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Who is the lead writer for 'Doctor Who', succeeding Russell T. Davies? | Which Doctor Who showrunner did it better? · Crosstalk · The A.V. Club Share Tweet Caroline Siede: On November 23, 2013, Doctor Who turns 50 years old. It’s a remarkable milestone, made even more remarkable by the fact that the show is at its peak of popularity. What started as an odd little black-and-white sci-fi drama in 1963 has become one of the most successful franchises in the history of television, and the 50th-anniversary special, “The Day Of The Doctor,” is being simulcast in more than 75 countries. Yet the series hasn’t gained this international fan base without also dividing it: Two showrunners have helmed the series since its 2005 reboot, and Doctor Who devotees remains embroiled in “Russell T. Davies versus Steven Moffat” debates. To me there is no contest: Russell T. Davies’ character-focused and surprisingly dark take on the show is the superior version. The lynchpin of Davies’ show is, of course, the Doctor. Davies wrote both the battle-hardened Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and the playful but dangerous 10th Doctor (David Tennant). In Davies’ reboot, the Doctor is the only survivor of the Time War, a battle so violent he killed his own people to stop it. The guilt of genocide hangs heavily over the character, and in both regenerations there’s a sense that his exuberant persona hides deep sadness. It’s nuanced character work helped by two stellar actors who portray the Doctor’s deep sadness while also finding his optimism. The contradiction works like gangbusters because it grounds a family-friendly show in something more serious. Davies’ Doctor is a deeply flawed person who sometimes loses his empathy in the process of trying to save the universe. To balance the Doctor’s alien perspective, Davies gave the show strong female characters—not in the stereotypical sense of ass-kicking ladies, but in the sense of rich, well-developed women with unique personalities, flaws, and dreams. Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman), and Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) serve as the Doctor’s humanity, chastising him when he goes too far. They’re foils to the Doctor, yet Davies also imbued them with agency and backstories that make them compelling characters on their own: Over the course of her two seasons on the show, Piper’s Rose grows from an adrift shopgirl to a defender of the universe. It’s an impressive arc for a female character billed as a “companion” to the main star. Davies’ attention to character extends to supporting players as well. Doctor Who’s episodic structure gives the show little continuity from one adventure to another, yet the showrunner and his writing staff created memorable characters in remarkably short periods of time. The drivers of “Gridlock” and the space explorers in “The Impossible Planet”/“The Satan Pit” and “The Waters Of Mars” feel like personalities that exist beyond the edges of their stories. Their character traits don’t provide necessary exposition or move the plot along, but they do round out the world of Who and make the universe seem as beautiful and diverse as the Doctor claims it to be. What did you think of Davies as a showrunner, Alasdair? Is it fair to say he brought a newfound character focus to the series? As a fan of classic Who, what was it like to watch the show rebooted for a modern era? Alasdair Wilkins: Like all Doctor Who fans, I owe Russell T. Davies an enormous debt of gratitude. It’s easy to forget how ridiculous a proposition Davies’ reboot once seemed, and just how much his efforts have restored the entire franchise’s reputation in the public imagination. (And when we say Davies, we really mean him in collaboration with Julie Gardner, Mal Young, and the rest of the creative team.) Davies made all the right decisions in reviving the show, even though many seemed counterintuitive: casting Billie Piper, then a pop star with minimal acting experience, as Rose, and actually building the show around her; casting Christopher Eccleston, one of Britain’s acting heavyweights, as the face of the show; taking a deliberate pace in reintroducing the c |
Which castle dominates the landscape of Castletown on the Isle of Man? | Isle of Man Guide - CASTLETOWN Isle of Man Guide You are here: Isle of Man > Towns and Villages Castletown (Balla Cashtal) The old capital of the island with a very long history as the the home of vikings, kings, and government. There is much to see and do in this historical coastal town. Castletown sits on the site of an ancient volcano. The town was the capital of the island for hundreds of years. The government was run from within it before moving to Douglas and much of what the island is today started in this historical town. Tracing its origins back to 1090, Castletown holds true as one of the oldest towns in the British Isles. Its narrow streets and small fishing cottages prove this ancient past at every corner. The medieval Castle Rushen, once the home of kings and later government, still dominates the centre of town. Fishing boats continue to fill the harbour, though Castletown saw the end of major commercial traffic to its port in the 1970's. The on going expansion of financial and industrial businesses in the area keep Castletown on the map as an important island town. Events |
What number completes the title of the last book in Arthur C. Clarke's 'Space Odyssey' series: '...... The Final Odyssey'? | 3001: The Final Odyssey: Amazon.co.uk: Arthur C. Clarke: 9780586066249: Books Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over £10. Details 2061: Odyssey Three by Arthur C. Clarke Paperback £8.99 Only 9 left in stock (more on the way). Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over £10. Details 2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke Paperback £8.99 Only 9 left in stock (more on the way). Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over £10. Details Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Amazon Review Then it came close enough for visual inspection. "Goliath here", Chandler radioed Earthwards, his voice tinged with pride as well as solemnity. "We're bringing aboard a 1000-year-old astronaut. And I can guess who it is. " Thus after drifting to an icy death in 2001: A Space Odyssey, the body of astronaut Frank Poole is recovered in the outer reaches of the Solar System. Preserved at near absolute zero, it is a simple task for medical science a millennium hence to restore Poole to life--though strangely for a novel which pits religion against science, the metaphysical implications of technological resurrection are unexamined --and the first half is devoted to Poole's integration into the society of the future. If anything he adjusts with far too little grief or culture shock: apart from mourning his dog, and learning how the new technology works, he faces no major difficulties. Still, the world of the future is drawn with broad, imaginative strokes and apart from a persistent continuity error which makes Poole 6 years old in 2001, this is fascinating stuff. The plot kicks into gear with the revelation that the famous black monoliths may ultimately not have humanity's interests at heart, leading to a perfunctorily presented struggle for survival. Clarke himself notes that the ending is functionally identical to that of Independence Day, though novel and film were created simultaneously. Not the hoped-for late classic, 3001: the Final Odyssey does provide the satisfaction of closure to Clarke's epic Odyssey Quartet.--Gary S. Dalkin Review "3001: The Final Odyssey has an eerie and compelling plausibility." --Business Week "A fascinating picture of our future: cities atop needlelike towers that extend into space, the colonization of Venus, the pacification of humanity, and the abolition of religion." --Newsweek "Science-fiction master Arthur C. Clarke has taken generations of readers to the far and lonely reaches of the universe." --USA Today From the Trade Paperback edition. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. |
Who directed the 1961 film 'Breakfast At Tiffany's'? | Breakfast at Tiffany's. Pictures | Getty Images Breakfast at Tiffany's. January 01, 1961 License Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 American romantic comedy film starring Audrey...Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 American romantic comedy film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard . The film was directed by Blake Edwards and is loosely based on the novella of the same name by Truman Capote. LessMore |
In Buckinghamshire which word completes the town High ......, and the village West .....? | A guide to High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. High Wycombe tourist information, local contacts, attractions and reviews Latest reviews Malvern House "I stayed at Malvern House recently. It has beautifully decorated rooms with good amenities. Had everything I could ask for, tea/coffee making facilities with biscuits, complimentary water bottle. Bathrooms had ..." More General Havelock "We were invited to Sunday dinner by a friend & were impressed straight away by the friendly staff, we intended ordering a starter but the young lady who took our ..." More Greenhills Garden Apartment "Be careful.These people took money out of our bank account without consultation based on their arbitrary assessment of the accommodation when we left. If you do decide to stay here, ..." More Latest reviews | Events in High Wycombe | 10 Places to Stay High Wycombe stretches along the Wye Valley from West Wycombe in the West to Loudwater and Wooburn in the East. It is one of the county's largest towns and is world-renowned for its furniture industry which started in the 17th century. The Museum, at Castle Hill, shows many examples of craftmanship of the 17th and 18th centuries. West Wycombe House is a Palladian mansion 3 miles west of the town and was the magnificent home of the Dashwood family. Sir Francis Dashwood was one of the leaders of the 'Hell Fire Club' otherwise known as the Medmenham Monks. Accountant |
Who won the Men's 5000 metres at the 2011 World Athletics Championships? | Mo Farah qualifies for men's 5,000 metres final at World Athletics Championships in Daegu - Telegraph Advertisement Mo Farah qualifies for men's 5,000 metres final at World Athletics Championships in Daegu Mo Farah avoided all the potential pitfalls of a rough-and-tumble heat on a brutally steamy morning here in Daegu to qualify impressively for a crack at a second world championship medal in the 5,000 metres. Comfortable: Mo Farah eases down to qualify for the final Photo: AP By Ian Chadband , Chief Sports Correspondent, in Daegu 6:38AM BST 01 Sep 2011 Follow Amid temperatures soaring to over 90 degrees on the hottest day of the championships, Britain’s 10,000m silver medallist avoided all the barging and tripping in his minefield race and looked hearteningly impressive as he eased through in second place in 13min 38.03sec before shooting off the track for an ice bath. After stretching the field down the home straight to ensure there would be no slip-ups in earning one of the five automatic qualifying spots for Sunday’s final, he was even comfortable enough at the end to share a joke with his rival Imane Merga, the 10,000m bronze medallist, at the line as the Ethiopian skipped past him and turned to Farah to say "well done!". "Thanks!", responded the Briton. Doubtless, they will not be so matey in the final when Farah will again have his work cut out as the usual east African army of three Kenyans and three Ethiopians, not to mention America’s favourite Kenyan import, Bernard Lagat, all gang up on him. Kenenisa Bekele, though, did not show, the groin injury he had exacerbated in the 10,000m having forced him to abandon the defence of his crown. But European champion Farah will take some beating on this evidence. Indeed, 2007 champion Lagat, who won the other heat with equal facility in 13:33.90 to qualify as fastest, was adamant: "I’m not the favourite, Mo Farah will be." Lagat may have been playing mind games here because he looked mightily good himself but Farah does hold the whip hand over the American this year, having outsprinted him over the same distance in their last meeting in Monaco in July. Related Articles Video highlights: Farah beaten 29 Aug 2011 Farah had taken his time to make a definitive decision about competing in the 5,000m but after consulting with his coach Alberto Salazar and feeling rested after his excellent attempt to strike gold in Sunday’s 25-lap final, there never looked any doubt about his readiness here. The biggest danger to Farah on a morning so stifling that organisers put out a drinks table for the athletes on the track during the heats was the mini chaos going on around him as, first, a chain reaction of runners clipping each other saw plenty of stalling and stumbling behind him and then, nearing the business end of the race, two athletes tripped over each other and out of the race. Farah seemed to remain blissfully oblivious to it all and, bathed in perspiration before the British team doctor found an ice vest for him, reckoned he had come out of the race pretty well. "It was good," he said. "The conditions out here are really hot but everybody has to deal with that. I'm going to get an ice bath now and do every little bit I can to recover. "I just had to come out here and do the heat and now I'm looking forward to the final. My legs are alright - I've had great medical support - and I'm quite looking forward to the final." Lagat also seemed in imperious form, having been commanded by his son Miika "Daddy, go out and run like a million bucks!". Daddy then apparently did as he was told. "I don’t think I used up any unnecessary energy. Two more days, rest up really well, take care of myself and Sunday will fine," said Lagat. He had even shaved off his goatee to make sure he was ready. "To show I’m serious," he laughed. |
Which Salford born physicist and brewer, who has an SI unit named after him, lived from 1818 to 1889? | James Prescott Joule (Physicist) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News James Prescott Joule Male Born Dec 24, 1818 James Prescott Joule FRS was an English physicist and brewer, born in Salford, Lancashire. Joule studied the nature of heat, and discovered its relationship to mechanical work. This led to the theory of conservation of energy, which led to the development of the first law of thermodynamics. The SI derived unit of energy, the joule, is named after him.… Read More related links Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of James Prescott Joule. CHILDHOOD 1818 Birth Born on December 24, 1818. TWENTIES 1840 21 Years Old As an adult, Joule managed the brewery. Science was merely a serious hobby. Sometime around 1840, he started to investigate the feasibility of replacing the brewery's steam engines with the newly invented electric motor. … Read More His first scientific papers on the subject were contributed to William Sturgeon's Annals of Electricity. Read Less 1841 22 Years Old Motivated in part by a businessman's desire to quantify the economics of the choice, and in part by his scientific inquisitiveness, he set out to determine which prime mover was more efficient. He discovered Joule's first law in 1841, that the heat which is evolved by the proper action of any voltaic current is proportional to the square of the intensity of that current, multiplied by the resistance to conduction which it experiences. … Read More He went on to realize that burning a pound of coal in a steam engine was more economical than a costly pound of zinc consumed in an electric battery. Joule captured the output of the alternative methods in terms of a common standard, the ability to raise one pound, a height of one foot, the foot-pound. Read Less Show Less In June 1845, Joule read his paper On the Mechanical Equivalent of Heat to the British Association meeting in Cambridge. … Read More In this work, he reported his best-known experiment, involving the use of a falling weight, in which gravity does the mechanical work, to spin a paddle-wheel in an insulated barrel of water which increased the temperature. He now estimated a mechanical equivalent of 819 ft·lbf/Btu (4.41 J/cal). Read Less He wrote a letter to the Philosophical Magazine, published in September 1845 describing his experiment. … Read More In 1850, Joule published a refined measurement of 772.692 ft·lbf/Btu (4.159 J/cal), closer to twentieth century estimates.<br /><br /> Much of the initial resistance to Joule's work stemmed from its dependence upon extremely precise measurements. He claimed to be able to measure temperatures to within of a degree Fahrenheit (3 mK). Such precision was certainly uncommon in contemporary experimental physics but his doubters may have neglected his experience in the art of brewing and his access to its practical technologies. He was also ably supported by scientific instrument-maker John Benjamin Dancer. Joule's experiments complemented the theoretical work of Rudolf Clausius, who is considered by some to be the coinventor of the energy concept.<br /><br /> Joule was proposing a kinetic theory of heat (he believed it to be a form of rotational, rather than translational, kinetic energy), and this required a conceptual leap: if heat was a form of molecular motion, why didn't the motion of the molecules gradually die out? Joule's ideas required one to believe that the collisions of molecules were perfectly elastic. We should also remember that the very existence of atoms and molecules was not widely accepted for another 50 years. Read Less 1847 28 Years Old Also in 1847, another of Joule's presentations at the British Association in Oxford was attended by George Gabriel Stokes, Michael Faraday, and the precocious and maverick William Thomson, later to become Lord Kelvin, who had just been appointed professor of natural philosophy at the University of Glasgow. … Read More Stokes was "inclined to be a Joulite" and Faraday was "much struck with it" though he harboured doubts. Thomson was intrigued but sceptical.<br /><br /> Unanticipated, |
The Sir Tom Finney Sports centre, opened last month, is on which university campus? | UCLan students benefit from free sports facilities | news | University of Central Lancashire University of Central Lancashire You are here: Home » About Us » News and events » Archive » UCLan students benefit from free sports facilities UCLan students benefit from free sports facilities 29 September 2014 Lyndsey Boardman All Preston campus students eligible for free membership All students at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) are now eligible to use the campus’ sports facilities for free in a bid to boost health and well-being. The initiative means that students are given free access to the new Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre (STFSC), UCLan Sports Arena and activities delivered by University sports staff including exercise classes and fitness suite instruction. This was initially offered to first year students but has been extended to include all students studying on the Preston campus incorporating foundation, bursary, international, postgraduate, part-time and those on short courses. UCLan already has 11,000 members signed up to use the STFSC and UCLan Sports Arena’s facilities which is 30% more than the whole of last year. Membership to STFSC has tripled since the centre first opened in September 2011. "Over 80% of students have joined already and it’s great to see so many participating in physical activity. It helps students stay healthy, make friends and de-stress from the studies" The manager of STFSC Martin Baines said: “This is a fantastic initiative for UCLan and quite unique in higher education. Most sports facilities are increasing their prices but we want to invest in the health and well-being of our students. “Over 80% of students have joined already and it’s great to see so many participating in physical activity. It helps students stay healthy, make friends and de-stress from the studies as well as learning new activities or competing in sport representing UCLan. We aim to have the healthiest campus in the country.” Both UCLan Sports Arena and the STFSC were used by elite athletes in the run up to the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Arena also played host to the Ireland and Fiji rugby league teams during the Rugby League World Cup 2013 and the STFSC has hosted several international table tennis competitions. |
What is the one word title of the 2010 drama series, co- written by Steven Moffat, which starred Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role, supported by Martin Freeman? | Sherlock (TV Series 2010– ) - 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 on Amazon Video ON DISC A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London. Creators: Jim Moriarty hatches a mad scheme to turn the whole city against Sherlock. 9.7 Sherlock must confiscate something of importance from a mysterious woman named Irene Adler. 9.6 Sherlock faces one of the most chilling enemies of his long career: the powerful and seemingly unassailable Culverton Smith - a man with a very dark secret indeed. 9.5 a list of 33 titles created 14 Sep 2013 a list of 27 titles created 06 Feb 2014 a list of 43 titles created 28 May 2014 a list of 40 titles created 29 Jun 2014 a list of 34 titles created 2 months ago Search for " Sherlock " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 78 wins & 125 nominations. See more awards » Videos Game of Thrones (TV Series 2011) Adventure | Drama | Fantasy Nine noble families fight for control over the mythical lands of Westeros. Meanwhile, a forgotten race hell-bent on destruction returns after being dormant for thousands of years. Stars: Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington A high school chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine in order to secure his family's future. Stars: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn House of Cards (TV Series 2013) Drama A Congressman works with his equally conniving wife to exact revenge on the people who betrayed him. Stars: Kevin Spacey, Michel Gill, Robin Wright Matt Murdock, with his other senses superhumanly enhanced, fights crime as a blind lawyer by day, and vigilante by night. Stars: Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll The Walking Dead (TV Series 2010) Drama | Horror | Thriller Sheriff Deputy Rick Grimes leads a group of survivors in a world overrun by the walking dead. Fighting the dead, fearing the living. Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride A woman who moves into an apartment across the hall from two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory. Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco Stranger Things (TV Series 2016) Drama | Fantasy | Horror When a young boy disappears, his mother, a police chief, and his friends must confront terrifying forces in order to get him back. Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard True Detective (TV Series 2014) Crime | Drama | Mystery An anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law. Stars: Vince Vaughn, Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams Follows the personal and professional lives of six 20 to 30-something-year-old friends living in Manhattan. Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow Dexter Morgan is a Forensics Expert, a loyal brother, boyfriend, and friend. That's what he seems to be, but that's not what he really is. Dexter Morgan is a Serial Killer that hunts the bad. Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas Mr. Robot (TV Series 2015) Crime | Drama | Thriller Follows Elliot, a young programmer working as a cyber-security engineer by day, and a vigilante hacker by night. Stars: Rami Malek, Christian Slater, Portia Doubleday Various chronicles of deception, intrigue and murder in and around frozen Minnesota. Yet all of these tales mysteriously lead back one way or another to Fargo, ND. Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Allison Tolman Edit Storyline In this modernized version of the Conan Doyle characters, using his detective plots, Sherlock Holmes lives in early 21st century London and acts |
Which castle overlooks the village of Castleton in Derbyshire? | Castleton Home > The Peak District and Derbyshire > Buxton & Bakewell and Area > Castleton Castleton in Derbyshire gets its name from the Norman castle that overlooks it. The Keep of Peveril Castle, originally built in 1080, has survived the centuries and can be visited today. It is now run by English Heritage and has a visitor centre with further information about the origins of the castle. Castleton is an attractive village set in the heart of the Peak district. It is ideally placed for doing any of the outdoor pursuits for which the area is famed. For those who like an active holiday, there is plenty of choice - from the more extreme sports of caving, rock climbing and hang gliding to cycling and walking. Whatever your ability level, you will find something suitable. For those who prefer a more gentle holiday, the village has some lovely cafes, restaurants and shops to visit. The village also has a unique annual event, Garland Day, which takes place every year on the 29th May. The main event of the day is a local couple dressed in period clothes, travelling through the village on horseback, the man wearing a large garland of flowers. All visitors to the village also wear an oak leaf. One local attraction that should not be missed is a visit to one of the local show caves such as Treak Cliff with its caverns full of magnificent stalactites and stalagmites, famous for its Blue John Stone. With it magnificent surrounding scenery and fascinating local history, Castleton is an ideal base from which to explore the Peaks. Cottage distance (in Miles) Hathersage is close by this apartment, in an elevated position with views over the Hope Valley. Sleeps |
In Hertz, what is the frequency of mains electricity supply in the UK? | Accuracy and stability of the 50 Hz mains frequency Accuracy and stability of the 50 Hz mains frequency The mains power supply in most countries is AC (alternating current) at 50 (e.g. Europe) or 60 (e.g. America) Hz. Many electric and electronic clocks use this not just for power, but also as the reference frequency for keeping track of the time. This 50 or 60 Hz is not perfectly stable, due to the continuously changing load of the power grid and the generator's reaction to load changes. However, it is said that on the longer term (e.g., a day or a week) the average frequency is kept very close to 50 or 60 Hz, precisely because of clocks using them. I have done some measurements on the 50 Hz mains frequency at my home in Enschede (the Netherlands), the results of which are presented below. Phase and frequency deviation In the following graph, the red line, indicates the observed phase error (which is the error a mains-synchronized clock would incur), over a period of 69 days from August 13 till October 21, 2005. The green and cyan lines indicate the frequency over that same period. There clearly is a daily fluctuation in the phase of usually about 5 seconds, but larger variations do occur, ranging over a total of about 60 seconds during the measurement period. I read somewhere that the power companies ensure that the number of cycles in one entire day is always correct, but that obviously is not the case here. The frequency has so far rarely deviated more than 0.2 % from 50 Hz, i.e. it was almost always between 49.9 and 50.1 Hz. Stability The stability of a periodic signal can be characterized by its so-called Allan deviation (which is the square root of the Allan variance). This deviation is linked to a given averaging time, which is to be interpreted as the measurement duration; roughly speaking, if the Allan deviation at averaging duration 10 seconds is 10-4, this means that if you measure the frequency during 10 seconds and once more during the next 10 seconds, these measurements will differ on average by 0.01 %. Note that this does not make any statement about how accurate the frequency is: both measurements may differ significantly from the nominal value. For a more detailed explanation and definition, see this usenet posting or the entry in this glossary . The above graph shows the Allan deviation and the so-called modified Allan deviation as found in my measurements. The relatively large deviation at very small time scales may well be due to measurement inaccuracies, noise on the mains lines, etc. However, it is clear from the graph that at small time scales, on the order of a second, the frequency is much more stable than at the order of e.g. a quarter of an hour; presumably, this is due to the mechanical inertia of the generators: they simply can't change their rotation speed quickly. For very long time scales, on the order of a day or more, the stability clearly increases again, which presumably is due to the power companies' locking the average frequency to some more stable source. Measurement setup The setup for these measurements was very simple: a simple transformer to transform the 230 volts down to about 15 volts, and a resistive voltage divider which feeds this low-voltage 50 Hz sine wave into the DCD-line of an RS232-port on my PC running Linux. I modified the COM port driver in the linux kernel to produce a time stamp in the data stream every time the DCD becomes active; some user-space software removes glitches, checks for gaps in the data, and calculates the phase and frequency deviations plotted above. The clock of the Linux-PC was synchronized using the Network Time Protocol (NTP) via the internet to (in the end) GPS' atomic clocks. The round-trip-time to the NTP server via my ADSL link was about 14 ms, so this should make the PC clock run accurate enough not to miss any mains cycles (and probably much better than that). Unfortunately, for unknown reason the NTP synchronisation of my machine went awry on August 27th, with ntpd applying three jumps to the PC clock of several deci-seconds each, |
Which composer (1913 to 1976) wrote the music used in the 1936 GPO film 'Night Mail'? | BRITTEN / BERKELEY: Auden Songs Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) • Lennox Berkeley (1903-1989) Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) • Lennox Berkeley (1903-1989) Settings of Poems by W.H. Auden Benjamin Britten’s post-war pre-eminence as an opera composer has tended to overshadow the considerable achievements of his earlier years. Between his official Opus 1, the Sinfonietta of 1932, written when he was nineteen, and the completion of Peter Grimes in 1945, he was fluently and prolifically writing works in every genre, many of which remain far too little known even today. Among these are five major works involving texts written or devised by the poet W.H.Auden: the song cycles Our Hunting Fathers (1936) and On This Island (1937), the choral and orchestral Ballad of Heroes (1939), the operetta Paul Bunyan (completed in 1941), and the choral Hymn to St Cecilia (1942). In addition, Britten set a number of other poems by Auden during this period which remained unpublished during his lifetime and which are included on this disc. Britten and Auden first met in July 1935 when they were both working for the GPO Film Unit, an organization dedicated to the making of educational documentary films. Auden became one of the major influences on the young composer and while Britten confessed to being somewhat intimidated by Auden’s brilliant intellect, it was undoubtedly a partnership of mutual admiration and respect. Their first collaboration was for the film Coal Face in 1935, soon followed by Night Mail in the following year. It was the success of the latter in particular that encouraged the two men to embark on projects of a more substantial nature and in 1936 Auden devised the text for one of Britten’s most important early works, described by the composer as his real Op.1, the orchestral song-cycle Our Hunting Fathers. It was soon after the première of that work at the 1936 Norfolk and Norwich Festival that Britten acquired a copy of a newly published volume of Auden’s poetry entitled Look, Stranger!, two poems from which, Underneath the abject willow and Night covers up the rigid land, were dedicated to him. He set the first of these in November 1936 as the second of his Two Ballads for two voices and piano. During May and October of the following year, he completed eight further settings, five of which were selected for the cycle On This Island, Op.11, for solo voice and piano, first performed in November 1937 at a BBC contemporary music concert by the soprano Sophie Wyss and the composer. The score was published by Boosey & Hawkes in October 1938 and originally designated ‘Vol.1’: it seems likely that Britten intended to use the three remaining settings in a second volume which never materialised. On This Island was Britten’s first published group of songs with piano. The set is conceived more as a sequence of self-contained vignettes, perhaps reflecting the recent experience of writing the Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, rather than attempting the quasi-symphonic unity of Our Hunting Fathers. They are also notably simpler in their relatively orthodox approach to word-setting and use of more traditional harmony. Perhaps the most striking song is the fourth, Nocturne, which with its daring reliance on the most economical of musical means sounds perhaps the most personal note in the work and anticipates the inspired simplicities found in such later cycles as Les Illuminations and the Michelangelo Sonnets. In January 1938, Britten completed another setting of a poem from Look, Stranger!, Fish in the unruffled lakes, which was subsequently published in 1947. Two further settings, What’s in your mind and a new solo-voice version of Underneath the abject willow were written during the early 1940s, but remained in manuscript. These songs, along with the unused settings from 1937, were finally published by Boosey & Hawkes under the title Fish in the Unruffled Lakes: Six settings of W.H.Auden in 1997. Underneath the abject willow is particularly noteworthy as the text is dedicated to Britten and is clearly Auden’s invitation for his yo |
The book 'A Walk In The Woods' describes Bill Bryson's attempt to hike which trail in the eastern USA? | A Walk in the Woods review 17 September 2015 • 12:07pm Robert Redford turns Bill Bryson's elegant travelogue into a sloppy, dim-witted sitcom It’s hard to understand how someone could read Bill Bryson’s 1998 memoir A Walk in the Woods and think the material screamed “hit movie”. Bryson’s writing doesn’t scream anything: it sets about its work in a hush, tickling, charming, prodding and cajoling so gently that in half an hour you can laugh out loud 10 times and learn 20 new things, even though the prose itself barely seems to have lifted a finger. Still, here we are. After 10 years in development, the film version of Bryson’s elegantly meandering travelogue about his middle-aged attempt on the Appalachian Trail – a 2,000-mile trek through the eastern United States – has been shepherded into cinemas. The prime mover was Robert Redford, who originally envisioned it as a reunion for himself and Paul Newman; Butch and Sundance ambling northwards while the sun set at their side. After Newman’s death in 2008, the script lay fallow for a spell, but in 2013, the casting of Nick Nolte as Stephen Katz, Bryson’s curmudgeonly travelling partner, and the arrival of director Ken Kwapis (He’s Just Not That Into You, The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants) re-energised the project. I say re-energised. Kwapis’s film is so un-Brysonishly leaden-footed that Redford and Nolte might as well have walked the trail in diving boots. When we first see Redford’s Bryson, he’s giving a television interview about his work in which he can’t get a word in edgeways: then he arrives home, spots his grandson playing video games, and rolls his eyes theatrically at the sheer gosh-darn wackiness of the modern world. The sequence is supposed to paint Bryson as endearingly out of step, but actually just makes him look like a nitwit – an impression that’s reinforced minutes later as he ham-fistedly pitches his old tent from his backpacking days in his back garden, while his conspicuously younger wife Catherine (Emma Thompson) looks on with smiling indulgence. Redford’s Bryson doesn’t look capable of writing a shopping list, let alone a bestselling series of non-fiction books. But Thompson is so good in this brief appearance – flinty and funny, though the script gives her almost nothing to work with – that you wish the film would send Redford off into the forest and stay behind with her in the kitchen. Robert Redford, Emma Thompson and Nick Nolte in 'A Walk in the Woods' Credit: Frank Masi, SMPSP But she’s soon shuffled back into the wings, and is probably better off out of it. Instead the support act is Nolte, whose character, a (pseudonymous) on-off friend of Bryson’s, joins him on the trip when he hears through a mutual acquaintance that the writer is looking for a travelling partner. In the book, Bryson memorably describes Katz as looking like “Orson Welles after a very bad night”, but in the film he looks more like Welles after a very bad car crash. Like Mickey Rourke, Nolte has gnarled with age, though in the right role he can still be dynamite. (He was perfect as the alcoholic father of two UFC fighters in Gavin O’Connor’s Warrior.) Here, though, he just looks absurd, and the film’s insistence that this 74-year-old could have a respectable crack at this enormous physical undertaking with next to no training (the real-life Bryson and Katz were in their 40s) feels insulting – though in the case of Redford, strikingly trim at 79, it feels like less of a reach. The walk itself is like a bad sitcom, with lots of grumbling and falling through things – tents, bunk beds, you get the idea – and yet more eye-rolling, normally at the expense of irritating passers-by (one played by Kristen Schaal, who’s almost as poorly deployed here as Thompson – and let’s not even get on to Mary Steenburgen, as a motel proprietress with an eye for married writers). Katz comes across as a sex pest, while Bryson is unbearably priggish. In one scene he describes books as “television for smart people” in a way that made me want to force-feed him his cagoule. Hacky lines like that |
