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Where in the body would you find the Scalens muscles? | Massage Therapy for the Scalene Muscles by Paul Ingraham , Vancouver, Canada bio I am a science writer and a former Registered Massage Therapist with a decade of experience treating tough pain cases. I was the Assistant Editor of ScienceBasedMedicine.org for several years. I’ve written hundreds of articles and several books, and I’m known for readable but heavily referenced analysis, with a touch of sass. I am a runner and ultimate player. • more about me • more about PainScience.com illustrations by Paul Ingraham, Gary Lyons, Jim Smith, Elizabeth Boylan Trigger points ( TrP s), or muscle knots, are a common cause of stubborn and strange aches and pains, and yet they are under-diagnosed. The 14 Perfect Spots ( jump to list below ) are trigger points that are common and yet fairly easy to massage yourself — the most satisfying and useful places to apply pressure to muscle. For tough cases, see the advanced trigger points treatment guide . Pain Location detail Deep within the Anatomical Bermuda Triangle, a region on the side of the neck, is the cantankerous scalene muscle group. Massage therapists have vanished while working in this mysterious area, never to be seen again. The region and its muscles are complex and peculiar, and many less-trained massage therapists have low confidence working with them. This article explains how the scalene muscles are involved in several common pain problems in the neck, chest, arm, and upper back, and how to treat pain in these areas by massaging the scalenes. The scalenes are a difficult muscle group to work with, but rewarding! “It’s my hand, doc. My hand hurts.” The scalenes are a strange muscle group If you have stubborn or severe neck pain, you may prefer to start with my advanced neck pain tutorial. The scalenes are often involved in common neck pain and headaches , but that's just the tip of the iceberg. Seriously, this is a weird area: the scalenes often harbour TrPs with more diverse and peculiar symptoms than any other muscle tissue in the body. The primary mechanism for this strangeness is the phenomenon of “referred pain.” Pain in the scalenes is often felt just about anywhere but the scalenes themselves. Instead of your scalenes, your arm or chest might hurt instead. 1 Referred pain effects are par for the course with all muscle pain or any other internal pain — for instance, heart attacks are felt in the shoulder and arm — but the scalene muscles consistently produce unusually complex, variable, and extensive patterns of referred pain. The results can be a bit bizarre, causing symptoms that most people never guess are coming from the scalenes, even doctors and therapists. ZOOM Spreading pain Just like the pain of a heart attack spreads from the heart into the shoulder and arm, the pain of painful scalene muscles spreads throughout the chest, upper back, and chest, the arm and hand, and the side of the head. Pain referred to the back may feel like a penetrating pain stabbing through the torso. And scalene TrPs can also have several other “interesting” (in the sense of the Chinese curse 2 ) effects: on your voice, on swallowing, on emotions, on sensations that sweep through the entire head, the sinuses, hearing, and teeth. I have found scalene TrPs to be obviously clinically relevant to conditions as seemingly unrelated as: a professional singer with a mysterious degradation of quality in his voice (helped by releasing scalene and other throat trigger points) at least two patients with severe chronic sinus infections that they’d actually had surgery to try to correct (one of them virtually cured by scalene trigger point release alone, the other significantly helped) several people with severe cases of what I call “brick back,” where the space between the shoulder blades feels so stiff and stuck that it’s like there’s a cinder block there instead of bone and muscle cutting off blood and nerve supply to the arm, because tight scalenes can impinge the brachial artery and brachial nerve plexus in the neck the sensation of a lump in the throat in the absence of an actual mass (“gl |
"Which car manufacturer makes the models ""Felicia"", ""Octavia"" and ""Superb""?" | Used Skoda Parts & Car Spares - BreakerLink Home › Skoda New & Used Skoda Parts & Spares You can find all the used car parts you need for your Skoda here on our website. BreakerLink have access to 100s of breaker yards across the UK. We offer a free quotation service and you can search for Skoda car parts using our unique and FREE request service and receive quotes by text, email or phone call within minutes. BreakerLink really is the place to find all the spare parts that you need, whether you need to replace your Skoda bumper or need a new gearbox, here at BreakerLink we can help you find exactly what you are looking for in the one place. Instead of you having to trawl around various breaker yards looking for the parts you need we can do all of the hard work for you, all you need to do is to simply type into our search engine what you want. We will then find top quality used and new car parts for your model Skoda including Fabia, Favorit, Felicia, Octavia, Superb and Yeti. GB How to Perform Basic Servicing on your Own Vehicle Skoda Info The automobile manufacturer Skoda is based in the Czech Republic and was founded in 1895, originally under the name Laurin and Klement after its founders, who started as bicycle manufacturers. They soon progressed to manufacturing motorcycles at the turn of the 20th Century, cars in 1905 and trucks in the 1920s. In 1924, the arms manufacturer Skoda Works acquired the company. All subsequent productions carry the name Skoda. After World War II Skoda updated several of their popular models and continued to produce cars with a solid reputation such as the Spartak, Octavia and Felicia. Famously the Estelle and Rapid models won their class in the RAC rally for 17 years running through the 1970s and 1980s. However, in the 1980's Skoda began to develop a reputation of unreliability. The Volkswagen Group began gaining share equity in Skoda in 1991 and went on to gain 100% ownership in 2000. The expertise and investments of the Volkswagen Group has resulted in immense improvement to both the design and engineering of Skoda's. 2011 saw record number of Skoda's sold. Our breakers have quoted on 772 Skoda parts in the last 30 days. Popular requests during that time have been for replacement gearboxes, bonnets, front bumpers, gearbox - manuals and o/s/f central locking motors. Quotes have ranged from £18.00 for a Skoda Octavia Elegance Tdi power steering pump to £2500.00 for a Skoda Octavia Vrs engine. There are currently 510364 Skodas left on the road in the UK, meaning there are plenty of spares available. The most requested parts for Skoda in 2015 were engines, front bumpers, rear bumpers, gearboxes and bonnets. Useful Links |
"""Say what you want"" (1997) and ""In our lifetime"" (1998) were hits for which group?" | Texas | New Music And Songs | Texas About Texas Taking their name from the Wim Wenders film Paris, Texas, the Scottish pop/rock band Texas recorded a series of multi-million-selling albums (Southside, White on Blonde, The Hush), as well as many hit singles including "Say What You Want," "In Our Lifetime," and "Summer Son." Bass player Johnny McElhone (born April 21, 1963, Glasgow, Scotland) organized the band in Glasgow in 1986. McElhone, a veteran of the bands Altered Images and Hipsway, brought in singer and rhythm guitarist Sharleen Spiteri (born November 7, 1967, Glasgow, Scotland), lead guitarist Ally McErlaine (born October 31, 1968, Glasgow, Scotland), and drummer Stuart Kerr (born March 16, 1963, Glasgow, Scotland). Paris, Texas boasted a score by Ry Cooder, whose slide guitar playing heavily influenced McErlaine, and Spiteri sang without any discernible Scottish accent, giving the band a distinctly American sound. Texas made their concert debut in March 1988 at Dundee University in Scotland. McElhone's previous connection with Mercury Records through Hipsway led to the label's signing the band, which initially tried to record with Bernard Edwards of Chic as producer before settling on Tim Palmer instead. The first result of this association was the single "I Don't Want a Lover," the initial effort of the writing team of Spiteri and McElhone, which Mercury released in the U.K. in January 1989. On March 4, it peaked at number eight. Southside (the title referring to a neighborhood of Glasgow), the debut album, was released in March and peaked at number three at the end of the month. As Texas toured the U.K. and Europe, three more singles were released from the album but failed to reach the Top 40; nevertheless, Southside eventually sold more than two million copies worldwide. Meanwhile, Mercury released "I Don't Want a Lover," and Southside was released in the U.S. in July. The single broke into Billboard's Album Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks radio charts before finally entering the Hot 100, where it peaked at number 77 on September 30; the album peaked at number 88 a week later. Texas continued to tour Europe in 1990 before beginning work on their second album. Kerr left and was replaced on the drums by Richard Hynd (born June 17, 1965, Aberdeen, Scotland), and keyboard player Eddie Campbell (born July 6, 1965, Glasgow, Scotland), who had been playing with them live, became an official member of the band. Mothers Heaven was released in September 1991 and proved to be a commercial disappointment, peaking at number 32 in the U.K. on October 5. In the U.S., the track "In My Heart" reached the Modern Rock Tracks chart as Texas made their first visit to the U.S. in November, but the album failed to chart. "Alone with You," the album's third single, returned them to the British Top 40, reaching number 32 on February 15, 1992, but their first substantial hit single since "I Don't Want a Lover" was a one-off cover of Al Green's "Tired of Being Alone," which peaked at number 19 on May 9. Again, after touring primarily in Europe, Texas retired to write and record another album, this time turning to Paul Fox as producer and recording at Bearsville Studio in Woodstock, New York, which gave them their title, Ricks Road, the name of the dirt road leading to the studio. "So Called Friend," released in advance of the album in August 1993, peaked at number 30 in the U.K. on September 11. (It was later used as the theme song for the U.S. television series Ellen, starring Ellen DeGeneres [1994-1998], and in the 1996 feature film Last Dance, starring Sharon Stone.) A second single, "You Owe It All to Me," reached number 39 on October 30, before Ricks Road finally appeared in November, hitting number 18 on November 13. The album was not released initially in the U.S., but it eventually came out in 1994 as the band made several trips -- in March, May-June, and August-September -- to tour in North America. Despite this effort, like Mothers Heaven, Ricks Road failed to chart in the U.S., selling a meager 38,000 copies. The band wro |
In the Natural World what is Ornithophily? | Advanced Search Abstract Evolutionary shifts to bird pollination (ornithophily) have occurred independently in many lineages of flowering plants. This shift affects many floral features, particularly those responsible for the attraction of birds, deterrence of illegitimate flower visitors (particularly bees), protection from vigorous foraging by birds, and accurate placement of pollen on bird's bodies. Red coloration appears to play a major role in both bee-deterrence and bird-attraction. Other mechanisms of bird-attraction include the production of abundant dilute nectar and the provision of secondary perches (for non-hovering birds). As a result of selection for similar phenotypic traits in unrelated bird-pollinated species, a floral syndrome of ornithophily can be recognized, and this review surveys the component floral traits. The strong convergent evolution evident in bird-pollinated flowers raises a question about the nature of the genetic mechanisms underlying such transitions and whether the same gene systems are involved in most cases. As yet there is too little information to answer this question. However, some promising model systems have been developed that include closely related bee and bird-pollinated flowers, such as Ipomoea, Mimulus, and Lotus. Recent studies of floral developmental genetics have identified numerous genes important in the development of the floral phenotype, which are also potential candidates for involvement in shifts between bee-pollination and bird pollination. As more whole-genome information becomes available, progress should be rapid. Anthocyanin pigmentation , bird-pollination , candidate gene , developmental genetics , honey-eaters , hummingbirds , nectar , ornithophily , pollination syndrome , sunbirds Introduction The concept of pollination syndrome, whereby specific floral traits are associated with particular pollination mechanisms, dates back to the work of the Neapolitan botanist Federico Delpino (1833–1905). The attraction and utilization of a specific group of animals for pollination, for instance, is associated with specific characteristics of flower morphology, colour, nectar, odour, and orientation ( Faegri and van der Pijl, 1966 ; Proctor and Yeo, 1973 ; Fenster et al., 2004 ). However, pollination systems are often more complex than floral morphology would at first sight suggest, and this has led to criticisms of the pollination syndrome concept, mainly based on the evidence that flowers attract a broader spectrum of visitors than expected ( Waser et al., 1996 ). Nevertheless, there is ample evidence supporting a strong association between certain floral traits and functional groups of pollinators that exert similar selective pressures ( Fenster et al., 2004 ). One well-recognized syndrome of floral traits is that associated with bird pollination (ornithophily). Ornithophilous flowers ( Fig. 1 ) are very often red with copious dilute nectar. Furthermore they lack characters associated with other pollination syndromes, such as scent. Fig. 1. View large Download slide Forms of bird-pollinated flowers. (A) Strelitzia reginae. (B) Erythrina suberosa, (C) Babiana ringens with sterile inflorescences for perching birds (arrow). (D) Cadia purpurea, a member of the Genistioids with radial symmetry with nectar globes (arrow). (E) Ipomopsis aggregata. (F) Phygelius capensis. (G) Psittacanthus sp. (H) Fritillaria suberosa with nectar globes (arrow). In this review the main phenotypic traits of bird-pollinated flowers are summarized and discussed. Bird-pollination has evolved many times (usually from bee-pollination) and the aim is to highlight the major phenotypic convergences in plants with this pollination syndrome. The convergent evolution of this floral phenotype raises questions about the genetic mechanisms underlying such transitions and whether the same gene systems are involved in all cases. Three promising model systems are considered in this review. The first is a transition in the genus Ipomoea, where changes in the control of the anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway are |
Built by the Neville's in the 14th century, in which county is Raby Castle? | Castles of England/County Durham - Wikibooks, open books for an open world Castles of England/County Durham Mostly 16th century, fragments remain of medieval castle, residence of the Bishop of Durham. Barnard Castle Substantial medieval portions including 5 towers incorporated in 19th century rebuilding. Durham Castle Much altered during continuous occupation since c.1072. Lambton Castle Wedding venue / Earl of Durham Later additions demolished following subsidence. Lumley Castle 140115th century tower, formerly in Yorkshire. Raby Castle Probably built as a hunting lodge for the Neville family of Raby Castle. Scargill Castle South-west tower and adjoining wall possibly medieval. Witton Castle Extended 1790–5. Used as a leisure centre for a caravan site. Auckland Castle in County Durham Auckland Castle (also known as Auckland Palace or locally as the Bishop's Castle or Bishop's Palace) is a castle in the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham. The castle has been the official residence of the Bishop of Durham since 1832. However, it has been owned by the diocese for more than 800 years, being established as a hunting lodge for the Prince Bishops of Durham. It is more like a Gothic country house than a true castle with a military function. The castle is surrounded by 800 acres of parkland, which was originally used by the Bishops for hunting. In around 1183 Bishop Pudsey established a manor house on the site. Bishop Bek, who preferred the town as his main residence over Durham Castle due to its proximity to hunting grounds, later converted the manor house into a castle. After the dis-establishment of the Church of England, at the end of the first civil war, Auckland Castle was sold to Sir Arthur Hazelrig, who demolished much of the castle, including the chapel, and built a mansion. Barnard Castle Barnard Castle is a ruined medieval castle situated in the town of the same name in County Durham. A stone castle was built on the site of an earlier defended position from around 1095 to 1125 by Guy de Balliol. Between 1125 and 1185 his nephew Bernard de Balliol and his son Bernard II extended the building. In 1216 the castle was besieged by Alexander II of Scotland. It was still held by the Balliol family although its ownership was disputed by the Bishops of Durham. When John Balliol was deposed as King of Scotland in 1296 the castle was passed to the Bishop of Durham. Around 1300 Edward I granted it to the Earl of Warwick. In 1477 during the Wars of the Roses, Richard, Duke of Gloucester (later Richard III) took possession of the castle, which became one of his favourite residences. Over the next two centuries the Nevilles enlarged and improved the estate and created a substantial and impressive castle. However when Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland was attainted for his leading role in the Rising of the North the Neville estates were sequestered. Bishopton Castle in County Durham Bishopton Castle was a medieval castle in County Durham. It was built by Roger de Conyers in 1143, in the village of Bishopton, near to the town of Darlington. [1] Constructed in a motte-and-bailey design, the castle had two baileys, rather than the usual one, and originally had two large enclosures beyond the baileys. [2] In the 12th century it was surrounded by a low artificial lake, fed by the brook to the west, and could only be accessed by causeways. [3] De Conyers built the castle during a dispute with William Cumin, who laid claim to be the Bishop of Durham; de Conyers supported Cumin's rival, William of St. Barbara. [4] Historian Lise Hull believes that the licence to crenellate given to de Conyers for his castle may be the first recorded instance of this in England. [5] Bowes Castle in County Durham . Bowes Castle was built on the site of a Roman fort that guarded the Stainforth Pass through the Pennines. The castle was constructed between 1171 and 1174. During its history it was besieged twice, once in 1216 and again in 1322. Shortly after the second siege it was abandoned and fell into ruin. Brancepeth Castle from the east, showing |
From which club did Manchester City sign Kevin De Bruyne for £55 million in 2015? | Kevin de Bruyne: Man City sign midfielder for £55 million - CBBC Newsround Kevin de Bruyne: Man City sign midfielder for £55 million 31 August 2015 De Bruyne on Manchester City move Manchester City have signed Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne from German side Wolfsburg for a club record £55 million. The 24-year-old has agreed a six-year deal at the Etihad. It is the second highest fee paid by a British club after Manchester United's £59.7 million signing of Angel Di Maria. "It takes a special player to improve our squad," said City boss Manuel Pellegrini. Image copyright BBC Sport "We like to play attacking, attractive football. Bringing in a player like this will only aid us. "He has all of the mental, physical, tactical and technical attributes required to fit straight in." De Bruyne said: "I want to reach the highest level possible as a player and I think the most important thing is that at the end of the season we can be happy and maybe have some titles." Biggest transfer fees paid by a British club 2014 |
Which opera is set aboard HMS Indomitable during the French wars? | Celebrating Britten in Sweden, with Billy Budd Celebrating Britten in Sweden, with Billy Budd Overview Audio Selections The Story Who's Who Britten's opera is set at sea, on the British man-of-war H.M.S. Indomitable, during the Napoleonic wars in 1797. The opera presents portraits of a number of crew members, but the story focuses on three main characters -- a naïve, strapping young sailor named Billy Budd; his nemesis, the Master-at-Arms John Claggart; and the ship's beloved Captain Vere, or "Starry Vere," as the sailors call him. In a brief prologue, we see Captain Vere as an old man, looking back on his life, unable to forget the story of the young sailor Billy Budd, and Billy's fate at the hands of the officers on board the H.M.S. Indomitable. ACT ONE takes us back to that ship. The crew is on stage, busy at work, being bullied and whipped by their overseer. They sing a sea shanty with the refrain, "Oh heave away, heave!" Un deck, three prisoners have been brought on board. They're merchant marines who've been pulled off their ship and are about to be pressed into duty on the Indomitable. While questioning them, the Master-at-Arms, John Claggart, reveals his nasty side. One of the three men is a handsome young sailor named Billy Budd. He's cheerful and open hearted. He does, however, have a stutter, which comes out when he's in distress, at times leaving him frustrated and angry. When Billy realizes he's not going back to his old ship, he shouts a farewell to his mates. The ship is called Rights of Man, and in calling its name, Billy is misunderstood by his new officers to be encouraging dissent. They tell Claggart to keep an eye on him. Claggart goes them one better. He instructs his underling, Squeak, to deliberately provoke Billy. Meanwhile, Claggart orders Billy to remove his "fancy neckerchief: "This is a Man-o'-War," he says. Then, with a leering glance, he adds, "Take pride in yourself, Beauty, and you'll come to no harm." An old sailor named Dansker warns Billy about Claggart, but the young man pays little mind. In the next scene, Captain Vere is in his cabin, reading classic literature and musing on the parallels between his own times and those of the ancients. When he invites his officers in for drinks, they warn him about the new guy, Billy Budd. Vere waves them off; Billy is high-spirited, he tells them, but he's an innocent. In the final scene of Act One, the sailors are singing shanties up on deck. Billy goes down to his berth and finds Squeak rummaging through his things. The two men begin to fight. Claggart appears, realizes that Squeak has bungled his mission, and to conceal his own role has Squeak packed off to the brig. Claggart then insinuates himself into Billy's good graces, praising the young man's beauty and goodness. But as he later sings, it's exactly those qualities that inspire his own determination to destroy Billy. Claggart then sends for a sailor called the Novice, and forces him to attempt to bribe Billy into starting a mutiny. When the Novice does this, Billy resists, and then gets angry. As the two scuffle, the old man Dansker finds them, and calms Billy down. He then warns him -- again -- to beware of Claggart. As ACT TWO begins, the H.M.S. Indomitable is stuck in a thick fog. The men are champing at the bit to engage in battle. John Claggart, the ship's devious Master-at-Arms, tells Captain Vere that he thinks Billy Budd is a mutineer. Suddenly the fog begins to lift, and the sails of a French ship are visible. Vere orders his men to pursue the vessel and prepare for battle. But when he orders the cannon to fire, the shots fall short. The mist returns, and any chance of a battle ends. Claggart again approaches the captain, and this time he's more more insistent. He tells Vere he has proof that Billy accepted a bribe of gold in exchange for starting a mutiny. Vere is angry, but still refuses to believe Claggart -- preferring to confront Billy himself. Vere, alone in his cabin, sings of his confidence that Billy is innocent. But when Claggart brings Billy in for questioning, Billy be |
How many gallons of ale in a butt? | Pints, gallons, firkins, barrels and more! The style of glass on the left - with the fetching bulge part way down - is referred to as Nonic. Then there's the standard straight-sided type. Other commonly available styles are the Tulip . . . . . . and the Dimple If you want to strike up an interesting - and long lasting - discussion in a pub, simply ask a couple of the locals which shape of beer glass is best. That should while away a few happy (or possibly heated!) hours. And if conversation flags you can always ask them if beer should be served with a good head of foam . . . So if beer comes in casks, don't they use barrels any more? Well, yes and no . . . Beer is delivered in casks of firkin or kilderkin size, because those are reckoned to be most convenient for sales purposes - and in these days of strict Health and Safety rules they are also less likely to give the drayman or cellarman a hernia! But the old barrel (measuring 36 gallons) still survives in a notional form because that is how the output of a brewery is assessed - one with a 10 barrel plant can produce 360 gallons. (End of term test - how many pints is that?) For those who really enjoy the details - or are simply masochists looking for a quick headache - an Imperial British Gallon was defined as the volume occupied by exactly 10 pounds of water of density 0.988859 gramme per millilitre weighed in air of density 0.001217 gramme per millilitre against weights of density 8.136 grammes per millilitre - got that? And if you still haven't got the headache you were seeking, be aware that the capacity of a barrel has been defined in different ways over the years, being 31.5 gallons if it held wine, but 32 gallons when the contents were classed as ale and 36 gallons when beer! Now lets put it all together - and throw in a few more to make confusion complete. One Fluid Ounce (Fl. oz) is 1/160 of a Gallon One Gill is 5 Fl. oz or 1/32 of a Gallon One Pint is 4 Gills or 20 Fl. oz or 1/8 of a Gallon One Quart is 2 Pints or 8 Gills or 40 Fl. oz or 1/4 of a Gallon There is also a Pottle, which is 2 Quarts or 4 Pints. I've never heard it used but it's an attractive thought: "Ho there, mine host, a pottle of your best ale!" Must try that in my local sometime . . . One Firkin is 9 Gallons One Kilderkin is 2 Firkins or 18 Gallons One Barrel is 2 Kilderkins or 36 Gallons In the wine trade they still use Hogshead, where it means 63 Gallons, but in the brewing industry it used to refer to 1.5 Barrels=54 Gallons. Similar disagreement exists with Pipe or Butt (126 Gallons of wine, but 3 Barrels=108 Gallons of beer). And although both trades agree that a Tun or Ton is 2 Pipes, that works out at 252 gallons of wine but 216 of beer! |
Name the year - Prince Charles marries Camilla Parker Bowles, Pope John Paul II dies and Liverpool beat AC Milan to win the European Cup? | Lyn Paul website: Lyn Paul then... 2005 The Paperboy The Return Of Freda Danby After appearing in Blood Brothers for more than seven years, Lyn Paul calls it quits on Saturday, 8th January. Linda Nolan returns as Mrs. Johnstone, but when she falls ill, Lyn comes back for a week to keep the show going. Friday, 25th February is National Doodle Day. Lyn Paul contributes a "doodle bug" which is auctioned on eBay in aid of two charities - Epilepsy Action and The Neurofibromatosis Association. Some of the other celebrities supporting National Doodle Day 2005 include: actor and author Maureen Lipman, who is the Patron of National Doodle Day, Hugh Grant, Kylie Minogue and Sir Cliff Richard. Don't dawdle, get doodling! Jan In the UK the Freedom Of Information Act comes into force on 1st January. Mahmoud Abbas, the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), wins a landslide victory in the Palestinian presidential election held on 9th January. On 13th January The Sun newspaper publishes a picture on its front page of Prince Harry wearing a swastika armband at a fancy dress party. The Prince apologises for "any offence or embarrassment" caused by his "poor choice of costume." Sir Mark Thatcher, son of the former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, makes an unscheduled appearance in the Cape High Court on 13th January. He pleads guilty to unwittingly aiding a plot to overthrow the President of Equatorial Guinea. He incurs a four-year suspended sentence and a fine of 3 million rand. The world's biggest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380, is launched at a ceremony in Toulouse on 18th January. The plane successfully completes its maiden flight on 27th April. On 20th January George Bush is inaugurated for a second term as US President. Actress Patsy Rowlands, known for her appearances in the '70s sitcom Bless This House and nine of the Carry On films, dies on 22nd January, aged 71. The American TV presenter Johnny Carson, famous for hosting The Tonight Show, dies on 23rd January in Los Angeles, aged 79. Jim Capaldi, once the drummer with the group Traffic, dies on 28th January, aged 60. Elections for a new National Assembly are held in Iraq on 30th January. Feb Ariel Sharon, the Israeli Prime Minister, and Mahmoud Abbas, the new Palestinian President, call a halt to four-and-a-half years of conflict when they meet at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt on 8th February. Playwright Arthur Miller dies on 11th February, aged 89. Rafik Hariri, the former Prime Minister of Lebanon, is assassinated in a bomb attack in Beirut on Valentine's Day. Yusuf Islam is awarded "substantial damages" and receives apologies from The Sun and The Sunday Times, both of which had published articles alleging that he had supported terrorism. The Kyoto protocol - a series of measures requiring countries to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses - comes into force on Wednesday, 16th February. A hunting ban comes into force in England and Wales on Friday, 18th February, making it illegal to hunt foxes with dogs. After a week-long meeting of archbishops, the Anglican Church fails to resolve its dispute over homosexuality. A communiqué issued on 24th February requests that the Episcopal Church (USA) and the Anglican Church of Canada "voluntarily withdraw their members from the Anglican Consultative Council". Three British soldiers, each accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners, are given jail sentences and discharged from the army, following a 22-day court martial in Osnabruck, Germany. At least 115 people are killed in a suicide car-bomb attack on 28th February in Hillaj, south of Baghdad. Mar Giuliana Sgrena, an Italian journalist held hostage in Iraq, is wounded when US troops open fire on her car as she heads for Baghdad airport on 4th March. Nicola Calipari, a secret service agent travelling with her, is killed. Following protests, which had brought down the pro-Syrian government in Lebanon, Syrian troops begin a withdrawal from Beirut on 7th March. Comedian Dave Allen dies in London on Thursday, 10th March, aged 68. The Commission for Afri |
Which art movement was formed in 1905 in Dresden by Ernst Kirchner and Erich Heckel amongst others? | Ernst Ludwig Kirchner - Artist Biography for Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880 - 1938) Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was active/lived in Germany, Switzerland. Ernst Kirchner is known for Expressionist painting, drawing, printing. The Artist click to hear Ernst Kirchner was born in Dresden, Germany in 1880. The son of an engineer in a paper plant, Kirchner studied architecture at his father's insistence, but switched to painting as soon as he got his diploma. In 1905 he and three former fellow students set up a studio in an empty Dresden butcher shop and proclaimed themselves leaders of a new movement they called Die Brucke (The Bridge). The members endlessly read French and German philosophers, drank into the night, took midnight swims with their female models, absorbed everything in museums and galleries. In 1911, they moved to Berlin. Kirchner had developed a style of his own; he had begun painting the famed street scenes that were to be h ... Displaying 750 of 6738 characters. Subscriber Members, please Sign In for artist biographies and for all services. Others, full text is available on Fridays. If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership, which includes biography access, auction records, and many other features available to our day, month, or yearly Subscriber Members! |
Which literary movement is associated with Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau? | Transcendentalism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Transcendentalism First published Thu Feb 6, 2003; substantive revision Wed Aug 12, 2015 Transcendentalism is an American literary, political, and philosophical movement of the early nineteenth century, centered around Ralph Waldo Emerson. Other important transcendentalists were Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, Amos Bronson Alcott, Frederic Henry Hedge, and Theodore Parker. Stimulated by English and German Romanticism, the Biblical criticism of Herder and Schleiermacher, and the skepticism of Hume, the transcendentalists operated with the sense that a new era was at hand. They were critics of their contemporary society for its unthinking conformity, and urged that each person find, in Emerson's words, “an original relation to the universe” (O, 3). Emerson and Thoreau sought this relation in solitude amidst nature, and in their writing. By the 1840s they, along with other transcendentalists, were engaged in the social experiments of Brook Farm, Fruitlands, and Walden; and, by the 1850s in an increasingly urgent critique of American slavery. 1. Origins and Character What we now know as transcendentalism first arose among the liberal New England Congregationalists, who departed from orthodox Calvinism in two respects: they believed in the importance and efficacy of human striving, as opposed to the bleaker Puritan picture of complete and inescapable human depravity; and they emphasized the unity rather than the “Trinity” of God (hence the term “Unitarian,” originally a term of abuse that they came to adopt.) Most of the Unitarians held that Jesus was in some way inferior to God the Father but still greater than human beings; a few followed the English Unitarian Joseph Priestley (1733–1804) in holding that Jesus was thoroughly human, although endowed with special authority. The Unitarians' leading preacher, William Ellery Channing (1780–1842), portrayed orthodox Congregationalism as a religion of fear, and maintained that Jesus saved human beings from sin, not just from punishment. His sermon “Unitarian Christianity” (1819) denounced “the conspiracy of ages against the liberty of Christians” (P, 336) and helped give the Unitarian movement its name. In “Likeness to God” (1828) he proposed that human beings “partake” of Divinity and that they may achieve “a growing likeness to the Supreme Being” (T, 4). The Unitarians were “modern.” They attempted to reconcile Locke's empiricism with Christianity by maintaining that the accounts of miracles in the Bible provide overwhelming evidence for the truth of religion. It was precisely on this ground, however, that the transcendentalists found fault with Unitarianism. For although they admired Channing's idea that human beings can become more like God, they were persuaded by Hume that no empirical proof of religion could be satisfactory. In letters written in his freshman year at Harvard (1817), Emerson tried out Hume's skeptical arguments on his devout and respected Aunt Mary Moody Emerson, and in his journals of the early 1820's he discusses with approval Hume's Dialogues on Natural Religion and his underlying critique of necessary connection. “We have no experience of a Creator,” Emerson writes, and therefore we “know of none” (JMN 2, 161). Skepticism about religion was also engendered by the publication of an English translation of F. D. E. Schleiermacher's Critical Essay Upon the Gospel of St. Luke (1825), which introduced the idea that the Bible was a product of human history and culture. Equally important was the publication in 1833—some fifty years after its initial appearance in Germany—of James Marsh's translation of Johann Gottfried van Herder's Spirit of Hebrew Poetry (1782). Herder blurred the lines between religious texts and humanly-produced poetry, casting doubt on the authority of the Bible, but also suggesting that texts with equal authority could still be written. It was against this background that Emerson asked in 1836, in the first paragraph of Nature: “Why should we no |
