bread - was enacted during his reign, and also we know he fined the city of Gloucester for not fulfilling their obligation to provide a tithe of lampreys to the royal household. But death by peaches in England in mid-October? It seems a little far-fetched a theory. Peaches can be preserved of course – either in syrup (or honey) and by drying – but sugar was an expensive, exotic “spice” until sugar refining began in England in the mid-sixteenth century. When the English did start preserving fruit with sugar, they did so with great creativity. Recipe for the Day … Marmalade was once a solid preserve, more like the quince paste we serve with cheese today. The mixture was cut into shapes when it was cool, or pressed into moulds which printed a design on the surface. Here is a sixteenth century recipe for a peach “marmelet” made even more fragrant with rosewater. To make drie Marmelet of Peches. Take your Peaches and pare them and cut them from the stones, and mince them very finely and steepe them in rosewater, then straine them with rosewater through a course cloth or Strainer into your Pan that you will seethe it in, you must have to every pound of peches halfe a pound of suger finely beaten, and put it into your pan that you do boile it in, you must reserve out a good quantity to mould your cakes or prints withall, of that Suger, then set your pan on the fire, and stir it til it be thick or stiffe that your stick wil stand upright in it of it self, then take it up and lay it in a platter or charger in prety lumps as big as you wil have the mould or printes, and when it is colde print it on a faire boord with suger, and print them on a mould or what know or fashion you will, & bake in an earthen pot or pan upon the embers or in a feate cover, and keep them continually by the fire to keep them dry. [The Second Part of the Good Hus-wives Jewell, (1597); Thomas Dawson] Tomorrow’s Story …. Supping on Crane. Quotation for the Day … I remember his showing me how to eat a peach by building a little white mountain of sugar and then dripping the peach into it. Mary McCarthy. Posted by
What was the nationality of the painter Arthur Boyd?	Arthur Boyd Portraits, National Portrait Gallery Arthur Boyd Portraits Thursday 11 November until Sunday 3 October 1999 This is the first in a series of National Portrait Gallery exhibitions to survey the portraits painted by artists who are not thought of, primarily, as portrait painters. Arthur Boyd was such an artist. He is known principally for his mythological subjects and landscapes, and for works which reveal deep human truths. He did not consider himself to be a portrait painter, and in comparison with the total number of his works, the number of portraits is comparatively small. But amongst this small group of works are some powerful and inspired depictions of people. This is the first in a series of National Portrait Gallery exhibitions to survey the portraits painted by artists who are not thought of, primarily, as portrait painters. Arthur Boyd was such an artist. He is known principally for his mythological subjects and landscapes, and for works which reveal deep human truths. He did not consider himself to be a portrait painter, and in comparison with the total number of his works, the number of portraits is comparatively small. But amongst this small group of works are some powerful and inspired depictions of people. The earliest portraits set a theme which remained constant throughout Boyd’s career – the preference for subjects drawn from his immediate circle, his family and friends.He began with his parents, Doris and Merric Boyd, with his brothers and sister, and with self-portraits – direct, relaxed sketches painted when the artist was in his mid teens. These paintings are at the opposite end of the emotional spectrum to the extended engagements with the ghosts of his early life which were the subjects of Boyd’s paintings of the late 1960s. The exhibition includes an example of this later series – the sombre Interior with potter and model 1969, painted a decade after the death of his parents, is an imaginative reconstruction of the often fraught personal dynamics of the artist’s early life. Unlike the benign and relaxed mood of the mid-1930s paintings, Boyd’s work of the late 1930s is tense and expressive. A source of inspiration during this experimental painting period is often cited as the work of his fellow Melbourne artists, in particular, the Jewish refugee Yosl Bergner, a painter of moody streetscapes who was a devotee of European expressionism. Boyd’s vigorous Laughing head 1938 certainly suggests the example of such European expressionist painters as Georges Rouault and Oskar Kokoschka. In this exhibition Laughing head is paired with a work not previously shown, Nude and three heads 1939, a painting in which Boyd departed from the naturalistic colour of his earlier portraits. Neither of these works is a direct portrait (although the face in the upper corner of Nude and three heads is unmistakably a self-portrait), yet the paintings of this time embody some deep humanistic quality, tinged with a kind of brutal directness. They also suggest stories. Nude and three heads relates to a painting of 1938, Three heads, in which, according to the historian Ursula Hoff, the three Boyd brothers impersonate the characters in Dostoevsky’s novel The Brothers Karamazov. The portrait of Barbara Hockey of 1938 has been interpreted by the same historian as taking illness (a Dostoevskian theme) as its subject. While a student at Melbourne University, Hockey had been confined to bed with tuberculosis, which accounts for the subject’s feverish and haggard look so appropriate to Boyd’s mood of heightened expressiveness. The self-portrait reappears throughout Boyd’s work. Sometimes, as in one of the earliest paintings included here and in the masterly etching of 1962—63, these are relatively straightforward, albeit intensely searching self-portraits. Boyd’s archetypal depictions of the artist in the paintings of the early 1970s – tormented by beasts, grasping at heaps of gold, caged and chained – can also be read as self-portraits. But these later works are to be regarded more as meditations on a generalise
Spending last season on loan to Hull City from Manchester United, Manucho is the only footballer from which country to have played in the Premier League?	BBC SPORT \| Football \| Premier League \| Premier League as it happened Premier League as it happened SATURDAY'S PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS: GOALFLASHES AND MAJOR INCIDENTS (all times BST) 606: DEBATE To get involved use 606 or text us your views & comments on 81111. (Not all contributions can be used) By Paul Fletcher 1946: One final word - and this does not help my case - from Sir Alex Ferguson. Of the penalty decision he said: "I think we were a bit fortunate." Ah. 1945: Just watched the penalty decision again and again and again. I would be a liar if I confessed I was not having second thoughts. Too late now, obviously, as I have become something of a pariah. You've got to back yourself haven;t you? Still, it wasn't my decision but it was a spectacular end to the day, one which sees Man Utd end very much in the box seat. Jonathan Stevenson will be your host on Sunday. 1940: PLAYER RATER Blimey. What a turn around. From languishing among the also-rans, Rooney and Ronaldo have done it again, storming to the top of the charts with whopping great scores of 8.17 and 7.82 respectively. That's massive. Simply massive. Get involved. Player Rater 1938: Manchester United are next in action when they play Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday. From Rick, Belfast, via text on 8111: "Looks like Paul Fletcher and Howard Webb don't know what a penalty is. That decision gave united the momentum in that game. After that Rooney destroyed us." From GoalonGoalAction on 606: "I'm a Chelsea fan but well done to Man U, they've shown great resolve and have come back on more than one occasion to pick up all three points. I think the crown is heading to the right team this year." Join the debate on 606 From Chris, Grassington, via text on 81111: "I'd just arranged the party to celebrate Liverpool being back in the title race then that happens! Anyone need some party food?" You have not learnt the lessons of history. 1926: Spectacular, truly spectacular - what a comeback from United as they scored five second-half goals to defeat Tottenham. Lots of people are going to point to Howard Webb's decision to award United a penalty. From that moment on United took total control. Spurs boss Harry Redknapp certainly wanted to discuss the decision as he waited for the referee in the tunnel after the match. 1924: Full-time Man Utd 5-2 Tottenham 1923: One last attack from United but Vedran Corluka clears. 1920: Aaron Lennon shoots wide. This game is all but over. 1919: Cristiano Ronaldo is played through by Dimitar Berbatov but his low strike across goal from a slightly tight angle is wide of the target. 1918: The clock is ticking down and United will end today back on top of the Premier League having executed a stunning comeback after the break. They really have shown their class and determination. 1916: Full-time at Birmingham. No promotion for them today. 1915: Robbie Keane is through on goal but Edwin van der Sar comes out from his goal and smothers the striker's shot. From Tim, angry Liverpool fan, via text on 81111: "I'm furious with Spurs Paul. They got a lead and instead of continuing to press and making United uncomfortable, they get scared and just defend and sit deep, which is what United love." I largely agree with your analysis. Though I am not that furious. 1912: Preston are now beating Birmingham 2-1. Blues might have to wait for another day to secure promotion. 1910: GOAL Man Utd 5-2 Tottenham Dimitar Berbatov heads at goal but is denied by a save from Gomes. The keeper cannot keep hold of the ball and the former Tottenham striker bundles the rebound over the line. He does not celebrate. 1908: Four goals in 14 minutes has rather turned this game on its head. Lots of people on 606 and the text seem to think I am blind for suggesting Howard Webb got the penalty decision right. Hey, just saying what I see, Catchphrase fashion. 1904: It would be fair to say that there has been a remarkable transformation in the atmosphere at Old Trafford. Darren Bent goes very close with a curling strike across goal that misses by inches. 1901: GOAL Man Utd 4
Which gas is produced via the 'Haber Process'?	Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia The manufacture of ammonia is crucial for the world's agricultural industry for from it all fertilizers that contain nitrogen are produced. Uses of ammonia The manufacture of fertilizers is by far the most important use of ammonia. These include urea , ammonium salts (ammonium phosphates, ammonium nitrate, calcium ammonium nitrate) and solutions of ammonia. Figure 1 The uses of ammonia. An increasing amount of ammonia, although still small compared with other uses, is used as a concentrated solution in combating the discharge of nitrogen oxides from power stations. Annual production of ammonia Ammonia ranks second, to sulfuric acid, as the chemical with the largest tonnage. It is being increasingly made in countries which have low cost sources of natural gas and coal (China and Russia account for ca 40%). The largest plants produce about 3000 tonnes a day and there are plans to build plants that produce 4000-5000 tonnes a day, which would mean that the total world output could be managed with 100 such units. Current production is: World Data from: 1. Federal State Statistics Service: Russian Federation 2011 The world population is increasing by about 1.4% a year and the increase in tonnage of ammonia made just about keeps pace. Manufacture of ammonia The manufacture of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen takes place in two main stages: a) the manufacture of hydrogen b) the synthesis of ammonia (the Haber Process) The manufacture of hydrogen involves several distinct processes. Figure 2 shows their sequence and the location within an ammonia plant (steps1-5). The converter used to make ammonia from the hydrogen is also shown (step 6). What occurs in each of these steps is described below the figure. Figure 2 An ammonia plant in Western Australia: 1 Desulfurisation units (a) The manufacture of hydrogen Hydrogen is produced from a variety of feedstocks, mostly from natural gas, coal or naphtha. The ways in which hydrogen is obtained from these feedstocks are dealt with separately. Hydrogen from natural gas (methane) This involves two stages: i) the manufacture of synthesis gas (a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen (steam reforming)) >ii) the removal of the carbon monoxide and production of a mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen (the shift reaction) (i) The manufacture of synthesis gas Whichever way the methane is obtained, it will contain some organic sulfur compounds and hydrogen sulfide, both of which must be removed. Otherwise, they will poison the catalyst needed in the manufacture of synthesis gas. In the desulfurisation unit, the organic sulfur compounds are often first converted into hydrogen sulfide, prior to reaction with zinc oxide. The feedstock is mixed with hydrogen and passed over a catalyst of mixed oxides of cobalt and molybdenum on an inert support (a specially treated alumina) at ca 700 K. Then the gases are passed over zinc oxide at ca 700 K and hydrogen sulfide is removed: Primary steam reforming converts methane and steam to synthesis gas, a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen: High temperatures and low pressures favour the formation of the products (Le Chatelier's Principle). In practice, the reactants are passed over a catalyst of nickel, finely divided on the surface of a calcium oxide/aluminium oxide support contained in vertical nickel alloy tubes. The tubes, up to 350 in parallel, are heated in a furnace above 1000 K and under a pressure of ca 30 atm. This is an example of a tubular reactor . Secondary steam reforming reacts oxygen from the air with some of the hydrogen present and the resulting mixture is passed over a nickel catalyst. The steam and heat produced from the combustion reforms most of the residual methane. Among the key reactions are: The emerging gas from this net exothermic stage is at ca 1200 K and is cooled in heat exchangers . The steam formed from the water used in cooling the gases is used to operate turbines and thus compressors and to preheat reactants. Some recent designs use waste heat from the secondary reformer direct
"Which American author wrote 'The Fight', a novel based on ""The Rumble In The Jungle"" boxing match between Ali and Foreman?"	George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali - BoxRec George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali From BoxRec Jump to: navigation , search 1974-10-30 : George Foreman 220 lbs lost to Muhammad Ali 216½ lbs by KO at 2:58 in round 8 of 15 Location: Stade du 20 Mai, Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic Of The) 1.6 Sources The Rumble in the Jungle "The Rumble in The Jungle" was a historic boxing match which took place on October 30, 1974 in the May 20 Stadium in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). It pitted then World Heavyweight Champion George Foreman against former champion and #1 contender Muhammad Ali , who became the second fighter ever, after Floyd Patterson , to regain the World Heavyweight Championship. The event was Don King 's first big venture as a boxing promoter. He managed to get both Ali and Foreman to agree to let him promote the fight if he could get them $5 million each. However, King did not have the money, so he began looking for an outside country to sponsor the event. Zaire's flamboyant president, Mobutu Sese Seko, asked for the fight to be held in his country, eager for the publicity such a high-profile event would bring. The fight was shown on closed-circuit television at about 450 locations in the United States and Canada and was seen in roughly 100 countries worldwide. The fight was scheduled to start at 4:00 a.m. in Zaire to accommodate audiences in the United States. Build up to the Fight Ali was stripped of the World Heavyweight Championship and suspended from boxing for three and a half years following his refusal to enter the U.S. Army in 1967. He was able to regain a boxing license in 1970 and promptly fought two comeback fights, against Jerry Quarry and Oscar Bonavena . The following year, Ali fought Joe Frazier for the World Heavyweight Championship in a bout dubbed the Fight of the Century , which Frazier won by a unanimous decision. Over the next three years, Ali stayed active against other contenders while he campaigned for another title shot. Foreman had quickly risen from his gold medal victory at the 1968 Olympics and into the top ranks of professional heavyweights. Although considered by many to be somewhat slow and clumsy, Foreman was greatly feared for his punching power, size, and sheer physical dominance. Still, Joe Frazier and his handlers believed that despite Foreman's ever growing list of knockout victories, he would be too slow and unrefined to stand up to Frazier's relentless attacks. This would turn out to be a grave miscalculation, as Foreman, a 3½ to 1 underdog, won the championship in grand fashion by knocking Frazier down six times in two rounds before the bout was stopped. Foreman further solidified his hold over the heavyweight division with a second-round destruction of Ken Norton , who was the only man besides Frazier (at that point in time) to defeat Ali (breaking Ali's jaw in the process). By the time Ali and Foreman met, Ali had avenged his losses to both Norton and Frazier, but Foreman was an overwhelming favorite against a slowing and aging Ali. Foreman and Ali spent much of the summer of 1974 training in Zaire and getting their bodies used to the weather in the tropical African country. The fight was originally set to happen on September 24, but the fight was postponed after Foreman was cut during training. It was rescheduled for October 30. Ali was a very endearing figure to the people of Zaire and his mind games played out well, turning the Congolese people in his favor and against Foreman. A popular chant leading up to, and during the fight, was "Ali bomaye!," which means "Ali, kill him!" The Rumble Insiders say that Foreman and his handlers actually prayed in his dressing room before the fight that Foreman would not kill Ali, so high was the anticipation that Ali was simply no match for Foreman. Ali came out dancing in the first round and Foreman went right at him. Ali made good use of the right-hand lead, catching Foreman several times. When Foreman got close, Ali tied him up. Before the end of the first round, Foreman caught up to Ali and began landing a f
Which non-metallic element is obtained via the 'Frasch Process'?	IGCSE Study Guides, Revision & Notes: Element: Sulfur IGCSE Study Guides, Revision & Notes Sulfur is a non-metallic element, which is very important in the chemical industry. Sources It is found as the element in sulphur beds 200m below the ground in volcanic areas and also in metal ores such as copper pyrites (iron sulphides) and zinc blende and also in volcanic areas. Extraction Sulfur is extracted using the Frasch Process. Superheated water at 170°C and hot compressed air are pumped into layers of sulphur through pipes. This forces water and molten sulfur to the surface. Sulfur is insoluble in water and so the two substances emerging from the pipes are easily separated. The sulfur is about 99.5% pure and can be used directly. Properties The Frasch Process, as a result of some of the following properties, extracts sulfur: brittle yellow solid melting point of 119°C non-conductor of heat and electricity burns with blue flame when lit insoluble in water Uses of Sulfur The main use of sulfur is to manufacture sulfuric acid, quite possibly the most important industrial chemical. Sulfur is also used for: vulcanising rubber (making it stronger) in tyres, etc. sulfur concrete (used in acid factories) which is resistant to acids smaller quantities in matches, fireworks and fungicides, as a sterilising agent and in medicines Sulfur Dioxide Sulfur dioxide is a colourless gas, extremely poisonous and has a choking smell. It is produced when sulfur or substances containing sulfur, such as crude oil or coal, are burned in oxygen gas. Sulfur dioxide is considered a ‘problem pollutant’ in two main ways it is an acidic oxide that dissolves in water to form sulphurous acid, which leads to the problem of acidic rain. SO2(g) + H2O(l) = H2SO3 it causes bronchospasm in asthmatics, therefore considered a respiratory irritant. Despite this sulfur dioxide is also very useful for the following reasons: as a bleaching agent especially in the manufacture of wood pulp for paper as a food preservative (by killing bacteria) for meats, etc. manufacturing of sulphuric acid (as is elemental sulphur) Sources combustion of fossil fuels with sulfur impurities volcanic eruptions Contact Process (Industrial Manufacturing of Sulfuric Acid) The process has the following stages: Sulfur dioxide is first produced, primarily by the reaction (through combustion) of sulfur with oxygen. S(s) + O2(g) = SO2(g) Any dust and impurities are removed resulting in ‘clean gases’ consisting of unreacted oxygen and sulfur dioxide. These gases are heated to a temperature of approx. 450°C and fed into a reaction chamber of pressure 1-10 atmospheres. In the chamber the clean gases undergo ‘roasting’ where they are passed over beds of catalyst, namely vanadium(V) oxide (V2O5). This catalyses the reaction between sulfur dioxide and oxygen to produce sulfur trioxide (SO3) 2SO2(g) + O2(g) = 2SO3(g) If the sulfur trioxide is added directly to water sulfuric acid is produced. The reaction however produces undesirable effects. It is very violent and very exothermic and produces a thick mist of sulfuric acid = very dangerous. S03 + H2O = H2SO4 The acid produced is very difficult to deal with and so a different route to sulfuric acid is employed. Instead, the sulfur trioxide is dissolved in concentrated sulfur acid to give a substance called oleum (H2S2O7) SO3 + H2SO4 = H2S2O7 The oleum formed in then added to the correct amount of water to produce sulfuric acid of the require concentration. H2S2O7 + H20 = 2H2SO4 The reaction between sulfur dioxide and oxygen to form sulfur trioxide is reversible. So the ideas of Le Chatelier can be used to increase the proportion of sulfur trioxide in the equilibrium mixture. The forward reaction is exothermic an1d so would be favoured by low temperatures. The temperature of 450°C used is an optimum temperature which produces sufficient amounts of sulfur trioxide at an economical rates. Since the back reaction is also accompanied by a decrease in the number of molecules of gas, a high pressure will favour it. Properties of Sulfuric Acid Dil
