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Which 1996/97 TV drama had characters 'Anna', 'Milly', 'Ferdy', 'Egg' and 'Miles'? | This Life This Life This Life can refer to: Film and TV This Life (1996 TV series) , a British television drama This Life (2015 TV series) , a Canadian television drama based on the French-language Canadian series, Nouvelle adresse Music This Life (album) , a 2012 album by The Original Rudeboys “This Life” (song) , the theme song of the TV series Sons of Anarchy “This Life”, a song by Bruce Springsteen on his 2009 album Working on a Dream “This Life”, a 2010 song by MercyMe from The Generous Mr. Lovewell See also This Is Life Source Content is authored by an open community of volunteers and is not produced by or in any way affiliated with or reviewed by PediaView.com. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License , using material from the Wikipedia article “This Life”, which is available in its original form here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Life More… Finding More You are currently browsing the the PediaView.com open source encyclopedia. Please select from the menu above or use our search box at the top of the page. Questions or Comments? If you have a question or comment about material in the open source encyclopedia supplement, we encourage you to read and follow the original source URL given near the end of each article. You may also get in touch directly with the original material provider. This open source encyclopedia supplement is brought to you by PediaView.com, the web’s easiest resource for using Wikipedia content . Learn more: about , contact , privacy and advertising . All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License . Wikipedia® itself is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. |
Who wrote the play 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstein Are Dead'? | SparkNotes: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead: Plot Overview Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Tom Stoppard Context Character List Rosencrantz and Guildenstern wander through a featureless wilderness, flipping coins, which keep coming up heads. Each time a coin lands on heads, Rosencrantz wins it. While Guildenstern worries about the improbability of a coin landing on heads so many times in a row, Rosencrantz happily continues flipping. Guildenstern wonders if they have entered a world where the laws of chance and time are absent. The pair struggles to recall why they are traveling and remember only that a messenger called them. They encounter a troupe of actors, known as the Tragedians. The leader of the group, called the Player, indicates that the Tragedians specialize in sexual performances and gives Rosencrantz and Guildenstern the chance to participate for a fee. Guildenstern turns the improbable coin-flipping episode to their advantage by offering the Player a bet. The Player loses but claims he cannot pay. Guildenstern asks for a play instead. Guildenstern starts to leave as the Tragedians prepare, and Rosencrantz reveals that the most recently flipped coin landed tails-up. The scene changes suddenly. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are now inside Elsinore, the royal castle of Denmark, watching as Hamlet and Ophelia burst onstage and leave in opposite directions. Mistaking Rosencrantz for Guildenstern, Claudius explains that he sent for the pair so that they could ascertain what is bothering Hamlet, their childhood friend. Bewildered, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern discuss how they might probe Hamlet for the cause of his supposed madness. They play a game of question-and-answer, further confusing themselves about their purpose and even their identities. Guildenstern suggests that he pretend to be Hamlet while Rosencrantz questions him. They realize that Hamlet’s disturbed state is due to the fact that his father, the former king of Denmark, has recently died, and the throne has been usurped by Hamlet’s uncle, Claudius, who also has married Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern overhear Hamlet speaking riddles to Polonius. Hamlet confuses Rosencrantz and Guildenstern with an enigmatic speech. Polonius comes in to tell Hamlet that the Tragedians have arrived. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern despair about how little they learned of Hamlet’s feelings. They cannot decide whether he is insane. Polonius, Hamlet, and the Tragedians enter, and Hamlet announces that there will be a play the next day. Hamlet leaves, and Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and the Player discuss the possible causes of Hamlet’s strange behavior. The Player departs while Rosencrantz and Guildenstern discuss what happens after death. As Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius, and Ophelia enter, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern explain that Hamlet wants them all to attend the play. The group leaves, but Hamlet enters. Not noticing Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet wonders whether he should commit suicide. Ophelia enters, praying. After a short conversation, she and Hamlet exit. Alfred, one of the Tragedians, arrives dressed as Gertrude. The other Tragedians enter to rehearse their play, which parallels Claudius’s rise to power and marriage to Gertrude. Ophelia enters, crying, followed by an angry Hamlet, who tells her to become a nun, then quickly departs. Claudius and Polonius enter and leave with Ophelia. The Player explains the tragic aspects of the Tragedians’ play, which metaphorically retells the recent events at Elsinore and foreshadows the deaths of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. They discuss whether death can be adequately represented on stage. The scene goes black. In darkness, voices indicate that the play has disturbed Claudius. The next day, Claudius and Gertrude ask Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to find Hamlet, who has killed Polonius. Alone again, the pair concocts a plan to trap Hamlet with their belts, but they fail as Hamlet enters from an unexpected direction and immediately leaves, carrying the dead Polonius. Rosencrantz and Guild |
Which isotope of Carbon is used in 'Carbon Dating'? | radiocarbon Carbon Isotopes (12C, 13C, 14C) Background 14C is a radioactive isotope of carbon. It was discovered in 1934 by Grosse as an unknown activity in the mineral endialyte. In the same year, Kurie (Yale) exposed nitrogen to fast neutrons and observed long tracks in a bubble chamber. He had produced 14C. It was in atmospheric CO2 by Libby in 1946. He determined the half life to be 5568 years. This half life has later been re-determined by Godwin. The new half life is 5730 years. Libby recognized that due to its occurrence in natural materials, 14C can be used as a dating tool for materials that contain carbon compounds derived from atmospheric CO2 either by simple mixing processes or by carbon exchange. The mean life time of roughly 8000 years is ideal for dating of reservoirs that are a few decades to a few ten thousand yeas old. For groundwater, this means that 14C dating can be applied to aquifers that contain water formed during periods that reach well into the past glacial time. 14C is a widely used tool to establish chronologies for groundwater flow systems and climate records for the Holocene and Pleistocene. It is considered to be the most important tool for age dating of ‘old’ groundwater. The challenge in 14C dating of groundwater is the determination of the initial 14C content of groundwater at the time of recharge, i.e., at the time when groundwater is isolated from exchange with the soil air and moves away from the water table. There is also a stable isotope of carbon, 13C. This isotope is important in that it allows us to correct for carbon isotope fractionation in nature and during analytical procedures. Abundance of carbon isotopes in nature 12C 1.11 % ~10-12 13C measurements are reported in the d13C notation relative to a standard (PDB, or the newer VPDB standard, considered identical to PDB) Isotope ratios are typically measured by mass spectrometry d13C values cover a wide range in nature ( Fig ) influenced by fractionation processes analogue to what we discussed in the water isotope section 14C activities are referred to an international standard, known as as 'modern carbon' Natural 14C production 14C is mainly produced by interaction of cosmic ray derived secondary neutrons with 14N in the atmosphere. 14N (n,p) 14C 14C can also be produced by the following reaction: 13C(d,p)14C d: deuterium or 2H the production rate is 2.4 ± 0.2 atoms (cm2 sec)-1 The production rate has not been constant over time, comparison with tree ring chronologies and corals have shown variations in the production rate which result in an offset between calendar and 14C ages of thousands of years ( Fig ) ( Fig ) Radioactive decay 14C decays by b- decay with a maximum energy of 0.158 MeV. 146C -> 147N+ e- + anti-neutrino+ Q Its half life t is 5730 years, i.e., somewhat larger than the half life determined by Libby (5568 ys). Differnt fields tend to use different half lifes. Natural global inventory The global inventory of natural 14C is about 75 tons. The specific activity in pre-industrial times was 13.56 dpm (gC)-1. dpm stands for decay per minute. Anthropogenic 14C production The main source of anthropogenic 14C is so-called ‘bomb’ 14C, i.e., 14C produced during atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons. At the peak of surface testing of nuclear devices in 1963, the atmospheric 14C activity had reached about twice that of natural 14C ( Fig ). The bomb 14C has been produced by interaction of atmospheric nitrogen with the high neutron flux from the explosion of nuclear devices (mainly thermonuclear devices). Local increases in atmospheric 14C have been observed in the vicinity of nuclear power plants. Before bomb production began, 14C (and 13C) dropped due to anthopogenic emisssions of fossil carbon (Suess effect, Fig ) Notation The notation of 14C activities is discussed in detail in Stuiver and Pollach (Radiocarbon, 19, 355-365, 1977). In short, 14C is calibrated against an NBS (National Bureau of Standards) oxalic acid standard. The internationally accepted radiocarbon dating reference is 95% of the activity, in 1950 AD, |
Who was the leader of the LiberaL Democrats at the 1997 General Election? | Liberal Democrats | political party, United Kingdom | Britannica.com Liberal Democrats Alternative Title: Social and Liberal Democratic Party Related Topics political party Liberal Democrats, British political party founded in 1988 through a merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party , or SDP. In the middle ground between the dominant Labour Party and the Conservative Party , the Liberal Democrats occupy a centre-left, libertarian position. History The Liberals became a recognizable political party in the mid-19th century. Dedicated to the extension of civil rights and social welfare, they were the principal opposition to the Conservative Party until the rise of Labour in the early 20th century. The Social Democratic Party (SDP) was formed in 1981 by former Labourites who were dissatisfied with that party’s domination by leftists and trade union officials. Almost from the very founding of the SDP, the Liberals and Social Democrats were allied with each other, presenting themselves as the alternative to a polarizing choice between radical Labourites and Conservatives . The Alliance, as it was sometimes called, polled 25 percent of the popular vote in the 1983 general election, raising speculation that it might break the “two-party mold” of British politics. But the party was hampered by internal tension and the anomalous effects of Britain’s first-past-the-post electoral system, and it won only 23 of 633 seats in the House of Commons . The Alliance gained 23 percent of the vote in 1987 but still suffered from the electoral system and widespread criticism that it lacked a coherent identity and program and an effective leadership. On March 3, 1988, the two parties formally merged as the Social and Liberal Democratic Party , and in 1989 the party adopted the present name. Paddy Ashdown , a former Liberal and a member of Parliament for Yeovil (Somerset), was elected the first leader of the new party in July 1988. Ashdown’s avowed strategy was initially one of “equidistance” between Labour and the Conservatives. He sought to ensure that the new party fully supported free-market economics and was not encumbered by predilections for controversial policies, such as wage and price controls, to reduce unemployment. At the same time, he laid out a program that had a radical and reformist edge. Similar Topics Democratic Party The initial portents for such an approach were far from promising. The Liberal Democrats won only 6 percent of the popular vote in elections to the European Parliament in June 1989 and trailed badly in national opinion polls. In the early 1990s, however, a series of encouraging by-election results and Ashdown’s growing popularity boosted the party’s fortunes, though the Liberal Democrats won only 18 percent of the vote (20 seats) in the 1992 general election. Between 1992 and 1997, the Liberal Democrats scored stunning by-election victories and increased their support in local elections; at the depth of the Conservative Party’s unpopularity, the Liberal Democrats became the second largest party (after Labour) in local government. The Liberal Democrats’ major breakthrough at the national level came in the 1997 general election, in which they benefited from a sophisticated targeting of campaign resources on a limited number of constituencies . Although they won only 17 percent of the national vote, they more than doubled their parliamentary representation to 46 seats. After Ashdown resigned as party leader in 1999, Charles Kennedy , the party’s spokesperson on European affairs (1992–97) and on agricultural and rural policies (1997–99), was elected to replace him. Under Kennedy’s leadership, the Liberal Democrats made significant gains in the House of Commons in both the 2001 and 2005 general elections. In 2006, however, Kennedy resigned after admitting he was an alcoholic, and Sir Menzies Campbell was elected party leader. Although Campbell led the Liberal Democrats to a strong showing in the May 2006 local elections, the party’s popularity subsequently declined. Amid growing concerns that Campbel |
Which Italian region is surrounded by four others - Lazio, Tuscany, Marche and Abruzzo? | Regions & Review - Wine And Food Traveller Regions & Review Italy, Territory of Taste Italy, Territory of Taste Italy has always been a synonym for "good food," offering an unmistakable explosion of flavors, scents, and aromas. Aside from having one of the most famous cuisines in the world, it ... Basilicata, situated in the 'Mezzogiorno', an area in the south of Italy renowned for its stress-free lifestyle, guaranteed sunshine, deliciously fresh food and excellent wine. Basilicata covers an area of 9,995 square kilometres but has a population ... Campania Campania is Italy's most densely populated region. It has an area of 13,595 square kilometres and a population of 5.8 million people. It borders Lazio to the northwest, Molise to the north, Puglia to the northeast and Basilicata to the southeast. ... Puglia Puglia, also known as Apulia, is the most southeastern region, occupying the 'heel' of the 'boot' of Italy. Puglia has an area of 19,366 square kilometres and a population of 4 million. It borders the Italian regions of Molise to the ... Molise Molise is the second smallest of the Italian regions and also the youngest, having been established in 1963 when the previous region of 'Abruzzi e Molise' was split into two. The region has an total area of 4,438 square kilometres and ... Lazio The region of Lazio is situated in the western-central area of the country. It has an overall area of 17,208 square kilometres and a population of 5.6 million. It is bordered by the Italian regions of Tuscany, Umbria, and Marche to ... |
Which badly behaved children's character was created by Francesca Simon, hates his brother 'Perfect Peter' and has an arch enemy 'Moody Margaret'? | Horrid Henry (character) | Horrid Henry Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Main article: Perfect Peter Henry has a younger brother, known as Perfect Peter, whom has a complete opposite personality to Henry, and hence his name, Peter is perfect. Usually, during home life, Peter snitches on Henry by telling their parents of Henry's horrid behavior, Henry is punished by being sent to his room, no TV, etc. Friends Throughout the whole course of the series, Henry's best friend is shown to be Rude Ralph , whom Henry has a similar personality to. Ralph is a member of Henry's Purple Hand Gang and is often involved with Henry schemes and plots. Despite so, Henry and Ralph are occasionally shown as enemies. Henry's other friends include Dizzy Dave , Greedy Graham , Aerobic Al and Beefy Bert . Enemies Henry's enemies are grouped into 2 parts: Arch Enemies and Other Enemies. Arch Enemies ===Kind Kelly==== Main Article Kind Kelly Kind Kelly As Her Name Points Out Is Kind Often Icecream In Park And Is A Member Of Perfect Peter In The Park Horrid Henry Goes To The Park Which She Initially Joined For A Replacement For Gordon. ====Lazy Linda==== Main Article: Lazy Linda Lazy Linda, as her name points out, is lazy. She often sleeps in class, and is a member of Margaret's Secret Club , which she initially joined for a replacement for Susan. Moody Margaret Main article: Moody Margaret Henry using Margaret as a trampoline in his dream "King Henry the Horrible" sequence Henry's neighbor and main enemy, Moody Margaret, attends Henry's school and owns her Secret Club in her back garden, which rivals with Henry's club, the Purple Hand Gang . Margaret often annoys Henry, whilst Henry torments Margaret by performing Horrid deeds. They might deal on things but they are still enemies. Despite that Peter wrote a love letter to Margaret and signed as Henry, they still hate each other. Despite the conflict between Henry and Margaret, they have been known to temporarily strike up as alliances like in " Horrid Henry's Horrid Revenge ". Stuck-Up Steve Main article: Stuck-Up Steve Stuck-Up Steve is Henry's cousin, whose mother, " Rich Aunt Ruby " is described as being rich. Steve often brags about his expensive clothes and toys. Steve and Henry often come to conflict. As seen in the book," Horrid Henry's Christmas ", Henry sneaks down during the night and swaps labels between his and Steve's presents, Steve's presents, are then opened by him in the morning and vice-versa. Steve attempts revenge in the book, " Horrid Henry's Haunted House ", when Henry is to stay at Steve's house and attempts to scare Henry, although Henry accidentally sends Steve and his mother screaming from the house. Steve is last seen in the book," Horrid Henry Dines at Restaurant Le Posh " when Aunt Ruby invites Henry and his family to dinner at a fancy French restaurant. Sour Susan Main Article: Sour Susan Despite sometimes working for Henry (for revenge on Margaret), Sour Susan is Margaret's best friend and the seconder of the Secret Club. Henry was once said to love Susan in a fake love letter that Perfect Peter wrote. Perfect Peter Main Article: Perfect Peter Henry's brother Peter is well behaved and slightly spoiled. Every time Henry does something out of line, even when there is no point, Peter tells on him. Henry says that Peter doesn't have to tell on him, and that is rather true, but still Peter tells on him. Henry teases him by calling him names, the worst being "Smelly Nappy Baby". When Perfect Peter gets Henry angry, Henry has revenge by tricking him and therefore getting him into trouble. Tricking him is not difficult for Henry as shown in " Horrid Henry's Horrid Revenge " when he says that Peter believes anything. But Henry lets him to be chief secretary of the Purple Hand Gang . Bossy Bill Main article: Bossy Bill Dad's boss, who runs a toothpaste factory has a son, known as Bossy Bill. Bill, upon first meeting Henry, consistantly gets him into trouble for deeds that Bill does, although, in the end, Henry trick |
Which chemical element is named after the Latin for Copenhagen where it was discovered? | The Meanings Behind 20 Chemical Element Names | Mental Floss The Meanings Behind 20 Chemical Element Names filed under: chemistry , language Like us on Facebook On December 30, 2015, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry announced the discovery of four new chemical elements—numbers 113, 115, 117, and 118—the first new elements added to the periodic table since 2011 . For the time being, they have the fairly clunky Latin and Greek numerical names ununtium (Uut), ununpentium (Uup), ununseptium (Uus), and ununoctium (Uuo), but, by IUPAC rules, their discovers now get the chance to officially name them. Online, there’s growing support to name one of these new “heavy metal” elements lemmium in honor of Motörhead frontman Lemmy (who died two days before they were announced), and another octarine after the fictional “color of magic” in the late Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels (Pratchett died in March 2015). Whether these two petitions will come to fruition remains to be seen—the final names are not likely to be announced until later in the spring—but as IUPAC rules demand all new elements be named after either a mythological concept or character, a mineral, a place, a property of the element itself, or a scientist [ PDF ], it seems unlikely we’ll be seeing lemmium on the walls of chemistry classes any time soon. The stories behind 20 other chemical element names are explained here. 1. LITHIUM (3) Despite being the least dense metal, lithium takes its name from the Greek word for “stone,” lithos, because it was discovered in a rock (as opposed to the other alkali metals potassium and sodium, which were discovered in plants and animals). 2. CARBON (6) The name carbon comes from the Latin word carbo, meaning “coal” or “charcoal.” A small carbo, incidentally, was a carbunculus, which is the origin of carbuncle. 3. NEON (10) Neon takes its name from neos, the Greek word for “new” (it was “newly” discovered in 1898). 4. PHOSPHORUS (15) Phosphorus literally means “light-bearer” or “light-bringing,” as the first compound of the element glowed in the dark. A century before it became the name of element 15 in the late 1600s, Phosphorus was an alternative name for the planet Venus, whose appearance in the sky was once believed to strengthen the light and heat of the Sun. 5. VANADIUM (23) One of the transition metals, pure vanadium is a harsh steel-grey color, but four of its oxidation states produce a rainbow of solutions, colored purple, green, blue, and yellow . Because he was so impressed with how beautiful and varied these solutions were, the Swedish chemist Nils Sefström chose to name vanadium after Vanadís, an alternate name for the Norse goddess of beauty, Freya. Vanadium’s next door neighbor, chromium (24), also produces a variety of colored compounds and so takes its name from the Greek word for “color,” chroma. 6. COBALT (27) Cobalt is often naturally found alongside or in minerals combined with arsenic, and when smelted, cobalt ore can emit noxious arsenic-laden fumes. Long before the poisonous qualities of minerals like these could be explained by science, copper miners in central Europe had no better explanation than to presume these toxic effects were supernatural, and were caused by devious underground goblins called kobolds who lived inside the rock—and it's from the German word kobold that cobalt gets its name. 7. COPPER (29) The chemical symbol for copper is Cu, which derives from the metal’s Latin name, cuprum. In turn, cuprum is descended from Kyprios, the Ancient Greek name for the island of Cyprus, which was well known in antiquity for its production of copper. Some other chemical elements named after places include germanium (32), americium (95), berkelium (97), californium (98), and darmstadtium (110), while the elements ruthenium (44), holmium (67), lutetium (71), hafnium (72), and polonium (84) take their names from the Latin names for Russia (Ruthenia), Stockholm (Holmia), Paris (Lutetia), Copenhagen (Hafnia), and Poland (Polonia). 8. GALLIUM (31) A brittle, silvery-colored metal with |
Who led the forces of the British East India Company at the 1757 Battle of Plassey? | What was the significance of the Battle of Plassey in Indian history? - Quora Quora 1. British won the battle which was their 1st win against princely states on Indian soil. 2. This boosted the prestige of Britishers 3. Rich revenue from Bengal helped them to throw out French from India. 4. Mir Zafar( new Nawab of Bengal) became a puppet and dependent n East India Company and paid near about 2 crores to them ( Just think about 2 crore at that time) 5. Britishers got a base to fight other powerful rulers of India like Marathas, Mysore etc. 6. Britishers got a status of contending power for Indian Empire. Written Jul 12, 2015 The Battle of Plassey of 1757, was fought between Siraj Ud Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal, and the forces of the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive. Clive had 800 Europeans and 2200 Indians, whereas the Nawab was said to have about 50,000 men with a lot of heavy artillery. During the Battle, a monsoon storm, lasting nearly an hour, drenched the ground, and both the armies. The Indian guns slackened their fire because their power was insufficiently protected. The British guns however, had protected their guns from the rains, and when the Indians charged, they were meet by heavy fire. The Battle lasted no more than few hours, and the Nawab fled. He was later captured, and brutally murdered. The Battle of Plassey is said to be one of the key battles leading to the formation of the British Empire in India. The entire province of Bengal and its enormous wealth, and access to a massive source of food grains and taxes allowed the company to significantly strengthen its military might. |
The largest Scottish island is Lewis and ...... Which name completes the title? | Scottish Islands - List of islands of Scotland Scotland Travel Guide Islands in Scotland The Scottish islands tend to be classified into four main categories: the Orkneys and Shetlands, and the Outer and Inner Hebrides The Outer Hebrides - or Long Island as they are also known - consist of a narrow 130-mile long chain of islands, lying 40 miles off the northwest coast of the Scottish mainland. Relentlessly battered by fierce Atlantic winds, the islands can seem a hostile environment and an unappealing proposition, particularly if you happen to be stuck there on a wet Sunday without your own means of transport. Much of the interior is bleak peat bog, rocks and endless tiny lochs, and the long, straggling crofting communities only add to the feeling of desolation. But there are also miles of superb beaches, wild mountain scenery, numerous archaeological treasures and long hours of summer daylight in which to appreciate it all. Despite the frequency of transport connections with the mainland, the Outer Hebrides remain remote in every sense. Unlike Skye and the Inner Hebrides, tourism is of far less importance to the local economy. In many ways, the islands are the last bastion of the old Highland life. Though newer industries such as fish farming have been introduced, the traditional occupations of crofting, fishing and weaving still dominate, and outside Stornoway on Lewis (the only decent-sized town in the islands) life is very much a traditional one, revolving around the seasons and the tides. Almost every islander has more than one occupation, so don't be surprised if the landlady of your guesthouse also weaves Harris Tweed, or if her husband drives the Postbus as well as doing a bit of fishing on the side. This creates a network of relationships where everyone knows everyone else. The Inner Hebrides comprise the great swathe of islands lying off the western coast of Scotland - east of the Outer Hebrides, south of Skye and west of the Kintyre peninsula. Each is very different in appearance and atmosphere and each has its own distinct appeal. The most accessible of the islands is Mull, a short ferry ride from Oban. It's also the most popular by far, and with some justification. The variety of scenery on offer is astounding and its capital, Tobermory, is the most attractive port in western Scotland. A stone's throw from Mull is tiny Iona, one of the most important religious sites in Europe, with some divine beaches. Boat trips can be made from Mull or Iona to the dramatic island of Staffa, looming out of the sea like a great cathedral and the inspiration for Mendelssohn's 'Hebrides Overture'. Further west, windswept Coll and Tiree offer miles of unspoilt beaches and some great windsurfing and, to the south, Colonsay is a stress-free zone that makes Mull seem hectic. Those who enjoy a good malt whisky should head for Islay, famed for its distilleries, while neighbouring Jura is a wild and beautiful place, perfect for some off-the-beaten-track hiking. If you're after some peace and quiet on Jura then you're in good company, for this is where George Orwell came to write '1984'. Furthest north are the "small islands" of Eigg, Muck, Rùm and Canna, reached from Mallaig, but ignored by most tourists. People come here for the fine bird watching and superb walking. Car space on ferries is limited during the summer months, so it's advisable to book ahead. There are flights from Glasgow to Port Ellen Islay: 2 daily Mon-Fri and 1 on Sat (40 mins), all year round. From Glasgow to Tiree: 1 flight daily Mon-Sat (45 mins), all year round. For flight times, call British Airways Express, Tel. 08457-733377, the local Tourist Information Centres, or Port Ellen airport, Tel. 01496-302022, and Tiree airport, Tel. 01879-220309. CalMac car and passenger ferries sail to and from Mull, Islay, Coll, Tiree, Colonsay and Gigha, and passenger-only ferries sail to Iona and the Small Isles (Eigg, Muck, Rùm and Canna). The departure point for ferries to Mull, Coll, Tiree and Colonsay is Oban. Ferry times change according to the day of the week and time |
Who has been the editor of the Daily Mail since 1992? | dmg media | DMGT dmg media dmg media dmg media dmg media has more than 120 years' heritage in newspaper publishing and is building on that experience to secure its competitive advantage for future growth. What started as a family newspaper business has become a global multi-media business providing the world with the latest news and information in national newspapers, websites, mobile and tablet applications. Forming the consumer arm of DMGT's operations it is an important part of the Groups heritage. dmg media, home to a portfolio of influential media brands, is dedicated to delivering engaging, entertaining news, information and opinion. The Daily Mail is the leading mid-market daily newspaper in the UK. Established in 1896, the brand is as influential as ever and is an integral part of British journalism. The Mail on Sunday is the UK's second largest national Sunday newspaper, known for its investigative journalism and award-winning magazines YOU and EVENT. MailOnline is the world's largest English-speaking newspaper website with more than 211 million monthly unique visitors globally. MailOnline offers a unique amalgam of fresh, sensational, breaking and reliable news. Leading urban brand Metro is made for the city, helping its urbanite audience get more from city life. The UK's third largest newspaper is a morning ritual for the nation's commuters delivering entertaining bite-size content every weekday. Revenue Lord Rothermere Chairman Lord Rothermere has been Chairman of DMGT and a Non-Executive Director of Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC since 1998. He worked at the International Herald Tribune in Paris and the Mirror Group before moving to Northcliffe Newspapers Group in 1995. In 1997 he became Managing Director of the Evening Standard. Paul Dacre Editor in Chief Paul Dacre Editor in Chief Paul Dacre joined the Group as US Bureau Chief in 1979. Appointed Editor of the Evening Standard in 1990, he has been Editor of the Daily Mail since 1992 and Editor-in-Chief of Associated Newspapers since 1998, years which saw the launches of Metro and MailOnline. Martin Clarke Publisher MailOnline Martin Clarke Publisher MailOnline Martin originally joined the Daily Mail in 1987, working on the news, picture and feature desks before becoming News Editor of the Daily Mirror. He was appointed Editor of the newly launched Scottish Daily Mail in 1995, helping it become Scotland's biggest middle-market daily paper. He subsequently moved to The Scotsman as Editor and then the Daily Record and Sunday Mail as Editor-in-Chief. Kevin Beatty CEO Kevin Beatty CEO Kevin Beatty was appointed to the board of DMGT in 2004, having joined the Group in 1996. Prior to this Kevin was managing director of the Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail ltd. During his 15 years with DMGT, Kevin has been managing director of the Mail on Sunday; managing director of the Evening Standard and London Metro; chief operating officer of Associated New Media; and managing director of Northcliffe Newspapers. |
Who played 'Edward Beddoes', the victim's valet in the 1974 film 'Murder On The Orient Express'? | Murder on the Orient Express (1974 film) - Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia I am a simple man trying to live a simple life !!!!!! Murder on the Orient Express (1974 film) Release date 24 November 1974 (1974-11-24) (UK) Based on Murder on the Orient Express 1934 novel by Agatha Christie Authors Agatha Christie, Francois Riviere Characters Hercule Poirot, Ratchett, Mrs. Hubbard Adaptations Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Murder on the Orient Express (2001) Related Agatha Christie books The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Agatha Christie), Death on the Nile (Francois Riviere), The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Agatha Christie), The ABC Murders (Agatha Christie), Curtain (Agatha Christie) Murder on the orient express 1974 trailer Sponsored Links Murder on the Orient Express is a 1974 British mystery film directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot, and based on the 1934 novel Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie. Poirot investigates the murder of a shady American businessman stabbed in his compartment on the Orient Express when it is blocked by a blizzard in Croatia. Agatha christie s murder on the orient express trailer Overview The film (and book) features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Albert Finney stars as Poirot, who is asked by his friend Bianchi (Martin Balsam), a train company director, to investigate the murder of an American business tycoon, Mr. Ratchett (Richard Widmark), aboard the Orient Express train. The suspects are portrayed by an all-star cast, including Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman (delivering an Oscar-winning performance), Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Vanessa Redgrave, Michael York, Jacqueline Bisset and Anthony Perkins. The screenplay is by Paul Dehn as well as an uncredited Anthony Shaffer. Sponsored Links The films tagline is: "The greatest cast of suspicious characters ever involved in murder." Richard Rodney Bennetts Orient Express theme has been reworked into an orchestral suite and performed and recorded several times. It was performed on the original soundtrack album by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden under Marcus Dods. The piano soloist was the composer himself. The murder Detective Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney) is returning to England aboard the Orient Express. During the journey, Poirot encounters his friend Monsieur Bianchi - Monsieur Bouc in the novel - (Martin Balsam), a director of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits, which owns the line. The train is unusually crowded for the time of year: every first-class berth has been booked. The morning after the trains departure from Istanbul, a wealthy American businessman, Ratchett (Richard Widmark), tries to secure Poirots services for $15,000 since he has received many death threats, but Poirot finds the case of little interest and turns it down. That night the train is caught in heavy snows in the Balkans. The next morning Ratchett is found stabbed to death in his cabin. Poirot and Bianchi work together to solve the case. They enlist the help of Dr. Constantine (George Coulouris), a Greek medical doctor who was travelling in another coach with Bianchi as the only other passenger and thus is not a suspect. Pierre Michel (Jean-Pierre Cassel), the middle-aged French conductor of the car, also assists the investigation, as well as being a suspect. Poirot soon discovers that Ratchett was not who he claimed to be and his secret past indicates a clear motive for his murder. Clues Dr. Constantines examination reveals that Ratchett was stabbed 12 times. Some wounds were slight, but at least three of them could have resulted in death. The stopped watch in the victims pocket, as well as Poirots reconstructed timeline of passenger activities the night before, indicate that Ratchett was murdered at about 1:15 a.m. The train had stopped, surrounded by fresh snow, before that time. There are no tracks in the snow and the doors to the other cars were locked, so the murderer is almost certainly still among the passengers in the coach. Poirot discovers that Ratchetts real name wa |
In which Asian city were the 2011 FINA World Championships held? | Shanghai to Host 2011 FINA World Championships Shanghai to Host 2011 FINA World Championships 2007-03-25 10:30:08 CRIENGLISH.com Shanghai is going to host the 14th FINA World Championships in 2011. It is the first time a Chinese city will host a FINA World Championships, and the second time for an Asian city to host. Japan hosted the 2001 Championships in Fukuoka. Qatari capital city Doha and Shanghai were the final two in thebidding process. Recently retired Olympic champion Luo Xuejuan stated the bidding for Shanghai during the FINA Bureau meeting on Saturday. Shanghai had hosted the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)in 2006. The 13th FINA World Championships will be held in Rome, Italy in 2009. |
Who has twice been Prime Minister of Italy - from 1996 to 1998 and from 2006 to 2008? | President Romano Prodi - Speaker Profile | Celebrity Speakers President Romano Prodi Former Prime Minister of Italy, President of the European Commission (1999 - 2004) President Romano Prodi served as President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) of Italy twice, from 1996 - 1998 and 2006 - 2008. He became President of the European Commission at a time of crisis, from 1999 - 2004. In 2008, he was named by the UN as president of the African Union - UN peacekeeping panel. In 2009, he was appointed Professor-at-Large at the Watson Institute for International Studies of Brown University. "One of Italy's most successful post-war Prime Ministers" In detail Romano Prodi graduated in economics at Milan's Catholic University and did postgraduate studies at the London School of Economics. He also spent a year as visiting professor at Harvard in 1974. He has received almost 20 honorary degrees from institutions in Italy, and from the rest of Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa. From 1982-1989 and 1993-1994 Prodi was CEO of the powerful state-owned industrial holding company IRI. He surprised everyone by successfully getting Italy accepted as a member of the single European currency against all odds. What he offers you Romano Prodi, an expert economist and negotiator and prominent pro-European, provides his worldwide audiences with insights into his commitment to deliver on all issues from leading state-run industries to successful international political negotiation. His low-key style of government by consensus and compromise won over millions of Italians, achieving continued success through a carefully managed policy of government financial and fiscal discipline. How he presents A seasoned, thoughtful and articulate world leader, Romano Prodi is a man of concrete deeds who has an understated style, backed up by delivery and action. Languages He presents in Italian & English. Want to know more? Give us a call or send us an e-mail to find out exactly what he could bring to your event. How to book President Romano Prodi? Simply phone, fax or e-mail us. Topics Italian Politics The Future of Europe |