In the 2003 film 'Sylvia', Blythe Danner played 'Aurelia Plath', the mother of the title character. Who is her daughter who played 'Sylvia' in the film? | Sylvia Movie Review & Film Summary (2003) | Roger Ebert Tweet 'Fame will come. Fame especially for you. Fame cannot be avoided. And when it comes You will have paid for it with your happiness, Your husband and your life.' So (perhaps) the spirit of the Ouija board whispered to Sylvia Plath one evening when she and Ted Hughes were spelling out their futures and she suddenly refused to continue. Hughes uses the speculation to close his poem "Ouija" in Birthday Letters, the book of poetry he wrote about his relationship with Plath. It was started after her suicide in 1963 and published after his death in 1998. It broke his silence about Sylvia, which persisted during years when the Plath industry all but condemned him of murder. Advertisement But if there was ever a woman who seemed headed for suicide with or without this husband or any other, that woman must have been Plath, and there is a scene in "Sylvia" where her mother warns Hughes of that, not quite in so many words. "The woman is perfected," Plath wrote in a poem named "Edge." "Her dead body wears the smile of accomplishment..." Of course it is foolhardy to snatch words from a poem and apply them to a life as if they make a neat fit, but "Edge" was her last poem, written on Feb. 5, 1963, and six days later she left out bread and milk for her children, sealed their room to protect them and put her head in the gas oven. Christine Jeffs' "Sylvia" is the story of the short life of Plath (1932-1963), an American who came as a student to Cambridge, met the young poet Ted Hughes at a party, was kissed by him before the evening had ended, and famously bit his cheek, drawing blood. It was not merely love at first sight, but passion, and the passion continued as they moved back to Massachusetts, where she was from, and where he taught. Then back to England, and to a lonely cottage in the country, and to the birth of their children, and to her (correct) suspicion that he was having an affair, and to their separation, and to Feb. 11, 1963. He was famous before she was, but the posthumous publication of Ariel, her final book of poems, brought greater fame to her. In the simplistic accounting which governs such matters, her death was blamed on his adultery, and in the 35 years left to him, he lived with that blame. Hughes became Britain's poet laureate. He married the woman he was having the affair with (she died a suicide, too). He burned one of Plath's journals -- he didn't want the children to see it, he said -- and was blamed for covering up an indictment of himself. He edited her poetry. He saw her novel The Bell Jar to press, and kept his silence. Advertisement Birthday Letters is all he had to write about her. When you read the book you can feel his love, frustration, guilt, anger, sense of futility. When you read her poetry, you experience the clear, immediate voice of a great poet more fascinated by death than life. "Somebody's done for," she wrote in the last line of "Death & Co." (Nov. 14, 1962), and although that line follows bitter lines that are presumably about Hughes, there is no sense that he's done for. It's her. A movie about their lives was probably inevitable. It will be bracketed with " Iris ," the 2001 film about the British novelist Iris Murdoch, who died of Alzheimer's. I deplored the way that movie made so much of Iris the wild young thing and Iris the tragic Alzheimer's victim, and left out the middle Iris who was a great novelist -- whose work made her life worth filming in the first place. I am not so bothered by the way "Sylvia" focuses on the poet's neurosis, because her life and her work were so entwined. Dying/Is an art, like everything else/I do it exceptionally well. ... she wrote. Advertisement The film stars Gwyneth Paltrow as Sylvia and Daniel Craig as Ted. They are well cast, not merely because they look something like the originals but because they sound like workers who live with words and value them; there's a scene where they hurl quotations at each other, and it sounds like they know what they're doing. Paltrow's great feat is to underp |
The US state of Nevada has borders with Arizona, California, Oregon, Utah and which other state? | Nevada Map, Map of Nevada (NV) Disclaimer Close Disclaimer : All efforts have been made to make this image accurate. However Compare Infobase Limited, its directors and employees do not own any responsibility for the correctness or authenticity of the same. About Nevada Map : This detailed map of Nevada shows the bordering states of California , Utah, Arizona, Oregon, and Idaho. Apart from state and international boundaries, it also depicts state highways, interstate highways, and US Federal highways. The Nevada map shows airports, railway network, national parks, lakes, and rivers. Carson City, the state capital, and other important cities such as Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City are depicted on the map. It highlights popular tourist attractions such as Hoover Dam, Mob Museum, Neon Museum, and Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay. About Nevada Nevada lies in the Western, Mountain West, and Southwestern regions of the United States. Nevada is the 7th most extensive and the 35th most populous of the 50 US states. It is officially nicknamed the 'Silver State' due to the importance of mining to its history and economy. The state has 16 counties and one independent city. Carson City is the state capital. History of Nevada Nevada was a part of the Spanish Empire. After the Mexican War of Independence in 1821, it became a territory of Mexico. It was ceded to the United States under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. It was at first part of the Utah territory. The 1859, Comstock Lode discovery ushered in the era of mining in Nevada. It became a separate territory in 1861. It joined the union as the 36th state on October 31, 1864. As it achieved statehood during the civil war, it is also known as the 'Battle Born State'. Nevada legalized gambling in 1931 and state's economy notably benefited. Geography A large part of Nevada lies in the Great Basin which is a mild desert. The state has mostly arid topography, though there are many north-south mountain ranges with endorheic valleys in between. Spring Mountain Range is the largest mountain range. Some of the peaks more than 4,000 meters in elevation feature lush forests above desert plains. The Humboldt River Walker Lake, Pyramid Lake, and Lake Tahoe are major water bodies in the state. Nevada is the mountainous state in the contiguous US. It is also the driest state in the US with average annual rainfall of just 7 inches. Most Viewed Nevada Maps Nevada Latitude and Longitude Map Travel Destinations in Nevada The state is renowned for its diverse topography and vibrant entertainment scene. Famous for luxury casinos and iconic hotels, Las Vegas is billed as the 'Entertainment Capital of the World'. Non-stop entertaining shows and plenty of hedonistic delights make this city a Disneyland of sorts for adults. The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and Hoover Dam are popular places to visit near Las Vegas. The Valley of Fire State Park is Nevada's oldest park and offers endless recreational opportunities. National Automobile Museum in Reno, Mt. Rose Ski Resort, Lake Mead Recreational Area, and ghost towns like Aurora and Pioche are other popular stops on the tourist trail. Transportation in Nevada By Air - McCarran International Airport (LAS) near downtown Las Vegas is the primary gateway to the state. By Train - Amtrak's California Zephyr stops at three stations in the state: Reno, Elko, and Winnemucca. By Road - US 6, US 50, US 93, and US 95 are the U.S. Routes serving the state. Interstate 15 passes through the city of Las Vegas. Education in Nevada Clark County School District in Nevada is the fifth largest school district by enrollment in the US. University of Nevada in Reno is the oldest University and the only Tier 1 school in Nevada. University of Nevada in Las Vegas and Nevada State College are two other four-year institutions. Facts about Nevada |
Who led the Portuguese expedition which was the first to reach India by sea in 1498? | Manas: History and Politics, Mughals in south-west India on 27 May 1498 inaugurated a new, and extremely unpleasant, chapter in Indian history.� For some time, the Portuguese, among other Europeans, had been looking for a sea route to India , but they had been unable to break free of the stranglehold exercised by Egyptian rulers over the trade between Europe and Asia .� The Red Sea trade route was a state monopoly from which Islamic rulers earned tremendous revenues.� In the fifteenth century, the mantle of Christendom�s resistance to Islam had fallen upon Portugal ; moreover, the Portuguese had inherited the Genoese tradition of exploration.� It is reported that the idea of finding an ocean route to Ocean had become an obsession for Henry the Navigator (1394-1460), and he was also keen to find a way to circumvent the Muslim domination of the eastern Mediterranean and all the routes that connected India to Europe .� In 1454, Henry received a bull from Pope Nicholas V, which conferred on him the right to navigate the �sea to the distant shores of the Orient�, more specifically �as far as India �, whose inhabitants were to be brought to help Christians �against the enemies of the faith�.� The pagans, wherever they might be, �not yet afflicted with the plague of Islam� were to be given the �knowledge of the name of Christ.�� By the terms of the Treaty of Trodesilhas (1494), all new territories were divided between Spain .�� The stage was thus set for the Portuguese incursions into the waters surrounding India . In 1487, the Portuguese navigator, Bartholomew Dias, rounded the �Cape of Good Hope�, and so opened the sea route to India .� An expedition of four ships headed out to India in 1497, and arrived in India � in slightly less than eleven months� time.� The coming of the Portuguese introduced several new factors into Indian history.� As almost every historian has observed, it not only initiated what might be called the European era, it marked the emergence of naval power.� Doubtless, the Cholas, among others, had been a naval power, but for the first time a foreign power had come to India by way of the sea; moreover, Portuguese dominance would only extend to the coasts, since they were never able to make any significant inroads into the Indian interior.� The Portuguese ships carried cannon, but the significance of this is not commonly realized, especially by those who are merely inclined to view the Portuguese as one of a series of invaders of India, or even as specimens of �enterprising� Europeans whose mission it was to energize the �lazy natives�.� For centuries, the numerous participants in the Indian Ocean trading system � Indians, Arabs, Africans from the east coast, Chinese, Javanese, Sumatrans, among others � had ploughed the sea routes and adhered to various tacit rules of conduct.� Though all were in the trade for profit, as might be expected, no party sought to have overwhelming dominance; certainly no one had sought to enforce their power through arms.� Trade flourished, and all the parties played their role in putting down piracy:� this was a free trade zone.� Into this� arena stepped forth the Portuguese, who at once declared their intention to abide by no rules except their own, and who sought immediate and decisive advantage over the Indians and over the Indian Ocean In a word, the conduct of the Portuguese in India was �barbaric�.� Vasco da Gama�s initial conduct set the tone.� On his way to India , he encountered an unarmed vessel returning from Mecca ; as a contemporary Portuguese source states, da Gama ordered the ship emptied of its goods, and then had it set on fire, prohibiting �any Moor� being |
'Banyana Banyana' which translates as 'Girls Girls' is the nickname of which nation's women's football team? | Football in South Africa Football in South Africa Tweet on Twitter Football – or soccer, as many of us call it – is the most widely played sport in South Africa, with its traditional support base in the black community. For many South Africans, the country’s proudest sporting moment came when we won the African Nations Cup on home turf in 1996. Soccer is intensely followed, and the quality of the local game keeps improving – as demonstrated by the increasing number of South African players-in-exile among the glamorous European clubs. Local teams, organised in a national league plus a plethora of knock-out cups, are followed with passion by paint-daubed, costumed, whistling and cheering fans. Mercifully, the country has been spared the spectre of football hooliganism. There’s probably no quicker way to “break the ice” with the South African on the street than to demonstrate some knowledge of local soccer. To help you improve your conversational skills, here’s a crash course on the country’s most important teams and competitions. First Division BAFANA BAFANA One of the first gifts that democracy brought South Africa was its first truly representative national soccer team. In 1992, two years before the country’s first democratic election, the united South African team came into being, playing Cameroon in its first match in Durban on 9 July. It was a triumphant occasion for the side that came to be known as Bafana Bafana – “The Boys” – as they edged the West African powerhouse by a goal to nil. However, the win concealed the negative effect that apartheid-enforced isolation had had on local soccer. This lack of international experience showed as South Africa lost four matches in a row – to Cameroon, Zambia, Nigeria and Zambia – in failing to qualify for the 1994 African Nations Cup. When South Africa hosted the 1996 African Nations Cup, however, South Africa proved they belonged in the finals by defeating Tunisia 2-0 in the final. It was during the team’s run to the title that its nickname, “Bafana Bafana”, became known around the world. Read more: Bafana Bafana – a quick history BANYANA BANYANA South Africa’s senior women’s team, Banyana Banyana – “The Girls” – have traditionally been the strongest team in southern Africa and one of the best in Africa. For many years, Nigeria were their stumbling block, but that barrier was finally broken down in 2012 in the semi-finals of the Caf African Women’s Championship. Like Nigeria, though, Equatorial Guinea has twice beaten Banyana in the final of African Women’s Championship. The team finished runner-up to Nigeria in 1995 and 2000, and runner-up to Equatorial Guinea in 2008 and 2012. There were also second place finishes at the All Africa Games in 2003 and 2007. One of their biggest achievements was qualifying for the Olympic Games in 2012 in London. In a very tough pool, up against three teams ranked in the top 10 in the world, Banyana went down 1-4 to Sweden, lost 0-3 to Canada, but then held World Cup champions Japan to a goalless draw. GLAMOUR CLUBS Kaizer Chiefs South Africa’s favourite soccer club never seems to play an away match. “The Amakhozi” often draw more supporters at away games than their opposition. Founded in 1970 by Kaizer Motaung – who made his name in the United States when the American league was drawing such superstars as Pele, Johan Cruyff and Franz Beckenbauer – Kaizer Chiefs are one of South Africa’s most successful teams. Thrice the winners of South Africa’s Premier Soccer League since its launch in 1997, the Soweto, Johannesburg-based team secured their first African title in 2002 when they won the Cup Winners Cup – renamed after Nelson Mandela – by defeating Inter Luanda of Angola in the final. Orlando Pirates Formed in 1937, Orlando Pirates has a support base extending across the country’s borders. Four-time winners of SA’s Premier Soccer League since its launch in 1997, “The Buccaneers” are the only South African team so far to have won Africa’s premier club competition, the Champions League, a feat they achieved in 1995. Like Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando P |
Tom O'Connor is the father-in-law of which, now retired, Olympic champion athlete? | Denise Lewis - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia I Live my life to the Fullest!!! coz you know you only get one !!! Denise Lewis Weight 10 st 1 lb (64 kg) Sport Heptathlon Coached by Charles van Commenee Name Denise Lewis Books The Flat Tummy Book Born 27 August 1972 (age 43) (1972-08-27) Wolverhampton Spouse Steve Finan O'Connor (m. 2006) Children Lauryn Stevens, Joe O'Connor, Ryan O'Connor, Kane O'Connor Similar People Kelly Holmes, Jessica Ennis‑Hill, Ghada Shouaa, Paula Radcliffe, Sally Gunnell Profiles 90 denise lewis olympic heptathlon Sponsored Links Denise Lewis OBE (born 27 August 1972, in West Bromwich, England) is a retired English track and field athlete, who specialised in the heptathlon. She won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Lewis was honoured as Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2000 New Year Honours. Since retiring from athletics, she has undertaken various television and media work and is now a regular athletics pundit for BBC Television, including during London 2012. Denise lewis opens 1 million pound judo centre of excellence Athletics career She was the javelin gold medallist at the 1994 Commonwealth Youth Games in Vancouver. 2000 Olympics The first day of the 2000 Summer Olympics heptathlon was 23 September. In the first event, Lewis recorded 13.23 seconds for the 100 metres hurdles to be in second place behind the world champion, Eunice Barber, who had finished in 12.97 seconds. Ghada Shouaa, the 1996 Olympic champion, pulled-out after only 20 metres of her heat. After a poor performance in the high jump of only 1.75 m, some way off her personal best, Lewis was in eighth place, 152 points behind Barber who had increased her lead. In the third event, the shot put, Lewis recorded a distance of 15.55 m, placing her second. 30 points behind Natallia Sazanovich and 45 points ahead of former world champion Sabine Braun. Barber's distance of 11.27 m put her in eighth place. In the final event of the day, the 200 metres, Lewis recorded a time of 24.34 sec. Sabine Braun's time placed her in sixth position. A strong run by Natalya Roshchupkina moved her from sixth position to second, pushing Lewis into third place. Sponsored Links At the end of the first day, the points scored were: Natallia Sazanovich, BLR: 3903 Eunice Barber, FRA: 3707 Karin Specht-Ertl, GER: 3697 The first event on the second day was the long jump. Lewis's best jump was 6.48 m, marginally behind Yelena Prokhorova and Sazanovich. Eunice Barber, struggling with injury, withdrew after this event. In event six, the javelin, Lewis achieved a throw of 50.19 m. With her closest rivals some way further back she moved into first place, with Sazanovich 63 points behind in second place and Prokhorova in third a further 83 points behind. In the final event, the 800 metres, Lewis ran with the lower part of her left leg bandaged due to a calf and Achilles tendon injury, aiming to stay close enough to the race leaders to maintain her points advantage. Prokhorova won the race convincingly and when Lewis crossed the line behind Sazanovich it was not, at first, clear if Lewis's time of 2:16.83 was enough to retain first place. After the individual points had been calculated, it was announced, that Lewis had won with a total of 6584 points. Prokhorova was second with 6531 (53 points behind Lewis) and Sazanovich was third with 6527 (4 points behind Prokhorova). 2004 Olympics At the 2004 Olympics, Lewis was suffering from a number of injuries and withdrew from the competition after the long jump. Team-mate and training partner Kelly Sotherton took bronze. Personal bests 100 m hurdles – 13.13 seconds 200 m – 24.10 seconds 800 m – 2 min 12.20 seconds High jump – 1.87 m Heptathlon – 6831 points Talence, France 2000 Awards and recognition In the 2000 New Year Honours, Lewis was promoted to Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), having already been appointed MBE in the 1999 New Year Honours. In 2000, she was also presented with the Freedom of the City of Wolverhampton. In 2010, Lewis wa |
Who won the Men's 100 metres at the 2011 World Athletics Championships? | Usain Bolt disqualified from men's 100 metres final at World Athletics Championships in Daegu as fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake wins gold - Telegraph Athletics Usain Bolt disqualified from men's 100 metres final at World Athletics Championships in Daegu as fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake wins gold The man is human after all. Amid gasps of shock at the World Championships in Daegu, Usain Bolt was sensationally disqualified from the 100 metres final when he became the latest athlete to fall foul of the one-strike-and-you’re-out false start rule. By Simon Hart , in Daegu 1:20PM BST 28 Aug 2011 Follow The triple Olympic champion, and an unbackable favourite to retain his world title, burst from his blocks in lane five but within just a couple of strides was tearing off his Jamaican vest in fury, roaring his frustration as he realised the enormity of his error. Like Britain’s Christine Ohuruogu a day earlier, his false start was not even close. His mistake was visible to the naked eye from all parts of the stadium, prompting exclamations of disbelief among shocked spectators. Bolt was barely able to contain his anger as stormed off the track and attempted to leave the stadium before he was stopped by a local official. With his head turned towards a wall, he could not even bring himself to watch the final, which was won in his absence by his Jamaican training partner, Yohan Blake, in 9.93sec. American Walter Dix was third in 10.08sec with Kim Collins, the 1993 world champion from St Kitts and Nevis, turning back the clock to claim a bronze medal at the age of 35. It was an unforgiveable lapse from the world’s greatest athlete, who had appeared his usual relaxed self in the build-up to the race as he horsed around in front the TV cameras, pointing to his rivals while shaking his head, then pointing to himself and nodding. Related Articles Pistorius qualifies for semis 28 Aug 2011 But the one chink in his armoury has always been his indifferent start, and perhaps the need to get out quickly was weighing heavily on him after a season in which he has strolled to find top gear. He also false-started in the semi-finals of the last World Championships in Berlin two years ago, but that was when the first infringement was punishable only by a warning. He went on to take gold in the final, setting a barely imaginable world record of 9.58sec. But this time there was no second chance for the Jamaican, who has made no secret of his desire to be considered a legend of his sport. To achieve that he needs to keep winning titles, he admits. Being reduced to a spectator in the biggest race of the year was certainly not in the plan. Blake, meanwhile, said the win felt like a dream, and thanked training partner Bolt. "I can't find words to explain it," said. "My training partner has been there for me. "I feel like I want to cry. I've been praying for this moment. It feels like a dream." Asked if he was worried by the quick start made by Collins, he added: "I stayed cool. I knew I was going to catch him and I did." Collins suggested the false-start rule is not right in its current form, which sees an athlete disqualified for any early move. "I don't think it is," he said. "These things happen and you've got to give people a chance." |
Which French mathematician and physicist, who has an SI unit named after him, lived from 1623 to 1662? | Blaise Pascal - Theologian, Philosopher, Physicist, Scientist, Mathematician - Biography.com Blaise Pascal Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist and religious philosopher, who laid the foundation for the modern theory of probabilities. IN THESE GROUPS European Synopsis Mathematician Blaise Pascal was born on June 19, 1623, in Clermont-Ferrand, France. In the 1640s he invented the Pascaline, an early calculator, and further validated Evangelista Torricelli's theory concerning the cause of barometrical variations. In the 1650s, Pascal laid the foundation of probability theory with Pierre de Fermat and published the theological work Les Provinciales, a groundbreaking series of letters that defended his Jansenist faith. Pascal is also widely known for his body of notes posthumously released as the Pensées. He died in Paris on August 19, 1662. Background and Early Life Inventor, mathematician, physicist and theological writer Blaise Pascal, born on June 19, 1623 in Clermont-Ferrand, France, was the third of four children and only son to Etienne and Antoinette Pascal. His mother passed away when Blaise was just a toddler and he became exceptionally close to his two sisters Gilberte and Jacqueline. His father, Etienne, was a tax collector and talented mathematician. Etienne moved the family to Paris in 1631. He had decided to educate Blaise—a child prodigy—at home so he could design an unorthodox curriculum and make sure that Blaise was able to express his own innate curiosity. It's also believed that Blaise may have been educated at home due to issues around his health. Ironically, Etienne omitted mathematics from his son's early curriculum out of concern that Blaise would become so fascinated with geometry that he wouldn’t be able to focus on classical subjects. The beginning of Blaise’s education was geared toward languages, especially Latin and Greek. Even so, Etienne's plan backfired: The fact that mathematics was a forbidden topic made the subject even more interesting to the inquisitive boy, who at the age of 12 began exploring geometry on his own. He made up his own terminology, not having learned official mathematical terms, and quickly managed to work out that the sum of a triangle's angles are equal to two right angles. Mystic Hexagram and Religious Conversion Etienne was impressed. In answer to Blaise's unswerving fascination, his father permitted him to read the works of ancient Greek mathematician Euclid. Etienne also allowed Blaise to accompany him to meetings at Mersenne's Academy in Paris. It was there, at age 16, that Blaise presented a number of his early theorems, including his Mystic Hexagram, to some of the premier mathematical thinkers of the time. After a bit of political tumult, the Pascal family drew up stakes once again in 1640. They moved to Rouen, France, where Blaise's father had been appointed the previous year to collect taxes. In 1640, Pascal also published his first written work, Essay on Conic Sections. The writings constituted an important leap forward in projective geometry, which involved transferring a 3-D object onto a 2-D field. In 1646, Etienne was seriously injured in a fall that resulted in a broken hip, rendering him housebound. The accident created a shift in the family's religious beliefs, as the Pascals had never fully embraced local Jesuit ideas. After Etienne's accident, he received medical visits from two brothers who were also followers of Jansenism, a particular denomination within the Catholic Church. Their influence, presumably coupled with trauma over Etienne's health, led the family to convert. Blaise became devoutly religious and sister Jacqueline eventually becoming a Jansenist nun. Inventions and Discoveries In 1642, inspired by the idea of making his father's job of calculating taxes easier, Blaise Pascal started work on a calculator dubbed the Pascaline. (German polymath William Schickard had developed and manufactured an earlier version of the calculator in 1623.) The Pascaline was a numerical wheel calculator with movable dials, each representin |
In which Nottinghamshire town, the largest in the county, is the Rebecca Adlington Swimming Centre? | Mansfield District Leisure Trust Mansfield District Leisure Trust Mansfield District Leisure Trust Mansfield District Councils leisure facilities are managed by Mansfield District Leisure Trust. Our mission is to provide active and healthy lifestyles for all in a safe, warm, clean, friendly, fun environment at an affordable cost. |
What type of creature is 'Great A 'Tuin' which swims through space supporting four huge elephants, which themselves support 'Discworld' in the Terry Pratchett novels? | Discworld (Literature) - TV Tropes The Mapps The Streets of Ankh-Morpork (with Stephen Briggs, illustrated by Stephen Player) (1993) The Compleat Ankh-Morpork City Guide (with Discworld Emporium staff, illustrated by Peter Dennis) (updated version of The Streets of Ankh-Morpork, 2012) The Ankh-Morpork Map for iPad (fully zoomable and animated with achievements and narrated walking tours) The Discworld Mapp (with Stephen Briggs, illustrated by Stephen Player) (1995) The Compleat Discworld Atlas (with Discworld Emporium staff, illustrated by Peter Dennis) (updated version of The Discworld Mapp, 2015) A Tourist's Guide To Lancre (with Stephen Briggs, illustrated by Paul Kidby) (1998) Death's Domain (with Stephen Briggs, illustrated by Paul Kidby) (1999) Terry Pratchett's Hogfather (2006), an adaptation of Hogfather . The Colour of Magic (2008), an adaptation of The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic Going Postal (2010), an adaptation of Going Postal Animated series Terry Pratchett's Discworld: Soul Music (1996) Terry Pratchett's Discworld: Wyrd Sisters (1997) Video Games Wintersmith, Steeleye Span (October 2013) Other: The Discworld Companion (with Stephen Briggs) (1994). Universe Compendium . Second edition as The Discworld Companion Updated (1997); third edition as The New Discworld Companion (2003), fourth edition as Turtle Recall: The Discworld Companion ... So Far (2012). Discworld Roleplaying Game , originally published as GURPS Discworld RPG (1998), and one supplement for it, GURPS Discworld Also (2001) (both with Phil Masters ); the first book was later repackaged as Discworld RPG in 2002. A new edition, incorporating material from both the earlier books and other sources, and with the rules updated to GURPS'' Fourth Edition, is upcoming in 2015. The Science of Discworld I-IV (with Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen) (1999, 2002, 2005, 2013) Nanny Ogg's Cookbook (with Tina Hannan and Stephen Briggs, illustrated by Paul Kidby) (2002) The Discworld Almanack (with Bernard Pearson) (2004) The Folklore of Discworld (with Jaqueline Simpson) (2008) The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld (quotations; compiled by Stephen Briggs) (2009) Mrs Bradshaw's Handbook to Travelling Upon the Ankh-Morpork & Sto Plains Hygienic Railway (with Discworld Emporium staff, illustrated by Peter Dennis) (2014) Absurdly Sharp Blade : Death's scythe and sword, Carrot's sword, and Inigo Skimmer's palm knife. Especially Death's scythe, which is described as "proverbially sharp" and can cut the dialog in the book when it's swung. It exudes an aura of sharpness that extends several inches from the actual blade - because it is that sharp. Carrot's sword is also very interesting. It is one of the very few swords on the Disc without a single hint of magic in it, making it more real than anything it tries to cut. Instead, it is a long and very sharp piece of metal designed specifically to cut through man, horse, and armour. It is also an extremely old sword. This makes sense, given its implied origin. Academy of Adventure : If the Unseen University doesn't have adventure happen to it, the wizards will make one (usually by accident). Addiction Displacement : All Black Ribboner vampires turn to a particular obsession (coffee, photography, politics, et cetera) as a psychological substitute for craving human blood. Sam Vimes also replaces alcohol with cigars. On the more psychological level, Vimes has channeled his obsessive tendencies into policing and detective work. He's even lampshaded this, saying that what he needs is a support group where he can stand up and say, "My name is Sam and I'm a really suspicious bastard." Alien Geometries : This is common among wizarding edifices - In addition to the Library's dome (mentioned below), the Tower of Bugarup University is about 20 feet tall on the inside, or as seen from the bottom — but at the top, it's about half a mile tall. Unseen University itself is so afflicted with this trope that it has a faculty position entitled Professor of Recondite Architecture and Origami Map Folding, whom the others can consult if they ne |
'Killer Queen' is a villainess in which musical? | Queen (Music) - TV Tropes 2009 - Live in Ukraine note The second of two live albums made with Paul Rodgers 2012 - Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest '86 2014 - Queen: Live at the Rainbow '74 Non-album singles: 1974 - "Seven Seas of Rhye" note Otherwise available on their 1974 album Queen II with "See What a Fool I've Been" as the B-side. 1980 - "Play the Game" note Otherwise available on their 1980 album The Game with "A Human Body" as the B-side. 1981 - "Under Pressure" note Otherwise available on their 1982 album Hot Space. Also a collaboration with David Bowie with "Soul Brother" as the B-side. 1984 - "Radio Ga Ga" note Otherwise available on their 1984 album The Works with "I Go Crazy" as the B-side. 1984 - "Thank God It's Christmas" with "Man on the Prowl" as the first B-side note Otherwise available on their album The Works and "Keep Passing the Open Windows" as the second B-side note Otherwise available on The Works 1985 - "One Vision" note Otherwise available on their 1986 album A Kind of Magic with "Blurred Vision" as the B-side. 1986 - "A Kind of Magic" note Otherwise available on their album A Kind of Magic with "A Dozen Red Roses for My Darling" as the first B-side and "Gimme the Prize (Kurgan's Theme)" as the second B-side note Otherwise available on A Kind of Magic 1986 - "Who Wants to Live Forever" note Available on their 1986 album A Kind of Magic with "Killer Queen" as the first B-side note Otherwise available on their 1974 album Killer Queen and "Forever" as the second B-side. 1989 - "Breakthru" note Otherwise available on their album The Miracle with "Stealin'" as the B-side. 1989 - "The Invisible Man" note Otherwise available on The Miracle with "Hijack My Heart" as the B-side. 1991 - "I'm Going Slightly Mad" note Otherwise available on their 1991 album Innuendo with "Lost Opportunity" as the first B-side and "The Hitman" as the second B-side. note Otherwise available on their album Innuendo 1997 - "No-One But You (Only the Good Die Young)" with "Tie Your Mother Down" as a double A-side note Otherwise available on their 1976 album A Day at the Races and "We Will Rock You" and "Gimme the Prize (Kurgan's Theme)" as a double B-side. note Remixes otherwise not available elsewhere This band contains examples of: A Cappella : "We Will Rock You". The song is generally set in a cappella form, using only stomping and clapping as a rhythmic beat, except at the very end, which has a guitar solo. Alternately, there is the lesser-known "fast" version, played in their live shows from the late 1970's to the early 1980's. Here's a BBC semi-live recording of said version . Achievements in Ignorance : Roger Taylor's a more instinctive musician, so he doesn't know and doesn't care about the names of some of the chords or harmonic functions, etc. When he composed "Radio Ga Ga", he used some chords that he was completely unfamiliar with, not knowing what they were actually called. He wrote that song on piano, knowing that it would encourage him to 'feel' his way and be more creative than if he played guitar. Freddie occasionally did the opposite; he mostly wrote on piano, but composed some songs on guitar. He felt it was a good process precisely because his limited guitar skills allowed him to write without over-thinking it. All Drummers Are Animals : Roger Taylor probably cultivated the hardest rocking image in the group. Ambiguously Brown : Freddie. His real name was Farrokh Bulsara, he was born in Zanzibar, East Africa to Parsi parents, and he went to boarding school in Bombay, India . According to Wikipedia , he was named one of the 60 most influential Asian heroes of the last 60 years. Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking : The titular character from "The March of the Black Queen" is known to 'boil' (people), 'bake' (people) and to 'never dot her "i"s'. Badass Boast : In "Princes of the Universe", "Gimme the Prize", "We Are the Champions" (no time for losers), and "Seven Seas of Rhye". The lyrics also contain bits of A God Am I . Given that the first two are from Highlander this should not be surpr |
Which policeman is the main character in the Blake Edwards directed 1964 film 'A Shot In The Dark'? | A Shot In The Dark ~ 1964 : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive A Shot In The Dark ~ 1964 Movies Preview Share or Embed this Item EMBED <iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/AShotInTheDark1964" width="560" height="384" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe> EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs) [archiveorg AShotInTheDark1964 width=560 height=384 frameborder=0 webkitallowfullscreen=true mozallowfullscreen=true] Topics Pink Panther , Blake Edwards , Peter Sellers , Clouseau A Shot in the Dark is a 1964 comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and is the second installment in The Pink Panther series. Peter Sellers is featured again as Inspector Jacques Clouseau of the French Sûreté. Clouseau's bungling personality is unchanged, but it was in this film that Sellers began to give him the idiosyncratically exaggerated French accent that was to become a hallmark of the character. The film also introduces Herbert Lom as his long-suffering boss, Commissioner Dreyfus, and Burt Kwouk as his stalwart servant Cato, both of whom would become series regulars. Elke Sommer plays Maria Gambrelli. Gambrelli would return in Son of the Pink Panther, this time played by Claudia Cardinale, who played Princess Dala in The Pink Panther. Graham Stark reprised his Hercule Lajoy role in Trail of the Pink Panther. Kato was named after The Green Hornet character. For legal reasons, the spelling was later changed from "Kato" to "Cato." Audio/Visual sound, color |
