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"Articles described as ""Treen"" are made from which material?" | Creative Theatrical Ideas: Creating Trees for the Stage Creating Trees for the Stage By Brian D. Taylor, Project Editor, Pioneer Drama Service Brian D. Taylor is the project editor for Pioneer Drama Service, a published playwright and a former drama teacher. Working with K-12, college and community theatre groups, he has a wide theatrical background with experience in directing, acting and technical theatre. What’s tall and green and appears in all kinds of plays? If you’ve ever built a set, you know the answer. Trees. Trees appear in practically any show with an exterior set. Some sort of forest? Trees. A park? Trees. A yard or a street? Yep, once again, we use trees to define our set as “outside.” There are easy ways to fill your stage with trees, of course. You can collect fake trees or purchase them from a craft or home décor store. You can have the entire cast bring in their family Christmas trees. Please don’t do this yourself, but I’ve known some designers who’ll even go out and chop down live trees for their stage. But the reality is that most of you will have to build a tree — or several — at some point. Build a tree? Yep. Just break down the process and it’s quite do-able. Every tree onstage will need a base so that it can be self-standing. Then you’ll have to decide if you’re going the cutout route or three-dimensional, which will also need a canopy. Finally, every tree needs embellishments with paint and texture to add authenticity. There are several methods that can be used and not all of them are included here. This is not a step by step, but rather an overview of the various tricks and techniques that you can pick and choose from as you build your forest. The Base Any style of tree you plan to build will need to stand upright on its own, so you’ll need a good base. A very effective base material is heavy plywood. It’s strong and sturdy and adds some weight to the bottom of the tree. At minimum, you need a cutout of a circle large enough to support the tree. If your tree will be made with lumber, you can attach this base directly to the bottom of the tree with screws. Another method is to attach a length of PVC or galvanized steel pipe to the base. The vertical length of pipe is a useful way to hold your tree upright. For either material, there are appropriate pipe fittings with a flat side that can be screwed into the plywood and a space to insert the pipe. Using the same methods, you can also use larger cuts of plywood as the base for several trees. Just cut an irregular or semi-circular shape that’s almost the size of the full sheet of plywood. On top of that, you could add a few trees, a rock, bushes or whatever to create a little forest scene. Another method of building a base for a tree is with lumber boards. 2x4s are best, but 2x2s will work for smaller trees. Cut small pieces and attach them directly to the tree, forming a cross or X shape. The four extensions will keep your tree from tipping in any direction. A T shape will work as well if you want a flat face on the downstage side of the tree, which is nice for cutout trees, but keep in mind the risk that creates. The tree could fall forward on the stage unless the backside extension is weighed down with a sandbag. Boards can also be used as supports, instead of base material. With this method, the boards are attached at the midpoint of the tree or higher and extend angled behind the tree to the floor like a brace. Keep in mind that this sort of construction may also require you to secure it to the stage floor in some way, either by sandbag or screwing into the stage. Cutouts Lots of theatres use cutouts for scenery, and cutout trees are easy to make and can be very visually stunning. Creating the cutout is as simple as outlining the profile of the tree, cutting the shape out with a jigsaw or utility knife, and applying paint. It’s then attached to a length of lumber, either 2x4 or 2x2, which serves as the vertical support that is secured to the base. If using steel pipe for vertical support as describe |
What is the real surname of Nevil Shute? | Nevil Shute: profile - Telegraph Books Nevil Shute: profile Nevile Shute worked with Barnes Wallis and once wrote a gripping novel about metal fatigue. As A Town Like Alice and other classic works are reprinted, Philip Hensher salutes the literary craftsman By Philip Hensher 6:30AM GMT 04 Dec 2009 As we head into the last winter of a Labour Government, in a country appallingly in debt and facing a bleak future, what are we going to read to pass the time? For decades, contemporary novelists have taken it for granted that their readers will be roughly Left-liberal. They will be opposed with a passion to any remotely Right-wing views and unified in their hatred for, say, Margaret Thatcher, like medieval peasants around a sputtering fire. Things were not always so: step forward Nevil Shute. Vintage has put the collected works of Shute back into print – all 23 novels, written over four decades in the middle of the last century. The four best-known titles (A Town Like Alice, Requiem for a Wren, Pied Piper and On the Beach) were published in September, with the rest available on order, through print-on-demand. But there was such demand from bookshops that Vintage decided to do short print runs so every title would be available in the ordinary way. Vintage has struck a chord, and Shute is definitely back in fashion. He has some distinguished fans. When I mentioned him to a couple of novelist friends, I was surprised by their instant and unqualified enthusiasm. “Ooh, I think he’s wonderful,” Jenny Colgan said. “Proper handcrafted storytelling – you don’t get that any more.” Susan Hill marvelled at his “extraordinary ability to range over a large number of places, situations, countries, human types, never repeating himself”. It was unexpected that women novelists in particular seemed to respond to Shute’s world. Candia McWilliam, who said she knew lots of women who were fans, told me that he “set a certain old-fashioned taste in terse unwordy chaps for several girls I know”. Novelists respect craft and tend not to be very concerned whether a novelist is on the “right” side of the argument, or about questions of political correctness or, indeed, personal niceness. Shute – real name, Nevil Shute Norway – was a writer from an unusual background. He was not a conventionally literary person at all. His daughter Shirley Norway, in a talk to the Nevil Shute Society, told how, late in life, he felt he ought to be better read and “spent the astronomical sum of £30 on books which he felt he ought to have read… I don’t think he read many of them.” His father, Arthur Hamilton Norway, was a writer of “rather dry books”, another daughter, Heather Mayfield, remarked on the same occasion: “Highways and Byways in Devon and Cornwall, History of the Post Office Packet Service”. The young Norway became an engineer, taking a third-class degree from Balliol College, Oxford (the equivalent of a 2:1 today), and went to work for Vickers, the aircraft company, in the early Twenties. He worked on the R-100 airship as chief calculator alongside Barnes Wallis. It was the private industry equivalent of the government-funded R-101. Both the engineering basis of flight and the rivalry between private enterprise and public project fed his imagination, in unexpected ways, to the end of his life. There was another crucial element in his personality, which everyone who knew him commented on: his stammer. Many stammerers become withdrawn people. Shute’s daughter Shirley comments, with psychological acuity, that in his case, it was not a reluctance to express himself, but “a reluctance to let anybody else talk”, noting that he stammered when he lost his temper, as he apparently frequently did. The early novels, such as So Disdained (1928), often have a John Buchan-ish quality, updated to contemporary circumstances. In most of his later work there are, unusually for thrillers, no villains. The heroes struggle against circumstances and, often, against a hostile political regime. In later novels, a dying and over-controlled England is frequently contrasted with Aus |
Name the Royal Navy destroyer commissioned 1939 that was commanded by Lord Louis Mountbatten that was sunk during the battle for Crete on May 23rd 1941. | More Maritime Disasters of WWII 1939, 1940, 1941 * Dedicated to all those who took part in World War II * More Maritime Disasters of World War II - page 1 of 4 - which occurred during 1939, 1940 and 1941 . The previous series on "Maritime Disasters" concentrated mainly on the larger ships and vessels (all with casualties of around 100 or more) that to many of us have become household names. Now please take a look at this series on the losses of many of the smaller ships such as the destroyers, light cruisers, mine sweepers, merchant ships and landing craft with losses of around 80 to 100. Many of these have never been given much publicity, others have not even been mentioned in historical documents. But they were all serving ships, all of them contributing a just cause to the war effort of the country that they represented. This, by no means is a complete list, but a short list of disasters that I have been able to find further documentation about. This 4 page series features stories of the losses of some of the less-well known, "smaller ships": 1939-1940 SIMON BOLIVAR (November 18, 1939) Dutch passenger ship of 8,309 tons built to carry 238 passengers in three classes and sailed the Hamburg-Central America route. (She was named after the South American revolutionary leader 1783-1830.) Owned by the Royal Netherlands Steamship Company, she was en route to the West Indies from Amsterdam hen she struck a magnetic mine at 12.30pm when about twenty-five miles from Harwich. Captain Voorspuity and 83 passengers lost their lives. Passing ships picked up survivors and took them either to Harwich or London. HMS EXMOUTH (January 21, 1940) Royal Navy destroyer of 1,475 tons (Capt. R. Benson) sunk by a torpedo from the U-22 (Kptlt. Karl Heinrich Jenisch) off Kinnaird Head on the Moray Firth, North of Scotland. The Exmouth had met the Cyprian Prince off Aberdeen, to escort her northwards to Scapa Flow in the Orkney's when at 04.48 hrs the vessel was hit by a torpedo on the starboard side at her forward magazine which exploded with a tremendous flash of fire and black smoke. The ship sank with all hands, 16 officers and 173 ratings. The Exmouth was the first Royal Navy destroyer to be sunk by a U-boat torpedo in WWII. The freighter Cyprian Prince, fearful of another torpedo attack, continued on with its cargo of anti-aircraft guns, searchlights and trucks for the defence of the naval base at Scapa Flow. Some time later eighteen bodies were washed ashore near Wick and were buried in a mass grave. (The U-22 was lost north of Jutland in March 23. She is believed to have struck a mine and sank with all hands, 27 men). HMCS FRASER (June 25, 1940) This Canadian destroyer was dispatched from Bermuda to assist in the evacuation of the British forces from Dunkirk. At 10.30pm on the 25th the Fraser was given orders to proceed to Bordeaux to help in the rescue of an estimated four thousand refugees desperately trying to escape the advancing German military forces. Accompanying the Fraser was the Canadian destroyer Restigouche and the British cruiser HMS Calcutta. In poor visibility and very rough seas, the captain of the Fraser decided to bring his ship closer to and behind the cruiser. In doing so the two ships collided, the bow of the heavier Calcutta sliced into the side of the Fraser with such force that the lighter vessel broke into three pieces. Forty-five crewmembers of the Fraser were killed and nineteen men from the Calcutta lost their lives. Some months later, many survivors from the Fraser, now transferred as part of the crew of the destroyer HMCS Margaree, lost their lives when the Margaree sank after a collision with the freighter Port Fairy on October 22, 1940. HMS DARING (February 18, 1940) British destroyer of 1,375 tons, launched in April, 1932 and torpedoed and sunk by two torpedoes from the U-boat U-23 (Kptlt. Otto Kretschmer-Knights Cross) while escorting convoy HN-12 from Norway to Britain. She sank about 30 nautical miles east of Duncansby Head in the nor |
The main airport of which capital is located at Schwechat? | Vienna International Airport - Information from Vienna Direct Most people travelling to Schwechat and Vienna Airport will use one of the two rail options: CAT This is the special City-Airport Train which runs between the airport and the Wien-Mitte station every 30 minutes. The operation has its own City Air Terminal at the station and it is possible to check in for most flights at the rail terminal. S-Bahn The local rail network also runs out to Schwechat every 30 minutes. It is not as quick as the CAT service but stops at more places and is cheaper. There are also buses which run to the airport from various stops in Vienna city centre run by Vienna Airport Lines (part of the Postbus service). International bus services are also available from Eastern European cities such as Brno, Budapest and Bratislava. The major car rental agencies are represented at the airport on the arrivals level. Those arriving with their own car will find spaces for 22,000 vehicles in short- and long-term airport parking. There a quite a few local taxi companies offering trips to and from the airport, some of whom are listed on our airport transfers page . Map With the map of Vienna and the airport below, you can zoom in or out or move in all directions by using the controls to the left. And the buttons on the top right switch between a traditional map view, a satellite view and a mixture of the two. Details of Travel Services for Vienna Airport Flughafen Wien AG Tel: +43 (0)1 7007 22233 (flight information) Tel: +43 (0)1 7007 0 (switchboard) |
Who composed The Enigma Variations? | BBC - Radio 3 - Elgar/Enigma Variations 13 * * * (Romanza) 14 Finale: E. D. U. The first performance of Elgar’s ‘Enigma’ Variations took place at St James’s Hall London on 19 June 1899, conducted by Hans Richter. It was Elgar’s most ambitious orchestral work to date and a further performance in Düsseldorf in 1901 went on to establish him as a composer of international importance: Richard Strauss declared that ‘here for the first time is an English composer who has something to say’. Like most overnight successes, it was the result of years of hard work. Elgar was 42 years old when he completed the Variations and, despite bitter disappointments and frustrations, had steadily built up a reputation, first provincially, then at a national level. In particular, a series of cantatas of increasing size had revealed Elgar’s brilliant orchestration and growing mastery of large forms. Now that mastery was demonstrated on a symphonic scale through the time-honoured form of Theme and Variations, inviting comparisons with the greatest classical masters. But it was Elgar’s uniquely personal approach to the form that gave the ‘Enigma’ Variations its initial novelty and lasting appeal. Elgar himself recalled how the work came to be conceived on the evening of 21 October 1898: After a long day’s fiddle teaching in Malvern, I came home very tired. Dinner being over, my dear wife said to me, ‘Edward, you look like a good cigar,’ and having lighted it, I sat down at the piano. In a little while, soothed and feeling rested, I began to play, and suddenly my wife interrupted by saying, ‘Edward, that’s a good tune.’ I awoke from the dream: ‘Eh! tune, what tune!’ and she said, ‘Play it again, I like that tune.’ I played and strummed, and played, and then she exclaimed, ‘That’s the tune.’ And that tune is the theme of the Variations. Many years later Elgar’s daughter Carice recounted the same incident in a BBC broadcast: My father was at the piano, smoking his pipe, and when I went to bed I heard him playing what I thought were pretty tunes. My mother told me he was inventing music about his friends, and he turned to her and said, ‘Who’s that like?’ My mother replied, ‘I can’t quite say, but it’s exactly the way WMB goes out of the room.’ The grand scheme was established at the outset: 13 variations, 13 musical sketches of ‘my friends pictured within’, as the dedication eventually ran, and a final 14th variation representing the composer himself. What of the ‘Enigma’ of the title? Before the first performance, Elgar said: The ‘Enigma’ I will not explain – its ‘dark saying’ must be left unguessed, and I warn you that the apparent connection between the Variations and the Theme is often of the slightest texture; further, through and over the whole set another and larger theme ‘goes’, but is not played . . . So the principal Theme never appears, even as in some late dramas – eg Maeterlinck’s L’Intruse and Les sept Princesses – the chief character is never on stage. More ink has probably been spilt over these sentences than on any other Elgarian topic, each of the dozens of proposed solutions adding yet another layer of mystery to an already ambiguous pronouncement. What is clear is that the name ‘Enigma’ applies only to the theme itself and not to the whole work. Writing in 1911 Elgar revealed that this work, commenced in a spirit of humour & continued in deep seriousness, contains sketches of the composer’s friends. It may be understood that these personages comment or reflect on the original theme & each one attempts a solution of the Enigma, for so the theme is called. The sketches are not ‘portraits’, but each variation contains a distinct idea founded on some particular personality or perhaps on some incident known only to two people. So there appear to be not one, but two enigmas here: the title itself (why call it ‘Enigma’ in the first place?) and the reference to the ‘larger theme’ that ‘goes, but is not played’. Many commentators have attempted, with varying degrees of ingenuity and success, to show that the Theme is a counterpoint to anoth |
Name the type of illumination originally developed for light houses in 1826 and used in theatres of the day. | Theatres in Victorian London Theatres in Victorian London [ Victorian Web Home —> Authors —> Music, Theatre, and Popular Entertainment —> Theatres ] Much of the following information has been gathered from Frederick and Lise-Lone Marker's in "A Guide to London Theatres, 1750-1880" in The Revels History of Drama in English, Vol. VI: 1750-1880 (1975). They, in turn, consulted H. Barton Baker's History of the London Stage (London, 1904), Allardyce Nicoll's A History of English Drama 1660-1900 (Cambridge, 1966), E. B. Watson's Sheridan to Robertson (Cambridge, Mass., 1926), and The London Stage (Carbondale, Ill., 1962-68). Phyllis Hartnoll's Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre offers more detailed information about many of these nineteenth-century theatres. Additional images and links added by George P. Landow . For supplementary texts, consult the "Reference List" below. Adelphi (Strand) Built in 1806 opposite Adam Street by merchant John Scott (who had made his fortune from a washing-blue) as the Sans Pareil to showcase his daughter's theatrical talents, the theatre was given a new facade and redecorated in 1814. It re-opened on 18 October 1819 as the Adelphi, named after the imposing complex of West London streets built by the brothers Robert (1728-92) and James (1730-94) Adam from 1768. The name "Adelphoi" in Greek simply means "the brothers." Among the celebrated actors who appeared on its stage was the comedian Charles Matthews (1776-1835), whose work was so admired by young Charles Dickens. It had more "tone" than the other minor theatres because its patrons in the main were the salaried clerks of barristers and solicitors. The Adelphi was also noted for melodramas ("Adelphi Screamers") and dramatic adaptations, for example, Pierce Egan's Tom and Jerry, or Life in London, adapted by dramatist T. W. Moncrieff. Its first notable manager was Frederick Yates (1825-42), and its longest-tenured manager Ben Webster (1847-71). The well-known Anglo- Irish dramatist and actor Dion Boucicault performed on its stage in 1860, 1861, 1875, and 1880, while his second wife, Agnes Robertson, appeared on the stage of the Adelphi in 1861, 1875, and 1893. Noted adaptor and Dickensian "pirate" Edward Stirling was acting manager in 1838, and stage director in 1839. The Adelphi has the distinction, according to the research of Philip Bolton, of being the first house to stage an adaptation a work by Charles Dickens , the piece being J. B. Buckstone's "The Christening," a comic burletta (farce) which opened on 13 October 1834, based on "The Bloomsbury Christening," which would eventually be published in the first volume of Sketches by Boz. Indeed, many of Dickens's early works were adapted for the stage of the Adelphi, including The Pickwick Papers as W. L. Rede's The Peregrinations of Pickwick; or, Boz-i-a-na, a three -act burletta first performed on 3 April 1837, Yates's production of Nicholas Nickleby; or, Doings at Do-The-Boys Hall in November-December 1838, and Edward Stirling's two-act burletta The Old Curiosity Shop; or, One Hour from Humphrey's Clock (November-December 1840, January 1841). In 1840, a fresh façade was added, and in 1844 it came under the management of Madame Céleste and comedian Ben Webster, with John Baldwin Buckstone (1802-79) as its principal dramatist. On 28 January 1844, the theatre's lessee, Gladstane, wrote to John M. Kemble, Examiner of Plays in the Lord Chamberlain's offices, for permission to play Edward Stirling's "official" adaptation of Dickens's A Christmas Carol; or, Past, Present, and Future, which opened 5 February. Here, too, on 19 December 1844 Lemon and à Beckett's "official" adaptation of Dickens's The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that rang an Old Year out and a New One In opened. In total, à Beckett staged six of his plays at the Adelphi between 1844 and 1853. Still manager in 1848, Ben Webster made application on 12 December to the Lord Chamberlain's office for the licensing of Mark Lemon's adaptation of Dickens's The Haunted Man, to op |
On television which actor played Alan B'stard MP? | The New Statesman (TV Series 1987–1992) - 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 In a parody of 1980s Conservatism, Rik Mayall is Alan B'Stard MP, the most machiavellian Tory of them all. Creators: B'stard recovers in hospital in time to cast the deciding commons vote to bring back capital punishment and even gains the contract to have the new gallows built. Sarah rightly guesses that the ... 8.6 In a special edition recorded for the Comic Relief charity telethon B'stard bullies prime minister Margaret Thatcher's secretary into granting him an audience with the Iron Lady. When he meets her he... 8.2 Alan is booked to appear on TVAM to discuss an important by-election result.... 8.2 Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 40 titles created 30 Jul 2011 a list of 45 titles created 10 Apr 2013 a list of 46 titles created 18 Mar 2014 a list of 33 titles created 15 Oct 2014 a list of 34 titles created 06 Oct 2015 Title: The New Statesman (1987–1992) 7.9/10 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. 1 win & 1 nomination. See more awards » Photos Filthy Rich & Catflap (TV Series 1987) Comedy A satire about three losers: a failed actor, his sleazy agent and a permanently drunk bodyguard. Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer The two Dangerous brothers Sir Richard and Sir Adrian host a series of mad and violent sketches Director: Paul Jackson Richie buys an inflatable doll named Monica as his lover, and he tries to conceal it from Eddie. But it all goes terribly wrong when Richie accidentally super glues Monica to his groin, mistaking Eddie's super glue for Handcream. Director: Marcus Mortimer Edward and Richard are best buddies living off the government doing nothing more than having a good time and breaking stuff. Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Steven O'Donnell A series of self contained TV films starring performers from London's "Comic Strip" comedy club and their friends. Noted for a high sense of parody of previous films, literature, and generally everyone in sight. Stars: Peter Richardson, Adrian Edmondson, Jennifer Saunders The crazy and sometimes surreal comedic adventures of four very different students in Thatcher's Britain. Stars: Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer Queen Elizabeth is attending a parade in Hammersmith and Richie and Eddie plans on inviting the Queen to join them for supper. But their plan goes wrong. Director: Dominic Brigstocke A satire show using puppets that are charicatures of major public figures. Stars: Steve Nallon, Kate Robbins, Chris Barrie British sketch comedy starring the likes of Rowan Atkinson and Mel Smith. Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Pamela Stephenson, Mel Smith Richie and Eddie find themselves stranded on a tropical island, only to find the island is a atomic-test site, where the French tests atomic weaponry. Director: Ed Bye BBC Television comedy detailing the fortunes of Reginald Iolanthe Perrin. Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Perrin goes through a mid-life crisis and fakes his own ... See full summary » Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron Richie and Eddie escapes from the island and try to get to the bar to have a drink, only to find themselves trapped in a underground chamber and Richie thinks they've been abducted by aliens. Director: Dewi Humphreys Edit Storyline Tells the adventures of Conservative MP Alan B'Stard, a man who doesn't have any morals at all. He stops at nothing to make himself richer and more powerful in the party and is involved in drugs, adult films, |
What term is used to describe the practice of delaying or obstructing legislation by means of prolonged speeches, motions or amendments? | Political science test Flashcards - Course Hero maximizes political participation clientelism aka patron-client relationships . involves a political org, such as a party,that dispenses benefits of favors in return for votes or some other form of support. Beltway insiders Person living in Washington metropolitan area who is engaged in, or well informed about, national politics and government Nationalists Constitutional reformers led by James Madison and Alexander Hamilton who sought to replace the Articles of Confederation. Opposed at the Constitutional Convention (1787) by states’ rights proponents, they favored a strong national legislature elected directly by the citizenry rather than the states and a national government that could veto any state laws it deemed unfit Napoleaonic Wars emergence of "total war" & mobilization of society; creation of european balance Ends because of revolution the basic organizational unit of federal government. Also known as office or bureau pragmatism character or conduct that emphasizes practicality. 22nd Amendment Regarding presidential terms it would be possible for a president to serve two full four-year terms after having assumed the Presidency by means other than election for a duration of up to two years. Cloture 3/5ths majority required for max of thirty hours of debate before vote taken modern conservatism response to the modern socialist welfare state. Sees a limited role in the state. individuals have preferences, and they act to achieve the best possible outcome rational choice Seeks more general explanations and longer-term, more indirect causes Bicameralism is an institution that has two legislative branches. This makes both institutions powerful. created the present civil service system Pendelton Act Appropriation The passage, by congress, of a spending bill specifying the amt. of authorizing funds that actually will be allocated for an agency's use. Bretton Wood System ii. Bretton Woods system: Free-trade economic regime headed by the US following the war 1. Got name from conference in Bretton Woods, NH in 1944 – countries devising a post-war economic plan to avoid the problems faces in the 1920s and 1930s a. GATT – treaty signed by the US that says that we are going to limit our protectionist policies b. IMF – monitor states and their monetary policies. Take their currency and tack it to the US dollar. IOTDT, states had to not engage in bad monetary policies (couldn’t print out more money, etc…) i. The Bretton Wood system was so successful, that in 20 years under the free trade regime, Japan and Germany, both were in the top five economies of the world 1. By 1960s, US had to pull out of the fixed exchange rate because the Europeans had been so successful honeymoon the first several months of a presidency, when reporters are more forgiving than usual, Congress is more inclined to be cooperative, and the public is more receptive to new approaches depravity the state of being corrupted or abused Political Actors senator, mayor, managers. low levels of support. Strict scrutiny A heightened standard of review used by the Supreme Court to determine the constitutional validity of a challenged practice. Political Science the study of power, politics, and government 1st amendment guarantees the right of freedom of speech and assembly Grants-in-Aid Funds given by Congress to state or local governments for a specific purpose Public goods are benefits that you can enjoy without contributing to them. * With programs like AARP, people may still receive benefits depending on what AARP's goal is for the country. And they may receive these benefits without signing up for AARP* private goods benefits or services over which the owner has full control of their use Monetary Policy A world currency created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to replace gold as a world standard. Valued by a "basket" if batuibak currencies, the SDR has been called "paper gold" Oxfam America A private charitable group that works with local third world |
Which railway station in London, designed by Edward Wilson and opened in 1874, serves East Anglia? | At Liverpool Street Station London - YouTube At Liverpool Street Station London 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 Jun 24, 2007 Pepole on the station concourseLiverpool Street serves destinations in the East of England including Stansted Airport, Cambridge, Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth, Norwich, Ipswich, Chelmsford, Colchester, Braintree, Southend on Sea and the port of Harwich, as well as many suburban stations in north-eastern London, Essex and Hertfordshire. It is one of the busiest commuter stations in London. A daily express train to Harwich connects with the ferry from Harwich to Hoek van Holland, forming the Dutchflyer service. Trains from Liverpool Street do not go to Liverpool. For that city, Euston is the London terminus. Almost all passenger services from Liverpool Street are operated by 'one'. 'one' operate local and suburban services on the Great Eastern and West Anglia lines, express services to Colchester, Ipswich and Norwich as well as local services in the East Anglia region. These routes are collectively known as the Greater Anglia network. There are two weekday evening shuttle services to Barking, calling only at Stratford, which are operated by c2c.[1] All other c2c services depart from Fenchurch Street railway station, although Liverpool Street is also used in times of engineering work. Both one and c2c are owned by National Express Group. [edit] History Liverpool Street station in 1896.The station was first opened to traffic on 2 February 1874 by the Great Eastern Railway and was completely operational from 1 November 1875. From this date the original terminal: Bishopsgate railway station, was closed to passengers. It reopened as a goods station in 1881 but was destroyed by fire on 5 December 1964. The site is now being redeveloped as part of the extension of London Underground's East London line. The new station was designed by the Eastern's chief engineer, Edward Wilson and was built by John Mowlem & Co. on a site which had been occupied by Bethlem Royal Hospital from the 13th century to the 17th century. A Corporation of London plaque commemorating the station's construction hangs on the wall of the adjoining former Great Eastern Hotel, which was designed by Charles Barry (junior) (son of Sir Charles Barry) and his brother Edward Middleton Barry, and also built by John Mowlem & Co. The station was named after the street on which it stands, which in turn was named in honour of British Prime Minister Lord Liverpool, having been built as part of an extension of the City of London towards the end of his term in office. The station roof, with a Class 90 locomotive in the foreground The station interior Aerial viewThe construction of the station was due to the desire of the company to gain a terminal closer to the city than the one opened by the predecessor Eastern Counties Railway, at Shoreditch, that had opened on 1 July 1840. This station was renamed "Bishopsgate" in 1846. The construction proved extremely expensive due to the cost of acquiring property and many people were displaced due to the large scale demolitions. The desire to physically link the GER lines to those of the sub-surface Metropolitan Railway, a link seldom used and relatively soon abandoned, also meant that the GER's lines had to drop down to below ground level from the existing viaducts east of Bishopsgate. This means that to this day there are considerable gradients leading out of the station. Lord Salisbury, who was chairman of the Great Eastern in 1870, said that the Liverpool Street extension was "one of the greatest mistakes ever committed in connection with a railway." The station was the first place in London to be hit by German Gotha bomber aircraft during World War I. The May 1917 bombing, which saw the station take a direct hit from 1,000 pounds of bombs, killed 162 people. During World War II |
Which catholic saint is associated with the pilgrimage site of Lourdes in France? | Our Lady of Lourdes, France Our Lady of Lourdes About Lourdes For Catholics, Lourdes is the world's most beloved Shrine. Nestled in a valley in the southwestern part of the Hautes-Pyrenees, it is the scene of pilgrims gathering from all over the world. On February 11,1858, the Virgin revealed herself to a poor shepherd girl, Bernadette Soubirous who was born in January 7, 1844. Eighteen such apparitions were reported. Bernadette, died in a convent in 1879. She was beatified in 1925, then canonized in 1933. Her apparitions literally put Lourdes on the map. The town has subsequently attracted millions of visitors, the illustrious and the povery-stricken. The Church has recognized many "cures" that have taken place after patients bathed in the springs, labeling them "true miracles." At the Grotto of Massabielle the Virgin is said to have appeared 18 times to Bernadette between February 11 and July 16, 1858. This venerated site is accessible to pilgrims both day and night, and Mass is celebrated there every day. The Statue of Our Lady depicts the Virgin in the posture she is said to have taken in the place she reputedly appeared, saying to Bernadette in Pyrenean dialect, "I am the Immaculate Conception." At the back of the Grotto, on the left of the Altar, is the Miraculous Spring that reportedly spouted on February 25, 1858, during the ninth apparition, when Bernadette scraped the earth as instructed. The Virgin is said to have commanded her, "Go and drink at the spring and wash there." The water from this spring is collected in several reservoirs, from which you can drink. Other Sancturies associated with St. Bernadette include the crypt, the first chapel built on top of the Grotto, the Basilica of St. Pius X. In town, there are the house where Bernadette lived, the Cachot, the baptismal font in the parish church, and the hospital chapel where she made her First Communion. The Upper Basilica, at place du Rosaire, was built in the 13th century ogival style but was not conscracted until 1876. It contains one nave split into five equal bays. Lining its interior are votive tables. On the west side of the square is the Rosary Basilica, with two small towers. It was built in 1889 in the Roman-Byzantine style and holds up to 4,000. Inside, 15 chapels are dedicated to the "Mysteries of the Rosary". The oval Basilica of Pius X was consacrated in 1958. An enormous underground chamber covered by a concrete roof, it has 660 feet long and 270 feet wide, holding as many as 20,000. It is one of the world's largest churches. [an error occurred while processing this directive] Prayer Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes: O ever immanculate Virgin, Mother of mercy, health of the sick, refuge of sinners, comfort of the afflicted, you know my wants, my troubles, my sufferings; deign to cast upon me a look of mercy. By appearing in the Grotto of Lourdes, you were pleased to make it a privileged sanctuary, whence you dispense your favors, and already many sufferers have obtained the cure of their infirmities both spiritual and corporal, I come, therefore, with unbounded confidence, to implore your material intercession. Obtain, O loving Mother, the grant of my requests. I will endeavor to imitate your virtues, that I may one day share your glory, and bless you in eternity. Amen. |
"Who was Elton John's collaborator in most of his early hits, such as ""Yellow Brick Road"", ""Candle In The Wind"", etc.?" | Elton John - Greatest Hits - Amazon.com Music Greatest Hits Audio CD, Original recording reissued, October 20, 1992 "Please retry" Includes FREE MP3 version of this album. Provided by Amazon Digital Services LLC. Terms and Conditions . Does not apply to gift orders. Complete your purchase to save the MP3 version to your music library. See all buying options $7.39 Free Shipping for Prime Members | Fast, FREE Shipping with Amazon Prime In Stock. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available. Frequently Bought Together Add all three to Cart Add all three to List One of these items ships sooner than the other. Show details Buy the selected items together This item:Greatest Hits by Elton John Audio CD $7.39 In Stock. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. FREE Shipping on orders over $49. Details Elton John's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 by Elton John Audio CD $7.73 Only 7 left in stock (more on the way). Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. FREE Shipping on orders over $49. Details Elton John - Greatest Hits 1970-2002 by Elton John Audio CD $15.99 In Stock. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. FREE Shipping on orders over $49. Details Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Page 1 of 1 Start over Sponsored Products are advertisements for products sold by merchants on Amazon.com. When you click on a Sponsored Product ad, you will be taken to an Amazon detail page where you can learn more about the product and purchase it. To learn more about Amazon Sponsored Products, click here . Ad feedback Special Offers and Product Promotions Save Big On Open-Box & Pre-owned: Buy "Greatest Hitsâ from Amazon Warehouse Deals and save 54% off the $9.98 list price. Product is eligible for Amazon's 30-day returns policy and Prime or FREE Shipping. See all Open-Box & Pre-owned offers from Amazon Warehouse Deals. Editorial Reviews Product Description Your Song; Rocket Man; Bennie and the Jets; Crocodile Rock; Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me; Goodbye Yellow Brick Road; Daniel , and more. Amazon.com Elton John has always fancied himself a big-theme album artist, but because even his finest albums are spotty, his best moments, with few exceptions, have been singles. Greatest Hits collects nine of them from '70 to '74, plus one of those exceptions, the stirring faux-gospel "Border Song." If you overlook the weightless "Crocodile Rock" and the contrived "Your Song," this album shows why John is a superstar, especially on the big ballads, where collaborator Bernie Taupin supplies some interesting lyrics for his impeccable melodic hooks. The ethereal "Rocket Man" is a marvel despite its goofy premise, and "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" remains the greatest pop moment of John's career. --David Cantwell Stream Elton John's Greatest Hits by Elton John and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with Amazon Music Unlimited . Exclusive discount for Prime members. Sample this album Artist (Sample) 1 Listen Now $1.29 Sold by Amazon Digital Services LLC. Additional taxes may apply. By placing your order, you agree to our Terms of Use . Product Details Audio CD (October 20, 1992) Original Release Date: 1974 Page 1 of 1 Start over Sponsored Products are advertisements for products sold by merchants on Amazon.com. When you click on a Sponsored Product ad, you will be taken to an Amazon detail page where you can learn more about the product and purchase it. To learn more about Amazon Sponsored Products, click here . By Anthony G Pizza on May 15, 2000 Format: Audio CD Elton John seemed at his most creative and prolific the first five years of his career, releasing deep, thematic albums like "Tumbleweed Connection," and "Honky Chateau" seemingly two at a time. The singles from those early albums touched so many different styles so well (sometimes within the song!), that a quality greatest hits collection was a f |
