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Which comic book hero, with an alter ego of Steve Rogers, did Joe Simon and Jack Kirby create in 1940? | Super-Hero Films: Captain America Captain America Greatest Super-Hero Films: Captain America (chronological by time period and film title) Captain America - was created by writers-artists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby as a Timely (later Marvel) comic-book character in 1941, debuting in Captain America Comics # 1 (March 1941). Wrapped in an American-flag costume with a similar indestructible shield, Captain America (alter ego Steve Rogers) was the perfect World War II superhero, appearing just a few months before Pearl Harbor. In his first cover, he delivered a right cross-blow to the face of Germany's Third Reich dictator Adolph Hitler. Sickly and frail young man Steve Rogers attempted to join the Army to fight Allied foes in WWII, but was rejected. He was selected to participate in a secret project called "Operation Rebirth" - he was the first test subject in an experiment to create physically-superior Super Soldiers for the military. When he was given the chemical super-serum by "Dr. Josef Reinstein," he was transformed and reborn into a superhero (with a dual identity) - he became the only one after a German spy killed the doctor who had memorized the formula. Young James "Bucky" Barnes was assigned to accompany private Steven Rogers, who had recently become the government operative Captain America, but Bucky did not know Rogers' secret super-hero identity. One night, Barnes emerged into Rogers' tent and learned about his other identity - created after he received a super-soldier serum. Sworn to secrecy, Barnes joined Captain America on his first crime-fighting mission against the fascist Axis Powers and to defeat the evil Red Skull, the head of Germany's terrorist operations. Captain America Comics # 1 Bucky Discovered Captain America's identity After a long absence from comics, and at the dawn of the Silver Age of comics, Captain America, Timely Comics' WWII hero, returned to action in Avengers # 4 (March 1964), and also had an enhanced origin story beginning in Tales of Suspense # 63 (March 1965). Comic book readers were informed that during the final days of WWII, Captain America and young sidekick Bucky were both on a mission when their plane exploded. Captain America became frozen in icy Arctic waters for twenty years (before being revived), while his young sidekick Bucky was killed in the crash. Avengers # 4 Poster Captain America (1944) - Theatrical Serial The 15-episode Captain America (1944) serial, by directors John English and Elmer Clifton, was the last Republic Pictures serial ever made about superheroes, and it was the most expensive serial that Republic ever made. It was also the first live-action Marvel (or Timely Comics) theatrical adaptation of a Marvel comics character. Except for the opening chapter, "The Purple Death" (at a length of almost 26 minutes), the other 14 chapters were about 15 and a half minutes in length. The Purple Death The Scarab Strikes The Toll of Doom It starred Dick Purcell as the comic-book hero Captain America (or "Cap")/aka DA Grant Gardner (not alter-ego US Army Private Steve Rogers, as in the comics and other versions of the super-hero). Gardner's main weapons were a shield and a revolver. Captain America's main opponent was crazed scientist and museum cura |
"Which pop group recorded the 1996 album ""High on the Hog""?" | The Band - High on the Hog CD Album The Band > High on the Hog CD music Product Description High on the Hog album for sale by The Band was released Feb 21, 2006 on the Pyramid label. The Band: Rick Danko (vocals, acoustic guitar, acoustic & electric basses); Levon Helm (vocals, harmonica, bass, drums); Randy Ciarlante (vocals, drums, percussion); Richard Manuel (vocals, piano); Jim Weider (acoustic & electric guitars, bass); Garth Hudson (accordion, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone & bass saxophones, trumpet, Hammond organ, keyboards); Richard Bell (horns, piano, keyboards). High on the Hog CD music contains a single disc with 12 songs. The second post-comeback release from this reconstituted musical institution finds The Band inspired and in top form. High on the Hog album for sale Who'd have guessed that the loss of two key members (Robbie Robertson left in '76; Richard Manuel died ten years later) wouldn't cripple the venerable outfit? High on the Hog CD music With 3 able members remaining and 3 newcomers supporting them, the Band has come up with a gem of an album that remains true to their musical vision. HIGH ON THE HOG features great vocal performances by both Levon Helm and Rick Danko, original great tunes, a shockingly cool version of En Vogue's hit "Free Your Mind." And as is always the case with the Band, there are also a couple of Bob Dylan standards: a 1986 live recording sung by Manuel, and a rollicking take on "Forever Young." ... See Full Description High on the Hog buy CD music Product Reviews Entertainment Weekly (2/23-3/1/96, pp.126-127) - "...good roadhouse rockers with one unforgettable singer and a storied past." - Rating: B The Band - High on the Hog Album Track Listing Trk cdu4asppid music 7016941 cdu4pidall cdu4pls7 ver260cdu cdu4all 1/18/2017 6:08:03 AM � PreRip Terms and Conditions PreRip is a free option on select CD's displaying the PreRip icon. This option allows you to download the MP3 version of that CD immediately after your purchase. The physical CD will still be shipped to you. If you agree to accept your PreRip MP3s, please be aware that the corresponding CD will be non-refundable and cannot be canceled from your order. This protects us against customers taking the free MP3 and then canceling the CD. PreRip availability may change at any time, so we recommend that you download as soon as possible. Should the CD you receive be defective, we will exchange it for a new one. PreRip is only available to customers in the United States. This is a limitation placed on us by the record labels. |
Which horse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup five times in the 1930s? | Cheltenham Festival betting tips | Horsebet Chester Races Cheltenham Festival Now over a century old, Cheltenham Festival is a National Hunt meeting that takes place at Prestbury Park in the Cotswold Hills. Several races take place on each of the four days in April, while thousands of people flock to the racecourse to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere. But for those further afield, Cheltenham Festival betting is becoming increasingly popular online. The Cheltenham Gold Cup The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the highlight of the entire festival, and the race that sees the most bets placed online. The 3 miles and 2.5 furlongs over 22 fences ends with an uphill sprint, making it a gruelling but thrilling race. Attracting some of the best horses and jockeys around, Gold Cup odds are always intriguing ahead of the race. Some famous Cheltenham Gold Cup winners include: Golden Miller, who won a record five times in the 1930s Arkle, the top horse in the 60s after whom the Arkle Challenge Trophy is named Desert Orchid, loved for his rare grey coat Best Mate, whose sudden death after his third Gold Cup win stunned the racing world Kauto Star, the first horse to regain the Gold Cup Other Cheltenham Festival bets The Cheltenham Gold Cup race takes place on the Friday of the festival. However, there are three other highly anticipated racing highlights to bet on: the Champion Hurdle on Champion Day, the Queen Mother Champion Chase on Ladies Day, and the World Hurdle on St Patrick’s Day. There are also some interesting alternative Cheltenham Festival bets that punters can make if they feel lucky. Some bet on ‘top jockey’ – the jockey who rides the most winners during the festival. Another popular Cheltenham Festival betting option is an accumulator, where correctly picking multiple winners can result in a generous payout. At Cheltenham 2012, one punter won over a million pounds from a £50 five-horse accumulator bet. |
The men’s fragrances “Kouros” and “Jazz” are made by which company? | Jazz Yves Saint Laurent cologne - a fragrance for men 1988 brian.fitzgerald Jazzy Jeff By Yves Saint Laurent This is one of my favorites of the late 80's. In fact it smelled more like the early 90's to me. It takes me back to the Manhattan jazz clubs & Greenwich Village nightclubs and stand up comedy clubs from the 1988 through 1992 period. Think Jerry Seinfeld in a deep purple suit or bold red suit with the mic and a brick wall behind him. For whatever reason this cologne is also making me think of Arsenio Hall. This fragrance is artistic & playful, not a snobbish cologne despite the Yves Saint Laurent label. It's colors & music notes, and completely evocative of actual jazz music. It's a simple fresh and spicy scent. Jazz opens with a citrusy bergamot orange, but it's not as citrusy as most typical openings. There is also a little alcohol. Before you can smell more oranges, it turns spicy with basil, cardamom (ginger) nutmeg, Artemisia, coriander & cinnamon. The spices surround a lavender scent. The lavender is almost but not quite like a lavender scented laundry detergent. It's got a very clean fresh smell. The florals that join up with lavender include carnation, iris, jasmine and geranium. Normally these flowers are feminine & found in women's perfumes but they are all based on a deep lavender, and a carnation that seems to be right behind it. So while it is floral, it's more on the unisex floral side. There are just too many spices on the top & leathery musk & tobacco, smoky sandalwood and woodsy notes to make it into a woman's perfume. This can be worn by the ladies who like smoky florals or spicy florals but for me this is a man's aromatic fougere. The leather notes and tobacco are quite masculine, and the woods linger for the longest time. The freshness is gone and the scent becomes dry and woodsy. The sandalwood is the key player in the final stage. Despite the number of notes, it smells linear, like it takes a faster time to develop into the dry portions to keep it from smelling too floral. But I find that it has a fair balance of florals & spices, and woodsy notes. It's almost a chypre. Total day wear, but somewhat dressy, semi-formal. You can wear jazz with a dress shirt, no tie, a suit or that 90's classic look of a dress shirt, no tie, blazer & JEANS. Blazer over jeans. This cologne doesn't smell too formal or too serious. It has a casual air. This fragrance I wore out on dates & to clubs. It smells expensive & far from a cheap cologne. The YSL stamp is definitely on it but it's got a charming sophistication that would attract women who wear YSL perfumes. I will admit that YSL is better at composing women's fragrances but this is probably the one man's cologne - at least during it's time - that seemed to be made with more thought & care. Good stuff! 2016 missan I can honestly say that if I could get the original Jazz and the original Paco Rabanne I wouldn´t need any other. These are men´s cologne, period. Nothing gets better. Aug 2016 vossalex123 My Dad gave me a half-used bottle of the original vintage from the late 80s (The one with the piano key plastic shell.) I'd have to say this is the best fragrance I've ever smelled. Opens with a fresh blast of herbs, spices and florals, balanced with some semi-sweet citrus. Classy, masculine and earthy, this is what a true gentleman smells like, with nuances of leather and pipe tobacco. But, at the same time, it doesn't smell like an old man - I think any age can probably pull this off. As people have said below, it does smell kind of 'funky,' but in the best way - it makes this a unique fragrance. As such, as much as I love it, I'd recommend you smell it before you buy, as it definitely doesn't suit everyone. As for compliments, I got a few with this, but I also got a lot of puzzled people wanting to know what on earth I'm wearing - not because they don't like it, just because it doesn't smell like everything else. Longevity and projection are both beast, so go easy on the sprayer. This is also probably the most versatile scent I've ever smelt - just as great whe |
Which beer was first brewed in Leuven in 1366? | A Look At International Beer Babes From Around The World http://media.photobucket.com/image/hot%20chicks%20with%20beer/Irie_Jedi/hot_beer_girls.jpg Ireland Home of the world�s most famous stout, The Emerald Isle is proud to provide us with beautiful fair skinned lass� and the dark complected Guinness Dry Stout. Born in Dublin, Ireland in the late 1700s there is truly nothing like a properly poured Guinness. IMG SOURCE: http://cdn.nextround.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/hotchick_beer32.jpg United States Although the United States is one of the newer countries in the world, its domestic beers run deep within the culture. Between the hundreds of microbreweries brewing handcrafted beer, and the Coors Brewing Company in Golden, CO and Anheuser-Busch in St Louis, MO (Budweiser), major sporting events and college parties are almost exclusively fueled by this great American pastime. IMG SOURCE: http://ic2.pbase.com/u35/castledude/large/23370694.DianeElaineTheCoorsLightTwins.jpg Australia When you think of Australia, it�s easy to envision sandy beaches, crystal clear waters and beautiful skinny blondes-a-plenty. Fortunately, when it comes to Australian beers, the imagery is not much different -- between Fosters and the Skinny Blonde Lager, their is no shortage of jaw-dropping smoothness. IMG SOURCE: http://www.geekologie.com/2009/06/12/sexy%20beer.jpg Caribbean The Caribbean Islands are certainly an exotic destination where you�ll find pure relaxation and island inspired spirits. Brewed by the Carib Brewing Company of Trinidad and Tobago, Carib beer is a premium lager that will sooth the senses and bring out the beauty in all that you see. IMG SOURCE: http://community.dreamcricket.com/community/blogs/page3/CaribGirls3.jpg Spain While most people think of red sand and traditional sangria in association with Spain, it�s hard to ignore their elegant women and supreme cerveza. Brewed by the Grupo Mahou-San Miguel in Madrid since 1890, Mahou and Cinco Estrellas are both local favorites and the drink of choice for many post-siesta Spanish nights. IMG SOURCE: http://www.womendrinkingbeer.com/BEER-images/ORIG/havanaglam/havanaglam-4ae8cc3e6086a-woman-drinking-beer.jpg Japan Entering the list as our first Asian variety, Sapparo is a Japanese lager that is easily the country�s most notable brew. Even though the beer is now made in both Japan and Canada, the first Sapparo was brewed in Tokyo and has been the preferred beer of Japanese women in white bikinis since 1876. IMG SOURCE: http://175proof.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/sapporo-beer-image-girl-360x4801.jpg Poland When you�re in such close proximity to the brewing motherland of Germany, good beer and beautiful blondes are bound to be close by. In fact, in the next country over, Poland boasts a world class pale lager called Zywiec Full -- a Polish favorite since 1852. IMG SOURCE: http://elizabethpace.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/beer-woman3.jpg Brazil Widely known for its topless beaches and fever for dance, Brazil can also be recognized for its refreshing Devassa beer. Ironically, even though Brazil is considered a somewhat sexually uninhibited culture, Paris Hilton�s �sexy� Devassa TV commercial sparked an uproar because it allegedly violated Brazil�s laws against using sex to sell alcohol. IMG SOURCE: http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/news/w0001403.jpg Switzerland Leave it to the Swiss to bring a feminine touch to a beer brand. Yep, Eve is a beer from Switzerland that is marketed as a beer for women only -- the reason, it has less alcohol than most beers and boasts a mild taste with a litchi or grapefruit aroma. Whether it suits your tastes or not, you�re sure to enjoy the blonde bombshell holding the beer. IMG SOURCE: http://www.kickette.com/files/2010/04/Brand-Ambassador-For-Beer.jpg Belgium / UK Even though Belgium is most widely known for its ales, pilsner lagers such as Stella Artois and its sister beer Jupiler, put the small country on the map as they make up for almost 75% of all Belgian beer production. First brewed in Leuven, Belgium in 1366, Stella Artois is now predomin |
What star sign comes immediately before Leo? | Leo - Zodiac Signs | Astrology.com.au Leo Welcome to Astrology.com.au Astrology.com.au is all about Astrology, Horoscopes, Love, Romance, Compatibility and Live Psychics As one of the world's premiere astrology sites, astrology.com.au provides a variety of astrological, psychic, spiritual and new-age information to an ever-growing global audience. Astrology.com.au specialises in relationships, love, horoscopes, zodiac and astrology compatibility and features a variety of complimentary reports, readings and daily horoscopes for your enjoyment and wisdom. Chinese astrology and zodiac compatibility are also included in our range of offerings. Some of our specialties include a large number of free horoscopes and psychic readings. Our website is deeply committed to the highest quality service we can afford our visitors. We are in fact so committed that if you are not at all satisfied with any of our products or services we are happy to offer a full refund. Our reporting and personal consulting services are also based upon empowering our visitors and helping them understand themselves as well as their relationships. Although we pride ourselves on our astrological expertise and intuitive insights, these things are of no use unless we can help you translate those findings, readings, and intuitions into some form of practical self-empowerment. Our website is dedicated to this single goal. Our daily, monthly and yearly readings are of course general in nature but as a means of introducing our audience to astrology, we believe this initial teaser will stimulate a greater interest to find out more and in-depth information based upon accurately prepared horoscopes which rely on one's time, place and date of birth. If you have any questions at all please feel free to contact us at [email protected] We hope you enjoy your stay here. May the Stars shine down their blessings, good fortune and happiness on you! Regards, The Zodiac Sign Leo The Astrology of Personality The centre of our solar system is the glowing Sun, which just so happens to be your ruler, Leo. Just like the bright and shining celestial Sun you too bring character, support and energy to our world. In reflecting the characteristics of the Sun, you’re full of dynamic energy. Few star signs have the same level of drive and self-motivation that you do. Your fire element is at the heart of this leonine energy and is recognisable in every asset of your life—work, love and play. You have a pioneering approach and love to be the first and best at everything you do. Because you exhibit so much self-confidence, you tend to outshine many of your peers who are usually quite prepared to let you take the lead because you do it so well with a sense of generosity and love. Generosity is one key aspect of your Sun sign. Excuse me for referring to the Sun in so many instances, but it does reflect your personality so well. Warm and impartial in the way you shine your rays of love, you’re happy to distribute what you have either materially or spiritually to anyone and everyone. Giving is a natural part of your nature. You have a great mind and think big. Your efforts are always sincere and unrelenting. Your sign is one of the fixed zodiac signs, which means you are determined and also at times a little inflexible if you set your mind and heart at something. You are encouraging to others and like to see your friends and loved ones as successful as yourself, so you never refuse the help that is requested to get them to their goals as well. You are so dramatic sometimes that some people might think you’re a little over the top. But you don’t care. Because of your love of life and your high degree of optimism, you know that not everyone will accept you for who you are. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a great example of the true Leo spirit. Successful in more than one line of activity, when you hear Arnold speak you can hear his sincerity and see his larger-than-life character coming through in everything he does. As you now know, Arnold has reached a high-level position being Governor of Calif |
European and Lombardy are varieties of which tree? | Lombardy Poplar Trees - Growing Tips, Warnings, Uses Lombardy Poplar Trees Lombardy Poplar Trees Is Planting This Traditional Windbreak and Privacy Screen Now a No-No? Lombardy poplars are often seen planted in a row to form a windbreak. Motohiro Sunouchi/Wikimedia Commons Updated March 18, 2016. Taxonomy, Botanical Classification, Traits of Lombardy Poplar Trees Plant taxonomy classifies Lombardy poplar trees as Populus nigra. The most common cultivar is 'Italica.' Like quaking aspens , they are in the willow family and are broadleaf , deciduous trees. Lombardy poplar trees are best known for their columnar form and unusual branching structure. Their branches start close to the ground and parallel the trunk. At maturity they will reach 40-50 feet in height, with a spread of just 10-15 feet. Their fall foliage is a yellow color, but they are not primarily grown for their autumn display value. Growing and Care Tips: Zones, Preferred Conditions, Pests, Diseases, Removal Lombardy poplar trees are grown in planting zones 3-9. Grow them in well-drained soils in full sun . These trees are susceptible to borers, cytospora canker and bacterial wetwood , reducing their lifespan. But long before they die, they may be disfigured by these pests and diseases, rendering them unattractive as landscape plants and necessitating their removal. continue reading below our video Decor Secrets Home Stagers Don't Want You to Know A similar tree, the upright European aspen (Populus tremula 'Erecta'), is said to be more disease-resistant. When it is time to remove Lombardy poplars, be thorough, removing as much of the root system as possible. Lombardy poplars send out suckers throughout their lives -- even from their stumps after they have been cut down. Some hire pros with stump grinders to help get rid of them. But if you have planted a long row of Lombardy poplars, this can run into quite a bit of money (and it still does not remove the root system); another consideration is that the roots of Lombardy poplars are invasive and damage drainage systems if planted too close by. Uses for Lombardy Poplar Trees in Landscaping Lombardy poplars are fast-growing trees , growing as much as 6 feet per year. This makes them a popular choice when people want " living wall " privacy screens or windbreaks in a hurry. To serve this function, they are planted in a row, and spaced about 8 feet apart. However, they should be considered only as a stop-gap measure for privacy screens and windbreaks, as they are short-lived, being susceptible to a number of pests and diseases, as mentioned above. Name Origin and Final Thoughts The tree originated in the Italian region known as "Lombardy," thus the origin of the common name. The nigra (Latin for "black") in the scientific name refers to the fact that its fissured bark can appear black from a distance, while the genus name, Populus means poplar tree. Although Lombardy poplars are despised by landscaping professionals , they nonetheless remain a very popular tree with the general public. They exert a fascination over many of us, due to their unusual shape. And the speed with which they ascend to the heavens makes them hard to resist for the impatient. The reason that Lombardy poplars are held in such low esteem by the pros is that they are short-lived (often succumbing within fifteen years to the problems noted above). However, their short life span does not strip them of all value for the landscape. Here is a strategy to employ for a privacy planting that makes use of their fast growth rate, while compensating for their tendency to decline rapidly: Plant a row of longer-lived screening plants (for instance, Colorado blue spruce trees or arborvitae trees ) where you want your final "living wall" to reside. Then plant a temporary row of Lombardy poplars behind them (so as not to deprive the longer-lived plants of sunlight). The Lombardy poplars will soon be affording some privacy , while you wait for the longer-lived plants to reach maturity. To minimize the spread of the Lombardy poplars' roots, dig a planting |
What was the real name of the murderer known as the 'Boston Strangler'? | The Boston Strangler | Serial killers Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. is a name attributed to the murderer of several women in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in the early 1960s. Though the crimes were attributed to Albert DeSalvo, investigators of the case have since suggested the murders (sometimes known as the silk stocking murders) were not committed by one person. Victims First Stage (1962) Anna E. Slesers, 55, sexually molested with unknown object and strangled with the cord on her bathrobe; found on June 14, 1962 Mary Mullen, 85, died from a heart attack but in the confession was said to have collapsed as the strangler grabbed her; found on June 28, 1962 Nina Nicols, 68, sexually molested and strangled with her nylon stockings; found on June 30, 1962 Helen Blake, 65, sexually molested and strangled with her nylon stockings; found on June 30, 1962 Ida Irga, 75, sexually molested and strangled; found on August 21, 1962 Jane Sullivan, 67, sexually assaulted and strangled with her nylon stockings; found on August 30, 1962 Second Stage (1962-1964) Sophie Clark, 19, sexually assaulted and strangled with her nylon stockings; found on December 5, 1962 Patricia Bissette, 23, sexually assaulted and strangled with her nylon stockings; found on December 31, 1962 Mary Brown, 69, stabbed and beaten, found on March 9, 1963 Beverly Samans, 23, stabbed to death on May 8, 1963 Evelyn Corbin, 58, sexually assaulted and strangled with her nylon stockings; found on September 6, 1963 Joann Graff, 23, sexually assaulted and strangled on November 25, 1963 Mary Sullivan, 19, sexually assaulted and strangled with dark stockings; found on January 4, 1964 Between June 14, 1962 and January 4, 1964, 13 single women (between the ages of 19 and 85) were murdered in the Boston area. Most had been sexually assaulted in their apartments and were murdered in the manner indicated above. Without any sign of forced entry into their dwellings, the women were assumed to have either known their assailant or have voluntarily allowed him into their homes, believing him to be an apartment maintenance person or some other service person. While the police were not convinced that all of these murders were the work of a single individual, much of the public believed so. The media certainly fueled the idea of a single murderer referring to him with names such as 'The Phantom' and 'The Sunset Killer' before settling on 'The Boston Strangler. On October 27, 1964, a stranger entered a young woman's home posing as a detective. He tied his victim to her bed, proceeded to sexually assault her, and suddenly left, saying "I'm sorry" as he went. The woman's description led police to identify the assailant as Albert DeSalvo and when his photo was published, many women identified him as the man who had assaulted them. Earlier on October 27, DeSalvo had posed as a motorist with car trouble and attempted to enter a home in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The homeowner, future Brockton police chief Richard Sproles, became suspicious and eventually fired a shotgun at DeSalvo. DeSalvo was not initially suspected of being involved with the stranglings. It was only after he was charged with rape that he gave a detailed confession of his activities as the Boston Strangler. He initially confessed to a fellow inmate George Nassar who reported to his attorney F. Lee Bailey who took on DeSalvo's case. The police were impressed at the accuracy of DeSalvo's descriptions of the crime scenes. Though there were some inconsistencies, DeSalvo was able to cite details which had not been made public. However, there was no physical evidence to substantiate his confession. As such, he stood trial for earlier, unrelated crimes of robbery and sexual offenses in which he was known as The Green Man and The |
What was Charlie Drake's catchphrase? | Charlie Drake :: Hello My Darlings (with lyrics) - YouTube Charlie Drake :: Hello My Darlings (with lyrics) 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 May 11, 2008 Charlie Drake and hello my darlings ... Charlie Drake with his catchphrase, hello my darlings or darlinks as he used to pronounce it, used to make me laugh 'till me socks fell off, so I thought it would be good to do one for Charlie Drake (God rest his soul) and although this vid or slide show is comical (well it made me and the missus laugh) ... I am sure Charlie would appreciate it . The song includes references to Spain and there is a Flamenco flavour to the music in one place ... the rain falls mainly on the plain, I think she's got it, so I placed images to match, I also got some great paintings of Flamenco dancers which I messed about with in Photoshop ... there is also a montage of pics when Charlie says hello mum and dad and aunty Mabel ... the whole debacle is the fault of a well unstable mind ... sorry! Of course there are still references to Doctor Who ... which my young sons and grandson go nuts about... but maybe the Ood and Charlie do look over bizarre, come to think of it the Ood are well over bizarre, ain't they eh! Don't know who wrote the lyrics or tune but here are the lyrics (Spoken) When your feeling sad and blue And the jobs too much for you This is what youve got to do sing Hello my darlinks Happy days are on their way This is what youve got to say Its a happy day today sing Hello my darliiings Wear a grin upon your sleeve Smile with your eyes You will find to your surprise Happiness will multiply Let it rain or let it shine Everything will turn out fine And the whole darn world is yours and mine sing Hello my darliiinks (Music changes to flamenco type) (spoken) Hello were in Spain then Hows the rain still mainly on the plain is it? I got it (Guys sing) When your feeling sad and blue And the jobs too much for you This is what youve got to do SING Olay my darliiiinks (Girls sing) Happy days are on their way This is what youve got to say (girls sexy voice) Its a happy day today say! (Charlie carries on) Coooor grooowl Shell look lovely in white Wear a smile upon your sleeve Grin and wink your eye You will find to your surprise Happiness will mutitememenply (spoken) hello mum and dad and Ted and Ada and aunty Muriel ... This is my first record as you know, I hope your all going to buy one cause I get a small remuneration from the (cockney mans voice) Ere mate why dont you belt up and get on with it then? (Charlie says) Alriiight no need to be flamboyant about it! (singers) de dum dum dum dum Let it rain or let it shine Everything will turn out fine the whole darn world is yours and mine Sing hello sing hello sing hello sing hello (cockney mans voice again) get on with it! (Charlie) helloooo my darliiinks |
What is Force 11 (eleven) on the Beaufort Scale? | 11, on the Beaufort scale - Crossword Clue Answers 11, on the Beaufort scale - Crossword Clue Below are possible answers for the crossword clue 11, on the Beaufort scale. STORM a direct and violent assault on a stronghold a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot" attack by storm; attack suddenly take by force; "Storm the fort" behave violently, as if in state of a great anger blow hard; "It was storming all night" rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning; "If it storms, we'll need shelter" Clue Database Last Updated: 19/01/2017 9:00am Other crossword clues with similar answers to '11, on the Beaufort scale' |
On which English racecourse is the 1000 Guineas classic race run? | The Racing Pages. 1000 guineas - 2013 The 1000 Guineas is the second of the five English classic flat races for three year old thoroughbred horses. The race is open to fillies only and is run in early May at Newmarket racecourse over the famous Rowley Mile. Run at the same meeting as this classic race is the equivalent race for the colts which is called the 2000 Guineas which is actually open to both Colts and Fillies. The race was first run in 1814 five years after the introduction of the equivalent race for both colts and fillies A good race in prospect with a large field of top class fillies potentially taking part today. Hot Snap from Sir Henry Cecil's yard comes here in great form following her win the the Nell Gwyn. Winner of the Fred Darling stakes Maureen looks a very interesting runner today.. Others of note are the Nell Gwyn 2nd Sky Lantern who looks like she will come on for the race and Moth from the Aiden O'Brian yard. OWNER |
In which British city is St. Enoch Railway Station? | Glasgow, St Enoch Station | Canmore Glasgow, St Enoch Station Alternative Name(s) St Enoch Square Canmore ID 44333 Ordnance Survey licence number 100057073. All rights reserved. © Copyright and database right 2017. 3/1921 SC 1315618 Glasgow, general view, showing George Square and Central and St Enoch Stations. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west. This image has been produced from a print. © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 795486 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 795465 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 768377 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 753769 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 411502 RAF National Survey (Air Photographs), 1944-1950 28/3/1948 © RCAHMS DP 093449 View from NW of St Enoch Station Hotel, Glasgow. Since demolished. Titled: 'St Enochs Station Hotel, Glasgow. 2519 J.V'. © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 733577 View from SE showing ESE and SSW fronts of central awning with main part of station in background © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 588679 Glasgow, St. Enoch Station View from NE showing ESE front of hotel with ESE front of station in background © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 1437852 Albert Bridge to George V Bridge Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/West. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing. © Crown Copyright: HES SC 1437741 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 733571 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 796391 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 796389 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 795468 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 733574 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 733572 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 676214 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 1438187 St Enoch's Square and Station and Argyll Street Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/West. © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 588864 Glasgow, St. Enoch Station View from SE showing diesel intercity set (Ayr train) with station in background © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 588856 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume DP 195248 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 795480 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 795478 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 795464 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 733579 View from SE showing ESE and SSW fronts of S awning with main part of station in background © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 588861 Glasgow, St. Enoch Station View from W showing base of lamp standard with signal box and engine shed in background © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 588857 Glasgow, St. Enoch Station View from W showing lamp standard with signal box and engine shed in background © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 361950 Detail of ironwork on the roof of the South train shed, St. Enoch Station, Glasgow. The station closed in 1966 and the building was demolished in 1977. Now the site of the St Enoch Centre. © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 795490 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 795484 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 795472 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 733578 View from SE showing ESE and SSW fronts of S awning with main part of station in background © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 676213 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 588862 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 356569 © RCAHMS SC 1315411 Glasgow, general view, showing St Enoch Station and Argyle Street, Glasgow. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west. This image has been produced from a marked print. © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 733580 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 648791 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 588855 © RCAHMS. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume SC 367288 Interior view of departure board and kiosks, St Enoch Station, Glasgow. The station closed in 1966 and the building w |
Which Irish village became a centre of pilgrimage following the reported sighting of the virgin Mary in 1879? | Our Lady of Knock — AOH Florida State Board Feast Day: August 21 The Same as Pope St. Pius X Preliminary note: The image used with added celtic graphics was painted by the eminent artist, Hector Garrido, whose work adorns many a religious greeting card, collector’s plates and art books. There is scarcely an apparition or event in the life of Mary that he has not painted. His depiction is officially known as Our Lady of Silence because Our Lady spoke no words at Knock, unlike her other famous apparitions. The message was in the tableau as related below. BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE STORY OF OUR LADY OF KNOCK, QUEEN OF IRELAND In the 1870’s, County Mayo suffered great distress. Famines and economic dislocations produced by forced evictions had created yet another wave of Irish immigration. It was into this environment that the apparition took place. Our Lord sending His Mother to visit His oppressed children. On the wet Thursday evening of August 21, 1879 (at about the hour of 8 o’clock), Our Lady, St. Joseph, and St. John the Evangelist appeared in a blaze of Heavenly light at the south gable of the Church of St. John the Baptist located in Knock, County Mayo. Behind them and a little to the left of St. John was a plain altar. On the altar was a Cross and a Lamb with adoring angels. Mary McLoughlin, the housekeeper to the parish priest of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland, was astonished to see the outside south wall of the church bathed in a mysterious light; there were three figures standing in front of the wall, which she mistook for replacements of the stone figures destroyed in a storm. She rushed through the rain to her friend Margaret Byrne’s house. After a half hour Mary decided to leave and Margaret’s sister Mary agreed to walk home with her. As they passed the church they saw and amazing vision very clearly: Standing out from the gable and to the west of it appeared the Blessed Virgin, St. Joseph and St. John. The figure of the Blessed Virgin was life-size, while the others seemed to be neither as large nor as tall. They stood a little away from the gable wall about two feet from the ground. The Virgin was erect with her eyes toward Heaven, and she was wearing a large white cloak hanging in full folds; on her head was a large crown. She was described as “deep in prayer”, with her eyes raised to heaven, her hands raised to the shoulders or a little higher, the palms inclined slightly to the shoulders. Saint Joseph, also wearing white robes, stood on the Virgin’s right hand. His head was bent forward from the shoulders towards the Blessed Virgin. John the Evangelist (the Apostle) stood to the left of the Blessed Virgin. He was dressed in a long robe and wore a mitre (a tall headdress worn by bishops and senior abbots as a symbol of office). He was partly turned away from the other figures. He appeared to be preaching and he held open a large book in his left hand. To the left of St. John was an altar with a lamb on it with a cross standing on the altar behind the lamb. Mary Byrne ran to tell her family while Mary McLoughlin gazed at the apparition. Soon a crowd gathered and all saw the apparition. The parish priest, Archdeacon Cavanaugh, did not come out, however, and his absence was a disappointment to the devout villagers. Among the witnesses were Patrick Hill and John Curry. As Patrick later described the scene: “The figures were fully rounded, as if they had a body and life. They did not speak but, as we drew near, they retreated a little towards the wall.” Patrick reported that he got close enough to make out the words in the book held by the figure of St. John. An old woman named Bridget Trench drew closer to embrace the feet of the Virgin, but the figure seemed always beyond reach. Others out in the fields and some distance away saw a strange light around the church. The vision lasted for about three hours and then faded. The witnesses watched the Apparition in pouring rain for two hours, reciting the Rosary. Although the witnesses standing before the gable were drenched, no rain fell in the dire |