In which southern English city is the Spinnaker Tower? | Spinnaker Tower - Britain ExplorerBritain Explorer Spinnaker Tower 536 Views Only registered users can save listings to their favorites It is appropriate that in Portsmouth, a city so closely associated with the Royal Navy, there stands a tower more than twice the height of Nelson’s Column in London. Standing 560 ft high Spinnaker Tower is located in Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth. The Quays is a smart retail location consisting of 90 stores and a number of bars, restaurants, cafes and places of entertainment. The tower stands as the stunning centrepiece of the harbour redevelopment project designed by HGP Architects and engineering consultants, Scott Wilson and built by Mowlem, one of the largest civil engineering companies in the UK. The design is representative of a ‘ship’s sail’ which is in keeping with Portsmouth’s maritime history. Gunwharf Quays opened to the public on October 18, 2005 and is owned by Portsmouth City Council although operational responsibility is managed by Continuum Leading Attractions, a cultural attractions group based in York. The structure is 2 ½ times higher than Nelson’s Column, making it one of the tallest accessible structures outside of London. The structure can be seen for miles around including from the Isle of White. Situated right at the top is a triple observation deck which provides a 360 degree view of the city with a viewing distance of 23 miles. At the highest point the ‘crow’s nest,’ a wired meshed roof provides a different and more exposed experience for those brave enough to stand and take in the air and look out across the incredible cityscape. The floor is made out of glass and is the largest in Europe. The design of Spinnaker Tower has an 80 year lifetime guarantee. It is similar to the ‘Burj Al Arab’ in Dubai, although, the Dubai structure is slightly taller. Planning of the Quays project started in 2000, with construction beginning in 2001 and the completion of the project was finalised in 2005 which was a frustrating six years behind schedule but worth the wait. It was originally intended to be part of the Millennium celebrations and the tower was originally to be named ‘Portsmouth Millennium Tower’ but this was later changed to the ‘Spinnaker Tower,’ More money had to be spent on the project than originally agreed and the tower alone cost £35.6 million. The local Council Tax payers were never intended to have to pay for the tower but Portsmouth City Council eventually contributed £11.1 million towards the additional construction cost. In its first year of opening the Quays attracted more than 600,000 people. The Spinnaker Tower is a landmark of southern England and featured in the opening sequences of both BBC South Today and ITV News. The tower won two awards in 2006, the RICS Project of the Year Award and the RICS Regeneration Award. It is spectacular lit up in the night sky over the city of Portsmouth. Spinnaker Tower is a tourist attraction and access is via a paid entrance fee. There are concessions and a joint pass can be brought for a combined visit to other Portsmouth’s attractions. Access to the tower might be difficult for some visitors. NEAREST CAMPING AND CARAVANNING CLUB SITE Chichester |
Which Dickens novel features a Cricket match between 'All-Muggleton' and 'Dingley Dell'? | All Muggleton, Dingley Dellers and much more—Charles Dickens and his connections to cricket - Cricket Country All Muggleton, Dingley Dellers and much more—Charles Dickens and his connections to cricket | Updated : August 18, 2015 10:52 AM IST Some cricket could be found between the Dickensian covers © Getty Images The first tour of English cricketers to Australia, in 1861-62, took place as a replacement show because Charles Dickens had refused to travel that far to give his celebrated readings. But the great writer was connected to the game in many more ways. Arunabha Sengupta sketches the various links between the noble game and the most popular novelist in English language. The cricketing Dickens The day had been spent working with characteristic feverish zeal on the final novel — one that would remain forever unfinished. The Mystery of Edwin Drood lived up to its name, soon slated to remain an eternal mystery. The most popular novelist of England suffered a stroke in the evening. On the following day, June 9, 1870, he was dead at his residence in Gad’s Hill Place. On the same day, 22-year-old WG Grace opened the innings of United South of England Eleven at London Road, Sleaford, against the 22 men of Sleaford, and scored 115. His opening partner was his brother GF Grace, who scored 100 and helped put on 166 for the first wicket. Also Read Perhaps it was the cricket god’s manner of paying tribute to the great writer who, as can be expected of a novelist in that era, was linked to cricket in a great number of ways. Cricket did crop up in his work many a times. In Pickwick Papers Alfred Jingle claims to have played the game in West Indies. When Mr Pickwick asks him about playing cricket in heat, he rattles off, “’Warm!—red hot—scorching—glowing. Played a match once—single wicket—friend the colonel—Sir Thomas Blazo—who should get the greatest number of runs.—Won the toss—first innings—seven o’clock A.m.—six natives to look out—went in; kept in—heat intense—natives all fainted—taken away—fresh half-dozen ordered—fainted also—Blazo bowling—supported by two natives—couldn’t bowl me out—fainted too—cleared away the colonel—wouldn’t give in—faithful attendant—Quanko Samba—last man left—sun so hot, bat in blisters, ball scorched brown—five hundred and seventy runs—rather exhausted—Quanko mustered up last remaining strength—bowled me out—had a bath, and went out to dinner.” Sketch by Arunabha Sengupta The conversation takes place beside a ground where a grand match was being played between All-Muggletonians and Dingley Dellers. Through the game Mr Jingle provides a running commentary, proving himself a “most excellent and undeniable judge of the whole art and mystery of the noble game of cricket.” This match was supposed to have been based on a real fixture between the clubs Cobham and Town Malling, played sometime between 1830 and 1835. However, many critics were actually unkind to the depiction of the match by Dickens, pointing out the apparent ignorance of the game. Bernard Darwin, a most confirmed Dickensian, once refused to include the match in a sporting anthology stating, “John Nyren might have turned in his grave if the writings of one so ignorant of his beloved game had been found next door to his own.” EV Lucas was no more sympathetic, claiming, “The odd things that happened when All-Muggleton met Dingley Dell convince me that the Inimitable, much as he knew of everything else, was not even a theoretical cricketer.” And while Horace Hutchinson was almost rude in his criticism, even the kind-hearted RC Robertson-Glasgow did not have too many favourable things to say, “I don’t know if Dickens ever watched cricket at Lord’s. Judging solely from his description of the cricket match in the Pickwick Papers, I should doubt it.” One should point out that the novel, at least during the first few chapters that included the cricket match, was meant to be a farce. There is the possibility that Dickens wanted to portray the game in a sufficiently ridiculous manner to suit the tone. Irving Rosenwater, the scrupulous researcher as op |
What is the name of a triangle in which all the sides are of different lengths? | Different Triangle Types - based on sides length, size, isosceles, scalene, equilateral Triangle Types based on Sides Types of Triangle a) Equilateral Triangle : - Equilateral triangle is a triangle that has equal length on all three sides - All Equilateral triangle are equiangular triangles. - So, Equilateral triangle has three congruent sides and three congruent angles. - As shown in the picture. (x=y=z & a = b = g). Image or Diagram b) Isosceles Triangle : - Isosceles triangle is a triangle with two equal length sides - Isosceles triangle also has two equal angles (two congruent angles and sides). - As shown in the picture. - Misspelled as isoseles, isoceles, isaceles. Image or Diagram c) Scalene Triangle : - Scalene triangle is a triangle with all no equal side - Scalene no equal angles too. - As shown in the picture.Image or Diagram Related Topics: |
In which opera does the eponymous heroine love a painter 'Mario Cavaradossi'? | ExecutedToday.com » 1800: Mario Cavaradossi, Tosca’s lover 1800: Mario Cavaradossi, Tosca’s lover June 18th, 2011 Headsman It’s at dawn on this date in 1800 that the republican Mario Cavaradossi is shot at Castel Sant’Angelo in the climax of the Puccini opera Tosca . This opera was adapted from the play La Tosca , by Victorien Sardou . That author does this site the considerable favor of exactly dating the action; a character at the end of Act 1, Scene 1 announces , “this evening, 17 June, a celebration at the Palazzo Farnese in honor of this victory.” The remaining story unfolds over that night and into the next morning. En route to Marengo: Jacques-Louis David ‘s heroic picture of Napoleon crossing the Alps comes from this campaign. “This victory” worth the proposed palazzo party is the Austrian defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Marengo during Bonaparte’s 1800 invasion of Italy. But there’s a minor problem. Said seesaw battle went not to Austria but (decisively) to Napoleon, after a late French rally. The action of Tosca takes place in a Rome which has received an initial, incorrect notice of Austrian victory. This is of particular import in the Eternal City because it’s under the temporary receivership of the Hapsburg Queen Maria Carolina , a virulent foe of the French Republic as befits a sister of Marie Antoinette . (France-supported Italian revolutionaries had already deposed Maria Carolina once; the Corsican’s reappearance on her peninsula gave her good cause to fear that it would happen again.*) At any rate, “Queen Caroline” and her husband Ferdinand were not above spilling blood to hold down the republican elements in Rome. Harold Acton pegged their harvest at “8,000 political prisoners … 105 were condemned to death, six of whom were reprieved.” Our date’s fictional principal would reckon among those. We meet him as a painter with subversively liberal inclinations, in love with the titular heroine as she with him — but opposed by police chief Scarpia: his profession is to pursue revolutionaries; his passion, to pursue Tosca. Scarpia captures, and tortures, Cavaradossi for aiding an escaped official of the recently destroyed Roman Republic , and forces Tosca to yield herself to him in exchange for her lover’s life.** This is Tosca’s aria lamenting her position: One thing: because Scarpia doesn’t want to be implicated in the release of a dangerous radical, he insists on a mock-execution in which the prisoner will appear to be shot and feign death, the better to spirit Cavaradossi away and on to happily-ever-after.† And because Scarpia is a villain, he arranges for his rival’s “mock” execution to be not so mock after all … to the suicidal horror of Tosca. Aaaaaand curtain. There are scads more Tosca excerpts on YouTube. Here’s an Italian-English libretto, and here a handy summary. * It would, in fact, happen again. ** Okay, to agree to yield herself to him. Tosca stabs Scarpia to death when he rises to collect her promised virtue. † “In the manner of Count Palmieri,” Scarpia instructs his subaltern. If this is a reference to a real case, we are not aware of it; there was a royalist Marquis Palmieri executed in Naples in 1807 by Napoleon’s brother, Joseph . On this day.. |
Stirling Moss also won the next British Grand prix held at Aintree, in 1957, to give which British team its first Grand Prix victory? | 1000+ images about Stirling Moss on Pinterest | Cars, Stirling and Monaco Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas Stirling Moss Stirling Craufurd Moss is a British former driver described as "the greatest driver never to win the World Championship". He raced from 1948 to 1962 and won 212 of the 529 races he entered including 16 Formula One Grands Prix. He drove 84 different makes of car over his career including Cooper 500, ERA, Lotus, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Vanwall single-seaters, Aston Martin, Maserati, Ferrari, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz sports cars, and Jaguar saloons. He preferred to race British cars 85 Pins30.9k Followers |
Which local radio station broadcasts from Southport on 107.9 FM? | Coast 107.9 - Southport - Listen Online Listen to Coast 107.9 on your phone! More information Welcome to Radio Station Coast 1079 and our web site. The Station’s output is put together in our cosy studios just off the mile-long canopied boulevard, Lord Street in Southport’s town centre – an English conservation area preserving our town’s Victorian heritage. We just love the positive use of today’s technology especially Sir Tim Berners Lee’s Internet, which is how you’ve found and can now hear us. We’re an independent radio station based on Britain’s North West Coast, also known as England’s Golf Coast. |
Who plays ex-policeman 'Gerry Standing' in 'New Tricks'? | BBC One - New Tricks - Gerry Standing Read more about sharing. Gerry Standing Totally un-PC, Gerry seems to be stuck in the '70s - not only in how he approaches the job, but also how he behaves socially. Fact title Ex Detective Sergeant; Member of UCOS Played by Dennis Waterman UCOS legend Gerry Standing solves the Met’s unsolved crimes alongside Steve McAndrew and Danny Griffin , under the watchful eye of his boss Sasha Miller . Having been at UCOS the longest, Gerry has his own way of doing things and sometimes seems stuck in the 70s, although he is well-respected by his team: he’s straight talking, totally un-PC and gets the job done, no matter what. This series opens with an explosive two-parter in which Gerry is forced to come face to face with the ghosts of his past. Things start to get nasty when one of London’s biggest crime families steps in to halt Gerry’s investigation and he becomes embroiled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse across London as he fights to clear his name. View Programme information Dennis Waterman Dennis began his career in the late fifties, when he was still at school. One of his early roles included playing the title role in the 1962 series William. Later in the sixties he appeared in a movie version of Up the Junction and in sci-fi series Journey to the Unknown. Two TV roles in particular made him a familiar face on television, namely hard guy George Carter in The Sweeney (1975-1978), and cheerful lad Terry McCann in Minder (1979-1989). Both roles were as half of a double-act - with John Thaw's DI Jack Reagan in The Sweeney, and George Cole's Arthur Daley in Minder. In 1986, he starred in The Life and Loves of a She Devil, a dark adaptation of Fay Weldon's novel. He played Bobbo, the adulterous husband of Ruth, played by Julie T. Wallace. After Minder, Dennis starred in two series set on similar ground. In drama Stay Lucky (1989) he played wide-boy Thomas Glynn, alongside Leslie Ash. A year later, he played East End millionaire Tony Carpenter in sitcom On the Up, which also starred Sam Kelly and Joan Sims. Dennis sang the closing theme. To add to his diverse portfolio, Dennis has also appeared in The Miller's Tale alongside James Nesbitt and Billie Piper and played sports commentator Frank Costello in three-part BBC drama Moses Jones. |
How many questions must be answered correct to win £1 million on 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'? | It’s a sad farewell to Who Wants To Be A Millionaire – and thanks for the memories | Mike Ward | Columnists | The Best Opinion & Gossip on Sport, News & Entertainment | Daily Star Follow @mikewardontv It’s a sad farewell to Who Wants To Be A Millionaire – and thanks for the memories AS the curtain comes down, after 15 years, on ITV’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, here’s a collection of Millionaire memories. Published 4th February 2014 END IS NEAR: The show will have its last show tonight [HUMPHREY NEMAR] The very first contestant, on September 4, 1998, was Graham Ewell, who left with £64,000. His first question, for £100, had been: “Which part of the body does a woodpecker use for pecking – beak, tail, wing or foot?” There have been five legitimate £1 million winners, starting with Judith Keppel, a cousin of the Duchess Of Cornwall, in November 2000. The question which clinched it was: “Which king was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine?”, rightly answered as Henry II. Ten years before he signed up for Celebrity Big Brother, comedian Jim Davidson joined forces with Danish beauty Leah Christensen (his co-host on BBC1’s Generation Game) for the Christmas Day 2003 show. They reached £16,000, then blew all but a grand by getting a Wimbledon question wrong. Peter Lee, from Ceredigion, Wales, would have become the first £1 million winner, in January 2000, had he known that the county cricket side based at Chester-Le-Street was Durham. Instead, he chose to walk away with £500,000. Just as well, as the answer he’d toyed with was Leicestershire. WINNER: Juditch Keppel was first to take the top prize before becoming an Egghead [EXPRESS] “I remember thinking in rehearsal, ‘This bloke’s not going to go anywhere. He's not very bright…” Chris Tarrent on swindler Major Charles Ingram The show’s biggest scandal was the Major Charles Ingram affair of 2001. Ingram took the £1 million prize thanks to a scam involving a pal in the audience coughing to indicate correct answers. Charles, his wife Diana and accomplice Tecwen Whittock were convicted of deception in 2003. In 2010, Ingram accidentally sliced off three of his toes with a lawnmower. Host Chris Tarrant remembers being surprised by Major Ingram's run of correct answers. “I remember thinking in rehearsal, ‘This bloke’s not going to go anywhere. He's not very bright…’" In March 1999, Blackpool warehouseman Tony Kennedy was asked the minimum number of shots needed to win a set of tennis. His answer, 24, was judged correct and he eventually left with £125,000. The right answer, the producers later agreed, should have been 12. They let him keep the cash. The biggest celebrity shock was Laurence and Jackie Llewelyn-Bowen blowing £468,000 in 2006, by giving the wrong answer to the question: "Translated from the Latin, what is the official motto of the United States?" They later had their half-million reinstated, and were allowed back to try for the million again, after the makers accepted the question had been ambiguous. They didn’t gamble a second time. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? has been broadcast in 120 territories, including Kazakhstan, Israel, Ivory Coast, Uganda, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. It’s been made in 83 different languages. Chris Tarrant’s favourite foreign version is Japan’s. “It’s very funny. If they were allowed, the Japanese would probably like to do it with electrodes applied to people’s genitals and snakes going up their trouser legs.” SCANDAL: Major Charles Ingram and wife Diane were taken to court for fixing the show [EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS] Dawn Harkins, 61, from Wales, used her £75,000 win in 2012 to fly to Australia and finally meet the son she’d had to give up for adoption at the age of 15. The smartest comedy double act were Frank Skinner and David Baddiel, who scooped £250,000 for charity, the second biggest celebrity win, on Boxing Day 2001. The only celebs to match it were Gloria Hunniford and Frederick Forsyth in 2005. Tarrant never fancied trying out the contestant’s hotseat himself – as people would have just wanted to see him “fall flat on my face”. But he st |
Who did the first Duke of Northumberland employ to landscape the parkland adjoining Alnwick Castle, in order to create Alnwick Garden? | Conzen MRG_Alnwick Northumberland a Study in Town-Plan Analysis - Documents Conzen MRG_Alnwick Northumberland a Study in Town-Plan Analysis Share Conzen MRG_Alnwick Northumberland a Study in Town-Plan Analysis Embed <iframe src="http://docslide.us/embed/conzen-mrgalnwick-northumberland-a-study-in-town-plan-analysis.html" width="750" height="600" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;" allowfullscreen> </iframe> <div style="margin-bottom:5px"> <strong> <a href="http://docslide.us/documents/conzen-mrgalnwick-northumberland-a-study-in-town-plan-analysis.html" title="Conzen MRG_Alnwick Northumberland a Study in Town-Plan Analysis" target="_blank">Conzen MRG_Alnwick Northumberland a Study in Town-Plan Analysis</a></div> size(px) Conzen MRG_Alnwick Northumberland a Study in Town-Plan Analysis by elemilior Download Conzen MRG_Alnwick Northumberland a Study in Town-Plan Analysis Transcript Alnwick, Northumberland: A Study in Town-Plan Analysis Author(s): M. R. G. Conzen Source: Transactions and Papers (Institute of British Geographers), No. 27 (1960), pp. iii+ixxi+1+3-122 Published by: Blackwell Publishing on behalf of The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/621094 . Accessed: 14/04/2011 23:08 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use provides, in part, that unless you have obtained prior permission, you may not download an entire issue of a journal or multiple copies of articles, and you may use content in the JSTOR archive only for your personal, non-commercial use. Please contact the publisher regarding any further use of this work. Publisher contact information may be obtained at . http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublisher?publisherCode=black. . Each copy of any part of a JSTOR transmission must contain the same copyright notice that appears on the screen or printed page of such transmission. JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. Blackwell Publishing and The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) are collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Transactions and Papers (Institute of British Geographers). http://www.jstor.org THE INSTITUTE OF BRITISH NO. GEOGRAPHERS PUBLICATION 27 ALNWICK, A STUDY TOWN-PLAN IN ANALYSIS NORTHUMBER M. R. G. CONZEN,M.A. Senior Lecturer in Geography, King's College, in the Universityof Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne LONDON ORGE PHILIP & SON, LTD.9 1960 Printed in Great Britain 32 FLEET STREET, E.C.4 CONTENTS Page LISTOFFIGURES LISTOFTABLES LIST OF PLATES PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi xi xi . . . . . . . . . . PART I. PROBLEMS OF TOWN-PLAN . ANALYSIS 1 3 Chapter 1. The Aim and Scope in Town-Plan Analysis Chapter 2. The Method of Town-Plan Analysis PART II. THE GROWTH OF ALNWICK'S BUILT-UP AREA . . . . 3 6 11 11 13 13 16 20 20 21 21 23 . . . Chapter 3. The General Pattern of Growth . . . . 4. Anglian Alnwick Chapter Situation and Anglian Roads . Site and Settlement Form Chapter 5. Medieval and Early Modern Alnwick . . . Situation and Site . . Alnwick Castle . . . Bailiffgate . Borough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Economic Development of the Manorial . Market Colonization The Borough Extension The Town-Wall . .. . Walkergate . . Early Accretions . Canongate . The Fields of Alnwick The Town Plan of the Early Manorial Borough . . . . . . . . . 25 34 38 39 41 43 44 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 6. Later |
Which Football League club shares its home ground with non-league Kingstonian FC? | Information - Kingstonian FC Information History and Origins by Mark Murphy The "Kingstonian FC" name dates back to the late summer of 1919, when the two largest clubs in the town of Kingston - Kingston-on-Thames and Old Kingstonians - were merged after the Great War. However, the modern day Kingstonian Football Club can trace its roots back to 1885 and the formation of the Kingston & Surbiton YMCA Association Football Club in the autumn of that year. Rugby was the dominant football code in the town and the borough at this time, but the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) didn't believe that they were large enough to sustain a rugby club, so they formed a club to play what was then referred to as "Football under Association rules." Their first fixture was on November 9th 1885 and the club played friendly matches against local sides during the next two years, with home games taking place at Spring Grove. However, the YMCA's attitude to the game hardened somewhat, believing the game to be increasingly violent and unsuitable for young Christian men. The decision was therefore taken to change the club name to "Saxons FC" for the 1887/88 season. One year later they moved to a new ground on Oil Mill Lane (sited on what is now Villiers Road) and in 1890, Honorary Secretary Mr. William G. Carn, generally regarded as the club's founder, successfully moved a motion at the club's Annual General Meeting to change the name to "one more identified with the town." Thus they took the field the following season as "Kingston Wanderers FC." During this season the Wanderers also started to use the Fairfield Recreation Ground in the town centre as their base for home games. And in April 1891 they were invited for the first time to take part in the annual "Charity Festival of the Kingston Football Clubs" over the Easter weekend. This raised funds through the staging of one match under each code of football - association and rugby. The event was staged at the rugby club's Richmond Road ground, a venue which was to play a large part in Kingstonian FC's history. A movement to amalgamate all the major clubs in the town under one banner met with success in 1893. With other Surrey towns such as Guildford and Reigate already having established clubs it was strongly felt that Kingston should be alongside them. Thus was "Kingston-on-Thames AFC" formed on September 13th 1893, affiliating to the Surrey Football Association and entering the Surrey Junior Cup, where their first competitive fixture saw them lose to Hampton Court & East Molesey that November. Their earliest foray into the Surrey Senior Cup resulted in the club's heaviest defeat to date, 13-0 to Weybridge in 1894. So Kingston-on-Thames re-entered the Junior Cup and in 1896 joined the Kingston and District League, winning the league at the first attempt and losing the Junior Cup Final to Chertsey 2-1 in a replay. Progress continued to be slow but steady, with the club taking the opportunity to move to their first private, enclosed ground at Dinton Road, next to Kingston Barracks, in 1898. This season also saw them take a step up into the East and West Surrey League, with the "A" team fulfilling the Kingston & District League programme. The turn of the century saw another move of ground to Lower Marsh Lane, followed, in 1902, by a move to the lower part of the rugby ground in Richmond Road, where the club established itself for the pre-Great War period. On-field success was still elusive, not helped by a decision to enter the London League as well as the East and West Surrey League in 1903, an ill-fated one-season experiment. But by 1905 results were beginning to show an improvement and the championship of the re-constructed West Surrey League was clinched in 1906, ahead of competition from clubs such as Walton, Guildford and Woking. They retained their title the following year and reached their first Surrey Senior Cup final, losing 3-1 to Clapham in front of a 4,000 crowd at Croydon. However, just as Kingston-on-Thames were beginning to establish themselves in the amateur game in Surre |
In which Commonwealth country is 'Fiordland National Park'? | Fiordland National Park | Fiordland, New Zealand Fiordland National Park National Parks › Fiordland National Park One of the most dramatic and beautiful parts of New Zealand; the power of Fiordland's scenery never fails to enthral travellers. Take a scenic flight across one of the most dramatic and beautiful regions of the South Island. The views of Fiordland from the air are just breathtaking. There are spectacular mountains and waterfalls absolutely everywhere. James Cameron Hall Arm, Doubtful Sound, Fiordland By Destination Fiordland New Zealand Fur Seals, New Zealand By MoaTrek This remarkable natural environment features stunning fiords, spectacular waterfalls and snow-capped peaks. Ancient rainforest clings impossibly to the mountains; waterfalls tumble hundreds of meters into massive fiords; shimmering lakes and granite peaks look the same today as they did a thousand years ago. Key Highlights A fiord is defined as a u-shaped glacier-carved valley which has been flooded by the sea. The fourteen fiords that fringe this south-west corner of the South Island were 100,000 years in the making, with the final details added during the most recent ice age just 10,000 years ago. The Maori attributed the creation of the fiords to a giant stonemason called Tute Rakiwhanoa, who hued out the steep sided valleys with his adzes. On all sides of the fiords, spectacular waterfalls tumble incessantly as the region's plentiful rainfall finds its way to the sea. Described by Rudyard Kipling as the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’, Milford Sound is always spectacular - daily scenic flights and cruises reveal its beauty to visitors. At 421 metres, Doubtful Sound is the deepest of New Zealand’s fiords. It’s a haven for nature, with resident bottlenose dolphins, fur seals and penguins. The remaining two-thirds of Fiordland National Park are covered by virgin beech and pod carp forest. A 500 kilometre network of walking tracks allows visitors to explore the primeval world of mountain peaks, alpine lakes and moss-carpeted valleys. In 1990 Fiordland was listed as a United Nations World Heritage site and given the name Te Wahipounamu - 'the place of greenstone', after the area's most treasured mineral resource. Accommodation The Department of Conservation provides more than 50 hikers' huts in the park . 'Great Walks' huts are found on the Milford, Kepler and Routeburn tracks, and these provide a higher-than-usual level of comfort. More basic huts are available on the other tracks - in most you will find sleeping platforms with mattresses, toilet facilities and a water supply. A wide range of accommodation can be found in and around the lakeside townships of Te Anau and Manapouri . At Milford Sound , the only fiord accessible by road, there is a backpackers' lodge . Key Activities The great walks and beyond Three of New Zealand's ' Great Walks ' can be found in Fiordland National Park. The most famous (and consequently most popular) is the Milford Track , which takes five days to complete. The Kepler Track is a circular route that can be walked in four days and the Routeburn , which crosses into Mount Aspiring National Park , generally takes three days. There are many other less famous - but just as spectacular - tracks to explore. Sea kayaking and diving Several of the fiords can be explored by sea kayak , as can lakes in Te Anau and Manapouri. Diving in Fiordland provides a rare chance to see deep-water sea plants growing near the surface. Local residents include dolphins, fur seals and penguins. Fiord cruises Every day scenic flights and coach services deliver visitors to Milford Sound for scenic cruises . Eco-cruises of the less accessible fiords can be arranged in Te Anau or Manapouri . Key Tips From late October until the end of April, bookings are essential to guarantee hut accommodation on the Great Walks . Cold temperatures, snow, strong winds and heavy rain can occur at any time of the year. Be prepared. Insect repellent is an essential item in Fiordland National Park - the sandflies are legendary. If you're not an experienced outdoors |
Which Dickens novel is set in 'Coketown'? | Project MUSE - Manufacturing Novels: Charles Dickens on the Hearth in Coketown Charles Dickens on the Hearth in Coketown Elizabeth Starr In an unsigned 1855 Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine essay celebrating the "great and well-deserved reputation" of Charles Dickens, Margaret Oliphant pauses to consider the famous author's latest offering. Compared to his otherwise organic, "full and many-toned conception of human life, its motives and its practices," Hard Times hits a metallic note: "The book is more palpably a made book than any of the many manufactured articles we have lately seen." 1 Using the royal "we" of the weary critic who has become all too familiar with such products, Oliphant's statement evokes Thomas Carlyle's objections to an increasingly commercial literary marketplace in "Signs of the Times" (1829): "Literature, too, has its Paternoster-row mechanism, its Trade-dinners, its Editorial conclaves, and huge subterranean, puffing bellows; so that books are not only printed, but, in a great measure, written and sold, by machinery." 2 Acting as a component of that literary machine, our reviewer shapes perceptions of "Charles Dickens" by setting his industrial novel apart from the rest of his work. Oliphant also perceptively hits on one of the novel's most provocative and abiding concerns as, in the midst of its efforts to protest the statistical abuses and inhumanity of industrial modernity, Hard Times explores the compatibility of literary work and manufacturing. In panning Hard Times, Oliphant was joining the critical chorus in response to a novel which excited many pronouncements. Attempting to define genres and fields of expertise in the mid-nineteenth century, reviewers repeatedly lament, as The Rambler does, that "It is a thousand pities that Mr. Dickens does not confine himself to amusing his readers, instead of wandering out of his depth in trying to instruct them." 3 Oliphant's distaste for the clunky mechanics of Dickens's novel to some extent resides in her similar assertion that "fiction breaks down when it is bound within these certain limits, and compelled to prove and to substantiate a theory," one of many critical assessments that have become part of a familiar story about this novel's rocky reception and eventual reevaluation. 4 [End Page 317] By introducing the language of manufacturing, however, Oliphant's review usefully foregrounds Hard Times's own apprehensions about purpose and the exercise of influence in a reading, working metropolis. Surprisingly, given her concerns, the critic does not have much to say about the character in Hard Times whose wedding wears "a manufacturing aspect"; 5 yet Oliphant's review can also, I will argue, help us make sense of Louisa Gradgrind Bounderby, the figure who embodies Hard Times's own worst fears and most deeply cherished hopes about urban readers and literary products. Hard Times's representation of the legitimate role of fiction in an urban setting challenges nineteenth-century critics like Oliphant who assume that the novel as a genre should be defined against industry. Efram Sicher says as much when he asserts that "Hard Times is a novel about writing a novel in a utilitarian urban society where the novel plays a diminishing role and may soon have no more right to existence than in Plato's Republic." 6 Yet lest we read Dickens's work as a heroic attempt to revamp a literary institution, Oliphant's review reminds us that Hard Times was asserting the use-value of a genre that was still establishing its cultural credentials and could be accused of being already too immersed in commerce. Like Jennifer Ruth, I am suggesting that we should acknowledge Dickens's willingness to represent writing as continuous with industrial forms of labor, though in the case of Hard Times, the novel reflects Dickens's working through of the effects of literary labor rather than a representation of the work of writing itself. 7 Robert Colby takes a similar approach as he argues that during the Victorian period, "the epoch of the novel's struggle for prestige," writers embrac |
In which month is Battle of Britain Day? | BBC - History - Battle of Britain Day (pictures, video, facts & news) Battle of Britain Day Battle of Britain Day 15 September 1940 The most decisive confrontation of the Battle of Britain took place in the skies above London on 15 September. Photo: The average age of an RAF pilot in 1940 was 20. The strain they were under is clearly written on the face of Squadron Leader B J E 'Sandy' Lane (centre), pictured here aged 23. He was killed in combat 2 years later. (IWM CH1366) Features in: Fierce fighting over London The events of the 15th September. From the Fighter Command control room in Uxbridge, Richard Holmes describes the RAF attacks on incoming German bombers. Development of the Spitfire during World War Two The development of the Spitfire aeroplane during World War Two. As a Spitfire sweeps through the sky in the background, Raymond Baxter, BBC presenter and former Spitfire pilot, describes its evolution from seaplane to world-famous fighter. The production of Spitfires during World War Two. Raymond Baxter, BBC presenter and former Spitfire pilot, describes the production of Spitfires during the war. In the cockpit of a Spitfire Raymond Baxter guides viewers through the cockpit of a Spitfire. Raymond Baxter, BBC presenter and former Spitfire pilot, affectionately talks the viewer through the Spitfire’s cockpit and operation. More information about: Battle of Britain Day New Luftwaffe tactics On 15 September - now known as "Battle of Britain Day" - the Luftwaffe launched two huge bombing raids on London. Believing that the RAF was close to breaking point, the attacks were a repeat of their monumental and devastating attack eight days before. Smaller formations of German planes were also planned to attack Portland and Southampton. The Luftwaffe had introduced a significant change of tactics on 7 September. They had switched away from attacking RAF bases and radar stations to focus on bombing London. This inadvertently gave Fighter Command much-needed breathing space. As a result, by 15 September, the British were in much better shape than they had been a week before. Their pilots had been rested, squadrons replenished and infrastructure repaired. Air-Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding, head of Fighter Command, had brought planes to the South East from all over the country. The battle begins On the 15th, Prime Minister Winston Churchill visited RAF Uxbridge, the headquarters of No. 11 Group, Fighter Command. This group was led by Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park and was responsible for the defence of London and the south-east of England. On this day, it was the beating heart of the battle. The first wave of about 250 bombers came over the Channel at 11am and whilst many Luftwaffe planes were intercepted by the RAF, around half managed to make it to London and drop their loads. A second wave of about the same number returned at 2pm believed to be aiming for South London and the railways out to Kent. The raids continued into the night. Churchill later described what he saw at 11 Group: "Presently the red bulbs showed that the majority of our squadrons were engaged. In a little while, all our squadrons were fighting and some had already begun to return for fuel. All were in the air. The lower line of bulbs was out. There was not one squadron left in reserve". The Luftwaffe are defeated During both of the raids that day, the RAF managed to scatter many of the German bomber formations. This meant that when the surviving bombers did drop their loads, they fell over a wide area and were less harmful. Thousands of Londoners stood in the streets below watching the battle rage over their heads. The RAF claimed to have shot down 185 German planes; in fact, it was 61, but these were the highest losses the Luftwaffe had suffered for over a month. The RAF lost 31 planes. Although fighting continued in the air for several more weeks, and British cities were bombed sporadically for the rest of the war, German tactics to achieve air superiority ahead of an invasion failed. Sunday 15 September |
