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In which American state is the Newport Country Club that hosted Golf's first US Open in 1895? | About Golf - History - International Golf Federation (IGF) The origin of the modern game is usually traced to Scotland. In the 15th century 1457 The Scottish Parliament passed several acts banning the practice of the game, along with football (soccer), because the two sports were interfering with archery practice, which was necessary for national defence. The first act was passed in 1457 by James II, King of Scotland, and it was reaffirmed in 1471and 1491. 1500 The ban on golf in Scotland is lifted and within two years King James IV of Scotland takes up the game himself. 1552 Archbishop Hamilton’s Charter recognises the right of the people of St Andrews to play golf on the Old Course. 1567 Mary Queen of Scots reportedly plays golf just days after the murder of her husband Lord Darnley. 1603 King James VI ascends to the English throne and his court begins playing golf at Blackheath in London. 1724 The first known reference to golf balls being stuffed with feathers. They were previously made from hard leather. 1729 The first known reference is made to golf in the USA with clubs being recorded in the estate of William Burnet, the Governor of Massachusetts. 1744 The first Rules of Golf are set out by the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. 1754 The Society of St Andrews Golfers is formed. It became the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 1834. 1764 The Old Course at St Andrews is reduced from 22 holes to 18 holes. This became the recognised format for the game around the world. 1848 The gutta percha ball is introduced. It was a solid ball, made by softening strips of gutta percha, (dried sap of a Sapodilla tree) in boiling water and then moulding the ball by hand before placing it in cold water to harden. 1860 The first Open Championship is played at Prestwick and is won by Willie Park Senior of Scotland 1885 The secretary of Royal Liverpool Golf Club came up with the idea of an amateur event in which leading clubs were invited to send entrants. The Amateur Championship is played for the first time in 1885 at Hoylake. It is won by Allan MacFie of England. 1890’s Persimmon becomes a popular wood for making club heads. 1893 The Ladies’ Golf Union is formed in the UK and the British Ladies’ Amateur Golf Championship is played for the first time at Royal Lytham & St Annes. It is won by Lady Margaret Scott of England. 1894 The United States Golf Association (USGA) is formed in New York. One of its most important functions was to serve as arbiter for questions of amateur status. The five charter members of the newly formed the USGA were the St. Andrew’s Golf Club of Yonkers, N.Y., Newport (R.I.) Golf Club, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., and Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Ill. 1895 The US Amateur Championship and the US Open are played for the first time at Newport Country Club, Rhode Island and are won respectively by Charles B Macdonald (USA) and Horace Rawlins (England). The US Women’s Amateur Golf Championship is also played for the first time at Meadow Brook Club in Long Island and is won by Lucy Barnes Brown of the USA. 1900 Golf is played at the Paris Olympic Games. Twenty two participants took part (12 men and 10 women) from four countries who competed in 36-hole individual stroke play events for men and women. The women’s Olympic champion was Margaret Abbot (USA) and Charles Sands (USA) was the men’s champion.1901 The rubber cored Haskell ball is introduced. It changed the way the game was played. The Haskell ball travelled farther than the old gutta-percha ball and cost considerably less because it could be mass produced. The game’s popularity surged in response. 1901 The first Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) is formed in the UK. 1904 Golf is played for the second time in the Olympic Games in St Louis. Only men’s competitions were staged. (A team event of 36 holes stroke play won by the United States of America’s team and an individual event was won by George Lyon from Canada). 1916 The PGA of America is formed and the US PGA Championship is play |
On which river do the cities of Dresden and Hamburg stand? | Elbe River | river, Europe | Britannica.com Elbe River Meissen Elbe River, Czech Labe, one of the major waterways of central Europe . It runs from the Czech Republic through Germany to the North Sea , flowing generally to the northwest. The river rises on the southern side of the Krkonoše (Giant) Mountains near the border of the Czech Republic and Poland . It then makes a wide arc across Bohemia (northwestern Czech Republic) and enters eastern Germany about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Dresden. For the remainder of its course it flows through Germany. Above Hamburg the Elbe splits into two branches; these rejoin farther downstream, and the river then broadens into its estuary, the mouth of which is at Cuxhaven , where it flows into the North Sea. Elbe River Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The total length of the Elbe is 724 miles (1,165 km), of which roughly one-third flows through the Czech Republic and two-thirds through Germany. Its total drainage area is 55,620 square miles (144,060 square km). Major tributaries are the Vltava (Moldau), Ohře (Eger), Mulde, and Saale rivers, all of which join it from the left, and the Iser, Schwarze (“Black”) Elster, Havel, and Alster rivers from the right. Physical features Physiography The Elbe is formed by the confluence of numerous headwater streams in the Krkonoše Mountains a few miles from the Polish-Czech frontier. It flows south and west, forming a wide arc for about 225 miles in the Czech Republic to its confluence with the Vltava at Mělník and is joined 18 miles downstream by the Ohře. It then cuts to the northwest through the picturesque Elbe Sandstone Mountains, and, in a gorge four miles long, it enters Germany. Between Dresden and Magdeburg the Elbe receives many long tributaries, of which all except the Schwarze Elster are left-bank streams. These are the Mulde and the Saale and its tributaries—including the Weisse (“White”) Elster, the Unstrut, and the Ilm. These left-bank tributaries rise in the Ore Mountains or the Thuringian Forest and form the drainage basin of the middle Elbe, with its geographic foci in Halle and Leipzig. Halle is on the Saale, just below the confluence of the Weisse Elster; Leipzig lies at the confluence of the Pleisse and the Weisse Elster. Below Magdeburg the Elbe receives most of its water from its right bank. Most of these tributaries rise in the uplands of Mecklenburg. The Elbe, Oder, and Vistula river basins and their drainage network. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Tour the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxon Switzerland National Park, eastern Germany. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz Similar Topics World Tour The lower course of the Elbe is tidal as far as the dam at Geesthacht, above Hamburg, where the river flow periodically reverses its direction. The average tide at Hamburg is about eight feet. However, during storms the water may rise much higher, occasionally even flooding parts of the city. The economy By means of the Elbe and its connecting waterways, vessels from Hamburg can navigate to Berlin , the central and southern sections of eastern Germany, and the Czech Republic. The Mittelland Canal , a short distance below Magdeburg, runs westward about 200 miles to the Dortmund–Ems Canal , carrying barges of up to 1,000 tons to the German industrial cities of Osnabrück, Hannover, Salzgitter, Hildesheim, Peine, and Wolfsburg and connecting with the Weser and Rhine rivers. The Elbe–Havel Canal carries traffic from Magdeburg eastward to the network of waterways around Berlin and farther on to Poland. The Kiel Canal runs from the mouth of the Elbe to the Baltic Sea , and the Elbe–Lübeck Canal , starting at Lauenburg, also runs to the Baltic, following an older (14th-century) canal . Another canal connects the lower Elbe with Bremerhaven on the Weser River . The Elbe itself is navigable for 1,000-ton barges as far as Prague through the Vltava. In eastern Germany it serves the river ports of Magdeburg, Schönebeck, Aken, Dessau, Torgau , Riesa, and Dresden, carrying bituminous coal, lignite, coke, metal, potash, grain, and piece goods. |
Which musical instrument is sometimes known as the 'clown of the orchestra'? | The Clown Of The Orchestra Takes Its Revenge : NPR The Clown Of The Orchestra Takes Its Revenge Embed Embed The Clown Of The Orchestra Takes Its Revenge The Clown Of The Orchestra Takes Its Revenge Embed Embed The Breaking Winds achieved viral fame last year with a Lady Gaga medley video. Kate Lemmon hide caption toggle caption The Breaking Winds achieved viral fame last year with a Lady Gaga medley video. Kate Lemmon You might think you haven't heard the bassoon outside a concert hall before, but you have: The woodwind instrument features prominently in the theme music of Leave It To Beaver, represents the grandfather character in Peter and the Wolf, and scores Mickey Mouse's misadventure with the dancing broomsticks in Fantasia. Notice a trend there? With some electronic assistance, bassoonist Paul Hanson shows off the instrument's jazz fusion capabilities. YouTube " 'Uh oh — things are going comically awry!' That's the way I think it is most often used in television and movies," says Eileen Reynolds, who has played the bassoon since elementary school. "When I started playing it, I started getting these really strange comments from people. My dad said it looked like a plumber had gotten drunk, because there's all this tubing and keys." The bassoon is one of the most difficult instruments in the orchestra to play, but people just don't take it seriously. That's not surprising when you get a glimpse of the thing: It's a double-reed instrument that looks like someone turned a bong into a saxophone. The reeds are connected to the instrument by a metal mouthpiece. "And then it's attached to almost 8 feet of wooden tubing that's been fashioned with a bend in the bottom of it, so it's folded in half and the top part sticks up," Mark Eubanks says. "It looks like a bedpost." Eubanks teaches bassoon at Lewis & Clark College. He says that, to understand how the instrument became the butt of jokes, one must look back to its birth in the 17th century. 'Bassoon playing was very bad in those days, because they had bad instruments," he says. "The wood warped. ... There probably weren't that many good bassoon players, so it probably took on the role as this quirky, nasty-sounding thing." Article continues after sponsorship The Bassoon Brothers formed as a reaction to the instrument's well-worn comic reputation. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist The muffled, dark-sounding bassoon of the baroque era was so hard to play in tune that composers didn't write solos for it. But a century later, with better reeds and more keys, they began to take notice of its comic potential. Reynolds says Haydn 's Symphony No. 93 and Beethoven 's Sixth were some of the earliest to feature the bassoon as buffoon. In this century, we've heard the bassoon in dopey pet-food commercials, in movie soundtracks and on sitcoms such as Curb Your Enthusiasm — where music supervisors often pick out the strangest bassoon sounds to make odd moments seem even more awkward. Eubanks says he is tired of the bassoon being typecast as the Rodney Dangerfield of instruments. "Why can't a bassoon play Irish music?" he asks. "Why can't a bassoon do any kind of ensemble — jazz, rock, whatever?" So Eubanks jams out with a group of other "oonists" — that's bassoonists, contrabassoonists, tenaroonists, and so on — who call themselves the Bassoon Brothers. (One of them is a sister.) Based in Oregon, the group has released three albums with some less traditional bassoon songs — including Jimi Hendrix 's "Purple Haze," featuring a bassoon with a pickup and an amp. The Breaking Winds perform "Lady Gaga Saga," a bassoon-based medley of the pop star's hits. YouTube Ben Wendel is another musician giving the bassoon a makeover. When he's not playing the sax, he's jazzing it up on the bassoon. "There are very few bassoonists out there that deal in the world of jazz or improvising. We're the Illuminati of the jazz world or something," Wendel says, chuckling. "There's sort of a beauty of the limitations of that instrument: the fact that I actually can't do a |
In which country does the Amazon River rise? | About the Amazon | WWF About the Amazon Special Topics Inside the Amazon Spanning 6.7 million km2 (twice the size of India) the Amazon Biome is virtually unrivalled in scale, complexity and opportunity, and truly is a region distinguished by superlatives. Not only does the Amazon encompass the single largest remaining tropical rainforest in the world, it also houses at least 10% of the world’s known biodiversity, including endemic and endangered flora and fauna, and its river accounts for 15-16% of the world’s total river discharge into the oceans. The Amazon River flows for more than 6,600 km, and with its hundreds of tributaries and streams contains the largest number of freshwater fish species in the world. Natural and cultural diversity Equally impressive are the unfathomable numbers of mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles4 found across the biome. The Amazon is home to more than 30 million people living across a vast region subdivided into nine different national political systems. According to the Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA), about 9% (2.7 million) of the Amazon’s population is still made up of indigenous people – 350 different ethnic groups, more than 60 of which still remain largely isolated. And yet, for all of its magnitude and apparent remoteness, the Amazon Biome is surprisingly fragile and close to each one of us. Jeopardizing a pillar of life on Earth During the last half century, the seemingly endless Amazon has lost at least 17% of its forest cover, its connectivity has been increasingly disrupted, and numerous endemic species have been subjected to waves of resource exploitation. The economic transformation of the Amazon based on the conversion and degradation of its natural habitat is gaining momentum. Yet, as those forces grow in strength, we are also finding that the Amazon plays a critical role in maintaining climate function regionally and globally, a contribution which everyone–rich or poor–depends on. The Amazon’s canopy cover helps regulate temperature and humidity, and is intricately linked to regional climate patterns through hydrological cycles that depend on the forests. Given the enormous amount of carbon stored in the forests of the Amazon, there is tremendous potential to alter global climate if not properly stewarded. The Amazon contains 90-140 billion metric tons of carbon, the release of even a portion of which would accelerate global warming significantly. Currently, land conversion and deforestation in the Amazon release up to 0.5 billion metric tons of carbon per year, not including emissions from forest fires, thus rendering the Amazon an important factor in regulating global climate (Nepstad et al 2008). Quick facts The Amazon biome is 2 times the size of India The Amazon river is over 6600 km long It harbors 10% of the world´s known species It is home to 350 ethnic groups 17% of the forest cover has been lost in the last 50 years Ranitomeya benedicta, new poison frog species © Evan Twomey Amazing discoveries: 1200 new species found in the Amazon Between 1999 and 2009, 1200 species of plants and vertebrates were identified for the first time. Ranging from a coin sized pnk rigned frog to a 4 meter long anaconda, the findings confirm the Amazon as one the most biodiverse places on Earth. State of the Amazon: Ecological Representation in Protected Areas and Indigenous Territories Amazon Basin and Amazon Biome The Amazon Biome, is defined as the area covered predominantly by dense moist tropical forest, with relatively small inclusions of several other types of vegetation such as savannas, floodplain forests, grasslands, swamps, bamboos, and palm forests. The biome encompasses 6.7 million km2 and is shared by eight countries (Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname), as well as the overseas territory of French Guiana. The complete watersheds expand beyond the biome and sometimes include adjacent biomes (dry forest, cerrado and puna). Not just green wilderness So is the Amazon River Basin merely a huge, uniform |
Which Welsh pirate, born in 1635, was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Jamaica in 1675? | 1000+ images about Welsh pirate Henry Morgan on Pinterest | Cuba, Pirates and Caribbean Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas Welsh pirate Henry Morgan 69 Pins49 Followers I have something in common with this guy...his place of birth was for the want of a better word... was my back yard when I was growing up as a kid. It was called-- Llanrumney Hall --A secret tunnel use to exist from the domed roof cellars to the wooded area about a distance of appox.300 yards. It is said to have been an old monastery taken apart I believe by Henry V111 |
Which song was a hit for 'The Red Hot Chili Peppers' in 1992 and 'All Saints' in 1998? | Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic Red Hot Chili Peppers google+ AllMusic Review by Greg Prato Many figured that the Red Hot Chili Peppers ' days as undisputed alternative kings were numbered after their lackluster 1995 release One Hot Minute , but like the great phoenix rising from the ashes, this legendary and influential outfit returned back to greatness with 1999's Californication . An obvious reason for their rebirth is the reappearance of guitarist John Frusciante (replacing Dave Navarro ), who left the Peppers in 1992 and disappeared into a haze of hard drugs before cleaning up and returning to the fold in 1998. Frusciante was a main reason for such past band classics as 1989's Mother's Milk and 1991's Blood Sugar Sex Magik , and proves once and for all to be the quintessential RHCP guitarist. Anthony Kiedis ' vocals have improved dramatically as well, while the rhythm section of bassist Flea and drummer Chad Smith remains one of rock's best. The quartet's trademark punk-funk can be sampled on such tracks as "Around the World," "I Like Dirt," and "Parallel Universe," but the more pop-oriented material proves to be a pleasant surprise -- "Scar Tissue," "Otherside," "Easily," and "Purple Stain" all contain strong melodies and instantly memorable choruses. And like their 1992 introspective hit "Under the Bridge," there are even a few mellow moments -- "Porcelain," "Road Trippin'," and the title track. With the instrumentalists' interplay at an all-time telepathic high and Kiedis peaking as a vocalist, Californication is a bona fide Chili Peppers classic. Track Listing |
Who was the Japanese Prime Minister from 1941-1944 who was later executed for war crimes? | Tojo Hideki | prime minister of Japan | Britannica.com prime minister of Japan Konoe Fumimaro Tōjō Hideki, (born December 30, 1884, Tokyo , Japan—died December 23, 1948, Tokyo), soldier and statesman who was prime minister of Japan (1941–44) during most of the Pacific theatre portion of World War II and who was subsequently tried and executed for war crimes . Tōjō Hideki. National Diet Library A graduate of the Imperial Military Academy and the Military Staff College, Tōjō served briefly as military attaché in Japan’s embassy in Berlin after World War I . He was an esteemed administrator and skillful field commander and became noted as a stern disciplinarian. In 1928 he was made commander of the lst Infantry Regiment, members of which participated in a mutiny of the Tokyo garrison in late February 1936 that he helped suppress. In 1937 he was named chief of staff of the Kwantung Army in Manchuria . He returned to Tokyo in 1938 as vice-minister of war and was one of the leading advocates of Japan’s Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy (1940). In July 1940 he was appointed minister of war in the cabinet of Prime Minister Konoe Fumimaro . Tōjō succeeded Konoe as prime minister on October 18, 1941, and pledged his government to a Greater East Asia program, a “New Order in Asia.” He retained control of the Ministry of War and was also minister of commerce and industry from 1943. A hardworking and efficient bureaucrat , Tōjō was also one of the most aggressive militarists in the Japanese leadership. He led his country’s war efforts after the attack on the U.S. military base at Pearl Harbor , December 7, 1941, and under his direction smashing victories were initially scored throughout Southeast Asia and the western Pacific region. After a series of Japanese military reverses in the Pacific, Tōjō assumed virtual dictatorial powers, taking over the post of the chief of the General Staff. The successful Allied invasion of the Mariana Islands so weakened his government, however, that he was removed as chief of staff on July 16, 1944, and on July 18 he and his entire cabinet announced their resignation. Four days later he was succeeded as prime minister by Koiso Kuniaki . Tōjō spent the remainder of the war in the military reserve, effectively banned from power. On September 11, 1945, after Japan’s formal surrender, Tōjō shot himself in a suicide attempt, but he was nursed back to health and on April 29, 1946, with other Japanese wartime leaders, was indicted for war crimes before the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo. At the trial he was found guilty and then hanged. Tōjō’s legacy continued, as he was one of those convicted of war crimes who also had been included among Japan’s military dead commemorated in the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. Periodic visits to the shrine by various Japanese prime ministers and other government officials have sparked strong protests from China , South Korea , and other countries that were under Japanese occupation during the war. Tōjō Hideki in 1948, during his trial for war crimes. UPI—Bettmann/Corbis |
Which scientist, known as the 'Father of Nuclear Physics' pioneered the orbital theory of the atom and named Alpha, Beta and Gamma Rays? | Scientist Ernest Rutherford Father of Nuclear Physics Rutherford Scientific Contributions Worlds Super Scientists General Knowledge : Scientists : World’s Super Scientists – Ernest Rutherford World’s Super Scientists – Ernest Rutherford ADVERTISEMENT GK 2015 Question Bank CD - Ernest Rutherford is really an Earnest Rutherford – Ernest Rutherford Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson (1871-1937), widely referred to as Lord Rutherford, was a nuclear physicist who became known as the “father” of nuclear physics. Scientist Ernest Rutherford pioneered the orbital theory of the atom through his discovery of Rutherford scattering of the nucleus with his gold foil experiment. Scientist Ernest was born at Spring Grove, near Nelson, New Zealand. 1895 after gaining his B.A., M.A. and B.Sc. degrees, did research in electrical technology. 1895-1898 proceeded to England for postgraduate study at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge. During the investigation of radioactivity, he coined the terms alpha rays and beta rays to describe two distinct types of radiation emitted by thorium and uranium. 1898 appointed to the chair of physics at Mc Gill University in Montreal, Canada. Ernest Rutherford demonstrated that radioactivity was the property of spontaneous disintegration of atoms. He defined “half life” – a radioactive material invariably took the same amount of time for half the sample to decay. Along with Frederick Soddy (Nobel Prize winner 1921) he did research in the transmutation of elements. 1907 Rutherford occupied the chair of physics at the University of Manchester. Along with Hans Geiger and Ernest Marsden (Geiger-Marsden experiment) he concluded a model and discovered the nuclear nature of atoms; the model of the atom was portrayed as/ established as a structure having a very small positively charged nucleus orbited by electrons – Indeed a break through in the concept of an atom! He became the first person to transmute one element into another when he converted nitrogen into oxygen (figurative an inert gas into a lively/life-giving one!) 1908 Notable Prize: Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to him. Scientist Ernest Rutherford was knighted in 1914. In 1919 he returned to the Cavendish Laboratories as Director, a coveted prestigious post. In 1921, while working with Niels Bohr, his distinguished student (who postulated that electrons moved in specific orbits), Rutherford theorized about the existence of neutrons, which compensate for the repelling effect of the positive charges of protons by causing an attractive nuclear force thus keeping the nuclei from breaking apart. Thus he gave an explanation for the stability of the atom. Rutherford’s theory of neutrons was later proved in 1932 by his associate James Chadwick (who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery in 1935). In 1925 Scientist Rutherford admitted to the Order of Merit. In 1931 he was created Baron Rutherford of Nelson, of Cambridge in the County of Cambridge. Died in 1937 (at his age of 66) Impact on events Scientist Ernest Rutherford research of the power of the atom was instrumental in the convening of the great Manhattan project to develop the first nuclear weapons. Rutherford – A Scientist Supreme Things named after him are umpteen. Tailpiece Engraving in Rutherford’s memory – “the Crocodile” nickname given to him, see fig. He had a ‘crocodile grip’ on his work. Endpiece Scientist Ernest Rutherford name was inadvertently misspelt Earnest Rutherford when his birth was registered; however judging in retrospect, he deserves the virtue ‘earnest’. Figure : Scientist Rutherford was known as “the crocodile”. Engraving by Eric Gill at the original Cavendish site in Cambridge. Tweet World’s Super Scientists Ernest Rutherford Father of Nuclear Physics Impact on events Ernest Rutherford Research Posted In general knowledge : scientists : Leave a response for world’s super scientists – ernest rutherford by priya Leave a Comment for World’s Super Scientists – Ernest Rutherford |
Which household devise was invented by Alva Fisher in 1906? | The Rise of the Electric Home Appliance | PartSelect.com The Rise of the Electric Home Appliance Shop With Confidence The Rise of the Electric Home Appliance From the ancient Egyptians to Benjamin Franklin and the early inventions of Thomas Edison, the discovery and manipulation of electricity opened new doors for humanity to walk through. Revolutionizing everything from how people illuminated their homes to the invention of new home appliances, the early 20th century saw a rise in the creation of tools, devices and gadgets that changed the way people performed household tasks. Each of the following electric home appliances were created as efficient and time saving devices that replaced outdated methods of performing chores. This guide will explore home appliances as they were developed as well as take a closer look at the methods used to perform those specific tasks prior to each invention. The Electric Clothes Washer Controversy surrounds the inventor of the electric clothes washer but the earliest photo evidence shows a picture of a woman sitting by a “Nineteen Hundred Company” washing machine that included an electric motor in the November 1906-April 1907 issue of “Cassier’s Magazine.” The story was printed several years before Alva J. Fisher took out US patent 966677 on April 9, 1910 for an electric washing machine. Due to Fisher’s patent, many credit Fisher as being the original inventor, however, the earliest inventors remain unknown. Alva Fisher is credited, however, with creating an electric washing machine in 1916. By 1922, Maytag Corporation had invented a washing machine with an agitator. Prior to electricity’s discovery and indoor plumbing, laundry was performed by hand or with washboards. Many would take their laundry to rivers, lakes and streams and use ashes or plant materials as soaps. The early Romans, after mastering aqueducts, would use water that had been collected to wash clothes by hand. During the Middle Ages, lye soaps, white clay or fuller’s earth was used to perform washing tasks that often took place in large tubs. Soap continued to be manufactured throughout the 18th century, and by the 19th century, washing machines had advanced from buckets to closed tubs that had wooden paddles and agitators. Those methods received a new upgrade once electricity was used to devise an automatic washing machine. During the 1920s, electric washing machines were on a fast track to finding their way to American homes as more than two thirds of all U.S. homes were equipped with electricity. Collection of newspapers, photos and articles regarding early inventions including the electric washing machine Electric Refrigerator It’s hard to imagine life without electric refrigeration. Refrigerators and freezers are extremely important, not only for the maintaining of foods’ flavor, but also for safety. Without proper refrigeration and food storage at correct temperatures, food is vulnerable to overgrowth of harmful bacteria. There was a time, however, when man did not have electricity, refrigeration or freezers and relied upon the natural environment and winter months in order to store food. The ancient Chinese and Romans used snow and ice as refrigeration materials. By the early 19th century, people worldwide would use a variety of early refrigeration methods. Sometimes food would be placed in a bucket then put in a cool river or lake. Cellars would be used to store canned foods that would keep in cool temperatures. Other foods were preserved through other method such as canning, drying and smoking. Ice was a hard commodity to come by, especially in the early 19th century. It wasn’t until German breweries began to make their way into the United States in the middle of the 19th century that the demand for refrigeration became realized. One of the earliest refrigeration devices was used by the S. Liebmann’s Sons Brewing Company in New York in 1870. Soon other breweries were instituting refrigeration and soon the meat industry and other businesses followed. Refrigeration then made its way to railroad cars where it wa |
Which of Verdi's operas tells the story of the hunchbacked jester to the 'Duke of Mantua'? | WIN Tickets To Verdi's Opera | Living North WIN Tickets To Verdi's Opera Share Add a touch of class to your February with a trip to Rigoletto, Verdi's opera. This tragic tale of misunderstanding, revenge and sacrifice is performed by the Russian State Ballet and Opera House, and will come to Tyne Theatre & Opera House (16th), Darlington Civic Theatre (17th) and Harrogate Royal Hall (24th). One of Verdi’s most popular operas, Rigoletto tells the story of fatherly love, loss and revenge that goes tragically wrong. Its story revolves around the hunchbacked court jester, Rigoletto, his beautiful daughter Gilda whom he loves (but had kept secret from the court) and the womanising Duke of Mantua he serves. We have a pair of tickets for each performance up for grabs. For your chance to win simply send a postcard marked RIGOLETTO (followed by the name of the venue you'd like to attend) to Living North Magazine, Studio 2, St Nicholas Chare, Newcastle NE1 1RJ or enter using our online competition form here . You must include a telephone number or email address. All entries to be received by Friday 30th January. Published in: January 2015 |
Which British battleship was sunk by a German U-boat in Scapa Bay in October 1939? | Ahoy - Mac's Web Log - The Sinking of British Battleship, HMS Royal Oak, at Scapa Flow, by German Submarine, U-47 The Sinking of British Battleship, HMS Royal Oak, at Scapa Flow, by German Submarine, U-47 This Marshall Islands stamp depicts Gunter Prien sinking Royal Oak, after he penetrated Scapa Flow Over two World Wars, Scapa Flow in the Orkneys, was the main Fleet Anchorage in the British Isles for the Royal Navy, During WW1, the German Submarine UB-116 commanded by Oberleutnant Hans Joachim Emsmann had, in October 1918, attempted to penetrate this British Base, but had come to grief on a mine, and was lost with all hands. Just after going to war against Britain in September 1939, the German U-Boat Commander, Admiral Donitz, was keen to upset both the Royal Navy, and her First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill, by breaching the defences of Scapa Flow and sinking a major Naval Vessel. In September 1939, U-14 had carried out a patrol in that area and brought back valuable information about the approaches to this major Fleet Base. In addition, the Luftwaffe, on the 26th. of September, had managed to obtain excellent photographs of this seemingly impregnable anchorage. At least the British believed it was inviolable; but not so, thought Donitz. The defences of Britain's major naval base were still not complete 6 weeks after the commencement of hostilities with Germany. Donitz studied the reconnaissance photographs, and decided that a 50 foot gap existed between the blockships which had been sunk in the northern end of the most eastern entrance in Kirk Sound, and he thought that a surfaced Submarine could penetrate this narrow access at the time of slack water. But, a night attack would be mandatory. On Sunday the 1st. of October 1939, Donitz sent for one of his best submarine Captains, Kapitanleutnant (equivalent to our Lieutenant Commander) Gunter Prien, and offered him the mission of taking his U-Boat, U-47, into Scapa Flow to sink a major British warship. Prien had been born at Leipzig in Saxony in 1909 , and left school at 14, to become a cabin boy at sea. He rose to be a Merchant Marine officer, but come the depression, he was out of a job. Somewhat embittered by being unemployed in his early twenties, Prien joined the Nazi Party in 1932, and in the following year joined the Navy as an Ordinary Seaman. He was quickly seen as Officer material, became a Cadet, joined the Submarine service and by 1938 had risen to command level. When WW2 broke out, Prien was in command of U-Boat 47, and had recently been married. It was made quite clear to Prien, that he could refuse this task without damaging his bright career, but Prien after studying the plans overnight, decided to accept this formidible challenge. On the 8th. of October 1939, Prien took U-47 through the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal and cleared her into the North Sea. Whilst enroute to Scapa Flow he took particular care to avoid any vessels that might betray his whereabouts. At 2331 (11.31 PM) on the 13th of October (obviously not a superstitious sailor) Prien commenced his run into the British Naval stronghold. Because of the strong currents obtaining in this area, he chose the slack water period (the time in between the tide changing from ebbing to flowing or vice versa, when there is no actual water movement) and navigated his boat on the surface, between vessels sunk in the channels by the British, designed to stop such a passage by a U-Boat or any other enemy craft. At one stage of Prien's approach, he was so close to the shore that a passing car's headlights illuminated his crawling submarine, but he continiued undetected. Just after midnight on the 13/14th of October, he noted in his War Diary at 0027 (2.27 AM) " WIR SINDIN SCAPA FLOW!!" (WE are in Scapa Flow!!) For the Royal Navy it was fortunate that the major units of the Home Fleet had not yet returned to Scapa Flow after chasing a strong German Naval Force, led by the Battlecruiser Gneisenau, which had sortied into the North Sea. Inside the anchorage, Prien looked for any likely targets and sighted two la |
With which Basketball team did Michael Jordan win six NBA titles? | NBA.com: Michael Jordan Bio Complete Bio | Summary | Complete Stats By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. Although, a summary of his basketball career and influence on the game inevitably fails to do it justice, as a phenomenal athlete with a unique combination of fundamental soundness, grace, speed, power, artistry, improvisational ability and an unquenchable competitive desire, Jordan single-handedly redefined the NBA superstar. Even contemporaneous superstars recognized the unparalleled position of Jordan. Magic Johnson said, "There's Michael Jordan and then there is the rest of us." Larry Bird , following a playoff game where Jordan dropped 63 points on the Boston Celtics in just his second season, appraisal of the young player was: "God disguised as Michael Jordan. A brief listing of his top accomplishments would include the following: Rookie of the Year; Five-time NBA MVP; Six-time NBA champion; Six-time NBA Finals MVP; Ten-time All-NBA First Team; Nine time NBA All-Defensive First Team; Defensive Player of the Year; 14-time NBA All-Star; Three-time NBA All-Star MVP; 50th Anniversary All-Time Team; Ten scoring titles -- an NBA record and seven consecutive matching Wilt Chamberlain ; Retired with the NBA's highest scoring average of 30.1ppg. Michael Jordan makes the jump shot that catapults the Bulls over the Utah Jazz in the 1998 Finals. Fernando Medina/NBAE/Getty Images However, his impact is far greater than awards and championships. He burst into the league as a rookie sensation scoring in droves with an unmatchable first step and acrobatic drives and dunks and concluded his career as a cultural icon. Along the way, he became a true champion who spearheaded the globalization of the NBA with his dynamic on court abilities and personal sense of style that was marketed to the masses. He was an accessible star who managed to maintain an air of mystique. He was visible as "Air Jordan," as part of a sneaker advertising campaign and endorsing other products as well as the star of the movie, Space Jam. However, he would vanish into retirement twice only to return until hanging up the sneakers for the last time after the 2002-03 season. Although Brooklyn born, Jordan was bred in the more tranquil North Carolina. The son of Delores and James Jordan, he shared a special bond with his father, which included baseball being both of their first love. However, following his older brother, Larry, whom he idolized and was a spectacular athlete in his own right, Jordan began to play basketball. He attended Laney High school in Wilmington, North Carolina, but as a 5-11 skinny sophomore, he was cut from the varsity basketball team. The summer before his junior year, he grew to 6-3 and began his path to super-stardom. A Tar Heel at heart, the high school All-American attended the University of North Carolina. As a freshman, he played somewhat in the shadows of upperclassmen James Worthy and Sam Perkins. However, he shone in the spotlight of the NCAA Championship game against Georgetown and another great freshman Patrick Ewing , whom he would foil future NBA championships for as well. Jordan scored 16 points, grabbed nine rebounds and made the winning basket on a 16-foot jumper with 18 seconds in the game for the 63-62 victory. As a sophomore, he was named College Player of the Year by The Sporting News. As a junior, he received that award again as well as the Naismith and Wooden Awards. After his junior year he was chosen with the third overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. The Houston Rockets selected 7-0 center Hakeem Olajuwon form the University of Houston with the No.1 pick, which most expected. The Portland Trail Blazers, however, with the No. 2 pick chose 7-1 center Sam Bowie from Kentucky, which was not as anticipated. Bowie had suffered several injuries while in college but the Blazers bypassed Jordan because just the year before the team selected another exciting shooting guard in Clyde Drexler . Although Drexler went onto to be a star, Bowie was an in |
Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of the 'Peterloo Massacre' and the 'Cato Street Conspiracy'? | History of Robert Banks Jenkinson Earl of Liverpool - GOV.UK GOV.UK Robert Banks Jenkinson Earl of Liverpool Conservative 1812 to 1827 Born 4 December 1828, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey Dates in office Conservative Major acts Importation Act 1815: prohibiting the import of foreign wheat until the domestic price reached a minimum accepted level. “(I consider) the right of election as a public trust, granted not for the benefit of the individual, but for the public good.” Robert Banks Jenkinson Earl of Liverpool became known for repressive measures introduced to restore order, but he also steered the country through the period of radicalism and unrest which followed the Napoleonic Wars. He served as leader of the House of Lords, Foreign Secretary and War Secretary. After the assassination of Spencer Perceval in 1812, the Earl of Liverpool was asked to form a government. Few expected him to survive in office very long, as at first his government seemed very insecure. But the opposition provided by the Whig party was weak and disunited, and he was able to draw on the talents of individuals such as Sidmouth , the Duke of Wellington , Castlereagh and Canning . The end of the Napoleonic Wars with France in 1815, aided by the Duke of Wellington’s victories in the field, further boosted support for Lord Liverpool. But after the war, unrest broke out at home, partly caused by an economic recession that started in 1817. Unemployment, a bad harvest and high prices produced riots and protests. Actions such as the repeal of income tax and the creation of the Corn Laws tended to make the situation worse. Lord Liverpool’s government reacted by suspending habeas corpus for 2 years. Things became even worse in Summer 1819, when large gatherings in favour of parliamentary reform culminated in a massive public meeting in Manchester on 16 August. Soldiers attacked the crowds, killing 11 and wounding many more. The shocking event became known as the Peterloo Massacre. Lord Liverpool’s following ‘Six Acts’ limited the right to hold radical meetings. This crackdown on liberty prompted an attempt by radicals in 1820 to murder Lord Liverpool and his Cabinet, and start a radical revolution. But the Cato Street Conspiracy (as it became known) proved unsuccessful, and the conspirators were hung or transported. During the 1820s Lord Liverpool’s policy became increasingly liberal, and a period of economic prosperity began. He also returned Britain to the Gold Standard in 1819. The anti-trade union laws were repealed, and many trading restrictions were removed. A stroke forced him to resign in 1827 and he died the following year. Help us improve GOV.UK |
In 1958, which German politician became the first President of the European Commission? | President of the European Commission : definition of President of the European Commission and synonyms of President of the European Commission (English) ec.europa.eu/president The President of the European Commission is the head of the European Commission ― the executive branch of the European Union (EU) ― the most powerful officeholder in the EU. [2] The President is responsible for allocating portfolios to members of the Commission and can reshuffle or dismiss them if needed. He determines the Commission's policy agenda and all the legislative proposals it produces (the Commission is the only body that can propose EU laws ). The Commission President also represents the EU abroad, although he does this alongside the President of the European Council and, at foreign minister's level, the High Representative (who sits in his Commission as Vice President). However the President, unlike a normal head of government , does not form foreign policy, command troops or raise taxes as these are largely outside the remit of the EU. The post was established in 1958 and is elected by the European Parliament , on a proposal of the European Council for five year terms. Once elected, he, along with his Commission, is responsible to Parliament which can censure him. The current President is José Manuel Barroso , who took office in October 2004. He is a member of the European People's Party (EPP) and is the former Prime Minister of Portugal . Barroso is the eleventh President and in 2009 was re-elected for a further five years. His vice president, as of 2010, is High Representative Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland . Contents Further information: European Commission#History and History of the European Union Walter Hallstein, the first President of the Commission The President of the European Commission was established in 1957 with the European Commission. Previously it was merely a post of primus inter pares but had an increasing impact on the Community. Under Jacques Delors it became increasingly presidential in style and now is the dominant force in the Commission, although curbed by crises such as the resignation of the Santer Commission . Establishment Before the establishment of the present European Commission, there was the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community . In 1957 the present Commission was established by the Treaty of Rome , and it also replaced the High Authority and the Commission of Euratom in 1967. [3] The Commission's first president was Walter Hallstein (see Hallstein Commission ) who started consolidating European law and began to impact on national legislation. National governments took little heed of his administration at first with the President having to stamp the Commission's authority early on. With the aid of the European Court of Justice the Commission began to be taken more seriously. [4] In 1965 Hallstein put forward his proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy , which would give the Community its own financial resources while giving more power to the Commission and Parliament and removing the veto power over Agriculture in the Council. These proposals led to an immediate backlash from France. [5] Hallstein knew the proposals would be contentious, and took personal charge of drafting them, overriding the Agriculture Commissioner . However he did gain the support of Parliament through his proposals to increase its powers, and he also presented his policy to Parliament a week before he submitted them to the Council. He aimed to demonstrate how he thought the Community ought to be run, in the hopes of generating a wave of pro-Europeanism big enough to get past the objections of member states. However in this it proved that, despite its past successes, Hallstein was overconfident in his risky proposals. [6] President Mansholt opened the first enlargement talks with the Denmark, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom In reaction to Hallstein's proposals and actions, then- French President , Charles de Gaulle , who was sceptical of the rising supranational power of the Co |
Which town in Denmark is home to the Lego Group and the original 'Legoland' theme park? | Fun Town at LEGOLAND Florida COMMITMENT TO QUALITY LEGOLAND® Florida is a 150-acre interactive theme park dedicated to families with children between the ages of 2 and 12. With more than 50 rides, shows and attractions and the all-new water park, LEGOLAND is geared towards family fun! There are currently five other LEGOLAND Parks in the world – LEGOLAND California in Carlsbad, LEGOLAND Billund in Denmark, LEGOLAND Deutschland near Günzburg, Germany and LEGOLAND Windsor outside of London and just opened LEGOLAND Malaysia —the sixth LEGOLAND Park and first in Asia. The LEGOLAND theme parks are a part of Merlin Entertainments Group, the second largest attractions operator in the world. Prices, times and schedules subject to change without notice. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Mini figure and LEGOLAND are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2015 The LEGO Group. LEGOLAND FLORIDA IS A PART OF THE MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS GROUP®. Contact us at (877) 350-5346. Star Wars™ and all characters, names and related indicia are © 2011 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Book a Stay |
What name was given to the republican political activists who supported the Democratic candidate Grover Cleveland in the US Presidential election of 1884 because they rejected the financial corruption associated with the Republican candidate James Blaine? | Soc unit 6 part 4 politics Flashcards - Course Hero Definitions Ulysses S. Grant U.S. president 1873-1877; military hero of the Civil War; led a corrupt administration consisting of friends and relatives Whiskey Ring During the Grant administration, a group of officials were importing whiskey and using their offices to avoid paying the taxes on it, cheating the treasury out of millions of dollars. "Waving the bloody shirt" The practice of reviving unpleasant memories from the past. Representative Ben F. Butler waved before the House a bloodstained nightshirt of a carpetbagger flogged by Klan members. Ku Klux Klan White-supremacist group formed by six former Confederate officers after the Civil War. Name is essentially Greek for "Circle of Friends". Group eventually turned to terrorist attacks on blacks. The original Klan was disbanded in 1869, but was later resurrected by white supremacists in 1915. Treaty of Washington-1871 Settled the Northern claims between the U.S. and Great Britain. Canada gave the U.S. permanent fishing rights to the St. Lawrence River. Liberal Republicans: Carl Schurz, Horace Greeley Liberal republicans; believed in civil service reform, opposed corruption, wanted lower tariffs, and were lenient toward the South Panic of 1873 was the start of the Long Depression, a severe nationwide economic depression in the United States that lasted until 1879. It was precipitated by the bankruptcy of the Philadelphia banking firm Jay Cooke & Company on September 18, 1873. The failure of the Jay Cooke bank, followed quickly by that of Henry Clews, set off a chain reaction of bank failures and temporarily closed the New York stock market Election of 1876: Candidates, Electoral Commission Samuel Tilden (D) Rutherford Hays(R); intensely fought and had a highly controversial outcome. The candidate who clearly won the popular vote, and who may have won the Electoral College tally, was denied victory. Amidst accusations of fraud and illicit deal-making, Rutherford B. Hayes triumphed over Samuel J. Tilden Compromise of 1877 An informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election. Through it, Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was awarded the White House over Democrat Samuel J. Tilden on the understanding that Hayes would remove the federal troops that were propping up Republican state governments in South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana Solid South Term applied to the one-party (Democrat) system of the South following the Civil War. For 100 years after the Civil War, the South voted Democrat in every presidential election Greenbacks Name given to paper money issued by the government during the Civil War, so called because the back side was printed with green ink. They were not redeemable for gold, but $300 million were issued anyway. Farmers hit by the depression wanted to inflate the notes to cover losses, but Grant vetoed an inflation bill and greenbacks were added to permanent circulation. In 1879 the federal government finally made greenbacks redeemable for gold Legal Tender cases The Supreme Court debated whether it was constitutional for the federal government to print paper money (greenbacks). Greenback-Labor Party 1874-1884. Mainly farmers. Its name referred to paper money, or "greenbacks," that had been issued during the American Civil War and afterward. The party opposed the shift from paper money back to a bullion coin-based monetary system because it believed that privately owned banks and corporations would then reacquire the power to define the value of products and labor. Conversely, they believed that government control of the monetary system would allow it to keep more currency in circulation, as it had in the war. This would better foster business and assist farmers by raising prices and making debts easier to pay Pendleton Civil Service Act 1883 - The first federal regulatory commission. Office holders would be assessed on a merit basis to be sure they were fit for duty. Brought about by the assassination of Garfield by an immigrant who was angry about being unable to get a |
Which town is the administrative centre of the Scottish county of Midlothian? | Dalkeith History Society Membership Application Dalkeith is a town of around 10,000 inhabitants seven miles south of Edinburgh, Scotland. Our recorded history dates from 1142 - but the town, which is situated on a ridge between two rivers, is believed to be much older. Iron Age remains have been found nearby, and an extensive Roman Camp was discovered about one mile from the present town centre. In the Middle Ages, Dalkeith saw many witch trials and witch burnings, and Dalkeith Castle (now Dalkeith Palace) was the seat of the Regent Morton who ruled Scotland on behalf of James VI. In 1650, Cromwell's army occupied Dalkeith, and Cromwell's Commander and Governor in Scotland, General Monk, made Dalkeith Palace his headquarters. In more recent times, Dalkeith was the centre of a thriving agricultural and coal mining area, and in the 19th Century Dalkeith was the most important grain market in Scotland. Sadly, whilst we are still surrounded by farmlands, the coal mines all disappeared in the second half of the 20th Century. Dalkeith is now the administrative centre of the County of Midlothian. Dalkeith History Society's objectives are to encourage an interest in the history of our town, through talks, exhibitions etc., and to carry out research into Dalkeith's past Our monthly meetings are open to all, members or non-members, though we do ask for a small voluntary donation from non-members DALKEITH HISTORY SOCIETY |
In particle physics, which fundamental constituent of matter is named after a word invented by the author James Joyce in his novel 'Finnegan's Wake'? | Physics_Ch_21 - Particle Physics PARTICLE PHYSICS J.1 Particles and Physics_Ch_21 Physics_Ch_21 - Particle Physics PARTICLE PHYSICS J.1... SCHOOL View Full Document This is the end of the preview. Sign up to access the rest of the document. Unformatted text preview: Particle Physics PARTICLE PHYSICS J.1 Particles and interactions J.2 Particle accelerators and detectors J.3 Quarks J.4 Leptons and the standard model J.5 Experimental evidence for the quark and standard model J.6 21 Cosmology and strings The study of particles has been fundamental to our understanding of the composition and the behaviour of matter and as such particle physics can be called the foundation stone on which all other branches of science are based. The basic structure of the atom was supposedly first proposed by Democritus in 480 B.C. when he stated that all matter was composed of “atomos”. The exploration of the atom through the findings of Henri Becquerel, Marie Curie, James Clerk Maxwell, Heinrick Geissler, Julius Plücker, William Crookes, Heinrick Hertz, J.J. Thomson, Robert Millikan, Ernest Rutherford, Hans Geiger, Ernest Marsden, Neils Bohr, James Chadwick, Max Planck, C.T.R. Wilson, Albert Einstein, Louis de Broglie, Erwin Schrödinger, Werner Heisenberg, Wilhelm Röntgen, Enrico Fermi, Paul Dirac, Wolfgang Pauli, Hideki Yukawa, Richard Feynmann, Murray Gell-Mann, Carlo Rubbia and Stephen Hawking to mention but a few, have revolutionised the world over the last 120 years. Their research has led to the development of nuclear power stations (and unfortunately nuclear bombs), radioisotopes and medical imaging techniques, the chemical and petrochemical industries, lasers, electronics and computers, and, has revitalised the sciences of astrophysics and cosmology. So when and how were atoms created? There is strong evidence to suggest that the elementary particles that make up atoms were created within the first seconds of the Big Bang – when time and space began from a “singularity”. Atoms are the very complex end-products of this event as the elementary particles combined over the following few thousands of years. In order to understand the origin of matter, it is necessary to try and re-create the intense heat conditions of the Big Bang in the laboratory. Particle accelerators and their detectors try to imitate the original conditions in order to find these elementary particles and to develop a model of the nature of matter and energy. This is the branch of Physics that has become known as particle physics. Particle physics had its beginnings in the 1920s when the nature of high-energy particles from outer space known as cosmic rays were studied at high altitudes. It was found that more particles existed other than protons, neutrons and electrons. The leptons –positron and muon, the baryons – Lamda, Sigma plus and the Xi minus, and the mesons – Kaon zero, Kaon plus and Kaon minus were discovered in cosmic radiation using cloud chamber and emulsion detectors. Further particles were discovered in the 1950s using cloud chambers, bubble chambers, scintillation counters as detectors. More particles were discovered in nuclear reactions. It was soon realised that if more particles were to be found, then reactant particles would need to accelerated to high speeds in order to produce high-energy product particles of large mass or to resolve product particles of small size. By the beginning of the 1930s, the van der Graaf accelerator (named after Robert van der Graaf) was developed to accelerate positive charges with very high potential differences to give the charges kinetic energy up to 30 MeV. 515 OPTION TOK The study of particles chaPter 21 (OPtiOn J) In Figure 2101, a voltage of 50 kV is applied to a pointed conductor at the bottom so that electrons are pulled off the moving belt insulator and the positive charges produced are moved to the top of the belt where they are transferred to the dome. Since there is no electric field inside a hollow conductor, the charges move to the outside of the dome. The conducting do |
What was the name of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier that was sunk by an Italian torpedo in 1941? | Royal Navy in the Mediterranean 1940-1941 (a) Plus 10 British destroyers at Gibraltar. (b) included 2 new battleships completing. (c) Plus over 60 large torpedo boats. Italy Declared War - Italy declared war on Britain and France on the 10th. Two weeks later France was out of the war. Still on the 10th, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand and South Africa declared war on Italy. France - Later in the month Italian forces invaded southern France but with little success. A Franco-Italian Armistice was signed on the 24th, and included provision for the demilitarisation of French naval bases in the Mediterranean. Malta - Italian aircraft carried out the first of the many raids on Malta on the 11th. Next day, the RAF made its first attacks on Italian mainland targets. 12th -The Mediterranean Fleet with “Warspite”, “Malaya”, “Eagle”, cruisers and destroyers sailed from Alexandria for a sweep against Italian shipping in the Eastern Mediterranean. South of Crete, light cruiser “CALYPSO” was torpedoed and sunk by Italian submarine “Bagnolini”. 13th - Mediterranean Fleet submarines operated out of Alexandria on patrol off Italian bases and soon lost three of their number (1-3). At the time mines were usually blamed, but it turned out Italian anti-submarine forces were far more effective than expected. The first loss was “ODIN” (1) off the Italian coast in the Gulf of Taranto, sunk by the guns and torpedoes of destroyer “Strale”. 16th - The second British submarine “GRAMPUS” (2), minelaying off Augusta, Sicily was caught and sunk by large torpedo boats “Circe” and “Clio”. 17th - Six Italian submarines [1-6] were sunk in the Mediterranean, half by the Royal Navy. However the first to go, “PROVANA” [1] was rammed and sunk off Oran, Algeria by French sloop “La |
The Hudson Strait separates mainland Canada from which island? | Canada - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. Canada Body of water that separates Prince Edward Island from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia? Northumberland Strait Body of water that separates Newfoundland from Nova Scotia? Cabot Strait Large body of water on the border between Ontario and Quebec? James Bay Body of water bordering the Torngat Mountains in Quebec? Ungava Bay Quebec is separated from Baffin Island by what body of water? the Hudson Strait All islands within bays and straits are part of what territory? Nunavut Mountains at the southern tip of Baffin Island? Everett Mountains Mountains on the western border of British Columbia? Coast Mountains Largest island off the coast of British Columbia? Vancouver Island Mountains in Quebec, just north of New Brunswick? Mts. Chic-Chocs Mountains at the border between NW Territories, Alberta, and British Columbia? Cameron Hills Larger mountains on the border between Yukon and the NW Territories? Mackenzie Mts. (South of the smaller Richarson Mts. on the border) Capital of Yukon Yellowknife lies on what body of water? the Great Slave Lake Large river that feeds the Great Slave Lake? Mackenzie River In NW territory, the elevated area of land surrounded by the Mackenzie River and the Great Slave Lake? Horn Plateau Mountains that lie between the Great Bear Lake and the Mackenzie River? Franklin Mts. Edmonton (capital of Alberta) is on what river? the North Saskatchewan River What body of water separates Vancouver Island from Washington? Strait of Juan de Fuca What bodies of water separates mainland British Columbia from Vancouver Island? Queen Charlotte Strait (in the North) and Strait of Georgia (in the South) Capital of Nunavut Iqaluit is on what body of water? Frobisher Bay Iqaluit (capital of Nunavut) is on what island? Baffin Island Large mountain on the border between Saskatchewan and Manitoba? Duck Mountain Montreal lies on what body of water? the Saint Lawrence River Capital of Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Capital of Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's Largest mountain range in Newfoundland? Long Range Mts. Set of islands off the coast of northern British Columbia? Queen Charlotte Islands Queen Charlotte Islands separated from British Columbia by what body of water? Hectate Strait elevated area in Quebec between the James Bay and the St. Lawrence River? Laurentian Highlands area of land to the east of the Rocky Mountains, runs all across central US? Great Plains area of land to the West of the Rocky Mountains, runs through Canada, US, and Mexico Cordilleran Highlands body of water that separates Labrador from Newfoundland? Strait of Belle Isle area of land to the west of the Ungava Bay? Peninsule d'Ungava (Ungava Peninsula) tip of the peninsula to the east of the Ungava Bay? Cape Chidley Toronto is on what body of water? Lake Ontario river that defines the southern part of the border between Ontario and Quebec? Ottawa River largest body of water in Manitoba Lake Winnipeg mountains in SE corner of Yukon Pelly Mts. Body of water separating Alaska from the Queen Charlotte Islands? Dixon Entrance Area of Manitoba that juts out into the Hudson Bay? Cape Churchill Island in the middle of the Ungava Bay? Akpatok Body of water surrounded by the Melville Peninsula and Baffin Island? Foxe Basin Body of water that separates Baffin Island from Southhampton Island and connects the Hudson Strait with the Foxe Basin? Foxe Channel Regina is on on a small river offshoot from what main river? the Qu'Appelle River large body of water on the border between Minnesota and Ontario (and just touching Manitoba)? Lake of the Woods River that defines the border between Ontario and Minnesota? Rainy River Island in the center of the entrance to the St. Lawrence River? Ile D'Anticosti Mountain range in Quebec on the border with Maine? Monts. Notre Dame This river runs from the Passamaquoddy Bay to the Chiputneticook Lakes and defines part of the New Brunswick-Maine border? St. Croix River This river defines the |
The tune to Germany's national anthem derives from which composer's String Quartet in C major, composed in 1797? | String Quartet in C, Op. 76, No. 3, “Emperor” | LA Phil String Quartet in C, Op. 76, No. 3, “Emperor” Last Modified: November 6, 2012 Haydn’s “Kaiser” quartet was a product of the years after his triumphant London visits of 1791-92 and 1794-95. In England he had been exposed to a newly emerging genre: the national anthem. Back in Vienna, Haydn mentioned to Baron von Swieten, Prefect of the Imperial Court Library and friend and patron to many composers, that while Napoleon’s France threatened the Austrian empire, it would be good to have something to rally patriotic hearts and spur military recruitment the way “God Save the King” did in England. Swieten helped arrange for a prominent poet to write “Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser” (God Save Emperor Franz), to which Haydn composed an instant and enduring classic in 1797. This “Kaiserlied” quickly acquired national status, although the Austrian government, as conservative in its procedures as in its politics, did not officially adopt it as the national anthem until 1847. Meanwhile, the song migrated out of Austria and acquired a set of words that began “Deutschland über Alles” in 1841, 30 years before Germany became a unified country. In 1922 the Weimar Republic adopted it and, despite its use by the Nazis, it remains the German national anthem. The tune has also been turned into Christian and Masonic hymns. Haydn always loved it. In his final years, when he was unable to compose (an unknown illness changed Haydn from a vigorous, creative 70-year-old to a feeble 71-year-old), he would play it on his piano and weep. A few months after composing the anthem, Haydn made it the centerpiece of one of his boldest and brightest quartets. Its first movement mixes energetic high spirits, intricate counterpoint, and some harmonic adventures that foreshadow Schubert, who in 1797 was busy being born. Just before the recapitulation, the principal theme turns into a welcome-to-rural-Hungary folk dance (complete with droning bagpipes or hurdy-gurdies) in E major, then into a spooky little variation in E minor, which gives way, without the slightest regard for convention, to the original theme in the original C major. The second movement is a set of variations on the Kaiserlied. Haydn leaves the melody unaltered (a mark of his regard for it), changing only the accompaniment as each instrument takes a turn with it. The third movement continues the first movement’s intriguing juxtaposition of major and minor, but is, rhythmically speaking, a fairly conventional minuet, which is a surprise coming from a composer who liked to stretch the minuet form beyond its dance origins. The finale is a violent tempest in C minor that looks back to Haydn’s Sturm und Drang period of 30 years earlier, and forward to Beethoven’s early quartets of a few years later. When the key of C major finally reappears in the coda, it seems less an inevitable development than torrential rain finally ending and the sun coming out, even while the wind is still blowing. -- Notes by Howard Posner |
Which Moroccan athlete was the first person to run the 5000m in under 13 minutes? | Maroccan training – El Guerrouj | Welcome to mariusbakken.com Maroccan training – El Guerrouj Maroccan training – El Guerrouj The Training of the Maroccan World Class Athletes This information on the Maroccan training systemin this article comes mainly from lectures by Kada, the coach of runners such as Hicham El’Guerrouj (World Rec. 1500 m.) Salah Hissou (ex-World Rec at 10 000 m. with 26.38), Zahra Ouziz, Said El Wardi and many more. Most of the content is provided by Mr. Marco Velediaz, after giving an appreciated permission to mariusbakken.com to publish it. But in this article, I will also try to incorporate the training of the other succesful “school” in Marocco, the one of Khalid Skah (Olympic 10000 meter champ in 92 and World Champ in cross), Khalid Bouhlami (12.53 5000 meters) and many others. This will be based on information from Khalid himself, who is the roommate (!) of one of my best friends Henrik Sandstad (always together with me on training camps in Kenya.) The information is also based on talks with Michael Dykes, a good friend of mine who spend 4 months in Marocco last year training with the El Guerrouj and Bouhlami groups and who is fluent in French. It has to be added that the Maroccans are extremely smart in their training, and I can not guarantee that 100 % of the info in this article is 100 % correct (as Kada also has pointed out about the Velediaz article). But it will give you a very good idea of most of the training they are doing. Training of the Mens 1500m World Record Holder Hicham El Guerrouj by Marco Veledíaz [email protected] Mexico City,Mexico Over the last few months I have been putting together information about the training methods and systems from several countries and trying to find out the reasons behind the success of any group of athletes in the middle and distance events. After spending several nights trying to put the following article in a logical sequence, finally it is done. Please excuse me for the probable orthographic mistakes (my native language is the Spanish). THE MOROCCAN TRAINING SYSTEM. Whereas the Kenyans owe their astonishing success to living at altitude, the desire to escape poverty among other factors, the Moroccan secret is more scientific, they operate one of the most meticulous and scientifically advanced training programs in the world. Their athletic results are the product of a structure and a training system, this structure comes from an organization in their national athletics federation and new training concepts. Technical Organization of the Moroccan Athletics Federation. It is organized in “Compartments” or “Directions” that are complementary each other and are involved from the beginning until the end on the development of the athlete. I. Direction of Talent Spotting (Detection). “The success is due to a deliberate selection process” says Aziz Daouda, the technical director of the national federation. The talent-spotting system is done with young men and women between 12 and 16 years old. They use caravans that travel throughout Morocco with equipment for the tests application’s and it has two phases, in the first phase the aspirants are put to 3 tests: 1. short run (they do not say the exact distance) with low start, 2. a middle distance race and, 3. standing long jump. With these simple 3 tests they get a girl/boy’s profile:1. reaction speed,2. endurance and 3.explosive strength. in the second phase when they have finished these 3 tests, they put them to another 3 medical tests like on treadmill and blood test. The more gifted athletes then are sent to what they call “Preparation Local Units” where they are attended by athletics coaches in their 1st phase of development (12-16 years) practicing a multilateral development. These sport centers are sponsored by a phosphate industry and the coaches are paid by the government and the national federation. In the 1995-1996 period, the 60% of the Moroccan territory was covered and inspected. II. Youngsters Technical Direction. After this first development phase the best ones are sent to |
In which Italian city was George Eliot's novel 'Romola' set? | Posted In: Active Featured Stories , Archives Featured Posts AUR Provost Andrew Thompson has published an edition of a working notebook by the great Victorian novelist George Eliot. Her previously unpublished “Quarry for Romola” is held in the Parrish Collection at Princeton University Library and is one of around twenty such notebooks to survive. The September 2014 issue of George Eliot – George Henry Lewes Studies (Vol. 66, nos 1-2, Penn State UP) is given over to the edition of Eliot’s “Quarry”, which consists of over one hundred closely written pages filled with notes made while researching her novel Romola (1863) set in the fifteenth-century Florence of Girolamo Savonarola, and in which he appears as an important character. It shows Eliot’s reading of a wide range of historical sources and her meticulous research into Florentine customs, language, topography, costume, the revival of classical learning, and some of the great figures of Renaissance Florence, including Lorenzo de’ Medici and Machiavelli. The entries are copied out in English, Italian, French and Latin from books in George Eliot’s own library or her readings in the British Museum, and this notebook probably accompanied her to Florence, where she went for a month in 1861 to read in the Magliabechian Library and learn more about the city. Andrew Thompson said: “George Eliot’s intention was to recreate the milieu in which her characters moved as accurately as possible, and while working on the notes for this edition it was fascinating to trace the many ways Eliot makes use of material from her “Quarry”, often using carefully researched details very imaginatively to bring to life a scene or portray the sights and sounds of late fifteenth-century Florence.” In addition to her novels, almost all of Eliot’s essays, letters, diaries and journals have now been published and made widely available to scholars, leaving only a few of her working notebooks unpublished. This is the second edition of a previously unpublished George Eliot notebook Andrew has worked on. His edition of Eliot’s “Romola Notebook” in the Bodleian Library in Oxford was published in George Eliot – George Henry Lewes Studies in 2006 (Nos 50-51. pp.1-109, Northern Illinois). Auriana Auditorium, The American University of Rome, Via Pietro Roselli 4, 00153 Rome, Italy 19:00 hr Auriana Auditorium, The American University of Rome, Via Pietro Roselli 4, 00153 Rome, Italy 19:00 hr Auriana Auditorium, The American University of Rome, Via Pietro Roselli 4, 00153 Rome, Italy 19:00 hr |
Which body of water separates Borneo from the Malay Peninsula? | Exam 3- Southeast Asia - Geography 101 with Connor at University of Tennessee - Knoxville - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. Exam 3- Southeast Asia What are the two geographic sub-regions of Southeast Asia? Mainland and Maritime In 1962, General Ne Win led a coup d'etat against the elected government of Burma (Myanmar) and established a _____. military junta Who was the elected leader of the National League for Democracy? Aung San Suu Kyi What happened to Aung San Suu Kyi? Placed under house arrest In 2008, what was the name of the worst natural disaster in the history of the country which created a massive humanitarian crisis? Tropical Cyclone Nargis What is Laos's capital and largest city? Vientiane What is the longest and most important river in Southeast Asia? Makong River Which European nation-state controlled Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia until 1954? France Who was the Communist leader in North Vietnam? Ho Chi Minh What is the capital city of Vietnam? Hanoi What is the largest city in Vietnam? Ho Chi Minh City What is Cambodia's capital and largest city? Phnom Penh ***What is the name of the large Hindu/Buddhist temple complex IN CAMBODIA (symbol on their flag)? Angkor Wat * Who was the communist leader of the Khmer rouge which ruled Cambodia from 1975-79? Pol Pot What was the name given to the Genocide committed by Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge? The Killing Fields When did the Khmer Rouge Tribunal officially begin? 2006 Thailand was the only Southeastern Asian nation to not be colonized by the Europeans - what was its historic name? Siam What is Thailand's capital and largest city? Bangkok What is the name of the Buddhist temple attached to the Thai Royal Palace located in Bangkok? Wat Po In Thailand (and the rest of SE Asia), what is the most common type of market where most people go to buy and sell their goods? Floating markets What natural disaster destroyed the Thai resort community of Phuket as well as many other areas in SE Asia on December 26, 2004 (6th deadliest natural disaster in recorded human history)? Tsunami Two distinct landmasses that Malaysia is divided into by the South China Sea? 1. Peninsular Malaysia (Western) What is the capital and largest city in Malaysia? Kuala Lumpur What are the landmark 'twin' towers called, located in Kuala Lumpur? Petronas Towers What is Singapore's capital and largest city? Singapore What is the name of the body of water that separates Indonesia from the Malay Peninsula? Strait of Malacca Indonesia is the ____ largest nation-state in the world based on population (after China, India, & USA) (238 million). 4th ***Indonesia has the largest _ population in the world? Muslim What are the 3 most important of these islands? Sumatra |
