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Brabantio and Grantiano are characters in which Shakespearean play? | No Fear Shakespeare: Othello: Characters No Fear Shakespeare Act 1, Scene 1 Othello The play’s protagonist and hero. Othello is the highly respected general of the armies of Venice, although he is not a native of Venice but rather a Moor, or North African. He is an eloquent and powerful figure, respected by all those around him. In spite of his elevated status, Othello is nevertheless easy prey to insecurities because of his age, his life as a soldier, and his self-consciousness about being a racial and cultural outsider. He possesses a free and open nature that his ensign Iago exploits to twist Othello’s love for his wife, Desdemona, into a powerful and destructive jealousy. Desdemona The daughter of the Venetian senator Brabantio. Desdemona and Othello are secretly married before the play begins. While in some ways stereotypically pure and meek, Desdemona is also determined and self-possessed. She is equally capable of defending her marriage, jesting bawdily with Iago, and responding with dignity to Othello’s incomprehensible jealousy. Iago Othello’s ensign (a senior position also known as “ancient” or “standard-bearer”), a twenty-eight-year-old military veteran from Venice. Iago is the villain of the play. Although he is obsessive, relentless, bold, and ingenius in his efforts to manipulate and deceive the other characters—particularly Othello—Iago’s motivations are notoriously murky. At various points in the play, he claims to be motivated by different things: resentment that Othello passed him over for a promotion in favor of Michael Cassio; jealousy because he heard a rumor that Othello slept with Iago’s wife, Emilia; suspicion that Cassio slept with Emilia too. Iago gives the impression that he’s tossing out plausible motivations as he thinks of them, and that we’ll never understand what really drives his villainy. He hates women and is obsessed with other people’s sex lives. Michael Cassio Othello’s lieutenant, or second-in-command. Cassio is highly educated but young and inexperienced in battle. Iago resents Cassio’s high position and dismisses him as a bookkeeper. Truly devoted to Othello, Cassio is ashamed after being implicated in a drunken brawl on Cyprus and losing his place as lieutenant. Iago uses Cassio’s youth, good looks, and flirtatious manner with women to play on Othello’s insecurities about Desdemona’s fidelity. Emilia Iago’s wife and Desdemona’s attendant. A cynical, worldly woman, Emilia is deeply attached to her mistress and distrustful of her husband. Roderigo A jealous suitor of Desdemona. Young, rich, and foolish, Roderigo is convinced that if he gives Iago all of his money, Iago will help him win Desdemona’s hand. Repeatedly frustrated as Othello marries Desdemona and then takes her to Cyprus, Roderigo is ultimately desperate enough to agree to help Iago kill Cassio after Iago points out that Cassio is another potential rival for Desdemona. Bianca A courtesan, or prostitute, in Cyprus. Bianca’s favorite customer is Cassio, who teases her with promises of marriage but laughs at her behind her back. Brabantio Desdemona’s father, a somewhat blustering and self-important Venetian senator. As a friend of Othello, Brabantio feels betrayed when the general marries his daughter in secret. Duke of Venice The official authority in Venice, the duke has great respect for Othello as a public and military servant. His primary role within the play is to make Othello tell his story of how he wooed Desdemona, and then to send Othello to Cyprus. Montano The governor of Cyprus before Othello. We see Montano first in Act Two, as he recounts the status of the war and awaits the Venetian ships. Lodovico One of Brabantio’s kinsmen, Lodovico acts as a messenger from Venice to Cyprus. He arrives in Cyprus in Act Four with letters announcing that Cassio is to replace Othello as governor. Graziano Brabantio’s kinsman who accompanies Lodovico to Cyprus. Amidst the chaos of the play’s final scene, Graziano mentions that Desdemona’s father has died. Clown Othello’s servant. A |
What is Bangladesh's official unit of currency? | Bangladeshi Taka Currencies BANGLADESHI TAKA Introduction | Overview | Structure | History | Factors affecting change in exchange rates | Daily trend of Bangladeshi taka | Weekly trend of Bangladeshi taka Introduction Taka has been the official currency unit of Bangladesh since 1972. The subunit of taka that divides 1 unit of the currency into 100 equal parts is "paise". It is often depicted by "৳" or "৲" symbols in the local language of the country and as "Tk" in the English language. According to the International Organization for Standardization, 4217 standard, Bangladeshi taka is assigned with BDT as the currency code and 050 as the numeric code. The word "taka" is derived from the Sanskrit word "tanka" that was used as a denomination for a silver coin of a certain mass. The wide usage of the word in India for money reference in general especially in Bengal was the reason that it was made the national currency of this "Bangla" speaking country. Overview Bangladesh is an underdeveloped nation and encounters major threat from the ever-growing population. Though it has made remarkable improvements since the time it gained independence, still the overpopulation factor keeps it behind as compared to other countries. Bangladesh has got a giant garment industry that is counted among the largest in the world and also a huge jute industry that earns the foreign exchange of the country. The country is able to feed its massive population as it also produces rice up to third highest quantity in the world. Bangladesh was named one of the "Next eleven" countries along with major players like Egypt, Indonesia and Pakistan. The foreign direct investment has been observed with a sharp rise in the recent years. But on the other hand, this fact remains that Bangladesh is the poorest countries in South Asia as half of its population is living under the poverty line and the number of poor people stays third highest in the world after India and China. The country has received huge foreign aids since the time it is independent and the economy runs on high trade deficits. Also, the country faces natural obstacles in the way of its growth and development in the form of frequent cyclones, floods and droughts. The currency of Bangladesh isn�t strong enough and there is more scope of improvement in currency status. The flow of currency is managed by imposing import and export restrictions that are more than 500 taka of the local currency cannot be imported or exported. Regarding the foreign currency, amounts more than 3000 US dollars is needed to be declared and foreign currency can be exported only up to the amount imported. Structure Bangladesh has got the basic unit of currency as "taka" that is divided into 100 equal paise, a subunit also used for rupee form of money. It also has a wide range of denominations issued in both coinage and paper currency form that results in a bit complex structure of currency. Moreover, the old banknotes still in circulation along with the new ones makes it bulkier as compared to other currency structures. The Bank of Bangladesh, that was once State Bank of Pakistan looks after the currency flow in the country and performs issuing and printing function, as |
Which African country gained its independence from Britain on the 30th September 1966? | Bibliography Independence achieved 1 August 1960. Former name: Dahomey (renamed 30 November 1975). Botswana (Republic of Botswana) Independence achieved 30 September 1966. Former name: British Protectorate of Bechuanaland (name changed with independence in 1966). Burkina Faso (Republic of Burkina Faso) Independence achieved 5 August 1960. Former name: Republic of Upper Volta (renamed in 1984). Burundi (Republic of Burundi) Independence achieved 1 July 1962. Former name: Urundi (part of Ruaunda-Urundi, renamed with independence in 1962). Cameroon (Republic of Cameroon) Independence achieved 1 January 1960 for East Cameroon (former French colony). Formed the Federal Republic (1 October 1961) when Southern (west) Cameroon (former British colony) voted in a U.N. supervised election (11 February 1961) to be attached to the former French Cameroon. Officially became United Republic of Cameroon on 2 June 1972, and renamed Republic of Cameroon in 1984. Central African Republic Independence achieved 13 August 1960. Former name: Oubangui-Chari (renamed 1 December 1958). Chad (Republic of Chad) Independence achieved 11 August 1960. Congo (People's Republic of the Congo) Independence achieved 15 August 1960. Former names: Middle Congo (part of French Equatorial Africa), Congo-Brazzaville. Côte d'Ivoire (Republic of Côte d'Ivoire) Independence achieved 7 August 1960. Formerly refered to by the equivalent translation of the name into different languages, such as "Ivory Coast" in English. In 1986, the government declared that all countries should use the French name "Côte d'Ivoire". Democratic Republic of the Congo Independence achieved June 1960. 17 May 1997 the former regime (Zaire) of Marshal Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngendu Banga was toppled and the present Democratic Republic of the Congo was established in its place. Former names: Congo Free State 1855-1908, Belgian Congo, 1908-1960, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Congo-Leopoldville, 1960-1966, Congo-Kinshasa 1966-1971, Zaire 1971-1997. Djibouti (Republic of Djibouti) Independence achieved 27 June 1997. Former names: French Somaliland until 1967, French territory of the Afars and Issas until independence. Egypt (Arab Republic of Egypt) Egypt has been seat of civilization since ancient times, however recent history has seen conquest by the Ottoman Empire in 1517, Napoleon Bonaparte's France in 1798, and finally by Britain in 1882. Modern independence was achieved on 28 February 1922 by British declaration. Equatorial Guinea (Republic of Equatorial Guinea) Independence achieved 12 October 1968. Former name: Spanish Guinea (renamed with independence). Eritrea (State of Eritrea) Independence achieved 24 May 1993. Ethiopia (Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia) Ethiopia has enjoyed independence from ancient times and has resisted attempts by other nations at colonization. Former name: Abyssinia. Gabon (Republic of Gabon) Independence achieved 17 August 1960. The Gambia (Republic of the Gambia) Independence achieved 18 February 1965. Ghana (Republic of Ghana) Independence achieved 6 March 1957. Former name: Gold Coast (renamed with independence). Guinea (Republic of Guinea) Independence achieved 2 October 1958. Guinea-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau) Independence achieved 24 September 1973. Former name Portuguese Guinea (renamed with independence). Kenya (Republic of Kenya) Independence achieved 12 December 1963. Lesotho (Kingdom of Lesotho) Independence achieved 4 October 1966. Former name: Basutoland. Liberia (Republic of Liberia) Independence achieved 26 July 1847. Liberia was established by Black American colonists sent by the American Colonisation Society in a controversial move to repatriate freed American slaves to Africa. After Ethiopia, it is the oldest of the modern independent African nations. Libya (Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) Independence achieved 24 December 1951. Madagascar (Democratic Republic of Madagascar) Independence achieved 26 June 1960. Malawi (Republic of Malawi) Independence achieved 6 July 1964. Former name: Nyasaland. Mali (Republic of Mal |
Which famous person died on the same day as Princess Diana? | Top 10 Famous People Who Died on the Same Day Top 10 Famous People Who Died on the Same Day Daily Press ^ | 26 June 2009 | Mike Holtzclaw. Posted on 06/26/2009 4:24:58 PM PDT by csvset The entertainment took a double blow on Thursday, with the deaths of cultural icons Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. This is not the first time two celebrities died on the same day. Here are 10 other instances. (Excerpt) Read more at dailypress.com ... first previous 1-50 , 51-63 last To: dsutah Another two (in)famous people who definitely died on the same day were Bonnie and Clyde! The husband and wife rulers of Romania, The whole royal family of the last Tzar! 51 posted on 06/26/2009 9:10:57 PM PDT by dsutah Those last two entries were not the same people, they were separate incidents/different people, of course! 52 posted on 06/26/2009 9:12:42 PM PDT by dsutah To: dsutah seemed to me that there was a sport star there somewhere, but couldnt remember the name! Garnet "Ace" Baily. Won the Stanley Cup with the NHL Boston Bruins. 53 posted on 06/26/2009 9:14:39 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.) there were several people listed that Ive never heard of! ditto 54 posted on 06/26/2009 9:19:18 PM PDT by lonestar (Obama is turning Bush's "mess" into a catastrophe.) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ] To: lonestar Remember when Princess Diana died and that old lady—I think that she was a nun—who gave up all of her earthly belongings to help and live among the poor in India....What was her name? It’s on the tip of my tongue? Oh yeah...Mother Teresa. All Princess Di ever did was wear expensive clothes and hang around with playboys... 55 posted on 06/26/2009 10:11:22 PM PDT by gman992 [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 54 | View Replies ] To: lonestar Remember when Princess Diana died and that old lady—I think that she was a nun—who gave up all of her earthly belongings to help and live among the poor in India....What was her name? It’s on the tip of my tongue? Oh yeah...Mother Teresa. All Princess Di ever did was wear expensive clothes and hang around with playboys...Of course, they didn’t die on the same day, but one day apart. 56 posted on 06/26/2009 10:11:48 PM PDT by gman992 [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 54 | View Replies ] To: csvset 9/11/01 Freepers Barbara Olsen and the NY Fire Chief (sorry, I can’t remember his name) along with 3,000 Americans. May they rest in peace. 57 posted on 06/27/2009 7:46:37 AM PDT by Atlantian |
Which Shakespeare play has the characters Deiphobus and Alexander? | Characters: Troilus and Cressida — Utah Shakespeare Festival Characters: Troilus and Cressida The Trojans Priam: King of Troy, Priam is the father of fifty children, six of whom appear in this play. He like most of the warriors around him chooses to continue the war rather than have dissension within his royal family. Hector: Son of King Priam and brother of Troilus, Paris, Deiphobus, Helenus, and Cassandra, Hector is the most valiant warrior among the Trojans. Dedicated to the war and his family, it is Hector, however, who first raises the idea of calling a truce, even though he quickly abandons the idea for honor's sake. Troilus: The youngest son of King Priam and brother of Hector, Paris, Deiphobus, Helenus, and Cassandra, Troilus is a young sensualist who is beside himself in his infatuation for Cressida. He is a slave to an almost juvenile passion, and, although at times he recognizes his faults, he is never strong enough to act upon them—sacrificing manliness and ignoring filial and public duty to an unworthy liaison with an unworthy woman. It is Troilus who, using the ideal of honor, talks Hector into continuing the war. Paris: The son of King Priam and brother of Hector, Troilus, Deiphobus, Helenus, and Cassandra, Paris caused the war when he seduced and abducted Helen, the wife of the Greek leader, Menelaus. He is so obsessed with her beauty and charms that he refuses to end the war, even after years of slaughter. Deiphobus: The son of King Priam and brother of Hector, Troilus, Paris, Helenus, and Cassandra, Deiphobus, although a noble son and warrior, appears only briefly in several scenes of this play. Helenus: The son of King Priam and brother of Hector, Troilus, Paris, Deiphobus, and Cassandra, Helenus is a priest who appears only briefly in the play. Margarelon: A bastard son of King Priam, Margarelon exposes the cowardice of Thersites. Aeneas: A Trojan commander and friend of Troilus, Aeneas is described by Pandarus as "one of the flowers of Troy." Antenor: Another Trojan commander, Antenor has a shrewd wit and sound judgement. Calchas: A Trojan priest and father of Cressida, Calchas defected to the Greek side when the war began. He convinces the Greek leaders to trade a Trojan prisoner-of-war for his daughter, thus bringing Cressida to the Greek camp and separating her from Troilus. Pandarus: Cressida's uncle, the prurient Pandarus is retired and now lives on the memories of a sensual life and helps others to enjoy their own illicit assignations. It is Pandarus who arranges the tryst of Troilus and Cressida. In the end he is bitter and diseased. Alexander: A servant of Cressida. Andromache: The wife of Hector, Andromache is stirred by frightening dreams and pleads with her husband to stay home from the battle, to no avail. Cassandra: The daughter of King Priam and sister of Hector, Troilus, Paris, Deiphobus, and Helenus, Cassandra is a prophetess but is cursed with never being believed. Thus, when she prophesies that Troy will fall unless Helen is returned to the Greeks, her brothers and others simply scoff at her. Cressida: Daughter of Calchus and neice of Pandarus, Cressida is precocious in the art of dalliance and expert at whetting the sexual appetites of her lovers, including the Trojan Troilus and later the Grecian Diomedes. She swears her eternal love to Troilus but abandons all vows as soon as she is taken to the Greek camp. She is a highly sexed, fickle woman who is in love actually only with herself. The Greeks Agamemnon: Commander-in-chief of the Grecian forces and brother of Menelaus, Agamemnon is a dignified, generous, and chivalric leader. Menelaus: Brother of Agamemnon and wronged husband of the faithless Helen, Menelaus is the Spartan king but, nonetheless, the butt of many jokes about his cuckoldry. Achilles: A Grecian commander and one of the most famous of Grecian warriors, Achilles in this play is proud, arrogant, cowardly, and lazy. While his fellow commanders and princes take to the field, he keeps to his tent, pampering himself. His cowardly attack upon the unarmed Hector reveals hi |
The sucre was the official unit of currency of Ecuador until March 2000. What is now the official currency? | Ecuador Currency Travel Ecuador .com : Ecuador Currency Ecuador uses the United States dollar as its form of currency, but this has not always been the case. Prior to the dollarization of the Ecuadorian economy, Ecuador’s currency was the sucre, and before that the peso. Ecuador Dollarization Ecuador’s currency suffered an enormous crash in 1999, causing the government of the time to consider moving to the dollar. This crash was led up to by a devaluation of the sucre from 1983 onwards. The sucre had jumped to 800 per US dollar in 1990 and 3000 by 1995. The president Jamil Mahuad took the move of announcing that Ecuador would move to the dollar as its currency in January 2000. This action caused widespread protests and discontent, and Mahuad was promptly removed from office by the angry populace. The vice president Gustavo Noboa took the place of Jamil Mahuad after his removal and confirmed that the Ecuador dollarization would go ahead. In 2000, Ecuador was dollarized. By the time that this happened, the exchange rate was 25,000 sucres to the dollar. Many Ecuadorians who had their money in the banks lost a lot of money during this period – some lost their entire life savings. The sucre stopped being legal tender in Ecuador in September of 2000. However, it was still possible to exchange them in the bank after this time and up until March 2001. After this point, Ecuador used the US dollar only. Ecuador dollar In Ecuador, it is better to have smaller notes available (ideally the correct change) when buying smaller items. You will frequently be asked if you have the correct change, or if you have a smaller bill available to use. Don’t expect that you’ll be able to get change from a $10, or sometimes even a $5 in taxis or in the smaller general stores around the country. |
Which famous television and film star died on the same day as Michael Jackson? | It’s pretty devastating when a celebrity we admired dies, but what about when two die? On the same day? It has happened more often than you think. Here’s a list of celebrities who died on the same day. Michael Jackson/Farah Fawcett Life wasn’t sad enough when “Charlie’s Angels” star Farah Fawcett lost her battle to cancer the morning of June 25th, 2009 but by the afternoon we had also lost the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Sammy Davis Jr. and Jim Henson image via dailypress.com One part of The Rat Pack and the man who brought us the beloved Muppets were both lost on May 16, 1990. Orville Wright and Mohandas Gandhi Image via dailypress.com The man who helped invent the airplane and the legend who helped promote nonviolent protest both passed away on January 30, 1948. Lorne Greene and Peter Tosh Though they lived worlds apart, the Canadian actor (Greene) and Jamaican singer (Tosh) both left us on Sept. 11, 1987. Source Milton Berle, Dudley Moore, and Billy Wilder The famous funny man, star of the film Arthur, and famous filmmaker all passed away on March 27, 2002. Source Federico Fellini and River Phoenix Fellini, considered one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century and Phoenix who was once called the vegan James Dean both lost their lives on October 31, 1993. Source Elia Kazan and Althea Gibson Gibson became the first African-American woman to be a competitor on the world tennis tour and the first to win a Grand Slam title in 1956. Kazan was described by The New York Times as “one of the most honored and influential directors in Broadway and Hollywood history”. Both legends passed away on September 28, 2003. Michelangelo Antonioni and Ingmar Bergman Both were brilliant filmmakers and both left this earth on July 30, 2007. Source Orson Welles and Yul Brynner Welles co-wrote, produced, directed, and starred Citizen Kane while Yul Brynner was best known for his portrayal as the king of Siam, in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I. Both men died on Oct. 10, 1985. Source Freddie Mercury and Klaus Kinski The flamboyant lead singer of rock band Queen and the German actor who more than 130 films both died on November 23, 1991. Source Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens February 3, 1959 is also dubbed The Day the Music Died when these three musical legends all perished in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. Source John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Not only did both Founding Fathers die on the same date, it was also on Independence Day, July 4, 1826. James Monroe also died on July 4, though in 1831. Source C.S. Lewis, Aldous Huxley, and John F. Kennedy The author who wrote The Chronicles of Narnia among many other novels (Lewis), the English writer who penned Brave New World (Huxley) and the 35th President of the United States both passed away on November 22, 1963. Source Sherman Hemsley and Chad Everett Everett appeared in more than 40 films, best known for his role as Dr. Joe Gannon in 70s television drama “Medical Center”. Hemsley famously portrayed George Jefferson on “The Jeffersons” and Ernie Fryer on “Amen”. Both men died recently on July 24th. Source Diana Kraft and Kent Kraft These two weren’t celebrities per say, but they were a married couple who not only died on the same day (February 9, 2008—Diana had been ill with Lou Gehrig’s disease for quite some time died first and husband Kent who had briefly been ill passed away later the same day), but were also born on the same day September 2, 1941 in different parts of South Dakota. StyleBlazer Must-Reads: the most interesting pair is the non-famous dead couple at #15. more crap from this site. Anonymous Ray Charles died on the same day as Ronald Reagan. Mother Theresa died on the same day as Lady Diana. Dave Henry R.I.P. Farah. Rot in hell michael. Say what why MJ should rot in hell? Dave Henry I guess that people have forgotten that he was a child molester. LoyalAndHonest Funny how the character you chose for your Avi makes lewd remarks to underage characters on “Family Guy” geegadee geegadee… so I’m sure you picked |
Which virus is responsible for causing the spectacularly fatal haemorrhagic fever? | Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Symptoms and Treatment *Viral hemorrhagic fever facts by Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD Viral hemorrhagic fevers are group of illnesses caused by viruses that cause vascular damage that result in symptomatic bleeding (hemorrhage). Hemorrhagic fever viruses are mainly zoonotic diseases caused by viruses that usually reside in an animal or arthropod hosts that may serve as vectors. Viral hemorrhagic fevers are usually seen associated with only one particular of species and consequently are usually contained in geographically restricted areas; however, if the virus is introduced accidentally to humans it becomes widespread (for example, the current Ebola outbreak). Hemorrhagic fever viruses are usually transmitted among animal or arthropod hosts; however, the viruses carried in these animal or arthropods can be transmitted to humans when humans come in contact with the urine, feces, saliva, or other bodily fluids of infected animals or arthropods, including if the animal is killed and eaten. In some instances, once the viruses infect humans, person-to-person transmission can occur when an uninfected person comes in contact with bodily fluids or (with some viruses) a bite by an arthropod vector. Symptoms of viral hemorrhagic fever include fatigue , fever , weakness , dizziness , and muscle aches ; patients with more severe infections show bleeding under the skin, internal organs, or even from bodily orifices like the mouth, eyes, or ears. Some patients develop severe diarrhea that may also be bloody, and severely ill patients present with shock , delirium , seizures , kidney failure , and coma that often ends in death. Patients with viral hemorrhagic fevers usually receive only supportive therapy; there is no other established cure for viral hemorrhagic fevers. However, ribavirin ( Rebetol , Copegus ) has been effective in treating some individuals with Lassa fever , and treatment with convalescent-phase plasma has been used with success in a few patients -- other experimental antiviral agents have also been tried in a few patients. Prevention and control of hemorrhagic fevers is difficult; except for yellow fever and Argentine hemorrhagic fever, no vaccines have been made commercially available so that prevention efforts are concentrated on avoiding contacts with the host species, vectors, or humans infected with the viruses. Scientists and researchers are addressing the threat of viral hemorrhagic fevers to humans by attempting to develop immunological, molecular, and containment methods to prevent these hemorrhagic fevers. What are viral hemorrhagic fevers? Share Your Story Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) refer to a group of illnesses that are caused by several distinct families of viruses. In general, the term "viral hemorrhagic fever" is used to describe a severe multisystem syndrome (multisystem in that multiple organ systems in the body are affected). Characteristically, the overall vascular system is damaged, and the body's ability to regulate itself is impaired. These symptoms are often accompanied by hemorrhage (bleeding); however, the bleeding is itself rarely life-threatening. While some types of hemorrhagic fever viruses can cause relatively mild illnesses, many of these viruses cause severe, life-threatening disease. The Special Pathogens Branch (SPB) primarily works with hemorrhagic fever viruses that are classified as biosafety level four (BSL-4) pathogens. A list of these viruses appears in the SPB disease information index . The Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, also in the National Center for Infectious Diseases, works with the non-BSL-4 viruses that cause two other hemorrhagic fevers, dengue hemorrhagic fever and yellow fever. How are hemorrhagic fever viruses grouped? VHFs are caused by viruses of four distinct families: arenaviruses, filoviruses, bunyaviruses, and flaviviruses. Each of these families share a number of features: They are all RNA viruses, and all are covered, or enveloped, in a fatty ( lipid ) coating. Their survival is dependent on an animal or insect |
Who was described as Lady Macbeth by John Bercow in August 2000? | Tories attack Cherie as 'Lady Macbeth' - Telegraph Tories attack Cherie as 'Lady Macbeth' By Andrew Sparrow, Political Correspondent 12:00AM BST 08 Aug 2000 CHERIE BOOTH was described by the Tories last night as "an unaccountable cross between First Lady and Lady Macbeth". In a highly personal attack, John Bercow, a shadow Home Office minister, condemned Tony Blair's wife for writing an article in The Telegraph on the incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights into English law. He accused her of "breaking the long-standing convention that prime ministers' spouses do not push their own political agendas" and of behaving like a British version of Hillary Clinton. Mr Bercow said: "People in Britain will not put up with anyone who thinks they can be an unaccountable cross between First Lady and Lady Macbeth." In a news release issued by Conservative Central Office, he said her article showed that she was actively influencing Government policy. He said: "It is unclear whether Cherie's end goal is to be Lord Chancellor or whether she is happy to direct policy from behind the throne." Fraser Kemp, Labour MP for Houghton and Washington East, condemned the attack as "wholly unwarranted". He said: "John Bercow is clearly embracing the silly season with great gusto. He needs a holiday." Downing Street stressed that Miss Booth had written the article in her capacity as a leading QC and not as the Prime Minister's wife. A spokesman said: "She is an independent, professional woman who on occasion will write articles and give speeches on issues within her area of expertise." Related Articles |
Tarom, established in 1920, is the national airline of which European country? | TAROM S.A. - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on TAROM S.A. TAROM S.A. - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on TAROM S.A. Otopeni Airport, Soseaua Bucuresti Romania Company Perspectives: Passenger satisfaction and comfort is the ultimate goal of any air carrier. At TAROM, special attention was paid to the quality of services and products. Punctuality and reliability are being enhanced in order to satisfy the passengers' expectations and requirements. Thus, complex measures were set in place, among which it is worth mentioning the improvement of the quality and the variety of food choices on all international flights. History of TAROM S.A. TAROM S.A. is the national airline of Romania. It is majority owned (92.63 percent) by the government's Ministry of Transportation, which has long held plans to partially privatize the carrier. Other shareholders are ROMATSA (Romanian Air Traffic; 5.42 percent), the "Muntenia" Private Financial Investment Fund (1.43 percent), and the Romanian Civil Aviation Authority (0.52 percent). The airline flies to about three dozen scheduled destinations, provides charter flights, and operates a fleet of 16 aircraft. TAROM'S offerings focus on Europe and the Middle East. The airline brings in intercontinental traffic with its code share partners, which include Alitalia, Air France, Aeroflot, Austrian Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Malev, Syrian Arab Airlines, Iberia, and Cimber. Origins Transporturile Aeriene Române, or TAROM, was founded on September 18, 1954, when the state of Romania bought out the Soviet Union's 50 percent stake in TARS (Transporuri Aeriene Romana Sovietica). TARS had been formed in 1946 to take over the interests of LARES, a state-owned airline that had operated in Romania before World War II. Romania's airline business dated back to the French-Romanian Company for Air Navigation (CFRNA), formed in 1920. Using POTEZ aircraft from France, CFRNA was billed as the world's first transcontinental airline, with a route extending from Bucharest to Paris via Strasbourg, Prague, Vienna, and Budapest. CFRNA was renamed CIDNA, "The International Air Navigation Company" in 1927. LARES was established within three years, and merged with SARTA (The Romanian Air Transport Society Ltd.) in 1937. TAROM expanded its route network throughout Europe in the 1960s, and in 1966 conducted its first transatlantic flight. Use of British-made BAC One-Elevens powered by Rolls-Royce engines gave TAROM a selling point in London, which was a three-hour flight from Bucharest. Scheduled flights to New York and Beijing began in 1974. Resorts on the Black Sea and Carpathian Mountains attracted tourists from both sides of the Iron Curtain. Traffic Drops in 1980s Tourism to Romania fell dramatically from a mid-1970s peak to new lows in the 1980s. Besides scaring away foreign tourists, the communist regime of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu also made it nearly impossible for Romanian citizens to travel outside the country. Nevertheless, TAROM managed a profit of $78 million in 1988, one company official told the Chicago Tribune. The airline was carrying more than three million passengers a year. TAROM ended the 1980s with 65 planes, most of them Soviet in origin and fewer than half of them airworthy. Twin-engine Antonov An-24 turboprops and the four-engine Ilyushin Il-18s were its workhorses. The airline had 4,000 employees, reported Aviation Week & Space Technology. The overthrow and execution of Ceausescu in December 1989 marked the end of an era for TAROM as well as for Romania. The airline was now at liberty to acquire more planes from the West. Tourist traffic also boomed. TAROM's charter business increased dramatically after the fall of Communism in Romania. The lifting of travel restrictions contributed to an overall 45 percent traffic increase in one year as Romanians were freed to take trips outside the country. They were especially eager to take trips to former Soviet Bloc territories, espe |
What is the Scientific observation and study of the atmosphere called? | Meteorology | Scholastic Meteorology Grades 6–8, 9–12 Meteorology is the study of the Earth's atmosphere and the variations in temperature and moisture patterns that produce different weather conditions. Some of the major subjects of study are such phenomena as precipitation (rain and snow), thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes and typhoons. The importance of meteorological events is felt in various ways. For example, a drought results in water shortages, crop damage, low river flow rates, and increased wildfire potential. In addition, these effects may lead to restricted river travel, saltwater infiltration in aquifers and coastal bays, stress on various plant and animal species, population shifts, economic hardship, and even political unrest. The critical impact of weather on human activity has led to the development of the uncertain science of weather forecasting. The word meteorology derives from the Greek word meteoron, which refers to any phenomenon in the sky. Aristotle's Meteorologica (340 B.C.) concerned all phenomena above the ground. Astronomy, including the study of meteors, or "shooting stars," later became a separate discipline. The science of meteorology was restricted eventually to the study of the atmosphere. Various weather phenomena are still referred to as "meteors," such as hydrometeors (liquid or frozen water — rain, snow and snowflakes, clouds, fog), lithometeors (dry particles — sand, dust, or smoke), photometeors (optical phenomena — halos, mirages, rainbows, coronas), and electrometeors (electrical phenomena — lightning, Saint Elmo's fire). Modern meteorology focuses primarily on the typical weather patterns observed, including thunderstorms, extratropical cyclones, fronts, hurricanes, typhoons, and various tropical water waves. Meteorology is usually considered to describe and study the physical basis for individual events. In contrast, climatology describes and studies the origin of atmospheric patterns observed over time. Several important phenomena, such as monsoons and the El Niño–Southern Oscillation, are considered in both meteorology and climatology because they exhibit large changes on seasonal time scales. Scope The effort to understand the atmosphere and its processes draws on many fields of science and engineering. The study of atmospheric motions is called dynamic meteorology. It makes use of equations describing the behavior of a compressible fluid (air) on a rotating sphere (the Earth). One important complication in this study is the fact that the water in the atmosphere changes back and forth between solid, liquid, and gas in a very complex fashion. These changes greatly modify the equations used in dynamic meteorology. Physical meteorology, or atmospheric physics, deals with a number of specialized areas of study. For example, the study of clouds and of the various forms of hydrometeors involves investigations into the behavior of water in the atmosphere. The study of radiative transfer is concerned with the fundamental source of energy that drives atmospheric processes, namely solar radiation, and the ways in which radiant energy in general is employed and dissipated in the atmosphere. Other specialized disciplines deal with phenomena involving light (atmospheric optics) and sound (atmospheric acoustics). Some branches of meteorology are defined in terms of the size of the phenomena being studied. For example, micrometeorology is mainly the study of the small-scale interactions between the lowest level of the atmosphere and the surfaces with which it comes into contact. Mesoscale meteorology deals with phenomena of intermediate size — thunderstorms and mountain winds, for example. Synoptic meteorology is concerned with larger processes such as high- and low-pressure systems and their fronts, and so on up to the study of overall atmospheric circulation for time scales of a few days. Weather forecasting, the predictive aspect of meteorology, derives from these disciplines. Other branches of meteorology focus on phenomena in specific locations, such as equatorial areas, t |
