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What was the disorder afflicting the protagonist in Mark Haddon's 'The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time'? | Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time: Mark Haddon: Trade Paperback: 9781400032716: Powell's Books Average customer rating 4.7 (39 comments) ` Angie Kopshy , January 19, 2015 (view all comments by Angie Kopshy) Eager to read publications about autism? Don't discredit this novel, the curious incident of the dog in the night-time, by Mark Haddon just because he doesn’t have an ASD diagnosis. Haddon worked with people on the autism spectrum as a young man and provides a unique and plausible perspective of a boy working through his anxiety, love for math, and loss of a parent. My favorite paragraph: "And when Mother and Mr. Shears argued I took the little radio from the kitchen and I went and sat in the spare room and I tuned it halfway between two stations so that all I could hear was white noise and I turned the volume up really loud and I held it against my ear and the sound filled my head and it hurt so that I couldn't feel any other sort of hurt, like the hurt in my chest…" It’s a quick and enjoyable read that the parent of one of my client’s loaned to me. I definitely recommend checking it out! ladymacbech , December 23, 2011 (view all comments by ladymacbech) After the incredible 40+ years I had as a teacher, and having enjoyed ages of preschool through early college -and in that order - catagorizing anyone as "special needs" is an insult. The parents and I would have been the ones with special needs, if I had had to limit my students and myself in working through an enormous volume of experiences leading to knowledge in some form. This book was easily read in a few hours, and a second visit made the main character shout "GO-O-OA-ll." I Loved this book, the main character, his mom and the cover too. (Note; my early years teaching in public school, rarely included "labeled" students. Mainly because most of the recognized "tags" of the last years were not known. The earliest one I delt with was "cross dominance," and most of the "challenged" students were not included in the schools in any form.) Gracie , April 02, 2011 (view all comments by Gracie) This is a pretty amazing book. I didn't really know what to expect going in, but it's a fascinating story about an autistic boy who sees the world differently from most other people. Christopher sees things both as being more complicated and less complicated than everyone else does. Extremely intelligent and logical, he has a great deal of difficulty with people and emotions. So when he begins investigating the murder of a neighborhood dog and comes upon an even greater mystery about what truly happened to his mother, he confronts confusion and fear unlike any he's ever known before and he must learn to rely on himself. The story is very well crafted. Christopher journals his experience in painstaking detail, with order, organization, literal honesty, and refreshing perspective. Mark Haddon writes beautifully and poignantly of this boy and his struggles in such a simple, straightforward manner that you can't help but feel as you read. Erin Kendrick , January 07, 2011 (view all comments by Erin Kendrick) I had high hopes for this book, but it didn't do much for me. A similar book I would recommend is "Extremely loud and incredibly close", they are both told by young boys and deal with them trying to solve a mystery, and I found "Extremely" to be much more engaging and had more meat to it. "The Curious incident" is a quick read though, and even though it comes off as a light read, it is an interesting look into autism and can be rather dark at times. Alberta J , November 23, 2010 Fifteen year old Christopher John Francis Boone isn’t your ordinary teenager. For enjoyment, Chris solves math problems, plays with his pet rat Toby, and also solves murder mysteries. The mystery of the neighbor Mrs. Shear’s dog is found dead. Christopher really shouldn’t mess around and be nosy with this neighborhood situation, but decides to get to the bottom of it. To calm himself down and relax, Chris solves math problems that no average person could even dream up and solve, and secl |
Killikrates and Iktinos were the architects of which building completed on the 5th century BC? | Callicrates | Greek architect | Britannica.com Greek architect c. 500 BCE - c. 401 BCE Related Biographies Callicrates, also spelled Kallikrates (flourished 5th century bc), Athenian architect who designed the Temple of Athena Nike on the Athenian Acropolis and, with Ictinus , the Parthenon. Nike Adjusting Her Sandal, marble relief from the balustrade of the … Nimatallah/Art Resource, New York It is known from an inscription of 449 bc (the year of the signing of peace with Persia) that the Senate commissioned Callicrates to construct a temple to Athena Nike (also known as the Wingless Victory) on the Athenian Acropolis. Callicrates designed the temple to be of pentelic marble, small in size, and Ionic in order; it was to be built on the bastion of the southwestern corner of the Acropolis. Construction finally began in 427 bc, and the temple was completed in 424 bc. Callicrates and Ictinus were the architects of the Parthenon , the largest Doric temple on the Greek mainland. According to the inscription on the building, the construction was begun in 447 bc. The building was completed and dedicated in 438 bc at the Panathenaea (a festival held in honour of Athena every four years on the Athenian Acropolis). On the basis of stylistic similarities a small Ionic temple (destroyed 1778) on the bank of the Ilissos River, in Athens , was attributed to Callicrates, and a Doric temple to Apollo, built by the Athenians on the island of Delos, may be his work. The Architects of the Parthenon, by Rhys Carpenter, suggests that Callicrates was also responsible for the Hephaesteum, the temple of Poseidon at Sunion, the temple of Ares at Acharnae, and the temple at Rhamnous. Learn More in these related articles: |
What was the name of the gymnastics group who won this year's 'Britain's Got Talent' final? | Spelbound - Britain's Got Talent 2010 - Auditions Week 2 - YouTube Spelbound - Britain's Got Talent 2010 - Auditions Week 2 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. Uploaded on Apr 24, 2010 Britain's Got Talent: Gymnastics group Spelbound all come from different backgrounds and are just trying to get as far as the Royal Variety Show. Will their daredevil act be good enough for royalty? See more at http://itv.com/talent Category |
Initially ruling as part of a troika with Lavrentiy Beria and Vyacheslav Molotov, who became Premier of the Soviet Union upon the death of Josef Stalin in 1953? | Lavrentiy Beria | Wiki & Bio | 👤 Everipedia Lavrentiy Pavlovich Beria ( English /ˈbɛriə/ ; Georgian : ლავრენტი პავლეს ძე ბერია, Lavrenti Pavles dze Beria; Russian : Лавре́нтий Па́влович Бе́рия; 29 March [ O.S. 17 March] 1899 – 23 December 1953) was a Soviet politician of Georgian ethnicity , Marshal of the Soviet Union and state security administrator, chief of the Soviet security and secret police apparatus ( NKVD ) under Joseph Stalin throughout World War II , and Deputy Premier in the postwar years (1946–53). Beria was the longest-lived and most influential of Stalin's secret police chiefs, wielding his most substantial influence throughout and after World War II . He simultaneously administered vast sections of the Soviet state and served as de facto Marshal of the Soviet Union in command of the NKVD field units responsible for anti-Nazi partisan operations on the Eastern Front throughout World War II , as well as for acting as barrier troops and the apprehension of thousands of "turncoats, deserters, cowards and suspected malingerers." Beria administered the vast expansion of the Gulag labor camps and was primarily responsible for overseeing the secret defence institutions known as sharashkas , critical to the war effort. He additionally played the decisive role in coordinating the Soviet partisans , developing an impressive intelligence and sabotage network behind German lines. He attended the Yalta Conference with Stalin, who introduced him to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt as "our Himmler ". After the war, he organised the communist takeover of the state institutions of Central and Eastern Europe . Beria's uncompromising ruthlessness in his duties and skill at producing results culminated in his success in overseeing the Soviet atomic bomb project . Stalin gave it absolute priority and the project was completed in under five years in no small part due to Soviet espionage against the West organised by Beria's NKVD. Upon Stalin's death in March 1953, Beria was promoted to First Deputy Premier , where he carried out a campaign of liberalization. He was briefly a part of the ruling " troika " with Georgy Malenkov and Vyacheslav Molotov . Beria's overconfidence in his position after Stalin's death led him to misjudge additional Politburo members. During the coup d'état led by Nikita Khrushchev and assisted by the military forces of Marshal Georgy Zhukov , Beria was arrested on charges of treason throughout a meeting in which the full Politburo condemned him. The compliance of the NKVD was ensured by Zhukov's troops, and after interrogation Beria was taken to the basement of the Lubyanka and shot by General Pavel Batitsky . Early life and rise to power Beria was born in Merkheuli , near Sukhumi , in the Sukhumi district of Kutaisi Governorate (now Gulripshi District , Georgia , then part of the Russian Empire ). He was from the Mingrelian subethnic group of Georgians and grew up in a Georgian Orthodox family. Beria's mother, Marta Jaqeli (1868–1955), was a deeply religious, church-going woman (she spent much time in church and died in a church building); she was previously married and widowed before marrying Beria's father, Pavel Khukhaevich Beria (1872–1922), a landowner from Abkhazia . He additionally had a brother (name unknown), and a sister named Anna, who was born deaf-mute. In his autobiography, Lavrentiy Beria mentioned only his sister and his niece, implying that his brother (or any additional siblings for that matter) either was dead or had no relationship with Beria after he left Merkheuli. Beria attended a technical school in Sukhumi, and joined the Bolsheviks in March 1917 while a student in the Baku Polytechnicum (subsequently known as the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy ). As a student, Beria distinguished himself in mathematics and the sciences. The Polytechnicum's curriculum concentrated on the petroleum industry . Beria additionally worked for the anti-Bolshevik Mussavatists in Baku . After the city's capture by the Red Army (28 April 1920), Beria was saved from execution only because there was lik |
An aria sung by the unknown prince 'Calaf' in Puccini's 'Turandot', how does 'Nessum Dorma' translate into English? | Nessun Dorma Lyrics and Text Translations - Calaf's Aria from Puccini's Turandot Nessun Dorma Lyrics and Text Translation Calaf's Aria from Puccini's Turandot Luciano Pavarotti is performing the role of Calaf in Puccini’s Opera, Turandot, at the San Francisco Opera House in 1977. Photo by Ron Scherl/Redferns/GettyImages By Aaron Green Updated July 18, 2016. It's safe to say nearly everyone in the modern world is familiar with Giacomo Puccini 's famous aria, "Nessun Dorma" from the opera, Turandot ( read the synopsis of Turandot ), thanks to the BBC's choice of Luciano Pavarotti's rendition as that year's theme song for their FIFA coverage. Though the music was unusual for a sporting event, especially one as large as FIFA, the aria's Italian heritage and lyrics were in perfect harmony with the sentiments of the athletes, fans, spectators, and everyone else involved with the world cup which took place in Italy. With millions of people all over the world turning on their televisions and radios to watch and listen to the games, the aria and Luciano Pavarotti were catapulted into stardom seemingly overnight; "Nessun Dorma" has remained there ever since. (Learn why Pavarotti's performance of "Nessun Dorma" is so special.) "Nessun Dorma" Context You'll hear "Nessun Dorma" in the third act of Puccini's opera, Turandot. continue reading below our video Great Singers Gone too Soon At the start of the opera, Calaf sees Princess Turandot for the first time and instantly falls in love with her. However, any man who wishes to marry her must correctly answer three riddles. Those who fail are killed. Despite protests from his father and his servant, Calaf accepts the challenge and is determined to marry the princess. Much to the delight of the princess's father as well as the entire kingdom, Calaf answers all three riddles correctly. Turandot realizes she must now marry a stranger and becomes upset. Calaf makes a deal with her that if she can correctly answer his own riddle before dawn, he will die. If she does not answer correctly, he will marry her. Turandot agrees and the countdown begins. Late that night, the princess declares that no one will sleep until she learns the name of her suitor. In fact, she cries out that everyone in the kingdom will be killed if no one steps forward to reveal Calaf's identity. Meanwhile, Calaf confidently sings "Nessun Dorma" (Nobody shall sleep). Italian Text |
Kieran Gaffney finished 3rd. in this year's 'Britain's Got Talent' final, playing which instrument? | Kieran Gaffney is a Musician based in Kent, United Kingdom. | StarNow Rock Indie Influences: Kings Of Leon, U2, Coldplay, The Script, Frost, Dream Theatre, Spocks Beard, Biffy Clyro, Foo Fighters, Everything Everything, Muse. My name is Kieran Gaffney and I have been playing the drums for just over 5 years now. I play from any style of music which makes it great to play new rhythms and different beats. I entered a TV/talent show called Britain's got talent in 2010 and managed to come 3rd in the final. I then done the Britain's got talent UK tour the same year performing at the o2 arena to wembely, Aberdeen, Brighton etc. I had experience from a young age having played in a band with my parents for a couple of years. I DEP with an 80's band called XYZ, it's not constant it's maybe 1 every other couple of months if there drummer can't make it. I also started acting a year ago have managed to play the part as one of the bullies in a upcoming feature film called ''CUBAN FURY'' starring Nick Frost, Rashida Jones, Chris 'o Dowd which will hopefully be released beginning of 2014. Twitter- kierangaffney3 |
Made up of the top members of the Central Committee, what was the name of the elected body that functioned as the central policymaking body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union? | Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union | Article about Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union by The Free Dictionary Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union | Article about Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Central+Committee+of+the+Communist+Party+of+the+Soviet+Union Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Also found in: Wikipedia . Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CC of the CPSU), the party’s ruling body in the intervals between congresses; members and candidate members of the CC are elected at congresses of the CPSU, with candidate members replacing members in the case of vacancies. The CC of the CPSU is the party’s organ of political leadership and its theoretical and ideological center; its importance was repeatedly emphasized by V. I. Lenin. Commenting on the Mensheviks’ refusal to submit to the authority of the central organs elected at the Second Congress of the RSDLP in 1903, Lenin declared that “refusal to accept the direction of the central bodies is tantamount to refusing to remain in the Party, it is tantamount to disrupting the Party” (Poln. sobr. soch., 5th ed., vol. 8, p. 351). “The Congress elects the Central Committee, thereby expressing its supreme confidence and vesting leadership in those whom it elects” (ibid., vol. 43, p. 108). The CC is guided in its work by the decisions of the party congresses, to which it is accountable. The functions of the CC are defined in the Rules of the CPSU. As stated in the Rules confirmed by the Twenty-second Congress of the CPSU in 1961 (amended in part by the Twenty-third Congress in 1966 and the Twenty-fourth Congress in 1971), the CC directs the entire work of the party and of local party organs, selects and places top-level personnel, and directs the workers’ central state and public organizations through the party groups operating within them; it establishes and oversees the work of the various party bodies, offices, and institutions; it appoints the editorial boards of the central newspapers and magazines whose publication it controls, disburses the party’s funds, and has control over the party budget. The CC represents the CPSU in the latter’s relations with other parties. All power is vested in the CC, which is the organ of party authority; as such it has broad powers and enjoys the full confidence of the party’s members. The membership of the CC includes prominent and politically experienced party and state figures who are well versed in Marxist-Leninist theory, economic and administrative agency employees, front-rank production workers from various branches of the national economy, representatives of the building industry, finance workers, members of the armed forces and of the diplomatic service, lawyers, scholars, and representatives of the arts and sciences. The CC’s members are well-qualified leaders who are devoted to the cause of the party, are closely linked to the party and nonparty masses, and have a thorough knowledge of social conditions and needs. Consequently, the CC’s decisions and directives share the characteristic trait of penetrating to the core of an issue; they are concrete, wide-ranging, and efficient, and they reflect the creative thinking, political attitudes, and many-faceted experience of the CPSU’s membership as a whole. Imbued with the Leninist spirit, the CC works for the unity and cohesion of the party into a monolithic whole; a great deal is demanded of the CC’s members and candidate members. Being a collegial leadership body, the CC of the CPSU holds regular plenums—that is, meetings of all the CC members and candidate members. According to the Rules of the party, such meetings-are held at least once in six months. Candidate members of the CC have consultative rights at the plenums. By established practice, members of the Central Auditing Commission (CAC) of the CPSU attend and have consultative rights in the CC plenums. T |
How does Rossini's opera 'La Gazza Ladra' translate into English? | Translation of La gazza ladra in English Free Download Now! La gazza ladra in English La gazza ladra (, The Thieving Magpie) is a melodramma or opera semiseria in two acts by Gioachino Rossini, with a libretto by Giovanni Gherardini based on La pie voleuse by Jean-Marie-Theodor Badouin d'Aubigny and Louis-Charles Caigniez. See more at Wikipedia.org... |
Which great modernist architect designed the Seagram Building in New York in collaboration with Philip Johnson? | Philip Johnson | About Philip Johnson | American Masters | PBS About Philip Johnson Comments “New York City is endless. They said that the buildings on Wall Street would ruin New York, and a generation ago they said that Rockefeller Center would ruin New York. They didn’t. And the reason these buildings go up so close to each other is because people want to be next to other people.” One of the major American architectural minds of the twentieth century, Philip Johnson has played an enormous role in both understanding and creating the urban skylines of the country. As historian, curator, and practicing architect he has had a formative effect on generations of architects. Born in 1906, Philip Johnson grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating from high school he attended Harvard College, where he studied classics. Throughout the late 1920s, he became more and more interested in architecture and the growing modern aesthetic. At the age of twenty-six he became the director of the Museum of Modern Art’s new architecture department. These early years found Johnson primarily interested in a critical relation to architecture. He co-authored the influential book, THE INTERNATIONAL STYLE, which introduced the techniques of the Bauhaus to America. Throughout the 1930s, Johnson was pivotal in bringing the great minimalist style to the public. As both a writer and curator he championed the work of major modern architects including Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius, and Mies van der Rohe (eventually writing the first monograph on van der Rohe). Johnson was interested in their aesthetic embrace of structural elements . Their minimalism overtly addressed the role of the designer and builder, seeking to make the foundational elements of a building part of its aesthetic exterior. In his mid-thirties, no longer content with his role as a critic and curator, Johnson returned to Harvard, where he attended the graduate school of design and studied under the architect Marcel Breuer. By the late 1940s Johnson had graduated, and soon began designing houses and public buildings. His first and one of his most important works, was his own home in New Canaan, Connecticut. The home was a glass building with an exposed steel frame, placed in a rural setting. He made a number of other houses in a similar vane and throughout the 1950s designed many well-known works including the Seagram Building in New York City, done in collaboration with Mies van der Rohe. Though he began in the stark style of Mies van der Rohe’s work, by the 1960s he had turned to a more individual style that incorporated historical elements. This break was the first step in a personal style that created monumental twentieth century architecture that could aesthetically include domes and colonnades. A busy time for Johnson, the 1960s saw him make the Sheldon Art Gallery at the University of Nebraska, the New York State Theater in New York City, an addition to the Museum of Modern Art, and the New York State Pavilion at the World’s Fair. With the later work of the 1970s and 1980s, Johnson began to manipulate both texture and color on the exterior of his larger buildings. In 1978 he received one of his biggest commissions—designing the New York City AT&T Building (1978-1984). The 1990s saw a number of biographies and critical work examining him and his influence on architecture during the second half of the century. Perhaps the most important among all of these is Johnson’s own book, PHILIP JOHNSON: THE ARCHITECT IN HIS OWN WORDS, which brings together much of the thought and experience of nearly seventy years. Today, in his nineties, Johnson is one of the last of the modern architects and an important figure for the generations who grew up in the shadows of his buildings. |
Which football team have recently been crowned Portuguese League Champions? | Football's top club competition - UEFA Champions League - News - UEFA.com TagName:UCL.HISTORY.INDEX Football's top club competition Although it was launched soon after UEFA's first Congress, held in Vienna on 2 March 1955, the European Champion Clubs' Cup was not a UEFA initiative. Real Madrid players pose after their 11th win in 2016 ©AFP/Getty Images Football's top club competition Although it was launched soon after UEFA's first Congress, held in Vienna on 2 March 1955, the European Champion Clubs' Cup was not a UEFA initiative. Read more Football's premier club competition, the European Champion Clubs' Cup was launched soon after UEFA's first Congress, held in Vienna on 2 March 1955, yet the competition was not a UEFA initiative. Whereas many of UEFA's founder members were more interested in establishing a national team competition, the French sports daily L'Equipe and its then-editor Gabriel Hanot were championing the cause for a Europe-wide club competition. Hanot, together with colleague Jacques Ferran, designed a blueprint for a challenge tournament to be played on Wednesdays under floodlights. ©Getty Images Madrid won the first five editions The tournament initiated by L'Equipe did not stipulate that the participating teams had to be champions of their country, but they invited clubs who they considered had the most fan appeal. Representatives of 16 sides were invited to meetings on 2 and 3 April 1955, and the L'Equipe rules were unanimously approved. UEFA – which had been founded in June 1954 – reacted by contacting the world body FIFA, and the latter's Executive Committee, meeting in London on 8 May 1955, authorised the new club competition under the condition that it was organised by UEFA and that the national associations concerned gave their consent to their clubs taking part. UEFA's Executive Committee accepted the conditions laid down by FIFA and agreed to run the competition at its meeting on 21 June 1955. The first European Champion Clubs' Cup fixture was played in Lisbon as SC Portugal were held to a 3-3 draw by Partizan. The Yugoslavian side won the return leg in Belgrade 5-2 to advance to the next round. Real Madrid immediately made the tournament their own by winning the first five finals. Since then, other clubs have also enjoyed fruitful runs in the competition with Ajax and Bayern München both completing three consecutive victories. However, no one club has been able to claim long-term domination. Ajax waited 22 years to add a fourth title to the hat-trick obtained in the early 1970s; Madrid's triumph in 1998 was their first in 32 years; and Bayern's penalty shoot-out success in Milan in 2001 ended a 26-year quest for their fourth crown. Liverpool's four victories between 1977 and 1984 deserve a mention as the English club landed the prize with essentially different teams. The Reds' European pedigree also shone in 2005 when they battled back from 3-0 down to pip AC Milan on penalties in one of the competition's most exciting finals. ©Getty Images Milan triumphed in 2003 Real Madrid, Milan and FC Barcelona have been the most successful sides in the UEFA Champions League era, the Spanish pair lifting the trophy four times apiece and the Rossoneri three. Madrid are also the most successful club overall with 11 triumphs, followed by seven for Milan, five for Barcelona, Bayern and Liverpool, then four for Ajax. Moreover, Madrid hold the record for final appearances with 13. Milan's 2002/03 triumph came after a marathon 19 games from third qualifying round all the way to penalty shoot-out success over Juventus in the final. The major turning point in the tournament's evolution had come in the 1992/93 season when the UEFA Champions League, involving a group stage in addition to the traditional knockout elements, was officially inaugurated after a pilot round robin during the previous campaign. The popularity of the group phase means the competition has grown from eight to 32 teams with matches held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays across Europe. ©UEFA.com 1998-2017. All rights reserved. http://www.uefa.com/u |
Which Portuguese navigator is widely regarded as the first European to discoverer of Brazil? | Explorers and Navigators Explorers and Navigators Idaho Pioneers Top Surnames Amerigo Vespucci (1454 - 1512) Amerigo Vespucci (Italian pronunciation: [ameˈriːɡo vesˈputtʃi]; March 9, 1454 – February 22, 1512) was an Italian explorer, financier, navigator and cartogr... List of Explorers Exploration is the act of searching or traveling around a terrain (including space, see space exploration) for the purpose of discovery of resources or information. Please feel free to add to this project, or even create the framework for an Explorers and Navigators sub-project. How to add a link is explained in the attached document - Adding links to Geni profiles to projects. Timeline 1550 B.C. to 300 B.C. The Phoenicians (1550 B.C. - 300 B.C.), traded throughout the Mediterranean Sea and Asia Minor, and many of their routes are still unknown today. They may even have been to Britain because of the tin that was found in a few of their wares. The Phoenicians traveled far and wide, some scientists even speculate that they traveled all the way to Central America, although this is disputed. Even Queen Dido,[disambiguation needed] in the Virgil's Aeneid, was a Phoenician from the Asia Minor who sailed to North Africa for safety. 4th century BC Pytheas (380 – c. 310 BC) – Greek explorer. First to circumnavigate Great Britain and to explore Germany. Reached Thule, most commonly thought to be the Shetland Islands or Iceland. 3rd century BC Xu Fu (b. 255 BC) – Chinese court sorcerer who led two voyages to the Eastern Seas in 219 BC and 210 BC. 2nd century BC Zhang Qian – Chinese imperial envoy to Central Asia who helped established the Silk Road. 5th century Brendan the Navigator (c. 484 – 577) – Irish monk, allegedly discovered Iceland and America in the 6th century. 8th century Dicuil (born 8th century) – Irish monk and geographer, author of "De mensura Orbis terrae". The Papar – Irish monks who lived in Iceland, 8th-9th centuries, before the Vikings. 9th century Flóki of the Ravens was the first Norseman to deliberately sail to Iceland, he named the entire land Ísland (—Iceland). 10th century Ahmad ibn Fadlan – 10th century Iraqi explorer. Erik the Red (950–1003) – Norwegian Viking explorer. After being exiled from Iceland, he sailed to Greenland and settled there. Leif Ericson (980–1020) – Icelandic explorer. Believed to have been the first European to land in North America. 13th century Marco Polo (1254–1324) – Venetian explorer 14th century Ibn Battuta (1304–1377) – Moroccan explorer.[2] Wang Dayuan (fl. 1311–1350) – Chinese explorer who made two major trips by ship. During 1328–1333, he sailed along the South China Sea and visited many places in Southeast Asia and reached as far as South Asia, landing in Sri Lanka and India. In 1334–1339 he visited North Africa and East Africa. James of Ireland (fl. 1316–1330) – Irish companion of Odoric of Pordenone. Simon FitzSimon (fl. 1323) – Irish author of a itenerum through Egypt and the Holy Land. Zheng He (1371–1433) – Chinese admiral who made seven voyages to Arabia, East Africa, India, Indonesia and Thailand. 15th century Afanasy Nikitin (? - 1472) - Russian traveler and merchant. One of the first Europeans to travel to and document his visit to India. João Fernandes Lavrador (1445? – 1501) – Portuguese explorer. First European reaching Labrador/Newfoundland. Fernandes charted the coasts of Southwestern Greenland and of adjacent Northeastern North America around 1498. In 1501, Fernandes set sail again in discovery of lands and was never heard from again. John Cabot (c. 1450–1499) – Italian explorer for England. Discovered Newfoundland and claimed it for the Kingdom of England. Bartolomeu Dias (c. 1450–1500) – Portuguese explorer. He sailed from Portugal and reached the Cape of Good Hope. Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) – Genoese explorer for Spain. Sailed west in 1492 attempting to reach Asia, but instead arrived in the "New World" of the Americas. Amerigo Vespucci (c. 1454–1512) – Italian explorer for Spain and Portugal. Sailed in 1499 and 1502. He explored the east coast of South America. Ju |
What is the name of the cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine, in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade? | I Love Mr Sushi - St. Louis, MO | Groupon I Love Mr Sushi 9443 Olive Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63132 9443 Olive Boulevard, St. Louis Directions Today 11:30 AM - 9:30 PM Open All Hours +13144328898 Be the first to recommend this place! null% of 0 customers recommended About this Business Sushi, Japanese, Asian, American, Seafood Meals Sushi, Japanese, Asian, American, Seafood Meals 0 Tips From Our Editors I Love Mr Sushi is slicing up sushi rolls of perfection; every bite will leave you wanting more. Got kids? No problem at I Love Mr Sushi! This sushi spot is a fantastic spot for families to dine together. Drift away from stuffy dress-code conventions and dine in comfort at I Love Mr Sushi. Want to enjoy this sushi spot without the wait? Get it to go. At I Love Mr Sushi, you can easily find parking in the lot next door. At I Love Mr Sushi, bikers can lock their bikes safely outside. Prices at I Love Mr Sushi typically stay below the $30 mark, so you can afford to bring along a friend or a date. Major credit cards are accepted as a form of payment, so patrons are advised to charge responsibly. So when you have sushi on your mind, pay I Love Mr Sushi a visit and enjoy some of your favorite sushi creations. fried tofu served in a light fish broth with scallions & grated daikon radish $4.95 japanese pickled radish, pickled eggplant, pickled cucumber $3.95 round shell shrimp dumpling served steamed $5.95 beef and vegetables dumpling served pan fried $5.95 bbq fresh mussel topped with crab, shrimp with spicy mayo and scallions $6.95 grilled with veggies on a skewer & drizzled with teriyaki sauce. choice of: Chicken grilled with veggies on a skewer & drizzled with teriyaki sauce. choice of: Shrimp grilled with veggies on a skewer & drizzled with teriyaki sauce. choice of: Scallop grilled with veggies on a skewer & drizzled with teriyaki sauce. choice of: $5.95 thinly slices raw fish served w/ garlic scallion & hot olive oil $7.95 spicy shrimp served on thinly slices of cucumber $7.95 seared tuna with radish ponza sauce and scallions $11.95 white clams cooked w/ miso broth $6.95 scallop, green mussel and crabstick cooked in miso broth served with tempura shrimp $6.95 fresh avocado & seaweed salad w/ mayo $6.95 Entrees Teriyaki a cooking technique used in japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade, served with sautéed veggies and white rice Chicken a cooking technique used in japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade, served with sautéed veggies and white rice Salmon a cooking technique used in japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade, served with sautéed veggies and white rice Shrimp a cooking technique used in japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade, served with sautéed veggies and white rice $14.50 sesame-encrusted tuna steak, lightly seared with wasabi-sesame sauce served with white rice and sautéed veggies $23.50 Donburi choice of tempura-battered shrimp or bread chicken with tempura sauce, onion, a poached egg with white rice Shrimp choice of tempura-battered shrimp or bread chicken with tempura sauce, onion, a poached egg with white rice Chicken choice of tempura-battered shrimp or bread chicken with tempura sauce, onion, a poached egg with white rice $14.50 deep fried chicken breast lightly coated in japanese bread crumbs and served with katsu sauce $14.50 california roll and shrimp, smoked salmon, eel & egg nigiri $14.95 california roll, spider roll, eel & cucumber roll $21.95 chef’s choice, 8 pieces of nigiri $19.95 chef’s choice, 8 pieces of nigiri and california roll or spicy tuna roll $24.95 Sushi Boat Special chef’s choice, 16 pieces of nigiri with a spicy tuna roll and a rainbow roll $69.95 chef’s choice, assorted filets of fresh raw fish $21.95 chef’s choice, nigiri & sashimi combo, and california roll, spicy tuna roll & rainbow roll $89.95 assorted fresh fish over a bed of seasoned sushi rice $19.95 sliced raw tuna over a bed of seasoned s |
Which American adventurer, the first man to fly non-stop around the world in a balloon, died in 2007 after the plane he was flying crashed in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California? | James Stephen "Steve" Fossett (1944 - 2007) - Genealogy James Stephen "Steve" Fossett Apr 22 1944 - Tennessee, United States Death: Cause of death: Aviation accident or incident - Sep 3 2007 - Sierra Nevada Residence: Apr 22 1944 - Jackson, Tennessee Death: Richard Leigh Fossett, Charalee Fossett Partner: Apr 22 1944 - Jackson, Tennessee Death: Richard Leigh Fossett, Charalee Martez Fossett (born Mizell) Partner: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Fossett James Stephen "Steve" Fossett (April 22, 1944 – c. September 3, 2007) was an American businessman, and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer. He was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon. He made his fortune in the financial services industry, and was best known for many world records, including five nonstop circumnavigations of the Earth: as a long-distance solo balloonist, as a sailor, and as a solo flight fixed-wing aircraft pilot. A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Explorers Club, Fossett set 116 records in five different sports, 60 of which still stood when he disappeared. On September 3, 2007, Fossett was reported missing after the plane he was flying over the Nevada desert failed to return. Despite a month of searches by the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) and others, Fossett could not be found, and the search by CAP was called off on October 2, 2007. Privately funded and privately directed search efforts continued, but after a request from Fossett's wife, he was declared legally dead on February 15, 2008. On September 29, 2008, a hiker found Fossett's identification cards in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, and the crash site was discovered a few days later (on 1 October 2008) 65 miles (100 km) due south from Flying-M Ranch where he took off, and 5.3 miles (8.5 km) due west (282 degrees) of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area's base operations, although his remains were not initially found. On November 3, 2008, tests conducted on two bones recovered about 750 feet (230 m) from the site of the crash produced a match to Fossett's DNA. Early years Fossett was born in Jackson, Tennessee but he grew up in Garden Grove, California and graduated from Garden Grove High School. Fossett's interest in adventure began early. As a Boy Scout, he grew up climbing the mountains of California, beginning with the San Jacinto Mountains. "When I was 12 years old I climbed my first mountain, and I just kept going, taking on more diverse and grander projects." Fossett said that he did not have a natural gift for athletics or team sports, so he focused on activities that required persistence and endurance. His father, an Eagle Scout, encouraged Fossett to pursue these types of adventures and encouraged him to become involved with the Boy Scouts early. He became an active member of Troop 170 in Orange, California. At age 13, Fossett earned the Boy Scouts' highest rank of Eagle Scout and was a Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow, the Boy Scouts' honor society, where he served as lodge chief. He also worked as a Ranger at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico during the summer of 1961. Fossett said in 2006 that Scouting was the most important activity of his youth. In college at Stanford University, Fossett was already known as an adventurer; his Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity brothers convinced him to swim to Alcatraz and raise a banner that read "Beat Cal" on the wall of the prison, closed two years previously. (He made the swim, but was thwarted by a security guard when he arrived.) While at Stanford, Fossett was a student body officer, and he served as the president of a few clubs. In 1966, Fossett graduated from Stanford with a degree in economics. Fossett spent the following summer in Europe climbing mountains and swimming the Dardanelles. Business career In 1968, Fossett received an MBA from the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where he was later a longtime member of the Board of Trustees. Fossett's first job out of business school was with IBM; he then served as a consultant for Deloitte |