In which month is Lady Day? | Feast of the Annunciation (Lady Day) ``Where the Bishop is, there let the multitude of believers be; even as where Jesus is, there is the Catholic Church'' Ignatius of Antioch, 1st c. A.D Feast of the Annunciation Exactly nine months to the day before the Feast of the Nativity, we celebrate the annunciation that the angel -- the archangel -- Gabriel makes to Mary. Mystical significance is given to this date by Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa in his "Golden Legend" written in 1275: This blessed Annunciation happened the twentyfifth day of the month of March, on which day happened also, as well tofore as after, these things that hereafter be named. On that same day Adam, the first man, was created and fell into original sin by inobedience, and was put out of paradise terrestrial. After, the angel showed the conception of our Lord to the glorious Virgin Mary. Also that same day of the month Cain slew Abel his brother. Also Melchisedech made offering to God of bread and wine in the presence of Abraham. Also on the same day Abraham offered Isaac his son. That same day St. John Baptist was beheaded, and St. Peter was that day delivered out of prison, and St. James the more, that day beheaded of Herod. And our Lord Jesu Christ was on that day crucified, wherefore that is a day of great reverence. It was this day on which Our Lord entered the world, and on this day, thirty-three years later, that He left it. It must be remembered that it was on this day, not Christmas, that Christ came to the world, as a baby inside Mary's womb; today is the feast of the Incarnation! The Gospel reading today is that of Luke: Luke 1:26-38: And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. Who having heard, was troubled at his saying and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God. Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and shalt bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father: and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever. And of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man? And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren: Because no word shall be impossible with God. And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. Our Lady uttered her fiat -- her words "Let it be done to me according to thy word" -- and the Second Person of the Most Holy Trinity condescended to take on a human nature and become man. God became man! Father Alban Butler writes in his "Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principle Saints" (1864) these beautiful words to indicate the import of Mary's "yes": The world, as heaven had decreed, was not to have a Saviour till she had given her consent to the angel's proposal; she gives it, and behold the power and efficacy of her submissive fiat! That moment, the mystery of love and mercy promised to mankind four thousand years before, foretold by so many Prophets, desired by so many Saints, is wrought on earth. That moment, the Word of God is for ever united to humanity; the Soul of Jesus Christ, produced from nothing, begins to enjoy God, and to know all things past, present, and to come: that moment, God begins to have an adorer who is infinite, and the world a mediator who |
Who was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1979 to 1983? | Chancellors of the Exchequer Chancellors of the Exchequer According to the Dictionary of Dates, (the Exchequer is) "an ancient institution, consisting of officers with financial and judical functions: the chancellor of the exchequer, the financial officer, formerly sat in the court of exchequer above the barons. The first chancellor was Eustace de Fauconbridge, bishop of London, in the reign of Henry III. about 1221. Sir Robert Walpole was the last chancellor of the exchequer who acted judically (in 1735). The legal function of the chancellor was abolished by the Judicature Act, Aug. 1873". The Chancellor of the Exchequer is responsible for the budget of a government, which makes him the first scape-goat whenever so little money and so much time is left in a year. Many Prime Ministers acted as chancellors as well, while in more recent times this policy has changed (maybe to enable the Prime Minister to nominate another chancellor rather than to retire himself when the government runs out of money...). In this chapter, I have listed the Chancellors of the Exchequer since the restoration (of King Charles II), 1660 - plus one earlier entry. Some Chancellors appear in the "Prime Minister"-sections already. They are just named here, but I didn´t give any further description or scanned signature here. If you haven´t done already, please follow the link and have a look for them in the "Prime Minister"-section. This list gives the dates in office according to the Haydn´s Book of Dignities 1894. In a few cases, I have found slightly different dates, but these were not taken into consideration. On the right, you can see the "budget box", or "Gladstone box", in which the budget speech is delivered to the House of Commons on "Budget Day". First used by W.E. Gladstone, all subsequent Chancellors (except James Callaghan, and now Gordon Brown) have used this box. The Chancellor of the Exchequer lives in #11 Downing Street, next to his Prime Minister (except Gordon Brown, who has moved into #10, as Tony Blair and his family preferred the larger site at #11) . ( The remark "Lord Chancellor Justice" is given when - after the decease of the current Chancellor of the Exchequer - this person just fills the office temporarily before a new chancellor is found.) Sir Walter Mildmay (c1520-89, on the left), one of the most important advisers of Queen Elizabeth I. He held several posts under her father, King Henry VIII, already, and even after that under King Edward VI and Queen Mary, but his influence rose under Queen Elizabeth. Knighted in 1547 already, he became Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1566 and remained in this position until he died. Sir Robert Long (-1673), chancellor 1660-61. Surprisingly, no year of birth can be found in reference books for this early post-restoration Chancellor (who was loyal to the monarchy during the civil-war), but he was a member of parliament in 1625 already, so I assume he was born around 1600 or slightly earlier. Lord Anthony Ashley (1621-83, later the 1st Earl of Shaftesbury), chancellor 1661-72. He was one of the most important politicians in the mid-17th century, but was imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1681 and died in exile in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Sir John Duncombe (?), chancellor 1672-79. Laurence Hyde (1641-1711, later the Earl of Rochester), chancellor 1679. Please look for a closer description for him in the section Prime Ministers... before Walpole . Sir John Ernle (1620-97), chancellor 1679-89. Lord Delamer (Henry Booth, 1652-94, later the Earl of Warrington), chancellor 1689-90. Richard Hampden (1631-95), chancellor 1690-94. He was the son of Henry Hampden, a famous statesman during the reign of King Charles I. Lord Sidney Godolphin (1645-1712, later the 1st Earl of Godolphin), chancellor 1694-95. Please look for a closer description for him in the section Prime Ministers... before Walpole . Charles Montague (1661-1715, later the 1st Earl of Halifax), chancellor 1695-99. Please look fo r a closer description for him in the section Prime Ministers... before Walpole . John Smith ( |
What is the county town of Derbyshire? | Matlock Derbyshire - Peak District. Derbyshire County town and a former Spa Local Attractions Matlock, the county town of Derbyshire, is a former spa town situated at a sharp bend in the River Derwent, where it turns south to carve its way through the ridge of limestone which bars its route towards Derby. Just downriver of the main town lies Matlock Bath, which is enclosed by the limestone cliffs of the gorge and contains the main tourist attractions of the locality. Matlock church at Matlock Town In many respects Matlock seems quite a new town, certainly when compared with Buxton or Bakewell for instance. The reason is that Matlock was an unimportant collection of small villages centred around the church until thermal springs were discovered in 1698. Even this did not lead to an immediate development of Matlock because the route down the Derwent was blocked by Willersley crags at Cromford, so the road to Matlock from the south arrived by a circuitous and hilly route. Matlock Bath This situation was remedied by the cutting of the road through Scarthin Nick near Cromford in 1818, though Matlock had already begun to gain a reputation as a rather select spa by then. The Victorian era saw the development of Matlock Bath as a fashionable resort and the construction by John Smedley in 1853 of the vast Hydro on the steep hill to the north of the river crossing at the centre of the town. This enormous hotel functioned as a spa until the 1950s, when it closed and was taken over by Derbyshire County Council as its headquarters. The coming of the railways in the 1870s transformed Matlock again, this time into a resort for day-trippers from the Derby-Nottingham area and further south. From then on Matlock spawned tourist attractions in the form of show caverns, cable railways, petrifying wells, pleasure gardens and even recently a theme park. The evidence of the change which came over the place can be seen best at Matlock Bath, where the amusement arcades along the main road provide a sharp contrast with the elegant Victorian villas above. Matlock Bath from High Tor The modern town is divided neatly into two: the main town radiating out from the river crossing opposite the railway station and Matlock Bath spread out along the gorge to the south. Whereas Matlock itself seems solid and Victorian with neat stone houses going in rows up the hill, the Bath has a more frivolous air. Overlooking it all is the gigantic folly that is Riber Castle, built in the 1860s by the same John Smedley who constructed the Hydro. The town has a full range of shops and facilities, however the principal hotels are both in the Bath - the New Bath Hotel is out on the road to Cromford opposite Wildcat crags and the Temple Hotel is on the hill below the Heights of Abraham. The Grand Pavilion at Matlock Bath is a pleasure palace built in 1910 alongside the River Derwent. It houses the Peak District Lead Mining Museum and has recently been purchased by the community after years of neglect. There are plans to refurbish it with a Heritage Lottery Fund grant as a theatre and venue. The tourist information centre is now at the Peak Rail shop on Matlock Station. The telephone number is 01335 343666. |
In which country was former BBC reporter Rageh Omar born? | Rageh Omaar: The Scud Stud aims for truth | The Independent Media Rageh Omaar: The Scud Stud aims for truth The Somali-born journalist Rageh Omaar became a celebrity during the Iraq conflict, but he has no regrets after walking out on the BBC. He tells Ian Burrell why he has joined Al Jazeera's new English language TV channel Sunday 14 May 2006 23:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Online In the eyes of Rageh Omaar, Western news organisations are perpetrating a "fraud" on their viewers with their misleading coverage of the war in Iraq, the conflict in which he established himself as an internationally-recognised journalist. Omaar is outspoken in voicing his frustrations, and his words help to explain his recent career-path, which has taken him from being the flak-jacketed golden boy of the BBC to a presenter for Al Jazeera who is also writing a deeply personal book about the experiences of living as a Muslim in contemporary Britain. He won admiration for his cool-headed dispatches from Baghdad during the aerial bombardments of the first days of the invasion of Iraq, and was nicknamed The Scud Stud by the New York Post, but suffered a whispering campaign by British Government officials that his work was unduly influenced by Iraqi information ministers. Now it is Omaar, 38, who is calling the veracity of the reporting into question, saying that news organisations are failing to inform their audiences as to how their reports have been compiled. "Some of us, I feel, are engaged in some kind of a small fraud on the British public, the readers and viewers," he says. "I feel very uncomfortable that we are not putting a health warning on reports from Iraq because to not do so lends an enormous legitimacy. We are saying Channel 4 or the BBC or Reuters or ABC can vouch for this when individual journalists are not so certain." Omaar says he has spoken to a number of senior correspondents from different news organisations who feel "less inclined" to return to Iraq because they cannot do their jobs properly. "When a broadcaster says Rageh Omaar, or 'X', reports now from Baghdad it's actually not wholly true, as I haven't shot the pictures because it's far too dangerous and I haven't been to visit the different areas because it's too dangerous." His comments, he stresses, are not a criticism of his colleagues in the field but are "a reflection of the terrible circumstances in which journalists have to operate". He says: "Unless you explain those circumstances you run the danger of participating in what I think is a small fraud." It is time, he says, for news organisations to "fess up" and make clear that many of the pictures that comprise what are effectively "pooled reports" have been shot by anonymous Iraqi freelancers, whilst the Western journalists have remained inside the protected Green Zone in Baghdad. "If we as an industry don't grapple with the question of putting up a health warning then we will slowly but surely have some of the legitimacy sapped from us." His fear is that if atrocities and scandals in Iraq are later brought to light by Non-Governmental Organisations or other non-journalistic bodies, then the public will feel betrayed. "When it turns round in a year's time and Iraq is in even more of a mess, people will say: 'Hang on, I thought you guys were reporting all this'." Omaar has just celebrated the birth of his third child. He is a family man at heart and far from the tank-chasing war correspondent that the memorable images of him in khaki helmet and red fleece suggested. His reporting from Baghdad made his name but also left him with some doubts as to what journalists could achieve, particularly under the restraints experienced during such a conflict. His new venture will approach news-gathering from a different perspective, from the first-hand accounts of those who actually saw the events they are describing. Witness, which will be shown every night when the new Al Jazeera International channel launches later this year (after a series of delays) will "give a platform to film-makers from all over the world," |
What is the county town of Shropshire? | Shropshire | county, England, United Kingdom | Britannica.com county, England, United Kingdom England Shropshire, also called Salop, administrative, geographic, and historic county of western England bordering on Wales . Historically, the county has been known as Shropshire as well as by its older, Norman-derived name of Salop. Shrewsbury , in central Shropshire, is the administrative centre. St. Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Eng. Chris Bayley The administrative, geographic, and historic counties cover somewhat different areas. The administrative county is bounded to the north by the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the unitary authority of Cheshire East , to the east by the administrative county of Staffordshire and the unitary authority of Telford and Wrekin , to the southeast by the administrative county of Worcestershire , to the south by the unitary authority of Herefordshire , and to the west by Wales. Until 2009 the administrative county was divided into five administrative entities: the districts of Bridgnorth , North Shropshire , and South Shropshire , the borough of Oswestry , and the borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham . The geographic county includes the entire administrative county and the unitary authority of Telford and Wrekin. The historic county is nearly coterminous with the geographic county, but two small areas within the geographic county lie outside the historic county: an area south of Market Drayton in North Shropshire belongs to the historic county of Staffordshire, and an area south of Ludlow in South Shropshire belongs to the historic county of Herefordshire . The historic county of Shropshire also includes a small area along the River Severn south of Upper Arley in Wyre Forest borough of the administrative county of Worcestershire . The River Severn divides the geographic county of Shropshire into the hilly southwest—a series of ridges and “hogsbacks” running northeast-southwest and separated by deep valleys—and an undulating drift-covered plain in the northeast, with sluggish streams and large areas of former marsh (e.g., the Wealdmoors), peat mosses, and meres (near Ellesmere). Toward the east, tributaries of the Severn have dissected the plain into a series of valleys and low ridges running generally north-south. The climate tends to be humid. River Severn at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Eng. Chris Bayley Surrey Archaeologists have discovered numerous Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age artifacts . Bronze Age remains also include round barrows near Ludlow and stone circles on Stapeley Hill. Early Iron Age hill forts survive at the Bury Ditches, Hopesay Burrow Camp, Caer Caradoc, the Wrekin, and Old Oswestry. The 1st-century-ce Roman legionary fortress at Wroxeter (Viroconium) was one of the largest towns in Roman Britain . The Romans exploited silver-bearing lead ores and outcrop coal. The historic county’s position on the boundary between England and Wales shaped its medieval history. The Anglo-Saxon conquest led to the construction during the 8th century of Watt’s Dyke and Offa’s Dyke , which formed a boundary between the predominantly Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia to the east and the principalities of Wales to the west. After the Norman Conquest of 1066, large areas of Shropshire were set aside as forests and hunting grounds under special jurisdiction, and a double line of castles against the Welsh was established. The subsequent history of medieval Shropshire is a chronicle of Welsh incursions and baronial rebellions. In the 13th century the high quality of Shropshire wool brought prosperity to Ludlow, Shrewsbury, and Bridgnorth , the main commercial centres. Shrewsbury became a market for an extensive area, including much of northern Wales. Cattle raising became important in wetter areas. From the 15th to the 17th century, holdings gradually increased in size, some common lands were enclosed, and attempts were made to drain the marshes. Modern industry originated in the early 18th century, when Abraham Darby came to Coalbrookdale, in present-day Telford and Wrekin, |
The 'White Horse Bridge' leads to which English sports stadium? | The White Horse Bridge – Pete Davies – Medium THE WHITE HORSE FOOTBRIDGE, WEMBLEY The White Horse Bridge An unlikely hero remembered February 2005. A friend of mine was leaving London for Los Angeles to take part in a reality TV show (spoiler: he didn’t make it big in Hollywood) and planned a drinks gathering before he left. In those days, friends selected drinking venues based on (a) proximity to tube stations, (b) cheapness of beer, and (c) availability of quiz machines. Five pounds down and four Carrie Fisher movies short of a time extension, I gave up on the film quiz machine and returned to the bar. Standing next to me was a man carrying a three-day-old copy of the evening paper. He proudly showed me a full-page spread about a competition that he was running to name a new footbridge. The bridge was to be part of the redevelopment of Wembley Stadium, he explained. Wembley, which is a few miles northwest of central London, is known as the National Stadium. That means that it hosts England international football matches and Coldplay concerts (among other things). The original structure was demolished in 2003 to make way for a new stadium, which was eventually completed in 2007. The proposed footbridge would connect the new stadium with the nearby town by crossing a railway. The London Development Agency wanted some democracy to the bridge’s naming process and established a poll that allowed anybody to suggest a name. A group of German football fans embraced the opportunity and nominated Dietmar Hamann, scorer of the last ever goal at the old Wembley Stadium. Among the hundreds of thousands of nominations for Hamann, 80,000 came from the same email address. The website crashed, of course. The Wembley story had always been a good one for our radio station: It perfectly straddled our often awkward directive to cover news and sport. I sensed an opportunity and suggested to the guy running the competition that once the initial round of nominations for the footbridge was over, we could help. Besides being the “Home of Live Sport,” I explained that the BBC also had the technical expertise to support a large-scale and secure vote (as the vote-riggers in Germany discovered, we could also limit votes to one per IP address — fancy tech for 2005!). We assembled a shortlist of possible names from which listeners would choose their favorite. Voting would be online — through the 5 Live website — and would last for ten days, including the final weekend of the football season. On-air, we’d sustain interest with the “Breakfast” programme (which had over two million listeners) focusing on a different nominee each day. Constructing the shortlist was hard. By the time the nominations round had closed, Hamann and a Scottish footballer topped the list with the most nominations. We decided that the best plan was to gather some experts, lock them in a studio with the microphones on, and not let them out until they’d produced a list of five names they thought were appropriate for a new National Stadium. There were 670,000 nominations. Plenty were associated with 1966 (the only year that England have won the World Cup); many others were sportsmen that had contributed to the history of Wembley. Some were ingenious (the “Stuart Pearce Flyover — because it goes over the top”), others plain stupid (amazingly, four different people took the trouble to nominate “your mum”). One of the most frequently mentioned English names was Bobby Moore, captain of the 1966 England team. Early on I’d found myself drawn to names that represented more than an individual. Wembley is a home to team sports, and I liked the idea that we reflected that. “Bridge ‘66" was a popular nomination; I think it would have made the shortlist were it not for a phone call from National Rail. They explained that every bridge that crosses a railway (as ours would do once it was built) is assigned a unique number. That way, if there were any problem with the bridge, train drivers could immediately identify it to signalmen and emergency services. Somewhere in the UK, there was a Bridge ‘ |
'Adria Airways' is based in which EU country? | Adria Airways | Hahn Air Adria Airways http://www.adria.si Profile Adria Airways is the Slovenian national airline based at Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU). Adria Airways serves 38 destinations in 24 European countries, including the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Macedonia, Russia, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Adria Airways is a Star Alliance member. |
Spargel is the German name for which vegetable? | The History of Spargels ,German Asparagus history Spargelzeit | Spargel History in Germany | Spargelfests ( Spargel Festivals ) | Spargel Tours To understand the German love for white asparagus it helps to know a little of their history. Spargels most likely came to Germany via the Roman empire after their conquest and used the lush farmland in the Rhineland to help supply growing demand in Rome. When the Roman empire crumbled so did the asparagus industry and became virtually unknown. Cultivating was revived later starting with monks in the mid 16th century but as with so many foods it was more for medicinal purposes. The vegetable increased in polularity. Why then did they start " Whitening" or as they call it "Bleaching" the Spargels? There is a cool legend that once a hailstorm destroyed an asparagus crop and the town was forced to eat the part that was underground and found it more tender and sweeter. They started piling soil around the spears as they shot up or put a cover on it. photo courtesy of It starts with an onion The Journey of the Spargel to Germany and Today before 500 BC: It may have come first from China, but also in Greece and Persia it was like the wild asparagus of today and used for medicinal purposes. 400 BC: Hippocrates mentioned wild asparagus as a medicinal plant in his writings. around 160 BC: Cato the Roman wrote about how best to farm Asparagus for eating not just medicine. Apicius the Roman food expert made ? The first written recipe for asparagus. 100 B.C.- 350 B.C. The demand for asparagus in the Roman empire exceeded what they could grow. Probably it was grown in Trier in the Rhineland (the oldest city in Germany) 350 B.C. Approximately. With the fall of the Roman Empire asparagus farms died out, and for many years it was forgotten as a vegetable. at 900: As monasteries were built in Germany the asparagus was back growing but for medicinal purposes. in 1565: The Royal families in France started to raise asparagus as the Romans did for eating and the idea followed in Germany. The first documented cultivation of asparagus in Germany - in the Lustgarten in Stuttgart. 1750: Start of the "mass production" of asparagus, due to increased knowledge of farming techniques. 1760: "discovery" of keeping asparagus white, through techniques learned from Holland farmers. 1852: First canned preservation of asparagus in Brunswick, Germany. in 1985: The "German asparagus museum" opens in Schrobenhausen Source: "Asparagus, history, cultivation Recipes" by Englert and Wodatz Why does some of the world call it Asparagus and some call it Spargel? The word comes probably as far back as a Persian word for "shoot"... was "Asparg". The A was dropped in Europe and variations for the word sparge or Spargel became the norm. In England some referred to it as, sparrow- grass. Some felt such a royal vegetable shouldn't be called something so mundane so experts began to refer to it as Asparagus. The Germans kept the name Spargel though. An illustration of Spargel or Asparagus from Bock's book the illustrated version in The Schwetzingen Castle today and The Royal Garden White Asparagus Techniques In Holland and Belgium vegetables like celery and Endive were kept from the sun to keep out the chlorophyll production that and produces a milder flavor. Legend has it that a farmer noticed this by plucking a leaf from Endive in his cellar where the plants were stored and the flavor was so mild and nice. This is a clay bell that was used to cover an asparagus plant so it would grow without the sun. This is a wooden cover to put over the Asparagus stalk. A Modern day Asparagus Farm , (Spargel Bauer ) where you mound the dirt up over the asparagus plant and cover with plastic. The beautiful asparagus tips start to push through, they are ready to pick. Unearthing the asparagus and cutting the stalk with a special tool. Video of a Spargel Farm in Germany Spargelzeit | Spargel History in Germany | Spargelfests ( Spargel Festivals ) | Spargel Tours |
Who wrote the book 'The Kalahari Typing School For Men'? | The Kalahari Typing School for Men | ReadingGroupGuides.com The Kalahari Typing School for Men The Kalahari Typing School for Men Review by Alexander McCall Smith Western writers usually enter Africa by way of a protagonist who belongs to their own culture (missionary, functionary, explorer, soldier, mail-order bride) and is venturing into unknown territory. So it is one of the mysteries --- and miracles --- of recent fiction that a Scotsman named Alexander McCall Smith should have created a character like Precious Ramotswe, the full-bodied, clear-headed, absolutely captivating investigator who inhabits all four of his Botswana novels: THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY, TEARS OF THE GIRAFFE, MORALITY FOR BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, and now, THE KALAHARI TYPING SCHOOL FOR MEN. Mma Ramotswe (in traditional Botswana culture, honorifics are always used; it seems rude not to do so in the review as well) has had a tough life: married to an abusive jazz musician, she loses her baby and then her beloved father. But she finds her vocation: she sets up the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and is soon attracting clients. She also acquires a fiancé, garage owner Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, two orphans, and a sidekick, Mma Makutsi, who received a grade of 97 percent on her exams at the Botswana Secretarial College. You don't have to be familiar with the first three books to follow the action in KALAHARI --- McCall Smith is careful to supply context for the first-time reader --- but I think it's better to discover them in order. Not only do you gradually develop a sense of Mma Ramotswe and her life on Zebra Drive (yep, that's the name of her street), but you also become deeply fond of Botswana (this is important since, to the average Westerner, Africa is still a "dark" --- that is, unknown --- continent). These wise, charming books leave you feeling washed clean and peaceful, with an expanded sense of humanity. Although KALAHARI and the other books are technically mysteries, plot is not the main thing here. There are interlocking events --- a man across town opens a new detective agency; Mma Makutsi starts a typing school for men; Mma Ramotswe solves a case or two --- but there is little real tension or suspense. What keeps you reading is the wonderful writing: pure, economical, funny, utterly lacking in condescension. The evocation of Botswana is often lyrical (its quiet roads, its ubiquitous cattle). Sometimes the stories seem fable-like, as if McCall Smith is telling them around a campfire in the deep African night. This impression is reinforced by the repetition of certain phrases. Mma Ramotswe has a "tiny white van" and is "traditionally built." She believes in "the old Botswana morality" --- a phrase that covers everything from knocking and calling out "Ko Ko" before you enter someone's house to the deeper sense of courtesy and integrity that is being overwhelmed by modern life. It is one of the many ironies of this wonderful book that Mma Ramotswe and her cohorts, despite their professed yearning for traditional values, are actually the smartest, most progressive people around. Because they are authentic and honest and guided by common sense rather than greed or pride, they make phony modernists like the proprietor of the rival Satisfaction Guaranteed Detective Agency look like idiots (the scene in which Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi pay him a visit is priceless). Indeed, THE KALAHARI TYPING SCHOOL FOR MEN, more than the others in the series, is very much occupied with gender; it has a feminist streak a mile wide. Consider the characters McCall Smith gives us: the entrepreneurial Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi; the imposing head of the orphan farm, Mma Potokwani, who wangles free products and services from everyone ("It would take a degree of courage that few possessed to turn [her] down"); Mma Tsolamosese, whose daughter has died of AIDS and who is caring for her doomed grandchild with dignity and compassion; and Mma Boko, who is head of a local branch of the Botswana Rural Women's Association but refuses to run for office because "all [men] do is |
"Which product was advertised by a polar bear saying ""Its frothy man""?" | Advertising bears: Cresta polar bear Kids Corner Cresta Polar Bear Cresta soft drink was on sale in the 1970 in the UK, it had a mild flavour, unlike other carbonated products and it was frothed. It was advertised with the slogan 'It's frothy man', spoken by a polar bear wearing sunglasses. Cresta was available in five fruity flavours: orange, strawberry, lemon, lime and pineapple. One of the ads went something like this: (Bear talking to farm animals) Do you know what all the bears in the North Pole drink when they are thirsty? Its the sea, man - the Arctic Ocean! Now me, I'm really into this frothy Cresta, like this strawberry flavour. (Cows moo and chickens cluck, etc.) The day they start making the Arctic Ocean in strawberry, is the only day this young bears going to drink it! (Voice-over) |
What type of creature is a Fritillary? | Fritillary Butterflies of Kentucky - University of Kentucky Entomology WHAT IS A FRITILLARY? Fritillaries are a smaller group within the butterfly family Nymphalidae. All butterflies in this family have tiny front legs that lack claws (in most other butterfly families, the front legs have claws). This family includes many other common butterflies, including viceroys, checkerspots, and heliconians. Togther, all of the butterflies in this family are known as "brush-footed butterflies." The fritillary subfamily is called Argynninae. Fritillaries are usually medium- to large-sized, and their wings are brownish-orange with wavy black lines and spots. As with all butterflies, fritillaries have scaly wings and coiled mouthparts. Since most fritillaries look very similar, wing patterns must be closely examined and compared with pictures in field guides for accurate identification. There are also a few species of Checkerspots and Crescent butterflies (also in the Nymphalidae family) that look very much like fritillaries. Detailed pictures of fritillaries and similar buterflies are available in the following field guides: Butterflies and Moths by Mitchell and Zim Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Butterflies by Opel and Peterson Fritillary caterpillars vary in color depending on the species, but most feature 6 rows of branching spines that go all the way down their bodies. Fritillary Caterpillar (R. Bessin, 2002) SIZE: Adult wingspan up to 3 3/4", caterpillar up to 2" LIFE CYCLE As with all butterflies, fritillaries have complete metamorphosis with egg, larval, pupal, and adult stages. Adults are active all summer long. Most species overwinter as larvae. ECOLOGY Fritillary adults and caterpillars are very common in fields, meadows, and other weedy areas. The caterpillars feed on violet. The adult butterflies feed only on nectar. Although the spines on the backs of fritillary caterpillars provide them with some defense, they are nevertheless eaten by a wide variety of predators, including birds, spiders, and other insects. The adult butterflies are preyed upon by birds and flying insect predators, like robber flies and dragonflies. Fritillaries are not considered pests. Greater Fritillary (Corel Photo CD, 1993) COLLECTING & PHOTOGRAPHY Look for adult fritillaries throughout the summer in open fields, meadows, and near the forest edge. Some of the small species are fast fliers, and can be difficult to catch. Use a butterfly net when capturing these butterflies to keep from damaging the wings. Once captured, it is best to keep any butterfly in a "butterfly envelope". Visit this page to learn how to make your own butterfly envelopes: http://www.kellscraft.com/butterfly01.html#COLLECTIONS Butterflies make great photography subjects, but getting a good picture can be a challenge - even when the butterflies aren't flying, they are almost always walking around or moving their wings up and down. One technique: find a fritillary early on a cool summer morning. It will still be warming itself and will be less likely to fly away. Fritillary caterpillars are much slower moving than the adults, and can be found on wild violets. All insect larvae should be preserved in alcohol. If you try raising a fritillary caterpillar, remember that it is very picky, and will only eat violet foliage. MYTHS - LEGENDS - FOLKLORE |
Which car company produces the 'Lanos' model'? | Daewoo Cars - New & Used Daewoo Reviews, Pricing & Specs | Automotive.com Home | Cars | Daewoo Daewoo Cars Daewoo Motors is a Korean automobile company that was founded in 1978 and sold most of its holdings to General Motors after going bankrupt in the early 2000s. The company was once a part of the larger Daewoo Group, a powerful Korean conglomerate that produced everything from consumer to heavy industry goods. More on Daewoo Daewoo Through The Years While Daewoo Motors could be regarded as a company with a relatively brief history, it can in fact trace its roots back to the National Motor company, which was founded in South Korea as far back as 1937. In 1962, the company underwent the first of many name changes and re-brandings to emerge as Saenara Motors, establishing itself as the first Korean automotive company in the process. In 1965, Saenara Motors was acquired by Shinjin Industrial who rechristened it Shinjin Motors and began a professional relationship with Japanese automaker, Toyota. However, Toyota’s involvement wasn’t destined to last, and in 1972, the company partnered with General Motors under the marque General Motors Korea. However, in 1976, the company changed its name again, this time to Saehan Motor. Finally, in 1982, the Daewoo Group took over the company, changing it to what it’s currently known as the Daewoo Motor Company. The company began producing cars based on General Motors models. Early Daewoos included such models as the Royale XQ, Royale Duke, and Royale Salon Super. Daewoo’s joint venture with GM eventually collapsed, which rendered Daewoo an independent automobile company in 1992. Four years later, the company introduced its first vehicle, which wasn’t based on a GM vehicle, the Lanos. Daewoo in America After successfully and independently operating from GM, Daewoo Motors ran into financial trouble. In an effort to downsize itself, the company sold its automotive division to General Motors in 1999. During this period of transition, Daewoo began producing the popular Leganza, a midsize sedan that sold well in the U.S. in 1997 to 2002. The Lanos was another Daewoo model that was briefly popular, stateside. However, that model was discontinued in 2002 to make way for the Daewoo Kalos, which was also known as the Chevrolet Aveo. Although the Daewoo brand ceased to introduce new cars into the U.S. market in 2002, the company continues to produce cars like the Aveo that enter the North American market through its partnership with GM. Daewoo Models Daewoo produced a number of different models aimed at various segments of the markets over the years. The Leganza was popular in the U.S. as to a lesser extent was the Lanos. The Leganza was a midsize sedan and notably styled by renowned Italian auto designer Giorgetta Giugiaro, who designed cars for Alfa Romeo, BMW and Lamborghini among others. The Leganza was powered by a four-cylinder engine and came equipped with a five-speed manual transmission. The Lanos was available as a hatchback and a sedan during its production run, which lasted from 1997 until 2002. The car was powered by a 105-horsepower, four-cylinder engine and came with either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. The Lanos was known for cornering well and providing good fuel economy. The Lanos was eventually phased out to make way for the Daewoo Kalos, which remains in worldwide production under different names today. Daewoo Products and Technologies The Daewoo Group largely made its name in Korea by offering quality technology and household goods that were affordable. Things were really no different when it came to cars. Daewoo Motors entered the U.S. market by providing affordable vehicles that were generally reliable and fuel efficient. Daewoo continues to be involved in cars produced in partnership with GM through GM Korea. In fact, the company currently manufactures versions of the popular Chevrolet models, the Malibu, and Orlando. However, Daewoo’s bankruptcy and buyout by General Motors in 2002 effectively ended the production of Daewoo vehicles in the Unite |
