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According to Greek mythology, who solved 'The Riddle Of The Sphinx'? | SPHINX - Woman-Headed Lion of Greek Mythology Sphinx, Athenian red-figure kylix C6th B.C., Museum of Fine Arts Boston THE SPHINX was a female monster with the body of a lion, the head and breast of a woman, eagle's wings and, according to some, a serpent's tail. She was sent by the gods to plague the town of Thebes as punishment for some ancient crime, preying on its youths and devouring all who failed to solve her riddle. The regent of Thebes, King Kreon (Creon), offered the throne to the one who would destroy her. Oidipous (Oedipus) took up the challenge, and when he solved the Sphinx's riddle, she cast herself off the mountainside in despair. Sphinxes were very popular in ancient art. They were employed as sculptural gave stelae upon the tombs of men who died in youth. In archaic vase paintings they often appear amongst a procession of animals and fabulous creatures such as lions and bird-bodied sirens. FAMILY OF THE SPHINX [1.1] ORTHOS & KHIMAIRA (Hesiod Theogony 326) [2.1] TYPHOEUS & EKHIDNA (Apollodorus 3.52, Hyginus Pref & Fabulae 151, Lasus Frag 706A) [2.2] TYPHOEUS & KHIMAIRA (Scholiast on Hesiod & Euripides) ENCYCLOPEDIA SPHINX (Sphinx), a monstrous being of Greek mythology, is said to have been a daughter of Orthus and Chimaera, born in the country of the Arimi (Hes. Theog. 326), or of Typhon and Echidna (Apollod. iii. 5. § 8; Schol. ad Eurip. Phoen. 46), or lastly of Typhon and Chimaera (Schol. ad Hes. and Eurip. l. .c.). Some call her a natural daughter of Laius (Paus. ix. 26. § 2). Respecting her stay at Thebes and her connection with the fate of the house of Laius. The riddle which she there proposed, she is said to have learnt from the Muses (Apollod. iii. 5. § 8), or Laius himself taught her the mysterious oracles which Cadmus had received at Delphi (Paus. ix. 26. § 2). According to some she had been sent into Boeotia by Hera, who was angry with the Thebans for not having punished Lains, who had carried off Chrysippus from Pisa. She is said to have come from the most distant part of Ethiopia (Apollod. l. c. ; Schol. ad Eurip. Phoen. 1760); according to others she was sent by Ares, who wanted to take revenge because Cadmus had slain his son, the dragon (Argum. ad Eurip. Phoen.), or by Dionysus (Schol. ad Hes. Theog. 326), or by Hades (Eurip. Phoen. 810), and some lastly say that she was one on the women who, together with the daughters of Cadmus, were thrown into madness, and was metamorphosed into the monstrous figure. (Schol. ad Eurip. Phoen. 45.) The legend itself clearly indicates from what quarter this being was believed to have been introduced into Greek mythology. The figure which she was conceived to have had is originally Egyptian or Ethiopian; but after her incorporation with Grecian story, her figure was variously modified. The Egyptian Sphinx is the figure of an unwinged lion in a lying attitude, but the upper part of the body is human. They appear in Egypt to have been set up in avenues forming the approaches to temples. The greatest among the Egyptian representations of Sphinxes is that of Ghizeh, which, with the exception of the paws, is of one block of stone. The Egyptian Sphinxes are often called androsphinges (Herod. ii. 175; Menandr. Fragm. p. 411, ed. Meineke), not describing them as male beings, but as lions with the upper part human, to distinguish them from those Sphinxes whose upper part was that of a sheep or ram. The common idea of a Greek Sphinx, on the other hand, is that of a winged body of a lion, having the breast and upper part of a woman (Aelian, H. A. xii. 7; Auson. Griph. 40 ; Apollod. iii. 5. § 8; Schol. ad Eurip. Phoen. 806). Greek Sphinxes, moreover, are not always represented in a lying attitude, but appear in different positions, as it might suit the fancy of the sculptor or poet. Thus they appear with the face of a maiden, the breast, feet, and claws of a lion, the tail of a serpent, and the wings of a bird (Schol. ad Aristoph. Ran. 1287 ; Soph. Oed. Tyr. 391 ; Athen. vi. p. 253; Palaephat. 7); or the fore part of the body is that of a lion, and the lower part that |
Complete the title of this famous novel by George and Weedon Grossmith,'Diary Of A ...'? | The Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists Shelves: novels , sassysassenachs , pre-1900s , oxford-classics 11 April Sat down to write a capsule review of The Diary of a Nobody. Interrupted by a loving thump at the door. It was Mark Nicholls from my review of Italo Calvino’s If on a Winter’s Night a Traveller, a piece of spoof metafiction that ranks as my most liked GR review. I studied my 23-year-old self carefully then looked at my 25-year-old self and noted nothing had changed facially in two years except I was even more handsomely bespectacled. “Would you like to buy a copy of . . . ?” he began, bu 11 April Sat down to write a capsule review of The Diary of a Nobody. Interrupted by a loving thump at the door. It was Mark Nicholls from my review of Italo Calvino’s If on a Winter’s Night a Traveller, a piece of spoof metafiction that ranks as my most liked GR review. I studied my 23-year-old self carefully then looked at my 25-year-old self and noted nothing had changed facially in two years except I was even more handsomely bespectacled. “Would you like to buy a copy of . . . ?” he began, but I’d heard it before. After all, I wrote it. “Finished that novel we started in 2009 yet?” he asked snidely. “Yes! I finished that like a month ago,” I said, triumphantly. Mark Nicholls from 2009 circled the Mark Nicholls from 2012 like a toreador taunting a pacifist bull. “Wow. Speedy Gonzalez. You must be the new Joyce Carol Oates,” he said. I snickered, neglecting to tell him about our vagina transplant. 12 April I change to the present tense since the review is being written today, contrary to the opening sentence. That’s an example of what we call in the trade “unreliable narration.” Having doubts about writing a spoof diary review, despite having spoofed since my teens. I put on the new Big Sexy Noise album, Trust the Witch. Lydia Lunch appears on my desk and berates me for being a pussywhipped pastyasted whitebred chickenshed motherloving dolescrouging booksucking bitchboy. I tell her that’s far too many dashless hybrid words for a Thursday. She laughs and we have anal and a slice of malt loaf. 13 April I will change tense, since this day follows the day on which the review was written. The question will arise, however, as to whether the first sentence needed a tense change, seeing it was written yesterday. (Although this isn’t true either—the review was actually written on the Wednesday night with a view to being posted on the Thursday!) I will walk to cupboard, where Dostoevsky’s skin is hanging on a coat hanger, awaiting its body. The doorbell will ring. A fleshy bone arrangement with organs will stand there and say: “Looking for Fyodor’s skin. Is he in?” I will wrinkle my beautiful eyes. “How do you know your skin’s a she?” I will ask. “All women will be brought low beneath the eyes of our Creator!” he will shout. “OK, cool it, come in,” I’ll say. “Ooh, using contractions now, are we?” he’ll ask. I’ll say: “Yup.” 10 April I started to read The Diary of a Nobody. I thought how clever it might be to write a spoof review, using surreal antics as a contrast to the novel’s straight-laced satire. I realised that would probably be a mistake. 25 April (morning) Manny turns up fourteen days too late for the review. He tries to attract attention by pirouetting on the coffee table, but at his age the best he can manage is a forward roll on the settee. Winnie the Pooh walks in and bitches about his boyfriend Dante, who won’t go all the way with him. “To Hell and back, he says!” Pooh sneers. “I’m not that kind of bear.” Manny’s had enough with this review and returns to Yoga For Men where he demonstrates a perfect backwards lotuscrab triple-swivel manoeuvre while sucking a toffee apple. 25 April (afternoon) Then Knig-o-lass walks in and says: “This suspirro is a cataclysmic feuerwerk of inconsequentialityness.” She curtsies to Pooh and then scarpers. ...more Shelves: 19th-century , novel , british-isles , humour This reminded me of Three Men in a Boat in that I don't feel that some great moments |
Commonly seen in insects such as Crickets and Grasshoppers, what name is given to the act of producing sound by rubbing certain body parts together? | Insects | Psychology Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia 110,000 Bees , Wasps , Ants - Hymenoptera Estimates of the total number of current species, including those not yet known to science, range from two million to fifty million, with newer studies favouring a lower figure of about six to ten million. [1] [4] [5] Adult modern insects range in size from a 0.139 mm (0.00547 in ) fairyfly ( Dicopomorpha echmepterygis ) to a 55.5 cm (21.9 in) long stick insect ( Phobaeticus serratipes ). [6] The heaviest documented insect was a Giant Weta of 70 g , 2½ oz ), but other possible candidates include the Goliath beetles Goliathus goliatus , Goliathus regius and Cerambycid beetles such as Titanus giganteus , though no one is certain which is truly the heaviest. [6] The study of insects (from Latin insectus, meaning "cut into sections") is called entomology , from the Greek εντομον, also meaning "cut into sections". [7] Contents Edit Insects possess segmented bodies supported by an exoskeleton , a hard outer covering made mostly of chitin . The segments of the body are organized into three regions, or tagmata ; a head, a thorax , and an abdomen . The head supports a pair of sensory antennae , a pair of compound eyes , one to three simple eyes (" ocelli ") and three sets of variously modified appendages that form the mouthparts . The thorax has six legs (one pair each for the prothorax, mesothorax and the metathorax segments making up the thorax) and two or four wings (if present in the species). The abdomen (made up of eleven segments some of which may be reduced or fused) has most of the digestive , respiratory , excretory and reproductive internal structures. Nervous system Edit Their nervous system can be divided into a brain and a ventral nerve cord . The head capsule (made up of six fused segments) has six pairs of ganglia . The first three pairs are fused into the brain, while the three following pairs are fused into a structure called the subesophageal ganglion . The thoracic segments have one ganglion on each side, which are connected into a pair, one pair per segment. This arrangement is also seen in the abdomen but only in the first eight segments. Many species of insects have reduced numbers of ganglia due to fusion or reduction. Some cockroaches have just six ganglia in the abdomen, whereas the wasp Vespa crabro has only two in the thorax and three in the abdomen. And some, like the house fly Musca domestica , have all the body ganglia fused into a single large thoracic ganglion. Respiration and circulation Edit Insect respiration is accomplished without lungs , but instead insects possess a system of internal tubes and sacs through which gases either diffuse or are actively pumped, delivering oxygen directly to body tissues (see Invertebrate trachea ). Since oxygen is delivered directly, the circulatory system is not used to carry oxygen, and is therefore greatly reduced; it has no closed vessels (i.e., no veins or arteries ), consisting of little more than a single, perforated dorsal tube which pulses peristaltically , and in doing so helps circulate the hemolymph inside the body cavity. Exoskeleton Edit Most higher insects have two pairs of wings located on the second and third thoracic segments. Insects are the only invertebrates to have developed flight , and this has played an important part in their success. The winged insects, and their wingless relatives, make up the subclass Pterygota . Insect flight is not very well understood, relying heavily on turbulent aerodynamic effects. The primitive insect groups use muscles that act directly on the wing structure. The more advanced groups making up the Neoptera have foldable wings and their muscles act on the thorax wall and power the wings indirectly. These muscles are able to contract multiple times for each single nerve impulse, allowing the wings to beat faster than would ordinarily be possible (see insect flight ). Their outer skeleton, the cuticle, is made up of two layers; the epicuticle which is a thin and waxy water resistant outer layer and contains no chi |
Which singer had a 2008 number one hit with the song 'Mercy'? | Duffy | New Music And Songs | Duffy About Duffy Emerging during the same boom of retro U.K.-based singers that launched Amy Winehouse, Duffy distinguished herself with a melodic, vintage voice that brought to mind such '60s artists as Dusty Springfield and Petula Clark. Born in the small coastal town of Nefyn on the Llyn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales, Amy Ann Duffy began singing at an early age. With a record collection limited to her parents' classic LPs, though, she had few influences to draw from. Her father's VHS tapes of the 1960s television rock show Ready Steady Go! thus became one of her biggest sources of inspiration, and Duffy started performing with various bands throughout her teenage years, sporting a charmingly retro sound that caught the ear of Rough Trade Records owner Jeannette Lee in 2004. Lee helped nurture the singer's talent by pairing her up with former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler. The duo co-wrote several songs, including the single "Rockferry," which revealed Duffy's knack for soulful music inspired by Stax and Motown. "Rockferry" became the title song of Duffy's debut album, which was released on Polydor in 2008. However, it took a different song -- "Mercy" -- to make her an international star. "Mercy" topped the charts in the U.K., the first song by a Welsh female in a quarter-century to hit number one, and the follow-up single, "Warwick Avenue," peaked at number three. Overseas, "Mercy" also scored platinum status in America. Rockferry became one of the year's most popular records, selling over two million copies in the U.K. alone, winning a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album, and going multi-platinum in multiple other countries. Duffy began working on her second album in 2009, taking some time off to make her acting debut in the 2010 drama Patagonia. Meanwhile, recording sessions for the album took place in England and New York, with Albert Hammond pulling a double shift as producer and co-writer. The result, Endlessly, was released in November 2010. ~ Matt Collar & Andrew Leahey, Rovi |
What was the name of the German Nazi military officer and doctor who personally selected prisoners who would die in the gas chambers at Auschwitz? | Auschwitz Concentration Camp The Gas Chambers http://www.HolocaustResearchProject.org A special commission of doctors arrived in Auschwitz Concentration Camp on 28 July 1941, and select unfit prisoners mostly from Block 15 to be murdered in one of the Euthanasia killing centres. Dr Horst Schumann, the director of the Euthanasia Centre at Sonnenstein, is one of the members of this commission. Altogether 573 inmates, mostly Polish prisoners are selected, and two brutal Capos join the transport at the last moment. Ernst Krankemann, Capo of the road construction squad, and Johann Siegruth, the one-armed head Capo of the Lumber- yard. Krankemann is murdered during the trip, Siegruth committed suicide, the rest were gassed at Sonnenstein euthanasia centre, in a bathroom where carbon monoxide gas was introduced through the showerheads. In late August 1941 Lagerfuhrer Karl Fritzsch uses the gas Zyklon B to kill Russian Prisoners of War in the cellar of Block 11. On 3 September 1941 following the success of the experimental gassing, the experiment was repeated in the cellar of Block 11. In the bunker they are crammed together in a few cells. The cellar windows are blocked up with earth. Then about 600 Russian POW’s officers, and political commissars are driven into the cellar. As soon as they are pushed into the cells the SS men threw in the Zyklon B gas, the doors were locked and sealed. On 4 September 1941 Roll-Call leader Gerhard Palitzsch protected by a gas mask opens the doors and discovers that one of the POW’s is still alive. More Zyklon B is poured and the doors are closed once more. On 5 September the prisoners of the penal colony and the orderlies of the camp hospital were summoned and taken to the courtyard of Block 11, for “special work”. Nazi Doctor Horst Schumann They were then ordered to don gas masks and taken down to the cellar where the gassing had been carried out. Thence they had to carry the bodies up to the courtyard, strip them of their military uniforms and then transport them to the crematorium. On 16 September 1941 900 Russian Prisoners of War are gassed in the morgue of the crematorium, and Commandant Hoss described this in his memoirs. “While the transport was detraining, holes were pierced in the earth and concrete ceiling of the mortuary. The Russians were ordered to undress in an anteroom, then they quietly entered the mortuary, for they had been told they were to be deloused. The whole transport exactly filled the mortuary to capacity – the doors were then sealed and the gas shaken down through the holes in the roof. I do not know how long the killing took. For a little while a humming sound could be heard – when the powder was thrown in, there were cries of gas, then a great bellowing and the trapped prisoners hurled themselves against both doors. But the doors held, they were opened several hours later, so that the place could be aired. The first transports of Jews arrived in the camp from Silesia at the beginning of 1942, on 15 February the first transport of Jews who have been arrested by the Gestapo arrived in Auschwitz from Beuthen. The Jews are gassed in the morgue beside the crematorium. The transport arrived by rail at the unloading ramp near the camp. From there they were escorted by the SS to the courtyard of the crematorium. In the meantime, all approach and transit roads were cleared and closed. After undressing the victims were led into the morgue-cum- gas chamber – where they were told they were going to have a shower, after which they would receive a meal and be assigned to work. The moment the gas was introduced, in order to drown out the screams and groans of the dying people, the motor of a lorry, parked there for this purpose, was switched on. Initially the process of killing and ventilation of the gas chamber lasted several hours. Later, after the installation of ventilators, this period was shortened to about an hour. Shower Entrance After this time had elapsed, the prisoners of the crematorium squad proceeded to burn the corpses. All of this to |
Which prominent Nazi was known as 'The Butcher Of Lyon'? | Klaus Barbie, the Butcher of Lyon! - The German Occupation of Europe http://www.HolocaustResearchProject.org Klaus Barbie age 16 Nikolaus Klaus Barbie was born on the 25 October 1913 in Bad Godesberg a small town next to the Rhine, south of Bonn Germany. His father also called Nikolaus who was an office worker then a primary school teacher at the Noder school, where the younger Barbie was also a pupil. Barbie’s father fought in the First World War where he was wounded at Verdun, hit by a bullet in his neck, he returned home a bitter dejected man. In 1923 Barbie was accepted into the Friedrich – Welhelm grammar school in Trier, he was joined by his family in Trier in 1925 when his father retired and he moved with his wife to where Barbie was studying. In 1933 Barbie’s father and younger brother died and a year later he passed his graduation exams but with no money to continue his studies he became attracted to Nazism, and he volunteered for a six month stint in a Nazi Party voluntary work camp in Schleswig- Holstein. On the 26 September 1935 Barbie joined the SS, membership number 272, 284 and eventually joined the SD (Sicherheitsdienst – Security Service) arm of the SS. Klaus Barbie as an SS officer His first attachment was in Berlin, as an assistant in department IV –D of the SD main office and within weeks he was posted to police headquarters in the Alexanderplatz to start training as an investigator and interrogator, which he was to put into brutal effect during the Second World War. After service in the Berlin vice squad he was transferred to Dusseldorf and in 1937 after joining the Nazi Party, and graduated from the SD school at Bernau and was sent to an exclusive leadership course in Berlin Charlottenburg. For three months from September 1938 he served with the 39th Infantry Regiment before returning to Charlottenburg for his final training and exams. On 20 April 1940 he graduated and was promoted to SS –Untersturmfuhrer and five days later he married Regine Willms, a stocky twenty-three year old daughter of a postal worker from Osburg. Almost immediately after the wedding Barbie rejoined his SD detachment and was part of von Runstedt’s army invading the Low Countries and France. Barbie was officially posted to Holland on the 29 May 1940, Barbie’s SD unit was under the direct command of Willy Lages, the SD commander in the Hague, and his unit was shortly afterwards transferred to the Zentralstelle in Amsterdam, the “Central Bureau for Jewish Emigration.” Barbie’s responsibilities included rounding up German émigrés, freemasons and Jews. On the 12 February 1941, the German authorities used the death of a Dutch Nazi, Hendrik Koot killed in a fight with Dutch dockworkers, as a pretext to seal off the Jewish quarter of Amsterdam. Abraham Asscher & David Cohen on right On 19 February 1941 an SD raid in Amsterdam entered a tavern called Koco, run by Jewish refugees from Germany, Cahn and Kohn. In the tavern, a protective device which Cahn had installed, an ammonia flash went off by accident, spaying the Germans with ammonia. The SD raid was commanded by Klaus Barbie and after some violence everyone inside was arrested and three days later, as a reprisal for his act of “resistance” , the SS raided the Jewish quarter of Amsterdam, seized 425 Jews, most of them young men. They were assembled on the Jonas Daniel –Meyer –plein subjected them to beatings and abuse and then on 27 February 1941 deported 389 of them to Buchenwald concentration camp and after two months 361 of them were deported to Mauthausen concentration camp and certain death. The arrests were followed by a general strike, Barbie was ordered to execute Cahn and his associates, who had been condemned to death. Barbie was put in charge of the execution squad. Hotel Terminus in Lyon “One of the condemned asked to hear an American hit record and then we shot them.” On the 14 May 1941 a bomb was thrown into a Germans officers club in Amsterdam, and the German authorities decided the Jews should suffer as a reprisal. Barbie went to the |
Which creature features on the logo of the French clothing company Lacoste? | Lacoste - Shoes, Bags, Watches - Zappos.com Lacoste View All Brands Sign Up for New Styles! Be "in-the-know" when we add new styles of Lacoste to our website! Simply sign up and we'll notify you. Notify Me of New Styles Zappos.com respects your privacy. We don't rent or sell your personal information to anyone. About Lacoste The Lacoste Brand Story René Lacoste entered the legend of tennis when he and his teammates "The Musketeers", stole the Davis Cup away from the Americans for the first time in 1927. Not forgetting his three French Open victories (1925, 1927 and the Roland-Garros stadium in 1929), his two victories in Great Britain (Wimbledon 1925 and 1928) and two U.S. Open titles at Forest Hills (1926 and 1927). René Lacoste was born in France on July 2, 1904 and died on October 12, 1996. The true story of the "Crocodile" begins in 1927. René Lacoste liked to recount how his nickname became an emblem recognized throughout the world. "I was nicknamed 'the Alligator' by the American press, after I made a bet with the Captain of the French Davis Cup Team concerning a suitcase made from crocodile skin. He promised to buy it for me if I won a very important match for our team. The public must have been fond of this nickname which conveyed the tenacity I displayed on the tennis courts, never letting go of my prey! So my friend Robert George drew a 'crocodile', which I then had embroidered on the blazer I wore on the courts." An attentive spectator at René Lacoste’s Davis Cup matches was the winner of the British Women’s golf title, Mademoiselle Simone Thion de la Chaume, who soon became his wife and constant support. In 1933, René Lacoste and André Gillier, the owner and President of the largest French knitwear manufacturing firm of that time, set up a company to manufacture the logo-embroidered shirt. The champion had designed this for his own use on the tennis court, as well as a number of other shirts for tennis, golf and sailing - as can be seen in the first catalogue, produced in 1933. To the best of our knowledge, this was the first time that a brand name appeared on the outside of an article of clothing - an idea which has since become extremely successful. This shirt revolutionized men’s sportswear and replaced the woven fabric, long-sleeved, starched classic shirts . The first Lacoste shirt was white, slightly shorter than its counterparts, had a ribbed collar, short sleeves with ribbed bands and was made of a light knitted fabric called "Jersey petit piqué". Today, it continues to offer the same quality, comfort and solidity on which it built its name and which constitutes its uniqueness. As an enduring legacy, the Lacoste brand has widely expanded over the years. Its famous crocodile emblem can now be seen on shoes , eyewear, watches , bedding, bath towels, bags , accessories, kid's shoes , as well as apparel. Shop Lacoste by Category |
Which traditional Greek dish is made from salted and cured fishroe mixed with bread crumbs, lemon juice, onions and garlic? | Meze - Appetizers | Filyra | Greek Traditional Food Workshop Call us: (+30) 24940-31270 | Login Greek Traditional Food Workshop Leave us your email address to let you know about new products and sales Email: * Which of our products would you like to taste?: Snack - Salads - Appetizers Photo Gallery Meze - Appetizers Caper Salad CAPER SALAD Capers, parsley, bread, vinegar, garlic and olive oil. A salad that is best consumed as an appetizer or meze along with wine or tsipouro; it compliments grilled and fried fish dishes. TABBOULEH Salad made from gruel, parsley and peppers. You can dress the dish with sliced onions and tomatoes. Olive Salad OLIVE SALAD A tasty combination of feta cheese and olives from Kalamos; an excellent appetizer to compliment toasted bread and crackers. A great meze for ouzo, along with sliced tomatoe and onions. It goes great with your favourite tomato sauce dishes. Made with home-made mayonaise and fresh vegetables. Taramosalata - Fish Roe Salad TARAMOSALATA - FISH ROE SALAD A dip made from taramas - the salted and cured roe of the fish - mixed with bread crumbs, oil and lemon. It goes great alongside fish dishes. Grilled aubergines, garlic, parsley, cumin, paprika, wine vinegar, tahini, lemon, salt, extra virgin olive oil. Hard goat cheese, vine leaves, dill, lemon in olive and corn oil. Pickled Mushrooms (in Sweet and Sour Brine) PICKLED MUSHROOMS (IN SWEET AND SOUR BRINE) Mushrooms, white wine vinegar, black sugar, garlic, oregano, thime, bay leaf, salt, black peppers. It can be eaten with other pickled dishes. It goes well with sweet and sour sauces. It can dress salads. |
Who is the British evolutionary theorist who wrote 'The Selfish Gene'? | Debate over ‘selfish gene’ theory heats up | Genetic Literacy Project Debate over ‘selfish gene’ theory heats up Printer Friendly (Credit: Flickr/micahb37) The concept of the “selfish gene” has been around for more than three decades. First coined by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book, The Selfish Gene, the term describes sequences of DNA that spread by forming additional copies of itself within the genome and make no specific contribution to the reproductive success of the organism in which it is found. This notion became very popular, in large part, because it captured the idea that all living things, including humans, primarily act to maximize the number of their descendants. It also served as an addendum to Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, helping reinforce the validity of the theory of the survival of the fittest. From the beginning, however, this idea has been questioned by many other scientists, researchers and journalists who scoff at the idea that humans are motivated by their genes and not by their own free will. Now, after David Dobbs wrote about the need to challenge the Selfish Gene Theory, in aeon magazine , new life is being breathed into this decades-long argument. In the provocatively titled “Die, Selfish Gene, Die,” Dobbs writes about the notion of rapid gene expression—the idea that the genes within any given organism can be re-read or re-expressed to make the organism better suited for survival. Evidence of this theory, Dobbs writes, demands that the scientific community revisit the idea of the selfish gene. “The selfish gene is one of the most successful science metaphors ever invented. Unfortunately, it’s wrong,” he writes. Dobbs explains: For a century, the primary account of evolution has emphasised the gene’s role as architect: a gene creates a trait that either proves advantageous or not, and is thus selected for, changing a species for the better, or not. Thus, a genetic blueprint creates traits and drives evolution. This gene-centric view, as it is known, is the one you learnt in high school. It’s the one you hear or read of in almost every popular account of how genes create traits and drive evolution. It comes from Gregor Mendel and the work he did with peas in the 1860s. Since then, and especially over the past 50 years, this notion has assumed the weight, solidity, and rootedness of an immovable object. But a number of biologists argue that we need to replace this gene-centric view with one that more heavily emphasises the role of gene expression — that we need to see the gene less as an architect and more as a member of a collaborative remodelling and maintenance crew. Almost immediately after Dobbs’s article was published, it was met with some sharp criticism. “However good Dobbs’s other writing may have been, this is a dire piece: one that is loaded with misinformation, wrong information, misleading information, and unsupported speculation,” wrote science writer Jerry Coyne . “None of it even comes close to deposing the value of the ‘selfish gene’ metaphor, and I’m not saying that just because I’m friends with Richard Dawkins. According to Coyne, Dobbs makes several mistakes: First, he wants to claim that the metaphor of the selfish gene is wrong. Second, he wants to show that it’s wrong because new understanding of gene regulation—how genes turn on and off during development—render the selfish gene metaphor passé. Finally, he claims that a new theory, that of “genetic accommodation,” relegates much of conventional evolutionary theory to the dustbin, for the new theory deposes the centrality of the gene in favor of the centrality of the environment and its non-genetic effects on development. There were numerous other sharply critical responses to the Dobbs piece. “While I admire Jerry’s take-down of Dobbs, I’m not sure that he (Jerry Coyne) fully appreciates these other criticisms of the selfish gene,” writes science writer Laurence A. Moran, adding: I think we should refer to modern evolutionary theory as “modern evolutionary theory” in order to make sure we’re not ta |
What was the name of the woman with whom John Profumo had an affair that ended his political career? | John Profumo - Telegraph Obituaries John Profumo John Profumo, who died on Thursday night aged 91, was associated in most people's minds with the scandal that bore his name and led him to resign from the Conservative government of Harold Macmillan in 1963; but he also became known, in the last 40 years of his life, as a tireless worker for charity and as a man who bore his humiliations with enormous dignity and personal integrity. Photo: CHRISTINE BOYD 12:01AM GMT 11 Mar 2006 Profumo's story is of a man who made one terrible mistake but sought his own redemption in a way which has no precedent in public life either before or since. No one in public life ever did more to atone for his sins; no one behaved with more silent dignity as his name was repeatedly dragged through the mud; and few ended their lives as loved and revered by those who knew him. Profumo's transgression came when the Tories had been in power for 11 years. He was then a promising Secretary of State for War, married to the actress Valerie Hobson, star of the film Kind Hearts and Coronets and one of Britain's leading actresses of stage and screen in the 1940s and 1950s. On June 5 1963 he resigned after admitting that he had lied to Parliament about his relationship with Christine Keeler, a call-girl who had been - separately - seeing the Russian naval attaché and spy, Yevgeny Ivanov. The Macmillan government never recovered from the scandal and, for that and other reasons, lost the General Election the following year. Filled with remorse, Profumo never sought to justify himself or seek public sympathy. Instead, for the next four decades he devoted himself to Toynbee Hall, a charitable settlement at Spitalfields in the East End of London. He began by washing dishes, helping with the playgroup and collecting rents. Later he served with the charity's council, eventually becoming its chairman and then president - the only other person to have held that office was Clement Attlee. From his tiny office at Toynbee Hall, Profumo kept up a ceaseless flow of letters to anyone who might be able to speak, give money or do anything to assist the charity in its work of helping the poor and down-and-outs in the East End. Largely through his efforts, Toynbee Hall became a national institution. Related Articles Mandy Rice-Davies 19 Dec 2014 In his early days at Toynbee Hall Profumo played an active role in fund-raising for the rebuilding after the war, during which half of the site had been destroyed. He arrived at a time when the charity realised that there was still a proportion of society that was not being served by the welfare state; and over the ensuing years, with Walter Birmingham, he established a new and creative programme of services for the local people. These included youth training schemes and facilities for people of all ages. When Toynbee Hall's centenary came up in 1984, the then editor of The Daily Telegraph, WF Deedes, a former government colleague, persuaded Profumo to mark it with an article for the newspaper, the first time he had written under his own name since leaving public life more than two decades earlier. Profumo's dedication and dignity won him enormous admiration from people in all walks of life. The author Peter Hennessy, a fellow trustee at a charitable foundation associated with Toynbee Hall, described him as "one of the nicest and most exemplary people I have met in public or political life; full of the old, decent Tory virtues". Margaret Thatcher called him "one of our national heroes". "Everybody here worships him", a helper at Toynbee Hall was once quoted as saying. "We think he's a bloody saint." John Dennis Profumo, always known as Jack, was born on January 30 1915. His father was a barrister with a thriving practice, but the family money was in insurance. The Profumos were descendants of an Italian aristocrat, Joseph Alexander Profumo, who had settled in England in 1880 and owned the Provident Life Association (which the family sold for £6 million in the 1980s). Jack Profumo was the fifth Baron Profumo of the late ki |