Known affectionately as 'The Hungarian Sea' and one of the country's major tourist attractions, which is the largest lake in Central Europe? | Lake Balaton L Lake Balaton Lake Balaton, in the Transdanubian region of Hungary , is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of its foremost tourist destinations. As Hungary is landlocked, it is often affectionately called the "Hungarian Sea". The Zala River provides the largest inflow of water to the lake, and the canalized Sió is the only outflow. Name In Hungarian, the lake is known as Balaton (nicknamed Balcsi). This name derives from the South-Slavic blato, mud (from earlier Pan-Slavic boltьno), and has no meaning in Hungarian. The Romans called the lake Lacus Pelso ("Lake Pelso"). Pelso derives from a local name for the lake, perhaps from the Illyrian language, as the Illyrians once populated the region. Paleolinguists surmise that "Pelso" meant "shallow" in Illyrian; this deduction is based on a surmised Proto-Indo-European root *pels-, and on examples such as the German name Plattensee ("shallow sea"), a name given to the lake by the Germanic people in the area through the centuries. Climate Lake Balaton affects the local area precipitation per annum. The area receives approximately two to three inches (5-7 cm) more precipitation than most of Hungary, resulting in more cloudy days, and less extreme temperatures. The lake's surface freezes during colder winters. Lake Balaton region's climate has also made it ideal for growing grapes to make wine . Secondary radiation is emitted from the lake doubling the amount of sunlight that the grapes vines of the region receive. The Mediterranean climate combined with the soil (containing volcanic rock) has made the region notable for its production of wines since the Roman period two thousand years ago.[http://www.itthon.hu/images/mtrt/tartalom/balaton/english/balatoni_borkalauz.html] Tourist information The major resorts around the lake are Siófok, Keszthely and Balatonfüred. Siófok is known often as the "Party Capital of Hungary", which attracts many young party goers in summer due to its numerous large discos. Keszthely is the site of the famous Festetics Palace and Balatonfüred is a historical bathing town home to the annual Anna Ball. The high tourist season extends from June until the end of August. The average water temperature during the summer is 25°C, which makes bathing and swimming possible. Most of the beaches consist of either grass, rocks or the silty sand that also makes up most of the bottom of the lake. Many resorts have artificial sandy beaches and all beaches have step access to the water. Other tourist attractions include sailing, fishing and other water sports, as well as visiting the countryside and hills; wineries on the north coast and night life on the south shore. The Tihany Peninsula is an historical district. Badacsony is a famous volcanic mountain and wine growing region as well as a lakeside resort. Although the peak season at the lake is the summer, lovers of Balaton think that it is also worth visiting the lake in winter, when you can go fishing through ice-holes, or, if the ice is thick enough, brave visitors can even skate, sledge or ice-sail on the lake. Balaton is served by Sármellék International Airport. Chief resorts include: Badacsony - Balatonalmádi - Balatonboglár - Balatonfüred - Balatonlelle - Fonyód - Keszthely - Siófok - Tihany - Vonyarcvashegy Trivia The Hungarian government has started a campaign of promoting Balaton as a holiday place for young people. There is a slightly controversial promotional cartoon on the official Balaton tourist page depicting a man who meets a young blonde girl and makes love to her on a boat while hiding his wedding ring. Operation Frühlingserwachen was conducted in the region of Lake Balaton in March 1945, being referred to as "the Lake Balaton Offensive" in many British histories of the Second World War . The battle was a German counterattack by Sepp Dietrich's 6.SS-Panzerarmee between March 6, 1945 and March 16, 1945 and resulted in a Red Army victory. Several Ilyushin Il-2 wrecks have been pulled out of the lake, remnants of the Soviet Air Force. Towns and villages North shore From east to |
Often used in sushi, which Japanese delicacy consists of very fresh raw seafood, sliced into thin pieces and served with a dipping sauce? | Sashimi, Tokyo Sashimi, Tokyo Cuisine, Gastronomy in Tokyo, Tokyo Speciality Sashimi Sashimi Sashimi is a Japanese delicacy. It primarily consists of very fresh raw seafood, sliced into thin pieces, and served only with a dipping sauce (soy sauce with wasabi paste or such condiments as grated fresh ginger, or ponzu), and such garnishes as shiso and shredded daikon radish. Dimensions vary but are typically about 2.5 cm (1") wide by 4 cm (1.5") long by 0.5 cm (0.2") thick. The word sashimi has been integrated into the English language and is often used to refer to other uncooked fish preparations. Many non-Japanese use the terms sashimi and sushi interchangeably, but the two dishes are actually distinct and separate. Sushi refers to any dish made with vinegared rice; and, while raw fish is one traditional sushi ingredient, many sushi dishes contain seafood that has been cooked, and others have no seafood at all. Sashimi often is the first course in a formal Japanese meal, but it can also be the main course, presented with rice and miso soup in separate bowls. Many Japanese people believe that sashimi, traditionally considered the finest dish in Japanese cuisine, should be eaten before other strong flavors affect the palate. Culinarily, sashimi represents the Japanese cultural appreciation of subtlety. The finer sensation can vary from salmon (not traditionally Japanese) to squid and everything in between. The sliced seafood that composes the main ingredient is typically draped over a garnish. The typical garnish is Asian white radish, daikon, shredded into long thin strands, accompanied by one green perilla leaf per slice. Wasabi paste is sometimes mixed directly into soy sauce as a dipping sauce, which is generally not done when eating sushi, however. Purists denounce the practice of mixing wasabi into soy sauce, saying that this dilutes the sharp hot flavor of wasabi. Another more correct way to flavor soy sauce with wasabi is to place the wasabi mound into the soy sauce dish and then pour it in. This allows the wasabi to infuse the soy sauce more subtly. A reputed motivation for serving wasabi with sashimi (and also gari, pickled ginger), besides its flavor, is killing harmful bacteria and parasites that could be present in raw seafood. |
Which dog that was originally bred in the Congo, is sometimes known as 'The Barkless Dog' as it produces an unusual yodel-like sound due to its unusually shaped larynx? | Basenji - African Hunting Dog | Congo Dog | Hound Basenji Country of Origin – Democratic Republic of the Congo Patronage – Great Britain Male – 22 to 26 lbs. Female – 20 to 24 lbs. Height – 14 to 16 inches tall at the shoulder Coat – Harsh in Texture Trindle – Which is a tricolor with brindle points, a rare combination. NOTE: All have white chests and stomachs. Life Span – 12 to 16 years Group: Hound A poised, elegant hunting dog from Africa, the Basenji is smoothly muscular and moves with ease and agility. He is lightly built and possesses a wrinkled head and a high, curled tail. The Basenji is commonly known as the “barkless dog,” but when excited, he makes a noise that sounds like a yodel. Colors include chestnut red, pure black or brindle — all with white feet, chest and tail tip. Prized for its hunting prowess in its native Central Africa, the first specimens of the Basenji were brought from the source of the Nile as presents to the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt. The breed wasn’t successfully introduced in England until 1937, and the first litter of Basenji puppies raised to maturity in America was in 1941. In Africa, the natives use him for pointing, retrieving and driving game into nets. Right Breed for You? The Basenji is known for his fastidious habits and being full of play and activity. Because he often worked out of sight of hunters, he can tend to be independent and aloof and prefers to meet strangers on his own terms. Grooming is minimal due to his short coat, which lacks the typical “doggy” odor. If you are considering purchasing a Basenji puppy, learn more here. Hound Group; AKC recognized in 1944. Ideal size ranges from 16 to 17 inches tall at the shoulder and 22 to 24 pounds. Hunter, companion. The Basenji is a breed of hunting dog that was bred from stock originating in central Africa. Most of the major kennel clubs in the English-speaking world place the breed in the Hound Group; more specifically, it may be classified as belonging to the sighthound type. The Fédération Cynologique Internationale places the breed in Group 5, Spitz and Primitive types, and the United Kennel Club (US) places the breed in the Sighthound & Pariah Group. The Basenji produces an unusual yodel-like sound commonly called a “barroo”, due to its unusually shaped larynx. This trait also gives the Basenji the nickname “Barkless Dog”. Basenjis share many unique traits with Pariah dog types. Basenjis, like dingoes and some other breeds of dog, come into estrus only once annually, as compared to other dog breeds which may have two or more breeding seasons every year. Both dingoes and basenji lack a distinctive odor, and are prone to howls, yodels, and other undulated vocalizations over the characteristic bark of modern dog breeds. One theory holds that the latter trait is the result of the selective killing of ‘barkier’ dogs in the traditional Central African context because barking could lead enemies to humans’ forest encampments. While dogs that resemble the basenji in some respects are commonplace over much of Africa, the breed’s original foundation stock came from the old growth forest regions of the Congo Basin, where its structure and type were fixed by adaptation to its habitat, as well as use (primarily net hunting in extremely dense old-growth forest vegetation). Characteristics Appearance Basenjis are small, elegant-looking, short-haired dogs with erect ears, a tightly curled tail and a graceful neck. A basenji’s forehead is wrinkled, even more so when they are young or extremely young. A basenji’s eyes are typically almond-shaped, which often gives the dogs the appearance of squinting. Basenjis typically weigh about 24 pounds and stand 16 inches at the shoulder. They are a square breed, which means they are as long as they are tall. Basenjis are athletic dogs, and are actually deceptively powerful for their size. They have a graceful, confident gait like a trotting horse, and skim the ground in a double suspension gallop, with their characteristic curled tail straightened out for greater balance when running flat out |
What was the first name of Mr. Diesel, the inventor of the Diesel engine? | Rudolf Diesel, Inventor of the Diesel Engine Rudolf Diesel, Inventor of the Diesel Engine Rudolf Diesel, Inventor of the Diesel Engine French-born German engineer and inventor Rudolf Diesel (1858 - 1913). Hulton Archive / Getty Images Share By Mary Bellis The engine that bears his name set off a new chapter in the industrial revolution , but Rudolf Diesel initially thought his invention would help small businesses and artisans, not industrialists. Early Life Rudolf Diesel was born in Paris in 1858. His parents were Bavarian immigrants, and the family was deported to England at the outbreak of the Franco-German war. Eventually, Rudolf Diesel went to Germany to study at Munich Polytechnic, where he studied engineering. After graduation he was employed as a refrigerator engineer in Paris from 1880. His true love lay in engine design, however, and over the next few years he began exploring a number of ideas. One concerned finding a way to help small businesses compete with big industries, which had the money to harness the power of steam engines . Another was how to use the laws of thermodynamics to create a more efficient engine. In his mind, building a better engine would help the little guy. continue reading below our video Should I Roll Over my 401K to an IRA? The Diesel Engine Rudolf Diesel designed many heat engines, including a solar-powered air engine. In 1893, he published a paper describing an engine with combustion within a cylinder, the internal combustion engine . In Augsburg, Germany on August 10, 1893, Rudolf Diesel's prime model, a single 10-foot iron cylinder with a flywheel at its base, ran on its own power for the first time. That same year he published a paper describing the internal combustion engine to the world. In 1894, he filed for a patent for his new invention, dubbed the diesel engine. Diesel was almost killed by his engine when it exploded. Diesel spent two more years making improvements and in 1896 demonstrated another model with the theoretical efficiency of 75 percent, in contrast to the ten percent efficiency of the steam engine In 1898, Rudolf Diesel was granted patent #608,845 for an "internal combustion engine." The diesel engines of today are refined and improved versions of Rudolf Diesel's original concept. They are often used in submarines , ships, locomotives, and large trucks and in electric generating plants. Rudolf Diesel's inventions have three points in common: They relate to heat transference by natural physical processes or laws; they involve markedly creative mechanical design; and they were initially motivated by the inventor's concept of sociological needs—by finding a way to enable independent craftsmen and artisans to compete with large industry. That last goal didn’t exactly pan out as Diesel expected. His invention could be used by small businesses, but it was embraced eagerly by the industrialists, as well. His engines were used to power pipelines, electric and water plants, automobiles and trucks , and marine craft, and soon after were used in mines, oil fields, factories, and transoceanic shipping. Diesel became a millionaire by the end of the 20th century. In 1913, Rudolf Diesel disappeared en route to London while on an ocean steamer. He is assumed to have drowned in the English Channel. |
What is the name of the Italian tennis player who defeated Samantha Stosur to win the Women's French Open title earlier this month? | Samantha Stosur Samantha Stosur Stosur at the 2016 US Open Country (sports) 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) [1] Turned pro No. 4 (21 February 2011) Current ranking No. 21 (26 December 2016) Grand Slam Singles results No. 1 (6 February 2006) Current ranking RR ( 2006 , 2010 , 2014 ) Last updated on: 9 May 2016. Samantha Jane “Sam” Stosur (; born 30 March 1984) is an Australian professional tennis player . She is a former World No. 1 in doubles , a ranking which she held for 61 weeks, and a former World No. 4 in singles. [2] Stosur won the 2011 US Open, defeating Serena Williams in the final and becoming the first Australian woman since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1980 to win a Grand Slam singles tournament. [3] Stosur has won five other Grand Slam titles to date: the 2005 US Open and 2006 French Open in women’s doubles; and the 2005 Australian Open , 2008 and 2014 Wimbledon Championships in mixed doubles. In addition, she was the runner-up of the singles event at the 2010 French Open , defeating four-time champion Justine Henin , World No. 1 Serena Williams, and World No. 4 Jelena Janković en route to the final. She also reached three additional semi-finals at the French Open in 2009, 2012, and 2016. Contents 10 External links Early life Stosur was born in Brisbane , Queensland, the daughter of Tony and Diane, and has two brothers, Dominic and Daniel. [4] She is of Polish descent through her grandfather. [5] When she was six, the family house and business on the Gold Coast was destroyed by a flood, and the family moved to Adelaide . [6] There she started playing tennis, when she was given a racquet for Christmas at the age of eight. While her parents worked long hours at the cafe they had started, Stosur played at local courts with older brother Daniel, who later encouraged their parents to take her to tennis lessons. [7] Her family returned to the Gold Coast when Stosur was 11 years of age. [8] She attended Helensvale State High School on the Gold Coast and Gaven State School. [9] She went away on her first overseas trip at the age of 13, competing in the World Youth Cup in Jakarta , Indonesia. [4] At the age of 14, Stosur joined the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) under Geoff Masters . In 2001, when she was 16, she joined the Australian Institute of Sport tennis program. [4] Tennis career Early career Stosur first played professional tennis in 1999 on the ITF circuit. She debuted on the Women’s Tennis Association tour in 2000, losing in the first qualifying round of the Australian Open. In 2001 she won four straight ITF titles. In 2002 she lost in the first round at the Gold Coast event. In 2003, Stosur won her first WTA singles matches, reaching the third round of the Australian Open. She lost in the third round to no. 7 seed, Daniela Hantuchová . She also qualified for a WTA event in Memphis . In 2004, Stosur reached the semifinals of the Gold Coast event, before falling to Ai Sugiyama . The next week, she reached the second round of the WTA tournament in Hobart , then the second round of the Australian Open. She later qualified for WTA events in Acapulco , Indian Wells , Vienna and Birmingham . Stosur competed at the Athens Olympics , where she lost in the first round. She continued to play WTA qualifying events, qualifying for the Japan Open and Bali in the autumn of 2004. At the end of the 2004 season, Stosur reached the doubles final in Québec City , partnered with Els Callens from Belgium. 2005: Doubles success In 2005 Stosur reached her first WTA tour final at her home event in Gold Coast , losing to Patty Schnyder . She was runner-up at the Sydney event, defeating by walkover the world no. 1 Lindsay Davenport in the quarterfinal and Elena Dementieva in the semifinal, before losing to fellow Australian Alicia Molik , and won her first doubles title partnering Australian Bryanne Stewart at the same tournament. Stosur lost to world no. 2 Amélie Mauresmo in the first round of the Australian Open , but won the mixed doubles title with Scott Draper over Liezel Huber and Kevin Ullyett . In July, she teamed up with American Lisa R |
Which English monarch wrestled with Francis I of France at 'The Field of the Cloth of Gold'? | The Field of the Cloth of Gold History > Tudor > Field of the Cloth of Gold Field of the Cloth of Gold BY DAVID ROSS , EDITOR Background In the early 16th century the balance of power in Western Europe was a precarious one; the major players being Francis I of France and Charles, Holy Roman Emperor. Each monarch tried to build a set of alliances to swing the balance in their favour. Into the mix came England, under Henry VIII. Henry's chief advisor, Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey, favoured an alliance with France. Henry's queen, Catherine, favoured the Empire (the Emperor Charles was her nephew). Yet Henry and Catherine's daughter Mary was affianced to Francis's son, the Dauphin. Henry VIII Henry himself was undecided as to which alliance offered him the best chance of personal and national gain. He played a waiting game in an attempt to stay on good terms with both Charles and Francis, hoping perhaps that no matter which monarch gained the ascendancy, England would benefit. The Meeting In 1520 Henry was persuaded to forge an alliance with France. A meeting was arranged between the two monarchs at a location just outside Calais, a bit of unremarkable countryside between the villages of Ardres and Guines. Francis and Henry were personal as well as political rivals, and each king prided himself on the magnificence of his court. Henry brought with him virtually his entire court, and he was determined to impress his host with the size and splendour of his retinue. When it was determined that the castles of both villages were in too great a state of disrepair to house the courts, they camped in fields, Francis at Ardres and Henry at Guines. This was no ordinary camping expedition, however; huge pavilions were erected to serve as halls and chapels, and great silken tents decorated with gems and cloth of gold. DEFINITION Cloth of Gold was a fabric woven with thin strands of gold interspersed with more traditional materials, often silk. It might be used for clothing or for a ceremonial cloth used as a canopy for thrones. It is this ostentatious display of wealth and power that earned the meeting-place between Francis and Henry the sobriquet "The Field of the Cloth of Gold". The meeting lasted for three weeks (June 7-June 24, 1520), during which time each court strove to outdo the other in offering splendid entertainments and making grandiose gestures. Feasts and jousts were held, including a tilt between Henry and Francis themselves. Balls, masques, fireworks, and military sports were just some of the activities on offer. The expense incurred by both monarchs was enormous, and put tremendous strain on the finances of each country. Consequences Yet for all the trouble they went to, the results of the meeting were negligible. Though Henry and Francis agreed in principle to an alliance, it was just two weeks later that Henry met with Charles himself in England. By the terms of this new treaty between England and the Empire, each agreed to not sign any new treaties with France for two years, and the betrothal of Mary to the Dauphin was broken in favour of a new betrothal to Charles himself (this alliance would later be broken also). Over the next several years the three monarchs formed, broke, and reformed alliances in an ever-shifting attempt to gain ascendance in Europe, with no-one gaining any permanent advantage. Related: |
What was the first name of Mr. Braille, who devised a system allowing blind people to read and write? | Inventor Louis Braille Biography Inventor: Louis Braille Criteria: First practical. Modern day prototype. Birth: January 4, 1809 in Coupvray, France Death: January 6, 1852 in Paris, France Nationality: French Invention: Braille in 1824 Function: noun / named for its inventor Louis Braille Definition: Braille is a tactile writing system used by blind people. Braille generally consists of cells of 6 raised dots conventionally numbered and the presence or absence of dots gives the coding for the symbol. Milestones: 1809 Louis Braille is born in Coupvray, near Paris France on January 4th 1812 Louis becomes blind, the result of an accident while playing in his fathers shop. 1819 Louis sent to Paris to live and study at the National Institute for Blind Children. 1824 Louis developed a system, employing a 6-dot cell and based upon normal spelling 1827 Louis published the first book printed using braille to describe and teach his system 1828 Louis becomes a full time teacher at the school where he was once a student 1840 Louis and his friend Pierre Foucault developed a machine to speed up the printing process 1852 When Louis died at age 43, not one newspaper in all of Paris wrote of his death. 1868 Braille, his 6-dot method is accepted as a world wide standard 1952 On the 100th anniversary of his death, the French government honors Braille's accomplishment CAPS: Braille, Louis Braille, Valentin Hauy, Charles Barbier, Night Writing, William Bell Wait, Simon-Ren� Braille, Pierre Foucault, Dr. Thomas Armitage, Royal Institute for Blind Youth, ARYs: braille, writing, communications, SIPS, history, biography, inventor, inventor of, history of, who invented, invention of, fascinating facts. STORY: Less than 200 years ago, it was said that the blind would never be able to read. People thought that it was only eyesight that could help humans see and read words. A young French boy Louis Braille, who was blind, was determined to find the key to access new methods for himself and all other blind persons of the world. Louis Braille was born on 4th January, 1809, at Coupvray, near Paris, France..His father, Simon-Ren� Braille, was a harness and saddle maker. At the age of three, Braille injured his left eye with a stitching awl from his father's workshop. This destroyed his left eye, and sympathetic ophthalmia led to loss of vision in his right eye. Braille was completely blind by the age of four. Despite his disability, Braille continued to attend school, with the support of his parents, until he was required to read and write. Louis Braille was unhappy in school, because his blindness prevented him from reading books. At age 10, he was sent to Paris to live and study at the Royal Institute for Blind Youth, the world's first of its kind. At the school, the children were taught basic craftsman's skills and simple trades. They were also taught how to read by feeling raised letters (a system devised by the school's founder, Valentin Ha�y). He thought there had to be a better, easier, and faster way for the blind to read. He was determined to invent it. From age 12 to 15, he experimented with codes, using a knitting needle to punch holes in paper to represent letters. He shared his progress with officials at the institute but wasn't taken seriously. Braille, a bright and creative student, became a talented cellist and organist in his time at the school, playing the organ for churches all over France. When Louis was fifteen, he developed an ingenious system of reading and writing by means of raised dots. Two years later he adapted his method to musical notation. He used a pattern of 6 raised dots to represent letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and mathematical symbols. Louis showed his Braille method to his classmates who liked it and began using it, in spite of the fact that it was banned from the institute. At age 17, Louis graduated, became assistan |
Which English king was overthrown after 'The Glorious Revolution'? | BBC - History - British History in depth: The Glorious Revolution Print this page Fear of Catholic tyranny The Glorious Revolution of 1688-1689 replaced the reigning king, James II, with the joint monarchy of his protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William of Orange. It was the keystone of the Whig (those opposed to a Catholic succession) history of Britain. According to the Whig account, the events of the revolution were bloodless and the revolution settlement established the supremacy of parliament over the crown, setting Britain on the path towards constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. But it ignores the extent to which the events of 1688 constituted a foreign invasion of England by another European power, the Dutch Republic. Although bloodshed in England was limited, the revolution was only secured in Ireland and Scotland by force and with much loss of life. England would become merely a satellite state, under the control of an all-powerful Catholic monarch. Moreover, the British causes of the revolution were as much religious as political. Indeed, the immediate constitutional impact of the revolution settlement was minimal. Nonetheless, over the course of the reign of William III (1689-1702) society underwent significant and long-lasting changes. To understand why James II’s most powerful subjects eventually rose up in revolt against him we need to understand the deep-seated fear of 'popery' in Stuart England. 'Popery' meant more than just a fear or hatred of Catholics and the Catholic church. It reflected a widely-held belief in an elaborate conspiracy theory, that Catholics were actively plotting the overthrow of church and state. In their place would be established a Catholic tyranny, with England becoming merely a satellite state, under the control of an all-powerful Catholic monarch, (in the era of the Glorious Revolution, identified with Louis XIV of France). This conspiracy theory was given credibility by the existence of some genuine catholic subterfuge, most notably the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. A new crisis of ‘popery and arbitrary government' erupted in the late 1670s. Public anxieties were raised by the issue of the royal succession. Charles II fathered no legitimate offspring. This meant that the crown would pass to his brother, James, Duke of York, whose conversion to Catholicism had become public knowledge in 1673. Public concern about the succession reached fever pitch in the years 1678-1681. The so-called ‘exclusion crisis’ was provoked by allegations made by Titus Oates, a former Jesuit novice, of a popish plot to assassinate Charles II and place his brother on the throne. The fantastical plot was given credibility by the mysterious death of Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey, the magistrate who first investigated Oates’ claims. Whig politicians within parliament, led by the earl of Shaftesbury, promoted exclusion bills which would have prevented James from succeeding to the throne. But the radical tactics deployed by the king’s opponents, including mass petitions and demonstrations, gradually alienated some initial supporters of exclusion. Charles’s hand was strengthened further by an agreement with France reached in March 1681, by which the king received £385,000 over three years. With this financial support, and with public opinion turning against his critics, Charles was able to dissolve parliament on 28 March 1681. Top Rebellion and revolt James II © James II’s authority appeared to be secure when he succeeded to the throne in February 1685. The king’s initial promises to defend the existing government in church and state reassured many of those worried by his personal faith. James was well-off financially, with a tax revenue over £1,200,000. The manipulation of borough charters in the last years of Charles II’s reign ensured that James’ first parliament was dominated by loyal Tories. Parliament also voted James considerable emergency sums to suppress the rebellion raised by Charles II’s eldest illegitimate son, the duke of Monmouth in June 1685. James’ army of professio |
Thought to be the strongest of all dog breeds and certainly the strongest swimmer, which dog, originally bred in Canada, is noteable for its waterproof coat and webbed feet? | Dog Breeds - K9 TRAINING SERVICES - K9 BEHAVIOURAL SPECIALIST K9 TRAINING SERVICES - K9 BEHAVIOURAL SPECIALIST Akita BACKGROUND The exact origin of the Akita remains unknown. Through skeletal remains and carbon dating, it was traced to 500 BC, although the Akita's specific breed history has only been recorded for the past 350 years. The Akita was also known as the Odate dog – named after the rugged mountainous area of Odate in the prefecture of Akita, on the island of Honshu. As fishing has always been a major Japanese industry, the Akita, with its webbed feet and thick water-resistant coat, readily became the fishermen's workmate. Akitas were then used as cattle dogs, seeing-eye dogs for the blind, sled pullers and police dogs. They were also utilised as "babysitters" looking after children while their mothers worked in the rice fields. They first arrived in Australia in 1982. AVERAGE LIFESPAN These proud dogs often live to eight years of age, but Akitas treated correctly and fed the proper nutrition can live up to 10 years. BREED PERSONALITY, CHARACTERISTICS & TEMPERAMENT The Akita very much personifies the enigmatic character of the Orient.A dignified, proud, and courageous dog with a fearless yet steady disposition which does not lose control when confronted with unusual or sudden stress situations. Even as a puppy it displays a certain dignity. It is an ever-patient playmate for children and a no-nonsense protector of family and home. Most of all, in the hands of suitable owners it is a joy to own. COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER PETS Tends to show dominance over other dogs. CARE REQUIREMENTS The Akita loses its coat twice, sometimes three times a year and this is definitely something to consider if you are looking for a dog to live inside the house with you and your family. It requires extensive amounts of exercise and obedience training – this is a breed that needs to learn, from a young age, who is the "leader of the pack". When the Akita loses its coat, its fur literally drops out. At this time it is almost impossible to have it in the house with you so it is necessary to provide an outside fenced area with a warm, dry bed. IDEAL OWNERS Those who accept the challenge and understand what is required to do justice to this breed will be rewarded with a loyal and loving animal. Afghan Hound BACKGROUND In the country from which the breed derives its name, the Afghan hound is regarded, though unofficially, as the "national" dog. Native Afghans also uphold the belief that the Afghan is the dog portrayed on the cave walls in the northern province of Balkh, which is why the Afghan has also been called the Balkh Hound. The Afghan hound is a sight hound, rather than a hunter by scent. It has exceptional vision and great speed, both of which were used in the hunt for prey. Its thick, luxurious coat protected it against the extreme cold of the upper snow regions, while also shielding it from the merciless sun as it roamed the desert. Its huge thickly padded paws and powerful hindquarters gave the Afghan hound equal ability to skim across hot desert sands or to scale rocky hilltops in mountainous terrain. [ Afghan Puppies ] AVERAGE LIFESPAN Afghan Hounds will often live up to 13 years of age, but with the proper care and nutrition can live up to 15 years of age. BREED PERSONALITY, CHARACTERISTICS & TEMPERAMENT The breed is said to have a good, but aloof personality. These dogs are loyal and extremely manageable as adults, however, this is not to say that as puppies they do not have "their moments". On the whole, though, this is a breed that is extremely good with children, whether introduced to the home as a puppy or an adult, and it will adapt readily to the household routine. Afghans should never be off the lead outside their own environment because once the eyes spot a target, the ears "switch off". COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER PETS As adaptable as Afghans are, they do need to be brought up among the animals they will spend time with. Remember they were bred as sight hounds and i |
The name of which chemical element is derived from the Greek for 'colour'? | Chromium - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table Chemistry in its element: chromium (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) Meera Senthilingam This week an element that adds sparkle and value to minerals, through the colourful characteristics of its compounds. Christopher Blanford In the Western world, the colourful history of chromium begins, suitably enough, at the far end of the visible spectrum with a red-orange mineral that was named "Siberian red lead" by its discoverer, the 18th-century geologist Johann Lehmann. Although Mendeleev's periodic table was still almost a century away at this time, scientists around the world were rapidly discovering new elements - 30% of the naturally occurring elements were first isolated between 1775 and 1825. It was in the middle of this surge of discovery, over 35 years after Siberian red lead was first found that the French chemist Louis Vauquelin showed that this mineral, now known as crocoite, contained a previously unknown chemical element. It took Vauquelin several steps to isolate chromium. First he mixed the crocoite solution with potassium carbonate to precipitate out the lead. Then he decomposed the lemon yellow chromate intermediate in acid, and finally removed the compounded oxygen by heating with carbon - leaving behind elemental chromium. The name for this new element was debated among his friends, who suggested "chrome" from the Greek word for colour because of the colouration of its compounds. Although he objected to this name at first because the metal itself had no characteristic colour, his friends' views won out. When Vauquelin exhibited his pale grey metal to the French Academy of Sciences, he commented on the metal's brittleness, resistance to acids and incapability of being melted. He thought these properties made it overly difficult to work with and thus limited its applications as a metal. He did suggest, however, that chromium's compounds would be widely used as beautiful, brilliantly coloured pigments. A browse through images of chromium compounds on Wikipedia shows a whole spectrum of colours: dark red chromium(VI) oxide, orange-red lead chromate, bright yellow sodium chromate, brilliant chrome green (that's chrome(III) oxide), light blue chromium(II) chloride, and violet anhydrous chromium(III) chloride. The last of these compounds shows an amazing property when hydrated. Its colour changes between pale green, dark green and violet depending on how many of the chromium ion's six coordination sites are occupied by chloride rather than water. Of all these pigments, one of them stands out. I'm a chemist who was born, raised and schooled in the Midwestern United States, so the iconic yellow school buses in North America were familiar sights. Chrome yellow, also known as "school bus yellow", was adopted in 1939 for all U.S. school buses to provide high contrast and visibility in twilight hours. However, the presence of both toxic lead and hexavalent chromium of Erin Brockovitch fame has led to it being largely replaced by a family of azo dyes, known as Pigment Yellows, though chrome yellow is still used in some marine and industrial applications. Of all chromium's natural occurrences, my favourites are gemstones, where a trace of the element adds a blaze of colour. As corundum, beryl, and crysoberyl, these metal oxides are colourless and obscure minerals. But add a dash of chromium, and they become ruby, emerald and alexandrite. The chemist's tool of crystal-field theory, which models the electronic structure of transition metal complexes, provides a surprisingly accurate way of describing and predicting the source and variability of colour in chromium's compounds. In ruby - which is aluminium oxide with a few parts per thousand of the aluminium ions are replaced by chromium(III) ions - the chromium atoms are surrounded by six oxygen atoms. This means that the chromium atoms strongly absorb light in the violet and yellow-green re |
