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The last major battle using oared ships was fought in the sixteenth century. What was the name of the battle? | Crescent and cross : the Battle of Lepanto 1571 (Book, 2003) [WorldCat.org] Publisher description Abstract: "For much of the last fourteen hundred years the relationship between Christianity and Islam has been extremely troubled. Competition, misunderstanding and fanaticism led to frequent conflicts between those marching under the banners of the two religions, often ferocious in the extreme and studded with atrocities. Yet between these episodes - even at times in the midst of them - Muslims and Christians traded and associated with each other without any inherent animosity." "This book describes an event widely believed to herald the ultimate supremacy of western culture. On the morning of 7 October 1571, at the mouth of a gulf in western Greece, the fleets of the Muslim Ottoman Empire and the Roman Catholic Holy League collided in the last great battle ever to be fought between oared fighting ships. The Battle of Lepanto was the outstanding military event in a sixteenth century marked by constant warfare, and the greatest single battle ever fought between crescent and cross. Many believe that it changed the balance of power in the Mediterranean forever, and turned back a Muslim tide that threatened to engulf Europe." "However, as Hugh Bicheno shows here, the symbolic importance of Lepanto far outweighed its military significance. This timely book is the first major study of the battle ever written in English, and the first for many years in any language. It is enormous in scope, tracing the lines of history that came together at that time and place to explain why an event that barely affected the geopolitical balance in the Mediterranean is regularly counted among the decisive battles of history. Not least, as an illustration of the complex human reality behind an age-old conflict, the story is acutely relevant to the history we are living at present"-- Reviews Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers. Be the first. Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers. Be the first. Tags Add tags for "Crescent and cross : the Battle of Lepanto 1571". Be the first. Similar Items a schema:Review ; schema:itemReviewed < http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51965775 > ; # Crescent and cross : the Battle of Lepanto 1571 schema:reviewBody ""For much of the last fourteen hundred years the relationship between Christianity and Islam has been extremely troubled. Competition, misunderstanding and fanaticism led to frequent conflicts between those marching under the banners of the two religions, often ferocious in the extreme and studded with atrocities. Yet between these episodes - even at times in the midst of them - Muslims and Christians traded and associated with each other without any inherent animosity." "This book describes an event widely believed to herald the ultimate supremacy of western culture. On the morning of 7 October 1571, at the mouth of a gulf in western Greece, the fleets of the Muslim Ottoman Empire and the Roman Catholic Holy League collided in the last great battle ever to be fought between oared fighting ships. The Battle of Lepanto was the outstanding military event in a sixteenth century marked by constant warfare, and the greatest single battle ever fought between crescent and cross. Many believe that it changed the balance of power in the Mediterranean forever, and turned back a Muslim tide that threatened to engulf Europe." "However, as Hugh Bicheno shows here, the symbolic importance of Lepanto far outweighed its military significance. This timely book is the first major study of the battle ever written in English, and the first for many years in any language. It is enormous in scope, tracing the lines of history that came together at that time and place to explain why an event that barely affected the geopolitical balance in the Mediterranean is regularly counted among the decisive battles of history. Not least, as an illustration of the complex human reality behind an age-old conflict, the story is acutely relevant to the history we are living at present"--" ; . |
Which composer who lived from 1833 -1897 wrote four symphonies and four concertos including the 'German Requiem'? | Romantic 2 Flashcards - Course Hero Receptive to literary, philosophical and political as well as musical influences. He began as the author and composer of operas in the German Romantic manner, enlarged the expressive powers of the genre with Der Fliegende Hollander, Tannhauser and Lohengrin. He created a new synthesis of music and drama on the largest scale in his vast tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen, as well as in Tristan un Isolde, Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, and Parsifal. The difficulty of staging these adequately prompted him to construct the theatre at Bayreuth that is still used for the presentation of his works under ideal conditions. His expressive recourses included an increased and more refined use of a greatly augmented orchestra, the training of a more dramatically powerful kind of singer, the extension of thematic and motivic development to assure a newly important, imaginative and structural role, and a widened range of chrmatic harmony. He pursued his artistic aims with ruthless determination in his public and private life as well as in his many critical theoretical writings. The most controversial figure in the 19th c, initiating and generating vigorous polemincs, he is now accepted as one of the outstanding composers in the history of music, one whose works may be said to crown the musical achievements of German Romanticism Volkstumlichkeit Received an excellent musical education at home with her brother, and also became a composer. She published four books of songs, a collection of part songs, and Lieder ohne Worte for piano, and is believed to have excercised considerable influence on her brother's composition Goethe The quintessential German Romantic poet. Goether settled at the court of Weimar, but his poetry was known all over Europe and insired some of the finest musical work of the 19th c, most of which were Lieder (Schuber, Schumann, Wolf Kennst du das Land) and operas ( bast on Goether's Faust by Berlioz, Schumann, Liszt, Gounod, Wagner) Grieg, Edvard 1843-1907. Norwegian nationalist composer, whose best works are his short piano pieces, songs, and incidental orchestral music to plays (Ibsen's Peer Gynt, 1876). His handling of larger forms was less successful; longer pieces include a piano concerto in A minor, a piano sonata, three violin sonatas, a cello sonata, and a string quartet that apparently influenced Debussy in his own quartet. It disappeared for roughly 50 years in Spain and during the Rossini epoch in Italian opera. In the 19th c, zarzuela was rivied by Basilio Basili (1803-95) and Manuel Breton de los Herreros, a decalred enemy of Italian opera. In early 20th century, the zarzuela continued as popular theater and attracted many talented composers in Spain Hegel 1770-1831, German writer and philosopher who wrote Lecturer on Aesthetic (pub 1835-38) He portrayed the arts as the embodiment of Geist, which refers both to the human mind and the entire universe. He described a progression of arts from "symbolic" arts, such as architecture, to "classical" arts , such as sculpture, and finally to the "romantic" arts: painting, music, and poetry, in ascending order. For Hegel, the ideal was spiritual content over form. Music which is supported by poetry is thus strenthened Carmen composed by Bizet. Cobination of exoticism and realism. It was set not in Asia but in Spain, considered as exotic by Parisians despite its proximity. Originally classified as an opera comique because it contained spoken dialogue (later set to recitative), it was a stark realistic drama ending witha tragic murder. That such an opera could be called comique shows that the distiction between opera and opera comique had become a mere technicality. The Spanish flavor was embodied especially in the character of Carmen. Carmen is a Gypsy who works in a cigarette factory and lives only for the pleasures of the moment. Her suggestive costume and behaviour, her provocativesexuality and language, and Bizet's music all characterize her as outside of normal society, making her both dangerou |
Which monster is mentioned in the Book of Job as a sea serpent? | Leviathan, the Biblical Sea Monster | northatlanticblog Leviathan, the Biblical Sea Monster Posted on by northatlanticblog For thousands of years, sailors have reported seeing strange creatures while at sea. Sometimes, as in the case of the mythological Kraken, it is likely that the sightings were of actual creatures like the giant squid. There is one creature that was first described in the Hebrew Tanakh, which is also the Old Testament in the Christian Bible. That creature is the Leviathan. An engraving by Gustave Dore entitled “Destruction of Leviathan” The original Hebrew word for Leviathan was livyâthân, making the word “Leviathan” a transliteration rather than a translation. The Leviathan is first mentioned in the Book of Job, in which it is described by God to Job. According to the New International Version of the Bible, God describes it in Job Chapter 41, verses 1 through 34: “Can you pull in Leviathan with a fishhook or tie down its tongue with a rope? Can you put a cord through its nose or pierce its jaw with a hook? Will it keep begging you for mercy? Will it speak to you with gentle words? Will it make an agreement with you for you to take it as your slave for life? Can you make a pet of it like a bird or put it on a leash for the young women in your house? Will traders barter for it? Will they divide it up among the merchants? Can you fill its hide with harpoons or its head with fishing spears? If you lay a hand on it, you will remember the struggle and never do it again! Any hope of subduing it is false; the mere sight of it is overpowering. No one is fierce enough to rouse it. Who then is able to stand against me? Who has a claim against me that I must pay? Everything under heaven belongs to me. I will not fail to speak of Leviathan’s limbs, its strength and its graceful form. Who can strip off its outer coat? Who can penetrate its double coat of armor? Who dares open the doors of its mouth, ringed about with fearsome teeth? Its back has rows of shields tightly sealed together; each is so close to the next that no air can pass between. They are joined fast to one another; they cling together and cannot be parted. Its snorting throws out flashes of light; its eyes are like the rays of dawn. Flames stream from its mouth; sparks of fire shoot out. An artist’s rendition of Leviathan on land as a serpent Smoke pours from its nostrils as from a boiling pot over burning reeds. Its breath sets coals ablaze, and flames dart from its mouth. Strength resides in its neck; dismay goes before it. The folds of its flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable. Its chest is hard as rock, hard as a lower millstone. When it rises up, the mighty are terrified; they retreat before its thrashing. The sword that reaches it has no effect, nor does the spear or the dart or the javelin. Iron it treats like straw and bronze like rotten wood. Arrows do not make it flee; slingstones are like chaff to it. A club seems to it but a piece of straw; it laughs at the rattling of the lance. Its undersides are jagged potsherds, leaving a trail in the mud like a threshing sledge. It makes the depths churn like a boiling caldron and stirs up the sea like a pot of ointment. It leaves a glistening wake behind it; one would think the deep had white hair. Nothing on earth is its equal- a creature without fear. It looks down on all that are haughty; it is king over all that are proud.” Certainly, the description God gives of the Leviathan paints a picture of a very unusual creature. It is described as being an aquatic animal, yet unable to be killed by humans or domesticated. Aside from its impenetrable armor and huge size, the Leviathan is described as possessing the unusual ability to breath fire which no animal today is capable of. The Leviathan is only briefly mentioned elsewhere in the Bible, such as in Psalm 41, verses 13 through 14: “You [God] divided the sea by Your strength; you broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters. You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness.” The Levia |
Three US states have 13 letters in their names, North and South Carolina are two - what is the third? | South Carolina Declaration of Causes of Secession | Teaching American History South Carolina Declaration of Causes of Secession Convention of South Carolina Academic Standards DECLARATION OF THE IMMEDIATE CAUSES WHICH INDUCE AND JUSTIFY THE SECESSION OF SOUTH CAROLINA FROM THE FEDERAL UNION. The People of the State of South Carolina, in Convention assembled, on the 26th day of April, A.D. 1852, declared that the frequent violations of the Constitution of the United States, by the Federal Government, and its encroachments upon the reserved rights of the States, fully justified this State in then withdrawing from the Federal Union; but in deference to the opinions and wishes of the other slaveholding States, she forbore at that time to exercise this right. Since that time, these encroachments have continued to increase, and further forbearance ceases to be a virtue. And now the State of South Carolina having resumed her separate and equal place among nations, deems it due to herself, to the remaining United States of America, and to the nations of the world, that she should declare the immediate causes which have led to this act. In the year 1765, that portion of the British Empire embracing Great Britain, undertook to make laws for the government of that portion composed of the thirteen American Colonies. A struggle for the right of self-government ensued, which resulted, on the 4th of July, 1776, in a Declaration, by the Colonies, “that they are, and of right ought to be, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES; and that, as free and independent States, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent States may of right do.” They further solemnly declared that whenever any “form of government becomes destructive of the ends for which it was established, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new government.” Deeming the Government of Great Britain to have become destructive of these ends, they declared that the Colonies “are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.” In pursuance of this Declaration of Independence, each of the thirteen States proceeded to exercise its separate sovereignty; adopted for itself a Constitution, and appointed officers for the administration of government in all its departments — Legislative, Executive and Judicial. For purposes of defense, they united their arms and their counsels; and, in 1778, they entered into a League known as the Articles of Confederation, whereby they agreed to entrust the administration of their external relations to a common agent, known as the Congress of the United States, expressly declaring in the first article, “that each State retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right which is not, by this Confederation, expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled.” Under this Confederation the War of the Revolution was carried on, and on the 3d September, 1783, the contest ended, and a definite Treaty was signed by Great Britain, in which she acknowledged the Independence of the Colonies in the following terms: “Article 1.— His Britannic Majesty acknowledges the said United States, viz: New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, to be FREE, SOVEREIGN AND INDEPENDENT STATES; that he treats with them as such; and for himself, his heirs and successors, relinquishes all claims to the government, propriety and territorial rights of the same and every part thereof.” Thus were established the two great principles asserted by the Colonies, namely: the right of a State to govern itself; and the right of a people to abolish a Government when it becomes destructive of the ends for which it was instituted. And concurrent with the |
Who was the Persian god of wisdom, who shares his name with a make of motor car? | Secrets Behind 13 Car Company Names and Logos - CraveOnline Secrets Behind 13 Car Company Names and Logos Find out how popular car companies chose their names and logos. by tom-currie Jun 20th, 2012 Like any other form of branding, car badges are an important way to present the product in a certain light. While most badges are either just last names in fancy fonts or focus-grouped buzzwords guaranteed to get a response from the car-buying public, some of them have a lot of history behind them, and the images they’re based on can range from Persian mythology to pictures of children being devoured by gigantic snakes. Here’s a selection of car badges from manufacturers you can still find in the USA. SAAB SAAB (originally an acronym of Svenska Aeroplan AB, in all caps to designate the defense contractor) started out in 1937 as an aeronautics and weapons firm supplying the neutral Swedish government with the fighter and bomber planes they needed to remain neutral during WWII. After the war, SAAB expanded into the design and production of quirky but fun cars that ended up being enormously successful in rally races, gymkhanas and all sorts of motorsports based on cheap, small cars, while simultaneously being Sweden’s primary designer of advanced jet fighters. Saab (in lower case to designate the producer of zippy hatchbacks) used the same badging and graphic design as SAAB the aerospace company until their merger with truck manufacturer Scania. They then adopted the “crowned eagle” symbol of the city of Malmo where Scania trucks and Saab cars would eventually be built. FIAT Like Saab, Fiat's name began as an acronym (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino). Fiat is one of the largest companies in Italy and one of the largest car companies in the world, with percentages in or partnerships with Ferrari, Maserati, SEAT, Lada, and most recently Chrysler, which is how they regained their foothold in the U.S. after considerably more reliable Japanese cars chased “Fix It Again, Tony” out of the American market. Fiat’s badge has remained almost unchanged since 1901, when an unknown Turin typographer first laid out the distinctive high-capitaled letters and the unique “Fiat A” which has persisted through nearly every iteration of Fiat’s marketing material. Unfortunately, Fiat electrical systems have also remained essentially the same since 1901, so bring a fire extinguisher. ABARTH Karl (or Carlo to his friends at Fiat) Abarth was an Austrian engineer who came to Italy in 1947 to work on a Porsche-funded racecar design. When that foundered due to cost overruns, he decided to stay and tinker with the numerous tiny cars post-war Italy was designing. He wanted to see how much performance could be wrung out of their teensy-weensy Fiat engines. When Abarth’s tuner shop became a company unto itself, he chose the distinctive scorpion insignia for two reasons: one, he was a Scorpio, and two, he believed the design was so strikingly ugly that nobody would try to copy it. MAZDA Formerly the less-than-sexily named Toyo Cork Kogyo Co. Ltd. of Hiroshima, Mazda has been selling Mazda-branded cars since 1931 under a variety of different badges. The name Mazda has two meanings. First, it is a sort of pun on the name of founder and chief engineer Jujiro Matsuda, and second, it is a reference to chief Zoroastrian god of wisdom Ahura Mazda and Matsuda’s hobby of studying obscure ancient religious. This most recent Mazda badge plays down the ancient Persian god-king stuff and represents an “M” for Mazda, the outstretched wings of a bird flying towards the future, and (because today’s Mazda leadership still shares Matsuda’s fondness for wordplay) a stylized tulip as an inside reference to the Mazda tulip varietal. Most people in America look at it and just think “owl,” however. VOLVO The name of famously tank-like car company Volvo may sound Swedish to the unenlightened ear, but it’s actually a Latin word meaning “I roll.” While today’s hyper-safe, low-center-of-gravity Volvo sedans and SUVs are as difficult to roll over as a sumo wrestler, the original paren |
"""Well Price, so Genoa and Lucca are now just familyestates of the Bonapartes"", is the first line of which novel?" | Opening lines - Wikiquote Opening lines Jump to: navigation , search Opening lines are the initial portions of dialogue or text in a written book often constituted by at least the first sentence or a fragment thereof. A good opening line, or incipit, is usually considered desirable. A number of them are so well-known that they are remembered long after the book, while others are so famous that they can end up parodied. A[ edit ] From a little after four o'clock until almost sundown of the long still hot weary dead September afternoon they sat in what Miss Coldfield still called the office because her father had called it that – a dim hot airless room with the blinds all closed and fastened for forty-three summers because when she was a girl someone had believed that sight and moving air carried heat and that dark was always cooler, and which (as the sun shone fuller and fuller on that side of the house) became latticed with yellow slashes full of dust motes which Quentin thought of as being flecks of the dead old dried paint itself blown inward from the scaling blinds as wind might have blown them. Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner . I am an American, Chicago born—Chicago, that somber city—and go at things as I have taught myself, free-style, and will make the record in my own way: first to knock, first admitted; sometimes an innocent knock, sometimes a not so innocent. The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton . Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the riverbank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, 'and what is the use of a book', thought Alice, 'without pictures or conversation?' Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , by Lewis Carroll . I sing of arms and the man, he who, exiled by fate,first came from the coast of Troy to Italy, and to Lavinian shores – hurled about endlessly by land and sea, by the will of the gods, by cruel Juno’s remorseless anger, long suffering also in war, until he founded a city and brought his gods to Latium: from that the Latin people came, the lords of Alba Longa, the walls of noble Rome. Muse, tell me the cause: how was she offended in her divinity. how was she grieved, the Queen of Heaven, to drive a man, noted for virtue, to endure such dangers, to face so many trials? Can there be such anger in the minds of the gods? Aeneid by Virgil (Translation by A. S. Kline). To get there you follow Highway 58, going northeast out of the city, and it is a good highway and new. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah . ABANDON ALL HOPE YE WHO ENTER HERE is scrawled in blood red lettering on the side of the Chemical Bank near the corner of Eleventh and First and is in print large enough to be seen from the backseat of the cab as it lurches forward in the traffic leaving Wall Street and just as Timothy Price notices the words a bus pulls up, the advertisement for Les Miserables on its side blocking his view, but Price who is with Pierce & Pierce and twenty-six doesn't seem to care because he tells the driver he will give him five dollars to turn up the radio, "Be My Baby" on WYNN, and the driver, black, not American, does so. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy . Mrs Rachel Lynde lived just where the Avonlea main road dipped into a little hollow, fringed with alders and ladie's eardrops, and traversed by a brook that had its source away back in the woods of the old Cuthbert place; it was reputed to be an intricate, headlong brook in its earlier course through those woods, with dark secrets of pool and cascade; but by the time it reached Lynde's hollow it was a quiet, well-conducted little stream, for not even a brook could run past Mrs Rachel Lynde's door without due regard for decency and decorum; it probably was conscious that Mrs Rachel Lynde was sitting at her window, keeping a sharp eye on everything that passed, from brooks and children up, and that if she noticed any-thing odd or out of place she would never rest until she had ferreted out the whys and wherefores thereof. Fahrenhei |
From which musical did the song 'Chim Chim Cheree' come? | Chim Chim Cher-ee (Mary Poppins) Lyrics - Disney: 60 Years of Musical Magic musical Chim Chim Cher-ee (Mary Poppins) lyrics Chim Chim Cher-ee (Mary Poppins) lyrics Chim Chim Cher-ee (Mary Poppins) Bert: A sweep is as lucky, as lucky can be Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey Good luck will rub off when I shakes 'ands with you Or blow me a kiss and that's lucky too Now, as the ladder of life 'as been strung You might think a sweep's on the bottommost rung Though I spends me time in the ashes and smoke In this 'ole wide world there's no 'appier bloke Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey A sweep is as lucky, as lucky can be Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey Good luck will rub off when I shakes 'ands with you All: A sweep is as lucky, as lucky can be Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey Good luck will rub off when I shakes 'ands with you Bert: I choose me bristles with pride, yes, I do A broom for the shaft and a brush for the flute Up where the smoke is all billered and curled 'Tween pavement and stars is the chimney sweep world When there's 'ardly no day nor 'ardly no night There's things 'alf in shadow and 'alfway in light On the rooftops of London coo, what a sight! Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey When you're with a sweep you're in glad company Nowhere is there a more 'appier crew Than them wot sings, "Chim chim cher-ee, chim cher-oo!" On the Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim cher-ee, chim cher-oo! Last Update: June, 10th 2013 |
Which 'E.L.' by the Simon Park Orchestra was No.1 in the UK for four weeks in 1973? | 1973 #4. Eye Level - Simon Park Orchestra - YouTube 1973 #4. Eye Level - Simon Park Orchestra Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jun 10, 2015 Eye Level is a 1972 single by the Simon Park Orchestra. It was produced originally for the De Wolfe Music Library and selected by Thames Television to be the theme tune for their Netherlands based detective series, Van der Valk. The work was originally intended as library music, and was loosely based on a German/Dutch nursery rhyme called Jan Hinnerk (in German) or Catootje (in Dutch), which in its turn took a melody line from Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro. Dutch composer Jan Stoeckart adapted the original tune and wrote a new top line under the name of Jack Trombey, while Simon Park arranged it for his own orchestra and conducted the recording. The track was fully entitled "Eye Level (Theme from the TV series 'Van Der Valk'). A song based on the music with lyrics added was called "And You Smiled", performed by Matt Monro. The tune became popular with audiences and Columbia Records issued it as a single with the theme to Granada Television's drama series Crown Court, entitled "Distant Hills", on the b-side. The record entered the UK chart in 1972 for just two weeks in late 1972. Almost a year later, the record was re-issued and in September 1973 it became a massive hit, reaching No.1 for four weeks, spending a further 20 weeks in the top 50. Total sales were 1,005,500, gaining the award of a platinum disc, thus becoming one of the 12 best-selling singles of the 1970s. In Ireland, the song was also a hit, reaching #3 in the charts there. In 1974, Stoeckart released his own version under the name Jack Trombey's Brass. In the US, it was used as theme music in 1970s TV and radio commercials for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. It was also used for TV adverts for Alton Towers, in its pre-Lunar Park mode of gardens, fronted by Frank Muir and in the 1980s for Oranjeboom lager using "tulips" for "your lips" as "wrap tulips around a pint today". "Eye Level" was issued as a single stateside on Vanguard Records, though it failed to chart. In South Africa, the tune was used as the theme music for the 1974 feature film Boland! with added Afrikaans lyrics and is generally known there as "Die Lied Van Die Boland" (The Highland Song). Category |
In which Dickens novel did the principal villain, 'John Carker', meet his end by falling under a train? | Four. Narrative Art Four. Narrative Art [ Victorian Web Home —> Authors —> Charles Dickens —> Works —> Literary Relations —> Theme and Subject ] Charles Dickens: An Introduction to His Novels [E. D. H. Johnson's Charles Dickens: An Introduction to His Novels originally appeared three decades ago (1969) in the paperback Random House Study in Language and Literature Series. It has been included in the Victorian web with the kind permission of the late author's family. The original text has almost no notes. All links have been added by GPL . Page breaks in the paperback edition have been indicated within the text by [5/6] in order to permit readers to cite original page numbers.] Bibliographical Note Every good actor plays direct to every good author, and every writer of fiction, though he may not adopt the dramatic form, writes in effect for the stage. — Charles Dickens, speaking at dinner for the Royal General Theatrical Fund, March 19, 1858 What is exaggeration to one class of minds and perceptions, is plain truth to another. That which is comrnonly called a long-sight, perceives in prospect innumerable features and bearings non-existent to a short-sighted person, I sometimes ask myself whether there may occasionally be a difference of this kind between some writers and some readers; whether it is always the writer who colours highly, or whether it is now and then the reader [whose eye for colour is a little dull. — Martin Chuzzlewit, Preface . . . I work slowly and with great care, and never give way to my invention recklessly, but constantly restrain it: and . . . I think it is my infirmity to fancy or perceive relations in things which are not apparent generally. — Letter from Charles Dickens to Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1865. ickens was first and foremost a storyteller. It was do that he thought of himself; it was so that he was regarded by the contemporary public for which, in the first instance, he wrote; and it is here that any critical examination of his achievement must begin. Like Shakespeare's plays, Dickens' novels are extraordinarily impure, in the sense that the writers of both were subject to many influences and were wholly unpredictable in their ways of amalgamating these influences into works perfectly unique in their kind. Dickens' reading, although wider than is generally recognized, was undiscriminating. His novels assume familiarity with those great repositories of English folk wisdom the Bible; fairy tales, fables, and nursery rhymes; The Pilgrim's Progress; Robinson Crusoe. From his earliest years he had accepted as mentors the eighteenth-century novelists and essayists, Smollett, Fielding, Sterne, Addison, Steele, and Goldsmith. His knowledge of the drama was encyclopedic, extending from Shakespeare, whom he had by heart, down to the pantomime s, burlesques, and extravaganzas which formed the staples of the Victorian popular theater and to the love of which his writings constantly bear witness. In addition, he owes [79/80] a manifest debt to sources as disparate as the Arabian Nights, the Gothic romance, Scott, and Carlyle . Like Shakespeare again, however, what Dickens appropriated, he made so much his own that source studies are of limited validity in accounting for his artistic development. For was he ever much given to theorizing about his art. His correspondence and working notes relate, as a general rule, to the practical problems of planning the works in hand and accommodating them to the requirements of serialization. Dickens' mastery over his medium is the record of his growth from a remarkably fecund improviser whose panoramic stories were presented as a series of discrete episodes to a writer capable of incorporating segments of narrative into complex, but tightly articulated, wholes. The conditions of publication in monthly or weekly installments discouraged, of course, unified plotting; and the two Prefaces to Pickwick Papers , the One for the first edition of 1837, the other for the "Cheap'' edition of 1847, show awareness of this fact. The original Preface readily grants the ep |
Name any year in the life of the painter Botticelli? | Sandro Botticelli Biography (1445–1510) – Life of Florentine Artist Complete Works One Renaissance artist and Florentine Painter never failed to impress the Medici Family. One of his noted artworks is none other than the famed “The Birth of Venus”, and has been a product of the Medici clan. He was none other than Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510). Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, better known as Sandro Botticelli, was born at around circa 1445. He was an Italian Painter during the early period of the Renaissance at the Florentine School then supervised by Lorenzo de Medici. As a Florentine painter of the high and regal Medici Family, he was noted for having made paintings such as the “The Birth of Venus”, “Primavera”, and the “Adoration of The Magi”. He is known to be one of the earliest artists of the Renaissance. Details and records of his life are vague and yet to be uncovered, but he was known to be an art apprentice at the age of fourteen, also giving an impression that he was able to undertake a more comprehensive art education that the rest of the Renaissance painters and sculptors. He was born a citizen of Florence, in a house by Borg ‘Ognissanti, in the Via Nueva. Botticelli is also said to be trained as a goldsmith by his older brother, Antonio. By 1462, he became an apprentice to an artist named Fra Filippo Lippi, whose early artworks were credited due to his supervision. Due to the large influence a painting of Masaccio gave to the young Sandro, he learned from Filippo Lippi the concepts of warmer and proportional art. Recent discovery also shows that Botticelli could have participated in making a fresco with his master, in Hungary, whose order was from Vitez Janos, Hungarian Archbishop. He was able to have his own art workshop by the year 1470. His works were seen as low relief, with drawings evident on outlines, and also having varying contrasts of light and shadow. His spotlight came when he revealed the Adoration of the Magi, whose painting portrays that of his own and also some of the Medici Family, Cosimo, his son and grandchild, Giuliano. By the year 1481, prominent Florentine Artists, as well as painters from Umbria, including Botticelli himself, was commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV to make the walls of the Sistine Chapel frescoed, whose work then led to the papal supremacy. His works on the frescoes include Christ’s Temptations, The Rebels’ Punishment, and Moses’ Trial. Most of these works are still in the chapel. His other artworks, the Primavera and Birth of Venus were assumed to have been painted for the sole purpose of Lorenzo de Medici’s villa at Castello. However, recent study shows that the Primavera has been commissioned for Medici’s townhouse, whereas the Birth of Venus was authorized by another individual whose information is still unknown. The two artworks were also found to have some influence of realism based on Gothics, which was triggered by his close examination of antique objects and people. Though the means to paint were understood, what remain vague yet profound were the subjects of his said paintings. Up until now, the meanings of the two artworks still gather a lot of academic attention, but are only limited to the philosophy and poetry the artist wanted to convey. What gave them outstanding attention was that the paintings do not or illustrate texts, but each relied on various texts for a specific subject’s importance. His paintings were also said to have that profound grace and the essence of rhythm of lines. By the middle years of 1480, he also worked with Domenico Ghirlandio, Filippino Lippi (son of Fra Filippo Lippi) and Perugino on Lorenzo de Medici’s fresco at his villa near the town of Volterra. He was able to paint a lot of frescoes among various Florentine churches. He also became part of a committee to conceptualize the façade of the Florence Cathedral. Botticelli’s latter life was influenced by Girolamo Savonarola, an Italian friar and Dominican scholar. Though it was not known as to what extent his belief in the friar influenced him, it was said that he nearly did |
Which dance, in quadruple time, combines short and long steps in various sequences? | Foxtrot | Article about foxtrot by The Free Dictionary Foxtrot | Article about foxtrot by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/foxtrot Related to foxtrot: Charlie Foxtrot foxtrot a ballroom dance in quadruple time, combining short and long steps in various sequences Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Notes A testament to Tweedy's well-known radio fixation, the title Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (and the sample of an ambiguously accented woman intoning its three words during the coda of "Poor Places") was lifted, uncredited, from The Conet Project, four CDs of eerie recordings of shortwave "numbers stations" that broadcast coded messages to intelligence agents in NATO'S phonetic alphabet. |
Which actress appeared as a gangster's mollin 'Singing In The Rain' and also starred with Fred Astaire in 'Silk Stockings'? | 1000+ images about Cyd Charisse & Movies on Pinterest | Ballet, Rare photos and Ballerina The incomparable Fred Astaire and lovely Cyd Charisse in "The Band Wagon". A pretentiously artistic director is hired for a new Broadway musical and changes it beyond recognition. Includes the beautiful "Dancing In the Dark" number. See More |
AWPmachines are proliferating, what does AWP mean? | UK Fruit Machine Index This page is aimed at beginners to fruit machines. It explains all the various fruit machine related terms, and gives players the "Basic" ways to play. Please note that not all of these tips apply to all machines! 3 Holds When you hold two symbols on the winline 3 times the 3rd symbol is guarenteed to drop in on the 3rd spin. If you are holding a symbol such as a "Bar", or a "Red Seven" the machine is very unlikely to allow you to hold them 3 times - because the amount of money you win for these is higher than say a "cherry". AWP / SWP AWP simply means Amusement With Prizes. It is a term used to describe a machine where a the payout etc is predetermined i.e. fruit machines. SWP means Skill With Prizes, and is used to refer to quiz machines etc. Quiz machines pay out depending on the skill of the player, although the machine dictates the level of difficulty. Once someone wins on a Quiz machine, the game difficulty is increased until the machine can afford to pay out again. Backing You can tell if a machine is backing when you put a pound in. If you hear the pound fall right into the bottom of the machine, it is backing. This means that the "tubes" or the "hopper" is full (this is where the machine pays out from). If a machine is backing it could mean one of two things: 1) The machine is full because it hasnt paid out for ages, in which case you are much more likely to win a lot of money, or 2) The machine has recently been re-filled by an engineer, which means it is full but has recently paid a lot of money out which means it is much less likely that you will win any money. Barcodes You get a barcode when you have 3 bars in order on the winline. The order is SINGLE BAR, DOUBLE BAR, TREBLE BAR - (1,2,3). When you get a barcode, pressing a hold button, or a combination of hold buttons will give you a "Hidden Feature". A reverse barcode is when you get a TREBLE BAR, DOUBLE BAR, SINGLE BAR (3,2,1). A reverse barcode will also give you a hidden feature, although these features will sometimes be different to the features on a normal barcode. Cancel Button The cancel button can affect many features on a machine. When you collect a feature (something that would take a lot of skill to do) try holding down the cancel button - this may slow things down. Examples of this are, Shockwave (Impulse), 11th Heaven (Impulse), Searchlight (Great Escape), Skill Nudges, Stopper, Skill Stop, Choose a trail, the list really does go on for ever. CL Light This simply means cash low. It sometimes flashes when money is being taken from a machine, to indicate the cash level inside is changing. If the CL light stays on, it is indicating to the owner, that it needs refilling. Emptier An emptier is a method of playing a machine in such a way that you can totally "Empty" the machine of all its money. Emptiers are not knowingly put onto the machine by the manufacturer, but are "Bugs" or "Oversights" in the machines programming. Emptiers are becoming extremely rare on modern machines, and you would be very lucky to find one. For an example of an emptier, look in the "Old Emptiers" part of these pages. Forcing This is a method of attempting to win or force a streak. Basicaly it involves gambling every win untill you get the Jackpot. It is important not to take any wins as this will set the machine back. When you have forced the jackpot, the machine should be happy enough to "streak", this means it should give more large wins in a small period of time. Holds After Nudges When nudging if there is no win available try to bring two identicle fruits onto the winline. When you have finised nudging the machine may give you a message indicating that if you press start, a win will come in - ("Okey Dokey Roll 'Em" - JPM, "Let Em Spin" - Barcrest). If this happens DO NOT HOLD ANYTHING, just press start! Invincible Mode This is also known as a "Red Mode". When a machine goes iton tei moade you are guarenteed the top prize, or the jackpot. You can tell when a machine is in this mode as the "Machine Logo" will turn a different |