In the human body, what is affected by the disease Phlebitis? | Thrombophlebitis | definition of thrombophlebitis by Medical dictionary Thrombophlebitis | definition of thrombophlebitis by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/thrombophlebitis Related to thrombophlebitis: superficial thrombophlebitis Thrombophlebitis Definition Thrombophlebitis is the inflammation of a vein with blood clot formation inside the vein at the site of the inflammation. Thrombophlebitis also is known as phlebitis, phlebothrombosis, and venous thrombosis. Description There are two parts to thrombophlebitis, inflammation of a vein and blood clot formation. If the inflammation is minor, the disease usually is called venous thrombosis or phlebothrombosis. Thrombophlebitis can occur in both deep veins and superficial veins, but most often occurs in the superficial veins of the extremities (legs and arms). Most cases occur in the legs. When thrombophlebitis occurs in a superficial vein, one that is near the surface of the skin and is visible to the eye, the disease is called superficial thrombophlebitis. Any form of injury to a blood vessel can result in thrombophlebitis. In the case of superficial thrombophlebitis, the blood clot usually attaches firmly to the wall of the affected blood vein. Since superficial blood veins do not have muscles that massage the veins, blood clots in superficial veins tend to remain where they form and seldom break loose. When thrombophlebitis occurs in a deep vein, a vein that runs deep within muscle tissue, it is called deep venous thrombosis. Deep venous thrombosis presents the threat of producing blood clots that will break loose to form emboli. These can lodge in other tissues where they can block the blood supply, typically in the lungs. This results in tissue damage and can sometimes be serious or fatal, for example; pulmonary embolism . Causes and symptoms The main symptoms are tenderness and pain in the area of the affected vein. Redness and/or swelling also may be seen. In the case of deep venous thrombosis, there is more swelling than is caused by superficial thrombophlebitis, and the patient may experience muscle stiffness in the affected area. There are many causes of thrombophlebitis. The main causes can be grouped into three categories; injury to blood veins, increased blood clotting, and blood stasis. When blood veins are damaged, collagen in the blood vein wall is exposed. Platelets respond to collagen by initiating the clotting process. Damage to a vein can occur as a consequence of indwelling catheters, trauma, infection, Buerger's disease, or the injection of irritating substances. Increased tendency of the blood to clot can be caused by malignant tumors, genetic disorders, and oral contraceptives , though newer generation birth control pills carry a lower risk for many women. Stasis, in which the blood clots due to decreased blood flow in an area, can happen following surgery, as a consequence of varicose veins , as a complication of postpartum states, and following prolonged bed rest. In the case of prolonged bed rest, blood clots form because of inactivity, which allows blood to move sluggishly and stagnate (collect) in blood veins. This can lead to blood clots. These clots (also called emboli) sometimes are released when the patient stands up and resumes activity. This can present a problem if the emboli lodge in vital organs. In the case of postpartum patients, a fever developing four to 10 days after delivery may indicate thrombophlebitis. A 2004 study revealed that postmenopausal women taking hormone therapy combining estrogen and progestin had more than a twofold higher risk of venous thrombosis than non-hormone users. Diagnosis In superficial thrombophlebitis, the location of the clot sometimes can be seen by the unaided eye. Blood clots are hard and can usually be detected by a physician using palpation (touching or massage). Deep venous thrombosis requires specialized diagnostic procedures to detect the blood clot. Among the exams a physician may use are ultrasound and x ray, coupled with dye injection (venogram). Treatm |
Which British engineer designed the Forth Bridge and the original Aswan Dam? | The Engineers of the Forth Bridge | Forth Bridges The engineers The Bridge Builders Three men stand out in the creation of the Forth Bridge: Designer Benjamin Baker, Consulting Engineer John Fowler and Building Contractor William Arrol. The Designer Benjamin Baker (1840-1907) began his career at 16 as an apprentice in the South Wales Ironworks. He moved to London, where he was involved in the construction of Victoria Station, and joined the firm of John Fowler in 1862, becoming a partner in 1875. The two men were greatly involved in the creation of London’s underground railway system, which had been begun by Fowler in the early 1860s. Baker’s other achievements included designing the vessel to carry Cleopatra’s Needle from Egypt to Britain, and acting as consulting engineer on the Aswan Dam from 1894 to 1902. Benjamin Baker was knighted in 1890 for his work on the Forth Bridge. The Consulting Engineer John Fowler (1817-1998) was one of the great civil engineers of the Victorian railway boom. He designed a number of bridges – including the Grosvenor Bridge, which carried the first railway across the Thames – and designed Victoria Station in London and stations in Glasgow, Sheffield, Liverpool and Manchester. Manchester Central Station’s 64m-wide train shed roof was the second widest unsupported steel arch in the country, after the roof of St Pancras Station. Some of his most memorable work, though, was as a pioneering engineer on the various lines which became the London Underground. He was also involved in engineering and railway work abroad, with projects in Algeria, Egypt, Australia, Belgium, the United States, Germany, France and Portugal. In 1865 he became the youngest ever president of the Institution of Civil Engineers and was active in leading the development of training for engineers. By the time he came to his work on the Forth Bridge he had passed much of the design work on to Benjamin Baker, but he remained the senior partner throughout the construction and was made a baronet on completion of the bridge in 1890. The Contractor William Arrol (1839-1913) was the classic Victorian ideal of the self-made man, rising from humble origins to fame and a knighthood through hard work and ingenuity. Beginning work in a cotton mill at the tender age of nine, he became a blacksmith’s apprentice at 14. He joined a Glasgow firm of builders and bridge makers in 1863 and just five years later was able to launch his own business on his life savings of £85. He established his Dalmarnock Works in 1872 and within three years built his first major bridge, taking the North British Railway across the Clyde at Bothwell. He won the contract to build Bouch’s planned suspension bridge across the Forth and, when that was halted, he won the contract for the successful Baker and Fowler design. In a work schedule which didn’t ease with success, he was also the contractor for the new Tay Rail Bridge, and a typical week would see him spend Monday morning at his works at Dalmarnock before going for two days to the Forth, two days to the Tay and one back at Dalmarnock – before getting on the train to London to consult with Fowler and Baker on the Saturday and sometimes the Sunday too. By the time he was knighted for his work in 1890, he had already started work on London’s Tower Bridge (opened 1894) and future contracts would include the Wear Bridge at Sunderland and the Nile Bridge at Cairo. |
The name of which popular Italian dish is derived from the Latin for 'cooking pot'? | What is the History of Chamber Pot? What is the History of Chamber Pot? historyofyork.org.uk Main Image: A chamber pot is a portable container used as a toilet in the bedroom. The chamber pot was generally made of metal or ceramic and placed in a piece of furniture such as a bench or stool with a lid for covering the chamber pot. The chamber maids were entrusted with the work of emptying and cleaning the chamber pots. Today the sick and disabled persons no longer use the chamber pots as they have largely being replaced by the commodes. Content What are the alternative names of the Chamber Pot? The word jerry is used informally in British English to refer to a chamber pot. The chamber pot is also known as a po, a Jordan or a gazunder, a potty or a piss pot. The Greek equivalent of the chamber pot is “lasana” or “lasanon”, perhaps the name of the popular Italian dish, Lasagne may have originated. The word chamber pot may have been derived from the French “pot de chambre”. The chamber pot is in the shape of a bowl and has a lid and handle. It is usually kept under the bed or a bedside cabinet. What is the History of the Chamber Pot? A specially designed chamber pot called the Bourdaloue was specifically meant for females. The shape of the container was oblong, oval or rectangular with the front part slightly raised and higher. The shape made it convenient to be used by the women while squatting or standing, hidden under the large skirts of the ladies who used them. The name “Bourdaloue” is attributed to the name of the French priest, Louis Bourdaloue (1632-1704). The catholic priest was known to deliver long sermons which made the Ladies bring in their maids carrying such chamber pots under their dresses so that they could use them discreetly without leaving the place. But in the 19th century, with the advent of the water closets, the use of chamber pots reduced drastically. How is the Chamber Pot used for Children? In the western countries chamber pots are used in the form of “potty” to train children. The “potties” are usually made of plastic and designed for the safe use of children with a backrest and non-slip bottom. They general come with a handle for easy grip while emptying and cleaning it. The potties are usually available in bright colors and attractive designs. The potties are useful during toilet training and help the children to gradually start using the normal commodes. The size of the potty is quite handy and makes it convenient to pack and carry it out during trips with children. Is the Chamber Pot still used in Modern Times? Nowadays commodes have replaced the chamber pots and are equally helpful for the sick and disabled persons. However, chamber pots are used in countries such as rural Korea and China, which lack indoor plumbing facilities and to escape the cold winds during winter. The chamber pot is used in the form of a bedpan in hospitals and homes for very ill patients. The most popular form of the chamber pot is the potties used for children during toilet training. External References |
On which Greek island was the novel 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin' set? | Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Literature) - TV Tropes Captain Corelli's Mandolin You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share YMMV Captain Corelli's Mandolin is a novel by Louis de Berni�res , set on the Greek island of Cephalonia. The occupation of the island by Italian troops during World War II forms a major part of the plot; the title character, Antonio Corelli, is an officer in the occupying forces. Adapted into a 2001 film starring Nicolas Cage , Pen�lope Cruz , John Hurt and Christian Bale . This novel provides examples of: Badass Grandpa : Velisarios. At his last appearance, he's 87 years old and still has strength men a quarter of his age could only dream of. Bittersweet Ending : Pelagia believes Corelli died in the massacre. Corelli returns to the island after the war, intending to tell her the truth, but gains a mistaken impression that she has moved on and decides to leave her be. They do not meet again until they are both very old. Bulletproof Human Shield : Inverted, when a soldier deliberately holds one of his comrades behind him while they're under heavy fire. Played realistically, as the bullets do pass through Carlo and hit Corelli, but are slowed down enough that he's injured instead of killed. Bury Your Gays : Subverted; the gay character Carlo survives a horrific campaign in Albania while the heterosexual man whom Carlo secretly loves dies in his arms. Carlo does die late in the book, but it's hard to feel he's been singled out because the occasion is a massacre in which every single one of the other Italian soldiers except Corelli also dies. |
Which fruit is affected by the benevolent fungus known as 'Noble Rot'? | Noble Rot - Dogfish Head Alehouse Dogfish Head Alehouse Noble Rot Hmmm. We wonder if anyone will buy a beer with the word “rot” in the name? This saison-esque science project gets complexity and fermentable sugars from two unique wine grapes sourced with our friends at Alexandria Nicole Cellars in Prosser, Wash. The first addition is unfermented juice, known as must, from viognier grapes that have been infected with a benevolent fungus called botrytis. This noble rot reduces the water content in the grapes while magnifying their sweetness and complexity. The second is pinot gris must intensified by a process called dropping fruit, where large clusters of grapes are clipped to amplify the quality of those left behind. “This is the absolute closest to equal meshing of the wine world and the beer world thats ever been done commercially,” says Dogfish’s Sam Calagione. Noble Rot is brewed with pils and wheat malts and fermented with a distinct Belgian yeast strain. It has a spicy white wine body and a dry, tart finish. Upcoming Events Sat. 1/ 21, 9:00 PM Fairfax |
Who is the patron saint of Switzerland? | St. Nicholas of Flue - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online St. Nicholas of Flue Author and Publisher - Catholic Online Facts Patron of Switzerland, Pontifical Swiss Guards Birth: 1417 Take the Saints Trivia Quiz now! Hermit and Swiss political figure. Born near Sachseln, Canton Obwalden, Switzerland, he took his name from the Flueli river which flowed near his birthplace. The son of a peasant couple, he married and had ten children by his wife, Dorothea Wissling, and fought heroically in the forces of the canton against Zurich in 1439. After serving as magistrate and highly respected councilor, he refused the office of governor several times and, in 1467, at the age of fifty and with the consent of his wife and family, he embraced the life of a hermit, giving up all thought of political activity. Nicholas took up residence in a small cell at Ranft, supposedly surviving for his final nineteen years entirely without food except for the Holy Eucharist. Renowned for his holiness and wisdom, he was regularly visited by civic leaders, powerful personages, and simple men and women with a variety of needs. Through Nicholas' labors, he helped bring about the inclusion of Fribourg and Soleure in the Swiss Confederation in 1481, thus preventing the eruption of a potentially bloody civil war. One of the most famous religious figures in Swiss history, he was known affectionately as "Bruder Klaus," and was much venerated in Switzerland. He was formally canonized in 1947. He is considered the patron saint of Switzerland. |
The Holy Roman Empress Matilda was the daughter of which English king? | BBC - History - Historic Figures: Matilda (1102 - 1167) Historic Figures z Artist's impression of Matilda © Matilda was heir to the English king, Henry I, but was usurped by Stephen resulting in civil war. Matilda was born in 1102, the daughter of Henry I, King of England. In 1114, she married the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V. The death of Matilda's brother in 1120 made her Henry I's sole legitimate heir. When her husband died in 1125, Henry recalled her to England and, in 1127, he insisted that the nobles accept her as his successor. In 1128, she married Geoffrey of Anjou with whom she had three sons. A woman ruler was unprecedented and her marriage to Geoffrey was unpopular. When Henry I died in 1135 Matilda's cousin Stephen of Blois immediately had himself crowned king. Though the church and most nobles supported Stephen, Matilda's claims were upheld by her half-brother Robert of Gloucester and her uncle, David I of Scotland. Matilda and Robert landed at Arundel in September 1139 and England descended into civil war. The war was used as a cover for the settling of local feuds, leaving much of the country in anarchy. Stephen was captured at Lincoln in February 1141 and Matilda now controlled the country. However, her perceived arrogance alienated many of her supporters and she was never crowned. Stephen was released in exchange for Robert of Gloucester. Civil war continued but in 1147, Matilda's greatest supporter, Robert of Gloucester, died. Disheartened, she retired to France the following year. She never returned. The struggle was taken up by Matilda's son, Henry, but he did not have the resources to defeat Stephen, and returned to Normandy himself. In 1153, Stephen's son, Eustace died and in the Treaty of Wallingford, Stephen agreed that Henry should succeed him. He became Henry II in 1154. Matilda spent the remainder of her life in Normandy, dying at Rouen in September 1167. |
Which tree usually provides the wood used to make Highland Games cabers? | Scottish history made: Caber tossing world record set in Inverness | Guinness World Records Scottish history made: Caber tossing world record set in Inverness By Kevin Lynch With the country preparing to make a big decision about its future today , one significant piece of Scottish history has already been made this week. On Sunday, over 160 throwers from 14 countries took part in a successful attempt at Bught Park, Inverness for the most people tossing cabers simultaneously world record. A total of 66 cabers were successfully thrown during the attempt which was organised by the Highland Council during the Masters World Championships. video The championships are one of a number of Highland Games events held throughout the year in Scotland as a way of celebrating the nation’s Celtic culture and heritage. Staged as part of the Homecoming Scotland 2014 celebrations, MWC2014 was one of the major highlights of a 2 Month Highland Homecoming Festival. The caber toss is a traditional feature of the events, which sees competitors toss a large tapered pole called a "caber". The caber is usually made from a Larch tree and is typically 19 feet 6 inches (5.94 m) tall and weighs 175 pounds (79 kg). The term 'caber' derives from the Gaelic word "cabar" or "kaber" which refers to a wooden beam. The primary objective is to toss the caber so that it turns end over end, falling directly away from the thrower in the "12 o'clock" position. video The cabers for the attempt were prepared by hand by David Garman at the Revack Estate in the Scottish Highland over a six-month periodwith the muscle power needed to drag the cabers through the forest provide by 3-year-old Clydesdale Horse Danny. video Speaking after the successful attempt, Provost of Inverness, Alex Graham said: "It was a great spectacle of heavy event competitors from all over the world competing in glorious sunshine. "Bught Park has been the scene of many sporting achievements over the years, but nothing like this before, it was a unique spectacle”. Share |
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Which figure from Greek mythology was depicted on the title page of the first publication of the map maker Mercator? | Atlas - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics For other uses, see Atlas (disambiguation) . An atlas is a collection of maps , typically of Earth or a region of Earth, but there are atlases of the other planets (and their satellites) in the solar system. Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats. In addition to presenting geographic features and political boundaries, many atlases often feature geopolitical , social , religious and economic statistics . Contents 7 External links "Atlas" mythology The origin of the term atlas is a common source of misconception, perhaps because two different mythical figures named 'Atlas' are associated with map making . King Atlas, a mythical King of Mauretania , was also known as Aparajit in Hindusim , according to legend, a wise philosopher, mathematician and astronomer who supposedly made the first celestial globe. It was this Atlas that Mercator was referring to when he first used the name 'Atlas', and he included a depiction of the King on the title-page. However, the more widely known Atlas is a figure from Greek mythology . He is the son of the Titan Iapetus and Clymene (or Asia), and brother of Prometheus . Atlas was punished by Zeus and made to bear the weight of the heavens (the idea of Atlas carrying the Earth isn't correct according to the original myth) on his back. One of Heracles's labours was to collect the apples of the Hesperides. Heracles went to Atlas and reasoned with him. Eventually, Atlas agreed to collect the apples, and Heracles was left to carry the weight. Atlas tried to leave Heracles there, but Heracles tricked him and Atlas was left to carry the heavens forever. In his epic Odyssey , Homer refers to this Atlas as "one who knows the depths of the whole sea, and keeps the tall pillars who hold heaven and earth asunder". In works of art, this Atlas is represented as carrying the heavens or the Celestial Sphere , on his shoulders. The earliest such depiction is the Farnese Atlas , now housed at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale Napoli in Naples, Italy . This figure is frequently found on the cover or title-pages of atlases. This is particularly true of atlases published by Dutch publishers during the second half of the seventeenth century. The image became associated with Dutch merchants, and a statue of this figure adorns the front of the World Trade Center in Amsterdam . The first publisher to associate the Titan Atlas with a group of maps was Lafreri, on the title-page to "Tavole Moderne Di Geografia De La Maggior Parte Del Mondo Di Diversi Autori ...". However, he did not use the word "atlas" in the title of his work. Modern atlas With the coming of the global market, publishers in different countries can reprint maps from plates made elsewhere. This means that the place names on the maps often use the designations or abbreviations of the language of the country in which the feature is located, to serve the widest market. For example, islands near Russia have the abbreviation "O." for "ostrov", not "I." for "island". This practice differs from what is standard for any given language, and it reaches its extremity concerning transliterations from other languages. Particularly, German mapmakers use the transliterations from Cyrillic developed by the Czechs which are hardly used in English-speaking countries. Online Atlas of Canada Natural Resources Canada (NRC) has a government website ( http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/com/index-eng.php ), that provides an online atlas to the general public, which they can interact with and gain knowledge from. Similar to the Statistics Canada website, the Natural Resources Canada site offers a wide range of free download-able data through the linked site Geo Gratis. The Atlas of Canada has been around since 1906 and offers maps on the environment , people and |
One player from Sheffield Wednesday was in the 1966 World Cup winning squad who was he? | England 1966 World Cup squad goalkeeper Ron Springett dies aged 80 | Football | The Guardian England 1966 World Cup squad goalkeeper Ron Springett dies aged 80 • Springett made 384 appearances for Sheffield Wednesday • Statement describes him as one of the club’s ‘greatest-ever keepers’ Former England goalkeeper Ron Springett swings on the crossbar at Hampden Park, during a game against Scotland in 1962. Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images Press Association Sunday 13 September 2015 10.49 EDT Last modified on Monday 4 April 2016 08.15 EDT Close This article is 1 year old Ron Springett, one of the three goalkeepers in England’s World Cup-winning squad in 1966, has died aged 80, his former club Sheffield Wednesday have said. Wednesday said Springett, who made 384 appearances for the Yorkshire club, had passed away after a short illness. While he did not win any of his 33 England caps during the 1966 tournament, the Londoner was one of the squad members given a medal in 2009 after Fifa introduced a rule to reward all members of World Cup-winning squads. Football: Non-playing 1966 winners to get medals Read more Springett had been England’s first-choice at the 1962 tournament in Chile. Starting out at QPR, Springett moved to Wednesday in 1958 and enjoyed a stellar career with them, with the Championship club describing him as “one of our greatest-ever keepers” in announcing the news on Sunday. And, when QPR re-signed their old player in 1967 the Springett name lived on at Hillsborough, with Wednesday making a swap deal in which his brother Peter replaced him. During his time with Wednesday Springett won promotion to the old First Division and appeared in the 1966 FA Cup final defeat by Everton. He remains the most capped England international in Wednesday’s history. |
Which instrument does jazz / classical musician Keith Jarrett play? | KEITH JARRETT for Piano - Guides KEITH JARRETT KEITH JARRETT Keith Jarrett (born May 8, 1945) is an American pianist and composer who performs both jazz and classical music . Jarrett started his career with Art Blakey , moving on to play with Charles Lloyd and Miles Davis . Since the early 1970s he has enjoyed a great deal of success as a group leader and a solo performer in jazz, jazz fusion, and classical music. His improvisations draw from the traditions of jazz and other genres, especially Western classical music, gospel , blues , and ethnic folk music . In 2003, Jarrett received the Polar Music Prize , the first (and to this day only) recipient not to share the prize with a co-recipient, [1] and in 2004 he received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize . In 2008, he was inducted into the Down Beat Hall of Fame in the magazine's 73rd Annual Readers' Poll. Early years[ edit ] Keith Jarrett was born May 8, 1945, in Allentown, Pennsylvania to a mother of Austrian and Hungarian descent and a father of either French or Scotch-Irish descent. [2] He grew up in suburban Allentown with significant early exposure to music. [3] Jarrett possessed absolute pitch , and he displayed prodigious musical talents as a young child. He began piano lessons just before his third birthday, and at age five he appeared on a TV talent program hosted by the swing bandleader Paul Whiteman. [4] Jarrett gave his first formal piano recital at the age of seven, playing works by composers including Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, and Saint-Saëns, and ending with two of his own compositions. [5] Encouraged especially by his mother, Jarrett took intensive classical piano lessons with a series of teachers, including Eleanor Sokoloff of the Curtis Institute . In his teens, as a student at Emmaus High School in Emmaus, Pennsylvania , Jarrett learned jazz and quickly became proficient in it. In his early teens, he developed a strong interest in the contemporary jazz scene; a Dave Brubeck performance was an early inspiration[ citation needed ]. At one point, he had an offer to study classical composition in Paris with the famed teacher Nadia Boulanger – an opportunity that pleased Jarrett's mother but that Jarrett, already leaning toward jazz, decided to turn down. [6] Following his graduation from Emmaus High School in 1963, [7] Jarrett moved from Allentown to Boston, Massachusetts, where he attended the Berklee College of Music and played cocktail piano in local clubs. After a year he moved to New York City, where he played at the Village Vanguard [ citation needed ]. In New York, Art Blakey hired Jarrett to play with the Jazz Messengers. During a show with that group he was noticed by Jack DeJohnette who (as he recalled years later) immediately recognized the unknown pianist's talent and unstoppable flow of ideas. DeJohnette talked to Jarrett and soon recommended him to his own band leader, Charles Lloyd . The Charles Lloyd Quartet had formed not long before and were exploring open, improvised forms while building supple grooves, and they were soon moving into terrain that was also being explored, although from another stylistic background, by some of the psychedelic rock bands of the west coast. [8] Their 1966 album Forest Flower was one of the most successful jazz recordings of the mid-1960s and when they were invited to play the Fillmore in San Francisco, they won over the local hippie audience. The Quartet's tours across America and Europe, even to Moscow, made Jarrett a widely noticed musician in rock and jazz underground circles. It also laid the foundations of a lasting musical bond with drummer Jack DeJohnette (who also plays the piano). The two would cooperate in many contexts during their later careers. In those years, Jarrett also began to record his own tracks as a leader of small informal groups, at first in a trio with Charlie Haden and Paul Motian . Jarrett's first album as a leader, Life Between the Exit Signs (1967), was released on the Vortex label, to be followed by Restoration Ruin (1968), which is arguably the most bizarre entry in the Jarrett cat |
Who is the film star mother of actress Kate Hudson? | Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson star in 'Mother's Day' preview - UPI.com 1 of 4 | License Photo LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Mother's Day released a first trailer starring Jennifer Aniston and Kate Hudson on Thursday. The 47-year-old Friends star plays Sandy, a recently divorced mom with two sons, while Hudson portrays Jesse, a mother-of-one who is estranged from her own mom. Julia Roberts co-stars as Miranda, a successful businesswoman and author, with Jason Sudeikis as Bradley, a single dad to a teenage daughter. The characters' stories intertwine as Mother's Day approaches. Pretty Woman and The Princess Diaries director Gary Marshall helmed the film, which opens in theaters Apr. 29. Timothy Olyphant, Hilary Duff , Britt Robertson and Shay Mitchell also have roles. "There's something about [her]," Hudson said of her own mother, actress Goldie Hawn , to Closer magazine in 2014. "She's very strong-minded, very tough and can be strict, but she's also so forgiving and non-judgmental." Hudson herself is mom to 12-year-old son Ryder and 4-year-old son Bingham, while Roberts is mother to 11-year-old son Phinnaeus, 11-year-old daughter Hazel and 8-year-old son Henry. Mother's Day falls on Sunday, May 8 in 2016. |
One player from Wolverhampton Wanderers was in the 1966 World Cup winning squad who was he? | Ron Flowers named Wolves vice-president « Express & Star Flowers won three league titles and an FA Cup with Wolves and was also part of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad. He joins Steve Bull, Robert Plant and Baroness Rachael Heyhoe Flint, who are also vice-presidents at Wolves. 'A fitting honour to an icon of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ is how the club have described the decision. The midfielder was part of Wolves’ three title-winning squads in 1953-54, 1957-58 and 1958-59 and won the FA Cup in 1960. In total he won 49 caps for his country and the 81-year-old spoke of his delight at receiving the honorary role. He said: “It was a lovely surprise for me and my family – I hadn’t got a clue about it although I’m very proud and pleased to accept this great honour. “I’ve got such a deep bond with the club and it’s been such a big part of my life for so many years. “I’m already privileged to be the president of the Wolves Former Players Association, but this latest honour strengthens my connections even more. “I was born and brought up in a little Yorkshire village, but my roots have been firmly in this area since I arrived here all those years ago.” Flowers played 512 times for Wolves, scoring 37 goals, in a 15-year career at Molineux. In 2009, he was finally awarded a World Cup winners’ medal after an FA campaign, and it 's now on show in the Wolves Museum. Flowers was close to featuring in the final in 1966. Ron Flowers with his World Cup winners’ medal at Molineux. He said: "Jackie Charlton was suffering from a cold and Sir Alf (Ramsey) put me on standby. "But I knew it would take more than a cold to stop Jackie, so it wasn’t such a let-down the next morning when I knew that I wouldn’t be playing. “There have been greater players than me who have never got near to a World Cup final and, although I didn’t get to play, it was a privilege to be involved and in the company of such household names. “I have some wonderful memories from football and the news that I am am to be a vice-president at Wolves has added to the list. I am very grateful.” After a short spell in management with Telford United, who he guided to the FA Trophy final, he resigned in 197. He opened a sports shop in Wolverhampton, which still stands in Queen Street to this day, although Flowers doesn’t frequent it quite as often as he used to. He said: "Fans were always dropping in for a chat, which was great. Well I had been a local lad since the early 50s. Glenn (Ron’s son) just helped in the early days, but he has gone on to run the place now.” Chief executive Jez Moxey added: “I think it is a fitting honour to an icon of Wolverhampton Wanderers. More on this story: |
Actor Toby Stephens is the son of which famous actress? | Toby Stephens: Being born into the theatre was a mixed blessing - Telegraph Toby Stephens: Being born into the theatre was a mixed blessing Actor Toby Stephens tells Tim Walker why having famous parents isn't always easy. Toby Stephens, above, is preparing for a role in Ibsen's 'A Doll's House' at the Donmar Warehouse Photo: MARTIN POPE By Tim Walker 7:00AM BST 21 May 2009 It amuses Toby Stephens to see himself occasionally mooted as a successor to Daniel Craig as James Bond. "God knows, I could use the money, but it won't happen," the 40-year-old actor says. "They had enough problems with a blond Bond. The idea of someone with reddish hair getting the part would cause insurrection." The son of Dame Maggie Smith and the late Sir Robert Stephens has a nice line in self-deprecation. He has, however, notched up some fine performances over the years: Edward Rochester in Jane Eyre for the BBC, the title role in an RSC production of Coriolanus, and, more recently, King John in Robin Hood. His one brush with Bond – as the baddy in Die Another Day with Pierce Brosnan – was, he says now, something of an aberration. "I have no idea how I got the part. I remember meeting Lee Tamahori, the director, and asking him about my character, as they had only sent me three pages of script. He said, 'Well, in a nutshell, you are playing a Korean who has been genetically modified into being a westerner', and I must say he lost me somewhere in that sentence. I had a lot of fun making that film, but honestly it wasn't where I came from or what I was a part of, and I subsequently just got on with what I had been doing before." Stephens is about to open in a production of Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Donmar Warehouse in Covent Garden, and it is clearly his stage work – along with his family – that mean the most to him. Anna-Louise, his New Zealand-born actress wife of the past eight years, has just presented him with an 8lb 4oz baby girl whom they have called Tallulah. They already have a boy named Eli, who was born in 2007. Toby says Dame Maggie took a sharp intake of breath at the name of her granddaughter. "She thought of Tallulah Bankhead, a Hollywood actress of some repute. 'I love the name, of course, but you must understand she was a very naughty woman,' she told me. 'She was addicted to cocaine and had, among other things, a huge lesbian following.' " Related Articles Maggie Smith's actor son Toby Stephens pleads for 'class-blind’ casting 03 Oct 2012 One can imagine his mother delivering the lines with her customary relish, but then she is – as Sir Robert once was – a larger-than-life character. There was a time when Toby resented all the questions about his parents, who starred together in the 1969 film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. But now he understands the fascination that they both continue to garner, and it makes him feel proud. Sir Robert was still married to his second wife when he met Maggie while working at the National Theatre in the mid-Sixties, and, after a torrid affair, they became man and wife in 1967, 10 days after the birth of their first son, Christopher. Toby eschews the glamorous life that they lived, and one suspects there is a somewhat studious normality about his family life in north London. He says he seldom, if ever, goes to showbusiness parties. He has clearly learnt the lessons from his parents' stormy eight-year union: the rows, the ceaseless media attention and his father's drinking and philandering. Ten years ago, Stephens realised he had inherited his father's addiction to alcohol, and, as it was beginning to take its toll on his work on stage, he decided never to drink again. Sir Robert died at the age of 64 in 1995 after liver and kidney transplants, but would have been furious if anyone had ever suggested he was an alcoholic. "Of course he was an alcoholic in the same way that I am, in that he had no control over his drinking. If I were to have one drink now, I would want another and it would be agony if I couldn't. I simply decided to spare myself that by not allowing myself the first glass. People |
Which European city is home to the Gewandhaus Orchestra? | Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Barbican, London Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Barbican, London Read next October 27, 2011 by: Richard Fairman Like the most imposing of Georgian houses, the symphonies of Beethoven demand constant surveying and restoration. Of the conductors in charge of the world’s leading orchestras, Riccardo Chailly is especially keen to look afresh at tradition and it was only to be expected that a complete Beethoven symphony cycle from him would say something new and interesting. After six years as Kapellmeister of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the time was right. Chailly and this venerable orchestra are taking a cycle of the symphonies on tour to four cities in Europe and pairing the old with the new – five contemporary works commissioned specifically to match the Beethoven symphonies with which they are being heard. The selected composers come from the relevant countries. The British and French will follow later – the tour is currently shuttling between London and Paris – but it is already clear the rules of the commission are being taking seriously. Carlo Boccadoro and Steffen Schleiermacher, the Italian and German composers, have both delivered bold pieces in the heroic Beethoven mould. In his offering Boccadoro packed in more ideas per minute than Beethoven ever allowed and made up in wealth of imagination what he might lack in discipline. Then Schleiermacher went off in the opposite direction, hammering out assertive Beethovenian chords but not following up with much more than dry theory. In tone, at least, they accurately prefigured Chailly’s Beethoven. Chailly has refashioned the mellow, old Gewandhaus sound with a sharper focus – how often does a traditional symphony orchestra shine as clear a light through the music as this? – but the clarity and detail have come at the price of a rather unyielding modern glare. Bernard Haitink’s Beethoven cycle with the LSO a few years ago also aimed for drive and clarity, but managed to find room for a greater variety of expression. Nevertheless, Chailly’s high-quality work in Leipzig always yields impressive results and much here was exciting. The triumphant finale of the Fifth Symphony, with its piping piccolo and blazing brass, will not be easy to forget. In the slow movement of the Seventh Symphony the orchestra sang with the lyrical passion of a fine Italian opera chorus. The cycle concludes with Symphony No.9 on Thursday. Sample the FT’s top stories for a week You select the topic, we deliver the news. Select topic |