Which eminent zoologist wrote the books 'The Naked Ape' and'The Human Zoo'? | Desmond Morris : Naked Ape Human Zoo Desmond Morris Naked Ape : Human Zoo Desmond Morris (Desmond John Morris) author of The Naked Ape and The Human Zoo was born in the village of Purton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, England on January 24th, 1928 as the son of an author of children's fiction and as the great-grandson of William Morris, the pioneering founder of the Swindon Advertiser - Britain's first penny paper - who was also a keen amateur naturalist. During his younger childhood Desmond Morris developed a strong interests in writing and in natural history. As a teenager his interest in natural history developed towards being an interest in Zoology whilst he also became more interested in art. In 1946 he was obliged to put in two years National Service as a military trainee but also functioned as a lecturer in Fine Arts at the Chisledon Army College. He developed sufficient expertise as an artist to warrant his holding a one-man exhibition in Swindon Library. In the autumn of 1948 he enrolled as an undergraduate at the Zoology Department of Birmingham University following his release from National Service. During his undergraduate course he continued to be involved in painting and became involved in film-making as a writer and director. His paintings were exhibited in London and in Belgium. In 1951 he graduated from Birmingham with first class honours and moved to Oxford to persue doctoral studies in animal behavior. Here he was placed under the tutorship of Dr. Niko Tinbergen. In 1952 he married Ramona Baulch. His studies on the Reproductive Behaviour of the Ten-spined Stickleback (a small freshwater fish) led to his being awarded a doctorate in 1954 and then to post-doctoral research at Oxford Oxford on the reproductive behaviour of birds. From 1956 he became seriously involved in the making of films and television programmes about animal behaviour and began studying the artistic abilities of apes. This was followed by the authorship of a number of natural history books and by the hosting of a popular TV program "Zootime" over several years. In 1959 he was appointed Curator of Mammals at London Zoo. Between 1959 and 1967 he was responsible for the authorship of quite a few natural history books sometimes in co-authorship with his wife. In 1967 he became a rather more controversial figure in that his authorship strayed into rather more sensitive areas. He was editor of "Primate Ethology" a work which considered recent advances in the study of the behaviours of monkeys and apes, and was author of the international best-seller The Naked Ape which set out to be a frank study of human behavior from a Zoologist's perspective. The early and distinct signs of the financial success of this work which, at the last count, had been translated into 23 languages, selling upwards of 10 million copies, caused him to veer away from continuing in a recent appointment as executive director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London and towards relocating to the island of Malta in order to continue to write and to paint. Amongst the many significant works that he wrote in these years are The Human Zoo (1969) and Intimate Behaviour (1971). In 1973 Desmond Morris returned to Oxford as a research fellow at Wolfson College. In this role it was anticipated that he would work in association with Niko Tinbergen's research group in the Department of Zoology and would continue to research human action-patterns. Over the ensuing years he has maintained his many interests in animal behaviour research, the arts, and in making television programmes and films. The more significant publications in these more recent years include Manwatching, a Field-Guide to Human Behaviour (1977), an Illustrated Naked Ape (1986), Catwatching (1986), Dogwatching (1986), Babywatching (1991), The Human Animal (1994) and Peoplewatching (2002). Notably significant television and film productions in these years include The Human Race (1982), and The Animals Roadshow - a series which he co-presented with Sarah Kennedy and which proved |
Which creature appears on the Bacardi logo? | What is a Bacardi bat tattoo? | Reference.com What is a Bacardi bat tattoo? A: Quick Answer A Bacardi bat tattoo features the iconic logo of Bacardi & Company Limited. The symmetrical body of the black bat is accented in white or gold with wings spread. The bat may also be set within a gold-framed red circle as it appears on bottles. Full Answer The origin of the bat logo is traced to a colony of fruit bats that were spotted in the rafters of the Bacardi family's distillery. Since bats are symbolic of good health, fortune and family unity, founder Don Facundo's wife, Doña Amalia, insisted the bat be used as a symbol of the company. Since first appearing in 1890, the Bacardi bat image has undergone slight modifications, though it appears relatively similar to the original. |
In terms of area, which is the smallest of Ireland's counties? | Ireland Geographical Facts, Figures and Physical Extremities This page gives some of the physical extremities of Ireland Most northerly point* The most northerly point is Inishtrahull Island, situated in the Atlantic Ocean 7 km north of Inishowen Peninsula, county Donegal. It lies at latitude 55.43�N. Of mainland Ireland, the most northerly point is a headland 2 km northeast of Malin Head, Inishowen Peninsula, county Donegal. It lies at latitude 55.38�N. Most easterly point The most easterly point is Big Bow Meel Island, which is a rock situated 900 metres off the Ards Peninsula, county Down, at longitude 5.42�W. Of mainland Ireland, the most easterly point is Burr Point, Ards Peninsula, county Down at longitude 5.43�W. It is situated 2 km southeast of the village of Ballyhalbert. Most southerly point The most southerly point is Fastnet Rock, which lies in the Atlantic Ocean 11.3 km south of mainland county Cork. It lies at latitude 51.37�N. Of mainland Ireland, the most southerly point is Brow Head, county Cork, which lies 3.8 km east of the marginly more northerly Mizen Head. It lies at latitude 51.43�N. Most westerly point* The most westerly point is Tearaght Island, which lies in the Atlantic Ocean 12.5 km west of Dingle Peninsula, county Kerry. It lies at longitude 10.70�W. Of mainland Ireland, the most westerly point is Garraun Point, Dingle Peninsula, county Kerry which is 2.5 km northwest of Slea Head. It lies at longitude 10.51�W. Geographical Centres The geographical centre of Ireland is to be found in eastern county Roscommon, at a point 3km (2 miles) south of Athlone town. The centre of Ulster is in county Tyrone, at a point 20km (14 miles) east of Omagh town, near the village of Pomeroy. The centre of Munster is in the north of county Cork, at a point 9km (6 miles) south-west of the village of Rath Luirc. The centre of Leinster is in western county Kildare, at a point 5km (3 miles) south-west of Kildare town. The centre of Connaught is in county Mayo, 6km (4 miles) south-east of the pilgrim village of Knock. The centre of Northern Ireland is in eastern county Tyrone, at a point 6km (4 miles) south-east of the town of Cookstown. The centre of the Republic of Ireland is in south-eastern county Galway, at a point 3km (2 miles) south-west of the village of Eyrecourt. Highest altitude The summit of Mt Carrantuohill, county Kerry, rises to 1,041 metres (3414 feet) above sea level. The second highest point is the summit of Mt Beenkeragh, county Kerry, which rises to 1,010 metres (3314 feet) above sea level. The highest point in Northern Ireland is the summit of Slieve Donard, county Down, which rises to 852 metres (2796 feet) above sea level, and is the 8th highest peak in Ireland. Tallest sea cliffs The sea cliffs at Croaghaun, Achill Island off western Ireland fall 668 metres (2,192 feet) into the Atlantic Ocean. Slieve League in county Donegal has a drop of 601 metres (1,972 feet) into the same ocean. Both cliffs are almost twice the height of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. However, as there is no vantage point to see the cliffs at Achill Island the Donegal cliffs are more famous. (thanks to Michele of irelandyes.com for this information) Most populated county The most heavily populated county is county Dublin, with 1,056,666 inhabitants at the last estimate. The next most heavily populated county is Antrim, with 566,400 inhabitants. Most densely populated county The most densely populated county is county Dublin, with 1147.3 inhabitants per square kilometre at the last estimate. The next most densely populated is county Antrim, with 199.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. Least populated county The county with the fewest inhabitants is county Leitrim with just 25,032 inhabitants at the last estimate. The next lowest is county Longford with 30,128 inhabitants. Most sparsely populated county The most sparsely populated county in Ireland is Leitrim, with a |
In 'Keeping Up Appearances', what is the name of 'Hyacinth Bucket's' unseen son? | Hyacinth Bucket | Keeping Up Appearances Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Keeping Up Appearances Wiki The Pageant Hyacinth Bucket, nee Walton, who insists her last name is pronounced as "Bouquet", is the main character in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, played by Patricia Routledge, and by Kerry Howard in the one-off episode Young Hyacinth which aired in September 2016. Contents Edit Hyacinth was born into a working-class family and married to Richard who is a civil servant and a solid middle-class man (in later episodes Richard retires from his job). She is the epitome of a snob, perpetually but hopelessly trying to climb the social ladder and forever trying to impress her neighbours and friends. Hyacinth does her best to give the impression that she is of high social standing, while proving at all times that she is of working-class origins. Her continuous desperation to not let other people find out her true origins forms many of the plots and provides most of the humour of the show. Hyacinth looks down on others, believing she is incomparably superior to those around her, and is particularly ashamed of her rather slovenly relatives - her sisters Daisy and Rose, and especially her brother-in-law Onslow. Hyacinth's obsession with appearing socially advantaged and/or enhancing her social status clearly is intended to compensate for her own insecurities and the fact that she comes from a family she considers common. Hyacinth is obsessively houseproud, always polishing and perfecting her home and warning visitors to remove their shoes and not to brush up against the walls. She pretends that items such as statues, cups, and sofas are particularly expensive, so as to show off to the neighbours, a pretence that causes problems with her nervous neighbour, Elizabeth, who is constantly fearful of breaking the china. In an attempt to make everyone who calls her think she employs servants, she answers the phone with "The Bouquet Residence, the lady of the house speaking!" Yet despite Hyacinth’s snobbish persona, as husband Richard points out, she is a kind woman, never failing to cook, clean, and iron for her husband, kindnesses that keep Richard at Hyacinth's side, despite his constant exasperation with her. Hyacinth genuinely cares for her family, always rushing to the aid of her lower-class relatives - however reluctantly - when they are having problems, particularly her elderly father, who suffers from dementia and requires constant attention. Her polite, optimistic, and often cheerful attitude helps make her barely tolerable. Nevertheless, Hyacinth's snobbery provides much of the show’s humour. In the first series' second episode, she insisted her husband wear a tie to deadhead the roses. In later episodes, she asks the milkman to find out which cow her milk comes from and resorts to writing to the Postmaster General to demand that the local sorting office attach first-class stamps to all her post (not to mention her almost daily run-ins with her regular postman). In addition, she is so afraid of being associated with the lower classes that she will do whatever it takes to avoid her poorer relatives in public, even if this means hiding behind fences or diving into bushes.[1] Another aspect of Hyacinth's snobishness is her elaborate choice of clothes. For example, she has a favourite hat (like a sailor's cap) worn in three episodes (What To Wear When Yachting, Seaside Fun, and The Commodore). Writer Roy Clarke stated in an interview for the BBC series Comedy Connections that "to live with it must be murder, but to watch it is funny."[2] Development Edit Hyacinth's commitment to her social ascendancyEdit Hyacinth goes to great lengths to give the impression that she is of high social standing or a friend of people in upper-class circles. In a Series One episode, while visiting a stately home, Hyacinth goes to extraordinary lengths to convince other visitors that she is a friend of the noble family in residence. This desire to associate herself with the upper classes even prompts Hyacinth to buy a tiny, cramped apartment i |
The Calcaneusis the medical name for which bone in the human body? | Calcaneus Bone Anatomy, Definition & Function | Body Maps Your message has been sent. OK We're sorry, an error occurred. We are unable to collect your feedback at this time. However, your feedback is important to us. Please try again later. Close Calcaneus Located within the foot, the calcaneus is also known as the heel bone. It is situated in the back of the foot, just below the talus, tibia, and fibula bones of the lower leg. Of all of the bones in the foot, the heel bone is the largest. The calcaneus has a unique design and structure. At the front, the heel bone features many curves to accommodate the talus and the many different tarsal bones, which lead to the metatarsals and phalanges that make up the front of the foot and toes. The back of the heel bone is not as complex, featuring a tuberosity and a medial process — landmark areas of the bone where muscles attach. The calcaneus provides insertion points for the abductor hallucis and the abductor digiti minimi muscles. At the back of the heel, the Achilles tendon inserts into the rough area located on the superior (upper) side. This fibrous connective tissue, as well as other ligaments and muscles, is necessary for standing, walking, and running. As such, a broken or fractured calcaneus will make these movements difficult. |
Which American state hasthe smallest population? | What Are the 5 Smallest States by Population? | eHow What Are the 5 Smallest States by Population? Email Save A census performs a systematic calculation of the number of residents within a specific geographical area. As of 2010, the five smallest states by population are Wyoming, Vermont, North Dakota, Alaska and South Dakota. (ErikaMitchell/iStock/Getty Images) Of all 50 states, Wyoming has the lowest population, with 563,626 people. Wyoming's capital and largest city is Cheyenne, and the state's land area is 97,100 square miles, with a population density of 5.8 persons per square mile. Its most famous national park, Yellowstone, was the first national park in the U.S. and is now home to many animals, including the otherwise-rare American bison. Located in the West, two-thirds of Wyoming is covered with mountain ranges in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Six states border Wyoming: To the north, Montana; to the south, Colorado; to the east, South Dakota and Nebraska; to the southwest, Utah; to the west, Idaho. Betty4240/iStock/Getty Images The second least-populated state is Vermont, which is in New England, located in the Northeast. Vermont's population, is 625,741. Its capital is Montpelier and its largest city is Burlington. Its total land area is 96,200 square miles and its population density is 67.7 persons per square mile. Vermont is known for its beautiful Lake Champlain and its verdant mountains, which provide excellent fall leaf-peeping, winter skiing and summer vacationing. Vermont is also the leading producer of maple syrup in the U.S. Four states border Vermont: To the north, the Canadian province of Quebec; to the west, New York; to the south, Massachusetts; and to the east, New Hampshire. DonLand/iStock/Getty Images The third least-populous state is North Dakota, which has a population of 672,591. North Dakota's capital is Bismarck and its largest city is Fargo. It is located in the upper Midwest. North Dakota's land area is 68,976 square miles and its population density is 9.75 persons per square mile. Wildlife includes bighorn sheep, elk and moose. The state lies along the U.S. and Canadian border. To the north, the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba border North Dakota; to the south, South Dakota; to the east, Minnesota; to the west, Montana. SteveOehlenschlager/iStock/Getty Images Alaska is the fourth least-populated state, with a population of 710,231. Its capital is Juneau and its largest city is Anchorage. Alaska has the largest land area of all 50 states, with 663,268 square miles and a density of 1.26 persons per square mile. Half of the state's residents live within Anchorage's metropolitan area. Mount McKinley -- also known as Denali -- is the highest point, reaching more than 20,000 feet high. Two oceans and two national countries border Alaska. To the North, Alaska borders the Arctic Ocean; to the east, Alaska borders the Canadian territory, Yukon and the Canadian province of British Columbia; to the west, the Pacific Ocean; to the south, Russia. CNaene/iStock/Getty Images South Dakota is the fifth least-populous state and is located in the Midwest. Its capital is Pierre, and its largest city is Sioux Falls. The state's population is 814,180 and its density is 10.9 persons per square mile. South Dakota is home to a popular tourist attraction, Mount Rushmore. It is bordered by six states: To the north, Montana and North Dakota; to the west, Wyoming; to the south, Nebraska; to the east, Minnesota and Iowa. fozzyb/iStock/Getty Images |
Which American rock star was killed whilst touring the UK when his taxi hit a lampost in Chippenham in April 1960? | BBC - Wiltshire - History - The death of Eddie Cochran You are in: Wiltshire > History > Rock 'n' Roll Wiltshire > The death of Eddie Cochran Eddie Cochran The death of Eddie Cochran Geoff Barker Read the story of how the rock'n'roll legend met his tragic end in a car crash in Chippenham in 1960. American rock'n'roll star Eddie Cochran died during the afternoon of Easter Sunday 17th April 1960. His death in St. Martin's Hospital in Bath, came as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash just outside Chippenham, late the night before. Eddie and his great friend Gene Vincent had been touring the UK since mid-January, on a package tour that had created a sensation amongst UK rock n roll fans. Not one, but two genuine American rock'n'roll stars, criss-crossing the UK and even making TV and radio appearances! By then, the first flush of raw rock'n'roll was long gone, so the sight and sound of Gene and Eddie was an antidote to the blandness of much pop music at that time. They were nothing short of a revelation… Eddie in particular. Often described as 'James Dean with a guitar', Eddie Cochran had everything going for him. A young, good-looking guy, a hugely talented musician, who as well playing stunning guitar, could also handle bass and drums and most unusually for those times, also wrote his own songs. Two of which - 'Summertime Blues' and 'C'mon Everybody', had been huge hits and today - nearly 50 years on - are regarded as classics of the genre. Eddie had arrived in the UK on 10th January 1960, to join a UK tour with Gene Vincent which had already been on the road since before Christmas. It was promoted by top pop impresario Larry Parnes and the support acts and musicians were all young UK rock'n'rollers that Parnes had under contract. These included at various times along the tour - Billy Fury, Joe Brown, Georgie Fame, Vince Eager and Johnny Gentle. It was a long tour with a punishing schedule, and the British winter was not something that California-resident Cochran was used to. So by the time they all rolled up at the Bristol Hippodrome on Monday 11th April for a week-long residency, Eddie (and his accompanying girlfriend, songwriter Sharon Sheeley) were looking forward to returning to the USA immediately afterwards. For this last week of the tour, Billy and Joe were off playing elsewhere and the support acts included Georgie Fame, Johnny Gentle and also Tony Sheridan - who a year later would make a record in Germany, with an unknown Liverpool group called The Beatles. After the final show on Saturday 16th April - and back at the Royal Hotel to collect their things - Eddie wanted a lift back to London with Johnny Gentle, who had driven himself to Bristol, but his car was full. There were no more trains at that time of night, so a taxi was called. Sometime after 11.00pm, a Ford Consul driven by George Martin, with Eddie, Gene, Sharon and tour-manager Pat Thompkins, set off for London. Eddie, Sharon and Gene sat in the back, with Thompkins next to the driver. These were pre-M4 days, so Martin initially chose the old A4 down through Bath, but with this being a bad road, especially at night, he decided on a short cut on the outskirts of Chippenham. The accident spot on Rowden Hill in Chippenham Thompkins later recalled: "You come out from under the viaduct and come across a bridge in front of you. "On your right is the A4 and then the bridge and on your left is the A4 to London. "Well, he saw the A4 and turned right, going the wrong way. When he saw the milestone, he realized he was going the wrong way and hit the brakes." It appears that as the car sped out of Chippenham trying to get back on the right route, Martin lost control on the bend at Rowden Hill, (then a notorious accident black-spot) and spun backwards into a concrete lamp post. The impact sent Eddie up into the roof and forced the rear door open, throwing him onto the road. After the car had come to a halt, Martin and Thompkins were able to walk away from the wreckage uninjured. But Gene and Sharon, along with Eddie were lying on the grass verge. |
During World War II, by what name was William Joyce better known? | Now Hear This: Radio War Propagandists - Neatorama Neatorama • 0 The following is an article from the book History's Lists from Uncle John's Bathroom Reader. During America's wars, they were considered entertainers more than harbingers of fear to U.S. troops. But sometimes media stars like Tokyo Rose and Hanoi Hannah broadcast strategic information that there's no way the enemy should have known. As radio propagandists transmitting from enemy capitals, their job was to undermine the morale of opposing troops in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Uncle John examines the careers of seven infamous enemy broadcasters of the 20th century. 1. TOKYO ROSE Iva Toguri was born in Los Angeles in 1916 and graduated from UCLA with a zoology degree; she was visiting Japan when war broke out in 1941. She was hardly a household name in World War II -until the name given her by Allied forces in the Pacific made her an international celebrity. Wartime Activities: Tokyo Rose played American music and used American slang during her 20-minute daily newscast on Radio Tokyo's "The Zero Hour" while she predicted attacks, identified American ships and submarines, and even peppered her conversation with the names of prominent individuals. Listeners thought she was uncannily accurate, but she had little impact on the offensive juggernaut that first isolated and then defeated Japan. Postwar: After the war, Toguri was arrested, convicted of treason, and imprisoned; she was released for good behavior in 1956 after serving six years. Upon moving to Chicago, where her family ran a store, she insisted she had always been a loyal American. She claimed that she was forced to make the broadcasts, and Allied POWs who worked with her confirmed her story years later, convincing president Gerald Ford to pardon her in 1977. In January 2006, she received the Edgar J. Herlihy Citizenship Award from the World War II Veterans Committee; she died in September of that year. 2. LORD HAW-HAW The British gave the nickname "Lord Haw-Haw" to a collection of announcers on the English-language propaganda broadcasts from Hamburg, Germany, during World War II. But it was William Joyce, who claimed to be a British citizen, who came to symbolize Lord Haw-Haw as the chief Nazi sympathizer. Born in the United States and raised in England and Ireland, Joyce was a member of the British Union of Fascists and was about to be arrested when he fled to Germany in 1939. Wartime activities: From 1939 to 1945, his radio broadcasts to England on the "Germany Calling" program were designed to undermine the morale of the English, Canadian, Australian, and American troops, as well as the citizens of the British Isles. Joyce reported Allied ship losses and planes shot down, and bragged about Nazi secret weapons with the goal of demoralizing the Allies. "Lord Haw-Haw" was originally the nickname of James Brudenell, the 19th-century British general who led the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade. A British radio critic borrowed the moniker and, whether or not he was specifically referring to Joyce, it stuck to him because he was the most popular announcer on "Germany Calling." The radio critic noted sarcastically, "He speaks English of the 'haw-haw, dammit-get-out-of-my-way' variety." The name stuck and his fame grew to the point that even the Germans introduced him on the air as "William Joyce, otherwise known as Lord Haw-Haw." Postwar: Joyce was captured by British troops, who got the last "haw" when the war ended. He was tried and hanged for treason in early 1946. 3. LORD HEE-HAW A native of Dubuque, Iowa, Frederick Wilhelm Kaltenbach was on a bicycle tour of Germany after his high school graduation in 1914 when he was detained due to the outbreak of World War I. He liked Germany well enough, but after his release a few months later, he returned home and went to college. He joined the U.S. Army in 1918 but stayed stateside for the duration of the war, after which he earned his master's degree in history from the University of Chicago. As a schoolteacher in Dubuque, he founded |
Which British city stands between the mouths of the rivers Deeand Don? | Aberdeen Travel Guide and Tourist Information: Aberdeen, Scotland Aberdeen Tourist Information and Tourism (Aberdeen, Scotland, UK) The 'Granite City' of Aberdeen lies along the North Sea coast of Scotland and has been famed as the 'Oil Capital of Europe' since the discovery of vast oil reserves in the deep waters off its shoreline. The resulting oil boom catapulted the city's economy skywards, attracting major international oil companies to its business district. This atmospheric city, however, had already been on the map for some 8,000 years due to its location on two major rivers, the Dee and the Don. Prehistoric settlements lined the river mouths and through the millennia the city of Aberdeen developed into a centre for culture and education, as well as commerce and more recently, tourism. Fine buildings line its wide streets, many constructed from quarried local granite with mica deposits which glitter in the northern sunlight. Aberdeen has long been a favourite tourist destination for its glorious architecture, its central place in Scottish history and its closeness to the wild and remote beauty of the Highlands. It is a relatively small city with excellent transportation options and is famous for its gardens, parks and endless seasonal floral displays. Many of its districts retain a distinct 'village' feel, and the wide, gently sloping sandy beach and adjacent promenade, between the mouths of the two rivers, is crowded with locals and visitors during the summer months. Tourist information about the plentiful things to see and do in Aberdeen is available at the local tourism office on Union Street, next to the Netherkirkgate and the First Travel Centre, and close to the cinema and Provost Skene's House. Accommodation here is not known for being cheap and B&Bs tend to provide the most competitive option, with a good choice of guest houses residing on the south-western side of the railway station, on roads such as Springbank Terrace, which is just off South College Street and runs into Willowbank Road. During the week, local hotels are regularly frequented by businessmen and workers from the petroleum industry, meaning that prices remain high, especially for single beds, while guest rooms tend to be reduced at the weekend. In the busy summer season, self-catering flats are often available through the Robert Gordon University and the University of Aberdeen, offering an affordable alternative. Aberdeen Tourist Information and Tourism: Top Sights Located just a matter of minutes from the city centre and to the north, Old Aberdeen is packed with charisma and character, being home to many old buildings and entered through the Old Town House gateway. However, tourists should note that the Castlegate area of the city, to one side of Union Street, is actually even older. The Castlegate Tolbooth Tower is particularly notable, since it is the city's oldest structure and the only remnant of the castle. A lively spot to hang out, the harbourfront is often bustling with activity and its early morning fish market has taken place here for literally centuries. Of course, it may be that you are in the city to take in a show at His Majesty's Theatre, or perhaps to attend an event at either the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre or the Pittodrie Stadium. More information about Aberdeen Tourist Attractions . The main landmarks of Aberdeen tend to be of a historic nature and reflect the city's illustrious heritage. Located in Old Aberdeen and within the city's spreading university campus is the 16th-century King's College, with its hard-to-miss crowning spire and period interior, which remains much the same in appearance as the day it first opened its doors. Another Old Aberdeen highlight is the 14th-century St. Machar's Cathedral, sited between Seaton Park and the Botanical Gardens, which dominates the Chanonry area with its twin sandstone towers and unusual subtle fortifications. Standing on Broad Street and just across from the Bon Accord Shopping Centre, Marischal College boasts an interesting claim to fame, being the second-b |
What was the name of the oil tanker that ran aground in Alaskain March 1989 spilling over 10 million gallons of oil? | Oil Spills and Disasters World > Disasters Oil Spills and Disasters The following list includes major oil spills since 1967. The circumstances surrounding the spill, amount of oil spilled, and the attendant environmental damage is also given. 1967 March 18, Cornwall, Eng.: Torrey Canyon ran aground, spilling 38 million gallons of crude oil off the Scilly Islands. 1976 Dec. 15, Buzzards Bay, Mass.: Argo Merchant ran aground and broke apart southeast of Nantucket Island, spilling its entire cargo of 7.7 million gallons of fuel oil. 1977 April, North Sea: blowout of well in Ekofisk oil field leaked 81 million gallons. 1978 March 16, off Portsall, France: wrecked supertanker Amoco Cadiz spilled 68 million gallons, causing widespread environmental damage over 100 mi of Brittany coast. 1979 June 3, Gulf of Mexico: exploratory oil well Ixtoc 1 blew out, spilling an estimated 140 million gallons of crude oil into the open sea. Although it is one of the largest known oil spills, it had a low environmental impact. July 19, Tobago: the Atlantic Empress and the Aegean Captain collided, spilling 46 million gallons of crude. While being towed, the Atlantic Empress spilled an additional 41 million gallons off Barbados on Aug. 2. 1980 March 30, Stavanger, Norway: floating hotel in North Sea collapsed, killing 123 oil workers. 1983 Feb. 4, Persian Gulf, Iran: Nowruz Field platform spilled 80 million gallons of oil. Aug. 6, Cape Town, South Africa: the Spanish tanker Castillo de Bellver caught fire, spilling 78 million gallons of oil off the coast. 1988 July 6, North Sea off Scotland: 166 workers killed in explosion and fire on Occidental Petroleum's Piper Alpha rig in North Sea; 64 survivors. It is the world's worst offshore oil disaster. Nov. 10, Saint John's, Newfoundland: Odyssey spilled 43 million gallons of oil. 1989 March 24, Prince William Sound, Alaska: tanker Exxon Valdez hit an undersea reef and spilled 10 million–plus gallons of oil into the water. Dec. 19, off Las Palmas, the Canary Islands: explosion in Iranian supertanker, the Kharg-5, caused 19 million gallons of crude oil to spill into Atlantic Ocean about 400 mi north of Las Palmas, forming a 100-square-mile oil slick. 1990 June 8, off Galveston, Tex.: Mega Borg released 5.1 million gallons of oil some 60 nautical miles south-southeast of Galveston as a result of an explosion and subsequent fire in the pump room. 1991 Jan. 23–27, southern Kuwait: during the Persian Gulf War, Iraq deliberately released 240–460 million gallons of crude oil into the Persian Gulf from tankers 10 mi off Kuwait. Spill had little military significance. On Jan. 27, U.S. warplanes bombed pipe systems to stop the flow of oil. April 11, Genoa, Italy: Haven spilled 42 million gallons of oil in Genoa port. May 28, Angola: ABT Summer exploded and leaked 15–78 million gallons of oil off the coast of Angola. It's not clear how much sank or burned. 1992 March 2, Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan: 88 million gallons of oil spilled from an oil well. 1993 Aug. 10, Tampa Bay, Fla.: three ships collided, the barge Bouchard B155, the freighter Balsa 37, and the barge Ocean 255. The Bouchard spilled an estimated 336,000 gallons of No. 6 fuel oil into Tampa Bay. 1994 Sept. 8, Russia: dam built to contain oil burst and spilled oil into Kolva River tributary. U.S. Energy Department estimated spill at 2 million barrels. Russian state-owned oil company claimed spill was only 102,000 barrels. 1996 Feb. 15, off Welsh coast: supertanker Sea Empress ran aground at port of Milford Haven, Wales, spewed out 70,000 tons of crude oil, and created a 25-mile slick. 1999 Dec. 12, French Atlantic coast: Maltese-registered tanker Erika broke apart and sank off Britanny, spilling 3 million gallons of heavy oil into the sea. 2000 Jan. 18, off Rio de Janeiro: ruptured pipeline owned by government oil com |
During World War I, by what name was the spy Margarethe Geertruida Zella better known? | Margaretha Geertruida Zelle - definition of Margaretha Geertruida Zelle by The Free Dictionary Margaretha Geertruida Zelle - definition of Margaretha Geertruida Zelle by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Margaretha+Geertruida+Zelle Related to Margaretha Geertruida Zelle: Gertrud Margarete Zelle Ma·ta Ha·ri (mä′tə här′ē, măt′ə hăr′ē) Originally Margaretha Geertruida Zelle. 1876-1917. Dutch spy. A professional dancer in Paris after 1905, she apparently spied for Germany during World War I and was arrested and executed by the French. Mata Hari (ˈmɑːtə ˈhɑːrɪ) n (Biography) real name Gertrud Margarete Zelle. 1876–1917, Dutch dancer in France, who was executed as a German spy in World War I Ma•ta Ha•ri (ˈmɑ tə ˈhɑr i, ˈmæt ə ˈhær i) n. (Gertrud Margarete Zelle) 1876–1917, Dutch dancer in France: executed as a spy by the French. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: |
Which British city lies between the mouths of the rivers Test and Itchen? | The Itchen Way km of The Itchen Way The Itchen Way is a 30-mile walk, following the River Itchen from its source to its confluence with Southampton Water. On the way it passes some beautiful stretches of chalk river, and also follows much of the Itchen Navigation. It passes through the centre of historic Winchester on the way, passing close to the Cathedral. Perversely, I am unsure where the Itchen Way either starts or ends. There are several sites on the web that point out different places for both the start and end, and for this reason I have picked the best bet from the 1:25,000 OS map. Therefore the start is on Harnham Hill, and the end is right at the mouth of the River Itchen into Southampton Water, at Weston Point. I am hoping someone can give me some proper answers to these questions. Likewise, I am unsure of the exact route that the path takes through Cheriton near the start of the walk, |