How many keys are there on a standard piano keyboard? | Piano FAQ - How many keys are there on a standard piano ? How many keys are there on a standard piano ? Answer: There are 88 keys on a standard piano. Out of these 52 are coloured white, the naturals, and 36 are coloured black, the accidentals or sharps and flats. The compass of the keyboard has changed over time as the piano has developed. Notably, the Boesendorfer Imperial Grand has a compass of 8 octaves C to C, which is 97 Keys. If you have any comments on this page in particular Please enter the details below: Name: |
"Which actor, singer and composer said ""Never trust a man with short legs - his brain's too near his bottom""?" | Michael Caine - Biography - IMDb Michael Caine Biography Showing all 212 items Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (2) | Spouse (2) | Trade Mark (5) | Trivia (103) | Personal Quotes (94) | Salary (3) Overview (3) 6' 1" (1.85 m) Mini Bio (2) Michael Caine was born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite in London, to Ellen Frances Marie (Burchell), a charlady, and Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, a fish-market porter. He left school at 15 and took a series of working-class jobs before joining the British army and serving in Korea during the Korean War, where he saw combat. Upon his return to England he gravitated toward the theater and got a job as an assistant stage manager. He adopted the name of Caine on the advice of his agent, taking it from a marquee that advertised The Caine Mutiny (1954). In the years that followed he worked in more than 100 television dramas, with repertory companies throughout England and eventually in the stage hit, "The Long and the Short and the Tall." Zulu (1964), the 1964 epic retelling of a historic 19th-century battle in South Africa between British soldiers and Zulu warriors, brought Caine to international attention. Instead of being typecast as a low-ranking Cockney soldier, he played a snobbish, aristocratic officer. Although "Zulu" was a major success, it was the role of Harry Palmer in The Ipcress File (1965) and the title role in Alfie (1966) that made Caine a star of the first magnitude. He epitomized the new breed of actor in mid-'60s England, the working-class bloke with glasses and a down-home accent. However, after initially starring in some excellent films, particularly in the 1960s, including Gambit (1966), Funeral in Berlin (1966), Play Dirty (1969), Battle of Britain (1969), Too Late the Hero (1970), The Last Valley (1971) and especially Get Carter (1971), he seemed to take on roles in below-average films, simply for the money he could by then command. There were some gems amongst the dross, however. He gave a magnificent performance opposite Sean Connery in The Man Who Would Be King (1975) and turned in a solid one as a German colonel in The Eagle Has Landed (1976). Educating Rita (1983) and Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) (for which he won his first Oscar) were highlights of the 1980s, while more recently Little Voice (1998), The Cider House Rules (1999) (his second Oscar) and Last Orders (2001) have been widely acclaimed. - IMDb Mini Biography By: [email protected] Michael Caine is an English actor and author. Renowned for his distinctive working class cockney accent, Caine has appeared in over 115 films and is regarded as a British film icon. He made his breakthrough in the 1960s with starring roles in a number of acclaimed British films, including Zulu (1964), The Ipcress File (1965), Alfie (1966), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, The Italian Job (1969), and Battle of Britain (1969). His most notable roles in the 1970s included Get Carter (1971), The Last Valley (1971), for which he earned his second Academy Award nomination, The Man Who Would Be King (1975), and A Bridge Too Far (1977). He achieved some of his greatest critical success in the 1980s, with Educating Rita (1983) earning him the BAFTA and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. In 1986, he received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters (1986). Caine played Ebenezer Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992). Having by that time practically retired from acting on the big screen, he enjoyed a career resurgence in the late 1990s, receiving his second Golden Globe Award for his performance in Little Voice (1998) and receiving his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Cider House Rules (1999) the following year. Caine played Nigel Powers in the 2002 parody Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), and Alfred Pennyworth in Christopher Nolan 's Batman film series. He appeared in several other of Nolan's films including The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), and Interstellar (2014). He also appeared as a supporting character in Alfonso Cua |
Alphabetically, which would be the first of London's bridges over the Thames? | How London's Thames Bridges Got Their Names | Londonist How London's Thames Bridges Got Their Names M@ How London's Thames Bridges Got Their Names Continuing our etymological tour of the capital. Believe it or not, there are 35 bridges* over the Thames in London. The furthest west, Hampton Court Bridge, is only just within the Greater London boundary. The furthest east, Tower Bridge, is pretty much in the centre of London. (The Dartford Crossing, known as the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, is outside the London boundary.) This article is not intended to provide a detailed history on each bridge, but merely to look at the origins of their names. If you want to know more about the order of construction, here's a neat little video to help . Hampton Court Bridge (1933) This is now the only bridge in London that crosses over into another county (Surrey). Its red-brick span, with classical stylings were designed (partly by Sir Edward Lutyens) to match nearby Hampton Court Palace, after which it is named. The Palace in turn takes its name from the nearby village of Hampton, originally an Anglo-Saxon settlement whose name probably derives from a small farmstead on a bend in the river (Hamm + ton). Kingston Bridge (1828) and Railway Bridge (1863) Kingston-Upon-Thames, on the ancient Wessex/Mercia border, was a stupendously important place in medieval times. As many as eight English kings might have been crowned here, and the putative coronation stone on show near the Kingston Guildhall is one of London's oldest monuments. No surprise, then, that the name simply means 'King's estate'. It was first recorded in 838 as Cyninges tun. Teddington Lock Footbridges (1887/1889) Teddington is usually considered the point where the river ceases to be subject to the tides. For this reason, some have claimed that the name is a corruption of 'tide's end town'. This is not so, for the tidal reach would have been further upstream in ancient times. It's thought that Teddington is derived from a personal name, perhaps a local land owner, and was first recorded as Totyngton in the Anglo-Saxon period. You can cross at this point via a combo of suspension and girder bridges. Richmond Bridge (1777), Railway Bridge (1848) and Lock Footbridge (1894) The only surviving London Thames bridge from the 18th century, Richmond Bridge and its two neighbours are, of course, named after the adjoining settlement. But that place is not as ancient as some might think. Before Tudor times, the area was known as Sheen (still in use, further from the river). Around 1500, Henry VII built a Thames-side palace here, naming it after his North Yorkshire Earldom of Richmond. That northern territory was, in turn, named after Richemont in Normandy, which translates rather predictably as 'rich hill'. Twickenham Bridge (1933) Twickenham might be intimately associated with rugby, but the namesake bridge has closer associations to football — it was designed by the same architect (Maxwell Ayrton) as the old Wembley Stadium. The name has been around since at least 704 AD, when a document refers to the land as Tuiccanham. The original meaning is uncertain. It may refer to the land of a man called Twicca, or else derive from the word twicce, which meant river fork (this being near the place where the rivers Thames and Crane meet). Kew Bridge (1903) and Railway Bridge (1869) Odd name, Kew. It's thought to be a contraction of Kai, meaning landing place (hence 'quay'), and Hoh, meaning a spur of land. Another interpretation has the name meaning a key-shaped piece of land. Either way, it's first recorded in 1327 as Cayho. Chiswick Bridge (1933) In one of our favourite derivations, Chiswick is Old English for 'cheese farm', and was first recorded as Ceswican around the year 1000. Barnes Railway Bridge (1849) The combined rail-footbridge takes its name from the nearby settlement of Barnes, which is first recorded in Domesday Book as Berne, probably referring to a barley store (i.e. a barn). Hammersmith Bridge (1887) Hammersmith has disputed origins as a place name. Some sources suggest it derives |
A similar question. Alphabetically, which would be the last of London's main line railway termini? | London's Railways - Planning For Peace - A London Inheritance A London Inheritance A Private History of a Public City Menu Leave a reply Around this time of year, a number of London stations are in the news for the considerable amount of work that is on-going for rebuilding, the creation of new lines and what always seems to be the inevitable overrunning engineering works. The work at London Bridge and for Crossrail being just two examples. Major schemes have always been in various stages of planning to address London’s ever increasing transport requirements. Some schemes have reached completion, others never moved from the conceptual stage. For this week’s post, I want to illustrate one set of schemes that were published in January 1946 and show how usage of the main London stations has changed over almost 80 years. In the middle of the last war, there was a general feeling that the tide was starting to turn and planning could start for what London would look like in the decades after the war. How could the city be developed, what would be the transport needs of Londoners in the future, how could both the city’s infrastructure and landscape be improved and better use made of the limited space available? In 1943 the London County Plan was published, then in February 1944 a committee was established : “To investigate and report upon the technical and operational aspects of those suggestions made in the County of London Plan of 1943 which relate to the main line and suburban railway system of London, both surface and underground, bearing in mind that these suggestions are intended to contribute towards and form part of a comprehensive scheme for the re-development of the area in question.” The report from the committee was published in 1946 and made some very far-reaching proposals, that had they been implemented would have had a dramatic impact on the transport system we see in London today. Before getting into some of the details of the proposals, it is fascinating to compare the use of London stations between the 1930s and today. The 1946 report details passenger numbers of all mainline terminals up to the end of 1938 , the latter being the last year free from the influence of war. The following table compares passenger arrival numbers during maximum morning peak hour pre-war and in 2010 (the 2010 figures are taken from the “Central London Rail Termini: Analysing Passengers’ Travel Patterns Policy Analysis Research Project” published in September 2011 by Transport for London): Station 177,900 223,500 Whilst overall numbers have increased considerably there are some fascinating individual station comparisons. I bet if you use London Bridge on a daily basis the fact that in 2010 passenger numbers were still slightly below the 1938 level is of little comfort. Perhaps reflecting the different options for transport and the changes in home locations for those working in central London, there are some significant swings. Paddington, Euston, St. Pancras, Waterloo and Victoria all showing significant increases in passenger traffic whilst King’s Cross, Liverpool Street, Charing Cross, Cannon Street and London Bridge are all showing reductions. There were a couple of major themes within the 1946 report, perhaps reflecting the “anything can be done” attitude needed during the war, and a realisation that the changes caused to London by heavy bombing presented a major opportunity to improve London for everyone who lived and worked in the city. A similar approach to that taken by Wren after the Great Fire of 1666 when he proposed the creation of a city more along the lines of Paris than London had been with an ordered city with straight boulevards and a logical planning approach rather than the numerous small lanes and alleys of pre-fire London . The major themes of the 1946 report were: The removal of the head on terminals at Charing Cross and Cannon Street and the high level stations at London Bridge and Waterloo Junctions and the associated bridges across the River Thames The construction of an extensive series of deep level tunne |
In 'Drag Racing' a series of lamps indicate a countdown sequence to the start. What is this instrument called? | Drag Racing Canada - Glossary of Drag Racing Terms Glossary of Drag Racing Terms 1320: Number of feet in a 1/4 mile. 60 Foot Time: See Sixty Foot Time. Air box: Used primarily on Pro Stock Motorcycles, it settles “negative air” around carburetors the way a hood scoop does on a car. Air Foil: also know as a wing - a stabilizer, used to create downforce, which increases stability and tire traction at high speeds. Amber Lights: Lights used on the christmas tree to warn the driver of the start of the race. The time between lights depend on the style of racing. Typically there is .4 for the 'Pro Start' tree where there is only one amber light then green, or 'Bracket Racing' at .5 seconds between each light as the tree counts down. Ballast: A controlled amount of weight positioned in either the front or rear of drag car used to help meet class weight requirements and/or used as a tuning variable. Big End: Far side of the track near the finish line. Blower: A crank driven air-to-fuel mixture compressor which increases atmospheric pressure on the engine, resulting in added horsepower. Also commonly refered to as a supercharger. Bottom End: Near side of the track past the starting line. Breakout: Used only in handicap racing, “breakout” refers to a contestant running quicker than he or she “dialed” his or her vehicle (predicted how quick it would run). Unless the opponent commits a more serious foul (e.g., red-lights, crosses the centerline, or fails a post-race inspection), the driver who breaks out loses. If both drivers break out, the one who runs closest to his or her dial is the winner. Bracket Race: Bumped: When a driver loses standing in qualifying position. See Bump Spot. Bump spot: The elapsed time of the last qualified driver in a closed field, (i.e. the 16th position in a field open to only the 16 quickest qualifiers) The driver can be "bumped" out of the field if bettered by a someone currently not qualified. Burndown: An intense starting line psychological battle between 2 drivers in which each refuses to fully "stage"for the race. The objective is to break an opponent's concentration, overheat their engine or cool down their tires. Burnout: Spinning the rear tires in water (see Water Box) at a high RPM to heat them, clean them, and leave a patch of rubber on the tack for better traction. Produces billows of white smoke. Burned Piston: When a cyl r runs lean (too much air in the air-to-fuel mixture) and excessive heat burns or melts or incinerates the piston within the combustion chamber due to a lack of fuel within its cylinder. Christmas Tree: The Tree, as it is often called, is the electronic starting line device between lanes on the starting line, utilizing a sequential "countdown" of lights calibrated to within .0001 of a second accuracy. See Tree. Chute: Short for parachute, used for high speed braking. Clutch Can: The bell-shaped housing, or bellhousing, used to encase the clutch and flywheel. Clutch Dust: The thick, black smoke which emanates from the rear of many professional class race cars. It is a normal by-product of the friction and erosion of carbon clutch discs during full engagement. Clutch Lockup: The progression of clutch-disc engagement controlled by an air-timer management system. Deep Stage: A procedure in which a contestant positions a vehicle slightly over the starting line, (while still maintaining official staged status), either by accidentally rolling forward or in an attempt to gain a reaction time advantage. In that position, the driver is closer to the finish line but dangerously close to a foul start. Delay Box: An electronic device, designed to improve reaction time, which permits a driver to initiate the run by releasing a button by hand, (rather than depressing the throttle by foot) at the first flash of the starting lights. Dial In: Anticipated elapsed time of vehicle to cover the quarter or eighth mile distance, usually measured to 1/100th of a second. Derived from the earliest handicapping computers into which predictions were entered by thumbwheel dials. Modern handicap |
In which year was the 'Mary Rose' raised, the Pope visited Britain for the first time, and Princess Grace of Monaco killed in a car crash? | The Golden Years: 1982 Deaths Music The big hits of 1982 came from The Jam with Town Called Malice, Dexy's Midnight Runners had Come On Eileen, Bucks Fizz with Land of Make Believe, Odyssey did Inside Out, and Adam and the Ants had Goody Two Shoes. German group, Kraftwerk got to #1 with The Model. Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder had Ebony and Ivory at #1, while Tight Fit revived The Tokens' 1961 hit The Lion Sleeps Tonight. Sting covered Spread A Little Happiness, while Japan covered the old Smokey Robinson and the Miracles classic, I Second That Emotion. 1982 was the year of the “New Romantics”. Posters of Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran, ABC, Haircut 100, Flock Of Seagulls, and Wham, were on the bedroom walls of millions of young girls. Culture Club, led by Boy George, had their first hits, as did Yazoo, Tears For Fears, and Simple Minds. Elton John, Carly Simon, and Marvin Gaye were all back in the charts of 1982, while the Motown record label got a rare 80s number one with I've Never Been To Me by Charlene, that originally flopped when released in 1977. Irene Cara's Fame finally charted in the UK, having been a US hit in 1980. J Geils Band had Centerfold and Freeze Frame, Steve Miller finally got a UK top 10 hit with Abracadabra, as did fellow Americans John Cougar with Jack & Diane, and Survivor with Eye of the Tiger. Toni Basil scored with Mickey, Soft Cell had Torch, Human League had Mirror Man, and 14 years after his #1 with The Equals on Baby Come Back, Eddy Grant was back at #1 with I Don't Wanna Dance. Novelty hits of 1982 came from Renee & Renato with Save Your Love, Seven Tears by The Goombay Dance Band, Nicole—who won Eurovision—with A Little Peace, Trio with Da Da Da, Keith Harris & his duck Orville, Brown Sauce from TV's Swap Shop with I Wanna Be A Winner, and Brat who imitated tennis player John McEnroe's on court tantrums on Chalk Dust (The Umpire Strikes Back). Ex-lead singer of The Damned, Captain Sensible, was the surprise hit of 1982, as his version of Happy Talk hit #1. News Argentina invaded The Falkland Islands. British forces recaptured the islands in June, and Argentina surrendered. Michael Fagin broke into The Queen's bedroom for a chat. Henry VIII's warship, the Mary Rose, was raised from the seabed off Portsmouth. Prince William was born. IRA bombs exploded in parks in London. 20,000 Women circled the American airbase at Greenham Common to protest against the new Cruise missiles. Laker Airways collapsed. The Belfast car firm, DeLorean, went bust. Erika Roe streaked at an England vs Australia match. Mark Thatcher went missing in the Sahara Desert for 3 days. Prince Andrew went on holiday with model Koo Stark. Snow caused chaos in the worst winter for 20 years. 78 were killed, when a Boeing 747 crashed in blizzard conditions in America. Unemployment hit 3 million for the first time since the 1930s. A state of emergency was declared in Nicaragua. Israel invaded the Lebanon. The Iran/Iraq war escalated as Iran's Ayatollah Khomeni called on the Iraqis to rise up and overthrow Saddam Hussein. Plain-clothed police fired on members of the banned Solidarity trade union in Poland. Leader of the union, Lech Wałęsa, was freed after a year in detention. Australians Lindy & Michael Chamberlain went on trial, after claiming their baby was killed by a dingo. Ozzy Osbourne was taken to hospital, after biting the head off a live bat thrown at him during a concert. Actress Sophia Loren was jailed in Italy for tax evasion. Elvis Presley's mansion, Graceland, was opened to the public. Pope John Paul II visited Britain. Paul Weller announced The Jam were splitting up. Michael Jackson released his album Thriller. New in 1982 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Blade Runner An Officer and a Gentleman Ghandi |
Lentigines is the medical name for what? | Brown spots and freckles | DermNet New Zealand Home » Topics A–Z » Brown spots and freckles Brown spots and freckles Author: Hon A/Prof Amanda Oakley, Dermatologist, Hamilton, New Zealand,1997. Freckles Freckles are small flat brown marks arising on the face and other sun exposed areas. They are most often seen in fair skinned people, especially those with red hair, but they are an inherited characteristic that sometimes affects darker skin types as well. The medical term for this type of freckle is ephilis (plural ephilides). The colour is due to pigment accumulating in the skin cells (keratinocytes). Skin pigment (melanin) is made by cells called melanocytes. They don't produce much melanin during the winter months, but produce more when exposed to the sun. The melanin is diffused into the surrounding skin cells, called keratinocytes. The colour of ephilides is due to localised accumulation of melanin in keratinocytes. Ephilides are more prominent in summer but fade considerably or disappear in winter as the keratinocytes are replaced by new cells. As the person ages this type of freckle generally become less noticeable. Apart from sun protection , no particular treatment is necessary. Freckles Lentigines Lentigines are due to localised proliferation of melanocytes. The most common type, solar lentigines, arise in middle age and also result from sun damage (age spots). They are most often found on the face and hands, and are larger and more defined than freckles. Lentigines tend to persist for long periods and don't disappear in the winter (though they may fade). The correct term for a single lesion is solar or actinic lentigo. Lentigines are common in those with fair skin but are also frequently seen in those who tan easily or have naturally dark skin. It is important to distinguish the harmless solar lentigo from an early malignant melanoma , subtypes lentigo maligna and lentiginous melanoma . If the freckle has arisen recently, is made up of more than one colour or has irregular borders or if you have any doubts, see your dermatologist for advice. It is sometimes difficult to tell a benign lentigo from a melanoma, particular if there are atypical features clinically or pathologically. This is called atypical melanocytic hyperplasia. Such lesions should be completely removed by surgical excision with pathological examination. Lentigines Other brown marks If the brown marks are scaly, they may be actinic keratoses (sun damage) or seborrhoeic keratoses (senile warts). In this case there is a proliferation of keratinocytes. Facial pigmentation may also be due to melasma , a chronic pigmentatary disorder. Other brown marks Seborrhoeic keratosis Prevention of brown marks Not all brown marks can be prevented. Careful sun protection will reduce the number of new solar lentigines. Staying out of the sun and using sun protective clothing is much more effective than sunscreens alone. Sunscreens must have high sun protection factor (SPF 50+), good broad spectrum cover against ultraviolet radiation (UVA), and should be applied liberally and frequently. Treatment of brown marks Brown marks may fade with careful sun protection , broad spectrum sunscreen applied daily for 9 months of the year. Regular applications of anti-aging or fading creams may also help. These may contain hydroquinone , or antioxidants such as: Intense pulsed light has a similar effect. Carbon dioxide and Erbium:YAG lasers vaporise the surface skin thus removing the pigmented lesions. A fractional laser may also be effective. Results are variable but sometimes very impressive with minimal risk of scarring. With superficial resurfacing techniques, there is minimal discomfort and no down-time but several treatments are often necessary. Unfortunately the treatment occasionally makes the pigmentation worse. Continued careful sun protection is essential, because the pigmentation is likely to recur next summer. Effect of treatment Follow-up If there is any doubt whether a brown mark may be a cancer, your doctor may choose to observe the lesion (e.g. with mole mappin |
What is the name of the fast, erotic Brazilian dance in which couples frequently touch hips? | Latin Dance Names Latin Dance Names Darrell's database of Latin dance names: 128.252.165.14 chipanecas (chip) 128.252.165.20 rumba 128.252.165.31 milonga 128.252.165.59 salsa 128.252.165.61 ace 128.252.165.62 tao 128.252.165.67 conga 128.252.165.68 jarabe 128.252.165.69 macumbo 128.252.165.70 xongo 128.252.165.127 macarena 128.252.165.128 cueca 128.252.165.129 pachanga 128.252.165.139 lindy 128.252.165.140 tango 128.252.165.141 cha-cha 128.252.165.142 lambada 128.252.165.143 samba 128.252.165.144 mambo 128.252.165.145 merengue 128.252.165.146 waltz 128.252.165.147 cumbia 128.252.165.148 flamenco 128.252.165.149 polka 128.252.165.189 escondido 128.252.165.190 watusi 128.252.165.191 twostep 128.252.165.192 jig 128.252.165.194 bolero 128.252.165.195 corrido 128.252.165.196 danzon 128.252.165.197 limbo 128.252.165.198 guaracha 128.252.165.199 bomba 128.252.165.200 charanga 128.252.165.206 maxixe 128.252.165.208 alegrias 128.252.165.209 bambuca 128.252.165.212 beguine 128.252.165.213 calypso 128.252.165.214 carioca ALEGRIAS: The Alegrias is one of the oldest of Spanish Gypsy dances and = is often called the "Queen" of Flamenco dances. It is the purest and = more refined of the repertoire. It suggests the movements of the = bullfight and is usually danced by a woman alone.=20 BAION: A type of slow Samba rhythm from Brazil that became popular in = North America during the 50's. BAMBA: An old Mexican air from the province of Vera Cruz, Mexico, to = which a charming folk dance depicts two lovers who throwing a narrow = sash on the floor manage to tie in into a knot with their dancing feet. BAMBUCA: The national dance of Colombia, South America. It is = characterized by cross accents in the music. It was formerly danced only = by the natives but became a ballroom dance to be added to the gentle = Pasillo, a favorite with Colombian society. BATUQUE: Afro-Brazilian jam sessions. In the Batuque the dancers form a = circle around one performer. This solo dancer chooses his successor for = the exhibition spot while shouting the word "Sama."=20 BEGUINE: A type of Rumba in which the accent is on the second eighth = note of the first beat. Origins spring from Martinique and Cuba. BOLERO: Originally a Spanish dance in 3/4 time, it was changed in Cuba = initially into 2/4 time then eventually into 4/4. It is now present as a = very slow type of Rumba rhythm. The music is frequently arranged with = Spanish vocals and a subtle percussion effect, usually implemented with = Conga or Bongos. BOTECITA: The "Little Boat." It is Cuban dancing with a very exaggerated = swaying of the shoulders. BULERIAS: A Spanish Gypsy dance. Livelier and more spirited than most of = the repertoire. It's usually danced by a whole group and could be called = a Flamenco jam-session. CALYPSO: The music of the typical ballads in England sung by the natives = of Trinidad. There was no real dance but because of the extreme = popularity of the music, in 1956, possibly due to the singer Harry = Bellafonte, many steps were created. Most of them resemble the Cuban = Bolero or the Martinique Beguine or even Swing.=20 CARIOCA: A native of Rio de Janeiro. Also the abbreviation of the = Brazilian dance, the Samba Carioca. At the Carioca Carnival, from the = moment the music starts until it dies off, people get together in = cordoes (chains or cues). Holding hands in this fashion they sing and = sway their bodies to the Samba-Carioca and the Marchas.=20 CHA CHA: From the less inhibited night clubs and dance halls the Mambo = underwent subtle changes. It was triple mambo, and then peculiar = scraping and shuffling sounds during the "tripling" produced the = imitative sound of Cha Cha Cha. This then became a dance in itself. = Mambo or triple Mambo or Cha Cha as it is now called, is but an advanced = stage in interpretive social dancing born of the fusion of progressive = American and Latin music. CHIPANECAS: A Mexican Folk dance from the province of Chiapas. Its = popularity is due to the charming air plus the audience participation = during the time the da |
In September 1812, Napoleon defeated Kutuzov's army in which battle? | Napoleon enters Moscow - Sep 14, 1812 - HISTORY.com Napoleon enters Moscow Publisher A+E Networks One week after winning a bloody victory over the Russian army at the Battle of Borodino, Napoleon Bonaparte’s Grande Armée enters the city of Moscow, only to find the population evacuated and the Russian army retreated again. Moscow was the goal of the invasion, but the deserted city held no czarist officials to sue for peace and no great stores of food or supplies to reward the French soldiers for their long march. Then, just after midnight, fires broke out across the city, apparently set by Russian patriots, leaving Napoleon’s massive army with no means to survive the coming Russian winter. In 1812, French Emperor Napoleon I was still at the height of his fortunes. The Peninsular War against Britain was a thorn in the side of his great European empire, but he was confident that his generals would soon triumph in Spain. All that remained to complete his “Continental System”–a unilateral European blockade designed to economically isolate Britain and force its subjugation–was the cooperation of Russia. After earlier conflict, Napoleon and Alexander I kept a tenuous peace, but the Russian czar was unwilling to submit to the Continental System, which was ruinous to the Russian economy. To intimidate Alexander, Napoleon massed his forces in Poland in the spring of 1812, but still the czar resisted. On June 24, Napoleon ordered his Grande Armée, the largest European military force ever assembled to that date, into Russia. The enormous army featured more than 500,000 soldiers and staff and included contingents from Prussia, Austria, and other countries under the sway of the French empire. Napoleon’s military successes lay in his ability to move his armies rapidly and strike quickly, but in the opening months of his Russian invasion he was forced to be content with a Russian army in perpetual retreat. The fleeing Russian forces adopted a “scorched earth” strategy, seizing or burning any supplies that the French might pillage from the countryside. Meanwhile, Napoleon’s supply lines became overextended as he advanced deeper and deeper into the Russian expanse. Many in the czarist government were critical of the Russian army’s refusal to engage Napoleon in a direct confrontation. Under public pressure, Alexander named General Mikhail Kutuzov supreme commander in August, but the veteran of earlier defeats against Napoleon continued the retreat. Finally, Kutuzov agreed to halt at the town of Borodino, about 70 miles west of Moscow, and engage the French. The Russians built fortifications, and on September 7 the Grande Armée attacked. Napoleon was uncharacteristically cautious that day; he didn’t try to outflank the Russians, and he declined to send much-needed reinforcements into the fray. The result was a bloody and narrow victory and another retreat by the Russian army. Although disturbed by the progress of the campaign, Napoleon was sure that once Moscow was taken Alexander would be forced to capitulate. On September 14, the French entered a deserted Moscow. All but a few thousand of the city’s 275,000 people were gone. Napoleon retired to a house on the outskirts of the city for the night, but two hours after midnight he was informed that a fire had broken out in the city. He went to the Kremlin, where he watched the flames continue to grow. Strange reports began to come in telling of Russians starting the fires and stoking the flames. Suddenly a fire broke out within the Kremlin, apparently set by a Russian military policeman who was immediately executed. With the firestorm spreading, Napoleon and his entourage were forced to flee down burning streets to Moscow’s outskirts and narrowly avoided being asphyxiated. When the flames died down three days later, more than two-thirds of the city was destroyed. In the aftermath of the calamity, Napoleon still hoped Alexander would ask for peace. In a letter to the czar he wrote: “My lord Brother. Beautiful, magical Moscow exists no more. How could you consign to destruction the loveliest ci |
For how many years is the French President elected? | France’s New Five-Year Presidential Term | Brookings Institution France’s New Five-Year Presidential Term Stumbleupon In September 2000 the French voted for a constitutional amendment to shorten the length of the presidential term from 7 to 5 years. In his explanation to the public, President Jacques Chirac relied on populist formulations: “seven years is too long”, “five years is more modern”, “the French will vote more often.” The shortened presidential mandate will have some simple and obvious consequences. Beginning in 2002, the president will be elected for five years. The average voter will now go more often to the polls to choose a president: around fifteen times in his or her life instead of just a dozen. But why and how it was decided to reduce the presidential mandate to five years is more complicated. Get daily updates from Brookings Enter Email The French Exception France has always cultivated exceptions, but nowhere more so than in its constitutional order. These exceptions have emerged through a series of twelve to fifteen different constitutions over the past two centuries — the exact number depends upon how one counts changes created through “charters” and “constitutional laws”. Emerging from this frenetic past, the 5th Republic was imposed by General de Gaulle in 1958 and has come to be widely accepted by the French people. Related Justin Vaïsse Sunday, April 1, 2001 The 5th Republic has been stable, but unique in its organization. Constitutional scholars disagree on the proper name for it. Formally, France’s constitution is parliamentary, like that of other European countries, because the government may be voted out of office by the parliament. But it is also presidential, for, if we overlook the formal legal basis of the government and instead consider politics, the president is elected by the people and in principle wields executive power. The constitutional scholar Maurice Duverger has called the French system semi-presidential, a new category that he has also used to describe Austria, Portugal, Ireland and Finland. But the president in these countries does not play a role of political leadership as the French president does. France’s constitutional order is, in sum, unique. Related Books L’offensive chinoise en europe 2015 Because of its hybrid constitutional order, France is also unique in respect to the length of the term of government. In all other consolidated democracies, a single election determines the government of the country. In European countries, this is the parliamentary election. Some countries have a single national election with universal direct suffrage. The government and its leader then emerge from the parliamentary majority. This is the British model, one that has been adopted with modifications in Germany and Spain. Other countries hold two direct elections, for the parliament and for the president, but the presidential election has no consequence for the government. Socialist president Soares of Portugal, for example, was elected and reelected even while a center-right coalition controlled the government. The United States also holds two elections, but only the presidential election creates the government. France is the only country with two fully governmental elections. Parliamentary elections in France, when they create a new parliamentary majority, lead to a new government. If that new government is politically opposed to the sitting president, the latter must accommodate to government through cohabitation. Recent periods of cohabitation have occurred in 1986-1988, 1993-1995, and 1997-present. This system of parliamentary precedence is the norm throughout Europe. In France, however, a presidential election also creates a new government, one formed under the winner of the presidential majority. When the opposition wins the presidency, the new president dissolves the national assembly in order to obtain a parliamentary majority that will advance his own political agenda. This situation, which occurred most recently in 1981 and 1988, resembles more closely the political logic o |
'Maggie' and 'Brick Pollitt' are husband and wife in which play and film? | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) - 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 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ( 1958 ) Approved | | Drama , Romance | 20 September 1958 (USA) Brick, an alcoholic ex-football player, drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife, Maggie. His reunion with his father, Big Daddy, who is dying of cancer, jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 25 titles created 04 Jul 2013 a list of 42 titles created 14 Dec 2014 a list of 44 titles created 27 Feb 2015 a list of 48 titles created 11 months ago a list of 28 titles created 5 months ago Title: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) 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. Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations. See more awards » Photos Disturbed Blanche DuBois moves in with her sister in New Orleans and is tormented by her brutish brother-in-law while her reality crumbles around her. Director: Elia Kazan Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates. Director: George Stevens Accused barn burner and con man Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners. Director: Martin Ritt A bitter, aging couple, with the help of alcohol, use a young couple to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other. Director: Mike Nichols The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went insane; now Mrs. Venable wants Catherine lobotomized to cover up the truth. Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz A poor boy gets a job working for his rich uncle and ends up falling in love with two women. Director: George Stevens Honest and hard-working Texas rancher Homer Bannon has a conflict with his unscrupulous, selfish, arrogant and egotistical son Hud, who sank into alcoholism after accidentally killing his brother in a car crash. Director: Martin Ritt A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies. Director: Nicholas Ray A wilful young man contends against his brother for the attention of their religious father while reconnecting with his estranged mother and falling for his brother's girlfriend. Director: Elia Kazan Drifter Chance Wayne returns to his hometown after many years of trying to make it in the movies. Arriving with him is a faded film star he picked up along the way, Alexandra Del Lago. ... See full summary » Director: Richard Brooks An up-and-coming pool player plays a long-time champion in a single high-stakes match. Director: Robert Rossen A Manhattan call girl has a tragic affair with a rich married man. Director: Daniel Mann Edit Storyline The family of who is "affectionately" known as "Big Daddy" Pollitt convenes at his and Big Momma's vast 28,000 acre East Mississippi plantation for his sixty-fifth birthday, although it may as well be for his funeral on the belief that he is dying. Despite his latest medical report being clean, in reality he truly does have terminal colon cancer, something the doctor only tells Big Daddy's two sons, Gooper Pollitt, a lawyer, and Brick Pollitt, who recently left his job as a sportscaster. Brooding Brick and his wife Maggie Pollitt, who have driven up from New Orleans for the occasion, are going through a long rough patch in their marriage. Brick wanted to split, but Maggie convinced him to stay married on the condition that she not pressure him for sex. In their troubles, Brick has turned to the bottle, a drunken incident which has left Brick currently on crutches. Maggie believes Gooper and his wife Mae Pollitt are trying to orchestrate Brick out of Big Daddy's will, Brick and ... Written by Hu |