What sort of creature is a Krait? | Toxic and Stinging Sea Creature Photos -- National Geographic Banded Sea Krait Photograph by David Fleetham/Visuals Unlimited, Inc./Getty Images The banded sea krait’s lethal venom packs a punch ten times more toxic than a rattlesnake’s, but fortunately these serpents are so meek that human bites are rare. Kraits cruise the shallow, tropical waters of coral reefs and mangrove swamps. But, alone among the sea snakes, they are amphibious and able to spend up to ten days at a time on land. Sea kraits hit the beach to digest their food (mostly eels and fish), mate, and lay eggs. Short-Tail Stingray Photograph by Brian J. Skerry When a short-tail stingray stabbed a swimming Steve Irwin (the "Crocodile Hunter"), the entire species acquired the undeserved reputation of killers. Irwin’s unlucky encounter notwithstanding, human stingray deaths are extremely rare—only one or two occur worldwide each year. The animals typically use their daggerlike tail spines for protection against predators like sharks or killer whales. Short-tails are the largest of all stingrays and can reach lengths of 14 feet (4.25 meters) and top 750 pounds (340 kilograms). Nudibranch Photograph by Jeffrey de Guzman, My Shot The soft sea slugs known as nudibranchs have no shells and are defenseless from predators—or so it would seem. In fact the animals boast a toxic arsenal acquired by producing their own poisons or by ingesting them with meals of toxic sponges or anemones and then secreting them when threatened. Many nudibranchs boast brilliant color palettes that make them stand out on reefs or ocean floors and send would-be predators a clear message: I am not tasty. Lionfish Photograph by Thomas Redd, My Shot The colorful lionfish presents an attractive appearance, but its arsenal of needlelike dorsal fins is actually meant to warn others away. Too-curious humans can receive a quite painful and potentially dangerous sting from these spines. Lionfish hail from Indo-Pacific reefs but they have recently spread to other warm waters, like the Caribbean, where they are causing some ecological concern by thriving as an invasive species. Puffer Fish Photograph by Getty Images This harmless-looking “beach ball” is actually a puffer fish, washed up on a Karnataka, India, shoreline. The fish, also known as a blowfish, attempts to make itself inedible by ingesting enormous amounts of water (or air) and swelling to several times its typical size. Lucky is the predator that heeds this warning. Those that don't might not live to repeat the mistake. Puffer fish contain tetrodoxin, which is lethal to many fish—and to humans, who have yet to develop an antidote. Some Japanese consider the puffer a delicacy, though one fish holds enough toxins to kill 30 people. Scorpionfish Photograph by Larry Ferlan, My Shot Members of the large scorpionfish family live on the seafloor where they tend to blend in with their surroundings and hunt by ambush. These sit-and-wait predators adopt such effective camouflage that many of their meals likely never knew what hit them. Scorpionfish are also armed with venomous spines, which can deliver a dangerous sting to any animal trying to make prey of this predator. Caribbean Fire Coral Photograph by Brian J. Skerry Any diver who has handled fire coral knows where its “fire” descriptor comes from—the tiny barbs that produce a painful burning sensation. Calling this hydrozoan a coral, however, is a bit misleading—it’s more closely related to sea jellies. Fire corals can spread quickly across warm-water reefs, where they use their stinging polyps to persuade other animals not to grow on top of them. Blue-Ringed Octopus Photograph by Jeffrey de Guzman, My Shot One half of a deadly duo, the blue-ringed octopus enjoys an interesting symbiotic relationship with colonies of bacteria that inhabit its salivary glands. The bacteria produce potent neurotoxins that can kill a human in just a few minutes yet appear to have no harmful effect on the octopus. This toxic saliva, injected through shells broken w |
Which Spanish airport is the regular destination for holidays in Benidorm? | Benidorm Holidays 2017/2018 | Thomas Cook Nightlife Benidorm is the nightlife capital of Costa Blanca, with a vibrant array of clubs and venues coming alive after dark. The town has a thriving cabaret scene with plenty of shows suitable for families, plus a good variety of pubs and discos for a laid-back night. Join in with the hoedown at the country and western bars or watch a game at one of the Irish pubs. If clubbing is your thing, the best place in Benidorm is the Square, the hub of Benidorm’s party scene. For an extra-special night out, visit the glittering Benidorm Palace, a Las Vegas-style venue with glitzy dinner shows. BENIDORM IS BEST FOR... Club-hoppers: Benidorm’s diverse, exciting nightlife scene has a little something for everyone, with big dance clubs, plus pubs, bars and shows. Beach lovers: The two award-winning beaches on Benidorm’s coast feature spotless golden sand, bustling cafes and quieter spots for chilling out. Families: By day, Benidorm is popular for its water park, aquarium and family-friendly beaches, and the nightlife caters to everyone. FAST FACTS Language: The language spoken in Benidorm is Spanish Currency: The currency used in Benidorm is the Euro (€) Local time: Benidorm is 1 hour ahead of GMT/UK time Fly to: Alicante Airport (ALC). Flight time from UK: Approximately 2 hours Tourist Information: Further Benidorm tourist information can be found at http://en.visitbenidorm.es/ Visa & Health: Before you travel, visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain for recommendations and advice on visas and health for your holiday to Benidorm. WEATHER AND CLIMATE Temperature: 12-25 (°C) Make the most of Benidorm’s gorgeous sandy beaches in the summer, when you can enjoy highs of 30 (°C) and the sea temperatures are warm enough for a swim. Or if you’ve come to explore, book your holiday for the spring or autumn, when temperatures in the mid-teens provide the perfect conditions for exploring the old town. The winters are mild and relatively dry in Benidorm, so it’s a great time to come if you want to avoid the crowds. GETTING AROUND By bus: Benidorm has an excellent bus service, with bus stops located throughout the resort. The buses are regular and cheap, with colour-coded routes for easy navigation. By tram: The affordable tram service is handy for day trips, running to neighbouring Alicante, the airport and larger attractions like theme parks. The trams run approximately every 30 minutes. By taxi: Taxis are plentiful in Benidorm, with a number of taxi ranks located throughout the resort and at the airport. Taxis can also be flagged down and are a good option for short journeys. EVENTS Fiesta week: The beginning of November marks Benidorm’s fiesta week, in honour of the town’s patron saint, St James. The festivities span six days, and include traditional events and religious processions in addition to parties, competitions and a huge firework display on the beach at the end of the week. Summer electro festival: In August, Benidorm hosts Electrobeach, a two day festival featuring big names from the world of electro. The concerts take place outdoors for the biggest crowds and room for dancing the hot nights away. Headliners have included Richie Hawtin and Carl Cox. Why choose Thomas Cook With hotels available to suit every person and every budget look no further than Thomas Cook for your getaway this year! Thousands of hotels to choose from Dedicated online customer service Over 175 years of travel experience Award winning travel company |
How are comedians Paul & Barry Elliot better known? | Barry Chuckle Dead? Comedian Becomes Victim of a Twitter Death Hoax : Trending News : TravelersToday Barry Chuckle Dead? Comedian Becomes Victim of a Twitter Death Hoax Travelers Today By Katie McFadden Updated: Nov 19, 2012 07:37 PM EST Barry Chuckle of the Chuckle Brothers is dead. At least that's what Twitter is saying. However Barry Chuckle isn't dead. He's just the victim of another social media death hoax. Barry Chuckle is still alive. Advertisement On Monday evening, a rumor started spreading around Twitter that Barry Elliot, a British Comedian, better known as Barry Chuckle died. Along with his brother Paul, Barry Chuckle has created childhood memories for many who grew up watching Chucklevision on the BBC. They are knwon for their slapstick comedy and phrases like "to me, to you" and 'oh dear, oh dear." On Monday night, Barry Chuckle started to trend on Twitter and quickly became a top trend in the UK because some users had heard that Barry Chuckle died. The Chuckle Brothers Wikipedia was quickly updated, saying that this was just a rumor which has been going around for many years. Whoever updated the Wikipedia page said that user @bendarcy started the latest hoax. He tweeted a series of messages suggesting Chuckle died to his 60,000 followers. His tweets included 'omfg apparently barry chuckles dead??? RIP NO" "rip barry chuckle" " #RIPBarryChuckle trend it for respect x" The message then spread like wildfire and soon thousands were tweeting that Chuckle died, however it isn;t true. The internet has been trying to kill off Chuckle since 2008 as his Wikipedia page says. In 2008, a rumor started that Chuckle died of a heart attack. The rumor then resurfaced on Twitter in 2010 and Barry Chuckle found out about it himself. He told the BBC that children were crying over his supposed death and writing letters to the brothers, mourning over Barry. "They send letters saying, 'is Paul going to be working on his own now?', and 'we'll miss Barry', and there's kids in tears so we have to write back to them and tell them it's not true," he told the BBC. They also posted a message to their website saying the rumour was "complete and utter rubbish" and that Barry is "doing very well". Ben Darcy later posted a tweet, saying that he accidentally started the latest rumor about Barry Chuckle's death. When news got out that he started the rumor, Barry Chuckle fans began to attack him. "ok i accidentally started a rumor that barry chuckle was dead, i'm sorry i thought he was, but do you really have to send me death threats?" Darcy wrote. The rumor of Chuckle's death sent fans into a frenzy as they started to mourn his death. Some examples of tweets include: "Barry chuckle has died, my life is officially over" "If Barry chuckle has died then I'm gonna cry me eyes out an take a day off work #metoyou " "Omg , I heard Barry chuckle is dead...no this cant happen he's my childhood' "The saddest news I have heard today is that Barry Chuckle has died. :( RIP! Him and his brother were my childhood!' When some users on Twitter found that it was nothing more than a rumor, they brought some humor to the situation and borrowed Chuckle's phrases. ""Oh phew, just irritating death rumours. Glad he's not dead. Barry Chuckle is very dear to me... to you." "Enough with the Barry Chuckle death rumours. Its very distressing to me......to you......to me....." "Another Barry Chuckle rumor? Oh dear, oh dear." Advertisement Don't worry Chuckle fans. Barry Chuckle is just fine. However, there aren't too many who will believe that he actually died when he does because he is the victim of a death hoax so often. © 2017 Traverlers Today, All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Related Articles |
Which fictional detective, created by Caroline Graham in novels such as 'Faithful Unto Death' and 'The Killing at Badgers Drift' features in a popular TV series? | "Midsomer Murders" The Killings at Badger's Drift (1997) Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 22 out of 22 people found the following review useful: "A cut above your usual British crime drama." 29 January 2006 *** This review may contain spoilers *** The action in this murder mystery thriller takes place in the fictional English village of Badger's Drift. An elderly spinster (Renee Asherson) goes into the local woods in search of a rare orchid and stumbles upon a couple making love in a clearing. However, her discovery proves fatal because if this love affair ever came out it could result in devastating circumstances. Shocked, she flees back to her cottage but within hours she is found murdered with her neck broken. DCI Barnaby (John Nettles) and Sgt Troy (Daniel Casey) are called in to investigate the crime. However, it proves more difficult than the pair anticipated because everyone they question clearly has something to hide. There's the wealthy landowner and laird of the community (Julian Glover) whose wife died in suspicious circumstances at a pigeon shoot in the woods two years previously. The local GP Dr Lessiter (Bill Wallis) claims that at the time of the killing he was at home watching a cricket test match, but it was canceled due to heavy rainfall. Then there's the nauseating Iris Rainbird (Elizabeth Spriggs) and her camp undertaker son (Richard Cant) who are clearly living a better life than there means would suggest. Before Barnaby can see through the web of deceit,blackmail and illicit love affairs two more brutal murders occur making it even more vital to bring the killer to book. The Killing's At Badger's Drift (first transmitted in March 1997) was the pilot episode of the subsequent Midsomer Murders series, which has proved phenomenally successful airing in numerous countries. After the outstanding success of this film, the producers Betty Willingale and Brian True May subsequently filmed Caroline Graham's other Inspector Barnaby novels, "Written In Blood", "Death Of A Hollow Man", "Faithful Unto Death" and "Death In Disguise". So far there have been six other successful series and other distinguished TV writers were drafted in to create new stories such as Anthony Horowitz ("Poirot", "Foyle's War") and Douglas Watkinson who has contributed to "Boon", "The Professionals" and "Emmerdale". The Killing's At Badger's Drift is first class entertainment. It's success can be attributed to the idea of evil-goings on merging out of seemingly tranquil settings such as the English countryside. It presents audiences with such ingredients as afternoon teas, dastardly deeds at the vicarage and dotty eccentrics, such things that they haven't seen since the 1960's in films like the Margaret Rutherford Miss Marple's and they are clearly loving it. The success of this and the subsequent series is also thanks to the skilled actors, writers and technicians who bring Caroline Graham's creation to life. John Nettles portrays Barnaby as a happy family man with a wife and daughter and he is also a thoughtful and methodical man who is dedicated to his work. Daniel Casey offers solid support as his young sergeant who is always quick at jumping to conclusions and is rather intolerant of things that he doesn't understand. The chemistry between the two leads is always a joy to watch as they are clearly close friends but often collide over each others different approach to police work. Both establish their roles for future episodes. Director Jeremy Silberston directs the excellent script by Anthony Horowitz with considerable skill effortlessly conveying the sense of evil in a deceptively harmless and picturesque setting. He also proves adept at blending the more horrific moments with traditional comedy relief such as Barnaby who clearly loves his wife but can't stand her experimental cooking. In summary, The Killing's At Badger's Drift is a cut above your usual British crime drama as it is extremely rare nowadays to find one such as this that uses every traditional ingredient for mysteries and superbly brings them out in a contemporary set |
For which film in 1950, starring Bette Davis and Anne Baxter, did British actor George Sanders win the Oscar as Best Supporting Actor? | All About Eve (1950) - IMDb IMDb 7 January 2017 5:00 AM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error An ingenue insinuates herself into the company of an established but aging stage actress and her circle of theater friends. Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz (written for the screen by) Stars: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV 2017 Golden Globe Nominees: In & Out of Character Get a closer look at this year's Golden Globe Award nominees in real life and in the roles that earned them fame. Don't miss our live coverage of the Golden Globes beginning at 4 p.m. PST on Jan. 8 in our Golden Globes section. View the gallery Related News a list of 31 titles created 06 Dec 2012 a list of 25 titles created 23 Mar 2014 a list of 25 titles created 06 Jun 2014 a list of 44 titles created 04 Oct 2015 a list of 41 titles created 5 months ago Title: All About Eve (1950) 8.3/10 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 6 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 17 nominations. See more awards » Videos A man tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but complications and a romance of his own ensue. Director: Billy Wilder A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity. Director: Billy Wilder When two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in. Director: Billy Wilder A spoiled heiress running away from her family is helped by a man who is actually a reporter in need of a story. Director: Frank Capra Fred Dobbs and Bob Curtin, two Americans searching for work in Mexico, convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains. Director: John Huston An insurance representative lets himself be talked into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigator's suspicions. Director: Billy Wilder A self-conscious bride is tormented by the memory of her husband's dead first wife. Director: Alfred Hitchcock An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses. Director: Elia Kazan A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down. Director: Frank Capra Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime. Director: Carol Reed A poor Midwest family is forced off of their land. They travel to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression. Director: John Ford Three World War II veterans return home to small-town America to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed. Director: William Wyler Edit Storyline Eve (Anne Baxter) is waiting backstage to meet her "idol" aging Broadway Star, Margo Channing (Bette Davis). It all seems innocent enough as Eve explains that she has seen Margo in EVERY performance of the current play she is in. Only Playright critic DeWitt (George Sanders) sees through Eve's evil plan, which is to take her parts and fiancé, Bill Simpson (Gary Merrill) When the fiancé shows no interest, she tries for playwright Hugh Marlowe (Lloyd Richards) but DeWitt stops her. After she accepts her award, she decides to skip the after-party and goes to her room, where we find a young woman named Phoebe, who snuck into her room and fell asleep. This is where the "Circle of Life" now comes to fruition as Eve is going to get played the way she did Margo. It's all about women---and their men! Genres: 15 January 1951 (Sweden) See more » Also Known As: $10,177 (USA) (6 October 2000) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia According to the casting director' |
Name the year: Valentina Tereshkova first woman in space; the Great Train Robbery took place; John Profumo resigned? | Opinion: What JFK learned -- and taught -- about leadership - CNN.com Opinion What JFK learned -- and taught -- about leadership By Warren Bennis Updated 9:39 AM ET, Thu November 21, 2013 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Photos: 1963: From "General Hospital," to the death of a pope In the year 1963 – Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev speaks to the East German Communist Party Congress on January 14, 1963. His public statements in Berlin indicated the USSR did not immediately plan a full-scale revival of its efforts to force the Western occupation powers out of the former German capital. 1963 was a seminal year, not only because of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, but advances in technology, entertainment and evolving political relationships also kept the world on its toes. Hide Caption 1 of 34 Photos: 1963: From "General Hospital," to the death of a pope In the year 1963 – Crowds gather for the first viewing of the Boeing 727 jet airliner in Seattle in December 1962. The aircraft's first flight would take place on February 9, 1963. Hide Caption 2 of 34 Photos: 1963: From "General Hospital," to the death of a pope In the year 1963 – The American poet Sylvia Plath is shown in 1961. She took her own life on February 11, 1963. Hide Caption 3 of 34 Photos: 1963: From "General Hospital," to the death of a pope In the year 1963 – Patsy Cline performs at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry in this undated photo. The country music star and three others were killed on March 5, 1963, in the crash of a Piper Comanche near Camden, Tennessee. Hide Caption 4 of 34 Photos: 1963: From "General Hospital," to the death of a pope In the year 1963 – A line of handcuffed prisoners, the last convicts held at Alcatraz prison, walk through a cell block as they are transferred to other prisons from Alcatraz Island on San Francisco Bay, California, on March 21, 1963. Alcatraz, known as "The Rock," was a federal penitentiary for 29 years and a prison for more than a century. Hide Caption 5 of 34 Photos: 1963: From "General Hospital," to the death of a pope In the year 1963 – The Beatles released their first album, "Please Please Me," in the United Kingdom on March 22, 1963. A 7-inch copy of the single, seen here, was signed on both sides by the Fab Four and sold in 2011 for more than £9,000. Hide Caption 6 of 34 Photos: 1963: From "General Hospital," to the death of a pope In the year 1963 – British film director Alfred Hitchcock poses with a seagull and a raven in a promotional still for his film "The Birds." The film was released on March 28, 1963. Hide Caption 7 of 34 Photos: 1963: From "General Hospital," to the death of a pope In the year 1963 – The long-running soap opera "General Hospital" debuts on ABC television on April 1, 1963. It is cited in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production. Hide Caption 8 of 34 Photos: 1963: From "General Hospital," to the death of a pope In the year 1963 – Josip Broz Tito is proclaimed president for life in the constitution of the newly named Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on April 7, 1963. Hide Caption 9 of 34 Photos: 1963: From "General Hospital," to the death of a pope In the year 1963 – David Bruce, the American ambassador to Britain, takes leave of Sir Winston Churchill at Hyde Park Gate, London, on April 10, 1963, after presenting the former British prime minister with a proclamation naming him the first honorary citizen of the United States, a title given to him the day before on April 9, 1963. Hide Caption 10 of 34 Photos: 1963: From "General Hospital," to the death of a pope In the year 1963 – On April 10, 1963, 129 men lost their lives when the nuclear-powered submarine USS Thresher sank during deep-dive testing off Cape Cod. The sub is seen here during its launch in 1960. The sinking is the deadliest submarine disaster in U.S. history and delivered a blow to national pride during the Cold War, becoming the impetus for safety improvements. Hide Caption 11 of 34 |
If you drove a AMG performance luxury saloon car what make of car would you drive? | 2010 MERCEDES BENZ AMG E63 - YouTube 2010 MERCEDES BENZ AMG E63 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 12, 2012 2010 (60) MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS AMG SALOON E63 4dr Auto, 4 Door Saloon, Black, 9,900 miles, What a Car... This Is Possibly The Most Exhilarating 4 door Car We Have Ever Had. The Performance On This Car Is Unbelievable - 0-60 MPH Takes Just Over 4 Sec's With A Top Speed Electronically Limited To 155 MPH. Mr Clarkson Of The Top Gear Kind After Reveiwing The E63 Said It Sounded Like A WW2 Spitfire - Thor - And Thunder All Going Off Together, I Would Agree. If This Car Didn't Have Traction Control, On Take Off, It Would Make The World Spin Faster On It's Axis ! ! ! Along With The Performace Comes The Most Stunning Exterior And Interior. The Bodywork is Finished In Obsidian Black Metallic And Comes With Full AMG Body Styling. The Interior Seating is Finished In Alpaca Light Grey Perforated Leather, With Air-Conditioned and Heated Electric Seats With Active Function Which Means, As You Drive The Car, The Seats Bolsters Automatically Alter To Keep You Sat Firmly In Place. The Seats Also Benefit From Having Massage Function And Orthopaedic Settings, So as You Can Imagine, Comfort Was The Main Breif For Mercedes. Fitted With The Full AMG Performance Pack Which Includes Fully Switchable Electronic Suspension Settings And Performance Settings, a 7 Speed Race Style Paddleshift Gear Change or Standard Automatic Mode, Adaptive Xenon Lamps With LED Day Driving Lamps, A Full Glass Panoramic Roof With Electric Opening Section, Interior Ambient Mood Lighting, Quad Rear AMG Exhausts, 18'' AMG Diamond Cut Alloy Wheels, Piano Black Wood Interior, Full Colour Satellite Navigation, DAB Digital Radio With Harmon Kardon Sound Package, Rear Lip Boot Spoiler, An Electric Rear Sun Blind, Automatic Open And Close Boot, Speed Limiting Cruise Control And Much Much More. The Car Was Just Over 82,000 Pounds Around 9 Months Ago. This Is Without Question One Of The BEST CARS Money Can Buy. This is a Car Capable Of Seating 5 Passengers, In The Comfort That You Would Be Hard Pressed To Find In Some Of The Worlds Most Prestigious Marques, And Accelerate To 60 MPH in Just Over 4 Seconds, INCREDIBLE. I Guarantee This Car Will Raise You Pulse And Your Spitit, And Is Possibly The Closest You Will Get To Supercar Performance In Ultimate Luxury. Full Specification For This Car Is Available Upon Request. £49999 |
Which Manchester Brewery produces Jekyll's Gold? | Mobile Real Ale in Manchester - Hydes Brewery Ltd Hydes Brewery Ltd Blonde - 4.3% Smell: Delicate, citrus fruit. Taste: Zesty, citrus fruit. Malt: Perle Pale Ale. Hops: Fuggles, Styrian Goldings. QR Code for this page - Share with your friends |
In church architecture what is the upper storey of the nave wall, pierced by windows, known as? | Glossary of Church Architecture Glossary of Church Architecture Click on the bold highlighted words to display a photograph of the relevant item. Place mouse over italicised highlighted word to display a definition of the relevant item. Aisle An extension to the side of the nave or chancel separated off by an arcade . Sometime used for the passageways between the seating. See Alley . Alley The passageways between blocks of pews . Altar The ceremonial table at which the Eucharist (Mass, Holy Communion) is celebrated. May be made of wood or stone. Altar-piece A piece of art placed on the wall behind the altar (see Reredos ) In the 18th century, these took the form of large classical-style screens. Altar frontal A cloth or embroidery hanging for decorating the front of the altar . Apex The apex of an arch is its highest point. Arcade A series of arches like a pierced wall, separating off an area. See Wall Arcade or Blind Arcade Aumbry A cupboard. In the Middle Ages used to store the communion vessels. Since 1900, in some churches, used for keeping the reserved sacrament. See Tabernacle . Arch Braced Roof Curved pair of roof braces forming an arch which connect the wall (or post) below with tie beam or collar beam above. Ashlar Thin slabs of freestone used as facing Baldachino A canopy over the altar , supported on columns, sometimes called a ciborium . Barrel Vault . Form of vault made up of continuous semicircular or pointed arch. Battlemented Parapet A parapet with crenellations or battlements i.e with alternate raised or lowered sections. May be called crenellated or castellated. Bay a division of a church or roof, usually marked by arcade arches or roof trusses . Beam Long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction .See Tie Beam & Collar Beam. Belfry A room or structure in which bells are hung, usually part of a church tower. Blind Tracery Tracery applied to a solid wall. Boss An ornamental knob covering the intersection of ribs in a vault or on a ceiling. Box-pew The true pew . Surrounded by wooden panelling, and with a lockable door. Abbreviation for Horse Box Pew. Box- tomb A chest-style monument. The interior is a hollow cavity, and the body is buried underground. May also be called a chest tomb. Brace A supporting beam that steadies or holds something else erect. Broken pediment a pediment where the apex is missing. Buttress Masonry built against a wall to give extra strength, and to distribute the downward thrust. See Flying Buttress . Candelabrum Large branched candlestick. May be free-standing or hung from the roof. Capitals The head of a column, pillar, or pilaster . The form of the capital is often a good guide to its date Castellated Parapet A parapet with crenellations or battlements i.e with alternate raised or lowered sections. May be called battlemented or crenellated. Chancel The part of the church at the east end, where the altar stands and where the clergy sit. Chancel Screen A screen dividing the chancel from the nave – another term for Rood Screen . Chantry chapel A chapel in which masses were said for the soul of its founder. Chapel (side-chapel) An area of a church with its own altar , originally for the cult of a saint other than the patron saint. Maybe an extension, or simply screened off with parcloses . Chest Tomb Chest shaped tomb usually of stone. May also be called a box tomb Choir Stalls Seating running east-west in the chancel or crossing, where the choir sits. Ciborium (1) Another name for baldachino ; (2) a chalice-like vessel with a lid, used for the bread at the Eucharist. Clerestorey Upper storey of the nave wall rising above the aisle roof. Pierced by windows to light the nave.May also be found in the chancel Collar Beam A structure component to prevent roof spreading by tying together opposing sets of roof rafters . See Beam . Communion Rails Rails in front of the altar at which the congregation kneels to receive communion. First introduced in the 16th century. Corbel Block of stone bonded into a wall eithe |
Which wood was the one mainly used by Thomas Chippendale? | Everything you need to know about Chippendale furniture Everything you need to know about Chippendale furniture 1 comment Chippendale is a style of furniture that became popular towards the end of the 18th century, designed by English cabinet maker Thomas Chippendale – after whom the style is named. Chippendale furniture is as popular as ever today, helping people create a period elegance in their homes. If you want to learn more about the popular style of furniture and its origins, read on. Who was Thomas Chippendale? Thomas Chippendale was born in the early 1700s but little more is known of his early life until he married in 1748. A few years later, he moved to the edge of Covent Garden and set up home, as well as establishing workshops where he made furniture. In 1754, Chippendale published a collection of furniture designs called Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director, which was enormously well-received by the public at the time. He was elected to the Society of Arts in 1759 and partnered with upholsterer James Rannie for a number of years until Rannie’s death, when Chippendale recruited his clerk Thomas Haig. Chippendale married again in 1777 after the death of his first wife in 1772, and died in 1779 from tuberculosis. Styles of Chippendale furniture The Chippendale style is often described as being an anglicised type of Rococo, and Rococo is one of the styles Chippendale encompasses, along with Gothic and Chinese. Rococo Chippendale furniture often displays French influence, with chairs based on Louis XV designs, although usually less ostentatious. The ribbonback chair with a broad seat and cupid’s bow-style back rail is perhaps the most famous Chippendale design. Gothic Chippendale furniture is characterised by s-shaped curves and pointed arches in the backs of chairs, while Gothic bookcases were triangular at the top and had wooden glazing bars to hold the glass in place. Chinese Chippendale creations often included cabinets and shelves for china, and typically features pagoda-style pediments and glazing bars arranged in a fretwork design. This fretwork was also used on the edges of tea tables and on the backs and legs of chairs, often coated with lacquer. Modern Chippendale furniture Chippendale furniture continues to be popular in modern times as the furnishings are not only attractive and help to create an upmarket, classic feel in the home, they are also hardwearing and long-lasting. While original furniture from the 1700s is hard to come by – especially in a well-preserved form, you can invest in replica pieces made from solid mahogany that is virtually undetectable as a modern equivalent. Mahogany is a reddish-brown hardwood that is extremely durable and ideal for carving. It resists wood rot and can be transformed into items of furniture that, with little maintenance, will last for years. You’ll find bedside tables, writing desks and dressing tables among the Chippendale furniture available, and simply need to wipe the furnishings down with a damp cloth to remove dust that has settled. To keep your mahogany Chippendale furniture in good condition, avoid placing it near to sunlight, as this can cause the wood’s colour to fade. Similarly, furnishings should not stand near to radiators or fireplaces. Avoid placing hot dishes directly on your Chippendale furniture, and use coasters lined underneath with felt, as other materials may scratch or damage the wood. You can also add extra shine to your furniture by giving it a regular polish when the pieces are beginning to look a little dull. |
The Russian rouble is made up of 100 what? | RUB (Russian Ruble) Definition | Investopedia RUB (Russian Ruble) DEFINITION of 'RUB (Russian Ruble)' The currency abbreviation the Russian ruble (RUB), the currency for Russia. The Russian ruble is made up of 100 kopeks and does not have an official symbol. Although no symbol exists officially, py6 (three Cyrillic characters which are the equivalent of RUB in Russian) is currently used. BREAKING DOWN 'RUB (Russian Ruble)' The Russian ruble has been redenominated six times since 1922. Today's ruble, the seventh ruble, has been around since its redenomination in 1998, when it replaced the sixth ruble at a rate of 1,000:1. Trading Center |
Which film awards are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association? | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Britannica.com Hollywood Foreign Press Association THIS IS A DIRECTORY PAGE. Britannica does not currently have an article on this topic. Alternative Titles: HFPA, Hollywood Foreign Correspondents Association Learn about this topic in these articles: in Golden Globe Award any of the awards presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) in recognition of outstanding achievement in motion pictures and television during the previous year. Within the entertainment industry, the Golden Globes are considered second in importance both to the Academy Awards (for film) and to the Emmy Awards (for television), and the televised awards ceremony is a... |
The Austrian schilling was made up of 100 what? | ATS (Austrian Schilling) Definition | Investopedia ATS (Austrian Schilling) DEFINITION of 'ATS (Austrian Schilling)' The currency abbreviation, or currency symbol, for the Austrian schilling (ATS), the currency for Austria from 1924 to 1938 and between 1945 to 1999. The schilling is made up of 100 groschen and is often presented with the symbol S or öS. The Austrian schilling still circulated in Austria from 1999 until 2002, when it was replaced by the euro at a conversion rate of 13.7603 schillings for every euro. BREAKING DOWN 'ATS (Austrian Schilling)' The first schilling was established in December of 1924 by the Schilling Act (Schillingrechnungsgesetz) and was equivalent to 10,000 Austro-Hungarian kronen. A second schilling was created in November of 1947 according to the "Schilling Law", with a conversion rate of 3 old schillings for 1 new schilling. Later, in 1950, the currency was pegged to the U.S. dollar at $1 to 26 schillings. The 1970s saw the collapse of the Bretton Woods system and the schilling was tied to a basket of trade-weighted European currencies (1971) and then to the Deutsche mark (1976). Trading Center |