What was the name of the Columbian-French politician who was rescued from FARC by Columbian security forces in July 2008? | Colombia Plucks Hostages From Rebels’ Grasp - The New York Times The New York Times Americas |Colombia Plucks Hostages From Rebels’ Grasp Search Continue reading the main story Photo Ingrid Betancourt, right, a hostage of Colombian rebels, with her mother in Bogotá on Wednesday after she was freed. Credit Fernando Vergara/Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — Colombian commandos in disguise spirited 15 hostages to freedom on Wednesday, including Ingrid Betancourt , a French-Colombian politician held for six years, and three American military contractors. “I never expected to get out of there alive,” said Ms. Betancourt, 46, her voice sounding frail but charged with excitement, in comments broadcast on the radio. On Colombian television, Ms. Betancourt wept and smiled as she recounted a chain of events that seemed scripted for film, complete with Colombian agents infiltrating guerrilla camps and borrowing Israeli tracking technology to zero in on their target. The helicopters landed in the jungle at dawn, carrying personnel who she presumed were part of a humanitarian mission intended to transport the hostages elsewhere, according to Colombian press reports. The captives were handcuffed and “humiliated,” then put on the helicopters accompanied by two guerrillas who were guarding them, Ms. Betancourt explained. Advertisement Continue reading the main story But while boarding, when she saw crew members wearing T-shirts emblazoned with images of Che Guevara, she thought the hostages had been deceived. “I thought, this is FARC ,” she said on television, referring to the rebel group that held her. Once the doors of the helicopter closed, the guerrillas were subdued, and Ms. Betancourt said her handcuffs were removed and the crew told the 15 captives they were free. She said she looked down at one of the men who had been her captor. “I saw him on the floor,” she said. “I did not feel happiness, but what a shame.” In Bogotá, after a joyful reunion with her mother, she thanked the military for an “impeccable operation.” She looked healthy, especially in light of reports that she had been despondent recently and images showing her thin and distraught in a video captured from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. Taken captive in 2002 while she campaigned quixotically for the presidency, Ms. Betancourt, over her years as a hostage, became a symbol of suffering, courage and endurance. Photo Ingrid Betancourt, center, in dark clothing with hands clasped, prayed Wednesday next to her mother, Yolanda Pulecio, and other freed hostages in Bogotá. Credit Rodrigo Arangua/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The rescue was a major victory in Colombia ’s struggle with the FARC, a Marxist-inspired insurgency that has been trying to topple the Colombian government for more than four decades. Colombia’s defense minister, Juan Manuel Santos, said the captives, who also included 11 former members of Colombia’s security forces, were removed from the jungle on Wednesday by an elite commando unit in Guaviare after Colombian intelligence operatives infiltrated the FARC’s seven-member secretariat. Advertisement Continue reading the main story The United States was involved in the planning of the operation and provided “specific support,” the White House said. But officials there would not describe the nature of that support. One American official who was briefed on the operation but spoke on the condition of anonymity confirmed the intelligence support to Colombia for the mission, but would not provide details. The three Americans, Marc Gonsalves, Keith Stansell and Thomas Howes, were captured in 2003 while working for the Northrop Grumman Corporation after their surveillance plane went down on an antinarcotics mission for the Pentagon. After they were freed they went on a military plane to San Antonio, to be taken to a military hospital at Fort Sam Houston. Ms. Betancourt and the Americans were among more than 40 captives used by the FARC to bargain for political concessions. The rescue came during a period of fragm |
Which body of water separates Sicily from mainland Italy? | Strait of Messina Bridge: Construction Will Begin on the World’s Largest Suspension Bridge - Buildipedia Home Topics AEC Professionals Public Infrastructure Strait of Messina Bridge: Construction Will Begin on the World’s Largest Suspension Bridge Strait of Messina Bridge: Construction Will Begin on the World’s Largest Suspension Bridge increase font size After centuries of consideration, a bridge to connect Sicily and the Italian peninsula is scheduled to begin construction in December. For hundreds of years residents of mainland Italy and the island of Sicily have discussed the idea of a bridge that would connect the two bodies of land by spanning the Strait of Messina. However, because of the two-mile width of the strait, its depth, its current, and the fact that it frequently experiences tremors and earthquakes, a bridge seemed to be out of the question. Because of these issues, a ferry system was developed and used instead. Still, the idea of a bridge that could support both cars and trains seemed ideal for commuters. Image courtesy of ANAS Press Office In 1969, the Italian government held an international engineering and design competition in hopes of receiving viable designs for a bridge or even an underwater tunnel – whatever economical solution would work. From 1976–1992, various feasibility studies were conducted, evaluating the possibilities of a suspension bridge, a floating tunnel, and a bored tunnel. The studies, which included data from geologists, seismologists, and geotechnical engineers, ruled out both tunnel ideas. The decision was to build the world’s largest single-span suspension bridge. Currently, the largest single-span bridge in the world is the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan. The Strait of Messina Bridge will be two-thirds larger than the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. In 2002, Italy’s then-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi favored the construction of the bridge, but when he lost his re-election bid in 2006, the project was canceled due to lack of funding and government budget concerns. Berlusconi, however, was reelected as prime minister in 2008, and he gained enough political support for the bridge that he reinstated the project in 2009. Construction of the bridge is scheduled to begin at the end of December 2011 and is expected to be completed by 2016. The bridge will be three miles long and 196' wide, and it will have enough room for 12 lanes of traffic in addition to two center lanes for passenger trains. The main piers will be constructed in 400' of water. The bridge is designed to withstand winds of up to 134 miles per hour and earthquakes that measure up to 7.1 on the Richter scale. Once built, it will accommodate more than 100,000 vehicles and 200 trains a day. It will cost approximately 3.88 billion euros ($5.17 billion USD) to construct the bridge. Future Projections In addition to creating a convenient mode of transportation for commuters, the project is expected to help to jumpstart local economic conditions, as it is projected that the project will create nearly 40,000 jobs. After the bridge is in place, a 30% increase in passenger traffic is expected across the Strait of Messina, according to the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) . The transportation network believes this will lead to an increased flow of goods as well as improved relations between the people of southern mainland Italy and Sicily. Impregilo S.p.A. , a leading engineering and general contracting group based in Italy, will act as general contractor on the project. The company won the contract based on its 3.88 billion euro tender. Impregilo has managed similar large projects, and the company is also currently working on an expansion of the Panama Canal that is expected to be completed in 2014, as well as the Gotthard Base Tunnel, a new railway tunnel being constructed under the Swiss Alps, which is expected to be completed in 2015. |
Making his debut for Southampton in 1998, who was the first Latvian footballer to play in the Premier League? | Southampton's greatest Premier League XI: Matt Le Tissier, Adam Lallana and Wayne Bridge make the cut but who else features? | Daily Mail Online Southampton's greatest Premier League XI: Matt Le Tissier, Adam Lallana and Wayne Bridge make the cut but who else features? Morgan Schneidelin and Jose Fonte are the only current Saints players Matt Le Tissier lines up alongside Adam Lallana and Marian Pahars James Beattie pips Rickie Lambert to the lone striker role But who else features in Southampton's greatest Premier League XI? On the back of the club's highest Premier League finish and points tally, there is an argument for naming Ronald Koeman's strongest 11 as Southampton's best of the modern era. But three words put the kibosh on that fanciful theory: Matthew. Le. Tissier. The team does, however, line up in Koeman’s favoured 4-2-3-1 formation to get the best out of the ridiculously gifted Channel Islander. So how many of the current crop get in? And is there a place for Agustin Delgado? Matt Le Tissier celebrates scoring one of his 100 Premier League for Southampton against Newcastle ANTTI NIEMI Entering his first full season with the club in 2002, Gordon Strachan persuaded thrifty chairman Rupert Lowe to part with £2million to bring the Finn south of the border from Hearts. It was money well spent. Unflappable and bold, agile and alert, his command of the area and superb shot-stopping saw him quickly displace the popular Paul Jones. Fans warmed to Niemi's cool head at the back of a defence which was the bedrock of an eighth-placed finish - then the club's highest in the Premier League - and a trip to the FA Cup final in his first season. Manchester United were said to be suitors, but a spate of knee injuries meant he missed chunks of the 2004-05 season, a major factor in the club's first relegation for 27 years. Antti Niemi joined Southampton from Hearts in 2002 and quickly endeared himself to the club's fans JASON DODD A swashbuckling right back in the mould of Nathaniel Clyne is all the rage nowadays, but let’s wait a while before throwing 16 years and 398 appearances onto the scrapheap. He was also a bargain, with Chris Nicholl paying non-League Bath City £15,000 in 1989. Reliable, committed and capable of playing at centre half, the dogged Dodd put his body on the line and was always a willing outlet on the right. He chipped in with the odd screamer too, and let's not forget the one scored directly from a corner against Portsmouth. Sebastian Schemmel didn't touch it. Former Saints right back Jason Dodd clashes with former Chelsea midfielder Dennis Wise MICHAEL SVENSSON The heart says ‘Super Ken' Monkou but the head says Svensson, who, like Niemi, joined in 2002 and slotted in seamlessly. Affectionately known as ‘Killer’ for his no-nonsense approach, he forged an instant understanding with Claus Lundekvam after a £2m move from Troyes. An excellent reader of the game, he was strong on the ground, fierce in the air and a danger from set pieces too. But the Swedish international sustained a knee injury in the warm up against Portsmouth in 2004 and was never the same again. He missed the entire relegation season and boy did it show. Michael Svensson, nicknamed Killer for his no-nonsense approach, challenges Ryan Giggs JOSE FONTE Another no-frills defender, the powerful Portuguese played his part in the rise through the divisions, and kept his place in the top flight under Nigel Adkins, Mauricio Pochettino and Koeman, who made him captain. Dependable and brave, he won the fans' player of the season award in 2014, and his song 'Jose Fonte, baby! Jose Fonte wooaaah!' regularly reverberates around St Mary's. He marshalled a defence - without the departed Dejan Lovren and Luke Shaw, remember - which conceded 33 goals last season, one more than the hallowed rearguard of Jose Mourinho’s champions. Composed and controlled, his recent form earned him a richly-deserved international call-up. Gets the nod ahead of Dean Richards and Lundekvam, who misses out by an underhit backpass. Jose Fonte helped Southampton rise through th |
Which Biblical prophet was shown 'The Valley Of Dry Bones' in a vision sent by God? | Ezekiel's Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones: What Does It Mean? | United Church of God United Church of God Ezekiel's Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones: What Does It Mean? You are here UCG.org / The Good News / Ezekiel's Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones: What... Ezekiel's Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones What Does It Mean? Login or Create an Account With a UCG.org account you will be able to save items to read and study later! Sign In | Sign Up × The prophet Ezekiel saw a vision of vast numbers of people resurrected to live again as physical human beings. What is the meaning of this mystifying vision, and what does it teach us about God's plan? 123RF Much of God’s revelation to Ezekiel revolved around the distant decendants of Israel and crucial, end-time events centuries in the future. From early youth Ezekiel had been educated and trained to be a priest in the kingdom of Judah. But his hopes and dreams had been dashed by King Nebuchadnezzar’s invasion, taking him and other young Jews captive to Babylon. Now far separated from the temple in Jerusalem, how could his education and training be of any real value? There was no need to worry. God was looking after His own. The Creator had called Ezekiel to be a great prophet, ranked alongside Isaiah and Jeremiah. Christian writer Christopher Wright put it this way: “So while we can value all the positive contributions that Ezekiel’s education and training as a priest brought to his prophetic ministry, we must also appreciate the immense personal, professional and theological shock it must have been to him … [Yet] God would use all that He had built into Ezekiel’s life during his years of preparation” ( The Message of Ezekiel, 2001, p. 27). Most in mainstream Christendom erroneously believe that today is the only day of salvation. But this belief simply is not found in the Bible. When he was 30 years old, Ezekiel began to experience astonishing visions from Almighty God. Perhaps in a personal diary, he recorded the exact date on which the first vision occurred: “Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the River Chebar, that the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God” ( Ezekiel 1:1 Ezekiel 1:1Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. American King James Version × , emphasis added throughout). The invisible barriers between heaven and earth were supernaturally parted for Ezekiel. But what did this prophet actually see in vision? Moving beyond the introductory revelation of the awesome angelic realm, we fast-forward to verses 26 and 28. “On the likeness of the throne was a likeness with the appearance of a man high above it… This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.” Ezekiel initially reacted just like the prophet Daniel and the apostles Paul and John did later. “So when I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of One [God] speaking. And He said to me, ‘Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you’…And He said to me; ‘Son of man, I am sending you to the children of Israel’ ” ( Ezekiel 1:28 Ezekiel 1:28As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke. American King James Version × ; Ezekiel 2:1-3). God gave Ezekiel a great mission to accomplish. He had important announcements to make. These were intended to reach people far beyond his own time to people down through the ages. And one important vision would serve to encourage all who have ever lived in facing the same remorseless enemy—the seemingly hopeless ending of life in death. Looking ahead The prophet did have a comparatively small personal audience in Babylon of fellow captives from Judah ( Ezekiel 3:11 Ezekiel 3:11And |
Which town in Hertfordshire was founded in 1903 as the world's first Garden City? | HertsInternet. Guide for Letchworth, Hertfordshire UK Other Towns.. Letchworth has developed over the years after starting life as the worlds first Garden City, founded in 1903 and built on what was a greenfield site in northern Hertfordshire. Letchworth came about after the urban planning ideas of Ebenezer Howard's book Tomorrow: A peaceful path to real reform, which inspired the developers of the new garden city to build a city where the countryside and town became one, and offered people nice houses in a well planned area instead of the cramped housing situations of in the inner-cities such as London. The city is quite small in size in comparison with a lot of cities, with a population of just over 30,000 but offers a relaxed way of life, with tree lined streets, and many open spaces providing pleasant green areas along side parades of shops selling a range of goods. Letchworth is well situated for both road travel via the A1(M) and also fast trains to London via Hitchin, and is widely known as a leafy commuter location, with many of it's inhabitants travelling via train into London to go to work. Books and maps about Letchworth... (listed by popularity) Sorry, we are currently unable to process your request in a timely manner. Please try again later. |
Who Directed the 2008 film 'Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull'? | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) - 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 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ( 2008 ) PG-13 | WATCH NOW ON DISC Famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones is called back into action when he becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls. Director: 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 47 titles created 10 Apr 2012 a list of 35 titles created 14 May 2012 a list of 29 titles created 16 Nov 2012 a list of 22 titles created 31 Aug 2013 a list of 28 titles created 01 Sep 2013 Title: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) 6.2/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 10 wins & 34 nominations. See more awards » Videos After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees, and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace. Director: Steven Spielberg When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis. Director: Steven Spielberg Archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis. Director: Steven Spielberg A research team is sent to the Jurassic Park Site B island to study the dinosaurs there while another team approaches with another agenda. Director: Steven Spielberg Enjoying a peaceable existence in 1885, Doctor Emmet Brown is about to be killed by Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen. Marty McFly travels back in time to save his friend. Director: Robert Zemeckis After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip. Director: Robert Zemeckis A cybernetic warrior from a post-apocalyptic future travels back in time to protect a 25-year old drifter and his future wife from a most advanced robotic assassin and to ensure they both survive a nuclear attack. Director: Jonathan Mostow During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok. Director: Steven Spielberg Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, find Jack Sparrow, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle. Director: Gore Verbinski Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too. Director: Rob Marshall Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well. Director: Gore Verbinski A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Alan Grant to go to Isla Sorna (the second InGen dinosaur lab.), resulting in an unexpected landing...and unexpected new inhabitants on the island. Director: Joe Johnston Edit Storyline During the Cold War, Soviet agents watch Professor Henry Jones when a young man brings him a coded message from an aged, demented colleague, Harold Oxley. Led by the brilliant Irina Spalko, the Soviets tail Jones and the young man, Mutt, to Peru. With Oxley's code, they find a legendary skull made of a single piece of quartz. If Jones can deliver the s |
In the Bible, what was the name of the prisoner whom Pontius Pilate freed, instead of Jesus, at the Passover feast? | Barabbas Barabbas According to the gospels, it was customary for the Romans to release a Jewish prisoner during the Passover festival. The Roman governor Pontius Pilate tried to use this custom as an excuse to release Jesus. But a crowd in the courtyard demanded that a prisoner named Barabbas be freed instead, and Pilate eventually gave in to the pressure. Thus Barabbas was released, and Jesus was crucified. In books and movies, Barabbas is usually depicted as an evil criminal. But he may have actually been a freedom fighter in the Jewish resistance to the Romans. Evidence for this can be found at Mark 15:7, which says that he was in prison because he had taken part in a recent uprising. In fact, some biblical scholars think that he was an important rebel leader. If so, this would explain why the crowd shouted for his release, because any leader in the fight against the hated Romans would be very popular with the common people. But Jesus was also very popular with the common people. When he entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, he was greeted by large excited crowds. Many people believed that he was the long-awaited Messiah, who with God's help would overthrow all oppressive rulers and establish a new eternal Kingdom of God. But if Jesus and Barabbas were both very popular, why did the crowd call for Jesus to be crucified and Barabbas to be released? The likely explanation is that the crowd was dominated by employees of the Jewish religious authorities. Their servants and henchmen would have been in the courtyard, and probably composed a significant part of the gathering there. Also, because Jesus was arrested late at night and brought before Pilate early the next morning, most of his followers probably didn't know where he was, or what was happening to him. And his closest followers had apparently gone into hiding out of fear of arrest. Thus the Jewish leaders could have told their servants and henchmen to shout for Barabbas to be released, and the rest of the crowd could have then joined in. This explanation is supported by Mark 15:11, which says that the "chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release Barabbas instead." But why did the Jewish leaders want Jesus to die instead of Barabbas? The answer is that many of the common people believed that Jesus was the Messiah, and this made him a threat to their authority. The Mystery of Barabbas The so-called "mystery of Barabbas" refers to some puzzling similarities between the released prisoner and Jesus himself. The most striking similarity concerns their names. Some ancient Syriac copies of Matthew, and a few other ancient sources, call the freed prisoner "Jesus bar Abbas". The name Barabbas can be obtained from this by dropping the name "Jesus" and changing "bar Abbas" to "Barabbas". Furthermore, the phrase "bar Abbas" can be translated as "son of the Father", which could possibly be applied to Jesus himself, since he sometimes used the word "Abba" (father) in referring to God. From this evidence, many scholars have concluded that Barabbas' original name was "Jesus bar Abbas". Other evidence indicates that this name was intentionally altered by later Christian writers. One well-documented case involves the scholar Origen, who reportedly promoted the change for reverential reasons, because he didn't want the name "Jesus" to be associated with a criminal. Another similarity between the two men relates to their possible roles as rebel leaders. The gospel of Mark says that Barabbas had been imprisoned for taking part in a revolt, and his popularity with the crowd suggests that he had been one of its leaders. But from the viewpoint of the Romans, Jesus could have also appeared to be a rebel leader. Many people were calling him the Messiah, a title which implied that he would overthrow the existing government. He had a large number of followers, many of whom might be easily swayed into taking part in a revolt. In fact, his earlier attack on the temple merchants could be regarded as a "mini-revolt". Thus, both men may have had the same name, and both of them could have |
The 'Stableford Scoring System' is used in which sport? | Stableford Golf Game Explained Share Stableford Each month we will try to bring to you straightforward examples of popular - and not so popular - games on the course; games that will make your rounds more challenging and fun to play. In this next installment of Game of the Month, we'll tackle a classic game: 'Stableford.' Stableford isn't played very often anymore (like knickers, some feel it should remain in the nineteenth century), but in a sport where people trek across the Atlantic to see 'the old course,' a game of Stableford may bring a bit of classic excitement to your round. In Stableford, you play against everyone else in your foursome (or if you have multiple foursomes, everyone else who is playing that day). The game is based on a point system, where the points you earn are determined by your score on the hole. Every point is worth a set monetary amount (some people play 10 cents, some people play ten dollars) that is decided in advance of the game. How many points is a hole worth? Over time, variations on the game have arisen, and so we list three below: Stableford Variants 0 Points hole are doubled)* *Before you tee off, each golfer declares two joker holes - one on the front nine and one on the back nine. Since most people have a hard time shooting double eagles and eagles, golfers often play Stableford (especially classic Stableford) using their full handicaps. Using your Handicap Once you have a handicap, you can use it to play Stableford (or any other 'hole by hole' type of game) to make the game between friends of different skill levels more competitive and fun. On every course scorecard, you will see a line called 'HDCP.' HDCP stands for Handicap, and rates the difficulty of each hole (1 being the hardest, 18 the easiest). For most games (e.g. Match & Medal), you give the difference in handicaps as strokes. For example, if two friends with handicaps of 10 and 22 play a match, then the less skillful player will receive 12 strokes - one on each of the twelve hardest holes (as defined by the HDCP row). If the difference between players is 20 strokes, the less skillful player would receive 2 strokes on 2 holes, and 1 stroke on 16 holes. If you play a game with more than two golfers, then everyone plays off the lowest handicap golfer. Once you subtract the strokes given to you, the result is a 'net score' that takes into account your handicaps. However there are a few games, such as Stableford, where players may choose to use their full handicaps. In the example above, the golfer with a 10 handicap would receive a stroke on each of the ten hardest holes, while the golfer with a 22 handicap would receive 2 strokes on the 4 hardest holes and 1 stroke on the remaining 14. In a game like Stableford this allows them to calculate the appropriate number of points earned on each hole. In Stableford, the golfer at the end of 18 holes who has the most points is declared the winner. The other players pay the winner the difference between their points multiplied by the value of each point (decided upon ahead of time). Some golfers like to add pressure to the match by requiring third place to pay both second (the difference between the point totals for third and second multiplied by the point value) and first, and for fourth place to pay the other three players. This type of Stableford can quickly become very expensive! In the example below we display a simplified Classic Stableford game between two players. Note that both golfers are using their full handicaps (Jack takes a stroke on the hardest 13 holes and Tom takes 25 strokes): The red numbers on the scorecard indicate cumulative point totals for each player. For example, on the 4th hole Jack shoots a bogey. But because it is the 11th hardest hole on the course he receives a stroke, giving him a net par (worth 0 points) and keeping his point total static at -2. After 18, Tom wins the match by 10 points. If the twosome were playing for $1 a point, Jack would owe Tom $10. Next time you play golf, try a game of Stable |
In which English castle was the 10th century King Edward The Martyr, murdered? | Edward the Martyr - OrthodoxWiki Edward the Martyr Jump to: navigation , search St. Edward the Martyr The holy and right-believing King Edward the Martyr (c. 962 – March 18 , 978/979) succeeded his father Edgar of England as King of England in 975, but was murdered after a reign of only a few years. As the murder was attributed to "irreligious" opponents, whereas Edward himself was considered a good Christian, he was glorified as Saint Edward the Martyr in 1001; he may also be considered a passion-bearer . His feast day is celebrated on March 18 , the uncovering of his relics is commemorated on February 13 , and the elevation of his relics on June 20 . The translation of his relics is commemorated on September 3 . Contents 5 External links Motive and details of his murder Edward's accession to the throne was contested by a party headed by his stepmother, Queen Elfrida, who wished her son, Ethelred the Unready, to become king instead. However, Edward's claim had more support—including that of St. Dunstan , Archbishop of Canterbury —and was confirmed by the Witan. King Edward "was a young man of great devotion and excellent conduct. He was completely Orthodox, good and of holy life. Moreover, he loved God and the Church above all things. He was generous to the poor, a haven to the good, a champion of the Faith of Christ, a vessel full of every virtuous grace ." On King Edward's accession to the throne a great famine was raging through the land and violent attacks were stirred up against monasteries by prominent noblemen who coveted the lands that his father King Edgar had endowed to them. Many of these monasteries were destroyed, and the monks forced to flee. The king, however, stood firm together with Archbishop Dunstan in defense of the Church and the monasteries. For this, some of the nobles decided to remove him and replace him with his younger brother Ethelred. On March 18 , 978, the king was hunting with dogs and horsemen near Wareham in Dorset. During the hunt the king decided to visit his younger brother Ethelred who was being brought up in the house of his mother Elfrida at Corfe Castle, near Wareham. Separating from his retinue, the King arrived alone at the castle. While still on his horse in the lower part of the castle Elfrida offered Edward a glass of mead. While he was drinking it, Edward was stabbed in the back by one of the queen's party. Ethelred himself was then only ten years old, and so was not implicated in the murder. History of his relics The stories of the relics of St. Edward began at the moment of his death (martyrdom). Immediately following the murder, the body of the murdered king slipped from the saddle of his horse and was dragged with one foot in the stirrup until the body fell into a stream at the base of the hill upon which Corfe Castle stands (the stream was found thereafter to have healing properties—particularly for the blind). The queen then ordered that body be hurriedly hidden in a hut nearby. Within the hut, however, lived a woman who was blind from birth, and whom the queen supported out of charity. During the night, a wonderful light appeared and filled the whole hut. Struck with awe, the woman cried out: "Lord, have mercy!" and suddenly received her sight. At this she discovered the dead body of the king. The church of St. Edward at Corfe Castle now stands on the site of this miracle . At dawn the queen learned of the miracle and was troubled. Again she ordered disposal of the body, this time by burying it in a marshy place near Wareham. A year after the murder, however, a pillar of fire was seen over the place where the body was hidden, lighting up the whole area. This was seen by some of the inhabitants of Wareham, who raised the body. Immediately, a clear spring of healing water sprang up in that place. Accompanied by what was now a huge crowd of mourners, the body was taken to the church of the Most Holy Mother of God in Wareham and buried at the east end of the church. This took place on February 13 , 980. On the account of a series of subsequent miracles, the relics were tr |
Which composer wrote the opera 'The Flying Dutchman'? | Wagner and The Flying Dutchman In his autobiography Mein Leben, Wagner wrote about his composition of The Flying Dutchman (Der fliegende Holländer). With the passage of time, his telling took on some romantic overtones, but the facts are essentially as he described them. He recounts his horrendous experiences on his voyage from Riga to London, recalling how the sailors on board the Thetis told him the story of the phantom ship. This is possible, for there were trip from Riga to London, recalling how the sailors on board the Thetis told him the story of the phantom ship. This is possible, for there were many such tales at the time. He probably already knew some of the stories and had undoubtedly read Heine's version for he wrote: ...it was the conception of how this Ahaseurus of the ocean might be redeemed, which Heine had taken from a Dutch play on the same theme*, that gave me just what I needed to adapt the material as an operatic subject....The figure of the 'Flying Dutchman' is a mythic-poetic creation of the folk....We encounter the figure in the bright, cheerful Hellenic work in the guise of Odysseus and his wanderings, and his longing for homeland. Certainly, as a man unused to the sea, his trials during that voyage made a deep impression on him and added color to his retelling of the tale. He also says that the Dutchman is a synthesis of the Wandering Jew and Odysseus and that Senta is no longer the domestic paragon that was Penelope but the woman of the future. While in Paris in 1840, he wrote a scenario (in French) for a one-act opera (Le Hollandais volant), as a possible curtain-raiser for a ballet. The resulting story was, like Heine's, set on the Scottish coast and none of the characters had a name. He sent it to the famous French playwright and librettist Eugène Scribe in the hopes he would write a libretto based on the scenario but never received a response. He then asked the composer Meyerbeer to act as an intermediary in presenting it to the director of the Paris Opera. He claimed in Mein Leben that they eventually accepted it but insisted the music be written by someone else, giving him 500 francs for the rights (July 1841). This story has been challenged, but recent evidence has been found to show it is essentially true. He later claimed that a French opera, Le vaisseau fantôme, used his original scenario, but the story was much closer to other tales and the used the names of the characters of Sir Walter Scott's novel, The Pirate, which was well-known at the time. In the event, the French opera was a disaster. Meanwhile, he had already written a one-act, three scene, German version of the libretto (May 1841) in which he changed the locale from Scotland to Norway. Wagner always considered himself an outsider and strongly identified with the Dutchman. He wrote: Alas, I have lived for a long while in strange lands, and it often seems to me that in my fabulous homesickness I am like the Flying Dutchman and his shipmates, who are constantly tossed on the cold waves....I trust...the Flying Dutchman's fate will not be mine, to wit, his letters were usually addressed to persons at home who had died long since.** He also wrote that his longing for Germany while in Paris was like: "the longing of my Flying Dutchman for a woman...the redeeming woman whose features I beheld as yet indistinctly". Wagner sent the score of The Flying Dutchman to the Munich Court Theatre but was told that it was not suitable for Germany. It was finally accepted for production at the Berlin Court Opera, and he decided it was time to return to his home country. However, when Wagner arrived in Berlin he found the management had changed. Although the new director was the same man who had refused the opera for Munich, he was obliged to fulfil the commitments of his predecessor, and the Berlin opening was delayed so that the first performance could be in Dresden (January 2, 1843). It was hastily put toget |
The 'Folketing' is the name of the parliament of which country? | IPU PARLINE database: DENMARK (Folketinget), Full text 10 multi-member constituencies corresponding to counties, subdivided into 92 nomination districts. Voting system Proportional: Proportional representation system according to a modified version of the St. Laguë method and Hare quota and using the method of greatest remainders. Each elector can cast either a "personal vote" for one of the candidates or a vote for one of the party lists. They can vote for any of the candidates or parties of their constituency, not being limited to those of their nomination district. Of the 175 seats reserved for Denmark proper, 135 seats are distributed among the constituencies. In order to distribute these constituency seats among the political groups in contention, the total vote of each party in a constituency is divided by 1, 3, 5 and so on by odd numbers in order to arrive at the quotients on the basis of which seats are allocated). Utilization of this method ensures representation for smaller parties. The 40 remaining, or compensatory, seats are then distributed among the parties which either have won at least one constituency seat; have obtained, in two electoral regions, at least as many votes as the average number of valid votes cast in the region, per constituency seat; or have obtained at least 2% of all valid votes cast in the country as a whole. Such distribution, based on votes obtained on the national scale, is aimed at redressing the imbalance caused through the distribution of the constituency seats. When it has been decided which parties are entitled to a share of the compensatory seats, the number of seats which each party is proportionately entitled to of the 175 seats is calculated on the basis of the total number of votes cast for these parties in all parts of the country. From the number of seats thus arrived at for each party, the number of constituency seats already obtained by the party is deducted. The resulting figure is the number of compensatory seats due to the party. The end result of this system is a distribution of seats in the Folketing that faithfully reflects the share of the popular votes received by the parties. Candidates who have been nominated but not elected figure on a list of substitute members drawn up by the Ministry of Interior after each general election. These substitute members fill the seats which become vacant between general elections. Voting is not compulsory. Dates of election / renewal (from/to) 18 June 2015 Timing and scope of renewal The Blue bloc, a four-party centre-right alliance, led by former Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, won 90 of the 175 seats at stake in these earlier-than-scheduled elections. Eighty-five seats were won by the Red bloc, a five-party centre-left alliance (see note 1) led by Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt (see note 2). Although her Social Democratic Party remained the largest party with 47 seats, the Prime Minister conceded defeat and resigned as party leader after ten years in charge. The Danish People's Party led by Kristian Thulesen Dahl, became the second largest party, winning 37 seats compared to 22 in 2011. On 28 June, Mr. Rasmussen formed a minority government, comprising only the members of his Liberal Party (Venstre). As Venstre won 34 out of 179 seats, it has formed the second smallest administration ever, after the one formed in 1973 by Poul Hartling (Venstre), which had 22 seats. The elections were called four months early. Ms. Thorning-Schmidt said that the timing for an election was right and pointed to positive growth forecasts for the Danish economy. The major electoral issues included immigration, welfare spending, job creation and economic growth. In the run-up to polling day, the country's cradle-to-grave welfare system took centre-stage, with major parties debating the scope of unemployment benefits. Note 1: - The Blue bloc comprised the Liberal Party (Venstre), the Danish People's Party, the Liberal Alliance and the Conservative People's Party. - The Red bloc comprised the Social Democratic Party, the Social Li |