"""On they went, singing Rest Eternal and wherever they stopped, their feet, the horses, and gusts of wind seemed to carry on singing"", is the first line of which novel?" | Getting Dr. Zhivago Published | Voices Education Project Getting Dr. Zhivago Published Read more about Boris Pasternak and his writings (click here for information and purchase) When you select any Amazon item to buy from the Voices Education Project web site, and then check out at Amazon.com, a portion of your purchase price will be paid to Voices to support our work. Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (1890-1960), born in Moscow, was the son of talented artists: his father a painter and illustrator of Tolstoy's works, his mother a well-known concert pianist. Pasternak's education began in a German Gymnasium in Moscow and was continued at the University of Moscow. Under the influence of the composer Scriabin, Pasternak took up the study of musical composition for six years from 1904 to 1910. By 1912 he had renounced music as his calling in life and went to the University of Marburg, Germany, to study philosophy. After four months there and a trip to Italy, he returned to Russia and decided to dedicate himself to literature. Pasternak's first books of verse went unnoticed. With Sestra moya zhizn (My Sister Life), 1922, and Temy i variatsii(Themes and Variations), 1923, the latter marked by an extreme, though sober style, Pasternak first gained a place as a leading poet among his Russian contemporaries. In 1924 he published Vysokaya bolezn (Sublime Malady), which portrayed the 1905 revolt as he saw it, and Detstvo Lyuvers (The Childhood of Luvers), a lyrical and psychological depiction of a young girl on the threshold of womanhood. A collection of four short stories was published the following year under the title Vozdushnye puti (Aerial Ways). In 1927 Pasternak again returned to the revolution of 1905 as a subject for two long works:Leytenant Shmidt, a poem expressing threnodic sorrow for the fate of Lieutenant Schmidt, the leader of the mutiny at Sevastopol, and Devyatsot pyaty god (The Year 1905), a powerful but diffuse poem which concentrates on the events related to the revolution of 1905. Pasternak's reticent autobiography, Okhrannaya gramota (Safe Conduct), appeared in 1931, and was followed the next year by a collection of lyrics, Vtoroye rozhdenie (Second Birth), 1932. In 1935 he published translations of some Georgian poets and subsequently translated the major dramas of Shakespeare, several of the works of Goethe, Schiller, Kleist, and Ben Jonson, and poems by Petöfi, Verlaine, Swinburne, Shelley, and others. Na rannikh poyezdakh (In Early Trains), a collection of poems written since 1936, was published in 1943 and enlarged and reissued in 1945 as Zemnye prostory (Wide Spaces of the Earth). In 1957 Doktor Zhivago, Pasternak's only novel - except for the earlier "novel in verse", Spektorsky (1926) - first appeared in an Italian translation and has been acclaimed by some critics as a successful attempt at combining lyrical-descriptive and epic-dramatic styles. An autobiographical sketch,Biografichesky ocherk (An Essay in Autobiography), was published in 1959, first in Italian, and subsequently in English. Pasternak lived in Peredelkino, near Moscow, until his death in 1960. From Nobel Lectures , Literature 1901-1967, Editor Horst Frenz, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1969. The Story of Getting Doctor Zhivago Published Doctor Zhivago is set during the Russian Revolution and World War I, and it tells the story of Yuri Zhivago, a doctor and poet, and his love for a woman named Lara. Pasternak worked on his novel for decades, and finished it in 1956. He submitted the book for publication, but although Pasternak was a famous writer by then, his manuscript was rejected —the publishers explained that Doctor Zhivago was not in line with the spirit of the revolution, too concerned with individualism. An Italian journalist visited Pasternak at his country house and convinced the novelist to let him smuggle a copy of Doctor Zhivago out of the country to the leftist Italian publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli. Pasternak is said to have declared as he handed over the manuscript: "You are hereby invited to watch me face the |
In which long-running TV programme did Elizabeth Carling and Emma Amos take over the leading female roles from Dervla Kirwan and Michelle Holmes? | List of television programmes broadcast by the BBC - WikiVisually FEATURED ARTICLES · CHANGE LANGUAGE · hover over links in text for more info click links in text for more info List of television programmes broadcast by the BBC From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (March 2014) Children's television programmes can be found at List of BBC children's television programmes . Contents Comedy[ edit ] The Catherine Tate Show (BBC Two 2004–2007, BBC One 2009 and 2013–present) (From 2013 as Catherine Tate's Nan) Not Going Out (BBC One 6 October 2006–present) Citizen Khan (BBC One 27 August 2012 – present) Cuckoo (BBC Three 25 September 2012 – present) Blandings (BBC One 13 January 2013–present) Count Arthur Strong (BBC Two 8 July 2013 – 13 August 2013, BBC One 6 January 2015 – present) Badults (BBC Three 23 July 2013 – present) Still Open All Hours (BBC One 26 December 2013 – present) Boomers (BBC One 15 August 2014 – present) Uncle (BBC Three 13 January 2014 – present) Inside No. 9 (BBC Two 5 February 2014–present) W1A (BBC Two 19 March 2014 – present) continuation of Twenty Twelve (otherwise known as Two Thousand Twelve) (BBC Two 14 March 2011 – 24 July 2012) Tracey Ullman's Show (BBC One 11 January 2016–present) Mum (BBC Two 13 May 2016–present) Love, Nina (BBC One 20 May 2016–present) Drama[ edit ] Doctor Who (BBC One 23 November 1963 – 6 December 1989; 27 May 1996; 26 March 2005 – present) Silent Witness (BBC One 21 February 1996 – present) Jonathan Creek (BBC One 10 May 1997 – present) Inspector George Gently (BBC One 8 April 2007 – present) Sherlock (BBC One 25 July 2010 – present) Case Histories (BBC One 5 June 2011 – present) Call the Midwife (BBC One 15 January 2012 – present) The Syndicate (BBC One 27 March 2012 – present) Line of Duty (BBC Two 26 June 2012 – 2016, BBC One 2017-present) Murder (BBC Two 26 August 2012–present) Last Tango in Halifax (BBC One 20 November 2012 – present) Ripper Street (BBC One 30 December 2012 – present) Father Brown (BBC One 14 January 2013 – present) Shetland (BBC One 10 March 2013 – present) WPC 56 (BBC One 18 March 2013–present) Our Girl (BBC One 24 March 2013 – present) The Village (BBC One 31 March 2013 – present) The Fall (BBC Two 13 May 2013 – present) Peaky Blinders (BBC Two 12 September 2013–present) Hinterland (BBC One Wales 4 January 2014 – present, BBC Four 28 April 2014 – present) Happy Valley (BBC One 29 April 2014 – present) In the Club (BBC One 5 August 2014 – present) The Missing (BBC One 28 October 2014 – present) Poldark (BBC One 8 March 2015 – present) Ordinary Lies (BBC One 17 March 2015 – present) Doctor Foster (BBC One 9 September 2015 – present) River (BBC One 13 October 2015 – present) The A Word (BBC One 22 March 2016 – present) New Blood (BBC One 9 June 2016 –present) Class (BBC Three 22 October 2016) [1] Have I Got News for You (BBC One & BBC Two 28 September 1990–present, repeated on Dave) QI (BBC One, BBC Two & BBC Four 11 September 2003–present, repeated on Dave) Mock the Week (BBC Two 5 June 2005–present, repeated on Dave) EastEnders (BBC One 19 February 1985–present) Casualty (BBC One 6 September 1986–present) Holby City (BBC One 12 January 1999–present) Doctors (BBC One 27 March 2000–present) For What It's Worth (BBC One 4 January 2016–present) Think Tank (BBC One 21 March 2016–present) The Code (BBC One 18 April 2016–present) Blue Peter (BBC One 1958–2012, CBBC 2013–present) Countryfile (BBC One 1988–present) Celebrity Mastermind (BBC One 2004–present) The Apprentice (BBC Two 2005–2006, BBC One 2007–present) The Graham Norton Show (BBC One February 2007–present) Backchat (BBC Three 2013-2014, BBC Two 2014-present) Revenge of the Egghead (BBC Two 2014–present) Killer Magic (BBC Three March 2015 – present) Anansi Boys (BBC One 2017) Taboo (BBC One 2017) 199 Park Lane (BBC One 1965) 1990 (BBC Two 1977–1978) 2000 Today The BBCs Millennium Broadcast (BBC One 31 December 1999 – |
Name any year in the life of the painter Rembrandt? | Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 - 1669) - Dutch Painter - 17th Century State Hermitage Museum - Rembrandt Collection Fine Art Prints <a href="http://affiliates.allposters.com/link/redirect.asp?aid=713527&c=c&search=8879" target="_top"><img src="http://www.allposters.com/banners/affil_banner_red_2.gif" border="0"></a><br> </font><a href="http://affiliates.allposters.com/link/redirect.asp?aid=713527&c=c&search=8879" target="_top"><font face="verdana,helvetica,arial" size="1">Buy Rembrandt van Rijn Posters at AllPosters.com!</font></a><font size="1" face="Verdana"> © Copyright 2000 - 2001 The Worldwide Art Gallery. All Rights Reserved Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606 - 1669) paintings Rembrandt Harmenszoon (son of Harmen) van Rijn (family came from the Rhine River area) was born into an atmosphere that was conducive to creativity. After years of war and upheavel, life in the United Provinces of the Netherlands was renowned for its tranquility. Rembrandt's father was a prosperous miller, his mother the daughter of a baker. The van Rijns were Calvinists. In the year of the artist's birth, Leiden, his home town, was known as one of principal intellectual and artistic centres in the country. The ninth of ten children, Rembrandt was educated in mathematics, Greek, classical literature, geography and history at the Latin School in Leiden. He then entered Leiden University where he undertook studies in science, particularly enjoying the anatomy classes in which cadavers were dissected on stage. The knowledge of anatomy he gained in the anatomy theatre was invaluable in his artistic career. Rembrandt, however, had a strong preference for painting which led him to abandon his studies after just a few months. Rembrandt began his artistic studies under Jacob I. van Swanenburch, a history painter who had spent some time in Italy. It was in Swanenburch's crowded studio that Rembrandt first learned about the great Italian masters of the Renaissance. After three years apprenticeship having learned the basics of painting technique, Rembrandt moved to Amsterdam where he continued to study in the studio of Pieter Lastman (1583 - 1633). Lastman had also spent time in Italy. Rembrandt was influenced considerably by Lastman's compositional style. In 1625 Rembrandt returned to Leiden and set up his own independent studio and in 1629 he began the first of his numerous self-portraits ( Self Portrait , 1929). The paintings he completed in his Leiden studio show a more mature use of chiaroscuro technique than his master, Lastman. Instead of using the lighting effect to create drama, Rembrandt used it to compose the entire painting. His use of light and dark gave his subjects a physical presence which for the first time involved the viewer in the painting. In his Leiden studio Rembrandt worked alongside Jan Lievens (1607 - 74) also a former student of Lastman. The two often worked on identical themes. In 1929 when Rembrandt produced paintings focusing on the apostle Paul ( Peter and Paul in Conversation ), Lievens painted the same apostle. A commission from Dr Tulp, a well known physician in Amsterdam, brought Rembrandt back to live in Amsterdam. Commercial guild and association group portraits were popular, though these were usually stagnant, unimaginative representations. The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Tulp (1632) which resulted from this commission, however, was unlike that of any other guild painting of the time. The individuals in the painting are not standing in a line, as in conventional group portraits, but are placed in a pyramidal arrangement. Also only two of the men (at the back) look out at the viewer, the others give their attention elsewhere. The cadaver is emphasised by its position on the diagonal which alters the painting's perspective. The reaction of Rembrandt's patrons and the general public bordered on sheer amazement. Rembrandt's reputation as a portraitist grew. His brilliant, sharp technique brought him wealth and fame and he was in such high demand that he completed numerous portraits between 1632 and 1634 ( Portrait of |
Who won a BBC 1 competition called 'How Do You Solve A Problem Called Maria'? | BBC One - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria: Connie's Story BBC One This programme is not currently available on BBC iPlayer How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria: Connie's Story Documentary which follows Connie Fisher's journey from telesales girl to leading lady, after she landed the role of Maria in The Sound of Music by winning a television competition. Share this page |
In Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. what name is given to the 'play within a play'? | The Significance of the Play Within the Play Structure of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare Author Exact author Home » Literature » Poetry » The Significance of the Play Within the Play Structure of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare The Significance of the Play Within the Play Structure of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare Pages: 1 2 One of the notable characteristics of the dramatic construction and presentation of William Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the fact that it contains two distinctly different plays within the larger framework of the main play. The author’s skillful development and juxtaposition of these simultaneously unfolding plays serves the function of reiterating some of A Midsummer Night’s Dream’s principal themes. Similarly, the utilization of this multiple play structure also situates Shakespeare in relationship to the creative process and his own work. Furthermore, the three-play structure allows the reader to question the very nature of creativity and of love. The play staged by the mechanicals is particularly effective in this regard. The comic, lighthearted tone of the players as they prepare for and fulfill their roles in Pyramus and Thisbe serves as a welcome contrast to the more dramatic circumstances between the women characters in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and Hermia, Lysander, Helen, and Demetrius, as well as the more fanciful plot involving the faeries. Even more than these other plays, the play of the mechanicals raises a number of important questions about life, love, and creative production and performance. The lower class laborers who comprise the unlikely dramatic troupe which will perform Pyramus and Thisbe are introduced to the reader in Act I, Scene II of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Everything about these players is comical, from their most superficial characteristics to their deeply embedded personality traits which include a habit of bumbling, mispronouncing words so that the meanings of their sentences are completely and comically misconstrued, and generally playing the part of fools. As soon as the reader learns of the rag-tag actors’ names—Bottom, Flute, Snug, Snout, Starveling, and Quince– he or she becomes immediately oriented to the fact that the introduction of these characters is intended to disrupt the larger narrative of the play and if anything, provide further comic relief to the slightly more serious (although still lighthearted) main narrative. Additionally, these goofy characters also exist to raise questions about the subjects and themes in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” that are most present throughout the work. This observation is confirmed with each new detail that the reader learns about each of the tradesmen/actor characters. Nick Bottom is a weaver who, like his fellow tradesmen, has no previous acting credentials. In fact, it is not entirely clear how these men have come together or who decided that they were “worthy” of putting on a play. This issue of worthiness, or fitness, for playing certain roles, whether on the stage or on life, is a central theme and preoccupation in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Upon learning that he will be assigned to play the lead role of Pyramus, “a lover that kills himself most gallant for love” (Shakespeare 17), Bottom asserts that he will be so effective in his role that he will elicit the audience members’ tears: “I will move storms,” he proclaims to his fellow actors (Shakespeare 17). Flute is also comical and in many ways, he acts as a comic foil for Bottom, especially as Bottom ends up taking himself seriously, despite the fact that the audience is well aware of the situation. For Flute’s part, he begs not to be cast as a female character because he has “a beard coming” (Shakespeare 18). Bottom will also evidence a preoccupation with his beard later in the play, as he questions the other cast members how he should wear his beard so that it will be most appropriate and most convincing for his role. While these details may seem to be little more than humoro |
"""Peace in our time"", was one of the famous quotes by which British Prime Minister?" | Neville Chamberlain - Wikiquote Neville Chamberlain Jump to: navigation , search Arthur Neville Chamberlain ( March 18 , 1869 – November 9 , 1940) was a British politician from a famous political dynasty. After being Mayor of Birmingham, he went into national politics and was Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1929 to 1931. during the National Government of Ramsay Macdonald, Chamberlain served as Chancellor of the Exchequer. He later succeeded Stanley Baldwin as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1937; his government was marked by the build-up to war with Germany. Chamberlain negotiated an agreement with Adolf Hitler which Hitler never intended to honour; he declared war in September 1939 owing to a mutual defence pact with Poland , which Hitler's Germany had invaded. Sourced[ edit ] Without underrating the hardships of our situation, the long tragedy of the unemployed, the grievous burden of taxation, the arduous and painful struggle of those engaged in trade and industry, at any rate we are free from that fear which besets so many less fortunately placed, the fear that things are going to get worse. We owe our freedom from that fear to the fact that we have balanced our budget. Speech in the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer (25 April 1933) The Labour Party, obviously intends to fasten upon our backs the accusation of being 'warmongers' and they are suggesting that we have 'hush hush' plans for rearmament which we are concealing from the people. As a matter of fact we are working on plans for rearmament at an early date for the situation in Europe is most alarming...We are not sufficiently advanced to reveal our ideas to the public, but of course we cannot deny the general charge of rearmament and no doubt if we try to keep our ideas secret till after the election, we should either fail, or if we succeeded, lay ourselves open to the far more damaging accusation that we had deliberately deceived the people...I have therefore suggested that we should take the bold course of actually appealing to the country on a defence programme, thus turning the Labour party's dishonest weapon into a boomerang. Diary entry (2 August 1935), quoted in Maurice Cowling, The Impact of Hitler. British Politics and British Policy. 1933-1940 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1975), p. 92. In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all are losers. Speech at Kettering, (3 July 1938), The Times (4 July 1938) How horrible, fantastic, incredible it is that we should be digging trenches and trying on gas-masks here because of a quarrel in a far away country between people of whom we know nothing. It seems still more impossible that a quarrel which has already been settled in principle should be the subject of war. Broadcast (27 September 1938), quoted in "Prime Minister on the Issues", The Times (28 September 1938), p. 10 Referring to the Czechoslovakia crisis Armed conflict between nations is a nightmare to me, but if I were convinced that any nation had made up its mind to dominate the world by fear of its force I should feel it should be resisted. Speech (26 September 1938) This morning I had another talk with the German Chancellor, Herr Hitler, and here is the paper which bears his name upon it as well as mine.... We regard the agreement signed last night and the Anglo-German Naval Agreement, as symbolic of the desire of our two peoples never to go to war with one another again. Speech at Heston Airport (30 September 1938), quoted in The Times (1 October 1938) Oxford Book of Modern Quotes (pdf) Peace for our time Speech at Heston Airport (30 September, 1938) 1938: 'Peace for our time' - Chamberlain part of the BBC "On this day" series] This is the second time in our history that there has come back from Germany to Downing Street peace with honour. I believe it is peace in our time. "Neville Chamberlain 1937-40 Conservative" , 10 Downing Street, number10.gov.uk (accessed 2006-06-11 ) On returning to England from Munich in 1938; cf. Benjamin Disraeli 's return from the Congress of Ber |
'All My Loving' and 'Can't Buy Me Love', featured in which Beatles film? | Can't Buy Me Love | The Beatles Bible Live At The BBC Can't Buy Me Love was The Beatles' sixth British single, released with the b-side You Can't Do That. It was written while the group were in Paris for a 19-date residency at the city's Olympia Theatre. Personally, I think you can put any interpretation you want on anything, but when someone suggest that Can't Buy Me Love is about a prostitute, I draw the line. That's going too far. Paul McCartney, 1966 The song is believed to have been written at the Hotel George V. The Beatles had an upright piano moved into the corner of their suite, to enable them to work on songs for their forthcoming début film. Can't Buy Me Love is my attempt to write a bluesy mode. The idea behind it was that all these material possessions are all very well but they won't buy me what I really want. It was a very hooky song. Ella Fitzgerald later did a version of it which I was very honoured by. Paul McCartney Many Years From Now, Barry Miles Written by Paul McCartney, Can't Buy Me Love became the first of the group's singles to feature just one singer. John Lennon may have felt his position as The Beatles' leader was threatened by the move; following the release of the single, Lennon wrote the majority of songs on the A Hard Day's Night album. That's Paul's completely. Maybe I had something to do with the chorus, but I don't know. I always considered it his song. John Lennon, 1980 All We Are Saying, David Sheff Can't Buy Me Love featured twice in the A Hard Day's Night film. The first was a scene in which they escape from the television studio to fool around in a field; the other involved the group running to and from a police station, with law officers in hot pursuit. It was the first film for which I wrote the score, and I had the benefit of having a director who was a musician. We recorded the songs for the film just as we would ordinary recordings, and Dick [Lester] used a lot of songs we'd already recorded. Can't Buy Me Love, for example, which was used twice in the picture. George Martin Anthology In the studio Can't Buy Me Love was mostly recorded on 29 January 1964 at EMI's Pathé Marconi Studios in Paris. It was completed in just four takes following the recording of Sie Liebt Dich and Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand , which finished ahead of schedule. George Martin suggested during preliminary rehearsals that they begin the song with the chorus. The decision was later described by writer Ian MacDonald as a change "so obvious that they would have made it themselves had they tried the tune out earlier". I thought that we really needed a tag for the song's ending, and a tag for the beginning; a kind of intro. So I took the first two lines of the chorus and changed the ending, and said 'Let's just have these lines, and by altering the second phrase we can get back into the verse pretty quickly'. And they said, 'That's not a bad idea, we'll do it that way'. George Martin Anthology The first two takes of Can't Buy Me Love, the second of which can be heard on Anthology 1 , were recorded in the bluesy style in which the song was originally conceived. Paul McCartney taped a guide vocal which was later replaced at Abbey Road. John Lennon and George Harrison 's backing vocals, in which they sang "Ooh, satisfied", "Ooh, just can't buy" in response to McCartney's lead lines, were swiftly discarded. As was Harrison's original guitar solo, though it can still be heard underneath the version he later overdubbed, due to microphone 'bleed'. We took the tapes from that back to England to do some work on them. I once read something that tries to analyse Can't Buy Me Love, talking about the double-track guitar - mine - and saying that it's not very good because you can hear the original one. What happened was that we recorded first in Paris and re-recorded in England. Obviously they'd tried to overdub it, but in those days they only had two tracks, so you can hear the version we put on in London, and in the background you can hear a quieter one. George Harrison Anthology The second solo was recorded on 25 February |
In 1884, Lewis Waterman was responsible for the invention of what literary aid? | 1600's to 1800's - Technology and Education Technology and Education Educational Advocacy Group The Hornbook The hornbook was a popular teaching aid in England (and the American colonies) during the sixteenth through the eighteenth century. It could be considered one of the first textbooks. This piece of instructional technology consisted of a paddle shaped piece of wood that had lessons glued on it and was covered by horn. (Spring & Spring, 2008) The paddle was about 2 ¾ ‘’ times 5” and it had a handle with a hole where a strip of leather could be attached so it could be easily carried on a belt or around the neck of the child. The lessons were written on parchment paper and then attached to the wooden paddle. These lessons consisted of the letters of the alphabet, combination of vowels and consonants, as well as prayers and religious allegory. Once the lessons were attached to the paddle, it was laminated using a substance that was created from horns of oxen and sheep. The horns were left in cold water for several weeks in order to separate the jelly part of the bone. After this it was boiled and pressed into the wooden paddle and made smooth and transparent. This was to keep it from being soiled or destroyed. (The American Education Web Project) Fun Fact: Often attached by string to the owner's belt, the hornbook was readily available to serve as a bat during play. (American Memory Project, http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trm178.html) Spring, Joel, & SPRING, JOEL. (2008). American school 1642 - 2007, the. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages. The American Education Web Project accessed at: http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/ American Memory Project by the Library of Congress at: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trm178.html The New England Primer The New England Primer was the first reader specifically designed for the New England Colonies. The Primer was first published between 1687 and 1690 by Benjamin Harris and it was loosely based on the Protestant Tutor published in England. The New England Primer can be considered the first textbook in the United States. The schools in the colonies were strongly influenced by religion. The New England colonists believed that all children should learn to read and in 1642 Puritan Massachusetts passed a law stating this. They believed that an inability to read was Satan's attempt to keep people from the Scriptures; therefore, the New England Primer was filled with religious illustrations and verses. This is an example of the rhymes of the New England Primer: A In Adam's Fall B Thy Life to Mend This Book Attend. C The Cat doth play And after slay. D A Dog will bite A Thief at night. Children's Literature at http://www.iupui.edu/~engwft/nep.htm Slates and Chalkboards The Chalkboard is a reusable writing surface usually found in classrooms and other education related areas. In the 1800’s, children used slates, which were mini chalkboards made of actual slate, to practice writing because paper was too expensive. These thin slabs of slate were about three by five inches and could be bound into “slate books” to be used in the work place. They were written on with a pencil made from soapstone or with chalk and writing was wiped off with a soft cloth. According to pbs.org, slates and chalkboards were first used in a Philadelphia school in 1809. “Early blackboards were made from pine lumber and covered with a mixture of egg white and carbon from charred potatoes. Teachers and students wrote with chunks of chalk and erased with cloth rags. When slate boards became available, teachers used cylinders or white, soft chalk and a felt eraser” (pbs.org). Blackboards/ Chalkboards were important because they allowed the teacher to direct the lesson from the front of the class for all to see. Although they ruled classrooms for many years, these devices are being replaced by the more practical whiteboards that use colored markers, computers and overhead projectors, as well as by Smart boards in more affluent situations. http://www.pbs.org/kcet |
How are 'Zuga' and 'Nadir' better known in the title of an opera by Bizet? | "The Metropolitan Opera HD Live" Bizet: Les Pêcheurs de Perles (TV Episode 2016) - 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 Eugène Cormon (libretto by), Michel Carré (libretto by) Stars: Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. Title: Bizet: Les Pêcheurs de Perles (16 Jan 2016) 8.5/10 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. Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? 16 January 2016 (USA) See more » Company Credits (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews Despite being Bizet's second most well-known opera after 'Carmen', 'Les Pecheurs De Perles' (The Pearl Fishers) while having some real pearls musically is not up to that opera's level. Bizet's music is undoubtedly beautiful and certainly shows his gift for melody and orchestration, especially in Nadir's "Je crois entendre encore", Laila's "Comme autrefois" and the justifiably famous tenor-baritone duet "Au fond Du temple saint". To say that these three musical highlights are real pearls (pun intended) is not doing them enough justice. The exotic setting also convinces when done right, and while less than three-dimensional and not with an awful lot of depth (Zurga in Act 3 convinces the most characterisation-wise in the opera) the characters are likable. On the other hand, the story is the prime reason, from personal opinion, as to why 'Les Pecheurs De Perles' isn't more well-known. It has its moments, but more in individual parts, but it is wafer- thin and inconsistent dramatically (the ensemble scenes feeling static and somewhat cut-and-paste, though it's hard to say whether that's the opera's fault or how it's executed, from experience it's a bit of both) its twist ending also being one of the most implausible in all opera. Of the two productions seen of 'Les Pecheurs De Perles', the other dating from 2005 at Teatro De Fenice, a quite good production despite some unflattering and un-exotic costumes, a disappointing rendition of "Au fond Du temple saint" and a pretty poor Nadir, this one from the Met is the superior of the two. It is not perfect, and a slight let down after being so bowled over by the season's previous HD production of Berg's 'Lulu', but the exotic setting convinces more here despite not being exactly traditional and the Nadir is leagues better here. The production's biggest problem is the stage direction. Not that there's anything gratuitous, distasteful or offensive (good for a non-traditional production), but though the opera's story is partly to blame- dramatically it's inconsistent. There are high-points absolutely, you feel the friendship and affection between Nadir and Zurga in "Au fond Du temple saint" (far more so than in Teatro De Fenice's production), "Je crois entendre encore" is heart- breaking and sensitively staged and acted, "Comme autrefois" is charmingly intimate and a great job is done with Zurga in Act 3 ( by far the most rounded characterisation of the production). However, ensembles and less eventful scenes are present, neat and correct but needed more spark and more compelling thrust, the choruses are very static which robs the otherwise splendid Met chorus the chance to show off any individual personalities, despite the committed acting of all principals and beautifully realised chemistry the characters could have been much more interesting and sadly the production doesn't do anything to make the plot twist ending more plausible. However, the production does look lovely and has a more exotic and atmospheric feel than Teatro De Fenice's production, despite the updating. Costumes while n |
On July 10th 1943, 'Operation Husky' saw the landing of British and American troops on which island? | OPERATION HUSKY - SICILY 01.00 Shelling by 15" Monitor. Flares on beach. 05.35 Firing with rifles at believed enemy mines and suspicious objects. Enemy opposition on shore against tanks serious. RM Commandos did splendid job. Silenced machine gun posts and captured 1,000 Italians. 08.00 Bright sunshine. General clean up of ships. Standing by for further orders. Syracuse fell on July 10 and Augusta on the 13th to the advancing British 8th Army with the XII Corp advancing on Catania. On July 13 the leading troops were held up by an enemy rearguard at Lentini. To speed up the advance, landings were made to capture the bridges to the north of the town. No 3 Commando landed at Agnone and prevented the destruction of the Ponte del Malati while the 1st Parachute Brigade and 151 Brigade captured the Primasole Bridge over the Simeto giving the British forces a route to the plain of Catania. These gains were made at considerable cost because of resistance from the Hermann Goring Division. Firmly established on the slopes of Mount Etna the Germans held up the British advance. The plain with the Gerbini airfields was in dispute for almost three weeks. [IWM Photo � IWM (NA 4183).A British Universal Carrier Mark I comes ashore]. The only serious opposition encountered by the Americans was at Gela when the 1st US Division and a tank battalion were, after an unimpeded landing, met with a counter attack by German troops and armour. By D + 2 the invaders were back on the beaches. At one stage German tanks broke through the bridgehead but were engaged by the cruiser Savannah and the destroyer Shubrick. Order was restored as the 30 six inch guns bore down on the Germans from point blank range. This temporary German success was attributed in part to delays caused by the swell but also to General Patton's eagerness to push inland before the required supporting arms were in place. The troops soon came up against the formidable 15th Panzer Division in full array. Without the naval intervention there was a serious risk of the US forces being pushed back into the sea. Patton himself was obliged to move back on board Hewitt's HQ ship. Later Mountbatten, in all innocence, enquired by loud hailer from his destroyer to Hewitt "How far has General Patton got?" Hewitt replied "He has not! The General is back on board this ship." History does not record Patton's words when he and Mountbatten met shortly afterwards. The Canadians near Pachino had at their disposal the newly introduced Landing Craft Gun (LCG). One lucky round blew up an ammunition dump but more generally the effectiveness of the weapon would have been improved had radio communications between the advancing troops and the LCGs been better. Six Landing Craft Tanks (Rocket) were in support of the Highland Division and they performed superbly under the command of Lieut-Commander Hugh Mulleneux. Each of the 2,500 rockets fired as the "Jocks" approached the beaches delivered a punch 25% greater than that delivered by a 6-inch shell. The Highland Division got ashore with only a handful of casualties. On July 22 the Americans under General Patton entered Palermo but by the end of July their advance was slowing down as they approached Mount Etna. However German resistance at Adrano was overcome on Aug 6 by the British 78th Division and with the capture of Randazzo on the 13th by US forces the German position was no longer viable. (Maps Courtesy of Bison Books Ltd). Lessons Learned The beach organisation was better than 'Torch' but there were still problems caused mainly by human frailties. One example was the misuse of the miraculous DUKW - a 2.5 ton American amphibious lorry. Many were driven ashore with troops on board and then continued inland to deliver their cargo close to the front line. The congestion in the narrow Sicilian streets and roads was a sight to behold at a time when the movement of supplies and weapons was a priority. One DUKW was loaded with 10 tons of ammunition when the limit was a quarter of this. To the considerable consternation of the driv |
What was the codename of the military operation of June 22nd. 1941, in which German troops invaded Russia? | 22nd June 1941: Barbarossa – The invasion of Russia begins June 1941 Barbarossa – The invasion of Russia begins Dawn breaks on the 22nd June 1941 as some of the millions of German troops begin their march east. Hours before the launch of the largest invasion the world had ever seen, a German soldier with communist sympathies had swam across the Bug river to give a warning to the Russians. Stalin ordered that he be shot for spreading disinformation. Max Kuhnert was a soldier in a cavalry reconnaissance unit attached to an infantry regiment. In the early hours of the morning he was taking his horses to be watered: At exactly 3.15 a.m., in the faint first light of day I was on my way to water the horses at the river when the whole area exploded. All hell was let loose and I prayed for the strength to hold my two horses. The noise and sight were indescribable, the earth seemed to tremble, all the batteries came alive out of the darkness of the pine trees. Flames shot towards the border followed by the explosion of the shells on the other side. All around us were what appeared to be great sheets of lightning, torn through by flames while thunder crashed and boomed. The barrage kept on and on, no one could hear anything else and orders had to be given by hand signal. We were ordered to march towards the river, where special units had already erected a pontoon bridge, over which, although we could not hear them, we could see our tanks rumbling. For an hour and a half the firing continued, and then we could hear the Russian planes attacking our invading troops; many of them got shot down by our fighters. Regimental Sergeant-Major Hamann told me to get over the river under my own steam, in other words, I was to get the horses across, but not over the pontoon bridge as there was simply no room for the animals; in any case I believe the horses would have panicked with the tremendous swaying of the bridge—it was a fast-flowing river. A Soviet BT7 tank - a 'cavalry' or fast tank - burns as the Germans approach. Soviet resistance was often determined but was very badly co-ordinated at a strategic level. The German Panzer armies were to spearhead the assault. Hitler believed that they only needed to ‘kick in the door’ and the whole Soviet army would just collapse. It was an opinion shared by most in the German high command. It was also widely held in the ranks of the Wehrmacht. A Lieutenant in the 74th Infantry Division wrote home on the 22nd: I’ll tell you in advance that in four to five weeks time the swastika flag will be wafting over the Kremlin in Moscow, and that moreover we will have Russia finished this year and Tommy on the carpet. . . Ja — it is no secret, when and how, that we will be in Moscow within four weeks with our as yet undefeated Wehrmacht. It is only 1,000km from Suwalki as the crow flies. We only need to conduct another Blitzkrieg. We only know how to attack. Forward, onward and again forward in concert with our heavy weapons raining fire, cordite, iron, bombs and shells — all on the heads of the Russians. That’s all it needs. Quoted by Robert Kershaw in War Without Garlands: Operation Barbarossa 1941-1942 . For the vast majority of the German troops it was still a matter of foot slogging. Thousands of Russian aircraft were destroyed on their airfields during the first few days. Three weeks before Heinz Knoke had been on the Dover-Ashford-Canterbury ‘milk run’ over south east England. At 0500 on the 22nd he took off for his first mission on the Russian front: Flying low over the broad plains, we notice endless German columns rolling eastwards. The bomber formations overhead and the dreaded Stuka dive-bombers alongside us are all heading in the same direction. We are to carry out a low-level attack on one of the Russian headquarters, situated in the woods to the west of Druskieniki. On Russian territory, by contrast, everything appears to be asleep. We locate the headquarters and fly low over the wooden buildings, but there is not a Russian soldier in sight. Swooping at one of the huts, I press the bomb-release bu |