The goatsucker is an alternative name for which bird? | goatsucker Encyclopedia > Plants and Animals > Animals > Vertebrate Zoology goatsucker goatsucker, common name for nocturnal or crepuscular birds of the order Caprimulgiformes, which includes the frogmouth, the oilbird, potoos, and nightjars. Goatsuckers are medium in size and are found in the temperate and tropical zones of both hemispheres. The name goatsucker is based on an ancient belief that these birds fed on goats' milk by night, but their presence near such animals was no doubt due to the insects attracted by the goats. With their long, pointed wings, weak feet, and small, wide-gaping bills fringed with bristles, goatsuckers have been called flying insect traps. Like their relatives the owls, they are protected by brown, gray, and black coloring, and their lax and fluffy feathers render their flight almost noiseless. This and their monotonous, repetitious song are factors in their superstitious significance. Their weird cries are reflected in the common names for many of the species, e.g., whippoorwill, chuck-will's-widow, poorwill, poor-me-one, potoo, and pauraque. The whippoorwill is common in the E United States. Ornithologists have discovered that the whippoorwill, unlike other birds, hibernates during the winter instead of migrating. Its body temperature drops from 102°F (39°C) to 65°F (18.3°C), its breathing slows, and its digestion ceases until spring brings the return of the insects that constitute its diet. The whippoorwill's flight, like that of the swift, is graceful and erratic; it sometimes swoops downward and then stops abruptly, producing a booming sound as it spreads its wings to brake. The larger (12 in./30 cm) chuck-will's-widow ( Caprimulgus carolinensis ) is found in the South and the poorwill (7 in./17.5 cm) in the West. The nighthawk ( Chordediles popetue ), or bull bat, common in all parts of North America N to Labrador, is the most diurnal of the goatsuckers; it is active at twilight and daybreak, whereas the others fly only at night. The nighthawk's familiar cry is a nasal "peent." The oilbirds of South America have sonar devices that enable them to fly in total darkness. The pauraque, or cuiejo, is a Central American goatsucker, and the aptly named frogmouths are native to Australia and Asia. Goatsuckers are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Caprimulgiformes. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. See more Encyclopedia articles on: Vertebrate Zoology |
Fanny price is the heroine of which novel by Jane Austen? | Beautiful Minds: Jane Austen's Heroines - Telegraph Books Beautiful Minds: Jane Austen's Heroines Jay McInerney, novelist and ladies' man, describes his serial crushes on Jane Austen's heroines - and how they shaped his romantic life Gwyneth Paltrow as the spolied Emma in an adaptation of the Jane Austen novel By Jay McInerney Comments We love Jane Austen through her heroines. Knowing so little about her, we worship her surrogates. And generally speaking, unless we are cranky scholars or celibate critics, we love and rank the novels according to our regard for the female principals. I can’t help finding my own response to the novels coloured by the degree to which I find the heroines attractive, although over the course of some 30 years of reading and rereading, I find my admiration shifting among the young ladies; unlike Frederick Wentworth, longtime lover of Persuasion’s leading lady Anne Elliot, I could be accused of inconstancy, but I like to think my tastes show an underlying consistency. Like most Austen readers, I first loved Elizabeth Bennet, the protagonist of Pride and Prejudice, and I loved her more for reminding me of the great love of my freshman year in college, or perhaps it would be just as accurate to say that I loved Christine better for reminding me of Elizabeth. Later, I came under the spell of Emma Woodhouse, the eponymous heroine of Austen’s penultimate novel, believing this to be a more mature love. By the time I read Emma I was a graduate student and I may have been susceptible to the general academic opinion that Emma was the more serious achievement. There is no question, though, that I imagined her to share many desirable qualities, as well as a few not quite so desirable qualities, with my fiancée. My affections have oscillated between these two most spirited of the Austen protagonists over the course of the years, although just lately, much to my surprise, I have developed a bit of a sneaker for Fanny Price, the diffident heroine of Austen's 1814 novel Mansfield Park. If my actual romantic life has sometimes been influenced by superficial considerations, as an Austen reader the basis of my affections has been almost entirely cerebral. I have fallen under the spell of beautiful minds – though it couldn’t be otherwise, since we seldom get a very precise physical description of our heroines, and they are never the prettiest girls in the neighbourhood. Catherine Morland, the heroine of Northanger Abbey, is the crude prototype of the Austen heroine, a teenage provincial whose worldview, such as it is, has been shaped by her extensive reading of gothic novels. Just 17 years old when she embarks on her first trip beyond the family manor to the great resort of Bath, Catherine is good-natured but gullible. She befriends the duplicitous and supercilious Isabella Thorpe and gradually falls for the wellborn, well-read cleric Henry Tilney. Though she is not always quick nor erudite enough to understand Tilney, her attraction to him suggests, despite much evidence to the contrary, that she is capable of good judgment. The narrator, who keeps popping up to wink at us, seems determined to exploit Catherine’s lack of experience and infatuation with Romantic fiction for comic effect. When she is invited to the Tilney family seat by Henry’s sister Eleanor, she insists on infusing the environs of Northanger Abbey with gothic menace, and while she seems to be cured of this tendency after a few weeks at the Abbey, the best we can say of young Catherine is that she may someday grow up to be the kind of heroine who populates the later novels. If Pride and Prejudice is Jane Austen’s most popular novel, much of the credit belongs to Elizabeth. Smart, funny, by turns passionate and sensible, irreverent and feisty, the second of Mr Bennet’s five daughters embodies virtues that appeal to both sexes. How many female readers have imagined themselves to be just like Mr Darcy’s beloved, and how many male readers have become infatuated with her spirit and her wit? Unlike Elizabeth’s father, who fell for the future Mrs Ben |
Luis Suarez was later banned from the 2014 world cup for biting which Italian defender? | World Cup 2014: Luis Suarez in biting row after Uruguay knock out Italy World Cup 2014: Luis Suarez in biting row after Uruguay knock out Italy World Cup Match Report Uruguay 1 Italy 0 Italy's Giorgio Chiellini shows his shoulder, claiming he was bitten by Uruguay's Luis Suarez. Photo: Reuters Natal: Uruguay's Luis Suarez could be banned from the World Cup for the second successive tournament after he bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini on the shoulder during the South Americans' 1-0 win on Tuesday. FIFA is investigating the incident, which has become a worldwide talking point, and Suarez, twice previously banned for biting, looks likely to be hit with another lengthy suspension despite escaping punishment during the match. "We are awaiting the official match reports and will gather all the necessary elements in order to evaluate the matter," a FIFA spokesman said. Repeat offender: Luis Suarez appeared to bite Italy's Giorgio Chiellini. Photo: Getty Images Suarez and Chiellini clashed in the Italian penalty area 10 minutes from the end of the match, which sealed Uruguay's progression and Italy's elimination from the tournament. Advertisement Chiellini furiously pulled open his shirt to show the mark to the referee. Photographs show what appeared to be bite marks on his shoulder, and pictures also showed Suarez sitting on the ground holding his teeth immediately after the incident. Uruguay's Diego Godin jumps over a barricade after scoring his side's winning goal. Photo: AP The Italians were still complaining about it when Uruguay's Diego Godin scored with an 81st-minute header to secure the win. "It was ridiculous not to send Suarez off," Chiellini told Rai TV. "It is clear, clear-cut, and then there was the obvious dive afterwards because he knew very well that he did something that he shouldn't have done." Suarez contested that version of events, however. Italy's Giorgio Chiellini claims to have been bitten by Luis Suarez. Photo: AP "Those are situations that happen on the pitch. We were both just there inside the area. He shoved me with his shoulder, and my eye got left like that also," he said in reference to Chiellini's mark. Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez said he did not see the incident, and complained that the forward was being persecuted. "It seems there is this animosity toward him and he is being persecuted by past events," an agitated Tabarez said when repeatedly asked about the alleged bite. "There are people hiding behind the tree waiting for something to happen." Italy's Giorgio Chiellini displays his shoulder, showing apparent teeth marks. Photo: AP Liverpool's Suarez was banned for 10 games last year after biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic in an English Premier League match. In 2010 he was suspended for seven games for biting PSV Eindhoven's Otman Bakkal while playing for Ajax. He missed Uruguay's World Cup semi-final against the Netherlands four years ago after being sent off for a handball on the line that denied Ghana what would have been a match-winning goal in the final minute of extra time in a quarter-final match. Although he was not cautioned by the referee on Tuesday, FIFA's rules allow the use of video or "any other evidence" to retrospectively punish players. Luis Suarez: has a history of biting people. Photo: Getty Images FIFA's disciplinary code sets a maximum ban of 24 matches or two years, but the longest suspension FIFA has imposed for an offence in the World Cup was eight games for Italy's Mauro Tassotti for breaking Spain's Luis Enrique's nose in 1994 with an elbow. Uruguay could potentially play four more games in the tournament, and it would be a surprise if Suarez was given a ban of a shorter duration. "I have watched the incident several times on television," FIFA executive committee member Jim Boyce said. Italy's Giorgio Chiellini shows off bite marks on his shoulder. Photo: Reuters "There is no doubt Luis Suarez is a fantastic footballer but once again his actions have left him open to severe criticism. "FIFA must investigate the incident seriously and take whatever disciplinary |
The clock tower which houses Big Ben in London is dedicated to which saint? | Big Ben Clock - Big Ben in London Big Ben Clock Share Big Ben The Big Ben Clock, is actually a misnomer; it is the bell inside structure that is named Big Ben. What many people call Big Ben Clock Tower was actually named the Clock Tower or Saint Stephens Tower. Nonetheless, most people know the entire structure as Big Ben in London. To mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II's 60 year reign as Queen, the tower was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012. Famous around the world for keeping impeccable time, the Big Ben Clock became fully operational on September 7, 1859. Ben Ben in London is used to ring in the city's New Year and is a rallying point for the New Year's celebration of the entire country of England . The BBC also broadcasts the chiming of the bells on Remembrance Day to mark the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, which was the time and date of the Armistice that ended World War I. A famous symbol of Parliament and all things English throughout the world, the Big Ben Clock Tower is visible from many locations in London and just about all visitors return home with at least one photograph of the landmark. As stated, Big Ben in London refers to the bell housed within the tower. The bell itself weighs almost 14 tons, and probably takes its name from the man who first ordered it cast, Sir Benjamin Hall. The four faces of the Big Ben Clock are each 23 feet in diameter, and the clock was biggest of its kind when it was constructed. It remains the largest clock in Great Britain. The hour hands are nine feet long, and the minute hands are 14 feet long. The entire tower is 316 feet high. Certain pieces of the clock face have been designed for easy removal, to allow for cleaning and maintenance of the hands. Remarkably durable, the clock continued to chime and to run accurately during World War II - even after Parliament was nearly destroyed by the bombs of the Blitz. London Map At the base of each clock face of Big Ben in London is a Latin inscription meaning, "Lord save our Queen Victoria I," since the Big Ben Clock Tower and the adjoining Westminster Palace were constructed during that Queen's reign. Today, the Palace of Westminster houses British Parliament sessions, and tourists can even view a session of Parliament for free. Over the years, Big Ben history has also come to include the changing of the tower itself. Due to ground conditions, the Big Ben Clock Tower now leans slightly to the Northwest, and also moves back and forth by a few millimeters each year. Though the clock has experienced slowing at various times through its history, the clock's legendary accuracy is maintained by placing pennies on the pendulum. The engineering of the clock is such that the actual mechanisms of the clock itself are well protected from climate changes and harsh weather. UK citizens can climb the tower (all 334 steps) only by having advance reservations arranged by their Member of Parliament. Non UK citizens are only allowed to visit the Houses of Parliament - not climb the tower. The very best views of the Big Ben Clock Tower are from a boat on a Thames River cruise or from atop the London Eye Millennium Wheel across the river. Related Articles |
"The 1966 song ""All Or Nothing"" was which group's only number 1 single?" | Top 10 Small Faces Songs Top 10 Small Faces Songs By Dave Swanson February 25, 2013 1:17 PM REDDIT Caroline Gillies/Hulton Archive, Getty Images Formed in 1965, the Small Faces exemplified the Mod aesthetic. The looked sharp and sounded sharper. Led by the charismatic powerhouse Steve Marriott, Small Faces existed only a few short years, but their body of work in that short time frame (1965-1969) rivals most every contemporary of the era. Out of their stellar catalog, we have plucked a mere handful of stars for our list of the Top 10 Small Faces Songs. If you’ve never dug in, what are you waiting for?! 10 A stompin’ raver from the band’s 1967 self-titled LP, ‘Get Yourself Together’ is pure soul and rock and roll as only the Small Faces could deliver, and a perfect place to begin our list of the Top 10 Small Faces Songs. As with much of their material on this first Immediate Records release, acoustic guitars have as much say as the electrics, taking over much of the rhythm guitar parts. Ian McLagan’s piano colors the song beautifully while Kenney Jones adds the right amount of dynamics to elevate the record. ‘Sha La La La Lee’ Single (1965) The band’s third single, ‘Sha La La La Lee’ was pure beat gold. As the needle hits the first groove, it’s an urgent blast of rock and roll. Written by outside writers, Mort Shuman and Kenny Lynch, it fit the Small Faces like a well-tailored Carnaby Street suit. The guys made the song their own with slashing power chords and Marriott’s tough vocal. An argument could be made for this, along with early records by the Who , being the roots of what would become ‘power pop’ in the next decade. The record hit No. 3 in England and helped the band gain higher ground in their homeland. Just try and sit still during this ride! This is a song about drugs, simple as that! “He’s got what I want, he’s got what I need, he’s always there if I need some speed.” BBC censors must’ve been on holiday at the time, because those lines flew right past them and allowed the song to rise just under the Top Ten in the U.K. The acoustic guitar-driven gem was the band’s first release for Immediate Records and the first sings that times were changing and the band were changing right along with them. Gone were the sharp, mod-tailored suits, replaced with paisleys and flowery patterns. The same could be said of the music. The single, as well as most of the 1967 LP, delivered a slightly psychedelic, yet still very soulful, style. From: ‘Ogdens Nut Gone Flake’ (1968) ‘Lazy Sunday’ shows off the campier side of Marriott’s writing and delivery of a song. Adopting a sort of cliche British music hall style, the boys deliver a bouncy and irresistible little ditty about, well, a lazy Sunday afternoon. Though slightly tongue in cheek, the song couldn’t help but become a huge hit, bouncing in at No. 2. The record didn’t fare as well in the U.S., unable to reach the Top 100. ‘Lazy Sunday’ is about as overtly “English” as you can get. For some reason over the years, more than a few British acts have had to endure the criticism that they were “too English” to make it in America. It was said about the Kinks , Small Faces and later the Jam, Blur and Oasis . To that we say, “Pish Tosh!” ‘Whatcha Gonna Do About It’ From: ‘Small Faces’ (1966) What a way to kick thing off. With their debut single in mid-1965, the Small Faces announced their arrival in powerhouse fashion with this stomping little number. With a riff on loan from Solomon Burke’s ‘Everybody Needs Somebody To Love,’ the band tear through this raver with total conviction. Marriott belts out one of his finest early performances. Throw in some chaotic guitar feedback and you have a Mod classic clocking in at just under two minutes. A dance floor favorite still guaranteed to get mods moving. From: ‘Ogdens Nut Gone Flake’ (1968) In 1969, the Small Faces released their final album ‘Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake,’ and in an album packed with amazing songs, ‘Afterglow’ ranks among the finest. The opening crash of chords leads into a soulful, ballad like verse before |
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"Which Hollywood star's last film was ""The Hunter"" in 1980?" | The Hunter (1980) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The story of professional bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson. Director: a list of 46 titles created 14 Apr 2011 a list of 29 titles created 20 Apr 2013 a list of 22 titles created 23 Sep 2013 a list of 25 titles created 03 Jun 2014 a list of 21 titles created 09 Oct 2014 Search for " The Hunter " 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. A renowned former army scout is hired by ranchers to hunt down rustlers but finds himself on trial for the murder of a boy when he carries out his job too well. Tom Horn finds that the ... See full summary » Director: William Wiard A recently released ex-con and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes awry. Director: Sam Peckinpah A naive half-Indian, half-white teenager evolves into a hardened killer as he tracks down his parents' murderers. Director: Henry Hathaway Ace Bonner returns to Arizona several years after he abandoned his family, Junior Bonner is a wild young man. Against the typical rodeo championship, family drama erupts. Director: Sam Peckinpah Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat U.S.S. San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the Yangtze in the middle of exploited and revolution-torn 1926 China. His iconoclasm and... See full summary » Director: Robert Wise A scientist stands against an entire town when he discovers their medicinal spa is polluted. Director: George Schaefer A debonair, adventuresome bank executive believes he has pulled off the perfect multi-million dollar heist, only to match wits with a sexy insurance investigator who will do anything to get her man. Director: Norman Jewison An all guts, no glory San Francisco cop becomes determined to find the underworld kingpin that killed the witness in his protection. Director: Peter Yates An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game. Director: Norman Jewison Almost in breadth and depth of a documentary, this movie depicts an auto race during the 70s on the world's hardest endurance course: Le Mans in France. The race goes over 24 hours on 14.5 ... See full summary » Director: Lee H. Katzin At the opening party of a colossal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it. Director: John Guillermin In turn-of-the-century Mississippi, an 11-year-old boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to Memphis and a series of adventures. Director: Mark Rydell Edit Storyline In order to track down bail jumpers, Ralph 'Papa' Thorson goes on a series of routine and not-so-routine searches. Sometimes he takes down his quarry easily. At other times, he's forced to extreme measures which result in the injury or death of a lawbreaker. And then again, there are other moments when his own life is on the line. It's all enough to make Thorson question what he has done with his life. Written by Alfred Jingle See All (201) » Taglines: He's not as fast as he used to be... That's what makes him human. He's a bounty hunter... And that's what makes him dangerous. See more » Genres: 1 August 1980 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Le chasseur See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia The actual 1951 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe convertible Steve McQueen drove in this film sold for $84,000 in an auction in 2013. See more » Goofs (at around 11 mins) The rear log on Thorson's car (Chevrolet Styleline De Luxe 1951) disappears and reappears between scenes. See more » Quotes (United States) – See all my reviews "Tom Horn," Steve McQueen's second to last feature, would have been a more appropriate swan song for the le |
Which state of the USA is known as the Hoosier state? | The State of Indiana - An Introduction to the Hoosier State from NETSTATE.COM The State of Indiana Hob Nob Corner Restaurant, Nashville Indiana Dept. of Commerce Welcome to Indiana. From the days of wilderness explorers to the present, Indiana has served as the crossroads of America. Its physical location has destined the state to be a corridor for movement from north to south and east to west. For the French trappers and traders, Indiana was the link between Canada and Louisiana, giving birth to the settlement of Vincennes. The British saw Indiana's strategic importance, and took over in 1763. After the American Revolution, and the War of 1812, settlers continued to move through, arriving via the waterways and overland, and by 1816 when Indiana gained statehood, 60,000 people had settled here. Then, prior to the Civil War, the Underground Railroad flourished throughout the state, and Indiana became a conduit to freedom in Canada for thousands of fleeing slaves. Today, Indiana still claims to be the Crossroads of America. Indianapolis is the junction of interstate highways, and serves as the base for many of America's trucking lines. Combined with the state's manufacturing and industrial base, Indiana's transportation systems continue to keep America on the move. Indiana was the name given to the Indiana Territory by the United States Congress when Indiana was created from the Northwest Territory in 1800. It means "Land of Indians." Capitol Plaza, Indianapolis The Hoosier State In an 1831 letter from G.L. Murdock to General Tom Tipton, Mr. Murdock states "Our Boat will [be] named the Indiana Hoosier." On January 1, 1833, the Indianapolis Journal used John Finley's poem, "The Hoosier's Nest" as their " Carriers' Address ". Indiana may have been referred to as "The Hoosier State" since the early 1830s. There are many explanations for this nickname, some of them quite illogical and humorous and others believable. Like many nicknames, Hoosier may have been used contemptuously to refer to the people in Indiana. The Who's Here Story - This explanation builds on the story that Indianans were a nosey lot who called out "Who's here?" to every house they passed. A variation of this theory has the inhabitant of the house calling "Who's yere?" when a visitor knocked on the door. The story goes that "Who's here" or "Who's yere" eventually evolved into the word "Hoosier." The Who's Ear Story - Another sound-alike story, this one perpetrated by James Whitcomb Riley , " The Hoosier Poet ," facetiously suggests the term "Hoosier" was born of the unruly and pugnacious nature of the early settlers in Indiana. Early Indianans fought viciously during tavern brawls, gouging, scratching and sometimes biting off a nose or an ear. So common were these incidents that when a settler entering a tavern the next morning saw an ear on the floor, he would nudged it casually with his shoe and ask "Who's ear?" The Fighting Indianans - One story asserts that the term Hoosier came from the bullying and rambunctious Indiana rivermen, always ready for a brawl, who were reputed to be quite successful in coming out on top, "hushing" their opponents. They became known as "Hushers" and eventually "Hoosiers." Mr. Hoosier - It is said that a contractor named Hoosier liked to hire Indiana men for work on the Louisville and Portland Canal. These men became known as "Hoosier's men" and later, "Hoosiers." The Indiana Historian - Jacob Piatt Dunn, Jr., Indiana historian and longtime secretary of the Indiana Historical Society found that the word, "hoosier" was used, in the south, to refer to woodsmen and rough hill people. Mr. Piatt traced this word back to England and the word "hoozer," meaning anything large in the Cumberland dialect. This was derived from the Anglo-Saxon "hoo" meaning high or hill. Mr. Pratt suggests that this word was brought from England and applied to people who lived in the southern mountains. This word then migrated north to the southern hills of Indiana. "Hoosier" is still sometimes used in the southern United States to characterize someon |
Give any year in the reign of Richard the Lionheart. | Richard the Lionheart Search TheMiddleAges.net Richard the Lionheart Richard I (September 8, 1157 – April 6, 1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. He was often referred to as Richard the Lionheart, Coeur de Lion. He was considered a hero in his day and has often been portrayed as one in works of literature. Early life The third of King Henry II's legitimate sons, Richard was never expected to accede to the throne. He was, however, the favourite son of his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine. Although born in Oxford, England, he soon came to know France as his home. When his parents effectively separated, he remained in Eleanor's care, and was invested with her duchy of Aquitaine in 1168, and of Poitiers in 1172. This was his consolation prize for the fact that his eldest brother, Henry the Young King, was simultaneously crowned as his father's successor. Richard and his other brother, Geoffrey, duke of Brittany, thus learned how to defend their property while still teenagers. As well as being an educated man, able to compose poetry in French and Provençal, Richard was also a magnificent physical specimen, his height is estimated at six feet four inches (1.93 m) tall, and gloried in military activity. From an early age he appeared to have significant political and military abilities, became noted for his chivalry and courage, and soon was able to control the unruly nobles of his territory. As with all the true-born sons of Henry II, Richard had limited respect for his father and lacked foresight and a sense of responsibility. In 1170, his elder brother Henry the Young King was crowned king of England as Henry III. Historians know him as Henry "the Young King" so as not to confuse him with the later king of this name who was his nephew. In 1173, Richard joined his brothers, Henry and Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany, in a revolt against their father. They were planning to dethrone their father and leave the Young King as the only king of England. Henry II invaded Aquitaine twice. At the age of seventeen, Richard was the last of the brothers to hold out against Henry; though, in the end, he refused to fight him face to face and humbly begged his pardon. In 1174, after the end of the failed revolt, Richard gave a new oath of subservience to his father. After his failure Richard concentrated on putting down internal revolts by the dissatisfied nobles of Aquitaine, especially the territory of Gascony. The increasing cruelty of his reign led to a major revolt of Gascony in 1183. Richard had a terrible reputation, including reports of various rapes and murders. The rebels hoped to dethrone Richard and asked his brothers Henry and Geoffrey to help them succeed. Their father feared that the war between his three sons could lead to the destruction of his kingdom. He led the part of his army that served in his French territories in support of Richard. The Young King's death on June 11, 1183, ended the revolt, and Richard remained on his throne. Young Henry's death left Richard as the eldest surviving son and the natural heir when the old King died. However, there was some uncertainty over King Henry's intentions. When Geoffrey also died, Richard was the only realistic possibility, his youngest brother, John, being too weak and inexperienced to be considered as an alternative. From the Young King's death Richard was considered -- though not officially proclaimed -- heir to the joint thrones of England, Normandy and Anjou. In 1188 Henry II planned to concede Aquitaine to his youngest son John Lackland, later King John of England. In opposition to his father's plans, Richard allied himself with King Philip II of France, the son of Eleanor's ex-husband Louis VII by his third wife, Adela of Blois. In exchange for Philip's help against his father, Richard promised to concede his rights to both Normandy and Anjou to Philip. Richard gave an oath of subservience to Philip in November of the same year. In 1189 Richard attempted to take the throne of England for himself by joining Philip's expedition against his father. They were victorious. Henry, |
The fictional character Rip Van Winkle slept through which war? | Character Analysis Of Rip Van Winkle Free Essays Character Analysis Of Rip Van Winkle unfolding a single incident and a chief character by means of plot, the details so compressed and the whole treatment so organized, a single... impression results. To expose that impression, the reader explores the workings of seven basic criteria. One particular criterion character effectively supports the central idea in "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving. The character's type develops with the personality development throughout the story. Three types of characters: round, flat, and stock, appear in... Archetype, Character, Fiction 1171 Words | 3 Pages Rip Van Winkle message shown in the story Rip Van Winkle. Rip Van Winkle is about a man... who slept through the American Revolution for twenty years. During those twenty years he slept, his village and the whole country underwent a major change that affected the future of America. Written during the early 1800s when American literature was heavily influenced by the Europeans, Washington Irving portrays America's search for an identity through one of the first true American literature, Rip Van Winkle, using elements and... American Revolution, Catskill Mountains, Rip Van Winkle 830 Words | 3 Pages Rip Van Winkle Washington Irving Rip Van Winkle part 1 Biography of Washington Irving Born:... April 3, 1783(1783-04-03)New York City Died: November 28, 1859 (aged 76) Sunnyside, New York Occupation: Short story writer, essayist, biographer, magazine editor, diplomat. Literary movement: Romanticism Signature * He was an American author, essayist... Catskill Mountains, Fiction, Rip Van Winkle 1026 Words | 4 Pages Rip Van Winkle Rip Van Winkle In the late 1700's and early 1800's, literature began to show it was changing thanks to the newly... formed democracy in America. As is the case with any young government, many different interest groups arose to attempt to mold the government according to their vision of democracy. Washington Irving, a native New Yorker born in 1783, grew up in a world engulfed in these democratic ideals. He grew up to be, as many would grow up in this atmosphere, a political satirist. This satirical... American Revolutionary War, Catskill Mountains, Cengage Learning 1714 Words | 5 Pages Rip Van Winkle Essay Rip Van Winkle Michael W. Munson Indiana Wesleyan University LIT 242 Monday, February 3, 2014... I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the syllabus and the sections in the IWU Catalog relating to the IWU Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement to the title page of my paper, I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. If it is found that cheating and/or plagiarism did take place in the writing... Catskill Mountains, Indiana Wesleyan University, Rip Van Winkle 1106 Words | 3 Pages Rip Van Winkle Rip Van Winkle Essay Rip Van Winkle is the story of a middle aged man... that goes to sleep for twenty years. Although the purpose of this story was to be a short and entertaining comedy, when analyzed it reveals a deeper meaning through its theme. Before we start to look at the theme, we should first define some of the characterization on the book. Rip Van Winkle was “a simple, good natured man” and this “gained him such universal popularity.” From these quotes we can assume that Rip was a... Buddhism, Dharma, Hindu 1409 Words | 4 Pages Rip Van Winkle Johnny Hagerman Dr. Jordan English 211-A July 24, 2013 The 21st Century Rip Van Winkle “Washington Irving is... born in 1783, the year that the American Revolution has formally ended after the Treaty of Paris. Irving does not give any information about the Revolution itself. His hero has slept during that historical period”. (Iliyan Kirov) When reading Irving’s story Rip Van Winkle there are two interesting facts to keep in mind about Irving, first he was born after the Revolution War and h |
In mythology who was the Greek equivalent of Mercury? | Mercury - Roman Mythology - Ancinet-Mythology.com Mercury | Roman Mythology Mercury was the Roman messenger god. Mercury is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Hermes , and was not a signficant part of the Roman religion it was reconciled with the Greek myths. As the Romans expanded their territory, they began to interperet the mythology of other religions as being identical to their own. The popular gods Lugus , among the Celtic tribes, and Odin (or Wotan) among the Germanic peoples, were both identified as Mercury. Julius Caesar wrote that the German peoples, as well as the Celts of Britain and Gaul, most worship Mercury. The planet Mercury and the element mercury (Hg) are both named after the Roman god. |
Which golfer is the captain of the European team in 2014 Ryder cup? | McGinley named captain of 2014 European Ryder Cup team - RyderCup.com Paul McGinley holed the 10-foot winning putt in his Ryder Cup debut at The Belfry in 2002 and was also part of the victorious sides in 2004 and 2006. McGinley named captain of 2014 European Ryder Cup team Published: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 | 1:03 p.m. By MICHAEL CASEY, AP Sports Writer ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Paul McGinley was chosen as Europe's Ryder Cup captain for 2014 on Tuesday, ending a messy campaign that included a late challenge from former captain Colin Montgomerie. RELATED Northern Irelan'd Paul McGinley picked to captain Team Europe The European Tour's tournament committee in Abu Dhabi made the unanimous decision in favor of McGinley after a nearly three-hour meeting. The smiling 46-year-old Irishman was then presented at a news conference as the successor to Jose Maria Olazabal, who led Europe to a stunning comeback victory in October. "To lead the cream of the crop in the Ryder Cup is going to be a huge honor," McGinley said. "To be quite honest it is a very humbling experience to be sitting in this seat. It is a week I'm looking forward to. It's a whole new experience for me, the chance to be a captain." The decision ended a hectic few days in which Darren Clarke pulled out of the running for the position, preferring to concentrate on his own game. His decision prompted Montgomerie to launch his late campaign for the job which, in turn, sparked a show of support for McGinley on Monday from some of Europe's leading players. The loudest of that support came from top-ranked Rory McIlroy, who spoke forcefully on Monday and Tuesday. He also came out against Montgomerie, arguing he would be less motivated since he had captained the winning 2010 Ryder Cup team. "Common sense prevailed in the end. ... Paul McGinley 2014 European Ryder Cup captain!!! Couldn't be happier for him. ... Roll on Gleneagles," McIlroy tweeted. McIlroy later turned up at the news conference to welcome the new captain -- whom he played under in the Seve Trophy in 2009 -- declaring him to be "probably the best captain I've ever played under." "He makes you feel so good about yourself," McIlroy said. "He put me at No. 1. He's like `I want you lead out the team'. He builds you up and makes you feel confident. He is very good at that." McGinley acknowledged he doesn't have the playing record of some previous captains, but he does bring an uncanny ability to win as part of a team. He has played in three victorious Ryder Cup-winning teams -- in 2002, 2004 and 2006 -- and was vice captain for the victories in 2010 and last year at Medinah. Europe will defend the trophy at Gleneagles, Scotland. The Americans picked Tom Watson last month to captain the U.S. team at Gleneagles. Watson will be 65 when the event starts, making him by far the oldest man to fill the role and the first repeat captain for the United States since 1987. But he's also the last American to lead the team to victory on the road in 1993, and he knows how to win in the blustery Scottish weather. Watson congratulated McGinley on his appointment. "(I) anticipate that his passion and love of the event will transfer to being an outstanding leader of his team in 2014 at Gleneagles," Watson said. "Paul ... is an outstanding representative of European golf. I look forward to sharing the stage with him as we make our journey to Scotland." ©2013 by STATS LLC and Associated Press. |
To which James Bond film did Nancy Sinatra sing the theme tune? | Nancy Sinatra, 'You Only Live Twice' (1967) | The Top 10 James Bond Theme Songs | Rolling Stone The Top 10 James Bond Theme Songs Barely Legal: 30 Nearly Pornographic Mainstream Films The Top 10 James Bond Theme Songs With the arrival of Adele's new Bond theme, we look back at the best songs from the franchise 10 All Stories 4. Nancy Sinatra, 'You Only Live Twice' (1967) Nancy Sinatra was fresh off her breakthrough hit "These Boots Are Made For Walking" when the producers of You Only Live Twice recruited her to sing the title song. The haunting tune has had a long afterlife, being covered by everyone from Coldplay to Bjork . Next Slide Trending Ranked on a scale from 1 to 10, the trending score reflects the number of users reading a story in real time. What is this? Don’t Miss a Story Sign up for our newsletter to receive breaking news directly in your inbox. We may use your e-mail address to send you the newsletter and offers that may interest you, on behalf of Rolling Stone and its partners. For more information please read our Privacy Policy How we use your email address © Rolling Stone 2017 |