Which organisations controlled trade and economic life in medieval times? | Economy in the Middle Ages | Middle Ages Economy in the Middle Ages Written by Simon Newman The Domesday Book The middle ages economy was characterized by deep social stratification and a largely agricultural system. Even before the Normans invaded England, the market economy was an essential part of life in the medieval society. When the Normans invaded England, they imposed their institutions including serfdom, over the manorial intuitions that were already present in most parts of Europe. Even though the medieval economy grew and transformed, agriculture continued to be the mainstay in the medieval market economy. Manorial System: Early Agriculture The manorial system was an integral part of the social and economic structure of the middle ages. The system created the mode of cultivating plants that we today know as horticulture. The manorial system is the economic, political and social system in which peasants in the Middle Ages economy depended on both their land and that of their masters to derive a living. The basic element of the manorial system was the manor which was a self-efficient estate controlled by the lord. The lord enjoyed the land rights and the right to control the peasants through serfdom. The lord maintained authority over both the workers in the land and the land itself to ensure that civil order was maintained. The economic hardship that was aggravated by the barbarian wars of the 5th and 6th century, the famine and diseases saw many laborers give up their land and freedom to work under the protection of the influential local lords. As such, the peasants were guaranteed protection and access to land in which they could provide economic service to their master. This was a form of barter trade: security for economic service. This system gave in to the structure of feudalism in which kings would give local lords gifts of land in exchange for loyalty and maintenance of local civil order. Money In the Middle Ages economy, money was in the form of metal coins. The type of metal determined how much a coin cost, with the most valuable ones being copper, silver and gold. The coins not only varied in the type of metal they were made of but also in shape, size, weight, metal purity and the inscriptions on them. During the reign of the Byzantine Empire, gold, copper and silver were minted in Constantinople, which was the largest mint, but there were other mints scattered in different provinces. The medieval Islamic community did not have its own coins but when they overthrew the Byzantines, they took over the minting system and began to produce their own coins. The dinar was the most valuable coin in the Islamic medieval economy. In Europe the coins were very varied due to the many authorities that existed at that time; the coins varied in shape, size and weight but an increase in trade and financial transaction led to the standardization of these coins, allowing for trans-regional trade. Types of Jobs and the Guild System The most common job in the medieval economy was that of a peasant farmer who worked in the manors of their lords. Each manor was made up of a number of acres in which the peasant farmers would work in to produce food for their villages and lords. In addition to farming, the farmers also kept sheep and the women were in charge of shearing the sheep, spinning the wool and sewing the clothes. Women were able to seek jobs such as seamstresses and laundresses. Other middle ages occupations included artisans who produced commodities made from glass, wood, clay and iron. The artisans included weavers, shoemakers, masons, blacksmiths, tailors and carpenters. Other common jobs included working as bakers, beer brewers, millers and vintners. As trade increased toward the end of the medieval times, merchants became very important. The rise of the merchants boosted the development of towns and cities in the middle ages. Other important professionals included dentists, barbers, teachers and surgeons who focused on the human services sector. The 12th and 13th century saw significant growth and expansion in |
How are comedians Giedroyc and Perkins better known? | Mel Giedroyc reveals the secrets of Bake Off - Telegraph Great British Bake Off Mel Giedroyc reveals the secrets of Bake Off Mel on....why Mary Berry should be Prime Minister (and definitely not Nigel Farage), what Sue Perkins watches while filming, and when contestants turn into divas Mel Giedroyc at home Photo: Andrew Crowley/The Telegraph Comments Mel Giedroyc never thought that The Great British Bake Off would be a hit – a bunch of fake flowers in her kitchen is testament to the fact. “I nicked them from the Bake Off set, series one. They’re really good ones, they’re worth £600,” says Giedroyc, pointing to the high shelf where the vase sits. “The props man knew that I loved them, and on the last day, he presented me with them. I thought, ‘Listen, this show’s never going to go again. No one’s going to notice.’ So I half-inched them.” That was four years ago. Not only did Bake Off go again, but it became a massive hit, transferring from BBC Two to BBC One and triumphing as the highest-rated TV show of 2014. Its kitchen controversies – such as contestant Ruby Tandoh’s abuse on Twitter in 2013, and last year’s “Bingate” when Iain Watters threw his Baked Alaska away in a huff – have gripped the nation. Giedroyc acknowledges that its ratings might one day fall – “It could well do a soufflé” – but there are no signs of that yet. For series six, which will start filming this spring and start airing from August, Giedroyc is already planning activities for lulls in the filming. “We’ve watched Mad Men, the box set. This year I’m going to bring The Prisoner,” she says. “And Sue Perkins and I have started knitting quite a lot. My plan is to knit a whole jumper.” As the show’s co-presenters, says Giedroyc, she and Perkins are there to support and encourage the bakers – even the few who let the telly go to their heads. “When they get beyond episode three, somebody will turn into a diva,” she says. “Usually only one. I’m sure it’s due to stress, in the main, and not due to just being horrid people.” Related Articles 10 Feb 2013 Giedroyc won’t name names, but she does have a tale to tell. “I was sitting in the loo once, and I heard a baker – who shall remain nameless – speak in a very high-handed manner to the lady of the house, demanding that she cook her an omelette in a special way. This is the lady on whose land we are filming. And I thought, ‘Ooh, hello, you’ve turned.’” But, adds Giedroyc, the divas don’t tend to last long. “Their baking goes downhill. They become too focused on moi, moi, moi.” By contrast, she has high praise for last year’s surprise winner, Nancy Birtwhistle (“the right winner – a gorgeous, quality individual”) and the surprise runner-up, Richard Burr (“I felt for him, a lovely bloke”). Mel and Sue on the hugely popular Great British Bake Off (BBC) And she is fascinated by the suggestion – whispered to me privately last year by a senior BBC executive – that in fact Bake Off makes a silent feminist statement, because all three prominent on-screen women - Mel, Sue and Mary Berry - literally wear the trousers. “That is extraordinary. That’s great,” says Giedroyc, pausing to contemplate for a moment. “I think it says a lot about the show, actually. And we all wear jeans as well – there’s a slightly frontier, cowboy element. Bezza loves a jean. Sue and I, it’s out of sheer laziness, and the styling budget is very low. I don’t think we’re making any conscious political feminist statement with that, but I like the idea that it’s subconscious. Frontiers-women. I like that.” Giedroyc and Perkins’s double act – known universally as “Mel and Sue” – first fronted girl-power TV in 1997, with their Channel 4 daytime show Light Lunch. They had met at Cambridge University and have remained, says Giedroyc, firm friends ever since – even, she protests, when Perkins’s solo career was going much better than her own. Mel Giedroyc with her husband, Ben Morris, and daughters Florence and Vita (The Picture Library Ltd) Giedroyc met her husband, the TV director Ben Morris, in 2000, and they had their first daughter, Florence, i |
What was first published in Edinburgh between 1768 and 1771 thanks to the efforts of the 'Society of Gentlemen in Scotland'? | HISTORY OF SCOTLAND Enjoy the Famous Daily Act of Union: 1707 Given the centuries of hostility between Scotland and England, with warfare even in the 17th century under a shared Stuart king, the union of the two kingdoms seems to come with surprising suddeness. It has been under discussion for a considerable time, for James VI and I tries to achieve it after inheriting the English throne in 1603. But the idea meets with little favour (although imposed during the Commonwealth ) until the early 18th century. The motivation in 1707 is largely economic for the Scots and political for the English. Scotland has recently suffered a disastrous failure in setting up a colony in 1698 in Darien, on the isthmus of Panama. By the time the experiment is abandoned, in 1700, it is estimated to have cost �200,000 and some 2000 lives. Tariff-free access to all English markets, both in Britain and in the developing colonies, seems commercially a rather more attractive option. For England, engaged in lengthy wars with the French (who are sympathetic to the exiled Stuart dynasty), it is attractive to remove the danger of any threat from the country's only land border. The union of the kingdoms creates an island realm. The Act of Union abolishes the Scottish parliament, giving the Scots instead a proportion of the seats at Westminster (forty-five in the commons, sixteen in the lords). Scotland's legal system, radically different from English common law, is specifically safeguarded. There is unrest and warfare in Scotland during much of the 18th century because a strong faction, particularly in the Highlands, supports the Jacobite cause (the claim to the throne of the exiled Stuarts). This discontent erupts twice, in the rebellions of 1715 and 1745 . But the majority of Scots are content with a new role in a kingdom united under the title Great Britain. A renewal of Scottish nationalism must await the 20th century. Stuarts in exile: 1689-1745 The Stuart dynasty does not come to an end, on the thrones of Scotland and England, until the death of Queen Anne in 1714. The revolution of 1688 has merely brought in a junior branch of the royal house, in place of the Catholic James VII and II (of Scotland and England). James lives in exile in France from 1689 until his death in 1701. With the exiled king is his son, also James, born in 1688 and in terms of descent undeniably the rightful heir to the two kingdoms. In 1701 Louis XIV, eager to offend Britain, recognises the young prince as James VIII of Scotland and James III of England in succession to his father. These are the titles by which he is known to his supporters, the Jacobites . But to the English he is merely the Old Pretender. James is the older of two pretenders because the Jacobite cause remains a passionate theme in British history long enough to support another. James's son, Charles Edward Stuart, is born in 1720. Known as the Young Pretender, or more romantically as Bonnie Prince Charlie, he takes on the leadership of the Stuart cause and presses it with considerably greater vigour than his father. Between them they make three attempts to recover their throne. James first embarks from France to lead an uprising in Scotland in 1708, but he is prevented from landing in the Firth of Forth by the arrival of a British fleet. Seven years later he tries again, in response to efforts made by his followers at home. A Jacobite uprising in Scotland, launched by the earl of Mar in September 1715, tempts James to cross from France later that year. He lands in December and goes to Scone , where preparations are under way for his coronation. But, finding his supporters disorganized and incompetent, the Old Pretender decides that discretion should indeed be the better part of valour. By February he is back in France. The fiasco of this uprising of 1715, often known simply as the Fifteen, ensures that the Hanoverians are secure on the English throne. But the Jacobite cause remains a romantic one, passionately held. It surfaces again thirty years later in a final and more serious attempt, the |
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In which Classic book and film does the character Mr Kurtz appear? | SparkNotes: Heart of Darkness: Analysis of Major Characters Analysis of Major Characters Themes, Motifs & Symbols Marlow Although Marlow appears in several of Conrad’s other works, it is important not to view him as merely a surrogate for the author. Marlow is a complicated man who anticipates the figures of high modernism while also reflecting his Victorian predecessors. Marlow is in many ways a traditional hero: tough, honest, an independent thinker, a capable man. Yet he is also “broken” or “damaged,” like T. S. Eliot’s J. Alfred Prufrock or William Faulkner’s Quentin Compson. The world has defeated him in some fundamental way, and he is weary, skeptical, and cynical. Marlow also mediates between the figure of the intellectual and that of the “working tough.” While he is clearly intelligent, eloquent, and a natural philosopher, he is not saddled with the angst of centuries’ worth of Western thought. At the same time, while he is highly skilled at what he does—he repairs and then ably pilots his own ship—he is no mere manual laborer. Work, for him, is a distraction, a concrete alternative to the posturing and excuse-making of those around him. Marlow can also be read as an intermediary between the two extremes of Kurtz and the Company. He is moderate enough to allow the reader to identify with him, yet open-minded enough to identify at least partially with either extreme. Thus, he acts as a guide for the reader. Marlow’s intermediary position can be seen in his eventual illness and recovery. Unlike those who truly confront or at least acknowledge Africa and the darkness within themselves, Marlow does not die, but unlike the Company men, who focus only on money and advancement, Marlow suffers horribly. He is thus “contaminated” by his experiences and memories, and, like Coleridge’s Ancient Mariner, destined, as purgation or penance, to repeat his story to all who will listen. Kurtz Kurtz, like Marlow, can be situated within a larger tradition. Kurtz resembles the archetypal “evil genius”: the highly gifted but ultimately degenerate individual whose fall is the stuff of legend. Kurtz is related to figures like Faustus, Satan in Milton’s Paradise Lost, Moby-Dick’s Ahab, and Wuthering Heights’s Heathcliff. Like these characters, he is significant both for his style and eloquence and for his grandiose, almost megalomaniacal scheming. In a world of mundanely malicious men and “flabby devils,” attracting enough attention to be worthy of damnation is indeed something. Kurtz can be criticized in the same terms that Heart of Darkness is sometimes criticized: style entirely overrules substance, providing a justification for amorality and evil. In fact, it can be argued that style does not just override substance but actually masks the fact that Kurtz is utterly lacking in substance. Marlow refers to Kurtz as “hollow” more than once. This could be taken negatively, to mean that Kurtz is not worthy of contemplation. However, it also points to Kurtz’s ability to function as a “choice of nightmares” for Marlow: in his essential emptiness, he becomes a cipher, a site upon which other things can be projected. This emptiness should not be read as benign, however, just as Kurtz’s eloquence should not be allowed to overshadow the malice of his actions. Instead, Kurtz provides Marlow with a set of paradoxes that Marlow can use to evaluate himself and the Company’s men. Indeed, Kurtz is not so much a fully realized individual as a series of images constructed by others for their own use. As Marlow’s visits with Kurtz’s cousin, the Belgian journalist, and Kurtz’s fiancée demonstrate, there seems to be no true Kurtz. To his cousin, he was a great musician; to the journalist, a brilliant politician and leader of men; to his fiancée, a great humanitarian and genius. All of these contrast with Marlow’s version of the man, and he is left doubting the validity of his memories. Yet Kurtz, through his charisma and larger-than-life plans, remains with Marlow and with the reader. More Help |
Which group had a 1967 hit with “Night of Fear”? | The Move The Move vocal, lead guitar, bass, cello, oboe Ace Kefford vocal, bass guitar (left 1968) Trevor Burton vocal, guitar, bass (left 1969) Bev Bevan vocal, bass guitar (joined 1969 - left 1971) Jeff Lynne vocal, guitar, keyboards (joined 1970) Richard Tandy guitar, bass, keyboards (joined 1971) Bill Hunt keyboards (joined 1971) One of the most successful pop groups to come out of Birmingham during the 1960s in terms of British chart success, The Move were difficult to categorize musically as their style ranged from pop to psychedelic, blues, progressive, 1950s style rock 'n' roll and even country and western! Above all, it was Roy Wood's talent as a highly original songwriter that propelled the band on an extended chart run. Many songs that Roy Wood composed for The Move were considered by some to be drug inspired but in reality, some of his early lyrics were written while a student at Moseley School of Art. Despite the group's controversial reputation and almost constant inner turmoil, The Move laid the foundations of what was to become one of the biggest and most successful rock bands of the 1970s. The Move was formed in December of 1965 by guitarist Roy Wood from Mike Sheridan and The Nightriders , vocalist Carl Wayne, Chris 'Ace' Kefford (bass guitar), and Bev Bevan (drums) from The Vikings and guitarist Trevor Burton from The Mayfair Set . A band from London called "Davy Jones and The Lower Third" were performing one evening in Birmingham at the trendy Cedar Club on Constitution Hill. Their vocalist Davy Jones (later known as David Bowie) suggested to Trevor Burton and Ace Kefford that they should form their own group. Ace Kefford recalled; "Trev and I were there one night and Davy Jones and The Lower Third was on. They were like The Who with target jumpers, hipster trousers, doing stuff like 'Heatwave' and 'Needle In A Haystack'. Chatting afterwards, David put the notion in our heads of forming our own band. We approached Roy Wood who was already singing that sort of stuff with The Nightriders. I had a similar spot in The Vikings doing 'Jump Back' and 'Every Little Bit Hurts', trying to copy Stevie Winwood like everyone else." The original plan formulated by Trevor Burton, Ace Kefford, and Roy Wood was to start a band consisting of Birmingham's supposedly best musicians and create a look and sound similar to 'The Who'. The Cedar Club hosted late night jam sessions and it was there where the line-up first got together on stage. Veteran Brum vocalist Carl Wayne was invited to be the front-man and Bev Bevan was chosen as drummer after future Led Zeppelin star John Bonham turned them down (see Carl Wayne and The Vikings ). "It felt different instantly. From the first rehearsals we knew we had something special." Bev Bevan remembers; "I knew the band had something special when Jasper Carrott came to see us. Up to that time he'd always been my harshest critic, slamming the groups I'd been in as 'a load of rubbish'. After he'd seen The Move he said: That's the best of the lot so far, I think you're going to make it." Trevor Burton recalled; "It felt different instantly. From the first rehearsals we knew we had something special." Under the initial leadership of Carl Wayne (who was a few years older than the others), The Move played their debut gig at the Belfry Hotel in Stourbridge. The new group was well received and other successful gigs soon followed. Material performed on stage by The Move at this time included many covers of American west coast groups such as 'The Byrds' and 'Moby Grape' as well as various Motown and rock 'n' roll classics. Although Carl Wayne handled most of the lead vocals, all the band members shared harmonies and each were allowed at least one lead vocal per show. Following further bookings in the Birmingham area, former Moody Blues manager Tony Secunda saw them and offered his services. Tony Secunda was one of the more controversial pop managers of the 1960s and his tactics were likely a big influence on future Sex Pistols' manager Malcolm McLaren. The group soon found out that Tony Secund |
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Which group had a 1967 hit with “Paper Sun”? | Paper Sun | Song Mango Reddit A trippy song from a trippy year, Traffic’s first release “Paper Sun” is one of those snapshots in time that nabs a moment and keeps it well preserved under glass. It is a brother song to black-light-and-nickel-bag-of-pot favorites like Cream’s “Dance The Night Away” and “SWLABR” off Disraeli Gears; Sgt. Pepper’s; The Stones’ “She’s A Rainbow”; Donovan’s “Hurdy Gurdy Man”; “I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night” by The Electric Prunes, and “ Eight Miles High “ from The Byrds. The psychedelic era seems all excess and tiny droplets of colors pulsing from windowpane acid doses, but the intense creativity, while undeniably inspired by “the scene,” also imbued it with a distinctive stamp. There is a “feel” to the years 1966 through 1969 that marks them as the absolute end of the post-World War II era. “Paper Sun” http://songmango.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Hurdy-Gurdy-Man.mp3 Experimentation in all the arts, in dress, in the way people interacted with their governments, in sexual mores, were all telltale signs. A generation of young people had come of age and it sought something quite a bit different than what their parents had wanted. But the verities remained. Love was still ecstatic – if slightly bent by the newfound freedoms – and lost love was still dismal and caused tears, choking letdowns, all the grime that goes with broken hopes. “Paper Sun” has been termed a “revenge” song, but it comes across as much more than that especially now that nearly 50 years have passed since its release. It is a sketch of good times a young man and woman had, a quick watercolor study of the swirling days running around while in the delirium of love. He imagines her doing the same things that he and she and done together. There is a tone of mockery in it, but clearly the singer wants the girl back. It’s not stated, but the undercurrent is real and it is strong: So you think you’re having good times With the boy that you just met Kicking sand from beach to beach Your clothes all soaking wet But if you look around and see A shadow on the run Don’t be too upset because its just a paper sun Ahh Paper Sun, Ahh Paper Sun Running underneath, an African/North African rhythm buoys up the song (it dissolves into a tried-and-true backbeat), which, absent the house-of-mirror lyrics, would be a damned great party tune. Dave Mason supplies the requisite sitar – a staple in the British Rock pantry of the mid-’60s – but it seems natural and unforced. Young Winwood It’s hard to get your arms around the notion that Stevie Winwood was just turning 19 when “Paper Sun” was recorded. While you can hear the mournful, hurt innocence in his voice, his belly-deep blue-eyed soul sound is also unmistakably rich and authentic. Vocals overall are ethereal with haunted, echoey harmonies streaming around on a surreal seashore like the young people described in the track. As a whole, “Paper Sun” feels unstructured, very much ad hoc, but there is a glinty cut to the diamond-like production. The song feels organic in that way, too, despite the synthetic, better-living-through-modern-chemistry LSD side of the mini-epoch. There are the sun, beach, sand, water, shadows, and so forth. There is a great sense of the outdoors, of open sky, even when the storyline pops into a London flat for some crying time. In the room where you’ve been sleeping All your clothes all thrown about Cigarettes burn window sills Your meter’s all run out But there again it’s nothing You just split when day is done Pitching lips to nowhere, hung up on the paper sun What can be more apropos of an emotionally upset girl than a trashed room? Everything’s going to hell in a handcart – at least in the singer/songwriter’s vision. A slight tempo shift occurs with a similar shift in point of view in and around these lines. Standing in the cool of my room Fresh cut flowers give me sweet perfume Too much sun will burn! The same arrangement closes out the song after another verse, shifting and slowing: Daylight breaks while you sleep on the sand A seagull is stealing the ring from yo |
"Which writer wrote novels based on his own youthful experiences, science fiction and, in 1920, the massive ""The Outline of History""?" | "Supernatural Horror in Literature" by H. P. Lovecraft By H. P. Lovecraft I. Introduction The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. These facts few psychologists will dispute, and their admitted truth must establish for all time the genuineness and dignity of the weirdly horrible tale as a literary form. Against it are discharged all the shafts of a materialistic sophistication which clings to frequently felt emotions and external events, and of a naively insipid idealism which deprecates the aesthetic motive and calls for a didactic literature to uplift the reader toward a suitable degree of smirking optimism. But in spite of all this opposition the weird tale has survived, developed, and attained remarkable heights of perfection; founded as it is on a profound and elementary principle whose appeal, if not always universal, must necessarily be poignant and permanent to minds of the requisite sensitiveness. The appeal of the spectrally macabre is generally narrow because it demands from the reader a certain degree of imagination and a capacity for detachment from every-day life. Relatively few are free enough from the spell of the daily routine to respond to rappings from outside, and tales of ordinary feelings and events, or of common sentimental distortions of such feelings and events, will always take first place in the taste of the majority; rightly, perhaps, since of course these ordinary matters make up the greater part of human experience. But the sensitive are always with us, and sometimes a curious streak of fancy invades an obscure corner of the very hardest head; so that no amount of rationalisation, reform, or Freudian analysis can quite annul the thrill of the chimney-corner whisper or the lonely wood. There is here involved a psychological pattern or tradition as real and as deeply grounded in mental experience as any other pattern or tradition of mankind; coeval with the religious feeling and closely related to many aspects of it, and too much a part of our inmost biological heritage to lose keen potency over a very important, though not numerically great, minority of our species. Man’s first instincts and emotions formed his response to the environment in which he found himself. Definite feelings based on pleasure and pain grew up around the phenomena whose causes and effects he understood, whilst around those which he did not understand—and the universe teemed with them in the early days—were naturally woven such personifications, marvellous interpretations, and sensations of awe and fear as would be hit upon by a race having few and simple ideas and limited experience. The unknown, being likewise the unpredictable, became for our primitive forefathers a terrible and omnipotent source of boons and calamities visited upon mankind for cryptic and wholly extra-terrestrial reasons, and thus clearly belonging to spheres of existence whereof we know nothing and wherein we have no part. The phenomenon of dreaming likewise helped to build up the notion of an unreal or spiritual world; and in general, all the conditions of savage dawn-life so strongly conduced toward a feeling of the supernatural, that we need not wonder at the thoroughness with which man’s very hereditary essence has become saturated with religion and superstition. That saturation must, as a matter of plain scientific fact, be regarded as virtually permanent so far as the subconscious mind and inner instincts are concerned; for though the area of the unknown has been steadily contracting for thousands of years, an infinite reservoir of mystery still engulfs most of the outer cosmos, whilst a vast residuum of powerful inherited associations clings around all the objects and processes that were once mysterious, however well they may now be explained. And more than this, there is an actual physiological fixation of the old instincts in our nervous tissue, which would make them obscurely operative even were the conscious mind to be purged of all sources of wonder. Because w |
Which British author wrote the 1995 Booker winning novel “The Ghost Road”? | A Novel by Pat Barker Wins the Booker Prize - NYTimes.com A Novel by Pat Barker Wins the Booker Prize By SARAH LYALL Published: November 8, 1995 LONDON, Nov. 7— The Ghost Road," the third novel in Pat Barker's World War I trilogy, won the Booker Prize for fiction today, after a competition that was unusually free of conflict, by Booker standards. Ms. Barker's novel, which beat out four other finalists including the heavily favored "Moor's Last Sigh," Salman Rushdie's novel about three generations of a remarkable family, is about a working-class officer who returns to the front line after a shellshocked convalescence. She wrote it, she said, so readers would think not just about the horrors of the war, but also about "why it happened and the effects it had on society." The other nominees were Barry Unsworth's "Morality Play," about a runaway priest in the 14th century who falls in with a band of traveling players and becomes involved in murderous intrigue; Tim Winton's "Riders," about an Australian man's search for his suddenly missing wife, and Justin Cartwright's "In Every Face I Meet," the story of a drunken investment banker and a drug-dealing pimp in modern-day London. The Booker, Britain's most prestigious literary prize, is awarded annually to a novel written by a citizen of Britain, one of the other Commonwealth countries or Ireland. It carries a $31,650 purse and brings instant (or greatly enhanced) fame for the author. It can also drastically increase sales of a book, although in certain cases, as when James Kelman won last year for "How Late it Was, How Late," a gritty novel about a down-and-out Scot written in Glaswegian dialect, the award seemed to make little difference in bookstores. The attention lavished on the Booker by literary London, which put on its formal clothes and gathered for the ceremony in the Guildhall last night, is an indication of how seriously Britain takes its fiction. Compared with competitions like the National Book Award in the United States, the Booker is judged almost in public, with the five-member panel of mostly writers and critics, making pronouncements in newspapers. The event is also carried live on television, Academy Award-style, with cameras on the nominees to catch their expressions at the big moment. Last year, the awards were characterized by factionalism and name-calling. One judge publicly denounced Mr. Kelman's winning book, saying that it was unreadable and that the decision was a "disgrace." But this year the judges said mostly nice things about the 141 books they had to read, and the only hint of scandal was not at all scandalous. The book that drew perhaps the most attention of any published here this year -- "The Information," by Martin Amis, which won its author a $760,000 advance -- failed to make the five-book short list. Ms. Barker, a 52-year-old former teacher whose first book, "Union Street," was published when she was 39, is the first woman to receive the Booker Prize since 1990, when A. S. Byatt won for "Possession." Dutton is to publish her book in the United States in the next couple of weeks. The first book in her trilogy is "Regeneration"; the second is "The Eye in the Door." She told reporters that the Booker Prize was a good way to draw attention to contemporary fiction. "I can't think of another way of promoting fiction, other than Hollywood films," Ms. Barker said. |
Which Canadian city is the capital of Alberta state? | Edmonton, the Capital City of Alberta, Canada Updated: 09/11/2014 About the City of Edmonton Edmonton is the capital city of the province of Alberta , Canada. Sometimes called Canada's Gateway to the North, Edmonton is the farthest north of Canada's large cities and has important road, rail and air transportation links. From its beginnings as a Hudson's Bay Company fur trading fort, Edmonton has evolved into a city with a wide range of cultural, sporting and tourist attractions, and is the host of more than two dozen festivals each year. Most of Edmonton's population works in the service and trade industries as well as in the municipal, provincial and federal governments. Location of Edmonton Edmonton Weather Edmonton has a fairly dry climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Summers in Edmonton are hot and sunny. Although July is the month with the most rain, showers and thunderstorms are usually short. July and August have the warmest temperatures, with highs around 24°C (75°F). Summer days in June and July in Edmonton bring 17 hours of daylight. Winters in Edmonton are less severe than in many other Canadian cities, with low humidity and less snow. Although the winter temperature can dip to -40°C/F, the cold spells last only a few days and usually come with sunshine. January is the coldest month in Edmonton, and the wind chill can make it feel much colder. |
What is the transverse portion of a cross shaped church known as? | transept - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com Random Word transept A transept is the section of a building that runs perpendicular to its main part, forming a kind of cross shape. Many transepts are found in churches. If you can remember that trans, "across" in Latin, sometimes conveys the idea of "cross," you've nailed this one: it's the cross part in a cross-shaped church, the other section being the "nave." The Latin word saeptum forms the end of transept. It means "fence or enclosure." You're most likely to come across a transept in a Romanesque or Gothic church, although it can also mean a hall or wing that crosses the main part of a building. |
Which novelist was a King's Scholar at Eton, a policeman in Burma, a dishwasher in Paris and a Republican soldier in Spain? | The World of George Orwell - Michael Shelden The World of George Orwell - Michael Shelden You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 5 to 7 are not shown in this preview. You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 12 to 82 are not shown in this preview. Sign up to vote on this title UsefulNot useful This action might not be possible to undo. Are you sure you want to continue? CANCEL We've moved you to where you read on your other device. Get the full title to continue Get the full title to continue reading from where you left off, or restart the preview. Restart preview |
Name the year- The Beatles awarded the MBE; Winston Churchill died? | John Winston Lennon, MBE (1940 - 1980) - Genealogy John Winston Lennon, MBE Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom Death: in New York, New York, United States Cause of death: murdered by Mark David Chapman Immediate Family: Half brother of Ingrid Marie Pedersen ; <private> Dykins; <private> Dykins; <private> Lennon and <private> Lennon Managed by: Oct 9 1940 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England Death: Dec 8 1980 - New York City, New York, United States Parents: Oct 9 1940 - Liverpool, England Death: Dec 8 1980 - New York City, USA Parents: Oct 9 1940 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England Death: Alfred Lennon, Julia Elizabeth Stanley Wife: NewspaperARCHIVE.com Text: ... president-elect reaffirmed after the shooting death of former Beatle John Lennon this week. Mrs. Reagan ... is "feeling better" at a Lou... Date: NewspaperARCHIVE.com Text: "...developments: Ono said she had told Sean about Lennon's death, "Sean wanted to know why the person shot John if he liked John. I expl... Date: NewspaperARCHIVE.com Text: ... memorial, hung in the window of a Mam Street record shop: "John Lennon Rest In it read "It's Just Like Starting said a second ... down b... Date: NewspaperARCHIVE.com Text: ... Roosevelt Hospital last night after learning that her husband, John Lennon, had died. Miss Ono ... . In his native Liverpool, Lennon's d... Date: NewspaperARCHIVE.com Text: ... half of ney. When "you talked about yon could "count him And John Lennon ironically died violently ... in serving their country. We read... Date: NewspaperARCHIVE.com Text: ... downtown plaza for a noontime memorial service for slain musician John Lennon ... Savings interest ratec ------------State briefs Lennon... Date: NewspaperARCHIVE.com Text: ... not" accept police protection. "I feel enormous sympathy for John Lennon's family and his friends, and I also feel a great deal of com- ... Date: NewspaperARCHIVE.com Text: "...many times about the life and death of John To many Lennon was just a rock n roll and as something less than a respectable something ... Date: NewspaperARCHIVE.com Text: ... the air for 10 minutes Sunday in mourning for former Beatle John Lennon, and memorial services will be held around the world ... in one ... Date: stepfather About John Lennon John Lennon achieved worldwide fame in the 1960s as a singer, songwriter and guitarist in one of the most successful bands of all time - The Beatles . He is credited as being the original and founding member of the band and was often referred to as "the smart one" of the group. He came from a working-class neighborhood in Liverpool, England but was influenced by American rock 'n' roll music and often named Elvis Presley as the artist who inspired him the most. After the Beatles disbanded in 1970, Lennon immersed himself in the counterculture scene, becoming an outspoken peace activist and producing avant-garde albums with his second wife, Japanese born, conceptual artist, Yoko Ono. Born and raised in Liverpool, Lennon was named after his paternal grandfather, John "Jack" Lennon, and Winston Churchill. His father, a merchant seaman during World War II, was often away from home and sent regular pay checks to Lennon’s mother, Julia. The checks stopped when Alfred Lennon went absent without leave in 1943. When he eventually came home in 1944, Julia was pregnant with another man’s child. He offered to look after the family, but his wife rejected the idea. Under pressure from her family, she handed the care of Lennon over to her sister, Mimi. In July 1946, Lennon's father visited Smith and took his son to Blackpool, secretly intending to immigrate to New Zealand with him. Lennon's mother followed them, and, after a heated argument, his father forced the five-year-old to choose between his parents. Lennon chose his father—twice. As his mother walked away, Lennon began to cry and followed her. Lennon then lost contact with his father for 20 years. Throughout the rest of his childhood and adolescence, Lennon lived with his aunt and uncle, Mimi and George Smith. Even though he did not live with his mother, he sa |
