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Which city that became famous following an incident in 1984 is the capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh?	Bhopal, India \| Article about Bhopal, India by The Free Dictionary Bhopal, India \| Article about Bhopal, India by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Bhopal%2c+India Also found in: Dictionary , Medical , Acronyms , Wikipedia . Bhopal (bō`päl), former principality, Madhya Pradesh state, central India. A region of rolling downs and thickly forested hills, it is predominantly agricultural. Its Buddhist monuments include the famous stupa (3d cent. B.C.) at Sanchi. Bhopal was founded in the early 18th cent. and was ruled from 1844 to 1926 by the begums of Bhopal, famous women leaders. Although the population was mainly Hindu, the princely family was Muslim. Bhopal became part of the state of Madhya Pradesh in 1956. The city of Bhopal (1991 pop. 1,062,771), the former capital of the principality and now the capital of Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh , state (2001 provisional pop. 60,385,118), 119,010 sq mi (308,240 sq km), central India, between the Deccan and the Ganges plain. The capital is Bhopal. One of the largest states in India, Madhya Pradesh consists, from north to south, of upland zones separated by ..... Click the link for more information. , was founded in 1728. It is a trade center with manufactures of cotton cloth, jewelry, electrical goods, and chemicals. Bhopal has a very modern section and an old city, and hills and lakes give the environs much scenic beauty. The city is the seat of several institutions of higher education and a large mosque, the Taj-ul-masjid. There are many sites of historical and archaeological interest in Bhopal and nearby. In Dec., 1984, a cloud of methyl isocynate gas escaped from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal. An estimated 3,000 to 7,000 died immediately, 15,000 to 20,000 died from the effects in the years after the disaster, and 50,000 to 100,000 suffered from serious injuries as a result of the world's worst chemical disaster. The Indian government sued on behalf of 570,000 victims and in 1989 settled for $470 million in damages and exempted company employees from criminal prosecution. The Indian judiciary rejected that exemption in 1991, and the company's Indian assets were seized (1992) after its officials failed to appear to face charges. The chairman of Union Carbide's Indian branch and seven other of its Indian employees (one deceased) were convicted of death by negligence in 2010, and later that year the Indian government sued to increase the damages paid to $1.1 billion. Bhopal a city in central India, the capital of Madhya Pradesh state and of the former state of Bhopal: site of a poisonous gas leak from a US-owned factory, which killed over 7000 people in 1984 and was implicated in a further 15 000 deaths afterwards. Pop.: 1 433 875 (2001)
What is the common name for the laryngeal prominence in the body?	hyoid a "U"-shaped bone consisting of several parts: body, 2 greater horns, 2 lesser horns the hyoid bone ossifies completely in middle life; the body articulates with the greater horns via cartilage and with the lesser horns via fibrous joints prior to ossification; an important site for muscle attachments (suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscle groups) body the middle portion of the "U"-shaped bone the body of the hyoid bone articulates with the greater horns posteriorly greater horn (cornu) posteriorly directed limbs of the "U"-shaped bone each greater horn articulates with the body and lesser horns anteriorly; origin of middle pharyngeal constrictor m. and hyoglossus m. lesser horn (cornu) articulates with the greater horn at its junction with the body the inferior end of the stylohyoid ligament attaches to the lesser horn thyroid cartilage the large anterior cartilage of the larynx; it has several parts: laminae (2), superior horns (2), inferior horns (2), oblique line, superior thyroid notch, connected above to the hyoid bone via the thyrohyoid membrane; connected below to the cricoid cartilage via the inferior horn of the thyroid cartilage; connected posteriorly: to the arytenoid cartilage via the vocal ligament and thyroarytenoid m., to the epiglottic cartilage via the thyroepiglottic ligament; it tilts anteriorly to increase the length of the vocal ligament and raise the pitch of the voice lamina a broad flat plate of cartilage forming one side of the thyroid cartilage; two laminae fuse anteriorly in the midline to form the thyroid cartilage the laryngeal prominence is the line of fusion of the two laminae; each lamina is connected superiorly to the hyoid bone by the thyrohyoid membrane superior horn the rounded, superior projection of the posterior border of the thyroid lamina it is connected superiorly to the greater horn of the hyoid bone by the lateral thyrohyoid ligament inferior horn the rounded, inferior projection of the posterior border of the thyroid lamina it is connected inferiorly to the cricoid cartilage by the cricothyroid articulation (a synovial joint) oblique line ridge which descends diagonally from superior to inferior on the lateral surface of the thyroid lamina a line of muscle attachment laryngeal prominence the line of fusion of the thyroid laminae known to the lay person as the "Adam's apple"; the laryngeal prominence is a secondary sexual characteristic - in postpuberal males the angle of the laryngeal prominence is approximately 90¡ and in females the angle is approximately 120¡ superior thyroid notch the notch at the superior end of the laryngeal prominence it is connected to the hyoid bone by the median thyrohyoid ligament the superior part of the larynx epiglottic cartilage is covered by a mucous membrane arytenoid cartilage a pyramid shaped cartilage located on the superior margin of the cricoid lamina paired; each is connected to the epiglottis above via the aryepiglottic m. and to the thyroid cartilage anteriorly via the vocal ligament; paired arytenoid cartilages are pulled together (adducted) by the arytenoid m. a small cartilage located on the apex of the arytenoid cartilage corniculate cartilage is found in the base of the aryepiglottic fold; it is yellow elastic cartilage cricoid cartilage the inferior & posterior cartilage of the larynx; it forms a complete cartilaginous ring; its arch projects anteriorly and its lamina is broad and flat posteriorly connected: above to the thyroid cartilage via the inferior horn of the thyroid cartilage, to the conus elasticus, to the arytenoid cartilages which sit atop the lamina; connected below to the first tracheal ring via the cricotracheal ligament cuneiform cartilage small cartilaginous nodule located in the aryepiglottic fold cuneiform cartilage is yellow elastic cartilage posterior surface of the lamina of the cricoid cartilage muscular process of the arytenoid cartilage draws the muscular process posteriorly, which pivots the arytenoid cartilage and abducts the vocal folds inferior laryngeal nerve, from the recurrent laryngeal nerve, a
Which photographer has had four wives including Catherine Deneuve and Marie Helvin	The Women David Bailey Photographs Become His Lovers, and Marie Helvin Is the Latest The Women David Bailey Photographs Become His Lovers, and Marie Helvin Is the Latest Email When photographer David Bailey barged into the dressing room of the new model sent over for a British Vogue assignment, he took one look and snarled, “Is this her?”—making no secret of his aversion to unfamiliar faces. To herself, the model, Marie Helvin, reproached the famous fashion photographer as “a nasty man who disliked me without even knowing me.” Click! Two months later Marie and David met by chance on the Paris-London air shuttle. Champagne flowed. David was charming. “He made me feel like a princess,” Marie remembers. Click! Soon thereafter, the two of them dashed off for a weekend in Rome that Marie treasures as “the most glamorous experience in my life.” Actor Helmut Berger, a Bailey chum, sent a Rolls to fetch them at the airport and installed them in his lavishly appointed bedroom, popping in and out to see how they were doing. “We had to retreat to the bathroom,” Marie laughs, “to be alone and make love.” The leave-’em-gasping technique that won over Marie has made Bailey one of the world’s most flamboyant photographers and lovers, a Cockney Casanova whose romantic life is always on motor-drive. The beautiful faces he photographs—Jean Shrimp-ton, Catherine Deneuve, Penelope Tree—become the beautiful women he lives with. During the 1960s Bailey became a symbol of “swinging London” and the prototype for the dissolute, detached photographer played by David Hemmings in Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1966 film Blow-Up. After his Roman holiday three years ago with Marie, Bailey cleared out his previous mistress’s gear and asked the $750-a-day Tokyo-born model for Saint Laurent and Valentino to be his roommate. “I didn’t like that in-and-out taxi feeling,” she admits, but accepted nonetheless. That they bothered to marry two years ago—he for the third time, she for the first—was incidental to David (“Only a bit of paper”), if not to Marie (“Maybe I’m just old-fashioned”). Bailey still bears scars from his traumatic split with Jean Shrimpton, whom he made the Face of the ’60s. When she wanted to wed early in their four-year affair, Bailey was still tied to his first wife, Rosemary, a typist he’d married at 21 and ditched after nine months for the Shrimp. But when his divorce came through, Jean bolted. For David, the loss was “not only my love life, but my work as well. It was like losing your favorite camera.” He found solace with a post-Vadim Deneuve. He is still the only man she ever married. Then, confoundingly, Bailey split from the glamorous Deneuve—for Penelope Tree, then only 17, daughter of New York socialite and former U.N. delegate Marietta Tree. David is still friendly with all three women—which leaves Marie unfazed. “I respect their importance to him,” she says. “There are no hangups.” Bailey elaborates, “I’m the way I am because of Jean, Catherine and Penelope. They ironed out the faults in me. Marie is the beneficiary. If there’s cause to be jealous,” he adds, “it’s not over loves of the past.” David, 39, and Marie, 26, are nesting in his five-story Victorian townhouse in London’s shabby Camden Town section. They share the place with David’s 60 parrots, as well as 14 rabbits, four cats, three lovebirds, two dogs, two turtles, two finches and a Brazilian houseman. The déclassé digs reek of animals and are painted bright blue outside (“like a Jamaican brothel,” he says). Born a tailor’s son in London’s East End, David showed talent at 5 by drawing Bambi and other Disney characters. (“When a V-2 hit the neighborhood cinema, I was upset because I thought Mickey Mouse had died.”) He bought his first Brownie at 12 to snap some parakeets he was breeding—the beginning of his lifelong infatuation with both ornithology and cameras. After an overseas hitch with the RAF in Singapore, David turned up back in London as a photographer’s assistant. At 21, he emerged full-blown in boots and black leather (“I’d been reading a lot of Kerouac”) into the
What is the first name of Doctor Zhivago in the Boris Pasternak novel	Boris Pasternak's Doctor Zhivago reviewed \| New Republic By Irving Howe October 23, 2013 On this day in 1958, Boris Pasternak won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Six days later, he refused to accept it, stating in a telegram : "Considering the meaning this award has been given in the society to which I belong, I must reject this undeserved prize which has been presented to me. Please do not receive my voluntary rejection with displeasure." Below is Irving Howe's review of Pasternak's masterwork, Doctor Zhivago, the novel that surely inspired the Nobel committee to bestow such an honor upon him. Doctor Zhivago, the novel which climaxes the career of the Russian poet Boris Pasternak, is a major work of fiction; but it is also—and for the moment, perhaps more important—a historic utterance. It is an act of testimony as crucial to our moral and intellectual life as the Hungarian revolution to our political life. It asks for, and deserves, the kind of response in which one's sense of the purely "literary'" becomes absorbed in a total attention to the voice of the writer. The book comes to us in extraordinary circumstances. A great Russian poet who maintains silence through years of terror and somehow, for reasons no one quite understands, survives the purges that destroy his most gifted colleagues; a manuscript sent by him to an Italian Communist publisher who decides to issue it despite strong pressures from his comrades; the dictatorship meanwhile refusing to permit this book, surely the most distinguished Russian novel of our time, to appear in print—all this comprises the very stuff of history, a reenactment of those rhythms of brutality and resistance which form the substance of the novel itself. Doctor Zhivago opens in the first years of the century, spans the revolution, civil war and terror of the thirties, and ends with an epilogue in the mid-1940s. On a level far deeper than politics and with a strength and purity that must remove all doubts, it persuades us that the yearning for freedom remains indestructible. Quietly and resolutely Pasternak speaks for the sanctity of human life, turning to those "eternal questions" which made the 19th Century Russian novel so magnificent and besides which the formulas of Russia's current masters seem so trivial. The European novel has traditionally depended on some implicit norm of "the human." In our time, however, this norm has become so imperiled that the novel has had to assume the burdens of prophecy and jeremiad, raising an apocalyptic voice against the false apocalypse of total politics. Some of the most serious Western writers hive turned impatiently from the task of representing familiar experience and have tried, instead, to make the novel carry an unprecedented amount of speculative and philosophical weight. Sacrificing part of the traditional richness of the European novel, they have kept searching for new, synoptic structures that would permit them to dramatize the modern split between historical event and personal existence. As a result, their work has occasionally thinned out into parables concerning the nature and possibility of freedom. But where certain Western novelists have wrenched their narrative structures in order to reach some "essence" of modern terror, Pasternak has adopted a quite different strategy. With apparent awareness of the symbolic meaning of his choice, he has turned back to the old-fashioned leisurely Tolstoyan novel. His aim is not to mimic its external amplitude, as do most Soviet writers, but to recapture its spirit of freedom and then bring this spirit to bear upon contemporary Russian life. Given the atmosphere in which Pasternak must live and work, this kind of a return to the Tolstoyan novel comes to seem a profoundly liberating act. Pasternak refuses to accept any claim for the primacy of ideological systems. Avoiding any quest for the "essence" of modern terror, he prefers to observe its impact upon the lives of modest and decent people. Again and again he returns to what might be called the "organic" nature of experience, those auto
"""Thank Heaven far Little Girls"" and ""The Night They Invented Champagne"" are songs from which musical?"	BROADWAY REVIEW: Gigi starring Vanessa Hudgens at Neil Simon Theatre - Chicago Tribune Chris Jones Contact Reporter Chicago Tribune Vanessa Hudgens is the star of the revival of "Gigi" on Broadway: Wrong time, wrong place and wrong Gigi. To say that Vanessa Hudgens , the apparent raison d'etre for the anemic, sterile — and, at times, rather creepy — revival of "Gigi" on Broadway is no Leslie Caron or Audrey Hepburn is probably not fair to the former star of "High School Musical." Her predecessors in the role, first conceived by the French writer Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, played the beautiful French teenager in a retro era when men could sing lyrics about girls becoming women in front of their eyes and so do with relative impunity. Hudgens has to come up with a Gigi in an era when it is generally thought best that little girls are allowed to grow up in a most delightful way, far away from the prying eyes of older suitors waiting for them to bloom. Imagine "High School Musical" with adults at the prom. As with a lot of old musicals with books that render young women as commodities to be negotiated over and bargained for (Act 2 even has a number called "The Contract"), the main reason to revive "Gigi" is the score by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. ("Gigi" has been a 1949 French film, a 1951 Broadway play, a 1958 film musical and a 1973 stage musical.) That score has such ditties as "Thank Heaven For Little Girls," "The Night They Invented Champagne" and "I Remember It Well." Warm memories also abound of Maurice Chevalier, who narrates the story in the 1958 movie and sings some of its best songs, including "Thank Heaven," wherein the elderly bon vivant drools over teenage Gigi. A different era, you might say. Heidi Thomas, who has revised the book for director Eric Schaeffer's production, clearly is aware of these issues. She amps up Gigi's moments of rebellion from her chosen path, and even takes that famous number from Honore (here, Howard McGillin) and gives it to Mme. Alvarez (Victoria Clark) and Aunt Alicia (Dee Hoty), the two women who are raising and grooming Gigi, who has been aged upward in this revival from 15 to 18. That would all be well and good if Hudgens had got the memo. But for most of this show she comes up with the most girlie Gigi you could possibly imagine: it is as if she were told to be as chirpy and childlike as possible, skipping around the stage and, at times, bending at the waist like a rag doll. Whatever good work Thomas was doing to save "Gigi" from its previous self is undermined by the central performance, which is all at sea even before you ponder the vocal limitations thereof. Hudgens is, for sure, sincere and working hard. But her safe-as-the-valley Gigi feels Californian all the way and, well, not even remotely French. Actually, nothing in this show (and I include both the earnest McGillin and the setting by Derek McLane, replete with a mini Eiffel Tower) feels even remotely French. And without that je ne sais quoi, well, you're left with a piece sans any viable identity. This is a revival demonstrably afraid of sexuality (for good reason: see above). But by allowing Hudgens to make Gigi so annoyingly asexual and ebullient (one waits in vain for a good teenage mope), the show ends up doing almost exactly what it wanted to avoid. And if everyone is so nervous about seduction, then you really don't have a "Gigi," which has romance and seduction at its core. The French are better at walking these murky paths along the River Seine. This "Gigi" has no idea how to proceed with its own material. You can see that insecurity in Joshua Bergasse's jerky, overtly stylized choreography, rendering the affluent residents of Paris as long-necked chickens. And you can see it in Corey Cott's vocally proficient performance as Gaston, the handsome adult who comes to appreciate Gigi. There's fear in his eyes — not longing. Although neither can fully emerge from the problematic milieu, Clark and Hoty at least bring a twinkle of irony to the proceedings, a crucial sense of remove. Therein lay the missed ke
Nicknamed the Snow Leopard, for which country was Kwame Nkrumah- Acheampong the first representative in the Winter Olympics? (He finished 53rd in the slalom in 2010)	Snow Leopard realises Olympic dream of not being last Snow Leopard realises Olympic dream of not being last reddit More Ghana skiier Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong, nicknamed Snow Leopard, on Saturday achieved his Olympic goal -- of not coming last in the slalom. That dubious honour went to Albania's Erjon Tola, who finished 48th, a massive 1min 04.56sec off Italian gold medallist Giuliano Razzoli. Starting with bib number 102, Nkrumah-Acheampong completed the first leg in 53rd position in 1min 09.08sec, 21.29sec off Razzoli's time. But importantly for him, Tola elected to side-step back up to a missed gate so he could at least complete the course, a move that cost the Albanian dear. Related Content Canada fired up for second crack at USA In the second run, the Glasgow-born, Accra-raised racer clocked the slowest time of all the racers but still clung on to his place above Tola, finishing 47th with a time of 2:22.60, 43.28sec off Razzoli's pace. "Yeah, somebody else was last today, so that's good," said the Ghanaian. "At the end of the day the job is to get from the top to the bottom." Advertisement Tola justified his hike back up the hill after he skidded past the gate as part of the "Olympic spirit". "I couldn't win in any case a medal, but I kept going," he said. In difficult conditions during the first leg that included heavy rain and thick fog banks, 47 of the 102 starters failed to finish, including reigning world champion Manfred Pranger of Austria and three-time medal winner here, Bode Miller of the United States. "It's all about coming down and trying to beat some people. If I beat some people, then that's a dream come true," said Nkrumah-Acheampong. "I've been (competitively) skiing for just six years now and to finish an Olympic run in these conditions, I'm happy." Nkrumah-Acheampong said he had tried to block out the rousing reception afforded him as he approached the finish area. "I could hear some sound but I was trying to concentrate on the rhythm of the gates. They were going cluckety-cluck. I thought 'Oh God, don't fall now'." Although born in Scotland, he was brought up in the Ghanaian capital and didn't take up skiing until, having moved back to Britain to study, he started working at an indoor ski centre in Milton Keynes, central England. As Ghana's first winter Olympian, the 34-year-old follows in the footsteps of pioneers like Kenyan Philip Boit, the first black African to compete in a Winter Olympics cross-country race. Despite being ridiculed when first competing, Nkrumah-Acheampong ultimately wants to inspire fellow Ghanaians and Africans. The 36-year-old, who is planning to build a grass ski slope in Ghana, admitted he was up against it with the more accomplished European and north American skiers. "They are far better than me," he said. "They took more risks than me. The snow was not as hard as I expected. The top guys are naturally good at what they do, so it's easier for them." AFP
Which Massachusetts delegate was President of the Second Continental Congress and his large signature on the 1776 Declaration of Independence?	John Hancock - American Revolution - HISTORY.com Google John Hancock’s Early Years and Family John Hancock was born on January 23 (or January 12, according to the calendar in use at the time), 1737, in Braintree (present-day Quincy), Massachusetts . After his clergyman father died when Hancock was a boy, he was raised by his aunt and uncle, Thomas Hancock (1703-1764), a wealthy merchant, in their elegant Boston mansion. Did You Know? Boston's 60-story John Hancock Tower (also called Hancock Place) is the city's tallest building. It was named for the John Hancock insurance company, which was named for the Massachusetts statesman. In Chicago, the 100-story John Hancock Center was the sixth-tallest building in the United States as of 2010. After graduating from Harvard College in 1754, Hancock went to work for his uncle. When Thomas Hancock, who was childless, died in 1764, his nephew inherited his lucrative import-export business and became one of the richest men in New England. Hancock would later earn a reputation for being generous and using his personal wealth for public projects; however, he also received criticism from some people, including fellow Revolutionary leader Samuel Adams (1722-1803), for his conspicuously lavish lifestyle. In 1775, Hancock married Dorothy Quincy (1747-1830), the daughter of a Boston merchant and magistrate. The couple had two children, a boy and a girl, neither of whom survived to adulthood. The Road to Revolution In 1765, John Hancock entered local politics when he was elected a Boston selectman. The following year, he won election to the Massachusetts colonial legislature. Around this same time, the British Parliament began imposing a series of regulatory measures, including tax laws, to gain further control over its 13 American colonies. The colonists opposed these measures, particularly the tax laws, arguing that only their own representative assemblies impose tax them. Over the next decade, anti-British sentiment among the colonists intensified and eventually led to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Hancock came into direct conflict with the British in 1768, when one of his merchant ships, the Liberty, was seized in Boston Harbor by British customs officials who claimed Hancock had illegally unloaded cargo without paying the required taxes. Hancock was a popular figure in Boston, and the seizure of his ship led to angry protests by local residents. In the ensuing months and years, Hancock became increasingly involved in the movement for American independence. Massachusetts was at the center of this movement, and Boston, in particular, was dubbed the “Cradle of Liberty.” A Wanted Man In 1774, John Hancock was elected president of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, which declared itself an autonomous government. In December of the same year, he was chosen as a Massachusetts delegate to the Second Continental Congress, which served as the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution . Hancock’s revolutionary activities made him a target for British authorities. In 1775, he and fellow patriot Samuel Adams avoided arrest in Lexington, Massachusetts, after Paul Revere (1735-1818) made his legendary nighttime ride to warn them the British were coming. John Hancock’s Famous Signature In May 1775, John Hancock was elected president of the Continental Congress, which was meeting in Philadelphia. The next month, the Congress chose George Washington (1732-1799) as commander of the Continental Army. (According to some accounts, Hancock had eyed the role for himself.) During the eight years of war that followed, Hancock used his wealth and influence to help fund the army and revolutionary cause. On July 4, 1776, Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence , a document drafted by Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) stating that the 13 American colonies were free from British rule. The document also detailed the importance of individual rights and freedoms. As president of the Continental Congress, Hancock is credited as the first signer of the Declar
Which is the only Book of the Bible with a three-letter name	God's Book, Old Testament The Bible is written by men. God instructed the men what to write. That means that the whole Bible is God's book. Because it is God's Book we know it is true. Below are some of the books of the Old Testament: GENESIS The name Genesis means "in the beginning." It tells of the creation of the earth and the sun and the moon, and all the other things that God made. EXODUS This is the second book of the Bible. The name Exodus means "going out." . It's about how God used Moses to lead Hebrews out of Egypt. LEVITICUS The third book of the Bible tells about the family of Levi. It's called Leviticus because it tells about the way the family of Levi and the priests were to serve God. It also tells all the other Israelites how to serve God. NUMBERS The fourth book of the Bible is called Numbers because it tells of the numbering, or counting, of the people of Israel. DEUTERONOMY This is the fifth book of the Bible. Its name means "giving the Law the second time." Moses reminds the children of Israel about the Law which God had given to them, and how important it was for them to obey that Law. JOSHUA This tells what Joshua did when he was the leader of the Israelites. JUDGES Before the Israelites had kings, God gave them judges. This book tells of that period of time, 450 years, when the Israelites were ruled by judges RUTH A wonderful story of Ruth and how she trusted the Lord SAMUEL 1 and 2 There are two books in the Bible named after Samuel the prophet. These books tell about the birth and life of Samuel. Samuel was the prophet of God who chose Saul to be Israel's first king. He later appointed David king to take the place of Saul. These two books also tell the story of both Saul and David up to the time Saul died and David became the king in Israel. KINGS 1and 2 These two books give the history of Israel during the time that kings reigned over them, beginning with King David, and ending with Zedekiah, their last king. CHRONICLES 1 and 2 These two books contain stories of the Israelites that were not written in the first and second Books of Kings. EZRA This book is named after the priest who served the Israelites during the time they were captives in Babylon. NEHEMIAH Nehemiah wrote nearly all of this book. It is about Israel during and after the time they returned to Palestine following their captivity in Babylon. ESTHER This book records the experiences of Esther, a Jew, who became the wife of Ahasuerus, the king of Persia. JOB This book is the life's story of a very faithful servant of God. PSALMS The Book of Psalms contains the beautiful writings of King David and other servants of God. Psalms mean "hymns." David was a musician who played the harp, and he was also a poet. In the poetic Psalms which David wrote, he expresses his love for God, and thanks God for all the wonderful things He had done for him. PROVERBS This is a book of wise sayings nearly all of which were written by King Solomon. ECCLESIASTES The name of this book means "the preacher." It contains many things which are good for all of us to follow. THE SONG OF SOLOMON This is another book of the Bible written by King Solomon. It is also called "The Song of Songs," or "Canticles" by some people. It is a story of love. ISAIAH Written by the Prophet Isaiah. JEREMIAH Written by the prophet Jeremiah. God asked Jeremiah to write a great deal about the sins of the people of Israel, and also to warn them that they would be punished for their sins. LAMENTATIONS The word "Lamentations" means feeling very sad. This book was also written by the Prophet Jeremiah, and he tells of all the trouble the people of Israel had because they had not done what God wanted them to do. EZEKIEL Written by another of God's prophets, Ezekiel. DANIEL This book was written by the Prophet Daniel. This book of the Bible is named after the Prophet Hosea. JOEL Joel loved God, and did what God asked him to do. In this book, he tells the people about terrible wars which were coming, and that the nations would fight each other. AMOS Amos was a prophet and God tol
Who organised the original 1985 Live Aid concert with Bob Geldof?	USA for Africa - We Are The World ( Original Music Video 1985 ) HD / HQ - YouTube USA for Africa - We Are The World ( Original Music Video 1985 ) HD / HQ Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Sep 7, 2013 Live Aid was a dual-venue concert held on 13 July 1985. The event was organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. Billed as the "global jukebox", the event was held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom (attended by 72,000 people) and John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (attended by about 100,000 people).[1] On the same day, concerts inspired by the initiative happened in other countries, such as Australia and Germany. It was one of the largest-scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations, watched the live broadcast.[2] The concert began at 12:00 BST ( 7:00 EDT) at Wembley Stadium in the United Kingdom. It continued at JFK Stadium in the United States, starting at 13:51 BST ( 8:51 EDT). The UK's Wembley performances ended at 22:00 BST ( 17:00 EDT). The JFK performances and whole concert in the US ended at 04:05 BST July 14 ( 23:05 EDT). (See the full schedule of the concert here.[4]) Thus, the concert continued for just over 16 hours, but since many artists' performances were conducted simultaneously in Wembley and JFK, the total concert's length was much longer. It was the original intention for Mick Jagger and David Bowie to perform an intercontinental duet, with Bowie in London and Jagger in Philadelphia. Problems of synchronization meant that the only remotely practical solution was to have one artist, likely Bowie at Wembley, mime along to prerecorded vocals broadcast as part of the live sound mix for Jagger's performance from Philadelphia. Veteran music engineer David Richards (Pink Floyd and Queen) was brought in to create footage and sound mixes that Jagger and Bowie could perform to in their respective venues. The BBC would then have had to ensure that those footage and sound mixes were in synch while also performing a live vision mix of the footage from both venues. The combined footage would then have had to be bounced back by satellite to the various broadcasters around the world. Due to the time lag (the signal would take several seconds to be broadcast twice across the Atlantic Ocean) Richards concluded there would be no practical way for Jagger to be able to hear or see Bowie's performance, meaning there could be no interaction between the artists, which would defeat the whole point of the exercise. On top of this both artists objected to the idea of miming at what was perceived as an historic event. Instead, Jagger and Bowie worked with Richards to create a video clip for the song they would have performed, a cover of "Dancing in the Street". The video was shown on the screens of both stadiums and also broadcast as part of many TV networks coverage. Each of the two main portions of the concert ended with their particular continental all-star anti-hunger anthems, with Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" closing the UK concert, and USA for Africa's "We Are the World" closing the US concert (and thus the day's proceedings).[5] Concert organizers have subsequently said that they were particularly keen to ensure that at least one surviving member of The Beatles, ideally Paul McCartney, took part in the concert as they felt that having an 'elder statesman' from British music would give it greater legitimacy in the eyes of the political leaders whose opinions the performers were trying to shape. McCartney agreed to perform and has said that it was "the management" -- his children -- that persuaded him to take part. In the event, he was the last performer (aside from the Band Aid fin
Which American photographed the Queen on her visit to the USA in 2007 and Demi Moore nude and pregnant for Vanity Fair in 1991?	Annie Gets Her Shot \| Vanity Fair Annie Gets Her Shot Excerpt Annie Gets Her Shot Four of the most memorable Annie Leibovitz shots—of Mick Jagger, Demi Moore, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Queen Elizabeth II—gain added power from the stories behind them, shedding as much light on Leibovitz’s portrait-making process as on her subjects. In an excerpt from her new book, the photographer describes those experiences at the intersection of art and celebrity, from nearly losing herself in the Rolling Stones’ world to touching off an ironic scandal with her Buckingham Palace session. by Twitter Annie Leibovitz, Calabasas, California, 2008. By Nick Rogers/courtesy of Leibovitz Studio. Excerpted from Annie Leibovitz at Work ,by Annie Leibovitz, to be published by Random House in November; © 2008 by the author. Arnold Newman said that photography is one percent talent and ninety-nine percent moving furniture. I think about that sometimes when we’re on location and we’ve moved the set—the stage, the lights, the backdrop, sandbags, fans. And moved them again. And again. I just have to close my eyes to everything that’s being done. The manual labor is daunting. It didn’t start out that way. In the beginning, I traveled alone. I carried my equipment and if I used a light I would set it up myself. Some people took the results as a style. A writer for American Photographer once said that the umbrella and strobe reflected in the mirror in my portrait of Jimmy Carter was a “skillfully implemented device.” As I recall, I walked into the room holding the light and set it down and plugged it in and started taking pictures. I didn’t think about it. I first worked with an assistant in 1975, during the Rolling Stones tour. I wanted to photograph the band together right after the show, when they were pumped up, and I had been talking to them about this for weeks. I told them how fantastic they looked all sweaty, but I could never get them to stop for the photograph. So one night in Los Angeles I hired an assistant who helped me hang a roll of seamless paper and set up a strobe outside the stage door. They had to walk across the paper to get to their cars. When they saw it they laughed and stopped and I got four or five frames. If I borrowed someone’s studio, there would usually be an assistant there to help out, but I didn’t have my own assistants on a regular basis until the magazine I worked for, Rolling Stone, moved its offices from California to New York, in 1977. I didn’t hire someone full-time until I had my first studio, in 1981, and I found the new arrangement frustrating. The assistant didn’t automatically see what I saw. Everyone sees things differently, and he often didn’t know what to do even if he was standing next to me. I had watched Dick Avedon work and I didn’t understand why it couldn’t be like that. Avedon didn’t have to tell his assistant where to move the light. It seemed to be done by osmosis. That came from working together for many years. Reluctantly, I had to learn to talk about the shoot before it happened, which didn’t seem right. It took away the mystery. Mick Jagger, Buffalo, New York, 1975. Photograph by Annie Leibovitz. The job description for an assistant is pretty loose. Over time, assistants have taken on roles I couldn’t have envisioned when I started working. My assistants used to check out new equipment and work on lighting problems in the studio. Our last studio was in an old double garage in Chelsea. It was vast, with high ceilings. It was the studio of my dreams, but I realized that I didn’t need it. My best pictures are taken on location. Anyway, the studio got too big. We had too much equipment. Things were getting out of hand. Having a studio is a little like having a fancy car. It doesn’t help you take better pictures. Now I have an office in a town house in the West Village. The assistants have a room where we keep just enough equipment for a small portrait shoot. There is an area for meetings. My studio manager and the archivists have spaces. Postproduction work on the pictures is done in a design room t