Which post-war Prime Minister was MP for Warwick and Leamington? | Warwick & Leamington parliamentary constituency - Election 2015 - BBC News iFrame Constituency profile This West Midlands seat, which counts former prime minister Sir Anthony Eden among its MPs, includes the towns of Warwick and Royal Leamington Spa, as well as surrounding villages. Generally a prosperous constituency, Leamington has benefited from its saline springs, which made it a popular resort for tourists and people recovering from illness. Warwick's medieval castle and historic buildings also attract the tourists. Among businesses based in the constituency are Volvo Trucks, IBM and Calor Gas. The National Grid's gas control centre is based here. The region has also encouraged digital and technology firms and a specialist games industry. Much of the workforce are highly qualified, according to the last Census, and unemployment is below average. Historically a Conservative seat, Warwick and Leamington fell to Labour in 1997. It was regained by the Conservatives in 2010 - Chris White polled 3,513 votes more than his Labour rival. Voter turnout was high, at 71%. |
Kinross and West Perthshire was the constituency of which post-war Prime Minister? | November 1963: that was the by-election that was | The Independent November 1963: that was the by-election that was REAR WINDOW: KINROSS AND WEST PERTHSHIRE Friday 10 March 1995 00:02 BST Click to follow Indy Lifestyle Online THE outcome of the 1963 Kinross and West Perthshire by-election, held on 7 November, was never seriously in doubt, but it remains one of the most celebrated of post-war by-elections and the only one in which a prime minister stood as candidate. In the coming weeks, much of the same rural territory will be trodden in the by-election to find a replacement for Sir Nicholas Fairbairn. It is unlikely to be as memorable a happening, though it may be a useful reminder of how much has changed (and how much has stayed the same) since 1963. An extraordinary sequence of events led to the 14th Earl of Home offering himself to the electorate of Kinross and West Perthshire - a constituency which fitted him like a glove and which he represented until retiring from the Commons in 1974. There were few more feudal or more solidly Tory corners of the kingdom than rural Perthshire. For most of the electorate, even during the Tory melt-down months of 1963, the appearance of an earl who was temporarily obliged to become a commoner for the purpose of being prime minister, was too good to be true. It was a year which had produced the Profumo scandal, a series of spy dramas and Dr Beeching's plans for the railways. Harold Macmillan's administration went into free-fall in the opinion polls, and pressure mounted for him to resign. On 8 October, he went into hospital leaving RA Butler to chair the Cabinet. A file of contenders and party grandees trooped into the King Edward VII Hospital for discussions. These were the days when leaders of the Conservative Party "emerged" rather than triumphed through any electoral process, and on 18 October Macmillan advised the Queen to send for Lord Home - the first peer to become prime minister since Lord Salisbury in 1895. By the early 1960s, however, the idea of a prime minister in the Lords was unacceptable. This was where chance recent events came to the aid of Home. Earlier in 1963, Parliament had passed the Peerage Act allowing hereditary peers to renounce their titles on accession, or within 12 months of the passing of the Act. The new prime minister quickly set about doing so. He had, however, to remain in Parliament. The Tory MP for Kinross and West Perthshire, Gilmour Leburn, had died in August at the age of 50. George Younger was to be the Tory candidate in a by-election scheduled for 7 November. Younger agreed to stand down, was found a seat in Ayr instead and never had cause to look back. Sir Alec Douglas-Home, as he now became, was nominated as Conservative and Unionist candidate, and the shortest by- election circus in modern political history was under way. Sir Alec combined the roles of prime minister and candidate. A colourful field lined up against him, including Willy Rushton. It was the hey-day of BBC Television's That Was the Week That Was, on which Rushton was accustomed to playing Macmillan, while Lance Percival sent up Home. However, his opening meeting in Killin attracted an audience of 300 who heard Rushton go "lightly and scathingly through the Prime Minister's life" and "frequently mimicking" the great man. Killin had seen nothing like it before. Rushton announced that his candidacy was a protest against "the completely arrogant way Lord Home has moved into Downing Street". This reflected a widespread resentment and sense of astonishment throughout the country, though Perth and Kinross itself was the least likely breeding ground for such sentiments of lse majest. Sir Alec went on his stately way through the constituency. Opponents protested when schoolchildren were given a half-day to cheer his presence. The Glasgow Herald reported admiringly how he combined the roles of candidate and statesman. "In the morning, suitably dressed in an old tweed knickerbocker suit, thick woollen socks and stout shoes, he went hill- farming...This evening, he took off, as Prime Mi |
Which US state, bordered by Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts, is nicknamed the 'Granite State'? | New Hampshire - Ballotpedia Please log in to continue. New Hampshire 1788 State info New Hampshire is located in the Northeastern, also known as New England, region of the United States. The state is bordered by Massachusetts , Vermont , Maine , Quebec and the Atlantic Ocean. It is nicknamed "The Granite State." New Hampshire has two members of the U.S. Senate , two members of the U.S. House of Representatives , 400 members of the House of Representatives and 24 members of the State Senate . Recently updated pages |
What gift is presented to 'Prince Tamino' in the title of a Mozart opera? | Jane Glover Conducts ‘The Magic Flute’ at the Met - The New York Times The New York Times Music |A Rollicking Treat Infused With Grace and Gravitas Search A Rollicking Treat Infused With Grace and Gravitas Jane Glover Conducts ‘The Magic Flute’ at the Met Continue reading the main story Photo The Magic Flute Nathan Gunn, center, as Papageno in Julie Taymor’s production at the Metropolitan Opera. Credit Sara Krulwich/The New York Times On Monday night the acclaimed British conductor Jane Glover became only the third woman to conduct at the Metropolitan Opera. The occasion was the revival of Julie Taymor’s 2004 production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” presented as a family-friendly offering for the holidays, trimmed to 100 minutes without intermission and performed in a snappy English translation by J. D. McClatchy. Mozart’s fairy-tale opera, Ms. Taymor’s fanciful production and a winning cast delighted the audience, judging by the frequent laughter of the many children in attendance. But Ms. Glover’s appearance, and the magisterial performance and nuance she drew from the orchestra, were the news here. When she appeared in the pit to take a bow before the performance started, it seemed just so fresh and right; it’s amazing how inured Met regulars have become to the company’s poor record on behalf of female conductors. The accomplished Ms. Glover, 64, is the director of opera at the Royal Academy of Music in London. She has conducted at Covent Garden, the English National Opera, the Berlin State Opera, the Royal Danish Opera and other companies. It is not as if her work was unknown in New York, where her appearances have included a Carnegie Hall debut with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in 2003 and, last year at the Juilliard School, a vibrant account of Gluck’s “Armide.” Photo The conductor Jane Glover made her Met debut on Monday night. Credit Metropolitan Opera Alas, like many fields, classical music had a history of erecting barriers to women. But these days our orchestras are filled with female players, and there are so many prominent female composers that one need hardly call attention to it. There are important female conductors as well, but resistance to the idea of a female authority figure on the podium apparently lingers. At the Met the gender barrier was broken in 1976 when Sarah Caldwell made a well-received house debut conducting Verdi’s “La Traviata,” although Beverly Sills deserved significant credit for this breakthrough: Invited to sing Violetta, she said she would do so only if her colleague Ms. Caldwell was brought in. Ms. Caldwell returned in 1978 for a string of performances of Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore.” The Australian conductor Simone Young made her Met debut conducting Puccini’s “La Bohème” in 1996, when she was already a significant figure in opera. Her last Met performances were in 1998. Advertisement Continue reading the main story Of course, that Ms. Glover is making her Met debut with what is, in effect, a children’s version of “The Magic Flute” could be seen as a little patronizing. Yet in another way, it was heartening that the young people in the audience, some of them perhaps attending their first opera, saw a woman in charge. There are musical challenges to conducting this version of the score. According to the Met, the uncut “Magic Flute” (not including intermission) runs about 150 minutes. To trim the score by a third, a few arias and duets were omitted, along with the overture; other arias and ensembles were shortened, although the surgery was sensitively done. Photo A family-oriented “Magic Flute,” cut to 100 minutes with no intermission: Alek Shrader as Prince Tamino with some of the puppets in Julie Taymor’s production at the Metropolitan Opera. Credit Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Ms. Glover’s spirited and graceful conducting surely accounts for the overall continuity and flow of the performance. “The Magic Flute” does have elements of a vaudeville show, especially in Ms. Taymor’s production, with its fire-breathing statues and billowing puppets that dance and frolic. Ms. Glov |
What was the name of 'Rene Artois's' wife in the TV comedy series 'Allo, Allo'? | Cafe Rene - 'Allo 'Allo: The Characters "You stupid woman!" Edith Melba Artois The wife of cafe owner and reluctant resistor Rene Artois, Edith is tone-deaf and cannot hold a tune in a bucket - but she still believes she is a musical star and insists on singing songs in the cafe's "cabaret" each night. Most customers either block their ears with cheese, or simply leave. Upon her husband's supposed "death", she became the owner of Cafe Rene, and as a "rich widow", she was then courted aggressively by both Monsieur Alphonse the undertaker and Capt. Bertorelli. Played by Carmen Silvera . Yvette Carte-Blanche The lead waitress at Cafe Rene, Yvette has had an affair with Rene since before the show began. She often begs him to run away with her to some remote place like Switzerland where they can live together in bliss, but Rene feels he must regain his Cafe first -- and that means remarrying Edith now that his original self is "dead". Played by Vicki Michelle . Catchphrases: "Ohhh... Rene!" Maria Recamier Another waitress at Cafe Rene, Maria's last name is tricky to find. In only one episode, she mentions it, and if not for subtitling we wouldn't know how it's spelled at all (see episode 3.3, Secret Passages). Just like Yvette, Maria has also been carrying on an affair with Rene through the years. She has no idea that Rene also loves Yvette, and also believes that Rene should run away with her. She speaks French with an unfortunate tendency to spit when she gargles her "r"s, leaving most listeners damp when she gets excited. She is also very short, so Rene has her stand on a chair in order to hug and caress her. When the cafe staff was imprisoned in the Prisoner of War camp (episode 4.1, Stalag Luft 4), Maria attempted to escape by making a large Red Cross parcel, addressing it to the Cafe, and boxing herself inside it (she is small enough that this would work). Unfortunately, she did not put enough postage on it, and the parcel was returned to Switzerland. We have never heard from her again. Played by Francesca Gonshaw . Mimi Labonq After Maria accidentally posted herself to Switzerland, Rene advertised to hire a replacement waitress. Mimi answered the ad, and due to the fact that she was planted as a secret agent for the resistance, she was hired. She is a vicious, bloodthirsty, revenge-seeking killer who wants nothing more than to poison and kill all the "German swine", but she falls instantly in love with Rene and begins an affair with him. Rene handles the situation well - and after all, Mimi is about the same size as Maria. But Mimi sings and dances incredibly well, and even made a bid to replace Madame Edith in the Cafe's cabaret. Played by Sue Hodge . Fanny La Fan Madame Edith's frail mother Fanny was once a dancer for the Folie Bergere, and had a beautiful singing voice. Her beauty and voice lured many a young man to her, including a brash young artist named Vincent who gave her paintings and in a fit of jealousy cut off his ear and mailed it to her. But though men sought her hand for many years, her heart belonged to a pair of brothers - Roger & Ernest Leclerc. Unfortunately, the brothers were thieves and forgers and were soon arrested and thrown in jail, and Fanny pined for her lost loves. Years later, as a nearly-bedridden old lady living above her son-in-law's cafe, she was shocked to find that one of her lost loves, Roger Leclerc, had broken out of prison and made his way to the cafe as part of a Resistance plan. Though very old and generally frail, and preferring to keep to her now-motorized wheelchair, she can still wow a crowd on occasion with a song and "dance". Due to her constant presence, the Resistance chose to hide the radio beneath her bed; the speaker is in the chamber pot. When a message is coming in on the radio, the Resistance have wired her bed so the bedknobs flash - but Fanny doesn't understand this and is constantly shocked and scared by the "flashing knobs." Played by Rose Hill . Catchphrases: "The flashing knobs!" Michelle Dubois Leader of the Nouvion branch of the French |
In which month of 1969 did Neil Armstrong become the first moon-walker? | Armstrong walks on moon - Jul 20, 1969 - HISTORY.com Armstrong walks on moon Publisher A+E Networks At 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000 miles from Earth, speaks these words to more than a billion people listening at home: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle, Armstrong became the first human to walk on the surface of the moon. The American effort to send astronauts to the moon has its origins in a famous appeal President John F. Kennedy made to a special joint session of Congress on May 25, 1961: “I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth.” At the time, the United States was still trailing the Soviet Union in space developments, and Cold War-era America welcomed Kennedy’s bold proposal. In 1966, after five years of work by an international team of scientists and engineers, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) conducted the first unmanned Apollo mission, testing the structural integrity of the proposed launch vehicle and spacecraft combination. Then, on January 27, 1967, tragedy struck at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, when a fire broke out during a manned launch-pad test of the Apollo spacecraft and Saturn rocket. Three astronauts were killed in the fire. Despite the setback, NASA and its thousands of employees forged ahead, and in October 1968, Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission, orbited Earth and successfully tested many of the sophisticated systems needed to conduct a moon journey and landing. In December of the same year, Apollo 8 took three astronauts to the dark side of the moon and back, and in March 1969 Apollo 9 tested the lunar module for the first time while in Earth orbit. Then in May, the three astronauts of Apollo 10 took the first complete Apollo spacecraft around the moon in a dry run for the scheduled July landing mission. At 9:32 a.m. on July 16, with the world watching, Apollo 11 took off from Kennedy Space Center with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin Jr., and Michael Collins aboard. Armstrong, a 38-year-old civilian research pilot, was the commander of the mission. After traveling 240,000 miles in 76 hours, Apollo 11 entered into a lunar orbit on July 19. The next day, at 1:46 p.m., the lunar module Eagle, manned by Armstrong and Aldrin, separated from the command module, where Collins remained. Two hours later, the Eagle began its descent to the lunar surface, and at 4:18 p.m. the craft touched down on the southwestern edge of the Sea of Tranquility. Armstrong immediately radioed to Mission Control in Houston, Texas, a famous message: “The Eagle has landed.” At 10:39 p.m., five hours ahead of the original schedule, Armstrong opened the hatch of the lunar module. As he made his way down the lunar module’s ladder, a television camera attached to the craft recorded his progress and beamed the signal back to Earth, where hundreds of millions watched in great anticipation. At 10:56 p.m., Armstrong spoke his famous quote, which he later contended was slightly garbled by his microphone and meant to be “that’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” He then planted his left foot on the gray, powdery surface, took a cautious step forward, and humanity had walked on the moon. “Buzz” Aldrin joined him on the moon’s surface at 11:11 p.m., and together they took photographs of the terrain, planted a U.S. flag, ran a few simple scientific tests, and spoke with President Richard M. Nixon via Houston. By 1:11 a.m. on July 21, both astronauts were back in the lunar module and the hatch was closed. The two men slept that night on the surface of the moon, and at 1:54 p.m. the Eagle began its ascent back to the command module. Among the items left on the surface of the moon was a plaque that read: “Here men from the planet Earth first set foot on the moon–July 1969 A.D–We came in peace for all mankind.” At 5:35 p.m., Armstrong and Aldrin successfully |
'Galileo', 'Shatoush' and 'King Of Kings' were all Classic winners ridden by which jockey? | Mick Kinane, the jockey of Hawk Wing, Rock of Gibraltar, Montjeu, Giant's Causeway, Galileo, Johannesburg, etc. Mick Kinane--8st 4lbs--52.5 kgs Born on June 22nd, 1959, Mick rode his first winner on Musicari at Leopardstown on March 19th, 1975. It is amazing to think that in his apprentice days Mick had problems controlling his weight! Since then he has notched up 13 jockeys' championships in Ireland and was the leading jockey in terms of prizemoney won in the UK in 2001, thanks to Galileo. His style in the saddle is very distinguished with a perch like seat with toes-in-the irons in mid-race before getting into a neat tuck in a finish. He is equally effective riding from the front or from behind but best of all he is the master tactician, has an acute sense of pace in a race and is fully aware of how he is doing in relation to the others. If Dettori is the Beckham of racing, Kinane is more akin to Ronaldo....scoring with a killer instinct and it is a pleasure to watch. Originally 15 years with Dermot Weld, he teamed up very successfully with Aidan O'Brien and John Magnier to form the most powerful racing team at Coolmore between 1998 and 2003. Regarded by most as the perfect jockey, Mick rarely gets his riding wrong. When he has, such as when he dropped a rein on Giant's Causeway in the final metres of a dramatic 2000 Breeders' Cup Classic, he would have been the person most annoyed with himself. Sure enough, revenge came very sweet when he romped away with the Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Belmont Park in 2001 with Johannesburg. Mick's big-race ride on Rock of Gibraltar in the Breeders' Cup Mile also left a lot to be desired. The excuses offered clouded the fact that "The Rock" was still last but one with 10 lengths to make up (off a slowish pace) as they entered the straight. It is easy with hindsight, but no amount of superhorse can afford to give up that amount of ground in a race of that calibre. Surely he could have had him 2 or 3 lengths closer "in contact" with the field ! Mick is the only jockey to have won the English & Irish Derby, the Belmont Stakes, the Arc, the Japan Cup, the Melbourne Cup, the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and Breeders' Cup Turf. Not even his fellow jockey jet-setters such as Lester Piggott, Cash Asmussen or Steve Cauthen achieved that. In 2003, Mick celebrated his 100th Group 1 win with probably the most sensational. At Newbury, in the Lockinge Stakes, Mick & Hawk Wing blitzed the field in the early stages. Three furlongs out the field was toiling and they eventually streaked to an 11 length win in the face of a strong head wind which saw them post a time just 1 second outside the track record in rain-softened going. The next weekend at The Curragh, Mick scored a sensational Group 1 double by taking the Tattersalls Gold Cup on Black Sam Bellamy and denying 1-3 on French hotpot Six Perfections in the Irish 1,000 Guineas on the Aidan O'Brien-trained Yesterday. Mick's Photo Gallery GROUP 1 Winners: He has won all the Irish Group 1 races that exist. The UK ones missing from his Group 1 cabinet are the 1,000 Guineas, Coronation Cup, Yorkshire Oaks, the Sprint Cup and QE II Stakes. He has only been without Group 1 winners in 1984 & 1991 since he first started the sequence in 1982......not a bad effort! Mick rode 12 Group 1 winners in 2000, an amazing 17 wins in 2001, 14 in 2002 and 8 in 2003 In 2002, he steered Rock of Gibraltar to a 7th Group 1 win on the trot, a world record. In the usual jockey merry-go round of late 2003, it was announced that the Ballydoyle team were dispensing of Mick's services in order to bring a chap 20 years his junior in the form of Jamie Spencer. However, 2004 did not go at all well for Ballydoyle or Spencer. Mick in the meantime had teamed up with the guru of Irish trainers, John Oxx. In the 2004 Irish Champion Stakes, Mick stole the milk from all the other kittens when swooping onto the scene in a magic late rush on Azamour. These come-from-behind rides were repeated in 2005 again with Azamour in thr King George, Proclamation in the Sussex Stakes and Electrocutionist in the |
What colour is the triangular segment on Cuba's national flag? | Cuba This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website Cuba image by eljko Heimer, 11 February 2007 Official Name: Republic of Cuba (República de Cuba) Capital: Havana Flag adopted : 20 May 1902 Flag Designer: Narciso López (1849) Coat of Arms adopted: 24 April 1906 ISO Code: CU The Flag The official version of the Cuban government about the meaning of the shapes and colors of the cuban flag says that the blue stripes refer to the three old divisions of the island, the two white to the strength of the independentist ideal, the red triangle stands for equality, fraternity and freedom as well as for the blood split in the strugle for independence and the lone star symbolizes the absolute freedom among the peoples M.V. Blanes , 19 Febuary 2000 Wasn't it so, that the star in the Cuban flag, at least at start, was meant to become one of the stars in the Stars and Stripes ? The Cubans wanted to belong to the US at that time (late 19th Century). Elias Granqvist, 23 June 2000 Crampton's 'World of Flags', 1990, has: "The white star (La Estrella Solitaria) represented a new state to be added to the USA. The red, white, and blue also referred deliberately to the Stars and Stripes." (p. 32) Eve Devereux, in: 'Flags, the illustrated Identifier to flags of the world', 1994, has: "The ironic similarity between the "Lone Star" flag of Cuba and the Stars and Stripes of its arch enemy, the USA, is far from coincidental. The design can be traced to 1849 and General Narciso López (d. 1851), a Venezuelan filibuster who, living in the USA, was anxious to liberate Cuba from the Spanish and claim it for his adopted country - hence the single star, to be added to the others." (p. 10) Jarig Bakker, 23 June 2000 From Album 2000 [ pay00 ] - National Flag (CSW/CSW (1:2)) - Five striped blue-white-blue-white-blue flag with red trangle at hoist with a white star in it. eljko Heimer, 3 June 2001 As for the Cuban flag, I have seen many in South Florida and one on a Cuban freighter in Toronto harbor. The one on the freighter used a dark blue. The ones I've seen here use a medium to medium-dark shade. Never have I seen a Cuban flag in light blue. Al Kirsch, 3 July 2001 According to Whitney Smith, there is no official specification of the shade of blue of the Cuban flag. In Album des Pavillons 2000, I give as approx code numbers 186c and 280c. Armand du Payrat, 4 January 2002 I would like to point out that the true color of the Cuban flag is turquoise blue and not the ocean blue you show in your site.The reason why the color is almost always ocean blue is purely, or impurely, commercial: the flag manufacturers, possibly non-Cuban, found it cheaper to produce one instead of the other. When seen in its true color, which represents our sky, the beauty of the Cuban flag can leave one breathless. Although you do give the precise measurements, your description is not truly the "official" one: " Three light blue stripes, later changed to ocean blue". Changed? By whom? R. García Bárcena, 6 May 2002 My parents visited Cuba last month and bought a flag at the airport of Havana. The colour of the blue field is indeed "ocean blue" as shown on our website. The probability that the flag they bought was manufactured in a foreign country is extremely low. I have also photos taken in Havana by my mother, showing the Cuban national flag vertically displayed among revolutionary mottos painted on a wall in Havana, and here again the flag is "ocean blue". Ivan Sache, 6 May 2002 Could it be that this tourqouise blue is the old blue, as shown in the old Cuban presidential flag, and the ocean blue we now have is the more modern blue? Manuel L. Quezon, 7 May 2002 If so, it was a rather transient blue, since Flaggenbuch already made a clear distinction between the blue shades of the national and Presidential flags. By the way, the current Presidential flag is still turquoise blue. Ivan Sache, 7 May 2002 I believe "azul turqui o azul marino" should be translated to "turquoise blue or navy blue". I've translated "azul marino" to navy blue which is more accurate than ocean |
Which month of 1963 witnessed the assassination of President J.F. Kennedy? | John F. Kennedy assassinated - Nov 22, 1963 - HISTORY.com John F. Kennedy assassinated Publisher A+E Networks John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, is assassinated while traveling through Dallas, Texas, in an open-top convertible. First lady Jacqueline Kennedy rarely accompanied her husband on political outings, but she was beside him, along with Texas Governor John Connally and his wife, for a 10-mile motorcade through the streets of downtown Dallas on November 22. Sitting in a Lincoln convertible, the Kennedys and Connallys waved at the large and enthusiastic crowds gathered along the parade route. As their vehicle passed the Texas School Book Depository Building at 12:30 p.m., Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly fired three shots from the sixth floor, fatally wounding President Kennedy and seriously injuring Governor Connally. Kennedy was pronounced dead 30 minutes later at Dallas’ Parkland Hospital. He was 46. Vice President Lyndon Johnson, who was three cars behind President Kennedy in the motorcade, was sworn in as the 36th president of the United States at 2:39 p.m. He took the presidential oath of office aboard Air Force One as it sat on the runway at Dallas Love Field airport. The swearing in was witnessed by some 30 people, including Jacqueline Kennedy, who was still wearing clothes stained with her husband’s blood. Seven minutes later, the presidential jet took off for Washington. The next day, November 23, President Johnson issued his first proclamation, declaring November 25 to be a day of national mourning for the slain president. On that Monday, hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of Washington to watch a horse-drawn caisson bear Kennedy’s body from the Capitol Rotunda to St. Matthew’s Catholic Cathedral for a requiem Mass. The solemn procession then continued on to Arlington National Cemetery, where leaders of 99 nations gathered for the state funeral. Kennedy was buried with full military honors on a slope below Arlington House, where an eternal flame was lit by his widow to forever mark the grave. Lee Harvey Oswald, born in New Orleans in 1939, joined the U.S. Marines in 1956. He was discharged in 1959 and nine days later left for the Soviet Union, where he tried unsuccessfully to become a citizen. He worked in Minsk and married a Soviet woman and in 1962 was allowed to return to the United States with his wife and infant daughter. In early 1963, he bought a .38 revolver and rifle with a telescopic sight by mail order, and on April 10 in Dallas he allegedly shot at and missed former U.S. Army general Edwin Walker, a figure known for his extreme right-wing views. Later that month, Oswald went to New Orleans and founded a branch of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee, a pro-Castro organization. In September 1963, he went to Mexico City, where investigators allege that he attempted to secure a visa to travel to Cuba or return to the USSR. In October, he returned to Dallas and took a job at the Texas School Book Depository Building. Less than an hour after Kennedy was shot, Oswald killed a policeman who questioned him on the street near his rooming house in Dallas. Thirty minutes later, Oswald was arrested in a movie theater by police responding to reports of a suspect. He was formally arraigned on November 23 for the murders of President Kennedy and Officer J.D. Tippit. On November 24, Oswald was brought to the basement of the Dallas police headquarters on his way to a more secure county jail. A crowd of police and press with live television cameras rolling gathered to witness his departure. As Oswald came into the room, Jack Ruby emerged from the crowd and fatally wounded him with a single shot from a concealed .38 revolver. Ruby, who was immediately detained, claimed that rage at Kennedy’s murder was the motive for his action. Some called him a hero, but he was nonetheless charged with first-degree murder. Jack Ruby, originally known as Jacob Rubenstein, operated strip joints and dance halls in Dallas and had minor connections to organized crime. He features prominently in |
Which lady, who has never won a Wimbledon singles title, was the US Open Champion in 1991 and 1992? | Best never to win a Wimbledon singles title | NBC Sports Best never to win a Wimbledon singles title / Andy Roddick Without Roger Federer, who knows how many Grand Slam titles Andy Roddick would have won. The American came up against Federer in four Grand Slam finals, including three at Wimbledon in 2004, 2005 and 2009, and fell short each time. The 2009 contest went to 16-14 in the fifth set. Roddick's serve and power are well suited for grass courts, but he's been unfortunate enough to run up against one of the greatest grass players of all time. Justine Henin Unless she reconsiders her decision to retire, Justine Henin never will be able to remove her name from the list of the best players to never win a Wimbledon title. She came close twice, losing in three sets to Venus Williams in 2001 and to Amelie Mauresmo in three sets in 2006, and fell three times in the semifinals. Although Henin's career record at Wimbledon is far from shabby -- she won 27 of the 34 singles matches she played at the All England Club -- it is the major at which she had the worst winning percentage. Jennifer Capriati A former junior doubles champion at the All England Club, Jennifer Capriati also has the distinction of being Wimbledon's youngest-ever semifinalist. The 15-year-old beat defending champion Martina Navratilova in straight sets in the quarterfinals but fell to runner-up Gabriela Sabatini the next round. That was the farthest Capriati would go at Wimbledon, equaling that finish 10 years later in 2001. Capriati never won a title on grass. Ivan Lendl Although he played in 19 Grand Slam singles finals and won eight Grand Slam singles titles, Ivan Lendl was never able to add a Wimbledon championship to his career resume. Lendl fell five times in the semifinals at the All England Club, but he did reach the finals in 1986 and 1987. Both times he lost in straight sets, first to Boris Becker and then to Pat Cash. Monica Seles Of Monica Seles' 53 career singles titles, only one came on grass. Unfortunately for her, it wasn't on the grass courts of Wimbledon, and the nine-time Grand Slam champion never achieved a career Grand Slam. Seles made the finals at the All England Club just once, losing in straight sets to Steffi Graf in 1992. Her career record at Wimbledon was 30-9, a far cry from her 43-4 record at the Australian Open, 54-8 record at the French Open, and 53-10 record at the U.S. Open. Mats Wilander He did win a men's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1986, but Mats Wilander never earned the honor of hoisting the men's singles championship trophy at the All England Club. In fact, his best finish at the tournament was the quarterfinals. His struggles at Wimbledon, however, weren't related to the surface. Two of his three Australian Open titles were won when the championships were still played on grass. Pancho Gonzales The top-ranked professional in the world for an astounding eight years in the 1950s and 1960s and arguably the greatest men's tennis player prior to the Open era, Pancho Gonzales (also written as Gonzalez) never won a title at Wimbledon. He did, however, play in one of the most memorable matches ever at the All England Club. Competing against Charlie Pasarell in the third round in 1969, Gonzales and the amateur battled for five hours and 12 minutes in a match that spanned five sets and two days. Gonzales finally prevailed, 22-24, 1-6, 16-14, 6-3, 11-9. Tracy Austin In the six Wimbledons in which she played, Tracy Austin bowed out before the quarterfinals just twice. However, she also never made it past the semifinals, reaching that mark both in 1979 and in 1980. Although she was disappointed with her singles result in 1980, Austin did enjoy some success at the All England Club that year; she won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon. Jim Courier The only American in the Open era to win two French Open titles, Jim Courier didn't experience similar success at Wimbledon. A four-time Grand Slam championship victor, Courier made it to the finals at the All England Club just once, in 1993, and he lost that year in four sets to Pete |
Tennis's French Open Men's Singles Champion of 1986 and 1987, never won a Wimbledon title. Who is he? | Best never to win a Wimbledon singles title | NBC Sports Best never to win a Wimbledon singles title / Andy Roddick Without Roger Federer, who knows how many Grand Slam titles Andy Roddick would have won. The American came up against Federer in four Grand Slam finals, including three at Wimbledon in 2004, 2005 and 2009, and fell short each time. The 2009 contest went to 16-14 in the fifth set. Roddick's serve and power are well suited for grass courts, but he's been unfortunate enough to run up against one of the greatest grass players of all time. Justine Henin Unless she reconsiders her decision to retire, Justine Henin never will be able to remove her name from the list of the best players to never win a Wimbledon title. She came close twice, losing in three sets to Venus Williams in 2001 and to Amelie Mauresmo in three sets in 2006, and fell three times in the semifinals. Although Henin's career record at Wimbledon is far from shabby -- she won 27 of the 34 singles matches she played at the All England Club -- it is the major at which she had the worst winning percentage. Jennifer Capriati A former junior doubles champion at the All England Club, Jennifer Capriati also has the distinction of being Wimbledon's youngest-ever semifinalist. The 15-year-old beat defending champion Martina Navratilova in straight sets in the quarterfinals but fell to runner-up Gabriela Sabatini the next round. That was the farthest Capriati would go at Wimbledon, equaling that finish 10 years later in 2001. Capriati never won a title on grass. Ivan Lendl Although he played in 19 Grand Slam singles finals and won eight Grand Slam singles titles, Ivan Lendl was never able to add a Wimbledon championship to his career resume. Lendl fell five times in the semifinals at the All England Club, but he did reach the finals in 1986 and 1987. Both times he lost in straight sets, first to Boris Becker and then to Pat Cash. Monica Seles Of Monica Seles' 53 career singles titles, only one came on grass. Unfortunately for her, it wasn't on the grass courts of Wimbledon, and the nine-time Grand Slam champion never achieved a career Grand Slam. Seles made the finals at the All England Club just once, losing in straight sets to Steffi Graf in 1992. Her career record at Wimbledon was 30-9, a far cry from her 43-4 record at the Australian Open, 54-8 record at the French Open, and 53-10 record at the U.S. Open. Mats Wilander He did win a men's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1986, but Mats Wilander never earned the honor of hoisting the men's singles championship trophy at the All England Club. In fact, his best finish at the tournament was the quarterfinals. His struggles at Wimbledon, however, weren't related to the surface. Two of his three Australian Open titles were won when the championships were still played on grass. Pancho Gonzales The top-ranked professional in the world for an astounding eight years in the 1950s and 1960s and arguably the greatest men's tennis player prior to the Open era, Pancho Gonzales (also written as Gonzalez) never won a title at Wimbledon. He did, however, play in one of the most memorable matches ever at the All England Club. Competing against Charlie Pasarell in the third round in 1969, Gonzales and the amateur battled for five hours and 12 minutes in a match that spanned five sets and two days. Gonzales finally prevailed, 22-24, 1-6, 16-14, 6-3, 11-9. Tracy Austin In the six Wimbledons in which she played, Tracy Austin bowed out before the quarterfinals just twice. However, she also never made it past the semifinals, reaching that mark both in 1979 and in 1980. Although she was disappointed with her singles result in 1980, Austin did enjoy some success at the All England Club that year; she won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon. Jim Courier The only American in the Open era to win two French Open titles, Jim Courier didn't experience similar success at Wimbledon. A four-time Grand Slam championship victor, Courier made it to the finals at the All England Club just once, in 1993, and he lost that year in four sets to Pete |