Which artistic movement was founded in 1911 by Walter Sickert? | Camden Town Group: British Impressionist Movement, History, Artists By Walter Sickert. Private Collection. PAINTING IN BRITAIN Best English Painters . Camden Town Group (Fl.1911-13) This was a loose association of British Impressionist painters , named after a drab working class area of North London, which was founded by Walter Sickert (1860-1942) in 1911. Its subject matter was everyday urban life, which it depicted in an Impressionist style. Although the association lasted only two years, many Camden Town Group artists had been painting in this manner long before the group started, and indeed continued to do so for years after it ended. In this sense, the term "Camden Town Group" reflects a particular British style of Impressionism which lasted from roughly 1905 to 1920. The Group itself held three exhibitions at the Carfax Gallery, in 1911-12, all of which were financial flops. In 1913, when the gallery declined to host any further shows, the association merged with other groups, including the Vorticism group, to form the London Group. The first exhibition of this new body - held in Brighton, in December 1913 - was publicised under the name Camden Town Group, although this did not reflect the variety of exhibits. (For background material, see Characteristics of Impressionist Painting 1870-1910.) EVOLUTION OF VISUAL ART and styles, see: History of Art . For the chronology and dates of key events in the evolution of visual arts around the world For a guide to the different, categories/meanings of visual arts, see: Definition of Art . Camden Town Group Members There was an agreed maximum of 16 members. These included: Walter Bayes (1869-1956), Robert Bevan (1865-1925), Malcolm Drummond (1880-1945), Harold Gilman (1876-1919), Charles Ginner (1878-1952), Spencer Gore (1878-1914) (President), James Dickson Innes (1887-1914), Augustus John (1878-1961), Henry Lamb (1883-1960), Percy Wyndham Lewis (1882-1957), James Bolivar Manson (1879-1945) (Secretary), Lucien Pissarro (1863-1944), William Ratcliffe (1870-1955), Walter Sickert, and John Dolman Turner (1873-1938) and Maxwell Gordon Lightfoot (1886-1911) who was replaced, after his resignation and suicide, by Duncan Grant (1885-1978). Other 20th century painters associated with Camden Town painting in a wider sense, include: Sylvia Gosse (1881-1968), Nina Hamnett (1890-1956), Therese Lessore (1884-1945), Albert Rothenstein (1881-1953), William Rothenstein (1872-1945) and Ethel Sands (1873-1962). History From the beginning, Sickert was the inspiration and driving force behind this group of British Impressionists. A pupil of Whistler and Degas , he returned to Britain in 1905 after spending much of the previous two decades on the Continent. Keen to establish a type of Paris Salon in London for progressive artists, he held open house every Saturday at his studio in Bloomsbury. Several of his pupils and followers showcased their work at nearby 19 Fitzroy Street, causing them to be dubbed the Fitzroy Street Group. Other venues used by these painters included the Allied Artists Association and the New English Art Club. However, none of these venues proved sufficiently forward-thinking, and so the Camden Town Group was formed. Painting Style There was no single Camden Town style. Members of the group varied considerably in their ambitions, subject matter and painting methods. Even so, their compositions are typically small-scale, under-stated, and depict everyday urban scenes and events. Thus the Camden Town idiom embraces genre scenes, streetscapes, bed-sit interiors and music hall scenes, casual portraits, nudes and even still lifes. Influenced by Vincent Van Gogh and Paul |
Which explorer, in 1541 was the first European to discover the Mississippi River? | De Soto reaches the Mississippi - May 08, 1541 - HISTORY.com De Soto reaches the Mississippi Share this: De Soto reaches the Mississippi Author De Soto reaches the Mississippi URL Publisher A+E Networks On May 8, 1541, south of present-day Memphis, Tennessee, Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River, one of the first European explorers to ever do so. After building flatboats, de Soto and his 400 ragged troops crossed the great river under the cover of night, in order to avoid the armed Native Americans who patrolled the river daily in war canoes. From there the conquistadors headed into present-day Arkansas, continuing their fruitless two-year-old search for gold and silver in the American wilderness. Born in the last years of the 15th century, de Soto first came to the New World in 1514. By then, the Spanish had established bases in the Caribbean and on the coasts of the American mainland. A fine horseman and a daring adventurer, de Soto explored Central America and accumulated considerable wealth through the Indian slave trade. In 1532, he joined Francisco Pizarro in the conquest of Peru. Pizarro, de Soto, and 167 other Spaniards succeeding in conquering the Inca empire, and de Soto became a rich man. He returned to Spain in 1536 but soon grew restless and jealous of Pizarro and Hernando Cortes, whose fame as conquistadors overshadowed his own. Holy Roman Emperor Charles V responded by making de Soto governor of Cuba with a right to conquer Florida, and thus the North American mainland. In late May 1539, de Soto landed on the west coast of Florida with 600 troops, servants, and staff, 200 horses, and a pack of bloodhounds. From there, the army set about subduing the natives, seizing any valuables they stumbled upon, and preparing the region for eventual Spanish colonization. Traveling through Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, across the Appalachians, and back to Alabama, de Soto failed to find the gold and silver he desired, but he did seize a valuable collection of pearls at Cofitachequi, in present-day Georgia. Decisive conquest eluded the Spaniards, as what would become the United States lacked the large, centralized civilizations of Mexico and Peru. As was the method of Spanish conquest elsewhere in the Americas, de Soto ill-treated and enslaved the natives he encountered. For the most part, the Indian warriors they met were intimidated by the Spanish horsemen and kept their distance. In October 1540, however, the tables were turned when a confederation of Indians attacked the Spaniards at the fortified Indian town of Mabila, near present-day Mobile, Alabama. All the Indians were killed along with 20 of de Soto’s men. Several hundred Spaniards were wounded. In addition, the Indian conscripts they had come to depend on to bear their supplies fled with the baggage. De Soto could have marched south to reconvene with his ships along the Gulf Coast, but instead he ordered his expedition northwest in search of America’s elusive riches. In May 1541, the army reached and crossed the Mississippi River, probably the first Europeans ever to do so. From there, they traveled through present-day Arkansas and Louisiana, still with few material gains to show for their efforts. Turning back to the Mississippi, de Soto died of a fever on its banks on May 21, 1542. In order that Indians would not learn of his death, and thus disprove de Soto’s claims of divinity, his men buried his body in the Mississippi River. The Spaniards, now under the command of Luis de Moscoso, traveled west again, crossing into north Texas before returning to the Mississippi. With nearly half of the original expedition dead, the Spaniards built rafts and traveled down the river to the sea, and then made their way down the Texas coast to New Spain, finally reaching Veracruz, Mexico, in late 1543. Related Videos |
Which explorer, in 1858, was the first European to disciver Lake Victoria? | 2017 Lake Victoria | MacIntyre Africa Great Lakes Sailing Expedition MacIntyre Africa Great Lakes Sailing Expedition (Image credit: Wiki ) Named after Queen Victoria by the explorer John Hanning Speke, who was the first European to discover it, and which he did alone in 1858 while on an expedition with Richard Francis Burton to locate the source of the Nile River . It is the world’s 2nd largest freshwater lake by surface area; only Lake Superior in North America is larger. In terms of its volume, Lake Victoria is the world’s ninth largest continental lake. Lake Victoria occupies a shallow depression in Africa and receives its water primarily from direct precipitation (80%) and thousands of small streams . The largest stream flowing into this lake is the Kagera River , the mouth of which lies on the lake’s western shore. It is drained solely by the Nile River near Jinja, Uganda , on the lake’s northern shore. Average evaporation on the lake is between 2.0 and 2.2 metres per year, almost double the precipitation of riparian areas During its geological history it has gone through changes ranging from its present shallow depression, through to what may have been a series of much smaller lakes. Geological cores taken from its bottom show Lake Victoria has dried up completely at least three times since it formed. These drying cycles are probably related to past ice ages, which were times when precipitation declined globally. Lake Victoria last dried out 17,300 years ago, and it refilled beginning about 14,700 years ago. Geologically, Lake Victoria is relatively young – about 400,000 years old – and it formed when westward-flowing rivers were dammed by an upthrown crustal block. The lake’s shallowness, its limited river inflow, and its large surface area compared to its volume make it vulnerable to the effects of climate changes. Jinja , Uganda Since the 1900s, Lake Victoria ferries have been an important means of transport between Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. The main ports on the lake are Kisumu, Mwanza, Bukoba, Entebbe, Port Bell and Jinja. Until Kenyan independence in 1963, the fastest and most modern ferry, MV Victoria, was designated a Royal Mail Ship. In 1966, train ferry services between Kenya and Tanzania were established with the introduction of MV Uhuru and MV Umoja. The ferry MV Bukoba sank in the lake on May 21, 1996 with a loss of between 800 and 1,000 lives, making it one of Africa’s worst maritime disasters. The Lake Victoria basin is one of the most densely populated rural areas in the world. Its shores are dotted with cities and towns, including Kisumu, Kisii, and Homa Bay in Kenya; Kampala, Jinja, and Entebbe in Uganda; and Bukoba, Mwanza and Msoma in Tanzania. These cities and towns also are home to many factories that discharge their waste directly into the lake and its influent rivers. These urban areas also discharge raw sewage into the river, increasing its eutrophication that in turn is helping to sustain the invasive water hyacinth. The Water hyacinth has become a major invasive plant species in Lake Victoria. The release of large amounts of untreated wastewater (sewage), agricultural and industrial runoff directly into Lake Victoria over the past 30 years, has greatly increased the nutrient levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in the lake triggering massive growth of exotic Water hyacinth, which colonised the lake in the late 1990’s”. This invasive weed creates anoxic (total depletion of oxygen levels) conditions in the lake inhibiting decomposing plant material, raising toxicity and disease levels to both fish and people. At the same time the plant’s mat or “web” creates a barrier for boats and ferries to maneuver, impedes access to the shoreline, interferes with hydroelectric power generation, and blocks the intake of water for industries. On the flip side, Water hyacinth mats can potentially have a positive effect on fish life in that they create a barrier to overfishing and allow for fish growth, there has even been the reappearance of some fish species thought to have been extinct in re |
"Who in his play ""The Birds"" first wrote about 'Cloudcuckoo Land'?" | The Birds - Aristophanes - Ancient Greece - Classical Literature MESSENGERS CHORUS OF BIRDS The play begins with two middle-aged men, Pisthetaerus and Euelpides (roughly translated as Trustyfriend and Goodhope), stumbling across a hillside wilderness in search of Tereus, the legendary Thracian king who was once metamorphosed into the hoopoe bird. Disillusioned with life in Athens and its law courts, politics, false oracles and military antics, they hope to make a new start in life somewhere else and believe that the Hoopoe/Tereus can advise them. A large and threatening-looking bird, who turns out to be the Hoopoe's servant, demands to know what they are up to and accuses them of being bird-catchers. He is persuaded to fetch his master and the Hoopoe himself appears (a not very convincing bird who attributes his paucity of feathers to a severe case of molting). The Hoopoe tells of his life with the birds, and their easy existence of eating and loving. Pisthetaerus suddenly has the brilliant idea that the birds should stop flying about like simpletons and instead build themselves a great city in the sky. This would not only allow them to lord it over men, it would also enable them to blockade the Olympian gods, starving them into submission in the same way as the Athenians had recently starved the island of Melos into surrender. The Hoopoe likes the idea and he agrees to help them implement it, provided that the two Athenians can convince all the other birds. He and his wife, the Nightingale, start to assemble the world's birds which form into a Chorus as they arrive. The newly arrived birds are outraged at the presence of men, for mankind has long been their enemy, but the Hoopoe persuades them to give his human guests a fair hearing. Pisthetaerus explains how the birds were the original gods and advises them to reclaim their lost powers and privileges from the upstart Olympians. The audience of birds is won over and they urge the Athenians to lead them against the usurping gods. While the Chorus delivers a brief account of the genealogy of the birds, establishing their claim to divinity ahead of the Olympians, and cites some of the benefits of being a bird, Pisthetaerus and Euelpides go to chew on a magical root of the Hoopoe that will transform them into birds. When they return, sporting a rather unconvincing resemblance to a bird, they begin to organize the construction of their city-in-the-sky, which they name �Cloud Cuckoo Land�. Pisthetaerus leads a religious service in honour of birds as the new gods, during which he is pestered by a variety of unwelcome human visitors looking for employment in the new city, including a young poet looking to become the city�s official poet, an oracle-monger with prophecies for sale, a famous geometer offering a set of town-plans, an imperial inspector from Athens with an eye for a quick profit and a statute-seller. As these insidious interlopers try to impose Athenian ways upon his bird kingdom, Pisthetaerus rudely dispatches them. The Chorus of birds steps forward to promulgate various laws forbidding crimes against their kind (such as catching, caging, stuffing or eating them) and advise the festival judges to award the play first place or risk getting crapped on. A messenger reports that the new city walls are already finished thanks to the collaborative efforts of numerous kinds of birds, but a second messenger then arrives with news that one of the Olympian gods has sneaked through the defences. The goddess Iris is caught and brought down under guard to face Pisthetaerus� interrogation and insults, before being allowed to fly off to her father Zeus to complain about her treatment. A third messenger then arrives to report that multitudes of unwelcome visitors are now arriving, including a rebellious youth who believes that here at last he has permission to beat up his father, the famous poet Cinesias babbling incoherent verse, and an Athenian sycophant in raptures at the thought of being able to prosecute victims on the wing, but they are all sent packing by Pisthetaerus. Prom |
Which artistic movement was founded around 1920 in Russia and was associated with Naum Gabo and Antoine Pevsner? | 10 Modernist Art Movements | Britannica.com 10 Modernist Art Movements Editor Picks: Exploring 10 Types of Basketball Movies Photograph by Stephen Sandoval. Museum of Modern Art, New York City, Estate of John Hay Whitney The turn of the 20th century was a time rife with change, chiefly in the way in which people began to perceive civilization as a whole and its overall goal. The outbreak of World War I, or the supposed War to End All Wars, and the unprecedented devastation that ensued challenged the foundations of many cultures’ belief systems, which led to a great deal of experimentation and exploration by artists with morality and in defining what exactly Art should be and do for a culture. What followed from this was a litany of artistic movements that strived to find their places in an ever-changing world. 10Post-Impressionism Helen Birch Bartlett Memorial Collection, 1926.224/Photography © The Art Institute of Chicago Often thought of as a necessitous precursor to the plentiful art movements formed under the Modernist umbrella, Post-Impressionism had its start in the waning years of the 19th century. It was made famous by the unforgettable works of Paul Cézanne, Georges Seurat, Vincent van Gogh, and others, as they focused on extending the limitations of the movement’s predecessor, Impressionism, by investigating techniques that would allow them to gain a purer form of expression, while, in most cases, retaining Impressionism’s use of bright and fantastic colors displayed with short brushstrokes. Post-Impressionists, unlike many members of other art movements, mainly composed their artworks independently of others, thus, allowing them to experiment in varying directions, from intensified Impressionism, as characterized by van Gogh, to pointillism, as seen in Seurat’s most famous work Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (1884–86). 9Fauvism Courtesy of the Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris This famous avant-garde movement is credited with being one of the first of its kind to prosper at the start of the 20th century. Pioneered by Henri Matisse, Fauvism owed a significant debt to Impressionism, as it exhibited vibrant colors in order to capture landscapes and still-lifes. However, it became its own movement as Fauvists, such as Matisse, instilled a heightened sense of emotionalism into their paintings, often utilizing crude and blatant brushstrokes and vivid colors straight from their tubes that at first appalled audiences. It was the overly expressiveness of these raw and basic techniques that led art critic Louis Vauxcelles to christen such painters fauves (“wild beasts”). Other notable Fauvists include André Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck, and Georges Braque, the latter evolving from the unclad emotionalism of Fauvism to create the more structured and logical focuses of Cubism, which is viewed as being a direct descendent of Fauvism. 8Cubism Possibly the best-known art movement of the Modernist era, Cubism has come to be associated with one name in particular, Pablo Picasso. However, it should be duly noted that Georges Braque was also a leader of the movement and that he and Picasso worked so well off of one another that, at the height of Cubism’s reign, their paintings are practically indistinguishable from one another. It’s often noted that Cubism was ushered in a definitive movement with the revelation of Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907), which shows nude women in a fractured perspective and which demonstrates a significant African influence. However, the movement did not receive its name until 1908, when, art critic Louis Vauxcelles (again!) depicted Braque’s House at L’Estaque as being fashioned from cubes. The central aims of Cubists were to discard the conventions of the past to merely mimic nature and to start in a new vein to highlight the flat dimensionality of the canvas. This effect was achieved through the use of various conflicting vantage points the paint pictures of common objects such as musical instruments, pitchers, bottles, and the human figure. As they progressed in their |
Which car manufacturer produced the models, Laurel, Maxima and Scarab? | Nissan Maxima is First Produced | World History Project 1976 Nissan Maxima is First Produced The Nissan Maxima is a full-size car manufactured by Nissan, marketed as the "four-door sports car". The Maxima debuted in 1976 as an upscale version of the Bluebird and was spun into its own line in 1980, having been made continuously since then. Most pre-2004 Maximas were built in Oppama, Japan, until the current North American Maximas started being assembled in Smyrna, Tennessee. The Maxima models are also known as Nissan Cefiro or Nissan Laurel in various markets. The Maxima model line began with the Nissan Bluebird Maxima, which was available in the US as Datsun 810 from February 1977. It was powered by two versions of the SOHC L-series I6 engine, a 2.0 L displacement for the Japanese market and a 2.4 L (as found in the Datsun 240Z) for the US market. The Bluebird Maxima used a carburetor for the base model and fuel injection for the sporty version. The 2.0 L engine was good for 122 PS JIS (90 kW), while the bigger American engine could reach 125 hp SAE (93 kW). The sporty version channeled power through a four speed manual transmission. These cars were rear-wheel drive and had a semi-trailing arm rear suspension. The station wagon variant had the rear live axle for load carrying reasons. The 2-door coupe version was introduced in 1979 along with an exterior refresh, and was available in the Maxima lineup in the Datsun 810 only. The new Datsun 280ZX shared the 810's chassis, though the 810 did not get that car's larger 2.8 L engine. Source: Wikipedia Added by: Kevin Rogers For much of the 1990s, our editors considered new family sedans from Japan and America to be quite practical for everyday use but rather feckless in terms of generating excitement or pride of ownership. There was, however, a recommended alternative for the car enthusiast weighed down by the grim reality of family life -- the Nissan Maxima. During this period, the Maxima, with its powerful V6, upscale interior and catchy "Four-Door Sports Car" marketing tagline, was ideally positioned as a bridge between those midsize snoozers and out-of-reach European sport sedans. These traits, along with continual improvements made by Nissan, ensured a loyal following and strong name recognition. Since that time, other automakers have targeted the Maxima's niche and brought out excellent competing models. The previous-generation Maxima, in particular, had little to offer to justify its extra price. However, a new Maxima has recently debuted, and it's again a compelling choice for a sedan that provides both performance and luxury. Used Nissan Maximas can also be very worthy, though certain model years are better than others, so some extra research will likely be required. Current Nissan Maxima The current Maxima represents the car's seventh generation, and debuted for the 2009 model year. It's a front-wheel-drive midsize sedan that packs a 290-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine. Sending the engine's power to the front wheels is a continuously variable transmission (CVT). In terms of size, it's actually a bit shorter than earlier Maximas; Nissan made this change in hopes of improving the car's handling and making it more distinctive. There are two available trim levels: 3.5 S and 3.5 SV. The base-model S is pretty well equipped, with a standard features list that includes amenities like keyless ignition/entry, dual-zone automatic climate control and a full complement of safety features. SV models pump up the luxury with features like leather upholstery and a premium nine-speaker Bose stereo. Numerous packages are available that give you the chance to upgrade with options like a voice-activated navigation system, iPod integration and a rearview camera. Our editors have praised the current Nissan Maxima for its powerful V6 engine and well-sorted suspension tuning. It also offers a high-quality interior and a high number of high-tech features. On the downside, Nissan packages much of that high-tech equipment into expensive packages, meaning the car's price might rise higher than |
Which building society was the first to relinquish mutuality? | Building Societies Building Societies Conversions, Flotations, Mergers and Takeovers Abbey National Converting to PLC. Lloyds Takeover of Cheltenham and Gloucester Building Society. Halifax and Leeds Building Societies Merging and Converting to PLC. Abbey National's Forced Takeover of National and Provincial Building Society. Other Conversions, Flotations, Mergers and Takeovers. From 'Housing Finance' towards 'Financial Services' Role of Directors Relevant Subject Index Pages and Site Overview INTRODUCTION Building societies are owned by their members for the benefit of both saving and borrowing members. But building societies have been merging, have been taken over by banks and have turned themselves into banks. This study looks at what is taking place, and why. It is one of a series of eight studies of co-operatives and mutual societies which were undertaken to determine causes of failure and reasons for success, to see how these enterprises were controlled and managed, to learn from the mistakes of others. What is taking place is fascinating and often unexpected (See 'Relevant Current and Associated Works'). The main report 'Co-operatives: Causes of Failure, Guidelines for Success' is based on these studies. Its conclusions and recommendations are entirely relevant and cover fundamental and practical problems of co-ops and mutual societies, of members, of direction, management and control (See 'Relevant Current and Associated Works'). BUILDING SOCIETIES The first building societies were formed about 200 years ago when some people got together to co-operate with each other in building their own houses. Members regularly contributed to the society and built the houses together. Each completed house was allocated by lottery to a member. They carried on until each member had his own house. The society, the house-building co-operative, was then dissolved. {BUI 01} After a while building societies began to borrow money from investors to build houses more quickly and this was the start of permanent building societies, now simply called building societies. Then about 100 years ago, most UK building societies stopped building houses and concentrated on providing capital for building houses, on providing mortgages. Building societies are mutual societies, are owned by their members for the benefit of members, that is of both savers and borrowers alike. Many people are tied for life to paying rent to, and so working for, profit-seeking landlords who are able to increase rents largely at will and who are thus absorbing any gains in income. The building society movement, however, has enabled a massive number of people in the UK to own their own homes. It has been giving people something to work for and a sense of achievement from living in a house of one's own, enabling them also to save and provide for retirement and old age. In the UK at this time are 80 building societies with 5,500 branches, having between them something like 30 million accounts (savers and borrowers) and assets of GBP 262 billion. Their net profits of GBP 1 billion amount to a net profit per account of GBP 35. UK legislation regulates what building societies may, or may not, do. When banks started to offer mortgages, building societies were enabled by legislation to compete with banks by providing personal loans and other financial services such as current accounts. But building societies have been merging, been taken over by banks and have turned themselves into banks. Their number is reducing and branches are being closed down. So here in this study we take a close look at what is happening by means of case-studies and draw some relevant conclusions. CONVERSIONS, MERGERS AND TAKEOVERS ABBEY NATIONAL CONVERTING TO PLC Abbey National was UK's second largest building society in 1985. The society's chief executive then said that it was considering converting from a mutual building society to a shareholder owned public limited company. Its assets were more than GBP 18 billion, its reserves GBP 750 million. Abbey National at that point belong |
Which pre-decimal coin, never minted after decimalisation, was still legal tender until 1980? | Decimal Coins of the UK - The Change to Decimal Coinage The Change to Decimal Coinage Pictures of Decimal Coins Decimalisation Day D-Day was February 15th 1971. On that day the United Kingdom changed from the centuries old tradition of using 12 pence to the shilling and 20 shillings to the pound to a new decimal 100 new pence to the pound. Options considered There had been much debate as to the best way of implementing the switch. Australia used a dollar valued at ten old shillings, making the new cent equal to 1.2 old pence, a small change in value. An alternative was to go to a pound-mil system, with a mil equal to 0.24 old pence, a latter-day successor to the farthing. Another was to keep the penny and have a new unit at 100 pence (eight shillings and fourpence). However, in the UK the pound was considered to be particularly important because of the UK's international trading status. In addition, having a new penny worth 2.4 old pence was less of a problem as inflation had made its purchasing power insignificant. As a temporary measure a half new penny was introduced, but as will be seen this had a short life. There was even a pattern quarter penny made in aluminium, but this was not proceeded with. It was realised at the time that the decision was made that the life of the halfpenny would be very short, but it was felt necessary despite the considerable extra cost of having to mint the coin. Banks never accepted transactions involving an odd halfpenny. The Timetable for the Change The change was made gradually over three years, in a number of stages. In 1968 new shillings and florins were issued as 5 new pence and 10 new pence coins. The older shillings and florins continued to circulate long after decimalisation until the size of the coins was reduced. Theoretically silver coins from 1816 could still have been found in change, but the active withdrawal of silver in the years following the change in 1947, followed by the combination of a dramatic rise in the price of silver with devaluation in 1967 meant that silver coins rapidly vanished from circulation. Blue plastic wallets containing the new 5p and 10p coins dated 1968, along with 1/2p, 1p and 2p coins dated 1971 were put on sale. These wallets are still very common. In October 1969 the 50 new pence piece replaced the 10 shilling note, which ceased to be legal tender on 22nd November 1970. The old halfpenny was demonetised on 1st August 1969. The half-crown was demonetised on 1st January 1970. The remaining decimal coins became legal tender on 15th February 1971. Maundy coins (and silver threepenny pieces of Maundy design, i.e. with a crowned three on the reverse) were revalued as being in new pence at the same time. The changeover was so rapid that the old penny and nickel brass threepence pieces had been removed from circulation by the end of 1971, although I know of one shop in the Yorkshire Dales which continued to use the old currency for a long time on the basis that 'this new-fangled stuff will never catch on'. The old penny and threepence coins ceased to be legal tender on 31st August 1971, just over six months after D-day. It is no longer possible to exchange them for current coins at a bank. Later Developments The sixpence , which was allowed to continue circulating at 2½ new pence, was eventually withdrawn at the end of June 1980. I am indebted to Brian Dominic for the following quote from John Glover's book "London's Underground": "The adoption of decimal currency on 15 February 1971 posed a few problems for London Transport, which had favoured the £ Sterling being halved in value and divided into 100 pence - what today might be termed a '50p pound'. With their extensive use of coin operated machines, the Board took strong exception to the proposed introduction of ½p coins, the lack of any coin between 2p and 5p, and the lack of a close relationship of old values and coins with the new. It was all too difficult for them, and it was indeed at London Transport's behest that the 2½p (sixpence) was retained in the coinag |
In which year was the battle of Aboukir Bay (The Nile)? | Broadside. Battle of The Nile Battle of the Nile The Chase The Battle of the Nile was fought in Aboukir bay near Alexandria, Egypt, on the 1st and 2nd of August 1798. The British fleet was under the command of Rear Admiral Horatio Nelson and the French fleet under Admiral Paul D'Brueys. In 1798 the French Revolutionary general Napoleon Bonaparte planned an invasion of Egypt, in order to constrict Britain's trade routes and threaten its possession of India. The British government heard that a large French naval expedition was to sail from a French Mediterranean port under the command of Napoleon, and in response it ordered the Earl of St. Vincent, the commander in chief of the British Mediterranean fleet, to detach ships under Rear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson to reconnoitre off Toulon and to watch French naval movements there. But Nelson's own ship was dismasted in a storm, and his group of frigates, now dispersed, returned to the British base at Gibraltar. Meanwhile, St. Vincent sent Nelson more ships, which joined Nelson on June 7, bringing his strength up to 14 ships of the line. The French expedition eluded the British warships and sailed first for Malta, where the French seized control early in June. After spending a week at Malta, Napoleon sailed with his fleet for his main objective, Egypt. Meanwhile, Nelson had found Toulon empty and had correctly guessed the French objective, (which he outlines in a letter(opens in a new window) to George Baldwin the British Consul in Alexandria), but because he lacked frigates for reconnaissance, he missed the French fleet, reached Egypt first, found the port of Alexandria empty, except for Turkish ships and returned to Sicily, where his ships were resupplied. Nelsons letters and dispatches give a good idea of his frustration at cruising the Mediterranean in search of the French fleet. Letters and Dispatches of Horatio Nelson. (opens in a new window) Determined to find the French fleet, he sailed to Egypt once more, and on August 1 the main French fleet of 13 ships of the line and 4 frigates, under Admiral Fran�ois-Paul Brueys d'Aigailliers, was sighted at anchor in Abu Qir Bay. The Battle Bellerophon, Henry D'E. Darby, Captain 74 Guns 590 Men . The British ships anchored as they came alongside the French. With the wind behind them they could pick their positions, and the French ships at the rear of the line could do nothing to help. The French frigate Serieuse made the mistake of firing at the Goliath, a broadside from the Orion left her shattered and sinking. Captain Miller of the Theseus took advantage of the French gunners firing high and moved his ship closer, rightly guessing that in the heat of the battle they would fail to lower the elevations of their guns. On the seaward side of the French line Nelson took Vanguard and anchored alongside Spartiate. The five leading French ships were between the fires of five British ships to larboard and three to starboard. . As night was falling Bellerophon positioned herself alongside the massive French flagship, the three decker, 120 gun Orient. Bellerophon got the worst of the exchange, was dismasted and drifted out of the action, it was about 8 pm. As the last British ships came into action some managed to exploit gaps opening in the French line and anchor between the French ships, protecting themselves from enemy broadsides and at the same time allowing them to rake the French. The 50 gun ship Leander saved herslf in this way . The Orient then came under fire from the Alexander and the Swiftsure. At about 9 pm Captain Hallowell of the Swiftsure noticed that fire had broken out on the French flagship, and he ordered his guns to concentrate on the area round the fire. At about 10 pm the fire reached the magazines. Admiral Brueys was already dead at this point, as was his flag captain de Casa Bianca, whose young son was on board and refused to leave his father. As the fire reached the rigging, the ships around the Orient began to move away, sails were |
Which cheese, made from ewe's milk, comes from the Aveyron region of France? | Roquefort Cheese Roquefort Cheese Roquefort cheese is made from ewe's-milk and comes from the south of France. ie 'Roquefort-sur-Soulzon'. The Aveyron region of France. It is made entirely from the milk of the Lacaune, Manech and Basco-Béarnaise breeds of sheep. Together with Bleu d'Auvergne, Stilton and Gorgonzola, Roquefort Cheese is rated as one of the world's greatest blue cheeses. The law in Europe says that only the cheeses aged in the natural Combalou caves of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon may bear the name 'Roquefort'. Roquefort is sometimes known as the "King of Cheeses". To deserve this title, it should be white, crumbly and moist in the centre and therefore easily spreadable. If it's a bit hard still, it can ripen in the fridge. Roquefort Cheese has distinctive veins of blue mold, these blue veins provide a sharp tang. When you eat roquefort there is a flavour sensation that begins slightly mild, then sweet, then smoky, then fading to a salty finish. Roquefort Cheese has no rind therefore the whole Roquefort is edible. As each kilogram of finished cheese requires about 4.5 litres of milk, Roquefort is high in fat, protein and minerals. The story behind the cheese is, the cheese was discovered when a young shepherd, eating his lunch of bread and ewes' milk cheese, saw a beautiful girl in the distance. Abandoning his meal in a nearby cave, he ran to meet her. When he returned a few months later, the (Penicillium roqueforti) mold had transformed his plain cheese into Roquefort. The mold that gives Roquefort its distinctive character (Penicillium roqueforti) is found in the soil of these famous caves. Traditionally the cheesemakers extracted it by leaving bread in the caves for six to eight weeks until it was consumed by the mold. The interior of the bread was then dried to produce a powder. (Nowadays the mold can be produced in a laboratory.) Then the mold was added to the curd, through holes poked into the rind, and left to mature. The best way to sample Roquefort is at room temperature. After a pleasent meal with friends. Crack open a chilled bottle of French dessert wine. One of the best in my opinion is 'Sauternes', which is a French dessert wine from the Sauternais region of the Graves section in Bordeaux. Sauternes is made from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle grapes that have been affected by Botrytis cinerea, also known as noble rot. This causes the grapes to become partially raisined, resulting in a beautifully sweet dessert wine. Sauternes, a chunk of Roquefort with some bread and some plump figs. This combination of rich sweet wine, ripe fruit and the salty creamy cheese is a perfect trio of taste sensations. A wonderful way to end a meal. Recipes using Roquefort Cheese:- |
Who wrote the poem On the Death of Dookie, the Royal Corgi? | Welsh Corgi News - Dookie Dookie It was in July 1933 that His Majesty the King - then Duke of York - saw a Pembrokeshire Corgi bitch, Rozavel Prima, which belonged to Viscount Weymouth. This little bitch, with her marvellous repertoire of tricks and her delightful character, so capitvated His Majesty that he decided to buy a puppy for Princess Elizabeth. The puppy, Rozavel Golden Eagle, bred by Thelma Gray, was bright red in colour and was sired by Ch. Crymmych President ex Ch. Golden Girl. Mrs. Gray had taken three puppies up to 145 Piccadilly for the Duke of York and his family to make a selection. His Majesty chose his dog from a trio of three jolly puppies chiefly because it had a slightly longer tail than the other two. "I would like him to have something to wag," said the Queen, "otherweise we won't know if he is pleased or not." Dookie with his parents People have often wondered how "Dookie" got his name. When he was first chosen to be Princess Elizabeth's playmate, he did not answer to anything other than "pup". As he was not yet house-trained Mrs Gray boarded him for a few weeks until the Royal family went to Windsor, as they thought it would give the puppy a better start in his new home to introduce him to their country house rather than to bring him straight to London where they resided at the time. Mrs Gray's kennelman assured her that upon his return, the puppy was so pleased with himself and so proud of the honour conferred upon him and his breed, that he refused from that day forward to eat out of the same dish as the rest of the litter! He somehow was always referred to as "the Duke," which gradually became shortened to "Dukie," and finally, in the kennelman's Yorkshire dialect, to "Dookie." When he was delivered to his new owners, the King asked if he answered to any particular name. It was with some embarrassment that Mrs. Gray confessed that he answered to "Dookie" and hastened to explain the origin of his name. His Majesty was greatly amused, and at once decided to keep the name and so "Dookie" he was. Dookie was the subject of many articles in the Press, his photographs appearing in all the leading newspapers, and thanks to him, Corgis received a great deal of publicity. The breed seemed to confuse the reporters as Dookie was described from time to time as "a Labrador puppy," a "Welsh Sheepdog" and a "Wesh Terrier" (this last was the most common of all). However, the fact that the little dog was a Pembrokeshire type corgi became understood in time, and the result was an unprecetented demand for the breed. People who had been glad to sell puppies at 30 shillings, or even less, were able to dispose of whole litters at prices ranging from four guineas per puppy, and the progeny of champion parents fetched consideraby more. Corgis had come to stay. Like all corgis Dookie was a wonderfully healthy, active and hardy dog. The Princesses would feed him themselves, and take him long treks through Windsor Park. They taught him all kinds of tricks which he willingly performed for a piece of chocolate cake to which he was particularly partial. One of his most successful acts was to play leap-frog with Princess Margaret, leaping to-and-fro over her back as she knelt down. Princess Elizabeth with Jane (left) and Dookie So popular was Dookie with his master that King George three years later decided to buy another corgi, Rozavel Lady Jane (Ch. Crymmych President ex Pippin of Cogges) so that Dookie could have a puppy as heir. However the King's plans for a palace full of puppies was doomed to f |