What was the name of the trail boss in TV series Rawhide? | Rawhide (TV Series 1959–1965) - 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 Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive; he is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way. Creator: Favor and Rowdy looking for grazing and water in the Lost Mountains find their path blocked by Indians and an old white man. They hire a guide but he is killed after a lost woman joins them. She has ... 9.0 Gil visits his girls encountering an Indian on the train. Gil sees the Indian from the train in a wagon with handcuffs on. He discovers the man is a prisoner. With help they decide to break him out. ... 8.9 At a river the drovers are startled by a bugle and stopped by a group of Jayhawkers wanting $5 per head to cross the river. They are lead by a Judge who has conned his son-in-law into thinking they ... 8.9 a list of 42 titles created 24 Aug 2011 a list of 48 titles created 28 Feb 2012 a list of 26 titles created 05 Feb 2013 a list of 46 titles created 20 Apr 2014 a list of 43 titles created 24 Nov 2014 Search for " Rawhide " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations. See more awards » Photos Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves post-Civil War Missouri on its way to California through the plains, deserts and Rocky Mountains. The first treks were led by gruff, ... See full summary » Stars: Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson, Robert Horton Bret and Bart Maverick (and in later seasons, their English cousin, Beau) are well dressed gamblers who migrate from town to town always looking for a good game. Poker (5 card draw) is ... See full summary » Stars: Jack Kelly, James Garner, Roger Moore Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in the rough and tumble Dodge City. Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake Frontier hero Daniel Boone conducts surveys and expeditions around Boonesborough, running into both friendly and hostile Indians, just before and during the Revolutionary War. Stars: Fess Parker, Patricia Blair, Darby Hinton A Civil War veteran with a sawed-off rifle as a holstered weapon makes a living as a bounty hunter in the Wild West of the 1870s. Stars: Steve McQueen, Wright King, Olan Soule Dressed-up dandy (derby and cane), gambler and lawman roams the West charming women and defending the unjustly accused. His primary weapon was his wit (and cane) rather than his gun. Stars: Gene Barry, Allison Hayes, Allen Jaffe After the Civil War, nomadic adventurer Cheyenne Bodie roamed the west looking for fights, women and bad guys to beat up. His job changed from episode to episode. Stars: Clint Walker, Clyde Howdy, Chuck Hicks The Wild West adventures of the residents and staff of Barkley Ranch in California's San Joaquin Valley. Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter for hire. Stars: Richard Boone, Kam Tong, Hal Needham The adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community. Stars: Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker Marshal Earp keeps the law, first in Kansas and later in Arizona, using his over-sized pistols and a variety of sidekicks. Most of the saga is based loosely on fact, with historical badguys... See full summary » Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Jimmy Noel, Ethan Laidlaw The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Col. MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more ... See full summary » Stars: Doug McClure, James Drury, Lee J. Cobb Edit Storyline Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive; he is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and |
Which oil tanker made the news headlines when it ran aground off the Shetlands in 1993? | Oil Tanker Runs Aground Off Scotland, Threatens Wildlife - The Tech Oil Tanker Runs Aground Off Scotland, Threatens Wildlife By William Tuohy Los Angeles Times LONDON A single-hulled, 700-foot tanker carrying almost 25 million gallons of oil ran aground and was breaking up in the Shetland Islands Tuesday, creating a potentially major environmental disaster in an internationally known wildlife area. The ship, the Liberian-registered Braer, was carrying almost double the amount of crude that was aboard the Exxon Valdez when it ran aground in Alaska in 1989. Attempts to contain oil gushing from the Braer were thwarted by hurricane force winds blasting the Shetlands, off northern Scotland between the North Sea and the Atlantic. The British Coast Guard feared the tanker would be destroyed on the rocks during the night, spilling its entire cargo into the sea. Salvage teams could do little with the tanker, which lost power during a storm while traveling through the 22-mile channel between Sumburgh Head and Fair Isle on a voyage from Norway to Canada. Its crew was evacuated and there were no reports of injuries. But, said one Coast Guard duty officer: "It is a horrendous scene. Thick black oil is pouring out. There is very bad weather." While experts awaited daybreak to fully assess the scene, they held out little hope for containing the damage from the Braer, which ran aground on a rocky beach in Quendale Bay and was being battered by the raging storm and enormous breakers. The prospect of a huge oil spill raised fears for wildlife in the Shetlands, an area to which bird lovers from around the globe flock. Sea ducks winter in the local bays, and the area has been important for sea birds like puffins, long-tailed ducks, and great northern divers. Eiders, loons, guillemots and cormorants also can be found there. And seals, otters, common porpoises, and killer whales roam the Shetland-area waters, from which islanders pull salmon that fetches top prices because it is said to come from such a pristine spot. "The impact on fish and birds will be less than it would have been if the spill had taken place in the spring," said Richard Golob, publisher of Golob's Oil Pollution Bulletin, a Massachusetts-based newsletter on oil pollution prevention and cleanup. He and others noted that damage would not be as great because many local birds have already migrated and the fish are not spawning. But Golob said the spill still would have a significant effect on nearby bird and fish populations. Not far from the area where the Braer ran aground, there is a crude oil terminal at Sullom Voe, which services some of Britain's North Sea oil platforms. Its spill-containment equipment, including planes with sprays to break up oil slicks and corralling booms, was made ready for use, once weather allows. Some experts noted that the Braer -- in contrast to the Exxon Valdez, which went aground on a reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound on March 24, 1989 -- was carrying a kind of oil that might be less damaging to the coast. Its cargo was "a light crude, which evaporates more quickly and this process is helped by the bad weather," said David Deas, spokesman for the Marine Pollution Control Unit of the British government. Noting that Tuesday's incident was the second major European spill in a little more than a month, environmentalists called for tougher regulation of oil tankers. Just last month, a Greek tanker, the Aegean Sea, ran aground near La Coruna harbor in northwestern Spain during a storm and caught fire, spilling 21.5 million gallons of crude along the coastal fishing area. On Tuesday, particular concerns were raised anew about the grounded ship's structure -- that the Braer, managed by B and * Ship Management of New York and built in 1975, had only a single hull, rather than the more damage-resistant double hull. "This is a potential major disaster for wildlife," said Nancy Harrison, an officer with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. "Questions must be asked why a single-hulled tanker, which |
Which town is the administrative centre of South Yorkshire? | Things to do in South Yorkshire | Days Out | Places to Visit You are here: Counties -> Things to do in South Yorkshire Things to do in South Yorkshire Page Contents South Yorkshire was created as a metropolitan county in 1974. The area was previously the southern part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The County comprises four administrative districts - Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley. Sheffield is the fourth largest city in England, famous for the production of steel and cutlery. It's a great place to visit with a vast choice of shops, restaurants, leisure and sporting facilities, museums, art galleries and attractions. Sheffield is known as England's greenest city and boasts such facilities as the Sheffield Botanical Gardens . Additionally, it has over 50 public parks so you're never far from a pleasant place to relax. The Peak District National Park lies to the west of the city approximately five miles from the centre. The Rivers Sheaf (from which Sheffield takes its name), Don and Rother flow through the surrounding countryside and provide opportunities for recreation. The river valleys lead to countryside of hills, lakes and moor land that lies to the north, south and west. There's lovely scenery here for walking, cycling or horse riding. Rotherham is a busy industrial town sitting at the confluence of the Rivers Don and Rother. The Chapel of Our Lady - on the bridge spanning the River Don - dates to the 15th century and is one of the few remaining in Britain. Rotherham Minster, previously known as All Saints Church dates back to the 15th century. It's one of the finest and largest in the county, and is well worth visiting. Further information about Rotherham and its history can be found at Clifton Park Museum. The Rotherham district is over 70% rural, with over 200 miles of footpaths, cycle trails and bridleways. There are three country parks to explore, pretty villages, woodlands and nature reserves. As with Rotherham, South Yorkshire Tourist Information is housed in the central Library in Doncaster. Doncaster is a bustling market town with good shopping and some fine Georgian buildings, notably the Mansion House which has graced the High Street for over two centuries. In contrast is Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery . Purpose-built and opened in 1964, it displays collections of local history, natural history and fine and decorative art. The Regimental Museum for the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry is to be found in the same building. The Museum of South Yorkshire Life is housed in Cusworth Hall. This is an imposing 18th century country house set in landscaped parklands. Doncaster is home of the famous 'St Ledger' - reputedly the oldest classic horse race in the world. Anglers have the opportunity to catch salmon in the River Don, while Hayfield Fisheries continues the piscine theme, being home to the popular 'Fishomania'. Hatfield Water Park offers facilities for canoeing, dinghy sailing, windsurfing and coarse fishing. Many cycling and walking routes cover scenic paths throughout the Doncaster district. Barnsley, the county's principle market town, was once at the heart of the south Yorkshire coalfield. Since the closure of the coal mines Barnsley has been undergoing extensive regeneration efforts. The 700 year old market still exists alongside modern shopping facilities. Interesting attractions to visit here include Elsecar Heritage Centre - illustrating industrial heritage - and an interactive world of science and history. Cannon Hall Museum , set in acres of historic parkland, which is home to the Regimental Museum of the 13th/18th Hussars (Queen Mary's Own). It's a must for anyone interested in military history. Cawthorne Museum is the only survivor of John Ruskin's dream of a network of village museums set up throughout Britain. Wentworth Castle Gardens will be interesting to garden lovers, the gardens cover 40 acres with national plant collections. Days out in South Yorkshire |
After how many years of marriage would you celebrate your coral wedding anniversary? | What is an appropriate gift for a 35-year anniversary? | Reference.com What is an appropriate gift for a 35-year anniversary? A: Quick Answer The traditional gift given for the 35th anniversary is coral jewelry, and the most valuable form of coral is the Japanese blood coral. Another popular gift associated with the 35th anniversary is jade jewelry. Jadeite stones from Myanmar are some of the most sought after in the world. |
What name is given to a triangle which contains no equal sides or equal angles? | Triangles - Equilateral, Isosceles and Scalene Triangles A triangle has three sides and three angles The three angles always add to 180° Equilateral, Isosceles and Scalene There are three special names given to triangles that tell how many sides (or angles) are equal. There can be 3, 2 or no equal sides/angles: Equilateral Triangle Three equal angles, always 60° Isosceles Triangle Triangles can also have names that tell you what type of angle is inside: Acute Triangle All angles are less than 90° Right Triangle Has a right angle (90°) Obtuse Triangle Has an angle more than 90° Combining the Names Sometimes a triangle will have two names, for example: Right Isosceles Triangle Has a right angle (90°), and also two equal angles Can you guess what the equal angles are? Play With It ... Try dragging the points around and make different triangles: You might also like to play with the Interactive Triangle . Perimeter The perimeter is the distance around the edge of the triangle: just add up the three sides: Area The area is half of the base times height. "b" is the distance along the base "h" is the height (measured at right angles to the base) Area = ½ × b × h The formula works for all triangles. Note: a simpler way of writing the formula is bh/2 Example: What is the area of this triangle? (Note: 12 is the height, not the length of the left-hand side) Base = b = 20 Area = ½ × b × h = ½ × 20 × 12 = 120 The base can be any side, Just be sure the "height" is measured at right angles to the "base": (Note: You can also calculate the area from the lengths of all three sides using Heron's Formula .) Why is the Area "Half of bh"? Imagine you "doubled" the triangle (flip it around one of the upper edges) to make a square-like shape (a parallelogram ) which can be changed to a simple rectangle : THEN the whole area is bh, which is for both triangles, so just one is ½ × bh. |
Who was the secretary and mistress of disgraced MP John Stonehouse? | BBC ON THIS DAY | 14 | 1979: Disgraced ex-MP released from jail 1979: Disgraced ex-MP released from jail John Stonehouse, the former government minister who faked his own death, has been freed from prison. Mr Stonehouse was led out of jail an hour before other prisoners due for release on Tuesday morning. He was allowed to leave earlier on health grounds as he is still recovering from open heart surgery and has had three heart attacks during his time in prison. Mr Stonehouse was released on bail after serving three years of a seven-year term for theft, fraud and deception. The charges related to a string of failed fraudulent businesses set up by the ex-Walsall MP before his disappearance in 1974. He stood trial in 1976 after being arrested in Australia. No family reunion Last year his first application for parole was turned down. Several suitcases and boxes containing Mr Stonehouse's personal possessions and documents were loaded into a car which arrived to collect him at dawn. But there was no family reunion outside the prison gates. Both his mother and his former secretary, Sheila Buckley, who was with him when he was arrested in Australia, stayed away. Mr Stonehouse sprinted towards the waiting car with his head covered by a jacket and hid from photographers by laying down on the back seat. It is believed Mr Stonehouse plans to write a book about his experiences. |
"Who wrote the classic novel ""Uncle Tom's Cabin""?" | Uncle Tom's Cabin Uncle Tom's Cabin [email protected] Uncle Tom's Cabin Uncle Tom's Cabin was initially released in serial format in the National Era, a weekly newspaper, from June 5, 1851-April 1, 1852. See HERE for the text of Uncle Tom’s Cabin as originally released in The National Era. You will find each chapter, followed by scholarly commentary, and links to Stowe’s A Key to Uncle Tom’s Cabin and related materials. Click HERE to see photos from the 2014 Marathon Reading of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Click HERE to visit the award-winning website, Uncle Tom's Cabin: Generating a Rising Tide of Responsibility to End the Institution of Slavery. Two eight-grade students from Cleveland, Ohio created the site which placed 4th in the nation at the 2014 National History Day and won a Chronicling America Award from the Library of Congress and National Endowment for the Humanities. Harriet Beecher Stowe's best known novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), changed forever how Americans viewed slavery, the system that treated people as property. It demanded that the United States deliver on the promise of freedom and equality, galvanized the abolition movement and contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War. The book calls on us to confront the legacy of race relations in the U.S. as the title itself became a racial slur. Uncle Tom's Cabin was a runaway best-seller, selling 10,000 copies in the United States in its first week; 300,000 in the first year; and in Great Britain, 1.5 million copies in one year. It resonates with an international audience as a protest novel and literary work. LEARN how Stowe encouraged President Lincoln to sign the Emancipation Proclamation. Background: Harriet Beecher Stowe and Slavery As a young wife and mother living in Cincinnati, Harriet Beecher Stowe met former and fugitive enslaved people. Cincinnati, then the western frontier of the United States, was an ethnically and culturally vibrant city. On the Ohio River across from Kentucky, a slave state, the city exposed Stowe to the public face of slavery. Stowe knew about slavery before she moved to Ohio. Her own grandmother kept African American servants who had probably originally been enslaved, and her father had preached in favor of the colonization movement, supporting the creation of Liberia as a settling point for freed people. But in Ohio, Stowe heard first hand stories from former enslaved people; witnessed slavery while visiting Kentucky; and employed fugitives in her home. When Harriet and Calvin learned that their servant was actually a runaway in danger of being returned to slavery, Calvin and Harriet's brother Henry Ward Beecher helped her escape and reach Canada and legal freedom. "...the enslaving of the African race is a clear violation of the great law which commands us to love our neighbor as ourselves" Stowe also learned that even the discussion of slavery could divide a community when students at her father's school, Lane Seminary, rioted after anti-slavery debates were forbidden. Background: The Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Act On September 18, 1850, the U.S. Congress passed the Compromise of 1850. Although intended to address the concerns of slave holding and free states, and thus preserve the Union, historians disagree whether the Compromise diffused or fortified sectional interests. There is no doubt, however, that it helped galvanize the abolition movement and clarify Stowe's personal stance on slavery. Among the provisions of the Compromise of 1850 were the end of the slave trade, but not slavery, in Washington D.C., and the creation of a new, stricter, Fugitive Slave Law. Helping runaways had been illegal since 1793, but the 1850 law required that everyone, law enforcers and ordinary citizens, help catch fugitives. Those who refused to assist slave-catchers, or aided fugitives, could be fined up to $1,000 and jailed for six months. It also eliminated what little legal protection fugitives once had. Before 1850, some northern states had required slave-catchers to appear before an elected judge and be tried by a jury |
In mythology who was the Greek equivalent of Vulcan? | Vulcan, Inc. - Vulcan Mythology Contact Us Vulcan Mythology Vulcan is the Roman and Greek god of fire and the forge, and mythical inventor of smithing and metal working. His Greek equivalent is Hephaestus. His forges were under Mount Aetna on the island of Sicily. He was smith, architect, armorer, chariot builder and artist of all work in Olympus--dwelling place of the gods. Vulcan is the son of Jupiter (Zeus) and Juno (Hera), husband of Venus (Aphrodite) and is considered to be one of the twelve Olympians. With the help of Cyclops, the one-eyed giant, he made the thunderbolts of Zeus, the weapons of Hercules, and the armor of Achilles. Vulcan is symbolic of the metal industry, and is particularly appropriate for our company as melters, casters, rollers and fabricators of metal. This cast aluminum statue of Vulcan is located in the lobby of our corporate headquarters. |
Lulu sang the theme tune to which James Bond film? | Sam Smith sings theme song for James Bond film 'Spectre' - CNN.com 1 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers English singer Matt Monro is best known for his hearty rendition of the theme tune for 1963's "From Russia with Love." (The first James Bond movie, "Dr. No," had an instrumental title song.) Hide Caption 2 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Shirley Bassey, perhaps the most iconic Bond theme-song singer, sang the title theme to 1964's Goldfinger." Bassey brought her strong, distinctive voice back to the series in title tunes for 1971's "Diamonds Are Forever" and 1979's "Moonraker." Hide Caption 3 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Welsh singer Tom Jones, best known for hits like "What's New Pussycat" and "She's a Lady," sang the title tune for 1965's "Thunderball." Hide Caption 4 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers These boots were made for walking, but she was made for singing: Nancy Sinatra performed the theme to "You Only Live Twice" in 1967. Hide Caption 5 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Jazz great Louis Armstrong sang "We Have All the Time in the World," the secondary musical theme from the 1969 Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." The song became a hit in the UK 25 years later when it was featured in a Guinness beer commercial. Hide Caption 6 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Paul and then-wife Linda McCartney and their pop group Wings performed the title number from 1973's "Live and Let Die," the first of the Bond movies to star Roger Moore as Agent 007. The song is still a staple of Paul McCartney's live concerts. Hide Caption 7 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Scottish pop singer Lulu sang the title song for 1974's "The Man with the Golden Gun." Hide Caption 8 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Carly Simon scored a major radio hit with "Nobody Does it Better," the theme from the 1977 Bond film, "The Spy Who Loved Me." Hide Caption 9 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers After the band Blondie recorded another version that was rejected, Scottish pop star Sheena Easton was tapped to sing "For Your Eyes Only" for the 1981 Bond movie of the same name. The song reached No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard charts. Hide Caption Photos: James Bond theme song singers Rita Coolidge sang "All Time High," the theme from 1983's "Octopussy." Hide Caption 11 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers American singer Lani Hall, wife of bandleader Herb Alpert, sang the title song to 1983's "Never Say Never Again," which brought Sean Connery back for his final Bond role. The film was made by a different production company from the other James Bond movies, so some fans don't consider it part of the official series. Hide Caption 12 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Singer Simon Le Bon and British pop group Duran Duran did the title song for 1985's "A View to a Kill." Hide Caption 13 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Norwegian pop band A-Ha recorded the title song for 1987's "The Living Daylights," the first of two films starring Timothy Dalton as Bond. It was the last theme written by longtime Bond composer John Barry. Hide Caption Photos: James Bond theme song singers Soul legend Gladys Knight sang the theme to "License to Kill" in 1989. Hide Caption 15 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers After a six-year hiatus, the Bond series rebooted with 1995's "GoldenEye" and Pierce Brosnan in the lead role. Tina Turner sang the theme song, which was written by U2's Bono and the Edge. Hide Caption Photos: James Bond theme song singers Sheryl Crow performed the title song to 1997's "Tomorrow Never Dies." Hide Caption 17 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Garbage, led by Shirley Manson, did the title track to 1999's "The World is Not Enough." Hide Caption 18 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Pop icon Madonna finally did her first and only Bond theme song in 2002 for "Die Another Day." Hide Caption 19 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers One of the few men to sing a Bond theme, rocker Chris Cornell performed |
Which Canadian tennis player lost the Wimbledon women's singles final in 2014? | Eugenie Bouchard reaches Wimbledon final - CBC Sports - Tennis Eugenie Bouchard reaches Wimbledon final 1st Canadian women's singles player in Grand Slam title match Posted: Jul 03, 2014 9:59 AM ET Last Updated: Jul 03, 2014 11:51 PM ET Bouchard reaches Wimbledon final 3:07 Tennis elite taking notice of Eugenie Bouchard 3:02 Related Stories Bouchard making history at Wimbledon Eugenie Bouchard has become the first Canadian women's singles tennis player to reach a Grand Slam final after defeating Romania's Simona Halep at Wimbledon on Thursday. Bouchard, the No. 13 seed from the Montreal area, upset the third-seeded Halep 7-6 (5), 6-2 on the grass at the All England Club. Bouchard will face Petra Kvitova for the title. The sixth-seeded Czech defeated No. 23 Lucie Safarova in the other semifinal earlier. Kvitova, a powerful lefty, won Wimbledon in 2011. She defeated Bouchard in straight sets in Toronto last year. "I'm just gonna go for it," said Bouchard, who reached the semis of the Australian and French Opens this season. "I'll have probably my toughest match yet." Halep showed toughness in the semifinal by playing through an apparent ankle injury. The Romanian rolled her left ankle while chasing down a ball on the final point of the fourth game of the match. She took a medical timeout and had the ankle wrapped but did not appear overly affected by the injury once play resumed. Congratulations to @geniebouchard for making history. Canada will continue to cheer you on as you head to the #Wimbledon finals. #cdntennis — Stephen Harper (@pmharper) July 3, 2014 Milos Raonic will look to follow Bouchard's lead when he faces seven-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer in the men's semifinals on Friday. Raonic and Bouchard are the first Canadian singles players in the Open era to reach the Wimbledon semis. Greg Rusedski is the only other Canadian-born player to reach a Grand Slam singles final, but he had decided to compete for Great Britain before he made it to the 1997 U.S. Open final. Canada has two other players still alive in the doubles draws. Toronto's Daniel Nestor and his mixed doubles teammate Kristina Mladenovic of France are in the semifinals, while Vancouver's Vasek Pospisil and his American teammate Jack Sock are in the men's doubles semis. Tennis scoring for dummies Love is generally a good thing, unless you're playing tennis. In tennis, "Love" is zero, and zero, as in any sports score, is bad. The object of tennis is to win points, then games, then sets, then the match. Players alternate games between serving and returning serve. You serve to your opponent and win? Nice one! That's 15-Love for you, not 1-0. Serve and win again? 30-Love. Again? 40-Love, then one more, and that's Game. If you're tied at 40-40, that's called "Deuce." It just is. Whoever wins the next point has the advantage, so if you're serving and you're ahead, it's "Ad In," and if you're returning and up a point, it's "Ad Out." If you have the advantage and win the point, you win the game. But if you lose the point, it's back to Deuce, my sneakered friend. A player who is the first to win six games wins the set, unless it's tied at 6-6, which happens a lot and forces a tie-break. In tie-breaks, the player first to win seven points with two points more than his opponent wins the tie-break — and the set. In major professional tournaments such as Wimbledon, known as "Grand Slams" on the tour, men play up to five sets in a match, and the first player to win three sets wins. The women play up to three sets, with the first to win two sets being the winner. If it's tied 6-6 at the end of the last set, then get ready for the long haul, as the winner is determined not by a tie-break, but by whoever next wins two consecutive games. See? It's simple. Now you're ready for this weekend's final. Go Genie Go! Report Typo or Error Send Feedback To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms wil |
"Who was the original wagon-master in the classic TV western series “Wagon Train""?" | TV Westerns - Wagon Train| FiftiesWeb TV Westerns Wagon Train Wagon Train Wagon Train first rolled on the air on September 18, 1957 to begin an eight year run which would eventually place the TV show in the number one spot in the Nielson ratings.Unlike other shows in the Western genre, Wagon Train attracted big name guest stars whose stories were told across the panorama of the American western expansion in the post Civil War period. Each episode was titled around the story of a passenger on “the train.” The cast was led by Western movie veteran Ward Bond playing Wagonmaster Major Seth Adams. Robert Horton played the dashing scout, Flint McCullough. Former stuntmen Terry Wilson, as Bill Hawks and Frank McGrath as Charlie Wooster rounded out the Wagon Train’s staff in the early years. Denny Miller joined the train later as Duke Shannon. Much was made in the early years over a conflict between Bond and Horton. Perhaps it was inevitable that the elder Bond who had been playing cowboys for years would have differences with the younger, professionally trained actor who was quickly stealing the show. But all of this is nothing more than an historical footnote as far as the viewer is concerned. Onscreen their chemistry worked very well. Sadly, Ward Bond died on November 5, 1960. John McIntire assumed the job of Wagonmaster as Christopher Hale. Fresh off his success as Jess Harper in Laramie, Robert Fuller took on the job of scout for the train. “Coop” is what they called him, for Cooper Smith. After five seasons of surveying the trail ahead, Robert Horton left the show to pursue a successful career in the musical theatre. He left the stage briefly in 1965 to be the sole star of TV’s A Man Called Shenandoah. Heading across the trail to look for his father, young Barnaby West, played by Michael Burns, joined the cast in late 1963. Howard Christie produced the show for Revue Studios (the TV production arm of Universal Studios) and Wagon Train survived many changes over those eight years. From the Denny Miller Collection |
Which tanker was in the news when it ran aground off the Pembrokeshire coast in 1996? | Oil tanker runs aground near Wales - Feb 15, 1996 - HISTORY.com Oil tanker runs aground near Wales Share this: Oil tanker runs aground near Wales Author Oil tanker runs aground near Wales URL Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1996, a supertanker, the Sea Empress, runs aground near Wales, spilling 70,000 tons of crude oil. The oil spill did not take any human lives, but severely damaged several bird sanctuaries. The Pembrokeshire coast of South Wales is an area teeming with wildlife, particularly seals and seabirds such as shelducks, teals and curlews. It is also an area often traveled by oil tankers carrying oil from North Sea drilling operations. On the evening of Thursday, February 15, at 8 p.m., the Sea Empress, a 1,300-foot, 147,000-ton tanker was traveling to Milford Haven on the Welsh coast through poor weather conditions. The ship, registered in Liberia, was carrying 128,000 tons of crude oil for Texaco. The Sea Empress slammed into some underwater rocks and ran aground. The hull was pierced, causing oil to leak from the ship. The 28-member Russian crew worked feverishly to re-float the tanker, while attempting to move the oil to undamaged holding areas. Despite the quick response, the foul weather reduced the effectiveness of these measures. The Sea Empress was pushed aground a second time when tow lines from a towboat snapped. Eventually the crew was pulled off the ship by Royal Air Force helicopters. High winds prevented most salvage operations, so the only measure officials could take was to drop detergent and dispersal chemicals on the growing oil spill. Approximately 70,000 tons of oil spilled from the tanker, causing a 12-mile-long oil slick. Nearby beaches were covered with the slimy oil, resulting in the deaths of thousands of seabirds. The bird sanctuaries on nearby Skomer and Skokholm islands suffered severe damage that was still being repaired 10 years later. Nearly a week after the accident, the Sea Empress was finally pulled in to port. Related Videos |
"Which Hollywood star's last film was ""Cuban Rebel Girls"" in 1959" | Cuban Rebel Girls (1959) Cuban Rebel Girls (1959) BOMB (out of 4) The likes of Ed Wood, Al Adamson and Jerry Warren have taken credit for creating some of the worst movies ever made but special attention must also go to director Barry Mahon and star/producer/writer Errol Flynn. Flynn would die of a heart attack shortly after this film was completed so on one hand it's rather sad knowing this was his final film but that doesn't take away from the fact how horrid it actually is. The lack of being able to see this film is probably the main reason why it doesn't get on more worst of lists. Flynn plays himself, a war correspondent trying to help Fidel Castro overthrow Fulgencio Batista. The "story" involves an American girl (Beverly Aadland) who runs away from home to fight for the cause. The 50-year-old Flynn was dating the 16-year-old Aadland at the time this movie was being made and I can't help but think the former star was trying to kill two birds with one stone. One he was trying to show his support for Cuba. Secondly he was giving his lover a film part. No matter what he was trying to do this is a downright horrid film that doesn't have any redeeming quality except for Flynn fans to see how far the star had fallen. In some of the bad dialogue Flynn mentions all these Hollywood scripts coming to him but I think it's safe to say that wasn't the truth when you consider where his career was at this point. On a technical level this film contains horrid dialogue, awful acting and direction that you can never spot. Flynn plays himself so he basically just narrates and we see him being himself in a few scenes. We see him flying a plane as well as him being his hair done at a Cuban hotel but that's pretty much it. Aadland wasn't an actress outside of her beauty. The young teen clearly wasn't an "actress" and you certainly can't blame her bad performance since she only got the part because she was Flynn's lover. The supporting players are all just as bad and one has to wonder what they did to get their parts. This atrocity was pretty hard to see for several decades and it's easy to see why Flynn fans would want it to just disappear. The recent DVD release (under the title ASSAULT OF THE REBEL GIRLS) will get the film out to more viewers and I'm sure before long it will become a favorite to those who enjoy bad movies. I love watching bad movies when they're so bad that they're entertaining but that's not the case here. This is just a downright pathetic movie that sadly turned out to be a legends final one. Was the above review useful to you? |
Which American state is known as the treasure state? | The State of Montana - An Introduction from NETSTATE.COM The State of Montana State Capitol Building, Helena Welcome to Big Sky Country. This is Montana. Vast plains stretch across the eastern part of this state, and when those plains go on for miles and miles and miles, so does the sky. Huge herds of cattle graze on the prairies. Montana has buffalo, too, and in the National Bison Range, on the Flathead Reservation, buffalo roam a 20,000-acre national wildlife refuge. The western portion of this great state rises up in tall, rugged Rocky Mountain country. These mountains have provided Montana its name, and yielded a fortune of gold and silver since the first substantial deposits were discovered in the early 1860's. Today, the mountains attract people for their natural splendor. Glacier National Park is a destination for many, with majestic peaks shaped by massive glacial ice. Rising cliffs and waterfalls offer spectacular beauty here. And Montana's Yellowstone National Park delights visitors with incredible scenery, waterfalls, geysers, and lakes. That's Montana! Big Sky Bison The first commemorative quarter-dollar coin released in 2007 honors Montana, and is the 41st coin in the United States Mint's 50 State Quarters® Program. Montana, nicknamed "Big Sky Country," was admitted into the Union on November 8, 1889, becoming our Nation's 41st state. The reverse of Montana's quarter features a bison skull depicted above the diverse Montana landscape with the inscription "Big Sky Country." The coin also bears the inscriptions "Montana" and "1889." The bison skull is a powerful symbol, sacred to many of Montana's American Indian tribes. This symbol can be seen across the State on schools, businesses and license plates, and reflects the rich native tradition of Montana, which was once home to large tribes such as the Crow and the Northern Cheyenne. After a visit from Lewis and Clark, Montana became a destination first for fur trappers and later for gold prospectors following the discovery of gold in the 1860s. Cattle ranchers also made their way west to Montana. This rapid growth in population led to boomtowns. The nickname "Big Sky Country" reminds residents of Montana's open lands and pioneering way. The recommended design was chosen based on feedback from the Montana Quarter Design Selection Commission, which was created by Governor Brian Schweitzer, and a subsequent public vote. United States Mint sculptor-engravers and artists participating in the United States Mint's Artistic Infusion Program rendered the "Bison Skull" design and three others submitted to Governor Schweitzer. The designs were based on narratives submitted by Montana residents. The Department of the Treasury approved the design on June 22, 2006. The other three designs considered were "Bull Elk," featuring a bull elk posed majestically on a rugged rock formation; "State Outline," showing mountains tapering to the eastern Montana plains; and "Big Sky with River," prominently featuring Montana's big sky with a river emerging from a mountain range. For more about the state commemorative quarters, visit this page . This 50 State Quarter Map is a great way to collect and display all 50 State Quarters. Sources... . State of Montana. 2009. 13 April 2009 < http://www.nh.gov/nhinfo/index.html > Shankle, George Earlie. . Irvine, Calif.: Reprint Services Corp, Revised edition, 1971. Shearer, Benjamin F. and Barbara S. . Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 3 Sub edition, 2001. Additional Information Montana (World Almanac Library of the States) , by Kris Hirschmann. 48 pages. Gareth Stevens Publishing (February 2003) Reading level: Grades 4-6. Filled with the most up-to-date information, including the latest Census results. Full-color photos bring to life the story of Montana. In addition to an in-depth factual profile of Montana in the form of a state Almanac, this book offers fascinating and lively discussions of the state's history, people, geography, government, economy, culture, and lifestyles. A section on Notable People, a calendar of events, and enough primary s |
Give either Christian name of the novelist GK Chesterton. | by Dale Ahlquist I’ve heard the question more than once. It is asked by people who have just started to discover G.K. Chesterton. They have begun reading a Chesterton book, or perhaps have seen an issue of Gilbert, or maybe they’ve only encountered a series of pithy quotations that marvelously articulate some forgotten bit of common sense. They ask the question with a mixture of wonder, gratitude and…resentment. They are amazed by what they have discovered. They are thankful to have discovered it. And they are almost angry that it has taken so long for them to make the discovery. “Who is this guy…?” Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) cannot be summed up in one sentence. Nor in one paragraph. In fact, in spite of the fine biographies that have been written of him, he has never been captured between the covers of one book. But rather than waiting to separate the goats from the sheep, let’s just come right out and say it: G.K. Chesterton was the best writer of the 20th century. He said something about everything and he said it better than anybody else. But he was no mere wordsmith. He was very good at expressing himself, but more importantly, he had something very good to express. The reason he was the greatest writer of the 20th century was because he was also the greatest thinker of the 20th century. Born in London, G.K. Chesterton was educated at St. Paul’s, but never went to college. He went to art school. In 1900, he was asked to contribute a few magazine articles on art criticism, and went on to become one of the most prolific writers of all time. He wrote a hundred books, contributions to 200 more, hundreds of poems, including the epic Ballad of the White Horse, five plays, five novels, and some two hundred short stories, including a popular series featuring the priest-detective, Father Brown. In spite of his literary accomplishments, he considered himself primarily a journalist. He wrote over 4000 newspaper essays, including 30 years worth of weekly columns for the Illustrated London News, and 13 years of weekly columns for the Daily News. He also edited his own newspaper, G.K.’s Weekly. (To put it into perspective, four thousand essays is the equivalent of writing an essay a day, every day, for 11 years. If you’re not impressed, try it some time. But they have to be good essays – all of them – as funny as they are serious, and as readable and rewarding a century after you’ve written them.) Chesterton was equally at ease with literary and social criticism, history, politics, economics, philosophy, and theology. His style is unmistakable, always marked by humility, consistency, paradox, wit, and wonder. His writing remains as timely and as timeless today as when it first appeared, even though much of it was published in throw away papers. This man who composed such profound and perfect lines as “The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried,” stood 6’4″ and weighed about 300 pounds, usually had a cigar in his mouth, and walked around wearing a cape and a crumpled hat, tiny glasses pinched to the end of his nose, swordstick in hand, laughter blowing through his moustache. And usually had no idea where or when his next appointment was. He did much of his writing in train stations, since he usually missed the train he was supposed to catch. In one famous anecdote, he wired his wife, saying, “Am at Market Harborough. Where ought I to be?” His faithful wife, Frances, attended to all the details of his life, since he continually proved he had no way of doing it himself. She was later assisted by a secretary, Dorothy Collins, who became the couple’s surrogate daughter, and went on to become the writer’s literary executrix, continuing to make his work available after his death. This absent-minded, overgrown elf of a man, who laughed at his own jokes and amused children at birthday parties by catching buns in his mouth, this was the man who wrote a book called The Everlasting Man, which led a young atheist named C.S. Lewis to become a Christian. This was the man who w |