Which major car manufacturer has its headquarters in Mumbai in India?	Car Manufacturers in India, Automobile Companies in India Car Manufacturers in India The recent growth in the Indian automobile industry has been phenomenal. Over the years India has emerged as a manufacturing hub for most of the foreign automobile companies. This is mostly because of factors such as increase in disposable income levels, change in lifestyle, availability of a variety of car models and low interest rates offered by most of the banks and finance companies. According to a recent market survey there are about 1 million passenger cars already gliding the Indian roads and with a series of small cars yet to be launched the figures are forecasted to increase. Below is a list of the Major Car Manufacturers of India Tata Motors The name that leads the list of major car manufacturers in India is Tata Motors. Originally called TELCO (TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company), Tata Motors Limited is the largest automobile manufacturing company in India. Apart from being the top heavy vehicle manufactures the company is also the third largest passenger car manufacturer in India. Some of the well known cars manufactured by Tata Motors are: Tata Indigo, Tata Indigo Marina, Tata Indica, Tata Sumo, Tata Nano and Tata safari Hindustan Motors Established in 1942 Hindustan Motors was once the largest passenger car manufacturer in India. Founded by Mr. B.M. Birla Hindustan Motors is the pioneer of the age old Ambassador car. Among the major car manufacturers of India this company over the years has come up with a number of models. The introduction of the Mitsubishi Pajero in India is also because of the merger of this company with Mitsubishi. Hyundai Motors India Ltd Hyundai Motor Company of South Korean entered the India automobile market in 1996. Among the top car manufacturing companies in India today, Hyundai Motors is the company that has almost revolutionized the face of the hatchback car segment in India. Some of the important models by Hyundai Motors plying the Indian roads today are Hyundai Accent, Santro, i10 and i20 Major Car Manufacturers Map of India Disclaimer Close Disclaimer: All efforts have been made to make this image accurate. However Compare Infobase Limited and its directors do not own any responsibility for the correctness or authenticity of the same. Fiat Automobiles India Limited Among the major car manufactures in India Fiat Automobiles India Limited is a joint venture between Tata Motors and the Italian giants Fiat Group Automobile S.p.A. Having over 100 years of experience in the automobile segment this company is known for its series of strong and well built cars. Some of the popular cars manufactured by Fiat Automobiles India Limited include Fiat Palio, Fiat Punto, Fiat Uno and Fiat Linea. Honda Siel Cars India Ltd Honda Siel Cars India Limited was established in 1995. A joint venture between Japanese automobile giants Honda Motor Co Ltd and Siel Limited, a Siddharth Shriram Group Company with the promise of providing high order technological assistance to Honda motors for their passenger cars segment meant for Indian consumers. Known for its series of luxury and premium cars in India this company is among the major car manufacturers of India Maruti Udyog Limited: Synonymous with cars in India Maruti Udyog Limited is the ranked as a top car manufacturing company in the country. The company since its inception in 1981 has changed the face of the Indian four wheeler scenario. With the introduction of the Maruti 800 Maruti Udyog became the most trusted automobile company in India. The company manufactures a range of passenger cars, Sports Utility Vehicles and Sedans. Some of Maruti's most popular cars are; Maruti 800, Alto, Omni, Gypsy, Zen, Wagon R, Versa, Esteem, Baleno and Swift. Major Industries
Which American author wrote 'Death In The Afternoon', a non-fiction work about Spanish bull fighting?	Hemingway Now Writes of Bull-Fighting as an Art Hemingway Now Writes of Bull-Fighting as an Art By R. L. DUFFUS DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON By Ernest Hemingway. he emergence of Mr. Hemingway as an authority on bull-fighting should not be a surprise to any one who has read the passages in "The Sun Also Rises" which touch upon that peculiarly Latin sport. That he is an authority may be conceded, even by those who have never seen a matador, not only from Mr. Hemingway's statement that he has seen fifteen hundred bulls killed on the field of honor and his acknowledgment of indebtedness to some 2,077 "books and pamphlets in Spanish dealing with or touching on tauromania," but from the internal evidence of the book itself. One would say that Mr. Hemingway knows bull-fighting at least as well as the specialized sports writer in our own country knows baseball, football, racing or fighting. He knows it so well that on occasion only the introduction of an extremely singular old lady as the author's interlocutor, a few digressions on death, modern literature and sex life, joined with Mr. Hemingway's extremely masculine style of writing, save the reader from drowning in a flood of technicalities. It may be asked why Mr. Hemingway should infer in American readers a sufficiently passionate interest in bull-fighting to induce them to buy and read a book of 517 pages on the subject. But this would be to put the cart before the horse--or letting the bull wave a red cloth at the matador instead of vice versa. Bull-fighting, one infers, became a hobby with Mr. Hemingway because of the light it throws on Spain, on human nature and on life and death. In a sense this book is Mr. Hemingway's book on "Virgin Spain." The reference is pertinent because, as he explains in an extremely candid bit of analysis, Mr. Hemingway does not particularly like that style of writing for which his most flattering epithet is "bedside mysticism." But the author's fundamental motive is perhaps this: "The only place where you could see life and death, i. e., violent death now that the wars were over, was in the bull ring and I wanted very much to go to Spain where I could study it. I was trying to learn to write, commencing with the simplest things, and one of the simplest things of all and the most fundamental is violent death." In another passage Mr. Hemingway points out that one of the essentials if a country is to love bull-fights is "that the people must have an interest in death." The people of Castile, he finds, have such an interest in death, "and when they can see it being given, avoided, refused and accepted in the afternoon for a nominal price of admission they pay their money and go to the bull-ring." The English and French, on the other hand, "live for life" and consequently don't especially care for bull-fights. Here Mr. Hemingway seems to be getting mystical on his own account, but at least it is not "bedside mysticism." Bull-fighting always means death for the bull, for if he is not killed in the arena during the allotted time he is killed outside. It means death for horses--a death in which Mr. Hemingway says there is sometimes an element of the comic--if they are not protected by mattresses. It sometimes means death for the matador, it means in almost every case that he will sooner other later be grievously wounded, and if he is a good matador it means that he must go to the very brink of death every time he puts on a performance. Moreover, it means that a good matador must actually enjoy killing and that the spectators must be able to derive an emotional kick from the operation. As Mr. Hemingway puts it: "He [the matador] must have a spiritual enjoyment of the moment of killing. Killing cleanly and in a way which gives you esthetic pleasure and pride has always been one of the greatest enjoyments of a part of the human race. * * * Once you accept the rule of death thou shalt not kill is an easily and naturally obeyed commandment. But when a man is still in rebellion against death he has pleasu
Playing for Hull City last season, Daniel Cousin is the only footballer from which country to have played in the Premier League?	BBC SPORT \| Football \| Premier League \| Where the Premier League's players come from Where the Premier League's players come from Data shown is place of birth, not nationality. (Data last updated 13 August 2009) By Ollie Williams In the past two decades, the composition of England's top-flight teams has changed dramatically. At the start of the 1989-90 season, leading clubs like Arsenal and Manchester United boasted just one or two regular first-team players who were born outside the United Kingdom. Now, Premier League teams have, on average, 13 foreign-born stars within their ranks. 'THE GLOBAL GAME' Watch the BBC News Channel/BBC World on Friday for interviews and analysis on the global growth and appeal of the Premier League, with coverage also on radio and online Use the interactive world map above to explore the birthplaces of players in all the current Premier League squads, and compare them with the same teams' players from the start of the 1989-90 season - then find out more about each team below. Twenty years ago, defending champions Arsenal had just two players born outside the UK on their books: Icelandic midfielder Sigurdur Jonsson and Irish forward Niall Quinn. Jonsson made barely a handful of appearances before leaving Highbury in 1992, while Quinn was soon to sign for Manchester City. Liverpool, eventual title-winners that season, had an unusually large number of foreign-born players in their 1989-90 squad. Bruce Grobbelaar - one of few foreign stars in 1989 Kenny Dalglish's side featured five players born outside the UK: John Barnes (Jamaica), Bruce Grobbelaar (South Africa), Glenn Hysen (Sweden), Jan Molby (Denmark) and Steve Staunton (Republic of Ireland). But they were the exception. Teams were far more likely to boast just one or two players born outside the UK and, in many cases (such as Manchester City's David Oldfield and Chelsea's Tony Dorigo), those players were British nationals who happened to have been born abroad. Two decades ago, the teams making up this year's Premier League could only boast 12 players born outside the Commonwealth between them. Twenty years later, more than half of the Premier League's clubs could field an entire starting line-up of foreign-born players. Liverpool now have just three UK-born first-team stars in Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard and Glen Johnson, with other British talents like Jay Spearing making only occasional European appearances to date. Anfield is home to 20 foreign-born players with a strong first-team claim, while Arsenal can boast 23, as opposed to four Brits, all aged under 21. Teams recently promoted to the top flight have the fewest foreign-born players in their first-team squads - Burnley have seven, Wolves have eight, as do Stoke, who gained promotion a year earlier, while Birmingham have nine. West Ham are also at the lower end of the spectrum, with nine foreign-born players, but at the time of writing this still comprised almost half of the 21 first-team players at Gianfranco Zola's disposal. You can find out more about your team below. Remember that the data focuses on place of birth, not nationality. Read more, comment and download the data on Ollie Williams' blog Jump to a team 1989-90: 19 players born in UK, two born abroad 2009-10: Four players born in UK, 23 born abroad Jack Wilshere is one of Arsenal's UK-born youngsters Jonsson and Quinn, mentioned above, were as exotic as it got for the Gunners 20 years ago. Arsenal could almost have put out a starting line-up featuring only players born in the London area. By contrast, in February 2005, manager Arsene Wenger became the first in English football to field a matchday squad lacking any English players. The current squad's UK-born talents - Theo Walcott, Aaron Ramsey, Kieran Gibbs and Jack Wilshere - are all under 21 years old. Points on the map 2009-10: Carlos Vela, who waited more than three years for his first Arsenal goal (and two of those waiting for a work permit), is Mexican. Brazilians Denilson and Eduardo hail from Sao Paulo and Rio respectively. There are three imports from West
Prior to becoming Vice-President, and later President, Richard Nixon was a Senator for which state?	Nixon's Vice Presidential Choices 1960 & 1968 Nixon's Vice Presidential Choices 1960 & 1968 (1/3) > >> Robespierre's Jaw: Why on earth did Richard Nixon select Henry Cabot Lodge in 1960 as his running mate and Sprio Agnew in 1968? They brought nothing to these tickets. Why did Nixon select Lodge and Agnew? It's not like Lodge and Agnew brought Massachussets and Maryland for them in 1960 and in 1968. Was there anyone else that Nixon could have chosen that would have brought something to the ticket? Discuss. Lincoln Republican: In 1960, Nixon was of the view the Republicans could win by focusing the election on foreign policy, but if the election was focused on domestic policy, that the Democrats would win. Thus, the selection of Henry Cabot Lodge, former Senator from Massachusetts, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations at the time he was named the Vice Presidential nominee. Lodge brought, it was believed, considerable foreign policy knowledge and expertise to the ticket. In 1960, the best possible running mate for Nixon would have been Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York, who in fact was not interested in the Vice Presidential nomination. However, had Nixon been successful in persuading Rockefeller to join the ticket, Rockefeller's name, strong campaign skills, and particular brand of Republicanism, could quite possibly have been instrumental in swinging the following states into the Nixon column Pennsylvania, 32 EV, lost by 2.32% New Jersey, 16 EV, lost by 0.80% Michigan, 20 EV, lost by 2.01% These, added to Nixon's 219 EV, would have given him 287 EV, a clear win in the Electoral College. Possibly, just possibly, Rockefeller could as well have made New York, lost by 5.26%, competitive for the Republican ticket. A downside to a Rockefeller VP candidacy may have been a potential loss in some of the southern states that Nixon carried, however, I believe that Nixon himself would have had the strength and influence in these southern states to still carry them. Lodge, after all, was not exactly considered to be a stalwart conservative himself. Lodge, like Rockefeller, was more to the moderate to liberal wing of the party. Nixon's Rockefeller choice may have proved in 1960 to have been the perfect counter to Kennedy's Johnson choice. HappyWarrior: He chose Agnew because he was considered a moderate leader in the Republican party, giving him likeability. Lincoln Republican: In 1968, former Vice President Nixon's first choice for Vice President was his old friend and trusted confidante Robert Finch, Lieutenant Governor of California. Nixon was at this time a resident of New York, and therefore there would be no problem with the residency issue and the fact that Finch was from California. Finch turned down the offer, however, and Nixon had to go with someone else. Finch could have been a capable and effective Vice President, not knowing at the time, of course, that he would later become President. Other names considered by Nixon for Vice President, Mayor John Lindsay of New York City, Senator Chuck Percy of Illinois, Governor George Romney of Michigan, Senator Richard Hatfield of Oregon, Governor Ronald Reagan of California, Senator John Tower of Texas, Congressman George Bush of Texas, Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee, Congressman Gerald Ford of Michigan, Governor John Volpe of Massachusetts, Governor Spiro Agnew of Maryland. In the end, Nixon decided to go with someone who was considered at the time as more of a moderate in the party, rather than one of the more liberal possibilities, Lindsay, Percy, Romney, Hatfield. Agnew would go on, however, to become a champion of the conservative wing of the party. Nixon was impressed with Agnew's speaking abilities, with his distinguished and handsome looks, and with his oratorical abilities and his presence on the stage and on camera. Nixon liked the fact, as well, that Agnew was from a border state, not north and not south. The presence of Agnew on the ticket very nearly won Maryland for Nixon in 1968, losing by only 1.64% in this Democratic stronghold. Nixon
Which 2009 film stars Nicholas Cage as a professor of astrophysics who discovers that he can predict future catastrophes?	Knowing (2009) - IMDb IMDb 29 December 2016 2:33 AM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV ON DISC ALL M.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe. Director: Rogue’s Gallery: Star Wars actor Ben Mendelsohn’s greatest villains 10 December 2016 9:45 AM, -08:00 \| Flickeringmyth a list of 35 titles created 06 Apr 2011 a list of 38 titles created 10 Aug 2011 a list of 39 titles created 29 Mar 2012 a list of 46 titles created 01 Nov 2012 a list of 36 titles created 16 Mar 2014 Search for " Knowing " 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. 1 win & 5 nominations. See more awards » Videos A Las Vegas magician who can see into the future is pursued by FBI agents seeking to use his abilities to prevent a nuclear terrorist attack. Director: Lee Tamahori An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an Interpol agent. Director: Andrew Niccol A hitman who's in Bangkok to pull off a series of jobs violates his personal code when he falls for a local woman and bonds with his errand boy. Directors: Danny Pang, Oxide Chun Pang Stars: Nicolas Cage, Charlie Yeung, Shahkrit Yamnarm Stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze gives up his soul to become a hellblazing vigilante, to fight against power hungry Blackheart, the son of the devil himself. Director: Mark Steven Johnson A frustrated writer struggles to keep his family alive when a series of global catastrophes threatens to annihilate mankind. Director: Roland Emmerich A retired master car thief must come back to the industry and steal 50 cars with his crew in one night to save his brother's life. Director: Dominic Sena In order to foil an extortion plot, an FBI agent undergoes a face-transplant surgery and assumes the identity and physical appearance of a ruthless terrorist, but the plan turns from bad to worse when the same criminal impersonates the cop. Director: John Woo A remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth. Director: Scott Derrickson 14th-century knights transport a suspected witch to a monastery, where monks deduce her powers could be the source of the Black Plague. Director: Dominic Sena Newly paroled ex-con and former U.S. Ranger Cameron Poe finds himself trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the passengers seize control. Director: Simon West Edit Storyline In the fall of 1959, for a time capsule, students draw pictures of life as they imagine it will be in 50 years. Lucinda, an odd child who hears voices, swiftly writes a long string of numbers. In 2009, the capsule is opened; student Caleb Koestler gets Lucinda's "drawing" and his father John, an astrophysicist and grieving widower, takes a look. He discovers dates of disasters over the past 50 years with the number who died. Three dates remain, all coming soon. He investigates, learns of Lucinda, and looks for her family. He fears for his son, who's started to hear voices and who is visited by a silent stranger who shows him a vision of fire and destruction. What's going on? Written by <[email protected]> What Happens When The Numbers Run Out? See more » Genres: Rated PG-13 for disaster sequences, disturbing images and brief strong language \| See all certifications » Parents Guide: 20 March 2009 (USA) See more » Also Known As: $24,604,751 (USA) (20 March 2009) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia As of 2016, Steven Haar has played Berd four times. The other three include Metal Warrior (2011), Mystery: Born to Rock (2014), and Diary of a Fatman (2016). See more » Goofs The degrees are shown to just hundredths. A hundredth of a degree is more than half a mi
Prior to becoming Vice-President, and later President, Gerald Ford was a member of the House of Representatives for which state?	Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum H0022-4 - Gerald Ford as student Madison Elementary School, ca. 1923. (Full size image is 55K) Gerald Rudolph Ford, the 38th President of the United States, was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr., the son of Leslie Lynch King and Dorothy Ayer Gardner King, on July 14, 1913, in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents separated two weeks after his birth and divorced later that year. He and his mother eventually settled in Grand Rapids, Michigan where her parents lived. On February 1, 1916, Dorothy King married Gerald R. Ford, a Grand Rapids paint salesman. The Fords began calling her son Gerald R. Ford, Jr., although his name was not legally changed until December 3, 1935. He had known since he was thirteen years old that Gerald Ford, Sr., was not his biological father, but it was not until 1930 when Leslie King made an unexpected stop in Grand Rapids that he had a chance meeting with this biological father. The future president grew up in a close-knit family which included three younger half-brothers, Thomas, Richard, and James. Ford attended South High School in Grand Rapids, where he excelled scholastically and athletically, being named to the honor society and the "All-City" and "All-State" football teams. He was also active in scouting, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in November 1927. He earned spending money by working in the family paint business and at a local restaurant. From 1931 to 1935 Ford attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where he majored in economics. He graduated with a B.A. degree in June 1935. He financed his education with part-time jobs, a small scholarship from his high school, and modest family assistance. A gifted athlete, Ford played on the University's national championship football teams in 1932 and 1933. He was voted the Wolverine's most valuable player in 1934 and on January 1, 1935, played in the annual East-West College All-Star game in San Francisco, for the benefit of the Shrine Crippled Children's Hospital. In August 1935 he played in the Chicago Tribune College All-Star football game at Soldier Field against the Chicago Bears. H0035-1 - Gerald Ford at the University of Michigan, with fellow football players Russell Fuog, Chuck Bernard, Herman Everhardus, and Stan Fay, 1934. (Full size image is 102K) He received offers from two professional football teams, the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers, but chose instead to take a position as boxing coach and assistant varsity football coach at Yale hoping to attend law school there. Among those he coached were future U.S. Senators Robert Taft, Jr. and William Proxmire. Yale officials initially denied him admission to the law school, because of his full-time coaching responsibilities, but admitted him in the spring of 1938. Ford earned his LL.B. degree in 1941, graduating in the top 25 percent of his class in spite of the time he had to devote to his coaching duties. His introduction to politics came in the summer of 1940 when he worked in Wendell Willkie's presidential campaign. After returning to Michigan and passing his bar exam, Ford and a University of Michigan fraternity brother, Philip A. Buchen (who later served on Ford's White House staff as Counsel to the President), set up a law partnership in Grand Rapids. He also taught a course in business law at the University of Grand Rapids and served as line coach for the school's football team. He had just become active in a group of reform-minded Republicans in Grand Rapids, calling themselves the Home Front, who were interested in challenging the hold of local political boss Frank McKay, when the United States entered World War II. In April 1942 Ford joined the U.S. Naval Reserve receiving a commission as an ensign. After an orientation program at Annapolis, he became a physical fitness instructor at a pre- flight school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In the spring of 1943 he began service in the light aircraft carrier USS MONTEREY. He was first assigned as athletic director and gunnery division officer, then as assist