Which Shipping weather area covers the Shetland Islands? | Shetland Islands Council - Ports and Harbours - Weather Shetland Islands Council For tidal information contact Shetland Coastguard on 01595 692976, or visit: www.tides.info or http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EasyTide/EasyTide/index.aspx Weather & Shipping Forecasts Shetland Coastguard broadcast weather on VHF and MF Radio telegraphy at 0105 UTC and every 4 hours subsequently, alternatively contact Shetland Coastguard on 01595 692976. The Met Office: Faeroese Weather Service: www.theyr.com . Precision weather planner service which includes interactive maps and hour-to-hour predictions. Weather Call - 09014 722 076 or www.metoffice.com Weather bulletins for shipping are broadcast daily on BBC Radio 4 at the following times: 0048 and 0535 (long wave and FM) 1200 and 1755 (normally long wave only). The following are broadcast: Gale warnings, general synopsis, sea-area forecasts and coastal station reports. Northern Isles Weather Forecast, recorded in Fair Isle can be viewed at www.northisles-weather.co.uk . Links A number of weather service websites have coverage for the Shetland Islands. Here are a selection of them: |
Which British player won the ladies singles title at Wimbledon in 1961? | Virginia Wade: a Wimbledon champion written out of British history | Sport | The Guardian Pass notes Virginia Wade: a Wimbledon champion written out of British history The Andy Murray headlines have ignored the fact that a Briton won a Wimbledon singles title in 1977. Ah, but she was a woman Virginia Wade with her trophy after winning the Wimbledon women's singles championship in 1977. Photograph: Pa/PA Archive/Press Association Ima Monday 8 July 2013 07.18 EDT First published on Monday 8 July 2013 07.18 EDT Age: 67. Appearance: Airbrushed. Out of history. Who or what is Virginia Wade ? Until last Sunday, the last British tennis player to win Wimbledon. Huh? When? 36 years ago. Back in 1977. Then how come I've never heard of her? Because journalists have forgotten she exists. Ouch. And, on the front page of the Telegraph: "After 77 years, the wait is over. " Oof. And, on the front page of the Daily Mail: "Andy Murray ends 77 years of waiting for a British champion." Jeez. Even the Daily Mail forgot about her win? Yep. Which is especially unforgivable, since they also published an interview with her, in which she told the paper: "You never forget how it feels to win Wimbledon." Incredible. So where does the 77-year figure come from? That's the figure for the men's championships. The last British man to win before Murray was Fred Perry in 1936. Meaning the real wait was actually just 41 years? No, in reality, British tennis fans were never made to wait at all. Dorothy Round Little won the women's singles – for the second time in her career – one year later, in 1937. So there have been two British winners since? No, actually there have been four. Four British women have won Wimbledon since Fred Perry? Yep. Partially deaf player Angela Mortimer won the championship in 1961, and underdog Ann Haydon-Jones beat legend of the sport Billie Jean King to win again in 1969. This is a dark day for sports journalism, isn't it? Afraid so. But a good day for feminist writer Chloe Angyal, whose tweet "Murray is indeed the first Brit to win Wimbledon in 77 years unless you think women are people" has been re-tweeted, at time of writing, 9,425 times. That's a lot, right? It is. But it only really counts when men re-tweet it. Do say: "If Murray wins, he's British. If he loses, he's Scottish." Don't say: "If Wade wins, she's forgotten." |
Tachophobia is the morbid fear of what? | Phobias dictionary definition | Phobias defined See also attitudes ; behavior ; fear ; manias ; -phile, -philia, -phily ; psychology . N.B.: noun forms end in -phobe and adjective forms end in -phobic, unless otherwise noted. acarophobia a fear of skin infestation by mites or ticks. achluophobia scotophobia. acidophobia an inability to accommodate to acid soils, as certain plants. acousticophobia an abnormal fear of noise. acrophobia an abnormal fear of heights. Also called altophobia, batophobia, hypsophobia. aelurophobia ailurophobia. aerophobia an abnormal fear or dislike of drafts. Cf. ancraophobia, anemophobia. agoraphobia an abnormal fear of being in crowded, public places, like markets. Cf. demophobia. agyrophobia an abnormal fear of crossing streets. Also dromophobia. aichmophobia an abnormal fear of pointed objects. ailurophobia an abnormal fear of cats. Also called gatophobia, felinophobia. albuminurophobia a fear of albumin in one’s urine as a sign of kidney disease. algophobia an extreme fear of pain. Cf. odynophobia. altophobia acrophobia. amathophobia an abnormal fear of dust. amaxophobia an abnormal fear of being or riding in vehicles. ancraophobia an abnormal fear of wind. Cf. aerophobia, anemophobia. androphobia 1. an abnormal fear of men. 2. a hatred of males. Cf. gynephobia. anemophobia an abnormal fear of drafts or winds. Cf. aerophobia, ancraophobia. anginophobia an abnormal fear of quinsy or other forms of sore throat. Anglophobia a hatred or fear of England and things English. anthophobia an abnormal fear of flowers. anthropophobia an abnormal fear of people, especially in groups. antlophobia an abnormal fear of floods. apeirophobia an abnormal fear of infinity. aphephobia an abnormal fear of touching or being touched. Also called haphephobia, haptephobia, thixophobia. apiphobia, apiophobia an intense fear of bees. Also called melissophobia. arachnephobia an abnormal fear of spiders. asthenophobia an abnormal fear of weakness. astraphobia an abnormal fear of lightning. Cf. brontophobia, keraunophobia. astrophobia siderophobia. ataxiophobia, ataxophobia an abnormal fear of disorder. atelophobia an abnormal fear of imperfection. atephobia an abnormal fear of ruin. aulophobia an abnormal fear of flutes. aurophobia an abnormal dislike of gold. automysophobia an abnormal fear or dislike of being dirty. Cf. misophobia. autophobia, autophoby an abnormal fear of being by oneself. Also called eremiophobia, eremophobia, monophobia. bacillophobia an abnormal fear of germs. Also called bacteriophobia. ballistophobia an abnormal fear of missiles. barophobia an abnormal fear of gravity. basiphobia in plants, an inability to accommodate to alkaline soils. bathmophobia an abnormal dislike or fear of walking. bathophobia 1. an abnormal fear of depth. 2. an intense dislike of bathing. batophobia 1. acrophobia. 2. an abnormal fear of passing high buildings. batrachophobia an abnormal fear of frogs and toads. belonephobia an abnormal fear of pins and needles. bibliophobia an abnormal dislike for books. blennophobia an abnormal fear or dislike of slime. Also called myxophobia. bogyphobia a dread of demons and goblins. bromidrosiphobia an abnormal fear of having an unpleasant body odor. brontophobia an abnormal fear of thunder and thunderstorms. Also called tonitrophobia. Cf. astraphobia, keraunophobia. cainophobia an abnormal fear or dislike of novelty. Also called cainotophobia, neophobia. carcinophobia an abnormal fear of cancer. Also called cancerophobia. cardiophobia an abnormal fear of heart disease. cathisophobia an abnormal fear or dislike of sitting down. catoptrophobia an abnormal fear of mirrors. Celtophobia an intense dislike of Celts. cenophobia, kenophobia an abnormal fear of a void or of open spaces. ceraunophobia keraunophobia. chaetophobia an abnormal fear of hair. cheimaphobia, cheimatophobia an abnormal fear or dislike of cold. Cf. cryophobia, psychrophobia. cherophobia an abnormal fear of gaiety. chinophobia an abnormal fear or dislike of snow. cholerophobia an intense fear of cholera. chrematophobia |
In the BBC comedy TV series 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum' who played the part of Rangi Ram? | It Ain't Half Hot Mum! - British Classic Comedy 1970's , 1970's BBC Comedy , 1980's , 1980's BBC Comedy , BBC Comedy , TV Comedy It Ain’t Half Hot Mum! – 1974 As we commemorate VJ day we’ve heard a lot on the radio about this being a forgotten part of the war, clearly not so for David Croft and Jimmy Perry who wrote this hit sitcom. To mark the commemorations we’ve pulled this post to front and for the next couple of days we’ve embedded the final episode into the post. Whilst in 1945 there were celebrations for VE day the war was not yet over for those fighting the Japenese. It was those troops that the Royal Artillery Concert Party depicted in this popular sitcom were entertaining. Running for 56 episodes over 8 series It Ain’t Half Hot Mum was the BBC sitcom centering around the Royal Artillery Concert Party. At it’s peak it attracted audiences of 15 million. For the first four series the setting is British India and Burma towards the end of the Second World War (in the period just after the German surrender where the Allies were trying to finish the war by defeating Japan in Asia). In the fifth series, the concert party are posted up the jungle, and from then on It Ain’t Half Hot Mum is set in Tin Min, Burmha close to the front line. Like many shows of the time it courted controversy in its heyday for having Rangi Ram, an Indian character, played by a white actor, Michael Bates. Co-writer Jimmy Perry said of the show ‘It’s without doubt the funniest series David Croft and I wrote. It’s also the show we’re not allowed to talk about.’ As for repeats it was repeated on satellite channel UK Gold but future repeats look unlikely, after it was put on a short list by the BBC as a TV show that could be possibly be repeated as a rerun, but it has since been removed. In 2012 the Mail Online reported ‘The word has gone out the series of It Ain’t Half Hot Mum will never be shown in the future on the channel. (referring to BBC1) ‘The censors feel the undertone of racism and catty remarks about different races and religions has no place on BBC channels.’ They added: ‘When the series was aired in the Seventies it was a different time, and the notions and sympathies of modern cultural Britain were a long way away.’ Summary The story revolves around a large group of British soldiers stationed at the Royal Artillery Depot in Deolali, India. The main characters are performers in the base’s Concert Party, which involves putting on comic acts and musical performances (similar to those seen in a music hall) for the other soldiers prior to their departure for the front lines. The Concert Party all love this particular job, as it enables them to keep out of combat duty (though some do harbour dreams of becoming world-famous actors when they leave the army). This is much to the annoyance of Sergeant Major “Shut Up” Williams who having spent almost all of his life as a professional soldier, resents being in charge of a bunch of “nancy boys” and takes every opportunity to bring some form of military regime to the concert party. However the concert party also take every opportunity to thwart him supported by two senior officers who also appreciate their ‘cushy’ number’ Much of the comedy came from the love hate relationship between Sgt Major Williams and gunner “Lofty” Sugden. The two stars (Windsor Davies and Don Estelle) had a hit record with whispering grass. Clips |
Who, prior to Virginia Wade, was the last British tennis player to win the Wimbledon women's singles title? | Wimbledon Champions: Women's top 25 - Telegraph Wimbledon Champions: Women's top 25 9:41AM BST 28 Jun 2008 Former champion Bjorn Borg reveals his top 25 women while Mark Hodgkinson and Kaz Mochlinski profile the players. Louise Brough 1948-1950, 1955 No player has ever dominated Wimbledon more completely than did Brough in the three Championships between 1948 and 1950. Not only did she collect three of her four singles titles in that time, but she reached the final of every event, winning eight out of nine. The only final she lost was the mixed doubles in the middle year, when she played 117 games in three finals that involved five hours 20 minutes' playing time on Centre Court on the final Saturday of the tournament. Her hard volleying was ideally suited to the Wimbledon grass courts, which she again demonstrated in adding a last singles victory in 1955. It was her 13th title in total at the All England Club and she did not drop a set in winning it. With Margaret du Pont, she also collected a remarkable 12 women's doubles successes in the US Championships. Maria Bueno 1959-1960, 1964 The lithe and elegant Brazilian brought sex appeal to the Wimbledon lawns, improving the SW19 libido. All the men in the Centre Court crowd fell in love with Bueno after she won her first Wimbledon title in 1959, after which she was given a prize of a clothes voucher and then flown back in a presidential jet to a ticker-tape parade in Sao Paolo. In future years she titillated Wimbledon by wearing a white dress with a pink lining, and also won two more titles, in 1960 and 1964. Maureen Connolly 1952-1954 Her first love was horse riding, but Maureen Connolly's mother could not afford the lessons and she turned to tennis. 'Little Mo' snaffled a hat-trick of Wimbledon titles, from 1952-54, and was a popular figure back home in the United States. But that did not stop her from speaking of "the dark destiny" of her tennis career. "I always believed greatness on a tennis court was my destiny, a dark destiny at times, where the court became my secret jungle and I, a lonely, fear-stricken hunter. I was a strange little girl armed with hate, fear and a golden racket," Connolly once said. Margaret Court 1963, 1965, 1970 'Big Marge' dominated the tour in the 1960s and 1970s, winning her first two Wimbledon titles, as Margaret Smith, in 1963 and 1965. She quit the circuit in 1966 to marry and start a family, but returned to the game as Margaret Court, and in 1970 won all four majors to achieve the grand slam. On the Wimbledon leg of that feat, Court and the American Billie Jean King contested what was one of the greatest finals in the tournament's history, with the Australian eventually closing out a 14-12, 11-9 victory. In addition to her three Wimbledon trophies, Court won a further 21 grand slam singles titles, taking her singles tally to 24, and many consider her to be the greatest female player to have ever stepped on Centre Court. Lindsay Davenport 1999 American Lindsay Davenport may have won Wimbledon as well as the US and Australian Opens , plus an Olympic gold medal, in an illustrious career. But her greatest achievement is perhaps showing that it is still possible to succeed in modern tennis as a mother. After giving birth to a baby son 12 months ago, she returned to win two of her three tournaments before the end of the year and has continued to notch up further victories in 2008. She made her breakthrough by winning the women's singles at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, but she secured full recognition as one of the best players of her generation only when she clinched the Wimbledon title in 1999. In an emotional final Davenport overcame Steffi Graf, who was playing her last major match. To underline her dominance that year, the American added the women's doubles with her compatriot, Corina Morariu, too. Chris Evert 1974, 1976, 1981 Known as the 'Ice Maiden' for having icicles in her veins on court, the American won her first Wimbledon title in 1974. That same year, her fiancé, Jimmy Connors, won the men's crown and the two of them danced toge |
In Norse mythology, who was the wife of the god Odin and goddess of the sky? | Frigg - Wife of Odin and the goddess of marriage and fertility. - Norse Goddess Frigg - Wife of Odin and the goddess of marriage and fertility. - Norse Goddess. She is said to be the wife of Odin and is the foremost among the goddesses and the queen of Asgard. Frigg - Wife of Odin and the goddess of marriage and fertility. - Norse Goddess Per-Ankh Feed Wednesday, 18 January 2017 Home � Divinity of the Day � Norse Gods and Goddesses � Frigg - Wife of Odin and the goddess of marriage and fertility. Frigg - Wife of Odin and the goddess of marriage and fertility. She is said to be the wife of Odin, and is the "foremost among the goddesses" and the queen of Asgard. She has the power of prophecy yet she does not reveal what she knows. Friday derives from the Anglo-Saxon name for Frigg. Norse mother goddess deity of marriage and other household order including domestic arts, love and destiny. She is partron of matrons provides protection to women and children, and as a wife of Odin she rules the gods. She is also a sky goddess responsible for weaving the fates. Represented as a tall beautiful and stately,crowned with heron plumes the symbol of silence and forgetfulness. Clothed in white robes secured at the waist by a golden girdle which hangs a bunch of keys, the distinctive sign of the northern housewife. She preferred to live in her own palace called fensalir the hall of mists or the sea. She spends her time spinning golden thread or weaving bright coloured clouds. In order to perform this work she made use of a jewelled spinning wheel which shone brightly in the sky known as "Friggas spinning wheel in the north" and in the south known as orions belt/girdle. Festivals: Yule, January 12, 30th May (Frigga's Day) --~Attributes and Correspondences~-- |
If you ordered manzana in a Spanish Restaurant what would you be served? | Manzana, Krakow - Kazimierz - Restaurant Reviews, Phone Number & Photos - TripAdvisor Phone Number: +48 536 786 518 Description MANZANA, (Spanish for 'Apple') opened in November 2008. The restaurant & bar reflects our passion of authentic Mexican & New Latino cuisine & brings that passion & experience to Krakow & greater Poland gastronomic market. Manzana uses only the freshest local products available, importing only the necessary peppers & spices, to achieve the highest possible standards of Mexican & Latino flavours in Krakow. The management & multilingual staff of MANZANA take great pride in their high standards of service & their ability to provide our guests with knowledge about our menu. This combines to provide our guests with a cultural gastronomic experience which constantly strives to achieve the highest standards & the greatest value for our guests during their visits to Manzana. Questions & Answers |
Which former West Indian fast bowler was nicknamed Whispering Death? | Wisden - Whispering Death Whispering Death 1977 home Whispering Death One of the most enduring memories of the 1976 cricket season in England - for the spectators if not for opposing batsmen - was the graceful, rhythmic action of the West Indian fast bowler, Michael Holding. The speed which he generated from his deceptive approach to the stumps was, on occasions, frightening and, in association with Roberts, Daniel and Holder, proved a decisive factor in the West Indies' resounding triumph. It was a series filled with several outstanding individual feats, but none could quite compare with Holding's in the final Test at The Oval. On a depressingly lifeless pitch, the other fast bowlers of both teams could only take five wickets between them at a cost of 477 runs. Yet the conditions seemed to act as a catalyst which lifted Holding to an extraordinary performance. He proved that nothing could deter bowling of great pace and accuracy by taking eight for 92 in the first innings and six for 57 in the second. No fewer than twelve of his fourteen victims were either bowled or lbw, an accurate reflection of his speed and his consistent line. Of all the great West Indian bowlers of the past, none had equalled this feat of 14 wickets in a Test. Holding's rise from the relative obscurity of Jamaica's Shell Shield team to the forefront of the game's finest fast bowlers was meteoric. A year before his Oval achievement, he had not played in a Test had not played in a Test and had taken a mere sixteen wickets in three first-class seasons in the Caribbean at the unflattering cost of 51 runs each. Yet his potential has always been undeniable and the West Indies selectors recognised it picking him in the seventeen for the 1975-76 tour of Australia, a choice for which they deserve the greatest credit. Since then, Holding has fulfilled the expectations of everyone who was predicting great things for him from his days at Kingston College in Jamaica. Born in the parish of St. Andrew, in Jamaica, on February 16, 1954, MICHAEL ANTHONY HOLDING was fortunate that his parents were keen sportsmen who encouraged him in all his sporting exploits. His father, Ralph, a building contractor, playing club cricket to a good standard and has been President of the strong Melbourne Club - for which, understandably, his son has played since leaving school. Mr Holding senior was in Australia to watch Michael make his entry into Test cricket an, along with Mrs Holding, witnessed his Oval bowling. At school, young Holding immediately established his credentials as a natural athlete and he shone both at cricket and athletics. There is a strong tradition in both sports in Jamaica which, apart from its long line of great cricketers, has also produced such famous runners as Arthur Wint, Herb McKenley, George Rhoden and Don Quarrie. Fortunately for West Indian cricket, Holding's sports master at the time, Mr. Trevor Parchment, advised him to concentrate on that game. It was not long before the guidance was bearing fruit. By 1972, he was in Jamaica's team for the annual West Indies youth tournament and the following season came his first class debut. He made a name for himself in that initial year by clean bowling the Australian opening batsman Ian Redpath, cheaply three time sin four meetings. His development, however, was not spectacular. His lean physique found it difficult to cope with the strain of fast bowling and he was troubled by illness and injury. Nevertheless, he was gaining size and pace all the time and, by the 1975 Shield season, confirmed reports from Jamaica that he was the bowler to partner Roberts for the series in Australia. In some quarters, Holding's selection, as one of five fast bowlers, was a surprising gamble. Even some of his team mates, who had not seen him nor played against him for two years, were astonished by his hostility in the opening game of the tour against a Colts team at Adelaide. When he won a close match against New South Wales almost single-handed by taking six for 60 his place in the Test team was assured. By the team the West |
In Architecture what name is given to a cap or the covering topping off a wall? | cap - definition and meaning cap Definitions from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition n. A usually soft and close-fitting head covering, either having no brim or with a visor. n. A special head covering worn to indicate rank, occupation, or membership in a particular group: a cardinal's cap; a sailor's cap. n. An academic mortarboard. Used especially in the phrase cap and gown. n. A protective cover or seal, especially one that closes off an end or a tip: a bottle cap; a 35-millimeter lens cap. n. A crown for covering or sealing a tooth. n. A tread for a worn pneumatic tire. n. A fitted covering used to seal a well or large pipe. n. Chiefly Southern U.S. See eye. n. A summit or top, as of a mountain. n. An upper limit; a ceiling: placed a cap on mortgage rates. n. Architecture The capital of a column. n. Botany The top part, or pileus, of a mushroom. n. Botany A calyptra. n. A small explosive charge enclosed in paper for use in a toy gun. n. Any of several sizes of writing paper, such as foolscap. n. Sports An appearance by a player in an international soccer game, traditionally rewarded with a hat. transitive v. To cover, protect, or seal with a cap. transitive v. To award a special cap to as a sign of rank or achievement: capped the new women nurses at graduation. transitive v. To lie over or on top of; cover: hills capped with snow. transitive v. To apply the finishing touch to; complete: cap a meal with dessert. transitive v. To follow with something better; surpass or outdo: capped his last trick with a disappearing act that brought the audience to its feet. transitive v. To set an upper limit on: decided to cap cost-of-living increases. idiom cap in hand Humbly or submissively. idiom set (one's) cap for To attempt to attract and win as a mate. n. A capital letter. n. Informal Capital: venture cap. n. Informal Capitalization: market cap. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License n. A close-fitting head covering either without a brim or with a peak. n. A special head covering to indicate rank, occupation etc. n. An academic mortarboard n. A protective cover or seal n. A crown for covering a tooth n. The summit of a mountain etc. n. An artificial upper limit or ceiling n. The top part of a mushroom n. The cap worn by players as protection from the sun; the cap awarded to a player when first selected to play for a side n. A small amount of gunpowder in a paper strip or plastic cup for use in a toy gun n. A small explosive device used to detonate a larger charge of explosives n. A bullet used to shoot someone. n. An international appearance n. An upper limit on the interest rate payable on an otherwise variable-rate loan, used by borrowers to defend against interest rate increases. Opposite of a floor. v. To cover or seal with a cap v. To award a cap as a mark of distinction etc. v. To lie over or on top of something v. To surpass or outdo v. To set an upper limit on something v. To make something even more wonderful at the end. v. To select a player to play for a specified side v. To shoot someone v. to select to play for the national team. v. To uncover the head respectfully. n. Capitalization. v. To convert text to uppercase from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English n. A covering for the head. n. One usually with a visor but without a brim, for men and boys. n. One of lace, muslin, etc., for women, or infants. n. One used as the mark or ensign of some rank, office, or dignity, as that of a cardinal. n. The top, or uppermost part; the chief. n. A respectful uncovering of the head. n. The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck. n. Anything resembling a cap in form, position, or use. n. The uppermost of any assemblage of parts; ; a capital, coping, cornice, lintel, or plate. n. Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament. n. A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; |
Basiphobia is the morbid fear of doing what? | Basiphobia | definition of basiphobia by Medical dictionary Basiphobia | definition of basiphobia by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/basiphobia Related to basiphobia: basophobia , stasibasiphobia bas·i·pho·bi·a (bās'i-fō'bē-ă), [G. basis, a stepping, + phobos, fear] basiphobia Morbid fear of being erect or upright. bas·i·pho·bi·a (bās-i-fō'bē-ă) [G. basis, a stepping, + phobos, fear] basiphobia (bā″sē-fō′bē-ă) [Gr. basis, a stepping, + phobos, fear] Fear of walking. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. |
What is the Egyptian hawk headed god of light called? | Amun-Ra Egyptology Blog: Horus, The Hawk-headed God Monday, October 8, 2012 Horus, The Hawk-headed God (Sometimes Heru, or in compounds Hor-, Har-, Her-) Among the most ubiquitous of Egyptian Gods, Horus embodies kingship, victory, righteousness, and civilization. Horus is depicted either as a hawk-headed man or as a hawk, probably a peregrine falcon, except when he is depicted as a child (Harpocrates) in which case he is depicted anthropomorphically. From the earliest period, the king of Egypt was identified to some degree with Horus, and each pharaoh bore a ‘Horus name’ to which was later added a ‘Golden Horus name’. The Eye of Horus, known as the ‘Sound Eye’ or wedjat, from the word w-dj- (cf. Wadjet), meaning healthy, flourishing, or prosperous, or, as a verb, to proceed or attain, ranks as one of the most important and recognizable symbols in Egyptian religion. The typical consort of Horus is the Goddess Hathor, whose name means ‘House of Horus’. (In magical contexts, however, Tabithet and/or similar Goddesses may be his consort.) The two primary aspects of Horus from which the rest can be derived—not as an historical matter, but for conceptual purposes—are Haroeris and Harsiese. The former is the Hellenized phonetic rendering of the name Hor-Wer, ‘Horus the Elder’ or ‘Horus the Great’, the latter the phonetic rendering of Hor-sa-Ise, ‘Horus son of Isis‘. Haroeris is conceived as the sky, with the sun and the moon as his right and left eyes respectively, but we may regard forms of Horus which strongly emphasize his solar aspect (often expressed by fusion with Re, on which see below) as pertaining generally to this side of his character. This aspect of Horus is relatively autonomous in relation to the Osirian mythos and may represent the form of Horus worshiped in the earliest period before he was fully incorporated into the Osirian narrative, if indeed there ever was such a time. The purpose of drawing such a distinction is not to make this claim, but simply to facilitate the analysis of the many aspects in which Horus is manifest. Harsiese, by contrast, is the son of Isis and Osiris, who, with his mother’s help, vindicates his father (hence he is called Harendotes, from the Egyptian Hor-nedj-atef[-f], ‘Horus-savior-of-[his]-father’) and is awarded the cosmic sovereignty after a lengthy conflict with his uncle Seth. This conflict, in which Horus receives constant assistance from Isis, is fought on many levels—magical, juridical, cosmic, medical—and is, aside from the conflict between Re and Apophis, the principal symbol of conflict as such in Egyptian religious thought. When Egypt’s pharaoh strives against enemies foreign or domestic, it is as Horus against Seth; when a person suffers from an illness or from the poison of a snake or scorpion, the spells which are applied identify the sufferer with Horus and the forces against which s/he strives with Seth. Animal products offered up to the Gods, because of the violence involved in their production, are linked to the recovery of the Eye of Horus stolen by Seth in the form of a wild animal (paradigmatically an oryx). When Horus and Seth fight, Horus receives an injury to his eye, Seth to his testicles (see, e.g., BD spell 99, “O Ferryman, bring me this which was brought to Horus for his eye, which was brought to Seth for his testicles.”) The Eye of Horus or wedjat is one of the most multivalent symbols in Egyptian thought—even being used to represent Egypt itself—but its many functions have at their center the notion of the wedjat as representing the beneficial power contained within offerings to the Gods of every kind. Whatever is the substance offered, once it has been made a divine offering it becomes the Eye of Horus. The wedjat is also a symbol for any helpful substance or object, and is a general term for any amulet, itself of course a very common amulet, expressing the double nature of Horus both as healer and as one who has been healed, for the ‘Eye of Horus’ refers virtually always to the eye which was wounded and healed, not to the other one (see, e.g., PTutt |
What is the western terminus of the West Highland Railway line in Scotland? | The West Highland Line | Guide to Britain's most scenic train journey Britain's most scenic train route... The West Highland Line . . . London to Central Asia & China via The Silk Route London to India overland Resident in France? Try www.seat61.fr Comments? Feedback? Need help? Email the Man in Seat Sixty-One! Sign the Thank you for visiting my site... The World's Best Train Ride? A few years ago, the Wanderlust Travel Awards included a new category, Best Rail Journey. So who won? The train to Machu Picchu in Peru? Through the Alps in Switzerland? Across the Rockies in Canada? No. Right on our doorstep, readers of Wanderlust Magazine voted for the wonderful West Highland Line from Glasgow to Fort William & Mallaig in Scotland as the world's best train journey. Rightly so, as the West Highland Line is not only the most scenic train route in Britain, it's one of my favourite journeys anywhere. This page explains what there is to see on the West Highland Line, and how to plan and book a journey on it. You can also travel on the West Highland Line on a daily summer steam train , or even on a luxury cruise train . Where does the West Highland Line go? Click for map of UK rail network The West Highland Line runs from Glasgow to Fort William, the largest town in the West Highlands of Scotland, and onwards to Mallaig, a tiny fishing port and terminal for the ferry to Armadale on the Isle of Skye. Most of the line is a twisting single track railway through fabulous Highland scenery, often miles from the nearest road. There's also a branch to Oban, the ferry terminal for various other Scottish islands. Just 3 ScotRail sprinter trains a day link Glasgow Queen Street with Fort William & Mallaig, fewer on Sundays, in addition to the London-Fort William sleeper - see www.nationalrail.co.uk for times & fares. It's not fast, taking 3h45 for the 123 miles from Glasgow to Fort William or 5h15 for the 164 miles from Glasgow to Mallaig, stopping at all wayside stations. A magical winter ride on the West Highland Line ... Click for practical information These photos were taken on a magical winter morning from the London to Fort William Caledonian Sleeper . Compare them with the magical summer's evening journey from Fort William to London shown on the Deerstalker page . Tip: From Glasgow to Fort William, sit on the left-hand side for the best views northbound, right hand side southbound. Departure from Glasgow... The West Highland Line starts at Glasgow Queen Street, passing through the Glaswegian suburbs towards Helensburgh. You run along the shores of Loch Lomond (on the right-hand side of the train) towards Ardlui station. Next stop, Crianlarich, where the line to Oban branches off. After Crianlarich comes Upper Tyndrum (pictured above right), high up on the hillside above the village, with Tyndrum Lower on the steadily diverging line to Oban in the valley below. The tiny village of Tyndrum is the smallest place in Britain with two separate stations. The Horseshoe curve... North of Tyndrum, the railway builders hadn't the money for a viaduct across the mouth of a broad valley. The result is the famous 'horseshoe curve', where the line enters, circles & leaves the glen at the foot of Beinn Dorain (pictured above, 3524 feet), Beinn a' Chaiseil (2897 feet) & Beinn Odhar (2948 feet). The Horseshoe curve again, looking backward (above left) and forwards (above right) Stags, seen from the train... Rannoch station... Rannoch Moor... The bleakest part of the line, where the railway is 'floated' across the peat bog on layers of turf and brushwood without solid foundations. Here, the train is crossing the short viaduct north of Rannoch station. The bleakness of Rannoch Moor in winter... Corrour... If Rannoch is remote, Corrour station is even more so. Probably Britain's most remote station, it's miles from anywhere accessed by a mere track. The station featured in the 1996 film 'Trainspotting'. Just north of Corrour sta |