The group of Buckinghamshire villages known as 'The Chalfonts' comprises Little Chalfont, Chalfont St. Peters and Chafont St... What? | Little Chalfont Little Chalfont History of Little Chalfont Little Chalfont is situated in the county of Buckinghamshire, on the edge of the Chiltern Hills and about 30 miles from central London. The Metropolitan Railway reached Little Chalfont in 1889. However, the village didn't really develop until the 1920's when land was released for housing to become part of Sir John Betjeman's "Metroland". The present population is around 6000. The station is served by London Underground Metropolitan line and by Chiltern Railways resulting in excellent transport to and from London; Marylebone station can be reached in little over 30 minutes. The village has a post office and a building society as well as a pharmacy, a Tesco Express and about 30 other shops. There are three dental practices, a doctors surgery and an optician. There are many places to eat including Chinese, Indian and Italian restaurants. The ‘Sugar Loaf’ public house and the White Lion Inn both serve food. There are two Primary Schools plus Dr. Challoner’s (Girls) High School. There are three churches; Anglican, Methodist and Roman Catholic. The Village Hall is centrally positioned next to the library. A major employer is GE Healthcare with three sites in the Village including its world headquarters. The head office of ‘The Entertainer’, a large toy retailer, is situated in the village. Little Chalfont became a separate Parish in 2007 following a poll of local people who overwhelmingly voted in favour. The new Parish comprises the old Little Chalfont ward of Amersham Town Council plus what was previously the northern part of Chalfont St. Giles. 2nd Saturday of each month 9.00 - 1.00 p.m. Village Hall and car park Farmers’ Market Thames Valley Farmers’ Market Co-operative Good quality produce Download leaflet for full details including response form Threat to Green Belt The District Council is preparing a Local Plan which will set out policies used to determine planning matters in the period to 2036. The process includes a review of the green belt and parts of Little Chalfont were identified as areas which might be removed from the green belt to allow for additional housing. The preferred options paper has now been published which shows one large area of the village has been included. The full details can be read on a leaflet which has been distributed to all homes in Little Chalfont. To download a copy, click here To learn more and support the ‘Save Little Chalfont’ campaign click here For Facebook page, Click here Invitation to join the Click here for more details Little Chalfont Community Action Plan The present action plan has been very successful in bringing about a range of village improvement projects, which you, the community, told us were important. The plan now needs to be refreshed and, as it is YOUR plan, we need you to tell us what should be included. For a leaflet explaining the need to Refresh the Community Action Plan plus the questions to answer click here For a Microsoft Word document that can be used to respond to the questions click here For a copy of the present Community Action Plan click here |
In 1965 who became the first Australian group to top the UK singles charts? | THE SEEKERS - Judith Durham - Judith Durham Judith Durham Fact File JUDITH DURHAM * ATHOL GUY * KEITH POTGER * BRUCE WOODLEY Australians Of The Year 1967 and ARIA Hall Of Fame inductees, The Seekers first performed together in 1962. They became Australia’s first international supergroup, topping charts around the world with hits like “Georgy Girl” (Academy Award® nominated), “The Carnival Is Over” (No. 7 in the Top 10 UK Hits of the 60s) and “I’ll Never Find Another You” (to date more than 7 million hits on YouTube.com). Famous for putting Australia on the international pop music map with their unique pop sound, singing in four-part harmony playing 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars and double bass, The Seekers still hold the record for the biggest concert crowd in the southern hemisphere – 200,000 – in March 1967. THE SIXTIES: When we trace the history of contemporary Australian music, we find it is four young people from Melbourne who started the ball rolling internationally for all the other big name Australian artists. Starting out as a folk and gospel group, The Seekers – featuring the golden voice of Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley – set sail in 1964 for a working holiday, totally unaware of the global fame and fortune that lay ahead. They sang for their supper on a cruise liner, planning a 10-week turnaround based in the UK, and sent their album and photographs ahead. On arrival in London, agent Eddie Jarrett booked them on national TV shows, and in variety theatre and clubs all over the UK. Jarrett teamed The Seekers with songwriter/producer Tom Springfield (ex-Springfields and brother of Dusty). Tom wrote the melodious ‘I’ll Never Find Another You’ to suit the group’s distinctive harmony blend, highlighting Judith’s bell-like voice; recording in mono (stereo came later) at the famous Abbey Road Studios, enhancing the boys’ acoustic instrumentation with percussion. By February ‘65 the single reached No.1 in Britain, Australia and throughout the world. The Seekers had created history as the first Australian group to crack the American charts and the UK ‘beat’ scene had been turned on its ear by these clean-cut Aussies. The Seekers were named ‘Best New Group’ at the ‘Top Of The Pops Awards’. They toured internationally, with more chart-topping hits over the next three years: ‘A World Of Our Own’; ‘Someday, One Day’ written for them by Paul Simon; Malvina Reynolds’ lullaby ‘Morningtown Ride’; ‘Walk With Me’; ‘When Will The Good Apples Fall?’; and ‘The Carnival Is Over’ which knocked The Rolling Stones’ ‘Get Off Of My Cloud’ from No.1 by selling 90,000 copies a day! The Seekers’ greatest hit, ‘Georgy Girl’, made them the first Australian group to reach No.1 in the USA. It was composed for The Seekers by Tom Springfield with lyrics by actor Jim Dale for the black and white movie ‘Georgy Girl’ starring Lynn Redgrave. The song was nominated for an Oscar. The Seekers starred in several Australian TV spectaculars: ‘The Seekers At Home’, ‘The Seekers Down Under’ (highest rating (67) music program in Australian TV history), and ‘The World Of The Seekers’ (for TV and cinema release) – all ratings triumphs. A concert in 1967 at Melbourne’s Myer Music Bowl drew a record-shattering crowd of 200,000+ – the largest concert audience ever in the southern hemisphere… representing ten per cent of the entire population of the city at the time!! The Seekers starred in the New Musical Express ‘All-Star Poll Winners Concert’ at Wembley Arena alongside many other iconic Sixties legends like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds and The Who… and they outsold them all in the first six months of ’66. Later that year, they sang in the ‘Royal Command Performance’ at the ‘London Palladium’, then represented their country at ‘Expo ’67’ in Montreal in the first-ever satellite television broadcast to Australia, and were honoured jointly as ‘Australians Of The Year 1967’. But after much soul-searching, Judith Durham gave six months’ notice to the other three group members and their manager, and T |
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall made an appearance on the 60th anniversary of which programme earlier this year? | Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 January 2017. Camilla The Duchess of Cornwall at Hillsborough Castle in April 2014 Born HRH Princess Alexandra Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, GCVO , CSM , PC (Camilla Rosemary; née Shand, previously Parker Bowles; born 17 July 1947), is the second wife of Charles, Prince of Wales , who is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II . Instead of using the title of Princess of Wales , she uses the title Duchess of Cornwall , which is her husband’s secondary designation. In Scotland, she is known as the Duchess of Rothesay . In the event of Charles acceding to the throne, Camilla would be entitled to use the style of a queen consort ; however, an official statement issued by Clarence House on the day of her marriage to Charles announced that she will be known as the Princess Consort . Camilla was born into a gentry family as the eldest child of Major Bruce Shand and his wife, the Honourable Rosalind Cubitt , the daughter of Roland Cubitt, 3rd Baron Ashcombe . She was raised in East Sussex and South Kensington , and was educated in England, Switzerland and France. Subsequently, she worked for different firms based in central London , most notably the decorating firm Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler . In 1973, Camilla married British Army officer Andrew Parker Bowles , with whom she has two children. They divorced in 1995. For many years, Camilla was in a relationship with the Prince of Wales before and after their former marriages. The relationship became highly publicised in the media and attracted worldwide scrutiny. [fn 2] In 2005, it culminated in a civil marriage at Windsor Guildhall , which was followed by a televised Anglican blessing by the Archbishop of Canterbury , Rowan Williams , at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle . As the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla assists the Prince of Wales on his official duties. She is also the patron, president and a member of numerous charities and organisations. Since 1994, she has taken action on osteoporosis , which has earned her honours and awards. She has also raised awareness in areas including rape and sexual abuse, literacy and poverty, for which she has latterly been praised. [1] [2] Contents 13 External links Childhood and young adulthood Camilla was born Camilla Rosemary Shand at King’s College Hospital , London, on 17 July 1947 at 7:00 am (BST). [3] [fn 3] She grew up in the Laines, a country house located in Plumpton, East Sussex , [4] and a three-storey house in South Kensington , her family’s second home. [5] Her parents were British Army officer turned businessman Major Bruce Shand (1917–2006) and his wife, the Hon. Rosalind ( née Cubitt; 1921–1994), an adoption worker. [6] She has one younger sister, Annabel Elliot , and had a younger brother, Mark Shand (1951–2014). [7] Her maternal great-grandmother, Alice Keppel , was a mistress of King Edward VII from 1898 to 1910. [8] On 1 November 1947, Camilla was baptised at Firle Church, Sussex . Her godparents were Hon. Henry Cubitt (her maternal uncle, later the 4th Baron Ashcombe ), Major Neil Speke, Mrs Heathcoat-Amory , Mrs Lombard Hobson and Miss Vivien Mosley . [9] [10] [11] Camilla’s mother worked for an adoption agency, while her father had different business interests after retiring from the army. He was most notably a partner in Block, Grey and Block, a firm of wine merchants in South Audley Street, Mayfair , later joining Ellis, Son and Vidler of Hastings and London. [12] [13] During her childhood years, Camilla became an avid reader due to the influence of her father, who read to her frequently. [14] She grew up with dogs and cats, [15] and, at a young age, learnt how to ride a pony by joining Pony Club camps. [5] According to her, childhood “was perfect in every way.” [4] Biographer Gyles Brandreth describes her background and childhood: Camilla is often described as having had an “Enid Blyton sort of Childhood.” In fact, it was much grander than that. Camilla, as a little girl, may have had some |
The smallest province in South Africa is Gauteng. Which city is its capital? | Gauteng province, South Africa Gauteng province, South Africa Tweet on Twitter With only 1.4% of South Africa’s land area, the tiny province of Gauteng punches way above its weight, contributing around 34% to the national economy and some 7% to the GDP of the entire African continent. Sesotho for “place of gold”, Gauteng was built on the wealth of gold found deep underground – 40% of the world’s reserves. The economy has since diversified, with more sophisticated sectors such as finance and manufacturing setting up shop, and gold mining is no longer the mainstay. The province is essentially one big city, with 97% of its population living in urban centres. Johannesburg is the capital of Gauteng province, while its northern neighbour Pretoria is the capital of South Africa. Johannesburg – known as Joburg or Jozi – is the biggest city in South Africa, and often compared to Los Angeles, with a similar urban sprawl linked by huge highway interchanges. The City of Johannesburg is a single metropolitan municipality of over 1 645 square kilometres. Sydney’s central municipality, by comparison, is 1 500 square kilometres. It’s been calculated that if a resident of the southern-most area of Joburg, Orange Farm, were to walk northwards to the inner city, the journey would take three days. Mine-dumps and headgear remain symbols of Johannesburg’s rich past, while modern architecture abuts fine examples of 19th-century engineering. Gleaming skyscrapers contrast with Indian bazaars and African medicine shops, and the streets throng with fruit sellers and street vendors. An exciting blend of ethnic and western art and cultural activities is reflected in theatres and open-air arenas throughout the city. South of Johannesburg is Soweto, developed as a “dormitory township” for black people under the apartheid system. Much of the struggle against apartheid was fought in and from Soweto, which is now home to more than 2-million people. See Soweto, heartbeat of a nation The urban area extends virtually uninterrupted east and west of Johannesburg through a number of towns: Roodepoort and Krugersdorp on the west and Germiston, Springs, Boksburg and Benoni on the east. To the north is Pretoria, the capital of South Africa, which forms part of the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. The city is dominated by government services and the foreign diplomatic corps. It’s also known for its colourful gardens, shrubs and trees, particularly beautiful in spring when thousands of jacaranda trees envelop the avenues in mauve. The important industrial and coal-mining towns of Vereeniging and Vanderbiljpark lie in southern Gauteng, on the Vaal River. Gauteng: quick facts Languages: 19.8% isiZulu, 13.3% English, 12.4% Afrikaans, 11.6% Sesotho Population: 12 272 263 (2011) Share of South Africa’s population: 23.7% Area: 16 548 square kilometres Share of South Africa’s total land area: 1.4% The land and its people With a total area of 16 548 square kilometres, Gauteng is slightly smaller than the US state of New Jersey. While it’s the country’s smallest province, it has the largest population, and by far the highest population density – around 675 people per square kilometre. (The Northern Cape, by comparison, has an average of around three people per square kilometre.) A summer-rainfall area, Gauteng has hot summers and cold winters with frost. Hail is common during summer thunderstorms. The people of Gauteng have the highest per capita income level in the country. The province blends cultures, colours and first and third-world traditions in a spirited mix, flavoured by a number of foreign influences. The world’s languages can be heard on the streets and in offices, from English to Mandarin, Swahili, French, German and more. The province has the most important educational and health centres in the country. Pretoria boasts the largest residential university in South Africa, the University of Pretoria, and what is believed to be the largest correspondence university in the world, the University of South Africa, or Unisa. Most of South Africa’s research and develop |
Which office has been held by Stuart Blanch, Donald Coggan and Michael Ramsey? | michael ramsey : definition of michael ramsey and synonyms of michael ramsey (English) 9 External links Career Michael Ramsey was born in Cambridge in 1904. His father was a Congregationalist and mathematician and his mother was a socialist and suffragette . He was educated at Repton School (where the headmaster was another future Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Francis Fisher ) and Magdalene College , Cambridge, where he was President of the Cambridge Union Society and where his support for the Liberal Party won him praise from Herbert Asquith . His elder brother, Frank P. Ramsey (1903–1930), was a mathematician and philosopher (of, incidentally, atheist convictions) and something of a prodigy, who when only 19 translated into English Wittgenstein 's Tractatus. During his time in Cambridge the young Michael came under the influence of the Anglo-Catholic dean of Corpus Christi College , Edwyn Clement Hoskyns . On the advice of Eric Milner-White he trained at Cuddesdon , where he became friends with Austin Farrer and was introduced to Orthodox Christian ideas by Derwas Chitty . He was ordained in 1928 and became a curate in Liverpool , where he was influenced by Charles Raven . After this he became a lecturer to ordination candidates at The Bishop's Hostel in Lincoln . During this time he published a book, The Gospel and the Catholic Church (1936). He then ministered at Boston Stump and at St Bene't's Church , Cambridge, before being offered a canonry at Durham Cathedral and the Van Mildert Professor of Divinity in the Department of Theology at Durham University . After this, in 1950, he became the Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge, [1] but after only a short time, in 1952, he was appointed Bishop of Durham . In 1956 he became Archbishop of York and, in 1961, Archbishop of Canterbury . During his time as archbishop he travelled widely and saw the creation of the General Synod . Retirement ages for clergy were also introduced. Theology and churchmanship As an Anglo-Catholic with a nonconformist background, Ramsey had a broad religious outlook. He had a particular regard for the Eastern Orthodox concept of "glory", and his favourite book he had written was his 1949 work The Transfiguration. During the J.A.T. Robinson Honest to God controversy, he published a short response entitled Image Old and New, in which he engaged seriously with Robinson's ideas. Conscious always of the atheism which his short-lived brother Frank had espoused, he maintained a lifelong respect for honest unbelief, and considered that such unbelief would not automatically be a barrier to salvation. He also made a barefoot visit to the grave of Mahatma Gandhi . However, he declined to become involved in some inter-faith activities. He disliked the theology of Paul Tillich and although he disagreed with a lot of Karl Barth 's thinking, his relations with him were warm. Following observations of a religious mission at Cambridge, he had an early dislike of evangelists and mass rallies, which he feared relied too much on emotion. This led him to be critical of Billy Graham , although the two later became friends and Ramsey even took to the stage at a Graham rally in Rio de Janeiro . One of his later books, The Charismatic Christ (1973), engaged with the charismatic movement . Ramsey believed there was no decisive theological argument against women priests, although he was not entirely comfortable with this development. The first women priests in the Anglican Communion were ordained during his time as Archbishop of Canterbury and in retirement he received communion from a woman priest in the United States.[ citation needed ] Ecumenical activities Ramsey was active in the ecumenical movement, and while Archbishop of Canterbury in 1966 he met Pope Paul VI in Rome, where the Pope presented him with the episcopal (bishop's) ring he had worn as Archbishop of Milan . [2] These warm relations with Rome caused him to be dogged by protests by Protestants, particularly Ian Paisley . Ramsey also enjoyed friendship with the orthodox Patriarch of Constant |
Of which football club was Sammy McIlroy Caretaker Manager, then Manager from 2005 until this year? | NPL League 35(1)4 Cups 13(0)2 Debut 16 August 1986 Caernarfon Town (Away) Conf League 83(1)13 Cups 30(0)0 Brother of then Manchester City’s Paul who was later physio for the Silkmen, Mike was a tall, skilful player who had previous experience with Curzon Ashton and Manchester City reserves. Mike played an important role in the 1986-87 treble winning season (NPL Championship, League Cup and Presidents Cup), his first with the club, and won a semi-pro international cap in the 1988-89 season. Mike moved to Sheffield United for a then record fee of £60,000, where he remained until November 1992, when he signed for Wrexham. A knee injury ended his career after which he worked for the Royal Mail. Conf League 95(7)21 Cups 37(1)3 Debut 18 August 1990 Barnet (Home) A strong and skilful player, who could play either in the midfield or up front, Colin signed from Winsford United having previously been with Flixton and Manchester Sunday side Astro. During his time at the Moss Rose he attracted the interest of a number of Football League sides with his natural athleticism, power in the air together with his deceptive pace and control. He gained a Cheshire Senior Cup winners' medal in 1991. On leaving Macclesfield he moved to Halifax Town in the summer of 1993 moving to Hednesford Town in the summer of 1995 and later played for Winsford United and Chorley before returning to Hednesford Town for a time as manager. FL League 36(8)8 Cups 5(0)2 Debut 3 March 2001 Chesterfield (Home) A former Blackpool trainee, Rickie joined the Silkmen in December 2000, initially playing most of his football in the Youth and Reserve teams in the centre of midfield where he gave some impressive performances. He broke into the senior side towards the end of the season and was promoted to the first-team squad for the 2001-02 season, quickly becoming a regular in the starting line-up where he was equally effective in midfield or as a striker. Rickie possesses a devastating right-foot from set-pieces and in November 2001 he scored two spectacular free kicks in the FA Cup tie against Forest Green Rovers at the Moss Rose (his first ever FA Cup appearance), and the following week scored a hat-trick against Luton Town, again at the Moss Rose. Rickie moved to Stockport County in April 2002 for a club record fee of £300,000. He moved to Rochdale on a free transfer, then to Bristol Rovers for a fee of £200,000, in August 2009 to Southampton for a fee of £1M where he continued to be very successful. Made his Premier League debut on 19 August 2012 against Manchester City when he scored Southampton's first goal of the match and went on to make 235 appearances scoring 117 goals in all competitions during his time on the south coast. His move to Liverpool for fee of £4M in the summer of 2014 took him back 'home', but he was underutilised and signed for West Bromwich Albion for fee of £3M in the summer of 2015. At international level, his debut for England came from the substitutes' bench in the friendly match against Scotland at Wembley on 14 August 2013, scoring the winning goal with his first touch and went on to make a total of 11 appearances scoring three goals. Conf League 6(0)3 Cups 1(0)1 Debut 25 January 1997 Slough Town (Home) FL League 16(16)9 Cups 2(3)0 Debut 9 August 1997 Torquay United (Home) Richard came into the professional game late at the age of 23 when he signed for Plymouth from Bedworth, before moving to Stockport County for a fee of £50,000. Whilst at County he had a successful loan spell at the Moss Rose in the Conference Championship season and was signed by the Silkmen in the summer of 1997. During the 1997-98 season, the tall striker found himself squeezed out of the side on several occasions |
Which play began life as the radio play 'Three Blind Mice' broadcast in 1947? | The Mousetrap | Agatha Christie Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share The cover of the original programme. Note that it doesn't actually include the play's title. The Mousetrap is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie . The Mousetrap opened in the West End of London in 1952, and has been running continuously since then. It has the longest initial run of any play in history, with over 24,500 performances so far. It is the longest running show (of any type) of the modern era. The play is also known for its twist ending, which the audience are traditionally asked not to reveal after leaving the theatre. Contents [ show ] History The play began life as a short radio play broadcast on 30 May 1947 called Three Blind Mice in honour of Queen Mary, the consort of King George V. The play had its origins in the real-life case of the death of a boy, Dennis O'Neill, who died while in the foster care of a Shropshire farmer and his wife in 1945. The play is based on a short story, itself based on the radio play, but Christie asked that the story not be published as long as it ran as a play in the West End of London. The short story has still not been published within the United Kingdom but it has appeared in the United States in the 1950 collection Three Blind Mice and Other Stories . When she wrote the play, Christie gave the rights to her grandson Mathew Pritchard as a birthday present. Outside of the West End, only one version of the play can be performed annually and under the contract terms of the play, no film adaptation can be produced until the West End production has been closed for at least six months. The play had to be renamed at the insistence of Emile Littler who had produced a play called Three Blind Mice in the West End before the Second World War. The suggestion to call it The Mousetrap came from Christie's son-in-law, Anthony Hicks. In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, "The Mousetrap" is Hamlet's answer to Claudius's inquiry about the name of the play whose prologue and first scene the court has just observed (III, ii). The play is actually The Murder of Gonzago, but Hamlet answers metaphorically, since "the play's the thing" in which he intends to "catch the conscience of the king." The play's longevity has ensured its popularity with tourists from around the world, and in 1997, with producer Stephen Waley-Cohen, it helped spawn a theatrical education charity, Mousetrap Theatre Projects, which helps young people experience London's theatre. Tom Stoppard's play The Real Inspector Hound parodies many elements of The Mousetrap, including the surprise ending. Theatrical performances Richard Attenborough and his wife Sheila Sims starred in the original production As a stage play, The Mousetrap had its world premiere at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham on 6 October 1952. It was originally directed by Peter Cotes, elder brother of John and Roy Boulting, the film directors. Its pre-West End tour then took it to the New Theatre Oxford, the Manchester Opera House, the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, the Grand Theatre Leeds and the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham before it began its run in London on 25 November 1952 at the New Ambassadors Theatre . It ran at this theatre until Saturday, 23 March 1974 when it immediately transferred to the St Martin's Theatre, next door, where it reopened on Monday, 25 March thus keeping its "initial run" status. As of 13 October 2014 it has clocked up a record-breaking 25,000 performances, with the play still running at St Martin's Theatre . The director of the play for many years has been David Turner. Christie herself did not expect The Mousetrap to run for such a long time. In her autobiography, she reports a conversation that she had with Peter Saunders: "Fourteen months I am going to give it", says Saunders. To which Christie replies, "It won't run that long. Eight months perhaps. Yes, I think eight months." When it broke the record for the longest run of a play in the West End in September 1957, Christie received a mildly grudging telegram from fellow playwright Noël |
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Which children's character lives in 'Bikini Bottom'? | SpongeBob SquarePants: Live From Bikini Bottom Funny Game Game Art Game Description Live from Bikini Bottom it's SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Squidward Tentacles, Eugene H. Krabs Sandy Cheeks! In our fun online mini game SpongeBob SquarePants: Live From Bikini Bottom, you get an all access pass to the lives of some of your favorite SpongeBob SquarePants characters. In this addicting game, the characters have ventured to the surface and landed on a small deserted island with nobody but each other and you. Click on the characters and watch what happens! Can you complete the checklist of fun things to do? Drop coconuts on unsuspecting victims, start earthquakes that shake the entire screen, launch characters into the sun, and many other fun activities! The more you explore, the more awesome hidden secrets you find! Check out SpongeBob SquarePants: Live From Bikini Bottom and many other free online funny games at Nick.com. How to Play: |
Which children's character lives in 'Pontypandy'? | Fireman Sam: the worst children’s programme ever? | Dean Burnett | Science | The Guardian Brain flapping Fireman Sam: the worst children’s programme ever? Fireman Sam is a popular, long-running children’s TV show. It is also, scientifically speaking, possibly the worst TV show for children ever Even in cake form, you can sense the darkness inherent within him. Photograph: Tama Leaver/flickr Friday 7 February 2014 02.15 EST Last modified on Wednesday 10 February 2016 11.24 EST Share on Messenger Close Fireman Sam is a well loved children’s TV character. His adventures have been popular for nearly 30 years . For those of you unfamiliar with the programme, it focuses on the exploits of the eponymous fireman and his colleagues in the small Welsh valley town of Pontypandy. The Pontypandy fire brigade are regularly called out to deal with relatively low-key but still-potentially-dangerous mishaps that plague the town, usually due to the antics of local child Norman Price . Granted, it was never without its flaws. Even as children my friends and I were suspicious of the number of emergencies Pontypandy experienced, especially in a town with an apparent population of 23, over 25% of whom are actually firemen . And it was always a bit suspect how the closest thing they had to a protagonist, the aforementioned Norman Price, was singled out as the only ginger child, implying that red hair is directly correlated with mischief and untrustworthiness. But for all that, I loved it. It was a delightfully charming stop-motion cartoon made in Wales, so there was even a sense of national pride mixed in with the enjoyment of an easy-to-relate-to set of characters and circumstances. I’m a grown man now though. Until I had my son nearly 2 years ago, I had no idea it was still on. I’ve watched it since, and really wish I hadn’t. I’m a trained scientist now and as a result there is too much evidence to ignore the inevitable conclusion: something has gone terribly wrong in Pontypandy. As a former fan and Welshman, my disappointment is tinged with the bitterness of betrayal. I’ve hinted at this before , and it would be a ludicrous exercise to list all my problems with the show here. But then, this blog has a ludicrous premise, so what the hell? Stop motion to CGI The original Fireman Sam was animated in the 1980s using charming stop-motion . These days it’s done with CGI . I know CGI is all the rage and offers more scope than other techniques, but it’s so omnipresent these days that cheap, less sophisticated CGI becomes more noticeable. And whoever it is that makes the modern Fireman Sam, they certainly are no Pixar . Sam’s vanity In fairness, Sam was always the focus of the show for reasons that were never that clear. Station Officer Steele is the chief of the fire service, and Sam appears to be no more senior or dedicated than any of his colleagues. But it’s typical for one member of a group to be the spokesperson or the popular one, just by dint of being the most charming or friendly or what have you, and this always seemed to be the case originally. The latest incarnation takes this to extremes though. Sam now looks and sounds more like a stripper who happens to be wearing the fireman’s outfit for this particular booking. All the characters now specifically say they’ll call Sam. Not the fire brigade or the emergency services; Sam specifically. And I've not witnessed one occasion where he tackles an issue single-handed. Yet he’s happy to take the credit, never correcting anyone when they thank him specifically, when his colleagues have all risked their lives as much as he has. His fellow firefighters once sang a song praising him specifically in front of the whole town and he just accepted this as normal. Part of me thinks he causes all of the calamities himself, for the attention. He’s probably got Munchausen by proxy , but with an entire town. Elvis’s mental condition Previously, fireman Elvis Cridlington was a perfectly competent individual, as you’d expect from someone employed in the emergency services whose role would likely involve savin |
In which county is Knebworth House? | Knebworth House :: Historic Houses Association www.knebworthhouse.com Set in 250 acres of rolling Hertfordshire countryside, Knebworth House is one of England's most colourful stately homes. It is remarkable for having been in the same family - the Lyttons - for more than 500 years and for its romantic exterior complete with turrets, domes and gargoyles, which conceals a red brick house dating from Tudor times. Knebworth achieved fame in Victorian times as the home of the novelist, playwright and politician Edward Bulwer Lytton. Other notable family members included Constance Lytton, the Suffragette and her father, Robert Lytton, the Viceroy of India who proclaimed Queen Victoria Empress of India at the Great Delhi Durbar of 1877. Visited by Queen Elizabeth I, Charles Dickens, Winston Churchill and many more. This property offers free access to HHA Friends and Members during normal opening hours - please check opening times. On selected event days, HHA members have free access to Knebworth House, but will still need to purchase Park/Event admission on arrival. Please note that Knebworth special events, theatricals, concerts and courses are excluded from the scheme. New Treasure Hunt Apps Make the most of your visit to Knebworth and enjoy the new FREE Treasure Hunt apps. The two apps are free to download. There are simple and cryptic clues to choose from on each trail: In the Knebworth House and Gardens app, you can learn about the gryphons and the gothic architecture of the House, and explore the historical features of the Gardens. Then try the Dinosaur Trail app to find out fascinating facts about the dinosaurs. See the Visiting Page of the Knebworth House website to download: http://www.knebworthhouse.com/visiting Location Off A1(M)/J7 (Stevenage South A602). Visitor Opening Times 2017: Daily: 1–17 Apr, 27 May–4 Jun, 1 Jul–3 Sep. Weekends & BHs: 25-26 Mar, 22 Apr–21 May, 10–25 Jun, 9–24 Sept. House & British Raj Exhibition: 12 noon–5 pm (last entry 4pm). Park, Playground & Gardens: 11am–5pm (last entry 4.15pm). NB: No free entry to the Park or Gardens on special event days. Please check website for current opening days and times. Please note that these opening times are correct to the best of the HHA’s knowledge, as advised by the property. Opening times may change and a property may very occasionally need to close at short notice. We therefore recommend you check with the property before your visit, by phone or on the property’s website, especially if your journey is likely to be a long one. Family Friendly Facilities Adventure playground and dinosaur trail - see property website for details. Children under 3 years of age are admitted free of charge. Film Locations Knebworth House prides itself on being especially film friendly, having worked with film and television crews for over 40 years. The unique gothic features of Knebworth House are a favourite with film makers and the private Estate; which includes an extensive deer park, formal gardens and woodland offer a number of locations for productions. Knebworth is ideally situated just 29 miles from London with direct access to the A1M at Stevenage and close to production facilities at Pinewood, Leavesden and Elstree studios. Knebworth’s diverse filming history includes major movies such as The Kings Speech, Nanny McPhee, Possession, Eyes Wide Shut and Batman the Movie. TV productions include dramas such as Miss Marple, Poirot, Midsomer Murders, Foyles War, Lovejoy and Jonathan Creek. Knebworth is a popular location for general interest productions such as The Hour, East Enders, Great British Railway Journeys, Food Glorious Food and Antiques Roadshow. See our website for a list of locations that the Estate has to offer. Contact Mia Herbert, House Operations Manager, on 01438 810934 or [email protected] for more information. Educational Facilities Knebworth House has an extensive educational programme. School children are invited to step through the Time Portal and trek back to the Tudor and Victorian Lyttons, visit the dinosaur trail, hear about the g |
Of which football club has John Coleman been Manager since 1999 when they were a non-league club? | Sligo Rovers play Accrington on October 12 | Sligo Rovers Football Club Sligo Rovers Football Club Tweet Widget Sligo Rovers play Accrington on October 12 A commitment by former Sligo Rovers Management team of John Coleman and Jimmy Bell has been quickly honoured with the news that their new club Accrington Stanley will visit the Showgrounds for a friendly against Rovers on Sunday October 12th, kick-off 5pm. The match will be preceded at 4pm with the official opening of the all-weather facility by Minister for Sport Michael Ring and Myra Fallon, widow of Rovers and Celtic legend Sean Fallon. Sligo Rovers Chairman Dermot Kelly said he was delighted the friendly was confirmed so quickly. ‘We had an agreement with Accrington Stanley to travel to Sligo, and the International break offered an early opportunity to bring these plans to fruition. With the official opening of the all-weather facility on the same day, this is an important occasion for the club and I hope our supporters come out and enjoy the evening.’ Rovers’ links with Accrington Stanley go back a few years, with Paul Cook leaving Sligo to take over at the English Club. John Coleman’s second spell in charge at Accrington started in remarkable fashion in their first game away to Northampton Town which they won 5-4 aided by a goal from former Rovers loan player Sean Maguire. In their first home league game they recorded a 1-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle to move away from the bottom end of the table. Among the players familiar to League of Ireland fans who have played for the Club in recent years are ex-Rovers players are Padraig Amond and Romuald Boco. Karl Sheppard also spent some time on loan from Reading during Paul Cook’s time in charge. Official opening of new all-weather facility Recent developments The new all-weather facility is the latest development in Sligo Rovers’ ongoing ambition to make the Showgrounds the finest League of Ireland venue in the country. In the last fifteen years the ground improvements have included the Treacy Avenue Stand, 114 bay car-park, new boundary wall, office facilities, VW Bank End, tarmacadam fore-court and a series of other ground improvements carried out under the FAI Licensing process and UEFA regulations. One of the reasons Sligo Rovers has benefitted from significant grant assistance over the years is its reputation it has earned in terms of high standard projects and value for money for each element of the programme. New facility The new suite of developments includes all-weather pitch (The Sean Fallon Centre), a full-size grass pitch and two five a side grass training pitches. The new facilities are located alongside the pitch and facilities used by Sligo Rovers FC to compete in the League of Ireland’s Premier Division. Support The development cost in the region of half a million euro. In 2012 the Department of Sport very generously allocated €295,000 towards the project under the Sports Capital Programme. Two sponsors are associated with the development – the Irish League of Credit Unions and Stifel, a GSK company with a long history of employment in the North West. The remaining cost is financed by club resources and borrowings. High quality The new carpet of the all-weather facility, installed by main contractors Pride Sports, is a FIFA 2 Star Astro pitch measuring 100m x 70m. It is identical to the surface fitted in recent times by Saracens Rugby club, and is widely acknowledged as the highest standard playing surface available. It was manufactured in the Carlisle factory of Sligoman, George Mullen, whose company SIS Ltd, has installed grass and all weather pitches all over the world. Sean Fallon Park The All Weather Centre is called after Sean Fallon, a Sligo-born footballer who played for Sligo Rovers and went on to captain Celtic FC and to play for the Republic of Ireland. He was assistant manager to Jock Stein when Celtic won the European Cup in 1967 and he later managed Celtic. He was a legendary figure in the game, known for his courage and his integrity. Sir Alex Ferguson gave the eulogy at his funer |