'Poker Face' was a 2009 number one for which singer?	Official Charts Flashback 2009: Lady Gaga – Poker Face 11 April 2014 Official Charts Flashback 2009: Lady Gaga – Poker Face It's five years since Mother Monster scored her second Number 1 – and that all-important first million-seller. Google + It's five years since Mother Monster scored her second Number 1 – and that all-important first million-seller. 2009 really was Lady Gaga’s year. She kicked it off by taking her debut single Just Dance to the very top of the Official Singles Chart and just over two months later took up residency at Number 1 again with its follow-up Poker Face. On Poker Face we got to know Lady Gaga a heck of a lot better. The kooky New Yorker was definitely starting to reveal her own unique style, although it wouldn’t be until next single Paparazzi that we’d really get a taste of the theatrics yet to come. But let's face it, she wasn't exactly a shrinking violet on Poker Face either. Gotta love Gaga. This week in 2009, Poker Face was spending its third and final week at the top – Calvin Harris’s I’m Not Alone was about to pull the plug on Gaga’s chart-topping party. Poker Face was the first of four Number 1s for Lady Gaga, and one of three she’d achieve in 2009 alone. It was her first song to cross the million mark, which it did in September 2010. (Bad Romance was her second, in 2013.) Poker Face’s current sales tally stands at an impressive 1.1 million copies. Since Poker Face, Lady Gaga has racked up a further nine Top 10 hits, the most recent being Do What U Want FT R Kelly, which reached Number 9. All three of Gaga’s studio albums – The Fame (2009), Born This Way (2011) and ARTPOP (2013) have hit Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart, and the star promises a part two to ARTPOP is on its way this year. Her most recent chart-topping single was the mother of all collaborations: 2010’s Telephone FT Beyoncé. Funnily enough, Bey hasn’t had a Number 1 single since then, either. Time to team up again, ladies? We hope so! Watch the video for Bad Romance before we count down the rest of 2009’s retro Top 5. 2: Noisettes – Don’t Upset The Rhythm Former BRIT School students Shingai Soniwa and Dan Smith had waited a long time for their mainstream success. They’d met in 2003 and, along with drummer Jamie Morrison, were onto their second album when Don’t Upset The Rhythm was featured in a car ad, propelling them to the upper reaches of the Official Singles Chart. Don’t Upset The Rhythm was their first and only Top 10 hit, and would go no farther than Number 2. One more Top 40 hit, Never Forget You, followed later in the year, and their album Wild Young Hearts peaked at Number 7. Don’t Upset The Rhythm has sold 347,000 copies in the UK. 3: A R Rahman & Pussycat Dolls FT Nicole Scherzinger – Jai Ho Before Nicole Scherzinger was a permanent fixture in our magazines and on TV thanks to her role on The X Factor, she was, of course, lead singer with Pussycat Dolls. This track, their last Top 10 hit, was a collaboration with Indian musician A R Rahman, whose original, solo version of Jai Ho was recorded for the hit movie Slumdog Millionaire. After 10 Top 40 hits, including two massive Number 1s Don’t Cha and Stickwitu, Nicole decided it was time to leave the dolls’ house and try her hand at solo success. Jai Ho would go no further than Number 3 and has sold 575,000 copies in the UK. 4: Flo Rida FT Ke$ha – Right Round Next, a track has a heap of firsts attached to it – Right Round was US rapper Flo Rida’s first ever UK Number 1, and it was our introduction to ballsy, hedonistic heroine Ke$ha, who would go on to considerable solo success of her own. Flo Rida had four more Number 1s awaiting him, including collaborations with Alexandra Burke and Olly Murs while Ke$ha has scored another two, including this year’s big hit Timber with Pitbull. Right Round was a pretty good start for both of them – it’s shifted over 545,000 copies. 5: Beyoncé – Halo Unlucky for some, but not Queen B, who was scoring her 13th Top 10 hit with her now classic ballad from the pen of OneRepublic frontman and talented producer Ryan Tedder. The thi
Who discovered the chemical elements Potassium, Sodium and Calcium?	Calcium - Element information, properties and uses \| Periodic Table Chemistry in its element: calcium (Promo) You're listening to Chemistry in its element brought to you by Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. (End promo) Chris Smith Hello, welcome to this week's Chemistry in its Element, I'm Chris Smith. This week it's the turn of the element that gives us cement, plaster of Paris, our own bones, hard teeth and hard water. Karen Faulds Milk, cheese, yogurt, spinach, almonds. What element do they all have in common? It's calcium of course! But whilst most off us immediately think of food when someone mentions calcium (and I personally hold the old milk TV adverts accountable for this), it actually has a far bigger role in our lives than that. Calcium is all around us. The average human contains approximately 1kg of calcium, of which 99% is stored in our bones. It is the 5th most abundant element in the earth's crust, occurring widely as calcium carbonate which is more commonly known as limestone. It is also the fifth most abundant dissolved ion in seawater. Calcium was named after the Latin term calx meaning lime, and is a reactive silvery metallic element found in Group 2 of the periodic table. It was first isolated in 1808 in England when Sir Humphry Davy electrolyzed a mixture of lime and mercuric oxide. Today we obtain calcium through the electrolysis of a fused salt such as calcium chloride. Once exposed to air, elemental calcium rapidly forms a grey-white oxide and nitride coating. Unlike magnesium, calcium is quite difficult to ignite, but once lit, it burns with a brilliant high-intensity red flame. The compounds of calcium are however much more useful than the element itself. Literature dating back to 975 AD shows that plaster of Paris (which is calcium sulphate) was used even then for setting broken bones. Calcium oxide (also known as lime or quicklime) is a major component of mortar and cement. The production of cement using calcium oxide has long been known; it was used by the Romans and also the Egyptians who built the Great Pyramid of Giza and Tutankhamen's tomb. Calcium fluoride is also well known for being insoluble and transparent over a wide range of wavelengths, making it useful for making cells and windows for infrared and ultraviolet spectrometers. Our drinking water also contains calcium ions - more so in so called hard water areas. Hard water is the term used for water with a high proportion of calcium and magnesium (2 plus) ions. The calcium usually enters the water as it flows past either calcium carbonate, from limestone and chalk, or calcium sulfate, from other mineral deposits. Whilst some people do not like the taste, hard water is generally not harmful to your health. Although it does make your kettle furry! Interestingly, the taste of beer (something dear to my heart) seems related to the calcium concentration of the water used, and it is claimed that good beer should have a calcium concentration that is higher than that of hard tap water. Calcium is what is known as an essential element, meaning that it is an element which is absolutely necessary for life processes. Which is what the old milk TV adverts were trying to tell us after all. Calcium is used to produce the minerals contained in bones, shells and teeth through a process called biomineralisation. Calcium phosphate (also known as hydroxyapatite) is the mineral component of bones and teeth and is a particularly good example of how organisms fabricate 'living' composite materials. Indeed, the different properties (such as stiffness) of bone are produced by varying the amount of organic component, mostly a fibrous protein called collagen, with which hydroxyapatite is associated. The bone in our body functions not only as a structural support, but also as the central Ca store. Thus, during pregnancy, bones tend to be raided for their Ca in a process called demineralisation. Bone does not last forever; a serious medical problem is osteoporosis which is the decalcification of bone. This loss of bone mass w
In Norse mythology, what kind of creatures were 'Toothgnasher' and 'Toothgrinder' who drew Thor's chariot?	Characters in Norse Mythology Characters in Norse Mythology The sources used in constructing this page include, but are not limited to, An Introduction to Viking Mythology (Grant), Bullfinch's Mythology (Martin), The Children of Odin (Colum), The Downfall of the Gods (Sorenson), Gods and Myths of Northern Europe (Davidson), Myths of the Norsemen (Guerber), Myths of the Norsemen (Green), Nordic Gods and Heroes (Colum), Norse Mythology (Cotterell), Norse Mythology A to Z (Daly), The Norse Myths (Crossley-Holland), The Poetic Edda (Hollander), The Prose Edda (Faulkes), The Prose Edda (Young), Scandanavian Mythology (Davidson), The Usborne Book of Greek and Norse Legends (Blundell). Personalities Associated with Norse Mythology A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z &#198gir - One of the three sea divinities, the other two being Njord and Mimir . He is said to belong to an older dynasty of gods, for he is not ranked among the &#198sir , the Vanir , the giants, dwarfs, or elves, but is considered omnipotent within his realm. Ai - Great-grandfather. Husband of Edda . (See Rig-Heimdall and the Classes of Men ). Aldsvider - The horse that draws the chariot carrying the moon across the sky. Alf, Alfs - Elf, elves. This is the name given to the elves in norse mythology. The elves are usually divided into two groups, the light elves and the dark elves. According to some sources the dark elves are the same as the dwarves. Alfheim - The home of the light elves, this is the world that Freyr ruled over. Alfrigg - One of the four dwarves who crafted Brisings' Necklace . Alsvidh - One of the horses that draws the chariot carrying the sun. The other is Arvak . Alvis - A dwarf who was promised Thrud , Thor's daughter. When Thor heard this he challenged Alvis to a test of knowledge that lasted until the next dawn. When the first rays of dawn struck Alvis, he turned to stone. Annar - The second husband of Night , father of Earth . (See Rig-Heimdall and the Classes of Men ). Arvak - One of the horses that draws the chariot carrying the sun. The other is Alsvidh . Asgard - The home of the &#198sir , one of the nine worlds of norse mythology. Asgard was the topmost level of the nine worlds. The &#198sir gods and goddesses had their mansions and palaces here. Asgard was connected to Midgard by the rainbow bridge, Bifrost . Asgard is surrounded by a strong wall built by a giant. (See Asgard's Wall and the Giant Builder for the story.) Aud - The son of Night and Naglfari . Audhumbla, Audhumla - The primal cow, formed at the creation of the world. She appeared at the same time as Ymir who fed off of her milk. She received her nourishment from licking the salty ice that abounded in Ginunngagap . Her licking uncovered Buri , the first ancestor of the gods. (See the Creation for more information.) Aurvandil - Husband of Groa . He was carried out of Jotunheim by Thor but one of his (Aurvandil's) toes had been sticking out of the basket and was frozen. This toe was taken by Thor and placed into the heavens where it became a star, Aurvandil's Toe. Balder - The most beautiful of the gods. He is worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light. His snowy brow and golden locks seem to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdens the hearts of gods and men, by whom he is equally beloved. The god of light is well versed in the science of runes , which are carved on his tongue. The only thing hidden from Balder's radiant eyes is the perception of his own ultimate fate. (See Balder's Death for the story.) Barley Byggvir - The name of one of Freyr's servants. He is married to Beyla . Baugi - The giant that Odhinn worked for and used in the retrieval of the Mead of Poetry . (See the story of the Mead of Poetry for more.) Beli - A giant that Freyr killed with a hart's horn. Freyr used a hart's horn because he had given up his sword before this. (See Freyr and Gerda for the story.) Bergelmir - Son of Thrudgelmir , grandson of Ymir . Bergelmir a
Which company manufactures the Wii video games console?	Wii U from Nintendo - Official Site - HD Video Game Console Back to top Hm, something doesn't quite match We noticed that your account's country setting is set to Canada, but you're viewing the U.S. version of Nintendo.com. If you’d like to purchase a game or see product details for your region, please switch to the Canadian version of the site.
Who did Roger Federer defeat in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2009 French Open?	French Open 2009: Roger Federer relieved to finally win at Roland Garros - Telegraph French Open French Open 2009: Roger Federer relieved to finally win at Roland Garros Roger Federer has joined Pete Sampras on a record 14 grand-slam titles with victory over Robin Soderling in the French Open final. Hands on the trophy: Roger Federer was congratulated by Andre Agassi Photo: EPA By Telegraph staff and agencies 5:01PM BST 07 Jun 2009 Roger Federer , who was a runner-up to Rafa Nadal in each of the last three years on the Paris clay, could not contain his delight at having finally broken his Roland Garros duck. "It might be the greatest victory of my career," said the 27-year-old. "It takes away so much pressure. Now, I can play in peace for the rest of my career. "Nobody will never tell me again that I have not won Roland Garros. It's nice to be up here on the podium as a winner this time. "I would like to congratulate you Robin on an incredible tournament, you beat so many wonderful players on the way. Related Articles 06 Jun 2009 "It's always hard to lose in the final but it's an incredible surprise. "I hope you can keep it up for many years to come. All the best and congratulations." Federer joins the elite group of Fred Perry, Don Budge, Rod Laver, Roy Emerson and Andre Agassi as the only men to clinch all four major titles. A tearful Federer was touched by the presence of Agassi. "Of course I'd like to thank Andre for being here. It means the world to me. "We've had some great matches over the years. For you to be here, the last man to win all four grand slams... now I know what it really feels like. "You're a hell of a guy and I wish you all the best for your private life. It's a pity you're not playing any more but I don't miss you." Soderling was thrilled just to have reached the final and found time to issue a light-hearted warning to his rival after his defeat. He said: "You know you beat me nine times in a row before this match, we were joking nobody can beat me 10 times in a row. We were wrong. But next time we play... nobody can beat me 11 times in a row, I promise you!"
Which Rossini opera has a title that translates into English as 'The Thieving Magpie'?	Gioachino ROSSINI - The Thieving Magpie [RMK]: Classical CD Reviews- June 2003 MusicWeb(UK) Crotchet AmazonUK AmazonUS Gioachino ROSSINI (1792�1868) The Thieving Magpie - Melodrama in two acts - (1817) Fabrizio Vingradito, a rich farmer�Jeremy White (bass) Lucia, his wife�Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano) Giannetto, their son, a soldier�Barry Banks (tenor) Ninetta, a servant in their house�Majella Cullagh (soprano) Fernando Villabella, Ninetta�s father, a soldier�Russell Smythe (baritone) Gottardo, the village mayor�Christopher Purves (baritone) Pippo, a young peasant in Fabrizio�s service�Nerys Jones (mezzo-soprano) Isaaco, a pedlar�John Graham-Hall (tenor) With Stuart Kale, Toby Stafford-Allen, Nicholas Garrett, Darren Jeffery, Philip Tebb, Daniel Slater and Prunella Scales Geoffrey Mitchell Choir Recorded at Blackheath Halls, London: 21-23, 27-28 September 2002. DDD CHANDOS OPERA IN ENGLISH CHAN 3097 (2) [2CDs: 79.58+71.04] This is a seriously good recording. Devotees of Opera in English will already have discovered this because they will have been unable to resist the temptation to purchase. Thereby they will have found themselves in that somewhat unusual operatic genre: the semi-seria - of which this is an almost perfect example. Here are comic elements intermingled with the dramatic, darker side of life. Not everyone lives happily ever after. Not everyone lives happily now: blinkered opera-language purists will have read �Rossini� and �Opera in English� and no more. Not for them the language of the audience. Original libretto and composition fanatics will not get much further either: this production is based on the 2002 Garsington production with omitted arias and �radically cut� (David Parry�s words) recitative. �Original� depends on which version you refer to: Rossini�s original of 1817 or the revivals at Pesaro and Naples for which he wrote additional music. Stop worrying. Three and a quarter-hours have been cut to two and a half. And in that time you will listen to a taut compelling version which, whilst not perfect, I defy you not to enjoy. Many of Rossini�s contemporary critics complained of "noisy instruments" � as pointed out by Richard Osborne in his usually interesting and learned introductory notes in the accompanying booklet. I believe the complaint was a misunderstanding of Rossini and in particular his love of sound, instrumental or vocal and the juxtaposition of each to the other. On this recording we have some excellent examples; some where the orchestra adopts a superbly controlled supportive role; for example the duet at the beginning of Act II. Conversely it attempts to take over once or twice seemingly carried away in the euphoria of splendid sound: the opening trio before Ninetta�s cavatina is an example. I did wonder from time to time whether David Parry had overlooked our inability to follow visually the singers on stage when recording the CD as opposed to the live Garsington performance. Just occasionally he allows the singers to be submerged in "noisy instruments". It is a small but irritating point when Chandos have taken the trouble to record in English: there is not much point when you cannot hear the words, an intermittent occurrence, not only in aria but also in recitative. That said there is a splendid example of the reverse where the orchestra fades leaving the chorus of servants in charge (before Giannet
Going on to lose to Soderling in the semi-final, who defeated Andy Murray in the French Open quarterfinals?	Nadal Is Stunned, Losing for the First Time at the French Open - The New York Times The New York Times Tennis \|Nadal Is Stunned, Losing Where He Feels Most at Home Search Continue reading the main story Photo Robin Soderling of Sweden celebrated his victory over Rafael Nadal of Spain in their fourth round match for the French Open in Paris on Sunday. Credit Christophe Karaba/European Pressphoto Agency PARIS — Rafael Nadal has still never been taken to a fifth set at the French Open , but he is no longer undefeated at the French Open. In one of the biggest upsets in the upset-filled history of tennis, Nadal, the four-time defending champion who had won 31 straight matches at Roland Garros, was shocked, 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-4, 7-6 (2), in the fourth round by Robin Soderling of Sweden. Though Soderling, the 23rd seed, had never reached this stage of a Grand Slam tournament, he is an established if erratic figure on tour whose huge forehand and serve have generated some angst for the game’s leading men over the years. At Wimbledon in 2007, he pushed Nadal to five sets in the third round before losing in an ill-tempered match in which Soderling mocked Nadal by imitating his habit of yanking on the back of his shorts. But this was clay, the gritty surface where Nadal has been the most formidable force since Soderling’s compatriot Bjorn Borg; the surface on which Nadal was 48-0 in best-of-five-set matches; the surface where Nadal established his credentials as a champion before expanding his portfolio with victories at Wimbledon last year and the Australian Open this year. This was clay, the surface on which Nadal had overwhelmed Soderling, 6-1, 6-0, earlier this season in Rome. Continue reading the main story “His game didn’t surprise me; I was more surprised by mine,” Nadal said. There will be no record fifth straight singles title in Paris for Nadal. He will remain tied with Suzanne Lenglen and Borg, who each won the French Open four straight times. Advertisement Continue reading the main story “I’m expecting at least an SMS from him,” Soderling said of Borg, referring to the European shorthand for a text message. Soderling will face Nikolay Davydenko, the 10th seed from Russia, in the quarterfinals. Davydenko defeated Nadal’s Spanish countryman Fernando Verdasco, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4, on Sunday. It was a rough day for defending champions. Ana Ivanovic of Serbia, who won the women’s title last year, was beaten, 6-2, 6-3, by ninth-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. Nadal had not lost a set at Roland Garros since the 2007 final against Roger Federer. But Nadal, seeded and ranked first, was clearly not the same irresistible force as usual. He failed to generate depth consistently, which allowed Soderling to keep applying pressure. Nadal made errors from spots where he would normally generate winners. He also looked, at times, less convincing than usual on defense. Even Nadal’s passing shots — among the best in the game — were often ineffective. “It was my fault more than his,” Nadal said. “Well sure, he did well, he did very well. But I think I didn’t play my best tennis.” And yet Soderling, with a reputation for cracking under big-match pressure, still had to summon the gumption and the shots to do what no other player had done in the five years since Nadal emerged with his wicked left-handed forehand, two-handed backhand, soccer player’s footwork and matador’s brio. “I’ve played many matches on the ATP Tour; I’m getting old,” Soderling, 24, said. “I’ve been around for a while, and I just kept telling myself: ‘Just another match. I don’t care if it is the fourth round of the French against Nadal. This is just like any match.’ And this helped me.” Photo Spanish player Rafael Nadal lost a French Open match against Swedish player Robin Soderling on Sunday in Paris. Credit Lionel Bonaventure/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Soderling appeared to forget his own advice at the end of the second set. He made six unforced errors in a row with his groundstrokes, eventually losing the set and a tie breaker. Advertisement Continue readi