Which science is the study of the origin of the Universe? | WMAP's Introduction to Cosmology Related Topics Cosmology: The Study of the Universe Cosmology is the scientific study of the large scale properties of the universe as a whole. It endeavors to use the scientific method to understand the origin, evolution and ultimate fate of the entire Universe. Like any field of science, cosmology involves the formation of theories or hypotheses about the universe which make specific predictions for phenomena that can be tested with observations. Depending on the outcome of the observations, the theories will need to be abandoned, revised or extended to accommodate the data. The prevailing theory about the origin and evolution of our Universe is the so-called Big Bang theory. Choose from the links in the left column for discussed at length. This primer in cosmological concepts is organized as follows: The main concepts of the Big Bang theory are introduced in the first section with scant regard to actual observations. The second section discusses the classic tests of the Big Bang theory that make it so compelling as the most likely valid and accurate description of our universe. The third section discusses observations that highlight limitations of the Big Bang theory and point to a more detailed model of cosmology than the Big Bang theory alone provides. As discussed in the first section, the Big Bang theory predicts a range of possibilities for the structure and evolution of the universe. The final section discusses what constraints we can place on the nature of our universe based on current data, and indicates how WMAP furthers our understanding of cosmology. In addition, a few related topics are discussed based on commmonly asked questions. For purposed of citation of this portion of the site or the downloadable PDF you can use this information: WMAP Science Team, "Cosmology: The Study of the Universe," NASA's Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe,last modified June 6, 2011, http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/universe/WMAP_Universe.pdf or http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/universe/ |
Jacksonville is the largest city by population in which American state? | Single-family new house construction building permits: 1997: 3483 buildings, average cost: $111,100 1998: 3796 buildings, average cost: $110,500 1999: 3878 buildings, average cost: $119,800 2000: 3497 buildings, average cost: $114,700 2001: 4832 buildings, average cost: $120,300 2002: 5397 buildings, average cost: $122,700 2003: 5766 buildings, average cost: $126,700 2004: 6067 buildings, average cost: $138,800 2005: 8175 buildings, average cost: $152,600 2006: 6291 buildings, average cost: $157,400 2007: 3449 buildings, average cost: $159,100 2008: 2592 buildings, average cost: $173,500 2009: 1467 buildings, average cost: $179,500 2010: 1397 buildings, average cost: $175,800 2011: 957 buildings, average cost: $181,500 2012: 1310 buildings, average cost: $192,500 Number of permits per 10,000 residents Average cost (in $1000s) Latitude: 30.32 N, Longitude: 81.66 W Jacksonville nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Jax, Where Florida Begins, Bold New City of the South Daytime population change due to commuting: +77,547 (+9.2%) Workers who live and work in this city: 350,221 (90.8%) Area code: 904 Average climate in Jacksonville, Florida Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations Tornado activity: Jacksonville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 2/7/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the Jacksonville city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages. On 2/2/1996, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.6 miles away from the city center caused $3 million in damages. Earthquake activity: Jacksonville-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 413.3 miles away from the city center On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 199.6 miles away from Jacksonville center On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 250.5 miles away from the city center On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 176.5 miles away from the city center On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 209.6 miles away from Jacksonville center On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 338.3 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW) Natural disasters: The number of natural disasters in Duval County (18) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 4 Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Fires: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Storms: 2, Freeze: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category). Birthplace of: Bob Hayes - (1942-2002), athlete, Jack Youngblood - College football player, Travis Tomko - Professional wrestler, Stetson Kennedy - Author, Sable (wrestler) - Professional wrestler, Mike Miranda (BMX rider) - Bicycle motocross rider, Angela Corey - Lawyer, Derek Trucks - Blues musician, Elijah Burke - Professional wrestler, Elizabeth Edwards - Deceased wife of John Edwards. Medal of Honor Recipients Medal of Honor Recipient born in Jacksonville: Thomas R. Norris. Main business address for: ARMOR HOLDINGS INC (ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES), TRAILER BRIDGE INC (TRUCKING (NO LOCAL)), REGENCY CENTERS LP (REAL ESTATE), RAYONIER INC (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), PARKERVISION INC (RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT), INTERLINE BRANDS, INC./DE (WHOLESALE-HARDWARE & PLUMBING & HEATING EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES), CSX TRANSPORTATION INC (RAILROADS, LINE- |
In the BBC comedy TV series 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum', who played the part of Gunner Beaumont? | It Ain't Half Hot Mum (Series) - TV Tropes It Ain't Half Hot Mum You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share Series / It Ain't Half Hot Mum × Clockwise from top: BSM "Shut Up" Williams, "Lofty" Sugden, and "Gloria" Beaumont. Meet the gang 'cause the boys are here, The boys to entertain you! With music and laughter to help you on your way, We're raising the rafters with a hey-hey-hey! With songs and sketches and jokes old and new, With us about, you won't feel blue! So meet the gang 'cause the boys are here, The boys to entertain you! B-O-Y-S - boys to entertain you! Yet another vintage BBC sitcom from before the days of political correctness. It Ain't Half Hot, Mum was written by the creators of Dad's Army and featured many of the same tropes and stock characters. The show, which broadcast between 1974 and 1981, was about the adventures of a Royal Artillery Concert Party stationed in India (later Burma) during World War II. Nominally in charge of things were officers Lieutenant Colonel Charles Reynolds (Donald Hewlett), a stereotypical, stiff-upper-lip British army officer, and Captain Jonathan Ashwood (Michael Knowles), Reynolds' none too bright second-in-command. Actually in charge of things was the hard-as-nails Battery Sergeant Major Bryn "Shut Up" Williams (Windsor Davies), the only true soldier among the main cast, and always quick to seize any excuse to berate the motley assortment of actors and musicians under his command. The performers included Jewish Bombardiernote Equivalent to a corporal. "Solly" Solomons (George Layton), the resident leading man; effeminate Gunner/Bombardier "Gloria" Beaumont (Melvyn Hayes), the resident leading lady; comically short and fat Gunner Harold "Lofty" Sugden (Don Estelle), who possessed a remarkable singing voice; inept but eager ventriloquist Gunner Nigel "Parky" Parkins (Christopher Mitchell), whom Williams suspects might be his son as he had a romantic affair with Parkins' mother years earlier; upper-class, university-educated pianist Gunner Jonathan "Paderewski" Graham (John Clegg); tough Scottish strongman Gunner "Atlas" Mackintosh (Stuart McGugan); bird caller and later George Formby impersonator Gunner "Nobby" Clark (Kenneth MacDonald); and the perpetually eating paper tearer Gunner "Nosher" Evans (Mike Kinsey). Natives included "bearer" Rangi Ram (Michael Bates),note Bates, though Caucasian, was at least born in India. a confidante to all; "char wallah" Mohammed (Dino Shafeek), who sold tea from a kettle and later replaced Rangi as bearer following Bates' death; Indian "punkah wallah" Rumzan (Babar Bhatti), who frequently displayed Hidden Depths of intelligence and savvy; and Chinese cook Ah Syn (Andy Ho), who replaced Rumzan in the final series. Common plot devices included conflict with the Indian locals, Sergeant Major's belief that Gunner Parkins might be his son, and his attempts to have the Concert Party "posted up the jungle". Eventually he was successful, and from the fifth series onwards the action relocated to Burma. The Concert Party would usually perform a musical number Once an Episode . Tropes included: AB Negative : In the episode "It's a Wise Child", Rangi steals Williams and Parkins' medical records, and the Concert Party discover that Parkins has Type O blood while Williams has Type AB blood, meaning he cannot be Parkins' father. However, since this would remove Williams' reason to keep Parkins from being posted up the jungle, throwing the door open to the rest of them being likewise posted, they doctor Parkins' record to list his blood type as AB before Williams can see it. Acceptable Targets : Used and subverted in-universe when the Concert Party appears in a propaganda film for the US Army, but the men are horrified at the portrayal of both the British Army and the Japanese. When Graham asks a US officer if all Japanese people really have buck teeth and defective eyesight, he is told "They do for American audiences!" Eventually, Sugden accidentally erases the film, and all breathe a sigh of relief. Armed Farces : The |
In which range of English hills is the town of Watlington? | Top 20 Watlington Vacation Rentals, Vacation Homes & Condo Rentals - Airbnb Watlington Private room · 1 bed · 2 guests Cute, cosy Wisteria Cottage Watlington offers you wooden beams and logburner but also 21st century luxury in terms of comfort and style. Secure cycle store, WiFi, BT Sport, off road parking for 2 cars, sunny garden with patio, family friendly and within 5 minutes walking distance of the pubs/shops of this beautiful historic town. Gas ch. 2 bedrooms. Sleeps 2 adults with 2 young children (please look at photo of beds) or 3 adults and baby. Cot etc available. Dog welcome downstairs extra £25 wk Cyclists, walkers, romantics, families, and business executives will love this small but perfectly formed cottage but larger people do need to be aware that downstairs ceilings are low and some doorways are quite narrow! Everything we can think of has been provided for your comfort and entertainment like BT WiF and BT YouView TV with 4 BT Sports channels on the 32" tv downstairs and Freeview on the 22" tv in the main bedroom. Enjoy a leisurely read in bed with one of the books from our little library or sit out in the garden listening to the birds. The Red Kites are amazing! Wisteria Cottage has just been extensively modernised and is heated by gas central heating with radiators in all rooms which will keep you warm and cosy. In addition we have a little wood burner which is so easy to light and we provide a basket of logs for you too. The cosy sitting/dining room has a sofa and 2 tub chairs for 4 people and a wooden dining table which extends to provide space and seats for 4 people with space saving chairs hidden inside. We have decorated the room with local prints and pictures to give it a really local feel. This room leads through an open doorway to a Shaker style country kitchen with oak worktops. Enjoy cooking on the electric ceramic hob and electric Bosch oven. A fridge with small icebox, a small dishwasher, a Krups coffee maker and lots of cooking and dining equipment provide you with everything you may need. Though a door to back lobby, and a separate door leads to the porcelain tiled bathroom with 1500mm bath containing a wall mounted Hansgrohe shower with excellent water pressure and glass shower screen, toilet, small basin, heated towel rail, shaver socket and mirrors. The back door leads to a rear courtyard with a secure cycle store. Stairs lead from the kitchen to 2 bedrooms. The larger has a fully fitted handmade wardrobe with drawers and a comfortable Hypnos double bed 1.40m for a good nights sleep whilst the smaller has a pine trundle bed 0.90m with second pullout bed below. However there is very little floor space when the second bed is extended. It is really best suited to families with younger children. There is a custom made cupboard with rail and drawers below for your clothes. The sunny front garden is fully enclosed by fences and has 2 lawns, flower beds and a large patio with BBQ. It is equipped with a table and 6 chairs so you can experience this space as an additional room catching the sun, reading or watching the Red Kites which were originally released into this area. A well behaved dog is welcome at an extra charge of £25 per week or less but we ask that you provide bedding, towels etc and let him/her explore all the footpaths and fields. Everywhere, inside and out except for one cupboard in the larger bedroom in which I have private property. If required, we will do our best to meet guests but are close by in terms of difficulty and have a local housekeeper and tradespeople we can contact in case of emergency. The beautiful Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is just over a mile away and offers you many miles of footpaths including long distance walking and cycletrails like the Ridgeway, South Oxfordshire Way and the Chiltern Way for walkers. The Ridgeway National Trail, the Swans Way, the Watlington 50, the Chilterns Cycle Route and the Watlington Loop are just some of the many cycling routes available. This is Midsomer Country so explore the film locations, some of |
Which fictional seafarer is the hero of Dudley Pope's novels? | Governor Ramage RN - House of Stratus Governor Ramage RN 978 1 84232 471 4 Paperback | 440 pp Price: £10.99, $21.95, 18.95 Description: Lieutenant Lord Ramage, expert seafarer and adventurer, undertakes to escort a convoy across the Caribbean. This seemingly routine task leads him into a series of dramatic and terrifying encounters. Lord Ramage is quick to learn that the enemy attacks from all angles and he must keep his wits about him in order to survive. Fast and thrilling, this is another highly-charged adventure from the masterly Dudley Pope. Reviews: All the verve and expertise of Forester. Observer Author biography: Dudley Pope Dudley Bernard Egerton Pope was born in 1925 into an ancient Cornish seafaring family. He joined the Merchant Navy at the age of sixteen and spent much of his early life at sea. He was torpedoed during the Second World War and resulting spinal injuries plagued him for the rest of his life. Towards the end of the war Pope turned to journalism, becoming the Naval and Defence Correspondent for the 'London Evening News'. At this time he also researched naval history and in time became an authority on the Napoleonic era and Nelson's exploits, resulting in several well received volumes, especially on the Battles of Copenhagen and Trafalgar. Encouraged by Hornblower creator CS Forester, he also began writing fiction using his own experiences in the Navy and his extensive historical research as a basis. In 1965, he wrote 'Ramage', the first of his highly successful series of novels following the exploits of the heroic 'Lord Nicholas Ramage' during the Napoleonic Wars. Another renowned series is centred on 'Ned Yorke', a buccaneer in the seventeenth century Caribbean and then with a descendant following the 'Yorke' family naval tradition when involved in realistic secret operations during the Second World War. Dudley Pope lived aboard boats whenever possible, along with his wife and daughter, and this was where he wrote the majority of his novels. Most of his adult life was spent in the Caribbean and in addition to using the locale for fictional settings he also wrote authoritatively on naval history of the region, including a biography of the buccaneer Sir Henry Morgan. He died in 1997 aged seventy one. 'The first and still favourite rival to Hornblower' - Daily Mirror Buy book: |
Which former England cricket captain was nicknamed Bumble? | BUMBLE AT THE WORLD CUP: England were woeful in their opening two matches... Peter Moores looks to be ageing by the day | Daily Mail Online BUMBLE AT THE WORLD CUP: England were woeful in their opening two matches... Peter Moores looks to be ageing by the day England were beaten in their opening two matches at the World Cup Peter Moores' side were pitiful, according to David 'Bumble' Lloyd David 'Bumble' Lloyd offers his observations from the ICC Cricket World Cup. This time the former England batsman talks wine, New Zealand nightlife and England's woes. Things might not be going well on the field for England but you can’t be miserable in New Zealand. I even ended up in a wine drinking contest, ‘the battle of the bubbles’ in Wellington. England captain Eoin Morgan (left) in discussion with head coach Peter Moores in training This was English sparkling wine up against New Zealand’ s judged by wine masters including Oz Clarke. Would you believe it was a victory for England! A wine called Wyford won the blind tasting from 24 bottles. Might be the only thing England win here… Invited out to John Wright’s farm 20 minutes outside Christchurch. He’s got 70 cows and a sit-on tractor! New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum (left) talks with England captain Eoin Morgan The former Derbyshire and New Zealand batsman and India coach is now an IPL mentor with Mumbai Indians and did he have some tales to tell. John’s got a fantastic cricket brain and was fascinating on what constitutes a 50-over team…. To walk round Christchurch now is an eerie experience. I went to the memorial service for the victims of the earthquake exactly four years ago that devastated this beautiful city and it was very moving to see people, arms round each other, who had obviously lost loved ones. You just cannot get your bearings in the city centre. There are portacabins set up as shops and even banks. It will clearly take a long time for this place to get back up on its feet. England stumble on and they were quite pitiful to watch in their opening two matches. Having been there as coach I watch Peter Moores closely and he looks to be ageing by the day. England coach Moores looks to be ageing by the day according to David 'Bumble' Llloyd His biggest disappointment will be that England just didn’t compete against Australia and New Zealand. You feel powerless and shell-shocked in Moores position… Went out for a beer with two of my local co-commentators Ian Smith and Simon Doull to what they said was a quiet spot in Wellington. It was called the Bangalore Polo Club and I’ve never been anywhere like it. Lively is not the word. It was full of bowls of monkey nuts and their party piece is for everyone to eat them, throw the shells on the floor and then the pigeons come in to eat them all up. I made my excuses and left…. New Zealand were all over England like a cheap suit and Brendon McCullum is undoubtedly the best captain in world cricket. New Zealand captain McCullum is undoubtedly the best captain in world cricket, according to Bumble He doesn’t do funky fields. He just knows where to put the fielders for every batsman. And when he had done that and bundled England out he went after them as if he had a train to catch. They are serious contenders but how will they go against Australia? |
Malev was the national airline of which European country from 1946 to 2012? | Malev Hungarian Airlines (MA) : Find Malev Hungarian Airlines Flights and Deals – CheapOair Sample Deals from * All fares below were last found on: . Fares are round trip. Fares incl. all fuel surcharges, our service fees and taxes . Displayed fares are based on historical data, are subject to change and cannot be guaranteed at the time of booking. See all booking terms and conditions To Depart Return Sample Fares* Call 1-855-437-2161 for deals too good to be published.Call 1-855-437-2161 for deals too good to be published. Malev Hungarian Airlines Alternatives with CheapOair After almost seven decades of continuous operation, Malev Airlines (MA), the national airline of Hungary ceased its operation on February 3, 2012. Malev Airlines was based in Budapest, Hungary and flew to 50 cities in 34 countries. Warsaw, Moscow, Istanbul, Kiev, Brussels, Helsinki, Athens, Rome, London, Cairo, Beirut, Toronto, and New York were some of the destinations served by Malev Airlines. Though Malev Airlines has ceased its operation you can fly to similar routes with Lot Polish Airlines and Iberia Airlines . Founded in 1946, Malev Airlines had a fleet of 22 airplanes, which includes Boeing 737-600, Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-800 and Bombardier Dash 8 Q400. Malev Airlines was also a member of the Oneworld alliance, one of the largest global airline alliances. Get there on time, every time! Check your flight status here. |
The Azed crossword puzzle appears in which newspaper? | Azed | Crosswords | The Guardian The Guardian The Azed crossword appears every Sunday in The Observer newspaper December 2016 The Chambers Dictionary (2014) is recommended Published: 26 Jun 2016 The Chambers Dictionary (2014) is recommended Published: 11 Jun 2016 |
On a standard typewriter keyboard which letter appears between the letters Q and E? | 11 Words With a 'Q' But No 'U' Acceptable in Words With Friends | Mental Floss 11 Words With a 'Q' But No 'U' Acceptable in Words With Friends filed under: Words Like us on Facebook At this very moment, someone is Googling "Words With Friends words without vowels," and there's a good chance they'll land on this story we ran last year. If your problem isn't a lack of vowels but a nagging 'Q' (and no 'U' to go with it), perhaps one of these words will help. 1. Qwerty/s – the name for a keyboard whose letters are in the standard typewriter arrangement (hence, Q, W, E, R, T, Y in the upper left-hand corner of the letter section). 2. Qi/s – an alternate spelling of “chi.” Much like chi is the vital energy circulating through the body, “qi” is vital to your WWF arsenal. I mentioned this word in my previous two-letter words post but it is worth including here. 3. Qat/s – an alternate spelling of “khat,” which is a white-flowering evergreen shrub found in Africa and the Arab Peninsula. Apparently chewing it is kinda fun – it contains cathinone which is a mild stimulant. 4. Qaid/s – an alternate spelling of “caid,” which is a word for a local governor or leader used most commonly in North Africa and the Muslim state of Al-Andalus (also known as “Moorish Spain”) which existed from 711-1492. 5. Qoph/s – an alternate spelling of “koph,” (alternate spellings are totally trending right now) which is the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. 6. Faqir/s – an alternate spelling of “fakir,” which is a Muslim ascetic who rejects worldly possessions. It has also become a common Hindu word for “beggar.” 7. Qanat/s – an underground tunnel for irrigation used mostly in hot, arid climates. Surprise! There are alternate spellings for this one, too — including kanat, khanat, kunut, kona, konait, ghanat, and ghundat, none of which are accepted in WWF. 8. Tranq/s – short for “tranquilizer.” If you go chomping on too many qat leaves, you may need to be hit up with a tranq. 9. Sheqel – alternately spelled “shekel” (also accepted). The sheqel is the standard monetary unit of Israel but can also refer to any of several ancient units of weight or currency. And, get this, its plural is “sheqalim,” which you are also permitted to use. 10. Qindar/s – a kind of Albanian money valued at 1/100 of a lek. Also spelled “qintar” which is accepted, too. 11. Mbaqanga – a style of South African music. OK, fellow lovers of WWF, this one is actually not accepted, and I'm not sure why that is. It appears to be generally accepted in most Scrabble circles. And imagine how great life could be if it were. Even if we assume no bonus spaces, the total raw point score for this word would be M(4) + B(4) + A (1) +Q(10) + A(1) + N(2) +G(3) + A(1) = 26. |
By what name is musician David Robert Hayward-Jones better known? | Famous Name Changes | Information on some of the most famous name changes amongst actors, singers and politicians Actors The following are some of the well known actors and actresses who have changed their name. Woody Allen - Allan Stewart Konigsberg Woody Allen was born Allan Stewart Konigsberg on 1st December 1935 in New York. He is an actor, director, screenwriter, comedian, writer, and musician. Over the years he has written and directed his own movies, the majority of which he has also acted in. Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews - Julia Elizabeth Wells Julie Andrews was born Julia Elizabeth Wells on 1st October 1935 in Surrey, England. Best known for her leading roles in Mary Poppins (1964) and The Sound of Music(1965), Andrews became a prominent actress, singer and author. She revived her career in the 21 century starring in Princess Diaries and Shrek. Jennifer Aniston - Jennifer Anastassakis Jennifer Joanna Anniston was born Jennifer Anastassakis on 11th February 1969 in California. She became most famous when she took the role of Rachel in Friends (1990s) through which she won an Emmy Award, Golden Globe award and Screen Actors Guild Award. She has also starred in many Hollywood films, often comedies. In 2000 she married Hollywood actor Brad Pitt but they separated in 2005 when Pitt became involved with Angelina Jolie. Richard Burton - Richard Walter Jenkins Richard Burton born Richard Walter Jenkins on 10th November 1925 passed away on 5th August 1984. He was a Welsh actor and at one time, the highest paid actor in Hollywood. He grew up in a working class family, one of thirteen children but began work on the stage in the 1940s. He is also known for his association with actress Elizabeth Taylor. Nicolas Cage - Nicolas Coppola Nicolas Cage was born Nicolas Coppola on 7th January 1964 in California. Cage has starred in more than 70 Hollywood films, and won several awards including the Independent Spirit Award and the Academy Award for Best Actor. Michael Caine - Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Sir Michael Caine was born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite on 14th March 1933 in London. He has starred in over 100 films, most famous for his appearances in The Italian Job, Zulu, and as Harry Palmer in Alfie. In 200 Queen Elizabeth II knighted Caine for his significant contribution to cinema. Vin Diesel - Mark Sinclair Vincent Vin Diesel was born Mark Sinclair Vincent on July 18, 1967 in New York. He is an actor, writer, director and producer. He has appeared in several successful Hollywood films including The Fast and the Furious and Pitch Black and XxX. Judy Garland - Frances Ethel Gumm Judy Garland was born as Frances Ethel Gumm on 10th June 1922 and passed away on 22nd June 1969 at just 47 years of age. She was born in London and her professional acting career spanned 45 years of her life. She was perhaps most famous for her role in The Wizard of Oz. Angelina Jolie - Angelina Jolie Voight Angelina Jolie was born Angelina Jolie Voight on 4th June 1975 in California. She acclaimed her widest fame for her portrayal of Lara Croft in Tomb Raider(2001). More recently in 2005 she acted in Mr. and Mrs. Smith alongside Brad Pitt, her current partner, a relationship which has received high media attention. Marilyn Monroe - Norma Jean Mortensen Baker Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Mortensen Baker on 1st June 1926 but passed away at just 36 years old on 5th August 1962. Born in California Monroe was a successful actress, singer and model. In 1999 the American Film Institute ranked her as the 6th greatest female star of all time. John Wayne (Marion Michael Morrison) - Marion Robert Morrison Marion Michael Morrison (stage name of John Wayne) was born Marion Robert Morrison on 26th May 1907 and passed away on 11th June 1979. He was an award winning American film actor and director known for his distinctive voice, walk and height. He also had strong political views and supported the 1950 |
What is the meaning of the Spanish word 'Zorro'? | Zorro | Define Zorro at Dictionary.com zorro n. 1838, "South American fox-wolf," from Spanish zorro, masc. of zorra "fox," from Basque azaria "fox." The comic book hero, a variation on the Robin Hood theme set in old Spanish California, was created 1919 by U.S. writer Johnston McCulley (1883-1958). Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Examples from the Web for zorro Expand Contemporary Examples His looks were modeled after Douglas Fairbanks, the actor best known for playing Robin Hood and zorro during the silent era. |
"Who plays the part of Tommy Beresford in the BBC series ""Partners in Crime"", based on an Agatha Christie novel?" | Agatha Christie dramas planned to mark anniversary - BBC News BBC News Agatha Christie dramas planned to mark anniversary 28 February 2014 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Agatha Christie was born in Torquay, Devon, in September 1890 Agatha Christie's most successful book and two of her lesser-known sleuths are to be brought to the screen as part of a series of BBC programmes marking the 125th anniversary of her birth. And Then There Were None, the author's most-read book, is to be adapted by Sarah Phelps into a three-part drama. David Walliams, meanwhile, will play one half of a married detective duo in six-part series Partners in Crime. A series of documentaries about the British crime writer are also planned. Ben Stephenson, the corporation's drama commissioning controller, said he was "delighted that the great British institution that is the BBC" was entering a "long-term relationship" with such a "brilliantly British" author. Born in 1890, Christie is best known as the creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple and the author of West End play The Mousetrap. The new dramas follow the conclusion of ITV's long-running Poirot series, which saw David Suchet portray the legendary Belgian detective. Though less well known, the husband-and-wife duo Tommy and Tuppence Beresford also appeared on ITV in feature-length 1983 drama The Secret Adversary. Francesca Annis and James Warwick played the couple on that occasion, going on to reprise their roles in 1983 series Partners in Crime. Christie's Tommy and Tuppence books went on to spawn a trio of French films, starring Andre Dussollier and Catherine Frot, that renamed the characters Belisaire and Prudence. Image copyright PA Image caption Walliams previously appeared in a 2004 edition of ITV's Miss Marple series It is not yet known who will play Tuppence to Walliams's Tommy in the latest adaptation of their crime-solving adventures. "In bringing these thrilling stories to the screen, it is our ambition for Tommy and Tuppence to finally take their rightful place alongside Poirot and Marple as iconic Agatha Christie characters," said the 42-year-old. "I was first drawn to the delicious notion of a married couple solving crimes together, and the more I read of the Tommy and Tuppence novels and short stories I realised they are among Christie's very best work." And Then There Were None was the US title for a 1939 mystery that was originally published in the UK under a different title derived from a traditional nursery rhyme. The novel, about 10 strangers marooned on an island who are killed off one by one, was Christie's most popular novel, selling more than 100 million copies worldwide. Phelps is known for her work on BBC soap EastEnders and her TV adaptations of the Charles Dickens novels Oliver Twist and Great Expectations. Little Britain star Walliams was recently seen in BBC One comedy Big Train and on the West End stage in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Mathew Prichard, Christie's grandson, said it was "fantastic" to have the author "welcomed with such enthusiasm... in her all-important 125th anniversary year." |
Which Scottish cheese is rolled in oatmeal? | Scottish Cheese and Specialist Cheeses from Scotland - Taste of Scotland Snippets and news from Taste of Scotland >>> Scotland's Cheeses The climate and geography of Scotland are well suited to cheese-making. The short making season in Scotland meant that traditional cheeses usually required to be capable of being stored (matured) through the winter - hence the predominance of hard (matured) cheese in Scotland and Britain. At one time most farmhouses or crofts made their own cheese, but there was little financial return. Improved transportation of milk changed the scene dramatically. Today there are still more than two dozen cheesemakers across Scotland, ranging front large industrial Cheddar creameries to the handful of artisan and farmhouse cheese makers. Scottish Cheddar accounts for 70-80% of total output and the main creameries are located at Locherbie, Stranraer and Campbeltown and on the islands of Bute, Arran, Islay, Mull, Gigha and Orkney. Often the creameries are open to visitors. The advent of modern temperature controlled facilities and refrigerated transport has revived artisan cheesemaking in small creameries and farms across the country. A McLelland & Son Ltd created a wide range of delicious Scottish cheeses including connoisseur cheeses to awaken the palates of many a connoisseurs. In recent years the main supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury, Somerfields and the Co-op have stocked a selection of local cheeses and specialist cheese shops in Scotland's main towns have extended their ranges. If you come across interesting local cheeses when you eat out, it may be worth enquiring where these can be bought. � Some of the cheeses to look out for are: Bishop Kennedy: A 'trappist' cheese originating in the medieval monasteries of France but still relatively unknown in Scotland. Full fat soft cheese, rind washed in malt whisky to produce a distinctive orangey red crust and a strong creamy taste. Runny when ripe. Bonchester: Small coulomnier-style cheese made with unpasteurised Jersey milk. Available mainly March to December. Bonnet: Amid, pressed goats milk cheese from small Ayrshire dairy. Similar to Inverloch (and Sanday). Brie: Howgate Scottish Brie, traditionally made, matures to a runny sticky texture. Also Howgate Camembert. Brodick Blue : Ewes milk blue cheese from Brodick. Brodick: Arran blue is the cows milk version. Caboc: (see cream cheese) Caithness: a new mild, Danish style wax coated cheese. Also available smoked. Cream Cheese: several versions, mostly based on revived traditional Highland recipes and rolled in oatmeal, including Caboc (Ross-shire), Howgate (Perthshire) and Lochaber-smoked. Available plain or with peppercorns, garlic or herbs. Crowdie: a soft fresh cheese, several versions, mainly available only locally. Originally made using milk left after the cream had separated naturally. Plain or flavoured with peppercorns, garlic or herbs(Hramsa, Crannog, Gruth Dhu etc.) Dunlop: resembles Scottish cheddar with soft texture. Mostly creamery-made in blocks on Arran and Islay but also traditionally in Ayrshire (Burns), near Dumfries and at Perth (Gowrie). Dunsyre Blue: cows milk farmhouse blue cheese made on the same firm is Lanark Blue, with vegetarian rennet and unpasteurised milk. |