'Die Fledermaus' was one of the best known operas by which composer? | Johann Strauss and Die Fledermaus The operetta Die Fledermaus comes out of a period when Vienna, Austria was experiencing significant change. Vienna was one of the most important capitals in Europe during the nineteenth century and was often called the 'city of dreams'. This was the golden age of the Hapsburgs, the most prosperous royal family in continental Europe, and Vienna was their capitol. This atmosphere was perfect for the growth of the entertainment industry, such as it was and in the midst of this, the need for entertaining music: party music, dance music and theatre music. It's fascinating that the production of virtually all of this music ended up falling into the hands of a single family of musicians: the Strauss family who had no fewer than six members involved in part of a musical dynasty that lasted from the 1830s to the 1960s. The most important Strausses were the two Johanns, Johann the elder who was the first Strauss to be described as 'the waltz king', and his eldest son Johann who single-handedly codified the dance form which we now know as the Viennese waltz. Johann Strauss, Jr. gave us such famous waltzes as the "Tales of the Vienna Woods", "Wine, Women and Song" and "On the Beautiful Blue Danube". The younger Strauss would have gone into the music history books for only having created these beautiful masterpieces, but he did one other thing. He took what was once a French theatrical form, dressed it up with plenty Austrian flavor and created the Viennese operetta, an entertainment that audiences all over the world began to clamor for after the premiere of his most beloved work: the charming and hilarious comedy, Die Fledermaus. An operetta is like an opera in that much of the story is told through song with characters dressed in period costumes, surrounded by beautiful sets and accompanied by the orchestra. But the big difference between operetta and opera is that in operetta the style of the music is much more popular, and there is often more spoken dialogue in an operetta than what you'll ever get in grand opera. The operetta is rather like today's Broadway musicals, like Cats, Phantom of the Opera, The Producers or Rent. The origin of the operetta was actually Paris, France where, in the 1850s, the composer Jacques Offenbach was having great success with short, one-act comedies that poked fun at the politicians, aristocrats and wealthy merchants, as well as the social mores of the day. Night after night his theatre was stormed by audiences starving for evenings of light musical entertainment. For these audiences, the opera companies in Paris were getting far too serious and pretentious for their own good and Offenbach seemed to hit on a formula that proved to be successful. Offenbach and his operettas traveled throughout Europe, and it wasn't too long before his works were also the center of attention in Vienna where young Austrian composers began to try their hand at writing similar works. But it wasn't until 1871 that the Viennese operetta found its most natural expression in the music of Johann Strauss. Born in 1825 the young Johann was the eldest of six children. His father didn't want him to go into music: he wanted him to go into banking and stay away from the 'family business'. But under the watchful eye of his mother, he took violin and music theory lessons secretly until 1842 when his parents separated. After this Johann took formal musical instruction and eventually wound up establishing himself with his own orchestra. It wasn't long before he was his father's only rival in the composition and performance of dance music, especially the waltz. After his father's death in 1849, his and his father's orchestras were merged into one and he became the Waltz King in the hearts of all Viennese. He was even given a royal position for his accomplishments. But it must be remembered that this was Habspurg Vienna and virtually everything was accompanied by the i |
What is defined as the increase in velocity per unit time? | Velocity, Speed, Acceleration, and Deceleration Copyright © 2006 jsd 1 Velocity, Speed, Acceleration, and Deceleration The goal for today is to better understand what we mean by terms such as velocity, speed, acceleration, and deceleration. Let’s start with an example, namely the motion of a ball thrown upward and then acted upon by gravity. A major source of confusion in problems of this sort has to do with blurring the distinction between speed and velocity. The speed s is, by definition, the magnitude of the velocity vector: s := |v|. Note the contrast: When we throw the ball upward: – velocity – – speed – The change in velocity is uniformly downward. The velocity is becoming less upward and/or more downward, which is the same thing. The speed is decreasing during the upward trajectory, and increasing during the subsequent downward trajectory. At this point we have a problem, because the rate-of-change of velocity is called acceleration ... but the rate-of-change of speed is also called acceleration! Obviously this creates enormous potential for confusion. We can begin to untangle things as follows: The rate-of-change of velocity is the vector acceleration. The rate-of-change of speed is the scalar acceleration. The laws of physics are most simply written in terms of velocity, not speed. In a physics context, the unadorned word “acceleration” probably refers to the vector acceleration, but this is not 100% guaranteed. There is no special word for the opposite of the vector acceleration. The opposite of an acceleration in the +X direction is also an acceleration, namely an acceleration in the −X direction. Scalar acceleration means speeding up. The opposite is called deceleration, which means slowing down. Do not confuse the vector acceleration with the scalar acceleration. The scalar acceleration can be considered one component of the vector acceleration, namely the projection in the “forward” direction (although this is undefined if the object is at rest). To repeat: The vector acceleration is defined to be the change in velocity, per unit time. As the name suggests, it is a vector. This term applies no matter how the acceleration is oriented relative to the initial velocity. There are several possible orientations. The following table shows how to convert vector language to scalar language in each case: – Vector language – 2 Remarks 2.1 A Step Backwards: Scalar Physics No matter what terminology you use, it is almost always a bad idea to formulate physics problems in terms of speed, so you should stick to describing motion in terms of the vectors: position, velocity, and acceleration (namely the vector acceleration). Specifically, in the case of the ball moving under the influence of gravity, it would be unwise and unhelpful (although possible) to formulate the problem in terms of scalar speed and scalar acceleration. Using these ideas, you could say the ball “decelerates” on the way up and “accelerates” on the way down. That’s literally true, but unhelpfully suggests that the physics is different on the way up and on the way down. (For more about the physics of weight and gravity, see reference 1 .) It would be much better to analyze the problem in terms of velocity (not speed) plus vector acceleration. The vector acceleration is the same throughout the flight, i.e. it has a constant magnitude and a constant direction. It is always directed downward. 2.2 A Step Forward: Acceleration in Spacetime For a much more technical discussion of acceleration, including a discussion of how things accelerate when they are already moving at nearly the speed of light, see reference 2 . |
What is defined as the mass per unit volume, of a material? | Definitions of Density and Unit Volume Supplementary Topic The Concepts of Unit Volume and Density In the main text we talked about the volume and surface area of 3 dimensional objects (such as spheres and discs and cubes). So, why do we need to bother with this in astronomy? What's so important about memorizing a bunch of equations about the volume area of all these objects? Well, the simple answer to these questions is that any object you encounter in astronomy (be it a planet, a star, or a galaxy) will be a 3-dimensional object with some "size" associated with it. This so called "size" can be intuitively thought of as how much space it takes up (i.e., its volume) or in terms of how "large" is it (i.e., its radius or diameter). You mith also wonder what the shape of the object is, how much mass it has, and how is its mass distributed over the space that it occupies? So, whether you like it or not, you will encounter situations where such questions will become important. Two very important concepts to be familiar with are that of unit volume and density. Unit Volume Sometimes we are looking at objects and we need to ask very fundamental questions. We might not be necessarily interested in how much total space the thing occupies. We might be looking at a part of it, or we might be asking questions such as "how many atoms are there in 1 cm3 of the atmosphere of planet Z"? In such cases we are not asking something about the whole object but only part of the object, or something that we believe - in some approximation - to be a fundamental question to ask about the object. For this reason we define the notion of unit volume. The notion of unit volume is very geometrical and "abstract", but at the same time it is an exteremely simple idea. When we look at a unit volume inside an object we imagine some arbitrary sized cube that is much smaller than the size of the object, but large enough to contain a sufficient "sample" of the object. Density The notion of unit volume can be used to talk about the density of an object. The definition of density is as follows: density = mass/unit volume It has units of "mass" divided by units of "length3", so it is usually given as kg/m3 or g/cm3. Notice how the idea of unit volume enter here. Ideally, to measure density of an object or of some material, you can imagine going inside the material, taking a small 1cm x 1cm x 1cm sample, and measuring its mass on a scale. The density of the object would then be the measured mass divided by 1 cm3. Sometimes - as you can imagine, in the case of a star for instance - it is impossible to put yourself in the object to make such a measurement. Further complications arise from the fact that real objects - either in our experiences around us or in astronomy - tend to have mass distributed in different amounts in different parts. For instance, imagine your own body. Clearly, the distribution of mass in your body is not uniform! Your bones have a higher density (more mass per unit volume) than your lungs, and so on .... Thus, in reality situations can be quite complicated. But, we are often saved by the fact that - at least at a basic level - we don't care about these complications. We are only interested in average densities. For instance, suppose someone asks you what the density of the sun is. Well, this is a complex question. For one thing, you have to first worry about the fact that you can't just put yourself in the sun, pick a sample of its mass, weight it, and then calculate the density. You also have to worry about the fact that it might really depend on where you actually took the sample from (from the outer surface of the sun or from the center of the sun)! But ... you can calculate an average density. You can first assume that the sun is roughtly spherical, and so it has a radius R=695,000 km. Then, knowing the formula for the volume of a sphere you can calculate the volume of the sun: V = (4/3) p R3 V = (4/3) (3.1415) (69 |
To what family of mammals does a creature belong if it described as 'Murine'? | Olinguito the newest rare mammal species discovery - CNN.com Olinguito the newest rare mammal species discovery By Elizabeth Landau, CNN Updated 12:21 PM ET, Fri August 16, 2013 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Photos: Photos: Olinguito, new mammal on the block Olinguito, new mammal on the block – The olinguito (Bassaricyon neblina) is the first mammalian carnivore species to be discovered in the Americas in 35 years, scientists at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington said . Hide Caption 1 of 7 Photos: Photos: Olinguito, new mammal on the block Olinguito, new mammal on the block – Smithsonian scientist Kristofer Helgen spent 10 years studying museum specimens and tracking animals in the wild in the cloud forests of Ecuador. The research led to the discovery of the olinguito as its own species. Hide Caption 2 of 7 Photos: Photos: Olinguito, new mammal on the block Olinguito, new mammal on the block – The olinguito used to be mistaken for the olingo, its sister species. Here is an olingo at the private reserve of Paz de las Aves (Peace of the Birds) near Nanegalito, Ecuador. Hide Caption 3 of 7 Photos: Photos: Olinguito, new mammal on the block Olinguito, new mammal on the block – This Western lowland olingo (Bassaricyon medius) can be found in the same general geographic area as the olinguito. Hide Caption 4 of 7 Photos: Photos: Olinguito, new mammal on the block Olinguito, new mammal on the block – The olinguito, shown here, is smaller and has a more rounded face than the olingo. Scientists say it is the smallest member of the raccoon family. Hide Caption 5 of 7 Photos: Photos: Olinguito, new mammal on the block Olinguito, new mammal on the block – Scientists have documented the olinguito in cloud forest habitats in Colombia and Ecuador, but future research could find the species in other South American countries. Hide Caption 6 of 7 Photos: Photos: Olinguito, new mammal on the block Olinguito, new mammal on the block – Both the olingo -- shown here -- and the olinguito live in trees. Hide Caption The olinguito weighs about 2 pounds and is 2.5 feet long This creature lives in cloud forests in Ecuador and Colombia Previously it was mistaken for its sister species, the olingo A small mammal with fluffy red-orange fur, a short bushy tail, and an adorable rounded face has leapt onto the raccoon family tree. Scientists at the Smithsonian in Washington announced Thursday the discovery of a new species of mammal called the olinguito (pronounced oh-lin-GHEE-toe). If you're a fan of long technical names, this one is Bassaricyon neblina. Such a discovery is rare. The olinguito is the first mammalian carnivore species to be newly identified in the Americas in 35 years, according to Kristofer Helgen, curator of mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. His research group's study on the creature is being published in the journal ZooKeys . Researchers argue that the olinguito should be considered the smallest living member of the raccoon family, which includes other animals that make us go "awww" such as coatis and kinkajous . The Smithsonian describes the olinguito's appearance as a cross between a house cat and a teddy bear. Cats, bears, and olinguitos belong to the Carnivora order . JUST WATCHED MUST WATCH Hiding in plain sight 03:14 This animal had been seen before by humans, Helgen said, but it had been "a case of mistaken identity." "It was in museums, it's been in zoos, and its DNA had even been sequenced, but no one had connected the pieces and looked close enough to realize, basically, the significance of this remarkable and this beautiful animal," Helgen said. Previously, scientists had assumed that olinguitos were members of their sister species, the olingos, Helgen said. Olingos are larger, less furry and have longer faces than the newly discovered species. Tracking the olinguito Helgen began his detective work in pursuit of the new species when he set out about a decade ago to comprehensive study of olingos. Behind the scenes at the Chica |
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz were the stars of which 1999 horror film and its 2001 sequel? | The Mummy (1999) - 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 An American serving in the French Foreign Legion on an archaeological dig at the ancient city of Hamunaptra accidentally awakens a mummy. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 26 titles created 09 Dec 2010 a list of 37 titles created 16 Jun 2012 a list of 30 titles created 03 Apr 2014 a list of 43 titles created 11 months ago a list of 40 titles created 2 weeks ago Search for " The Mummy " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 19 nominations. See more awards » Photos The mummified body of Imhotep is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and begins his campaign of rage and terror. Director: Stephen Sommers In the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy fighters Rick and Evy O'Connell, unearths the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin -- a shape-shifting entity cursed by a witch centuries ago. Director: Rob Cohen A demon, raised from infancy after being conjured by and rescued from the Nazis, grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness. Director: Guillermo del Toro A desert warrior rises up against the evil army that is destroying his homeland. He captures the enemy's key sorcerer, takes her deep into the desert and prepares for a final showdown. Director: Chuck Russell The mythical world starts a rebellion against humanity in order to rule the Earth, so Hellboy and his team must save the world from the rebellious creatures. Director: Guillermo del Toro A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires. Director: Stephen Norrington After a movie crew travel to a mysterious island to shoot their picture, they encounter a giant and furious gorilla who takes their leading actress and form a special relationship with her, protecting the beautiful lady at all costs. Director: Peter Jackson The notorious monster hunter is sent to Transylvania to stop Count Dracula who is using Dr. Frankenstein's research and a werewolf for some sinister purpose. Director: Stephen Sommers Video game adventuress Lara Croft comes to life in a movie where she races against time and villains to recover powerful ancient artifacts. Director: Simon West Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires. Director: Guillermo del Toro Blade, now a wanted man by the FBI, must join forces with the Nightstalkers to face his most challenging enemy yet: Dracula. Director: David S. Goyer A young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph. Director: Jan de Bont Edit Storyline An English librarian called Evelyn Carnahan becomes interested in starting an archaeological dig at the ancient city of Hamunaptra. She gains the help of Rick O'Connell, after saving him from his death. What Evelyn, her brother Jonathan and Rick are unaware of is that another group of explorers are interested in the same dig. Unfortunately for everyone, this group ends up unleashing a curse which been laid on the dead High Priest Imhotep. Now 'The Mummy' is awake and it's going to take a lot more than guns to send him back to where he came from. Written by Film_Fan The sands will rise. The heavens will part. The power will be unleashed. See more » Genres: Rated PG-13 for pervasive adventure violence and some partial nudity | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 7 May 1999 (USA) See more » Also Known As: $43,369,635 (USA) (7 May 1999) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia In the original script, Evy was supposed to say, "He's gorgeous" when she first sees the fully resurrected Imhotep. The line was filmed, but removed from th |
Which motorway links the M6 with Telford? | Telford services - Motorway Services Online, Telford | service stations Motorway Services Online Single site located at a junction. Ratings 6 Visitor Feedback Facilities Catering: Burger King , Starbucks , Costa Express , Krispy Kreme , West Cornwall Pasty Co. Shops: Waitrose , WHSmith Main Amenities: Ecotricity Electric Vehicle Charging Point, Meeting Room, Picnic Area, Showers, Welcome Break Gaming Motel: Days Inn book Forecourt: Shell (with: Autogas LPG), Welcome Break Shop, Costa Express Parking Prices First two hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £6 for up to 12 hours and HGVs, caravans and coaches must pay £20 for 24 hours, or £22.50 to include a £9 meal voucher. Prices can be paid in the shop, with instructions in each car park. They are strictly enforced by ParkingEye . Trivia The services are very open plan - all contained within one shell. The services opened on the 17th March 2003 and were built and developed by British Land plc. Telford is the last 'proper' service area for traffic heading west towards Mid Wales and the A5. Hilton Park services sit between where traffic from the M54 would join and leave, if it was a mile further south as per the original plan it could be said that Telford services aren't needed. Whoops. The services had an official cat, a visitor left it behind and never claimed it back so now the staff take care of it. It was used to keep the rats down and it had several kittens, which were given to the RSPCA. The services are quite small, and include an especially narrow corridor leading to the toilets. Waitrose occupies a former Eat In counter, but otherwise the services are largely unchanged. The WHSmith store stretches out across the back of the seating area. Survey Results In May 2012 and August 2011, Visit England rated the services as 3 stars. In 2008 the services won a five star loo award. In 2006 and again in 2007, Telford won a five star loo award. Alternatives |
Which silvery, radioactive metal, Atomic Number 93, was named after one of the major planets? | What are the elements named after objects in outer space? | Reference.com What are the elements named after objects in outer space? A: Quick Answer Elements named after objects in outer space are neptunium, helium, plutonium and selenium. Uranium is also an element named after an object in outer space. Full Answer Neptunium is a radioactive, silvery metal with the atomic number 93. It is a synthetic element and was the first element beyond uranium to be synthesized. It was named after the planet Neptune. Helium is the second lightest gas and has the atomic number 2. Because it is so light, it can escape the Earth's gravitational pull and so is rare on Earth. It was found on the sun, and was named after "helios," the Greek name for the sun. Plutonium is another transuranic element and was named after the planet Pluto. It was created in 1940 through the bombardment of uranium by deuterons. It's a silvery white metal whose most important isotope is Pu 239. Selenium is not only an element but a nutrient that the human body needs in trace amounts. Its atomic number is 34. Selenium is not a metal but has a gray luster that looks metallic. Though it can be found as a free element, selenium is usually a byproduct of copper mining. Selenium was named after the moon. Uranium, with an atomic number of 92, was named after the planet Uranus. |
"According to the saying, who or what ""comes in like lion and goes out like a lamb""?" | The Truth Behind "In Like A Lion, Out Like a Lamb" - Farmers' Almanac Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Add to Google+ Share on Pinterest Subscribe by Email Print This Post If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb. Is there any truth to this saying? Weather sayings are as colorful as our imagination. While many sayings are based on careful observations and turn out to be accurate, others are merely rhymes or beliefs of the people who came before us. Those people often believed that bad spirits could affect the weather adversely, so they were cautious as to what they did or did not do in certain situations. Those beliefs often included ideas that there should be a balance in weather and life. So, if a month came in bad (like a lion), it should go out good and calm (like a lamb). With March being such a changeable month, in which we can see warm spring-like temperatures or late-season snowstorms, you can understand how this saying might hold true in some instances. We can only hope that if March starts off cold and stormy it will end warm and sunny, but the key word is hope. However, this saying seems be to more of a rhyme rather than a true weather predictor. Some other March-related lore includes: A dry March and a wet May? Fill barns and bays with corn and hay. As it rains in March so it rains in June. March winds and April showers? Bring forth May flowers. |
What is the unit of currency of the United Arab Emirates? | AED - Emirati Dirham rates, news, and tools Emirati Dirham History In the early 20th century, the United Arab Emirates began using British Sovereign gold coins and Maria Theresa Thalers; other currencies, such as the Indian Rupee , also circulated within the country. In 1959, they adopted the Persian Gulf Rupee, issued by the central bank of India, at a value equal to the Indian Rupee. The Indian Rupee devaluation of 1966 directly affected the value of the Gulf Rupee, so the UAE responded by introducing its own currency. They adopted the Saudi Riyal as an interim currency and that same year, they replaced it with the Qatar and Dubai Riyal at par. All the emirates - with the exception of Abu Dhabi, which used the Bahrain Dinar - used the Qatar and Dubai Riyal until 1973, when the United Arab Emirates Dirham was established. In 1978, the Dirham adopted a fixed exchange rate to the International Monetary Fund's special drawing rights. It was then re-pegged to the US Dollar in 1997 at a rate of 1 USD to 3.6725 AED. Paste link in email or IM Link Url |
Name the Dutch grain liqueur, flavoured with Cumin and Aniseed? | GLOSSARY OF TERMS French branded aperitif, dry with a hint of orange and quinine. Cacao (creme de) - Very sweet chocolate and vanilla flavoured liqueur, either colourless or dark brown. Calvados - Apple brandy from Normandy, France which is known locally as le trou Norm and because, taken between courses, the drink burns a hole in the stomach, making room for the next course! (no not literally) Campari - Branded Italian aperitif, brilliant pink-red in colour, with a bittersweet flavour. Cassis (creme de) - Blackcurrant liqueur from the Burgundy region of France. Cassis (sirop de) - Non-alcoholic blackcurrant syrup. Champagne - A sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France. The sparkle is achieved by a procedure called the method champenoise, a time consuming and expensive business which Influences the price of champagne. Champagne Cognac - French grape brandy from the cognac region of France. Chartreuse - Aromatic liqueur available in yellow or green. Green Chartreuse is said to contain 130 herbs and. spices and the formula is a closely guarded secret. The drink was invented by the Carthusian brotherhood of monks in the 16th century, and production is still presided over by monks. Cheri Suisse - Swiss chocolate and cherry liqueur. Cherry Brandy - White rum flavoured with coconut essences eg. Cocoribe and Malibu. Cognac - French grape brandy from the Cognac region. To qualify as a Cognac, the liquor must be distilled twice and then aged in oak for a minimum of two years. Cointreau - Brand of triple-see curacao. A colourless orange-flavoured liqueur which comes in a distinctive dark brown, square-shaped bottle. Curacao - General term covering all orange-flavoured liqueurs. Triple-sec curacao is a colourless liquor flavoured with the peel of green oranges which grow on the West Indies island of Curao7ao. The liquor is sweetened and can be coloured orange, green and blue. The colour does not affect the flavour. Digestif - An after-dinner drink taken with a view to aiding the digestion. Drambuie - A distinguished whisky liqueur made from Highland malt whisky and heather honey. Dubonnet - French branded aperitif of the vermouth-type available in red or white varieties. Falernum - A whisky based Scottish liqueur flavoured with herbs, spices and honey. Gin - Juniper-flavoured spirit. See London Dry gin. Golden rum - Spirit distilled from sugar cane and matured for three years in charred oak casks, with additional caramel. The liquor is a warm golden colour and it has a fuller flavour than white rum. Gomme - A sugar syrup used to sweeten many mixed drinks. Grand Mairnier - A French orange curacao available in two strengths, the yellow ribbon being less alcoholic than the red. Grappa - A fiery spirit distilled from the pips, stalks and skins of grapes. Grenadine - Pomegranate syrup with a distinctive orange-red colour. Irish Mist - Irish whiskey based liqueur flavoured with Irish heather honey and herbs. Irish whiskey - A distinctive spirit whose flavour is achieved by using subtle combinations of grain, and a triple distillation process. Jamaican Rum - A dark, full-bodied spirit distilled from sugar, aged in oak casks for five or more years and darkened with added caramel. Kahlua - A sweet coffee liqueur which originated in Mexico. Sin-War to the Jamaican Tia Maria. Kirsch - A French brandy distilled from cherries with a strong, dry flavour. German and Swiss versions are called Kirschwasser Kummel - A colourless distillate of grain or potato, sweetened and flavoured with caraway seeds. Light rum - A light-bodied white or golden rum. Lillet - French branded aperitif of the vermouth type, with a dry, delicate taste. London Dry gin - A neutral spirit which has been re distilled with juniper berries, coriander and a combination of ingredients collectively known as 'botanicals: Madeira - Fortified wine with a caramel flavour. Malt whisky - Scottish distillate of malted barley. Mandarine Hazelnut liqueur. Noyau (creme de) - Almond-flavoured pink or colourless liqueur made, not with almonds, but with peach and apricot kern |
Which liqueur, flavoured with the Marasca cherry, has a taste of bitter Almonds? | Maraschino Liqueur | Article about Maraschino Liqueur by The Free Dictionary Maraschino Liqueur | Article about Maraschino Liqueur by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Maraschino+Liqueur Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Wikipedia . maraschino a liqueur made from marasca cherries and flavoured with the kernels, having a taste like bitter almonds Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Zadar References in periodicals archive ? Haunted Hippo 3 parts Pinot Noir 3 parts FAT bastard Chardonnay 2 parts Cognac 2 parts maraschino liqueur 4 parts ginger ale Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. |
What is Saudi Arabia's unit of currency? | SAR - Saudi Arabian Riyal rates, news, and tools Saudi Arabian Riyal History Prior to the 20th century, foreign currencies such as the Maria Theresa Thalers and British Gold Sovereigns circulated and served the monetary needs in Arabia, with the exchange rate of 1 Gold Sovereign being equal to 5 Theresa Thalers. In the early 1900's, the Hejaz Riyal was issued as official currency. When Saudi Arabia was established in 1932, the Saudi Riyal was introduced. The exchange rate had multiple corrections in its history, with 1 riyal originally being equal to 22 qurush coins. In 1960, the currency changed to 20 qurush coins being equal to 1 riyal. In 1952, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) was established, with various reforms being introduced in order to establish a single currency system. In 1963, the currency was decimalized and a new subunit called the halala was introduced, dividing the riyal into 100 equal parts. Paste link in email or IM Link Url |
'Touchstone' a jester, and 'Phoebe' a shepherdess, appear in which Shakespeare play? | Shakespeare's Fools - Touchstone in As You Like It Shakespeare's Fools: Touchstone in As You Like It From The Fools of Shakespeare by Frederick Warde. London: McBride, Nast & company. "A Worthy Fool" To term Touchstone a clown, as he is called in the cast of characters of "As You Like It," seems to me both a misnomer and an injustice. His knowledge, his wisdom, his wit and his faculty - of observation, raise him far above the condition that such a term would imply. Fool to the court of The Duke, whose dukedom is not named, the character of Touchstone is a most positive and complete conception of the mediaeval jester, and he more fully realizes the accomplishments essential to that office, as described by Viola in the "Twelfth Night," than any other of the motley-minded gentlemen that the poet has created. He is a man of considerable learning, his wit is never lacking in wisdom, he chooses the object of his jests with prudence, the time with discretion, the matter with judgment, and he is never at a loss for a reply that is apt and to the point. Touchstone scorns mere persiflage, is happily free from the punning habit, and is seldom a corrupter of words; he makes his jests by logical deductions, with a good premise, a sound argument, and a positive conclusion. This same happy quality may be found in his encounters with the gentlemen of the court, the ladies in their disguises, the simple shepherds in the forest, and with the grave philosopher Jaques; indeed, it is the latter gentleman who most accurately summarizes the accomplishments, and gives the keynote to the jester's character, when he presents him to the Duke: "Is not this a rare fellow, good my lord? he is as good at anything, and yet a fool." The wit of Touchstone does not scintillate, but burns with a steady flame; it is not like the sparks that fly from the contact of tempered steel, but the bright and ruddy glow that radiates from molten metal in the crucible. It is sententious rather than brilliant, more philosophic than frivolous, and invariably epigrammatic. His hutpor is never malicious, nor his satire bitter; he shoots his wit at every mark that presents itself, but his shafts are harmless; they have no barb and leave no sting. Touchstone is not a buffoon, he does not play practical jests nor indulge in such pranks as did that "mad rogue" Yorick. Had it been. Touchstone in the churchyard at Elsinore when the sexton was digging a grave, he would not have poured a flagon of wine over the old grave-digger's head; he would probably have leaned against one of the old yew trees, watched the proceedings with quiet reflection, and if the old sexton had advanced any of his socialistic theories, the jester would have argued the matter to the end, and no doubt have beaten him on his own proposition. There are no demonstrations or expressions of affection by Touchstone, as by the fool in "King Lear," yet he is not lacking in loyalty; he leaves the court of Duke Frederick to follow the fortunes of Celia, the Duke's daughter, out of sincere regard, running the risk of the Duke's displeasure and probably of punishment if discovered; he accepts the fatigues of the journey and the discomforts of life in the forest of Arden without hesitation or complaint; he readily adapts himself to his new environment, keeps his own counsel, as well as that of his mistress, and holds the secret of the disguises of Celia and Rosalind inviolate. My first acquaintance with Touchstone was made many years ago, at Manchester, in England. A very elaborate production of "As You Like It" was presented at the Prince's Theater there. I played the part of Orlando to the Rosalind of that beautiful and incomparable actress, Miss Adelaide Neilson. Mr. Compton was the fool. I cannot imagine a more adequate and effective performance of the part than Mr. Compton gave; his quaint personality, his unctuous humor, his artistic instinct, added to his ripe experience, combined to present a complete embodiment of the poet's design. The mobility of his features |
Which Shakespearean play features a merchant named 'Balthazar' and a Goldsmith named 'Angelo'? | The character of Angelo in The Comedy of Errors from LitCharts | The creators of SparkNotes Luciana A goldsmith who makes a gold necklace for Antipholus of Ephesus. He mistakenly gives the necklace to Antipholus of Syracuse and then asks for payment from Antipholus of Ephesus. When this Antipholus denies having received the necklace, Angelo and the merchant (to whom Angelo owes money) have Antipholus of Ephesus arrested. Angelo Quotes in The Comedy of Errors The The Comedy of Errors quotes below are all either spoken by Angelo or refer to Angelo. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one: ). Note: all page and citation info for the quotes below refers to the Simon & Schuster edition of The Comedy of Errors published in 2005. Act 3, Scene 2 Quotes Master Antipholus,— Download it! Angelo Character Timeline in The Comedy of Errors The timeline below shows where the character Angelo appears in The Comedy of Errors. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. Act 3, Scene 1 Near his house, Antipholus of Ephesus is conversing with his servant Dromio, a goldsmith named Angelo, and a merchant named Balthazar. He tells Angelo that he must leave because his wife... (full context) ...wench of excellent discourse” he knows, about whom his wife has “upbraided” him. He tells Angelo to meet him later with the necklace he has ordered. (full context) Act 3, Scene 2 ...that he loves Luciana and says she has almost enchanted him with her “mermaid’s song.” Angelo enters and gives Antipholus the necklace that Antipholus of Ephesus had ordered. Antipholus of Syracuse... (full context) Act 4, Scene 1 In Ephesus, a merchant tells Angelo that he owes him money, and that since he is leaving for Persia soon, he... (full context) ...can give it to his wife for locking him out of his home. Dromio leaves. Angelo gives Antipholus a bill for the gold chain he ordered and asks for his payment... (full context) Angelo is confused, and asks if Antipholus has the chain. Antipholus says he does not, and... (full context) Act 4, Scene 4 Adriana learns that Antipholus owes money for a chain that Angelo made. The courtesan adds that Antipholus took her ring and that she has seen him... (full context) Act 5, Scene 1 Angelo apologizes to the merchant for making him wait for his money. He says that Antipholus... (full context) ...wife shut him out of his own house. Adriana and Luciana both deny this, but Angelo says that he saw it happen. (full context) ...summarizes what has happened to him: his wife locked him out of his home; then, Angelo did not deliver him his gold chain, so he went to find him and Angelo... (full context) Angelo says that Antipholus was indeed locked out from dinner, but insists that he gave Antipholus... (full context) ...that she knows he is not her brother-in-law, he would like to pursue her love. Angelo sees his chain on Antipholus of Syracuse, and Antipholus of Syracuse also produces the bail... (full context) Cite This Page Choose citation style: Fredericksen, Erik. "The Comedy of Errors Characters: Angelo." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 3 Apr 2014. Web. 19 Jan 2017. Fredericksen, Erik. "The Comedy of Errors Characters: Angelo." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 3 Apr 2014. Web. 19 Jan 2017. Fredericksen, Erik. "The Comedy of Errors Characters: Angelo." LitCharts LLC, April 3, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2017. http://example.org/lit/the-comedy-of-errors/characters/angelo. Fredericksen, Erik. "The Comedy of Errors Characters: Angelo." LitCharts LLC, April 3, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2017. http://example.org/lit/the-comedy-of-errors/characters/angelo. Copy to Clipboard |
In June 1963, 14-year-old Prince Charles, caused controversy by buying what alcoholic drink brand in a hotel bar? | Charles at 65: He's never without his porcupine tooth pick and doesn't own a mobile. But then he's a true Duchy original... and we're proud to be the first to say: Happy Birthday! | Daily Mail Online comments He is on the verge of becoming the world's most famous pensioner - and quite possibly the busiest one, too. In 11 days' time, on November 14, the Prince of Wales will turn 65, at which point he becomes the oldest monarch-in-waiting in British history, surpassing William IV, who was 64 when he ascended to the throne in June 1830. But as these pictures and the revealing facts to go with them make clear, despite having a lifetime of achievement behind him, there is absolutely no sign of Prince Charles slowing down, whether he is skiing in the Alps, promoting the British wool industry, or feeding the squirrels on the Birkhall estate, the private retreat in Scotland bequeathed to him by the Queen Mother. Scroll down for video 1972 The 23-year-old Prince, in his polo kit, looks confident, assured and ready to face the world He has lived his life under the closest scrutiny, and the people of the United Kingdom have witnessed a transformation from the shy teenager at his investiture as Prince of Wales at Caernarfon Castle to the assured figure we see today. There have been turbulent times, including the divorce from Diana and the terrible death that followed. But, if anything, these setbacks combined with his reputation for refreshing honesty and sheer hard work have served to endear him to the nation he will one day rule. Increasingly he is seen as a passionate philanthropist, devoting increasing amounts of his time to public service. Share this article Share As Charles himself put it recently, he is driven by 'an extraordinary feeling, ever since I can remember really, to heal and make things better in the world'. Charles will celebrate his birthday in Sri Lanka where he will be representing the Queen at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. It is the first time the Queen has not attended the conference, another indication of the Royal Family's resolute confidence in his ability to lead 'the Firm' into the future. If, though, you thought you knew everything about him, you might want to think again, as these 65 facts about Charles make clear... 1948 Charles at five weeks with Princess Elizabeth 1 The Prince's full title is His Royal Highness Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales, KG, KT, GCB, OM, AK, QSO, PC, ADC, Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland. 2 He doesn't have a mobile phone. 3 The Prince of Wales established The Prince's Trust in 1976, using his pension from the Royal Navy. 4 He never eats on a plane, however long the flight. 5 Charles holds the highest rank in all three military services as an honorary Field Marshal, Admiral of the Fleet and Marshal of the Royal Air Force. 6 He has written 11 books, and contributed to many more. 7 As a young boy his favourite toy was a trolley of wooden bricks called the 'Prince Charles Express'. 8 The music of gloomy American singer Leonard Cohen, can often be heard in his homes - between Mozart and numbers by Noel Coward. 9 Since 1954 Prince Charles has carried out official engagements in 105 countries The most frequently visitied are America, France and Germany 10 The Prince of Wales has 32 godchildren. 11 Every Christmas the Prince sends whisky to all the troops in his regiments. 12 He has reintroduced two old Royal traditions: official harpist and tour artist. 13 He's a brilliant mimic, a skill inherited from the Queen. The Goons are a speciality. 14 As a teenager he was a keen potter and created mugs in the shape of animals complete with legs, horns, tails and eyes. 15 The Maasai tribe gave the Prince the title 'Keeper of the Cows' when he visited them in Tanzania in 2012. 16 At Gordonstoun, his tough Scottish boarding school, Prince Charles was elected Guardian - Head Boy - in his final year. 17 As the Duke of Cornwall, he owns 133,658 ac |