Which Mozart opera has a title that can be translated into English as 'Thus Do All Women'?	The opera novice: Mozart's Così fan tutte - Telegraph Opera The opera novice: Mozart's Così fan tutte While its music has always been adored, Mozart's Così fan tutte has been accused of being clumsy or even misogynist. But Sameer Rahim discovers an opera from which all lovers can learn. Image 1 of 2 Unlucky lovers: Così fan tutte performed at The Royal Opera House. Nikolay Borchev as Guglielmo, Michele Losier as Dorabella, Malin Bystrom as Fiordiligi, Charles Castronovo as Ferrando Photo: Alastair Muir Image 1 of 2 Così Fan Tutte performed at The Royal Opera House. Thomas Allen as Don Alfonso, Charles Castronovo as Ferrando, Nikolay Borchev as Guglielmo, Rosemary Joshua as Despina Photo: Alastair Muir By Sameer Rahim , Assistant Books Editor 11:47AM GMT 17 Feb 2012 Follow “We have a certain Abbate da Ponte here,” wrote Mozart to his father in May 1783. “He promised to write me something new…but who knows whether he will keep his word or even wants to! You know these Italian gentlemen, they are very nice to your face…” The Italian gentleman kept his promise. Lorenzo da Ponte and Mozart collaborated on two blockbuster operas: The Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni. Their final work together, Così fan tutte, was not a great success. Mozart’s first biographer was puzzled that the composer could “waste his heavenly sweet melodies on such a miserable and clumsy text” and it was not popular until the 20th century. Così fan tutte is rarely given its English name possibly because it’s quite hard to translate. The full title is Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti: “Thus do they all [ie women], or The School for Lovers” but the shortened form is usually “They’re all like that” or “All women behave the same”. This slipperiness suits a work known for being cynical about love yet which has wonderful love-music; and that satirises unreliable women while showing men are hardly faultless. Così begins with two young bucks Guglielmo and Ferrando boasting about the loyalty of their lovers Fiordiligi and Dorabella. Their friend Don Alfonso, “an old philosopher”, warns they shouldn’t be so trusting: women are all the same. They settle things with a love-test familiar to anyone who’s read medieval fabliaux or seen the US reality show Cheaters . The young men pretend to go to war only to return disguised as Albanians. Each man woos the other’s lover to see whether they remain true. As you might imagine, their plan doesn’t exactly go smoothly. I had seen Così about 10 years ago at the Hackney Empire but couldn’t remember much about it. This week I went to the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden to see a revival of Jonathan Miller’s “Armani” production . When it was first put on in 1995, you could have described it as being in modern dress. Nearly 20 years later – despite the addition of modern touches like iPhones and Starbucks – it looked more like a period piece. (Having the soldiers disguise themselves as Guns N’ Roses-style rockers, for example, might have seemed dated even in the mid-nineties.) Related Articles The opera novice: passion for Puccini's Tosca 03 Feb 2012 But I must confess I wasn’t in a good position to judge the production – literally. One of Così’s funniest scenes comes at the finale of act one when the men pretend to be dying to get the women’s sympathy. All this happened on the right side of the stage, though, and from my restricted view in seat DD11, I couldn’t see a thing. All I can tell you is that the audience was laughing. Unable to see all the action, I decided to listen more carefully. I have never understood what people meant by saying “the music was so witty” but Così has given me an idea. Take the overture : it begins with lordly violins that correspond to the men’s pompous certainty about their women’s faithfulness; then come the sinuous feminine notes of the English horn. The two call and respond to one another in a way that anticipates the back and forth of the love plot. As the overture ends the music slows and we hear five notes match the five syllables of the title: Co-sì fan tu-te, the
What is the first name of the title character in Dickens' novel 'Little Dorrit'?	Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens: Character Summary ARTHUR CLENNAM: son of Mrs. Clennam who takes an interest in Little Dorrit MR. WILLIAM DORRIT: a proud man who becomes the Father of the Marshalsea JEREMIAH FLINTWINCH: servant and partner of Mrs. Clennam's HENRY GOWAN: an untalented artist tied to the Barnacle family MR. MEAGLES: a kindly retired banker MR. MERDLE: a well-respected man whose wealthy, though nobody knows how MR. PANCKS: a rent collector for Mr. Casby RIGAUD (ALSO KNOWN AS LAGNIER AND LATER BLANDOIS): a former prisoner of Marseilles and a murderer MRS. CLENNAM: Arthur's difficult mother AMY DORRIT (KNOWN AS LITTLE DORRIT): the youngest child of Mr. Dorrit, born at the Marshalsea FANNY DORRIT (LATER KNOWN AS MRS. SPARKLER): Amy's proud elder sister FLORA FINCHING: Arthur's former love, daughter of Mr. Casby MRS. AFFERY FLINTWINCH: Jeremiah's wife, who believes she is passing through life dreaming MRS. MEAGLES: Mr. Meagles' wife MINNIE MEAGLES (NICKNAMED PET AND LATER KNOWN AS MRS. GOWAN): The daughter of the Meagles and Henry Gowan's wife MISS WADE: a sullen woman of mystery MR. FREDERICK DORRIT: William's brother who is a musician and considered feeble-minded DANIEL DOYCE: an inventor, friend of the Meagles, and partner to Arthur Clennam SUPPORTING CHARACTERS CLARENCE BARNACLE: the son of Tite Barnacle who works at the Circumlocution Office LORD DECIMUS BARNACLE: highly placed official of the Circumlocution Office FERDINAND BARNACLE: private secretary of Lord Decimus, a good-natured fellow TITE BARNACLE: a high official of the Circumlocution Office BOB: turnkey of the Marshalsea Prison and godfather to Little Dorrit CHRISTOPHER CASBY (KNOWN AS THE PATRIARCH): landlord of the Bleeding Heart Yard who has a reputation for benevolence JOHN BAPTIST CAVALLETO: a fellow prisoner of Rigaud's at Marseilles JOHN CHIVERY: a non-resident turnkey at the Marshalsea YOUNG JOHN CHIVERY: John Chivery's son, later a turnkey, who loves Little Dorrit EDWARD DORRIT (NICKNAMED TIP): the idle son of William Dorrit JOHN EDWARD NANDY: a man that lives in a workhouse MR. PLORNISH: one of Mr. Casby's tenants that helps Little Dorrit MRS. PLORNISH: Mr. Plornish's wife, the daughter of Mr. Nandy MR. RUGG: a lawyer and agent MR. EDMUND SPARKLER: dim-witted son of Mrs. Merdle from her first marriage and husband to Fanny Dorrit MRS. MERDLE: an admired woman of society who is fashionable and well bred BAR: a lawyer friend of Mr. Merdle's PHYSICIAN: a friend of Mr. Merdle's BISHOP: a friend of Mr. Merdle's TINKLER: Mr. Dorrit's valet, whom he distrusts MRS. BANGHAM: a charwoman of the Marhsalsea who nurses Mrs. Dorrit HARRIET BEADLE (CALLED TATTYCORAM): an orphan girl the Meagles adopted that is very passionate MRS. CHIVERY: wife of John Chivery Sr. and owner of a tobacco shop MR. F'S AUNT: a difficult old lady that Flora takes care of who is the aunt of her late husband MRS. GENERAL: a widowed lady hired to coach the Dorrit girls into becoming ladies MRS. GOWAN: Henry's mother MAGGY: a retarded girl that Little Dorrit helps ANASTATIA RUGG: daughter of Mr. Rugg MRS. TICKIT: cook and housekeeper of the Meagles
Bryan Adams'(Everything I Do) I Do It For You’ spent 16 weeks at number one in 1991. Which 'U2' single finally knocked it from number one?	Formally Known As The Bollocks : The Stone Roses Reni The Stone Roses are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band's most prominent lineup consists of vocalist Ian Brown , guitarist John Squire , bassist Mani , and drummer Reni . The band released their debut album, The Stone Roses , in 1989. The album was a breakthrough success for the band and garnered critical acclaim, with many critics regarding it as one of the greatest British albums ever recorded. At this time the group decided to capitalise on their success by signing to a major label. Their current record label, Silvertone, would not let them out of their contract, which led to a long legal battle that culminated with the band signing with Geffen Records in 1991. The Stone Roses then released their second album, Second Coming , which was met with mixed reviews in 1994. [1] The group soon disbanded after several lineup changes throughout the supporting tour, which began with Reni first departing in late 1995, followed by Squire in April 1996. Brown and Mani dissolved the remains of the group in October 1996 following their appearance at Reading Festival. Following much intensified media speculation, [2] The Stone Roses called a press conference on 18 October 2011 to announce that the band had reunited and would perform a reunion tour of the world in 2012, including three homecoming shows in Heaton Park , Manchester. [3] [4] Plans to record a third album in the future were also floated. [5] In June 2012, Chris Coghill, the writer of the new film which is set during the Stone Roses 1990 Spike Island show, revealed that the band "have at least three or four new tracks recorded". [6] [7] In June 2013, a documentary about the band's reformation directed by Shane Meadows and titled The Stone Roses: Made of Stone was released. [8] Contents History[ edit ] Formation (1983–84)[ edit ] Ian Brown (at the time the bassist) and guitarist John Squire , who knew each other from Altrincham Grammar School for Boys , formed a short-lived Clash -inspired band called The Patrol in 1980 along with singer/guitarist Andy Couzens and drummer Simon Wolstencroft . [9] [10] They played several gigs in 1980 and recorded a demo tape , but towards the end of that year decided on a change of direction. [11] Brown had got a taste of being a frontman during the last Patrol show, singing Sweet 's "Blockbuster" to close the set, with the band's friend/roadie Pete Garner standing in on bass, and Couzens wanting to concentrate on guitar. [11] The band members lost enthusiasm in 1981, Brown selling his bass guitar to buy a scooter, and Wolstencroft joined the pre- Smiths band Freak Party . [12] Squire continued to practise guitar [10] while working as an animator for Cosgrove Hall during the day, while Brown ran a Northern soul night in a Salford club. Squire and Couzens started a new band, The Fireside Chaps, with bassist Gary "Mani" Mounfield, later recruiting a singer named Kaiser and drummer Chris Goodwin, and changing their name to The Waterfront (after the film On the Waterfront ), their sound influenced by 1960s groups and contemporary bands such as Orange Juice . [10] [13] Goodwin left before the band recorded their first demo and, shortly after the demo, Squire asked Brown to join as singer. A meeting with Geno Washington at a party at Brown's flat in Hulme, in which Washington told Brown that he would be a star and should be a singer, convinced Brown to take Squire up on his offer. [14] Brown joined The Waterfront in late 1983, for a time sharing vocals with Kaiser. [15] Like the earlier attempts at bands, The Waterfront fizzled out, but in late 1983 Couzens decided to try again at starting a band, and approached Brown. [16] They decided on Wolstencroft (who had turned down the job of drummer in The Smiths) as drummer and Pete Garner as bassist (despite his admission that he could not play anything but
Which British battleship was sunk by a German U-boat in Scapa Flow in October 1939?	Torpedo on seabed linked to sinking of Royal Oak in Scapa Flow - BBC News BBC News Torpedo on seabed linked to sinking of Royal Oak in Scapa Flow 2 March 2016 Image copyright Sula Diving Image caption The torpedo was found during a routine seabed survey A torpedo found on the seabed of Scapa Flow in Orkney "was likely" to have been among those fired at HMS Royal Oak in World War Two. The British battleship was sunk by German U-boat U47 on 14 October 1939. More than 800 men died in the attack. A seven metre (22ft) long object found during a routine seabed survey earlier this week has been confirmed as a German torpedo. Royal Navy divers have begun work to dispose of the weapon. Brian Archibald, Orkney Island Council's harbour master and head of marine services, said: "Now that we know that the torpedo is German, we believe it is highly likely that it was among those fired at HMS Royal Oak by the U-boat U47 in October 1939. "Its location in Scapa Flow is in the vicinity of the area where, from historical accounts, U47 is thought to have carried out the attack." Image copyright Orkney Library and Archive Image caption The battleship HMS Royal Oak When the Royal Oak was torpedoed in the early hours of 14 October most of the 1,200 crew were asleep below deck. Under the command of Günther Prien, the submarine U47 had slipped undetected into Scapa Flow, an area of sheltered water. A first salvo of three torpedoes was fired from the U-boat. Two missed but the one that struck caused those on board Royal Oak such surprise that many assumed the impact was an internal problem and not an attack. A second salvo failed to find its target, before a third saw all three strike the battleship. Less than 15 minutes later, the battleship disappeared beneath the water, claiming the lives of 833 seamen, more than 100 of them "boy sailors" aged under 18. The torpedo was discovered on Saturday. A remote-operated vehicle (ROV) has also captured video footage of the weapon, which is lying 32m (104ft) below the water's surface. Ships have been advised not to anchor in the area where it was found. Scapa Flow was used as a Royal Navy base in both world wars and is now popular with divers due to the British and German relics lying on the seabed. More than 50 German ships were deliberately sunk in the area at the end of World War One by their commanders to stop them being divided among the Allies.
What was the name of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier that was sunk by a German U-boat in the Mediterranean Sea in November 1941?	Royal Navy in the Mediterranean 1940-1941 (a) Plus 10 British destroyers at Gibraltar. (b) included 2 new battleships completing. (c) Plus over 60 large torpedo boats. Italy Declared War - Italy declared war on Britain and France on the 10th. Two weeks later France was out of the war. Still on the 10th, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand and South Africa declared war on Italy. France - Later in the month Italian forces invaded southern France but with little success. A Franco-Italian Armistice was signed on the 24th, and included provision for the demilitarisation of French naval bases in the Mediterranean. Malta - Italian aircraft carried out the first of the many raids on Malta on the 11th. Next day, the RAF made its first attacks on Italian mainland targets. 12th -The Mediterranean Fleet with “Warspite”, “Malaya”, “Eagle”, cruisers and destroyers sailed from Alexandria for a sweep against Italian shipping in the Eastern Mediterranean. South of Crete, light cruiser “CALYPSO” was torpedoed and sunk by Italian submarine “Bagnolini”. 13th - Mediterranean Fleet submarines operated out of Alexandria on patrol off Italian bases and soon lost three of their number (1-3). At the time mines were usually blamed, but it turned out Italian anti-submarine forces were far more effective than expected. The first loss was “ODIN” (1) off the Italian coast in the Gulf of Taranto, sunk by the guns and torpedoes of destroyer “Strale”. 16th - The second British submarine “GRAMPUS” (2), minelaying off Augusta, Sicily was caught and sunk by large torpedo boats “Circe” and “Clio”. 17th - Six Italian submarines [1-6] were sunk in the Mediterranean, half by the Royal Navy. However the first to go, “PROVANA” [1] was rammed and sunk off Oran, Algeria by French sloop “La
In which African country does the Equator reach the Indian Ocean?	East Africa Living Encyclopedia Kenya -- Geography Area The total area of Kenya is 224,960 square miles; almost 5,200 sq. miles of this total takes the form of fresh water, mainly in Lake Rudolf. Location Kenya is positioned on the equator on Africa's east coast. Its northernmost and southernmost points are approximately equidistant--a little over 40 north and south of the equator. Kenya shares borders with five other countries. The perimeter of Kenya's international land borders is 3,446 km., including borders with Sudan (306 km), Ethiopia (779 km), Somalia (682 km), Tanzania (769 km), and Uganda (772 km). Kenya's eastern and northern
What is the medical name for the chest bone?	Definition of Breast bone Definition of Breast bone Surprising Benefits of Sex Slideshow Breast bone: Familiar name for the sternum, the long flat bone in the middle of the front of the chest. The sternum consists of three portions: the manubrium (the upper segment of the sternum, a flattened, roughly triangular bone), the corpus or body of the sternum, and the xiphoid process (the little tail of the sternum than points down). These three portions of the sternum arise as separate bones and may fuse partially or completely with one another. The sternum articulates (makes contact) with the cartilages of the first seven ribs and the clavicles (the collar bones) to form the middle portion of the anterior front wall of the thorax. Last Editorial Review: 5/13/2016
In which American state is the drama series 'The Sopranos' set?	The Sopranos \| Mafia Wiki \| Fandom powered by Wikia http://www.hbo.com/sopranos/ The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase . It was originally broadcast in the United States on the premium cable network HBO from January 10, 1999 to June 10, 2007, spanning six seasons and 86 episodes. Since premiering on HBO, the show has been broadcast by many networks in dozens of other countries.Set and produced in New Jersey, the series revolves around mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. The show is noted for Chase's multifaceted, heavily symbolic style of writing. Over the course of the series' six-season run, Chase and his co-writers addressed a large number of psychological, philosophical, social and political themes and motifs.A major commercial and critical success,] The Sopranos is the most financially successful cable series in the history of television and has frequently been described by critics as one of the greatest television series of all time. The show has been credited for bringing a greater level of artistry to the television medium and paving the way for many successful drama series that followed.It has also won numerous awards, including twenty-one Emmys and five Golden Globes. A staple of 2000s American popular culture, The Sopranos has been the subject of much parody, controversy and analysis and has spawned books, a video game, high-charting soundtrack albums and a large amount of assorted merchandise. The series protagonist is based on Martín Buenovito , a friend of David Chase, and real life New Jersey mobster. Some episodes are based on stories he was told about Buenovito at social occasions and poker games. Starring