Chartwell, the former home of Winston Churchill is in which county? | Churchill, Chartwell, and the Garden of England Churchill, Chartwell, and the Garden of England Churchill, Chartwell, and the Garden of England Man of Kent, Kentish Man DOUGLAS J. HALL Feature Articles - Finest Hour 111 Kent, that largely maritime county in the extreme southeast of England, was Winston Churchill's spiritual home for almost half his life. When he became resident in "The Garden of England" in 1924, if not before, he undoubtedly discovered that amongst the natives there is an ancient and obscure rivalry between "Kentish Men" and "Men of Kent." The story's origins are uncertain and its perpetration equally ambiguous. Very approximately, Kentish Men are from the largely land-locked west of the county, whilst Men of Kent are from the east which is bounded on three sides by the sea. Churchill's purchase of Chartwell may, he might have thought, have given him some claim to being a Kentish Man, and some years later he was able to delight in considering himself uniquely an affiliate of both fraternities when his appointment as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports brought him the right to reside in Walmer Castle. In fact, native-born Kentish Men and Men of Kent guard their birthright with consummate jealousy, and "foreigners" immigrating merely to take up residence are not normally or readily admitted to either clan. However, Churchill came to be regarded with equal approbation throughout his adopted county. Born in Oxfordshire, Churchill had been itinerant for more than half his life, but when he did decide to put down roots for the second time in 1922 he was delighted to discover Chartwell, virtually on Kent's western boundary. The tranquillity of the place captivated him. Looking out over the Weald of Kent, many years later, he was to say, "I bought Chartwell for that view." The bonus was that the view was also within 25 miles of the House of Commons. Clementine had written to him, "I long for a country home but I would like it to be a rest and joy Bunny not a fresh preoccupation." In the event, for the next 15 years or so, Chartwell became the biggest preoccupation imaginable, as Winston spent upwards of £30,000 (£140,000/$200,000 in today's money) in addition to the original purchase price of £5,000, on an extensive programme of rebuilding and improvements. He was heard to remark, "A day away from Chartwell is a day wasted," although in fact by the time the various enhancements had been completed to his satisfaction circumstances dictated that Chartwell was to become something of a pied-á-terre whilst he found it necessary to spend more of his time in London - successively at Morpeth Mansions, 10 Downing Street and 28 Hyde Park Gate‹or at Chequers, the Prime Minister's country residence. Churchill's preference was always strongly for Chartwell but, as Anthony Montague Browne related in his book Long Sunset (Cassell: 1995), the permutations of domestic arrangements became something of a trial for Clementine. He recalled one conversation at Downing Street during the early 1950s: Winston: "I shall go to Chartwell next weekend." Clementine: "Winston, you can't. It's closed and there will be no-one to cook for you." Winston: "I shall cook for myself. I can boil an egg. I've seen it done." Churchill's threat was received in dumfounded silence on all sides but it was not carried out. His gastronomic priorities clearly prevailed! In 1945 Churchill feared that his income was no longer sufficient to allow him to maintain Chartwell and a consortium of wealthy friends offered to purchase the property on behalf of the National Trust, on condition that he could continue to live there, at a nominal rent of £350 a year, for the rest of his life. There is some dispute over the purchase price. Sir Martin Gilbert in the Official Biography (Volume VIII, page 304) quotes £43,800 but in Churchill: A Life, page 873, he cites £50,000. Most other sources quote the higher figure. That would have been a fair return on Churchill's total expenditure on the property over more than 20 years, and by the time he |
"Which Roman Emperor wrote ""meditations'1 in the 2nd century AD?" | Roman Timeline of the Second Century AD Start of Trajan's Dacian Wars against King Decebalus. Battle of Tibiscum. 101 AD Death of the historian Flavius Josephus . 106 AD Trajan captures the city of Petra. 106 AD Annexation of the province of Arabia Petraea by Trajan. 107 AD The kingdom of Dacia is annexed by Trajan. 109 AD The Roman writer Tacitus completes The Annals of Imperial Rome and The Histories. 113 AD Annexation of Armenia as a province by Trajan. Trajan's column is built in Rome. Death of the Roman historian Pliny the Younger , in Bithynia . 114 AD The Arch of Trajan is completed in Beneventum. 114 - 118 AD Revolt of the Jews in Cyrenaica , Egypt and Cyprus . 116 AD Conquest of much of Parthia by Trajan . The Roman Empire reaches its greatest size, 3.5 million square miles, and an estimated 60 million people . 117 AD Battle of Hatra, Trajan fails in the siege attempt and retires from the eastern campaign. 117 AD Death of Trajan, accession of Hadrian . 118 AD Hadrian cancels public debt withdraws from Trajan's eastern conquests and partial withdrawal from Dacia. 120 AD Death of the great Roman historian Tacitus. 121 AD Beginning of Hadrian's travels throughout the empire. 121 AD Birth of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius in Rome. 122 AD Death of the Roman historian Suetonius . 122 AD The construction of Hadrian's Wall is started . 123 AD The Roman Pantheon is rebuilt by Hadrian. A Moorish revolt takes place in the province of Mauretania. 125 AD Birth of the Emperor Publius Helvius Pertinax, in the town of Alba Pompeia Liguria. 128 AD Completion of the original stretch of Hadrian's Wall. 132 AD The Jewish revolt of Simeon Bar-Kochba takes places. 133 AD Birth of the Emperor Julianus. 135 AD Birth of the Emperor Pescennius Niger, in Italy. 135 AD The Bar-Kochba revolt is suppressed. 138 AD Death of Hadrian, Accession of Antoninus Pius as the new emperor. 139 AD The British Brigantes tribe are defeated by Lollius Urbicus. 140 AD The emperor Antoninus Pius institutes the Puellae Faustinianae, a charity foundation for daughters of the poorer people of Rome. 142 AD Construction of the Antonine Wall is completed in Caledonia . 145 AD Birth of the Emperor Albinus, in the town of Hadrumentum. 146 AD Birth of the future emperor L. Septimius Severus near Leptis Magna, in Africa. 152 AD Revolts in the province of Egypt. 154 AD Marcus Aurelius defeats the last of the major tribes in the Germanic war, the Iazyges. 175 AD A revolt by noted general G. Avidius Cassius against Marcus Aurelius takes place but is quickly suppressed by his own legionaries. 177 AD Commodus is made joint emperor with Marcus Aurelius. 177 AD Revolts in Mauretania. 180 AD Death of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius at Sirmium in Pannonia. Accession of Commodus and end of the era now known as the "5 Good Emperors" 180 AD Commodus makes peace with the various Germanic and Sarmatian tribes. 183 AD A plot against Commodus is foiled. 184 AD In Britannia , the Roman forces led by Ulpius Marcellus lost the Antonine Wall to raiding Caledonians and Picts. 186 AD A military revolt in Britain is put down by future emperor P. Helvius Pertinax. 188 AD Birth of the Emperor Caracalla. 188 AD More military revolts in Germania. 189 AD Birth of the Emperor Geta in Rome. 190 AD Birth of the Emperor Decius, who was born near the city of Sirmium. 190 AD Death of Praetorian Prefect M. Aurelius Cleander. 190 AD Revolts in Africa are suppressed by P. Helvius Pertinax. 192 AD Assassination of the Emperor Commodus. Birth of the Emperor Gordian II. 192 AD Imperial archives in Rome are destroyed by fire. 193 AD P. Helvius Pertinax is hailed as the new emperor of Rome. Later killed by the Praetorian Guard after ruling for only 87 days. 193 AD Emperor Julianus buys the position of emperor from the praetorians sparking civil war. Later executed after a 66 day rule. 193 AD Septimus Severus is proclaimed as emper |
"What do Australian's call a ""Stag Party*?" | The Origin of Bachelor Parties - AdventureBritain | AdventureBritain The Origin of Bachelor Parties Where does the term stag party & bachelor party come from you ask? This is a very good question. In Britain,Canada and Ireland the event is referred to as a stag party, stag night, stag do or stag weekend. In Australia they are bucks parties and bachelor parties in America. It is a party held for the single man just before he gets married. It is a celebration of his honour, although it may not seem like it at the time as humiliation seems to be the order of the day… It is also sometimes known as his last night of freedom although the duration of the event over recent years seems to have changed from the traditional drink the night before the wedding to weekends away participating in things such as adventurous activities and generally getting involved in things his future wife may not approve of. Read more: How to Plan the Perfect Stag Weekend What are stag or bachelor parties? It is a last chance as a bachelor to gather together a group of people who have known the him since childhood, through school, in University and work colleagues, sports clubs and obviously last but not least his family. It can often be the last opportunity to get this grouping of people together before the Groom and his peers take on more responsible adult marital roles – mortgages, children and monthly bills. This is not just you average night for drinking in the pub or bar. It has a tradition and mystique associated with it involving tricks and lots of drinking usually at the groom’s expense. It often has a risqué element such as strippers or being stripped and tied to lampposts in the dead of night, body hair being shaved off, dressing up in fancy dress with the groom in female attire the list is endless. Although there is not much evidence around to explain the origins of this famous tradition what evidence there is suggests that it was originally called the bachelor dinner, or stag party. Like many other wedding traditions, it seems to extend back into ancient history. Evidence suggests it first came about in the fifth century, in Sparta, where military comrades would feast and toast one another on the eve of a friend’s wedding. There he would say goodbye to the carefree days of bachelorhood and swear continued allegiance to his comrades. Adventure Britain lets you build your own stag weekend package . Why a stag? The reference to stag and bucks also has strong male conartations. The leader of the pack or herd, virile, male vigour and ardour, males in their prime identified with strength and vitality. There’s another stag connection with male rites of passage – again possibly involving drinking alcohol to excess and soliciting the favours of ladies who are prepared happily to remove all their clothing for the appropriate sum. The Horned God referred to in both Celtic and early English mythology was a symbol of all things male – the Celts called him Cernunnos. Legend from these times is often confused, but it seems clear that in pre-Christian times, Brits definitely worshipped a large hairy god who sported antlers, ran around with the Einheriar, or wild hunt. Why bachelor? As to the word bachelor, again its history is murky. The earliest meaning of bachelor in English is ‘a young knight who followed the banner of another’. This reference is first found in the late thirteenth century. The use of the word in the context of ‘an unmarried man’, is found in Chaucer in the late fourteenth century. The English word, seems to come from Old French. The source of the Old French word, many believe, probably comes from a Latin word baccalaris ‘farmhand’ but who really knows well your guess is as good as the next man! For more ideas on stag weekends click here , or take a look at our special stag weekend packages . |
"Who sang the title theme song to the bond film ""The spy who loved me""?" | The Spy Who Loved Me Theme Song - James Bond - YouTube The Spy Who Loved Me Theme Song - James Bond Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Oct 13, 2012 The theme tune to 007, The Man with the Golden Gun, performed by Carly Simon. For entertainment purposes only, I do not claim ownership or rights of this production. Copyright is held by its respective owners, including EMI and MGM. Category |
A monopoly is where there is only one seller of a goods or service, what word is used for only one buyer? | What is a monopoly? by The Linux Information Project (LINFO) LINFO Monopoly: A Brief Introduction Monopoly is a term used by economists to refer to the situation in which there is a single seller of a product (i.e., a good or service) for which there are no close substitutes. The word is derived from the Greek words monos (meaning one) and polein (meaning to sell). Governmental policy with regard to monopolies (e.g., permitting, prohibiting or regulating them) can have major effects not only on specific businesses and industries but also on the economy and society as a whole. Two Extreme Cases It can be useful when thinking about monopoly to look at two extreme cases. One is a pure monopoly, in which one company has complete control over the supply or sales of a product for which there are no good substitutes. The other is pure competition or perfect competition, a situation in which there are many sellers of identical, or virtually identical, products. There are various degrees of monopoly, and rarely does anything approaching pure monopoly exist. Thus, the term is generally used in a relative sense rather than an absolute one. For example, a company can still be considered a monopoly even if it faces competition from (1) a few relatively small scale suppliers of the same or similar product(s) or (2) somewhat different goods or services that can to some limited extent be substituted for the product(s) supplied by the monopolist. A business that produces multiple products can be considered a monopoly even if it has a monopoly with regard to only one of the products. A company with a product that is just slightly different from other companies' products (e.g., a unique brand of food or clothing) could be considered to have a monopoly for that narrow range of product (assuming that it could not be copied due to protection by a patent, copyright, trademark, etc.). However, it might have very little monopoly power within the broader product category that includes both its and its competitors' products (e.g., food or clothing as a whole). In contrast, a company with exclusive rights to sell a product for which there are few if any good substitutes (e.g., steel or table salt1) would have tremendous monopoly power. For a product characterized by perfect competition (or nearly perfect competition), each supplier or seller must set its price equal to (or very close to) those of its competitors. This equilibrium price tends to be close to the cost of producing the product due to price competition among its many sellers. It is difficult for any seller to charge a higher price than its competitors because it would be easy for buyers to purchase from other sellers instead. It is likewise difficult for a seller to charge a lower price, because profit margins (i.e., revenue minus cost) are already thin2. Naturally, all businesses, regardless of their degree of monopoly power, generally want to be as successful as possible, and thus they attempt to maximize their profits. However, it is much easier for a monopolist to make large profits through profit maximizing behavior than it is for a firm in a highly competitive industry. The reason is that the former has much greater flexibility in setting prices than does the latter, which has little if any control over prices. The monopolist has this flexibility because there is little or no direct competition to force the price down close to the cost of production. Of course, the monopolist will be acutely aware of the fact that the higher the price it charges, the smaller will be the number of units sold (what economists refer to as the law of demand 3). This is because at higher prices some purchasers will just decide to buy fewer units or no units at all. A reduction in the number of units sold will eventually occur when the price rises to a sufficiently high level, regardless of how much buyers think they want the product, because buyers are ultimately limited by their incomes and savings. Assuming (unrealistically, but for the sake of simplification) that a monopolist could only charge a s |
Demophobia is the fear of what? | Ochlophobia | Define Ochlophobia at Dictionary.com ochlophobia [ok-luh-foh-bee-uh] /ˌɒk ləˈfoʊ bi ə/ Spell an abnormal fear of crowds. Origin of ochlophobia 1890-95; < Greek óchl(os) mob + -o- -o- + -phobia Related forms British Dictionary definitions for ochlophobia Expand (psychol) the fear of crowds Word Origin C19: from New Latin, from Greek okhlos mob + -phobia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
Which city was founded by Samuel De Champlain in 1608? | This Week in History: Samuel de Champlain founded the city of Quebec on July 3, 1608 – World Book INK worldbookblog Leave a comment Monument to Samuel De Champlain, founder of the Quebec City with the old Post Office tower in the back, Place D’Armes, Quebec City, Canada. Credit: © Shutterstock. Today, Quebec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and an important port and tourist center. The city proper has a population of more than 500,000, and its metropolitan area is home to more than 760,000 people. However, the city nicknamed the Cradle of New France was not always quite so prominent. It began as a small trading post along the St. Lawrence River. In 1608, the French explorer Samuel de Champlain sailed from France to what is now eastern Canada with a group of about 25 to 30 companions to establish a fur-trading post. It was not Champlain’s first journey to the Americas. From 1599 to 1601, Champlain had visited Spanish colonies in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Panama on a French trading ship. From 1603 to 1606, he explored the St. Lawrence River and the New England coast for France. Champlain helped establish the French settlement of Port-Royal in what is now Nova Scotia in 1605. (Port-Royal later was reestablished as the nearby community of Annapolis Royal.) In 1608, Pierre du Gua, Sieur de Monts, sent Champlain back to New France, the French colonial empire in North America, to set up a trading post and further explore the region. Du Gua had been among the group that established Port-Royal. Du Gua never returned to New France after 1605, but he remained involved in the North American fur trade. When Champlain returned to New France in 1608, he entered the Gulf of St. Lawrence and sailed southwest along the St. Lawrence River until he reached the present-day site of Quebec City. Champlain recognized the site’s geographical advantages. It offered a natural harbor, a cliff from which to keep an eye on the surrounding area, and a river with tributaries that provided access inland. Today, the cliff is known as Cap Diamant (Cape Diamond), and the river is called the St. Charles. The area also was home to First Nations (American Indians) with whom the French settlers could trade. Champlain named the settlement Quebec, from an Algonquian word meaning the river narrows here. Champlain and his companions soon built a wooden structure, called the Abitation or Habitation, which served as lodgings, a fort, and a trading post. Today, the Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church stands where the Abitation once stood. Its altar resembles a fort. The first winter proved to be extremely cold, and only about one-third of Champlain’s group survived. Champlain became friendly with the Algonquin and Huron peoples living near Quebec. He believed that friendship between the French and First Nations peoples would prevent First Nations attacks on the settlement, improve trade, and make it easier to explore the surrounding country. In time, Champlain’s settlement grew and prospered as a trading center. Louis Hébert, the first Canadian farmer, established a household at Quebec in 1617. In 1620, Champlain built Fort St. Louis where the Château Frontenac, a castlelike hotel, now stands. In 1791, Quebec City became the capital of Lower Canada, a British colony that included what is now southern Quebec province. Quebec City also served as the capital of the Province of Canada, a larger British colony, twice during the 1800’s. When the Dominion of Canada was established in 1867, the area that had been Lower Canada became the province of Quebec. Quebec City, with a population of nearly 60,000, was chosen as the provincial capital. Share this: |
"""The drought had lasted now for ten million years, and the reign of the terrible lizards had long since ended"", is the first line of which 1968 novel and film?" | Opening Lines of Novels, Famous First Lines of Novels, Best Opening Lines Cat's Cradle 1963, Kurt Vonnegur I am a sick man
I am a spiteful man. Notes from Underground (1864), Fyodor Dostoyevsky The drought had lasted now for ten million years, and the reign of the terrible lizards had long since ended. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Arthur C. Clarke As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect. The Metamorphosis (1915), Franz Kafka Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979), Douglas Adams Dr Iannis had enjoyed a satisfactory day in which none of his patients had died or got any worse. Corelli's Mandolin (1993), Louis de Bernieres Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, `and what is the use of a book,' thought Alice `without pictures or conversation?' Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), Lewis Carroll In a village of La Mancha the name of which have no desire to recall, there lived not so long ago one of those gentlemen who always have a lance in the rack, an ancient buckler, a skinny nag, and a greyhound for the chase. Don Quixote (1605), Cervantes (Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra) I was born in the Year 1632, in the City of York, of a good Family, tho' not of that Country, my Father being a Foreigner of Bremen, who settled first at Hull; He got a good Estate by Merchandise, and leaving off his Trade, lived afterward at York, from whence he had married my Mother, whose Relations were named Robinson, a very good Family in that Country, and from whom I was called Robinson Kreutznaer; but by the usual Corruption of Words in England, we are now called, nay we call our selves, and write our Name Crusoe, and so my Companions always call'd me. Robinson Crusoe (1719), Daniel Defoe My father's family name being Pirrip, and my Christian name Philip, my infant tongue could make of both names nothing longer or more explicit than Pip. So, I called myself Pip, and came to be called Pip. Great Expectations (1860-1861), Charles Dickens On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge. Crime and Punishment (1866), Fyodor Dostoyevsky Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again. Rebecca (1938), Daphne du Maurier James Bond, with two double bourbons inside him, sat in the final departure lounge of Miami Airport and though about life and death. Goldfinger (1959), Ian Fleming It was love at first sight. The first time Yossarian saw the chaplain he fell madly in love with him. Catch-22 (1961), Joseph Heller It is this day three hundred and forty-eight years six months and nineteen days that the good people of Paris were awakened by a grand pealing from all the bells in the three districts of the Cite, the Universite, and the Ville. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1831), Victor Hugo A squat grey building of only thirty-four stories. Over the main entrance the words, CENTRAL LONDON HATCHERY AND CONDITIONING CENTRE, and in a shield, the World State's mot |
Who bowled the one millionth ball in test cricket in England at the Ashes match at Trent Bridge in 2015? | Ashes 2015 witnesses millionth ball in Test cricket in England - Cricket Country › Series › The Ashes, 2015 › Articles Ashes 2015 witnesses millionth ball in Test cricket in England Stokes’ second ball was also the millionth ball in the history of Test cricket in England. It took them 498 Tests to reach the landmark. By CricketCountry Staff | Updated : August 10, 2015 3:11 PM IST Chris Rogers and David Warner were forging a strong opening partnership against England in Ashes 2015 after Australia conceded a 331-run lead in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge. Rogers and Warner batted at a brisk pace, and on came Ben Stokes to send down the 16th over. The first ball was straight, Warner tried to flick it, and missed; it hit his pad. Warner played the next ball straight past the bowler for four, beating a charging mid-on. The score moved on to 75 without loss. Thanks to Rogers and Warner, Australia trailed by 256 at this stage with all ten wickets intact. ALSO READ: Live Cricket Score England vs Australia, The Ashes 2015, 4th Test, Day 2 Stokes’ second ball was also the millionth ball in the history of Test cricket in England. It took them 498 Tests to reach the landmark. Australia, as expected, come second on the list, followed by India and West Indies. South Africa’s early start has been ruined by the 22-year hiatus. Live Cricket Scores and updates of England vs Australia 4th Ashes 2015 Test at Trent Bridge, Day 2 here Tests in different countries: A summary |
Which city, once the capital of Spain is now the regional capital of Castilla La Mancha? | Castilla la Mancha - a guide to the area including Toledo and Cuenca | Spanish-Living.com Home › Explore › Regions of Spain › Guide to Castilla la Mancha Castilla-La Mancha encompasses the vast plains of central Spain – a land of fairytale castles, wine and the famous windmills immortalised in Miguel Cervantes' Don Quixote (the best selling book of all time after the bible). It's the producer of Spain's best cheese, Manchego, and it's a region which boasts the world's biggest vineyard. To date Castilla La Mancha has remained virtually untouched by tourism, attracting only a sprinkling of Don Quixote devotees and 'cultural tourists' keen for a glimpse of the real Spain away from the crowded costas. This autonomous region of Spain offers a number of rather less glitzy attractions for the first time visitor to explore. There's the magnificent city of Toledo , the regional capital, which is like a giant monument and has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation). Castilla-La Mancha is a spell-binding concoction of grandiose medieval buildings, Moorish mosques, winding cobbled streets and ancient city walls. The city was the spiritual home of the famous Greek-born painter El Greco and the modest 16th century house where he lived has now been turned into a museum of his work. Don Quixote fans will want to see the huge windmills of Consuegra (the 'giants' against which Cervantes' hero went into battle) and Dulcinea's House in the village of Toboso (Dulcinea was the object or Quixote's platonic love). In the villager of Esquivias you can visit the well-preserved 16th century house where Cervantes is believed to have written part of his masterpiece. The region is littered with ancient castles, many of them dating back to the days of Moorish domination. One of the most fascinating villages in Castilla-La Mancha is Cuenca , in the province of the same name to the East of Madrid . The village's famous 15th century 'casas colgadas' (hanging houses) cling impossibly to the sides of sheer cliffs 200 metres above the junction of two river canyons. Unlike the arid plains of La Mancha, Cuenca province is a hikers' haven of lush forests, mountains, scenic gorges and waterfalls. Big changes ahead in Castilla La Mancha But all that's about to change with the announcement that this sleepy section of central Spain is to be the new home of a Las Vegas style gambling and leisure complex. It's one of the most ambitious projects of its kind that Europe has ever seen and it has put the world spotlight firmly on a previously overlooked region which, until now, had only a 400-year-old novel as its major claim to fame. Construction work on the project, announced at the end of November 2005, is due to start towards the end of 2006 in the province of Ciudad Real , 190 kilometres South of Madrid . It will include a 50,000 square foot casino, a luxury hotel with 850 rooms, a 30,000 square foot spa centre, a shopping mall and a 3,000 seat theatre. Due for completion in 2008, the scheme is the brainchild of American entertainment giants Harrah's who operate several luxurious gambling centres in Las Vegas including Caesar's Palace which is probably the most prestigious casino resort in the world. UPDATE: According to recent press information the targeted opening date for this complex is now 2011. So if you want a taste of that magical 'Man from La Mancha' country where most foreign tourists fear to tread, you'd better get there fairly quickly! Two new motorways and a planned international airport are included in the project which looks set to propel Castilla-La Mancha into the ranks of Europe's top entertainment centres. Cities of Castilla La Mancha |
Which tree has the Latin word Taxus? | Taxus Baccata (Common Yew / English Yew) Taxus Baccata (Common Yew / English Yew) Taxus baccata is a medium sized, evergreen conifer, native to Britain, much of Europe and parts of Asia and Africa. It is tolerant of a wide range of growing conditions including shade and chalk but not waterlogged or poor draining soil. It is widely used in landscaping as its relatively slow growth and tolerance of pruning make it an ideal plant for hedging and topiary. Bright red, berry like fruits ripen in the autumn and are attractive to birds during the winter. Most parts of the plant are toxic, particularly if foliage is eaten by animals. Fatal poisoning is uncommon in humans though unless excess volumes of foliage are consumed! Taxus baccata is the longest living plant in Europe with estimated ages between 2000 and 4000 years. However, no one can determine the exact ages as the trunk hollows with age, making a ring count impossible. This does not make the plant unstable though as once it reaches a certain size, new shoots appear at the base and grow, fusing into the main truck and acting like buttresses. Common Name: Common, English or European Yew Family: Taxaceae Demands: Tolerant of most conditions and soil types as long as well drained Foliage: Needles are lanceolate, flat and dark green Bark: Reddish-brown, flaking in small pieces Fruit: Seeds are surrounded by a red, berry-like fruit. Taxus baccata info sheet FACT: Most commonly, people associate Yews with churchyards. Ancient Britons planted them near temples and when Christianity came to Britain, the tradition continued. Some churches were built by existing plants. Around 500 churchyards in England have a yew tree which is older than the church itself, they are meant to be a symbol of everlasting life and resurrection. Yew has a long history in England as the wood of choice for bow making. The heartwood is on the inside of the bow as it resists compression. The sapwood is on the outside as it resists stretching. Once all the British supplies had been exhausted, the wood was imported from Europe. Once the European supplies were exhausted, longbows were replace with firearms! Taxus baccata clipped cones |
What was the name of the concealed tracks through Eastern Laos that was used as a supply route during the Vietnam War? | 7/6/2012 • Vietnam Magazine In Vietnam’s long war for independence, first against longtime colonial power France and later against the United States and its allies, many factors contributed to the ultimate victory for Communist forces. At its core was the iron will and tenacity of millions of Vietnamese who had to rely on relatively primitive means to combat adversaries wielding state-of-the-art war-making technology. Among the low-tech means—often derisively dismissed by their foes—that proved critical to the outcome of their war with the French and, to a lesser extent, the United States, was the simple bicycle. “Why don’t we concentrate on bombing their bicycles instead of the bridges?” Sen. Fulbright wanted to know. This point may be best illustrated by a London newspaper report of October 3, 1967, that described a hearing before the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Senator William Fulbright of Arkansas responded to a New York Times reporter’s testimony regarding the extensive use of bicycles by the Communist forces in Vietnam. The reporter, Harrison Salisbury, who had recently been in Hanoi, detailed for the committee how bicycles enabled the Viet Cong (VC) and regular North Vietnamese Army (NVA) to continually resupply their forces even under the most adverse conditions. Salisbury concluded his testimony with a strong assertion: “I literally believe that without bikes they’d have to get out of the war.” The astonished Fulbright, almost springing up from his seat, replied to Salisbury: “Why don’t we concentrate on bombing their bicycles instead of the bridges? Does the Pentagon know about this?” Most of the committee members and those in the audience thought the senator was being sarcastic. Laughter erupted at the idea of vast numbers of sophisticated American aircraft hunting down bicycles in the thick jungles of Vietnam. In contrast to the smirks and snickering, the stone-faced silence of the uniformed members of the U.S. military in attendance was revealing. They, along with their bosses in the Pentagon and in Vietnam, knew that the enemy’s employment of bicycles in the war in Southeast Asia was hugely significant to sustaining their war effort against the United States. It was no laughing matter. The bicycle had survived the most modern weapons in the American military arsenal. After the Japanese were defeated at the end of World War II, the French once again took control of their Indochinese colonies. But the Communist Viet Minh, led by the diminutive Ho Chi Minh, were determined to drive the French imperialists from their homeland. The architect of their military strategy was General Vo Nguyen Giap, whose tactical model called for relentless small-scale actions against the French, designed to wear them down by cumulatively increasing their anxiety, inflicting constant losses and destroying their self-confidence. In order to do this, Giap had to be able to move men and war materiel speedily and stealthily around the battlefield. By 1953, after seven years of savage fighting, the French had suffered 74,000 casualties, with another 190,000 troops bogged down in fruitless occupation. Hoping to negotiate a way out of the conflict, General Henri Navarre, the French supreme military commander in Indochina, devised a plan to draw Giap in to a decisive set-piece battle. If he could notch one clear victory, then France would be in a strong position to obtain an honorable political settlement that would allow Paris to quit the country without losing face. The place Navarre chose for his climactic battle was Dien Bien Phu, a vital transport junction in a valley in the extreme west of the country, 220 miles from Hanoi. It sat astride the main route to Laos, where a crucial Viet Minh supply line from China linked up. Navarre was confident that his opponent did not have sufficient transport to bring in the food and weapons needed to win a major confrontation in this isolated area. In late November 1953, 15,000 French troops occupied Dien Bien Phu. The Viet Minh accepted the challenge and quickly surrounded th |
Who was wearing the Armour of Achilles when he was killed by Hector at the Siege of Troy? | Achilles Achilles by James Hunter Achilles was the son of the mortal Peleus and the Nereid Thetis . He was the mightiest of the Greeks who fought in the Trojan War, and was the hero of Homer's Iliad. Thetis attempted unsuccessfully to make her son immortal. There are two versions of the story. In the earlier version, Thetis anointed the infant with ambrosia and then placed him upon a fire to burn away his mortal portions; she was interrupted by Peleus, whereupon she abandoned both father and son in a rage. Peleus placed the child in the care of the Centaur Chiron , who raised and educated the boy. In the later version, she held the young Achilles by the heel and dipped him in the river Styx ; everything the sacred waters touched became invulnerable, but the heel remained dry and therefore unprotected. When Achilles was a boy, the seer Calchas prophesied that the city of Troy could not be taken without his help. Thetis knew that, if her son went to Troy, he would die an early death, so she sent him to the court of Lycomedes , in Scyros; there he was hidden, disguised as a young girl. During his stay he had an affair with Lycomedes' daughter, Deidameia, and she had a son, Pyrrhus (or Neoptolemus ), by him. Achilles' disguise was finally penetrated by Odysseus , who placed arms and armor amidst a display of women's finery and seized upon Achilles when he was the only "maiden" to be fascinated by the swords and shields. Achilles then went willingly with Odysseus to Troy, leading a host of his father's Myrmidons and accompanied by his tutor Phoenix and his close friend Patroclus. At Troy, Achilles distinguished himself as an undefeatable warrior. Among his other exploits, he captured twenty-three towns in Trojan territory, including the town of Lyrnessos, where he took the woman Briseis as a war-prize. Later on Agamemnon , the leader of the Greeks, was forced by an oracle of Apollo to give up his own war-prize, the woman Chryseis , and took Briseis away from Achilles as compensation for his loss. This action sparked the central plot of the Iliad, for Achilles became enraged and refused to fight for the Greeks any further. The war went badly, and the Greeks offered handsome reparations to their greatest warrior; Achilles still refused to fight in person, but he agreed to allow his friend Patroclus to fight in his place, wearing his armor. The next day Patroclus was killed and stripped of the armor by the Trojan hero Hector , who mistook him for Achilles. Achilles was overwhelmed with grief for his friend and rage at Hector. His mother obtained magnificent new armor for him from Hephaestus , and he returned to the fighting and killed Hector. He desecrated the body, dragging it behind his chariot before the walls of Troy, and refused to allow it to receive funeral rites. When Priam , the king of Troy and Hector's father, came secretly into the Greek camp to plead for the body, Achilles finally relented; in one of the most moving scenes of the Iliad, he received Priam graciously and allowed him to take the body away. After the death of Hector, Achilles' days were numbered. He continued fighting heroically, killing many of the Trojans and their allies, including Memnon and the Amazon warrior Penthesilia. Finally Priam's son Paris (or Alexander), aided by Apollo, wounded Achilles in the heel with an arrow; Achilles died of the wound. After his death, it was decided to award Achilles' divinely-wrought armor to the bravest of the Greeks. Odysseus and Ajax competed for the prize, with each man making a speech explaining why he deserved the honor; Odysseus won, and Ajax then went mad and committed suicide. During his lifetime, Achilles is also said to have had a number of romantic episodes. He reportedly fell in love with Penthesilia, the Amazon maiden whom he killed in battle, and it is claimed that he married Medea . Article details: |