"Founded in 1897, which animal welfare charity was formerly known As ""Our Dumb Friends League""?" | Keepsafe – protecting your 4 legged family members 24/7 - Replacement Tag Keepsafe has proudly worked with major pet charities, The Blue Cross, Dogs Trust, Wood Green Animal Shelters, Battersea Cat & Dogs Home and the RSPCA, who have recommended our pet service. Westie ReHoming Westie ReHoming was formed by Jacqui and Robert Ferris-Woods, who believe passionately that before a Westie is deemed to be unrehomeable all possible avenues for its rehabilitation should be explored. Their understanding and qualification in canine behaviour is an important asset in rehoming, and they have done extensive studies in stress in dogs, and how it affects their health, behaviour, and integration into a new environment. To find out more about Westie ReHoming, please visit their website: www.westierehoming.me.uk RSPCA The RSPCA's vision is to work for a world in which all humans respect and live in harmony with all other members of the animal kingdom. The RSPCA as a charity will, by all lawful means, prevent cruelty, promote kindness to and alleviate suffering of animals. The RSPCA joined Keepsafe in 2006. To contact The RSPCA and understand more about their work, please visit their website: www.rspca.org.uk Dogs Trust Founded in 1891, Dogs Trust are the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with 16 rehoming centres, rehoming over 11,500 dogs every year. Keepsafe has been working with Dogs Trust since September 1997 and has so far provided 28,000 Dog's Trust adopters with Keepsafe tags. To contact Dogs Trust, please call 020 7837 0006 or visit their website: www.dogstrust.org.uk The Blue Cross The Blue Cross, formerly known as Our Dumb Friends' League, was founded in 1897. The Blue Cross has grown to include 11 adoption centres, 3 equine centres and 4 animal hospitals. Keepsafe started working with The Blue Cross in June 2002 and has so far provided 8,000 Blue Cross adopters with Keepsafe tags for Dogs and Cats. To contact The Blue Cross, please call 01993 822651 or visit their website: www.bluecross.org.uk Battersea Dogs & Cats Home Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, famously renowned for it's pre war efforts in looking after stray dogs in London has been operating for over 140 years, and still to this day is based in its' original home in Battersea. Battersea began working with Keepsafe in September 1996 and was the first pet charity to provide Keepsafe visible identification to its' adopters. Although Keepsafe is no longer provided by Battersea, Keepsafe continues to provide support to over 10,000 adopters of previously rehomed dogs. To find out more about Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, please visit their website: www.dogshome.org Woodgreen Animal Shelters Louisa Snow founded Wood Green Animal Shelters in 1924 to help alleviate the problem of abandoned and injured animals on the streets of London after the first World War. Wood Green is formed of three animal shelters and cares for a variety animals including cats, dogs, small animals and field animals. Keepsafe teamed up with Wood Green in May 2003 to provide a visible identifcation and service to pets being rehomed and has so far protected over 7,000 cats and dogs. To contact Wood Green and understand more about their work, please visit their website: www.woodgreen.org.uk © Copyright Keepsafe Tracking Ltd 2009 | |
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In the Bible who was the husband of Ruth? | Ruth's Righteous Husband | Reformed Bible Studies & Devotionals at Ligonier.org Devotionals Ruth’s Righteous Husband “Ruth the Moabite, the widow of Mahlon, I have bought to be my wife, to perpetuate the name of the dead in his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brothers” (Ruth 4:10a). - Ruth 4 Marriage is an important theme that arises again and again in Scripture, and there are many models of what a good marriage looks like in the Bible. The Song of Solomon, for example, is a beautiful picture of a husband and wife and their love for one another. In the New Testament, Priscilla and Aquila stand out as a couple who served the kingdom of God together, complementing each other in their life and witness (Acts 18:24–28; Rom. 16:3–5a). We also find in the Old Testament the history of Boaz and Ruth, who marvelously display what God intends for husbands and wives to be in the marriage relationship. Clinging to her widowed mother-in-law Naomi after her first husband died, Ruth journeyed to Bethlehem, Naomi’s home. While there, she gleaned wheat from the fields of Boaz (Ruth 1–2). In desperation, with all the men in the family dead, Naomi and Ruth were in danger of losing their inheritance and their family’s land if an heir could not be produced. In keeping with the Levirate marriage law, Ruth was able to marry a close relative and bear a son who would legally belong to Naomi’s family, thereby ensuring that the property would not pass from them (Deut. 25:5–10). As a close relative, Boaz could redeem Ruth and Naomi, and so Ruth approached Boaz one evening, inviting him to redeem her from this plight (Ruth 3). Ruth was calling on him to take the lead in the relationship to provide for her materially and, ultimately, spiritually, for in marrying her, Boaz would be obeying the law of God. Her example shows us what it means for a wife to submit to her own husband (Eph. 5:22–24). Good wives look for their husbands to lead them and encourage them in their difficult calling. May the wives among us follow Ruth’s lead. Boaz also shows us what it means to be an ideal godly husband — one who is willing to give up his life for his own wife and family (vv. 25–27). Another of Naomi’s relatives was unwilling to take Ruth for his wife, fearing that he would lose any compensation for meeting Ruth’s needs once they bore a son and the inheritance passed into the son’s hands. Boaz, on the other hand, was willing to sacrifice much to bless Ruth and her family, showing us what godly husbands do for the sake of their wives (Ruth 4). May those of us who are husbands imitate his self-sacrifice. Coram Deo Boaz was ultimately rewarded for his selfless deed when he was included in the line of David and thus the line of Christ (Matt. 1:1–17). He did not know that this would be his reward when he cared for Ruth, however. Likewise, we do not always know how God is going to reward us for doing what is right, but we can rest assured that we will be repaid for any sacrifice we make to obey His law, whether now, in the age to come, or both. Passages for Further Study |
Catherine Norland is the central female character of which novel by Jane Austen? | Jane Austen (Character) - Quotes Jane Austen (Character) from Becoming Jane (2007) The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Jane Austen : If I marry, I want it to be out of affection. Like my mother. Mrs. Austen : And I have to dig my own damn potatoes! Tom Lefroy : How can you, of all people, dispose of yourself without affection? Jane Austen : How can I dispose of myself with it? Jane Austen : My characters shall have, after a little trouble, all that they desire. Cassandra Austen : [regarding 'First Impressions', which will later become 'Pride and Prejudice'] How does the story begin? Jane Austen : It gets worse. Jane Austen : [regarding Mr. Wisley] His small fortune will not buy me. Eliza De Feuillide : What will buy you, cousin? Jane Austen : Cassie, his heart will stop at the sight of you, or he doesn't deserve to live. And, yes, I am aware of the contradiction embodied in that sentence. Tom Lefroy : I think that you, Miss Austen, consider yourself a cut above the company. Tom Lefroy : You, ma'am. Secretly. Tom Lefroy : Was I deficient in propriety? Jane Austen : Why did you do that? Tom Lefroy : Couldn't waste all those expensive boxing lessons. Tom Lefroy : You dance with passion. Jane Austen : No sensible woman would demonstrate passion, if the purpose were to attract a husband. Tom Lefroy : As opposed to a lover? Jane Austen : [she has just kissed him] Did I do that well? Tom Lefroy : Very. Very well. Jane Austen : I wanted, just once, to do it well. Tom Lefroy : I am yours. Heart and soul, I am yours. Much good that is. Jane Austen : I will decide that. Mrs. Radcliffe : Of what do you wish to write? Jane Austen : Not all of it. Jane Austen : Could I really have this? Tom Lefroy : I depend entirely upon... Jane Austen : Upon your uncle. And I depend on you. What will you do? Tom Lefroy : What I must. John Warren : And the famous Mrs. Radcliffe, is she as Gothic as her novels? Jane Austen : Not in externals. But her internal landscape is, I suspect, quite picturesque. Jane Austen : All sorts of trouble. Tom Lefroy : [reading from Mr. White's Natural History] Swifts, on a fine morning in May, flying this way, that way, sailing around at a great hight, perfectly happily. Then - [checks he has her attention and nods to let her know this is what he meant] Tom Lefroy : Then, one leaps onto the back of another, grasps tightly and forgetting to fly they both sink down and down, in a great dying fall, fathom after fathom, until the female utters... Jane Austen : [breaking out of trance] Yes? Tom Lefroy : [looks at her for a moment, then continues reading] The female utters a loud, piercing cry... [he looks up at her again] Tom Lefroy : Is this conduct commonplace in the natural history of Hampshire? Tom Lefroy : Was I deficient in rapture? Jane Austen : In consciousness! Tom Lefroy : I have been told there is much to see upon a walk, but all I've detected so far is a general tendency to green above and brown below. Jane Austen : Yes, well, others have detected more. It is celebrated. There's even a book about Selborne Wood. Tom Lefroy : Oh. A novel, perhaps? Jane Austen : Novels? Being poor, insipid things, read by mere women, even, God forbid, written by mere women?. Tom Lefroy : I see, we're talking of your reading. Jane Austen : As if the writing of women did not display the greatest powers of mind, knowledge of human nature, the liveliest effusions of wit and humour and the best-chosen language imaginable? Henry Austen : What do you make of Mr. Lefroy? Jane Austen : We're honoured by his presence. Jane Austen : Where exactly in Ireland does he come from, anyway? Tom Lefroy : [coming up behind Jane] Limerick, Miss Austen. Henry Austen : Careful, Jane, Lucy is right. Mr. Lefroy does have a reputation. Jane Austen : Presumably as the most disagreeable [writing] Jane Austen : [pauses] Too many adjectives. Tom Lefroy : Was I deficient in rapture? Jane Austen : It was |
"What was the name of the ""major"" at the centre of the 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire"" controversy?" | Charles Ingram | Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Wiki 15 & 18 September, 2001 (original) 21 April, 2003 (first broadcast) Money won £1,000,000 (later stripped) Charles Ingram, a former British Army major from Derbyshire, was a contestant on series 10 of the UK version of the show on the shows scheduled for broadcast on 15 & 18 September, 2001. After originally winning £1,000,000, the prize was cancelled after it was revealed that he had cheated his way through most of the questions. As a result, the episodes that he appeared in were not actually broadcast until 21 April, 2003. Contents Put these words in the order they occur in the title of the Agatha Christie thriller. • A: Nile • C: Death • D: The From the 8 remaining contestants, 7 got it right, but Charles (with a time of 3.97 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-B-D-A, making it into the Hot Seat. Charles's Run to the Million Edit On the first night of his game, when he got into the hot seat, he got through the first four questions without using any lifelines. On the fifth question, he still didn't use a lifeline, but took a while to answer. On both questions 6 and 7, he used a lifeline on each of them. He used two of his lifelines early on. After 7 questions, he won £4,000 but then the show ran out of time, so he had to return the next day to continue. £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed On which of these would you air laundry? • A: Clothes dog • D: Clothes pig £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed What name is given to a person who is against increasing the powers of the European Union? • A: Eurosceptic £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed What is butterscotch? £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed Which of these is the nickname for a famous Scottish army regiment? • A: Black Cat £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed The Normans, who invaded and conquered England in 1066, spoke which language? • A: German £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed In 'Coronation Street', who is Audrey's daughter? • D: Sally Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% • B: 89% • C: 3% • D: 4% Charles did not know, so he used his first lifeline, He asked the audience , which gave a resounding 4-89-3-4 vote. Charles went with the audience, and won £2,000. £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed The River Foyle is found in which part of the United Kingdom? • C: Northern Ireland • D: Wales Charles did not know, so he decided to phone his friend Gerald, who was 99% sure it was Northern Ireland. He went with him and won £4,000. Then, the klaxon called time and Charles would return on £4,000 with 1 lifeline still available. Having watched and recorded several episode of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? , the Millionaire team thought that if you used two of your lifelines by the end of the night, you've usually struggled up to that point and you're expected to last only a couple of questions and be gone. The host Chris Tarrant thought that Charles chances of winning £32,000 were the chances of going to the moon in a rocket. Since he only had one lifeline left Chris expected Charles to get to £16,000 and be on his way. He was in for a big surprise... Meanwhile, Charles and his wife Diana Ingram , who accompanied Charles in the audience called one of the Fastest Finger Contestants. Tecwen Whittock , who would appear on the next show that night. It is here, it is alleged, where Tecwen joins the Ingram's scam to cheat to the million, and this is where the "Major Fraud" begins. Diana Ingram later claimed she alone had spoken with him and purely to wish him good luck. Night 2 Edit On the next night, before starting the game, Chris asked Charles if he had a strategy. Charles said that he was a little defensive on the last show so he's going on the counter-attack. In fact, this reply, given the actual facts of what happened on the previous night, is incomprehensible. It appears that Ingram was simply setting the scene for what he was about to do. In saying that he was 'too defensive' on the previous night, Ingram also said that he had been too negative and had talked himself out of the answers which 'I knew'. However |
The stormcock is an alternative name for which bird? | British Garden Birds - Mistle Thrush Mistle Thrush Grey-brown upperparts, whitish underparts with bold black spots. Turdus viscivorus Wing Span: 42-48 cm (16-19") Weight: 110-140 g (4-5 oz) Breeding Pairs: 230 000 Description The Mistle Thrush, Missel Thrush or Stormcock is bigger and paler than a Song Thrush and has bolder spotting on its breast and belly. The upperparts of the Mistle Thrush are grey-brown. The breast and flanks are a pale buff with bold black spots, which are scattered all over the underparts. The wing feathers have pale edges, which gives the appearance of a pale patch on the wing when seen from a distance. In flight, the Mistle Thrush usually flies at tree top height with several wing beats separated by short glides. The underside of the wings is white Juveniles are pale and heavily spotted on the upperparts. Quicktime mp3 The Mistle Thrush's alarm call is like a football rattle or machine gun. Their dreamy song is loud and far reaching and often heard during stormy weather, hence its alternative name of Stormcock. The Mistle Thrush's diet is the same as the Song Thrush's: insects, worms, slugs but rarely snails, and berries, such as yew, rowan, hawthorn and holly. In the winter, a Mistle Thrush will often vigorously defend a berry laden bush from other thrushes. Nesting The bulky grass-lined nest of grass, roots, moss, leaves and earth is built by the female, usually in the fork of a tree but also in shrubs and walls. The smooth, glossy pale blue eggs have reddish-brown spots, and are approximately 31 mm by 22 mm. The female incubates the eggs by herself. After the young hatch, they are fed by both parents. Breeding Data |
Which town is the administrative centre of Wiltshire? | Wiltshire | county, England, United Kingdom | Britannica.com county, England, United Kingdom Henry Saint John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke Wiltshire, administrative, geographic, and historic county of southern England . It is situated on a low plateau draining into the basins of the Bristol Channel , the English Channel , and the eastward-flowing River Thames . Trowbridge , on the western side of the county, is the administrative centre. Sarsen horseshoe of Stonehenge III, Wiltshire, Eng. Katherine Young/EB Inc. The administrative, geographic, and historic counties occupy slightly different areas. The administrative county of Wiltshire is bounded to the north by the administrative county of Gloucestershire , to the northeast by the unitary authority of Swindon , to the east by the unitary authority of West Berkshire , to the southeast by the administrative county of Hampshire , to the south by the administrative county of Dorset , to the southwest by the administrative county of Somerset , and to the west by the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset and the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire . Until 2009 the administrative county was divided into four districts: Salisbury , West Wiltshire , Kennet , and North Wiltshire .The geographic county encompasses the entire administrative county together with the unitary authority of Swindon . The historic county of Wiltshire is nearly coterminous with the geographic county but also includes a small area north of Sherston in the district of Cotswold in the administrative county of Gloucestershire. Chalk uplands constitute much of Wiltshire. Salisbury Plain occupies central Wiltshire, and north of the River Kennet are the Marlborough Downs . Along the county’s western border rise parts of the Cotswolds , a range of limestone hills. Between these two upland areas lie the clay vales of Wardour and Pewsey. South of Trowbridge the vales are fairly heavily wooded, in marked contrast to the open, rolling countryside of the uplands. Parts of the Marlborough Downs, the Cotswolds, and the vale of Pewsey have been designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Beeches in Savernake Forest, Wiltshire, England. Cheesby Lancashire In prehistoric times the chalk uplands were the most heavily populated parts of England, and Wiltshire has many prehistoric monuments. Stonehenge , 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury , dates from the Neolithic Period; its use by prehistoric peoples has been a topic of much debate. Nearby lie other important Neolithic monuments, including those at Avebury and Windmill Hill . The latter is believed to have been a centre of ritual and of seasonal tribal fasting in the 4th millennium bce. Long Neolithic burial mounds, or barrows, abound, as do round burial mounds from the Bronze Age . Durrington Walls , a large ditch-enclosed ceremonial earthwork, dates from the late 3rd millennium bce. During the Iron Age , hill forts were constructed, such as those at Yarnbury Castle, near Berwick St. James, and at Old Sarum, outside Salisbury. Stonehenge, Avebury, and other associated locations were collectively designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1986. Stonehenge, on the Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England. © Gail Johnson/Fotolia The county has played a relatively minor role in national affairs in historical times. There is little evidence of Roman occupation, and in the Middle Ages sheep farming by Cistercian monks was probably the most important activity. Salisbury has long been the ecclesiastical centre of the county and is renowned for its 13th-century cathedral. The cathedral and many other buildings in the county have been designated as being of special architectural and historic interest. Church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas, Wilton, Wiltshire, England. Alan Ford Outside Salisbury and industrial Swindon , agriculture is the most important activity. A large part of Salisbury Plain is occupied by the Ministry of Defense for military purposes. Sand and gravel, chalk, limestone, and clay are worked in various parts of the county. Tourism is of great importanc |
Who was the president of America for the majority of the 1920's? | The United States Turns Inward: the 1920s and 1930s | Scholastic.com Grolier Online Discover the content connection—the definitive, fully integrated database collection and online research portal. It includes seven encyclopedia databases: Encyclopedia America, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge, La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre, America the Beautiful, Lands and Peoples, and The New Book of Popular Science. The United States Turns Inward: the 1920s and 1930s After its participation in the conflagration then known as the Great War, the American nation was ready to turn inward and concentrate on domestic affairs (a "return to normalcy," as 1920 presidential candidate Warren Harding called it). Private concerns preoccupied most Americans during the 1920s until the Great Depression of the next decade, when increasing numbers turned, in their collective misfortune, to government for solutions to economic problems that challenged the very basis of U.S. capitalistic society. The 1920s: Decade of Optimism. By the 1920s innovative forces thrusting into American life were creating a new way of living. The automobile and the hard-surfaced road produced mobility and a blurring of the traditional rural-urban split. The radio and motion pictures inaugurated a national culture, one built on new, urban values. The Nineteenth Amendment (1920) gave women the vote in national politics and symbolized their persistence in efforts to break out of old patterns of domesticity. The war had accelerated their entrance into business, industry, and the professions and their adoption of practices, such as drinking and smoking, traditionally considered masculine. So, too, young people turned to new leaders and values and sought unorthodox dress, recreations, and morals. Traditional WASP (white, Anglo-Saxon Protestant) America fought the new ways. The adoption of prohibition in 1919 (with ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment) had been a victory of Yankee moral values over those of immigrants, but now many of the great cities practically ignored the measure. The Russian Revolution of 1917 and the establishment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics sent a Red Scare shivering through the country in 1919-20; suspicion centered on labor unions as alleged instruments of Moscow. The Ku Klux Klan, stronger in the northern Republican countryside than in the South, attacked the so-called New Negro, who returned from the fighting in France with a new sense of personal dignity (the Harlem Renaissance expressed this spirit through the arts), and the millions of Roman Catholics and Jews who had been flooding into the country since the 1890s. The Immigration Law of 1924 established a quota system that discriminated against all groups except northern and western Europeans. In 1925 the spectacular Scopes Trial in Dayton, Tenn., convicted a high school science teacher of presenting Darwinian theories of evolution, which fundamentalist Protestants bitterly opposed. New ideas, however, continued to inundate the country, and optimism remained high. The U.S. population delighted in the "miracles" that new inventions had brought them-electric lights, airplanes, new communication systems. Charles Lindbergh's solo flight to Paris in 1927 seemed to capture the spirit of the age. The business community was praised for its values and productivity. Henry Ford and his system of cheap mass production of automobiles for people of modest incomes was regarded as symbolic of the new era. Three Republican presidents occupied the White House during the 1920s. Warren Harding, a conservative, was swept into office by a landslide victory in 1920. He proved an inept president, and his administration was racked by scandals, including that of Teapot Dome. Calvin Coolidge, who succeeded to the office on Harding's death (1923), worshiped business as much as he detested government. Herbert Hoover, an engineer, brought to the presidency (1929-33) a deep faith in the essential soundness of capitalism, which to him represented the fullest expression of individualism. In 19 |
Vega is the brightest star of which zodiacal constellation? | About the Vega Star: Facts and Other Informaiton It rotates in less that one day, by comparison the Sun's rotational period is 27 days. The distance from the Sun, about 25 light years. It has a solar mass that is 2.3 to 3.1 times the Sun's mass The diameter of the star Vega is about 2.73 times the Sun's size. This is a near zero-magnitude star; it is visible to the naked eye. In Earth's northern sky, it is the third brightest star after Sirius A and Arcturus. It is fifth brightest star overall. The surface temperature is about 18,000°F at the poles and about 14,000°F at the equator. It is about 350 million years old but will run out of core fuel in 650 million years. It is a Class A (A0) white main sequence dwarf star. It runs on hydrogen like the Sun. It functions is a standard calibration star in optical astronomy ... this is to calibrate the color scale for stars. It is sometimes called the "Harp" star because it is supposed to be the harp played by the ancient Greek musician, Orpheus. slide 2 of 5 Vega and Surrounding Space Objects Vega, with its high infrared radiation, has offered some interesting observations. Vega appears to have a surrounding disk of dust. The origin of this dust is likely to be from the collisions between objects in an orbiting debris disk. This is similar to the Kuiper Belt in the Solar System. For more information about the Kuiper Belt see the article: The Kuiper Belt . In fact, the term, Vega-like stars apply when stars display an infrared excess caused by dust emission. Furthermore, irregularities in Vega's disk tend to suggest the presence of a planet. Vega is also close to the solar apex. This is a direction in the galaxy toward which the Sun is moving; it is about 10° southwest of the star Vega. In contrast, there is an illusory path that the Sun appears to take through the constellations in the Zodiac. This is not the actual direction the Sun is taking. See also: The Constellations of The Zodiac . slide 3 of 5 The Summer Triangle Three stars form a stellar right triangle making it one of the best landmarks in the August night sky. Vega is at one vertex, and it is located high above in the sky at the constellation's western-most point, and it appears as the brightest of the three. Then Deneb, to the east of Vega, appears the dimmest. Finally, Altair lies below to the south, and it forms the most distant point of this triad. These three stars belong to an unofficial star group that together link the constellations Lyra (Vega), Cygnus the Swan (Deneb), and Aquila the Eagle (Altair). |
What was the name of the dog in the secret seven books by Enid Blyton? | Enid Blyton - The Secret Seven In Defence of the Secret Seven Article by Hari Menon (September 11, 2006) Secret Seven! The name evokes disdain or contempt among many readers who are otherwise ardent fans of Enid Blyton. What did this ragtag band of four boys, three girls and one dog do to arouse such revulsion? Okay, maybe I exaggerated. But for most of us the Secret Seven happens to be the least revered series in Blyton's canon. Is this because the books were written for a younger set of readers? Could it be the smaller format? The perpetual scowl on the face of their highhanded leader, perhaps? I expect all these factors do contribute to the—undeserved, if you ask me—negative reputation the Secret Seven has among many Blyton fans. And is it mere coincidence that the letters 'SS' have historical connotations that are not exactly pleasant? The series was written between 1948 and 1963, so such an 'inspiration' is not entirely far-fetched. But I think it unlikely—Blyton doesn't seem the sort who would take a sly dig at her own characters, even as a joke. So, is the series really as juvenile as it's made out to be? Do the Seven have any redeeming qualities? Let's find out. Cast of Characters Peter: The head of the Secret Seven, Peter's word is Absolute Law. He usually decides the passwords, and seldom forgets them, unlike the others. Indeed, the easiest way to irk him is to forget the password or the SS badge (which others do with predictable regularity). Though he often acts like a dictator, he is annoyingly proved right on most occasions. The secret meetings are held in a shed at the bottom of the garden, some distance from his house. Janet: Peter's sister. Co-owner of the shed and Scamper the golden spaniel, but that ends her stake in the Secret Seven. She comes across as a little brighter than the other two girls in the club (in one instance she sensibly makes a drawing of some tyre prints when the other girls only titter), but that's probably because she's constantly under Peter's thumb and doesn't dare to giggle quite so frequently. Her urge to dance in the moonlight comes in useful while trapping horse stealers on one occasion. Jack: Jack is one of the more colourful characters. He's apparently second-in-command (though this is mentioned only once or twice in the books). He's also disappointingly gullible sometimes. In Secret Seven on the Trail, he believes the tall tales his sister Susie and her friends make up. He also forgets the Secret Seven password with exasperating regularity; indeed, Susie seems to remember it better than he does! To his credit, he is as brave and loyal as a right-hand man can be. Pam: One of the two gigglers in the club. Perhaps her sole contribution to the club is when she "interviews" her grandmother in Three Cheers Secret Seven (and misspells the word "absolutely" in the process). She's a great friend of Barbara, for obvious reasons. Either of them is sportingly ready for a good cry when Peter starts shouting—at them or one of the others, it doesn't matter. Barbara: Giggles, squeals and shrieks come naturally to Barbara, as they do to Pam. Indeed, you can't easily tell one from the other. Perhaps that's why Derek Lucas' illustrations show Pam in pigtails, while Barbara leaves her hair free. I used to consider her very pretty in those illustrations when I was ten years old. Ah, the follies of youth. Colin: Though he can be easily confused with George, Colin makes some interesting discoveries. For instance, he was the one who spots the escaping thief in Secret Seven Adventure, and the one who forgets the book about ships in the cubby-hole up a tree in Well Done Secret Seven. Oh, and it was at his granny's house that the robbery occurs in Secret Seven Fireworks. He also owns a complete set of (ahem!) Famous Five books, which provides hours of light reading to a petty thief in Secret Seven Win Through. George: Can pretend to be Colin, and nobody would know the difference, not even Peter—which is probably why Lucas gives him close-cropped fair hair. He's forced to resign from the club in Go Ah |
In world war two who was successfully targeted by the allies in operation Anthropoid? | BBC - History - World Wars: The Foxley Report: Secret Operations in World War Two Print this page Total war 'One should always hunt an animal in its natural habitat; and the natural habitat of man is - in these days - a town. Chimney pots should be the cover, and the method, snapshots at two hundred yards. My plans are far advanced. I shall not get away alive, but I shall not miss; and that is all that matters to me any longer.' - Rogue Male This was a war of nations, but also of personalities, and with states fighting for their very existence, one might have expected a greater incidence of leading political and military figures being targeted for elimination. Geoffrey Household's popular thriller Rogue Male, concerning an Englishman's attempt on Hitler's life, was published as early as 1939. As it turned out, World War Two witnessed only a limited number of such political assassinations, which is perhaps surprising considering the immense scale and barbarity of the conflict. This was a war of nations, but also of personalities, and with states fighting for their very existence, one might have expected a greater incidence of leading political and military figures being targeted for elimination. The British Commando attack on General Rommel's headquarters in North Africa in November 1941, and the US fighter ambush of the aircraft carrying Admiral Yamamoto in April 1943, however, emerge as exceptions to the general rule. Nevertheless the removal from the war of pivotal figures - such as Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin and Hitler - frequently feature among the most popular 'What Ifs' of history. And during the war assassination plans were frequently prepared - notable among these was a German scheme to attack the Allied leaders when they attended a conference in Teheran in November 1943. Top Killing Hitler? The Foxley Report illustration that traces Hitler's walk from the Berghof to the Teahaus © The Allied leaders in general had little experience of being an assassin's target, but Hitler's long background of political violence resulted in his being the subject of some 30 assassination plots before 1939, and there were more than a dozen planned or attempted during the war. These ranged from the attempt of the quintessential lone gunman, Maurice Bavaud, in 1938, to complex conspiracies such as the July Plot of 1944, organised by German military leaders, which came within a hair's breadth of success. Both before and during World War Two it was Hitler's fellow countrymen who strove hardest to eliminate him. Both before and during World War Two it was Hitler's fellow countrymen who strove hardest to eliminate him. His British, American and Soviet foes seem to have devoted little thought, and even less action, to planning the assassination of their nemesis. Since such a project had not secured support when Hitler was in the ascendant, and when Nazi Germany's fortunes seemed to be boundless, it might have been expected that as his political star waned and the Allies grew closer to winning the war, the Führer's fate would be decided by a war trial, or by his suicide. This expectation seems to have been confounded, however, in June 1944, when a confused and inaccurate Allied intelligence report made the prospect of a pinpoint bombing raid on Hitler's lair in occupied France seem a possibility. The plan never got off the ground, but it raised the question of an assassination and as a result of this misbegotten (Hitler was never there) project, the Special Operations Executive (SOE), which was the secret British organisation that co-ordinated resistance and subversive warfare, was instructed to address two questions: do we want to kill Hitler, and do we have the means to do it? The first of these questions was never adequately answered, with various conflicting opinions being voiced within SOE. These included a belief that as Hitler's present conduct of the war was so bad, there was the risk that his successor might actually improve Nazi fortunes. On the other hand there was also a discernible inclination amongst some SOE offic |
Bearing the legs and wings what name is given to the intermediate division of an insect? | Gordon's Entomological Glossary A Glossary of Entomological This is a collection of Terminology, Entomological and Arthropodal in general, some of which you will find used on the other pages of this site, but I have included a lot more words than I have been able to use in the pages of this site, I hope you find them useful. It Does Not Contain Any Animal Names, Insect or otherwise, and is Not a Checklist of any sort If you have a word you think should be here and isn't please let me know. If you need a more in depth resource than this you need a proper Entomological Dictionary . Basal. Concerning the base of a structure - that part nearest the body. Basal cells in Diptera are generally small cells near the base of the wing. Basitarsus. The Ist segment of the tarsus - usually the largest. Batumen. A protective layer of propilis or hard cerumen that encloses the nest cavity of a stingless bee colony. Benzene hexachloride. (chemical name) or BHC. (common name). A synthetic insecticide, a chlorinated hydrocarbon, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocvclohexane of mixed isomers; slightly more toxic to mammals than DDT, acute oral LD51 for rats about 200 mg/kg; phytotoxicity: more toxic than DDT, interferes with germination, suppresses growth and reduces yields except at low concentration; certain crop plants, as potato absorb crude BHC with consequent tainting of tubers. Bilateral symmetry. Similarity of form, one side with the other. Biological control. The control of pests by employing predators, parasites, or disease; the natural enemies are encouraged and disseminated by man. Bionomics. The study of the habits, breeding, and adaptations of living forms. Bipectinate. Feathery, with branches growing out oil both sides of the main axis: applied mainly to antennae. Bisexual. Having two sexes distinct and separate;i.e. a species with males and females. Bivouac. The mass of army ant workers within which the queen and brood, live while the colony is not on the move. Bivoltine. Having two generations per year. Blastogenesis. The origination of different castes, within a species, from the egg by means other than genetic. Book lung. A respiratory cavity containing a series of leaflike folds. Bot. The larva of certain flies that are parasitic in the body of mammals. Brachypterous. With short wings that do not cover the abdomen, used of individuals of a species which otherwise has longer wings. Bract. A small leaf at the base of the flower. Brood. In insects, a group of individuals of a given species which have hatched into young or which have become adult at approximately the same time and which live together in a defined and limited area. Often referring to the immature stages of ants bees and wasps. Bubonic plague. A bacterial disease of rodents and man caused by Pasteurella pestis and transmitted chiefly by the oriental rat flea; marked by chills, fever, and inflammatory swelling of lymphatic glands. Budding. Colony fission, the creation of new colonies by the departure of one or more reproductive females accompanied by a group of workers specifically to establish a new colony. Bursa Copulatrix. That part of the female genitalia which receives the aedeagus and sperm during copulation. Its structure is often important in separating closely related species. Caecum. (pl., caeca). A sac or tubelike structure open at only one end. Calcareous. Referring to soils or rocks, possessing those elements which result in alkaline or basic reactions. Callow. Newly eclosed workers in social insect colonies whose exoskeletons are still soft and whose colour has not fully matured. Callus. A rounded swelling: applied especially to swollen regions at the front or back of the thorax in various flies. Calypter. Innermost of the three flap-like outgrowths at the base of the wing in various flies. Also known as the thoracic squama, it generally conceals the haltere. Calyptodomous. Of the nests of wasps, referring to those which are surrounded by an envelope. Campodeiform. (applied to a larva) Grub-like, flattened and elongated with well-developed legs and |