In which American state is the US version of the sit-com 'The Office' set?	The Constitution \| whitehouse.gov The Constitution Resources The Constitution The Constitution is the supreme law of the land in the United States. Learn more about our founding document. "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." — Preamble to the Constitution The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. Empowered with the sovereign authority of the people by the framers and the consent of the legislatures of the states, it is the source of all government powers, and also provides important limitations on the government that protect the fundamental rights of United States citizens. Why a Constitution? The need for the Constitution grew out of problems with the Articles of Confederation, which established a "firm league of friendship" between the states, and vested most power in a Congress of the Confederation. This power was, however, extremely limited — the central government conducted diplomacy and made war, set weights and measures, and was the final arbiter of disputes between the states. Crucially, it could not raise any funds itself, and was entirely dependent on the states themselves for the money necessary to operate. Each state sent a delegation of between two and seven members to the Congress, and they voted as a bloc with each state getting one vote. But any decision of consequence required a unanimous vote, which led to a government that was paralyzed and ineffectual. A movement to reform the Articles began, and invitations to attend a convention in Philadelphia to discuss changes to the Articles were sent to the state legislatures in 1787. In May of that year, delegates from 12 of the 13 states (Rhode Island sent no representatives) convened in Philadelphia to begin the work of redesigning government. The delegates to the Constitutional Convention quickly began work on drafting a new Constitution for the United States. The Constitutional Convention A chief aim of the Constitution as drafted by the Convention was to create a government with enough power to act on a national level, but without so much power that fundamental rights would be at risk. One way that this was accomplished was to separate the power of government into three branches, and then to include checks and balances on those powers to assure that no one branch of government gained supremacy. This concern arose largely out of the experience that the delegates had with the King of England and his powerful Parliament. The powers of each branch are enumerated in the Constitution, with powers not assigned to them reserved to the states. Much of the debate, which was conducted in secret to ensure that delegates spoke their minds, focused on the form that the new legislature would take. Two plans competed to become the new government: the Virginia Plan, which apportioned representation based on the population of each state, and the New Jersey plan, which gave each state an equal vote in Congress. The Virginia Plan was supported by the larger states, and the New Jersey plan preferred by the smaller. In the end, they settled on the Great Compromise (sometimes called the Connecticut Compromise), in which the House of Representatives would represent the people as apportioned by population; the Senate would represent the states apportioned equally; and the President would be elected by the Electoral College. The plan also called for an independent judiciary. The founders also took pains to establish the relationship between the states. States are required to give "full faith and credit" to the laws, records, contracts, and judicial proceedings of the other states, although Congress may regulate the manner in which the states share records, and define the scope of this clause. States are barred from discriminating against citize
Which Greek philosopher is popularly known as 'The Weeping Philosopher' because of his melancholy nature?	Ancient Greek Philosophers \| World History Charts Ancient Greek Philosophers From Thales to Socrates to Plotinus, here are the Greek philosophers whose teachings influence Western thought and tradition even to this day. THE PRE-SOCRATIC PHILOSOPHERS Milesian school (c.624-546 BCE) Thales is usually considered to be the first philosopher as well as ‘the father of science’ as he was the first to try to explain things in nature without relying on mythology. He was the first of three major figures in the Milesian school, all of whom felt that one single substance was the source of all things. According to Thales, that one subtance was water. Anaximander Milesian school (c.610-546 BCE) Anaximander was a student of Thales and the second major figure in the Milesian school. He believed that the single substance that was the source of all things was an endless, unlimited substance called apeiron. Anaximenes Milesian school (c.585-528 BCE) Anaximenes was a student of Anaximander and the third major figure in the Milesian school. He believed that air was the single substance that was the source of all things Pythagoras Pythagorianism (570-495 BCE) Although little is known of the historical figure, Pythagoras is considered to be the founder of the mystical/religious movement that bears his name. He made important contributions to the field of mathematics, the most famous of which is the Pythagorean theorem. He also believed in reincarnation. Parmenides Eleatic school (c. early 500’s BCE) The founder of the Eleatic school, Parmenides believed that all is one, that everything that exists has always existed, and that nothing ever really changes. He felt that this conclusion, based on reason alone, was correct and that our senses, which tell us otherwise, are ultimately unreliable. Heraclitus Ephesian school (c.535-475 BCE) Unlike Parmenides, Heraclitus believed that everything is in a constant state of change and that are sense are generally reliable. A melancholy and obscure man, he is often portrayed as the “weeping philosopher”. Zeno of Elea Eleatic school (c.490-430 BCE) A student of Parmenides, Zeno is most famous for his paradoxes, the most famous of which is known as Achilles and the tortoise. Empedocles Pluralist school (c.490-430 BCE) Empedocles introduced the concept of four fundamental elements (fire, air, earth & water), instead of just one — an idea that persisted until modern times. Anaxagoras Pluralist school (c.500-428 BCE) Anaxagoras, a member of the pluralist school, was the first to bring philosophy to Athens, where it later flourished in the hands of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Protagoras Sophist (c.490-420 BCE) Protagoras was one of the first sophists — ‘practical’ philosophers who taught the wealthy for money. He is most famous for his saying, “Man is the measure of all things“. Democritus Atomist school (c.460-370 BCE) Democritus, together with his teacher Leucippus, is usually credited with developing atomism — the idea that everything in nature is made up of indivisible elements called atoms. This theory reconciled Parmenides’ concept of nothing changing (because the atoms themselves don’t change) with Heraclitus’ idea of constant change (because it is the way in which the atoms are arranged that changes). He is often referred to as the laughing philosopher. THE THREE GREATEST GREEK PHILOSOPHERS Socrates Athens (c.469-399 BCE) Socrates is remembered more for how he taught than for what he taught. He liked to appear ignorant and ask a lot of questions, thus helping people to find answers on their own — a technique that became known as the Socratic Method. He is also remembered for his death. Accused of corrupting youth and disbelieving in the gods, he was sentenced to commit suicide by drinking poison. Socrates left behind no writings and everything we know about him is based on what Plato and his other students wrote. Cyrenaicism (c.435-356 BCE) Aristippus was the founder of Cyrenaicism, an ultra-hedonist philosophy that encouraged people to get as much pleasure as possible out of life. Diogenes Cynicism (c
In which 1993 film does John Goodman star as the fictional schlock-horror director Lawrence Woolsey?	Matinee Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 37 out of 40 people found the following review useful: Funny, Purely Cinematic and Fantastic. from Dudley, England 20 November 2001 This has to be the most under-rated, under-valued and criminally under-seen film of all time. Funny, touching, nostalgic in a good way, a wonderful tribute to the very joy of film itself and, the clincher, a cast of kids that never get on your nerves. And even in any of the Coen Brother's films he has been in, John Goodman has never bettered his performance from this movie. If you love the movies, you'll love this film. See it; then see it again and again. It really is the undiscovered artistic masterpiece of the 20th Century. Was the above review useful to you? 32 out of 32 people found the following review useful: A pleasant stroll down Memory Lane from Overland Park, KS 1 September 2002 `Half Man, Half Ant, All Terror!,' screams the promotional for fictional film producer Lawrence Woolsey's newest film, Mant. Mant is the film within the 1993 film titled Matinee. Matinee, starring John Goodman as the William Castle-like Woolsey, is director Joe Dante's valentine to all of us who grew up in the middle of the cold war. That he has managed to combine a salute to the science fiction films of the 1950's and early 60's with a warning about nuclear power and human imperfection is quite impressive. The plotline is straightforward. Woolsey and his delightful lover, leading lady and all around Girl Friday Ruth, ably played by Cathy Moriarty, (who shows she could have been a great 50's sci-fi heroine), roll into Key West, Florida for a sneak preview of his latest film, Mant. The weekend of the big event, autumn of 1962, also happens to be the time of the Cuban missile crisis. Here the story gets a little stretched as we try to keep up with all that is going on. Panicky theatre managers, adolescent love and jealousy, and several amusing scenes from Mant are among the many points of interest against the sobering backdrop of the missile crisis, only 90 miles away in Cuba. This film is a bit hard to describe, the best thing to do is rent it and enjoy it for yourself. Much of it takes place in the theatre on Saturday afternoon and is a true trip down memory lane for old guys like me who lived during this era and remember very well what indoor theatres were like in 1962. Mant is a special treat for all of us who love the sci-fi films of that era. It has several un-credited science fiction legends in it (Kevin McCarthy, William Schallert and Robert Cornthwaite appeared with the sultry Moriarty) and numerous insider jokes. McCarthy was `General Ankrum.' Oh Brother! Is there a sci-fi fan anywhere who is not aware that the late Morris Ankrum made a career of portraying military generals in these types of films? This is only one example of a ton of fun in this film. There were other appearances by old time favorites, such as Jesse White and Roger Corman regular Dick Miller. It is obvious that everyone had a good time making Matinee and just about all of the performances are way over the top, especially Goodman's. He held his oversized stogie just like Castle used to. I've heard that there are more Mant scenes in the DVD version of Matinee but I have been unable to locate what has turned out to be a harder to obtain film that I imagined it would or should be. Matinee is a warm-hearted gem. By all means make the effort to see this one if you can obtain a copy. I promise, you will not be disappointed. The Strand Theatre, where the `action' takes place, has a big Milk Duds ad over the snack bar. Hmm . . . sounds like an idea to me! Was the above review useful to you? 27 out of 28 people found the following review useful: A Very Good Parody and Dedication of Great B Movie Memories from Waterford, Michigan 22 July 2003 I had just recently watched Matinee for the first time in a few years. I forgot how much fun and how very funny a film it was. Having grown up watching some of William Castle's and Roger Corman's hokey but very entertaining early horror films it was li
Named after two bodies of water, what name was given to the provisional border between Poland and East Germany that was agreed at the Potsdam Conference following World War II?	World War II - New World Encyclopedia World War II Next (World Wide Web) Soldiers of the 55th Armored Infantry Battalion and tank of the 22nd Tank Battalion, move through smoke filled street. Wernberg, Germany. World War II, also WWII, or the Second World War, was a global military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. It was the largest and deadliest war in history. The date commonly given for the start of the war is September 1, 1939, when Nazi Germany invaded Poland . Within two days the United Kingdom and France declared war on Germany, although the only European battles remained in Poland. Pursuant to a then-secret provision of its non-aggression Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet Union joined with Germany on September 17, 1939, to conquer Poland and to divide Eastern Europe. Contents 14 Credits The Allies were initially made up of Poland, the British Empire , France , and others. In May, 1940, Germany invaded western Europe. Six weeks later, France surrendered to Germany. Three months after that, Germany, Italy , and Japan signed a mutual defense agreement, the Tripartite Pact, and were known as the Axis Powers . Then, nine months later, in June 1941, Germany betrayed and invaded the Soviet Union, forcing the Soviets into the Allied camp (although they continued their non-aggression treaty with Japan). In December 1941, Japan attacked the United States bringing it into the war on the Allied side. China also joined the Allies, as eventually did most of the rest of the world. From the beginning of 1942 through August 1945, battles raged across all of Europe, in the North Atlantic Ocean, across North Africa, throughout Southeast Asia, and China, across the Pacific Ocean and in the air over Germany and Japan. After World War II, Europe was split into western and Soviet spheres of influence. Western Europe later aligned as NATO and Eastern Europe as the Warsaw Pact . There was a shift in power from Western Europe and the British Empire to the two post-war superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. These two rivals would later face off in the Cold War . In Asia, Japan's defeat led to its democratization. China's civil war continued into the 1950s, resulting eventually in the establishment of the People's Republic of China. European colonies began their road to independence. Disgusted at the human cost of war, as people had been after World War I , a commitment to diplomacy to resolve differences was written into the charter of the new international body that replaced the failed League of Nations , the United Nations , which this time attracted U.S. support. The real effectiveness of this body has been subsequently compromised because member states act when it suits them, and sometimes by-pass it altogether. The victory, though, of the Allies over the Axis powers is usually regarded as having safeguarded democracy and freedom. The Holocaust represented one of the the most evil incidents in human history. Even still, the Allies cannot be said to have conducted the war according to the highest standards of combat, using mass bombings that provoked one leading British Bishop, George Bell (1883-1958) to withdraw his support for the just cause of the war. Causes Commonly held general causes for WWII are the rise of nationalism, militarism, and unresolved territorial issues. In Germany, resentment of the harsh Treaty of Versailles —specifically article 231 (the "Guilt Clause"), the belief in the Dolchstosslegende (that treachery had cost them WWI), and the onset of the Great Depression—fueled the rise to power of Adolf Hitler 's militarist National Socialist German Workers Party (the Nazi Party). Meanwhile, the treaty's provisions were laxly enforced due to fear of another war. Closely related is the failure of the British and French policy of appeasement, which sought to avoid war but actually gave Hitler time to re-arm. The League of Nations proved to be ineffective. Japan, ruled by a militarist clique devoted to becoming a world power invaded China to bolster its meager stock of natural resources. This a
Who won a Middleweight Boxing gold medal for Great Britain at the Beijing Olympics?	Olympics: James DeGale wins gold for Britain in middleweight boxing \| Sport \| The Guardian Olympics: James DeGale wins gold for Britain in middleweight boxing · Middleweight lands nineteenth gold of Games for Britain · Londoner beats Cuban but fails to win over crowd James DeGale wins gold for Great Britain. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian Saturday 23 August 2008 10.55 EDT First published on Saturday 23 August 2008 10.55 EDT Share on Messenger Close The unexpectedly long journey of British middleweight James DeGale at these Olympics today ended with a gold medal after he beat Cuba's Emilio Correa 16-14 on points. It was surely the scrappiest, messiest, ugliest contest of these Games - DeGale was even bitten by his opponent in the first round - but the genial 22-year-old from Harlesden was able to survive a raging comeback to become Britain's first Olympic boxing gold medallist since Audley Harrison in 2000. "There were only a few bits of the fight when I boxed like I wanted to," DeGale admitted, beaming from ear to ear. "But I've got the gold medal and that's what matters. I can't believe I've got it round my neck." Three times the fighters ended up on the floor as they tangled with each other, and there was plenty of holding and Saturday night swings too. It was so messy that it was hard to pick who was at fault, but the crowd clearly believed it was DeGale for immediately after he was awarded the win there was loud booing in the arena and chants of 'Cuba! Cuba! Cuba!' Afterwards DeGale admitted that he been "upset" by the reaction, adding: "It was disrespectful of the crowd. I don't know what they were doing. There was lots of holding and it was very scrappy, but most of it came from him. I was trying to wriggle free because I do my best boxing on the outside." There was certainly plenty of boxing from DeGale in the first round as his slick counters quickly established a 4-1 lead. Correa was already getting frustrated and just before the bell he was docked two points for biting DeGale in the chest. "He definitely bit me - look," he told journalists afterwards, pulling down his GB vest to reveal a series of small bite-marks on his left breast. "He got me with his gold teeth." Correa disagreed saying: "That's not a bite mark, it's the same as the marks he [already] has on his chest." With the scoring so low at these Games, Correa had to come out swinging in the second round, and that's exactly what he did. His approach got the crowd on his side and they booed loudly when he appeared to catch DeGale with a meaty hook that went unrecorded by the judges. The Cuban's tumbling, swing-on-sight approach made for an increasingly untidy bout and twice in quick succession the fighters tangled with each other and ended up on the floor. Going into the third, DeGale had increased his lead to six points - and rightly decided to get on his bike. However, after loud boos from the crowd he was harshly given a two-point deduction for holding. That pepped up Correa, who scored another three points in the second half of the round to close the gap to 12-10. The fight continued to be scrappy and both men again ended on the floor at the start of the fourth. The Cuban briefly pulled it back to 12-11 but DeGale scored two further points with his slithering jab to go 14-11 up. He looked to be home and hosed but in the last 90 seconds of the fight the Cuban threw everything at him. By the end DeGale was clinging on, and he was booed again at the bell and before the medal ceremony, but with a gold medal around his neck he soon had more important things to think about - including whether he would turn pro or not. Afterwards he insisted he would stay as an amateur for the London Olympics, provided his coach, Terry Edwards, remained in charge of the national team and he was given "sensible money" to train and provide for his family. "I want to win a gold medal in my home town of London," he said. "Obviously the money will have to be nice, and it will be hard to say no if they offer me £1m [to turn pro] but I want to sign a contract [to stay as an ama
Who won a gold medal for Great Britain in the Men's 1000k K-1 canoeing event at the Beijing Olympics?	Canoeing at the 2012 London Summer Games: Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres \| Olympics at Sports-Reference.com Canoeing at the 2012 London Summer Games: Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres Host City: London, Great Britain Venue(s): Eton Dorney, Windsor Date Started: August 6, 2012 Date Finished: August 8, 2012 Gold: Max Hoff Summary The defending Olympic champion in the men’s K-1 1000 was [Tim Brabants] of Great Britain but, despite the advantage he would gain at a hometown Olympics, he was not considered be a challenger for the podium as he had been injured earlier in the season and had not won a major international medal in the event since the 2010 World Championships. He was also competing against a strong field of kayakers such as Canada’s [Adam van Koeverden], the most recent World Champion, German [Max Hoff], the 2009 and 2010 World Champion, and [Eirik Verås Larsen] of Norway, the 2004 Olympic Champion, the 2008 Olympic runner up, and three-time World Champion. Larsen certainly had the advantage in experience – his first World Championship title in the event had come in 2002 – but If anyone was a slight favorite it was Hoff, who was coming into the event with back-to-back European Championship victories from 2011 and 2012. The Canadian, however, posted the fastest times in both the heats and the semifinals, drawing attention away from Hoff. In the final van Koeverden took an early lead and maintained it for the first 750 metres, but a strong push from Larsen in the closing quarter of the race saw the Norwegian make up nearly an entire length of distance between the two. Leaving the rest of the pack behind them, Larsen and van Koeverden went neck and neck in the final stretch, with the Canadian being just edged out by the Norwegian’s experience and technical prowess in the final metres. Larsen thus reclaimed the title he had lost in 2008 and van Koeverden took home silver, his fourth Olympic medal after having won gold and bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the K-1500 m and K-1000 m respectively, and silver in the K-1500 m in Beijing. Hoff covered the open water between Larsen and van Koeverden and nearly stole second place from the Canadian, but had to settle for bronze after coming up short by just under six-tenths of a second. A Sports Reference Site : About SR/Olympics \| Privacy Statement \| Conditions & Terms of Service \| Use of Data Data provided by OlyMADMen , led by Hilary Evans, Arild Gjerde, Jeroen Heijmans, and Bill Mallon. Members: David Foster, Martin Frank, Jørn Jensen, Carl-Johan Johansson, Taavi Kalju, Martin Kellner, George Masin, Stein Opdahl, Wolf Reinhardt, Ralf Regnitter, Paul Tchir, Magne Teigen, Christian Tugnoli, Morten Aarlia Torp, and Ralf Schlüter. Sports Reference LLC and www.sports-reference.com are not sponsored by or affiliated with the Olympics, the United States Olympic Committee or the International Olympic Committee. Trademarks featured or referred to on this website are the property of their respective trademark holders and not Sports Reference LLC or www.sports-reference.com . Part of the
Which is the heaviest planet in our solar system?	What is the heaviest planet in the solar system? \| Reference.com What is the heaviest planet in the solar system? A: Quick Answer Jupiter is the heaviest planet in the solar system, with a mass of 1.90 x 10^27 kg. The gas giant's mass is equivalent to about 318 Earths. Jupiter is so heavy that it's twice as heavy as all the planets in the solar system combined. Full Answer Jupiter is a gas giant that is mostly made up of hydrogen and helium. Despite its great mass compared to other planets, Jupiter still has only a fraction of the mass of a thousand suns. Still, the gas planet's gravitational pull, due to its mass, has helped shaped the solar system. The largest planet also has the most moons, with about 67 natural satellites.