Which English brewery produces a beer called 'Old Peculiar'? | British Brewer » Blog Archive » Recipe: Theakston Old Peculier (version 1) Recipe: Theakston Old Peculier (version 1) Posted by British Brewer in Recipes Full recipe and process can be found online here . So begins our journey looking into some classic British Browns and Olds. First up, probably my favorite commercial Old Ale, Theakston Old Peculier from Masham in Yorkshire, England. There is something really satisfying for the homebrewer when brewing an Old Ale recipe. Unlike the English Pale Ales we have just finished, which tend to more delicate and one mistake in any ingredient is heavily punished, it is really hard to mess up an Old Ale. What with the copious amounts of dark Jamaican sugar, Golden Syrup, Chocolate Malt and Molasses to compliment the mainstay Pale Malts and English Crystal. You end up with a rich, smooth almost rum like dark ale that will last forever in the cellar if we ever gave it a chance. So I must say I had a ton of fun with the Theakston recipe and have taken more than a few risks in the quest to faithfully recreate this quintessential Yorkshire Old Ale. The family owned Theakston Brewery is located in the North of England in Masham, North Yorkshire . A town steeped in brewing history dating back to before William the Conqueror. The village of Theakston, and the namesake of the family was referenced in the Doomsday Book , created in 1089, and the Theakston coat of arms created in 1587 for Sir Richard Theakston whose descendent, Robert, in 1827 went on to create the first Theakston brewery in a pub called the Black Bull. In 1875 Roberts son Thomas takes over the brewery building a new one in the process, which is still used today. The company proceeded to grow buying many local breweries to meet growing demand. In 1984 the Theakston family joins the wave of independents selling to larger firms and finally decided to sell and the brewing of its flagship products moves away from historical Masham to larger capacity breweries of the acquirer. Now proceeds a story we have become familiar with, bigger company x sells to even bigger company y (in this case Matthew Brown PLC is bought by then North East England brewing giant Scottish and Newcastle, maker of Newcastle Brown, who in turn is taken over by Heineken in 2008). In 2004, as some previously Theakston owned breweries are closed and brewing operations moved as far north as Newcastle, four Theakston brothers buy back the company, making it an independent family owned brewery and in 2009 announced that brewing would again return to Masham after 35 years, bringing the story full circle. On to the ale itself. According the The Real Ale Almanac this is the flavour profile we are trying to recreate: Dark and vinous old ale bursting with complex fruit flavours. Massive winey bouquet of rich fruit with peppery hop notes. Toffee and roast malt in the mouth, deep bitter-sweet finish with delicate hops On to the ingredients. The brewery website was actually very unforthcoming with ingredients. All they have posted is the use of Fuggles hops and a ABV of 5.6%. Its a start. The Real Ale Almanac was a little more helpful listing pale malt, crystal, unmalted cereal (torrified wheat) and sugars. Fuggles and “other” hops, with an IBU of 29, 48 24 SRM colour, and an OG of 1058. This has to be the toughest challenge we have had yet. Typically by this point we have a complete list of hops and malts and enough variables in colour, gravity and bitterness to fire up the calculator and get to work. Instead we have incomplete hop information and no FG. What is most concerning is the vagueness around “sugars”. In English Pale classification ales sugar is used to bolster ABV with no flavour so its safe to assume cane sugar. With Old Ales all types of sryups and dark sugars are used, imparting dark rum like richness to the finished brew. This is going to be tough (but fun). So time to consult the BJCP classification to see if we can gain any insights into the types of Crystal Malt and sugars used. Old Ales are listed under the classification of Strong |
What is the name of the wooden pavement which is a feature of Atlantic City, USA? | Official Website for the City of You are here Dear Friends: Welcome and thank you for visiting the City of Atlantic City's website! We're proud to present the City's new total access website. We hope that you'll find our City's newly enhanced public information tool to be uniquely informative and extremely helpful. Our goal is to provide assistance, superior quality of life opportunities and total citywide access to our City for taxpayers and visitors 24/7. Please explore the site and discover our diverse community that features a state-of-the art Convention Center, historic Gardner's Basin, five star hotel casinos and a cornucopia of gourmet restaurants and retail shops. There is lots to......... In addition to providing unparalleled excitement and entertainment our City site contains valuable information and documentation regarding each City department for everyone's benefit. Once again thank you for choosing Atlantic City and please visit us again! History of Atlantic City Written By Barbara Kozek Atlantic City has a long and varied history. Though much has been written about the post 1977 casino years, and the heyday years of the 30's and 40's when the Atlantic City Boardwalk was the in place to be seen, there is a wealth of rich history which dates back over two hundred years before the first dice were thrown or the first jitney hit the pavement. Let's take a look back into history and discover all the people who helped make Atlantic City, not only what it is today, but what it will be in the future. The original inhabitants of Absecon Island, on which Atlantic City rests, were the Lenni-Lenape Indians. The Lenni-Lenapes would travel over the Old Indian Trail from the Mainland to the island to spend the summer months. The trail, which was located approximately where Florida Ave. is today, was five miles long over the marshland. The Indians would partake of the abundance the ocean and bay had to offer, along with the varieties of wildlife and flora of the island. The first recorded owner of Absecon Island was Thomas Budd, an Englishman, who arrived in Atlantic County in late 1670's. Budd was given the island and other acreage as settlement of a claim he had against the holders of the royal grant. His mainland property was then valued at $ 0.40 an acre, while the beach land a mere $ 0.04 an acre. That same piece of beach front property today would be worth millions of dollars per acre. For the next hundred years, the island would be visited by not only the Indians, but also hunters and some of the early mainland settlers. Among these brave soles, was Jeremiah Leeds. Leeds, born in Leeds Point in 1754, was the first white man to build a permanent structure on the island in 1785 at what is now Arctic and Arkansas Ave. His grandfather had built a cedar log cabin on Baltic Ave. at the site of the recently demolished bus terminal as early as 1783. Jeremiah and his family were the first official residents of Atlantic City. Their home and farm was called Leeds Plantation, and Leeds grew corn and rye and raised cattle. A year after Leeds death in 1838, his second wife Millicent got a license to operate a tavern called Aunt Millie's Boarding House, located at Baltic and Massachusetts Ave. Thus, the first business in Atlantic City was born. Several of Jeremiah and Millicent's children were important in their own right. Robert B. Leeds, born in Atlantic City on May 2, 1828, was the city's first postmaster. Another son Chalkey S. Leeds, born in Atlantic City in 1824, became the city's first mayor in 1854. By the year 1850, there were seven permanent dwellings on the island, all but one which were owned by descendants of Jeremiah Leeds. Dr. Jonathan Pitney, a prominent physician who lived in Absecon, felt that the island had much to offer, and even had ideas of making the island a health resort but access to the island had to be improved. Pitney, along with a civil engineer fro |
Which precious stone can be described as being 'of the first water'? | Precious stones: Ruby deposits, geology, exploration, mining, use: Part V Precious Stones RUBY OCCURRENCE Krat, the capital of the province, lies not far from Chantabun, in a south-south-easterly direction, and is on the seacoast. The mines of this region ware scattered over a wide area, and ware divided into two groups thirty miles apart. Those of one group ware known as the mines of Bo Nawang, and of the other as the mines of Bo Channa. The mines of Bo Nawang, situated in the neighborhood of the village of Nawang covered an area of about two square miles. They ware small pits, 2 to 4 feet deep, sunk in coarse yellow or brown sand, which extends over a wide stretch of country and overlies a bed of day. The rubies ware found at the base of the sand in a layer of material 6 to 10 inches thick. As elsewhere in Siam they ware accompanied by sapphires: and, though small, are said to be superior to rubies from other Siamese localities. The mines have only been systematically worked since the year 1875. The mines of Bo Channa lie about thirty miles to the northeast of the other group, and ware scattered over an area about a mile square. The ruby-bearing sand was 6 to 24 inches thick, and a few of the mines reached a depth of 24 feet. Natives ware of opinion that the stones have been washed down by the river from the Kao Sam Nam, and many fine stones ware reported to have been found in the rivers rising in this mountain. The mines have been worked since 1885, always under unfavorable conditions due to the unhealthiness of the climate. Between the provinces of Chantabun and Krat lies the ruby district of the sub-province of Muang Klung (or shortly Klung). It is situated to the northeast of the town of Chantabun, and is reached after traversing twelve miles of rough road. The center of the district, which extends for a distance of seven miles, is the small Burmese village of Ban Yat. The valleys of this district are from 600 to 800 feet above sea level, while the hills dividing them have an elevation of 500 feet more. The gem mines ware situated in the valleys and on the sides of the hills. All the valleys are traversed by small streams, affluents of the river Ven, upon the banks of which narrow patches of alluvium are laid down. It is these alluvial deposits, which ware worked for gems. No alluvium is laid down in the upper part of the valleys, since here the streams are too rapid; it is only in the lower and wider parts that the streams are sufficiently slow to lay down it deposit. These small patches of alluvium ware worked only in the dry season; in the wet season the miners confined their attention to the deposits on the sides of the hills, which lie above the present high-water level of the streams. These deposits overlie a trap-rock of the nature of basalt, which is the principal, if not the sole, constituent of the hill ranges. The gem-gravels are made up of fragments of this rock, and the separating layer of tenacious gray, brown, or yellow clay is also, in all probability, a decomposition product of the same rock. On these grounds it was concluded that the basaltic trap-rock is the mother-rock of the ruby; this conclusion, however, was wrong as further evidence demonstrates. The gem-bearing layer varies in thickness from 10 inches to 5 feet, and is overlain by a sandy and clayey deposit from 5 1/2 to 12 feet thick, containing no precious stones. In the clayey gravel are found ruby and sapphire, as well as common corundum; quartz, in good transparent crystals, and crystals of zircon and ilmenite are abundant, while topaz is very rare. Of these minerals, the first two only are commercially valuable and sought after by the miners. Rubies are much more frequently met with than are sapphires, the occurrence being in the proportion of about two to one. Good specimens of both are rare, the rubies being pale in color and lacking in luster, while the sapphires are opaque and dull. The Burmese method of working the deposits was very simple. Small parties of three or four men working together were sinking a pit, usually about 4 fe |
In which one of the five towns of the Potteries is there a statue to Sir Stanley Matthews? | Sir Stanley Matthews - Telegraph Obituaries Sir Stanley Matthews Sir Stanley Matthews, who has died aged 85, was one of the greatest footballers of any nation and any time. The genius which he deployed for Stoke City, Blackpool and England was quite at odds with the terrier-like endeavours which have too often characterised English football. Blackpool team-mates chair their captain and centre back Harry Johnston, left, and winger Stanley Matthews, right, after Blackpool defeated Bolton Wanderers by four goals to three in the FA Cup Final at Wembley, May 2 1953. Photo: AP 12:01AM GMT 24 Feb 2000 On the field of play, Matthews was the supreme individualist, an unrivalled dribbler of the ball. He not only tormented and destroyed full-backs on a weekly basis but did it with a sportsmanship that emphasised the brilliance he tried to shrug off. "The ball ran for me today," he would tell dazed opponents after the game, as though he genuinely did not understand what all the fuss was about. Few others were in doubt. In the days before comprehensive television coverage of soccer, Matthews's mere presence on the right wing was enough to add 10,000 to the gate. While he was at Stoke in the Thirties, the average home crowd was 66,000. His career as a player lasted more than 30 years, beginning in 1932 and ending in 1965. His 84 international appearances were between 1934 and 1957. Related Articles Eusébio da Silva Ferreira 05 Jan 2014 Yet Matthews ran on to the field at the beginning of a game as though determined not to cut a figure. One commentator noted "an almost Chinese passivity". In Masters of Soccer, Maurice Edelstone and Terence Delaney, splendidly evoke what followed. "The back, like every other in the game, has heard all about Matthews. He knows that he likes to beat his man by going outside him. He knows that if he rushes his tackle, Matthews will be round him. So he stays near the touchline, watches and retreats. "Matthews continues, in his leisurely way, to bring the ball to him. Retreat becomes dangerous. Matthews is not very close. The back is within a stride of the ball. Matthews sways to the left. "In that second, with a kind of desperate clarity, we can read the back's mind. It comes to him in a flash that this time Matthews is going inside. The ball is held in the curl of Matthews's right foot and that lean, wonderfully balanced figure has swayed so far to the left that it is almost too late to catch him. "But not quite: he is a quick, strong full-back and he goes across in a swift lunge. There is no one there. Matthews is gone, on the outside again, flying past him, already yards beyond him, imperturbable as ever . . ." The essence of Matthews's dominance was his unparalleled acceleration over 10 yards. Full backs knew that he would feint to go inside them and then whisk by on the outside. They were still powerless to stop him. It required rigorous self-discipline to sustain his speed for so many years. Every day during his professional career his diet was the same: carrot juice at lunch-time, steak with salad for dinner, a fast on Mondays. And every morning there would be a training run on the beach. Although in one sense the perfect sportsman, Matthews took an aggressive delight in showing his mastery. He might remain stationary with his foot on the ball for 10 seconds or more, daring the opposition to challenge him. The same kind of steel was evident in his attitude to opponents who tried to kick him out of the game. Such malefactors would be refused his handshake after the game - a slight that imported professional obloquy. There were always critics of Matthews's game. Those who complained that his slow, taunting approach gave the defence time to regroup, that he could not be bothered to chase a ball that did not come directly to him, that he was never over-keen on the 50-50 challenge and that he scored surprisingly few goals. Tom Finney, it has been said, was a more versatile player, who scored 30 goals in 76 appearances for England. In 34 post-war internationals, Matthews only registered three - a |
"Who was the hero of several Sir Arthur Canon Doyle stories, first introduced in ""The Lost World""?" | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A Biographical Introduction Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A Biographical Introduction [ Victorian Web Home —> Visual Arts —> Authors —> Arthur Conan Doyle —> Next ] Introduction Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is known all over the world as the creator of one of the most famous fictional characters in English literature, the master detective Sherlock Holmes, but he was much more than the originator of modern detective literature. He was a man of many talents and pursuits: a medical doctor, multi-talented sportsman, prolific and excellent storyteller, keen patriot and a staunch imperialist, as well as a campaigner against miscarriages of justice. He tried his hand in many genres of fiction and poetry. He wrote detective stories, historical and social romances, political essays and an innumerable number of letters to the press, public figures, acquaintances and friends, to his adored mother and other family members. Last but not least, he was a formidable public speaker and a dedicated Spiritualist, who investigated and popularised supernatural phenomena. A Victorian to the bone, he cherished the ideals of duty, chivalry, honour and respectability. The origin of the surname Doyle had an ancient Irish surname, ranking twelfth in the list of the most common surnames in Ireland. It can be derived from the Gaelic Dub-Ghaill ('dark foreigner'), the name which the Celts gave to the Vikings, who began settling in Ireland more than 1,000 years ago, or from the Anglo-Norman surname of d'Oillys, who arrived in England with William the Conqueror and then settled in Ireland. There is a controversy about the full name of the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories. He always signed himself: A. Conan Doyle. Whether Conan is a middle name or the first part of the compound surname is a matter of dispute among Doylists. The entry in the register of baptisms of St. Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh gives 'Arthur Ignatius Conan' as his Christian names, and 'Doyle' as his surname. Ancestors The Doyle family originated in Ireland and were dedicated Roman Catholics. Arthur Conan Doyle's grandfather, John Doyle (c. 1797-1868), a tailor, was born in Dublin into a devoutly Catholic family. All John's siblings entered Catholic religious orders, but John, who exhibited artistic talents, decided to become a painter. In 1820, he married Marianne Conan, a daughter of a Dublin's tailor. In c. 1822, John and Mary Doyle moved to London with their baby daughter and rented a house in Soho, which was inhabited by artists and writers. John wanted to become a portrait painter, but soon he gained fame as a political cartoonist under the pseudonym of HB. In 1833, he moved with his wife and children to a large house near Hyde Park at 17 Cambridge Terrace, where he subsequently entertained notable people including Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, Benjamin Disraeli, William Makepeace Thackeray, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Millais, and Edwin Lanseer. In 1832, Charles Altamont Doyle, Sir Arthur's father, was born. He grew up with one sister and three brothers. All his brothers made splendid careers: James William Edmund (1822-1892) was a historian and history illustrator; Richard (1824-1883) became a Punch cartoonist like his father; and Henry Edmund (1827-1892) became an art critic and a painter. In 1869, he was appointed Director of the National Gallery of Ireland. Charles (1832-1893), Arthur's father, was not as successful as his elder brothers. Although he exhibited an original artistic talent, he was not able to earn a living from his paintings. At the age of 17, he moved to Edinburgh, Scotland, and got the job of a clerk in the Office of Works as an architectural draftsman. He rented lodgings in the New Town, a central area of Edinburgh, in a house owned by a Roman Catholic widow Catherine Foley. In 1855, he married his landlady's daughter, Mary Josephine (1837-1921), aged seventeen, with whom he had nine children, seven of whom survived infancy. Childhood Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859, at 11 Picardy Place, Edinburgh. He was baptis |
What name is given to a mechanical model of the Solar System? | A Beautiful Handcrafted Orrery, A Mechanical Model of the Solar System A daily dose of unique art, culture and technology from around the world. A Beautiful Handcrafted Orrery, A Mechanical Model of the Solar System Designer Ken Condal created a beautiful handcrafted orrery , a mechanical model of the Solar System , from “brass, aluminum, acrylic, corian and exotic woods” with the help of David Clark in 2012. The model includes representations of the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn orbiting a clear orb representing the Sun thanks to a series of gears. The particulars of the project, which took Condal 10 months to complete, are broken down in meticulous detail in a series of blogs over on Condal’s website . Ever since the fourth grade when we made solar systems with coat hangers and styrofoam balls, I’ve wanted to build a more realistic Orrery but was never able to find a design or set of plans that inspired me. Having never worked with gears, I believed that designing my own was far beyond my skill level, but that’s never stopped me before. |
Who played Frank Spencer’s long suffering wife Betty in the TV series “Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em”? | Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (TV Series 1973–1978) - 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 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em 30min Accident-prone Frank Spencer fails to navigate the simplest tasks of daily life, while also trying to look after his wife and baby. Stars: Frank boards the train for his second honeymoon -the first time he landed in the wrong town. At the hotel, things start go really wrong when he tries to push the single beds together, gradually ... 8.6 The Spencers are moving, as the council sees no other hope for the house Frank has been wrecking with his 'repairs' for years, as dramatically proven when they leave. Betty drives too fast, so the ... 8.5 Because Frank passed out in the only fatherhood class he attended, after one minute of the 'dirty film', Betty takes him along to a cousin's daughters, who only enjoy his inadvertent monkey-business,... 8.4 a list of 30 titles created 12 Jun 2011 a list of 33 titles created 27 Sep 2012 a list of 35 titles created 03 Jan 2013 a list of 24 titles created 26 Dec 2013 a list of 33 titles created 15 Oct 2014 Title: Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973–1978) 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. Classic 1960s British comedy series about a middle aged man and his elderly father who run an unsuccessful 'rag and bone' business (collecting and selling junk). Harold (the son) wants to ... See full summary » Stars: Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett, Frank Thornton Victor Meldrew is a retiree who attracts bad luck. If he's not driving his long suffering wife Margeret crazy with his constant moaning, he's fighting with neighbors. Stars: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Doreen Mantle Arkwright is a tight-fisted shop owner in Doncaster, who will stop at nothing to keep his profits high and his overheads low, even if this means harassing his nephew Granville. Arkwright's ... See full summary » Stars: Ronnie Barker, David Jason, Lynda Baron Popular sitcom set in a seedy bedsit lorded over by the mean, vain, boastful, cowardly landlord Rigsby. In each episode, his conceits are debunked by his long suffering tenants. Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Don Warrington, Frances de la Tour The prison life of Fletcher, a criminal serving a five-year sentence, as he strives to bide his time, keep his record clean, and refuses to be ground down by the prison system. Stars: Ronnie Barker, Brian Wilde, Fulton Mackay Long running BBC comedy show consisting of sketches and humourous musical routines involving the large Ronnie Barker and the small Ronnie Corbett. Most sketches involved both men, but ... See full summary » Stars: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, The Fred Tomlinson Singers Terry and Bob from The Likely Lads (1964) continue their life after Terry arrives home from serving in the Army to discover that Bob is about to marry his girlfriend Thelma. Can Thelma lead... See full summary » Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Brigit Forsyth A working-class Cockney bigot with a biased and expirienced opinion of everything shares them bluntly and almost carelessly. Stars: Warren Mitchell, Anthony Booth, Una Stubbs During WW2, in a fictional British seaside town, a ragtag group of Home Guard local defense volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion. Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn A satire show using puppets that are charicatures of major public figures. Stars: Steve Nallon, Kate Robbins, Chris Barrie Alf and Elsie are getting old, Rita's left home, Elsie's confined to a wheelchair. Alf must now do battle with the Social Security system. Stars: Warren Mitchell, Carmel McSharry, Arthur English BBC Television comedy detailing the fortunes of Reginald Iolanthe Perrin. Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Perrin goes through a mid-life crisis and fakes his own ... See |
Which football team beat Benfica on penalties to win the Europa League in 2014? | Sevilla 0-0 Benfica (Sevilla win 4-2 on penalties) - BBC Sport AET HT 0-0 FT 0-0 Sevilla win 4-2 on penalties Sevilla 0-0 Benfica (Sevilla win 4-2 on penalties) By Neil Johnston Sevilla beat Benfica on penalties to win the Europa League in Turin, their third triumph in the competition in nine seasons. Benfica, losers in their seven previous European finals, were seeking a first continental trophy since 1962. And the Portuguese side might have ended that sequence had Lima's late effort not been hooked off the line. It fell to Kevin Gameiro to score the winning spot-kick after Sevilla keeper Beto denied Oscar Cardozo and Rodrigo. Carlos Bacca, Stephane Mbia, who is on loan from Queens Park Rangers, and Jorge Moreno were also on target for the Spanish club. Brazilian Lima and Luisao did find the net for Benfica but Lisbon-born Beto denied the side from his home city with crucial saves to keep out Cardozo and Rodrigo. Sevilla also won the competition in 2007, beating Espanyol on a penalty shootout Sevilla overcame fellow Spanish side Espanyol on penalties to win the 2007 final, 12 months after beating Middlesbrough for their first success in the competition, known then as the Uefa Cup. But while Los Rojiblancos's 9,000 travelling fans celebrated another triumph in Europe's second-tier club competition, Benfica's long wait for success on the continent continues. Despite recently sealing a 33rd domestic title, their attempt to rid themselves of the increasingly troublesome "Guttmann curse" goes on. Benfica's Hungarian coach of the early 1960s Bela Guttmann led the club to back-to-back European Cups but left shortly after the second of those triumphs when he was refused a pay rise. Before going he declared that Benfica would never win another European competition without him at the helm. Fifty-two years on, they have still to prove him wrong. Jorge Jesus's side had beaten Tottenham and Juventus on their way to the final, and were chasing a unique domestic and European quadruple. A largely uneventful opening half came to life shortly before the interval, Beto saving from Benfica's Spanish forward Rodrigo at his near post moments after denying Maxi Pereira. Then the Lisbon club were denied a stoppage-time penalty, German referee Felix Brych waving away strong Portuguese appeals after a foul on Nicolas Gaitan. There was more action in the first five minutes of the second half than the previous 45 as Benfica carried on from where they left off. Nicolas Pareja hooked Lima's shot off the line before Rodrigo's goal-bound attempt was charged down. Spanish strife Benfica are without a win in their last 14 European games against Spanish opponents (D6 L8) Sevilla responded with a sweeping move of their own, Moreno picking out Jose Antonio Reyes, but the former Arsenal striker's first-time shot produced a fine save from Jan Oblak. Six minutes from the end of normal time, Benfica's Lima thought he had won it with a curling shot which Beto somehow managed to claw away. Chances were few and far between in extra time as the players tired and nerves increased, though Bacca went close when he raced through on goal, only to fire his effort wide. But Sevilla's frustration did not last long, as they sent their fans into raptures with four well-taken penalties to extend Benfica's European misery. Sevilla manager Unai Emery: "At times the game was totally even, but by the end they were doing most of the pushing. "You could tell our players were suffering from fatigue and physical discomfort but this team has learned how to suffer. "We have learned how to stay strong and so we were ready for that." Benfica coach Jorge Jesus: "We were better but in football, the best team doesn't always win. We had the more chances over 120 minutes but we didn't take them." 23 Andújar Moreno Booked at 98mins 16 Moreno Booked at 12mins 6 Carriço 2 Fazio Booked at 11mins 19 Reyes Substituted for Marin at 78'minutesSubstituted for Gameiro at 104'minutes 40 Mbia 20 Machín Pérez Substituted for Figueiras at 110'minutes Substitutes 16 Siqueira Booked at 30minsSubstituted for |
Which fictitious riverboat gave Credence Clearwater Revival their first hit single in Britain? | What’s in a Name? | NED ROCK What’s in a Name? – #9 Bands Named After Songs and Albums (part two) With over-amped guitar sounds and abrasive singing, the Velvet Underground cleared the path and encouraged angst-driven, grunge and garage acts of the future to strike out on their own with confrontational ideas. Over in England, Chris Difford, who was a big fan of the Velvet sound, was forming a band, with fellow guitarist Glenn Tilbrook, which, ironically, would wind up mimicking the far more melodious efforts of groups like The Beatles and The Monkees than the songs of the Underground. The group, having performed under the name Captain Trundlow’s Sky Company (Skyco for short), played in pubs around the London area in 1974. The Velvet Underground, meanwhile, had released their last studio album the year before. Actually, with founders John Cale and Lou Reed having departed the group, guitarist Doug Yule was trying to milk the band’s name under his own efforts. That last studio album he released, entitled “Squeeze,” was written completely by Yule and issued only in the U.K. on Polydor Records in February 1973. Most Velvet Underground devotees dismiss this LP as not being truly worthy to be considered part of the Velvet’s catalog, but for the sheer, offbeat nature of it, Difford wanted to name his own band after this record. Thus, Squeeze was born, and the group has had a long-lasting life entertaining pop-rock audiences worldwide. Even though they scored one of their highest U.S.-charting hits with the #15-ranked “Hourglass” in 1987, most retro-‘80s rock stations today tend to track the band’s 1981 song “Tempted” as the signature Squeeze tune most-requested by fans. Although born to a vicar, Lemmy Kilmister certainly did not choose to use his musical talents towards angelic hymnals. Playing in various rock and soul bands throughout the ‘60s, Kilmister joined the progressive rock band Hawkwind as a bassist in August 1971. Originally slated to be a temporary member for 6 months, Lemmy stayed with the band for four years. As Hawkwind played its trippy space-rock to legions of fans, a mishap occurred in the spring of 1975. As the band was leaving Canada, having completed a series of concerts, Lemmy was detained in a jail after his amphetamine pills were suspected of actually being cocaine. Following 5 days of incarceration, he was released, not only from prison, but from the group Hawkwind. Not one to cry over his losses, the outspoken Kilmister simply stated plans of forming another group, and sure enough, a month later, his new band was already making appearances at London shows. At first he wanted to call the group Bastard, but tamer minds talked him out of it. He instead named his band Motorhead, in deference to the last song he had written while with Hawkwind. Hawkwind had recorded two versions of “Motorhead” earlier that year in January 1975, one with Hawkwind’s Dave Brock singing lead vocals and one with Lemmy crooning to a backing violin solo. In July 1975, Brock’s version of “Motorhead” was released by Hawkwind as the B-side to their single “Kings of Speed.” Both Hawkwind and Motorhead have survived over the years and continue to play numerous annual gigs far and wide. “Oh-oh, yes, I’m the great pretender. Pretending that I’m doing well. My need is such, I pretend too much. I’m lonely but no one can tell.” With their rich harmonies and doo-wop verve, The Platters staked a goldmine with these words to their hit “The Great Pretender” in 1956. Written by their manager, Buck Ram, over a brief half-hour’s time, the song rose quickly to the top of the charts and influenced the stylings of many ‘60s soul singers to come. As a teenager in Ohio, young Chrissie Hynde loved the Motown sounds of the 1960s singers of her day, and so, she began playing guitar in a high school band. Moving to England in her 20s, she eventually teamed with three other musicians in 1978 and recorded a cover of the Kinks’ Ray Davies’ tune “Stop Your Sobbing.” The song kicked onto the U.K. top 40, and the band soon after referred to themselves as The Pre |
Which stretch of water do the Germans call the Bodensee? | Germany: Lindau and Neuschwanstein castle Germany: Lindau and Neuschwanstein castle August 6, 2009 There is something different with our Summer holiday this year. Normally, either we escaped from Europe to more warmer country (in our case is Indonesia) or, since we have been living in Thailand for the last couple years, we got some visits from family in each Summer. But this time we fly ‘back’ to Germany. Reason, searching for house and school. Yup, sad but true, we’re going back to Germany soon and leave the paradise country Thailand :(. I must say, the ‘holiday’ plan was bit messy, but we were gland it turned to really nice one. We spent the three weeks with family and visiting friends, whom we didn’t see for three years. Despite the busy program, we managed to make a short trip to the South, to Lake Bodensee or Lake Constance. I had always wanted to go there since the first time we lived in Germany eight years ago, but never materialized until this year. We stayed in a small hotel in Lindau Island. NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE (SWAN CASTLE) But before we reached Lake Bodensee or lake Constance, we visited Neuschweinstein Castle first. The Neuschwanstein Castle is one of the most visited castles in Germany and one of the most popular tourist destination in Europe. It was built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria in 1869. King Ludwig is famous as a ‘Fairytale’ King’, and many also him ‘Mad King’ (though the accuracy of that label has been disputed). Ludwig is best known as an eccentric whose legacy is intertwined with the history of art and architecture. He commissioned the construction of two extravagant palaces and a castle, the most famous one is Neuschwanstein Castle. Ludwig was also a great admirer of Richard Wagner, the world – renowned composer. Many rooms in the castle’s interior were inspired by Wagner’s characters. (Arrived in Fussen, a small town where the castle lies). The Neuschwanstein Castle really looks like a fairytale castle. While the castle’s look is that of a medieval castle, it was equiped inside with state of the art technology at that time. For example on every floor of the castle there were toilets with automatic flushing system, as well as an air heating system for the whole castle. Water was supplied by a nearby spring situated at only 200 meters above the castle. Neuschwanstein’s positioning is also a fairytale one. It is located in the Alps in Bavaria, Germany, in a magnificent landscape, on the top of a hill. Neuschwanstein overlooks the Hohenschwangau valley. If you come to visit this castle, you will be amazed by the extremely beautiful landscape that surrounds it. This fairytale look of the Neuschwanstein Castle inspired Walt Disney to create the Magic Kingdom. LAKE CONSTANCE OR BODENSEE Lake Constance or in German is called Bodensee, is located in in Germany, Switzerland and Austria near the Alps. The lake consists of three bodies of water: the Obersee (“upper lake”), the Untersee (“lower lake”), and a connecting stretch of the Rhine, called the Seerhein. After the Council of Constance, the Catholic world gave the lake its current name, after the city Constantia (Konstanz), that, in turn, was named after a Roman emperor (either Constantius Chlorus or his grandson Constantius II). The German name, Bodensee, derives on the other hand from the place name Bodman (today’s Bodman-Ludwigshafen) just north of Konstanz. Lindau is a Bavarian town and an island on the eastern side of Lake Constance. The Island is beautiful and the people were friendly. We were lucky, on the first day of our stay, there was a summer festival. Every year, by end of school year, the children will dress up with their traditional costumes and gather with other children for a parade. Each child has flower garland on his head and a bouquet. During the parade, they would share the flowers with people at the street. The parade ended in a green field at the lake where tent of foods and beverages were already set up. Not far from the wooden table and banks were lots of children activities including any kind of amusement. The place was |