Which composer wrote 'TheGoldberg Variations'? | Goldberg Variations: Composer & Analysis | Study.com Goldberg Variations: Composer & Analysis Watch short & fun videos Start Your Free Trial Today Instructor: Robert Huntington Add to Add to Add to Want to watch this again later? Log in or sign up to add this lesson to a Custom Course. Custom Courses are courses that you create from Study.com lessons. Use them just like other courses to track progress, access quizzes and exams, and share content. Teachers Organize and share selected lessons with your class. Make planning easier by creating your own custom course. Students Create a new course from any lesson page or your dashboard. From any lesson page: Click "Add to" located below the video player and follow the prompts to name your course and save your lesson. From your dashboard: Click on the "Custom Courses" tab, then click "Create course". Next, go to any lesson page and begin adding lessons. Edit your Custom Course directly from your dashboard. Personalize: Name your Custom Course and add an optional description or learning objective. Organize: Create chapters to group lesson within your course. Remove and reorder chapters and lessons at any time. Share your Custom Course or assign lessons and chapters. Teacher Edition: Share or assign lessons and chapters by clicking the "Teacher" tab on the lesson or chapter page you want to assign. Students' quiz scores and video views will be trackable in your "Teacher" tab. Premium Edition: You can share your Custom Course by copying and pasting the course URL. Only Study.com members will be able to access the entire course. Discover the real story behind the so-called ''Goldberg Variations'' and learn how this famous music was written. Also, become acquainted with composer Johann Sebastian Bach and 18th-century diplomat Count von Keyserlingk. Sleepless in Dresden Have you ever had a sleepless night? You know, one of those times where you flop around like a fish on a pier, or when the sheep you've been counting end up in a dream-world without you while you're still wide awake? Count Hermann Carl von Keyserlingk had a house harpsichordist named Johann Goldberg. On nights when Keyserlingk had trouble sleeping, he would call on Goldberg to provide live keyboard music to help him relax. According to an 1802 biography of Johann Sebastian Bach by J.N. Forkel, Keyserlingk once remarked to the composer that he'd like to have some keyboard pieces for Goldberg to play. He asked that these pieces 'should be of such a soft and somewhat lively character that he might be a little cheered up by them in his sleepless nights'. The same source also claimed that when the Count could not sleep he would ask Goldberg to play 'one of my variations'. While this is a great story, and it is possible that Keyserlingk did experience bouts of insomnia, it cannot be proven that he actually commissioned such a piece from Bach. Keyserlingk and Goldberg Keyserlingk was the Russian ambassador to the Dresden court in 1741. He was very musically inclined and was a great patron of the arts. He was also friends with Bach, who lived nearby in Leipzig. Hermann Carl von Keyserlingk During his time at the Dresden court, Keyserlingk hired Johann Gottlieb Goldberg to be his house harpsichordist. Goldberg may have studied briefly with Bach. Since Goldberg was born in 1727, he would have been only 14 years old when Bach's 'Goldberg Variations' were published in 1741. There are some later accounts that attest to Goldberg's amazing keyboard skills. It is possible that Goldberg did play Bach's music but there is no proof this piece was written specifically for him. Goldberg died in 1756 at age 29. The Real Story Johann Sebastian Bach was born in 1685 in central Germany. Bach was an excellent violinist, but he is best remembered as an organist and composer. His famous 'Toccata and Fugue in D Minor' is often heard at Halloween. He worked as town organist and church organist in several cities before taking the position in Leipzig. His employment in Leipzig began in 1723 and he was there |
Who wrote the novellas 'The Cricket On The Hearth' and 'The Battle Of Life'? | Christmas Books: A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth, The Battle of Life, The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain by Charles Dickens — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists About Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and sho Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity. Born in Portsmouth, Dickens left school to work in a factory when his father was incarcerated in a debtors' prison. Despite his lack of formal education, he edited a weekly journal for 20 years, wrote 15 novels, five novellas, hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, lectured and performed extensively, was an indefatigable letter writer, and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, education, and other social reforms. Dickens was regarded as the literary colossus of his age. His 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol, remains popular and continues to inspire adaptations in every artistic genre. Oliver Twist and Great Expectations are also frequently adapted, and, like many of his novels, evoke images of early Victorian London. His 1859 novel, A Tale of Two Cities, set in London and Paris, is his best-known work of historical fiction. Dickens's creative genius has been praised by fellow writers—from Leo Tolstoy to George Orwell and G. K. Chesterton—for its realism, comedy, prose style, unique characterisations, and social criticism. On the other hand, Oscar Wilde, Henry James, and Virginia Woolf complained of a lack of psychological depth, loose writing, and a vein of saccharine sentimentalism. The term Dickensian is used to describe something that is reminiscent of Dickens and his writings, such as poor social conditions or comically repulsive characters. On 8 June 1870, Dickens suffered another stroke at his home after a full day's work on Edwin Drood. He never regained consciousness, and the next day, five years to the day after the Staplehurst rail crash, he died at Gad's Hill Place. Contrary to his wish to be buried at Rochester Cathedral "in an inexpensive, unostentatious, and strictly private manner," he was laid to rest in the Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey. A printed epitaph circulated at the time of the funeral reads: "To the Memory of Charles Dickens (England's most popular author) who died at his residence, Higham, near Rochester, Kent, 9 June 1870, aged 58 years. He was a sympathiser with the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed; and by his death, one of England's greatest writers is lost to the world." His last words were: "On the ground", in response to his sister-in-law Georgina's request that he lie down. |
Which is the only English city to have two separate cathedrals built in the 20th century? | The UK’s cathedral cities – Cathedral City Guide What about Lincoln ? One of England’s finest medieval cathedrals ! http://www.cathedralcityguide.co.uk/ Cathedral City Guide Hi Poacher – absolutely, Lincoln is one of the cathedral cities we intend to cover here on Cathedral City Guide. You’ll already find it on our map: http://www.cathedralcityguide.co.uk/map/ Look out for some more on Lincoln in 2013! http://www.cathedralcityguide.co.uk/ Cathedral City Guide Hi Smatty – thanks for your comment. Liverpool is a fantastic city, but both of its cathedrals were built in the 20th century so historically it was not a cathedral city. That’s the reason it falls outside the scope of this guide. Incidentally did you know that Liverpool Cathedral is the largest completed Anglican building in the world? Col What about Coventry? Destroyed in the WWII after heavy bombing yet now celebrating the 50th anniversary of the new cathedral traveller where is wakefield or truro in your list? http://www.cathedralcityguide.co.uk/ Cathedral City Guide Hi Traveller – you aren’t the first person to ask about Truro. Hopefully this will answer your question: http://www.cathedralcityguide.co.uk/2012/02/what-about-truro/ Wakefield isn’t the list for a similar reason to St Albans – its cathedral only gained cathedral status in the 19th century so it isn’t a traditional medieval cathedral city. It is still a place we’d love to visit and write about though. Dale Where is Wells on the list? Although the smallest town, its cathedral is one of the more spectacular ones http://www.cathedralcityguide.co.uk/ Cathedral City Guide Hi Dale – Wells is only absent because we haven’t visited it yet and we prefer to write from personal experience. I will see if I can arrange a trip to Wells soon. – James from Cathedral City Guide mmmmikkimac would love to see the board have at least 2 or 3 great photos of the city on each side if possible Roger What about Portsmouth? It has TWO cathedrals! http://www.cathedralcityguide.co.uk/ Cathedral City Guide Hello Roger, and thanks for your question! We’re focused on the ancient cathedral cities that have a medieval cathedral at their heart, and while Portsmouth’s Anglican cathedral is a medieval building (at least in part, I believe), it only gained cathedral status in the 20th century. It’s a fine distinction I know, and I would encourage anyone reading this to visit Portsmouth as it is a fascinating city with a proud naval heritage. http://www.cathedralcityguide.co.uk/ Cathedral City Guide That’s a really good suggestion, thank you. I’ll see what I can do! Helen Watts Newport is also a city. so is Swansea. Just a mention as your title was UK cities. Also Chester is definitely an oldie. http://www.cathedralcityguide.co.uk/ Cathedral City Guide Thanks for your comment, Helen! We actually visited Chester not too long ago, and we’ll be sure to add it to this page once we have created our Chester landing page. As for Swansea and Newport, well, our focus is on the traditional cathedral cities that have a medieval cathedral at their heart. The cathedrals of both of these cities only gained cathedral status in the 20th century, so really they fall outside the scope of this website. Personally, I don’t know Newport well but I do know and love Swansea because of a family connection. If I ever get the opportunity to write something on the site about Swansea I’ll definitely take it. James |
Roland Gift was the lead singer of which English band of the 1980's and early 1990's? | The English Beat’s Biography — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm After the break-up of The Beat, Dave Wakeling (guitar, lead vocals) and Ranking Roger (vocals) went on to form General Public , while Andy Cox (guitar) and David Steele (bass guitar) formed Fine Young Cannibals with vocalist Roland Gift. Members of the band often collaborated on stage with The Specials and performed together on tracks such as "Free Nelson Mandela". In the early 1990s, Roger joined members of The Specials to form the new band The Special Beat, which released two live albums. Ranking Roger's son, Ranking Junior, has followed in his father's footsteps. In 2005, he appeared on The Ordinary Boys ' single "Boys Will Be Boys". In 2003, The Beat's original line-up, minus Cox and Steele but with the addition of Junior, played a sold-out one-off gig at the Royal Festival Hall. As of 2005, The Beat has reformed, counting Roger, Blockhead and Morton of the original line-up, with Ranking Junior also on vocals. The band is said to have the blessing of Cox, Steele and Saxa (of Desmond Dekker fame). The Beat's lead singer Dave Wakeling also continues to tour as The English Beat, as he has done for the last three decades, with an amazing all-star ska backing band playing the hits of The English Beat, General Public, and his new songs. |
Which model of car did Henry Ford name after his son? | Henry Ford - - Biography.com Henry Ford One of America's foremost industrialists, Henry Ford revolutionized assembly-line modes of production for the automobile. IN THESE GROUPS “The only history that is worth a tinker's damn is the history we make today.” “Failure is simply an opportunity to begin again; this time more intelligently.” “The only real mistake is one from which we learn nothing.” “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said, 'Faster horses.'” “Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars.” “Vision without execution is just hallucination.” “A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.” “You don't have to hold a position in order to be a leader.” “Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.” “Don't find fault, find a remedy.” “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't—you're right.” Henry Ford Henry Ford - Full Episode (TV-PG; 44:28) A full biography on the man who created the assembly line and made "motorcars" what they are today. Synopsis Born on July 30, 1863, near Dearborn, Michigan, Henry Ford created the Ford Model T car in 1908 and went on to develop the assembly line mode of production, which revolutionized the industry. As a result, Ford sold millions of cars and became a world-famous company head. The company lost its market dominance but had a lasting impact on other technological development and U.S. infrastructure. Early Life Famed automobile manufacturer Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863, on his family's farm in Wayne County, near Dearborn, Michigan. When Ford was 13 years old, his father gifted him a pocket watch, which the young boy promptly took apart and reassembled. Friends and neighbors were impressed, and requested that he fix their timepieces too. Unsatistfied with farm work, Ford left home the following year, at the age of 16, to take an apprenticeship as a machinist at a shipbuilding firm in Detroit. In the years that followed, he would learn to skillfully operate and service steam engines, and would also study bookkeeping. Early Career In 1888, Ford married Clara Ala Bryant and briefly returned to farming to support his wife and son, Edsel. But three years later, he was hired as an engineer for the Edison Illuminating Company. In 1893, his natural talents earned him a promotion to chief engineer. All the while, Ford developed his plans for a horseless carriage, and in 1896, he constructed his first model, the Ford Quadricycle. Within the same year, he attended a meeting with Edison executives and found himself presenting his automobile plans to Thomas Edison. The lighting genius encouraged Ford to build a second, better model. Ford Motor Company After a few trials building cars and companies, in 1903, Henry Ford established the Ford Motor Company. Ford introduced the Model T in October of 1908, and for several years, the company posted 100 percent gains. However, more than for his profits, Ford became renowned for his revolutionary vision: the manufacture of an inexpensive automobile made by skilled workers who earn steady wages. In 1914, he sponsored the development of the moving assembly line technique of mass production. Simultaneously, he introduced the $5-per-day wage ($110 in 2011) as a method of keeping the best workers loyal to his company. Simple to drive and cheap to repair, half of all cars in America in 1918 were Model T's. Philosophy, Philanthropy and Anti-Semitism From a social perspective, Henry Ford's was marked by seemingly contradictory viewpoints. In business, Ford offered profit sharing to select employees who stayed with the company for six months and, most important, who conducted their lives in a respectable manner. The company's "Social Department" looked into an employee’s drinking, gambling and otherwise uncouth activities to determine eligibility for participation. Ford was also an ardent pacifist and opposed World War I, even funding a peace ship to Europe. Later, in 1936, Ford and his family established the Ford Foundation to provide ongoing grants for re |
Which New York born writer won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1936? | Eugene O'Neill - Biographical Eugene O'Neill The Nobel Prize in Literature 1936 Eugene O'Neill Share this: Eugene O'Neill - Biographical Born October 16th, 1888, in New York City. Son of James O'Neill, the popular romantic actor. First seven years of my life spent mostly in hotels and railroad trains, my mother accompanying my father on his tours of the United States, although she never was an actress, disliked the theatre, and held aloof from its people. From the age of seven to thirteen attended Catholic schools. Then four years at a non-sectarian preparatory school, followed by one year (1906-1907) at Princeton University. After expulsion from Princeton I led a restless, wandering life for several years, working at various occupations. Was secretary of a small mail order house in New York for a while, then went on a gold prospecting expedition in the wilds of Spanish Honduras. Found no gold but contracted malarial fever. Returned to the United States and worked for a time as assistant manager of a theatrical company on tour. After this, a period in which I went to sea, and also worked in Buenos Aires for the Westinghouse Electrical Co., Swift Packing Co., and Singer Sewing Machine Co. Never held a job long. Was either fired quickly or left quickly. Finished my experience as a sailor as able-bodied seaman on the American Line of transatlantic liners. After this, was an actor in vaudeville for a short time, and reporter on a small town newspaper. At the end of 1912 my health broke down and I spent six months in a tuberculosis sanatorium. Began to write plays in the Fall of 1913. Wrote the one-act Bound East for Cardiff in the Spring of 1914. This is the only one of the plays written in this period which has any merit. In the Fall of 1914, I entered Harvard University to attend the course in dramatic technique given by Professor George Baker. I left after one year and did not complete the course. The Fall of 1916 marked the first production of a play of mine in New York - Bound East for Cardiff - which was on the opening bill of the Provincetown Players. In the next few years this theatre put on nearly all of my short plays, but it was not until 1920 that a long play Beyond the Horizon was produced in New York. It was given on Broadway by a commercial managemeet - but, at first, only as a special matinee attraction with four afternoon performances a week. However, some of the critics praised the play and it was soon given a theatre for a regular run, and later on in the year was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. I received this prize again in 1922 for Anna Christie and for the third time in 1928 for Strange Interlude. The following is a list of all my published and produced plays which are worth mentioning, with the year in which they were written: Bound East for Cardiff (1914), Before Breakfast (1916), The Long Voyage Home (1917), In the Zone (1917), The Moon of the Carabbees (1917), Ile (1917), The Rope (1918), Beyond the Horizon (1918), The Dreamy Kid (1918), Where the Cross is Made (1918), The Straw (1919), Gold (1920), Anna Christie (1920}, The Emperor Jones (1920), Different (1920), The First Man (1921), The Fountain (1921-22), The Hairy Ape (1921 ), Welded (1922), All God's Chillun Got Wings (1923), Desire Under the Elms (1924), Marco Millions (1923-25), The Great God Brown (1925), Lazarus Laughed (1926), Strange Interlude (1926-27), Dynamo (1928 ), Mourning Becomes Electra (1929-31) , Ah, Wilderness (1932), Days Without End (1932-33). Biographical note on Eugene O'Neill After an active career of writing and supervising the New York productions of his own works, O'Neill (1888-1953) published only two new plays between 1934 and the time of his death. In The Iceman Cometh (1946), he exposed a «prophet's» battle against the last pipedreams of a group of derelicts as another pipedream and managed to infuse into the «Lower Depths» atmosphere a sense of the tragic. A Moon for |
Puccini's opera 'Madame butterfly' tells of the tragic relationship between the heroine, and which American naval officer? | Madame Butterfly Blanche Bates in the Belasco play Madame Butterfly by Sigismond Ivanowski (Century Magazine, March 1900) David Belasco was a flamboyant and ambitious playwright and producer, who developed the possibilities for spectacular sets, emotionally powerful lighting, and other stage effects. He was born in San Francisco in 1853 and in the late 1880s moved to New York and by 1895 was famous for his plays. Madame Butterfly, based on Long's story, was an important triumph. It was a one-act play, the second item on a double bill (preceded by a farce). The entire play is set at the time when Pinkerton returns to Japan, after an absence of 2-4 years (depending on the age of the child recruited to play Trouble). Cho-Cho-San, her maid Suzuki, the American consul, and the Japanese marriage broker all discuss her marriage in the opening scene, but Pinkerton himself does not appear onstage until the very end. A striking piece of stagecraft was a long pause during which Cho-Cho and Suzuki watch the sunset, evening, night, and dawn, waiting for Pinkerton to come to visit; this took place on stage with no dialogue, just music and lights to indicate the passage of time. The baby "Trouble" is now a girl, and at least a year older than in the story. When Butterfly sees that Pinkerton's ship has returned, she tells the baby, "This is the bes' nizest momen' since you was borned. Now your name's Miss Joy!" (My copy of the play is missing the earlier discussion of the baby's name--see the opera section below for more.) Butterfly gives her daughter a doll to hold during their night-long vigil. Pinkerton, arriving at the house, expresses surprise and regret that Butterfly has remained faithful; he picks up the dropped doll, explaining that he did not know about the baby until they arrived, when his wife Kate was the first to hear of it: "Well, it was rather rough on [my wife]--only married four months. Sharpless, my Kate's an angel--she offered to take the child." Kate confronts Butterfly knowing who she is in the play (by contrast with the story), and when she calls her a "pretty little plaything" and "takes her in her arms," Butterfly replies: "No--playthin'--I am Mrs. Lef-ten-ant B. F.-- No--no--now I am O-Cho-Cho-San, but no playthin'...." The most important change Belasco made to Long's plot was the ending: whereas Long allowed Cho-Cho-San to decide to live and take care of her baby, Belasco had her go through with her suicide, so that the half-Japanese child will be adopted by the American couple. The woman's suicide remained in the opera, and became the essential focus of the story as a tragedy. (Quotations from a 1935 acting version of the play published by Samuel French) 3. Madama Butterfly, opera by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa Based on the play by Belasco and the story by Long Premiere February 17, 1904, Milan, Italy; revised version premiere May 28, 1904 The opera Madama Butterfly was inspired by Belasco's play, which Giacomo Puccini, already the successful composer of several operas, saw in London in 1900. In developing the libretto, Long's novella was used extensively, so that Pinkerton again became an important character. However, whereas in Long's story his destruction of Butterfly involves trying to make her think like an American (for example, that marriage is not a temporary affair), in the opera it is love more than modern ideas that convinces her that Pinkerton will return for her. Thus the baby's name, Dolore ("Pain") is no longer ironic: (Butterfly, speaking on the baby's behalf to the American consul): Oggi il mio nome è Dolore. Però dite al babbo, scrivendogli, che il giorno del suo ritorno, Gioia, Gioia mi chiamerò. Today my name is Sorrow. Yet tell my daddy, when you write to him, that on the day he returns, I shall be named Joy--Joy! (Later, when Pinkerton's ship appears in the harbor, to Trouble:) Or bimbo mio fa in alto sventolar la tua bandiera: Gioia, ti chiami. Now my baby, wave your [American] flag on high: I call you Joy! The confrontation between the two Mrs. Pi |
'The New Yardbirds' and 'The Birmingham Water Buffalo Society' were former names of which famous pop group? | The Blues . The Songs & the Artists . Biographies . Alphabetic | PBS Born: June 26, 1893, Scott, Mississippi Died: August 15, 1958, Chicago, Illinois Also known as: William Lee Conley Broonzy As a young boy Big Bill Broonzy would return home from a day's fieldwork with cornstalks, which he'd rub together as a homemade fiddle while his many brothers and sisters 16 danced to the music he made. By the age of 14 he was performing as a professional fiddler, and after moving to Chicago as an adult he switched to guitar. He became a prolific songwriter as well as a performer and recording artist and was a foundational contributor to the pre-war Chicago blues scene. He was a clever lyricist with a flair for narrative, and is known for having one of the largest and most versatile repertoires on record, from a slick urban blues sound to his acoustic country blues roots as well as folk and traditional spirituals. Broonzy also acted as a mentor to younger musicians, helping many of them secure performing dates and recording sessions. When the Chicago blues sound was transformed by the emergence of the electric guitar, Broonzy kept performing as a more itinerant folk-blues act, paving the way for the future of blues in Europe and the U.K. As he aged he continued to perform, even as he suffered from throat cancer, to which he succumbed in 1958. Essential listening: " When Will I Get to be Called a Man ," "Key to the Highway," "Big Bill Blues," "All by Myself" Ruth Brown Born: January 1, 1928, Portsmouth, Virginia Ruth Brown's smooth vocals made the rhythm and blues charts regularly between 1949 and 1955, and helped a then-fledgling Atlantic Records establish itself as a formidable presence in the R&B world. Later in her long and versatile career she became known as a rock and roll and pop singer as well as a stage and film actress, winning a Tony award on Broadway. She has influenced many R&B and soul artists, and her enduring talent is evidenced by her recent solo recordings and guest appearances with artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Shemekia Copeland and B.B. King, as well as a Grammy win in the late 1980s. Brown continues to perform. Essential listening: "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean," "Teardrops From My Eyes," "Don't Deceive Me," "Mambo Baby" Willie Brown Born: August 6, 1900, Clarksdale, Mississippi Died: December 30, 1952, Tunica, Mississippi Willie Brown was an outstanding guitarist as well as vocalist who had an enormous influence on the origination and development of Delta blues. Brown performed regularly with blues legends Charley Patton, Son House and Robert Johnson, and also backed Patton and House on recordings. He is known as an accompanist rather than a soloist, although he did record three extraordinary solo performances. Later in his career he primarily performed with Son House. Both Brown and House disappeared from the music scene during the 1940s, and, sadly, Brown died before the blues revival of the 1960s, when many of his contemporaries were rediscovered by blues scholars. Essential listening: "M & O Blues," "Make Me a Pallet on the Floor," "Future Blues" Paul Butterfield Blues Band Born: December 17, 1942, Chicago, Illinois Died: May 3, 1987, Los Angeles, California At the age of 16, harmonica player Paul Butterfield regularly sat in with blues legends Otis Rush, Magic Sam, and Howlin' Wolf, among others, at Chicago clubs. Butterfield formed his own soon-to-be-legendary band in 1963 with guitarist Elvin Bishop and eventually drummer Sam Lay and bassist Jerome Arnold. This lineup was one of the first racially integrated blues bands in the city. Their 1965 self-titled release, featuring the additions of guitarist Mike Bloomfield and keyboardist Mark Naftalin, had a huge impact on the 1960s blues revival, and they also broke ground backing Bob Dylan's legendary performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival (the electric sound outraged many purist folk fans). Later the band changed personnel again, eventually including jazz great David Sanborn ( |
Which Shakespeare play is set in Bohemia? | The Settings of Shakespeare's Plays Shakespeare Hits the Big Time Bard Bites Dramatist and Shakespearean scholar Nicholas Rowe was the first to write a critical (annotated) edition of Shakespeare's works. ___ The average length of a play in Elizabethan England was 3000 lines. With 4,042 lines and 29,551 words, Hamlet is the longest Shakespearean play (based on the first edition of The Riverside Shakespeare (1974)). With 1,787 lines and 14,369 words, The Comedy of Errors is the shortest Shakespearean play (also based on the first edition of The Riverside Shakespeare). ___ Shakespeare's late comedies are considered romances: The Winter's Tale, The Tempest, Cymbeline, and Pericles. The Two Noble Kinsman is also sometimes mentioned along side these other plays as a romantic comedy. ___ Love's Labour's Lost has the highest percentage of rhyming lines of all of Shakespeare's plays. According to Shakespearean scholar Tucker Brooke, 62.2% of the lines in Love's Labour's Lost rhyme. The closest competitor is A Midsummer Night's Dream, with 43.4% rhyming lines. ___ The historical time of King Lear is roughly 800 BC, making it the second-earliest setting of any of Shakespeare's plays. Click here to find out the first. |
What is the common name for the herb Mentha piperita? | Peppermint Benefits & Information (Mentha × piperita) Peppermint has several dietary uses and health benefits: Coughs & Colds Peppermint is a remedy for the common cold and for coughing symptoms that often accompany a cold. The oil from this plant has a soothing effect for coughing symptoms and can calm certain common cold ailments. It can also help build a stronger immune system and has both antimicrobial and antioxidant qualities. Liquid Peppermint oil can be inhaled as a vapor. This manner of peppermint use can create an effective at soothing cough and cold symptoms. Mouth & Sinuses Peppermint has been frequently used as an agent that reduces inflammation of the mouth or throat. Sinus inflammations and infections can be remedied by inhalation of the plant essential oil. Menthol is the main active ingredient in peppermint and is the reason for its ability to help clear congestion and help make breathing easier. . The herb can be used topically or in a tea to alleviate common respiratory symptoms such as congestion, coughing and difficulty breathing caused by obstructed or inflamed passages. Digestive Issues Peppermint can help with a number of painful digestive problems including gas, bloating and nausea, morning sickness and stomach cramps. Additionally, it can help ease the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. One study showed that 75% of participants who took a capsule of Peppermint oil daily saw a significant decrease in their IBS symptoms, in comparison with 38% who took a placebo capsule. Menstrual symptoms Painful cramps and nausea caused by a woman’s natural cycle can be eased with the help of peppermint. Peppermint acts as a muscle relaxer and therefore reduces the pain caused by a woman’s cramps. Pain Relief Headaches, nerve pain, toothaches, inflammation of the joints, and general body aches and muscle pain are all thought to be relieved by the use of peppermint. The main ingredient in peppermint, menthol, creates a cooling sensation when applied to the skin. As a result it can temporarily reduce minor levels of pain associated with athletic injuries, overuse or muscle pain. Headaches Topical application of Peppermint oil can reduce certain types of minor headaches. Peppermint oil, diluted with another oil, can be applied directly to the forehead or upper sinus areas. In fact, a German study showed Peppermint to have the same power as 1,000 milligrams of acetaminophen. Skin Peppermint oil diluted with water can be used as a wash capable of alleviating skin problems such as rashes and dry skin. Also, it can be used as a hair rinse to soothe both dry and oily scalp. Infections, itchiness, allergic rashes and bacterial infections have all been remedied with peppermint herbal supplements. Energy The scent of peppermint is energizing and inhaling its scent can result in heightened levels of energy. Drinking peppermint tea, as well as using peppermint oil in a diffuser or in a candle are ways of using peppermint as a stimulant. Other Applications for Peppermint There are additional applications for peppermint that are frequently used: Foods and beverages are flavored with the peppermint extract oil in order to create a distinctive flavoring. Deserts and candies frequently use a peppermint flavoring. Manufacturers often use the plant extract from the peppermint to produce a popular fragrance for soaps and cosmetics. Pharmaceutical manufacturers use peppermint plant extract as a flavoring agent for several everyday over the counter medicines and other prescription medicines as it very effective at masking strong, unpleasant tastes. How to Use Peppermint Peppermint can be taken in many ways: The oil can be applied topically to the skin; a tea can be made of the dried and crushed leaves; the oil and/or dried plant material can be ingested in capsule form; peppermint liquid tincture is available; the oil can also be vaporized for inhalation. Peppermint oil is usually the most potent way to gain the active ingredients and benefits, however lower levels of peppermint, such as those ingested through tea, are still very |