Which river flows through Sydney and into Port Jackson? | Sydney Metro catchment Sydney Metro catchment The Sydney Metro Catchment occupies an area of approximately 1,860 square kilometres, extending offshore to include state waters to the three nautical mile limit. The Sydney Metropolitan catchment area is made up of eight sub-catchments: Hacking River Northern Beaches (up to Narrabeen) The catchment includes nationally significant wetlands and RAMSAR sites. Estuarine Habitat Maps There is now a complete coverage for the 154 NSW estuaries which contain one or more of the important estuarine habitats such as seagrass, mangrove and saltmarsh. These maps will provide coastal Local Land Services and Local, State and Australian Governments with information to support natural resource condition targets and to monitor the effectiveness of management actions against those targets. Find out more about Key Fish Habitat mapping. Fish passage There are barriers to fish passage throughout this region. Reports are available that detail the extent and severity of weirs as barriers and of urban road crossings as barriers (see below). Turella Weir fishway, Wolli Creek The creation of a rock ramp fishway on Turella Weir at Wolli Creek means fish can now access several kilometres of upstream habitat: an important improvement in this inner Sydney area. Wolli Creek is a tributary of the Cooks River, which flows through Sydney into Botany Bay. The weir and causeway were built in the early 1900s to provide access and water for adjacent Chinese market gardens. Turella Reserve and Wolli Creek Regional Park have now replaced the old market gardens, meaning the weir no longer serves its original purpose but still prevents fish from moving up- and downstream for most of the time. This project is part of the former Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority's (now Local Land Services) 'Cooks River Urban Water Initiative' which is rehabilitating the Wolli Creek environment by controlling weeds, replanting these areas with native plants and cleaning up stormwater before it flows into the creek. Industry and Investment NSW (Fisheries), Rockdale and Canterbury City Councils partnered the former Sydney Metropolitan CMA to undertake the fishway works and were supported by the Wolli Creek Preservation Society. Watch fish using the fishway at Wolli Creek (video made by Gaven Gatenby of the Wolli Creek Preservation Society) Tallowa High Fishway Project – former Sydney Catchment Authority The former Sydney Catchment Authority Board (now Local Land Services) has provided funding for the Tallowa High Fishway Project. This will see the construction of a fishway at Tallowa Dam on the Shoalhaven River. The high fishway design will be the first of its kind in Australia and will include the incorporation of a multi-level off-take to reduce thermal pollution downstream. Fish habitat: Case Studies Distribution of estuarine vegetation Two studies have looked at the distribution of estuarine vegetation. Saltmarsh, mangrove and seagrass are known to provide important vegetated habitats for many species of fish and invertebrates, some of which are of commercial and/or recreational importance. The distribution of these plants in various New South Wales estuaries are reported to have changed over time. One place where change has been reported is the Parramatta River and its downstream extension, Sydney Harbour. There would appear to have been a large net loss of seagrass from 129 ha to 52 ha, with large losses at some locations (Clontarf) and small gains at others (e.g., Iron Cove). In contrast, the area of mangrove has increased from 148 ha to 185 ha. Area of saltmarsh appears to have been steady at less than 10 ha. The results show that seagrass has been lost to a large degree and is presumably susceptible to further loss. This situation needs to be immediately addressed due to the importance of seagrass as a fish habitat. The increase in amount of mangrove is also of concern as it confirms studies done elsewhere in the Parramatta River that show an expansion of mangrove that parallels human settlement and use of t |
Which London building was the most famous work of architect Norman Shaw (1831-1912)? | Norman Shaw RA. Dream, Draw, Work - Wall Street International Norman Shaw RA. Dream, Draw, Work 30 May — 26 Oct 2014 at Royal Academy of Arts, London R. Norman Shaw RA (1831-1912), Working drawing of balustrade for a wooden screen (detail), drawn by W.R. Lethaby, 1879-80. Pencil, black ink and coloured washes on paper. c. Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photo: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd. 16 APR 2014 The Royal Academy of Arts presents a display of drawings by the renowned British architect Norman Shaw RA (1831-1912). Considered the most brilliant and influential of their time, Norman Shaw’s architectural drawings are exemplars of Victorian draughtsmanship and practice. Shaw designed great Tudoresque country houses, he built powerful public buildings such as the turreted New Scotland Yard on London’s Embankment and he also led gracious renovations, including the intricate alterations and additions to Burlington House, the home of the Royal Academy of Arts. With a fascinating array of works surviving Shaw’s office and now in the Royal Academy Collections – from working drawings to dazzling perspectives – this display explores the materials, draughtsmanship and design practices of Shaw and his small but brilliant staff. Photographs of London buildings designed by Shaw will also be displayed in the Royal Academy of Arts’ Architecture Space. Norman Shaw ran a small but highly prestigious architectural office. Of the handful of apprentices and assistants he employed over the years, many were or became eminent architects in their own right. Early in his career Shaw became famous for his presentation ink drawings, setting a fashion for the reproduction of architectural drawings in the pages of the recently established building press and also for their display in exhibitions. Beautifully rendered office drawings also show how Shaw passed his ideas to his staff and craftsmen. Later Shaw would turn this labour intensive process over to his assistants, including his chief clerk William Lethaby, founder and first principal of the Central School of Arts and Crafts, today part of Central St Martin’s. Lethaby created a progressive series of drawings for architectural jobs such as the large neo-Jacobean chimneypiece at Cragside, Northumberland, with a loose drawing hand which greatly appealed to the Victorian taste for the ornate. Many of the working drawings on display are well-worn, after a hard life in the office and being roughly circulated amongst clients and builders; some have edges frayed or missing, with others creased up from constant folding and ground-in with Victorian soot. Rarely seen or investigated, these drawings are simple and directly made by hand, in contrast to the complexity of computer-generated images made today. They come from an era when architects such as Norman Shaw epitomised the best in the art of architecture, creating beautiful renderings for art gallery and workplace alike. Royal Academy of Arts Tennant Gallery and Architecture Space Burlington House, Piccadilly London W1J 0BD United Kingdom Ph. +44 (0)20 73008000 Tuesday - Friday from 10am to 4pm Saturday - Sunday from 10am to 6pm Related images R. Norman Shaw RA (1831-1912), Working drawing of balustrade for a wooden screen (detail), drawn by W.R. Lethaby, 1879-80. Pencil, black ink and coloured washes on paper. c. Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photo: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd. R. Norman Shaw RA (1831-1912), Design for fireplaces, 39 Frognal, Hampstead, London, drawn by Robert Weir Schultz, 1884. Black ink, pencil and coloured washes on paper. c. Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photo: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd. R. Norman Shaw RA (1831-1912), Front entrance for Greenham Lodge, Greenham, Berkshire (detail), drawn by W.R. Lethaby, 1879. Pencil, black ink and coloured washes on paper. c. Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photo: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd. |
In which constellation would you find the Crab Nebula? | Crab Nebula (Messier 1): Facts, Pulsar, Supernova, Location, Images | Constellation Guide Constellation Guide Constellations: A Guide to the Night Sky Crab Nebula – Messier 1 by admin The Crab Nebula, also known as Messier 1 and Taurus A, is a supernova remnant located in the direction of Taurus constellation . The nebula lies at an approximate distance of 6,500 light years from Earth. It is an expanding remnant of a star that exploded in a supernova event which was observed by Chinese astronomers in the year 1054 AD. The nebula’s designation in the New General Catalogue is NGC 1952. The Crab Nebula was created as a result of an extremely bright supernova explosion, one that was visible to the naked eye for almost two years. The supernova remnant was later observed by the English astronomer John Bevis, who discovered it in 1731. Charles Messier discovered the object independently in 1758 while looking for a comet that Edmond Halley said would return that year. Messier 1 is also classified as a pulsar wind nebula, which means that the nebula is made of the material ejected by a pulsating neutron star interacting with interstellar gas and the magnetic field of the pulsar itself. The Crab Nebula expands at a rate of 1,500 kilometres per second. It contains two dim stars at its centre, one of which is the neutron star. This is a mosaic image, one of the largest ever taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope of the Crab Nebula, a six-light-year-wide expanding remnant of a star’s supernova explosion. Japanese and Chinese astronomers recorded this violent event nearly 1,000 years ago in 1054, as did, almost certainly, Native Americans. The orange filaments are the tattered remains of the star and consist mostly of hydrogen. The rapidly spinning neutron star embedded in the center of the nebula is the dynamo powering the nebula’s eerie interior bluish glow. The blue light comes from electrons whirling at nearly the speed of light around magnetic field lines from the neutron star. The neutron star, like a lighthouse, ejects twin beams of radiation that appear to pulse 30 times a second due to the neutron star’s rotation. A neutron star is the crushed ultra-dense core of the exploded star. The Crab Nebula derived its name from its appearance in a drawing made by Irish astronomer Lord Rosse in 1844, using a 36-inch telescope. When viewed by Hubble, as well as by large ground-based telescopes such as the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, the Crab Nebula takes on a more detailed appearance that yields clues into the spectacular demise of a star, 6,500 light-years away. The newly composed image was assembled from 24 individual Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 exposures taken in October 1999, January 2000, and December 2000. The colors in the image indicate the different elements that were expelled during the explosion. Blue in the filaments in the outer part of the nebula represents neutral oxygen, green is singly-ionized sulfur, and red indicates doubly-ionized oxygen. Image: NASA, ESA, J. Hester and A. Loll (Arizona State University) The nebula is notable for its intricate structure, with filaments of dust that can be seen in visible wavelengths. Its contains enough dust, made of carbon and silicate materials, to make 30,000-40,000 Earths. Study of the nebula provided definitive proof that supernova events created the raw materials for the first solid particles. Messier 1 is the strongest known persistent source of X-ray and gamma-ray radiation in the sky. It contains the Crab Pulsar at its centre, a neutron star about 28-30 kilometres across. The dead star’s core emits pulses of radiation from gamma rays to radio waves as it spins at a rate of 30.2 per second. This is useful for studying the objects that pass in front of the nebula, blocking its radiation, like the Sun or the moons orbiting the planets in the solar system. In 2003, scientists used it to measure the thickness of Titan’s (Saturn’s moon) atmosphere and in the mid-20th century, they used it to map the Sun’s corona. The Crab Nebula has an apparent magn |
In the body what is an Erythrocyte? | Erythrocyte | definition of erythrocyte by Medical dictionary Erythrocyte | definition of erythrocyte by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/erythrocyte erythrocyte [ĕ-rith´ro-sīt] one of the formed elements in the peripheral blood , constituting the great majority of the cells in the blood. (For immature forms see erythrocytic series .) In humans the normal mature erythrocyte is a biconcave disk without a nucleus, about 7.7 micrometers in diameter, consisting mainly of hemoglobin and a supporting framework called the stroma . Erythrocyte formation ( erythropoiesis ) takes place in the red bone marrow in the adult, and in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow of the fetus. It requires an ample supply of dietary elements such as iron, cobalt, copper, amino acids, and certain vitamins. Called also red cell or corpuscle and red blood cell or corpuscle . The functions of erythrocytes include transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide. They owe their oxygen-carrying ability to hemoglobin , a combination of an iron-containing prosthetic group (heme) with a protein (globin). Hemoglobin attracts and forms a loose connection with free oxygen, and its presence enables blood to absorb some 60 times the amount of oxygen that the plasma by itself absorbs. Oxyhemoglobin is red, which gives oxygenated blood its red color. Erythrocytes are stored in the spleen, which acts as a reservoir for the blood system and discharges the cells into the blood as required. The spleen may discharge extra erythrocytes into the blood during emergencies such as hemorrhage or shock. Erythrocytes also are important in the maintenance of a normal acid-base balance , and, since they help determine the viscosity of the blood, they also influence its specific gravity. Their average life span is 120 days. They are subjected to much wear and tear in circulation and eventually are removed by cells of the reticuloendothelial system , particularly in the liver, bone marrow, and spleen. In spite of this constant destruction and production of erythrocytes, the body maintains a fairly constant number, between 4 and 5 million per mm3 of blood in women and 5 to 6 million per mm3 in men. A decreased number constitutes one form of anemia . Erythrocytes are destroyed whenever they are exposed to solutions that are not isotonic to blood plasma. If they are placed in a solution that is more dilute than plasma (distilled water for example) the cells will swell until osmotic pressure bursts the cell membrane. If they are placed in a solution more concentrated than plasma, the cells will lose water and shrivel or crenate. It is for this reason that solutions to be given intravenously must be isotonic to plasma. Aged red cells are ingested by macrophages in the spleen and liver. The iron is transported by the plasma protein transferrin to the bone marrow, where it is incorporated into new red cells. The heme group is converted to bilirubin, a bile pigment secreted by the liver. About 180 million red blood cells are destroyed every minute. Since the number of cells in the blood remains more or less constant, this means that about 180 million red blood cells are manufactured every minute. Determination of the red blood cell volume is usually done as a preliminary step in determination of the total blood volume . A radioactive substance, usually chromium, is used to “tag” cells of a sample of blood drawn from the patient. The sample is then reintroduced into the circulating blood and subsequent samples are taken to be evaluated for degree of radioactivity. The degree of dilution is used to calculate total blood volume. The events in the life of erythrocytes. Nucleated red blood cell (RBC) precursors stimulated by erythropoietin form erythrocytes in the bone marrow. Normal synthesis of hemoglobin occurs only in the presence of nutrients, iron, vitamin B12, and folic acid. Mature RBCs are released into circulation. The old or defective RBCs are degraded in the spleen. Iron and globin are reutilized immediately. Bilirubin is released in bile into the int |
Which rapper was born Calvin Broadus in 1971? | Cordozar Calvin Broadus is Born | World History Project Oct 20 1971 Cordozar Calvin Broadus is Born Snoop Dogg got his name from his mother who jokingly remarked that he looked like the Peanuts character Snoopy. Snoop is known primarily for his achievements in the music industry, as a gangsta MC. As most successful musicians seem to do at some point, Snoop Dogg has done some work in film. Due to the nature of his music and his related star persona, the primary focus of his film effort has been in urban drama and comedy. Unfortunately, the talented MC has had more than one brush with the law: he served a drug conviction prior to the start of his career as a hip-hop MC, just after he graduated from high school; and in 1993, he was charged with murder but was later found not guilty |
In which Dickens' novel would you find Barkis, Edward Murdstone and Mr Creakle? | Character List Character List Bookmark this page Manage My Reading List David Copperfield He is the central character in the novel and tells the story of his life from birth to adulthood. David is a sensitive youth who first suffers under the cruel Murdstones and then is sent away to work in a wine warehouse. David first marries Dora Spenlow, an empty-headed young girl; afterward, he realizes how incompatible they really are. When Dora dies, he marries Agnes Wickfield and by the novel's end, he has matured into a successful writer and adult. Clara Copperfield David's mother. She is an attractive, tender person, but impractical and emotional and easily taken in by Mr. Murdstone, who marries her because he is interested in her annuity. Clara Peggotty The Copperfields' housekeeper, who also acts as David's nurse. She is a woman of intense loyalty and is David's only companion after his mother's death. Peggotty marries Barkis, the cart-driver, and continues throughout the novel to be David's friend. Edward Murdstone David's stepfather. A dark, handsome man who cruelly beats David and slowly drives David's mother to an early death. Jane Murdstone Mr. Murdstone's sister. She runs the Copperfield household and incessantly harasses David. Mr. Barkis The driver of the horse-cart that travels between Yarmouth and David's home, He is a shy, quiet man who uses David as a messenger in his courtship of Peggotty. Mr. Chillip The doctor who delivers David. He is an exceedingly mildmannered, frightened little man who is especially afraid of David's aunt, Betsey Trotwood. Daniel Peggotty Clara Peggotty's brother and a Yarmouth fisherman. He is a warm-hearted man whose house is a refuge for anyone who needs help. Ham Peggotty Mr. Peggotty's orphaned nephew. Ham, like his uncle, is a considerate, kindly person. He is in love with Em'ly and waits patiently for her after she runs away. He finally dies in an attempt to save Steerforth, Em'ly's seducer. Little Em'ly Mr. Peggotty's orphaned niece. She is David's childhood sweetheart, but becomes engaged to Ham and later runs away with Steerforth. She is a quiet, compassionate young girl who wants to become a "lady," a desire that leads to unhappiness. Mrs. Gummidge The widow of Mr. Peggotty's partner. She constantly complains about her hardships, but when Em'ly runs away, she changes into a helpful, inspiring confidante of Mr. Peggotty. Charles Mell A schoolmaster at the Salem House boarding school. A gentle friend and teacher of David. Mr. Creakle The sadistic headmaster of the Salem House School. He is a fiery-faced man who enjoys flogging the boys with a cane. He later becomes a prison magistrate. Mr. Tungay The assistant and cruel companion of Mr. Creakle. He has a wooden leg and repeats everything that Creakle says. James Steerforth A spoiled young man whom David admires. He has a surface polish and the good manners that deceive people who do not know him. His true selfishness is shown when he deserts Em'ly, leaving her with his servant, Littimer. He is killed in a storm off Yarmouth along with Ham, who tries to save him. Tommy Traddles David's friend. Of all the boys at the Salem House School, Traddies receives the most punishment. He is a good-natured, loyal friend to both David and Mr. Micawber. Traddles is persistent, and this quality helps him rise from his humble background to become a judge. Wilkins Micawber A constantly impoverished, but always optimistic, gentleman who boards David during his stay in London. He is a broad comic character with a passion for writing flowery letters and uttering grandiloquent speeches. He finally accompanies Mr. Peggotty to Australia, where he becomes a successful magistrate. Emma Micawber Mr. Micawber's long-suffering wife. She stands by her husband through all his hardships, even joining him in debtors' prison. Betsey Trotwood David's great-aunt. She is unhappy that David was born a boy instead of a girl, but later she acts as his guardian and provider during his early years of schooling. Her formal, often brisk, nature is deceiving; she is ba |
Madeleine, Thompson's Seedless and Waltham Cross are all varieties of which fruit? | Grape Grape Grape Actually a berry. Small round fruits found in bunches. Some have seeds and others seedless. Eat fresh, garnish cheese and fruit platters, fruit salads, topping fruit flans and tarts. Varieties Thompson Seedless: green (white), sultana grape, sweet and juicy. Waltham Cross: pale, golden green, with large fruit and seeds. Flame Seedless: red, round and firm, crisp in texture and slightly tart in flavour. Ruby Seedless: deep red, tender skin and firm sweet flesh. Cardinal: cherry-red to red-purple in colour, large, round to oval shape, with seeds. Purple Cornichon: purple grape, long oval shape, thick skin and soft fleshy pulp with seeds. Muscat: blue-black in colour, medium sized with a seed. Skin is firm with a soft, juicy, well flavoured pulp. Selection As grapes do not ripen once removed from the vine only choose ripe, firm grapes in bunches without withered or broken fruit or stickiness. Storage In a box or container under refrigeration for a short time only. If damp, mould will develop quickly. Cooking Wash just prior to using. To remove seeds for recipes cut in half and flick out with a knife, or use seedless varieties. Serving suggestion In hot weather freeze small bunches for refreshing snacks. This publication is provided for education and information purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional advice. Information about a service, product or treatment does not imply endorsement and is not intended to replace professional advice. Readers should note that over time currency and completeness of the information may change. All users should seek advice from a qualified professional for answers to their questions. |
Which is the smallest of the four inhabited Balearic Islands? | Balearic Islands - Holiday and Travel information, reviews and videos Balearic Islands Average overall ratings - Based on 860 reviews. City 500 m² living area 150 m² terrace 150 m² living area 80 m² terrace 90 m² living area 50 m² terrace £ 341 - 979/week £ 47 - 140/night Show details Highlights of Balearic Islands Highlights of Balearic Islands Balearic Islands The Balearic Islands are an archipelago of islands set like jewels in the azure Mediterranean Sea; from South to North there lie the islands of Formentera, Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca. Mallorca is some 180 kilometres distant from the port of Barcelona to the North, and Ibiza is around 90 kilometres to the east of the port of Denia on the Costa Blanca. All four inhabited islands have at their disposal modern international airport links. The largest island, Mallorca (also known as the ‘Isle of Dreams’), has a varied landscape of mountains and valleys, rocky coves and sandy beaches. The main geographical feature is the Sierra del Norte, a mountain range running along the northern coast. The island is covered with pines, and with olive and almond trees, which blanket the countryside with blossoms in springtime. Menorca still has the marks of its ancient history and a strong connection with Britain; owing to Admiral Nelson’s stay on the island. Both the capital Mahón and the old town of Ciutadella, at the north end of the island, are set at the ends of deep inlets forming natural harbours. There are many bays and lovely beaches on the island. Ibiza, the third-largest island, has a rugged coastline with many fruit orchards and woods. The main town of the same name is situated above a busy harbour. A narrow channel separates Ibiza from Formentera, the smallest inhabited island in the group. Beaches Between them the Balearic Islands have around 375 recognised beaches, ranging from fine city and resort beaches with fabulous facilities for leisure and relaxation, to tiny coves reachable only by boat; where you can be alone and at peace with the world. There is no doubt that the fine sand on many of the beaches, coupled with glorious scenery and excellent installations make the Balearic Islands one of the worlds premier beach holiday destinations. Whichever island, whichever resort that you choose, there will be a fabulous selection of beaches to suit all tastes within a short distance of your accommodation. Of course the bigger the resort the more likely you are to find comprehensive leisure activities, options for food and refreshments and playgrounds for children, along with the security of lifeguards and first aiders. Most beaches have good quality restaurants and bars offering a wide choice of local and international refreshments. Leisure & Recreation The Balearic Islands are a Mecca for all sorts of sports activities; the range is quite staggering. There are riding schools, tennis clubs, golf courses, athletics clubs, go-kart centres, and much more. Check local information of your intended destination to see what is available. Likewise with water-sports, from diving to windsurfing, all options are covered. Fishing is also very popular and the waters around the islands are rich and fruitful. Surf-casting, rock fishing, along with boat hire – crewed or self hire, are available for fishing expeditions. Alongside fishing there are a number of companies who can offer hunting expeditions and equipment. Cycling is very popular on the islands and several international teams make this their base for pre-season training; as a consequence there are many easy to follow routes of varying difficulty. Even the casual cyclist can enjoy a day or two cycle hire and gently meander along the quiet roads, drinking in the scents and scenery, stopping at a roadside inn for delicious local refreshment. Walking and rambling in the hills and valleys of the islands is a year round pleasure. There are many rural locations, which make ideal bases to intimately enjoy the glorious countryside. Again, safe marked routes are to be found in most areas. In summary, whatever your sport, it is likely to |
What type of creature is a Devil's Coach Horse? | Devil's Coach Horse - Bug Scientific Name, Classification, Taxonomy, North American Reach and Size View All Images (4) Staff Writer (11/12/2014): The all-black body of the Devil's Coach Horse is just the one reason to think this a nefarious creature. Its elytra (wing covering) has no shine and appears dull in any kind of light. The abdominal segments are easily to distinguish. This member of the Rove Beetle family can inflict a painful stab from its massive jaws to an unsuspecting human hand. The Devil's Coach Horse takes on an interesting look when disturbed or threatened, giving potential predators as well as unheeding humans fair warning. It will raise its abdomen forward, akin to a scorpion and its tail, and then open an internal gland that shoots out a yellowish foul-smelling fluid. Devil's Coach Horses are not native to the United States and originated from Europe. Despite being exotic, they have established themselves in the Western and Southwestern regions of the United States. They normally prey on snails and slugs and can be found low altitudes and moist areas such as in parks and gardens where more regular watering may occur. ©2005-2017 www.InsectIdentification.org . All Rights Reserved. No Reproduction Permitted. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from www.InsectIdentification.org is strictly prohibited. Material presented throughout this website is for entertainment value and should not to be construed as usable for scientific research or medical advice (insect bites, etc...). Please consult licensed, degreed professionals for such information. Email corrections / Comments to InsectIdentification at Gmail dot com. Details of the: |
Lord Rayleigh and William Ramsay won the 1904 Nobel Prize for the discovery of which element? | Sir William Ramsay - Biographical Sir William Ramsay The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1904 Sir William Ramsay Share this: Sir William Ramsay - Biographical William Ramsay was born in Glasgow on October 2, 1852, the son of William Ramsay, C.E. and Catherine, née Robertson. He was a nephew of the geologist, Sir Andrew Ramsay. Until 1870 he studied in his native town, following this with a period in Fittig's laboratory at Tübingen until 1872. While there his thesis on orthotoluic acid and its derivatives earned him the degree of doctor of philosophy. On his return to Scotland in 1872 he became assistant in chemistry at the Anderson College in Glasgow and two years later secured a similar position at the University there. In 1880 he was appointed Principal and Professor of Chemistry at University College, Bristol, and moved on in 1887 to the Chair of Inorganic Chemistry at University College, London, a post which he held until his retirement in 1913. Ramsay's earliest works were in the field of organic chemistry. Besides his doctor's dissertation, about this period he published work on picoline and, in conjunction with Dobbie, on the decomposition products of the quinine alkaloids (1878-1879). From the commencement of the eighties he was chiefly active in physical chemistry, his many contributions to this branch of chemistry being mostly on stoichiometry and thermodynamics. To these must be added his investigations carried on with Sidney Young on evaporation and dissociation (1886-1889) and his work on solutions of metals (1889). It was however in inorganic chemistry that his most celebrated discoveries were made. As early as 1885-1890 he published several notable papers on the oxides of nitrogen and followed those up with the discovery of argon, helium, neon, krypton, and xenon. Led to the conclusion by different paths and, at first, without working together, both Lord Rayleigh and Sir William Ramsay succeeded in proving that there must exist a previously unknown gas in the atmosphere. They subsequently worked in their separate laboratories on this problem but communicated the results of their labours almost daily. At the meeting of the British Association in August 1894, they announced the discovery of argon. While seeking sources of argon in the mineral kingdom, Ramsay discovered helium in 1895. Guided by theoretical considerations founded on Mendeleev's periodic system, he then methodically sought the missing links in the new group of elements and found neon, krypton, and xenon (1898). Yet another discovery of Ramsay (in conjunction with Soddy ), the importance of which it was impossible to foresee, was the detection of helium in the emanations of radium (1903). With regard to the scientific honours which - besides the Nobel Prize have been awarded to Ramsay, mention can be made of a great number of honorary memberships, viz. of the Institut de France, the Royal Academies of Ireland, Berlin, Bohemia, The Netherlands, Rome, Petrograd, Turin, Roumania, Vienna, Norway and Sweden ; the Academies of Geneva, Frankfurt and Mexico; the German Chemical Society; the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society of London; the Académie de Médecine de Paris; the Pharmaceutical Society, and the Philosophical Societies of Manchester, Philadelphia and Rotterdam. He also received the Davy and Longstaff Medals, honorary doctorate of Dublin University, the Barnardo Medal and a prize of $ 5,000 from the Smithsonian Institution, a prize of Fr. 25,000 from France (together with Moissan ), and the A.W. Hoffmann Medal in gold (Berlin, 1903). He was created K.C.B.(Knight Commander of the Order of Bath) in 1902, and was also a Knight of the Prussian order "Pour le mérite", Commander of the Crown of Italy, and Officer of the Legion d'Honneur of France. In 1881 Ramsay married Margaret, the daughter of George Stevenson Buchanan. They had one son and one daughter. His recreations were languages and travelling. Sir William Ramsay died at High Wycom |
"Which biologist was known as ""Darwin's Bulldog""?" | Evolution: Library: Huxley: Darwin's Bulldog Backgrounder Huxley: Darwin's Bulldog: Just as the writer of a song may not be its best performer, Charles Darwin's genius lay more in developing the theory of natural selection than in forcefully promoting it in the world. For that, there was Thomas Henry Huxley , such an aggressive defender of evolution that he was known as "Darwin's bulldog." The early life of Huxley (1825-1895) was much different from the privileged existence of Darwin. He was one of eight children, growing up outside of London without much money. He left school early, trained to be a doctor, and educated himself in science, history, and philosophy, becoming one of the most broadly informed and influential figures in Victorian science. Like Darwin, Huxley studied natural history while traveling on a naval ship. Initially, Huxley did not accept evolution at all. But Darwin converted him with the On the Origin of Species, and Huxley mused afterwards, "How extremely stupid not to have thought of that!" Although he was much more than a defender of Darwin -- he led the movement toward the professionalization of science, for example -- Huxley is best known for his public exchange in 1860 with Bishop Samuel Wilberforce. The bishop, a clever, witty debater, opened himself to attack by making a gentle joke about Huxley's ancestry. Huxley, furious, replied famously to the effect that he would rather be descended from an ape than a bishop. Huxley, the first of a family of important scientists, is also known for coining the term "agnostic" to distinguish skeptics like himself from atheists, who denied the existence of a god. To Huxley, agnosticism was an acceptance of the idea that the human mind could not go beyond certain limits, namely the ability to analyze actual experience. To the confusion of his religious opponents, however, Huxley was very much a moralist and intolerant of sin. This was a man who today would be called a "workaholic," who pushed himself so hard that his life was shortened. When he died in 1895, his funeral was attended by "the greatest constellation of Victorian scientists ever to gather on one spot," says his biographer, Adrian Desmond. |
Detective Inspector Edmund Reid, Bennet Drake and Captain Jackson are characters in which TV crime series? | Detective Inspector Edmund Reid (Character) - Quotes Detective Inspector Edmund Reid (Character) from "Ripper Street" (2012) The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. "Ripper Street: The King Came Calling (#1.3)" (2013) [last lines] Det. Insp. Edmund Reid : Word of advice, Ressler. This work we perform, it does not serve to look backward. This city, wickedness will ever leave its spores here. You and I, we are not magicians. We cannot see through walls or into men's minds. Dozens perished, but hundreds who were ill are now well once more. We fight. We fight with all the skills we may muster. Beyond that, we may do no more. Det. Insp. Edmund Reid : [Speaking with Ressler] Have you ever heard of ergotism? Cpt. Homer Jackson : I'm with you. [entering the City of London, Reid and Drake pass a woman with two dogs] Det. Sgt. Bennet Drake : [doffing his hat] Ma'am. [the woman ignores him and continues on her way] Det. Insp. Edmund Reid : [in the morgue] But these five, we may study. Mr. Ressler, surely you have given thought to the threads and commonalities that may bind them? Sidney Ressler : I have, yes, of course... but nothing. Cpt. Homer Jackson : Reid... iodine, cabinet. [Reid takes a jar from the cabinet and a paintbrush, while Jackson wipes the chalkboard clean and begins a list] Sidney Ressler : [confused] What are they doing now? Det. Sgt. Bennet Drake : If you don't know, and I don't, sir, it's often best not to ask. Det. Insp. Edmund Reid : Bennett! Bennett, will you... will you do me a service? Det. Sgt. Bennet Drake : It'll be my pleasure, sir. Cpt. Homer Jackson : [as Drake turns to leave] Drake... take a turn past Tenter Street as well, will ya? Det. Insp. Edmund Reid : [sees the almost empty street] You are alone here? Preacher : The world hides in fright when there's rumor of cholera. Det. Insp. Edmund Reid : Then you are welcome here. [in the Eastern Dispensary] Det. Insp. Edmund Reid : Is it what we fear? Cpt. Homer Jackson : That depends what you fear. The fat man, his insides have a story to tell... but that story ain't cholera. "Ripper Street: What Use Our Work? (#1.8)" (2013) Detective Inspector Edmund Reid : Do you think, Fred, that hanging my American will return your sleep to you? Obsessions are addictions, which may not be defeated by actions in the physical world, but by a change of temper in the mind. Captain Homer Jackson : If I could see a way of clearing myself of this, would you grant it to me? Detective Inspector Edmund Reid : Not if it'll involve you leaving this room, Captain. Captain Homer Jackson : It does not. Just tell me you ain't burned Frank Goodnight. Detective Inspector Edmund Reid : What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? [examining Rose's room in the shelter, seeing signs that she has been kidnapped] Detective Inspector Edmund Reid : Sergeant, we are going back to work. Does that suit you? Detective Sergeant Bennet Drake : Yes, Mr. Reid. It does. [Reid releases Jackson from his cell and hustles him into the Dead Room, where Victor Silver's dead body is lying] Detective Inspector Edmund Reid : I need to know where he's been in the last forty-eight hours. You can tell me. [Drake drapes an apron over Jackson's neck, un-cuffs his wrists from behind his back, then re-cuffs his wrists in front of him] Detective Sergeant Bennet Drake : [holds up a bottle] This was about him. Captain Homer Jackson : [indicating his handcuffs] You expect me to work like this? Detective Inspector Edmund Reid : Yes, I do! For now, yes! Captain Homer Jackson : Well, then get him stripped, god damn it! Emily Reid : [referring to her husband's sleeping at the police station] 'Tis the third night this week you've slept in that cot. Is it more comfortable than it looks? Detective Inspector Edmund Reid : No, no, I, uh... I am tired, Emily. I would fall asleep on pins. Detective Inspector Edmund Reid : [to Abberline about Jackson's arrest as the Ripper] Obsessions are addictions wh |