By what pen name was Belgian cartoonist Georges Prosper Remy known	Hergé \| Tintin Wiki \| Fandom powered by Wikia "I seek above all to tell a story…and to tell it clearly." —Hergé Georges Prosper Remi (22 May 1907 - 3 March 1983 ), better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist. "Hergé" is the French pronunciation of "RG," or his initials reversed. His best known and most substantial work is The Adventures of Tintin comic book series, which he wrote and illustrated from 1929 until his death in 1983, leaving the twenty-fourth Tintin adventure Tintin and Alph-Art unfinished. His work remains a strong influence on comics, particularly in Europe. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2003 . Contents Biography Childhood and early career Georges Prosper Remi was born in 1907 in Etterbeek, in Brussels, Belgium to middle class parents, Alexis Remi and his wife Elisabeth Dufour. [1] His four years of primary schooling coincided with World War I (1914–1918), during which Brussels was occupied by the German Empire. Georges, who displayed an early affinity for drawing, filled the margins of his earliest schoolbooks with doodles of the German invaders. [2] Except for a few drawing lessons which he later took at l'école Saint-Luc he never had any formal training in the visual arts. In 1920 he began studying in the collège Saint-Boniface, a secondary school where the teachers were Catholic priests. [3] Georges joined the Boy Scouts troop of the school, where he was given the totemic name "Renard curieux" (Curious fox). Recently an old strip by him was found on a wall of this school. [4] His first drawings were published in 1922 in Jamais assez, the school's Scout paper, and in Le Boy-Scout Belge, the Scout monthly magazine. [5] From 1924, he signed his illustrations using the pseudonym "Hergé." [6] His subsequent comics work would be heavily influenced by the ethics of the Scouting movement, as well as the early travel experiences he made with the Scout association. [7] On finishing school in 1925 Georges worked at the Catholic newspaper Le XXe Siècle under the editor Norbert Wallez, a Catholic abbot who kept a photograph of Mussolini in his office. [8] The following year, he published his first cartoon series, Totor , in the Scouting magazine Le Boy-Scout Belge. [9] In 1928, he was put in charge of producing material for the Le XXe Siècle's new weekly supplement for children, Le Petit Vingtième . He began illustrating The Adventures of Flup, Nénesse, Poussette, and Cochonnet, a strip written by a member of the newspaper's sports staff, but soon became dissatisfied with this series. Wallez asked Remi to create a young hero, a Catholic reporter who would fight for good all over the world. [8] He decided to create a comic strip of his own, which would adopt the recent American innovation of using speech balloons to depict words coming out of the characters' mouths, inspired by their use by established French comics author Alain St. Ogan. [10] Tintin in the Land of the Soviets (1929) Tintin in the Land of the Soviets , by "Hergé," appeared in the pages of Le Petit Vingtième on 10 January 1929, and ran until 8 May 1930 . The strip chronicled the adventures of a young reporter named Tintin and his pet fox terrier Snowy (Milou) as they journeyed through the Soviet Union. The character of Tintin was partly inspired by Georges's brother Paul Remi, an officer in the Belgian army. In January 1930 Hergé introduced Quick & Flupke (Quick et Flupke), a new comic strip about two street urchins from Brussels, in the pages of Le Petit Vingtième. For many years, Hergé continued to produce this less well-known series in parallel with his Tintin stories. In June he began the second Tintin adventure, Tintin in the Congo (then the colony of Belgian Congo), followed by Tintin in America and Cigars of the Pharaoh . On 20 July 1932 he married Germaine Kieckens , the secretary of the director of the Le XXe Siècle, [8] whom he had first met in 1927. [11] They had no children, and eventually divorced in 1977 . [12] The early Tintin adventures each took about a year to complete, upon whic
Ascot Gavotte and I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face are songs from which film?	My Fair Lady: the Ascot Gavotte - YouTube My Fair Lady: the Ascot Gavotte Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Sep 22, 2010 the "Ascot Gavotte", from "My Fair Lady" by George Cukor, 1964 music by Frederic Loewe, lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, gowns by Cecil Beaton Category
What is the four-letter name of the island, the second largest in Wales, that lies just off the west coast of Anglesey?	15 of the UK’s most beautiful islands \| travel inspiration for the road less travelled 15 of the UK’s most beautiful islands Share Tweet Google+ Pin It Stumble Buffer Over a thousand small islands belong to the UK , so finding the best ones can be a tall order. If you’re thinking of planning a UK trip forget coach holidays and drive yourself independently. From isolated islands with wild, dramatic landscapes to holiday favourites with spectacular sandy beaches, here is our choice for the UK’s most beautiful islands… Isle of Skye Recently voted the fourth best island in the world by National Geographic magazine, the Isle of Skye – located just off the coast of Scotland – is a particulary beguiling island destination. It’s blessed with incredible landscapes, wild pristine vistas and a tranquil atmosphere. People come for the wildlife, the immaculate windswept beaches and the tiny villages. It’s a place where time means nothing, and beneath every footstep lies 500 million years of history. Anglesey This island (located off the north west coast of Wales) is a place to relax, enjoy the friendly local hospitality or lose yourself in the island’s winding lanes or on its spectacular coastline. It’s home to a coastal path which has 125 miles of stunning scenery to explore, on foot or by kayak. There’s also plenty to do for all the family with events, attractions and outdoor activities on offer, all set in beautiful untouched scenery. Holy Island A tidal island which holds an important place in religious history – it was where the Christian message was first honed and spread amongst a mostly pagan area. Standing on a dramatic rocky outcrop overlooking the island is the iconic and much photographed Lindisfarne Castle, a small fortress dating from 1550. Lying just off the coast of Lindisfarne, Northumberland (the most unspoilt county in England) the often bleak weather adds to the island’s intrigue. Isle of Man Famous for its annual Tourist Trophy (TT) Motorcycle race, with rugged unspolit landscapes and sometimes unforgiving weather, this self-governing island can be found nestling between Ireland and England. Island highlights include wooded glens running down to the sea, the beguiling and occasionally snow-topped Snaefell mountain, diverse coastal landscapes and time-warp villages. St. Michael’s Mount This a small tidal island located 366 metres off the Mount’s Bay coast of Cornwall. It’s a rocky island crowned by a medieval church and castle and is also home to a small community. You can reach the island by boat or by foot (when the tide is out). It’s a photogenic place surrounded by myth and legend. Isle of Wight Arguably the most famous of Great Britain’s beautiful islands and certainly one of the most visited – its fine summer weather, wide range of accommodation and old fashioned seaside fun has ensured its status as a popular holiday destination since the Victorian times. It’s simple to get to the Isle of Wight (via ferry), and once you are here, it is even easier to get around. The Island has 15 main towns, all offering a range of attractions and facilities. Visit in summer for the legendary Isle of Wight Music festival . Guernsey This is a British Crown dependency island which can be found in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. It’s known for its heady mix of stunning scenery, contemporary living and milder weather (especially during the summer). Head there for inspiring walks along the cliff paths, rambles through the rural interior or lazy days on the island’s beautiful beaches. Guernsey is unique – British but somewhere completely different. Isle of Mull This is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides located just off the west coast of bonny Scotland. A tradtional and quiet island, it’s known for its bewitching landscapes, white-tailed eagles, whales, majestic mountains and pristine white sandy beaches – although just don’t expect too much sun, this is Scotland after all. Jersey The largest of the Channel Islands and another British Crown Dependency just off the coast of Normandy, France. Jersey is
Who organised the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh at Madison Square Garden with Ravi Shankar?	Amazon.com: Concert for Bangladesh [VHS]: George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Ravi Shankar, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, Billy Preston, Klaus Voormann, Jim Keltner, Pete Ham, Tom Evans, Mike Gibbins, Richard E. Brooks, Saul Swimmer, Allen Klein: Movies & TV Concert for Bangladesh [VHS] Available from these sellers . Special Offers and Product Promotions VHS Release Date: May 1, 1995 Run Time: 103 minutes #19844 in Music > Pop > Singer-Songwriters Editorial Reviews The Concert for Bangladesh (or Bangla Desh, as the country was originally spelt) was the name for two benefit concerts organised by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, held on Aug.1, 1971, playing to a total of 40,000 people at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The shows were organised to raise international awareness and fund relief efforts for refugees from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), following the 1970 Bhola cyclone and the civil war-related Bangladesh atrocities. The concerts were followed by a bestselling live album, a boxed three-record set, and Apple Films' concert documentary, which opened in cinemas in spring 1972. Customer Reviews By Michael Behuniak on September 27, 2005 Format: DVD The George Harrison-led "Concert for Bangladesh" will make its DVD debut Oct. 25 via Rhino, the same day Capitol releases a remixed, remastered CD of the project. Rhino is also creating a deluxe edition set with a reproduction of Harrison's handwritten lyrics for the then-new song "Bangla Desh," a postcard set, a sticker and a print of the original show poster. Staged on Aug. 1, 1971, at New York's Madison Square Garden, the show raised funds via UNICEF for Bangladeshi refugees caught in the middle of the country's battle for independence from Pakistan. It featured Harrison performing alongside Bob Dylan (making a rare public appearance in the wake of a serious motorcycle accident), Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Ravi Shankar, Billy Preston, Badfinger and Leon Russell. The event was chronicled the following year on a triple-LP set and a feature film. Rhino's DVD restores the original 99-minute movie in 5.1 sound and tacks on a wealth of extras, including a rehearsal performance of "If Not for You" with Harrison and Dylan and a soundcheck take on "Come on in My Kitchen" with Harrison, Clapton and Russell, plus Dylan performing "Love Minus Zero/No Limit," an outtake from the theatrical release. The DVD will also include a 45-minute documentary, "The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited 2005," which features interviews with Bob Geldof and United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan. Here is the track list for "The Concert for Bangladesh": "Bangla Dhun" By Junglies VINE VOICE on October 26, 2005 Format: DVD In writing this review I must complement the Harrison family and the executors of his estate for the marvellous job they have done in preserving and not diminishing George's memory. On the eve of the anniversary of his passing we have a quality product which in keeping with the man and his memory, enables us to help those unfortunate souls in the third world while enjoying this entertainment. "My friend came to me, sadness in his eyes, told me that he needed help, before his country died". How could someone refuse such a request. This concert reissue comes only days after a major earthquake has brought untold devastation and misery to millions in Southern Asia to whom this concert was first dedicated almost 35 years ago. It is fitting that this coincident release will help some of those affected. Much has already been said about the concert footage which is reproduced on the first disc of the set although much cleaned up and with better quality sound. It is easy to forget what a task Harrison had in assembling such a troupe of musicians at the time. The difficult separation and divorce of the Beatles added to his own inexperience being the leader and not just the member of a band, Clapton with his ongoing substance abuse problems which had driven him to being a recluse and the shyness of Bob Dylan in front of such a crowd, this in the days before arena rock became the
Which street in Wigan is the home of Wallace and Gromit?	Wallace and Gromit put Wigan on the map \| UK news \| The Guardian Wallace and Gromit put Wigan on the map Share on Messenger Close The Lancashire town of Wigan declared victory yesterday in its battle with neighbours such as Preston to claim the "genuine" home of the cartoon characters Wallace and Gromit. Speculation over a glimpse of a Wigan A-Z streetguide in the movie, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, has been followed by a council monitoring exercise which has established that 62 West Wallaby Street, home of Wallace and Gromit , is a Wigan address. Wigan's head of tourism, Keith Bergman, said: "It's another claim to fame for the town, to go with George Orwell and our success in the Premiership."
In which sport have Ted Copeland, Hope Powell and currently Mark Sampson managed England Women?	Women’s World Cup « England Memories May 28, 2015 We take a break this week from looking back at the past fortunes of England’s men. With the Women’s World Cup soon to begin in Canada, it seems a good time to recall how England fared in a previous tournament so we turn the clock back 20 years to June 1995 when they first appeared in the finals. The female game in England has come a long way since then…. In 1991, there was a big breakthrough for female football when the first official Women’s World Cup was held in China. England failed to qualify for it, but four years later they did make it to the finals in Sweden. While the publicity surrounding England’s women at this year’s World Cup may not be close to being on a par with the hype afforded to the men when they feature in the finals, it has certainly improved a lot in the past 20 years. This year matches will be shown live on the BBC, but back then fairly brief highlights was about the sum total of coverage of England’s women after the men were shown more extensively playing in the Umbro Cup. With the men’s Rugby World Cup taking place at the same time in South Africa, it’s fair to say how England’s women performed in Sweden was not dominating the back pages. It would be wrong to say the tournament was ignored by the media, but it was certainly given limited exposure compared to today and this was in keeping with the way women’s football as a whole was covered back then – prior to its Football Italia days, Channel 4 had broadcast a few women’s highlights shows in a rare foray into football broadcasting, but little else had been seen by the masses. Women’s football was not professional in Britain back then, meaning key players such as stalwart Gillian Coultard, captain Debbie Bampton and goalkeeper Pauline Cope would have to take time off work to participate. Head coach Ted Copeland combined managing the side with being a Football Association regional director of coaching. The previous two years had seen England’s women become world champions in the traditionally male team sports of cricket (1993) and rugby union (1994). One player who had featured for England in their cricket triumph was part of the World Cup football squad. Clare Taylor would be looking to complete the most unlikely of double triumphs, with comparisons drawn with Tony Adams when it came to playing style. But Adams wasn’t combining playing football with driving a van for the Royal Mail. “The amount of time I spend away on unpaid leave has got beyond a joke,” Taylor reflected later in 1995. Future England manager Hope Powell (left) was part of the 1995 World Cup squad, along with goal machine Karen Walker (right). The 20-strong squad also contained probably the two best-known English women’s footballers of their generation in Marieanne Spacey and Karen Walker, whose goalscoring record had attracted attention beyond just the hardcore ranks of women’s football followers. Bampton had recently taken over the captaincy from Coultard, who remained at the heart of the squad. “It was difficult, especially as Gill and I were room-mates and at that point the squad was split,” Bampton recalled later. Future manager Hope Powell also took her place in the squad, a survivor of the 1984 European Competition for Women’s Football when England had lost to Sweden in the final. The 1995 World Cup would come a couple of years too soon for future star names such as Sue Smith, Faye White and Rachel Yankey, while 16-year-old Kelly Smith stayed in England sitting her GCSE exams. Her time on the world stage would come later. A winning start With an awkward number of 12 sides in the tournament, the top two teams in each of the three groups would go through to the quarter-finals along with the best two third-placed sides. England were realistically capable of getting out of the group stage and they took a big step towards achieving that with a 3-2 win over Canada in their opening match. It should have been more convincing, the Canadians mounting a late rally with two goals in the closing minutes after Coultard (2
MIMA is a contemporary art gallery in which large English town?	Terrible - Review of Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA), Middlesbrough, England - TripAdvisor Reviewed June 13, 2015 via mobile There used to be an Art Gallery on Linthorpe Road which was outstanding, featuring paintings and photos from local artists. MIMA is a colossal disappointed, a fantastic building from the outside, inside it's mostly empty, local people vote with there feet and stay away, apart from occasionall school parties it's empty, the bored listless staff, who are quick to pounce on you once you start taking photos are unhelpful and even lack basic knowledge about the exhibitions. ( the female staff member with long black hair, sorry I don't know her name, is an exception, she is outstanding) The art is wrong, third rate traveling exhibitions of instillations and modern art that even the TATE puts into storage. It's great if you have detailed knowledge of modern art but for the general Teesside resident it's cold and unfeeling. How about exhibitions by local Teesside photographers and artists? reengage the local people, have more to see and reduce staff numbers- I'm so angry that this is such wasted potential. Lawrence Windrush “Enjoy the Art” Reviewed May 14, 2015 Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA) is located in the centre of town, just behind the main library. It is 15 minutes walking from the train station and may be 10 minutes from the town main bus station. The gallery has a modern design with lots of full-height windows and open staircases. It stands out in the centre of the town and is very eye-catching given the other mainly Victorian red-brick buildings nearby. We visited to see the St Ives art and sculpture exhibition. The exhibition itself was excellent and made very good use of the available space. The main gallery is located on the ground floor. At the first floor, there is a small room exhibiting jewellery. Some of the jewellery looked nice with very modern designs. Unfortunately, the view deck was closed due to rennovation and upgrading work when we visited. There is no entrance. MIMA has very good and accessible toilet facilities, a souvenir shop where you can buy art books too besides MIMA souvenirs and an excellent coffee shop with large glass window overlooking the paved communal area outside. Overall the gallery was very good.I definitely recommend you visit the art gallery when you are in Middlesbrough and explore the current exhibition. For more details you can visit the MIMA official website to check the latest exhibition news. Visited November 2014
Mrs Danvers is the sinister housekeeper in which 1938 novel	Rebecca \| novel by du Maurier \| Britannica.com novel by du Maurier To Kill a Mockingbird Rebecca, Gothic suspense novel by Daphne du Maurier , published in 1938. This highly successful romantic novel is narrated by the unnamed protagonist known only as the second Mrs. de Winter. A shy, awkward young woman, she adores her wealthy, brooding husband, Maxim, with whom she lives at Manderley, his estate in Cornwall . The narrator feels inferior to Rebecca , Maxim’s late first wife, who personifies glamour and gaiety, and she thinks that she cannot compete with this dead paragon to win Maxim’s love. Mrs. Danvers, the sinister housekeeper, especially wounds the narrator by constantly mentioning how much Maxim had loved, and would always love, Rebecca. The narrator lives under this shadow until she learns the true nature of her husband’s first marriage. Joan Fontaine (left) as Mrs. de Winter and Judith Anderson as Mrs. Danvers in Alfred Hitchcock’s … Courtesy of United Artists Corporation Learn More in these related articles: novel an invented prose narrative of considerable length and a certain complexity that deals imaginatively with human experience, usually through a connected sequence of events involving a group of persons in a specific setting. Within its broad framework, the genre of the novel has encompassed an... 1 Reference found in Britannica Articles Assorted Reference discussed in biography (in Dame Daphne du Maurier ) External Links Rebecca - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) The Gothic suspense novel Rebecca was written by Daphne du Maurier and published in 1938. This highly successful romantic novel is narrated by the unnamed protagonist known only as the second Mrs. de Winter. A shy, awkward young woman, she adores her wealthy, brooding husband, Maxim. They live together at Manderley, his estate in Cornwall, England. The narrator feels inferior to Rebecca, Maxim’s late first wife, who personifies glamor and gaiety, and she thinks that she cannot compete with this dead paragon to win Maxim’s love. Mrs. Danvers, the sinister housekeeper, especially wounds the narrator by constantly mentioning how much Maxim had loved, and would always love, Rebecca. The narrator lives under this shadow until she learns the true nature of her husband’s first marriage. Article History Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: February 05, 2013 URL: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rebecca-novel Access Date: January 20, 2017 Share
Also known as the glutton, what is the most commonly used name for the largest land-dwelling species of the weasel family?	Weasel \| Article about weasel by The Free Dictionary Weasel \| Article about weasel by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/weasel Related to weasel: Least Weasel , Weasel family weasel, name for certain small, lithe, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae (weasel family). Members of this family are generally characterized by long bodies and necks, short legs, small rounded ears, and medium to long tails. All have scent glands, generally used for territorial markings but in some animals for defense. True weasels belong to the genus Mustela, with species found in Eurasia, N Africa, and the Americas. Weasels are very active and chiefly terrestrial but are able to climb trees. They prey on small animals by night, often killing more than they eat, and spend the day in dens made in holes in the ground, rock piles, or hollow stumps. Although they are notorious for destruction of poultry, the damage they do is far outweighed by their value as destroyers of rodents. Weasels are usually brown, with white underparts. Species living in snowy regions acquire white coats in winter and are then known as ermine ermine, name for a number of northern species of weasel having white coats in winter, and highly prized for their white fur. It most commonly refers to the white phase of Mustela erminea, called short-tailed weasel in North America and stoat in the Old World. ..... Click the link for more information. . The most widely distributed weasel, Mustela erminea, is known in Europe as the stoat and in North America as the short-tailed weasel. It is about 16 in. (40 cm) long including the 5-in. (13-cm) tail; it has a white winter coat through much of its range and a characteristic black tail tip the year around. It ranges from the Arctic Ocean to central Asia, S Europe and the central United States. The much smaller M. nivalis, known in Europe simply as weasel, is found in Europe, N and central Asia, and N Africa. It turns white only in the extreme northern parts of its range. Among the New World weasels is the tiny least weasel, measuring only 7 or 8 in. (18–20 cm) in total length; it ranges from the N central United States to N Canada and Alaska. There are many other true weasel species, mostly in the Old World. Besides these, the genus Mustela includes the polecat polecat, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family. The name refers especially to the common Old World polecat, Mustela putorius, found in wooded areas of N Eurasia and N Africa. ..... Click the link for more information. , ferret ferret, name for a domesticated polecat, Mustela putorius, common in the Old World. It has been used for centuries to hunt rats, mice, and rabbits. Domestic ferrets are found in many color types including albinos, brown, and black. ..... Click the link for more information. , and mink mink, semiaquatic carnivorous mammal of the genus Mustela, closely related to the weasel and highly prized for its fur. One species, Mustela vison, is found over most of North America and another, M. ..... Click the link for more information. . African animals of several genera in the weasel family are called striped weasels; they are characterized by conspicuous black and white markings and, in some cases, by the use of scent for defense. Among these is a skunklike animal with a powerful odor known as the zorilla zorilla, small, carnivorous, nocturnal mammal, Ictonyx striatus, of the weasel family, found in dry regions of Africa. It is also called striped weasel and striped polecat. ..... Click the link for more information. . The weasel family also includes the marten marten, name for carnivorous, largely arboreal mammals (genus Martes) of the weasel family, widely distributed in North America, Europe, and central Asia. Martens are larger, heavier-bodied animals than weasels, with thick fur and bushy tails. ..... Click the link for more information. , fisher fisher, name of a large North American marten, Martes pennanti. This carnivorous, largely arboreal mammal is found in hardwood forests of Canada, the extreme N United States, and mou
Roskilde Cathedral has been the burial site of the monarchs of which European country since the 15th century?	Roskilde Cathedral: Denmark’s Royal Burial Church \| REAL SCANDINAVIA Search for: Roskilde Cathedral: Denmark’s Royal Burial Church A visit to Roskilde Cathedral is a journey through centuries of Danish history. The first church on the site, made of wood, was built in the 900s by King Harald Bluetooth and was replaced in the following century by a stone church. The current brick church was begun in the 1170s and took more than 100 years to finish. The main body of the cathedral was completed in 1280 and is one of Scandinavia’s earliest examples of Gothic brick architecture. The gilded altarpiece was made in Antwerp around 1560 and depicts various scenes from the life of Jesus Christ, including the events of Easter Week, Christ’s death, and his childhood. On the reverse side are scenes of Christ’s good works. Roskilde Cathedral is worth visiting for its architectural value and the beauty of its interior, as well as for its historical significance. The cathedral has been the burial church for Danish royalty since the 15th century, with the numerous side chapels and porches added on over the years. Among those who have found their final resting place at Roskilde is Queen Margrethe I (known as Margareta I in Sweden), the founder of the Kalmar Union, which united all three Scandinavian countries under one ruler for more than a century from 1397 to 1523. Margrethe died in 1412 and is entombed in a sarcophagus behind the altarpiece. One of the most interesting side chapels is the Chapel of the Magi, also known as Christian I’s Chapel, adjacent to the cathedral entrance. Built in the second half of the 15th century, the chapel holds the magnificent Renaissance tombs of Christian III (died 1559) and Frederik II (died 1588). The chapel’s founder, Christian I, died in 1481 and is buried in a small chamber under the floor alongside his queen, Dorothea. A pillar in the center of the chapel carries markings indicating the heights of royal visitors, including the current queen, Margrethe II, as a princess (182 cm), Chulalongkorn of Thailand (165.4 cm), and Peter the Great of Russia (208.4 cm). Even after more than 500 years, no one has come close to equalling the height of Christian I himself, who apparently towered 219.5 cm (over 7 feet 2 inches) in height. A dozen royal family members – including kings Frederik V, Christian VI, Frederik VII, Christian VII, and Christian VIII, are buried in Frederik V’s Chapel, designed in 1789 On the north side of the cathedral is Christian IV’s Chapel, dating from approximately 1620, although the interior work was not completed until as late as 1866. Look for the signature of the king’s master smith at the bottom of the iron entrance doors: “Caspar Finke bin ich bennant. Dieser Arbeit bin ich bekannt” (“Caspar Finke is my name. To this work I owe my fame”). Paintings in the chapel include Vilhelm Marstrand’s enormous depiction of a famous scene of the king on the ship Trefoldighet (Trinity) after being wounded in a sea battle off the island of Sehmern. Christian IV died in 1648 after being on the throne for just six weeks shy of Â 60 years, the longest reign of any Danish monarch. His chapel contains his coffin as well as those of his first wife, Anne Catherine of Brandenburg (died 1612); his eldest son, the heir apparent Christian (died 1647); his second son, who became King Frederik III (died 1670); and Frederik’s consort, Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneberg (died 1685). Roskilde Cathedral also contains numerous other chapels, including Trolle’s Chapel, notable for the distinctive troll figure in its wrought-iron grating – a play on the name of Niels Trolle, a prominent vassal of of Christian IV, who in 1644 was granted use of the 15th-century chapel as a burial vault for his family. Most recently, in 1985, a special tomb was constructed outside the cathedral, to the northeast of the building, for King Frederik IX, who had died in 1972. His wife Queen Ingrid was buried with him upon her death in 2000. Roskilde Cathedral was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. --------------------------
What was the name of Joe Brown's backing group in the 1960s?	About Joe \| Joe Brown About Joe A brief history Biography of Joe Brown It was over half a century ago in 1958, as Lonnie Donegan was ruling the charts with ‘Rock Island Line’, that Joe joined his first band, the Spacemen Skiffle Group, at the age of 17. Three years later he was the resident lead guitarist on producer Jack Good’s groundbreaking TV show Boy Meets Girls. He found himself backing visiting American stars like Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran and Johnny Cash. (and that’s Joe’s rockabilly lead guitar you can hear all over Billy Fury’s classic 1960 album “The Sound Of Fury”....) 1960 was the year when the Spacemen became Joe Brown’s backing band The Bruvvers as the hits began to roll in, starting with ‘The Darktown Strutters Ball’ and reaching a crescendo in 1962/3 with ‘A Picture Of You’, ‘It Only Took A Minute’ and ‘That’s What Love Will Do’. During this time it was JOE who was headlining British tours that featured Del Shannon, Dion, the Crystals… and an up and coming band called the Beatles. The Beatles of course changed the whole pop music landscape but Joe was already broadening his own horizons. He starred in the long running West End musical “Charlie Girl” in 1965 and has since appeared in “Sleuth” and “Pump Boys And Dinettes” which in 1985 he directed and took on tour. And there were films “What A Crazy World”, “Three Hats For Lisa”, “Spike Milligan Meets Joe Brown” and “Mona Lisa” with Bob Hoskins. Not to mention his regular TV appearances which included three series of “The Joe Brown Show” on ITV and his Radio 2 stints either side of the new millennium including presenting “The Rock Island Line”, “Good Rockin’ Tonight”, “Let It Rock” and “Joe Brown’s Sunday Roast” which was a regular programme on BBC Berkshire Throughout these five decades Joe was touring regularly, playing up to 200 shows a year. In the early Seventies he formed Brown’s Home Brew which included his late wife Vicki and Joe Fagin they released two acclaimed albums and toured the UK twice. Joe has continued to headline his own tours as well co-headlining the hugely successful “Solid Gold” tours and with Marty Wilde in the nineties. Since the new millennium Joe has been confounding people’s expectations of him on a regular basis. In 2002 he appeared at the Glastonbury Festival and endeared himself to the latest generation of rock fans. Later that year he won a brand new world-wide audience with his show-stopping appearance at “The Concert For George”, staged at London’s Royal Albert Hall in tribute to George Harrison with a stellar cast of musicians. Joe was asked by Olivia Harrison & Eric Clapton to sing ‘Here Comes The Sun”, ‘That’s The Way It Goes’ and to close the show with ‘I’ll See You In My Dreams’, a favourite song of George’s. Joe describes the show as “the highlight of my career” and the DVD of the concert has now been certified many times Platinum in the USA whilst the film has also been shown around the world and continues to be repeated. If Joe has any regrets, it’s that he hasn’t released enough records. Indeed between the mid Seventies and the early Nineties he scarcely released any. That changed when he took on new management and adopted a new approach in1990. He very soon had a new live album “Joe Brown Live “ released in 1990 and signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell in Nashville in 1991 when he started going there to write songs for the country market. That led to the release of the “Come On Joe” album in 1993, recorded at his own home studio, produced by his son Pete and featuring his touring band – guitarist Neil Gauntlett, bassist Rico Nilo and drummer Phil Capaldi. Come On Joe was followed closely by an ‘In Concert’ video and in 1997 "56 And Taller Than You Think”. His next studio album “On A Day Like This” was recorded in Nashville in 1998 and produced by Roger Cook with whom Joe would later write a musical about Skiffle which premiered in 2005. That same year Joe agreed a deal whereby his records would be released by Track Records, the first album released under this agreement being “Hittin’ The Hi Spots
Which ancient road linked Wroxeter to Dover via St Albans	Watling Street \| Roman road, United Kingdom \| Britannica.com Watling Street Tower Bridge Watling Street, Roman road in England that ran from Dover west-northwest to London and thence northwest via St. Albans (Verulamium) to Wroxeter (Ouirokónion, or Viroconium). It was one of Britain’s greatest arterial roads of the Roman and post-Roman periods. The name came from a group of Anglo-Saxon settlers who called Verulamium by the name of Wætlingaceaster. This local name passed to the whole of the Roman road (Wæclinga stræt) by the 9th century. The tendency to give the name to other main roads is postmedieval and is often mere antiquarianism. Learn More in these related articles: ancient Rome the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 bc, through the events leading to the founding of the republic in 509 bc, the establishment of the empire in 27 bc, and the final eclipse of the Empire of... Dover (England, United Kingdom) town (parish) and seaport on the Strait of Dover, Dover district, administrative and historic county of Kent, southeastern England. Situated on the English Channel at the mouth of a valley in the chalk uplands that form the famous white cliffs, Dover is the closest English port to the European... London (national capital, United Kingdom) city, capital of the United Kingdom. It is among the oldest of the world’s great cities—its history spanning nearly two millennia—and one of the most cosmopolitan. By far Britain’s largest metropolis, it is also the country’s economic, transportation, and cultural... 1 Reference found in Britannica Articles Assorted Reference Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: March 25, 1999 URL: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Watling-Street Access Date: December 19, 2016 Share