Which 1956 musical film featured the song 'When The Children Are Asleep'? | Carousel (1956) - 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 | Drama , Musical | 16 February 1956 (USA) Billy Bigelow has been dead for fifteen years, and now outside the pearly gates, he long waived his right to go back to Earth for a day. But he has heard that there is a problem with his ... See full summary » Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 26 titles created 05 Jan 2013 a list of 23 titles created 29 Nov 2013 a list of 43 titles created 13 Jan 2016 a list of 35 titles created 10 months ago a list of 34 titles created 1 month ago Search for " Carousel " 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. In the Oklahoma territory at the turn of the twentieth century, two young cowboys vie with an evil ranch hand and a traveling peddler for the hearts of the women they love. Director: Fred Zinnemann On a South Pacific island during World War II, love blooms between a young nurse and a secretive Frenchman who's being courted for a dangerous military mission. Director: Joshua Logan Farm family Frake, with discontented daughter Margy, head for the Iowa State Fair. On the first day, both Margy and brother Wayne meet attractive new flames; so does father's prize hog, ... See full summary » Director: Walter Lang A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children. Director: Walter Lang Harold Hill poses as a boys' band leader to con naive Iowa townsfolk. Director: Morton DaCosta The story of the great sharpshooter Annie Oakley , who rose to fame while dealing with her love/professional rival, Frank Butler. Directors: George Sidney, Busby Berkeley Stars: Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Louis Calhern Fred and Lilly are a divorced pair of actors who are brought together by Cole Porter who has written a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great ... See full summary » Director: George Sidney Matchmaker Dolly Levi travels to Yonkers to find a partner for "half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder, convincing his niece, his niece's intended, and his two clerks to travel to New York City along the way. Director: Gene Kelly In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too. Director: Stanley Donen An Iowa pajama factory worker falls in love with an affable superintendent who had been hired by the factory's boss to help oppose the workers' demand for a pay rise. Directors: George Abbott, Stanley Donen Stars: Doris Day, John Raitt, Carol Haney In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana, but they fall for each other, and the bet has a hidden motive to finance a crap game. Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Chinese stowaway Mei Li (Miyoshi Umeki) arrives in San Francisco with her father to meet her fiancé, wealthy nightclub owner Sammy Fong (Jack Soo), in an arranged marriage, but the groom ... See full summary » Director: Henry Koster Edit Storyline Billy Bigelow has been dead for fifteen years, and now outside the pearly gates, he long waived his right to go back to Earth for a day. But he has heard that there is a problem with his family, namely his wife Julie Bigelow née Jordan and the child he never met, that problem with which he would now like to head back to Earth to assist in rectifying. Before he is allowed back to Earth, he has to get the OK from the gatekeeper, to who he tells his story... Immediately attracted to each other, he and Julie met when he worked as a carousel barker. Both stated to the other that they did not believe in love or marriage, but they did get married. Because the shrewish carousel owner, Mrs. Mullin, was attracted to Billy herself, and since she believed he was only of use as a barker if he was single to attrac |
In nautical terms, what is the process of binding the end of a rope to stop it fraying called? | Knots everyone should know [ Glossary of Terms for knots ] The Bowline The Bowline Knot is one of the most used loop knots. This variant is most used in the world. Probably due to its simplicity, security, and its relationship with the Sheet bend. Keep the cross point in step A between a finger and thumb and make a clock-wise turn with your wrist. Without the loop in between, it is the same knot. If the loop is expected to be heavily loaded, the bowline is, in fact, not secure enough. There is a rule of thumb which states that the loose end should be as long as 12 times the circumference for the sake of safety. The Bowline "Lay the bight to make a hole Then under the back and around the pole Over the top and thru the eye Cinch it tight and let it lie" In the same way that a Left Handed Sheet bend is a Sheet bend that has the running end of the rope coming out of the wrong side of the knot, a cowboy bowline is a bowline that also has the running end of the rope coming out of the wrong side of the knot. It suffers the same problems as the left handed sheet bend. Don't be afraid to use this knot to form a loop of any size in rope. For added security, finish the knot with a stop knot such as a figure eight knot to remove any possibility of the Bowline slipping. You can use this knot to put your hammock up. Use it whenever a stable knot is needed to support your weight. You should make sure that your bowline, when tied around a tree, is finished with a slip knot. Otherwise you will find great difficulty getting your hammock off the tree in the morning. If There is NO animation of this knot Click The Refresh Button To tie: 1. Make the overhand loop with the end held toward you, then pass end through loop. 2. Now pass end up behind the standing part, then down through the loop again. 3. Draw up tight. A useful "STOP" knot to temporarily bulk out the end of a rope or cord the finished knot looks like its name. It is superior to using a Thumb Knot, because it does not jam so easily. If There is NO animation of this knot Click The Refresh Button The figure eight is useful to temporarily stop the ends of a rope fraying, before it is whipped. To tie: 1. Make underhand loop, bringing end around and over the standing part. 2. Pass end under, then up through the loop. 3. Draw up tight. (Angler's knot, English knot, Englishman's bend, Halibut knot, True Lover's bend, Waterman's knot) The Fisherman's knot is used to tie two ropes of EQUAL THICKNESS together. In other cases, use a method of bending two ropes together, such as a Sheetbend , a Double Sheetbend It is used by fishermen to join fishing line, and is very effective with small diameter strings and twines. Tie a Thumb knot , in the running end of the first rope around the second rope. Then tie a thumb knot in the second rope, around the first rope. Note the Thumb knots are tied such they lie snugly against each other when the standing ends are pulled. If There is NO animation of this knot Click The Refresh Button When tying knots in monofilament line, moisten the line before pulling the knot tight. This helps to stop the line heating up with friction, which weakens it. Lark's Head (Cow Hitch, Lanyard Hitch) The Lark's head knot is used to LOOSELY attach a rope to a pole or ring The knot has two redeeming features, it is easy to tie, and it does not jam. However, it will slip fairly easily along the pole, and |
Which fruit has varieties 'Bon Chretien' and 'Doyeene'? | Pear 'Doyenne du Comice' (Mini Fruit Tree) - Apple Trees & Pear Trees - Thompson & Morgan Apple Trees & Pear Trees Competitions Important delivery notice The products on this site are only delivered to UK addresses. If you require delivery to another country please visit one of our other sites below. Rollover image for an enlarged view Pear 'Doyenne du Comice' (Mini Fruit Tree) Pyrus Hardy Tree Widely regarded as one of the flavoursome Pear varieties available, Pear 'Doyenne du Commice' has a richness that other cultivars struggle to attain. The sweet fruits have a melt-in-the-mouth texture of the highest quality. Grafted onto 'Quince A' rootstock to produce a tree with moderate vigour and promote fruiting at an early age. These strong growing trees are partially self-fertile but make the ideal planting partner for other varieties such as 'Williams Bon Chretien' to aid pollination and increase the yield. If you only have room for one tree then make sure that a neighbour has a tree close by that can act as suitable pollinator. Rootstock: Quince A. Height and spread if not containerised: 3m (9'). Useful links: patio, kitchen garden, wildlife gardens Flowering Period: 1 x 9cm potted pear plant Despatch: By end of February 2017 £14.99 Reviews Plant patio fruit trees in containers holding at least 30 litres of good quality compost such as John Innes No.3. Alternatively plant them in any well drained soil in a sheltered sunny position. Plant patio pear trees at their original soil level, firm them into the ground and water well. Pears will produce the best crops when planted near to another pear tree to increase pollination. Feed and water containerised plants regularly. Prune only the tips of the main branches by one third in winter. Some sub branches can be pruned out when necessary at the union where they join the main branch, to allow new sub branches to take their place. In order to produce the best quality, largest fruits, pears should be thinned in July leaving one or two fruits remaining per cluster. Due to local government restrictions, we are no longer able to supply this variety to the Channel Islands. Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes etc are delivered at the appropriate time for planting and will be stated on the product page or in your order acknowledgement page and email. Orders for packets of seed incur a P&P charge of £1.95. Orders which include any other products will incur a P&P charge of £4.95. Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products a maximum P&P charge of £6.90 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered. Please see our Delivery / P&P page for further details and details of any surcharges that may apply to certain destinations. Post a review |
Which US city is home to the football team 'The Browns'? | Cleveland Browns Team Page at NFL.com Regular Season: No Stats Available Postseason: No Stats Available Experience: No Stats Available Career record: No Stats Available Hue Jackson was named the 16th full-time head coach in Cleveland Browns history by Owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam on January 13, 2016. He brings 29 years of coaching experience, including the last 15 in the NFL. He has spent nine seasons coaching in the AFC North, during which time he helped his team advance to the postseason seven times. Jackson was head coach of the Oakland Raiders in 2011 and guided the team to an 8-8 record. He has also served as offensive coordinator in Washington (2003), Atlanta (2007), Oakland (2010) and Cincinnati (2014-15). Jackson has spent the past four seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. During that time, he helped the Bengals to two division titles and a trip to the postseason all four years. In 2012, he served as secondary/assistant special teams coach before coaching the running backs in 2013. Jackson spent the past two seasons (2014-15) as offensive coordinator. With Jackson as coordinator in 2015, the Bengals offense finished third in the AFC in yards per play (5.7) and points per game (26.2). He was voted by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) as the Co-Assistant Coach of the Year as quarterback Andy Dalton set a career high and franchise record with a 106.3 rating, which led the AFC and was second in the NFL. After losing Dalton to injury in Week 14, Jackson guided quarterback A.J. McCarron to a 2-1 record in the final three games of the season as the Bengals clinched the AFC North title. The Cincinnati running game produced two 700-yard rushers in Jeremy Hill (794) and Giovani Bernard (730) for the first time since 1988. Tight end Tyler Eifert experienced a breakout season after hauling in 13 touchdown receptions, the most by a Bengals tight end in franchise history and the most by a Cincinnati player since 2001. Wide receiver A.J. Green added 10 receiving touchdowns on 86 receptions for 1,297 yards. Eifert, Green and left tackle Andrew Whitworth were selected to the Pro Bowl. In Jackson’s first year as offensive coordinator for Cincinnati in 2014, the run game posted its highest yards per game average (134.1) since 2000. Dalton passed for 3,398 yards and Green totaled 1,041 receiving yards. Hill led all NFL rookies with 1,124 rushing yards, the second-most by a Bengals rookie in team history. After spending the 2010 season as the Raiders offensive coordinator, Jackson was promoted to head coach in 2011. Oakland finished the year 8-8 and tied for first in the AFC West but missed the postseason via tiebreaker. The 8-8 mark was the best record by any Raiders team since 2002. The Raiders finished ninth in the NFL in total offense (379.5 yards per game) and seventh in rushing offense (131.9). Before joining the Raiders, Jackson spent two seasons (2008-09) as quarterbacks coach for Baltimore, helping the Ravens advance to the playoffs both years. He was vital in the development of Joe Flacco, who was named NFL Rookie of the Year in 2008 and became the first rookie quarterback to win two playoff games as the Ravens advanced to the AFC Championship game. From 2004-06, Jackson served as the Bengals wide receivers coach, helping develop one of the best wide receiver tandems in NFL history with Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh. During that span, the two combined to average 173.3 catches, 2,363.3 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns per season. In 2005, Johnson led the AFC with 1,432 receiving yards. In 2006, Johnson and Houshmandzadeh became the first Bengals duo to each top 1,000 receiving yards in the same season. Jackson gained his first fulltime NFL experience with Washington, where he served as the running backs coach from 2001-02, before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 2003. Under Jackson’s tutelage, running back Stephen Davis led the NFC with 1,432 rushing yards in 2001. Jackson spent 14 years coaching on the college level, going from a graduate assistant at Pacific all the way to offensive coor |
What term is used in law to describe the state of those related through marriage? | Marriage legal definition of marriage Marriage legal definition of marriage http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/marriage Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Medical , Financial , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Marriage The legal status, condition, or relationship that results from a contract by which one man and one woman, who have the capacity to enter into such an agreement, mutually promise to live together in the relationship of Husband and Wife in law for life, or until the legal termination of the relationship. Marriage is a legally sanctioned contract between a man and a woman. Entering into a marriage contract changes the legal status of both parties, giving husband and wife new rights and obligations. Public policy is strongly in favor of marriage based on the belief that it preserves the family unit. Traditionally, marriage has been viewed as vital to the preservation of morals and civilization. The traditional principle upon which the institution of marriage is founded is that a husband has the obligation to support a wife, and that a wife has the duty to serve. In the past, this has meant that the husband has the duty to provide a safe house, to pay for necessities such as food and clothing, and to live in the house. A wife's obligation has traditionally entailed maintaining a home, living in the home, having sexual relations with her husband, and rearing the couple's children. Changes in society have modified these marital roles to a considerable degree as married women have joined the workforce in large numbers, and more married men have become more involved in child rearing. Individuals who seek to alter marital rights and duties are permitted to do so only within legally prescribed limits. Antenuptial agreements are entered into before marriage, in contemplation of the marriage relationship. Typically these agreements involve property rights and the terms that will be in force if a couple's marriage ends in Divorce . Separation agreements are entered into during the marriage prior to the commencement of an action for a separation or divorce. These agreements are concerned with Child Support , visitation, and temporary maintenance of a spouse. The laws governing these agreements are generally concerned with protecting every marriage for social reasons, whether the parties desire it or not. Experts suggest that couples should try to resolve their own difficulties because that is more efficient and effective than placing their issues before the courts. In the United States, marriage is regulated by the states. At one time, most states recognized Common-Law Marriage , which is entered into by agreement of the parties to be husband and wife. In such an arrangement, no marriage license is required nor is a wedding ceremony necessary. The parties are legally married when they agree to marry and subsequently live together, publicly holding themselves out as husband and wife. The public policy behind the recognition of common-law marriage is to protect the parties' expectations, if they are living as husband and wife in every way except that they never participated in a formal ceremony. By upholding a common-law marriage as valid, children are legitimized, surviving spouses are entitled to receive Social Security benefits, and families are entitled to inherit property in the absence of a will. These public policy reasons have declined in significance. Most states have abolished common-law marriage, in large part because of the legal complications that arose concerning property and inheritance. The U.S. Supreme Court has held that states are permitted to reasonably regulate marriage by prescribing who can marry and the manner in which marriage can be dissolved. States may grant an Annulment or divorce on terms that they conclude are proper, because no one has the constitutional right to remain married. There is a right to marry, however, that cannot be casually denied. States are proscribed from absolutely prohibiting marriage in the absence of a valid reason. The U.S. Supreme Court, for example, |
Which writer born in St. Louis won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948? | T.S. Eliot - Biographical T.S. Eliot The Nobel Prize in Literature 1948 T.S. Eliot Share this: T.S. Eliot - Biographical Thomas Stearns Eliot (1888-1965) was born in St. Louis, Missouri, of an old New England family. He was educated at Harvard and did graduate work in philosophy at the Sorbonne, Harvard, and Merton College, Oxford. He settled in England, where he was for a time a schoolmaster and a bank clerk, and eventually literary editor for the publishing house Faber & Faber, of which he later became a director. He founded and, during the seventeen years of its publication (1922-1939), edited the exclusive and influential literary journal Criterion. In 1927, Eliot became a British citizen and about the same time entered the Anglican Church. Eliot has been one of the most daring innovators of twentieth-century poetry. Never compromising either with the public or indeed with language itself, he has followed his belief that poetry should aim at a representation of the complexities of modern civilization in language and that such representation necessarily leads to difficult poetry. Despite this difficulty his influence on modern poetic diction has been immense. Eliot's poetry from Prufrock (1917) to the Four Quartets (1943) reflects the development of a Christian writer: the early work, especially The Waste Land (1922), is essentially negative, the expression of that horror from which the search for a higher world arises. In Ash Wednesday (1930) and the Four Quartets this higher world becomes more visible; nonetheless Eliot has always taken care not to become a «religious poet». and often belittled the power of poetry as a religious force. However, his dramas Murder in the Cathedral (1935) and The Family Reunion (1939) are more openly Christian apologies. In his essays, especially the later ones, Eliot advocates a traditionalism in religion, society, and literature that seems at odds with his pioneer activity as a poet. But although the Eliot of Notes towards the Definition of Culture (1948) is an older man than the poet of The Waste Land, it should not be forgotten that for Eliot tradition is a living organism comprising past and present in constant mutual interaction. Eliot's plays Murder in the Cathedral (1935), The Family Reunion (1939), The Cocktail Party (1949), The Confidential Clerk (1954), and TheElderStatesman(1959) were published in one volume in 1962; Collected Poems 1909-62 appeared in 1963. From Nobel Lectures , Literature 1901-1967, Editor Horst Frenz, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1969 This autobiography/biography was written at the time of the award and first published in the book series Les Prix Nobel . It was later edited and republished in Nobel Lectures . To cite this document, always state the source as shown above. T.S. Eliot died on January 4, 1965. |
Who was the defeated Republican candidate in the 2008 US Presidential Election? | Presidential Elections - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com Presidential Elections A+E Networks Introduction Departing from the monarchical tradition of Britain, the founding fathers of the United States created a system in which the American people had the power and responsibility to select their leader. Under this new order, George Washington, the first U.S. president, was elected in 1789. At the time, only white men who owned property could vote, but the 15th, 19th and 26th Amendments to the Constitution have since expanded the right of suffrage to all citizens over 18. Taking place every four years, presidential campaigns and elections have evolved into a series of fiercely fought, and sometimes controversial, contests, now played out in the 24-hour news cycle.The stories behind each election—some ending in landslide victories, others decided by the narrowest of margins—provide a roadmap to the events of U.S. history. Google 1789: George Washington – unopposed The first presidential election was held on the first Wednesday of January in 1789. No one contested the election of George Washington , but he remained reluctant to run until the last minute, in part because he believed seeking the office would be dishonorable. Only when Alexander Hamilton and others convinced him that it would be dishonorable to refuse did he agree to run. The Constitution allowed each state to decide how to choose its presidential electors. In 1789, only Pennsylvania and Maryland held elections for this purpose; elsewhere, the state legislatures chose the electors. This method caused some problems in New York , which was so divided between Federalists who supported the new Constitution and Antifederalists who opposed it that the legislature failed to choose either presidential electors or U.S. senators. Before the adoption of the Twelfth Amendment, each elector cast two votes for president. The candidate with a majority won the presidency, and the runner-up became vice president. Most Federalists agreed that John Adams should be vice president. But Hamilton feared that if Adams was the unanimous choice, he would end in a tie with Washington and might even become president, an outcome that would be highly embarrassing for both Washington and the new electoral system. Hamilton therefore arranged that a number of votes be deflected, so that Adams was elected by less than half the number of Washington’s expected unanimous vote. The final results were Washington, 69 electoral votes; Adams, 34; John Jay , 9; John Hancock , 4; and others, 22. 1792: George Washington – unopposed As in 1789, persuading George Washington to run was the major difficulty in selecting a president in 1792. Washington complained of old age, sickness, and the increasing hostility of the Republican press toward his administration. The press attacks were symptomatic of the increasing split within the government between Federalists, who were coalescing around Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, and Republicans, forming around Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson . James Madison , among others, convinced Washington to continue as president by arguing that only he could hold the government together. Speculation then shifted to the vice presidency. Hamilton and the Federalists supported the reelection of John Adams. Republicans favored New York governor George Clinton, but Federalists feared him partly because of a widespread belief that his recent election to the governorship was fraudulent. In addition, the Federalists feared that Clinton would belittle the importance of the federal government by retaining his governorship while serving as vice president. Adams won relatively easily with support from New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, except New York. Only electoral votes are recorded here, because most states still did not select presidential electors by popular vote. Nor was there a separate vote for president and vice president until the Twelfth Amendment took effect in 1804. The results were Washington, 132 electoral votes (unanimous); Adams, 77; Clinton, 50; Jefferson, |
Which US city is home to the football team 'The Bengals'? | New Football Jerseys Coming to Holy Cross Thanks to Bengals, NFL | The River City News New Football Jerseys Coming to Holy Cross Thanks to Bengals, NFL Sat, 03/19/2016 - 22:47 RCN Newsdesk Increase Text Size The National Football Foundation and the Bengals this week presented a check for $7,500 to the athletic department of Holy Cross High School in Covington. The grant is the latest in an ongoing program in which the National Football League and the Bengals have coordinated to distribute $836,000 in grants over the last three years. Grants have gone to 18 different schools in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, as well as to numerous other institutions, including the American Heart Association, Boys & Girls Clubs, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and the Salvation Army. Grants currently pending for approval could soon raise the Greater Cincinnati total to more than $1 million for the three-year period. The grant to Holy Cross will be used to purchase new home and away football jerseys for some 60 players. It was presented at a school assembly by Katie Blackburn, Bengals executive vice-president. Former Bengals offensive lineman Bruce Kozerski, who is a math teacher and head football coach at Holy Cross, spearheaded the grant application and accepted it on behalf of the school. In Bengals history, only seven players have exceeded Kozerski’s tenure of 12 seasons (1984-95) with the team. He has been a math teacher at Holy Cross since 1999, and after serving as an assistant football coach, he took over as head coach in 2004 and won a state championship in 2011. “Bruce contributed to our 1988 Super Bowl run as our starting center, and he has since contributed greatly to the Holy Cross community,” Blackburn said. “He has helped shape the lives of students in the classroom and in athletics. We are proud to have him continue to represent the Bengals in our community. His involvement has been a model for others to follow, and we are greatly pleased to be a part of assisting his efforts.” “This is not the first grant we have gotten from the Bengals and the NFL, and I want to thank Katie and the team for all the great help they have given to our children at Holy Cross High School and the neighborhood in Covington,” Kozerski said. From Bengals.com Log in to post comments Tags: |
"Who said ""To err is human, to forgive, divine""?" | Quote/Counterquote: “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” Alexander Pope (1688-1744) English poet The popular saying created by line 525 of Pope’s poem An Essay on Criticism , Part II (1711) In the original poem, as published in 1711, the line is given as “To err is humane; to forgive, divine.” This is not because Pope erred in his spelling or believed that making a mistake was a compassionate thing to do. At the time, humane was the common spelling used for the word human. An Essay on Criticism was Pope’s first major work. Although the title calls it an “essay” it’s actually written as a poem, in the rhyming heroic couplet format. “To err is human; to forgive, divine” is one of three well-known quotes from the poem. The others are “a little learning is a dangerous thing” and “fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” Pope didn’t create the phrase “to err is human.” That’s the traditional English translation of the ancient Latin proverb “Errare humanum est.” However, by adding “to forgive, divine” he did create the longer saying that is still commonly used and adapted for both serious and humorous purposes. The usual meaning ascribed to Pope’s version is that every human can make a mistake, so we should forgive those that do, just as God is said to show his divine mercy in forgiving sinners. The line comes at the end of a stanza in the poem that discusses (in an amazingly obtuse and flowery way) how writers sometimes overly praise or harshly criticize other writers. THE ETHICALLY-CHALLENGED POLITICIAN VARIATION: |
To which family of fish does the 'Char' belong? | char | fish | Britannica.com Char Salmo Char, (Salvelinus), any of several freshwater food and game fishes distinguished from the similar trout by light, rather than black, spots and by a boat-shaped bone (vomer) that is toothed only in front, on the roof of the mouth. Chars are of the trout and salmon family, Salmonidae, and often have smaller scales than their relatives. Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) W.S. Pitt/Erick Hosking The Arctic char (S. alpinus), of North America and Europe, inhabits the Arctic and adjacent oceans and enters rivers and lakes to breed. Some populations are restricted to freshwater lakes, which they colonized in glacial times. Like the other chars, the Arctic char is a good food and sport fish . It may weigh 6.8 kg (15 pounds) or more. The brook trout , Dolly Varden trout , and lake trout are native North American chars. Learn More in these related articles: brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), popular freshwater game fish, a variety of char, regarded for its flavour and its fighting qualities when hooked. The brook trout belongs to the salmon family, Salmonidae. A native of the northeastern United States and Canada, it has been transplanted to many parts of the... Dolly Varden trout (species Salvelinus malma), char of the family Salmonidae, found in northwestern North America and northeastern Asia. It has yellow spots on the back, reddish spots on the sides, and a white edge on the lower fins; it takes its name from that of a character in Charles Dickens’ Barnaby Rudge.... lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush), large, voracious char, family Salmonidae, widely distributed from northern Canada and Alaska, U.S., south to New England and the Great Lakes basin. It is usually found in deep, cool lakes. The fish are greenish gray and covered with pale spots. In spring, lake trout of about... Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: May 27, 1999 URL: https://www.britannica.com/animal/char-fish Access Date: January 18, 2017 Share |
Which 'Oscar' winning actor's last film was 'The Naked Edge' in 1961? | The Naked Edge (1961) - 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 Five years after George Radcliffe was the chief witness in a high profile murder case, his wife receives a blackmailing letter accusing him of the crime. Director: 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. 6 October 2011 5:46 PM, -08:00 | Alt Film Guide Around The Web a list of 38 titles created 11 Aug 2011 a list of 1303 titles created 23 Jul 2015 a list of 46 titles created 7 months ago a list of 26 titles created 2 months ago a list of 41 titles created 1 month ago Title: The Naked Edge (1961) 6.7/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The marital difficulties of four couples living in a southern California housing development become intertwined. Among the unhappy couples are ne'er-do-well Jerry Flagg and his ... See full summary » Director: Martin Ritt A British brain surgeon punishes the murderess of his lover. Director: Lawrence Huntington A former intelligence officer is tasked by the heir to the Gleneyre estate to investigate the unusual deaths of a disparate group of eleven men on a list. Director: John Huston In WW2, the Allies race against time to persuade two nuclear scientists working for the Nazis to switch sides. Director: Fritz Lang A chance accident causes a nuclear physicist selling top secret material to the Russians to fall under FBI scrutiny and go on the run. Director: Russell Rouse While waiting on a delayed flight, David Trask, who has left his unfaithful wife, meets three of his fellow passengers. When the aircraft crashes, he is one of few survivors, and sets out to resolve their unfinished business. Director: Jean Negulesco A man is found murdered, with witnesses convinced about the woman they saw leaving his apartment. However, it becomes apparent that the woman has a twin, and finding out which one is the killer seems impossible. Director: Robert Siodmak A British woman trying to escape Hungary with her freedom fighter lover finds herself the obsession of a Communist officer. Director: Anatole Litvak Man joins a gang to free his girlfriend from prison. Director: Rouben Mamoulian A deranged writer murders a maid after she resists his advances. The writer engages his brother's help in hiding the body, and then watches as the brother becomes the prime suspect. Director: Fritz Lang On a dark night of pelting rain, five men stage a well-planned train robbery and get away with a $10 millionr, nine-ton gold shipment. Dividing the massive haul into three concealed truck ... See full summary » Director: Hubert Cornfield A young Irish woman hates England so much she becomes a Nazi spy. Director: Frank Launder Edit Storyline George Radcliffe's testimony sends Donald Heath to prison for murder and the theft of over 60,000 pounds. Soon after, Radcliffe invests a large sum of money in an ultimately profitable business venture. Martha Radcliffe begins to suspect her husband of the crime. Written by Greg Helton <[email protected]> See All (49) » Taglines: NO ONE - ABSOLUTELY NO ONE - SEATED DURING THE LAST 13 MINUTES (all original posters and print ads - all caps) See more » Genres: 18 August 1961 (Netherlands) See more » Also Known As: Ein Mann geht seinen Weg See more » Filming Locations: Carmel McSharry and Gillian Vaughan were interviewed for roles. See more » Quotes George Radcliffe : Blackmailers have a terrible edge. Whatever they say everybody believes it just a little bit. See more » Crazy Credits "Ladies and gentlemen, you now know who killed Jason Roote. Please do not reveal the secret to anyone. |
Which tax, levied 1695, abolished 1851, reached its highest level in 1808 when the rate on certain houses was 8/- a year? | Useful dates in British history First recorded sighting of Halley's comet BC55 Aug 27: Caesar's first British expedition (second in BC54) BC49 Jan 10 (of the Roman calendar): Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war BC46 Caesar institutes the Julian calendar by adding 90 days to the end of this year (came into force in January BC45) BC45 Jan 1: The Julian calendar takes effect for the first time BC44 Mar 15: Caesar assassinated in Rome BC27 Jan 16: The title Augustus bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian BC/AD Since the Romans had no zero, there was no year AD0 (see AD525 ) AD43 Roman Conquest of Britain begun by Emperor Claudius � Camulodunum (Colchester) captured and becomes first Roman Base in England AD47 Jun: Great fire of Rome, lasted 9 days (Nero fiddles, etc!) AD69 Year of the four emperors in Rome: Galba, Otho, Vitellius and Vespasian AD79 Aug 24: (some say Oct 24) Mount Vesuvius erupts � the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae are buried in volcanic ash c80�85 Campaign of Agricola in southern Scotland c85 Battle of Mons Graupius, massive defeat of Caledonians by Roman forces 115 Roman Empire reaches its greatest extent under Trajan 122 Sep: Building of Hadrian's Wall begins (completed AD126) c140 Antonine Wall built in central Scotland (completed circa AD143) c150 Around this time, the Christian churches decided to express their divergence from the Roman system by starting the year on a different date, 25th March (this being the 'date of conception' of Christ in order for his birth to have been on 25th December) � see also 1582 180 Beginning of the 'decline of the Roman Empire' (Gibbon) � Defeat of Romans in Caledonia � they retreat behind Hadrian's Wall 20711 Campaign of Severus in southern Scotland 247 1,000th anniversary of founding of Rome 304 St Alban first Christian martyr in Britain [Bede implies some date between 303 and 313] 321 Emperor Constantine I decrees a day of rest each week in the Roman Empire and calls it 'Sunday' 325 Council of Nicaea establishes basic Christian dogma c350 St Ninian first to preach Christian religion in Scotland, arrives Solway Firth 367 Invasion of northern England by Picts and Scots 406/412 Probable end of Roman military occupation of Britain 418 'The Romans gathered all the gold-hords there were in Britain; some they hid in the earth so that no man might find them, and some they took with them to Gaul' � Anglo-Saxon Chronicles c400 � c600 Migration and settlement of Angles, Jutes and Saxons 432 St Patrick begins mission to Ireland 449 Beginning of invasions by Jutes, Angles and Saxons � Hengist and Horsa invade 'The Angles were invited here by king Vortigern, and they came to Britain in three longships, landing at Ebbesfleet. [He] gave them territory in the southeast of this land on the condition that they fight the Picts. This they did, and had victory wherever they went. Then they sent to Angel and commanded more aid � they soon sent hither a greater host to help the others. Then came the men of three Germanic tribes: Old Saxons, Angles and Jutes. Of the Jutes come the people of Kent and the Isle of Wight; of the Old Saxons come the East-Saxons, South-Saxons and West-Saxons; of the Angles come the East Anglians, Middle Anglians, Mercians and all Northumbrians. Their war-leaders were two brothers, Hengist and Horsa � first of all they killed and drove away the king's enemies, then later they turned on the king and the British [mid-450s], destroying through fire and the sword's edge.' � Anglo-Saxon Chronicles 467 Chinese observe Halley's comet c490 British check Anglo-Saxon advance at siege of Mount Badon (site unknown) date uncertain: other sources say 520 and/or c.495, or simply 'some time in the decade before or after 500' c500 Irish "Scots" arrived in western Scotland 525 (some say in 526, 532 or 534) 'Dennis the Short' (Dionysius Exiguous) calculates the date of the birth |