Which building society has kept its mutual status despite the being three votes on the subject (the last in 1998)? | What is the future of mutuals now? Tuesday, 23 November 2004, 12:00AM What is the future of mutuals now? Professor Daniel Hodson Download this lecture Daniel Hodson, former Gresham Professor of Commerce with Anthony Hilton, Financial Editor, London Evening Standard and Philip Williamson, Chief Executive, Nationwide Building Society. Why did mutuals occur and what purposes did/do they serve? Some of Britain's greatest financial institutions have been mutuals, especially in the life insurance and building society spheres. In the past 15 years many of these have experienced problems which have caused them to wither, be absorbed or to get into serious financial/legal/reputational difficulties; many others have demutualised. A third group are successful, thriving enterprises, serving the needs of their members. * What are the peculiar risks and opportunities associated with mutuality? * Is size an issue? * Does mutual status require a different company ethos and culture? * What future do mutuals have? Daniel Hodson was the Mercers' School Memorial Professor of Commerce between 1999 and 2002, lecturing widely on governance. Daniel Hodson's early career spanned both marketing and financial roles. He became Deputy CEO of Nationwide Building Society in 1989 and in 1993 was appointed CEO of LIFFE plc, a post held until 1998. Daniel has extensive experience as non-executive director of The Post Office, Rolfe and Nolan plc, Independent Insurance Group and the London Clearing House plc. He is a non-executive director of SVM Global plc and Chairman of BPLGlobal (Holdings) Ltd. He is also a former Master of the Mercers Company and Chairman of the Lokahi Foundation. All of his previous lectures can be accessed here . Read More What is the future of mutuals now? Professor Daniel Hodson What is the future of mutuals now? Professor Daniel Hodson Mutuality pervades both our working and leisure lives, and this country is arguably the most notable exponent of the concept: building societies and golf clubs, professional bodies and cooperative retailers, the list is endless. My intention this evening is to concentrate on those in the business sector, setting out why they exist, what makes them successful (and/or fail), and then address some topical case studies as illustrations; and finally to draw some conclusions about where they are likely to go from here. Without any preconceived plans my own business career has spanned a wide variety of these institutions: for instance, the Association of Corporate Treasurers, and four of which you will hear more in this introduction, the London Clearing House, now LCH.Clearnet, DACS, the visual creators copyright cooperative, LIFFE, the derivative exchange and Nationwide Building Society. It is an concept which affects our daily lives, and is not at all dull. Not for it the mordant attitude of the great Hollywood director, Sam Goldwyn. He was overseeing what should have been a singularly dramatic death scene, but getting increasingly frustrated. Finally he said : ‘the scene is just too damned dull. Tell him to put more life into his dying’ [Introduce guests: Philip Williamson, CEO of Nationwide BuildingSociety and Anthony Hilton, Financial Editor of the Evening Standard ] Let me first state that in my view there is little tangible generic difference between a mutual and a cooperative, although their style may use one or other of these titles. I will use ‘mutual’ for tonight’s purposes. I would suggest that a comprehensive description of a mutual is ‘a corporate organisation whose principle purpose is to serve the interests and common purpose of a specific group of beneficiaries, who may or may not be shareholders, by the provision of a defined range of services.’ They may seem therefore to be the products of self interest, but it is worth recording that many of our great building societies and mutual life insurance offices were started by people with enlightened, altruistic motives, on behalf of those weaker than themselves, to provide the latter with opportunities (savings mediums, housing, life insu |
"Which company advertised its products with the slogan ""The best a man can get""?" | Slogans - TV Tropes Slogans You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share YMMV One of the first ways developed to hook a customer and make him remember a product was to associate a short phrase or sentence with it — in effect creating a Catch Phrase linked to a product rather than a character. Like a Catch Phrase , a slogan needs to be short and punchy if it's to work optimally, but long(er) ones are not unknown — during the 1980s, it seemed like some companies were trying to cram an entire feel-good mission statement into their products' slogans. The best slogans have almost no inherent meaning but are memorable enough that they bring their product immediately to mind. Particularly good slogans can be used for decades and become permanently associated with their product. Other products change their slogans with monotonous regularity. Slogans can be incorporated into a Jingle for a double punch. Sometimes the punchline of a commercial can become a slogan, intentionally or not. Slogans do not necessarily translate well into other languages — see Bite The Wax Tadpole . See also Our Slogan Is Terrible (for bad examples of slogans, some of which may be intentional ) and Slogan-Yelling Megaphone Guy . Examples: "Call for Philip Morris!" (Better known for its use on radio, but was heard on TV in its early days, particularly on I Love Lucy .) The same goes for a rival tobacco company's slogan: "I'd walk a mile for a Camel." Lucky Strike had several, including "Be happy, go Lucky," "It's toasted!" and "L.S./M.F.T." (Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco). The latter two are still printed on their packaging. "Winston tastes good like a *clap clap* cigarette should!" "The Stronger Soaker-upper!" and "The Quicker Picker-upper!" (Bounty paper towels) Coca-Cola is one of the best examples, as it's had dozens, starting with the straightforward "Drink Coca-Cola" in 1886; it unveils a new slogan every few years. Some of the more memorable ones during the last few decades include "Coke is it", "I'd like to buy the world a Coke", "Coke adds life", "The pause that refreshes", "Have a Coke and a smile", "Always Coca-Cola", "Red, white and you", "Can't beat the feeling" "Can't beat the real thing", and the elegantly simple "Enjoy". Previously "Taste the Coke Side of Life", recently it's "Open Happiness". General Electric: "We bring good things to life." Now "Imagination At Work". Burger King's most famous slogan was "Have it your way". In Australia, where the affiliated (but not identical) company is called Hungry Jack's, the slogan is "The burgers are better at Hungry Jack's". The BK Kids Meal's successor, the BK Crown, has "Imagination Is King". McDonald's, as of 2006, is using "i'm Lovin' it!". They've also used "Did somebody say McDonald's?" and "It's a good time for the great taste of McDonald's", among others; one promotion in the 1970s turned the entire ingredients list for a Big Mac into a slogan/jingle that many Baby Boomers can still recite today. "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun." Or, as it was usually said "TwoAllBeefPattiesSpecialSauceLettuceCheesePicklesOnionsOnASesameSeedBun." "You deserve a break today." Maxwell House Coffee: "Good to the last drop!" The company used to claim the phrase originated from a comment Theodore Roosevelt made while drinking a cup of their coffee; they later admitted the slogan was actually a fabrication of their advertising department. deBeers: "A diamond is forever." Wendy's: "Where's the beef?" Smith Barney brokerage: "We make money the old-fashioned way. We earn it." "Pork — the other white meat." "Beef — it's what's for dinner." "The American Express Card — don't leave home without it." Also "That'll do nicely!" - created by Salman Rushdie . Visa—It's Everywhere You Want to Be." "There are some things money can't buy. For everything else, there's Mastercard" "Budweiser — the King of Beers." "This Bud's for you." Motel 6: "We'll leave the light on for you." Nike: "Just do it." "Radioshack: The Technology Store." "D |
What was formed as a result of the Continental Congress of 1775? | The Continental Congress - American Revolution - HISTORY.com The Continental Congress A+E Networks Introduction From 1774 to 1789, the Continental Congress served as the government of the 13 American colonies and later the United States. The First Continental Congress, which was comprised of delegates from the colonies, met in 1774 in reaction to the Coercive Acts, a series of measures imposed by the British government on the colonies in response to their resistance to new taxes. In 1775, the Second Continental Congress convened after the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) had already begun. In 1776, it took the momentous step of declaring America’s independence from Britain. Five years later, the Congress ratified the first national constitution, the Articles of Confederation, under which the country would be governed until 1789, when it was replaced by the current U.S. Constitution. Google The Imperial Crisis Throughout most of colonial history, the British Crown was the only political institution that united the American colonies. The Imperial Crisis of the 1760s and 1770s, however, drove the colonies toward increasingly greater unity. Americans throughout the 13 colonies united in opposition to the new system of imperial taxation initiated by the British government in 1765. The Stamp Act of that year–the first direct, internal tax imposed on the colonists by the British Parliament–inspired concerted resistance within the colonies. Nine colonial assemblies sent delegates to the Stamp Act Congress, an extralegal convention that met to coordinate the colonies’ response to the new tax. Although the Stamp Act Congress was short-lived, it hinted at the enhanced unity among the colonies that would soon follow. Did You Know? Almost every significant political figure of the American Revolution served in the Continental Congress, including Samuel Adams, John Adams, John Hancock, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, Patrick Henry and George Washington. Colonial opposition made a dead letter of the Stamp Act and brought about its repeal in 1766. The British government did not abandon its claim to the authority to pass laws for the colonies, however, and would make repeated attempts to exert its power over the colonies in the years to follow. Colonists continued to coordinate their resistance to new imperial measures, but, from 1766 until 1774, did so primarily through committees of correspondence, which exchanged ideas and information, rather than through a united political body. The First Continental Congress On September 5, 1774, delegates from each of the 13 colonies except for Georgia (which was fighting a Native-American uprising and was dependent on the British for military supplies) met in Philadelphia as the First Continental Congress to organize colonial resistance to Parliament’s Coercive Acts. The delegates included a number of future luminaries, such as future presidents John Adams (1735-1826) of Massachusetts and George Washington (1732-99) of Virginia , and future U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice and diplomat John Jay (1745-1829) of New York . The Congress was structured with emphasis on the equality of participants, and to promote free debate. After much discussion, the Congress issued a Declaration of Rights, affirming its loyalty to the British Crown but disputing the British Parliament’s right to tax it. The Congress also passed the Articles of Association, which called on the colonies to stop importing goods from the British Isles beginning on December 1, 1774, if the Coercive Acts were not repealed. Should Britain fail to redress the colonists’ grievances in a timely manner, the Congress declared, then it would reconvene on May 10, 1775, and the colonies would cease to export goods to Britain on September 10, 1775. After proclaiming these measures, the First Continental Congress disbanded on October 26, 1774. The Revolutionary War As promised, Congress reconvened in Philadelphia as the Second Continental Congress on May 10, 1775–and by then the American Revolutio |
The Greeks called her Athena, what was the Roman name for this Goddess? | ATHENA (Athene) - Greek Goddess of Wisdom, War & Crafts (Roman Minerva) Athena, Athenian red-figure lekythos C5th B.C., Museum of Fine Arts Boston ATHENE (Athena) was the Olympian goddess of wisdom and good counsel, war, the defence of towns, heroic endeavour, weaving, pottery and various other crafts. She was depicted as a stately woman armed with a shield and spear, and wearing a long robe, crested helm, and the famed aigis--a snake-trimmed cape adorned with the monstrous visage of the Gorgon Medousa (Medusa). MYTHS The more famous myths featuring the goddess Athene include:-- Her birth from the head of Zeus, fully-grown and arrayed in arms. << More >> Her contest with Poseidon for dominion of Athens in which she produced the first olive tree and he the first horse. << More >> The War of the Giants in which she buried Enkelados (Enceladus) beneath Mount Etna and made her aigis from the skin of Pallas. << More >> The attempted violation of the goddess by Hephaistos (Hephaestus), who spilled his seed upon the earth and produced Erikhthonios (Erichthonius), who she then adopted as her own son. << More >> The assisting of Perseus in his quest to slay the Gorgon and the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece. << More >> The assisting of Herakles (Heracles) with his twelve labours. << More >> The weaving contest with Arakhne (Arachne) who was transformed by the goddess into a spider . << More >> The blinding of Teiresias (Tiresias) for seeing her naked while bathing. << More >> The Judgement of Paris in which she competed with Hera and Aphrodite for the prize of the golden apple. << More >> The Trojan War where she sided with the Greeks in battle, but attacked their ships with a storm when they failed to punish Oilean Aias (Ajax) for violating her Trojan shrine. << More >> Many other myths are detailed over the following pages. ATHENA PAGES ON THEOI.COM This site contains a total of 9 pages describing the goddess, including general descriptions, mythology, and cult. The content is outlined in the Index of Athena Pages (left column or below). FAMILY OF ATHENA [1.1] ZEUS & METIS (Hesiod Theogony 887, 924; Apollodorus 1.20) [1.2] Born from the head of ZEUS (Hesiod Theogony 887, 924; Apollodorus 1.20, others) OFFSPRING NONE (she was a virgin goddess) CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES I) THE HOMERIC HYMNS Homeric Hymn 11 to Athena (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th to 4th B.C.) : "Of Pallas Athena, guardian of the city, I begin to sing. Dread is she, and with Ares she loves the deeds of war, the sack of cities and the shouting and the battle. It is she who saves the people as they go to war and come back. Hail, goddess, and give us good fortune and happiness!" Homeric Hymn 39 to Athena : "I begin to sing of Pallas Athena, the glorious goddess, bright-eyed, inventive, unbending of heart, pure virgin, saviour of cities, courageous, Tritogeneia. From his awful head wise Zeus himself bare her arrayed in warlike arms of flashing gold, and awe seized all the gods as they gazed. But Athena sprang quickly from the immortal head and stood before Zeus who holds the aegis, shaking a sharp spear: great Olympos began to reel horribly at the might of the grey-eyed goddess, and earth round about cried fearfully, and the sea was moved and tossed with dark waves, while foam burst forth suddenly: the bright Son of Hyperion [Helios the Sun] stopped his swift-footed horses a long while, until the maiden Pallas Athena had stripped the heavenly armour from her immortal shoulders. And wise Zeus was glad. Hail to you, daughter of Zeus who holds the aigis!" II) THE ORPHIC HYMNS Orphic Hymn 32 to Athena (trans. Taylor) (Greek hymns C3rd B.C. to 2nd A.D.) : "Only-begotten, noble race of Zeus, blessed and fierce, who joyest in caves to rove: O warlike Pallas, whose illustrious kind, ineffable, and effable we find : magnanimous and famed, the rocky height, and groves, and shady mountains thee delight: in arms rejoicing, who with furies dire and wild the souls of mortals dost inspire. Gymnastic virgin of terrific mind, dire Gorgon's bane, unmarrie |
"Who plays the title role in BBC's series ""Luther""?" | The Wire actor Idris Elba to star in new BBC1 crime drama | Television & radio | The Guardian The Wire The Wire actor Idris Elba to star in new BBC1 crime drama The Wire's Idris Elba takes title role in Luther, crime series that reveals killer at start of each show The Wire actor Idris Elba is to take the lead role in a new BBC1 crime series, Luther. Photograph: Felix Clay/Felix Clay Friday 4 September 2009 02.22 EDT First published on Friday 4 September 2009 02.22 EDT Close This article is 7 years old The Wire actor Idris Elba is to star in a new BBC1 crime drama, Luther, about a detective who is "simmering with anger and rage". London-born Elba, who played the drug dealer Stringer Bell in the acclaimed Baltimore crime drama, will play the title role of John Luther in the new six-part BBC1 drama. The series will take the crime genre and turn it on its head, according to the BBC , with viewers knowing the identity of the murderer from the start of each episode in a bid to focus the drama on the "psychic duel between hunter and quarry, who sometimes have more in common than either would like to think". Elba said: "He's a challenging and exciting character because he's so complex. While he's capable of great kindness and loyalty, sometimes he steps over the edge of madness – simmering with anger and rage." Elba previously complained in a Guardian interview in May about the lack of roles on British TV for black actors, saying he had to go to Hollywood to get his break. "Unlike here, in the US there are lead roles for black actors … I realised that if I wanted to be all I could be, I would have to go to the US," he said. The drama is being written by the suspense novelist Neil Cross, who was the lead writer on Spooks for the last two series, and it will be made in-house by the BBC. Filming begins this autumn for transmission next year. "It's an intense psychological thriller which examines not only human depravity but the complex nature of love … and how it's often this – our finest attribute – that leads us into darkness," said Cross. Luther was commissioned by Ben Stephenson, the controller of BBC drama commissioning, and Jay Hunt, the controller of BBC1, with Philippa Giles executive producing and Katie Swinden producing. • To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email [email protected] or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. • If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication". |
Who was offered, but declined, the post of Poet Laureate in 1984 after the death of Sir John Betjeman? | Poets Laureate of Great Britain Poets Laureate of Great Britain Poets Laureate of Great Britain by J. Zimmerman Several of the other Laureates were famous poets, particularly Ted Hughes , Robert Southey , John Masefield , Sir John Betjeman , Cecil Day-Lewis , and the current Laureate, Andrew Motion . History and responsibilities. In Great Britain, the Poet Laureate is: The realm's official poet. A member of the royal household. Charged with writing verses for court and national occasions (such as for a Royal Wedding or the New Year). Awarded the position for life. Chosen by the British reigning monarch, from a list of nominees that the Prime Minister compiles after a poet laureate dies. Shortly after the 1668, the position became the Poet Laureate of Great Britain in 1707, when The Act of Union created "Great Britain" as the political name of England, Scotland, and Wales. The name Laureate derives from the Latin laureatus ("crowned with laurel"). It comes from an ancient Roman tradition of honoring a person (especially a poet) who has shown excellence of achievement. The honor is signified by presenting the person with a wreath of laurel leaves. FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on the Poets Laureate of Great Britain. What does "Laureate" mean? Answer . Who was the best? Most frequently this is said to be Tennyson . John Dryden (1631-1700). Laureate 1668-88. Appointed in 1668 by King Charles II, who gave John Dryden a formal royal warrant that awarded him the official titles of Poet Laureate and Historiographer Royal. This role continued under King James II. As a powerful satirist, Dryden was a strong advocate and spokesman for his monarch, and "the best poet, dramatist, translator and critic of the age" [ Levin in Verses of the Poets Laureate] In 1689, sacked [or fired] by William III for failing to take an oath of allegiance. Thomas Shadwell (1643?-1692). Laureate 1689-92. The successful dramatist Thomas Shadwell was chosen in large part because he was a Protestant Whig, essential to replace the Catholic Dryden. met an inglorious end in 1693, A weak poet, a heavy drinker, and an opium user, Shadwell died from an overdose of opium, which he took in part to relieve his gout. He was said to have found the laureateship unimportant. Disrespected by John Dryden , among others, for his poetry as well as for his politics. Shadwell wrote a yearly ode on the monarch's birthday, and introduced the tradition of writing a New Year ode; his odes are crashingly uninspired and mechanistic, as if written by an unusually dimwitted computer program. Nahum Tate (1652-1715). Laureate 1692-1715. Born in Dublin, Tate was awarded the Poet Laureate position (and its £100 per year) but the post of Historiographer Royal (and its annual £200) became a separate assignment. Tate is most known today for his authorship of the widely loved Christmas carol "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night". He is notorious for his (creative?) revision of Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear, giving it a happy ending. In response to public events, Tate wrote poems for victories against the French (1704), the Act of Union between the Parliaments of England and Scotland (1707), and the signing of the Peace of Utrecht with France (1713). Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718). Laureate 1715-18. Nicholas Rowe was celebrated as a dramatist rather than as a poet. The Poet Laureate's role was now general praise of the sovereign, rather than political and historical. In addition to the annual New Year ode, the Laureate acquired the duty of writing a birthday ode to the monarch, a practice which was to last over 100 years. Laurence Eusden (1688-1730). Eusden never published a book of poetry. His work is mediocre. Colley Cibber (1671-1757). The poetry of dramatist Colley Cibber was conscientious but not inspired. William Whitehead (1715-85). Laureate 1757-85. [The appointment was first offered to and declined by Thomas Gray.] William Whitehead (a respectable though perhaps dull dramatist) was good humored and amiable. For example, h |
"Who composed the title music to the film ""The Deerhunter""?" | The Deer Hunter (1978) - Soundtracks - IMDb The Deer Hunter (1978) Can't Take My Eyes Off You (1967) (uncredited) by arrangement with Rhino Records Inc. Good Hearted Woman Performed on guitar by John Williams Praise the Name of the Lord (uncredited) Adapted and Arranged by Ken Kovach Troika Adapted and Arranged by Stanley Myers Katyusha Adapted and Arranged by Ken Kovach Sarabande Guitar Solo by John Williams Memory Eternal (Vechnaya Pamyat) Adapted and Arranged by Ken Kovach Sung after the funeral Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin Sung by all in the final scene Nocturne No. 6 in G Minor, Opus 15-3 (1833) (uncredited) Played on piano by George Dzundza (probably dubbed) Korobeiniki |
On board which ship did explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton die in 1922? | Sir Ernest Shackleton | Explore Royal Museums Greenwich Sir Ernest Shackleton Share Sir Ernest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer, who made three expeditions to the continent, most famously in 1914 on the Endurance. Who was Ernest Shackleton? He was born in southern Ireland, but grew up in London. He joined the merchant navy when he was 16 and worked on many different ships. Shackleton was a romantic adventurer, who became interested in exploration and joined the Royal Geographical Society while still at sea. In 1901 he got a place on Captain Robert Falcon Scott's first Antarctic expedition. This ignited his passion for Antarctic exploration. When did Shackleton lead his first expedition to Antarctica? In 1907, he led his own Antarctic expedition in the Nimrod. Other members of the expedition climbed Mount Erebus and reached the south magnetic pole. Shackleton himself led a party, which reached 97 miles short of the South Pole. He received a hero's welcome when he returned to England and was knighted. What was the purpose of Shackleton’s 1914 Antarctic expedition? In 1914, in command of a party on the ship Endurance, Shackleton set off to cross the Antarctic from one side to the other, from the Weddell Sea to the Ross Sea. As both Amundsen and Scott had reached the South Pole and the Americans had reached the North Pole, he saw this as the last great challenge. What happened during this expedition? Shackleton and his men set sail in August 1914, just as war was starting in Europe. On 19 January 1915, Endurance became locked in the ice of the Weddell Sea. Over the course of the next nine months the ship was gradually crushed, finally sinking on 27 October. It proved impossible for the 28 men to drag their boats and stores across the frozen sea, so Shackleton camped on the ice and drifted with it. When the ice began to break up, the men launched the three boats and in dangerous conditions, managed to reach Elephant Island. This rocky and barren island was still more than 800 miles from the nearest inhabited land with people who could help them. What did Shackleton decide to do? He decided to leave most of the party behind, while he and five others set out on the James Caird to reach South Georgia, the nearest inhabited island, 800 miles away. He knew that he would find help there, at the Norwegian whaling stations on the north side. After 15 exhausting days at sea, the crew of the James Caird finally sighted South Georgia. Did they find the help they needed? No, because they were on the uninhabited side of the island. To get to the whaling stations, they had to cross the unmapped island to the other side. Shackleton led, taking Tom Crean and Frank Worsley, the expert navigator on the James Caird, who also had mountaineering experience. The journey involved a climb of nearly 3000 feet (914 metres). Apart from short breaks they marched continuously for 36 hours, covering some 40 miles over mountainous and icy terrain, until they finally reached the Stromness whaling station. What happened to the other crewmen? They were all rescued. Those on Elephant Island had to wait longer, until 30 August 1916, but were eventually picked up by Shackleton on a Chilean navy tug. All the men believed that their survival was due largely to his tremendous leadership. What happened to Shackleton? He died of a heart attack, on 5 January 1922. He was on his way to the Antarctic again, on board another ship the Quest, at Grytviken, South Georgia. |
Which Northern Ireland football club plays its home matches at Windsor Park? | Windsor Park: Northern Ireland fans want safety talks - BBC News BBC News Windsor Park: Northern Ireland fans want safety talks 1 April 2015 Close share panel Media captionBuilding work behind the stand has been ongoing in recent weeks, as Mark Simpson reports The Northern Ireland Supporters Club chairman has called for a meeting with the Irish Football Association over possible subsidence at Windsor Park. Club and international matches at the Belfast stadium could be in doubt after the West Stand was sealed off. Cracks in its structure were spotted on Tuesday. The IFA says it is waiting for a report from engineers. The Irish Cup final on 2 May and Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 qualifier with Romania on 13 June are scheduled. Image caption It is not known if the building work is directly related to the problems with the stand Gary McAllister of the Amalgamation of Northern Ireland Supporters Clubs said the IFA had three options for the Romania match if the stand had to be shut down: Play the match at a reduced-capacity Windsor Park Play it at the Kingspan stadium, Ulster Rugby's home ground Play it at a venue in Great Britain, possibly in Scotland He said this was all "hypothetical" until the IFA announced the findings of its structural inspection. Image caption The damage was spotted on Tuesday Building work behind the stand has been ongoing in recent weeks as part of the redevelopment of the area around Windsor Park, but it is not known if this is directly related. The stand was filled to capacity with Northern Ireland fans on Sunday for the Euro 2016 qualifier victory over Finland. Linfield and Crusaders are scheduled to meet at Windsor Park on Saturday in a top-of-the-table Irish Premiership match. "The Irish FA (IFA) became aware on Tuesday morning of some damage having been caused overnight to the West Stand," the IFA said in a statement. "We are currently awaiting a report from the structural engineers." |
Which Nothern Ireland football club plays its home matches at the Oval? | Glentoran FC | The Oval | Football Ground Guide Football Ground Guide Address: Mersey Street, Belfast, BT4 1FG Telephone: 028 9045 6137 Pitch Size: 112 x 72 yards Club Nickname: The Glens Home Kit: Red, Black and Green Looking Towards The Away Terrace Main Stand Looking Towards The Home Terrace External View WHAT IS THE OVAL LIKE? The Oval is located in a residential area of east Belfast, close to Belfast City Airport and the City Centre. Home fans enter the ground through a gateway at the end of Parkside Drive. The car park leads onto the rear of the Main Stand with its club shop, club offices and players dressing rooms on the ground floor. Looking at the main stand from pitch side, this tall but narrow stand dominates the ground. Sitting to the left of the pitch towards the curved (West) end the stand originally had a small paddock area which has now been converted to seats to form a family area, with a low lightweight roof. Above it, raised a couple of metres above pitch level is the steep upper tier seating deck, complete with 2,720 red and green plastic seats. The view from these seats is spectacular, not just of the pitch but the dockyards and Harland and Wolfe shipyard cranes in the foreground and Cave Hill in the far distance. Looking to the right from these seats the home terrace behind the (East) end offers an unrestricted, if a little bit exposed view of the whole ground. Although The Oval is regarded as oval in shape the curve behind the goals is more elliptical rather than a true half circle, and there is no athletics track as the name may suggest so the terracing is not far removed from the action. There is however a tall pitch side fence around three sides of the ground. On the opposite side of the pitch from the Main Stand there is a covered terrace which backs onto the Belfast to Bangor railway line. This stand, which sits on the pitch centre line, has been converted to seating for 2,000 spectators. There are a number of columns at the front of the stand which may impede your view however the low roof keeps the rain out and ensures a good atmosphere. The side wings to the left and right of the stand remain exposed terracing. Looking to the left of the Main Stand, the open terracing behind the West End of the ground mirrors the dimensions and shape of the East End. Because of its location, history and layout The Oval is regarded as something of a classic ground by ground hoppers from outside Northern Ireland. NEW STADIUM The Club have announced that they are to go ahead with the building of a new stadium on the present site of the Oval ground. At a cost of £9.2m a new 8,000 capacity stadium is to be built, which will include 6,000 seats. With funding for the development secured, then it is now only a matter of time before the bulldozers move into to demolish this classic old ground. WHAT IS IT LIKE FOR VISITING SUPPORTERS? Visitors are allocated an enclosed section of the curved West End Terrace behind the goal. Please note that the away section of the terrace is accessed by a separate covered walkway (See ground layout map). The terrace is open to the elements and although there is a tall pitch side fence around this side of the ground the terrace is tall enough to allow spectators to see over the fence and view the whole ground. WHERE TO DRINK? The nearest pubs and shops are in Belmont Road, in the Strandtown area of the city, 5-10 minutes walk from the Parkgate Drive main entrance. Follow Mersey Street away from the ground, over the river. At the end of the road turn left, cross the road and take the next right turn into Pims Avenue. This will lead onto the busy Hollywood Road Continue over the cross road into Belmont Road. BELFAST HOTELS - FIND AND BOOK YOURS AND HELP SUPPORT THIS WEBSITE If you require hotel accommodation in the area then first try a hotel booking service provided by Late Rooms . They offer all types of accommodation to suit all tastes and pockets from; Budget Hotels, Traditional Bed & Breakfast establishments to Five Star Hotels and Serviced Apartments. Plus their booking system |
What is the county town of Louth? | Louth | Define Louth at Dictionary.com Louth noun 1. a county in Leinster province, in the NE Republic of Ireland. 317 sq. mi. (820 sq. km). County seat: Dunkalk. Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for Louth Expand Historical Examples The Glories of Ireland Edited by Joseph Dunn and P.J. Lennox And as for antiquities, no county of its size in Ireland possesses so many as Louth. The Wind Bloweth Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne I must arrive at Louth before I can say precisely what my future route will be. British Dictionary definitions for Louth Expand noun 1. a county of NE Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province on the Irish Sea: the smallest of the counties. County town: Dundalk. Pop: 101 821 (2002). Area: 821 sq km (317 sq miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
The Greeks called her Artemis, what was the Roman name for this Goddess? | Artemis | Greek Mythology Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Weapons Silver Bow and Arrows Artemis (Ancient Greek: Ἄρτεμις) was one of the most widely venerated of the Ancient Greek deities. Her Roman equivalent is Diana. Some scholars believe that the name, and indeed the goddess herself, was originally pre-Greek. Homer refers to her as Artemis Agrotera, Potnia Theron: "Artemis of the wildland, Mistress of Animals". The Arcadians believed she was the daughter of Demeter . In the classical period of Greek mythology, Artemis was often described as the daughter of Zeus and Leto , and the twin sister of Apollo . She was the Hellenic goddess of the hunt, wild animals, wilderness, childbirth, virginity and protector of young girls, bringing and relieving disease in women; she often depicted as a huntress carrying a Bow & Arrows . The deer, wolves , and the cypress were sacred to her. In later Hellenistic times she also assumed the ancient role of Eileithyia in aiding childbirth. Ancient Greek writers linked Artemis (Doric Artamis) by way of folk etymology to artemes (ἀρτεμής) "safe" or artamos (ἄρταμος) "butcher". However, the name Artemis (variants Arktemis, Arktemisa) is most likely related to Greek árktos "bear" (from PIE *h₂ŕ̥tḱos), supported by the bear cult that the goddess had in Attica (Brauronia) and the Neolithic remains at the Arkoudiotissa Cave, as well as the story about Callisto, which was originally about Artemis (Arcadian epithet kallisto). This cult was a survival of very old totemic and shamanistic rituals and formed part of a larger bear cult found further afield in other Indo-European cultures (e.g., Gaulish Artio). It is believed that a precursor of Artemis was worshiped in Minoan Crete as the goddess of mountains and hunting, Britomartis. While connection with Anatolian names has been suggested, the earliest attested forms of the name Artemis are the Mycenaean Greek a-te-mi-to and a-ti-mi-te, written in Linear B at Pylos. Artemis was venerated in Lydia as Artimus. Contents [ show ] Birth Various conflicting accounts are given in Classical Greek mythology of the birth of Artemis and her twin brother, Apollo. All accounts agree, however, that she was the daughter of Zeus and Leto and that she was the twin sister of Apollo . An account by Callimachus has it that Hera forbade Leto to give birth on either terra firma (the mainland) or on an island. Hera was angry with Zeus , her husband, because he had impregnated Leto. But the island of Delos (or Ortygia in the Homeric Hymn to Artemis) disobeyed Hera, and Leto gave birth there. Once, Artemis was tricked into having a child. Artemis had offended Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. She told Athena and Hera that they were not true virgin goddess. After all, Athena had children, and Hera was the goddess of marriage. She then told Aphrodite that love was worthless, since you would most likely have a broken heart in the end. She showed the example of Orpheus and Eurydice. They still had broken hearts. Of course, these goddess did not take offense easily. They plotted to get revenge. With the help of Dionysus, they made every young man look like a golden stag. But really, they were the men of Athens. Soon she was in childbirth, which was very painful. Hera (who was also the goddess of childbirth), made sure that the birth would not come easily for Artemis. People are not sure who her daughter was. Some say it is Haley's comet. Others say that she is the shadows of night. Most most people believe that it was moon that was her daughter, always shining down upon us. In ancient Cretan history Leto was worshiped at Phaistos and in Cretan mythology Leto gave birth to Apollo and Artemis at the islands known today as the Paximadia. A scholium of Servius on Aeneid iii. 72 accounts for the island's archaic name Ortygia by asserting that Zeus transformed Leto into a quail (ortux) in order to prevent Hera from finding out his infidelity, and Kenneth McLeish suggested further that in quail form Leto would have given birth with as few birth-pains as a mother quail suffers when it lays an e |