Also the name of a popular TV character, who was the father of the apostles John the Evangelist and James the Greater? | Keeping them straight: James the Greater and James the Less | The New Theological Movement Keeping them straight: James the Greater and James the Less St. James the Greater, of Compostela July 25th, Feast of St. James the Greater “St. James the Apostle, brother of blessed John the Evangelist, who was beheaded by Herod Agrippa about the time of the Paschal Feast, being the first of the Apostles to receive the crown of martyrdom. His sacred bones were translated on this day from Jerusalem to Spain, and buried in the furthest parts of that country, in Galicia, and are piously venerated with great honour by the people of that country, and by the mighty concourse of Christians who go thither to perform their religious duties and vows.” (from the Roman Martyrology) Devout Catholics often feel a certain anxiety when a feast of one of the St. James-es occurs. We often wonder: Which James is this again? And what did that James do? And how many Jameses are there anyways? There are, in fact, as many as five different Jameses presented in the Scripture – and to these, there are also many extra-canonical traditions regarding the Jameses. In this little article, we will not so much attempt to give all the scriptural and patristic proofs of the general tradition, but will instead strive to put forward (clearly and concisely) the scriptural and traditional accounts about the different Jameses. The five important James-figures in Scripture The name "James" in the New Testament is borne by several: 1. James, the son of Zebedee — Apostle, brother of John, Apostle; also called "James the Greater". 2. James, the son of Alpheus, Apostle — Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13. 3. James, the brother of the Lord — Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3; Galatians 1:19. Without a shadow of doubt, he must be identified with the James of Galatians 2:2 and 2:9; Acts 12:17, 15:13 sqq. and 21:18; and 1 Corinthians 15:7. 4. James, the son of Mary, brother of Joseph (or Joses) — Mark 15:40 (where he is called "the little", not the "less", as in the D.V., nor the "lesser"); Matthew 27:56. Probably the son of Cleophas or Clopas (John 19:25) where "Maria Cleophæ" is generally translated "Mary the wife of Cleophas", as married women are commonly distinguished by the addition of their husband's name. 5. James, the brother of Jude — Jude 1:1. Most Catholic commentators identify Jude with the "Judas Jacobi", the "brother of James" (Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13), called thus because his brother James was better known than himself in the primitive Church. [taken from the Catholic Encyclopedia on “James the Less”] Additionally, we know of James who wrote the Letter of St. James, James the bishop of Jerusalem, James who is regularly mentioned together with Peter and John, James whose bones are in Compostela (Spain), and James who is buried in Rome (at Dodici Apostoli). The Church has recognized, in all these James-figures, only two men – who were related as uncle and nephew. James the Less (uncle of James the Greater) The general consensus of the Fathers, Doctors and theologians is that James the Less is the “James” of 2-5 (from the above list), as well as the Bishop of Jerusalem, the author of the Letter of St. James, and who is buried in Rome. This James is the brother (rather, cousin) of the Lord (through both Joseph and Mary), the son of Cleophas (aka Alphaeus, who met Christ on the way to Emmaus and was brother to Joseph the spouse of Mary) and Mary of Alphaeus (the sister of the Virgin Mary), the brother also of Mary Salome, and also the brother of Jude the Apostle, called the Less or the little. This James is also called “James the Just”. His feast is on May 3rd (May 11th in the 1962 calendar, though traditionally on May 1st), together with St. Philip. James the Greater (nephew of James the Less) This is the first James (1) from the above list – James the Greater, the brother of John the Evangelist. James the Greater is called “Greater” as a means of distinguishing him from James the Less (who is called “the Less” from Mark 15:40). This is James who is regularly men |
Mount Cook is the highest point in which Commonwealth country? | An Overview and Geography of New Zealand Area: 103,737 square miles (268,680 sq km) Coastline: 9,404 miles (15,134 km) Official Languages: English and Maori Highest Point: Mount Cook (Aoraki) at 12,349 ft (3,764 m) New Zealand is an island country located 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of Australia in Oceania. It consists of several islands, the largest of which are the North, the South, Stewart and Chatham Islands. The country has a liberal political history, gained early prominence in women's rights and has a good record in ethic relations, especially with its native Maori. In addition, New Zealand is sometimes called the "Green Island" because its population has high environmental awareness and its low population density gives the country a large amount of pristine wilderness and a high level of biodiversity. History of New Zealand In 1642, Abel Tasman, a Dutch Explorer, was the first European to discover New Zealand. He was also the first person to attempt mapping the islands with his sketches of the North and South islands. continue reading below our video 10 Best Universities in the United States In 1769, Captain James Cook reached the islands and became the first European to land on them. He also began a series of three South Pacific voyages where he extensively studied the area's coastline. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries Europeans began to officially settle on New Zealand. These settlements consisted of several lumbering, seal hunting and whaling outposts. The first independent European colony was not established until 1840, when the United Kingdom took of the islands. This led to several wars between the British and the native Maori. On February 6, 1840, both parties signed the Treaty of Waitangi , which promised to protect Maori lands if the tribes recognized British control. Shortly after signing this treaty though, British encroachment on Maori lands continued and wars between the Maori and British grew stronger during the 1860s with the Maori land wars. Prior to these wars constitutional government began to develop during the 1850s. In 1867, the Maori were allowed to reserve seats in the developing parliament. During the late 19th century, parliamentary government became well established and women were given the right to vote in 1893. Government of New Zealand Today, New Zealand has a parliamentary governmental structure and is considered an independent part of the Commonwealth of Nations . It has no formal written constitution and was formally declared a dominion in 1907. Branches of Government in New Zealand New Zealand has three branches of government, the first of which is the executive. This branch is headed by Queen Elizabeth II who serves as the chief of state but is represented by a governor general. The prime minister, who serves as the head of government, and the cabinet are also a part of the executive branch. The second branch of government is the legislative branch. It is composed of the parliament. The third is the four-level branch comprised of District Courts, High Courts, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. In addition, New Zealand has specialized courts, one of which is the Maori Land Court. New Zealand is divided into 12 regions and 74 districts, both of which have elected councils, as well as several community boards and special-purpose bodies. New Zealand's Industry and Land Use One of the largest industries in New Zealand is that of grazing and agriculture. From 1850 to 1950, much of the North Island was cleared for these purposes and since then, the rich pastures present in the area have allowed for successful sheep grazing. Today, New Zealand is one of the world's main exporters of wool, cheese, butter and meat. Additionally, New Zealand is large producer of several types of fruit, including kiwi, apples and grapes. In addition, industry has also grown in New Zealand and the top industries are food processing, wood and paper products, textiles, transportation equipment, banking and insurance, mining and tourism. Geography and Climate of New Zealand New Zealand cons |
Colin Firth was nominated for an 'Oscar' for Best Actor this year for his role as 'George Falconer' in which film? | Colin Firth takes the best actor crown at the Oscars | Film | The Guardian Colin Firth Colin Firth takes the best actor crown at the Oscars British star Colin Firth beats Jeff Bridges and Jesse Eisenberg to Oscar with portrayal of King George VI in The King's Speech Sunday 27 February 2011 23.25 EST First published on Sunday 27 February 2011 23.25 EST Close This article is 5 years old British actor Colin Firth has won the best actor Oscar for his role in The King's Speech. Firth was the clear bookies' favourite going into the ceremony, having previously picked up acting prizes at the Baftas and the Golden Globes. In The King's Speech Firth stars as stuttering George VI, who finds his voice in the run-up to the second world war. The 50-year-old actor was nominated last year for his turn in Tom Ford's A Single Man only to lose out to Jeff Bridges. Tonight, however, the tables were turned. Firth emerged victorious from a field that included Bridges (True Grit), Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network), James Franco (127 Hours) and Javier Bardem (Biutiful). |
Living to an age of 962 years, who was the second oldest person in the Bible? | Who was the oldest man in the Bible? Who was the oldest man in the Bible? Subscribe to our Question of the Week : Question: "Who was the oldest man in the Bible?" Answer: Genesis chapter 5 lists nine men who had very long lives. How and why they lived such long lives is not specifically said. Adam lived 930 years (Genesis 5:5). Seth lived 912 years (Genesis 5:8). Enosh lived 905 years (Genesis 5:11). Kenan lived 910 years (Genesis 5:14). Mahalalel lived 895 years (Genesis 5:17). Jared lived 962 years (Genesis 5:20). Enoch lived 365 years before God took him (Genesis 5:22–24). Lamech lived 777 years (Genesis 5:21). Genesis 9:29 records that Noah lived 950 years. But the oldest man in the Bible, outliving all the rest, is a man named Methuselah , who lived 969 years (Genesis 5:27). There may have been someone in the antediluvian days who outlived Methuselah, but the Bible has no record of anyone older. Very little is said about Methuselah other than he was the grandfather of Noah. There are two possible meanings of Methuselah’s name: “man of the spear” and “his death shall bring.” There is a tradition outside of the Bible that Enoch, Methuselah’s father, was given a revelation from God that the Flood would not come until his son died. If this is true, Methuselah’s name would essentially mean “his death shall bring the Flood.” The biblical math backs this up, as Methuselah died the same year the Flood occurred. Methuselah fathered Lamech when he was 187 years old (Genesis 5:25). Lamech fathered Noah when he was 182 years old (Genesis 5:28). The Flood occurred when Noah was 600 years old (Genesis 7:6). 187 + 182 + 600 = 969, which is the age Methuselah was when he died. So it appears there may be an interesting story behind the oldest man in the Bible, Methuselah, and why he lived exactly 969 years. In the 2014 movie Noah, Methuselah is portrayed as sort of an eccentric witch doctor. While the Bible says nothing about Methuselah to confirm or deny this portrayal, it seems highly unlikely, considering the family line from Adam to Noah recorded in Genesis 5 is the “righteous” line who obeyed the Lord God. There is very little we can know for sure about Methuselah, the oldest man in the Bible. He lived 969 years and apparently died the same year the Flood occurred. He was the great-great-great-great-great-grandson of Adam and the grandfather of Noah. He was likely a godly man to have been blessed by God with such a long lifespan. |
Mount Logan is the highest point in which Commonwealth country? | Canada – Mount Logan – Country Highpoints Mt Logan – 19,551ft. Highest point in Canada via King Trench Eric and Matthew Gilbertson May 4-18, 2015 – 15 days plane to plane. First to reach summit in 2015. 18 people total reached summit this year. On the summit We gave ourselves a month to climb Mt Logan, the highest mountain in Canada, and were lucky enough to finish the climb with almost 2 extra weeks to spare. We made good use of this time, packrafting the Jarvis, Kaskawulsh, and Alsek rivers in Kluane National Park for 9 days, getting a helicopter ride out, then renting a car and driving the remote Dempster Highway to the Arctic Circle and into Northwest Territories. Schedule: Day 0: Sat May 2: Fly to Whitehorse, Yukon, buy and repackage a bunch of food, stay in cheap hotel. Day 1: Wait for late luggage to arrive at Whitehorse, shuttle to Kluane Lake Icefields Discovery landing strip, wait for other group ahead to be flown in (only one 2-seater plane). Sleep in hangar overnight. Day 2: Flight onto glacier, camp at 9,300’. Day 3: Move camp to 10,900’, drop cache at 12,100’. Day 4: Move camp to King Col (13,500’), retrieving cache on way. Day 5: Storm, rest at camp. Day 6: Storm, rest at camp. Day 7: Storm, rest at camp. Day 8: Short breakup of storm, drop cache at 14,500’. Day 9: Storm resumes, rest at camp. Day 10: Move camp to Football Field, 16,000’. Day 11: Pick up cache from 14,500’. Day 12: Move camp with 4-days of food/fuel to Windy Camp 17,200’. Day 13: Move to Plateau Camp 16,600’. Day 14: Saturday May 16: Summit day, return to Plateau Camp. Day 15: Hike/sled all the way back to base camp. Day 16: 8am flight back to Kluane Lake, repack and redeploy on 9-day packrafting trip down Jarvis/Kaskawulsh/Alsek rivers with extra time. “Can we stop for another breather?” I yelled up to Matthew. I was exhausted after wading through deep snow for the last three hours while making seemingly no progress up the steep slope. We were each hauling about 60 pounds of gear to cache higher up on the mountain, and it was tough work. We split the gear up between backpacks and sleds, but had to strike a balance – too much gear on our backs made us sink deeper into the snow, but too much in the sleds pulled us back down the slope. In the end we endured both sinking in and getting pulled down the slope by our sleds. “Yeah, but now it’s your turn to break trail,” Matthew shouted back. It was Day 8 of our expedition on Mt Logan, and we had just ridden out a three-day storm at King Col at 13,500 ft. We were taking advantage of a brief clearing to try to haul some gear up and over the headwall, the steepest part of the King Trench route. But the storm had dumped a lot of fresh snow, and progress was painfully slow. “At this rate it’ll be another two weeks before we reach the top!” I said. — Day 0 Matthew and I converged on Whitehorse, Yukon at 2pm Saturday May 2, after the culmination of over a year of planning. We were trying to climb the highest mountain in all 23 countries in North America, and had saved Canada for our second to last country. This trip had been on the verge of fruition in the spring of 2014 – we were days away from buying our plane tickets – but alas, my PhD thesis committee decided I needed a little bit more work before I could graduate, and the post-graduation mountaineering would have to wait. We postponed the trip until 2015, and some major logistical changes occurred in the meantime. Prior to Spring 2015, parties launched Mt Logan expeditions from one of four places – Ultima Thule Lodge, AK, Yakutat, AK, Haines, AK, and Kluane Lake, Yukon. All expeditions launching from Alaska needed, and customarily received, permission from US and Canadian customs officials to cross the border at an un-patrolled location (the middle of a glacier). Generally mountaineers were dropped off by ski plane just on the US side of the border on the Quintino-Sella glacier and walked across into Canada. Launching from the US side had the advantage that the weather was generally more stable than from the Kluane Lake side, meaning you could fly |
The 2001 film 'Blackhawk Down' told the story of a US | Black Hawk Down (2001) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error 160 elite U.S. soldiers drop into Somalia to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord and find themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily-armed Somalis. Director: From $9.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 39 titles created 03 Sep 2011 a list of 23 titles created 18 Mar 2013 a list of 35 titles created 12 Jun 2013 a list of 23 titles created 08 Jan 2014 a list of 35 titles created 5 months ago Title: Black Hawk Down (2001) 7.7/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 37 nominations. See more awards » Videos A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad. Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud A tale of war and romance mixed in with history. The story follows two lifelong friends and a beautiful nurse who are caught up in the in the horror of an infamous Sunday morning in 1941. Director: Michael Bay Balian of Ibelin travels to Jerusalem during the crusades of the 12th century, and there he finds himself as the defender of the city and its people. Director: Ridley Scott Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son. Director: Roland Emmerich 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare. Director: Peter Berg The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it. Director: Randall Wallace An American military advisor embraces the Samurai culture he was hired to destroy after he is captured in battle. Director: Edward Zwick 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind. Director: Clint Eastwood A dramatization of the 20 July assassination and political coup plot by desperate renegade German Army officers against Hitler during World War II. Director: Bryan Singer In 12th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. Director: Ridley Scott During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work. Director: Kathryn Bigelow A grizzled tank commander makes tough decisions as he and his crew fight their way across Germany in April, 1945. Director: David Ayer Edit Storyline Action/war drama based on the best-selling book detailing a near-disastrous mission in Somalia on October 3, 1993. On this date nearly 100 U.S. Army Rangers, commanded by Capt. Mike Steele, were dropped by helicopter deep into the capital city of Mogadishu to capture two top lieutenants of a Somali warlord. This led to a large and drawn-out firefight between the Army Ranges, US Special Forces, and hundreds of Somali gunmen; resulting in the destruction of two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters. The film focuses on the heroic efforts of various Rangers to get to the downed black hawks, centering on SSG. Eversmann, leading the Ranger unit Chalk Four to the first black hawk crash site, Chief Warrant Officer Durant who was captured after being the only survivor of the second black hawk crash, as well as many others who were involved. Written by Matthew Patay: revised by Co |
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Which British architect designed the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg? | The European Court of Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights / The European Court of Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights is an international court set up in 1959. It rules on individual or State applications alleging violations of the civil and political rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights. Since 1998 it has sat as a full-time court and individuals can apply to it directly. In almost fifty years the Court has delivered more than 10,000 judgments. These are binding on the countries concerned and have led governments to alter their legislation and administrative practice in a wide range of areas. The Court's case-law makes the Convention a powerful living instrument for meeting new challenges and consolidating the rule of law and democracy in Europe. The Court is based in Strasbourg, in the Human Rights Building designed by the British architect Lord Richard Rogers in 1994 – a building whose image is known worldwide. From here, the Court monitors respect for the human rights of 800 million Europeans in the 47 Council of Europe member States that have ratified the Convention. How the Court works Registry Article 25 of the European Convention on Human Rights provides that: "The Court shall have a registry, the functions and organisation of which shall be laid down in the Rules of Court." The task of the Registry is to provide legal and administrative support to the Court in the exercise of its judicial functions. It is therefore composed of lawyers, administrative and technical staff and translators. There are currently some 640 staff members of the Registry, 270 lawyers and 370 other support staff (see the Organisation Chart below). Registry staff members are staff members of the Council of Europe, the Court's parent organisation, and are subject to the Council of Europe's Staff Regulations. Approximately half the Registry staff are employed on contracts of unlimited duration and may be expected to pursue a career in the Registry or in other parts of the Council of Europe. They are recruited on the basis of open competitions. All members of the Registry are required to adhere to strict conditions as to their independence and impartiality.The head of the Registry (under the authority of the President of the Court) is the Registrar, who is elected by the Plenary Court (Article 25 (e) of the Convention). He/She is assisted by one or more Deputy Registrars, likewise elected by the Plenary Court. Each of the Court's five judicial Sections is assisted by a Section Registrar and a Deputy Section Registrar. The principal function of the Registry is to process and prepare for adjudication applications lodged by individuals with the Court. The Registry's lawyers are divided into 31 case-processing divisions, each of which is assisted by an administrative team. The lawyers prepare files and analytical notes for the Judges. They also correspond with the parties on procedural matters. They do not themselves decide cases. Cases are assigned to the different divisions on the basis of knowledge of the language and legal system concerned. The documents prepared by the Registry for the Court are all drafted in one of its two official languages (English and French). In addition to its case-processing divisions, the Registry has divisions dealing with the following sectors of activity: information technology; case-law information and publications; research and the library; just satisfaction; press and public relations; language department and internal administration. It also has a central office, which handles mail, files and archives. |
Which English queen is said to haunt the library at Windsor Castle? | Seeks Ghosts: The Royal Ghosts of Windsor Castle Monday, October 7, 2013 The Royal Ghosts of Windsor Castle Windsor Castle located in Berkshire England is the oldest and largest castle in the world. It has been continuously occupied for almost 1000 years. It is the official residence of the British monarchy. Today 500 people live and work in Windsor. Witnesses state that several ghostly former members of the English royal family also reside in the castle. In the 16th century King Henry Vlll ruled Britain and Wales. * His ghost has been heard wandering the castle’s halls and corridors. He is heard groaning and dragging his ulcerated leg in the Cloisters which is the condition that eventually caused his death in 1547. Several witnesses have described him as “being a large anxious, angry man” he is heard pacing back and forth and sometimes he is heard shouting. A more recent sighting occurred in the mid 1970s. Castle guards saw the former monarch walk through the battlements. Later they were told that there used to be a door at the spot they saw his ghost disappear. Henry Vlll had two of his wives beheaded, Anne Boleyn who is also seen at Winsor and her cousin Catherine Howard who haunts Hampton Court which I wrote about in another post. Anne not able to give Henry a son and heir was found guilty of treason, adultery and witchcraft. She was executed at the Tower of London in 1536. Her ghost has been seen in the Dean’s Cloister at Windsor. She is spotted peering through windows. Some have stated she appeared to be sad, others have stated they saw her weeping. One fanciful legend states she is seen running holding her head under her arm. King Henry’s youngest daughter, Queen Elizabeth l is said to haunt the royal library at Winsor. Witnesses have heard the sound of her clicking heels as she moves around this wood floor room. She is seen wearing a black dress and shawl. Both members of the royal family and staff had seen her ghost over the years. One witness, King George lll not only saw her he talked to her. She told him that she was Elizabeth and that she “was married to England.” One hundred years after this encounter Edward Vll told his mistress that he had seen her ghost. He described her dressed all in black stating she resembled the “the great tudor queen.” Princess Margaret also saw Elizabeth’s ghost. In recent years a guard saw her ghost, he followed her to the library where she then just disappeared as he watched her. She is considered a harbinger because she has appeared just before war breaks out. George Vl saw her several nights in a row just as World War ll began. Another English king seen at Windsor is George lll. He suffered from mental illness during his reign in the 1700s. When he had bad spells he was kept from prying eyes in a room located below the library. His ghost was often seen during the Victorian era standing at the libraries’ windows or in the doorway. Military Guardsmen at Windsor have seen his ghost staring down at them from a window as they perform their various duties. Several have admitted to being rattled by this strange sight. Other witnesses have heard him mutter a phrase he was fond of saying while alive, "What, what?' He was unhappy in life but some witnesses have stated that they actually saw his ghost smiling. The last royal known to haunt Winsor is Queen Victoria. Ironically, while alive she attempted to get rid of a ghost that hundreds of people had seen over a period of 250 years. ** Herne the Hunter, Richard ll's forester hung himself from an oak tree because he was dismissed from service. Witnesses have seen him wearing deer skins and a helmet adorned with antlers. In the 1860s Queen Victoria had this tree chopped down and then she burned the logs as fire wood in an attempt to get rid of his spirit--it didn't work. Her ghost made an appearance during Edward’s Vlll's very brief reign. A short time after his father died he started to modify the Windsor grounds at the request of his lover, Wallace Simpson whom he abdicated the throne for. She requested several spruce |
The British Open Championships of which sport are held annually at Cowdray Park in West Sussex? | Cowdray Park Polo Club Over 100 years of Polo COWDRAY PARK POLO CLUB The Jaeger-LeCoultre Gold Cup for the British Open Championships 2017 - June 27 – 23 July SEE OUR NEW FIXTURES FOR THE 2017 SEASON 2017 SEASON Welcome to Cowdray Park Polo Club recognised worldwide as the Home of British Polo. Set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty within Viscount Cowdray’s 16,500 acre estate in West Sussex. The 2016 polo season has now finished, and will restart on the 29th April 2017. News |
In which sport does the '40/20 Rule' reward excellence in kicking? | Rugby League Playing Guide Rugby League Playing Guide Introduction Each Rugby League team has 13 players & 4 substitutes available at any time in the game. Each team is made up of 7 'backs' and 6 'forwards'. The backs are generally regarded as the attacking players and usually have more pace than the bigger more powerful forwards who are usually the 'yard' makers. On-field Positions Object Of The Game: For one team to score more points than the other team. A team can score points through scoring a 'try' or kicking a 'goal'. Each team in effect, is given six tackles or chances to score. If after six tackles they have not achieved this then the ball is given to the other team who then also have the chance to score with six tackles. If a team has not scored by the fifth/last tackle then the 'acting half-back' will generally pass the ball to the teams 'kicker' who will punt the ball downfield in order to gain 'territorial advantage'. The only disadvantage to this tactic is that if the ball goes out of play on the 'full' before bouncing, the opposition gain possession of the ball form where the kick was originally made. It becomes slightly more complicated than this, but if you grasp this concept then you will have a greater understanding of the game. Key phrases and terms A Try A try is worth four points and is scored when one team's player touches the ball down over the goal line/try line of the opposition . A conversion follows and is worth two points if successful. This is achieved by kicking the ball over the cross bar and between the goal posts. For a try and conversion a team will thus score 6 points. Forward Pass/knock on The ball can only be passed in a backwards motion between players. Therefore, if the ball is passed in a forward motion towards the opponents goal-line or knocked forward by the attacking team when attempting to catch it, then play will stop and will be re-started with a scrum awarded to the opposing team. Scrum The two sets of 'Forwards' (six from each team) lock together and the ball is put into the middle by the "Scrum-half" of the team that have been awarded the scrum (called the feed). In modern day rugby, the team feeding the scrum will nearly always win possession from the scrum. Play The Ball After a tackle is made, the tackled player restarts the action and the next "tackle" by standing upright and rolling the ball through his legs to a team-mate stood directly behind him. The opposing team must stand at least 10 metres in front of the player when this is taking place. Offside Several different types but the most common is when at least one member of the opposing defending team, encroaches within the ten metres at the play the ball - a penalty will result. This offence usually leads to the greatest number of penalties within a game and causes the most distress amongst the fans! Penalty Awarded for any foul or rule contravention. The team awarded the penalty can either kick for goal, or kick for touch and take six more tackles level with where the ball landed in touch or continue with six more tackles. Acting half-back This is a player from the attacking team who picks up the ball immediately following a play the ball and passes it to a team mate or makes an attacking run. He is generally the hooker. Advantage Allowing the advantage means allowing play to proceed if it is to the advantage of the team which has not committed an offence or infringement. Blood-bin Occurs when a player has blood showing or flowing from a wound. The referee instructs the player to leave the pitch in order to clear up the blood injury so that it is not visible. The player may leave the field for a maximum period of 10 minutes. Any longer and this temporary substitution becomes a permanent one. Dead Ball Means that the ball is out of play. i.e. the field of play. Drop Goal his type of kick is worth one point to a team if kicked successfully. Sometimes referred to as a field goal, this is a goal scored by propelling the ball on the full, over the cross bar by drop kicking it. Dummy The pretence of passing or otherw |
Falco subbuteo is the scientific name for which member of the falcon family? | Falco subbuteo (Eurasian Hobby, European Hobby, Hobby) Falco subbuteo Eurasian Hobby, Hobby, European Hobby French – Faucon hobereau Taxonomic Source(s): del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK. Butchart, S., Ekstrom, J., Khwaja, N. & Ashpole, J Justification: This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (extent of occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). Despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over 10 years or three generations). The population size is very large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in 10 years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern. Previously published Red List assessments: 2015 – Least Concern (LC) Countries occurrence: Native: Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Andorra; Angola (Angola); Armenia (Armenia); Austria; Azerbaijan; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Belarus; Belgium; Benin; Bhutan; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Botswana; Bulgaria; Burkina Faso; Burundi; China; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Côte d'Ivoire; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Djibouti; Egypt; Eritrea; Estonia; Ethiopia; Finland; France; Gabon; Gambia; Georgia; Germany; Gibraltar; Greece; Hong Kong; Hungary; India; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Iraq; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Korea, Democratic People's Republic of; Korea, Republic of; Kuwait; Kyrgyzstan; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Latvia; Lebanon; Liberia; Libya; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of; Malawi; Maldives; Mali; Malta; Mauritania; Moldova; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nepal; Netherlands; Nigeria; Norway; Oman; Pakistan; Palestinian Territory, Occupied; Poland; Portugal; Qatar; Romania; Russian Federation; Rwanda; Saudi Arabia; Serbia (Serbia); Seychelles; Slovakia; Slovenia; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan; Spain (Canary Is.); Sudan; Swaziland; Sweden; Switzerland; Syrian Arab Republic; Tajikistan; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; Togo; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Uganda; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; Uzbekistan; Viet Nam; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe Vagrant: Cameroon; Canada; Chad; Faroe Islands; Ghana; Guinea; Iceland; Indonesia; Lesotho; Malaysia; Senegal; Singapore; Taiwan, Province of China; Timor-Leste; United States (Georgia - Native) Present - origin uncertain: ♦ Continuing decline in area of occupancy (AOO): Unknown ♦ Extreme fluctuations in area of occupancy (AOO): No ♦ Estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) - km2: 49300000 ♦ Continuing decline in extent of occurrence (EOO): Unknown ♦ Extreme fluctuations in extent of occurrence (EOO): No ♦ Continuing decline in number of locations: Unknown ♦ Extreme fluctuations in the number of locations: No Population [top] Population: The European population is estimated at 92,100-147,000 pairs, which equates to 184,000-295,000 mature individuals (BirdLife International 2015). Europe forms approximately 30% of the global range, so a very preliminary estimate of the global population size is 613,000-983,000 mature individuals, although further validation of this estimate is needed. The population is therefore placed in the band 500,000-999,999 mature individuals. Trend Justification: The population is declining locally owing to habitat loss (del Hoyo et al. 1994). In Europe the population size |
Which South African was a member of the British War Cabinet between June 1917 and January 1919? | British War Cabinet holds emergency meeting in London - Jun 08, 1917 - HISTORY.com British War Cabinet holds emergency meeting in London Share this: British War Cabinet holds emergency meeting in London Author British War Cabinet holds emergency meeting in London URL Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1917, early in the fourth summer of World War I, British Prime Minister David Lloyd George calls an emergency meeting of his War Cabinet in London to discuss plans for an upcoming British offensive against the Germans on the Western Front. With Russia wracked by revolution and mutinies spreading within the French army after the disastrous Nivelle Offensive in the spring of 1917, the British planned their own offensive, led by General Douglas Haig, to begin that June 10. One prominent member of the cabinet, South African Defense Minister Jan Smuts, had been advocating the earliest possible launch of the offensive, arguing that to delay would mean the Germans would “have time to recover their spirits?. If we could not break the enemy’s front we might break his heart.” At the War Cabinet meeting on June 8, Lloyd George and his ministers heard Smuts’ argument; the prime minister, however, proposed that the offensive be postponed, and that Britain consider “the possibility of a separate peace with Austria,” the purpose of which would be to isolate Germany and put pressure on the kaiser to end the war. Why should Britain alone seek to bear the entire burden of the war, Lloyd George reasoned, when “the French were finding it difficult to go on, and their reserves physically and mentally exhausted?” Smuts urged his colleagues to consult Haig, then in the field, on the viability of the offensive. When the general expressed a vague hopefulness, he was summoned to London to explain in detail his outlook. Arriving on June 19, Haig explained to Lloyd George and other skeptics his belief that Germany was on the verge of exhaustion and that with one more massive push, the Allies could win the war within the year. Lloyd George gave in, and the British offensive–later known as the Third Battle of Ypres–was scheduled for the final day of July. Related Videos |
Formerly known as 'Marky Mark', who played 'Charlie Croker' in the 2003 film 'The Italian Job'? | The Italian Job (2003) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error After being betrayed and left for dead in Italy, Charlie Croker and his team plan an elaborate gold heist against their former ally. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 44 titles created 21 Jul 2012 a list of 28 titles created 26 Oct 2012 a list of 42 titles created 12 Jun 2015 a list of 24 titles created 7 months ago a list of 25 titles created 5 months ago Title: The Italian Job (2003) 7/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 7 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards » Videos Frank is hired to "transport" packages for unknown clients and has made a very good living doing so. But when asked to move a package that begins moving, complications arise. Directors: Louis Leterrier, Corey Yuen Stars: Jason Statham, Qi Shu, Matt Schulze Mercenary Frank Martin, who specializes moving goods of all kinds, surfaces again this time in Miami, Florida when he's implicated in the kidnapping of the young son of a powerful USA official. Director: Louis Leterrier 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X A marksman living in exile is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the President. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, he goes on the run to find the real killer and the reason he was set up. Director: Antoine Fuqua 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X Martine offers Terry a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London's Baker Street. She targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry. But Terry and his crew don't realize the boxes also contain a treasure trove of dirty secrets - secrets that will thrust them into a deadly web of corruption and illicit scandal. Director: Roger Donaldson Danny Ocean and his eleven accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously. Director: Steven Soderbergh A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris. Director: Pierre Morel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X Frank Martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukranian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he has to contend with thugs who want to intercept Valentina's safe delivery and not let his personal feelings get in the way of his dangerous objective. Director: Olivier Megaton Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops. Directors: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor Stars: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Carlos Sanz Danny Ocean rounds up the boys for a third heist, after casino owner Willy Bank double-crosses one of the original eleven, Reuben Tishkoff. Director: Steven Soderbergh Daniel Ocean recruits one more team member so he can pull off three major European heists in this sequel to Ocean's 11. Director: Steven Soderbergh A bored married couple is surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other. Director: Doug Liman Ex-con Jensen Ames is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in our post-industrial world's most popular sport: a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory. Director: Paul W.S. Anderson Edit Storyline Led by John Bridger ( Donald Sutherland ) and Charlie Croker ( Mark Wahlberg ) a team is assembled for one last heist to steal $35 million in gold bars from a |