John Gay's musical play, 'The Beggar's Opera' features a highwayman, who is known by which surname? | The Beggar’s Opera The Beggar’s Opera, Introduction and Act I Summary and Analysis | GradeSaver Introduction The Introduction features characters named Beggar and Player , who address the audience directly. The Beggar identifies himself as belonging to a “company of beggars,” with whom he frequents the area of St. Giles’s, a London district that was known to be a slum in the 18th century. He explains that he earns a modest income there in exchange for his songs and ballads. The Player then assures the audience that the Beggar's work should be judged on its artistic merit, and not on the appearance of its author. He insists that the Muses, i.e. the “poetic spirits,” pay no attention to fine clothing. The Beggar next explains that he originally wrote this story to celebrate the marriage of two ballad-singers. He then insists to the audience that his opera follows the conventions of the celebrated, fashionable operas of the day. As examples, he notes that: his opera utilizes nature-similes; his opera includes a prison scene; and the female roles receive equal stage time. The only contemporary opera features he has omitted are the use of prologue and epilogue. The Player spies the actors preparing to begin. He cues the orchestra, and retreats with the Beggar. Act I Scene I The play begins in Peachum ’s house. Peachum, a criminal who manages a syndicate of highwaymen, sits alone at a table with a large account book before him. He sings an air (or ballad) whose lyric insists that all social roles and jobs are equally duplicitous and base: "Whore and rogue they call husband and wife...The priest calls the lawyer a cheat...The lawyer be-knaves the divine" (p. 5). He then follows that his own employment as a criminal is at least as honest as a lawyer’s, since both professions protect "cheats." Scene II Enter Filch , a member of Peachum's gang. Filch brings word of Black Moll, who is soon to face a criminal trial and hopes Peachum can secure her release through his connections with law enforcement. Peachum suggests that Black Moll could claim to be pregnant to avoid hanging, but then decides that he will soften the evidence against her since she has been useful to him. In this conversation, the audience first learns that Peachum controls a large band of thieves, and that he is connected to the government and courts because he is of a slightly higher social class than the thieves are. Because of these connections, Peachum can decide whether to allow a captured crook to be hung or to be released. If he chooses the former, he receives a reward. Peachum and Filch discuss the gang. There’s Tom Gagg, against whom Peachum will provide evidence in exchange for a reward of 40 pounds. He will save Betty Sly from being shipped off to the colonies, since her reprieve will yield greater profit than her punishment will. Filch reminisces how Betty taught him the art of thieving. Both men reflect on the utility of women: they are good thieves, and they procreate to make more. “...[T]here is nothing to be got by the death of women—except our wives" (p. 6). Filch sings an air which states that men first learn trickery from women. Woman’s kindness is but a device, used especially to ensnare a man’s love. After the song, Filch leaves for Newgate, London’s most notorious prison, to announce Peachum's decisions about whom he will save. Scene III Peachum, alone with his account book once more, flips through the pages to determine which crooks he should betray, and which he should save. He examines their winnings - items purloined in pickpocketing - and considers each crewmember’s shortcomings. Their names include: Crook-finger’d Jack, Tom Tipple, Wat Dreary , Matt of the Mint , Bob Booty. Scene IV Mrs. Peachum , Peachum’s wife, enters and inquires about Bob Booty, her favorite member of the gang. Peachum responds that Bob is currently on Peachum's blacklist, meaning he will allow Bob to be hung in exchange for the 40 pound reward. Mrs. Peachum rescinds her concern, acknowledging that women are terrible judges in gallows-matters. She then sings an air ab |
Who was the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Clement Attlee's government from 1947 to 1950? | Conflicting Views of the Attlee Governments by Professor Kevin Jeffreys. University of Plymouth new perspective. Volume 3. Number 3. March 1998 Summary: Labour won a resounding election victory in 1945, but from 1947 its popularity began to ebb, with economic, financial and foreign policy problems, and it went out of office in 1951. In the meantime it instituted substantial reforms, including the creation of the welfare state and the nationalisation of important industries. How should the party's achievements be judged? Did Labour under Attlee miss a golden opportunity to introduce socialism, or did his governments attempt too much and over-stretch the economy? Kevin Jefferys accepts neither of these alternatives. Instead he praises Labour for making Britain a better place in which to live. Introduction: Attlee becomes Prime Minister WINSTON CHURCHILL'S WIFE was said to have remarked that electoral defeat in 1945 was a blessing in disguise. If so, Churchill said, the blessing was extremely well disguised. In spite of his reputation as Britain's saviour during the Second World War, the Conservatives were decisively rejected at the polls. At the last pre-war election, Labour trailed the Tory-dominated National Government by over 200 parliamentary seats. But as victory against Hitler came into sight during 1943-44, Churchill and other leading Conservatives misjudged the mood of the nation. By championing the wishes of millions who hoped to see a 'New Jerusalem' emerging out of the ashes of war, Labour swept into office in 1945 with one of the biggest landslide victories in modern politics. As Churchill licked his wounds, the enigmatic figure of Clement Attlee entered No. 10 Downing Street, at the head of the first-ever Labour government with a clear majority over all other parties combined. Attlee was much under-rated at the time. He clearly lacked certain qualities. On the 'equivalent of the Richter scale for oratory', Peter Hennessy has written, 'the needle scarcely flickered'. Yet Attlee was a leader with considerable self-belief, and his shrewd common sense and skilful handling of colleagues enabled him to remain at the helm for six gruelling years. He was confronted by desperate economic hardships and found his parliamentary majority greatly reduced in 1950. Yet by the time his second, short-lived administration came to an end in 1951, Attlee could reflect with pride on what had been achieved. The face of domestic politics had been transformed by a new 'post-war settlement': this included a mixed economy containing many nationalised industries; the maintenance of high wartime levels of employment; and the introduction of what became known as the welfare state. Historians, social scientists, journalists and politicians have debated long and hard about the type of society Britain became in the immediate post-war years. Before assessing some of the conflicting interpretations, we mightfirst set the scene by outlining four broad stages in the history of the Attlee governments. Full Speed Ahead 1945-46 Britain had lost a quarter of its national wealth in defeating Hitler; without urgent attempts to recover lost exports markets, the government faced a 'financial Dunkirk'. Yet fortified by the negotiation of a controversial American loan, ministers forged ahead with an extensive reform programme, as promised in Labour's election manifesto. The pace of change in the early days was encouraged by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Hugh Dalton, whose economic policy was designed to favour ordinary working-class families, most of whom were still suffering from the privations associated with war. Food subsidies were retained in order to keep down living costs; progressive rates of taxation were kept in place; and regional development was pursued vigorously, so helping to avoid any return to mass unemployment in pre-war industrial blackspots. Under the watchful guidance of Herbert Morrison, Labour's organisational supremo, several major industries were taken into public ownership. In later years the development of a mixed economy was |
Who is the present Vice-President of the USA? | Vice President Joe Biden | whitehouse.gov Vice President Joe Biden Other Advisory Boards Vice President Joe Biden Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., represented Delaware for 36 years in the U.S. Senate before becoming the 47th and current Vice President of the United States. Download Hi-res (1256 KB) Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., was born November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the first of four siblings. In 1953, the Biden family moved from Pennsylvania to Claymont, Delaware. He graduated from the University of Delaware and Syracuse Law School and served on the New Castle County Council. Then, at age 29, he became one of the youngest people ever elected to the United States Senate. Just weeks after the election, tragedy struck the Biden family when Biden's wife, Neilia and their one-year-old daughter, Naomi, were killed and their two young sons critically injured in an auto accident. Vice President Biden was sworn in to the U.S. Senate at his sons' hospital bedside and began commuting to Washington every day by train, a practice he maintained throughout his career in the Senate. In 1977, Vice President Biden married Jill Jacobs. Jill Biden, who holds a Ph.D. in Education, is a life-long educator and currently teaches at a community college in Northern Virginia. The Vice President’s son, Beau (1969-2015), was Delaware's Attorney General from 2007-2015 and a Major in the 261st Signal Brigade of the Delaware National Guard. He was deployed to Iraq in 2008-2009. The Vice President’s other son, Hunter, is an attorney who manages a private equity firm in Washington, D.C. and is Chairman of the World Food Program USA. And his daughter Ashley is a social worker and is Executive Director of the Delaware Center for Justice. Vice President Biden has five grandchildren: Naomi, Finnegan, Roberta Mabel ("Maisy"), Natalie, and Robert Hunter. As a Senator from Delaware for 36 years, Vice President Biden established himself as a leader in facing some of our nation's most important domestic and international challenges. As Chairman or Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee for 17 years, then-Senator Biden was widely recognized for his work on criminal justice issues, including the landmark 1994 Crime Law and the Violence Against Women Act. As Chairman or Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for 12 years, then-Senator Biden played a pivotal role in shaping U.S. foreign policy. He has been at the forefront of issues and legislation related to terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, post-Cold War Europe, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia. Now, as the 47th Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden has continued his leadership on important issues facing the nation. The Vice President was tasked with implementing and overseeing the $840 billion stimulus package in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , which has helped to rebuild our economy and lay the foundation for a sustainable economic future. The Vice President also leads the Ready to Work Initiative , the Administration’s key effort to identify opportunities to improve our nation’s workforce skills and training systems to help better prepare American workers for the jobs of a 21st century economy. The Vice President has continued to draw upon his years in the United States Senate to work with Congress on key issues including the 2013 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. As a longtime advocate against sexual assault and domestic violence, the Vice President appointed the first-ever White House Advisor on Violence Against Women . The Vice President has also been tasked with convening sessions of the President’s Cabinet and leading interagency efforts, particularly to reduce gun violence and raise the living standards of middle class Americans in his role as Chair of the Middle Class Task Force . Vice President Biden has traveled to 48 states as part of the Administration’s continuing efforts to focus key priorities such as college affordability and American manufacturing growth. With decades of foreign policy experience in the Unite |
Who painted 'Girl Balancing On A Ball, With Bare Feet' and 'Three Dancers'? | Picasso Exhibition - British Pathé British Pathé Item title reads - Picasso Exhibition. Tate Gallery, London. M/S interior Tate Gallery where exhibition is being held. C/U exhibition organiser Mr Penrose looking at painting. 'Girl with Bare Feet' which Pablo Picasso painted in 1895. C/U painting 'Pipes of Pan', from 1923. C/U man going cross-eyed, camera turns man's head onto its side. C/U one of the Picasso modern paintings as it turns round. C/U of another painting. M/S 'Still Life with Bull's Skull' painted in 1958 being hung by two workmen. C/U pan up painting 'Three Dancers' from 1925, another modern painting. L/S man walking along line of paintings. C/U Picasso's modern interpretation of the 'Crucifixion' painted in 1930. C/U man looking at one of the paintings and biting his lip. C/U pan up another modern painting 'Head' from 1929. M/S paintings in the exhibition. C/U painting 'Dutch Girl' from 1905 which was recently sold for a great deal of money. M/S man looking at painting. L/S painting 'Drop Curtain For Parade', from 1917 one of the biggest paintings in the show measuring 11 x 18 yards, cleaners scrub floor in foreground. Tags |
In English county cricket, which trophy is awarded to the player who scores the season's fastest hundred? | Wham-Bam Willey, The Winner | The Walter Lawrence Trophy 2016 WINNER: Tom Kohler-Cadmore (43 ball century) For Worcestershire v Durham, on 20th May 2016 2016 Women’s WINNER: Tammy Beaumont (168 runs) For England Women v Pakistan Women, on 27th June 2016 2016 MCC Universities WINNER: Robbie White (174) For Loughborough MCCU v Leeds/Bradford MCCU 2016 Schools Award WINNER: Tom Haines (187 runs) Wham-Bam Willey, The Winner Posted on September 26th, 2015 David Willey has won this year’s Walter Lawrence Trophy with a breathtaking 40-ball hundred. The 25-year-old all-rounder thrashed 10 sixes and 7 fours in his century for Northamptonshire Steelbacks against Sussex Sharks in the NatWest t20 Blast quarter-final at Hove on August 12, pipping two world-class batsmen, Brendon McCullum (42-baller) and Chris Gayle (45-baller) to the crown . Willey took 3 for 22 before his stunning innings – the fastest in the T20 format by an English batsman – which included an explosive over in which he smashed 34. The left-handed bat and left-arm fast medium bowler, who was unsurprisingly named Player of the Match, commented: ‘I started quite slowly and didn’t pick up the pace of the wicket, but I used the wind and the short boundaries to my advantage. The guys know if I stand still and give myself a chance the boundaries aren’t always big enough’. Willey, the son of former England all-rounder and umpire Peter, has played in six One-Day Internationals and is a key member of England’s T20 International side which thumped New Zealand earlier in the season and beat Australia in a nail-biter recently. He has been selected for the England ODI and T20 squads to play Pakistan in the UAE in November. Willey, who joins Yorkshire next season after six years at Northants, is only the second batsman representing Northamptonshire to win the award since its inception: the first was Colin Milburn in 1966 (Milburn’s win in 1969 was for an England innings). He will receive the Trophy, along with prize money of £3,000, at the Walter Lawrence Presentation Dinner in The Long Room at Lord’s on November 3. Now in its 81st year, the Walter Lawrence Trophy, awarded for the fastest hundred of the season, is open to all domestic county competitions as well as One-Day Internationals, T20 Internationals and Test Matches in England. VIDEO:Sussex v Northamptonshire, NatWest T20 Blast Quarter-Final, 12August15 Tiger Lilly Earns Her Stripes Lilly Reynolds of Essex Women has won this year’s Walter Lawrence Women’s Award with a thundering innings of 170 scored off 154 balls. Despite late challenges from Hampshire Women’s Charlotte Taylor (165 not out) and former winner Heather Knight (162 not out) on the final day of the season, Lilly’s knock secured the Award, which is won by the player who scores the highest individual score of the season. The 20-year-old, right-handed opening bat, hit no fewer than 27 fours in her innings, paving the way for a 68-run victory against Worcestershire Women in the Royal London Women’s One-Day Cup, Division 2 match at Garon Park, Southend-on-Sea on July 19. Lilly, who also bowls left-arm fast-medium pace, started her cricketing career in Suffolk at Mildenhall Cricket Club, eventually playing for the Suffolk Boys County team at U.11 before moving to Cambridgeshire to start girls youth cricket. While there she was selected to have a trial for the England U19 development programme, which she was a part of up until last year (aged 14-19), representing an England U-19 team in a tournament in Dubai. She first moved to Essex on loan three years ago but after two years was fully integrated so this was her first full season – despite missing the first four games due to her studies. Born in Bury St Edmunds, she is studying for an M.Sc in Biochemistry at the University of Birmingham, where she has been a sports scholar for the past two years, but is currently on a third year placement at GlaxoSmithKline in Stevenage, working in Research and Development. Thanks to her |
Which Act of 1765 (repealed 1766) levied duties on American colonies? | Stamp Act - American Revolution - HISTORY.com Google Raising Revenue The Seven Years’ War (1756-63) ended the long rivalry between France and Britain for control of North America, leaving Britain in possession of Canada and France without a footing on the continent. Victory in the war, however, had saddled the British Empire with a tremendous debt. Since the war benefited the American colonists (who had suffered 80 years of intermittent warfare with their French neighbors) as much as anyone else in the British Empire, the British government decided that those colonists should shoulder part of the war’s cost.Britain had long regulated colonial trade through a system of restrictions and duties on imports and exports. In the first half of the 18th century, however, British enforcement of this system had been lax. Starting with the Sugar Act of 1764, which imposed new duties on sugar and other goods, the British government began to tighten its reins on the colonies. Shortly thereafter, George Grenville (1712-70), the British first lord of the treasury and prime minister, proposed the Stamp Act; Parliament passed the act without debate in 1765. Did You Know? Stamp Act opponent Patrick Henry is known for his "Give me liberty, or give me death!" speech, delivered before a meeting of Virginia's colonial leaders in 1775 in an effort to mobilize a militia against a possible attack by the British. He later served as Virginia's governor (1776-79, 1884-86). Instead of levying a duty on trade goods, the Stamp Act imposed a direct tax on the colonists. Specifically, the act required that, starting in the fall of 1765, legal documents and printed materials must bear a tax stamp provided by commissioned distributors who would collect the tax in exchange for the stamp. The law applied to wills, deeds, newspapers, pamphlets and even playing cards and dice. Part of the revenue from the Stamp Act would be used to maintain several regiments of British soldiers in North America to maintain peace between Native Americans and the colonists. Moreover, since colonial juries had proven notoriously reluctant to find smugglers guilty of their crimes, violators of the Stamp Act could be tried and convicted without juries in the vice-admiralty courts. The Roots of Colonial Resistance Coming in the midst of economic hardship in the colonies, the Stamp Act aroused vehement resistance. Although most colonists continued to accept Parliament’s authority to regulate their trade, they insisted that only their representative assemblies could levy direct, internal taxes, such as the one imposed by the Stamp Act. They rejected the British government’s argument that all British subjects enjoyed virtual representation in Parliament, even if they could not vote for members of Parliament. The colonists also took exception with the provision denying offenders trials by jury. A vocal minority hinted at dark designs behind the Stamp Act. These radical voices warned that the tax was part of a gradual plot to deprive the colonists of their freedoms and to enslave them beneath a tyrannical regime. Playing off traditional fears of peacetime armies, they wondered aloud why Parliament saw fit to garrison troops in North America only after the threat from the French had been removed. These concerns provided an ideological basis that intensified colonial resistance. Uproar in the Colonies Parliament pushed forward with the Stamp Act in spite of the colonists’ objections. Colonial resistance to the act mounted slowly at first, but gained momentum as the planned date of its implementation drew near. In Virginia , Patrick Henry (1736-99), whose fiery orations against British tyranny would soon make him famous, submitted a series of resolutions to his colony’s assembly, the House of Burgesses. These resolutions denied Parliament’s right to tax the colonies and called on the colonists to resist the Stamp Act. Newspapers throughout the colonies reprinted the resolutions, spreading their radical message to a broad audience. The resolutions provided the tenor for the proclamations of |
Which artist was born in 1746, died in 1828, and produced a series of satirical paintings entitled 'The Disasters Of War'? | Francisco de Goya Oil Paintings, Biography, Art Reproductions Of Francisco de Goya, Page 1 Born 1746——Died 1828 Spanish Artist Francisco de Goya: Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes (March 30, 1746 – April 16, 1828) was a Spanish painter and printmaker. Goya was a court painter to the Spanish Crown and a chronicler of history. He has been regarded both as the last of the Old Masters and as the first of the moderns. The subversive and subjective element in his art, as well as his bold handling of paint, provided a model for the work of later generations of artists, notably Manet and Picasso.[citation needed] Many of Goya's works are on display in the Museo del Prado in Madrid. Goya was born in Fuendetodos, Spain, in the province of Aragón in 1746 to Joseph Goya and Gracia Lucientes. He spent his childhood in Fuendetodos, where his family lived in a house bearing the family crest of his mother. His father earned his living as a gilder. About 1749, the family bought a house in the city of Zaragoza and some years later moved into it. Goya attended school at Escuelas Pias, where he formed a close friendship with Martin Zapater, and their correspondence over the years became valuable material for biographies of Goya. At age 14, he entered apprenticeship with the painter José Luján. He later moved to Madrid where he studied with Anton Raphael Mengs, a painter who was popular with Spanish royalty. He clashed with his master, and his examinations were unsatisfactory. Goya submitted entries for the Royal Academy of Fine Art in 1763 and 1766, but was denied entrance. He then journeyed to Rome, where in 1771 he won second prize in a painting competition organized by the City of Parma. Later that year, he returned to Zaragoza and painted a part of the cupola of the Basilica of the Pillar, frescoes of the oratory of the cloisters of Aula Dei, and the frescoes of the Sobradiel Palace. He studied with Francisco Bayeu y Subías and his painting began to show signs of the delicate tonalities for which he became known. Goya married Bayeu's sister Josefa in 1774. His marriage to Josefa (he nicknamed her "Pepa"), and Francisco Bayeu's membership of the Royal Academy of Fine Art - he had been a member since 1765 - helped him to procure work with the Royal Tapestry Workshop. There, over the course of five years, he designed some 42 patterns, many of which were used to decorate (and insulate) the bare stone walls of El Escorial and the Palacio Real de El Pardo, the newly built residences of the Spanish monarchs. This brought his artistic talents to the attention of the Spanish monarchs who later would give him access to the royal court. He also painted a canvas for the altar of the Church of San Francisco El Grande, which led to his appointment as a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Art. In 1783, the Count of Floridablanca, a favorite of King Carlos III, commissioned him to paint his portrait. He also became friends with Crown Prince Don Luis, and lived in his house. His circle of patrons grew to include the Duke and Duchess of Osuna, whom he painted, the King and other notable people of the kingdom. After the death of Charles III in 1788 and revolution in France in 1789, during the reign of Charles IV, Goya reached his peak of popularity with royalty. After contracting a high fever in 1792 Goya was left deaf, and he became withdrawn and introspective. During the five years he spent recuperating, he read a great deal about the French Revolution and its philosophy. The bitter series of aquatinted etchings that resulted were published in 1799 under the title Caprichos. The dark visions depicted in these prints are partly explained by his caption, "The sleep of reason produces monsters" (alternate translation: "The dreams of reason produce monsters"). Yet these are not solely bleak in nature and demonstrate the artist's sharp satirical wit, particularly evident in etchings such as Hunting for Teeth. Additionally, one can discern a thread of the macabre running through Goya's work, even in his earlier tapestry cartoons. In 1786 Goya was appointed p |
'High Numbers' was the former name of which pop group? | History - The Who Official Website History THE STORY OF THE WHO 1944-2016 Roger Harry Daltrey born in Shepherds Bush, London. John Alec Entwistle born in Chiswick, London. 1945 19 May Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend born in Chiswick, London. His father, Cliff, is a professional saxophonist and his mother, Betty, is a singer. Keith John Moon born in Wembley, Middlesex. 1959 Pete and John form The Confederates, a trad jazz outfit, while at Acton County School. Pete plays the banjo and John the French horn. Roger attends the same school, a year ahead of them. 1961 September Pete enrolls at Ealing Art School; art college being the classic training ground for British rock stars of the Sixties, while John works for the Acton tax office. Roger becomes a sheet metal worker, building his own guitars. His group, The Detours, originally a skiffle group, formed at Acton County School, recruits John on bass guitar. 1962 Pete is added on guitar at John’s suggestion. Behind the drums is Doug Sandom and Colin Dawson is the up-front vocalist. Keith, unknown to Pete, Roger and John at this point, starts the first of what he estimates to have been “23 jobs in two years”. He also plays drums with the group, Mark Twain & The Strangers. 1963 Rogers assumes the role of lead singer in The Detours after kicking out Colin Dawson. They become a hard working semi-pro rock’n’roll/R&B quartet on the west London circuit of pubs, clubs and ballrooms. 1964 February The Detours change their name to The Who at the suggestion of Pete’s art school friend Richard Barnes. The Who acquire the managerial services of Helmut Gorden, a doorknob manufacturer from Shepherd’s Bush. April After an impromptu audition at the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford, west London, Keith Moon, who had been drumming for the past year in local Wembley group, Clyde Burns & The Beachcombers, joins The Who. The group had been using session drummer Dave Golding following the departure of Doug Sandom. That same month, mod fanatic Peter Meaden becomes the group’s publicist, changes their name to The High Numbers and moulds them into a mod band. 3 July ‘I’m The Face/’Zoot Suit’ by The High Numbers is released by Fontana Records. It fails to chart. August Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp oust Meaden as The High Numbers’ management after Lambert sees them performing at the Railway Hotel, Harrow, the previous month. August/September The High Numbers are bottom of the bill during a series of Sunday concerts throughout Britain, promoted by Arthur Howes. On the bill in Blackpool on 16 August are The Kinks and headliners, The Beatles. The High Numbers also make their TV début on BBC-TV’s The Beat Room, broadcast 24 August. September Pete smashes his first guitar – by accident – at the Railway Hotel in Harrow. In his frustration he deliberately reduces it to splinters, thereby igniting the most exciting live act pop has ever seen. A week later at the same venue, Keith smashes his drum-kit to demonstrate solidarity. October The group audition for EMI Records at London’s Abbey Road Studios. They request more original material so Lambert and Stamp urge Pete to write his own songs. The group sign with independent producer Shel Talmy’s recording company, Orbit Music. The High Numbers become The Who again. 24 November The group starts a 16-week residency at London’s Marquee Club. The shows soon become sell-outs, but the equipment smashing takes its toll on the group’s finances. 1965 15 January ‘I Can’t Explain’, produced by Shel Talmy, is released on Brunswick in the UK. After a struggle it reaches number eight in the UK charts. 29 January The Who appear on the classic British TV show Ready Steady Go! for the first time. The Who’s first BBC radio session on The Joe Loss Pop Show. 21 May ‘Anyway Anyhow Anywhere’ is released on Brunswick. Featuring uncontrolled feedback, it is a deliberate attempt to translate the group’s stage show to record. The Who promote it on the TV show Ready Steady Go! which later adopts it as their theme tune for a spell. The record reaches n |
Where are the administrative HQ of Essex? | Essex | county, England, United Kingdom | Britannica.com county, England, United Kingdom list of cities and towns in the United Kingdom Essex, administrative, geographic, and historic county of eastern England . It extends along the North Sea coastline between the Thames and Stour estuaries. The administrative county covers an area within the larger geographic county, which in turn covers a part of the original historic county of Essex . The administrative county comprises 12 districts: Basildon , Braintree , Epping Forest , Harlow , Maldon , Rochford , Tendring , Uttlesford , and the boroughs of Brentwood , Castle Point , Chelmsford , and Colchester . Chelmsford, centrally situated, has long been the county headquarters and is also the seat of a church diocese. Remains of the Norman castle in Saffron Walden, Essex, Eng. Hongking The geographic county includes not only the administrative county but also the unitary authorities of Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock . The historic county includes the entire geographic county as well as the area east of the River Lea as far south as its confluence with the Thames. That area comprises the Greater London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham , Havering , Newham , Redbridge , and Waltham Forest . The historic county also includes the area around Great Chishill currently assigned to the South Cambridgeshire district in the administrative county of Cambridgeshire . The historic county of Essex is low-lying, with a flat coast that has many tidal inlets and islands. The hardwood forest cover on its predominantly clay soils resisted agricultural efforts until the Iron Age , and even today some tracts of land that were never converted to farmland survive as woodland, notably in Epping Forest. In Roman times Colchester became one of the few coloniae (municipalities) in Britain; there are other Romano-British sites at Chelmsford, Great Chesterford, and Rivenhall. The 5th-century Saxon invaders were followed by the Danes, who won the Battle of Maldon in 991. Essex men, including the former Colchester priest John Ball , were prominent in the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381. During the late Middle Ages, Colchester became an important cloth-weaving centre. Similar Topics Greater London Over the centuries, land was reclaimed from the marshes in the southeast, and the rich alluvial soil has produced heavy yields of crops. With the construction of railways in the 19th century, seaside resorts at Southend and on the Tendring coast attracted Londoners for holidaymaking, retirement, and even commuting. More-intense suburban development took place in the southwestern corner of the historic county, which became part of Greater London in 1965. Clacton memorial gardens, Tendring, Essex, Eng. Sannse Because local stone was scarce, timber was the chief domestic building material during the Middle Ages, and many examples of medieval timber-framed houses, often plastered and colour-washed, survive. From the 16th century, brick was used for mansions, such as Audley End. Two Norman castles—Castle Hedingham and Colchester—survive. Much of the geographic county of Essex continues to undergo industrial, residential, and recreational development as part of the metropolitan region centred on London . The sailing craft of affluent urbanites enliven the sheltered waters of tidal inlets, commuters on electrified railways have swelled the populations of the more-accessible inland towns and villages, and historic market towns and new towns such as Basildon and Harlow have attracted modern light industries and residents from London. The port of London has increasingly shifted eastward from London’s original Dockland in the East End to deep water on the lower Thames at Tilbury . The port of Harwich , in northeastern Essex, carries traffic to Scandinavia , Germany , and the Netherlands . Large petroleum installations were established on the Thames marshes at Shell Haven, Coryton, and Canvey Island . The refineries at Shell Haven and Coryton have been closed and converted into deepwater container and oil ports, respectively, and a port |
Which fruit has varieties, 'Morello' and 'Merton Glory'? | Cherry Merton Glory Colt Fruit Trees For Sale All orders are despatched in one delivery. If your order contains both bare root and container grown plants then we can only despatch when all plants are ready. Any Bare Root fruit trees - Availability means available for supply from Nov to April. Any Container grown fruit trees - Availability means available for supply now. Fruit trees are grafted onto rootstocks. Rootstocks come in 5 sizes (2 for Cherries) see the chart below, all of our trees are labelled using these codes. Click to enlarge Until quite recently there was no point in trying to grow a sweet cherry in an average sized garden. The introduction of colt rootstock in the late 70's enables trees to be maintained at 4 metres. If you require a smaller tree then look for the rootstock Gisela 5 which reaches around 3 metres when mature and only the varieties Regina, Stella, Sunburst and Morello are grown on this rootstock. Bare Root = Field grown trees that have been freshly lifted and supplied with no soil around the roots. Only available during the dormant period November-April 10 Litre = Container grown and can be planted all year round. The size refers to the number of litres of compost that the container holds. 1 Year Maiden = A one year old tree and the size depends on the variety but in general they will be 125cm in height and will have some side branches. 2 Year Bush = A two year old tree that has been pruned back in the first winter to form a bush shape. Generally trees will be 150-175cm in height with multiple side branches. |
