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Which Sam Cooke hit had the same name as a Roman god | Sam Cooke | Biography & History | AllMusic google+ Artist Biography by Bruce Eder Sam Cooke was the most important soul singer in history -- he was also the inventor of soul music, and its most popular and beloved performer in both the black and white communities. Equally important, he was among the first modern black performers and composers to attend to the business side of the music business, and founded both a record label and a publishing company as an extension of his careers as a singer and composer. Yet, those business interests didn't prevent him from being engaged in topical issues, including the struggle over civil rights, the pitch and intensity of which followed an arc that paralleled Cooke 's emergence as a star -- his own career bridged gaps between black and white audiences that few had tried to surmount, much less succeeded at doing, and also between generations; where Chuck Berry or Little Richard brought black and white teenagers together, James Brown sold records to white teenagers and black listeners of all ages, and Muddy Waters got young white folkies and older black transplants from the South onto the same page, Cooke appealed to all of the above, and the parents of those white teenagers as well -- yet he never lost his credibility with his core black audience. In a sense, his appeal anticipated that of the Beatles , in breadth and depth. He was born Sam Cook in Clarksdale, MS, on January 22, 1931, one of eight children of a Baptist minister and his wife. Even as a young boy, he showed an extraordinary voice and frequently sang in the choir in his father's church. During the middle of the decade, the Cook family moved to Chicago's South Side, where the Reverend Charles Cook quickly established himself as a major figure in the religious community. Sam and three of his siblings also formed a group of their own, the Singing Children, in the 1930s. Although his own singing was confined to gospel music, he was aware and appreciative of the popular music of the period, particularly the melodious, harmony-based sounds of the Ink Spots , whose influence could later be heard in songs such as "You Send Me" and "For Sentimental Reasons." As a teenager, he was a member of the Teen Highway QCs, a gospel group that performed in churches and at religious gatherings. His membership in that group led to his introduction to the Soul Stirrers , one of the top gospel groups in the country, and in 1950 he joined them. If Cooke had never recorded a note of music on his own, he would still be remembered today in gospel circles for his work with the Soul Stirrers . Over the next six years, his role within the group and his prominence within the black community rose to the point where he was already a star, with his own fiercely admiring and devoted audience, through his performances on songs like "Touch the Hem of His Garment," "Nearer to Thee," and "That's Heaven to Me." The group was one of the top acts on Art Rupe 's Specialty Records label, and he might have gone on for years as their most popular singer, but Cooke 's goal was to reach audiences beyond the religious community, and beyond the black population, with his voice. This was a tall order at the time, as the mere act of recording a popular song could alienate the gospel listenership in an instant; singing for God was regarded in those circles as a gift and a responsibility, and popular music, rock & roll, and R&B were to be abhorred, at least coming from the mouth of a gospel singer; the gap was so great that when a blues singer such as Blind Gary Davis became "sanctified" (that is, found religion) as the Rev. Gary Davis , he could still sing and play his old blues melodies, but had to devise new words, and he never sang the blues words again. He tested the waters of popular music in 1956 with the single "Lovable," produced by Bumps Blackwell and credited under the name Dale Cooke so as not to attract too much attention from his existing audience. It was enough, however, to get Cooke dropped by the Soul Stirrers and their record la |
Who had a No 1 in 1996 with Breakfast at Tiffanys | Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffanys - 1996 Live Acoustic.avi - YouTube Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffanys - 1996 Live Acoustic.avi 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 May 6, 2012 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffanys - Live Acoustic 1996 Category |
Which country traditionally plays bouzouki music | Best "Bouzouki" Player in the World - YouTube Best "Bouzouki" Player in the World Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Dec 8, 2011 The bouzouki (Greek: μπουζούκι pronounced [buˈzuki]; plural: μπουζούκια), is a musical instrument with Greek origin in the lute family. A mainstay of modern Greek music, the front of the body is flat and is usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The instrument is played with a plectrum and has a sharp metallic sound, reminiscent of a mandolin but pitched lower. There are two main types of bouzouki. The three-course with three pairs of strings (known as courses) and the four-course having four pairs of strings. Bouzouki in Turkish means "broken (from Turkish: bozuk), not functioning, modified." Here it is used in order to specify the size of the instrument, because of its modified (not proper) nature. It might be concluded, therefore, that the bouzouki has been named after the jargon of the Greek tamboura named saz, by the Greeks living in Turkey.