The new musical 'Betty Blue Eyes' is based on the film 'A Private Function' which starred Michael Palin and Maggie Smith 'Betty' is stolen at the time of the 1947 wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. What kind of animal is 'Betty'? | Musicalworld :: Forum » Betty Blue Eyes op West End :: Very Current indeed Betty Blue Eyes op West End Totaal aantal posts 3553 Geregistreerd 2003-02-28 Dat wordt een druk eerste halfjaar op West End in 2011 met nieuwe musicals als ‘Shrek’, ‘Ghost’, ‘Million Dollar Quartet’, ‘Rebecca’, ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ en vandaag kwam ook de aankondiging van de nieuwe musical van George Stiles & Anthony Drewe : ‘Betty Blue Eyes’ die vanaf maart intrek neemt in het Novello Theatre. Ik ben erg benieuwd naar deze voorstelling. Een prachtig voorproefje is te horen op een CD die in 2008 verscheen ‘A Spoonful Of Stiles & Drewe’ waarop het nummer ‘Magic Fingers’ staat (door onder andere Joanna Riding en Claire Moore) uit de voorstelling die oorspronkelijk ‘A Private Function’ zou gaan heten. Cameron Mackintosh announced today that his NEW MUSICAL BETTY BLUE EYES, based on Alan Bennett and Malcolm Mowbray’s hilarious comic film ‘A Private Function’ is hot to trot and will start previews at the Novello Theatre in the West End on 19 March 2011. Tickets go on sale 29 November 2010. Belts are being tightened and the country’s long suffering citizens are being told by the government that there will be fair shares for all in return for surviving Austerity Britain. Meanwhile local officials feather their own nests by taking far more than their own fair share. It is of course 1947 and having won the war Britain seems to have lost the peace and the country is staggering under the burden of acute rationing, unemployment, and the coldest winter for decades. The only bright spark on the horizon is the impending Royal Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Twenty six years ago Alan Bennett and Malcolm Mowbray wove this story into an hilariously funny but sharply observed comic film called A Private Function, which centred around Betty, an adorable pig, who is being illegally reared to ensure the local dignitaries can celebrate the Royal Wedding with a lavish banquet while the local population make do with spam. Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman have brilliantly adapted and expanded this story for the stage and George Stiles and Anthony Drewe have written a deliciously infectious, toe-tapping, retro contemporary score. The result is an utterly British musical, full of eccentric characters, such as the strange odd couple, Gilbert – an evangelistic chiropodist, and Joyce – a nobody determined to be somebody; Inspector Wormold - an obsessive destroyer of illegal meat; Mother Dear –‘She’s seventy four and ravenous’!; a weird assortment of bullies, spivs, and snobs and of course, our star, Betty the pig. BETTY BLUE EYES is like no musical you will have ever seen! Cameron Mackintosh said “Even though my recent productions of Oliver!, My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins and the new Les Mis have all had great success, BETTY BLUE EYES is my first original musical in over 10 years. As a long time admirer of Alan Bennett’s wickedly funny screenplay for the film ‘A Private Function’, I immediately fell in love with this infectious and delicious musical treatment which has expanded on the original . It is an utterly British and suitably crackers musical and yet surprisingly was the idea of two American writers Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman – but you’d never know it! As we all face Austerity Britain and a Royal Wedding, BETTY BLUE EYES proves that British pluck will make sure good times are just around the corner”. Sarah Lancashire will star as ‘Joyce’. Since playing the loveable ‘Raquel’ in “Coronation Street”, Sarah has starred in many TV dramas. For the BBC she has appeared in “Clocking Off”, “Cherished”, “Five Daughters”, “Murder Most Horrid” and most recently “All The Small Things”. For ITV she has appeared in three series of “Where The Heart Is”, two series of “Rose and Maloney”, “Seeing Red”, and “The Cry”. For Channel 4 she played Mary Miles in “Skins”. Sarah last appeared in the West End as ‘Miss Adelaide’ in “Guys and Dolls”. Reece Shearsmith will star as ‘Gilbert’. Reece first came to prominence by co-writing and starring in “The League of Gentlemen” on TV, |
Who was Prime Minister from June 1885 to January 1886, June 1886 to August 1892 and June 1895 to July 1902? | Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830-1903) Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830-1903) Marjie Bloy , Ph. D., Senior Research Fellow, the Victorian Web [ Victorian Web Home —> Political History —> Prime Ministers ] Robert Gascoyne-Cecil served three times as Prime Minister: from 23 June 1885 to 28 January 1886; from 25 July 1886 to 11 August 1892; and from 25 June 1895 to 11 July 1902 The third son and fifth child of six of James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil and his first wife Frances Mary Gascoyne, he was born on 3 February 1830 at Hatfield House. However, their second son died at the age of two, leaving Salisbury effectively as the second son. The family was descended from the first Lord Salisbury, the son of Lord Burghley who was Elizabeth I's minister. Salisbury was educated by a private tutor and briefly attended a boarding school near Hatfield; between 1840 and 1845 he was a student at Eton but he was removed because of constant bullying and again had a private tutor at Hatfield. In 1847 he was admitted to Christ Church, Oxford, and was awarded his Degree in 1850; in 1853 he obtained a fourth class Degree in maths and an MA in 1853. Between July 1851 and May 1853 he visited South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, and soon after his return was elected as MP for Stamford. He made his maiden speech in April 1854. On 11 July 1857 Salisbury married Georgina Alderson, the daughter of a judge, despite his father's opposition. Consequently, his father refused to increase his son's allowance and Salisbury was obliged to become a journalist to earn enough money to keep his family. He wrote articles on a regular basis for Bentley's Review and the Tory periodical the Quarterly Review. In April 1850 he entered Lincoln's Inn, but his financial situation did not become secure until the death of his elder brother in 1865 at which point Salisbury took the courtesy title of Viscount Cranbourne and became heir to the wealth and estates of his family. Hatfield House in Hertfordshire: the home of the Cecil family. In July 1866 he was appointed as Secretary of State for India in Lord Derby 's third ministry and was also made a Privy Counsellor; however, he resigned from the government in March 1867 because he opposed the extension of the franchise proposed in Disraeli 's second Reform Bill. In March 1868 he spoke against Gladstone 's proposal for the disestablishment of the Irish Church; it proved to be his last speech in the Commons because his father died the next month and Salisbury succeeded to the title and a seat in the House of Lords. In the general election of 1874 the Tories won a majority, and Disraeli became PM; Salisbury was appointed as Secretary of State for India once again although relations between the two men were not always easy. In December 1876 Salisbury was sent as Britain's representative to the Six Powers' conference on the Eastern Question in Constantinople [Istanbul]. Although the conference ended in the failure of the Powers to find a solution, it was clear that Salisbury had made a good impression on other European leaders. On the resignation of Lord Derby in April 1878, Salisbury was appointed as Britain's Foreign Secretary but before he took up his post formally, he issued the 'Salisbury Circular' to other European powers on why the treaty of San Stefano — agreed between the Ottoman Empire and Russia — should not be accepted by Europe. Consequently, the Congress of Berlin met between 13 June and 13 July 1878, hosted by Prussia under the auspices of Count Otto von Bismarck. Salisbury and Disraeli, who attended on behalf of Britain, claimed to have returned with 'peace with honour' for Britain following the signing of the treaty that supposedly settled the problems in the Balkans. For his efforts, Salisbury was created a Knight of the Garter. On the death of Disraeli in 1880, Salisbury assumed leadership of the parliame |
Born in Oldham, who is the Chair of Particle Physics at the University of Manchester? | Brian Cox’s Star Lectures to teach children the wonders of space | The University of Manchester Brian Cox’s Star Lectures to teach children the wonders of space Brian Cox’s Star Lectures to teach children the wonders of space 21 Jun 2010 Hundreds of schoolchildren will have the chance to be enthralled by rock star scientist Professor Brian Cox OBE at an interactive lecture to launch a new teaching tool. Professor Brian Cox is sharing the wonders of space with schoolchildren The cult academic is holding the first in the ‘Star Lectures’ series at The University of Manchester, where he is a lecturer in the School of Physics and Astronomy, on Monday 28th June. It will also beamed into hundreds of classrooms by live webcast. The lecture will then be divided into ten-minute, bite-size clips broadcast on YouTube for teachers to incorporate into science lessons for GCSE students. The Oldham-born scientist will dazzle his young audience with stories about the wonders of our solar system. As well as being watched in schools, around 300 lucky local children will be at the lecture to see Professor Cox in person and some will even have the chance to ask him questions. The star of the acclaimed BBC TV series "Wonders of the Solar System" will base his talk around two key areas – the importance of studying science and his passion for it. Once transmitted, the lecture will be broken up into ten-minute slots and will be uploaded onto a YouTube channel, a resource teachers can use in their GCSE lessons. Earlier this month, Professor Cox was awarded an OBE for his services to science. One of the reasons for the honour was the recognition of his ability to make science and the universe so accessible and fascinating. Professor Cox wrote the lecture with Stuart Bond, a science teacher at Manchester Enterprise Academy, to make sure it fitted in with the curriculam. Professor Cox said: “The lecture will be based around the curriculum, but will focus on the big questions such as the big bang, the universe and cosmology. “This is such an effective way of passing on the message of why learning about science and the solar system is so important. Youngsters of this age are so impressionable and receptive to learning. “In fact this is how I first became interested in space – listening to people like Patrick Moore when I was a teenager really inspired me and gave me the drive to get where I am today. “To be able to not only have the lecture sent out live on the Internet but also put onto a You Tube channel is an effective and modern way of learning. I have noticed that many of my documentaries are watched by youngsters on You Tube so it is obviously a means of learning they are interested in.” Julian Skyrme, Head of Student Recruitment, said: ''The University of Manchester already delivers one of the most extensive programme of outreach work in the UK to encourage youngsters to consider university study. “So there is no-one more fitting than Professor Cox to launch the exciting new 'Star Lectures' series on our new YouTube channel so that we can reach out to more pupils and teachers across the UK and beyond.'' For the five-part BBC series, Professor Cox told how Earth, of all the planets in the Solar System, is the only one to have a moon that completely obscures the face of the Sun. Professor Cox described how every molecule of every drop of water is moved around our planet by the Sun’s energy for the series praised by BBC Radio Two DJ Chris Evans as one of the best he has ever seen. In Norway he witnessed the battle between the Sun’s wind and our planet, as the night sky displayed the beautiful Northern Lights. And in California he made contact with Voyager, a space probe that has been travelling since its launch 30 years ago. Now, 14 billion kilometres on, Voyager has just detected the solar wind is beginning to run out of puff. Professor Cox – along with thousands of other scientists – works on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, the famous scientific research centre in Geneva. The team hope to recreate conditions in the Universe less than a bill |
What was the occupation of the Ford workers who went on strike in 1968, the subject of the film 'Made In Dagenham'? | Workers' Liberty Workers' Liberty The real story of Made in Dagenham Submitted by cathy n on 14 July, 2008 - 15:13 Author: Becky Crocker London Workers' Liberty is holding a meeting about the story and lessons of the strike on 21 October 2010. Details here . *** In June 1968 women sewing machinists in the Ford car plant in Dagenham took a stand for equal pay in a strike that stopped production for three weeks. They succeeded in getting abolished their lower “women’s rate” of pay and precipitated wider action: there were other equal pay strikes that year and the National Joint Action Campaign Committee for Women’s Equal Rights (NJACCWER) was formed by women trade unionists, who organised a demonstration for equal pay in 1969. Without the Ford women, there would have been no Equal Pay Act of 1970. Equal pay had been a confused aspiration for the trade union movement since the mid nineteenth century when women’s work was seen as a threat to male employment and bans on married women working were supported by trade unions. When unemployment rose during the 1930s, increased female employment (from 27% of the total workforce in 1923 to 30% in 1939) fuelled the fear of a female threat and unions renewed their call for marriage bans or a wider gap between male and female wages. The idea of a male breadwinner bringing in a “family wage” institutionalised women’s low pay and influenced the labour movement. The welfare state was established around a conception of society in family units. Beverage said, “The attitude of the housewife to gainful employment outside the home should not be the same as that of the single woman. She has other duties...” It was down to women’s organising to defy these attitudes and fight for a wage that would not allow women to be used as cheap labour to bring down wages as a whole. The demand of the Ford women in 1968 was originally to re-grade their jobs from unskilled B grade to semi-skilled grade C. This demand was not won until another strike in 1984. Ironically, the Ford women had not been able to use the Equal Pay Act that they precipitated to win their re-grading, as they could not compare themselves to a man in their role; they could only claim that their skill level matched some men. The real cause of the pay gap between men and women was and remains women’s segregation into underpaid and devalued jobs. Just as the Ford women had to fight to prove their worth, fights in low-paid industries such as cleaning are happening and are necessary today. This is the story of the Ford Sewing Machinists’ struggle for equal pay, with extracts from interviews (conducted by the TUC) with the women and trade unionists who took part. The job The sewing machinists at Ford made the car seat covers. It was a skilled job. Assessors inspected them on the job. Sheila Douglas, one of the women involved in the dispute said, “I had to do 30 seat covers an hour, we were watched over and timed”. At Ford there was a skilled male rate, a semi-skilled male rate, an unskilled male rate and a women’s rate, which was only 87% of the unskilled male rate. With the obvious injustice of the ‘women’s rate’ and the devaluation of the skill they brought to the job, there was a strong feeling, as expressed by Violet Dawson, from the dispute, that, “We wanted C grade, we wanted equal pay”. The women put up with harsh working conditions. The company expanded its premises at the River Plant in Dagenham into an asbestos air craft hanger with holes in the roof. Sheila Douglas recalled, “We used to stuff the seats with wadding. The building was two-thirds brick and above that asbestos. All these little holes used to get drafts in. We used to stuff holes in the ceiling with wadding to keep warm”. Machinists worked without guards on the needles and injuries were common. It was said that you weren’t accepted as a proper machinist until you’d been caught by the machine. The wage was small. On grade B, women earned eight or nine pounds. Sheila Douglas admitted it “seemed like a lot of money, because... I’d been on piece work... if I didn’t |
In 'Macbeth' who is 'Duncan's' son and 'Malcolm's' younger brother? | SparkNotes: Macbeth: Character List Character List Plot Overview Analysis of Major Characters Macbeth - Macbeth is a Scottish general and the thane of Glamis who is led to wicked thoughts by the prophecies of the three witches, especially after their prophecy that he will be made thane of Cawdor comes true. Macbeth is a brave soldier and a powerful man, but he is not a virtuous one. He is easily tempted into murder to fulfill his ambitions to the throne, and once he commits his first crime and is crowned King of Scotland, he embarks on further atrocities with increasing ease. Ultimately, Macbeth proves himself better suited to the battlefield than to political intrigue, because he lacks the skills necessary to rule without being a tyrant. His response to every problem is violence and murder. Unlike Shakespeare’s great villains, such as Iago in Othello and Richard III in Richard III, Macbeth is never comfortable in his role as a criminal. He is unable to bear the psychological consequences of his atrocities. Read an in-depth analysis of Macbeth. Lady Macbeth - Macbeth’s wife, a deeply ambitious woman who lusts for power and position. Early in the play she seems to be the stronger and more ruthless of the two, as she urges her husband to kill Duncan and seize the crown. After the bloodshed begins, however, Lady Macbeth falls victim to guilt and madness to an even greater degree than her husband. Her conscience affects her to such an extent that she eventually commits suicide. Interestingly, she and Macbeth are presented as being deeply in love, and many of Lady Macbeth’s speeches imply that her influence over her husband is primarily sexual. Their joint alienation from the world, occasioned by their partnership in crime, seems to strengthen the attachment that they feel to each another. Read an in-depth analysis of Lady Macbeth. The Three Witches - Three “black and midnight hags” who plot mischief against Macbeth using charms, spells, and prophecies. Their predictions prompt him to murder Duncan, to order the deaths of Banquo and his son, and to blindly believe in his own immortality. The play leaves the witches’ true identity unclear—aside from the fact that they are servants of Hecate, we know little about their place in the cosmos. In some ways they resemble the mythological Fates, who impersonally weave the threads of human destiny. They clearly take a perverse delight in using their knowledge of the future to toy with and destroy human beings. Read an in-depth analysis of The Three Witches. Banquo - The brave, noble general whose children, according to the witches’ prophecy, will inherit the Scottish throne. Like Macbeth, Banquo thinks ambitious thoughts, but he does not translate those thoughts into action. In a sense, Banquo’s character stands as a rebuke to Macbeth, since he represents the path Macbeth chose not to take: a path in which ambition need not lead to betrayal and murder. Appropriately, then, it is Banquo’s ghost—and not Duncan’s—that haunts Macbeth. In addition to embodying Macbeth’s guilt for killing Banquo, the ghost also reminds Macbeth that he did not emulate Banquo’s reaction to the witches’ prophecy. King Duncan - The good King of Scotland whom Macbeth, in his ambition for the crown, murders. Duncan is the model of a virtuous, benevolent, and farsighted ruler. His death symbolizes the destruction of an order in Scotland that can be restored only when Duncan’s line, in the person of Malcolm, once more occupies the throne. Macduff - A Scottish nobleman hostile to Macbeth’s kingship from the start. He eventually becomes a leader of the crusade to unseat Macbeth. The crusade’s mission is to place the rightful king, Malcolm, on the throne, but Macduff also desires vengeance for Macbeth’s murder of Macduff’s wife and young son. Malcolm - The son of Duncan, whose restoration to the throne signals Scotland’s return to order following Macbeth’s reign of terror. Malcolm becomes a serious challenge to Macbeth with Macduff’s aid (and the support of England). Prior to this, he appears weak and uncertain |
In which country is the Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of the deepest canyons in the world? | 10 Most Breathtaking Canyons In The World - 10 Most Today 10 Most Breathtaking Canyons In The World Nature A canyon or gorge is a deep ravine between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river. Here’s a list of some of the most breathtaking and spectacular canyons in the world: 1. Grand Canyon, Arizona – The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States. The Grand Canyon is one of the world’s largest canyons, it is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,000 feet or 1,800 meters). It is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World Most Breathtaking Canyons In The World: The Grand Canyon, Arizona 2. Fish River Canyon, Namibia – The Fish River Canyon is located in the south of Namibia. It is the second largest canyon in the world and the largest in Africa, as well as the second most visited tourist attraction in Namibia. It features a gigantic ravine, in total about 100 miles (160 km) long, up to 27 km wide and in places almost 550 metres deep Fish River Canyon, Namibia (source wiki) 3. Indus Gorge, Pakistan – Indus Gorge is the deepest canyon in the world. The Indus river, a major river in Asia, flows in this gorge. The Indus river passes the gigantic gorge 4,500–5,200 metres (15,000–17,000 feet) deep near the Nanga Parbat massif, where it passes the Nagan Parbat mountain – the 9th highest mountain in the world Indus Gorge with the Nanga Parbat mountains, Pakista (source: wiki) 4. Bicaz Canyon, Romania – The Bicaz Canyon is located in north-east of Romania. The canyon was dug by the waters of Bicaz River and it serves as a passageway between the Romanian provinces of Moldova and Transylvania. The road is around 8 kilometres long of ravines and curves with rocks on one side and a sheer drop on the other. It is famous for being one of the most spectacular drives in the Romania Most Breathtaking Canyons In The World: Bicaz Canyon, Romania (source: wiki) [put_links_units_468_15] 5. Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon, Iceland – Fjaðrárgljúfur is a canyon in south east Iceland which is up to 100 m deep and about 2 kilometres long, with the Fjaðrá river flowing through it. The canyon was created by progressive erosion by flowing water from glaciers through the rocks Most Breathtaking Canyons: Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon, Iceland (source: wiki) 6. Verdon Gorge, France – The Verdon Gorge (Gorges du Verdon) in south-eastern France is a river canyon that is often considered to be one of Europe’s most beautiful canyons. It is 25 kilometres long and up to 700 metres deep and was formed by the Verdon River. The canyon is very popular with tourists, who can drive around its rim, rent kayaks or hike, and even do rock climbing on the limestone walls, which are several hundreds of metres high Most Breathtaking Canyons: Verdon Gorge, France (source: wiki) 7. Antelope Canyon, Arizona – Antelope Canyon is the most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the Southwest America. It was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways are eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic ‘flowing’ shapes in the rock. Flooding in the canyon still occurs Most Breathtaking Canyons: Antelope Canyon, Arizona (source: wiki) 8. Kali Gandaki Gorge, Nepal – The Kali Gandaki Gorge or Andha Galchi is the gorge of the Kali Gandaki (or Gandaki River) in the Himalayas in Nepal. The gorge depth is difficult to define due to disagreement over rim height, but by some measures the Kali Gandaki is the deepest gorge in the world. The gorge separates the major peaks of Dhaulagiri (8,167 m or 26,795 ft) on the west and Annapurna (8,091 m or 26,545 ft) on the east. The Kali Gandaki gorge has been used as a trade route between India and |
"Which word is missing from this Eric Cantona quote: ""When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think ...... will be thrown into the sea""?" | Why did Shia LaBeouf copy Eric Cantona's 'seagulls' line? - BBC News BBC News Why did Shia LaBeouf copy Eric Cantona's 'seagulls' line? Magazine Monitor A collection of cultural artefacts 10 February 2014 LinkedIn Image copyright Getty Images Controversial US actor Shia LaBeouf stormed out of a news conference after quoting footballer Eric Cantona's comment about seagulls. Why is this baffling line about sardines so well remembered, asks Tanvi Misra. A gnomic utterance is defined, in one dictionary , as something that is "short, mysterious, and not easily understood, but often seems wise". That sounds appropriate for the line Manchester United striker Eric Cantona uttered in 1995. "When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea." It's been endlessly dissected since. Nearly two decades later, troubled star Shia LaBeouf has pulled a Cantona . At a news conference for Lars Von Trier's Nymphomaniac on Sunday, he departed abruptly after answering just one question. With Cantona's seagulls line. When the French striker originally said it he was also at a news conference, being quizzed after his arrest for kung-fu kicking a fan. The line prompted mass scratching of heads. Type "Cantona seagulls" into Google and the search engine suggests "quote meaning". But it is a straightforward metaphor, if you think about it, says Jim White, sport columnist at the Daily Telegraph. It implies the "media were just parasites and he (Cantona) was the boat that they were following". Cantona's reputation as a complicated man and a thinker perhaps led to the significance of the phrase being overstated. After all, it had been constructed by Cantona and a handful of other people in a hotel room shortly before the news conference. The footballer paused in the middle of his delivery to take a sip of water, smiling, because "he knew what was saying would have a serious effect", says White. Then he said nothing else. Like LaBeouf, Cantona had a reputation as a maverick. And he was "unashamedly Gallic in every sense of the word", says Mark Perryman, co-founder of Philosophy Football, a range of clothing decorated with slogans. The blurry nature of the phrase perhaps added to its gnomic quality, says Julian Baggini, founding editor of the Philosophers' Magazine. "Sometimes when the water is muddy, you think it's deeper than it is," he says. Follow @BBCNewsMagazine on Twitter and on Facebook |
Which Trinidad born actress and 'Play School' presenter became a Peer in 2010? | Famous people of Trinidad and Tobago Haddaway is a film score composer. V.S. Naipaul Novelist V. S. Naipaul, in full, Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul, is a British writer born and raised in Trinidad, to which his grandfathers had emigrated from India as indentured servants. Naipaul is known for the wistfully comic early novels of Trinidad, the bleaker novels of a wider world remade by the passage of peoples, and the vigilant chronicles of his life and travels, all written in characteristic, widely admired, prose. In 2001, V. S. Naipaul was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Patricia Ann Hale, whom Naipaul married in 1955, served until her death 41 years later as first reader, editor, and critic of his writings. To her, in 2011, Naipaul dedicated his breakthrough novel, A House for Mr. Biswas, of a half-century before. Stokely Carmichael Politician Stokely Carmichael was a Trinidadian-American black activist active in the 1960s American Civil Rights Movement. Growing up in the United States from the age of eleven, he graduated from Howard University and rose to prominence in the civil rights and Black Power movements, first as a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and later as the "Honorary Prime Minister" of the Black Panther Party. Ato Boldon Olympic athlete Ato Jabari Boldon is a former athlete from Trinidad and Tobago and four-time Olympic medal winner. Only three other men in history—Usain Bolt, Frankie Fredericks and Carl Lewis—have won as many Olympic individual event sprint medals. He is the current Trinidad and Tobago national record holder in the 50, 60 and 200 metres events with times of 5.64, 6.49 and 19.77 seconds respectively. He also held the 100m national record at 9.86, having run it four times, until Richard Thompson ran 9.85 on 13 August 2011. He also holds the Commonwealth Games record in the 100 m. After retiring from his track career, he was an Opposition Senator in the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament, representing the United National Congress from 2006–2007. He is now a ESPN and NBC Sports television broadcast analyst for track and field. Kenwyne Jones Soccer Kenwyne Joel Jones is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He previously played for Sunderland, Southampton, Sheffield Wednesday, W Connection and Joe Public. He began his football career with Joe Public in his native Trinidad and Tobago. He moved to W Connection in 2002, and he was a utility player in the Trinidad and Tobago team in 2003 against Finland. In 2004, he joined Southampton, where he was converted to a striker. He was later loaned to Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke City during the 2004–05 season. In 2007 he joined Sunderland for £6 million where he spent three seasons before he signed for Stoke City in August 2010. Heather Headley Contemporary Christian Artist Heather Headley (born October 5, 1974) is a Trinidadian-American R and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress And Cordell Francis Made A Song Produced By Her Call Fare And Square. She has won one Tony Award and one Grammy Award. Headley was born in Barataria, Trinidad and Tobago, the daughter of Hannah and Eric Headley. At age four, Headley began playing the music of her native Trinidad, including calypso, reggae, and soca. In 1989 she moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana in the United States at the age of fifteen with her mother and brother Junior, when her father was offered a job as pastor of McKee Street Church of God(Fort Wayne,IN). Headley attended Northrop High School, and was a member of their resident show choir, Charisma, and starred as Fanny Brice in the school's production of Funny Girl. After graduating from Northrop High School, Headley attended Northwestern University to study communications and musical theatre until the last day of her junior year, when she made the difficult decision to become a part of the musical Ragtime... Gary Goodridge Martial Artist Gary Goodridge, nicknamed "Big Daddy", is a retired Canadian super heavyweight k |
In which year on June 14th was the Battle of Naseby? | The Battle of Naseby The Battle of Naseby Rent a Castle Whether it's a folly for 2 or a fort for 20, try our castles for rent page. By Ellen Castelow , Contributing Writer | Comments The battle of Naseby was fought on the foggy morning of 14th June 1645 and is considered one of the most important battles in the English Civil War. After almost three years of fighting, the 14,000 strong Parliamentarian New Model Army took on the Royalist army of King Charles I comprising less than 9,000 men, in what would to be the final key battle of the war. When the two forces finally found each other in the fog, the Royalist centre advanced first to meet the Parliamentarian infantry; soon both sides were involved in fierce hand-to-hand fighting. During a cavalry charge on the western flank Prince Rupert's Royalist forces swept aside the Parliamentarian horsemen, chasing them from the battlefield and on to attack the baggage train. Meanwhile on the main field of battle the Parliamentarian forces slowly gained the upper hand, so much so by the time Prince Rupert's cavalry returned, it was too late to save the Royalist infantry. The main Royalist military force had been decimated; the king had lost his best officers, seasoned troops and artillery. All that now remained was for the Parliamentarian armies to wipe out the last pockets of Royalist resistance, which it did within the year. |
In the musical 'My Fair Lady', which song is performed by the character 'Freddy Eynsford-Hill' | (HD 720p) On The Street Where You Live - My Fair Lady - YouTube (HD 720p) On The Street Where You Live - My Fair Lady 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. Uploaded on Feb 19, 2010 Song from the Broadway musical "My Fair Lady" sung by the character Freddy Eynsford-Hill. Presented in its theatrical form from a video clip from the 1964 movie version and its popular standard sung by Vic Damone. The character Freddy Eynsford-Hill was portrayed by the British actor Jeremy Brett. Although a singer in his own right, his singing voice for the film was dubbed by Bill Shirley, an American singer-actor. Category |
'Jam and Jerusalem' is a traditional epithet for which organisation? | The Women's Institute – no longer about 'jam and Jerusalem' | UK news | The Guardian Women's Institute The Women's Institute – no longer about 'jam and Jerusalem' The Women's Institute is enjoying a resurgence among the UK's young city-dwellers. And no wonder: it's progressive ethos is perfectly compatible with modern ideals Members of Seven Hills WI learn DIY skills at the Women in Construction Arts and Technology Centre, Sheffield. Photograph: Lorne Campbell/Guzelian Saturday 17 August 2013 03.00 EDT First published on Saturday 17 August 2013 03.00 EDT Share on Messenger Close I have arrived in time for cake (lemon drizzle) but too late to hear this month's talk to the afternoon branch of the Oakham Women's Institute . "Shame," says Beth Denny, 78, the group's president, who wears sparkly glasses and a spotty dress and has a fantastic sense of humour. "It was on antiques – very apt." The average age of the group is somewhere in the late 70s, she thinks; their oldest member is 95. I don't really need to ask what the appeal of the monthly meeting is. "Look at it," says Denny, surveying the room, which is attached to the small castle (yes, really) in this market town in Rutland. It has big windows and french doors leading out on to the castle grounds, and is full of women sitting around tables, talking and laughing. She has to raise her voice over the noise. "Companionship. It gets you out, it makes you do things, it makes you talk to other people." Beryl Fenby-Taylor, 87, has been coming for the last 15 years, since she moved to the area around the same time this branch was set up. "There wasn't an afternoon WI in the vicinity," she says. "When you get older, you don't feel terribly much like going out at night. I asked around and one of the WI ladies was thinking of starting an afternoon one. We put an advert in the paper and a little gang of us got together." They started with 10, and there are now about 40 members. "It's meeting people. We get very interesting talks. We go out when we think of somewhere nice to go. It's supposed to be educational, and it is, but it's about friendship as much as anything else." This was the main reason my local branch in north London, Stroud Green WI , was started. A group of us – mainly in our 20s and 30s – met in a pub in 2011 and over several meetings, our branch was formed; we now have 38 members, of all ages, and who reflect the diversity of our area. Because of our slightly younger average age and city location, we were supposedly one of the "new wave" WIs that had started springing up in the years before – groups that rejected crochet and did more modern activities, often with more than a tinge of irony. But we decided we wanted our group to be traditional – absolutely no pole-dancing classes for us. We've done jam-making, and quilting, and there has been a lot of baking (our president, Yvette, made the best cake I've ever seen – a fruitcake in the shape of a corgi – for the Queen's jubilee last year, though as a republican I refused to join in). If it sounds like we're a group of mostly professional women pretending to be retrograde housewives – not that I've ever thought baking cakes and being a feminist were mutually exclusive – we've also had talks by scientists and historians. Vera Baird QC, now Northumbria's police commissioner, came to talk about the effect legal-aid cuts would have on women. Our members have created a garden at a local women's refuge, and picked up litter in our local park on a snowy day in March. WIs are among the most engaged volunteer forces in the country. Why, then, is the organisation – which is the largest women's group, with 212,000 members, more than any of the three main political parties – still seen as a bit of a joke? My feeling is it comes down to pure sexism – that any organisation made up purely of women can't be taken seriously. Add to that the ongoing dismissal in particular of older women, and it becomes easy to deride. The "jam and Jerusalem" stereotype became fixed in people's minds after the war, says Jane Robinson, the social histo |