Which 1944 musical film featured the song 'Have Yourselves A Merry Little Christmas'? | Judy Garland - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Decca Records 1944) - YouTube Judy Garland - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Decca Records 1944) 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 Oct 27, 2010 "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a song introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics, which has become more common than the original. The song was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane. When presented with the original draft lyric, Garland, her co-star Tom Drake and director Vincente Minnelli criticized the song as depressing, and asked Martin to change the lyrics. Though he initially resisted, Martin made several changes to make the song more upbeat. For example, the lines "It may be your last / Next year we may all be living in the past" became "Let your heart be light / Next year all our troubles will be out of sight". Garland's version of the song, which was also released as a single by Decca Records, became popular among United States troops serving in World War II; her performance at the Hollywood Canteen brought many soldiers to tears. In 1957, Frank Sinatra asked Martin to revise the line "Until then we'll have to muddle through somehow". He told Martin, "The name of my album is A Jolly Christmas. Do you think you could jolly up that line for me?" Martin's new line was "Hang a shining star upon the highest bough". Martin made several other alterations, changing the song's focus to a celebration of present happiness, rather than anticipation of a better future. On The Judy Garland Show Christmas Special, Judy sings the song to her children Joey and Lorna Luft with Sinatra's alternate lyrics. Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be light From now on our troubles will be out of sight Have yourself a merry little Christmas Make the Yule-tide gay our troubles will be miles away Here were are as in olden days happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who are dear to us gather near to us once more Through the years we all will be together If the Fates allow Hang a shining star upon the highest bough And have yourself a merry little Christmas now Category |
Which 'Oscar' winning actress's last film was 'Ship Of Fools' in 1965? | 1965 Academy Awards® Winners and History A Thousand Clowns (1965) Actor: LEE MARVIN in "Cat Ballou", Richard Burton in "The Spy Who Came In From the Cold", Laurence Olivier in "Othello", Rod Steiger in "The Pawnbroker", Oskar Werner in "Ship of Fools" Actress: JULIE CHRISTIE in "Darling", Julie Andrews in "The Sound of Music" , Samantha Eggar in "The Collector", Elizabeth Hartman in "A Patch of Blue", Simone Signoret in "Ship of Fools" Supporting Actor: MARTIN BALSAM in "A Thousand Clowns", Ian Bannen in "The Flight of the Phoenix", Tom Courtenay in "Doctor Zhivago", Michael Dunn in "Ship of Fools", Frank Finlay in "Othello" Supporting Actress: SHELLEY WINTERS in "A Patch of Blue", Ruth Gordon in "Inside Daisy Clover", Joyce Redman in "Othello", Maggie Smith in "Othello", Peggy Wood in "The Sound of Music" Director: ROBERT WISE for "The Sound of Music" , David Lean for "Doctor Zhivago", John Schlesinger for "Darling", Hiroshi Teshigahara for "Woman in the Dunes", William Wyler for "The Collector" This would be the first year that the awards ceremony (on April 18, 1966) would be broadcast in color on television. The two top films in the Best Picture Oscars race in 1965, The Sound of Music and Doctor Zhivago, each had the same number of nominations (ten), and equally divided the same number of Oscars (five): The top winner was 20th Century Fox's and Robert Wise's The Sound of Music , Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway musical of the same name brought to the screen. It was the real-life story of unsuited postulant Maria (Julie Andrews) who left Austria's Nonnberg Abbey, became governess to seven motherless Von Trapp children, and helped lead the singing family out of Nazi-occupied Austria to Switzerland (and then to America). The Sound of Music won Best Picture, Best Director (Robert Wise), Best Musical Score, Best Editing, and Best Sound. [This win gave the musical genre consecutive Best Picture wins - My Fair Lady (1964) had won the previous year.] The Sound of Music also topped Gone With The Wind (1939) as the most commercially-successful, money-grossing film to date - thereby saving its studio 20th Century Fox from bankruptcy. Best Director and Best Picture winner Robert Wise had won the same two awards four years earlier (for West Side Story (1961) ), but now he didn't have to share his Best Director award with Jerome Robbins. The swoon-inducing romantic epic and spectacle, Doctor Zhivago, was British director David Lean's follow-up to Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - a Russian epic and a colorful film adaptation of Boris Pasternak's novel. Doctor Zhivago won five Oscars: Best Adapted Screenplay (Robert Bolt), Best Color Cinematography (Freddie Young), Best Art Direction, Best Original Musical Score (Maurice Jarre), and Best Costume Design (Phyllis Dalton). The other three Best Picture nominees included: Stanley Kramer's direction of Katherine Anne Porter's adapted novel, Ship of Fools (with eight nominations and two wins - Best B/W Cinematography and Best B/W Art Direction/Set Decoration) - it featured a star-studded cast as a group of passengers sailing to Germany in the 1930s (with Vivien Leigh in her final film role). the satirical British film about the shallowness of the fashion model scene and the empty life of an amoral model in director John Schlesinger's film, Darling (with five nominations and three wins - Best Actress, Best Story and Screenplay, and Best B/W Costume Design) the low-budget comedy/drama by director Fred Coe (wi |
"Who said ""Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind""?" | "Science without Religion Is Lame, Religion without Science Is Blind" "Science without Religion Is Lame, Religion without Science Is Blind" GO Letter describing Einstein's religious beliefs up for auction May 14, 2008 07:52 GMT · By Gabriel Gache · Share: This is what Albert Einstein wrote in his letter to philosopher Eric Gutkind, in response to his receiving the book "Choose Life: The Biblical Call to Revolt". The letter was written on January 3, 1954, in German, and explains Einstein's personal beliefs regarding religion and the Jewish people; it was put on sale one year later and remained into a personal collection ever since. Now the letter is again on auction in London and has a starting price of 8,000 sterling pounds. The letter states pretty clearly that Einstein was by no means a religious person - in fact, the great physicist saw religion as no more than a "childish superstition". "The word god is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this", Einstein wrote. Einstein was Jewish, which is why the people of Israel asked him once to become Israel's second president. Also, Einstein felt uncomfortable with the idea that the Jews are God's favored People. "For me the Jewish religion like all others is an incarnation of the most childish superstitions. And the Jewish people to whom I gladly belong and with whose mentality I have a deep affinity have no different quality for me than all other people. As far as my experience goes, they are no better than other human groups, although they are protected from the worst cancers by a lack of power. Otherwise, I cannot see anything 'chosen' about them", said Einstein. Although, neither Einstein nor his parents were religious people, he did in fact attend the Catholic primary school. But at the age of 12 he was already questioning the truth of the stories written in the Bible. "The consequence was a positively fanatic orgy of freethinking coupled with the impression that youth is being deceived by the state through lies; it was a crushing impression", Einstein wrote. Einstein may have not believed in God, but he felt that faith was a must. This is probably why he never gave a second thought to studying the quantum theory and its random nature. He once said that "God does not throw dice", meaning that quantum theory randomness is out of the question for him. This belief in faith is probably also why his position towards religion was often misinterpreted. "Like other great scientists he does not fit the boxes in which popular polemicists like to pigeonhole him. It is clear for example that he had respect for the religious values enshrined within Judaic and Christian traditions... but what he understood by religion was something far more subtle than what is usually meant by the word in popular discussion", said John Brook from the Oxford University, leading expert on Albert Einstein. Einstein was often associated with atheism because of his views on conventional religion, but he never liked being called an atheist. |
Sometimes called 'Nucleons', give either of the subatomic particles in the atomic nucleus? | Sub-Atomic Particles - Chemistry LibreTexts Sub-Atomic Particles Contributors A typical atom consists of three subatomic particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons (as seen in the helium atom below). Other particles exist as well, such as alpha and beta particles (which are discussed below). The Bohr model shows the three basic subatomic particles in a simple manner. Most of an atom's mass is in the nucleus—a small, dense area at the center of every atom, composed of nucleons. Nucleons include protons and neutrons. All the positive charge of an atom is contained in the nucleus, and originates from the protons. Neutrons are neutrally-charged. Electrons, which are negatively-charged, are located outside of the nucleus. Introduction The Bohr model is outdated, but it depicts the three basic subatomic particles in a comprehensible way. Electron clouds are more accurate representations of where electrons are found. Darker areas represent where the electrons are more likely to be found, and lighter areas represent where they are less likely to be found. 1/2 Au is the SI symbol for atomic mass unit. The positive charge of protons cancels the negative charge of the electrons. Neutrons have no charge. With regard to mass, protons and neutrons are very similar, and have a much greater mass than electrons. Compared with neutrons and protons, the mass of an electron is usually negligible. Spin is associated with the rotation of a particle. Protons, neutrons, and electrons each have a total spin of 1/2. Protons Protons were discovered by Ernest Rutherford in the year 1919, when he performed his gold foil experiment. He projected alpha particles (helium nuclei) at gold foil, and the positive alpha particles were deflected. He concluded that protons exist in a nucleus and have a positive nuclear charge. The atomic number or proton number is the number of protons present in an atom. The atomic number determines an element (e.g., the element of atomic number 6 is carbon). Electrons Electrons were discovered by Sir John Joseph Thomson in 1897. After many experiments involving cathode rays, J.J. Thomson demonstrated the ratio of mass to electric charge of cathode rays. He confirmed that cathode rays are fundamental particles that are negatively-charged; these cathode rays became known as electrons. Robert Millikan, through oil drop experiments, found the value of the electronic charge. Electrons are located in an electron cloud, which is the area surrounding the nucleus of the atom. There is usually a higher probability of finding an electron closer to to the nucleus of an atom. Electrons can abbreviated as e-. Electrons have a negative charge that is equal in magnitude to the positive charge of the protons. However, their mass is considerably less than that of a proton or neutron (and as such is usually considered insignificant). Unequal amounts of protons and electrons create ions: positive cations or negative anions. Neutrons Neutrons were discovered by James Chadwick in 1932, when he demonstrated that penetrating radiation incorporated beams of neutral particles. Neutrons are located in the nucleus with the protons. Along with protons, they make up almost all of the mass of the atom. The number of neutrons is called the neutron number and can be found by subtracting the proton number from the atomic mass number. The neutrons in an element determine the isotope of an atom, and often its stability. The number of neutrons is not necessarily equal to the number of protons. Identification Both of the following are appropriate ways of representing the composition of a particular atom: Often the proton number is not indicated because the elemental symbol conveys the same information. Example Consider a neutral atom of carbon: 126C. The atomic mass number of Carbon is 12 amu, the proton number is 6, and it has no charge. In neutral atoms, the charge is omitted. Above is the atomic symbol for helium from the periodic table, with the atomic number, elemental symbol, and mass indicated. Every element has a specific number of protons, so |
Who was the Indian cricket captain who was banned for life for his part in match fixing in 2000? | Azharuddin and 4 Others Are Punished for Cricket Match Fixing : Former India Captain Banned - The New York Times The New York Times Sports |Azharuddin and 4 Others Are Punished for Cricket Match Fixing : Former India Captain Banned Search Azharuddin and 4 Others Are Punished for Cricket Match Fixing : Former India Captain Banned By PRADEEP MAGAZINE and INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE DEC. 6, 2000 Continue reading the main story NEW DELHI— Mohammed Azharuddin, the former India captain and one of world cricket's finest batsmen, was banned from the sport for life Tuesday for his involvement in match fixing. The Board of Control for Cricket in India, or BCCI, whose role in the matter had come under criticism from India's federal investigation agency, known as the CBI, also announced bans for three other players and a former India team physiotherapist. Ajay Sharma, who played for the country in one test match against the West Indies in 1989, also was banned for life. Ajay Jadeja, a middle-order batsman, Dr. Ali Irani, a physiotherapist, and, ironically, Manoj Prabhakar, who started the scandal when he accused others of match fixing, all received five-year bans for their involvement with bookmakers. "This is a sad day in the annals of Indian cricket," A.C. Muthiah, chief of the BCCI, said after a meeting of the board's disciplinary committee in Madras. Continue reading the main story "There is clear evidence of match fixing against Azharuddin," Muthiah said. "There also is evidence that Sharma acted as a conduit for match fixing. That's why we clubbed the two of them together and gave life bans. Others had nexus with bookmakers and introduced players to the bookmakers, which is a serious breach of cricketing codes." Advertisement Continue reading the main story The BCCI has been under pressure since the release of a CBI report on match fixing in November. The report accused these players of having links with bookies and of "under-performing" in return for huge sums of money. In a country where cricket means what soccer does in Europe, there has been a public outcry demanding punishment for the guilty. The CBI devoted a full chapter of its report to the BCCI. The report said that while there was no evidence that any officials were involved in match fixing, such a widespread racket was not possible without their knowledge. Before the CBI report become public, Azharuddin said he was being targeted because, as a Muslim, he belonged to the minority community. He did not comment Tuesday. Sharma, the other player banned for life, told a news agency that "the decision of the board is arbitrary" and that he was "going to seek legal remedy." Jadeja denied any wrongdoing and said he would appeal against the punishment. "I have to restore my credibility," he said. "I will appeal to the board and even go to the court to get justice." The CBI report had linked Sharma with Azharuddin, saying the former was responsible for introducing the bookmaker Mukesh Gupta to Azharuddin. Hansie Cronje, the South African captain banned in October, has said Azharuddin introduced him to Gupta in 1997 in India. Given the nature of politics in India — the governing Bharatiya Janata Party is a rightist Hindu party — the indictment of Azharuddin might have the potential of becoming a socially explosive issue. The situation may be defused by the fact that there are others being punished who do not belong to the minority community. The most bizarre and mysterious role in the matter is that of Prabhakar. The scandal began in India in 1997 when Prabhakar wrote, in a signed article in a Delhi-based magazine, that he was offered 2.5 million rupees ($53,000) by a teammate to underperform in a match against Pakistan in 1994. Advertisement Continue reading the main story When Prabhakar later said that the player was Kapil Dev, the great Indian all-rounder and team captain, he sent the nation into a tailspin. In May, shortly after Cronje was charged in India and accused of fixing two matches against India in 1999, the government ordered the CBI probe. The CBI exonerated Kap |
If a dish is described as 'a la forestiere', what must it contain? | Chicken Forestiere Recipe Mikka Wee Words A French classic, the term a la forestiere means “of the forest”, wherein a certain kind of meat is accompanied by earthy and hearty flavors, which usually come from mushrooms. And if you’re an occasional diner at the Old Swiss Inn, you’ll find that Chicken Forestiere is one of this European restaurant’s bestselling dishes. And a creamy mushroom sauce, more often than not, is a tricky sauce to work with since too much can be quite overbearing to the palette. So we thinned it out in this recipe by using a splash of fine Madeira wine. Buttered Linguini is the chosen partner carbohydrate for this meal, but you can also opt to substitute it with some mashed potatoes or a basic risotto. But personally, I believe the Buttered Linguini goes perfect with this since the simplicity of the side dish makes an excellent pairing for the sophisticatedly-dressed poultry. Bon appetit! Chicken Forestiere with Buttered Linguini Total Time: 40 minutes / Yield: 2 servings Ingredients for the Chicken Procedure for the Buttered Linguini Prepare buttered linguini by melting butter in a pan. Toss in cooked linguini and season with salt and pepper. Turn off fire and toss in parsley. Keep warm and set aside. Procedure for the Chicken Cut chicken breast into thin slices. Season with salt and pepper. Dredge in all-purpose flour and place in a plate. Heat olive oil in a sauté pan and pan fry chicken pieces for 1-2 minutes on each side or until browned. Be careful not to overcook. Remove chicken pieces from pan and transfer to a plate, set aside. Procedure for the Madeira Mushroom Sauce In the same pan, add in butter and melt. Sauté garlic and shallots for 1-2 minutes. Add in mushroom slices and cook for another 2 minutes. Add in Madeira wine and season with salt and pepper. Add in water and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until alcohol evaporates. Add more water if it gets too dry. Return the chicken into the pan and simmer for 2 minutes. Add in cream and parsley. Turn off fire and mix. Serve with a side of the buttered linguini. Notes Paillard is an older French culinary term referring to a quick-cooking, thinly sliced or pounded piece of meat. In France, the word “escalope” has largely replaced it. The cut is known as “scallop” in the USA, not to be confused with the shellfish scallop. Mikka Wee Mikka Wee Mikka Wee’s goal is to travel the world with a backpack stuffed with her books and not much of an itinerary. With an appetite thrice the size of her 5-foot frame, waffles are the one thing that makes her weak in the knees. She also likes to torture herself with sci-fi movie marathons until her brain turns into goop. Her list of not-so-secret culinary crushes includes David Chang, Ivan Orkin, Rene Redzepi, and Anthony Bourdain. Alexander Supertramp is her hero. FOLLOW |
What is Bulgaria's unit of currency? | Bulgarian monetary unit - definition of Bulgarian monetary unit by The Free Dictionary Bulgarian monetary unit - definition of Bulgarian monetary unit by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Bulgarian+monetary+unit monetary unit - a unit of money lev - the basic unit of money in Bulgaria stotinka - 100 stotinka equal 1 lev in Bulgaria 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. |
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In which year was 'The Boston Tea Party'? | Boston Tea Party - American Revolution - HISTORY.com Google This action, part of a wave of resistance throughout the colonies, had its origin in Parliament’s effort to rescue the financially weakened East India Company so as to continue benefiting from the company’s valuable position in India. The Tea Act (May 10, 1773) adjusted import duties in such a way that the company could undersell even smugglers in the colonies. The company selected consignees in Boston, New York , Charleston, and Philadelphia, and 500,000 pounds of tea were shipped across the Atlantic in September. Did You Know? It took nearly three hours for more than 100 colonists to empty the tea into Boston Harbor. The chests held more than 90,000 lbs. (45 tons) of tea, which would cost nearly $1,000,000 dollars today. Under pressure from Patriot groups, the consignees in Charleston, New York, and Philadelphia refused to accept the tea shipments, but in Boston, the chosen merchants (including two of Governor Thomas Hutchinson’s sons as well as his nephew) refused to concede. The first tea ship, Dartmouth, reached Boston November 27, and two more arrived shortly thereafter. Meanwhile, several mass meetings were held to demand that the tea be sent back to England with the duty unpaid. Tension mounted as Patriot groups led by Samuel Adams tried to persuade the consignees and then the governor to accept this approach. On December 16, a large meeting at the Old South Church was told of Hutchinson’s final refusal. About midnight, watched by a large crowd, Adams and a small group of Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians boarded the ships and jettisoned the tea. To Parliament, the Boston Tea Party confirmed Massachusetts’s role as the core of resistance to legitimate British rule. The Coercive Acts of 1774 were intended to punish the colony in general and Boston in particular, both for the Tea Party and for the pattern of resistance it exemplified. The Reader’s Companion to American History. Eric Foner and John A. Garraty, Editors. Copyright © 1991 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Tags |
What is the name of the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury? | Archbishops of Canterbury Archbishops of Canterbury By Ben Johnson | Comments In the Christian church, an archbishop is a bishop of superior rank who has authority over other bishops in an ecclesiastic province or area. The Church of England is presided over by two archbishops: the archbishop of Canterbury, who is 'primate of All England', and the archbishop of York, who is 'primate of England'. In the time of St. Augustine, around the 5th century it was intended that England would be divided into two provinces with two archbishops, one at London and one at York . Canterbury gained supremacy just prior to the Reformation in the 16th century, when it exercised the powers of papal legate throughout England. It is the Archbishop of Canterbury who has the privilege of crowning the kings and queens of England and ranks immediately after the princes of royal blood. The Archbishop's official residence is at Lambeth Palace, London, and second residence at the Old Palace, Canterbury. The first Archbishop of Canterbury was Augustine. Originally prior to the Benedictine monastery of St. Andrew in Rome, he was sent to England by Pope Gregory I with the mission to convert the natives to Roman Christianity. Landing in Ebbesfleet, Kent in 597 Augustine quickly converted his first native when he baptized Ethelbert, King of Kent along with many of his subjects. He was consecrated Bishop of the English at Arles that same year and appointed archbishop in 601, establishing his seat at Canterbury. In 603 he attempted unsuccessfully to unite the Roman and native Celtic churches at a conference on the Severn. The following list traces the Archbishops from the time of Augustine through the Reformation, up to the present day. Their influence on the history of England and the English people is apparent for all to see. Archbishops of Canterbury 604 Laurentius. Nominated by St. Augustine as his successor. Had a rocky ride when King Ethelbert of Kent was succeeded by his pagan son Eadbald. Remaining calm Laurentius eventually converted Eadbald to Christianity, thus preserving the Roman mission in England. 627 Honorius. The last of the group of Roman missionaries who had accompanied St. Augustine to England. 668 Theodore (of Tarsus). The Greek theologian was already in his sixties when he was sent to England by Pope Vitalian to assume the role of archbishop. Despite his age he went on to reorganise the English Church creating the diocesan structure, uniting for the first time the people of England. 693 Berhtwald. The first archbishop of English birth. Worked with King Wihtred of Kent to develop the laws of the land. Cuthbert. Established England as an important base from which Anglo-Saxon missionaries were despatched abroad. 765 Jaenberht. Backed the wrong horse in the King of Kent against King Offa of Mercia. He saw the importance of Canterbury reduce as power shifted to Offa's cathedral in Lichfield. 793 Ethelheard, St. Originally chosen by King Offa of Mercia, to make Lichfield into the premier archbishopric in England. Ethelheard appears to have messed things up a little in the politics of the day, and unwittingly succeeded in reinstating Canterbury's traditional superiority. 805 Wulfred. As with his predecessors Wulfred's rule was frequently disrupted by disputes with the kings of Mercia and was at one stage exiled by King Cenwulf. 833 Ceolnoth. Maintained Canterbury's superiority within the Church of England by forming close relationships with the rising power of the Kings of Wessex, and abandoning the pro-Mercian policies of Feologeld. 890 Plegmund. Appointed Archbishop by Alfred the Great. Plegmund played an influential role in the reigns of both Alfred and Edward the Elder. He was involved in early efforts to convert the Danelaw to Christianity. 942 Oda. Oda's career serves to demonstrate the integration of Scandinavians into English society. The son of a pagan who came to England with the Viking 'Great Army', Oda organised the reintroduction of a bishopric into the Scandinavian settlements of East Angl |
The 'Charge of the Light Brigade' took place in which year? | The Charge of the Light Brigade - Storynory Storynory The Charge of the Light Brigade Introduction by Bertie. Poem by Lord Alfred Tennyson. Read by Richard. Proofread by Jana Elizabeth. Hello, this is Richard, The charge of the Light Brigade is a poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson. It commemorates one of the bravest, and stupidest acts of war in history. The charge took place in the year 1854, when Britain’s Queen Victoria was on the throne. The British and the French were fighting the Russians in Crimea, which is part of Russia that is joined onto Ukraine and sticks out into the Black Sea. Turkey is not far away, and the allies had come to help her against The Russian Empire. The British Army was led by a group of aristocrats who were not known for their intelligence. Two of them, Lord Cardigan and Lord Lucan, were brothers-in-law who detested each other heartily. Cardigan was 57 years old. He was well known for his wealth, extravagance, smartness, snobbery, and incompetence. In this war, he was commanding the Light Brigade, lightly armed, and fast moving cavalry who were suited to chasing down the enemy with sabres and lances. They wore little body armour, but looked splendid in their red uniforms and gold braid, especially when they sat astride their galloping horses. At the Battle of Balaclava, the overall commander, Lord Raglan, could see the lie of the land from his position on a hill top. He wanted the Light Brigade to pursue a group of Russian gunners who were already pulling their cannons away from the battle. The task was ideal for them. He wrote down this order and gave it to a messenger who took it to Lord Lucan, who was lower down and unable to see the whole battle. Lord Lucan passed on the order to his brother- in-law. As he did so, he pointed in the wrong direction, towards a different group of Russian guns that were dug in and ready for a fight. Cardigan received the order. He did not hesitate or question it, even though to carry it out was suicidal. Presumably he did not want to show any trace of fear in front of the relative whom he despised. Cardigan led the Light Brigade in a mad, death doomed charge. Lord Nolan rode out in front of him, trying to call out that he was going the wrong way, but he was quickly killed. The insanely brave soldiers galloped into a valley with 50 Russian guns positioned on three sides. Most of the brigade was blown to bits, but a few reached the guns at the end of the valley before retreating. Cardigan somehow survived, and that evening he ate a fine dinner washed down with champagne. Six weeks after the Charge of the Light Brigade, Alfred Tennyson published his verses about the event. He was Queen Victoria’s Poet Laureate and it was his job to commemorate events of national importance. His verses celebrate the heroism of the soldiers, but of course do not mention the stupidity of the commanders who caused the catastrophic blunder. Listen out for the galloping rhythm and smell the gunpowder. 1. Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. “Charge for the guns!” he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Was there a man dismay’d? Not tho’ the soldier knew Someone had blunder’d: Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volley’d and thunder’d; Storm’d at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred. Flash’d all their sabres bare, Flash’d as they turn’d in air, Sabring the gunners there, All the world wonder’d: Plunged in the battery-smoke Right thro’ the line they broke; Cossack and Russian Reel’d from the sabre stroke Shatter’d and sunder’d. Then they rode back, but not Not the six hundred. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind them Volley’d and thunder’d; Storm’d at with shot and shell, While horse and hero fell, They that had fought so well Came thro’ the jaws |
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Who is the Patron Saint of the Police forces? | Police Officer's Prayer Saint Michael, heaven's glorious commissioner of police, who once so neatly and successfully cleared God's premises of all its undesirables, look with kindly and professional eyes on your earthly force. Give us cool heads, stout hearts, and uncanny flair for investigation and wise judgement. Make us the terror of burglars, the friend of children and law-abiding citizens, kind to strangers, polite to bores, strict with law-breakers and impervious to temptations. You know, Saint Michael, from your own experiences with the devil that the police officer's lot on earth is not always a happy one; but your sense of duty that so pleased God, your hard knocks that so surprised the devil, and your angelic self-control give us inspiration. And when we lay down our night sticks, enroll us in your heavenly force, where we will be as proud to guard the throne of God as we have been to guard the city of all the people. Amen. |
In which UK town is the 'Hat Works', the only museum of hats in the country? | Hat Works Museum - Stockport - Days Out - The AA Hat Works Museum Wellington Mill, Wellington Road South, STOCKPORT, SK3 0EU Hat Works is the UK's only museum of the hatting industry, hats and headwear. See how hats are made with a unique working collection of Victorian hatting machinery and take a tour with expert guides who will give visitors an insight into the Hatter's World. Browse an extensive collection of hats with exhibitions and events throughout the year, contact for details. Further information |
On television, what is the name of the Panda that advertises Fox's biscuits? | Fox's Biscuits creates eBay site for Vinnie the Panda merchandise | Digital | The Drum Fox's Biscuits creates eBay site for Vinnie the Panda merchandise By Staff Writer -17 July 2009 15:48pm Fox’s biscuits continues to build the profile of its biscuit eating panda Vinnie as it launched an online auction shop with eBay. The site will allow fans the chance to bid for items from Vinnie’s past, with proceeds being donated to Crimestoppers and is the latest element of a £5million ad campaign created by Mother. The shop will allow fans of the character to buy one-off pieces of merchandise from his ‘less-than-savoury’ past which will include an empty violin case, an ‘almost new’ balaclava and a taxidermied boar’s head. The 20 auction items listed will start at £0.99 each including postage and packaging, with items posted on the site for a minimum of one week. The highest bidder will receive their memorabilia, together with a certificate of authenticity signed by Vinnie, in a limited edition wooden Fox’s crate. Mike Driver, Fox’s marketing director, comments: “Launching the eBay site is a new and exciting way for Vinnie to engage with his fans. We have been inundated with requests for Vinnie memorabilia, and the auction site offers Vinnie admirers the chance to get their hands on their very own little piece of Vinnie.” DigForFireDMG has also been involved in the Vinnie the Panda campaign. |
Jethou, Henn and Lithou are part of which island group? | Channel Islands (Britain) | Article about Channel Islands (Britain) by The Free Dictionary Channel Islands (Britain) | Article about Channel Islands (Britain) by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Channel+Islands+(Britain) Also found in: Dictionary , Wikipedia . Channel Islands, archipelago (2005 est. pop. 156,000), 75 sq mi (194 sq km), 10 mi (16 km) off the coast of Normandy, France, in the English Channel. The main islands are Jersey Jersey , island (2005 est. pop. 90,800), 45 sq mi (117 sq km), in the English Channel, largest of the Channel Islands, which are dependencies of the British crown. It is 15 mi (24 km) from the Normandy coast of France and SE of Guernsey. Saint Helier, the capital, is on St. ..... Click the link for more information. , Guernsey Guernsey , island, 25 sq mi (65 sq km), in the English Channel, second largest of the Channel Islands. Guernsey bailiwick (2005 est. pop. 65,000) includes Alderney, Sark, Herm, Brechou, Jethou, and smaller islands. ..... Click the link for more information. , Alderney Alderney , Fr. Aurigny , anc. Riduna, island (1991 pop. 2,297), c.3 sq mi (7.7 sq km), in the English Channel, northernmost of the larger Channel Islands. It is separated from the French coast and from the other islands by swift tidal races. ..... Click the link for more information. , and Sark Sark, Fr. Sercq (sĕrk), island (1991 pop. 575), 2 sq mi (5 sq km), in the English Channel, E of Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands. It is divided into Great Sark and Little Sark, which are connected by a natural causeway, the Coupée. ..... Click the link for more information. , and there are several smaller islands, including Herm, Jethou, and Lithou; all the islands are dependencies of the British crown. The inhabitants have historically been mostly of Norman descent, but on Alderney the stock is mainly English. In recent years many Britons have moved here, attracted by the favorable tax rates and the pleasant island atmosphere. Both French and English are spoken; in addition, a Norman patois and Norman customs are still maintained by many of the natives. The mild and sunny climate (35–40 in./89–102 cm rainfall a year) and the fertile soil have made agriculture an important part of the islands' economy. Large quantities of vegetables, fruits, and flowers are shipped to English markets, but dairying is the chief agricultural occupation. The famous Jersey and Guernsey breeds of cattle are kept pure by local laws. Financial services and electronics manufacture are growing sectors of the economy, and the islands are a favorite resort of tourists and vacationers. The chief ports are St. Helier Saint Helier , town (1991 pop. 24,941), capital of Jersey, Channel Islands, Great Britain, on St. Aubin's Bay. The administrative and cultural center of Jersey, St. Helier is also a residential town, resort, and point of export for local produce. ..... Click the link for more information. (Jersey) and St. Peter Port Saint Peter Port, town (1991 pop. 16,100), capital of Guernsey, Channel Islands. Its shallow harbor is protected by piers; vegetables, fruits, and flowers are exported. Hauteville House, the residence of Victor Hugo from 1856 to 1870, contains memorials of the author. ..... Click the link for more information. (Guernsey). Much of the islands' capital and consumer goods, raw materials, fuels, and foodstuffs are imported. The islands are divided into two administrative bailiwicks, one of which, Jersey, has more than half the total population. The other, Guernsey, includes all the islands except Jersey. The monarch of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by a lieutenant governor in each bailiwick, is the head of state. Each government is headed by the chief minister, who is elected by the bailiwick's legislature. Jersey's 58-seat Assembly of the States consists of both elected and appointed members. Members of Guernsey's 45-seat States of Deliberation are popularly elected for four years. Christianization took place in the 6th cent., largely through the efforts of St. Helier |