[citation needed] An alternative popular etymology maintains that the word bouzouki was used because different tunings are required for the instrument to play in different musical scales known Dromoi in Greek or Maqam. ;"Around the turn of the century in Athens and Piraeus musicians adapted the saz to their needs, replacing the tied frets with metal frets like those of mandolins and guitars , and in the process abandoning the 1/4 tone system for the Western tempered tuned chromatic scale. By the 20's they had further changed the construction from solid carved saz bodies to mandolin-like bowl backs and had also added machine pegs, and settled on D A D as the tuning of the paired courses, the lowest pair including high octave double. The instrument was played with Greek guitars and a miniature version of itself tuned an octave higher. These instruments both are kind of transformation of ancient Greek Pandoura , the larger version called bouzouki and the diminutive baglamas. The origin of Bouzouki as a descendant of ancient Greek and eastern instruments, locates in ancient Greece,[1] where there had been an instrument known as the pandura or pandourion, also called the "trichordo" because it had three strings; it was the first fretted instrument known, forerunner of the various families of lutes worldwide.[2] The source of our knowledge about this instrument is the Mantineia marble (4th century BC), now exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, depicting the mythical contest between Apollo and Marsyas, where a pandura is being played by a muse seated on a rock.[citation needed] The three-string, also known by the Hellenized name of Pandoura, refers primarily by lexicographers Pollux (2nd century AD) Hesychios , the Athenian and Nicomachus and Shown in clay figurines of 330-200 BC in the hands of women. From Byzantine times it was called pandouras and then tambouras (Elizabeth Jeffreys, John Haldon, Robin Cormack, The Oxford Handbook of Byzantine Studies, Oxford University Press, 2008, p928. Cf. Nikos Maliaras, Byzantina mousika organa, EPN 1023, ISΒN 978-960-7554-44-4). On display in the National Historical Museum of Greece is the tambouras of a hero of the Greek revolution of 1821, General Makriyiannis. the tambouras of Yannis Makriyannis exposed in the National Historical Museum, Athens Other sizes have developed and include the Greek instrumental Tzouras ,smaller in size than the standard.[3] The early bouzoukia were mostly three-string (trichordo), with three courses (six strings in three pairs) and were tuned in different ways, as to the scale one wanted to play.[citation needed] At the end of the 1950s, four-course (Tetrachordo) bouzoukia started to gain popularity. The four-course bouzouki was made popular by Manolis Chiotis who also used a tuning akin to standard guitar tuning, which made it easi |
Where did Puff the Magic Dragon live | Peter, Paul and Mary - Puff, the Magic Dragon (25th Anniversary Concert) - YouTube Peter, Paul and Mary - Puff, the Magic Dragon (25th Anniversary Concert) 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 Jun 10, 2013 Peter, Paul and Mary perform "Puff, the Magic Dragon" live at their 25th anniversary concert in 1986. Now, two and a half decades later, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the formation of the group in the famed Greenwich Village, this joyous yet deeply moving live concert is being first released on DVD by Shout! Factory. Get the DVD here: http://www.shoutfactory.com/?q=node/1... The lyrics for "Puff, the Magic Dragon" were based on a 1959 poem by Leonard Lipton, a 19-year-old Cornell University student. Lipton was inspired by an Ogden Nash poem titled "Custard the Dragon", about a "realio, trulio little pet dragon." The lyrics tell a story of the ageless dragon Puff and his playmate Jackie Paper, a little boy who grows up and loses interest in the imaginary adventures of childhood and leaves Puff alone and depressed. (Because of the line "A dragon lives forever, but not so little boys", the lyrics may imply to some that Jackie Paper dies.) The story of the song takes place "by the sea" in the fictional land of Honalee (the spelling used by author Lenny Lipton, though non-authoritative variations abound.) Lipton was friends with Peter Yarrow's housemate when they were all students at Cornell. He used Yarrow's typewriter to get the poem out of his head. He then forgot about it until years later, when a friend called and told him Yarrow was looking for him, to give him credit for the lyrics. On making contact Yarrow gave Lipton half the songwriting credit, and he still gets royalties from the song. In an effort to be gender-neutral, Yarrow now sings the line "A dragon lives forever, but not so little boys" as "A dragon lives forever, but not so girls and boys." The original poem also had a verse that did not make it into the song. In it, Puff found another child and played with him after returning. Neither Yarrow nor Lipton remembers the verse in any detail, and the paper that was left in Yarrow's typewriter in 1958 has since been lost. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://youtube.com/ShoutFactoryMusic CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shout- ... FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ShoutMusic_Live Lyrics: Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee, Little Jackie paper loved that rascal puff, And brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff. oh Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee, Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee. Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail Jackie kept a lookout perched on puffs gigantic tail, Noble kings and princes would bow whenever they came, Pirate ships would lower their flag when puff roared out his name. oh! Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee, Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee. A dragon lives forever but not so little boys Painted wings and giant rings make way for other toys. One grey night it happened, Jackie paper came no more And puff that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar. His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain, Puff no longer went to play along the cherry lane. Without his life-long friend, puff could not be brave, So puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave. oh! Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee, Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah |
Who in 1553 succeeded Edward V1 | King Edward VI | Britroyals Born: October 12, 1537 at Hampton Court Parents: Henry VIII and Jane Seymour Relation to Elizabeth II: 1st cousin 13 times removed House of: Tudor Ascended to the throne: January 28, 1547 aged 9 years Crowned: February 19, 1547 at Westminster Abbey Married: Never Married Died: July 6, 1553 at Greenwich Palace, aged 15 years, 8 months, and 23 days Buried at: Westminster Reigned for: 6 years, 5 months, and 7 days Succeeded by: his half sister Mary King of England from 1547, only son of Henry VIII and his third wife, Jane Seymour. The government was entrusted to his uncle the Duke of Somerset (who fell from power in 1549), and then to the Earl of Warwick, later created Duke of Northumberland. He was succeeded by his sister Mary I. Edward became a staunch Protestant, and during his reign the Reformation progressed. He died of tuberculosis, and his will, probably prepared by the Duke of Northumberland, set aside that of his father so as to exclude his half-sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, from the succession. He nominated Lady Jane Grey, a granddaughter of Henry VII, who had recently married Northumberland's son Lord Guildford Dudley and wanted to maintain a Protestant succession. Jane was just 16 years old but although proclaimed queen by Northumberland she was unwilling and not crowned. Meanwhile, Henry's catholic daughter Mary, Edwards half sister, was also proclaimed queen. The situation was resolved when 9 days later Mary and her supporters rode into London and she was accepted as queen and crowned. King Edward VI's Signature |
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"What is the correct name for the ""Clock"" in a taxi cab" | taxi - definition of taxi in English | Oxford Dictionaries Definition of taxi in English: taxi noun 1A motor vehicle licensed to transport passengers in return for payment of a fare and typically fitted with a taximeter: ‘I'll take a taxi from the air terminal’ [as modifier] ‘a taxi driver wanted five dollars to drive me to my hotel’ More example sentences ‘We never took a taxi; we took public transportation.’ ‘Five children and the taxi driver were killed in the accident which was blamed on human error and an unroadworthy vehicle.’ ‘But it was not until her husband Merrick, a taxi driver, returned from work around midnight that police were alerted.’ ‘I ran out of the house and took a taxi to the wharf.’ ‘She'd kept up an almost incessant stream of chatter and commentary during the whole of the train ride from London, and then in the taxi to the dock.’ ‘After receiving payment, the taxi driver pulls to the left and executes a U-turn, and hits a motorcycle coming the other direction.’ ‘A girl with brown hair that's pulled back into a ponytail is leaning in the passenger side of a taxi yelling at the driver.’ ‘I'm in a taxi with Marina and after a few minutes, I realise we are driving in the opposite direction to the town.’ ‘Dana got inside the taxi as I walked over to say goodbye.’ ‘However, this same person also held a valid Hong Kong driver's license as well as a taxi driver's license.’ ‘She leaned back into the taxi's lumpy seat and gave him a reassuring smile.’ ‘My thoughts were dismissed as I lurched forward, the taxi veering to the side of the avenue and halting quickly.’ ‘I asked whether a woman has to be screaming when she dials 111 in order for the police to come to protect her rather than to send a taxi.’ ‘A taxi driver and his four passengers escaped being crushed when a straw bale weighing half a ton bounced onto their car.’ ‘He fed me and rented the taxi to ferry us around so that we could shoot the London scenes.’ ‘This goes a long way towards undermining the railroads and any other public transportation except buses and taxis.’ ‘And with that he hails a taxi to ferry him to the studio.’ ‘A pen was wedged between the soldier's jaws; the café owner called for a taxi with his cellular phone.’ ‘Licensed taxi drivers are not allowed to refuse a smoking passenger although they may request passengers not to smoke.’ ‘At night, take a taxi to see the sights and try all the wonderful restaurants.’ Synonyms 1.1 A boat or other means of transportation used in the same way as a taxi: ‘they took a motor-boat taxi to the end of the Grand Canal’ More example sentences ‘Anyway got to go, a motorbike taxi just drove into my bar!’ ‘When Patch got out of the taxi at docking port forty-two the next morning, he was dressed in a pair of slacks, a nice shirt and tie.’ ‘Splash out by hiring a long-tail taxi boat for a personal tour of Bangkok's fascinating canals.’ ‘For instance, a three-wheeler taxi purchased in Colombo for about 150,000 rupees is taxed 65,000 rupees.’ ‘That evening they'll hire a taxi boat and go exploring.’ ‘Rather than be robbed twice, first by the crooks and then by the police, he decided to get a motorbike taxi home and cut his losses.’ ‘Into this gentle background music, roars a motorbike taxi, bringing one more tourist to share heaven with us.’ ‘It's not cheap; so if four wheels are too costly, take a motorbike taxi, but don't expect a helmet.’ ‘Even if you don't fancy the idea of living in a rock house without windows just a few feet from the ocean, Moonhole is well worth a visit either by dinghy or taxi.’ ‘When I catch a motorbike taxi in the morning, the regular guy who drives me literally punches the air and whoops when he sees me coming.’ ‘Everybody else walks, takes a dhow or uses donkey taxis.’ ‘I caught a motorbike taxi back - my friend opted to cycle.’ ‘Needing vehicular transportation I hired a motorbike taxi, agreeing to his 30 baht impost.’ ‘Don't get into any small taxi boats in the Philippines.’ ‘From the quay, the taxi which has transported me from the ferry port skirts the wide crescent of b |