In which town or city is the East Anglian Daily Times published? | Ipswich Town - East Anglian Daily Times Ipswich Town Previous matches Ipswich Town Yesterday, 18:19 Stuart Watson Ipswich Town boss Mick McCarthy praised his team’s ‘terrific’ performance, but bemoaned another two poor goals conceded as a frustratingly inconsistent campaign continued with a 2-1 defeat at QPR this afternoon. Yesterday, 17:01 Stuart Watson Tom Lawrence’s breathtaking strike and plenty of other positives ended up counting for nothing as Ipswich Town’s inconsistent season continued with a 2-1 defeat at struggling Championship side QPR this afternoon courtesy of two soft goals conceded. Yesterday, 06:00 Stuart Watson New year, fresh start. Saturday, December 31, 2016 Stuart Watson Ipswich Town are reportedly close to signing strikers Danny Ward and Cauley Woodrow from fellow Championship clubs Rotherham and Fulham respectively ahead of the transfer window opening tomorrow. Friday, December 30, 2016 Stuart Watson Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy was glad that his team were able to turn the jeers to cheers with a gutsy 2-1 home win against Bristol City tonight. Friday, December 30, 2016 Stuart Watson Brett Pitman’s acrobatic 86th minute goal secured Ipswich Town a gutsy, vital and ultimately deserved 2-1 home victory over fellow Championship strugglers Bristol City this evening. ITFC in pictures Friday, December 30, 2016 Can Ipswich Town end a disappointing 2016 on a high when they take on Bristol City tonight? Friday, December 30, 2016 Edmund Crosthwaite The weather may be less than ideal for football but Ipswich Town players are still expected to take to the pitch tonight for their match against Bristol City. Friday, December 30, 2016 Chris Brammer Former Ipswich Town favourite Ian Marshall insists fans should be realistic over Adam Webster’s future, but admitted he would only back a big-money sale, provided Blues boss Mick McCarthy was then given substantial funds to strengthen his struggling side. Friday, December 30, 2016 Stuart Watson Ipswich Town boss Mick McCarthy knows some fans have simply become bored of him, but believes – with owner Marcus Evans’ backing – says he can change the mood surrounding the club. Friday, December 30, 2016 Stuart Watson Ipswich Town striker Brett Pitman says the club’s players are fighting for manager Mick McCarthy. Friday, December 30, 2016 Stuart Watson Ipswich Town owner Marcus Evans has given manager Mick McCarthy a vote of confidence ahead of this evening’s Championship visit of Bristol City. |
How many UN Secretaries Generals have there been? | List of Secretary-Generals of United Nations (Great Empires) | Alternative History | Fandom powered by Wikia List of Secretary-Generals of United Nations (Great Empires) 41,204pages on Secretary-General of the United Nations Emblem of the United Nations Incumbent Sutton Place, Manhattan, New York City, United States Term length United Nations Charter, 26 June 1945 Salary Website www.un.org/sg The Secretary-General of the United Nations , abbreviated UNSYG, is the head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations. The current Secretary-General is Sophie Sangreal of France, who took office on 21 June 2011. List of Secretary-Generals Secretary-Generals of the United Nations Number 1 February 1946 – 10 November 1952 Denmark 10 April 1953 – 18 September 1961 Denmark Died in a plane crash in the Kitara Empire 3 30 November 1961 – 31 December 1971 Kampuchea (present Burma) Declined to consider a third term 4 1 January 1972 – 31 December 1981 Holy Roman Empire China vetoed his third term 5 1 January 1982 – 31 December 1991 Inca Empire Refused to be considered for a third term 6 1 January 1992 – 31 December 1996 Kenopia The United States vetoed his second term 7 1 January 1997 – 31 December 2006 Songhai Empire Retired after two full terms 8 1 January 2007 - 20 June 2011 Korea |
"Which assassin was the most famous member of the revolutionary group ""Young Bosnia""?" | Real Assassins: How 3 Historical Assassinations Changed the World Real Assassins: How 3 Historical Assassinations Changed the World Posted on by Alekhine's Gun Assassin’s Creed largely concerns the lives of fictional assassins, but real assassins have played significant roles in the world’s history. Image Source: Flickr User jblivin Real assassins are where we get the stories of characters in our favorite video games like Ezio, Agent Alekhine , and Corvo Attano. The word “assassin” comes from a medieval order of Nizari Ismailis—a subset of Shia Islam—who formed their own army to oppose the Crusaders and were derogatorily referred to as hashashin, meaning “hashish users.” This group of real assassins served as the inspiration for the group Altaïr belonged to in the video game Assassin’s Creed. Not all historical assassins have noble vengeance as their motivation—many real assassins were killers hired to sway political opinion or eliminate threats, and assassination was an accepted fact of the Roman Republic as leaders stabbed one another in the back, sometimes literally. The death of the right person can significantly change the course of the world, and these three real assassins have had some of the greatest impact on history. The real assassins behind Julius Caesar’s deaths were his friends, which he realized in the moments before his death. Image source: Wikimedia Commons Real Assassins Behind Julius Caesar’s Death Kickstarted the Fall of the Roman Republic What most people know about Julius Caesar’s assassination tends to be, “Et tu, Brute?” a line spoken by the famous Roman leader in Shakespeare’s play. While the quote itself is a fictional invention, the assassination was not. Caesar was betrayed and murdered by his friends, which explains why the famous quote shows Caesar’s familiarity with his killer, as well as surprise that he would be involved. After the death of the two other members in Rome’s ruling body, the Triumvirate, Caesar was given significantly more power. Some—including Caesar’s friend, Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger—saw Caesar’s ruling as a threat to the future of the Republic and killed him. His death lead to the formation of the Second Triumvirate and subsequently to the formation of the Roman Empire by Augustus Caesar, which lasted well into the 1400s. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the target of two real assassins in one day, breaking the Austro-Hungarians tentative relations with the newly-annexed Balkan region. Image Source: Producer via Wikimedia Commons Archduke Franz Ferdinand Was Targeted by Two Assassins in One Day World War I can be confusing thanks to the involvement of so many broken alliances and invasions, but there is one incident historians point to as a catalyst for the conflict: the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Ferdinand was the prince of Hungary and Bohemia, and heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. As such, he was visiting Bosnia-Herzegovina, which had recently been annexed as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. An attempted assassination was made on him earlier in the day, when a member of the revolutionary group Young Bosnia threw a grenade at the Archduke’s car but missed, injuring the occupants of a car behind them. On the way to visit the injured at the hospital, the Archduke’s vehicle had to turn around. Seated at a nearby café, Gavrilo Princip, another member of Young Bosnia, saw his chance—he shot the Archduke and his wife, severing the tentative peace and kickstarting the events that led to World War I. While the assassination of one man may seem insignificant in comparison to the deaths of so many soldiers and civilians, the death of this one man was what led to the loss of so many others. The assassination of John F. Kennedy has spawned many conspiracies that leave people wondering who the real assassins are. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons JFK Assassination Spawns Conspiracy Theories About Real Assassins The assassination of John F. Kennedy is still a popular topic of conversation due to its conspiratorial connections . Though the War |
In January 2015 a French Court banned a couple from naming their child after which popular food item? | French parents banned from naming their child Nutella or Fraise | The Independent Europe French parents banned from naming their child Nutella or Fraise The judge said giving the child 'the name of a chocolate spread' was against the girl’s interests Monday 26 January 2015 14:15 BST Click to follow The Independent Online French parents wishing to name their children after their favourite food may have to think twice, as a court has ruled against babies being called Nutella or Fraise. A judge in Valenciennes, northern France, took a tough stance against a couple who tried to call their child Nutella in September 2014, after a "shocked" registrar reported their choice to the local prosecutor. La Voix du Nord newspaper reported that the judge said giving the child "the name of a chocolate spread" was against the girl’s interests, as it “might lead to mockery and unpleasant remarks”. He also noted that the name Nutella is the official brand name of the chocolate spread product. When the parents did not turn up at the November hearing, the judge ruled that the girl should be renamed Ella. That same court made a similar argument in January this year: overturning the decision by another couple to call their child Fraise. A slang term – "ramène ta fraise" ("get your a** over here") was cited as the reason for why the girl might face derision. French law dictates that while parents are free to select the names of their children, known foreign names and certain diminutives must be made known to a prosecutor in case they are contrary to the interests of the child. 2014's official top baby names 2014's official top baby names Last year a spate of children in France and the UK were named after Game Of Thrones characters due to the ever-increasing popularity of the HBO series. A 2014 survey revealed that eleven Tyrions and six Theons were registered in the UK. Despite its drugs-related subject matter, 72 girls were called Skylar after the Breaking Bad character. |
Which Austrian composer was shot and killed by an American soldier in 1945? | Anton Webern (Composer, Arranger) - Short Biography Anton Webern (Composer, Arranger) Born: December 3, 1883 - Vienna, Austria Died: September 15, 1945 - Mittersill, Austria (accidentally shot and killed by an American soldier) Life The remarkable Austrian composer, Anton (Friedrlch Willhelm) von Webern (he removed the nobiliary particle "von" in 1918 when such distinctions were outlawed in Austria), received his first instruction in music from his mother, an amateur pianist; then studied piano, cello, and theory with Edwin Komauer in Kiagenfurt. He also played cello in the orchestra there. In 1902 he entered the University of Vienna, where he studied harmony with Graedener and counterpoint with Navratil. He also attended classes in musicology with Adler; received his Ph.D. in 1906 with a dissertation on Heinricb Isaac's Cboralis Constantinus II. n 1904 he began private studies in composition with Arnold Schoenberg , whose ardent .disciple he became; Berg also studied with A. Schoenberg . Together, A. Schoenberg , Alban Berg , and Webern laid the foundations of what became known as the 2nd Viennese School of composition. The unifying element was the adoption of A. Schoenberg 's method of composition with 12 tones related only to one another. Malevolent opponents referred to A. Schoenberg , A. Berg , and Webern as a Vienna Trinity, with A. Schoenberg as God the Father, A. Berg as the Son, and Webern as the Holy Ghost; the last appellation was supposed to describe the phantomlike substance of some of Webem's works. From 1908 to 1914 Webern was active as a conductor in Vienna and in Germany. In 1915-1016 he served in the army; in 1917-1918, was conductor at the Deutsches Theater in Prague. In 1918 he settled in Mödling, near Vienna, where he taught composition privately. From 1918 to 1922 he supervised the programs of the Verein für Musikalische Privataufführungen (Society for Private Musical Performances), organized in Vienna by A. Schoenberg with the intention of promoting modern music without being exposed to reactionary opposition (music critics were not admitted to these performances). Webern was conductor of the Schubertbund (1921-1922) and the Mödling Male Chorus (1921-1926). He also led the Vienna Workers' Symphony concerts (1922-1934) and the Vienna Workers' Chorus (1923-1934), both sponsored by the Social Democratic Party. From 1927 to 1938 he was a conductor on the Austrian Radio; furthermore, he conducted guest engagements in Germany, Switzerland, and Spain. From 1929, he made several visits to England, where he was a guest conductor with the BBC Symphony Orchestra . For the most part, however, he devoted himself to composition, private teaching, and lecturing. After Hitler came to power in Germany in 1933, Webern's music was banned as a manifestation of "cultural Bolshevism" and "degenerate art." His position became more difficult after the Anschluss in 1938, for his works could no longer be published. He eked out an existence by teaching a few private pupils and making piano arrangements of musical scores by others for Universal Edition. After his son was killed in an air bombardment of a train in February 1945, he and his wife fled from Vienna to Mittersill, near Salzburg, to stay with his married daughters and grandchildren. His life ended tragically on the evening of Septtember 15, 1945, when he was shot and killed by an American soldier after stepping outside his son-in-law's residence (for a full account, see: H. Moldenhauer, The Death of Anton Webern: A Drama in Documents, New York, 1961). Music Webern left relatively few works, and most of them are of short duration (the 4th of his 5 Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 10, scored for clarinet, trumpet, trombone, mandolin, celesta, harp, drum, violin, and viola, takes only 19 seconds to play), but in his music he achieves the utmost subtilization of expressive means. He adopted the 12-tone method of composition almost irrimediately after its definitive formulation by A. Schoenberg (1924), and extended the principle of nonrepetition of notes to tone colors, so that |
19th century surgeon Dr Joseph Bell was the inspiration for which literary character? | Joseph Bell - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia I am a simple man trying to live a simple life !!!!!! Joseph Bell Born 2 December 1837 (1837-12-02) Died October 4, 1911, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Books Modern Diesel Technolo, Condemned : Criminal Origins: P, The Last Colonial Similar People Arthur Conan Doyle, Bob Geldof, David Raksin, Jo Soares, Bertram Millhauser Dr joseph bell the true story of sherlock holmes history crime biography documentary Sponsored Links Joseph Bell, JP, DL, FRCSE (2 December 1837 – 4 October 1911) was a Scottish lecturer at the medical school of the University of Edinburgh in the 19th century. He is perhaps best known as an inspiration for the literary character Sherlock Holmes. Dr joseph bell the true story of sherlock holmes full documentary Life and career Bell was the son of Dr Benjamin Bell (1810-1883) and his wife, Cecilia Barbara Craigie, and was a great-grandson of the famous Benjamin Bell, forensic surgeon. In his instruction, Joseph Bell emphasized the importance of close observation in making a diagnosis. To illustrate this, he would often pick a stranger and, by observing him, deduce his occupation and recent activities. These skills caused him to be considered a pioneer in forensic science (forensic pathology in particular) at a time when science was not yet widely used in criminal investigations. Bell studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh Medical School and received an MD in 1859. Bell served as personal surgeon to Queen Victoria whenever she visited Scotland. He also published several medical textbooks. Bell was a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RSCEd), a Justice of the Peace, and a Deputy Lieutenant. He was elected President of the RSCEd in 1887. Sponsored Links Bell wrote the book Manual of the Operations of Surgery which was published in 1866. Joseph Bell died on 4 October 1911. He was buried at the Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh alongside his wife, Edith Katherine Erskine Murray, and their son Benjamin, and next to his father's and brother's plots. The grave is midway along the north wall of the northern section to the original cemetery. Inspiration of Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle met Bell in 1877, and served as his clerk at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Doyle later went on to write a series of popular stories featuring the fictional character Sherlock Holmes, who Doyle stated was loosely based on Bell and his observant ways. Bell was aware of this inspiration and took some pride in it. According to Irving Wallace (in an essay originally in his book The Fabulous Originals but later republished and updated in his collection The Sunday Gentleman) Bell was involved in several police investigations, mostly in Scotland, such as the Ardlamont Mystery of 1893, usually with forensic expert Professor Henry Littlejohn. Dramatisation The BBC television series Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes, was a fictionalised account of Doyle's time as Bell's clerk. The series may have exaggerated Bell's criminal investigations, as well as the degree to which Holmes was based on Bell (played by Ian Richardson), and positioned Doyle in the role of a Dr. Watson to Bell's Holmes. The original one-off production – which led to the later series – was released on DVD and VHS in the US in 2003, titled Dr. Bell and Mr. Doyle – The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes. In 2006, Stone Publishing House published a book, written by historian Dr. Robert Hume, aimed at schoolchildren titled Dr. Joseph Bell – the original Sherlock Holmes. In the Doctor Who episode "Tooth and Claw", the time travelling adventurer known as the Doctor identifies himself as an ex-student of Dr. Bell to Queen Victoria. The comic book Les dossiers du Professeur Bell by Joann Sfar is about the (fictional) supernatural adventures of Dr. Bell. In episode 11, Season 5, of the Fox TV show House M.D., Wilson presents House with Joseph Bell's Manual Of the Operations of Surgery as a Christmas gift. The character of House is based on Holmes, who, as noted, was based in turn on Bell. |
"""I got rhythm"" and ""S'wonderful"" are songs from which musical?" | An American in Paris (Original Broadway Cast Recording) by Original Broadway Cast of An American in Paris on Apple Music Loved, loved, loved this show!!!!!! by binker23 I can't wait for this new soundtrack!!! Since I heard the "soundtrack" from this current Broadway cast live, I can attest to how fantastic it will be. If you enjoy Gershwin, you will love this album. The musical is brilliant...with such wonderful songs..stunningly beautiful ballet, and great acting! I hope it wins many Tony Awards!! The BEST Musical!! by FrontRowAmy1 I saw An American In Paris on Broadway back in March when it was in previews. I was absolutely BLOWN AWAY!!! It was so so so so SOOOO good!! I've seen a lot of musicals...I love a lot of musicals...but I can honestly say this is the best musical I've ever seen. Beautiful ballet, beautiful orchestration, beautiful sets, beautiful songs, beautiful voices. Listen to this spectacular soundtrack and then GO SEE THE SHOW!! Absolutely Incredible!! |
Who is the Minister for Energy and Climate change? | Energy and climate change minister admits asking: 'Is climate change real?' - Telegraph Climate Change Energy and climate change minister admits asking: 'Is climate change real?' Andrea Leadsom, minister at the Department of Energy and Climate Change, suggests she doubted climate change but says she is now "persuaded" Andrea Leadsom, minister at the Department of Energy and Climate Change Photo: REX By Emily Gosden , Energy Editor 12:07PM GMT 27 Oct 2015 Follow Andrea Leadsom, the energy and climate change minister, has admitted asking whether climate change was real after she was appointed to the job. Mrs Leadsom said she was now "completely persuaded" on the issue, according to comments reported by fracking news site Drill Or Drop . The minister told the All Party Parliamentary Group on Unconventional Gas and Oil: "When I first came to this job one of my two questions was: 'Is climate change real?' and the other was 'Is hydraulic fracturing safe?' And on both of those questions I now am completely persuaded." The apparent admission that a minister was appointed to the energy and climate brief despite harbouring doubts over global warming is likely to further fuel criticism of the Government among green groups, who have accused the Conservatives of watering down their commitment to tackling climate change. WAIT WAIT WAIT. Energy minister had to ask, AFTER GETTING THE JOB, "is climate change real?" https://t.co/Qxtcts2Jpy via @emilygosden — Tom Chivers (@TomChivers) October 27, 2015 Mrs Leadsom's responsibilities include oil and gas policy, new nuclear and renewables. She has spoken out strongly in favour of fracking at the same time as cutting support for renewables, and has clashed with green campaigners, accusing them of peddling "nonsense". However since taking the job she has also talked of the need to tackle climate change, describing it as an "economic safety net". — Andrea Leadsom MP (@andrealeadsom) July 24, 2015 Amber Rudd, the energy and climate change secretary, has responsibility for leading on international climate change negotiations. Ms Rudd has spoken out about the need to tackle global warming, citing comments on climate change by Margaret Thatcher, but has accused left-wingers of hijacking the debate. She said earlier this year she could " understand the suspicion of those who see climate action as some sort of cover for anti-growth, anti-capitalist, proto-socialism ". Amber Rudd, the energy secretary Photo: Rex Features Mrs Leadsom's comments to the APPG came in response to a question about men and women's attitudes to fracking, following claims by Professor Averil Macdonald, chairman of the fracking industry group, who claimed women were opposed to it because they did not understand it. @emilygosden DECC's own polling suggests women are less keen on shale than men, eg page 5 https://t.co/0srzZ8Uc2c — William Marchant (@richonlyinname) October 27, 2015 Mrs Leadsom said she was "absolutely sure that women are not less keen on anything than men". Professor Macdonald's comments followed research by the University of Nottingham that found that men were almost twice as likely to support fracking as women. Some 58 per cent of men believe shale gas extraction should be allowed, while just 31 per cent of women agreed. And research conducted by the Department of Energy and Climate Change itself concluded that "support for fracking differs by gender, with men (27 per cent) more likely than women (16 per cent) to support it". |
"""It is this day three hundred and forty eight years, six months and nineteen days that the good people of Paris were awakened by a grand pealing from all the bells"" is the first line of which novel?" | Opening Lines of Novels, Famous First Lines of Novels, Best Opening Lines Cat's Cradle 1963, Kurt Vonnegur I am a sick man
I am a spiteful man. Notes from Underground (1864), Fyodor Dostoyevsky The drought had lasted now for ten million years, and the reign of the terrible lizards had long since ended. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Arthur C. Clarke As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect. The Metamorphosis (1915), Franz Kafka Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979), Douglas Adams Dr Iannis had enjoyed a satisfactory day in which none of his patients had died or got any worse. Corelli's Mandolin (1993), Louis de Bernieres Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, `and what is the use of a book,' thought Alice `without pictures or conversation?' Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), Lewis Carroll In a village of La Mancha the name of which have no desire to recall, there lived not so long ago one of those gentlemen who always have a lance in the rack, an ancient buckler, a skinny nag, and a greyhound for the chase. Don Quixote (1605), Cervantes (Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra) I was born in the Year 1632, in the City of York, of a good Family, tho' not of that Country, my Father being a Foreigner of Bremen, who settled first at Hull; He got a good Estate by Merchandise, and leaving off his Trade, lived afterward at York, from whence he had married my Mother, whose Relations were named Robinson, a very good Family in that Country, and from whom I was called Robinson Kreutznaer; but by the usual Corruption of Words in England, we are now called, nay we call our selves, and write our Name Crusoe, and so my Companions always call'd me. Robinson Crusoe (1719), Daniel Defoe My father's family name being Pirrip, and my Christian name Philip, my infant tongue could make of both names nothing longer or more explicit than Pip. So, I called myself Pip, and came to be called Pip. Great Expectations (1860-1861), Charles Dickens On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge. Crime and Punishment (1866), Fyodor Dostoyevsky Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again. Rebecca (1938), Daphne du Maurier James Bond, with two double bourbons inside him, sat in the final departure lounge of Miami Airport and though about life and death. Goldfinger (1959), Ian Fleming It was love at first sight. The first time Yossarian saw the chaplain he fell madly in love with him. Catch-22 (1961), Joseph Heller It is this day three hundred and forty-eight years six months and nineteen days that the good people of Paris were awakened by a grand pealing from all the bells in the three districts of the Cite, the Universite, and the Ville. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1831), Victor Hugo A squat grey building of only thirty-four stories. Over the main entrance the words, CENTRAL LONDON HATCHERY AND CONDITIONING CENTRE, and in a shield, the World State's mot |
"Which comedy actor said ""He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy"" in the Life of Brian?" | Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy (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 Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy ( 2010 ) PG | From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC A comic oratorio inspired by Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) filmed at its only European performance at the Royal Albert Hall in October 2009 to celebrate 40 years of Monty Python. Director: a list of 42 titles created 14 Nov 2011 a list of 415 titles created 24 Aug 2014 a list of 39 titles created 24 Nov 2014 a list of 655 titles created 04 Jan 2015 a list of 38 titles created 29 Apr 2015 Title: Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy (2010) 7.2/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Britain's top comedians pay tribute to the iconic series, Monty Python's Flying Circus. Stars: Eric Idle, John Cleese, Michael Palin Sketches from "Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)". Director: Ian MacNaughton Monty pythons flying circus is a funny live show based on the TVs series monty Python and the flying circus. Director: Paul Miller The reunion of the Monty Python team on stage for the first time in over 30 years, and for the last time ever. Directors: Eric Idle, Aubrey Powell Stars: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle Two parts Monty Python German television comedy specials. Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle The Monty Python troupe perform a combination of classic sketches and new material at the Hollywood Bowl. Directors: Terry Hughes, Ian MacNaughton Stars: John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle Directors: Bill Jones, Jeff Simpson, and 1 more credit » Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Jones An anthology of Monty Python's best sketches from their 1st & 2nd seasons of their original TV show. Director: Ian MacNaughton The original surreal sketch comedy showcase for the Monty Python troupe. Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam Sir Edmund Blackadder must protect, and later rescue, King Charles I from the Roundheads. Director: Mandie Fletcher Series of new sketches performed by the Monty Python team, linking programmes to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Directors: Terry Jones, Elaine Shepherd Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam A look back at the making of the entire "Blackadder" series to commemorate the 25th anniversary. Director: Lindsay Jex Edit Storyline Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) is a comic oratorio based on Monty Python's Life of Brian, which retells the tragic tale of Mandy, impregnated by a Roman soldier, giving birth to Brian, a reluctant revolutionary of the People's Front of Judea who falls in love with Judith, gets mistaken for a Messiah and is arrested by the Romans and sentenced to be crucified. It ranges in reference from Handel, through a naughty Mozart duet, to the Festival of Nine Carols, Bob Dylan, and the classic finale "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life". Written by Anonymous Rated PG for suggestive material and language | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 25 March 2010 (UK) See more » Also Known As: Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia The "We All Love Sheep" song is actually based on a deleted scene from the beginning of Life of Brian. In said scene, the Three Wise Men are watching sheep in a field prior to visiting the recently born Messiah. See more » Connections (Netherlands) – See all my reviews I'm a big fan of Monty Phyton. In the series as well as in the movies. Also the life of Brian was funny and innovative. But not not the messiah. So I would like to add to Vincent's comment the following. If you are a big python fan, don't watch it! It might influence your perception of the earlier works. There was one thing that could have been good in the movie. The location of the sublime Albert Hall. Unf |
Julius Nyerere became the first leader of which African country in 1964? | Julius Nyerere | president of Tanzania | Britannica.com president of Tanzania Alternative Titles: Julius Kambarage Nyerere, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Patrice Lumumba Julius Nyerere, in full Julius Kambarage Nyerere, also called Mwalimu (Swahili: “Teacher”) (born March 1922, Butiama, Tanganyika—died October 14, 1999, London , England ), first prime minister of independent Tanganyika (1961), who became the first president of the new state of Tanzania (1964). Nyerere was also the major force behind the Organization of African Unity (OAU; now the African Union ). Julius Nyerere, 1985. William F. Campbell—Time Life Pictures/Getty Images Nyerere was a son of the chief of the small Zanaki ethnic group. He was educated at Tabora Secondary School and Makerere College in Kampala , Uganda . A convert to Roman Catholicism, he taught in several Roman Catholic schools before going to Edinburgh University. He was the first Tanganyikan to study at a British university. He graduated with an M.A. in history and economics in 1952 and returned to Tanganyika to teach. By the time Nyerere entered politics, the old League of Nations mandate that Britain had exercised in Tanganyika had been converted into a United Nations trusteeship, with independence the ultimate goal. Seeking to hasten the process of emancipation, Nyerere joined the Tanganyika African Association, quickly becoming its president in 1953. In 1954 he converted the organization into the politically oriented Tanganyika African National Union (TANU). Under Nyerere’s leadership the organization espoused peaceful change, social equality, and racial harmony and rejected tribalism and all forms of racial and ethnic discrimination . Julius Nyerere. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. In 1955 and 1956 he journeyed to the United Nations in New York City as a petitioner to the Trusteeship Council and the Fourth Committee on trusts and non-self-governing territories. After a debate that ended in his being granted a hearing, he asked for a target date for the independence of Tanganyika. The British administration rejected the demand, but a dialogue was begun that established Nyerere as the preeminent nationalist spokesman for his country. The British administration nominated him a member of the Tanganyikan Legislative Council, but he resigned in 1957 in protest against the slowness of progress toward independence. In elections held in 1958–59, Nyerere and TANU won a large number of seats on the Legislative Council. In a subsequent election in August 1960, his organization managed to win 70 of 71 seats in Tanganyika’s new Legislative Assembly . Progress toward independence owed much to the understanding and mutual trust that developed during the course of negotiations between Nyerere and the British governor, Sir Richard Turnbull. Tanganyika finally gained responsible self-government in September 1960, and Nyerere became chief minister at this time. Tanganyika became independent on December 9, 1961, with Nyerere as its first prime minister. The next month, however, he resigned from this position to devote his time to writing and synthesizing his views of government and of African unity. One of Nyerere’s more important works was a paper called “ Ujamaa—The Basis for African Socialism, ” which later served as the philosophical basis for the Arusha Declaration (1967). When Tanganyika became a republic in 1962, he was elected president, and in 1964 he became president of the United Republic of Tanzania (Tanganyika and Zanzibar). Tanganyika gaining independence, 1961. Stock footage courtesy The WPA Film Library Britannica Stories Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent Nyerere was reelected president of Tanzania in 1965 and was returned to serve three more successive five-year terms before he resigned as president in 1985 and handed over his office to his successor, Ali Hassan Mwinyi. From independence on Nyerere also headed Tanzania’s only political party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM). As outlined in his political program, the Arusha Declaration, Nyerere was committed to the creation of an egalitarian socialist socie |
"Which is the largest of the Ionian Islands, it is also the setting for the Louis De Bernieres novel ""Captain Correlli's mandolin?" | Kefalonia is for romance - Luisa World Kefalonia is for romance The setting for Louis de Bernières’ fabulous novel Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Kephalonia, is the largest of the seven Ionian islands but remains the least developed. Studded with olive groves and vineyards Kephalonia’s two key resorts are the pretty fishing harbour of Fiskardo and tiny Assos. Whilst Santorini might be famous for its dramatic sunsets and pristine beaches, this island has all of that and so much more. “Long, empty stretches of white sand, towering limestone cliffs, and deep, lush valleys” are perfect for lovers, comments Conde Nast Traveller. “Exploring the enchanting caverns of Drogarati, sailing to Ithaca on a glass-bottomed boat, poking around the castle ruins of sleepy Assos, or lying out doing absolutely nothing at all.” We totally approve. Kefalonia’s magnificent scenery features some of the best beaches in the whole of Greece. Thanks to it’s size, “this island never feels crowded, even in high season on the photogenic sands of Myrtos, or among the swanky, marina-side restaurants of Fiskardo” says Telegraph. An island ideal for family and romantic vacations Fiscardo, Myrtos, Antisamos, Assos and Skala are the places to love on this island with exotic beaches, crystal blue water and relaxing atmosphere. Antisamos, Myrtos, Lourdas, Petanoi and Skala are the most popular beaches but there are plenty to discover on this Greek island and please make sure to visit the lake cave of Melissani. You will be enchanted. June 5, 2015 |