In June 1965 who became the first American to walk in space? | The 1st American Spacewalk in NASA Photos The 1st American Spacewalk in NASA Photos By Space.com Staff | June 2, 2015 12:08pm ET MORE A Walk in Space Credit: NASA/Jim McDivitt NASA astronaut Ed White became the first American astronaut to walk in space on June 3, 1965, during the Gemini 4 mission. See photos from White's historic spacewalk. HERE: Astronaut Ed White spacewalked outside the Gemini IV spacecraft on June 3, 1965. An emergency oxygen pack sits on his chest, and a 25-foot (7.6 meter) umbilical line and tether covered in gold tape secures him to the spacecraft. White Leaves the Spacecraft Credit: NASA This photo shows astronaut Ed White, pilot on the Gemini-Titan 4 spacecraft, during his egress from the spacecraft on June 3, 1965, becoming the first American to walk in space. Ed White Floats in Microgravity Outside the Gemini IV Spacecraft Credit: NASA/Jim McDivitt Ed White spent 23 minutes walking in space during his historic spacewalk. He used a gas "gun" to help push himself around. White and McDivitt on June 1, 1965 Credit: NASA Gemini IV astronauts Ed White (left) and Jim McDivitt stand at Cape Kennedy's Launch Pad 19 on June 1, 1965. Ed White Floats in Space Credit: NASA Astronaut Ed White floats outside the Gemini capsule during the first American spacewalk on June 3, 1965. America's First Spacewalk, June 3, 1965 Credit: NASA Astronaut Edward H. White II achieved the first American walk in space during the Gemini IV mission on June 3, 1965. Mission Control During Gemini IV Credit: NASA This photo shows Mission Control at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston during the early hours of the Gemini IV flight in June 1965. Ed White Closeup During Spacewalk Credit: NASA This close-up photo shows Ed White during his Gemini IV spacewalk, AKA extravehicular activity (EVA), as he became the first American astronaut to walk in space on June 3, 1965. Floating Against the Limb of the Earth Credit: NASA Astronaut Ed White, pilot of the Gemini-Titan 4 (GT-4) spaceflight, floats in space during the third revolution of the GT-4 spacecraft on June 3, 1965. His umbilical line and tether line, wrapped together, coil around him. White and McDivitt Aboard Recovery Vehicle Credit: NASA Gemini IV astronauts Ed White (left) and Jim McDivitt speak with officials on the USS Wasp recovery aircraft carrier following their return to Earth on June 7, 1965. President Johnson Meets Gemini IV Crew Credit: NASA President Lyndon B. Johnson holds a Gemini-4 souvenir photo album presented to him during his visit to the space center. Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot of the Gemini-4 mission stands at right, and astronaut James A. McDivitt, command pilot of the Gemini-4 spaceflight, holds a framed photo of White's spacewalk. 50th Anniversary Spacewalk Logo |
Urquhart castle in Scotland overlooks which famous stretch of water? | Urquhart Castle - At Loch Ness - Scotland | Urquhart Castle,… | Flickr Henk Meijer Photography By: Henk Meijer Photography Urquhart Castle - At Loch Ness - Scotland Urquhart Castle, a dramatic attraction which overlooks the water of Loch Ness, is surrounded by some of Scotland's most stunning Highland scenery. Once one of Scotland's largest castles, Urquhart has a fascinating history. The castle's history is told in an exhibition and audio-visual display in the superb visitor centre, where medieval artefacts discovered on site are also on show. Visitors to the castle can see the five-storey Grant Tower, which once provided accommodation for the lords and their families. The tower gives magnificent views of Loch Ness. There are also remains of kitchens, the gatehouse, cellars and other buildings which provided for the lord's comforts and protection. Urquhart Castle has a long and bloody history stretching back to the 13th centruy when the area was granted to the powerful Durward family. Following Edward I's invasion, it fell into English hands and was then reclaimed and lost again. The castle figured in the Scottish struggle for independence and came under the control of Robert the Bruce after he became King of Scots. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the castle and glen were frequently raided from the west by the ambitious Macdonald Lords of the Isles. { Source } Of course i was aiming for the famous monster, but that took so long that a blue hour shot from Urquhart Castle was a good second option ;-) Normally we always see the same shots from Urquhart Castle, from above, from the road. There is hardly any other space for making pictures or you have to move far away along the lake, as i did here with a long lens. But even there are hardly any viewpoints, so i parked the car on an illegal spot and went down to the shore for 90 min and waiting for best light. Enjoy... |
How many years in a chiliad? | A day equals a year in the bible Bible Numbers: A day can equal a year: The following are examples of a day representing a year in the bible 1) "A day for each year" in the account of the ten spies returning with a bad report to Moses about the Promised Land after spying it out for 40 days: "And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcasses be wasted in the wilderness. After the number of the days in which you searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years..." (Numbers 14:33,34a) 2) Ezekiel is told to lie on his side 390 plus 40 days --- "a day for each year" "Lie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity. For I have laid upon thee the years of their iniquity, according to the number of the days, three hundred and ninety days: so shalt thou bear the iniquity of the house of Israel. And when thou hast accomplished them, lie again on thy right side, and thou shalt bear the iniquity of the house of Judah forty days: I have appointed thee each day for a year" (Ezekiel 4:4-6). 3) The Law of Moses commands that the 7th day be a day of rest, and that likewise the 7th year be a year of rest, (Ex. 20:8-11; 23:10-11). This lays a pattern for the very important prophecy of Daniel's seventy weeks. 4) Daniel's vision of the " seventy weeks " (490 days) " Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city ... from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks ... And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease..." (Daniel 9:24-27) The "week" referred to here represents (primarily) a symbolic seven-year period. Thus once again, one day is made to signify one year. Here is why Daniel's "week" denotes seven years: a) This vision (of ch. 9) came to Daniel upon his understanding that the 70 years of Israelite exile (as prophesied by Jeremiah) had just elapsed: "In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem" (Daniel 9:2). It is reasonable to deduce that since the occasion for Daniel's vision was his understanding of the 70 years of Jeremiah, and that since the vision to Daniel concerned a like number of 70 weeks, therefore 70 weeks can equal 70 (x 7) years. Nevertheless, Daniel's "week" as a literal 7-day-period is also a valid interpretation. Both days and years weave together. b) Seventy literal weeks would not be enough time to accomplish all the things mentioned as having to transpire within the scope of Daniel's "seventy-weeks" vision. For this reason, most evangelical scholars view the seventy weeks of Daniel as symbolic years. c) The Hebrew term for "weeks" is actually the plural of the word for "seven," without specifying whether it is days, months, or years; (see Walvoord "Daniel: The Key to Prophetic Revelation", p. 219). d) Daniel's "seven-weeks" (49 days) can be understood symbolically as 49 years because of it's similarity with the seven weeks (49 days) till Pentecost; and the seven weeks of Pentecost foll |
Who had the first ever Christmas number one single in the British charts? | The UK Number Ones : 1950s Sheet Music Sales Week Ending SONG TITLE Notable Recording(s) + Artist Links Weeks COMMENT 7 Jan 1950 You're Breaking My Heart Ink Spots 2 They were a top close-harmony singing act of black Americans. 21 Jan 1950 Hop Scotch Polka Billy Whitlock 1 Whitlock wrote the piece with that title, but called it "Scotch Hot" on the recording! 28 Jan 1950 The Harry Lime Theme Anton Karas 4 (Returned for 3 weeks from w/e 18/2/50) Famed theme from the spy film "The Third Man", starring Orson Welles. The theme was composed by the performer. 4 Feb 1950 Dear Hearts And Gentle People 1: Dinah Shore Song was a radio favourite on the "Billy Cotton Band Show". 11 Mar 1950 Music! Music! Music! Teresa Brewer 6 First major hit for the girl from Ohio. She later did badly against UK cover versions. 22 Apr 1950 (If I Knew You Were Comin') I'd've Baked A Cake Eve Young & The Homesteaders 1 Another happy-go-lucky radio favourite which Billy Cotton helped to popularise. 29 Apr 1950 My Foolish Heart Billy Eckstine 11 He was a deep-voiced star from the 1930s, still very popular throughout the 50s. 8 Jul 1950 Bewitched (Bothered and Bewildered) 1: Doris Day Written by Rodgers & Hart. Recorded by Doris Day in 1949. 9 Sep 1950 Silver Dollar (Roll, Roll, Roll) Eve Young & The Homesteaders 7 Similar style to Eve's previous hit, got the musicians buying again. 28 Oct 1950 Goodnight Irene 1: Frank Sinatra 2: Jo Stafford 4 A version by the Gordon Jenkins Orch was at no 1 in the US for 13 weeks. 25 Nov 1950 Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer 1: Gene Autry Christmas song that has remained ever popular since. 6 Jan 1951 I Taut I Taw A Puddy Tat Mel Blanc 3 Based on a line from the Tweetie Pie cartoons. Mel was the cartoon voice. 27 Jan 1951 Beloved, Be Faithful 1: Teddy Johnson Both of these were top British balladeers of their time. 3 Feb 1951 The Petite Waltz 1: Anne Shelton At this time, the most popular dance by far was the waltz. 17 Feb 1951 The Tennessee Waltz 1: Patti Page 2: Anita O'Day 9 The US country music star (Patti Page) battled it out in the UK with a jazz music star (Anita O'Day) a country music waltz. 21 Apr 1951 Mockin' Bird Hill Les Paul & Mary Ford 10 They were of multi-track recording and amplified electric guitars. 30 Jun 1951 With These Hands Nelson Eddy & Jo Stafford 3 Hits for Shirley Bassey in 1960 and Tom Jones in 1965. 21 Jul 1951 My Resistance Is Low Hoagy Carmichael 4 Written by the singer. Hit for Robin Sarstedt in 1976. Cole's version is now best known, but it was Young's first major success. 10 Nov 1951 Longing For You Teresa Brewer 11 Melody based on the classical piece "Waltz Dream" by Oscar Straus. 12 Jan 1952 The Loveliest Night Of The Year 1: Mario Lanza Was on the chart for a record 32 weeks before making No 1. 23 Feb 1952 There's Always Room At Our House Guy Mitchell 4 First major recording for this US singing star. 22 Mar 1952 Unforgettable Nat 'King' Cole 10 All-time Nat 'King' Cole classic. 24 May 1952 A-round The Corner Jo Stafford 3 She was the most popular American female singer in the UK at this time. 14 Jun 1952 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart Vera Lynn 10 Immensely popular with people who remembered the war years. 23 Aug 1952 The Homing Waltz 1: Vera Lynn Successive No 1s for Vera Lynn recordings. 25 Oct 1952 Here In My Heart Al Martino 8 Became the first No 1 on the record-sales chart. 27 Dec 1952 You Belong To Me 1: Jo Stafford It was Jo Stafford's version that topped the infant records chart. 7 Feb 1953 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes Perry Como 1 Como's version topped the record charts in UK and US. 14 Feb 1953 Broken Wings 1: Stargazers 2: Dickie Valentine 3: Art & Dottie Todd 6 These three versions were UK hits, but the Stargazers took it to No 1 in the records chart. 28 Mar 1953 (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window 1: Patti Page Both UK record hits, but Lita Roza made it to the top. 9 May 1953 In A Golden Coach 1: Billy Cotton Band Celebrating the c |
Which English city has stations called Shrub Hill and Foregate Street? | Worcester travel guide - Wikitravel Understand[ edit ] Worcester started life as a Roman period settlement, and yes, Worcester is actually the ancestral home of the famous Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce. It's produced by the Heinz Corporation on its factory on Midlands Road in the city, where it has been produced since 1897. The city was heavily renovated during the 60s and 70s and not very sympathetically. Numerous old roads and courtyards were demolished. The last cathedral lychgate in England was demolished along with Sir Edward Elgar's father's shop to make way for a charmless hotel and a multi-storey car park. This is known locally as "The Rape of Worcester". However this overlooks the fact that many of the old buildings were little better than slums but could have easily been restored. Nevertheless, a look at old OS maps shows that the city centre was perforated by intricate and picturesque old 'courts' which were almost all removed. A few wide roads were driven into the city to facilitate easy traffic movements. A feature of today's city is that many roads have historic buildings on one side and modern ones on the other due to road widening. Even the remaining historic roads are superficial - for example Friar Street has many beautiful buildings but look behind them and you'll see the concrete backs of nearby buildings. Having said all this, Worcester is a pleasant city which is safe and relaxed. More recent development is a lot more sympathetic, if a little conservative. There are still many interesting things to see and these are taken advantage of by several guided walks offered through the local tourist centre. Orientation[ edit ] The ancient city of Worcester is on the east bank of the River Severn. As the city's boundaries were redefined in modern times it has come to encompass the village of St. Johns, which is on the opposite bank. From the M5 motorway it is accessed either from Junction 6 (when approaching from the North), or Junction 7 (when travelling from the South). The main axis of the city runs roughly North to South. The Cathedral sits at the southern end of the High Street (now pedestrianised). As you proceed North from the Cathedral you will walk along the High Street which is the main shopping street in the city. Where this becomes a road again (at the taxi rank) it's name changes to The Cross, and it's name then changes (again) to Foregate Street (where one of Worcester's railway stations is located). Continuing Northwards, the street changes it's name (again) to the Tything where Castle Street joins it and is also known as the A38 trunk road. The road then goes through several more name changes before it reaches the limits of the modern city about 2 miles from the city centre. To the east of the High Street, and running parallel to it, is the Shambles, another pedestrianised shopping street. To the east of the Shambles is New Street, which going southwards, becomes Friar Street. Both of these streets are amongst the most picturesque streets (as long as you ignore the concrete circular ramp that disgorges from the multi-storey car park into Friar street). Broad Street runs westwards from where the High Street becomes The Cross and runs down to the only road bridge across the Severn in the city. It is important to realise that there is only the one road bridge across the river as it dictates the rather confusing one way system. At rush hour (and if the M5 motorway is closed) it is usually quicker walking around Worcester than driving! There is also a railway bridge, and two foot bridges. The first one, the Sabrina Bridge, is about 500m north of the road bridge just before the Racecourse Grandstand. A new foot bridge was opened in 2010 about a mile to the south of the Cathedral at Diglis. The area to the South east of the cathedral is known as Sidbury and is effectively the end of the city centre. Just after the Commandery the road forks - the lefthand fork, London Road (A44), heads South eastwards towards the motorway network, and the other fork heads towards Tewkesbury (as C |
"Who wrote the poem ""The Highwayman""?" | The Highwayman Poem by Alfred Noyes - Poem Hunter The Highwayman Poem by Alfred Noyes - Poem Hunter The Highwayman - Poem by Alfred Noyes PART ONE THE wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees, The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas, The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, And the highwayman came riding— Riding—riding— The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door. II He'd a French cocked-hat on his forehead, a bunch of lace at his chin, A coat of the claret velvet, and breeches of brown doe-skin; They fitted with never a wrinkle: his boots were up to the thigh! And he rode with a jewelled twinkle, His pistol butts a-twinkle, His rapier hilt a-twinkle, under the jewelled sky. III Over the cobbles he clattered and clashed in the dark inn-yard, And he tapped with his whip on the shutters, but all was locked and barred; He whistled a tune to the window, and who should be waiting there But the landlord's black-eyed daughter, Bess, the landlord's daughter, Plaiting a dark red love-knot into her long black hair. IV And dark in the dark old inn-yard a stable-wicket creaked Where Tim the ostler listened; his face was white and peaked; His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like mouldy hay, But he loved the landlord's daughter, The landlord's red-lipped daughter, Dumb as a dog he listened, and he heard the robber say— V 'One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I'm after a prize to-night, But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light; Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day, Then look for me by moonlight, Watch for me by moonlight, I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way.' VI He rose upright in the stirrups; he scarce could reach her hand, But she loosened her hair i' the casement! His face burnt like a brand As the black cascade of perfume came tumbling over his breast; And he kissed its waves in the moonlight, (Oh, sweet, black waves in the moonlight!) Then he tugged at his rein in the moonliglt, and galloped away to the West. PART TWO He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon; And out o' the tawny sunset, before the rise o' the moon, When the road was a gypsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor, A red-coat troop came marching— Marching—marching— King George's men came matching, up to the old inn-door. II They said no word to the landlord, they drank his ale instead, But they gagged his daughter and bound her to the foot of her narrow bed; Two of them knelt at her casement, with muskets at their side! There was death at every window; And hell at one dark window; For Bess could see, through her casement, the road that he would ride. III They had tied her up to attention, with many a sniggering jest; They had bound a musket beside her, with the barrel beneath her breast! 'Now, keep good watch!' and they kissed her. She heard the dead man say— Look for me by moonlight; Watch for me by moonlight; I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way! IV She twisted her hands behind her; but all the knots held good! She writhed her hands till her fingers were wet with sweat or blood! They stretched and strained in the darkness, and the hours crawled by like years, Till, now, on the stroke of midnight, Cold, on the stroke of midnight, The tip of one finger touched it! The trigger at least was hers! V The tip of one finger touched it; she strove no more for the rest! Up, she stood up to attention, with the barrel beneath her breast, She would not risk their hearing; she would not strive again; For the road lay bare in the moonlight; Blank and bare in the moonlight; And the blood of her veins in the moonlight throbbed to her love's refrain . VI Tlot-tlot; tlot-tlot! Had they heard it? The horse-hoofs ringing clear; Tlot-tlot, tlot-tlot, in the distance? Were they deaf that they did not hear? Down the ribbon of moonlight, over the brow of the hill, The highwayman came riding, The red-coats looked to their priming! She stood up, straight and still! VII Tlot-tlot, in the frosty silence! Tlot-tlot, in the echoing n |
What name is given to the central division of a backgammon board? | What are the Parts of the Backgammon Board? Advanced Strategies What are the Parts of the Backgammon Board? In your initial study of the game of backgammon you might have come across the terms bar, inner and outer tables, mid-point, bar-point, and a host of other terms used in this game. These terms refer to certain areas or parts of your backgammon board. It will help you a lot in your study of the game to learn the different parts of your backgammon board. Let's start with the bar, it refers to the vertical division in the middle of your backgammon board. This is a ridge on your board that is raised dividing the backgammon board into two sections. The bar is also where checkers that are hit are sent. In relation to the bar we also come across what is known as the inner board and the outer board. Since your backgammon board is divided into two sides by the bar what you have on the left side of the bar is called the outer table or outer board. The other side (which is the part to the right of the bar on the backgammon board) , as you might have guessed, is called the inner board or the inner table. The inner table or inner board contain your home board and your opponent's home board as well. The elongated triangles you see on the board are called pips or points and these indicate the positions of the checkers you play. These pips or points have designated names that are used whenever we're talking about positions on the backgammon board. We'll now go over the names used to refer to the different points on the backgammon board. Our first pip on the backgammon board is known as the Ace point. The Ace point is your number one pip, and consequently your 24-point is your opponent's Ace point. We now move off to what is known as the bar point. The bar point refers to the number seven pip, which is thus called simply because it is right next to the bar. Your opponent's bar point is your number 18 point. We now move off to our next pip name - the mid-point. The mid-point is another name for your 13-point. This pip or point on your backgammon board is usually stacked with a lot of checkers. In which case your opponent's mid-point is your number 12 pip. These are the terms that refer to the different parts of your backgammon board. If ever you've come across these terms you'll be able to identify what part of the board they refer to. Site Menu |
"Which breed of dog derives its name from the German for ""splash""?" | Top 10 Swimming Dog Breeds | petMD Top 10 Swimming Dog Breeds More Slideshows From petMD Image: Annette Shaff / via Shutterstock Image: designelements / via Shutterstock Image: Annette Shaff / via Shutterstock Image: Glenkar / via Shutterstock Image: Raymond Brow / via Flickr Image: www.BillionPhotos.com / via Shutterstock Image: Jorge Salcedo / via Shutterstock Image: jdwfoto / via Shutterstock Dogs that LOVE Water It’s often said that all dogs are born knowing how to swim— at least knowing how to do the so-called “dog paddle.” While that may not be true (and a good reason why you should never just toss a dog into a lake, pool or ocean), there are certain breeds that are often more adept at swimming. These dogs have generations of ancestors in their blood that were bred to retrieve from water. Here are just a few of those dog breeds… 1. Standard Poodle This dog actually derives its name from the German word pudeln, which means “to splash.” Hopefully your Standard Poodle won’t splash you in the eyes. That’s so annoying! 2. Newfoundland Don’t let its size fool you, the Newfoundland breed hails from the coast of Newfoundland, where it was a popular working dog, both on land and water. Among its chores, towing lines from ship to land in choppy seas and rescuing errant swimmers. In fact, the breed was so accomplished in its ability to save the drowning that there was a time when Newfoundland dogs were required at lifeguard stations along the British coast. That must have been a rather furry Baywatch photo spread. 3. Chesapeake Bay Retriever The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is often regarded as the toughest of the water retrievers. Many “Chessies”, as they are sometimes affectionately called, actually swim and dive into ice cold water. This is probably because their coat, which is nearly waterproof, consists of a dense undercoat and a rough, wind-resistant outer coat. 4. English Setter English Setter often feel more at home in the water than on land. It was originally bred as a bird dog to point and retrieve game in English moors. 5. Irish Water Spaniel One of the oldest spaniel breeds around today, the Irish Water Spaniel was originally bred as a sporting dog and water retriever. Its beautiful double coat and tight curls help resist harsh outdoor conditions. 6. Irish Setter The result of combining the best traits from several breeds, including the English Setter, the Pointer, the Irish Terrier and the Irish Water Spaniel, the Irish Setter has just as much fun out in the field as in the water. 7. Portuguese Water Dog Once found all along the coast of Portugal, the Portuguese Water Dog was used mainly to herd fish into nets, retrieve lost fishing equipment, and act as a boat-to-boat or boat-to-shore courier. Nowadays the Portuguese Water is just as happy playing in a backyard pool. 8. Labrador Retriever America’s most popular dog also happens to be one of the best swimming dog breeds. This is probably because the modern Labrador Retriever is the ancestral result of a popular fishing and retrieving dog from Newfoundland and Labrador, an Atlantic coastal province in Canada near the Labrador Sea. 9. Golden Retriever The Golden Retriever, part of the sporting group of dogs, was originally bred as a hunting companion for retrieving waterfowl. It continues to be a favorite among hunters and families who want a dog that loves to swim! 10. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever The smallest of the retrievers, the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever was originally bred in the southern region of Nova Scotia to toll, lure, and retrieve waterfowl by playing on-shore. A Few Swimming Safety Tips Don’t assume your dog can swim just because his breed was previously mentioned. Every dog will need to learn how to swim and will take time to feel comfortable in the water. Take it slow. You don’t want to traumatize him. Additionally, teach your dog how to get out of the water should he become tired or panicked — be it out of the pool, into a boat or towards the shore. Lastly, be careful for dangerous creatures in or around bodies of water. Dogs can seem l |
What was the currency of Finland between 1860 and 2002? | The Details of Finland Currency By Terri Mapes Updated September 09, 2016. Unlike its Nordic neighbors, Finland never formed part of uniformed Scandinavian Monetary Union . Instead, Finland used its own currency of Markka since 1860, never resorting to Kronur as the main currency. The Markka officially ceased to be legal tender in February 2002, when Finland introduced the Euro as its new currency. At the point of conversion, the Markka had a fixed rate of 6 Markka equal to 1 Euro. Finland is the only Nordic country to use the Euro. In January 1999, the ball was set in motion towards a unified Europe with the introduction of the Euro as the official currency in eleven countries. In spite of resistance from its neighbors, Finland embraced the idea of converting to the Euro. Finland joined the Third Phase of the Economic and Monetary Union in in May 1998 before adopting the new currency. However, members of this Union didn’t start using the Euro as hard currency until 2002, when Euro banknotes and coins were introduced for the first time. continue reading below our video Long-Haul Flight Survival Tips At the same time, the Markka was completely withdrawn from circulation in Finland. So far, the Finnish economy has performed very well after joining the EU. The country received much need financial alms, aiding as a buffer from the Russian financial crisis. Today the Euro is one of the most powerful currencies, being used by 23 European countries in total. It is denominated as € (or EUR). Notes are valued in 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 Euro, while coins are valued at 5, 10, and 20, 50 cents and 1 and 2 Euro. 1 and 2 cent coins might be used in other countries, but is not applicable to Finland. When visiting Finland, amounts exceeding EUR 10 000 need to be declared if you are traveling to or from a country outside the European Union. There are no restrictions on all major types of debit and credit cards, so they can be used freely. When exchanging currency, consider using only banks and ATM’s for the best rate. In general, local banks are open between 9 am and 4.15 pm on weekdays. From the Bank of Finland: "The Bank of Finland acts as Finland's central bank, national monetary authority, and member of the European System of central banks and the Eurosystem. The Eurosystem covers the European Central Bank and the euro area central banks. It administers the world's second largest currency, the euro. There are over 300 million people living in the euro area and from the beginning of 2011 the area covers 17 countries. Therefore, the Bank of Finland's strategies are related to both domestic and Eurosystem objectives. " |
What is the capital city of the Spanish autonomous community of Cantabria | Cantabria Travel Guide | Spanish Fiestas Cantabria Travel Guide Tweet Cantabria is a small autonomous region centered around the port of Santander on the northern coast of Spain. It is bordered by Asturias to the west, the Basque Country to the east and Castilla y León to the south. The natural boundaries of Cantabria are the Bay of Biscay to the north and the Cantabrian Mountains and the Picos de Europa to the south. The impressive mountain range is broken by fast flowing rivers which carve out some spectacular valleys and form bays and estuaries upon reaching the Bay of Biscay. These mountains form a natural division between Green Spain of the north and the more traditional landscape and weather of much of the remainder of the country. The Cantabrian coastline is full of good beaches, small fishing harbours and some impressive sea scenery. Entering Cantabria from Castilla y León Economically, the traditional cattle rearing and dairy farming industries can no longer sustain the numbers of employees that it once did though these remain crucial to the region along with fishing and farming. Over the past half century tourism to the region has seen enormous expansion to the point where two thirds of Cantabria’s working population is now employed in the service sector with the majority living in and around the urban centres rather than the mountain villages. A Brief History of Cantabria The famous cave paintings of Altamira show that there were people living here at least 15,000 years ago and there is other evidence to support this. The Cantabrians were known to have given fierce resistance to the Roman occupiers of Hispania; the Romans never being able to do much more than rule the cities they had captured. When, in 409, Roman influence subsided, Cantabria was able to assert its independence until the Visigoths, in 574, under the leadership of King Lievigild, created the Duchy of Cantabria and used it as a frontier zone for their territory. As with the Roman occupation, though, many Cantabrians fled outside the controlled areas to continue to live their independent lives. I wonder if these two remember the Romans? However, when a mixed Berber and Arab invasion force took over the Cantabrian capital city of Amaya, many local inhabitants joined forces with the neighbouring Kingdom of Asturias. One of the consequences of this became that, for many years, Cantabria lost its own political identity – being swallowed up and looked upon as just the coastal part of Castile. Although references to Cantabria remained, it was not until 1727 that there was an unsuccessful attempt to recreate the geographical unity of the region. What had become known as ‘the nine valleys’ became constituted as the Province of Cantabria in 1778, but there was still dispute about the official name as Santander, the capital, was continuing to insist in 1821 that its name should be used for the whole area. Just when it looked as if the old name of Cantabria was likely to be re-introduced formally again, the Civil War began, and at its conclusion Franco insisted that the area was to be known as the Province of Santander. It was not until 1982 that Cantabria became fully recognised as an autonomous community. Map of Cantabria Getting There The only International Airport in Cantabria is at Santander which only has a limited number of incoming flights from abroad. However, there are many connecting flights with Barcelona and Madrid for those wanting to fly from other parts of Spain, perhaps as a two-centre holiday. Thanks to the dramatic improvement in the road system across the north of Spain it’s now quite a straightforward journey from the airport at Bilbao, which is only an hour’s drive away to the west. Similarly, the journey to Asturias International Airport is easy enough. Many visitors now drive to the region travelling through France or arrive on a Britanny Ferries service to Santander or Bilbao from the UK. Brittany Ferries Arriving in Santander Cabo Mayor Lighthouse The Spanish rail provider, RENFE, provides daily trains from Santander to Madrid, Ovi |
Which of the March sisters from Little Women by Louisa M Alcott is missing - Meg, Jo, Beth and? | SparkNotes: Little Women: Analysis of Major Characters Analysis of Major Characters Themes, Motifs & Symbols Jo March The main character of Little Women, Jo is an outspoken tomboy with a passion for writing. Her character is based in large part on Louisa May Alcott herself. Jo refuses Laurie’s offer of marriage, despite the fact that everyone assumes they will end up together. In the end, Jo gives up her writing and marries Professor Bhaer, which can be seen either as a domestic triumph or as a professional loss, since Jo loses her headstrong independence. Because she displays good and bad traits in equal measure, Jo is a very unusual character for nineteenth-century didactic fiction. Jo’s bad traits—her rebelliousness, anger, and outspoken ways—do not make her unappealing; rather, they suggest her humanity. Jo is a likely precursor to a whole slew of lovably flawed heroes and heroines of children’s books, among them Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer. Beth March The third March sister, Beth is very shy and quiet. Like Meg, she always tries to please other people, and like Jo, she is concerned with keeping the family together. Beth struggles with minor faults, such as her resentment for the housework she must do. Beth resembles an old-fashioned heroine like those in the novels of the nineteenth-century English author Charles Dickens. Beth is a good person, but she is also a shade too angelic to survive in Alcott’s more realistic fictional world. With Beth’s death, Alcott lets an old type of heroine die off. The three surviving March sisters are strong enough to live in the changing real world. Beth is close to Jo; outgoing Jo and quiet Beth both have antisocial tendencies. Neither of them wants to live in the world the way it is, with women forced to conform to social conventions of female behavior. Similarly, it is not surprising that Meg and Amy are particularly close to each other, since generous Meg and selfish Amy both find their places within a gendered world. Amy March The youngest March sister, Amy is an artistic beauty who is good at manipulating other people. Unlike Jo, Amy acts as a perfect lady because it pleases her and those around her. She gets what she wants in the end: popularity, the trip to Europe, and Laurie. Amy serves as a foil—a character whose attitudes or emotions contrast with, and thereby accentuate, those of another character—for Jo, who refuses to submit to the conventions of ladyhood. Both artists struggle to balance society’s expectations with their own natural inclinations. The more genuine of the two and the more generous, Jo compares favorably to Amy. Both characters, however, are more lovable and real for their flaws. Meg March The oldest March sister, Meg battles her girlish weakness for luxury and money, and ends up marrying a poor man she loves. Meg represents the conventional and good; she is similar to her mother, for whom she was named. Meg sometimes tries to alter who she is in order to please other people, a trait that comes forth when she allows other girls to dress her up like a rich girl at her friend Annie Moffat’s house. She becomes an agreeable housewife, pretending to like politics because her husband does, and forgoing luxury because her husband is poor. Laurie Laurence The Marches’ charming, fun, and intelligent next-door neighbor, Laurie becomes particularly close to Jo but ends up marrying Amy. In between the publication of Part One and Part Two, Alcott received many letters asking her to marry Jo to Laurie. Perhaps to simultaneously please her readers and teach them a lesson, Alcott had Jo get married, but not to Laurie. Laurie struggles with his grandfather’s expectations of him, in a similar manner to the way Jo struggles with becoming a lady. Laurie is not manly enough for his grandfather because he does not want to enter the business world. Likewise, Jo is not feminine enough for her sisters because she swears, soils her gloves, and speaks her mind at all times. |
Talon is a tribute act to which band? | Talon - Best of the Eagles Tickets | Talon - Best of the Eagles Tour Dates & Concerts | Ticketmaster UK Placeholder This list is subject to change. It also does not reflect the performance order at the event. Rock/Pop Talon - Best of the Eagles Tickets Favourite Added You are in the loop for Talon - Best of the Eagles! We'll email you before tickets go on sale in your area. Have more than just one favourite artist? Let My Ticketmaster keep track of all of them for you. Add to favourites Get email alerts and never miss an onsale for Talon - Best of the Eagles! Error: please enter your e-mail address. Error: that is not a valid e-mail address format. Please try again. Error: please enter your postcode. Error: this postcode entered is invalid. Please try again. Error: you are currently registered for a different area. To change your area, please visit My Account and update your Profile. E-mail: Talon - Best of the Eagles Tickets and Concert Dates Show events near me: Search for events by City or Postcode Loading... There are no matching events in United Kingdom. Great Britain Dates Scheduled in Other Countries Date We currently do not have any tickets on-sale for Talon - Best of the Eagles. Click "Add to Favourites" to be emailed before tickets go on sale. Biography See More This superb concert is a show in two halves, beginning with the wonderful laid-back feeling of the early Eagles roots, before visiting highlights from acclaimed albums including Hell Freezes Over and Long Road Out of Eden. The second half arrives in style and features all the Eagles' classic hits including Hotel California, Lyin' Eyes, Take It Easy, Life In The Fast Lane, Desperado, Take It To The Limit and many more. Talon have been performing together for 19 years, feature a host of world-class musicians and have been recognised by the Agents Association of Great Britain as the official U.K. No.1 Eagles tribute show. Their ability to evolve, yet always faithfully recreate the legendary band's precise four-part vocal harmonies and lush musicianship, means they continue to go from strength to strength, with bigger and better shows every summer. |