Emmanuel Leutze's most famous painting is of George Washington crossing which river, an event that took place in 1776? | Emanuel Leutze’s Symbolic Scene of Washington Crossing the Delaware | EDSITEment Emanuel Leutze’s Symbolic Scene of Washington Crossing the Delaware The Boat | The Hero & The Men | The Flag & The River | Weather & Background | Trenton & Composition | Picturing America & Student Interactive | Featured Lessons | About the Image NEW! Metropolitan Museum of Art Podcast This December, EDSITEment is enhancing this feature with Metropolitan Museum of Art, (New York) Curator Carrie Rebora Barratt's podcast narration of one of the great icons of American painting. Brrrrr!!! What a way to spend the holidays! On Christmas Night, December 25, 1776, George Washington led Continental army soldiers across the Delaware River to attack Britain’s Hessian army at Trenton, New Jersey. This successful surprise attack provided a much-needed victory for Britain’s former colonies as they struggled for freedom. At the mention of this event, most Americans picture a heroic George Washington standing in a small boat. That’s how Emanuel Leutze pictured it in his huge painting that has been reproduced in history textbooks and hung in American classrooms for the past 150 years. But there are a lot of surprises about this most famous icon of American history. First a German artist painted it in response to German politics. Emanuel Leutze, born in Germany in 1816, moved to America as a child, but returned to Germany to study art in 1840. With a strong belief in liberal democracy, he painted this American Revolution scene to inspire German reformers. When his first painting of Washington’s crossing became popular in Europe, he shipped this second huge version to the United States in 1851. It became an instant success with more than fifty thousand people coming to see it. Today it is owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But is it accurate? Is this really how it happened? Yes, and no. Leutze got the spirit of ’76 right and that was his main purpose. He created an inspirational vision of brave and upright men from a variety of backgrounds standing up and fighting together against incredible odds for the common cause of liberty. However, the details of the scene are more symbolic than accurate. Leutze exercised his artistic license to create a powerful composition. The Boat The boat in the painting is much smaller than the Durham boats that Washington had requested to ferry his army back and forth across the Delaware. If he had stood in a boat this small, he probably would have tipped it over. Leutze made it small to emphasize the almost life-size figures. The boat represents the revolutionary cause, carrying and uniting the men towards a common goal of liberty. The Hero George Washington, the commanding general, seems much older in this painting than others of him that were painted from life not too long after the Revolution. (See Charles Wilson Peale’s portrait of Washington at Princeton .) Wearing his Continental army uniform, tricorne hat, boots, and a red-lined cape, he holds a brass telescope symbolizing his visionary leadership. His prominent saber suggests that he is a powerful warrior. Standing on one leg, he is one of the few objects in the painting that is not moving. He looks forward to the New Jersey shore and the upcoming battle. (There is a useful discussion of his strategy on the eve of the battle in section three “ George Washington as Military Leader ” from the PBS website Rediscovering George Washington .) The Men Twelve diverse, determined soldiers, including Washington, crowd the main boat. They wear clothing distinctive to their region. In addition to Washington, another Virginian and future president, who may represent Lieutenant James Monroe holds the flag. Western frontiersmen guide the boat, a man wearing a Scotch hat rows. Is he a recent immigrant? An African American man rows on the far side. He could represent one of the Massachusetts seamen who played an important role in ferrying the army back and forth across the river. Leutze was an ardent abolitionist. See the EDSITEment lesson plan African-American Communities in the N |
Which word refers to people from Halifax? | Public Art | Halifax.ca Public Art Want to read our Public Art Policy Halifax Central Library - Public Art The Request for Proposals for Public Art for the new Halifax Central Library (RFP No. P12-039) as awarded toWinnipeg-based artist Cliff Eyland. Artwork His project involved the creation of 5,000 paintings specific to this new building, the surrounding community, and the varied users and user-groups of the Library and its institutional and social function, etc. Each of these paintings were created specifically in response to this opportunity and the physical parameters of the building. Each painting measurex 3”x 5” in direct relation to the size of a traditional library index card. Collectively, and from a distance, the paintings will operate as a loose, abstract formal pattern of colours and shapes. Individually, and up close, each painting will embody a particular piece of the overall Library ‘narrative’, to be constructed in close collaboration with library staff and community stakeholders. The collaborative nature of this enterprise was a central focus of the library RFP process. Artist Mr. Eyland was born and raised in Halifax and his proposal exhibited a great deal of familiarity both with the particular history and community context of Halifax, as well as with the Library as a public institution. Mr. Eyland’s 30-year artistic career, beginning as a student of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, has been concerned with a contemplation of the connections between libraries and artistic production. Halifax Central Library The Halifax Central Library will be regional resource, an active information place and a reflection of the communities within the Halifax Regional Municipality. It will enhance Halifax Public Libraries’ ability to design and redesign services, and to reach out to and attract more people. Services will be flexible and based on the needs of the community combined with the best that technology has to offer. Artist Cliff Eyland gives you a personal tour of his public art installation at the Halifax Central Library. Halifax Transit Bridge Terminal- Public Art Halifax-based artist Sara Hartland Rowe is currently working on a public art piece for the Halifax Transit Bridge Terminal. Artwork Sara’s proposal for the transit terminal project involves the creation of a large-scale, wall-mounted installation of laser cut sheet metal elements drawn from the artist’s sketches of transit users, the facility and the Common, amongst other things. Together these ‘sketches’, derived from particular drawings, will be brought together to form a bold and energetic image that will reinforce the sense of movement of buses and people through the terminal space, and more widely throughout HRM. The installation will run the length of the large retaining wall beneath the terminal’s pedestrian bridge and will combine elements of human figures and landscape features. A lifelong transit user herself, Sara is committed to creating an artwork that enhances the user experience of the Halifax Transit system. Sara says, “The intention is that this artwork be embedded in the experience of travel, the images drawn from a real engagement with the place and the mental space of those of us that travel through the terminal… “ Sara continues, “In the wall-piece, I would like to show that riding the bus can be sociable or mindful, contemplative or relaxing. Although not documentary or literal, the piece will show people talking, thinking, working, dreaming, reading, resting, and playing, in the terminal or on the bus…it should be beautiful, and pleasurable to engage with. It should enhance and support the space, and be one more enjoyable aspect of our using the terminal.” View "work in progress" photos. Artist Sara is a Halifax-based painter and an instructor in the painting department at NSCADU since 2001. She has exhibited her work throughout Canada, in the US, the Netherlands, and |
Who wrote the book 'A Town Like Alice'? | A Town Like Alice (Vintage Classics): Amazon.co.uk: Nevil Shute Norway, Eric Lomax: 9780099530268: Books A Town Like Alice (Vintage Classics) Add all three to Basket Buy the selected items together This item:A Town Like Alice (Vintage Classics) by Nevil Shute Norway Paperback £8.99 In stock. Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over £10. Details On the Beach by Nevil Shute Paperback £7.31 In stock. Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over £10. Details Pied Piper (Vintage Classics) by Nevil Shute Paperback £9.24 In stock. Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over £10. Details Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Apple To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. or Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here , or download a FREE Kindle Reading App . Product details Publisher: Vintage Classics (3 Sept. 2009) Language: English Product Dimensions: 13 x 2.3 x 19.8 cm Average Customer Review: Product Description Review "This direct, simply told story is about honest, dogged virtues, at least as redolent of its era as street parties or 'We'll Meet Again'" (The Times) "A Town like Alice is the most romantic book I've ever read...Jean's determination to survive is inspirational, and the love she finds later is beautiful" (Catherine Tate Mail on Sunday) "A ripping tale of budding romance and grace under pressure" (The Times) "A heart-rending tale of torture, human fortitude and forbearance, inhumanity and hardship" (Sunday Times) "That supreme storyteller, Nevil Shute...I could hardly bear to put the book down. I read it voraciously for days" (May Lovell The Times) Review 'Probably more people have shed tears over the last page of A Town Like Alice than about any other novel in the English language ... remarkable.' (The Guardian) 'A Town like Alice is the most romantic book I've ever read ... Jean's determination to survive is inspirational, and the love she finds later is beautiful.' (The Mail on Sunday) 'A ripping tale of budding romance and grace under pressure.' (The Times) 'A heart-rending tale of torture, human fortitude and forbearance, inhumanity and hardship.' (The Sunday Times) -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels. |
Which amateur jockey rode the winner of the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup and the runner-up in the 2011 Grand National? | Grand National: Pinstickers' guide to the Aintree runners and riders - BBC Sport BBC Sport Grand National: Pinstickers' guide to the Aintree runners and riders By Frank Keogh From the section Horse Racing Share this page 16:15 BST Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 live, online and mobile devices. Live text commentary on BBC Sport website. Channel 4 TV Frank Keogh's verdict: 1 Imperial Commander 2 Cappa Bleu 3 Teaforthree 4 Always Waining 5 Treacle Imperial Commander would be an emotional winner for the team who lost Little Josh to a fatal fall on Friday. Cappa Bleu and Always Waining love the place, Teaforthree should see out trip and Treacle was my pick last year. Good luck to all. (Number, form, name, age, weight, trainer, jockey) 1 51U/1P/-2 IMPERIAL COMMANDER 12-11-10 Nigel Twiston-Davies Sam Twiston-Davies Trainer and son were devastated on Friday after their much-loved racehorse Little Josh died after a fall in a race over the National fences. They will regroup to prepare stable star Imperial Commander, who won the 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup, in which Denman and Kauto Star were rivals. Returned from long injury lay-off when second at Cheltenham in January. Missed Gold Cup in March with infection but has been thriving at home since. Sam, 20, rides for his father, who won with Earth Summit (1998) and Bindaree (2002). Rating: 9/10 Odds: 14-1 2 P/33F0-0 WHAT A FRIEND 10-11-09 Paul Nicholls Sam Thomas A victory at Liverpool for Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson? He co-owns the horse who has won another race at the Aintree meeting previously. Unlike Fergie's title-bound team, What A Friend (one of two in the race for the Scot) has been out of form although should appreciate drying ground and was once fourth in a Cheltenham Gold Cup. Rating: 7/10 Odds: 50-1 3 3PF-4PP WEIRD AL 10-11-08 Donald McCain Timmy Murphy Another who has decent form in the book, albeit from a few seasons ago. Boasts a formidable trainer-jockey combination. Trainer won the 2011 National with Ballabriggs and is son of the late Ginger who guided the legendary Red Rum to three victories and landed the race with Amberleigh House in 2004. Jockey won on Comply Or Die for David Pipe five years ago. Rating: 6/10 Odds: 40-1 4 1113-04 QUEL ESPRIT 9-11-07 Willie Mullins IRE David Casey Irish champion trainer, whose current stable stars include champion hurdler Hurricane Fly and Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up Sir Des Champs, won the National in 2005 with Hedgehunter. Quel Esprit's win in the 2012 Irish Hennessy reads well, but stablemate On His Own is clearly the number one candidate for Mullins, whose all-time sporting hero, just as an aside, is Brazilian football great Pele. Rating: 6/10 Odds: 50-1 5 40/-U312 BIG FELLA THANKS 11-11-06 Tom George Denis O'Regan Has finished fourth, sixth and seventh in previous Nationals. In decent form this season, and while weight is a concern, one of the more interesting bigger-priced runners. Named after a greyhound, and not as some think the racing broadcaster Derek Thompson, who is fond of the greeting 'All right Big Fella'. Formerly with Ferdy Murphy, now trained in Gloucestershire. Rating: 7/10 Odds: 40-1 6 1113-23 SEABASS 10-11-06 Ted Walsh IRE Katie Walsh Remember the film National Velvet where Elizabeth Taylor played a young female jockey who won the Grand National? Couldn't happen in real life, could it? Don't bet against it. Katie is an amateur in name only, a brilliant rider who achieved best finish by a lady rider in National when third on Seabass last year. Her trainer dad Ted won the race in 2000 with Papillon, ridden by her brother Ruby. Fairytale stuff. Rating: 8/10 Odds: 10-1 7 0-1U355 ROBERTO GOLDBACK 11-11-06 Nicky Henderson Barry Geraghty Brought to the UK from Ireland to be specifically trained for this race by the astute Henderson yard. Trainer has never won the race, but has a legion of top steeplechasers, including last month's Champion Chase winner Sprinter Sacre, who also won the Melling Chase at Aintree on Friday, and Cheltenham Gold Cup victor Bobs Worth. I don't think Roberto Goldback wi |
In which English city are the Abbeydale Brewery and the Steel City Brewery? | Steel City Brewing - Our Beers Or, you can tell us your opinion! Where it got to : Brew 29 : Full Marx, 28/11/2011 Forged at The Bull , Highgate, London, in collaboration with Steve and Dan of London Brewing ABV : 4.3% Colour : 6 EBC = Pale Style : Mid-Atlantic Pale Ale Gazza visited this new brewpub in leafy Highgate not long after they had started brewing their own beers back in Autumn 2011 and immediately hit it off with Dan, the owner, and Steve, head brewer, after they let slip they'd been the team behing the "Sloaney Pony" which had ordered our beers! So, ever one to piss about on someone else's brewkit, Gazza soon blagged a brewday... With a base of low-colour Fawcett Maris Otter and Herkules, Green Bullet and Columbus hops, this is a pale and pungently hoppy brew with all the hemp notes you'd expect from CTZ although the house yeast, Mauri, leaves in a little sweetness to keep it all in balance. It's only fair to say that I was fantastically looked after on brewday and I'd recommend everyone to visit the Bull for the beers and superb food on offer there, also there was a slight problem with the beer which Steve managed to sort out... but everything was OK in the end! Why "Full Marx" then? Well, one of Gazza's heroes, Karl Marx, is buried in nearby Highgate cemetery (and in a case of Capitalism gone mad you are supposed to pay to see his grave!!!) so the name basically wrote itself. Watch out for a future follow-up brew with an even better name... ! Or, you can tell us your opinion! Brew 28 : The Grim North BIPA, 12/11/2011 Forged at Fortiverd , Barcelona, Catalunya in collaboration with Cervesas Marina of Blanes ABV : 7% Colour : 60? EBC = Black Style : Black IPA This was the return leg of our Collaboration with Pep and Kevin from Cervesas Marina of Blanes, Catalunya, and for this brew Gazza travelled to Barcelona to cook up what must be the first Black IPA to be brewed in Iberia! With the hops and yeast delayed in transit, Gazza helped out by packing 2.5kg of Galaxy, 600g of Super Alpha and a pack of K-97 yeast in his suitcase (along with a suitable amount of bottled beer to keep us entertained during brewing) so the planned brew could go ahead... Fortiverd is based on an industrial estate to the North of Barcelona and brews on a lovely plant installed by Ca l'Arenys of Barcelona, the sort of plant where everything works and makes me wish we had one just like it... it's the kind of brewery that wouldn't be out of place in a brewpub and looks (as well as operates) beautifully making the brewday less of hard work and more enjoyment with plenty of time to drink beer and discuss beer with visiting brewers! Belgian pale ale and Cara50 malt, Weyermann Carared and Carafa spezial 3 plus a dash of rolled oats gave the big malt backbone for the brew and with Galaxy at first wort, Super Alpha for bittering and yet more lusciously fruity Galaxy for flavour and aroma this is going to be one monster of a beer and I can't wait to try it! Or, you can tell us your opinion! Brew 27 : DILLIGAF, 12/11/2011 Brew 25 : Escafeld, 24/09/2011 Forged at Little Ale Cart in collaboration with David from Raw of Staveley ABV : 5.2% Colour : 16.6 EBC = Orange / Red Style : American Red Ale Brew 25 sees the return leg of our collaboration with David of Raw Brewing, Staveley, and this time he has come to the little brick shed to see how we roll with the Heath Robinson contraptions contained therein! Using pale malt along with Vienna and a whole sack of Weyermann Melanoidin for colour, we have brewed a complex orangey-red brew with plenty of hop character as you'd expect from three of the more enthusiastic users of the sticky green bracts! US Warrior and German Herkules were used for bittering before bucketloads of Citra, Nelson Sauvin and Sorachi Ace were added for flavour and aroma resulting in the deepest hopbed I've seen since Mental Hop |
In Rugby Union a high up-and-under kick is named after which Irish club? | Rugby - definition of Rugby by The Free Dictionary Rugby - definition of Rugby by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Rugby Rug·by 1 (rŭg′bē) A borough of central England east-southeast of Birmingham. It is the site of Rugby School (founded 1567), where the game of Rugby was developed in the 1800s. Rug·by 2 or rug·by (rŭg′bē) n. A game played by two teams of 15 players each on a rectangular field 110 yards long with goal lines and goal posts at either end, the object being to run with an oval ball across the opponent's goal line or kick it through the upper portion of the goal posts, with forward passing and time-outs not permitted. [After Rugby School, England.] rugby football n 1. (Rugby) Also called: rugger a form of football played with an oval ball in which the handling and carrying of the ball is permitted 2. (Rugby) Canadian another name for Canadian football [C19: named after the public school at Rugby, where it was first played] Rugby (ˈrʌɡbɪ) n (Placename) a town in central England, in E Warwickshire: famous public school, founded in 1567. Pop: 61 988 (2001) Rug•by n. 1. a city in E Warwickshire, in central England: boys' school, founded 1567. 86,400. 2. (sometimes l.c.) Also called Rug′by foot′ball. a form of football, played between two teams of 15 members each, that differs from soccer in freedom to carry the ball, block with the hands and arms, and tackle; characterized by continuous action and prohibition against substitute players. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: throw-in - (rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play goal-kick - (rugby) an attempt to kick a goal scrum , scrummage - (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession football , football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal knock on - (rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul) Britain , Great Britain , U.K. , UK , United Kingdom , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom hooker - (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot winger - (sports) player in wing position hook - secure with the foot; "hook the ball" hack - kick on the shins rugby Rugby terms back, back row, ball, centre, conversion, crossbar, drop goal, lock forward, loose forward, loose head, five-eighth (Austral. & N.Z.), flanker or wing forward (rugby union), forward, front row, full back, garryowen (rugby union), goalpost, half back, hooker, knock on, line-out (rugby union), mark (rugby union), maul (rugby union), number eight forward (rugby union), scrum or scrummage, stand-off half, fly half, or outside half, pack, pass, penalty, prop forward, punt, referee, ruck (rugby union), scrum half, second row, tackle, three-quarter, tight head, touch judge, try, up and under (rugby league), winger Translations |
Complete the title of this South American country: 'The Bolivarian Republic of ......'? | Venezuela - Country Profile - Nations Online Project Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | República Bolivariana de Venezuela Country Profile Background: Venezuela was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Ecuador). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Under Hugo CHAVEZ, president from 1999 to 2013, and his hand-picked successor, President Nicolas MADURO, the executive branch has exercised increasingly authoritarian control over other branches of government. At the same time, democratic institutions have deteriorated, threats to freedom of expression have increased, and political polarization has grown. Current concerns include: an increasingly politicized military, rampant violent crime, high inflation, and widespread shortages of basic consumer goods, medicine, and medical supplies, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, and irresponsible mining operations that are endangering the rain forest and indigenous peoples. Venezuela assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2015-16 term. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) |
In which year on June 14th was the Battle of Marengo? | RELATION OF THE BATTLE OF MARENGO, FOUGHT 14 JUNE 1800. Crevere vires, famaque, et Imperi Porrecta majestas HORAT. Od. 15, I. IV. All the campaigns of BONAPARTE are a particular combination of boldness and caution, which military men could not study too much. During the years 1796 to 1800, he conquered all of northern Italy. He opposed, with an army from thirty to forty thousand men, the greatest efforts of Austria, and in these three years he conducted six campaigns. FIRST CAMPAIGN. BONAPARTE draws General Beaulieu from Genoa, attacks his flanks, turns his right, beats him to Monte-Notte, moves alternately to Dégo and to Mondovi, pushes Beaulieu on Milan, Colli on Turin, subjugates the King of Sardinia, crosses the bridge of Lodi, becomes master of Lombardy, crosses the Mincio, invests Mantua, and within two months, from mountains of Genoa, he plants his flag on the Tyrol, crosses Italy and is on the borders of Germany. We still remember the surprise with which the brilliant successes struck all Europe. The suffering of the parties in France, and the fury of our enemies, everywhere this General of twenty six years was seen as a passionate young man who would not delay causing, in his boldness, their confusion and their loss. SECOND CAMPAIGN. The first effect of these brilliant successes was to oblige Wurmser to evacuate Alsace, to recross the Rhine, to run, with forty thousand men to the aid of the Tyrol; soon he appears on Adige with eighty thousand soldiers, occupies Monte-Baldo, penetrates the valley Sabia, and arrives at the same time at Verona and at Brescia. To this new and redoubtable enemy we could set no more than thirty thousand men: we had our conquests to be kept, and we besieged Mantua which was about to surrender, and which contained a garrison of more than eight thousand men. It is in this second campaign that BONAPARTE shows himself superior to Frederick, who had been in a similar position. He did not persist in the siege of Mantua, as did that prince in the siege of Prague; but his resolutions, his operations followed each other with the same speed. The enemy, amazed at this quickness of movement, never found the French army at daybreak where it had left it at the beginning of the night. With speed compensating for numbers, BONAPARTE made himself always almost everywhere superior to the enemy. The battles of Lonato and Castiglione crowned these great and bold plans and defeated Wurmser, in spite of his numerous cavalry and his immense strength in artillery, and went into the passes of the Tyrol, leaving in the hands of the French people a large part of his army. In all these movements, which will offer of useful lessons to those who follow a career of arms, BONAPARTE made known that the best means to defend oneself is often that to attack, and that the genius of his art of war is especially the art to regain the initiative, after it has beens lost by the first success of the enemy. His reputation was then established in all Europe; the French generals of all the armies proclaimed him their master, and the old companions of Frederick proclaimed him, from this moment, the hero who had picked up the scepter of the war, unclaimed since Frederick died. THIRD CAMPAIGN. BONAPARTE had won, but having been put to the hardest tests; he kept a deep resentment. He remembered that Wurmser several times had occupied his headquarters, and did not believe he had taken enough revenge, by making his projects fail, and by destroying part of his army. After six weeks of rest, he learns that this general received reinforcements and that he moves in the Tyrol towards the Brenta. Immediately BONAPARTE goes back up Adige, concentrates at Roveredo, beats, in this great day, half of the Austrian army, advances on Washing, feints at Innsbruck, and then speeds down the Brenta. All the attempts of the Austrians to oppose to this torrent are vain and unsuccessful. BONAPARTE attacks the enemy, undoes him, puts the sword to his back, and pushes him to the Adige, which he crosses at Ronco before Wurmser was to defend it, one of those |
In 'Hamlet' who is the sister of 'Laertes'? | Hamlet vs. Laertes in the Play | Novelguide Home › Literature › Hamlet vs. Laertes in the Play Hamlet vs. Laertes in the Play Laertes and Hamlet both display impulsive reactions when angered. Once Laertes discovers his father has been murdered Laertes immediately assumes the slayer is Claudius. As a result of Laertes's speculation he instinctively moves to avenge Polonius's death. "To hell, allegiance! vows, to the blackest devil! Conscience and grace, to the profoundest pit! I dare damnation: to this point I stand, that both worlds I give to negligence, let come what comes; only I'll be revenged most thoroughly for my father." Act 4 Scene 5 lines 128-134 provide insight into Laertes's mind displaying his desire for revenge at any cost. In contrast to Laertes speculation of his father's killer, Hamlet presumes the individual spying on his conversation with Gertrude is Claudius("Nay, I know not: is it the King?" Act 3, Scene 4 line 28). Consequently, Hamlet consumed with rage automatically thrusts out attempting to kill Claudius, but instead strikes Polonius. Hamlet's and Laertes's imprudent actions are incited by fury and frustration. Sudden anger prompts both Hamlet and Laertes to act spontaneously, giving little thought to the consequences of their actions. Hamlet and Laertes share a different but deep love and concern for Ophelia. Before his departure for France Laertes provides lengthy advice to Ophelia pertaining to her relationship with Hamlet. Laertes voices his concern of Hamlet's true intentions towards Ophelia and advices her to be wary of Hamlet's love. Laertes impresses upon Ophelia, Hamlet is a prince who most likely will have an arranged marriage. Hamlet's strong love for Ophelia withers after she rejects his affinity. Hamlet's extensive love for Ophelia resulted in grave suffering for Hamlet once his affection was rejected. Hamlet's appearance decays due to the rejection of his love for Ophelia("Pale as his shirt, his knees knocking each other" Act 2, Scene 1, line 82). The loss of Ophelia's love for Hamlet instigates Polonius into believing it has caused Hamlet to revert to antic disposition. Once Laertes learns of the death of his sister he is afflicted with sadness. In the same way, Hamlet is shocked and enraged over Ophelia's demise. Both Hamlet and Laertes are so profoundly distressed at the death of Ophelia they jump into her grave and fight each other. Although Hamlet and Laertes despised one another, they both loved Ophelia. Hamlet was infatuated with Ophelia which was obvious during his constant anguish over her(in her rejection of Hamlet, and in her death Hamlet suffered greatly). Laertes shared a strong brotherly love for Ophelia which was evident in his advice to her. Laertes further displayed his love for Ophelia during her funeral were he fought with Hamlet. Hamlet and Laertes are similar in the way they associate with their families. Laertes highly respects and loves his father Polonius. Similarly, Hamlet holds a great respect for his dead father(Hamlet compares his father to a sun god "Hyperion"). After the death of their fathers, Hamlet and Laertes strive to seek revenge on the assassins. Hamlet and Laertes exhibit domineering attitudes towards females. Laertes gives his sister Ophelia guidance on her relationship with Hamlet. In the same way, Hamlet is able to persuade Gertrude he is not mad and manipulate her to follow his instructions. Hamlet directs his mother to convince Claudius of Hamlet's madness. Hamlet is able to make his mother reflect upon her part in the death of his father and feel guilt("Thou turn'st mine eyes into my very soul, and there I see such black and grained spots as will not leave their tinct." Act 3, Scene 4 lines 90-93). Furthermore, Hamlet instructs his mother not to sleep with Claudius. The fathers of Laertes and Hamlet both attempted to use spies to gain information on their sons(although not his real father Claudius was his uncle as well as step-father). Claudius employed Rosencrantz and Guildenstern |
The ICC 'Hall of Fame' was launched in 2009. Who is the only female cricketer to be inducted, captaining England to victory in the 1973 World Cup? | Learn and talk about ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, Cricket museums and halls of fame, Halls of fame in the United Arab Emirates, International Cricket Council Hall of Fame inductees, International Cricket Council awards and rankings "Sydney Barnes" . cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "Ken Barrington" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Bishan Bedi" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "Sir Alec Bedser" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "Richie Benaud" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "Allan Border" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "Sir Ian Botham" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "Geoff Boycott" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "Sir Donald Bradman" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "Greg Chappell" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "Ian Chappell" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "Belinda Clark" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 13 September 2011. "Denis Compton" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "Colin Cowdrey" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "Martin Crowe" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 28 February 2015. "Alan Davidson" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 13 September 2011. "Kapil Dev" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "Joel Garner" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Sunil Gavaskar" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "Lance Gibbs" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "Adam Gilchrist" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 9 December 2013. "Graham Gooch" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "David Gower" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "W.G. Grace" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "Tom Graveney" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "Gordon Greenidge" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 26 October 2010. "Clarrie Grimmett" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Sir Richard Hadlee" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Wes Hall" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 12 June 2015. "Wally Hammond" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Neil Harvey" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "George Headley" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Rachael Heyhoe-Flint" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Jack Hobbs" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Michael Holding" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Sir Leonard Hutton" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Rohan Kanhai" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Imran Khan" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Alan Knott" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Anil Kumble" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 21 February 2015. "Jim Laker" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Brian Lara" . cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 31 December 2012. "Harold Larwood" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Dennis Lillee" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Ray Lindwall" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Clive Lloyd" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "George Lohmann" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 29 July 2016. "Rod Marsh" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Malcolm Marshall" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Peter May (cricketer)" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Glenn McGrath" . cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 7 January 2013. "Javed Miandad" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Keith Miller" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Hanif Mohammad" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Arthur Morris" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 29 July 2016. "Muttiah Muralidaran – Hall Of Famers" . International Cricket Council (ICC). Retrieved 27 July 2016. "Bill O'Reilly" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Graeme Pollock" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. "Wilfred Rhodes" . Cricinfo . ESPN . Retrieved 27 October 2010. |
Lizzie Siddall was the model for the painting of the drowning of Ophelia by which Pre-Raphaelite? | Lizzie Siddal: The Tragedy of a Pre-Raphaelite Supermodel: Lucinda Hawksley: 9780233002583: Amazon.com: Books Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly This book traces the life of Lizzie Siddal, who, from her humble beginnings as a shop girl, became a central figure of the Pre-Raphaelite movement by the time she died at 32 from a self-inflicted overdose of opiates. Today, readers are used to stories of small-town hopefuls using modeling as a springboard to wider artistic success (think Marilyn Monroe or Andie MacDowell), but Siddal, Hawksley claims, was the first. As a model and then an artist in her own right, this remarkable woman crossed paths with some of Victorian England's greatest artistic luminaries, appearing in masterworks by Walter Deverell, William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and supported by Ford Madox Brown and John Ruskin. Hawksley recounts Siddal's life in exhilarating and painful detail, providing a glimpse of the internal and external forces that contributed to her self-destruction. Because direct evidence is scant-few of Siddal's letters or prose writings survive-scholars have inferred a great deal from the words of others and Siddal's own paintings. In doing so, Hawksley sometimes overreaches, coming across less like a biographer than a conjectural psycholoanalyst; on the whole, however, her work on this important figure is solid, lively and lucid. Scholars of the period will find the book of great interest, as will those wishing to learn more about women in the Victorian art world or about the Pre-Raphaelites in general. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition. |
Who wrote the book 'From Here To Eternity'? | From Here to Eternity (1953) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From Here to Eternity ( 1953 ) Not Rated | In Hawaii in 1941, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second-in-command are falling in love. Director: Daniel Taradash (screen play), James Jones (based upon the novel by) Stars: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 21 titles created 09 Feb 2013 a list of 41 titles created 26 May 2013 a list of 40 titles created 06 Mar 2014 a list of 49 titles created 30 Aug 2015 a list of 49 titles created 2 months ago Title: From Here to Eternity (1953) 7.8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 8 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards » Videos A middle-aged butcher and a school teacher who have given up on the idea of love meet at a dance and fall for each other. Director: Delbert Mann Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. Things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman. Director: Vincente Minnelli A poor boy gets a job working for his rich uncle and ends up falling in love with two women. Director: George Stevens The desperate life of a chronic alcoholic is followed through a four-day drinking bout. Director: Billy Wilder Midshipman Roger Byam joins Captain Bligh and Fletcher Christian aboard HMS Bounty for a voyage to Tahiti. Bligh proves to be a brutal tyrant and, after six pleasant months on Tahiti, ... See full summary » Director: Frank Lloyd The rise and fall of a corrupt politician, who makes his friends richer and retains power by dint of a populist appeal. Director: Robert Rossen The story of Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarriage. Director: Fred Zinnemann A reporter pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story on anti-Semitism, and personally discovers the true depths of bigotry and hatred. Director: Elia Kazan Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. Directors: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise Stars: Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer The World War II phase of the career of the controversial American general, George S. Patton . Director: Franklin J. Schaffner A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I. Director: Lewis Milestone A man from a family of rich snobs becomes engaged to a woman from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family. Director: Frank Capra Edit Storyline It's 1941. Robert E. Lee Prewitt has requested Army transfer and has ended up at Schofield in Hawaii. His new captain, Dana Holmes, has heard of his boxing prowess and is keen to get him to represent the company. However, 'Prew' is adamant that he doesn't box anymore, so Captain Holmes gets his subordinates to make his life a living hell. Meanwhile Sergeant Warden starts seeing the captain's wife, who has a history of seeking external relief from a troubled marriage. Prew's friend Maggio has a few altercations with the sadistic stockade Sergeant 'Fatso' Judson, and Prew begins falling in love with social club employee Lorene. Unbeknownst to anyone, the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor looms in the distance. Written by Ed Sutton <[email protected]> The Original Pearl Harbor Story (2002 DVD Release) See more » Genres: De aquí a la eternidad See more » Filming Locations: 3 Channel Stereo (Western Electric Recording) Color: Did You Know? Trivia Fred Zinnemann insisted on filming in black and white, as he felt that "color would have made it look trivial". He also eschewed the use of any of the popular new widescreen ratios. See more » Goofs After the bar fight, Warden kicks |