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Who plays Kincade the estate gamekeeper in the Bond film Skyfall?	Kincade \| James Bond Wiki \| Fandom powered by Wikia Kincade is the gamekeeper of Skyfall Lodge and the Bond family estate. He appears in the 2012 James Bond film Skyfall and is portrayed by Albert Finney . Film biography After an attempt on M 's life by Raoul Silva , Bond takes her to his empty and remote childhood home in Scotland: Skyfall Lodge . Intending to lure Silva into a trap at the lodge, and using M as bait, he instructs Q to leave an electronic trail for the cyber-terrorist to follow. Arriving at Skyfall, the pair enter the building only to be met by an elderly man wielding a shotgun. Kincade, the gamekeeper to the Bond family estate, recognizes James and utters a simple "James, James Bond...", to which Bond replies "Oh, are you still alive?" Bond introduces M to Kincade (Kincade calls her 'Emma') and explained that the lodge was sold when Bond was presumed dead. Bond updates Kincade on the situation and they set about preparing for Silva's arrival. The trio are only lightly armed, because Kincade sold all the guns to a collector, except for James' father's hunting rifle, hunting knife and a few sticks of dynamite, but they improvise a series of booby traps. Awaiting Silva's attack, Bond suggests that Kincade shouldn't get involved, causing the Scotsman to retort "Try and stop me, you jumped up little S***." When Bond managed to hit the target (two tea cups), Kincade, who was amazed, asked "What did you say you did for a living?" Kincade was flirtatious but polite towards M, giving her an old scarf, showing her a preist's hole and explaining about James' behavior. During the booby trap improvising, Kincade sawed half the barrel off his shotgun and tested it on a door. When Silva's men arrive, Bond, M and Kincade fight off the first assault. Wielding his newly sawed-off shotgun, Kincade dispatches two of Silva's men with a curt "Welcome to Scotland!" During the fight, Kincade seems discomforted with the violence and drops several shells while reloading. Bond comes to Kincade's aid, dispatching Silva's men with one of their own rifles. After the first assault was fought off, Silva arrives by helicopter with a second wave, causing Bond to send M and Kincade off through a secret escape tunnel. Emerging from the tunnel some distance from the house, Kincade attempts to help the wounded M to the relative safety of a nearby chapel, but along the way, M noticed she was wounded in her hip from trying to shoot one of Silva's men. However, Silva notices the gamekeeper's torch beam and sets off in pursuit. Unaware that Silva has followed them, Kincade goes into a side-room to look for something, when he returns muttering, "I couldn't find any-" he is interrupted by Silva who holds him at gunpoint. After examining M's wound with sadistic curiosity, Silva forces his gun into her hand and begs her to kill them both. Arriving through the chapel entrance, Bond hurls a knife into the madman's back, killing him. Seconds later, however, M also collapses from her wound and dies in Bond's arms. Watching nearby, Kincade takes his hat off in respect. Behind the scenes According to director Sam Mendes , the idea of approaching former James Bond actor Sean Connery to portray Kincade was very briefly considered. In an interview with the Huffington Post , Mendes noted that there "was a very brief flirtation with that thought, but it was never going to happen, because I thought it would distract.” [1] References It makes me think that Kingcade had a crush on M (Judi Dench) when he was introducing her the tunnel. 2015-06-10T13:57:32Z
Who won the Marathon T54 for wheelchair athletes at the 2012 Paralympics?	London 2012 Paralympics - Ceremonies, Medals, Torch Relay London 2012 Qualification Criteria SPORTS The Games featured 20 sports, most of which took place in London with the exception of Sailing at Weymouth and Portland, Rowing at Eton Dorney and Road Cycling which was staged at Brands Hatch. Archery Para athletics Boccia Cycling Equestrian Football 5-a-side Football 7-a-side Goalball Judo Para powerlifting Rowing Sailing Shooting Para sport Para swimming Table tennis Sitting volleyball Wheelchair basketball Wheelchair fencing Wheelchair rugby Wheelchair tennis TORCH RELAY IPC President Sir Philip Craven was among the first five Torchbearers to carry the London 2012 Paralympic Flame after it was created at an emotional ceremony at Stoke Mandeville Stadium. He was joined by four other legends of the Paralympics – Baroness Susan Masham of Ilton, Caz Walton, Sally Haynes and Jane Blackburn – after the four national flames were joined at the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement. The Paralympic Flame then left on a 92-mile journey to the Olympic Stadium in a 24-hour torch relay that involved 580 Torchbearers working in teams of five. Prior to the Stoke Mandeville event, National Flames were created at the summit of the highest peaks of the four home nations: Scafell Pike (England), Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa (Wales), Ben Nevis (Scotland) and Slieve Donard (Northern Ireland). The four individual Flames were then placed in a miner's lantern and transferred to the nation's capital cities. Paralympic celebrations took place in London, Belfast Edinburgh and Cardiff. Find out more about the London 2012 Torch Relay here. OPENING CEREMONY London 2012 launched in unforgettable style with leading scientist Professor Stephen Hawking and renowned actor Sir Ian McKellen appearing in a memorable event. The Ceremony took the form of a play, with Hawking introducing proceedings before Sir Ian took over, taking the role of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest and guiding the principle character Miranda through the evening’s proceedings. All of the athletes received a huge ovation when they entered an Olympic Stadium drenched in colour, before gathering in the centre to play their part in the remainder of the ceremony. The Games were officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, before Royal Marine Joe Townsend brought the Paralympic Flame into the stadium. Great Britain 5-a-side footballer David Clarke carried the Flame on, before the country’s first ever Paralympic gold medalist Margaret Maughan lit the Paralympic Cauldron. MEDALS For the third consecuitve Games China topped the medals table winning 231 in total. This was 20 more than they won on homesoil in 2008 underlining their position as the Paralympic superpower. After finishing eighth in 2008, Russia showed the greatest imporvement climbing to second overall with 36 gold medals. Host nation Great Britain, who won 18 more medals than in Beijing, finished third whilst Ukraine and Australia finished fourth and fifth for the second consecutive Games. In total 75 of the 164 competing countries won at least one medal. OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES Swimmers were the athletes to take home the most medals from London 2012 with Australia's Jacqueline Freney (8 golds) and Brazil's Daniel Dias (6 golds) leading the way. On the track Great Britain's David Weir and USA's Martin Raymond were in unbeatable form. Bouyed on by a vocal home crowd Weir took T54 gold in the 800m, 1,500m, 5,000m and marathon whereas 18 year old Raymond, who was making his Games debut, took T52 gold in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m. In wheelchair tennis , Dutch sensation Esther Vergeer was reduced to tears winning her fourth Paralympic gold and 470th consecutive match. There were also some big upsets in the Games. Brazil's Alan Oliveira beat South Africa's Oscar Pistorius to 200m T44 gold and Canada halted USA's hopes of a fourth wheelchair rugby gold in five Games with a semi-final defeat. Australia eventually picked up the gold. ATTENDANCE AND COVERAGE A record 2.7 million tickets were sold for the Games with most events and sessi
Who was the mother of Achilles in Greek mythology?	Achilles - Ancient History - HISTORY.com Google Achilles: Early Life Like most mythological heroes, Achilles had a complicated family tree. His father was Peleus, the mortal king of the Myrmidons–a people who, according to legend, were extraordinarily fearless and skilled soldiers. His mother was Thetis, a Nereid. Did You Know? Today, we use the phrase “Achilles heel” to describe a powerful person’s fatal weakness. According to myths and stories composed long after the Iliad, Thetis was extraordinarily concerned about her baby son’s mortality. She did everything she could to make him immortal: She burned him over a fire every night, then dressed his wounds with ambrosial ointment; and she dunked him into the River Styx, whose waters were said to confer the invulnerability of the gods. However, she gripped him tightly by the foot as she dipped him into the river–so tightly that the water never touched his heel. As a result, Achilles was invulnerable everywhere but there. When he was 9 years old, a seer predicted that Achilles would die heroically in battle against the Trojans. When she heard about this, Thetis disguised him as a girl and sent him to live on the Aegean island of Skyros. To be a great warrior was Achilles’ fate, however, and he soon left Skyros and joined the Greek army. In a last-ditch effort to save her son’s life, Thetis asked the divine blacksmith Hephaestus to make a sword and shield that would keep him safe. The armor that Hephaestus produced for Achilles did not make him immortal, but it was distinctive enough to be recognized by friend and foe alike. When Homer wrote the Iliad in about 720 BCE, however, readers and listeners would not have known any of this. They only knew that Achilles was a great hero, that he had superhuman strength and courage and that he was supremely handsome. Homer painted a more nuanced picture: In addition to these qualities, his Achilles was vengeful and quick to anger and could be petulant when he did not get his way. He was also deeply loyal and would sacrifice anything for his friends and family. Achilles: The Trojan War According to legend, the Trojan War began when the god-king Zeus decided to reduce Earth’s mortal population by arranging a war between the Greeks (Homer calls them the Achaeans) and the Trojans. He did this by meddling in their political and emotional affairs. At Achilles’ parents’ wedding banquet, Zeus invited the prince of Troy, a young man named Paris, to judge a beauty contest between the goddesses Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. Each of the goddesses offered Paris a bribe in exchange for his vote. Aphrodite’s was the most alluring: She promised to give the young prince the most beautiful wife in the world. Unfortunately, the wife in question–Helen, the daughter of Zeus–was already married to someone else: Menelaus, the king of Sparta . At Aphrodite’s urging, Paris went to Sparta, won Helen’s heart and took her (along with all of Menelaus’ money) back to Troy. Menelaus vowed revenge. He assembled an army of Greece’s greatest warriors, including Achilles and his Myrmidons, and set off to conquer Troy and get his wife back. In Homer’s telling, this war lasted for 10 bloody years. Achilles: The Illiad When the Iliad begins, the Trojan War has been going on for nine years. Achilles, the poem’s protagonist, has led one battle after another. He has met with great success–in fact, he is undefeated in battle–but the war itself has reached a stalemate. Homer’s story focuses on a different conflict, however: the internecine quarrel between his hero and Agamemnon, the leader of the Achaean armies and Menelaus’ brother. In a battle that took place before the poem begins, Agamemnon had taken as a concubine a young Trojan woman named Chryseis. Chryseis’ father, a priest of the god Apollo, tried to buy his daughter’s freedom, but Agamemnon mocked his entreaties and refused to release the girl. Enraged, Apollo punished the Greek armies by sending a plague to kill the soldiers one by one. As his ranks thinned, Agamemnon finally agreed to allow Chryseis to return to her
Which British Prime Minister was born in the colony of New Brunswick on September 16th 1858?	Bonar Law, Prime minister • Biography & Facts Bonar Law Prime minister Andrew Bonar Law (16 September 1858 – 30 October 1923), commonly called Bonar (rhymes with honour) Law, was a British Conservative Party statesman and Prime Minister. Born in the colony of New Brunswick (now in Canada), he is the only British Prime Minister to have been born outside the British Isles. He was also the shortest-serving Prime Minister of the 20th century, spending 211 days in office. He had a much longer tenure as Conservative Party leader, November 1911 to March 1921 and October 1922 to May 1923, where he used his business background to good advantage in promoting better organisation and efficiency. His lack of aristocratic family connections helped him broaden the base of the party to include more businessmen.Law was born to a rural preacher and his wife in New Brunswick, where he spent his early life. A few years after his mother's death in 1861, his father remarried, and in 1870 Law moved to Helensburgh, Scotland, to live with his mother's sister Janet and her family, who ran a successful merchant bank. After an education at Larchfield School (now Lomond School), a preparatory school in Hamilton and the High School of Glasgow, Law left school aged sixteen to gain a "commercial education" at the family firm. A few years later the firm was sold to the Clydesdale Bank, putting Law's career in jeopardy until his uncles loaned him the money to buy a partnership in an iron merchants firm. Through his hard work and business acumen, the firm flourished under Law, and by the time he was thirty he was a comparatively rich man.Law first entered politics in 1897, when he was asked to be the Conservative candidate for the seats of Glasgow Bridgeton and then Glasgow Blackfriars and Hutchesontown, accepting Blackfriars. Despite a large Liberal Party majority in his seat, Law campaigned successfully for the 1900 general election and was returned to Parliament. In the House of Commons he became noted for his excellent memory and oratory, and soon gained a position on the Conservative front bench. A strong supporter of tariff reform, Law was made Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade in 1902. The issue of tariff reform split the Conservative Party, and Prime Minister Arthur Balfour resigned, prompting a general election in which the Conservative Party were forced into opposition. In opposition Law continued to argue for tariff reform, both in Parliament and within his party, largely avoiding the constitutional crisis surrounding the People's Budget in 1909. His appointment as a Privy Councillor that year marked him out as a conservative frontrunner, and when it became clear that Arthur Balfour would resign as Leader of the Conservative Party, Law put his name forward. Despite trailing third after Walter Long and Austen Chamberlain , Law eventually won the election when the strong possibility of a draw between Long and Chamberlain that would split the party forced both to withdraw.As Leader of the Conservative Party, Law focused his attentions on two main areas; tariff reform, which he supported, and Irish Home Rule, to which he was opposed. As leader of the opposition he was in no position to make active changes, but his strong campaigning, particularly on Home Rule, turned Liberal attempts to pass the Third Home Rule Bill into a three-year struggle eventually halted by the start of the First World War. Personal facts
In which US city do the Allegheny and the Monongahela rivers join to form the Ohio River?	Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers, Pennsylvania, USA \| World Rivers Project Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers, Pennsylvania, USA Posted on The Post Gazette reports on the winter weather in January 2014 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers circa 1998. Tourist postcard of the mid 20th century Coal barges at the confluence of Allegheny and Monongahela rivers – 1910 In the mid 1700’s the Colonial iron industry bolstered coal mining in Pennsylvania. The state produces two kinds of coal, hard and soft. Coal Hill, across the Monongahela River from the city of Pittsburgh and now Mount Washington, is the location of a coal stream, a vast layer of coal in the earth. The Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers played an important role in transporting the coal and influencing the growth of Andrew Carnegie’s steel mills in the 1800’s. By 1830, the city of Pittsburgh consumed more than 400 tons per day and dubbed “Smoky City.” The coal industry continued to grow with the expansion of the railroad and ship building, followed by the height of the industrial revolution. In 1995, Pennsylvania was the fourth largest coal producing state in the United States. Over 10 billion tons of coal has been mined in 21 Pennsylvania counties during the past 200 years of mining. This is about one fourth of all coal ever mined in the United States. The Point Bridge,circa 1900, that spans the Monongahela River Map of 1795 Artist Todd Sanders is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge to form the Ohio River. He dipped three individual small white cloths in the Ohio , Allegheny and Monongahela rivers.
Which planet was discovered by William Herschel in 1781?	Discovery: A new planet The changing shape of the solar system He stopped on something unexpected: not a point of light, but a fuzzy disk. He initially thought it was a comet, but observations over the next several days showed something amazing. A comet that bright would be quite close to the Sun, and thus move rather quickly against the background stars. This object was moving, but too slowly to be a comet. It was moving so slowly that its motion suggested it would have to be far from the Sun’s gravity, even farther away than Saturn – the farthest known planet. To be that bright and that far away, it had to be a planet. “And I will name him George...” Herschel had discovered the first new planet. Up until this point, astronomers had known of only five other planets in the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, which are visible to the naked eye. Herschel tried to name the new planet after his benefactor, King George III of England. It was eventually named Uranus, after the father of Saturn, to fit with the mythological naming scheme of the other planets. What we can see today: The Hubble Space Telescope looks at Uranus Astronomers had actually seen Uranus many times before. It had been noted as early as 1690, when it was recorded as a star in the constellation Taurus. But only Herschel had made a telescope powerful enough to see Uranus was not a star. When the amateur astronomer tried to compare his observations with two professional astronomers, neither had telescopes powerful enough to confirm his find. Herschel’s discovery shook the astronomical world and thrilled the public. It earned him international fame and a paid astronomy job. People had imagined that other planets could exist in the solar system, but this was proof that more planets did exist. The solar system had just gotten bigger, and astronomy’s possibilities had expanded with it. The search for new planets was on.
Name either of the animals that are affected by the disease scrapie.	NSEI: Scrapie Q&A What is Scrapie? A. Scrapie is a fatal, degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of sheep and goats. There is no cure and there is no treatment for scrapie. Q. What type of disease is scrapie? A. Scrapie is classified as a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE). Both scrapie and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE; a.k.a. "Mad Cow" disease) are TSEs, as is Chronic Wasting Disease in deer and elk. While research has allowed us to gain a better understanding of the TSEs, there are still many facets of these diseases that are poorly understood. Why is scrapie eradication important? A. The U.S. has had some form of a scrapie eradication or control program in place for many years. These were established to help increase animal health status and decrease production losses for producers. Infected flocks that contain a high percentage of susceptible animals can experience significant production losses. In flocks where scrapie is endemic the number of infected animals increases and the age at onset of clinical signs decreases over a period of several years making these flocks economically unviable. As an additional loss, the presence of scrapie also prevents the export of breeding stock, semen, and embryos to many other countries. More recently, increased attention and concern is being paid to all TSEs, including scrapie, as a result of the discovery of BSE in cattle, feline spongiform encephalopathy (FSE) in cats and new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (nvCJD) in people in Europe. This increased concern has led to the following effects: Packers and producers have had difficulty in disposing of sheep offal and dead sheep causing them to incur significant increases in disposal costs, Other countries have expressed concerns and have indicated that they may prohibit or restrict certain ruminant products because the U.S. has scrapie, Our domestic and international markets for sheep-derived meat and bone meal, have been adversely affected, and The American Sheep Industry Association identified scrapie as a major impediment to the well-being of the U.S. sheep industry The combination of all of these factors has led to the decision to develop a strong scrapie eradication program. Q. Is scrapie a costly disease? A. Yes, it is estimated that U.S. producers incur between $20-25 million annually. Only New Zealand and Australia are recognized as scrapie free, so they are currently the only nations that can freely sell breeding stock to producers in most other countries. Further, their lucrative markets are not available to U.S. producers. Losses can only increase in the future if the disease is allowed to spread. Can cattle get scrapie from contact with sheep? A. No, scrapie from sheep and goats has not been shown to spread to cattle under natural conditions. Here in the U.S. scrapie isolates were injected into brains of cattle, it caused some spongiform changes, but did not cause the same lesion patterns as BSE and did not cause the same clinical signs. Oral inoculations did not cause clinical signs or lesions in cattle. Q. Does scrapie affect human beings? A. There is no evidence that people who consume sheep or goat meat or milk or who work with sheep and goats are at risk of contracting scrapie. How did the disease get its unusual name? A. Individual sheep or goats that have scrapie will often rub on objects and scrape off their wool or hair. Q. Do infected animals show any other clinical signs? A. One
In which novel by Dickens is Stephen Blackpool a power loom weaver in Josiah Bounderby's mill?	David Perdue's Charles Dickens Page - Hard Times Hard Times FAQ & Email Coketown It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood, it was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of a savage. It was a town of machinery and tall chimneys, out of which interminable serpents of smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever, and never got uncoiled. It had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill-smelling dye, and vast piles of building full of windows where there was a rattling and a trembling all day long, and where the piston of the steam-engine worked monotonously up and down, like the head of an elephant in a state of melancholy madness. Hard Times During the conception of Hard Times Dickens visited the industrial town of Preston where a prolonged strike was in progress (January 1854). George Bernard Shaw, writing in 1912, observed that with the publication of Hard Times: "You must therefore resign yourself, if you are reading Dickens's books in the order in which they were written, to bid adieu now to the light-hearted and only occasionally indignant Dickens of the earlier books, and get such entertainment as you can from him now that the occasional indignation has spread and deepened into a passionate revolt against the whole industrial order of the modern world. Here you will find no more villians and heroes, but only oppressors and victims, oppressing and suffering in spite of themselves, driven by a huge machinery which grinds to pieces the people it should nourish and ennoble, and having for its directors the basest and most foolish of us instead of the noblest and most farsighted. Many readers find the change disappointing. Others find Dickens worth reading almost for the first time..." In Hard Times Dickens uses the character of Sleary, proprietor of Sleary's Circus, to expose his views on the right of the common man to simple amusements. When Sleary lisps "people mutht be amuthed" he is echoing Dickens own sentiment. Dickens fought against sabbatarian groups who advocated strict observance of the Sabbath on the grounds that Sunday was the only day that working people had to indulge in simple amusements, or even to attend such institutions as the British Museum or the Crystal Palace . Dickens published a pamphlet, Sunday Under Three Heads , in 1836 in opposition to the Sabbath Observances Bill pending in Parliament. The Bill was rejected. Dickens' life during the serialization of Hard Times Apr 1854 - Aug 1854 Dickens' age: 42 April 1954 Three essays on divorce are published in Dickens' weekly magazine, Household Words , at the same time Dickens was introducing Stephen Blackpool's wife, whom he is unable to divorce, in the novel. Dickens' own marriage was crumbling during this time. August 1954 Net receipts for the weekly sales of Household Words , in which the novel was published, rose by 237 per cent during the serialization. Hard Times touches on themes of divorce and marital incompatibility at a time when Dickens' own marriage was deteriorating. In the novel Stephen Blackpool, whose wife is an alcoholic, is unable to divorce her and marry the woman he loves (Rachael). Divorce was expensive and legally difficult, as well as socially unacceptable in the 19th century. Dickens and his wife Catherine , with whom he had ten children, separated (but never divorced) four years later in 1858. Hard Times Picking the Name Dickens wrote to his friend and literary advisor, John Forster , on January 20, 1854 asking him to take a look of the following list of possible names for the new story he was going to serialize in Household Words. Dickens had picked his favorite three from among these and ask Forster to pick the three he thought best. 1. According to Cock
What was the first name of the character played by Geoffrey Hughes in the TV sitcom Keeping Up Appearances'?	Geoffrey Hughes Dies, Played Onslow on “Keeping Up Appearances” : Trending News : Auto World News Geoffrey Hughes Dies, Played Onslow on “Keeping Up Appearances” Jul 30, 2012 01:14 PM EDT \| Brian Brennan Geoffrey Hughes, who played the chronically slothful Onslow on the long-syndicated Britcom "Keeping Up Appearances", has died. He was 68, and died on July 27 of prostate cancer, with which he was first diagnosed in 1996, according to Britain's Mirror . Like the characters in which he specialized, Hughes belonged firmly to Britain's working class. He began life as the son of a Liverpool dockworker, said The Telegraph . He started working in theater in the 1960s, and continued to appear on the stage throughout his career. He gained fame as a roguish refuse collector on the TV soap opera "Coronation Street" from 1974 to 1983. He would play another blue-collar supporting character on the sitcom "The Royle Family" from 1998 to 2008. But it was on the much shorter-running "Keeping Up Appearances" (1990 to 1995) that he became known to American audiences. The show has run in syndication on PBS almost every week since the 1990s. As Onslow, Hughes played a constant thorn in the side of his manically class-obsessed sister-in-law Hyacinth Bucket, played by Patricia Routledge. Onslow had an aversion to work, physical activity, and wearing sleeves. He loved beer and television, but would occasionally rouse himself to chase his senile father-in-law or to rescue "poor Dicky", as he called Richard, Hyacinth's obedient, long-suffering husband. Viewers of the show frequently watched Hyacinth's face collapse in horror when, in the middle of putting on airs, she heard the familiar backfire of Onslow's decrepit Ford Cortina and knew that he would soon be on-hand to embarrass her. Routledge, 83, told The Mirror that Hughes's death was the first thing she heard upon waking. "I felt very, very sad," she said. "He was a most lovable man, just delightful and great fun to work with." "He was just wonderful to have around. He never made a fuss and just got on with the work. He was a true professional." Hughes had a wife of thirty-seven years named Susan and no children. The couple had lived on the Isle of Wight for nearly ten years, having previously lived on a farm in Northamptonshire.
Which actor and comedian has the first names James Kimberley?	James Corden - Biography - IMDb James Corden Biography Showing all 23 items Jump to: Overview (3) \| Mini Bio (1) \| Spouse (1) \| Trade Mark (1) \| Trivia (15) \| Personal Quotes (2) Overview (3) 5' 8" (1.73 m) Mini Bio (1) Describing himself as the "chunky unit", James Kimberley Corden was born in Hillingdon, London and raised in Buckinghamshire, the son of Margaret (Collins), a social worker, and Malcolm Corden, a musician. He studied drama at the Jackie Palmer Stage School before going on to Holmer Green Senior School, near High Wycombe. However, he admits that he had very little academic ambition and turned to acting, making his screen debut in the monochrome Shane Meadows film 24 7: Twenty Four Seven (1997). After taking small roles in television drama series, he landed his first notable role as the teenage member of a slimming club in the British TV comedy-drama Fat Friends (2000). Shortly afterwards, he appeared on the London stage in Alan Bennett 's play "The History Boys", taking part in its subsequent international tour, as well as the cinema adaptation. Whilst working on Fat Friends (2000), he met the Welsh actress Ruth Jones and, between them, they fashioned the sitcom (in which both also appear) Gavin & Stacey (2007), the big hit of the 2007 season, winning British Film Academy awards for them both as Best Comedy Show and for James as Best Comedy Actor. He also persuaded three of the erstwhile "History Boys" to make cameo appearances as Gavin's stag party friends. In 2011 he found fame as a stage actor in the acclaimed farce 'One Man, Two Guv'nors' transferring with it from London to Broadway, thus beginning Transatlantic success topped in 2015 when he became the host of CBS 'The Late, Late Show'. - IMDb Mini Biography By: don @ minifie-1 Spouse (1) ( 15 September 2012 - present) (2 children) Trade Mark (1) Son of Malcolm Corden (b. 1951) and Margaret Corden (née Collins) (b. 1952). Brother of Andrea Henry (née Corden) (b. 1975) and Ruth Corden (b. 1982). Paternal grandson of Cedric (b. 1929) and Isabel (née Pattison) Corden (b. 1931). Uncle of Joel (b. 2003) and Ellen Henry (b. 2006), via sister Andrea. Is the former roommate of Dominic Cooper . Is a West Ham United supporter. Was in a relationship with Gavin & Stacey (2007) co-star Sheridan Smith twice. They began a relationship in November 2007 but later separated in March 2008, only to reconcile in February 2009. However they went on to separate permanently in August 2009 due to work commitments. Confirmed his engagement to Julia Carey , having proposed on Christmas Day after planting an engagement ring in her stocking (29 December 2010). Became a father for the 1st time, at age 32, when his fiancée Julia Carey gave birth to their son, Max McCartney Kimberley Corden, on 22 March 2011. Won the 2012 Tony Award as Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for "One Man, Two Guvnors". Married fiancée Julia Carey in a private ceremony at Babington House in Somerset before 60 guests, wearing a Saville Row navy suit (15 September 2012). Became a father for the 2nd time, at age 36, when his wife Julia Carey Corden gave birth to their daughter, Carey Corden, on 27 October 2014.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the ruler of which of the United Arab Emirates	Dubai ruler's son Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum dies aged 33 \| Daily Mail Online comments Tributes: Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum died on Saturday A three-day mourning period has been announced in the UAE after the son of Dubai's ruler died of a heart attack. Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who graduated from Sandhurst in 2002, died on Saturday morning. The 33-year-old was the eldest son of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is the ruler of Dubai and also the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates. Hundreds of relatives and officials gathered inside the Zabeel mosque in Dubai to pay their respects to the ruler's son. His coffin, wrapped in the Emirati flag, was carried in by several of his brothers. Prayers were said for the late Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum and his family. His body will be buried in Umm Harir cemetery in Bur Dubai. 'Today, I lost a best friend and a childhood companion, my dear brother Rashid,' said his brother Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai. 'You will be missed.' Hundreds of relatives and officials gathered inside the Zabeel mosque to pay their final respects Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid al-Maktoum (middle) Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates has a quiet word with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R), Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi (right) Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed al-Maktoum (left) and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed al-Maktoum (right) carry the body of their late brother RELATED ARTICLES President Sheikh Khalifa expressed condolences to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and the Al Maktoum family. Flags at government departments and institutions flying at half mast as a mark of respect. 'God bless the deceased young man ... We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return,' the Court of the Ruler of Dubai said. The body of Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammad was covered in the flag of the United Arab Emirates Close: Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum (right) hugging his son Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed al Makhtoum, after an equestrian endurance competition in 2006. The 33-year-old (left) died this morning Work at Dubai government entities is continuing as usual, according to the Dubai Media Office. Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority, which regulates the emirate's private schools, has said schools will remain open. Sheikh Rashid was known for his love of horses and was a keen football fan, supporting Manchester United. A talented sportsman, he also won two gold medals riding in endurance races at the Asian Olympics in 2006. He spent considerable time working with Dubai Cares, a philanthropic organisation which aims to help provide primary education to all children around the world.
The SRN1 was the first practical design of what type of vehicle	Christopher Cockerell and the History of the Hovercraft By Mary Bellis Updated August 17, 2016. A hovercraft is a vehicle supported on a cushion of air supplied by a powered fan mounted on the craft. The hovercraft was invented by Christopher Cockerell in 1956. The theory behind one of the most successful inventions of the 20th century, the Hovercraft, was originally tested in 1955 using an empty KiteKat cat food tin inside a coffee tin, an industrial air blower and a pair of kitchen scales. Sir Christopher Cockerell developed the first practical hovercraft designs, these led to the first hovercraft to be produced commercially, the SRN1. Cockerell's idea was to build a vehicle that would move over the water's surface, floating on a layer of air. This would reduce friction between the water and vehicle. To test his hypothesis, he put one a smaller can inside a larger can and used a hairdryer to blow air into them. The downward thrust produced was greater when one can was inside the other rather than air just being blown into one can. Background Cockerell was born in 1910 in Cambridge, where his father, Sir Sydney Cockerell, was a museum curator. Christopher Cockerell went to the primary school of St. Faith's. He studied at Gresham's School in Holt, Norfolk. He matriculated to Peterhouse, Cambridge, to read mechanical engineering and was tutored by William Dobson Womersley. He later returned to Cambridge to study radio and electronics. Cockerell worked for the Radio Research Company until 1935 and then for the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company from 1935 until 1951. During the war years, Cockerell worked with an elite team at Marconi to develop radar, a development which Churchill believed had a significant effect on the outcome of the Second World War, and Cockerell believed to be one of his greatest achievements. While at Marconi, Cockerell patented 36 of his ideas. Hel was knighted for his achievement in 1969. The Hovercraft It occurred to Cockerell that if the entire craft were lifted from the water, the craft would effectively have no drag. This, he hoped, would give the craft the ability to attain a much higher maximum speed than could be achieved by the boats of the time. Cockerell's theory was that instead of just pumping air under the craft, as previous inventors had, if the air were to be instead channelled to form a narrow jet around the perimeter of the craft, the moving air would form a momentum curtain, a wall of moving air that would limit the amount of air that would leak out. This meant that the same cushion of high-pressure air could be maintained by a very much smaller engine; and for the first time, a craft could be lifted completely out of the water. He tested his theories using a vacuum cleaner and two tin cans. His hypothesis was found to have potential, but the idea took some years to develop, and he was forced to sell personal possessions to finance his research.