On which Spanish Costa is Malaga? | Welcome to Malaga and Costa del Sol - Costa Del Sol - Málaga Watch Video Welcome to Malaga and Costa del Sol Come to Malaga and its Costa del Sol, to discover a surprising paradise, some of the best beaches in Spain and a cultural and leisure offering to suit all tastes. Visit its charming white towns and villages, discover its natural surroundings and gastronomy. Discover its history through its cultural heritage, and take part in its customs and traditions. Live an unforgettable experience on the Costa del Sol, be it as part of a family, with friends, on your own or as part of a business trip. Search & Book Accommodation |
"""If music be the food of love, play on"", is a line from which Shakespeare play?" | If music be the food of love, play on - eNotes Shakespeare Quotes If music be the food of love, play on Duke Orsino: If music be the food of love, play on, Give me excess of it; that surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die. Read on Owl Eyes This eText is now on Owl Eyes. Clicking this link will open a new window. Duke Orsino of Illyria, presiding over the merry, mixed-up world of Twelfth Night, opens the play with these festive sentiments, soured though they be by the affected airs of the melancholic lover. He has convinced himself that he's insanely in love with a wealthy and resistant lady, who is in mourning for her brother and only annoyed by Orsino's inappropriate attentions. The duke's idea of a cure for his disease is to stuff himself sick with his own passions. Orsino's brand of self-indulgent pouting comes in for much ribbing here and elsewhere in Shakespeare, most vividly in As You Like It and Much Ado about Nothing. For melancholic poseurs like Orsino, who are actually expected to make spectacles of themselves, affecting gestures are more important than sincere emotions. |
Which film won the Oscar for best picture in 2015? | Oscars 2015 winners list in full - Telegraph Oscars 2015 winners list in full The full list of winners at the 2015 Academy Awards Follow All eight best picture nominees won something at the 87th Oscars, but Birdman caused something of an upset, taking the Directing and Best Picture awards leaving hot favourite Boyhood with one lone prize, Best Supporting Actress for Patricia Arquette . (You can read what Robbie Collin thinks about Boyhood's loss here. ) Here is the list of winners in full. If you want to follow the action a little more closely, however, our Oscars 2015 (mostly) live blog is still running with all the latest news and reaction. Enjoy the latest pictures from the red carpet here. BEST PICTURE |
In WW2 Operation Yellow was the codename for the German invasion of which country? | The World at War - German Codenames Fall Rot (Case Red) In 1935 the Fall Rot was a study to defend against a surprise attack by France while defending the borders against Czechoslovakia and Poland. The 37 version of Fall Rot included offensive operations against Czechoslovakia with the aim of preventing a prolonged two-front war. In 1940 it was the second part of the western campaign - after the destruction of the BEF and the northern army of France it was, together with Fall Braun, the attack on the rest of the French army which was still entrenched in the Maginot line. Fall Blau (Case Blue) In 1938 a study from the Luftwaffe about aerial warfare against England. This would later become the "Planstudie 1939", a concept for the whole of aerial warfare. In 1942 "Fall Blau" was the codename for the operations of Army Group South with the operational targets: Woronesh, Stalingrad, and Baku. Fall Gelb (Case Yellow) The western campaign of 1940. Included the attack on Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium. Originally planned as a frontal attack in coordination with Fall Braun, it was later modified into a armored attack through the Ardennes using a scheme developed by General von Manstein. Fall Braun (Case Brown) Plan to attack with Army Group C on the western front in June 1940 (see Fall Grün) to relieve Army Group A and B, if necessary. Heeresgruppe C (von Leeb) was the army to execute this plan. Actually, in 1940 the Heeresgruppe C was far too weak to do anything but hold their position (some 19 divisions, most of them second class, for the whole southern front, including the Swiss border, against 37 French divisions and the Maginot line - some of their best among them). When Army Group C finally attacked for real, they were unexpectedly successful since the French no longer expected offensive action from them. Zitadelle (Citadel) Attack on the Russian front at Kursk in 43. This attack would become the largest tank battle in history. The attack was postponed several times by Hitler himself to allow the inclusion of new armor designs. This gave the Soviets the chance to prepare a stout defense and a counterattack. After this battle Germany never again gained the initiative. Herbstnebel / Wacht am Rhein (Autumn Fog / Watch on the Rhine) Codename for parts of the offensive in the Ardennes, 1944. Part of the deception for this offensive was the secret operation "Heinrich", in which the foreign worker contingents of the Axis were infiltrated by German agents. They would disguise as members of the resistance movement and hire their fellows for anti-German activities. Fed with important (but wrong) information about the German military, the workers where given a chance to escape by their resistance-comrades. The information about the German troops acquired in this way was considered reliable by the Allied, enabling the Germans a last tactical surprise. Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe Codenames Paukenschlag (Beat of the kettledrum) A collective name for the first coordinated operations of German submarines on the US east coast. Lack of a convoy system along the coasts of the United States made for a lot of fat targets for German submariners. Later operations had nice names like "Mordbrenner" or "Reißewolf". The diary of radio operator Wolfgang Hirschfeld gives a first hand account of the German side. |
What was the pen name of the illustrator Hablot Knight-Brown? | Hablot Knight Browne - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus Hablot Knight Browne English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (born: 1815 – died: 1882) Class: Hablot Knight Browne | Phiz (Born: 12 July 1815 – Died: 8 July 1882) illustrator of books by Charles Dickens, Charles Lever and Harrison Ainsworth. Of Huguenot ancestry, Hablot Knight Browne was born in England, in Lambeth on Kennington Lane. He was the fourteenth of Catherine and William Loder Browne's fifteen children... [pseudonym] (Born: June 15, 1815, Lambeth, near London – Died: July 8, 1882, Brighton, East Sussex, England) British artist, preeminent as an interpreter and illustrator of Dickens' characters. Browne was early apprenticed to the engraver William Finden, in ... | Hablot Knight Browne [real name, synonym, sense-specific] [slang, British] the face or a facial expression | 1815-82, English painter, noted for his illustrations for Dickens' novels (18 of 201 words, 2 definitions, 1 usage example, pronunciations) Columbia Encyclopedia: Browne, Hablot Knight | Hablot Knight Browne | Phiz pseud. Phiz,1815-1882, English illustrator. At 21 he was chosen by Charles Dickens to illustrate "Pickwick Papers". His success was immediate, and in ... (22 of 70 words, pronunciation) Oxford Dictionary: Phiz (1815-1882) , English illustrator; pseudonym of Hablot Knight Browne. He illustrated many of Dickens's works, including Martin Chuzzlewit, Pickwick ... (19 of 35 words, pronunciation) |
Variola is the medical name for which disease? | Smallpox: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia URL of this page: //medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001356.htm Smallpox Smallpox is a serious disease that is easily passed from person to person (contagious). It is caused by a virus. Causes Smallpox spreads from one person to another from saliva droplets. It may also be spread from bed sheets and clothing. It is most contagious during the first week of the infection. It may continue to be contagious until the scabs from the rash fall off. The virus can stay alive between 6 and 24 hours. People were once vaccinated against this disease. However, the disease has been mostly wiped out. The United States stopped giving the smallpox vaccine in 1972. In 1980, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that all countries stop vaccinating for smallpox. There are two forms of smallpox: Variola major is a serious illness that can be life threatening in people who have not been vaccinated. It was responsible for a large number of deaths. Variola minor is a milder infection that rarely causes death. A massive program by the WHO wiped out all known smallpox viruses from the world in the 1970s, except for a few samples saved for government research. Researchers continue to debate whether or not to kill the last remaining samples of the virus, or to preserve it in case there may be some future reason to study it. You are more likely to develop smallpox if you: Are a laboratory worker who handles the virus (rare) Are in a location where the virus was released as a biological weapon It is unknown how long past vaccinations stay effective. People who received the vaccine many years ago may no longer be fully protected against the virus. THE RISK OF TERRORISM There is a concern that the smallpox virus could be spread as part of a terrorism attack. The virus could be spread in spray (aerosol) form. Symptoms Symptoms usually occur about 12 to 14 days after you have been infected with the virus. They may include: Backache Raised pink rash, turns into sores that become crusty on day 8 or 9 Severe headache |
Robert Jordan, Maria and Pilar are characters from which 1940 novel? | For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists Jun 27, 2008 Tom rated it did not like it Ok, before I commit the sacrilege of dismissing this "classic," permit me to establish my Hemingway bona fides: I have read and loved just about everything else he wrote, and have taught Sun Also Rises, Farewell to Arms, and many short stories, and had a blast doing it. I've read Carlos Baker's classic bio, and numerous critical articles on H. I've made the pilgrimage to Key West and taken pictures of his study and the hordes of 6-toed cats. I dig Papa, ok? But I can not stand this book! I should Ok, before I commit the sacrilege of dismissing this "classic," permit me to establish my Hemingway bona fides: I have read and loved just about everything else he wrote, and have taught Sun Also Rises, Farewell to Arms, and many short stories, and had a blast doing it. I've read Carlos Baker's classic bio, and numerous critical articles on H. I've made the pilgrimage to Key West and taken pictures of his study and the hordes of 6-toed cats. I dig Papa, ok? But I can not stand this book! I should say up front that I've never been able to tolerate it long enough to finish it -- twice. First time was nearly 30 years ago, and as a fairly recently discharged Army troop,I took up this book with much anticipation and excitement. I couldn't get past about half way through. I found the prose so incredibly flat and dull as to be soporific (and, yes, I fully understand and appreciate H's famous "Iceberg Principle" of writing -- "the thing left unsaid" etc). The problem wasn't the "thing left unsaid;" the problem was too many things said, and in a very boring fashion. How could a book with such a dramatic plot be so dull, I wondered in shock? It's all in the language, or lack thereof. I have a theory that great short story writers often don't make great, or even good, novelists, because the voice and style that works so well in the shorter genre just doesn't translate to the longer one (John Cheever, case in point; IB Singer, to a lesser extent). Now, of course, H. did write great novels; this just isn't one of them. Take away the language in H's novels, and what are you left with -- borderline juvenile adventures and fantasies, or at best, semi-journalistic accounts. Compare the opening of Bells with the opening of Farewell to Arms: be honest and tell me if you hear even one faint echo of the magical rhythm of that famous opening in Bells -- anywhere, not just the beginning? And the dialogue, sweet jesus, joseph and mary, I've heard corporate phone recordings with more intonation and human warmth. A few months ago, our book club selected this novel. At first, I kept my opinions to myself and hoped I would have a different response reading this time. I readily acknowledge that my reading tastes have evolved -- matured, I hope -- significantly over the years, and maybe I just had a tin ear 30 years ago. Not the case. I couldn't even get beyond the first 6 pgs this time. That flat voice was duller than ever! "Waterboarding would be more tolerable than reading 400+ pages of this stuff," I thought. I've choked down some mediocre books before for the sake of fulfilling my civic duty as a long-standing member of our book club, but I couldn't do it this time. This is not to suggest that the rest of you are wrong. I have a dear friend who's read more great literature than I can remember, and he loves this book, and expresses great shock when I tell him how much I hate it. But there it is. ...more Jan 22, 2015 Jeffrey Keeten rated it liked it ”No man is an Iland, intire of it selfe; every man is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine; if a Clod bee washed away by the Sea, Europe is the lesse, as well as if a Promontorie were, as well as if a Mannor of thy friends or of thine owne were; any mans death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankinde; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee.” ----------John Donne Robert Capa’s iconic 1936 photo of a falling soldier. Between 1936-1939 |
Born Ferinand Joseph Lamenth in 1890 in New Orleans, by what name was the Jazz musician better known? | Jelly Roll Morton’s Biography — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm Jelly-Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (October 20, 1890 – July 10, 1941), known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American ragtime and early jazz pianist, bandleader and composer who started his career in New Orleans, Louisiana. Widely recognized as a pivotal figure in early jazz, Morton is perhaps most notable as jazz's first arranger, proving that a genre rooted in improvisation could retain its essential spirit and characteristics when notated. His composition "Jelly Roll Blues" was the first published jazz composition, in 1915. Morton is also notable for naming and popularizing the "Spanish tinge" (habanera rhythm and tresillo), and for writing such standards as "Wolverine Blues", "Black Bottom Stomp", and "I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say", the latter a tribute to New Orleans personalities from the turn of the 19th century to 20th century. Reputed for his arrogance and self-promotion as often as recognized in his day for his musical talents, Morton claimed to have invented jazz outright in 1902 — much to the derision of later musicians and critics. The jazz historian, musician, and composer Gunther Schuller says of Morton's "hyperbolic assertions" that there is "no proof to the contrary" and that Morton's "considerable accomplishments in themselves provide reasonable substantiation". However, the scholar Katy Martin has argued that Morton's bragging was exaggerated by Alan Lomax in the book Mister Jelly Roll, and this portrayal has influenced public opinion and scholarship on Morton since. Morton was born into a Creole of Color community in the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood of downtown New Orleans, Louisiana. A baptismal certificate issued in 1894 lists his date of birth as October 20, 1890; however Morton himself and his half-sisters claimed the September 20, 1885, date is correct. His World War I draft registration card showed September 13, 1884 but his California death certificate listed his birth as September 20, 1889. He was born to F. P. Lamothe and Louise Monette (written as Lemott and Monett on his baptismal certificate). Eulaley Haco (Eulalie Hécaud) was the godparent. Eulalie helped him to be christened with the name Ferdinand. Ferdinand’s parents were in a common-law marriage and not legally married. No birth certificate has been found to date. He took the name "Morton" by anglicizing the name of his stepfather, Mouton. New Orleans Morton was, along with Tony Jackson, one of the best regarded pianists in the Storyville District early in the 20th century. At the age of fourteen, he began working as a piano player in a brothel (or as it was referred to then, a sporting house.) While working there, he was living with his religious church-going great-grandmother and had her convinced that he worked as a night watchman in a barrel factory. In that atmosphere, he often sang smutty lyrics and it was at this time that he took the nickname "Jelly Roll", which was black slang for both male and female genitalia. Morton's grandmother eventually found out that he was playing jazz in a local brothel, and subsequently kicked him out of her house. "When my grandmother found out that I was playing jazz in one of the sporting houses in the District, she told me that I had disgraced the family and forbade me to live at the house… She told me that devil music would surely bring about my downfall, but I just couldn't put it behind me." Tony Jackson, also a pianist at brothels and an accomplished guitar player, was a major influence on his music; according to Morton, Jackson was the only pianist better than himself. Around 1904, Morton started wandering the American South, working with minstrel shows, gambling and composing. His works "Jelly Roll Blues", "New Orleans Blues", "Frog-I-More Rag", "Animule Dance", and "King Porter Stomp" were composed during this period. He got to Chicago in 1910 and New York City in 1911, where future stride greats James P. Johnson and Willie "The Lion" Smith caugh |
Who gave Hampton Court Palace to Henry VIII as a gift in 1528? | 1000+ images about Hampton Court Palace on Pinterest | Ground floor, England and London England Forward Areal View of Hampton Court Palace ~This is the story of two palaces: a Tudor palace, magnificently developed by Cardinal Wolsey and later Henry VIII, alongside a baroque palace built by William III and Mary II. Ownership of the property dates back to See More |
The Bear Inn in Oxford with a collection of over 4500 is a haven for cravatologists. What do they collect? | Eating Out in Oxford: Daily Info’s Guide - Daily Info Daily Info Eating Out in Oxford: Daily Info’s Guide Oxford Restaurants and Cafés New Road OX1 1AY Krispy Kremes Donuts has been swankified into this wine bar in the Oxford Castle complex. Serves light bites, coffee and (obviously) wine. 25% off during happy hour Mon - Thurs 5pm - 6.55pm. Although I still mourn the loss of Krispy Kreme, 1855 wine bar is a worthy replacement. Slightly hidden in the Castle complex... read more 6 Restaurant within the Cotswold Lodge Hotel, open to both guests and the public. A Beckley OX3 9UU Approved by the No Muzak in pubs campaign and the good pub guide. Looks like a nice place for a drink and some warmth after a bracing walk on Otmoor. Under new management as of August 2015.... read more Oxford High Street, outside Scrivens Opticians A new kebab van on the High Street offering food and drink, including some organic choices. I was missing the original taste of the Doner kebab so much since my movement from Germany to UK. Finally there is a GREAT... read more High Street (opposite Catte St) Oxford Traditional kebab van. Rumoured to have fed a Univ College student kebabs through his window, which looked out onto the van. The student spent a year unable to resist the smell of tasty fried food and Ahmed was most obliging, saving the student a round trip of approximately 200 yards (360 metres). Wow! What a van, if indeed it should be called a van - more apt would be a mobile restaurant! Sooo much choice! Where else... read more Oxford OX1 4RA Portuguese & Brazilian cafe & food shop, newly opened Jan 2013, serving tasty fresh pastries, paninis, hot drinks etc. Visited here in the last week, and left feeling very satisfied after our lovely lunch. Will be visiting again. ... read more Oxford OX1 1HH Belly-dancing, shisha, and a very wide variety of mezze-style dishes (like Lebanese tapas) make this restaurant very popular. Special offers at different times of year include Christmas and Valentine's. Delivery available through Deliveroo . Al-Salam is one of my favourite restaurants in Oxford - the food is always really tasty (their tabbouleh is the best I've had... read more OX1 2JG Jericho's long-standing Lebanese restaurant, with a hotel upstairs should you over-indulge. Went to Al Shami on Saturday evening for a friend's birthday with high hopes for a delicious meal. As predicted, the food was... read more OX1 2HP Spanish tapas and - very occasionally - live music/dancing. Al-Andalus, situated on Little Clarendon Street, is set to be my go-to tapas restaurant for the foreseeable future. The food... read more Oxford OX2 6AU New bookstore with a lively calendar of readings, music and more, including bookbinding sessions. Now opens late on weekends. Love the venue, love the music, hate the beer. ... read more On the Woodstock Road (opposite St Anne's) Very handily-placed by the bus-stop, this van lures in late night drinkers after a night in the Royal Oak. So many of their clientele are students that the van is not always there outside term-time, especially on weekdays. Good chips, and they do a nice chilli sauce. I've come all the way from sunny Doncaster to sample the superb kebabs and I can honestly admit that they are the tastiest I have... read more Oxford OX1 4DF Stylish in a clean, chain bar kind of way. Large enough to mean there is nearly always somewhere to sit down. Former premises of Russell Acott - instruments and sheet music sales, 1894-1999 - as the tiled mosaic on the doorway floor testifies. Having only ever glanced into All Bar One through their huge glass windows, I didn't realise quite how large the place is! It... read more Avenue 3 Oxford Take-away sandwich and salad bar serving natural and organic foods. Very busy at lunchtime, especially in the summer. This salad and hot food bar at the back of the covered market is in my experience pretty reliable. I went to get a takeaway staff... read more OX1 3SB Nearest sandwicherie to New College, Wadham, Harris Manchester, Mansfield, Linacre... I love ATS. The best sandwiches in Ox |
Which World Heavyweight Champion boxer (1944-2011) won Olympic Gold in 1964? | Most Famous Boxers – List of Famous Boxers in History Nationality: American Known For: First African American to be the world heavyweight boxing champion. Nicknamed the “Galveston Giant,” Jack Johnson was widely considered to be the most famous African American on the planet for more than a decade as he dominated the world of boxing. Notably, Johnson had his success during the time period when Jim Crow laws were still in effect. In fact, both of his parents had been slaves. Racism ran deep at that time and when Johnson became world heavyweight boxing champion, many whites were furious. Nationality: American Known For: Holding the world heavyweight boxing champion title 1919 through 1926 Jack Dempsey was known as “The Manasa Mauler” and was celebrated for his offensive style and powerful blows. Of his 65 recorded wins in the ring, 51 were by knockout. Dempsey was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. His fights drew in large crowds, often setting attendance records. Additionally, The Associated Press named Dempsey as being the best boxer to fight during the span of 1900 to 1950. Nationality: American Known For: Being the world heavyweight champion for almost 12 years (longest in history). Called the “Brown Bomber,” Joe Louis successfully defended his world heavyweight championship title 25 times. He was known as being a very generous and kind man – even donating his winnings twice to military rellief during World War II. In 1982 Louis was posthumously honored with the Congressional Gold Medal. He was later named a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Nationality: American Known For: Often argued to be the greatest boxer of all time. Originally named Walker Smith Jr., Sugar Ray Robinson got his name after using the Amateur Athletic Union card of a fellow boxer named Ray Robinson. After becoming pro in 1940, he won his first 40 bouts in a row. He had an astonishing record of 175 wins – 110 of which were knockouts – and only 19 losses. He even had a streak of 91 wins in a row that lasted for 8 years between 1943 and 1951. Nationality: American Known For: His legendary fights with Sugar Ray Robinson. Jake Lamotta was the inspiration behind the movie “Raging Bull” that starred Robert De Niro. He was the first boxer to ever beat Sugar Ray Robinson. He was known for being able to take a beating and still continue fighting. He was only knocked out one time in his 100-plus fight career and only lost 9 times. Nationality: American Known For: Was undefeated for his entire professional career. Rocky Marciano went 49 and 0, including 43 wins by knockout during his time spent as a professional boxer. He was not known to have an accurate punch; however, when he landed a blow it was usually devastating. Tragically, he died in a plane crash the day before his 46th birthday. Marciano was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. Nationality: American Known For: Learning how to box while in jail. Charles L. “Sonny” Liston was a gifted boxer who lived a very troubled life. Liston was known to struggle with alcohol addiction, but his physical skills still allowed him to shine in the ring. He became the world heavyweight champion in 1962 after knocking out Floyd Patterson in the very first round. Nicknamed “The Big Bear,” Liston had a professional record of 50 – 4, with 39 knockouts. Nationality: American Known For: Being wrongfully convicted of murder and put in prison for almost two decades. Ruben “The Hurricane” Carter was known for his incredibly fast punches, but even more well-known for his struggles to be freed from prison. He and a friend were wrongfully accused of a triple homocide in June of 1966. The ensuing investigation was not conducted professionally and many believe that Carter was framed. While in prison, Carter wrote a book about his innocence entitled “The 16th Round: From Number 1 Contender to Number 45472.” He was eventually freed in 1985. Nationality: American Known For: His outspoken ways and historic fights. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., Muhammad Ali dubbed hiim |
Terrible Tudors and Awesome Egyptians are the first two titles in which series of illustrated books by Terry Deary? | Horrible Histories | Horrible Histories Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Former cover of Two in One book The Angry Aztecs and The Incredible Incas Horrible Histories Two in One Current cover of Two in One book Angry Aztecs and Incredible Incas There are also the 'Two Horrible Books in One' versions The Frightful First World War and The Woeful Second World War The Groovy Greeks and the Rotten Romans Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians Smashing Saxons and Stormin' Normans The Terrible Tudors and The Slimy Stuarts Vicious Vikings and Measly Middle Ages The Barmy British Empire and The Blitzed Brits Angry Aztecs and Incredible Incas Horribly Huge Book of Awful Egyptians and Ruthless Romans There has also been a book package released entitled the Blood Curdling Box Set. It includes the books: Savage Stone Age, Awesome Egyptians, Groovy Greeks, Rotten Romans, Cut-Throat Celts, Smashing Saxons, Vicious Vikings, Stormin Normans, Angry Aztecs, Incredible Incas, Measly Middle Ages, Slimy Stuarts, Terrible Tudors, Gorgeous Georgians, Vile Victorians, Villainous Victorians, Barmy British Empire, Frightful First World War, Woeful Second World War, Blitzed Brits. [7 ] Grisly Quiz Book and Gruesome Games Pack Gory Stories A new fiction-type of Horrible Histories series has recently sprouted, called Gory Stories. The first set of books to be published in July 2008 were: Gory Stories - Tower of Terror (Terrible Tudors ) Gory Stories - Tomb of Treasure (Awful Egyptians ) Gory Stories - Wall of Woe - (Rotten Romans ) Gory Stories - Shadow of the Gallows (Vile Victorians ) Gory Stories - Raiders and Ruins ( Vikings ) - March 2009 Gory Stories - Blackout in the Blitz ( World War II ) - May 2009 Gory Stories - The Plague of Pain (aka Plague and Peril) ( Middle Ages ) - 2009 Gory Stories - The Trail of Treasure (aka Pirates and Plunder) ( Pirates ) - 2009 Big Book of Gory Stories (Pack of Tomb of Treasure, Wall of Woe and Tower of Terror) Blackout in the Blitz is listed on Terry Deary's website as Bombs on Britain, [1 ] but on Amazon.co.uk it is listed as Blackout in the Blitz, along with a cover. [2 ] High-speed History Beginning in 2010, a new sub-series called "High-speed History" was published. These books are written by Terry Deary and illustrated by Dave Smith. The books in the sub-series are: Egypt - A High-Speed History - 3 May 2010 Tudors - A High-Speed History - 2 Aug 2010 Knights - A High-Speed History - 3 Mar 2011 Rome - A High-Speed History - July 2011 Others Edit Terry Deary's background is "very much in theatre". He studied at a drama college and worked as an actor-teacher at the TIE company in Wales. He then became a theatre director and began to write plays for children. Many of his TIE plays were eventually rewritten and adapted into the Horrible Histories book series. [4 ] The fifth book in the series was Blitzed Brits. This book was published in 1995, and by chance the date of publication coincided with the 50th anniversary of VE day, which is cited at being responsible for the book reaching no. 1 on the bestseller list. A couple of years later, Deary decided that the book only gave the British viewpoint during World War II, and recognised that this was a bias way of writing such a book. Therefore, Deary wrote Woeful Second World War, because he thought he owed it to his fans to give them an accurate and unbiased account of the war, by writing about it from the European viewpoint as a whole. As the British viewpoint had already been extensively described in the previous book, and as "publishers don't like you covering the same information in new books", this new book focused on the roles of France, Poland, Germany and Russia during the war. The book was published in September 1999, which coincided with the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II [4 ] Deary eventually returned to the stage. Mad Millennium was commissioned by director Phillip Clark, who was a fellow TIE participant 25 years before. He said "your [Horrible Histories] books are very successful. Can we turn them into a large-scale theatre production?” |
"Which word completes the title of the jazz song first recorded in 1931 by Cab Calloway and his Orchestra, ""Minnie the _______""?" | Music Friday: American Idol Finalist Tamyra Gray Sings Cab Calloway’s ‘Minnie the Moocher’ | The Jeweler Blog Music Friday: American Idol Finalist Tamyra Gray Sings Cab Calloway’s ‘Minnie the Moocher’ Posted on by hsc1960 Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today’s song, “Minnie the Moocher,” is a jazz classic first recorded in 1931 by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, and reprised for a new generation by American Idol finalist Tamyra Gray during the hit show’s first season in 2002. In the song, Minnie dreams about the King of Sweden gifting her with things that she was needin’. On her list is a “home built of gold and steel,” as well as a “diamond car with platinum wheels.” The song is famous for its nonsensical ad-libbed “scat” lyrics, such as “Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi.” In his club performances, Calloway would challenge his audience to repeat each increasingly difficult scat phrase, often resulting in a comical exchange. Despite being 82 years old, the song continues to be covered by artists as diverse as Oingo Boingo and Wyclef Jean. The song also has been performed on the silver screen in The Blues Brothers (1980) and The Cotton Club (1984). Gray performed an abbreviated, but powerful, version of “Minnie the Moocher” during American Idol’s “Big Band” night. Although she eventually finished fourth in the first season of the popular music competition, Idol judge Simon Cowell was famously disappointed when Gray was voted off the show and felt she could have won. We hope you enjoy Gray’s version of “Minnie the Moocher.” The lyrics are below if you want to try to keep up with the tricky scat. “Minnie the Moocher” Written by Cab Calloway and Irving Mills. Performed by Tamyra Gray. Hey, folks here’s a story ’bout Minnie the Moocher She was a low down hoochie coocher. She was the roughest toughest frail, but Minnie had a heart as big as a whale. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi |
The momentum of a body is calculated by multiplying its mass by its what? | What is Momentum Force? What is Momentum Force? What forces are involved in a crash? What is Momentum Force? Momentum is the force that exists in a moving object. The momentum force of a moving object is calculated by multiplying its mass (weight) by its velocity (speed). Simply put, a 20-lb. rock going at 10 mph has much more momentum force than a 3-lb. ball going at the same speed. When you are driving, you and your vehicle have momentum force based on the total weight of your vehicle and your speed. If you increase your speed from 30 mph to 60 mph, you will just double your momentum force. This calculation also applies when you haul materials that can increase your vehicle's weight, which will increase your vehicle's momentum proportionally based on added weight. When you need to slow down or stop, you will need to decrease your vehicle's momentum by: Using the friction force of your brakes by applying your brakes. Using the friction force between your tires and the road, which is done automatically. Using the compression force of your engine by switching to a lower gear. If you are in a moving vehicle and you have an accident with an object, the momentum force and kinetic force of your moving vehicle and your body must be absorbed, which can cause damage to your vehicle and injury to your body. Drivers Education, Inc. |
Which ‘Doctor Who’ played the title character in the film Carry On Sergeant? | Carry on Sergeant (1958) - 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 Sergeant Grimshaw wants to retire in the flush of success by winning the Star Squad prize with his very last platoon of newly called-up National Servicemen. But what a motley bunch they ... See full summary » Director: a list of 30 titles created 05 Nov 2011 a list of 31 titles created 26 Jan 2015 a list of 28 titles created 25 May 2015 a list of 31 titles created 16 Jul 2015 a list of 30 titles created 09 Dec 2015 Title: Carry on Sergeant (1958) 6.3/10 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. Set in Haven Hospital where a certain men's ward is causing more havoc than the whole hospital put together. The formidable Matron's debut gives the patients a chill every time she walks ... See full summary » Director: Gerald Thomas The Helping Hands agency employs some very strange people to perform some very strange jobs! Even the simplest of tasks get bungled by the incompetent but lovable staff, as they get given ... See full summary » Directors: Gerald Thomas, Ralph Thomas Stars: Kenneth Connor, Sidney James, Charles Hawtrey With a flu epidemic running rife, three new bumbling recruits are assigned to Inspector Mills police station. With help from Special Constable Gorse, they manage to totally wreck the ... See full summary » Director: Gerald Thomas Pupils run amok at Maudlin Street School in an attempt to hang on to their headmaster. He has applied for a new job, but the students like him and don't want to lose him. They concoct a ... See full summary » Director: Gerald Thomas Captain Crowther's lot is not a happy one! Five of his crew have to be replaced and at such short notice before the voyage begins there isn't much to choose from. Not only does he get the ... See full summary » Directors: Gerald Thomas, Ralph Thomas Stars: Kenneth Williams, Sidney James, Kenneth Connor Speedee Taxis is a great success, which means its workaholic owner Charlie starts neglecting Peggy, his wife. Suddenly a fleet of rival taxis appears from nowhere and start pinching all the... See full summary » Director: Gerald Thomas This is the tale of Albert Poop-Decker, a newly commissioned Midshipman (although he took 8 1/2 years to qualify). He joins the frigate Venus, and adventures through Spanish waters, mutinee... See full summary » Director: Gerald Thomas A bogus legionnaire proves his mettle during an Arab attack. Director: Gerald Thomas A top secret chemical formula has been stolen by STENCH (the Society for the Total Extinction of Non-Conforming Humans), and so Agent Simpkins and his three trainees are hot on the trail, ... See full summary » Director: Gerald Thomas The Carry On team send up the Tarzan tradition in great style. Lady Evelyn Bagley mounts an expedition to find her long-lost baby. Bill Boosey is the fearless hunter and guide. Prof. Tinkle... See full summary » Director: Gerald Thomas The Wedded Bliss computer dating agency aims to bring together the lonely hearts of Much-Snoggin-in-the-Green. Its owner, Sidney Bliss, has enough complications in his own love life, but ... See full summary » Director: Gerald Thomas The time of the French revolution, and Citizen Robespierre is beheading the French aristocracy. When word gets to England, two noblemen, Sir Rodney Ffing and Lord Darcy take it upon ... See full summary » Director: Gerald Thomas Edit Storyline Sergeant Grimshaw wants to retire in the flush of success by winning the Star Squad prize with his very last platoon of newly called-up National Servicemen. But what a motley bunch they turn out to be, and it's up to Grimshaw to put the no-hopers through their paces. Written by Simon N. McIntosh-Smith <[email protected]> See All (20) » Taglines: Un-Ready, Un-Willing and Un-Able! Meet the riotous recruits who rule |