"Which English playwright was known as ""The Master""?" | Top Ten Best Playwrights - TheTopTens® Top Ten Best Playwrights The Top Ten 1 William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Shakespeare: Linguistically the equal and possibly superior of Sophocles; and dramatically as well as linguistically unsurpassed since. His metaphors, always the gauge of poetic genius, are both more frequent and crucially more apposite than any other writer's. It's the appropriate sue of these, their rightness, as well as their imaginative force, that makes him the supreme dramatic writer, but also writer per se of the western canon, should we go that far. Encompassed a greater range and invented a register of feeling that broke convention in both naturalism and psychological force. And in timing, especially comic timing, he's equally unsurpassed - even Beckett owes him a huge debt. There are other great dramatic writers with poetic or great language, most notably Ibsen (perhaps the greatest after Shakespeare), Chekhov, the trilogy of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and for comedy obviously Aristophanes; and then in some rough descending order (apologies for this late ... more Shakespeare's plays are appealing on all levels. They have clever dialogue, well developed characters, and intriguing themes. They aren't clear cut. The first time you see Julius Caesar, you may sympathize with Brutus. The next, Cassius. The next, Marc Antony. Not boring, just brilliant. Any top performance of Midsummer Nights Dream is funny and clever. I like Shakespeare because I am nearly in year 8 and during my time in year 7 I learned about him and most of the plays he wrote V 38 Comments 2 Samuel Beckett Samuel Barclay Beckett (13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989) was an Irish avant-garde novelist, playwright, theatre director, and poet, who lived in Paris for most of his adult life and wrote in both English and French. He is widely regarded as among the most influential writers of the 20th century. Beckett, the analyzer, displayed a mastery of the human condition outmatched only by Tolstoy and Shakespeare. The heir to Joyce and one of very few writers to master both the dramatic and epic forms - a nonpareil playwright and novelist. Never tire of his offbeat wit. I could read and watch his plays over and over and come away with a different feeling every time. Many have wondered whether he was the full quid. V 4 Comments 3 Henrik Ibsen There's a great bias against Ibsen in the U.S. , where he is known primarily for A Doll House and Hedda Gabler, with his many other fine plays (Peer Gynt, An Enemy of the People, The Wild Duck, The Master Builder, etc. ) mostly forgotten. Globally, however, he is one of the most respected--and produced--playwrights. By their own admissions, Arthur Miller and George Bernard Shaw would have been nobodys had it not been for Ibsen. Henrik Ibsen, should be a lot higher than he is! A Dolls House is a genius piece of work. Shakespeare first, then Ibsen straight after, he pioneered modern Drama! Shakespeare is obvious, but Ibsen should be second! He was described as 'an intellectual crustacean'. V 11 Comments 4 Arthur Miller The Crucible is an absolutely brilliant work. All of Arthur Miller's plays are. I have not read a playwright that I appreciate the way I appreciate him. Even Shakespeare, who I do passionately love, has not affected me the way Miller has. In all my years of high school education (currently a Junior), Arthur Miller has been an excellent choice for projects in my AP American Lit class. His books flow like Nutella, unlike the banal, monotone literature received from more "elevated" and "scholarly" playwrights such as Shakespeare. All My Sons, one undereconized but will always be poignant as long as there is war A born writer from Brooklyn. V 2 Comments 5 Jean Racine Jean Racine, baptismal name Jean-Baptiste Racine (22 December 1639 – 21 April 1699), was a French dramatist, one of the three great playwrights of 17th-century France (along with Mol |
The second movement of J.S. Bach's 'Orchestral Suite Number 3 in D', is better known as what? | Orchestral Suite No. 3 Home > Education > Bach 101 > Instrumental > BWV 1068 Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 Of Bach's four orchestral suites the third is the best known, largely due to the fame of the second movement, the famous "Air for the G string." The third suite, in D major, consists of five movements: overture, air (strings and continuo only), gavottes I & II, bourrée, and gigue. All movements except for the air are scored for three trumpets, timpani, two oboes, strings, and continuo. The oboes rarely play independently of the violins in this work. The trumpets and drums are used for color and emphasis. Typical of Bach's suites, this one consists of mostly binary movements (two-part forms) based on French dances. Overture All of Bach's orchestral suites begins with a French overture. Here, the slow, majestic music returns at the conclusion of the fast portion, with a repeat to the beginning of the fast section. If you look at a copy of the score you might be surprised to see that the timpani part is in C major. Is the timpani really playing in a different key? No, but since the timpani of Bach's day weren't tunable, like today's instruments, all timpani parts were written as though they are playing in C major. The pitch "C" is always equivalent, in this time, to the tonic pitch of the key, here D; the pitch "G" is always equivalent to the dominant pitch of the key, here A. Thus, the timpani could only play when the music was in the tonic key (D major), not when it modulated to other keys (this overture also goes to A major, E minor, b minor, G major). So even if you don't have a score, or can't read music, you can tell when the music of this piece is in D because of the timpani. (The trumpets, by the way, are only marginally more flexible in terms of the key; they most often play when the piece is in D major as well.) Air Is there a more famous piece from the Baroque era than this one? A more famous piece for strings alone from any time? Perhaps not, and some readers might think that there's no point in discussing this movement at length, since everyone knows how it goes. But I find this movement fascinating for the density of material in what is a mere eighteen measures. First, let me tell you about the title of the movement. An "air" is in fact not a French dance, as are the other movements. Clearly, it is an English term, the English term for "aria" or any lyrical work, as this is. As he usually does in the slow movements of his Brandenburg Concertos, Bach drops out the wind instruments and timpani here, allowing the strings alone to carry all the material. This is a simple binary piece; there is clearly no return of the opening melodic material in the second part of the movement. The movement is sometimes called the "Air for the G string" because when it is transposed to C major the entire first violin part can be played on the G string alone; the 19th century German violinist August Wilhelm did this in his transcription of the work for violin and piano. I'd like to point out a few interesting items in the score, which you can observe below. The letters in red indicate the key involved at the time; all the keys are closely related to the original D major. Capital letters indicate major keys; lower case indicates minor (followed by "m", just to be sure). The bass line is a typical Baroque walking bass line, which is in constant motion. But look at how deceptively simple the content of this line is; it's really just octave leaps (marked with a bracket) or step-wise motion, as if moving through a scale (marked with circles). While most people sit back and enjoy the lovely melody, it's actually the combination of the parts which makes this piece so delicious. And you might be surprised to find out that the combination of parts results occasionally in some very surprising dissonance. Most of the dissonances in this work are a result of a sustained part clashing with a moving part, especially in the form of a suspension. In Bach's day, suspensions were classified according to the dissonant-consonant int |
How is Beethoven's 'Symphony Number 3 in E Flat Major', better known? | Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, Op. 55 : NPR Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, Op. 55 Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, Op. 55 Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, Op. 55 Audio will be available later today. June 7, 200610:10 AM ET Hear an Interview with Conductor Christoph Eschenbach Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5456722/5456736" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> 'Sinfonia Eroica' Premiered April 1805 Published 1806 in Vienna Beethoven's Third Symphony is regarded as a turning point in musical history, and it marks the beginning of his career's second period. Beethoven's ideas for the "Eroica" began during his tumultuous "Heiligenstadt Testament" period, but he waited until May 1803 to focus his efforts. He originally titled the piece "Bonaparte" out of admiration for Napoleon, but when Napoleon declared himself emperor in 1804, Beethoven gave the piece its current name. It was dedicated instead to Prince Franz Joseph von Lobkowitz, a patron, and it was at his palace that the "Eroica" was first performed in August 1804. The "Eroica" was long, technically challenging and aimed at more than entertainment — components that initially confused critics. After a few years, they began to see value beyond the aesthetic. Notes on Beethoven's Third Symphony June 7, 20062:39 PM ET Christopher H. Gibbs The "Eroica" Symphony represents a turning point not only in Beethoven's career, but also in the history of music, a stature shared by few other works, such as Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, Wagner's Tristan and Isolde, and Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. The "Eroica" raises fascinating issues: the personal circumstances of its genesis at a crucial juncture in Beethoven's life; its relationship to the political events of the day, specifically to Napoleon; and the ways in which audiences of his time first received what many found to be a "horribly long" and "most difficult" piece of music. It is striking that early listeners and critics, those writing during the initial 10 years or so of the work's existence, did not talk about the issues most discussed today: the Symphony's relation to Beethoven's life or to Napoleon. They viewed the "Eroica" more as a bizarre but original composition, more sublime than beautiful. Its unprecedented length, technical challenges, and uncompromising aesthetic stance seemed to aim beyond entertainment, forcing Beethoven's contemporaries to rethink what a symphony should be and do. A Personal Turning Point: The Heiligenstadt Testament In 1801 Beethoven first began to divulge to close friends the deterioration in his hearing. The next summer, at the suggestion of his doctor, he moved to the suburb of Heiligenstadt to escape the heat and hassles of Vienna. It was there, in early fall 1802, that he penned the remarkable "Heiligenstadt Testament," addressed to his brothers, in which he poured out his heart: O you men who think or say that I am hostile, peevish, or misanthropic, how greatly you wrong me. You do not know the secret cause that makes me seem so to you. From childhood on, my heart and soul were full of tender feelings of goodwill, and I was always inclined to accomplish great deeds. But just think, for six years now I have had an incurable condition, made worse by incompetent doctors, from year to year deceived with hopes of getting better, finally forced to face the prospect of a lasting infirmity (whose cure will perhaps take years or even be impossible). Beethoven could not bear the indignity of asking people to "speak louder, shout, for I am deaf," and felt he must retreat from society. He even contemplated suicide: "A little more and I would have ended my life. Only my art held me back. It seemed to me impossible to leave the world until I had produced all that I felt was within me." The Heiligenstadt Testament has exerted a tremendous influence on posterity's view of Beethoven. (It quickly became well known, published within months of his death in |
Which Oliver Goldsmith play features 'Squire Hardcastle', his wife and his daughters? | 'She Stoops to Conquer', by Oliver Goldsmith The Project Gutenberg EBook of She Stoops to Conquer, by Oliver Goldsmith This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: She Stoops to Conquer or, The Mistakes of a Night. A Comedy. Author: Oliver Goldsmith Release Date: July 11, 2008 [EBook #383] Last Updated: February 4, 2013 Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER *** Produced by G. R. Young, and David Widger "SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER" She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night. A Comedy. To Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Dear Sir,—By inscribing this slight performance to you, I do not mean so much to compliment you as myself. It may do me some honour to inform the public, that I have lived many years in intimacy with you. It may serve the interests of mankind also to inform them, that the greatest wit may be found in a character, without impairing the most unaffected piety. I have, particularly, reason to thank you for your partiality to this performance. The undertaking a comedy not merely sentimental was very dangerous; and Mr. Colman, who saw this piece in its various stages, always thought it so. However, I ventured to trust it to the public; and, though it was necessarily delayed till late in the season, I have every reason to be grateful. I am, dear Sir, your most sincere friend and admirer, OLIVER GOLDSMITH. By David Garrick, Esq. Enter MR. WOODWARD, dressed in black, and holding a handkerchief to his eyes. Excuse me, sirs, I pray—I can't yet speak— I'm crying now—and have been all the week. "'Tis not alone this mourning suit," good masters: "I've that within"—for which there are no plasters! Pray, would you know the reason why I'm crying? The Comic Muse, long sick, is now a-dying! And if she goes, my tears will never stop; For as a player, I can't squeeze out one drop: I am undone, that's all—shall lose my bread— I'd rather, but that's nothing—lose my head. When the sweet maid is laid upon the bier, Shuter and I shall be chief mourners here. To her a mawkish drab of spurious breed, Who deals in sentimentals, will succeed! Poor Ned and I are dead to all intents; We can as soon speak Greek as sentiments! Both nervous grown, to keep our spirits up. We now and then take down a hearty cup. What shall we do? If Comedy forsake us, They'll turn us out, and no one else will take us. But why can't I be moral?—Let me try— My heart thus pressing—fixed my face and eye— With a sententious look, that nothing means, (Faces are blocks in sentimental scenes) Thus I begin: "All is not gold that glitters, "Pleasure seems sweet, but proves a glass of bitters. "When Ignorance enters, Folly is at hand: "Learning is better far than house and land. "Let not your virtue trip; who trips may stumble, "And virtue is not virtue, if she tumble." I give it up—morals won't do for me; To make you laugh, I must play tragedy. One hope remains—hearing the maid was ill, A Doctor comes this night to show his skill. To cheer her heart, and give your muscles motion, He, in Five Draughts prepar'd, presents a potion: A kind of magic charm—for be assur'd, If you will swallow it, the maid is cur'd: But desperate the Doctor, and her case is, If you reject the dose, and make wry faces! This truth he boasts, will boast it while he lives, No poisonous drugs are mixed in what he gives. Should he succeed, you'll give him his degree; If not, within he will receive no fee! The College YOU, must his pretensions back, Pronounce him Regular, or dub him Quack. DRAMATIS PERSONAE. MEN. SIR CHARLES MARLOW |
In the 1968 film, 'The Lion In Winter', if Peter O'Toole was Henry II, who was Eleanor of Aquitaine? | The Lion in Winter (1968) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Lion in Winter ( 1968 ) PG | From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC 1183 AD: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. They and his wife variously plot to force him. Director: a list of 31 titles created 13 Jan 2011 a list of 24 titles created 07 May 2012 a list of 30 titles created 18 Jan 2013 a list of 29 titles created 16 Jul 2013 a list of 26 titles created 03 Jan 2016 Title: The Lion in Winter (1968) 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. Won 3 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 18 nominations. See more awards » Videos King Henry II of England comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant Thomas à Becket, who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the king's. Director: Peter Glenville The story of Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarriage. Director: Fred Zinnemann King Henry II meets with Eleanor of Aquitaine at Christmastide 1183 to choose one of his sons as his successor. Director: Andrey Konchalovskiy A couple's attitudes are challenged when their daughter introduces them to her African American fiancé. Director: Stanley Kramer Norman is a curmudgeon with an estranged relationship with his daughter Chelsea. At Golden Pond, he and his wife nevertheless agree to care for Billy, the son of Chelsea's new boyfriend, and a most unexpected relationship blooms. Director: Mark Rydell In Africa during World War I, a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship. Director: John Huston When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself. Director: George Cukor Edit Storyline It's Christmas 1183, and King Henry II is planning to announce his successor to the throne. The jockeying for the crown, though, is complex. Henry has three sons and wants his boy Prince John to take over. Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor, has other ideas. She believes their son Prince Richard should be king. As the family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive king choose their option. Written by Jwelch5742 The most significant reserved seat attraction of the year! Genres: 30 October 1968 (USA) See more » Also Known As: El león en invierno See more » Filming Locations: $5,339 (USA) (16 December 2016) Gross: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| Mono (35 mm prints) Color: Did You Know? Trivia Katharine Hepburn bested Peter O'Toole as the top dog on the set. Known to be something of a tyrant on most of his shoots, O'Toole meekly obliged when she told him "Peter, stop towering over me. Come and sit down and try to look respectable." O'Toole readily admitted in her presence that she reduced him "to a shadow of my former gay-dog self." "She is terrifying. It is sheer masochism working with her. She has been sent by some dark fate to nag and torment me." Her reply: "Don't be so silly. We are going to get on very well. You are Irish and you make me laugh. In any case, I am on to you and you to me." See more » Goofs During the fight between Eleanor's guard and the jail-keep, Eleanor's guard pushes the other against the wall and knocks the sword out of his hand. When the jail-keep draws his knife, suddenly Eleanor's guard is against the wall instead. See more » Quotes – See all my reviews It's been eight years since I first saw this movie, and it is still my personal live-action gold standard (Lilo & Stitch being my animated film gold-standard). It combines drama, tragedy, razor-sharp comedy, great performanc |
In the sport of Curling, what name is given to the target area of concentric circles? | CNN.com - Curling - Jan 31, 2006 Manage Alerts | What Is This? TORINO, Italy (CNN) -- Curling originated on the frozen lochs of Scotland in the 16th century. In those days the stones were rocks taken from the bottom of rivers where the flow of water had given them a smooth surface, which made them ideal for skimming across the frozen loch. Handles were fitted to the stones at some point in the next century, giving rise to the release method more familiar today. How it is done Each curling team is made up of four members, who each have two turns sending a 19 kilogram stone from one end of the area of play to the other end, aiming for it to come to rest within two concentric circles. When a stone is in motion, two other team members sweep in front of its path to control its speed and direction. The team with the stone or stones closest to the center of the concentric circles after each member has thrown two stones is the winner of that end. A game consists of 10 ends. Players always throw in the same order, according to their position in the team: lead, second, third -- known as vice-skip -- and skip, the team strategist. Ten teams make up the Olympic competition. What makes it hard The curling stone must be released before a certain point on the ice, many meters away from the target. This makes weighting and trajectory difficult to control. Any stone may be knocked out of the target area unless it is positioned in front of the circles in the first two ends, in which case it may not be touched. This can mean a perfect throw is soon displaced and left worthless, or that the easiest trajectory to the target is blocked. Decoding the Jargon You may hear some unfamiliar terms in the expert commentary of the skeleton at the Games. Here is what some of them mean: Hog: The line on the playing area before which a player must have released the stone when throwing. House: The target area of two concentric circles in which a stone must finish to count in the end. Button: The area at the center of the concentric circles, also known as the tee. Guard zone: The name of the zone in which stones are protected from being dislodged in the first two ends of any game. The vice-skip and skip are allowed to move stones in the guard zone, as they throw in the third and fourth ends respectively. Which means you can sound like an expert by saying: "Did she just go over the hog? I'd like to see a replay of that." Did you know? The oldest curling stones ever found were recovered in the Scottish regions of Stirling and Perth. They date back to 1511. Story Tools |
Who was the last king from the House of Plantagenet? | house of Plantagenet | royal house of England | Britannica.com royal house of England Alternative Titles: Angevin dynasty, house of Anjou Related Topics Henry II House of Plantagenet, also called house of Anjou or Angevin dynasty , royal house of England , which reigned from 1154 to 1485 and provided 14 kings, 6 of whom belonged to the cadet houses of Lancaster and York . The royal line descended from the union between Geoffrey, count of Anjou (d. 1151), and the empress Matilda , daughter of the English king Henry I. House of Plantagenet. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Although well established, the surname Plantagenet has little historical justification. It seems to have originated as a nickname for Count Geoffrey and has been variously explained as referring to his practice of wearing a sprig of broom (Latin genista) in his hat or, more probably, to his habit of planting brooms to improve his hunting covers. It was not, however, a hereditary surname, and Geoffrey’s descendants in England remained without one for more than 250 years, although surnames became universal outside the royal family. Some historians apply the name house of Anjou , or Angevin dynasty , to Henry II (who was also count of Anjou) and his 13 successors; other historians label only Henry II and his sons, Richard I and John, as the Angevin kings and, for want of a better name, label their successors, notably Edward I , Edward II , and Edward III , as Plantagenets. The first official use of the surname Plantagenet by any descendant of Count Geoffrey occurred in 1460, when Richard, duke of York, claimed the throne as “Richard Plantaginet.” United Kingdom: The early Plantagenets Edward III’s numerous children and their marriages greatly affected English history. Edward’s heir, the “Black Prince,” left an only son, who succeeded his grandfather as Richard II , on whose death (1399) this line became extinct. Lionel, the next surviving son of Edward III, left an only child, Philippa, who married the Earl of March , in whose heirs was the right to the succession. But John of Gaunt , the next son, who had married the heiress of Lancaster and had been created duke of Lancaster in consequence, refounded the Lancastrian line, which obtained the throne in the person of his only son by her, Henry IV, on the deposition of Richard II. The next son of Edward III, Edmund of Langley , who was created duke of York (1385), founded the Yorkist line, and was father of two sons, Edward, second duke, who was slain at Agincourt, and Richard, earl of Cambridge, who by marrying the granddaughter and eventual heiress of Lionel’s daughter, Philippa, brought the right to the succession into the house of York. Similar Topics |
In the 1976 film, if Sean Connery was 'Robin', who was 'Marian'? | Robin and Marian (1976) - 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 Robin Hood, aging none too gracefully, returns exhausted from the Crusades to woo and win Maid Marian one last time. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 25 titles created 12 Jun 2011 a list of 21 titles created 18 Oct 2011 a list of 31 titles created 06 Sep 2013 a list of 35 titles created 3 months ago a list of 27 titles created 3 weeks ago Title: Robin and Marian (1976) 6.6/10 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. At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers. The attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure to military intervention. Director: John Milius Two British soldiers in India decide to resign from the Army and set themselves up as deities in Kafiristan--a land where no white man has set foot since Alexander. Director: John Huston After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War II. Director: Fred Zinnemann A recently blinded woman is terrorized by a trio of thugs while they search for a heroin-stuffed doll they believe is in her apartment. Director: Terence Young A couple in the south of France non-sequentially spin down the highways of infidelity in their troubled ten-year marriage. Director: Stanley Donen The sprightly young assistant of a Hollywood screenwriter helps him over his writer's block by acting out his fantasies of possible plots. Director: Richard Quine When her father is murdered, a pharmaceutical heiress becomes the next target of an unknown killer amid the international jet set. Director: Terence Young A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train the corrupt General Batista's army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plantation owner. Director: Richard Lester The Four Musketeers defend the queen and her dressmaker from Cardinal Richelieu and Milady de Winter. Director: Richard Lester The neighbors of a frontier family turn on them when it is suspected that their adopted daughter was stolen from the local Kiowa tribe. Director: John Huston Romantic comedy about a woman who must steal a statue from a Paris museum to help conceal her father's art forgeries, and the man who helps her. Director: William Wyler Love Among Thieves (TV Movie 1987) Adventure | Comedy | Crime Romantic mystery-heist story about a baroness and concert pianist who is forced to steal some priceless Faberge eggs and deliver them to ransom her kidnapped fiancé in Latin America. Director: Roger Young Edit Storyline It is 20 years after Robin Hood's heroics against Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Since then Robin (played by Sean Connery) has spent all his time outside of England, fighting as Richard the Lionheart's right-hand man in the Crusades and in France. His only connection to his past life in Sherwood Forest is his faithful companion, Little John (Nicol Williamson). However, Richard the Lionheart is now dead and a war-weary, middle-aged Robin decides to return to England. His first priority: rekindle his relationship with Maid Marian (Audrey Hepburn). However, if he figured on a peaceful life he didn't bargain on the machinations of the Sheriff of Nottingham and King John. Written by grantss Love is the greatest adventure of all. Genres: 12 March 1976 (USA) See more » Also Known As: The Death of Robin See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Closing credits: Some of the characters and incidents portrayed and some of the names used herein are fictitious and any similarity to the name, character or history of any person is entirely coincidental and unintentional. See more » Goofs Golden Delicious apples (in |
'Sir Anthony Absolute' is a principal character from which play by Richard Sheridan? | The Rivals Characters - eNotes.com The Rivals Characters link Link Captain Jack Absolute Captain Jack Absolute (Ensign Beverley), a young aristocrat who poses as a penniless ensign to win the love of Lydia Languish. After many problems—among them relatives who oppose his marriage, rivals who challenge him to duels, and misunderstandings with his fiancée—Jack wins fair Lydia. Lydia Languish Lydia Languish, Jack Absolute’s beloved, a girl whose head is so stuffed with the fantastic adventures of popular fictional people that she cannot bear to marry anyone in her own class. She spurns Jack Absolute when she learns that he is not the penniless Ensign Beverley, but she is greatly impressed when she learns that he is to fight a duel because of her, and he wins her hand. Sir Anthony Absolute Sir Anthony Absolute, Jack’s strong-willed father, who insists that Jack marry the woman Sir Anthony selects. Jack refuses to obey his father’s edict until he learns that Sir Anthony has chosen Lydia to be his son’s wife. Mrs. Malaprop Mrs. Malaprop, Lydia’s aunt, whose eccentric treatment of the English language spawned the word “malapropism.” She opposes Lydia’s intention to marry Jack, but she drops her objections at last to bask in the high spirits of those whose problems have found happy solutions. Bob Acres Bob Acres, an affable country squire who challenges Ensign Beverley to a duel. When he learns that Beverley and his friend Jack are the same person, the timid squire is greatly relieved that no duel will be necessary. Sir Lucius O’Trigger Sir Lucius O’Trigger, a brash Irishman who is hoodwinked into believing that he is corresponding with Lydia when, actually, Mrs. Malaprop and he are exchanging letters. He challenges Jack to a duel but withdraws when he learns that Lydia never has been interested in him. Faulkland Faulkland, Jack’s friend, who is in love with Julia Melville, Lydia’s cousin. Faulkland’s avocation is worrying about the welfare of his suit for Julia, thus creating obstacles where there are none. Finally, however, he banishes care and generously accepts Julia’s love. Julia Melville Julia Melville, Lydia’s cousin, who marries Faulkland. Start Free Trial Start your free trial with eNotes to access more than 30,000 study guides. Get help with any book. |
Which novel features the character, 'Billy Bones'? | Billy Bones (Character) Billy Bones (Character) from "Black Sails" (2014) The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. There may be more photos available for this character. To select more photos to be displayed in this character's gallery, click the Edit Photos link. Overview Bill Bones / Capt. Billy Bones / Captain Billy Bones Filmography ... aka "L'isola del tesoro" - Italy (original title) ... aka "Space Island" - UK (video title), USA (video title) ... aka "Studio One" - USA (original title) ... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" - USA (summer title) ... aka "Summer Theatre" - USA (summer title) ... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" - USA (alternative title) ... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" - USA (summer title) ... aka "Disneyland" - USA (original title) ... aka "Disney's Wonderful World" - USA (new title) ... aka "The Disney Sunday Movie" - USA (new title) ... aka "The Magical World of Disney" - USA (new title) ... aka "The Wonderful World of Disney" - USA (new title) ... aka "Walt Disney" - USA (new title) ... aka "Walt Disney Presents" - USA (new title) From Muppets Treasure Island (1996) (VG) Billy Bones : I was Flint's first mate that voyage. Three days east of Tortola in the Caribbean, Flint knew an island. That's where we buried the treasure. Gold and blood, they were Flint's trademarks. He'd leave both behind him that day. See more » Update You may correct errors and omissions on this page directly. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process. IMDb Everywhere Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet! |
What name is given to the broad sash, worn with a Kimono? | obi - definition of obi in English | Oxford Dictionaries A broad sash worn round the waist of a Japanese kimono. Example sentences ‘Her obi flutters in a breeze that gently stills as if all breathing in the world had stopped.’ ‘The fabric was of a sky-blue color with designs of lotus blossoms, and her obi was dark-blue to stand out against the bright colors.’ ‘A kimono-look batik blouse and a knee-length fine skirt, for instance, had an obi (Japanese broad belt) to match.’ ‘The owner was in traditional Japanese dress-a red kimono with an obi and sandals, her black hair pulled back in a tight bun.’ ‘Metalwork and sword fittings are also displayed alongside examples of inro, which is a sectional case or box worn suspended from the obi by a cord on which the netsuke serves as a toggle.’ ‘In the beginning, it was important for the carver to produce small, rounded netsuke without any sharp edges or points, because it was worn between the obi and the hip.’ ‘She could see where Tari had hiked up her kimono skirt and tied it with her obi.’ ‘The village leader wore a simple brown kimono with a black obi.’ ‘After securing her obi and weapons, she moved onto her pair of thick leather boots that protected nearly her entire leg.’ ‘She explained everything to us - from the types and meanings of the different kimonos and obis (clothing articles) to the differences between Japanese and Okinawa food and customs.’ ‘Authentic Japanese vintage kimonos, obi (a wide sash), fabrics and unusual vintage items possess their own history and charm.’ ‘A striped scarf becomes a runner, and a half yard of silk can be tied around a pitcher in the style of an obi, a broad sash worn with a kimono.’ ‘About my height and three inches taller, she wore a blue kimono with a yellow obi.’ ‘An indigo scarf, the same color as the obi - sash - of the kimono, lay on her arms.’ ‘In the softer, romantic vein, Rodriguez offered spicy yellow or orange long or short silk dresses with an oriental touch in flowing kimono sleeves and an occasional obi sash.’ ‘He had his waraji on his feet and his swords tightly secured through his obi before Taro returned, a snow-colored mare being lead by the reins.’ ‘Some of the more unique stalls had Japanese obis, Belgian chocolate, crystal glassware and some very loud hats - just the thing for the upcoming Melbourne Cup Day celebration held in November.’ ‘So far I have worn a thick kimono with a narrow obi but the old gentleman thinks this is all wrong.’ ‘Her yukata was large on her, but still clung to her curves where the obi tied around her waist.’ ‘Cleaning her fans before tucking them into her obi, Lori looked up startled to see Tari looking pale.’ Origin |
Yellowstone National Park lies predominantly in which US state? | Yellowstone National Park Encyclopedia > Places > United States, Canada, and Greenland > U.S. National Park System Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park, 2,219,791 acres (899,015 hectares), the world's first national park (est. 1872), NW Wyo., extending into Montana and Idaho. It lies mainly on a broad plateau in the Rocky Mts., on the Continental Divide, c.8,000 ft (2,440 m) above sea level, surrounded by mountains from 10,000 to 14,000 ft (3,048–4,267 m) high. The area, a huge craterlike volcanic basin (caldera), is a geological "hot spot" responsible for several massive eruptions, the most recent occurring some 600,000 years ago. The plateau is mostly formed from once-molten lava. Volcanic activity is evidenced by nearly 10,000 hot springs, 200 geysers, and many vents and mud pots. The more prominent geysers are unequaled in size, power, and variety. Old Faithful, the best known although not the largest, erupts every 40 to 70 min and shoots c.11,000 gal (41,640 liters) of water some 150 ft (46 m) high. Mammoth Hot Springs, a series of five terraces with reflecting pools, continues to grow as residue from the mineral-rich water is deposited. The park also has petrified forests, lava formations, and the "black glass" Obsidian Cliff. Eagle Peak, 11,370 ft (3,466 m), is the highest point. Yellowstone Lake, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and waterfalls are notable features on the Yellowstone River, which crosses the park. The park has a wide variety of flowers and other plant life. Bears, mountain sheep, elk, bison, moose, many smaller animals, and more than 200 kinds of birds inhabit Yellowstone, which is one of the world's largest wildlife sanctuaries. Fires in 1988 burned about 36% of the park, but animal and plant life rebounded quickly, as the nutrient influx in the ash nourished the soil. See J. Muir, Yellowstone National Park (1979); B. T. Scott, The Geysers of Yellowstone (rev. ed. 1986); G. Wuerthner, Yellowstone & the Fires of Change (1988). The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. |
The grand champion in which sport is known as a Yokozuna? | JAPAN WATCH : American Yokozuna - latimes YOU ARE HERE: LAT Home → Collections JAPAN WATCH : American Yokozuna January 27, 1993 In the arcane world of Japan's sumo wrestling, history has been made. The first foreigner, or gaijin, has become grand champion of a sport unique to Japan. And he is an American, at that. Chad Rowan, 23, whose professional name is Akebono, was unanimously recommended to become the grand champion, or yokozuna, by an advisory panel to sumo's ruling body. The 6-foot-8, 466-pound Akebono, who played basketball at Hawaii Pacific College, was bestowed the honor after winning, as required, his second consecutive tournament, a contest held last Sunday. The issue of giving sumo's highest honor to a non-Japanese had sparked considerable controversy, beginning last year when Salevaa Atisanoe, a 576-pound Hawaiian known as Konishiki, was denied the grand championship. The denial became a metaphor for a closed Japan, unwilling to open its markets and society to outsiders. Now, Japan's sumo ruling body wisely has resisted xenophobic and chauvinistic pressures. Besides distinguishing himself by reaching sumo's pinnacle faster than any Japanese, Akebono is perceived as having hinkaku, a grace or dignity befitting a grand champion. Sumo, a sport in which one giant athlete tries to push, slap and shove another out of a ring, is steeped in ancient traditions and the Shinto religion. Legend has it that the first two wrestlers were gods. Akebono will participate in a three-hour Shinto ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. Akebono, whose name means sunrise, brings a new dawning to the ancient sport. MORE: |
What was the forename of the fictional detective, 'Inspector Maigret'. | Jules Maigret | fictional character | Britannica.com fictional character Edmond Dantès Jules Maigret, fictional character, an unassuming, compassionate, and streetwise Parisian police commissioner who is the protagonist of more than 80 novels by Georges Simenon . Simenon’s books featuring Inspector Maigret include Pietr-le-Letton (1931; The Case of Peter the Lett), Le Chien jaune (1931; “The Yellow Dog,” Eng. trans. A Face for a Clue), Le Fou de Bergerac (1932; The Madman of Bergerac), Un Noël de Maigret (1951; Maigret’s Christmas), Maigret aux assises (1960; Maigret in Court), and Maigret et Monsieur Charles (1972). Learn More in these related articles: 1 Reference found in Britannica Articles Assorted Reference novels of Simenon (in Georges Simenon ) External Links Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: September 11, 2015 URL: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Jules-Maigret Access Date: January 08, 2017 Share |