In which 1998 film does Ewan McGregor co-star as the fictional rock star 'Curt Wild'?	Velvet Goldmine Movie Review & Film Summary (1998) \| Roger Ebert Tweet "Velvet Goldmine" is a movie made up of beginnings, endings and fresh starts. There isn't enough in between. It wants to be a movie in search of a truth, but it's more like a movie in search of itself. Not everyone who leaves the theater will be able to pass a quiz on exactly what happens. Advertisement Set in the 1970s, it's the story of the life, death and resurrection of a glam-rock idol named Brian Slade, played by Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and probably inspired by David Bowie . After headlining a brief but dazzling era of glitter rock, he fakes his own death onstage. When the hoax is revealed, his cocaine use increases, his sales plummet, and he disappears from view. A decade later, in the fraught year of 1984, a journalist named Arthur Stuart ( Christian Bale ) is assigned to find out what really happened to Brian Slade. Do we care? Not much. Slade is not made into a convincing character in "Velvet Goldmine," although his stage appearances are entertaining enough. But a better reason for our disinterest is that the film bogs down in the apparatus of the search for Slade. Clumsily borrowing moments from " Citizen Kane ," it has its journalist interview Slade's ex-wife and business associates, and there is even a sequence of shots that specifically mirror "Kane"--the first interview with the mogul's former wife, Susan. "Citizen Kane" may just have been voted the greatest of all American films (which it is), but how many people watching "Velvet Goldmine" will appreciate a scene where a former Slade partner is seen in a wheelchair, just like Joseph Cotten ? Many of them will still be puzzling out the opening of the film, which begins in Dublin with the birth of Oscar Wilde , who says at an early age, "I want to be a pop idol." I guess this prologue is intended to establish a link between Wilde and the Bowie generation of crossdressing performance artists who teased audiences with their apparent bisexuality. Brian Slade, in the movie, is married to an American catwoman named Mandy ( Toni Collette ) but has an affair with a rising rock star named Curt Wild ( Ewan McGregor ), who looks like Kurt Cobain, is heedless like Oscar Wilde and is so original onstage that he upstages Slade, who complains, "I just wish it had been me. I wish I'd thought of it." (His wife, as wise as all the wives of brilliant men, tells him, "You will.") The film evokes snatches of the 1970s rock scene (and another of its opening moments evokes early shots from the Beatles' " A Hard Day's Night "). But it doesn't settle for long enough on any one approach to become very interesting. It's not a career film, or a rags-to-riches film, or an expose, or an attack, or a dirge, or a musical, but a little of all of those, chopped up and run through a confusing assortment of flashbacks and memories. Advertisement The lesson seems to be that Brian Slade was an ambitious, semi-talented poseur who cheated his audience once too often, and then fooled them again in a way only the movie and its inquiring reporter fully understand. In the wreckage of his first incarnation are left his wife, lovers, managers and fans. It is a little disconcerting that the last 20 minutes, if not more, consist of a series of scenes that all feel as if they could be the last scene in the movie: "Velvet Goldmine" keeps promising to quit, but doesn't make good. David Bowie (if Slade is indeed meant to be Bowie) deserves better than this. He was more talented and smarter than Slade, reinvented himself in full view, and in the long run can only be said to have triumphed (if being married to Iman, pioneering a multimedia art project and being the richest of all non-Beatle British rock stars is a triumph, and I submit that it is). Bowie is also more interesting than his fictional alter ego in "Velvet Goldmine," and if glam rock was not great music, at least it inaugurated the era of concerts as theatrical spectacles and inspired its audiences to dress in something other than the hippie uniform. Todd Haynes , the director and
Which religious founder rode a horse called 'Kantaka'?	Magnificent horses bring the chi of wealth, courage & power Wealth Magnificent horses bring the chi of wealth, courage & power Of the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac, the horse stands out for the many attributes it symbolizes. For centuries, the horse has been indispensable to man, as man’s partner in war, and in peace the horse has been used in transportation for centuries. A Roman emperor even deified his favourite steed, ordering his subjects to worship it as a God! Today the horse is best known in the world of sports. In racing and in competitive riding, it has captured the modern world’s imagination as powerfully as it did during ancient times. In feng shui, the horse is associated with speed, strength, perseverance and nobility. The Tribute Horse signifies wealth coming into the family, while the Victory Horse brings success and triumph. Long tamed, domesticated and bred by Man, the horse signifies courage and speed. Car engines are measured in ‘horsepower’! In the home, a horse figurine placed in the South corner activates recognition, fame and promotion for members of the household bringing renown and respect, especially to the women of the household. Horse statuettes in the Southwest promote social acceptance and elevation, while in the Northeast the horse brings prominence to scholars and students. Those wanting scholarships would benefit from having a horse in the Northwest direction. The horse is also linked to a comfortable life and a speedy ascent to power, useful attributes for businessmen and those holding high-ranking positions. Fire is the Horse’s natural element and this magnificent creature is a great generator of yang energy. Paintings and figurines of horses, either solitary or in groups of nine are common in offices and homes of wealthy Chinese tycoons. The Tribute Horse The most auspicious and powerful is the Tribute Horse. Traditionally white, the Tribute Horse is laden with gifts of gold, jade, coins or nuggets. The custom started in the Sung dynasty, when victorious generals returning after battle presented spoils of war to the emperor, who in turn would reward them with land, titles and gifts of silk and jade. Since then, high-ranking courtiers and mandarins decorated their homes with such figurines, as it is an excellent image to invite in acceptance into the corridors of power, success and high rank. Receiving or giving a Tribute Horse generates opportunities for mutual benefits. Horses are particularly useful for those working in highly competitive fields and those surrounded by rivals. If you need an edge over the neighing masses, investing in a Tribute Horse is said to work wonders. Tang Horses During the Tang (618-907) and Sung dynasties, horses were part of the artifacts in burial chambers of royalty and the elite. Together with ceramic models of musicians, dancers, servants and camels, horses were deemed as necessities and luxuries of life in both worlds. Horses were never considered beasts of burden but partners in military campaigns and work. This was the heyday of the fabled Silk Road when the Chinese first gained contact with the Middle East and Europe. Horses, camels and donkeys were the sole means of transport. The three-coloured (green, brown, red) ‘sancai’ horses were held in high esteem when first manufactured and continue to attract collectors today. Horses were viewed as status symbols, as only royalty, military and the rich were allowed to ride them. Ceramic horses used as burial objects were called ‘mingqi’ and include courtiers, the so-called ‘fat ladies’, musicians, grooms and guardian deities. Most people cannot afford such antiques, but modern reproductions faithfully replicate the sumptuous details and are considered fantastic bringers of good luck. Horses in European culture Like the Chinese, the Europeans revered their horses but took their adoration to the extreme unlike the practical minded Chinese! The horse symbolizes knighthood and chivalry, as these words were derived from French and Latin words for ‘horse’. The most well known
Who wrote the music for the ballet 'The Three-Cornered Hat'?	Lopez-Cobos/Cincinnati SO - Falla: The Three Cornered Hat (and oTher Spanish works) - Amazon.com Music Falla: The Three Cornered Hat (and oTher Spanish works) Audio CD, July 9, 2006 "Please retry" Falla: The Three Cornered Hat (and oTher Spanish works) $8.86 Free Shipping for Prime Members \| Fast, FREE Shipping with Amazon Prime Only 2 left in stock. Sold by IMS Distribution and Fulfilled by Amazon . Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and . If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you increase your sales. We invite you to learn more about Fulfillment by Amazon . Special Offers and Product Promotions Sample this album Artist (Sample) 1 30 2 30 Listen Now $0.99 Sold by Amazon Digital Services LLC. Additional taxes may apply. By placing your order, you agree to our Terms of Use . Product Details Audio CD (July 9, 2006) Number of Discs: 1 By Ronald D. Pemstein on March 4, 2010 Format: Audio CD The Three-Cornered Hat is a ballet that captures Spanish folk music with all its rhythms. Do not be put off by the sharp drum beats and soprano verses that start the ballet because it soon develops into lively dances. Jesus Lopez-Cobos understands Spanish music and this album also includes deFalla's Homage to to Debussy and Dukas as well as parts of La Vida Breve(the Brief Life). If you appreciate Spanish music, this mid-price album by the Cincinatti Symphony is hard to beat. By NUC MED TECH on November 20, 2013 Format: Audio CD 11-20-2013 I suppose thwre are three types of ballet musicscores. Notin order of importance, mind you, but rather ofdiscsussion. They are #1) RAVEL AND DEBUSSY, ETAL, #20 "50/50" BALLET MUSICAND GRAND BALETT. RAVEL AND DEBUSSY BOTH WROTE ORCHESTRAL BALLET MUSIC THAT REALLYIS MORE SYMPGHONIC AND INTENDED FOR THE CONCERT HALL, RATHER THAN THE THEATER. INCLUDED ARE STRAVINSKY And others, notably Russians. the "ballets of Raveland Debussy are so instrumentally interesting, we wouldrather listen to the orchestran follow the choreography, which usually pales in comparison. When was the last time, for thise of you in and around the big cities of the globe,say or heard of a fully staged Daphnis, or "Ma Merel'Oye?" I aghree, It has been too long and I wouldloveto travel to Seattle to see a staged Ravel or Debussy work. What a treat that would be. The "50/50" category is my idea for, well, the 2 big scores I just mentioned. While these twore nor really 50% each stage and orchestralperfomances, at least they DO get somedancing in for the audience. Perhaps they are the better of the first two types. But, THE best ballets are the fully staged ones, often with Choreography 100 years old or greater. Included are Prokofiev's and Tchaikovsky's biggies---"Romeo, etc., Cinderella, "swan Lake," "Sleeping beauty ," and "Nutcracker". These are the top of the heap ballets according to audience popularity. My 24 year old baby-girl and I will always emember,the night I took her to the San Francisco Ballet's full production of "Swan Lake," myall timefavorite. At the 1st intermission, I took her, hand-in-hand down to peer into the orchestra pit and see someinstrumentsupclose. She was about 9 years old and was wearing her pure whiteHoly Communion dress, complete with a white veil, sort of like a white mantilla and, naturaly, she had white gloves. I had my best suit on and as we turned to walk back to our seats, I noticed an elderly lady starring at us with the warmest smile of the day, as if to say, How sweet, Daddy and his little girl." She just beamed at my little girl,. The next time I will be that pleased will be on her wedding day. Sorry for the tripdown emeory lane, (L. O. L. ) Back to the music. Jesus Lopexz Cobos is a one cd composer, uin my library, but with a Chicagosym. and a Berlin Phil. recording of this musicas well. They all have a good feel
What papal name was taken by Nicholas Breakspear, the only English Pope?	BBC News - Nicholas Breakspear: The only English Pope Nicholas Breakspear: The only English Pope By Jon Welch BBC News Online Nicholas Breakspear became Pope Adrian IV in 1154 The 'fallible' Pope In the Vatican the preliminaries are over. Group discussions have been concluded, oaths of secrecy have been sworn and mobile phones have been handed in to ensure total secrecy. The 115 scarlet-clad cardinal-electors of the Roman Catholic Church who will choose the next Pope have shut themselves away from the outside world and started their deliberations in earnest. The conclave has begun. It could be several days before white smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signalling that a new Pontiff has been elected. Although it is far from clear who will be chosen to succeed Pope Benedict XVI, it is a pretty safe bet that he won't be English. We need to look back nearly 850 years to find the last - and only - English Pope, Adrian IV. In theory, any baptised male Catholic can be elected Pope. In practice, the job always goes to a cardinal. Today, just two Britons hold that rank. One is Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, the emeritus Archbishop of Westminster, who has not been identified as a likely contender. At 80, he is no longer eligible to take part in the voting. The other is the disgraced Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who stood down as leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland last month and faces a Vatican inquiry into his sexual conduct. He has stayed away from the conclave. But for four-and-a-half years in the 12th Century, the top job in the Roman Catholic Church was held by a man from humble beginnings in Hertfordshire. 'Rose from nothing' Born Nicholas Breakspear in about 1100 at Abbots Langley, near St Albans, he was the son of an educated but poor man. "He rose from almost nothing to become Pope, and he did it all on his talents," said historian Anne Duggan, co-editor of Adrian IV, The English Pope. "It was an extraordinary achievement for an unknown from England." Breakspear's father, Robert de Camera, was a clerk in lower orders in the service of the abbot of St Albans. He entered the monastery, probably on his wife's death, leaving Nicholas to fend for himself. The successor to Pope Benedict XVI will be elected by cardinals in Rome Nicholas also sought admission to the abbey, but was refused, perhaps because of his lack of education. Undeterred, he went to France, studying at Arles in Provence and then joining the St Ruf monastery where he prospered, becoming abbot. Travelling to Rome on abbey business, he was noticed by the Pope, Eugenius III who kept him there, appointing him Bishop of Albano, in what is now the Province of Rome, in 1150. What are the pressures on a 21st Century Pope? Highly regarded by the Pope, he was given important jobs, including organising the Church in Catalonia after the defeat of the Saracens, and then in Scandinavia as papal legate. "If Breakspear had not become Pope, it is likely that he would still be remembered for his energetic work in Scandinavia in the early 1150s," said Fr Nicholas Schofield, archivist for the Diocese of Westminster. "As legate, he reorganised the Swedish church, sent missionaries into Finland and set up a huge bishopric embracing Norway, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroes, Shetland, the Orkneys and Sudreys (including the Isle of Man). "He is supposed to have written catechisms in Swedish and Norwegian as well as a history of his mission, although none of these have survived. Not a bad achievement." Power struggles When he returned from Scandinavia in 1154, Eugenius had died, and Breakspear became the 170th Pope, remaining in the post until his death in 1159. His reign was short but eventful. There were power struggles in and around Rome and tension between the Church and the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick I Barbarossa. Pope Adrian made peace with the city of Rome, resisting the emperor's attempts to secure control over the city and the papal territories in what is now central Italy. A plaque marks the site of Breakspear Farm where Nicholas Breakspear is thought
Which opera by Sergei Prokofiev is based on a novel by Leo Tolstoy?	War and Peace (by Sergei Prokofiev) - Synopsis and Study Notes Opera in two parts and five acts. Composed in 1941-43. Libretto by Sergei Prokofiev and Myra Mendelson, afer the 19th century novel War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. Premiere: 7 June 1945 in the Conservatory, Moscow, USSR. Natasha Rostova from War and Peace. Image: Postcard by Elizaveta Bem (18431914). Part One "Peace" The scene is Russia in 1810. Prince Andrei Bulkonsky is happy to hear Natasha Rostova, the daughter of a poor landowner, sing of the joys of spring. A few months later Andrei and Natasha meet again at a New Years Eve ball and fall in love. Two years later they become engaged. Andreis father disapproves of the match and he sends his son away, hoping that the latter thereby will forget Natasha. At a ball in Count Pierres house, Natasha meets Prince Anatol who woos her. Despite warnings from her friends about Anatols bad reputation, Anatol wins her heart and the two plan to elope. Count Pierre warns Natasha that Anatol is already married and then Pierre confesses that he too loves her. Natasha suddenly feels remorse. Pierre demands that Anatol give up Natasha. News comes that Napoleon and his army are marching into Russia. Prokofiev's opera was based on Leo Tolstoy's classic novel War and Peace. The above photo is of a 1942 edition of the novel. Part Two "War" Russia, August 1812. Russias army is about to face Napoleons forces in the Battle of Borodino. Andrei joins the army in an attempt to forget Natasha. He rejects the offer of a desk job and leaves for the battle front. Napoleon is surprised at the steadfast Russian resistance. At the same time Kutuzov, the Russian field marshall, reluctantly decides to abandon Moscow (as it cannot be defended successfully) and regroup his forces elsewhere. As Napoleon occupies Moscow, the capitals citizens burn it to the ground. Elsewhere in French-occupied Moscow, Pierre discovers that Natasha and her family have fled, taking with them some wounded soldiers including Andrei. Pierre sets out to assassinate Napoleon but is arrested. Natasha comes across Andrei and begs his forgiveness. But it is too late: Andrei dies. November 1812. The French forces are retreating through the fierce Russian winter. They take Russian prisoners with them, some of whom (including Pierre) are liberated when Russian partisans attack the column. Pierre learns that Andrei is dead and that Natasha is sick. He hopes that she will be able to love him when she is better again. Field Marshall Kutuzov is cheered by the Russian people, whom he congratulates for their great victory. Share this page:
Which county shares borders with Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire?	County Boundary Changes The following chronological list of boundary changes is far from comprehensive, but should help those of you researching in these areas to track down those elusive records. 1844 The parish of Thorncombe was in Devon until transferred to diocese of Salisbury in 1836 and finally to the county of Dorset in 1844. At the same time the parish of Holwell, an island of Somerset territory surrounded by Dorset, was transferred to Dorset. 1896 The parishes of Goathill, Poyntington, Sandford Orcas, Seaborough, and Trent were transferred to from Somerset to Dorset, and Wambrook was transferred from Dorset to Somerset. In the west of the county, Chardstock was transferred to the county of Devon, but remains in the Diocese of Salisbury. 1984 The County of Dorset was expanded to include Bournemouth, which had until then run its own services, and Christchurch, together with parts of the surrounding district was transferred from Hampshire to Dorset. 1997 The Borough councils of Poole and Bournemouth became unitary authorities. However for ceremonial purposes both Poole and Bournemouth are to be regarded as part of Dorset. If you know of other changes please E-mail me the details so that they can be included here. For links to genealogical resources in the adjoining counties see the GENUKI entry below.
Which hit for 'The Fugees' was the biggest-selling single in Britain in 1996?	Fugees - Killing Me Softly (Radio Edit) HQ - YouTube Fugees - Killing Me Softly (Radio Edit) HQ Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jun 9, 2014 *All of my videos feature the best sound quality you'll find anywhere! Thanks for checking out my 90's channel. (Very rare Radio Edit) "Killing Me Softly with His Song" is a song composed by Charles Fox with lyrics by Norman Gimbel. The song was written in collaboration with Lori Lieberman, who recorded the song in late 1971. It was a number-one hit in 1973 for Roberta Flack. The song has since been covered by numerous artists. Hip hop group the Fugees covered the song on their 1996 album The Score, with Lauryn Hill singing the lead vocals. Their version, titled "Killing Me Softly," became a hit, reaching number two on the U.S. airplay chart. The song went to number one in the United Kingdom, where it became the country's biggest-selling single of 1996. It has since sold 1.36 million copies in Britain. The version sampled the 1990 song "Bonita Applebum" by A Tribe Called Quest from their debut album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. ATCQ themselves had sampled the riff from the song "Memory Band" found on the self-titled album of 1960s psychedelic soul Chicago band called Rotary Connection. The Fugees single was so successful that the track was 'deleted' and thus no longer supplied to retailers whilst the track was still in the Top 20 so that attention could be drawn to the next single, "Ready or Not." Propelled by the success of the Fugees track, the 1972 recording by Roberta Flack was remixed in 1996 with the vocalist adding some new vocal flourishes: this version topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart. In 2008, "Killing Me Softly With His Song" was ranked number 25 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop and #44 on its list of the "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s Category
Drawing on the story of the meeting between the baby Jesus and John the Baptist on the flight into Egypt, what name is given to either of two almost identical paintings by Leonardo da Vinci housed in the Louvre and the National Gallery in London?	Art History 101 – Part IIA: 1400-1499 \| Make Lists, Not War Make Lists, Not War Listing: It's not just my passion, it's also a desperate cry for help. Menu Where Have I Been? Art History 101 – Part IIA: 1400-1499 The following list is Part IIA of my attempt to trace the history of human artistic endeavors by finding the best, most significant, and most highly-regarded works of visual art (primarily painting and sculpture) from all times and places and presenting them in chronological order. The five Art History 101 lists contain every work of art that was on at least two of the 18 ‘Best Works of Art’ lists that I collected from the Internet and books. Although most of the resources available to me focused almost exclusively on the art of Western Civilization, the list does identify some of the most significant artworks produced by the artists of Asia, Africa and South America. Because I believe visuals are essential for discussing the visual arts, I have included images of the art works, In most cases, you can click on the images to enlarge them. (I have tried to use public domain images where possible. In other cases, I believe this is a fair non-commercial use for educational purposes. If there are copyright concerns, please let me know.) Each entry includes the date of the work, the artist’s name, the name (or names) of the work, the style or culture associated with the work, and the location where the work was produced. In addition, I have included a brief essay with description (including measurements), artistic materials used, background and interpretation. Much of the information in these essays comes from Wikipedia or from the website of the museum or other site where the artwork is located. Art History 101, Part I (Prehistoric Era-1399) is here ; Part IIB (1500-1599) is here . Part III (1600-1799) is here . Part IV (1800-Present) is here . For a list of the best works of visual art organized by rank, that is, with the items that were on the most lists at the top, go here . 1400-1499 1395-1405: Claus Sluter: The Well of Moses [International Gothic; Dijon, France] In the late 14th Century, Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, ordered the building and decoration of a Carthusian monastery just outside Dijon so the monks would pray for his soul and to provide a burial site for him and his heirs. A number of artists provided artwork for the monastery, including Dutch sculptor Claus Suter, who created a massive limestone sculpture for the center of the main cloister. It consisted of a crucifixion scene, with Mary Magdalene at the foot of the cross where Jesus was hanging, and below it, a hexagonal base with statues of six prophets who foresaw Christ’s death, each standing about 5 ft., 8 in. tall, and six weeping angels. The sculptures were painted in vibrant colors – some paint remains. Unfortunately, during the French Revolution, the upper portion of the sculpture was destroyed (fragments are on display in a nearby museum), leaving the base, which has acquired the name the Well of Moses. In each of six niches, Suter has created life-sized statues of Moses, David, Jeremiah, Zachariah, Daniel and Isaiah. (Moses’ horns in this and other artworks come from a Hebrew phrase that can be translated as either ‘horn’ or ‘ray of light.’) Each prophet carries his prophecy on a scroll and each one is individually detailed with a unique expression and personality (see Moses in first image; King David and Jeremiah in the second image, and Zachariah in the fourth image above). Unlike Medieval relief sculptures, these figures appear to be independent of the stone behind them, and there is a sense of movement expressed by the bodies beneath the drapery. The angels, who top the slender colonnettes that separate the planes of the hexagon, also have individualized gestures and expressions (see third image above). The Well of Moses is located in the central courtyard of what was the main cloister of Carthusian monastery Chartreuse de Champmol, (now the Hospital de la Chartreuse) outside of Dijon, France. 1395-141
Which team defeated the Indianapolis Colts to win the 2010 Super Bowl?	Super Bowl: New Orleans Saints Defeat Indianapolis Colts to Win Super Bowl - ABC News ABC News Super Bowl 2010 Champions New Orleans Saints March Home By SABRINA PARISE The New Orleans Saints headed home today after defeating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win their first Super Bowl championship . It was an emotional victory Sunday for a city still struggling to recover from Hurricane Katrina. "We gained so much strength from our fans, from the people of New Orleans, just knowing how much they care about us," Saints quarterback Drew Brees said on " Good Morning America " today. "And we take that as a sense of responsibility just to be able to give New Orleans the championship they deserve." Play null Fans streamed onto New Orleans' Bourbon Street Sunday night for a French Quarter celebration. "All we've wanted to do is win a championship for them just because we know what it means for those people, those people who have been through so many hardships," said Brees, the game's most valuable player. The Colts dominated the first quarter of the game, leading by 10 points after Colts quarterback Peyton Manning led a 96-yard touchdown drive. But the Saints battled back. They had two field goals in the second quarter. They began the second half of the game with a successful onside kick that ended in a touchdown. "We knew we were going to have to pull out all the stops to beat those guys. ... It was up and down, we had a slow start but we were able to pick up that momentum going into halftime with that two-minute drive and then just start the second half, the onside kick, that just goes to show you that, listen, we were there to turn it loose, leave it all out on the field," Brees said. Brees tied the Super Bowl record for completed passes, completing 32 of 39. He now belongs to a very exclusive club of quarterbacks. "If you make a list of the top quarterbacks in the NFL right now and you don't include Drew Brees, then you simply don't know what you're talking about," said Mike Greenberg, host of " Mike and Mike in the Morning" on ESPN . Drew Brees' Launch to Stardom Brees described the victory as surreal. "You play your whole life for a moment like that and it is something we have dreamed about ever since coming to New Orleans four years ago and to now be sitting here as Super Bowl champs, there is no feeling like it," Brees said. 'Who Dat' Nation Rejoices No one celebrated the Saints' victory more than the fans known as "Who Dat" Nation. The phrase "who dat" was first coined more than a 100 years ago with roots in New Orleans' multicultural society. "It started in minstrel shows at the beginning of the 20th century," one Tulane University historian said. "They were the precursors to blues and jazz and years later was picked up by sports fans as a way to cheer on fans in the later part of the century." The chant, "Who dat say they gonna beat dem Saints? Who dat? Who dat?" was adopted by the team in 1983, and made popular by the New-Orleans-born R&B singer Aaron Neville. As the team's fortune's improved this season, so did the popularity of the chant.