Where in London are the Mappin Terraces | Pastscape - Detailed Result: MAPPIN TERRACES MORE INFORMATION & SOURCES + / - The Mappin Terraces in London Zoo are the largest and most prominent of the Zoo's animal enclosures and were designed to provide a naturalistic habitat for bears and other mountain wildlife. It has housed polar bears, Ibex and snow leopards. The terraces were designed by Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell in 1913-14, who was the Secretary of the London Zoological Society from 1903-35 and funded by John Newton Mappin. The architect was John James Joass, engineer Alexander Drew and the contractors D G Somerville and Company. The enclosure comprises a three tiered quadrant with hills, built of reinforced concrete constructed on the Kahn system -a method of concrete reinforcement invented by Julius Kahn in 1903. The quadrant has a radius of 87 metres with concentric enclosures and terraces radiating and rising from the inner angle, forming three levels of animal enclosures divided by public paths. The lowest level originally had four deer paddocks but was later increased to six and a pond originally for fowl, later used for penguins. The middle level comprised six bear enclosures, fronted by a dry ditch with spikey slate parapets to prevent climbing. Larger pools in the outside dens were glazed so polar bears could be viewed swimming. The upper level comprises four artificial mountains up to 21 metres in height. Water tanks serving the Aquarium (Monument HOB UID 619103) which is situated underneath the terraces, are located within the interior of the 'mountains'. The terraces were renovated and resurfaced by the architect John Toovey in 1968-72 and closed in 1985. (1-2) In 2008 the Mappin Terraces were opened as part of the Outback exhibit and houses wallabies and emus. (3-4) It is known that James Pulham and Son, a well-reputed firm of landscape gardeners had worked for the London Zoological Society at London Zoo. There is, however, some confusion over which exhibits they worked on. It is commonly thought they were responsible for some of the rockwork on the Mappin Terraces but a Zoological Society account book which covers the period of construction of the Terraces does not document any payments to James Pulham and Son. However, they were paid for the installation of rockwork in other exhibits including the Polar Bears' Enclosure (Monument HOB UID 1508628) in 1910 and for the Coypu Pond - now known as the Prairie Marmot Enclosure (Monument HOB UID 1507946) in 1913. (5) The national Pulham database for London Zoo (ID number 224) mentions the possiblity that James Robert Pulham (1873-1957) probably with James Pulham III (1845-1920) worked on the Mappin Terraces. The site has subsequently been published in the gazetteer. (6) SOURCE TEXT |
In which film did Paul Newman eat fifty hard boiled eggs for a bet | Cool Hand Luke (1967) -- (Movie Clip) Every Cent In Camp You will receive an email shortly to confirm your email address. Cool Hand Luke (1967) -- (Movie Clip) Every Cent In Camp title details and video sharing options now playing Cool Hand Luke (1967) -- (Movie Clip) Every Cent In Camp A portion of the famous attempt by Luke (Paul Newman), coached by Dragline (George Kennedy), to eat fifty hard-boiled to eggs win a prison bet in Cool Hand Luke, 1967. View the TCMDb entry for Cool Hand Luke (1967) share video Cool Hand Luke (1967) -- (Movie Clip) Every Cent... A portion of the famous attempt by Luke (Paul Newman),... Cool Hand Luke (1967) -- (Movie Clip)... Cool Hand Luke (1967) -- (Movie Clip) Every Cent In Camp A portion of the famous attempt by Luke (Paul Newman), coached by Dragline (George Kennedy), to eat fifty hard-boiled to eggs win a prison bet in Cool Hand Luke, 1967.> Cool Hand Luke - (Original Trailer) A free-spirited convict refuses to conform to chain-gang... Paul Newman plays a free-spirited... Cool Hand Luke - (Original Trailer) "A free-spirited convict refuses to conform to chain-gang life in Cool Hand Luke (1967), starring Paul Newman & George Kennedy."> Cool Hand Luke (1967) -- (Movie Clip) Take Them... The escaped Luke (Paul Newman), chained and pursued by... Cool Hand Luke (1967) -- (Movie Clip)... Cool Hand Luke (1967) -- (Movie Clip) Take Them Stripes Off Your Pants? The escaped Luke (Paul Newman), chained and pursued by bloodhounds, gets help from two neighborhood kids in Cool Hand Luke, 1967, from the novel by Donn Pearce.> TCM Remembers Paul Newman -- (TCM Original) Actor Paul Newman (1925-2008) is the subject of this "TCM... TCM Remembers Paul Newman -- (TCM Original) Actor Paul Newman (1925-2008) is the subject of this "TCM Remembers" original. > Cool Hand Luke (1967) -- (Movie Clip) Somebody... Inmates played by Ralph Waite, Lou Antonio, Dennis Hopper,... Cool Hand Luke (1967) -- (Movie Clip)... Cool Hand Luke (1967) -- (Movie Clip) Somebody Oughta Stop This Thing Inmates played by Ralph Waite, Lou Antonio, Dennis Hopper, Wayne Rogers and J.D. Cannon are in the crowd as Luke (Paul Newman) takes a pounding from Dragline (George Kennedy in his Academy Award-winning role) in Cool Hand Luke, 1967.> Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- Cool Hand Luke (1967) Ben Mankiewicz introduces Cool Hand Luke, 1967. Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- Cool Hand Luke... Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- Cool Hand Luke (1967) Ben Mankiewicz introduces Cool Hand Luke, 1967. > Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- Cool Hand Luke (1967) Ben Mankiewicz introduces Cool Hand Luke, 1967. Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- Cool Hand Luke... Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- Cool Hand Luke (1967) Ben Mankiewicz introduces Cool Hand Luke, 1967. > Cool Hand Luke (1967) -- (Movie Clip) You Better... Director Stuart Rosenberg's evocative opening, introducing... Cool Hand Luke (1967) -- (Movie Clip)... Cool Hand Luke (1967) -- (Movie Clip) You Better Come Along With Us Director Stuart Rosenbergs evocative opening, introducing Paul Newman in the title role committing his rather allegorical crime from the original novel by one-time Florida inmate Donn Pearce, from Cool Hand Luke, 1967. > |