Brian Cox was a keyboard player in the 1990's for the band 'D:Ream'. What is the title of the band's number one hit from 1994? | D:Ream - Music, Albums, Songs, News and Videos - FamousFix Photo Credit: lonepine D:Ream is a Northern Irish pop rock and dance group. They had a UK Number One hit with " Things Can Only Get Better " in 1994 as well as eight more top 40 hits. They released two albums, both of which reached the top five. The group had an all-male line-up which varied in number, but mainly centred on lead singer Peter Cunnah . The live band included keyboard player Brian Cox , who is now a professor of physics and a television presenter, though Cunnah normally played keyboards on studio recordings. Wikipedia Contents From this profile you will find 25 lists , 20 albums , 110 songs , and key facts about D:Ream! Related Lists |
In which English town is the Spire Brewery and is in the CAMRA magazine called Inn Spire? | Wee Beefy's beer and pub blog: Hill Top Club beer festival October 2012 Hill Top Club beer festival October 2012 Afternoon, yesterday I hopped on the bus out to Dronfield, the new real ale capital of, erm, North East Derbyshire, to visit the Hill Top Sports & Social Club in the same, sample their beer festival, and head to a few local pubs into the bargain. Having splashed out £5.50 on an explorer ticket I was duty bound to go as far as Chesterfield, but I was straying from my plan early on as the bus I caught doesn't really go near the club. Luckily, it passes the Three Tuns at Hallowes, so I popped in there. The Three Tuns is a pub I've only been to a few times but its growing on me. Regular visitors may find this surprising since its immediately obvious as you enter that its a shrine to real ale, but its not growing on me from a cold start, I just mean I seem to be liking it more and more. Initially I was only popping in for a couple of halves, although I could have had thirds since there was such a huge range to try, but I got talking to Dave the brewer at Spire and it seemed rude not to at least stop for another. So it was I tried halves of the Spire Dark Side Of The Moon, which had a nice berry edge to it in amongst the creamy roast malt, and was reminiscent of Black Isle Porter, as well as half of their Sovereign escort pale ale, which was a lovely fruity IPA style beer, with a nice balance of hop flavours in the mix. I finished on the ever reliable Burton Bridge Porter. It was well past 3 when I hopped on the 43 to Gosforth Lane, but luckily the Hill Top Club wasn't that difficult to find, and they had also gone mad and put a sign up at the top of Longacre Road. Being a small festival there was no need for an outside marquee or similar, they had simply hired and fitted a bank of handpumps from Barlow brewery, and all teh ales were served from the bar, which is on the right as you enter. On the advice of T_i_B I started on a pint of the Barlow Jolly Roger Porter at 5.2%. This was everything I expected, and whats more everything I could have asked from a porter - dark, smooth, rich, well balanced with roasted malt in abundance. A perfect moreish black beer to suit the weather, which had conveniently turned to rain on my walk up to the club. The Hill Top Club's has to be one of the smallest and simultaneously quietest beer festivals I've ever been to! There were just two groups of festival goers sat near the bar when I arrived, and although I'd like to think that I was in no way the catalyst for the exodus which followed, within 20 minutes everyone had left! So I had a quick chat with the lass behind the bar, and a much needed sandwich, before it started to get busy around 17.00. Now it started to resemble a more familiar festival scene with tasters and discussions and good atmosphere abounding. My next pint was the Ashover Liquorice Alesorts, one of the beers of the Three Valleys beer festival earlier in the year and still on good form here. I then had halves of Sheffield Brewing Co NZ IPA, Abbeydale wheat, which was a little too sweet for me, and the immense Full Monty IPA, a 6.5% monster of a beer from Barlow brewery. Perhaps I am becoming too accustomed to zesty citrus hop monsters with a light colour and quaffability, but I was surprised at just how big and sweet the Full Monty was. Having said that, it was a very enjoyable beer, although I would have struggled to get through a pint. I finished off on an ironically hoppier beer but at nearly half the strength - Raw Blonde was only 3.9% but more than stood up in terms of hoppiness, to its towering fruity bedfellow. Alas this was my last beer, as I had neglected to bring enough money, which is a bit stupid really. So I didn't get to try the Brampton Mild, the Barlow Three Valleys, the Muirhouse Lurch's Liqour Stout or the Ashover Poets Tipple, to name some of what was available. This was my first Hill Top Club beer festival (and indeed my first visit at all) and it was a very enjoyable way of spending a few hours - a good range of beers, all well kept, and a |
In musical notation, how many semiquavers equal one semibreve? | Music Theory / Time / Sound and silence Total time is calculated by adding the notes and rests. Two quavers equal a crotchet. Four crotchets equal a semibreve. Eight quavers equal a semibreve. This music plays for 16 crotchets. How long is 16 crotchets in seconds? See Tempo later in this book of Time. Picture notes If you are learning to read music for the first time, it might help to see the notes in pictures. Every note begins with a note-head. The notehead is oval shaped. A semibreve is an empty notehead Notes shorter than a semibreve have a stem. A stem is a vertical line jutting up from the right or down from the left of the notehead A minim is a semibreve with a stem. A crotchet is a minim with a coloured notehead A quaver is a crotchet with a tail. A semiquaver is a crotchet with two tails. A demisemiquaver is a crotchet with three tails. A hemidemisemiquaver is a crotchet with four tails. Clap your hands to the beat. Tails are beamed to the beat. Here are some examples. 2 quavers beamed to a crotchet beat. 4 semiquavers beamed to a crotchet beat. 8 demisemiquavers beamed to a crotchet beat. In a crotchet beat two factors are important. Notes are beamed in multiples of 4. You can slice the beam (beat) in half. 16 hemidemisemiquavers beamed to a crotchet beat. Here are some more complex patterns. In these patterns the beat is equal to a crotchet, so you can count up to the value of a crotchet under every beam. Remember, we beam the beat. Beam (beat) 1. Quaver - Semiquaver - Semiquaver Beam (beat) 2. Semiquaver - Semiquaver - Quaver Beam (beat) 3. Semiquaver - Quaver - Semiquaver Music Theory |
In which country is the Laerdal Tunnel, the longest road tunnel in the world? | Laerdal Tunnel: The World’s Longest Road Tunnel | Amusing Planet Laerdal Tunnel: The World’s Longest Road Tunnel Kaushik Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Leave a Comment Advertisement In Norway, it’s practically impossible to drive from one place to another without making a mountain crossing or riding on a ferry across a fjord. It’s a beautiful country but its intricate geography created by a maze of fjords, glaciers, and mountains meant that many Norwegian communities remain isolated from one each other during the long winter months. Neighbors may live less than a mile from one another, but on opposite sides of the fjord or mountain, and that’s a world apart. That was before Norway started building an extensive network of tunnels. If a mountain stands on the way, they will drill through it. A fjord is too long to build a bridge? Go under. Tunnels make driving through the country much more easier than taking circuitous routes along mountains or ferry hopping. There are over 900 road tunnels in Norway with total length exceeding 750 km, and at least 33 undersea tunnels. According to one source , the count is even higher – above one thousand. For a country the size of Norway, that’s an awfully lot of tunnels. The Laerdal Tunnel. Photo credit Wikipedia has a short list of some of the longest tunnels in the country. The longest of these engineering phenomena is the Lærdal Tunnel. The Laerdal Tunnel is a 24.51-kilometre long road tunnel, the longest in the world, connecting the villages of Lærdal and Aurland, but fundamentally linking the capital of Oslo to Bergen and the country’s second-largest city of Bergen. To set the records straight, Laerdal Tunnel is the longest “road” tunnel. The true longest tunnel is the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland at 57 km, but it’s used only by trains. The decision to build the Laerdal Tunnel was made in June 1992 when the government realized that a reliable all-weather snow-free, fjord-free land connection was needed between the two cities. The tunnel, which is one of many that lies along the European Route E16, allows uninhibited flow of traffic while preserving the alpine environment of the region. Photo credit One of the challenges faced by the engineers was how to keep drivers alert through the 20-minute-long monotonous drive. This was essential or the drivers could lose concentration leading to accidents. To break the monotony occasional slight curves were included between straight stretches of the road, and at every 6 km interval is a large cavern. The caves are meant to break the routine, providing a refreshing view and allowing drivers to take a short rest. The caverns are also used as turn around points and for break areas to help lift claustrophobia. Special attention has been paid to the lighting. Whereas white light is used in the tunnel itself, the mountain caves are equipped with blue and yellow light which gives one the illusion of driving into daylight every 6 km, and the golden light along the floor gives the illusion of sunrise. To keep the drivers from being inattentive or falling asleep, and thus causing head-on collisions, each lane is supplied with a loud rumble strip toward the center. Another concern is ventilation. High air quality in the tunnel is achieved in two ways, by ventilation and purification. Large fans draw air in from both entrances, and polluted air is expelled through a single ventilation tunnel located 18km from the Aurland end of the tunnel. The Lærdal Tunnel is the first in the world to be equipped with an air treatment plant, located in a 100-meter cavern 9.5 km from Aurland, that removes both dust and nitrogen dioxide from the tunnel air. |
Who conducted the premiere of 'Turandot' at La Scala in 1926? | Performance Review Turandot | News Press | Opera Carolina Performance Review: Turandot Joseph Newsome, Voix des Arts article type Share This Performance Review: Turandot The première of Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot at La Scala on 25 April 1926, seventeen months after the composer’s death, is one of the most famous occasions in opera. Conducted by Arturo Toscanini, whose association with the operas of Puccini from the podium began with his pacing of the première of La bohème in Torino in 1896, the first performance was an emotional homage to the composer. The performance ended with Liù’s death in Act Three, the last scene that Puccini left in complete form: Toscanini turned to the audience and said, depending upon which source one believes, something along the lines of, ‘We stop here because it was at this point that the composer laid down his pen.’ At the second performance, which—again, sources differ—may or may not have been conducted by Toscanini, the completion of the opera’s final scene by Franco Alfano was also sung. The composer of successful operas such as Cyrano de Bergerac, La Leggenda di Sakùntala, and Risurrezione, Alfano was himself an expert musical craftsman and not at all unworthy of being entrusted with the formidable task of completing Turandot except in the sense of no one but Puccini being fully able to realize the ultimate fruition of what was his most ambitious endeavor. As in the case of Süßmayr’s completion of Mozart’s Requiem, it is foolish to condemn Alfano’s work with the statement that Puccini would have done better. The fact is that he did not, and, unlike Hemingway’s ostensibly unfinished but bizarrely resolved The Garden of Eden, Turandot without the final scene is a wondrous body without its head. Furthermore, subsequent efforts at re-scoring the final scene have proved no more successful than Alfano’s, so fidelity to the work of an artist who knew and respected Puccini and his style is surely the most logical path. Directed by Tom Diamond, Opera Carolina’s production of Turandot employed the Alfano ending but made it seem an unusually organic part of the score. The seams that are all too apparent in the transition from Puccini to Alfano in many performances were here mitigated by the decision to take a brief pause at the end of Liù’s death scene, signaling the point at which the composer’s completion of the score was cut short. Nevertheless, the most brilliant staging of Turandot with poor singing is an unredeemable failure, and in this realm, too, Opera Carolina had a triumph. One no longer expects to hear Turandot without at least occasionally cringing at curdled tones and missed pitches, but this performance defied those expectations. Continuing the company’s trend in recent productions of other repertory, Opera Carolina could teach many of the world’s larger, more renowned opera companies quite a lot about casting, preparing, and performing Puccini’s Turandot. Scenically, Turandot is one of the most difficult operas in the Italian repertory to produce effectively. The grandeur of the music demands equal dramatic largesse, but there is a real danger of sacrificing the human depth of the opera to the extravagant pageantry of the monumental public scenes. With projections and lighting designs by Michael Baumgarten, Opera Carolina’s production shrank from none of the gargantuan spatial effects required by the score but also concentrated focus on the intimate interactions between Liù and Timur and, eventually, Turandot and Calàf. Martha Ruskai’s wig and make-up designs were particularly effective, and Anita Stewart’s sets and Anna Oliver ’s costumes placed the action in a visually stimulating, fancifully colorful Forbidden City. The costumes for Ping, Pang, and Pong were unusually inventive, mirroring the ‘elevated’ habits for the Nymphs in Elijah Moshinsky’s Metropolitan Opera production of Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos. The vocal challenges of Turandot render it an opera in which hoary stand-and-sing blocking is typical, but Opera Carolina’s production avoided the worst of the |
Denis Healey was an MP for a constituency in which city throughout his career? | Denis Healey (Politician) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News Denis Healey Labour Party Politician and Life Peer; Mp 1952â1992 + Chancellor 1974â1979 Male Denis Winston Healey, Baron Healey CH, MBE, PC, MC is a British Labour politician, who served as Secretary of State for Defence from 1964 to 1970 and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1974 to 1979. related links How To Counter Tax Avoidance Raise Vat Money Week (Blog) Google News - Aug 24, 2011 'In 1975, <mark>Denis Healey</mark> imposed a 25% rate on real luxury goods (and electrical appliances). Doing something such as that again might not be particularly popular but doing it in tandem with a new low rate on food would at least address the problem that' Digging In Yorkshire Post Google News - Aug 23, 2011 'BEFORE Transport Secretary Philip Hammond proceeds with his plan to curtail roadworks, he should consider the <mark>Denis Healey</mark> maxim from the 1970s: âFirst law on holes â when you're in one, stop digging!â At face value, it makes eminent sense for utility' Matthew Norman: When Celebrities Swap Jobs, Career Suicide Ensues The Independent Google News - Aug 14, 2011 'Still with that adorably scabrous old goat, another lesson beyond Dr Starkey's grasp is <mark>Denis Healey</mark>'s tutorial on holes. "A large group of whites has started to behave like blacks," ran his post-Newsnight defence. "I think that is the most unracial' Max Skjönsberg Wealth Briefing (Subscription) Google News - Aug 09, 2011 'The UK finance minister at the time, <mark>Denis Healey</mark>, Labour, said the rates were âridiculousâ when being interviewed by the BBC in 2006. The top rate then stood at 60 per cent for most of the 1980s, the Thatcher era often remembered as the high tide of' Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Denis Healey. CHILDHOOD 1917 Birth Born on August 30, 1917. TEENAGE 1936 18 Years Old Early Healey was educated at Bradford Grammar School. In 1936, he won an exhibition scholarship to Balliol College, Oxford to read Greats. … Read More He there became involved in Labour politics, although he was not active in the Oxford Union Society. Read Less 1937 19 Years Old Also while at Oxford, Healey joined the Communist Party in 1937 during the Great Purge, but left in 1940 after the Fall of France. … Read More At Oxford, Healey met future Prime Minister Edward Heath (then known as "Teddy"), whom he succeeded as president of Balliol College Junior Common Room, and who became a lifelong friend and political rival. Read Less TWENTIES 1940 22 Years Old Healey achieved a double first degree, awarded in 1940. 1941 23 Years Old After graduation, Healey served in the Second World War as a gunner in the Royal Artillery but was commissioned as a second lieutenant in April 1941. … Read More Serving with the Royal Engineers, he saw action in the North African campaign, the Allied invasion of Sicily and the Italian campaign, and was the military landing officer for the British assault brigade at Anzio. Read Less He was made an MBE in 1945. … Read More He left the service with the rank of major. Read Less Healey joined the Labour Party. Still in uniform, he gave a strongly left-wing speech to the Labour Party conference in 1945, declaring, "the upper classes in every country are selfish, depraved, dissolute and decadent" shortly before the general election in which he narrowly failed to win the Conservative-held seat of Pudsey and Otley, doubling the Labour vote but losing by 1,651 votes. … Read More He became secretary of the international department of the Labour Party, becoming a foreign policy adviser to Labour leaders and establishing contacts with socialists across Europe. He was a strong opponent of the Communist Party at home and the Soviet Union internationally. Read Less Healey married Edna May Edmunds, the daughter of a crane-driver, on 21 December 1945, the two having met at Oxford University before the war. … Read More The couple had three children, one of whom is the broadcaster, writer and record producer Tim Hea |
'Professor Yaffle', a wooden woodpecker, featured in which children's TV series? | From Bagpuss to Zebedee: classic British children's TV - Expat Expat Previous slide Next slide 1 of 17 View All Skip Ad Bagpuss was an old, saggy cloth cat – baggy and a bit loose at the seams. But Emily loved him. There were only 13 episodes of Bagpuss ever made, each set in Emily’s shop. The cloth cat came to life after she left, together with various other toys including Gabriel the toad, Madeleine the rag doll, Professor Yaffle the wooden woodpecker and the mice carved on the side of the 'mouse organ’. The series, created by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin, was first shown in 1974. It will feature in a retrospective of Smallfilms (Firmin and Postgate’s much-loved production company) at the V&A Museum of Childhood. The free exhibition runs from March 19-October 9 2016 Credit: SmallFilms/V&A |
In 1902, who succeeded the Marquis of Salisbury as Prime Minister? | History of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury - GOV.UK Conservative Major acts Naval Defence Act 1889: greatly enlarged the size of the Royal Navy, to ensure the '2 power standard' which maintained the number of battleships to at least the combined size of the next 2 largest navies (France and Russia). Interesting facts Founded the London County Council in 1889 - the directly elected municipal authority for the County of London. Was in existence until 1965. Salisbury was the last peer to serve as PM, with the brief exception of the 14th Earl of Home who renounced his peerage within a few days of being appointed. “English policy is to float lazily downstream, occasionally putting out a diplomatic boathook to avoid collisions.” Compared to the flamboyance of Disraeli and Gladstone, Lord Salisbury was a reserved, distant figure, yet he ranks among Britain’s longest-serving prime ministers. Born into an aristocratic family, Lord Salisbury was a descendent of Lord Burghley, a minister of Queen Elizabeth I. A frail child and prone to depression, he developed a love of books and botany. After gaining a fourth-class degree in mathematics from Oxford, he set out on a world tour for the good of his health, visiting South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. He returned much stronger, with a keen interest in the British Empire. Lord Salisbury entered the Commons in 1853 at the age of 23, as MP for Stamford. To earn enough to support himself and his wife, he started writing political articles for journals, gaining him a reputation as a sharp and clever commentator. His first political post came in 1866, when he was appointed Secretary of State for India under the Earl of Derby . Less than a year later, he resigned in opposition to plans to extend the electoral franchise. In 1868 he entered the House of Lords following the death of his father, and became Chancellor of Oxford University a year later. He maintained his intellectual interests, building a laboratory at Hatfield House where he experimented with electricity. When the Conservatives returned to office in 1874, he became Secretary of State for India under Disraeli . Although their relationship started out stormily, it improved so much that in 1878 Disraeli appointed Lord Salisbury as Foreign Secretary, and he helped to secure peace in the Balkans at the Congress of Berlin. He took over the Conservative leadership on Disraeli’s death in 1881, and reluctantly became prime minister of a minority administration in 1885. His first administration included legislation on housing the working class but within months an election cut short his term. Returning to office in 1886, his second administration was much stronger, benefiting from the Liberals’ internal strife. Reforms at home included the Local Government Act of 1888, transferring the administration of counties to elected county councils, and the 1891 Free Education Act that abolished fees for primary education. Instead of the traditional role of First Lord of the Treasury, Lord Salisbury unusually combined the role of the Prime Minister with that of Foreign Secretary - a demanding double job. Adopting a hands-off attitude to matters at home, his main interests lay in the direction of foreign affairs, especially British interests in Africa. His other political legacy was strengthening the Conservative party by unifying different factions. Under his direction, the colony of Rhodesia (today’s Zimbabwe) was established, with its capital city named Salisbury. The Prime Minister’s diplomatic skills were demonstrated in 1890 to 1891, through a settlement reached with the other European imperial powers over African territories. By the time he became Prime Minister for the third and final time in 1895, he had become a well-loved elder statesman. Home legislation included the Workmen’s Compensation Act of 1897, making the employer liable for accidents at work. Abroad, problems were brewing in the Cape Colony in South Africa - the Boer War broke out in 1899, splitting the Cabinet and leading to his resignation in 1902. His ne |
In 'My Fair Lady' what is the first name of 'Eliza Doolittle's' father? | My Fair Lady My Fair Lady First performance of the third subscription Performers Credits Music by Frederick Loewe Libretto and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner after the play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw and the film of the same name by Gabriel Pascal Russian text by Yury Korneyev & Polina Melkova Orchestration by Robert Russell Bennet & Philip J. Lang Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Synopsis Act I On a cold night in London, patrons leaving the Royal Opera House are trying to find taxis. Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl, is knocked over by one of them: a young man called Freddy Eynsford-Hill. She admonishes him, becoming even more upset when she sees another man copying down her words. This is Henry Higgins, a distinguished professor of phonetics. Lamenting Eliza’s dreadful accent, he declares that in six months he could turn her into a lady simply by teaching her to speak properly. An older gentleman introduces himself as Colonel Pickering, a linguist who has long studied Indian dialects. As both men have always wanted to meet each other, Higgins invites Pickering to stay with him. As they leave, the professor distractedly throws some spare change into Eliza’s flower basket. She and her cockney friends wonder what it would be like to live a comfortable life. Eliza’s father, Alfred P. Doolittle, and his drinking companions Harry and Jamie, all dustmen, emerge from a nearby pub. Doolittle, as usual, is searching for money for another drink, and Eliza reluctantly gives him some. At Higgins’s home the housekeeper, Mrs. Pearce, announces that a young woman has arrived. It is in fact Eliza, who wants Professor Higgins to teach her to speak properly so that she can obtain work in a florist’s shop. Pickering bets Higgins that he will not be able to make good his claim to transform Eliza and even volunteers to pay for Eliza’s lessons. An intensive makeover of Eliza’s speech, manners and dress begins. Eliza’s father arrives at Higgins’ house the next morning, claiming that Higgins is compromising Eliza’s virtue. Higgins is impressed by the man’s natural gift for language and his brazen lack of moral values. He and Doolittle agree that Eliza can continue to take lessons and live at Higgins’ house if Higgins gives Doolittle five pounds for a drinking spree. While Eliza endures the long and difficult speech tutoring, the servants lament the long hours that Higgins imposes on the entire household. Just as they are all about to give up, Higgins eloquently speaks of the glory of the English language and Eliza makes the long-awaited breakthrough. For her first public tryout, Higgins takes Eliza to his mother’s box at Ascot Racecourse. Eliza initially impresses with her polite manners but then unintentionally shocks everyone when she excitedly reverts to Cockney during a horse race. But she has captured the heart of Freddy Eynsford-Hill, the young man who knocked her over outside the Royal Opera. Freddy calls on Eliza, but after the Ascot disaster she refuses to see anyone. He declares that he will wait for her as long as is necessary. After further preparation Eliza is finally ready for an even more difficult test: the Embassy Ball. Higgins, his mother and Colonel Pickering are all nervous as to how the evening will unfold. But Eliza passes the test brilliantly. Everyone at the ball is fascinated by her, including a Hungarian phonetician named Zoltan Karpathy. Higgins’ triumph is complete when the Queen of Transylvania not only notices Eliza but encourages her son, the Crown Prince, to dance with her. Act II After the ball, Pickering flatters Higgins about his triumph, while the professor expresses his pleasure that the experiment is finally over. The episode leaves Eliza feeling used and abandoned, particularly as Higgins completely ignores her except to ask where he has left his slippers. When Eliza throws them at him, Higgins is completely mystified by her ingratitude. Deciding to leave the house that very night, Eliza finds Freddy still waiting outside. He is overjoyed to see her, but Eliza cuts him off, telling him |
"Who said in 1996, ""If anyone sees me anywhere near a boat they have my permission to shoot me""?" | Steve Redgrave Shop Steve Redgrave Sir Steven Redgrave (1962 - present) is a retired British rower who won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000 (three of them with his long-time rowing partner Sir Matthew Pinsent). He has carried the British flag at the opening of the Olympic Games on two occasions. Redgrave is one of only four Olympians to have won a gold medal at five consecutive Olympic Games. Fun fact: Immediately after the race which won him his fourth gold medal in 1996, when someone asked Sir Steve if he would be going to Sydney her replied “Anyone sees me go anywhere near a boat, you’ve got my permission to shoot me.” Obviously he didn't mean it! "Remember these six minutes for the rest of your lives. Listen to the crowd and take it all in. This is the stuff of dreams." Sir Steve Redgrave |
Gilbertese is an official language of which Pacific island nation? | RIO 2016 | 7 Obscure Countries Competing At The Olympics 1/7 Vanuatu Pacific island nation located in the South Pacific. The archipelago is 1,090 miles northeast of Australia || Official Languages: Bislama, French & English || Population (2009): 243,304 || Most popular sport: Soccer (association football) 2/7 Tuvalu Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific, midway between Hawaii and Australia || Official languages: Tuvaluan, English || Population (2012): 10,640 || Popular sport: Track & Field, kilikiti (form of cricket) 3/7 Tonga Polynesian country comprised of 169 islands over 270,000 square miles of the South Pacific Ocean, between New Zealand and Hawaii II Official languages: Tongan, English: Population (2011): 103,036 || Popular sport: Rugby 4/7 Sao Tome & Principe Island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western central coast of Africa || Official languages: Portuguese || Population (2014): 190,428 || Popular sport: Soccer 5/7 Nauru Island country in Micronesia in the Central Pacific || Official Languages: Nauruan, English || Population (2011): 10,084 || Popular sport: Australian rules football, weightlifting 6/7 Kiribati Island nation in the Central Pacific The nation comprised of multiple reef/coral islands and atolls 33 atolls and reef islands spread across 1,351,000 square miles || Official languages: English, Gilbertese || Population (2010): 103,500 || Popular sport: Weightlifting, sprinting 7/7 Lesotho Small landlocked country surrounded completely by South Africa || Official languages: Sesotho, English || Population (2009): 2,067,000 || Popular sport: Soccer 1/7 Vanuatu Pacific island nation located in the South Pacific. The archipelago is 1,090 miles northeast of Australia || Official Languages: Bislama, French & English || Population (2009): 243,304 || Most popular sport: Soccer (association football) 2/7 Tuvalu Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific, midway between Hawaii and Australia || Official languages: Tuvaluan, English || Population (2012): 10,640 || Popular sport: Track & Field, kilikiti (form of cricket) 3/7 Tonga Polynesian country comprised of 169 islands over 270,000 square miles of the South Pacific Ocean, between New Zealand and Hawaii II Official languages: Tongan, English: Population (2011): 103,036 || Popular sport: Rugby 4/7 Sao Tome & Principe Island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western central coast of Africa || Official languages: Portuguese || Population (2014): 190,428 || Popular sport: Soccer 5/7 Nauru Island country in Micronesia in the Central Pacific || Official Languages: Nauruan, English || Population (2011): 10,084 || Popular sport: Australian rules football, weightlifting 6/7 Kiribati Island nation in the Central Pacific The nation comprised of multiple reef/coral islands and atolls 33 atolls and reef islands spread across 1,351,000 square miles || Official languages: English, Gilbertese || Population (2010): 103,500 || Popular sport: Weightlifting, sprinting 7/7 Lesotho Small landlocked country surrounded completely by South Africa || Official languages: Sesotho, English || Population (2009): 2,067,000 || Popular sport: Soccer « Return to article |
Which player defeated the reigning champion Neil Robertson in the First Round of the 2011 World Snooker Championships before losing in the Final to John Higgins? | NEIL ROBERTSON ::: Australian Snooker Professional 19 January 2017: The Masters - Quarter Final Neil was defeated 6-3 by Ronnie O'Sullivan. --- 17 January 2017: The Masters - Round 1 Neil defeated Ali Carter 6-3 to advance to the Quarter Finals. --- 15 December 2016: Scottish Open - Round 3 & 4 Neil defeated Joe Swail 4-2 to advance to Round 4, and was defeated 4-3 by Marco Fu. --- 14 December 2016: Scottish Open - Round 2 Neil defeated Gary Wilson 4-2 to advance to Round 3. --- 13 December 2016: Scottish Open - Round 1 Neil defeated Thor Chaun Leong 4-1 to advance to Round 2. --- 09 December 2016: German Masters Qualifiers - Round 2 Neil defeated Christopher Keogan 5-1 to qualify for the final stages in February. --- 08 December 2016: German Masters Qualifiers - Round 1 Neil defeated Lee Walker 5-2 to advance to Round 2. --- 24 November 2016: UK Championship - Round 1 Neil was defeated 6-3 by Peter Lines. --- 08 November 2016: Champion of Champions - Round 1 Neil was defeated 4-2 by Stuart Bingham. --- 02 November 2016: China Championship - Round 1 Neil was defeated 6-5 by Michael Holt. --- Ad: 26 October 2016: International Championship - Round 3 Neil was defeated 6-2 by Joe Perry. --- 25 October 2016: International Championship - Round 2 Neil defeated Anthony Hamilton 6-4 to advance to Round 3. --- 23 October 2016: International Championship - Round 1 Neil defeated Oliver Lines 6-0 to advance to Round 2. --- 13 October 2016: English Open - Round 3 Neil was defeated 4-3 by Xiao Guodong. --- 12 October 2016: English Open - Round 2 Neil defeated Duane Jones 4-1 to advance to Round 3. --- 11 October 2016: English Open - Round 1 Neil defeated Hamza Akbar 4-1 to advance to Round 2. --- 08 October 2016: European Masters - Semi Final Neil was defeated 6-0 by Ronnie O'Sullivan. --- 07 October 2016: European Masters - Quarter Final Neil defeated Anthony McGill 4-2 to advance to the Semi Finals. --- 05 October 2016: European Masters - Round 2 Neil defeated Rhys Clark 4-1 to advance to the Quarter Finals. --- 03 October 2016: European Masters - Round 1 Neil defeated Graeme Dott 4-2 to advance to Round 2. --- Ad: 30 September 2016: International Championship Qualifier Neil defeated Sam Craigie 6-5 to qualify for the final stages in October. --- 28 September 2016: European Masters Qualifier - Round 2 Neil defeated Oliver Lines 4-1 to qualify for the final stages in October. --- 27 September 2016: European Masters Qualifier - Round 1 Neil defeated Boonyarit Kaettikun 4-1 to advance to Round 2. --- 21 September 2016: Shanghai Masters - Round 1 Neil was defeated 5-2 by Ryan Day. --- 30 July 2016: World Open - Semi Final Neil was defeated 6-2 by Joe Perry. --- 29 July 2016: World Open - Quarter Final Neil defeated David Gilbert 5-2 to advance to the Semi Finals. --- 28 July 2016: World Open - Round 3 Neil defeated Ryan Day 5-1 to advance to the Quarter Finals. --- 27 July 2016: World Open - Round 2 Neil defeated Thor Chaun Leong 5-1 to advance to Round 3. --- 26 July 2016: World Open - Round 1 Neil defeated Ian Burns 5-2 to advance to Round 2. --- 24 June 2016: Riga Masters - Quarter Final, Semi Final, Final Neil defeated Judd Trump 4-1, Darren Morgan 5-0, and Michael Holt 5-2 to claim the Riga Masters. --- Ad: 23 June 2016: Riga Masters - Rounds 2 & 3 Neil defeated Stuart Carrington 4-1 and Matthew Stevens 4-1 to advance to the Quarter Finals. --- 22 June 2016: Riga Masters - Round 1 Neil defeated Michael Georgiou 4-1 to advance to Round 2. --- 02 June 2016: Riga Masters Qualifiers Neil defeated Michael Collumb 4-2 to qualify for the Riga Masters in Latvia. --- 31 May 2016: World Open Qualifiers Neil defeated Sydney Wilson 5-4 to qualify for the World Open in Yushan, China. --- 19 April 2016: World Championship - Round 1 Neil was defeated 10-6 by Michael Holt. --- 28 March 2016: China Open - Round 1 Neil was defeated 5-3 by Noppon Saengkham. --- 08 March 2016: World Grand Prix - Round 1 Neil was defeated 4-3 by Peter Ebdon. --- 21 February 2016: Welsh Open - Final Neil finished Ru |
Which country used the Markka as currency before the Euro? | The Details of Finland Currency By Terri Mapes Updated September 09, 2016. Unlike its Nordic neighbors, Finland never formed part of uniformed Scandinavian Monetary Union . Instead, Finland used its own currency of Markka since 1860, never resorting to Kronur as the main currency. The Markka officially ceased to be legal tender in February 2002, when Finland introduced the Euro as its new currency. At the point of conversion, the Markka had a fixed rate of 6 Markka equal to 1 Euro. Finland is the only Nordic country to use the Euro. In January 1999, the ball was set in motion towards a unified Europe with the introduction of the Euro as the official currency in eleven countries. In spite of resistance from its neighbors, Finland embraced the idea of converting to the Euro. Finland joined the Third Phase of the Economic and Monetary Union in in May 1998 before adopting the new currency. However, members of this Union didn’t start using the Euro as hard currency until 2002, when Euro banknotes and coins were introduced for the first time. continue reading below our video Long-Haul Flight Survival Tips At the same time, the Markka was completely withdrawn from circulation in Finland. So far, the Finnish economy has performed very well after joining the EU. The country received much need financial alms, aiding as a buffer from the Russian financial crisis. Today the Euro is one of the most powerful currencies, being used by 23 European countries in total. It is denominated as € (or EUR). Notes are valued in 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 Euro, while coins are valued at 5, 10, and 20, 50 cents and 1 and 2 Euro. 1 and 2 cent coins might be used in other countries, but is not applicable to Finland. When visiting Finland, amounts exceeding EUR 10 000 need to be declared if you are traveling to or from a country outside the European Union. There are no restrictions on all major types of debit and credit cards, so they can be used freely. When exchanging currency, consider using only banks and ATM’s for the best rate. In general, local banks are open between 9 am and 4.15 pm on weekdays. From the Bank of Finland: "The Bank of Finland acts as Finland's central bank, national monetary authority, and member of the European System of central banks and the Eurosystem. The Eurosystem covers the European Central Bank and the euro area central banks. It administers the world's second largest currency, the euro. There are over 300 million people living in the euro area and from the beginning of 2011 the area covers 17 countries. Therefore, the Bank of Finland's strategies are related to both domestic and Eurosystem objectives. " |