Complete the name of the Church of England diocese; 'Bath and .....'? | Diocese of Bath and Wells Diocese of Bath and Wells Read more Bishop Peter shares the new diocesan vision In response to God’s immense love for us, we seek to be God’s people, living and telling the story of Jesus. Engaging and encouraging our children and young people Soul Survivor camp Campaigning on global and local issues Canon Jenny Humphreys attends the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Caring for the vulnerable in our communities Supporting local people with dementia - the 'Forget-me-Not' cafe at the Angel, Langport. Working to secure better financial futures for our communities Personal banking returns to Peasedown with Credit Union Somerset Savings and Loans offering an alternative to high-interest payday loans. |
Which instrument is played by classical musician Lang Lang? | Six of the best: Lang Lang performances | Classical-Music.com Six of the best: Lang Lang performances We celebrate the multi-faceted people’s pianist 31 October 2014 - 11:36am Rating: 0 Having played the piano since the age of two, turned it into a profession by three and performed his first full recital when he was five, chinese pianist Lang Lang has packed a greater number of milestones into 32 years than most people can count in their lifetime. It may have been the big Romantic crowd-pleasers that made him a household name but, as the release of his latest recording of Mozart with Nikolaus Harnoncourt shows, that’s not all he can do. Here are six performances by Lang Lang that demonstrate the many sides to his multi-faceted career. 1. 'Horse' at the 2008 BBC Proms Lang Lang is not the only musician in his family: his father, Lang Guoren is an accomplished player of the Chinese erhu and leader of a traditional orchestra in the city of Shenyang. The complex relationship between father and son is a source of great interest to the pianist’s fans: Lang Lang credits his father as being the ‘driving engine’ behind his practise, but has also hinted at a darker and more demanding side to the relationship. The only tension in this energetic performance at the 2008 Proms , however, comes from the music itself. This traditional Chinese folk song seems to capture a peculiar mood which is both frantic and serene. The two seem unable to contain their excitement at making music together and their wide grins suggest a mutual agreement that such a dedication to music making has paid off. 2. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor Lang Lang’s newest recording, The Mozart Album, is a departure from the big Romantic concertos he is famous for, but it is clear that the pianist has always harboured a talent for Mozart . In this performance, recorded in China in 2005, Lang Lang plays Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24, a work he has chosen to feature on the new album. The concerto was finished by Mozart just three weeks after his 23rd Piano Concerto, but the work shows no evidence of being rushed. In fact, the piece's sweeping orchestral phrasing, and intricate piano part, has earned it a deserved reputation as one of Mozart’s triumphs. 3. Concert at the United Nations Lang Lang is no stranger to charitable work. After the 2008 Bejing Olympics, he launched the Lang Lang International Music Foundation , which gives children access to a music education regardless of their background. He is also a UNICEF ambassador and the youngest United Nations messenger for peace. Last week, to celebrate the UN’s 69th birthday, he joined an orchestra of players from all over the world for Tchaikovsky ’s Piano Concerto No.1. His unashamedly emotional style of playing in this performance confirms him as a true master of Romantic repertoire. The full concert is below, with Lang Lang's appearance at 01:08:55. 4. Mozart’s Sonata in D for Piano Four-Hands with Daniel Barenboim Although he is 40 years younger than legendary pianist Daniel Barenboim, Lang Lang proves the perfect partner for him in this performance of Mozart’s Sonata in D for Four-Hands. Lang Lang has studied with Barenboim and counts him as one of his favourite Mozartians. In this delicate sonata, the two compliment each other throughout, weaving their individual parts together with intuitive skill. 5. Chopin: Étude Op. 10, No. 5 (with an orange) Lang Lang had his audience in stitches when he whipped out an iPad for an effortless rendition of Flight of the Bumblebee in an encore once . But that’s not the silliest he’s been. Back in 2007 he demonstrated yet another skill in a video where he rolled an orange across the keyboard to play the right hand part of Chopin ’s infamously difficult Étude Op. 10, No. 5, nicknamed the ‘Black Key etude’ because of the six flats in the key signature. 6. Mozart for Two The pairing of Lang Lang with conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt in the pianist’s latest album may seem an unlikely one, but this short video shows how well the two complimen |
Which country is identified by the name 'Lietuva' on its stamps? | International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Lithuania - Wikibooks, open books for an open world International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Lithuania From Wikibooks, open books for an open world Lithuania[ edit ] Lithuania was an independent country until the German and Soviet Union occupations which began in 1941. No meter stamps distinctly identified to the German occupation are known. From 1941 until Lithuania regained its independence after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, meter stamps of the Soviet Union (USSR) were used. All stamps are inscribed “LIETUVA” or “LIETUVOS” or are without country inscription but have a Lithuanian town mark or other identifying feature. The stamps are grouped according to political period: A - Period of independence, 1933 to early in World War Two B - Period of Soviet Union occupation, 1940 – 1991 C - Period of independence, 1991 to present GROUP A: Period of independence, 1933 to World War Two[ edit ] Sub-group AA: Horizontal rectangle with rounded corners[ edit ] AA1. Francotyp “B” (MV), 1933. [$75] “CENT.” At bottom of frank. Distance between centers of date and value figures 74-76 mm. Date figures with stops after D and M. One machine only. As Type AA1 but slightly wider, 77-79 mm between centers of date and value figures. Date figures without stops. As Type AA2 but with “CT” at bottom. With or without 4-digit S# high between TM and frank. TM: SC 000 ◆000 a. Entire stamp include TM and slogan is enclosed in a greater outer border with simulated perforations. [$100] Narrow spacing between TM and frank. “CENT” at bottom of frank. One machine only. Sub-group AB: Upright rectangle with simulated-perforation border[ edit ] AB1. Neopost (LV-6), 1934. With “CENT” below value figures. Meter number with “N” prefix. TM: SC 5, 15, 30, 50, 60 CENT, 1 litas NOTE: Examples with “CT” below value figures are essays. GROUP B: Period of Soviet Union occupation, 1940 – 1991[ edit ] B1. Francotyp “B” (MV). [$100] As USSR Type C1 with hammer & sickle logos at sides of value figures. The USSR stamp has a small “K” under the hammer & sickles. The Lithuania stamp does not. TM: SC V/F: 000 NOTE: Type B1 is the only Soviet era meter stamp design that was used only in Lithuania. Many other meter stamps were used here during the Soviet occupation, but they are identical to stamps used in the rest of the USSR and can be identified only by a Lithuanian town name. GROUP C: Issues since independence in 1991[ edit ] Normally printed in black but purple and brown are known. Sub-group CA: Provisional issues without country identification[ edit ] CA1. Perm (MV). |
Which country is identified by the name 'Hrvatska' on its stamps? | International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Croatia - Wikibooks, open books for an open world International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Croatia From Wikibooks, open books for an open world Croatia[ edit ] During the Italian and German occupation from 1941 to 1944, Croatia was called the Independent State of Croatia and issued its own meter stamp designs. In 1991 Croatia achieved independence from Yugoslavia and again began issuing its own meter stamps. All stamps are inscribed “HRVATSKA”. For issues before 1942 and between 1945 and 1992, see Yugoslavia. The stamps are grouped according to period of use and usage: A - Period of Italian and German occupation during World War Two, called the Independent State of Croatia B - Period of independence after the break-up of Yugoslavia, 1991 to present PO - Special stamps generated only by machines in Post Offices GROUP A: Issues during the "Independent State of Croatia", the period of Italian and German occupation during World War Two[ edit ] Horizontal frank with “NEZAVISNA DRŽAVA" in top panel, “HRVATSKA” in bottom panel. Shield at right with checkerboard pattern. Franks have twisted cord ornaments at the sides. Three types exist: two single-stranded cords, two double-stranded cords, and two triple-stranded cords. A1. Francotyp “A” (MV), 1941. [$20] |
When James Garfield was US President, who was his Vice-President? | James A. Garfield - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com James A. Garfield A+E Networks Introduction James Garfield (1831-81) was sworn in as the 20th U.S. president in March 1881 and died in September of that same year from an assassin’s bullet, making his tenure in office the second-shortest in U.S. presidential history, after William Henry Harrison (1773-1841). Born in an Ohio log cabin, Garfield was a self-made man who became a school president in his mid-20s. During the U.S. Civil War (1861-65), he fought for the Union and rose to the rank of major general. Garfield, a Republican, went on to represent his home state in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served from 1863 to 1881. In 1880, a divided Republican Party chose Garfield as its dark horse presidential nominee. After winning the general election, his brief time in office was marked by political wrangling. In July 1881, Garfield was shot by a disgruntled constituent and died less than three months later. Google Early Years James Abram Garfield was born on November 19, 1831, in a log cabin in Orange, Ohio , near Cleveland. His father, Abram Garfield, died less than two years later, so his mother, Eliza Ballou Garfield, raised young James and her older children while also managing the family’s small farm. Did You Know? The only person to serve less time in the White House than James Garfield was William Henry Harrison, America's ninth president. Several weeks after his March 4, 1841, inauguration, Harrison caught a cold that turned into pneumonia. He died on April 4, after just a month in office. As an avid reader of adventure novels, Garfield aspired to become a sailor. Instead, as a teen, he settled for a position towing barges up the Ohio Canal to help support his impoverished family. From 1851 to 1853, Garfield attended Western Reserve Eclectic Institute (now Hiram College) in Hiram, Ohio. He then spent two years at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts , and proved himself to be a strong student and skilled public speaker. After graduating from Williams in 1856, Garfield returned to the Eclectic Institute and taught Greek and Latin, as well as other subjects. A year later, in 1957, he was named president of the school. In addition to his duties at the Eclectic Institute, Garfield became an ordained Christian minister and studied law independently (he would be admitted to the Ohio Bar Association in 1860). In 1858, he married Lucretia Rudolph (1832-1918), who worked as a teacher and had been a classmate of his at the Eclectic Institute. The couple would have seven children. In 1859, Garfield, a member of the Republican Party (which was founded in the 1850s by antislavery leaders) was elected to the Ohio Senate. With the threat of an American civil war looming, he used his position as state senator to advocate for forcing seceding Southern states to rejoin the Union. The U.S. Civil War When the U.S. Civil War (1861-65) broke out, Garfield joined the Union army and served as a lieutenant colonel with the 42nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Despite a lack of military experience, he proved to be an effective leader. In November 1861, his brigade drove Confederate forces out of eastern Kentucky at Paintsville and Prestonsburg. He also saw action at the Battle of Shiloh (April 1862), the Siege of Corinth (late April-May 1862) and the Battle of Chickamauga (September 1863). In 1862, while still serving in the army, Garfield was elected to represent his home state in the U.S. House of Representatives. Initially reluctant to resign his post, Garfield was eventually convinced to do so by President Abraham Lincoln (1809-65), and left the military in late 1863, having achieved the rank of major general. Congressional Career Garfield began serving in the House in December 1863, and would remain in Congress until 1881. During this time, he served on a number of important congressional committees. However, his career was not without its challenges. In a political period marked by scandal and corruption, Garfield’s ethics were called into question when he was accused |
Which instrument is played by classical musician Yo-Yo Ma? | Bach Cello Suite No.1 - Prelude (Yo-Yo Ma) - YouTube Bach Cello Suite No.1 - Prelude (Yo-Yo Ma) 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 Dec 8, 2011 Category When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Up next Play now Mix - Bach Cello Suite No.1 - Prelude (Yo-Yo Ma)YouTube Yo-Yo Ma Bach Cello Suite No.1 in G Major - Duration: 18:19. Thanyaphong Na nakorn 97,415 views 18:19 The Cello Song - (Bach is back with 7 more cellos) - The Piano Guys - Duration: 3:59. ThePianoGuys 29,878,529 views 3:59 |
Complete the name of the Church of England diocese 'Sodor and .....'? | Sodor and Man Diocese: History and Description | CCEd of England Database Sodor and Man Diocese: History and Description Treatment and coverage of the diocese of Sodor and Man in the CCED The territory of the diocese The origins of the diocese of Sodor and Man are obscure, and the diocese has a very different history from that of the others covered by the Clergy of the Church of England Database. It is, in effect, the diocesan incarnation of the large and hilly island lying to the west of the English Lakes, the Isle of Man. As the dedications of its churches suggest, the arrival of christianity on the island can be traced to Irish missions, but continuity was decisively disrupted by the Norse invasions in the eighth century. The island formed part of an extensive Norse colony known as the Southern Isles (Suthr-eyar), and it is from this that the name ‘Sodor’ derives. At some point this name became attached to the island of Peel on which the Manx cathedral stood, and from the seventeenth century the modern form of the diocesan name came into general use, apparently through the mistaken addition of ‘and Man’ by a careless scribe. While under Norse rule the island was variously subject to Dublin and Norway, and at other times was independent. Although a ‘tribal’ bishop exercised jurisdiction over the whole of Sodor before this date, the first diocesan bishop recorded was Roolwer in the time of Edward the Confessor, who seems to have been a suffragan of York. In 1152, however, the see was made a suffragan of the Norwegian see of Nidaros (Trondheim), and after this date there were often conflicts between rival bishops consecrated at York and Trondheim respectively. From 1334 the Scottish portions of the diocese were detached when the Scottish kings who had assumed possession of the Isle in the thirteenth century formally ceded it to England. Authority (in practice complete internal sovereignty) over the island was customarily granted out by the monarch, and in 1406 the lordship passed to Sir John Stanley and his heirs. Thus the island became the possession of the earls of Derby, the Stanleys retaining possession until 1736 when, on the extension of the direct male line, the lordship passed to the dukes of Atholl, representing the heiress. It remained with them until 1827. The impact of the Reformation was necessarily modified by the curious circumstances of the see. Writing in the 1890s, A. W. Moore was struck by what he regarded as the slow impact of Reformation principles, which he in part attributed to the fact that an English liturgy was not necessarily any more accessible than a Latin one to the Manx-speaking population. The dissolution of the monastery at Rushen was none the less a landmark in the diocese ’s history. Constitutionally, too, the impact of the Reformation was modified by local circumstance. Not all the statutes which established the Reformation on the mainland applied to Sodor: for example first fruits and tenths were not payable there. In 1542 a statute formally transferred the diocese from the jurisdiction of the metropolitan see of Canterbury to that of York, although the relation to York had already been established in a papal bull of 1458. The constitution of the reformed church of Man was laid down in statutes, the Book of Spiritual Laws, written down in 1610 but of earlier provenance, and subsequently modified in 1677, which contained the provisions of the severe code of ecclesiastical discipline made famous under the rule of Bishop Thomas Wilson in the eighteenth century. The bishop was Baron of the Isle, with his own court, and with the archdeacon and vicar general sat on the Council of the Isle save for a period between 1777 and 1790 when they were temporarily excluded. The bishop also presided in person or by deputy in three church courts: the consistory court, the chapter court that had cognizance of all moral offences, and the summary court where proofs of wills were taken. The bishop also had his own prison, in the dungeon of Peel Castle, to which offenders against both secular and spiritual |
Footballers Phil Jones and Clarke Carlisle are former pupils of Balshaw's High School. In which Lancashire town is the school? | Schooled for success: New Manchester United star Phil Jones has not forgotten his roots - Manchester Evening News Schooled for success: New Manchester United star Phil Jones has not forgotten his roots Phil Jones sits proudly among an esteemed list of alumni from Balshaws Church of England High School. Share Get Manchester United FC updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Phil Jones sits proudly among an esteemed list of alumni from Balshaws Church of England High School. Joining former pupils as varied as celebrity hairdresser, Michael Douglas, and Kim Libreri, who won an Academy Award for special effects work on the Matrix, United’s new £16.5m signing is the latest success story from the specialist engineering school in Leyland. If Sir Alex Ferguson’s instincts are correct, the 19-year-old will go on to be much more than Balshaws’ most celebrated graduate – but a hero for club and country too. That’s how highly the United manager rates Jones – and why he was prepared to hastily redraw his summer transfer plans to fend off the challenges of Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea for a player who has ‘future England captain’ written all over him. Jones sparked the biggest transfer scramble for a teenager from these shores since Theo Walcott’s move from Southampton to Arsenal in 2006. He went from a virtual unknown to being mentioned in the same breath as the summer’s other top targets in Wesley Sneijder, Alexis Sanchez and Samuel Eto’o. As of next month he’ll head to work each day alongside Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Ryan Giggs. But one of the most pivotal figures during his formative years insists stardom won’t change the down-to-earth Chorley boy, described by those who know him as a breath of fresh air. Science teacher, Caroline Molyneux, was Jones’ form tutor at Balshaws and remains close to him to this day. “Every time I see him, I always say: ‘You’d better not end up like those other footballers’,” she said. “But he’s always been very grounded. “He never even wanted to mention the possibility that he might be kept on for another year at Blackburn when he was part of their academy. He didn’t want to jinx it. “He was never complacent. He didn’t think: ‘I’m going to be a footballer, it doesn’t matter about my grades.’ His homework was always in on time and he knew the importance of his education.” Factfile Blackburn Rovers: (2009-2011) 35 starts 0 goals England: Under-19 and Under-21 international Did you know? Countdown contestant and Burnley footballer, Clarke Carlisle, went to the same school as Jones. Jones still keeps in touch with his former tutor, contacting her by text and arranging tickets to matches. “He was just a really nice lad,” Miss Molyneux added. “Of course he was one of the lads because he was in the football team. But he was really kind. He used to bring me a key ring back from wherever he went in the summer and I’ve still got them. “He was part of my first tutor group and I’m still in touch with them all. “I’m a Wigan fan and when he first went to Blackburn and they were playing Wigan, he sent me a text asking if I wanted tickets. “I said I didn’t want to pester him because I imagined a lot of people would be after tickets. He said: ‘But not everyone used to throw pizza parties in the tutor group.’” His former tutor’s description of him is consistent with the views of many who have come to know Jones. Still living with his parents in Clayton-le-Woods, he remains friends with those he went to school with. While he refused to take for granted that he would make it at Blackburn, his rapid rise at Ewood Park came as something of a surprise to those within the club as well. Considered further behind in his development than other central defensive prospects, Gavin Gunning and Grant Hanley, he hadn’t played for England at any level until the Under-19s. It wasn’t until he was thrown into a Carling Cup tie at Nottingham Forest by former Rovers boss Sam Allardyce in September 2009 that his career took off. Mild-mannered off the pi |
Which word completes the full title of the book, 'The Life And Opinions Of Tristram Shandy ....... '? | The Life and Opinions Of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Sterne, Laurence The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman.. Sterne, Laurence London: J. & R. Dodsley, 1760. First edition, 9 volumes, small 8vo, 1 copper engraved plate after Hogarth; 2 pages printed in black in volume 1, pp. 169-70 in volume 3 are marbled, L2r in volume 6 is blank, all as issued; volume V lacks the blank leaf A1 (as in the Rothschild copy); half-title pages in vols. 4, 5, 6, and 9, as called for by Rothschild; volume 7 is in the first state with errata on verso of the title page, with Chapter XXIII misnumbered XXIV, and the word "Gentleman" on the title page in upper and lower case; the dedication in volume 9 is in setting 'b' (as in the Rothschild copy - and apparently no priority); signed by Sterne, as usual in volumes 5 and 7 (but not 9); later full speckled calf by Bedford, gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments, morocco labels and lettering pieces in 2; all volumes rebacked with old spines laid down (some will loss). Leather boookplates in each volume of John Pierpont Morgan. Rothschild 1970. THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY, GENTLEMAN STERNE, LAURENCE 1760. STERNE, Laurence. THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY, GENTLEMAN. London, R. and J. Dodsley, 1760-61 (Volumes I-IV). London: T. Becket and P.A. Dehondt, 1762-67 (Volumes V-IX). Nine octavo volumes. Volumes IV-IX first editions; I and II are second editions; Volumes V, VII and IX bear STERNE'S AUTOGRAPH on the first text page. Volume I has a frontispiece after William Hogarth; III has the marbled plate as required. Half-titles in volume 4,6,9. Volume 7 errata on verso of the title page with Chapters correctly numbered. Bound in early full calf, nicely rebacked with period numbering. Internally clean. Engraved circular armorial bookplate on volume one. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman [WITH] the Sermons of Mr. Yorick [In 3 Volumes] Sterne, Laurence Dublin: Thomas Armitage. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1779. Hardcover. All 3 volumes remain very attractive for their age showing only light wear at extremities. Internally, there is a moderate amount of spotting and other foxing. Otherwise texts are clean, complete, and tightly bound. ; Title pages and corresponding frontis pages from Armitage's 1779 "The Works of Laurence Sterne AM in Eight Volumes" though the text is not believed to be from this edition. OCLC and the English Short Title Catalog both list 3 volume editions of Tristram Shandy published in 1779 also by Armitage which this is believed to be. Bound in 3 volumes with 3 small "books" per volume. Volume 1 consists of the first 3 parts of Tristrim Shandy with consistent page numbering throughout. Book 1 ends on page 93. Book 2 ends on page 189; and the volume and book 3 conclude on page 286. Volume 2 is similar with book 4 concluding on page 112. Book 5 concludes on page 192; and book 6 and the volume conclude on page 237. Volume 3 includes the final three parts of Tristram Shandy with book 7 ending on page 73, book 8 ending on page 141 and book 9 concluding on page 204. Also bound with volume 3 is an unknown edition of (though presumed part of Armitage's 1779 Works of Sterne) "The Sermons of Mr. Yorick" which includes a preface and 14 sermons in 2 "books"Probably bound in the late 1800s, all 3 volumes are bound to match in full maroon leather with raised bands and gilt spine title and decoration. Leather turn-ins exposed and gilted with heavy marbled paper pastedowns and ffeps. Bound by Frank Lawrence Embree printed in gilt on the bottom front turn in near hinge. A thorough search yielded no records of Mr. Embree as a binder, but a Frank Lawrence Embree who lived in Brooklyn, NY at the turn of the 19th century may be the man. A collection of wax cylinder recordings of his voice may be found at the UC Santa Barbara library online by visiting: http: //preview. Tinyurl.com/jdcat8a; 24mo 5" - 6" tall . Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket $400.00 The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman [with:] A Sentimental Journey through France |
According to the proverb ‘Wednesday’s child is full of what’? | Linda Grimes: Visiting Reality : Wednesday's Child -- say what? Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Wednesday's Child -- say what? I was born on a Wednesday. According to a certain nursery rhyme, this makes me full of woe: Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child has far to go. Friday's child works hard for a living, Saturday's child is loving and giving, But a child born on the Sabbath day Is fair and wise and good and gay. Frankly, this poem has bugged the shit out of me ever since I was little girl and looked up "woe" in the dictionary. I mean, WTF? Just because I was born on a Wednesday, I'm doomed to "deep distress," "grief," and "misery"? Or even "misfortune," "calamity," and "grievous affliction"? Thanks a lot, Mother Goose. Way to make somebody feel lousy. BTW, those feathers? They make your tail look fat. How's that for some woe? Huh? How do you like it? It didn't help matters any that I was displaced as the baby of the family when my little brother was born...on the Sabbath day. Not only the Sabbath day, but Easter Sunday! Sheesh. How Sabbath-y can you get? Okay, so maybe I was a little full of woe that day. I already had two brothers, and I wanted a sister. Sue me. (Yes, I got over it. I love my little brother dearly. He's a gem. In fact, you might even say he's good and wise and fair. Pretty sure he's not gay, though.) The point is, I don't want to be full of woe! I reject woe-ness! No woe-ity for me, please. I prefer to live a woe-free life, thank you very much. So, to this effect, I propose a slight edit to the poem, one I will substitute in my head whenever I happen to hear or read it. I've narrowed it down to two choices: "Wednesday's child is full of flow." (As in, serenely flowing through life.) Or |
Who presents the ITV quiz show ‘Take on the Twisters’? | ITV Take on the Twisters Interview with Julia Bradbury: Talking about playing host to Take on the Twisters, Julia says: “It's fantastically entertaining, completely different and challenging in a whole new way.” Describing the format of the quiz, Julia explains: “Essentially four players are racing each other to take on six giant twisters, which are giant egg timers. It’s a general knowledge marathon that needs not only great general knowledge, they also need a cool head so that they can answer questions against the clock as the twisters run out of time.” Julia continues: “Players will also need to use their wits to work out one another’s strengths and weaknesses, because they are also given the opportunity to twist questions they don’t like on to another player. Get the twist wrong and they can lose control of the game.” Would Julia fancy her chances if she were to swap places with the contestants? “I’d be absolutely rubbish!' laughs Julia, 'I have reasonable general knowledge but in those circumstances and under that sort of pressure I think I’d crumble. I'm much happier controlling things as the host. That’s the kind of pressure I thrive under.” Though if she did give it a go, Julia says that her strongest subject would be travel. “Having spent so much time travelling the world, and most recently the UK with Countryfile, I feel like I have a greater than average insight on British locations.” |
‘La donna è mobile’ comes from which Verdi opera? | Luciano Pavarotti - La Donna È Mobile (Rigoletto) - YouTube Luciano Pavarotti - La Donna È Mobile (Rigoletto) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Oct 24, 2006 The "king" Luciano Pavarotti as Il Duca di Mantova in the screen movie "Rigoletto" (1983) based on Giuseppe Verdi's opera with the same name (1851). La Donna È Mobile - Giuseppe Verdi La donna è mobile |
In which city will the 2014 Tour de France begin? | Tour de France: Yorkshire to host start of 2014 race - BBC Sport BBC Sport Tour de France: Yorkshire to host start of 2014 race 14 Dec 2012 Media playback is not supported on this device Yorkshire to host start of Tour De France Leeds will host the start of the 2014 Tour de France. The Tour heads through Yorkshire on 5 and 6 July, before moving south for a third stage, finishing in London. The race last visited the UK in 2007, when London hosted a prologue ahead of a road stage from the capital to Canterbury, attracting two-million spectators. How did Yorkshire win Tour bid? Not long ago the idea Yorkshire could host the Tour de France may have seemed fanciful in the extreme. The region faced serious international competition from the likes of Barcelona, Berlin, Venice and Scotland. So how did Yorkshire persuade the French to bring the Tour to the north of England? Much of the credit must go to the tourism body Welcome To Yorkshire. Among the many tactics they employed to sway the tour's organisers in favour of Yorkshire was a stunning promotional film highlighting the dramatic Yorkshire landscape. Yorkshire beat off the challenge of bids from Florence and Edinburgh to host the prestigious event. However, Edinburgh remains in the running to host the Grand Depart at a future date. It will be the fourth time the Tour has visited Britain after previous visits in 1974 and 1994. Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, hosted the 2010 Grand Depart, while the 2012 race started in Liege in Belgium and next year's 100th race will begin in Corsica. Full details of the route will be announced at a news conference in Leeds and Paris on 17 January. Leeds will host a festival of cycling and the arts to coincide with the arrival of the Tour. British Cycling president Brian Cookson said: "Like every other cycling fan, I am thrilled the world's biggest bike race is coming back to this country. "The huge numbers who turned out to support the 2007 Grand Depart and the London 2012 road races show the passion we have for cycling. Media playback is not supported on this device Boycott confused by Tour in Yorkshire "I'm sure Yorkshire will give the 2014 Tour de France a welcome which will stand out in the race's rich history." Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, the agency behind the county's bid, said: "Today is a proud day for everyone involved in the bid and the county as a whole. "We are honoured that the race organisers have selected Yorkshire to be the host location of the 2014 Grand Depart. "It will mean that, less than two years after hosting the Olympics, the British public can look forward to another of the world's biggest sporting events coming to the country. "I am in no doubt they will come to Yorkshire in their millions, lining the length and breadth of the route to cheer on the champions of world cycling and our home grown British heroes." Media playback is not supported on this device Yorkshire 'delighted' to host Le Tour Race director Christian Prudhomme added: "Since the resounding success of the Grand Depart in London in 2007, we were very keen to return to the United Kingdom. "Bradley Wiggins's historic victory last July and the enormous crowds that followed the cycling events in the streets of London during the Olympic Games encouraged us to go back earlier than we had initially planned." |
RMS Atlantic which ran aground off Nova Scotia in April 1873 with the loss of over 500 lives was the second ship built for which shipping line? | 1000+ images about Titanic and The White Star Line on Pinterest | RMS Titanic, The white and Ships Forward China from Titanic's Captain's Table This china saucer, made by Spode, may be one of the rarest pieces of modern day china. It uses an extraordinary amount of cobalt blue and gold decoration. Only 190 pieces of this pattern were ordered by the White Star Line exclusively for Titanic. Only six pieces are known to exist. It is believed that this china was made for the Captain's table. See More |
Which island is nicknamed ‘The Lighthouse of the Mediterranean’? | Lighthouse of The Mediterranean, a photo from Messina, Sicily | TrekEarth Only registered TrekEarth members may write critiques. Photographer's Note ENGLISH: This is Stromboli, one of the 7 Aeolian Islands off the north-west of Sicily in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Stromboli is also one of the Italy's 3 active volcanoes (the others of course being Etna (Sicily) and Vesuvius (Naples). Stromboli (pronounced "Str�mbuli" in Sicilian and Στρογγύλη Strongulē in Greek) has been active for 2,000 years. A spectacular eruption is able to be seen virtually every 30 minutes. The island has a population of between 400 and 850. The volcano has erupted many times, and is constantly active with major eruptions, often visible from many points on the island and from the surrounding sea. The last major eruption was on April 13, 2009. Stromboli stands 926 m (3,034 ft) above sea level,but actually rises over 2,000 m (6,500 ft) above the sea floor. There are three active craters at the peak. A significant geological feature of the volcano is the Sciara del Fuoco ("Stream of fire"), a big horseshoe-shaped depression generated in the last 13,000 years by several collapses on the north western side of the cone. Stromboli is remarkable because of the length of time for which it has been in almost continuous eruption. And there it is also known by the nickname "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean". ITALIANO: Questo � Stromboli, una delle 7 isole Eolie, a nord-ovest della Sicilia, nel mar Tirreno. Stromboli � anche uno dei 3 in Italia vulcani attivi (gli altri, ovviamente sono Etna (Sicilia) e Vesuvio (Napoli). Stromboli (pronunciato "Str�mbuli" in Siciliano e Στρογγύλη Strongulē in Greco) � stato attivo per 2.000 anni. Un' eruzione spettacolare � in grado di essere visto praticamente ogni 30 minuti. L'isola ha una popolazione compresa tra 400 e 850. Il vulcano ha eruttato molte volte, ed � costantemente attivo con grandi eruzioni, spesso visibile da molti punti dell'isola e dal mare che la circonda. L'ultima eruzione importante � stato il 13 aprile 2009. Stromboli si trova 926 m (3.034 ft) sopra il livello del mare, ma sorge in realt� pi� di 2.000 m (6.500 ft) al di sopra del fondo del mare. Ci sono tre crateri attivi a picco. Una caratteristica significativa geologica del vulcano � la Sciara del Fuoco ( "Stream of fire"), un ferro di cavallo a forma di grande depressione generata negli ultimi 13000 anni da diverse crolla sul lato nord occidentale del cono. Stromboli � notevole a causa della lunghezza del tempo per il quale � stato in eruzione quasi continua. E vi � anche noto con il soprannome di "Faro del Mediterraneo". 1/20 |