Ibadan and Port Harcourt are large cities in which African country	Nigeria Facts on Largest Cities, Populations, Symbols - Worldatlas.com (conversion rates) One-thousand Naira Ethnicity: Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the following are the most populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5% GDP total: $455.5 billion (2012 est.) GDP per capita: $2,800 (2012 est.) Language: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages Largest Cities: (by population) Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Kaduna, Port Harcourt, Benin Name: From a native term Ni Gir meaning flowing water, the country is named after the Niger River. National Day: October 1
Who said on radio in 1975 'We've got a streaker down the wicket now. Not very shapely and it's masculine and I would think it's seen the last of its cricket for the day'?	All out at Lord’s: streaker Michael Angelow paints memorable Ashes scene \| John Ashdown \| Sport \| The Guardian The Spin All out at Lord’s: streaker Michael Angelow paints memorable Ashes scene On Monday 4 August 1975, 41 years ago this Thursday, London bathed in a heatwave and Lord’s witnessed a little piece of cricket history Michael Angelow hurdles the stumps at Lord’s. Photograph: PA Tuesday 2 August 2016 07.30 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 9 August 2016 05.49 EDT Close ‘We’ve got a freaker!’ It was around 3.15pm on Monday 4 August 1975, 41 years ago this Thursday, and England and Australia were meandering their way towards a draw on the fourth day of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s. The home side were steadily building a declaration total, a heatwave had thermometers hovering around 33C and, sat in front of the Tavern, Michael Angelow was pondering his immediate future. The immediate past had featured several pints of ale and some good-natured back-and-forth with a group of Australia fans who has also been enjoying the sun and the refreshments. The question of livening up the soporific proceedings had been raised. A member of the antipodean party came up with an idea and offered £20 to the man bold enough to carry it out. Angelow, 24, and a cook in the merchant navy, stepped up to the challenge. “I didn’t have any plan, just to keep running.” Those around the country tuned into Test Match Special were treated to John Arlott’s description of what happened next , made all the more memorable by his failure to remember the word “streaker”: “We’ve got a freaker! We’ve got a freaker down the wicket now. Not very shapely and it’s masculine. And I would think it’s seen the last of its cricket for the day. The police are mustered, so are the cameramen, and Greg Chappell. And now he’s being embraced by a blond policeman. And this may be his last public appearance but what a splendid one. A brief history of streaking in sport Read more “He’s now being marched down in the final exhibition past at least 8,000 people in the Mound Stand, some of whom perhaps have never seen anything quite like this before. And he’s getting a very good reception.” (That may be one of the most famous pieces of cricket commentary in existence but years later Arlott felt he had missed an opportunity. “No, I blew it,” he told David Rayvern Allen. “What I should have said was that perhaps his greatest disappointment was not being deprived of further cricket for the day, but that he actually managed to straddle the stumps without even dislodging a bail.”) Angelow had shed his clothing and, wearing nothing but a pair of black socks and his white Adidas trainers, leaped over both sets of stumps, in doing so creating one of the great cricket photographs. There he is, buttocks shining proudly in the sunshine, a hand (rather than a more personal appendage) poking out jauntily between his legs, fingers spread as if to say: “Ta da!” Such is the picture’s pop-culture cache that it adorns the cover of the Duckworth Lewis Method’s second album , Sticky Wickets. The police, taking a fairly laissez-faire approach to the spectacle (it’s fair to say any Edgbaston interlopers this week will not experience quite the same relaxed attitude – an Australia fan was jailed for a week in Sri Lanka after streaking during a rain delay in the first Test ), eventually caught up with Angelow after he had wandered over to the Mound Stand and escorted him from the ground. Perhaps their hesitation was borne out of inexperience. Angelow’s amble across the Lord’s pitch had created a little bit of history: he was the first streaker at a Test match in England (the equally-coveted First Streaker at a Major Sporting Event title having gone to Michael O’Brien at Twickenham in 1974). “No one at Lord’s had seen a streaker before, but I’d seen quite a few back in Australia prior to that,” noted the Australia batsman Doug Walters, who had been on the field at the time. “They were really quite commonplace back home, but you certainly didn’t expect that kind of behaviour in England, certainly not in
Which S S is a Cambridge College founded in 1596?	Sidney Sussex College - Cambridge Colleges Cambridge Colleges About Us Sidney Sussex College Sidney Sussex College (informally known in Cambridge as Sidney to the confusion of Australian tourists) was founded in 1596. It is named for its foundress Lady Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex. Her family were prominent in the courts of the Tudor monarchs and she served as a Lady in Waiting to Elizabeth I. From inception the college was a firmly Puritan foundation. On her death bed Lady Frances bequeathed £5000 and some plate for the foundation of a new college in Cambridge: “some good and godlie moniment for the mainteynance of good learninge”. Oliver Cromwell was amongst the first students and the college was of importance during the English Civil War. Location The college is centrally located in Cambridge, very conveniently opposite Sainsbury’s. It is a small college and the grounds have changed little since 1596, however the buildings saw extensive re-working in the 1800’s. The student population is relatively small with around 350 undergraduates and 200 graduate students. Sidney tends to perform mid-table in both academia and sporting achievements. The unofficial Tompkins Table of undergraduate performance listed the college as 14th out of 29 in 2008, though traditionally Sidney’s students have excelled at History, Law and Engineering. The college tends to have strong women’s sport teams and perhaps due to a fondness of their bar always place highly in darts and pool. The bar is a point of pride for Sidneyites as it is one of the only student run bars in Cambridge and is reputed to be it’s cheapest. Since the students are only present during term time the bar has an unusual tradition of holding a “drink the bar dry” event on the last day of the licence for each term. Drinks start out at the usual prices but the prices decrease in inverse proportion to the remaining supply. Usually any remaining drinks are free for the last hour of the licence. Sidney Sussex students have always performed well in University Challenge, with winning teams in 1971, 1978 and 1979. The 1978 team went on to win the “Champion of Champions” reunion competition in 2002. Famous alumni Cromwell’s head is reputed to be buried under the college’s chapel, though only those who have served as Master to the college know it’s true location. Oliver Cromwell and Carol Vorderman are probably the college’s most famous alumni. However Sidney boasts many other successful students who not household names. The college has produced five Nobel prize winners (the fourth highest among Cambridge colleges) and was integral to efforts at Bletchley Park to break the Enigma Code. If we are allowed to venture into fiction then Sidney can also proudly claim to be the college of Sherlock Holmes! All considered Sidney is certainly worth a visit while you are in Cambridge. With an interesting history and beautiful grounds it would be a shame to miss this secluded college in the heart of the city. For more information about the college and their opening times please visit their website About Cambridge Colleges Welcome to Cambridge Colleges. This is an informational site about the constituent colleges that comprise Cambridge University. Please … Read more
The album Menlove Ave, released posthumously in 1986, is by which musician?	27 October 1986: US album release: Menlove Ave by John Lennon \| The Beatles Bible Monday 27 October 1986 Release No Comments Released in time for the Christmas 1986 market, Menlove Ave was the second posthumous long player of John Lennon 's unfinished recordings, following Milk And Honey two years earlier. It was released in the United States on this day. The album fared poorly. Given little promotion, it failed to chart in the United Kingdom upon its release there on 3 November 1986 , and peaked at 127 in the United States. The lack of chart action made it Lennon's least successful album at the time. Rock And Roll People was issued as a promotional single to coincide with the release, but was given little airplay. No commercial singles were released from the album.
Who created the detective Mike Hammer?	The New Mike Hammer (TV Series 1984–1989) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The cases of Mickey Spillane's classic private eye character. Creator: An Australian private detective approaches Hammer to find a missing author. Her only clue is 'The Face', Hammer's mysterious woman. He catches up with the The Face and finds out her story. Together ... 8.6 An elderly couple goes to Mike and tells them that they placed all their money in gold. And the one handling their money won't give it to them. Mike initially tells them to go to a lawyer he knows. ... 8.3 Hammer is on the sidelines at a football game when the quarterback is killed. Hammer investigates and finds that there were plenty of reasons because man was into gambling and throwing games. However... 7.8 a list of 26 titles created 14 Oct 2013 a list of 36 titles created 11 Jan 2015 a list of 24 titles created 28 May 2015 a list of 42 titles created 7 months ago a list of 21 titles created 2 weeks ago Title: The New Mike Hammer (1984–1989) 6.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 2 nominations. See more awards » Photos Stacy Keach's original portrayal of the title character is revived with a new Velda and a different cop as his friend. Mike's cases are arranged to reflect the times of the late '90's. Stars: Stacy Keach, Shane Conrad, Shannon Whirry Hannibal Heyes and Kid Curry, two of the most wanted outlaws in the history of the West, are popular "with everyone except the railroads and the banks", since "in all the trains and banks ... See full summary » Stars: Ben Murphy, Roger Davis, Pete Duel Mystery/suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private investigator living in Boston, gets involved in a new murder mystery each episode. Stars: Robert Urich, Avery Brooks, Ron McLarty The Korean War MASH unit veteran operates as Chief Surgeon in a major city hospital with his colleagues. Stars: Pernell Roberts, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Charles Siebert Rick Hunter is a renegade cop who breaks the rules and takes justice into his own hands. Partnered with the equally stunning and rebellious Sgt. McCall, the tough-minded duo set out to crack down on L.A.'s slimiest criminals. Stars: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, Charles Hallahan Matt Houston is a wealthy Texan who moves to California to oversee his family's offshore drilling enterprises but spends most of his time dabbling in his private investigator hobby. Stars: Lee Horsley, Pamela Hensley, Lincoln Kilpatrick The stories of the students and faculty of the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Stars: Debbie Allen, Carlo Imperato, Gene Anthony Ray A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in his city. Stars: Telly Savalas, Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson Two brothers of disparate tastes and manners run a private detective agency. Stars: Jameson Parker, Gerald McRaney, Mary Carver Wheelchair-bound detective Robert T. Ironside battles the bad guys on the streets of San Francisco. Stars: Raymond Burr, Don Galloway, Don Mitchell A veteran cop with more than 20 years of experience is teamed with a young Inspector to solve crimes in San Francisco. Stars: Karl Malden, Michael Douglas, Reuben Collins A young girl is kidnapped and there is an attempt on the daughter of an well-known actress. The kidnapper then turns up dead. Hammer is hired to protect the girl and travels to Los Angeles, where she is then kidnapped. Director: Ray Danton Edit Storyline Mike Hammer is a two-fisted private eye. He's tough, he's honest, and the girls love him. The series follows his exploits as he solves a variety of crimes, most of which involve a murder somewhere along the way... Written by Afterburn
Who created the detective Sam Spade?	Sam Spade Sam Spade Created by Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961) "When a man's partner is killed he's supposed to do something about it. It doesn't matter what you thought of him. He was your partner and you're supposed to do something about it." The original blonde Satan, Dashiell Hammett's SAM SPADE is surely one of the most important figures in the entire private eye genre. He made his debut in 1929 in the pages of Black Mask, in the serialized first part of The Maltese Falcon, and the genre has never been the same. He's a "hard and shifty fellow," a partner in the Archer and Spade Detective Agency of San Francisco. He doesn't particularly like his partner, and he's not above sleeping with his wife, but when Miles is murdered, he swings into action, and ends up mixed up with a quest for a priceless statuette, a rara-avis, called the Maltese Falcon. Collected and published in book form, the novel was a bestseller when it first appeared, and remains one of the true classics of the genre, a vastly-influential piece of work, featuring one of the very first P.I.s "with his own private, unorthodox, but absolutely inviolable code of ethics," according to William DeAndrea, in his Encyclopedia Mysteriosa . But it's biggest impact was undoubtedly in another medium. The Maltese Falcon may have left its stamp on literature, but it also became one of the most popular and important films in history. Mind you, it took awhile. It was filmed twice before rookie director John Huston finally released the definitive version in 1941. The first attempt, starring Ricardo Cortez as Sam Spade was a solid, if unspectacular film. Cortez played Spade as a smirking womanizer, too smug to possibly be taken seriously. But the women in it were well cast, and easy on the eyes. The film was flawed by an anti-climatic jailhouse ending that merely reinforced the notion of Spade as something of a shit. The worst thing about the 1931 version is the awful anti-climatic last scene in the prison. But there was a lot I liked about this version. I liked the guy who played Archer --his being much older than Iva made sense. And I did like the fact Spade at least appeared to have a sex drive (which made him even more credible as a shit to Iva than Bogart was). I thought the women on the whole were more believable (and a whole lot sexier) and the exposition a lot clearer (even if some of the book was MIA). But what struck me the most was how much Huston's version followed this one. The identical camera angles, the set-ups, the framing of shots -- even the way the lines were read are often exactly the same. And the 1941 cast looks like it was chosen for its resemblance to the 1931 originals. It's like they filmed the rehearsal and ten years later Huston tidied up the rough edges. I'm beginning to think the whole story about Huston handing his secretary Hammett's book, and telling her to type up just the dialogue is a crock. I think possibly he gave her the earlier script, and told her to put his name on it. then he went back and put in some of the missing scenes. The second version, Satan Met a Lady (Warner Bros., 1936), seemed "incapable of deciding whether to be a screwball comedy or a murder mystery" Many changes were made to the original plot, the characters, even the title. None were for the better. Sam Spade is now Ted Shane , the Fat Man is now the Fat Lady, Bette Davis is lack lustre as Miss Wonderly, and the Black Bird is now a ram's horn. Generally considered poorly acted, forced and dull. Intended, perhaps, as a spoof, but of what? Warren William as Spade had possibly the biggest head in Hollywood, but so what? At the end of the film, having finally grabbed the bejewelled horn, he gives it a tentative toot. "Honey, it blows," he informs Miss Wonderly. I know how he feels. The third time was the charm. The Maltese Falcon, released in 1941 by Warner Brothers, written and directed by John Huston, and starring Humphrey Bogart as Spade was an amazing, powerful piece of work. Okay, Bogey didn't match the description of Spade in the book. He was too small and too da
The Great Pretender is an album released in the USA in 1992 to mark the first anniversary of the death of which musician?	Freddie Mercury Archive Mr. Bad Guy (1985) In early 1983, hot on the heels of exhaustive Queen tours of Europe, Canada, North America and Japan, Freddie and German record producer Reinhold Mack returned to Musicland studios in Munich to commence recording sessions for Freddie’s first solo album. Mack had already forged a working relationship with the band, having co-produced Flash Gordon, The Game and Hot Space. What emerged in April 1985, was a rich fusion of material spanning the entire spectrum of human emotion; from the upbeat optimism of I Was Born To Love You and Let’s Turn It On, to the subdued poignancy of Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow and There Must Be More To Life Than This. For the most part, Mr Bad Guy finds Freddie in typically jovial mood, enjoying a particularly creative period, and in fine voice. The music is vibrant and the lyrics as candid as ever, taking on issues never very far from Freddie’s consciousness, evident on songs like Living On My Own, Your Kind Of Lover, Foolin’ Around, My Love Is Dangerous and the album’s semi-autobiographical title track. Freddie: “I’ve put my heart and soul into this album. It has some very moving ballads - things to do with sadness and pain, but at the same time they’re frivolous and tongue-in-cheek, because that’s my nature. I’ve wanted to do a solo album for a long time and the rest of the band have encouraged me to do it. I wanted to cover such things as reggae rhythms and I’ve done a couple of things with a symphony orchestra. It has a very rich sound and it’s very beat orientated. I think it’s a very natural album, and I hope people will like my voice." “I’m possessed by love. I’m a romantic. I’m also a man of extremes. I think the songs on this album reflect the state of my life; a diverse selection of moods. I wanted to write a batch of songs that came out under the name of Freddie Mercury. It’s not like starting a new career, it’s more like going off at a tangent. I feel I’m doing this with all the experience I’ve gained with Queen. But this is just me. I’m in control." “It’s like painting a picture; you have to step away from it to see what it’s like. I’m stepping away from Queen and I think it’s going to give everybody a shot in the arm. But of course I’ll be working with Queen again, there’s no doubt about that." “Yes, I would like it to be successful. It matters to me a lot. I’ve made a piece of music which I want to be accepted in the biggest way possible. But I’m not worried about the fact that it might not be successful, because if it isn’t, I will just go out and make another one.” Originally titled Made In Heaven, Freddie changed his mind just weeks prior to the album going to press, preferring instead the aptness, as he perceived it, of Mr Bad Guy. However, Made In Heaven was destined to provide Roger, Brian and John with a fitting title to the final Queen album - albeit a decade later, in November 1995. For that project, the three remaining band members would painstakingly piece together the vocals left behind by Freddie – recorded in Montreux during his last months - to make a seamless final album. They would also respectfully revisit two of Freddie’s songs from Mr Bad Guy - I Was Born To Love You and Made In Heaven. As you might expect, Queen’s ‘re-visited’ versions are very different to the originals. Freddie: “Basically, I was lost for a title, but as far as I’m concerned album titles are immaterial. I didn’t know what to call it, but I had what I thought was a very beautiful track called Made In Heaven, which seemed to conjure up an image of some kind. But to be honest, I’m not really worried about it. It’s what you listen to that matters, not what the title is. Don’t judge a book by its cover! - although, there is a beautiful photograph of me on this cover.” Intriguingly, two tracks from this album began life during sessions for Queen albums, but were ultimately left off and later reworked by Freddie on his own. There Must Be More To Life Than This dates back to 1981 Hot Space sessions, while Man Made Paradise - a significantly different ver
Which C C is an Oxford College founded in 1517? (Christ Church was not founded until 1546.)	University of Oxford \| university, Oxford, England, United Kingdom \| Britannica.com University of Oxford university, Oxford, England, United Kingdom Written By: William Richard Morris, Viscount Nuffield University of Oxford, English autonomous institution of higher learning at Oxford , Oxfordshire , England , one of the world’s great universities. It lies along the upper course of the River Thames (called by Oxonians the Isis), 50 miles (80 km) north-northwest of London . Aerial view of the University of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Wallace Wong A brief introduction to Oxford, England’s oldest university. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Sketchy evidence indicates that schools existed at Oxford by the early 12th century. By the end of that century, a university was well established, perhaps resulting from the barring of English students from the University of Paris about 1167. Oxford was modeled on the University of Paris, with initial faculties of theology , law, medicine , and the liberal arts. In the 13th century the university gained added strength, particularly in theology, with the establishment of several religious orders, principally Dominicans and Franciscans , in the town of Oxford. The university had no buildings in its early years; lectures were given in hired halls or churches. The various colleges of Oxford were originally merely endowed boardinghouses for impoverished scholars. They were intended primarily for masters or bachelors of arts who needed financial assistance to enable them to continue study for a higher degree. The earliest of these colleges, University College, was founded in 1249. Balliol College was founded about 1263, and Merton College in 1264. University College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Manvyi During the early history of Oxford, its reputation was based on theology and the liberal arts. But it also gave more-serious treatment to the physical sciences than did the University of Paris: Roger Bacon , after leaving Paris, conducted his scientific experiments and lectured at Oxford from 1247 to 1257. Bacon was one of several influential Franciscans at the university during the 13th and 14th centuries. Among the others were Duns Scotus and William of Ockham . John Wycliffe (c. 1330–84) spent most of his life as a resident Oxford doctor. Similar Topics Clemson University Beginning in the 13th century, the university was strengthened by charters from the crown, but the religious foundations in Oxford town were suppressed during the Protestant Reformation . In 1571 an act of Parliament led to the incorporation of the university. The university’s statutes were codified by its chancellor , Archbishop William Laud , in 1636. In the early 16th century, professorships began to be endowed. And in the latter part of the 17th century, interest in scientific studies increased substantially. During the Renaissance , Desiderius Erasmus carried the new learning to Oxford, and such scholars as William Grocyn , John Colet , and Sir Thomas More enhanced the university’s reputation. Since that time Oxford has traditionally held the highest reputation for scholarship and instruction in the classics, theology, and political science . Chapel Quad, Pembroke College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Djr xi In the 19th century the university’s enrollment and its professorial staff were greatly expanded. The first women’s college at Oxford, Lady Margaret Hall, was founded in 1878, and women were first admitted to full membership in the university in 1920. In the 20th century Oxford’s curriculum was modernized. Science came to be taken much more seriously and professionally, and many new faculties were added, including ones for modern languages, political science, and economics. Postgraduate studies also expanded greatly in the 20th century. The colleges and collegial institutions of the University of Oxford include All Souls (1438), Balliol (1263–68), Brasenose (1509), Christ Church (1546), Corpus Christi (1517), Exeter (1314), Green (1979), Harris Manchester (founded 1786; inc. 1996), Hertford (founded 1740; inc. 1874
Who was King of France from 1643 to 1715?	Louis XIV - the Sun King: Biography The Sun King Links Biography Louis XIV, France's Sun King, had the longest reign in European history (1643-1715). During this time he brought absolute monarchy to its height, established a glittering court at Versailles, and fought most of the other European countries in four wars. The early part of his reign (1643-61), while Louis was young, was dominated by the chief minister Cardinal Mazarin. In the middle period (1661-85) Louis reigned personally and innovatively, but the last years of his personal rule (1685-1715) were beset by problems. Louis XIV, baby Louis XIV, 10 years old Minority Born on Sept. 5, 1638, Louis was the first, regarded as "god-given," child of the long-married Louis XIII and his Habsburg wife, Anne of Austria. He succeeded his father on the throne at the age of four. However, he was also a neglected child, cared for by servants. Once he almost drowned in a pond because no one was watching him. However, his mother, Anne of Austria who caused the neglect, instilled in him a lasting fear of "crimes committed against God". While his mother was regent the great nobles and the judges of the parlement of Paris launched a major but uncoordinated revolt (the Fronde of 1648-53) in reaction to the centralizing policies of Louis XIII's minister Cardinal Richelieu and his successor, Mazarin. The royal family was twice driven out of Paris, and at one point Louis XIV and Anne were held under virtual arrest in the royal palace in Paris. This civil war brought Louis XIV poverty, misfortune, fear, humiliation, cold and hunger. This shaped his character and he would never forgive either Paris, the nobles, or the common people. Cardinal Mazarin was victorious in 1653 and constructed an extraordinary administration for the kingdom. Mazarin finally suppressed the Fronde and restored internal order. The Peace of Westphalia (1648), which ended the Thirty Years' War, together with the Peace of the Pyrenees (1659), which concluded prolonged warfare with Spain, made France the leading European power. The latter treaty was sealed by Louis XIV's marriage (1660) to Marie Therese (1638-83), the daughter of Philip IV of Spain. Personal Administration On Mazarin's death in 1661, Louis astounded his court by becoming his own chief minister, thereby ending the long "reign of the cardinal-ministers." A sensational 3-year trial (1661-64) of the powerful and corrupt finance minister Nicolas Fouquet sent the would-be chief minister to prison for life. The king thereafter controlled his own government until his death, acting through his high state council (conseil d'en haut) and a few select ministers, whom he called or dismissed at will. The most famous and powerful of the ministers were Jean Baptiste Colbert in internal affairs and the marquis de Louvois in military matters. Breaking with tradition, Louis excluded from his council members of his immediate family, great princes, and others of the old military nobility (noblesse d'epee); his reliance on the newer judicial nobility (noblesse de robe) led the duc de Saint-Simon to call this, mistakenly, "the reign of the lowborn bourgeoisie." Local government was increasingly placed under removable intendants. Marie-Therese Cardinal Mazarin Period of Glory The early personal reign of Louis was highly successful in both internal and foreign affairs. At home the parlements lost their traditional power to obstruct legislation; the judicial structure was reformed by the codes of civil procedure (1667) and criminal procedure (1669), although the overlapping and confusing laws were left untouched. Urban law enforcement was improved by creation (1667) of the office of lieutenant general of police for Paris, later imitated in other towns. Under Colbert commerce, industry, and overseas colonies were developed by state subsidies, tight control over standards of quality, and high protective tariffs. As controller general of finances, Colbert sharply reduced the annual treasury deficit by economies and more equitable, efficient taxation, although tax exemptions f
Who plays DS Ronnie Brooks in the TV series Law & Order: UK?	Law & Order: UK - Episode Guide - TV.com Law & Order: UK 6/11/14 6.3 Still reeling from the shocking death of one of their team, Ronnie and Joe have a new case to deal with when an innocent young mother is stabbed to death in a busy London market place. Under pressure from all sides to solve the case and make Londoners feel safe again, Ronnie and Joe struggle to gather enough evidence to charge the youth they believe is responsible - Bobbi Washington. When Bobbi inadvertently confesses to Ronnie, they think they have got him bang to rights - but with Bobbi's confession uncorroborated by anyone else, both Ronnie's honesty and his future as a detective are in doubt.moreless 4/23/14 0.0 Crime drama series. When a spate of shootings claims one of Ronnie and Joe's own colleagues, the pair are left with little time to grieve - they must catch the killer before he or she moves on to the next person on the hit list. The next likely victim seems to be Henry Sharpe, head of the Crown Prosecution Service, but gradually the link between all the targets becomes clear. The connection is Mark Glendon, who has been in prison after being convicted of the murder of his wife four years previously. Although Glendon is still in custody, his case has been reopened for a retrial. The police face an uphill struggle to find any leads implicating Glendon in the shootings. With the new trial already underway, the race is on to catch the killer before the jury deliver their verdict. With Bradley Walsh, Ben Bailey-Smith, Paterson Joseph, Dominic Rowan, Georgia Taylor, Peter Davison.moreless 4/16/14 9.0 A blood-stained hotel room and a stolen credit card lead Ronnie and Joe to Charles Hutton, a wealthy member of the upper classes who dotes on his wife Camille and daughter Georgia. It is hard to work out what crime has been committed, but Ronnie and Joe have enough evidence to suggest that Georgia gave birth in the hotel room. There is no trace of a baby and it proves difficult for Jake and Kate to mount a prosecution case against Georgia and her boyfriend. To make matters worse, the defence counsel turns out to be an old opponent of Jake's, Maitland Cosby. As the evidence against the young couple stacks up, how far is Georgia's father prepared to go to protect her?moreless 4/9/14 9.0 When the body of an elderly woman is discovered at the foot of a well-known suicide leap, Ronnie detects foul play. The dead woman, Ranya Habib, had no apparent reason for killing herself and the finger of suspicion points at Dr Yafeu Elsayed, recently arrived in the UK to visit her. Ronnie wonders if there might be a terrorist connection, but with no evidence attention turns to Ranya's family - her son Tariq and his wife Safia. Even after the detectives obtain a confession to Ranya's murder, Joe is baffled as to the motive and the whole matter seems to be shrouded in a conspiracy of silence. Then as a shocking revelation comes to light, Joe and Kate join forces. It is a move which sees Kate about to jeopardise her entire career as she leaves Jake to prosecute the case on his own.moreless 4/2/14 9.0 Ronnie and Joe are on the hunt for the killer of a seemingly innocent family man when the investigation leads them to Ronnie's old boss, ex-DI Natalie Chandler. The former detective inspector's father is a man in his 70s called Eddie Stewart and he is the prime suspect. Ronnie has a tough time telling Natalie that her father stands accused of murder. No-one can understand why Eddie would commit such a crime, least of all his own daughter. Jake and Kate try to be sympathetic, but explain that there is nothing they can do unless Eddie agrees to cooperate - a man has died and someone has to take responsibility. Natalie persuades Ronnie that he must go above and beyond the call of duty to try and find the real killer - a move that gets him into trouble with an increasingly frustrated Wes. Just how far is Ronnie prepared to go to help his old friend?moreless 3/26/14 9.0 Crime drama series. Ronnie and Joe come across a skeleton in a car boot at the bottom of the Thames. It turns ou
Hans Holbein the Younger was court painter to which King?	Hans Holbein, the Younger (1497-1543), Court Painter to King Henry VIII of England. Search HANS HOLBEIN, the Younger (1497-1543), German painter, favourite son of Hans Holbein the elder, was probably born it Augsburg about the year 1497. Though Sandrart and Van Mander declare that they do not know who gave him the first lessons, he doubtless received an artist's education from his father. About 1515 he left Augsburg with Ambrose, his elder brother, to seek employment as an illustrator of books at Basel. His first patron is said to have been Erasmus , for whom, shortly after his arrival, he illustrated with pen-and-ink sketches an edition of the Encomium Moriae, now in the museum of Basel. But his chief occupation was that of drawing titlepage-blocks and initials for new editions of the Bible and classics issued from the presses of Froben and other publishers. His leisure hours, it is supposed, were devoted to the production of rough painter's work, a schoolmaster's sign in the Basel collection, a table with pictures of St Nobody in the library of the university at Zurich. In contrast with these coarse productions, the portraits of Jacob Meyer and his wife in the Basel museum, one of which purports to have been finished in 1516, are miracles of workmanship. It has always seemed difficult indeed to ascribe such excellent creations to Holbein's nineteenth year; and it is hardly credible that he should have been asked to do things of this kind so early, especially when it is remembered that neither he nor his brother Ambrose were then allowed to matriculate in the guild of Basel. Not till 1517 did Ambrose, whose life otherwise remains obscure, join that corporation; Hans, not overburdened with practice, wandered into Switzerland, where (1517) he was employed to paint in the house of Jacob Hertenstein at Lucerne. In 1519 Holbein reappeared at Basel, where he matriculated and, there is every reason to think, married. Whether, previous to this time, he took advantage of his vicinity to the Italian border to cross the Alps is uncertain. Van Mander says that he never was in Italy; yet the large wall-paintings which he executed after 1519 at Basel, and the series of his sketches and pictures which is still extant, might lead to the belief that Van Mander was misinformed. The spirit of Holbein's compositions for the Basel town hall, the scenery and architecture of his numerous drawings, and the cast of form in some of his imaginative portraits, make it more likely that he should have felt the direct influence of North Italian painting than that he should have taken Italian element from imported works or prints. The Swiss at this period wandered in thousands to swell the ranks of the French or imperial armies fighting on Italian soil, and the road they took may have been followed by Hans on a more peaceful mission. He shows himself at all events familiar with Italian exampla at various periods of his career; and if we accept as early works the "Flagellation," and the " Last Supper " at Basel, coarse as they are, they show some acquaintance with Lombard methods of painting, whilst in other pieces, such as the series of the Passion in oil in the same collection, the modes of Hans Holbein the elder are agreeably commingled with a more modern, it may be said Italian, polish. Again, looking at the "Virgin" and " Man of Sorrows " in the Basel museum, we shall be struck by a searching metallic style akin to that of the Ferrarese; and the " Lais " or the " Venus and Amor " of the same collection reminds us of the Leonardesques of the school of Milan. When Holbein settled down to an extensive practice at Basel in 1519, he decorated the walls of the house "Zum Tanz" with simulated architectural features of a florid character after the fashion of the Veronese; and his wall paintings in the town-hall, if we can truly judge of them by copies, reveal an artist not unfamiliar with North Italian composition, distribution, action, gesture and expression. In his drawings too, particularly in a set representing the Passion at Basel, the arrangement,
Which capital city is served by Keflavik International Airport	Keflavík International Airport (KEF) \| Unserved Routes in the Route Shop For a enlarged view of Keflavík International Airport’s domestic route map, please click here . Other major reasons to serve this airport The airport features comfortable modern passenger and commercial facilities with extensive capacity on the North Atlantic and polar routes linking Europe and Asia with North America. It serves the capital city of Iceland, Reykjavik, and is an international hub of major importance for scheduled operations and technical stops. In 2012, 647,000 tourists visited Iceland via Keflavik International Airport. In addition to that we have passengers arriving with the ferry Norraena as well as cruise ships that visit Iceland. Europe's adventure playground: scarcely populated, Iceland is filled with boiling mud pools, spurting geysers, glaciers and waterfalls, making it a popular weekend break destination – Norwegian became the latest major LCC to arrive launching flights from Oslo in June 2012. Marketing and other support Marketing support for year on year route traffic growth Extensive Marketing Communication Support Press release to the airport’s press contacts Press conference at the airport Internet support (news, direct internet links between airports and airlines) Coverage in the airport magazine Assistance with getting coverage in local magazines and newspapers Special activities at the gate in connection with the first flight Population of over 320,000. 670,000 tourists in 2012 – 19% increase. Catchment Area Keflavík International Airport is located about 50 km (45 minutes) from the capital Reykjavík with population of about 120,000. Half of the island’s total population, numbering more than 300,000, live in Reykjavík and neighbouring towns in the southwest. The highland interior is uninhabited (and uninhabitable), and most centres of population are situated on the coast. Every part of the country has its own unique characteristics that visitors like to experience. The nature, people of Iceland, the amazingly fresh air, the renewable energy and the Icelandic food. Whether it is the north, east, west or the south. Air cargo has always been a big factor in Icelandic aviation history both by commercial flights and cargo flights. The increase between 2011 and 2012 was 6,1%. Under-served freight opportunities and other economic impact factors Please contact the team for more information. Full flexibility: Europe's Best Regional Airport – according to ACI Airport Service Quality survey – Keflavík Airport offers two runways and a 24/7 operation, paired with comfortable terminal facilities. Geography In September 2012 Keflavík was the “Best Airport in Europe” according to the ACI Airport Service Quality Awards based on more than 36 service factors. Iceland is an island of 103,000 km2 (39,756 sq miles), with an average height of 500m above sea level. Its highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur, rises to 2,119 m and over 11% of the country is covered by glaciers, including Vatnajökull, the largest in Europe. Infrastructure & Operations:
Marie Antoinette, the wife of King Louis XVI, was born in the Hofburg Palace in which city	Marie-Antoinette - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Google Marie Antoinette: Early Life Marie Antoinette, the 15th child of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and the powerful Habsburg empress Maria Theresa, was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1755–an age of great instability for European monarchies. In 1766, as a way to cement the relatively new alliance between the French and Habsburg thrones, Maria Theresa promised her young daughter’s hand in marriage to the future king Louis XVI of France. Four years later, Marie Antoinette and the dauphin were married by proxy in Vienna. (They were 15 and 16 years old, and they had never met.) On May 16, 1770, a lavish second wedding ceremony took place in the royal chapel at Versailles. More than 5,000 guests watched as the two teenagers were married. It was the beginning of Marie Antoinette’s life in the public eye. Did You Know? There is no evidence that Marie Antoinette ever said that starving peasants should “eat cake” if they had no bread. In fact, the story of a fatuous noblewoman who said “Let them eat cake!” appears in the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Confessions, which was written around 1766 (when Marie Antoinette was just 11 years old). Marie Antoinette: Life at Versailles Life as a public figure was not easy for Marie Antoinette. Her marriage was difficult and, as she had very few official duties, she spent most of her time socializing and indulging her extravagant tastes. (For example, she had a model farm built on the palace grounds so that she and her ladies-in-waiting could dress in elaborate costumes and pretend to be milkmaids and shepherdesses.) Widely circulated newspapers and inexpensive pamphlets poked fun at the queen’s profligate behavior and spread outlandish, even pornographic rumors about her. Before long, it had become fashionable to blame Marie Antoinette for all of France’s problems. Marie Antoinette: The French Revolution In fact, the nation’s difficulties were not the young queen’s fault. Eighteenth-century colonial wars–particularly the American Revolution , in which the French had intervened on behalf of the colonists–had created a tremendous debt for the French state. The people who owned most of the property in France, such as the Catholic Church (the “First Estate”) and the nobility (the “Second Estate”), generally did not have to pay taxes on their wealth; ordinary people, on the other hand, felt squeezed by high taxes and resentful of the royal family’s conspicuous spending. Louis XVI and his advisers tried to impose a more representative system of taxation, but the nobility resisted. (The popular press blamed Marie Antoinette for this–she was known as “Madame Veto,” among other things–though she was far from the only wealthy person in France to defend the privileges of the aristocracy.) In 1789, representatives from all three estates (the clergy, the nobility and the common people) met at Versailles to come up with a plan for the reform of the French state, but noblemen and clergymen were still reluctant to give up their prerogatives. The “Third Estate” delegates, inspired by Enlightenment ideas about personal liberty and civic equality, formed a “National Assembly” that placed government in the hands of French citizens for the first time. At the same time, conditions worsened for ordinary French people, and many became convinced that the monarchy and the nobility were conspiring against them. Marie Antoinette continued to be a convenient target for their rage. Cartoonists and pamphleteers depicted her as an “Austrian whore” doing everything she could to undermine the French nation. In October 1789, a mob of Parisian women protesting the high cost of bread and other goods marched to Versailles, dragged the entire royal family back to the city, and imprisoned them in the Tuileries. In June 1791, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette fled Paris and headed for the Austrian border–where, rumor had it, the queen’s brother, the Holy Roman Emperor, waited with troops ready to invade France, overthrow the revolutionary government and restore the power of the mon
Following his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon surrendered to the British aboard which warship?	The Battle of Waterloo: 18 June 1815 The Age of George III I am happy that you are using this web site and hope that you found it useful. Unfortunately, the cost of making this material freely available is increasing, so if you have found the site useful and would like to contribute towards its continuation, I would greatly appreciate it. Click the button to go to Paypal and make a donation. The Battle of Waterloo: 18 June 1815 After his exile to Elba , Napoleon returned to France in March 1815 to regain his empire in a campaign known as the ' Hundred Days '. On 18 June 1815, the battle was fought that ended the career of Napoleon and ended twenty-two years of European wars that had begun in 1793. At Waterloo the Napoleonic Empire finally crumbled. The battle, fought twelve miles south of Brussels, continued during the whole day, the French foot and cavalry making constant but unavailing attacks on the English lines. Wellington was relying for final victory on the arrival of the Prussians under General Blucher, and late in the afternoon they appeared on the battlefield at the moment when Napoleon had ordered the Imperial Guard to launch itself against the English positions. This attack was already being repelled when the Prussians entered the battle. From that moment it became a rout of the French force. Napoleon lost the battle for a number of reasons: an accident of weather. As before all of Wellington's battles , it rained heavily all the previous night so Napoleon could use neither his guns nor his cavalry to their best advantage. His guns sank up to their axles in the mud and his cavalry could not charge uphill in the soggy conditions. The start of the battle was delayed for about two hours, so that the ground could dry out a little. Wellington's tactics were superb. He refused to move from the high ground into the boggy valley, so the French had to take the battle to him, uphill and through mud. Wellington used the "thin red line" and hid his troops: this surprised Napoleon, who had never seen this method of fighting. Wellington had perfected them in Spain while Napoleon was occupied in fighting elsewhere. Wellington's smaller force held the French to a stalemate from about 11 a.m. (when the battle started), until about 4 p.m. Wellington was about to give the order for a general retreat following Napoleon's order for a general advance, when Blucher arrived and tipped the balance in favour of the Allies. Napoleon said he lost Waterloo because of the "obstinate bravery of the English troops" - many of whom were Irish. [1] There is an account that Napoleon was not functioning at his best because of a medical problem. It seems that he suffered terribly from haemorrhoids (piles); his physician used leeches to alleviate the pain but during the night of 16 June, the leeches were lost. The physician gave Napoleon laudanum to alleviate the pain but by accident administered an overdose; consequently, at Waterloo, Napoleon's abilities were impaired. Napoleon fled to Paris, where he found the parliament unwilling to give him further support. Finally, he surrendered to the captain of a British warship, H.M.S. Bellerophon, and was sent to his second exile, this time on the island of St. Helena in the south Atlantic, where he busied himself with writing his memoirs and giving his own version of his triumphs and ultimate defeat. He died in the year 1821. [1] Although Wellington was the Commander of the forces that fought at Waterloo, there were more non-English troops in his army than there were Englishmen. Napoleon did not differentiate between the various nationalities; English historians have made the same mistake and labelled the Allied army "English". [back]