In which Gilbert and Sullivan Operetta does the Character of Bunthorne appear? | GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S 'PATIENCE' - NYTimes.com GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S 'PATIENCE' By JOHN J. O'CONNOR Published: July 3, 1985 ''The Compleat Gilbert and Sullivan'' series on public television is finally coming around, tonight on PBS, to ''Patience'' or, as it is subtitled, ''Bunthorne's Bride.'' This being a W. S. Gilbert libretto, it is hardly surprising to discover that Patience, the ingenue dairymaid, is not the operetta's leading character, and that Bunthorne, the poet and esthete whose castle and gardens provide the settings, ends up without a bride. Mr. Gilbert would have his little jokes. ''Patience'' holds a special place in the G. & S. repertory. As it skewered the pretensions of the Esthetic Movement that delicately minced over England beginning in the 1860's with such prominent figures as Algernon Swinburne and Edward Burne-Jones, the work became closely associated in the public eye with the most glorious dandy of them all, Oscar Wilde. Richard D'Oyly Carte, the impressario, sent Wilde on a lecture tour across the United States in order to illustrate what ''Patience'' was trying to satirize. Wilde and the operetta reaped invaluable publicity, prompting D'Oyly Carte to report: ''Inscrutable are the ways of the American public and absurd as it may appear, it seems that Oscar Wilde's advent here has caused a regular craze and given the business a fillip up.'' In addition, ''Patience'' made theatrical history in another way. After opening at the Opera Comique in April 1881, it moved in October to the brand-new Savoy Theater, just off the Strand, and inaugurated the first theater with electric lighting. Describing D'Oyly Carte's signal for the gaslight to be turned down, a newspaper reported: ''As if by the wave of a fairy's wand, the theater immediately became filled with a soft soothing light, clearer and far more grateful than gas.'' The audience, needless to say, gave a cheer for the freshly illuminated ''Savoyards.'' Today, wearing its historical significance gracefully, ''Patience'' remains one of Gilbert and Sullivan's more amusing romps and this television adaptation provides a diverting summer treat. Reginald Bunthorne (Derek Hammond-Stroud) is still found surrounded by his adoring ''twenty love-sick maidens we, love-sick all against our will'' who find his every utterance profound. He, however, would rather eat spoonfuls of freshly made butter with Patience (Sandra Dugdale), who finds all of the esthetic posturings silly. Meanwhile, the spiffily uniformed corps of Dragoon Guards returns to town to find the women preferring the ethereal Bunthorne to the more traditional image of the officer and gentleman perched on the top of the Empire heap. When Bunthorne openly declares his love for Patience, all seems resolved as the ladies turn once again to their Dragoons. But then another esthete, named Archibald Grosvenor (John Fryatt), strolls by, reading a book, and the plot is thickened once again, just in time to justify a second act. Arthur Sullivan wrote some of his most lilting music for ''Patience.'' The patter songs are especially delicious, from the famous ''names'' catalog to the descriptions of just what a commonplace young man might become. With the music under the sprightly control of the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Faris, and the Ambrosian Opera Chorus supporting the accomplished principal singers, this version of ''Patience'' - with Dave Heather directing John Cox's stage production - sounds just fine as it considers such eternally troubling questions as, ''Do you know what it is to seek oceans and find puddles?'' Even those who find much of Gilbert and Sullivan resistible are likely to be charmed into an occasional smile. The Gilbert and Sullivan series is produced in England by Judith de Paul. photo of Sandra Dugdale and Derek Hammond-Stroud |
Tony Hawkes wrote a book about how he beat the Moldovan football team at what? | LONDON PREMIERE WELCOME to Playing the Moldovans at Tennis! This feature film is a drama based on Tony's best-selling book. All profits will go to the Tony Hawks Centre for children with cerebral palsy in Moldova, which was started with royalties from his book. You can learn more about the care centre and donate on this site. **SPECIAL BIRTHDAY OFFER** For just £15 you can have a DVD personally signed by Tony Hawks with a message of your choice. The perfect gift for friends, family or yourself! To order, make a payment using the donate button (on the right, please add £1 per DVD for postage and packing in the UK) and email your desired message and delivery address to [email protected]. Alternatively, you can buy an unsigned DVD here for £12.99. http://www.play.com/stores/DVDJamboree/listing/854265822 We currently have Romanian, Russian and English subtitles available. Also, on this site you can find out more about the film , including why Tony made it . |
Eve Pollard is an 'Agony Aunt' for which newspaper? | Eve Pollard OBE - Host and Guest Speaker - Book Eve General Enquiry form Referred to as the ‘First Lady of Fleet Street’, Eve was the first female editor of the Sunday Mirror and the Sunday Express. In 1985, Eve was launch editor-in-chief of Elle Magazine in the US and edited the Sunday magazine for the News of the World and You Magazine for the Mail on Sunday. Eve Pollard appears regularly as guest newspaper reviewer on many programmes including LBC’s Breakfast Show, BBC TV Weekend Breakfast and Sky News. A regular media commentator, Eve is greatly sought after for talking-head programmes because of her vast knowledge of media, current affairs and entertainment. As an author, Eve’s publications include Jackie, a biography of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1971), and four jointly written novels: Splash (1995) Best of Enemies (1996), Double Trouble (1997) and Unfinished Business (1998). Eve is an extremely funny, interesting and insightful After Dinner Speaker, entertaining audiences as diverse as Manchester Chamber of Commerce, NCH and BT being described as “hitting the perfect note” and “highly appreciated by the audience”. Journalistic Career: Daily Mirror – Magazine Fashion Editor Observer Magazine – Women’s Editor Sunday Mirror – Women’s Editor Sunday People – Assistant Editor Sunday Magazine, News of the World – Editor You Magazine, Mail on Sunday – Editor Sunday Mirror – Editor |
What is the only word in the police phonetic alphabet represented by a woman's name? | NATO phonetic alphabet | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Not to be confused with International Phonetic Alphabet . FAA radiotelephony alphabet and Morse code chart The NATO phonetic alphabet, more accurately known as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet and also called the ICAO phonetic or ICAO spelling alphabet, as well as the ITU phonetic alphabet, is the most widely used spelling alphabet. Although often called "phonetic alphabets", spelling alphabets do not have any association with phonetic transcription systems, such as the International Phonetic Alphabet . Instead, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) alphabet assigned code words acrophonically to the letters of the English alphabet so that critical combinations of letters and numbers can be pronounced and understood by those who transmit and receive voice messages by radio or telephone regardless of their native language or the presence of transmission static. The 26 code words in the NATO phonetic alphabet are assigned to the 26 letters of the English alphabet in alphabetical order as follows: Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliett, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu. Some of the 26 words have altered pronunciations: Charlie can be either "char-lee" or "shar-lee", and Uniform is either "you-nee-form" or "oo-nee-form", neither of which is the English pronunciation of the word. Oscar is pronounced "oss-cah" and Victor as "vik-tah" without the 'r', even by people who would normally pronounce it. Papa is pronounced "Pa-PAH" with the accent on the second syllable instead of the first. The code word Quebec is pronounced as French "keh-beck". The ICAO and FAA use the standard number words of English (zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine) with four altered pronunciations (tree, fower, fife, niner), whereas the ITU and IMO use ten code words for numbers (nadazero, unaone, bissotwo, terrathree, kartefour, pantafive, soxisix, setteseven, octoeight, novenine). Contents Edit After the phonetic alphabet was developed by the International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO ) (see history below) it was adopted by many other international and national organizations, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), and the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). It is a subset of the much older International Code of Signals (INTERCO), which originally included visual signals by flags or flashing light, sound signals by whistle, siren, foghorn, or bell, as well as one, two, or three letter codes for many phrases. [1] The same alphabetic code words are used by all agencies, but each agency chooses one of two different sets of numeric code words. NATO uses the regular English numeric words (Zero, One, with some alternative pronunciations), whereas the IMO provides for compound numeric words (Nadazero, Unaone, Bissotwo...). In practice these are used very rarely, as they frequently result in confusion between speakers of different languages. NATO Edit A common name for this spelling alphabet, "NATO phonetic alphabet," exists because it appears in Allied Tactical Publication ATP-1, Volume II: Allied Maritime Signal and Maneuvering Book used by all allied navies of NATO, which adopted a modified form of the International Code of Signals. Because the latter allows messages to be spelled via flags or Morse code , it naturally named the code words used to spell out messages by voice its "phonetic alphabet". The name NATO phonetic alphabet became widespread because the signals used to facilitate the naval communications and tactics of NATO have become global. [2] However, ATP-1 is marked NATO Confidential (or the lower NATO Restricted) so it is not available publicly. Nevertheless, a NATO unclassified ve |
What may be described as 'Clout', 'Lost Head', 'Box', and 'French'? | Clout - definition of clout by The Free Dictionary Clout - definition of clout by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/clout A piece of cloth, especially a baby's diaper. [Middle English, cloth patch, shred of clothing, probably from Old English clūt.] clout 2 n. 1. a. Influence; pull: "Doctors have banded together into large negotiating groups in efforts to increase their clout" (George Anders). b. Power; muscle. 2. A blow, especially with the fist. 3. a. Baseball A long powerful hit. b. Sports An archery target. tr.v. clout·ed, clout·ing, clouts To hit, especially with the fist. [Middle English, back of the hand, slap, probably from clout, cloth patch, metal plate, fragment; see clout1.] clout 1. informal a blow with the hand or a hard object 2. power or influence, esp in politics 3. (Archery) archery a. the target used in long-distance shooting b. the centre of this target c. a shot that hits the centre 4. (Building) Also called: clout nail a short flat-headed nail used esp for attaching sheet metal to wood 5. dialect a. a piece of cloth: a dish clout. b. a garment 6. informal to give a hard blow to, esp with the hand 7. (Knitting & Sewing) to patch with a piece of cloth or leather [Old English clūt piece of metal or cloth, clūtian to patch (C14: to strike with the hand); related to Dutch kluit a lump, and to clod] ˈclouter n 1. a blow, esp. with the hand. 2. influence; pull. 3. a long hit in baseball. 4. the mark or target shot at in archery, esp. in long-distance shooting. 5. Dial. a piece of cloth. v.t. 6. to hit or cuff. [before 900; Middle English; Old English clūt piece of cloth or metal, c. Middle Dutch, Middle Low German klūte, Old Norse klūtr] clout′er, n. clout - a target used in archery target , mark - a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark" 2. advantage , vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" 3. nail - a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener 4. biff , punch , lick , poke , slug counterpunch , parry , counter - a return punch (especially by a boxer) knockout punch , KO punch , Sunday punch , haymaker - a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing hook - a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent jab - a quick short straight punch rabbit punch - a short chopping blow to the back of the neck boxing , pugilism , fisticuffs - fighting with the fists blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" Verb 1. clout - strike hard, especially with the fist; "He clouted his attacker" strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" clout (Informal) verb 1. hit , strike , punch , deck (slang), slap , sock (slang), chin (slang), smack , thump , cuff , clobber (slang), wallop (informal), box , wham , lay one on (slang), skelp (dialect) The officer clouted him on the head. noun 2. influence , power , standing , authority , pull , weight , bottom , prestige , mana (N.Z.) The two firms wield enormous clout in financial markets. clout verb To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply: Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone. Translations B. VT → dar un tortazo a clout 2 [klaʊt] N ne'er cast a clout till May be out → hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo clout vt → flanquer une claque à clout n (inf: = blow) → Schlag m; to give somebody a clout → jdm eine runterhauen (inf); to give something a clout → auf etw (acc) → schlagen or hauen (inf); to give somebody a clout round the ears → jdm eine Ohrfeige geben (inf); to give oneself a clout on the knee, to give one’s knee a clout → sich (dat) → aufs Knie hauen (inf); (against door etc) → sich (dat) → das Knie (an) stoßen or anschlagen (political, industrial) → Schlagkraft f vt (inf) → schlagen , hauen (inf); to clout somebody one → jdm eine runterhauen (inf) → or eins verpassen (inf) clout |
Which British Formula One World Motor Racing Champion was also World Motorcycling Champion? | “BIG JOHN” SURTEES | THE LONE RACER MOTORCYCLE & F1 WORLD CHAMPION | The Selvedge Yard by JP “BIG JOHN” SURTEES | THE LONE RACER MOTORCYCLE & F1 WORLD CHAMPION In all of history it has happened only once. Only one man has ever won the World Championship in both motorcycle and auto racing– John Surtees. In 1956, at the wee age of 22 yrs old, he became the 500cc motorcycle World Champion. Then in 1960, he switched full-time to auto racing, and was crowned Formula One World Champion in 1964. At 26 yrs of age, he’d become the only man ever to win a World Championship on two wheels and four. There has been no one since, and perhaps nevermore. Grand Prix motorcycle racing career Active years 1972 Italian Grand Prix . 1954 — John Surtees with Norton motorcycles. Surtees rode these machines in the Isle of Man TT races in 1954 , finishing 11th in the Junior race and 15th in the Senior. Over his TT racing career he won on six occasions. In 1960, Surtees moved from motorcycles to car racing, and remains the only man to have been world champion in both. — Photograph via National Motor Museum / HIP / TopFoto . John Surtees racing for MV Agusta. When MV approached him at the end of the 1955 season, young 21-year-old Surtees, who was born into a well-to-do family of motorcycle enthusiasts in Catford, had already won 77 races, mainly with Norton 350’s and 500’s. He was capable of bringing Cascina Costa its first 500 title during his first season with the Italian brand. Inventor of a new style that was challenged and that is at the roots of today’s riding technique with the body outstretched towards the inside of the curve, he won another six titles in the 350 and 500 classes between 1958 and 1960. Of course they were “easy” years for MV due to the fact that the leading rivals pulled out. via . John Surtees getting air… . This pic is often credited as being John Surtees scratching on his father’s Vincent in the 1950s. But it’s been proven now, by his own acknowledgement that it’s not. . Isle of Man TT, 1957 — John Surtees . 1957 — TT Assen, (Left to Right) John Surtees – Keith Campbell – Libero Liberati – Dickie Dale. . 1958 — At the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. Germany was banned from taking part in International events following WWII– as such, the German GP only became part of the Formula One World Championship in 1951. (Left to Right) June Hartle, John Hartle, John Surtees, John Surtees sister & mother. via . John Surtees grew up the son of a London motorcycle dealer, and had his very first professional race in the sidecar of his father’s Vincent, which they handily won. However, they were later disqualified by race officials when discovered his age. In 1950, at just 16 yrs of age, he joined Vincent as an apprentice. John Surtees first made the motorcycling world take notice when, in 1951, he gave Norton’s reigning star Geoff Duke a run for his money in an ACU race at the Thruxton Circuit. . England, 1960 — British motorcycle racer John Surtees fine tunes his Formula II Cooper motorcycle. — Image by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis . John Surtees drives his F1 Lotus up University Avenue heading towards the raceway for the 1960 U.S. Grand Prix. This pic is so rad I want to cry. via . 1962– John Surtees, driver for Lola-Climax, at the Belgium Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps. — Image by © Schlegelmilch/Corbis . Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, Netherlands, 1963 — John Surtees (GB), for Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC in the iconic 156 F1– first built by Ferrari in 1961 to comply with new F1 regulations at the time that lowered engine displacement from 2.5 to 1.5 liters. It was powered by the V6 “Dino” engine (named after Enzo’s late son) that could produce up to 200 hp. The early “sharknose” design was breath-taking, but Ferrari design scrapped it by the end of the ’63 season for the more conventional intake seen above. via . 1963– Richie Ginther, driver for BRM, leads John Surtees, driver for Ferrari, around a corner at the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo. — Image by © Schlegelmilch/Corbis . Zandvoort, Netherlands, 1964 — John Su |
What name is given to the traditional dessert served in American Thanksgiving Day? | Best Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes : Food Network Best Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes Get Thanksgiving dessert recipes, including pumpkin cake, pumpkin cheesecake, apple pie and pecan pie, from Food Network. Categories: http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2012/4/27/1/WU0213H_pecan-pie_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg The Pioneer Woman's Pecan Pie This crunchy, sweet pie is a Thanksgiving dessert buffet staple, but Ree Drummond suggests making it year-round. Get the Recipe: Pecan Pie http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2014/6/10/0/GH0502_Thanksgiving-Turkeys_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Thanksgiving Turkeys Giada's sweet mini turkeys are easy enough for kids to assemble and will make an adorable addition to any Thanksgiving dessert spread. Get the Recipe: Thanksgiving Turkeys http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2014/6/27/1/FN_Spiced-Cut-Out-Sugar-Cookies_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Spiced Cutout Sugar Cookies The dough for these spiced autumn cookies is easily made in a food processor, much like pie dough, but with softened butter. Get festive with the decorating by making fall leaves or turkeys using halved candy corns or pecans for the tail feathers. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2003/1/10/10/SD1A32_pumpkinbrulee.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Pumpkin Creme Brulee Make a really simple custard seasoned with cinnamon, fresh nutmeg, ground clove and ginger. The flavors are like a pumpkin pie but just a little more dressed up. Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Creme Brulee http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2012/11/19/1/YW0202H_pumpkin-roll-recipe_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Pumpkin Roll Trisha's sweet pumpkin roll is loaded with autumnal flavors and spices, but easy and convenient canned pumpkin makes it an anytime-of-the-year treat. Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Roll http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2007/4/12/0/bt0206_applecheesecake.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2003/1/10/14/sd1c03_butterscotch_pie1.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Butterscotch Pie If the butterscotch filling wasn't enough, this pie is topped with fresh whipped meringue and baked until it's lightly browned. Get the Recipe: Butterscotch Pie http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2012/2/17/1/GE_Baked-Apples-with-Rum-and-Cinnamon_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Baked Apples with Rum and Cinnamon Alex suggests eating these baked apples with rum raisin ice cream because she loves the flavor combination, but vanilla ice cream or lemon sorbet would be delicious too. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2013/6/21/0/FNK_Pumpkin-Bread_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Pumpkin Bread Dress up slices of pumpkin bread with whipped cream or ice cream for dessert, or serve it for breakfast on Thanksgiving morning. Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Bread http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2009/6/12/1/IG1B16_26143_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg The Barefoot Contessa's Old-Fashioned Apple Crisp Ina Garten loves to infuse her apple crisp with citrus, so she uses the zest and juice of one orange and one lemon to brighten it all up. Get the Recipe: Old-Fashioned Apple Crisp http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2011/8/9/0/0164740_01-cobbler_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Gina's Pear and Apple Cobbler This cobbler strikes a nice balance between the tart Granny Smith apples and sweet Bosc pears. As for the homemade whipped cream, Gina Neely likes to freeze the ingredients first so it all comes together a bit quicker. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2009/4/3/0/EA1G15_26272_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Alton's Pie Crust Alton Brown makes his perfectly flaky pie crust with a combination of butter and lard. It works with any pie filling you choose. Get the Recipe: Pie Crust http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/fo |
Which is the first day of Lent? | The First Four Days of Lent, 2016 Grant, O Lord, that we may begin with holy fasting this campaign of Christian service, so that, as we take up battle against spiritual evils, we may be armed with weapons of self-restraint. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. * Joel 2:12-18; Psalm 51: 3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14&17; 2 Cor. 5: 20 - 6:2; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Daily Meditation: The ashes we use are the burnt palms from last year's celebration of Passion Sunday. We begin our Lenten journey aware of where we are going. We want to enter into the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus for us more fully. That is the purpose of our journey. It is why we mark our heads with his cross. It is why we fast today and abstain from meat. Our Lenten program is not an effort to save ourselves. We have been saved by his sacrifice. Our self-denial helps us, in the darkness that surrounds us, to prepare ourselves to receive his light. For this is a journey to the Easter font, where we will renew the promises of our Baptism, remembering that in dying with him in the waters of Baptism, we are re-born with him to everlasting life. This year's journey begins today. Yet even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God. For gracious and merciful is he, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and relenting in punishment. Today God our Father brings us to the beginning of Lent. We pray that in this time of salvation he will fill us with the Holy Spirit, purify our hearts, and strengthen us in love. Let us humbly ask him: Lord, give us your Holy Spirit. May we be filled and satisfied, - by the word which you give us. Teach us to be loving not only in great and exceptional moments, - but above all in the ordinary events of daily life. May we abstain from what we do not really need, - and help our brothers and sisters in distress. May we bear the wounds of your Son in our bodies, - for through his body he gave us life. Closing Prayer: it feels like we are embarking on a Lenten journey together, you and I. Today we are invited to let the Holy Spirit purify our hearts, and strengthen us in love. That feels like what I am looking for - or what you are looking for in me. I want to remember how much I need you in my life and how much my life needs redemption. I want to remember it clearly and in the background of my day today and all through Lent. On this special day, Ash Wednesday, may my small sacrifices in fasting be a way to clear away the clutter in my life to see you more clearly. May my longing for meat and other food, help me to focus my life today more outside myself. Let me be aware of those who are in so much more suffering than I am and may I be aware of them as the brothers and sisters you have placed in my life. Lord, I know there is darkness within me and around me. Bless these days with your Word. Let your Light shine in the darkness. Help me long for that Light until we celebrate it at the Vigil six weeks from now. And most of all Lord, help me to honor this day with the ashes on my forehead. They help me remember where I have come from and where I am going. May I acknowledge to you my sins and my deep need for your loving forgiveness and grace. I pray that this Lenten season will make me so much more aware of how much I need your healing in my life. May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life. Amen. Prompt our actions with your inspiration, we pray, O Lord, and further them with your constant help, that all we do may always begin from you and by you be brought to completion. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. * Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6; Luke 9:22-25 Da |
In 1899 Churchill lost his first election to become an MP.In which Lancashire town did he stand? | Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Primary Sources Winston Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, on 30th November, 1874, just seven and a half months after his parents, Randolph Churchill, a Conservative politician and Jennie Jerome, the daughter of Leonard Jerome, a New York businessman, were married. Clive Ponting , the author of Winston Churchill (1994) has pointed out: "Winston Churchill was born into the small, immensely influencial and wealthy circle that still dominated English politics and society. For the whole of his life he remained an aristocrat at heart, deeply devoted to the interests of his family and drawing the majority of his friends and social acquaintances from the elite. From 1876 to 1880 he was brought up surrounded by servants amongst the splendors of the British ascendancy in Ireland." Winston Churchill was sent to to an expensive preparatory school, St George's at Ascot , just before his eighth birthday in November 1882. This was followed by a period in a bording school in Brighton . He was considered to be a bright pupil with a phenomenal memory but he took little interest in subjects that did not stimulate him. It was claimed that he was "negligent, slovenly and perpetually late." He was very lonely and in February 1884 he wrote to his mother: "I am wondering when you are coming to see me? I hope you are coming to see me soon... You must send someone to see me." In April 1888 Winston Churchill was sent to Harrow School . His behaviour remained bad. At the end of his first term his housemaster reported to his father: "I do not think... that he is in any way wilfully troublesome: but his forgetfulness, carelessness, unpunctuality, and irregularity in every way, have really been so serious... As far as ability goes he ought to be at the top of his form, whereas he is at the bottom." Winston Churchill started his 16 month course at the Royal Military College at Sandhurst in September, 1893. Churchill joined the Fourth Hussars in 1895 and saw action on the Indian north-west frontier and in the Sudan where he took part in the Battle of Omdurman (1898). Winston Churchill: Journalist While in the army Winston Churchill supplied military reports for the Daily Telegraph and wrote books such as The Story of the Malakand Field Force (1898) and The River War (1899). After leaving the British Army in 1899, Churchill worked as a war correspondent for the Morning Post. While reporting the Boer War in South Africa he was taken prisoner by the Boers but made headline news when he escaped. On returning to England he wrote about his experiences in the book, London to Ladysmith (1900). Winston Churchill in Parliament In the 1900 General Election Winston Churchill was elected as the Conservative MP for Oldham . As a result of reading, Poverty, A Study of Town Life by Seebohm Rowntree he became a supporter of social reform. In 1904, unconvinced by his party leaders desire for change, Churchill decided to join the Liberal Party . In the 1906 General Election Winston Churchill won North West Manchester and immediately became a member of the new Liberal government as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies. When Herbert Asquith replaced Henry Campbell-Bannerman as Prime Minister in 1908 he promoted Churchill to his cabinet as President of the Board of Trade. While in this post he carried through important social legislation including the establishment of employment exchanges. On 12th September 1908 Winston Churchill married Clementine Ogilvy Spencer and the following year published a book on his political philosophy, Liberalism and the Social Problem (1909). Winston Churchill: Home Secretary Following the 1910 General Election Winston Churchill became Home Secretary. Churchill introduced several reforms to the prison system, including the provision of lecturers and concerts for prisoners and the setting up of special after-care associations to help convicts after they had served their sentence. However, Churchill was severely criticized for using troops to maintain order during a Welsh miners's strike |
Alphabetically, which is the second country in South America (not Central America)? | List of all South American countries (the continent South america) in alphabetical order Sorted by square kilometers South america South America, the southern hemisphere neighbor attached to North America is comprised of twelve countries, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. In addition, French Guiana is also located in South America, though it is a region of France and is thus not considered to be technically a part of South America. Some of the most intriguing aspects of South America include the climate and location of the content. Surrounded by three distinct bodies of water, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea allow for a diverse coastline surrounding the entire continent. Depending on which ocean a country borders, the tourism in the country centers around highlighting the benefits of being along the waters edge. The interior portion of South America boasts an assortment of terrains, ranging from lush mountains which boast magnificent peaks to rolling hills and valleys to support crops and farming found throughout the continent. One of the most breathtaking wonders, and one which winds through various countries in South America, is the famed Amazon River. The Amazon is the second largest river in the world, and the width of the river ranges between one to six miles depending on which section of the river is being explored, in fact the varying width of the river is notable from satellite images as no bridge has even been constructed to cross the Amazon. From deadly fish such as piranha to docile pink dolphins, the Amazon River symbolizes South America through the sheer magnitude and diversity the river boasts. The draw to South America is due in part to notable areas and sites located in the various countries. Peru offers the Andes Mountains for those seeking adventure and a return to nature. Chile lies at the farthest southern section of South America, and besides Antarctica and the manned scientific stations located there, Chile is the southern most inhabited country in the world. The coastal regions of South America have sandy beaches and rocky cliffs, which allow for a range of seaside experiences to be had. This type of diversity is present throughout all of South America. From urban, highly dense major cities to indigent tribal colonies living along the banks of the Amazon River; South America has an assortment of unique cultures, landscapes, climates and sites to be seen, experiences and revered. List of all South American countries (the continent South america) in alphabetical order 1 |
In which 2004 film was New York covered in 40 feet of snow as a consequence of global warming? | The Day After Tomorrow: A Scientific Critique | ClimateSight The Day After Tomorrow: A Scientific Critique April 26, 2012 by climatesight The 2004 film The Day After Tomorrow , in which global warming leads to a new ice age, has been vigorously criticized by climate scientists. Why is this? What mistakes in the film led Dr. Andrew Weaver, Canada’s top climate modeller, to claim that “the science-fiction movie The Day After Tomorrow creatively violates every known law of thermodynamics”? What prompted Dr. Gavin Schmidt, NASA climatologist, to say that “The Day After Tomorrow was so appallingly bad, it was that that prompted me to become a more public scientist”? What could an innocent blockbuster movie have done to deserve such harsh criticisms? A New Ice Age? The Day After Tomorrow opens with a new scientific discovery by paleoclimatologist Jack Hall, played by Dennis Quaid. After a particularly harrowing trip to gather Antarctic ice cores, he discovers evidence of a previously unknown climate shift that occurred ten thousand years ago. Since the film is set in the early 2000s, and ice cores yielding hundreds of thousands of years of climate data have been studied extensively since the 1960s , it seems implausible that such a recent and dramatic global climatic event would have gone previously unnoticed by scientists. However, this misstep is excusable, because a brand new discovery is a vital element of many science fiction films. Jack goes on to describe this ancient climate shift. As the world was coming out of the last glacial period, he explains, melting ice sheets added so much freshwater to the Atlantic Ocean that certain ocean currents shut down. Since thermohaline circulation is a major source of heat for the surfaces of continents, the globe was plunged back into an ice age. Jack’s portrayal of the event is surprisingly accurate: a sudden change in climate did occur around ten thousand years ago, and was most likely caused by the mechanisms he describes. To scientists, it is known as the Younger Dryas . The world’s ascent out of the last ice age was not smooth and gradual; rather, it was punctuated by jumps in temperature coupled with abrupt returns to glacial conditions. The Younger Dryas – named after a species of flower whose pollen was preserved in ice cores during the event – was the last period of sudden cooling before the interglacial fully took over. Ice core data worldwide indicates a relatively rapid drop in global temperatures around eleven thousand years ago. The glacial conditions lasted for approximately a millennium until deglaciation resumed. The leading hypothesis for the cause of the Younger Dryas involves a sudden influx of freshwater from the melting Laurentide Ice Sheet in North America into the Atlantic Ocean. This disruption to North Atlantic circulation likely caused the Gulf Stream, an ocean current that supplies vast amounts of heat to northern Europe, to shut down. Substantial regional cooling allowed the glaciers of Europe to expand. The ice reflected sunlight, which triggered further cooling through the ice-albedo feedback. However, the orbital changes which control glacial cycles eventually overpowered this feedback. Warming resumed, and the current interglacial period began. While Jack Hall’s discussion of the Younger Dryas is broadly accurate, his projections for the future are far-fetched. He asserts that, since the most recent example of large-scale warming triggered glacial conditions, the global warming event currently underway will also cause an ice age. At a United Nations conference, he claims that this outcome is virtually certain and “only a matter of time”. Because it happened in the past, he reasons, it will definitely happen now. Jack seems to forget that every climate event is unique: while looking to the past can be useful to understand today’s climate system, it does not provide a perfect analogue upon which we can base predictions. Differences in continental arrangement, initial energy balance, and global ice cover, to name a few factors, guarantee that no two cli |
Who, for much of the Second World War, was Governor of the Bahamas? | BAHAMAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY - news Dear Members and Friends, Christmas Reminiscences Thursday, 1st December, at 6 pm we will be celebrating Christmas (or Hannukah � The Jewish festival of lights). A few members will share their experiences of Christmas past, Dr Harold Munnings will play Christmas tunes for us to sing along to and there may be other surprises too. And afterwards we will enjoy fellowship over food and drinks. Last Thursday was a wonderful evening honouring the ladies of the IODE, and sharing food afterwards. There are several important dates to remember in November: First the 4th is the anniversary of Nassau becoming a city with its own cathedral and bishop. The Rt. Rev'd Francis A.R.C. Charles Caulfield Bishop of Nassau, 1861-62 Governor Charles Bayley 1857 – 1864 For a history and a view of the commemorative stamps see: http://www.worldstampnews.com/2011/08/the-bahamas-150th-anniversary-the-establishment-of-the-anglican-diocese-and-city-of-nassau-stamp-issue/ Secondly, 13th November is Remembrance Day (more in next newsletter) Thirdly, a reminder that Sunday, 20th November at 3pm The Nassau Chamber Ensemble presents an afternoon of light classical music to be held at the Bahamas Historical Society Museum Tickets for this event would be available soon at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Ticket price for adults $20.00, and for students with ID $10.00. As Remembrance Day approaches it is fitting that I release the speech and images that Jane Lloyd presented at the recent “Tribute to the IODE” NASSAU WAR CEMETERY Maxwell Lane, Off Farrington Road, Nassau, Bahamas By Jane Lloyd 60 Commonwealth War dead of the First and Second World Wars are commemorated in the Nassau War Cemetery, previously known as the Royai Air Force Cemetery. The cemetery also contains two non-World War graves, those of Hilary St George Saunders CBE MC, the official RAF Historian and Group Captain L W Brabizon Rees, VC, OBE, MC, AFC, both of whom died after the end of the Second World War. In the entrance to the Cemetery are bronze paneis forming part of the local war memorial erected by public subscription and which bear the names of airmen with no known grave who were killed while based in The Bahamas. The Memorial Lych Gate When war broke out in 1914, the IODE became involved in war relief under the Geneva Red Cross Convention. They organised a sailofs canteen as well as shipments of hospital supplies, clothing etc which were sent regularly to the British Red Cross as well as to the Bahamian soldiers in various regiments. At the outbreak of World War II, the IODE decided to widen their scope of capabilities by forming a branch of the Red Cross. Lady Dundas obtained the necessary warrants and The Bahamas Branch of the Red Cross was formed. In ali civic and war work accomplished by the IODE in The Bahamas over the past 104 years, the establishment of the Red Cross may well be regarded as one of its most worthwhile achievements. During the Second World War, Oakes Field was used by the Royai Air Force as a training base. Ali of the casualties commemorated in the Cemetery were airmen, including síx Czechs, who were serving in the RAF and who died ferrying aircraft or whilst on training duty. The other casualties include two from the Canadian Army, a South African and five contingents of the local Bahamian forces, two of the latter being from the First World War. The RAF's No. 250 Air-Sea Rescue Unit was one of the units based in The Bahamas and they were equipped with amphibious aircraft and fast launches. They operated from bases at Fort Montagu, Lyford Cay and Harbour Island. Their function was to rescue the crews of aircraft which carne down in t |