Cornell James Junior is the real name of which 'rapper'? | Nelly - Biography - IMDb Biography Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Trade Mark (4) | Trivia (31) | Personal Quotes (3) Overview (3) 5' 8" (1.73 m) Mini Bio (1) Nelly went to Spain with his father, Air Force Man Cornall Haynes Sr., until he was 3 years old, then moved to St. Louis. Nelly's folks struggled financially and split up when he was 7. As the youngest child in the neighborhood he grew up getting into trouble with the big kids. As a result he ended up moving around to live with various family members. He dreamed of playing pro baseball. In high school he formed a group called the St. Lunatics. The group consisted of him and some of his friends (Kyjuan, Murphy Lee, Slo Down, City Spud, and Ali) from high school. Nelly began listening to artists like Rakim, LL Cool J, Run-DMC, OutKast, Goodie Mob, and Jay-Z. He became convinced that his gift for rap could be parlayed into a career. He has his own style of rap which he likes to describe as a jazz form of hip-hop. The first song that Nelly and the St. Lunatics made was Gimmie What You Got. The song "Gimmie What You Got" sold 7,000 units regionally and dominated airwaves, rising to the number one spot on St. Louis' number one hip-hop station. After that song the St. Lunatics encouraged Nelly to go solo and he did. He signed a record deal with Universal Records. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Kristin <[email protected]> Trade Mark (4) Band Aid Wearing sports and other clothing connected to St. Louis, his hometown. His hand gesture is an L formed with one or both hands (the L stands for "Lunatics"). His chants include "E.I., E.I.!" (which means "Yes, bring it on!") and "Uh-oh, uh-oh!" Trivia (31) His first solo album, "Country Grammar", debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 40. Nelly and "Country Grammar" were nominated for two 2001 Grammy Awards--Best Rap Album and Best Rap Solo Performance. On July 18, 2001, it was certified 7x platinum. "Ride Wit Me", off the "Country Grammar" album, was nominated for three 2001 MTV Video Music Awards--Best Male Video, Best Rap Video, and Viewer's Choice. [June 2000] Named "Best New Artist" at the 1st Annual BET Awards in 2001. Often wears clothing bearing the logos of St. Louis' sports teams. His trademark chants include "E.I., E.I.!" (which means "Yes, bring it on!") and "Uh-oh, uh-oh!" His trademark hand gesture is an L formed with one or both hands (the L stands for "Lunatics"). Has three tattoos: "Lunatic" (above his navel), a human heart appearing to emerge from his chest (upper left chest), and five playing cards and dice (right arm). Children: daughter, Chanel Haynes (b. 2-27-94) and Cornell Haynes III "Tre" (b. 3-2-99). Chanel was born 2 months early. Nelly's "Ride Wit Me" was named Best Rap Video of 2001 at the MTV Video Music Awards. [September 2001] Has started two new trends amongst his fans: wearing sports jerseys backward (such that one's favorite player's name is on one's chest rather than back) and wearing a Band-Aid on either cheek. Won Favorite New Male Artist at the 2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. Has his own clothing line, Vokal. Named one of People Magazine's "Breakthrough Stars of 2001". Nominated for two 2002 Grammys: Best Rap Solo Performance ("Ride Wit Me") and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Where the Party At?" with Jagged Edge) Won the 2002 American Music Award for "Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist" His sophomore album, "Nellyville", debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 714,000+ units. It stayed at #1 for 3 weeks. After only a month, it was certified triple platinum. "Hot in Herre" was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 7 weeks, followed immediately by "Dilemma" (featuring Kelly Rowland), which was #1 for 10 weeks. "Dilemma" was the first ever rap song to stay at #1 for 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. Nelly is tied with Sir Elton John for the most consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 by a male solo artist. Ranked #39 on Entertainment Weekly's 2002 "101 Most Powerful" List Featured in Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" issue in 2001 and 2002 Won 6 Billboard Musi |
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The River Tyne is formed by the confluence of the North Tyne and the South Tyne, west of which town? | River Tyne | Co-Curate River Tyne Redheugh Bridge River Tyne The Tyne is formed by the confluence of the River North Tyne and the River South Tyne , which converge at Warden Rock near Hexham. Settlements include: A tugboat on the Tyne source 002524:River Tyne North Shields unknown c.1910 source 006092:The River Tyne C. 1780 source 051602:Redheugh Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1902 source 065928:The River Tyne and Newcastle quayside viewed from the south side of the river.1836. source from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) Tyne Bridge Damaged by Floods, 1771 - "On Sunday Morning the 17th of November 1771 an unprecedented inundation of the Tyne occurred by which the bridge at Newcastle with the shops and houses thereon were carried away ... from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) Hexham - Overview About Hexham Map Street View Hexham is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, south of the River Tyne, and was the administrative centre for the ... from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) Corbridge - Overview About Corbridge Map Street View Corbridge is a village in Northumberland, England, 16 miles west of Newcastle and 4 miles east of Hexham. Villages nearby include Halton, Acomb, ... from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) Tynemouth - Overview About Tynemouth Map Street View Priory & Castle Pier & Lighthouse Collingwood Monument Watch House Tynemouth Station Long Sands Outdoor Pool Black Middens Tynemouth Plaza Front Street Tynemouth is ... from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) North Shields from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) South Shields - Overview History Map South Shields is a coastal town in South Tyneside at the mouth of the River Tyne, about 4.8 miles downstream from Newcastle. During the Roman occupation of ... from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) Hebburn from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) Jarrow from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) Wallsend - Overview History Map Street View Wallsend is an area of North Tyneside situated just over 3 miles East of Newcastle on the North banks of the River Tyne. It's name ... from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) Newcastle upon Tyne from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) Gateshead from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) Newcastle Swing Bridge - Overview Further Information Map Street View The Swing Bridge over the River Tyne was first used for road traffic on 15th June 1876 and opened for river traffic on 17th ... from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) Shields Ferry - Overview About Shields Ferry Map There have been ferries to cross the River Tyne since the 14th century, particularly where the river is deep and wider towards the mouth of ... from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) Dunston Staiths - "Dunston Staiths on the River Tyne is believed to be the largest timber structure in Europe, at its height, 5.5m tonnes of coal a year was taken by rail from ... from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels - Overview About the Tunnels The Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels were opened to the people of Tyneside on 24th July 1951. These two purpose-built tunnels were designed to connect Howdon ... from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) Redheugh Bridge - Overview Further Information Map Street View There have been 3 Redheugh Bridges spanning the River Tyne and currently carrying the A189 road. The first Redheugh Bridge, built by Thomas Bouch, was ... from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) Pons Aelius - The Romans built Pons Aelius, a bridge to cross the River Tyne, around 122AD. A fort was built there, eventually becoming known under the same name; Pons Aelius. The Roman ... from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) Tyne Tunnels - There were calls to build a bridge between North and South Shields going back to before the 1900s, but these were not acted on because the river was a busy ... from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) Ship Building from Simon Cotterill (Co-Curate Page) Tyne Bridge - Overview About the Tyne Bridge Map Street View The Tyne Bridge is an iconic arch bri |
Who was the Bishop of Lesotho from 1976 to 1978? | Archbishop Desmond Tutu - Academy of Achievement Archbishop Desmond Tutu Listen to this achiever on What It Takes What It Takes is an audio podcast on iTunes produced by the American Academy of Achievement featuring intimate, revealing conversations with influential leaders in the diverse fields of endeavor: music, science and exploration, sports, film, technology, literature, the military and social justice. Download our free multi-touch iBook Social Justice: Leadership Lessons — for your Mac or iOS device on Apple's iTunes U The Social Justice iBook opens up the compelling, idealistic and selfless world of social justice, giving readers a better understanding of how empowering others, promoting equality and exposing injustice can change the very fabric of our society. I never doubted that we were going to be free because, ultimately, I knew there was no way in which a lie could prevail over the truth, darkness over light, death over life. Forging Equality in South Africa Date of Birth October 7, 1931 Desmond Tutu was born in Klerksdorp, in the South African state of Transvaal. The family moved to Johannesburg when he was 12, and he attended Johannesburg Bantu High School. Although he had planned to become a physician, his parents could not afford to send him to medical school. Tutu’s father was a teacher, he himself trained as a teacher at Pretoria Bantu Normal College, and graduated from the University of South Africa in 1954. June 2001: Archbishop Desmond Tutu speaks after receiving the Jamnalal Baja International Award in Cape Town, South Africa. The award, named after a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi, recognizes Gandhi’s pacifist values. The government of South Africa did not extend the rights of citizenship to black South Africans. The National Party had risen to power on the promise of instituting a system of apartheid — complete separation of the races. All South Africans were legally assigned to an official racial group; each races was restricetd to separate living areas and separate public facilities. Only white South Africans were permitted to vote in national elections. Black South Africans were only represented in the local governments of remote “tribal homelands.” Interracial marriage was forbidden, blacks were legally barred from certain jobs and prohibited from forming labor unions. Passports were required for travel within the country; critics of the system could be banned from speaking in public and subjected to house arrest. 1986: At the height of the anti-apartheid struggle, Archbishop Tutu addresses a meeting in Alexander Township. When the government ordained a deliberately inferior system of education for black students, Desmond Tutu refused to cooperate. He could no longer work as a teacher, but he was determined to do something to improve the life of his disenfranchised people. On the advice of his bishop, he began to study for the Anglican priesthood. Tutu was ordained as a priest in the Anglican church in 1960. At the same time, the South African government began a program of forced relocation of black Africans and Asians from newly designated “white” areas. Millions were deported to the “homelands,” and only permitted to return as “guest workers.” Desmond Tutu lived in England from 1962 to 1966, where he earned a master’s degree in theology. He taught theology in South Africa for the next five years, and returned to England to serve as an assistant director of the World Council of Churches in London. In 1975 he became the first black African to serve as Dean of St. Mary’s Cathedral in Johannesburg. From 1976 to 1978 he was Bishop of Lesotho. In 1978 he became the first black General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches. 1986: Archbishop Desmond Tutu: “I am made for goodness. I am made for laughter.” (© David Turnley/CORBIS) This position gave Bishop Tutu a national platform to denounce the apartheid system as “evil and unchristian.” Tutu called for equal rights for all South Africans and a system of common education. He demanded the repeal of the oppressive passport laws, an |
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Which name describes a battle in Northumberland, a district of Washington DC, and an American actor? | Community and cultural events in the District - The Washington Post Community and cultural events in the District The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free e-mail news updates each time a new story is published. You’re all set! June 22, 2016 Thursday, June 23 Reflecting Pool memorials National Park Service rangers lead walking tours of the Lincoln, Vietnam Veterans, Korean War Veterans and World War II memorials. Daily at 10 a.m. 2 and 6 p.m. Through June 30. Meet at the Hawaii-Alaska Plaque, below the Lincoln Memorial steps, 23rd Street NW and West Potomac Park. 202-426-6841. Free. Washington Cathedral behind the scenes Age 11 and older. See gargoyles and stained-glass windows and climb stairs for a panoramic view of the city. Take a camera. Weekdays except holidays at 10:30 a.m. Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-537-2228. nationalcathedral.org . $26, ages 11 and 12 $21. Therapeutic yoga classes Gentle yoga classes to help reduce stress and balance the mind, body and spirit. All experience levels welcome. Thursdays and Mondays at 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Through June 30. Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, 1632 U St. NW. 202-483-2800. smithcenter.org . $10 per class, $25/month. Spring garden tours A tour guide discusses the history, design, plants and flowers of the 13 acres of the Hillwood Estate formal gardens in a one-hour tour. Daily at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Through June 26. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. hillwoodmuseum.org . $15; 65 and older, $12; 6 to 18, $5; 5 and younger, free. “World War I: Black Jack Pershing and American diplomacy” A National Park Service ranger leads a walking tour and discusses World War I’s questions about the college teacher and diplomat who commanded U.S. forces. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Pershing Park, 1400 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Joe Mohr, 202-359-1532. Free. “Dear Senator: Estes Kefauver and the anti-crime crusade in the South” Tammy Ingram, associate professor of history at the College of Charleston, discusses her research and book project, “The Wickedest City in America: Sex, Race, and Organized Crime in the Jim Crow South.” Noon. National Archives, Room 25, Research Center, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-357-5000. Free. Tidal Basin memorials National Park Service rangers lead walking tours of the Martin Luther King Jr., Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Thomas Jefferson memorials. Daily at noon and 4 p.m. Through June 30. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, 1964 Independence Ave. SW. 202-426-6841. Free. Stroll through the National Garden Education program specialist Alexandra Torres leads a tour of the outdoor garden and discusses its history, favorite native plants and the sustainable techniques to create and care for it. Wear protective clothing and bring sunscreen and water. Noon. U.S. Botanic Garden. Meet by the entrance to the Conservatory on the terrace, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. usbg.gov . Free. Coloring club for adults Not just for kids. Coloring sheets and pencils provided. Thursdays and Tuesdays at 2 p.m. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8698. Free. Kids Club: Reader’s Theatre Bring your inner ninja to life through a reading of Corey Rosen Schwartz’s “The Three Ninja Pigs.” Children will read aloud from scripts created from the book; parents are welcome. 2 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. [email protected] . 202-727-0321. Free. Music for Little Ones A 20- to 30-minute introduction to language and music for children 5 and younger; grown-ups will actively participate. Thursdays 2 p.m. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. [email protected] . 202-727-0232. Free. BioArt: The Brain Ages 7-12. Participants use images from a “BioArt” exhibition to investigate how the brain sends signals to the body, and participate in a role-playing activity about neural connections. 3:30 p.m. Palisades Library, 490 |
"Which Russian author first said or wrote, ""If you are afraid of loneliness, don't marry""?" | If you are afraid of loneliness, don't marry | 40 great quotes about marriage - Books Books Previous slide Next slide 2 of 41 View All Skip Ad "If you are afraid of loneliness, don't marry" Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), short story writer and author of the plays The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard (above, a photograph from June 1901). Gallery compiled by Martin Chilton Credit: Rex Features © Telegraph Media Group Limited 2016 Your support makes a big difference In order to bring you award-winning content and investigative journalism from your favourite writers, we rely on revenue generated by advertising. Please consider supporting us by turning off your ad blocker. Just a couple of clicks will make a big difference. Thank you. |
In March 1992 'Deeply Dippy' was the only number one hit for which group? | Right Said Fred - Book Right Said Fred for your Corporate Events, Fund Raisers Link Partners Right Said Fred To book artists and talent such as Right Said Fred for your corporate event, convention, or fundraiser, just use our Find Talent Form or Contact us . Although best known for their worldwide hit single 'I'm Too Sexy', there's a lot more to RIGHT SAID FRED than providing the planet with one of the classic catch phrases of the Nineties. Here are just a few facts on one of Britain's best loved and most enduring groups: RIGHT SAID FRED are brothers RICHARD FAIRBRASS and FRED FAIRBRASS. The group has sold in excess of seventeen million units worldwide. They have amassed a staggering tally of hitting Number One in twenty eight different countries. From total obscurity, the band became the darlings of 1991 with the release of their debut single 'I'm Too Sexy' and proved that bald men in tight lycra shorts can become the ultimate pop stars! The single sold in excess of a million copies in Great Britain and spent seven consecutive weeks at Number Two in the UK Charts The phrase 'I'm Too Sexy' became an integral part of the American language � A U.S. Senator was absent from the House of Representatives because he was 'too sexy'; Whoopi Goldberg used it and American kids playing truant claimed it was because they were just 'too sexy'. The release saw the band hailed as 'The world's latest and greatest pop phenomenon' by Melody Maker and 'The best pop group for years' by The Face. The single went on to become a massive worldwide hit, including the USA where it spent three weeks at Number One and toppled George Michael and Elton John from the coveted top spot. RIGHT SAID FRED are the only British group to hit Number One for three weeks in the American Charts with a debut single since The Beatles. 'I'M TOO SEXY' earned the group a prestigious Ivor Novello Award for 'Most Played Song'. The groups outrageous dress sense, shaven heads and outlandish sense of humour quickly endeared them to both media and public alike. As Richard Fairbrass commented at the time 'My workwear has to be ludicrous. I couldn't exactly sing 'I'm Too Sexy' in a duffle coat, could I?' Madonna publicly expressed a desire to 'bed Richard' in front of sixty million viewers of America's Arsenio Hall Show. The massive worldwide success of 'I'M TOO SEXY' was not shared in South Korea where it was banned by Government officials. Following the success of 'I'M TOO SEXY', the band dispelled any critics who believed that they were a 'one hit wonder' by hitting Number Three in the UK with their second single 'DON'T TALK JUST KISS' which also featured soul diva Jocelyn Brown. The single was also massive in South America and Japan and both 'DON'T TALK JUST KISS' and 'DEEPLY DIPPY' ensured continued success in the USA as huge club / dance hits. It was a case of third time lucky when the group finally reached Number One in the UK in 1992 with their third single 'DEEPLY DIPPY'. The success of the singles resulted in the groups debut album 'UP' also hitting Number One in the UK album charts. The album hit the Top Five in over twenty countries. With total sales in excess of four million, 'UP' achieved double platinum sales in the UK and Gold status in America. DEEPLY DIPPY earned the group a second Ivor Novello Award, again for 'Most Played Song'. Between '91 and '94 RIGHT SAID FRED toured some thirty countries on promotional visits and had less than a month off in more than two years. It was a workload the trio certainly didn't complain about. Less than three years previously the brothers had been knocked out of Keith Chegwin's 'Search For a Star' at the semi finals stage! Their Comic Relief collaboration with Lennox Lewis on 'STICK IT OUT' in 1993 resulted in another Top Five single in the UK and huge single success throughout Europe. Success saw the brothers become stars in their own right, having previously worked alongside the likes of David Bowie, Boy George, Mick Jagger, Billy Ocean and Bob Dylan. In 1993 RIGHT SAID FRED released their second album, aptly titled 'SEX A |
"Which ship carried ""five million hogs and six million dogs, and seven million barrels of porter""?" | The Irish Rover THE IRISH ROVER On the Fourth of July, 1806 We set sail from the sweet cove of Cork We were sailing away with a cargo of bricks For the Grand City Hall in New York 'Twas a wonderful craft She was rigged fore and aft And oh, how the wild wind drove her She stood several blasts She had twenty seven masts And they called her The Irish Rover We had one million bags of the best Sligo rags We had two million barrels of stone We had three million sides of old blind horses hides We had four million barrels of bones We had five million hogs And six million dogs Seven million barrels of porter We had eight million bails of old nanny-goats' tails In the hold of the Irish Rover There was awl Mickey Coote Who played hard on his flute When the ladies lined up for a set He was tootin' with skill For each sparkling quadrille Though the dancers were fluther'd and bet With his smart witty talk He was cock of the walk And he rolled the dames under and over They all knew at a glance When he took up his stance That he sailed in The Irish Rover There was Barney McGee From the banks of the Lee There was Hogan from County Tyrone There was Johnny McGurk Who was scared stiff of work And a man from Westmeath called Malone There was Slugger O'Toole Who was drunk as a rule And Fighting Bill Treacy from Dover And your man, Mick MacCann From the banks of the Bann Was the skipper of the Irish Rover We had sailed seven years When the measles broke out And the ship lost its way in the fog And that whale of a crew Was reduced down to two Just myself and the Captain's old dog Then the ship struck a rock Oh Lord! what a shock The bulkhead was turned right over Turned nine times around And the poor old dog was drowned And the last of The Irish Rover It is rumored that there is a sixth verse on some issues of the 7" & 12" singles. The verse goes something like this: For a sailor it's always a bother in life It's so lonesome by night and by day 'Til he launch for the shore and this charming young whore Who will melt all his troubles away All the noise and the rout Swollen poit�n and stout For him soon the torment's over Of the love of a maid he's never afraid And old sot from the Irish Rover Traditional |
In which country in the northern hemisphere is Cape Farewell? | Extreme weather events - Cape Farewell - The cultural response to climate change Links & Resources Extreme Weather Events and Our Changing Climate In the First IPCC Assessment Report published in 1990, they stated that episodes of high temperatures would most likely become more frequently observed in the future. In the Third IPCC Assessment Report published in 2001, the likelihood of higher maximum temperatures, higher minimum temperatures and more intense precipitation had increased from most likely to very likely (90-99% probability). The most recent IPCC Assessment published in 2007 takes this even further, mentioning the contraction of snow area, decrease in sea ice extent and glaciers in the Northern Hemisphere and increases in permafrost thawing. So have these climate predictions based on assessment of scientific research been borne out? The following text was produced by the World Meteorological Organisation in December 2010, who reviewed extreme weather events over the past decade. The 10 warmest years on record have all occurred since 1998. The 2000s decade was warmer than the 1990s which was warmer than the 1980s and earlier decades. The first ten months of 2010 tied the same period in 1998 for the warmest combined land and ocean surface temperature on record worldwide, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the UK Met Office’s Hadley Centre. On 19 September 2010 at the end of the melt season the sea-ice extent was the third smallest on the satellite data record, after 2007 and 2009 (data of U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center) ( Figure 1 ). Global mean sea level is higher now and is rising more rapidly than at any other time in the past 3 000 years at the pace of approximately 3.4 mm per year from 1993 to 2008, according to data published by the WMO co-sponsored World Climate Research Programme. This is almost twice the average rate for the twentieth century. Greenland will record its warmest decade (2001-2010) since modern measurements began. Most stations in West Greenland especially in the south western part will very likely record its warmest ever year in 2010. In August, ice measuring more than 200 sq. km calved from the Petermann Glacier in northern Greenland – the largest chunk in the past 50 years of observations and data (since 1962). Tens of thousands of icebergs calve yearly from the glaciers of Greenland, but this one was exceptionally large and because of its size more typically resembled icebergs in the Antarctic. Source: World Meteorological Organisation, 2010. A snapshot of some extreme events over the past decade. The following listing of 34 notable extreme weather events, taken from a WMO report (2010), provides sobering reading, and emphasises the impact on societies as we try to cope with our changing climate. Extreme cold winter in Siberia and Mongolia. Minimum temperatures dropped to near -60°C across central and southern Siberia resulting in hundreds of deaths. (2001) Between February and April, heavy rainfall and flooding hit the southern African countries of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia. (2001) Typhoon Rusa hit Korea causing flooding and hundred of deaths. It was reported as the worst national storm since 1959 and also led to a new national record of 24-h rainfall with 870 mm. (2002) Unprecedented extreme heat waves occurred across much of Europe during summer. This led to record breaking temperatures, surpassing in some cases 40°C, and tens of thousands of related deaths. (2003) Tropical cyclone Gafilo hit Madagascar with winds up to 260 km/h, causing hundreds of deaths. (2004) Hurricane Ivan hit the Caribbean causing flooding, massive destruction and deaths. (2004) For the first time in history a documented hurricane developed in the South Atlantic Ocean in March. Unofficially named Catarina it made landfall along the southern coast of Brazil causing great damage. (2004) Warmest summer on record in central Canada (2005). Worst drought in 60 years in Brazil caused the lowest Amazon flow in 30 years. (2005) The monsoon season brought unp |
What was the middle name of the character 'Arnold Rimmer' from the t.v. series 'Red Dwarf'? | About | Red Dwarf - The Official Website The Crew Dave Lister A genial Liverpudlian slob with an unending taste for lager and curry, Lister is an unlikely candidate to be the sole remaining representative of the human race. But that's exactly what he becomes when a radiation disaster wipes out the crew of the mining ship Red Dwarf. In suspended animation at the time of the accident - as a punishment for smuggling a stray cat onboard - Lister is only awoken three million years later, and begins a quest to get home to Earth and to try to discover whether mankind still exists, or if he really is the Last Human. On the surface, Lister appears to be an aimless drifter - even once describing his occupation as "bum" - but as the series goes on he's shown to have a good heart, a strong moral core, and no small amount of bravery. He's responsible for the existence of the entire cat race - who evolved during his three million years away from the very stray he'd brought onboard - and rescued the mechanoid Kryten from a derelict ship. As well as his long-term goal of reaching Earth, he continued to carry a torch for his lost love, Kristine Kochanski - and eventually fell in love with her parallel universe duplicate after she became stranded on the ship with them. He also, via a convoluted set of circumstances (and a time machine) was eventually revealed to have been his own father, thus ensuring the continued survival of the human race in an endless loop. Craig Charles was a performance poet who had made several appearances on UK comedy programmes when he was asked by the producers of Red Dwarf to look over the script for the pilot episode, to advise them on whether the character of the Cat could be seen as a racist caricature. Craig agreed that it wasn't, and loved the script so much he asked if he could audition. Although Rob and Doug had originally envisioned Lister as a much older character, they agreed - and the rest is history. Appearing in Red Dwarf launched Craig to cult stardom, and throughout the 1990s he carved out a successful career as a presenter on shows such as Cyberzone, Takeshi's Castle and - most famously - Robot Wars. He also headlined the Channel 4 sitcom Captain Butler in 1997. More recently, he's become best-known for his long-running role as cab driver Lloyd Mullaney in the ITV soap Coronation Street, and has hosted The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show on BBC Radio 6music since 2002. Arnold Rimmer Lister's bunkmate aboard Red Dwarf, and his ideological opposite in almost every respect. Arnold Judas Rimmer is neurotic, anally-retentive, prissy, pompous, obnoxious, cowardly, obsessed with rules and order - and as the second-least-important crew member, obsessed with giving the only person he outranks (i.e. Lister) a hard time. The festering resentment of a childhood in which his three brothers were favoured by his parents and given all the breaks in life, while he had to try and climb the ranks the hard way, is amplified even further when he dies long before his time in the accident that wipes out the Red Dwarf crew (an accident that he just happens to possibly be a tiny bit responsible for) and is resurrected as an intangible, computer-powered hologram. Just like Lister, however, Rimmer reveals hidden depths as the series progresses - and while the pair's relationship perhaps never quite reaches the level of "friendship", there's nevertheless a certain amount of grudging respect underneath the constant sniping. We come to understand his neuroses and sympathise with a life spent almost entirely unloved - and we also learn that in another universe, there's an Arnold Rimmer who is a dashing, heroic adventurer. Just one small incident in the childhood of "Ace" sent him down a different path from the Rimmer we know - but his very existence demonstrates the capacity for heroism in "our" Arnold, if only he could figure out where his spine is. Chris Barrie was a noted impressionist who'd worked with Rob Grant and Doug Naylor on Spitting Image and Red Dwarf's radio precursor Son of Cliché before auditioning... to play Li |
The 'Gremlins' are/were a gang of football hooligans who supported which North East club? | Watch unseen footage of Tyneside's hooligan battles to be revealed on new DVD - Chronicle Live News Watch unseen footage of Tyneside's hooligan battles to be revealed on new DVD Documentary makers say film aims to explore, not glorify, the dark days of football violence among Newcastle United fans Share Click to playTap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now Get Newcastle United FC updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Unseen footage from the dark days of Tyneside’s hooligan past will be revealed in a new documentary. Newcastle’s most infamous soccer yob, Mark Mennim, along with other members of the city’s once-thriving ‘football firms’ have opened up about their experiences on camera. Makers of the film, Newcastle Mainline Express (NME) The Documentary, say the aim is not to glorify hooliganism - which true football fans strongly condemn. Instead, they wanted to explore the place that it holds in our city’s history. It follows on from the release of a book last year in which Mennim, 53, opened up about a life devoted to organised football violence. Along with candid interviews with Mennim, the film features rare mobile phone footage and archive pictures from some of the firms’ ‘rucks’, along with chats with other hooligans who were embroiled in the ‘action’. Director Dan Perry said the documentary was a “factual” look at how football firms came about. Mark Mennim, former football hooligan and member of the Gremlins gang is pictured with Steve Wraith, left “This DVD is about the evolution of football hooliganism,” he said. “It’s a factual account of the Newcastle hooligan firms. “It looks at the social factors that influenced the firms and how it effected the lives of people like Mark, how they got into it and how society shaped it. “It’s like a window into history from a first hand point of view. It isn’t there to glamorise it, it’s to tell the story.” Mennim, from Byker, Newcastle , became hooked on football violence at an early age and it soon took over his life. Relationships came and went, and even after becoming a father he could not give up. Not long after the birth of his daughter Mennim was jailed for carrying a knife when he travelled down to London in 1987 for a Spurs game, something he claims was a ‘fit-up’. Following his release 18 months later he tried to go straight - but soon returned to violence, and his partner of 12 years left him, taking his three-year-old girl with her. View gallery Many football thugs from the 80s and 90s gave up the violence when they settled down and had families. But Mennim found it impossible to quit, and told the Chronicle he has only stopped now because of his ill health. During the documentary Mennim returns to the scenes of some of the most infamous fights. “It brought back a lot of memories. I was there, it was just the life that I led,” he said. “It was quite emotional. “Football violence is pretty much finished now because of all the CCTV cameras and Facebook.” Fanzine editor, actor and promoter, Steve Wraith, who co-wrote the book on which the DVD is based, said: “Trying to get people to talk about this on camera was difficult. But the book was very well received. “There will always be people that are critical, but others will see it as part of our history.” Newcastle Mainline Express (NME) The Documentary, will be released on December 1. It can be bought at The Back Page shop on St Andrew’s Street in Newcastle city centre and is available pre-order now from http://gm2projects.bigcartel.com Like us on Facebook Most Read Most Recent |
Prior to Gordon Brown who was the last Prime Minister to represent a Scottish constituency? | Gordon Brown Gordon Brown Image:Gordon Brown 2005 IMF close.jpg Speaking during an IMF/ World Bank news conference in 2005. 02 May 1997 – 27 June 2007 Prime Minister Signature Image:Gordon Brown signature.png James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 ) is the Northern Ireland ">Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. He took office on 27 June 2007, three days after becoming leader of the Labour Party . Prior to this he served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer under Tony Blair from 1997 to 2007, becoming the United Kingdom's longest serving Chancellor since Nicholas Vansittart in the early 19th century. He has a PhD in history from the University of Edinburgh, and, as Prime Minister, he also holds the positions of First Lord of the Treasury and the Minister for the Civil Service. He has been a Member of Parliament since 1983; firstly for Dunfermline East and since 2005 for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. Early life and career before parliament Gordon Brown was born in Govan, Glasgow , Scotland , although media have occasionally given his place of birth as Giffnock, Renfrewshire, where his parents were living at the time. His father, John Ebenezer Brown, was a strong influence on Brown and died aged 84. His mother Elizabeth, known as Bunty, died in 2004 aged 86. Gordon was brought up with his brothers John and Andrew Brown in a manse in Kirkcaldy—the largest town in Fife, Scotland across the Firth of Forth from Edinburgh . In common with many other notable Scots, he is therefore often referred to as a "son of the manse". Brown was educated first at Kirkcaldy West Primary School where he was selected for an experimental fast stream education programme, which took him two years early to Kirkcaldy High School for an academic hothouse education taught in separate classes. At age 16 he wrote that he loathed and resented this "ludicrous" experiment on young lives. He was accepted by the University of Edinburgh to study history at the age of only 16. He suffered a retinal detachment after being kicked in the head during an end-of-term rugby union match at his old school. He was left blind in his left eye, despite treatment including several operations and lying in a darkened room for weeks at a time. He has since been fitted with an artificial eye. Later at Edinburgh, while playing tennis , he noticed the same symptoms in his right eye. Brown underwent experimental surgery at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and his eye was saved. Brown graduated from Edinburgh with First Class Honours MA in 1972, and stayed on to complete his PhD (which he gained in 1982), titled The Labour Party and Political Change in Scotland 1918-29. In 1972, while still a student and with strong connections with the previous Dean of Admissions, Brown was elected Rector of the University of Edinburgh, the convener of the University Court. Brown served as Rector until 1975, and he also edited The Red Paper on Scotland. From 1976 to 1980 he was employed as a lecturer in Politics at Glasgow College of Technology. After that he worked as a journalist at Scottish Television, later serving as current affairs editor until his election to parliament in 1983. In the 1979 general election, Brown stood for the Edinburgh South constituency, but lost to the Conservative candidate, Michael Ancram. Election to parliament and opposition Gordon Brown was elected to Parliament on his second attempt as a Labour MP for Dunfermline East in 1983 general election and became opposition spokesman on Trade and Industry in 1985. In 1986, he published a biography of the Independent Labour Party politician James Maxton, the subject of his PhD thesis. Brown was Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 1987 to 1989 and then Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, before becoming Shadow Chancellor in 1992. After the sudden death of Labour leader John Smith in May 1994, Brown was tipped as a potential party leader, but did not contest the leadership after Tony Blair became favourite. It has long been rumoured a deal was struck between Blair and Brown |