Considered to be a possible location for the fabled Camelot, in which county is Cadbury Castle? | South Cadbury Castle Hillfort : The Megalithic Portal and Megalith Map: External Links: Image: South Cadbury Castle submitted by PaulH South Cadbury hill fort, near Sparkford in Somerset has a long history of occupation. Apart from its stunning setting, its main claim to fame is the evidence that it was reoccupied in the period after the Roman withdrawal. It has been suggested that it is the historical basis for the legend of Arthur's Camelot; indeed it is very close to the village of Queen Camel, whose name is apparently derived from "Camelot". The Web Site of the South Cadbury Environs Project is here . The earliest evidence from excavations is of a Neolithic occupation before 3000 BC. This was followed by bronze age and unfortified iron age occupations. Between 500 and 200 BC the hill top was fortified, when the ramparts that are still spectacular were added. They enclose a site of 8 hectares. There is possible evidence of a temple from this time as well as a smithy and a number of house foundations. As with other hill forts in southern England there is evidence that the Romans attacked it. There are finds of Roman military equipment and the foundations of a Roman military building within the fort itself. Now for the most interesting bit. Around 470 AD the innermost rampart was refortified using recycled Roman stone, on top of which a wooden walkway was added. A sturdy wooden gatehouse was included through which passed a 3m wide cobbled road. Within the ramparts a timber "feasting hall" was built; in this hall were found large numbers of sherds of Mediterranean pottery - signs of a high status site where someone or a group were able to afford costly foreign imports. It could well represent the capital of the Dumnonian Kings, which took over from the then deserted Roman regional capital of Ilchester. In this way it is similar to the Deiran site of Yeavering Bell in Northumberland. In both places local Britons reoccupied the most spectacular local hillfort in the immediate post-Roman era. For an article on Yeavering Bell watch this space... It has been suggested that the name Cadbury comes from "Cado's fort". Cado was a 6th century AD Dumnonian King. The location of South Cadbury is certainly plausible as a base for the chieftain (Arthur ?) who lead the Britons to victory over the advancing Saxons at "Mons Badonis". The location of this battle is unknown, but place name evidence certainly suggests a halt in the westward tide of Saxon settlements being established. If memory serves this boundary was in the middle of Wiltshire. The pause in Saxon settlement was for 50 years or so, and corresponds to the time of South Cadbury's post Roman occupation. For more on this period of history see David Nash Ford's website . South Cadbury probably went out of use in the 7th century. Access is not particularly easy as the approach along a footpath from beside South Cadbury church is still very steep (car park is a little further down the road on the opposite side to the church). Ten minutes stiff climb is amply rewarded by one of the most beautiful views in England. Most hill forts are magnificent but rather bleak in their setting; on a fine day in high summer South Cadbury seems more like an upwardly projecting part of the garden of Eden. In almost every direction you look lush fields are broken into a patchwork by small woods and coppices. The slopes of the fort have been softened over the years by the mature trees that now cling on to the hillsides with spectacular effect. Only as you approach the summit do you emerge from the blanket of tree cover to explore the ramparts and enjoy the spectacular vistas. A lovely place for a picnic. Note: Hillforts in the west of Britain Symposium, Saturday 6 October. See also links to Clas Merdin: Tales from the Enchanted Island You may be viewing yesterday's version of this page To see the most up to date information please register for a free account . South Cadbury Castle submitted by PaulH South Cadbury Hill fort, Somerset. ST628252 The ramparts Scanned photo from c1995 South Cadbury Cas |
Taxus is the generic name for which tree? | Taxus baccata (common yew) | Plants & Fungi At Kew Discover plants and fungi Taxus baccata (common yew) A densely branching evergreen that can live for centuries, the common yew is often found in British churchyards. Taxus baccata on a ruined wall at Waverley Abbey, Surrey. Species information Least Concern (LC) according to IUCN Red List criteria. Habitat: Oak and beech woodland, often on chalk or limestone substrates. Key Uses: Ornamental, timber, wood for bow-making, medicinal. Known hazards: The seeds, leaves and bark are highly poisonous and can cause fatal poisoning of humans and livestock. Taxonomy Genus: Taxus About this species Taxus baccata, although native to Britain and sometimes referred to as the English yew, is also found across much of Europe, western Asia and North Africa. The generic name Taxus is reflected in the name of the poisonous taxanes found in the tree. Some botanists did not consider yew to be a true conifer, since it does not bear its seeds in a cone. However, proper consideration of its evolutionary relationships now places the yew family (Taxaceae) firmly within the conifers. Medicinal Uses Yew trees contain the highly poisonous taxane alkaloids that have been developed as anti-cancer drugs. Eating just a few leaves can make a small child severely ill and fatalities have occurred. All parts of the tree are poisonous, with the exception of the bright red arils. The arils are harmless, fleshy, cup-like structures, partially enveloping the seeds, which are eaten by birds (which disperse the seeds); however, the black seeds inside them should not be eaten as they contain poisonous alkaloids. Discover more Geography and distribution The common yew is found across much of Europe, western Asia and North Africa. It grows throughout the British Isles (although it is less abundant in Ireland, and absent from the far north of Scotland), especially on calcareous soils. Ancient yew woods, formed of almost pure stands of yew, are a typical feature of chalk soils in southern England (for example along the North Downs and in the Chiltern Hills). Taxus baccata ripe seeds enclosed by a bright red aril. Description Taxus baccata is a densely branching, evergreen tree with a massive trunk, reaching up to 20 m tall. The leaves are dark green, linear and up to 3 cm long, with a pointed tip, and appear to spread in two rows on either side of the shoot. Unlike many other conifers, the common yew does not actually bear its seeds in a cone. Instead, each seed grows alone at the tip of a dwarf shoot, enclosed in a fleshy, usually red, aril which is open at the tip and up to 1 cm in length. How old is a yew tree? Taxus baccata in Kentchurch Court deer park, Herefordshire While it is generally agreed that the yew lives for a long time, the actual age of individual trees is often impossible to judge. The traditional method of counting the rings in the trunk of a tree is often not an option, because many older specimens develop hollow trunks. This is caused by a fungus that turns the inside of the tree into a pulpy, soil-like mass of rotten wood (which seems to have no ill-effect on the health of the tree as a whole). However, as yew trunks have been known to reach huge girths of as much as 4 m (13 ft), even the most conservative estimates of around 2,000 years of age, place them as the longest-living trees in Europe. Taxus baccata foliage and pollen cones In 2000, Kew scientists in the Jodrell Laboratory at Kew used their skills in plant anatomy and chemistry to solve the death of two horses. Tim Lawrence was able to detect fragments of yew leaves in the stomach contents of the horses while Dr Geoffrey Kite developed a method to detect the toxic yew-derived taxane alkaloids in the stomach contents using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (an analytical chemistry technique using physical separation and mass analysis). Dr Kite has since used his liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method to investigate other horse deaths, suspected as being caused by yew. Millennium Seed Bank: Seed storage Kew's Mil |
The TV dramatization “Threads” concerned the effects of a nuclear strike on which English city? | Threads (TV Movie 1984) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Documentary-style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England, and the eventual long-term effects of nuclear war on civilization. Director: a list of 36 titles created 14 Jan 2012 a list of 30 titles created 04 Feb 2012 a list of 28 titles created 01 Jun 2013 a list of 32 titles created 08 Sep 2015 a list of 36 titles created 2 months ago Search for " Threads " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Threads (TV Movie 1984) 8.1/10 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. 4 wins & 4 nominations. See more awards » Photos The Day After (TV Movie 1983) Drama | Sci-Fi A graphic, disturbing film about the effects of a devastating nuclear holocaust on small-town residents of eastern Kansas. Director: Nicholas Meyer The life of a suburban American family is scarred after a nuclear attack. Director: Lynne Littman The War Game is a fictional, worst-case-scenario docu-drama about nuclear war and its aftermath in and around a typical English city. Although it won an Oscar for Best Documentary, it is ... See full summary » Director: Peter Watkins A naive elderly British rural couple survive the initial onslaught of a nuclear war. Director: Jimmy T. Murakami Docudrama uses fictional reports of a crisis in the Middle East, which leads to a nuclear confrontation between the US and the USSR. "Looking Glass" is the code word for the Strategic Air ... See full summary » Director: Fred Barzyk The crew of a nuclear bomber attack the Soviet Union while the President of the United States tries desperately to regain control of his military after his helicopter crashes during a ... See full summary » Director: Jack Sholder Special Bulletin (TV Movie 1983) Drama A TV reporter and cameraman are taken hostage on a tugboat while covering a workers strike. The demands of the hostage-takers are to collect all the nuclear detonators in the Charleston, SC... See full summary » Director: Edward Zwick The world after the nuclear apocalypse. Pale light lits the scenery of total destruction. The surviving humans vegetate in wet cellars under the nuclear winter. But somehow human spirit ... See full summary » Director: Konstantin Lopushanskiy Edit Storyline Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long running effects of nuclear war on civilization. Written by Leisha Sibley The closest you'll ever want to come to nuclear war. See more » Genres: 23 September 1984 (UK) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia In portraying the psychological damage suffered by survivors, Mick Jackson took inspiration from the behaviour of the Hibakusha and Magnus Clarke's 1982 book Nuclear Destruction of Britain. See more » Goofs Just after the policeman delivers the secret letter to Clive Sutton, he calls his secretary and starts to read off the names of the people he wants to see in his office. The piece of paper in the close-ups is different from the one we see in the long shot. See more » Quotes Public Information Film Announcer: The time has now come to make everything ready for you and your family in case an air attack happens. This does not mean that war is about to come, but there is a risk of it, and we must all be prepared. Never far from my thoughts... 6 July 2005 | by Chris2006 (United States) – See all my reviews The first and only time I saw Threads was when it aired on PBS in 1985 or 1986, at 15 or 16 years old. It came near the end of my childhood obsession with world war III, in which I terrified myself to sleep many nights worrying about it. Like no other movie Threads has, in the last 20 years, popped back in my thoughts on occasion. I rem |
The prefix “thio” indicates the presence of which chemical element? | What does thio- mean? Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Thio- a combining form (also used adjectively) denoting the presence of sulphur. See Sulpho- Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Thio- The prefix thio-, when applied to a chemical, such as an ion, means that an oxygen atom in the compound has been replaced by a sulfur atom. This meaning is especially valid in organic chemistry. For example, the word ether refers to an oxygen-containing compound having the general chemical structure R-O-R', where R and R' are organic residues and O is an oxygen atom. Thioether refers to an analogous compound with the general structure R-S-R' where S is a sulfur atom covalently bonded to two organic residues. A chemical reaction involving the replacement of oxygen to sulfur is called thionation or thiation. Thio- can be prefixed with di- and tri- in chemical nomenclature. The word derives from Greek θειον = "sulfur" Numerology The numerical value of thio- in Chaldean Numerology is: 8 Pythagorean Numerology |
Of the many Livery Companies which one is considered to be the most prestigious? | The Great 12 Livery Companies of the City of London | Inspiring City Random Wanderings around London looking at Street Art and other things The Great 12 Livery Companies of the City of London by inspiringcity The Livery companies of the City of London have played an integral part in the development of the city. So much so that even today, the activities of the various liveries are intertwined with the daily life of the Square Mile. Often beginning life in medieval times as a loose association of tradesman with similar interests they grew into what were essentially trade bodies. The liveries grew to become so important that if you wanted to work in a particular trade in the city then you needed to do your time. First as an apprentice learning your trade, accountable to your master for many years before becoming a freeman of the city after the apprenticeship was completed. The companies governed who could trade and membership of one was essential if you wanted to make your own way in life. Becoming a freeman was important as once awarded such status you could ply your trade and become your own man. Until such time though all apprentices would have been at the whim of the master of the company whose decisions as to their future would have been of great importance. In 1516 the livery companies were given an order of precedence by the Lord Mayor of the time. The precedence list was basically ordered around wealth and some of the companies were incredibly wealthy and very powerful. At the time there were only 48 companies but the ranks have now grown to 108. Out of the original 48, a ‘Great 12’ was created. These were the 12 most powerful and influential companies in the City of London controlling all sorts of aspects of daily life and trade. So that brings us to the purpose of this post which is to find and photograph all the Great 12 Livery Companies of the City. Even today they have huge influence on the life of the City and their buildings are often grand and impressive. Not all the buildings are the originals and many have changed locations many times, but they all have them and they all still play an important role in the life of the City of London. 1. The Mercer’s Company The word ‘Mercer’ comes from the latin term for merchandise and the Mercers’s were generally traders. The ‘Mercery’ was a market area which existed around the church of St. Mary le Bow in the City of London. According to the Worshipful Company of Mercer’s themselves, a Mercer “might have run a shop or market stall selling fabrics and accessories”. Mercers might also have been traders who moved from town to town selling goods. The present Mercer’s Hall is on Ironmonger Lane in London On Ironmonger Lane Mercers Hall is quite plain and easily missed The Mercers Maiden is the symbol of the guild and can be seen in many places around the city. This one is on Ironmonger Lane 2. The Grocer’s Company Originally known as the Ancient Guild of Pepperers, the name was changed in 1376 to the Company of Grocer’s. Its first royal charter was granted in 1428 by Henry VI. The original Pepperer’s were responsible for ‘garbling’ which was the prevention of the impairment of spices and drugs. They were also responsible for the Kings Beam from which goods were weighed and so become responsible for weights and measures. The term ‘Grocer’ comes from the Latin ‘Grossarius’ which means ‘a person who works with large amounts of trade goods’ and of course this is also the origin of the word ‘Grocery’. The present Grocer’s Hall is on Princes Street in London. Quite a modern looking building the Grocer’s company looks out over the Bank of England on Princes Street 3. The Draper’s Company The Draper’s would have traded in wool and cloth and had powers to regulate the woollen cloth trade in the City. It controlled the sale of Cloth at Cloth Fairs and determined the unit of measurement by which wool and cloth was sold. The word drapery comes from the Latin ‘Drappus’ and is a general term referring to cloths and textiles. The company itself had its first Roy |
Which duo had top five hits in the 1980’s with “Torch” and “Say Hello Wave Goodbye”? | Soft Cell - News, Photos, Videos, Bio. Free music downloads at MP3.com http://ad.doubleclick.net/N8264/adj/aw-mp3/artist/overview;ar=softcell;ar=marcalmond;ar=visage;ar=thehumanleague;ar=heaven17;ar=ultravox;ar=fadgadget;ar=yazoo;ar=bronskibeat;ar=blancmange;ar=johnfoxx;tag=newwave;tag=80s;tag=synthpop;tag=synthpop;tag=electronic;tag=pop;tag=newromantic;tag=british;tag=postpunk;tag=electronica;loc=top;tile=1;dcopt=ist;sz=728x90,970x66,970x250,880x150; Soft Cell Genres: new wave , 80s , synthpop , synth pop , electronic Biography Soft Cell are an electronic music duo that came to prominence in the early 80s. They consist of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The duo is most widely known for their 1981 worldwide hit version of "Tainted Love" and influential multi-platinum debut ''Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret''. In the UK, they had five Top 5 hits, including "Bedsitter", "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye", "Torch" and "What!", and also had four Top 20 albums between 1981 and 1984. The duo split in 1984, but reformed in the early 2000s to tour and released a new album in 2002. Their songs have been covered by various artists including David Gray, Marilyn Manson, Nouvelle Vague and A-ha. Read More... Both Marc Almond and Dave Ball grew up in seaside towns (the former, Southport, and the latter, Blackpool), and later met while students at the Leeds Polytechnic Fine Arts University (now Leeds Metropolitan University). Almond, a performance artist, collaborated with Ball on a few avant-garde multi-media performances at the university. Although Ball's musical background consisted of guitar, he had access to the university studio and was experimenting with the nascent synthesizer technology at the time. The two students became the prototypical synth duo and were initially associated with other New Wave scenesters dubbed "New Romantics" by the British Press. Other bands associated with this scene included Visage, Duran Duran, and Spandau Ballet. Marc Almond had a productive career as a solo artist later in the 80s and 90s and with Marc & the Mambas and other collaborations. Dave Ball has done a few solo productions with other British new wave acts in the early 80s. He also later was involved in the electronic dance act The Grid with Richard Norris. Almond and Ball's reunion as Soft Cell became official with well-received initial concerts - they performed at the opening of the Ocean nightclub in London in March 2001 to strong reviews, and a mini tour followed later in the year. The track "God Shaped Hole" featured on the Some Bizzare compilation titled "I'd Rather Shout at a Returning Echo than Kid Someone's Listening", released in 2001. The album Cruelty Without Beauty was released in late 2002, followed by a European tour and a partial US tour in early 2003. The new album featured their first new songs together in almost twenty years. One of those songs was their 2003 single "The Night" (UK #39). Interestingly, Soft Cell had considered recording "The Night" in place of "Tainted Love" back in 1981 as their last-ditch attempt to score a chart hit. In a 2003 interview with BBC's Top of the Pops, keyboardist David Ball asserted, "I think history has kind of shown that we did make the right choice [in 1981]." In August 2007, the band announced they were working on a remix album, "Heat - The Remixes". The remix album is expected to be released in May 2008 and will include classic Soft Cell tracks remixed by such acts as Manhattan Clique, Cicada, Richard X, Ladytron, MHC, Mark Moore, Kinky Roland, Spektrum, George Demure, Yer Man and many more. Read more on Last.fm . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply. Top Songs |
Which gap-toothed comedy actor was drained of blood by Vincent Price in the 1971 film “The Abominable Doctor Phibes”? | The Abominable Dr Phibes (1971) [DVD] « Taking the Short View January 16, 2015 Long time readers of this blog (if there are such things!) may recall that earlier this year I proved singularly resistent to the camp comedy horror charms of the Vincent Price film Theatre of Blood , with a dislike for the sort of sleazy and tawdry British made films of the early 70s being chief among the elements that put me off. You can imagine my unbounded joy when I was sat down to watch The Abominable Dr Phibes, another London-filmed movie of much the same vintage. Once again this production starred Vincent Price, and to make matters even more unappetising it actually sounded as though the two films also shared pretty much an entire plot and story structure. In both, Price plays an artist believed long-dead who has gone insane, and who sets out on a homicidal campaign of retribution against a large group of people that he then dispatches one-by-one using a themed series of outrageously overwrought methods. In Theatre of Blood Price was an old fashioned stage actor who used Shakespearian plays to inspire his series of murders of the group of critics that destroyed his career, whereas in Phibes Price is a renowned concert organist who uses (very loosely) the ten Egyptian plagues of the Bible to kill off all the medical practitioners that had been involved in the death of his young wife during an operation four years previously. It seems pretty obvious then that having not got on at all well with Theatre of Blood, I’m hardly going to like The Abominable Dr Phibes any better, but you’ve probably already seen the twist in the tale coming: I have to admit that I really enjoyed Phibes, almost as much as I didn’t take to Theatre of Blood. It’s left me rather taken aback as I had to rapidly rethink what it is (and isn’t) that I liked about the one film compared to the other, given that they are apparently so similar in so many ways. One thing that’s immediately apparent is that despite being filmed in 1971, Phibes is actually a period piece nominally set in the mid-1920s. It’s not a particularly overt, in-your-face aspect to the film – other than some wonderfully vintage motor cars there’s actually very little that strongly dates the film, and like Hammer Horror films of the time the setting is a relatively minor detail. However it does mean that it’s divorced from the contemporary fashions of the early 1970s, and in particular frees it from the sleazy trappings of that period that I found distinctly sour in Theatre of Blood which intentionally wallowed in its contemporary setting of decay and decline. Phibes’ sets are instead heavily influenced by art deco stylings, in particular the title character’s cavernous lair improbably hidden behind a normal-looking row of terraced houses wherein Phibes and his impassive, beautiful female assistant Vulnavia (Virginia North) dance to the music provided by his orchestra comprised of clockwork automatons before they set out to engage in the next grisly murder involving bees, bats, rats and locusts. Phibes and Vulnavia’s scenes make for bizarre interludes in the film, given that for the most part neither of them can talk. As Price’s most celebrated talent as an actor was arguably that wonderful and unmistakable voice of his, it takes quite a twisted mind to cast him in a role where he only ever gets to use it in a post-dubbed voiceover. With Vulnavia also mute (there was apparently a lot of speculation at the time about whether she was intended to be another of Phibes’ wind-up robotic creations like the band) it means that their scenes together largely consist of long meaningful gazes or Phibes thundering out another piece on the organ while Vulnavia dances along – or more accurately, strikes a static pose all the better to show off some remarkably over-the-top costumes that I’m sure I remember being reused for the aliens on Space: 1999 a couple of years later. These scenes could either be seen as irredeemably awfully or effectively eerie depending on the viewer’s frame of mind, and that pretty much captures |
Which car company made the Chamois and Gazelle models? | Singer - Cars By Brand, Manufacturer Marques & Models | Classic Cars For Sale Magazine Singer The first Singer cars - built under licence from Lea-Francis and designed by Alex Craig - were produced in 1905 by George Singer, who had worked for Coventry Machinists before producing cycle, tricycles and then cars. Singer died a year after the company went into receivership (in 1908) and the firm was re-established as Singer and Co. (1909) Ltd. Early models from the new business… Overhead camshaft in-line four-cylinder 875cc Chamois: 39bhp; Chamois Sport: 51bhp 0-60 mph: Chamois: 23.5 sec; Chamois Sport: 16+ sec Top Speed: Chamois: 80 mph; Chamois Sport: 90 mph MPG: Chamois: 35-45; Chamois Sport: 30-40+ A great little car, now rare but worth tracking down for its fine mix of fun, civility and classy looks. The Chamois was a luxury version of the Hillman Imp, with a plusher interior, better soundproofing and sporty instrumentation, plus jazzier exterior bright work. Introduced in late 1964, the upmarket newcomer was powered by the same rev-happy engine as used in the less expensive Hillman. For 1966, the excellent Singer Chamois Sport arrived using the same peppy Imp Sport spec, while there was even a coupe based upon the Sunbeam Stiletto. For 1969, the Chamois featured quadruple headlamps but range was killed off just a year later. Singer Gazelle (To 1967) |
Which snooker player is nicknamed “The Jester from Leicester”? | Mark Selby, snooker's so-called Jester from Leicester, is having a laugh with his nickname - Telegraph Snooker Mark Selby, snooker's so-called Jester from Leicester, is having a laugh with his nickname Nicknames are mandatory in many sports but snooker world champion Mark Selby lives up to only half of his Deadly serious: Snooker world champion Mark Selby's nickmame has nothing to do with jesterly wit Photo: AFP By Matthew Norman 8:41PM BST 08 May 2014 Some years ago, when the Texas Hold Em craze was at its peak, I wrote a poker column and played in several televised tournaments. In one, despite being supernaturally useless, I blundered into the chip lead with two players remaining. I was dealt a pair of jacks, and joyously called my opponent when he went all in. He was bluffing, and turned over an unsuited three and a six. A miraculous flop came two, four and five, making him a straight. I smiled the nauseous false smile of the bad beat victim, went on tilt, and hurriedly blew the remaining chips. On leaving the table, meaning to race home to raid the medicine chest for the strychnine, I was intercepted by an interviewer. “What nickname do you want on the caption?” she asked. “Anything,” I replied, “other than ‘Matt The Hat’.” Anyone with my first name was automatically nicknamed that. “Oh,” she said, crestfallen, “what’s wrong with that?” No one calls me Matt,” I said, tersely, “and I do not own a hat.” I will not insult you by relating the caption that later appeared. And so to the new world snooker champion, and the sobriquet that hoists the nickname incongruity bar to new heights. Mark Selby, who on Monday prevented “Rocket Ronnie” O’Sullivan from achieving escape velocity in Sheffield, is “The Jester from Leicester”. With the second half of this designation, no one could quibble. Selby indisputably comes from the East Midlands town where Richard III’s remains were found in a car park last year. It is the first half that seems equivalent to nicknaming that late monarch “Old Straight Back”. Since losing his first world final in 2007 to John Higgins (“The Wizard of Wishaw”), Selby has been my favourite player. I cannot entirely fathom why, though it must have something to do with the ferocity of his concentration, the doggedness in fighting to the death, the beguiling modesty, and – perhaps above all – his gravity. Related Articles A game designed to multitaskers 05 May 2014 What it has nothing to do with is any alleged jesterly wit. Admittedly, he will now and again make an aside that causes a crowd to explode with such violent mirth that you fear a mass failure of bodily function control will have play suspended pending the application of mops and Dettol. Understandably, given the urge to release the tension built over hours of sitting still and silent, a snooker audience is easily amused. If a player who has been horribly snookered mutters “Looks tricky”, the crowd will respond as if the compendium of Algonquin Round Table one-liners has been released into the arena within a cloud of nitrous oxide. Having a nickname is now mandatory in snooker, as in darts. The supremo of these games is the boxing promoter Barry Hearn, and it is after the big fight game that he has cannily sought to restyle both. Some are simple derivatives (reticent arrowsman Dave Chisnall is “Chizzy”), and others echo an accomplishment, as in Essex cueist Ali Carter’s “The Captain” (he has a pilot’s licence). Some refer to a perceived mental trait (snooker’s Peter Ebdon is “Psycho”), and others, like Jimmy “The Whirlwind” White, to a playing style. Occasionally, you meet a genuinely clever pun. Darting journeyman Mark Frost is “Frosty the Throwman”, and snooker has “The Outlaw” Joe Swail (one for the Clint Eastwood buff). These are the exceptions, however, and attempts to raise the standard can fall on deaf ears. When the Russian Anastasia Dobromyslova was bridging the gender divide to bring a dash of blonde glamour to men’s darts, I lobbied for her to adopt “Aphrodarty”. She stuck with “From Russia With Love”. The almost limitless range of ni |
Who composed the opera “The Girl of the Golden West”? | The Girl of the Golden West – Composer The Girl of the Golden West – Composer The Girl of the Golden West – Composer Share Pin It Giacomo Puccini His full name was Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini . . . it was Italian tradition to include the names of your grandfathers on the birth certificate. Giacomo came from a long line of organists, composers and choir masters in Lucca, a small town in nothern Italy. As a boy, Puccini was described as “lazy, slow, and a poor student,” who enjoyed only bird hunting. His mother, a single parent with seven children, forced him to study music. To help with family finances, Puccini began working at age 11 as a church organist, and later earned money by teaching piano and playing piano in Lucca’s taverns. Puccini saw his first opera at age 18. Too poor for train fare, he walked almost 20 miles to see Verdi’s AIDA in Pisa, and it changed his life: “I felt that a musical window had opened for me.” Puccini now knew he would not become a church musician like his father, but would turn to opera. He made plans to move to Milan, where the famous opera house, La Scala, was the new center of Italian opera. It took him four years to save enough money to enroll in Milan Conservatory. In Milan, Puccini was poor, but he met the most influential figures in Italian opera. To save money, he shared an apartment with several friends, and in later years, he would recall episodes of dodging bill collectors and playing piano in bars for food. Puccini hated his landlord, who opened the tenants’ mail to collect rent before they could spend it. The students were not allowed to cook in their rooms, but were too poor to eat out, so while his friends cooked, Puccini played piano as loudly as possible to cover the kitchen sounds. In LA BOHÈME, the landlord would become the old buffoon, Benoit, and the young roommates would cheat him out of his rent. . . something Puccini wanted to do in his youth. Puccini wrote his first opera, LE VILLI, for an opera competition. The judges didn’t like it, but Giulio Ricordi, the most important publisher in Italy, liked it, and saw great promise in Puccini. He paid Puccini a stipend for several years, and stood by him through several attempts to write a successful opera. Ricordi believed that Puccini would become famous. He was right. He made a fortune as the publisher of the world’s most popular operas: TOSCA, LA BOHÈME, and MADAMA BUTTERFLY. Some of Puccini’s most popular operas were composed around the turn of the century included LA BOHÈME in 1896, TOSCA in 1900, and MADAMA BUTTERFLY in 1904, an opera he based on a David Belasco play he’d seen in London. This would not be the first time that Puccini had inspiration from a Belasco play. Then came a long period when he searched for new subjects and yearned to write a different kind of opera. The result was a commission from America, on an American subject, to be premiered in New York for the Metropolitan Opera. Puccini was again inspired by a David Belasco play and subsequently wrote LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST (THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST), a tale of gold miners in the California gold rush. FANCIULLA had its premiere in 1910. He wrote four more operas before beginning TURANDOT in 1920. TURANDOT would prove to be an extremely difficult project for Puccini. In fact, he never completed the opera. There were many problems: his librettists were slow, the story line required major rewriting, Puccini wanted it to be bigger than any of his other works and, worst of all, his health was failing. Throughout his life Puccini was never without his beloved cigars, and he was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1923. He had a fatal heart attack after surgery in Brussels, and died on November 29, 1924. Unlike most composers, Puccini died a wealthy man, with an estate valued at $24 million in today’s money. From 1850 to Puccini’s time, the opera business in Italy was like the Broadway musical scene of today: it was big business. Wealthy investors poured money into star performers and big productions, |
The emmet is an archaic name for which insect? | Emmet - definition of emmet by The Free Dictionary Emmet - definition of emmet by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/emmet [Middle English emete, from Old English ǣmete.] emmet 1. (Animals) Brit an archaic or dialect word for ant 2. dialect Cornish a tourist or holiday-maker [Old English ǣmette ant; related to Old Norse meita, Old High German āmeiza, Gothic maitan] Emmet (Biography) Robert. 1778–1803, Irish nationalist, executed for leading an uprising for Irish independence em•met [before 900; Old English ǣmette ant ] ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Noun 1. emmet - social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers Monomorium pharaonis , pharaoh ant , pharaoh's ant - small red ant of warm regions; a common household pest little black ant , Monomorium minimum - tiny glossy black ant; nests outdoors but invades houses for food army ant , driver ant , legionary ant - tropical nomadic ant that preys mainly on other insects carpenter ant - ant that nests in decaying wood in which it bores tunnels for depositing eggs fire ant - omnivorous ant of tropical and subtropical America that can inflict a painful sting Formica rufa , wood ant - reddish-brown European ant typically living in anthills in woodlands slave ant - any of various ants captured as larvae and enslaved by another species slave-maker , slave-making ant - an ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slave ants bulldog ant - any of the large fierce Australian ants of the genus Myrmecia Translations |
Which writer created the detective Van der Valk? | Obituary: Nicolas Freeling | Books | The Guardian Nicolas Freeling Share on Messenger Close The novelist Nicolas Freeling, who has died aged 76, was best known for his Van der Valk detective stories and the two television series they inspired. He was the most thoroughly European of British crime writers. In addition to the Amsterdam detective Piet Van der Valk, whom he rashly killed off in 1972, he created a series of novels based on the more reflective provincial French Inspector Henri Castang. He also wrote exceptional, often underrated, single novels, again set in Europe. He published 37 works of fiction in all, and four miscellaneous works. Freeling's cosmopolitanism owed much to his upbringing. Though he was born in London of English parents, the surname on his mother's side, which he adopted, was said to have come from the German or Dutch Vrieling. The twice-married Anne Freeling Davidson was, by turns, an ardent communist, an ardent Catholic and an Irish romantic. The family lived in Brittany for some years, then in Southampton. At the outbreak of the second world war, Anne took her children off to the neutral Irish Free State, much to the chagrin of Nicolas, then 12. His parents finally parted during this period. After the war, Freeling dropped out of university, yearned to write, bummed around the south of France, worked in restaurants and discovered a talent for cooking. He said he preferred the kitchen because you did not have to be nice to the customers. On one occasion, while working as the senior chef in an Amsterdam hotel, he was arrested and locked up on suspicion of involvement, as a foreigner, in the city's thriving underworld. Intrigued by the worldly-wise detective who interrogated him, he smoothed out sheets of paper salvaged from his prison job of wrapping soap, and started to write a story featuring such an operator. Eventually, he was deported, along with his Dutch wife Renee. But back in Britain, he found the impetus to finish Love In Amsterdam, as he called his story, and had the luck to meet an agent who placed it. When it was published in 1962, he became a professional writer, returning to Amsterdam to breathe the local atmosphere for more Van der Valk stories. The television Van der Valks emerged around 1970 - with Frank Finlay in West German adaptations of Freeling's stories, and Barry Foster (obituary, February 12 2002) in the popular Thames Television series that deployed his characters in newly-devised episodes by other hands. The now prosperous Freelings bought a grand and romantic, if dilapidated, house at Grandfontaine, in the Vosges, France. But the move led to a massive hiccup in Freeling's career when he killed off Van der Valk. Ostensibly, this was because he was no longer in touch with the shifting fads of attitude and slang in Amsterdam. In truth, he was tired of the tyranny of having to write the same story over and over again. Fans were outraged and, in Sweden and France, Freeling ceased to be published. But he resisted the temptation to restore his hero to life, compromising instead with the introduction, in The Widow (1979), of Van der Valk's widow Arlette, now settled in Strasbourg with a second husband, as a kind of unofficial social investigator. By then, Freeling had already launched Castang, his detective replacement for Van der Valk, whose canon many critics would come to hold superior. Among the single novels of this period lurked the nuclear thriller Gadget. These departures all needed time to find a readership. The house at Grandfontaine became too expensive to heat, and for all but the summer months, the family had to squeeze into a rented flat in Strasbourg. In due course, earnings recovered, and they were able to settle down in their own home. The books continued to flow. Over the years, Freeling won the three most prestigious awards for crime writing: the French Grand Prix de Roman Policier, the American Edgar Allan Poe Award and the British Crime Writers' Golden Dagger. But the question remained as to whether he was really a crime writer or a straight novelist w |