Which term describes a wine with a high alcoholic content? | Wine Tasting Terms | Wine Club | The California Wine Club BRIARY: Describes young wines with an earthy or stemmy wild berry character. BRIGHT: Used for fresh, ripe, zesty, lively young wines with vivid, focused flavors. BRILLIANT: Describes the appearance of very clear wines with absolutely no visible suspended or particulate matter. Not always a plus, as it can indicate a highly filtered wine. BROWNING: Describes a wine's color, and is a sign that a wine is mature and may be faded. A bad sign in young red (or white) wines, but less significant in older wines. Wines 20 to 30 years old may have a brownish edge yet still be enjoyable. BURNT: Describes wines that have an overdone, smoky, toasty or singed edge. Also used to describe overripe grapes. BUTTERY: Indicates the smell of melted butter or toasty oak. Also a reference to texture, as in "a rich, buttery Chardonnay." CEDARY: Denotes the smell of cedar wood associated with mature Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet blends aged in French or American oak. CHEWY: Describes rich, heavy, tannic wines that are full-bodied. CIGAR BOX: Another descriptor for a cedary aroma. CLEAN: Fresh on the palate and free of any off-taste. Does not necessarily imply good quality. CLOSED: Describes wines that are concentrated and have character, yet are shy in aroma or flavor. CLOUDINESS: Lack of clarity to the eye. Fine for old wines with sediment, but it can be a warning signal of protein instability, yeast spoilage or re-fermentation in the bottle in younger wines. COARSE: Usually refers to texture, and in particular, excessive tannin or oak. Also used to describe harsh bubbles in sparkling wines. COMPLEXITY: An element in all great wines and many very good ones; a combination of richness, depth, flavor intensity, focus, balance, harmony and finesse. CORKED: Describes a wine having the off-putting, musty, moldy-newspaper flavor and aroma and dry aftertaste caused by a tainted cork. DECANTING: Process for separating the sediment from a wine before drinking. Accomplished by slowly and carefully pouring the wine from its bottle into another container. DELICATE: Used to describe light- to medium-weight wines with good flavors. A desirable quality in wines such as Pinot Noir or Riesling. DENSE: Describes a wine that has concentrated aromas on the nose and palate. A good sign in young wines. DEPTH: Describes the complexity and concentration of flavors in a wine, as in a wine with excellent or uncommon depth. Opposite of shallow. DIRTY: Covers any and all foul, rank, off-putting smells that can occur in a wine, including those caused by bad barrels or corks. A sign of poor winemaking. Back to Top DRY: Having no perceptible taste of sugar. Most wine tasters begin to perceive sugar at levels of 0.5 percent to 0.7 percent. DRYING OUT: Losing fruit (or sweetness in sweet wines) to the extent that acid, alcohol or tannin dominate the taste. At this stage the wine will not improve. EARTHY: Used to describe both positive and negative attributes in wine. At its best, a pleasant, clean quality that adds complexity to aroma and flavors. The flip side is a funky, barnyardy character that borders on or crosses into dirtiness. ELEGANT: Used to describe wines of grace, balance and beauty. FAT: Full-bodied, high alcohol wines low in acidity give a "fat" impression on the palate. Can be a plus with bold, ripe, rich flavors; can also suggest the wine's structure is suspect. FINISH: The key to judging a wine's quality is finish, also called aftertaste--a measure of the taste or flavors that linger in the mouth after the wine is tasted. Great wines have rich, long, complex finishes. FLESHY: Soft and smooth in texture, with very little tannin. FLINTY: A descriptor for extremely dry white wines such as Sauvignon Blanc, whose bouquet is reminiscent of flint struck against steel. FLORAL (also FLOWERY): Literally, having the characteristic aromas of flowers. Mostly associated with white wines. FRESH: Having a lively, clean and fruity character. An essential for young wines. FRUITY: Having the aroma and taste of fruit or |
Where is 'Reina Sofia Airport'? | Tenerife Sur Airport - Aena.es Tenerife Sur Airport Destinations rest of the world Origin Una vez haya focalizado una opción, pulse Intro para seleccionarla_EN Destination Una vez haya focalizado una opción, pulse Intro para seleccionarla_EN Date of outgoing flight |
Six of the world's top ten highest waterfalls are in which country? | The Top Ten: Highest Waterfalls of the World Highest Waterfalls of the World Rank Canaima Nat’l Park, Venezuela 3,212 Natal Nat’l Park, South Africa 3,110 Nyanga Nat’l Park, Zimbabwe 2,499 Yosemite Nat’l Park, California 2,425 Odda, Norway 2,123 Sources: Merriam Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition (1997), Encyclopedia Britannica Online , Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest , American Park Network , Geoscience Australia , Canadian Waterfalls The State of Hawaii Data Book 2001. See Also: |
'Varicella' is better known as what? | Varicella Zoster Varicella Zoster Important It is possible that the main title of the report Varicella Zoster is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. Synonyms Zoster Sine Herpete General Discussion Varicella-zoster is an infectious disease caused by a common virus known as herpes virus, also known as the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). During childhood, the virus causes chickenpox (varicella), while, during adulthood, it causes shingles (herpes zoster). Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease characterized by an itchy skin rash and fever. Chickenpox usually begins with mild constitutional symptoms such as a mild headache , moderate fever and discomfort followed by an eruption appearing in itchy groups of flat or elevated spots and blisters , which form crusts. The virus lies dormant in individuals who have had chickenpox as children. Shingles is a painful localized recurrence of the skin rash during adulthood. Shingles occur because the virus is reactivated. Resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road NE NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Office of Communications and Government Relations 6610 Rockledge Drive, MSC 6612 Bethesda, MD 20892-6612 Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center PO Box 8126 5841 South Maryland Ave, MC 2030 Chicago, IL 60637 Internet: http://peripheralneuropathycenter.uchicago.edu/ For a Complete Report This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be downloaded free from the NORD website for registered users. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational therapies (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, go to www.rarediseases.org and click on Rare Disease Database under "Rare Disease Information". The information provided in this report is not intended for diagnostic purposes. It is provided for informational purposes only. NORD recommends that affected individuals seek the advice or counsel of their own personal physicians. It is possible that the title of this topic is not the name you selected. Please check the Synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and Disorder Subdivision(s) covered by this report This disease entry is based upon medical information available through the date at the end of the topic. Since NORD's resources are limited, it is not possible to keep every entry in the Rare Disease Database completely current and accurate. Please check with the agencies listed in the Resources section for the most current information about this disorder. For additional information and assistance about rare disorders, please contact the National Organization for Rare Disorders at P.O. Box 1968, Danbury, CT 06813-1968; phone (203) 744-0100; web site www.rarediseases.org or email [email protected] Last Updated: 4/10/2009 |
What is the capital of Cameroon? | What is the Capital of Cameroon? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Cameroon The Capital City of Cameroon (officially named Republic of Cameroon) is the city of Yaounde. The population of Yaounde in the year 2005 was 1,430,000. Cameroon, formerly known as Cameroun, The Federal Republic of Cameroon and The United Republic of Cameroon, is a French speaking country on the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean. Additional Information |
Who, according to legend, was 'King Arthur's'treacherous son? | King Arthur Arthur is the name that inspired people to think of the Age of Chivalry, where the tall, impregnable castle overlooked the field of combats, a clash between two opposing armies or tournaments between jousting knights, or where we romanticised armoured knight embarked on a perilous journey to prove his prowess and worth. Arthur had gone through various stages, where rose from warlord of the forgotten period to his status the warrior-king. Then later, he was reduced to a role of passive ruler, while the knight, swore into the fellowship of the Round Table, overcame monsters and enemies in his name. No other king represented medieval kingship and chivalry than Arthur. Arthur's shadowy past would later surpassed the historical emperor of the Franks, Charlemage. King Arthur Would the real Arthur, please step forward There has been centuries-old debate on whether there was ever a real Arthur. Archaeological evidence proved fruitless. Historical literary sources have been scant and totally unreliable. Distinguishing history from legend is like trying to find a needle in a hay-sack. Geoffrey of Monmouth's so-called history of the British kings (titled Historia regum Britanniae) was nothing more than an inventive history. Geoffrey of Monmouth (Galfridus Monemutensis) claimed thar he got his sources from an old book from Archdeacon, was also pure fabrication. Geoffrey's Historia was based on three central figures: Brutus, the first British king and the great-grandson of Aeneas , a Trojan hero in Greek mythology. Brutus fled to the isle that was named after him. Then, there's Belinus, the so-called British king, who sacked Rome about 390 BC. Though, Rome was sacked in 390 BC. It definitely wasn't from Celtic Britons. The Celtic tribes who defeated the Romans were from the Gauls, who migrated into Italy from France about fifth or fourth century BC. Therefore, Geoffrey was mixing history with his own invention. And of course, King Arthur, himself. Geoffrey portrayed Arthur as a world conqueror, who established an empire that comprised of England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland and France. With these sorts of people in his Historia, it really can't be taken seriously to be history. It was Geoffrey who made the legend of King Arthur, popular in Britain and the Continent. Its influences were tremendous; its inspirations would cause later medieval authors to further enrich the legend. Those who take the Geoffrey's Historia or another part of the legend as history, I believed had misunderstood the nature of literary art. As I see it, Geoffrey had used some elements of history in his compositions but in general his works were purely fictional. You may have wondered where Geoffrey got his sources from. Arthur appeared to be an early Celtic hero, particularly among the Welsh. There are a number of Welsh literature that could have inspired Geoffrey to write his History. Arthur seemed to have connection with a British victory over the Saxons at the battle or seige of Mons Badonicus or Badon Hills, possibly in Wessex. The earliest account of this battle come from the Celtic monk-historian named Gildas, who died in AD 570, recorded in his De excidio et conquestu Britanniae, about the battle in Mons Badonicus (Badon Hills, in Wessex). Though Gildas did not mention Arthur, the monk had indirectly associated the victory to the leader Ambrosius Aurelianus in the earlier paragraph. ...that they might not be brought to utter destruction, took arms under the conduct of Ambrosius Aurelianus, a modest man, who of all the Roman nation was then alone in the confusion of this troubled period by chance left alive. His parents, who for their merit were adorned with the purple, kind been slain in these same broils, and now his progeny in these our days, although shamefully degenerated from the worthiness of their ancestors, provoke to battle their cruel conquerors, and by the goodness of our Lord obtain the victory. After this, sometimes our countrymen, sometimes the enemy, won the field, to the end that our Lord might thi |
Elgar's 'Pomp And Circumstance Marches' were the basis for which patriotic piece of music? | Pomp and Circumstance: Graduation Song Lyrics and Sound Clips This song is available on Ben Stiefel's Graduation Complete A Brief History of Pomp And Circumstance Pomp And Circumstance was composed by Sir Edward Elgar in 1901. At its England premier, the piece was such a huge success that the conductor proclaimed, "The people simply rose and yelled. I had to play it again - with the same result; in fact, they refused to let me go on with the programme. After considerable delay, merely to restore order, I played the march a third time. And that, I may say, was the one and only time in the history of the Promenade concerts that such an orchestral item was accorded a double encore." In 1902, lyrics to Pomp And Circumstance were written by poet and essayist Arthur Christopher Benson to celebrate the crowning of King Edward VII. In the United States of America, Pomp And Circumstance, also known as Land Of Hope And Glory, is currently played at graduation ceremonies as a processional, and often as a recessional as well. The piece is also performed at proms and various prestigious events. -- Ben Stiefel See all of our School Presentations and Graduation Song Lyrics Many thanks to Ben Stiefel for permission to display these lyric excerpts. © Ben Stiefel. All rights reserved. Used with permission. |
Epidemic Parotitis is the medical name for what disease? | Epidemic parotitis | definition of epidemic parotitis by Medical dictionary Epidemic parotitis | definition of epidemic parotitis by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/epidemic+parotitis Related to epidemic parotitis: epidemic parotitis virus parotitis inflammation of the parotid gland. contagious parotitis (epidemic parotitis) mumps . mumps (mŭmps), An acute infectious and contagious disease caused by a mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus and characterized by fever, inflammation and swelling of the parotid gland, and sometimes of other salivary glands, and occasionally by inflammation of the testis, ovary, pancreas, or meninges. [dialectic Eng. mump, a lump or bump] epidemic parotitis ep·i·dem·ic pa·rot·i·di·tis , epidemic parotitis (ep'i-dem'ik pă-rot'i-dī'tis, par-ō-tītis) An acute infectious and contagious disease caused by a paramyxovirus and characterized by fever, inflammation and swelling of the parotid gland, and sometimes of other salivary glands, and occasionally by inflammation of the testis, ovary, pancreas, or meninges. mumps (mŭmps) An acute infectious and contagious disease caused by a mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus and characterized by fever, inflammation, and swelling of the parotid gland, and sometimes of other salivary glands, and occasionally by inflammation of the testis, ovary, pancreas, or meninges. 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: 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. |
In the first television series 'Men Behaving Badly', who played the part of 'Dermot'? | Men Behaving Badly (Series) - TV Tropes Men Behaving Badly You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share WMG Men Behaving Badly is a classic British sitcom written by Simon Nye, very loosely adapted from a not-particularly-successful novel he wrote in the late 80s. The main cast consists of Martin Clunes as Gary, Caroline Quentin as Dorothy and Leslie Ash as Deborah; the first season had Harry Enfield playing Dermot as secondary lead, while all the subsequent ones replaced him with Neil Morrissey as Tony. It's generally acknowledged that this second season was the moment when the show grew its beard . There are several reasons for this - Tony was a more interesting character than Dermot, the show moved from ITV to BBC1 and the lack of adverts meant that Nye had a few more minutes to play with, and it hit a moment of zeitgeist as the late 80s/early 90s New Man was being brushed aside by a resurgence of laddish masculinity. Along with Have I Got News for You , it is probably the single most-referenced show title for British newspaper headline writers and has been shamelessly ripped off for the titles of countless documentaries. The show lasted six seasons, with a follow-up trilogy of three extra-long episodes, and a final reunion sketch (though without Leslie Ash or Caroline Quentin) on Channel 4 that was broadcast on the 24th October as part of "Feeling Nuts", a programme broadcast to raise awareness about testicular cancer. Came sixteenth in Britain's Best Sitcom . Men Behaving Badly provides examples of: Adaptation Distillation : The US version lasted roughly thirty seconds. All Men Are Perverts : Well, Gary and Tony without question but there are so many variations that they're worth mentioning too. Averted with minor characters like Ken and Les, inverted every so often with Deborah and Dorothy but the big inversion is with George; he and his wife, Marjorie , have a jar in which they must put 10p every time one of them has an unfaithful thought. In his several decades of marriage, George has only blown 50p while Marjorie has spent £2386. George: ...Sometimes I feel I should say something, but it has paid for three caravanning holidays. Beard of Evil : A variation, Tony grows a moustache as part of his transformation into a boring postman in the last episode, and shaves it off again at the end when he returns to normal. Cardboard Pal : When Tony and Gary have fallen out, Gary makes a fake Tony out of a sex doll and Tony's clothes so they can continue having their lager-fuelled conversations on the sofa. In the reunion sketch for the 2014 testicular cancer awareness show "Feeling Nuts", Gary and Tony are both divorced and temporarily fill the void with cloth dummies that have Deborah and Dorothy's faces on them. The Casanova : Tony, until he falls for Deborah, having slept with fifty women and at one point having three girlfriends at once. Gary wants to be one, but is more of a Casanova Wannabe . Catchphrase : In the script book, Simon Nye grumbles that he was never able to come up with a good one, his attempts including Tony's "Sod you, then" and "I feel like a king". Christmas Special : Interpolated Dorothy's idyllic-perfect-Christmas fantasy Imagine Spot with the grittier reality. Cloudcuckoolander : Ken. Simon Nye notes he was written as an over-promoted, incompetent Pointy-Haired Boss , but John Thompson played him as being borderline mentally ill. Companion Cube : In "Your Mate V Your Bird", when it looks like Gary will be left living alone in the flat, he temporarily fashions his own "Tony" out of a blow-up sex doll, with a string to make it drink beer. Continuity Nod : Quite a few in the Sofa episode, all of them in flashbacks. Gary having shorter hair, teenage Tony having longer hair, Gary wearing "the suit" on one of his three unsuccessful dates and Gary wearing his trousers on his head when meeting Dorothy for the first time. The Couch : Or rather sofa Crazy Jealous Guy : Played for laughs with Tony over Debra Directionless Driver : Gary navigating in "Cardigan". Gary: Hold on, thi |
Which Lancashire district has the dialing code 01254? | 01254 area code • UK Area Codes Whalley Wilpshire Most numbers using the 01254 area code are normal Blackburn landlines but be aware that, as is the case for all UK area codes, such numbers may also be used for services without any physical link to the area. ( More info ) 01254 area code information |
Who was the military commander of 'EOKA' - the Greek terrorist organisation in Cyprus? | Fighting EOKA: The British Counter-Insurgency Campaign on Cyprus, 1955-1959 | Reviews in History Fighting EOKA: The British Counter-Insurgency Campaign on Cyprus, 1955-1959 Book: Fighting EOKA: The British Counter-Insurgency Campaign on Cyprus, 1955-1959 David French Oxford, OUP Oxford, 2015, ISBN: 9780198729341; 352pp.; Price: £58.50 Reviewer: Flinders University, South Australia Citation: Dr Andrekos Varnava, review of Fighting EOKA: The British Counter-Insurgency Campaign on Cyprus, 1955-1959, (review no. 1901) DOI: 10.14296/RiH/2014/1901 Date accessed: 18 January, 2017 During his long and distinguished career David French, Professor Emeritus in the History Department at University College London, has published many highly respected works. (1) He has now added to this list with the exceptional Fighting EOKA: the British Counter-insurgency Campaign on Cyprus, 1955–1959. It is no easy task for anyone to write about the Cyprus emergency because it can excite passions from the various sides involved, but French succeeds because he tells it how it is. His account is impressive, especially the main chapters (two to eight), and logically structured. The argument is based on a thorough analysis of the archival material, including the recently released FCO files, which French was instrumental in having opened (some redacted though), although not the State Archives, Nicosia (yet most of the controversial files would have been ‘migrated’ and found in the FCO lot). His expertise in the history of insurgency and counter-insurgency shows in two areas: his successful integration of the political with the security/military/terrorist aspects of the story, which is the real strength of his study; and his comparisons with the Malayan and Kenyan, and sometimes Algerian, cases. Although he claims on to not label the violence as terrorism or terror, he does do so, which is fine by me, and I would have liked a brief theoretical section on terrorism – group and state based terrorism and counter-terrorism – to show how the three players in this violent saga do fit these definitions, models and typologies. For example there is a perception outside the academy that terrorism grows out of poverty and oppression, which is simply not the case and this example is no exception. Additionally, it would have been good if French had critiqued the idea that the British sponsored TMT, which has been implied by several writers, such as Christopher Hitchens, in his popular account. The book’s strengths are chapters two through to eight; the guts, so to speak, of the book. The story is expertly told, with clarity and impartiality, although some people may not agree with me on the last point. What I most admire about French’s book is how he manages to integrate the political aspects of the ‘Cyprus problem’ with the organised violence and oppositional violence from the state and from the opposing group, and the ramifications on each other. Chapter two provides a good exploration of the origins, organisation and recruiting of EOKA (Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston). French brings to the debate a fresh perspective on why EOKA was a small group of dedicated individuals and why they were so young – fitting so well the traditional characteristic of a terrorist group. There are a few omissions in this chapter. French does not mention that Eden’s judgement, both as Foreign Secretary and as Prime Minister, was impaired by his addiction to amphetamines and barbiturates. (2) As regards Grivas, although appropriately showing that he modelled EOKA on his ‘X’ organisation in Greece, Grivas also claimed (although I cannot seem to find the reference) that he modelled EOKA on the Jewish terrorist groups. Additionally, French does not mention that Grivas had been in Cyprus in the late 1940s and involved himself in clashes with Communists. (3) Intriguingly, French discusses the early EOKA being under the name KARI (Cypriot Fighters and Audacious Leaders), but nothing is said about who they actually were and whether they were merely another name for EOKA. Additionally, althou |
Which pop group consists of Tom Evans, Mike Gibbons, Peter Ham, and Joey Malland? | February 18, 1972 February 18, 1972 Dateline: Events/Headlines – Week Of February 18, 1972 In News, Pop Culture, Tech, Celebrity, Sports, Entertainment & Fascinating Facts In The News Historic trip to China - President Nixon leaves for Peking on a “journey for peace.” He told a large crowd - “If we can make progress toward that goal on this trip, the world will be a much safer world.” First lady Pat Nixon heads to the plan with a surprise edition to the unofficial staff - a hairdresser to keep her well coiffed. President Nixon lands in Peking and is greeted by Premier Chou En-Lai. It’s the first visit to the country by an American Chief of State since WWII. The reception was quiet - so quiet reporters were able to hear what Mr. Nixon said to Chou as they walked toward the place where the President was to receive his honors. The only applause heard on Mr. Nixon’s arrival was the formal and restrained clapping of the dozen or so officials in the receiving line... Later, President Nixon stands atop the Great Wall of China, saying “It’s... unbelievable... as we look at this wall, what is most important is that we have an open world.” In California - the state Supreme Court strikes down the death penalty, ruling that it violates the California constitutional ban on “cruel or unusual punishments.” Said Gov. Ronald Reagan - “I’m deeply disappointed and somewhat shocked by the decision. The court is setting itself up above the people and their legislators. In a time of increasing crime and increasing violence in types of crime, capital punishment is needed, the death penalty is a deterrent to murder and I think the majority of people believe the same thing.” In San Jose, Calif - Angela Davis - held in jail since October of 1970 is released on bail, based on the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the death penalty. She is to go on trial for murder, kidnapping and conspiracy in the Marin Civic Center shooting of August 1970. Three Arabs hijack a West German Boeing 757 jet on which Joseph P. Kennedy III (19) is a passenger. He’s the son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. Kennedy had been touring in India for a week after a visit to Bangladesh. The hijackers commandeered the plane about an hour after it took off from New Delhi for Athens. All 189 on board are reported safe. Friends of the Kennedy’s and family members gather at Hickery Hill - the old Kennedy House in McLean, VA - waiting on word about the fate of the younger Kennedy. Irish Republican Army bombers blow-up a paratroop officer’s mess at the military base in Aldershot, England. Seven are dead with seventeen injured. The 15,007,034th Volkswagen Beetle rolls from the assembly line this week - outdoing the 1927 record for the Ford Model T. That makes the Beetle the most produced automobile in history (to date). The Beetle was pioneered by Ferdinand Porsche, acting under orders from Hitler to turn out a “people’s car.” The company is playing down Hitler’s role as it celebrates its record. Mass production of the Beetle began after the collapse of the Third Reich. “The General” - a locomotive of Civil War fame, is returned to its home state Georgia. The locomotive has been the subject of a five-year hassle between Tennessee and Georgia. Captured by federal raiders in 1862, it had been on public display in Chattanooga for many years. As it was taken to Georgia five years ago, the mayor of Chattanooga, armed with a court order seized it, but the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it belonged to Georgia. Said governor Jimmy Carter - “The most famous train in the whole world has been brought back to its rightful owners. The General now belongs to all of the people of the nation.” In a Gallup Poll - Sen. Edmund S. Muskie maintains his lead over the field of possible Democratic candidates for 1972: Sen. Edmund S. Muskie - 29% Sen. Edward M. Kennedy - 24% Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey - 23% Sen. George S. McGovern - 5% Sen. Henry M. Jackson - 3% Sen. Eugene McCarthy - 3% Mayor John V. Lindsay - 2% (New York City) Mayor Sam Yorty - 2% (Los Angeles) Bestselling books – February |
Who played the part of the vulcanologist who warned of impending disaster in the film 'Dantes Peak'? | Dante's Peak [DVD] [1997]: Amazon.co.uk: DVD & Blu-ray Dante's Peak [DVD] [1997] £45.98 Usually dispatched within 6 to 10 days. Get it as soon as 2 - 16 Feb. when you choose Standard Delivery at checkout. Details Dispatched from and sold by Funkingdom . £45.98 Usually dispatched within 6 to 10 days. Dispatched from and sold by Funkingdom . Frequently Bought Together Add all three to Basket These items are dispatched from and sold by different sellers. Show details Buy the selected items together This item:Dante's Peak [DVD] [1997] DVD £45.98 Sent from and sold by Funkingdom. £1.26 delivery Volcano [1997] [DVD] by Tommy Lee Jones DVD £3.47 Only 2 left in stock. Sold by A ENTERTAINMENT and sent from Amazon Fulfillment. FREE Delivery on orders over £20. Details Twister [DVD] [1996] by Helen Hunt DVD £3.00 In stock. Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over £20. Details What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item? Language: Spanish, Polish, English, French, Hungarian, German, Czech, Italian Subtitles: English, French, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Greek, Dutch Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1 Product Description From Amazon.co.uk The first of 1997's volcano disaster movies (the second being Volcano) was arguably the better of the two but both of them made for passable entertainment with some spectacular special effects to serve as icing on the stale cake. After all, Dante's Peak doesn't pretend to be anything more than an updated variation on a whole catalogue of disaster movie clichés. Despite all that, it's reasonably enjoyable. It's an added bonus that the script is just smart enough to allow Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton to play their roles with straight faces, never condescending to the audience of the formulaic story. He's a volcano expert from the US Geological Survey, and she's the mayor of a cosy Washington State town perched beneath a volcano that's about to blow. Tell-tale signs are everywhere, so evacuation must be carried out immediately. Of course, not everybody's eager to leave and even some of Brosnan's colleagues think his alarm is premature. This sets the stage for massive ash clouds, rivers of raging mud and molten rock, flattened forests and death-defying escapes by Brosnan, Hamilton and some (but not all) of her family, friends and townsfolk. So what if it's all pretty flaky ... and can a four-wheel-drive vehicle travel over fire and molten lava without bursting its tires? Don't ask too many questions and you'll find Dante's Peak to be (if you'll pardon the pun) a total blast. --Jeff Shannon --This text refers to the Blu-ray edition. Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. By Inspector Gadget VINE VOICE on 12 Oct. 2007 Format: HD DVD The 'old-fashioned' disaster movie scenario enjoyed a brief resurgence in the latter half of the 90s. After the success of Twister and ID4, films like Hard Rain, Titanic, Armageddon and Deep Impact followed in its wake. Like the two competing asteroid movies, Dante's Peak was in competition with the imaginatively named Volcano as THE Lava flow of 1997. Which one is better? Well, comparing the two is like comparing an atomic blast to a popping pimple. Pierce Brosnan is Harry Dalton, a Vulcanologist (or James Bond in disguise if you want) who predicts a major eruption in the quaint Pacific-Northwestern town of Dante's Peak. No one wants to listen to him since the town has just been named the 2nd most desirable place to live in America and is in the early stages of a thriving economy. It's the politics from Jaws all over again. Despite being shouted down by his superiors, Harry sticks around to keep his eye on the imposing mountain and woo Mayor Wando (Linda Hamilton), who is the only one who believes the 4000-year dormant volcano might blow its top. If you've seen one disaster movie, you've seen 'em all in terms of character importanc |
In which year did Lancashire last win the Cricket County Championship outright? | Lancashire win County Championship Division One title - BBC Sport BBC Sport Lancashire win County Championship Division One title 15 Sep 2011 LV County Championship Division One, Taunton Lancashire 480 & 213-2 beat Somerset 388 & 310 by eight wickets Lancashire 23pts, Somerset 5pts Lancashire's players celebrate winning the County Championship title outright for the first time in 77 years Lancashire beat Somerset by eight wickets to claim their first outright County Championship title since 1934. Set 211 to win and with Warwickshire only able to draw with Hampshire, they reached their target with more than five overs of the final day left. Stephen Moore (71) and Paul Horton (54) got the run chase off to a flying start with a stand of 131 before Steven Croft and Karl Brown saw them home. Lancs title success 'special' for Moores Peter Trego (120) had threatened to derail Lancashire as Somerset made 310. Lancashire did tie for the County Championship with Surrey in 1950, but this was their first outright title win in 77 years. But, at one stage, it looked as though they would be denied the win they needed to keep their hopes alive as Trego led an impressive Somerset recovery from 130-7. He was ably supported by Alfonso Thomas (18) in a stand of 75 for the eighth wicket, before going to his first Championship century of the summer in sharing 95 after lunch for the ninth wicket with former Lancashire man Murali Kartik (65 not out). DID YOU KNOW? Lancashire have finished second eight times in the County Championship since 1934 But, when Gary Keedy ran out Gemaal Hussain, Somerset were all out and Lancashire knew that they needed to score at around six runs an over in a session and a bit to win the title. The opening partnership spanned only 17 overs and, when Moore was second out, Lancashire still needed 76 in 17 overs. But Blackpool-born Croft (40 not out) and Bolton-born Brown (33 not out) made light work of that task. And Croft had the honour of hitting the winning runs to spark understandably jubilant scenes as Lancashire, under the captaincy of a Yorkshireman, Glen Chapple, claimed their eighth County Championship title and one that brought them great pride. Cumbes 'shocked' by Lancs success It was a third County Championship triumph for their coach Peter Moores, who had twice pipped Lancashire before with Sussex, in 2003 and 2006. But the biggest irony of Lancashire winning the title this year of all years was that it came in a season when they did not play a single match at Old Trafford - where the title was so dramatically won by Nottinghamshire in the final moments last September. Due to the work on their famous old ground, apart from playing at the other 'out' grounds, Blackpool and Southport, they switched their other six matches to Aigburth. But, after years of notoriously bad luck with the weather, fate played its part in deciding that the outcome of the Liverpool Victoria Championship would be that, with Liverpool as their base, Lancashire were victorious. VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM Lancashire batsman Steven Croft: "We put in the hard yards last winter and it's turned into a great season with a real team effort from 1 to 11. "Apparently, Michael Carberry dropped Shiv Chanderpaul, who went on to make a century and we were cursing him. But he more than made up for it. "When we heard the result come through from The Rose Bowl, our supporters let us know. "And, from then on, it was just a case of keeping a cool head." Share this page |
Who is currently fifth in line to the British throne? | Line of Succession | Britroyals Contact Line of Succession The Act of Settlement (1701) laid down that only Protestant heirs of Princess Sophia, granddaughter of James I, may succeed to the British throne. Neither Roman Catholics, nor those who marry a Roman Catholic, nor those born out of wedlock, may remain in the line of succession. Under common law the crown was passed on by male primogeniture under which younger sons succeed before their elder sisters. See Line of Succession FAQs This changed on the 26 March 2015 with the introduction of the Succession to the Crown Bill 2013 which changed the succession laws so that the right of male primogeniture no longer applies. Males born after 20 October 2011 no longer precede their elder sisters in the line of succession. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child born on 22 July 2013 was a boy Prince George. Their second child Princess Charlotte was born on 2 May 2015. She is 4th in line and will not lose her position even if she has a younger brother. The Bill removed the disqualification of those who marry Roman Catholics so that George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, who married a Catholic in 1988 was restored in 35th place after the Duke of Kent. It also repealed the Royal Marriages Act 1772 so that only the first 6 persons in line to the throne require the Sovereign's approval to marry. This means that Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie no longer require permission from the Queen to marry. The British monarch is head of the Protestant Church of England so the requirement remains that only Protestants can be in the line of succession. The current line of succession to the British Throne is given below. 13. Peter Phillips (b. 1977) 14. Savannah Phillips (b. 2010) 15. Isla Phillips (b. 2012) 16. Zara Tindall (Phillips) (b. 1981) 17. Mia Grace Tindall (b. 2014) 18. David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (b. 1961) 19. Hon. Charles Armstrong Jones (b. 1999) 20. Margarita Armstrong-Jones (b. 2002) 21. Lady Sarah Chatto (b. 1964) 22. Samuel Chatto (b. 1996) 23. Arthur Chatto (b. 1999) 24. HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (b. 1944) 25. Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster (b. 1974) 26. Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden (b. 2007) 27. Lady Cosima Windsor (b. 2010) 28. Lady Davina Lewis (b. 1977) 29. Senna Lewis (b. 2010) 30. Tane Mahuta Lewis (b. 2012) 31. Lady Rose Gilman (b. 1980) 32. Lyla Gilman (b. 2010) 33. Rufus Gilman (b. 2012) 34. HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (b. 1935) 35. George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews (b. 1962) Edward Windsor, Baron Downpatrick (excluded by becoming a Roman Catholic) Lady Marina Charlotte Windsor (excluded by becoming a Roman Catholic) 36. Lady Amelia Windsor (b. 1995) Lord Nicholas Windsor (excluded by becoming a Roman Catholic) Albert Windsor (excluded by being Roman Catholic) Leopold Windsor (excluded by being Roman Catholic) Louis Windsor (excluded by being Roman Catholic) 37. Lady Helen Taylor (b. 1964) 38. Columbus Taylor (b. 1994) 39. Cassius Taylor (b. 1996) 40. Eloise Taylor (b. 2003) 41. Estella Taylor (b 2004) 42. Prince Michael of Kent (b. 1942) 43. Lord Frederick Windsor (b 1979) 44. Maud Windsor (b. 2013) 45. Isabella Windsor (b. 2016) 46. Lady Gabriella Windsor (b. 1981) 47. HRH Princess Alexandra the Hon. Lady Ogilvy (b. 1936) 48. James Ogilvy (b. 1964) 49. Alexander Ogilvy (b. 1996) 50. Flora Ogilvy (b. 1994) 51. Marina Ogilvy, Mrs Paul Mowatt (b. 1966) 52. Christian Mowatt (b. 1993) 53. Miss Zenouska Mowatt (b. 1990) 54. David Lascelles, 8th Earl of Harewood (b. 1950) 55. Alexander Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (b. 1980) 56. Hon. Edward Lascelles (b. 1982) 57. Hon. James Lasce |