Complete the partnership who won seven Grand Slam doubles titles from 1979 to 1984 including four at Wimbledon — Fleming and? | John McEnroe - Sports biography John McEnroe Last modified : 2010-11-15 John McEnroe is an American professional tennis player, a former World No 1 who is now retired. Throughout his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles, three at Wimbledon and four at US Open, along with nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title. He John McEnroewas a consistent serve and volleyer. He is remembered for his shot-making artistry and aggressive, confrontational behavior. In 1999, McEnroe was introduced into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. He is also known to be the oldest male player to win a top-level title in 30 years, at San Jose. John McEnroe was born as ‘John Patrick McEnroe, Jr.’ on 16th February 1959, in the U.S military base at Wiesbaden, West Germany. His mother’s name was Katy, while his father John Patrick McEnroe, Sr. was an attorney. His father was stationed with the United States Air Force and when John was less than a year old, his family moved to New York City. The former years of his life were spent in Douglaston, Queens. He learned tennis at the nearby Port Washington Tennis Academy, in Port Washington on Long Island, New York. Early Career McEnroe plunged into professional tennis in 1977, at the age of 18. He made it through the qualifying tournament into the main draw at Wimbledon, where he lost in four sets in the semifinals. However, it was the best performance by a qualifier at a Grand Slam tournament and a record by an amateur. After this, McEnroe joined Stanford University, where he won the NCAA singles and team titles in 1978. Subsequently, he joined the professional tour. In 1978, he signed his first professional endorsement deals in tennis, with Sergio Tacchini. McEnroe won the first Grand Slam singles title of his career at the 1979 US Open. He defeated Vitas Gerulaitis, in straight sets, in the final and became the youngest winner of the championships, after Pancho Gonzales. In the same year, McEnroe also won 10 singles and 17 doubles titles and set an open era record for a total of 27 titles. Professional Career In 1980, McEnroe reached the men’s singles finals at Wimbledon for the first time. His opponent Bjorn Borg was playing for his fifth Wimbledon title. Though McEnroe lost the match, it s considered to be the best Wimbledon final ever. The tie-breaker in the fourth set continued for 20 minutes and is still referred as ‘then tie-breaker’. However, he took his revenge shortly, after beating Borg in 1980 US Open. Once again, the two met in the final of the 1981 US Open, which McEnroe won, becoming the first male player since the 1920s to win three consecutive US Open singles titles. In 1982, McEnroe lost the Wimbledon final, but made a comeback in 1984. The same year, he also made a debut at the Australian Open, but lost in the semifinals. In 1984, McEnroe grabbed the Wimbledon title once again. It was his third and final Wimbledon singles title. The same year, he also won his fourth US Open title. Moreover, he compiled an 82-3 record and won a career-high 13 singles tournaments, including Wimbledon and the US Open. He also was on the US' winning World Team Cup team and runner-up Davis Cup team. As per Association of Tennis Professionals, McEnroe became the top ranked singles player in March 1980, for the first time. He was the top ranked player many times between 1980 and 1985. He ranked as World No. 1 for four straight years, from 1981 to 1984. He stayed at the top of the rankings for a total of 170 weeks. Moreover, he was also ranked the World No. 1 in doubles for a record 257 weeks. He enjoyed a powerful partnership with Peter Fleming, with whom he won 57 men's doubles titles, including 4 at Wimbledon and 3 at the US Open. Final Years In 1989, McEnroe won a record fifth title at the World Championship Tennis Finals. He also won the Davidoff Swiss Indoors in Basel. In 1991, he won the last edition of the Volvo Tennis - Chicago tournament. He teamed with Michael Stich and won his fifth Wimbledon men’s doubles title in a record length - 5 hour 1 minute. At |
Which legal drama starring Martin Shaw ran for six series on BBC TV from 2001? | judge john deed : definition of judge john deed and synonyms of judge john deed (English) Website Judge John Deed is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC in association with One-Eyed Dog for BBC One . It was created by G.F. Newman and stars Martin Shaw as Sir John Deed, a High Court judge who tries to seek real justice in the cases before him. It also stars Jenny Seagrove as the barrister Jo Mills, frequently the object of Deed's desire. A pilot episode was broadcast on 9 January 2001, followed by the first full series on 26 November 2001. The sixth and last series concluded on 18 January 2007. The programme then went on an indefinite break after Shaw became involved in another television programme, and he and Seagrove expressed a wish for the format of the series to change before they filmed new episodes. By 2009, the series had officially been cancelled. The six series produced make it the longest-running BBC legal drama. The factual accuracy of the series is often criticised by legal professionals and journalists; many of the decisions taken by Deed are unlikely to happen in a real court. The romanticised vision of the court system created by Newman caused a judge to issue a warning to a jury not to let the series influence their view of trials—referring to an episode where Deed flouts rules when called up for jury duty. Another episode led to complaints about biased and incorrect information about the MMR vaccine , leading the BBC to ban repeats of it in its original form. All six series (with the exception of two episodes from Series Five) have been released on DVD in the UK. Contents See also: List of Judge John Deed episodes Sir John Deed (played by Martin Shaw ) is a recently-appointed High Court judge who actively seeks justice in the cases before him, while at the same time trying to rekindle an old romance with former pupil, Jo Mills QC , who regularly appears in his court. Deed is described by creator and writer G.F. Newman as a character that "speaks out against all the petty rules and bureaucracy that frustrates us all but that most of us don't speak out against". [1] Because of Deed's unorthodox actions, he is often hampered in his pursuit of justice by several more conventional-minded characters, including his ex-wife, barrister Georgina "George" Channing (played by Caroline Langrishe ); her father Sir Joseph Channing (played by Sir Donald Sinden ), Sir Monty Everard (played by Simon Ward ), the Permanent Secretary to the Lord Chancellor's Department (LCD, later Department of Constitutional Affairs ); Sir Ian Rochester (played by Simon Chandler ); and later the Home Secretary Neil Haughton MP (played by Aneirin Hughes ). Other recurring characters include Deed's rebellious, activist daughter Charlie (played by Louisa Clein ), who is initially a law student but later progresses to the courts; Deed's friend, police commissioner Row Colemore (played by Christopher Cazenove ); and his clerk, Rita "Coop" Cooper (played by Barbara Thorn ), who is often on hand to talk him out of his more ludicrous ideas. The first three series of the programme have a self-contained structure, with a trial reaching its conclusion by the end of an episode. In later years, the series shifted to a serialised format, with cases running over a number of episodes and a greater focus on the personal lives of characters other than Deed. [2] Production Newman devised his new series to highlight what he believed to be an out-of-touch judiciary and show "solutions" (a style that differed from his previous work, such as his 1970s series Law and Order , which was heavily critical of the police). [3] [4] Newman wrote the series intending to give the audience an exploration of the law without patronising them or getting caught up in an explanation of legal proceedings. [1] A full series was commissioned before the pilot was broadcast. [4] The series has been credited with renewing the " cop genre " by moving the story from a "maverick detective" to a high court judge, [5] though as a comparison to Newman's previous wor |
What is the common name of odontalgia? | Atypical Odontalgia: Current Knowledge and Implications for Diagnosis and Management - Oral Health Group Atypical Odontalgia: Current Knowledge and Implications for Diagnosis and Management March 1, 2012 by Pavel S. Cherkas, DMD, PhD, MMedSc and Barry J Sessle, MDS, PhD, DSc (Hon,) Print Edition More Features INTRODUCTION Quite often patients with a persistent pain in the head and neck region are referred by family physicians to general dentists. The prevalence of chronic and persistent pain in the head and neck region is higher than in other parts of the body,1 therefore, many dentists encounter these conditions during their practice. However, case complexity may lead to improper diagnosis resulting in inadequate or indeed unnecessary dental treatment. To prevent this undesirable situation, a better understanding of the aetiology, diagnosis and management of these chronic pain conditions is desirable for a general dentist. In some cases a proper diagnosis and referral to a specialist may benefit both the patient and the dentist, as well as build up a better relationship between them. One of these complex pain conditions that is not always dealt with properly by dentists is atypical odontalgia (AO). AO FEATURES The term AO has generated confusions and controversy but is now defined by the International Headache Society as a subgroup of persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP), which is described as “persistent facial pain that does not have the characteristics of the cranial neuralgias and is not attributed to another disorder.”2 This condition was first introduced to the medical community by the English anatomist and surgeon, John Hunter (1728-1793). The term AO has been applied to a continuous pain in the teeth or in the vicinity of the tooth socket after extraction or root canal therapy (RCT) in the absence of any identifiable dental cause.2 It can be very distressing for the AO patient, and often may spread and be poorly localized, with words such as diffuse, burning, stabbing or throbbing often used by the patient to describe the pain. The Orofacial Pain Special Interest Group of the International Association for the Study of Pain has revised the old terminology for AO,3 specifying it as “chronic continuous dentoalveolar pain” or CCDAP. This pain condition may constitute a sub-set of neuropathic pain, which has been defined as “pain arising as a direct consequence of any lesion or disease affecting the somatosensory system,”4 since AO is now generally thought to result from injury to sensory fibres supplying the extirpated pulp or extracted tooth. AO has been well characterized recently by Baad-Hansen, List et al., Benoliel et al. and Greene and Murray.3,5-7 Characteristically, AO pain persists during most of the day, it is non-paroxysmal5,7-9 and it can affect both sexes and all adult ages although it has a preponderance for women in their mid-40s. It has been suggested also that genetic predisposition and environmental influences can contribute to the severity of the pain.7-9 There are reports of AO occurring in patents having undergone endodontic treatment, which usually involves extirpation of pulp tissue and injury of the nerves supplying the pulp, or following routine dental treatment, including local anaesthetic administration and dental implant surgery.6,10-12 AO is often mistaken first as a relatively “simple” toothache but after a lack of success in alleviating the pain with regular dental treatment (eg, analgesic drugs or RCT on the suspected tooth), the patient may then receive a series of dental treatments (e.g. extraction, RCT) that do not help relieve the condition and indeed may often exacerbate it.5,7-9 The occurrence of persistent pain for up to 6 months after RCT has been reported in 3% to 12% of patients.10-15 Factors associated with persistent pain are long duration of preoperative pain, marked symptomatology from the tooth, history of chronic pain or painful treatment.6,12,14,15 Extrapolation of the data from the USA to an estimate for the Canadian population indicates that approximately 96,00 |
The opera The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten is based on whose novella | Listen to The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten - Listening Library - The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Benjamin Britten Benjamin Britten revitalized English opera with Peter Grimes, a haunting drama from 1945. With a commission to create a new opera for the Venice Biennale in 1954, Britten once again explored the dark corners of the human psyche, real and imagined, with The Turn of the Screw. His story, adapted for the stage by Myfanwy Piper, came from an 1898 novella by Henry James. Britten developed the mysterious ghost story into a lean, incisive chamber opera, with five characters (including a split role for the tenor, who sings the Prologue as well as the role of Quint; Britten’s partner, Peter Pears, was the original tenor) and a bright-hued ensemble of individual woodwinds and strings, plus percussion, harp, piano, and celesta. Britten conducted the first performance himself in Venice’s famed Teatro La Fenice. The opera begins with a sung Prologue (tenor), accompanied only by piano in the halting manner of an old-fashioned recitative. The Prologue fills in the back story: A governess (soprano) is hired to care for two children by an uncle, the sole relative, who wants no part in their upbringing. He stipulates that the governess is never to bother him, and she agrees to take full responsibility. As Act I begins, the piano outlines a pungent motive constructed as a twelve-tone row, a theme that supports the fifteen “variations” that comprise the rest of the opera. The governess travels to the country house over nervous drum beats in The Journey, but her fears ease in The Welcome, once she meets the elderly housekeeper (soprano) and the two children, Miles (boy soprano) and Flora (soprano). The governess shakes off the first sign of trouble in The Letter, when she learns that Miles has been expelled from his school. More disconcerting is the sight of a spectral man on The Tower, unsettling the pastoral calm. The children lift the mood with a rendition of the nursery rhyme “Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son,” but the governess sees the ghostly man again in The Window. She asks the housekeeper about the man, and based on her description determines that it must be Peter Quint (tenor), the deceased valet of the absent uncle. The housekeeper explains the dark history of Quint and his inappropriate attention lavished upon the boy Miles. (This theme of predatory, romanticized relationships with young men also arises in the operas Peter Grimes, Billy Budd, and Death in Venice, and Britten’s biographers have shed light on the composer’s own tortured fascination with boys.) Quint, we learn, also carried on with the former governess, who died after leaving the house; Quint himself died from an inexplicable head injury. The Lesson brings back the spirited energy of the children, and the governess’s commitment to protect and care for them. But Miles’s singing in Latin turns into a hypnotic and suggestive chant: “Malo, malo, malo, I would rather be, malo, malo, malo, in an apple tree, malo, malo, malo, than a naughty boy, malo, malo, malo in adversity.” The rhyme is a punning device for a Latin student to keep straight various meanings of “malo/malus/malum”—either the verb “I wish,” the adjectives “naughty” or “evil,” or the nouns “apple” or “apple tree”—but the subtext of a “naughty boy” has deeper meaning in context of the earlier revelations about Quint, and Miles’s expulsion from school. The strangeness of the children continues at The Lake. After Flora names the seas and oceans, ending on the Dead Sea, the governess sees across the lake the ghost of a woman, the former governess, Miss Jessel (soprano). Act I climaxes At Night, when the children rendezvous in the woods with the ghosts of Quint and Jessel. The spirits leave after the governess and housekeeper intervene, and the scene ends with Miles repeating, “I am bad.” Act II begins with Colloquy and Soliloquy. An instrumental introduction sets up the ghoulish tone of an argument between Quint and Jessel; elsewhere the governess cowers at the evil she feels in the house. While |
The Bet Lynch Mob and the Rainy City Roller Girls are roller derby teams from which city | Rainy City Roller Derby | Greater Manchester's finest all female roller derby league PLAY TOGETHER WOMEN’S FLAT TRACK ROLLER DERBY Founded in Greater Manchester, UK in 2008, we’re the North West’s first and finest all female roller derby league, entirely run and owned by the skaters, for the skaters. We have three active teams playing at all skill levels from recreational beginner’s games to international competitions around the world. |
Which character played by Janet Brown appears at the end of the Bond film For Your Eyes Only? | James Bond Movies: For Your Eyes Only - Characters @ Universal Exports, The Home of James Bond, 007 Description: Eva Reuber-Staier returns as Rublevich, General Gogol's personal secretary and lover. Hector Gonzales Played by: Stefan Kalipha Description: Hector Gonzales is hired by Locque to murder the Havelock family. After trailing him to his villa in Spain, it is Melina who murders him in his pool. Melina Havelock Played by: Carol Boquet Description: Melina Havelock is the heroine of the movie and Bond's main love interest. After Hector Gonzales murders her parents she sets out for revenge: a task that causes her to constantly cross paths with Bond. Sir Timothy Havelock Played by: Jack Hedley Description: Sir Timothy Havelock is a Melina's archeologist father who is trying to find the wreck of the St. Georges. He, along with his wife, is gunned down on their boat moments after Melina returns home. Iona Havelock Played by: Toby Robins Description: Iona Havelock is a Melina's mother She, along with her husband, is gunned down on their boat moments after Melina returns home. Max Played by: A Talking Parrot Description: This parrot is one of the most important characters in the film. It is his quoting that tells Bond and Melina "ATAC to St. Cyrils." He also has a conversation with the Prime Minister at the end of the movie. Miss Moneypenny Played by: Lois Maxwell Description: Lois Maxwell once again returns as Miss Moneypenny, M's faithful secretary. As usual, Bond and Moneypenny share a bit of repartee before he goes into M's office for his debriefing. Bill Tanner Played by: James Villiers Description: Bond's oldest friend at MI6, Bill Tanner was a mainstay in Ian Fleming's novels. He makes his first on-screen appearance in M's office when Bond is being briefed. Emile Leopold Locque Played by: Michael Gothard Description: Emile Leopold Locque is one of Kristatos' henchmen and the man who paid Hector Gonzales to kill the Havelocks. He also murders Ferrara, an act that enrages Bond who eventually kicks him and his car of the top of a cliff. Locque's Thug Played by: Unknown Description: This man tries to stop Bond from escaping Locque's villa and later chases Bond and Melina through the streets of Spain. Q Played by: Desmond Llewelen Description: Bond visit to Q Branch includes a walk through the actual lab where new gadgets are being developed en route to the Identograph, which they use to identify Locque. Later, Q poses as a priest in St. Cyrils to give Bond information on the possible location of Kristatos. Smithers Played by: Jeremy Bulloch Description: Smithers is Q's assistant who gets to try out all of the new gadgets. This time, he is experimenting with a cast that acts as a high-powered smashing device. Sharon Played by: Unknown Description: Sharon is Q's personal secretary; her only purpose in the film is to deliver coffee to Bond and Q when they are using the Identograph. Luigi Ferrara Played by: John Moreno Description: Luigi Ferrara is Bond's Italian connection that introduces him to Kristatos. He is murdered by Locque inside Bond's Lotus, an act that is initially blamed on Columbo. Aristotle Kristatos Played by: Julian Glover Description: Kristatos is the villain of the movie. His goal is the recovery of the ATAC decoding device for sale to General Gogol. He is eventually killed by Columbo atop St. Cyrils. Bibi Dahl Played by: Lynn-Holly Johnson Description: Bibi Dahl has the distinction of being the only woman Bond ever rejected. An Olympic skater, she is the prot�g� of Jacoba Brink and is being sponsored by Kristatos. Jacoba Brink Played by: Jill Bennett Description: Jacoba Brink is Bibi Dahl's tough ice skating coach who disagrees with her flirtatious and distracting ways. Although she works for Kristatos, she is not involved in his nefarious activities. Eric Kriegler Played by: John Wyman Description: Eric Kriegler is an East German biathlon champion and one of Kristatos' henchmen. He first tries to kill Bond in the Italian Alps during the film's ski-sequence. He later meets his death when Bond pushes him o |
In which city is the Gateway to India, built to commemorate the visit of George V in 1911 | Gateway Of India Mumbai - History And Architecture Elephanta Caves and Taj Mahal Palace Hotel How to Reach: 2.5 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal and 2.4 km from Churchgate. The Gateway of India is one of India's most unique landmarks situated in the city of Mumbai. The colossal structure was constructed in 1924. Located at the tip of Apollo Bunder, the gateway overlooks the Mumbai harbor, bordered by the Arabian Sea in the Colaba district. The Gateway of India is a monument that marks India's chief ports and is a major tourist attraction for visitors who arrive in India for the first time. At one point of time, this monument represented the grandeur of the British Raj in India. The total construction cost of this monument was approximately 21 lakhs and the whole expense was borne by the Indian government. A favourite spot for tourists, nowadays, this monument attracts vendors, food stalls and photographers. The passing of the 'First Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry' was recorded as the first main event that took place at the Gateway of India. This ceremony was conducted on February 28, 1948, when the last set of British troops and divisions left India, post-independence. History The main objective behind the construction of the Gateway of India was to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay (Mumbai). In March 1911, Sir George Sydenham Clarke, who was then the Governor of Bombay, laid down the monument's first foundation. Although, this plan was approved only in 1914, the reclamations at Apollo Bunder were completed only in 1919. The architectural design of Gateway of India was fashioned by architect, George Wittet. It took 4 years to complete this monument's construction. Architectural Layout The structural design of the Gateway of India is constituted of a large arch, with a height of 26m. The monument is built in yellow basalt and indissoluble concrete. The structural plan of Gateway of India is designed in the Indo-Saracenic style. One can also find traces of Muslim architectural styles incorporated in the structure of the grandiose edifice. The central dome of the monument is about 48 feet in diameter, with a total height of 83 feet. Designed with intricate latticework, the 4 turrets are the prominent features of the entire structure of the Gateway of India. There are steps constructed behind the arch of the Gateway that leads to the Arabian Sea. The monument is structured in such a way that one can witness the large expanse of the 'blue blanket' right ahead, welcoming and sending off ships and visitors. Nearby Tourist Attractions The Elephant Caves are located very close to the Gateway of India, and tourists can travel on motor boats to reach the Elephant Islands. Statues of the Maratha leader Shivaji and Swami Vivekananda are installed at the entrance of the Elephant Caves. The Taj Mahal Hotel is India's most prestigious and luxurious hotel and is situated close to the Gateway of India. Visiting Hours People can visit the monument at any time of the day. The best time to visit the Gateway of India is during the period of November to March, as the post-monsoon climate is very pleasant and there are very less chances for downpours at this time. One of India's prized monuments, the Gateway of India was built in 1924. The Gateway of India is a major tourist hub in the city, which is located at Apollo Bunder Waterfront in Southern Mumbai. This monument was built to welcome King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai and years later, the last horde of British troops left India through this gateway. Planning India tour?Enquire Now Get in touch with our Tour Planner Arrival*: |
Who succeeded Trajan as Roman Emperor in 117 AD | Trajan – History Wars Weapons About Trajan Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus, known as Trajan, (53 – 117), was the Roman Emperor who succeeded Nerva , ruling the Empire from 98 AD until his death in 117 AD. Trajan was born in 53 AD into a non-patrician family in the Hispania Baetica province (modern day Spain). His parents were Marcia and Marcus Ulpius Traianus, who was a prominent senator and general from the gens Ulpia. Trajan was still a young man when he began to rise through the ranks of the Roman army as he served in some of the most contentious parts of the Empire’s borders. In 76–77 AD, Trajan’s father was Governor of Syria, where Trajan himself remained as Tribunus legionis. During the reign of emperor Domitian, Trajan rose to prominence, serving as a general in the Roman army along the German border, and successfully crushing the revolt of Antonius Saturninus in 89. In 96 AD, Domitian was succeeded by Marcus Cocceius Nerva, an old and childless senator who proved to be unpopular with the army. After a brief and tumultuous year in power, a revolt by members of the Praetorian Guard compelled him to adopt the more popular Trajan as his heir and successor. Nerva died on January 27, 98, and was succeeded by his adopted son without incident. Having taken the throne of Rome, Trajan celebrated his greatest triumphs as a military commander. In 101, he launched a punitive expedition into the kingdom of Dacia against king Decebalus, defeating the Dacian army near Tapae in 102, and finally conquering Dacia completely in 106. In 107, Trajan pushed further east and annexed the Nabataean kingdom, establishing the province of Arabia Petraea. After a period of relative peace within the Empire, he launched his final campaign in 113 against Parthia, advancing as far as the city of Susa in 116, and expanding the Roman Empire to its greatest extent. As a civilian administrator, Trajan was best known for his extensive public building program, which reshaped the city of Rome and left multiple enduring landmarks such as Trajan’s Forum, Trajan’s Market and Trajan’s Column. In 117 AD, while sailing back to Rome from his last military campaign in Parthia, Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus, Trajan, died of a stroke on August 9, in the city of Selinus. He was deified by the Senate and his ashes were laid to rest under Trajan’s Column. He was succeeded by his adopted son, Publius Aelius Hadrianus, known as Hadrian. Trajan’s reputation as an emperor has endured as he is one of the few rulers whose reputation has survived the scrutiny of nineteen centuries of history. |
Goat Fell is the highest point on which Scottish island? | Isle of Arran – Scotland Info Guide Sitemap Isle of Arran Arran is an island off the west coast from Ayrshire and is often referred to as Scotland in miniature. In the south of Arran you can find fertile valleys, meadows and prehistoric ruins. The north of Arran is very different, tall mountains and deep valleys where deer rule, combined with very picturesque villages in the North and East on the beautiful shores of the Firth of Clyde. Arran can be reached by ferry from Ardrossan on the mainland to Brodick or from Kintyre, the Claonaig to Lochranza Ferry. Lochranza Lochranza is the ferry terminal for the Claonaig ferry and Lochranza is home of Lochranza Castle which is situated on a promontory in the middle of Loch Ranza. The original building dates to the 13th century when it was owned by the MacSweens. In 1262, King Alexander III granted the castle and its lands to Walter Stewart, the Earl of Menteith. It is believed that Robert the Bruce landed at Lochranza in 1306 on his return form Ireland to claim the Scottish throne. By 1371, the castle has become the property of Robert II. During the 1490s, James IV used the castle in his campaign against the Macdonalds, the Lord of the Isles. In 1614 it was occupied by James VI and in the 1650s it was used by Cromwell. By 1705, Lochranza Castle had become the property of the Hamilton family who owned other estates on the Isle of Arran. During the 18th century, the castle fell into disuse and disrepair. Arran Distillery When you follow the A841 towards Brodick you first pass the Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd. on the right. Arran Single Malt is a Single Malt Scotch whisky distilled by the Arran Distillery, the only distillery on the Isle of Arran. Arran Distillery was founded in 1995 and is the first legal distillery built on the Isle of Arran in over 150 years. The water for the malt is from Loch na Davie. The distillery of the Isle of Arran was founded by Harold Currie, former director of Chivas. The spirit produced in the distillery has officially been called “whisky” since the summer of 1998. To celebrate this event, a limited bottling has been released, to restore an ancient tradition. There used to be about fifty distilleries on the island, but most of them were “moonlight” or illegal distilleries. Brodick Brodick is the main village on the Isle of Arran, with tourism providing much of the village’s economic base. Brodick’s population was 621 in the 2001 Census. It is set on the eastern coast of the island, roughly in the central section. It sits below Goat Fell, the tallest mountain on Arran, and in Brodick Bay. The name is derived from Norse roots meaning “Broad Bay”. Renting boats, mini golf, bike hire, fishing, bowling, supermarkets and other shops can be found here. A trip to Holy Island is possible from Brodick (only in the season). The Paddle Steamer Waverley occasionally visits Brodick. Brodick Castle Brodick Castle is located near the village of Brodick and is one of the finest castles in Scotland. A fortress has been on the site since the fifth century, being destroyed or demolished and rebuilt several times. The present castle originates from 1588. Oliver Cromwell occupied the castle briefly and added some extensions. The Hamilton family acquired the castle shortly after. A picture of the castle appears on the back of twenty pound notes issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland. The Hamiltons made some major changes to the castle and became what it is today. Remarkable fact are the almost 90 heads of deer that were brought to the castle as a hunting trophy and can be found on the wall along the main stairs. In 1957, the Duchess of Montrose (daughter of the 12th Duke of Hamilton) gifted the castle to the nation, in order to avoid substantial inheritance tax liabilities on her death. The castle is now owned by the National Trust of Scotland. The castle is open to the public, as are the grounds. It is also home to the art collection of 18th century author William Beckford of Fonthill whose daughter married the 10th Duke of Hamilton. One of the rooms is known as ‘Bruce’s Ro |
Who painted Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer in 1907, sold in 2006 for $135 million? | Oil Painting Reproduction of Klimt- Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer 5 from 56 OIL PAINTING: Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, 1907 Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I is a painting by Gustav Klimt completed in 1907. According to press reports it was sold for US$135 million to Ronald Lauder for his Neue Galerie in New York City in June 2006 which would make it the most expensive painting ever sold. It has been on display at the gallery since July 2006. Klimt took three years to complete the painting. It measures 138 x 138 cm and is made of oil and gold on canvas, showing elaborate and complex ornamentation as seen in the Jugendstil style. Klimt was a member of the Vienna Secession, a group of artists that broke away from the traditional way of painting. The painting was judged to be pivotal and revolutionary, akin to Picasso�s Les Demoiselles d'Avignon of the same year. The picture was painted in Vienna and commissioned by Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer. As a wealthy industrialist who had made his fortune in the sugar industry, he sponsored the arts and favored and supported Gustav Klimt. His wife Adele Bloch-Bauer became the only model who was painted twice by Klimt when he completed a second oil painting of her, Adele Bloch-Bauer II, in 1912. Browse Artists Alphabetically by Name |
What is the English name for the German dessert Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte? | Authentic Black Forest Cake Recipe - Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte Facts Home > German Desserts > Black Forest Cake Black Forest Cake Recipe Facts about the most famous German dessert recipe There is more than one black forest cake recipe around, however, an authentic Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte must meet certain standards. Read on, and learn what makes a great black forest cherry cake. It is not certain that the Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte originates in the black forest at all, probably the cake came from Switzerland. Also, the creator of this most famous German cake is not proven. The cake was first mentioned in a German pastry recipe book in 1934. I know we Germans sometimes overdo with regulations, and of course there are rules about our delicious Schwarzwälder Kischtorte as well. Take it as a sign of quality, that you get the real thing. According to the German guidelines for fine pastries a black forest cherry cake must include the following ingredients. Guidelines for a German black forest cake recipe: chocolate sponge layers, the bottom layer can also be a sweet shortcrust pastry whipped cream or buttercream, or a combination of both cherries and Kirschwasser (cherry schnapps, Kirsch) The cherry spirit flavour must be noticeable the gateau is covered with whipped cream or butter cream and decorated with cream roses, cherries and grated chocolate. Advertisement Semi-sweet chocolate curls or shavings Directions for black forest cake recipe Before you start, please check this page for flour facts and gram to cup conversion. Preheat the oven and grease a 28 cm (11 in) springform pan. Prepare the shortcrust pastry: Sift flour, baking powder and cocoa into a mixing bowl, add butter, sugar, vanilla sugar and Kirsch. Knead the dough either with your hands or with a hand mixer (kneading hook) for 5 minutes until you get a smooth dough. Roll the dough out and line the bottom of the springform pan, prick the dough a few times with a fork. Bake in the preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for 15 minutes. Remove the pastry immediately from the pan and let it cool on a wire rack. Clean the springform pan, grease the bottom and line with baking paper. Prepare the Sponge: Put the eggs into a large mixing bowl, use a handmixer at the highest speed and whisk the eggs until foamy. Slowly sprinkle the sugar and vanilla sugar into the egg mixture while you continue whisking. Whisk for at least 2 minutes after the sugar is added. The egg mixture should be very fluffy and nearly white. Sift and mix the flour and cornstarch, baking powder, cinnamon and cocoa, and stir into the egg mixture quickly. Spoon the sponge dough into the prepared springform pan, flat the surface, and bake it for about 30 minutes at 180°C/350°F. Remove the sponge from the oven, remove the ring from the pan and let the sponge cool down. Carefully peel off the baking paper and cut the sponge in half horizontally. Prepare the filling: Blend the arrow root/cornstarch with a little of the cherry liquid in a sauce pan, stir in the rest of the juice, and the 4 teaspoons sugar. Heat the liquid until it boils, stir occasionally, and let it simmer for a minute, add the well-drained cherries (set 14 cherries aside for the decoration) and remove from the oven. When the mixture is cool add the Kirschwasser. Soak the gelatine in the cold water for ten minutes, warm it up while stirring until the gelatine has dissolved. Let it cool. Whip the cream until nearly stiff, add the gelatine, the sifted icing sugar and the vanilla sugar. Continue whipping until the cream is very stiff. Discover the German cuisine Want to find more delicious German recipes? Here are some recommended books for you available through Amazon.com Disclosure: Some links on this page are affiliate links. This means when you buy a product through one of these links, for example at Amazon.com, I earn a small commission (there is no extra cost for you). This money helps me to maintain this website and provide the free information for you. Thank you in advance for your support. Click an image for details Amazon Affiliate Links |
Please, Mister Postman is the second volume of memoirs by which current politician? | Please, Mister Postman: Amazon.co.uk: Alan Johnson: 9780593073414: Books Please, Mister Postman Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Apple To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. or Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here , or download a FREE Kindle Reading App . Product details Publisher: Bantam Press; First Edition edition (18 Sept. 2014) Language: English Product Dimensions: 14.3 x 3.2 x 22.2 cm Average Customer Review: Review "The best political testament I have ever read" (Peter Wilby New Statesman) "This boy can write…there’s nothing second-rate about his writing. He is a natural" (The Spectator) "A wonderful elegy for a life that has only just passed into history... Beautifully written, affecting and sad" (John Rentoul Independent on Sunday) "A fascinating piece of social history" (Daisy Goodwin Sunday Times) "Johnson’s writing style is easy, relaxed, self-deprecating. His recall and eye for detail are impressive" (Chris Mullin Observer) "Full of delights" (Francis Wheen Mail on Sunday) "Like Johnson's previous memoirs, this latest instalment carries a first-class stamp" (Caroline Jowett Daily Express) "'Witty, self-deprecating, sometimes uproariously funny and sometimes unbearably sad. It shines like a candle in the naughty world of inauthentic politicians and public alienation" (David Marquand New Statesman) "Immensely readable" (Scotland on Sunday) "Beautifullly written... and vividly observed" (Daily Mail) Book Description By Number13 TOP 500 REVIEWER on 22 Sept. 2014 Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase Alan Johnson in print is just as pleasant company as when seen on the `This Week' sofa - this is an excellent book; optimistic, often very witty, sometimes extremely moving and always very readable, cleverly written in a natural style with compassion and a wonderful sense of humour. It's a vivid picture of family life, working life and the Post Office, trade-unionism and traditional Labour politics in the years from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s; a fascinating and politically pragmatic journey through a time of great change. As well as the personal and family story, this volume includes a lot of detail about the day-to-day operation of a trade union and Post Office working practices, as you might expect. I found this very interesting but it is obviously different from the previous book. Highly recommended and I look forward to the next volume. |
Under which treaty of 1713 was control of Gibraltar ceded to Britain? | The Economist explains: Why is Gibraltar a British territory? | The Economist Why is Gibraltar a British territory? Aug 7th 2013, 23:50 Tweet SPAIN is protesting to Britain again about a certain rocky outcrop at the neck of the Mediterranean. Gibraltar, a 2.6 square mile (6.7 square kilometre) peninsula that is home to about 30,000 people, is a British territory to which Spain has long laid claim. This week the old argument resurfaced as Spanish officials toughened border inspections, slowing traffic to a crawl, and Spain’s foreign minister threatened a €50 ($67) charge on crossings, to the alarm of locals on both sides of the border. The measures were apparently in response to the Gibraltar government’s decision to sink spiked concrete blocks into the sea to fend off Spanish fishermen, whom it accuses of poaching Gibraltarian fish. Perhaps more relevant, the Spanish government is desperate to change the subject from an ongoing party-funding scandal , which has threatened to engulf Mariano Rajoy, the prime minister. A phone call between Mr Rajoy and David Cameron, the prime minister of Britain, on August 7th apparently defused tensions somewhat. But why is Gibraltar, which lies 1,000 miles south of London, a British territory in the first place? The days when the sun never set on the British empire are long gone. But Britain retains 14 “Overseas Territories”, spread around the world from the Pacific to the South Atlantic. With the exception of the British Antarctic Territory, a wedge of wilderness populated by a few scientists and many penguins, they are tiny specks. The Pitcairn Islands, which lie roughly half way between New Zealand and Peru, are home to about 50 people; Bermuda, the most populous of the Territories, has only about 65,000 residents. Many, including Gibraltar, have been home to Royal Navy bases. These days they are more likely to earn their keep through tourism and offshore finance . Gibraltar was ceded to Britain following the War of the Spanish Succession of 1701-14. Charles II of Spain, who was known as “The Bewitched” because of his severe physical and mental disabilities, died in 1700 without an heir. It was unclear who should succeed him, and so Europe’s great powers began to push their own preferred candidates. War soon broke out, and in August 1704 British soldiers, fighting alongside Dutch allies, captured the Rock, as Gibraltar is known. The war continued until 1713, when the Treaty of Utrecht determined that Philip V, a grandson of the king of France, would inherit the Spanish throne. As part of the deal some Spanish territories were dished out to other countries. Britain got Gibraltar, as well as Minorca, which changed hands several times before being returned to Spain as part of the Treaty of Amiens in 1802. Gibraltar has remained under British control ever since, in spite of various attempts to take it back, including an unsuccessful siege by Spain that lasted for nearly four years until 1783. Under the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain shut its border with Gibraltar entirely; it was reopened fully only ahead of Spain’s accession to the European Union in 1985. Fishing boats aside, no further invasions are likely. But Spain continues to claim Gibraltar as its own . Those who live on the Rock disagree: referendums in 1967 and 2002 were almost unanimous in their support for maintaining British sovereignty . Britain looks likely to keep its scrap of Mediterranean coastline for now. It may be just as well for Spain: if Britain were to hand over Gibraltar, the Catalans , who lost their autonomy to Spain in the aftermath of the Treaty of Utrecht, might consider it an interesting precedent. |