Which instrument did Jazz musician Thelonius Monk play? | Thelonious Monk — Epistrophy — Listen, watch, download and discover music for free at Last.fm piano Thelonious Monk composed the jazz standard Epistrophy, often considered his signature tune, in 1942. It appears on several studio albums and is a constant in his live shows. Its angular and slightly discordant style show a break with previous jazz forms, as well as with contemporaneous bebop composers. In addition to providing a perfect showcase for Monk's improvisations, though, the driving yet slightly off-balance tune has proven consistently popular and is now a standard among jazz musicians everywhere. Don't want to see ads? Subscribe now Similar Tracks |
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Hagiology is the study of what? | Hagiology | Define Hagiology at Dictionary.com hagiology [hag-ee-ol-uh-jee, hey-jee-] /ˌhæg iˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌheɪ dʒi-/ Spell noun, plural hagiologies for 2, 3. 1. the branch of literature dealing with the lives and legends of the saints. 2. a biography or narrative of a saint or saints. 3. a collection of such biographies or narratives. Origin of hagiology [hag-ee-uh-loj-ik, hey-jee-] /ˌhæg i əˈlɒdʒ ɪk, ˌheɪ dʒi-/ (Show IPA), hagiological, adjective hagiologist, noun Examples from the Web for hagiology Expand Historical Examples The composition seems to be intended as a satire on the monks, and in particular as a travesty of medieval hagiology. Scottish Loch Scenery Thomas A. Croal "hagiology" would be more suitable, as a martyrology includes the names of many Saints who were not martyrs. British Dictionary definitions for hagiology Expand literature concerned with the lives and legends of saints 2. a biography of a saint a collection of such biographies 3. an authoritative canon of saints 4. a history of sacred writings Derived Forms Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for hagiology Expand n. "study of saints' lives," 1807, from Greek hagios "holy, devoted to the gods" + -ology . First element perhaps from PIE *yag- "to worship, reverence," and cognate with Greek agnos "chaste," Sanskrit yajati "reveres (a god) with sacrifices, worships," Old Persian ayadana "temple." Related: Hagiologist (1805). Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper |
For her performance in which film did Halle Berry win an 'Oscar'? | Halle Berry Makes History With Oscar Win Date: 25th March 2002 Halle Berry Makes History With Oscar Win A weeping, shaking Halle Berry has become the first black woman to win a best actress Oscar, sending crashing a colour bar that has stood for 74 years. She was swiftly joined last night (24 March 2002) by Denzel Washington ,making them the first blacks to win both the best actor and best actress awards at the Academy Awards. Berry, 33, a rising star but hardly a household name, won for her role as a woman overtaken by rage and frustration in the racially charged movie Monster's Ball, considered her best performance in a 10-year career. With tears rolling down her face, and gasping for breath, Berry dedicated her award to all the African-American women who had struggled before her to make their way in Hollywood. She told the star-studded ceremony, "This moment is so much bigger than me. It's for every nameless, faceless woman of colour that now has a chance because this door tonight has been opened. "I am so honoured, I'm so honoured, and I thank the Academy for choosing me to be the vessel for which this blessing might flow." She emerged as a late favourite in a race that had been dominated by Nicole Kidman and Sissy Spacek until Berry proved the surprise winner of the Screen Actor's Guild two weeks ago. Before last night, Sidney Poitier had been the only other African-American to win a lead acting Oscar, getting the award for his 1963 performance in Lilies Of The Field. Berry had earlier stolen the show on the red carpet, wearing a daring claret coloured gown and sheer bodice embellished with carefully placed beaded applique flowers and leaves. See Full Winners List for The 74th Anual Academy Awards. Source: WENN |
What type of creatures are 'Passerines'? | 1000+ images about animals: birds - passerines on Pinterest | Passerine, Flycatchers and Finches Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas animals: birds - passerines photos of birds that are passerines (AKA perching birds or songbirds). please see my water birds, birds of prey, and other birds boards for different types of birds. other animals are on separate boards. 213 Pins347 Followers |
"From which Peter Gabriel hit do these lyrics come: ""My heart going boom, boom, boom. Son, he said, grab your things I've come to take you home""?" | PETER GABRIEL LYRICS - Solsbury Hill PETER GABRIEL LYRICS Climbing up on Solsbury Hill I could see the city light Wind was blowing, time stood still Eagle flew out of the night He was something to observe Came in close, I heard a voice Standing stretching every nerve Had to listen had no choice I did not believe the information (I) just had to trust imagination My heart going boom boom boom "Son," he said "Grab your things, I've come to take you home." To keep in silence I resigned My friends would think I was a nut Turning water into wine Open doors would soon be shut So I went from day to day Tho' my life was in a rut "Till I thought of what I'd say Which connection I should cut I was feeling part of the scenery I walked right out of the machinery My heart going boom boom boom "Hey" he said "Grab your things I've come to take you home." (Back home.) When illusion spin her net I'm never where I want to be And liberty she pirouette When I think that I am free Watched by empty silhouettes Who close their eyes but still can see No one taught them etiquette I will show another me Today I don't need a replacement I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant My heart going boom boom boom "Hey" I said "You can keep my things, they've come to take me home." Visit www.azlyrics.com for these lyrics. Thanks to martyn, b.rodighier for correcting these lyrics. Writer(s): Gabriel Peter Brian |
Unst, Yell, and Mainland are part of which island group? | Shetland Islands travel guide - Wikitravel Understand[ edit ] Although Shetland is part of Scotland and therefore the United Kingdom , it is very much a world apart. It almost always appears on maps of United Kingdom in an insert box, and is in fact closer to Bergen in Norway than to Edinburgh . Even the flag of Shetland (a white Nordic cross on a blue background) shows the close links between this part of Scotland and Scandinavia. The fact that this flag, rather than the Saltire or Union Flag can be seen flying from many houses shows the pride and sense of identity of the Shetland people; when Shetlanders refer to 'The Mainland' they almost always mean 'Mainland Shetland' rather than 'Mainland Scotland'. Although Shetland has been inhabited since prehistoric times, it has only been part of Scotland since 1472 when it was mortgaged by King Christian I of Norway in lieu of the dowry for his daughter Margaret and later annexed by James III of Scotland. Wildlife[ edit ] Puffin at Sumburgh Head Shetland is of great interest to the naturalist and anyone who is keen to see wild animals and birds in their native habitat [2] . Otters 'Draatsi' are relatively common here, and you are far more likely to see this elusive animal in the wild here than anywhere else in United Kingdom . Yell is supposed to be the best location, but any isolated piece of coastland (particularly with a source of fresh water running into the sea) is a possibility, and the best times are early morning or evening and/or at low tide. They have even been seen (and filmed) investigating boats in the working port of Lerwick . Other mammals to be found in Shetland are rabbits, mountain hare, hedgehogs and stoats; all of these are believed to have been introduced by mankind. Birds are particularly prolific here, with Shetland being one of the main breeding grounds for a number of common and rare species. Particular centres for nesting seabirds are Sumburgh Head, Hermaness, Noss and Foula (with the second highest cliffs in United Kingdom after St Kilda ). Easily observed species are puffins, gannets, guillemots, kitiwakes, fulmars, shags, great and artic skuas, storm petrels, oystercatchers, eider ducks, cormorants and razorbills. Inland, curlews, whimbrels, golden and ringed plovers, lapwings and redshanks can be spotted, with Fetlar being the breeding ground of 90% of the UK's population of the rare red-legged phalarope (though sadly Snowy Owls are no longer seen here). Shetland also sees a fair number of rarities which makes it a favourite location for twitchers. Probably the best known of these was the lost albatross which visited Hermaness for a number of years and appeared to be attempting to find a mate amongst the gannets. The best times to birdwatch are between April and July when the birds return to land to rear their chicks. Marine Mammals are also to be seen. Most prolific are Grey and Common Seals (constantly in evidence around the fish processing plants in Lerwick looking out for a free feed) which can be seen all over the islands. They are curious of humans and will often follow a party walking along a shore at a safe distance. Whales and other cetaceans can also be spotted, although this tends to come down to a question of how lucky you are. Minke whales are the most common, but other species of whale, together with porpoises and dolphins can also be seen. Orcas (killer whales) are becoming more prolific around Shetland. One of the best places to see whales can be from the ferries. Climate[ edit ] The weather is very much a 'feature' of the area. Although Shetland is typically only a couple of degrees cooler than mainland Scotland , and the martime climate does not lead to large falls of snow, high winds are very frequent. Whilst these make Shetland largely midge free (unlike most of Scotland), they add a considerable wind-chill factor, and when combined with horizontal rain you can be both wet and cold within minutes. Even more so than in mainland Scotland, the weather can change in moments and the entire landscape transformed |
What does the musical term 'Pianissimo' mean? | Pianissimo (pp) - Italian Music Terms Updated November 04, 2015. Definition of Pianissimo: The Italian musical command pianissimo affects a song’s dynamics (or volume) and is an indication to play very softly; softer than piano , but louder than pianississimo . Pianissimo is abbreviated pp. Because dynamics deal with relative changes in volume rather than exact decibel levels, pianissimo is best described as very soft compared to the overall average volume of the song. |
La Stampa is a newspaper in which country? | La Stampa - daily newspaper in Turin, Italy with local news and events You are here: Home > World > Italy > Turin > La Stampa La Stampa La Stampa is a daily newspaper in Turin , Italy covering local news, sports, business, jobs, and community events. La Stampa ("The Press") was founded in 1867 as Gazzetta Piemontese. In 1895, Alfredo Frassati acquired the newspaper and re-named it La Stampa. The newspaper has published a monthly magazine, Specchio+, since May 2006. The web site is presented in the Italian language. Websites |
Who is the Patron Saint of accountants and bankers? | Honoring the Patron Saint of Accountants on All Saints' Day | AccountingWEB Honoring the Patron Saint of Accountants on All Saints' Day Nov 1st 2006 0 At this time of year, the focus of the world seems to be on ghosts, ghouls, vampires and candy. Halloween has become a multi-million dollar business. However, most people forget that November 1st is actually All Saint’s Day, when all saints are revered for their part in helping those on earth. Advertisement Did you realize that there was a patron saint for accountants? The patron saint of accountants, bankers, bookkeepers, security guards and tax collectors is Saint Matthew of Apostle fame, and he also was the author of one of the Gospels. Before becoming an Apostle, however, he started out as a Jewish tax collector at Capernaum. Little is know about him, outside the seven references he has in the Gospels. In medieval art, Saint Matthew is represented under the symbol of a winged man, carrying in his hand a lance as a characteristic emblem - his artistic calling card if you will. He is one of the originals in the pantheon of patron saints. Reverence for Patron Saints is something that seems like a practice from another time. It was started in the 3rd century and patron saints were a booming business in the 17th century. Some say that Patron Saints often replaced the old Goddess religions local divinity in a new and Christianized form. Whatever the reason, the patron saint roster has grown over time. Most of the Patron Saints recognized by popular culture are known for their more jovial sides. Saint Patrick has a whole day that is given to him on a typical calendar. Technically, he is the patron saint of Ireland and all things Irish. For some, St. Pat’s Day may seem more like a day to indulge in a great deal of green beer, instead. Saint Christopher is generally thought of as the patron saint of travelers and Saint Christopher medallions are often in view on dashboards, not only of the faithful, but ordinary folk who hope a lucky talisman will protect them. The purpose of a patron saint is to intercede at times of trouble, overwork and difficulty. A patron saint has special affinity for the members of a particular group, either designated by nationality, ailments, illness, dangers, activities or career path. Prayers by such people are considered more likely to be answered by their particular patron saint. Trending {{item['sft-title']}} A patron is one who has been assigned by a venerable tradition, or chosen by election, as a special intercessor with God, and they must be fully canonized saints to acquire this lofty position. Saint Agatha, for instance, is the patron saint of nurses and the process of bellmaking. An odd combination, but no less strange than the realm of Saint Isidore of Seville, who lived early 600 C.E. and is the patron saint of computers. In day-to-day business, accountants are among the honored professions that value common sense and almost scientific reasoning when dealing with people, institutions and the numbers they guard. Fluffy subjects, like angels and divinity, are a far reach from the day-to-day work. Isn’t it nice to know that all accountants have a patron saint who intercedes, not with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), but a higher source? Maybe on one of those days, when nothing seems to add up and calling anyone seems to bring countless buttons pushing on your phone, you might smile and ponder for a moment on Saint Matthew, Patron Saint of Accounting. Tags |
What is the name of the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London? | MANSION HOUSE WALK LONDON's - CITY OF LONDON WALK Mansion House, the official residence of The Mayor of the City of London. Mansion House features a portico with six Corinthian, classic Palladian architecture. Entrance to Mansion House and meeting place for the weekly tours. VISITOR INFORMATION Opening Hours: Weekly 1 hour tour 2:00pm, on most Tuesdays. Tours are first come/first served and limited to 40 per group Cost: Adults £6.00, Concessions £4.00 (Over 16 students and 60+) Facilities: Toilets Further Information: Mansion House MANSION HOUSE Mansion House is a town Palace and has been the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London since 1752. Built during the reign of George II, its grandeur was designed to reflect the City of London’s position as one of the world’s leading financial and trading centres. The grand entrance to Mansion House features a portico with six Corinthian columns with flights of steps each side. Designed in the architectural style of Venetian Andrea Palladio, the classical features of Greek and Roman temples were popular in the 17th and 18th centuries. Many other examples of Palladian architecture can be seen in Europe and America. Mansion House, along with Guildhall, are used for official functions providing a high profile venue for Government, charitable and business events in the City of London. Entertainment space includes the grand Egyptian Hall, so named because the arrangement of its columns, and a ballroom. Functions held here include banquets for visiting Heads of Government and the annual Chancellor of the Exchequer’s ‘Mansion House Speech’, a keynote speech on the state of the economy. Further rooms are used for the Mayor’s private apartments and offices. Mansion House is home to one of the finest collections of seventeenth century Dutch and Flemish paintings in Britain. These can be viewed by the general public along with a collection of sculptures themed from the works of English poets and one of the largest and finest gold and silver plate collections in the world. LORD MAYOR OF LONDON A new Lord Mayor, now known as The Lord Mayor of the City of London, is elected every year by ‘Liverymen’, people who belong to the old medieval trading companies of the City. These Livery Companies were originally developed as Guilds, associations responsible for the regulation of their trades by controlling wages, labour conditions and aspect of law. This continues today, with the Lord Mayor being responsible for the City's governmental, civic and, as the chief magistrate of the City, judicial functions with its own court of law. Although not used anymore for prisoners, the palace had holding cells including one for women, nicknamed ‘the birdcage’, where suffragette women's rights campaigner Emmeline Pankhurst was once kept. |
Which '60's pop group new line-up included Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham and Robert Plant? | Robert Plant - Songwriter, Singer - Biography.com Robert Plant Robert Plant is a British rock singer and songwriter best known as the vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin. IN THESE GROUPS Famous British People Synopsis Robert Plant is a British rock singer and songwriter best known as the vocalist and lyricist for the band Led Zeppelin. Inspired at a young age by Elvis Presley, Plant left school to begin his musical career. He performed with a number of groups before he was discovered by Jimmy Page, who was in search of a lead singer for a new band he was forming, called the New Yardbirds. The group eventually became Led Zeppelin. Plant launched his solo career in 1982, reuniting with the band for occasional benefits. Early Career Robert Anthony Plant was born on August 20, 1948 in Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. Robert Plant became interested in singing at a young age and found inspiration in the likes of Elvis Presley. In 1966, Plant left school to began his musical career. He performed with a number of groups around this time, showing his talent for handling blues music. With drummer John "Bonzo" Bonham, Plant formed Band of Joy. He also recorded a few R&B singles for CBS records on his own, but they failed to attract much interest. In 1968, Plant was recruited by guitarist Jimmy Page for the New Yardbirds, and he, in turn, recommended Bonham to Page. The fourth member of the group was bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones. Forming Led Zeppelin After a short tour as the New Yardbirds, the band quickly renamed themselves Led Zeppelin. They landed a spot as the opening act for the American rock group Vanilla Fudge during their U.S. tour. The band then released their first album, Led Zeppelin I in 1969, which earned mixed reviews. While critics may have disliked the group, Led Zeppelin won over fans with Plant's raw, powerful vocals and Page's masterful guitar work. They produced a sound with an engaging mix of hard rock and heavy metal, while drawing inspiration from other types of music. Their second album, Led Zeppelin II (1969), featured "Whole Lotta Love," "Ramble On," and "Heartbreaker." "Whole Lotta Love" reached the No. 4 spot on the pop charts, and the album reached the top of the charts by year's end. Behind the scenes, Plant wrote most of the group's lyrics. In 1970, Led Zeppelin released the more folk-influenced Led Zeppelin III, featuring the hit single, "Immigrant Song." Rock critic Lester Bangs praised the song for "its bulldozer rhythms and Bobby Plant's double-tracked wordless vocal croonings echoing behind the main vocal like some cannibal chorus wailing in the infernal light of a savage fertility rite." The group's fourth album was untitled, featuring only a set of runic symbols on its cover. Some view it as their best work, and it features the legendary "Stairway to Heaven," one of the most requested rock songs of all time. The 8-minute song drew inspiration from Celtic mythology, and its musical and lyrical complexity have helped its longevity. As Plant later explained, "If 'Stairway to Heaven' had just been about cruising around in a convertible, it wouldn't have endured in a meaningful way." Mainstream Success With 1973's Houses of the Holy, Led Zeppelin continued to experience great commercial success. The album went to the top of the charts and featured the hit "D'yer Mak'er." In addition to their recordings, Led Zeppelin was one of the most popular live acts at the time. Its members were infamous for their partying ways on the road. "I can remember a stream of carpenters walking into a room as we were checking out. We'd be going out one way, and they'd be going in the other way, with a sign, CLOSED FOR REMODELING, being put on the door," Plant once explained to Rolling Stone magazine. Led Zeppelin scored again with the double album Physical Graffiti, released in 1975. It contained such hits as "Trampled Underfoot." While the band was thriving, Plant faced some personal challenges. He and his family were injured in a car accident that summ |
In which film did Cary Grant play a war-time coast watcher called 'Walter Eckland'? | Father Goose (1964) - 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 During WW2, a man persuaded to live on an isolated island and spot aircraft finds himself responsible for a teacher and several students, all female. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC User Lists Related lists from IMDb users a list of 40 titles created 13 Feb 2011 a list of 43 titles created 25 Jan 2012 a list of 48 titles created 16 Sep 2013 a list of 29 titles created 21 Jun 2015 a list of 43 titles created 09 Aug 2015 Search for " Father Goose " 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. Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations. See more awards » Photos World War 2 comedy about a submarine commander who finds himself stuck with a decrepit (and pink) sub, a con-man executive officer and a group of army nurses. Director: Blake Edwards During the housing shortage of the Summer Olympic Games in 1964, two men and a woman share a small apartment in Tokyo, and the older man soon starts playing Cupid to the younger pair. Director: Charles Walters Captain Henri Rochard is a French officer assigned to work with Lieut. Catherine Gates. Through a wacky series of misadventures, they fall in love and marry. When the war ends, Capt. ... See full summary » Director: Howard Hawks A man and his wife decide they can afford to have a house in the country built to their specifications. It's a lot more trouble than they think. Director: H.C. Potter A rich businessman and a young woman are attracted to each other, but he only wants an affair while she wants to save her virginity for marriage. Director: Delbert Mann A high school girl falls for a playboy artist, with screwball results. Director: Irving Reis A fairly well-to-do family takes in 2 troubled orphans since no one else will take them. Director: Norman Taurog Victor and Hillary are down on their luck to the point that they allow tourists to take guided tours of their castle. But Charles Delacro, a millionaire oil tycoon, visits, and takes a ... See full summary » Director: Stanley Donen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X Anna Kalman is a London based actress. She has been unable to find love in her life. The reason why she came home early from a vacation to Majorca fits into that theme, as the man she met ... See full summary » Director: Stanley Donen A chemist finds his personal and professional life turned upside down when one of his chimpanzees finds the fountain of youth. Director: Howard Hawks Three decorated Navy pilots finagle a four day leave in San Francisco. They procure a posh suite at the hotel and Commander Crewson, a master of procurement, arranges to populate it with ... See full summary » Director: Stanley Donen An angel in human form enters the life of a bishop in order to help him build a new cathedral and repair his fractured marriage. Director: Henry Koster Edit Storyline During World War II South Sea beachcomber Walter Eckland is persuaded to spy on planes passing over his island. He gets more than he bargained for as schoolteacher Catherine Frenau arrives on the run from the Japanese with her pupils in tow! Written by Col Needham <[email protected]> Taglines: The story of the Beachcomber and the Castaway Schoolteacher who gave him some surprising lessons ! See more » Genres: 10 December 1964 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia The epaulets worn by Houghton and Stebbings identify them as a Commander and Lieutenant respectively in the Royal Naval reserve. Dr. Bigrave's epaulets show him to be a lieutenant in the Royal Navy or the Australian Navy (note the red band denoting Medical branch). See more » Goofs Catherine claims to have been engaged to Cesare, an official at the Italian consulate in Fiume, Yugoslavia. However, Fiume was administer |
In which American state would you find the city of Duluth? | Duluth | Health Sciences - University of Minnesota Home » About » Living in Minnesota Contrasting with the hustle and bustle of the Twin Cities, Duluth has a relaxed atmosphere. The city of 87,000 sits in a northern, scenic part of the state on the banks of Lake Superior – the largest freshwater lake in the world. The harbor it shares with its Superior, Wisconsin neighbor is the world’s largest inland port, also making the area an important shipping locale. Just minutes outside the city, you’ll find open spaces, flourishing forests, and amazing wildlife. Native American communities are a vibrant part of the area’s culture, and are an important part of the mission of the Duluth campus. Relocation |
Which fashion designer lives and works from her home at the Fashion Museum in Bermondsey? | My Home: Zandra Rhodes, fashion designer | The Independent My Home: Zandra Rhodes, fashion designer There's no room for wishy-washy minimalism in the south London home of fashion designer Zandra Rhodes Wednesday 8 February 2006 00:00 BST Click to follow My Home: Zandra Rhodes, fashion designer 1/2 2/2 The fashion designer Zandra Rhodes lives and works from her home at the Fashion Museum in Bermondsey. he inspiration for the design of my home came from California. I was in San Diego with my partner, Sal, who I live together with part of the year. While I was there we paid a visit to his lawyer's house, which left me utterly amazed. His home was incredibly beautiful. Everything was brightly coloured and open-plan with lots of glass. It had been designed by the Mexican architect Riccardo Legorreta. I knew instantly that he was the man I wanted to design my home. Mine is now the only house Riccardo has ever designed in Europe, and it's recently been nominated for a civic award. It stands out a mile, since it is bright pink (my trademark colour) in a very grey traditional London street. When I bought my house in 1995, I had to sell all my other properties to finance it. At the time, I had my home in Notting Hill - where I had lived for more than 20 years - my factory in Hammersmith and my office building in Paddington. But since my new building was a former cash-and-carry warehouse over five floors, it was big enough to accommodate me. When my staff and I moved in, we had a terribly hand-to-mouth existence. As it had previously been a warehouse, it took a long time to renovate. Initially, I didn't have much money to do the work I wanted to. Instead we had to adapt: the old gents' toilets became a makeshift laundry, and the ladies' became our bathroom. The first thing I did was to paint the interior all the colours of the rainbow. I went around with a chalk and marked where each colour should go. The next step was moving in my beloved artworks. I have a number of paintings by Dougie Fields, and as my penthouse and living quarters are at the very top of the house, I had to get them hoisted up by a crane. I also have a collection of ceramics by Kate Malone and Carol McNicol, which are hung around the house. Gradually it has taken shape, but there is still a great deal to do and it is really still a work in progress. My favourite room is the penthouse. The views are amazing: I can see London Bridge, Norman Foster's Gherkin and, on a good day, the whole of the east London skyline. The top floors have wonderful light and when I am away, a friend often uses the space to teach yoga classes: it's an ideal place for worshipping the sun. I love my home, mainly because I'm surrounded by beautiful objects, many of which are by friends, and others which are pieces I have designed myself. One of my favourite pieces is a table I designed in 1969 when I was teaching. It is made of Perspex and has little Zs hanging from the edges. I love entertaining, and cooking is the one thing that relaxes me and enables me to switch off from my work completely. Upstairs, next to the kitchen, I have a large leather banquette; it's a very sociable area. I recently threw a 60th birthday party for the jewellery designer Andrew Logan, and had 40 people over for dinner, which was great fun. Andrew has designed many pieces in my home, including a fabulous golden throne and a glass chandelier with Z-shaped droplets cascading down from it. He has such a bold style, which I love. Living and working in the same space does have advantages, but the most obvious problem is that you can never really escape. One place where I find it very easy to relax in the summer is my garden. It's a really beautiful suntrap, with 40-year-old camellias which I moved from my garden in Notting Hill. I also have a huge polystyrene gold Buddha that was given to me after a party at Aspinalls. I love fresh flowers, but I am not here often enough to ensure that they are changed frequently, so I have to rely upon the dried option. If I could have any luxury for my home, it would be to have mor |
The Aysgarth Falls can be found in which English National Park? | Aysgarth falls - European waterfalls European waterfalls Home » Waterfalls » Aysgarth falls Aysgarth falls Aysgarth falls is a long stretched series of broad limestone steps in the river Ure near the village Aysgarth (Yorkshire Dales national park) in England (United Kingdom). The Aysgarth falls can be found along road A684 at the village of Aysgarth. You can’t miss the falls, there is a hotel, a pub called “the falls”. The falls are located directly behind the beautiful church of Aysgarth. There are three sections with multiple cascades, all close to each other: lower falls, middle falls and the upper falls. There is a path at both sides of the river. In the fall the Ure swells to a powerful river, but maybe in springtime it is more beautiful with a good look at the broad limestone steps. Leave a Reply |
By what other name is the Green Cormorant known? | Cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae a web page by Don Roberson 36 species worldwide DR personal total: 20 species (55%), 19 photo'd The Cormorants are a fairly large family of fisheaters residing along freshwater and saltwater shores around the world, yet all are so closely related that all are usually placed within a single genus Phalacrocorax. Despite spending much time in the water, they do not possess the waterproofing oil of other seabirds and so must spend much time drying their wings. That's what the Crowned Cormorant at Cape Town, South Africa, is doing (left). Cormorants are found almost everywhere that water meets shore. They use traditional sites for roosting, sunning, and nesting. These tend to be on islets, jetties, docks, or drowned trees with a 360 degree view to avoid predators. Cormorants are often easy to see, but they can be quite difficult to approach. Their hooked bills and bare pouches have evolved to deal with fish; details can be seen on this close-up of the head of Neotropic Cormorant (right), a photo I took out the car window in the Brazilian Pantanal where this species is abundant. As an aside, the Neotropic Cormorant used to be known as "Olivaceous Cormorant P. olivaceus" but recent research (Browning 1989) showed that the earlier-described brasilianus was this species, and Neotropic Cormorant defines the species' range quite well. The 7th ed. A.O.U. checklist (1998) accepts these changes, although Orta (1992) didn't approve. Where I live in Monterey, California, our common coastal species is Brandt's Cormorant, which has taken over the jetty of the harbor as a breeding locale within the last decade (below). These rocks were once claimed by sea-lions (and still are in winter) but now, in spring, the cormorants are king of the jetty. Although rather a plain bird most of the year, the adult Brandt's Cormorant in breeding condition (left) is very impressive in its breeding finery (white plumes on the head) and exotic displays with the colorful throat pouch (left). Here on the central coast of California, the displays are underway in March-April; eggs are laid in April-May; and youngsters are in the nest June-July (Bailey 1993). The timing of breeding is tied to lattitude and prey populations. Colonies in southern California are a month earlier; those to the north can be a month later to initiate (Ainley & Boekelheide 1990). The bright colors of bare skin in courting adults are quickly lost when the eggs are laid and there is no more pressure to attract mates. By the time the eggs hatch, adults are quite cull (right) The new youngsters are very ungainly and almost reptilian. It will take six weeks for them to grow to full size and fledge. This species — as are other cormorants around the world — is very susceptible to highs and lows in breeding success, depending on sea surface temperatures and the abundance of their piscine prey. In 'warm water' years, when the prey base can completely collapses and there is nothing to feed the young, the entire nesting colony can be abandoned at mid-season (Ainley & Boekelheide 1990). Brandt's are also particularly susceptible to calamities such as oil spills, as they tend to breed in large colonies at few sites. Placing all their eggs in just a few such baskets, if you will, can be tragic if the oil spill is nearby. Clumsy on land, cormorants form colonies that are safe from mammalian predators. These can be offshore islets or jetties, but some build nests (or use old heron nests) in bare dead trees in water or perched on inaccessible cliffs. A colony of Pied Cormorants in New Zealand is shown (below); the North American Double-crested Cormorant (left) does the same. Speaking of Double-crested Cormorant, it is among the most misnamed species in English, as its "double crest" of black-and-white wisps is present only during a transient time during the breeding season (above left), when the pouch and eye color also intensify. Another badly misnamed species, both in English and in its Latin scientific name, is Pelagic Cormorant P. pelagicus (left) of the nor |
On which motorway is the Corley Service Area? | Corley Services M6 - Motorway Services Information Corley Services M6 Other ratings from visitors to the site Truckers Type: Separate facilities for each carriageway, but linked by a pedestrian footbridge Operator: Welcome Break Eat-In Food: Starbucks, Coffee Primo, Eat In, Burger King, KFC Takeaway Food / General: Retail Shop Cash Machines in main building: Yes (transaction charge applies) Parking Charges: Free for two hours, charges apply for longer stays. Cars: £10.00. Caravans, Coaches and HGVs: £22.50, including a £10.00 meal voucher. Other Facilities/Information: Gamezone, BT Openzone |
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