Which French physicist gave the first successful theoretical account of heat engines, now known as his namesake cycle, thereby laying the foundations of the second law of thermodynamics?	Nicolas LÃ©onard Sadi Carnot: Physicist, Military Engineer, Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire, Heat Engine, Carnot Cycle, Exergy Efficiency, Carnot's Theorem, Carnot Heat Engine: Amazon.es: Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken: Libros en idiomas extranjeros DescripciÃ³n del producto Reseña del editor Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Nicolas LÃ©onard Sadi Carnot (1 June 1796 â€“ 24 August 1832) was a French physicist and military engineer who, in his 1824 Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire, gave the first successful theoretical account of heat engines, now known as the Carnot cycle, thereby laying the foundations of the second law of thermodynamics. He is often described as the Father of thermodynamics", being responsible for such concepts as Carnot efficiency, Carnot theorem, Carnot heat engine, and others." No es necesario ningÃºn dispositivo Kindle. DescÃ¡rgate una de las apps de Kindle gratuitas para comenzar a leer libros Kindle en tu smartphone, tablet u ordenador. Apple
Which thermodynamic concept, defined as the unavailability of a system's energy to do work, or more crudely, the measure of disorder within a system, was introduced by the German physicist Rudolf Clausius?	Entropy Entropy 2007 Schools Wikipedia Selection . Related subjects: General Physics Ice melting - classic example of entropy increasing described in 1862 by Rudolf Clausius as an increase in the disgregation of the molecules of the body of ice. The concept of entropy in thermodynamics is central to the second law of thermodynamics, which deals with physical processes and whether they occur spontaneously. Spontaneous changes occur with an increase in entropy. In contrast the first law of thermodynamics deals with the concept of energy, which is conserved. Entropy change has often been defined as a change to a more disordered state at a microscopic level. In recent years, entropy has been interpreted in terms of the " dispersal" of energy. Entropy is an extensive state function that accounts for the effects of irreversibility in thermodynamic systems. Quantitatively, entropy, symbolized by S, is defined by the differential quantity dS = δQ / T, where δQ is the amount of heat absorbed in a reversible process in which the system goes from one state to another, and T is the absolute temperature. Entropy is one of the factors that determines the free energy of the system. When a system's energy is defined as the sum of its "useful" energy, (e.g. that used to push a piston), and its "useless energy", i.e. that energy which cannot be used for external work, then entropy may be (most concretely) visualized as the "scrap" or "useless" energy whose energetic prevalence over the total energy of a system is directly proportional to the absolute temperature of the considered system, as is the case with the Gibbs free energy or Helmholtz free energy relations. In terms of statistical mechanics, the entropy describes the number of the possible microscopic configurations of the system. The statistical definition of entropy is generally thought to be the more fundamental definition, from which all other important properties of entropy follow. Although the concept of entropy was originally a thermodynamic construct, it has been adapted in other fields of study, including information theory, psychodynamics, thermoeconomics, and evolution . History Rudolf Clausius - originator of the concept of "entropy" S The short history of entropy begins with the work of mathematician Lazare Carnot who in his 1803 work Fundamental Principles of Equilibrium and Movement postulated that in any machine the accelerations and shocks of the moving parts all represent losses of moment of activity. In other words, in any natural process there exists an inherent tendency towards the dissipation of useful energy. Building on this work, in 1824 Lazare's son Sadi Carnot published Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire in which he set forth the view that in all heat-engines whenever " caloric", or what is now known as heat , falls through a temperature difference, that work or motive power can be produced from the actions of the "fall of caloric" between a hot and cold body. This was an early insight into the second law of thermodynamics. Carnot based his views of heat partially on the early 18th century "Newtonian hypothesis" that both heat and light were types of indestructible forms of matter, which are attracted and repelled by other matter, and partially on recent 1789 views of Count Rumford who showed that heat could be created by friction as when cannons bored. Accordingly, Carnot reasoned that if the body of the working substance, such as a body of steam, is brought back to its original state (temperature and pressure) at the end of a complete engine cycle, that "no change occurs in the condition of the working body." This latter comment was amended in his foot notes, and it was this comment that led to the development of entropy. In the 1850s and 60s, German physicist Rudolf Clausius gravely objected to this latter supposition, i.e. that no change occurs in the working body, and gave this "change" a mathematical interpretation by questioning the nature of the inherent loss of usable heat when work is done, e.g., heat produced by friction. This was in contr
Housed in the Louvre in Paris, which enormous oil on canvas painted by Paolo Veronese depicts the moment when Jesus turned the water into wine?	Best Works of Art of All Time – The Critics’ Picks, Part 1 \| Make Lists, Not War Make Lists, Not War Listing: It's not just my passion, it's also a desperate cry for help. Menu Where Have I Been? Best Works of Art of All Time – The Critics’ Picks, Part 1 This is Part 1 of a meta-list of the most highly-regarded paintings, sculptures and various other works of visual art. For Part 2, go HERE . To create the list, I collected approximately 18 lists of “Best Works of Art” from websites and books and combined them into one list. Here are the paintings and sculptures (and several pieces of decorative art) on three or more of the original source lists, beginning with the artworks that were on the most lists. The numbers in bold (starting with 13 in Part 1 and 4 in Part 2) indicate the number of original source lists that contained that work of art. Each listing contains the following information: (1) artist(s) name (if known), (2) artwork title (including alternative titles), (3) date(s) of creation, and (4) location where the original can be seen. I have tried to provide one or more public domain images for all the artworks. In most cases, you can click on the image to enlarge it. The captions for the images contain a short essay with additional information, which may include the size of the work, the medium and materials used to create it, style and technique, interpretation, social and political context, provenance, and random trivia. Warning No. 1: although I tried my best to find lists that contained art from all places and all times, most of the lists I found focused on the art of Western Civilization, and most of those lists focused almost exclusively on Western European and North American art. From this skewed perspective, the Italian Renaissance is the creative pinnacle of mankind’s artistic achievement (and yes, they are mostly men: dead, white men). If I had room to publish every work of art on any of the lists, you would see more diversity, but less critical consensus on quality. Once I restrict the focus to works cited on three or more lists, the Western bias becomes quite plain. I have also published a five-part chronological list of works of art on two or more of the 18 “Best Art” lists, called Art History 101, which has a somewhat more worldly complexion, although Asia, Africa and South America are still seriously underrepresented. Warning No. 2: The heavy emphasis on Western European artists working between 1300 and 1700 also means that many of the most highly regarded paintings contain Christian religious imagery. At that time, most people viewing the art would have been familiar with these stories and symbols, but today many folks trying to appreciate these works are not Christian, or may not otherwise be as familiar with Christian imagery as the average Renaissance European. The same goes for the mythology of Greece, Rome and other cultures, which often provide the subject matter for works of art. Reading up on Christian religious images and Greco-Roman mythology may help to put the art in context. Warning No. 3: Some of the images below portray the unclothed human form. I don’t think there is anything obscene about any of these images, but there is at least one statue of a naked man where you can clearly see his kibbles n’ bits, which some folks may find offensive. Despite my concerns about diversity – religious, geographical, or otherwise – a quick look through this list leaves no doubt that, whether or not these are the “best” works of art of all time, as my title confidently proclaims, they are all significant artistic achievements and worthy of your consideration. For a chronologically-organized history of visual art, check out the Art History 101 lists, starting HERE . DON’T FORGET: IN MOST CASES, YOU CAN CLICK ON THE IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM On 13 “Best Art” Lists Giotto (Giotto di Bondone): Frescoes, Scrovegni Chapel (Arena Chapel) (c. 1305) Padua, Italy Italian banker Enrico Scrovegni, like most 14th Century Christians who loaned money in return for interest, was concerned about his salva
Which 1991 Disney movie was the first animated film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture?	1991 Academy Awards® Winners and History The Prince of Tides (1991) Actor: ANTHONY HOPKINS in "The Silence of the Lambs" , Warren Beatty in "Bugsy", Robert De Niro in "Cape Fear", Nick Nolte in "The Prince of Tides", Robin Williams in "The Fisher King" Actress: JODIE FOSTER in "The Silence of the Lambs" , Geena Davis in "Thelma & Louise", Laura Dern in "Rambling Rose", Bette Midler in "For the Boys", Susan Sarandon in "Thelma & Louise" Supporting Actor: JACK PALANCE in "City Slickers", Tommy Lee Jones in "JFK", Harvey Keitel in "Bugsy", Ben Kingsley in "Bugsy", Michael Lerner in "Barton Fink" Supporting Actress: MERCEDES RUEHL in "The Fisher King", Diane Ladd in "Rambling Rose", Juliette Lewis in "Cape Fear", Kate Nelligan in "The Prince of Tides", Jessica Tandy in "Fried Green Tomatoes" Director: JONATHAN DEMME for "The Silence of the Lambs" , Barry Levinson for "Bugsy", Ridley Scott for "Thelma & Louise", John Singleton for "Boyz N the Hood", Oliver Stone for "JFK" The five films nominated for Best Picture for 1991 were a very distinctive mix of different types of films: a musical animation, a horror/thriller, a gangster bio, a political conspiracy thriller, and a romantic melodrama. The big winner was director Jonathan Demme's The Silence of the Lambs (with seven nominations and five wins). Its surprise win came for many reasons: it was a 'horror' film - the first of its genre to be named Best Picture it was the first Best Picture nominee to have been commercially-available on videotape before its win it was released in late January of 1991, many months before most Best Picture nominees were released (to keep them fresh in Academy voters' minds) and most importantly, it was the third film to win the top five awards (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Writer/Screenplay - Ted Tally) since two other films had accomplished the same feat: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and It Happened One Night (1934) - it was the last Best Picture winner, to date, to win both Best Actor and Best Actress The top-notch film, a shocking psychological horror picture about a cannibalistic killer and his strange relationship with a newbie FBI agent, was based on Thomas Harris's 1988 best-selling novel of the same name. It was a sequel to an earlier film Manhunter (1986) (aka Red Dragon: The Pursuit of Hannibal Lecter), also based on a Thomas Harris novel titled Red Dragon published in 1981. The two nominations without wins were for Best Sound and Best Film Editing. Jonathan Demme (with his first directorial nomination) won the Best Director award for The Silence of the Lambs , a film with uncharacteristic subject matter that was not usually the recipient of so many Oscar awards. The other four Best Picture nominees that spread the nominations fairly evenly were: Walt Disney's feature-length animated musical cartoon Beauty and the Beast (with six nominations and two wins - Best Song "Beauty and the Beast" and Best Original Score) - it was the first hand-drawn animated feature to be nominated for Best Picture. [It would be another ten years before a special Oscar category for an
Which year saw the end of the Korean War, the death of Josef Stalin and the first televised Academy Awards Ceremony?	Joseph Stalin dies - Mar 05, 1953 - HISTORY.com Joseph Stalin dies A+E Networks On this day, Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union since 1924, dies in Moscow. Like his right-wing counterpart, Hitler, who was born in Austria, Joseph Stalin was not a native of the country he ruled with an iron fist. Isoeb Dzhugashvili was born in 1889 in Georgia, then part of the old Russian empire. The son of a drunk who beat him mercilessly and a pious washerwoman mother, Stalin learned Russian, which he spoke with a heavy accent all his life, in an Orthodox Church-run school. While studying to be a priest at Tiflis Theological Seminary, he began secretly reading Karl Marx and other left-wing revolutionary thinkers. The “official” communist story is that he was expelled from the seminary for this intellectual rebellion; in reality, it may have been because of poor health. In 1900, Stalin became active in revolutionary political activism, taking part in labor demonstrations and strikes. Stalin joined the more militant wing of the Marxist Social Democratic movement, the Bolsheviks, and became a student of its leader, Vladimir Ilich Lenin. Stalin was arrested seven times between 1902 and 1913, and subjected to prison and exile. Stalin’s first big break came in 1912, when Lenin, in exile in Switzerland, named him to serve on the first Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party—now a separate entity from the Social Democrats. The following year, Stalin (finally dropping Dzugashvili and taking the new name Stalin, from the Russian word for “steel”) published a signal article on the role of Marxism in the destiny of Russia. In 1917, escaping from an exile in Siberia, he linked up with Lenin and his coup against the middle-class democratic government that had supplanted the czar’s rule. Stalin continued to move up the party ladder, from commissar for nationalities to secretary general of the Central Committee—a role that would provide the center of his dictatorial takeover and control of the party and the new USSR. In fact, upon Lenin’s death in 1924, Stalin began the consolidation of his power base, conducting show trials to purge enemies and rivals, even having Leon Trotsky assassinated during his exile in Mexico. Stalin also abandoned Lenin’s New Economic Policy, which would have meant some decentralization of industry. Stalin demanded—and got—absolute state control of the economy, as well as greater swaths of Soviet life, until his totalitarian grip on the new Russian empire was absolute. The outbreak of World War II saw Stalin attempt an alliance with Adolf Hitler for purely self-interested reasons, and despite the political fallout of a communist signing an alliance with a fascist, they signed a nonaggression pact that allowed each dictator free reign in their respective spheres of influence. Stalin then proceeded to annex parts of Poland, Romania, and Finland, and occupy Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. In May 1941, he made himself chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars; he was now the official head of the government and no longer merely head of the party. One month later, Germany invaded the USSR, making significant early inroads. As German troops approached, Stalin remained in the capital, directing a scorched-earth defensive policy and exercising personal control over the strategies of the Red Army. As the war progressed, Stalin sat in on the major Allied conferences, including those in Tehran (1943) and Yalta (1945). His iron will and deft political skills enabled him to play the loyal ally while never abandoning his vision of an expanded postwar Soviet Empire. In fact, after Germany’s surrender in April 1945, Stalin oversaw the continued occupation and domination of much of Eastern Europe, despite “promises” of free elections in those countries. Stalin did not mellow with age; he prosecuted a reign of terror, purges, executions, exiles to the Gulag Archipelago (a system of forced-labor camps in the frozen north), and persecution in the postwar USSR, suppressing all dissent and anything that smacked of foreign, especially Wes
The fashion designer John Galliano was born in which British overseas territory?	John Galliano Biography - life, family, name, school, mother, son, born, college, house - Newsmakers Cumulation John Galliano Biography John Galliano Biography Fashion designer Born Juan Carlos Antonio Galliano-Guillen in 1960 in Gibraltar, Spain. Education: Earned design degree from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, 1984. Addresses: Office —John Galliano, 60 Rue d'Avron, 75020 Paris, France. Career Galliano's 1984 design-school graduation collection, "Les Incroyables," sold to Brown's, a London retailer, in its entirety; established fashion house under his own name in London, 1984; worked with various financial backers to produce collections, 1985-95; haute couture and ready-to-wear designer at the House of Givenchy, Paris, France, 1995-96; haute couture and ready-to-wear designer at Christian Dior, Paris, 1996—; opened own shop in Bergdorf Goodman store, 1997; licensed fur line, 1998; opened shop in Saks Fifth Avenue, 2000; launched watch collection, 2001; a partial career retrospective, "John Galliano at Dior," was staged at the Design Museum of London, 2001-02. Awards: British Designer of Year award 1986, 1994, 1995; International Fashion Group, Master of Fashion, 1997; Designer of the Year, Council of Fashion of America, 1998; Commander of Order of the British Empire, 2001. John Galliano Sidelights British fashion designer John Galliano's intricate and provocative clothes, which sometimes teeter on the edge of absurd, have made him one of the leading names in an industry where very few succeed to the top echelon. Usually referred to as fashion's enfant terrible, the designer's quixotic vision, exuberant sense of style, and iconoclastic personality have earned him a devoted following among the fashionista set, especially after he took over at the House of Dior in 1996. In a lengthy New Yorker profile, journalist Michael Specter noted that some of Galliano's critics claim that "his outfits often seemed more suited to the pageantry of public relations than to profits. Yet his effect on the way women dress is almost impossible to overstate.... More than any other designer working today, Galliano is responsible for the sheer and sexually frank clothing so many women wear." Galliano emerged from a new generation of daring British designers whose visionary styles began stirring up the somewhat-moribund realm of international haute couture in the 1990s. Along with Alexander McQueen, creative director of Gucci, and Stella McCartney of Chloe, Galliano was tapped to take over one of France's more venerable design houses, Dior, in the 1990s. Before this generation, few British names had ever had any lasting impact on the French- and Italian-centric world of fashion. But Galliano has continental roots that helped shape his fabulously eccentric vision: his mother was Spanish, and he was born in Gibraltar, an overseas territory of Britain located on the coast of Spain, in 1960. The family moved to London six years later, but Galliano grew up in a household where his mother taught him to flamenco dance and regularly dressed his two sisters and him in formal outfits for Sundays and special occasions. The Gallianos were working-class, and Galliano's father was a plumber in South London, which is often mentioned in articles about the designer's swift rise in the haute-couture world. "I got so sick of seeing my father called a plumber in every article," he told Specter in the New Yorker article, just before his father passed away. "People are always talking about how I am a plumber's son. I am my father's son primarily. What he chose to do as a career was his choice and he did it very, very well." Galliano was originally drawn to languages, but at school he discovered he had a talent for drawing. His teachers suggested he apply to a fashion college, and
Which year saw the resignation of John Profumo, the Great Train Robbery and the assassination of John F. Kennedy?	1963 was a pivotal year that changed the world: Brian Stewart - World - CBC News Analysis 1963 was a pivotal year that changed the world: Brian Stewart From Martin Luther King's 'dream' to the assassination of JFK, 1963 was one of those pivotal years that changed the world By Brian Stewart special to, CBC News Posted: Aug 26, 2013 6:16 AM ET Last Updated: Aug 26, 2013 3:11 PM ET The assassination of president John F. Kennedy in Dallas on Nov. 22 hung over an already tumultuous year like a bad dream. (CBC) Related Stories 'I have a dream': 50 stories about the March on Washington When you've spent a long enough life in the news business, years can blur into one another and some you'd happily forget altogether. A very few, however, stand out as historic — pivotal moments that changed the world. Those years bundled together the good and the very bad, and also had heart-stopping moments that ensured you would always remember just where you were at that particular time. 1963 was one such year. As we've gone through this current year marking all those 50th anniversaries, I've come to think of it as the wildest emotional roller coaster of my time. It was a year that contained scores of big stories, including the historic March on Washington, Martin Luther King's greatest triumph, and the early involvement of the U.S. in the Vietnam War, along with the start of Beatlemania. Then, on Nov. 22, the shattering horror of president John F. Kennedy's assassination. All were events that divided time before and after. Before 1963, the Fifties still lingered; after, the Sixties took their powerful hold. Pivotal years ensure things just aren't quite the same again. Take 1956. A wild year that saw the Suez Crisis in which postwar British and French pretensions to superpower status were broken and Arab nationalism emerged as a world force. Thanks in large part to Canada's Lester Pearson, international peacekeeping was invented. But in that same year, the Hungarian Revolution was crushed by Soviet tanks and the Cold War grew ever more dangerous. I was 14 then, and I was so dazzled by the media that brought us the drama of these distant crises that I wrote a school paper vowing one day to become a foreign correspondent. Little did I know what lay ahead. 1968, another pivotal year, with its Vietnam fury and youth-led riots from Chicago to Paris; 1989, with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the crumbling of the Soviet Union; 2001, which divided a world before and after 9/11 and along the lines of civilizations, some said; and 2011 with its Arab Spring and its upheavals across so many countries. Blowin' in the wind But, to me, 1963 still has an intensity that sets it apart. I don't base this only on memory for I have beside me the diary I kept from its hopeful first day — "Come on year, let's see what you have in store of us" — to its sombre finale. For many of us coming of age around then, the great drama was the civil rights battle in the U.S., which saw fire hoses and police dogs turned on non-violent protestors in places like Birmingham, Ala., and civil rights workers attacked across the American South. It's difficult to recreate the desperate nature of that struggle now. In January, Alabama's white supremacist governor George Wallace pledged at his inauguration to fight for "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever!" Later when thousands of black protesters were crammed into Birmingham's jails, along with leader Martin Luther King, the whole world was truly watching. That's when King, in April, released his historic "Letter from Birmingham jail," his defence of non-violent resistance in the face of oppression. King's searing call to a universal conscience still inspires rights movements across the world: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny." At the time, freedom seemed everywhere fresh and in the air. The writings of free-spirit Jack Kerouac were still popular, and Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the wind" was released. An
Which fashion designer, known for his space age designs, introduced the 'bubble dress' in 1954?	1000+ images about Pierre Cardin - Fashion Designer on Pinterest \| Wool, Wool suit and Pierre cardin Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas Pierre Cardin - Fashion Designer Born Pietro Cardin, Pierre Cardin is an Italian-born French fashion designer who was born on July 2, 1922, at San Biagio di Callalta near Treviso. Cardin is known for his avant-garde style and his Space Age designs. He prefers geometric shapes and motifs, often ignoring the female form. He advanced into unisex fashions, sometimes experimental, and not always practical. He introduced the "bubble dress" in 1954. 258 Pins1.44k Followers