What is the more common name of the flowering plant Myosotis? | Flowers, Plants, and Shrubs, by their Common Name - Garden Helper, Gardening Questions and Answers Gardening Questions and Answers No-dash-here, you've found The Real Garden Helper! Gardening on the Web since 1997 Cookies! Plants and Flowers for Your Garden, Listed by their Common Names Below you will find an index of all the plants that have been profiled on The Garden Helper, using our new Plant Care Icon System One member of The Gardener's Forum refers to this index as "the easiest ...flower catalog to read in this world." I think that I'll have to agree with her... but I'd just call it my 'Garden Wish List' I hope that you will like it too! (psst.... This list is rather extensive, so you may want to check out the 'more specific' index pages listed in the left column...) Common Name Abelia grandiflora 3-6 ft. Abelia is a very durable and adaptable shrub with dense, glossy dark green foliage. It produces hundreds of 1" funnel shaped flowers from early summer until the first frost 6-9 Osteospermum barberae 12-18" Osteospermums should be grown in full sun, but they will tolerate some partial shade. They produce a steady supply of unique 2" spoon flowers from early spring until the first frost 6-9 Arctotis x hybrida 1-2 ft. African Daisies typically have bold, beautiful foliage and large, 3"-4", intensely colored flowers with bright centers. The foliage is gray to silvery green and coated with soft, downy silver hairs. The flowers close at night. 9-11 Medicago sativa 3 ft. Alfalfa is a nitrogen fixing, legumous member of the pea family which is used as feed for farm animals or as a cover crop. It produces clusters of small flowers 4-7 Algerian Ivy Hedera canariensis Algerian Ivy's glossy 4-8" foliage and the vines ability to crawl, creep and climb just about anywhere makes this a great ground cover or privacy screen 4-7 Allium species 1-6 ft. Flowering Onions are bulb type plants with green, grass-like foliage. They produce hollow, leafless stems that are topped with 1"-5" flower clusters that can contain as many as 100 tiny, star shaped flowers. vary Aster alpinus 6-12" The Alpine Aster plant forms a nice compact mound and produces an abundance of 1 ½" white flowers in May and June 3-9 Aquilegia flabellata 6-12" Violet with white flowers are borne on stiff stalks above the lacy bluish green foliage of the durable, self seeding Alpine Columbine 3-9 Dianthus alpinus 4-8" This true alpine species of Pinks forms cushions of neat, dark green foliage. In mid-summer they produce dozens of extra large but otherwise typical looking, sweet smelling Dianthus flowers. Deer resistant 4-9 Papaver alpinum 6-10" This short lived, miniature version of the Iceland Poppy readily re seeds itself. It produces saucer shaped 1" white, yellow or peach flowers in mid summer 4-9 This evergreen Veronica forms a tight mat of soft green foliage. An abundance of small spikes of light blue flowers arise in early summer. Mow or shear flower spikes down after bloom to keep neat. 4-9 Easy to grow creeping evergreen with 1"-2", glossy green or fuzzy gray foliage. Blooms mainly in spring, flowering on and off until fall, producing airy spikes of white, rose, pink, pale or deep blue flowers. 3-8 Hippeastrum 1-2 ft. Amaryllis is the easiest of all bulbs to force into bloom . The 4-6" flowers appear in all shades and combinations red, white, pink, salmon and orange on top of a 1-2 foot stem 9-11 Leymus racemosus 'Glaucus' 2-3 ft. American Dune Grass is a valuable plant for the prevention of the wind eroding your soil due to its rhizomatous spreading habit 4-9 Brugmansia 6-12 ft. From early summer until fall, mature Angel's Trumpet's produce waves of large, very fragrant, downward hanging, trumpet shaped, 6"-10" long flowers. In frost free regions, they may bloom all year long. 9-12 Protasparagus setaceus 10 ft. The Asparagus Fern is a very popular plant for florists who commonly use the lacy fronds in arrangements. These decorative vines will grow up to 10 feet with support, or they can be kept to a more compact size by regularly removing the tips from new |
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Which actor plays the part of John Snow in the TV series Game of Thrones? | Kit Harington - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS Actor | Producer | Soundtrack Kit Harington was born Christopher Catesby Harington in Acton, London, to Deborah Jane (Catesby), a former playwright, and David Richard Harington, a businessman. His mother named him after 16th century British playwright and poet Christopher Marlowe, whose first name was shortened to Kit, a name Harington prefers. Harington's uncle is Sir ... See full bio » Born: |
How many symphonies did Mozart write? | Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART - musical works of Mozart Andante in C, K. 1a Allegro in C, K. 1b Allegro in F, K. 1c Minuet in F, K. 1d Minuet in G, K. 1e Minuet in C, K. 1f Minuet in F, K. 2 Allegro in B-flat, K. 3 Minuet in F, K. 4 Minuet in F, K. 5 Allegro in C, K. 5a Andante in B-flat, K. 5b Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, K. 279 (Munich, Summer 1774) Piano Sonata No. 2 in F major, K. 280 (Munich, Summer 1774) Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-flat major, K. 281 (Munich, Summer 1774) Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, K. 282 (Munich, Summer 1774) Piano Sonata No. 5 in G major, K. 283 (Munich, Summer 1774) Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, K. 284 (Munich, Feb-Mar 1775) Piano Sonata No. 7 in C major, K. 309 (Mannheim, Nov. 8 1777) Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310 (Paris, Summer 1778, some catalogues have the a minor and D Major reversed) Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311 (Mannheim, Nov 1777. some catalogues have the a minor and D Major reversed) Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K. 330 (Summer 1778) Piano Sonata No. 11 "Turkish" in A major, K. 331 (Summer 1778) Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K. 332 (Summer 1778) Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-flat major, K. 333 (Summer 1778) Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457 (Vienna, Oct. 14, 1784,) Piano Sonata No. 15 in F Major, K. 533/494 (Vienna, Jan. 3, 1788) Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545 (so-called facile or semplice sonata; Vienna, Jun. 26, 1788) Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-flat Major, K. 570 (Vienna, February, 1789) Piano Sonata No. 18 in D Major K. 576 (Vienna, July 1789) Fantasy No. 1 with Fugue in C major, K. 394 (Vienna, 1782) Fantasy No. 2 in C minor, K. 396 (Vienna, 1782) Fantasy No. 3 in D minor, K. 397 (Vienna, 1782) Fantasy No. 4 in C minor, K. 475 (Vienna, May 20, 1785) Rondo No. 1 in D major, K. 485 Rondo No. 2 in F major, K. 494 (finale to K.533 above initially published alone) Rondo No. 3 in A minor, K. 511 Adagio for Piano in B minor, K. 540 (Vienna, 1788) Allegro and Rondo for piano in F Major, K. 547a (Vienna, Summer 1788) (adapted from K. 547 and K. 545) Sonata for Keyboard Four-hands in C major, K. 19d (London, May 1765) Sonata for Keyboard Four-hands in D major, K. 381 / 123a Sonata for Keyboard Four-hands in B flat major, K. 358 / 186c Sonata for Keyboard Four-hands in F major, K. 497 Sonata for Keyboard Four-hands in C major, K. 521 Sonata for Keyboard Four-hands in G major, K. 357 (incompleted) Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448 / 375a Fugue for Two Pianos in C minor, K. 426 He also wrote for piano and violin (16 complete sonatas, plus several fragments and two variation sets), where - mainly in the more mature years - the piano does not play just a support to the other solo instrument, but builds a dialogue with it. Violin Sonata No. 1 in C major, K. 6 Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, K. 7 Violin Sonata No. 3 in B flat major, K. 8 Violin Sonata No. 4 in G major, K. 9 Violin Sonata No. 5 in B flat major, K. 10 Violin Sonata No. 6 in G major, K. 11 Violin Sonata No. 7 in A major, K. 12 Violin Sonata No. 8 in F major, K. 13 Violin Sonata No. 9 in C major, K. 14 Violin Sonata No. 10 in B flat major, K. 15 Violin Sonata No. 11 in E flat major, K. 26 Violin Sonata No. 12 in G major, K. 27 Violin Sonata No. 13 in C major, K. 28 Violin Sonata No. 14 in D major, K. 29 Violin Sonata No. 15 in F major, K. 30 Violin Sonata No. 16 in B flat major, K. 31 Violin Sonata No. 17 in C major, K. 296 Violin Sonata No. 18 in G major, K. 301 Violin Sonata No. 19 in E flat major, K. 302 Violin Sonata No. 20 in C major, K. 303 Violin Sonata No. 21 in E minor, K. 304 Violin Sonata No. 22 in A major, K. 305 Violin Sonata No. 23 in D major, K. 306 Violin Sonata No. 24 in F major, K. 376 Violin Sonata No. 25 in F major, K. 377 Violin Sonata No. 26 in B flat major, K. 378 Violin Sonata No. 27 in G major, K. 379 Violin Sonata No. 28 in E flat major, K. 380 Violin Sonata No. 29 in A major, K. 402 (completed by M. Stadler) Violin Sonata No. 32 in B flat major, K. 454 Violin Sonata No. 33 in E flat major, K. 481 Violin Sonata No. 35 in A major, K. 526 Violin Sonata No. 36 in F major, K. 547 |
Where would you find the Tomb of the Venerable Bede? | The Venerable Bede - Durham World Heritage Site The Venerable Bede The Venerable Bede Bede was known as the Father of English History. How did he come to gain that title? Who Was the Venerable Bede? The Venerable Bede – also known as St Bede – is widely regarded as the greatest of all the Anglo-Saxon scholars. He lived and died in between the twin monasteries of Wearmouth and Jarrow in the North East of England between 673 and 735 AD and wrote or translated some forty books on practically every area of knowledge, including nature, astronomy, and poetry. He also wrote the first martyrology (a chronicle about the lives of the saints). However, his most famous writing was on theology and history and his best known work is The Ecclesiastical History of the English People. Read more about the Life and Death of Bede . Why Was the Venerable Bede Important? Although Bede was a polymath and religious figure who described himself as having “devoted [his] energies to the study of the scriptures, observing monastic discipline, and singing the daily services in church” and for whom “study, teaching, and writing had always been [his] delight", he is remembered today as the earliest English historian, whose work has shed light on a period of English history that would have otherwise been unknown. He is often referred to as ‘The Father of English History.’ Bede’s Association with Durham The Venerable Bede’s bones have been in Durham Cathedral since 1022. They were brought from Jarrow by a monk called Alfred who had them buried alongside Cuthbert’s relics, where they remained until they were moved to the Cathedral’s Galilee Chapel in the 14th century. Why is Bede called the ‘Venerable’ ? In fact, ‘the Venerable Bede’ comes from the Latin inscription on Bede’s tomb in Durham Cathedral, reading: HIC SUNT IN FOSSA BEDAE VENERABILIS OSSA Here are buried the bones of the Venerable Bede Bede's tomb in Durham Cathedral. © Durham Cathedral and Jarrold Publishing |
"Which actor spoke the line ""I love the smell of napalm in the morning* in the 1979 film Apocalypse Now?" | Smell of Napalm Scene - Apocalypse Now - YouTube Smell of Napalm Scene - Apocalypse Now 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 Nov 8, 2008 This is my favorite scene from one of my favorite movies, "Apocalypse Now" in which Kilgore talks about the smell of napalm. This scene gives birth to one of the most famous movie quotes of all time, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning." Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore is played by the actor Robert Duvall. Category |
With which instrument is Jazz musician Miles Davis most associated with? | Miles Davis | Biography & History | AllMusic google+ Artist Biography by William Ruhlmann Throughout a professional career lasting 50 years, Miles Davis played the trumpet in a lyrical, introspective, and melodic style, often employing a stemless Harmon mute to make his sound more personal and intimate. But if his approach to his instrument was constant, his approach to jazz was dazzlingly protean. To examine his career is to examine the history of jazz from the mid-'40s to the early '90s, since he was in the thick of almost every important innovation and stylistic development in the music during that period, and he often led the way in those changes, both with his own performances and recordings and by choosing sidemen and collaborators who forged new directions. It can even be argued that jazz stopped evolving when Davis wasn't there to push it forward. Davis was the son of a dental surgeon, Dr. Miles Dewey Davis, Jr., and a music teacher, Cleota Mae (Henry) Davis, and grew up in the black middle class of East St. Louis after the family moved there shortly after his birth. He became interested in music during his childhood and by the age of 12 began taking trumpet lessons. While still in high school, he started to get jobs playing in local bars and at 16 was playing gigs out of town on weekends. At 17, he joined Eddie Randle's Blue Devils, a territory band based in St. Louis. He enjoyed a personal apotheosis in 1944, just after graduating from high school, when he saw and was allowed to sit in with Billy Eckstine 's big band, which was playing in St. Louis. The band featured trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and saxophonist Charlie Parker , the architects of the emerging bebop style of jazz, which was characterized by fast, inventive soloing and dynamic rhythm variations. It is striking that Davis fell so completely under Gillespie and Parker 's spell, since his own slower and less flashy style never really compared to theirs. But bebop was the new sound of the day, and the young trumpeter was bound to follow it. He did so by leaving the Midwest to attend the Institute of Musical Art in New York City (renamed Juilliard) in September 1944. Shortly after his arrival in Manhattan, he was playing in clubs with Parker , and by 1945 he had abandoned his academic studies for a full-time career as a jazz musician, initially joining Benny Carter 's band and making his first recordings as a sideman. He played with Eckstine in 1946-1947 and was a member of Parker 's group in 1947-1948, making his recording debut as a leader on a 1947 session that featured Parker , pianist John Lewis , bassist Nelson Boyd , and drummer Max Roach . This was an isolated date, however, and Davis spent most of his time playing and recording behind Parker . But in the summer of 1948, he organized a nine-piece band with an unusual horn section. In addition to himself, it featured an alto saxophone, a baritone saxophone, a trombone, a French horn, and a tuba. This nonet, employing arrangements by Gil Evans and others, played for two weeks at the Royal Roost in New York in September. Earning a contract with Capitol Records, the band went into the studio in January 1949 for the first of three sessions and produced 12 tracks that attracted little attention at first. The band's relaxed sound, however, affected the musicians who played it, among them Kai Winding , Lee Konitz , Gerry Mulligan , John Lewis , J.J. Johnson , and Kenny Clarke , and it had a profound influence on the development of the cool jazz style on the West Coast. (In February 1957, Capitol finally issued the tracks together on an LP called Birth of the Cool .) Davis , meanwhile, had moved on to co-leading a band with pianist Tadd Dameron in 1949, and the group took him out of the country for an appearance at the Paris Jazz Festival in May. But the trumpeter's progress was impeded by an addiction to heroin that plagued him in the early '50s. His performances and recordings became more haphazard, but in January 1951 he began a long series of recordings for the Prestige labe |
"""Nil Satis Nisi Optimum"" or ""Nothing but the Best* is the motto of which Premiership Football Club?" | Which clubs have Latin on their badges? | Football | The Guardian The Knowledge Which clubs have Latin on their badges? Plus: big-money flops, the worst league in the world, and the longest gap between England caps. Email [email protected] Arsenal's Clive Allen - but not for long Tuesday 31 August 2004 05.49 EDT First published on Tuesday 31 August 2004 05.49 EDT Share on Messenger Close "Which British football clubs currently have, or have had, Latin words or phrases on their club badges?" asks Robin Jouglah. "Can I have translations too?" By our reckoning, Robin, there are currently four Premiership sides whose badges still dabble in the noble (but very dead) language of Latin. The Blackburn Rovers motto is "Arte et labore," which means "by skill and labour". More controversial is the inscription on Everton's badge, which reads "Nil satis nisi optimum" and roughly translates as "Nothing but the best is good enough". Rumours that the Goodison authorities are thinking of adding "unless the price is right" have so far proved unfounded. Manchester City's motto is "Superbia in proelia," which as every Latin scholar knows means "Pride in battle," while Spurs rejoice in the SAS-like exhortation "Audere est facere," or "To dare is to do". In the lower leagues, Sheffield Wednesday boast of "Consilio et anamis" - which means "intelligence and courage" - while Bristol City share their motto of "Vim promovet insitam" ("Promotes your inner power") with the city's university. Gillingham claim to be the "domus clamantium", or "home of the shouting men". North of the border, Kilmarnock have the monopoly on Latin in the Premierleague with their simple but classy "Confidemus", or "We trust". Elgin City win the comedy rosette for their "Sic itur astra", meaning "Thus we reach the stars". But the prize for non-pretentiousness goes to Queens Park, who play at Hampden but are currently in the Scottish third division. They meekly suggest "Ludere causa ludendi," which means "to play for the sake of playing". WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH "Who is the most expensive player to never make a first-team appearance for his club?" asks Antonia Fraser. One of the earliest known flops is Clive Allen, who joined Arsenal from QPR on June 13, 1980 for £1.25m and left for Crystal Palace two months later for the same price - a fortune in those innocent days. "There were rumours at the time of a deal with Palace based on the premise that QPR would not sell him directly to Palace," reckons Howard Nurtman. "While £1.25m does not pay for a competent groundsman these days, the deal was the equivalent of Newcastle buying Wayne Rooney and then swapping him for Ruud van Nistelrooy without playing him." Both John Hudson and Theodore Kamena mention the strange case of Nicolas Medina, who joined Sunderland from Aregntinos Juniors in June 2001 for £3.5m and has done very little since. Now, strictly speaking, Medina played in an FA Cup third-round replay against Bolton in January 2003 but, as John Hudson points out, "both clubs had fielded weakened sides, viewing the Cup as less important than their ongoing relegation battles". Medina, incidentally, is now the proud owner of an Olympic gold medal. Moving up the evolutionary ladder we reach the Croatian defender Robert Jarni, who signed for Coventry for £4.5m in August 1998. "He watched a friendly with his wife," says Tim Ward, "who allegedly told him he couldn't stay and was then sold less than two weeks later to Real Madrid for a tidy £750,000 profit. Not even a friendly or reserve game in Sky Blue, let alone a first-team appearance." It gets worse. Remember Rafael Scheidt, the Brazilian defender who moved from Gremio Porto Alegre to Celtic for £4.8m in December 1999? Ciaran Carey certainly does. "One unnamed Celtic first-teamer said at the time that 'he couldn't trap a bag of cement'," he seethes. "The Dream Team of John Barnes and Kenny Dalglish saw fit to sign a player who they had only ever seen on video, presumably swayed by his two caps for Brazil (allegedly the result of a widespread racket involving agents brib |
Which musical festival was founded by John Christie in 1934 in East Sussex? | Sir George William Langham Christie | British opera festival director | Britannica.com Sir George William Langham Christie British opera festival director Originally published in the Britannica Book of the Year. Presented as archival content. Sir George William Langham Christie British opera festival director Glyndebourne , England Sir George William Langham Christie, (born Dec. 31, 1934, Glyndebourne, near Lewes, East Sussex, Eng.—died May 7, 2014, Glyndebourne), British opera festival director who was for more than four decades (1958–99) the guiding force behind the privately operated Glyndebourne Festival, the annual summer opera festival founded in 1934 by his father, John Christie, on the family’s country estate in East Sussex. During his tenure as chairman of Glyndebourne Productions, Christie established (1968) the Glyndebourne Touring Opera, oversaw the expansion of the production repertoire to include modern works, and commissioned the construction (1992–94) of an acclaimed 1,200-seat opera house to replace the aging 300-seat theatre (later expanded to 850 seats) that his father had established as Britain’s first purpose-built opera house. Christie was born just seven months after his pregnant mother, soprano Audrey Mildmay, sang the role of Susanna in Mozart’s Le nozze de Figaro in the festival’s inaugural performance on May 28, 1934. He followed his father’s educational path to Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, but left the university without graduating. He took charge of the family-run festival at the age of 23 when ill health prevented his father from continuing (his father died in 1962). Christie devoted his life to private fund-raising to support the festival, the touring company, and the new theatre. At the end of 1999 he handed over his position of executive chairman to his second son, Gus. Christie was knighted in 1984, and in 2002 he was made a Companion of Honour (an order to which his father had been appointed in 1954). |
"Who wrote the song ""God bless America""?" | The story behind Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" Lydia Hutchinson | May 11, 2014 | 14 Comments “I’d like to write a great peace song,” Irving Berlin told a journalist in 1938, “but it’s hard to do, because you have trouble dramatizing peace.” Years before John Lennon or Bob Dylan were even born, Berlin took up the challenge of penning an anthem that would inspire his fellow men to live in harmony. As America’s most successful songwriter, the 50-year-old Berlin had already lived through one world war, and with the rise of Nazi Germany, he knew a second was brewing. He recalled, “I worked for a while on a song called ‘Thanks America,’ but I didn’t like it. I tried again with a song called ‘Let’s Talk About Liberty,’ but I didn’t get very far. It was too much like making a speech to music. It then occurred to me to reexamine an old song of mine, ‘God Bless America.’” Berlin’s practice of “going to the trunk,” where he squirreled away every verse, chorus and half-finished idea he ever wrote, often got him out of songwriting jams. He’d come up with “God Bless America” in 1918, while serving in the Army at Camp Upton in Yaphank, N.Y. It was intended for a military revue called Yip Yip Yaphank. His musical secretary Harry Ruby remembered, “There were so many patriotic songs coming out at the time. Every songwriter was pouring them out. I said, ‘Geez, another one?’” Berlin decided Ruby was right, calling the song “just a little sticky.” He cut it from the score, stashing it away in his trunk. Two decades later, Berlin saw new hope in the old tune. “I had to make one or two changes in the lyrics, and they in turn led me to a slight change and improvement in the melody, one line in particular. The original ran: ‘Stand beside her and guide her to the right with a light from above.’ In 1918, the phrase ‘to the right’ had no political significance, as it has now. So for obvious reasons, I changed the phrase to ‘Through the night with a light from above.’” Pleased with the revamped song—he packed a lot into its compact five-line frame—Irving searched for the right singer to introduce it. Kate Smith was 200 pounds of wholesome country girl goodness, a vaudeville singer who’d entertained WWI troops when she was 8 years old and gone on to host her own CBS radio show, with millions of devoted listeners. On Nov. 11, 1938, Smith sang “God Bless America” as part of her Armistice Day broadcast (anniversary of the end of WWI). The song tapped into the national psyche, offering a kind of collective prayer for the unease over impending war. Within days, it was being hailed as the new national anthem. Sheet music flew off the shelves. Smith was booked for personal appearances, including major league baseball games and the 1939 World’s Fair. School bands played the song relentlessly. Without any hype or plugging, Berlin’s anthem became a sensation. In 1940, both the Republican and Democratic parties adopted the song as their theme. Realizing that it would look improper to collect royalties on a patriotic ode, Berlin established a trust, the God Bless America Fund, which distributed all proceeds to the Boy and Girl Scouts of America. The song wasn’t without its critics. Certain Democrats called the song jingoistic, questioning why God should bless America and no other country, and what about separation of church and state? Others griped about Berlin’s pedigree. As a Russian Jew who immigrated to the U.S. in 1893, why should he speak for America? A prominent pastor in New York, Edgar Franklin Romig, grabbed headlines by calling the song a “specious substitute for religion.” One songwriter who didn’t like Berlin’s anthem was Woody Guthrie. It’s said that he got so fed up with hearing Kate Smith on the radio, he wrote a rebuttal in “This Land Is Your Land.” In the original version of Guthrie’s classic, he painted pictures of a desolate, corrupt country, ending each verse with “God blessed America for you and me.” In the wake of 9/11, the song took on a new life, once again signalling renewed patriotism and pride. Celine Dion performed it on the TV |
At which naval battle did the Greeks defeat the Persians in 480BC? | Salamis - Ancient History Encyclopedia Salamis by Mark Cartwright published on 05 May 2013 With defeat at Thermopylae , the inconclusive naval battle at Artemision, and Xerxes ’ Persian army on the rampage, the Greek city -states faced an unprecedented attack, one which threatened their very existence. The tide would turn, though, in September 480 BCE at the Battle of Salamis in the Saronic Gulf, a naval battle which would rank as one of the greatest and most significant in antiquity. Overcoming superior numbers with daring tactics and sheer determination, the allied Greek forces won a freedom which would allow a never-before-seen period of artistic and cultural endeavour which would form the foundations of Western culture for millennia. Context: The Persian Wars By the first years of the 5th century BCE, Persia , under the rule of Darius (r. 522-486 BCE), was already expanding into mainland Europe and had subjugated Thrace and Macedonia. The next objective was to quell once and for all the collection of potentially troublesome rebel states on the western border of the Empire . In 490 BCE Greek forces led by Athens met the Persians in battle at Marathon and defeated the invaders. The battle would take on mythical status amongst the Greeks, but in reality it was merely the opening overture of a long war with several other battles making up the principal acts. In 486 BCE Xerxes became king, and he invaded first the Cyclades and then the Greek mainland after victory at Thermopylae in August 480 BCE against a token Greek force. At the indecisive naval battle of Artemision (also in August 480 BCE), the Greeks held off the superior numbers of the Persian fleet but were obliged to regroup at Salamis. Remove Ads Advertisement Greece then, lay open to the invaders and Persian forces rampaged through the Greek poleis or city-states, sacking even Athens itself. Some 30 Greek poleis, however, were preparing to fight back and the Battle of Salamis would show Xerxes that Greece, or at least a large chunk of it, was far from being conquered. The Persian Fleet The vast Persian Empire stretched from the Danube to Egypt and from Ionia to Bactria , and Xerxes was able to draw on a huge reserve of resources to amass a huge invasion force. Ariabignes, the son of Darius, commanded the Ionian, Carian, Achaimene, and Egyptian fleets. Cybernis, the king of Xanthos, led the Lycian fleet of 50 ships. Artemisia, the tyrant of Halicarnassus , led the Dorian fleet of 30 ships and other known commanders included Prexaspes, Megabazus, and Achaimenes. Technically, the Persians, and especially the Phoenicians, were better seamen, but as the fleet was drawn from all parts of the Empire, the motivation and communication levels were perhaps less than their opponents who all spoke the same language and who were fighting not only for their own survival but that of their families and their way of life. The Persian fleet significantly outnumbered the Greeks. The exact number of ships in the Persian fleet is not known. Herodotus in his Histories (440-430 BCE) compiles precise lists but these are widely thought to be exaggerated and unreliable. Also, his list is for the Persian fleet which originally sailed to Greek waters and by the time of Salamis, many would have been left to guard ports and supply routes or have been lost in storms (especially at Magnesia) and in the Battle of Artemision a month earlier. Nevertheless, below are his figures for triremes - warships with three banks of oars (note the contributions from conquered or pro-Persian Greek cities ): Dorian 30 Cyclades 17 An alternative source - the writer of Greek tragedy Aeschylus - does seem to support Herodotus in his Persae (472 BCE) where he states that the Persian fleet had 1,207 ships compared to the Greek force of only 310. Accounting for losses incurred in the manner described above it is estimated that perhaps around 500 triremes faced the Greeks at Salamis but there is no scholarly consensus on even an approximate figure. There would also have been many smaller ships such as penteconte |
Which film star (1923 - 2008), was born John Carter in Evanston, Illinois? | Biography - Charlton Heston, 1923-2008: An Actor Famous for Playing Heroic Roles (VOA Special English 2008-04-19) Charlton Heston, 1923-2008: An Actor Famous for Playing Heroic Roles Download MP3 (Right-click or option-click the link.) I'm Shirley Griffith. And I'm Barbara Klein with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about actor Charlton Heston. He is best known for playing powerful and heroic leaders in movies such as "The Ten Commandments" and "Ben-Hur." Heston had a strong face and body that could express great physical and emotional force. Heston made about one hundred movies during his sixty-year career. He was also known for his social and political activism. Charlton Heston was born John Carter in nineteen twenty-three in Evanston, Illinois. He spent his early childhood in Saint Helen, Michigan. His parents ended their marriage when he was a boy. Later, he decided to change his name. He took the last name of his mother's second husband, Heston. And, for his first name he used his mother's former last name, Charlton. Charlton Heston discovered his interest in acting while performing in plays at his high school. He later spent two years studying theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. But he left college to join the Army Air Forces during World War Two. In nineteen forty-four he married a college classmate, Lydia Clarke. The young couple moved to New York City after the war. They tried to find acting jobs. Heston found small roles in the theater as well as in television shows. His performance in a television version of the book "Jane Eyre" caught the attention of the Hollywood producer Hal B. Wallis. Wallis gave Heston a role in the movie "Dark City," which came out in nineteen fifty. The actor soon found other roles in movies including "The Greatest Show on Earth" directed by Cecil B. DeMille. DeMille later asked Heston to play the role of Moses in his movie "The Ten Commandments" which came out in nineteen fifty-six. Heston played the Egyptian prince who learns his true identity and leads the Hebrew people out of slavery in Egypt to the promised land. This role made Heston famous and defined his career as a hero and leader. "The Ten Commandments" was long, very costly and had many special effects. In nineteen fifty-eight Heston starred in "Touch of Evil." He played a Mexican drug investigator. Orson Welles also had an acting role in this film. Heston persuaded Universal Studios to hire Welles to direct the movie. "Touch of Evil" has since become a great example of the kind of crime movie known as "film noir." The nineteen fifty-nine movie "Ben-Hur" made Charlton Heston an even bigger star. He played a Jewish man named Judah Ben-Hur who is imprisoned unjustly and rebels against the rule of Rome in ancient Judea. The movie is most famous for a long scene in which Ben-Hur competes in an exciting chariot race against a Roman commander he considers his enemy. Recreating such a large event on film required a great amount of money and technical skill. Many actors would have used a professional stunt man to carry out such a dangerous activity as a chariot race. But Charlton Heston did much of the work himself. He trained for weeks to learn how to skillfully lead a team of speeding horses. After Ben-Hur wins the chariot race, he speaks with Esther, the woman he loves. She wants him to forget about his hatred towards the Roman government in power. ESTHER: Oh Judah, rest, sleep. For a few hours of the night, let your mind be at peace. JUDAH: Peace? Love and peace! Do you think I don't long for them as much as you do? Where did you see them? ESTHER: If you had heard this man from Nazareth… Esther tells Judah about having listened to the teachings of the prophet Jesus. JUDAH: Children of God? In that dead valley where we left them? I tell you every man in Judea is unclean and will stay unclean until we've scoured off our bodies the crust and filth of being at the mercy of tyranny. No other life is possible except to wash this land clean. ESTHER: In blood? JUDAH: Yes, in blood! |
Europe’s first female President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was President of which country from 1980 to 1996? | Iceland Celebrates 35th Anniversary of the Election of Europe's 1st Female President | Iceland Naturally | The best photos, news and culture from Iceland. Iceland Celebrates 35th Anniversary of the Election of Europe's 1st Female President Attendees celebrated former Icelandic President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir. On Sunday, June 28, Icelanders gathered at Arnarhóll Square in central Reykjavik to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Vigdís Finnbogadóttir’s democratic election to the Icelandic Presidency. Iceland’s fourth president, Finnbogadóttir was the first woman in Europe to be elected president in a democratic election and served from 1980 to 1996. The event was organized by the Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute of Foreign Languages and the University of Iceland in cooperation with Alþingi , the City of Reykjavík, the Icelandic Association of Local Authorities, the Committee on the 100 Years Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in Iceland, and dozens of other associations in the numerous fields where Vigdís Finnbogadóttir has been particularly active throughout her political career. Many artists participated in this event, which was designed to reach a large public, particularly young people. Among the actors and musicians featured in the program were the Icelandic Wonderbrass band , the Faroese singer Eivør Pálsdóttir , the Danish lyric singer Palle Knudsen , the Swedish lyric singer Ylva Kihlberg and many more! Several Icelandic writers, the President of the Icelandic Parliament and Vigdís Finnbogadóttir herself addressed the audience on this special day. Several choirs also gathered together before the event to sing along with the audience in celebration. Watch the video below for more information about the event’s organizer, the Vigdis Finnbogadottir Institute of Foreign Languages. |