Who in the 20th century served as US President and Vice-President, but was elected to neither post? | 10 Most Important Vice Presidents of the US - Listverse 10 Most Important Vice Presidents of the US Listverse Staff December 8, 2009 This list is not ranking who was the “best” or “worst” or “greatest” vice-president. It is exclusively concentrated on which vice-presidents were most influential in regards to the evolution of the office. Subjects such as political ideology and personal achievement can be viewed with great variance from person to person, and that’s why I avoided this as a factor in my list. It would be asking for a flame war which just isn’t worth starting. Here, you see a compilation of individuals who made an important historical impact on what has developed into the modern vice-presidency. This list is partially, but not exclusively, in chronological order, because many of the most important changes in the vice-presidential office have occurred more recently. It also shows the progression of the vice-presidency from a mostly powerless, ceremonial office to its current form today. 10 John Adams 1789-1797 In 1789, the electoral college met for the first time ever to choose a President of the United States. One of the presidential hopefuls that year was John Adams, the ambitious lawyer and diplomat from Massachusetts. Unfortunately for Mr. Adams, all 69 members of the electoral college voted for George Washington as the first president. But in these days, there was a catch – – the electoral college had to cast a second ballot for a different individual from a different state… so despite Washington’s 69/69 blowout, the electors had an additional 69 votes to cast. 34 of these votes went to Mr. Adams. As the runner-up to Washington, he became the first Vice President (as the Constitution mandated prior to the 12th Amendment in 1804). Adams’ tenure as Vice President was relatively unremarkable. Washington kept him out of his cabinet meetings and rarely consulted him as an advisor. Instead, he was stuck presiding over the senate, with no voice or vote except in the rare case of a tie. He absolutely hated the job. But despite his uneventful tenure, Adams is important simply because he was the first guy to hold the office. He set a precedent that, to some extent, all subsequent holders of the office have followed. Adams was also the first Vice President to be elected President later, a tradition that many others have followed (or at least attempted). Just think though – – if the runner-up to Washington had been John Jay or Robert Harrison instead of Adams, the vice-presidency might have evolved into something completely different today… so it’s important to recognize its roots with Mr. Adams over two centuries ago. 9 George Clinton 1805-1812 In 1804, then-president Thomas Jefferson breathed a sigh of relief as the 12th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified. The amendment stated that the Vice President would be chosen on the same ballot as the president, replacing the old system of having the runner-up take the office. Jefferson was stuck with a loose-cannon Vice President that he didn’t choose – – Aaron Burr. Matters only got worse when Burr shot and killed Alexander Hamilton. But with the 12th Amendment, Jefferson was given the ability to choose his vice-presidential candidate in his upcoming re-election campaign, and that man was George Clinton, the Governor of New York – – who became the first Vice President elected as a member of a presidential ticket. Like John Adams, Clinton was largely ignored by the president and his advice was rarely sought. His only consistent duties were as the presiding officer of the Senate, which were largely uneventful. But for Jefferson, this wasn’t a problem. In Clinton, he had exactly what he wanted – – a Vice President who didn’t cause problems for the president. This has become a major concern of presidential hopefuls in picking a running mate to this day. Clinton did such a swell job as Jefferson’s do-nothing Vice President, that James Madison decided to choose him as his own running-mate in 1808. This made George Clinton the first Vice President to serve under two pr |
What is the name of the 'Artist's Quarter' in Paris? | The quarters of Paris, districts of Paris - About-France.com The quarters of Paris The different Quarters, or districts, of Paris About-Paris guide ► Jump to: Paris by area - a short guide The districts of Paris Like any big city, Paris is not a homogenous block of urban development; an ancient city, dating back to before Roman times, it is a city that has grown organically over the centuries, to the point that it has reached today, a city with an intra-muros population of 2 million inhabitants, an urban/suburban area of 6 million, and a metropolitan area of close to 10 million inhabitants. Knowing where the "arondissements" or districts are is useful for knowing where to go or stay; knowing what the areas of Paris are like is useful for knowing what to expect when you get there..... Paris Trade fairs and conventions. Paris has three main exhibition centres for trade fairs: at the Porte de Versailles, at la Villette, and at Villepinte, close to Charles de Gaulle airport. The Paris Convention Center is the Palais des Congrès, at the Porte Maillot, in the 17th. Paris intra-muros "Paris", in the strict sense of the term, is an area covering 10,539 hectares or 105.39 sq. km, corresponding to the "departement" of the Seine (75), the smallest in France in terms of size. This area is almost exactly delimited by the route of the Paris inner ring road, or "Boulevard Périphérique", which circles the city. Within this area, Paris is divided administratively into 20 urban boroughs, called arondissements, conveniently known by their numbers, rather than historic names. Parisians know the numbers, and often use them to refer to parts of the city; yet the historic areas of Paris also have names, some of them well-known, other less. Here therefore is a short guide to the main "Quarters" of Paris ► Paris by area .... the different parts of Paris La Cité - the city: Part of the 1st District (premier arondissement); La Cité is one of the the islands in the middle of the Seine, and is the historic heart of Paris. L'Ile de la Cité is today home to a number of historic monuments and administrative buildings, including Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Sainte Chapelle. Next to l'Ile de la Cité is the Ile Saint Louis, another very old quarter, which is more residential, with shops, restaurants and small hotels. Louvre / Champs Elysées 1st to 8th arondissements. The Champs Elysées bisect this quarter from south-east to north-west. This quarter includes the Louvre and the Tuileries, the Place de la Concorde, the Champs Elysées, the Place de l'Etoile and the Arc de Triomphe, as well as several other museums including the Orangerie, the Grand Palais and Petit Palais Les Grands Boulevards - the district of the Grand Boulevards (2nd and 3rd Arondissements, and 8th to the 11th). Running more or less from the Place de la Madeleine (8th arondissement) to the Place de la Bastille (11th arondissement), this is the main shopping area of central Paris. The heart of the shopping area is the Boulevard Haussmann, near the Opéra (RER Auber, Metro Opéra), with some of the biggest department stores. Le Quartier Latin The Latin Quarter - Covering part of the 6th arondissement, and also part of the 5th, this is the traditional student quarter of Paris, centered on the Sorbonne and the Panthéon. The narrow pedestrian streets are full of cafés and restaurants, and the busy boulevards, particularly the Boulevard Saint Michel, known as the Boul'Mich, have bookshops, cinemas and other shops. Le Marais The 4th Arondissement. This district, lying on the north bank of the Seine, has become a chic residential area; it is a district of narrow streets, with a lot of attractive historic buildings, and has become particularly popular since the opening of the modern art museum and library at the Pompidou Centre . Le Septième - Quartier des Invalides. This district on the south bank of the Seine is largely administrative and residential. It contains, among other things, the Eiffel Tower , the Hotel des Invalides, the French National Assembly (parliament building), the r |
Which peer was arrested by police in connection with the 'Cash For Honours' investigation? | Scotland Yard in corruption scandal: Met Police feared officers were leaking information from 'cash for honours' inquiry to private intelligence firm News Scotland Yard in corruption scandal: Met Police feared officers were leaking information from 'cash for honours' inquiry to private intelligence firm Crash scene: investigators study the wreckage of the helicopter in which Stephen Curtis died in 2004. Curtis, a lawyer working for Russian oligarchs, set up up ISC Global, later RISC Management Ltd, in 2004 Credit: BPNS Claire Newell 7 October 2016 • 6:58am Tony Blair had occupied Downing Street for almost nine years when the Metropolitan Police launched an inquiry into potentially explosive claims that peerages had been “sold” by political parties to their wealthy owners. A complaint had been brought by Angus McNeil, the SNP MP, after it emerged that four businessmen who gave Labour £4.5 million in unpublicised loans were subsequently nominated for peerages – all of which were later blocked by the House of Lords. Offers of corporate hospitality and even future employment were made to police officers by RISC employees In April 2006 Des Smith, a headteacher involved in the Government’s academies project, was arrested by police carrying out the inquiry. Three months later Lord Levy, Mr Blair’s chief fundraiser, was also arrested. Scotland Yard’s team of detectives, led by the then assistant commissioner John Yates, was centring its investigation at the heart of Britain’s political parties. By July 14 2007, 48 people had been interviewed. The third arrest to emerge, in September 2006, was that of Sir Christopher Evans, a biotechnology entrepreneur who had lent the Labour Party £1 million in 2005. Sir Christopher, like Lord Levy and Mr Smith, was never charged. But the “cash for honours” team at Scotland Yard had appeared fixated on a note in his diary in which he had recorded a conversation with Lord Levy in which the peer discussed the possibility of the then Mr Evans receiving a “K” or a “P” – code for a knighthood or peerage. Sir Christopher Evans Credit: VISMEDIA The conversation took place a year before he was knighted in 2001 and five years before his loan to Labour. Later, when Mr Blair was interviewed by detectives he was asked about the diary entry. Sir Christopher was left “shocked and dismayed” about his arrest, given that in his mind his payment had simply been a commercial loan to help Labour. What followed was months of uncertainty as he attended further police interviews, but he avoided publicly speaking out, having been warned by legal advisers that “to get caught up in this circus” would “damage my interests”. It was simply a case of sitting tight and waiting for the storm to pass. Intelligence indicates that on 2nd May 2007, an employee of RISC received information from a [senior detective] who is believed to be attached to the 'Cash For Honours’ inquiry Quote from Met reports on its covert operation into alleged actions of RISC employees Unbeknown to him, however, a private intelligence firm was, according to Scotland Yard documents , in the background making inquiries about progress with the case. One source suggested that employees of the firm –which folded in 2014 – may have “gone rogue”. It is possible that employees of the firm were carrying out activities of which its directors were unaware. Sir Christopher was unwittingly linked to the apparent activities of the firm, RISC Management Ltd, in intelligence reports prepared by Met officers. There is no evidence he instructed RISC Management Ltd to carry out any work in relation to the case – although he had used the firm’s services on entirely separate matters relating to Merlin Biosciences, his venture capital fund. Spokesmen for Sir Christopher and Keith Hunter, who was chief executive of RISC Management Ltd, confirmed on Thursday that while the businessman had instructed the company for entirely separate work relating to Merlin, he never asked them to carry out any activities relating to the “cash for honours” investigation. Investigators for hi |
What is the process called whereby a chemical matter changes directly from solid to gas without first becoming a liquid? | Examples of Gas to Solid When matter changes from one state to another it is called a phase transition. Examples include: Gas to solid phase transitions are known as " deposition ." Gas to liquid phase transitions are known as " condensation ." Liquid to gas phase transitions are known as " vaporization ." Liquid to solid phase transitions are known as " freezing ." Solid to liquid phase transitions are known as " melting ." Solid to gas phase transitions are known as " sublimation ." In most cases, solids turn into gases only after an intermediate liquid state. There are many examples of matter going through each of these transitions. Examples of Gas to Solid (Deposition) Under certain circumstances, gas can transform directly into a solid. This process is called deposition. Water vapor to ice - Water vapor transforms directly into ice without becoming a liquid, a process that often occurs on windows during the winter months. Physical vapor to film - Thin layers of material known as "film" are deposited onto a surface using a vaporized form of the film. Examples of Gas to Liquid (Condensation) Water vapor to dew - Water vapor turns from a gas into a liquid, such as dew on the morning grass. Water vapor to liquid water - Water vapor fogs up glasses when moving into a warm room after being in the cold Water vapor to liquid water - Water vapor forms water droplets on the glass of a cold beverage. Examples of Liquid to Gas (Vaporization) Water to steam - Water is vaporized when it is boiled on the stove to cook some pasta, and much of it forms into a thick steam. Water evaporates - Water evaporates from a puddle or a pool during a hot summer’s day. Examples of Liquid to Solid Phase Transition (Freezing) Water to ice - Water becomes cold enough that it turns into ice. In fact, every known liquid (except for helium) is known to freeze in low enough temperatures. Liquid to crystals - Most liquids freeze by a process that is known as "crystallization," whereby the liquid forms into what is known in the scientific world as a "crystalline solid." Examples of Solid to Liquid (Melting) Solid to liquid - Melting occurs when something that is solid turns back into a liquid; it is the opposite of freezing. Ice to water - Ice melts back into water when it is left out at temperatures above the freezing point of 32 degrees. Rocks to lava - Rocks in volcanoes can be heated until they are molten lava. Metal to molten liquid - Metals such as steel and bronze can be molten down. They can also be reformed as solids. Examples of Solid to Gas (Sublimation) Dry Ice - Solid carbon dioxide is known as "dry ice" and sublimates at room temperature. Freeze-drying - Water can be sublimated in a food product by using a vacuum. Now you have some examples of gas to solid and can better understand how transitions occur between different states of matter. |
Which Lancashire railway station was used for much of the'action' in the film 'Brief Encounter'? | Carnforth Station Heritage Centre - Home of Brief Encounter Home About News Events Exhibitions Contact Us Links Carnforth Station Heritage Centre and the Brief Encounter Refreshment Room opened on 17 October 2003 following 3 years work to renovate the derelict buildings of Carnforth Station. We celebrated our 10th anniversary in 2013 and would like to thank the organisations listed for their generous support. We welcome visitors from all over the world, who come to enjoy the nostalgia of the station, which has been restored to it’s 1940s glory when the Refreshment Room was used as the setting for David Lean’s film “Brief Encounter”. Carnforth Railway Station was opened in 1846 by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Company and was originally just a single platform. In 1856, a small station was built following the connection of the Furness and Midland Railway lines. A year later a new station and small engine shed were constructed. On 1st August, 1880, the station was rebuilt at a cost of £40,000. The station was completely rebuilt in 1937 by the London Midland and Scottish Railway Company, financed by over £53,000 of government-funded money. A 890 ft long platform was added for the Furness trains, and the longest unsupported single piece concrete roof in Britain was erected. Carnforth developed into a bustling junction linking stations across the North West from Cumberland through to Leeds. During the two World Wars thousands of servicemen passed through Carnforth Station en route to duty overseas. In 1945 David Lean filmed his romantic classic “Brief Encounter” starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard. Carnforth was chosen by the Ministry of War Transport as it was remote and safe from attack. Filming had to take place at night between 10pm and 6am so as not to interfere with daytime train operations. Opening Hours Heritage Centre: Daily 10am - 4pm Refreshment Room: Daily 9am - 4pm Carnforth Station Heritage Centre The demise of steam and radical reorganisation of the railways by Dr Beeching in the 1960's led to a gradual rundown of the station. The mainline platforms were closed down and physically removed in 1970 prior to electrification of the West Coast Main Line. Carnforth was then reduced to a branch station and the buildings gradually fell into disrepair. The Carnforth Station and Railway Trust Co Ltd was formed In November 1996 to restore the derelict buildings and a £1.5 million project was commenced in late 2000 in cooperation with Railtrack. The Refreshment Room has been restored to its 1940s splendour and is a run as a separate franchise by Andrew and Helen Coates. |
Who was the last British Formula One World Champion? | British F1 world champions: vote for your favourite - Telegraph Motor Sport British F1 world champions: vote for your favourite In the run-up to the British Grand Prix, we salute the 10 Britons have beat the world in F1. Vote in our online poll to find out the nation's favourite. Perhaps Jim Clark is your favourite of the 10 British F1 world champions Photo: BBC/Mark Stewart Productions/Ford, Brian Bennett Comments Britain has produced more F1 world champions than any other nation, with 10 since Mike Hawthorn became the UK's first in 1958 and, with Brazil and Finland tied for second with three champions each, it looks unlikely to be surpassed. In the run-up to the British Grand Prix and as part of a special celebration during National Motorsport Week (June 30-July 8), to mark the UK's domination of Formula One we have joined Motor Sport magazine and the Motor Sports Association to find the nation's favourite British world champion. So who is your favourite? The hard-charging Nigel Mansell? Or perhaps the brilliant Jim Clark? Have your say in the poll hosted by Motor Sport magazine, which will publish the results in the September issue (on sale July 27). Motor Sport commissioned leading motor racing writers to write articles on each of the 10 British world champions and, in an extra twist, the magazine has added an "11th man" to the roster: Sir Stirling Moss. The full articles are published in the July issue of Motor Sport, on sale now. To vote, go to the online poll at the Motor Sport website which closes on July 13, with the winner announced on July 24. Mike Hawthorn (champion in 1958) Related Articles 22 Jun 2012 By Doug Nye He had been a man of his time, a fun-loving, womanising, hard-driving ever-incipient hooligan – adored and lionised by his mates, a man of surprising extremes, often charitable concern, keen to see kids given a proper chance. Incorrigible, vulgar, tough outside, perhaps a deprived, too-often hurt small boy inside – how can we now tell? But Mike Hawthorn was, by the standards of his time, a true Brit: on track a real sportsman – racing first, money second – and many genuinely loved him for it. If I drank, I'd certainly raise of pint of mild and bitter in his memory. In Farnham we attend his grave on January 22 each year. Considered criticism is no bar to genuine respect. Graham Hill (1962 and 1968) By Colin Goodwin They say that Graham Hill was never a natural driver, that he had to work at it. Really? To win two world championships? The Indianapolis 500? Le Mans? The only driver ever to win all three? Not a natural? Remember that Hill only started motor racing when he was 26, yet within three years he was lining up on the grid at the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix in a not particularly good Lotus 12. He won his first world championship in 1962 in the BRM, which itself wasn't a brilliant car. But hold on, I've missed a trick. Five Monaco wins. A circuit that demands precise driving, a ridiculous number of gearchanges with each one a chance to blow up a fragile '60s racing engine. If there is a track that requires natural skill it is surely Monaco. Look at the others who have won many times there: Senna with the most victories of anyone with six. Schumacher with five. Prost with four. Stewart and Moss with three each. Do I have to point out the obvious common denominator? Correct, they're all rightly considered naturals. Jim Clark (1963 and 1965) By Peter Windsor After meeting Clark I left reluctantly, remembering that last thumbnail: Jim, his hair slightly longer than in previous years, his suntanned face a little more lived-in, smiling that smile, laughing that laugh. Always polite. Always humble. It was difficult to imagine that he was, too, the ferociously fast racing driver who only a few weeks before had been balancing a Gold Leaf Lotus 49 on a knife-edge right by my flag post at The Farm, dark blue Buco leaning left, fingertips guiding the wheel. That he was the driver who would never give up. Never. Even when he was dealing with the savage resistance of a Lotus 30, or competing in some minor F2 r |
Whisky and Drambuiecombine to make which cocktail? | Essential Cocktail Recipes: 30 Best Whiskey Drinks | HiConsumption Essential Cocktail Recipes: 30 Best Whiskey Drinks Tweet For the most part, we prefer to drink our whiskey neat. Whether it be our favorite single malt Scotch, or a good ‘ole American Kentucky bourbon. Pour a finger’s width or two of pretty much anything good, and we’re happy campers. There are times however when we like to get a bit creative with our booze. You know, a nice whiskey cocktail. Thanks to the popularity of shows like Mad Men (thank you Don Draper), the popularity of classic whiskey cocktails has made a huge resurgence in bars, making it much easier to get a good Old Fashioned at some of our local spots here in San Diego. This surge in popularity has also led to a lot great iterations on some classic whiskey drinks , and we all for progression and creativity. The drawback is that there are still a lot bad drinks out there, and herein lies the problem. How do you go about finding the best whiskey drink recipes on the web? Well that’s where we come in. We’ve been drinking the stuff for years, and have taken on the daunting task of drinking countless whiskey cocktails to find the best ones. So let’s get to it. We’ve got everything from the classics, to the new school concoctions. Below are the 30 best whiskey drinks – in no particular order. 1. Old Fashioned We won’t waste any time getting to our favorite cocktail, the Old Fashioned. The original recipe dates all the way back to the 1800s, and while it has been changed up a number of times (with many bartenders not actually knowing how to make it) we prefer this particular recipe. Use an orange peel (not a wedge), you’ll thank us later. [ View Recipe ] 2. Coke, Peanuts, and Whiskey The aptly titled whiskey cocktail takes on the delicious pairing of roasted peanuts with ice-cold Coca-Cola, and adds some Jack Daniel’s to the mix. [ View Recipe ] 3. Rob Roy Created back in 1894 by a bartender at the Waldorf Astoria New York, this drink has gone on to become iconic on the cocktail scene. Celebrating the premiere of the operetta with the same name, you can’t go wrong with any variation of this whiskey drink. [ View Recipe ] 4. Hot Blooded What original started simply as the Jalapeno, Blood Orange and Whiskey cocktail was recently renamed to Hot Blooded. If you’re looking for a bit of spice in your drink, this is a great choice. [ View Recipe ] 5. Mint Julep Anyone who keeps up with the Kentucky Derby has at least heard of one of these. It’s the traditional drink of the massive sporting event, with nearly 80,000 being served up each year. It takes only 3 minutes to craft, and it’s the perfect way to beat the heat. [ View Recipe ] 6. Sea Captain’s Special The first cocktail dedicated to rye whiskey, this bitter-sour concoction includes bitters, pastis, and is topped off with some champagne. [ View Recipe ] 7. Suburban Another classic, this drink is said to date all the way back to 1875. Typically (although not always) served up in a traditional cocktail glass, the Suburban blends rye whiskey with dark rum and port, and is finished off with a dash of Angostura bitters. [ View Recipe ] 8. Smoke Signals When you’re really looking to knock the socks off of your house guests, this is the go-to. Created in Portland, Oregon, this whiskey drink includes a mixture of pecans, sugar, lemon juice, and is topped off with carved ice chunks. [ View Recipe ] 9. Sazerac Right behind the Old Fashioned, this bad boy is our second favorite whiskey cocktail. First created in New Orleans circa 1850, this delicious cocktail includes rye whiskey, bitters, simple syrup (or sugar cube), absinthe, and a lemon peel as a finishing garnish. [ View Recipe ] 10. Penicillin This cocktail is a great way to start whiskey enthusiasts on the path to drinking their single malt neat. It includes 2 ounces of a blended scotch, fresh lemon juice, ginger syrup, honey, and a splash of Laphroaig (oh how we love peat) – providing a nice smokey finish. [ View Recipe ] 11. Irish Coffee When you’re looking for the ideal whiskey drink to heat you up d |
What event does Maundy Thursday represent? | What Do Christians Celebrate on Maundy Thursday? What Do Christians Celebrate on Maundy Thursday? Foot-washing ceremonies are often a part of Maundy Thursday services. Chris Hondros / Getty Images By Mary Fairchild Updated May 02, 2016. Maundy Thursday is observed during Holy Week on the Thursday before Easter . Also referred to as " Holy Thursday " or "Great Thursday" in some Christian denominations , Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper when Jesus shared the Passover meal with his disciples on the night before he was crucified. In contrast to joyful Easter celebrations when Christians worship their resurrected Savior, Maundy Thursday services are typically more solemn occasions, marked by the shadow of Jesus' betrayal. While different denominations observe Maundy Thursday in their own distinct ways, two important biblical events are the primary focus of Maundy Thursday solemnizations: Before the Passover meal , Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. By performing this lowly act of service, the Bible says in John 13:1 that Jesus "showed them the full extent of his love." By his example, Jesus demonstrated how Christians are to love one another through humble service. For this reason, many churches practice foot-washing ceremonies as a part of their Maundy Thursday services. During the Passover meal, Jesus took bread and wine and asked his Father to bless it. He broke the bread into pieces, giving it to his disciples and said, "This is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." Then he took the cup of wine, shared it with his disciples and said, "This wine is the token of God's new covenant to save you--an agreement sealed with the blood I will pour out for you." These events recorded in Luke 22:19-20 describe the Last Supper and form the biblical basis for the practice of Communion . For this reason, many churches hold special Communion services as a part of their Maundy Thursday celebrations. Likewise, many congregations observe a traditional Passover Seder meal. What Does "Maundy" Mean? Derived from the Latin word mandatum, meaning "commandment," Maundy refers to the commands Jesus gave his disciples at the Last Supper : to love with humility by serving one another and to remember his sacrifice. When is Maundy Thursday This Year? Visit the Easter Calendar . |
Which small lake lies between Windermere and Grasmere? | Grasmere, Langdale & Ambleside stay, walks and things to do Next ► Picture 1 of 6 The popular villages of Grasmere & Ambleside lie on the central spine of the Lake District between the towns of Keswick & Windermere/Bowness. Both villages (and neighbouring Rydal) have supreme access to many of the best walks in the area and have a famous history based on the life and works of William Wordsworth. The problem though is that they can become impossibly busy, Grasmere particularly becoming a bottleneck where being stuck in a queue is the normality rather than a rarity. It is a shame because it is lovely, as is Rydal whereas Ambleside is, to me, a little over commercialised and much less attractive. However for those venturing outside the villages and away from the main road the area is lovely – the real Lake District that Wordsworth and his fellow poets wrote about. Easedale Tarn, Elterwater and Loughrigg Fell are pockets of real delight whilst any visit to the Lake District is not complete without a visit to Langdale, and in particular Great Langdale. A drink in the Dungeon Ghyll hotel, a walk up to Stickle Tarn under the famous Langdale Pikes or a simple climb of Lingmoor Fell from the top of the pass – all should be included in any Lakeland visit based at Ambleside or Grasmere. Parking is always the issue that rears its head in this area of the Lakes but there is usually sufficient up Langdale if a trifle expensive. Grasmere is a very pretty village made famous by the poet William Wordsworth who lived in Dove Cottage for 10 years 200 years ago. Even without a visit to Dove Cottage (which I have never actually been in although I did spend every holiday in the excellent bookshop!) there is much is to do here. The graveyard at St Oswald’s Church is always busy as visitors scan the Wordsworth family graves, the ducks on the river are probably the most photographed ducks in the country, gingerbread was possibly invented here and there is a fine art gallery featuringa local family of artists Heaton Cooper. There is much else to enjoy in Grasmere, it is a very pretty village, but it is the walks that are most appealing whether up Easedale and the Lion & the Lamb to the north or Grasmere Lake and Loughrigg Fell to the south. Ambleside is on the northern shore of Lake Windermere and is a real tourist centre which is very popular for much of the year. There is an excellent array of walking related shops – competition driving the prices to a more reasonable level than elsewhere. Plenty of places to eat and drink, a rather good museum of football with access to and facilities to enjoy on Windermere really sum up Ambleside. Access to the fells is good, in particular the Fairfield Horseshoe but really Ambleside marks the southern end of the hills, south of it the land flattens out and farmland starts to become dominant. Between Grasmere and Ambleside lies the lovely area of Rydal Water and a beautiful stretch of the River Brathay. Rydal itself is small and almost impossible to stay in but a visit to another of the Wordsworth homes, Rydal Mount, is a very popular trip. Away from the busy A591 there are two exceptionally pretty villages, Elterwater and Chapel Stile in Langdale. These are stunningly located within easy walking of some of the best scenery in the Lake District, each has at least one excellent pub and I cannot recommend either of them more for a perfect place to stay in the Lake District. Walks These are a few of my favourite walks in the Grasmere/Ambleside area, click on the link for further details. Fairfield Horseshoe . A classic 10 mile round from Rydal or Ambleside taking in a number of high fells. A Walk Round Grasmere . Follow the footsteps of William Wordsworth around one of the prettiest lakes in the Lake District. Loughrigg Fell . The head of Grasmere lake features a beautiful little fell of exceptional character. Easedale Tarn from Grasmere . A lovely tarn surrounded by some of the less popular fells of central Lakeland. Lion & the Lamb . Iconic fell which is a firm favourite of young and old with a classic scram |
Who was Governor General of the Falkland Islands at the time of the 1982 invasion? | Sir Rex Hunt obituary | UK news | The Guardian Sir Rex Hunt obituary Falklands governor at the time of the 1982 Argentinian invasion Sir Rex Hunt outside Government House, Stanley. When the Argentinians invaded in 1982 he remained in his office, occasionally diving under his desk for cover. PA Monday 12 November 2012 13.25 EST First published on Monday 12 November 2012 13.25 EST Share on Messenger Close Sir Rex Hunt, who has died aged 86, was governor and commander-in-chief of the Falklands Islands at the time of the Argentinian invasion on 2 April 1982. The ignominy that he felt in handing over authority to a foreign power – he refused to use the word "surrender" – was redeemed four months later, in the wake of a war that cost nearly 1,000 lives, when he returned to the islands in triumph as the colourful figurehead of re-established British rule. Like most in the Falklands community, Hunt had half-expected the invasion; he had read the diplomatic runes and observed the naval manoeuvres. Definitive confirmation that an 11,000-strong Argentinian force was on it way came less than 24 hours before the event in a Foreign Office cable that concluded, "You will wish to make your dispositions accordingly." With a detachment of 69 Royal Marines, the nominal military presence Britain maintained on the islands, supplemented by a volunteer defence force, the outcome was never in doubt. Hunt sent his family and domestic staff away with only their most valuable possessions (his housekeeper took a picture of the Queen and a bottle of gin). A small but tenacious figure, he followed the progress of the invasion from his office at Government House, Stanley, taking shelter under his desk whenever the gunfire sounded close. He kept in touch with the islanders by telephoning in to the local radio station, whose manager, Patrick Watts, kept up a 16-hour live commentary on the crisis. When Hunt realised that the game was up, he took down a white net curtain, wrapped it round an umbrella as an improvised white flag and sent an aide out to discuss ceasefire terms. Then he put on his full ceremonial uniform, complete with plumed hat, and marched off to meet the enemy at Stanley town hall. "You have landed unlawfully on British territory and I order you to remove yourself and your troops forthwith," he told them. It was all to no avail. Hunt was dispatched via the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo back to Britain, where he sat out the war, only to return to the South Atlantic after the British military victory in June. Initially, his job title was redefined as that of "civil commissioner", but in the final year of his posting, 1985, a new Falklands constitution reinstated the position of "governor". Hunt was always proud to say that he had arrived and left the Falklands with that title. His love affair with the Falkland Islands might have seemed unusual given his previous postings. Since joining what was then His Majesty's Overseas Civil Service in 1951, he had served in Uganda (1962); Kuching, formerly the city of Sarawak, Malaysia (1964-65); Kota Kinabalu, formerly Jesselton, Malaysia (1965-67); Brunei (1967); Ankara (1968-70); Jakarta (1970-72); and Kuala Lumpur (1976-79). He was consul general at the British embassy in Saigon at the time of the fall of South Vietnam in 1975, and he and his wife – Mavis Underbank, whom he had married in 1951 – understandably described themselves as "confirmed tropical birds". But the Falklands offered promotion and a chance for Hunt to resume his beloved hobby of flying (the job came with its own Cessna aircraft). So Mavis set aside her doubts and they set off for the distant islands, 8,000 miles away in the South Atlantic. Hunt loved it from the start. He drove around Stanley in his official car, a red London taxi, and quickly became involved in the numerous activities – horseracing festivals, sheepdog trials, and the like – that meld together the small farm communities of the Falklands hinterland, or "camp", beyond the capital. To the islanders' delight, and the irritation of Whitehall, Hunt also went native. |
What sort of fish is an 'Arbroath Smokie'? | A Smokie? | Arbroath Smokies Gordon Ramsay Chef, restaurateur, author & presenter It has a rich creaminess and moisture, and fresh like that is undoubtedly the best way to eat Smokies. Martin Wishart …eye-opening, a revelation in taste and texture Nigel Slater Cook, food writer, author & presenter That flavour was just so immense… A delight to eat your food… This man is creating a whole new culinary education. Gary Rhodes Chef, restaurateur, author & presenter The moist warm flesh is divine. It is one of the best fish I have ever tasted. Sue Lawrence Simply some of the most delicious fish I’ve ever had. Nice one, Iain. Jamie Oliver So much you can do with a SmokieRecipes What Is A ‘Smokie?’ Arbroath Smokies originated in Auchmithie, a small fishing village a few miles north of Arbroath, once populated with fisher folk of Scandinavian origin; ‘Spink’ is a Norse surname. Iain uses the same methods that were used in the late 1800’s, as shown in the Fraser Collection photos . The fishwives originally smoked the fish in halved barrels with fires underneath, trapping the smoke under layers of hessian sacking. At the start of the 20th century the first Auchmithie fisher-folk began moving to Arbroath , and the process soon became known as the Arbroath Smokie, as we know it today. Only haddock can be used to produce an authentic ‘Arbroath Smokie.’ The fish are gutted at sea, washed and boxed ready for auction at the fish market. Once back in the fish house, they are headed and cleaned, or ‘sounded.’ They are then dry salted in tubs for a given period. This helps to draw excess moisture from the fish and toughens the skin in preparation for the smoking process. The length of salting time depends on the size of the fish and how fresh they are (amongst other factors). After salting, they are thoroughly washed off, then tied by the tail in ‘pairs’ and hung on sticks. The smokie pit is then prepared. A hole is dug in the ground, and a half whisky barrel is set into it. The base of the barrel is lined with slates to protect it, and a hardwood fire of beech and oak is lit inside. The sticks of fish are then placed over the pit and the hessian cover allows the fire to breathe and maintain the required heat. The number of layers and dampening of the ‘cloots’ depends on the weather, and may be adjusted throughout the smoking to prevent the fish either smoking too quickly and burning, or smoking too slowly and drying out. The cooking time is usually a minimum of 30–40 minutes but only an experienced smokie maker knows exactly when they are ready. The resultant golden brown fish, eaten straight from the barrel is a truly mouth-watering experience that has to be tasted to be believed! Some Smokie afficionados have even been moved to write poetry... A Few Of Our Awards BBC Radio 4 Food Producer of the Year 2006 Country Living/Sainsbury’s ‘Taste Of Britain’ Gold Award 2007 |