Situated on the left bank of the Seine in Paris, what is the 'Musee d'Orsay'?	Hotel near Musée d'Orsay \| Hôtel du Louvre Musée d'Orsay Discover impressionist movement at Musée d'Orsay Located in the heart of Paris along the Left Bank of the Seine, across from the Tuileries Gardens, the Musée d'Orsay is a national museum comprising major collections of decorative arts pieces, paintings largely from the Impressionist and Symbolist periods, sculptures and photographs. This is where one can see the famous "Déjeuner sur l'herbe" by Eduard Manet and "L'Origine du Monde" by Gustave Courbet. Departing from the Louvre des Antiquaires, located on the original site of the Hôtel du Louvre on the opposite bank of the Seine, visitors can reach the Musée d'Orsay via the Pont Royal after crossing the Tuileries Gardens. Created inside the former Orsay train station, which was built for the 1900 World's Fair, this museum has been open to the public since 1986. Temporary exhibits frequently highlight the work of painters or photographers of that era, and the auditorium is host to many concerts featuring music from 1848-1914, the period to which the museum is devoted. By consolidating dispersed collections and profiting from thousands of donations and purchases over the years, the Musée d'Orsay is able to offer the public a wealth of very fine objects and constitutes a bridge in time between the collections of the Louvre Museum and those of the Modern Art Museum at the Georges Pompidou Center. Area Activities Please enter date in mmm/dd/yyyy format Rooms
What sort of sauce is created by combining Bechamel sauce with grated cheese?	How to make mother sauces, from bechamel to veloute \| NOLA.com How to make mother sauces, from bechamel to veloute bechamel A student makes bechamel sauce on the potager cooking surface, to use in potatoes au gratin, during a cooking class in the historic kitchen at the Hermann-Grima House. (The NOLA.com \| Times-Picayune archive) comments When I worked at Commander's Palace, I often requested a cup of either sauce in which to dunk toasted garlic bread... My mother loved to cook with white sauce. Green beans, baby peas and cabbage were drenched in it. Even her silky-smooth mac and cheese began with a white sauce. Little did I know back then that what she was making was sauce bechamel. With the addition of cheese, Mama made mornay sauce but she never called it that. It was simply "cheese sauce" that was sometimes ladled over oven-baked redfish, broccoli or canned asparagus. In the 1960s, I lived in the university section right off Broadway and whenever I had a few extra dollars, I treated myself to dinner at Compagno's on Panola Street I would belly up to the bar for a dozen or so on the half shell to enjoy with a couple of cold beers while I waited for a table in the small restaurant. The place was always packed and everyone knew each other. My favorite dish there was Oysters Bordelaise. I had no clue that the bordelaise sauce of New Orleans was unlike the classic bordelaise sauce that is made with wine, brown stock, bone marrow, shallots and parsley. The sauce for the oyster dish incorporated lots of garlic, butter, olive oil, herbs and spices. It was also in New Orleans that I became enchanted with both hollandaise and its cousin, bearnaise. When I worked at Commander's Palace, I often requested a cup of either sauce in which to dunk toasted garlic bread left over from lunch service. And who, you may ask, is responsible for all these delicious sauces? French culinary history tells us that Marie-Antoine Careme was born in 1784, five years before the onset of the French Revolution. He spent his younger years working at a patisserie until being discovered by Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, who would later cook for the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. More important to Careme's career was his contribution to the refinement of French cuisine. The basis for his style of cooking came from his sauces, which he named mother sauces. Often referred to as fonds, meaning foundations, these base sauces - were sauce Espagnole (brown sauce), Allemande (veal stock with mushrooms), Veloute (white stock), Bechamel (white or milk sauce) - are still used today. Each of these sauces would be made in large quantities in his kitchen, as they were then the basis of multiple derivatives. Careme had more than 100 sauces in his repertoire. Although many of his preparations today seem extremely extravagant, it must be remembered that he simplified and codified an even more complex cuisine that had existed beforehand. Are you still with me? Careme started the job but Georges Auguste Escoffier , in the 1880s and 1890s, is commonly acknowledged as the central figure to the modernization of haute cuisine and organizing what would become the national cuisine of France. Careme demoted Allemande to a secondary sauce of Veloute, and added Sauce Tomat and Hollandaise. Let's look at the sauce family trees. ESPAGNOLE (brown sauce family) is based on reduced veal and sometimes beef stock, and is the building block for many meat and poultry sauces. Add red wine and bone marrow and you have French bordelaise. Add mustard to make sauce Robert. Add duxelles for a mushroom sauce. A Chasseur sauce (cacciatore in Italian) is made by combining brown sauce with mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic and herbs. Poivrade sauce combines brown sauce with white wine, peppercorns and butter. For the classic steak Diane, cream is added to poivrade. *The base sauce is sometimes used at the foundation for boeuf bourguinon and demi-glace. VELOUTE (white stock usually made with veal, but chicken and fish stock can be used.) Allemande combines veal stock with mushrooms. S
What name connects a small beetle with a publisher of children's books?	Insects and Spiders in Children's Literature Insects and Spiders: A Literature-Based Classroom Unit Fiction, Nonfiction and Activities for Preschool through Ninth Grade. Insects may be repulsive or creepy to many adults, but kids are usually fascinated by them. There are wonderful classic books like The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Charlotte's Web as well as delightful new books such as Elise Broach's Masterpiece and Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin. The wide variety of books let us get deeply into the language arts and other curriculum areas through the science topic of insects and spiders. There are also mesmerizing nonfiction titles such as Amazing Insects and Simon & Schuster Children's Guide to Insects and Spiders which lead us into biology, entomology, life sciences, chemistry, physics, math, the environment, and geography. With some of the classroom activities below we can also bring in art and dance. By researching insects from different parts of the world we can expand into geography or the role of insects in people's lives in cultures around the world. As always, scientific research can include lots of opportunities for real world mathematics. The fascinating shapes and colors of insects are great for art projects. For a more sinister direction let's take insects into forensics by studying the human body in decay and then lice and ticks bring us around to the health curriculum. Does that cover everything? How about imitating the stride or flight of different insects for physical education and dance? But enough daydreaming. Let's get to the books and specific activities. For all ages try starting with a picture book. The finest of them have a depth that rings true for children, teens and adults. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is a classic from 1969. Older students often remember it fondly. You can read it aloud to the class to introduce the unit and then have some light discussion about it. This book is also available in many different languages so it's great for a multilingual classroom. Read more about this book. Insect and Spider Picture Books The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. (1981, Philomel. ISBN 9780399208539. Order Info .) Picture Book. 32 pages. Gr PreK-1. In this classic picture book, a caterpillar hatches, eats, spins a cocoon, and emerges as a butterfly. Although the food he eats is not part of a real caterpillar's diet and the butterfly that emerges is not identifiable, the concept of metamorphosis the book portrays is a nice introduction to that life cycle and to metamorphosis as metaphor. Read More about this book including a few activities. The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle. (1990, Philomel. ISBN 9780399218859. Order Info .) Picture Book. 32 pages. Gr K-2. A very small cricket tries again and again to make the cricket chirp by rubbing his wings together as other insects pass him, making their unique sounds. Each page has an insect and a verb describing his behavior. Each page also ends with "The little cricket wanted to answer so he rubbed his wings together, but nothing happened. Not a sound." Read More in our Featured Book Teachers Guide with activities, related books and links. Very Clumsy Click Beetle by Eric Carle. (1999, Philomel. ISBN 9780399232015. Order Info .) Picture Book. 32 pages. Gr PreK-2. In this addition to the "Very" series, Carle has given us a click beetle. An advisory at the beginning of the book tells us that the protective device of the click beetle when on its back is to stretch, click and flip. This the beetle does but lands again and again on its back. Coached by various insect & animal friends, the young beetle tries in vain to right itself. It's the approach of a young boy and the further wisdom of an older click beetle that spur our beetle to victory. Alien Invaders by Lynn Huggins-Cooper. Illustrated by Bonnie Leick. (2010, Raven Tree. ISBN 9781934960837. Order Info .) Picture Book. 32 pages. Gr PreK-4. The little boy in this book sees the space aliens all around him, their robot legs, their shiny suits and helmets, their camera-
"""Theirs not to reason why"" is a line from which poem?"	The Charge Of The Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson Alfred, Lord Tennyson 1809-1892 This poem was written to memorialize a suicidal charge by light cavalry over open terrain by British forces in the Battle of Balaclava (Ukraine) in the Crimean War (1854-56). 247 men of the 637 in the charge were killed or wounded. Britain entered the war, which was fought by Russia against Turkey, Britain and France, because Russia sought to control the Dardanelles. Russian control of the Dardanelles threatened British sea routes. Many in the west best know of this war today because of Florence Nightingale, who trained and led nurses aiding the wounded during the war in a manner innovative for those times. The War was also noteworthy as an early example of the work of modern war correspondents. The Charge Of The Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson Memorializing Events in the Battle of Balaclava, October 25, 1854 Written 1854 Half a league half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred: Charge for the guns' he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Was there a man dismay'd ? Not tho' the soldier knew Some one had blunder'd: Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do & die, Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volley'd & thunder'd; Storm'd at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred. Flash'd all their sabres bare, Flash'd as they turn'd in air Sabring the gunners there, Then they rode back, but not Not the six hundred. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind them Storm'd at with shot and shell, While horse & hero fell, They that had fought so well Came thro' the jaws of Death, Back from the mouth of Hell, All that was left of them, Left of six hundred. When can their glory fade? O the wild charge they made! All the world wonder'd. Honour the charge they made! Honour the Light Brigade, Noble six hundred! Note: This poem, including punctuation, is reproduced from a scan of the poem written out by Tennyson in his own hand later, in 1864. The scan was made available online by the University of Virginia.
Who is the current British Heavyweight Boxing champion?	British Boxing - Heavyweight News . HARRISON STOPS BONIN IN NINE London, England. 20th June 2004. Audley Harrison retained his WBF heavyweight title last night with an unpopular ninth round stoppage of the previously unbeaten Tomasz Bonin. The Polish challenger surprised many in the opening two rounds, scoring with regularity with both hands despite Harrison's big reach advantage. In the third however, a big left hook over the top of Bonin's guard sent the Pole spiralling to the ropes, Harrison unloaded but Bonin weathered the storm until the bell. In the middle rounds, Harrison worked more with his southpaw jab, but Bonin also saw success with right-hand counters and stung the Olympic champion with a three-punch combination in the seventh. By the ninth Harrison looked to step up a gear scoring clean with two right uppercuts and a left hook which momentarilly buckled the legs of Bonin. A further five punch barrage went unanswered by Bonin, resulting in referee John Keane to step in and wave it off. The decision wasnt received well by the crowd who jeered in frustration as Bonin showed he had plenty of fight left in him, running around the ring before leaping onto a corner post. However, Olympic champion Harrison defended the referee's decision to halt the contest after 29-year-old Bonin had come under severe pressure. "He is a guy who came in at 26 and 0 and he did not want to lose his record," Harrison said. "The referee sees the action. He is the third man in the ring and sees what he sees. He was very definitely hurt and turned away from the referee so, yes, he was definitely right to make the decision." Harrison was ahead on the scorecards of all three judges, leading 78-75 and 77-76 twice at the time of the stoppage. . SKELTON RETAINS COMMONWEALTH CROWN Bethnal Green, England. 6th June 2004. It wasnt pretty but Matt Skelton extended his record to 14-0 after pounding Australian Bob Mirovic into submission at end of the fourth round of their Commonwealth heavyweight title fight at York Hall, Bethnal Green, last night. Mirovic, the former Australian champion had been down twice but was still making a decent argument of it when he quit at the end of the fourth. In his corner trainer Angelo Hyder urged Mirovic to continue but the 39-year-old Australian champ was having none of it. Mirovic certainly had his moments and looked to shake the British champ on a couple of occasions. It was Skelton however, who put the pressure on in the fourth round and by the end of the round Mirovic looked spent. Skelton was making the first defence of the Commonwealth crown which he captured just seven weeks earlier with a 12th-round stoppage of Michael Sprott at Reading. On that occasion, Skelton had also seized the British title as well. Now ranked No 3 in Europe, the Bedford fighter is hungrily eyeing the European title held by Luan Krasniqi. . SKELTON LIFTS BRITISH TITLE Reading, 24th April 2004. Matt Skelton became British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion by stopping Michael Sprott in the 12th and final round in Reading on Saturday. Skelton captured the belt after converting to boxing from K-1 martial arts just 19 months ago. It has been a rapid rise for Skelton, who says he is 35 but may be 37, and he tore into Sprott from the opening bell. The 28-year-old Sprott had no answer for Skelton's direct approach and has now lost seven times in 32 fights. Skelton, from Bedford, paid tribute to the "unbelievable support" he had from his fans and said he was overwhelmed at clinching the British title. "I wanted it badly and I have to pinch myself that I've got it," he said. Skelton felt his aggressive approach to the fight had been the right one. "I knew Michael Sprott had a lot more experience than me and I sat down with my team and discussed how to approach it," he said. "I knew I'd have to bully the fight and that's what I've done." Going into the final round, both fighters appeared to realise they might need a big last session and it was Skelton who summoned up the reserves for one big attack. After just 56 seconds of the round, he
Which Sir Walter Scott novel has the same name as a Scottish football team?	A Stroll Through The Eccentric Names Of Scottish Football Teams. – A Son of the Rock -- Jack Deighton A Stroll Through The Eccentric Names Of Scottish Football Teams. Posted in Football , Names at 14:00 on 30 September 2009 Last week I watched a TV programme fronted by Jonathan Meades which was an annotated travelogue through post-industrial Scotland. Meades’s starting point was the almost poetic litany of the names of Scottish football clubs as heard in the results on Saturday afternoons. Unlike those from England, very few of whom have names that are geographically indeterminate, at least at first glance* (the exceptions are Arsenal, Aston Villa, Everton, Queen’s Park Rangers, Port Vale, Tranmere Rovers; at a pinch Crystal Palace) and most of which are relatively prosaic (Swindon Town, Derby County, Bristol City) – only Nottingham Forest, Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth Argyle and Crewe Alexandra have any rhetorical flourish - a disturbingly large number of Scottish teams’ names give no clue to their geographical location. *I know Arsenal were once Woolwich Arsenal and that Everton is a district of Liverpool – as Tranmere is of Birkenhead – but Port Vale (the club plays in Burslem) isn’t on maps any more – if it ever was – and the Crystal Palace is long gone: which just leaves QPR and Villa – which may well be a Birmingham geographical locator of which I am ignorant. The list of obscurely named Scottish clubs is much longer. I have already, of course, mentioned Kirkcaldy’s finest, Raith Rovers ( dancing in the streets of Raith .) There are two Saints – of Mirren and Johnstone (and until World War 2 there was a third; of Bernard’s) – a Clyde, a Hibernian, two Queens, Queen’s Park and Queen Of The South – famously the only football team mentioned in the Bible – an Albion Rovers and two Easts, of Fife and Stirlingshire, which could be located anywhere in their respective counties. In the case of East Stirlingshire their peregrinations actually took them as far west as Clydebank for a season before returning to their Firs Park home in Falkirk, which they have now had to leave; renting space at Stenhousemuir’s ground nearby. In this context Rangers and Celtic do not count as their full names include the prefix Glasgow. Similarly it is Greenock Morton. While Midlothian as a county no longer exists, Heart Of Midlothian – the actual heart of the county is in the centre of Edinburgh, not off Gorgie Road; and there is a mosaic over the spot which is supposed to confer luck if you spit into it (Edinburgh is not quite the douce place you might take it for) – are named for a Walter Scott novel, apparently via a local dance hall. Likewise the County of Ross is no more; in any case the eponymous club plays out of Dingwall. Was there ever a county of Stockport by the way? Yes, and no. A county borough apparently. There is a Raith estate in Kirkcaldy – and a former Raith cinema – so the name makes some sense; but it’s not on any maps of Scotland. Clyde are somewhat disappointingly so called because they first played by the banks of that river, though they now rent a ground in Cumbernauld from the local council. The Paisley club St Mirren are named after the local Saint, Mirin; St Johnstone from Saint John’s town (of Perth,) and the now long defunct St Bernard’s after a local well by the Water of Leith. East Fife are located in Methil in – err – east Fife. Like (Glasgow) Celtic, Hibernian FC’s name reflects the Irish roots of its founders but otherwise has no relevance to Edinburgh, or Leith if you must, where they are domiciled. Albion Rovers play home games in Coatbridge and were formed from a merger between teams called, rather prosaically, Albion and Rovers. Queen’s Park is obvious but its city isn’t. (Compare Queen’s Park Rangers.) There was, too, once a King’s Park club, but that was in Stirling. Queen Of The South is an epithet given to the town of Dumfries by the poet David Dunbar. The club which took the name amalgamated in 1919 from other teams in the area including 5th Kircudbrightshire Rifle Volunteers and
On which island in the Caribbean did Princess Margaret have a home?	The original royal rebel Princess Margaret and her island of 'Mustake' \| Royal \| News \| Daily Express ROYAL The original royal rebel Princess Margaret and her island of 'Mustake' AFTER those pictures of Prince Harry partying in Las Vegas people might think he was the Royal Family’s wild one but when it comes to royal rebels, few could rival the Queen’s younger sister Princess Margaret. 01:41, Sun, Nov 3, 2013 HIDEAWAY: Margaret on her villa’s balcony [ALPHA] Her playground was the tiny Caribbean Island of Mustique and this stunning 1973 photograph captures the height of her hedonistic heyday. Taken by her cousin Patrick Lichfield, it shows Margaret’s best friend Colin Tennant (later Lord Glenconner) triumphantly raising his walking stick as she reclines beside him. The image, part of a new London exhibition, also features friends and workers from the 1,400-acre paradise, owned by Tennant, as well as schoolchildren, a policeman and private aeroplane. It was the one place where the Princess “could truly relax”, but how did her love affair with the resort, now favoured by William, Kate and the Middleton clan, begin? Margaret, who died aged 71 in 2002, was the original sybaritic sibling. An incredibly beautiful and glamorous 22-year-old, she scandalised the monarchy in the Fifties when she fell in love with a married man, royal aide Group Captain Peter Townsend, who was 16 years older and had two children. Margaret eventually accepted that marriage to divorcé Townsend (frowned upon by the Queen, courtiers and the Church of England) would not work. She was then romantically linked with several men, including Tennant who came from a fabulously wealthy Scottish cotton family. After her surprise marriage to society photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones in May 1960 (the first royal wedding to be broadcast live on television) the couple honeymooned on the Royal Yacht Britannia for six weeks in the Caribbean. HEDONISTIC: Princess Margaret reclines on a chair next to Colin Tennant [PATRICK LICHFIELD ] Magaret scandalised the monarchy in the Fifties when she fell in love with a married man Tennant had bought Mustique for £45,000 the previous year and presented Margaret with a 10-acre plot as a wedding gift. A decade later he built her a five-bedroom colonial villa, Les Jolies Eaux (Beautiful Waters). For more than 20 years Margaret escaped freezing British winters, royal stuffiness and the paparazzi by fleeing to her idyll in the Grenadines in February and late autumn. Although she and her husband, now Lord Snowdon, had two children, David and Sarah, their marriage ran into trouble within five or six years and both began a series of affairs. Never keen on Tennant, Snowdon dubbed the island “Mustake” and refused to return there, making it even more of a personal retreat for Margaret. Soon the stories of wild parties fuelled by cocktails and spirits seeped out as Margaret and Tennant mixed with aristocrats, showbiz stars and rock royalty. In his book Princess Margaret: A Biography, the late author Theo Aronson wrote: “By the late Seventies Mustique was a glittering meeting place, the most exclusive island in the Caribbean. Although still primitive in some ways, the single landing strip had to be lit by car headlamps in emergencies and the airport building was a small hut, it boasted dozens of million-dollar holiday homes, owned by businessmen and stars such as Mick Jagger, David Bowie and Billy Joel. PALS: Colin Tennant, pictured, bought Mustique for £45,000 and gave Margaret a plot there [PA] “The hub of island life was Colin Tennant’s hotel, the Cotton House, and life on Mustique was like a very grand Scottish house party.” Jagger first visited the island at the invitation of Margaret and there were even rumours of a romance between the two. A friend told Aronson: “Like many other women, she found him sexy and exciting. If you saw them laughing together, dancing, the way she’d put her hand on his knee and giggle at his stories like a schoolgirl, you’d have thought something was going on.” On a typical day Margaret would rise late, sun
Which 19th century composer shares his surname with a character from the TV show 'Are You Being Served'?	Learn and talk about Gustav Holst, 19th-century English musicians, 19th-century classical composers, 20th-century English musicians, 20th-century classical composers Family background[ edit ] Holst family tree (simplified) Holst was born in Cheltenham , Gloucestershire , the elder of the two children of Adolph von Holst, a professional musician, and his wife, Clara Cox, née Lediard. She was of mostly British descent, [n 1] daughter of a respected Cirencester solicitor; [2] the Holst side of the family was of mixed Swedish, Latvian and German ancestry, with at least one professional musician in each of the previous three generations. [3] Holst's great-grandfather, Matthias Holst, born in Riga, Latvia, was of German origin; he served as composer and harp-teacher to the Imperial Russian Court in St Petersburg. [4] Matthias's son Gustavus, who moved to England with his parents as a child in 1802, [5] was a composer of salon-style music and a well-known harp teacher. He appropriated the aristocratic prefix "von" and added it to the family name in the hope of gaining enhanced prestige and attracting pupils. [n 2] Holst's father, Adolph von Holst, became organist and choirmaster at All Saints' Church , Cheltenham; [7] he also taught, and gave piano recitals. [7] His wife, Clara, a former pupil, was a talented singer and pianist. They had two sons; Gustav's younger brother, Emil Gottfried, became known as Ernest Cossart , a successful actor in the West End , New York and Hollywood . [8] Clara died in February 1882, and the family moved to another house in Cheltenham, [n 3] where Adolph recruited his sister Nina to help raise the boys. Gustav recognised her devotion to the family and dedicated several of his early compositions to her. [2] In 1885 Adolph married Mary Thorley Stone, another of his pupils. They had two sons, Matthias (known as "Max") and Evelyn ("Thorley"). [11] Mary von Holst was absorbed in theosophy and not greatly interested in domestic matters. All four of Adolph's sons were subject to what one biographer calls "benign neglect", [11] and Gustav in particular was "not overburdened with attention or understanding, with a weak sight and a weak chest, both neglected—he was 'miserable and scared'." [12] Childhood and youth[ edit ] Holst was taught to play the piano and the violin; he enjoyed the former very much more than the latter. [13] At the age of twelve he took up the trombone at Adolph's suggestion, thinking that playing a brass instrument might improve his asthma . [14] Holst was educated at Cheltenham Grammar School between 1886 and 1891. [15] He started composing in or about 1886; inspired by Macaulay 's poem Horatius he began, but soon abandoned, an ambitious setting of the work for chorus and orchestra. [13] His early compositions included piano pieces, organ voluntaries, songs, anthems and a symphony (from 1892). His main influences at this stage were Mendelssohn , Chopin , Grieg and above all Sullivan . [16] [n 4] Adolph tried to steer his son away from composition, hoping that he would have a career as a pianist. Holst's health played a decisive part in his musical future; he had never been strong, and in addition to his asthma and poor eyesight he suffered from neuritis , which made playing the piano difficult. [18] He said that the affected arm was "like a jelly overcharged with electricity". [19] After Holst left school in 1891, Adolph paid for him to spend four months in Oxford studying counterpoint with George Frederick Sims, organist of Merton College . [20] On his return Holst obtained his first professional appointment, aged seventeen, as organist and choirmaster at Wyck Rissington , Gloucestershire. The post brought with it the conductorship of the Bourton-on-the-Water Choral Society, which offered no extra remuneration but provided valuable experience that enabled him to hone his conducting skills. [13] In November 1891 Holst gave what was perhaps his first public performance as a pianist; he and his father played the Brahms Hungarian Dances at a concert in Cheltenham. [21] The programme for
Who was the first English Christian martyr - his feast day is June 22nd.?	Saint Alban Saint Alban Short, concise biography of Saint Alban History, Life, Biography, Facts and Information about Saint Alban Fast, concise facts and information about Saint Alban What is Saint Alban the patron of? Date of Death How Saint Alban is represented in Christian Art Feast Day Saint Alban The Patron Saint Alban What is the definition and the meaning of the Patron Saints and why were these people chosen to become patrons of causes, professions and countries? The term 'Patron' is used in Christian religions, including the Roman Catholic religion, to describe holy and virtuous men and women who are considered to be a defender of a specific group of people or of a country. There is a patron for virtually every cause, country, profession or special interest. There are two categories of saints: martyrs and confessors. A martyr is one who is put to death for his Christian faith or convictions. Fast, concise facts and information about Saint Alban The following provides fast and concise facts and information: The patron of Converts and refugees Memorial Day / Feast Day: June 22nd Date of Death: Saint Alban died in 305 St. Alban was born in the Roman town Verulamium (now Saint Albans) in Hertfordshire, England Cause of Death: Beheaded Who or what is Saint Alban the patron saint of? Saint Alban is the patron of converts and refugees. St. Alban was the first English martyr. Meanings, definition and origins - a patron is considered to be a defender of a specific group of people or of a nation. There is a patron for virtually every cause, profession or special interest. Prayers are considered more likely to be answered by asking a patron for intercession on their behalf. St. Alban is represented by a sword and a fountain, because, when he reached the summit of the hill where he was to be beheaded, he prayed for water to quench his thirst, and immediately a spring appeared at his feet. His burial-place was afterwards revealed to King Offa, who erected a shrine over his remains at what is now St. Albans, in Hertfordshire. Why is Saint Alban the patron of Converts and refugees? Why is Saint Alban is the patron of Converts and refugees? St Alban was a Roman soldier who was converted to the Christian faith and became the the first English martyr for his convictions. Death of Saint Alban There are two categories of saints: martyrs and confessors. A Christian martyr is regarded as one who is put to death for his Christian faith or convictions. Confessors are people who died natural deaths. Date of Death: Saint Alban died in 305. Cause of Death - he was Beheaded. How Saint Alban is represented in Christian Art It is helpful to be able to recognise Saint Alban in paintings, stained glass windows, illuminated manuscripts, architecture and other forms of Christian art. The artistic representations reflect the life or death of saints, or an aspect of life with which the person is most closely associated. Saint Alban is represented in Christian Art with a sword and a fountain. Feast Day of Saint Alban The Feast Day of Saint Alban is June 22nd. The origin of Feast Days: most saints have specially designated feast days and are associated with a specific day of the year and these are referred to as the saint's feast day. The feast days first arose from the very early Christian custom of the annual commemoration of martyrs on the dates of their deaths at the same time celebrating their birth into heaven. History, Life, Biography, Facts and Information about Saint Alban Fast, concise facts and information about Saint Alban What is Saint Alban the patron of? Date of Death: 305
Which group had their only UK number one with 'I Owe You Nothing'?	NUMBER ONE'S OF THE EIGHTIES: 1988 Bros: I Owe You Nothing NUMBER ONE'S OF THE EIGHTIES Thursday, 3 September 2009 1988 Bros: I Owe You Nothing And on the eighth day, the lord said 'Let there be Bros'. Because to my memory, that's how they came about; one minute they weren't while the next there they were, an overnight teen sensation at number one. Nice work if you can get it. Whether this is what actually happened or not I can't say (or be bothered to find out to be honest - why spoil a good memory?), but it seemed that way at the time, and I'll happily bet the farm that they didn't pay too many dues slogging around the pub circuit. Hindsight has shown that Bros were forerunners of the boy band epidemic of the nineties. Sure, there had been teen boy bands designed to appeal to the pre pubescents in the past, but where acts like The Monkees or Jackson 5 (to take two extremes) had the talent and the songs to back them up, Bros were sold entirely on hype, the image on the cover of their records rather than what was in the grooves. Talent was in short supply within the set up and 'I Owe You Nothing' does precious little to convince otherwise. Rather than go to the trouble of writing an actual song, the folk behind this seemed happy enough to let Matt Goss improvise a tune of his own around the "I owe you nothing, nothing, nothing at all" refrain which he repeats until the cows are home, milked, calved and slaughtered. Goss gives it his best shot, but despite his enthusiasm any group of words with the same number of syllables would fit and work just as well in this setting (try it......see what I mean)? Like some Butlins Redcoat on a drizzly Saturday night, 'I Owe You Nothing' does it's darndest to get everyone in a party mood with blaring keyboards, a busy busy bassline and copious 'Wooooo, Oooh yeahhh!'s, but the sound is an anaemic thin slice of Lo Cost funk that tries to cover up it's failings with a typically thin, bright and brash eighties production. It's a production that does not gel with the generally poisonous tone of the whole affair; "I'll watch you suffer with no feelings, no feelings at all" - is this something that pre-teens can relate to in any way I wonder? Probably not, but they probably didn't listen that closely anyway, not when they had Matt's mug to swoon over and they'd be the last to recognise this for the abject failure that it is. And that it fails, and fails badly, is down to the fact that it's lazy, it simply does not try hard enough to do anything other than to provide some sounds for Messer's Goss and the other one to prance about and cut shapes to. At least SAW put in a modicum of effort on their stuff, 'I Owe You Nothing' sounds more like a rough demo than the finished article. So lazy then, but I think that no matter what anyone else may or may not have been able to bring to the table to improve it, nothing would dispel the empty, sinking feeling a few seconds in when Goss does his best Poundstretcher Michael Jackson on the opening "I'll watch you crumble like a very old wall". Oh dear. Bros had their time in the sun, but it didn't last long because on the ninth day the lord grew displeased with his creation and said 'Let there be no more Bros'. And lo, Bros were no more. It's just a shame the door wasn't locked and barred behind them. There would be far worse to come through it in the future. No comments:
Which is the most famous building on the Ile de la Cite in Paris?	A Paris Guide: Ile de la Citï¿½ Turkey Ile de la Citï¿½ Few travelers and tourists visiting Paris, France, realize that the famous cathedral of Notre-Dame is actually situated on an island. The Ile de la Citï¿½ is usually referred to as the epicenter of Paris, as well as the original site of the Parisi tribes of the Sequana river, now known as the Seine. This was possibly the earliest settlement in Paris--- a muddy town on the banks of a muddy river that grew to be known as one of the most beautiful places in the world. The official "navel" can be found on a small bronze plaque in the square in front of the cathedral. This is just a few steps from where the early Romans set up shop in the 50's (A.D that is) This is technically the very center of France. Don't expect to have a revelation or see a halo just because you touch this spot with your shoe, although from the number of tourists taking frantic photographs of this hallowed point, I may be missing something. The focal point of the island is of course the Notre-Dame Cathedral. (Church of Our lady) dedicated to the mother of God. While most of historic Paris speaks for the glory of rationalism, calm order, broad boulevards and civilized gardens, the most interesting neighborhoods are the result of less controlled situations. Although the Ile de la Citï¿½ is organized, extremely well cared for, and considered the prime Parisian real estate, it is still at the mercy of geology. The river has shaped and defined the island's character as much as the famous edifices. The bridges and building are forced to follow its teardrop shape and adapt to the landscape. Because of this, it is inevitably more interesting than a bullet-straight avenue lined with 200 identical linden trees. The most beautiful time to visit this area is in the early spring when all the flowering trees by the cathedral are in full bloom and you realize why everybody keeps telling you are lucky to be in Paris. The city reveals itself to you in certain moments, in certain angles of light. The aesthetic realization cannot be forced--- one day you simply realize that the ordered and cultivated beauty of Paris has made you briefly happy. It may only last a moment, and you may long for more primitive landscapes, but the flash of joy is recorded, and it will return to haunt you when you are back in an ugly office or a city clogged with freeways and parking lots. On the eastern tip of the island is the Deportation Memorial for the French victims of the Nazi concentration camps during WWII. This is obviously an extremely upsetting sight, but one that is necessary to witness. 200,000 lit crystals on dark walls commemorate the exterminated, as well a single flickering light for the unknown dead. The triangles in the adjacent passages are supposed to represent the patch or badge deportees were ordered to wear. The second most obvious landmark on the island is the Palais de Justice, essentially the modern Supreme Court built in the 18th century. The earliest seat of government from Roman times was in the same place, as was the original Palace from the Gothic period. The remains are to be found in the St. Chapelle Church and the Conciergerie. The St. Chapelle sits inside the newer courtyard of the Palais de Justice. If you were wondering what a Gothic church is doing inside the seat of government, be thankful that someone else had the sense not to tear it down. The St. Chapelle is probably the most beautiful church in Paris (on the inside), and without a doubt, the finest stained glass you will ever see. If you are lucky enough to enter on a sunny day, you will never forget the brilliance of this magnificent example. The only problem is that direct sunlight tends to light only half the panels and dulls the others. Unless you have all day to watch the sun move, a cloudy day provides even, though less interesting, light. The enormous windows depict the entire span of Christian history from the Book of Genesis to the coming of Christ. One of the reasons for its unified beauty is that is was designed by o
Lord Longford was the best man at the wedding of which criminal, whose real name is Michael Gordon Peterson?	Charles Bronson: Quotes, Before Prison, Life in Prison, Personal Life, Film of Bronson's Life, Bibliography, and a List of Books by Author Charles Bronson Quotes more ï¿½ ï¿½ less "Audiences like to see the bad guys get their comeuppance.""I don't have friends, I have thousands of acquaintances. No friends. I figured I had a wife and children.""I don't look like someone who leans on a mantelpiece with a cocktail in my hand, you know.""I felt along with her - not the physical pain, of course, but all her mental anguish. You can't be detached. She needed to have someone who understood what was happening in her mind.""I look like a quarry someone has dynamited.""I look like the kind of guy who has a bottle of beer in my hand.""I wouldn't tell Jill how I felt. I behaved in such a way that was opposite to how I felt. I must have seemed strong to her. I didn't want to bring her down.""Maybe I'm too masculine. Casting directors cast in their own, or an idealized image. Maybe I don't look like anybody's ideal.""Part of the problem is how little we understand about the ultimate betrayal of the body when it rebels against itself. You always worry about charlatans. We found that specialists did not know as much as we thought.""The fear really hits you. That's what you feel first. And then it's the anger and frustration. Part of the problem is how little we understand about the ultimate betrayal of the body when it rebels against itself.""We found that specialists did not know as much as we thought. So, you think maybe there are other answers. There are not but if you belief something will help you it probably will: it will help, not cure.""What kind of man would I have been if I had not been there to help her? I felt along with her - not the physical pain, of course, but all her mental anguish. You can't be detached." Early life Bronson was one of three sons of Eira and Joe Peterson, who would later run the [[Conservative club]] in [[Aberystwyth]]. His uncle and aunt were [[mayor]] and mayoress of the town in the 1960s and 1970s. His aunt, Eileen Parry, is quoted as saying, "As a boy he was a lovely lad. He was obviously bright and always good with children. He was gentle and mild-mannered, never a bully — he would defend the weak." He lived in Luton from the age of four but, when he was a teenager, Bronson moved with his family to Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, where he started getting into trouble. Bronson later returned to Luton, which is often referred to as his home town, where he earned a living as a circus strongman. He was married in December 1970 to Irene, with whom he had a son, Michael. Boxing career and name change Prior to being imprisoned, Bronson had a short-lived career in bare-knuckle boxing in the East End of London, during which time he became an associate of Lenny McLean. He changed his name from Mick Peterson to Charles Bronson in 1987 on the advice of his fight promoter, "not because he liked the idea of the ‘Death Wish’ films starring the original Charles Bronson." Life in Prison more ï¿½ ï¿½ less Bronson was imprisoned for seven years in 1974, aged 22, for an armed robbery at a Post Office in Little Sutton, a suburb of Ellesmere Port, during which he stole ï¿½26.18. His sentence was repeatedly extended for crimes committed within prison, which include wounding with intent, wounding, criminal damage, grievous bodily harm, false imprisonment, blackmail and threatening to kill. Bronson has served all but four of his years in prison in solitary confinement due to a number of hostage situations, rooftop protests, and repeated attacks on prison staff and on other inmates. His dangerous behaviour has meant that he has spent time in over 120 different prisons, including all three maximum security hospitals: Broadmoor Hospital, Rampton Secure Hospital, and Ashworth Hospital. Bronson has spent a total of just four months and nine days out of custody since 1974. He was released on 30 October 1988 and spent 69 days as a free man before being arrested for robbery, and then released again on 9 November 1992, s
How many pounds are there in a hundredweight?	Convert lbs to cwt - Conversion of Measurement Units Convert lbs to cwt - Conversion of Measurement Units ›› Convert pound to hundredweight [long, UK] lbs Did you mean to convert lbs ›› More information from the unit converter How many lbs in 1 cwt? The answer is 112. We assume you are converting between pound and hundredweight [long, UK]. You can view more details on each measurement unit: The SI base unit for mass is the kilogram. 1 kilogram is equal to 2.20462262185 lbs, or 0.0196841305522 cwt. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between pounds and hundredweights. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units! ›› Want other units? You can do the reverse unit conversion from cwt to lbs , or enter any two units below: Enter two units to convert From: I'm feeling lucky, show me some random units . ›› Definition: Pound The pound (abbreviation: lb) is a unit of mass or weight in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. Its size can vary from system to system. The most commonly used pound today is the international avoirdupois pound. The international avoirdupois pound is equal to exactly 453.59237 grams. The definition of the international pound was agreed by the United States and countries of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1958. In the United Kingdom, the use of the international pound was implemented in the Weights and Measures Act 1963. An avoirdupois pound is equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces and to exactly 7,000 grains. ›› Definition: Hundredweight unit of weight of 112 pounds ›› Metric conversions and more ConvertUnits.com provides an online conversion calculator for all types of measurement units. You can find metric conversion tables for SI units, as well as English units, currency, and other data. Type in unit symbols, abbreviations, or full names for units of length, area, mass, pressure, and other types. Examples include mm, inch, 100 kg, US fluid ounce, 6'3", 10 stone 4, cubic cm, metres squared, grams, moles, feet per second, and many more!