WBQ is the National Rail code for which station in the North West? | National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Warrington Bank Quay Yes PlusBike (cycle hire) Brompton Bike Hire is available at the station. They have two tariffs to chose from; frequent and leisure. Each has an annual membership fee and a daily hire charge. Please click here for more information. Car Park Warrington Bank Quay Car Park 1 - Parker Street Operator |
In the Bible who was the father of Jacob and Esau? | Jacob and Esau - Jewish History Jewish History Jacob Receives Isaac’s Blessing Birth of the Twins Twenty years had passed since Isaac’s and Rebecca’s marriage, but as yet, they had not been blessed with children. Finally, G‑d answered Isaac’s prayers, and Rebecca gave birth to twins. The first child to be born was covered with hair like a fully grown person. His parents called him Esau (from the Hebrew word “osso” -- finish). The second child followed Esau, holding on to his brother’s heel, and Isaac called him Jacob (Yaakov, “One that takes by the heel”). Jacob and Esau Grow Up Although the children were twins and grew up together, they displayed a difference in character. Jacob spent all his time at home, engaged in study with his father and grandfather Abraham. Esau, however, resorted to countless tricks to avoid studying, and spent most of his time in the fields. He enjoyed hunting and killing, and was often absent from his home for many days. Abraham’s Death Abraham lived to a ripe and happy old age, and died at the age of one hundred and seventy-five. His sons, Isaac and Ishmael, buried him in the Cave of Machpelah. Esau Kills Nimrod On the day of Abraham’s death, Esau had been out in the fields as usual. He had lost his way and was trying to find his way back, when King Nimrod arrived with two servants. Esau hid behind a rock, and when Nimrod was left unguarded, he killed him and fought the two servants who rushed to the aid of their master. Esau escaped with King Nimrod’s clothes. These were Adam’s garments which later became the property of Noah; Noah’s son Ham, who was Nimrod’s grandfather, had subsequently become their owner, and finally Nimrod had acquired them. These divine clothes had made Nimrod a powerful and skillful hunter and a mighty ruler over all other kings. Now Esau had come into possession of the most valuable and cherished property a hunter could desire. Jacob Buys the Birthright The birthright was a sacred privilege enjoyed by the first-born son. This privilege made the first-born the real heir and successor to his father, as the head of the family. Isaac’s first-born son was to be devoted to the service of G‑d and to the sacred traditions of the family. But in the case of Esau, it soon became apparent that he was not the one to fulfill this sacred duty. Esau did not wish to shoulder this responsibility, preferring a happy and carefree life as a hunter and man of the fields. Jacob, on the other hand, seemed the ideal inheritor and successor. The day that Esau returned from that fateful hunting trip, his clothes still covered with the spatter of mud and blood, Jacob rebuked him for neglecting his holy duty as first-born. Esau, however, ridiculed Jacob and spoke very mockingly of the birthright. Jacob was shocked to hear such abuse of, and disrespect towards, the sacred privilege of the first-born, and proposed to buy the birthright from Esau who willingly agreed to make the deal. Thus Jacob came into the possession of something he cherished more than all the treasures of the world. Isaac Goes To Philistina After Abraham’s death, famine again swept over the land of Canaan. Isaac wanted to follow the example of his father Abraham and go to Egypt. However, G‑d ordered him never to leave the land that had been promised to his father and to him, and Isaac traveled down only to the land of the Philistines. Isaac took the same precaution his father had taken when he sojourned among the Philistines. He said that Rebecca was not his wife, but his sister. King Abimelech desired to marry Rebecca, for she was the fairest woman he had ever seen. But when he found out that Rebecca was really Isaac’s wife, he was afraid to touch her or Isaac. When Isaac grew very prosperous, the Philistines became envious and requested him to leave. Isaac went to Beer Sheba, where his father Abraham had dwelt. Soon after, Abimelech paid Isaac a friendly visit, desiring to make up for his former unfriendly act. Abimelech asked Isaac to make a treaty of peace with him. This Isaac did, and Abimelech returned to his land. |
Named by the BFI in 2000 as the best TV series of all time, which sitcom only had two six-episode series, the first in 1975, the second in 1979? | British Comedy - Mefi Wiki MetaFilter's site and server can always use upgrades of hardware, software, and bandwidth, as well as more stable funding for continued support of its small but high-skilled moderation and backend team! If you'd like to chip in, you can donate to Metafilter. British Comedy This is based on this thread, originally filtered through an html to wiki filter. For the past 50 years, The British have made some of the funniest Comedy TV Shows. Come inside for A Video Chronology of The History of British TV Comedy. [Hover over the Wikipedia links for show descriptions. Noteworthy shows highlighted with star (*). All links are double-checked but BBC seems to be on the war path, resulting in removed clips.] Contents The Goon Show (1951-1960): The Goon Show was a popular and influential radio comedy produced by the BBC from 1951 - 1960, starring Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe. (from this thread) Steptoe and Son (1962-1974): Steptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about two rag and bone men living in Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherd's Bush, London. Four series were aired on the BBC from 1962 to 1965, followed by a second run from 1970 to 1974. Its theme tune, “Old Ned”, was composed by Ron Grainer. In a 2004, BBC, poll to find “Britain’s Best Sitcom”, Steptoe and Son was voted 15th best British sitcom of all time. Till Death Us Do Part (1965-1975): Till Death Us Do Part (also known as Til Death Us Do Part) was a BBC television sitcom series written by Johnny Speight that ran from 1966 until 1975. The programme starred Warren Mitchell as the racist East End misogynist (and Rudyard Kipling lookalike) Alf Garnett. Also appearing in the series were Dandy Nichols as Alf's long-suffering wife, Else Garnett, Una Stubbs as Rita, his daughter, and Anthony Booth as Mike, his layabout son-in-law, whose socialist leanings were the cue for many of Alf's more offensive outbursts. The Likely Lads (1964-1966): The Likely Lads was a hit British sitcom created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Twenty episodes were made and broadcast in all, over three seasons, by the BBC between December 1964 and July 1966. However, only eight of these shows have survived intact. [no clips found] Morecambe and Wise (1968-1983): Morecambe and Wise were a famous British comic double act comprising Eric Morecambe OBE and Ernie Wise OBE. The act lasted four decades until Morecambe's death in 1984. They are widely considered to be the most successful double act in Britain for generations. In a list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, voted for by industry professionals, The Morecambe and Wise Show was placed 14th. In September 2006, they were voted by the general public as number 2 in a poll of TV's Greatest Stars. On the Buses (1969-1973): On The Buses was a British situation comedy created by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney. The pair had already had successes with The Rag Trade and Meet the Wife for the BBC. The BBC rejected this offering and so the pair turned to ITV station London Weekend Television. The show was accepted and although the critics disliked it, the show was a huge hit with the viewers. * Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974): Monty Python’s Flying Circus (also known as Flying Circus, MPFC or, during the final series, just Monty Python) is a BBC sketch comedy program from the Monty Python comedy team, and the group's initial claim to fame. The show was noted for its surreal plots, risqué or innuendo-laden humour, sight gags, and sketches without punchlines. It also featured the animations of Terry Gilliam which were often sequenced or merged with live action. (Spike Milligan's) Q (1969-1982): Spike Milligan's Q was a surreal television comedy sketch show which ran from 1969 to 1983 on BBC2. The first and third series ran for seven episodes, with the remainder running for six episodes, each of which was 30 minutes long. Each series was numbered, starting with Q5 - possibly because the proj |
What is the term in economics for a market where there is only one buyer but many sellers, the opposite of a monopoly? | Buyer's Monopoly Definition | Investopedia Buyer's Monopoly DEFINITION of 'Buyer's Monopoly' A buyer's monopoly, or "monopsony", is a market situation where there is only one buyer and many sellers. This situation gives the buyer considerable power to demand concessions from sellers, since the sellers have no alternative to selling to the buyer. Generally, a buyer's monopoly is undesirable. Inefficiencies caused by lack of competition lead to a dead weight loss in the economy as a whole. A monopsony is able to use its market power to capture additional profits for it's owners. BREAKING DOWN 'Buyer's Monopoly' A single-payer government healthcare system is an example of a buyer's monopoly. Under such a system, the government would be the only buyer of health services. This would give the government considerable power over health care providers. It is sometimes argued that such a system would be advantageous to citizens because a government-controlled buyer's monopoly could gain sufficient market power to drive down the prices charged for healthcare services. Critics claim that a dead weight loss would occur if the quality or availability of health care declined due to the enactment of such a system. Trading Center |
Who won the men’s long jump at the Olympics four times, from 1984 to 1996? | Carl Lewis' Impressive Olympic History play American Carl Lewis is one of the few athletes who have won 9 gold medals during his Olympic career (2 in the 100m, 1 in the 200m, 2 in the 4x100m, and 4 in the long jump). Lewis participated in four Olympic games, he equaled Jesse Owens' legendary performance by winning 4 golds in a single Olympics in 1984. He is also the only man who has won the long jump Olympic title four consecutive times. Carl Lewis (USA) - Athletics - Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1998, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996 Athletics, Atlanta 1996, LEWIS, Carl, long jump, United States of America, Men, |
Which country adopted the euro as its currency on January 1st this year? | Countries Using the Euro as Their Currency Recent and Future Euro Countries On January 1, 2009, Slovakia started using the euro. continue reading below our video 10 Facts About the Titanic That You Don't Know Estonia began using the euro on January 1, 2011. Latvia began using the euro as its currency on January 1, 2014. Lithuania is expected to join the Eurozone in the next few years and thus become a new country using the euro . Only 18 of the 27 members of the European Union (EU) are part of the Eurozone, the name for the collection of EU countries that utilize the euro. Notably, the United Kingdom , Denmark, and Sweden have thus far decided not to convert to the euro. Other new EU member countries are working toward becoming part of the Eurozone. On the other hand, Andorra, Kosovo, Montenegro, Monaco, San Marino, and the Vatican City are not EU members but do officially use the euro as their currencies. The Euro - € The symbol for the euro is a rounded "E" with one or two cross lines - €. You can see a larger image on this page . Euros are divided into eurocents, each eurocent being one one-hundredth of a euro. |
Which type of quadrilateral has all sides equal but no right angles? | Quadrilaterals - Square, Rectangle, Rhombus, Trapezoid, Parallelogram Quadrilaterals Quadrilateral just means "four sides" (quad means four, lateral means side). A Quadrilateral has four-sides, it is 2-dimensional (a flat shape), closed (the lines join up), and has straight sides. Try it Yourself (Also see this on Interactive Quadrilaterals ) Properties The interior angles add up to 360 degrees: Try drawing a quadrilateral, and measure the angles. They should add to 360° Types of Quadrilaterals There are special types of quadrilateral: Some types are also included in the definition of other types! For example a square, rhombus and rectangle are also parallelograms. See below for more details. Let us look at each type in turn: The Rectangle A rectangle is a four-sided shape where every angle is a right angle (90°). Also opposite sides are parallel and of equal length. The Rhombus A rhombus is a four-sided shape where all sides have equal length. Also opposite sides are parallel and opposite angles are equal. Another interesting thing is that the diagonals (dashed lines in second figure) meet in the middle at a right angle. In other words they "bisect" (cut in half) each other at right angles. A rhombus is sometimes called a rhomb or a diamond. The Square A square has equal sides and every angle is a right angle (90°) Also opposite sides are parallel. A square also fits the definition of a rectangle (all angles are 90°), and a rhombus (all sides are equal length). The Parallelogram A parallelogram has opposite sides parallel and equal in length. Also opposite angles are equal (angles "a" are the same, and angles "b" are the same). NOTE: Squares, Rectangles and Rhombuses are all Parallelograms! Example: angles "a" and "b" as right angles is a square! Isosceles Trapezoid A trapezoid (called a trapezium in the UK) has a pair of opposite sides parallel. And a trapezium (called a trapezoid in the UK) is a quadrilateral with NO parallel sides: a pair of parallel sides NO parallel sides a pair of parallel sides (the US and UK definitions are swapped over!) (Note: when the two sides joining parallel sides are equal in length and both angles coming from a parallel side are also equal we call it an Isosceles trapezoid, as shown above.) The Kite Hey, it looks like a kite (usually). It has two pairs of sides. Each pair is made up of adjacent sides (they meet) that are equal in length. The angles are equal where the pairs meet. Diagonals (dashed lines) meet at a right angle, and one of the diagonal bisects (cuts equally in half) the other. ... and that's it for the special quadrilaterals. Irregular Quadrilaterals The only regular (all sides equal and all angles equal) quadrilateral is a square. So all other quadrilaterals are irregular. Example: a square is also a rectangle. So we include a square in the definition of a rectangle. (We don't say "Having all 90° angles makes it a rectangle except when all sides are equal then it is a square.") This may seem odd, as in daily life we think of a square as not being a rectangle ... but in mathematics it is. Using the chart below we can answer such questions as: Is a Square a type of Rectangle? (Yes) Is a Rectangle a type of Kite? (No) Complex Quadrilaterals Oh Yes! when two sides cross over, we call it a "Complex" or "Self-Intersecting" quadrilateral, like these: They still have 4 sides, but two sides cross over. Polygon A quadrilateral is a polygon . In fact it is a 4-sided polygon, just like a triangle is a 3-sided polygon, a pentagon is a 5-sided polygon, and so on. Play with Them Now that you know the different types, you can play with the Interactive Quadrilaterals . Other Names A quadrilateral can sometimes be called: a Quadrangle ("four angles"), so it sounds like "triangle" a Tetragon ("four and polygon"), so it sounds like "pentagon", "hexagon", etc. |
Of which country is South Tyrol an autonomous province? | Italian province offering €15 billion for financial sovereignty — RT News Trends Eurozone crisis Tags EU , Crisis , History , Ekaterina Gracheva , Rory Suchet , Roads , Infrastructure , Government Spending , Economy In these painful times of severe cuts and austerity, the northern region with a population of half-a-million people stands as a safe haven amidst the storm. South Tyrol was occupied by Italy at the end of the First World War and annexed in 1919. After WW2 the Allies decided that the province would remain a part of Italy, but would be granted an important level of self-governance. The province enjoys the status of wide autonomy. Up to 90 per cent of tax revenue stays in the region, while the other 10 per cent go to Rome. But with the economic crisis taking hold over the country, every last euro seems to awaken nationalist feelings. And this is a situation the politicians are all too ready to take advantage of. Many in the region’s capital Bolzano claim their native town has never been Italian. Eva Klotz, member of the South Tyrolean Freedom separatist movement in Bolzano, who has spent 30 years of her life fighting for independence, claims "We’re Tyroleans! Our language is German! We were taken from the rest of Tyrol by force almost 100 years ago! We’ve seen fascism, which has affected our language, closed our schools, banned our songs! And now Italy changes our original name into Alto Adige! Enough!” Well-to-do South Tyrol does not want to bail out the poorer regions of Italy with its money. The chairman of the popular Libertarian Party Ulli Mair explained that “South Tyrol is not in charge of saving Italy and couldn’t have done so even if it wanted to.” “Italy is a bad housekeeper with lots of debts! We’re not paying for their debts with our money!" he told RT. “Theirs” and “ours” are two words, which you hear very often in South Tyrol. And money is at the core of the dispute. The autonomy is expected to contribute €120 million to cleaning up the Italian national budget. To do so, it will have to raise real estate, VAT and income taxes, as well as fees paid by farmers. Instead, South Tyrol wants "buy its freedom" from Italy once and for all. It even names a concrete purchase price: €15 billion. “Full independence from Italy is not possible, because new states are unprecedented these days in modern Europe,” admits South Tyrol Economics Minister Thomas Widmann. “We can stay a part of Italy, but we want full financial freedom. We’re ready to pay a solidarity tax of 3 per cent. We’ll pay for foreign policy, fiscal and euro policy. Otherwise, we’ll do the rest on our own. We build our roads in several months, but before it happens we wait for permission from Rome for years!” Roads and infrastructure in this rich province of Italy are, indeed, very non-Italian. So too is unemployment, which stands at only 2 per cent, compared to almost 10 per cent nationwide. The most recent polls show that separatist arguments are becoming louder these days, with more South Tyroleans wanting to keep their resources to themselves. On the streets of the South Tyrol 's capital Bolzano |
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923, the first Irishman to receive the award? | The Nobel Prize in Literature 1923 The Nobel Prize in Literature 1923 William Butler Yeats The Nobel Prize in Literature 1923 William Butler Yeats Prize share: 1/1 The Nobel Prize in Literature 1923 was awarded to William Butler Yeats "for his always inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation". Photos: Copyright © The Nobel Foundation Share this: To cite this page MLA style: "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1923". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 29 Dec 2016. <http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1923/> |
Who will play M in the new Bond film Spectre? | The New James Bond Movie Is Called 'Spectre' | The Huffington Post The New James Bond Movie Is Called 'Spectre' 12/04/2014 06:11 am ET | Updated Feb 12, 2015 1.1k Christopher Rosen Managing entertainment editor, The Huffington Post James Bond has returned. Twenty-five months after "Skyfall" debuted, director Sam Mendes announced the title and cast of the 24th Bond film during a press conference at Pinewood Studios in England on Thursday. The next 007 adventure, "Spectre," will arrive in theaters on Nov. 6, 2015. "Those of you have some knowledge of the Bond franchise and the legend of Bond will probably have some idea of what that refers to, but I couldn't possibly comment," Mendes said of the title, a dog whistle for fans. In the Bond films, SPECTRE stands for "Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion"; Ernst Stavro Blofeld is the organization's leader. Daniel Craig will star again as James Bond, with help from new cast members Christoph Waltz, Andrew Scott, Dave Bautista, Lea Seydoux and Monica Bellucci. Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Rory Kinnear and Naomie Harris will reprise their "Skyfall" roles. Mendes, of course, returns to direct. Waltz was first attached to "Spectre" back in mid-November . It's rumored that he's set to play Blofeld in the new film, but that was not announced on Thursday. Instead, producers said Waltz will play a man named Oberhauser . The Daily Mail had previously reported that Oberhauser was the "son of the late Hans Oberhauser, a ski instructor who acted as a father figure to Bond." Former Bond star Roger Moore wasn't buying the subterfuge: So Blofeld is back! |
In which spacecraft did Yuri Gagarin orbit the earth in April 1961? | Yuri Gagarin: First Man in Space Yuri Gagarin: First Man in Space | The Greatest Moments in Flight By Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com Contributor | July 24, 2012 02:00pm ET MORE On 12 April 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space when he launched into orbit on the Vostok 3KA-3 spacecraft (Vostok 1). Credit: ESA This is part of a SPACE.com series of articles on the Greatest Moments in Flight, the breakthrough events that paved the way for human spaceflight and its next steps: asteroid mining and bases on the moon and Mars. The United States and the Soviet Union vigorously competed to push the boundaries of mankind's exploration of space. The Russians scored a victory when they launched a small craft carrying cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin to new heights. His 108-minute flight gave him a permanent place in the history books as the first man in space. The race to the stars With the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1, the world's first manmade satellite, the Russians took an early lead in the space race. The next step was to send a human off the planet. The American plan to send a man into space by 1961 created a deadline that the Russian team worked hard to beat. The development of the Vostok spacecraft became paramount. Prior to Gagarin’s historic flight, the Soviets sent a prototype of his spaceship, along with a life-size dummy called Ivan Ivanovich and a dog called Zvezdochka. With these successes, the vessel was considered ready to take a living, breathing human into space. [ INFOGRAPHIC: How the First Human Spaceflight Worked ] The right stuff More than 200 Russian Air Force fighter pilots were selected as cosmonaut candidates. Such pilots were considered optimum because they had exposure to the forces of acceleration and the ejection process, as well as experience with high-stress situations. Among the pilots was 27-year-old Senior Lieutenant Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin. The third of four children, Gagarin was born on March 9, 1934, in a small village a hundred miles from Moscow. As a teenager, Gagarin witnessed a Russian Yak fighter plane make an emergency landing near his home. When offered a chance years later to join a flying club, he eagerly accepted, making his first solo flight in 1955. Only a few years later, he submitted his request to be considered as a cosmonaut. [ PHOTOS: Yuri Gagarin & 50 Years of Human Spaceflight ] First in (space) flight On April 12, 1961, at 9:07 a.m. Moscow time, the Vostok 1 spacecraft blasted off from the Soviets' launch site. Because no one was certain how weightlessness would affect a pilot, the spherical capsule had little in the way of onboard controls; the work was done either automatically or from the ground. If an emergency arose, Gagarin was supposed to receive an override code that would allow him to take manual control, but Sergei Korolov, chief designer of the Soviet space program, disregarded protocol and gave it to the pilot prior to the flight. Over the course of 108 minutes, Vostok 1 traveled around the Earth once, reaching a maximum height of 203 miles (327 kilometers). Over Africa, the engines fired to bring Gagarin back to Earth. The craft carried ten days worth of provisions in case the engines failed and Gagarin was required to wait for the orbit to naturally decay, but they were unnecessary. Gagarin re-entered Earth's atmosphere, experiencing forces up to eight times the pull of gravity, but remained consciousness. Vostok 1 had no engines to slow its re-entry or a way to land safely. About four miles up (seven kilometers), Gagarin ejected and parachuted to Earth. In order for the mission to be counted as an official spaceflight, the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the governing body for aerospace records, had determined that the pilot must land with the spacecraft. Soviet leaders indicated that Gagarin had touched down with the Vostok 1, and did not reveal that he had ejected until 1971. Regardless, Gagarin still set the record as the first man to leave Earth's orbit and travel into space. [ Milestones in Human Spaceflight: Pictur |
Gander Airport was used as a refuelling stop for transatlantic flights between the 1940s and the 1960s. In which Canadian province is it? | Airport Gander (USA) - International | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia Airport Gander (USA) - International Gander International Airport ( IATA : YQX, ICAO : CYQX) is located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada, and is operated by the Gander International Airport Authority. Canadian Forces Base Gander shares the airfield but is a separate entity from the airport. Contents History[ edit ] Early years and prominence[ edit ] Construction of the airport began in 1936 and it was opened in 1938, with its first landing on January 11 of that year, by Captain Douglas Fraser flying a Fox Moth of Imperial Airways . Within a few years it had four runways and was the largest airport in the world. Its official name until 1941 was Newfoundland Airport. In 1940, the operation of the Newfoundland Airport was assigned by the Dominion of Newfoundland to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and it was renamed RCAF Station Gander in 1941. The airfield was heavily used by Ferry Command for transporting newly built aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean to the European Theatre , as well as for staging operational anti-submarine patrols dedicated to hunting U-boats in the northwest Atlantic. Thousands of aircraft flown by the United States Army Air Corps / United States Army Air Forces and the RCAF destined for the European Theatre travelled through Gander. The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) also established Naval Radio Station Gander at the airfield, using the station as a listening post to detect the transmissions and location of enemy submarines and warships. Following the war, the RCAF handed operation of the airfield back to the dominion government in March 1946, although the RCN's radio station remained and the military role for the entire facility was upgraded through the Cold War . Transatlantic refueling stop[ edit ] Following Newfoundland's entry into Confederation , the government renamed the airport Gander Airport and it came under the administration of Canada's federal Department of Transport . Numerous improvements were made to the runways and terminals. Gander is near the great circle route between cities of the U.S. East Coast and London . Starting in the 1940s it was a refueling stop for transatlantic flights to Scotland, Ireland and beyond, and continued in this role through the early 1960s. Carriers at Gander during this era included: Air France ran several services through Gander connecting Paris and Shannon to Montreal, Boston and New York in the 1950s. [5] American Overseas Airlines used Gander as stop for Lockheed Constellation flights between New York and London from 1947. [6] British Overseas Airways Corporation operated Constellations on London-Shannon-Gander-New York, London-Glasgow-Gander-New York and London-Glasgow-Gander-Montreal routings from 1947. [7] By 1960 the Gander stop was only used as an alternative to a Glasgow or Shannon stop for Bristol Britannia service to Montreal and Toronto. [8] KLM used Gander as a stop on Amsterdam-Glasgow-Gander-New York service from 1946. [9] Pan American World Airways used Gander as a stop for transatlantic Douglas DC-4 service between New York-Idlewild and Shannon (continuing to London and Lisbon) starting in 1946. [10] Gander remained in use in 1960 as a stop for Douglas DC-7 services between New York and Scandinavia, although other transatlantic flights bypassed Gander by that point. [11] Scandinavian Airlines operated Stockholm-Oslo/Copenhagen-Prestwick-Gander-New York service from 1946. [13] Trans-Canada Air Lines used Gander as a stop for transatlantic service to London from 1946 and also operated local service from Gander to St. John's and Sydney . [14] Trans World Airlines operated Boston-Gander-Shannon and Boston-Gander-Azores-Lisbon services from 1947 using Constellations, with onward service to destinations in Europe, the Middle East and India. [15] Runway 04/22 was extended from 8,400 to 10,500 ft (2,600 to 3,200 m) in 1971. [16] With the advent of jets with longer range in the 1960s most flights no longer needed to refuel. Gander has decreased in importance, but it re |
England has been runner-up in the ICC World Cup three times, to West Indies in 1979, to Australia in 1987 and to which country in 1992? | Cricket World cup Winners - StatisticsTimes.com Cricket World cup Winners » Basketball World cup Winners ODI : Australia has won the ODI world cup five times in year 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 20015. India and West Indies have won it two times each. Pakistan (1992) and Sri Lanka (1996) has won one time each. First two tournaments was won by West Indies in 1975 and 1979. Five different teams have won the world cup (ODI) out of 11 held so far. England has lost 3 finals followed by Australia and Sri Lanka 2 times each. India, Pakistan, West Indies and New Zealand were runner up in one world cup. In 2015, New zealand became the 7th team to play finals. Teams batting first has won seven world cup finals and batting second has won four world cup finals. First five world cup was won by batting first teams. Australia and New Zealand has qualified for WC semifinals seven times each. Australia has won all seven semifinals. After loosing six semifinals in a row, New Zealand enters in final in 2015 world cup. India and Pakistan has qualified for semifinals six times, While England has five. 9 different teams has played semifinals matches. South Africa and Kenya has entered in semifinals but never entered in final. South Africa and Pakistan has lost four semifinals and India has lost three. England has hosted 4 world cups, including first three and in 1999. India has hosted three times. Every Test-playing nation has hosted or co-hosted a Cricket World Cup at least once. Three hosts, Sri Lanka (1996), India (2011) and Australia (2015) has won world cup. India and Austailia has won the world cup on home soil. T20 : West Indies has won T20 world cup cricket two times in year 2012 and 2016. India (2007), Pakistan (2009), England (2010) and Sri Lanka (2014) has won once.First 20-20 overs world cup was won by India in 2007 in South Africa. Total six T20 world cups has been held and has been won by Five different teams. Sri Lanka were runner up two times, while Pakistan, Australia, India, and England were one time each. Teams batting first has won two world cup finals and batting second has won four world cup finals. West Indies, Pakistan and Sri Lanka has qualified for semifinals four times each followed by India and Australia three times each. ODI & T20 : Four teams has won world cup in both format (ODI and T20). These four teams are : India, Pakistan, West Indies and Sri Lanka. Country |
What type of vehicle is a Pashley Princess? | Bicycle! Bicycle!: Pashley Princess Sovereign in Buckingham Black. Monday, April 23, 2012 Pashley Princess Sovereign in Buckingham Black. After my initial search for an all-weather upright bike led me to the dead-end junction of retail frustration and bicycle shop proprietor aggression, I was ready to concede that Perth was still a bicycle backwater, at least so far as Dutch style bikes were concerned. A week had passed after my doomed Gazelle and Lekker test rides, another slovenly Saturday sat fat-bottomed on my horizon and I relegated skirt guards and built in lighting to the dusty box marked, 'Discarded Dreams'. But my melodrama was soon interrupted by Ginger, he came back from some early morning errand excitedly ejaculating about finding a shop stocking the third bike on my test ride list: The Pashley Princess Sovereign. Hand built in England with a lugged steel frame, dynamo headlight, integrated rear light, hub gears, fully enclosed chain case, skirt guard, rear wheel lock, wicker basket, Brooks saddle, frame mounted pump and 'Ding-dong' bell; The Sovereign is the Rolls Royce of Upright Bicycling. Image from official Pashley Cycles site found here . We immediately drove to the better-heeled part of town so I could see if the hype was justified. It was clear that the shop primarily catered to selling very expensive road bikes to men who believe in buying very expensive road bikes. Ugly team jerseys and taint specific saddles abounded. This was too usual a state of affairs to note in detail, the main difference between this and every other shop I had previously encountered (apart from the road bikes being more expensive) was that they had a section of 'obviously girly' upright bicycles. The kind of bicycles a status conscious roadie might be convinced to purchase for his girlfriend/wife without her consultation and then spend their weekend outings eye-rolling at her inability to keep up in the park. "Is that wicker basket slowing you down, babe? Should've got a carbon one!" (Side bar: If your significant other insists on calling you babe, then all the weight reductions in Roadie Land probably won't make a ride with him any less leaden.) However, when you live in a bicycle backwater you cannot mind the cynical motives behind a bike shop stocking town bicycles, you simply give silent thanks and then prepare to be patronised for your purchasing choices. Pashley Head Badge. The Pashley Princess Sovereign is the spec-cream of the English made Pashley Cycles crop. Solidly understated and completely conventional, it is what you picture in your head when somebody says, 'British Bicycle'. The company offers a limited but coherent design aesthetic, featuring their classically shaped, lugged steel frame in a restrained yet delightful range of colours. Pink, blue, the quintessential bicycle red. You've probably seen a Pashley on television or film if anybody was in sniffing distance of an English village. You've definitely seen one if you were paying attention when Anne Hathaway got smeared by an automobile in that film about odious little Thatcherites having terribly white problems once a year. That was a red Pashley Britannia. (The bike, I think the car might actually have been a bus. I was too busy looking at the bicycle.) Fully enclosed chain case means less chain maintenance, more weather proofing. Woah, hey! No derailleur! The rear hub. Pashleys have been manufactured in England since 1926 and wear their pedigree with pride. They are Dutch bikes: English style. A modicum lighter and slightly more compact in their geometry than their Oma cousins, Pashleys are aimed at both the urban and country environment provided the hills aren't too steep and the roads are semi-surfaced. Of their loop frames, The Princess Sovereign is the most expensive but broken down into its parts (and taking the manufacturing into account) it's not difficult to see why. Different Pashleys have different specification levels, a pop of colour will cost you gears or change the handlebar shape but they're all superficially the same. Being the 'top of |