What spirit is made by fermenting and distilling the juice of the 'Blue Agave' plant? | Tequila You are here: Home / Library / Distilling / Tequila Tequila Information provided by Bavarian-Holstein Partners . “1 tequila, 2 tequila, 3 tequila, floor!” -Buddy Shirt Tequila has won the thirst of Americans twice over and now you, too, want in on the spirit that takes people to the floor. First, we would like to clear some misconceptions regarding the classification of Tequila, for there are many variations of and myths about the famous Mexican spirit that has swept over the US, and they are not one and the same. Sometimes, mezcal and tequila get confused. Simply put, all tequilas are a mezcal, but only one mezcal is a tequila. By definition, mezcales are spirits made from any agave plant. Tequila, however, can only be made from the blue agave plant, which only grows in the fertile red soil of Western Mexico, in the Tequila region. Another misconception is that tequila can be made from the maguey. Blue agave and maguey are not the same plant and neither of these is a cactus, as many assume. The blue agave is a spiky plant which, when stripped of its spiny leaves, looks like a giant pineapple. This part of the plant, the heart or core, is called piña. Piñas can weigh quite a bit, sometimes all the way up to 150 or 200 pounds! Before the agave can be harvested it must reach its peak, which may occur any time between 8 and 14 years. For tequila distillers, patience is certainly a virtue and is key for making fine tequila. Jimadores, the agave harvesters, have an important job because if they harvest too early, the agave will not be sweet enough; if they harvest too late, the agave will have matured and sprouted a quiote, a 25-40 foot stem that releases its seeds in the air, and is no longer suitable for tequila production. Once the piña is cleaned of its leaves it is chopped in half and thrown into the oven for roasting. Special ovens, called hornos, roast the piñas to convert the starch into sugar. This important step cannot be missed because otherwise, besides not breaking down the starch into sugar, you would not get the flavor that makes tequila so desirable. Under high temperatures, the naturally odorless and almost colorless piña begins to brown and excrete sweet juices. Roasting takes between 24 and 36 hours at a temperature ranging between 175 and 205 degrees Fahrenheit. After the piña has been fired up, it is ripe and ready for fermentation. When the piñas are ready, they are shredded and pressed to extract the sweet, flavorful juice. They are then washed down to create the wash, aguamiel, or honey water. The wash is placed in fermenters and will ferment from anwhere between 2 and 4 days. Unless temperature controlled fermenters are used, ambient temperatures will affect fermentation time. Also, different yeast strains will affect each batch differently; with time and experience, that can become a key secret ingredient! With fermentation done, two more steps remain: distillation and aging. Distillation also varies among tequila distillers. Most claim to distill their ferment twice and some will proudly claim triple distillation. The first distillation is always a rough, low grade distillate and the second or third run is used to purify and perfect the mezcal. While Mexican tequila distilleries prefer traditional methods (using alembic potstills), one cannot rule out the efficiency and flexibility of a reflux still. Ultimately, distillers want to create a product that captures the aroma of the agave and, at the same time, tastes as pure as possible. No matter which still you use, patience and careful distillation will get you the results you seek. Avoid heating your mash too high – you will get too many impurities through, and avoid heating it too low – you will overcook the mash and lose the aroma. When you are happy with your mezcal, it is time for aging. According to Mexican law, all tequilas must be aged for a minimum of 14-21 days. This becomes your basic tequila blanco, or white tequila. Oro, or gold, tequila requires 2 months aging. For a tequila reposado, or rested tequila, you must age it anywhere |
Who played the dole of 'George Armstrong Custer' in the 1941 film 'They Died With Their Boots On'? | They Died with Their Boots On (1941) - 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 They Died with Their Boots On ( 1941 ) Approved | A highly fictionalized account of the life of George Armstrong Custer from his arrival at West Point in 1857 to his death at the battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876. He has little ... See full summary » Director: Wally Kline (original screenplay), Æneas MacKenzie (original screenplay) Stars: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Review: "The Glory Guys" (1965) Starring Tom Tryon And Senta Berger; Twilight Time Blu-ray Release 30 December 2016 6:18 AM, -08:00 | Cinemaretro.com a list of 40 titles created 01 Sep 2011 a list of 34 titles created 03 May 2012 a list of 31 titles created 19 Feb 2014 a list of 24 titles created 09 May 2015 a list of 26 titles created 2 months ago Title: They Died with Their Boots On (1941) 7.3/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. A Texas cattle agent witnesses first hand, the brutal lawlessness of Dodge City and takes the job of sheriff to clean the town up. Director: Michael Curtiz A major countermands orders and attacks to avenge a previous massacre of men, women, and children. Director: Michael Curtiz In 1854, Jeb Stuart, George Custer and other graduates from West Point are posted to Kansas to help pacify the territory before railroad construction to Santa Fe can resume. Director: Michael Curtiz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X Geoffrey Thorpe, a buccaneer, is hired by Queen Elizabeth I to nag the Spanish Armada. The Armada is waiting for the attack on England and Thorpe surprises them with attacks on their galleons where he shows his skills on the sword. Director: Michael Curtiz After being wrongly convicted as a traitor, Peter Blood, an English physician, is sent to exile in the British colonies of the Caribbean, where he becomes a pirate. Director: Michael Curtiz As bareknuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the top of the boxing world. Director: Raoul Walsh A platoon of special ops are tasked to parachute into the remote Burmese jungle and destroy a strategic Japanese radar station, but getting out isn't as easy. Director: Raoul Walsh Directors: David Butler, Robert Florey, and 1 more credit » Stars: Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith, S.Z. Sakall A depiction of the love/hate relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex. Director: Michael Curtiz Unjustly booted out of the cavalry, Mike McComb strikes out for Nevada, and deciding never to be used again, ruthlessly works his way up to becoming one of the most powerful silver magnates... See full summary » Director: Raoul Walsh After a career criminal is recaptured and knows he faces the guillotine, he offers to exchange his life for 100 hostages slated for execution by the Nazis. Director: Raoul Walsh When Prince John and the Norman Lords begin oppressing the Saxon masses in King Richard's absence, a Saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a rebel guerrilla army. Directors: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley Stars: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone Edit Storyline A highly fictionalized account of the life of George Armstrong Custer from his arrival at West Point in 1857 to his death at the battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876. He has little discipline at the academy but is prepared to stand up to the senior cadet, Ned Sharp, who makes his life miserable. While there he catches the eye of the commandant, Col. (later General) Phil Sheridan and also meets his future bride, Elizabeth Bacon. Graduating early due to the Civil War, it is only through a chance meeting with General Winfield Scott that he finally gets assigned to a cavalry regiment. He served with distinction during the |
The cocktail 'Pina Colada' is made by mixing White Rum with Pineapple juice, and which other ingredient? | Piña colada Cocktail 3 cl (one part) white rum 3 cl (one part) coconut milk 9 cl (3 parts) pineapple juice Mixing instructions There are many recipes of how to make a piña colada but the one that his friends tell in the book of José L. Díaz de Villegas to be the original recipe created by Monchito, is the following: "Pour 3 ounces of coconut cream, 6 ounces of pineapple juice and 11⁄2 ounces of white rum into a blender or shaker with crushed ice, and blend or shake very well until smooth. Pour into chilled glass, garnish with pineapple wedge and/or a maraschino cherry." Sponsors Click on an empty ad and fill in the form Advertise here Fill in the form and we will contact you as soon as possible. Name Contact request sent , we will contact you soon. Thank you. Originof Piña Colada The name Piña Colada literally means strained pineapple, a reference to the freshly pressed and strained pineapple juice used in the drink's preparation. Three Puerto Rican bartenders contest the ownership of their national drink. Ramón 'Monchito' Marrero Pérez claims to have first made it at the Caribe Hilton Hotel's Beachcomber Bar in San Juan on 15 August 1952, using the then newly-available Coco López cream of coconut. Coco López was developed in Puerto Rico in 1948 by Don Ramón López-Irizarry, hence the Puerto Rican connection and the 1952 account of the drink's creation. Some say the drink did not acquire its name until the 1960s. Ricardo García, who also worked at the Caribe, says that it was he who invented the drink, while Ramón Portas Mingot says he created it in 1963 at the Barrachina Restaurant, 104 Fortaleza Street, Old San Juan. The restaurant stands by his claim to this day. The Caribe Hilton Hotel sits on a 17-acre peninsula outside San Juan and was the first luxury hotel to open in the region, becoming a popular destination for the rich and famous who helped spread word of the drink. National Piña Colada Day is celebrated on the islands on 10 July. This cocktail has been famous in Puerto Rico since 1978, and it became more widely known after Rupert Holmes released his 1979 song "Escape", commonly known as "The Piña Colada Song". Variationsof Piña Colada |
Which actor played the part of 'King Henry II' in both 'Becket' in 1964 and 'The Lion In Winter' in 1968? | Peter O'Toole - Biography - IMDb Peter O'Toole Biography Showing all 99 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (2) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (7) | Trivia (56) | Personal Quotes (29) Overview (4) 6' 2" (1.88 m) Mini Bio (2) A leading man of prodigious talents, Peter O'Toole was raised in Leeds, England, the son of Constance Jane Eliot (Ferguson), a Scottish nurse, and Patrick Joseph O'Toole, an Irish bookie. As a boy, he decided to become a journalist, beginning as a newspaper copy boy. Although he succeeded in becoming a reporter, he discovered the theater and made his stage debut at 17. He served as a radioman in the Royal Navy for two years, then attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, where his classmates included Albert Finney , Alan Bates and Richard Harris . He spent several years on-stage at the Bristol Old Vic, then made an inconspicuous film debut in 1960. In 1962, O'Toole was chosen by David Lean to play T.E. Lawrence in Lean's masterpiece, Lawrence of Arabia (1962). The part made O'Toole an international superstar. He continued successfully in artistically rich films as well as less artistic but commercially rewarding projects. He received Academy Award nominations (but no Oscar) for seven different films. However, medical problems (originally thought to have been brought on by his drinking but which turned out to be stomach cancer) threatened to destroy his career and life in the 1970s. He survived by giving up alcohol and, after serious medical treatment, returned to films with triumphant performances in The Stunt Man (1980) and My Favorite Year (1982). His youthful beauty lost to time and drink, O'Toole has found meaningful roles increasingly difficult to come by, though he remains one of the greatest actors of his generation. He has two daughters, Pat and Kate O'Toole , from his marriage to actress Siân Phillips . He also has a son, Lorcan O'Toole , by model Karen Brown. He partnered with Jules Buck in "Keep Productions". He attended a Catholic school where the nuns beat him to correct his left-handedness. O'Toole & Karen Brown's son's name is Lorcan O'Toole . From 1952 to 1954 he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art as a scholarship student. The title character in the comic strip "Alan Ford", widely popular in Italy, is styled after the physical features of Peter O'Toole Coaching cricket professionally in London. [1997] Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#47). [1995] His daughter Kate O'Toole is a well-respected actress in her own right. Is a supporter of Sunderland football club of the English Premiership. Father was Irish, mother was Scottish. He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 for Outstanding Achievement Award for his theatrical career. Was friends with fellow Irish actor Richard Harris . After Harris died, his family hoped that O'Toole would replace him as Professor Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), but the role went to Michael Gambon instead. He is only one of six performers to be nominated for an Oscar twice for playing the same role in two separate films. He was nominated as Henry II in Becket (1964) and The Lion in Winter (1968). The other five are Bing Crosby as Father O'Malley in Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945), Al Pacino as Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather: Part II (1974), Paul Newman as Fast Eddie Felson in The Hustler (1961) and The Color of Money (1986), Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth I in Elizabeth (1998) and Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), and Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa in Rocky (1976) and Creed (2015). Furthermore, O'Toole is the only one of these six who was nominated for playing the same character (at two different stages in his life) in films that were not a prequel or sequel to the other. Became an Associate Member of RADA. Both he and his fellow Irish actor (and close friend), the late Richard Harris appeared in versions of 'Gulliver's Travels': Harris played the 1977 film version Gulliver's Travels (1977) and O'Too |
Which was the first American city to host the Summer Olympic Games? | Richard Rothschild: Ranking the five best and five worst Summer Olympic Games | SI.com Ranking the five best and five worst Summer Olympic Games Share Richard Rothschild Friday July 27th, 2012 Rating Olympic Games is not a cut-and-dried exercise. Even those Games marred by tragedy and/or incompetence contain performances of brilliance that resound decades later. The 1972 Munich Olympics were darkened by the murder of 11 Israeli athletes and the botched ending to the Soviet Union-U.S. basketball final but also featured Mark Spitz, Olga Korbut and Frank Shorter. Olympics have fallen flat in a world-class city like Paris yet bloomed in smaller locales such as Helsinki and Barcelona. What were the best -- and worst -- summer Olympics? Here are a top and bottom five based on athletic performances, historic importance, aesthetics, organization and lasting impact. 1. Rome, 1960 No Olympics has better blended the modern with the ancient. Rome built sparkling new facilities for track and swimming but also recognized its ancient heritage. Wrestling was held in the 2,000-year-old Basilica of Maxentius, gymnastics was conducted in the Baths of Caracalla and the marathon was run along parts of the ancient Appian Way and finished, at night, in front of the massive Arch of Constantine. These were the first Olympic Games televised in North America and viewers received a treasure trove of athletic excellence. Oscar Robertson, Jerry West and Jerry Lucas led the greatest amateur basketball team in Olympic history as the U.S. devoured the competition, winning its nine games by an average of more than 40 points. Glamorous Wilma Rudolph, who overcame polio as a child, became the first U.S. black female Olympic sensation by winning the 100 and 200 meters and anchoring the 4x100 relay to another gold medal. The French called her "The Black Gazelle." One of Rudolph's many admirers was a gregarious 18-year-old boxer named Cassius Clay who talked up a storm while pounding opponents on his way to a light-heavyweight gold medal. He later changed his name to Muhammad Ali and became one of sport's transcendent figures. Otis Davis of the U.S. broke the 45-second barrier in the 400 meters and Australia's Herb Elliot shattered his own 1,500 world record on the same day. In the decathlon world record holder Rafer Johnson of the U.S. went to the final strides of the 10th and final event, the 1,500 meters, before clinching the gold medal over his UCLA teammate Yang C.K. of Taiwan. The two great foes -- and friends -- walked wearily off the track together. Few had heard of Ethiopia's Abebe Bikila before the start of the marathon. Then he began running -- barefoot. Bikila strode through the streets of a darkening Rome, his path lit by thousands of candles and flashlights. He finished first at the Arch of Constantine in a world-best 2 hours 15 minutes 16.2 seconds, the first black African to win a gold medal. 2. Barcelona, 1992 These were the first summer Olympics held after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the end of apartheid in South Africa and the first not to be affected by boycotts since 1972. A record 169 nations traveled to the Catalonian capital, which staged an artistic and athletic hit that revitalized Barcelona -- and the Olympics. Germany fielded its first unified Olympic team since 1964 and the former Soviet republics of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia sent their first squads since 1936. The diving events were held outdoors with the Sagrada Familia church serving as a spectacular backdrop. Twenty years after the Munich massacre of their countrymen, Yael Arad and Oren Smadja became the first Israeli athletes to win Olympic medals with a silver and bronze respectively in judo. The U.S. Dream Team of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird helped bring professional basketball to the Olympics and raised the profile of their sport around the world. So dominant was the U.S. that coach Chuck Daly never called a timeout. Equally dominant was gymnast Vitaly Scherbo of Belarus who won six gold medals, four in one day. Carl Lewis won his third of his four st |
"During World War II, ""Operation Gomorrah"" was the codename given to the bombing raids on which German city, by the RAF in July and August 1943?" | Operation Gomorrah in World War II Major General Ira C. Eaker, US Army Air Force British: approx. 700+ bombers per raid Americans: approx. 50-70 bombers per raid Operation Gomorrah - Results: Operation Gomorrah destroyed a significant percentage of the city of Hamburg, leaving over 1 million residents homeless and killing 40,000-50,000 civilians. In the immediate wake of the raids, over two-thirds of Hamburg's population fled the city. The raids severely shook the Nazi leadership, leading Hitler to be concerned that similar raids on other cities could force Germany out of the war. Operation Gomorrah - Overview: Conceived by Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Air Chief Marshal Arthur "Bomber" Harris, Operation Gomorrah called for a coordinated, sustained bombing campaign against the German port city of Hamburg. The campaign was the first operation to feature coordinated bombing between the Royal Air Force and the US Army Air Force, with the British bombing by night and the Americans conducting precision strikes by day. On May 27, 1943, Harris signed Bomber Command Order No. 173 authorizing the operation to move forward. The night of July 24 was selected for the first strike. To aid in the operation's success, RAF Bomber Command decided to debut two new additions to its arsenal as part of Gomorrah. The first of these was the H2S radar scanning system which provided bomber crews with a TV-like image of the ground below. The other was a system known as "Window." The forerunner of modern chaff, Window was bundles of aluminum foil strips carried by each bomber, which, when released, would disrupt German radar. On the night of July 24, 740 RAF bombers descended on Hamburg. Led by H2S equipped Pathfinders, the planes struck their targets and returned home with a loss of only 12 aircraft. This raid was followed up the next day when 68 American B-17 s struck Hamburg's U-boat pens and shipyards. The next day, another American attack destroyed the city's power plant. The high point of the operation came on the night of July 27, when 700+ RAF bombers ignited a firestorm causing 150 mph winds and 1,800° temperatures, leading even the asphalt to burst into flames. Strung out from the previous day's bombing, and with the city's infrastructure demolished, German fire crews were unable to effectively combat the raging inferno. The majority of German casualties occurred as the result of the firestorm. While the night raids continued for another week until the operation's conclusion on August 3, the American daytime bombings ceased after the first two days due to smoke from the previous night's bombings obscuring their targets. In addition to the civilian casualties, Operation Gomorrah destroyed over 16,000 apartment buildings and reduced ten square miles of the city to rubble. This tremendous damage, coupled with the relatively small loss of aircraft, led Allied commanders to consider Operation Gomorrah a success. |
How many players are there on each side in a game of Australian Rules Football? | Aussie Rules Football: How To Play Australian Rules Football | Rules of Sport Contact Aussie Rules Football Rules Aussie Rules has been around since 1841 in some form or another. Its game that is pretty much exclusively played in Australia and the only professional league of its kind, the Australian Football League (AFL) is also situated there. Many players affectionate with the sport may call it a mix of footy, football, Aussie rules and Australian rules. Object of the Game The object of the game is to kick the football between a series of 4 goal posts. Depending on which posts the ball goes between will depend on how many points you score. The ball can be passed around between team mates in a series of fashions and the winning team will be the team with the highest number of points at the end of the game. Players & Equipment Aussie rules pitches are usually played on oval sized pitches with dimensions ranging from 135 to 185 metres in length, and 110 to 155 metres in width. Many Aussie Rules pitches mix with cricket fields as they or of a similar size and proportion. The pitches are marked around the outside to highlight the out of bounds area. At either end of the pitch 4 tall posts will be apparent. These are the scoring zones and are roughly 6 metres in height. The two front posts are 6.4 metres apart and represent the main scoring area (goal). The two post behind are also 6.4 metres apart and represent the secondary scoring area (point). The ball is made from leather and forms an oval shape (similar to a rugby ball). Other markings on the pitch include a goal square that is 9 metres wide and spanning with width of the goals posts, centre square and centre circle. Each team will consist of 18 players of which are all assigned to different positions. These players are allowed to move freely on the pitch. Each team may also have up to three substitutes which are ‘rolling’ meaning they can come on and off as many times as they want. Once a starting player gets substituted these players then become rolling. The positions are broken down into Full Forward, Half Forward, Centre Line, Half Back and Full Back. There are 7 umpires for Aussie Rules in total. The three main umpires are known as filed umpires and they basically oversee all the decisions on filed such as time keeping, infringements and enforcing the rules. The two line judges are there to see if the ball goes out of play or not – these judges can also intervene where on filed umpires have missed a decision. The last two umpires are goal umpires and its their job to signal if a goal has been scored successfully or not. Scoring If the ball is kicked between the two goal posts (middle posts) then 6 points are awarded. If the ball goes between a goal post and one of the behind posts (point) then 1 point is awarded. 1 point is also awarded if the ball is carried or forced over the scoring line by the attacking team. Winning the Game The team with the highest amount of points at the end of the game are deemed the winners. Rules of Aussie Rules Football Umpires signal for all decisions and their call is final By kicking the ball between the goal posts without it being touched by any other player, then 6 points are awarded. If the ball is kicked without being touched between the behind posts (point) then 1 point is scored. A game consist of four 20 minute quarters. The game starts with ruck. This is where the umpire throws the ball into the air and one player from each team will try and tap the ball to their team. After a goal has been scored the game will be restarted with the same way as at the beginning of the game. The only way you can pass the ball is to hand ball. For this to happen the ball must be placed in the palm of the hand and then the ball struck with the butt of the other hand clenched into a fist. You cannot throw or slap the ball to perform a successful pass. A player can ‘mark’ the ball when they receive it. This can happen one of three ways; the player catches the ball without the ball bouncing, the player catches the ball after it has travelled over |
Who was disqualified from being an MP in 1960 after inheriting a title upon his father's death? | Stephen Benn lays claim to his father Tony's seat in the Lords | Daily Mail Online Keeping it in the family: Stephen Benn reclaims to the seat in the Lords his father Tony gave up 50 years ago Socialist Tony Benn relinquished the Viscountcy of Stansgate in 1963 He inherited title when his father died, barring him from sitting as an MP The former Cabinet minister died in March this year at the age of 89 Son Stephen Benn has reclaimed the title in Register of Hereditary Peers Brother Hilary is already a Labour MP and former Cabinet minister |
In Norse mythology, whose chariot was drawn across the sky by two goats called 'Toothgrinder' and 'Toothgnasher'? | Marvel Mythology vs. Norse Mythology Marvel Mythology vs. Norse Mythology Posted on 04/29/11 at 11:00 AM in Articles by Matt Adler In 1962, as Stan Lee continued dreaming up the ideas that would eventually comprise the core of Marvel's pantheon, he began to look beyond the science-fiction background that produced the space explorers of the Fantastic Four, the Jekyll & Hyde monster known as the Hulk, and the incredible shrinking Dr. Henry Pym. Instead, he turned to the more ethereal realm of mythology, but rather than relying on the well-worn gods of the Greek pantheon, he looked to the land of the ice and snow…Scandinavia, from whence Norse mythology sprang. And who else was fit to join Marvel's fledgling pantheon of heroes but the most famous Norse god of them all; Thor, God of Thunder ! Joined by artist Jack Kirby , and Stan's brother Larry Lieber who scripted the early issues, Marvel Comics' Thor was born. The original conception of Marvel's Thor was that of an ordinary man ( Dr. Donald Blake ) who was merely gifted with the power of Thor, much like another publisher's hero, Billy Batson, AKA Captain Marvel , was gifted with the power of the gods by the wizard Shazam. However, as time went on, more and more of Thor's Norse roots were added, and it was eventually established that he was indeed the true God of Thunder (with Blake being nothing more than a false identity). As writers are wont to do, however, much creative license was taken, to the point where there is a great deal of departure from the original Norse myths that Marvel's Thor is based on. So, in honor of Thor's upcoming film , we're going to take a look at some of those key differences right now, in Thor, his supporting cast of Norse deities, and the mythology that surrounds them. Thor vs. Thor We begin, of course, with the God Of Thunder himself. Marvel's Thor has long, flowing golden locks, and is typically clean-shaven, while the Thor of Norse myth was noted for his red hair and beard (writer Roy Thomas gave a tip of a hat to this discrepancy when he introduced Red Norvell , who served for a time as a substitute Thor). Marvel's Thor flies through the air by whirling his hammer Mjolnir (which in the Marvel Universe is made of the near indestructible substance known as uru, created by Larry Lieber), while the Norse Thor prefers to travel in style, via his chariot drawn by the fierce goats Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder . Marvel's Thor may have the edge in raw power; Norse myth indicates that Thor needed a magical belt and gloves to give him the strength to wield Mjolnir to its full effect, whereas Marvel's Thor has only occasionally used those items as strength-boosters. Both Thors are ladies' men, with Marvel's Thor counting the mortal nurse Jane Foster and the Asgardian goddess Sif among his loves, but the Norse Thor seems a bit looser, having married Sif , and yet still carrying on torrid affairs with the likes of the giantess Jarnsaxa. In addition, we have only seen Marvel's Thor spawn offspring in alternate futures, whereas the Norse Thor is the proud papa of at least three children from his various affairs. Their differences also extend to their personalities; Marvel's Thor is a noble hero any of us would feel safe around; the Thor of Norse myth is a fierce warrior with a violent temper, who seems to revel in the slaughter of any who would challenge him. Odin, The Happy Wanderer What of the father of the gods, Odin? Marvel often portrays him as a regal, aloof figure, who hands down his wisdom from on high. The Odin of Norse myth was much more of an enigmatic figure, a practitioner of sorcery , something which was viewed with suspicion in Scandinavian culture. The Norse Odin often took on other identities, travelling among men either to learn or to teach. Handing down lessons, often by putting Thor through some tribulation, is a pasttime both Odins share. The Norse Odin is regularly depicted as missing an eye, having sacrificed it to gain knowledge of magic, while this is not consistently a part of the Marvel portrayal. Other aspects of the No |
What was the codename given to the invasion of French North Africa in November 1942? | SparkNotes: World War II (1939–1945): North Africa and the Invasion of Italy North Africa and the Invasion of Italy World War II (1939–1945) History SparkNotes North Africa and the Invasion of Italy → North Africa and the Invasion of Italy, page 2 page 1 of 3 January 12, 1941 Britain captures Tobruk, Libya June 21, 1942 Germans retake Tobruk October 23 Battle of El-Alamein begins November 8 Operation Torch; joint U.S.-British landing in French North Africa November 11 Britain retakes Tobruk November 25 Allies begin offensive into Tunisia March 7, 1943 Tunis falls to Allied forces July 10 Allied invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky) begins July 22 Palermo falls to Allies July 24 Mussolini is overthrown in a peaceful coup September 2 Allied invasion of Italy begins September 8 Italy surrenders to Allies October 1 Allies capture Naples May 18, 1944 Monte Cassino falls to Allies June 5 Rome falls to Allies Key People Erwin Rommel - German tank commander whose strategic skill and surprise attacks earned him the nickname “Desert Fox” Benito Mussolini - Italian dictator whose ill-advised military offensives embroiled Italian and German forces in North Africa; was deposed by coup in July 1943 Tobruk At the same time that war was going on in the European and Pacific theaters, conflict also escalated in North Africa, primarily as a result of Italy’s aggression in the region in 1940 and 1941. One of the primary flash points in North Africa was the key port of Tobruk, Libya, which changed hands between the Germans and the British several times and was the site of several major battles. Originally in Italy’s sphere of influence, Tobruk fell to the British on January 12, 1941, building upon the initiative they had seized after Italy’s defeat in Egypt the previous year. More than a year later, in June 1942, Tobruk fell to the Germans after a long and intensive siege by Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s tank forces. Then, in November 1942, Tobruk fell once more to the British and remained under their control for the rest of the war. El-Alamein Perhaps the most decisive battle in North Africa was the Battle of El-Alamein, from October 23 to November 3, 1942, in which a powerful British offensive defeated German forces overwhelmingly. The British outnumbered the Germans two to one, and Rommel, who had by this time earned the nickname “Desert Fox” for his brilliant surprise attacks, was away on sick leave when the battle began. As the battle started, Rommel’s substitute died of a heart attack, and by the time Rommel arrived, the situation was hopeless. Operation Torch Within days of the British victory at El-Alamein, the Allies launched Operation Torch, the code name for their invasion of North Africa. On November 8, 1942, British and American forces carried out an amphibious landing on the coast of French North Africa (present-day Morocco). The invasion involved more than 100,000 men and over 600 ships, placing it among the largest such invasions in history. Operation Torch was highly successful and enabled the Allies to take more than 1,000 miles of North African coastline. Tunisia With Operation Torch completed and many Allied troops on the ground in Africa, the Allies energetically pursued the Axis forces that had begun retreating into Tunisia. The desert terrain in Tunisia was ideal for a defending force, and it was here that Rommel planned to make a stand against the Allies. The Allies did not begin their offensive into Tunisia until November 25, 1942, however, and the delay of several weeks gave Germany and Italy time to airlift more troops and equipment to the region. Thus, by the time U.S. and British forces began their attacks, the Axis forces substantially outnumbered them. The Allies faced a difficult challenge in Tunisia, and their progress was very slow. Rommel’s forces fought with tenacity in one battle after another as the fighting continued well into the spring of 1943. Nonetheless, the Allies did consistently gain ground on the Axis forces. On May 7, the Allies took Tunis and soon took the remaining Axis forces in Africa—more |
What medical condition is otherwise known as 'Epitaxis'? | Epistaxis (Nosebleeds) Epistaxis (Nosebleeds) Rohit Garg, MD, MBA Introduction Epistaxis is defined as bleeding from the nostril, nasal cavity, or nasopharynx. Nosebleeds are due to the bursting of a blood vessel within the nose. This may be spontaneous or caused by trauma. Nosebleeds are rarely life threatening and usually stop on their own. Nosebleeds can be divided into 2 categories, based on the site of bleeding: anterior (in the front of the nose) or posterior (in the back of the nose). Approximately 60% of the population will be affected by epistaxis at some point in time, with 6% requiring professional medical attention. The cause of nosebleeds are typically idiopathic (unknown), but they may also result from trauma, medication use, tumors, or nasal/sinus surgery. Treatment of epistaxis may include the use of local pressure (ie pinching the nose - low over the fleshy portion, not high over the bony portion), decongestant nasal sprays, chemical or electric cautery (burning the vessel shut), hemostatic agents (topical therapies to stop bleeding), nasal packing, embolization (a procedure to place material within the vessel to block it off), and surgical arterial ligation (tying off the vessel). There is no single definitive treatment for the management of nosebleeds and many factors including severity of the bleeding, use of anticoagulants, and other medical conditions can play a role in which treatment is utilized. Anatomy The nasal cavity is extremely vascular, meaning it has a large blood supply. Blood is supplied via both the internal and external carotid systems. The major blood arteries in the nasal cavity include the anterior and posterior ethmoid arteries and the sphenopalatine arteries. Over 90% of nose bleeds occur in the anteroinferior (front bottom) nasal septum (wall that divides your nose between left and right sides) in an area known as Kiesselbach’s plexus, named after Wilhelm Kiesselbach, a German otolaryngologist. Keisselbach's plexus is located over the anterior nasal septum and is formed by anastomoses (coming together) of 5 arteries: Anterior ethmoidal artery (from the ophthalmic artery) (Figure 1) Posterior ethmoidal artery (from the ophthalmic artery) Sphenopalatine artery (terminal branch of the maxillary artery) (Figure 2) Greater palatine artery (from the maxillary artery) Septal branch of the superior labial artery (from the facial artery) Approximately 5% to 10% of epistaxis is estimated to arise from the posterior nasal cavity, in an area known as Woodruff’s plexus. Woodruff's plexus is located over the posterior middle turbinate and is primarily made up of connection of branches of the internal maxillary artery, namely, the posterior nasal, sphenopalatine, and ascending pharyngeal arteries. Posterior bleeds usually originate from the lateral wall and more rarely from the nasal septum. Figure 1: Endoscopic View of the Anterior Ethmoid Artery. Image courtesy of Drs. Alexander Chiu, MD and James N. Palmer, MD. Figure 2: Endoscopic View of the Nasal Septal Artery. Legend: ST: Septum, NS: Nasal Septum, *: Nasal Septal Branch of the Sphenopalatine Artery. Image courtesy of Dr. Vijay Ramakrishnan, MD. Etiology Causes of epistaxis can be divided into local causes (eg, trauma, mucosal irritation, septal abnormality, inflammatory diseases, tumors), systemic causes (eg, blood disorders, arteriosclerosis, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia), and idiopathic (unknown) causes. Local trauma is the most common cause; followed by facial trauma, foreign bodies, nasal or sinus infections, and prolonged inhalation of dry air. Tumors and vascular malformations are also important causes of nose bleeds. Epistaxis is also associated with septal perforations (holes in the nasal septum). Local Factors Trauma or injury to the turbinate mucosa and septum is a frequent cause of epistaxis. Nose picking and repeated irritation caused by the tips of nasal spray bottles commonly give rise to many anterior bleeds. Certainly, traumatic deformation and fractures of the nose and surrounding structures can cause bleedin |
Which popular female show-jumper died during a competition in 1983? | Milton (1977- 99): The Story of the Legendary European Show Jumper Milton (1977- 99): The Story of the Legendary European Show Jumper By Fred Glueckstein Tuesday, July 31, 2012 :: Posted 01:44:32 PM EDT SHARE Milton Milton, the celebrated grey gelding show jumper in the 1980s and 1990s, was foaled in England on 16 February 1977 by Dutch Warmblood Marius out of Irish Draught Aston Answers. The foal was named “Marius Silver Jubilee,” but was later known throughout the world of Show Jumping as ‘Milton’. During his career, the handsome 16.2 hands gelding won many international victories, becoming the first horse outside the racing world to win more than one million dollars in prize money. Today, Milton is regarded as one of the best show jumpers in history. Milton’s legendary story began when Caroline Bradley, one of the world’s finest female riders, bought the little dark grey foal. Born on 4 April 1946 in Buckinghamshire, England, Ms. Bradley made her debut on the British team when she was 20 years of age. The following year she was second in the New York Grand Prix mounted on Franco. In the years that followed, Ms. Bradley won medals at the Ladies European Championships in Vienna, became the first woman to win the Puissance at the Horse of the Year Show in London, and finished fourth in the Ladies World Championships in La Baule. In 1975, she won a great victory in the Hamburg Derby on New Yorker and was only the second woman to win this prestigious competition. Caroline Bradley on Marius In 1978, she won the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at the Royal International Horse Show on Marius, took the team gold medal in the World Championships in Aachen and won the Nice Grand Prix and the Grand Prix in Calgary. The following year, she was again a member of a gold medal winning British team at the European Championships in Rotterdam on her best horse, Tigre. In Calgary she won the President’s Cup and in Paris she won the Grand Prix. In 1980, Ms. Bradley was elected Sportswoman of the Year and topped the money winner’s list. Queen Elizabeth honored her with the Member of the Order of the British Empire medal. When Ms. Bradley sold Tigre in 1981, she bought Milton and trained the horse. Many people who saw Milton jump during his early competitions were impressed. John Whitaker, a well-known rider who would later compete on Milton, remembered: “He was green and his front legs were dangly, but he had star quality.” Ms. Bradley was pleased with Milton’s progress, and her expectations of him as a superb show jumper were great. Then tragedy occurred. On 2 June, 1983, Bradley, 37 years old, was competing at a show jumping event in Ipswich, England. After just completing the first round of a competition at the Suffolk Show, she collapsed to the ground. Attempts to revive her failed and she died. Princess Margaret, who was a guest of honor at the show, expressed shock. Ms. Bradley was also a friend of Princess Anne, formerly a top rider, and the spokesman for the royal family said, “We all find it very sad.” Milton and John Whitaker Caroline Bradley’s parents first sent Milton to be ridden by Stephen Hadley for a short time and then asked John Whitaker, a member of the British national team, in the autumn of 1985 to ride the eight-year-old. Whitaker jumped Milton at a couple of small shows and then took him to Berlin to compete in an indoor show, finishing third in the small grand prix. From that day forward, Whitaker partnered with Milton. Together, rider and horse became legendary. In 1986, Milton and Whitaker won the Du Maurier Limited International competition, Spruce Meadows, which at the time paid the richest in total prize money in Show Jumping in the world. Milton’s first medals at the European Show Jumping Championships took place in 1987 in St Gallen, Switzerland where he and Whitaker won the Gold in Team and Silver in Individual show jumping. Two years later at the 1989 European Championships at Rotterdam, Netherlands, Milton won Gold in both the Individual and Team competitions. At the 1990 World Championships in Stockholm, |