What is the more familiar name of the house plant Ficus elastica? | Rubber Plant Care Tips, Picture - Ficus elastica Rubber Plant Care Botanical Name: Ficus elastica Rubber Plant is a bold evergreen that gets its name from the sticky sap that dries into a low-quality rubber. It is popular as a house plant, however, because of its large, leathery, glossy leaves that can grow to 8 in (20 cm) long or more -- and because it is so easy to grow. Just like many other plants in the Moraceae family, this one doesn't like to be moved around. Sudden changes in temperature and light may cause it to drop its leaves, although it's not as fussy as its cousin, the weeping fig . Keep it out of drafts and repot in spring only when its roots fill the pot -- it likes to be slightly pot-bound. Use a container with drainage holes to prevent overwatering. Never repot a plant that's shedding its leaves, which will make the problem worse. Pruning tip: The central stem will typically grow straight, without branching. Regular pruning of the growing tip will encourage side branches to form as it grows. You can control its height by simply cutting off the top when it becomes too tall and lanky. Use sharp pruning shears to avoid tearing the stems. Water regularly to keep it healthy. Leaves that turn yellow and fall off are a sign that it's overwatered. However, it's perfectly natural for older, lower leaves do this. Few other problems bother this plant. Watch out for sooty mold that can grow on leaves. You can remove it by simply wiping off the affected leaves with mild soapy water. Also check for signs of scale insects and mealybugs that may infest rubber plant. Care should be taken to treat any problems as soon as you notice them. Keep leaves dust-free and shiny by gently wiping them off with a damp cloth. Rubber Plant Care Tips Height: Up to 10 ft (3 m) Light: Bright light, no direct sun. Water: Keep soil evenly moist. Be careful not to overwater. Humidity: Relative humidity of 40-60% Temperature: Normal room temperatures 60-75°F/16-24°C Soil: Peat moss-based potting mix. Fertilizer: Feed once a month spring through summer with a balanced liquid fertilizer diluted by half. Propagation: Take stem cuttings in spring. To keep its sticky, white sap from forming a cap on the base of the cutting, place the tip in water for 30 minutes. Remove from the water and dip only the cut surface in rooting hormone. Then, insert it into moist potting mix to root. |
Which duo had top five hits in the 1980’s with “Shout” and “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”? | Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Gold - The Very Best Of Tears For Fears Gold - The Very Best Of Tears For Fears 4.6 out of 5 stars 18 Price:$11.99+ Free shipping with Amazon Prime Your rating( Clear )Rate this item 23 people found this helpful 5.0 out of 5 starsA solid compilation ByTFF fanon December 5, 2006 If you are new to Tears for Fears or have just a passing interest in them then this is the album you should get. If you are a die-hard fan then you already own this album and do not need to read any further. This is really the only compilation that truly spans all of their work and would give either the emerging fan, or the casually interested fan everything they are looking for. For the emerging fan there is a fair balance of songs comprised almost entirely of singles from all of their albums. This will allow you the opportunity to get a good slice of what some of their albums have to offer. For the casual fan you'll get all the radio favorites that you probably remember such as Shout, Everybody wants to rule the world, Head over heels, Sowing the seeds of love, and Break it down again. In addition there is a reasonable chance that you will find a few other songs that you recognize but never realized were Tears for Fears. The album sleeve provides additional information and the sound quality is good. Therefore I would recommend this album as there is a higher probability that you will find songs you enjoy for the money you spend. Also Tears for Fears (a duo) was lucky enough to be comprised of two truly good artists, Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. They were a group that really did focus on trying to craft good songs, and did not get too caught up trying to make the pop scene their priority. This is part of the reason why their popularity has outlasted several of the other "80's" bands of the era. The Hurting (1983): 13 people found this helpful 3.0 out of 5 starsToo Skimpy for a "Gold" Title! ByJason W. Bellengeron September 17, 2007 Yet another Tears For Fears compilation thrown on the market. It's one of many and unfortunately, this one doesn't get it right either. Other "Gold" titles from the Universal catalogue tend to have much more than 24 tracks total. I rarely see fewer than 30 tracks on one of these "Gold" collections. Then comes this 2006 release from the Hip-O/Mercury division of Universal. While Tears For Fears have only recorded 4 studio albums together (as of this review), a compilation can be branched out beyond the main single releases. "Gold" was the perfect opportunity to include rare single versions, rare tracks, and a more comprehensive track selection. Unfortunately, this release has me wanting more from these guys in terms of a better 2-CD collection. It seems cut short, especially since so much excellent material remains in the vaults! Instead of re-packaging the same old hits over and over again, how about branching out this one time? Well, for a 2-disc set, pretty much all the hits are included. Ideally, a collection like this would include tracks such as "Suffer The Little Children [7" Remix]", "I Believe [A Soulful Re-Recording]", "Shout [U.K. 12" Version]" (not the U.S. Remix! Also, how many more times can we get the regular album version?), "Everybody Wants To Run The World" (for 'Sport Aid', and a U.K. Top Five hit!), "Famous Last Words" (a single in France, Germany and U.K.), "Year Of The Knife" [7" Remix]", "Johnny Panic And The Bible Of Dreams", "Goodnight Song" (a U.S. single), "Secrets", "Everybody Loves A Happy Ending" (a single in the U.K. b/w "Call Me Mellow"), and so forth. I have to knock this release down a star alone for excluding the "Everybody Loves A Happy Ending" title track, even though the 4 tracks included here, in addition to that title single, are probably the best on that album. Not only does this release include the '80s hits as a duo, it manages to reach out and include Roland's solo hits under the Tears For Fears moniker, such as "God's Mistake" and "Break It Down Again". It's nice having an overview of their material together and apart, rang |
Which German city is the capital of Lower Saxony? | Lower Saxony | state, Germany | Britannica.com Lower Saxony Germany Lower Saxony, German Niedersachsen, Land (state) of Germany . The country’s second largest state in size, Lower Saxony occupies an important band of territory across the northwestern part of the country. It is bordered by the North Sea and the German states of Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg to the north and by the states of Mecklenburg–West Pomerania to the northeast, Saxony-Anhalt to the east, Thuringia and Hessen to the south, and North Rhine–Westphalia to the southwest. The Netherlands borders Lower Saxony to the west. The state of Bremen , formed by the cities of Bremerhaven (at the mouth of the Weser) and Bremen (40 miles [64 km] up the river), is an enclave within Lower Saxony. Lower Saxony was established on November 1, 1946, by the British military government, which merged the former Prussian province of Hanover with the states of Braunschweig, Oldenburg , and Schaumburg-Lippe . Its capital is Hannover . New Town Hall, Hannover, Ger. © Bundesbildstelle/Press and Information Office of the Federal Government of Germany Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Physical features With the exception of a small highland area to the south, the landscape of the state is dominated by the great North German Plain . Much of the state’s northern half consists of sandy lowlands of heath, bog, and polder, interspersed with scattered forests. In the northwest the East Frisian Islands —12 islands in the North Sea —and about 325 square miles (840 square km) of coastal land are actually below sea level and are protected from inundation by dikes similar to those nearby in the Netherlands . More than half of Lower Saxony is drained by the Weser River and its tributaries, the Fulda and the Werra. At the mouths of the Weser and other rivers flowing into the North Sea, fertile marshes are found, mostly supporting a pasture economy. In the state’s northeastern region, there is a less-fertile area of land partly covered with forests. This contains the Lüneburg Heath (Lüneburger Heide), which is noted for its old-fashioned red farmhouses and the ancient megalithic structures known as “graves of giants.” In the south-central part of the state are two sizable lakes: Steinhuder Lake (about 12 square miles [30 square km]) and Dümmer Lake (about 6 square miles [15 square km]). The highland area occupies the southern portions of the state and contains the Weser, Deister, and Harz mountains. The important Mittelland Canal runs east-west across the south-central part of Lower Saxony. Similar Topics Schleswig-Holstein The sandy lowlands of the north are sparsely populated in comparison with the south-central belt. The troughlike valleys of the forested southern uplands provide good-quality agricultural land, as do the foothills farther north. The latter form part of a treeless belt of rich loess soils known as the Börde , which runs in a narrow east-west zone across the state. Lower Saxony’s climate offers mild winters, moderately warm summers, and a steady year-round rainfall ranging from 24 to 35 inches (600 to 900 mm). People The population of Lower Saxony regards itself as Low German, linked by a common ancient Saxon origin and the use of the Low German dialect known as Plattdeutsch . The latter, a dialect closely related to Dutch, Frisian, and English, is quite distinct from the official High German (see also German language ). Some regional literature is still written in this dialect, and it remains the language of the home in much of the state. About four-fifths of the population is Protestant, with a Roman Catholic minority in the state’s western part. In 1939 the population of Lower Saxony as presently defined stood at about 4.5 million. By 1946 the influx of refugees from other areas of war-torn Europe had caused an increase to about 6.2 million, despite wartime losses. By 1950 the population had reached 6.7 million. During the 1950s more than 340,000 refugees were transferred to states of the Federal Republic of Germany that were able to offer better living conditions. Nevertheless |
On which horse did Lester Piggott ride the first of nine Epsom Derby winners? | Lester Piggott: at 75 still the Derby's lord of the reins | Sport | The Guardian The Observer Lester Piggott: at 75 still the Derby's lord of the reins The Epsom legend shares his views on modern-day racing and looks back at his illustrious past on the 60th anniversary of his first Derby ride Lester Piggott, the 30-times champion jockey, at the Park Lane Hilton earlier this month. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer Sunday 29 May 2011 03.00 EDT First published on Sunday 29 May 2011 03.00 EDT Share on Messenger Close As the eye picks out Lester Piggott approaching, the mind relocates to Tattenham Corner, where the sharp angles of his frame would coast down the hill at the back of the Derby field, waiting to swoop, ready to assert his ownership of the world's most illustrious Flat race. Piggott is only gliding across a hotel foyer, but the association with Epsom is still instant. In the handshake, his fingers are curled from all the reins he held to steer home 30 Classic winners and nine Derby champions. His face bears softened versions of the creases that scored his features when he was the famished, hardened lord of the weighing-room. And in his eyes now is more of the softness that was so rarely visible behind the mask of the ruthless pilot. In the golden age of sports personalities – Muhammad Ali, Pelé – Piggott acquired charisma by turning his face away from noise and celebrity. He had no use for the tumble of words with which others described their activities. His silence was his calling card. The cold glint in his eye thrilled punters and terrified his rivals. All emotion was excised from the business of winning races. At Epsom, nothing before or since has matched the glamour of him sweeping into the home straight and picking off the leaders on the best horse in a Derby. Saturday brings the 60th anniversary of his first Derby ride, on Zucchero, who finished 13th in 1951. He conquered Epsom's undulations and cambers for the first time three years later on Never Say Die and farmed the great mile-and-a-half fiesta, winning also on Crepello, St Paddy, Sir Ivor, Nijinsky, Roberto, Empery, The Minstrel and Teenoso, the last of his successful Derby mounts, in 1983. He has a tip for us. Piggott first rode for the Queen at Newmarket in 1955 and as our conversation turns to the monarch's Carlton House, favourite for this year's Investec Derby, he says: "It'll probably win, too. He's the obvious one." In his official biography, written with Dick Francis, Piggott picked out his greatest dislike as "people who talk too much", so there is nothing to be gained in his presence from journalistic babble. The trainer Jeremy Tree once asked him: "I've got to speak to my old school, Lester, all the boys at Eton, and tell them all I know about racing. What shall I say?" After a pause, Piggott replied: "Tell 'em you have flu." With his partial deafness and speech impediment, he said he learned to "lip read and watch people's faces," which he still does, intently. He weighs each question carefully and then measures out an answer like a jockey just loosening the reins. He thinks, for example, that Frankie Dettori is the finest of the modern jockeys, and that today's whip is "rubbish" and much less painful to horses than the public understands: "I think today Dettori is still the best. There's a handful of really good jockeys but I think Dettori is the one. Beautiful balance on a horse. Of course, Ryan Moore's good and Kieren Fallon's good but if you really come down to it Frankie's still the best." In his time Piggott was a famously vigorous coercer of horses but was also known for his artistry and his super-human judgment of pace, which looked bred into him through a long ancestry of jockeys and trainers. "I never hit them unless they were answering it. If they were going forward you knew they were responding. But there were a lot of horses I rode I never hit at all because they didn't like it." A quick statistical blizzard: Piggott's 30 Classic wins from 1954-1992 will probably never be surpassed. Since 1900, Willie Carson comes next |
Give any year in the life of Russian Empress Catherine the Great. | 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Catherine the Great - History in the Headlines 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Catherine the Great July 9, 2012 By Barbara Maranzani Share this: 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Catherine the Great Author 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Catherine the Great URL Google Catherine II of Russia (1729-1796) was one of history's most unlikely rulers. After marrying into Russia's Romanov family, she found herself part of a coup to unseat her husband and place her on the throne. The achievements of her reign, which lasted for 34 years, have often been overshadowed by her personal life, one of the most scandalous of her—or any—era. However, behind the rumor and gossip lay one of the most astute and skillful rulers in Russia's long, turbulent history. Here are some facts you may not know about Catherine the Great. 1. Catherine the Great’s name wasn’t Catherine, and she wasn’t even Russian. The woman whom history would remember as Catherine the Great, Russia’s longest-ruling female leader, was actually the eldest daughter of an impoverished Prussian prince. Born in 1729, Sophie von Anhalt-Zerbst enjoyed numerous marital prospects due to her mother’s well-regarded bloodlines. In 1744, 15-year-old Sophie was invited to Russia by Czarina Elizabeth, a daughter of Peter the Great who had assumed the Russian throne in a coup just three years earlier. The unmarried and childless Elizabeth had chosen her nephew Peter as heir and was now in search of his bride. Sophie, well trained by her ambitious mother and eager to please, made an immediate impact on Elizabeth, if not her intended husband. The marriage took place on August 21, 1745, with the bride (a new convert to Orthodox Christianity) now bearing the name Ekaterina, or Catherine. 2. Catherine’s eldest son—and heir—may have been illegitimate. Catherine and her new husband had a rocky marriage from the start. Though the young Prussian princess had been imported to produce an heir, eight years passed without a child. Some historians believe Peter was unable to consummate the marriage, while others think he was infertile. Desperately unhappy in their married lives, Peter and Catherine both began extramarital affairs, she with Sergei Saltykov, a Russian military officer. When Catherine gave birth to a son, Paul, in 1754, gossips murmured that Saltykov—not Peter—had fathered him. Catherine herself gave credence to this rumor in her memoirs, going so far as to say that Empress Elizabeth had been complicit in permitting Catherine and Saltykov’s relationship. While historians today believe that Catherine’s claims were simply an attempt to discredit Peter and that he was indeed Paul’s father, there is little debate over the paternity of Catherine’s three additional children: It’s believed that none of them were fathered by Peter. Catherine the Great on her wedding day. 3. Catherine came to power in a bloodless coup that later turned deadly. Elizabeth died in January 1762, and her nephew succeeded to the throne as Peter III, with Catherine as his consort. Eager to put his own stamp on the nation, he quickly ended Russia’s war with Prussia, an act that proved deeply unpopular to Russia’s military class. A program of liberal domestic reforms aimed at improving the lives of the poor also alienated members of the lower nobility. These unhappy factions turned to Catherine, who was also fearful of Peter’s intentions. As tensions mounted, a plan to overthrow Peter took root. When the conspiracy was uncovered in July 1762, Catherine moved quickly, gaining the support of the country’s most powerful military regiment and arranging for her husband’s arrest. On July 9, just six months after becoming czar, Peter abdicated, and Catherine was proclaimed sole ruler. However, what had began as a bloodless coup soon turned deadly. On July 17 Peter was murdered by Alexei Orlov, the brother of Catherine’s current lover Gregory. Though there is no proof that Catherine knew of the murder before it happened, it cast a pall over her reign from the start. 4. Catherine faced down more than a doz |
Historically associated with George Washington, in which English county is Sulgrave Manor | SULGRAVE MANOR - 1001040| Historic England SULGRAVE MANOR List Entry Summary This garden or other land is registered under the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 within the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens by English Heritage for its special historic interest. Name: SULGRAVE MANOR The garden or other land may lie within the boundary of more than one authority. County: Northamptonshire National Park: Not applicable to this List entry. Grade: II Date of most recent amendment: Not applicable to this List entry. Legacy System Information The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System: Parks and Gardens UID: 2042 Asset Groupings This list entry does not comprise part of an Asset Grouping. Asset Groupings are not part of the official record but are added later for information. List entry Description Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details. Reasons for Designation Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details. History Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details. Details Formal gardens laid out in 1920s by Sir Reginald Blomfield around the sometime home of the Washingtons, forefathers of George Washington, first President of the USA. HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT One of the three manors of Sulgrave was acquired in 1539 by Lawrence Washington (d 1584), a wool merchant who in 1532 had been mayor of Northampton. Soon after he rebuilt the house. That manor was purchased in 1610 by his grandson Lawrence Makepeace. The family sold it in 1659, and c 1673 it passed to the Rev Moses Hodges. His son John reunited all three of Sulgrave's manors and rebuilt the house, giving it its basic modern appearance. The Hodges family retained ownership of the house until 1840, by which time it had become a dilapidated farmhouse. John Washington, a member of the family which owned Sulgrave although not resident there, emigrated to Virginia in 1656. His great-grandson, George (1732-99), was the first President of the United States of America. In 1914 Sulgrave Manor was purchased by subscription as a memorial to a century of peace between Britain and the USA and opened to the public. Restoration of the house and the laying out of a garden, both under Sir Reginald Blomfield, were delayed until the 1920s. It is now (1997) administered by the Sulgrave Manor Board on behalf of the peoples of Great Britain and the USA. DESCRIPTION LOCATION, AREA, BOUNDARIES, LANDFORM, SETTING The village of Sulgrave is 12km north-east of Banbury, on a minor road off the B4525 Northampton Road. The Manor lies on the south-east side of the village, off Manor Road, with thatched stone cottages to front and rear. The area here registered is c 3.5ha. ENTRANCES AND APPROACHES The Manor is announced by tall, probably early C18, ironstone gate piers with ball finials on Manor Road. From these a short, straight drive runs south, terminating at a slightly sunken turning circle west of the house, from which there is access to the courtyard in its north-west angle. PRINCIPAL BUILDING The Manor House (listed grade I) is an L-plan building of coursed limestone rubble and a stone-slate roof. It is of two storeys and an attic, with a gabled two-storey porch at the centre of the hall. The hall range was built c 1540(60 by Lawrence Washington, while the north-east wing was added by John Hodges c 1700. The left (west) half of the hall range, demolished c 1780, was rebuilt in 1929 by Sir Reginald Blomfield under whom the house was restored 1920-9. Attached to the north-west side of the house by a short wall is the former brewhouse of c 1700, remodelled by Blomfield in the 1920s. This was used as a visitor centre until 1998 when construction of a major new facility began down the west side of the gardens. GARDENS AND PLEASURE GROUNDS When the Manor House was purchased in 1914 all trace of any earlier pleasure garden had disappeared. Between 1920 and c 1928 the garden was remade under the direction of Sir Reginald Blomfield (d 1942), his working draw |
In the famous novel by Charles Dickens, what is Little Dorrit’s first name? | The real Little Dorrit: the inspiration for Dickens' classic novel was a single mother- turned-prostitute | Daily Mail Online The real Little Dorrit: the inspiration for Dickens' classic novel was a single mother- turned-prostitute comments Had Charles Dickens told the true story of Little Dorrit - a pretty, gentle mother in her early 30s, who had been abandoned by her common-law husband and had turned to prostitution to provide for her two-year-old daughter - he would have scandalised his middle-class readers. But Dickens was so moved by Caroline Thompson's plight, not only did he base the lead character of his sombre, complex novel Little Dorrit on her, he also did everything in his power to help the young woman return to a life of respectability. Now, as Little Dorrit is brought to the screen in a lavish BBC production, Caroline's story is being told for the first time in a new book, Charles Dickens And The House Of Fallen Women by Jenny Hartley. Claire Foy as Amy Dorrit in the BBC drama Little Dorrit Dickens was at the height of his career when he received a pleading letter from Caroline's younger brother, Frederick Maynard, a struggling architect's draughtsman. Renowned for his philanthropy and sharp sense of social justice, Dickens was deeply moved by the letter and arranged to meet up with Maynard. Dickens discovered that Caroline had been living as the common-law wife of a businessman, who had deserted her and, with no income, she had been reduced to prostitution to support her little girl. 'There can never have been much evil in her, apart from the early circumstances, that directed her steps the wrong way. I cannot get the picture of her out of my head,' he wrote, after their first encounter. Caroline had so captured his imagination that Dickens went out of his way to help her. In an attempt to provide her with a home for her child, he tried to set her up in business as a landlady for a lodging house, and even invited her into his family home. Although the facts of her life were too shocking to recount in his novel, which was published in 19 monthly instalments between 1855 and 1857, Caroline's touching nature, her unassailable innocence, her meek patience, stalwart support of her family in adversity, and even her childlike appearance, are all recognisable as the inspiration for Little Amy Dorrit. Indeed, the fictional character seems almost saintly, untouched by the wretched surroundings of Marshalsea debtors' prison where she was born. Unbeknown to his respectable readership, Dickens was privy to a phenomenal database of other real-life stories during the late 1840s and 1850s. In 1846, he had come up with the idea of founding a home that would turn around the lives of 'fallen women', and with the backing of Angela Burdett-Coutts, heiress to the Coutts bank fortune, he had set up a refuge called Urania Cottage, a comfortably-sized house in Urania Cottage and, inset, Angela Burdett-Coutts London's Shepherd's Bush, which was big enough to house a dozen girls and two matrons. Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit was inspired by a prostitute This was to be no grim penitentiary. There would be no religious sermonising or gruel or shaven heads. Rather, the girls, who were mostly in their teens, would be trained to be domestic servants, capable of earning their own living and running decent homes of their own, once they emigrated and - so Dickens hoped - eventually married. That was the rub. The girls had to sign up for emigration, because it was almost impossible for 'fallen women' to reinvent themselves at home, for without a good character reference, who would employ them? Dickens scoured prisons and workhouses for likely candidates and interviewed them all himself, entering their stories into a casebook. ( Sadly for scholars, he seems to have burned it in a great bonfire of letters and papers at Gad's Hill, his country house in Kent, in 1860.) Among his first intake of girls was Julia Mosley, a young pickpocket sentenced to six months' labour for stealing a handkerchief, who wept in gratitude when she saw her neat litt |
The TV documentary “Death of a Princess” caused a diplomatic rift between Britain and which other country? | Press Reaction In 1980 To Death Of A Princess | Death Of A Princess | FRONTLINE | PBS "The Gate of an Arabian princess: a 'docu-drama'" Christian Science Monitor May 9, 1980 by Arthur Unger One of the most controversial -- and timely -- films in the short history of the Public Broadcasting Service is being aired on most of that network's affiliates despite protests from the Saudi Arabian government. … Whatever one's reservations may be -- and it is quite possible and proper to question certain aspects of this unusual pseudo-docudrama -- this is a film to see, to analyze, to question on its various implications as a social document, as an informational program, and as an entertainment. In its own exotic way "Princess" may prove to be a landmark film in the development of education-information-entertainment television. But the form itself -- docudrama -- is a problem. Although scripted and performed by professional actors throughout, this kind of program also attempts to convey the feeling of documentary accuracy in the presentation of its topical and often carefully researched subject matter, as well as in its tone. As a result, the form can be used to distort truth as easily as it can to serve it, leaving the viewer with no way of knowing where accuracy really lies. "Princess" is the superbly photographed story -- a bit Somerset Maugham and a bit of "the lady or the tiger" in character -- of a reporter's five-month search for the truth concerning a Saudi Arabian princess supposedly executed and her boy-lover beheaded because of their three-week adulterous affair. In order for the sentence to be carried out, the teen-age princess had to state three times before a Muslim court that she had committed the crime. Was she an empty-headed child or a better for women's rights? The narrator, called Christopher Ryder in the film's odyssey but clearly filmmaker Antony Thomas, follows all available trails, visits friends, government officials, relatives, women's movement activists in and out of Saudi Arabia, investigates the oddly ambivalent position of women in fundamentalist Muslim states, follows many paths which are obviously untrue or the product of guilt, venom, or imagination. He re-creates in his mind's eye -- and on camera -- all of the supposed happenings and comes to the final conclusion that the real truth may never be known. … But should it be told in this form? "Death of a Princess" is the ultimate docudrama -- a form which television has expropriated for itself and which it seems to be using and misusing more and more. Many docudramas -- dramatized informational programming -- would much better serve the viewers they were presented in strictly documentary form so that viewers could clearly understand that what they are viewing is fact. In the case of "Princess" and many other recent docudramas, the viewer is left with a hodgepodge conglomeration of real people, fictional characters, real incidents, and dramatized ones which make it absolutely impossible to ascertain where creative license has been taken. (The filmmaker in this case, however, insists that all interviews are based on real ones). … "Death of a Princess" is a TV show to view, ponder, and perhaps learn from, but it is also a major problem for television itself to ponder. "The Show Must Go On" [Editorial] The Washington Post May 11, 1980 The furor over Saudi Arabia's protests against the showing of "Death of a Princess" by the Public Broadcasting Service is both more and less than it is made out to be. The Saudi protest, and those of its oil partner, the Mobil Corporation, along with some of the heavier interventions of the State Department and certain members of Congress, make it essential that the show be seen on schedule Monday evening. None of this should even be negotiable. The outcry, of course, makes it inevitable that an extra large audience will tune in. The incident is more than it appears to be because, with the power that Saudi oil and financial resources confer, Saudi displeasure can have costly consequences. When the same film was shown in Bri |
The poet John Suckling is credited as the inventor of which card game? | Sir John Suckling Biography - Biographical Poet Info Sir John Suckling Biography The biography of Sir John Suckling. . English poet and inventor of the card game cribbage This page has biographical information on Sir John Suckling, one of the best poets of all time. We also provide access to the poet's poems, best poetry, quotes, short poems, and more. |
Which darts player is known as “The Count”? | Shropshire darts player Ted Hankey suffers stroke « Shropshire Star PUBLISHED: November 19, 2012 11:01 LAST UPDATED: November 19, 2012 15:04 Shropshire darts player Ted Hankey suffers stroke Telford’s double world darts champion Ted Hankey suffered a stroke in front of hundreds of fans and a television audience of millions as he played in one of the game’s biggest tournaments. Hankey, 44, universally known as The Count, was seen rubbing his eyes and holding his head as lost heavily at the World Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton. Today his manager revealed the popular star, who has just become a father for the third time, had suffered a mini stroke during the match. Hankey, who claimed the BDO world title in 2000 and 2009, has now been ordered to rest for six to eight weeks and completely overhaul his lifestyle. The drama happened on Tuesday when he crashed to a 5-0 defeat to Dutchman Michael van Gerwen. Manager David Stevenson said medical tests showed he had had a small stroke. He said today: “He’s worn out, tired and lethargic all the time. His cholesterol is through the roof, his blood pressure is through the roof and he’s diabetic. He’s got to change his lifestyle completely.” After the match during which he missed the board twice, it was revealed that Hankey was suffering from a severe chest infection but, after further tests, Mr Stevenson confirmed he also suffered a transient ischaemic attack. Some fans took to social networking sites to criticise Hankey, not realising he had been unwell. Mr Stevenson said he had still not ruled out taking legal action. But he said: “He has had thousands of positive comments and would like to thank all those true fans for their care and support. Mr Stevenson also said the referee should have stopped the game. Dave Allen, for tournament organisers the PDC, said the referee twice offered Hankey the chance to concede but he said he was OK. |
Which football team beat Dundee United to win the Scottish FA Cup for the first time in their history? | Nigel Hasselbaink want to make St Johnstone's Scottish FA Cup final against Dundee United something special - Telegraph Scottish Cup Nigel Hasselbaink want to make St Johnstone's Scottish FA Cup final against Dundee United something special Perth travels en bloc to Glasgow as St Johnstone prepare for the first ever Scottish Cup final appearance in their 130-year history Big day out: Nigel Hasselbaink (left) celebrates a St Johnstone goal with Michael O'Halloran (centre) and Patrick Cregg Photo: ACTION IMAGES By Roddy Forsyth 11:59PM BST 14 May 2014 When he was sent on as a sub for St Johnstone at Celtic Park in a Scottish League Cup quarter final on Oct 30, 2012, Nigel Hasselbaink had ample cause to believe that his move from St Mirren the previous summer had not been the wisest course of action. He arrived on the field with Saints trailing 5-0, got himself booked and supposed that nothing could stop Celtic winning the trophy – only for his former team to beat them in the next round and go on to lift the silverware. “I left St Mirren and the club won the League Cup. You wonder if your chance to win a trophy has gone,” Hasselbaink, nephew of Jimmy Floyd of that ilk, said. Now, though, St Johnstone have reached the first final in the club’s 130-year history and will contest the William Hill Scottish Cup with Dundee United at Celtic Park on Saturday. “This is my chance now and I want to take it,” the 23-year-old Dutch forward said. Related Articles McCoist hits out as blunder costs Rangers 13 Apr 2014 “It might not happen again for me in my career. My nerves are high at the moment, but I was expecting that. “It is my first cup final since I played youth, it is the first cup final for the club and for most of the players it’s our first cup final. The oldest cup in the world can be won so we know what is at stake. “Everybody is very excited – I mean the town, the fans and the players are really all in this together. "The atmosphere is going to be incredible because we have sold almost 15,000 tickets. “Everyone from Perth will be at the game. It is our chance to make history for the club – it is our chance to become history makers. "We have built up our confidence over the season because we have done so well. No one will be stressed and we won’t freeze on the day.” Under Tommy Wright, St Johnstone have made notable strides this season. They finished comfortably in the SPFL Premiership top six, reached the semi-finals of the Scottish League Cup and – after beating Rosenborg in the Europa League – were edged out in the next qualifying round in a penalty-kick decider which Minsk won 3-2 in front of an impassioned crowd at McDiarmid Park. “We had 10,000 fans in for the Europa League games and before this cup final that was probably the biggest game I had ever played in, but Saturday will be the biggest,” Hassselbaink said. “People are coming from all over the world to support us. “When I joined the club I didn’t realise they had never been in a major cup final. I didn’t even realise that not so long ago they were in the First Division but, like I say, this is our chance to make history so we know exactly what is at stake. “I have people over from Holland already – I think in total I will have ten people here with me. The people back home realise how big a deal this is for me and for St Johnstone. “The cup final in Holland is pretty big, too. PEC Zwolle won the cup. They were in the First Division last season so it was a fairytale for them. They will be in Europe for the first time, too. Every small team can win and Zwolle proved it can happen to anyone. “I would love to start the game – every player wants to start a cup final but if I don’t then I hope to come on and win it. That is what every player dreams of doing. “We haven’t done anything special this week because we want to keep the routine the same. If it is not broken then you shouldn’t try and fix it.” |
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