Whose first novel published in 1973 was The Rachel Papers? | Martin Amis (Author of Money) Fiction , Essays Influences edit data Martin Amis is an English novelist, essayist and short story writer. His works include the novels Money, London Fields and The Information. The Guardian writes that "all his critics have noted what Kingsley Amis [his father] complained of as a 'terrible compulsive vividness in his style... that constant demonstrating of his command of English'; and it's true that the Amis-ness of Amis will be recognisable in any piece before he reaches his first full stop." Amis's raw material is what he sees as the absurdity of the postmodern condition with its grotesque caricatures. He has thus sometimes been portrayed as the undisputed master of what the New York Times has called "the new unpleasantness." |
What was the stage name of American ecdysiast Rose Louise Hovick (1911- 1970)? | Rose Louise Hovick (1911 - 1970) - Genealogy Rose Louise Hovick in Los Angeles, California, United States Place of Burial: Added 2016-07-24 05:26:56 -0700 by Private User Collection: Feb 9 1911 - Seattle, Washington, USA Death: Apr 26 1970 - Los Angeles, California, USA Parents: John Olaf Hovick, Rose Elizabeth Hovick (born Thompson) Sister: Ellen June (June Havoc Evangeline Hovick) Hovick Husband: Father Of Erik Lee (Otto Preminger) Son: Added 2016-07-24 05:26:48 -0700 by Private User Collection: Jan 9 1911 - Seattle, Washington Death: John Olaf (Jack) Høvik (Howick), Rose Elizabeth Hovick (født Thomson (Lee)) Siblings: Ellen June Spier (født Howick), Betty Howick (født Shepperd), Jack Høvik (Howick), Susie Galloway (født Høvik) Partner: Gypsy Rose Lee (January 9, 1911 – April 26, 1970) was an American burlesque entertainer famous for her striptease act. She was also an actress, author, and playwright whose 1957 memoir was made into the stage musical and film Gypsy. Early life Gypsy Rose Lee was born Ellen June Hovick (her name was changed to Rose Louise when her sister was born and given her name, Ellen) in Seattle, Washington, in 1911, although her mother later shaved three years off both of her daughters' ages. She was initially known by her middle name, Louise. Her mother, Rose Hovick (née Rose Evangeline Thompson), was a teenage bride fresh from a convent school when she married Norwegian-American John Olaf Hovick, who was a newspaper advertising salesman and a reporter at The Seattle Times. Louise's sister, Ellen Evangeline (better known as actress June Havoc), was born in 1913. After their parents divorced, the girls supported the family by appearing in Vaudeville[when?], where June's talent shone while Louise remained in the background. At the age of 15 in December 1928, June eloped with Bobby Reed, a dancer in the act, much to her mother's displeasure, going on to a brief career in marathon dancing, which was more profitable than tap dancing at the time. Career Louise's singing and dancing talents were insufficient to sustain the act without June. Eventually, it became apparent that Louise could make money in burlesque, which earned her legendary status as a classy and witty striptease artist. Initially, her act was propelled forward when a shoulder strap on one of her gowns gave way, causing her dress to fall to her feet despite her efforts to cover herself; encouraged by the audience response, she went on to make the trick the focus of her performance. Her innovations were an almost casual strip style compared to the herky-jerky styles of most burlesque strippers (she emphasized the "tease" in "striptease"), and she brought a sharp sense of humor into her act as well. She became as famous for her onstage wit as for her strip style, and – changing her stage name to Gypsy Rose Lee – she became one of the biggest stars of Minsky's Burlesque, where she performed for four years. She was frequently arrested in raids on the Minsky brothers' shows. In 1937 and 1938, billed as Louise Hovick, she made 5 films in Hollywood. But her acting was generally panned, so she returned to New York City where she had an affair with film producer Michael Todd and co-produced and appeared in his 1942 musical revue "Star and Garter". Trying to describe what Gypsy was (a "high-class" stripper), H. L. Mencken coined the term ecdysiast. Her style of intellectual recitation while stripping was spoofed in the number "Zip!" from Rodgers and Hart's Pal Joey, a play in which her sister June appeared. Gypsy can be seen performing an abbreviated version of her act (intellectual recitation and all) in the 1943 film Stage Door Canteen. In 1941, Gypsy Rose Lee authored a mystery thriller called The G-String Murders, which was made into the 1943 film Lady of Burlesque starring Barbara Stanwyck. While some assert this was in fact ghost-written by Craig Rice, there are also those who suggest that there is more than sufficient written evidence in the form of manuscripts and Lee's own correspondence to prove she wrote a large part of the novel hersel |
Which species of penguin is named after the cold water current that it swims in? | NaturZoo Rheine’s Penguins Go to Kindergarten - ZooBorns NaturZoo Rheine’s Penguins Go to Kindergarten May 24, 2016 NaturZoo Rheine considers themselves very lucky to be able to announce the hatching and rearing of nine Humboldt Penguin chicks this year. NaturZoo’s breeding success with this species has been so huge over the past four decades, their Humboldt Penguin’s, known as “made in Rheine”, are spread all over Europe. Care must be given for a balanced distribution of bloodlines. After brooding for 40 days, all of the eggs from this season have hatched. At an age of approximately six-weeks, the young penguins have now moved from their parents’ den nests to the “kindergarten” or crèche. When they have successfully completed kindergarten and have molted to the first full plumage, the young Humboldt Penguins will return to the colony or move to another zoo. Photo Credits: NaturZoo Rheine The Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) (also known as the Chilean Penguin, Peruvian Penguin, or Patranca) is a South American penguin that breeds in coastal Chile and Peru. Its nearest relatives are the African Penguin, the Magellanic Penguin and the Galápagos Penguin. The penguin is named after the cold water current it swims in, which is named after Alexander von Humboldt, an explorer. Humboldt Penguins are medium-sized, growing to 56–70 cm (22–28 in) long and a weight of 3.6-5.9 kg (8-13 lbs). They have a black head with a white border that runs from behind the eye, around the black ear-coverts and chin, and joins at the throat. They have blackish-grey upper parts and whitish underpants, with a black breast-band that extends down the flanks to the thigh. Juveniles have dark heads and no breast-band. They have spines on their tongue, which they use to hold their prey. Humboldt’s nest on islands and rocky coasts, burrowing holes in guano and sometimes using scrapes or caves. Penguins, for the most part, breed in large colonies. Living in colonies results in a high level of social interaction between birds, which has led to a large repertoire of visual as well as vocal displays in all penguin species. Penguins form monogamous pairs for a breeding season. Most penguins lay two eggs in a clutch. With the exception of the Emperor Penguin, where the male does it all, all penguins share the incubation duties. These incubation shifts can last days, and even weeks, as one member of the pair feeds at sea. Penguins generally only lay one brood; the exception is the Little Penguin, which can raise two or three broods in a season. Penguin eggs are smaller than any other bird species, when compared proportionally to the weight of the parent birds. The relatively thick shell forms between 10 and 16% of the weight of a penguin egg, presumably to minimize the risk of breakage in an adverse nesting environment. The yolk, too, is large, and comprises 22–31% of the egg. Some yolk often remains when a chick is born, and is thought to help sustain the chick if the parents are delayed in returning with food. When mothers lose a chick, they sometimes attempt to "steal" another mother's chick, usually unsuccessfully as other females in the vicinity assist the defending mother in keeping her chick. In some species, such as Emperor Penguins, young penguins assemble in large groups called crèches. Due to a declining population caused in part by over-fishing, climate change, and ocean acidification, the Humboldt Penguin is classified as “Vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List . Related articles |
In which 1958 film did Virginia McKenna play SOE agent Violette Szabo? | Carve Her Name with Pride (1958) - 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 Carve Her Name with Pride ( 1958 ) 1h 59min Violette Bushell is the daughter of an English father and a French mother, living in London in the early years of World War 2. She meets a handsome young French soldier in the park and ... See full summary » Director: a list of 37 titles created 20 Mar 2011 a list of 25 titles created 18 Jun 2011 a list of 48 titles created 04 Sep 2011 a list of 45 titles created 13 Jan 2013 a list of 39 titles created 4 months ago Title: Carve Her Name with Pride (1958) 7.3/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. See more awards » Photos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X A newly wealthy English woman returns to Malaya to build a well for the villagers who helped her during war. Thinking back, she recalls the Australian man who made a great sacrifice to aid her and her fellow prisoners of war. Director: Jack Lee True story of three British POWs and their attempt to escape from Nazi Germany. Directors: Jack Lee, Ian Dalrymple Stars: Leo Genn, David Tomlinson, Anthony Steel War drama about the dangerous and stressful work of Lancaster bomber British crews during WW2. Director: Philip Leacock A young Irish woman hates England so much she becomes a Nazi spy. Director: Frank Launder The World War II adventures of a British convoy escort ship and its officers. Director: Charles Frend A charming but ruthless criminal holds the family of a bank manager hostage as part of a cold-blooded plan to steal 97,000 pounds. Director: Quentin Lawrence An English village is occupied by disguised German paratroopers as an advance post for a planned invasion. Director: Alberto Cavalcanti Biopic of RAF Group Captain Douglas Bader who, after having lost both legs, flew a British fighter plane during WW2. Director: Lewis Gilbert The career of a Nazi officer shown as flashbacks from his trial as a war criminal. Director: André De Toth During WW2, a British actor impersonates Field Marshal Montgomery in order to confuse German intelligence. Director: John Guillermin This is the story of a brave woman who volunteered to join SOE (Special Operations Executive) during WWII. She was flown into occupied France where she fought with the French resistance. ... See full summary » Director: Herbert Wilcox A woman is murdered, but she is seen in different ways by different people. Director: Anthony Asquith Edit Storyline Violette Bushell is the daughter of an English father and a French mother, living in London in the early years of World War 2. She meets a handsome young French soldier in the park and takes him back for the family Bastille day celebrations. They fall in love, marry and have a baby girl when Violette Szabo receives the dreaded telegram informing her of his death in North Africa. Shortly afterwards, Violette is approached to join the SOE (Special Operations Executive). Should she stay and look after her baby or "do her duty" ? Written by Steve Crook <[email protected]> 20 June 1958 (Ireland) See more » Also Known As: Aftoi pou nikisan ton thanato See more » Filming Locations: Virginia McKenna lost 5 pounds weight in the 92 days she spent filming. See more » Goofs Denise's hands change position as she helps support Lillian. See more » Quotes Etienne Szabo : The life that I have Is all that I have And the life that I have Is yours. The love that I have Of the life that I have Is yours and yours and yours. A sleep I shall have A rest I shall have Yet death will be but a pause. For the peace of my years In the long green grass Will be yours and yours and yours. (Vancouver, Canada) – See all my reviews I saw this movie as a young girl and I am now writing a book profiling the women who won the George Cross |
The flag of Ethiopia from 1897 to 1975 featured which animal, with the crown removed in 1974? | Flag of Ethiopia Flag of Ethiopia Items 1-6 of 6 Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopian flags have a long history that predates that of many other African flags. The flag of Ethiopia has a design that can trace its heritage back to the days of the Ethiopian Empire, when Ethiopia managed to be one of the few African nations to resist European attempts to take power. The flag of Ethiopia is a flag that was adopted on February 6, 1996. It conforms to the specifications set forth in article 3 of the 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia. The three traditional colors (green, yellow and red) date back to Emperor Menelik (1889–1913) and were first used in a flag in 1897. The current flag and emblem were adopted after the defeat of the Marxist Mengistu regime (in power from 1974–1991). The emblem is intended to represent both the diversity and unity of the country. Blue represents peace, the star represents diversity and unity, and the sun's rays symbolize prosperity. The green recalls the land, yellow stands for peace and hope, and red is symbolic of strength. Capital of Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Area of Ethiopia: 1,119,683 sq. km. Languages used in Ethiopia: Amharic, Tigrinya, Oromigna, Guaragigna, Somali, Arabic, other local languages, English Religions in Ethiopia: Muslim, Ethiopian Orthodox, animist Colors and Symbolism of the Ethiopia Flag The Ethiopia flag is a horizontal tricolor of green, yellow, and red with a central blue disc that displays a gold star with rays coming out of it. The colors of the bands date back to the reign of Emperor Menelik, who used them to represent his country. When they are used as part of the modern flag, they have additional symbolic meanings. The green band represents the land of Ethiopia, the yellow band represents hope and peace, and the red stripe stands for strength. The blue disc in the center of the Ethiopia flag also represents peace, while the star inside it represents the diverse but united nature of the country. The beams that come out of the star represent the nation's power. History of Ethiopian Flags All Ethiopian flags have featured stripes of green, yellow, and red. The first rectangular flag was adopted in 1897, and it resembled the modern flag with the disc and star replaced with a crowned lion that carried a cross. The was changed slightly in 1974 after Haile Selassie was overthrown. The new flag removed the crown from the lion's head and changed the cross into a spear. The Derg government took power in 1975, and it soon adopted a new flag to represent the nation's new administration. The new flag retained the three stripes that are present in all Ethiopian flags, but it removed the lion from the flag's center. A new government came to power in Ethiopia in 1987, and it replaced the Derg's flag with one that included a seal that represented the nation's communist party. Unlike many other communist governments, the Ethiopian government chose not to give their flag a solid red field or display a hammer and sickle. The communist government left power in 1991. The transition government used a version of the Derg's flag with different proportions until a variant of modern flag of Ethiopia came into use in 1996. That flag used a different shade of blue for its disc than the modern flag, which replaced it later that year. Search within... |
The headquarters of which political party are in Newton Abbot, Devon? | Contact - UKIP Contact Promoted by Paul Oakden on behalf of UKIP, Lexdrum House, King Charles Business Park, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 6UT Hosted by NationBuilder. Copyright © 1993 - 2016 UKIP. |
Which bowler took the final wicket when England won the Ashes in the fourth test at Trent Bridge this month? | Ashes 2015: England bowler Mark Wood 'may need ankle operation' - BBC Sport BBC Sport Ashes 2015: England bowler Mark Wood 'may need ankle operation' 18 Aug 2015 Mark Wood took the wicket that regained the Ashes for England at the end of the fourth Test at Trent Bridge Ashes 2015: England v Australia, fifth Test Venue: The Oval, London Dates: 20-24 August Coverage: Ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, Radio 4 LW, online, tablets, mobiles and BBC Sport app. Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website. England bowler Mark Wood says he may need to have an operation to resolve his ankle problems. The Durham seamer, 25, missed the third Test at Edgbaston with the injury after a laboured display in the second Test, and has never played three consecutive first-class matches in his career. "Long-term, I think the ankle problem that I've got may need some work done to it," Wood said. "I've never had an operation yet but that might be the case." He added: "Everyone saw that [in the second Test] at Lord's I struggled a bit so I might have to have that operation done." Wood is in the squad for the fifth Test against Australia at Lord's, which starts on Thursday, but could miss out if James Anderson is passed fit, despite taking the wicket that won the Ashes for England in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge. He finished with match figures of 1-13 in the first innings and 3-69 in the second innings. "Jimmy's got 400 wickets and he's England's lead bowler," Wood added. "He had a bowl yesterday and he seemed fine, and if he's fit and ready to go it looks like he would get the nod. "It's out of my hands but I'm going to prepare how I've prepared for every other game." Share this page |
Dennis Waterman, the final member of the original cast of BBC TV show New Tricks left after episode 2 of the current, and final, series to be replaced by which actor playing retired detective Ted Case? | New Tricks finale: 'life in the old dog yet' | The Week UK New Tricks finale: 'life in the old dog yet' Oct 7, 2015 email Viewers bade farewell to the Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad (UCOS) last night as police drama New Tricks finally came to an end - but there was little sorrow from the critics. After 12 series and 107 episodes, the finale featured a routine cold case about a mental health activist murdered on New Year's Eve in 1999. Terry Ramsey at the Daily Telegraph says it was "wholly predictable", with a "twist that you could see coming a mile away" and a perpetrator, played by Meera Syal, who "couldn't have been more obviously the villain if she had had a glowing neon arrow over her head saying 'baddie'". He asserts that the series, which started as a one-off drama 12 years ago and became one of BBC One's highest-rating programmes of recent times, "faded away with a whimper". "New Tricks had a good run, but its glory days are gone," he says. "Ending it was an act of mercy." While its ratings were in decline, other dramas would still "genteelly murder" to get so many viewers, says Andrew Billen at The Times . "It ill-behoves a critic to spit on the grave of New Tricks, the arthritic detective limp that peacefully expired last night," he says. "Yet rarely, I fear, have I found accentuating the positive so hard in a eulogy." All of the interest was in how the series would be laid to rest, says Billen, and "this funeral was so neat that the coffin practically had a bow on it". In The Guardian , Stuart Heritage points out that on numerous occasions more people watched New Tricks than anything else in the country, yet its finale appeared to go "uncelebrated". He suggests this is because it is "not really New Tricks any more", with almost all of the beloved characters gone and "cynically swapped with whichever grey-haired actor happened to be knocking around the BBC at the time". The show had "run out of steam", says the Daily Mail 's Christopher Stevens. "The final case tried to ignite excitement… but the touchpaper kept fizzling out." Viewers will miss it, says Stevens, but they can take comfort in the fact that repeats will carry on for years. "New Tricks is always good for an audience of five million or so, making it one of the Beeb's most reliable stand-bys. There's life in the old dog yet." New Tricks finale: how will the twelfth and final series end? 30 September Police drama New Tricks is fast approaching its final episode, which will air next Tuesday. So how will producers mark the very end of its 12-season run? The show is still proving popular, drawing the biggest television audience for yesterday's 9pm slot with 5.4 million viewers. In the penultimate episode, fans watched the Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad (UCOS) investigate the death of an "alternative medicine practitioner" bludgeoned to death seven years earlier. They were led into a world of cryopreservation – the practice of keeping "clinically dead" patients frozen in time to extend their life cycle. But the team's handling of the case came under fire and, in next week's finale, UCOS is threatened with closure. Ted Case (Larry Lamb), Danny Griffin (Nicholas Lyndhurst) and Steve McAndrew (Denis Lawson) are expected to delve into the case of a political activist murdered in a place called "The Madhouse", but an order comes from above for the three men to cease the investigation. According to the plot synopsis, they rally on and uncover something "much bigger than just a straightforward murder, involving some top officials, a multinational drugs company and signs of a massive cover up". Meanwhile, DCI Sasha Miller (Tamzin Outhwaite) is said to be "drawn into a game of political cat and mouse" when she realises that the UCOS investigators are "merely puppets" in a game orchestrated by the notoriously cut-throat assistant commissioner Cynthia Kline. Speaking to What's On TV , Outhwaite says the final episode "shows the best elements of UCOS – trust, loyalty and just the right amount of disobedience". She adds that the "whole gang pull together in th |
An anti-emetic is a drug that is effective against what? | Antiemetic Medicines: OTC Relief for Nausea and Vomiting - familydoctor.org Antiemetic Medicines: OTC Relief for Nausea and Vomiting Antiemetic Medicines: OTC Relief for Nausea and Vomiting Antiemetic Medicines: OTC Relief for Nausea and Vomiting Antiemetic Medicines: OTC Relief for Nausea and Vomiting What types of OTC medicines treat nausea and vomiting? Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are medicines you can buy without a prescription from your doctor. Medicines for nausea are called antiemetics. They can help relieve nausea and vomiting. Several OTC medicines are used as antiemetics. Bismuth subsalicylate (some brand names: Kaopectate, Pepto-Bismol) may help treat some types of nausea and vomiting, such as from gastroenteritis (also called “stomach flu”). It’s also used for upset stomach and as an antidiarrheal (medicine to treat diarrhea). Certain antihistamines may help prevent nausea and vomiting caused by motion sickness. These include dimenhydrinate (brand name: Dramamine) and meclizine hydrochloride (brand name: Dramamine Less Drowsy). How do antiemetic medicines work? Bismuth subsalicylate works by protecting the stomach lining. Antihistamines appear to dull the inner ear’s ability to sense motion. They “block” messages to the part of the brain that controls nausea and vomiting. This is why they work best if you take them before you think you might have a problem with motion sickness. How do I safely take OTC antiemetic medicines? Read the directions on the drug facts label to learn how much medicine to take and how often to take it. If you have any questions about how much medicine to take, call your family doctor or pharmacist. Keep a record (1-page PDF) of the OTC medicines you are using and when you take them. If you need to go to the doctor, take this list with you. Follow these tips to make sure you are taking the right amount of medicine: Take only the amount recommended on the medicine’s label. Don’t assume that more medicine will work better or quicker. Taking more than the recommended amount can be dangerous. If you are taking a prescription medicine, ask your doctor if it’s okay to also take an OTC antiemetic medicine. Don’t use more than 1 kind of OTC antiemetic medicine at a time unless your doctor says it’s okay. They may have similar active ingredients that add up to be too much medicine. How can I safely store OTC antiemetic medicines? Store all medicines up and away, out of reach and sight of young children. Keeping medicines in a cool, dry place will help prevent them from becoming less effective before their expiration dates. Do not store medicines in bathrooms or bathroom cabinets, which are often hot and humid. What are some common side effects of antiemetic medicines? Healthy adults usually don’t experience side effects from antiemetic medicines. Side effects can be a concern for older adults or people who have health problems. The most common side effects of bismuth subsalicylate are darkened stools or tongue, constipation, and a ringing sound in the ears (tinnitus). These are short-term side effects. Antihistamines may make you feel sleepy. This can affect your ability to drive or operate machines, and it may be hard for you to think clearly. Alcohol can increase the drowsiness caused by antihistamines. Antihistamines may also cause your mouth and eyes to feel dry. Who shouldn’t take OTC antiemetic medicines? People who are allergic to aspirin or other salicylate medicines should not take bismuth subsalicylate. Don’t give bismuth subsalicylate to children 12 years of age or younger. Don’t give bismuth subsalicylate to children or teenagers 12 to 18 years of age who may have the flu or chickenpox. This increases their risk for Reye syndrome, which is a serious illness that can lead to death. Can OTC antiemetic medicines cause problems with any other medicines I take? Bismuth subsalicylate may affect some medicines so that they don’t work as well. It also may cause side effects if combined with other medicines. Ask your doctor before taking bismuth subsalicylate if you also take: Ask your |
After whom was the tower block in Peckham, the home to the Trotters, in Only Fools and Horses named? | ‘You plonkers!’ Council bosses call for new Nelson Mandela House (but it's not in Peckham) | UK | News | Daily Express UK ‘You plonkers!’ Council bosses call for new Nelson Mandela House (but it's not in Peckham) LEFTIE council bosses in London want to build a "Nelson Mandela House"–not in the Only Fools and Horses area of Peckham but a few miles away in Tower Hamlets. 12:37, Thu, Jan 16, 2014 TRIBUTE: Tower Hamlets councillors want to name a new building after Nelson Mandela [BBC] Ruling councillors at the controversial east London authority want to name a new building after the late South African president “to ensure his legacy will always be upheld” in the area. Councillors Rabina Khan and Rania Khan, a former member of the Socialist Workers’ Party, have proposed a motion on the idea for debate at next week’s full town hall meeting. It is not known whether they are fans of the famous BBC sitcom, but when asked last night where Del and Rodney Trotter used to live, Cllr Rania Khan said she had no idea it was in Nelson Mandela House. The fictional council tower block in Peckham was named by show creator John Sullivan as a mocking take on the socialist inner-city councils of the Eighties when Mandela was still in Robben Island jail. The proposed site of the new Mandela building is five miles from the Trotters' home in Peckham [.] I thought we had progressed from the days of Only Fools and Horses - a statue would be a much better idea Councillor Peter Golds The motion by the two Tower Hamlets councillors makes no reference to Only Fools and Horses and is entirely serious and worthy. They say their borough, which is frequently dogged by accusations of racism between Bengalis and whites, should learn from Mr Mandela who died last month. They are demanding their council colleagues “name a building on the Blackwall [housing] development after Mandela”. They urge the council “to use every relevant occasion to remind the young of the borough of the importance of both fighting for their beliefs and reconciliation”. MOTION: Councillor Rania Khan is one of two councillors pushing for a Mandela house tribute [.] But in their preamble to the motion, the two councillors also try score political points by referring to the politics of the Eighties. They write: “Despite Margaret Thatcher describing Nelson Mandela as a 'terrorist', and the refusal of the Tory government at the time to unite with the rest of Europe in imposing sanctions on South Africa, Nelson Mandela died perceived universally as a courage and principled politician whose example in resisting oppression and inequality inspires all those struggling for racial equality and social justice. “In a borough where so many different races live side by side, Mandela’s determination to create racial equality and unite the black and white people of South Africa holds a particular importance.” The two ex-Labour councillors are independent members and allied to the council’s directly elected mayor, Lutfur Rahman. Roger Lloyd-Pack's best bits as Trigger in Only Fools & Horses and Owen in Vicar of Dibley The site for the new building would be on the Blackwall Reach development, which is currently under construction by the Blackwall Tunnel. Councils are currently expecting a deluge of request for changes in street names and other monuments in honour of Mr Mandela, but Tower Hamlets is believed to be the first to want a building in his honour. Cllr Peter Golds, who leads the Tory opposition on the council, said his colleagues’ move was “singularly inappropriate”. “I thought we had progressed from the days of Only Fools and Horses,” he said. “A statue would be a much better idea.” Two tower blocks were used to depict Nelson Mandela House in the sitcom. The original was in South Acton, west London, while the later shows featured Whitemead House in Bristol. Cast members of the show were in mourning today after the death of actor Roger Lloyd-Pack who played the often dopy character Trigger. Most read in UK |
In which Shakespeare play does Dogberry, a constable, manage to uncover Don John’s plot to discredit Hero? | William Shakespeare Biography WRITINGS BY THE AUTHOR: Play Productions: Henry VI, part 1, London, unknown theater (perhaps by a branch of the Queen's Men), circa 1589-1592. Henry VI, part 2, London, unknown theater (perhaps by a branch of the Queen's Men), circa 1590-1592. Henry VI, part 3, London, unknown theater (perhaps by a branch of the Queen's Men), circa 1590-1592. Richard III, London, unknown theater (perhaps by a branch of the Queen's Men), circa 1591-1592. The Comedy of Errors, London, unknown theater (probably by Lord Strange's Men), circa 1592-1594; London, Gray's Inn, 28 December 1594. Titus Andronicus, London, Rose or Newington Butts theater, 24 January 1594. The Taming of the Shrew, London, Newington Butts theater, 11 June 1594. The Two Gentlemen of Verona, London, Newington Butts theater or the Theatre, 1594. Love's Labor's Lost, perhaps at the country house of a great lord, such as the Earl of Southampton, circa 1594-1595; London, at Court, Christmas 1597. Sir Thomas More, probably by Anthony Munday, revised by Thomas Dekker, Henry Chettle, Shakespeare, and possibly Thomas Heywood, evidently never produced, circa 1594-1595. King John, London, the Theatre, circa 1594-1596. Richard II, London, the Theatre, circa 1595. Romeo and Juliet, London, the Theatre, circa 1595-1596. A Midsummer Night's Dream, London, the Theatre, circa 1595-1596. The Merchant of Venice, London, the Theatre, circa 1596-1597. Henry IV, part 1, London, the Theatre, circa 1596-1597. Henry IV, part 2, London, the Theatre, circa 1597. The Merry Wives of Windsor, Windsor, Windsor Castle, 23 April 1597. Much Ado About Nothing, London, the Theatre, circa 1598-1599. Henry V, London, Globe theater(?), between March and September 1599(?). Julius Caesar, London, Globe theater, 21 September 1599. As You Like It, London, Globe theater, circa 1599-1600. Hamlet, London, Globe theater, circa 1600-1601. Twelfth Night, London, at Court(?), no earlier than 6 January 1601(?); London, Globe theater(?), circa 1601-1602(?); London, Middle Temple, 2 February 1602. Troilus and Cressida, London, Globe theater(?), circa 1601-1602(?). All's Well That Ends Well, London, Globe theater, circa 1602-1603. Measure for Measure, London, Globe theater(?), 1604(?); London, at Court, 26 December 1604. Othello, London, Globe theater(?), 1604(?); Westminster, Whitehall, 1 November 1604. King Lear, London, Globe theater(?), by late 1605 or early 1606; London, at Court, 26 December 1606. Timon of Athens (possibly unperformed during Shakespeare's lifetime); possibly London, Globe theater, circa 1605-1608. Macbeth, London, Globe theater(?), 1606(?); London, at Court, probably 7 August 1606. Antony and Cleopatra, London, Globe theater, circa 1606-1607. Pericles, possibly by Shakespeare and George Wilkins, London, at Court, between January 1606 and November 1608; London, Globe theater, probably circa 1607-1608. Coriolanus, London, Globe theater, circa 1607-1608. Cymbeline, London, Blackfriars theater or Globe theater, 1609. The Winter's Tale, London, Globe theater, 15 May 1611. The Tempest, London, at Court, 1 November 1611. Cardenio, probably by Shakespeare and Fletcher, London, Globe theater(?), circa 1612-1613. Henry VIII, possibly by Shakespeare and John Fletcher, London, Globe theater, 29 June 1613. The Two Noble Kinsmen, by Shakespeare and Fletcher, London, probably Blackfriars theater (possibly Globe theater), 1613. Books: Venus and Adonis (London: Printed by Richard Field, sold by J. Harrison I, 1593). The First Part of the Contention betwixt the two famous Houses of Yorke and Lancaster [abridged and corrupt text of Henry VI, part 2] (London: Printed by Thomas Creede for Thomas Millington, 1594). Lucrece (London: Printed by Richard Field for John Harrison, 1594); republished as The Rape of Lucrece. Newly Revised (London: Printed by T. Snodham for R. Jackson, 1616). The Most Lamentable Romaine Tragedie of Titus Andronicus (London: Printed by John Danter, sold by Edward White & Thomas Middleton, 1594). A Pleasant Conceited Historie, Called The Taming of a Shrew [corrupt text |
Which constellation features on the flag of Papua New Guinea? | Independent State of Papua New Guinea Miniature Flag » Independent State of Papua New Guinea Miniature Flag Independent State of Papua New Guinea Miniature Flag View Larger The flag of Papua New Guinea was adopted in 1971 and was designed by 15-year old schoolgirl Susan Huhume. The colors are historically significant because red and black were traditionally used by Papua New Guinean tribes and red, black, and white were the colors of the German Empire that colonized Papua New Guinea prior to 1918. This flag features the Southern Cross, a constellation prominent in the Southern hemisphere, and a bird of paradise in yellow. The bird’s flight represents the birth of Papua New Guinea as an independent state. This flag is dyed on silky, lustrous rayon and is hemmed and mounted to a 10 in. black pole that includes a gold-painted spear. Base not included. SKU: MPAPU46 Size: 4 in. x 6 in. Material: Rayon |
Who has been the Leader of the SNP in the House of Commons since 2007? | Election 2015: SNP's Angus Robertson re-elected to House of Commons role - BBC News Election 2015: SNP's Angus Robertson re-elected to House of Commons role 12 May 2015 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Image caption The meeting to re-select Angus Robertson took place in the Grand Committee Room in Westminster Hall The Scottish National Party has re-selected Angus Robertson as its leader at Westminster. Last week's General Election saw 56 SNP MPs winning seats in the House of Commons - up 50 on its 2010 intake. Mr Robertson, who has been the party's group leader at Westminster since 2007, was backed by deputy leader Stewart Hosie and former leader Alex Salmond. Angus MP Mike Weir is to take on the role of chief whip, in charge of keeping discipline within the party. The re-selection of Mr Robertson as Westminster leader follows confirmation that the SNP is the Commons' official third party. The status has allowed the nationalists to take over the Westminster corridor once inhabited by the Liberal Democrats. Image copyright PA Image caption Angus Robertson has been re-elected to the post of the SNP's Westminster leader It will also result in the party's MPs being given control of two House of Commons select committees. Following his election in the Grand Committee Room in Westminster Hall, Mr Robertson said: "I'm absolutely delighted to be re-appointed as Group Leader for this new, record-breaking group of SNP MPs. It is a real honour to continue in this job during such an exciting time. "We have been announced as Westminster's third largest party - meaning we are better placed to hold the UK government to account." The Moray MP added: "Our MPs are committed to making Scotland's voice heard at every opportunity. Our MPs will continue to oppose the renewal of Trident, the Tory's unfair and punishing austerity agenda and we will press for new powers for Scotland." Other appointments at the meeting included confirming Stewart Hosie as Deputy Group Leader, Eilidh Whiteford as Group Secretary and Pete Wishart and Kirsten Oswald as members of the Group Executive. |