Drake Circus is a shopping centre opened in 2006 in which English city? | BBC - Devon - Features - Doors open at £200m complex You are in: Devon > Features > Doors open at £200m complex Drake Circus in summer 2006 Doors open at £200m complex Plymouth's new £200 million Drake Circus shopping complex opens its doors in October 2006, two years after work started on the city centre redevelopment. It's been the biggest talking point in Plymouth for the past two years and now the Drake Circus shopping centre is finally set to open its doors to the public. Even the developers admit you either love the design or hate it, but say that's one of the great things about the £200 million complex. The development and the Charles Cross Church Work started with the demolition of the old shop buildings and multi-storey car park in 2004. Some two years on, the shopping centre opens on Thursday 5th October. The development dominates the Drake Circus part of Plymouth City Centre, and is a real mixture of architectural designs. Inside the covered complex, there are nine major stores plus 48 smaller shops. There are cafes and restaurants, and a multi-storey car park with 1,270 spaces. Stores include Marks and Spencer, Next, Zara, Virgin Megastore, Ottakers, Boots, Primark, H&M, New Look, Coast and Oasis. It's hoped the Drake Circus development will boost Plymouth as a shopping venue. The development has a mix of architectural styles The developers say they are delighted that the complex has attracted retailers which previously had no presence in Plymouth. The site has been developed by P&O Developments and the main contractors for the work are Bovis Lend Lease. The architects are London-based Chapman Taylor, whose design has probably been the most talked about topic in the city. Spokesman for the developers, Andrew Gould, admitted: "People fall into two camps, which is great - no-one is sitting on the fence. People either love it or they don't." On completion of the work, the freehold of the site is being handed over by Plymouth City Council to new owners Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund. The shops open at 9am on 5th October 2006, with the car park opening two hours earlier at 7am. last updated: 29/09/06SEE ALSO |
Which of the five dwarf planets begins with the letter E? | Naming of Astronomical Objects | IAU Naming of Astronomical Objects Naming of Astronomical Objects Naming of Astronomical Objects Celestial nomenclature has long been a controversial topic. At its inaugural meeting in 1922 in Rome, the IAU standardized the constellation names and abbreviations . More recently IAU Committees or Working Groups have certified the names of astronomical objects and features. In the following links you can find further information on how different objects and features are named. Quick links: Spelling of Names Questions have been asked about the proper English spelling of names of astronomical objects, especially as regards capitalization of such names. The IAU formally recommends that the initial letters of the names of individual astronomical objects should be printed as capitals (see the IAU Style Manual, Trans. Int. Astron. Union, volume 20B, 1989; Chapter 8, page S30 – PDF file ); e.g., Earth, Sun, Moon, etc. "The Earth's equator" and "Earth is a planet in the Solar System" are examples of correct spelling according to these rules. It is emphasized, however, that language conventions are the responsibility of individual nations or groups of nations. While the IAU is willing to help to achieve a minimum degree of orthographic consistency as regards astronomical terms, it cannot undertake to do so for all languages, nor is it in the power of the IAU to enforce the application of any such conventions. Naming of Solar System Objects and Features The IAU has been the arbiter of planetary and satellite nomenclature since its inception in 1919. The various IAU Working Groups normally handle this process, and their decisions primarily affect the professional astronomers. But from time to time the IAU takes decisions and makes recommendations on issues concerning astronomical matters affecting other sciences or the public. Such decisions and recommendations are not enforceable by any national or international law; rather they establish conventions that are meant to help our understanding of astronomical objects and processes. Hence, IAU recommendations should rest on well-established scientific facts and have a broad consensus in the community concerned. Major Planets and the Moon The eight major planets in our Solar System and Earth's satellite have official IAU names. The names of the major planets were already in common use when the IAU formed in 1919 (e.g. scientifically, in professional and amateur astronomy literature, in nautical almanacs, etc.). However, the names of the planets have been included in wording for IAU resolutions multiple times since the IAU's founding and these names can be considered formally adopted by the IAU membership. While there are cultural names for the planets and Earth's satellite in other languages, there are classic names for the major planets and Moon which appear in English language IAU resolutions and the IAU Style Manual (which was approved by an IAU resolution in 1988). What follows is a partial list of instances of use of these planet names, but it is by no means exhaustive. This compilation demonstrates, however, that the names of the planets and Moon have appeared in IAU resolutions (or in wording of documents approved by IAU resolution) approved by IAU General Assemblies multiple times, and continue to be in ubiquitous use. 1976: The names of the then major planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto) and the Earth's satellite (Moon) appear in IAU Resolution No. 10, which was approved by the XVIth General Assembly of the IAU in Grenoble, France in 1976. 1988: The IAU XXth General Assembly — which met in Baltimore in 1988 — approved IAU Resolution A3 on the Improvement of Publications, which recognized "the importance of identifying astronomical objects by clear and unambiguous designations" and recommended "that the authors and editors of the astronomical literature adopt the recommendations in the IAU Style Manual". The "IAU Style Manual (1989): The Preparation of Astronomical Papers and Reports" by George A. Wilkins |
Give a year in the life of Irish playwright and poet Richard Brinsley Sheridan. | How Irish Was Richard Brinsley Sheridan? - SFGate How Irish Was Richard Brinsley Sheridan? REVIEWED BY Bill Grantham, Special to The Chronicle Published 4:00 am, Sunday, November 1, 1998 A TRAITOR'S KISS The Life of Richard Brinsley Sheridan , 1751-1816 By Fintan O'Toole Farrar, Straus & Giroux; 544 pages; $30 For most of us, Richard Brinsley Sheridan is the playwright who by age 28 had given the stage those perfect farces "The School for Scandal ," "The Rivals" and "The Critic" (not to mention the comic opera "The Duenna," in its day a huge hit; Byron thought it better than "The Beggar's Opera"). But Sheridan's entry in the Dictionary of National Biography describes him as "statesman and dramatist," in that order, and the subject of Fintan O'Toole's marvelous biography, "A Traitor's Kiss,"is as much the political contemporary of Edmund Burke and William Pitt as the coruscating satirist we remember today. O'Toole, a theater critic for the New York Daily News and columnist for the Irish Times in Dublin, places Sheridan at the heart of contemporary inquiries into the nature and scope of Irish identity. How Irish was Sheridan -- a man who at age 9 left his native Dublin, never to return, and whose entire career and success depended on English audiences, money and political patronage? The question could be applied to all the great 18th century Irish writers -- Jonathan Swift and Bishop Berkeley as well as Sheridan and Burke. These were men who held English offices and styled themselves "Englishmen," yet bridled at the injustices of English rule in Ireland. They were adherents of the established Protestant Church who deplored the oppression of the Catholic faith held by the vast majority of the Irish people. In Sheridan's case, the logic of the Irish situation drew him into the company of revolutionaries inspired by the examples of the French and Americans and -- astonishingly for a man who had held ministerial office in England and was a member of the King's Privy Council -- toward the brink of treason. Relocating Sheridan as an Irishman is not an uncontroversial mission. One leading historian of modern Ireland, R.F. Foster , has described Sheridan as "unique in his ostensible ability to jettison Irishness." (Foster has memorably described later waves of Irish writers and politicians intent on proving themselves in London as "Micks on the make.") Indeed, many of Sheridan's contemporaries found absentee Irishmen who affected to promote their country's interests in England suspicious. The Dublin parliamentarian Lord Charlemont observed: "Let it not be said that Ireland can be served in England. It never was. It is the nature of man to assimilate himself to those with whom he lives." Yet O'Toole's Sheridan, a bril liant orator, sparkling socialite, successful politician, leading theater manager and friend of the Prince of Wales , was never able to assimilate. In 1806, when he had been living in his adopted country 47 years, his tireless political enemy William Cobbett could still describe him as the "Son of an obscure Irish Player, a profession formerly proscribed by our (i.e., England's) laws." The "obscure Irish Player" was Thomas Sheridan, an actor and "orthoepist," or elocution teacher. For O'Toole, Thomas' son Richard -- by remaining a man of the theater, by refusing many of the blandishments of office and patronage, and by maintaining a radical consistency of views even when it served him badly -- was a gentleman who resisted the assimilation that was logical to his rank. And, as a peerless spinner of words both onstage and in Parliament, O'Toole's Sheridan turned the language of the Enlightenment on itself, exposing the hypocrisy that lay behind the social veneer of sentiment and sensibility. I call this character "O'Toole's Sheridan" because others have seen a more opportunistic, less consistent side to the writer-politician. It is certainly bold of O'Toole -- in a provocative, stimulating sense -- to posit Sheridan as a precursor of "virtually all the issues that would dominate Irish politics throughout the nineteenth |
Who plays Brutus, a bar owner, in the recent BBC comedy Sun Trap? | Bradley Walsh | The Sun Trap The Sun Trap The Chase Bingo The Sun Trap Coming to BBC One this May is a brand new Comedy The Sun Trap, starring BAFTA-winner Kayvan Novak (Four Lions, Fonejacker) and Bradley Walsh (Law & Order: UK). The series comprises of six half hour episodes. It has been created and written by Neil Webster and Charlie Skelton whose credits include Would I Lie To You, 10 O’Clock Live and C4 Comedy Presents: Them From That Thing. Produced by Neil Webster and directed by Ben Palmer (The Inbetweeners, The Inbetweeners Movie, Star Stories) for Happy Tramp Productions. Set on a fictional Spanish island, Kayvan Novak plays the role of Woody, an undercover reporter who is forced to flee from the British authorities after being framed by his corrupt newspaper editor. Woody goes on the run to find Brutus (Bradley Walsh), his former mentor at the newspaper and the one man he can trust. But Brutus, who is now an expatriate living a quiet life running a bar on a Spanish island, is less than thrilled to see Woody. Despite their efforts to lay low, trouble seems to find them, so Brutus and Woody end up joining forces to take on a series of investigations, crimes and mysteries, seeing Woody running rings around the locals by adopting a variety of guises at a moment’s notice. The new comedy is featured in the new BBC 2015 trailer and boasts an impressive cast, joining Kayvan and Bradley will be Emma Pierson (Up The Women, Hotel Babylon), Jamie Demetriou (The Midnight Beast, Scrotal Recall), Keith Allen (The Comic Strip, Robin Hood) and Alan Williams (Starlings). Plus cameo appearances from Lee Boardman (Great Night Out, Drop Dead Gorgeous), Clive Swift (Keeping Up Appearances), Alex Kirk (Mount Pleasant), Tracy Ann Oberman (EastEnders, Friday Night Dinner) Jack Dee (Lead Balloon), Kara Tointon (EastEnders), Simon Day (The Life Of Rock with Brian Pern, The Fast Show), Cavan Clerkin (Pulling, The Inbetweeners), Paul Kaye (Game Of Thrones), Sean Gilder (Shameless) and Morgana Robinson (House Of Fools, The Morgana Show). Bradley Walsh says: “My goodness, what a blast it is filming Woody. With a very funny script, brilliant cameos from the likes of Keith Allen and Paul Kaye as Señor Big and Frederico Mercury, what’s not to like! I’m loving every second working with the brilliant Kayvan Novak, it’s a hoot from dawn to dusk.” Sun Trap start on BBC One on Wednesday 27th May at 10:45pm Sun Trap The complete series one of Sun Trap. Woody (Kayvan Novak) is a master of disguise--the world’s number one undercover reporter. But when his corrupt editor blows his cover, he’s forced on the run. The only problem is that charming motormouth Woody has trouble staying out of the spotlight… With nowhere else to turn, Woody escapes to find his former mentor Brutus (Bradley Walsh), an expat now running a bar on a sunny Spanish island. Initially less than thrilled to see his trouble-making protégé, Brutus soon realizes he can profit by putting Woody to work on a series of investigations. Adopting a dizzying range of larger-than-life personas, Woody runs rings around the locals whether its tracking down a parrot with a valuable secret, or taking on a hypnotist with a vendetta no challenge is too bizarre with Woody and Brutus leaving a trail of mayhem in their wake. Extras: Outtakes and Deleted Scenes |
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Which poet played for Harrow in the first Eton v Harrow cricket match in 1805? | The oldest fixture of them all | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo The oldest fixture of them all 2005 sees the 200th anniversary of what is believed to be the oldest of all cricket fixtures still played to this day - the annual Eton v Harrow match Lord Byron: the day almost ended in a fight © Cricinfo This weekend marks the 200th anniversary of what is believed to be the oldest of all cricket fixtures still played to this day - the annual Eton v Harrow match. While the glory days of the match, when crowds of 20,000 crammed into Lord's, are long past, and many regard the continuation of the game at Lord's as an anachronism, no other head-to-head can trace its roots back to before the Battle of Trafalgar. Eton was founded in 1440, Harrow 131 years later, and by the beginning of the 19th century both schools were playing cricket. There are sketchy reports of a game between the two schools in 1800, but that cannot be verified. What is for sure is that on June 20, 1805, a simple invitation was sent by Harrow: The gentlemen of Harrow School request the honour of trying their skill at cricket with the gentlemen of Eton, on Wednesday July 31 at Lord's Cricket Ground. A speedy answer, declaring whether the time and place be convenient, will oblige.* A reply was forthcoming, although the date was altered to August 2. The two teams assembled at Lord's - not the current ground, but Thomas Lord's first site at Dorset Fields, and the match resulted in an easy win for Eton, by an innings and two runs . Little is known about the game itself, although the scores survive in the Eton College library. Perhaps the best-documented facet of the game is that one of the Harrow XI was Lord Byron, who played despite suffering from an incurable malformation of the right calf and ankle which meant that he had to bat with a runner. Although he was a keen cricketer, his participation in this match has been the subject of scrutiny. JA Lloyd, the Harrow captain, wrote shortly after the game that "Byron played very badly ... he should never have been in the XI had my counsel been taken." It has been suggested that Byron was involved in the original challenge and that as a result his inclusion in the side was unavoidable. And the only real account of the match comes from Byron himself, in a letter two days later to Charles Gordon. "We played the Eton and were most confoundly beat," he wrote. "However, it was some comfort to me that I got 11 notches in the first innings and 7 in the second, which was more than any of our side except Brockman and Ipswich could contrive to hit." Either Byron's memory was not good or he was guilty of some exaggeration. The scorebook shows that in fact he made 7 and 2. The only Harrovian to emerge with credit was the 15-year-old Lord Ipswich, who top-scored in both innings with 21 and 10. What is of equal interest is Byron's account of the post-match activities of the teams and supporters: "Later to be sure we were most of us very drunk and we went together to the Haymarket Theatre where we kicked up a row, as you may suppose when so many Harrovians and Etonians meet in one place. I was one of seven in a single Hackney [a horse-drawn taxi], four Eton and three Harrow fellows, we all got into the same box, the consequence was that such a devil of a noise arose that none of our neighbours could hear a word of the drama, at which not being highly delighted they began to quarrel with us and we nearly came to a battle royal etc." Rowdy behaviour was to be a feature of Eton-Harrow matches through the years. In 1873, MCC asked both schools to control the behaviour of their followers, and that was a recurring theme over the years. WF Deedes, the eminent journalist, recalled of a disturbance at the game in the 1930s: "It certainly bordered on yobbish behaviour and, if it had occurred outside the privileged walls of Lord's, might well have attracted the attention of the police." The next recorded match between the two sides was in 1818, although it is thought that there were odd games in the intervening period. In the 1820s the two he |
Retinol is one of the animal forms of which vitamin? | Vitamin A — Health Professional Fact Sheet Disclaimer Introduction Vitamin A is the name of a group of fat-soluble retinoids , including retinol , retinal , and retinyl esters [ 1-3 ]. Vitamin A is involved in immune function, vision, reproduction, and cellular communication [ 1 , 4 , 5 ]. Vitamin A is critical for vision as an essential component of rhodopsin, a protein that absorbs light in the retinal receptors, and because it supports the normal differentiation and functioning of the conjunctival membranes and cornea [ 2-4 ]. Vitamin A also supports cell growth and differentiation, playing a critical role in the normal formation and maintenance of the heart, lungs, kidneys, and other organs [ 2 ]. Two forms of vitamin A are available in the human diet: preformed vitamin A (retinol and its esterified form, retinyl ester) and provitamin A carotenoids [ 1-5 ]. Preformed vitamin A is found in foods from animal sources, including dairy products, fish, and meat (especially liver). By far the most important provitamin A carotenoid is beta-carotene ; other provitamin A carotenoids are alpha-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin . The body converts these plant pigments into vitamin A. Both provitamin A and preformed vitamin A must be metabolized intracellularly to retinal and retinoic acid, the active forms of vitamin A, to support the vitamin's important biological functions [ 2 , 3 ]. Other carotenoids found in food, such as lycopene , lutein , and zeaxanthin , are not converted into vitamin A. The various forms of vitamin A are solubilized into micelles in the intestinal lumen and absorbed by duodenal mucosal cells [ 5 ]. Both retinyl esters and provitamin A carotenoids are converted to retinol, which is oxidized to retinal and then to retinoic acid [ 2 ]. Most of the body's vitamin A is stored in the liver in the form of retinyl esters. Retinol and carotenoid levels are typically measured in plasma, and plasma retinol levels are useful for assessing vitamin A inadequacy. However, their value for assessing marginal vitamin A status is limited because they do not decline until vitamin A levels in the liver are almost depleted [ 3 ]. Liver vitamin A reserves can be measured indirectly through the relative dose -response test, in which plasma retinol levels are measured before and after the administration of a small amount of vitamin A [ 5 ]. A plasma retinol level increase of at least 20% indicates an inadequate vitamin A level [ 3 , 5 , 6 ]. For clinical practice purposes, plasma retinol levels alone are sufficient for documenting significant deficiency. A plasma retinol concentration lower than 0.70 micromoles/L (or 20 micrograms [mcg]/ dL ) reflects vitamin A inadequacy in a population, and concentrations of 0.70–1.05 micromoles/L could be marginal in some people [ 5 ]. In some studies, high plasma or serum concentrations of some provitamin A carotenoids have been associated with a lower risk of various health outcomes, but these studies have not definitively demonstrated that this relationship is causal. Recommended Intakes Intake recommendations for vitamin A and other nutrients are provided in the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) developed by the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) at the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (formerly National Academy of Sciences) [ 5 ]. DRI is the general term for a set of reference values used for planning and assessing nutrient intakes of healthy people. These values, which vary by age and gender, include: Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA): average daily level of intake sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97%–98%) healthy individuals. Adequate Intake (AI): established when evidence is insufficient to develop an RDA and is set at a level assumed to ensure nutritional adequacy. Estimated Average Requirement (EAR): average daily level of intake estimated to meet the requirements of 50% of healthy individuals. It is usually used to assess the adequacy of nutrient intakes in population groups but not individuals. Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL): maximum daily |
The titles of whose later symphonies (1778-1791) include Paris, Linz and Prague? | Mozart: 45 Symphonies / Adam Fischer, Danish Natio ... - Dacapo: 8201201 | Buy from ArkivMusic SEE, HEAR & LEARN MORE! Notes & Editorial Reviews Works on This Recording Customer Reviews Notes and Editorial Reviews MOZART Symphonies Nos. 1, 4�31, 33�36, 39�41. Symphonies, K 19a, 42a, 45a�b, 73l�n, 73q, 111b � Ádám Fischer, cond; Danish Natl CO � DACAPO 8.201201 (12 CDs: 716:42) I mentioned in my review of a single disc from this series, which included symphonies Nos. 28�30 (Fanfare 34:4), that I didn�t think that Ádám Fischer�s performances captured �Mozart�s drama as well as they capture his elegance,� but added the caveat that Read more it�s difficult to gauge an entire series of symphonies by one CD. Alas, in later reviewing the disc including symphonies Nos. 31, 33, and 34, I had the opposite feeling, that Fischer was making a �race to the finish line� and playing the symphonies too quickly. Now, as it so happened, I reviewed those two discs about two years apart, and so did not have the first still on hand to compare to the second, or to think about the differences in approach. But now I have the full set of 45 symphonies to review, and my feelings have changed. Now I am inclined to agree with Patrick Rucker, who gave a rave review to the single disc of symphonies Nos. 15�18 in Fanfare 31:1 (a disc reviewed, I believe, before I joined the magazine staff), stating that he was �grasping for superlatives.� The difference? Listening to the entire series in chronological sequence. By doing so, I noted that, despite an overall theatrical approach to these symphonies (in the liner notes, Fischer admits that he tends to think of orchestral music �operatically,� i.e., finding a dramatic theme or thread in the music that he then tries to bring out), he does make distinctions between the earlier and the later symphonies. Reducing his approach to a few basics, he plays the earlier symphonies with equal drama and electricity but with far fewer changes in dynamics and fewer rubato touches. In addition, I was able to download the scores of four of the symphonies�two of the most famous late works (40 and 41) and two early symphonies (Nos. 5 and 15, chosen pretty much at random)�and although these are not up-to-date, verified, Urtext scores like the ones Fischer worked from, they do include dynamics markings. And, as any number of conductors of the past have mentioned, they do not tell you what to do between the forte here and the piano four or six bars later (or vice versa). You are expected to follow your own good taste in approaching them. Perhaps another deciding factor for me was in hearing Philippe Herreweghe�s more dynamic performances of symphonies Nos. 39 and 41 and, believe it or not, Bruno Walter�s historic performances of symphonies Nos. 39�41. Despite Walter�s slower tempos (and richer string sound), he actually elicited much more nuance and detail from those symphonies than did Jaap ter Linden, whose set I gave a good review to and suggested at the time that it was a fine historically-informed set of the Mozart symphonies. But, to be honest, what really sold me on Fischer�s approach were his performances of the early, lesser-known, oft-neglected, and unnumbered symphonies. Each and every one of them sounded as if it was just bursting with excitement, yet not too much that it overpowered the music on the printed page. Moreover, what struck me in the single disc of symphonies 31, 33 and 34 as too fast now, suddenly, made sense in context. And, for the several Toscanini-bashers out there, I found it almost comical to note that Fischer takes the Finale of the �Jupiter� Symphony at virtually the same tempo that they consider �too fast.� The difference, of course, is that musicians of the 1940s and 50s weren�t used to playing Mozart this swiftly, and so they tended to sound pressed, whereas Fischer�s Danish National Chamber Orchestra skips through the music deftly and nimbly, like snow rabbits dashing across the landscape. It�s the comfort level of the exec |
Who was the only English player to score in the 2015 FA Cup Final? | Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa FA Cup Final 2015 FINAL SCORE: Gunners win trophy for record 12th time in one-sided clash | Daily Mail Online Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa FA Cup Final 2015 FINAL SCORE: Gunners win trophy for record 12th time in one-sided clash Theo Walcott crashes home volley five minutes before half-time Alexis Sanchez hit stunning 25 yard strike to double Gunners' lead Per Mertesacker header put game beyond Aston Villa's reach Olivier Giroud added icing on the cake with fourth goal in injury time Arsenal win record 12th FA Cup final 23:02 And that's where we will draw the line on the English top flight season folks... But it's not all over quite yet for the 2014-15 campaign. Be sure to join Sportsmail's live coverage next Saturday for the Champions League final between Barcelona and Juventus. With Barca having won the Spanish Cup tonight, both teams will be going for the treble in Berlin. I'll see you then, cheerio! 22:58 Eye of the Ox! Arsenal midfielder captures moment Gunners lift the Cup I thought I saw the Arsenal midfielder standing with a smartphone for much of the occasion! Here is how lifting the FA Cup looked from the England midfielder's perspective. 22:47 Laurent Koscielny proudly boasts that the Cup 'stays at home' for one more year The FA cup stays at home for one more year. thank you for your support Merci Elle reste à la maison encore un an pic.twitter.com/KV98gdZQ4R 22:45 The best of the 'behind the scenes' action at Wembley Big thanks to those chaps at the FA for compiling this video which shows scenes before and after the game in the Wembley tunnel. Jack Wilshere had the honour of bringing the trophy into the Arsenal dressing room. It's a good watch. Tunnel cam: @JackWilshere takes the #FACup trophy into the @arsenal dressing room after victory v @AVFCOfficial https://t.co/XdBETf6l7Z — The FA (@FA) May 30, 2015 22:41 Here are more pictures of Arsenal's Wembley celebrations Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (left) and Jack Wilshere hold Arsenal scarves in front of the Gunners' supporters Arsenal fans with front row seats celebrate success in front of the camera Gunners supporters saw their side cruise to a 4-0 win at Wembley Arsenal's Theo Walcott (left) and Olivier Giroud lift the FA Cup in front of supporters Giroud and Francis Coquelin take in the moment as they rest on the Wembley pitch Giroud lifts the cup in front of Gunners' mascot Gunnersaurus 22:29 So Mesut Ozil and Mathieu Flamini taste success at Wembley... ...but a red card to the latter for doing one of life's no-nos in wearing socks with flip-flops. Professional football or not Mathieu, there are some things you just can't get away with. Arsenal's Mesut Ozil (left) and Mathieu Flamini pose for a picture inside the Arsenal dressing room 22:17 It wasn't just Arsenal landing the heavy hits to Aston Villa fans... Even the Aston Villa fans ended up fighting among themselves at Wembley, with one supporter being hit with a rather heavy forearm smash. He must have said something about bringing Paul Lambert back, I guess? Two Aston Villa fans ended up getting into a scrap inside Wembley Stadium 22:10 Mikel Arteta admits he didn't want to lift the trophy for Arsenal The Arsenal captain didn't play a minute in the final, but did lift the trophy along with Per Mertesacker. However, the Spaniard admits he only lifted the trophy following a request from his German team-mate. 'I didn’t want to do it [lift the FA Cup] but Per [Mertesacker] asked me to go up there with him,' Arteta told Arsenal.com. 'I thought it was his day and an opportunity for him to get that feeling that I had last year with the Community Shield. 'I’m really proud and really grateful. It’s a happy day and the best way to finish the season.' Mikel Arteta (fourth left) of Arsenal lift the trophy in celebration after the FA Cup final 22:00 Theo Walcott sits proud with FA Cup trophy after dazzling final display Theo Walcott took to Instagram to thank the Arsenal supporters. Walcott said: 'Champions! Thank you everyone for your support! #WeAreArsenal #12Times #FaCupFinal #COYG' T |
Complete the title of the recent BBC TV improvised comedy Murder in …? | Murder in Successville, BBC Three, review: 'an unholy mess' - Telegraph Murder in Successville, BBC Three, review: 'an unholy mess' There were too many puerile jokes in this very unfunny detective comedy, says Michael Hogan 1 Follow Murder in Successville (BBC Three) had an unwieldy premise to go with its non-snappy title. The idea was that each week, a celebrity participates in an immersive murder-mystery set in the celebrity-populated fictional town of Successville. This first so-called famous face was Made in Chelsea ’s Jamie Laing (me neither), who teamed up with trench-coated local cop DI Sleet (hulking 6ft 7in comedy actor Tom Davis), interrogated warped versions of stars and had to work out which was the culprit. Clear as mud? Thought so. Think Stella Street with a warrant card and a ooh-aren’t-I-postmodern smug look on its face. • The most idiotic Made in Chelsea quotes Hapless Laing and hard-boiled Sleet investigated the shooting of Bruno Tonioli , moonlighting from his Strictly Come Dancing judgely duties as the town’s Italian restaurateur. Was it the Carr Twins, comedians Alan and Jimmy? Was it the One Direction gang? Or was it Tonioli’s jilted ex-wife and fur-clad, smoke-shrouded femme fatale Darcey Bussell (complete with awful accent)? • Strictly 2015 pros announced What ensued was a high-concept, unholy mess of semi-improvised comedy, hidden-camera prank show and noir pastiche, with rather too many puerile bum gags. And I say that as a man who enjoys a puerile bum gag. Mary Berry running the local strip club, “Soggy Bottoms”, was one of the better ones. It did throw up some amusing moments, in a frenzied, student revue sort of way. Liam Hourican’s sweary Gordon Ramsay impression was uncanny if not especially hilarious, Jimmy Carr’s annoying seal laugh (“it’s like he’s got whooping cough”) was pleasingly lampooned, while Harry “Ray Purchase” Peacock portraying One Direction ’s Niall Horan as a mumbling Oirish hoodlum had its charms. Davis held it all together with deadpan charisma, while resembling a hard-living David Walliams. Tony Way and Harry Peacock as One Direction's Harry Styles and Niall Horan. Credit: BBC Yet it was an indictment of both the premise and script that the funniest flashes were when the cast corpsed with laughter at the sheer absurdity of it all. Murder in Flopville, more like. (Come on, that title was crying out for it.) |
Chasing Pavements in 2008 and Rolling in the Deep in 2010 both reached Number Two in the UK singles chart for which singer before she had her first Number One? | Rolling in the Deep (song) | Adele Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia " Rumour Has It " Audio "Rolling in the Deep" (registered onto Adele's BMI as "Rollin' in the Deep" [1] ) is a song written, recorded, and performed by English singer-songwriter Adele for her second studio album, 21 . The song was written by Paul Epworth and Adele, who described it as a "dark blues-y gospel disco tune." It was first released on 29 November 2010 as the lead single off the album. Adele's cover of The SteelDrivers' " If It Hadn't Been for Love " served as the single's B-side. [2] The song was originally going to be placed as the sixth track on the album rather than the first. [3] The song has been acclaimed by music critics. The single has peaked at number one in some countries in Europe, as well in Canada and the United States. As of November 2013, "Rolling in the Deep" had sold over 8 million copies in the United States, making it her best-selling single outside her home country, topping her previous best-selling " Chasing Pavements ." [2] It is also the best selling digital single for a female artist in the US as well as being the second most digitally bought song. "Rolling in the Deep" has reached number one in eleven countries and top five in several other countries. The song has also become Adele's first number-one song in the U.S., reaching the top spot of four Billboard charts. "Rolling in the Deep" spent seven weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, the longest-running number-one single of 2011 so far. In July, the video was nominated for seven MTV Video Music Awards nominations, making it the most nominated music video of the year. The video won three awards: Best Editing, Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction. [2] In March 2012, "Rolling in the Deep" became the highest selling digital song by a female artist, surpassing Lady Gaga 's previous record with "Poker Face." [4] Contents Edit Adele wrote the first verse of the song in a Chinese restaurant that she had performed at in 2008 and then didn't finish the song until two years later, when she finished the song with Paul Epworth, seeking inspiration for the remainder of the song in her relationship with her ex-boyfriend. When she wrote the song, she intended to "challenge" herself and not make the song entirely soul and R&B. [5] She further stated that she and Paul Epworth wrote the track in three hours the day after her breakup with her boyfriend. She showed up ready to write a tragic and lovelorn ballad. [6] In an interview, she expressed her initial reservations prior to meeting with Epworth due to their divergent musical styles, but characterised their collaboration as "a match made in heaven." She also credited Epworth for her increased vocal confidence, stating, "He brought a lot out of me. He brought my voice out as well—there's notes that I hit in that song ["Rolling in the Deep"] that I never even knew I could hit." Adele described the song to Spin Magazine as: “ It's me saying, 'Get the fuck out of my house' instead of me begging him to come back. It's my reaction to being told my life was going be boring and lonely and rubbish, and that I was a weak person if I didn't stay in a relationship. I wrote it as a sort of 'Fuck you.' [6] ” According to Bill Lamb in his review of the song for About.com, "Rolling in the Deep" features "martial beats, pounding piano keys and chanting backing singers". Adele's vocals have been described as having a "hint of Wanda Jackson's dirty-blues growl". According to Nadine Cheung from AOL Radio Blog the song is "sung from the perspective of a scorned lover, who is finally able to see the light, but despite regretful sentiments, reconciliation is not an option here." According to the sheet music published by EMI Music Publishing, "Rolling in the Deep" is written in the key of C minor, in common time with an approximate tempo of 104 beats per minute. The accompaniment uses open fifths instead of chords, in a progression of C5–G5–B♭5–G5–B♭5 Adele's voice spans from B♭3 to D5, the highest note being sung using the head voice. [2] Reception Edit Th |
Who wrote the poem that begins: There's a breathless hush in the Close to-night Ten to make and the match to win A bumping pitch and a blinding light, An hour to play and the last man in.? | Vitaï Lampada Poem by Sir Henry Newbolt - Poem Hunter Vitaï Lampada Poem by Sir Henry Newbolt - Poem Hunter Vitaï Lampada - Poem by Sir Henry Newbolt Autoplay next video There's a breathless hush in the Close to-night— Ten to make and the match to win— A bumping pitch and a blinding light, An hour to play and the last man in. And it's not for the sake of a ribboned coat, Or the selfish hope of a season's fame, But his captain's hand on his shoulder smote 'Play up! play up! and play the game! ' The sand of the desert is sodden red,— Red with the wreck of a square that broke; — The Gatling's jammed and the Colonel dead, And the regiment blind with dust and smoke. The river of death has brimmed his banks, And England's far, and Honour a name, But the voice of a schoolboy rallies the ranks: 'Play up! play up! and play the game! ' This is the word that year by year, While in her place the school is set, Every one of her sons must hear, And none that hears it dare forget. This they all with a joyful mind Bear through life like a torch in flame, And falling fling to the host behind— 'Play up! play up! and play the game! Thomas Vaughan Jones (1/15/2014 10:42:00 AM) The sense of patriotism evoked by this poem is now frowned upon as being somewhat racist. Nevertheless it brings to the reader a message that is enduring. While it does not ennoble war, it emphasises the need to stand together in the face of adversity and conduct oneself with honour and integrity. The days of colonialism are over but it is still necessary for us to maintain the ethics of loyalty and fair play. Stand tall and be proud. (Report) Reply Malcolm Baird (12/22/2006 8:40:00 AM) In Britain in the late 19th century and the early 20th century there was the powerful social phenomenon of the 'Basically Sound Chap'. Kipling was basically sound, so was John Buchan, so was Henry Newbolt and this poem might almost be regarded as the anthem of the B.S.C. There was a blind devotion to Britain and her Empire and yet there was an ethos that the playing of the game was better than winning. The stiff upper lip was his trademark. The B.S.C. was, in today's terms, politically incorrect; moreover he had no female equivalent and he often did not get along very well with women. Nevertheless he stood for something and the world is a poorer place without him, in my humble opinion. (Report) Reply John Haycraft (3/1/2006 10:50:00 PM) As the father of a 19 year old son who was killed instantly together with his best friend aged 17 in a tragic car accident on Nov 13th 2003, this poem holds tremendous and enduring meanng, for that friendship was forged at school and on the rugby field where both boys were flankers for their team.To live together and to die together in the same split second in the zenith of youth is given to but a few and they give inspiration to all their generation through that immortal friendship.Even in today's society the heroic values of the ancient gods has not changed. (Report) Reply |