Which British engineer built the Caledonian Canal and the Gotha Canal in Sweden? | Portrait of the British engineer Thomas Telford - Stock Image H420/0128 - Science Photo Library Portrait of the British engineer Thomas Telford H420/0128 Rights Managed Credit: GEORGE BERNARD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Caption: Thomas Telford. Portrait of Thomas Telford (1757- 1834), Scottish civil engineer. Telford started work as a stonemason. He taught himself archi- tecture and in 1787 became a county surveyor of public works. He planned the construction of many canals, his most famous waterways including the Ellesmere and Caledonian canals in Britain and the Gotha canal in Sweden. He directed the construc- tion of over 1600 kilometres of roads and 1200 bridges, including the road from London to Holy- head which featured the Menai and Conwy suspension bridges. He was also consulted on several early railway projects and designed docks and other buildings. Release details: Model release not available. Property release not required. |
Which American newspaper first exposed the 'Watergate Affair'? | Watergate Scandal - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Google Watergate: The Break-In The origins of the Watergate break-in lay in the hostile politics of the 1960s. By 1972, when Republican President Richard Nixon (1913-1994) was running for reelection, the United States was embroiled in the Vietnam War (1955-1975) and deeply divided internally. In such a harsh political climate, a forceful presidential campaign seemed essential to the president and some of his key advisers. Their aggressive tactics included what turned out to be illegal espionage. In May 1972, as evidence would later show, members of Nixon’s Committee to Re-Elect the President (known derisively as CREEP) broke into the Democratic National Committee’s Watergate headquarters, stole copies of top-secret documents and bugged the office’s phones. Did You Know? Young Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein deserve a good deal of the credit for uncovering the details of the Watergate scandal. Their reporting won them a Pulitzer Prize and was the basis for their best-selling book “All the President’s Men.” Much of their information came from an anonymous whistleblower they called Deep Throat, who in 2005 was revealed to be W. Mark Felt, a former associate director of the FBI. The wiretaps failed to work properly, however, so on June 17 the group returned to the Watergate building. As the prowlers were preparing to break into the office with a new microphone, a security guard noticed that they had taped the building’s locks. The guard called the police, who arrived just in time to catch the spies red-handed. It was not immediately clear that the burglars were connected to the president, though suspicions were raised when detectives found copies of the reelection committee’s White House phone number among the burglars’ belongings. In August, Nixon gave a speech in which he swore that his White House staff was not involved in the break-in. Most voters believed him, and in November the president was reelected in a landslide. Watergate: The Cover-Up It later came to light that Nixon was not being truthful. A few days after the break-in, for instance, he arranged to provide hundreds of thousands of dollars in “hush money” to the burglars. Then, he and his aides hatched a plan to instruct the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to impede the FBI’s investigation of the crime. This was a more serious crime than the break-in: It was an abuse of presidential power and a deliberate obstruction of justice. Meanwhile, seven conspirators were indicted on charges related to the Watergate affair. At the urging of Nixon’s aides, five pleaded guilty and avoided trial; the other two were convicted in January 1973. By that time, a growing handful of people—including Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, trial judge John J. Sirica and members of a Senate investigating committee—had begun to suspect that there was a larger scheme afoot. At the same time, some of the conspirators began to crack under the pressure of the cover-up. Some of Nixon’s aides, including White House counsel John Dean, testified before a grand jury about the president’s crimes; they also testified that Nixon had secretly taped every conversation that took place in the Oval Office. If prosecutors could get their hands on those tapes, they would have proof of the president’s guilt. Nixon struggled to protect the tapes during the summer and fall of 1973. His lawyers argued that the president’s executive privilege allowed him to keep the tapes to himself, but Sirica, the Senate committee and an independent special prosecutor named Archibald Cox were all determined to obtain them. When Cox refused to stop demanding the tapes, Nixon ordered that he be fired, leading several Justice Department officials to resign in protest. (These events, which took place on October 20, 1973, are known as the Saturday Night Massacre.) Eventually, Nixon agreed to surrender some—but not all—of the tapes. Early in 1974, the cover-up began to fall apart. On March 1, a grand jury appointed by a new special |
Which British rider rode 'Laurieston' to win the 1972 Olympic gold medal for the Individual Three-Day Event? | Equestrianism at the 1972 München Summer Games: Mixed Three-Day Event, Individual | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com Equestrianism at the 1972 München Summer Games: Mixed Three-Day Event, Individual Host City: München, West Germany Venue(s): Military Lands Poing, Poing; Riding Stadium, Riem, München Date Started: August 29, 1972 Date Finished: September 1, 1972 Format: Dressage, cross-country, and jumping. Gold: Jan Jönsson Summary At the 1964 Olympics, Britain's [Richard Meade] led the individual eventing after the endurance phase, but 36 faults in the jumping dropped him back to eighth place. He then placed fourth in the eventing at the 1968 Olympics, although he helped Britain to team gold. In München Meade took the lead after the endurance phase and this time rode a clean round in jumping to finally win his individual gold medal. He also helped Great Britain defend their gold medal in the team event. There was no change in the top standings after the endurance phase, as Argentine [Alessandro Argenton] was second, Sweden's [Jan Jönsson] was third, and British rider [Mary Gordon-Watson] was fourth. As did Meade, all three had clean rides in jumping, and maintained their positions. Meade would return in 1976 and again placed fourth individually, and also competed for Britain at the 1980 Alternative Equestrian Event at Fontainebleau, Paris. Outside of the Olympics, Meade was a member of the winning team at the 1967 European Championships and the 1970 World Championships and placed second individually in the 1967 and 1970 World Championships. He also won at Badminton in 1969, 1970, and 1982, and won the Burghley Horse Trials in 1964. A Sports Reference Site : About SR/Olympics | Privacy Statement | Conditions & Terms of Service | Use of Data Data provided by OlyMADMen , led by Hilary Evans, Arild Gjerde, Jeroen Heijmans, and Bill Mallon. Members: David Foster, Martin Frank, Jørn Jensen, Carl-Johan Johansson, Taavi Kalju, Martin Kellner, George Masin, Stein Opdahl, Wolf Reinhardt, Ralf Regnitter, Paul Tchir, Magne Teigen, Christian Tugnoli, Morten Aarlia Torp, and Ralf Schlüter. Sports Reference LLC and www.sports-reference.com are not sponsored by or affiliated with the Olympics, the United States Olympic Committee or the International Olympic Committee. Trademarks featured or referred to on this website are the property of their respective trademark holders and not Sports Reference LLC or www.sports-reference.com . Part of the |
What was the name of the newspaper featured in the TV series 'Lou Grant' starring Ed Asner? | Lou Grant: Season One | Shout! Factory Lou Grant: Season One Cast & Credits Synopsis Ed Asner reprises the indelible character he made famous on the classic sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show in Lou Grant: Season One. Co-starring Mason Adams (Omen III: The Final Conflict), Robert Walden (All The President's Men), Daryl Anderson (The Monster Squad), and Nancy Marchand (The Sopranos), the riveting Lou Grant ran for five seasons from 1977 to 1982, winning 13 Emmy® Awards and setting a high standard for all topic-oriented, serial dramas to come. Having lost his job at WJM-TV's news department, Grant leaves Minneapolis for the West Coast, where he takes over as the city editor for the Los Angeles Tribune. There, Grant guides his team of journalists through the constant challenges of the newspaper business. Exploring both the inner workings of the Tribune and the societal issues that influenced its readers, Lou Grant was an acclaimed program throughout its five seasons on network television. Notable for being a rare instance of a comedic television character making the transition to a dramatic series, Season One of Lou Grant showcases a powerhouse ensemble and writing staff that made the show one of the most intelligent and noteworthy programs of its era. INCLUDES ALL 22 EPISODES! NEW Interview With Ed Asner Product Information |
The city of Lincoln stands on the banks of which river? | Lincoln Tourist Attractions and Sightseeing: Lincolnshire, England Lincoln Tourist Attractions and Sightseeing (Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK) Ranging from Roman remains and historical attractions, to relaxing boat trips on the Fossdyke and creepy ghost tours, there is certainly plenty of choice for tourists taking a break in Lincoln. By simply taking a stroll around Lincoln's handsome Cathedral Quarter you will pass many tourist attractions and old medieval buildings, which are particularly clustered around Steep Hill and the Bailgate. Families will enjoy spending time at the Hartsholme Country Park and the Woodside Wildlife and Falconry, both of which couldn't be more different than the tourist attractions in the very heart of Lincoln. Other visitors may be here to watch a soccer match at the Sincil Bank Stadium, or to visit the rather special collection of tropical plants at the Sir Joseph Banks Conservatory. Guided Walking Tours Guided walking tours of Lincoln are a great way to learn more about the city and depart from outside of the Tourist Information Centre (TIC) on Castle Hill. Tours usually last approximately one and a half hours and take in many of the city's most famous sights and attractions, so be sure to bring your camera. 'Green Badge' guides will take you all around the vibrant Cathedral Quarter, passing by the Medieval Bishops' Palace and the castle, through the Exchequer Gate and down Steep Hill, where the Harding House Gallery , the Norman House and the Jew's Court are all special highlights. Bus tours are also available if you would rather sit down as you sightsee. Open hours: June to September, daily - 11:00 and 14:15; October - Saturday and Sunday - 11:00 and 14:15 Admission: free, charge for bus tours Lincoln Ghost Walk Address: Castle Square, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK Tel: +44 01522 874056 To learn more about the city's ghostly hauntings and supernatural past, join the award-winning evening Lincoln Ghost Walk and take a stroll along the central streets. Led by experienced guides, these walking tours pass many places of interest and attractions along the way. Those wishing to join in the fun should meet up in the Castle Square, close to the Magna Carta public house, five minutes before the tour officially begins. There is no need to book ahead for this activity and it is quite acceptable to simply turn up on the day. Open hours: Wednesday to Saturday - 19:00 Admission: charge, discounts for children under 12 years old Boat Trips and Cruises Address: Brayford Pool, Brayford Wharf North, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 1YX, England, UK Tel: +44 01522 881200 Boat trips and chartered cruises along the Fossdyke anal and River Witham are always popular on a sunny afternoon, and depart from the Brayford Pool, at the far end of Lucy Tower Street and opposite the modern Odeon cinema. River cruises on the 'Brayford Belle' are especially popular, since this large boat features an open-top deck and informative commentary. The lower deck is fully enclosed and has its own licenced bar, toilet and big picture windows. Self-drive motor boats can also be hired from the Brayford Pool and are able to seat six passengers. Open hours: April to September, daily, departing at 11:00, 12:15, 13:30, 14:45 and 15:45 (later cruises during the summer months); October, Saturday and Sunday, departing at 11:00, 12:15, 13:30, 14:45 and 15:45 Admission: charge, discounts for children, families (two adults and two children) and students The Lawn and the Sir Joseph Banks Conservatory Address: Union Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 3BL, England, UK Tel: +44 01522 873622 Formerly a psychiatric hospital and standing directly opposite Lincoln Castle , on the other side of Union Road, the Lawn is currently operating as a visitor attraction and conference centre. The Lawn comprises a number of beautiful buildings, a summer rose garden and a play area for young children. Most tourists come here to visit the Sir Joseph Banks Conservatory, which is a tropical glasshouse containing exotic plants, brightly coloured flowers and a pond |
What is studied by a 'Mycologist'? | What is Mycology? How do I become a Mycologist? What Mycology Schools are there? WHAT IS FUNGAL MOLD MYCOLOGY? Fungal Mold Mycology is a field of scientific inquiry in the life sciences that studies microscopic forms in the FUNGI kingdom. Fungi are not plants or animals, have no legs, wings or any superior intellect but are very interesting and relevant to human health. I commonly refer to fungal mold to more accurately describe the deutromycota a group of fungi that have formations that may only be viewed microscopically. WHAT IS SO INTERESTING ABOUT FUNGI? A medical mycologist molecular biologist will tell you that in the study of fungi they reveal themselves as far more interesting than humans due to the various morphologies within the same species of many genera - where else do you find dimorphs, telemorphs and anamorphs so dramatically in life? Did you know some fungi actually have locomotion abilities? Like animals they actually move on their own with a purpose upon their prey! WHY ARE FUNGI IMPORTANT TO STUDY? In terms of toxicity once one understands that Aflatoxins B / G and M1, Deoxynivalenol, Ochratoxin A, Patulin and Zearalenone found in our foods are carefully regulated in the European Union and that only one of those are regulated in the USA that being Aflatoxin it is clear that it is a matter of time when US regulations will recognize the EU standard. These toxins are the source of some many of the diseases afflicting the American people and costing millions in added health care costs. Our failure to regulate these toxins is one of the major reasons the EU does not import American food. On a molecular level fungal DNA in many ways is more like human DNA than plant DNA. This interesting fact presents some very challenging research issues and problems relating to human health. This is one of the major reasons why we study mycology. WHAT DOES FUNGAL DNA TELL US? Not much that is immediately relevant. There is a tendency for many to believe that now we have DNA from mold we can determine in a relative instant its specie and everything else about including the risk it may present. This is a very simplistic and an understandable view but it it far more complex. We know mold adapts to its environment and resulting variations in expressed morphology, production of allergens, toxins and their resulting associated risks. We also know that 25% of the human population has genetically predisposed innate sensitivity to fungal mold. WHY HAS MOLD FUNGI BECOME A PROBLEM RECENTLY? Fungal mold has always been with us but since the advent of the world wide web and access to knowledge of potential risks associated with mold humans are getting back into thinking and rightfully looking closer at things that can affect their health. Mold has always been a real concern. Fungal mold has had relevance to human health and has been documented as early as 1400 B.C./E. in detail within the Talmud Torah. Here Moses, the author of the Book of Leviticus, (See Lev. IV: XXXIII-LXVII) interestingly provides instruction and laws to guide his people in both identifying and treating mold. (3500 years ago!) SHOULD HUMANS REALLY WORRY ABOUT MOLD FUNGI? Mold fungi contributes to many problems such as asthma and allergies. Mold infects many parts of the anatomy and can grow on/in the heart, spine, brain, the eyes, lungs and intestines and nearly anywhere else in the human and animal body. The worldwide community of medical mycologists and scientists have indicted fungal molds for being behind many of the diseases for which the cause or etiology is unknown or idiopathic. WHICH HUMAN POPULATIONS |
In the 'Harry Potter' books, 'Hogwarts school' has four houses, 'Gryffindor', 'Slytherin' and 'Ravenclaw' are three, what is the fourth? | Hogwarts Houses | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia — Albus Dumbledore [src] It seems that the Sorting Hat tended to place students based on qualities they valued rather than qualities they exhibited. This was never more apparent than with Peter Pettigrew , who was sorted into Gryffindor but ultimately turned out to be quite cowardly, self-serving and corruptible. He was probably placed there because at the time, he admired strong, brave individuals like James Potter and Sirius Black . It is also evident in Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle , who despite being stupid and rather lazy, were placed in Slytherin , the house of the clever and ambitious. They flocked around Draco Malfoy , who they admired and who exhibited the traits of Slytherin. The Sorting Hat could detect nascent qualities in a student and place them in the House that would challenge them and put their character to the test. Case in point, Neville Longbottom was sorted into Gryffindor because the Hat sensed that he was capable of demonstrating bravery and leadership during his time at Hogwarts. However, these qualities did not fully surface until Neville learned to believe in himself. The Hat also appeared to take the students' wishes into account, considering how one's personal choices are very much of a reflection of the qualities that they valued in themselves. Just because someone was placed in a certain House did not mean that they could not display characteristics of other Houses. Harry Potter , for instance, embodied many of the traits that were appreciated by Salazar Slytherin . He was clever, resourceful and cunning, yet the Sorting Hat made him a Gryffindor because the very fact that he asked not to be in Slytherin showed that he did not belong there. A true Slytherin would not have had any doubts about whether or not it was the right House for them. One of the biggest examples of this was Severus Snape . At one point, Albus Dumbledore observed that his loyal, courageous nature was much more befitted to Gryffindor . However, as a child, Snape's sadism, disdain for Muggles, and sheer cunning and ambition made him an obvious Slytherin when he first came to Hogwarts. House dynamics The four houses are rather separate entities. Each has its own common room and dormitory, its own table in the Great Hall , and students mostly share lessons with classmates of their same house. There is no rule against students from different houses mingling, but in practise a good majority of social interactions occur within the same house. Each house had one teacher who acted as its Head of House. Each house also had a house ghost. The function they serve (if any) is unknown, although they might be like house mascots. Each Head of House and house ghost was previously a pupil within that house. A great deal of rivalry exists between the houses, not always friendly. This rivalry was demonstrated in the Quidditch matches and the annual school competition for the House Cup, which was determined by the number of points earned or lost by each member of the rival houses. These points were awarded or taken based on students' conduct throughout the school year. All members of the faculty and the Head Boy and Girl have the authority to grant and deduct points as they see fit in each instance. [1] Some, like Severus Snape , the former Potions master , tended to favour their own house, but that does not seem to be against the rules. He was despised by many students, other than those in Slytherin, where he was very popular. It was not known how much favouritism the Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw Heads showed, although it can be deduced that it was minimal or non-existent, as both Professor Filius Flitwick (of Ravenclaw) and Professor Pomona Sprout (Hufflepuff) were kind, lighthearted people, who obviously wanted to win the House and Quidditch Cups but were not as vindictive as Snape in going about it. It is known that Professor Minerva McGonagall , the stern head of Gryffindor, did not show much favouritism towards her house. In fact, she deducted 50 points apiece and awarded de |
"Which composer wrote the song, ""Keep The Home Fires Burning""?" | Keep The Home Fires Burning by John McCormack Songfacts Keep The Home Fires Burning by John McCormack Songfacts Songfacts Originally called "Till The Boys Come Home", the greatest patriotic song to come out of England during World War One, although written in London, was actually the result of a collaboration between an American woman, Lena Guilbert Ford, and a Welshman, Ivor Novello; its genesis is recounted in W. Macqueen-Pope's biography Ivor. The outbreak of war in 1914 generated an intense outburst of patriotism in Britain, so much so that young men literally flocked to enlist; patriotic songs were all the rage, and Novello's mother, the famous music teacher and choir leader Madam Clara Novello Davies, begged her pride and joy to write one. He was disdainful as they were literally being churned out by the dozen, so she wrote one of her own to show him how it should, or perhaps should not, be done. After she had performed " Keep The Flag A-Flying " to him, he relented, probably thinking he couldn't do any worse, and wrote something in a similar vein before contacting Lena. She was a family friend, a divorcee who lived in London with her young son; she also dabbled in lyric writing. Although a US citizen, she had evidently been in England for sometime, and appears on the 1901 census as Lena Ford, a foreign subject "Living On Own Means". After Novello had tinkered with the melody and some of the chorus, Lena finished off the lyrics. In April 1916, a report in the New York Times said Novello had dashed it off in ten minutes in a moment of inspiration, and that his mother had asked him to write it to take the place of " It's A Long, Long Way To Tipperary " which had become tiresome due to its constant repetition. "Keep The Home Fires Burning" was first performed by Sybil Vane - a pupil of Novello's mother - at a National Sunday League concert at the Alhambra; he played piano; the audience joined in, and it was played over and over again. Though it was turned down by his regular publisher it was eventually accepted by Ascherberg, Hopwood and Crew Ltd; he assigned them the rights to the song on September 7, 1914; on June 28, 1916, the publisher assigned them in turn to the Performing Rights Society. Novello is reputed to have made fifteen thousand pounds from the song, a tidy sum in those days, especially when one considers that Lynsey de Paul made only six thousand pounds in royalties from her 1970s three million seller " Storm In A Tea Cup ". Perhaps more importantly, in an age before instant mass communication it turned him into a star practically overnight, and paved the way for a successful career as a composer, playwright and actor. Sadly, his collaborator did not live to see his success; she was killed in a Zeppelin raid along with her son in March 1918. Although the Oxford Dictionary Of Modern Quotations credits Lena with introducing the phrase "Keep the Home-fires burning", it appears to be Novello who actually coined it. By the following year it was common currency; an article published in the Times on December 13, 1915 reported: But the main cause was the inadequacy of the separation allowance to "keep the home fires burning", for wife, children, mothers or sisters, while the breadwinner was with the Colours. In its January 4, 1917 issue, the same paper reported that "Keep The Home Fires Burning" had been the most popular war-time pantomime song in 1916, but had now been overtaken by " Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty ". The song has been republished and recorded many times. An arrangement for mandolin, by Herbert Forrest Odell was was published at Boston, c1918. An arrangement for mixed quartets was published by its original publisher in 1939. Two early recordings were by Frederick Wheeler on Victor in 1916; and by John McCormack in 1917. "Keep The Home Fires Burning" has been imitated but never equalled; a song with the same title was written in 1991 by James Donnelly for American troops serving in the Gulf. The title has also been used for a number of books. >> Suggestion credit: |
What would be studied by an 'Icthyologist'? | Ichthyologist: Job Description, Duties and Requirements Ichthyologist: Job Description,... Ichthyologist: Job Description, Duties and Requirements Ichthyologists require significant formal education. Learn about the degree options, job duties and requirements to see if studying fish is the right career for you. Show me popular schools Dedicated to the study of all fish species, an ichthyologist is knowledgeable about fish behavior and habits, their history, and their developmental patterns. Because many ichthyologists work in the field, a SCUBA certification might be needed, particularly for deep-sea and underwater research. The minimum education required for this career is a bachelor's degree in a field such as zoology or marine biology, with coursework often involving marine ecology and aquatic entomology. Essential Information Ichthyologists are biological scientists who study all types of fish. Since positions may require fieldwork, including being in or on the water for long periods of time, physical fitness and a curiosity about nature are important requirements for this profession. A bachelor's degree related to biology is the minimum education required for this career field, but many ichthyologists go on to earn master's degrees and/or doctoral degrees. These advanced degree levels allow more opportunity for specializing, and they open career options in research and academia. Required Education Bachelor's degree at minimum; graduate degree is common Other Requirements SCUBA certification necessary for some underwater field work Job Growth (2014-2024)* 4% for all wildlife biologists and zoologists Median Salary (2015)* $59,680 for all wildlife biologists and zoologists Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Description of an Ichthyologist Ichthyologists may work for universities, museums, private companies and government agencies. They study all aspects of fish species, including natural history, behavior, reproductive habits and growth patterns. In addition to their studies, museum ichthyologists may take part in educating the public about fish species and conservation awareness. University scientists primarily conduct research and may also teach courses in ichthyology, marine biology or related areas. Ichthyologist Duties Out in the field, ichthyologists collect samples, measure animals and record data. Back in the laboratory or office, they analyze their findings and inventory specimens. During the course of their research, ichthyologists may discover new species of fish and may even have the privilege of naming the new species. Scientists working in research universities spend time writing proposals to secure grants to fund their research projects. In addition to their teaching duties, they may also mentor students or participate in student projects. On occasion, ichthyologists may attend conferences and workshops to learn about developments or exchange information and ideas with other scientists. Employment Outlook and Salary Information The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) doesn't have data specifically for ichthyologists; however, the broader category of wildlife biologists and zoologists were expected to see employment increase by 4% during the 2014-2024 decade. The median annual salary for these professionals was $59,680 according to the BLS in May 2015. Requirements to Become an Ichthyologist As with most biological scientists, ichthyologists are required to possess at least a bachelor's degree in a relevant biological science, such as zoology or marine biology. Students may take such courses as marine ecology, aquatic entomology and history of vertebrates. Some schools also offer marine biology concentrations within the zoology major. A bachelor's or a master's degree is sufficient for many positions in the field, including work as a technician, non-academic researcher and some lower-level teaching jobs. However, a career in academic research, graduate-level teaching or higher-level administrative positions usually necessitates earning a doctoral degree. Ichthyologists research fish in large |
In the 'Harry Potter' books pupils of 'Hogwarts' compete at 'Quidditch', each team consists of seven players, three 'Chasers', a 'Keeper', two 'Beaters', and which other player? | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) - FAQ The content of this page was created directly by users and has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Visit our FAQ Help to learn more FAQ How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie? For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone can be found here . What is 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' about? Eleven-year old orphan Harry Potter ( Daniel Radcliffe ), currently living a mundane existence with his Uncle Vernon Dursley ( Richard Griffiths ), Aunt Petunia ( Fiona Shaw ), and their favored son Dudley ( Harry Melling ), is invited to study magic at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and finds his whole world changed. Along with his friends and fellow first-year students Ron Weasley ( Rupert Grint ) and Hermione Granger ( Emma Watson ), Harry learns to ride a broomstick, play quiddich, searches for the heavily-guarded Sorcerer's Stone, and comes face-to-face with Lord Voldemort, the evil magician who killed his parents. Why was the title changed from "Philosopher's Stone" to "Sorcerer's Stone?" To appeal to the American audience. This was a marketing decision made by author Rowling and Scholastic, the publishing house that released the novel in the United States. The decision to change Philosopher to Sorcerer was made because, in the U.S., a philosopher connotes a scholar of philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, logic, and other related fields. Philosopher does not typically connote an alchemist or magician, and magic is essential to the Harry Potter books. Consequently, the publisher suggested using another word with a more magical connotation, and Rowling suggested Sorcerer. Rowling gives this explanation: "Arthur Levine, my American editor, and I decided that words should be altered only where we felt they would be incomprehensible, even in context, to an American reader. The title change was Arthur's idea initially, because he felt that the British title gave a misleading idea of the subject matter. In England, we discussed several alternative titles and Sorcerer's Stone was my idea." For the movie, the different titles were used in different markets, and each scene where the Stone's name is used had to be filmed twice, once with "Philosopher's Stone" in the dialogue and once with "Sorcerer's Stone." What is the "Sorcerer's Stone?" The Sorcerer's Stone (originally the Philosopher's Stone') is a legendary substance that medieval alchemists believed capable, under favorable astronomical conditions, of changing lead into gold by a process they called transmutation. The Sorcerer's Stone was also believed to contain the secret of immortality. Through it, the "elixir of life" supposedly could be distilled. Why were the Dursleys so mean to Harry? Initially, it seems that Petunia Dursley disliked her sister Lily (Harry's mom) because she was a witch, and therefore considered her a freak. Then Lily married James Potter (Harry's father), who she did not like either. Harry was born a wizard, and when Lily and James were killed, Harry came to live with the Dursleys. Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon considered him to be a product of freaks, and so they treated him accordingly. However, in later books, it is revealed that as a witch, Lily earned the family's admiration and attention, so Petunia's behavior seems to be fueled at least partially by jealousy. It is not until the last book and film that we learn that Petunia had once requested to join Hogwarts, going as far as to write a letter personally to Albus Dumbledore, only to be refused. So her ulterior motive seems to be jealousy; the presence of Harry remembers her of something she could never attain. What's so special about Harry Potter that everyone knows his name? When Harry was a baby, his parents were killed by the evil dark wizard Lord Vo |
Which composer wrote 'Appalachian Story' and 'Fanfare To The Common Man'? | Aaron Copland - Fanfare For The Common Man - YouTube Aaron Copland - Fanfare For The Common Man 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 Nov 28, 2009 The awesome Fanfare For the Common Man by Aaron Copland. This fanfare was written on request from Eugene Goossens, conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, in response to the US entry into the Second World War. During the First World War, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra had asked British composers for a fanfare to begin each orchestral concert. It had been so successful that he thought to repeat the procedure in World War II with American composers. Goossens suggested titles like Fanfare for Soldiers, but Copland gave it the much better title Fanfare for the Common Man. The piece was premiered 12 March 1943 at income tax time, as a homage to the common man. Even though it is american, I think it should be the "official" fanfare for alle the common people in the world. Kind of like they did the moonlanding for all mankind. This is just my personal opinion, and I mean no offence to americans for wanting to "steal" this one. Music Copyrights owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Category |
On which river does the city of Canterbury stand? | What does Canterbury mean? Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Canterbury(noun) a city in England, giving its name various articles. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury (primate of all England), and contains the shrine of Thomas a Becket, to which pilgrimages were formerly made Canterbury(noun) a stand with divisions in it for holding music, loose papers, etc Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Canterbury Canterbury is an historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour. Originally a Brythonic settlement called *Durou̯ernon, it was renamed Durovernum Cantiacorum by the Roman conquerors in the 1st century AD. After it became the chief Jutish settlement, it gained its English name Canterbury, itself derived from the Old English Cantwareburh. After the Kingdom of Kent's conversion to Christianity in 597, St Augustine founded an episcopal see in the city and became the first Archbishop of Canterbury, a position that now heads the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican Communion. Thomas Becket's murder at Canterbury Cathedral in 1170 led to the cathedral becoming a place of pilgrimage for Christians worldwide. This pilgrimage provided the theme for Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th-century literary classic The Canterbury Tales. The literary heritage continued with the birth of the playwright Christopher Marlowe in the city in the 16th century. Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Canterbury kan′tėr-ber-ri, n. a stand with divisions in it for holding books, music, &c.—Canterbury Bells (see Campanula). The Nuttall Encyclopedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Canterbury in E. Kent, on the Stour, by rail 62 m. SE. of London; is the ecclesiastical capital of England; the cathedral was founded A.D. 597 by St. Augustin; the present building belongs to various epochs, dating as far back as the 11th century; it contains many interesting monuments, statues, and tombs, among the latter that of Thomas à Becket, murdered in the north transept, 1170; the cloisters, chapter-house, and other buildings occupy the site of the old monastic houses; the city is rich in old churches and ecclesiastical monuments; there is an art gallery; trade is chiefly in hops and grain. Kit Marlowe was a native. Canterbury a district in New Zealand, in the centre of the South Island, on the east side of which are the Canterbury Plains or Downs, a great pasture-land for sheep of over three million acres. Numerology The numerical value of Canterbury in Chaldean Numerology is: 4 Pythagorean Numerology |
By what name is actor Larushka Mischa Skikne, better known? | Laurence Harvey - Actors and Actresses - Films as Actor:, Publications Laurence Harvey - Actors and Actresses Laurence Harvey - Actors and Actresses Nationality: British. Born: Larushka Mischa Skikne in Joniskis, Lithuania, 1 October 1928; emigrated to South Africa, 1934; became British citizen, 1947. Education: Meyerton College and Earl of Atherton High School, Johannesburg, South Africa. Military Service: 1943–1946—served in entertainment unit with South African Army in North African and Italian campaigns. Family: Married 1) Margaret Leighton, 1957 (divorced 1961); 2) Joan Perry Cohn, 1968 (divorced 1972); 3) Pauline Stone, 1972. Career: Stage debut with Johannesburg Repertory Theater in Cottage To Let , 1943; 1946—attended Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London; performed in repertory theater, Manchester; 1948—film debut in Man on the Run ; 1951—West End stage debut in Hassan ; 1955—Broadway stage debut in The Island of Goats ; 1958—stage directorial debut, Simply Heavenly ; 1963—film directorial debut, The Ceremony. Died: 25 November 1973 of cancer. Films as Actor: 1948 Man on the Run (Huntington) (as Detective Sergeant Lawson); House of Darkness (Mitchell) (as Francis Merryman); The Dancing Years (uncredited) (bit part) 1949 The Man From Yesterday (Mitchell) (as John Matthews); Landfall (Annakin) (as P/O Hooper) 1950 Othello (Sheldon—for TV) (as Cassio); Cairo Road (MacDonald) (as Lieutenant Mourad); The Black Rose (Hathaway) (as Edmond) 1951 There Is Another Sun (Gilbert) (as Mag Maguire); The Scarlet Thread (Gilbert) (as Freddie) 1952 A Killer Walks (Drake) (as Ned); Innocents in Paris (Parry) (as Francois); I Believe in You (Dearden) (as Jordie) 1953 Women of Twilight (Parry) (as Jerry Nolan); Knights of the Round Table (Thorpe) (bit part); As You Like It (Ebert —for TV) (as Orlando) 1954 The Good Die Young (Gilbert) (as Miles Ravenscourt); King Richard and the Crusaders (Butler) (as Sir Kenneth); Romeo and Juliet (Castellani) (as Romeo) 1955 I Am a Camera (Cornelius) (as Christopher Isherwood); Storm Over the Nile (Young) (as John Durrance) 1956 Three Men in a Boat (Annakin) (as George) 1957 After the Ball (Bennett) (as Walter de Frece) 1958 The Truth About Women (Box) (as Sir Humphrey Tavistock); The Silent Enemy (Fairchild) (as Lt. Lionel Crabbe) 1959 Room at the Top (Clayton) (as Joe Lampton) 1960 Power Among Men (Polidoro, Hammid, and Sarma) (as Narrator); The Long and the Short and the Tall ( Jungle Fighters ) (Norman) (as Private Bamforth); Espresso Bongo (Guest) (as Johnny Jackson); The Alamo (Wayne) (as Colonel William Travis); Bitterfeld 8 (Mann) (as Weston Lagged) 1961 Two Loves ( Spinster ) (Walters) (as Paul Latrobe); Summer and Smoke (Goldenville) (as John Buchanan Jr.) 1962 A Girl Named Tamiko (Sturges) (as Ivan Kalin); Walk on the Wild Side (Dmytryk) (as Dove Linkhorn); The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (Pal) (as Wilhelm Grimm); The Manchurian Candidate (Frankenheimer) (as Raymond Shaw) 1963 The Ceremony (as Sean McKenna, + d); The Running Man (Reed) (as Rex Black) 1964 The Outrage (Ritt) (as The Husband); Or Human Bondage (Hughes) (as Philip Carey) 1965 Life at the Top (Kotcheff) (as Joe Lampton); Darling (Schlesinger) (as Miles Brand); The Love Goddesses (Turell) (as Narrator) 1966 The Spy with a Cold Nose (Petrie) (as Dr. Francis Trevelyan); The Winter's Tale (Dunlop) (as Leontes) 1968 Rebus (Zanchin) (as Jeff Miller); A Dandy in Aspic (Mann) (as Alexander Eberlin, + co-d uncredited); Fight for Rome (Siodmak) (as Cathegus) 1969 Fight for Rome II (Siodmak) (as Cathegus); He and She (Bolognini) (as He, + pr); The Magic Christian (McGrath) (as Hamlet) 1970 WUSA (Rosenberg) (as Farley); The Deep (Welles) (as Hughie Warriner); Tchaikovsky (Talankin) (as Narrator) 1972 Escape to the Sun (Golan) (as Major Kirsanov) 1973 Columbo: The Most Dangerous Match (Abroms—for TV) (as Emmett Clayton); Night Watch (Hutton) (as John Wheeler) 1974 Welcome to Arrow Beach ( Tender Flesh ) (as Jason Henry, + d) 1975 For for Fake (Welles) (cameo as Himself) Publications "Laurence Ha |