Which former newspaper editor tweeted in June ‘Alastair Cook thinks his current KP-less England team will regain the Ashes this summer. In other news, I will be elected Pope in August.’? | Moaning Morgan’s swipe at rising Irons star Oxford | Claretandhugh Moaning Morgan’s swipe at rising Irons star Oxford Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on August 13, 2015 in News , Whispers Moaning Piers Morgan – the professional Arsenal fan with a divine right to whinge at the first available opportunity – would appear to be suffering from a severe dose of sour grapes! Almost a week after the Hammers secured a resounding 2-0 win at the Emirates, the C-List TV celebrity and former newspaper editor still hasn’t recovered from the drubbing handed out by Bilic’s boys. He is seemingly unable to cope with the Reece Oxford factor and moaned in his latest Twitter offering: “One of them was only 16??????? Is this a joke? # AFCvWHUFC“ Poor old Piers eh? The geezer really does need to get over himself and learn that Arsenal do not have a monopoly on results and that losing is as much a part of the game as winning. Maybe it would help if he were to learn that now and again hugely gifted youngsters come along who defy the norm. Please tweet him and let Morgan know that Reece grew up as an Arsenal fan – but preferred to stay with the Irons when Arsene Wenger came knocking. Hardly surprising given Arene Wenger’s track record (or lack of it!) in playing English youngsters! Grow up Morgan and realise that “West Ham has Talent” 🙂 Permalink About Hugh5outhon1895 Hugh Southon is a lifelong Iron and the founding editor of ClaretandHugh. He is a national newspaper journalist of many years experience and was Bobby Moore's 'ghost' writer during the great man's lifetime. He describes ClaretandHugh as "the Hammers daily newspaper!" Follow on Twitter @hughsouthon |
Whose first novel published in 1985 was Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit? | Jeanette Winterson (Author of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit) edit data Novelist Jeanette Winterson was born in Manchester, England in 1959. She was adopted and brought up in Accrington, Lancashire, in the north of England. Her strict Pentecostal Evangelist upbringing provides the background to her acclaimed first novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, published in 1985. She graduated from St Catherine's College, Oxford, and moved to London where she worked as an assistant editor at Pandora Press. One of the most original voices in British fiction to emerge during the 1980s, Jeanette Winterson was named as one of the 20 'Best of Young British Writers' in a promotion run jointly between the literary magazine Granta and the Book Marketing Council. Her novels include Boating for Beginners (1985), published shortly Novelist Jeanette Winterson was born in Manchester, England in 1959. She was adopted and brought up in Accrington, Lancashire, in the north of England. Her strict Pentecostal Evangelist upbringing provides the background to her acclaimed first novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, published in 1985. She graduated from St Catherine's College, Oxford, and moved to London where she worked as an assistant editor at Pandora Press. One of the most original voices in British fiction to emerge during the 1980s, Jeanette Winterson was named as one of the 20 'Best of Young British Writers' in a promotion run jointly between the literary magazine Granta and the Book Marketing Council. Her novels include Boating for Beginners (1985), published shortly after Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit and described by the author as 'a comic book with pictures'; The Passion (1987), twin narratives following the adventures of the web-footed daughter of a Venetian gondolier and Napoleon's chicken chef; Sexing the Cherry (1989), an invented world set during the English Civil War featuring the fabulous 'Dog Woman' and the orphan she raises; and three books exploring triangular relationships, gender and formal experimentation: Written on the Body (1992), Art and Lies (1994) and Gut Symmetries (1997). She is also the author of a collection of short stories, The World and Other Places (1998), and a book of essays about art and culture, Art Objects, published in 1995. Her novel The. PowerBook (2000) she adapted for the National Theatre in 2002. Jeanette Winterson's work is published in 28 countries. Her latest novel is The Battle of the Sun (2009). She has also edited Midsummer Nights (2009), a collection of stories inspired by opera, by contemporary writers, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Glyndebourne Festival of Opera. She adapted Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit for BBC television in 1990, and also wrote Great Moments in Aviation, a television screenplay directed by Beeban Kidron for BBC2 in 1994. She is also editor of a series of new editions of novels by Virginia Woolf published in the UK by Vintage. She is a regular contributor of reviews and articles to many newspapers and journals and has a regular column published in The Guardian. Her radio drama includes the play Text Message, broadcast by BBC Radio in November 2001. The King of Capri (2003) and Tanglewreck (2006) are children's stories. Lighthousekeeping (2004), centres on the orphaned heroine Silver, taken in by the keeper of the Cape Wrath lighthouse, Mr Pew, whose stories of love and loss, passion and longing, are interwoven in the narrative. Her most recent book is The Battle of the Sun (2009). Jeanette Winterson lives in Gloucestershire and London. In 2006, she was awarded an OBE. |
The name of which species of penguin derives from the narrow black band under their heads which makes it appear as if they are wearing black helmets? | Chinstrap Penguin - Facts, Diet & Habitat Information You are here: Home / Animals / Chinstrap Penguin Chinstrap Penguin Image Source The Chinstrap Penguin is a species of penguin which is found in the South Sandwich Islands, Antarctica, the South Orkneys, South Shetland, South Georgia, Bouvet Island, Balleny and Peter Island. Their name derives from the narrow black band under their heads which makes it appear as if they are wearing black helmets, making them one of the most easily identified types of penguin. The Chinstrap Penguins are the most numerous penguins in the world. It is estimated there are 12 to 13 million located on the barren islands of the sub-Antarctic Region and the Antarctic Peninsula. Chinstrap Penguins live and breed in large colonies. They often live on large icebergs on the open ocean. Chinstrap Penguins dive off to catch fish and krill. They are the boldest penguin and are most likely to fight other penguins. Other names for the Chinstrap Penguin are ‘ Ringed Penguins., ‘ Bearded Penguins‘, and ‘ Stonecracker Penguins‘ due to their harsh call. Chinstrap Penguin Characteristics The Chinstrap Penguin stand about 28 inches (72 centimetres) tall and weigh about 9 to 14 pounds. (3.5 to 5 kilograms). The weight of the adults vary during the year. Chinstrap Penguins are the heaviest during the molting season and the lightest during the brooding period. Chinstrap penguins have a white front and throat, red eyes and a black back. They have a distinctive black band that runs from one side of the head under the bill to the other side of the head, resembling a chin strap. Their coat of feathers is dense for insulation and water proofing and they have a thick layer of blubber as an energy store. The chicks have grey backs and white fronts. Chinstrap Penguin Diet The diet of the Chinstrap Penguin consists of: small shoaling animals, krill, small fish and other roaming marine crustaceans. Chinstrap Penguins are considered near-shore feeders foraging among the pack ice, although vagrants may occasionally be seen in the open sea. They feed by pursuit-diving for prey close to their breeding colonies. ADVERTISEMENT Diving effort is usually concentrated near midnight and noon and dives typically last less than a minute and are seldom more than 200 feet deep. Chinstrap Penguin Behaviour Like most penguins, Chinstrap Penguins use their flippers to ‘fly’ at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour. On land, Chinstraps often ‘toboggan’ on their stomachs, propelling themselves by their feet and flippers. Chinstrap Penguins climb out of the water and up steep slopes using all four limbs and they are able to jump large distances to reach footholds. Chinstrap Penguins communicate through ritual behaviours of head and flipper waving, calling, bowing, gesturing and preening. Stares, pointing and charging may occur when territorial disputes arise. Chinstrap Penguin Reproduction Chinstrap penguins make a round nest out of stones and pebbles. Their nests are usually 40 centimetres in diameter and 15 centimetres high. The female lays two eggs in November or December and the eggs are kept warm by both male and female. They do this by taking turns for 5 to 10 days, while the other mate is feeding. The eggs hatch after about 33 to 15 days. The chicks stay in the nest until they are 20 to 30 days old. At this time they have feathers to keep them warm. They join the crèches, which are groups of young penguins huddling together for warmth and protection. Chinstrap Penguin Predators The principal predator of adult Chinstrap Penguins is the Leopard seal, while the main predators of eggs and chicks are sheathbills and the Brown skua. Chinstrap Penguin Conservation Chinstrap penguins are not classified as endangered by the 2000 IUCN Red List. In the past, commercial egg collecting has caused damage to rookeries, but they have no legal protection. There are thought to be up to 7.5 million breeding pairs. |
In which 1963 film does Richard Attenborough play Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett, known as Big X? | Richard Attenborough - Biography - IMDb Richard Attenborough Biography Showing all 119 items Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (6) | Trivia (79) | Personal Quotes (27) Overview (5) 5' 7" (1.7 m) Mini Bio (1) Lord Richard Attenborough was born in Cambridge, England, the son of Mary (née Clegg), a founding member of the Marriage Guidance Council, and Frederick Levi Attenborough, a scholar and academic administrator who was a don at Emmanuel College and wrote a standard text on Anglo-Saxon law. Attenborough was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys in Leicester and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). His film career began with a role as a deserting sailor in In Which We Serve (1942), a part that contributed to his being typecast for many years as a coward in films like Dulcimer Street (1948), Operation Disaster (1950) and his breakthrough role as a psychopathic young gangster in the film adaptation of Graham Greene 's novel, Brighton Rock (1947). During World War II, Attenborough served in the Royal Air Force. He worked prolifically in British films for the next 30 years, and in the 1950s appeared in several successful comedies for John Boulting and Roy Boulting , including Private's Progress (1956) and I'm All Right Jack (1959). Early in his stage career, Attenborough starred in the London West End production of Agatha Christie 's "The Mousetrap", which went on to become one of the world's longest-running stage productions. Both he and his wife were among the original cast members of the production, which opened in 1952 and (as of 2007) is still running. In the 1960s, he expanded his range of character roles in films such as Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964) and Guns at Batasi (1964), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the regimental Sergeant Major. He appeared in the ensemble cast of The Great Escape (1963), as Squadron Leader "Roger Bartlett" ("Big X"), the head of the escape committee. In 1967 and 1968, he won back-to-back Golden Globe Awards in the category of Best Supporting Actor, the first time for The Sand Pebbles (1966), starring Steve McQueen , and the second time for Doctor Dolittle (1967), starring Rex Harrison . He would win another Golden Globe for Best Director, for Gandhi (1982), in 1983. Six years prior to "Gandhi", he played the ruthless "Gen. Outram" in Indian director Satyajit Ray 's period piece, The Chess Players (1977). He has never been nominated for an Academy Award in an acting category. He took no acting roles following his appearance in Otto Preminger 's The Human Factor (1979), until his appearance as the eccentric developer "John Hammond" in Steven Spielberg 's Jurassic Park (1993). The following year, he starred as "Kris Kringle" in Miracle on 34th Street (1994), a remake of the 1947 classic. Since then, he has made occasional appearances in supporting roles, including the historical drama, Elizabeth (1998), as "Sir William Cecil". In the late 1950s, Attenborough formed a production company, "Beaver Films", with Bryan Forbes and began to build a profile as a producer on projects, including The League of Gentlemen (1960), The Angry Silence (1960) and Whistle Down the Wind (1961), also appearing in the first two of these as an actor. His feature film directorial debut was the all-star screen version of the hit musical, Oh! What a Lovely War (1969), and his acting appearances became more sporadic - the most notable being his portrayal of serial killer "John Christie" in 10 Rillington Place (1971). He later directed two epic period films: Young Winston (1972), based on the early life of Winston Churchill , and A Bridge Too Far (1977), an all-star account of Operation Market Garden in World War II. He won the 1982 Academy Award for Directing for his historical epic, Gandhi (1982), a project he had been attempting to get made for many years. As the film's producer, he also won the Academy Award for Best Picture. His most recent films, as director and producer, include Chaplin (1992), starring Robert Downey Jr. as C |
Of which South American country was Alberto Fujimori the President between 1990 and 2000? | Alberto Fujimori - Rise and Fall El Sendero Luminoso and El Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru Peruvian Terrorism When Fujimori become president in 1990 Peru was facing catastrophe. The economy was in the grip of hyperinflation but, even more seriously, in the countryside a bloody civil war was raging between the army and the guerrilla movement, el Sendero Luminoso or the Shining Path, which controlled about a third of the country. Abimael Guzmán, a philosophy lecturer in the University of San Cristóbal de Huamanga, in Ayacucho, founded the Shining Path in 1970 as a Maoist breakaway movement from the pro-Russian Peruvian Communist Party. Poverty and injustice made Ayacucho a fertile breeding ground for the movement which started a campaign armed insurrection in 1980. By the middle of the decade several thousand guerrillas were operating in rural areas and by late 80s urban terrorism was also a problem. Sendero Luminoso was not the only terrorist movement. The other was the Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru, generally known by its initials, MRTA, or as Túpac Amaru which was the name of the last Inca ruler who was assassinated by the Spaniards in 1572. Almost two centuries later, Tupac Amaru's great-grandson, José Gabriel Condorcanqui, better known as Tupac Amaru II, led a new uprising against Spanish rule but his rebellion was crushed and he was captured and, after being tortured, was executed in the main plaza in Cusco in 1781. The MRTA, which was smaller and less extreme than Sendero Luminoso, started its guerrilla campaign in 1984. In February 1989 the MRTA suffered a setback when its leader, Victor Polay, was captured but on July 8, 1990, less than three weeks before Fujimori became president, 47 MRTA members, including Polay, escaped from Canto Grande prison via a 332 metre tunnel. Che Guevara in Peru In 1951-52 Che Guevara and his doctor friend Alberto Granado undertook a journey by motor bike from Argentina through Chile and Peru to Venezuela. It was in Peru that Guevara came in close contact with South America's Indian masses for the first time. In his diary he noted the words of a school teacher in Puno with whom he made friends. "The present system of education ... on the rare occasions it does offer indians an education, ... only fills them with shame and resentment, leaving them unable to help their fellow indians and at a tremendous disadvantage in a white society which is hostile to them and doesn't want to accept them." "The fate of these unhappy people is to vegetate in some obscure bureaucratic job and die hoping that, thanks to the miraculous power of the drop of Spanish blood in their veins, one or other of their children will somehow achieve the goal to which they aspire until the end of their days." No doubt the experiences he gained on his epic motor bike trip played an important part in the formation of Che Guevara's political outlook. What he said about the native people of Peru could also be said of those in Bolivia where, 14 years later, Guevara tried to organise a revolution like the one he had helped Fidel Castro to lead in Cuba. However he was captured in 1967 and executed on the order of President Barrientos. Despite the failure of his campaign Bolivia, Che Guevara's words and deeds were to inspire the MRTA in Peru. At first Fernando Belaúnde did not take the terrorist threat very seriously but in December 1982 he authorised the intervention of the armed forces in the counterinsurgency struggle. Atrocities were committed by both the terrorists, |
On the shores of which of the Great Lakes is Whistling Straits, the course that staged the 2015 US PGA Championship? | PGA Championship 2015: Hole-by-hole guide to Whistling Straits - National Club Golfer PGA Championship 2015: Hole-by-hole guide to Whistling Straits August 11, 2015 The Scoop A tour of the venue for the final Major of 2015 Once an anti-aircraft training base and a stretch of waste dumps, the PGA Championship is coming to Whistling Straits for the third time in the course’s 12-year history. Open, rugged and windswept, the 1998 Pete Dye design brings links-style golf to the shores of Lake Michigan and features more than 1,000 bunkers. The Wisconsin course is also preparing to stage the 2020 Ryder Cup, but in the meantime, there’s the small matter of the year’s final Major. ‘It’s a big boy golf course’ Justin Rose Course length: 7,501 yards |
Which future King became Lord of Ireland aged 10 years in 1177? | John "Lackland" Plantagenet, King of England (1166 - 1216) - Genealogy John "Lackland" Plantagenet, King of England Also Known As: "Johan sanz Terre", "Lackland", "Softsword", "Jean sans Terre", "Sword of Lat", "Soft-sword" Birthdate: in Newark Castle, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England Place of Burial: Plot: The Quire, Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, Worcestershire, England Immediate Family: King of England, KING OF ENGLAND Managed by: Dec 31 1166 - Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Death: Oct 25 1216 - Newark Castle, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England Spouses: Hawise Plantagenet (born de Tracy), Suzanne de Warenne Daughter: Dec 31 1166 - Kings Manor House, Oxford, England Death: Oct 26 1216 - Newark Castle, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England Parents: Henry II Curtmantle King of England Plantagenet d'Anjou, Eleanor De Poitier Duchess Aquitaine Plantagenet d'Anjou (born Consort England) Wife: Dec 31 1166 - Kings Manor House, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Death: Henry II Plantagenet King Of England, Eleanor Plantagenet (born Of Poitou) Wife: Dec 31 1166 - Kings Manor Hous Oxford Oxfodshire England Death: Oct 26 1216 - Newark Nottinghamshire England Wife: Isabella Of Plantagenet (born Angouleme) Son: Queen of England Isabella de Taillefer d'Angouleme, Isabella Plantagenet (born de Taillefer) Children: Dec 31 1166 - Beaumont, Oxfordshire, England Death: Oct 26 1216 - England, Norfolk Wife: ? Plantagenet Children: ...t, Robert Plantagenet, Joane of England Plantagenet Queen of Scotland, Isabella Plantagenet, Eleanor Plantagenet, Earl Guillaume of Pembroke Dec 24 1166 - Beaumont Palace, Oxford, England Death: Oct 19 1216 - Newark, Nottinghamshire, England Buried: Worcester Cathedral Parents: Isabella FitzRobert, Lady Agatha Clementina, Ferrers Pinel, Clementia Pinel Children: ...hn, Isabella Hohenstaufen, Eleanor Montfort, Richard of England, Henry of England, Joan of Scotland, William Plantagenet, Johanna Colepepper Dec 31 1166 - Oxford, Oxford, England Death: Dec 31 1166 - Kings Manorhouse, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Death: Oct 26 1216 - Newark, Nottinghamshire, England Wife: Dec 31 1166 - Beaumont Palace, Oxford, England Death: Oct 26 1216 - Newark Castle, Notts, England Son: About John Lackland, King of England alternate birth location details Kings Manor House, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England several sources also give his birth year as 1167 other possible death date ; 19 October 1216 ================================================ a short summary from tudorplace website (since it does give the most "wide" summary I could find); JOHN I "Lackland" PLANTAGENET (King of England) Born: 24 Dec 1166, Beaumont Palace, Oxford, England Acceded: 27 May 1199, Westminster Abbey, London, England Died: 18/9 Oct 1216, Newark Castle, Newark, Nottinghamshire Buried: Worcester Cathedral Notes: Signed the Magna Carta at Runnymede, 1215. Reigned 1199-1216. His reign saw renewal of war with Phillip II Augustus of France to whom he has lost several continental possesions including Normandy by 1205. He came into conflict with his Barons and was forced to Sign the Magna Carta. His later repudiation of the charter led to the first barons war 1215-17 during which John died. Burke says he was born in 1160. King of Ireland 1177, Count of Mortain 1189, Earl of Gloucester. It is known that Agatha Ferrers was a mistress of John, but it is only supposition that she is the mother of Joan. Father: HENRY II PLANTAGENET (King of England) Mother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Married 1: Isabella FITZRICHARD (C. Gloucester) 29 Aug 1189, Marlborough Castle, Wiltshire Divorce 1199 Married 2: Isabella of Angoulême (b. 1189 - d. 31 May 1246) (dau. of Aymer Taillefer, Count of Angoulême, and Alice De Courtenay) 24 Jun/Aug 1200, Bordeaux Children: 1. HENRY III PLANTAGENET (King of England) 2. Richard PLANTAGENET (1º E. Cornwall) 3. Joan PLANTAGENET (Queen of Scotland) 4. Isabella PLANTAGENET (Empress of Germany) 5. Eleanor PLANTAGENET (C. Pembroke / C. Leicester) Associated with: Agatha De FERRERS Children: Associated with: Clemence DAUNTSEY (wife of Henry Pi |
Who was the doctor and chief scientist on Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole? | Exhibition reunites artworks from Captain Scott’s final expedition – a century on - Cambridge Network Cambridge Network Exhibition reunites artworks from Captain Scott’s final expedition – a century on Exhibition reunites artworks from Captain Scott’s final expedition – a century on 2/08/2016 A new exhibition has reunited the iconic photography of Herbert Ponting with the watercolours of Edward Wilson – more than a century after the two Antarctic explorers first dreamt up their plan for a joint exhibition. By reuniting their work in this special exhibition we are pleased to give the public the opportunity to see their works together and at their best. - Julian Dowdeswell Visions of the Great White South opens at Bonhams in Bond Street today (August 2) and uses collections from the fateful Terra Nova expedition, held by the Scott Polar Research Institute at the University of Cambridge. The British Antarctic Expedition, better known by the name of its ship the Terra Nova, took place from 1910-1913. Captain Robert Falcon Scott appointed Dr Edward Wilson, a close friend and a fine watercolourist, as his chief scientist. He also invited camera artist Herbert Ponting to join the expedition as official photographer; a bold move in an era when high quality photography required great skill and careful attention in ordinary circumstances, let alone in the extreme environment of the Antarctic. Both Wilson and Ponting captured expedition life as well as keeping a visual record of scientific phenomena that the crew were studying. Making use of the Scott Polar Research Institute’s historical collections, the exhibition will also show examples of Captain Scott’s photography from the expedition in a series of beautiful new platinum prints of his work, produced by Belgian photographic publishers Salto Ulbeek in collaboration with the Scott Polar Research Institute. Scott was taught photography by Ponting during the expedition, and, in the images he produced, the influence of both Ponting and Wilson can be discerned in the ways he captured the vast and compelling landscapes of the Antarctic. Both Ponting and Wilson hoped to hold a joint exhibition. However, the catastrophic loss of the South Pole party including Scott and Wilson made that impossible. Owing to the death of Dr. Wilson his pictures could never be reproduced for sale, as he had intended. His widow, therefore, considered it better that they should be exhibited separately. The whole beautiful series of his water colours was shown at the Alpine Club, whilst my photographs were exhibited at the Fine Art Society's galleries, London. - Herbert Ponting Professor Julian Dowdeswell, Director of the Scott Polar Research Institute, said: “It is a great privilege to hold the remarkable paintings of Edward Wilson and the striking photography of Herbert Ponting in the Scott Polar Research Institute’s historic collection. By reuniting their work in this special exhibition we are pleased to give the public the opportunity to see their works together and at their best.” |
George Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford is heir to which Dukedom? | Blenheim Palace says farewell to Duke of Marlborough John Spencer-Churchill | Daily Mail Online Blenheim Palace says farewell to the Duke of Marlborough: Son and heir Jamie Blandford leads mourners at his father's funeral John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill, who was the 11th Duke of Marlborough, died aged 88 last Thursday Friends and family joined estate workers at the family seat outside Woodstock in Oxfordshire for his funeral today A horse-drawn carriage bearing the Duke's coffin swept through the gates in front of the palace and on to the church Gamekeepers in plus fours carried the coffin draped in the Marlborough family crest into St Mary Magdalene church Leading mourners was the late Duke's son, Jamie Spencer-Churchill, 58, who inherits title to become the 12th Duke He was accompanied by his father's widow, Lily Mahtani, the fourth and last wife of the late John Spencer-Churchill |
King Power Stadium in Leicester is named after the leading travel retail company in which country? | Leicester City's 'King Power' synchronicity : Synchronicities by SyncGuy44 BACKGROUND to "The Greatest Footballing Story Of All Time" England's Leicester City (LC) and King Richard III share a very special bond, based on the fact that Richard III was buried there following the Battle of Bosworth. His remains were entombed in Greyfriars church which was demolished after 1536. A story circulated that Richard's bones were thrown into the River Soar by the nearby Bow Bridge after the demolition. For a long time this was believed to be nothing more than legend. However, by the end of the 20th century, "aided by a plaque near the Bow Bridge", this account was deemed historically correct. All of this is worth mentioning because of an excavation that took place at the site of the old church in 2012. A complete skeleton was uncovered, that of a male showing severe scoliosis and major head wounds. On February 4th in 2013 the University of Leicester confirmed that the skeleton was indeed that of Richard III. This discovery, of the remains of a major English king, made world headlines. Richard's remains were reburied in Leicester Cathedral on March 26, 2015, and here is where our story gets interesting... At the time Leicester City's soccer team was in last place in the English Premier League, (EPL). The EPL does not impose player parity as three of the four major North American major sporting leagues do with 'salary caps' (basketball, football and ice hockey). The Daily Mail later wrote about the gross inequity, writing that, "The combined cost of Leicester’s probable starting XI will be £21m. To put that into context, David Silva is the eighth most expensive player in [Manchester] City’s side, and he cost £24m. In total, City’s team cost £292.9m to assemble." When Richard III was buried the EPL was well into the 2014-15 season, and it was increasingly looking as if the last-place Foxes would be one of the teams to face relegation or demotion from the EPL. But LC's collective fate began to turn in the match which immediately followed Richard III's burial. On April 4th LC won their first match in three months. Their 2-1 home victory over West Ham, at 'King Power' Stadium was won on a goal by Andy King, his 50th with the Foxes. LC then won six of their eight remaining matches and avoided relegation. It was, by any club's standard, a very solid way to finish the season. Yet despite their very strong finish, nobody expected Leceister City to continue their winning ways the following year. Bookmakers famously gave the Foxes a 1-in-5000 chance to win the championship in 2015-16. The long odds meant that the bookies considered such an outcome virtually impossible and, by the way, perceived to be less likely than Elvis Presley being found alive that same year, or Kim Kardashian becoming US President in 2016. Nonetheless, LC continued their winning ways and a series of improbable comeback victories in the fall of 2015 saw them rise to the top of the EPL standings. APRIL 4-15, THE TURNAROUND DATE AND SYNC CONVERGENCE... To some, the longer Leceister City stayed atop the Premier League, the more significant King Richard's burial seemed to be. After all, the Foxes' run began in the very next match, after literally months of losing. Given the Richard connection, it became noteworthy that Andy 'King' had scored the winning goal in that turnaround game against West Ham. He was also the only 'King' to see playing time during the EPL's 2014-15 season, in a league that lists 500 players the member teams' rosters. With all due respect to Richard III, as far as the soccer pitch is concerned you couldn't get a better 'Leicester City' King than Andy, who has played his entire career with the club. He was also a very unlikely-improbable hero, as this was just one of two goals that King would score all season. So, there was this 'King' twist the start of LC's turnaround, but that was not only charming for reasons that had to do with the reburial of King Richard III. In yet another bizarrely improbable 'coincidence' it just so happened t |
Who jointly led the expedition from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1860 to 1861 with Robert O’Hara Burke? | Biography - Robert O'Hara Burke - Australian Dictionary of Biography Australian Dictionary of Biography Tip: searches only the name field Tip: Use double quotes to search for a phrase This article was published in Australian Dictionary of Biography , Volume 3, (MUP), 1969 Robert O'Hara Burke (1821-1861), by unknown photographer, c1860 National Library of Australia, nla.pic-an23243098 Robert O'Hara Burke (1821-1861), explorer, was born at St Clerans, County Galway, Ireland, second of the three sons of James Hardiman Burke and his wife Anne, née O'Hara. The Burkes were Protestant gentry and landowners, and the father and all his sons were soldiers. Burke was educated at Woolwich Academy, entered the Austrian army and served as lieutenant in a cavalry regiment. Discharged at his own request in June 1848, he took up a command in the Irish Mounted Constabulary until he migrated to Australia in 1853. In April he entered the Victoria police as an acting inspector stationed at Carlsruhe. Next January he was appointed senior inspector at Beechworth; soon afterwards he took leave to go to Europe in the hope of serving in the Crimean war but was too late. He returned to Beechworth and in 1858 became superintendent of police in the Castlemaine district. In 1860 he was given leave to take command of the exploring expedition to cross the continent from south to north organized by the Royal Society of Victoria and supported by the government. Burke was impulsive, quick-tempered, arbitrary, generous, tender-hearted and charming, and those who did not quarrel with him loved him. He was recklessly brave, a dare-devil with a thirst for distinction as yet unsatisfied. His career seemed likely to peter out in humdrum police duties in Castlemaine. Although 'a well-bred gentleman and quite at home among people of the best class', at 39 he was slipping downhill into slovenly, eccentric habits. There is a strong tradition that he was also infatuated with Julia Matthews , a young siren of the Melbourne light theatre, but she was unresponsive to the ardour of the untidy, middle-aged country policeman with 7s. 8d. in his bank account. Leadership of the expedition was probably Burke's last chance of achieving distinction in his own, the world's and the divine Julia's eyes. He was very anxious for the appointment and admitted that he had used 'every fair, honourable and straightforward means' to get it. The Burke and Wills expedition, as it has since been called, is a puzzling affair because there seems to have been no sufficient reason for it beyond the desire of the colonists of Victoria, which gold had made mighty, to make it mightier yet by 'taking the lead' in exploration, in which it had not even taken the first step. The objectives of the expedition were hazy and its route, from Cooper's Creek to the Gulf of Carpentaria, was decided less than a month before it set out. Burke's instructions, which were sent after him because they were not ready in time, were incoherent. A curious mixture of scientific curiosity, commercial initiative and sporting excitement added to the drama but the real object appears to have been to snatch from the South Australian explorer, McDouall Stuart , already in the field and formidable, the honour of making the first south-north crossing of the continent. Governor (Sir) Henry Barkly later described the expedition as 'the glorious race across the continent between the expeditions fitted out in this and the adjacent colony of South Australia'. The choice of a totally inexperienced leader is inexplicable if exploration were the real object, but excellent if it were exploit. Burke was a death or glory man and he achieved both. The Burke and Wills expedition was the most costly in the history of Australian exploration, a symbol of the nouveau riche colony that promoted it. When the last bill came in, for the monument to the dead explorers, it had cost well over £60,000 and seven lives. Burke was the first Australian explorer to be provided with camels, over two dozen of them, both riding and pack animals, imported comple |
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"Which word is missing from these lyrics? ""Thanks for the memory, Of candlelight and wine, ______ on the Rhine, The Parthenon and moments on the Hudson River Line, How lovely it was!""" | Rod Stewart - Thanks For The Memory lyrics | LyricsMode.com Thanks For The Memory lyrics $album_name To explain lyrics, select line or word and click "Explain". Create lyrics explanation Select some words and click "Explain" button. Then type your knowledge, add image or YouTube video till "Good-o-meter" shows "Cool" or "Awesome!". Publish your explanation with "Explain" button. Get karma points! OK, got it! New! Read & write lyrics explanations Highlight lyrics and explain them to earn Karma points. Rod Stewart – Thanks For The Memory lyrics Thanks for the memory Of candlelight and wine, castles on the Rhine The Parthenon and moments on the Hudson River Line How lovely it was! Of rainy afternoons, swingy Harlem tunes And motor trips and burning lips and burning toast and prunes How lovely it was! Many's the time that we feasted And many's the time that we fasted Oh, well, it was swell while it lasted We did have fun and no harm done So thanks for the memory Of sunburns at the shore, nights in Singapore You may have been a headache but you never were a bore So thank you so much. Thanks for the memory Of midnights in Monmartre, galleries of art. We traveled with the smart set, so I guess that we were smart I thank you so much We who could laugh over big things Were parted by only a slight thing. Now I wonder if we did the right thing, No doubt we did, of course we did So, thanks for the memory And strictly entre-nous, darling how are you? And how are all the little dreams that never did come true? Awfully glad I met you, cheerio, and toodle-oo And thank you so much Lyrics taken from http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/r/rod_stewart/thanks_for_the_memory.html |