Released in 1995, which was the first fully computer- animated feature film?	Timeline of Animated Film History Timeline of Animated Film History Timeline of Animated Film History The Evolution of Animated Film By David Nusair Updated July 04, 2016. Though one could be forgiven for assuming that the animation revolution began in 1937 with the release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , the genre has actually existed almost as long as its live-action counterpart. This timeline charts animation's humble beginnings all the way through to its pervasive use within the realm of special effects: 1906 J. Stuart Blackton's Humorous Phases of Funny Faces is released. It is a three-minute short in which Blackton creates animating drawings of faces and people against a plain blackboard. 1908 The first short comprised solely of animated images, Emile Cohl's Fantasmagorie, receives its premiere in Paris. 1908 Humpty Dumpty Circus marks the first use of stop-motion animation on film. 1914 Earl Hurd invents the process of cel animation, which would revolutionize and dominate the industry for much of the 20th century. 1914 Gertie the Dinosaur is widely considered the first animated short to feature a distinguishable character, as cartoonist and animator Winsor McCay brings a walking, dancing dinosaur to life. continue reading below our video Great Singers Gone too Soon 1917 The first feature-length animated film, Quirino Cristiani's El apostol, is released. Unfortunately, he only known copy was destroyed in a fire. 1919 Felix the Cat makes his debut and becomes the first famous animated cartoon character. 1920 The first color cartoon, John Randolph Bray's The Debut of Thomas Cat, is released. 1922 Walt Disney animates his first animated short, Little Red Riding Hood. Though initially thought lost, a copy was found and restored in 1998. 1928 Mickey Mouse makes his debut. Though the first Mickey Mouse cartoon is technically the six-minute short Plane Crazy, the first Mickey Mouse short to be distributed is Steamboat Willie, which is also the first Disney cartoon with synchronized sound. 1929 Disney's iconic line of animated shorts, Silly Symphonies, kicks off its prolific run with The Skeleton Dance. 1930 Betty Boop debuts as a woman/dog hybrid in the short Dizzy Dishes. 1930 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes makes its debut with Sinkin' in the Bathtub. 1931 Quirino Cristiani's Peludopolis, which tells the story of a military coup against a corrupt president, boasts the first instance of sound within a feature-length animated film. There are no surviving copies of the movie in existence. 1932 The first full-color, three-strip Technicolor animated short, Flowers and Trees, is released. The film wins Disney the first-everAcademy Award for Animated Short Film 1933 King Kong, which features several stop-motion animated characters, is released. 1933 After starring in an extremely successful comic strip, Popeye makes his cartoon debut alongside Betty Boop in the seven-minute short Popeye the Sailor. 1933 Ub Iwerks invents the multiplane camera, which allows animators to create a three-dimensional effect within two-dimensional cartoons. 1935 The Russian film The New Gulliver becomes the first full-length feature to employ stop-motion animation for the bulk of its running time. 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Walt Disney's first full-length animated feature and the first such production to emerge out of the United States, is released. It becomes a huge box office success and Disney was awarded an Honorary Academy Award for the achievement. 1938 Bugs Bunny makes his debut in Porky's Hare Hunt, though the character wasn't named until 1941. 1940 Tom the cat launches his unending pursuit of Jerry the mouse in the Oscar-nominated short Puss Gets the Boot. 1940 Woody Woodpecker arrives on the scene with a small role in the Andy Panda cartoon Knock, Knock. 1941 The first full-length animated musical, Mr. Bug Goes to Town, is released. 1946 Disney's first live-action film, Song of the South, is released and boasts several animated interludes. Because of its depiction of the African-American ch
What is the name of the central character, a Harvard professor of religious iconology and symbology, in Dan Brown's novels 'Angels And Demons' and 'The Da Vinci Code'?	Robert Langdon (Character) - Biography biography The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Warning! This character biography may contain plot spoilers. Visit our Character Biography Help to learn more. Character Biography History Discuss Robert Langdon (June 22, 1964 in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States) is a fictional professor of religious iconology and symbology at Harvard University who appeared in the Dan Brown novels Angels & Demons (2000), The Da Vinci Code (2003), The Lost Symbol (2009), and Inferno (2013). Tom Hanks portrayed Robert Langdon in the 2006 film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, reprised the role in the 2009 film adaptation of Angels & Demons, and will play the role again in the 2016 film adaptation of Inferno. Little background detail is given by Brown about Robert Langdon. In The Da Vinci Code, he is described as looking like "Harrison Ford in Harris tweed". He was a diver at Phillips Exeter in prep school and played water polo collegiately as well. He suffers from claustrophobia, the fear of enclosed spaces. In the film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, Professor Langdon has nearly an eidetic memory and phenomenal problem-solving talents. Robert Langdon was named after John Langdon, a professor of typography at Drexel University who is known for his creation of ambigrams, typographical designs that can be read in multiple ways; for example, both right side up and upside down. An example of Langdons ambigrams appeared on the cover of the first edition of Browns novel Angels & Demons. On the acknowledgments page, Brown calls Langdon one of the most ingenious and gifted artists alive who rose brilliantly to my impossible challenge and created the ambigrams for this novel. John Langdon also created the logo for the Depository Bank of Zurich, which appears in The Da Vinci Code film. Angels and Demons: Robert Langdon is called to CERN headquarters in Switzerland to find out about the religious symbological implications of the death of CERN's finest and most well known scientist, Leonardo Vetra. When he starts to investigate the murder, his obsession for the subject history comes into play. Langdon is later joined in the investigation by Vittoria Vetra (Leonardo's daughter) and they start their journey to the Vatican to unlock the mystery behind the Illuminati, an anti-Christian secret society which, according to the plot, has deeply infiltrated many global institutions, political, economical and religious. Langdon and Vetra solve the mystery of the Illuminati by following the Path of Illumination and in so doing to explain the disappearances of four Cardinals during a papal conclave, the murder of Leonardo Vetra, and the theft of antimatter (a weapon that can be used for mass destruction). At the end of the novel Langdon ends up having a relationship with Vittoria Vetra. This relationship, however, is only mentioned briefly in the Da Vinci Code, mentioning the fact that Langdon had recently felt as though he was drifting apart from Vittoria. In the last few sentences of Angels and Demons, Vittoria Vetra asks him if he has ever had a divine experience. When he replies in the negative, Vittoria strips and quips, "You've never been to bed with a yoga master, have you?" Their relationship, however, is only referred to in The Da Vinci Code, mentioning the fact that Langdon had last seen Vittoria a year previously. The Da Vinci Code: Langdon is in Paris to give a lecture on his work. Having made an appointment to meet with Jacques Sauniï¿½re, the curator of the Louvre, he is startled to find the French police at his hotel room door. They inform him that Sauniï¿½re has been murdered and they would like his immediate assistance at the Louvre to help them solve the crime. Unknown to Langdon, he is in fact the prime suspect in the murder and has been summoned to the scene of the crime so that the police may extract a confession from him. While he is in the Louvre, he meets Sophie Neveu, a young cryptologist from the DCPJ. When Langdon and Sophie get the c
Who was the Commander of the Luftwaffe who avoided execution by committing suicide by cyanide ingestion the night before he was due to be hanged in October 1946?	Astrology of Hermann Goering with horoscope chart, quotes, biography, and images Germany . (Ascendant, Scorpio with Moon conjunct Uranus in Scorpio {Moon near the Ascendant, H12}; MC, Virgo; Sun and Mercury in Capricorn; Venus in Sagittarius; Mars and Jupiter conjunct in Aries, H5; Saturn in Libra; Neptune conjunct Pluto in Gemini) In 1922, Goering joined the Nazi Party, and was later responsible for the setting up of concentration camps.ï¿½ In 1940, he became economic dictator of Germany , and six years later was sentenced to death at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial.ï¿½ Before his execution, he committed suicide.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Second to Adolph Hitler as leader of Nazi Germany. Reich Marshall and Air Force commander; head of the Germany armament and war industry. Loved extravagance and show; jovial, ruthless. Sentenced to hang for war crimes; took poison in 1946. Education is dangerous - every educated person is a future enemy. I herewith commission you to carry out all preparations with regard to... a total solution of the Jewish question in those territories of Europe which are under German influence. Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Of course people don't want war. Why should a poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best thing he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Our movement took a grip on cowardly Marxism and from it extracted the meaning of socialism. It also took from the cowardly middle-class parties their nationalism. Throwing both into the cauldron of our way of life there emerged, as clear as a crystal, the synthesis - German National Socialism. Shoot first and ask questions later, and don't worry, no matter what happens, I will protect you. Would you rather have butter or guns? Preparedness makes us powerful. Butter merely makes us fat. The following quotation is held to be oft-stated by Göring: "When I hear the word culture, I reach for my Browning". Whether he used this phrase often or not, he did not originate it. The quote comes from German playwright Hanns Johst's play Schlageter, "Wenn ich Kultur höre ... entsichere ich meinen Browning," "Whenever I hear of culture... I release the safety-catch of my Browning!" (Act 1, Scene 1). Nor was Göring the only Nazi official to use this phrase: Rudolf Hess used it as well. Hermann Wilhelm Göring (also Goering or Goring in English) (January 12, 1893 – October 15, 1946) was an early member of the Nazi party, founder of the Gestapo, and one of the main perpetrators of Nazi Germany. He was tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg Trials in 1945-1946 and sentenced to death, but he avoided execution by committing suicide in his cell, a few hours before the sentence was to be carried out. Goering was born in Rosenheim, Bavaria to Heinrich Ernst Göring, a lawyer and colonial bureaucrat, and Franziska. Often apart from his parents, he was tutored at home before attending cadet schools at Karlsruhe and Lichterfelde. In World War I he was commissioned in the infantry, then became a pilot. He flew reconnaisance and bombing missions before becoming a fighter pilot. By the end of the war he was a highly decorated "ace" and co
What is the name of the capital and largest city in Brunei?	Bandar Seri Begawan, capital city of Brunei All... Bandar Seri Begawan, capital city of Brunei Many visitors come to Bandar Seri Begawan expecting an extravagant mini-Dubai, but the capital city of Brunei is actually quite unassuming. The country's oil riches are certainly evident in many buildings, like the shopping malls and mosques, but outright ostentation is hard to find. The flashiness of the nouveau-riche plays out more in the suburbs, leaving the city quiet, peaceful and quite serene. The most opulent building in the city and perhaps the whole country is the Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque. It is the largest mosque in Brunei and considered one of the region's most grand monuments to Islam. The edifice is certainly stunning, but the interior is downright jaw-dropping. Built in 1992 for the 25th anniversary of the current sultan's reign, the sheer size of the interior is awe-inspiring. Seemingly every inch is covered with artistic details that show the creator's devotion to the faith. The surrounding gardens are equally beautiful, and the whole complex is truly dazzling. In a close second place for most extravagant building comes the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque. Considerably smaller than the Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque but only slightly less decadent, this mosque was built in 1958 in its own artificial lagoon. It is the tallest building in the central stretch of the capital, and the call to prayer echoes from there throughout the city at dawn and dusk. These and most of the other extravagant buildings in Brunei were built with oil riches. The Oil and Gas Gallery is dedicated to the state's major industry, and interactive exhibits teach visitors about the origins of the country's oil and the process of getting it from the ground to the gas pump. The Brunei Museum expands on the country's oil history and also contains a wonderful Islamic art gallery. Illuminated copies of the Koran are the most interesting part of the museum, but there is also an incredible small-scale model of the Dome of the Rock made from abalone shell and mother of pearl. Behind the Brunei Museum lies the Malay Technology Museum. The small but thought-provoking space features full-size replicas of traditional stilt houses, an exhibit detailing the evolution of village architecture over the last two centuries and a collection of handicrafts and fishing tools made by the people who live in the water villages throughout the country. The sultanate retains a close relationship with Queen Elizabetth II, and the history of the British in Brunei is chronicled at the Twelve Roofs House. British High Commissioners called the residence home for decades before Brunei gained independence in 1984. The nearby Royal Regalia Museum celebrates the sultan and all of Bruneian royalty's trappings. If you missed the sultan's coronation day parade in 1967, no worries -- the museum recreates the entire spectacle for visitors in its huge ground-floor gallery. Nearly all the floats from the parade are on display, and the sultan's own gilded royal cart greets visitors as soon as they pass through the doors. Bandar Seri Begawan is a relatively calm city that lacks the hustle and bustle of other capitals, and the Taman Perangina Tasek is the most serene place in town. The sprawling green zone is dotted with picnic tables, fountains and waterfalls, and the peaceful walking trails take visitors past freshwater swimming holes and lush trees that provide a home to proboscis monkeys. Bandar Seri Begawan Geographical Location Bandar Seri Begawan is located in the northeast of Brunei on the northern bank of the Brunei River. With a population of 280,000 people, Bandar Seri Begawan is the largest city in Brunei. Bandar Seri Begawan Language Malay is the official language of Brunei with English and Chinese being the most common foreign languages. Bandar Seri Begawan Predominant Religion 67% Muslim
Who had a number one hit in June 2010 with 'Dirtee Disco'?	BBC - Chart Blog: Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Disco Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Disco Post categories: Reviews Fraser McAlpine \| 10:07 UK time, Wednesday, 26 May 2010 Man I love Dizzee Rascal. I mean I REALLY love Dizzee Rascal. The dude's a dude, dude! You'd have to be the killjoy of all time - or, yes, someone with a legitimate grudge - to feel any differently, surely? He's a talented, articulate pop star with something to say and the means to deliver it, so that's all great for starters. But he's also incredibly good at winding up hipsters. And as we all know, winding up hipsters is, if not our sole reason to be allowed to draw air into our lungs, probably the most important thing we will ever do. NOTE: This does not apply to anyone who works in the fields of medicine, education, governance, diplomatic relations, finance, care, the law, public transport, journalism, [something important I've forgotten]...or the emergency services, armed forces, service industries and the cafe at the Natural History Museum in London. dusts off hands (Also, HERE IS DIZZEE RASCAL PERFORMING AT BIG WEEKEND ) I mean, fancy a proper street-level UK hip hop artist with tons of credibility and a Mercury Award (the hallmark of quality in strokychin music appreciation, donchaknow) reducing his once-mighty muse to the level of silly pop songs? How vulgar! Fancy a street-level UK hip hop artist dallying with DISCO, of all things. How common! Fancy a street-level UK hip hop artist selling out by writing songs about enjoying yourself, on a dancefloor, without even bothering to work in an explicit theme about The Ladies and what he's going to do to them, given half a chance...and there's no Calvin Harris to add irony points, just some fella from One True Voice and The X Factor. I KNOW! THE X FACTOR!! What the HELL? I just hope he can sleep at night, THAT'S ALL. Meanwhile, everyone else is too busy cranking this bad boy up and doing that dance where you look like you're holding an invisible Slinky and making it jump from palm to upturned palm with a series of cheesy-cool shrugging movements. Hipsters HATE that. There's a brilliant taste-through-the-looking-glass bit, where Dizzee shouts "DISCO DISCO DISCO DISCO" in direct imitation of 2 Unlimited's unabashedly rubbish/brilliant 'No Limits'. If you've not heard it, it's another maddeningly addictive dance anthem, in which a rapper called Ray (not street-level, not UK either) yelled "TECHNO TECHNO TECHNO TECHNO", much to the sardonic witheration of, yes, more hipsters. You have to admit, it's definitely up there with Lady GaGa pinching ideas off Boney M . And look what happened to her! Download: Out now BBC Music page (Fraser McAlpine) Digital Spy says: "It's more likely to remind you of your local Flares nightclub than the hedonistic heyday of Studio 54." First Up says: "I simply HATE disco. Yes, call me a hater cause I am." The Urbane Guerilla Diaries says: "Mr Rascal has managed to appeal to retro loving disco freaks, clubbers, grimers and mum and dad in one fell swoop."
'Operation Anthropoid' was the codename given to the successful plot to assassinate which senior Nazi?	Operation Anthropoid - Assassination of R.Heydrich, Prague, Czech Republic - World War II Sites on Waymarking.com you are not logged in. [log in] Operation Anthropoid - Assassination of R.Heydrich, Prague, Czech Republic - World War II Sites on Waymarking.com Welcome to Waymarking.com! We hope you've been able to find what you are looking for. We would also like to encourage you to take some time to browse some of the other aspects of our site. We recommend viewing our featured waymarks , or perhaps the newest waymarks . You can also create a free membership to track your progress online and share your locations with others. Click here to view the complete waymark directory N 50° 07.078 E 014° 27.898 33U E 461749 N 5551884 Quick Description: Bend where in 1942 happend assassination of SSman Reinhard Heydrich. At coordinates you can find information board. Location: Czech Republic Date Posted: 5/28/2009 10:01:05 AM Waymark Code: WM6FZW .KML File (Google Earth) Long Description: Operation Anthropoid was the code name for the assassination of top German leader Reinhard Heydrich. He was the chief of the Reich Main Security Office (Reichssicherheitshauptamt, or RSHA), the acting Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, and a chief planner of the Final Solution, the Nazi programme for the genocide of the Jews of Europe. Heydrich had been the chief of the RSHA since 1939. This was an organisation that included the Secret Police (Gestapo), the Security Agency (Sicherheitsdienst, or SD), the Criminal Police (Kripo) -- and, in 1942, the President of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol). Heydrich was a key planner in eliminating Hitler’s opponents, as well as (later) the key planner of the genocide of the Jews. He was involved in most of Hitler’s intrigues and a valued political ally, adviser, and friend of the dictator. Due to his abilities and power, Heydrich was feared by almost all German generals. In September 1941, Heydrich was appointed acting Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, replacing Konstantin von Neurath, whom Hitler considered too moderate. During his role as de facto dictator of Bohemia and Moravia, Heydrich often drove with his chauffeur in a car with an open roof. This was a show of confidence in the occupation forces and the effectiveness of their repressive measures against the local population. Due to his cruelty, Heydrich was nicknamed the Butcher of Prague, the Blond Beast, and the Hangman. Strategic context Nazi zenith 1941–42 By late 1941, Hitler controlled almost all continental Europe, and German forces were approaching Moscow. The Allies deemed Soviet capitulation likely. The exiled government of Czechoslovakia, under President Edvard Beneš, was under pressure from British intelligence, as there had been very little visible resistance in the Czech lands since the German occupation began by the occupation of the Sudet regions of the country in 1938 (occupation of whole country began in 1939). The takeover of these regions that was enforced by the Munich Agreement and the subsequent terror of the German Reich broke the will of the Czechoslovaks for a period. The Czech lands were producing significant military materiel for the Third Reich. The exiled government felt it had to do something that would inspire the Czechs, as well as show the world the Czechs were allies. The status of Reinhard Heydrich as the Protector of Bohemia and Moravia as well as his reputation for terrorizing local citizens led to him being chosen over Karl Hermann Frank as an assassination target. The assassination was also meant to prove to the Nazis that they were not untouchable. Operation Planning The operation was given the codename ANTHROPOID. With the British Special Operations Executive (SOE), preparation began on 20 October 1941. Warrant Officer Josef Gabcík and Staff Sergeant Karel Svoboda were chosen to carry out the assassination on 28 Octobe
Located in Kanagawa Prefecture on Honshu, which is Japan's second largest city by population?	Kanagawa \| prefecture, Japan \| Britannica.com prefecture, Japan Kanagawa, ken (prefecture), Honshu , Japan , located south of Tokyo and bordered by Tokyo Bay to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Yokohama , on the bay, is the prefectural capital. Atsugi AXT Main Tower, Atsugi, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. Cassiopeia_sweet Yokohama city and port, capital of Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. Karin Slade—The Image Bank/Getty Images The eastern half of the prefecture constitutes the southwestern portion of the Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan Area , and its eastern coast is an important part of the Keihin Industrial Zone . Yokohama is Japan’s second largest city and its major port. The Pacific coast is a popular tourist resort area, including such cities as Kamakura , Hiratsuka , and Odawara (the latter a gateway to the popular Hakone and Mount Fuji region). Inland Kanagawa is an agricultural area producing flowers and dairy products for the Tokyo market. The port of Misaki in Miura city (at the head of the Miura Peninsula) is a major centre of bonito and tuna fishing. During the late 1970s the prefecture’s population increased dramatically because of industrial expansion and urbanization of housing developments for workers. Growth continued steadily for the rest of the 20th century and into the 21st. Area 932 square miles (2,415 square km). Pop. (2010) 9,048,331. Learn More in these related articles: Honshu largest of the four main islands of Japan, lying between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Sea of Japan (west). It forms a northeast–southwest arc extending about 800 miles (1,287 km) and varies greatly in width. The coastline extends 6,266 miles (10,084 km). Honshu has an area of 87,992... Japan island country lying off the east coast of Asia. It consists of a great string of islands in a northeast-southwest arc that stretches for approximately 1,500 miles (2,400 km) through the western North Pacific Ocean. Nearly the entire land area is taken up by the country’s four main islands;... Tokyo (national capital, Japan) city and capital of Tokyo to (metropolis) and of Japan. It is located at the head of Tokyo Bay on the Pacific coast of central Honshu. It is the focus of the vast metropolitan area often called Greater Tokyo, the largest urban and industrial agglomeration in Japan. 2 References found in Britannica Articles Assorted Reference Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: May 17, 2013 URL: https://www.britannica.com/place/Kanagawa Access Date: January 03, 2017 Share

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