The predominant cause of rickets is a deficiency of which vitamin? | Rickets: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments - Medical News Today Rickets: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments Written by Stephanie Brunner B.A. 4 16 Rickets is a childhood bone disorder in which bones soften and become prone to fractures and deformity. Although rare in industrialized nations, it is still fairly common in some developing countries. The main cause of rickets is a lack of vitamin D . Not having enough calcium in one's diet may also be a cause of rickets, as may vomiting and diarrhea . Some childhood kidney and liver diseases can cause rickets, as may a digestive disorder complication that affects calcium and phosphorous absorption. Rickets affects mainly children, although the disorder may also affect adults (osteomalacia). In most cases, the child suffers from severe and long-term malnutrition , usually during early childhood. The term rickets comes from the Old English word "wrickken", meaning to twist or bend. Rickets was common in the UK and USA during the 19th century. For proper absorption of calcium and phosphorous from the gut, we need vitamin D. If vitamin D levels in a child are low, he/she may have inadequate calcium and phosphorous bone levels. A study published in JAMA in 2013 suggested that babies should be given a daily dose of vitamin D of 400 IU (international units) to help them stay healthy . Providing a child with extra vitamin D and some minerals usually resolves the rickets problem. Symptoms of rickets A symptom is something the patient feels and reports, while a sign is something other people, such as the doctor detect. For example, pain may be a symptom while a rash may be a sign. Symptoms of rickets may include: Baby is floppy Causes of rickets Some of the conditions that can be caused by vitamin D deficiency. Lack of vitamin D - the main cause of rickets. Our bodies need vitamin D in order to absorb calcium from the intestines. Ultraviolet light (from sunlight) helps our skin cells convert vitamin D from an inactive into an active state. If we do not have enough vitamin D, calcium that we get from the food we eat is not absorbed properly, causing hypocalcemia (lower-than-normal blood calcium) to develop. Hypocalcemia results in deformities of bones and teeth, as well as neuromuscular problems. The following foods are known to be rich on vitamin D: eggs, fish oils , margarine, some fortified milks and juices, some oily fishes, and some soymilk products that have vitamin D added. Genetic defect - hypophosphatemic rickets is a rare genetic fault that undermines the way the kidneys process phosphates. Phosphate blood levels are too low, leading to weak and soft bones. Some diseases - some renal (kidney), hepatic (liver) and intestinal diseases can interfere with the way the body absorbs and metabolizes minerals and vitamins, resulting in rickets. Risk factors for rickets Vitamin D is described as the sunshine vitamin. A study published in the journal Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics in 2012 suggested that 50% of the worldwide population may be deficient in vitamin D ( source ). A risk factor is something which increases the likelihood of developing a condition or disease. For example, obesity significantly raises the risk of developing diabetes type 2. Therefore, obesity is a risk factor for diabetes type 2. Risk factors for rickets include: Poverty - rickets is more likely to occur among children who are poor. Sunlight - children who do not get enough sunlight are more dependent on excellent nutrition to make sure they are getting enough vitamin D. Malnutrition - rickets is more common in areas of the world where severe droughts and starvation occur. On the next page we look at the diagnosis of rickets, complications caused by the condition and the available treatments for rickets. |
Which football team won the Scottish Cup in 2015? | Inverness 2-1 Falkirk | Scottish Cup final match report | Football | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close There are many worthy of praise for the part played in the meteoric rise of Inverness Caledonian Thistle over 21 years. The Scottish Cup final class of 2015 have suddenly jumped to the top of that list, after securing the Highland club’s first piece of major silverware. On Sunday the Highland capital will give way to an open-top bus parade – a barely conceivable scenario when two Highland League clubs amalgamated in 1994. Any glance back at this game will show victory for Inverness as barely deserved. Peter Houston, the defeated Falkirk manager, will agonise over that fact. For Houston’s opposite number, John Hughes, there is a place in history. Hughes’s redemption is complete. Not so long ago he was on the managerial scrap heap after a sacking by Hartlepool United. How he and Inverness have been a mutually beneficial partnership. Inverness Caledonian Thistle beat Falkirk to win Scottish Cup final – as it happened Read more Marley Watkins handed Inverness an interval lead, with Peter Grant hauling Falkirk back into the game. At that stage, and with Inverness having suffered the dismissal of Carl Tremarco, there appeared only one winner: the team from Scotland’s second tier. Instead the substitute James Vincent, once of Kidderminster Harriers, claimed victory in the 86th minute of 95. “I said to the players: ‘Milk it, enjoy it and get every photograph and take every single minute in,’” said a jubilant Hughes. “Once again the spirit in the team with 10 men, they dig it out. And to do it in a Scottish Cup final is remarkable. We didn’t half make it hard for ourselves.” Scottish football is good at weird and wonderful scenarios. One of them related to Falkirk’s approach to the cup final. They finished their Championship campaign on 2 May and therefore had almost a month’s break before this showpiece occasion. In the early stages here that plan looked to have worked. Falkirk were the quicker to the ball, pressing their opponents high on the field. Football common sense, though, suggests teams must score when in the ascendency. The closest Falkirk came to the opening goal was via Will Vaulks, who fired narrowly wide of Ryan Esson’s upright from 22 yards. Inverness had been sloppy for half an hour. Their awakening brought instant reward. The goal was a fine one, Aaron Doran playing a perfect through-ball to the feet of the advancing Watkins. The forward skipped past Jamie MacDonald, the Falkirk goalkeeper, who was seeking to win a third Scottish Cup with a third club, before supplying a cool finish. The advantage could have been doubled before the break. Instead, Grant supplied a terrific last-ditch tackle on Doran, 18 yards from goal. Perhaps Grant’s intervention roused Falkirk. They started the second period even stronger than the first, with Vaulks twice again going close. Blair Alston should have done better with a 60th-minute chance but shot over the bar. Conscious of the flow of play, Hughes removed one of his main attacking threats, Ryan Christie, when introducing Vincent. It was a nod towards Falkirk’s second-half dominance. Hughes later said his team’s performance after the break was unacceptable. Falkirk hope was soon to increase. Tremarco got himself into an almighty fankle when trying to deal with a routine clearance. Alston nipped in to capitalise and Tremarco’s denial of a scoring opportunity earned him a red card. Falkirk screamed in vain for a penalty moments later after the ball struck the arm of Ross Draper. If there was an offence, it may have happened outside the penalty area in any case. Either way the referee, Willie Collum, was not interested but 10 minutes from time the goal Falkirk richly deserved duly arrived. Inverness conceded a needless free-kick just inside their right touch-line. Alston’s pin-point delivery found the head of Grant, who made no mistake. Falkirk had momentum, the numerical advantage and now parity. What could possibly go wrong? A counterattacking goal, as it transpired. David M |
In which modem day African country was Roman Emperor Septimius Severus born? | The Black Emperors of Rome: Roman Emperor Caracalla (Kara-kalla) | Rasta Livewire The Black Emperors of Rome: Roman Emperor Caracalla (Kara-kalla) Ivory Bust of Emperor Caracalla: British Muesum Emperor Caracalla – By Oguejiofo Annu It was Bob Marley who sang that “2000 years of history could not be wiped away so easily.” Lucius Septimius Bassianus (April 4, 188 – April 8, 217), commonly known as Caracalla, was a Black Roman Emperor who ruled from 211 to 217. Caracalla was the eldest son of Septimius Severus, the first black African-born Emperor of Rome. But before Septimius Severus, there had been other Roman-born black Emperors of Rome. This story of the other black emperors of Rome will be explored in another write-up, but for now we focus on Caracalla. Unlike his father Septimius Severus, Caracalla was born and raised in Italy. After the death of his father, he ruled jointly with his younger brother Geta until the latter’s death in 211. Caracalla’s reign was notable for the Constitutio Antoniniana, granting Roman citizenship to freemen throughout the Roman Empire. That act laid a foundation for a peaceful multi-ethnic, multi-cultural Empire that Rome was to become. Caracalla was mean towards the military incursions of the Goths, the Parthians and the Tartars, and he took brutal and extreme steps to suppress those invaders from Turkemenistan that were sorely troubling the cohesion of the Roman state. A modern-day British historian Edward Gibbon, a descendant of the Goths, referred to him as, “the common enemy of mankind” because of the massacres he authorized in various parts of the empire. In AD 213, Caracalla went north to the German frontier and subdued the Alamanni tribesmen who were causing trouble in the Agri Decumates. Due to that feat the Senate conferred upon him the title of “Germanicus Maximus”. In AD 216, Caracalla took on the Parthians, a related tribe of the Goths, (the Parthians are the ancestors of the modern day Farsi-Iranians) who were causing problems on the southernmost flank of the empire. He tricked the Parthians into believing that he accepted a marriage and peace proposal, but then launched a series of blistering attacks on the Parthians when their guards were down. The thereafter ongoing conflict and skirmishes became known as the Parthian war of Caracalla. The baths of Caracalla were the largest public baths ever built in ancient Rome. To put it in historical perspective, the central room of the baths was larger than St. Peter’s Basilica. It could easily accommodate over 2,000 Roman citizens. The bath house opened in 216, complete with libraries, private rooms and outdoor tracks. Caracalla ordered the building of those baths that are named in his honour. Caracalla was assasinated by his body-guard while travelling from Edessa to continue the war against Parthian. He died on April 8, AD 217. It is important that Africans should remember and celebrate Caracalla and his family line, i.e. the Severan Dynasty, because as black Africans, they were us and we are them. By the dint of their heritage, they were part of our legacy, and their attainments represented part of our unfolding tale of greatness, of towering historical achievements, of courage, regency and inimitable genius. The descendants of the Goths who conquered Rome, and now control historical narratives, would want you to believe that they were the real Romans. Through centuries of selective narration and faking of historical artefacts, they have largely succeeded in hiding the central role of the Africans in the defunct Roman empire. They hide the facts that the Goths and the Parthians (the ancestors of the present day Germans, Russians, British, Spanish, Italians, and Iranians…the Aryans!!!) were the mortal enemies of the dark Ibero-Maurisian Romans, Greeks, Egyptians, Libyans, and Numidians, Mauritanians, and Saharans, the original owners of western Europe. They promote a fake and false notion that Rome was a so-called white created civilization affiliated with their Gothic ancestry. But this is a lie! Black Roman Emperor Kara |
What is the name given to a mountain in Scotland with a height that is over 3000 feet? | Scottish Mountains & Hills | VisitScotland Grahams Opens a new window UK's highest mountain Ben Nevis grabs the headlines as the highest mountain in the UK, but there are hundreds of other peaks worthy of your best boots. Scotland's next five highest peaks are in the Cairngorms , a huge area of upland with the pulsing outdoor hub of Aviemore at its heart. Experienced walkers' hearts will flutter when they see the Cuillin ridge in Skye. This magnificent alpine-style route is unlike anything else in the UK, with a continuous 12 km ridge crest demanding concentration on every step. There are also formidable Munros at Lochnagar, Glen Affric and the wilds of Knoydart. Southern Uplands Although 'the Scottish Highlands' are in the north of the country, if you head south past the central lowlands, you'll enter a whole new world of character-packed hills. In Dumfries & Galloway is the mighty Merrick, which stands just shy of Munro status. Towards the east are the seductive rolling summits of the Moorfoot and Lammermuir ranges. Winding all the way through this adventurer's playground is the Southern Upland Way , a long distance trail that stretches for 212 miles (341 km) from coast to coast. Small but beautiful Sometimes the best things do come in small packages. Stac Pollaidh is one of Scotland's most distinctive hills and from start to finish an utter joy to climb. The path starts off steadily, rising in gentle circuit of the hill's shoulders. For the final summit push you'll need your hands, feet and all your wits in a thrilling scramble. From the top, the views of the scattered peaks and surrounding loch-strewn wilds are astonishing. Who says you have to go up the hills to enjoy them? Walk through Glencoe or Glen Shiel and you can enjoy the soaring ridges and huge buttresses from a gentle riverside path. In the Trossachs you can picnic by a loch and admire the crumpled rocky peaks that inspired Sir Walter Scott to write his classic novel Rob Roy. Mountain city You don't even have to leave the city to enjoy Scotland's hills - Edinburgh has a mini-mountain right in its midst! Arthur's Seat is a rugged ancient volcano surrounded by open parkland. You can explore three lochs, hidden glens, spectacular cliffs and meet some surprising wildlife. You can also climb to the hill's summit in just half an hour for the best possible views of Scotland's capital city. Munros Sir Hugh Munro could never have guessed what he was starting when he compiled his list of Scotland's 3,000 ft hills in 1891. Climbing the 282 Munros is now an iconic achievement for keen hillwalkers. If you complete a 'round' you will also have explored some of the most beautiful and remote landscapes in Europe. Ben Lomond, just north of Glasgow, is many people's first Munro. The Isle of Skye has 12 Munros, all very challenging. Corbetts The Munros certainly make up a magical list, but hillwalkers who ignore Scotland's Corbetts are missing out on some amazing days out. Classic Corbetts include The Cobbler, Ben Ledi and Arkle. Grahams If you're new to hillwalking or simply fancy a gentle walk in the country, you'll find the Grahams offer some wonderful days of adventure. Try Tinto Hill in the Borders, Marsco on Skye and Suilven in the far north. Glens There wouldn't be any hills without glens to separate the summits! Take time to enjoy these scenic valleys and you'll be surprised by emerald lochs, fairy pools, historic battle sites, and Harry Potter's steam train. Got a couple of minutes? You could climb a Munro! No, really - it’s possible thanks to our 360 degree outdoors adventure movies , and you don’t even need a raincoat! Looking for a new hillwalking adventure? Start climbing Arthurs! The 'Arthurs' are 20 major peaks that can be seen from Arthur's Seat in the centre of Edinburgh. The list include hills as far away as Lochnagar, 69 miles (111 km) to the north, Ben Lomond to the west and Schiehallion; it's an eclectic mix of Munros, Corbetts and Grahams. Get travel tips by email Sign up to our emails for inspiring travel ideas, news, offers and much more. |
What was the family name of the first Viscount Rothermere and his brother the first Viscount Northcliffe, founders of the Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror? | Harold Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere Harold Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere 26 November 1940 (aged 72) Bermuda Harold Alfred Vyvyan St. George Harmsworth (1894–1918) Vere Sidney Tudor Harmsworth (1895–1916) Alfred Harmsworth & Geraldine Mary Maffett Relatives Occupation Publisher Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere (26 April 1868 – 26 November 1940) was a leading British newspaper proprietor , owner of Associated Newspapers Ltd . He is known in particular, with his brother Alfred Harmsworth , the later Viscount Northcliffe, for the development of the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror . He was a pioneer of popular journalism. During the 1930s, he was known to be a supporter of Nazi Germany , purportedly having become convinced that the National Socialist Party would help restore the German monarchy. He cultivated contacts to promote British support for Germany. Contents 13 External links Background Harmsworth was the son of Alfred Harmsworth , a barrister, and the brother of Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe , Cecil Harmsworth, 1st Baron Harmsworth , Sir Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Baronet , and Sir Hildebrand Harmsworth, 1st Baronet . Harmsworth was educated at St Marylebone Grammar School , which he left to become a clerk for the Board of Trade . In 1888 he joined his elder brother Alfred’s newspaper company, and in 1894 he and his brother purchased the Evening News for £25,000. Career In 1896 Harmsworth and his brother Alfred together founded the Daily Mail , and subsequently also launched the Daily Mirror . In 1910 Harmsworth bought the Glasgow Record and Mail, and in 1915 the Sunday Pictorial . By 1921 he was owner of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Pictorial, Glasgow Daily Record, Evening News, and Sunday Mail , and shared ownership of the company Associated Newspapers with his brother Alfred, who had been made Viscount Northcliffe in 1918. His greatest success came with the Daily Mirror, which had a circulation of three million by 1922. When his elder brother died in 1922 without an heir, Harmsworth acquired his controlling interest in Associated Newspapers for £1.6 million, and the next year bought the Hulton newspaper chain, which gave him control of three national morning newspapers, three national Sunday newspapers, two London evening papers, four provincial daily newspapers, and three provincial Sunday newspapers. In 1926 Harmsworth sold his magazine concern, Amalgamated Newspapers, and moved into the field of provincial newspaper publishing. In 1928 he founded Northcliffe Newspapers Ltd and announced that he intended to launch a chain of evening newspapers in the main provincial cities. There then ensued the so-called “newspaper war” of 1928–29, which culminated in Harmsworth establishing new evening papers in Bristol and Derby, and gaining a controlling interest in Cardiff’s newspapers. By the end of 1929 his empire consisted of fourteen daily and Sunday newspapers, with a substantial holding in another three. Rothermere’s descendants continue to control the Daily Mail and General Trust . Honours Harmsworth was created a baronet , of Horsey in the County of Norfolk , in 1910. [1] He was raised to the peerage as Baron Rothermere, of Hempstead in the County of Kent , in 1914. [2] Public life Rothermere served as President of the Air Council in the government of David Lloyd George for a time during World War I , and was made Viscount Rothermere, of Hampstead in the County of Kent, in 1919. [3] In 1921, he founded the Anti-Waste League to combat what he saw as excessive government spending. In 1930, Rothermere purchased the freehold of the old site of the Bethlem Hospital in Southwark . He donated it to the London County Council to be made into a public open space, to be known as the Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park in memory of his mother, [4] for the benefit of the “splendid struggling mothers of Southwark”. [5] Revision of the post-World War I treaties Rothermere strongly supported revision of the Treaty of Trianon in favour of Hungary . On 21 June 1927, he published an editorial in the Daily |
Which novelist (1879-1980) wrote the libretto for the Benjamin Britten opera Billy Budd with Eric Crozier? | Billy Budd | The Göteborg Opera At the piano: Daniel Olmarker Watch a film clip from Billy Budd We are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Britten - England's most prominent opera composer - with a Swedish premiere of his heart-rending drama Billy Budd from 1952, one of Britten's few operas for a symphony orchestra. It is a tale of a human's right to rebel, and psychological power struggles within a male-dominated heirarchy – Billy Budd only has roles for men. In the original libretto, Billy Budd takes place on a ship. Handsome young sailor Billy arouses everyone's sympathies – as well as desire in some cases – and is falsely accused of mutiny. He is in a weak position, partly because of his stammer which makes it hard for him to express himself when agitated. He cannot adequately defend himself, and is sentenced to death. Director Richard Jones has set the story in an English boarding school, with its tendency for bullying and underlying homophobia. The production comes from the Frankfurt Opera, where it was highly acclaimed. Richard Jones' Assistant Director Katharina Thoma will be responsible for our production. As in Frankfurt, Billy Budd will be played by one of the most dazzling international opera stars – baritone and Court Singer (Hovsångare) Peter Mattei, who is returning to our opera house after an absence of 13 years. The upright Captain Vere's role (originally written for Britten's life partner, tenor Peter Pears) will be played by Mathias Zachariassen. Billy's nemesis, Master-at-arms John Claggart, is interpreted alternately by bass Clive Bayley from the original production and The Göteborg Opera's own Mats Almgren. Experienced Britten conductor, Jan Latham-Koenig, most recently made a special appearance with us in Thaïs. Clive Bayley (Claggart), Mathias Zachariassen (Vere), Peter Mattei (Billy Budd)Mats Bäcker Billy Budd After the huge success of Peter Grimes, Benjamin Britten's breakthrough opera, at Sadlers Wells in London in 1945, his operatic creativity really got going. For a time, in principle, he achieved one work a year – The Rape of Lucretia in 1946, inspired by classical antiquity; the comical Albert Herring in 1947. Sceptical of the great conventional opera establishment, he founded the English Opera Group and both of the works mentioned are chamber operas. However, people wanted to get the better of his scepticism and have him write more large-format operas. Billy Budd was originally staged at the Royal Opera Covent Garden in London in 1951, with the composer himself conducting. Peter Mattei (Billy Budd)Mats Bäcker Origins The idea had been conceived much earlier, during Britten's years in the USA at the start of the Second World War. Herman Melville's novel Billy Budd had been finished in 1891, shortly before the death of the author, and was first published in 1924 (today Melville is best known for Moby Dick, yet another novel set onboard a ship). The English author, E.M. Forster, a full generation older than Britten, got Britten interested, having already become acquainted with the novel in the USA. However, as a novelist, Forster maintained that he was not used to writing for the stage and another librettist, Eric Crozier, was engaged. The three men sketched out an opera in four acts with all of the roles for men only, since the action played out onboard a ship called The Indomitable. The libretto The libretto follows the Melville book fairly faithfully. In the aftermath of the French Revolution, Britain is at war with France and the young, unspoilt Billy Budd is recruited into the warship's crew. He is loved by everyone, and really has only one fault: he stammers. Despite the title role for a young baritone, the story's narrator is the ship's commander, Captain Vere, written for Britten's life partner, tenor Peter Pears. Just like his antithesis, the malevolent bass role John Claggart, he is fascinated, even attracted by Billy. Claggart cannot endure his own attraction to the young man and decides to destroy Billy. He accuses him of mutiny, and Billy is unable to defen |
The Great City Games is an athletics event in Manchester with a track laid on which thoroughfare? | Deansgate closed from today as Great City Games and Great Manchester Run preparations begin - Manchester Evening News Deansgate closed from today as Great City Games and Great Manchester Run preparations begin The major route through Manchester is being closed build the track for the games at the weekend Share Katarina Johnson-Thompson (L) of Great Britain and Meghan Beesley (C) of Great Britain compete in the Women's 200m Hurdles during the Great City Games Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Commuters are facing almost a week of disruption as parts of the city centre are once again transformed into an outdoor Athletics arena. Some of the world’s biggest names, including ace American sprinter Trayvon Bromell, will be in town for this year’s Great City Games. It sees a track installed on Deansgate and Albert Square become a hub for field events. Previously held on the Saturday before the annual Greater Manchester Run, the event is this year taking place on a Friday night for the first time. Organisers hope more people will catch the action up close due to the change, but it will also cause more disruption for those living and working in town. Deansgate is now closed in both directions between Quay Street and the junction of John Dalton Street and Bridge Street whilst the track is laid. Friday’s showpiece event takes place between 5pm and 7.30pm. Work being done on Deansgate to prepare for the Great City Games 2015. Photo: Steve Allen Other changes are being made to road markings, with one-way systems temporarily revoked on many of the streets branching off Deansgate such as Lloyd Street, Bootle Street, and Hardman Street. The stretch is a busy route, especially for buses and taxis, and commuters and travellers are being warned to factor in more time for their journeys on those days. The closures will be lifted at 12noon on the Saturday, May 21, however just hours later a raft of other streets, including Deansgate, will be closed off for the Great Manchester Run. The route of the event, Europe’s biggest 10k, begins on Portland Street and takes runners past iconic locations such United’s Old Trafford ground, the Imperial War Museum and The Lowry, before finishing back outside the Hilton Hotel on Deansgate. More: Manchester Day 2016: Parade route and times Portland Street and Deansgate will close from 5am on the Sunday with most other closures in place from 9am. It expected to be an extremely busy day with thousands of people set to flood into the city centre for the event, with England also facing Turkey at the Etihad Stadium, kicking off at 5.15pm. Portland Street will re-open at 3.30pm with Deansgate closed until 6.30pm that night. All roads will be re-opened and back to normal in time for the Monday morning rush hour on May 23. These closures are on top of a separate closure on Oxford Road , to allow refurbishment work to take place at Manchester University. Work there will divert 21 bus routes. Jessica Ennis-Hill greets fans at the Great City Games Video Loading Deansgate - prohibition of traffic between Quay Street and John Dalton Street Lloyd Street - revocation of one way system between Deansgate and Southmill Street Jackson Row - revocation of one way system between Deansgate and Southmill Street Bootle Street - prohibition of traffic between Deansgate and Jerusalem Place Atkinson Street - revocation of one way system between Deansgate and Byrom Street Hardman Street - revocation of one way system between Deansgate and Jodrell Street Wood Street - revocation of one way system between Deansgate and Dolefield Junction of John Dalton Street and Deansgate - revocation of no right turn Work being done on Deansgate to prepare for the Great City Games 2015. Photo: Steve Allen Great Manchester Run Portland Street between Oxford Street and Princess Street Dickinson Street to the South-East of Portland Street Deansgate between Whitworth Street West and Peter Street St John Street from Deansgate to Byrom Street Sunday 22 May, |
Who plays Denis Thatcher in the 2011 film The Iron Lady? | The Iron Lady (2011) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC An elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene. Director: a list of 30 titles created 16 Jan 2012 a list of 42 titles created 04 Mar 2012 a list of 39 titles created 14 Mar 2012 a list of 39 titles created 22 Apr 2012 a list of 28 titles created 26 Jul 2012 Title: The Iron Lady (2011) 6.4/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 2 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 46 nominations. See more awards » Videos After the death of Princess Diana , Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted. Director: Stephen Frears Alex Gibney exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan. Director: Alex Gibney A young man is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer, and that he has a young male lover. Director: Mike Mills A faded country music musician is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him. Director: Scott Cooper Two documentary filmmakers chronicle their time in Sonagchi, Calcutta and the relationships they developed with children of prostitutes who work the city's notorious red light district. Directors: Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman Stars: Kochi, Avijit Halder, Shanti Das A silent movie star meets a young dancer, but the arrival of talking pictures sends their careers in opposite directions. Director: Michel Hazanavicius In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction. Director: Lee Daniels A New York socialite, deeply troubled and in denial, arrives in San Francisco to impose upon her sister. She looks a million, but isn't bringing money, peace, or love... Director: Woody Allen A trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way. Director: Bill Condon Biopic of the iconic French singer Édith Piaf . Raised by her grandmother in a brothel, she was discovered while singing on a street corner at the age of 19. Despite her success, Piaf's life was filled with tragedy. Director: Olivier Dahan As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves. Director: Steven Spielberg A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century." Director: James Marsh Edit Storyline Elderly and a virtual prisoner in her own home due to her concerned staff and daughter Carol, Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first woman prime minister, looks back on her life as she clears out her late husband Denis's clothes for the Oxfam shop. Denis is seen as being her rock as she first enters parliament and then runs for the leadership of the Conservative Party, culminating in her eventual premiereship. Now his ghost joins her to comment on her successes and failures, sometimes to her annoyance, generally to her comfort until ultimately, as the clothes are sent to the charity shop, Denis departs from Margaret's life forever. Written by don @ minifie-1 Rated PG-13 for some violent images and brief nudity | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 13 January 2012 (USA) |
Which Mughal Emperor commissioned the building of the Red Fort in Delhi when he moved his capital from Agra to Delhi? | India - Delhi - Red Fort - 2013 | Flickr Back to albums list India - Delhi - Red Fort - 2013 The Red Fort was the residence of the Mughal emperor of India for nearly 200 years, until 1857. It is located in the centre of Delhi and houses a number of museums. In addition to accommodating the emperors and their households, it was the ceremonial and political centre of Mughal government and the setting for events critically impacting the region. The Red Fort was built as the fortified palace of Shahjahanabad, capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, in 1648. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to the older Salimgarh Fort, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546. The imperial apartments consist of a row of pavilions, connected by a water channel known as the Stream of Paradise (Nahr-i-Behisht). The Red Fort is considered to represent the zenith of Mughal creativity under Shah Jahan. Although the palace was planned according to Islamic prototypes, each pavilion contains architectural elements typical of Mughal buildings, reflecting a fusion of Timurid, Persian and Hindu traditions. The Red Fort’s innovative architectural style, including its garden design, influenced later buildings and gardens in Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Kashmir, Braj, Rohilkhand and elsewhere. With the Salimgarh Fort, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007 as part of the Red Fort Complex. The Red Fort is an iconic symbol of India. On Independence Day, the prime minister hoists the national flag at the main gate of the fort and delivers a nationally-broadcast speech from its ramparts. NAME Its English name, "Red Fort", is a translation of the Hindustani Lal Quila (لال قلعہ, लाल क़िला) deriving from its red-sandstone walls. As the residence of the imperial family, the fort was originally known as the "Blessed Fort" (Quila-i-Mubarak). Agra Fort is also called Lal Quila. HISTORY Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned construction of the Red Fort in 1638, when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi. Its design is credited to architect Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. The fort lies along the Yamuna River, which fed the moats surrounding most of the walls. Construction began in the sacred month of Muharram, on 13 May 1638. Supervised by Shah Jahan, it was completed in 1648. Unlike other Mughal forts, the Red Fort's boundary walls are asymmetrical to contain the older Salimgarh Fort. The fortress-palace was a focal point of the medieval city of Shahjahanabad, which is present-day Old Delhi. Its planning and aesthetics represent the zenith of Mughal creativity prevailing during Shah Jahan's reign. His successor Aurangzeb added the Pearl Mosque to the emperor's private quarters, constructing barbicans in front of the two main gates to make the entrance to the palace more circuitous. The administrative and fiscal structure of the Mughals declined after Aurangzeb, and the 18th century saw a degeneration of the palace. When Jahandar Shah took over the Red Fort in 1712, it had been without an emperor for 30 years. Within a year of beginning his rule, Shah was murdered and replaced by Farukhsiyar. To raise money, the silver ceiling of the Rang Mahal was replaced by copper during this period. Muhammad Shah, known as 'Rangila' (the Colourful) for his interest in art, took over the Red Fort in 1719. In 1739, Persian emperor Nadir Shah easily defeated the Mughal army, plundering the Red Fort including the Peacock Throne. Nadir Shah returned to Persia after three months, leaving a destroyed city and a weakened Mughal empire to Muhammad Shah. The internal weakness of the Mughal empire made the Mughals titular heads of Delhi, and a 1752 treaty made the Marathas protectors of the throne at Delhi. The 1758 Maratha conquest of Lahore and Peshawar placed them in conflict with Ahmad Shah Durrani. In 1760, the Marathas removed and melted the silver ceiling of the Diwan-i-Khas to raise funds for the defence of Delhi from the armies of Ahmed Shah Durrani. In 1761, after the Marathas lost the third battle of Panipat, Delhi was raided by Ahmed S |
What do we call the food item known in Scandinavia as Viennese bread | Culinary postcard: Copenhagen, Denmark : SBS Food 0 Where Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark. This one-time fishing village is now a major European city, and home to 1.2 million Danes. Why go? Copenhagen is Denmark’s art, culture and food capital. It’s also home to the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, and is imbued with a well-to-do air: the locals are friendly, and the streets feel safe – probably because bikes outnumber cars, and cyclists well and truly rule the roads. That makes Copenhagen a wonderful city to follow your nose in, cobblestoned streets and all. Must eats You’ll stumble across a whole host of eating options in this lively city, from bakeries touting wienerbrød (“Vienna bread” – what we call Danish pastries) to pølsevogn (literally: sausage wagon) offering hot dogs, to traditional Danish eateries selling smørrebrød, or open sandwiches, and fish dishes that make the most of the city’s proximity to the sea. Then there’s the kind of modern ethnic fare you’d expect in an international city, and 15 Michelin-starred super restaurants, like New Nordic cuisine chef Rene Redzepi’s noma. Eat there, if you can (plan ahead - reservations open four months in advance and sell fast). Modern day Danes are a little bit obsessed by ice-cream, and there are locals making good quality gelato peppered all over Copenhagen. To really eat like a Dane, your lunch or dinner is best accompanied by a stor øl – that’s a big beer, and snaps. Also called akvavit, snaps is a small, strong shot of spirits made with either caraway or dill. Smørrebrød of marineret sild (pickled herring) with onion and capers. Picture: Vanessa Murray If you only eat one dish The world ofsmørrebrød is worth immersing your tastebuds in, if only to experience the Dane’s very particular approach to toppings. But first, the bread. Like their Nordic neighbours, Danes are raised on rugbrød – dark, dense rye bread that comes in thin, fibrous layers and is made with a sourdough starter. Today’s term ‘smørrebrød’ comes from smør og brød, (‘butter and bread’), and this is how this one-time labourer’s lunch starts. After the butter comes a slice or two of your chosen pålæg, or on-lay. This might be marinerede sild (pickled herrings), leverpostej (pork liver-paste), gravad laks (cured salmon), or one of more than a dozen possible accompaniments. On top of that, you must have the correct garnish: marinerede sild with fresh onion and capers; leverpostej with bacon and sautéed mushrooms; and gravad laks with a mustard sauce. These combinations have been tried, tested and proven for generations, so go with it (there’s really no point arguing; trust me on this); you’ll find it on the menu in Danish restaurants all over the city. Visitors wander by the Nyhavn canal. Picture: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images Photo credit: ODD Andersen/AFP Must visits Tick the tourist box by strolling around Nyhavn (New Harbour), where colourful buildings line a canal filled with historical boats, and visiting the Rundetaarn , or Round Tower, which dates to 1642 and is one of the best-known and most popular structures in Denmark. It’s also Europe's oldest functioning observatory, and gives great views over the city’s old Latin Quarter. Copenhagen boasts an impressive collection of galleries and museums – my pick is the Kunsthal Charlottenborg , which has the city’s largest space for contemporary art (yet is charmingly set in a baroque palace dating to the 17th century). And of course any true blue Australian must pay a visit to Amalienborg Museum , a publicly accessible part of the Amalienborg Palace, which is the winter residence of the Danish royal family, where Crown Princess Mary lives with Crown Prince Frederik. Royal Guards outside the Amalienborg palace, the winter residence of the Danish Royal family in Copenhagen. Picutre: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images Photo credit: Odd Andersen / AFP Best food souvenirs Pick up some old-fashioned Danish candy from Sømods Bolcher on Nørregade, right in the heart of the city. They’ve been hand-making candy here since 1891 and, depending on when you visi |
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