According to Genesis: 7, how many humans were in 'Noah's Ark' during the flood? | Flood / Noah's Ark (FAQ's: the Bible) THE FLOOD / NOAH’S ARK "How long did it take Noah to build the ark? How long was Noah on the ark?" How long did it take Noah to build the ark? The Bible does not specifically say how long it took Noah to build the ark. When Noah is first mentioned in Genesis 5:32, he was 500 years old. When Noah entered the ark, he was 600 years old. The time it took to build the ark would depend on how much time had passed between Genesis 5:32 and the time that God commanded Noah to build the ark (Genesis 6:14-21). At the absolute most, it took 100 years. How long was Noah on the ark? Noah entered the ark in the 600th year of his life, on the 17th day of the 2nd month (Genesis 7:11-13). Noah left the ark on the 27th day of the 2nd month of the following year (Genesis 8:14-15). Therefore, assuming a lunar calendar of 360 days, Noah was on the ark for approximately 370 days. How many of each type of animal did Noah take on the ark? Seven of each kind of clean animal and two of each kind of other animals were taken on the ark (Genesis 6:19-20; 7:2-3). By “clean” the Bible means animals that were "acceptable for sacrifice." That is why seven of the clean animals were taken – so they could be sacrificed after the Flood was over. Obviously if there were only two of an animal, a male and a female, and one was sacrificed - that species of animal would become extinct. How many people were on Noah's ark? According to Genesis chapters 6-8, Noah, his wife, Noah's three sons (Shem, Ham, and Japheth), and their wives were on the ark. Therefore, there were eight people on the ark. Who was Noah's wife? The Bible nowhere specifically gives us the name or identity of Noah's wife. There is a tradition that she was Naamah (Genesis 4:22). While possible, this is not explicitly taught in the Bible. Points to Ponder About the Flood and Noah’s Ark Second Peter 3:3–8 tells us that people who scoff at the Bible are "willingly ignorant" of the Creation and the Flood. In order to understand science and the Bible, we must not be ignorant of those two great events in Earth’s history. 1. Over 500 Flood legends from all parts of the world have been found. Most have similarities to the Genesis account. 2. Noah’s ark was built only to float, not to ail anywhere. Many ark scholars believe that the ark was a "barge" shape, not a pointed "boat" shape. This would greatly increase the cargo capacity. Scoffers have pointed out that the largest sailing ships were less than 300 feet because of the problem of twisting and flexing the boat. These ships had giant masts and sails to catch the wind. Noah’s ark needed neither of those and therefore had far less torsional stress. 3. Even using the small 18-inch cubit (my height is 6'1" and I have a 21- nch cubit), the ark was large enough to hold all the required animals, people, and food with room to spare. 4. The length-to-width ratio of 6 to 1 is what shipbuilders today often use. This is the best ratio for stability in stormy weather. 5. The ark may have had a "moon-pool" in the center. The larger ships would have a hole in the center of the bottom of the boat with walls extending up into the ship. There are several reasons for this feature: a) It allowed water to go up into the hole as the ship crested waves. This would be needed to relieve strain on longer ships. b) The rising and lowering water acted as a piston to ump fresh air in and out of the ship. This would prevent the buildup of dangerous gasses from all the animals on board. c) The hole was a great place to dump waste into the ocean without going outside. 6. The ark may have had large drogue (anchor) stones suspended over the sides to keep it more stable in rough weather. Many of these tones have been ound in the region where the ark landed. 7. Noah lived for 950 years. Many Bible scholars believe the pre-Flood people were much larger than modern man. Skeletons over 11 feet tall have been found. If Noah were taller, his cubit (elbow to fingertip) would have been much larger also. This would make the ark larger by the same ratio. 8. |
The 'Ten Commandments' are listed in Exodus and which other book of the Bible? | Bible List Of The Ten Commandments Deuteronomy 5:6-21 1 2 I am the LORD your God, which have brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 You shall have no other gods before me. 6 I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. 7 You shall have none other gods before me. 2 4 You shall not make unto you any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 5 You shall not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; 6 And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my Commandments. 8 You shall not make you any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth: 9 You shall not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, 10 And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my Commandments. 3 7 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 11 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 4 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shall you labour, and do all your work: 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD your God: in it you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your manservant, nor your maidservant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger that is within your gates: 11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. 12 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD your God has commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labour, and do all your work: 14 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD your God: in it you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your manservant, nor your maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of your cattle, nor your stranger that is within your gates; that your manservant and your maidservant may rest as well as you. 15 And remember that you were a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD your God brought you out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD your God commanded you to keep the sabbath day. 5 12 Honour your father and your mother: that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God giveth you. 16 Honour your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you; that your days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with you, in the land which the LORD your God giveth you. 6 13 You shall not kill. 17 You shall not kill. 7 14 You shall not commit adultery. 18 Neither shall you commit adultery. 8 15 You shall not steal. 19 Neither shall you steal. 9 |
Who wrote the story on which the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock film 'The Birds' was based? | The Birds 1963 ( FILMING LOCATION ) Alfred Hitchcock - YouTube The Birds 1963 ( FILMING LOCATION ) Alfred Hitchcock 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 Sep 28, 2012 FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/pages/On-The-... After filming "Shadow of A Doubt" in Santa Rosa in 1948, Alfred Hitchcock returned to Sonoma County in 1961 to find a remote coastal location for his next project "The Birds." He chose Bodega Bay, with surrounding bleak treeless hills, quiet fishing harbor and fog. Based on a short story by Daphne DuMaurier, the original story took place in an English seashore village where murderous birds attacked the local villagers. Evan Hunter, who had written "The Blackboard Jungle" and "Last Summer" wrote the screenplay; Alfred Hitchcock financed the film from his successful television show. Never had a director portrayed animals working in unison with intelligence. "The Birds" became the first horror/ fantasy film. Special effects, including mechanical birds, live and wild birds on strings, and optically altered film overlays of birds in flight made this a most frightening film. The fog did not always cooperate, so much of the film needed to be tinted gray. Nearly three years were required to complete work on the film for its release in 1963. The 150 year old Potter School behind St. Theresa's Church five miles south of Bodega Bay in Bodega, was vacant at the time of the filming. After Alfred Hitchcock's crew repaired the exterior it was used for several scenes. Today it is a private residence and is sometimes open for tours. The school teacher's house was a façade erected during the filming. The Catholic Church, briefly visible in the film, was made famous when it was photographed by Ansel Adams. Many of the shots of the children running from the schoolhouse were done on Taylor Street in Bodega Bay above the Diekmann's Bay Store with the original two story store visible at the bay's edge. Close ups of the running scene were set up at Universal Studios with the children running on a treadmill. Taylor Street is about a half a mile north of the Visitors Center. Various restaurant scenes, portions of the gas station fire, and the boat dock scenes where filmed at the Tides Wharf and Restaurant. The actual fire was lighted in a parking lot at Universal Studios with a mock up of Highway One and the Tides Wharf. The fire was also filmed from a helicopter for film footage that was superimposed on a painting of a fishing village. The village center in the movie was a set. The Tides Wharf was completely rebuilt in the 1990's and is located across Highway One from the Visitors Center. The ranch house on Westshore Road, part of the Gafney ranch that had occupied Bodega Head for nearly 100 years was used for exterior shots of the Brenner House. The derelict structure, now part of the U.C. Marine Laboratory in the Sonoma Coast State Beach, was repaired by the film crew and used for exterior shots, including the children's birthday party and the end of the film. The house has been demolished, but the ancient cedar trees look much the same as they did in "The Birds." The cedar grove is across the harbor from the Visitors Center and is visible from Highway One. The scenes of Tippi Hedren driving her Aston Martin into Bodega Bay were filmed on Bay Hill Road, about a mile and a half north of the Visitors Center. There is a guide book with more information about the filming of "The Birds" available at the Sonoma Coast Visitors Center in Bodega Bay. |
By what more familiar name do we know actress Marjorie Robertson? | Anna Neagle - IMDb IMDb Actress | Producer | Soundtrack Dame Anna Neagle, the endearingly popular British star during WWII, was born Florence Marjorie Robertson and began dancing as a professional in chorus lines at age 14. She starred with actor Jack Buchanan in the musical "Stand Up and Sing" in the West End and earned her big break when producer/director Herbert Wilcox , who had caught the show ... See full bio » Born: a list of 250 people created 21 May 2011 a list of 139 people created 05 Oct 2012 a list of 35 images created 07 Sep 2015 a list of 24 people created 2 months ago a list of 10 people created 4 days ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Anna Neagle's work have you seen? User Polls Odette Odette Sanson / Marie / Lise (1950) 1960 Theatre Night (TV Series) Stella Felby 1948 Elizabeth of Ladymead (performer: "I'll Make Up for Every Thing", "Greensleeves") 1941 Sunny (performer: "D'ye Love Me?", "Jack Tar and Sam Gob", "Sunny", "Who?") 1940 No, No, Nanette (performer: "No No Nanette", "I Want To Be Happy", "I Want To Be Happy" (continued), "Tea For Two", "Dream Dance Sequence - music medley: "Tea For Two", "I Want To Be Happy", "No No Nanette") 1940 Irene (performer: "You've Got Me Out on a Limb" (1940), "Alice Blue Gown" (1940) - uncredited) 1933 Bitter Sweet (performer: "I'll See You Again") Hide |
Who directed the 1945 film, 'Brief Encounter'? | Brief Encounter (1945) - 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 Meeting a stranger in a railway station, a woman is tempted to cheat on her husband. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 31 titles created 01 Sep 2011 a list of 44 titles created 24 Jan 2012 a list of 41 titles created 26 May 2013 a list of 45 titles created 26 Nov 2014 a list of 42 titles created 26 Sep 2015 Search for " Brief Encounter " 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 3 Oscars. Another 3 wins. See more awards » Photos A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor. Director: David Lean The desperate life of a chronic alcoholic is followed through a four-day drinking bout. Director: Billy Wilder A distant poor relative of the Duke of D'Ascoyne plots to inherit the title by murdering the eight other heirs who stand ahead of him in the line of succession. Director: Robert Hamer While traveling in continental Europe, a rich young playgirl realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared from the train. Director: Alfred Hitchcock A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court. Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger Stars: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Robert Coote A newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying. Director: Howard Hawks A young ballet dancer is torn between the man she loves and her pursuit to become a prima ballerina. Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger Stars: Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer After opening a convent in the Himalayas, five nuns encounter conflict and tension - both with the natives and also within their own group - as they attempt to adapt to their remote, exotic surroundings. Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger Stars: Deborah Kerr, David Farrar, Flora Robson 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 An elderly man and his dog struggle to survive on his government pension in Rome. Director: Vittorio De Sica The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during the First World War and then the October Revolution. Director: David Lean Powerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician. Director: Alexander Mackendrick Edit Storyline At a café on a railway station, housewife Laura Jesson meets doctor Alec Harvey. Although they are both already married, they gradually fall in love with each other. They continue to meet every Thursday in the small café, although they know that their love is impossible. Written by Mattias Thuresson A story of the most precious moments in woman's life! Genres: 24 August 1946 (USA) See more » Also Known As: This movie was David Lean 's first Oscar nomination as director. See more » Goofs In the middle of the film the refreshment room owner pours milk into Albert's tea twice, once just before and again just after the point of view changes. See more » Quotes Laura Jesson : [Secret thoughts] I went into the high street and found a tobacconist and telephoned you. Do you remember? Let The Great Big World Keep Turning (uncredited) (New York) – See all my reviews Certain songs, or melodies, associated with films one has seen, stay in our sub conscience forever. This is the case with the Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto for this viewer. Any time we hear it, or parts of the main themes are played, it immediately evokes this ro |
In which city did Sally Lunn sell the tea cakes that bear her name? | The Great List of Jump Rope Rhymes & Skipping Songs - BuyJumpRopes.net The Great List of Jump Rope Rhymes & Skipping Songs Weekly Deal We are clearing overstock on the following item. Use code ULTRA-CLEARANCE at checkout for 50% off. Popular Articles The Great List of Jump Rope Rhymes & Skipping Songs Posted by Matt Hopkins on July 05, 2014 We've put together a huge collection of new and traditional jump songs, rhymes and chants that help keep the cadence while skipping rope. Enjoy these double dutch jump rope songs with your friends and fellow jumpers! ( Have a rhyme that's not on this list? Use the discussion feature at the bottom of this page and we'll add it!) What did you get in arithmetic? Banana, banana, banana for free, What did you get in geometry? Birdie, Birdie in the Sky Birdie, birdie in the sky, Why'd ya do that in my eye? Birdie, birdie in the sky, Gee, I'm glad that cows don't fly. I Know Something And one has a hole, in the seat of his pants! Lemon Lime Singing 1, 2 (jumper hops out) 3, 4, (2nd jumper jumps just 2x & then hops out etc.) 5, 6, jumping on the bed!" Had a Little Sportscar Had a little sportscar 248 Took it round the coooooooooooorrr (jumper hops out of the turning rope, runs around the corner & jumps back in) Ner & slammed it on the brakes (jump rope turners stop turning) Bumped into a lady, bumped into a man Bumped into a policeman, man oh man Policeman caught me All I had was ginger ale Red, hot, chili pepper (rope turners turn faster & faster until jumper misses a jump) I Had a Little Puppy I had a little puppy. His name was Tiny Tim. I put him in the bathtub, To see if he could swim. He drank up all the water. He ate a bar of soap. The next thing you know, He had a bubble in his throat. In came the doctor A, B, C and Vegetable Soup A, B, C and vegetable goop. What will I find in my alphabet soup? A, B, C. . . . . . . . (When you miss, make up something that starts with the letter you missed on.) ~Ellen Mason, AACS Music Teacher A My Name Is A my name is Alice And my husband's name is Arthur, We come from Alabama, B my name is Barney And my wife's name is Bridget, We come from Brooklyn, And my husband's name is ___________ We come from __________ ~Ellen Mason, AACS Music Teacher All in Together Girls How do you like the weather, girls? January, February, March, April . . . ~Caitlin Pollard, 2nd Grade, & Adele Greil Anthy Maria Jumped in the Fire Anthy Maria jumped in the fire. The fire too hot, she jumped in the pot. The pot was too black, she jumped in a crack. The pot was soon over, she jumped in some clover. Clover's too sweet; she kicked up her feet. Feet was soon over, she cried 1, 2, 3, Jumped in a tree. The tree was so high she couldn't go higher. 'Long came a breeze, blew her away. ~Marilyn Sloan, Alfred, NY Apartment for rent, inquire within, When _________ moves out, let ___________ in. ~Ellen Mason, AACS Music Teacher Apples, Peaches, Pears and Plums Apples, peaches, pears, and plums Tell me when your birthday comes. ~Caitlin Pollard, 2nd Grade As I went down to my grandfather's farm. A Billy goat chased me around the barn. It chased me up a sycamore tree, And this is what it said to me: I like coffee, I like tea, I like _________ to jump with me. ~Ellen Mason, AACS Music Teacher Benjamin Franklin Went to France Benjamin Franklin went to France To teach the ladies how to dance. First the heel, and then the toe, Spin around and out you go. ~Adele Greil Chocolate bears and gingerbread cats, All dressed up in whipped-cream hats. Danced in the garden under the moon, Beat sweet rhythms with a wooden spoon, Whirling, turning, jumping to the beat, Melting down to their ice cream feet. When the baker ran to see, They ran beneath the gum-gum tree, Running in between the rows, Tripping over ice cream toes. There were 1, 2, 3 . . . ~Ellen Mason, AACS Music Teacher Cinderalla Dressed in Yella Went downstairs to kiss a fella, Made a mistake and kissed a snake. How many doctors did it take 1, 2, 3, . . . . Went downstairs to kiss her fellow. How many kisses did she give? One, two, thre |
In which English city would you find Coleman's Mustard Shop and Museum? | Colman's Mustard Shop & Museum (Norwich, England): Top Tips Before You Go - TripAdvisor Colman's Mustard Shop & Museum Would this be a good cold day activity? Yes Does this attraction involve animals? Yes Is this attraction pet friendly? Yes Do you recommend this attraction for art & architecture lovers? Yes Is this attraction popular with tourists? Yes Is this attraction a "must-see" location? Yes Does this attraction provide visitors with a taste of the local culture? Yes Is this attraction exciting, unusual, or risky to visit? Yes No Unsure Does this attraction require above average amounts of physical activity (long walks, climbs, stairs or hikes)? Yes Is this attraction good for couples? Yes Map updates are paused. Zoom in to see updated info. Reset zoom Address: 15 The Royal Arcade, Norwich NR2 1AQ, England Phone Number: Mon - Sat 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Description: One of Norwich's most popular and cherished tourist attractions.Colman's... One of Norwich's most popular and cherished tourist attractions.Colman's have been making fine quality mustards for over 180 years and this tradition is celebrated in Colman's Mustard Shop & Museum.We stock an extensive range of powdered and prepared mustards, including a number of specialities made exclusively for the shop and a wide selection of mustard pots and spoons, gift packs, tea towels, Colman's memorabilia and more.Our displays illustrate all aspects of the history and production of Colman's mustard, with many historic items on show such as wartime mustard tins and Art Deco mustard pots.Housed in the historic art nouveau Royal Arcade near Norwich Market, the shop is a careful replica of a Victorian trade premises."A Real Taste of Norwich's History". read more Terrible “An excellent shop.” An excellent shop a reminder of the old days, this is a must visit shop to all of those visitors to Norwich. Reviewed November 11, 2016 |
Who in 1966, became the first footballer to receive the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year? | A History of Football Winners at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards | 90min A History of Football Winners at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards Jamie Spencer 13 Dec 2013 In 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year will enjoy its 60th annual celebration of sporting achievement in Britain. To date there have been 26 football winners across all of the individual award categories - Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY), Young Sports Personality of the Year (YSPOTY), Coach of the Year, Overseas Personality, Unsung Hero Award, Helen Rollason Award and Lifetime Achievement Award. Down the years the winners of these accolades have featured many of British and world football's most famous names, including Bobby Moore, Pele and David Beckham among others. Ahead of this Sunday's show in Leeds, here's a look at each winner recognised from the sport of football. 1. Bobby Moore (SPOTY, 1966) In the year that England lifted the World Cup, the winner of Sports Personality of the Year for 1966 could only have been the captain, Bobby Moore, the first footballer to win the award. Pictures of Moore holding the Jules Rimet trophy, while on the shoulders of his teammates remain iconic to this day. 2. Eusebio (Overseas Personality, 1966) Eusebio shared his Overseas Personality award with West Indian cricketer Garfield Sobers in 1966. The Mozambique-born player was one of Europe's most feared strikers, but really announced himself to the British audience with his achievements at the World Cup in 1966. Eusebio scored 9 goals, including 4 famously against North Korea, to win the Golden Boot. 3. Pele (Overseas Personality, 1970) In 1970 Pele was the face of Brazil at the World Cup, arguably the best team in the history of football. With the superstar leading the line in Mexico, Brazil won their third World Cup in spectacular fashion. Pele was directly involved in 14 of his country's 19 goals during the tournament. 4. Paul Gascoigne (SPOTY, 1990) Paul Gascoigne is still one of English football's most celebrated talents, one that most would agree went unfulfilled. His ability and creativity were central to England's run to the World Cup semi finals in 1990, while his famous tears made him a cult hero. 5. Michael Owen (SPOTY, 1998) Michael Owen burst onto the scene in 1997, finishing his first full season at Liverpool as joint Premier League top scorer. He became England's youngest player when he made his debut against Chile in 1998 and later the same year the teenager's spectacular solo goal against Argentina in the World Cup made him a household name. 6. Alex Ferguson (Coach of the Year, 1999) In 1999 Alex Ferguson had achieved the unprecedented as manager of Manchester United. Under his guidance the club had pulled off an unforgettable treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League titles in the same season. It is a feat not since matched by any other English team. 7. David Beckham (SPOTY, 2001) In 2001 David Beckham's performances dragged England to the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. Leading by example throughout the final qualifier against Greece, his stoppage time free kick booked England's automatic place at the finals, avoiding the dreaded playoffs. 8. Sven Goran Eriksson (Coach of the Year, 2001) England's Swedish coach Sven Goran Eriksson was recognised for his role in masterminding the country's qualification for the 2002 World Cup. Upon taking over from the disaster left behind by Kevin Keegan, Sven set England back to winning ways, including the 5-1 demolition of Germany in Munich. 9. Alex Ferguson (Lifetime Achievement Award, 2001) After yet more trophies Alex Ferguson was honoured with the lifetime achievement award in 2001. Ferguson had broken the Old Firm dominance with Aberdeen in Scotland before bringing Manchester United's 26 year title drought to an end in 1993. He continued to build United and went on to dominate English football, putting the club firmly back among the best anywhere in the world. 10. Arsene Wenger (Coach of the Year, 2002) In 2002 Arsene Wenger's Arsenal team completed a league |
What is the name of the nest in which a Hare breeds? | About the Belgian Hare Introduction A Belgian Hare is a rabbit, not a Hare as its name indicates. Unlike a hare, its young are born furless with closed eyes and ears and, although they can mate with a true hare, no young will be produced. The Belgian Hare is a long and narrow rabbit with a back line showing a continuous arch from the nape of the neck to the tail. A good animal is firm in flesh, alert, and has a nervous disposition. When moving about, it carries its body well above the ground or floor and exhibits graceful movements. The color of the Belgian Hare is a deep, rich, red of a tan or chestnut shade with brilliant black wavy ticking over its back and hips. Its eyes are large and bold and are surrounded by light circles giving a wild alert expression. The legs of the Belgian hare are long, slender, straight and have very fine bones. The ARBA Standards of Perfection call for the ears of the Belgian Hare to be carried erect. This is the position that they would normally assume when in the "on-alert" stance or when excited. However, when resting or relaxed, they are normally carried horizontally across the back. The show weight of Senior (over 6 mo.) Belgian Hares is more than 6 pounds (2.7 kg) but under 9 pounds (4.1 kg.). ORIGINS OF THE BELGIAN HARE The Belgian Hare can be traced back to the "leporine" developed in the early part of the 18th century in the Flanders area of eastern Europe by the selective breeding of domestic and wild European rabbits. Leporines were imported from Belgium and Germany to England in the 1870s by Mr. W. Lumb and his brother-in-law Mr. B. Greaves, importers of small stock from continental Europe. Wilkins (1896) wrote that after their introdiction into England ..."they (were) bred continuosly, but with two and distinct objects - in the one, for size, and the other, ostensibly to develop a rabbit of the form, color and fur of the wild hare. The larger race has been called the 'Patagonian', but is now recognized as the 'Flemish Giant', the other has been named 'Belgian Hare' rabbit." It was explained that the redder colored Leporines resembled the common wild hare of England (lepus Timidus), and a number of adventuresome rabbit aficionados and natural scientists undertook the task of employing selective breeding to make the Leporine look more like lepus Timidus. These early breeders included Mr. Lumb, Dr, Barham, and Dr.J Salter a Physian, Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Zoological Socity. Fellow of the Linnaean Societ, an friend of Charles Darwin. Their rabbits were called the "Belgian Hare"-- "Belgian" (to recognize their origin) and "Hare" (to recognize their resemblance to Lepus Timidus which was a true hare). . Breeders of the Belgian Hare began to compete in small livestock shows and standards were first written in 1882. The breed was further refined to make the Belgian Hare appear even more like the English wild hare (lepus Timidus), i.e., more racy in shape than the breeders were then producing. This new, more racy, Belgian Hare was described in a 1889 revision of the standard. In addition to the more racy shape, the new standard called for ticking more like the wild hare (more distributed in waves), a bold eye, greater length of limb, and no ticking on the front limbs, ears, or hind feet (however, a small amount of ticking was allowed on the front feet). In 1888, E.M. Hughes of Albany, N.Y. brought the first Belgian Hare to America. Mr. Hughs along with Mr. W.N Richardson of Troy, NY and Mr. G.W. Fenton of Barr, MA promoted and exhibited the Belgian Hare at small stock shows acoss the US and should be given credit for the early popularization of the breed in this country. Shortly after Mr. Hughes importation of the Belgian Hare from the UK, The breeders in this country formed the "American Belgian Hare Association". Mr W.N. Richardson of Troy, N.Y was named Secretary. However this association lasted not much more than |
Who did Peter Shreeves replace as manager of Sheffield Wednesday in 2000? | Next Sheffield Wednesday Manager Betting | Odds on Carlos Carvalhal To Be Sacked | The Sack Race Won: 38, Drawn: 25, Lost: 21 Stuart Gray 01 Dec 2013 - 12 Jun 2015 Won: 30, Drawn: 25, Lost: 29 Dave Jones 02 Mar 2012 - 01 Dec 2013 Won: 29, Drawn: 22, Lost: 30 Chris Evans * 01 Mar 2012 - 04 Mar 2012 Won: 0, Drawn: 1, Lost: 0 Gary Megson 04 Feb 2011 - 29 Feb 2012 Won: 27, Drawn: 14, Lost: 21 Rob Kelly * 03 Feb 2011 - 04 Feb 2011 Unknown 08 Jan 2010 - 03 Feb 2011 Won: 24, Drawn: 13, Lost: 22 Sean McAuley * 13 Dec 2009 - 02 Jan 2010 Won: 0, Drawn: 1, Lost: 2 Brian Laws 06 Nov 2006 - 13 Dec 2009 Won: 52, Drawn: 42, Lost: 60 Sean McAuley * 19 Oct 2006 - 06 Nov 2006 Won: 3, Drawn: 1, Lost: 0 Paul Sturrock 23 Sep 2004 - 19 Oct 2006 Won: 35, Drawn: 29, Lost: 40 Chris Turner 07 Nov 2002 - 19 Sep 2004 Won: 29, Drawn: 31, Lost: 36 Bill Green * 01 Nov 2002 - 07 Nov 2002 Won: 0, Drawn: 0, Lost: 1 Terry Yorath 17 Oct 2001 - 31 Oct 2002 Won: 16, Drawn: 15, Lost: 25 Peter Shreeves 12 Feb 2001 - 17 Oct 2001 Won: 11, Drawn: 9, Lost: 11 Paul Jewell 21 Jun 2000 - 12 Feb 2001 Won: 12, Drawn: 5, Lost: 21 Peter Shreeves 21 Mar 2000 - 21 Jun 2000 Won: 3, Drawn: 1, Lost: 5 Danny Wilson 06 Jul 1998 - 21 Mar 2000 Won: 23, Drawn: 17, Lost: 40 Ron Atkinson 14 Nov 1997 - 17 May 1998 Won: 9, Drawn: 7, Lost: 11 David Pleat 14 Jun 1995 - 03 Nov 1997 Won: 32, Drawn: 30, Lost: 40 Trevor Francis 17 Jun 1991 - 20 May 1995 Won: 88, Drawn: 68, Lost: 58 Ron Atkinson 14 Feb 1989 - 06 Jun 1991 Won: 49, Drawn: 35, Lost: 34 Peter Eustace 28 Oct 1988 - 14 Feb 1989 Won: 2, Drawn: 7, Lost: 9 Howard Wilkinson 24 Jun 1983 - 10 Oct 1988 Won: 120, Drawn: 69, Lost: 75 Jack Charlton 08 Oct 1977 - 27 May 1983 Won: 122, Drawn: 94, Lost: 87 Len Ashurst 15 Oct 1975 - 05 Oct 1977 Won: 38, Drawn: 28, Lost: 38 Steve Burtenshaw 29 Jan 1974 - 01 Oct 1975 Won: 13, Drawn: 17, Lost: 40 Derek Dooley 01 Jan 1971 - 24 Dec 1973 Won: 44, Drawn: 36, Lost: 58 Arthur Dickinson 01 Jan 1970 - 31 May 1920 Won: 393, Drawn: 188, Lost: 338 Danny Williams 01 Jul 1969 - 01 Jan 1971 Won: 17, Drawn: 17, Lost: 37 Jack Marshall 01 Feb 1968 - 01 Apr 1969 Won: 13, Drawn: 19, Lost: 22 Alan Brown 01 Aug 1964 - 31 Jul 1968 Won: 67, Drawn: 47, Lost: 75 Vic Buckingham 01 May 1961 - 01 Mar 1964 Won: 63, Drawn: 24, Lost: 47 Harry Catterick 01 Aug 1958 - 30 Apr 1961 Won: 77, Drawn: 31, Lost: 30 Eric Taylor 01 Apr 1942 - 31 Jul 1958 Won: 196, Drawn: 128, Lost: 215 Jimmy McMullan 01 Dec 1937 - 01 Apr 1942 Won: 33, Drawn: 23, Lost: 21 Billy Walker 01 Dec 1933 - 30 Nov 1937 Won: 66, Drawn: 53, Lost: 68 Robert Brown |
The Clayton-Bulwer Treaty signed in 1850, concerned the construction of what? | Milestones: 1899–1913 - Office of the Historian Milestones: 1899–1913 Building the Panama Canal, 1903–1914 President Theodore Roosevelt oversaw the realization of a long-term United States goal—a trans-isthmian canal. Throughout the 1800s, American and British leaders and businessmen wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Roosevelt on a digging machine during construction of the Panama Canal, circa 1908. (Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division) To that end, in 1850 the United States and Great Britain negotiated the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty to reign in rivalry over a proposed canal through the Central American Republic of Nicaragua. The Anglo-American canal, however, never went beyond the planning stages. French attempts to build a canal through Panama (province of Colombia) advanced further. Led by Ferdinand de Lesseps—the builder of the Suez Canal in Egypt—the French began excavating in 1880. Malaria, yellow fever, and other tropical diseases conspired against the de Lesseps campaign and after 9 years and a loss of approximately 20,000 lives, the French attempt went bankrupt. In spite of such setbacks, American interest in a canal continued unabated. The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of 1901 abrogated the earlier Clayton-Bulwer Treaty and licensed the United States to build and manage its own canal. Following heated debate over the location of the proposed canal, on June 19, 1902, the U.S. Senate voted in favor of building the canal through Panama. Within 6 months, Secretary of State John Hay signed a treaty with Colombian Foreign Minister Tomás Herrán to build the new canal. The financial terms were unacceptable to Colombia’s congress, and it rejected the offer. President Roosevelt responded by dispatching U.S. warships to Panama City (on the Pacific) and Colón (on the Atlantic) in support of Panamanian independence. Colombian troops were unable to negotiate the jungles of the Darien Strait and Panama declared independence on November 3, 1903. The newly declared Republic of Panama immediately named Philippe Bunau-Varilla (a French engineer who had been involved in the earlier de Lesseps canal attempt) as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. In his new role, Bunau-Varilla negotiated the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty of 1903, which provided the United States with a 10-mile wide strip of land for the canal, a one-time $10 million payment to Panama, and an annual annuity of $250,000. The United States also agreed to guarantee the independence of Panama. Completed in 1914, the Panama Canal symbolized U.S. technological prowess and economic power. Although U.S. control of the canal eventually became an irritant to U.S.-Panamanian relations, at the time it was heralded as a major foreign policy achievement. |
For which Premier League side did veteran goalkeeper Neville Southall appear in the 1999/00 season? | Goalscoring Goalkeepers | Goalkeepers Are Different Home Despite being some 100-odd yards away from the action, goalkeepers have been known to pop-up from time-to-time to score vital goals for their sides. None more so than Paraguayan goalie José Luis Chilavert. A dead ball specialist, he regularly scored from the penalty spot for both club and country and held the record for the most career goals by a goalkeeper until Brazilian Rogério Ceni came along and toppled his figure of 62 career goals. In 1998 he captured the attention of the World's sporting press after curling a free kick around the wall and past his opposite number during an international against Argentina in Buenos Aires and in 1999 he became the first goalkeeper to score a hat-trick in the history of the game (for Velez Sarsfield against Ferro Carril Oeste). But in today's game players like Chilavert are the exception rather than the rule. This wasn't always the case, however. Prior to 1912, goalkeepers regularly appeared on the score sheet thanks to rules that allowed them to handle the ball up to the halfway line. It was under these rules that two opposing goalkeepers both scored in the same match (Third Lanark v Motherwell, 1910) - the one and only time such a feat has ever occurred in a first class fixture...until August 2nd 2000 when Velez Sarsfield's Jose Luis Chilavert (who else?) and River Plate's Roberto Bonano both netted from the penalty spot in a Copa Mercosur tie! Between the Sticks Arguably the most famous goal of all time by a keeper was Pat Jennings' effort in the 1967 Charity Shield while playing for Spurs against Manchester United. His goal clearance flew past Alex Stepney in the opposition goal after being caught by a gust of wind. Unfortunately for Stepney, the whole incident was captured on camera by Match of the Day. The first recorded instance of a goalkeeper scoring direct from a goal-kick was on April 14th 1900 when Manchester City's Charlie Williams beat his opposite number, J.E. Doig, in the Sunderland goal. Alex Stepney was later to discover what it was like to have the boot on the other foot when, in 1973, he found himself in the unique position of being Manchester United's top scorer at Christmas. His goal-getting talents were first spotted in a pre-season friendly in Spain and when United's regular penalty-taker Willie Morgan was injured manager Tommy Docherty decided to give Stepney the responsibility. The goalkeeper paid back the faith placed in him by netting every he spot-kick he was required to take (both of them!). Probably the most dramatic goal ever scored by a goalkeeper was Jimmy Glass's effort for Carlisle United in May 1999 that saved the club from the ignominy of non-league football. With only ten seconds of the game remaining and with the scores level at 1-1, Glass netted from close range after his opposite number in the Plymouth Argyle goal had parried a header from a United corner. His goal secured Cumbria's last professional side's League status and sent Scarborough down instead. To add salt to the Yorkshire club's wounds, Glass was playing his last game for United having arrived on loan from Swindon Town only three weeks before
Former Mexican international Jorge Campos scored 31 goals while with his first club Pumas. However, his stats were distorted by the fact he used to go up front and play as a striker late in a game. There must be something in the water up in Carlisle because 17 months later one of their goalkeepers did it again, although in less dramatic circumstances. During a midweek game against Blackpool, goalie Peter Keen launched a routine clearance that ended up bouncing over Jon Kennedy, his opposite number in the Tangerines' goal, and into the back of the net. It made little difference to the eventual outcome as Blackpool were 3-0 up at the time but it went down in history as one of the most bizarre goals ever seen at the seaside. Chesterfield goalie Arthur Birch scored five times during the 1923-24 season, all from the penalty spot Another keeper to score from the penalty spot was Zimbabwe In |