Which Pink Floyd album cover shows a prism reflecting a beam of light? | Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon”: How an Album Cover Became an Icon | Superhype Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon”: How an Album Cover Became an Icon April 7th, 2013 by ddeal Rock legends Pink Floyd would have been a perfect match for the visually oriented era of Pinterest and Tumblr had the band emerged today. At the height of Pink Floyd’s popularity in the 1970s, the Floyd’s visually arresting album covers and iconography complemented the artistry of the its music and generated buzz that would make the Word of Mouth Marketing Association proud. Nowhere is the power of Pink Floyd’s visual appeal more apparent than the cover for the album The Dark Side of the Moon, released 40 years ago in March. The Dark Side of the Moon is not only one of the greatest albums ever made, its cover became an visual icon for Pink Floyd itself — a quiet, mysterious team of four musicians who let their music and visual stories speak for them. For its ability to create mystery and intrigue for four decades, The Dark Side of the Moon joins my hall of fame of memorable album covers . The Dark Side of the Moon cover art created intrigue when the album landed in record stores in March 1973. At the time, Pink Floyd was on the cusp of becoming a mainstream success with a growing fan base. The cover, depicting white light passing through a prism to form the bright colors of the spectrum against a stunning black field, invited listeners to explore the music inside — and still does today. The mystery began after you heard the mind-blowing music on the album coupled with bassist Roger Waters’s deeply personal lyrics exploring themes of alienation, loss, and materialism. In context of intense songs like “Time” and “Us and Them,” what did the album cover mean, exactly? The mystery deepened when you studied the poster and stickers of pyramid shapes found inside the album sleeve. None of the band members offered an explanation, leaving it up to fans to add their own meanings, a process that required repeated album listens and discussion with other fans. ( In an interview with Ed Lopez-Reyes of Floyd news site Brain Damage, I likened Pink Floyd to magicians who don’t explain their tricks .) It’s no wonder that the album turned Pink Floyd into major stars, sold 50 million copies and remained on the Billboard charts 741 weeks. The Dark Side of the Moon design is another product of the fertile creative team of Aubrey Powell and Storm Thorgerson of Hipgnosis, who are responsible for creating some of rock’s most memorable album covers, such as Led Zeppelin’s Houses of the Holy . As discussed in Mark Blake’s Comfortably Numb: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd, the original design emerged from Powell’s and Thorgerson’s practice of conducting brainstorming sessions that stretched from late evening until 4:00 a.m. (Hipgnosis had been given minimal creative direction by the band other than a suggestion by keyboardist Richard Wright to “do something clean, elegant and graphic.”) One night, Thorgerson showed Powell a black-and-white photograph of a prism with a color beam projected through it — an image he’d also noticed in a physics textbook. After graphic designer George Hardie provided his expertise, Hipgnosis presented the prism design along with some others ideas to the band (including a design that featured the Marvel Comics hero the Silver Surfer). The band approved prism concept almost immediately. Waters also suggested that the image extend across the gatefold and include on the inside the suggestion blip of a heartbeat (as you would see on a hospital monitor). There was to be no mention of the band’s name or album title. Higpnosis countered with some ideas of its own: the creation of the inserts that record fans found when the opened the album, including an infrared photo of the pyramids at Giza. Thorgerson then personally undertook the photo shoot of the Giza pyramids sometime after 2:00 a.m. on a clear night with a “fantastic” moon visible. When the album was released, it was an immediate commercial and critical success (even though the b |
Who scored a record 156 for Australia in a Twenty20 International against England this summer? | Aaron Finch blasts world record 156 in T20 opener against England Aaron Finch blasts world record 156 in T20 opener against England Liam Fitzgibbon Australia lose women's Ashes SOUTHAMPTON: Aaron Finch blasted the highest ever individual score in a Twenty20 international to power Australia to a drought-breaking 39-run win over England in Southampton on Thursday. Opener Finch smashed a remarkable 156 off 63 balls as Australia earned their first win in any international cricket format in more than 200 days and landed an overdue blow against England after a 3-0 Ashes series loss. Former Pakistani refugee Fawad Ahmed (0-43) made his highly-anticipated debut for Australia but it was well and truly overshadowed by Finch's remarkable display of power hitting. Related Content Australia lose women's Ashes to England The 26-year-old Victorian had a packed Rose Bowl in awe with an innings that featured a staggering 14 sixes and 11 fours. He easily surpassed the previous international record of 123 set by New Zealand's Brendon McCullum and became the first Australian to score a T20 international century. Advertisement His innings was the third highest T20 ever, including domestic cricket, behind only knocks from Chris Gayle (175no) and McCullum (158no) in the Indian Premier League. Finch's display propelled Australia to 6-248, the second highest team score in T20 internationals, behind Sri Lanka's 6-260 against Kenya in Johannesburg in 2007. SHARE Aaron Finch's innings featured an extraordinary 14 sixes. Photo: Getty Images Opening alongside David Warner (1) with Shane Watson brought in at No.4, Finch also stylishly brought up his his 50, 100 and 150 with sixes. Finch's ton off 47 balls was the second-quickest in international T20s behind South African Richard Levi (45) and he looked poised to break that record before a brief lull in his scoring. Aaron Finch's world record Twenty20 innings He was eventually bowled by Jade Dernbach before earning a standing ovation from the pro-England crowd. Finch received handy support from Watson (37 off 16) and first-drop Shaun Marsh (28 off 21) but it was essentially a one-man show. SHARE Aaron Finch hits a six watched by England's Jos Buttler. Photo: Reuters Leg-spinner Ahmed had little impact with the ball from four overs but it was hard to read too much into his debut on a batsman's pitch and with England throwing caution to the wind chasing a mammoth total. Mitchell Johnson (2-41) and Josh Hazlewood (2-43) took early wickets to set England back even further in their chase but in truth the match was virtually won before the second innings started. England captain Stuart Broad won the toss and may well lose sleep over his decision to send Australia to bat first on a firm Rose Bowl pitch. Dernbach took 3-34 as most of England's youthful bowling line-up copped heavy punishment. Of the victorious Ashes squad, only Broad and Root featured for England. Now a fresh-faced squad faces a huge challenge to rebound in the second T20 in Durham on Saturday, which precedes a five-match one-day series. Aside from Finch's knock, there were some other entertaining moments for the capacity crowd. Root had a ball wedged in the front of his helmet after a short ball from Hazlewood while Ravi Bopara (45 off 28) earned a reprieve after the bails bizarrely took several seconds to fall after David Warner had brushed the wickets with a run-out attempt. Australia had not won a match in any format since beating the West Indies in a one-day match at the MCG on February 10. AARON FINCH'S REMARKABLE TWENTY20 INNINGS Score: 156 Highest individual scores in international T20 matches 156 Aaron Finch (Australia) v England, Southampton, 2013 123 Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) v Bangladesh, Pallekele, 2012 117no Richard Levi (South Africa) v New Zealand, Hamilton, 2012 117 Chris Gayle (West Indies) v South Africa, Johannesburg, 2007 116no Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) v South Africa, Christchurch, 2010 Highest individual scores in T20 matches (international and domestic) 175no Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bangalore) v Pune |
The title of which radio programme of the 1960s and 1970s always ended with the song ‘My name is Angus Prune and I always listen to ....................................’? | I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again - iSnare Free Encyclopedia I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again Genre 3 April 1964 (1964-04-03) to 23 December 1973 (1973-12-23) No. of episodes 104 [1] [2] I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (often abbreviated as ISIRTA) is a BBC radio comedy programme that originated from the Cambridge University Footlights revue Cambridge Circus . It had a devoted youth following, with live recordings being more akin to a rock concert than a comedy show, a tradition that continued to I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue . The pilot programme and Series 1 were broadcast on the BBC Home Service . [3] Series 2–9 were broadcast on the BBC Light Programme (renamed BBC Radio 2 in September 1967). It was first broadcast on 3 April 1964, the pilot programme having been broadcast on 30 December 1963 under the title "Cambridge Circus". The ninth series was transmitted in November and December 1973. An hour-long 25th anniversary show was broadcast in 1989. It is comically introduced as "full frontal radio". I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue , a spinoff panel game show, was first produced in 1972. The title of the show comes from a sentence commonly used by BBC newsreaders following an on-air flub : "I'm sorry, I'll read that again." Having the phrase used to recover from a mistake as the title of the show set the tone for the series as an irreverent and loosely produced comedy show. [1] Contents 9 External links Cast Tim Brooke-Taylor (later one of the three members of The Goodies ). He has written humorous books on various subjects, including cricket and golf. He was a member of the cast of the television comedy series At Last the 1948 Show with John Cleese (and Graham Chapman and Marty Feldman ), and later appeared in Feldman's television comedy series Marty . He has acted in many other television sitcoms, and appeared in the 1970s BBC radio sketch show Hello, Cheeky! with John Junkin and Barry Cryer , later translated to ITV. John Cleese (later part of Monty Python and star of Fawlty Towers ; formed his own production company Video Arts to make business training films, which contained much Python-esque/Basil Fawlty-style humour, as well as making films including A Fish Called Wanda and Fierce Creatures ). On the 25th anniversary show he did his famous silly walk — it made terrible radio — and sang "The Ferret Song". He appeared in At Last the 1948 Show with Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graham Chapman and Marty Feldman , and was co-writer with Graham Chapman of several episodes of the Doctor in the House television comedy series. In later series Cleese was often absent, due to his appearances in Monty Python; in the sleeve notes to the BBC's re-issues of the shows on cassette, his absences were explained as "[having] ranting commitments elsewhere". Graeme Garden (also one of the three members of The Goodies ). He is a qualified medical doctor, and was co-writer with Bill Oddie of several episodes of the medical comedy Doctor in the House on ITV (appearing in the episode "Doctor on the Box" as a television presenter). He also appeared as Commander Forrest in the Yes Minister television episode "The Death List". He was a member of I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again from the start. At the same time, he was studying medicine in London. Because he did a midwifery medical course in Plymouth , he was unable to be a member of the cast of ISIRTA during the third series, due to the distance between London and Plymouth which made commuting to record the shows impossible. However, Graeme kept sending scripts for the radio show by mail - and rejoined the cast upon his return to his medical studies in London. David Hatch (who went on to executive positions within the BBC , including the top position of Controller of BBC Radio 4 ). As was common in BBC radio at that time, Hatch served both as the show's announcer and as a cast member (similar to Douglas Smith 's role in Round the Horne ; Hatch however did give his roles some characterisation, in contrast to Smith's totally deadpan style). Hatch's announcements were frequently lampoo |
Mary, Baroness Soames is the only current female member of the Order of the Garter. Who was her father? | Order of the Garter | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Order of the Garter Most Noble Order of the Garter Arms of the Order of the Garter Awarded by Monarch of England and successor states Type Honi soit qui mal y pense Awarded for Eldest sons of Barons [1] Next (lower) Riband of the Order of the Garter Representation of the garter on a Knight's mantle Henry of Grosmont, Earl of Lancaster (d.1361) (later Duke of Lancaster), the second recipient of the Order, shown wearing his garter robes in an illustration from the 1430 Bruges Garter Book made by William Bruges (1375–1450), first Garter King of Arms The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry and the most prestigious honour in England and of the United Kingdom, and is dedicated to the image and arms of St. George as England's patron saint. It is awarded at the Sovereign's pleasure as her personal gift, on recipients from the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms . Membership of the order is limited to the Sovereign , the Prince of Wales, and no more than twenty-four members, or Companions. The order also includes supernumerary knights and ladies (e.g., members of the British Royal Family and foreign monarchs). The order's emblem, depicted on insignia, is a garter with the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense ( Middle French : "shame upon him who thinks evil upon it") in gold lettering. Members of the order wear such a garter on ceremonial occasions. New appointments to the Order of the Garter are always announced on St George's Day , 23 April, as Saint George is the patron saint of England. [2] Contents Edit King Edward III founded the Order of the Garter around the time of his claim to the French throne . [3] The foundation year is usually presumed to be 1348, however, the Complete Peerage, under "The Founders of the Order of the Garter", states the order was first instituted on 23 April 1344, listing each founding member as knighted in 1344, including Sir Sanchet D'Abrichecourt who died on 20 October 1345. [4] Other dates from 1344 to 1351 have also been proposed. The King's wardrobe account shows Garter habits first issued in the autumn of 1348; its original statutes required that each member already be a knight (what would now be referred to as a knight bachelor ) and some of the initial members were only knighted that year. [5] The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most prestigious order of chivalry in the United Kingdom. List of Founder Knights They are all depicted in individual portraits in the Bruges Garter Book made in about 1431. Legendary origins Edit Statutes of the Order of the Garter Various legends account for the origin of the Order. The most popular legend involves the "Countess of Salisbury" (either Edward's future daughter-in-law Joan of Kent or her former mother-in-law, Catherine Montacute, Countess of Salisbury ). While she was dancing at a court ball at Calais, her garter is said to have slipped from her leg. When the surrounding courtiers sniggered, the king picked it up and returned it to her, exclaiming, "Honi soit qui mal y pense," ("Shamed be the person who thinks evil of it."), the phrase that has become the motto of the Order. [3] According to another legend, King Richard I was inspired in the 12th century by St George the Martyr while fighting in the Crusades to tie garters around the legs of his knights, who subsequently won the battle. King Edward supposedly recalled the event in the 14th century when he founded the Order. [5] Another explanation is that the motto refers to Edward's claim to the French throne, and the Order of the Garter was created to help pursue this claim. The use of the garter as an emblem may have derived from straps used to fasten armour. [3] Medieval scholars have pointed to a connection between the Order of the Garter and the Middle English poem, " Sir Gawain and the Green Knight ". In "Gawain", a girdle, very similar in its erotic undertones to the garter, plays a prominent role. A rough version of the Order's motto also appears in the text. It translates f |
Where are the headquarters of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution? | RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Pinterest The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), a charity registered in England and Wales (209603) and Scotland (SC037736). Registered charity number 20003326 in the Republic of Ireland | RNLI (Sales) Ltd t/a RNLI Shop (registration number 2202240) and RNLI College Ltd (registration number 7705470) both companies registered in England and Wales at West Quay Road, Poole, BH15 1HZ. Images and copyright © RNLI 2017. |
Which Roman Emperor died in Eboracum in 211 AD? | About: Eboracum About: Eboracum An Entity of Type : Site108651247 , from Named Graph : http://dbpedia.org , within Data Space : dbpedia.org Eboracum (/iːˈbɒrəkəm/ or /ˌiːbɔːˈrɑːkəm/) was a fort and city in the Roman province of Britannia. In its prime it was the largest town in northern Britain and a provincial capital. The site remained occupied after the decline of the Roman Empire and ultimately evolved into the present-day city York, occupying the same site in North Yorkshire, England.Two Roman emperors died in Eboracum: Septimius Severus in 211 AD, and Constantius Chlorus in 306 AD. Property abstract Eboracum (/iːˈbɒrəkəm/ or /ˌiːbɔːˈrɑːkəm/) was a fort and city in the Roman province of Britannia. In its prime it was the largest town in northern Britain and a provincial capital. The site remained occupied after the decline of the Roman Empire and ultimately evolved into the present-day city York, occupying the same site in North Yorkshire, England. Two Roman emperors died in Eboracum: Septimius Severus in 211 AD, and Constantius Chlorus in 306 AD. (en) Eboracum, später zur Colonia Eboracensium erhoben, war eine römische Stadt in der Provinz Britannien, an der Stelle des heutigen York. In der Stadt residierten mehrmals römische Kaiser, die die Stadt als Ausgangspunkt für diverse Feldzüge benutzten. (de) Eboracum est une ancienne cité fortifiée romaine d'Angleterre. Elle était située à l'emplacement actuel de la ville d'York, dans le Yorkshire du Nord. Le nom de la ville de New York se traduit parfois Novum Eboracum en latin en raison de ces racines historiques. (fr) Eburacum o Eboracum era l'antico nome romano dell'odierna città di York fondata nel 71 da Quinto Petilio Ceriale, governatore al tempo dell'Imperatore romano Vespasiano. Il nome di "Eboracum" si crede derivi dal celtico Eborakon che probabilmente significava "posto dell'albero della Taxus baccata". La parola era simile al celtico eburos (efwr in Gallese, iobhar in Irlandese, iorc in Scozzese, e evor in Bretone), e questa parola è alla base del toponimo in molte parti dei paesi europei di lingua celtica: Eburobrittium (Évora) in Hispania Lusitania, Ebura in Hispania Baetica, e nei nomi tribali come i Celtiberi Eburanci, o gli Eburoni ed Eburovici della Gallia, poi latinizzato rimpiazzando -acon con -acum. (it) Eboraco (em latim: Eboracum) foi uma das mais antigas cidades da Inglaterra, criada na época romana. Foi, por um certo período, a capital da província Britânia Inferior na época em que Septímio Severo havia lutado pela sucessão do Império Romano, em 190. Sua localização corresponde atualmente à cidade de Iorque. (pt) Eboracum, später zur Colonia Eboracensium erhoben, war eine römische Stadt in der Provinz Britannien, an der Stelle des heutigen York. In der Stadt residierten mehrmals römische Kaiser, die die Stadt als Ausgangspunkt für diverse Feldzüge benutzten. (de) Eburacum o Eboracum era l'antico nome romano dell'odierna città di York fondata nel 71 da Quinto Petilio Ceriale, governatore al tempo dell'Imperatore romano Vespasiano. Il nome di "Eboracum" si crede derivi dal celtico Eborakon che probabilmente significava "posto dell'albero della Taxus baccata". La parola era simile al celtico eburos (efwr in Gallese, iobhar in Irlandese, iorc in Scozzese, e evor in Bretone), e questa parola è alla base del toponimo in molte parti dei paesi europei di lingua celtica: Eburobrittium (Évora) in Hispania Lusitania, Ebura in Hispania Baetica, e nei nomi tribali come i Celtiberi Eburanci, o gli Eburoni ed Eburovici della Gallia, poi latinizzato rimpiazzando -acon con -acum. (it) Eboraco (em latim: Eboracum) foi uma das mais antigas cidades da Inglaterra, criada na época romana. Foi, por um certo período, a capital da província Britânia Inferior na época em que Septímio Severo havia lutado pela sucessão do Império Romano, em 190. Sua localização corresponde atualmente à cidade de Iorque. (pt) Eboracum (/iːˈbɒrəkəm/ or /ˌiːbɔːˈrɑːkəm/) was a fort and city in the Roman province of Britannia. In its prime it was the largest town in northern Britain an |
Which African country is divided into nine provinces including Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Gauteng? | The nine provinces of South Africa The nine provinces of South Africa The nine provinces of South Africa 30 Dec 2016 South Africa has nine provinces, each with its own legislature, premier and executive council – and distinctive landscape, population, economy and climate. The nine provinces are: North West The Western Cape Before 1994, South Africa had four provinces: the Transvaal and Orange Free State, previously Boer republics, and Natal and the Cape, once British colonies. Scattered about were also the grand apartheid “homelands”, spurious states to which black South Africans were forced to have citizenship. Under South Africa’s new democratic constitution, South Africa was broken up into nine provinces. Land area There are vast differences in the size of the provinces, from tiny and crowded Gauteng to the vast, arid and empty Northern Cape. Mpumalanga is the second- smallest province after Gauteng, with the rest all taking between 8% and 14% of South Africa’s total land area. Eastern Cape – 168 966km2 See South Africa’s geography Population The number of people living in the provinces also varies considerably. Gauteng, the smallest province, has the most people living there – nearly a quarter of South Africa’s population. The Northern Cape, which takes up nearly a third of the country’s land area, has the smallest population: only 2% of the national total. Eastern Cape: 6.56-million See South Africa’s population Languages Although English is the lingua franca of South Africa, there’s considerable variation in home languages between the provinces. IsiXhosa, for instance, is spoken by almost 80% of people in the Eastern Cape, while around 78% of those in KwaZulu-Natal speak isiZulu. IsiZulu is also the most common home language in Gauteng, but at a much smaller percentage. In the Western Cape and Northern Cape, Afrikaans comes into its own. Predominant languages by province: Eastern Cape: isiXhosa (78.8%), Afrikaans (10.6%) Free State: Sesotho (64.2%), Afrikaans (12.7%) Gauteng: isiZulu (19.8%), English (13.3%), Afrikaans (12.4%), Sesotho (11.6%) KwaZulu-Natal:: isiZulu (77.8%), English (13.2%) Limpopo: Sesotho (52.9%), Xitsonga (17%), Tshivenda (16.7%) Mpumalanga: siSwati (27.7%), isiZulu (24.1%), Xitsonga (10.4%), isiNdebele (10.1%) Northern Cape: Afrikaans (53.8%), Setswana (33.1%) North West: Setswana (63.4%), Afrikaans (9%) Western Cape: Afrikaans (49.7%), isiXhosa (24.7%), English (20.3%) See The languages of South Africa Government Each province has its own provincial government, with legislative power vested in a provincial legislature and executive power vested in a provincial premier and exercised together with the other members of a provincial executive council. The provincial legislature has between 30 and 80 members elected for a five- year term based on the province’s portion of the national voters’ roll. The legislature is empowered to pass legislation within its functional areas. The premier is elected by the legislature and, as with the President at national level, is limited to two five-year terms in office. The premier appoints the other members of the executive council (MECs), which functions as a cabinet at provincial level. The members of the executive council are accountable individually and collectively to the legislature. See Provincial government Economy Population density correlates with the provinces’ slice of South Africa’s economy, with Gauteng having the biggest. The tiny province punches way above its weight, contributing 33.8% to the national gross domestic product in 2013 and around 7% to the GDP of Africa as a whole. Next is KwaZulu-Natal with 16%, followed by the Western Cape with 13.7%. These three provinces collectively contribute nearly two-thirds to the economy. Read more about South Africa’s nine provinces: |
The Straits Times Index is the main index on the stock market in which Asian country? | Singapore stocks tumble 1% on opening, Asia markets extend losses as China woes spread, Companies & Markets News & Top Stories - The Straits Times The Straits Times Singapore stocks tumble 1% on opening, Asia markets extend losses as China woes spread Pedestrians walking past the SGX Centre in Singapore. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG Published Jul 9, 2015, 8:34 am SGT Updated http://str.sg/uKt Copy TOKYO (REUTERS, BLOOMBERG) - Asian equities suffered more losses on Thursday as concerns over China's market turmoil spread, while the safe-haven yen shot to a seven-week high as global risk appetite ebbed. China's benchmark Shanghai stock index opened down 2.13 per cent, also extending falls from a day earlier, despite more government moves to avert a market collapse. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 74.74 points to 3,432.45 while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, fell 1.05 per cent, or 19.76 points, to 1,864.69. Hong Kong shares fell 0.34 per cent as the rout in mainland China spreads through regional markets. The Straits Times Index fell 33.39 points, or 1.02 per cent, to 3,251.60 five minutes after trading opened. It was recovered a bit to be down 0.83 per cent at 3,257.84 at around 9:45am. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan shed 0.2 per cent, hovering near a 17-month low struck the previous day. Japan's Nikkei lost 2.59 per cent as the yen shot up, Australian shares was down 0.3 per cent and South Korea's Kospi fell 0.9 per cent. The focus in Asia again turned towards how Chinese stocks would fare later in the session, with a series of increasingly aggressive attempts by authorities so far having failed to stem the massive exodus from a once booming market. The country's stock markets have plunged nearly 30 per cent over the last three weeks. "Fundamentally, China is coming back to a point of attraction -the monstrous P/E ratios have come back to more realistic levels. However, the bursting bubble means value is unlikely to factor into thinking in the interim. The repercussions haven't completely played out yet," Evan Lucas, market strategist at IG in Melbourne, wrote. China is unveiling market support measures on an almost nightly basis as it seeks to arrest a selloff that has erased more than US$3 trillion of value in the past few weeks and quashed demand for risk assets globally. Its securities regulator took the drastic step late on Wednedsay of ordering shareholders with stakes of more than 5 per cent from selling shares for the next six months in a bid to halt a plunge in stock prices. Chinese inflation data is due Thursday, with sellers locked out of 72 per cent of the market amid trading suspensions. US shares slid sharply overnight on growing fears that nose-diving Chinese shares could destabilise the world's second- largest economy and have global implications. The Federal Reserve registered concern over China as early as last month, with meeting minutes, released Wednesday, signaling potential risks to the U.S. from there and Greece. The doom-and-gloom mood - already heightened earlier in the month by prospects of Greece leaving the euro - benefited the yen, often sought in times of economic uncertainty. The US dollar stood little changed at 120.815 yen, within reach of a seven-week low of 120.41 touched overnight when it suffered a bruising 1.5 per cent fall. The greenback was weighed down further as US Treasury yields continued falling on flight-to-safety bids and new signs that the Federal Reserve may be hesitant about raising interest rates, as shown by their policy meeting minutes. The dollar's tumble against the yen helped the euro, which climbed to US$1.1075, pulling further away from a one-month trough of US$1.0916 plumbed on Tuesday. Commodities, far from immune to the slide in global equities, remained subdued. U.S. crude nudged up 0.4 per cent to US$51.86 early on Thursday but has shed nearly nine per cent so far this week. Topics: |
Which word is missing from the title of the sequel to ‘The Witches of Eastwick’ by John Updike –‘The ......... of Eastwick’ his final novel written thirty years after the original? | Les vídues d'Eastwick by John Updike — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists It's a solid 'What a delightful book!' 4.5 stars. I wonder why this book only gets 2.9 stars from Goodread. After the messy events in The Witches of Eastwick, the three witches: Alex, Jane and Sukie were more or less forced to leave town. Now 30 years later, the three women had already aged and widowed, so they decided to travel around the world and then went back to Eastwick to spend a summer there. But after going back to Eastwick, they soon realized after so many years, not everyone in the sma It's a solid 'What a delightful book!' 4.5 stars. I wonder why this book only gets 2.9 stars from Goodread. After the messy events in The Witches of Eastwick, the three witches: Alex, Jane and Sukie were more or less forced to leave town. Now 30 years later, the three women had already aged and widowed, so they decided to travel around the world and then went back to Eastwick to spend a summer there. But after going back to Eastwick, they soon realized after so many years, not everyone in the small town had forgotten what the witches had done in the past. First, I have to tell you DO NOT expect a lot of fancy witchcraft or magic display when you read this book, The Widows of Eastwick is more about old age, the loss of youth, beauty and health, facing your past mistakes and guilt, and about how to deal with life itself than about supernatural stuff. The first part of the book deals with the trio's travel to Egypt and then China, there're a lot of interactions among the aged three witches. After they went back to Eastwick, the story is more focused on Alex and how she reconnected with her estranged daughter and then faced what she and her sister witches had done in the past. But don't worry, you are not going to see any "Oh my daughter I miss you so much!" or 'Oh I was such a sinner I need to make peace with all my victims!' soap opera here. The witches would not forsaken their pride and maturity to please the readers anyway. Meanwhile, Alex's sister witches Jane and Sukie were busy meeting up with ex-lovers, old friends and foes; with this part I must confess I like how John Updike described the change of Eastwick and its people, how he described old age and what went through the mind of those old gentlemen and ladies. The three witches were still partly unlikable and they still could be selfish at times, but old age and time had boarded their view and given them more wisdom and insight; I'm also delighted to find the witches seem to have more things in their mind than men and sex, unlike when they were 30 years younger. Therefore, Despite the witches are (partly) unlikable and flawed, I still found the witches interesting to read and their stories keep me reading no matter what. And do you remember J K. Rowling's novel The Casual Vacancy ? Comparing with what Rowling had done (or failed to do) with The Casual Vacancy, Mr. Updike really did show a lot more wit, sense of humor, understanding on human natural and how relationships work among different individuals. Mr. Updike never drew a clear definition to define witch in his books, he merely said the witches came to realize they had the power after moving to Eastwick and they believed in their magical power other than their motherhood nor their wifely duties, which eventually made them witches. So exactly what makes a woman a witch in his mind? After reading two books, I guess witches are women who live for their desire and needs instead of social norms; who answer the call of Nature, who are unafraid to be connected with the ever-changing, chaotic and destructive power of Nature. Perhaps that's what make those women witches. But people might ask: but did Mr. Updike really understands women and old women so well?, my answer is unluckily the voice of his female characters do sound forced and a bit unnatural at times, still I can forgive those minor flaws. To sum up, it's an enjoyable, delightful read, I really like this book even more than I like The Witches of Eastwick. Review for The Witches of Eastwick |
Who is the drummer with the Rolling Stones? | Band | The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones First gig: 12 July 1962 Venue: Marquee Club, London Lineup: Mick Jagger Keith Richards Brian Jones Ian Stewart Dick Taylor Tony Chapman Band When the nascent Rolling Stones began playing gigs around London in 1962, the notion that a rock & roll band would last five years, let alone fifty, was an absurdity. After all, what could possibly be more ephemeral than rock & roll, the latest teenage fad? Besides, other factors made it unlikely that such a momentous occasion would ever come to pass. “I didn’t expect to last until fifty myself, let alone with the Stones,” Keith Richards says with a laugh. “It’s incredible, really. In that sense we’re still living on borrowed time.” “You have to put yourself back into that time,” Mick Jagger says about those early days when he and Keith and guitarist Brian Jones roomed together and were hustling gigs wherever they could find one. “Popular music wasn’t talked about on any kind of intellectual level. There was no such term as ‘popular culture.’ None of those things existed.” “But suddenly popular music became bigger than it had ever been before. It became an important, perhaps the most important, art form of the period, after not at all being regarded as an art form before.” Mick Jagger Times and attitudes quickly changed, in short, and now five decades later, the Rolling Stones are celebrating an anniversary that artists in any field would be overjoyed to attain. Indeed, the Stones will be marking the fiftieth anniversary of their first gig at the Marquee Club in London on July 12, 1962 with a celebratory appearance at that storied venue, five decades later to the day. At that first show, the group was billed as the Rollin’ Stones and, of what would become the band’s original lineup, only Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones and keyboardist Ian Stewart performed. Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts would formally join in January of 1963, and Stewart officially left the band in May, though he continued on as the Stones’ road manager and occasionally played with them both on stage and in the studio until his death in 1985. To commemorate the Stones’ 50th anniversary, noted filmmaker Brett Morgen directed a no-holds-barred documentary about the band, Crossfire Hurricane, and the Stones released GRRR!, a greatest hits collection that includes two brand new songs and a stunning album cover designed by Walton Ford. The Stones then went back on the road for the 50 & Counting Tour, visiting London, New York and other cities across North America and Canada in celebration of five decades, culminating with a legendary performance at the UK’s Glastonbury Festival plus two major outdoor shows in London’s Hyde Park, chronicled in the concert film Sweet Summer Sun – Hyde Park Live. The Stones then launched another sell out tour, 14 ON FIRE, that brought them to Asia, Australia and New Zealand. In 2015 the band stunned audiences in the USA for the umpteenth time with their Zip Code tour and a re-mastered Sticky Fingers album. In early 2016, the Stones launched their América Latina Olé tour, which consisted of thirteen electrifying dates in Central and South America. As a dramatic capstone to that trip, the Stones performed in Cuba for the first time, electrifying an audience of 1.2 million fans in Havana. In another historic live performance, the Stones will participate this October in Desert Trip, a three-day superstar festival in Indio, California that will also feature Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, the Who, Neil Young and Roger Waters. In addition, Exhibitionism, a groundbreaking, career-spanning exhibition devoted to the Stones’ legendary history, opened earlier this year at the Saatchi Gallery in London to rave reviews. It will travel to New York this November for a run at Industria. To mark the Stones’ 50th anniversary a few years back, a book was produced, The Rolling Stones: 50, chronicling the group’s legendary journey through rare and previously unseen photographs, including images from every aspect of the Stones’ history – reportage photos, shots fr |