Which film starring Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson is about a lawyer defending two Marines on a charge of murder?	A Few Good Men (1992) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A Few Good Men ( 1992 ) R \| Neo military lawyer Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder; they contend they were acting under orders. Director: From $7.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 27 titles created 29 Jan 2011 a list of 25 titles created 29 Jul 2011 a list of 31 titles created 26 Jul 2013 a list of 33 titles created 14 Nov 2015 a list of 43 titles created 5 months ago Title: A Few Good Men (1992) 7.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 19 nominations. See more awards » Videos When a sports agent has a moral epiphany and is fired for expressing it, he decides to put his new philosophy to the test as an independent with the only athlete who stays with him. Director: Cameron Crowe As students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom. Director: Tony Scott A young lawyer joins a prestigious law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side. Director: Sydney Pollack A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level. Director: Tony Scott A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love. Director: Roger Donaldson The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for. Director: Oliver Stone Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country. Director: Barry Levinson A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in Los Angeles. Director: Michael Mann An American military advisor embraces the Samurai culture he was hired to destroy after he is captured in battle. Director: Edward Zwick A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger. Director: Neil Jordan A dramatization of the 20 July assassination and political coup plot by desperate renegade German Army officers against Hitler during World War II. Director: Bryan Singer An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization. Director: Brian De Palma Edit Storyline In this dramatic courtroom thriller, LT Daniel Kaffee, a Navy lawyer who has never seen the inside of the courtroom, defends two stubborn Marines who have been accused of murdering a colleague. Kaffee is known as being lazy and had arranged for a plea bargain. Downey's Aunt Ginny appoints Cmdr. Galloway to represent him. Also on the legal staff is LTJG Sam Weinberg. The team rounds up many facts and Kaffee is discovering that he is really cut out for trial work. The defense is originally based upon the fact that PFC Santiago, the victim, was given a "CODE RED". Santiago was basically a screw-up. At Gitmo, screw-ups aren't tolerated. Especially by Col. Nathan Jessup. In Cuba, Jessup and two senior officers try to give all the help they can, but Kaffee knows something's fishy. In the conclusion of the film, the fireworks are set off by a confrontation between Jessup and Kaffee. Written by Matt Curtolo <[email protected]> See All (82) » Taglines: In the heart of the nation's capital, in a courthouse of the U.S. government, one man will stop at nothing to keep his honor, and one will stop at nothing to find the truth. Genres: Rated R for language \| See all certifications » Parents Guide: 11 December 1992 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Cuestión de honor See more » Filming Locations: First film ro
"""I will put my pyjamas in the drawer marked pyjamas, I will take my balsam which is good for me"", is a line from which play?"	(10)Reclining Figures / The Reclining Woman / Astrid Kruisselbrink - YouTube (10)Reclining Figures / The Reclining Woman / Astrid Kruisselbrink Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Feb 18, 2015 Part of "The Reclining Woman" (2010), chamber opera. Mezzo soprano, 2 sopranos and ensemble. This is the song "Reclining Figures" from the fourth part of the opera. For two sopranos, mezzo soprano and piano. The opera is based on the theme of the reclining figure/woman as created by the English sculptor, Henry Moore. Live performance by, Gerrie de Vries, Marijje van Stralen, Keren Motseri (2011) / Bauwien van der Meer (2012) and ensemble NAP. The text in this song is a fragment from the radioplay "Under Milkwood" by Dylan Thomas where a lady is talking with her two late dead husbands in her sleep. Commissioned by the Fonds Podiumkunsten. Published by Donemus Publishing. www.astridkruisselbrink.nl Picture of drawings of "Reclining figures" by Henry Moore. Anyone with objections to this video, please let me know. This recording was made by myself and is not professional. There might be some audience or recording machine noise audible. Text: It is time to inhale your balsam. S1: (Mr Ogmore) Soon it will be time to get up. Tell me your tasks, in order. S1: I must put my pyjamas in the drawer marked pyjamas. S2: I must take my cold bath which is good for me. S1: I must wear my flannel band to ward off sciatica. S2: I must dress behind the curtain and put on my apron. S1: I must blow my nose. MS: In the garden if you please. S1: in a piece of tissue-paper which I afterwards burn. S2: I must take my salts which are nature's friend. S1: I must boil the drinking water because of germs. S2: I must make my herb tea which is free from tannin. S1: and have a charcoal biscuit which is good for me. S2: I may smoke one pipe of asthma mixture. MS: in the woodshed, if you please. S2: and dust the parlour and spray the canary. S1: I must put on my rubber gloves and search the peke for fleas. S2: I must dust the blinds and then I must raise them. MS: And before you let the sun in, mind it wipes its shoes. (Dylan Thomas: fragment; Under Milk Wood) Category
Who created the 'Daleks' in 'Dr. Who' as well as the science fiction series 'Blakes's Seven'? He died in 1997.	Dr. Who and the Daleks Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 25 out of 25 people found the following review useful: Peter Cushing Is WHO? from los angeles 26 May 2003 One night in 1968 in Los Angeles as I remember, I went to a theater in East Los Angeles because I wanted to watch a movie called "Night of the Living Dead." In those days, two movies were shown. The second feature was some film about an old man that traveled to another planet and battled against some metal creatures. It was low budget, much like the first feature but did have someone that I recognized, Peter Cushing. I had no idea that there was a TV Serial in England by the name of "Doctor Who." It was slow at times but an interesting concept of travel in time and space, a telephone box call the TARDIS. The metal beings were rather primitive because they had what look like a plunger on them and always wanted to kill and exterminate living beings. There was a sequel the next year but little did I know that this film would be my first experience into the world of Doctor Who. In Los Angeles, California 1977 on a local TV station, I would be able to watch that TV Serial and would remain a Dr. Who fan even after the series ended in 1989. It was this movie that started it all, just a quiet night, after watching zombies eating people. Who would know what the future would bring! Was the above review useful to you? 26 out of 30 people found the following review useful: Best suits pulp-style tastes from Lafayette, IN 16 January 2002 If, like me, you enjoy checking out the reviews before seeing the film, here's the premise in a nutshell: A mishap with silver-haired scientist Doctor Who's latest invention hurls the cast through space and time, landing them in the midst of an eerie alien wasteland. The Doctor's companions on this unanticipated adventure are his granddaughters Susan and Barbara, and Barbara's boyfriend Ian. Needing parts to repair their damaged time machine, the company seeks help in a nearby city, only to be captured and imprisoned by the ruthless mechanical Daleks, a race of machine-bound mutants bent on world domination. To followers of the original TV series, this plot will be as familiar as the Daleks' squawking cries of 'Exterminate,' and despite some changes to the cast (most notably the Doctor being portrayed as a human), it faithfully captures the spirit of the early programs. For viewers who've never experienced the original Who, or who don't have a taste for early pulp-style adventure sci-fi, this movie will probably be less appealing. It's a fan flick pure and simple, expressly designed to capitalize on the wave of Dalekmania that swept Britain in the mid-1960s following the show's BBC premiere. Ironically, the film's weakest link is the Daleks themselves. The writers and producers were no doubt keen to capitalize on the popularity of the metal meanies, but it has to be said that the Daleks really don't have much of a screen presence. With their absolute lack of expression, clumsy movement, and painfully slow, mechanical, grating voices, they should never have been scripted to carry any scenes by themselves; however (alas) there are more than a few passages in the film that consist of nothing more than Dalek cross-talk acts, with one metal peppergrinder haltingly rasping its lines to another. Still, I'm one who's been spoiled by the routinely mind-blowing special effects of the 21st century; to Britons of the '60s, the stuff I find boring might have seemed menacing. Daleks aside, the most memorable aspect of the film is the eye-popping color. The filmmakers pulled out all the stops to give the sets a wonderfully vibrant feel, liberally filling every scene with multi-hued Daleks, glowing control panels, or eerily-lit alien landscapes. This film was the first opportunity for fans to see Doctor Who in color (sorry, `colour'), and they certainly got it in spades. (The original TV series didn't drop the black-and-white format until 1970, five years later.) The film's greatest strength is its casting, with the best performance by far coming f
Which saint, whose feast day is on October 25th., was made even more famous in a speech by Shakespeare's king 'Henry V'?	The Battle of Agincourt ? 25th October 1415 The Battle of Agincourt ? 25th October 1415 In the early morning of St Crispin's Day, 25th October, 1415 King Henry V?s dysentery ravaged and outnumbered English Army that had been marching since leaving Harflleur 17 days before found itself forced to give battle against the relatively fresh and numerically superior French Army commanded by the Constable of France, Charles d'Albret, near the small hamlet of Azincourt or AGINCOURT. This is the story of the battle that took place on that day. Henry V's claim to be King of France was based on the fact that his great-great-grandmother Isabella was the daughter of King Phillip IV of France. When the last surviving son of King Phillip IV, Charles IV, died childless the dowager queen Isabella claimed the throne of France on behalf of her son Edward III of England. As King Phillip IV's grandson Edward III of England was his sole surviving direct male descendant. The French however crowned Phillip of Valois, Phillip IV's nephew, and so began the "Hundred Years War". Two significant treaties conceded by the French after the English Kings pursued their birthright by force of arms confirmed the rights of the Kings of England to the French throne. The first was after the English victory at the Battle of Crecy on 26th August 1346 and the second after the Battle of Poitiers on 19th September 1356. A further treaty, the Treaty of Bretigny signed on 8th May 1360 confirmed Edward's rule of Aquitaine, Limousin, Gascony and Calais (among other territories), but the English King had to renounce his claim to the rest of France. Four years later in 1364 Charles V came to the French throne and the war restarted in 1369. In the eyes of the English this nullified the renunciation made as part of the Treaty of Bretigny. It was on this pretext that Henry V set sail from Southampton at the head of an English Army on 11th August 1415. King Henry V King Henry V landed at Chef-en-Caux in the Seine estuary on 13th August 1415 and attacked the 100-man garrison of the Port of Harfleur in Normandy with 2,000 men-at-arms and 6,000 archers. Two French knights the Sieur d'Estouteville and the Sieur de Goucourt took over the command of the defence of the town after coming to the garrison's aid bringing with them an additional 300-men. It is at Harfleur that Henry V makes his famous ?Once more into the breach, dear friends?? speech in Shakespeare?s play. Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead. In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility: But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger; Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage; Then lend the eye a terrible aspect; Let pry through the portage of the head Like the brass cannon; let the brow o'erwhelm it As fearfully as doth a galled rock O'erhang and jutty his confounded base, Swill'd with the wild and wasteful ocean. Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide, Hold hard the breath and bend up every spirit To his full height. On, on, you noblest English. Whose blood is fet from fathers of war-proof! Fathers that, like so many Alexanders, Have in these parts from morn till even fought And sheathed their swords for lack of argument: Dishonour not your mothers; now attest That those whom you call'd fathers did beget you. Be copy now to men of grosser blood, And teach them how to war. And you, good yeoman, Whose limbs were made in England, show us here The mettle of your pasture; let us swear That you are worth your breeding; which I doubt not; For there is none of you so mean and base, That hath not noble lustre in your eyes. I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, Straining upon the start. The game's afoot: Follow your spirit, and upon this charge Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!' Extract from Act III Scene I ? Henry V by William Shakespeare Henry's brother the 1st Duke of Clarence, Thomas of Lancaster, led part of the English Army to
Dr. Buck Ruxton, who distributed the body parts of his murdered victims throughout Scotland, practiced in which city?	Supernaturalearth.myfreeforum.org :: Haunted Prisons and Jails Haunted Prisons and Jails Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:11 pm Post subject: Haunted Prisons and Jails (was written and posted by madmart ADMIN ) Haunted Prisons and Jails Location: Belfast (Ulster) - Belfast Prison Type: Haunting Manifestation Date / Time reported : October 1986 Further Comments: A prison officer reported hearing the sound of heavy rubber-soled boots while on his rounds, even though all staff were issued with sneakers. Believing his co-workers were playing a joke on him, he checked up on them, and found that they were playing cards. A couple of hours later, the officer heard a voice call out 'numbers C3', though once again could not find who was responsible. Asking his co-workers if they were responsible, they denied it, and recommended that the officer didn't say anything to anyone. Grunting Location: Bodmin (Cornwall) - Bodmin Jail (no longer a prison) Type: Haunting Manifestation Date / Time reported : 2005 Further Comments: After spending a night at the jail, a ghost hunting group reported recording EVP containing a strange grunt. Members of the organisation also reported having stones thrown at them, even though they report they were alone. Screaming skull Location: Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk) - Old prison Type: Unknown Ghost Type Date / Time reported : Unknown Further Comments: The skull of William Corder, infamous for the Red Barn Murder, was stored in the prison - it was thought to be possessed by evil, and a number of sounds and spectral figures were seen around it. The skull was finally removed and buried in an unknown graveyard. David Davies Type: Haunting Manifestation Date / Time reported : Weather dependent: Misty nights (Davies) Further Comments: Davies tended to the prison sheep between 1869 and 1929. He died soon after being released, but his ghost is said to have returned, walking the prison grounds on misty nights. The prison is also haunted by French PoWs from the Napoleonic wars, while some inmates believe jackdaws which fly around the area contain the souls of dead staff. The Condemned Location: Derby (Derbyshire) - Derby Gaol (former prison), Friargate Type: Haunting Manifestation Date / Time reported : 2002 Further Comments: An Australian tourist who decided to spend the night in this haunted building, a former jail, reported hearing a number of strange sounds during the night. She also reported that her pillow moved by itself. Murdered Inmate Location: Durham (Durham) - Durham Prison Type: Haunting Manifestation Date / Time: Mid twentieth century Further Comments: A ground floor cell is said to be haunted by the scene of one prisoner murdering another with a table knife. Dead Prisoners Location: EC4 (Greater London) - Former site of Newgate Prison Type: Haunting Manifestation Date / Time: Late nineteenth / early twentieth century Further Comments: Newgate was haunted by several ghosts. Footsteps were reported along Dead Man's Walk late at night, one warden reported seeing the face of a decaying, hanged man in a cell, while others reported seeing the ghost of an aging female form in the yard. Bluidy MacKenzie Location: Edinburgh (Lothian) - Kirkyard, Coventanter's Prison Type: Poltergeist Date / Time: 1996 Further Comments: While George MacKenzie has been blamed for the phantom attacks on sightseers at this locale, other people say it is the spirits of the prisoners. Either way, many visitors on the local 'ghost walks' have been pinched, pushed, pulled and even ï¿½suffered cut s while at this spooky site. Lady Charlotte Watson-Taylor Location: Erlestoke (Wiltshire) - Erlestoke Prison Type: Haunting Manifestation Date / Time: Unknown Further Comments: Both prison workers and villagers have reported seeing this phantom lady inspecting the prison grounds, and even driving her horse and carriage over a road close by where a bridge once stood. The Last Executed Location: Exeter (Devon) - Exeter prison Type: Haunting Manifestation Date / Time: 1973 Further Comments: Two prisoners reported seeing a middle-aged man walking alo
Yerevan is the capital of which country?	Where is Armenia? / Where is Armenia Located in The World? / Armenia Map - WorldAtlas.com What is the capital of Armenia? Located in the continent of Asia , Armenia covers 28,203 square kilometers of land and 1,540 square kilometers of water, making it the 144th largest nation in the world with a total area of 29,743 square kilometers. Armenia became an independent state in 1991, after gaining its sovereignty from Turkey. The population of Armenia is 2,970,495 (2012) and the nation has a density of 105 people per square kilometer. The currency of Armenia is the Armenian Dram (AMD). As well, the people of Armenia are refered to as Armenian. The dialing code for the country is 374 and the top level internet domain for Armenian sites is .am. Armenia shares land borders with 4 countries: Turkey , Iran , Azerbaijan , Georgia . To learn more, visit our detailed Armenia section. Quick facts
Which new racecourse in Wales opened in June 2009?	BHRC The BHRC will close at 1.30pm on Thursday 19th January 2017. Apologies for any inconvenience. OBITUARY – Joan Ackers 17Jan The BHRC have been informed of the sad passing of Joan Ackers, who passed away peacefully on 10th January following a short time at the Willow Wood Hospice. Joan acted as Paddock Steward and Starter for many years at Chasewater and Droylsden. The funeral will be held at Dukinfield Crematorium on Monday 23rd January 2017 at 10.30am. Family flowers only please, donations are requested for Willow Wood Hospice. BREEDERS CROWN NEW ONLINE FOAL/RACE REGISTRATION 16Jan To make things easier for those involved, we have now made it so that yearling and race registrations can now be done online. To register a horse all you need do is click one of the links at the top right hand of our website, fill in the relevant form and pay via PayPal or card. You can register as many horses at once if required by just adding them to your cart before paying. 16Jan Applications to renew Public Trainer licences must be received at BHRC prior to 31st January 2017: W40. [b] Licence Renewal Applications in reference to a Public Trainer Licence must be made prior to 31st January of the year for which the licence will be valid. Only licences for persons never having previously been registered as a Public Trainer will be considered after this date, except in the cases of extenuating circumstances and at the discretion of the BHRC. FFOS LAS RACEDAY – Organised by Tregaron Trotting Club 13Jan Fancy a day at the races, join us for a trip to Ffoslas in February. Something different before the start of the harness racing season. SUNDAY 19th FEBRUARY 2017 Bus + Admission £20pp (min 40 people) Bus to leave Bont at 11am (pick-ups enroute) Lunch package available Payment MUST be received by 11th February 2017 Contact David Edwards 07833 564941 or Huw Evans 07985 558653 13Jan The Sire Stakes races in 2017 will be staged at Tir Prince Raceway Trialing a new format, the divisions will be split to be raced on separate fixture dates to better incorporate them into the juvenile racing calendar: 2YO races will be staged on TUESDAY 1st AUGUST 3YO races will be staged on FRIDAY 1st SEPTEMBER 4YO races will be staged on SATURDAY 15th JULY Stallion Nominations, Yearling Sustaining and 2YO, 3YO & 4YO 1st Sustaining Fees are all due by 1st March 2017. Full details: ... HARNESS HORSEMAN’S ASSOCIATION MEETING 10Jan The meeting scheduled for 12th January has been rescheduled due to the bad weather forecast for the area. The Harness Horseman's Association meeting will now be held on THURSDAY 19th JANUARY, at Hellifield House, Hellifield @ 8pm. YORK MAJOR 3YO 2017 – Saturday 24th June 6Jan Racing is back at York in 2017 and is set to bring forward some prominent races with impressive purses on offer - starting with the Major 3YO. To be held on Saturday 24th June - Colts & Fillies to run separately Nomination Fee of £100 due by 15th February 2017 6Jan Applications to renew Public Trainer licences must be received at BHRC prior to 31st January 2017: W40. [b] Licence Renewal Applications in reference to a Public Trainer Licence must be made prior to 31st January of the year for which the licence will be valid. Only licences for persons never having previously been registered as a Public Trainer will be considered after this date, except in the cases of extenuating circumstances and at the discretion of the BHRC. LICENCE RENEWALS 2017 6Jan Please Note that a fully completed Licence Renewal Form must be submitted to the BHRC by email, fax or MMS prior to payment being accepted and the renewal or application processed. Any persons applying to renew a trainer licence will be required to give the full postal address of their stables/training premises. Please be aware that licence fees increase on 1st March and 1st May in every licensing year. There are THREE primary flu vaccinations before annual boosters: 1st PRIMARY vaccination must be given 2nd PRIMARY vaccination between 21 and 92 days after 1st primary vaccination 3rd PRIMARY vaccination between 150 and 215
What nationality is fashion designer Raf Simons?	Raf Simons' biography \| British Vogue By Jessica Bumpus Monday 25 July 2011 RAF SIMONS was born in Belgium in 1968 and, aside from his sub-culturally-inspired and independent aesthetic, is a designer best-known for his dramatic career change - from the world of industrial and furniture design to the world of menswear. Simons launched his label in 1995 and, ten years later, in 2005 was appointed creative director of Jil Sander - a role in which he flourished, even though it was one he had to take on without having met the label's eponymous founder first. "So I approached it in the way I thought of the brand - I loved and respected the brand, it was one of my favourites," he said. The first time he did meet Sander was at a hotdog stand. Simons graduated in Industrial Design and Furniture Design in 1991 and went on to start working as a furniture designer for various galleries, having previously interned at the design studio of Walter Van Beirendonck. Encouraged by Linda Loppa, head of the fashion department at the Antwerp Royal Academy, Simons - self-trained - became a menswear designer and launched his Raf Simons label. He designed the menswear outfits for Ruffo Research for spring/summer 1999 and autumn/winter 1999-2000. In March 2000, Simons shut down his company to take a sabbatical. Following a new deal with Belgian manufacturer, Gysemans Clothing Industry, the company was started back up again in 2001. Simons was appointed head professor of the fashion department of the University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria in October 2000 - a position he held until June 2005. He won the Swiss Textiles Award in November 2003. In June 2005, the new Raf by Raf Simons line launched. To coincide with the label's 10th anniversary,Raf Simons Redux, a book by Peter De Potter and Simons,was published. Simons was named creative director of Jil Sander - menswear and womenswear - in July 2005. He developed a seasonal special edition collection for Fred Perry in 2008 - a collaboration which is ongoing. Simons is inspired by the world around him, fuelled by his love for both rebellious youth cultures and traditional menswear. His look is all about modern proportions, pure construction and new shapes. He lives and works in Antwerp, Belgium. On December 13 2011, Simons was said to be finalising contracts which would see him replace John Galliano as creative director of Dior following Galliano's dismissal earlier in the year. On February 23 2012, it was announced that Simons would leave Jil Sander following the presentation of the label's autumn/winter 2012-13 women's collection. Shortly after, it was revealed that Simons would be replaced by the label's founder Jil Sander, who would return to the label having previously left in 2004. On April 9 2012, it was confirmed that Simons had taken over as the new creative director of Dior and would show his first collection during the Couture collections in July. A spokesperson for Simons confirmed following his appointment at Dior that his eponymous menswear line would continue as before, with Simons at the creative helm. "The Raf Simons brand continues with no changes," the spokesperson told us. "The spring/summer 2013 show will be presented in Paris next June." Following his appointment, Simons lauded Christian Dior forproducing such an impressive "body of work" in such a short timespan. "The shape evolution was constant, it was veryrevolutionary," he told WWD. "The impact wasimmediate." Raf Simons's Dior In Vogue By Lucy Hutchings Raf Simons To Depart Dior By Lauren Milligan
What sort of creatures may be described as 'Caprine'?	Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia - Respiratory System - Veterinary Manual Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia By Philip R. Scott, BVM&S, MPhil, DVM&S, DSHP, DECBHM, FHEA, FRCVS, University of Edinburgh Respiratory Diseases of Sheep and Goats Ovine Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia is a highly fatal disease that occurs in goats in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. It was seen for the first time on European soil in Thrace, Turkey, in 2002, but does not appear to have spread to neighboring countries, Greece and Bulgaria. Outbreaks have recently been reported in sheep and captive wildlife, including gazelles and small ruminants. Etiology: Mycoplasma capricolum capripneumoniae (Mycoplasma biotype F38) is the causative agent. It appears to be transmitted by infective aerosol. Morbidity can be 100%, and mortality 60%–100%. The disease is introduced into a new region by healthy carriers. Gathering or housing animals together facilitates spread of the disease. Pneumonia and pleuropneumonia can be caused by other mycoplasmas, including M mycoides capri. Taxonomic change means this subspecies also includes M mycoides mycoides large colony type. Morbidity and mortality rates are generally lower with M mycoides capri, and joint and udder infections may also be seen. Clinical Findings: Weakness, anorexia, cough, hyperpnea, and nasal discharge accompanied by fever (104.5°–106°F [40.5°–41.5°C]) are often found. Exercise intolerance progresses to respiratory distress, with open-mouth breathing and frothy salivation. A septicemic form of the disease without specific respiratory tract involvement has been described. Lesions: Typically, there is an excess of straw-colored pleural exudate and acute fibrinous pneumonia. Consolidation is sometimes confined to one lung. The distention of interlobular septa by serofibrinous fluid, commonly seen in infections caused by M mycoides capri, is rarely seen in contagious caprine pleuropneumonia. In antibiotic-treated or recovered animals, the predominant lesion is a sequestrum similar to that seen in contagious bovine pleuropneumonia. Diagnosis: The clinical signs, epidemiology, and necropsy findings are used to establish a diagnosis. The causative organism should be isolated and identified, but isolation may be difficult, and special media is required for culture. PCR, which can be performed directly on the pleural fluid or affected lung, has greatly facilitated the diagnosis of contagious caprine pleuropneumonia. Serologic tests are complement fixation, passive hemagglutination, and ELISA; the latex agglutination test can be done in the field directly on whole blood as well as on serum samples in the laboratory. Serologic cross-reactions may occur with other members of the Mycoplasma mycoides cluster. Control: Quarantine of affected flocks is desirable. Vaccines are available in some countries, and good to excellent protection has been reported. Treatment with tylosin at 10 mg/kg/day, IM, for 3 days, has been effective, as has oxytetracycline (15 mg/kg). Resources In This Article
Henry John Temple was better known as which Prime Minister?	History of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston - GOV.UK GOV.UK Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston Whig and Liberal 1859 to 1865, 1855 to 1858 Born 20 October 1784, Westminster, London Died 18 October 1865, Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire Dates in office 1859 to 1865, 1855 to 1858 Political party Government of India Bill 1858: transferring control of the East India Company to the Crown. Interesting facts Florence Nightingale said of Palmerston after his death; “Though he made a joke when asked to do the right thing he always did it. He was so much more in earnest than he appeared, he did not do himself justice.” “The function of government is to calm, rather than to excite agitation.” Lord Palmerston became enormously popular thanks to his assertive and ‘manly’ foreign policy which proclaimed Britain’s values as a model for the world to follow. He served in government for 46 years. Although he generally avoided controversial domestic reforms, Palmerston was instrumental in getting Parliament to approve the creation of the Divorce Court in 1857. Before this, people wanting a divorce had had to get a private act of Parliament passed.