In the 'Sharpe' TV series, what was the name of the character played by actor Daragh O'Malley? | Daragh O'Malley | Camelot Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Place of birth Dublin, Ireland Daragh O'Malley is an Irish film, theatre and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Patrick Harper in the TV series Sharpe. |
In which month of 1936 did King Edward VIII, abdicate? | The Duke of Windsor Dies at 77 The Duke of Windsor Dies at 77 By Reuters LONDON, Sunday, May 28--The Duke of Windsor, who gave up the British throne in 1936 to marry an American divorcee, died in his home near Paris early today, a Buckingham Palace spokesman announced here. The Duke was 77 years old. A statement from Buckingham Place, the official residence of Queen Elizabeth, the Duke's niece said: "It is announced with deep regret that his Royal Highness, the Duke of Windsor, has died at his home in Paris at 2:25 A.M., Sunday, May 28, 1972. "A further announcement from the Palace will be made later about the funeral arrangements." The death announcement reached New York shortly after 1:10 A.M. Eastern daylight time. The Duke, who reigned for 10 months as King Edward VIII before abdicating, had been ill for some time. The Duke defied the British Establishment to marry Mrs. Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, a twice-divorced American. The couple lived in virtual self-exile from Britain since the abdication. Queen Elizabeth visited her ailing uncle at his Paris home during her state visit to France earlier this month. The Duke, who would have been 78 on June 23, was too ill to leave the first-floor sitting room of the house overlooking the Bois de Boulogne. The Duke underwent a hernia operation earlier this year. One of his personal physicians, Dr. Arthur Antenucci, of the Roosevelt Hospital in New York City, flew to Paris to see him two days ago. In Paris, a spokesman for the Duke said: "He died peacefully." Asked what had been the cause of death, the spokesman--the Duke's longtime secretary, John Utter--said: "Just natural causes." Two weeks before the Queen, Prince Phillip and the Prince of Wales made their teatime call on the Duke and Duchess at their home near Longchamp Racecourse during the royal visit to France this month, the Duke was reported to be "in need of a long rest." After the 40-minute royal visit, the Duke was said to be in good spirits. Later the Duke's secretary said he was being treated at home for an illness, but its nature and his treatment were not disclosed. Abdicated in 1936 "But you must believe me when I tell you that I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as King, as I would wish to do, without the help and support of the woman I love." With these words, delivered with sadness over the radio on Dec. 11, 1936, to his subjects in Britain, Edward VIII, later the Duke of Windsor, became the first monarch in British history to voluntarily abdicate his throne, which he did 11 months after assuming it. A popular king, Edward VIII touched off a sensation at home and abroad with the announcement that he intended to leave the throne to marry Mrs. Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, an American who had been twice divorced. 'I Lay Down My Burden' Edward had been determined to marry Mrs. Simpson, although Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin had tried to dissuade him, on the ground that the King, as head of the Church of England, would be violating the church's doctrines against divorce. In the absence of legislation that would permit the marriage, King Edward chose to abdicate. He was succeeded by his brother, the Duke of York, who became King George VI. The new King made his predecessor the Duke of Windsor. "I now quit altogether public affairs, and I lay down my burden," Edward said in his broadcast the day after the act of abdication had been signed. Then, on Dec. 12, at 2 A.M., he left England. He married Mrs. Simpson six months later in France. He remained in virtual exile from Britain ever since, estranged from the royal family until recently. It was not until 1965 that Queen Elizabeth II met the Duchess of Windsor at the bedside of the Duke while he was in London for eye operations. Two years later, the Duke and Duchess were formally received by the Queen at a memorial ceremony for Edward's mother, Queen Mary. Last May 18, Queen Elizabeth visited her ailing uncle at his Paris home. After the abdication, the Duke and Duchess |
Who was Chancellor of West Germany from 1969-74? | History of the Federal Republic of Germany History of the Federal Republic of Germany ___ History of the Federal Republic of Germany Germany celebrates two important anniversaries in 2009 60 years ago, on 23rd May 1949 the Federal Republic of Germany was founded with the promulgation of the Basic Law; 20 years ago, on 9th November 2009 the wall between East and West fell in Berlin. Below an overview of six German decades. The 1950s Economic Miracle - Western Integration - World Cup End and new beginning: Konrad Adenauer (1876–1967), German statesman, first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany 1949–63, at the German Bundestag, February 1955. Image: Deutsches Bundesarchiv (German Federal Archive) Nazi Germany surrenders unconditionally in May 1945. Twelve years of Nazi dictatorship have plunged Europe into the abyss, led to racial fanaticism and horrific crimes, and cost the lives of almost 60 million people in the war and the extermination camps. The victorious Allies divide Germany into four zones. The western powers foster the development of a parliamentary democracy, while the Soviet Union opens the door for socialism in the east. The Cold War begins. The Federal Republic of Germany is founded in the west with the promulgation of the Basic Law on 23 May 1949. The first Bundestag elections are held on 14 August and Konrad Adenauer (CDU) becomes Federal Chancellor. The German Democratic Republic (GDR) is founded in the “eastern zone” on 7 October 1949. Germany is in effect divided into east and west. The young Federal Republic builds close links with the western democracies. It is one of the founding members of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1951 and one of the six countries that sign the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community – today’s European Union – in Rome in 1957. In 1955, the Federal Republic joins NATO, the western defense alliance. Economic and social stabilization makes rapid progress. In combination with the currency reform of 1948 and the US Marshall Plan, the social market economy leads to an economic upturn that is soon described as an “economic miracle”. At the same time, the Federal Republic acknowledges its responsibility towards the victims of the Holocaust: Federal Chancellor Adenauer and Israel ’s Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett sign a reparations agreement in 1952. Social highlights: victory at the 1954 World Cup and the return of the last German prisoners of war from the Soviet Union in 1956. The 1960s - The Berlin Wall -Student Movement - New Liberality U.S. President John F. Kennedy on the occasion of his famous speech at the Rathaus Schöneberg (the town hall of West Berlin) in Berlin on June 26, 1963. On the far right side Federal Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, on the far left side, the then city mayor Willy Brandt. He later became Federal Chancellor. Image © Press and Information Office of the Federal Government The Cold War nears its climax: more and more refugees leave the GDR for the west. Accordingly, the “zonal border” is sealed off and on 13 August 1961 the GDR government ends free access to West Berlin . It builds a wall through the city, and the border with the Federal Republic becomes a “death strip”. During the next 28 years many people lose their lives attempting to cross it. President Kennedy affirmed America’s guarantee of the freedom of West Berlin during his famous speech in Berlin in 1963. It is certainly an eventful year. The Élysée Treaty, the Treaty of Friendship between France and Germany, is concluded in January as an act of reconciliation. The Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials begin and confront Germans with their Nazi past. In autumn, Economics Minister Ludwig Erhard (CDU), the “father of the economic miracle”, becomes Federal Chancellor, following Adenauer’s resignation. Three years later, the Federal Republic is governed by a CDU/CSU and SPD Grand Coalition for the first time: Kurt Georg Kiesinger (CDU) is Federal Chancellor and Willy Brandt (SPD) is Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister. The Federal Republic’s economy flourishes until the mid-196 |
Which fictional detective first appeared in the book 'The Mysterious Affair At Styles', in 1920? | The Mysterious Affair At Styles - Agatha Christie - Google Books The Mysterious Affair At Styles 71 Reviews https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Mysterious_Affair_At_Styles.html?id=XFWGgtiUNWUC Who poisoned the wealthy Emily Inglethorpe, and how did the murderer penetrate and escape from her locked bedroom? Sus-pects abound in the quaint village of Styles St. Mary--from the heiress's fawning new husband to her two stepsons, her volatile housekeeper, and a pretty nurse who works in a hospital dispensary. Making his unforgettable debut, the brilliant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is on the case. "The key to the success of this style of detective novel," writes Elizabeth George in her Introduction, "lies in how the author deals with both the clues and the red herrings, and it has to be said that no one bettered Agatha Christie at this game." What people are saying - Write a review User ratings LibraryThing Review User Review - SueinCyprus - LibraryThing This is the first of Christie’s books featuring Hercule Poirot. The plot is about a family living in a country home, with guests invited - including the narrator, Hastings. A murder happens, and ... Read full review LibraryThing Review User Review - BookConcierge - LibraryThing Audio book narrated by Penelope Delaporta 3*** / 1.5* narration This is Agatha Christie’s debut mystery, in which she introduces the famous Hercule Poirot. It’s a traditional “locked room” mystery ... Read full review All Book Search results » About the author (2004) One of the most successful and beloved writer of mystery stories, Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie was born in 1890 in Torquay, County Devon, England. She wrote her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, in 1920, launching a literary career that spanned decades. In her lifetime, she authored 79 crime novels and a short story collection, 19 plays, and six novels written under the name of Mary Westmacott. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language with another billion in 44 foreign languages. Some of her most famous titles include Murder on the Orient Express, Mystery of the Blue Train, And Then There Were None, 13 at Dinner and The Sittaford Mystery. Noted for clever and surprising twists of plot, many of Christie's mysteries feature two unconventional fictional detectives named Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. Poirot, in particular, plays the hero of many of her works, including the classic, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926), and Curtain (1975), one of her last works in which the famed detective dies. Over the years, her travels took her to the Middle East where she met noted English archaeologist Sir Max Mallowan. They married in 1930. Christie accompanied Mallowan on annual expeditions to Iraq and Syria, which served as material for Murder in Mesopotamia (1930), Death on the Nile (1937), and Appointment with Death (1938). Christie's credits also include the plays, The Mousetrap and Witness for the Prosecution (1953; film 1957). Christie received the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for 1954-1955 for Witness. She was also named Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1971. Christie died in 1976. |
Who was the Secretary General of the United Nations from 1972/81? | List of United Nations Secretaries-General | Article about List of United Nations Secretaries-General by The Free Dictionary List of United Nations Secretaries-General | Article about List of United Nations Secretaries-General by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/List+of+United+Nations+Secretaries-General Related article: United Nations United Nations (UN), international organization established immediately after World War II. It replaced the League of Nations. In 1945, when the UN was founded, there were 51 members; 193 nations are now members of the organization (see table entitled United Nations Members). ..... Click the link for more information. United Nations Secretaries-General Dates in Office Trygve Halvdan Lie Lie, Trygve Halvdan , 1896–1968, Norwegian statesman, first secretary-general of the United Nations. A lawyer and Labor party leader, he was Norwegian minister of justice (1935–39) and minister of trade and supply (1939–41). ..... Click the link for more information. Norwegian 1946–53 Dag Hammarskjöld Hammarskjöld, Dag , 1905–61, Swedish statesman, secretary-general of the United Nations (1953–61). He attended the universities of Uppsala and Stockholm (Ph.D., 1934). ..... Click the link for more information. Swedish 1953–61 U Thant Thant, U , 1909–74, Burmese diplomat, secretary-general of the United Nations (1962–72). Educated at University College, Yangon, he later held positions in education, the press, and broadcasting. ..... Click the link for more information. Burmese 1962–71 Kurt Waldheim Waldheim, Kurt , 1918–2007, Austrian diplomat, secretary-general of the United Nations (1972–81) and president of Austria (1986–92). He entered diplomatic service after World War II, serving in France and Canada. ..... Click the link for more information. Austrian Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Pérez de Cuéllar, Javier, 1920–, Peruvian diplomat, secretary-general of the United Nations (1982–92). He entered the Peruvian foreign service in 1940 and served in several posts, including ambassador to the USSR (1969–71) and the United Nations ..... Click the link for more information. Peruvian 1982–91 Boutros Boutros-Ghali Boutros-Ghali, Boutros , 1922–2016, Egyptian statesman, secretary-general of the United Nations (1992–96). Born into a politically connected Coptic Christian family, he earned degrees in law at the universities of Cairo (LL.B., 1946) and Paris (Ph.D., 1949). ..... Click the link for more information. Egyptian 1992–96 Kofi Annan Annan, Kofi Atta 1938–, Ghanaian diplomat, secretary-general of the United Nations (1997–2006), b. Kumasi. The scion of a family of Fante chieftains, he studied at Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn. (grad. 1961), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.A. ..... Click the link for more information. Ghanaian Ban Ki-Moon Ban Ki-Moon , 1944–, South Korean diplomat, secretary-general of the United Nations (2007–), b. Chungju, grad. Seoul National Univ. (B.S., 1970), Kennedy School of Government, Harvard (M.P.A., 1985). ..... Click the link for more information. South Korean 2007– |
Which detective features in the stories, 'The Nine Tailors' and 'Murder Must Advertise'? | DOROTHY SAYER VOL II. PREMIUM LORD WIMSEY COLLECTION 4 NOVELS + 18 SHORT STORIES + 11 MONTAGUE EGG SHORT STORIES. Murder Must Advertise, The Nine Tailors, ... Honeymoon (Timeless Wisdom Collection) - Kindle edition by DOROTHY SAYERS. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. DOROTHY SAYER VOL II. PREMIUM LORD WIMSEY COLLECTION 4 NOVELS + 18 SHORT STORIES + 11 MONTAGUE EGG SHORT STORIES. Murder Must Advertise, The Nine Tailors, ... Honeymoon (Timeless Wisdom Collection) Assets: Attractive plots, enjoyable use of English according to the interwar period, social status of charachters, location,... Witty dialogues, and a bit more than a dash of irony about the culture of landed aristocracy of the times. Although somewhat improbable, Lord Peter Wimsey remains an appealing charachter to me. Finely crafted entertainment, written with skill and wit by an educated author who displays a fine command of her style. |
Which band recorded the 1999 single 'No Distance Left To Run'? | Blur - No Distance Left To Run (Jools Holland 1999) - YouTube Blur - No Distance Left To Run (Jools Holland 1999) 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 Jul 23, 2008 "No Distance Left to Run" is a song by Blur. It is on their 1999 album 13 and was also released as a single, reaching #14 in the UK Singles Chart. It is widely understood to refer to Blur vocalist Damon Albarn's protracted split from long-term lover Justine Frischmann (Elastica's lead vocals). Damon Albarn says that he is quite affected of this song: "It upsets me, that song. It upset me singing it. Doing that vocal upset me greatly. To sing that lyric I really had to accept that that was the end of something in my life. It's amazing when you do have the guts to do that with your work, because it don't half help you." The promotional video directed by Thomas Vinterberg is notable for using night-vision cameras to capture all four members of the band asleep in their respective beds. A DVD version was also released that featured a short documentary about the making of the video. Alex James reportedly dreamt that he "was in Germany in a karaoke bar. I think I was a leopard for a minute." Category |
Which chemical element has the symbol Hf? | Chemical Elements.com - Hafnium (Hf) Bentor, Yinon. Chemical Element.com - Hafnium. <http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/hf.html>. For more information about citing online sources, please visit the MLA's Website . This page was created by Yinon Bentor. Use of this web site is restricted by this site's license agreement . Copyright © 1996-2012 Yinon Bentor. All Rights Reserved. |
In which bay was the 'Diamond Grace' oil tanker grounded in 1997? | CNN - Cleanup of Japan oil spill nears completion - July 4, 1997 Cleanup of Japan oil spill nears completion July 4, 1997 Web posted at: 12:28 p.m. EDT (1628 GMT) TOKYO (CNN) -- A massive cleanup operation of the Tokyo Bay oil spill was expected to be completed Friday, just three days after officials had labeled it the worst spill in Japanese history. Officials of the Maritime Safety Agency, Japan's coast guard, credited the quick containment to its fleet of 340 ships mobilized in the bay. The operation was picking up speed with the arrival of Japan's foremost oil cleanup ship, the 3,500-ton Seiryu-maru, officials said. Seiryu-maru has sucked up much of the 1,300 tons of crude oil floating in the bay. Hundreds of coast guard ships, firefighting vessels, fishing boats and other vessels have taken part in the cleanup. "There are no longer any big spots with thick oil," a coast guard spokesman said, adding that a limited cleanup could resume Saturday. Crews have worked round-the-clock since Wednesday when the Panamanian-registered tanker, Diamond Grace, ran aground near the port city of Yokohama, about 18 miles south of Tokyo. Officials had originally estimated Wednesday's spill at 3.9 million gallons, but their latest estimate is about one-tenth that amount, 390,000 gallons. Conflicting accounts It was not immediately clear what caused the accident. Crew members have told varying accounts of what happened. The captain, pilot and helmsman were being questioned on suspicion of professional negligence. The captain of Diamond Grace, Hidenori Tsunematsu, told investigators he slowed the ship to avoid colliding with another tanker and some fishing boats when his vessel drifted out of control, a coast guard spokesman said. But pilot Seiji Ushio has indicated otherwise, the spokesman said without elaborating. "We are still investigating the cause of the accident. This includes an on-board inspection of the tanker's bridge with the pilot, captain and helmsman present," the spokesman said. Environmental concerns Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto has expressed concern over potential environmental hazards from chemical oil absorbents. Many ships in the cleanup operation have dumped chemical absorbents in the bay to neutralize the oil slick. "We must find out if these chemicals will affect fish and other elements of the environment in Tokyo Bay," Hashimoto told reporters. Most of Tokyo Bay's shoreline is occupied by docks and heavy industrial complexes such as refineries and chemical plants but the bay is still a source of choice fish and other seafood, about 20,000 tons a year, mainly for sushi. |
Who succeeded James Polk in 1849, as US President? | James K. Polk - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com Google James Polk’s Early Years James Knox Polk was born on November 2, 1795, in a log cabin in Mecklenburg, North Carolina . As a boy, Polk, the eldest of 10 children, moved with his family to Columbia, Tennessee , where his father became a prosperous land surveyor, planter and businessman. The younger Polk was often sick as a child, and as a teen he survived a major operation for urinary stones. The surgery was done before the advent of modern antiseptics and anesthesia; Polk was reportedly given some brandy as a sedative. A top student, Polk graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1818 and studied law under a leading Nashville attorney. He was admitted to the bar in 1820 and opened a law practice in Columbia. He entered politics in 1823, when he was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives. Did You Know? In addition to being nicknamed "Young Hickory," Polk, an eloquent orator who was small in stature, was dubbed "Napoleon of the Stump." In 1824, Polk married Sarah Childress (1803-91), a well-educated Tennessean and devout Presbyterian from a wealthy family. The couple never had children, and Sarah Polk became her husband’s close advisor throughout his political career. As first lady, she was a charming and popular hostess, although she banned hard liquor from the White House and eschewed dancing, the theater and horse races. The Tennessee Politician In 1825, Tennessee voters elected James Polk to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he would serve seven terms and act as speaker of the House from 1935 to 1939. In Congress, Polk was a protégé of America’s seventh president, Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), a fellow Democrat and Tennessean who was in the White House from 1829 to 1837. Polk favored states’ rights and supported Jackson’s plan to dismantle the Bank of the United States and replace it with a decentralized government banking system. Polk later earned the nickname “Young Hickory,” a reference to his mentor Jackson, who was dubbed “Old Hickory” for his toughness. Polk left Congress in 1839 to become governor of Tennessee. He ran for reelection in 1841 and lost; another run for the governorship in 1843 also ended in defeat The Dark Horse Candidate In 1844, James Polk unexpectedly became the Democrats’ nominee for president. He emerged as a compromise candidate after the more likely choice, former president Martin Van Buren (1782-1862), who had lost his reelection bid in 1840, failed to secure the party’s nomination. Polk thus became America’s first dark horse presidential candidate. George Dallas (1792-1864), a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania , was chosen as Polk’s running mate. In the general election, Polk ran against U.S. Senator Henry Clay (1777-1852), a Kentuckian and a founder of the Whig Party . The Whigs used the campaign slogan “Who is James K. Polk?”–an allusion to the fact that Polk was not well known outside the world of politics. However, Polk’s expansionist platform favoring the annexation of Texas appealed to voters. He narrowly won the presidency with 49.5 percent of the popular vote and an electoral margin of 170-105. James Polk as President At age 49, James Polk was younger than any previous president when he entered the White House. A workaholic, America’s new chief executive set an ambitious agenda with four major goals: cut tariffs, reestablish an independent U.S. Treasury, secure the Oregon Territory and acquire the territories of California and New Mexico from Mexico. Polk eventually achieved all his goals. He was a champion of manifest destiny–the belief that the United States was fated to expand across the North American continent–and by the end of his four years in office, the nation extended, for the first time, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. In 1845, the United States completed its annexation of Texas, which became the 28th state on December 29. This move led to a breakdown in diplomatic relations with Mexico (from which Texas had revolted in 1836). After the United States sent troops to a disputed border r |
"Who penned the poem, ""The Village Balcksmith""?" | The Village Blacksmith Poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Poem Hunter The Village Blacksmith Poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Poem Hunter The Village Blacksmith - Poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Autoplay next video Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a might man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawney arms Are strong as iron bands. His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns what'er he can, And looks the whole word in the face, For he owes not any man. Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hear the bellows blow; You can hear him swing his might sledge, With measure beat and slow, Like a sexton ringing the village bell, When the evening sun is low. And children coming home from school Look in the open door; They love to see the flaming forge, And hear the bellows roar. And catch the flaming sparks that fly Like chaff from a threshing floor. He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his boys; He hears the parson pray and preach, He hears his daughter's voice, Singing in the choir, And it makes his heart rejoice. It sounds to him like his mother's voice, Singing in Paradise! He needs must think of her once more, How in the grave she lies; And with his hard, rough hands he wipes A tear out of his eyes. Toiing, -- rejoicing, -- sorrowing, Onward in life he goes; Each morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees it close; Something attempted, something done, Has earned his night's repose. Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, For the lesson thou has taught! Thus at the flaming forge of life Our fortunes must be wrought; Thus on its sounding anvil shaped Each burning deed and thought. Rajnish Manga (11/15/2015 9:58:00 PM) This is not only a great portrayal of a village blacksmith but has a message for us to imbibe to enrich our lives at all levels- personal as well as social. Great poem from a favourite poet: Thus at the flaming forge of life / Our fortunes must be wrought / Thus on its sounding anvil shaped / Each burning deed and thought. (Report) Reply Susan Williams (11/15/2015 2:18:00 PM) This is the ideal common man as much today as it was in Longfellow's day. Independent, hard working, religious, warm-hearted. A country can never have too many of these men. (Report) Reply Gangadharan Nair Pulingat (11/15/2015 8:48:00 AM) Very much interesting the poem which gives the minute points of smithy works and feeling of the gentleman who works as village smith. (Report) Reply Ratnakar Mandlik (11/15/2015 1:51:00 AM) A master piece of a poem depicting values linked with eternity. The melody of the meaningful and thought provoking poem is superb. Enjoyed the melody as well as spiritual touch to the poem given by the master spirit. Thanks for sharing. (Report) Reply Seema Jayaraman (11/15/2015 12:49:00 AM) Loved stumbling over this poem on PH today.. just a few weeks ago an uncle..octogenarian whom we met in Chennai rolled out this poem from memory, he said he had learnt it in school many many decades ago 'The smith, a might man is he, With large and sinewy hands; and he compared the sinewy word mentioned here with the one I had used in my poem A Father's Grief.. what an amazing memory and what a lovely poem to remember for decades.. thanks for sharing. (Report) Reply John Tatum (8/21/2013 11:19:00 PM) I memorized this poem in the 6th grade...such strong lines and such great meter and, well, very inspiring. (Report) Reply |
In Greek mythology, who was the King of Cyprus who fell in love with an ivory statue of a woman he carved? | PYGMALION - Cyprian King & Sculptor of Greek Mythology Pygmalion Translation -- PYGMALION was a king of the island of Kypros (Cyprus) who fell in love with an ivory statue of the goddess Aphrodite . In answer to his prayers the statue was brought to life and afterwards became his wife. PARENTS [1.1] POSEIDON (Hyginus Fabulae 56) OFFSPRING [1.2] PAPHOS (by the Statue) (Ovid Metamorphoses 10.243) [2.1] THRASIOS (Hyginus Fabulae 56) ENCYCLOPEDIA PYGMALION (Pugmaliôn), a king of Cyprus and father of Metharme. (Apollod. iii. 14. § 3.) He is said to have fallen in love with the ivory image of a maiden which he himself had made, and therefore to have prayed to Aphrodite to breathe life into it. When the request was granted, Pygmalion married his beloved, and became by her the father of Paphus. (Ov. Met. x. 243, &c.) Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3. 14. 3 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) : "Kephalos (Cephalus), Eos (the Dawn) loved and carried off, and consorting with him in Syria bore a son Tithonos (Tithonus), who had a son Phaethon, who had a son Astynoos (Astynous), who had a son Sandokos (Sandocus), who passed from Syria to Kilikia (Cilicia) and founded a city Kelenderis (Celenderis), and having married Pharnake (Pharnace), daughter of Megassares, king of Hyria, begat Kinyras (Cinyras). This Kinyras in Kypros (Cyprus), whither he had come with some people, founded Paphos; and having there married Metharme, daughter of Pygmalion, king of Kypros, he begat Oxyporos and Adonis, and besides them daughters, Orsedike (Orsedice), Laogore, and Braesia. These by reason of the wrath of Aphrodite cohabited with foreigners, and ended their life in Aigyptos (Egypt)." Clement of Alexandria, Exhortation to the Greeks 4 (trans. Butterworth) (Greek Christian rhetoric C2nd A.D.) : "We must, then, approach the statues [of the gods] closely as we possibly can in order to prove from their very appearance that they are inseparably associated with error. For their forms are unmistakably stamped with the characteristic marks of the daimones (spirits). At least, if one were to go round inspecting the paintings and statues, he would immediately recognize your gods from their undignified figures . . . The pyre indicates Herakles, and if one sees a woman represented naked, he understands it is ‘golden’ Aphrodite. So the well-known Pygmalion of Kypros (Cpyrus) fell in love with an ivory statue; it was of Aphrodite and was naked. The man of Kypros is captivated by its shapeliness and embraces the statue. This is related by Philostephanos [Greek poet from Kyrene C3rd B.C.]. There was also an Aphrodite in Knidos (Cnidus), made of marble and beautiful. Another man fell in love with this and has intercourse with the marble, as Poseidippos relates. The account of the first author is in his book On Kypros; that of the second in his book On Knidos. Such strength had art to beguile that it became for amorous men a guide to the pit of destruction. Now craftsmanship is powerful, but it cannot beguile a rational being, nor yet those who have lived according to reason . . . They say that a maiden once fell in love with an image, and a beautiful youth with a Knidian statue; but it was their sight that was beguiled by the art. For no man in his senses would have embraced the statue of a goddess, or have been buried with a lifeless paramour, or have fallen in love with a daimon and a stone." Pseudo-Hyginus, Fabulae 56 (trans. Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.) : "In Egypt in the land of Busiris, son of Neptunus [Poseidon], when there was a famine, and Egypt had been parched for nine years, the king summoned augurs from Greece. Thrasius, his brother Pygmalion's son, announced that rains would come if a foreigner were sacrificed, and proved his words when he himself was sacrificed." Ovid, Metamorphoses 10. 243 ff (trans. Brookes More) (Roman epic C1st B.C. to C1st A.D.) : "Pygmalion saw these women [the Propoitides who had become prostitutes,] waste their lives |
Who was the King of Egypt who was overthrown by a military coup led by Gamel Abdul Nasser in 1952? | Gamal Abdel Nasser - History Learning Site Gamal Abdel Nasser Citation: C N Trueman "Gamal Abdel Nasser" historylearningsite.co.uk. The History Learning Site, 26 May 2015. 16 Aug 2016. Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt was born in 1918 and died in 1970. Nasser was a pivotal figure in the recent history of the Middle East and played a highly prominent role in the 1956 Suez Crisis . Nasser has been described as the first leader of an Arab nation who challenged what was perceived as the western dominance of the Middle East. Nasser remains a highly revered figure in both Egypt and the Arab world. Nasser was born in Alexandria in January 1918. At the age of fifteen, he took part in anti-British demonstrations. Those who protested also targeted some in the royal family who it was believed tacitly supported the power Britain still maintained over Egypt by its joint-ownership of the Suez Canal . It was felt by some that the Royal Family was willing to accept this as long as no attempt was made by the British to weaken the family’s power within Egypt itself. In 1935, Nasser was wounded in the head by the British during an anti-British demonstration. In 1938, Nasser graduated from the Royal Military Academy and joined the Egyptian Army. Within the army, Nasser continued with his anti-British activities. In 1942, an incident occurred which is said to have been the key turning point in Nasser’s activities. In February 1942, the British persuaded/forced the king of Egypt, King Farouq, to accept a government that was to be headed by Nahas Pasha. At this time, Britain’s power in North Africa was reaching a peak with the defeat of the Afrika Korps and this power was especially felt in Egypt. Nasser was appalled by what he considered to be the interference in the internal affairs of one country by a colonial European power. For the next seven years, he used his influence to persuade officers in the Egyptian Army that a) such interference was unacceptable and b) that all vestiges of British rule/influence had to be removed from Egypt. During this time, Nasser was stationed as an instructor in the Egyptian Army Staff College. This gave him direct access to young officers who might be more prone to his views when compared to the older officers in the Egyptian Army. Nasser fought in the 1948 war against the newly formed Israel. During this war, Nasser held his first ‘proper’ meeting with those officers who were willing to support his ideas for Egypt. The defeat of the Arab nations in the 1948 war, gave an added impetus to their anger especially as the Egyptian Army had to fight with faulty weapons which was linked to a supply scandal that implicated some members of the Royal Family. Nasser was clear in his own mind – the Royal family had to go and Egypt needed a new form of government. He believed that the army had to take a lead in this. The defeat in 1948 strongly affected Nasser. On top of the humiliation of losing the war, Nasser was angered by the apparent corruption within certain sections of the Royal Family which it was thought hindered any chance of victory. Nasser decided to basically plot against the king for the sake of Egypt’s future. “This led Nasser to believe that it was inevitable that the army should itself take up the national assignment of salvaging the country from corruption.” (Bistoni) On July 23rd 1952, Nasser helped to organise a revolt against the Royal Family and King Farouk was overthrown after a few days of bloodless rebellion. The actual figure head for the rebellion was General Neguib. Farouk fled to Italy and Neguib took over control of the nation. Despite his status within the army, Neguib lacked any political skill and he lost the support of the younger army officers – those who were so pro-rebellion. In November 1954, Neguib resigned and retired from public life. As deputy to Neguib, Nasser was the obvious choice to succeed him. This he did on November 17th 1954. Nasser had a very clear vision for modernising Egypt. He identified five targets that he wanted to address: Poverty in Egypt Ignorance in Egypt “Nationa |
In which sport did Jahingir Khan win the British Open in consecutive years from 1982 to 1991? | Jahangir Khan, The Legend of Squash | Trond Varlid Jahangir Khan, The Legend of Squash Posted by Trond Varlid in Squash Corner on April 20, 2010 | no responses Longest Winning Streak Ever – 555 matches – how did he do it? Jahangir Khan Jahangir Khan. The greatest sportsman ever – of any sport? Well, his record of winning 555 consecutive matches – to mention just one of many exceptional achievements – remains unchallenged by any other athlete to this day. I had the great fortune to watch him live at the peak of his game – an unforgettable experience… Dominating international squash for the better part of a decade – during the 1980s into the 90s – it was initially, however, not at all obvious that Jahangir was going to become the greatest squash champion in history. “I was told I would never become world champion. I was the youngest, smallest, feeblest and sickest of the family. Neither the doctor nor my father believed there was any chance for me to become a good squash player” – says Jahangir Khan in his book ‘Winning Squash’. Having gone from such unpromising beginnings to become the greatest squash player of all time – Jahangir Khan is an inspiration for everyone – whatever their initial circumstances, to go on and achieve great things. Indeed, to quote Jahangir again: “I believe my story can offer hope to millions of people all over the world who are poor, bereaved or sick. At different times, I have been all three”. Secret of Success. So how did he do it? What was his secret? How could he remain unbeaten for hundreds of successive professional matches, for almost 6 years? His achievement is particularly remarkable considering some of the main characteristics of squash: high-speed ball (top speeds clocked at around 275 km/h), high-paced game, long rallies – often 100 shots or more – and hardly any breaks between points and games. This means that there is little margin for error in winning (or losing) points and games – and a 555 match-winning streak should therefore be ‘not be possible’. Unless you are Jahangir Khan, that is….. Jahangir in full flow... His technique was second to none; he could hit winning shots when he needed to and had a great eye for the flow of the game. All necessary skills to be at the very top of squash. However, his greatest and most powerful ‘weapon’ was without doubt his superior fitness – he was simply the fittest person in the sport. In fact, some even proclaimed him to be ‘the fittest man on the planet’…. “Hard work, discipline, commitment and ambition. To be the best, I had to work harder than everyone else. I trained for 8 hours a day, 6 days a week.” – is how Jahangir himself explains the reasons for his remarkable success. Training Program. He would typically start his training day with a 9-mile run (14 km), followed by the ‘400 meter torture test’. The latter consisted of running 400 meters at a fairly high pace, followed by 1-minute breaks – which would be continued until exhaustion. This was a way to simulate rallies that could last up to 100 shots or more. And there would be endless court sprints and racket drills. Short Bio: Born in Karachi, Pakistan, on December 10, 1963. Although physically frail and in poor health as a boy, he was born into a squash family. His father, Roshan Khan, was a former British Open Champion and his older brother, Torsam, also an accomplished player on the international circuit destined for the top tier. However, when Jahangir was 15 years old his brother Torsam suffered a heart attack during a match and died. This proved to be a tragic, but decisive turning point in young Jahangir’s life, as he then set out to become world squash champion in honour of his brother’s memory. Check out Wikipedia for further details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jahangir_Khan 7 Most Outstanding Achievements of Jahangir Khan. Won World Amateur Championships at age 15; Won World Open Championships at age 17; the youngest ever; Unbeaten for 5 years and 8 months; winning 555 matches consecutively; B |
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