In the 'Planets Suite' by Holst, which planet is the 'bringer of jollity'? | Gustav Holst - The Planets - Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity - YouTube Gustav Holst - The Planets - Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity 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 Mar 8, 2008 Performance by James Levine and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Album can be found on Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000... (Credit to TwoSkirts for finding this information) Category |
Bolton Wanderers won the first Cup Final played at Wembley, who won the second? | FA Cup by numbers - Telegraph FA Cup by numbers By Christopher Lyles 12:01AM GMT 05 Jan 2008 0 The official attendance for two third-round replays that were played behind closed doors. The first was between Norwich City and Bradford City at Lincoln City's Sincil Bank ground in March 1915. Supporters were banned so as not to disrupt production at a nearby armaments factory. The second was between Leicester City and non-League Burton Albion at Coventry City's Highfield Road in 1985 when fans were banned because a missile had been thrown at the Burton goalkeeper in the first game. Football fans' forum 1 The number of clubs who have won the FA Cup at Wembley in the current millennium. Chelsea have done so twice, beating Aston Villa in 2000 and Manchester United last year. 1 Occasion that the FA Cup has been won by a non-League club, in 1901 when Southern League Tottenham Hotspur beat First Division Sheffield United in a replay at Bolton. 1 The number of non-English clubs who have won the FA Cup. Cardiff City became the first and only club to do so when they beat Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley in 1927. 1 Scottish club who have played in an FA Cup final. Queen's Park were runners-up in 1884 and 1885. 2 Clubs who have won the FA Cup in three successive years. Wanderers did so in 1876, 1877 and 1878 before Blackburn Rovers repeated the feat in 1884, 1885 and 1886. 3 Successive years (between 1956 and 1958) in which Leeds United were drawn at home to Cardiff City in the third round. Cardiff won all three matches 2-1. 3 Weeks between Wanderers winning the first FA Cup final in 1872 and being presented with the trophy at their annual dinner. 4 Times in seven seasons (including the current one) that Aston Villa and Manchester United have been drawn together in the third round. 4 FA Cup finals that have finished goalless. The last final without a goal was the 2005 contest between Arsenal and Manchester United, which Arsenal won 5-4 on penalties. The three previous goalless draws were in 1886, 1911 and 1912. 4 Players who have represented three different clubs in an FA Cup final. They are Harold Halse (Manchester United, Aston Villa and Chelsea), Ernie Taylor (Newcastle United, Blackpool and Manchester United), John Barnes (Watford, Liverpool and Newcastle United) and Dennis Wise (Wimbledon, Chelsea and Millwall). 5 FA Cup final winning teams that have been managed by Sir Alex Ferguson, more than any other manager. 5 Occasions that Tottenham Hotspur have won the FA Cup when the year has ended in a "1". Spurs lifted the trophy in 1901, 1921, 1961, 1981 and 1991 (with their three other winning finals coming in 1962, 1967 and 1982). 5 FA Cup final goals scored by Ian Rush, more than any other player. 6 Games that it took for Alvechurch to beat Oxford City in the fourth qualifying round in 1971, the scores being 2-2, 1-1, 1-1, 0-0, 0-0 and (finally) 1-0. The FA Cup's longest ever tie lasted for an aggregate of 11 hours. 6 The number worn by Manchester United's Kevin Moran when he became the first player to be sent off in a Cup final, against Everton in 1985. 7 Years that Portsmouth were the FA Cup holders between 1939 and 1946, because of the Second World War. 8 Times that the FA Cup has been won by a club playing outside the top flight of English football. The last time was in 1980 when West Ham United beat Arsenal thanks to Trevor Brooking's rare headed goal. 9 Finals in which the Hon Arthur Kinnaird, who would later become president of the FA, played, a feat that remains unsurpassed. Kinnaird won three times with Wanderers, scoring in the 1873 and 1878 finals, and twice with Old Etonians. 9 Goals that Ted MacDougall scored when Bournemouth beat Margate 11-0 in a first-round match in 1971. MacDougall's feat is still an individual goalscoring record for the competition proper. 10 Times that the FA Cup has been successfully defended - three times each by Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers, twice by Tottenham Hotspur and once each by Newcastle United and Arsenal. 11 Times that Manchester United have won the FA Cup, more than any other club. United hav |
What name is given to the pads of tissue in the upper part ofthe throat, behind the nasal passages? | Symptoms and causes - Ear infection (middle ear) - Mayo Clinic Ear infection (middle ear) The onset of signs and symptoms of ear infection is usually rapid. Children Signs and symptoms common in children include: Ear pain, especially when lying down Tugging or pulling at an ear Difficulty sleeping Acting more irritable than usual Difficulty hearing or responding to sounds Loss of balance Fever of 100 F (38 C) or higher Drainage of fluid from the ear Headache Common signs and symptoms in adults include: Ear pain Drainage of fluid from the ear Diminished hearing When to see a doctor Signs and symptoms of an ear infection can indicate a number of conditions. It's important to get an accurate diagnosis and prompt treatment. Call your child's doctor if: Symptoms last for more than a day Symptoms are present in a child less than 6 months of age Ear pain is severe Your infant or toddler is sleepless or irritable after a cold or other upper respiratory infection You observe a discharge of fluid, pus or bloody discharge from the ear An adult with ear pain or discharge should see a doctor as soon as possible. Causes Middle ear Middle ear The middle ear includes three small bones — the hammer, anvil and stirrup. The middle ear is separated from your external ear by the eardrum and connected to the back of your nose and throat by a narrow passageway called the eustachian tube. The cochlea, a snail-shaped structure, is part of your inner ear. An ear infection is caused by a bacterium or virus in the middle ear. This infection often results from another illness — cold, flu or allergy — that causes congestion and swelling of the nasal passages, throat and eustachian tubes. Role of eustachian tubes The eustachian tubes are a pair of narrow tubes that run from each middle ear to high in the back of the throat, behind the nasal passages. The throat end of the tubes open and close to: Regulate air pressure in the middle ear Refresh air in the ear Drain normal secretions from the middle ear Swelling, inflammation and mucus in the eustachian tubes from an upper respiratory infection or allergy can block them, causing the accumulation of fluids in the middle ear. A bacterial or viral infection of this fluid is usually what produces the symptoms of an ear infection. Ear infections are more common in children, in part, because their eustachian tubes are narrower and more horizontal — factors that make them more difficult to drain and more likely to get clogged. Role of adenoids Adenoids are two small pads of tissues high in the back of the nose believed to play a role in immune system activity. This function may make them particularly vulnerable to infection, inflammation and swelling. Because adenoids are near the opening of the eustachian tubes, inflammation or enlargement of the adenoids may block the tubes, thereby contributing to middle ear infection. Inflammation of adenoids is more likely to play a role in ear infections in children because children have relatively larger adenoids. Related conditions Conditions of the middle ear that may be related to an ear infection or result in similar middle ear problems include the following: Otitis media with effusion is inflammation and fluid buildup (effusion) in the middle ear without bacterial or viral infection. This may occur because the fluid buildup persists after an ear infection has resolved. It may also occur because of some dysfunction or noninfectious blockage of the eustachian tubes. Chronic otitis media with effusion occurs when fluid remains in the middle ear and continues to return without bacterial or viral infection. This makes children susceptible to new ear infections, and may affect hearing. Chronic suppurative otitis media is a persistent ear infection that often results in tearing or perforation of the eardrum. Risk factors Risk factors for ear infections include: Age. Children between the ages of 6 months and 2 years are more susceptible to ear infections because of the size and shape of their eustachian tubes and because of their poorly developed immune systems. Group chil |
Which British architect designed the 'Senedd' (the Welsh Assembly building). | BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | Senedd bid for architecture award Senedd bid for architecture award The Senedd building was opened in March this year The architects of the Welsh assembly's Senedd building in Cardiff are waiting to see if it will pick up one of Britain's top architecture prizes. The Richard Rogers-designed debating chamber is up against five other buildings for the Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize. The winner will be revealed on Saturday night. As well as political debates, the Senedd is also hosting the makers of the new BBC series of Doctor Who. The �67m building is competing against a children's hospital, an airport terminal, a science centre, a brick house and a library. RIBA president Jack Pringle said the shortlist was "fascinating". He added: "These buildings have created amazing places, popular with the people who use them while also pushing boundaries in our knowledge and understanding of architecture." Previous winners include the "Gherkin" in the City of London, the Scottish Parliament building and Gateshead's Millennium Bridge. STIRLING SHORTLIST Senedd building, Cardiff Richard Rogers Partnership Terminal building at Barajas airport, Madrid Richard Rogers Partnership Brick House, London, Caruso St John Architects Evelina Children's Hospital, London Hopkins Architects Idea Store, London Adjaye/Associates Phaeno Science Centre, Wolfsberg, Germany Zaha Hadid Architects and Mayer But because the Scottish Parliament took the 2005 prize there are doubts whether a parliament building can win again this year. Welsh architect Malcolm Parry said the award would be "political". "It would be very difficult I think for the judges however objective to give it to another parliament building," he said. But assembly presiding officer Dafydd Elis Thomas insisted the two buildings were very different. He said of the Senedd: "The decision to place the debating chamber at the centre of it - it's as if the democratic secret has been opened up. "The message is 'come in'. This is the space under the tree where people come together to discuss the future of the nation." Despite the initial scepticism and wrangling over the course of its development, it has proved to be popular with nearly 250,000 visitors passing through its doors since it opened in March. There is stiff competition from other high profile buildings across Europe designed by British-based architects. The new terminal building at Madrid airport and the Evelina Children's Hospital in London are amongst the other five in the running. 'Wonderful place' Jonathan Adams, of the Royal Society of Architects in Wales, said that the �20,000 prize is given to buildings which "have taken risks, just like this one". The futuristic building is to be transformed into a set for the latest adventures of the Time Lord. Lowri Thomas, series location manager, said they were looking for a modern, glamorous building and that the Senedd was "perfect". She said: "We were very surprised when it was agreed that we could film here, especially since it's a public building." Lord Elis-Thomas said, that like Dr Who's Tardis, "it looks small from the outside but inside it's a wonderful place to be". |
What name is given to a geometrical figure with four equal sides, but no right angles? | Quadrilaterals - Square, Rectangle, Rhombus, Trapezoid, Parallelogram Quadrilaterals Quadrilateral just means "four sides" (quad means four, lateral means side). A Quadrilateral has four-sides, it is 2-dimensional (a flat shape), closed (the lines join up), and has straight sides. Try it Yourself (Also see this on Interactive Quadrilaterals ) Properties The interior angles add up to 360 degrees: Try drawing a quadrilateral, and measure the angles. They should add to 360° Types of Quadrilaterals There are special types of quadrilateral: Some types are also included in the definition of other types! For example a square, rhombus and rectangle are also parallelograms. See below for more details. Let us look at each type in turn: The Rectangle A rectangle is a four-sided shape where every angle is a right angle (90°). Also opposite sides are parallel and of equal length. The Rhombus A rhombus is a four-sided shape where all sides have equal length. Also opposite sides are parallel and opposite angles are equal. Another interesting thing is that the diagonals (dashed lines in second figure) meet in the middle at a right angle. In other words they "bisect" (cut in half) each other at right angles. A rhombus is sometimes called a rhomb or a diamond. The Square A square has equal sides and every angle is a right angle (90°) Also opposite sides are parallel. A square also fits the definition of a rectangle (all angles are 90°), and a rhombus (all sides are equal length). The Parallelogram A parallelogram has opposite sides parallel and equal in length. Also opposite angles are equal (angles "a" are the same, and angles "b" are the same). NOTE: Squares, Rectangles and Rhombuses are all Parallelograms! Example: angles "a" and "b" as right angles is a square! Isosceles Trapezoid A trapezoid (called a trapezium in the UK) has a pair of opposite sides parallel. And a trapezium (called a trapezoid in the UK) is a quadrilateral with NO parallel sides: a pair of parallel sides NO parallel sides a pair of parallel sides (the US and UK definitions are swapped over!) (Note: when the two sides joining parallel sides are equal in length and both angles coming from a parallel side are also equal we call it an Isosceles trapezoid, as shown above.) The Kite Hey, it looks like a kite (usually). It has two pairs of sides. Each pair is made up of adjacent sides (they meet) that are equal in length. The angles are equal where the pairs meet. Diagonals (dashed lines) meet at a right angle, and one of the diagonal bisects (cuts equally in half) the other. ... and that's it for the special quadrilaterals. Irregular Quadrilaterals The only regular (all sides equal and all angles equal) quadrilateral is a square. So all other quadrilaterals are irregular. Example: a square is also a rectangle. So we include a square in the definition of a rectangle. (We don't say "Having all 90° angles makes it a rectangle except when all sides are equal then it is a square.") This may seem odd, as in daily life we think of a square as not being a rectangle ... but in mathematics it is. Using the chart below we can answer such questions as: Is a Square a type of Rectangle? (Yes) Is a Rectangle a type of Kite? (No) Complex Quadrilaterals Oh Yes! when two sides cross over, we call it a "Complex" or "Self-Intersecting" quadrilateral, like these: They still have 4 sides, but two sides cross over. Polygon A quadrilateral is a polygon . In fact it is a 4-sided polygon, just like a triangle is a 3-sided polygon, a pentagon is a 5-sided polygon, and so on. Play with Them Now that you know the different types, you can play with the Interactive Quadrilaterals . Other Names A quadrilateral can sometimes be called: a Quadrangle ("four angles"), so it sounds like "triangle" a Tetragon ("four and polygon"), so it sounds like "pentagon", "hexagon", etc. |
Name the saint who as abbot of Lindisfarne promoted the cause of Celtic Christianity at the Great Synod of Whitby.His body lies in Durham Cathedral? | Internet History Sourcebooks Bede: The Life and Miracles of St. Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindesfarne (721) Author Bede was born in 673, in Northumberland, became a monk and died at Jarrow in 735. His modern feast day is May 25. He was one of the most important intellects, and most prolific writers of his time. Among his other accomplishments was in becoming the only Englishman in Dante's Divine Comedy. His most important work his is History of the English Church and People, but he wrote many others - biblical commentaries and hagiography in particular. Saint Bede's Life of St. Cuthbert, given here complete in the translation by J.A. Giles, recounts the life of Cuthbert, famed in his time as a miracle worker. Cuthbert was probably born in Northumberland circa 634. He was educated by Irish monks at Melrose Abbey. At various times in his life, Cuthbert was a monk, a solitary, and - briefly - a bishop. He died on Farne Island in 687. His feast day is March 20. An early anonymous Life of Cuthbert was written about 700, but the discovery of Cuthbert's uncorrupt body gave a new impetus to the cult, and Bede used the earlier Life to write his own verse Life, around 716, and this, longer, prose Life around 721. This includes ten chapters of new material, derived from Herefrith (3, 6, 8-9, 19, 23, 31, 35, 43, and 46). Both the anonymous (in 7 manuscripts) and Bede's life (in 38 manuscripts) survive. Bede's version was used for two famous 12th-century illuminated [Oxford, Univ. Col MS 165, and Brit. Mus. Yates Thompson MS 26]. [Farmer, 16-17]. Relics The relics of St. Cuthbert have a particularly well documented history. As indicated it was the discover of the incorrupt body which led Bede to write. In 875, after the second Viking raid on Lindesfarne, the body was moved to Northumbria, and rested at several sites until in 995 the casket was moved to Durham, and enshrined there on September 4, 999. There it was visited by William the Conqueror in 1069. Later it was moved to Durham Cathedral. In 1104, when Cuthbert had been dead 418 years, the casket was opened, and the body was found to be still smelling sweet, and uncorrupt. Throughout the middle ages, Durham was the major pilgrimage center of the North of England, and Cuthbert the most famous saint. The commissioners of Henry VIII were sent to destroy the tomb in 1537. Archbishop Charles of Glasgow, who wrote a History of St. Cuthbert, (London: New York: 1887) reports that:- [Dr. Lee, Dr. Henly and Mr. Blythman on approaching the Shrine] found many valuable and goodly jewels
After the spoil of his ornaments and jewels they approached near his body, expecting nothing but dust and ashes: but, perceiving the chest he lay in strongly bound with iron, the goldsmith
broke it open, when they found him lying whole uncorrupt with his face bare, and his beard as of a fortnight's growth, and all the vestments about him as he was accustomed to say mass. The monks were allowed to bury him on the ground under where the shrine had been. This was opened again in 1827, at which time a skeleton, swathed in decayed robes, was found. The designs matched those described in the 1104 accounts, although some argued the real body was elsewhere. [Cruz, 54-55]. The question of how one tackles stories like those of Cuthbert's relics is an important one for historians of sanctity. In the late 19th century, St. Cuthbert's name became attached to the co-operative retail society of Southeast Scotland, and his name still adorns countless store fronts, being among the most familiar of all early English saints. PREFACE To the holy and most blessed Father Bishop Eadfrid, and to all the Congregation of Brothers also, who serve Christ in the Island of Lindisfarne, Bede, your faithful fellow-servant, sends greeting. INASMUCH as you bade me, my beloved, prefix to the book, which I have written at your request about the life of our father Cuthbert, of blessed |
Which is the only English city on the River Wye? | River Wye | river, United Kingdom | Britannica.com river, United Kingdom River Thames River Wye, river in England and Wales , about 130 mi (210 km) long. It flows from the moorlands of central Wales, generally southeastward through England to its Irish Sea mouth in the Severn Estuary. It is one of the major rivers of Britain . The River Wye curving through Symonds Yat, Hereford and Worcester G.F. Allen/Bruce Coleman Inc. The Wye rises on the eastern slopes of the uplands of Plynlimon, and its upper valley, which has been glaciated, is deeply cut in the ancient grits and shales of the Welsh upland. At most points there is only a narrow strip of farmland between peaty moorlands. Near Rhayader the Wye is joined by the Elan, the upper valley of which has been dammed to form reservoirs for supply of water to Birmingham. Passing Builth Wells , it bends to the northeast at Aberllynfi to skirt the Black Mountains and enters England at Hay. At Hereford it is joined from the north by the Lugg and meanders in a mature valley to Ross. Below Ross it repeatedly engages in the Forest of Dean plateau in deeply entrenched meanders that provide impressive scenery and spectacular viewpoints, notably at Symonds Yat (an opening or pass). Passing the ruins of Tintern Abbey , it enters its tidal estuary at Chepstow . Below Monmouth the river forms the historic frontier between England and Wales. The Wye has rich salmon fisheries. Learn More in these related articles: |
Berengaria, wife of Richard I of England, was a princess of which European kingdom, now part of Spain? | Berengaria of Navarre Berengaria of Navarre Queen of England, Spouse of Richard I Berengaria of Navarre, Queen Consort of Richard I Lionheart of England. © 2011 Clipart.com Married May 12, 1191 to Richard I of England Died December 23, 1230 Occupation: Queen of England - Queen consort of Richard I of England, Richard the Lionhearted Known for: the only Queen of England never to set foot on the soil of England while Queen About Berengaria of Navarre: Berengaria was the daughter of King Sancho VI of Navarre, called Sancho the wise, and Blanche of Castile. Richard I of England had been betrothed to Princess Alice of France, sister of King Phillip IV. But Richard's father, Henry II, had made Alice his mistress, and church rules therefore forbid the marriage of Alice and Richard. Berengaria was chosen as wife to Richard I by Richard's mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine . The marriage with Berengaria would bring a dowry that would help Richard finance his efforts in the Third Crusade. Eleanor, though almost 70 years old, traveled over the Pyrenees to escort Berengaria to Sicily. In Sicily, Eleanor's daughter and Richard's sister, Joan of England , embarked with Berengaria to join Richard in the Holy Land. continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge But the ship carrying Joan and Berengaria was wrecked off the shore of Cyprus. The ruler, Isaac Comnenus, took them prisoner. Richard and part of his army landed in Cyprus to free them, and Isaac foolishly attacked. Richard freed his bride and his sister, defeated and captured Comnenus, and took control of Cyprus. Berengaria and Richard were married on May 12, 1191, and set off together to Acre in Palestine. Berengaria left the Holy Land for Poitou, France, and when Richard was on his way back to Europe in 1192, he was captured and then held prisoner in Germany until 1194, when his mother arranged for his ransom. Berengaria and Richard had no children. Richard is widely believed to have been a homosexual, and though he had at least one illegitimate child, it is believed that the marriage with Berengaria was little more than a formality. When he returned from captivity, their relationship was so bad that a priest went so far as to order Richard to reconcile with his wife. After Richard's death, Berengaria as dowager queen retired to LeMans in Maine. King John, Richard's brother, seized much of her property and refused to repay her. Berengaria lived in virtual poverty during John's lifetime. She sent to England to complain that her pension was not being paid. Eleanor and Pope Innocent III each intervened, but John never did pay her most of what was owed to her. John's son, Henry III, finally did pay much of the overdue debts. Berengaria died in 1230, soon after founding Pietas Dei at Espau, a Cistercian monastery. Bibliography: Ann Trindade. Berengaria: In Search of Richard's Queen. 1999. ( buy at Amazon ) [1851824340] More women's history biographies, by name: |
Which major river of the USA forms the border between the states of California and Arizona? | United States Geography: Rivers Major Rivers in the United States Mississippi The Mississippi River is one of the most important rivers in the United States. It flows 2,340 miles north to south from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana. Together with the Missouri River, it forms the fourth largest river system in the world. The source of the Mississippi is Lake Itasca in Minnesota. In the early history of the United States, the Mississippi River served as the westernmost border of the country until the Louisiana Territory was purchased from France in 1803. After that, the river was a symbol of the start of the American frontier. Today the river is an important transportation waterway, carrying goods from the middle of the country to the port of New Orleans and into the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River travels through several states including Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. It acts as the border between several of these states. It also travels through several major cities including Minneapolis, St. Louis, Memphis, and New Orleans. Missouri The Missouri River is the longest river in the United States at 2,540 miles long. Together with the Mississippi River, it forms the fourth largest river system in the world. It begins in Western Montana and flows to the Mississippi River just north of St. Louis. It travels through several states including Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri. The first explorers to travel the entire length of the Missouri River were Lewis and Clark. They used the Missouri to make their way west when exploring the Louisiana Purchase. The river played an important role in the early history of the American frontier as the major trails to the west, such as the Oregon and Santa Fe Trail, began at the Missouri River. Rio Grande The Rio Grande flows 1,900 miles from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it travels through New Mexico and serves as the southern border of Texas between the United States and Mexico. Major tributaries of the Rio Grande include the Rio Conchos, the Rio Chama, and the San Juan River. Hudson The Hudson River flows 315 miles north to south in eastern New York. It is a fairly short river when compared to many of the other rivers on this page. However, the Hudson played an important role in the early history of the United States. When the Erie Canal was opened in 1825, the Hudson was connected to the Great Lakes. This created a trade route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes region. It had a major impact in the growth of New York City. Colorado The Colorado River flows 1,450 miles from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado to the Gulf of California. Along the way it passes through Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, and Mexico. The river is famous for carving out the Grand Canyon over the course of millions of years. Today the Colorado is an important source of water and power for the southwest United States. The Hoover Dam was built on the Colorado in 1936. It formed Lake Mead and provides power to the city of Las Vegas. Columbia The largest river in the northwest region of the United States is the Columbia River. It stretches 1,240 miles from the Canadian Rockies, through Washington state, and along the Oregon-Washington border to the Pacific Ocean. The river is an excellent source of power and is home to Grand Coulee Dam, the largest power producing dam in the United States. Yukon River in Alaska Yukon The Yukon River is the third longest river in the United States at 1,980 miles. It begins at Llewellyn Glacier in Canada and flows north to Alaska where it proceeds to travel west across the state to the Bering Sea. Top 10 US Rivers by Length Missouri: 2,540 miles |
Preston North End were football League Champions in the first two years of its existance, which team won the third year? | Preston North End FC History Preston North End FC History Posted: Mon 23 Jul 2012 Author: Ben Rhodes Image by: Preston North End can be traced back to 1863, but at that time it was linked with cricket and the first game of football was fifteen years away. In the early 1860's cricket was the only organised game of note in the town and the normal venue for this activity was the Marsh, an irregular stop of land on the Ribble Estuary at Ashton and which today is the site for the GEC works. Cricket can be linked with Wellfield Road School. In that year there was a split amongst the club members when the majority opted for a move to Moor Park where the Corporation had opened a public Cricket ground, The newly formed club using Moor Park was named North End simply as an indication of the clubs base being in the north end of the town. The first President was George Howarth and subscriptions were 2d a week. The club fell on hard times and almost disbanded, but new members were recruited to ease the financial crisis and one of these new comers was William Sudell who became a member on 3rd August 1867 when he was 16-years-old, having lived in the town all his life. He was a good swimmer and cyclist, a keen cricketer and a very good rugby forward. In spite of the financial problems not being resolved, the members made a memorable and courageous step on 21st January 1875 when they took a lease on a field at Deepdale, a field which was to be the home of the finest football team of the era. Playing cricket and dabbling in other games such as lacrosse and rounders were not financially viable and so in 1877 members turned to rugby. Unfortunately, this venture was a failure since the club could not compete with the Grasshoppers who were already a well-established force. On the 5th October 1878 North End played its first game under association rules against Eagley, the game was played at Deepdale and was lost 1-0. For the record the team that played this game were: - W Sudell, W Turner, J Sefton, T Charnley, T Wadeson, J Wadeson, C Miller, T Parkinson, JF Dodgson, R Green and H S Carmel (Cpt). The success of other clubs in Lancashire who were playing soccer had not gone unnoticed at Deepdale and in May 1880 a resolution proposing the adoption of the association code was proposed by Mr Harry Carmel and seconded by William Charnley and was carried unanimously. In March of 1881 North End played Blackburn Rovers and were beaten 10-0. This reverse following a defeat in the Lancashire Cup versus Turton did not however diminish enthusiasm and the next big leap forward was in the summer of 1883 when William Sudell, having seen tactics employed by neighbouring clubs went north to Scotland and obtained the services of N J Ross from Heart of Midlothian, Ross became one of the best full backs of his time, other players who came from Scotland were Drummond, Russell and Gordon. Thus was formed the nucleus of the team which was to make North End so famous. In 1884 following a draw against Upton Park at Deepdale a protest was made to the FA about the eligibility of some Preston players, but the basic reason for the protest was that Preston were paying their players. Sudell did not deny this so following expulsion from Cup competition he commenced his historical move to have professionalism legalised in that same year James Ross (younger brother of NJ) and Sam Thomson came down from Scotland and Robert Howarth, a local boy joined the club as fullback. The success which Sudell brought to Deepdale and the short time taken to achieve this is illustrated by the fact that from 22 August 1885 to 26 April 1886, North End were undefeated and during the season won 59 out of 64 matches, scoring 318 goals and conceding only 60. In 1886 Sudell completed his team building with the signing of a centre forward, John Goodall, and the Invincibles were on their way to making football history. Another season worthy of note was in the season 1887/88 when North End won 42 consecutive matches, but there was bitter disappointment when .as hot favourites they were beaten 2-1 in |
Which striped or checked cotton cloth takes its name from the Malay word for striped? | Gingham | Define Gingham at Dictionary.com gingham yarn-dyed, plain-weave cotton fabric, usually striped or checked. Origin of gingham 1605-15; < Dutch gingang < Malay gəŋgaŋ, giŋgaŋ with space between, hence, striped Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for gingham Expand A Missionary Twig Emma L. Burnett And always when the sun goes down, I think of the girl in the gingham gown. The hands with which she tied a white apron over her gingham one were shaking. K Mary Roberts Rinehart Capsicum's was a nosegay; gingham's beat nectar; but Cupid's put them both out of court, by consent of the company. In Apple-Blossom Time Clara Louise Burnham British Dictionary definitions for gingham Expand a cotton fabric, usually woven of two coloured yarns in a checked or striped design (as modifier): a gingham dress Word Origin C17: from French guingan, from Malay ginggang striped cloth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for gingham Expand n. 1610s, from Dutch gingang, traders' rendering of a Malay word said to be ginggang "striped," used as a noun with the sense of "striped cotton." Cf. French guingan, Spanish guinga, Italian gingano, German gingang. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper |
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Ray Croc developed which company in the 1950's? | Ray Kroc Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements & Timeline Business People Ray Kroc Biography Ray Kroc was the mastermind behind one of the worldâs largest fast food chains, McDonald's. To know more about him, read on his brief biography in the lines below. Quick Facts Rose Kroc Spouses/Partners: Ethel Fleming (1922â1961, divorced), Joan Kroc (1969â1984, his death), Jane Dobbins Green (1963â1968, divorced) education Oak Park and River Forest High School Founder/Co-Founder $500 million Image Credit http://www.biography.com/people/ray-kroc-9369349 Raymond Albert âRayâ Kroc was an extremely proficient American businessman. Once referred to by Harvard Business School as âthe service sectorâs equivalent of Henry Fordâ, Kroc but had a modest beginning. Starting from being a salesman of multi-mixer, he established himself as the man behind the worldwide name and fame of McDonald's with his mastermind. In 1954, after grabbing the franchise of small-scale McDonaldâs Corporation, he transformed it into one of the most successful fast food operations in the world. He also utilized standardization to ensure that the McDonaldâs food products to taste the same in all the outlets. Kroc revolutionized the American restaurant industry with the new and developed operating and delivery system. He was named in Time 100 as âThe Most Important People of the Centuryâ. Kroc in his lifetime gathered huge wealth of $500 million. Also, he owned the San Diego Padres baseball team which was started in the year 1974. Ray Kroc Childhood & Early Life Ray Kroc was born on October 5, 1902 in Oak Park, Chicago, Illinois to the parents of Czech origin. The father of Kroc was originally from the village Bøasy near Plzeò, Czech Republic. The childhood and most of the life of Kroc was spent in Oak Park, Illinois only. When Kroc was 15 years old, he was trained to become an ambulance driver during the First World War. At that time, he made friends with Walt Disney who was also getting training with him. But the war soon ended before Kroc could see the action. Between the years of the end of war and early 1950s, Kroc tried his luck at numerous trades such as paper-cup salesman, pianist, jazz musician and band member. He also attempted his fate at an Oak Park radio station. He also once worked for room and boarded at one of the restaurants of Ray Dambaugh in the Midwest in order to learn the strategies to do restaurant business, (After several years, he paid his gratitude and respect to Ray Dambaugh for his favor by attending his funeral in Evans City, Pennsylvania). Kroc with the passing years became a multi-mixer milkshake machine salesman and traveled all around the country. Career The sales of Prince Castle Multi-Mixer, however, witnessed a dip as it faced tough competition from the lower-priced Hamilton Beach products. During this period, Kroc noticed McDonald brothers. The brothers had bought eight of his multi-mixers. He then soon visited the San Bernandino store and was convinced that he could easily sell the multi-mixers to their each new restaurant they were inaugurating. Therefore, he went to the McDonald brothers and offered the same. At this time, the McDonald brothers were looking for a new franchising agent as their agent Bill Tansey had left them, due to the health issues. With the course of time, Kroc got irritated with the willingness of brothers to accept their restaurants chain. Thus in 1961, Kroc purchased the company from the McDonald’s brothers. The agreement of the same was that the McDonalds would receive a huge amount of $2.7 million for the chain which was ample to pay $1 million to each brother after the deduction of tax and to continue receiving a major royalty of 1.9% on the gross sales. The percentage was initially given 2% by the brothers which came down to 1.9 after the negotiation. But Kroc demanded that he could not show the royalty to the investors, and thus the agreement was finalized with split agreement between the parties. Kroc became quite frustrated at the closing table when the brothers |
Which major river of the USA forms the border between the states of Nebraska and Iowa? | Iowa's Western Boundary | IPTV Search Iowa's Western Boundary When Iowa became a state in 1846, most of the western boundary between Iowa and Nebraska was defined as "the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River." North of Sioux City, Iowa’s border ends at the Big Sioux River, which flows between Iowa and South Dakota. Locating "the middle of the main channel" of the Missouri River has been a big problem. This is because the "Mighty Mo," as some people call it, has changed its course many times. The Ever-Changing "Mighty Mo" The Missouri River was once made of many small streams woven into and out of the main channel, much like braided hair. When spring arrived, ice would block some parts of the river. Unfrozen free streams poured water on top of this ice. Because the river banks could not hold all the extra water, it spilled over the banks, flooding towns and farms. Other times chunks of ice blocked the channel and forced the river to cut a new channel. Sometimes, huge pieces of land were cut off by sudden changes in direction of the powerful river current. Only the river moved, of course. The land stayed put. Some of these pieces of land became islands. If the river moved a great distance, land near the river could become part of the opposite state. This is what happened to the land on which the small Iowa town of Carter Lake is located. An Iowa Town in Nebraska? Carter Lake, a town of nearly 3,500 people, is very unusual— it is the only Iowa town which sits entirely on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River. There is no way to get to Carter Lake, Iowa, without first going into Nebraska! This was not always true. Carter Lake had been on the east side of the Missouri, just like Council Bluffs is today. It was clearly inside the Iowa boundary. In the late 1800s, there was a quick change in the course of the river. The Missouri River channel shifted 12 miles eastward. This left Carter Lake on the west side of the river— the Nebraska side. Both Iowa and Nebraska claimed this land. In 1892 the United States Supreme Court ruled that the area was still part of Iowa. Even so, there has been much debate over which state should govern Carter Lake. As late as 1979 Carter Lake residents had a Nebraska zip code. They also picked up their mail at a nearby Omaha post office, and they were not even listed in Iowa phone books! "Mighty Mo" Unchanging at Last Around 1935 projects were begun to straighten and to stabilize the wandering river. The United States Army Corps of Engineers constructed dams, dikes and levees on the river. These structures would prevent flooding and help keep the river channel from changing. The "middle of the main channel of the Missouri River" should finally stay the same and be easy to find. READ MORE Description of the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act which opened the area west of Iowa and Missouri, which had been a permanent Indian reservation, to white settlement About Iowa Public Television Iowa Public Television is Iowa's statewide public broadcasting network. IPTV provides quality, innovative media and services that educate, inform, enrich and inspire Iowans throughout the state. A noncommercial, public-service mission enables IPTV to present an unequaled array of programs of lasting value to Iowans regardless of where they live or what they can afford. More than two million viewers each month turn to IPTV for programming that reflects a range of interests for Iowans in all demographic categories. |