What type of plants are 'Scandents'?	Types of Begonias - The Begonia Society of W.A. (Inc.) Coming Events Types of Begonias There are a number of types of Begonias and thousands of variations of these types. Some varieties are very difficult to grow and are usually grown only by specialist collectors. A large number do require extra TLC, but the largest number of Begonias are not difficult to grow when their simple requirements are understood and provided. Click on any header below to display or hide the detail. Cane Like: Begonia 'Tom Ment'. CANE LIKE: are so called because they have tall, sometimes thick stems with swollen nodes which are well spaced and often resemble a bamboo cane. The plants have distinctive large pendulous clusters of bloom which will hang on the plant for months. Typical canes are Sophie Cecile, Red Rubra, and diadema. Canes should be pruned in spring. Remove all old canes, reduce last year's growth by about half and leave new growths to develop. Most canes will need staking so that the branches can support the large clusters of flowers. Staking is best done when the plant is pruned and repotted, then the new growth can be trained to a good shape as it grows. Shrub Like: Begonia fuchsioides. SHRUB LIKE: can cause some confusion because they are not always as distinctive as the other varieties. They are usually small to medium in height, 30 to 60 cm. If they are pruned back and pinched they will bush out and make full compact plants. Most of them produce some basal shoots but not as prolific as semps. Typical shrublike plants are fuschioides, incarnata and domingensis. Tuberous: Begonia tuberhybrida. TUBEROUS: are a distinct class of Begonia where the tuber goes completely dormant after each seasons growth. Best in cooler climates they are easily recognisable by the huge double blooms for which they are grown although there are also pendulous and other varieties. Rhizomatous: Begonia bowerae. RHIZOMATOUS: are plants which form a rhizome. A thickened stem which stores water and nourishment and produces roots from the lower surface and leaves from the upper surface. There are slender rhizomes less than one cm. thick, thick rhizomes 3 to 5 cm, creeping rhizomes and ascendi rhizomes. Typical ones are bowerae, Cleopatra and Erythrophylla. Rhizomes are pruned and repotted when they finish blooming usually about November to December. As these varieties are able to store large amounts of moisture in their thickened stems they require less moisture than most other Begonias, especially during the colder months. Rex: Begonia rex 'Mariposa'. REX: There is only one Rex species but the plants we grow are generally hybrids. These are classed mainly by their colour and leaf texture. They are naturally rhizomatous but because of hybridising there are exceptions. Since most Rexes are rhizomatous they need the same care with watering. They enjoy a lighter, looser mix than most Begonias and also require more protection, lower light levels and higher humidity. Rex Begonias do not like our cold, wet winters in Western Australia, so do prefer to be kept in a warm day position. These plants will make Ideal terrarium specimens. Begonia rex 'Putzey' - the original rex species. Trailing Scandents: Begonia mazae nigricans. TRAILING/SCANDENTS: any Begonia which has slender stems, and (or) heavy foliage which causes it to trail downwards is classed as trailing. Typical plants are B. procumbens and B. fagifolia. Most of these plants will send up many basal shoots if pruned back and respond well to pinching, so that it is quite easy to produce a full bushy plant. Quite a few of the trailing species are winter bloomers and therefore add winter colour to a collection. As the name suggests these plants can be grown in a hanging container or up a trellis. Some bloom winter to spring and others in summer. The early bloomers should be pruned when they finish flowering November/December. The others are pruned in spring. Semperflorens: Begonia semperflorens - double pink flowered form. SEMPERFLORENS: are well known and widely grown. The name means ever- flowering and they w
Which member of the Royal Family has the title '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
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain at the start of the first Boer War?	BBC - History - British History in depth: Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline On This Day Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline Do you know which prime minister brought 'fallen women' to 10 Downing Street? Or which one fought a duel? Or who was known as 'the Goat'? Take a political journey through nearly 300 years of high ideals and low cunning, from Gordon Brown to the first man to hold prime ministerial powers, Robert Walpole. Margaret Thatcher Conservative, 1979 - 1990 Britain's first female prime minister came to power with the country descending into industrial and economic chaos. A relatively inexperienced politician, she nonetheless adopted a personal style of indomitable self-confidence and brooked no weakness in herself or her colleagues. Derisively dubbed the 'Iron Lady' by the Soviet press, she wore the moniker with pride. Her government's free-market policies included trade liberalisation, deregulation, sweeping privatisation, breaking the power of the unions, focus on the individual and the creation of an 'enterprise culture'. 'Thatcherism' has had a profound and lasting economic and social impact on Britain, and still sharply divides opinion to this day. The first PM to serve three consecutive terms (including two 'landslide' victories) she was eventually toppled by her own party following the disastrous imposition of a 'poll tax'. Nonetheless, she is generally considered to be one of the best peace time prime ministers of the 20th Century. James Callaghan Labour, 1976 - 1979 Callaghan inherited the office of prime minister following the surprise resignation of Harold Wilson. With only a tiny parliamentary majority to support him, he faced an increasingly one-sided confrontation with organised labour in the form of rampant strike action. Things came to a head in the so-called 'Winter of Discontent', a phrase from Shakespeare borrowed by Callaghan himself to describe the events leading up to February 1979. Britain was 'strikebound', with public servants staging mass walk outs, leaving food and fuel supplies undelivered, rubbish uncollected and - most notoriously - bodies unburied. Things became so bad in Hull it was dubbed 'the second Stalingrad'. The tabloid press has since been accused of overstating the severity of the situation (and wrongly quoting him as saying 'Crisis? What Crisis?') but it was enough at the time to sound the death knell for Callaghan's government later in the same year. Harold Wilson Labour, 1974 - 1976 In March 1974, Wilson became prime minister for the third time at the head of a minority government, following the first hung parliament (one where no party holds a majority) for 45 years. Often described as a wily fixer and negotiator, it took all of his skills to hold on to power in the face of economic and industrial turmoil. His party was also sharply divided, with many Labour members of parliament (MPs) bitter about Wilson's manoeuvring against his colleagues. He called another general election in October 1974, thereby ending the shortest parliament since 1681, and was returned to office with a majority of just three seats. He presided over a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Economic Community (EEC), and a collapse in the value of the pound which prompted a humiliating 'rescue operation' by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Exhausted, Wilson resigned saying 'politicians should not go on and on'. Edward Heath Conservative, 1970 - 1974 Heath succeeded in taking Britain into the European Economic Community (EEC), the precursor to the European Union, despite two previous failed attempts by Britain to gain entry, in 1961 and 1967. But his government was dogged by torrid industrial relations and recurrent economic crises. Things came to a head in January 1974, when industry was put on a 'three-day week' to conserve fuel. Fuel was in dangerously short supply following a combination of domestic industrial action (coal miners on 'work-to-rule') and a quadrupling of prices by Middle Eastern oil exporting nations in the wake of Israel's victory in the Yom Kipp
Similarly, what position is currently held by Peter Maxwell Davis?	Judith Weir as Master of the Queen's Music is a vital step for new composers \| Jessica Duchen \| Opinion \| The Guardian Judith Weir as Master of the Queen's Music is a vital step for new composers Jessica Duchen As a once aspiring composer myself I know how difficult it is for women to enter – never mind succeed in – this profession ‘Judith Weir, whose works have been praised for their ‘lightness, wisdom and sheer imagination' by Guardian critic Tom Service, is one of Britain’s most distinguished composers.' Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Sunday 29 June 2014 11.30 EDT Share on Messenger Close Judith Weir is to be appointed Master of the Queen's Music . Weir, 60, will be the first woman ever appointed to this role, which has existed for nearly 400 years . The title may be archaic, the job's implied responsibilities establishmentarian, but given the struggles for recognition that have faced women composers over the centuries it is still a significant crack in a crystal ceiling. In an ideal world, nobody would think of mentioning her gender. Weir, whose works have been praised for their " lightness, wisdom and sheer imagination " by Guardian critic Tom Service, is one of Britain's most distinguished composers, her track record including everything from grand scale operas to intimate music for solo piano. Her latest opera, Miss Fortune, was not warmly received, but seems to have been a rare glitch in an output of otherwise sterling quality. Her new role is one that has evolved to become the musical equivalent of the Poet Laureate (a position currently held by Carol Ann Duffy , who sets a similar precedent). As the official website of the British Monarchy says, the holder "may choose to produce compositions to mark royal or state occasions if he or she wishes to do so". The musician is paid only an honorary stipend. Few composers of lasting renown held the job for its first 300 years. It was only in the 20th century that the post began to be awarded to those with a higher public profile – notably Elgar, Arnold Bax and Arthur Bliss. As media influence grew, so did opportunities for this official composer to use the increase in clout as a platform to speak up on behalf of classical music in general – something that the outgoing holder, Peter Maxwell Davies, has done many times in the past decade. That is why Weir's appointment is welcome first for her music – but also, inevitably, for more than her music. Women composers face a ceiling made not of one sheet of plate glass, but a multicoloured mosaic of issues. Classical music is still dominated by works written well before women were given the vote. The perceived "difficulty" of contemporary music in the postwar years did not help to endear it to sales-aware promoters, and even now opportunities to air new compositions remain limited. This year's Proms include music by eight women composers and songwriters – a relatively large number, believe it or not, yet still only a fraction of the 88 concerts on offer. Another major problem is that the paucity of successful role models has made it rare for younger women to consider becoming composers. I remember arriving, in the 1980s, for my first term at university in great excitement at the idea of trying to compose, having been encouraged to do so at my school, one alumna of which is Weir herself. It did not take long to discover that women would-be composers were doomed to a series of patronising putdowns by resistant faculty and arrogant male students. The strongest – I wasn't one – survived despite this environment rather than because of it. You had to be tough and believe in yourself, because nobody else was going to believe in you. Most people need a star by which to navigate and, though women composers did exist, they were few in number and far, far away. I hope all that has changed now. As Master of the Queen's Music (let's not worry about redubbing her "Mistress", a word loaded with the contradictory atmospheres of schoolroom and boudoir), Weir becomes a necessary figurehead: visible, high-profile proof that women not
Alphabetically, which is the last book of the New Testament?	New Testament Books \| CARM Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry The New Testament has 27 books total, which consist of . . . Historical Books--Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts Pauline Epistles--Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon Non-Pauline Epistles--Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Revelation A list of books with brief descriptions of contents. Historical Books Matthew--Presents Jesus as the Messiah. Genealogy of Jesus through Joseph. Fulfillment of O.T. prophecy. Mark--Presents Jesus as the Servant. 1/3 of the gospel deals with the last week of His life. Luke--Presents Jesus as the Son of Man to seek and save the lost. Genealogy of Jesus through Mary. Largest of the gospels. John--Presents Jesus as God in flesh, the Christ, so that you might believe. Acts--Historical account from Jesus’ ascension to travels of Paul in his missionary journeys. Pauline Epistles Romans--A systematic examination of justification, sanctification, and glorification. Examines God’s plan for the Jews and the Gentiles. 1 Corinthians--This letter deals with factions and corrections due to immorality, lawsuits, and abuse of the Lord’s Supper. Also mentions idols, marriage, and the resurrection. 2 Corinthians--Paul’s defense of his apostolic position. Galatians--Paul refutes the errors of legalism and examines the proper place of grace in the Christian’s life. Ephesians--The believer’s position in Christ and information on Spiritual warfare. Philippians--Paul speaks of his imprisonment and his love for the Philippians. He exhorts them to godliness and warns them of legalism. Colossians--Paul focuses on the preeminence of Jesus in creation, redemption, and godliness. 1 Thessalonians--Paul’s ministry to the Thessalonians. Teachings on purity and mention of the return of Christ. 2 Thessalonians--Corrections on the Day of the Lord. 1 Timothy--Instructions to Timothy on proper leadership and dealings with false teachers, the role of women, prayer, and requirements of elders and deacons. 2 Timothy--A letter of encouragement to Timothy to be strong. Titus--Paul left Titus in Crete to care for the churches there. Requirements for elders. Philemon--a letter to the owner of a runaway slave. Paul appeals to Philemon to forgive Onesimus. Non Pauline Epistles Hebrews--A letter to the Hebrew Christians in danger of returning to Judaism. It demonstrates the superiority of Jesus over the O.T. system. Mentions the Melchizedek priesthood. (Hebrews may be of Pauline origin. There is much debate on its authorship). James--a practical exhortation of believers to live a Christian life evidencing regeneration. It urges self-examination of the evidence of the changed life. 1 Peter--Peter wrote this letter to encourage its recipients in the light of their suffering and be humble in it. Mentions baptism. 2 Peter--Deals with the person on an inward level, warnings against false teachers, and mentions the Day of the Lord. 1 John--John describes true fellowship of the believers with other believers and with God. God as light and love. Encourages a holy Christian walk before the Lord. Much mention of Christian love. 2 John--Praise for walking in Christ and a reminder to walk in God’s love. 3 John--John thanks Gaius for his kindness to God’s people and rebukes Diotrephes. Jude--Exposing false teachers and uses O.T. allusions to demonstrate the judgment upon them. Contends for the faith. Revelation--A highly symbolic vision of the future rebellion, judgment, and consummation of all things.
Who had a number one hit 2001 with 'Queen Of My Heart'?	Record-Breakers and Trivia - everyHit.com Back To The 'Records & Trivia' Index Best-Selling Artist Cliff Richard has sold more singles than any other artist (21.0 million). The Beatles are the top group (20.8 million). Top female artist is Madonna (15.2 million). Only five other acts have sold more than 10 million singles. They are Elvis Presley (20.0 million), Elton John (13.8 million), Michael Jackson (11.5 million), Queen (10.4 million) and Abba (10 million). Best-selling all female group is The Spice Girls (7.5 million). Most Top 40 Hits Cliff Richard has been credited on 124 Top 40 hits (up to, and including, "Singing The Blues"; Sep 2009). This excludes re-entries too! The record for most Top 40 hits by a female is held by Madonna with 66 (the most recent being "Celebration"; Sep 2009). Diana Ross trails with 57 (as of Dec 2005; Madonna caught up with Diana in July 2003 and overtook her in Nov 2003). In addition, Diana Ross has nine uncredited Top 40 hits with the Supremes and Madonna has one with Nick Kamen. The Shadows (often paired with Cliff) are the leading group with 56 (62 when their 6 hits as The Drifters are included.) Status Quo are the group in second place with 55 Top 40 hits (as of Nov 2005). Most Weeks Spent on The Top 40 1060 by Elvis Presley (last there w/e 15th Dec 2007 with the re-issue of "Burning Love") Top female artist is Madonna with 510 weeks (last there with "Celebration" : w/e 3rd Oct 2009) (and another 9 uncredited weeks on the Nick Kamen's 1986 hit "Each Time You Break My Heart") The Shadows are the leading group with 587 weeks inside the Top 40 (including hits with Cliff Richard). Longest Span of Hits Overall, the most durable artist is Elvis Presley on 51 years, 7 months 6 days [2692 weeks] ("Heartbreak Hotel", w/e 12th May 1956 to the re-issue of "Burning Love" w/e 15th Dec 2007). Cliff Richard trails very narrowly behind (and stands a very good chance of overtaking this record). From "Move It" (w/e 12th Sep 1958") to "Singing The Blues" (w/e 26th Sep 2009) is a stretch of 51 years, 0 months and 14 days [2663 weeks]. From her first hit ("Banana Boat Song", w/e 15th Feb 1957) to her latest ("The Living Tree", w/e 5th May 2007), Shirley Bassey's chart career has spanned 50 years, 2 months and 18 days [2620 weeks]. She, became the first artist to have a career of hits spanning more than 50 years and has the longest span of (a) original hits (ie. not re-releases) and (b) hits whilst still alive. The record for longest span of hits by a group is for The Shadows from "Travellin' Light" (9th Oct 1959) to "Singin The Blues" (26th Sep 2009); a period of 49 years, 11 months and 17 days [2607 weeks]. This is all the more impressive if the date of their first hit together ("Move It", 12 Sep 1958) is used, although they were, at the time, known as The Drifters. This gives the aforementioned stretch of 51 years, 0 months and 14 days [2663 weeks] (as Cliff's backing group). By making the Top 40 in Sep 2009, The Drifters broke a long-standing record which had been held by Perez 'Prez' Prado & His Orchestra (40 years, 3 months 12 days) [2103 weeks] (from "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" in Mar 1955 to the departure of "Guaglione" in July 1995). Longest Continuous Run in The Top 40 by an Artist 135 weeks by Elvis Presley. From July 1960 ("A Mess Of Blues") until Feb 1963 (when "Return To Sender" left the chart) - a total of 12 hits. Most Top 40 Hits in One Year 19 - by Michael Jackson (as of w/e 8th July 2006). These were part of a commemorative sequence of releases. Furthermore, two other singles of 2006 sampled him: "Say Say Say" by Hi-Tack and "Somebody's Watching Me" by Beatfreakz (which sampled Jackson's vocal contribution to Rockwell's 1984 hit of the same title). The record for most new Top 40 hits in one year is 12; held jointly by Elvis Presley (in 1957) and The Wedding Present (1992). Most Simultaneous Top 40 Hits 13 - by Michael Jackson. The week after he died (the chart w/e 11th July 2009), he held positions 2, 10, 12, 13, 19, 25, 26, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 40 with "Man In The Mirror",
How many feet are there in a 'Furlong'?	Feet to Furlong Conversion (ft to furlong) Feet to Furlong Conversion (ft to furlong) Please enter feet (ft) value of length unit to convert feet to furlong. Feet (ft) How Many Furlong in a Foot? There are 0.0015151515151515 furlong in a foot. 1 Foot is equal to 0.0015151515151515 Furlong. 1 ft = 0.0015151515151515 furlong Feet Definition A foot (pl. feet) is a common length unit used in Imperial system and the current US customary unit system. A foot is equal to 0.3048 meter. This unit of length has been used in Europe since the times of the Roman Empire and ancient Greece. A foot has 12 inches, and 3 foot make a yard. The abbreviation for foot is ft. Convert Feet Furlong Definition A furlong is a unit of length or distance, commonly used in the US, the UK, Australia, and some other countries of the world. The origin of this unit name goes back in time to the epochs of Alngo-Saxon farming communities. A furlong is equal to 1/8th of a mile, as well as 220 yards or 660 feet. About ft to furlong Converter This is a very easy to use feet to furlong converter . First of all just type the feet (ft) value in the text field of the conversion form to start converting ft to furlong, then select the decimals value and finally hit convert button if auto calculation didn't work. Furlong value will be converted automatically as you type. The decimals value is the number of digits to be calculated or rounded of the result of feet to furlong conversion.
Following the Battle of the River Plate, HMS Ajax and HMNZS Achilles blockaded the estuary of the river. Which Royal Navy warship subsequently joined them?	The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II--1939 September September 1, Fri. -- World War II begins as Germany invades Poland with a power and rapidity that convincingly demonstrates to the world the blitzkrieg, or "lightning war." Italy announces its neutrality. Ultimately, the global conflict set in motion on this late summer day will engulf much of the globe and wreak far-reaching changes in the world order. The U.S. Navy in September 1939 is, for the most part, concentrated on the west coast of the United States, reflecting the nation's traditional interest in the Far East and its isolationist leanings away from Europe. Although the matter is discussed as hostilities have loomed on the horizon late in August 1939, there are no plans to use U.S. naval vessels to repatriate American citizens except in "collecting small groups [of Americans] in the Mediterranean area for transportation to places where they can move to safe ports for embarkation." Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OpNav) sends dispatch to commanders in chief of Asiatic Fleet, United States Fleet, Atlantic Squadron, Special Service Squadron and Squadron 40-T: "Reliably informed [that] German submarines are set to operate on Atlantic trade routes and that a dozen German merchant vessels will operate as armed raiders [and that] neutral merchantmen may expect Great Britain may institute may expect Great Britain may institute similar practices as in last war." Additional addressees to this warning include the three new warships on shakedown cruises: light cruiser St. Louis (CL-49) (at Punta Delgada, Azores), destroyer Anderson (DD-411) (at Montreal, Canada) and submarine Spearfish (SS-190) (en route from New York City to Bahia, Brazil). Hydrographic Office begins issuing, by despatch and bulletin, special warnings of restrictions and dangers to navigation incident to the outbreak of hostilities between Germany and Poland. Special Warning Number One is that the German government has announced that Danzig Bay is a danger area due to military operations taking place there. President Roosevelt appoints Admiral William D. Leahy, who has recently retired as Chief of Naval Operations, as Work Projects Administrator for the Territory ofŒ Puerto Rico (see 11 September). Light cruiser Marblehead (CL-12) transports marines from Chinwangtao, China, to Shanghai. The emergency movement is to bring the Fourth Marine Regiment to full strength in the event that the Japanese take advantage of the European war to force an incident at Shanghai. German armored ship Admiral Graf Spee, which has left Wilhelmshaven on 21 August for the South Atlantic, makes rendezvous with tanker Altmark southwest of the Canary Islands. The fuel oil carried in Altmark's bunkers was obtained in August at Port Arthur, Texas. Admiral Graf Spee's sistership Deutschland, which had departed Wilhelmshaven on 24 August, is deployed to raid commerce in the North Atlantic. September 3, Sun. -- Great Britain and France declare war on Germany in accordance with their prewar pledges to Poland. Australia and New Zealand follow. Irish Free State, however, a British dominion, declares its neutrality. German submarines (previously deployed to operating areas in late August) begin attacks upon British shipping: during these early operations, U 30 (Kapitanleutnant Fritz-Julius Lemp) torpedoes (without warning) British passenger liner Athenia south of Rockall Bank, 56°44'N, 14°05'W; 28 American citizens are among the dead. U.S. freighter City of Flint, Swedish yacht Southern Cross, Norwegian freighter Knute Nelson, and British destroyers HMS Electra and HMS Escort rescue survivors. Despite having been given strict orders that all merchant vessels are to be treated in accordance with naval prize law (giving a warning before attacking) Lemp's torpedoing Athenia in the belief that she is an armed merchant cruiser gives the British the erroneous impression that Germany has commenced unrestricted submarine warfare (see 16 and 22 September and 8 November). Within a fortnight, U 30 is herself a victim, wh
"Stanley Baldwin made the statement ""There are three groups that no British Prime Minister should pardon, The Vatican, The Treasury, and.."" which other?"	A Simple Sociologist \| These are the views on every day actions that effect our Society today. I am a Sociologist who is using this to express his own opinios and make you see Society in a different light and question your own opinions on these issues! A Simple Sociologist These are the views on every day actions that effect our Society today. I am a Sociologist who is using this to express his own opinios and make you see Society in a different light and question your own opinions on these issues! by moveslikemartin A VOTE FOR THE LABOUR PARTY IS MAKING BRITAIN GREAT AGAIN! “The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom. It grew out of the trade union movement and socialist political parties of the nineteenth century and has been described as a broad church; the party contains a diversity of ideological trends from strongly socialist, to more moderately social democratic” 2015. To the majority of the Western World it is just another year. But for the people that inhabit the island known as the United Kingdom; it is a very important year for us. It is the General Election, a time where I’m pushed with flyers and policies on how that party will change the face of the area that I live in and the country itself. PROMISES PROMISES… A flashback to 2010: Now let it be noted, that I myself am a firm believe for the liberal and socialist movement, and I did back the liberals in the last election after all the promises they made ticked all my boxes. However, they sold themselves out to appease Mr Cameron and Co. It was a chance for history a true and just socialist government could have been formed to really shake up the political system and put our great nation back on track; a step in the right direction for us all. But Clegg for some reason didn’t see this. He thought that history could be made by joining the Tories and the Liberals together (and from the start it was a crash course) these parties do not mix. They are too far apart from one another it wouldn’t and shouldn’t have happened but alas it did. Now we all now what happened with our last General Election, it was a hung parliament. Now this basically meant that the country couldn’t decided on one sole party to take the realms of Prime Minster. The campaigns where quite solid from all parties, but the Liberals won a lot of people over by promising policies that the country needed; leading to such the hung parliament. Nick Clegg (the liberal leader was in huge demand) because he held the power in the structure of such a new government. After many discussions and a lengthy constitutional period (which was done really behind closed doors) the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats formed a Government together. However, 5 years down the line and I feel that this country is in tatters; yes many of you will argue that we came out of a “double-dip” recession and that certain aspects to our economy is now booming etc etc. However, the rich are richer and the poor are poorer… now how is this right? Our public sectors have been cut to shreds, and the Tory Government keep implementing policies that only seem beneficial to the rich. Both parties promised us so much, a new era, a new United Kingdom, a historic chance. But you have to feel once the Tories managed to sway the Liberals under the arm; they had no chance. Both parties are to dissimilar; it was never going to work!! To be rather honest with you I am surprised that it lasted the whole 5 years. So fellow citizens of this great nation do the right thing, VOTE LABOUR! “It is time to change Britain so it works for you, not just a powerful few. That’s my goal. That’s what Labour is about”. Labour Leader Ed Miliband Labour will build a Britain that rewards hard work, not just privilege, and ensures the next generation does better than the last. Labour on tackling the costs of living crisis: 1: End rip-off prices on energy bills. Labour will make life more affordable for millions of people. They’ll freeze gas and electricity bills until 2017 and reform the broken energy market to stop the cost of ener
In total, how many toes do most cats have?	5 Fascinating Facts About Polydactyl Cats - Catster 5 Fascinating Facts About Polydactyl Cats Cats with extra toes have a freaky awesomeness that we just love. Thanks, evolution! Angela Lutz \| May 1st 2013 Also: Lifestyle Texts from Mittens: The Cold Edition Some friends of mine have a polydactyl cat named Dougus, whom I affectionately call “The Toes.” He certainly earns the name: With six toes on each foot, he is well above average — and he’s off the charts in good looks and charm as well. Polydactyly is not unusual in cats, so Dougus is hardly alone in his freaky awesomeness. Here are five fascinating facts about six-(or-more)-toed cats. 1. Polydactyly is a genetic abnormality Count your kitty’s toes. Odds are she has a total of 18, with five toes on each front paw and four on each rear. If your kitty is polydactyl, however, she might have as many as eight toes on any given paw. The word is Greek in origin, with “poly” meaning “many” and “daktylos” meaning “digits.” Most polydactyls have extra toes on their front paws, which sometimes resemble thumbs and make your kitty look as though she’s wearing adorable mittens. These extra digits are not opposable, which means your polydactyl cat will not be able to start feeding herself at 5 a.m. 2. Polydactyls are also known as Hemingway cats When a ship captain gave a white polydactyl cat named Snowball to writer Ernest Hemingway, the captain kicked off a pretty fantastic obsession for one of history’s most prolific cat guys. At Hemingway’s island home off Key West, FL, he collected more than 50 cats, almost half of whom had extra toes. Thanks to his obsession, today polydactyls are frequently called “Hemingway cats.” As Catster’s Dorian Wagner did, you can visit the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum , where the cat colony still thrives — and some of the kitties are descendents of Snowball, Hemingway’s original polydactyl. Bonus fact: Polydactyls are such a big deal that they’ve made it all the way to the White House: President Theodore Roosevelt had a six-toed first kitty named Slippers. 3. The world record for the most toes on a cat is 28 The Internet cannot agree on which polydactyl kitty actually has the most toes. According to Guinness Records , the title belongs to Jake, a ginger tabby from Canada. He boasts seven toes on each paw, for a grand total of 28. Each toe has its own claw, pad, and bone structure. The rumor mill also tells of a 32-toed cat named Mickey Mouse who lived in the ’70s. But instead of polydactyly, he might have had a condition known as “double paws,” in which each paw is actually comprised of two fused mirror-image paws. Having extra toes is complicated! 4. Polydactyly is common in Maine Coons Historically, polydactyly was a useful trait for Maine Coon cats. For a breed originating in snowy Maine, doublewide paws with extra digits functioned as natural snowshoes. At one time, as many as 40 percent of all Maine Coons had extra toes. Though the trait is no longer as predominant in the breed, Maine Coon polydactyls are still recognized as an official breed by many cat fanciers. 5. Polydactyl cats were once considered good luck at sea Back in the day, polydactyl cats got their sea legs by accompanying fishermen on many journeys. And they earned their keep — they were rumored to be excellent mouse hunters, and their extra toes gave them better balance on ships that encountered rough waters. The cats’ many travels might explain their widespread presence today, predominantly in the United States, Canada, England, and Wales. Read more by Angela Lutz:
Brezhnev and Kosygin take over from Kruschev, Southern Rhodesia becomes Zambia, Roger Emerson wins the Men's Singles at Wimbledon. Which year?	Orders of the Day — Royal Navy: 21 Mar 1973: House of Commons debates - TheyWorkForYou TheyWorkForYou Orders of the Day — Royal Navy – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 21st March 1973 . , Colchester It gives me great pleasure to have the opportunity of opening this debate on the Royal Navy. The last four months, during which period I have had the privilege of being Minister for the Navy, have been utterly fascinating. I should like to think that they have been worth while, too. I hope that the House will forgive me if I first give it some account of my general approach to the job with which I have been entrusted, and then I should like to tell right hon. and hon. Members something of the way in which I have been seeking to tackle the challenging and historic task of being charged with particular responsibility for the affairs of the Royal Navy. First, as to my general approach to my job, I assure the House that it will be my aim to take right hon. and hon. Members as much into my confidence as, to coin a phrase, the exigencies of the Service premit. I confess, however, that my antecedents relative to my capacity to undertake this exercise in "open government" are not very promising. I say that because I have the privilege, at one and the same time, of representing in the House the "Oyster constituency " and of being Minister for what is sometimes known as the "silent Service". But in spite of these built-in deterrents to success, I shall do my best as time goes on to keep the House as fully informed about the Navy's affairs as is consistent with security and with my desire not to reveal matters which could be of benefit to those who are hostile to our nation's wellbeing. Having said that, I shall now say something of the way in which I have sought so far to learn about and perform my job. It seemed to me, with a non- maritime background, that it was very important that I should get to sea as soon after my appointment as was reasonably possible. It also seemed right to go to sea in a relatively small craft in order to enable me to get to know a whole ship's company. Thus, my first time afloat was in HMS "Brinton", a 500-ton coastal minesweeper. I am told that all admirals take seasickness pills, and I am afraid that I took some of those pills, too. I spent two days with that ship on one of her fishery protection patrols off the north-east coast in mid-January. Preceding my time afloat I visited Chatham, and I am bound to admit to the House that I was utterly staggered by the technical, managerial and human complexities involved in the refit of naval ships, and particularly those involved in the refit of nuclear submarines; but more of the dockyards later. From thence I have been carrying out what can be called a "rolling" programme of visits, which is by no means yet complete. It culminated last week in a visit which I paid to HMS " Ark Royal ". I flew on to this splendid ship in a Buccaneer of 809 Squadron whilst she was in the eastern approaches. This, together with a flight which I had in a Harrier the week before last, ranks, with lunching in that wonderful ship HMS "Victory" and dining in the superb Painted Hall at Greenwich, as one of the most remarkable experiences I have had since undertaking my present task. The message which I bring back from these and the many other visits I have tried to pack into recent weeks is that the nation is entitled to be very proud of its Navy—first, because of the spirit which exists in all branches of the fleet and, secondly, because of the technical efficiency and expertise which there is. It is, I think, an all too prevalent national characteristic to "knock" our own achievements and to underrate that which we have accomplished and are accomplishing. I hope the House will forgive me for having put these propositions firmly before it, because they tie in with my belief that perhaps the "silent Service" is a little too silent about what it is doing for us as a nation. Some may ask why we need to have what is probably the third most powerful Navy