Which war hero was the subject of the film Reach for the Sky | WW2 flying ace Sir Douglas Bader endangered other pilots with his tactics - Telegraph UK News WW2 flying ace Sir Douglas Bader endangered other pilots with his tactics Sir Douglas Bader, the Second World War fighter ace, put other pilots at risk with his flying tactics, claims a new documentary. By Richard Alleyne 7:39AM BST 21 Sep 2012 Britain's most famous war time pilot, who lost both his legs in a crash, was an enthusiast for the so-called "Big wing" attack formation in which up to 60 aircraft swooped down on the enemy in a cluster. But the new film, while acknowledging his brilliance as a flier, said that his adherence to the technique endangered the lives of other pilots and slowed down the attack. Wing Commander Tom Neil, 93, who had 15 confirmed kills and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar, told the Times: "They always arrived after the action. "We would be arriving home with our tongues hanging out and we'd see these 60 aircraft in close formation coming overhead, going, 'Where is all the enemy?' Well, they'd all gone home. T "They were claiming 20, 25, 30 aircraft shot down but as far as we were concerned no aircraft were shot down. The claims by Big Wing always seemed exaggerated." Related Articles Period property: Douglas Bader's childhood HQ 10 Apr 2008 Large formations are said to be dangerous because of the risks of colliding with other aircraft while moving through the clouds. It also took too long to bring all the pilots into formation meaning that they missed all the action. "Big Wing was absolute nonsense," said another pilot. The pilots lent their expertise to Heroes of the Skies, a series of six hour-long programmes which began last night on Channel 5. Bader was able to persuade Air Vice-Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, who was in charge of defending the skies over the middle of England, that Big Wing would be a success. Their plans were opposed by Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park, who was in charge of defending London and the South East. Park successfully argued that smaller groups were able to engage more quickly, but after the Battle of Britain he was outmanoeuvred politically and lost his position to Leigh-Mallory. Sir Alan Smith, 95, Bader's wingman, defended Big Wing. "It was very logical and very sensible," he said. Sir Alan said that Bader, who scored at least 20 kills, was an inspirational figure regardless of the politics of Big Wing. "He was a marvellous leader, a brilliant pilot, a dead shot and everything you relished. "He didn't just save my life, he saved a hell of a lot of lives." Bader, who lost his legs in a crash before the war, was able to use his disability to his advantage in tight turns. While the g-force would cause able-bodied pilots to blackout as blood rushed from their heads to their legs, Bader, who had both legs amputated after a crash in 1931, could recover more quickly. Bader had to bail out over France in August 1941 and spent the rest of the war as a prisoner of war. His story was told in the film Reach for the Sky. He died in 1982. |
What colour is the outer ring of an Olympic archery target | Outdoor Target Archery Recurve athletes shoot at targets set 70 metres away and compound athletes shoot at targets set 50 metres away. Athletes of both bowstyles shoot at a traditional yellow, red, blue, black and white target that scores 10 for the inner ring and one for the outer ring. The recurve target is 122cm in diameter with a 10 ring 12.2cm in diameter. The compound target is 80cm in diameter with a 10 ring 8cm in diameter. In international competition, compound targets only include the yellow, red and blue rings. This is to reduce the size of target mat needed for each target face, in order that each athlete has their own target to shoot at. Indoor Target Archery Recurve and compound athletes shoot at targets set 18 metres away. Athletes of both bowstyles shoot at a traditional yellow, red, blue, black and white target that scores 10 for the inner ring and one for the outdoor ring. There is a smaller 10 ring, measuring 2cm in diameter, for compound athletes as opposed to the 4cm diameter recurve 10 ring. In international competition, targets only include the yellow, red and blue rings and are arranged in vertical groups of three. Athletes shoot a maximum of one arrow at each target face at any one time. Archery at the Olympic GAMES Archery was first included in the Olympic Games in 1900. It was also featured on the programme in 1904, 1908 and 1920 before a hiatus until 1972 when it returned. It has remained on the Olympic Programme ever since, with competition in men’s and women’s individual and team recurve archery. Read more about archery at the Olympic Games. Individual Competition Format Athletes shoot a qualification or ranking round to ascertain seedings in their division: bowstyle and gender. The ranking round consists of 72 arrows outdoors or 60 arrows indoors, cumulatively scored. The athlete in each division who finishes with the most points is given the top seed, the athletes with the least the lowest seed. Athletes then advance to eliminations and finals of head-to-head matches shot in brackets. In indoor competition, only the top 32 seeded athletes advance. In outdoor competition, the top 104 seeded athletes advance, while the top eight seeded athletes are given an automatic bye into the third round. Recurve matches are decided using the set system. Athletes receive two set points for winning each set of three arrows. If both athletes score the same in a three-arrow set, they both receive one set point. The first athlete to reach six set points wins the match. Compound matches are decided using cumulative scoring. Athletes shoot 15 arrows in five ends of three arrows. The athlete with the highest 15-arrow score wins