Who won four consecutive Commonwealth Singles Gold medals in Bowls for England from 1962 to 1978 – the event was not held in 1966? | The ten greatest Commonwealth Games moments | Sport | The Observer The ten greatest Commonwealth Games moments Duncan McKay The Observer 1. Roger Bannister v John Landy in the 'Miracle Mile', Vancouver 1954 This was the race so good it is still known as the 'Miracle Mile'. It pitted Roger Bannister against the Australian John Landy, the only two sub-four-minute milers in history, running against each other in top condition. Landy led by eight yards at one stage but as he turned into the home straight the roar of the crowd prevented him from hearing his pursuer, and he peeked over his left shoulder to find Bannister. But Bannister launched his attack and swept past Landy on his right shoulder to go onto victory. Both runners broke four minutes, the first time it had happened in the same race. 'The last lap was one of most intense and exciting moments of my life,' Bannister wrote later in his autobiography. 'Landy had shown me what a race could really be at its greatest.' 2. Jim Peters collapsing in the marathon, Vancouver 1954 The drama of Bannister's victory had hardly subsided when the stumbling, shambolic figure of Jim Peters entered the stadium at the end of the marathon. The world record holder had driven himself relentlessly in the heat and had continued to push even when at one stage his lead reached more than three miles. He collapsed within sight of the finish a dozen times before finally falling into the arms of the English team masseur 200 yards short of the line. He had not, it subsequently transpired, been beaten by the marathon distance. The course was found to be 27 miles long. Peters had, with the cruelest of ironies, actually covered the standard 26 miles 385 yards before he wilted. He never raced again. 3. Barry McGuigan winning in Edmonton 1978 The brilliant career of tough young Northern Irishman started here with victory in the bantamweight class. Barry McGuigan was just 17, and the youngest member of the Northern Irish boxing team in Edmonton when he won the gold. On the medal podium the man who came to be known as the 'Clones Cyclone' wept tears of joy as he collected his prize and he became an instant hero back in his troubled homeland, after which he went on to become a hero to boxing fans across the British Isles with a world-title winning career. 4. Filbert Bayi v John Walker in world record 1,500m, Christchurch 1974 In a race to rival the 'Miracle Mile', Tanzania's Filbert Bayi took middle-distance running into a new era. At the half-way point Bayi was 12 metres clear but on the last lap the pack, led by New Zealand heroes Rod Dixon and John Walker, began to close on him. Walker passed Dixon on the curve and was within two metres of the leader. In shades of John Landy against Roger Bannister, Bayi looked over his shoulder - but the difference was this time he was the one to accelerate away. His time of 3min 32.16sec was a new world record. Walker broke the old record and lost. Brendan Foster set a new British record yet finished only seventh. To many it still remains the greatest 1,500m race ever. 5. Allan Wells deadheating with Mike McFarlane in the 200m, Brisbane 1982 Allan Wells, the reigning Olympic 100m champion, had already won the shorter sprint in a wind assisted 10.02 and was expected to take the 200m title. But the Scot had not counted on young English sprinter Mike McFarlane. He and Wells matched each other stride-for-stride during the race and when they dipped at the finish line to the naked eye it was impossible to tell who won. Many minutes passed before officials announced that they had studied the automatic photo-finish film and there was not an inch between the two. It was the first - and remains only - time a dead-heat for a gold medal had been declared in a major championships. 6. All Blacks winning Rugby 7s, Kuala Lumpur 1998 Rugby 7s was a huge hit when it was introduced in Kuala Lumpur four years ago. The sight of rugby legends David Campese and Johan Lomu brought prestige to an event whose inclusion had been criticised in some quarters. No single player was more impressiv |
Who was the father of Zeus in Greek myth? | Zeus Zeus See More Zeus Pictures > Zeus was the god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods. He overthrew his father, Cronus , and then drew lots with his brothers Poseidon and Hades , in order to decide who would succeed their father on the throne. Zeus won the draw and became the supreme ruler of the gods, as well as lord of the sky and rain. His weapon was a thunderbolt which he hurled at those who displeased or defied him, especially liars and oathbreakers. He was married to Hera but often tested her patience, as he was infamous for his many affairs. Zeus , the presiding deity of the universe, ruler of the skies and the earth, was regarded by the Greeks as the god of all natural phenomena on the sky; the personification of the laws of nature; the ruler of the state; and finally, the father of gods and men. Using his shield, the Aegis , Zeus could create all natural phenomena related to the air and the sky, such as storms, tempests, and intense darkness. At his command, mighty thunders would flash and lightnings would roll, wreaking havoc; or the skies would open to rejuvenate the earth with life-giving water. As the personification of the operations of nature, he represented the grand laws of unchanging and harmonious order, by which both the natural and the spiritual world were governed. He was the god of regulated time as marked by the changing seasons and the regular succession of day and night, in contrast to what his father Cronus represented before him; absolute time, i.e. eternity. As the ruler of the state, he was the source of kingly power, the upholder of all institutions connected to the state, and the friend and patron of princes, whom he guarded and assisted with his advice and counsel. He was also the protector of the people, and watched over the welfare of the whole community. As the father of the gods, Zeus ascertained that each deity perform their individual duty, punished their misdeeds, settled their disputes, and acted towards them on all occasions as their all-knowing counsellor and mighty friend. As the father of men, he took a paternal interest in the actions and well-being of mortals . He watched over them with tender solicitude, rewarding truth, charity, and fairness, while severely punishing perjury and cruelty. Even the poorest and most forlorn wanderer could find a powerful advocate in Zeus , for he, as a wise and merciful paternal figure, demanded that the wealthy inhabitants of the earth be attentive to the needs of their less fortunate fellow citizens. Zeus Is also called Jupiter, Dias. |
Which Home Secretary resigned in 1972 as a result of the Poulson Affair? | The Poulson affair: corruption and the role of bankruptcy law public examinations in the early 1970s - Research Repository Help The Poulson affair: corruption and the role of bankruptcy law public examinations in the early 1970s Tribe, John (2010) The Poulson affair: corruption and the role of bankruptcy law public examinations in the early 1970s. King's Law Journal, 21(3), pp. 495-528. ISSN (print) 0961-5768 Full text not available from this archive. Abstract This article examines the Poulson affair of the early 1970s. In so doing it examines two areas in particular. First, the role of the bankruptcy law public examination procedure in exposing Cabinet level involvement in the corrupt practices of the bankrupt architect, John Garlick Llewellyn Pouslon. In the course of his 1972 bankruptcy proceedings, in Wakefield, it emerged that Poulson had used, through one of his companies, the services of Reginald Maudling MP, a former Chancellor of the Exchequer, and at the time of Poulson's bankruptcy Home Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister in Edward Heath's government. As a result of his involvement in Poulson's affairs Maudling was compelled to resign as Home Secretary. In the course of the next three years or so Poulson, T. Dan Smith, Pottinger and several others were convicted of bribery offences in the Leeds Crown Court and sentenced to lengthy terms of imprisonment. The second main area examined in this article highlights the attempt to curtail the public examination of Poulson through the undermining of the trustee in bankruptcy’s silk, namely, Mr Muir Hunter QC. In examining the bankruptcy public examination procedure the article tests whether the demise in the importance of public examinations has harmed the effectiveness and social benefit of English and Welsh personal insolvency law. Item Type: |
On which motorway is Hartshead Moor services? | Hartshead Moor Services M62 - Motorway Services Information Hartshead Moor Services M62 Other ratings from visitors to the site Truckers Type: Separate facilities for each carriageway, but linked by a pedestrian footbridge Operator: Welcome Break Eat-In Food: Coffee Primo, Eat In, Burger King, KFC Takeaway Food / General: Retail Shop Other Non-Food Shops: W H Smiths Picnic Area: yes Children's Playground: Yes Cash Machines in main building: Yes (transaction charge applies) Parking Charges: Parking is free to all customers for the first 2 hours, thereafter charges apply. Cars £8.00, including a £2 meal voucher. HGV, Caravans & Coaches £21.00, including a £7 meal voucher.. Other Facilities/Information: Gamezone, BT Openzone |
Which composer was born at Lowestoft in November 1913? | Benjamin Britten, Composer | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1913 - 1976 Biography Benjamin Britten was born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, on 22 November 1913. Although he was already composing prolifically from the age of seven, in 1928 lessons were arranged for him with the composer Frank Bridge; two years later he went to the Royal College of Music in London, studying with Arthur Benjamin, Harold Samuel and John Ireland. While still a student, he wrote his ‘official’ Op. 1, the Sinfonietta for chamber ensemble, and the Phantasy Quartet for oboe and string trio, and in 1936 he composed Our Hunting Fathers, an ambitious song-cycle for soprano and orchestra, which confirmed his virtuosic vocal and instrumental technique. He was already earning his living as a composer, having joined the GPO (Post Office) Film Unit the previous year; the collaboration he began there with the poet W. H. Auden was to prove an important one for several years. In 1937, he first met the tenor Peter Pears, with whom he entered into the lifelong personal and creative partnership that was to become a major inspiration for his music. Five months before the outbreak of World War Two, Britten and Pears travelled to the United States and stayed there for three years, returning to Britain in 1942. In America Britten wrote a number of important works, among them the Violin Concerto, the song-cycle Les Illuminations for high voice and strings, and the orchestral Sinfonia da Requiem. With the operetta Paul Bunyan he also made his first essay in a genre that would be particularly important to him. Back in England, where as conscientious objectors both men were excused military service, Britten began work on the opera that would establish him as the pre-eminent British composer of his generation – Peter Grimes, premiered to an ecstatic audience reaction on 7 June 1945 with Pears in the title role. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell – a cornerstone of the orchestral repertoire – was first performed in the following year. Britten now composed one major work after another, contributing significantly to symphonic, chamber and choral music but in particular to opera, through The Rape of Lucretia (1946), Albert Herring (1947), Billy Budd (1951), Gloriana (1953), The Turn of the Screw (1954), Noye’s Fludde (1957), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1960), Owen Wingrave (1970–71) to ">Death in Venice (1971–73), an operatic swansong summing up the conflict of innocence and corruption that obsessed him all his life. It is dedicated to Pears, who created the role of Aschenbach. The importance of Britten and Pears in post-War British cultural life was enhanced by their involvement in the founding of the English Opera Group in 1946 and the Aldeburgh Festival two years later. Britten’s career as a composer was matched by his outstanding ability as a performer: he was a refined accompanist, especially in his partnership with Pears, and a fluent and authoritative conductor – his interpretations of Mozart were particularly highly esteemed. All his life Britten suffered bouts of ill health and in 1973 he underwent open-heart surgery from which he never fully recovered. He died on 4 December 1976, at the age of 63, a few months after being created a life peer – the first composer ever to receive that honour. |
What nationality is Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce who won both the 100 metres and 200 metres at the 2013 IAAF World Athletics Championships? | Bolt and Fraser-Pryce are crowned 2013 World Athletes of the Year| News | iaaf.org Home of World Athletics International Athletics Foundation (IAF) Honorary President HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and IAF & IAAF President Lamine Diack with 2013 World Athletes of the Year Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce at the IAF World Athletics Gala (IAAF) © Copyright 16 NOV 2013 Press Release Monaco Bolt and Fraser-Pryce are crowned 2013 World Athletes of the Year - READ ON for English and French language versions of this story - La traduction française suit le texte anglais Jamaica's Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce were named the male and female World Athletes of the Year for 2013. Bolt, who won the award for the fifth time, and Fraser-Pryce, a first-time winner, received their trophies at this evening’s IAAF World Athletics Gala held at the Salle des Etoiles of the Sporting Club d’Eté. The awards were hosted by International Athletics Foundation (IAF) Honorary President HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and IAF & IAAF President Lamine Diack, who presented the trophies to the nale and female winners. Both athletes will also receive a prize of US$100,000. Usain Bolt, 27, previously the World Athlete of the Year in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012, successfully regained his 100m title and won the 200m at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, winning the latter final in a world-leading time of 19.66. He concluded his World Championships by anchoring a Jamaican quartet to the gold medals in the 4x100m relay. Bolt won 10 out of his 11 100m races (including heats), and was unbeaten in his five races over 200m. “This season will be the one to go for the (200m) world record,” announced Bolt. “I want to get ready to attack the world record,” he added, hinting that a time faster than 19 seconds was the target. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, 26, regained her 100m title at the 2013 IAAF World Championships, winning in 10.71 which remained the fastest time of the year. Having run the fastest time of the year in the 200m, 22.13 at the Jamaican Championships in June, she went on to win the gold medal over the longer distance in Moscow. Like her compatriot Bolt, she also anchored the Jamaican 4x100m team to victory in 41.29, a national record and the second-fastest time in history. “I'm shocked and excited. It's something that has been a dream of mine,” said a delighted Fraser-Pryce, who becomes the second Jamaican woman to win after Merlene Ottey in 1990. “Not all the time do things happen that we want to happen, but this did,” she added. Other awards IAAF DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARD Dwight Phillips (USA) & Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) Phillips won the 2004 Olympic long jump gold medal and four IAAF World Championships gold medals in his specialist event before retiring from international competition in August 2013 Isinbayeva won gold medals at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, has won at three IAAF World Championships and four IAAF World Indoor Championships. She was the World Athlete of the Year in 2004, 2005 and 2008, and has set 15 world records outdoors and 13 world records indoors. Earlier in the day in Monaco, Isinbayeva had also received the 'Gazzetta dello Sport Candido Cannavo' award. IAAF RISING STAR AWARD Mary Cain (USA) Cain, 17, has set numerous US junior and high school middle-distance records and age-bests since the start of the year and became the youngest athlete ever to represent the USA at the IAAF World Championships after qualifying for the 1500m, making the final in Moscow. She ran 800m in 1:59.51 at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Eugene to become the first US youth, junior or high school female runner to run faster than two minutes for the distance. She also improved the US junior 1500m record by almost five seconds when she ran 4:04.62 this summer. IAAF COACHING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Alberto Salazar (USA) Salazar was an outstanding distance runner in the 1980s, winning the New York City Marathon on three consecutive occasions from 1980-1982. He also won the 1982 Boston Marathon and finished second at the 1982 IAAF World Cros |
Which is the second and most famous of the Leatherstocking Tales by James Fenimore Cooper? | The Leatherstocking Tales: The Deerslayer, The Last of the Mohicans, The Pathfinder, The Pioneers, The Prairie (all 5 Natty Bumppo novels) (mobi) - Kindle edition by James Fenimore Cooper. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. The Leatherstocking Tales: The Deerslayer, The Last of the Mohicans, The Pathfinder, The Pioneers, The Prairie (all 5 Natty Bumppo novels) by James Fenimore Cooper. Published by MobileReference (mobi) Cooper's works are wonderful blends of action and character development, evoking every emotion from the reader. "Last of the Mohicans" may be his best known novel in the Leatherstocking series (story line order: Deerslayer, Last of Mohicans, Pathfinder, Pioneer, and Prairie), but all five are really great frontier adventures for the outdoor woods lovers. |
For which 2001 film did Julian Fellowes win the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay? | 2001 Academy Awards® Winners and History Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) Monsters, Inc. (2001) Actor: DENZEL WASHINGTON in "Training Day," Russell Crowe in "A Beautiful Mind," Sean Penn in "I Am Sam," Will Smith in "Ali," Tom Wilkinson in "In the Bedroom" Actress: HALLE BERRY in "Monster's Ball," Judi Dench in "Iris," Nicole Kidman in "Moulin Rouge!," Sissy Spacek in "In the Bedroom," Renee Zellwegger in "Bridget Jones's Diary" Supporting Actor: JIM BROADBENT in "Iris," Ethan Hawke in "Training Day," Ben Kingsley in "Sexy Beast," Ian McKellen in " The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ," Jon Voight in "Ali" Supporting Actress: JENNIFER CONNELLY in "A Beautiful Mind," Helen Mirren in "Gosford Park," Maggie Smith in "Gosford Park," Marisa Tomei in "In the Bedroom," Kate Winslet in "Iris" Director: RON HOWARD for "A Beautiful Mind," Ridley Scott for "Black Hawk Down," Robert Altman for "Gosford Park," Peter Jackson for " The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ," David Lynch for "Mulholland Drive" This year's ceremony, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg (for her fourth time), was notable as being the longest ever - at 4 hours, 23 minutes. It also marked the first year that the Best Animated Feature Film category was offered. This was a year of eclectic Best Picture-nominated films: a sword-and-sorcery Hobbit/elves fantasy adventure, the first in a trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring a period murder mystery set in a British estate, Gosford Park an audacious musical romance set in a decadent, late 19th century Parisian nightclub/dance-hall/theatre, Moulin Rouge a drama about an afflicted, Nobel Prize-winning mathematical genius, the ultimate winner A Beautiful Mind another intimate drama about the torment of a New England (Maine) family over a son's sudden murder, In the Bedroom This was the tenth consecutive year that Miramax had a Best Picture nominee (this year, it was In the Bedroom) - a record for any studio. For the newly-created category - Best Animated Feature Film, according to the Academy's rules, an 'animated film' had to be at least 70 minutes in length, have a significant amount of major animated characters, and be at least 75% animated. The three nominees this year were Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Monsters, Inc. PDI/Dreamworks' Shrek (the winner), with its lovable green ogre (Mike Myers) and smart-alec donkey (Eddie Murphy). [Note: This was the first-ever Oscar for an animated feature film.] Three of the five Best Picture-nominated films had specifically fanciful elements: the dazzling musical fantasy of Moulin Rouge the epic fantasy tale The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring the delusionary fantasies of the main character's mind in A Beautiful Mind The Best Picture winner was A Beautiful Mind (with eight nominations and four major wins): Best Director (Ron Howard), Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Connelly), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Akiva Goldsman). First time nominee and former child actor/director Ron Howard's case study drama and romance was loosely adapted from Sylvia Nasar's prize-winning biography about a courageous Princeton Univ. math genius experiencing a harrowing struggle with mental illness (schizophrenia). To |
Who created the Labyrinth for King Minos of Crete? | The Labyrinth of Crete, the myth of the Minotaur Archaeology, Mythology and History of Crete The Labyrinth of Crete: The Myth Of The Minotaur Zeus, in the form of a bull, brought Europe from the Phoenician seashore to Gortys in Crete where he made love with her under a plane tree (or on the plane tree after assuming the form of another sacred animal, the eagle), since then the plane tree was blessed to never lose its leaves (evergreen). From their union three sons were born triplets (or two twins). Next, Zeus arranged the marriage of Europe to the Cretan King Asterion (or Asterio), who appointed Europe's and Zeus' sons as his successors. -> Read more about Gortys -> Read more about the Abduction of Europe by Zeus As promised, the three sons of Europe and Zeus (Minos or Minoas, Radamanthis, Sarpidon) succeeded King Asterion to the throne of Crete. Initially they seemed satisfied to co-govern, but Minos, who wanted the reign to be his exclusively, ended up banishing his brothers: Radamanthis was sent to Viotia (or Cyclades) and Sarpidon to Asia Minor. Minos became the monarch who believed the gods would give him everything and anything he wished. The gods loved Minos because his father, Zeus, honored him above all. They presented him with a wife, Pasiphae, daughter of Helios (Sun) and Persida, and sister of Circe, the sorceress, Kalypso and Aete, and aunt of Mideia, the grand sorceress. There is talk of eight children for Minos and Pasiphae: Androgeos, Katrefs, Defkalion, Glafkos, Akali (or Akakalis), Xenodiki, Ariadne and Phaedra. Once, wanting to offer a sacrifice in honor of his uncle Poseidon, Minos asked Poseidon to send the best bull he could find from the sea. The bull was so beautiful that Minos didn't sacrifice him, but instead kept him with his flock (or in the palace gardens). To revenge Minos for not keeping his promise, Poseidon made the bull so ferocious and dangerous that his eventual capture in Crete became one of the twelve feats of Hercules (Cretan Bull). When Pasiphae, his immortal wife, saw the bull she fell in love and coupled with him. She was able to couple with him with the help of Daedalus, who constructed a wooden likeness of a cow, in which Pasiphae hid. From this union the monster Minotaur was born, a humanoid being with a bull's head, which Minos promptly jailed in the Labyrinth, an enormous construction in Knossos. -> Read more about the Minoan Palace of Knossos -> Read more about Daedalus Minos, as ruler of the greatest naval kingdom of that time, undertook many journeys and military expeditions. His best known aggressive expedition was against Athens to avenge the murder of his first born son, Androgeos. When the siege of Athens continued for too long of a period, Minos asked his father, Zeus, for help, and Zeus unleashed a terrible epidemic. Following the instructions of the Oracle, the Athenians were forced to surrender and accept all of Minos' terms of submission. The most onerous condition of the surrender was the blood tribute. This called for Athens to provide every year (or every three or nine years) seven young men and seven young women as food for the monster Minotaur for as long as he lived. When the last group of young men and women arrived from Athens, prince Theseus, son of Poseidon and the successor of King Aegeas of Athens, was among them. The princess of Knossos , Ariadne, fell in love with the brave youth from Athens, and helped him escape. She devised a plan and gave Theseus a ball of yarn (mitos) so he could find his way through |
What was the name of the high-speed shuttle train that ran during the Olympics and Paralympics from St Pancras to Ebbsfleet via Stratford? | The Javelin Shuttle - It's Free! : Marleyman's Train Simulator Download Store, Free Routes, Scenarios, Trains, Reskins, Tutorials and more for Railworks The Javelin Shuttle It's Free! London & South Eastern Railway Limited, trading as Southeastern is a train operating company in South-East England. On 1 April 2006 it became the franchisee for the new Integrated Kent Franchise (IKF), replacing the publicly owned South Eastern Trains on the former South East Franchise. It serves the commuter routes to south-east London, most of Kent, and parts of East Sussex. British Rail Class (Hitachi) 395 with 'Javelin' branding; The Olympic Javelin or Javelin was a high-speed train shuttle service operated by Southeastern over High Speed 1 during the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The service ran for the duration of both games, between St Pancras International station and Ebbsfleet International station, via Stratford International station, which is close to the Olympic Park. During the Summer Olympics a service of eight trains an hour ran between St Pancras and Ebbsfleet, calling at Stratford, replacing the usual East Kent highspeed service. Two of these were extended to Ashford and one to Faversham. Between 11pm and 1am the service between St Pancras and Ebbsfleet was increased to twelve per hour. Announced as part of the successful London 2012 Olympic bid, it was an integral part of a plan to improve public transport in London in readiness for the Olympics.The British Olympic Association applied to register Javelin as a UK trademark on 19 July 2005 and this was granted on 2 June 2006. The service was operated by Southeastern on High Speed 1 using the fleet of Class 395 trains, and because of this the class is sometimes referred to as the Javelin. At St Pancras there is interchange with the Underground and with trains to/from the Midlands, Scotland, and the North of England. For track capacity reasons, Eurostar trains, which have never called at Stratford, did not to do so during the games. It was expected that over 80% of Olympic spectators will travel to and from the venues by rail. Services to the Olympic Park were planned to offer a total capacity of 240,000 travellers per hour, some 25,000 of were expected to use the Javelin service. This reskin of the RSC Hitachi SEC is based on The Javelin shuttle, several are named after famous British Olympians. The text on this train reading Steve Backley Double Silver Olympic Medalist. Steve is a retired British athlete who was formerly the world record holder for javelin throwing. Units have been named in honour of 'fast Britons'. The first person to have a train named in their honour was Dame Kelly Holmes. Other Britons with named Class 395s include olympic medallists Jamie Staff, Steve Backley, Steve Redgrave, Rebecca Adlington, Chris Hoy, Ben Ainslie, Daley Thompson, Duncan Goodhew, Katherine Grainger, Sebastian Coe and Tanni Grey-Thompson. |
Which reporter claimed on the BBC ‘Today’ programme in 2003 that the government had ‘sexed up’ a dossier about Iraq? | Dr David Kelly: 10 years on, death of scientist remains unresolved for some | Politics | The Guardian Dr David Kelly: 10 years on, death of scientist remains unresolved for some Death of WMD dossier scientist contributed to erosion of trust in politics Dr David Kelly during questioning by a Commons select committee in 2003. Photograph: PA Tuesday 16 July 2013 18.07 EDT First published on Tuesday 16 July 2013 18.07 EDT Close This article is 3 years old It was a case of the political becoming personal, only so overwhelmingly, that it crushed a man. A decade ago on Wednesday, just after 3.20pm, Dr David Kelly began a walk from his Oxfordshire home that ended the next morning with the discovery of his body, slumped in a wood. The Kelly family lost a loved one and a chain of events was set off that damaged trust in the Blair government and decapitated the leadership of the BBC . Kelly was the distinguished government scientist who hunted down weapons of mass destruction of the kind used by the Blair government to justify the 2003 war with Iraq . The problem was the Saddam Hussein regime did not have them. A BBC Today programme report claimed the government had embellished or "sexed up" the intelligence it presented to the public in 2003 to justify the war. A furore erupted between the government, led by chief spin doctor Alastair Campbell , and the BBC, which refused to back down, having failed to spot the flaws in its reporting. Kelly was outed as the BBC's source, felt publicly humiliated and was reprimanded by his bosses. A proud man felt let down by them, and that his reputation built up over a lifetime was being irreparably tarnished. In the days before that final walk Kelly's family said they had never seen him so low. As news of his death spread, the normally self-assured Blair seemed stunned when a reporter cried: "Do you have blood on your hands?" Kelly's death led not to an inquest, but a public inquiry by Lord Hutton, which brought a rare glimpse into the secret worlds of Whitehall, British intelligence, the low arts of high politics, and the workings of the BBC. Its conclusion largely absolved the government of blame, and surprised observers. Its criticism of the BBC led to the demise at the corporation of then chairman Gavyn Davies, correspondent Andrew Gilligan and director general Greg Dyke , who on Tuesday said history has proven the broadcaster was right: "Ten years on, it is very difficult to find anyone who believes they did not 'sex up' that document." Debate still surrounds Hutton's conclusion that Kelly committed suicide. The inquiry found that Kelly died after cutting an artery, had taken an overdose of painkillers and had heart disease which left his arteries "significantly narrowed". Thus, said experts, less blood loss may have killed the scientist than that needed to kill a healthy man. Among those who have called for an inquest or have doubts it was a suicide are former Tory leader Michael Howard, and Liberal Democrat minister Norman Baker, who wrote a book saying Kelly was most likely murdered. A group of doctors say Hutton's findings should be discarded and a new inquest held. Dr Stephen Frost said: "We have lots of evidence … No coroner in the land would reach a verdict of suicide as Lord Hutton did." Experts in forensic pathology point out the sceptics may be expert in their own fields, but not in the science of establishing the cause of death. Hutton has kept silent since his report, breaking it only to write a letter denouncing the conspiracy theorists. Hutton's conclusion is supported by the available facts and experts: "At no time … was there any suggestion from any counsel for the interested parties or in any of the extensive media coverage that any of the police officers engaged in investigating Dr Kelly's death or any of the medical or scientific witnesses was involved in any sort of cover-up or plot to make a murder appear like a suicide." Dyke claimed that: "Some of Dr Kelly's wider family don't believe it's suicide." But the Conservative-led government has said the evidence for suicide |
On which motorway is Hilton Park services? | Hilton Park Services M6 - Motorway Services Information Hilton Park Services M6 Other ratings from visitors to the site Truckers Type: Separate facilities for each carriageway, but linked by a pedestrian footbridge Operator: Moto Takeaway Food / General: M&S Simply food Other Non-Food Shops: Ladbrokes,cotton traders, phonebitz Picnic Area: yes Children's Playground: Yes Cash Machines in main building: Yes (transaction charge applies) Parking Charges: The first 2 hours free. Site is now managed by CP-Plus. This is a camera operating system which takes a photo of your vehicle on the way in to the services and then again on the way out. if you haven't paid for parking and have stayed for longer than 2 hours, you will be sent a fine through the post. HGV fine = £250 Car fine - £80 HGV: Parking with Food £20 Parking Without Food £18 Other Facilities/Information: Costa Coffee open from 7am - 7pm (9pm on Friday and Sunday) Burger King open 10am - 10pm (9am - 11pm Friday & Sunday) EDC 24 hours WHSmith North 24 hours M&S 7am - 10pm (11pm Fridays) |
The Bovespa index is the main index on the stock market in which South American country? | Bovespa Stock Index Drops as Lower Commodities Sap Suzano - Bloomberg Bloomberg the Company & Its Products Bloomberg Anywhere Remote LoginBloomberg Anywhere Login Bloomberg Terminal Demo Request Bloomberg Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world. Customer Support Advertising Bloomberg Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world. Customer Support Bovespa Stock Index Drops as Lower Commodities Sap Suzano Ney Hayashi The Bovespa index dropped the most among major emerging-market stock benchmarks as falling commodity prices pushed Brazilian producers lower after the International Monetary Fund cut its forecast for global growth. OGX Petroleo & Gas Participacoes SA added to the biggest plunge among the Bovespa’s members this year after the oil company said output at offshore wells dropped 26 percent in March. Pulp producer Suzano Papel & Celulose SA sank the most since June. Mining company MMX Mineracao & Metalicos SA followed metals lower, while state-run oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA slumped as crude fell to a four-month low. Brazil’s benchmark equity gauge sank 2.1 percent to 52,881.96 at the close of trading in Sao Paulo. Sixty-one of the 69 stocks on the measure declined. The real weakened 0.7 percent to 2.0006 per dollar. The Bloomberg Base Metals 3-Month Price Commodity Index slumped 2.8 percent. Commodities producers account for about 41 percent of the Bovespa’s weighting. “Economic data around the world have been coming in weak lately, and there’s a strong commodities sell-off, which is spilling over to equities,” Gustavo Mendonca, who helps manage 1 billion reais as an economist at Saga Capital, said in a telephone interview from Rio de Janeiro. “Since Brazil is a big commodities exporter, it’s only natural that markets here suffer.” IMF Forecasts The global economy will expand 3.3 percent this year, below January’s 3.5 percent forecast, the IMF said yesterday. The lender also cut its estimates for expansion in Brazil and China, the South American country’s biggest trading partner. Growth in Latin America might slow as commodities drop, the fund’s Western Hemisphere Director Alejandro Werner said in Lima yesterday. OGX dropped 11 percent to 1.25 reais, while MMX sank 9.5 percent to 1.81 reais. Suzano fell 5.5 percent to 7.25 reais, the biggest slump since June 28. Petrobras, as Petroleo Brasileiro is known, tumbled 3 percent to 17.17 reais, the lowest since March 5. The most important business stories of the day. Get Bloomberg's daily newsletter. |
www.gosh.nhs.uk is the website for which hospital? | Great Ormond Street Hospital Great Ormond Street Hospital Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust Great Ormond Street Cells from pregnant women could prevent fractures by nearly 80% for millions with fragile bones 19 December 2016 Injecting cells from pregnant women could have a life-changing effect on the millions who are living with osteoporosis and brittle bone disease according to researchers at the UCL GOS Institute of Child Health, the research partner of Great Ormond Street Hospital and The UCL Institute for Women’s Health. These cells could also be useful for strengthening the fragile bones of astronauts during their stay for long periods in space. |
The cover of which album by Paul McCartney and Wings features celebrities including Clement Freud, Michael Parkinson and John Conteh? | h2g2 - 'Band on the Run' - the Cover Stars - Edited Entry 1 Conversation The cover of Paul McCartney and Wings' 1 1973 album Band on the Run featured a number of stars of the day posing with the band. In the words of Paul, this mish-mash of celebrity was 'a bit of a laugh.' It is a pastiche of a prison break with the figures caught in a searchlight. So who were these faces and what has become of them? On the sleeve, band members and guest stars are all mixed up but, from left to right, they are Michael Parkinson, Kenny Lynch, Paul McCartney, James Coburn, Clement Freud, Linda McCartney, Christopher Lee, Denny Laine and John Conteh. The Band Sir Paul McCartney Paul had formed Wings after the split of The Beatles . He was getting used to being no longer part of the most successful band in the world. Wings, of course, could be nowhere near as successful as The Beatles had been, but this album restored some of Paul's rapidly-flagging credibility. Paul went on to have a highly successful solo career and has ventured into writing classical pieces. In 1984 his first classical piece was 'Eleanor's Dream', with the 'Liverpool Oratorio' becoming his first full-length piece, followed by 'Standing Stone'. He has, however, yet to learn how to write musical notation. His 2002 tour caused controversy when he decided to recredit the old Beatles' tracks he performed, naming the main or only writer first, so that his tracks were credited McCartney/Lennon. Hence he broke the long-standing agreement that songs be credited Lennon/McCartney. Linda McCartney New York-born Linda Eastman was a photo journalist for Rolling Stone magazine when, in the late 1960s, she took a series of pictures of The Beatles. She fell in love with Paul and broke the hearts of many girls the world over by becoming Mrs McCartney. John Lennon also blamed her for the split-up of The Beatles. Critics say that Linda was only a member of Wings because she was Paul's wife, although she had some musical credibility with her keyboard playing. She and Paul spent only one night of their married life apart, when he had been arrested in Japan for carrying cannabis. Together with Paul she had a family of four children. As well as continuing with her photography she was an advocate for vegetarianism and animal rights, supporting charities such as Lynx (the UK anti-fur lobby) and PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). Following the success of her 1989 book Linda McCartney's Home Cooking she set up her own company producing vegetarian ready meals. She died of cancer in 1998. Denny Laine Denny had been in a variety of bands before teaming up with the McCartneys in Wings. Most famously he was guitarist and vocalist for The Moody Blues who, despite only releasing one album, remain famous thanks to their lyrical version of 'Go Now' 2 , a tune that is associated very much with the 1960s era. He was also in an early line-up of the band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). After the incident in Japan, Wings never reunited. Paul branched out on a solo career, and so did Denny. His first effort, in a McCartneyesque moment, included his wife Jo Jo on vocals, as well as Wings drummer Steve Holly. The Denny Laine Band, as they became, only appeared on Denny's album Japanese Tears, did a tour and appeared on various TV shows - they never released an album. Several failed projects followed, along with a few solo albums, before he returned in 1994 to release four solo albums and become part of the original line-up of World Famous Rockers along with Spencer Davis (vocals, guitar ), Michael Monarch (guitar), Randy Meisner ( bass ), Nick St Nicholas (bass) and Bruce Gary ( drums 3 ). The Others James Coburn Coburn had been the star of several TV series, including Klondike and Acapulco in the 1960s, as well as making his film breakthrough in Our Man Flint. He carried on performing in a number of character roles in major dramas and comedic films. He had roles in Maverick (1994) and The Nutty Professor (1998), but he crowned his acting career when he received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor i |