What was the name of the second 'Harry Potter' film?	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ( 2002 ) PG \| Harry ignores warnings not to return to Hogwarts, only to find the school plagued by a series of mysterious attacks and a strange voice haunting him. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC "No Small Parts" IMDb Exclusive: 'Edge of Seventeen' Star Hailee Steinfeld Hailee Steinfeld has received critical acclaim for her role in the coming-of-age comedy The Edge of Seventeen . What other roles has she played over the years? Don't miss our live coverage of the Golden Globes beginning at 4 p.m. PST on Jan. 8 in our Golden Globes section. a list of 45 titles created 23 Nov 2011 a list of 27 titles created 06 Jun 2012 a list of 48 titles created 12 Jan 2015 a list of 24 titles created 25 Feb 2015 a list of 41 titles created 11 months ago Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) 7.4/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 3 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 11 wins & 40 nominations. See more awards » Videos It's Harry's third year at Hogwarts; not only does he have a new "Defense Against the Dark Arts" teacher, but there is also trouble brewing. Convicted murderer Sirius Black has escaped the Wizards' Prison and is coming after Harry. Director: Alfonso Cuarón Harry finds himself mysteriously selected as an under-aged competitor in a dangerous tournament between three schools of magic. Director: Mike Newell Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Director: Chris Columbus With their warning about Lord Voldemort's return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts. Director: David Yates As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past. Director: David Yates As Harry races against time and evil to destroy the Horcruxes, he uncovers the existence of three most powerful objects in the wizarding world: the Deathly Hallows. Director: David Yates Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a mystical lion. Director: Andrew Adamson A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker. Director: Tim Burton A newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc. Director: Shawn Levy After his swamp is filled with magical creatures, Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona for a villainous lord in order to get his land back. Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz The Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land's throne, Prince Caspian. Director: Andrew Adamson Directors: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and 1 more credit » Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz Edit Storyline Forced to spend his summer holidays with his muggle relations, Harry Potter gets a real shock when he gets a surprise visitor: Dobby the house-elf, who warns Harry Potter against returning to Hogwarts, for terrible things are going to happen. Harry decides to ignore Dobby's warning and continues with his pre-arranged schedule. But at Hogwarts, strange and terrible things are indeed happening: Harry is suddenly hearing mysterious voices
What colour of flowers does the 'Fennel' plant have?	Growing fennel for its flowers, seeds and potent pollen - latimes Growing fennel for its flowers, seeds and potent pollen August 13, 2013 \|By Jeff Spurrier Unlike many plants considered invasive, fennel does everything it can to ingratiate itself into the garden. Its leaves are attractive -- feathery and delicate -- and the umbrella-shaped blooms of bright yellow flowers that come in summer serve as miniature landing pads for pollinators. Every part of fennel, root to leaf to pollen to fruit, is infused with the varying levels of its iconic licorice flavor. Unlike other aromatic crops -- dill, cumin, anise, caraway -- only fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) has become a transplanted Californian with such casual abandon. The South Mediterranean native was probably brought here by Italian immigrants and thrives throughout the state in the wild, on neglected land, anywhere there’s reliable moisture. Or not. Jamie Jamison used to collect fennel flowers for their yellow hue, one of the natural dyes she makes. The flowers came from a healthy plant growing in a Smart & Final parking lot. She brought home another plant that spouted there randomly and now has a towering stand in her backyard. A perennial if you let it, fennel spreads wildly, unabashedly earning its reputation as invasive. “It’s a noxious weed, but it’s all usable,” says Gary Woolley, the general manager of Pollen Ranch , suppliers of fennel pollen, a gourmet flavoring with a powerful taste. A decade ago, a half-ounce of imported fennel pollen could run $40, four times what homegrown now sells for. Based near Visalia, Pollen Ranch harvests the flower tops from wild fennel in Northern California in June and July, going back for the mature black seeds in October. Not only are they a different color than store-bought fennel seed, which mostly comes from Egypt, but the taste is far more intense. A tiny amount of fennel pollen adds surprisingly sweet bright flashes of licorice to stews, sauces, soups and meat rubs. The rest of the plant is equally tasty. The bulbs can be eaten raw, broiled or pickled. The seeds are commonly used as an after-dinner digestive aid in Indian cuisine. The dead stalks are harvested for smoking, soaked like wood chips and added to a fire to impart an distinct anise-like note to fish or meat. Fennel ranks high in Italian myth and history, as food and as medicine. When Prometheus stole fire from the gods to give to man, he held the coal in fennel. Roman soldiers chewed it for courage and to suppress appetites. In the Middle Ages, people hung it in homes for good luck and protection from the evil eye. Now is the time to harvest pollen from a flowering plant, ideally in the afternoon. Leave cut flowers in the sun for a day, then put them in a paper bag until fully dry. Shake or rub off the pollen and collect it along with the dried flowers. Discard any stems. You can find fennel at most nurseries in either seed or seedling form. The Florence varieties (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum) are grown in cool season for the fat bulbs. Because of its long taproot, the plant does not do well in containers, and don’t plant fennel near bush beans, peppers or tomatoes. ALSO:
The pheasant shooting season finishes on the first of which month?	2016 game shooting seasons Here is our list of open seasons when you can go out into the field. (All dates are inclusive.) Red Grouse England and Wales: Aug 12- Dec 10 Scotland: Aug 12- Dec 10 Northern Ireland: Aug 12- Nov 30 Common Snipe England and Wales: Aug 12- Jan 31 Scotland: Aug 12- Jan 31 Northern Ireland: Sep 1 – Jan 31 Grey partridge England and Wales: Sep 1 – Feb 1 Scotland: Sep 1 – Feb 1 Northern Ireland: Sep 1 – Jan 31 Red legged partridge England and Wales: Sep 1 – Feb 1 Scotland: Sep 1 – Feb 1 Northern Ireland: Sep 1 – Jan 31 Duck & Goose England and Wales inland: Sep 1 – Jan 31 England and Wales below high water mark: Sep 1 – Feb 20 Scotland inland: Sep 1 – Jan 31 Scotland below high water mark: Sep 1 – Feb 20 Northern Ireland inland: Sep 1 – Jan 31 Northern Ireland below high water mark: Sep 1 – Jan 31 Golden plover England and Wales: Sep 1 – Jan 31 Scotland: Sep 1 – Jan 31 Northern Ireland: Sep 1 – Jan 31 Coot England and Wales: Sep 1 – Jan 31 Scotland: Sep 1 – Jan 31 Northern Ireland: Protected England and Wales: Oct 1 – Feb 1 Scotland: Oct 1 – Feb 1 Northern Ireland: Oct 1 – Jan 31 Isle of Man: Oct 1 – Jan 31 Woodcock* England and Wales: Oct 1 – Jan 31 Scotland: Sep 1 – Jan 31 Northern Ireland: Oct 1 – Jan 31 Isle of Man: Oct 1 – Jan 31 *In 2015 advice from the GWCT was to avoid shooting until the first full moon in November to allow wintering woodcock to arrive. Some shoots will ask you not to shoot woodcock at all. No shooting on Sundays Curlew are protected in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Jack Snipe are protected in England, Scotland, Wales but have an open season in Northern Ireland Sept 1 – Jan 31 No game may be killed or taken in any county in England and Wales on Sunday or Christmas Day. This applies to pheasant, partridge, red grouse and black grouse. Orders prohibiting the shooting of wildfowl on Sundays still exist in almost 20 counties in England and Wales The information above is correct at the time of writing but we would also advise a look at the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) website to check for further notes. Working Dog Insurance Insure your dog from only £7.08/month An A-Z of shooting terminology
What courtesy title is given to the sons and daughters of the peerage?	Courtesy titles: a primer - Vita Brevis Vita Brevis Family Stories A Genealogist's Diary , Spotlight Scott C. Steward The coronation of King George IV in Westminster Hall, 1821. Given that the British peerage system developed over time, its labyrinthine rules and unfamiliar nomenclature are not all that surprising. As feudal peerages – a somewhat amorphous class bound by land tenure and military service – gave way to peerages granted by the monarch, the rules governing titles and their inheritance evolved into what we have today. Several readers of my previous post on the subject were perplexed by courtesy titles. The peerage system in the United Kingdom affords peerage holders and their immediate relatives a variety of titles signifying rank, some hereditary and bound to one holder at a time, others “by courtesy” and held by some or all members of a particular generation. The Dukes of Devonshire can provide examples. The peerage holder is the present Duke; his wife is the Duchess. The Duke’s mother, who died in September, was the Dowager Duchess, as the widow of the previous holder of the title. Now things get trickier. The Duke of Devonshire’s forebears amassed a number of hereditary titles. The Duke’s other titles include Marquess of Hartington, Earl of Burlington, and Lord Cavendish. “By courtesy,” his son and heir is called the Marquess of (or Lord) Hartington, as the marquessate is the second highest-ranking of the Duke’s titles. Lord Hartington’s son is the Earl of Burlington, as an earl is junior to a marquess. If Lord Burlington has a son – the great-grandson of the present Duke – that son is Lord Cavendish, as a baron is junior to an earl. The Duke has the title; those family members with courtesy titles connected to the peerage do not. His heirs for three generations have courtesy titles, but so, too, do the brothers and sisters of the Duke’s son, grandson, and great-grandson. The younger sons and the daughters of a duke or marquess are, by courtesy, termed Lord X or Lady Y Smith. The wife of Lord X Smith is called Lady X Smith, as in the case of Lady Andrew Cavendish . The younger sons of an earl are The Honourable (Hon.); the earl’s daughters are Ladies. The Hon. as a courtesy title does not correspond to the more familiar usage (to Americans) of The Hon. in front of the name of a member of Congress, an Ambassador, or some other dignitary. In the United Kingdom, social use of The Hon. denotes that that person is the younger son of an earl, a son or a daughter of a viscount – the peerage level between earl and baron – or a baron, or a woman married to the younger son of an earl or any son of a viscount or baron. The husbands of the daughters of dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, and barons do not take any rank from their wives; the wives of the younger sons of dukes and marquesses are styled as above (e.g., Lady Andrew Cavendish); and the wives of the younger sons of earls and the sons of viscounts and barons are The Hon. Mrs. X Smith, as they do take their rank from their husbands. In effect, courtesy titles signal membership in the clan gathered around the peerage holder as well as the larger British aristocracy. To review, a duke > a marquess > an earl > a viscount > a baron, and the siblings and descendants of the title holder rank in the same way: the son of a duke outranks, and takes precedence of, the son of a baron. N.B. To further confuse matters in this example, the present Lord Hartington is known professionally as William Burlington ; he uses the earldom while his son is known as Lord Cavendish! Share this:
What sort of creature is a 'Gadwall'?	10,000 Birds \| Hybrid Mallards Hybrid Mallards 24 Comments Mallards can be dirty ducks. Very, very, dirty ducks. And while ducks in general are known for their hybridizing ways, none are as prolific and undiscriminating as Anas platyrhynchos. The list of species that Mallards are known to have hybridized with is long and in some cases Mallard genes threaten to flood the gene pool of other species. Note that in discussing hybrids here I am not including the wide variety of “ Manky Mallards ” which result from domestication and from wild Mallards mating with a variety of domestic breeds. What will be covered in this post is the offspring of Mallards and other species of wild ducks, some of which are startlingly beautiful. First, however, we should take a look at the ordinary Mallard, both male and female, so as to establish a baseline, if you will, for Mallard-ness. Below are ordinary and, so far as I can tell, pure, Mallards. pair of ordinary Mallards, Saratoga Springs, NY a small flock of ordinary Mallards in Central Park, New York City The most likely of other species for Mallards to hybridize with, at least in North America, is the American Black Duck Anas rubripes. Hybrid male Mallard X American Black Duck can be rather readily identified. They tend to look like the American Black Duck but with Mallard-green on the head. Often they have the Mallard‘s curled tail feathers and paler coloration then a pure American Black Duck on their back and flanks. When one takes into consideration backcrosses there is a bit of variety but it should be apparent when one is dealing with a male American Black Duck with even a bit of Mallard in it. Hybrid females are more difficult but can be picked out by looking through female Mallards and finding a darker individual and then looking for other characteristics that don’t match either Mallards or American Black Ducks exactly, like the speculum having some white but not as much as a Mallard would. That’s how I found the female featured below. pure American Black Duck Anas rubripes in Queens, New York two male Mallard X American Black Duck in Nassau County, New York, though the one in the back might be a backcross female Mallard X American Black Duck in Queens, NY Another bird the Mallard hybridizes with relatively often is the Northern Pintail Anas acuta. The resulting duck is beautiful and whenever a photographer sees one he takes advantage for sure. I have not yet laid eyes on a Mallard X Northern Pintail but I can’t wait until I do. Northern Pintail Anas acuta at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California Northern Pintail X Mallard in British Columbia © Rick Wright (used with permission) The Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa is a simply gorgeous duck, especially considering its limited palette, that also occasionally gets involved with Mallards and the result is, sadly, somewhat less stunning. Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa Victoria, Australia,by Fir0002/Flagstaffotos released under GFDL Mallard X Pacific Black Duck in New Zealand by” ischa1″ who released the image into the public domain When Mallards mix with Gadwall Anas strepera the resulting offspring is known as Brewer’s Duck, named by John James Audubon after his friend, the ornithologist Thomas Brewer . Of course Audubon thought that the bird he shot in Louisiana was an entirely new species instead of the hybrid that it is. male and female Gadwall Anas strepera in New York Mallard X Gadwall or Brewer’s Duck, both above and below, in Maryland © Bill Hubick (used with permission) Less famous but just as striking is the match-up of Mallard and Spot-billed Duck: a Mallard X Spot-billed Duck hybrid © Dave Johnson (used with permission) Teals are nearly as indiscriminately amorous as Mallards (see our in-depth analysis of Hybrid Teals ), so evidence of teals hybridizing with Mallards makes perfect sense. Photographer C G Gustavsson captured shots of what appears to be a Eurasian Teal x Mallard in Copenhagen, Denmark, which he’s graciously shared with us here: a Eurasian Teal X Mallard © C G Gustavsson (See
Give any year in the life of architect Inigo Jones?	Inigo Jones \| Exploring London Exploring London 10 sites commemorating the Great Fire of London – 5. Paternoster Square Column… September 7, 2016 Located just to the north of St Paul’s Cathedral can be found Paternoster Square in the centre of which stands a column. The 75 foot (23.3 metre) tall Corinthian column of Portland stone, which was designed by Whitfield Architects and erected in 2003, is topped by a gold leaf covered flaming copper urn which is lit up at night. While it has been said that the column is “purely decorative”, the developers of Paternoster Square claim on their website that it actually serves several purposes in this case including both commemorative and practical. Not only is it part of the ventilation system for the carpark underneath, they say its design is apparently a recreation of columns designed by Inigo Jones for the west portico of Old St Paul’s Cathedral. And then there’s the three metre high urn on top which, not unlike that found on The Monument, they say commemorates the fact the site of the square has twice been destroyed by fire – the first time in the Great Fire of 1666 and the second in the Blitz during World War II. The area around Paternoster Square was once home to booksellers and publishers’ warehouses. Share this: 10 sites commemorating the Great Fire of London – 4. St Paul’s ‘Resurgam’… August 31, 2016 Old St Paul’s Cathedral was certainly the largest and most famous casualty of the Great Fire of London of 1666. And its passing – and rebirth – is recorded on several memorials, one of which can be found on the building itself. Set on the pediment which, carved by Caius Gabriel Cibber, sits above south portico off Cannon Street, the memorial depicts a phoenix rising from clouds of smoke (ashes), a symbol of Sir Christopher Wren’s new cathedral which rose on the site of the old Cathedral in the wake of the fire. Below the phoenix is the Latin word, ‘Resurgam’, meaning “I Shall Rise Again”. The story goes that Wren had this carved after, having called for a stone to mark the exact position over which St Paul’s mighty dome would rise, the architect was shown a fragment of one of the church’s tombstones which had been inscribed with the word. The foundation stone for the new cathedral, largely built of Portland stone, was laid without any fanfare on 21st June, 1675, and it only took some 35 years before it was largely completed. Some of the stonework from the old cathedral was used in the construction of the new. We should note that the old cathedral was in a state of some disrepair when the fire swept through it – the spire had collapsed in 1561 and despite the addition of a new portico by Inigo Jones, it was generally in poor condition. Stonework from the Old St Paul’s – everything from a Viking grave marker to 16th century effigies – are now stored in the Triforium, rarely open to the public (tours of the Triforium are being run as part of the programme of events being held at the cathedral to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire – see www.stpauls.co.uk/fire for more). PICTURE: [email protected] /CC BY-NC 2.0 (image cropped) Share this: Lost London – Inigo Jones’ Grand Portico on Old St Paul’s Cathedral… July 31, 2015 A short-lived addition to Old St Paul’s Cathedral before it burned down in the Great Fire of 1666, the classical-style portico was designed by Inigo Jones as part of makeover King James I ordered him to give the cathedral in the first half of the 17th century. St Paul’s, which was completed in the early 14th century in the Early English Gothic style (see our post here for more on its earlier history), had fallen into a state of disrepair by the 1620s, thanks in part to a fire caused by lightning which had brought the spire – 489 feet (149 metres) high when built – crashing down through the nave roof in 1561. The spire wasn’t rebuilt and repair works undertaken to the cathedral roof were apparently shoddy, meaning that by the early 1600s, things were in a parlous state. Jones started work in the 1620s, cleaning and repairing the massive structure a
What was founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1879?	Church of Christ, Scientist » Mary Baker Eddy Library Church of Christ, Scientist The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA Boston is the world headquarters for the Church of Christ, Scientist , which includes about 1700 branch churches in 80 countries. The Church of Christ, Scientist, was founded by Mary Baker Eddy and a small group of students in 1879, but the congregation lacked a permanent church home until some fifteen years later. The Original Mother Church , built in 1894, is at the heart of the Christian Science Plaza and remains today as it was when first built. The building is Romanesque in style, made of New Hampshire granite, and with many stained glass windows depicting Bible events. Designed to seat nearly 1,000 people, it was soon outgrown. The large domed Extension was completed in 1906, and provides seating for approximately 3,000. The building combines Renaissance and Byzantine architectural concepts. The organ, built by the Aeolian-Skinner Company of Boston, is one of the largest in the world; it covers eight divisions and has a total of 13,290 pipes. The Church’s pastor is unique, for it consists of two books, the Bible and Mary Baker Eddy’s primary work, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures . Sunday services are centered around weekly Bible Lessons consisting of citations read by two readers from both books. Wednesday testimony meetings include readings that speak to a current issue or need in the community or world. Following the readings, the congregation is invited to share experiences of spiritual healing or insight gained from prayer and the study of Christian Science. At The Mother Church in Boston , Sunday services are 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (no 5:00 pm service in July and August), and Wednesday testimony meetings occur at 12:00 noon and 7:30 p.m.
In which country is Tampere?	Where is Tampere, Finland? / Where is Tampere, Finland Located in The World? / Tampere Map - WorldAtlas.com Where is Tampere, Finland? Location of Tampere on a map. Tampere is a city found in Pirkanmaa, Finland . It is located 61.50 latitude and 23.79 longitude and it is situated at elevation 114 meters above sea level. Tampere has a population of 202,687 making it the biggest city in Pirkanmaa. It operates on the EEST time zone. Quick facts
Girton College is part of which University?	Girton College - Girton Community Girton Community CamCORS Contacts Girton Community Girton College is part of the University of Cambridge. It is a world-class higher education institution, comprising a vibrant community of undergraduate and graduate students, academic Fellows and professional administrative and support staff. This section contains information primarily for College members. Some sections are visible only by those who have logged-in using their Raven Password.
The Battle of Naseby took place in which English county?	Battlefield Britain - Routing The Royals: The Battle of Naseby \| Culture24 Battlefield Britain - Routing The Royals: The Battle of Naseby By Corinne Field \| Updated: 27 February 2011 Tags: Trail Archived article The BBC series Battlefield Britain spanned 2000 years and told the story of eight key battles fought on and over British soil. See the spoils of war and discover the story behind these violent clashes at a museum or historic site with Culture24's Battlefield Britain trails. A 17th century painting of the Battle of Naseby by an anonymous artist. Photograph courtesy Leicestershire County Council. See below for full caption. The Battle of Naseby Nearly 350 years ago, on June 14, 1645, a battle was fought that would decide the outcome of the English Civil War and ultimately change the way England was ruled. The Battle of Naseby was a victory for Parliament against the King. The Civil War had been raging for almost three years; ever since Charles I raised his standard at Nottingham in August 1642. King Charles I by Daniel Mytens © National Portrait Gallery, London In those three years many set piece battles had been fought. At Edgehill the Royalists were victorious and at Marston Moor, the Parliamentarians carried the day but there was still no decisive overall outcome in the wars. At Naseby all that changed. "It was the battle that decided the war. It destroyed Charles’ main field army and many of his infantry officers were captured - it took the royalist force to pieces," said Glenn Foard, project officer of the Battlefields Trust and author of Naseby, the Decisive Campaign. The field of Naseby today. The site of King Charles' decisive defeat of the Civil War in 1645 © BBC The battle took place in a hilly area between Naseby, Northamptonshire, today a small village of about 500 inhabitants, and Market Harborough. The battlefield appears on English Heritage’s Register of Historic Battlefields and is best approached via Sibbertoft Road. Here you will find a monument, erected in 1936 by Mr C. H. Reich, an ardent Cromwellian and student of the period, at the spot which he thought marked the start of Oliver Cromwell’s cavalry charge. According to Northamptonshire County Council, responsible for the Naseby Monument, it in fact stands at the right hand flank of the Parliamentary infantry. Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Baron Fairfax of Cameron. Unknown artist © National Portrait Gallery, London There is another monument called the Naseby Obelisk built on an old windmill mound about a mile from the battlefield. This was erected as a memorial to the Battle of Naseby in 1823. Both monuments have an interpretation panel giving visitors information about the conflict and its consequences. At Naseby the Parliamentarians were commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax and, in charge of the cavalry, the newly appointed Lieutenant General of Horse, Oliver Cromwell. Charles I himself commanded the Royalist forces alongside his nephew and Lieutenant-General of his armies, Prince Rupert. Parliamentarian pikemen and musketeers await the Royal charge at Naseby in a BBC reconstruction. © BBC The National Portrait Gallery has portraits of all the main protagonists on show as part of their Civil War and Charles I display in Room 5. The Battle of Naseby marks the first outing of Cromwell’s New Model Army (NMA), an attempt by Parliament to put under one command all their previous field armies. What was different about the New Model Army was that it put proven ability and commitment first - meaning that anyone could move up the ranks regardless of social status. It was the first truly professional English army and today’s army traces its origins back to Cromwell’s NMA, according to Glenn Foard. Prince Rupert, Count Palatine. Attributed to Gerrit van Honthorst © National Portrait Gallery, London Charles, Rupert and the Royalist army arrived in Market Harborough in June 1645. Fairfax’s Roundheads were not far behind. Harborough Museum has on show a late 17th century painting of the battle on loan from Daventry District Council alongside three swords reputed to be fr
"What is the literal meaning of ""pot pourri""?"	Potpourri - definition of potpourri by The Free Dictionary Potpourri - definition of potpourri by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/potpourri (pō′po͝o-rē′) n. pl. pot·pour·ris 1. A combination of incongruous things: "In the minds of many, the real and imagined causes for Russia's defeats quickly mingled into a potpourri of terrible fears" (W. Bruce Lincoln). 2. A miscellaneous anthology or collection: a potpourri of short stories and humorous verse. 3. A mixture of dried flower petals and spices used to scent the air. [French pot pourri (translation of Spanish olla podrida) : pot, pot; see potiche + pourri, past participle of pourrir, to rot (from Old French purir, from Vulgar Latin *putrīre, from Latin putrēscere; see putrid).] potpourri (ˌpəʊˈpʊərɪ) n, pl -ris 1. a collection of mixed flower petals dried and preserved in a pot to scent the air 2. a collection of unrelated or disparate items; miscellany 3. (Music, other) a medley of popular tunes 4. (Cookery) a stew of meat and vegetables [C18: from French, literally: rotten pot, translation of Spanish olla podrida miscellany] pot•pour•ri
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Which group had a UK hit in August 1966 with the song 'With A Girl Like You'?	With A Girl Like You – Troggs \| British Chart Singles With A Girl Like You – Troggs By Gary Wallace on 5th August 2016 \| Tags: 1966 , Troggs , UK Number 1 \| Category: 1960s The Troggs took this track to the top of the UK singles chart for two weeks in 1966. (If this video fails to load, or you would like to watch a different version, search for With a girl like you by the Troggs on YouTube.) With a girl like you by the Troggs replaced Out of time by Chris Farlowe at the top of the UK singles chart fifty years ago this week. It had entered the top 40 three weeks previously at number 29 and broke into the top 10 a week later. The song spent two weeks at number 1 and then made way for Yellow submarine / Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles . After falling from the top spot, the record stayed in the top 10 for another four weeks, three of them in the top 5, and then spent the final two weeks of its chart life in the lower top 40. With a girl like you was released on the Fontana record label. It was the only UK number 1 hit for the Troggs. More music from the Troggs UK singles chart for the week ending 6 August 1966 With a girl like you – Troggs
What is the capital of Zimbabwe?	Capital of Zimbabwe - definition of capital of Zimbabwe by The Free Dictionary Capital of Zimbabwe - definition of capital of Zimbabwe by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/capital+of+Zimbabwe Also found in: Thesaurus , Wikipedia . ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Harare , Salisbury Republic of Zimbabwe , Rhodesia , Southern Rhodesia , Zimbabwe - a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Zimbabwe References in periodicals archive ? Ballance (left) may now be one of ours but his cricket education began in Harare, capital of Zimbabwe. Signal firms await traffic green light This is something that continues to be lost on those who seek to impose some specious new order on the Flat dreamed up by ignorant marketing gurus who know zero about racing and to whom Windsor is a knot in a tie and Salisbury the old capital of Zimbabwe. Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
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In which country are the Taurus Mountains?	Taurus Mountains \| mountains, Turkey \| Britannica.com Taurus Mountains Alternative Titles: Toros Dağlari, Toros Mountains Similar Topics Annapurna Taurus Mountains, Turkish Toros Dağlari, mountain range in southern Turkey , a great chain running parallel to the Mediterranean coast. The system extends along a curve from Lake Egridir in the west to the upper reaches of the Euphrates River in the east. Aladağ (10,935 feet [3,333 m]) in the Taurus proper and Mount Erciyes in the outlying offshoot of the Nur Mountains are the highest peaks; many other peaks reach between 10,000 and 12,000 feet (3,000 to 3,700 m). Valley below the Taurus Mountains, Turkey. © Wolfgang Kaehler/Corbis Scattered forests of pine, cedar, oak, and juniper are found on the slopes up to 8,000 feet (2,500 m). White limestone ridges are common, and in the western Taurus are many enclosed basins with lakes at elevations averaging 3,200 feet (1,000 m). Except for the large areas of deep-soiled fertile lands in the Cicilian Plain below Adana , the coastal plains to the south are small, and the entire region is thinly populated and isolated from the interior by mountain barriers. Of the passageways crossing the mountains, the Cilician Gates (Külek Boğazı) is the most famous, having been used by caravans and armies since antiquity. Nearby is the only railway line that crosses the Taurus proper, joining Kayseri with Adana. Mineral deposits, partly exploited, include silver, copper, lignite, zinc, iron, and arsenic. Learn More in these related articles:
In which Shakespeare play do the characters 'Beatrice' and 'Benedick' appear?	SparkNotes: Much Ado About Nothing: Analysis of Major Characters Analysis of Major Characters Themes, Motifs & Symbols Beatrice Beatrice is the niece of Leonato, a wealthy governor of Messina. Though she is close friends with her cousin Hero, Leonato’s daughter, the two could not be less alike. Whereas Hero is polite, quiet, respectful, and gentle, Beatrice is feisty, cynical, witty, and sharp. Beatrice keeps up a “merry war” of wits with Benedick, a lord and soldier from Padua. The play suggests that she was once in love with Benedick but that he led her on and their relationship ended. Now when they meet, the two constantly compete to outdo one another with clever insults. Although she appears hardened and sharp, Beatrice is really vulnerable. Once she overhears Hero describing that Benedick is in love with her (Beatrice), she opens herself to the sensitivities and weaknesses of love. Beatrice is a prime example of one of Shakespeare’s strong female characters. She refuses to marry because she has not discovered the perfect, equal partner and because she is unwilling to eschew her liberty and submit to the will of a controlling husband. When Hero has been humiliated and accused of violating her chastity, Beatrice explodes with fury at Claudio for mistreating her cousin. In her frustration and rage about Hero’s mistreatment, Beatrice rebels against the unequal status of women in Renaissance society. “O that I were a man for his sake! Or that I had any friend would be a man for my sake!” she passionately exclaims. “I cannot be a man with wishing, therefore I will die a woman with grieving” (IV.i.312–318). Benedick Benedick is the willful lord, recently returned from fighting in the wars, who vows that he will never marry. He engages with Beatrice in a competition to outwit, outsmart, and out-insult the other, but to his observant friends, he seems to feel some deeper emotion below the surface. Upon hearing Claudio and Don Pedro discussing Beatrice’s desire for him, Benedick vows to be “horribly in love with her,” in effect continuing the competition by outdoing her in love and courtship (II.iii.207). Benedick is one of the most histrionic characters in the play, as he constantly performs for the benefit of others. He is the entertainer, indulging in witty hyperbole to express his feelings. He delivers a perfect example of his inflated rhetoric when Beatrice enters during the masked ball. Turning to his companions, Benedick grossly exaggerates how Beatrice has misused him, bidding his friends to send him to the farthest corners of the earth rather than let him spend one more minute with his nemesis: “Will your grace command me any service to the world’s end? I will go on the slightest errand now to the Antipodes that you can devise to send me on. I will fetch you a toothpicker from the furthest inch of Asia . . . do you any embassage to the pigmies, rather than hold three words’ conference with this harpy” (II.i.229–235). Of course, since Benedick is so invested in performing for the others, it is not easy for us to tell whether he has been in love with Beatrice all along or falls in love with her suddenly during the play. Benedick’s adamant refusal to marry does appear to change over the course of the play, once he decides to fall in love with Beatrice. He attempts to conceal this transformation from his friends but really might enjoy shocking them by shaving off his beard and professing undying love to Beatrice. This change in attitude seems most evident when Benedick challenges Claudio, previously his closest friend in the world, to duel to the death over Claudio’s accusation as to Hero’s unchaste behavior. There can be no doubt at this point that Benedick has switched his allegiances entirely over to Beatrice. Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon Of all the main characters in Much Ado About Nothing, Don Pedro seems the most elusive. He is the noblest character in the social hierarchy of the play, and his friends Benedick and Claudio, though equals in wit, must always defer to him because their positions depend upon his favor.

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