the match. If a recurve match is tied on five set points or a compound match is tied on cumulative score then the match is decided in a single-arrow shoot-off. Each athlete shoots one arrow and the arrow that lands closest to the middle wins the match. If no winner can be decided, the process is repeated until a winner is found. The elimination brackets advance until there are four athletes remaining to shoot the semifinals. The losers of the two semifinals compete in a bronze medal match while the winners of the two semifinals compete in the gold medal match to decide who wins the tournament. Team and Mixed Team Competition Format As well as the individual competition, international events can also include team and mixed team competitions. (Mixed team competition is currently included in outdoor archery only.) Teams comprise three athletes of the same division. It is usually the top scoring three athletes in qualification, however team managers may choose to substitute athletes. Mixed teams comprise two athletes of the same bowstyle, one of each gender. It is usually the highest scoring athlete of each gender in qualification, however team managers may choose to substitute athletes. Teams and mixed teams are seeded for their elimination matches using the total of the individual ranking round scores of their athletes. Recurve team and mixed team matches are decided using the set system. |
Which group said Come and Get it in 1970 | BADFINGER - Come And Get It (1970) - YouTube BADFINGER - Come And Get It (1970) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Oct 10, 2011 Come And Get It Composição: Paul Mccartney for the 1969 film The Magic Christian, and made popular by the group Badfinger If you want it, here it is come and get it Mmmm, make your mind up fast If you want it, anytime I can give it But you better hurry cause it may not last Did I hear you say that there must be a catch Will you walk away from a fool and his money If you want it, here it is come and get it But you better hurry cause it's going fast If you want it, here it is come and get it, Mmmm, make your mind up fast If you want it, anytime I can give it But you better hurry cause it may not last Did I hear you say that there must be a catch Will you walk away from a fool and his money Sonny, if you want it, here it is come and get it But you better hurry cause it's going fast You'd better hurry cause it's going fast, uuuuuhh Fool and his money Sonny, if you want it, here it is come and get it But you better hurry cause it's going fast You'd better hurry cause it's going fast You'd better hurry cause it's going fast Category |
Which Beatles song begins with the French National Anthem | All You Need Is Love by The Beatles Songfacts All You Need Is Love by The Beatles Songfacts Songfacts The Beatles played this for the first time on the "Our World" project, the first worldwide TV special. Broadcast in 24 countries on June 25, 1967, the show was 6 hours long and featured music from 6 continents, with The Beatles representing Britain. The Beatles were supposedly recording this live during the show, but they used a prerecorded backing track and John Lennon's vocal was redone a few hours later. Eric Clapton mimed guitar on this during the special. The concept of the song was born out of a request to bring a song that was going to be understood by people of all nations. The writing began in late May of 1967, with John and Paul working on separate songs. It was decided that John's "All You Need Is Love" was the better choice because of its easy to understand message of love and peace. The song was easy to play, the words easy to remember and it encompassed the feeling of the world's youth during that period. "All You Need Is Love" was a popular saying in the '60s anti-war movement. The song was released in the middle of the Summer of Love (1967). It was a big part of the vibe. John Lennon wrote this as a continuation of the idea he was trying to express in his 1965 song " The Word ." John was fascinated by how slogans effect the masses and was trying to capture the same essence as songs like "We Shall Overcome." He once stated, "I like slogans. I like advertising. I love the telly." In a 1971 interview about his song "Power To The People," he was asked if that song was propaganda. He said, "Sure. So was 'All You Need Is Love.' I'm a revolutionary artist. My art is dedicated to change." Musically, this song is very unusual. The chorus is only one note, and the song is in a rare 7/4 tempo. >> Suggestion credit: Dwight Rounds, author of The Year The Music Died, 1964-1972 It was not until 1983 and the publication of the in the book John Lennon: In My Life by Pete Shotton and Nicholas Schaffner that it was revealed that John Lennon was the primary composer of the song. It is typical of Lennon: Three long notes ("love -love -love") and the rise of excitement with at first speaking, then recital, then singing, then the climax and finally the redemption. This as opposed to McCartney's conventional verse, verse, middle part, verse or A,A,B,A. Lennon felt that a good song must have a rise of excitement, climax and redeeming. Ringo's second son, Jason, was born the day this hit #1 in the US. Jason is also a drummer. n the orchestral ending, you can hear pieces of both " Greensleeves ," a Bach two-part invention (by George Martin) and Glen Miller's " In The Mood ." Royalties were paid to Miller for his contribution. McCartney sang the chorus to The Beatles 1963 hit, " She Loves You " at the end: "She loves you yeah yeah yeah... She loves you yeah yeah yeah" John Lennon's hand-written lyrics for this song sold for 1 Million pounds in the summer of 2005. Lennon left them in the BBC studios after The Beatles' last live TV appearance, and they were salvaged by an employee. >> Suggestion credit: Ryan - Kansas City, MO This begins with a clip from the French national anthem, " La Marseillaise ," written and composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg on April 25, 1792. Its original name was "Chant de guerre de l'Armee du Rhin" ("Marching Song of the Rhine Army") and it was dedicated to Marshal Nicolas Luckner, a Bavarian-born French officer from Cham. It became the rallying call of the French Revolution and got its name because it was first sung on the streets by troops from Marseille upon their arrival in Paris. Now the national anthem of France, the song was also once the anthem of the international revolutionary movement, contrasting with the theme of The Beatles song. In the late 1970s, Serge Gainsbourg recorded a Reggae version "Aux Armes et cetera," with Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar and Rita Marley in the choir in Jamaica, which resulted in him getting death threats from veterans of the Algerian War of Indep |