The characters 'Odette' and 'Odile' are featured in which ballet? | Odile | Villains Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Odile Odile is the black swan maiden and the secondary main antagonist in Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. Her opposite is Odette, the white swan maiden, who is the heroine of the ballet while Odile is the antagonist. Odile is the daughter of Von Rothbart , who is willing to follow in her father's footsteps. She only appears in the third act, dressed in black and magically disguised as Odette in order to help her father trick Siegfried into breaking his vow of love to Odette. In some productions, Odile is known as the "Black Swan" and, rather than magically disguised as her, is Odette's evil twin or double; an example of this type of portrayal is seen in the production by the Bolshoi Ballet. There are also some productions where Odette and Odile are danced by two different ballerinas. Adaptations The Swan Princess (1994) is a Nest Entertainment film based on the Swan Lake story. It stays fairly close to the original story, but does contain many differences.The character Odile is replaced by an old hag (unnamed in this movie, but known as Bridget in the sequels), as Rothbart 's sidekick until the end. Also, this version contains a happy ending, allowing both Odette and Derek to survive as humans once Rothbart is defeated. Darren Aronofsky's 2010 film Black Swan focuses on two characters from Swan Lake—the Swan Princess Odette, sometimes called the White Swan, and her evil duplicate, the Black Swan, and takes its inspiration from the ballet's story, although it does not literally follow it. The former protagonist of Once Upon A Time and the main villain of its 5th season, Emma Swan , who had now becoming the Dark One, seems to be partly based on or inspired by the Black Swan. Gallery |
What name is given to the tube which runs from the ear to the back of the nose? | Eustachian Tube Dysfunction or Blockage: Symptoms & How to Clear Share Your Story The Eustachian tube originates in the rear of the nose adjacent to the soft palate, runs a slightly uphill course, and ends in the middle ear space. The Eustachian tube connects the middle ear space to the rear of the nose near the soft palate. The middle ear space is the hollowed out portion of the skull bone that contains the hearing apparatus and is covered on one side by the eardrum. Cartilage provides the supporting structure for the first two-thirds of the Eustachian tube, with the last third (the part closest to the middle ear space) being made of bone. In adults, the Eustachian tube is approximately 35 mm long (1.3 inches) and approximately 3 mm in diameter (less than 1/10 inch). The tissue that lines the Eustachian tube is similar to that inside the nasal cavity and may respond the same way (swelling and mucous production) when presented with similar stimuli. Normally, the Eustachian tube is closed, but it can become partially or completely blocked as a consequence of common colds or allergies. Partial or complete blockage of the Eustachian tube can cause sensations of popping, clicking, and ear fullness. Altitude changes can cause symptoms in persons with Eustachian tube problems. Several maneuvers can be done to improve Eustachian tube function. The Eustachian tube was named in honor of the 16th century Italian anatomist Eustachius. Sources credit Almaceon of Sparta as the first to describe the structure in approximately 400 BC. What is the function of the Eustachian tube? The primary function of the Eustachian tube is to ventilate the middle ear space, ensuring that its pressure remains at near normal environmental air pressure. The secondary function of the Eustachian tube is to drain any accumulated secretions, infection, or debris from the middle ear space. Several small muscles located in the back of the throat and palate control the opening and closing of the Eustachian tube. Swallowing and yawning cause contractions of these muscles located in the back of the throat and help regulate Eustachian tube function. If it were not for the Eustachian tube, the middle ear cavity would be an isolated air pocket inside the head that would be vulnerable to every change in air pressure and lead to unhealthy middle ear space function. Normally, the nasal opening of the Eustachian tube is closed, which helps prevent the inadvertent contamination of the middle ear space by the normal secretions found in the back of the nose. A dysfunctional Eustachian tube that is always open is called a "patulous" Eustachian tube. Patients with this rare condition are plagued by chronic ear infections . A much more common problem is a failure of the Eustachian tube to effectively regulate air pressure. Partial or complete blockage of the Eustachian tube can cause sensations of popping, clicking, and ear fullness and occasionally moderate to severe ear pain. Such intense pain is most frequently experienced during sudden air pressure changes during airplane travel, particularly during take-off and landing. Young children may describe the popping sensation as "a tickle in my ear" or "my ears are itching ." If the Eustachian tube function worsens, air pressure in the middle ear falls, and the ear feels full and sounds are perceived as muffled. Eventually, a vacuum is created which can then cause fluid to be drawn down the Eustachian tube into the middle ear space (termed serous otitis media). If the fluid becomes infected, the common ear infection (suppurative otitis media) develops. Picture of the Structures of the Inner Ear What causes Eustachian tube dysfunction or blockage? Eustachian tube problems and the associated ear infections are among the most common problems seen by health-care professionals. Many people have chronic problems regulating middle ear pressure. The Eustachian tube can be blocked, or obstructed, for a variety of reasons. The most common cause is a " cold " (upper respiratory infection). Sinus infections and alle |
Which port lies at the mouth of the Great Ouse? | Literary Norfolk Literary Norfolk The River Great Ouse The Great Ouse river rises in Northamptonshire and then flows northwards - finally entering the North Sea at the Wash, close to King's Lynn . North of Cambridge, it merges with the River Cam and then, shortly after, is joined by the River Little Ouse at Brandon Creek; it is at this point that the Great Ouse flows into Norfolk. The river then flows through the heart of the Norfolk Fens . River Great Ouse at King's Lynn Historically, the river was a major navigation route in East Anglia - one that was recognised by Daniel Defoe in his A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain. At Earith in Cambridgeshire the Great Ouse splits as it crosses the fens. Two man-made channels - the New Bedford River and the Old Bedford River - head north-east towards King's Lynn while the Ouse or Old West River heads eastwards and the north again to Ely. The two Bedford rivers were the result of drainage work carried out by the Dutchman Cornelius Vermuyden in the 17th Century - under the instruction of the Earl of Bedford. These helped to carry water more quickly to the North Sea and thereby contributed hugely to draining of the fens. At the time there was considerable opposition to this drainage work as it endangered the livelihood of fishermen and wild-fowlers. In the anonymous poem Powte's Complaint (a 'powte' being a sea-lamprey) - this opposition finds a voice. The river plays a major part in Graham Swift's novel Waterland - as it is where Dick Crick (Tom's brother) worked on a dredging boat and also the place where he finally commits suicide. In the novel, the fictional River Leem - where Tom Crick lives with his father in a lock-keeper's cottage - flows into the Great Ouse. The poet George MacBeth lived at Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen for a number of years and Dorothy L. Sayers set her mystery novel The Nine Tailors in the fenland around Upwell . The poet, Ada Cambridge, who later emigrated to Australia and found fame there as a writer grew up at Wiggenhall St. Germans . In his swimmer's journey through Britain - Waterlog (1999) - Roger Deakin swam in the Great Ouse near Denver Sluice: 'Just downstream from Denver Sluice, a gigantic arrangement of lock gates that controls the main outlet of the Fen river system, I swam the Great Ouse, which runs out to the sea at King's Lynn. The river here is a hundred yards wide, and I crossed its deep, thick brown waters glancing nervously at an armada of swans bearing down on me from the massive green, steel hulk of Denver Sluice. I felt the depth and power of the river under me, and imagined it must feel something like this to swim the Ganges. The water was grained with silt, like an old photograph.' After Downham Market the river flows on towards the historic town of King's Lynn. By this stage it is a huge expanse of water, providing deep-water passage for boats. Defoe had this to say about Lynn and its strategic location: 'It stands on more ground than the town of Yarmouth, and has I think parishes, yet I cannot allow that it has more people than Yarmouth, if so many. It is a beautiful well built, and well situated town, at the mouth of the River Ouse, and has this particular attending it, which gives it a vast advantage in trade; namely, that there is the greatest extent of inland navigation here, of any port in England, London excepted. The reason whereof is this, that there are more navigable rivers empty themselves here into the sea, including the Washes which are branches of the same port, than at any other mouth of waters in England, except the Thames and the Humber.' King's Lynn is definitely one of Norfolk's best-kept secret |
What name is given to a four sided geometrical figure, with only one pair of sides parallel? | Quadrilaterals - Square, Rectangle, Rhombus, Trapezoid, Parallelogram Quadrilaterals Quadrilateral just means "four sides" (quad means four, lateral means side). A Quadrilateral has four-sides, it is 2-dimensional (a flat shape), closed (the lines join up), and has straight sides. Try it Yourself (Also see this on Interactive Quadrilaterals ) Properties The interior angles add up to 360 degrees: Try drawing a quadrilateral, and measure the angles. They should add to 360° Types of Quadrilaterals There are special types of quadrilateral: Some types are also included in the definition of other types! For example a square, rhombus and rectangle are also parallelograms. See below for more details. Let us look at each type in turn: The Rectangle A rectangle is a four-sided shape where every angle is a right angle (90°). Also opposite sides are parallel and of equal length. The Rhombus A rhombus is a four-sided shape where all sides have equal length. Also opposite sides are parallel and opposite angles are equal. Another interesting thing is that the diagonals (dashed lines in second figure) meet in the middle at a right angle. In other words they "bisect" (cut in half) each other at right angles. A rhombus is sometimes called a rhomb or a diamond. The Square A square has equal sides and every angle is a right angle (90°) Also opposite sides are parallel. A square also fits the definition of a rectangle (all angles are 90°), and a rhombus (all sides are equal length). The Parallelogram A parallelogram has opposite sides parallel and equal in length. Also opposite angles are equal (angles "a" are the same, and angles "b" are the same). NOTE: Squares, Rectangles and Rhombuses are all Parallelograms! Example: angles "a" and "b" as right angles is a square! Isosceles Trapezoid A trapezoid (called a trapezium in the UK) has a pair of opposite sides parallel. And a trapezium (called a trapezoid in the UK) is a quadrilateral with NO parallel sides: a pair of parallel sides NO parallel sides a pair of parallel sides (the US and UK definitions are swapped over!) (Note: when the two sides joining parallel sides are equal in length and both angles coming from a parallel side are also equal we call it an Isosceles trapezoid, as shown above.) The Kite Hey, it looks like a kite (usually). It has two pairs of sides. Each pair is made up of adjacent sides (they meet) that are equal in length. The angles are equal where the pairs meet. Diagonals (dashed lines) meet at a right angle, and one of the diagonal bisects (cuts equally in half) the other. ... and that's it for the special quadrilaterals. Irregular Quadrilaterals The only regular (all sides equal and all angles equal) quadrilateral is a square. So all other quadrilaterals are irregular. Example: a square is also a rectangle. So we include a square in the definition of a rectangle. (We don't say "Having all 90° angles makes it a rectangle except when all sides are equal then it is a square.") This may seem odd, as in daily life we think of a square as not being a rectangle ... but in mathematics it is. Using the chart below we can answer such questions as: Is a Square a type of Rectangle? (Yes) Is a Rectangle a type of Kite? (No) Complex Quadrilaterals Oh Yes! when two sides cross over, we call it a "Complex" or "Self-Intersecting" quadrilateral, like these: They still have 4 sides, but two sides cross over. Polygon A quadrilateral is a polygon . In fact it is a 4-sided polygon, just like a triangle is a 3-sided polygon, a pentagon is a 5-sided polygon, and so on. Play with Them Now that you know the different types, you can play with the Interactive Quadrilaterals . Other Names A quadrilateral can sometimes be called: a Quadrangle ("four angles"), so it sounds like "triangle" a Tetragon ("four and polygon"), so it sounds like "pentagon", "hexagon", etc. |
Which manufacturer makes the engines that power the Williams formula One cars? | Formula 1 Engine Formula 1 Engine To learn more about new 2014 rule change and new Formula 1 Power Units and ERS System follow this link. Very sophisticated and expensive part of equipment. Modern F1 engine is 2.4 liter V8 engine. Highly limited in development by FIA rules, engine is subjected to development freeze for next 5 or 10 years (to be decided). In the 1950s Formula One cars were managing specific power outputs of around 100 bhp / liter (bhp per liter); about what a modern road car can manage today. During a 'turbo age' of 1.5 liter turbo engines, some of them were producing anything up to 750 bhp / liter. Once the teams started using exotic alloys such as titanium and beryllium in the late 1990s, the FIA banned the use of exotic materials in engine construction, and only aluminum and iron alloys were allowed for the pistons, cylinders, connecting rods, and crankshafts. First in this field was Ilmor, producer of the Mercedes V10s used by McLaren. Since 1998, Ilmor has manufactured pistons from an aluminum-beryllium alloy, thereby reducing their weight by a third, possibly more, and gaining enhanced thermal conductivity. The cost of this alloy, and the fact that fine beryllium dust particles arguably constitute a health hazard, has led to an effective ban on its use, imposed by the FIA. Under pressure from McLaren and Mercedes, however, this ruling, for which Ferrari lobbied hard, has been postponed to the end of season 2002. The basic configuration of a naturally aspirated Formula One engine has not been greatly modified since the 1967 Cosworth DFV and the mean effective pressure has stayed at around 14 bar MEP. Until the mid-1980s Formula One engines were limited to around 12,000 rpm due to the traditional metal valve springs used inside the engine to close the valves. The speed required to operate the engine valves at a higher RPM is much greater than the metal valve springs can achieve and they were replaced by pneumatic valve springs introduced by Renault. Since the 1990s, all Formula One engine manufacturers now use pneumatic valve springs with the pressurised air allowing engines to reach speeds nearly 20,000 rpm. Thet was a real breakthrough. Pneumatic valve actuation offers precision of control, even at 20,000rpm, and consequently is now universal in Formula l. Almost each year the FIA has enforced material and design restrictions to limit power, otherwise the 3.0L V10 engines would easily have exceeded 22.000 rpm and well over 1000hp (750kW). Even with the restrictions the V10's in the 2005 season were reputed to develop 960hp (715kW), more than 300 bhp / liter. Since 2006, the regulations have required the use of 2.4 liter V8 engines, with power outputs falling around 10 percent. The new 2.4L V8 engines are reported to develop between 720hp and 750hp (535 to 560 kW, thats mean 300hp (224 kilowatts) per litre of displacement, far higher than most naturally aspirated internal combustion engines.), with the Williams Cosworth unit from 2006 being the most powerful. By the FIA rules, 8 units per driver have to last all season, and it is interesting to see that highest use individuall engine can do a total of 3,073 kilometres, which includ all of the season races as well as six Friday practice sessions. Number of engines per seasson later was reduced to six, and for 2014 to five. Teams always plan to use a new engine for Turkey, Spa and Monza in particular and these units would probably not do a third race. Each one of a driver’s new engines is given a shakedown test on the dyno for 150 kilometres before going off the race track to be fitted into a car. It’s amazing to look back on the days when each team would bring as many as 10 engines to each race and bolt in a fresh one every day. What has come with the freeze in V8 engine regulations is a deeper understanding of the engines, which has brought amazing reliability. The ceramic pistons today, for example, are lighter than those on qualifying engines of 10 years ago when they were just about strong enough to last for an ho |
For what product is the town of Honiton, Devon, famous? | BBC - Devon Discovering Devon - Home town - Honiton tour The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. FACTS Wool and cloth were some of the first goods to be traded on a commercial basis in the town in the 13th Century. By the 19th Century, around the year 1881, Honiton's repute had spread beyond fabrics and wool, to pottery. It began to produce highly unusual and world renown pieces after the Second World War, when its art deco pieces established the town as a centre for expertise. PRINT THIS PAGE View print friendly version of this page.. Honiton, the 'gateway' to Devon and Cornwall, stands on the main road & rail route to London and Exeter. A pleasant residential and market town, Honiton is world famous both for its lace products and the unique hand painted pottery produced here. The visitor to this friendly town will be delighted at the number and variety of antique shops and could while away many hours browsing through them. Honiton's vibrant street market Each Tuesday and Saturday, Honiton has market stalls lining each side of the broad main street. You can buy such diverse items as clothing, electrical goods, books and paintings, as well as antiques and bric-a-brac. With the addition of local garden centre products, the end result is a colourful vibrant display. The local museum has a wealth of artefacts from Honiton's colourful past, situated on the high street next to St. Paul's church it's certainly worth a visit. Ian pictured outside Honiton Museum Honiton is said to be the first place in Devon in which wool was manufactured into cloth. The serges produced from the looms in the town enjoyed a great reputation for their quality. Sadly, with the advent of cotton, there was a decline in demand and eventually only one serge-maker survived. more on Honiton |
Name the monk, born a few years after the death of St. Cuthbert, whose great work was his 'Ecclesiastical History of England'? | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Cuthbert Home > Catholic Encyclopedia > C > St. Cuthbert St. Cuthbert Help support New Advent and get the full contents of this website as an instant download . Includes the Catholic Encyclopedia, Church Fathers, Summa, Bible and more all for only $19.99... Bishop of Lindisfarne , patron of Durham , born about 635; died 20 March, 687. His emblem is the head of St. Oswald, king and martyr , which he is represented as bearing in his hands. His feast is kept in Great Britain and Ireland on the 20th of March, and he is patron of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle , where his commemoration is inserted among the Suffrages of the Saints. His early biographers give no particulars of his birth, and the accounts in the "Libellus de ortu", which represent him as the son of an Irish king named Muriahdach, though recently supported by Cardinal Moran and Archbishop Healy, are rejected by later English writers as legendary. Moreover, St. Bede's phrase, Brittania . . . genuit (Vita Metricia, c. i), points to his English birth. He was probably born in the neighbourhood of Mailros (Melrose) of lowly parentage, for as a boy he used to tend sheep on the mountain-sides near that monastery . While still a child living with his foster-mother Kenswith his future lot as bishop had been foretold by a little play-fellow, whose prophecy had a lasting effect on his character. He was influenced, too, by the holiness of the community of Mailros, where St. Eata was abbot and St. Basil prior. In the year 651, while watching his sheep, he saw in a vision the soul of St. Aidan carried to heaven by angels , and inspired by this became a monk at Mailros. Yet it would seem that the troubled state of the country hindered him from carrying out his resolution at once. Certain it is that at one part of his life he was a soldier, and the years which succeed the death of St. Aidan and Oswin of Deira seem to have been such as would call for the military service of most of the able-bodied men of Northumbria, which was constantly threatened at this time by the ambition of its southern neighbor, King Penda of Mercia. Peace was not restored to the land until some four years later, as the consequence of a great battle which was fought between the Northumbrians and the Mercians at Winwidfield. It was probably after this battle that Cuthbert found himself free once more to turn to the life he desired. He arrived at Mailros on horseback and armed with a spear. Here he soon became eminent for holiness and learning, while from the first his life was distinguished by supernatural occurrences and miracles . When the monastery at Ripon was founded he went there as guest-master, but in 661 he, with other monks who adhered to the customs of Celtic Christianity , returned to Mailros owing to the adoption at Ripon of the Roman Usage in celebrating Easter and other matters. Shortly after his return he was struck by a pestilence which then attacked the community, but he recovered, and became prior in place of St. Boisil , who died of the disease in 664. In this year the Synod of Whitby decided in favour of the Roman Usage, and St. Cuthbert, who accepted the decision, was sent by St. Eata to be prior at Lindisfarne , in order that he might introduce the Roman customs into that house. This was a difficult matter which needed all his gentle tact and patience to carry out successfully, but the fact that one so renowned for sanctity , who had himself been brought up in the Celtic tradition, was loyally conforming to the Roman use, did much to support the cause of St. Wilfrid . In this matter St. Cuthbert's influence on his time was very marked. At Lindisfarne he spent much time in evangelizing the people. He was noted for his devotion to the Mass, which he could not celebrate without tears, and for the success with which his zealous charity drew sinners to God . At length, in 676, moved by a desire to attain greater perfection by means of the contemplative life, he retired, with the abbot's leave, to a spot which Archbishop Eyre identifies with St. Cuthbert' |
Catherine, wife of King Charles II of England, was a princess from which Portuguese Royal House? | Catherine of Braganza, Queen of England | Unofficial Royalty Catherine of Braganza, Queen of England by Susan Flantzer Catherine of Braganza, wife of King Charles II of England; Photo Credit – Wikipedia Catherine of Braganza (Catarina Henriqueta) was born on November 25, 1638 at the Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa in Vila Viçosa, Portugal. Her parents were João, 8th Duke of Braganza and Luisa de Guzmán . When Catherine was two years old, her father became King João IV of Portugal when the Portuguese Restoration War ended the sixty-year rule of Portugal by the Spanish Habsburgs. Two of Catherine’s brothers became Kings of Portugal: Afonso VI and Pedro II . The accession of Catherine’s father as King of Portugal brought a great change in the family’s status and Catherine became a potential royal bride for John of Austria (illegitimate son of King Philip IV of Spain), François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort (illegitimate grandson of King Henry IV of France and cousin to King Louis XIV of France), King Louis XIV of France, and King Charles II of England. She had first been suggested as a bride for King Charles II of England in 1645 during the reign of Charles’ father King Charles I of England and again in 1660 when the monarchy was restored in England. Already there were rumors of Catherine’s inability to have children, but the newly restored King Charles II was eager to have the £300,000 dowry. The marriage contract was signed on June 23, 1661. Catherine set sail for England in April of 1662 and landed at Portsmouth, England on May 13, 1662. On May 21, 1662, King Charles II and Catherine were married in Portsmouth in two ceremonies, a private Catholic one and a public Anglican one. Catherine’s Roman Catholicism made her an unpopular queen. Despite fathering at least 16 illegitimate children with his mistresses, Charles had no children with Catherine. It is thought that Catherine did have at least three miscarriages. Despite having many mistresses, Charles insisted that Catherine be treated with respect, and sided with her over his mistresses when he felt she was not receiving the respect she was due. After an initial shock at being presented to Charles’ mistress right after her marriage, Catherine maintained a dignified attitude towards her husband’s mistresses and showed many acts of kindness to his illegitimate children. When it became apparent that Catherine would not produce an heir to the throne, it was suggested that Charles divorce his wife and marry a Protestant princess. Charles refused the suggestion. On February 2, 1685, King Charles II suffered an apparent stroke and died four days later. While Charles was dying, Catherine was ill and sent a message begging his forgiveness for being unable to come to him. Charles replied to her, “Alas, poor woman, it is I who should be begging forgiveness.” After the death of King Charles II and the accession of Charles’ brother King James II, Catherine continued to live at Somerset House in London. Catherine was present at the 1688 birth of King James II’s son James Francis Edward, Prince of Wales and was his godmother. When rumors began to spread that he was an impostor baby, and had been smuggled into the royal birth chamber in a warming pan, Catherine was one of the witnesses giving evidence of his legitimacy. Catherine remained in England after King James II was overthrown in 1688 by the Glorious Revolution and his daughter and her husband and first cousin took the throne as King William III and Queen Mary II. However, Catherine found that her position with the new monarchs deteriorated and she decided to return to Portugal in 1693. After living in the homes of noblemen in Lisbon, Portugal for a period of time, Catherine decided to build her own palace, the Palace of Bemposta . Catherine was an important female figure to her nephew, the future King João V of Portugal, after his mother died. When brother, King Pedro II, grew tired of government, Catherine served as his regent. Catherine died at her Palace of Bemposta in Lisbon, Portugal on December 31, 1705 at th |
What was the name of the first make of Rolls Royce car? | Rolls-Royce history timeline – Rolls-Royce 2013 1884 Rolls-Royce grew from the electrical and mechanical business established by Henry Royce in 1884. Royce built his first motor car in 1904 and in May of that year met Charles Rolls, whose company sold quality cars in London. Agreement was reached that Royce Limited would manufacture a range of cars to be exclusively sold by CS Rolls & Co – they were to bear the name Rolls-Royce. 1906 Success with the cars led to the formation of the Rolls-Royce company in March 1906 and to the launch of the six-cylinder Silver Ghost which, within a year, was hailed as 'the best car in the world'. 1914 At the start of the First World War, in response to the nation's needs, Royce designed his first aero engine – the Eagle, providing some half of the total horsepower used in the air war by the allies. The Eagle powered the first direct transatlantic flight as well as the first flight from England to Australia – both in the Vickers Vimy aircraft. 1931 The late 1920s saw Rolls-Royce develop the 'R' engine to power Britain's entry in the International Schneider Trophy seaplane contest. It established a new world air speed record of over 400mph in 1931. Subsequently it established new world records on both land and water. More importantly, as subsequent events were to prove, it gave Rolls-Royce the technological base to develop the Merlin, which Royce has begun to work on before his death in 1933. 1940 The Merlin powered the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire in the Battle of Britain. Demand for the Merlin during the Second World War transformed Rolls-Royce from a relatively small company into a major contender in aero propulsion. 1944 In parallel, Rolls-Royce began development of the aero gas turbine, pioneered by Sir Frank Whittle. The Welland engine entered service in the Gloster Meteor fighter in 1944 and Rolls-Royce had the confidence immediately after the war to commit itself to the gas turbine, in which it had a technological lead. 1953 Rolls-Royce entered the civil aviation market with the Dart in the Vickers Viscount. It was to become the cornerstone of the universal acceptance of the gas turbine by the airline industry. The Avon-powered Comet became the first turbojet to enter transatlantic service and in 1960, the Conway engine in the Boeing 707 became the first turbofan to enter airline service. 1959 The other major manufacturers in Britain between the wars were Armstrong Siddeley, Blackburn, Bristol, de Havilland and Napier. The leader among these was Bristol which, in 1959, merged with the motor car and aero-engine maker Armstrong Siddeley. Three other smaller engine companies were absorbed into Bristol Siddeley and Rolls-Royce in 1961. Finally, the capability of the British aero-engine industry was consolidated when Rolls-Royce and Bristol Siddeley merged in 1966. 1960 With the emergence of the widebody airliners in the late 1960s, Rolls-Royce launched the RB211 for the Lockheed L-1011 Tri-Star. 1971 Early problems with the RB211 led to the company being taken into state ownership, and the flotation of the motor car business in 1973 as a separate entity. The three-shaft turbofan concept of the RB211 has now established itself at the heart of the Rolls-Royce world-class family of engines. 1987 Rolls-Royce returned to the private sector, undergoing a number of mergers and acquisitions to create the only company in Britain capable of delivering power for use in the air, at sea and on land. 1990 In 1990, Rolls-Royce formed an aero engines joint venture with BMW of Germany. Rolls-Royce took full control of the joint venture from January 2000. The legal name of the company is now Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG. 1995 Allison Engine Company in Indianapolis was acquired. Allison brought with it major new civil engines including the AE3007 for Embraer's new regional jet, and existing, successful defence programmes. 1998 Rolls-Royce Motor Cars was sold by Vickers to Volkswagen, although BMW hold the rights to the name and the marque for use on Rolls-Royce cars, having acquired t |
In which country is the Nullabor Plain? | Where Is The Nullarbor Plain? - WorldAtlas.com Where Is The Nullarbor Plain? The world's largest expanse of exposed limestone bedrock covers more than 75,000 square miles in southern Australia. Limestone cliff coastline where the Nullarbor Plain meets the Indian Ocean along the Great Australian Bight. 5. Description The 270,000 square-kilometer Nullarbor Plain in Australia is the world’s largest limestone karst plain landscape. It has over 250 limestone caves with their own unique fauna, and has no known permanent surface water and trees. The plain is in one of nine diverse landscapes in the Alinytjara Wilurara Natural Resources Management (AW-NRM) region that covers the northwestern third of the state of South Australia, and is dedicated to the conservation and traditional Aboriginal use and habitation of the area, according to the South Australian Government's Department of Environment, Water, and Natural Resources. Nullarbor Plain spans 2,000 kilometers between Norseman town in Western Australia and Ceduna town in South Australia, according to the Wilderness Society (TWS) Australia. Two-thirds of the plain are in Western Australia, and the other third in South Australia. 4. Historical Role Recent research conducted by the University of Melbourne implies that the now barren Nullarbor Plain was once covered by a forest that received four times the rain seen falling there today. That precipitation enabled the plain to support the growth of gum and eucalyptus trees, flowering plants, and banksia shrubs. But a dramatic climatic transformation that occurred about 5 million years ago caused the vegetation to change to its currently negligible state. Traces of ancient Aboriginal “art” have also been discovered recently in the Koonalda Cave in the Nullarbor Plain. These aboriginal markings, according to the Australian Heritage Council (AHC), date back to the Pleistocene age over 22,000 years ago. They help give us an understanding of the earliest years of Aboriginal occupation in Australia. The Kanoola Cave also helped confirm the Aboriginal people survived in the semi-arid region of the Nullarbor Plain during the last ice age, also according to AHC. 3. Modern Significance Nullabor Plain best captures the Australian Outback experience for many of its tourists. Visitors to the plain go on self-driven tours across the plain on the Eyre Highway, and see the mallee vegetation dotting the plain along the way, including the salt-bush and blue-bush on the plateaus. The highway is named after John Eyre, the first white human to walk across the Nullarbor Plain in 1841. Along the route are kangaroo habitats and hotels where one can dine and lodge as they journey across the plain. Commercial grazing is also carried out on 32 percent of the Nullarbor bio-region, according to Australia’s Department of Environment. 2. Habitat and Biodiversity Nullarbor Plain has a desert climate that’s arid to semiarid, with annual rainfall of between 150 and 250 millimeters. This sustains the treeless plains that are instead covered with salt-bush and blue-bush plants, and hardy shrubs that are drought-resistant and salt-tolerant, according to TWS. There also are Myall acacias on the edges of the Nullarbor Plain. Collectively, there are 794 vascular plant species, 56 mammal species, 249 bird species, 86 reptile species, and 1 frog species native to the plain. Nullarbor Plain’s birds of prey include the osprey, the White-bellied Sea eagle, and the Peregrine falcon. The endemic birds there include the Nullarbor quails and Nareth Blue Bonnet birds. Also, the largest Hairy-nosed wombat populations are found here, as well as the Dingoes and Nullarbor Bearded dragons. There are 11 threatened flora species, including the Nullarbor emu bushes, living here according to AW-NRM. When it rains or precipitates, water collects in circular depressions called dolines and rock holes. 1. Environmental Threats and Territorial Disputes The fragile flora's biodiversity in the Nullarbor Plain is prone to the effects of off-road vehicle damage caused by visitors driving off of d |
In Egyptian mythology, what was the name of the cow- headed goddess of love? | Makara's List of Egyptian Goddesses Makara's List of Egyptian Goddesses A Amaunet Means "Hidden One." She was an Egyptian mother and/or fertility goddess. At the beginning of time aspects of Amaunet merged with those of the goddess Neith. Among the Ogdoad, Amun was her consort. She was regarded as a tutelary deity of the Egyptian Pharaohs, and had a prominent part in the Pharaoh's accession ceremonies. Ammut (Ammit) "Devouress of the Dead." Demonic goddess who attends the Judging of the Dead. She was depicted as having the head of a crocodile, the torso of a lioness and the hindquarters of a hippopotamus. She waited in the Judgement Hall of the Two Truths during the Weighing of the Heart ceremony, and devoured those who were sinners in life. Anat A goddess of Syrian origin. Anat had a warlike character. She usually was represented as a woman holding a shield and an axe. Anentet ( Amenthes ) Egyptian goddess of the West. The west was considered to be the Underworld. Anuket ( Anqet, Anquet, Greek Anukis ) Egyptian goddess who personified the Nile as Nourisher of the Fields. She was mainly associated with the lower cataracts near Aswan. Also was a protective deity of childbirth. She was considered to be the daughter of Ra, Satis or Khnum. Depicted in human form, bearing a crown topped with ostrich feathers. Her principal sanctuary was at Elephantine. Her sacred animal was the gazelle. Astarte (As-start-a) A goddess of Syrian origin. Introduced in Egypt during the 18th Dynasty. Was also known as The Queen of Heaven and as such, her cult often overlapped with Isis' worshipers. Ausaas Egyptian wife of Herakhty (Horus). B Bastet ( Bast, Ubasti ) Egyptian sun, cat and of the home goddess. As a sun goddess she represents the warm, life giving power of the sun. A goddess of the home, pregnant women and of the domestic cat, although she sometimes took on the war-like aspect of a lioness. Normally said to be the daughter of the sun god Ra, but sometimes her father was said to be Amun. Bastet was wife of Ptah and mother of the lion-god Mihos. She was also associated with 'Eye of Ra', as such she was a instrument of the sun god's vengeance. She was depicted as a cat or in human form with the head of a cat, often holding the sistrum. Her cult was centered on her sanctuary at Bubastis in the Delta region. A necropolis has been found there, containing mummified cats. Bat (Bata) Cow goddess of fertility and primarily a deity of Upper Egypt. She was depicted as a cow or in human form with cow's ears and horns. Beset Egyptian goddess, a female version of Bes. Buto ( Edjo, Udjo, Wadjet, Wadjit ) A tutelary goddess of Lower Egypt. H Hathor (Hethert, Athyr) Cow goddess. A goddess of love and motherhood, Hathor was the daughter of Nut and Ra. In early Egyptian mythology she was said to be the mother Horus, but was later replaced with Isis. After being displaced, Hathor became a protectress of Horus. The Greeks identified Hathor with Aphrodite. Her name means "House (or Mansion) of Horus," referring to her role as a sky goddess. The heavens were often depicted as being a cow with stars on it, thus the "house." She was often regarded as the mother of the Pharaoh, who called himself the "son of Hathor." Since the Pharaoh was also considered to be the Living Horus, as the son of Isis, it is plausible that the phrase "son of Hathor" came from when Hathor was the mother of Hours. The snake, the Egyptian rattle known as the sistrum, and the papyrus reed often symbolized Hathor. Her image could also be used to form the capitals of columns in Egyptian architecture. Her principal sanctuary was at Dandarah, which may also be where Hathor got her origins. At Dandarah, she was mainly worshipped in her role as a goddess of fertility, women and childbirth. At Thebes she was regarded as a goddess of the dead with the title of "Lady of the West." This associated her with Ra on his descent below the western horizon and various deaths related gods, such as Osiris and Anubis. She was depicted either as a cow or in human form wearing a crown consisting of a |
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