The town of Oswestry is situated in which English county? | GENUKI: Oswestry, Shropshire Shropshire Report problems or contribute information 1 Introduction 2 Message details 3 Upload file 4 Submitted Help and advice for Oswestry If you have found a problem on this page then please report it on the following form. We will then do our best to fix it. If you are wanting advice then the best place to ask is on the area's specific email lists . All the information that we have is in the web pages, so please do not ask us to supply something that is not there. We are not able to offer a research service. If you wish to report a problem, or contribute information, then do use the following form to tell us about it. Leave this field blank We are in the process of upgrading the site to implement a content management system. Oswestry Maps "OSWESTRY, a parish, market town, and municipal borough in the Upper division of Oswestry hundred, county Salop, 18 miles N.W. of Shrewsbury, and 179 miles from London. It is a station on the Shrewsbury and Chester section of the Great Western railway, and on the Cambrian, Newtown, and Welsh Coast railway. It is one of the chief towns on the borders of Wales, and is situated on high ground on the main road from London to Holyhead. The surrounding scenery comprises the vale of Shropshire, with the Wrekin, and the Staffordshire hills on one side; and the views towards the counties of Montgomery and Denbigh on the other. The parish, which consists of nearly 16,000 acres, is divided into 16 townships, including the liberties of the town. The town is of great antiquity, and was originally named by the Britons Croes Oswallt, after St. Oswald, King of Northumberland, who lost his life here in a battle, fighting against the heathen king, Penda of Mercia, in 642. The Saxons called it Masefield, or Maes Oswallt, signifying "Oswald's field," and subsequently Oswaldstre, or "Oswald's town." Being situated between Offa's and Watt's dykes, and a border town, it was the scene of many severe conflicts, as well between the Saxons and Britons as the Welsh and Normans. Walter Fitzalan, the founder of the Stewart dynasty, who built a castle here in the reign of King Stephen, also walled in the town and fortified it. Henry II. having been defeated by the Welsh at Berwyn Hill in 1164 made Oswestry his headquarters. In the reigns of King John and Henry III. Oswestry was twice burnt, in the latter reign by the Welsh under Llewellyn. During the civil wars of Charles I. it was taken by the parliamentarian army and dismantled. William Earl of Arundel granted the first charter to the town in the reign of Henry II., but Richard II. gave the first royal charter to Oswestry, which King Charles II. subsequently confirmed. The town has very much improved during the last fifty years. The streets are for the most part spacious, well paved, and lighted with gas, and the houses are generally well built. The sum of £16,000 has lately been expended in supplying it with water, and a complete system of drainage has also been carried out at a considerable cost, while some years ago a large commodious cattle and sheep market was added to the town. Many of the ancient houses built of wood still exist in parts of the town. It is divided into two wards, and governed by a mayor, six aldermen, and eighteen councillors, with the style of "mayor, aldermen, common councilmen, and burgesses of Oswestry."-The population in 1851 was 4,817 with 995 inhabited houses, which in 1861 had increased to 5,414 with 1,125 inhabited houses. The Oswestry Poor-law Union contains 14 parishes and townships, and the workhouse is situated about a mile from the town. The public buildings are the townhall, situated near the site of the castle, and forming one side of the principal square called Bailey-head: it contains a statue of King Oswald in stone. The corn market is roofed in with glass, and has a clock tower. There are besides, the borough gaol, a theatre, and the savings-bank. Two large buildings have lately been erected-one at the S. end of the town, called the Victoria Rooms, for public meetings, assemblies, &c.; |
Which city was the capital of the USA from 1790 to 1800? | U.S. Congress (1790-1800) | Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia Library of Congress For ten years, members of both the House of Representatives and Senate met in the same building at the corner of Sixth and Chestnut Streets. The building was constructed in 1787 as one of two buildings earlier planned for the State House Square. Originally designed as the Philadelphia County Courthouse, it was converted in 1790 for the use of the federal congress when Philadelphia became the nation's capital through the Residence Act of 1790. After the federal government moved to Washington, D.C., in 1800, Congress Hall became a county municipal building. This 1848 lithograph by Augustus Kollner shows flag-flying Congress Hall on the corner, with Independence Hall and Old City Hall in the background. Congress Hall was restored to its 1796 appearance through multiple renovations starting in 1913 and continuing through the twentieth century. The National Park Service formally took control of Congress Hall when a law passed by Congress in 1948 created Independence National Historical Park. Library of Congress Members of the first to sixth Congresses sat in this room on the first floor of Congress Hall during Philadelphia’s decade as capital of the United States. In 1793, Congress Hall was enlarged 27 feet to the south in order to seat the increase of representatives from 65 to 106, based on the federal census of 1790, and to seat additional senators as new states entered the union. When the federal government left Philadelphia in 1800, the interior of Congress Hall became Philadelphia County courtrooms and offices. Twentieth-century preservation groups and the National Park Service returned the first floor to its 1796 appearance, pictured here, in 1975. |
"Which British actor plays a zombie fighting lawman in the TV series ""The Walking Dead""?" | 'The Walking Dead' A to Z: From Andrew Lincoln to, Duh, Zombies | Reuters Fri Oct 14, 2011 | 8:04 AM EDT 'The Walking Dead' A to Z: From Andrew Lincoln to, Duh, Zombies Surviving a zombie apocalypse is complicated business, but watching a drama about a zombie apocalypse shouldn't be. To get new viewers up to speed and give returning fans some humanoid factoids in preparation for Sunday's season premiere, here's our "Walking Dead" A to Z -- a helpful list of 26 things you need to know about the undead and the people who loathe them. A is for Andrew Lincoln, the British actor who plays "Walking Dead" Southern sheriff and de facto leader Rick Grimes. When the series began, Rick woke up in a hospital, after having been shot on the job. Unfortunately, while he was in a coma, a zombie apocalypse occurred, and Rick was left by himself to go on a mad hunt for his wife, Lori, and son Carl, all while fighting off the zombies that saw him as lunch. He finally met up with Lori and Carl, who'd been living with a group of fellow survivors at a makeshift camp. Read more: Stephen King to Write Episode of 'The Walking Dead'? B is for "Bicycle Girl," a.k.a. Hannah, one of the first zombies we met in season one. Her half corpse was stuck under a bicycle and growling at Rick when he first left the hospital. Now, we're getting the chance to learn more about Hannah, including the events that preceded her zombiedom, in a series of six webisodes at AMCTV.com. C is for Chris Hardwick, the "Nerdist" podcaster and G4 host who will also host the new, live "Walking Dead" after-show, "Talking Dead." Airing each Sunday night at 11 p.m., "Talking Dead" will find Hardwick and company -- including "Walking Dead" cast members and producers, as well as fans of the show -- recapping and dissecting new episodes. It's like Bravo's "Watch What Happens: Live" post-"Real Housewives" talk show, except that the zombies are less nasty. Read more: Netflix to Stream 'Walking Dead'; AMC Deal Also Covers IFC, WE tv, Sundance Shows D is for Dale Horvath, the eldest survivor in Rick Grimes' group and the owner of the RV in which the survivors have hung out on many occasions. Dale (played by actor Jeffrey DeMunn) had planned to travel in the RV with his wife when he retired, but she died of cancer first. After the country became zombieland, he met up with sisters Andrea and Amy and they formed a pseudo family unit. Dale is a savvy, kind man, whose thoughtful observations have aided the Atlanta-bound group of survivors on more than one occasion. At the end of season one, he saved Andrea's life, but we learn in the season two premiere that someone, surprisingly, is not happy about that. E is for Eat, something zombies try to do to the survivors, and something you probably shouldn't do while watching the show. The gore factor is high, and in the season two premiere, there are several scenes too altogether ookie to spoil -- or describe -- including one involving, shall we just say, zombie innards. F is for Frank Darabont, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker who developed "Walking Dead" as a TV series. Darabont also directed the series' fantastic pilot episode and wrote several others, but he stopped running the show in July. Neither Darabont nor AMC execs have confirmed the reason for the exit. Reports suggested the filmmaker was unhappy the show's budget had been cut, particularly since "The Walking Dead" is far and away the network's most popular show, earning a record number of 18-49 viewers for its December season finale. Glen Mazzara, who wrote the season one episode "Wildfire," is the new "Walking Dead" showrunner. Read more: How 'Walking Dead' Team Helped 'Breaking Bad' Get THAT Shot for the Season Finale G is for Grimes, Lori Grimes, Rick's wife, played by "Prison Break" alum Sarah Wayne Callies. Lori was incredibly happy when Rick showed up in the survivors' camp, since everyone assumed he'd been killed by zombies while he was in the hospital. But she was feeling something else, too: guilt. Thinking Rick was dead, she and his best friend, sheriff's deputy Shane, consoled e |
In which battle of 1709 did the allied English army under Marlborough defeat a French force led by Marshal Villars? | The Battle of Malplaquet | Battlefield Anomalies The Battle of Malplaquet Introduction The battle of Malplaquet was one of the bloodiest contests in modern history. Its “Butchers Bill” was by far the worst of any engagement fought during the War of Spanish Succession, and the shock wave that it engendered reverberated through all strata of what today we consider to have been a polite and genteel society. The dawning of the Age of Reason had caused a shift in the political outlook of most Western European countries, and governments now looked toward the economic virtues of trade rather than religious intolerance. Thus the d toll at Malplaquet was to traumatize the nations of Europe just as much as the horrific loss of life at the Somme and Verdun were to do some two hundred years later. The Peace of Westphalia in 1648 brought to an end the Thirty Years War, which had ravaged Europe not only with bitter-armed conflict, but also with pestilence, and the atrocities committed by all sides caused military thinkers to revaluate their whole concept of warfare. By 1700 the art of war had became the art of manoeuvre, and in particular the art of fortification and siege craft. Campaigns were normally fought during the spring and summer, armies going into winter quarters in October and emerging once again in April to continue their chess- like manoeuvring. Armies were now far more disciplined in comparison to the marauding hordes of mercenaries employed during the Thirty Years War, and although foreign troops were still used in most armies of the period, they were subject to the same stringent measures of discipline as the indigenous soldiers of the country under which they served. Weapons and tactics had also changed. Between 1648 and 1703 the pike gradually became obsolete, and infantry were now all armed with the flintlock musket and the socket bayonet. With the adoption of one single weapon, battlefield tactics and formations were simplified, and the battalion became the basic unit of most armies. Each battalion was around 600-800 strong and organized into left and right wings, these again being subdivided into divisions and platoons, eighteen platoons normally made up a battalion. The French still continued to use the traditional method of firing by ranks, but the English and Dutch armies had begun to use platoon firing. The effectiveness of this type of “rolling” fire meant that each platoon gave three controlled volleys along the whole front of the battalion from right to left as follows, ‘After the battalion formed up, the line was sub-divided into 18 equal platoons of 30-40 men, half the elite grenadier company taking post at each extremity of the line. The platoons were then told off into ‘firings’ of six platoons apiece, not contiguous groups, but scattered proportionately down the line. Sometimes the fire of the entire front rank would be also reserved as a fourth ‘firing’. The colonel (or deputy) and his pair of drummers took post to the fore of the centre, the second- in-command and the colour party drew up to the rear, whilst the major and adjutant hovered on horseback on the extreme flanks, ordering the lines. A subaltern and a sergeant were told off to supervise each platoon, any spare officers taking up positions in the rear of the battalion line. After advancing towards the enemy, the battalion would halt at 60 yards range. On the order ‘First Firing, take care!’ the platoons of the first six platoons would prepare to discharge, giving fire together in a patterned sequence. Next, as these platoons opened order to reload, the platoons of the second firing would come to the present and fire in turn. The remainder, which included the grenadiers, then gave the third fire. By this time (approximately 30 seconds), the first sub-units would have finished reloading and would be ready to fire a second time, and the whole process would be repeated’. Platoon Firing Flintlock Musket Drill, drill and more drill kept the battalions in alignment, and also enabled the troops to reload smoothly and rapidly. The problem that confro |
Who shot Ronald Reagan on 30th March, 1981? | President Reagan shot - Mar 30, 1981 - HISTORY.com President Reagan shot Publisher A+E Networks On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by a deranged drifter named John Hinckley Jr. The president had just finished addressing a labor meeting at the Washington Hilton Hotel and was walking with his entourage to his limousine when Hinckley, standing among a group of reporters, fired six shots at the president, hitting Reagan and three of his attendants. White House Press Secretary James Brady was shot in the head and critically wounded, Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy was shot in the side, and District of Columbia policeman Thomas Delahaney was shot in the neck. After firing the shots, Hinckley was overpowered and pinned against a wall, and President Reagan, apparently unaware that he’d been shot, was shoved into his limousine by a Secret Service agent and rushed to the hospital. The president was shot in the left lung, and the .22 caliber bullet just missed his heart. In an impressive feat for a 70-year-old man with a collapsed lung, he walked into George Washington University Hospital under his own power. As he was treated and prepared for surgery, he was in good spirits and quipped to his wife, Nancy, ”Honey, I forgot to duck,” and to his surgeons, “Please tell me you’re Republicans.” Reagan’s surgery lasted two hours, and he was listed in stable and good condition afterward. The next day, the president resumed some of his executive duties and signed a piece of legislation from his hospital bed. On April 11, he returned to the White House. Reagan’s popularity soared after the assassination attempt, and at the end of April he was given a hero’s welcome by Congress. In August, this same Congress passed his controversial economic program, with several Democrats breaking ranks to back Reagan’s plan. By this time, Reagan claimed to be fully recovered from the assassination attempt. In private, however, he would continue to feel the effects of the nearly fatal gunshot wound for years. Of the victims of the assassination attempt, Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy and D.C. policeman Thomas Delahaney eventually recovered. James Brady, who nearly died after being shot in the eye, suffered permanent brain damage. He later became an advocate of gun control, and in 1993 Congress passed the “Brady Bill,” which established a five-day waiting period and background checks for prospective gun buyers. President Bill Clinton signed the bill into law. After being arrested on March 30, 1981, 25-year-old John Hinckley was booked on federal charges of attempting to assassinate the president. He had previously been arrested in Tennessee on weapons charges. In June 1982, he was found not guilty by reason of insanity. In the trial, Hinckley’s defense attorneys argued that their client was ill with narcissistic personality disorder, citing medical evidence, and had a pathological obsession with the 1976 film Taxi Driver, in which the main character attempts to assassinate a fictional senator. His lawyers claimed that Hinckley saw the movie more than a dozen times, was obsessed with the lead actress, Jodie Foster, and had attempted to reenact the events of the film in his own life. Thus the movie, not Hinckley, they argued, was the actual planning force behind the events that occurred on March 30, 1981. The verdict of “not guilty by reason of insanity” aroused widespread public criticism, and many were shocked that a would-be presidential assassin could avoid been held accountable for his crime. However, because of his obvious threat to society, he was placed in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, a mental institution. In the late 1990s, Hinckley’s attorney began arguing that his mental illness was in remission and thus had a right to return to a normal life. Beginning in August 1999, he was allowed supervised day trips off the hospital grounds and later was allowed to visit his parents once a week unsupervised. The Secret Service voluntarily monitors him during these outings. If his mental i |
Who is the leader of the Bash Street Kids? | The Beano/The Bash Street Kids | Comic Book Series | Fandom powered by Wikia The Beano/The Bash Street Kids 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. The Bash Street Kids is a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano, and is often seen as respresentative of the comic, rivalling Dennis the Menace. The strip was created by Leo Baxendale under the title When the Bell Rings, and first appeared in The Beano in issue 604, dated 13 February 1954. It became The Bash Street Kids in 1956. Baxendale continued to draw it until 1961, and David Sutherland has drawn the majority of the strips since then. Jack Dandrew also draws the strips as a ghost artist. Like many long-running UK comic strips, The Bash Street Kids is anachronistically frozen in the era in which the strip began. About Class 2B of Bash Street School, where the teacher and the headmaster still wear mortarboards and gowns and pupils sit at wooden desks with inkwells. They are taught by a stereotypical teacher, who appears to actually have the name Teacher (his wife is called Mrs. Teacher). The characters were inspired by the view overlooking the D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd office windows, from the playground at Dundee High School. The class contains ten pupils: Wayne - A clumsy kid. If there was a possible accident to happen to someone, it happened to Wayne. In other words, he is accident prone. Wayne was voted as the brand new Bash St Kid for 1 year. He has now sadly disappeared for good. Danny - The leader with the soul of a pirate. Wears a skull and crossbones sweater which his grandma knitted for him, and a floppy red school cap which indicates his rebellious nature. He is quite crafty, with a unique intelligence. He was appointed leader very early on in the strip after he gave each kid a wine gum. Erbert - A shortsighted boy who struggles to see, even with his spectacles. Fatty - A fat boy who can never stop eating. Being called fatty does not bother him, in fact he likes it. Plug - A hideously ugly pupil who uses his face to his best defence. He's so ugly that when he pulls a face he becomes handsome. He has an impish sense of humour. His name derives from the term plugugly. He later appeared in his own comic, called simple Plug (1977 - 1979), which starred him and his two pets, Pug, from Pup Parade, and Chunkee the Monkey. (This strip was later incorpaorated into the Beezer comic.) His name used to be Pug; the L, according to The Beano, was added when Smiffy had a spare one after spelling the word "sily". Plug's "real name" was first revealed as "Percival Proudfoot Plugsey" on the cover of Plug, although earlier issues of The Beano give him the name Claude. Plug briefly inherited Smiffy's naive comic attribute in comic libraries such as 'The Time Machine' and 'Darkest Africa'. Sidney - Toots' twin brother and the keeper of a dozen animals. He wishes to become a vet when he grows older because he knows more about animals than anything. Sidney has spiky hair resembling a chimney sweep's brush in which he takes pride. Smiffy - The naive, somewhat dumb pupil who often confuses genders and nouns (for example, when Teacher calls the register and he is supposed to say 'present', he says 'gift' instead). He can sometimes be very kind and aware of things on an emotional level, similar to an idiot savant, but most of the time he can't even remember what colour the sky is. He has two brothers, Whiffy and Normal Norman. His mother occasionally appears, once as a replacement member of staff when Teacher was absent. Spotty - A short character who is often compared to a Christmas pudding. He is proud and protective of the multitudinous black spots that cover his face; any attempts to remove them are chased off. He is quite handy when he wants to be, with his attire (his extraordinarily long tie) often helping the kids out in tough si |
Who disappeared from Bootle Strand on 12 February 1993? | LiveLeak.com - James Bulger - Murder Victim - 20 years on.. Browse Channels James Bulger - Murder Victim - 20 years on.. For those of you in the UK, an introduction is not needed for this appalling crime.... a murder that shook the country. James Patrick Bulger (16 March 1990 – 12 February 1993) was a boy from Kirkby, England, who was murdered on 12 February 1993, when aged two. He was abducted, tortured and murdered by two ten-year-old boys, Robert Thompson (born 23 August 1982) and Jon Venables (born 13 August 1982). Bulger disappeared from the New Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle, near Liverpool, while accompanying his mother. His mutilated body was found on a railway line two-and-a-half miles (4 km) away in Walton, two days after his murder. Thompson and Venables were charged on 20 February 1993 with Bulger's abduction and murder. THE MURDER CCTV evidence from the New Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle taken on 12 February 1993 showed Thompson and Venables casually observing children, apparentl - |
What food was not rationed in Britain during World War 2 but was rationed after it? | BBC - History - Rationing in World War Two (pictures, video, facts & news) Rationing in World War Two Giles Coren and Sue Perkins investigate what life was like for a housewife in World War Two. Rationing in World War Two Rationing of food and other goods during World War Two changed the social landscape of Britain for a generation, creating a national culture of ingenuity, austerity and making-do. Photo: Three young children make do with carrots on sticks, a healthier alternative to ice cream which was unavailable during World War Two due to rationing. (Ashwood/Fox Photos/Getty Images) Introduction The role of British Restaurants during WW2 Giles Coren and Sue Perkins try some of the food served up in wartime 'British Restaurants'. Giles Coren and Sue Perkins try some of the food served up in wartime 'British Restaurants', created to feed the public at a subsidised price. Giles Coren samples Churchill's sumptuous wartime diet with the help of historian Andrew Roberts. Giles Coren samples Churchill's sumptuous wartime diet with the help of historian Andrew Roberts. Sue Perkins attempts to source ingredients for a wartime Sunday lunch. Sue Perkins attempts to source ingredients for a wartime Sunday lunch, for her 'husband' Giles Coren. House keeping and ration advice from the Home Service Frederick Grisewood presents this episode of the daily show designed to give wartime housewives hints and tips. Frederick Grisewood presents this episode of the daily show designed to give wartime housewives hints and tips on the best and most resourceful ways of using their rations. The Buggins Family on Kitchen Front In this Home Service programme, Emily Buggins decides to make a 'Connaught Pie' for an unexpected visit from Aunt Maria. Emily Buggins decides to make a 'Connaught Pie' for an unexpected visit from Aunt Maria, and Grandma Buggins suggests a way of making wartime sausage more palatable. The programme was a mixture of information from the Ministry of Food and the comic talents of actress Mabel Constanduros. The Buggins Family on Kitchen Front In this Home Service programme, Emily Buggins decides to make a 'Connaught Pie' for an unexpected visit from Aunt Maria. Emily Buggins decides to make a 'Connaught Pie' for an unexpected visit from Aunt Maria, and Grandma Buggins suggests a way of making wartime sausage more palatable. The programme was a mixture of information from the Ministry of Food and the comic talents of actress Mabel Constanduros. House keeping and ration advice from the Home Service Frederick Grisewood presents this episode of the daily show designed to give wartime housewives hints and tips. Frederick Grisewood presents this episode of the daily show designed to give wartime housewives hints and tips on the best and most resourceful ways of using their rations. More information about: Rationing in World War Two Why didn’t Britain have enough? Less than a third of the food available in Britain at the start of the war was produced at home. Enemy ships targeted incoming Allied merchant vessels, preventing vital supplies - including fruit, sugar, cereals and meat - from reaching the UK. Because of this, and to ensure fair distribution of supplies, the Ministry of Food issued ration books to every person, and families had to register at one shop. Official rationing began on 8 January 1940 with bacon, butter and sugar. Rations were distributed by weight, monetary value or points. One person's typical weekly allowance would be: one fresh egg; 4oz margarine and bacon (about four rashers); 2oz butter and tea; 1oz cheese; and 8oz sugar. Meat was allocated by price, so cheaper cuts became popular. Points could be pooled or saved to buy pulses, cereals, tinned goods, dried fruit, biscuits and jam. A healthier nation Digs For Victory The pioneering Ministry of Food's Dig For Victory campaign encouraged self-sufficiency, and allotment numbers rose from 815,000 to 1.4 million. Pigs, chickens and rabbits were reared domestically for meat, whilst vegetables were grown anywhere that could be cultivated. By 1940 wasting food was |
What letter is at the top of an optometrist's eye chart? | Eye Test - The Eye Chart and 20/20 Vision Explained On this page: What "20/20" means • Tumbling E eye chart • Jaeger eye chart • Limitations During an eye test, eye doctors use eye charts to measure how well you see in the distance, compared with other human beings. If you haven't established an eye doctor yet, click here to find one near you. The classic example of an eye chart is the Snellen eye chart, developed by Dutch eye doctor Hermann Snellen in the 1860s. There are many variations of the Snellen eye chart, but in general they show 11 rows of capital letters. The top row contains one letter (usually the "big E," but other letters can be used). The other rows contain letters that are progressively smaller. During an eye exam , your eye doctor will ask you to find the smallest line of text letters that you can make out, and ask you to read it. If you can read the bottom row of letters, your visual acuity is very good. What 20/20 Vision In An Eye Test Means In the United States, the standard placement of the eye chart is on a wall that's 20 feet away from your eyes. Since many eye doctors' offices don't have rooms that are 20 feet long, in a smaller room the eye chart may hang behind the patient chair, using mirrors to make it appear in front of you at a simulated distance of 20 feet. How a Snellen eye chart and a "tumbling E" chart might look at your eye doctor's office. The tumbling E chart tests the visual acuity of young children and others who can't read letters aloud. [Read more about children's eye exams .] 20/20 vision (or really, 20/20 visual acuity ) is considered "normal" vision, meaning you can read at 20 feet a letter that most human beings should be able to read at 20 feet. Eye charts can be configured in various ways, but generally, if during an eye test you can read the big E at the top but none of the letters lower than that, your vision is considered 20/200. That means you can read at 20 feet a letter that people with "normal" vision can read at 200 feet. So at 20/200, your visual acuity is very poor. Recommended For You Save 10-30% off your eye exam using the BenefitsPal™ card In the United States you are considered " legally blind " if your best-corrected visual acuity (meaning, your best distance vision with eyeglasses or contact lenses) is 20/200 or worse. To get a driver's license in most of the United States, your best-corrected visual acuity must be at least 20/40. Usually the 20/20 line of letters is fourth from the bottom, with 20/15, 20/10 and 20/5 below that. Not many people have 20/10 or better visual acuity, but many animals do, especially birds of prey, which have been estimated to have an acuity of 20/5 or even better. What is more important than your vision? Find local eye doctor to get an eye exam "Tumbling E" Eye Chart In some cases a standard Snellen eye chart cannot be used. One example is when the person having the eye test is a young child who doesn't know the alphabet or is too shy to read letters aloud. Other examples include when the person is illiterate or has a handicap that makes it impossible for him to cognitively recognize letters or read them aloud. In these situations, a modification of the Snellen eye chart called a "tumbling E" chart may be used. The tumbling E chart has the same scale as a standard Snellen eye chart, but all characters on the chart are a capital letter "E," in different spatial orientations (rotated in increments of 90 degrees). The eye doctor asks the person being tested to use either hand (with their fingers extended) to show which direction the "fingers" of the E are pointing: right, left, up or down. Studies have shown that visual acuity measurements using a tumbling E chart are virtually the same as those obtained from testing with a standard Snellen eye chart. Download a Tumbling E eye chart and instructions for use here . Near Visual Acuity: The Jaeger Eye Chart To evaluate your near vision, your eye doctor may use a small hand-held card called a Jaeger eye chart. The Jaeger chart consists of short blocks of text in various type sizes. A Ja |
In which English cathedral were scenes of The Da Vinci Code filmed? | Film locations for The Da Vinci Code (2000) Book unique accommodation with: the Landmark Trust Trivia Rarely, if ever, is the interior of Westminster Abbey seen on screen. various other locations have stood in: Shekhar Kapur ’s Elizabeth used York Minster; Mel Gibson ’s Braveheart used the chapel of Dunsany Castle in Ireland ; while spy spoof Johnny English used St Alban’s Cathedral in Hertfordshire . The Da Vinci Code location: Silas investigates the ‘Rose Line’: Church of St Sulpice, Paris There was already a Da Vinci Code trail based on Dan Brown’s blockbusting holiday-read and, while many of the book’s locations are faithfully used, the filming sites sometimes diverge. Film-makers are subject to all kinds of practical considerations which don't bother the writer. And so the supposedly ‘Parisian’ lecture hall, in which ‘Professor of Symbology’ Robert Langdon ( Tom Hanks ) is giving a lecture to promote his book, can be found in southeast England. It’s Fairfield Hall , Park Lane, Croydon in Surrey . The Da Vinci Code location: Robert Langdon lectures in ‘Paris’: Fairfield Hall, Croydon, Surrey Opened in 1962, the famed arts, entertainment and conference venue, which also houses an art gallery and the Ashcroft Theatre, achieved fame in the 60s when bands including Traffic and The Nice recorded live albums here. The Da Vinci Code location: the Paris base of Opus Dei monk Silas: rue Becquerel, Montmartre, Paris If you’re going to chastise the flesh, you might as well do it in an apartment with a charming view of Sacre Coeur. The Parisian base of Opus Dei monk Silas ( Paul Bettany ), where he gets his sinister order to “Go forth” can be seen on the southwest corner of rue Becquerel and rue de la Bonne, Montmartre, just to the north of the famous church. Although Langdon’s lecture is in England, It is the real Louvre to which he’s summoned to help solve the riddle of Jacques Saunière’s death. Built on the site of a 12th century fort, the Louvre , now claimed to be the most visited museum in the world, was once a royal residence. After Louis XIV relocated the court to Versailles in 1682, the palace was used to display the royal art collection, and the French Revolution saw it finally transformed into a public museum. The Da Vinci Code location: Robert Langdon is summoned to the murder scene: The Pyramid, Louvre, Paris IM Pei’s landmark glass Pyramid above the entrance – “a scar on the face of Paris” according to detective Bezu Fache ( Jean Reno ) – was added in 1988, and the inverted Pyramid beneath finally added in 1993. What does Fache know? Visit after dark and walk among the reflecting pools to see the illuminated Pyramid at its most seductive. The Da Vinci Code was not the first film to shoot inside the Louvre : Audrey Hepburn poses for a fashion shoot here in Funny Face; Vanessa Redgrave is awed by its statues in biopic Isadora; Jean Luc Godard ’s anarchic trio scoot through the galleries in Bande a Part – a scene later recreated in Bernardo Bertolucci ’s The Dreamers; more reverentially, its artworks are admired in Les Amants du Pont Neuf and in Martin Scorsese ’s The Age of Innocence . Under suspicion, Langdon and Sophie Neveu ( Audrey Tautou ) apparently flee the crime scene across the Pont du Carrousel. The Da Vinci Code location: Silas investigates the ‘Rose Line’: Church of St Sulpice, Paris (undergoing renovation) The church in which Silas searches for the ‘keystone’ is Église Saint-Sulpice , Rue St-Sulpice. Although the real exterior is seen, the interior was digitally recreated in the studio using green screen technology. The brass meridian line is real enough, a bit of scientific apparatus installed by the Paris Observatory in the 18th century, but it was never known as the ‘Rose Line’, and has nothing to do with ‘pagan’ temples. The Da Vinci Code location: Silas investigates the ‘Rose Line’: the real interior of the Church of St Sulpice, Paris The letters P and S in the small round windows at both ends of the transept refer not to the dubious ‘Priory of Sion’, but of course to Peter and Sulpice, the patron |
Who wrote the novel 'Ben Hur'? | John Swansburg is Slate's deputy editor. Advertisement Robert Ingersoll, also a veteran of Shiloh, was now the nation’s most prominent atheist , a renowned orator who toured the country challenging religious orthodoxy and championing a healthy separation of church and state. Wallace recognized him from earlier that summer, when he’d heard Ingersoll, a fellow Republican, make a rousing speech at the party’s nominating convention. Wallace accepted his invitation and suggested they take up a subject near to Ingersoll’s heart: the existence of God. Get Slate in your inbox. Ingersoll talked until the train reached its destination. “He went over the whole question of the Bible, of the immortality of the soul, of the divinity of God, and of heaven and hell,” Wallace later recalled. “He vomited forth ideas and arguments like an intellectual volcano.” The arguments had a powerful effect on Wallace. Departing the train, he walked the pre-dawn streets of Indianapolis alone. In the past he had been indifferent to religion, but after his talk with Ingersoll his ignorance struck him as problematic, “a spot of deeper darkness in the darkness.” He resolved to devote himself to a study of theology, “if only for the gratification there might be in having convictions of one kind or another.” But how to go about such a study? Wallace knew himself well enough to predict that a syllabus of sermons and Biblical commentaries would fail to hold his interest. He devised instead what he called “an incidental employment,” a task that would compel him to complete a thorough investigation of the eternal questions while entertaining his distractible mind. A few years earlier, he’d published a historical romance about the Spanish conquest of Mexico, to modest success. His idea now was to inquire after the divinity of Christ by writing a novel about him. It took four years, but in 1880, Wallace finished his incidental employment. He called it Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ . It’s one of the great if little known ironies in the history of American literature: Having set out to win another soul to the side of skepticism, Robert Ingersoll instead inspired a Biblical epic that would rival the actual Bible for influence and popularity in Gilded Age America—and a folk story that has been reborn, in one medium or another , in every generation since. Advertisement II. The ongoing celebration of the Civil War’s 150th anniversary has focused thus far on the conflict’s traditional heroes. Ulysses S. Grant is the subject of a best-selling biography ; Abraham Lincoln just won an Oscar. Lew Wallace is not one of those heroes. He lacked Grant’s training and instincts for war, and possessed nothing akin to Lincoln’s political genius or personal charm. Wallace was brave but overconfident on the battlefield, impatient and impertinent off of it. The Union’s two greatest generals, Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman, both rebounded from early missteps—Sherman was so spooked after the Union’s defeat at First Bull Run that critics openly questioned his sanity. Wallace, however, couldn’t live down his early stumble, at Shiloh, and spent much of the war on its sidelines. Yet Wallace’s unlikely journey from disgraced general to celebrated author is as thrilling as any story of his era, and his fame in his own lifetime surpassed that of all but a handful of his comrades in arms. Few men participated so completely in the postbellum American experience. Wallace had a Zelig-like knack for insinuating himself into the defining moments of his day. A lawyer by training, he served on the tribunal that tried the Lincoln assassination conspirators and presided over the one that convicted Henry Wirz, the commandant of the notorious prison camp at Andersonville, Ga., and the only Confederate executed for war crimes. During the disputed election of 1876, the Republican Party sent Wallace to oversee the original Florida recount. For his role in delivering the White House to Rutherford B. Hayes, he was rewarded with the governorship of the New Mexico territory. The duties of office included p |