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What is the meat traditionally used in hotpot | Everything You Need to Know to Make Chinese Hot Pot at Home | Serious Eats Everything You Need to Know to Make Chinese Hot Pot at Home Making hot pot at home is easy. [Photographs: Shao Z.] Get the Recipe Chinese-Style Hot Pot With Rich Broth, Shrimp Balls, and Dipping Sauces For me, cold and windy weather means one thing: It's hot pot season. The concept of hot pot is simple. You set a pot of simmering broth on a portable burner in the middle of the table. Around it are plates of meat, seafood, and vegetables, all prepped and ready to be cooked in the broth. There are different styles of hot pot around Asia, and even within a given country, each household will do it a little differently, but if there's one universal hot pot rule, it would be this —you don't "hot pot" with people you don't like. Like fondue, hot pot is one of the most social of dining formats. Not only are you gathered at one table sharing a meal, but you're cooking your food together in a shared pot. There are many regional versions of hot pot throughout China. What makes one different from another is the broth and the specific meats used. In colder Northern China, lamb is a common choice. Cantonese hot pot, on the other hand, is heavy on fresh seafood, including live shrimp, oysters, and squid. Mongolian-style hot pot is known for its flavorful broth, which contains ingredients like goji berries, jujubes, and a mix of herbs. The city of Chongqing is famous for its use of Sichuan peppercorns and other mouth-numbing ingredients. (And that's just China—there's a whole world of other hot pot traditions, like Japan's shabu-shabu, Thailand's Thai suki, and more.) To make a hot pot feast at home requires little more than some planning and prep work. First, let's go over the equipment you need, then look at the ingredients (meat, seafood, vegetables, etc.) and how to prep them for hot pot. Next, we'll cover the different kinds of broth you can choose, as well as the sauces to serve alongside. At the end, we'll go over table setting and the basics of hot pot etiquette. Let's get hot-pot hopping! Hot Pot Equipment In order to hot pot, you need a pot and a burner to keep things simmering at the table. There are a variety of pots and portable burners you can choose. Electric and induction hot-pot sets are the easiest to clean up: you simply wipe the top surface clean with a towel. But one of my favorite ways to make hot pot is with a portable butane burner. It's a little harder to clean, but I like the fine-tuned heat control it offers, which makes maintaining a simmer incredibly easy. Butane burners don't often come with a pot included, so you'll need to buy that separately, and you'll need to replace the fuel every few hot pot sessions. No matter which hot pot setup you end up with, look for a pot that has a separator in the middle for accommodating two broths in one pot, to get the most broth mileage out of one burner. A single pot, about 12 inches in diameter, can serve anywhere from 2 to 6 people; feeding a larger crowd will require a second pot and burner. Other than that, all you need are some basic accessories: chopsticks (different sets for dipping in the communal pot and eating), mini tongs, small strainers, spoons, shallow bowls for eating, and small bowls for dipping sauces. Hot Pot Ingredients The list of foods that can be cooked in a hot pot is a long one. Variety is key, since you want to have a little bit of everything. Beef and seafood are two of the most popular foods to cook in a hot pot, but you'll need to balance those more filling items with light ones like greens and other vegetables. For example, for a four-person hot pot, I like to have at least two types of greens; three to four non-meat items like tofu, mushrooms and daikon; two to four meat items such as liver, beef, chicken, and tripe; two to four different kinds of seafood such as fish balls, salmon, and shrimp; and some kind of noodle: rice noodles, udon noodles or yam noodles. Here's how to prep some of my favorite ingredients. Greens and Vegetables Meat and seafood may be the cent |
What are the two main colours on a Battenberg cake | Food History Jottings: Battenburg Cake History Again! Wednesday, 18 April 2012 Battenburg Cake History Again! Delving into the true history of our foods is always much more rewarding than blindly accepting the tired old clichés and myths that are often used to explain their origins. I have already in two earlier postings tried to unravel the complex history of the popular Battenburg Cake, but the more I look at this subject, the more puzzling it becomes. A popular theory about its origin tells us it was made to celebrate an important Victorian royal wedding in 1884. In a 2003 newspaper article, food historian Catherine Brown tells us, 'But there was nothing to compare with the German pastry cooks' sophisticated use of marzipan, colours, shapes, flavours and allegorical designs. The British were impressed. They tried their hand at the German techniques and some native pastry cooks became almost as good as the Germans. Such was their confidence that when Queen Victoria's granddaughter, Princess Victoria of Hesse-Darmstadt, married Prince Louis of Battenberg in 1884, it was decided that a celebration cake was required, in their own design of course, but appropriately German in style to celebrate the marriage. What else to call it but a Battenberg cake? It was to be unique: a cake to stun British cake-lovers. They took inspiration from the German rococo style of architecture which featured gold (marzipan) with pastel colours (pink and yellow sponge).'