Which prop forward has most rugby union caps for England? | BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Laws & Equipment | Position guide: Prop Laws & Equipment By Jason Leonard Former England and Lions prop A prop's main role is to scrummage, support in the line-out, tackle and hit the rucks and mauls. No matter how fast and powerful the game becomes, a prop will always be a prop. The difference nowadays is that props also have to be able to catch, time a pass to put team-mates into space and run. Many top props are now very powerful runners and you may even see the odd sidestep. The tight-head prop is very much the fulcrum. He anchors the whole scrum and is destructive in a negative sense. He will be trying to put the opposition loose-head under pressure. England's Phil Vickery is my idea of a perfect modern prop The primary role of the loose-head, on the other hand, is to look after the hooker so he can get a clean strike at the ball, but these days loose-heads have to be destructive too. The tight-head plays on the right of the front-row and mainly uses the right-hand side of his body, whereas the loose-head's left side dominates. Because of this it is fairly rare to find someone who can excel at both. To be a good prop, you've really got to enjoy the position - it's not everyone's cup of tea, putting your head where it hurts. It's possibly the only true position on the field where you actually have a one-on-one with your opposite number and I relished that aspect of it. You need to love that confrontational challenge to get the most out of it. England's Phil Vickery is my idea of a perfect modern prop. He's a fantastic scrummager, great in the line-out because he is quite tall, he has good hands, contributes all around the park and regularly tops the tackle count. Bookmark with: |
Which station on the Northern Line of the London Underground is the name of a game on the radio panel show ‘I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue’? | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (Radio) - TV Tropes I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share Radio / I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue × WMG The irreplaceable Humphrey Lyttelton note 1921�2008, it says something when all the other famous names in comedy have to go on rotation to fill in for you.... "For a show such as this to have lasted thirty years might be thought achievement enough in itself. But to have brought joy and laughter to thousands of listeners ... might at least have been worth a try." —Humphrey Lyttelton, 30th-Anniversary special Panel Game (according to the introduction, "the antidote to panel games"note And according to Mrs. Trellis, "the antelope to panel pins") broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and the "classic radio" station BBC 7. Born in 1972, it was something of a continuation of the Sketch Show I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again (which was also the origin of The Goodies ). The main difference was that, as a panel game, they didn't need to write any scripts. The chairman was Humphrey Lyttelton, a jazz trumpeter (the thinking being that improvisational comedy owed a lot to jazz), who created the persona of a curmudgeonly Deadpan Snarker who would rather be doing something else. Anything else. The regular panelists for most of the show's history were Barry Cryer, Willie Rushton , Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden (the third Goodie, Bill Oddie, was in the first two series). After Rushton's death in 1996, the fourth panelist became a rotating positionnote Jeremy Hardy usually appears once a series, and some of the more frequent guests have included Rob Brydon, Stephen Fry, Andy Hamilton, Tony Hawks, Paul Merton, David Mitchell and Sandi Toksvig. Because of the show's pedigree, and the fact that the regulars have the final say in who the guests are, being asked to appear on the show is seen as an honour (and many have turned down the opportunity for fear they might ruin it). Other people on the show include Colin Sell, the long-suffering pianist, and Samantha, the entirely fictional scorer, about whom many Double Entendres are made. On one occasion, Colin Sell's stand-in as duty pianist was veteran jokester musician Neil Innes , best known for the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band and The Rutles . Humph introduced him as 'a man whose royalty payments on "I'm The Urban Spaceman" have just run out', to which Innes responded with several bars of the Death March from Aida. While winning and losing is seldom an important part of Panel Games , ISIHAC views it as entirely irrelevant. In one 1997 episode, Humph commented, "It's just occurred to me Samantha hasn't given us the score. Since 1981." It would be impossible to determine who won most of the games anyway, given that many of them don't make any sense, and the "Complete Quotes" round has the warning "points will be deducted for a correct answer". Most of the games are simply excuses for a Hurricane of Puns , but some have a surreality bordering on nonsensical. These include "Celebrity What's My Line? " (in which the panel has to guess what a celebrity does for a living), versions of board games and other quizzes (where the joke is that we need to see what's going on to understand it), and, of course the Great Game, Mornington Crescent (a game of complex and subtle rules which, to the uninitiated , sounds like people shouting out tube stations at random) and its boardgame cousin Boardo! (complete with rattling dice and clicking counters). There are also some musical rounds in the show. While the most popular musical game in the early years was the "Blues" (where each team has to create one on the spot), the three most popular throughout most of the show's run are "One Song to the Tune of Another" (which is self-explanatory , although Humph thinks otherwise ), "Pick-Up Song" (where each of the team members have to sing along to a song which is muted half way through and still be in time with the lyrics when the sound is turned back up) and "Swanee-Kazoo" (where each team has to play a given song with a swanee whistle and a kaz |
Appointed in 1907 who was the first female member of the Order of Merit? | Order of Merit Order of Merit This article is about the Commonwealth realms order. For similarly named orders, see Order of Merit (disambiguation) . Order of Merit Insignia of the Order of Merit presented to Dorothy Hodgkin , displayed in the Royal Society in London Awarded by the All living citizens of the Commonwealth realms Awarded for Dependent on state Ribbon of the Order of Merit The Order of Merit ( French : Ordre du Mérite) [n 1] is a dynastic order recognising distinguished service in the armed forces , science , art , literature , or for the promotion of culture . Established in 1902 by King Edward VII , admission into the order remains the personal gift of its Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms , and is limited to 24 living recipients at one time from these countries plus a limited number of honorary members. [1] [2] While all members receive the ability to use the post-nominal letters OM and a medallion for life, [3] the Order of Merit's precedence amongst other honours differs between Commonwealth realms. Contents 8 References History The first mention of a possible Order of Merit was made following the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, in correspondence between First Lord of the Admiralty The Lord Barham and William Pitt , though nothing eventuated from the idea. [4] Later, it was thought by Queen Victoria , her courtiers, and politicians alike, [5] that a new order, based on the Prussian order Pour le Mérite , would make up for the insufficient recognition offered by the established honours system to achievement outside of public service, in realms such as art, music, literature, industry, and science. [4] Victoria's husband, Albert, Prince Consort , took an interest in the matter; it was recorded in his diary that he met on 16 January 1844 with Robert Peel to discuss the "idea of institution of a civil Order of Merit" and three days later he conferred with the Queen on the subject. [6] The concept did not wither and, on 5 January 1888, British prime minister the Marquess of Salisbury submitted to the Queen a draft constitution for an Order of Merit in Science and Art, consisting of one grade split into two branches of knighthood: the Order of Scientific Merit for Knights of Merit in Science, with the post-nominal letters KMS and the Order of Artistic Merit for Knights of Merit in Art, with the post-nominal letters KMA. However, Sir Frederic Leighton , President of the Royal Academy , advised against the new order, primarily because of its selection process. [7] King Edward VII , founder of the Order of Merit It was Victoria's son, Edward VII , who eventually founded the Order of Merit on 26 June 1902 the date for which his coronation had been originally planned [8] as a means to acknowledge "exceptionally meritorious service in Our Navy and Our Army, or who may have rendered exceptionally meritorious service towards the advancement of Art, Literature and Science"; [9] all modern aspects of the order were established under his direction, including the division for military figures. [3] From the outset, prime ministers attempted to propose candidates or lobbied to influence the monarch's decision on appointments, but the Royal Household adamantly guarded information about potential names. [3] After 1931, when the Statute of Westminster came into being and the Dominions of the British Empire became independent states, equal in status to the UK, [10] [11] the Order of Merit remained an honour open to all the King's realms; thus, as with the monarch who conferred it, the order ceased to be purely British. [1] [12] From its inception, the order has been open to women, Florence Nightingale being the first woman to receive the honour, in 1907. Several individuals have refused admission into the Order of Merit, such as Rudyard Kipling , A. E. Housman , and George Bernard Shaw . To date, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , remains the youngest person ever inducted into the Order of Merit, having been admitted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1968, when he was 47 years of age. [3] Eligibility and appointm |
Where are the headquarters of the Automobile Association? | Fanum House, The Automobile Association Headquarters - Basingstoke World / United Kingdom / England / Basingstoke World / United Kingdom / England office building, skyscraper, headquarters Fanum House is the headquarters building of The AA (Automobile Association). It was opened in 1973 by HM Queen Elizabeth II. The building is 18 storeys high and is one of the tallest buildings in southern England, it is seen from miles away on the M3 when approaching from the east of the town. The architects were Farmer and Dark and it was built by Bovis Construction. |
Carrauntoohil, the highest peak in the Republic of Ireland is in which mountain range? | Carrauntoohil & MacGillycuddy's Reeks - A Walking Guide (by Jim Ryan) - The Ireland Walking Guide The Ireland Walking Guide Carrauntoohill & MacGillycuddy's Reeks - A Walking Guide Title: Carrauntoohil & MacGillycuddy's Reeks - A Walking Guide Author: Jim Ryan ISBN: 9781905172337 First published: 2006 Summary: Walking guidebook detailing twenty quality routes (plus options) of various grades throughout Ireland's highest mountain range - MacGillycuddy's Reeks in County Kerry. On the back cover: The MacGillycuddy's Reeks are Ireland's highest mountains with Carrauntoohil tallest at 1,039m. Occupying about 100 square km, they stretch from the picturesque Gap of Dunloe in the east to Glencar in the west. Attracting over 25,000 walkers annually, they are a wonderful natural amenity. However, a proper guide is essential before venturing on to the Reeks. This guide to twenty walking routes on the Reeks contains full-colour maps specially commissioned from Ordnance Survey Ireland, clear photographs and precise map references. It also encompasses the history, geology, natural history, placenames and people of the area. It is the most comprehensive guide available. Content & credits: 128 pages. Words [by Jim Ryan]. Colour photographs [uncredited]. Digitally-produced, colour route detail maps [by others (Ordnance Survey Ireland)] - no location map included. Route location map (walk start points): CARRAUNTOOHIL & MACGILLYC...S REEKS - A WALKING GUIDE Other walking guidebooks for this area: The area covered by this book is also dealt with by the following list of recommended titles. |
Who made his film debut playing Kasper Gutman in the 1941 film ‘Casablanca’? | Screen Guild Theater: This Gun for Hire / Abroad with Two Yanks / Mask of Dimitrios - YouTube Screen Guild Theater: This Gun for Hire / Abroad with Two Yanks / Mask of Dimitrios 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. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Dec 2, 2012 This Gun for Hire William Bendix, Dennis O'Keefe, Marjorie Reynolds Mask of Dimitrios Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre Sydney Hughes Greenstreet (27 December 1879 -- 18 January 1954) was an English actor.[1] He is best known for his Warner Bros. films with Humphrey Bogart and Peter Lorre, which include The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Casablanca (1942). Greenstreet's stage debut was as a murderer in a 1902 production of a Sherlock Holmes story at the Marina Theatre, Ramsgate, Kent. He toured Britain with Ben Greet's Shakespearean company, and in 1905, he made his New York debut. Thereafter he appeared in such plays as a revival of As You Like It in 1916 with revered actress Margaret Anglin. Greenstreet appeared in numerous plays in Britain and America, working through most of the 1930s with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne at the Theatre Guild. Throughout his stage career, his parts ranged from musical comedy to Shakespeare, and years of such versatile acting on two continents led to many offers to appear in films. He refused until he was 62. In 1941, Greenstreet began working for Warner Bros.. His debut film role was as Kasper Gutman ("The Fat Man") in The Maltese Falcon, which co-starred Peter Lorre as the twitchy Joel Cairo, a pairing that would prove profitable and long-lasting for Warner Bros. The two men appeared in nine films together, including Casablanca (1942) as crooked club owner Signor Ferrari (for which he received a salary of $3,750 per week for seven weeks), as well as Background to Danger (1943, with George Raft), Passage to Marseille (1944), reteaming him with Casablanca[3] stars Humphrey Bogart and Claude Rains, The Mask of Dimitrios (1944, receiving top billing), The Conspirators (1944, with Hedy Lamarr and Paul Henreid), Hollywood Canteen (1944), Three Strangers (1946, receiving top billing) and The Verdict (1946, with top billing). The actor played roles in both dramatic films, such as William Makepeace Thackeray in Devotion and witty performances in screwball comedies, for instance Alexander Yardley in Christmas in Connecticut. After a mere eight years, in 1949, Greenstreet's film career ended with Malaya, in which he was billed third, after Spencer Tracy and James Stewart. In those eight years, he worked with stars ranging from Clark Gable to Ava Gardner to Joan Crawford. Author Tennessee Williams wrote his one-act play The Last of My Solid Gold Watches with Greenstreet in mind, and dedicated it to him. In 1950 and 1951, Greenstreet played Nero Wolfe on the NBC radio programme The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe, based loosely on the rotund detective genius created by Rex Stout. |
Will Champion is the drummer with which band? | Will Champion: Just Right For Coldplay – Drum! February 21, 2012 BY DAVID WEISS, PHOTOS BY NEIL ZLOZOWER For all the thousands of drummers pushing ahead in a tireless quest for rhythm fame, there will always be one or two like Will Champion who just kind of wind up with it. That’s not to say that, as the drummer for the artistically gifted songwriters known as Coldplay, Champion hasn’t worked hard for his career, but with only five years experience holding a pair of sticks, he’s landed comfortably on the fastest of fast tracks. Although he’s been playing piano and guitar for 18 of his 24 years on the planet, Champion never really thought about pounding out a beat until his sophomore year at the University of London. That’s when three friends of his, guitarist Jon Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and guitarist Chris Martin, who had gone and started Coldplay without him, knocked on his door and demanded his drumming services – no experience necessary. “Coldplay and drumming arrived simultaneously for me,” Champion explains in that kind of quiet Brit accent that just charms the pants off everybody. “Chris, Johnny, and Guy did three tracks on a four-track EP, and they needed drums. “They came to my house, because I lived with a guy with a drum kit. He was a good drummer, but he didn’t turn up – he was at the pub or something – so I just said I’d give it a go. They recorded it, and it kind of went from there. I played on one song on that EP, and in the beginning of the next year they said, ’Do you want to be in the band?’ I said, ’Absolutely.’ I was desperate to be in a band. I would have played kazoo.” Good thing Champion answered the door the day of that surprise recording session, because that was opportunity knockin’. Founded on a platform committed solely to genuine, meticulously crafted songs while rejecting profit motives and notoriety, Coldplay quickly became (what else?) a high-profile moneymaker in the world of pop. But don’t blame the guys in the group for busting it wide open: take it out on the five million people who bought copies of their 2000 debut album, Parachutes, or the Academy, which awarded them a Grammy for Best Alternative Album. A dark and dreamy collection that astonished jaded listeners with its unfiltered honesty, Parachutes gave many music lovers new hope that there were still great pop songs left to be written for the 21st Century. If that sounds like a lot of pressure to put on a band for their follow-up, you’d be right. Coldplay came off of their intense promotion in 2001 for Parachutes proclaiming themselves officially out of ideas. But apparently, happily, fortunately, they were wrong: The band dug deep, and came out of the studio with their gorgeously crafted second album, the recently released A Rush of Blood to the Head. Matching raw emotional strength with quiet subtlety and aching beauty, Rush maintains Coldplay’s reputation for songwriting mastery, boosted by a rise in their technical skill and confidence. Champion’s lifelong status as an extremely gifted musician set the stage for his relatively short, but surprisingly successful, stint as a drummer. He was born into a musical family in the English port town of Southhampton, where he quickly found a way around the most distasteful parts of his early music education. “I started doing lessons on various instruments, but I didn’t enjoy doing them because I couldn’t read the music,” he recalls. “Instead, I would play songs from memory. I watched my teacher’s hands on the piano, memorized it, and ended up doing it myself.” Although reading music wasn’t Champion’s forte, playing it proved to be quite another matter. “I think music first clicked as a creative pursuit when my mom taught me how to play three chords on guitar,” he says. “At the time I had the ability to listen to a song and work out how to play it instantly. I think the guitar is a really easy thing to do that on. That’s when I realized most songs revolve around three chords anyway.” Champion clearly had talent early on. What he didn’t have was someone outside of Mom and Pop to s |
In which sport did Precious McKenzie win three consecutive Commonwealth Gold medals for England from 1966 to 1974, then when representing New Zealand won a fourth in 1978? | The ten greatest Commonwealth Games moments | Sport | The Observer The ten greatest Commonwealth Games moments Duncan McKay The Observer 1. Roger Bannister v John Landy in the 'Miracle Mile', Vancouver 1954 This was the race so good it is still known as the 'Miracle Mile'. It pitted Roger Bannister against the Australian John Landy, the only two sub-four-minute milers in history, running against each other in top condition. Landy led by eight yards at one stage but as he turned into the home straight the roar of the crowd prevented him from hearing his pursuer, and he peeked over his left shoulder to find Bannister. But Bannister launched his attack and swept past Landy on his right shoulder to go onto victory. Both runners broke four minutes, the first time it had happened in the same race. 'The last lap was one of most intense and exciting moments of my life,' Bannister wrote later in his autobiography. 'Landy had shown me what a race could really be at its greatest.' 2. Jim Peters collapsing in the marathon, Vancouver 1954 The drama of Bannister's victory had hardly subsided when the stumbling, shambolic figure of Jim Peters entered the stadium at the end of the marathon. The world record holder had driven himself relentlessly in the heat and had continued to push even when at one stage his lead reached more than three miles. He collapsed within sight of the finish a dozen times before finally falling into the arms of the English team masseur 200 yards short of the line. He had not, it subsequently transpired, been beaten by the marathon distance. The course was found to be 27 miles long. Peters had, with the cruelest of ironies, actually covered the standard 26 miles 385 yards before he wilted. He never raced again. 3. Barry McGuigan winning in Edmonton 1978 The brilliant career of tough young Northern Irishman started here with victory in the bantamweight class. Barry McGuigan was just 17, and the youngest member of the Northern Irish boxing team in Edmonton when he won the gold. On the medal podium the man who came to be known as the 'Clones Cyclone' wept tears of joy as he collected his prize and he became an instant hero back in his troubled homeland, after which he went on to become a hero to boxing fans across the British Isles with a world-title winning career. 4. Filbert Bayi v John Walker in world record 1,500m, Christchurch 1974 In a race to rival the 'Miracle Mile', Tanzania's Filbert Bayi took middle-distance running into a new era. At the half-way point Bayi was 12 metres clear but on the last lap the pack, led by New Zealand heroes Rod Dixon and John Walker, began to close on him. Walker passed Dixon on the curve and was within two metres of the leader. In shades of John Landy against Roger Bannister, Bayi looked over his shoulder - but the difference was this time he was the one to accelerate away. His time of 3min 32.16sec was a new world record. Walker broke the old record and lost. Brendan Foster set a new British record yet finished only seventh. To many it still remains the greatest 1,500m race ever. 5. Allan Wells deadheating with Mike McFarlane in the 200m, Brisbane 1982 Allan Wells, the reigning Olympic 100m champion, had already won the shorter sprint in a wind assisted 10.02 and was expected to take the 200m title. But the Scot had not counted on young English sprinter Mike McFarlane. He and Wells matched each other stride-for-stride during the race and when they dipped at the finish line to the naked eye it was impossible to tell who won. Many minutes passed before officials announced that they had studied the automatic photo-finish film and there was not an inch between the two. It was the first - and remains only - time a dead-heat for a gold medal had been declared in a major championships. 6. All Blacks winning Rugby 7s, Kuala Lumpur 1998 Rugby 7s was a huge hit when it was introduced in Kuala Lumpur four years ago. The sight of rugby legends David Campese and Johan Lomu brought prestige to an event whose inclusion had been criticised in some quarters. No single player was more impressiv |
Which composer was born in Bradford in 1862? | Frederick Delius, composer, born in Bradford Frederick Delius (1862-1934) Frederick Albert Theodore Delius CH was an English composer born in Bradford on January 29th 1862. Although born in England, Frederick Delius felt little attraction for the country of his birth and spent most of his life abroad, mainly in the United States and in France. Delius's parents were immigrants from Bielefeld in Germany who had come to Bradford to set themselves up in the woollen business. Frederick Delius ('Fritz' to his family, 'Fred' to his friends) was the fourth of their fourteen children. Although Frederick showed early musical promise, his father was very much set against a musical career and wanted Delius to work in the family business. Julius Delius eventually sent Frederick (apparently at Frederick's request) to be the manager of a grapefruit plantation at Solano Grove in Florida. After spending some time in Florida, Delius taught music in Virginia and eventually moved to New York. After his stay in New York, his father finally agreed to allow him a musical education, and consented to send him to Leipzig to study at the conservatory. He was befriended there by Edvard Grieg, who encouraged him and became a lifelong friend. In 1907 he met Thomas Beecham, who was to be the greatest champion of Delius's music in the English-speaking world and who described Delius as "the last great apostle of romantic beauty in music". Some of his best-known works include: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring, Brigg Fair ('An English Rhapsody'), In A Summer Garden, North Country Sketches, Florida Suite, Sea Drift, and The Walk to the Paradise Garden. |
In which country was Mo Farah born in 1983? | BIOGRAPHY: Mo Farah Lifetime Project Runway Mohammed "Mo" Farah, born in Mogadishu, Somalia, sprung into the public's conscience at the 2012 London Olympic Games when he won two gold medals in the 5,000m and 10,000m, launching into British sporting greatness. His success is all the more incredible when his upbringing is considered. While he was born in Somalia on March 23 1983, Farah spent a large part of his childhood with his twin brother in Djibouti, before moving to Great Britain at the age of eight-years-old. He arrived not knowing a word of English, but was soon finding his way at Holloway Secondary School in London. This is where his true talents were found. Alan Watkinson, his physical education teacher at Isleworth and Syon School, quickly took him under his wing as he was seen to have the ability to run well over long distances. From here, Farah started competing and taking the sport seriously. At 13-years-old, he finished ninth in the English schools cross country, before winning an English school title - first of five in his academic career - a year later. He continued to work his way through the ranks, winning the 5,000m title at the European Athletics Junior Championship in 2001, aged 18-years-old, before starting life as a full-time athlete and leaping into senior competitions. Farah started to live a very disciplined life, moving in with a group of Kenyan runners and Australian Craig Mottram, where they ate, trained and rested without any form of social life. In 2006, he won silver at the European Championships 5,000m in Gothenberg, while in the same year clocking a time of 13 minutes 9.40 seconds across the same distance. This put him second to only Dave Moorcraft in the list of quickest Brits of all time across this distance. More success was to come later that year, when Farah was successful in the 2006 European Cross Country Championships in San Giorgio su Legnano in Italy. A disappointing sixth place at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan, were to dominate his year, before turning his attentions to 10,000m competitions early in 2008. The 2008 Beijing Olympics ended in disappointment as, running in the 5000m, he was a long way behind the pace before being knocked out. But as he was to find out, this would not be the end of Farah's love affair with the Olympics and in four years' time, he would be launched into stardom. Yet there were still 48 months until this became reality and this led to Farah spending the late winter months of 2008 toiling away in Kenya and Ethiopia, taking advantage of being able to train at altitude. It paid off too, because at the very start of 2009, as the long-distance runner started breaking records, firstly with the British Indoor 3000m in January and then again at the UK Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham shortly afterwards. Following a gold medal win at the European Indoor Championships in March, the runner finished seventh at the 2009 World Championships despite being among the leaders early in the race and then collected another silver medal at the 2009 European Cross Country Championships. Again, 2010 was a successful year for the Brit, winning the London 10,000 in a British record, before winning again in the European Cup at the same discipline. Further training in Africa helped him take gold at the European Athletics Championships in the 10,000m, before doing the same in half the distance later at the event. Still he was improving, building up to the peak of his career so far. He and his family - by now he had married girlfriend Tania Nell - moved to Portland in Oregon, US, giving him the ideal training conditions. This led to wins in the 3,000m at the European Indoor Championships and the New York Marathon, where he set a new British record. Added to this was the Prefontaine Classic 10,000m race, along with a new British record in the Diamond League meeting in Monaco. The year finished well, with a silver medal in the 10,000m race at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in South Korea, in addition to gold in the 5,000m. By now, his reputation was gatherin |
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Who plays Violet, The Dowager Countess of Grantham in ‘Downton Abbey’? | Cheeky Countess: Actress Maggie Smith Has Never Actually Seen Downton Abbey | TIME.com Cheeky Countess: Actress Maggie Smith Has Never Actually Seen Downton Abbey You really think she could be bothered with such tawdry entertainment? Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess of Grantham, left, and Shirley MacLaine as Martha Levinson. Related Follow @TIMENewsfeed Turns out the actress behind the quick-witted Dowager Countess has never even watched her role in Downton Abbey. Dame Maggie Smith, who plays matriarch Lady Violet Crawley , the Dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey, claims in a 60 Minutes interview on CBS Sunday night, “I haven’t actually seen it, so I don’t — I don’t sit down and watch it.” (MORE: “I Must Have Said It Wrong”: Decoding Downton Abbey’s Television DNA ) That would mean she hasn’t seen the horrified expression on her face when she tries out a new modern world invention like the swivel chair, or her deadpan delivery of one-liners such as, “One can’t go to pieces at the death of every foreigner. We’d all be in a constant state of collapse whenever we opened a newspaper.” Though these performances seem effortless, the Oscar-winning actress, who has won two Emmys for her role, admitted she’s quite a perfectionist. She told 60 Minutes’ Steve Kroft that she’s afraid of “agonizing” over her role. Smith lamented, “It’s frustrating. I always see things that I would like to do differently and think, ‘Oh, why in the name of God did I do that?'” Smith became a household name when she starred as the spunky private school teacher in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), adapted from the Muriel Spark novel. |
Which entertainment venue in North London, later the site of early TV transmissions, was destroyed by fire in June 1873 a few days after it opened? | London's Alexandra Palace's the main theatre stage is left to decay | Daily Mail Online comments These pictures show how the crumbling Victorian theatre at Alexandra Palace has been left to decay for the past eight decades. The striking photographs taken at the historic site in north London reveal the charmingly-dilapidated walls of the main theatre, where the world's first broadcast was transmitted in 1936. The theatre, damaged during a fire just 16 days after the venue opened in 1873, has been hidden away for the past 70 years, but boasts an incredible ornate ceiling that has remained relatively intact. The images also show the BBC radio and television mast, which has stood proudly at the site since the first transmission and remains a relic to the bygone era of broadcasting. These pictures show how the crumbling Victorian theatre at Alexandra Palace has been left to decay for the past eight decades The striking photographs taken at the historic site in north London reveal the charmingly-dilapidated walls of the main theatre, where the world's first broadcast was transmitted in 1936 The photographs were taken by Bradley Garrett, 40, from California, who wanted to capture the rustic nature of the building after learning about its vast history The theatre, which is no longer used, has been hidden away for the past 70 years, but boasts an incredible ornate ceiling has remained relatively intact He said the theatre at the site in north London was 'amazing', but was even more impressive due to its historical significance. The nostalgic photographs were taken by Bradley Garrett, 40, from California, who wanted to capture the rustic nature of the building after learning about its vast history. 'Going into places like this allows you to see what few other people have, which is even more amazing when a place has historical significance like Ally Pally does,' he said. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share 'The building opened in 1873 and burned to the ground soon after. It was listed in 1996, but it's also on the Buildings at Risk register, so we figured there must be parts of the building that were closed off to the public. 'We ended up finding more than we bargained for when the disused Victorian theatre led to the roof and we could actually climb up to the BBC radio and television mast that has been there since 1936.' The images also show the BBC radio and television mast, which stand proudly at the site as a relic to the bygone era of broadcasting The striking view is one of the most famed in the capital. The listed building now hosts scores of concerts, gigs and other events First opened as 'The People's Palace' in 1873, Alexandra Palace was destroyed by a fire in the dome only 16 days later. A new Palace opened less than two years later on May 1st 1875. The BBC leased the eastern part of the building in 1935 and Alexandra Palace remained the main transmitting centre for the BBC until 1956. The Victorian theatre closed in 1948. 'Most of these images are of the old Victorian theatre, which was damaged in a fire. The money could never be found to repair the damage so it was locked up,' said Bradley. The site was opened in 1936 and became the BBC's first high definition TV station. The mast is pictured left, while D G Birkinshaw is pictured operating the Marconi-EMI instantaneous TV camera transmitting the view from Alexandra Palace, right BBC newsreader Michael Aspel at his desk at Alexandra Palace, where he read the lunchtime news. The photo was taken in May 1968 Mark Beard is pictured playing the viola in the Marconi-EMI television studios at Alexandra Palace in 1936, the year of the first broadcast 'Some of the back rooms of the theatre contained old equipment and inscriptions - we even found a mouldering dartboard still hanging on the wall. 'From a back room, we were able to climb up onto the balcony and then up a gantry into the ceiling. We were astounded to find that pieces of that historic ceiling had been collected in cardboard boxes. It was much thinner than you might expect.' Mr Garrett explained the thrill |
Which island, since the mid 1960s, is the southernmost point of Iceland? | Surtsey, Iceland Tourist Information Locals and travelers to connect with About Iceland 63.3023-20.6011 Surtsey is a volcanic island off the southern coast of Iceland . Surtsey is the southernmost point of Iceland. It was formed in a volcanic eruption which began 130 metres (426 ft) below sea level, and reached the surface on 15 November 1963. The eruption lasted until 5 June 1967, when the island reached its maximum size of 2.7 sq km (1.0 sq mi). Since then, wind and wave erosion have caused the island to steadily diminish in size: as of 2002, its surface area was 1.4 sq km (0.54 sq mi). The new island was named after Surtr, a fire jötunn or giant from Norse mythology. It was intensively studied by volcanologists during its eruption, and afterwards by botanists and biologists as life forms gradually colonised the originally barren island. The undersea vents that produced Surtsey are part of the Vestmannaeyjar (Westmann Isles) submarine volcanic system, part of the fissure of the sea floor called the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Vestmannaeyjar also produced the famous eruption of Eldfell on the island of Heimaey in 1973. The eruption that created Surtsey also created a few other small islands along this volcanic chain, such as Jólnir and other, unnamed peaks. Most of these eroded away fairly quickly. Settlement Of Life A classic site for the study of biocolonisation from founder populations that arrive from outside (allochthonous), Surtsey was declared a nature reserve in 1965 while the eruption was still in active progress. Today only a small number of scientists are permitted to land on Surtsey; the only way anyone else can see it closely is from a small plane. This allows the natural ecological succession for the island to proceed without outside interference. In 2008, UNESCO declared the island a World Heritage Site, in recognition of its great scientific value. Plant Life In the summer of 1965 the first vascular plant was found growing on the northern shore of Surtsey, mosses became visible in 1967 and lichens were first found on the Surtsey lava in 1970. Plant colonisation on Surtsey has been closely studied, the vascular plants in particular as they have been of far greater significance than mosses, lichens and fungus in the development of vegetation. Birds The expansion of bird life on the island has both relied on and helped to advance the spread of plant life. Birds use plants for nesting material, but also assist in the spreading of seeds, and fertilize the soil with their guano. Birds began nesting on Surtsey three years after the eruptions ended, with fulmar and guillemot the first species to set up home. Twelve species are now regularly found on the island. Marine Life Soon after the island's formation, seals were seen around the island. They soon began basking there, particularly on the northern spit, which grew as the waves eroded the island. Seals were found to be breeding on the island in 1983, and a group of up to 70 made the island their breeding spot. Grey seals are more common on the island than harbour seals, but both are now well established. Other Life Insects arrived on Surtsey soon after its formation, and were first detected in 1964. The original arrivals were flying insects, carried to the island by winds and their own power. Some were believed to have been blown across from as far away as Mainland Europe . Later insect life arrived on floating driftwood, and both live animals and carcasses washed up on the island. Human Impact The only other significant human impact is a small prefabricated hut which is used by researchers while staying on the island. The hut includes a few bunk beds and a solar power source to drive an emergency radio and other key electronics. All visitors check themselves and belongings to ensure no seeds are accidentally introduced by humans to this ecosystem. It is believed that some young boys tried to introduce potatoes, which were promptly dug up once discovered. An improperly handled human defecation resulted in a tomato plant taking root which was also destroyed. Map |