A simple statement of Boyle’s Law is that the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its what? | Other gas laws - Boyle's Law and Charles' Law Other gas laws - Boyle's Law and Charles' Law This page takes a simple look at Boyle's Law and Charles' Law, and is suitable for 16 - 18 year old chemistry students doing a course the equivalent of UK A level. The aim is simply to show how these laws relate to Kinetic Theory (in a non-mathematical way), and to the ideal gas equation. Before you waste time on this, be sure that you actually need to know about it. Certainly in the UK exam system, it is pretty rare for chemistry students to be expected to know either of these laws these days. They have been almost completely replaced by the ideal gas equation. Boyle's Law Statement For a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature, the volume is inversely proportional to the pressure. That means that, for example, if you double the pressure, you will halve the volume. If you increase the pressure 10 times, the volume will decrease 10 times. You can express this mathematically as pV = constant Is this consistent with pV = nRT ? You have a fixed mass of gas, so n (the number of moles) is constant. R is always constant - it is called the gas constant. Boyle's Law demands that temperature is constant as well. That means that everything on the right-hand side of pV = nRT is constant, and so pV is constant - which is what we have just said is a result of Boyle's Law. Simple Kinetic Theory explanation I'm not going to try to prove the relationship between pressure and volume mathematically - I'm just showing that it is reasonable. This is easiest to see if you think about the effect of decreasing the volume of a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature. Pressure is caused by gas molecules hitting the walls of the container. With a smaller volume, the gas molecules will hit the walls more frequently, and so the pressure increases. You might argue that this isn't actually what Boyle's Law says - it wants you to increase the pressure first and see what effect that has on the volume. But, in fact, it amounts to the same thing. If you want to increase the pressure of a fixed mass of gas without changing the temperature, the only way you can do it is to squeeze it into a smaller volume. That causes the molecules to hit the walls more often, and so the pressure increases. Charles' Law Statement For a fixed mass of gas at constant pressure, the volume is directly proportional to the kelvin temperature. That means, for example, that if you double the kelvin temperature from, say to 300 K to 600 K, at constant pressure, the volume of a fixed mass of the gas will double as well. You can express this mathematically as V = constant x T Is this consistent with pV = nRT ? You have a fixed mass of gas, so n (the number of moles) is constant. R is the gas constant. Charles' Law demands that pressure is constant as well. If you rearrange the pV = nRT equation by dividing both sides by p, you will get V = nR/p x T But everything in the nR/p part of this is constant. That means that V = constant x T, which is Charles' Law. Simple Kinetic Theory explanation Again, I'm not trying to prove the relationship between pressure and volume mathematically - just that it is reasonable. Suppose you have a fixed mass of gas in a container with a moveable barrier - something like a gas syringe, for example. The barrier can move without any sort of resistance. The barrier will settle so that the pressure inside and outside is identical. Now suppose you heat the gas, but not the air outside. The gas molecules will now be moving faster, and so will hit the barrier more frequently, and harder. Meanwhile, the air molecules on the outside are hitting it exactly as before. Obviously, the barrier will be forced to the right, and the volume of the gas will increase. That will go on until the pressure inside and outside is the same. In other words, the pressure of the gas will be back to the same as the air again. So we have fulfilled what Charles' Law says. We have a fixed mass of gas (nothing has been added, and nothing has escaped). The pressure is the same before |
Which actress, who appeared in 24 of the films, played Calpurnia in Carry On Cleo? | Carry on Cleo (1964) Cast and Crew, Trivia, Quotes, Photos, News and Videos - FamousFix Photo Credit: lonepine Carry On Cleo is a British film comedy which was released in 1964. It is the tenth in the series of Carry On films to be made, and the website ICONS.a portrait of England describes Carry On Cleo as "perhaps the best" of the series. Regulars Sid James , Kenneth Williams , Kenneth Connor , Charles Hawtrey and Jim Dale are present and Connor made his last appearance until his return in Carry On Up the Jungle six years later. Joan Sims returned to the series for the first time since Carry On Regardless three years earlier. Sims would now appear in every Carry On up to Carry On Emmannuelle in 1978, making her the most prolific actress in the series. The title role is played by Amanda Barrie in her second and last Carry On. Along with Carry On Sergeant and Carry On Screaming! , its original posters were reproduced by the Royal Mail on stamps to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Carry on series in June 2008. Wikipedia Contents From this profile you will find 45 photos , 23 quotes , 33 lists , and key facts about Carry on Cleo! Related Lists |
Which King was born at Dunfermline Palace in November 1600? | Famous Scots - King Charles I Famous Scots Dunfermline Palace, Birthplace of King Charles I. Early Years When Charles was born in Dunfermline Palace , on 19 November 1600, no-one knew that he would be the last king born in Scotland. He had an elder brother who was destined to be king and Charles was a frail, sickly child. Three years after the birth of Charles, his father, King James VI , became King of England also. His elder brother Henry, became Prince of Wales - an English title created by Edward I. But Henry died in 1612 and suddenly Charles became the heir apparent. But he was soon under the malign influence of the Duke of Buckingham, eight years older than Charles, who had been made a favourite of King James largely on the basis of his foppish good looks. In 1623, in pursuit of King James' plan to create an alliance with Spain, Buckingham accompanied Charles to the Iberian peninsula to arrange the marriage of the King of Spain's daughter to Charles. The plan was badly bungled (Buckingam gets the blame) and war was declared between Britain and Spain shortly after their return! As lord high admiral, Buckingham continued to mismanage various expeditions and was eventually murdered in 1628. Monarch King James died on March 27, 1625 and Charles was crowned at Westminster Abbey on February 2, 1626. With an alliance with Spain now abandoned, a French one was pursued instead, this time with a bit more success, and Charles married Henrietta Maria, the sister of King Louis XIII. His wife had an even more exaggerated view than Charles of the "Divine Right of Kings" which led him into conflict with Parliament both in Westminster and Scotland. Charles advocated the suppression of Puritanism in favour of a "high" church with richness and ceremony. He also claimed the right to raise money without the authority of Parliament. As the Members of Parliament resisted, Charles just dissolved the institution in January 1629 and ruled alone for eleven years. He was forced to raise money by devious means. Charles eventually came to Scotland in 1633 to be crowned at Holyrood . Although the Union of the Crowns had taken place in 1603, the monarch ruled two separate countries, each with their own laws - and church. In Scotland the meddling of the king in church affairs led to the signing of the National Covenant in 1638 and a call to arms. Civil War The English Parliament and the Scottish Presbyterians were now both at loggerheads with the king and civil war broke out in 1642. In Scotland, the Marquis of Montrose carried out a brilliant campaign on behalf of the King. But in England, the battle between the Royalists and the Roundheads (led by Oliver Cromwell) swung back and forwards. But with defeats at Marston Moor in 1644 and Naseby in June 1645, his cause was lost in England. Charles therefore surrendered to the Scottish army in 1646. He tried to sow dissension between the Scots and the English Parliaments but he was eventually handed over to the English Parliament. Charles continued to attempt to "negotiate" but following an attempt to escape to France, rebellions in Wales and the south-east of England and an invasion of England by the Scots in 1648, convinced the English Parliament that Charles should be tried for treason. Charles argued (with some justification) that the court was illegal but he was sentenced to death and beheaded on January 30, 1649. Despite his many failings, his refusal to compromise and save himself by accepting Presbyterianism, the illegal nature of his "trial" and his dignity at his execution, have all retrospectively provided Charles with a halo of martyrdom. Return to the Index of Famous Scots Where else would you like to go in Scotland? Links Pages |
Guitarist David Gilmour joined which rock band in 1967? | David Gilmour - Guitarist, Singer, Philanthropist - Biography.com Famous British People Synopsis Born in England in 1946, David Gilmour joined the progressive rock group Pink Floyd in 1967. As the lead guitarist and a vocalist, he helped the group achieve international success with albums such as The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. Gilmour has also released four solo albums, is an experienced pilot and is known for his work with charities around the world. Early Life and Career David Jon Gilmour, the first child of Douglas and Sylvia Gilmour, was born on March 6, 1946, in Cambridge, England. He went to school with Syd Barrett and knew Roger Waters, who went to a school nearby. As a teenager, Gilmour learned to play the guitar, and from 1962 to '66, he played in a band called Joker's Wild. After he left the band, he traveled around Europe as a busker for a year. He barely made enough to live, however, and was hospitalized for malnutrition. Pink Floyd Late in 1967, Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason asked Gilmour to join the band. Founding guitarist Syd Barrett was floundering because of heavy psychedelic drug use, and the group hired Gilmour as a second guitarist to cover for him. Barrett left the band in early 1968, leaving Gilmour to become the lead guitarist and vocalist. The band achieved enormous commercial success with albums like The Dark Side of the Moon, and Waters began to assert greater authority and control. Waters wrote the bulk of Animals and The Wall without first getting input from his bandmates, and tensions mounted. Gilmour felt that his talents weren't being utilized, so he began working on his own projects. In 1978, after recording Animals with Pink Floyd, Gilmour released his first solo album. One of the songs written too late to be included on the album became one of Pink Floyd's signature tracks, "Comfortably Numb." The relationship between Gilmour and Waters continued to deteriorate, and Gilmour produced his second solo album, About Face, in 1984. He later said that recording the album was a way to distance himself from Pink Floyd. When Waters left the group in 1986, Gilmour stepped to the helm and produced A Momentary Lapse of Reason. He and Mason also teamed up to fight Waters, who filed a lawsuit with the intent of preventing the remaining band members from using the name Pink Floyd. Returning to the studio, Gilmour and keyboardist Richard Wright did much of the heavy lifting for Pink Floyd's 1994 album The Division Bell. In 2014, six years after Wright's death, Gilmour used material from earlier sessions to produce The Endless River, expected to be the iconic band's final studio effort. Solo Career Gilmour has released four solo albums over the course of his career. In addition to the two that he recorded while with Pink Floyd, he released a third album, On an Island, on his 60th birthday in 2006, and a fourth album, Rattle That Lock, in 2015. Gilmour also produced and co-wrote the tracks for Metallic Spheres, an album released in 2010 by the British electronic group The Orb. Personal Life Gilmour has been married twice. He married Ginger Hasenbein in 1974, and they had four children together before divorcing in 1990. In 1994, Gilmour married novelist Polly Samson, and they had four children of their own. He later confessed that he had a cocaine problem while he was touring with Pink Floyd, but quit after he met Samson. While not playing music, Gilmour often takes to the skies. He is a pilot and, for a time, collected antique aircraft auspices of his company, Intrepid Aviation. He has since sold the company, but kept a biplane for his personal use. Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2003 for his services to music, Gilmour is actively involved in philanthropy. That year, he sold his home in West London and donated the proceeds—more than $5.5 million—to Crisis, a nonprofit organization that works to provide services to the homeless. Gilmour has also been involved with Oxfam, Greenpeace and Amnesty International, among other charitable organizations. Fact Check We strive for |
Which battle took place on August 22nd 1485? | Battle of Bosworth Field (Aug. 22, 1485) [Wars of the Roses] Search THE BATTLE OF BOSWORTH FIELD (Aug. 22, 1485), was fought between Richard III and Henry, Earl of Richmond, afterwards Henry VII . On August [7], Henry landed at Milford Haven and passed on without opposition to Shrewsbury, being joined by a large number of Welshmen. He then marched on to Tamworth, where he arrived on the 18th. On the 20th he was at Atherstone, where he was met by Lord Stanley and by Sir William Stanley , who both promised to desert Richard during the battle. Meanwhile Richard, having mustered his forces at Nottingham, marched to Leicester and encamped at Bosworth on the 21st. On the next morning the two armies met between Bosworth and Atherstone at a place known as Whitemoors, near the village of Sutton Cheneys. The battle was mainly a hand-to-hand encounter, the Stanleys for some time keeping aloof from the fight till, at a critical moment, they joined Richmond. Richard, perceiving that he was betrayed, and crying out, "Treason, treason!" endeavoured only to sell his life as dearly as possible, and refused to leave the field till, overpowered by numbers, he fell dead in the midst of his enemies. The crown was picked up on the field of battle and placed by Sir William Stanley on the head of Richmond, who was at once saluted king by the whole army. Among those that perished on Richard's side were the Duke of Norfolk , Lord Ferrers, Sir Richard Ratcliffe , and Sir Robert Brackenbury, while the only person of note in Henry's army who was slain was his standard-bearer, Sir William Brandon, who is said to have been killed by Richard himself. The Dictionary of English History. Sidney J. Low and F. S. Pulling, eds. London: Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1910. 198. THE BATTLE OF BOSWORTH By C. Oman At last on August 1 Henry of Richmond set sail from Harfleur; the Regent Anne of France had lent him 60,000 francs, and collected for him 1,800 mercenaries and a small fleet. The adventurer was accompanied by his uncle, Jasper Tudor , the Earl of Oxford , Sir Edward Woodville, Sir John Welles, heir of the attainted barony of Welles, Sir Edward Courtenay, who claimed the earldom of Devon, his kinsman the Bishop of Exeter [Peter Courtenay], Morton, Bishop of Ely , and some scores of exiled knights and squires, among whom Yorkists were almost as numerous as Lancastrians. The French auxiliaries were under a Savoyard captain named Philibert de Chaundé. The Marquis of Dorset and Sir John Bourchier had been left at Paris in pledge for the loan made by the French government. Richmond did not desire to have the marquis with him, for he had been detected in correspondence with his mother the queen-dowager , who urged him to abandon conspiracy and submit to King Richard . Stealing down the Breton coast, so as to avoid the English fleet, Richmond turned northward when he had passed the longitude of Lands End, and came ashore in Milford Haven on August 7. He had selected this remote region as his landing point both because he knew that he was expected to strike at the English south coast, and because he had assurance of help from many old retainers of his uncle the Earl of Pembroke . He was himself a Welshman and could make a good appeal to the local patriotism of his countrymen. On landing he raised not only the royal banner of England but the ancient standard of Cadwallader, a red dragon upon a field of white and green, the beast which was afterwards used as the device of the house of Tudor, and the sinister supporter of their coat-of-arms. For a few days Henry received but trifling reinforcements, but he struck into the Cardiganshire mountains, a district where, if his adherents were slow to join him, he might hope to maintain an irregular warfare in the style of Owen Glendower . After a short delay the Welsh gentry began to come in to his aid; the wealthiest and most warlike chief Rhys ap Thomas consented to put himself at their head, after he had been promised the justiciarship of South Wales. Sir Walter Herbert had charge of the district in King Richard's name, |
Which battle that took place on December 2nd 1805 is also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors? | 1805 -- 2nd December -- Battle of Austerlitz - Bitva u Slavkova ~HD/720p~ - YouTube 1805 -- 2nd December -- Battle of Austerlitz - Bitva u Slavkova ~HD/720p~ Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Feb 10, 2014 The Battle of Austerlitz ( Bitva u Slavkova ), also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was one of Napoleon's greatest victories, where the French Empire effectively crushed the Third Coalition. On 2 December 1805. The battle took place about six miles (ten kilometers) southeast of the town of Brno, between that town and Austerlitz (Czech: Slavkov u Brna) in what is now the Czech Republic. The northern part of the battlefield was dominated by the 700-foot (210-meter) Santon Hill and the 880-foot (270-meter) Zuran (Žuráň) Hill is a part of Šlapanice city, both overlooking the vital Olomouc/Brno road, which was on an east/west axis. To the west of these two hills was the village of Bellowitz (Bedřichovice), and between them the Bosenitz (Roketnice) Stream went south to link up with the Goldbach (Říčka) Stream, the latter flowing by the villages of Kobelnitz (Kobylnice), Sokolnitz (Sokolnice), and Telnitz (Telnice). The French used the Šlapanice´s scholasteria and former Blümengen chateau, (today's secondary school building) as a field hospital. After the battle the next morning, about 400 captive Russians were locked in the Šlapanice´s church; On the anniversary of the Battle of Austerlitz, a ceremony is held every year in the Šlapanice´s cemetery with the remains of the soldiers killed in the battle. Numerous people interested in the military history from the Czech Republic and abroad traditionally participate in the ceremony. |
Who was the US Secretary of State between 2001 and 2005? | Colin Luther Powell - People - Department History - Office of the Historian Colin Luther Powell - People - Department History Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Colin Luther Powell (1937–) Introduction Colin L. Powell was appointed Secretary of State by George W. Bush on January 20, 2001, after being unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He served for four years, leaving the position on January 26, 2005. He was the first African-American to serve as Secretary of State. Colin Luther Powell, 65th Secretary of State Rise to Prominence Powell was born on April 5, 1937, in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem. The son of two Jamaican immigrants, he was raised in the South Bronx. He attended City College of New York, and it was there that he began his military service, joining the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). After his graduation in 1958, Powell was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. During his 35 years in the Army he served two tours in Vietnam, was stationed in West Germany and South Korea, and acted as President Ronald Reagan's National Security Advisor from 1987 until 1989. In 1989 he was promoted to the rank of general, and was appointed by President George H.W. Bush to the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In the four years Powell served in that capacity, he oversaw 28 crises, including Operation Desert Storm in 1991. After his retirement in 1993, he founded America's Promise, an organization which helps at-risk children. He was nominated for Secretary of State by President George W. Bush on December 16, 2000. Influence on U.S. Diplomacy At the beginning of his term, Powell placed an emphasis on reaffirming diplomatic alliances throughout the world, supporting a national missile defense system, working towards peace in the Middle East, and prioritizing sanctions instead of force in potential hot spots such as Iraq. He also focused on reinvigorating U.S. diplomacy through reforms in the Department of State’s organizational culture and an infusion of resources for personnel, information technology, security, and facilities. Powell's term, however, was soon dominated by the challenges the Bush Administration faced after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Powell was one of the foremost supporters of taking swift military action against al-Qaeda and demanded immediate cooperation from Afghanistan and Pakistan in the U.S. search for those who were complicit in the attacks. When the Administration's attention shifted to Iraq and the possibility that Saddam Hussein was manufacturing weapons of mass destruction (WMD), Powell pressed to have UN inspectors investigate. In February 2003, Powell presented intelligence to the UN that supported the claim that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and could produce more. Subsequently, the Administration moved quickly toward preemptive military action against Iraq, despite Powell’s advice that war should not begin until a large coalition of allies and a long-term occupation plan were in place. In 2004, some of the intelligence that Powell had brought before the UN in 2003 was found to be erroneous. Although Afghanistan and Iraq demanded a great deal of Powell’s attention during his tenure, he pursued other important U.S. foreign policy initiatives and grappled with various crises that arose between 2001 and 2 |
Who was the drummer with Led Zeppelin who died in 1980? | The Day Led Zeppelin's John Bonham Died REDDIT Richard E. Aaron, Getty Images On Sept. 25, 1980, at 32 years of age, Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham died, inadvertently bringing an end to one of rock’s greatest bands. The group’s final studio effort In Through the Out Door had been released in September 1979 after many delays. In May 1980, the group performed what would be their last European tour. That September, the band was in rehearsals at guitarist Jimmy Page ‘s house in advance of a U.S. tour. Bonham reportedly began drinking early in the day, continuing to consume copious amounts of alcohol well into the evening. Not long after the group’s rehearsals had wrapped up for the night, Bonham passed out in a drunken state and would never wake up. In the weeks following Bonham’s death, The Guardian reported that Bonham had consumed “about 40 measures of vodka in 12 hours.” At the inquest of Bonham’s death, his assistant Rex King told the authorities how he and Page’s assistant Albert Hobbs had put Bonham to bed that evening. On the morning of Sept. 25, Led Zeppelin’s road manager Ben Lefevre attempted to stir Bonham but noticed that something was indeed wrong with the drummer. After unsuccessfully searching for a pulse, Lefevre called an ambulance. A sample taken from Bonham’s bladder showed an alcohol level of 276 milligrams per hundered milliliters. Bonhams’s death was ruled accidental after it was determined that he choked to death. Pathologist Dr. Edmund Hemstead reportedly said, “This indicated he inhaled the vomit but didn’t die immediately as the result of that, and that he died some hours later due to the shocked state on inhaling vomit, during which time the alcohol in his blood would have broken down.” Led Zeppelin issued a brief statement declaring they would not continue as a band without their departed drummer, and apart from a handful of charity shows they have kept their word. The most recent of these events, a 2007 concert at London’s O2 arena, was released as the 2012 live album Celebration Day. The Top 100 Rock Albums of the ’60s Image of |
Which city is the capital of Tanzania? | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's capital city, East Africa Work and Volunteering in Africa - Finding a Job in Africa Updated February 16, 2016. Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's capital city and the largest city in the country. Located in southern Tanzania on coast of the Indian Ocean, Dar is a bustling, chaotic place, filled with life and color. Get your facts and information about Dar es Salaam below the image. Dar es Salaam is primarily a port city in southern Tanzania , located on a huge natural harbor. "Dar es Salaam" means "haven of peace", but you'll find with almost 3 million people calling the city home, it's not exactly tranquil. Dar es Salaam it is the economic heart of the country, the high rise business district buzzes with activity throughout the day. The government was officially moved to Dodoma in the center of Tanzania in the 1970's, but Dar es Salaam is the true capital and the central government by and large still operates from here. Visitors to Dar es Salaam are usually en route to Tanzania's fantastic southern national parks including the Selous and Ruaha, or catching a ferry to the exotic Zanzibar archipelago. The best time to visit Dar es Salaam is during the dry season from June - October, otherwise temperatures can get very hot and humid (but you can always dip in the Ocean). Dar es Salaam's Top Attractions The easiest way to see Dar es Salaam's attractions is by taxi, unless you've been in the country a while and know how to figure out the mini-bus taxi system which is cheaper. There aren't a lot of major attractions, but if you've been on the road for a while, Dar offers the chance to get some good food, stock up on supplies and swim in a nice hotel pool. Take a walk in the older parts of town to check out the German and British colonial buildings. Shopping for cloth and t-shirts is fun in the Asian district northwest of the main drag Samora Avenue. Arts and craft shops are plentiful too, check out Nyumba ya sanaa (the Mwalimu Nyerere Cultural Center). For some original Tingatinga paintings, head to the Tingatinga Center on Haile Selassie Road. The Mwenge Carver's Market is great if you like wood carvings. The National Museum - From fossils to cars, this museum has a little bit of everything that touches upon Tanzania's history. Some of the early hominid findings courtesy of the Leakeys are on display here (some from the Olduvai site in Northern Tanzania). There are also cultural displays from the various tribes that make up modern Tanzania. Kariakoo market - Lively central market that takes up several city blocks, with people selling everything from vegetables to school bags. Fish Market - Guaranteed to be a lively morning when you head to the fish market and watch the daily catch come in. If you'd like to escape town and snorkel in the Ocean, check out Bongoyo Island, part of a marine reserve. You can catch a boat out to the island (30 minutes) from the Mashua Waterfront Bar & Grill at Slipway, north of the city center in the Msasani Peninsula. It's wonderful for snorkeling and chilling on the beach. Where To Stay in Dar es Salaam There are plenty of hotels in the city center to choose from. If you'd prefer to be out of the urban hubbub, check out the luxurious Ras Kutani just south of the city on the coast, or the Amani Beach Hotel . Just north of the city, have a peek at The Retreat , a very nice boutique hotel on the beach. |
On show in the Louvre, who painted The Raft of the Medusa? | Author(s): Séverine Laborie The Raft of the Medusa—a major work in French 19th-century painting—is generally regarded as an icon of Romanticism. It depicts an event whose human and political aspects greatly interested Géricault: the wreck of a French frigate off the coast of Senegal in 1816, with over 150 soldiers on board. The painter researched the story in detail and made numerous sketches before deciding on his definitive composition, which illustrates the hope of rescue. A contemporary event Géricault drew his inspiration from the account of two survivors of the Medusa—a French Royal Navy frigate that set sail in 1816 to colonize Senegal. It was captained by an officer of the Ancien Régime who had not sailed for over twenty years and who ran the ship aground on a sandbank. Due to the shortage of lifeboats, those who were left behind had to build a raft for 150 souls—a construction that drifted away on a bloody 13-day odyssey that was to save only 10 lives. The disaster of the shipwreck was made worse by the brutality and cannibalism that ensued. Géricault decided to represent the vain hope of the shipwrecked sailors: the rescue boat is visible on the horizon—but sails away without seeing them. The whole composition is oriented toward this hope in a rightward ascent culminating in a black figure, the figurehead of the boat. The painting stands as a synthetic view of human life abandoned to its fate. Dissecting the subject Géricault spent a long time preparing the composition of this painting, which he intended to exhibit at the Salon of 1819. He began by amassing documentation and questioning the survivors, whom he sketched; he then worked with a model and wax figurines, studied severed cadavers in his studio, used friends as models, and hesitated between a number of subjects. The result of this long preparatory period can be seen in two sketches now in the Louvre (RF 2229, RF 1667). There followed the period of solitary work in his studio, spent getting to grips with a vast canvas measuring five meters by seven. The pallid bodies are given cruel emphasis by a Caravaggio-style chiaroscuro; some writhe in the elation of hope, while others are unaware of the passing ship. The latter include two figures of despair and solitude: one mourning his son, the other bewailing his own fate. These figures reflect the Romantic inspiration that fueled the work of both Géricault and Gros, and the former's admiration for the latter (see The Plague-Stricken in Jaffa). A hint of scandal Géricault's Raft was the star at the Salon of 1819: "It strikes and attracts all eyes" (Le Journal de Paris). Critics were divided: the horror and "terribilità" of the subject exercised fascination, but devotees of classicism expressed their distaste for what they described as a "pile of corpses," whose realism they considered a far cry from the "ideal beauty" incarnated by Girodet's Pygmalion and Galatea (which triumphed the same year). Géricault's work expressed a paradox: how could a hideous subject be translated into a powerful painting, how could the painter reconcile art and reality? Coupin was categorical: "Monsieur Géricault seems mistaken. The goal of painting is to speak to the soul and the eyes, not to repel." The painting had fervent admirers too, including Auguste Jal who praised its political theme, its liberal position (the advancement of the "negro", the critique of ultra-royalism), and its modernity. For Michelet, "our whole society is aboard the raft of the Medusa [...]." Bibliography - LAVEISSIERE S., MICHEL R., CHENIQUE B., Géricault, catalogue d’exposition, Grand Palais 1991-1992, Editions de la Réunion des musées nationaux, Paris, 1991. Technical description Théodore GÉRICAULT (Rouen, 1791 - Paris, 1824) Le Radeau de la Méduse Salon de 1819 H. : 4,91 m. ; L. : 7,16 m. Acquis à la vente posthume de l'artiste par l'intermédiaire de Pierre-JosephDedreux-Dorcy, ami de Géricault, 1824 , 1824 INV. 4884 |
Give a year in the life of prison reformer Elizabeth Fry. | Regency History: Elizabeth Fry - prison reformer (1780-1845) Elizabeth Fry - prison reformer (1780-1845) by Elizabeth Fry from Elizabeth Fry, the angel of the prisons by LE Richards (1916) Profile Elizabeth Fry (née Gurney) (21 May 1780 – 13 October 1845) was a Quaker minister famous for her pioneering work in prison reform. She is currently depicted on the British £5 note. An unhappy childhood Elizabeth Gurney was born in Norwich, Norfolk, on 21 May 1780, one of the 12 children of John Gurney and Catherine Bell. Both her parents were from families that belonged to the Religious Society of Friends, more commonly referred to as the Quakers. John Gurney was a wealthy businessman operating in the woollen cloth and banking industries. Elizabeth, known as Betsy, was moody, often unwell and tormented by numerous fears. She was dubbed stupid by her siblings for being slow to learn, but was most probably dyslexic. In 1792, Betsy was devastated when her mother died. Conversion Betsy’s family were ‘gay’ Quakers as opposed to ‘plain’ Quakers. Though they attended the weekly Quaker meetings, they did not abstain from worldly pleasures like the theatre and dancing or wear simple clothes as ‘plain’ Quakers did. In 1798, an American Quaker named William Savery visited the Friends’ Meeting House in Goat Lane where the Gurneys worshipped. Betsy had a spiritual experience which was strengthened later that year when she met Deborah Darby, a Quaker minister, who prophesied that Betsy would become “a light to the blind, speech to the dumb and feet to the lame”. (1) Betsy gradually adopted the ways of a plain Quaker, wearing the simple dress and Quaker cap in which she is depicted on the British £5 note. In 1811, Betsy became a minister for the Religious Society of Friends and started to travel around the country to talk at Quaker meetings. Elizabeth Gurney from Elizabeth Fry, the angel of the prisons by LE Richards (1916) Marriage and family On 19 August 1800, Betsy married Joseph Fry, a plain Quaker whose business was tea and banking. They went to live in Mildred’s Court in Poultry, Cheapside, London, which was also the headquarters for Joseph’s business. In 1808, Joseph inherited the family estate at Plashet in East Ham, further out of London. It was a fruitful marriage though not always a harmonious one. Joseph and Betsy had 11 children: Katherine (1801), Rachel (1803), John (1804), William (1806), Richenda (1808), Joseph (1809), Elizabeth (1811), who died young, Hannah (1812), Louisa (1814), Samuel Gurney (1816) and Daniel Henry (1822). Betsy’s prison ministry Throughout her life, Betsy was active in helping others. At Plashet, she established a school for poor girls, ran a soup kitchen for the poor in cold weather and was the driving force behind the programme for smallpox inoculation in the parish. In 1813, while living at Mildred's Court, she visited the women’s wing of nearby Newgate Prison for the first time. Betsy was filled with compassion for the awful state of the women and took flannel clothes with her to dress their naked children. The front of Newgate Prison from Old and New London Vol II by Walter Thornbury (1872) Over the next few years, Betsy’s life was absorbed by family issues, but in 1816, she resumed her visits to the women in Newgate Prison. With the support of the female prisoners, she set up the first ever school inside an English prison and appointed a schoolmistress from among the inmates. Encouraged by her success, Betsy set out to help the women themselves. She read the bible to them and set up a workroom where the women could make stockings. All the female prisoners agreed to abide by Betsy’s rules. Against all odds, the scheme was successful. The women became more manageable and the atmosphere of the prison was transformed. Elizabeth Fry in Newgate Prison from Elizabeth Fry, the angel of the prisons by LE Richards (1916) Fame and influence News of Betsy’s success spread and she was inundated with requests for advice from prison authorities and ladies who wanted to set up prison visiting. Over the years that |
Which city is the capital of Nigeria? | Abuja, capital city of Nigeria All... Abuja, capital city of Nigeria Abuja is quickly becoming one of Africa's most exuberant cities. The purpose-built capital is in the heart of the Nigeria, a neutral location amid a country with a history of religious and ethnic clashes. Wide, leafy roads divided the city into four distinct districts, marked by sprawling apartment buildings, government institutions and high office towers. A relatively new capital, the city is still being built, providing an exciting and always-changing environment for travelers. Aso Rock is a dominant feature of the Abuja landscape, and the ancient 400-meter tall monolith is the city's biggest tourist draw. Caused by water erosion, the monolith looms behind some of the capital's most attractive government buildings. The green-domed National Assembly Building, home to the Senate and House of Representatives, sits near the Supreme Court of Nigeria, the country's highest court. The trifecta at Aso Rock is completed with the Nigerian Presidential Complex, known simply as “the villa” by locals. Jabi Lake is already a popular destination for visitors and locals, even though its development as a resort is not yet complete. The man-made lake is surrounded by verdant vegetation and is a lovely place to catch a cool breeze while escaping some of the city's chaos. Visitors can also seek shade and respite at Millennium Park, the city's largest public green space. In 2003, the space was inaugurated by the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II. Located in the Maitama district, the park is halved by a river. One side is dedicated to untouched nature, and a terrace system is planted with some of Nigeria's natural vegetation representing the rainforest, savanna, mountains, deciduous forest and brushwood. Extensive greenhouses in the park are filled with tropical birds and butterflies from around the country. The other half of Millennium Park is dedicated to environmental science. The flora in this half grow in very traditional and rigid layouts based on Italian gardens, and Roman white travertine paves the walking paths. A number of refreshing fountains cool visitors on even the hottest days, and the Cotton Tree, an enormous tree considered holy by locals, provides shade. Designed by Italian architect Manfredi Nicoletti, the park is visited by thousands of people each day. Abuja is also home to the National Mosque, built in 1984 and open to the public with the exception of congregational prayer times. The gold-domed mosque features four towering minarets, a lush courtyard and an extensive library of Islamic reading materials. One of the best times to visit Abuja is during November, when the capital hosts its annual carnival. The festival is an opportunity for local groups, including women and youth, to exercise their creativity through music, theater and dance performances. Many countries participate in the festivities, bringing an international feel to the event. Parties erupt in the streets, parades entertain throughout the city, boats race down the river, masquerade balls last until the wee hours and after-parties keep going for days. The city is constantly under construction, and many developments are planned for Abuja's future. In the works are Nigeria's tallest building, the Millennium Tower, and Heritage City Park, the continent's first theme park. The park will feature architectural models of ancient African buildings that house interactive rides, exhibit spaces, stunt shows and animatronics that highlight the continent's history, culture and arts. Abuja Geographical Location Abuja is located in the center of Nigeria to the south of Aso Rock. Abuja is one of the wealthiest cities in Africa and has a population of 777,000 people. Abuja Language English is the official language of Nigeria but over 500 indiginous languages are spoken throughout the country. The most common languages spoken in Nigeria, as English is not widely spoken in urban areas or among poorer groups, are Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, and Fulani. Abuja Predominant Religion 40% Christian 10% Indigenous Bel |