At 76 miles which is the longest river entirely in Northern Ireland? | Ireland Geographical Facts, Figures and Physical Extremities This page gives some of the physical extremities of Ireland Most northerly point* The most northerly point is Inishtrahull Island, situated in the Atlantic Ocean 7 km north of Inishowen Peninsula, county Donegal. It lies at latitude 55.43�N. Of mainland Ireland, the most northerly point is a headland 2 km northeast of Malin Head, Inishowen Peninsula, county Donegal. It lies at latitude 55.38�N. Most easterly point The most easterly point is Big Bow Meel Island, which is a rock situated 900 metres off the Ards Peninsula, county Down, at longitude 5.42�W. Of mainland Ireland, the most easterly point is Burr Point, Ards Peninsula, county Down at longitude 5.43�W. It is situated 2 km southeast of the village of Ballyhalbert. Most southerly point The most southerly point is Fastnet Rock, which lies in the Atlantic Ocean 11.3 km south of mainland county Cork. It lies at latitude 51.37�N. Of mainland Ireland, the most southerly point is Brow Head, county Cork, which lies 3.8 km east of the marginly more northerly Mizen Head. It lies at latitude 51.43�N. Most westerly point* The most westerly point is Tearaght Island, which lies in the Atlantic Ocean 12.5 km west of Dingle Peninsula, county Kerry. It lies at longitude 10.70�W. Of mainland Ireland, the most westerly point is Garraun Point, Dingle Peninsula, county Kerry which is 2.5 km northwest of Slea Head. It lies at longitude 10.51�W. Geographical Centres The geographical centre of Ireland is to be found in eastern county Roscommon, at a point 3km (2 miles) south of Athlone town. The centre of Ulster is in county Tyrone, at a point 20km (14 miles) east of Omagh town, near the village of Pomeroy. The centre of Munster is in the north of county Cork, at a point 9km (6 miles) south-west of the village of Rath Luirc. The centre of Leinster is in western county Kildare, at a point 5km (3 miles) south-west of Kildare town. The centre of Connaught is in county Mayo, 6km (4 miles) south-east of the pilgrim village of Knock. The centre of Northern Ireland is in eastern county Tyrone, at a point 6km (4 miles) south-east of the town of Cookstown. The centre of the Republic of Ireland is in south-eastern county Galway, at a point 3km (2 miles) south-west of the village of Eyrecourt. Highest altitude The summit of Mt Carrantuohill, county Kerry, rises to 1,041 metres (3414 feet) above sea level. The second highest point is the summit of Mt Beenkeragh, county Kerry, which rises to 1,010 metres (3314 feet) above sea level. The highest point in Northern Ireland is the summit of Slieve Donard, county Down, which rises to 852 metres (2796 feet) above sea level, and is the 8th highest peak in Ireland. Tallest sea cliffs The sea cliffs at Croaghaun, Achill Island off western Ireland fall 668 metres (2,192 feet) into the Atlantic Ocean. Slieve League in county Donegal has a drop of 601 metres (1,972 feet) into the same ocean. Both cliffs are almost twice the height of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. However, as there is no vantage point to see the cliffs at Achill Island the Donegal cliffs are more famous. (thanks to Michele of irelandyes.com for this information) Most populated county The most heavily populated county is county Dublin, with 1,056,666 inhabitants at the last estimate. The next most heavily populated county is Antrim, with 566,400 inhabitants. Most densely populated county The most densely populated county is county Dublin, with 1147.3 inhabitants per square kilometre at the last estimate. The next most densely populated is county Antrim, with 199.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. Least populated county The county with the fewest inhabitants is county Leitrim with just 25,032 inhabitants at the last estimate. The next lowest is county Longford with 30,128 inhabitants. Most sparsely populated county The most sparsely populated county in Ireland is Leitrim, with a |
Which punishment involved the beating of the soles of the feet with a baton or stick? | Bastinado | Define Bastinado at Dictionary.com bastinado [bas-tuh-ney-doh, -nah-doh] /ˌbæs təˈneɪ doʊ, -ˈnɑ doʊ/ Spell noun, plural bastinadoes. 1. a mode of punishment consisting of blows with a stick on the soles of the feet or on the buttocks. 2. a blow or a beating with a stick, cudgel, etc. 3. verb (used with object), bastinadoed, bastinadoing. 4. to beat with a stick, cane, etc., especially on the soles of the feet or on the buttocks. Origin of bastinado 1570-80; earlier bastanado < Spanish bastonada (bastón stick (see baton ) + -ada -ade 1) Related forms Examples from the Web for bastinado Expand Historical Examples She appeared to meditate a little; and then, changing her opinion, ordered me to receive the bastinado. Museum of Antiquity L. W. Yaggy To attempt to export them means the bastinado and banishment, at the least. The King's Mirror Anthony Hope He was found guilty of the crime, and his punishment three dozen blows with the bastinado. A dozen strokes of the bastinado had been awarded for the first offence. Sarchedon G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville British Dictionary definitions for bastinado Expand punishment or torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with a stick 2. a blow or beating with a stick 3. verb (transitive) -does, -doing, -doed 4. to beat (a person) on the soles of the feet Word Origin C16: from Spanish bastonada, from baston stick, from Late Latin bastum see baton Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for bastinado Expand n. 1570s, from Spanish bastonada "a beating, cudgeling," from baston "stick," from Late Latin bastum (see baton ). Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper bastinado in the Bible Expand beating, a mode of punishment common in the East. It is referred to by "the rod of correction" (Prov. 22:15), "scourging" (Lev. 19:20), "chastising" (Deut. 22:18). The number of blows could not exceed forty (Deut. 25:2, 3). Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary |
The 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now* was based on which story by Joseph Conrad? | 'Apocalypse Now' from 1979 portrays pure evil | Reading Eagle - VOICES Voices | Marlon Brando in a scene from "Apocalypse Now." 'Apocalypse Now' from 1979 portrays pure evil Tuesday November 24, 2015 12:01 AM Steven Kuipers The majesty of film, the horror of war. How can two such opposing things blend seamlessly into a story? The answer is unclear as I reflect upon Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 masterpiece, "Apocalypse Now." The movie's story is based on Joseph Conrad's literary classic "Heart of Darkness." In the book, Charles Marlow is assigned by his employers to travel up the Congo River to retrieve the mysterious and infamous Capt. Kurtz. Not much is known about Kurtz, only that he is revered among his peers and possesses a quality of savagery. "Apocalypse Now" tells a similar story, just set during the Vietnam War. Special Operations veteran Ben Willard (Martin Sheen) is assigned to assassinate the rogue Capt. Walter Kurtz (Marlon Brando), who is AWOL (absent without leave). Commanders believe that Kurtz has established himself as a "demi-god" among the Vietnamese natives, and he rules his territory with inhumane methods. Having accepted the mission, Willard boards the Navy patrol boat and begins his journey up the Nyong River to find him. I understand the need for underbudgeted, artistically independent projects and how they impact film culture. But high-budget studio projects can be just as impactful. "Apocalypse Now" is a grand production. Never before have I seen such a layered movie with such attention to detail. The movie is covered in authenticity, featuring real helicopters, real native people, real animals and real battles. This detail is what solidifies "Apocalypse Now" as a smash hit for its time, and an epic war movie for all time. The movie still is talked about today, and people who have seen it will never forget it. It stands the test of time because it dares to layer itself. The more you dig into the movie, the more you discover. Willard's journey into the jungle is an analogy for the journey to finding our broken nature. As Willard ascends the river and into the heart of the war, he begins to see the deterioration of humanity and the acceptance of savagery. The movie shows how even civilized American soldiers will commit unspeakable sins if isolated enough. In the jungle of Vietnam, morality isn't in the picture. And the deeper the crew gets, the worse it becomes. Finally, at the heart of the jungle, the crew reaches Capt. Kurtz: the manifestation of evil itself. Unchecked and unauthorized, Kurtz is free to do whatever he pleases, and it's not a pretty sight. Bodies and heads hang just about everywhere, and fresh blood paves the temple grounds. Kurtz is in complete and utter control, and no one wants to question him. Even with its imagery, the movie remains ambiguous enough to allow theory and discussion. It's like a great piece of literature, leaving ideas in the open for discussion, and providing enough evidence to support any argument. TODAY'S SPONSOR: |
Which heavyweight boxing champion was known as The Cincinnati Cobra'? | The magnificent Cincinnati Cobra - SuperSport - Boxing The magnificent Cincinnati Cobra Tweet A war, the tragic death of an opponent and circumstances that forced him to fight much bigger men were some of the obstacles in the magnificent career of Ezzard Charles. Nearly invincible as a light heavyweight, Charles fought the great Rocky Marciano, Jersey Joe Walcott, Joey Maxim and many outstanding heavyweights of his time. He won 96 of his 122 bouts – 58 inside the distance – lost 25 and drew one. And, almost belatedly, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. His story, like those of many other greats, ended sadly but it remains a story of courage, talent and triumph. Ezzard Charles was born on July 7, 1921 in a small town of Lawrenceville, Georgia. The family later moved to Cincinnati, where young Ezzard developed into the state’s only world heavyweight champion. There, in the city nicknamed The Queen City of the West in Longfellow’s Catawba Wine, an 1854 poem about Cincinati, Charles began boxing as a skinny 14-year-old. As an amateur, he won both the Diamond belt and AAU welterweight titles. The next year he retained those titles and won a Golden Gloves title. In 1939, fighting at middleweight, he won those three titles again and added the AAU title, which he retained in 1940. Charles had 42 fights as an amateur and won them all before turning professional in March 1940. He quickly reeled off a dozen victories, ten of which inside the distance. He took his winning streak to 20 before losing on points to former world middleweight champion Ken Overlin in June 1941. In 1942, the year he turned 21, Charles hit the big time. In January that year he knocked out former world light heavyweight champion Anton Christoforidis in the third round. He then twice won on points against Charley Burley, who was rated by experts as one of the greats in the middleweight division. He also beat future world light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim on points twice. With the Second World War still raging, Charles joined the army. During the next three years, he had only two fights, both in 1943. Having done little training, he lost on points to Jimmy Bivins and was stopped in eight by Lloyd Marshall. After the war, Charles returned to the ring as a light heavyweight. In February 1946, he stopped Al Sheriden in two rounds. He finished the year with nine more victories, including a points win over the legendary Archie Moore. In 1947, Charles once again defeated Moore and then lost a questionable decision to Elmer Ray on his New York debut. Putting this setback behind him, Charles racked up wins over Joe Matisi, Lloyd Marshall, Al Smith, Clarence Jones, Teddy Randolph and Fitzie Fitzpatrick. Then, in 1948, he knocked out Moore. Charles was ranked No 1 light heavyweight in the world by Ring Magazine, whose ratings were the only ones acknowledged at the time. However, the champion, Gus Lesnevich, would have nothing to do with Charles who then had to fight heavyweights to keep active. Charles, known as the “Cincinnati Cobra”, lost much of his venom in 1948. He knocked out Sam Baroudi in the tenth round in Chicago on February 20 and Baroudi died a few days later. Even though Charles continued fighting and still knocked out opponents – he even stopped heavyweight Joe Baksi – he would pull back and wait for the referee to stop a fight. In 1949 he outpointed Joey Maxim over 15 rounds in an eliminator to meet Jersey Joe Walcott for the vacant National Boxing Association heavyweight title. Joe Louis, the world heavyweight champion, retired as undefeated heavyweight champion in March 1949. On June 22 that year, Charles beat Walcott on points over 15 rounds to win the vacant title, which was recognised only by the NBA. He defended the NBA version of the title against Lesnevich, Pat Valentino and Freddie Beshore before beating Louis, who had made a comeback, on September 27, 1950. That brought him international recognition. He defended and retained the title against Nick Barone, Lee Oma, Walcott and Maxim before meeting Walcott for |
Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander are regular presenters on which BBC T.V. property programme? | Former Man United striker Dion Dublin joins BBC's Homes Under The Hammer because of "passion for property" - Mirror Online Sport Former Man United striker Dion Dublin joins BBC's Homes Under The Hammer because of "passion for property" The ex-Aston Villa striker will join regular presenters Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander on the show's 19th series Share Going once... Dublin will join the property auction show Share Get football updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Dion Dublin has joined the presenting team on the BBC property programme Homes Under The Hammer. The 45-year-old, who had a 20-year career with ten different clubs, will join regular presenters Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander on the show's 19th series. Dublin was capped four times for England, and established himself as one of the Premier League's most familiar faces during the 1990s. Video Loading Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now Share this video Watch Next The ex-Manchester United striker says he has a passion for property and can't wait to get started on the show. “I am thrilled to be joining Martin and Lucy on Homes Under The Hammer," he said. "I have a passion for property and look forward to meeting people on the show who share that passion." It's almost as good as when Emmanuel Petit was in The Bill: Video Loading |
Which rodent is known as The Nutria Rat? | Nutria, Invasive Species Council Priority Species Photograph: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Photograph: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife What are they? Nutria are medium sized rodents that live in freshwater environments. They are native to South America. Nutria can grow up to 40 inches from its nose to the tip of its round, rat-like tail. They weigh an average of 12 pounds, although some can reach up to 40 pounds. They are herbivores and feed primarily on the roots and stems of wetland plants. Are they here yet? Yes. Nutria were introduced into Washington for the fur-farming industry in the 1930s. By 1943, there were feral populations. Nutria are prolific breeders, capable of producing two litters a year. Populations are spreading rapidly throughout western Washington and are beginning now to appear in central Washington. Why should I care? Nutria will consume about 25 percent of their body weight each day. Because they eat the roots and stems of plants, they destroy about ten times more plant matter than they eat. Nutria have been known to turn riparian areas into muddy bogs, destroying marshes that provide protection for flooding and habit for other animals, birds, and fish. Nutria often construct circular platforms of compacted vegetation, which they use for feeding, birthing, resting, and grooming. Nutria are known to construct burrows in levees, dikes, and embankments, causing bank collapse and erosion. They also are host to a variety of parasites and pathogens. What should I do if I find one? Report a sighting How can we stop them? At this time the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife recommends that property owners contact a state-licensed trapper to capture and remove the animals. Any live-trapped nutria must be euthanized and not returned to the wild or transported within the state. What are their characteristics? Male and female nutria are very similar in appearance. The average adult is about 2 feet long from nose to the base of the tail. The rat-like, sparsely haired tail is 1-1.5 feet long. The fur of a nutria has three lengths. The short under fur is less dense than that of either a muskrat or beaver. The next layer is longer, more dense, and is the primary overall coloration of the species. The outer layer hairs are about 3 inches long. Nutria’s whiskers are about 4 inches long. The front feet have five toes, one of which is a small toe akin to the human thumb. The hind feet are much larger and all the toes, except the one corresponding to the little toe in humans, are connected by a skin web for swimming. The nutria has glands near the corners of the mouth that produce oils the nutria uses to groom itself and waterproof its fur. The mammary glands on females are high on their sides, which allows their young to nurse while the mother is swimming. Nutria spend much of their time in water. Where can I get more information? Video: Following the invasive Video: Using Radio Telemetry to Track Nutria Movement |
Vulcan was the Roman equivalent of which Greek god? | 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. |
How many Victoria Crosses were won at Rorke's Drift in 1879? | Rorke's Drift, 1879 - The highest number of Victoria Crosses awarded in a single action You have visited rorkesdriftvc.com times. This action was at Rorke's Drift, Wednesday 22- Thursday 23 January, 1879, when some 150 soldiers defended a supply station against some 4000 Zulus, aided by the Martini-Henry rifle 'with some guts behind it'. Since the Victoria Cross was instigated by Queen Victoria in 1856, only 1358 have been awarded (the double awards for Arthur Martin-Leake , Charles Hazlitt Upham and Noel Godfrey Chavasse are included in the total). UPDATE: RDVC.com supports the forces charity Help for Heroes - you can donate online here: more details : At Rorke's Drift , eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded. Seven to the 2nd Battalion, 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot, one to the Army Medical Department, one to the Royal Engineers, one to the Commissariat and Transport Department and one to the Natal Native Contingent. (click here to find out more...) There may possibly have been more VC's awarded but the posthumous VC was only started in 1905, among the first recipients in 1907 were Lts Melvill and Coghill who were killed whilst saving the colours from Isandhlwana on the 22nd. of January. One other VC winner on the 22nd. of January was a Private Samuel Wassall from Birmingham. He rescued a comrade who was drowning in the Buffalo River during the retreat from Isandhlwana. He went on to live until he was 70. He is buried in The Barrow-in-Furness cemetery, section 3.B. plot 1952. There was another VC winner who died at Isandhlwana. He was Private William Griffiths, born in Ireland. He won his VC in 1867 at Little Andaman Island. His grave is unmarked on the battlefield at Isandhlwana. The action at Rorke's Drift is well covered by the numerous publications and web sites which are devoted to the subject as well as the details of the lives of the VC recipients and their action in the defence. These are well worth exploring for the information which they give, and there is an extensive list of links available. My only aim, as an amateur enthusiast, is to offer the chance to bring tangible reality to those who have an interest in the subject. To visit the graves of the VC recipients allows one to make some contact with the participants of this historic event. My interest with the individuals involved led me to visit the graves of all the VC winners of Rorke's Drift who are buried in this country, as well as the grave of Dalton in South Africa whilst on our visit to Rorke's Drift . You will also see that there are sections for other interesting aspects of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, as it is very difficult to remain specialised! My next project is to visit the grave of Bromhead in Allahabad, in India. One, (Cpl. Schiess NNC) , was buried at sea off the coast of Angola. The links on the left form as accurate a guide as I can give to anyone who is interested in visiting the graves of the VC Defenders of Rorke's Drift, along with information about the events leading up to the "immortal defence". |
Which car company made the Javelin and the Jupiter models? | Jowett Jupiter Sports Car - Classic Car from Bradford Yorkshire of February 2012 where a full half page is devoted to it. "Every marque has its chronicler. Jowett's is unquestionably Edmund Nankivell...the author has amassed a commendably catholic collection of illustrations...all this helps to put the special bodied Jupiter in the context of the time...it is well produced and, commendably, has a colourful printed hard cover..." Bienvenu, friends, to the Home Page of the Jowett Jupiter, one of the best classic sports cars of the early nineteen fifties. Discover a little of its history, its motor sporting successes, books, who is campaigning their Jupiter today half a century after the Jupiter era... Friend: having reached this tiny outpost on the world-wide web, why not take a little time to read about the life and times of this unusual and rare classic sports car? The Jowett car. What some would call a sportcar or even an antique car - only in the very best sense of the word of course! Note that the Jowett Jupiter was always a rare car with only 900 built. Jowett Jupiter for sale New web page:- this new page carries links to websites offering Jowett Jupiters for sale. There are many more Jupiters for sale which are not on the internet, you could contact Edmund Nankivell for information Another must-have new book has arrived! Ed Nankivell's v ery new edition of the book:- The Jowett Jupiter - The Car that Leaped to Fame This fully revised and updated award-winning edition available from Wordery , and Amazon of course and you might even find it on eBay . Yes, a book is also out, written by Edmund Nankivell and published by him, is entitled Jowett Jupiter Special Body - from Abbott & Beutler to Rochdale & Worblaufen. Available from Amazon and Chaters. Why not treat yourself to the book The Jowett Jupiter, a Car for Road Rally and Race. An easy on-line way to buy this excellent book at a knock-down price is through Chater's Motoring Booksellers of 25 Murrell Green Business Park, Murrell Green, Hook, Hants, England. Chater's price is now �4.99. Or, you can order from Chater's by telephone +44(0)1256 765 443 |
Who wrote the book 'The Prisoner of Zenda'? | Can you tell me about the novel "Prisoner of Zenda"? | Reference.com Can you tell me about the novel "Prisoner of Zenda"? A: Quick Answer "Prisoner of Zenda" is a novel written by Anthony Hope that was published in 1894. The novel tells the story of the king of the fictional country of Ruritania who is drugged on the night before his coronation. A stranger named Rudolf Rassendyll, who happens to resemble the king, is persuaded to take the king's place since the king cannot be located. Full Answer After the impostor takes the throne, the real king of Ruritania is taken to a castle in the town of Zenda and held as a prisoner. The king falls victim to the scheming Antoinette de Mauban and is unable to escape. However, the king is rescued by the impostor, Rudolf Rassendyll, and eventually takes his rightful place at the throne. Upon publication, "Prisoner of Zenda" became very popular. This novel has retained a large fanbase over the last century, and the novel has been adapted on Broadway and in film. One of the most notable adaptations of the novel is the 1979 film of the same name staring Peter Sellers and Lynne Frederick. Anthony Hope wrote a sequel to "Prisoner of Zenda" titled "Rupert of Hentzau." In this novel, the villain from the first story, Rupert of Hentzau, tells the story from a different perspective. This novel features many of the same characters and also includes themes of mistaken identity. |
Bornite and Azurite are ores of which metallic element? | Ore minerals Short Courses IMPORTANT ORE MINERALS Most elements need to be concentrated into amounts that can be economically mined from ore deposits (usually hundreds to thousands of times their crustal abundance). This concentration is usually accomplished by dissolution of the element by hot water (hydrothermal ore deposits - gold, silver, lead), preferential crystallization from magmas (chromite deposits or pegmatites), surface weathering and leaching (aluminum, nickel, copper), or gravity separation of minerals during erosion (gold, diamonds, titanium). In the majority of cases there are only one or two minerals that provide all of a particular element for commercial uses. Some elements in low concentrations (substituting in minor amounts for the major elements) are associated with minerals that are mined for other elements, but the shear volumes of materials that are processed result in a valuable byproduct (i e. elements associated with copper, lead, and zinc ores). Some elements are so valuable that almost any mineral containing that element in sufficient grades can be mined (gold, silver, platinum group). ELEMENTS Aluminum - The ore is mined from rocks that have been exposed to weathering in a tropical environment, bauxite. The main ore minerals in bauxite are gibbsite, bohmeite, and diaspore. Antimony - The primary ore of antimony is it's sulfide, stibnite. Arsenic - Recovered from other metal processing streams (primarily from the sulfosalts such as tennantite etc.). Arsenopyrite is the most common arsenic mineral. The relatively low demand for arsenic as compared to the amount of arsenic mined that is associated with other metals means it can be supplied from the waste streams of other ore processing. Barium - The chief source of barium is barite with minor production of witherite. Beryllium - The major ore mineral for beryllium in the U.S. is bertrandite while worldwide the major source is from pegmatites that contain beryl. Bismuth - Primarily a byproduct of lead processing. Also found in a number of minerals such as bismuthinite and as a constituent in various sulfosalts. Boron - Chief source is playa lake deposits of borax, colemanite, kernite, ulexite. Bromine - Chief sources are brines from wells and Dead Sea. Cadmium - Unlike many other commodities cadmium is produced as a byproduct of zinc (sphalerite) mining. Cesium - The major ore mineral is pollucite, a pegmatite mineral. Production and use of this metal is extremely small (a few thousand kilograms per year). Chlorine - Produced from the mineral halite (rock salt). Chromium - The chief source is the mineral chromite which is found in large layered intrusives and serpentine bodies. Cobalt - The primary minerals for cobalt is cobaltite. Some cobalt is also produced from weathered tropical orebodies. Columbium (see Niobium) Copper - Most copper ore bodies are mined from minerals created by weathering of the primary copper ore mineral chalcopyrite. Minerals in the enriched zone include chalcocite, bornite, djurleite. Minerals in the oxidized zones include malachite, azurite, chyrsocolla, cuprite, tenorite, native copper and brochantite. Gallium - A byproduct of zinc and alumina processing. Some primary "ore" may contain up to 200 ppm. Ga. Germanium - A byproduct of zinc ore processing. Also a deposit in China is associated with coal. Gold - The primary mineral of gold is the native metal and electrum (a gold-silver alloy). Some tellurides are also important ore minerals such as calaverite, sylvanite, and petzite. Hafnium - Primary ore mineral is zircon. Indium - Primarily is a byproduct of zinc processing. Iodine - Initial production was from seaweed. Iodine is extracted from natural gas field brines (up to 1200 ppm iodine in the brines). Iron - Two major minerals in the production of iron are it's oxides, hematite and magnetite. These are found in preCambrian iron formations. Historically there was also production from goethite and siderite. The iron sulfides (pyrite and pyrrhotite) were not used as iron sources due to the difficulty of removi |
Recently promoted to the Premier League which 43 year old is the manager of Burnley football club? | Premier League Preview: Burnley & Chelsea - Goal.com 0 05/08/2016 15:43:00 Managers Sean Dyche and Antonio Conte will both have points to prove when they enter the Premier League this season Ahead of the 2015-16 Premier League season, Optus Sport and Goal Australia are teaming up to preview how each club will perform in England's top flight. Here we take a look at last season's title-winners in the Championship - Burnley - and regular contenders Chelsea. Burnley Manager: Sean Dyche Dyche and Burnley struggled in their sole previous season together in the Premier League, as they were relegated in 2014-15 with the worst attacking record of the campaign, but the 45-year-old has taken the Clarets back to the top tier at the first opportunity. Transfer Market: Unsurprisingly for a club with a limited budget, Burnley have yet to splash any serious cash in the European summer transfer window. Iceland international Johann Gudmundsson and English goalkeeper have joined from Charlton Athletic, plus former Manchester United teenager Jimmy Dunne has signed on a free transfer, while Joey Barton and Matt Taylor are the major departures. Key Player: Andre Gray The 25-year-old striker is already being compared to Leicester City's Jamie Vardy, as Gray was playing outside the top four divisions of English football as recently as 2014, while his 25 goals and 10 assists in the Championship last term have attracted reportedly interest from Sunderland. Important Issues: Burnley arrive in the Premier League with the Championship title on their CV after they prevailed over Middlesbrough in 2015-16 but a lack of top-level experience may cost Dyche's men. Only defender Steven Ward, midfielder David Jones and goalkeeper Paul Robinson have played over 100 Premier League matches. Burnley do have an interesting two-pronged attack, however, with Wales international Sam Vokes (15 league goals last season) as a battering ram to give Gray space to work. That duo helped the Clarets end last season as the equal-highest scorers in the Championship with 72 goals, while their defence conceded 35 across 46 games to be ranked second alongside Hull City and just behind Middlesbrough (31). READ MORE |
In which constellation is the bright star Deneb? | Deneb is distant and very luminous | Brightest Stars | EarthSky Deneb is distant and very luminous By Larry Sessions in Brightest Stars | August 18, 2016 Deneb is one of the most distant stars you will see with your eye alone. That’s because it’s one of the most luminous stars in the Milky Way galaxy. Image via Fred Espenak Deneb is one of the most distant stars you will see with your eye alone. That’s because it’s one of the most luminous stars in the Milky Way galaxy. The exact distance to Deneb is unclear, with estimates ranging from about 1,425 light-years to perhaps as much as 7,000 light-years. Whatever its exact distance, when you gaze at Deneb, know that you are gazing across thousands of light-years of space. The best estimates for Deneb’s distance likely are those obtained by the Hipparcos Space Astrometry Mission in the 1990s. A simple calculation from initial Hipparcos data gives the figure of 3,230 light-years, whereas the refined data yield just over 1,400 light-years. At any of these estimates distances, Deneb is one of the farthest stars the unaided human eye can see. It is so far, that the light that reaches the Earth today started on its journey well more than 1,000 years ago. Deneb (bottom half of frame) is 200 times bigger than the sun. Image via AstroBob In order for us to see it at its enormous distance, Deneb must also be tremendously bright and energetic. Among the 20 brightest stars, only Rigel in Orion surpasses Deneb in intrinsic brightness. Deneb is an A2Ia star, which says that it is white hot (A2) and a supergiant star (Ia). Prof. James Kaler, using the figure of 2,600 light years as the distance, estimated a diameter 200 times greater than our sun, and about a quarter of a million times brighter in visible light. Considering its spectral classification (A2), Deneb must have a surface temperature between about 8500 to 9000 kelvins (roughly 14,800 to 15,700 degrees F). This is the famous Hertzsprung-Russel diagram, which shows the luminosities of stars. See Deneb at the top of the diagram? It is one of the most luminous stars known. Deneb is not the biggest star in the Milky Way. Betelgeuse and Antares , among others, are larger. But Deneb may well be the most energetic (based on the amount of electromagnetic radiation it produces) of the A-type stars. The famed North American nebula, a large cloud of glowing gas in the shape of the continent, likely is glowing in a process similar to fluorescence, energized by the radiation of Deneb. Stellar luminosity: The true brightnesses of stars How to see it White Deneb is the 20th brightest star in the sky. It is one of the most remote stars visible to the eye alone. You can gaze at this faraway star starting in late spring, when Deneb rises over the northeastern horizon by mid-evening. A month later, Deneb is already in the sky by the time it gets dark. In standard time, the midnight culmination date is about August 1. Using Daylight Time, the midnight culmination is about August 15. The word ‘culmination’ indicates the star’s highest point in the sky. Deneb is part of several famous star patterns, which overlap each other. It’s the brightest of the stars composing the constellation Cygnus the Swan, where it marks the Swan’s Tail. When you hear ‘deneb’ in a star name, it always means ‘tail.’ Simultaneously, Deneb marks the head of an asterism (a readily recognizable grouping of stars that is not an official constellation), known as the Northern Cross. Plus it is one of the three stars known as the Summer Triangle . The other two stars are Vega and Altair . Deneb is the northernmost and dimmest of the three Triangle stars, but its association with the other bright stars makes it easy to identify. Deneb is circumpolar as seen from locations of about 45 degrees north latitude, roughly the northern tier of US states. In other words, from the northern U.S. and similar latitudes, Deneb never sets but instead circles round and round the pole star. It cannot ever be seen south of about 45 degrees south latitude. That includes Antarctica, far southern Arge |
Which short-lived soap set in Manchester starred Helen Shapiro as Viv Harker? | It would have been Albion Market's 25th Anniversary this year too!! - Soaps - Digital Spy Forums It would have been Albion Market's 25th Anniversary this year too!! It had the same 'feel' as Eastenders as I recall - but was really short lived..... This is quite ironic -- this is what Granada said at the launch... "When Coronation Street celebrates its Golden anniversary, Albion Market will be celebrating its silver anniversary..." However, the show lasted for only one year. Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement. 24-02-2010, 18:55 Posts: 8,960 This from IMDB: It was well acted, had some great characters, warmth, humour... but it failed. Why? "Albion Market" was supposed to be a companion soap for Granada's other Lancashire-based drama "Coronation Street", but somehow the setting did not inspire. And, although characters were often likable, the show often felt bitty and disjointed as it flitted round the market, the caf�, certain characters' houses and the market superintendent's office. Perhaps a large, central family group may have made a difference? Favourite characters included Jewish crockery sellers Morris and Miriam Ransome, Peggy at the market caf� and her daffy assistant Carol, fiery Lynne Harrison, and long-suffering Derek, the market superintendent, and his gormless side kick Keith. It was certainly grim. An abandoned baby was found in the back of a traders' van and an unemployed man attempted suicide. There was no sign of the glitzy side of 1980s life at first. As "Albion Market" failed to impress viewers, shoulder pads and blonde highlights for several of the male characters were imported, and 60s singer Helen Shapiro arrived as market hairdresser Viv. |
Which British unit of currency ceased to be legal tender on November 21st 1970? | Victorian coinage WHAT'S A GUINEA? Money and Coinage in Victorian - and twentieth century - Britain If you are under the age of 40 or didn't live in the United Kingdom or one of the Commonwealth countries which shared its strange currency before 1971, then you need this page. Pounds, shillings, and pence The coinage used in Victorian Britain had been much the same for three hundred years and was based on a system which had existed for more than a millennium. It lasted until 1971 when the currency was finally decimalised and the pound was divided into 100 smaller units. Similar changes were made to the currency in Ireland and several Commonwealth countries which still used Britain's ancient coinage system. In Britain the pound Sterling was (and is) the central unit of money. Prior to decimalization the pound was divided into twenty shillings and each shilling was divided into twelve pennies or pence. Although those divisions may seem odd, in fact having a pound divided into 240 equal parts does mean it can be exactly divided into halves, thirds, quarters, fifths, sixths, eighths, tenths, twelfths, fifteenths, sixteenths, twentieths, twenty-fourths, thirtieths, fortieths, forty-eightieths, sixtieths, eightieths, and one-hundred-and-twentieths. A decimal system allows precise division only into halves, quarters, fifths, tenths, twentieths, twenty-fifths, and fiftieths. Amounts of money were written in various ways. The pound was represented, as it still is, by a £ sign, the shilling by a 's' and the penny by a 'd' (for 'denarius', a Roman silver coin which was also used as the name for the English silver penny). So the meaning of £3-4s-6d is fairly obvious. But amounts below a pound were also written 12/6 meaning 12s-6d or 10/- or sometimes 10/= meaning ten shillings. An amount such as 12/6 would be pronounced 'twelve and six' as a more casual form of 'twelve shillings and sixpence'. From the late eighteenth century a shilling was popularly called a 'bob' as in 'it cost three bob'. But you would only use that for whole shillings so it would be 'three bob' or 'three and eight' but never 'three bob and six'. From the early 19th century a five shilling piece or crown was sometimes called a dollar, probably because its appearance was similar to the Spanish dollar or peso - sometimes called a piece of eight. This expression gained currency again in the 1940s when US troops came to the UK during World War II. At the time a US dollar was worth exactly 5s. In the post-war period right up to the 1960s the phrase 'half a dollar' meaning 2/6 was also used. The guinea A guinea was £1-1s-0d (which is £1.05) and could be written as '1g' or '1gn' or, in the plural, '3gs' or '3gns'. It was considered a more gentlemanly amount than £1. You paid a tradesman, such as a carpenter, in pounds but a gentleman, perhaps an artist, in guineas. It was a tradition in the legal profession that a barrister was paid in guineas but kept only the pounds, giving his clerk the shillings (they were all men then). In the 1850s and 60s the standard rate paid by Dickens for contributions to his weekly periodicals Household Words and All The Year Round was half a guinea a column or a guinea a page. His staff members were generally paid five guineas a week. In the early 1850s, before he worked for Dickens, Wilkie Collins was paid five-eighths of a guinea a page for his work in Bentley's Miscellany. That odd amount was worked out from the rate of ten guineas for a printed sheet of sixteen pages. Per word, both amounts were similar. Like the pound, the guinea could also be divided exactly into many different amounts - halves, thirds, quarters, sixths, sevenths, ninths, fourteenths, twenty-firsts, twenty-eighths, thirty-sixths, forty-seconds, sixty-thirds, eighty-fourths, and one-hundred-and-twenty-sixths. One useful factor was that a third of a guinea was exactly seven shillings. Coins The coinage reflected the principal divisions of the money and added some of its own. A gold coin worth £1 was called a sovereign and the half sovereign, also in gold, was worth ten s |