The most popular name for girls in 2011 and 2012 according to the ONS was Amelia, but which was the second most popular in both years having topped the list in the three previous years? | Top 100 baby names of 2012: the full lists for girls and boys | Life and style | theguardian.com Blog home Top 100 baby names of 2012: the full lists for girls and boys Harry and Amelia were the most popular baby names in 2012. Find the top names for baby boys and girls born in England and Wales last year The ten most popular names for baby girls and boys, 2008-2012. Click for larger image Amelia and Harry remained top of the baby names across England and Wales in 2012 - the second year in a row that the names have topped the list of the 100 most popular baby names. 7,168 children were named Harry in 2012, while there were 7,061 baby girls named Amelia, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Oliver (6,669)and Olivia (4,585) remained the second most popular for newborns. Amelia had been the fifth most popular baby girl's name in 2010 and Harry the third most popular among newborn boys but in 2011 the names knocked Olive and Oliver off the top to become the most common names for baby boys and girls. The third, fourth and fifth placed girl's names in 2012 were Jessica, Emily and Lily. Jessica and Emily both climbed one place whilst Lily fell from third most popular in 2011, to fifth in last year. The top three boy's names have now been unchanged for three consecutive years, though the order was altered in 2011. Click on the image to explore the interactive Jack, Charlie and Jacob were the third, fourth and fifth most common names in 2012. Jacob replaced Alfie in the top five, gaining two places since 2011 whilst Alfie dropped to seventh. Mia (seventh) and Isla (eighth) were new additions to the top ten girl's names in 2012, while Riley (eighth) was the only one of the top ten boy's names not present in 2011. There were six new entries in the top 100 most popular girls' names in 2012; Mollie (84), Ivy (88), Darcey (89), Tilly (92), Sara (99) and Violet (100). There were seven new entries in the top 100 most popular boys' names in 2012; Hugo (88), Sonny (90), Seth (91), Elliott (95), Theodore (97), Rory (99) and Ellis (100). Hugo has jumped 51 places since 2011 and was the 88th most popular name last year for newborn males. But which names within the top 100 in 2012 had the biggest increase or decrease in ranking? Bobby showed the largest rise, gaining 19 places to reach number 57. Aiden (down 19 to number 80), Finlay (down 17 to number 83), Jamie (down 15 to 64) and Rhys (down 14 to number 84) showed the largest falls within the top 100. Isobel (down 18 to number 98), Megan (down 12 to number 41), Amy (down 11 to number 62) and Caitlin (down 11 to number 97) were the names with the largest falls in popularity within the top 100. Elsie, rose 17 places between 2011 and 2012 to 70, and was the highest climber within the top 100 baby names for girls. The top 100 names for each gender in 2012 are shown below. Click on the link below to download the spreadsheets from the ONS. We'd love to read your thoughts on this release in the comments field below. |
‘To me, to you’ is a catchphrase of Barry and Paul Elliott. Under what name do they perform? | The Chuckle Brothers | Uncyclopedia | Fandom powered by Wikia Chuckle brothers in their night time gimp outfits. Come on, own up, who ordered the Chicken sandwich? Barry's sex change was going well as he was offered the role of Cinderella in the West End smash hit production by Andrew Lloyd Webber. "Something Fun" - A Sex Education video released by the Chuckle Brothers. How i got my fear of Tomatoes. The missing Chuckle Brother. Paul and Benedict Chuckle, better known as The Chuckle Brothers, are the world's most successful deranged brother comedy double act ever to have graced God's green earth. In actual fact, Barry Chuckle is Paul Chuckles father and they survive on the love of performing racial hate crimes. Their famous trademark catch phrase "to me, to you" was coined during the Brother's violent spit roasting of their sweet old Grandfather Chuckle . The original phrase was "to me" "to you... UGH, CHRIST! I HAVE A PAIR OF FALSE TEETH HANGING FROM MY BALLS!". However, this was seen as a rather cumbersome mouthfull to ever have caught on in the playground and the phrase was duly pared down into the line known and loved today. Claiming it to be a political stance, the Brothers decline to wear typical pedestrian garb , instead wearing outrageously cutting edge haute couture such as pink farahs and yellow diamond pattern jumpers made exclusively from a rare Argiope argentata form of spider silk (it is said that one pair of Barry's Y-Fronts is made from over 500,000 spiders alone at a cost of £3000 a pair, despite this, Barry frequently flaunts such extravagance by skidding himself on purpose during interviews just to demonstrate how elite and wealthy he is). Contents [ show ] edit Life Before Chucklevision Before Chucklevision Paul barry and mr Heycock toured their native Yorkshire, performing standup comedy to the pissed stained county of England in the late 80s. Here they quickly gained a cult following within the stinking county's circles. The act often involved putrid jokes on bodily fluids and at times close to the wind jokes on race, a particularly risky thing to do in the Bradford/Leeds region. The pair were regularly compared to fellow filthy Yorkshire comedians Roy Chubby Brown and Bernard Manning. Paul and Barry rejected this comparison in a very public letter through their fan club stating that 'we are not fat sweaty wife beaters who perform for dole thick cunts. We're far more sophisticated than those pricks'. Indeed after this comparison the pair did indeed improve their comedy to far more sophisticated levels and took their show to the Edinburgh Festival where it won rave reviews. In a tell-all interview on Parkinson in 1998, Barry revealed that during the early days of the duo's tours, their wages were so poor that on many occasions, both brothers reverted to licking the M62 for £4 an hour. Drivers laughed and often cruelly beat the brothers if they stopped or passed out. 'It was a shitting disgrace,' Barry told a stunned audience, 'Paul got his stomach pumped 14 times.' Head of Children's BBC at the time Mike Hunt had the pleasure of viewing one of their shows and immediately saw their potential and offered the sibling double act the chance to make their own kids tv show. Initially it would prove to be a difficult transformation from the club/pub stage to childrens tv. Barry commented that they found the dilution of their at times rude, crude act the most difficult change. The show experienced a rocky pilot episode of their new programme (then entitled The Chucklevision) leading Paul to have some doubts over the ability to make comedy for children. In an interview with Radio Times he said 'I'd seen Joe Pasquale live and I'll say this quietly, but it was desperately dire. He thought jokes about hard to open jam jars was funny. I looked around the arena midway through and the faces on the audience were those same faces you'd see in a fucking morgue. I felt desperately sorry for the guy. It's not his fault. Bless him'. edit Chucklevision Chucklevision began broadcasting in 1987 and continues to broadcast |
According to the proverb whose wife must be above suspicion? | WHY CAESAR’S WIFE MUST BE ABOVE SUSPICION: MATES FUNCTION AS HONEST INDICATORS OF STATUS AND PRESTIGE. BY BEN AND BO WINEGARD. | Welcome to the EvoS Consortium! Welcome to the EvoS Consortium! Posted on March 12, 2012 by Bo Winegard In Plutarch’s Life of Julius Caesar, a story is related that Julius Caesar divorced his wife (Pompeia) because of rumors of opprobrious behavior. At trial, Caesar said he knew nothing about his wife’s rumored adultery, but asserted that he divorced her because his wife “ought not even be under suspicion” (The Life of Caesar, 9-10). In a sense, what Caesar was asserting was that he would not allow his wife’s suspected behaviors to sully his status, reputation, and prestige. At the time, Caesar was a powerful and ambitious political player (Pontifex Maximus), and he did not want his career thwarted by rumors of his mate’s turpitudinous behavior. But why should Pompeia’s behavior affect his reputation? For several years, we (the authors) have been thinking about this and similar issues, and have, we believe, come to a reasonably accurate solution. In what follows, we will attempt to explain why men and women flaunt (show off) and conceal (hide) mates; why they are sensitively attuned to their mates’–and potential mates’–reputations; and why they are attracted to highly desired mates, often exerting enormous effort to obtain and sustain a relationship with them, despite little evidence that such efforts make evolutionary sense from traditional mate choice perspectives. Some of what we say is speculative, some is currently being tested, and some is supported by solid data. All of it, however, follows from cogent theoretical (Darwinian) logic. We call our theory the positional goods and social information (PGSI) theory of human mating. THE RISE OF THE STANDARD PARADIGM Evolution: Natural Selection and Sexual Selection Modern theories of human mate choice stem from Darwin’s twin theories of natural and sexual selection (1859/1958; 1871; Larson, 2005). Although Darwin was not the first thinker to propose that life evolves, he was the first to propound a theory of evolution that included a plausible mechanism (natural selection). Darwin’s theory is elegantly parsimonious and can be reduced to three basic principles: 1) Organisms vary in their ability to reproduce. 2) Offspring inherit traits from their parents. 3) More organisms are born than will survive to reproduce. The statistical result of this process is a pool of fitter organisms, and the long term effect is the evolution of a variegated ecosystem of organisms, including humans. Later, Darwin (1871) proposed another mechanism of evolutionary change that can be distinguished from natural selection proper: sexual selection. According to Darwin, organisms not only compete for a limited pool of resources and struggle against the environment to procure them, they also compete for a limited pool of potential mates and struggle against conspecifics to obtain them. The processes of sexual selection lead to the formation of traits that enhance an organism’s ability to compete against same-sex rivals (intrasexual selection) and to traits that enhance an organism’s ability to attract opposite-sex mates (intersexual selection). Although Darwin was flummoxed about the role that beauty played in the evolution of human mating– perhaps relying too much on disparate and inaccurate information from colonialists–modern theories of human mate choice all take Darwinian principles for granted (Grammar, Fink, Moller, & Thornhill, 2003). Furthermore, Darwin noted an important puzzle about human mating behavior that the PGSI takes seriously: women seem to be the decorated sex in humans, using their secondary sexual characteristics (breasts, lips, buttocks) to “charm,” “fascinate,” and “allure” men. This is rare, inverting the standard pattern found in nature. Parental Investment: Bateman and Trivers Although Darwin noted that in humans women seem to be the decorated sex, he also noted that in most species, females were “choosier” and that males were more eager to en |
‘Nessun dorma’ comes from which Puccini opera? | Turandot Synopsis - The Story of Puccini's Famous Opera Turandot Synopsis Turandot Synopsis The Story of Puccini's Famous Opera The Swedish soprano Erika Sunnegardh as the title character in Puccini's 'Turandot' at the Metropolitan Opera House on Saturday night, April 21, 2007. Within the opera's 3rd act, you'll hear one of the most famous arias of all time, "Nessun Dorma.". Photo by Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images April 25, 1926 - La Scala, Milan More Puccini Opera Synopses: Puccini’s opera, Turandot, takes place in ancient Peking, China. Turandot, ACT 1 In a crowded quarter nestled near the Forbidden City, a man announces an edict, saying that any prince wanting to marry Princess Turandot will first need to answer three riddles. If he answers all three correctly, he will marry Turandot. If he fails, he will die. The Prince of Persia is her latest suitor. His fate was sealed prior to the opera's opening events; he failed to answer Princess Turnadot's riddles and now must die at moonrise. Citizens within the busy quarter, eager for bloodshed and entertainment, chant and urge the executioner to carry out his dark deed. In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the mob, a slave girl named Liu suddenly cries for help when her elderly master, Timur, is pushed to the ground. continue reading below our video 5 Urban Myths That Rule the Ages She fears Timur is in danger of being trampled to death. Out of the shadows comes a strapping young man to aid them. He instantly recognizes Timur as his long-lost father, the deposed king of Tartary (which is now occupied by Chinese rulers). Afraid for his own life, Prince Calaf tells Timur to never say his name out loud. Both men are still running from the enemies who vanquished them from their own kingdom. Timur tells Prince Calaf that Liu has been his only faithful servant. When Prince Calaf asks her why, she tells him it was because Calaf once smiled upon her many years ago. As the moon rises high in the sky, the Prince of Persia is brought to the place of his execution. The crowd falls deathly silent. Taken aback by his good looks and kind demeanor, the crowd, along with Prince Calaf, shouts for compassion and pleas for sparing the young man's life. Princess Turandot arrives, and unaffected by their cries, orders his execution with a swift and precise hand gesture. Prince Calaf falls completely head over heels for Princess Turandot upon seeing her for the first time. Losing all thought of the current situation, he proclaims his love for the princess and shouts her name three times as the Prince of Persia is heard giving his last cry before losing his head. Prince Calaf is determined to win Princess Turandot as his bride. As is customary for each potential suitor, Prince Calaf rushes to the ceremonial gong to signal his entry into the "contest." Three of Turandot's ministers (Ping, Pong, and Pang) try convincing Prince Calaf to change his mind - they do not want any more blood to be spilled. Timur and Liu attempt to talk Prince Calaf out of it, too. It seems Liu is the only one that to get through to Prince Calaf by confessing her love for him. To their dismay, even that is not enough to stop Prince Calaf. He bangs the gong and Turandot accepts his challenge. Turandot, ACT 2 Wishing to be free of Princess Turandot's bloody reign, Ping, Pang, and Pong are in their quarters before sunrise reminiscing and telling stories of their past lives. They also share stories of Princess Turandot's previous (and unfortunate) suitors. Their time is cut short, however, as the palace trumpets sound. Princess Turandot's ceremony is about to begin. The townspeople gather under the warm morning sun to witness Prince Calaf attempt the impossible. Before Princess Turandot appears, her father takes his seat on the throne. Even the king begs Prince Calaf to walk away from the challenge. Again, Calaf refuses. Princess Turandot arrives and addresses the curious crowd by telling them a story of her ancestor, Princess Lou-Ling. Lou-Ling was brutally murdered by a conquering prince. To avenge her death, Turandot explain |
Which former international full back was manager of Leeds United when they reached the European Cup Final in 1974-75, before working as a football summariser on BBC radio for over 30 years? | Leeds United F.C. History Leeds United F.C. History Debut: v Chelsea (a): 23-01-1960 5�51/2� 9st 13lb (1974) #1 in 100 Greatest LUFC Players Ever Right Half in Greatest LUFC Team The core of Don Revie's great Leeds sides was the midfield blend of Billy Bremner's commitment and Johnny Giles' skill. The diminutive Bremner though, was also skilful and his passing, leadership, never-say die attitude and eye for goal made him one of the games's greatest midfielders. Raised in the Raploch area of Stirling, where he attended the St Mary's Junior Catholic School, he played for St. Modan's High School and Gowanhill Juniors. After being rejected by Arsenal and Chelsea for being 'too small', he joined Leeds in December 1959. In his early days he often brushed with football's authorities but gradually matured and collected many honours. He won the first of fifty-four Scottish caps in May 1965, adding to Schoolboy and Under-Twenty-Three honours, where he scored once, against Wales at Kilmarnock on 2nd December 1964, in three games from 24th May 1964 to 24th February 1965 and was, for decades, United's most capped player. He was the most successful skipper in the club's history, leading United to two League championships, an F.A. Cup win, a League Cup Trophy and two Inter-Cities Fairs Cup triumphs. He won the 1970 Footballer of the Year award as United narrowly missed a unique treble of League, F.A. Cup and European Cup. After progressing through the Leeds Juniors, within a year, he made his first-team debut on 23rd January 1960 at Chelsea, at outside-right, under the careful guardianship of his captain and initial mentor, Don Revie, who played at inside-right. He became a permanent fixture on the Leeds team sheet for more than sixteen years, unless injured or suspended. Bremner quickly established himself as an uncompromising player, tough in the tackle and often going beyond the rules to get the better of a skilled opponent. But that was not the true story, he also became an extremely skilfull midfielder and had the stamina to cover every inch of the pitch for the full ninety minutes and could pass with precision and timing. He also scored more than his fair share of goals, and had the extraordinary ability of scoring crucial goals in the biggest games, scoring winners in four major semi-finals. Bremner was at the vanguard of Leeds' march to success in the early to mid 1960s. They won the Second Division title in the 1963-64 season and then the following year came tantalisingly close to a "double" of League championship and FA Cup. They lost the League title to Manchester United on goal average, and the F.A. Cup to Liverpool by 1-2 after extra-time at Wembley. But Bremner had his moment, scoring the equaliser with a crisp half-volley, from a Jack Charlton head down, which left the Liverpool goalkeeper Tommy Lawrence staring in amazement as the rocket flew into the net. Since his arrival in March 1962, Bobby Collins had always been the United Captain, setting the standards and leading the fight, but in United's second Inter Cities Fairs game at Torino on 6th October 1965, he had his thigh broken by a vicious tackle and, after Jack Charlton had taken the mantle for a while, Billy Bremner was given the Captaincy which he kept until he left the club in September 1976. Then came the unprecedented success as the Trophies and general acclaim started to come. From then until the end of the 1960s, they won the League Cup and Fairs Cup in 1968 and the "Holy Grail" of the League Championship in 1968-69 as United only lost two games and broke all kinds of records in achieving it. It was not all plain sailing. There were the seasons when United failed to achieve what they deserved, as fatigue set in after chasing too many trophies and there was the lack of appreciation from the football world, particularly the Southern Press, who questioned United's methods and labelled them "Dirty Leeds", a sentiment echoed by Brian Clough and other football players, managers and pundits. However, in 1970, with Leeds chasing the historic "treble" of League cham |
What is the surname of Richard and Adam, the Welsh classical singers whose debut album topped the charts throughout August this year? | Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day 2012 – The Happy Video Network John Bonham Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page , singer Robert Plant , bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones , and drummer John Bonham . The band’s heavy, guitar-driven sound, rooted in blues and psychedelia on their early albums, has earned them recognition as one of the progenitors of heavy metal , though their unique style drew from a wide variety of influences, including folk music . After changing their name from the New Yardbirds , Led Zeppelin signed a deal with Atlantic Records that afforded them considerable artistic freedom. Although the group was initially unpopular with critics, they achieved significant commercial success with albums such as Led Zeppelin (1969), Led Zeppelin II (1969), Led Zeppelin III (1970), Led Zeppelin IV (1971), Houses of the Holy (1973), and Physical Graffiti (1975). Their fourth album, which features the track “ Stairway to Heaven “, is among the most popular and influential works in rock music, and it helped to secure the group’s popularity. Page wrote most of Led Zeppelin’s music, particularly early in their career, while Plant generally supplied the lyrics. Jones’ keyboard-based compositions later became central to the group’s catalogue, which featured increasing experimentation. The latter half of their career saw a series of record-breaking tours that earned the group a reputation for excess and debauchery. Although they remained commercially and critically successful, their output and touring schedule were limited during the late 1970s, and the group disbanded following Bonham’s death from alcohol-related asphyxia in 1980. In the decades that followed, the surviving members sporadically collaborated and participated in one-off Led Zeppelin reunions. The most successful of these was the 2007 Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert in London, with Jason Bonham taking his late father’s place behind the drums. Led Zeppelin are widely considered one of the most successful, innovative, and influential rock groups in history. They are one of the best-selling music artists in the history of audio recording; various sources estimate the group’s record sales at 200 to 300 million units worldwide. With RIAA -certified sales of 111.5 million units, they are the second-best-selling band in the United States . [1] Each of their nine studio albums placed in the top 10 of the Billboard album chart and six reached the number-one spot. [2] Rolling Stone magazine described them as “the heaviest band of all time”, [3] “the biggest band of the Seventies”, [3] and “unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history”. [4] They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995; the museum’s biography of the band states that they were “as influential” during the 1970s as the Beatles were during the 1960s. [5] Contents Formation[ edit ] The band’s logotype, used since 1973 In 1966, London-based session guitarist Jimmy Page joined the blues-influenced rock band the Yardbirds to replace bassist Paul Samwell-Smith . Page soon switched from bass to lead guitar, creating a dual lead guitar line-up with Jeff Beck . Following Beck’s departure in October 1966, the Yardbirds, tired from constant touring and recording, began to wind down. [6] Page wanted to form a supergroup with him and Beck on guitars, and the Who ‘s Keith Moon and John Entwistle on drums and bass, respectively. [7] Vocalists Steve Winwood and Steve Marriott were also considered for the project. [8] The group never formed, although Page, Beck, and Moon did record a song together in 1966, “ Beck’s Bolero “, in a session that also included bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones . [9] The Yardbirds played their final gig in July 1968 at Luton College of Technology in Bedfordshire. [10] They were still committed to several concerts in Scandinavia, so drummer Jim McCarty and vocalist Keith Relf authorised Page and bassist Chris Dreja to use “the Yardbirds” name to fulfill the band’s obligations. Page and Drej |
In which city is Taksim Square, scene of recent protests? | Turkish police tear gas protesters on Taksim anniversary - BBC News BBC News Turkish police tear gas protesters on Taksim anniversary 31 May 2014 Close share panel Media captionThe BBC's James Reynolds: ''The police charged forward'' Turkish police have used tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Istanbul and Ankara on the first anniversary of deadly anti-government protests. Some 25,000 police surrounded and blocked Istanbul's Taksim Square, the epicentre of the 2013 rallies. PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier urged youths to not join Saturday's protests. Protests against plans to redevelop Gezi Park in Istanbul turned into mass rallies against PM Erdogan last year after a heavy-handed police response. A number of people were killed in the unrest, with thousands more injured. A 64-year-old woman, who fell into a coma after inhaling tear gas during another crackdown on protesters in the capital in December, died on Friday. Reporter detained Clashes broke out in Istanbul on Saturday after protesters marched on Taksim Square despite a government ban on gatherings in force there. Riot police, water cannon and armoured vehicles were deployed to block access to the square and nearby Gezi Park. A number of demonstrators were reportedly arrested. Security forces also fired tear gas at demonstrators in central Ankara and broke up protests in the southern city of Adana. Earlier on Saturday, Istanbul officers kicked and detained a CNN reporter during a live broadcast from Taksim Square. Image copyright AFP Image caption A police officer tries to disperse protesters on Istiklal avenue in central Istanbul Image copyright AFP Image caption Demonstrators lie on the ground, overcome by tear gas Image copyright AFP Image caption A family try to get through a police barricade Image copyright AFP Image caption Earlier in the day, riot police blocked access to Taksim Square, the site of last year's deadly crackdown on protesters Ivan Watson said in a Twitter post that he and his film crew were "released after half an hour". The main organisers behind last year's Gezi Park protests - Taksim Solidarity - had called for a demonstration to mark the one-year anniversary. But Mr Erdogan warned young people not to join, saying: "One year later, people, including so-called artists, are calling for demonstrations, but you, Turkey's youth, you will not respond to the call." Addressing a crowd of young people in the capital on Friday, he described the movement as "terrorist organisations" that "manipulated our morally and financially weak youth to attack our unity and put our economy under threat". At the scene - James Reynolds, BBC Istanbul correspondent A year ago, protestors took the government by surprise and occupied Istanbul's Taksim Square and Gezi Park. This year, the government deployed thousands of police officers to seal off the square and the park - to prevent protesters from taking back the area. Lines of riot police guarded the streets leading up to the square. Plainclothes police officers, carrying batons and gas masks, sat on Gezi Park's benches. At 1900, several hundred protesters on Istiklal - Istanbul's main shopping avenue - tried to advance towards Taksim Square. Within seconds, the riot police charged forward and fired tear gas. I saw officers take away a number of protesters. Dozens of bystanders took refuge from the tear gas behind the glass doors of a music shop. Every few minutes the manager opened his doors to let in more people. Protestors booed a police helicopter overhead. After a while, many decided to walk away. They were unable to re-take Taksim Square. String of scandals Protesters have clashed with police in recent months, with two men killed during angry demonstrations over a mining disaster that killed 301 people. Anger also flared in March with the news of the death of a 15-year-old boy who had been in a coma since last June after being hit by a tear-gas canister during a protest. In May 2013, protesters took the government by surprise by occupying Taksim Square and Gezi Park. Riot police evicted them two weeks later |
In which country is the volcano Mount Rainier? | Rainier | Volcano World | Oregon State University OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Articles Mount Rainier is the highest and third most voluminous volcano of the Cascade Range. The main cone of this has formed since 730,000 years ago. Photograph of Mount Rainier from STS-64 (STS064-51-27).Image Source: The Earth Observation Images at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. For the last 100,000 years the rate of erosion, by debris avalanche and glaciers, has been greater than that of the rate of volcano growth. Mount Rainier is potentially the most dangerous volcano in the Cascades because it is very steep, covered in large amounts of ice and snow, and near a large population that lives in lowland drainages. Numerous debris avalanches start on the volcano. The largest debris avalanche traveled more than 60 miles (100 km) to Puget Sound. The most recent , blocks, and bombs. Photograph by D.R. Crandell, U.S. Geological Survey. Mt. St. Helens with Mt. Rainier in the background. (March 31, 1980) Photo by U.S. Geological Society. The Cascade Volcano Observatory has additional information about the history and hazards of Mt. Rainier. Sources of Information: Crandell, D.R., 1971, Postglacial lahars from Mount Rainier volcano, Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 677, p. 1-75. Crandell, D.R., 1969, The geologic story of Mount Rainier: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1292, 43 p. Driedger, C.L., 1995, Increasing public awareness of Mount Rainier volcanic hazards: Eos Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, p. F644. Fiske, R.S., Hopson, C.A., and Waters, A.C., Geology of Mount Rainier National Park, Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 444, p. 1-93. Hopson, C.A., Waters, C.A., Bender, V.R., and Rubin, M., 1962, The latest eruptions from Mount Rainier volcano: Journal of Geology Majors, H.M., and McCollum, R.C., 1981, Mount Rainier: the eruption of 1894: Northwest Discoveries, v. 2, p. 334-381. Mullineaux, D.R., 1974, pyroclastic deposits in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1326, p. 1-83. Mullineaux, D.R., Sigafoos, R.S., and Hendricks, E.L., 1969, A historic eruption of Mt. Rainier, Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 650-B, p. 1-83. National Research Council, 1994, Mount Rainier Active Cascade Volcano: Washington, D.C., National Academy Press, 114 p. Pringle, P.T., Driedger, C.L., Frank, D., McKenna, J., Murphy, M.T., Scott, K.M., Sisson, T.W., Vallance, J.W., Venezky, D.Y., Walder, J.S., and Zimbelman, D.R., 1994, 2G Mount Rainier, a Decade Volcano GSA field trip, in Swanson, D.A., and Haugerud, R.A. , eds., Geologic field trips in the Pacific Northwest, Volume 2, p. 2G 1-23. Simkin, T., and Siebert, L., 1994, Volcanoes of the World: Geoscience Press, Tucson, Arizona, 349 p. Sisson, T.W., 1995, An overview of the geology of Mount Rainier's volcanic edifice: Eos Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, p. F643. Venezky, D.Y., 1995, |
This fever was first detected in West Africa in 1969. There is no known cure and it is spread by rats found only in that area. What is the Fever's name? | Lassa fever: origins, reservoirs, transmission and guidelines - GOV.UK GOV.UK Lassa fever: origins, reservoirs, transmission and guidelines From: 1 April 2016, see all updates Lassa virus causes Lassa fever, an acute viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF). Contents Lassa virus is a member of the arenavirus family. The disease was first described in the 1950s, and the virus was identified in 1969, when 2 missionary nurses died from it in the town of Lassa in Nigeria. Outbreaks in 2016 Benin: Over 50 cases have been reported to 22 March 2016. Most cases have been reported from Borgou, Donga and Collines departments , with occasional reports from the departments of Alibori, Ouémé, Kouffo, Littoral and Plateau. Togo: Two cases in healthcare workers were reported from Sansanné-Mango, Savanes Region of northern Togo. Togo had not previously reported confirmed Lassa cases although the country is located between known endemic areas. The country shares a border with Benin, across which there is population movement. It is possible therefore that there has been spread from Benin into Togo. Epidemiology Lassa fever is endemic in parts of West Africa, particularly Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, where the animal reservoir, the multimammate rat is prevalent. There is some evidence of endemicity in the Central African Republic, Mali, Senegal and other neighbouring countries. In 2009, a confirmed case from Mali was imported into the UK. In 2011, sporadic cases were confirmed for the first time in Ghana and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Benin reported its first confirmed cases in 2014, and has reported an outbreak in 2016 . In March 2016, two cases of Lassa fever were diagnosed in healthcare workers exposed in Togo . One of these was imported into Germany , where a secondary transmission occurred. The second case was medically evacuated to the USA. Guinea Lassa fever is endemic throughout Guinea, but most clinical cases have been reported from Kindia, Faranah and Nzerekore regions. Lassa fever: map of Guinea (JPEG, 1.46MB) Liberia Lofa, Bong, and Nimba counties are regarded as hyperendemic (areas of intense transmission). In 2014 an outbreak was reported at a UN Mission in Kakata, Margibi County. Lassa fever: map of Liberia (JPEG, 1.01MB) Nigeria Lassa fever is endemic in Nigeria, with outbreaks almost every year in different parts of the country. Yearly peaks are observed between December and February. In January 2016, WHO reported that the current outbreak had mostly affected Bauchi, Edo, Oyo and Taraba states. See map of confirmed cases . Sierra Leone Lassa fever: maps of Sierra Leone outbreaks 2008 onward ( PDF , 210KB, 1 page) Transmission Lassa virus is present in wild multimammate rats (Mastomys species), which shed the virus in their urine and droppings. These are common in rural areas of tropical Africa, and often live in or around homes. Once infected, rodents shed virus throughout their life. Transmission of Lassa virus to humans normally occurs through contamination of broken skin or mucous membranes via direct or indirect contact with infected rodent excreta, on floors, home surfaces, in food or water. Transmission is also possible where rodents are caught and consumed as food. Person to person transmission occurs through infected bodily fluids, such as blood, saliva, urine or semen. This can occur in healthcare or domestic settings. Transmission to close contacts usually only occurs while the patient has symptoms. However, a patient can excrete virus in urine for between 3 and 9 weeks after the onset of illness. Patients can transmit the virus via semen for up to 3 months. Symptoms Infection is mild or asymptomatic in 80% of cases, but can cause severe illness and is fatal in approximately 1 to 3% of patients. The incubation period for disease is usually between 7 and 10 days, with a maximum of 21 days. The onset of illness is insidious, with: fever and shivering sore throat Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea or cough can accompany these symptoms. An important diagnostic feature is the appearance of patches of white or |
The characters Don Alfonso and Dorabella appear in which Mozart opera? | Sheet Music, Cosi Fan Tutte, Mozart, WA, 2 Flutes Cosi Fan Tutte Mozart, WA Various arrangements of Mozart's Opera 'Cosi Fan Tutte' for two flutes. Referencing historical transcriptions, these arrangements focus on recreating authentic musical content appropriate for the instrumentation. 10% Terzetto (Ferrando, Guilelmo, Don Alfonso) Terzetto (Ferrando, Guilelmo, Don Alfonso) Terzetto (Ferrando, Guilelmo, Don Alfonso) Duetto (Fiordiligi, Dorabella) Terzetto (Ferrando, Dorabella, Don Alfonso) Aria (Fiordiligi) Type the characters you see in the picture: * The code is case-sensitive and must be entered exactly as above. There have been no reviews Only those who bought this product are allowed to add review If you've already bought this product, please sign in and add your own review! Cart is empty Plug-O's i purchased both sizes. larger size fit a marmots EX well. smaller size fit in a vintage haynes (a rare bird, an open hole commercial model). they do the job, but i don't think they should be casually removed by someone like me who does not know their way around keys and pads. Meir Chernofsky News 01-02-2017 SMU flute professor Jean Larson Garver will host a master class with internationally renowned flutist Jean Ferrandis Saturday, March 4, 2017, from 1:00pm - 4:00pm. The class will feature SMU flute students from the studios of Jean Larson Garver, Kara Kirkendoll and Deborah Baron as well as outstanding high school students selected by audition. SMU staff pianist Angela Favazza will serve as accompanist for the class. Powell Flutes with Carolyn Nussbaum Company will have a display of new flutes for teachers and students to try. More information can be found at Flute Master Class with Jean Ferrandis |
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