The 'Naughty Forty' are/were a gang of football hooligans who supported which Midlands club? | Сток Сити: хроника | Ultras Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Bolton Wanderers - Stoke City - Cup - 09/03/1946 Tragedy hits an FA Cup tie between Bolton and Stoke when a wall supporting fans collapses at Burden Park. The collapse crushes spectators and sparks a stampede which kills 33 people and injures more than 400. // BBC 1980-е Edit Blackburn Rovers - Stoke City - 28/03/1986 A GANG of soccer hooligans laid siege to a Blackburn pub and caused more than £1,000 worth of damage. The Stoke City supporters rained house bricks through the windows of the Brewers Arms, Great Bolton Street, while terrified drinkers dived for cover. Landlady Mrs Margaret Rothwell, said: "It was terrifying. There were full bricks coming through the windows and glass flying everywhere." // Lancashire Evening Telegraph 1990-е Stoke fans staged a pitch invasion at the Britannia Stadium after Birmingham City thrashed the struggling Potters 7-0. England: Thugs' hi-tec guide to soccer battles - 20/08/1999 SOCCER hooligans are using an internet site to arrange fights on match days in and around Preston North End's Deepdale ground. A site set up by notorious soccer hooligan Paul Dodd - who boasts to be the country's number one football fighter - is being used by Preston's fighting factions to arrange 'dates' with rival teams, both home and away. A number of fights were pre-arranged on the controversial site's message board ahead of last Saturday's clash with Stoke City, including a bust-up in the Bill Shankly Kop. The fight never took place due to a high police presence in the stand. Instead, boasts one PNE supporter, Wigan fans were waiting for the Stoke fans when a group went to Blackpool. Police have confirmed to the Citizen that they are viewing the site on a daily basis in a bid to stamp out violence all together, but added the use of modern technology for criminal activity was of concern to them. Messages on the site currently talk about the Christmas game against local rivals Blackpool, with fans from both sides - arranging times and places for clashes before and after the game. One PNE 'fan,' using the code name Preston Para warns fans of the Seasiders: "You will go the same way as Diana and Jill Dando." Another message, from a fan calling himself PPS 88 warns: "All fans be warned. Come to Preston and endure the toughest fight of your life." Fights are also being arranged in towns around Preston, including Chorley and Blackburn, with opposing supporters. Officers at Preston Police are aware of the use of the internet and are using it to cut out violence all together. PC Philip Billsborough, from the town's football intelligence unit, said: "We have been aware of the use of this site and monitor activity on it on a regular basis. "Fortunately many of the comments are just talk, but we don't take any chances and it is of concern to us." // Lancashire Evening Telegraph 2000-е Edit 21 City fans have been arrested in a series of dawn raids in S Wales. - 26/01/2001 Operation Javelin was carried out by Staffordshire Police who also arrested many Stoke fans as well in similar raids in the Potteries. The arrests are the result of months of investigation into trouble at the Brittania Stadium last April. Police have charged 21 Cardiff City fans with violent disorder after a series of dawn raids involving three forces. The arrests were made in the south Wales and Gwent areas in conjunction with officers from Staffordshire Police. They follow disturbances in which 27 members of the public and 12 officers were injured when fighting broke out at a Stoke City - Cardiff City match in Stoke on Trent at the end of April 2000. A dozen detectives have spent the past nine months gathering evidence in Operation Javelin. A further 29 others were arrested on the day for public order and drink-related offences. The fans arrested this week will remain on bail until they appear before Stoke on Trent magistrates in February. In addition, 22 Stoke City fans have also been charged with violent disorder. Police say inquiries are continuing to identify a further 66 Stoke supp |
The census of which year was the first, in which the people of Great Britain were required to fill in the form themselves? | Census: 1911 v 2011 - BBC News BBC News By Finlo Rohrer BBC News Magazine 1 February 2011 Close share panel Image caption Infant mortality drove changes to the 1911 census Next month, the UK will do its most thorough census yet. A century ago, a new expanded form was evidence of a government's thirst for knowledge in their efforts to help a population stricken by poverty, bad nutrition and high infant mortality. There are many differences between the 1911 and 2011 census. That of a hundred years ago was able to fit on a single sheet. Today's is likely to be about 30 pages long. That of 1911 might be regarded as sexist, implying that if there was a husband in the household he would be head of it. And its language on infirmity, asking householders if they were "lunatic, imbecile or feeble-minded", would be unlikely to pass muster with today's disability campaigners. Would you like to know what our income is, what each had for breakfast, how long we expect to live and anything else? Annoyed comment from 1911 census respondent In 1911, as far as work went, the government just wanted to know occupation, industry, and status. In 2011, the census has 15 nuanced questions on work and employment. And yet there is a great similarity between the 1911 and 2011 censuses - they both represent expansion in what the authorities want to know about the population. Censuses have been taken since ancient times, often to calculate taxes, or as an assessment of military strength. In Britain the census started in 1801 and was extended to Ireland 20 years later. The first censuses in the British Isles were not detailed. Every decade more questions were added, but 1911 represented a sea change. The government wanted to know more detail about people's work, immigration status, their health and most importantly, their fertility. And it seems for the most part, that people duly obliged. For the 2011 census, there has already been criticism over the cost and intrusiveness of the questioning. People seem to have overcome these qualms in 1911. "People were certainly more amenable to these questions in 1911 than in 1841," says historian and broadcaster Nick Barratt. "There was a lot of government investigation into everyday lives. There wasn't the great hooha you get today about cost and intrusiveness." That's not to say some people weren't unhappy. The King family of Cheshire seemed to be irked, scrawling in pencil: "Would you like to know what our income is, what each had for breakfast, how long we expect to live and anything else?" They still filled in the form, including the fact that of 67-year-old Mrs King's 10 children, all had survived. This was crucial information for the government. Document Download the reader here "Child mortality had been a hot potato for about 40 years," says Dr Julie-Marie Strange, senior lecturer in Victorian Studies at Manchester University. "From the 1860s there is a real anxiety that people don't value infant life very much and that it is too easy to let infants die." In the Victorian mindset, immorality was the main suspect. The practice of taking out life insurance on babies was banned, notes Dr Strange, over fears that babies were deliberately being allowed to die. But by the early 20th Century, infant mortality rates were still stubbornly high. "General mortality rates went into decline from 1870 - the one exception is infant mortality," says Dr Strange. "The 1911 census allows a thorough statistical understanding. It is allowing mapping of that demographic and death rate. Image caption In 1911 the suffragettes tried to ruin the census by staying out all night "You start to get massive resources ploughed into infant and child welfare. The infant mortality rates start to decline. A lot of it is health visitors improving nutrition - milk depots where mothers can go and get free milk." Of course, some people would have been wary about people coming into their homes asking about child deaths and marital status. "That's quite a sensitive issue. Even asking people how long they had been married was a bit contentious," |
Who was the last Prime Minister to represent a Welsh constituency? | BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | Welsh tributes to ex-PM Callaghan Welsh tributes to ex-PM Callaghan Lord Callaghan 'never lost touch with his former Cardiff constituency' Politicians from Wales have joined the tributes to former prime minister Lord Callaghan of Cardiff, who has died on the eve of his 93rd birthday. Welsh Secretary Peter Hain called him a "much-loved adopted son of Wales" and assembly First Minister Rhodri Morgan said he made an "immense contribution". Lord Kinnock, one of his successors as Labour leader, applauded his "justice, great dignity and determination". James Callaghan was an MP in Cardiff for 42 years. Lord Callaghan died at his home in East Sussex, only 11 days after the death of his wife of 67 years, Audrey, aged 91. He may be the last British politician to have risen from real poverty to the top of the British political tree First Minister Rhodri Morgan He was prime minister from 1976 to 1979, and became the first of three successive Labour leaders to represent south Wales seats. He was followed by Michael Foot, then MP for Blaenau Gwent, and Neil Kinnock, who represented Islwyn. He was MP for Cardiff South-East - later Cardiff South and Penarth - from 1945 until his retirement at the 1987 general election. Neil and Glenys Kinnock who met and cut their political teeth together at Cardiff University in the 1960s, said they had the "great pleasure of working with Jim" when they were students. "Jim had a strong sense of justice, great dignity and determination, and he will long be remembered with huge affection and respect in Cardiff, Wales and internationally," they said in a joint statement. Lord Callaghan died 11 days after his wife Audrey Rhodri Morgan was another young political activist in Cardiff at the time and joined the Labour Party in Lord Callaghan's constituency in the early 1960s. Mr Morgan, who became MP for neighbouring Cardiff West in 1987, said he had lost "a great friend and mentor". 'Warmth and wisdom' "I would like to express my deepest sympathies to his children, Margaret, Michael and Julia and his many grandchildren," said Mr Morgan, who has led the Welsh assembly since 2000. His leadership as prime minister in an enormously difficult time for the Labour Party and the tremendous contribution he made nationally and internationally has always been underestimated Alun Michael MP "He may be the last British politician to have risen from real poverty to the top of the British political tree but the notable thing with Callaghan was that it would never have occurred to him to have a chip on his shoulder about anything." Neath MP Mr Hain, who is also leader of the Commons, said: "Jim Callaghan was a much loved adopted son of Wales, who achieved fantastic heights in government. He will be sorely missed." Alun Michael, who succeeded Lord Callaghan as MP for Cardiff South and Penarth, said he never lost touch with his roots. "His many friends in the constituency will miss the regular contact he maintained even after he ceased to be our MP. "His leadership as prime minister in an enormously difficult time for the Labour Party and the tremendous contribution he made nationally and internationally has always been underestimated. "He was a great statesman, a great leader and a great parliamentarian. "I and many others in the local party will miss his warmth and his wisdom." Conservative leader Michael Howard, who was born and raised in Llanelli, south Wales, said: "Lord Callaghan was the only politician to hold all the high offices of state. "His long and distinguished career was marked by many highs and lows. He will be remembered with affection and respect." |
What type of creature is a 'Falabella', found in Argentina? | HorseBreedsList :: Falabella information N/A Falabella description The Falabella is the smallest horse in the world , standing up to 7 hh. The Falabella is known as a horse-type rather than a pony-type because of its proportions and character. Although downsizing has caused a few weaknesses in the physical characteristics of the horse, namely the tendency for the hocks to be slightly crooked and the lack of well-formed leg bone, the horse is quite attractive. With a thick and luxuriant tail and mane, the Falabella shows its relation to the Shetland. The head is heavy and large compared with the body. Any color is acceptable in the breed, but there has been a concentration of Appaloosa markings in recent breeding. Falabella history The origin of the Falabella horse is intimately linked to the origins of the horse in Latin America . The Andalusian horses that the Spaniards brought with them to accomplish the enormous task of the conquest, chosen for their rusticity and resistance, were later left to survive on their own due to unsuccessful attempts to conquer the area's human inhabitants. Wandering without destination over the vast plains ("pampas"), the surviving horses underwent by necessity a series of biological processes and structural changes in order to adapt to the new conditions, so different from those of their native land. All these factors, along with continuous inbreeding and isolation, surely caused genetic mutations in successive generations. This resulted in the kind of horse breed that the ancestors of the Falabella family are said to have seen for the first time before the mid-nineteenth century in the herds of Mapuche Indians of southern Buenos Aires province in Argentina. After many years of crossing and selection, the Falabella family achieved a herd of harmonious and well-structured horses less than 40 inches in height, maintaining the same proportions in their features as those of the horses Falabella had first acquired. The Falabella family sought to improve the breed and refine the shape of the horse. To attain these goals, Falabella introduced specimens of European horse breeds , small Thoroughbreds, Welsh ponies, Shetlands, small horses from Eastern Europe, Criollos and their siblings. Successive generations of the Falabella family raised very small horses significantly more harmonious in form than their predecessors and reduced the height to the present standard of less than 30 inches. After 1940, Julio C. Falabella started a registry of birth and genealogical details for some of his horses. Due to his remarkable memory and some older data available to him, he was able to attain, by inference, genealogies up to approximately twenty years back. This primary Registry, not always methodical, was systematized in the mid-sixties, using classic genealogical techniques. In 1980, while honoring the work done by J.C. Falabella for the development of the breed, Establecimientos Falabella decided to redesign the Registry. Incorporating new tools, like the computer, the chronological numerical order was changed, and ascending numbers from 1980 forward were assigned to the registration of each horse. Descending numbers, preceded by the "A" acronym were assigned to the horses born before 1980. Similarly, old annotations were researched and techniques were improved, giving the Registry the form it has at the present time. Since the beginning of the 1950's, when the breed began to spread internationally, to the present time, sovereigns, international personalities and horse breeders have shown a great interest in the Falabella. It can be said, without hesitation, that there is no place in the word where a Falabella has not trodden. From Alaska to Tierra del Fuego (the southernmost tip in the world), from the torrid regions of the Arabic peninsula to the cold fjords of Norway, or from florid Japan to arid Atacama, the Falabella has been fed, or has procreated or has developed in astonishing form. Falabella health and genetic issues Their natural rusticity and capacity to adapt to their environment allow Falabell |
What in April 1983 was the only number one hit for 'Spandau Ballet'? | Story of the Song - Spandau Ballet, True (1983) | The Independent Story of the Song - Spandau Ballet, True (1983) Friday 27 March 2009 00:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Culture Gary Kemp had long desired to emulate the Motown greats. Sitting on the bed at his parents' house in 1982, strumming his guitar, he hit on something that he figured might just fulfil that ambition. "Why do I find it hard to write the next line / When I want the truth to be said," he sang, commenting later that "it became a song about trying to write a love song to someone who didn't know your true thoughts." A girl he had pinned his hopes on at the time was resisting his amorous advances. "The lyrics were delicately influenced by Nabakov's Lolita, a book that she'd given me." "We never realised the full potential of this song until we started to record it," said Kemp. "Everybody, including the roadies, [sang] along to it," he said. "It was at that moment that I knew we had something special." The final version ran to six minutes and became the band's signature tune and the title track to their bestselling album. The single release made No.1 in the UK in April 1983 and was their sole Billboard hit, branding Spandau Ballet as one-hit wonders in the United States. More about: |
Which singer postponed his civil ceremony with long time partner Kenny Goss in 2006? | George Michael: I'm Not Ashamed - Towleroad Towleroad George Michael phoned in to a UK radio show to respond to reports that his civil partnership ceremony with longtime partner Kenny Goss had been canceled because of the furtive Hampstead Heath cruising incident that has been splashed across the papers: “I have got no issue with cruising. I’ve talked about it many times. This is no more of an issue than I ever said it was, it’s never been an issue between us. In actual fact, we didn’t have our ‘wedding’ because we knew at this point in time in the run-up to the tour and with all the rubbish I’ve had to put up with in the last six months, we wouldn’t get a small private wedding, which is what we want. I don’t want a big lavish wedding. I wanted something small and quiet but I don’t even think that we’d get away with that at the moment. There would be intrusion. So we postponed it on that basis.” He also told the radio host that he’d recently bought Kenny a £1 million present for their 10th anniversary and he thought that should buy him some leeway with respect to his nocturnal habits in public parks: “We had a lovely 10th anniversary party and actually my 10th anniversary present to him cost me a million quid so I reckon I should get away with more then. I would actually have to do something he dislikes before the wedding was off.” And the singer denied he was ashamed by his actions: “There can’t be shame in a situation unless the person is ashamed and I’m certainly not that…I don’t want people to think my life is troubled when it’s not. I think I should be able to be what I am to young gay people, a man who’s managed to succeed in the industry for 25 years.” Ashamed or not, I think Michael is a bit deluded that his industry success cements his status as a role model. Unfortunately, the public has a notoriously short memory and I think most young gay men, if he’s even on their radar, may now just see him as that 80’s singer who kept getting caught with his pants down. TV Warms Up This Week to ‘Summer House,’ ‘Beaches’, ‘Throwing Shade’ and more Check out our weekly guide to TV this week, and make sure you’re catching the big premieres, crucial episodes and the stuff you won’t admit you watch when no one’s looking. Your new favorite batch of utter garbage people are here courtesy Bravo. This… Jennifer Holliday Tells ‘The View’ She Wasn’t Aware That People Weren’t Over the Election: WATCH Jennifer Holliday sat down with the women of The View to talk about her decision to withdraw from performing at Trump’s inauguration. Joy Behar asked Holliday what her lapse in judgment. Said Holliday: “The lapse of judgment was that I di… Anti-Gay Radio Host Rick Burgess’s Daughter Comes Out and Gets Told She’ll Go to Hell Brandi Burgess, the daughter of homophobic conservative Christian radio host Rick Burgess came out of the closet in an op-ed in which she said “I’m praying for my father.” Rick Burgess is the host of the popular Rick & Bubba sho… Indiana Republican Kills Anti-Transgender Bill A bill that would have prevented people from being able to switch the gender on birth certificates has been killed by an Indiana Republican who said she won’t give it a hearing. The Indy Star reports: Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer (pictured), R-Beech G… |
Which Pre-Raphaelite artist painted 'The Scapegoat', presently on display at the Lady Lever Art Gallery? | Collection | Artists | The Scapegoat | The Pre-Raphaelite Gallery William Holman Hunt (1827 - 1910) The Scapegoat (1854-6) is a painting by William Holman Hunt which depicts the "scapegoat" described in the Book of Leviticus. On the Day of Atonement, a goat would have its horns wrapped with a red cloth - representing the sins of the community - and be driven off. He started painting on the shore of the Dead Sea, and continued in his studio in London. The work exists in two versions, a small version in brighter colours with a dark-haired goat and a rainbow, held by Manchester Art Gallery,[1] and a larger version in more muted tones with a light-haired goat held by the Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port Sunlight. Themes |
Which former England Cricket player was nicknamed 'Bumble'? | CRICKET PLAYERS & NICKNAMES ... endless! by Chinaroad Australia's 1948 tour of England � The Invincibles Australian national cricket team � Baggy Greens Bangladeshi national cricket team � The Tigers Canadian national cricket team � One Man Band New Zealand national cricket team � The Black Caps, The Kiwis South African national cricket team � The Proteas West Indian national cricket team � The Windies, The Calypsos Indian national cricket team � The Men in Blue Pakistani national cricket team� The Stars Officials, umpires and commentators Harold Bird � Dickie Bird Henry Blofeld � Blowers Brent Bowden � Billy Steve Bucknor � Slow Death Bill Ferguson � Fergie Bill Frindall � The Bearded Wonder Brian Johnston � Johnners Christopher Martin-Jenkins � CMJ Don Mosey � The Alderman David Shepherd � Shep Bryan Waddle � Wads Players Bobby Abel � The Guv'nor Jimmy Adams � Padams Paul Adams � Gogga ("insect" in Afrikaans), A frog in a blender (for his unusual bowling action) Ajit Agarkar � Bombay Duck (for his horror streak of ducks against Australia) Jonathan Agnew � Aggers Shoaib Akhtar � Rawalpindi Express Wasim Akram � Prince of Pakistan, Was, Sultan of Swing Terry Alderman � Clem (after Clem Jones, mayor of Brisbane, curator of Gabba and an alderman) Mark Alleyne � BooBoo Mohinder Amarnath � Jimmy, Amarnought Surinder Amarnath � Tommy Warwick Armstrong � the Big Ship Jason Arnberger � Cheesy Geoff Arnold � Horse Shahid Afridi � The Boom Michael Atherton � Athers B Trevor Bailey � The Boil, Barnacle Omari Banks � Bankie, Cowheb Richie Benaud � Diamonds Tino Best � The Best, Ntini Michael Bevan � Bevvo Andrew Bichel � Bic Jack Blackham � Black Jack David Boon � Boonie, Keg on Legs, Stumpy Allan Border � A.B., Captain Grumpy Ian Botham � Beefy,The Both,Guy Mark Boucher � Guinness, Billy Nicky Boje � Bodge Nathan Bracken � Bracks Don Bradman � The Don Ian Bell � Belly, the team baby C Andy Caddick � Caddyshack Chris Cairns � B.A. (Bad Attitude) Shivnarine Chanderpaul � Tiger Ian Chappell � Chapelli Ewen Chatfield � Chats, Farmer (Mer) or The Naenae Express Stuart Clark � Sarfraz, Stu Michael Clarke � Pup Paul Collingwood � Nice Ginger, Colly Herbie Collins � Horseshoe Corey Collymore � Screw Jeremy Coney � Mantis Colin Cowdrey � Kipper Jeff Crowe � Chopper Martin Crowe � Hogan D Adam Dale � Chipper Joe Darling � Paddy Phillip DeFreitas � Half-Chocolate, Daffy Aravinda de Silva � Mad Max Fanie de Villiers � Vinnige Fanie ("Fast Fanie" in Afrikaans) Kapil Dev � The Haryana Express Mahendra Singh Dhoni � Mahi Graham Dilley � Pica Boeta Dippenaar � Dipps Allan Donald � White Lightning Brett Dorey � Hunky, John J.W.H.T. Douglas � Johnny Won't Hit Today Rahul Dravid � Jammy, The Wall E Bruce Edgar � Bootsy F Damien Fleming � Flemo Stephen Fleming � Flange Duncan Fletcher � Fletch Keith Fletcher � The Gnome of Essex Andrew Flintoff � Freddy, Twiggy, Fred, family man James Foster � The Child Graeme Fowler � Foxy C. B. Fry � Lord Oxford, Charles III, Almighty G Saurav Ganguly � Maharaj, Prince of Calcutta, Dada, Bengal Tiger Joel Garner � Big Bird Sunil Gavaskar � Sunny, The Little Master Chris Gayle � Cramps, Crampy Herschelle Gibbs � Scooter, The Sack Man Adam Gilchrist � Churchy, Gilly, The Demolition Man Ashley Giles � Ash, the King of Spain Jason Gillespie � Dizzy Darren Gough � Rhino, Goughy, the Dazzler, Dancing Darren E. M. Grace � The Coroner W.G. Grace � The Doctor Mark Greatbatch � Paddy Clarrie Grimmett � The Old Fox, Grum Subhash Gupte � Fergie H Brad Haddin � BJ, Harry, Guildo Richard Hadlee � Paddles Andrew Hall � Brosh, Merv, Hally Stephen Harmison � Harmy (or Harmi), Tinker, GBH (Grievous Bodily Harmison) Chris Harris � Harry, Lugs Ian Harvey � Freak Nathan Hauritz � Horry Matthew Hayden � Haydos, Unit |
In which country in 2003 was the 'Rose Revolution'? | BBC NEWS | Europe | How the Rose revolution happened Printable version How the Rose revolution happened In November 2003, a revolution took place in Georgia - a revolution of a kind the turbulent region had never seen before. Roses symbolised the protesters' peaceful intentions Not one person was injured, not a drop of blood was spilled. Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to protest against the flawed results of a parliamentary election. The demonstrators demanded the resignation of Eduard Shevardnadze, a man who had ruled Georgia for more than 30 years in total, as its Soviet-era Communist Party boss and its longest-serving post-independence president. Mr Shevardnadze told protesters they risked causing a civil war and he deployed hundreds of soldiers on the streets of Tbilisi. At that point, student demonstrators decided to give red roses to the soldiers. Many soldiers laid down their guns. Parliament stormed "People were kissing the police and military, it was really spectacular," said Giorgi Kandelaki, a 21-year-old student. Constitutional changes have boosted Mr Saakashvili's powers "And the roses of course which people had with them, which Misha carried with him into the parliament hall, that was the moment when people said that it was a rose revolution." Misha is Mikhail Saakashvili, the US-educated 35-year-old firebrand who, on 23 November, led the demonstrators to the parliament building. Along with thousands of his supporters he forced his way through the thick wooden doors of the parliament chamber where Mr Shevardnadze was inside, giving a speech. Mr Saakashvili held a long-stemmed red rose above his head and shouted "Resign!" He waved the rose in the face of Georgia's 75-year-old president. Mr Shevardnadze's bodyguards rushed him out of the parliament building by a back door. That was the moment that power changed hands in Georgia. Anti-corruption drive In January 2004, Mr Saakashvili was elected president. The following month, the Georgian parliament passed constitutional amendments which strengthened the presidency at the parliament's expense, and gave the country a cabinet and a prime minister for the first time. Then in March 2004, Mr Saakashvili's National Movement-Democratic Front won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections. In the first year after the revolution, dozens of former government officials were jailed on corruption and embezzlement charges. Their assets were confiscated and their savings moved to state coffers. One of Mr Saakashvili's two main allies in the Rose Revolution, Zurab Zhvania, became prime minister. The other, Nino Burjanadze, remained in her position as speaker of the weakened parliament. Mr Zhvania died of gas poisoning blamed on a faulty heater, in February 2005. |
"Which author said ""Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries, because you were born in it""?" | Patriotism Quotes, Sayings about Nationalism, World Patriotism Related Quotes Peace USA Patriotic Community Flag Day Brotherhood I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him. ~Abraham Lincoln The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border? ~Pablo Casals Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong. ~James Bryce It is sweet to serve one's country by deeds, and it is not absurd to serve her by words. ~Sallust Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism - how passionately I hate them! ~Albert Einstein Our hearts where they rocked our cradle, Our love where we spent our toil, And our faith, and our hope, and our honor, We pledge to our native soil. God gave all men all earth to love, But since our hearts are small, Ordained for each one spot should prove Beloved over all. ~Rudyard Kipling To me, it seems a dreadful indignity to have a soul controlled by geography. ~George Santayana It is the love of country that has lighted and that keeps glowing the holy fire of patriotism. ~J. Horace McFarland [P]atriotism... is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. ~Adlai Stevenson The proper means of increasing the love we bear our native country is to reside some time in a foreign one. ~William Shenstone If you are ashamed to stand by your colors, you had better seek another flag. ~Author Unknown Love your country. Your country is the land where your parents sleep, where is spoken that language in which the chosen of your heart, blushing, whispered the first word of love; it is the home that God has given you that by striving to perfect yourselves therein you may prepare to ascend to him. ~Giuseppe Mazzini My kind of loyalty was loyalty to one's country, not to its institutions or its office-holders. ~Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, 1889 He loves his country best who strives to make it best. ~Robert G. Ingersoll Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons. ~Bertrand Russell Men love their country, not because it is great, but because it is their own. ~Seneca Do not... regard the critics as questionable patriots. What were Washington and Jefferson and Adams but profound critics of the colonial status quo? ~Adlai Stevenson Patriotic societies seem to think that the way to educate school children in a democracy is to stage bigger and better flag-saluting. ~S.I. Hayakawa A private man, however successful in his own dealing, if his country perish is involved in her destruction; but if he be an unprosperous citizen of a prosperous city, he is much more likely to recover. Seeing, then, that States can bear the misfortunes of individuals, but individuals cannot bear the misfortunes of States, let us all stand by our country. ~Thucydides Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles. ~George Jean Nathan Each of you, for himself, by himself and on his own responsibility, must speak. And it is a solemn and weighty responsibility, and not lightly to be flung aside at the bullying of pulpit, press, government, or the empty catch-phrases of politicians. Each must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, and which course is patriotic and which isn't. You cannot shirk this and be a man. To decide it against your convictions is to be an unqualified and inexcusable traitor, both to yourself and to your country, let men label you as they may. If you alone of all the nation shall decide on way, and that way be the right way accordng to your convictions of the right, you have done your duty by yourself and by your country—hold up your head. ~Mark Twain Patriotism is your conviction that this c |
Which Dickens novel starts with a Thames boatman and his daughter 'Lizzie' searching for bodies in the river? | BUY IT Overall Package ����Charles Dickens wrote 14 complete novels between Pickwick Papers in 1836 and Our Mutual Friend in 1865. He charted the social course of Great Britain and played a part in bringing the injustices of the system to light. His works were revered by critics and the public alike. Released in serial form they were priced cheaply enough to be bought by the poorest labourer ensuring that his genius was recognised across class barriers. ����Seven of Dickens novels and his short novel A Christmas Carol are gathered in their mini-series form in the Dickens Collection . These comprise a formidable 33 hours of blacksmiths and orphans, toffs and conmen. Whilst this may present a serious challenge to the sanity of a reviewer charged with analysing the films within a timeframe, for the dedicated Dickens fan this is a collection to be treasured and watched at leisure with a guarantee of many hours of enjoyment. ����There are no duds amongst this collection. I found A Tale of Two Cities to be perhaps the most dated in style although it is not without its charms. It was good to get a chance to see the rare dramatisation of Our Mutual Friend although the transfer was a little poor by comparison with the others in the collection, judged by the year of production. ����There are some moments that I will treasure from the collection. One is seeing young Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe, as David Copperfield. Another is seeing a little known book like Martin Chuzzlewit elevated in status by some exceptional performances from Tom Wilkinson and Paul Schofield. Despite its faults the final moments of A Tale of Two Cities are unforgettable. ����Suitable for casual dipping as well as a dedicated Dickens Weekend this is a collection destined to bring joy into many a household. |
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In which Dickens novel does the action start with the Dover mail coach being stopped on Shooters Hill with a message for a passenger - lawyer 'Jarvis Lorry'? | A Tale of Two Cities: Amazon.co.uk: Charles Dickens: 9781517275471: Books A Tale of Two Cities Add all three to Basket Buy the selected items together This item:A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Paperback £9.18 In stock. Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over £10. Details The Old Curiosity Shop (Wordsworth Classics) by Charles Dickens Paperback £1.99 In stock. Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over £10. Details David Copperfield (Wordsworth Classics) by Charles Dickens Paperback £1.99 In stock. Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over £10. Details Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Apple To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. or Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here , or download a FREE Kindle Reading App . Product details Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (9 Sept. 2015) Language: English Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 1.8 x 22.9 cm Average Customer Review: Product Description Review [A Tale of Two Cities] has the best of Dickens and the worst of Dickens: a dark, driven opening, and a celestial but melodramatic ending; a terrifyingly demonic villainess and (even by Dickens standards) an impossibly angelic heroine. Though its version of the French Revolution is brutally simplified, its engagement with the immense moral themes of rebirth and terror, justice, and sacrifice gets right to the heart of the matter . . . For every reader in the past hundred and forty years and for hundreds to come, it is an unforgettable ride. from the Introduction by Simon Schama" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Book Description With an exclusive introduction by Peter Ackroyd, these out of print editions are brought back to life with a fresh and timeless new look. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. By Misfit TOP 1000 REVIEWER on 1 July 2007 Format: Paperback I will never, the rest of my life forget these two sentences. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness...." and at closing "It is a far, far, better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known." Wow, this is not your usual Dickens. No quirky characters with strange names and laugh out loud moments, just a darn good story -- the story of two cities, London and Paris. It is difficult to put the plot into words, but when the book begins you are in London at the time of the American revolution and spies (or suspected spies) abound, and the story eventually switches to France prior to and during the French revolution. Dickens does a marvelous job (as always) of building his story one step at a time and slowly peeling back the layers one at a time. This is not a put down and pick it up a week later kind of a book, it is very intense and complicated and you have to pay close attention. I was just floored at how he sucked me in with his descriptions of the mobs, terror and the madness of the revolution leading you to a nail biting finish. I admit to holding my breath during those last few pages! Highly recommended, and well worth the time to discover (or rediscover) an old classic. |
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