In which county is the Thames-side town of Marlow? | Towns & Cities on the River Thames - River Thames Email Page Towns & Cities on the River Thames The rural River Thames winds its way across the counties of Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey and through The Chilterns , an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. After Teddington it widens and deepens as it becomes the tidal river flowing through the heart of London. From its source in the Cotswolds to the outskirts of London , there are many towns and villages to visit along the river, each with their own character and the landscapes provide a calm and rural backdrop. As it flows through London the nature of the river changes and it becomes the river of trade and where many of the cities architectural monuments and the seat of Parliament can be found. Outside of London, discover the royal River Thames with sophisticated Windsor , home to Windsor Castle, Eton College and LEGOLAND Windsor. Enjoy walks and tours, boat trips, events and excellent dining. With a pleasant mix of ancient and modern, there's plenty to do in the city of Oxford . Dubbed ‘The City of Dreaming Spires’, the city has been home to royalty and scholars for over 800 years. And Reading is famed for its annual music festival. Henley-on-Thames - home of the famous royal regatta, has so much to offer visitors. A charming Georgian town, with one of the oldest bridge along the Thames, has plenty of ‘not-on-the-high street’ shops. Henley is also home to the River & Rowing Museum and one of the oldest boat operators on the Thames Hobbs of Henley. Marlow - set amongst the rich meadows of the river valley and alongside the woodlands of the Chiltern Hills is a charming Georgian market town . Spend an afternoon wandering its historic streets with an abundance of boutique shops, restaurants, cafes and bistros or stroll down to the suspension bridge which spans the River Thames and joins the counties of Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. Explore the historic towns of Henley on Thames, Marlow, Cookham or Windsor and Eton in a fun-filled and challenging game – A Scavenger Challenge organised by Team Activity Group. Teams of up to six people are challenged to reach certain goals by performing various missions around the town. Find out more... As well as the major towns, there are many places where you can relax and enjoy a slower pace too, whether it’s the beautiful countryside around Cricklade , the historic Saxon town of Wallingford , historic market town of Abingdon or Faringdon , with its panoramic views over the Cotswolds. Or stay in Streatley-on-Thames where the river runs through a gap in the Chiltern Hills and the Berkshire Downs and enjoy beautiful views from the top of Streatley Hill. |
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What is vitamin B2 also known as? | Riboflavin Deficiency - Vitamin B2 | Dr. Weil Vitamin B2 for Adrenal Health What is vitamin B2? Vitamin B2, also called riboflavin, is a water-soluble vitamin present in most animal and plant tissues. Riboflavin is one of the essential B vitamins, known to help support adrenal function, help calm and maintain a healthy nervous system, and facilitate key metabolic processes, including helping to turn food into energy. Why is vitamin B2 necessary? Riboflavin is involved in vital metabolic processes in the body, and is necessary for energy production and normal cell function and growth. VItamin B2 is also crucial in helping other B vitamins undergo the chemical changes that make them useful. Emerging research shows that riboflavin/vitamin B2 can act as an antioxidant, potentially helping to prevent cancer and prohibit cholesterol buildup by controlling the proliferation of harmful molecules known as free radicals. Common diseases and illnesses that may be prevented or alleviated via riboflavin supplementation include neonatal jaundice , anemia , anorexia/bulimia, cataracts, cognitive function (thinking and memory), depression , and migraines . What are the signs of a riboflavin deficiency? Riboflavin deficiency (called ariboflavinosis) can appear at intakes of less than 0.5-0.6 mg/day. Too little riboflavin can cause weakness, throat swelling/soreness, a swollen tongue, skin cracking (including cracked corners of the mouth), dermatitis, and anemia. Riboflavin/vitamin B2 deficiency can also affect vision, including blurred vision and itching, watering, sore, or bloodshot eyes, as well eyes becoming light-sensitive and easily fatigued. Particular groups may be especially susceptible to riboflavin deficiency, including the elderly, the chronically ill and alcoholics. Women who take birth control pills may also benefit from supplementation – the body’s ability to absorb riboflavin is reduced when taking birth control pills. How much, and what kind, of vitamin B2, does an adult need? According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for is 1.0 mg for female adolescents between the ages of 14-18 years; 1.3 mg for male adolescents 14-18 years of age; 1.1 mg for female adults older than 18 years; and 1.3 mg for male adults older than 18 years. Pregnant women are recommended to take 1.4 mg, and women who are breast feeding should take 1.6 mg. People who are at a higher risk for riboflavin deficiency (see above) should talk with a physician for adequate dosages. Dr. Weil recommends 50 mg as part of a B-50 complex in a daily multivitamin. How much riboflavin does a child need? The NIH says the RDA of riboflavin for infants and children is 0.3 mg for 0-6 months old; 0.4 mg for 7-12 months old; 0.5 mg for 1-3 years old; 0.6 mg for 4-8 years old; and 0.9 mg for 9-13 years old. Dr. Weil recommends 1.7 mg as part of a children’s daily multivitamin, but you should always speak with your pediatrician regarding supplements. How do you get enough vitamin B2 from foods? Healthy individuals who eat a balanced diet may not need to supplement with riboflavin. Dietary sources of riboflavin include: dairy products (such as milk, cheese and yogurt), eggs, enriched or fortified cereals and grains, meats, liver, dark greens (such as asparagus, broccoli, spinach and turnip greens), fish, poultry, and buckwheat . Keep in mind that riboflavin is easily destroyed by exposure to light, so buy milk and yogurt in paper cartons or containers. Are there any risks associated with too much vitamin B2? Excess riboflavin is excreted through the urine (often temporarily causing urine to turn a bright yellow color several hours after taking it), so there is no common risk for an overdose. However, extremely high doses may result in an increased risk of kidney stones . Sensitivity to light, itching, numbness, and burning/prickling sensations may also occur at high dosages. Allergy and anaphylaxis (severe, whole-body allergic reaction) have also been reported, though rarely. Advertisement |
Film-maker and screenwriter Jill Craigie was the wife of which politician? | BBC News | UK | Blair joins tributes to Jill Craigie Tuesday, 14 December, 1999, 14:24 GMT Blair joins tributes to Jill Craigie Michael Foot and Jill Craigie: "Devoted" couple Labour politicians have paid tribute to film-maker and author Jill Craigie, the wife of former Labour leader Michael Foot. Ms Craigie died on Monday night at the Royal Free Hospital in north west London, aged 85. She had been ill for some time, and a fall in the summer had exacerbated a heart condition. Prime Minister Tony Blair said the news was "devastating" and that her husband had been "devoted" to her. Former Labour Prime Minister Lord Callaghan of Cardiff said she had been a "a courageous lady of deep conviction". Baroness Castle of Blackburn, a former Labour Employment Secretary and Social Services Secretary, said she had been "highly intelligent" and "beautiful". Ms Craigie had had a long and highly successful career as an actress, film-maker, author and authority on the suffragettes. She was also regarded as a great source of strength to her husband, who was leader of the Labour Party and the Opposition between 1980 and 1983. Postwar fame Jill Craigie was born in Derbyshire, the only child of Scottish-Russian parentage, and spent much of her youth at boarding school. Foot at the '99 Labour conference: Craigie denied driving his career While working at her first job, writing novelettes, she began developing and writing film scripts. Her talent fully emerged in the postwar years when she became Britain's first woman film director, gaining sponsorship and general releases for her films. She was famous for flouting convention, starting with documentaries and progressing to fictional films with a distinct socialist content. She shocked Britain's cinema world by proving that films about ordinary people were box-office material. Her two most acclaimed films were Blue Scar, about the everyday lives of miners, and The Way We Live, based on plans for the rebuilding of Plymouth after the devastation of the Second World War. At the door of their South Wales home in 1983 In Wales, Blue Scar reportedly broke the records of the big box office films of 1948. Political driving force Ms Craigie married Michael Foot in 1949, when she was 34 and well-established, and he was 36 and an aspiring politician. She also by then had a 13-year-old daughter Julie, by a previous marriage. The couple had no children themselves but were fully committed to their family life with Julie and, later, her four children. They lived in a flat in Hampstead, north London, and a cottage in Ebbw Vale, South Wales. Throughout her marriage Ms Craigie continued an independent career, but always put her married life first. Some went so far as to say she was the driving force behind her husband's political career, a role she always denied. In latter years Ms Craigie became more involved with her book on the suffragette movement. She believed she had one of the largest collections of feminist literature in Britain, with pamphlets dating back to John Stuart Mill. Ms Craigie last hit the headlines a year ago, after she confirmed reports that she had been beaten and raped by the late Hungarian-born writer Arthur Koestler shortly after she was married. Search BBC News Online |
On the Plimsoll Line what doers F denote? | What is a Plimsoll line? Home Ocean Facts What is a Plimsoll line? What is a Plimsoll line? A commercial ship is properly loaded when the ship’s waterline equals the ship’s Plimsoll line. Plimsoll mark on the hull of a floating ship. The Plimsoll line is a reference mark located on a ship’s hull that indicates the maximum depth to which the vessel may be safely immersed when loaded with cargo. This depth varies with a ship’s dimensions, type of cargo, time of year, and the water densities encountered in port and at sea. Once these factors have been accounted for, a ship’s captain can determine the appropriate Plimsoll line needed for the voyage (see above image): TF = Tropical Fresh Water W = Winter WNA = Winter North Atlantic AB = Letters indicating the registration authority (American Bureau of Shipping in the image shown; the circle with the line through it indicates whether or not the cargo is loaded evenly) Samuel Plimsoll (1824–1898) was a member of the British Parliament who was concerned with the loss of ships and crews due to vessel overloading. In 1876, he persuaded Parliament to pass the Unseaworthy Ships Bill, which mandated marking a ship's sides with a line that would disappear below the waterline if the ship was overloaded. The line, also known as the Plimsoll mark, is found midship on both the port and starboard hulls of cargo vessels and is still used worldwide by the shipping industry. Search Our Facts |
How many centimetres in diameter is a standard C.D. | Curtain And Valance Sizing, What Size Curtain Do I Need To Fit My Windows - About Curtains Home > About Curtains > What size do I need? What size do I need? CURTAIN LENGTH Curtain length is typically measured from the top of the rod pocket to the bottom edge of the curtain. If the curtain has a header (the part above the rod pocket), this is typically not included in the length of the curtain. If the header is included in the length of the curtain, it will be specified in the description of the curtain. Tab curtain lengths include the tabs unless specified. The length of the fringe or edging sewn to a curtain or a dust ruffle should be added to the curtain length or dust ruffle drop length. The fringe length is specified in the description of the curtain. If you plan to use clip rings, remember the top of the curtain will start at the clip so you will need to take the length of the ring into account when determining what curtain length to purchase. Overall curtain length is a matter of personal preference and need not be exact. If you have not yet installed your rod, you can adjust the placement of your rod, a little higher or lower, to get the bottom of the curtain to fall where you want at your window. CURTAIN WIDTH Using a metal tape measure or a wooden yardstick, measure the width of the window area you would like to cover, typically from bracket to bracket. For proper fullness, order curtain pair widths that are approximately one and a half times to double the width of the window area you would like to cover. For wider windows, order wider width pairs, available in many styles, or order an extra pair of regular width curtains. How to Select & Install a Rod Pocket Panel or Tailored Panel Curtains: Rod Pocket Panels/Tailored Panels usually comes in 2 sized pockets, a standard pocket which usually varies between 1 1/4" & 1 3/4", this type of pocket usually works with curtain rods less then 3/4" in diameter. The second type of pocket is called the wide pocket, this pocket is 3"W & usually works with a 2 1/2" wide pocket curtain rod or a decorative rod up to 1 1/4" in diameter. For added decor many customers are now installing them with decorative curtain rods & clip rings. Fullness is subjective, so here is a guide, use approximately 2 times your window width in fabric. For thinner fabrics use more fullness as much 3 1/2 times your window width, for thicker fabrics use less fullness. If you want more privacy use more fullness, if you want more light use less fullness. If you want to just soften your window, you can use one panel one each side with a tie back or a hold back. Selecting this type of panel usually means that you are not going to draw them open & closed a lot, they are usually used more for decor. The standard width of a panel usually coincides with the width of the bolt of fabric the manufacturer started with. So if you want to same money & buy a standard sized panel, it is not unusual to have to use multiple panels to achieve your desired fullness. So you usually need 2 panels for a single window & 4 panels for a double window , etc. Some customers think they need a special width to fit their windows, this is simply not true. You can achieve your desired width with any sized panel we offer. How to Select & Install Grommet Top Curtains: Grommet Top Panels/Grommet Curtains are manufactured with a metal grommet that can accommodate a curtain rod up to 1 1/2" in diameter. This allows the grommet top curtain to work nicely with most decorative curtain rods. A decorative rod is used since the curtain rod will be visible. The beauty of selecting the Grommet Top Curtain is that they curtains hang wonderfully right out of the package and the curtain folds look perfect. Fullness is subjective, so here is a guide, use approximately 2 times your window width in fabric. Selecting this type of panel usually means that you will be drawing them open & closed a lot. The standard width of a panel usually coincides with the width of the bolt of fabric the manufacturer started with. So if you want to same money & buy a s |
What was the first hit for Roxy Music | Greatest Hits - Roxy Music | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic Greatest Hits google+ AllMusic Review by Dave Thompson The first Roxy Music hits collection, released during the hiatus that divided Siren from Manifesto, was a straightforward rendering of all but one ("Both Ends Burning") of the band's UK hits, buoyed by an intelligent selection of key album tracks - US radio fave "Do The Strand", the pulsating "Editions Of You" and so on. Divided neatly between the Eno and Eddie Jobson eras of the band, Greatest Hits was most valuable at the time for finally placing "Virginia Plain" and "Pyjamarama" on a British album release (the former was included on the American edition of the band's debut) - hopes that the set might also find room for the string of non-album b-sides that graced the band's 45s were, however, dashed as Greatest Hits went for the commercial, rather than the collectible jugular. Still, it's a nice introduction for those who needed one, a smart souvenir for everyone else, and a vivid reminder that, for five years through the early-mid 1970s, Roxy really did release some phenomenal 45s. Track Listing |
Who appeared in the Spencer Davis Group, Blind Faith and Traffic | Traffic | Rolling Stone artists > T > Traffic > Bio Traffic Bio The original Traffic had two phases. At first it was a winsomely psychedelic pop band that blended blues, folk, rock, and R&B and was fronted by Steve Winwood and Dave Mason. This group recorded such FM-radio favorites as "Paper Sun" and "You Can All Join In." After Mason left, the band became Steve Winwood's vehicle for longer, moodier excursions that leaned closer to jazz and soul. This group was responsible for "Glad," "Freedom Rider," "Empty Pages," and "Rock & Roll Stew." Traffic was popular in both incarnations. When the band formed in 1967, Steve Winwood was its best-known member because of his lead vocals with the Spencer Davis Group. Winwood left that band to found Traffic. He and his friends Chris Wood, Jim Capaldi, and Dave Mason wrote and rehearsed in a cottage in the English countryside. Traffic's debut LP, Mr. Fantasy, contained two British hits, "Paper Sun" and "Hole in My Shoe." But conflicts between Mason's pop style and Winwood's jazz ambitions flared up and in late 1967 Mason split, first joining up with Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett before pursuing a solo career. A 1968 film called Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush contained some of Traffic's music, and the theme song was a minor hit. Despite differences with Winwood, Mason helped cut Traffic, contributing the oft-covered "Feelin' Alright." But by 1968 he had left again. It looked like Traffic was finished in 1969, when Winwood joined Blind Faith with Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Rick Grech. However, Blind Faith proved short-lived, and after a stint in Ginger Baker's Air Force in 1970 Winwood began recording his first solo album, the working title of which was Mad Shadows. Capaldi and Wood sat in on some sessions, and the LP became Traffic's fifth and most commercially successful album, John Barleycorn Must Die (Number Five, 1970), a gold album and a staple of "progressive" FM radio. The group then added Grech. The next year, before recording Welcome to the Canteen, Reebop Kwaku Baah was added on percussion. In addition, that live album featured Jim Gordon augmenting Capaldi on drums and a guest appearance by Mason. Despite the success of the gold album The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys (Number Seven, 1971), Gordon and Grech departed. Winwood was then stricken with peritonitis, and so the band was temporarily sidelined. Capaldi cut a solo album (Oh! How We Danced) in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and in the process he recruited session players bassist David Hood and drummer Roger Hawkins into the band. They appeared on Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory (Number Six, 1973) and with another Muscle Shoals musician, keyboardist Barry Beckett, on the live Traffic on the Road (Number 29, 1973). By the sessions for When the Eagle Flies (Number Nine, 1974), only the original trio of Winwood, Wood, and Capaldi plus bassist Rosco Gee were left. After that album's release, Winwood and Capaldi started their solo careers in earnest. Gee and Kwaku Baah joined Can. Wood died in 1983 in his London apartment after a long illness; Grech died seven years later of kidney and liver failure precipitated by a hemorrhage. Kwaku Baah died of a brain hemorrhage. Winwood enjoyed the most successful solo career of any of his former band mates. In 1994 he and Capaldi joined forces for what was termed a Traffic reunion (Gee performed in the touring band), and under the group name released the critically well received Far From Home (Number 33, 1994). Shortly thereafter, they returned to their solo endeavors. This biography originally appeared in The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Simon & Schuster, 2001). |
Which actress enjoyed the Good Life then went Solo | BBC - Comedy - The Good Life The Good Life The Good Life Created by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, The Good Life's four series from 1975-8 are remembered, according to the Britain's Greatest Sitcom poll, as our 9th favourite laugh. Constantly available on UKTV, it's a must visit for anyone interested in British sitcom. On his 40th birthday to be precise, Tom Good decides that he's had enough of the rat race and that he and wife Barbara will become self-sufficient. The pair convert their garden into a farm, get in the pigs and chickens, grow their own crops and on one memorable occasion, try to dye their own wool with nettles. Tom and Barbara would just be lone loons were it not for their neighbours, the henpecked Jerry Leadbetter and wife Margot, a social climber who cannot bear chickens wandering the back garden. The Good Life attacked the middle class and the 'alternative' lifestyle at once, showing Margot's snobbishness as blindness, and Tom's fanatical self-sufficiency as going too far. Examples of Tom's pursuit of natural alternatives leading down the wrong path include his attempts to make a methane-powered car that continually breaks down, as well as the problems Barbara and Tom have trying to kill their chicken, forcing them through pride to make a 'sumptuous feast' of a single egg. The Good Life was remarkable for the consistent characterisation. Though initially dominated by Tom, Barbara was soon balancing his mad schemes with pragmatism and comforting his occasional lapses into depression. Jerry's mocking derision of Tom's step sideways become grudging respect, and even snobbish Margot was human and real. The series showcased the talents of Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith and Paul Eddington and made all three of the latter into solo stars afterwards, with Kendal becoming a sex-symbol (still is, let’s face it), while Keith in To The Manor Born and Eddington in Yes Minister created roles that were to become even better known than their Good Life creations. Briers went on to create possibly the saddest small-screen comic character of all time, Martin Brice in Ever Decreasing Circles. The thirty episodes of The Good Life became household favourites, and are still enduring icons of their time. In a good-natured, light-hearted way, they showed how hard it was, and is, to be different to those around you, and the kind of courage it takes to be so. |
Who played the part of Miss Kitty in Gunsmoke | Whatever Happened To Amanda Blake? There are a few iconic TV characters from my childhood. The Cartwrights on ‘ Bonanza ‘. The Clampett clan on ‘ The Beverly Hillbillies ‘. Captain Kangaroo. Captain 11. And the folks in Dodge. ‘ Gunsmoke ‘ ran forever, or at least from the time I was knee high to a grasshopper until the time I thought I was too old to like it anymore (but I still did). Chester, Festus, Doc, and of course Kitty, the owner of the ‘Longbranch’ (where Sam bartended) where the boys would gather for a cold one after a long day of keeping the town safe and patching up a few gunshot wounds here and there. Amanda Blake played ‘Kitty’ and was an integral part of the show. Several episodes centered around her character, highlighting a tough western woman who, ultimately, had a big warm heart. Born in Buffalo, new york she had numerous roles before ‘Gunsmoke’. But it will be as ‘Miss Kitty’ for 19 years that she will live on in our hearts (and re-runs). She played the iconic saloon keeper on the show for an incredible 19 years, from 1955-1974. She had a few other roles through those ‘Gunsmoke’ years, and appeared occasionally on game shows of the day, like ‘Hollywood Squares’ and ‘Match Game’, but the role of Kitty kept her plenty busy. You’ll remember in the ‘old days’, they didn’t just run 10 or 12 shows a season. So whatever happened to Amanda Blake? She was a heavy smoker for many years and had oral cancer surgery in 1977. She passed away in 1989 and there’s some confusion about the cause of death, some reports being cancer and other reports being AIDS-related. Her death certificate stated cardiopulmonary arrest due to liver failure and CMV hepatitis, which is AIDS-related. Oh, by the way, if you’re a real ‘Gunsmoke’ fan, do you remember Kitty’s last name? It was Russell. |
What was the first name of Terry Collier's often seen sister in The Likely Lads | whatever happened to the likely lads : definition of whatever happened to the likely lads and synonyms of whatever happened to the likely lads (English) Website Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is a 1970s British situation comedy broadcast between 9 January 1973 and 9 April 1974 on BBC1 . It was the colour sequel to the mid-1960s hit The Likely Lads . It was created and written, as was its predecessor, by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais . There were 26 television episodes over two series; and a subsequent 45-minute Christmas special was aired on 24 December 1974. The cast were reunited in 1975 for a BBC radio adaptation of series 1, transmitted on Radio 4 from July to October that year. In 1976 a feature film spin-off was made. Around the time of its release, however, Rodney Bewes and James Bolam fell out over a misunderstanding involving the press and have not spoken since. This long-suspected situation was finally confirmed by Bewes while promoting his autobiography in 2005. Unlike Bewes, Bolam is consistently reluctant to talk about the show, and has vetoed any attempt to revive his character.[ citation needed ] Contents The series Bob and Terry set off on a bicycle race and both cheat The show followed the friendship, resumed after five years apart, of two working-class young men, Bob Ferris ( Rodney Bewes ) and Terry Collier ( James Bolam ). Set in Northeast England , humour was based on the tension between Terry's firmly working-class outlook and Bob's aspirations to join the middle class , through his new white-collar job, suburban home, and impending marriage to prissy librarian Thelma Chambers ( Brigit Forsyth ). Since the ending of the original series, in 1966, Bob has left factory life behind for an office job with his future father-in-law's building firm (something which leaves Bob even more desperate to retain favour with Thelma and her family). But what Bob does for a living is not a major factor in the show; more important is the fact that he is now a white-collar worker, and (at Thelma's urging) is joining badminton clubs, attending dinner parties, and — in all sorts of ways — appearing to Terry as aspiring to join the middle class. Terry thus sees his own army experience and solid working class ethos as giving him moral superiority over Bob. But he finds it hard to adjust to all the changes which have occurred in the five years he's been away. As implied in the lyrics to the programme's theme song, the 1970s series plays on both lads' feelings of nostalgia for the lost days of their innocent and reckless youth. Both characters are depressed by the demolition being carried out on the landmarks of their youth, but Bob, who works for a development agency, puts forward that it can be seen as progress. Bob also lives in his own semi-detached house on a recently-built estate, whereas Terry lives with his mother in a 19th century house, which he claims has far more charm than the one owned by Bob, where "The only thing that tells you apart from your neighbours is the colour of your curtains." Indeed, in the opening credits shots of Terry show him along with the older and more industrial buildings of the city, with Bob displayed along with modern, less attractive development. The word "likely" in the title referred, in the 1960s series, to those showing promise, but also those likely to get up to well-meaning mischief; but, as the 1970s title implied, the mischief days were (or at least, perhaps, should have been) behind them now. Yet, in reality, life was still seen by both Bob and Terry as something in which the only things that really mattered were beer, football and sex — though not necessarily in that order. As Terry says at one point, in disbelief, "After all, there are some people who don't like football!" The conflict between what Bob had become, and what he saw himself as, led him to be impulsively inclined to follow the lead set by the more headstrong Terry (especially after a heavy drinking session), who led them recklessly into one scrape after another. Terry frequently behaved badly, his wo |
You have all heard of Route 66 in America but which two cities does it link up | Route 66 History Page | Route 66 World Share U.S. Route 66 (also known as the Will Rogers Highway, “Main Street of America” or the “Mother Road”) was a highway in the U.S. Highway System. One of the original U.S. highways, Route 66 (US Highway 66), was established on November 11, 1926. However, road signs did not go up until the following year. The famous highway originally started from Chicago, Illinois, and ran through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, before ending at Los Angeles, encompassing a total of 2,448 miles (3,940 km). It was recognized in popular culture by both a hit song (written by Bobby Troup and performed by the Nat King Cole Trio and The Rolling Stones, among others) and the Route 66 television show in the 1960s. Route 66 underwent many improvements and realignments over its lifetime, changing its path and overall length. Many of the realignments gave travelers faster and safer routes, or detoured around city congestion. One realignment moved the western endpoint farther west from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica. Route 66 was a major path of the migrants who went west, especially during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, and supported the economies of the communities through which the road passed through. People doing business along the route became prosperous due to the growing popularity of the highway, and those same people later fought to keep the highway alive even with the growing threat of being bypassed by the new Interstate Highway System. US 66 (Route 66) was officially removed from the United States Highway System on June 27, 1985 after it was decided the route was no longer relevant and had been replaced by the Interstate Highway System. Portions of the road that passed through Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, and Arizona have been designated a National Scenic Byway of the name “Historic Route 66”. It has begun to return to maps in this form. Some portions of the road in southern California have been redesignated “State Route 66” and others bear “Historic Route 66” signs and relevant historic information. Route description Over the years, U.S. Route 66 received many nicknames. Right after Route 66 was commissioned, it was known as “The Great Diagonal Way” because the Chicago-to-Oklahoma City stretch ran northeast to southwest. Later, Route 66 was advertised by the U.S. Highway 66 Association as “The Main Street of America”. The title had also been claimed by supporters of U.S. Route 40, but the Route 66 group was more successful. In the John Steinbeck novel The Grapes of Wrath, the highway is called “The Mother Road”, its prevailing title today. Lastly, Route 66 was unofficially named “The Will Rogers Highway” by the U.S. Highway 66 Association in 1952, although a sign along the road with that name appeared in the John Ford film, The Grapes of Wrath, which was released in 1940, twelve years before the association gave the road that name. A plaque dedicating the highway to Will Rogers is still located in Santa Monica, California. There are more plaques like this; one can be found in Galena, Kansas. It was originally located on the Kansas-Missouri state line, but moved to the Howard Litch Memorial Park in 2001. Before the U.S. Highway system In 1857, Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale, a Naval officer in the service of the U.S. Army Topographical Corps, was ordered by the War Department to build a government-funded wagon road across the 35th Parallel. His secondary orders were to test the feasibility of the use of camels as pack animals in the southwestern desert. This road became part of U.S. Route 66. Before a nationwide network of numbered highways was adopted by the states, named auto trails were marked by private organizations. The route that would become Route 66 was covered by three highways. The Lone Star Route passed through St. Louis on its way from Chicago to Cameron, Louisiana, though US 66 would take a shorter route through Bloomington rather than Peoria. The transcontinental National Old Trails Road led via St. Louis to Los Angeles, but was not follow |
In which British city is Waverley Railway Station | Edinburgh Waverley railway station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edinburgh Waverley railway station Jump to: navigation , search Edinburgh Waverley The main pedestrian entrance to the station (now barred to traffic), including the entrance ramp and Balmoral Hotel behind Location North Bridge built by NBR [1] 17 May 1847 General Station built by E&GR [1] 17 May 1847 Canal Street built by EL&NR [1] April 1866 NBR demolished existing stations and replaced them with Edinburgh Waverley [1] 18 April 1966 Renamed Edinburgh by British Railways [1] ???? UK Railways portal Edinburgh Waverley railway station, [2] often simply referred to as Waverley, is the main railway station in the Scottish capital Edinburgh . Covering an area of over 25 acres (10 ha) in the centre of the city, it is the second-largest main line railway station in the United Kingdom in terms of area, the largest being London Waterloo ; and is both a terminal station and a through station, in contrast to the majority of central London stations. Ticketing generally regards Waverley and Haymarket as interchangeable subject to operator validity. It is one of 19 stations managed by Network Rail . [3] It is the northern limit of the East Coast Main Line to Network Rail infrastructure definition, but through-services operate to Glasgow , Dundee , Aberdeen , Perth and Inverness . There are many local services operated by Abellio ScotRail , including the four routes to Glasgow, the Fife Circle , and services to Stirling / Dunblane / Alloa / North Berwick / Dunbar , and the station is the terminus of the Edinburgh leg of the West Coast Main Line served by Virgin Trains and First TransPennine Express . Long distance inter-city trains to England are operated by CrossCountry to destinations such as York , Leeds , Sheffield , Derby , Birmingham New Street , Bristol Temple Meads , Exeter St Davids and Plymouth . Waverley is the second busiest railway station in Scotland after Glasgow Central and the 5th busiest in the United Kingdom outside London. Contents Location[ edit ] View from Scott Monument of Waverley Station roof, prior to restoration, between Waverley Bridge (bottom right) and North Bridge, and Arthur's Seat in the background Waverley station is situated in a steep, narrow valley between the medieval Old Town and the 18th century New Town . Princes Street , the premier shopping street, runs close to its north side. The valley is bridged by the North Bridge , rebuilt in 1897 as a three-span iron and steel bridge, on huge sandstone piers. This passes high above the station's central section, directly over the central booking hall (which cleverly hides one of the main stone piers within its bulk). Waverley Bridge lies to the west side of the station (though platforms extend below it) and it is this road which, by means of ramps, formerly afforded vehicular access to the station and still provides two of the six pedestrian entrances to the station. The valley to the west, formerly the site of the Nor Loch , is the public parkland of Princes Street Gardens . History[ edit ] Location of Waverley and (former) lines emanating from the station Edinburgh's Old Town, perched on a steep-sided sloping ridge, was bounded on the north by a valley in which the Nor Loch had been formed. In the 1750s overcrowding led to proposals to link across this valley to allow development to the north. The "noxious lake" was to be narrowed into "a canal of running water", with a bridge formed across the east end of the loch adjacent to the physic garden . This link was built from 1766 as the North Bridge and at the same time plans for the New Town began development to the north, with Princes Street to get unobstructed views south over sloping gardens and the proposed canal. The loch was drained as work on the bridge proceeded. In 1770 a coachbuilder began work on properties feued at the corner between the bridge and Princes Street, and feuers on the other side of the street strongly objected to this construction blocking their views to the south. A series of court cases ended with the decis |