Said by John Peel to be the best pop song ever written, which group had a Top Forty hit in 1978 with 'Teenage Kicks'? | The Undertones: 'Teenage Kicks' | Doing It For Themselves Davy Shannon at Wizard Recording, 1978. Initially fans of '50s rock & roll and '60s R&B, including Chuck Berry, the Rolling Stones and girl groups like the Shangri‑Las, the Crystals and the Ronettes, the Undertones formed in 1975, at the height of Northern Ireland's troubles. Derry, rife with religious discrimination, was at the centre of the IRA's military campaign, and unemployment was a way of life. Feargal Sharkey was, in fact, the only group member to have a job — delivering TVs for Radio Rentals — but their fortunes were about to change, along with their musical direction, once punk began to have an impact on the British Isles in late 1976. At that point, influenced by the Sex Pistols, the Buzzcocks, the New York Dolls, the Stooges and, primarily, the Ramones, the band rehearsed at the home of the O'Neill brothers, working not only on other artists' material but also their own guitar‑driven songs. These included John's very first composition, 'I Told You So', as well as 'I Don't Want To See You Again' and 'Get Over You', and by February 1977 they were performing some of these at Derry's Casbah Club. A few months later, the set list was augmented by 'Teenage Kicks', which John wrote in June of that year. "We'd alternate between the Casbah and another club down the road that was owned by the same people,” he explains. "We started off doing a lot of cover versions of early R&B stuff, but then the plan became to either write a new song or do a new cover version every time we played, just to keep things fresh. Well, 'Teenage Kicks' was among the batch of new songs. The Ramones were a big influence on us, as was the uptown R&B of the early '60s by the girl groups and Phil Spector. His productions were incredible, but the chord progressions on a lot of the songs were fairly standard, and so I suppose I was trying to copy that clichéd pattern with the three‑chord riff to 'Teenage Kicks'. "Another classic record at around this time was Television's album Marquee Moon [released in February 1977], on which the song 'Prove It' also had that standard three‑chord progression. Sometimes, you can spend weeks on a song and then at other times you'll write it in five minutes. In the spirit of classic rock & roll , I quite literally wrote 'Teenage Kicks' in five minutes — the words, the music, everything. Still, while it may have been John Peel's favourite record, it's certainly nowhere near being one of the best records ever made. It's not exactly ground‑breaking in any way, but the Teenage Kicks EP does capture an enthusiasm that many people can relate to. It still sounds fresh and exciting, and it's so natural and spontaneous that it brings you back to when you were 15 or 16.” Stiffed The Soundcraft Series Two mixer used to record 'Teenage Kicks'. Trying to secure a record deal, the Undertones recorded a demo of their songs inside a studio at Derry's Magee University in March 1978 and then sent copies of the tape to various record companies, as well as — in what would turn out to be an astute move — John Peel, requesting that he give them some air time on his Radio 1 show. Unfortunately, the record companies weren't nearly as enthusiastic as Peel — some of them never replied, and those that did could be... well, let's just say a little facetious. "Dear Hopeful,” commenced Stiff Records' standard rejection letter, which band archivist Damian O'Neill has held on to. "It must be pretty obvious by now we haven't even got the decency to write a personal letter to you, but at least you've sent one. If we've had it too long, we apologise... and if there is no tape with this letter then we've either lost it or are considering taking it further and putting it out as a hit under another name. Thanks for sending it anyway and don't give up even though the best record company has, in fact, turned you down.” "The demos sounded exactly the same as the tracks that ended up on the finished record,” recalls John O'Neill. "They were just a bit weedier. We couldn't turn up the amps as loud as |
Who played Vincent Van Gogh in the 1956 film 'Lust for Life'? | Movie Review - - Screen: Color-Full Life of van Gogh; 'Lust for Life' Tells Story Through Tints Kirk Douglas Stars in Film at the Plaza - NYTimes.com Movie Review September 18, 1956 Screen: Color-Full Life of van Gogh; 'Lust for Life' Tells Story Through Tints Kirk Douglas Stars in Film at the Plaza By BOSLEY CROWTHER Published: September 18, 1956 CLEARLY, the most dramatic feature of the life of Vincent van Gogh was the difference between his painting, which was forceful and sunny and warm, and the character of his disposition, which was clouded by dark and maddening moods. This contrast of coloration in the product and person of the man is more vivid and tantalizing than anything that happened in his career, including the celebrated episode of his slicing off his own ear. Thus, it is gratifying to see that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, in the persons of producer John Houseman and a crew of superb technicians, has consciously made the flow of color and the interplay of compositions and hues the most forceful devices for conveying a motion picture comprehension of van Gogh. In "Lust for Life," the film biography which had its world première last night at the Plaza Theatre in a benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Student Fellowship fund, color dominates the dramatization—the color of indoor sets and outdoor scenes, the color of beautifully reproduced van Gogh paintings, even the colors of a man's tempestuous moods. These pictorial color continuities, planned like a musical score, have more effect upon the senses than the playing of Kirk Douglas in the leading role. That does not discredit the acting of Mr. Douglas or the quality of the script prepared by Norman Corwin from a novel by Irving Stone. Both the script and the performance of this picture have a striking integrity in putting forth the salient details and the surface aspects of the life of van Gogh. The tortuous career of the artist is recounted faithfully, from his experiences as an evangelist in a Belgian mining district to his ultimate suicide. The brutal rebuff of his love is in it, the turmoil of his affair with a prostitute, the uncertainty of his life in Paris and the explosiveness of his residence in Arles with Gauguin. The incidents of the painter's manifestations of insecurity and emotional torment are well arranged, and Mr. Douglas performs them with superior intensity, variety and yet restraint. What is more, and especially fascinating, is the remarkable resemblance he bears to the famous self-portraits of the artist which are discreetly but prominently displayed. As Gauguin, the friend but ultimate irritant to van Gogh, Anthony Quinn also gives a splendid concept of a disordered creative man, and James Donald is quiet and affecting as the sympathetic brother of van Gogh. A score or more other actors and actresses offer, in brief supporting roles, some notion of the many people that touched the life of the lonely man. But the quality of the spiritual suffering of the sick and self-doubting van Gogh is difficult to bring to full expression in conventional histrionics or words—of which, incidentally, there are many, perhaps too many, in this film. And so Mr. Houseman and Vincente Minnelli, the director, have wisely relied upon color and the richness and character it gives to images to carry their tortured theme. The cold grayness of a mining district, the reds of a Paris cafe, the greens of a Provençal village or the golden yellows of a field of ripening grain—these are the stimuli that gives us a sensory knowledge of the surroundings that weigh upon van Gogh and reflect the contrasting umbers and purples of the sad and fated man. Persons prominent in society and the arts attended the benefit première last night for "Lust for Life." According to a spokesman for M-G-M, proceeds of the première, amounted to more than $5,000. Among those present at the theatre were Mrs. Sheldon Whitehouse, chairman of the women's committee for the benefit; Mr. Houseman, Roland L. Redmond, president of the museum; Theodore Rousseau, curator of paintings at the museum; Ja |
Which unit merged with the Royal Flying Corps to form the R.A.F in 1918? | Royal Flying Corps officers - The National Archives Use our paid search service or find an independent researcher Visit us Visit us in Kew to see original documents or view online records for free This guide contains advice on how and where to search for records of Royal Flying Corps (RFC) officers. What do I need to know before I start? The Royal Flying Corps (RFC), founded in 1912, was the first air service. In July 1914 the RFC’s naval wing was detached to form the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). On 1 April 1918 the two services were merged again to form the Royal Air Force (RAF). Before 1 April 1918, the RFC was a corps of the British army. If you are looking for an RFC officer, consult both RAF and British army service records. The service records of RFC/RAF officers who relinquished their commissions after 1920 are still kept by the Ministry of Defence. What records can I see online? RAF service records (1918-1920) Search the Royal Air Force officers’ service records (£) online for RFC officer who served between 1914 and March 1918 (AIR 76). First World War medal index cards (1914-1922) Search and download the First World War medal index cards (£) (WO 372) online to find details of campaign medals awarded to some members of the RFC and RAF (Royal Air Force). RFC officers who served overseas in 1916 or later had their medals issued by the Air Ministry, not the War Office. Campaign medal rolls (1914-1920) Search by name the campaign medal rolls on Ancestry (£). You may find abbreviations on a roll entry – some of these abbreviations are explained on our army medal index card guide (see section above). What records can I find only at The National Archives at Kew? British army service records (1914-1922) Look in the British army service records in WO 339 and WO 374 to find some records of RFC officers. Search Discovery, our catalogue by the name of the officer if he had an unusual name. Common names are likely to produce too many results. Surname To access these records you will either need to visit us , pay for research (£) or, where you can identify a specific record reference, order a copy (£). What records can I find in other archives and organisations? RAF service records after 1920 Use the GOV.UK website find out how to obtain information about accessing RAF service records after 1920, which are kept by the Ministry of Defence. What other resources will help me find information? Websites Search the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for details of men and women who died in the First and Second World Wars. Look up an announcement of a 20th-century gallantry award on The Gazette website. Books Consult the Army Lists for an RFC officer’s service up to the end of March 1918. Search the Air Force Lists for his service after April 1918. |
What flavour of jam is used to make a traditional Sachertorte cake? | Sachertorte recipe | Epicurious.com Advertisements Preparation 1. To make the torte: Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 400°F. Lightly butter a 9-inch springform pan and line the bottom with a round of parchment or wax paper. Dust the sides of the pan with flour and tap out the excess. 2. In the top part of a double boiler over very hot, but not simmering, water, or in a microwave at medium power, melt the chocolate. Remove from the heat or the oven, and let stand, stirring often, until cool. 3. Beat the butter in the bowl of a eavy-duty standing mixer fitted with the paddle blade on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 inute. On low speed, beat in the confectioners' sugar. Return the speed to medium-high and beat until light in color and texture, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Beat in the chocolate and vanilla. 4. Beat the egg whites and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a handheld electric mixer on high speed just until they form soft, shiny peaks. Do not overbeat. Stir about one fourth of the beaten whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it, then fold in the remaining whites, leaving a few visible wisps of whites. Sift half of the flour over the chocolate mixture, and fold in with a large balloon whisk or rubber spatula. Repeat with the remaining flour. 5. Spread evenly in the pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. (The cake will dome in the center.) Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove the sides of the pan, and invert the cake onto the rack. Remove the paper and reinvert on another rack to turn right side up. Cool completely. 6. To assemble: Using a long serrated knife, trim the top of the cake to make it level. Cut the cake horizontally into two equal layers. Place one cake layer on an 8-inch cardboard round. Brush the top of the cake layer with the apricot glaze. Place the second cake layer on top and brush again. Brush the top and sides of the cake with the remaining glaze. Transfer the cake to a wire rack placed over a jelly-roll pan lined with waxed paper. Let cool until the glaze is set. 7. Make the chocolate glaze (it must be freshly made and warm). Pour all of the warm chocolate glaze on top of the cake. Using a metal offset spatula, gently smooth the glaze over the cake, allowing it to run down the sides, being sure that the glaze completely coats the cake (patch any bare spots with the spatula and the icing that has dripped). Cool until the glaze is barely set, then transfer the cake to a serving plate. Refrigerate until the glaze is completely set, at least 1 hour. Remove the cake from the refrigerator about 1 hour before serving. 8. To serve, slice with a sharp knife dipped into hot water. Serve with a large dollop of whipped cream on the side. MAKE AHEAD: The cake can be prepared up to 2 days ahead and stored in an airtight cake container at room temperature. Extra! Tips from Epicurious: Quality ingredients will really make a difference in this cake. Valhrona chocolate is perfect because of its dark, almost bitter flavor. For the most authenticity, look for the Austrian brand D'Arbo apricot preserves and Austrian Stroh rum for the glaze. For the best results, be generous with the apricot glaze — don't miss a spot, and let plenty sink into the cake before you pour on the chocolate. From the book Kaffeehaus: The Best Desserts from the Classic Caf¿of Vienna, Budapest, and Prague by Rick Rodgers ©2002 Published in 2002 by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, a member of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. Nutritional Info |
Rubella is the medical name for which illness? | What is Rubella? What is Rubella? By Yolanda Smith , BPharm Rubella, also known as German measles, is an acute viral infection that usually affects children and young adults. It is a contagious condition that can be transmitted between humans via airborne droplets when infected individuals cough or sneeze. It is usually mild in children but can have severe consequences in some population groups, such as pregnant women. It has the potential to cause fetal death or birth defects to the infant. On a global basis, more than 100,000 babies are born with congenital rubella syndrome each year. The infection is usually self-limiting and there is no specific treatment. The disease can be prevented, however, by vaccination. History Friedrich Hoffmann, a German physician, first described a case of rubella in 1740. George de Maton suggested it was distinct from other diseases such as the measles and scarlet fever in 1814. As each of the initial recorded cases occurred in Germany, the disease became known as “German measles.” The name rubella originates from the Latin word that means “little red,” which was first used in 1866. Throughout the 20th century, medical research discovered that rubella was caused by a virus and could be passed on via airborne droplets. Research about congenital rubella syndrome began extensively following several cases arising from an epidemic infection in Australia in 1940. In 1962, the virus was isolated in a tissue culture, allowing the initial research for a vaccine to begin. A live attenuated virus vaccine was licensed in 1969 and introduced in combinations with other vaccines shortly after. The introduction of vaccination has greatly reduced the incidence of the viral infection and it is considered rare among developed nations today. Symptoms The symptoms of rubella are usually mild and many patients may not be aware of the infection. The virus spreads in the body over the course of a week and symptoms may present 2-3 weeks after infection. Symptoms may include: Rash Mild conjunctivitis Swollen lymph glands The rash affects most patients and appears initially on the face and neck region and progresses down the body, lasting for up to three days. Adults with the infection tend to have more severe symptoms than children and may also develop painful joints that last for 3-10 days. Congenital rubella syndrome If a pregnant woman becomes infected with rubella, there is a high risk (approximately 90%) that the viral infection will be passed on to the fetus. This can cause miscarriage, stillbirth or birth defects known as congenital rubella syndrome. Children with the syndrome may suffer from a range of effects including: Hearing impairment Type I diabetes mellitus Thyroid dysfunction As a result of these effects, most children will require ongoing care on a chronic basis and some may need surgical procedures. Prior to vaccinations for rubella, 4 babies in every 1000 births had congenital rubella syndrome. Vaccination has greatly reduced the incidence of the syndrome, such that it is considered to be rare in developed countries. Developing nations with poorer vaccination programs have the highest rates. Vaccination The rubella vaccination uses a live attenuated strain that provides more that 95% long-lasting immunity with a single dose, similar to the natural protection acquired when an individual is infected with the virus in childhood. Some individuals may experience a mild reaction to the vaccination, such as local irritation at the injection site, low fever, rash and muscle aches. The immunization has been used to protect millions of individuals from the disease and no serious adverse effects have been reported. The vaccination is available as a monovalent formulation but is usually administered in combination with other vaccines for measles, mumps and varicella. |
Which member of the royal family is the current Earl of Inverness? | Who are the Duke of York, Duke of Kent, etc., and how did they get their titles? | HowStuffWorks Who are the Duke of York, Duke of Kent, etc., and how did they get their titles? NEXT PAGENEXT Britain's royalty and nobility fascinate the rest of the world, especially Americans. We wonder what all those titles mean and who all those people we've seen at royal weddings and funerals are. And today (August 4, 2000) is a good day to talk about the royal family because it is the birthday of the Queen Mother, who is 100 years old. The British royal family is like other families, made up of spouses, children, grandchildren, grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins. The head of the British royal family is Queen Elizabeth II, and she is the one who decides who are bona fide members of the family and what titles they will carry. Up Next Charles I of England Quiz To answer your question -- a duke is the highest rank you can achieve without being a king or a prince. Historically a duke is a high-ranking nobleman, land-owner or a prince, and in feudal times was the lord over part of the country. Today the titles are largely symbolic and there are 28 dukedoms. Some people (like Prince Charles) have several dukedoms and some dukedoms are unassigned. When a duke who does not have an heir dies, the title returns to the royal family to be given out to someone new. Not everyone who carries the title duke or earl is a member of today's royal family. Britain has a system of peerage, which ranks members of the nobility and aristocracy. Many titles of nobility were won many years ago through great wealth, favors to the king or good deeds and are passed on from one generation to the next. This is known as the inherited peerage. For example, Earl Spencer, the brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, is the ninth man in his family to carry that title. Before he became Earl Spencer (note that the practice is to drop the "of") upon the death of his father, he was known as Charles Spencer or as Viscount Althorp, a title that his son, Louis, now carries. Other noble titles are given on merit or on special occasions. The life peerage are titles that the monarch confers on exceptional people during their lifetimes, and those titles do not pass to children or descendents. Margaret Thatcher, the former prime minister of Britain, is now Baroness Thatcher. The British prime minister consults with the queen about who is deserving of a life peerage, and several people are elevated to the peerage every year. Life peers get a seat in the House of Lords, but a law passed in 1999 limits the right of hereditary peers to have a seat. The order of the titles in British Isles nobility from highest to lowest are: Duke (and duchess): The name is derived from the Latin dux, which means leader. Most dukedoms carry a place name, although that means little to the modern titles because the holders are not the sovereigns of a land area. Marquess or marquis (and marchioness): This title appeared in England with the Norman conquest and was given to nobles who were in charge of border areas. The name is related to older words for a frontier. Earl (and countess): The name comes from a Norse word, jarl, which meant leader. It is equivalent to a count in European nobility. Viscount (and viscountess): Pronounced VI-count, this title derives from the Latin comes for a companion and was sort of an assistant nobleman in the old days. Baron (and baroness): The lowest rank of nobility came to England with the Normans, also, and the word is derived from the Norman word for a freeman. If you have a life peerage this is the highest title you can carry. Below these are the lower nobility, who carry the titles: Baronet: This title is granted to members of the upper classes, referred to as the gentry. The story is that King James I created the title to raise money. Knight: In medieval times, knights were the soldiers of the king or of princes. Now, the queen grants knighthood to her subjects who have achieved great success in their professions. Paul McCartney, the former Beatle, has been |
The Coronation Stakes are run annually at which English racecourse? | The Coronation Stakes - UK Net Guide The Coronation Stakes By Ben Fick What You Need to Know The Coronation Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race held during the annual Royal Ascot festival of racing In 2015, the Coronation Stakes will be run on Friday 19 June at 4.25pm The race is open to three-year-old fillies only and is run along a straight mile-long track. As a Group 1 event, it's the big Friday afternoon highlight at Royal Ascot With a prize purse of £350,000 up for grabs, the race always features a very strong field as most of the best stables enter their top young fillies The Coronation Stakes is fast, furious and perfect for having a flutter on. If you do want to bet on the action, sign up for an online sports betting account and take advantage of some fantastic special offers for new customers If you are serious about making a profit by betting on the race, do your homework. The form guide suggests that complete novices and Irish-trained horses tend to do badly here Some trainers use the 1,000 Guineas and Irish 1,000 Guineas as preparation for the Coronation Stakes, so check out the form of the runners who competed in these events and eve consider putting down a double before they've been run What is the Coronation Stakes? The Coronation Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race held during the annual Royal Ascot festival of racing at the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, England. Open to three-year-old fillies only, it's run along a straight turf track exactly 1 mile in distance and offers a large prize purse, ensuring that it always features a very strong field. As well as being popular with all the leading trainers, it's also a big hit with the Ascot crowds and prompts a flurry of betting as race-goers, as well as enthusiasts around the world, take a chance and try and make some money on the action. History of the Coronation Stakes The Coronation Stakes is one of the oldest and most prestigious events in the British racing calendar. Set up in 1840 to mark the coronation of Queen Victoria, it had regal connections from the very start. As such, it was always hugely popular with the Ascot crowds and its royal patronage ensured that it always offered a large prize fund and featured the finest thoroughbreds. In more recent times, the Coronation Stakes gained Group 1 status in 1988 and was then moved to be a highlight of the fourth day of the five-day Royal Ascot . As you might expect for such a prestigious race, it has featured some of the most famous horses in the history of the sport over the years, including Fleet, Humble Duty and Roussalka. The Race Today These days, the Coronation Stakes is a big highlight of the Friday racing at Royal Ascot, always generating huge excitement among the big crowds and being broadcast right around the world. Sticking with tradition, the race is only open to three-year-old fillies and runners compete for a prize fund of around £350,000, with just over £210,000 of this going to the winner. Over recent years, it's become a tradition that the Coronation Stakes features fillies who have already competed in the 1,000 Guineas, the Irish 1,000 Guineas of the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches in France. Royal Ascot today attracts huge crowds. Indeed, around 300,000 people visit the five-day meet, many of them visiting on Friday and watching the Coronation Stakes in person. The immediate build-up to this Group 1 race has also become one of the busiest times for the bookmakers as race fans, including maybe the Queen herself, have a flutter on the action. In 2015, the Coronation Stakes will be run on Friday 19 June at 4.25pm. The 2015 Horses and the Latest Odds As always, the 2015 Coronation Stakes will feature a very strong field as all of the big stables put their best fillies forward for the big cash prize on offer. Below you can find a list of the 2015 runners alongside the latest odds being offered on them winning the race outright: Betting on the Coronation Stakes As the big event of Friday afternoon at Royal Ascot, the Coronation Stakes always grabs the attention of sports betting fans. The track |
Whose law states that 'Supply Creates Demand'? | Say's Law Of Markets Definition | Investopedia Say's Law Of Markets What is the 'Say's Law Of Markets' The Say's law of markets is an economic rule that says that production is the source of demand. According to Say's Law, when an individual produces a product or service, he or she gets paid for that work, and is then able to use that pay to demand other goods and services. BREAKING DOWN 'Say's Law Of Markets' Say's Law is named after the 18th-century French classical liberal economist Jean-Baptiste Say, who popularized the notion. Say was an advocate of laissez-faire economics and was heavily influenced by Adam Smith. Say's Law is frequently misinterpreted as "supply creates its own demand," which is evidently false. If it were true, anyone could do whatever they wanted for a living and be successful at it. Trading Center |
Who played the Doctor Who companion Rose Tyler? | Who’s the Greatest ‘Woman of Doctor Who’ Ever? The Votes Are In… | Anglophenia | BBC America Who’s the Greatest ‘Woman of Doctor Who’ Ever? The Votes Are In… By staff | 4 years ago UPDATED: With BBC AMERICA premiering the original Women of Doctor Who special tonight (Saturday, August 11 at 9/8c), we decided to put the question “Who’s the Greatest Women of Doctor Who…ever?” up to a vote. More than 200,000 people cast their ballots in our week-long tournament, and fans whittled down a field of eight companions down to a final two: Rose Tyler vs. Sarah Jane Smith . And by a vote of 57 percent to 43 percent, the companion voted the Greatest Woman of Doctor Who is… Yes, Rose Tyler (played by actress Billie Piper), companion to the Ninth and Tenth Doctors, was picked as the ultimate woman of Doctor Who by a decent margin. Anglophenia’s Fraser McAlpine explained the importance of Rose in his profile of her last year: “As much as Russell T Davies and the Ninth Doctor combined, Rose is the person who resurrected Doctor Who the show, because she represents the fans who loved it and wanted it to come back better. She not only healed the emotional wounds of the Doctor himself, she healed ours too, allowing the show to return in triumph, not limp out with all the same tired old gags, for a wheezy victory lap.” Sarah Jane’s substantial showing demonstrated the fondness many fans still have for the iconic classic companion, who was brought back for several episodes in the modern series and was rewarded with her own successful spinoff The Sarah Jane Adventures. (The actress who played Sarah Jane, the luminous Elisabeth Sladen, passed away in 2011.) Of Ms. Smith, Fraser wrote , “It’s safe to say that had Elisabeth Sladen lived, she’d still be appearing in Doctor Who episodes from now until one of their many Ends Of Time finally finishes things off for good. And that’s because Sarah Jane kept going too. Of all the Doctor’s companions, she’s the one who, rather than sitting back to reminisce over her time as a space traveler, would clearly continue in the same adventurous vein for as long as the Earth was imperiled.” Interestingly, among British voters, Sarah Jane Smith defeated Rose 61 percent to 39 percent, while U.S. voters picked Rose 58 percent to 42 percent. Meanwhile, Donna Noble eviscerated Fourth Doctor companion Leela 79 percent to 21 percent. |
In which short-lived soap set on a North Sea ferry did Kate O'Mara play Catherine Laker? | Serial Bowls photos on Flickr | Flickr Looking into one of four solitary confinement cells at the abandoned Fort Ord stockade. First hand account from John Bobb, who worked at the Prison in 1966 when he was just 19). (Source: Bearings .) "There were 4 solitary confinement cells. I don't know what you had to do to get in one, and I didn't work inside, so don't have any stories. What I do remember is that the duration was for 14 days. Your laces and belt were taken from you. There was a bare bulb in the ceiling, and a small opening in the door, and you had to stand in that door every hour on the hour, 24 hours a day, for 14 days, and recite you name rank and serial number. There was no furniture except a place to go to the bathroom, and some boards chained to the wall. You were allowed to put these boards down for 7 hours each night. You had no pillow, and one army blanket. breakfast consisted of one bowl of cornflakes, no milk. One glass of water, and four pieces of white bread no butter. Lunch and dinner were the same. One bowl of stewed tomatoes, one glass of water, and 4 pieces of white bread, no butter. I understand that if a Doctor said you were fit, they could leave you out for one day, and make you do another 14." Dark interior. Lit with a gelled strobe (inside the cell), Xenon & LED flashlight. MONTREAL - P E Trudeau - CYUL Serial Number: 9137 || 2003 Cirque du Soleil (pronounced: [siʁk dy sɔ.lɛj], "Circus of the Sun") is a Canadian entertainment company. It is the largest theatrical producer in the world. Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix. Initially named Les Échassiers ([lez‿e.ʃa.sje], "The Waders"), they toured Quebec in 1980 as a performing troupe. Their initial financial hardship was relieved in 1983 by a government grant from the Canada Council for the Arts, as part of the 450th anniversary celebrations of Jacques Cartier's voyage to Canada. Le Grand Tour du Cirque du Soleil was a success in 1984, and after securing a second year of funding, Laliberté hired Guy Caron from the National Circus School to re-create it as a "proper circus". Its theatrical, character-driven approach and the absence of performing animals helped define Cirque du Soleil as the contemporary circus ("nouveau cirque") that it remains today. Each show is a synthesis of circus styles from around the world, with its own central theme and storyline. Shows employ continuous live music, with performers rather than stagehands changing the props. After financial successes and failures in the late 1980s, Nouvelle Expérience was created – with the direction of Franco Dragone – which not only made Cirque du Soleil profitable by 1990, but allowed it to create new shows. Cirque du Soleil expanded rapidly through the 1990s and 2000s, going from one show to 19 shows in over 271 cities on every continent except Antarctica. The shows employ approximately 4,000 people from over 40 countries and generate an estimated annual revenue exceeding US$810 million. The multiple permanent Las Vegas shows alone play to more than 9,000 people a night, 5% of the city's visitors, adding to the 90 million people who have experienced Cirque du Soleil's shows worldwide. In 2000, Laliberté bought out Gauthier, and with 95% ownership, has continued to expand the brand. In 2008, Laliberté split 20% of his share equally between two investment groups Istithmar World and Nakheel of Dubai, in order to further finance the company's goals. In partnership with these two groups, Cirque du Soleil had planned to build a residency show in the United Arab Emirates in 2012 directed by Guy Caron (Dralion) and Michael Curry. But since Dubai's financial problems in 2010 caused by the 2008 recession, it was stated by Laliberté that the project has been "put on ice" for the time being and may be looking for another financial partner to bankroll the company's future plans, even willing to give up a |
Whose portrait replaced Michael Faraday on the English £20 note? | Adam Smith to be replaced by artist on £20 note | City A.M. Tuesday 19 May 2015 1:20pm Adam Smith to be replaced by artist on £20 note Share I'm a sports and sports business journalist with City A.M. Follow me for coverage of the industry behind sports and the money made by top athletes. I've provided expert commentary on sports business for both TV and radio, including the BBC World Service. My email is always open to tips and story ideas: [email protected] Follow Joe Joe Hall Economist Adam Smith features on the other side of the £20 note. (Source: Getty) Economist Adam Smith will be replaced by a historic figure from the visual arts on the new £20 note to be released next year. The Bank of England (BoE) will invite the public to nominate candidates on who should adorn the new bank note, via its website until the deadline of 19 July. In particular, the BoE is looking for people of historic significance from the visual arts including artists, sculptors, printmakers, designers, craftspeople, ceramicists, architects, fashion designers, photographers, and filmmakers. Previous figures to feature on the £20 note have included playwright William Shakespeare, scientist Michael Faraday and composer Sir Edward Elgar. Read more: Bank of England group of grandees to seek new face for £20 note Speaking from the launch of the nominations period held at the Victoria & Albert Museum, BoE Mark Carney said: There are a wealth of individuals within the field of visual arts whose work shaped British thought, innovation, leadership, values and society and who continue to inspire people today. I greatly look forward to hearing from the public who they would like to celebrate. The chosen figure is expected to be unveiled early 2016. A new £5 note featuring Winston Churchill will enter circulation around the same time while a £10 note featuring Jane Austen will follow in 2017. The BoE picked Austen for the note following an online campaign to put more women on British currency . The new £20 note will enter circulation in three to five years. Share |
What is the capital of Dominica? | Where is Dominica? / Where is Dominica Located in The World? / Dominica Map - WorldAtlas.com What is the capital of Dominica? Located in the continent of the Caribbean , Dominica covers 751 square kilometers of land, making it the 193rd largest nation in terms of land area. Dominica became an independent state in 1978, after gaining its sovereignty from The United Kingdom. The population of Dominica is 73,126 (2012) and the nation has a density of 97 people per square kilometer. The currency of Dominica is the East Caribbean Dollar (XCD). As well, the people of Dominica are refered to as Dominican. The dialing code for the country is 1 and the top level internet domain for Dominican sites is .dm. Dominica does not share land borders with any countries. To learn more, visit our detailed Dominica section. Quick facts |
Which Swindon pop group were 'Making Plans for Nigel' in 1979? | XTC - Swindon's most successful band | SwindonWeb xtc registered trademark. Looking Back to 1979 35 years on from Making Plans for Nigel, we celebrate Swindon's greatest-ever band, XTC - WATCH VIDEOS Drums and Wires: released 17 August 1979 Looking through our SwindonWeb archives recently we stumbled across a date that will bring back memories for many of you who enjoyed the late Punk era of the 1970s. It was in August 1979 that arguably Swindon's greatest-ever band, XTC, released their first commercially succesful album, Drums and Wires, and then reached the UK Top 20 (in the days when you needed to sell a million singles to reach the top 10!) - and Top of the Pops - for the first time that September with the hit single 'Making Plans for Nigel'. Cutting edge Released by Richard Branson on the Virgin label and produced by Grammy-winner Steve Lillywhite - famous for his collaborations with U2 and The Rolling Stones to name but a few - it was the first time XTC, Andy Partridge et al, became a force to be reckoned with in the new wave music scene. Esquire magazine even puts Making Plans for Nigel in their top three of Virgin's Best 12 Singles from the past 40 years, behind only Mike Oldfield 'Tubular Bells Part One' and Sex Pistols 'God Save the Queen'. Not bad for a band that started in Penhill! Swindon's most successful band Most Swindon people are probably unaware of the international reputation of the town's most successful pop group. XTC made a name for themselves with a their own brand of 'new wave' music, played against the punk 'revolution' of the late 1970s. (l to r) Andy Partridge (vocals and guitar), Colin Moulding (bass), Dave Gregory (guitar) and Terry Chambers (drums) They briefly enjoyed national stardom as first Making Plans For Nigel and then Senses Working Overtime even earned them a place on Top of the Pops. But while the majority of the other bands from the era have slipped into obscurity, XTC retain a large following worldwide - and especially in America - and are renowned both for their inventive music and their determination to follow their artistic rather than their commercial instincts. Single: Majors and Generals 1982 featuring Richard Branson Following a period when they effectively took strike action to free themselves from a contract with Richard Branson's Virgin Records, XTC's returned briefly to the music scene in 1998 with their album, Apple Venus Volume 1, and their last album to date, Wasp Star (Apple Venus Volume 2), released in 2001. Their fans will wait in vain to see the group in concert, though, as a serious attack of stagefright some years ago convinced group leader Andy Partridge that it was time to turn his back on touring. Penhill roots Partridge was born on the island of Malta on 11 November 1953 where his father, a sailor, was stationed. The family eventually returned to Swindon and lived at Penhill where Andy, inspired by The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night and The Monkees, set up Radio Anglo, 'broadcasting' records out of his bedroom window. He slowly turned to making his own music, but with little success and it was while playing with a group called Clark Kent, at Headlands School, that Partridge first met Colin Moulding, who was also from Penhill. Original line up: XTC in 1978, just after signing for Virgin Records (bottom left is Barry Andrews, who left the band in 1979 to be replaced by Dave Gregory) Bass player Moulding was born in the front room of his grandmother's house at 2 Hinton Street, Gorse Hill on 17 August 1955, just over a month after Terry Chambers was born at the Cheriton Nursing Home in Westlecott Road. Chambers, a promising footballer until he had an unsuccessful trial with Swindon Town, was to become XTC's drummer. Partridge, Moulding and Chambers were eventually brought together - along with Andy's friend, Dave Cartner - in the spring of 1973 when they called themselves Star Park. They played their first gig at Swindon College as support to Thin Lizzy and shortly afterwards changed their name to The Helium Kidz. They also re |
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