I Capuleti e i Montecchi is an opera by Vincenzo Bellini based on which story? | I Capuleti e i Montecchi, opera | Details | AllMusic I Capuleti e i Montecchi, opera Share this page google+ Description by Anne Feeney The story of Romeo and Juliet has inspired literally hundreds of operas, most of them based on the Shakespeare play. Bellini 's treatment, however, with a libretto by Felice Romani , was not based on Shakespeare , but on a Renaissance story that Shakespeare had also used as a source. I Capuleti e i Montecchi, the most notable Romeo and Juliet opera from the bel canto era, emphasizes the poignancy of the story. Due largely to the limitations of the singers who would be performing at the premiere in Venice, Bellini made Romeo into a trouser role formezzo-soprano (a device that by then was considered slightly old-fashioned for a romantic lead), but the choice also emphasizes the youth and vulnerability of the lovers. While there are fiery moments, particularly the various martial declarations in the first scene by Tebaldo and Romeo, most of the opera spins out extended threads of wistful and longing song, in passages that are among the best of the bel canto elegiac style. The opera resembles Shakespeare 's Romeo and Juliet only in the names of the protagonists and the faked death/missed messages debacle. Romani trimmed characters out of the story line and simplified it - the only soloists are Romeo, Juliet (Giulietta), Juliet's father, Lorenzo (here a physician rather than a cleric), and Tebaldo (who is now the Capulet engaged to Juliet), and when the opera opens, Romeo and Juliet have already met and fallen in love. "Oh, quante volte," Giulietta's opening aria in which she longs for Romeo to return to her, is the opera's best-known aria and is highly typical of the entire work. Romeo has one martial cabaletta after the Capulets reject an offer of peace, but otherwise his music, too, mostly expresses the vulnerability and pathos of the two lovers. However, Bellini 's mastery is not just in the beauty of the music for the lovers, but in the way it is set against the bloodthirsty music of the chorus, showing both families in the grip of war fever. Bellini used something of the same technique later, in Norma; there the stark contrast is largely limited to the first act, rather than being a focal point of the entire opera. Bellini was only 29 when he began his setting, but he had already enjoyed two major critical successes (Il Pirata in 1827 and La straniera in 1829) as well as three other operas and numerous songs and pieces of sacred music. For many, the work opens Bellini 's mature period as a composer, displaying a powerful grasp on musical structure and harmony. His characteristic blending of arioso and aria and intensely melodic setting of recitative (which at times almost becomes indistinguishable from arioso) is already present in many moments, most notably in the final ensemble, and this is a style he was to bring to much fuller fruition in La sonnambula, Norma, and I Puritani. While much of the opera contains reworked materials, the reworkings were generally improvements on their originals. Romeo and Juliet was Bellini 's first opera to premiere in Venice at La Fenice, where it enjoyed an enormous success. In 1833, it premiered in London at the King's Theater in the spring (where Bellini was present to witness this new triumph) and at the Paris Opera in the fall, where once again it was very successfully received. Bellini enjoyed some secret personal satisfaction from these successes: the opera included reworked versions of several melodies from Zaira, which Bellini believed had been unjustly labeled a failure. In the later part of the century, the work dropped in critical opinion, though it retained some popularity on the stage. Franz Liszt , Berlioz , and Wagner all condemned it as hopelessly old-fashioned, although even such musical progressives could not deny the appeal and richness of the melodies. It was revived in 1935, the centenary of Bellini 's death, and during the bel canto revivals of the later twentieth century it was a regular if not frequ |
Which conductor is the musical director of the Halle Orchestra? | Conductor Timeline | Hallé Orchestra Conductor Timeline Principal Conductors of the Hallé * indicates permanent conductor Sir Charles Hallé * 1858-1895 Sir Charles Hallé dominated the musical life in Manchester for nearly 50 years. He is of course best remembered for his founding of the Orchestra that bears his name, but before that he conducted the Gentlemen’s Concerts, and the Royal Northern College of Music is another continuing part of his legacy. Karl Hallé was born into a musical family in Hagen, Westphalia, Germany in 1819. The young Halle was performing from the age of four, and aged 11 conducted Hagen’s annual opera season when his father was ill. Hallé went to Paris in 1836 and there met and made friends with Chopin & Berlioz and other musicians who frequented the salon society. The revolution of 1848 changed all thought of remaining in Paris however and with many other artistic refugees Hallé headed for England. It was at this point he anglicised his name, adding the accent to ensure it was pronounced correctly. Manchester in 1848 was a wealthy industrial city. It had a thriving German community and a flourishing musical tradition in the Gentlemen’s Concerts. Hermann Leo was a Manchester calico printer who had met Hallé in Paris, it was he who suggested that Hallé ‘take Manchester in hand’. Hallé performed in a concert for the Gentlemen’s Concerts in 1848 and a year later was appointed their conductor. He was given wide powers to raise standards, and one of his first moves was to insist on more concerts that the general public were admitted to, rather than private subscribers. Hallé saw his role as much as an educator as anything, and his determination to make music accessible was one of his outstanding qualities. In 1857 Manchester staged an arts treasures exhibition and Hallé was engaged to provide daily concerts. For this he recruited players from the continent to enlarge his existing orchestra to sixty. As Hallé himself later wrote: “When the Exhibition closed its doors in October 1857, the orchestra which I had taken so much trouble to form and which had given such satisfaction, was on the point of being dispersed to the four points of the compass, never to be heard of again in Manchester. This was excessively painful to me, and to prevent it I determined to give weekly concerts during the autumn and winter at my own risk and peril, and to engage the whole band, trusting to the now awakened taste for music for success…I felt that the whole musical education of the public had to be undertaken”. The first concert was, of course given at the Free Trade Hall on 30th January 1858, and they have continued uninterrupted ever since. Frederick Cowen 1896-1899 Richter was offered the conductorship of the Hallé in 1895, but was unable to accept at the time, making it clear however that he was keen to come at a later date. Cowen was appointed annually as conductor until the Hallé Concerts Society was formed. His departure was bitterly resented by Cowen, who had certainly regarded himself as the Permanent Conductor, he recalled in his autobiography “it was very galling to me to think that there I had been for a couple of years striving to maintain the success of the concerts to the best of my ability, without the faintest notion that I was simply ‘keeping the place warm’ all the while for my celebrated colleague to step into whenever he felt so disposed.” At the time Cowen was angry enough to bring in the press, with letters to the Manchester Guardian about his grievances and a personal letter to Richter asking him not to accept the Hallé position. Hans Richter * 1899-1911 By a strange quirk of fate Hans Richter was conducting at the Free trade Hall on the day Hallé died. He was acknowledged at the time as being one of the world’s greatest conductors, if not the greatest. His enthusiasm for moving from the Vienna Philharmonic to Manchester in 1899 shows just how highly regarded Sir Charles’ ‘band’ was. A strong personality Richter could play every instrument in the orchestra and conducted entirely from memory. He cham |
Who is the landlady of Sherlock Holmes? | Mrs. Hudson | BBC Sherlock | Sherlockology Just to make things absolutely clear, Mrs. Hudson is in fact the landlady of 221 Baker Street, not the housekeeper! Have you got that? The landlady,NOTthe housekeeper, so don't be expecting her to make a cup of tea for you… although she'll probably be putting the kettle on in a minute anyway… fancy a biscuit too? A widow after her husband got himself sentenced to death in Florida, Mrs. Hudson now rents out the other two flats in her building. Currently 221B is occupied by Sherlock Holmes, who was able to help her out by ensuring her husband got the death penalty, and Dr. John Watson. The flat does have a second bedroom, not that Mrs. Hudson suspects they'll be needing two bedrooms, but they're quite broad-minded in Baker Street, after all Mrs. Turner next door's got married ones. The basement flat 221C is still available should anyone be looking for a nice little place in central London. A prime spot, the location is quiet, calm, peaceful, apart from the occupants in 221B having a little domestic, and the sound of occasional gunfire (again coming from 221B), oh and also that time there was a massive explosion opposite! Oh no, it wasn't a bomb, gas explosion apparently. Anyway, please contact the landlady (not housekeeper) Mrs. Hudson at 221A if you are interested in the possibility of renting this flat, anyone may apply, she's got all sorts around here. Friends |
England has twice been runner-up in the Rugby Union World Cup, to Australia in 1991 and to which country in 2007? | Rugby World Cup 2015 | WorldCup.com.au | World Cup 2015 Rugby World Cup The Rugby World Cup was established in 1987 and has been held every four years since. Played out between the top national teams in the world, the winners battle for the William Webb Ellis Cup. Sixteen teams took part in the 1987 tournament, however from 1999 onward twenty teams have participated. The Rugby World Cup tournament is governed by the International Rugby Board (IRB). The last Rugby World Cup was hosted by New Zealand in 2011. The next Rugby World Cup will be hosted by England in 2015. Japan have been confirmed as the hosts for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in an endeavour to shift the game outside of the traditional six nations that usually host and excel and in the competition. Webb Ellis Cup The Webb Ellis Cup. Source: Fox Sports The William Webb Ellis Cup was forged in 1906 and selected prior to the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 as the tournament trophy. It is named after William Webb Ellis, who according to popular legend pioneered the game of Rugby Union by holding the football during a game and running with it. He happened to be attending the Rugby School in Warwickshire, England, which is how we now have the name for our sport. The incident is supposed to have happened in 1823. William caught the ball, which was allowed under the rules, but he then ran with it. William seems to have been an outside-the-box thinker, as records also indicate that he occasionally took “unfair advantage at cricket”. Whatever his actions, there are few first-hand accounts, and none reliable. More recent sources have speculated that the legend was largely perpetuated by those at the Rugby School in an endeavour to retain control of the sport, as the official investigation into the myth occurred around the same time as the rift between Rugby League and Rugby Union was becoming apparent. The Webb Ellis Cup is awarded to the victors of the Rugby World Cup. It has been held by four separate nations since its introduction; New Zealand (twice), Australia (twice), South Africa (twice) and England. Rugby World Cup Qualification There were no qualifying rounds in the 1987 Rugby World Cup. Instead, seven member nations of the International Rugby Football Board (now the International Rugby Board (IRB)) along with 9 invitees comprised the 16 competing nations. The 1991 tournament had eight pre-filled places and eight which were won via a 24 nation qualifying competition. The modern Rugby World Cup format comprises of a total of twenty nations, twelve of which are filled by teams who achieved third or higher in the pool stages at the previous tournament. The remaining eight slots are allocated regionally, with two teams from the Americas, an Asian team, an African team, two European teams and one team from Oceania, with the remaining spot determined via a play-off. Rugby World Cup Tournament Structure There are minor changes to tournament structure each time the Rugby World Cup comes around. The 2015 England tournament (likely the same for Japan 2019) will comprise of twenty nations competing over a period of six weeks. There are two stages. During the Group stage, all teams are divided into four pools of five. The top four seeds (as determined by the IRB) are spread across those pools, then ranks 5-8 are spread across the pools, and so on. Each nation plays all the other nations in their pool once. There is a Bonus Points system, which grants additional points for certain milestones in a game. The Bonus Points system works alongside the normal points allocation for wins and draws and is designed to encourage attacking, try-scoring play. The current format is as follows: Win: 4 points Scoring 4 or more tries: 1 point Losing by 7 points or fewer: 1 point If two teams are on equivalent points, there are certain criteria used to separate them. The winner and second-placed team from each pool enter the final stage, which is knock-out. The knock-out stage is comprised of quarter finals, in which the winners of each pool are pitched against the runners-up of a different pool |
Help the Aged merged with which other charity in 2009 to form Age UK? | Email this page Our history The new organisation we created in April 2009 brings together almost 120 years of shared history of working with and for older people. 1940-1950 World War II brought hardship to everyone in Britain, and older people were especially vulnerable. Many families had lost their main breadwinner, or become separated. There was no welfare state and the 'poor law' provision of the time was woefully inadequate. In 1940 a group of individuals, governmental and voluntary organisations came together to discuss how this situation could be improved. The Old People's Welfare Committee was born. The committee soon gained national recognition and in 1944 it became known as the National Old People's Welfare Committee (NOPWC), taking under its umbrella many local organisations working to improve older people’s welfare. 1950-1960 With the advent of the welfare state, government money became available to fund work with older people. The NOPWC co-ordinated and facilitated the work of an increasing number of committees. 1960-1970 Meanwhile, the Help the Aged Refugees Appeal was set up in 1961 by businessman Cecil Jackson-Cole in response to the needs of older refugees in response to the needs of older people following natural disasters and conflict in the former Yugoslavia, former East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and Rwanda. The appeal raised £105,302 in its first year. The nascent organisation, renamed Help the Aged, continued to raise money for emergency aid overseas. It also became involved with projects for older people in the UK, establishing day centres and pioneering the building of better housing for older people. In 1963 it opened its first permanent gift shop in Bexhill, East Sussex. 1970-1980 In 1971 the NOPWC became completely independent of government, and was renamed Age Concern. Many local groups took on the Age Concern name as time went on, and together they benefited from a unified image and a name reflecting the fact that they were not just committees but active providers of direct services. Yours, the first national monthly newsletter for older people, was published by Help the Aged in 1973. Meanwhile, Age Concern published the first report on the situation of older people from ethnic minority groups and began to develop services for these groups. Help the Aged continued to develop successful fundraising and awareness-raising initiatives, including Adopt a Granny and Gifted Housing. A national minibus scheme resulted in 12 specially-adapted vehicles being donated to community groups. In 1977 Help the Aged (Trading) Ltd was launched to raise funds through commercial activities. 1980-1990 In a period of high unemployment, Age Concern became a national agent for job-creation and training schemes run by local groups, and drew attention to the plight of older people suffering from long-term unemployment or redundancy. HelpAge International was founded in 1983 by organisations including Help the Aged. It created a worldwide network of organisations working to improve older people’s lives. 1984 saw the opening of the first high street Help the Aged shop selling secondhand goods. The charity continued to fundraise through national appeals, including a major appeal to launch the SeniorLink personal alarm service. 1990-2000 During this decade of social, political and financial change, Age Concern and Help the Aged continued to provide essential services to older people and to prepare for the challenges of the new century. Help the Aged launched a free telephone advice line, SeniorLine, and the HandyVan home safety and security service. The Heating or Eating appeal raised over £1 million in 1998, and led to the Government’s decision to make winter fuel payments to older people. Both charities went online, launching websites that provided a range of information and support for older people. 2000-present In July 2000, organisations sharing the name Age Concern came together to work in a federation: a structure which reflected their independence and autonomy but also their interdependence. Age Concern England, as |
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La Cenerentola is an opera by Gioachino Rossini based on which fairy story? | ROSSINI: Cenerentola (La) (Cinderella) Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) La Cenerentola On 29th February 1816 Rossini signed a contract with the Teatro Valle which obliged him from October of the same year to be in Rome and there to provide the music for a new libretto, the work to have its première on 26th December. Rossini was first able to come to Rome in the middle of December, as the première of Otello had been postponed. At the same time the choice fell on the fairy story of Cinderella, for which Jacopo Ferretti’s libretto, based on Charles-Guillaume Etienne’s Cendrillon, provided the foundation. Within a few days Rossini composed one of his finest operas, taking the overture from La gazzetta (Naples 1816) and part of the final aria Nacqui all’affanno from the aria Cessa di più resistere written for the opera Il barbiere di Siviglia (1816). The leading performers at the première were Geltrude Righetti Giorgi as Cenerentola, Giacomo Guglielmi as Don Ramiro, Andrea Verni as Don Magnifico, and Giuseppe De Begnis as Dandini. The bass at his disposal for the rôle of Alidoro did not meet Rossini’s demands, and he therefore let his collaborator Luca Agolini have the aria Vasto teatro è il mondo. At the new performance in 1820 this aria was replaced by Rossini’s Là del ciel nel’arcano profondo, since he could now count on the eminent singer Gioachino Moncada as Alidoro; this aria is also sung here in the present version. In addition to Vasto teatro è il mondo Agolini also wrote the recitative of the chorus at the beginning of the second act, as well as Clorinda’s aria Sventurata! Me credea, which we have omitted. La Cenerentola: Interplay of Intelligence and Fantasy We do not know why Gioachino Rossini was tempted to tackle the most classical, most popular of fairy stories, Cinderella. From a composer who normally shunned realistic actions and rhetorical sentiment in his search for an ideal beauty, suspended somewhere outside the banality of everyday existence, we might have expected a poetic reading of the story, interwoven with abstract fantasies and enlivened by the play of imagination. What could have been more appropriate, therefore, than a story about fairies, elves, Prince Charmings and angelic creatures, struggling with the forces of evil in pursuit of the ultimate triumph of good? Here at last was a subject that would free the composer from the need to explore psychological interpretations, something that was foreign to his nature, and avoided the dangers associated with situations that were ill suited to the aristocratic reserve of his muse. Instead, when Rossini received the libretto by Jacopo Ferretti based on Etienne’s Cendrillon, he took the opposite course. He replaces the fairy godmother of the story with a knowing and wise tutor; he transforms the tender protagonist into a victim bullied by two stupid half-sisters and a wicked, arrogant father; he changes the routine figure of the tenor lover into a lover capable of real passion and outbursts of generosity; he complicates the simplicity of the story by introducing a character, Dandini, who instead of limiting himself to the old device of disguises, ventures into meta-theatrical situations, delving into the labyrinth of the subconscious. This preference for a realistic interpretation of the fairy tale, spurning the opportunity to undulge his propensity for the abstract, is yet again evidence of Rossini’s intelligence, something which never ceases to surprise. Rossini realised that, with his kind of limpid, sun-lit music, from which the subtle contrasts of chiaroscuro are absent, it would be difficult to project in an imaginary world of fantasy the evanescent figures of the fairy story. So he uses day-to-day actions and real characters in order to achieve the miracle of transforming the topoi of the buffo genre into the absolutes of poetry. It is not by accident that in L’italiana in Algeri the climax of an entertainment of elegant refinement is reached in the comic ceremonies of the Pappataci. To this intuitive instinct Rossini here adds the calculated disorder |
The Formula One Canadian Grand Prix is held at a circuit on Île Notre- Dame in Montréal, named after which former driver? | Montreal’s Grand Prix romance: It’s complicated | Montreal Gazette Photos: Montreal's F1 Canadian Grand Prix The Montreal Canadian Grand Prix is one of the favourite stops on the Formula One tour. The city's celebrated savoir faire when it comes to putting on a world-class sporting event make it a delight for F1 racers, entourage and fans alike. The first Canadian Grand Prix is held at Mosport in Bowmanville, Ont., in 1967. Le Circuit Mont Tremblant (shown) also takes turns playing host to the Canadian Grand Prix in its early years. Montreal Gazette files Due to safety concerns the Canadian Grand Prix moves to the newly constructed Circuit Île Notre-Dame in 1978. City of Montreal Archives Local hero Gilles Villeneuve waves from the podium on Île Notre Dame following his 1978 Canadian Grand Prix win. Montreal Gazette files Gilles Villeneuve is killed in a crash at the Belgium Grand Prix on May 8, 1982. His funeral is held in Berthieville Qc. Two months later, 23-year-old Osella driver, Riccardo Paletti of Italy, dies in a crash at the start of the Canadian Grand Prix, on the newly named Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. It is also the first year that the race is held in June, instead of October. Tedd Chruch/Montreal Gazette files The 1987 Canadian Grand Prix was cancelled due to a sponsorship battle involving Labatt and Molson breweries. When the race returned in 1988, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve had undergone a makeover. The Canadian Grand Prix would be cancelled again in 2009, for financial reasons, but returns the following year. Tedd Church/Montreal Gazette files Jacques Villeneuve, son of Gilles Villeneuve, took over in his father's footsteps and in 1997 he becomes the first and only Canadian to ever win the F1 championship. Mike Cooper/Allsport Jacques Villeneuve walks back to the pit after crashing his car into the "Wall of Champions" during the qualifying of the 2002 Montreal Grand Prix. The concrete barrier at the final turn before the stretch to the finish line earned its nickname in mock honour of those who’ve crashed into it. Other victims of the wall include Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg. Jean Levac/Ottawa Citizen files Former Ferrari racer Michael Schumacher, of Germany, celebrates the seventh Canadian Grand Prix win of his career in 2004. “Montreal is a great city. It feels like the whole city gets involved and creates a really nice atmosphere,” he said in 2011. Dave Sidaway/Montreal Gazette files McLaren's Lewis Hamilton (C) won the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix. It was Hamilton's first F1 win and his 6th podium finish that year. It was also a podium first for both BMW's Nick Heidfeld (2nd place - L) and Williams' Alex Wurz (3rd place). Dave Sidaway/Montreal Gazette files Mercedes Formula One driver Nico Rosberg, of Germany, says of Montreal: "It’s a beautiful but also crazy city where there is always a lot happening, particularly in the evenings.” Dario Ayala/Montreal Gazette files Red Bull Racing Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel drives past the red flag as he approaches turn 10 as he competes in the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix. Due to torrential rains the race is temporarily stopped midway and ends up being the longest and most chaotic F1 race of all time. Dario Ayala/Montreal Gazette files Photographers line up to shoot the finishing ceremony at the end of the 2012 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix. By 2015, close to 400 media members from 21 countries were accredited to cover the event. Dario Ayala/Montreal Gazette files Models walk off the starting grid F1 before the 2013 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix. F1 continues to leave itself open to criticism for employing curvy “grid girls” — paid models — to do little more than stand there and look pretty. Dario Ayala/Montreal Gazette files Fans look up at a jet doing a flyby at the start of the 2014 Canadian Grand Prix. Of all the races on the Grand Prix circuit, Montreal’s is among the most-watched, helped in large part by the early-afternoon start — prime time in Europe, where the fan base remains strongest. Dario Ayala/Montreal |
Which part of the body is affected by nephritis? | Nephritis - body, causes, Pollys Sore Throat, What Is Nephritis? Nephritis Nephritis Nephritis (nef-RY-tis) is an inflammation of one or both kidneys that can result in kidney damage. KEYWORDS for searching the Internet and other reference sources Bright's disease Renal disease Polly's Sore Throat Polly will always remember fifth grade because she missed so much of it. She missed one week of school because she had strep throat, a sore throat caused by streptococcal bacteria. Several weeks later, Polly felt very tired, she lost her appetite, her abdomen and back hurt, and her face looked puffy. She rarely had to urinate, and when she did, her urine was dark like cola. Polly's doctor suspected that she had a case of acute (sudden) nephritis that was caused by her strep throat. He explained that her kidneys were not working properly and that waste products from the cells were building up inside her body. Polly's condition got worse. She spent several days in the hospital, then she recovered at home for several weeks. What Is Nephritis? The kidneys play an important role in filtering about 400 quarts of blood a day to remove cellular waste products and extra water. Each of the two bean-shaped kidneys is made up of about one million units called nephrons (NEF-rons). Each nephron consists of a collecting tubule that will eventually take wastes to the bladder, and a filtering unit called a glomerulus * . * glomerulus (glom-ER-you-lus) is from a Greek word meaning "filter." The glomerulus is a knot of blood vessels that have the job of filtering the blood. 175 Years Ago: Richard Bright Richard Bright, a British physician who lived from 1789 to 1858, was the first to describe the kidney disorder known today as Bright's disease, or nephritis. Bright studied kidney function and was meticulous in his clinical observations. He worked with kidney patients, studying their symptoms, and then he correlated symptoms with the kidney defects he observed during autopsies (examinations after death). The results of Bright's research first appeared in Reports of Medical Cases in 1827. Bright also contributed to the study of lung disease, heart disease, various fevers, and tumors. In a person with nephritis, the glomeruli (plural of glomerulus) do not function properly, often as a result of a bacterial infection like Polly's. Not all the glomeruli are damaged to the same degree, however, so the kidneys can continue to function, but not as well as before. The kidneys may already be affected before the person notices symptoms. Glomerulonephritis (Bright's disease) There are several different types of nephritis. One of the most common is glomerulonephritis (glomer-u-lo-ne-FRY-tis), also called Bright's disease, a condition in which the glomeruli become inflamed and scarred. Common symptoms of this disease include tiredness, high blood pressure, and swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, and face. This swelling is called edema (e-DEE-ma). The person will pass blood and protein in the urine. Acute nephritis Another type of nephritis that commonly affects children occurs as a result of infection. Sometimes a bacterial infection can spread from another part of the body, such as the bladder, to the kidney. The body's disease-fighting proteins, or antibodies, can adhere to the glomeruli, causing them to become inflamed. This type of nephritis usually is acute, or sudden, and many affected children recover without long-term kidney damage. Other causes Nephritis can occur as a side effect of other diseases, such as diabetes * , and of autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus * . Nephritis also can be caused by the overuse of certain common drugs, such as ibuprofen (i-bu-PRO-fen) and acetaminophen (a-set-a-MIN-a-fen), and by sniffing glue or inhaling gasoline. What Happens When |
Which Indian was conductor for the Three Tenors concert in Rome in 1990 and in Los Angeles four years later? | The 3 tenors in concert 1994, Los Angeles, full - YouTube The 3 tenors in concert 1994, Los Angeles, full Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Aug 9, 2012 Recorded live on stage on the eve of one of the worlds greatest sporting events, The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994 re-unites four of classical musics premiere and most popular talents. The legendary tenors José Carreras, Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti, together with conductor Zubin Mehta, celebrated the finale to soccers 1994 World Cup with a concert described as probably the biggest single musical event in history. Brought together for the 1990 World Cup in Italy, The 3 Tenors and Mehta joined forces again, this time in Los Angeles Dodger Stadium on July 16th 1994 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Music Center Opera Chorus, to perform a selection of operatic arias and international favorites specially orchestrated by composer/arranger Lalo Schifrin. The result is an outstanding program, reflecting a unique event, featuring three legendary performers who share a united passion for opera and soccer. Tracklist: 01. 0:00:18 Orchestra / The national anthem of the USA 02. 0:01:48 Orchestra / Candide Overture. Bernstein 03. 0:06:25 Jose Carreras / O Souverain, O Juge, O Pere 04. 0:11:38 Placido Domingo / Quando le sere al placido. Verdi 05. 0:16:59 Luciano Pavarotti / Pourquoi Me Reveiller. Massanet 06. 0:20:07 Jose Carreras / With A Song In My Heart. Rodgers 07. 0:23:53 Placido Domingo / Granada. Lara 08. 0:27:57 Luciano Pavarotti / Non Ti Scordar Di Me. De Curtis 09. 0:31:45 The 3 Tenors / My Way 10. 0:36:00 The 3 Tenors / Moon River 11. 0:37:39 The 3 Tenors / Because 12. 0:40:05 The 3 Tenors / Singin' in the Rain 13. 0:42:41 Orchestra / Marche Hongroise. Berlioz 14. 0:47:31 Jose Carreras / Tu, Ca Nun Chiagne. De Curtis 15. 0:50:42 Placido Domingo / Amor, vida de mi vida. Torroba 16. 0:54:44 Luciano Pavarotti / Ave Maria. Schubert 17. 0:58:59 Jose Carreras / E lucevan le stelle. Puccini 18. 1:02:07 Placido Domingo / Vesti la giubba. Leoncavallo 19. 1:05:09 Luciano Pavarotti / Nessun Dorma. Puccini 20. 1:09:10 The 3 Tenors / America 21. 1:10:09 The 3 Tenors / All I Ask Of You 22. 1:12:09 The 3 Tenors / Funiculi, Funicula 23. 1:13:29 The 3 Tenors / Sous Les Ponts De Paris 24. 1:15:31 The 3 Tenors / Brazil 25. 1:16:58 The 3 Tenors / Be My Love 26. 1:18:47 The 3 Tenors / Marechiare 27. 1:22:02 The 3 Tenors / Lippen Schweigen 28. 1:24:40 The 3 Tenors / Santa Lucia Luntana 29. 1:28:04 The 3 Tenors / Those Were The Days 30. 1:30:30 The 3 Tenors / Te Quiero Dijiste 31. 1:33:59 The 3 Tenors / Torna A Surriento 32. 1:37:57 The 3 Tenors / La Donna E Mobile 33. 1:40:20 The 3 Tenors / Libiamo Ne' Lieti Calici Category |
Saint Peter was martyred in about 64AD during the reign of which Roman Emperor? | THE EMPEROR NERO AND THE FIRST GREAT PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS Print Sermon These sermon manuscripts and videos now go out to about 116,000 computers in over 215 countries every month at www.sermonsfortheworld.com . Hundreds of others watch the videos on YouTube, but they soon leave YouTube and come to our website, because each sermon directs them away from YouTube to our website. YouTube feeds people to our website. The sermon manuscripts are given in 34 languages to thousands of people each and every month. The sermon manuscripts are not copyrighted, so preachers can use them without our permission. Please click here to learn how you can make a monthly donation to help us in this great work of spreading the Gospel to the whole world, including the Muslim and Hindu nations . Whenever you write to Dr. Hymers always tell him what country you live in, or he cannot answer you. Dr. Hymers’ e-mail is [email protected] . THE EMPEROR NERO AND THE FIRST GREAT PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS by Dr. R. L. Hymers, Jr. A sermon preached on Lord�s Day Evening, April 22, 2007 at the Baptist Tabernacle of Los Angeles �Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life� (Revelation 2:10). Augustus Caesar was the emperor of Rome from 27 B.C. until 14 A.D. He ordered the census that involved Joseph and Mary going to Bethlehem (Luke 2:1). He was followed by Tiberius Caesar, who reigned from A.D. 14 to 37. Jesus was crucified and rose from the dead during his reign (Luke 23:2). Some Christians were killed by the Romans during the reigns of the emperors Caligula (37-41 A.D.) and Claudius (41-54 A.D.). But most of the persecution Christians experienced during that early period came from the non-Messianic Jews, which is described in the Book of Acts. Early in his reign the Emperor Claudius had been favorable to the Jews and their religion. But he later outlawed their attendance at synagogues and, finally, expelled them from Rome. Claudius is mentioned by name twice in the Book of Acts. Please turn to Acts 11:28. �And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth [famine] throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar� (Acts 11:28). In his Antiquities of the Jews, the historian Josephus spoke of this famine, which occurred under the reign of Claudius. Claudius is mentioned a second time in Acts 18:2. Please read Acts 18:1-2. �After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them� (Acts 18:1-2). Priscilla and Aquila were Jews who had come to Corinth from Rome when Claudius expelled the Jews during the ninth year of his reign. Suetonius gave the cause of their expulsion, �As the Jews were indulging in constant riots at the instigation of Chrestus, he (Claudius) banished them from Rome.� Most scholars believe that Suetonius, writing seventy years after the event, mistook Chrestus for Christ, not realizing that the dispute in the Jewish community at Rome was between those who believed Christ to be the Messiah and those who rejected His Messiahship. Since Priscilla and Aquila were not classed as Paul�s converts to Christianity, it is believed that they had become Jewish converts to Christianity at Rome, before they met Paul. In Romans 16:3-4, Paul said that they had risked their lives for him. Paul considered them loyal friends and assistants. They attended the local synagogue with Paul, where they spoke to both Jews and Gentiles about Christ. It was during the reign of Claudius that the Apostle Paul made his three missionary journeys, throughout much of the Roman Empire. Nero became the fifth Roman Emperor in A.D. 54. He ruled fourteen years, until A.D. 68. Nero began his reign with the promise that he would return to the policies of Augustus (31 B.C. � A.D. 14). He did so for several |
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