Which car manufacturer make the Fabia | Skoda: News, reviews, pictures and more | AOL Cars UK Home Car Makes Skoda Skoda Throughout the 1970s and 1980s Skoda, along with its fellow eastern European manufacturer, Lada, was the butt of many a joke over its dated image and odd-rear drive cars. The jokes finally dried up after the Czech manufacturer was bought by Volkswagen in 2000 with the subsequent Fabia Octavia and Yeti models winning countless awards for reliability and dealer satisfaction. |
La Presse is a best selling daily newspaper in which country | La Presse to end weekday printed paper in new year | Montreal Gazette La Presse to end weekday printed paper in new year More from The Canadian Press Published on: September 16, 2015 | Last Updated: September 16, 2015 5:29 PM EST A tablet is seen on the paper edition of La Presse Wednesday, September 16, 2015 in Montreal. The Montreal-based daily newspaper announced that it will scrap its print edition from Monday to Friday starting in January 1, 2016. Paul Chiasson / THE CANADIAN PRESS Share Adjust Comment Print By Ross Marowits MONTREAL — Another alarm bell sounded Wednesday for the future of print newspapers in Canada when one of the country’s largest and oldest dailies announced the end of its printed weekday edition nearly three years after introducing its free digital tablet edition. Montreal La Presse, owned by Power Corp., announced Wednesday that the print edition of the 131-year-old French-language paper will only be available on Saturdays after Jan. 1. Publisher Guy Crevier says the paper will become the world’s first major daily to go completely digital on weekdays as it responds to a permanent shift in advertising spending. The North American newspaper sector has lost 63 per cent of its revenues — or $29 billion — over the past decade, Crevier said in an interview. “There is nobody who can survive in an environment like that,” he said. His newspaper’s digital edition — called La Presse+ — is more successful than the print edition just 30 months after it was introduced. More than 460,000 people read the digital paper weekly, Crevier said, adding it’s also a big hit with advertisers. The number of paid print subscribers decreased to 81,000 from 161,000 when the tablet was launched. Most of the remaining readers are expected to go digital. Three quarters of La Presse’s advertising revenues are expected to flow from the tablet in December, plus 10 per cent from its other mobile and web platforms. Crevier said there are no plans to end the Saturday print edition, which attracts more advertising and different readers. Mike Gasher, a journalism professor at Concordia University, said La Presse is leading a “wave of the future” in the newspaper industry. “It’s certainly a bold move,” he said, adding that while some older readers may prefer the printed paper, younger people want to get their news digitally. Gasher believes there’s still a place for printed newspapers — although like television, radio and cinema before it, they need to evolve and find their niche. Jacques Nantel, a marketing professor at the University of Montreal’s business school, said La Presse is ending the printed edition because it’s now confident that advertisers will follow to the tablet. He expects the newspaper will now essentially force reluctant advertisers to come on board. Nantel said La Presse’s move is a sign of changes to come in Canada. “La Presse is certainly a beacon that other editors are watching very closely,” he said, noting that the Toronto Star, Le Devoir and Montreal Gazette are pursuing their own tablet editions. “It’s only a matter of time now. They’re really trendsetters by doing that.” Indeed, the decision to end the weekday paper comes a day after the Toronto Star launched its own free digital tablet with the help of La Presse . In a joint statement issued Wednesday afternoon, La Presse’s unions demanded more transparency about the paper’s finances from its owner. “The unions … were important partners in the digital shift taken since 2010,” the statement said. “For five years, the many concessions agreed to by all employees allowed La Presse to invest $40 million in the digital project that led to La Presse+. “Unfortunately, despite all the efforts of the unions over the years, La Presse’s finances are still very opaque. Power Corp. and La Presse have always refused to open their books to their principal partners in this adventure: the employees of La Presse.” La Presse’s union contracts end on Dec. 31, and the five unions representing 600 employees in editorial, distribution, information technology and other business f |
In which newspaper does the cartoon dog Fred Basset appear | Fred Basset, the hound who's had Britain chuckling for 50 years celebrates landmark birthday | Daily Mail Online He is a canine icon, a pet pin-up, and a hound whose wry observations on human behaviour have endeared him to millions. And this week, Fred Basset — ‘The Hound That’s Almost Human’ — celebrates his 50th birthday. Since he first ambled onto the pages of the Daily Mail on July 9, 1963, Fred has made more than 18,000 appearances, capturing our hearts and winning fans across the world. Five decades after his debut, he still features daily, his rabbit-chasing and bone-burying every bit as entertaining as ever. The hound that stole our hearts: Much-loved comic strip star Fred Basset is fifty today Not, it should be said, that you would have bet on his success at the start. His unusual looks — a skinny, stretched-out body and long, straight ears, not unlike a sausage dog — prompted readers to write in enquiring what exactly the strange dog was meant to be. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share Not owning a dog himself, Fred’s creator, the late Scottish cartoonist Alex Graham, was a little hazy on just what a Basset Hound should look like. Graham had been asked to create a cartoon strip about a ‘thinking dog’ by the Mail’s then art editor, Julian Phipps. Graham had trained at the Glasgow School of Art and was a regular contributor to Punch. Living in Ticehurst, East Sussex, in a neat brick house not unlike the suburban home belonging to Fred’s human owners, he chose to make his star a Basset Hound because they were, as he put it, ‘a unique type of dog’ with ‘rather expressive faces’. Cartoonist Alex Graham, who died in 1991, with Freda, his pet dog who acted as inspiration for the strip. It has appeared in 20 countries around the world After those early readers’ letters, the Mail gave Graham a (female) basset puppy, Freda, to help him capture the breed’s likeness. The pair became inseparable. While Graham drew in his studio, Freda would sit watching. In the afternoons, when he went for his daily round of golf, she would follow him from tee to tee. In the evening, as he sat in his armchair with a whisky, she would curl up at his feet. When Freda died a decade later, Graham was so heartbroken that he went out and bought another Basset, Freda 2. In those early days, Graham practised drawing her so often that it wasn’t long before he could draw Fred in four seconds flat — and he would do so many thousands of time over. His strips, set in a suburban household in an unidentified part of England, have always reflected a very British way of life — the kind of gentle, orderly existence which is becoming ever rarer in the modern world. Fred’s owners are a golf-loving, pub-frequenting City worker and his house-proud wife. The local butcher features prominently — usually chasing a hungry Fred down the road. So, too, do local children Amanda and the Tucker Twins. Then there are Fred’s partners-in-crime: Jock the Scottie; Yorky the terrier; Fifi the poodle (said to be based on Tosh, the rescue dog who joined the Graham household shortly after Freda); and Taffy, a Welsh terrier). Asked whether the couple were modelled on him and his wife Winnifred, Graham always insisted that, if anything, it was Fred with whom he had the most in common. Nevertheless, there was plenty about Graham’s life which did offer inspiration. His love of golf — shared with Fred’s master — is a mainstay of the strips. He would reverse the names of his friends when naming supporting characters, and his local pub, The Bull, appeared regularly. Enduring: Fred Basset's first appearance in 1963. In Germany he is known as Wurzel, in Italy he is Lilo and in Norway he answers to Laban As the humans hurry about their daily business, happily unaware of their pet’s rich inner life, it is left to Fred to provide the commentary through his wry reflections. As Graham himself put it: ‘He thinks they’re stupid, of course, but he’s very loyal and affectionate.’ It was a quality which endeared him to millions. The paper was inundated with letters from readers who couldn’t g |
In which Sunday newspaper do The Broons and Oor Wullie appear | Oor Wullie and The Broons set to appear on limited edition Royal Mail stamps - Sunday Post Oor Wullie and The Broons set to appear on limited edition Royal Mail stamps Murray Scougall OOR WULLIE and The Broons have spent a historic 80 years in the Sunday Post – but now they’re about to appear in a different type of post. Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to read their adventures in these pages every week, but from tomorrow these two Scottish icons are to replace Her Majesty by appearing on a limited- edition range of stamps. Only the most important people are chosen to have their faces stuck on envelopes, and who fits the bill better than the famous residents of Auchentogle and Auchenshoogle? Only 10,000 of the sheets will be made and each set features classic images of the characters and their renowned sayings, alongside 10 first class Scottish Saltire stamps. The Queen approves all UK stamp designs before they are printed. As you would imagine, Maw Broon is fair delighted. “Michty, whit an honour it is tae be the face o’ a special set o’ Royal Mail stamps!” she smiled. “We’ve seen a richt amount o’ change in the world during oor 80 years in The Sunday Post, but the joy o’ receivin’ a letter frae a loved one still brings a smile tae your face. “We’re lookin’ forward tae delivering happiness through the letterboxes o’ friends an’ family across the country.” Paw is equally pleased but warned: “As long as they’re no’ used tae post bills.” Oor Wullie’s press officer Fat Boab spoke yesterday from their HQ in Wullie’s shed. “Oor Wullie is delighted with being on sic a braw set of stamps, especially them being in colour – a’ the fowk that read The Sunday Post think Wullie is jist black and white and awfy peely-wally,” he said. “His Ma says it shows up the dirt on his face but what would she ken, she’s only his Ma. “The Auchenshoogle polisman, PC Murdoch, said it is very fitting as somebody has been needing tae stamp on Wullie’s bad behaviour for years. Wullie’s poems aboot the officer’s size 22 feet are legendary aroond here. “If ye are wanting a set of the stamps ye’ll hae tae be quick – Primrose Paterson, who fancies Wullie like mad, is planning tae buy them all and stick them on her wall. That’s lassies for ye.” Each sheet is housed in a specially-designed folder bearing the respective tartans of the comic strips and featuring reproductions of original illustrations from throughout the years. You can also read the back story of the two series and each folder contains the first strip to be published in the Sunday Post on March 8, 1936. Julie Pirone of Royal Mail said: “Ask anyone who spent their childhood in Scotland and they’ll tell you how they grew up with Oor Wullie and The Broons. Opening your annual is still a Christmas tradition that’s been handed down through generations of Scottish families. “We are delighted to be celebrating these iconic characters with their own sets of stamps in their 80th anniversary year and hope they will bring back some happy memories for everyone sending and receiving mail with them.” The stamp sets are available from tomorrow at the DC Thomson website or by freephone on 0800 318846. From overseas, call +44 1382 575580. They will also be on sale at selected Post Offices across Scotland. READ MORE |
Who took over as captain of England from Nasser Hussain for the one day series against Sri Lanka in 2001 | Wisden - Nasser Hussain Nasser Hussain © Getty Images Enlarge Nasser Hussain has always been too intense to inspire mass affection. Like Nick Faldo, or Steve Redgrave, or other English sportsmen suspected of being obsessive, he has inspired respect instead. In his four years as England's captain, Hussain should have inspired gratitude too. Last winter, in the first three Ashes Tests, England were a rowing-boat overwhelmed by the mountainous waves of Australian cricket. Almost every touring side had capsized against Steve Waugh's team in Australia; but Hussain, a beleaguered skipper if ever there was, kept England afloat. If one image could sum up the tour, it came in the one-day matches before Christmas when England - 3-0 down in the Test series - had to play four one-day internationals in eight days at venues as widespread as Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Any other England captain might have let his exhaustion, physical or mental, show. But there was Hussain in the field, hectoring, urging, berating, then exploding in celebration at the fall of each wicket. England have not had such an ardent captain since Douglas Jardine, another cricketer whose obsessiveness was not to English taste. Spurred on by this zeal, and blessed when injuries at last struck Australia instead, England won the Fifth Test in Sydney. It has not been zeal alone which has fuelled the England team since 1999, but a sharp intellect blended with a diplomat's skill. Hussain has helped to educate the cricket public, and media, as Mark Taylor did in Australia a few years earlier. With his honest insights into the state of English cricket (and occasional propaganda), Hussain has raised the level of debate above the platitudes which used to prevail. Using a mind that won a Maths scholarship to Forest School and achieved a 2.2 in Geology and Chemistry at Durham University when cricket allowed, Hussain also advanced the moral argument for England not to play in Zimbabwe: it was believed to be the first time in England that team sportsmen at national level, and certainly the whole cricket team, had exercised their consciences. Above all, Hussain's legacy is that he has raised standards inside and outside the England team. NASSER HUSSAIN was born on March 28, 1968 in Madras (now Chennai). His father Javaid, or Joe, represented Madras in the Ranji Trophy before emigrating to England, where he married an Englishwoman, Shireen. He then returned to India to set up an electronic-components factory in Madras, where the youngest of his three sons was born. Nasser's first experiences of cricket were family visits to Chepauk, where his father was a member of the Madras Cricket Club. His elder brothers Mel and Abbas used to bat on the outfield while he chased after the ball. When Joe returned with his family to England, and took charge of the indoor cricket school in Ilford, Nasser used to bowl for hours on end at his elder brothers, and not just because he was the youngest: he found leg-spin interesting. He was keener on football at first - supporting Leeds United, as he still does, and playing for school teams - but Sunday mornings were always dedicated to cricket, and his father kept pushing him in this direction. At eight, he was bowling leg-breaks for Essex Schools Under-11s, and at 12 for their Under-15s. Born five days apart, Hussain and Mike Atherton soon found their careers progressing in parallel as they captained, batted and bowled legspin for England age-group teams, while also passing enough exams to go to a leading university. In his mid-teens, however, Hussain "grew a foot in a winter" and the trajectory of his bowling was altered: "I went from bowling out Graham Gooch in the indoor school with everyone watching to hitting the roof or bowling triple-bouncers in deadly silence." His father remembers him crying in bed at the loss of his legbreak; the son felt he was letting his father down. He was also anxious not to be left behind by his peers, boys like Atherton, Trevor Ward, Martin Bicknell and Chris Lewis. So he made himself into a batsman, moving up th |
Who beat Chris Eubank in two World Title fights in 1995 | Collins wanted £1m after beating Eubank to take world title, manager tells court Collins wanted £1m after beating Eubank to take world title, manager tells court Wed, Oct 22, 1997, 01:00 A £1 million "next fight" fee was sought by the Dublin boxer Steve Collins after he beat Chris Eubank for the world title at Millstreet in March 1995, the High Court was told yesterday. Mr Justice O'Sullivan heard that when the boxer first approached the British promoter-manager, Mr Barry Hearn, he was considering retiring and was "on his backside". Mr Hearn later agreed under cross-examination that it was probably an exaggeration to say that Mr Collins was "broken down" when he came to him. He said he could not recall saying to the Millstreet arena owner, Mr Noel C. Duggan, that Chris Eubank would "play around with Paddy" for five rounds and then cut him up so badly that Mr Collins would not know what was happening to him. Yesterday was the third day of an action brought by Mr Hearn, of Romford, Essex, and his company, Matchroom Boxing Ltd, against Mr Collins, of Pine House, Navan Road, Dublin, for alleged breach of contract. Mr Hearn claims a one-year management agreement between him and the boxer was extended for a further year from May 1995. Mr Collins denies the claim. Concluding his direct evidence yesterday, Mr Hearn said that about two weeks after the Millstreet fight he came to Dublin to pay Mr Collins his purse of about £145,000 net. He gave Mr Collins two cheques, one for £125,000 which was payable to himself, and one for £20,000 payable to a company. The meeting was held in Mr Collins's house and lasted several hours, with a break for lunch. They had had a social chat after the big win. Mr Collins said he was looking for advice about land and building a house. Then the conversation had turned to his boxing career. Mr Hearn said the reality of the situation was dawning. Mr Collins had made it clear he wanted at least £1 million for his next fight. He had initially sought such a sum after the Millstreet contest. ADVERTISEMENT The entire conversation centred on money, Mr Hearn said. Mr Collins had obviously wanted to get as much as he could for his next fight. They had discussed whom Mr Collins would fight, and a return fight with Chris Eubank was uppermost in the champion's mind. They agreed that the next fee could be for a rematch between the two men. Mr Collins asked him to go away and consider what money might be offered for the contest. Cross-examined by Mr Colm Allen SC, for Mr Collins, Mr Hearn said it was probably an exaggeration to say that Mr Collins was "broken down" when he initially approached him. He believed Mr Collins, who had lost two fights, was considering retiring from boxing. Mr Hearn agreed that at the time he was probably the "number one" boxing promoter. His job was to get Mr Collins to number one as a boxer. At the time Mr Collins was worthless as a boxing asset, not as a financial person. He did not know what Mr Collins's financial position was but assumed that he was probably better off than Mr Collins. He was aware Mr Collins was living in rented accommodation at the time and was not a house owner. Asked if he would accept that Mr Collins was "on his backside" and that he was at his pinnacle as a boxing promoter, Mr Hearn said he would. Asked if he did not sign a contract with Mr Collins in 1993 because he (Mr Hearn) did not want to, Mr Hearn said a contract was not necessary and was not an issue between them at that stage. When it came to the point of winning a world title, Mr Hearn said, he felt he needed a contract. Mr Hearn said that while Matchroom Boxing lost £27,000 on the Millstreet promotion, he had received 25 per cent of Mr Eubank's purse on the management side. That was not promotional. Twenty-five per cent of Mr Eubank's £700,000 purse was about £175,000. Asked how much the trainer, Mr Freddy King, was paid, Mr Hearn said that in 1995 he would have earned in the region of £100,000. Mr Eubank had been beaten by a better boxer on the night and was making excuses after being beaten a |
Who was the last team to win the FA Cup with 11 Englishmen | My Football Facts & Stats | FA Cup Football Stats of the round by round progress of every club who entered the competition in 1871 to the formation of the Football League. Football Stats of all the last 32 FA Cup places club by club for the inter-war period 1919-20 to 1938-39.Modern FA Cup Rounds started in 1925-26. Football Stats of all the last 32 FA Cup places club by club for the post-war years until Trevor Brooking's winner for West Ham against Arsenal in 1980. Football Stats of all the last 32 FA Cup places club by club from Ricky Villa's 1981 FA Cup Final with Spurs to the 2015-16 competition On July 20, 1871, in the offices of The Sportsman newspaper, C. W. Alcock proposed that "a Challenge Cup should be established in connection with the Association", giving birth to the FA Cup - the first competition in the history of World football. Four first-round matches were the first FA Cup games ever played – on November 11, 1871. The first Cup goal was scored by Clapham Rovers player Jarvis Kenrick in a 3-0 win over Upton Park (Kenrick scoring twice in the process). The following year, on March 16, 1872, Wanderers became the first winners of the FA Cup , beating Royal Engineers 1-0 at The Oval. Fifteen clubs had entered, only twelve actually played, and there were thirteen games in total. The winning goal was scored by Morton Peto Betts, who played under the pseudonym of 'A.H. Chequer'. In 1873, Wanderers retained the title after receiving a bye to the final where they beat Oxford University to retain the Cup. The rules were changed for the following season, to help inspire teams to try and get to the final, instead of knowing who their opponents would be before they reached it. In 1876, Thomas Hughes was the first to score more than once in the final, in a replay match in which Wanderers defeated Old Etonians 3-0. In the same final, Alexander Bonsor from the losing side became the first to score in two consecutive finals (both of which his team lost). Lord Kinnaird won the Cup for a still record fifth time in 1882, three times with Wanderers and twice with the Old Etonians. Earlier in 1877, he also scored the first own goal in the final with Wanderers defeating Oxford University 2-1. But in 1883 Blackburn Olympic broke the "old order of things" to defeat Old Etonians in the final to become the first professional club to win the trophy. The win marked a turning point in the culture of the game in England. In 1884 and 1885 Scottish side Queen's Park reached the final, the first time a non-English side had done so. They lost both times. (Scotland had had its own Scottish Cup since 1873). In 1886, Jimmy Brown of Blackburn Rovers became the first to score in three consecutive finals from 1884 to 1886 (winning all three). Blackburn Rovers also became the second club to win three consecutive FA Cups and remain the only club still in existence to win "three in a row" to this day, as Wanderers, who achieved the feat 6 years earlier, were disbanded in 1883. The following year, Aston Villa legend Archie Hunter became the first player to score in every round of the FA Cup in Villa's victorious 1887 campaign (beginning from the second round, as Villa had a bye in the first). This feat was bettered in 1901 by Sandy Brown of Tottenham Hotspur , who scored in all rounds from the first. Spurs, then members of the Southern League, became the only non-Football League club to win the trophy. In 1888, West Bromwich Albion were the first club to win the FA Cup with a team made up of English born players. Only 3 other teams have since achieved the same feat - 1958 Bolton Wanderers, 1969 Manchester City, 1975 West Ham United. The modern cup was beginning to be established by the 1888–89 season, when qualifying rounds were introduced, with clubs competing on regional basis until only one was left for the Fourth Qualifying Round, and in the same season, the 'magic of the cup' began when Warwick County became the first non-league side to beat a First Division club on October 6, 1888, winning 2-1 away at Stoke. The first and only game to be play |
Where in the body would you find the mount of Apollo | Apollo Mount : Palmistry Illustrated guide - Auntyflo.com Apollo Mount Home › Palmistry › Apollo Mount Apollo is the Roman god of the sun who stands for light and truth, healing and beauty, poetry and art. The mount of Apollo is located at the base of the ring finger and is associated with all the positive attributes of the Roman god. If the Apollo mount is of good size this denotes that the bearer is outgoing and enthusiastic, talented and creative, lively and positive. For this mount to be raised, (compared to the other mounts on the hand) means that this person will have a good sense of humour. For the triradii to be positioned in the centre of the Apollo mount means that this person is logical, versatile and has understanding of the hidden things in life, but normally has a desire to lead others. This leadership may make this person unpopular. Your love for self expression, beauty and creativity may be observed in your hobbies of cooking, crafts, fashion. Those with lines going vertically downwards have a deep interest in the occult. On turning the hand sideways if the Apollo mount is protruding outwards (compared to the other mounts) this person will possesses the above qualities but to the extreme. Such a person may come across as being loud, and this person will exhibit behaviour which is quite intense. This person maintain a hedonistic lifestyle. This results in burning the candle at both ends! If the mount is not well-defined this means the person lacks talent. This person maybe dull and insensitive to the finer things in life. This person tends to be secretive and hate being in the spotlight, and not ready to face the outside world. If the mount of Apollo veers toward Saturn the bearer will be creative but in a less flamboyant way. This person likes self-help books plus romance novels. Creativity is of great importance to this person. Keeping organized by either creating an epic poem or writing will keep this person occupied for many hours. A mount of Apollo that veers toward Mercury: stands for a love of art. Material success will be achieved through artistic skills. Markings on the Apollo mount: any positive markings like triangles or squares on the mount will result in material wealth for the bearer. A square on the mount of Apollo is indicative of improved level of protection against bad reputation as well as the loss of property and other material possessions of individuals. There are some few cases in which one small vertical line that appears above the line of heart is indicates of good retiring life. If there are three vertical lines that are running parallel to each other, then one will be happy and wealthy in their life. Having a trident rearing towards the right means fame. Negative markings on the Apollo mount: if the Apollo mount has negative markings such as islands, crosses, and grilles, there may be some misfortune, see the markings below: |
Which member of the cuckoo family can run at 15 m.p.h. | Greater Roadrunner - Geococcyx californianus - NatureWorks Characteristics The greater roadrunner is a member of the cuckoo family. It is a ground bird that is about two feet in length. It has speckled brown and black feathers on its back and wings and a lighter throat and chest with dark stripes. It has long legs, a very long tail and yellow eyes. It has a crest on its head and the male has a red and blue patch of skin on the side of its head. Range The greater roadrunner can be found in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. It is also found in Mexico. Habitat The greater roadrunner is most common in desert areas, but it can also be found in chaparral, grasslands, open woodlands and agricultural areas. Diet The greater roadrunner eats small snakes, lizards, mice, scorpions, spiders, ground nesting birds and insects. It also eats fruits and seeds. Life Cycle The female lays three to six eggs in a stick nest lined with grass. The nest is usually placed in a low tree, bush, thicket or cactus 3-15 feet above the ground. Males do most of the incubating because they keep a normal body temperature at night. The female's body temperature drops at night. If a predator comes too close to the nest, the male will run in a crouch until he is a short distance away from the nest. He then will stand up, raise and lower the crest on his head, flash the blue and red patches on the sides of his head and call out in an attempt to lure the predator away from the nest. The chicks hatch in about 20 days. Both parents care for the young. The chicks leave the nest when they are 18 days old and can feed themselves when they are 21 days old. Behavior The roadrunner gets its name from its great running ability. When it is startled it will run rather than fly. It is a poor flyer but can run at speeds of up to 15 miles per hour. It uses its long tail as a type of rudder to help it keep its balance while running. |
What is the largest of Saturn's moons | Titan: Facts About Saturn's Largest Moon Titan: Facts About Saturn's Largest Moon By Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com Contributor | June 30, 2016 04:56pm ET MORE This view shows a close up of toward the south polar region of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, and show a depression within the moon's orange and blue haze layers near the south pole. NASA’s Cassini spacecraft snapped the image on Sept. 11, 2011 and it was released on Dec. 22. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute Titan is Saturn's largest moon and the second largest in the solar system (after Ganymede of Jupiter). It is the only moon in the solar system with clouds and a dense, planet-like atmosphere. Scientists believe that conditions on Titan are similar to Earth's early years (the main difference is that, because it is closer to the sun, Earth has always been warmer). According to NASA , "In many respects, Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is one of the most Earth-like worlds we have found to date." Titan stats Diameter: 3,200 miles (5,150 kilometers), about half the size of Earth and almost as large as Mars Surface temperature: minus 290 Fahrenheit (minus 179 degrees Celsius), which makes water as hard as rocks and allows methane to be found in its liquid form Surface pressure: Slightly higher than Earth's pressure. Earth's pressure at sea level is 1 bar while Titan's is 1.6 bars. Orbital period: 15,945 days NASA's Cassini spacecraft peers through the murk of Titan's thick atmosphere in this view, taken with Cassini's narrow-angle camera on Sept. 25, 2008. Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Other Titan facts Titan's name comes from Greek mythology. The Titans were elder gods who ruled the universe before the Olympians came to power, according to the Theoi Project website. The moon was discovered by Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens in 1655. The Huygens lander probe sent to the moon aboard NASA's Cassini spacecraft by the European Space Agency is named in his honor. Huygens was the first human-built object to land on Titan's surface. [ Amazing Photos of Titan ] Titan's diameter is 50 percent larger than that of Earth's moon . Titan is larger than the planet Mercury but is half the mass of the planet. Titan's mass is composed mainly of water in the form of ice and rocky material. Titan has no magnetic field. Atmosphere of Titan Titan is surrounded by an orange haze that kept its surface a mystery for Earth's scientists until the arrival of the Cassini mission. Titan's atmosphere extends about 370 miles high (about 600 kilometers), which makes it a lot higher than Earth's atmosphere. Because the atmosphere is so high, Titan was thought to be the largest moon in the solar system for a long time. It wasn't until 1980 that Voyager was close enough to discover it was actually smaller than Ganymede. Titan's atmosphere is active and complex , and it is mainly composed of nitrogen (95 percent) and methane (5 percent). Titan also has a presence of organic molecules that contain carbon and hydrogen, and that often include oxygen and other elements similar to what is found in Earth's atmosphere and that are essential for life. There is an unsolved mystery surrounding Titan's atmosphere: Because methane is broken down by sunlight, scientists believe there is another source that replenishes what is lost. One potential source of methane is volcanic activity, but this has yet to be confirmed. Titan's atmosphere may escape to space in a similar way that Earth's atmosphere does . The Cassini spacecraft has detected polar winds that draw methane and nitrogen (charged with interactions with light) out along Saturn's magnetic field and out of the atmosphere. A similar process is believed to happen on Earth with our own magnetic field. Magic Island There is an abundance of methane lakes , which are mainly concentrated near its southern pole. In 2014, scientists found a transient feature they playfully referred to as " Magic Island ." It's possible that nitrogen bubbles formed in Titan's oceans sit on the surface for a period of time, creating a tem |
If you suffer from dipsomania what are you obsessed by | PSYCHONAUT 4 LYRICS - "Dipsomania" (2015) album PSYCHONAUT 4 LYRICS I always tried to be Filled with beauty. Beauty wasn't made for me, Dirt and mud only will full me. My self-love was As my own EGO wank The Saliva dripping down from my mouth My little pills are wrong... It will kill me, I know. When there is a silence around, I fall asleep So, beware the silence around you. Her naked body is no longer excites me What's wrong with me? What's wrong with the world around me? My medication don't cure me My little pills are wrong. My lips turned blue, because I bitten them. I always knew that alcohol and pills is very bad combination but I don't know how else to escape from the reality I'm asking someone to help to breath... Noone is dead here, noone, but me... I'm putting my fingers into my throat To show you what's inside of me Forest, I miss you Forest I wanna live inside of you И непонятно со стороны,я умер или просто сплю Смерть проста и необычна, И всё в замедленном кадре... И чей-то пот на лице... Все эти люди вокруг... Как же я их ненавижу! Я напился для того,что-бы видеть сны Я напился для того что-бы видеть мои сны Мои сны о лесе... Don't leave the room, make no mistake. You need no Sun, if you smoke cigarettes. Outside all is pointless, especially bliss and pain. Go to the bathroom and come back again immediately Oh, don't leave the room, don't call the cab. Because the space is made of the corridor Which ends with a counter. If come alive bitch Opening her mouth, cast her out without undressing. Don't leave the room; think you're caught a cold. What can be more interesting than a chair and a wall? What for go out and get back in the night the same as you were but highly maimed? Don't leave the room; dance, catching the "bossanova" rythm, Wearing a coat on naked body, with shoes on bore feet. The hallway smells like ski wax and cabbage. You wrote a lot of letters; one more will be overmuch. Don't leave the room. Oh, let solely room guess how you look like. Incognito ergo sum as form was told in anger by substance. Don't leave the room! Out, there is not France. Don't be a fool! Be what others were not, whether sure. Don't leave the room! Give vent to furniture, Blend in with the wallpapers. In any case, isolate thyself from chronos, cosmos, eros, race,virus. Keep chronos, cosmos, eros, race, and virus from getting in the door My voice in your head It makes you suffer No I'm not your killer I'm your pain dealer Я не из тех, кто верит в судьбу. Я из тех кто ищет мимолётных радостей Я обычный никто, я везде опоздал. Я не из тех, кто доживает до старости. Я не ищу объяснения своим снам, От них у меня приступ усталости Меня часто посещал страх смерти, Я не из тех, кто доживает до старости. Липкая серость будней, Я в ужасе от мыслей своих гадкости. Ничего я жду, я везде опоздал, Я не из тех, кто доживает до старости. Есть одна хорошая песня у соловушки — Песня панихидная по моей головушке. Цвела — забубенная, росла — ножевая, А теперь вдруг свесилась, словно неживая. Думы мои, думы! Боль в висках и темени. Промотал я молодость без поры, без времени. Как случилось-сталось, сам не понимаю. Ночью жесткую подушку к сердцу прижимаю. Лейся, песня звонкая, вылей трель унылую. В темноте мне кажется — обнимаю милую. Пейте, пойте в юности, бейте в жизнь без промаха — Все равно любимая отцветет черемухой. Я отцвел, не знаю где. В пьянстве, что ли? В славе ли? В молодости нравился, а теперь оставили. Потому хорошая песня у соловушки, Песня панихидная по моей головушке. Ты никто и ничто, Сегодня увидел я пустоту в его глазах, Бесцельный взгляд его,такой отрешённый, Такой безразличный, не выражал даже страх. Теперь я знаю точно, насколько я слаб: Ведь я никогда не смогу посмотреть В глаза этого бездомного пса. Все эти мостовые, все эти улицы, Промокшие улицы, этот вечно-серый город - Они высосали все соки жизни из твоего исхудалого тела. Это твои последние дни, я знаю точно! Эх, не пропей все последние деньги, я купил бы тебе хоть Кусок колбасы. Но тебе, кажется, всё похуй. Ты даже не заметил, что я присел с тобой рядом. Для тебя я о |
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