* This all sounds plausible, but Brown does not inform us of her sources. I would love to know who it was who decided that a celebration cake was required. Until Catherine Brown can point out the primary sources for these statements, I am inclined to believe that she is simply repeating a popular anecdote which appears to have surfaced fairly recently and has no basis in fact. In a recent Great British Bake Off programme, the television historian Kate Williams repeated the same myth. My good friend Robin Weir, knowing my interest in the Battenburg, was amazed to recently come across an illustrated recipe for an identical cake called Gateau à la Domino in a July 1898 edition of the Victorian food and housekeeping magazine The Table, published and edited by the remarkable Mrs Agnes Berthe Marshall. Although Mrs Marshall's four books on cookery and ice cream are now fairly well known, The Table is rarely cited, though it is one of the most extensive and richest sources on the domestic life and food of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. She launched it on 12th June 1886. There were 1690 weekly issues until June 1918. It was then renamed The Table and Housekeeper's Journal and was published fortnightly with 547 issues until its demise in September 1939. In its day The Table was the most important food magazine published in Britain. Mrs Marshall died in 1905, but The Table went on and on. Mrs Marshall's recipe for Domino Cake appeared in 1898, the same year in which recipes for two almost identical cakes - Frederick Vine's Battenburg Cake and Robert Well's Neapolitan Roll were published. In appearance, Vine's cake is identical to Marshall's with nine panes of alternate pink and white genoese enclosed in an overcoat of almond paste. Well's cake on the other hand, with its four panes is closer to the modern version that we call Battenburg Cake today. If you have not read my earlier posts on this subject, here are some images to show you what these three cakes looked like. Mrs Marshall's Gateau à la Domino from The Table, July 2nd 1898 Frederick Vine's Battenburg Cake from Saleable Shop Goods 1898 - nine panels Wells does not illustrate his cake. so I made his Neapolitan Roll from the recipe he published in Cakes and Buns (1898). Unlike Marshall's and Vine's versions, Well's cake was dusted with pink desiccated coconut and has only four panes. It may be that there are other recipes. I have not had a chance to look through the late nineteenth century numbers of the trade magazine The British Baker and Confectioner, which was edited by Vine, so the jury is still out as |
What is the state capital of Wyoming | Wyoming: Map, History, Population, Facts, Capitol, Flag, Tree, Geography, Symbols Nickname: Equality State Origin of name: From the Delaware Indian word, meaning “mountains and valleys alternating”; the same as the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania 10 largest cities (2010): Cheyenne , 59,011; Casper , 55,316; Laramie , 30,816; Gillette, 29,087; Rock Springs, 23,036; Sheridan, 17,444; Green River, 12,515; Evanston, 12,359; Riverton, 10,615; Cody, 9,520 Land area: 97,100 sq mi. (251,501 sq km) Geographic center: In Fremont Co., 58 mi. ENE of Lander Number of counties: 23, plus Yellowstone National Park Largest county by population and area: Laramie, 91,738 (2010); Sweetwater, 10,426 sq mi. State parks and historic sites: 24 2015 resident population est.: 586,107 2010 resident census population (rank): 563,626 (50). Male: 287,437 (51.0%); Female: 276,189 (49.0%). White: 511,279 (90.7%); Black: 4,748 (0.8%); American Indian: 13,1336 (2.4%); Asian: 4,426 (0.8%); Other race: 17,049 (3.0%); Two or more races: 12,361 (2.2%); Hispanic/Latino: 50,231 (8.9%). 2010 percent population 18 and over: 76.0; 65 and over: 12.4; median age:36.8. Map of Wyoming The U.S. acquired the land comprising Wyoming from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. John Colter , a fur-trapper, is the first white man known to have entered the region. In 1807 he explored the Yellowstone area and brought back news of its geysers and hot springs. Robert Stuart pioneered the Oregon Trail across Wyoming in 1812–1813 and, in 1834, Fort Laramie , the first permanent trading post in Wyoming, was built. Western Wyoming was obtained by the U.S. in the 1846 Oregon Treaty with Great Britain and as a result of the treaty ending the Mexican War in 1848. When the Wyoming Territory was organized in 1869, Wyoming women became the first in the nation to obtain the right to vote. In 1925 Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first woman governor in the United States. Wyoming's towering mountains and vast plains provide spectacular scenery, grazing lands for sheep and cattle, and rich mineral deposits. Wyoming is the leading coal-producing state and a leader in the production of petroleum and natural gas. Wyoming has the world's largest sodium carbonate (natrona) deposits and has the nation's second largest uranium deposits. A leading producer of sheep and wool, Wyoming is also a major producer of beef cattle and hogs. Principal crops include wheat, oats, sugar beets, corn, barley, and alfalfa. Second in mean elevation to Colorado, Wyoming has many attractions for the tourist trade, notably Yellowstone National Park . Hikers, campers and skiers are attracted to Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole National Monument in the Teton Range of the Rockies. Cheyenne is famous for its annual “Frontier Days” celebration. Flaming Gorge, the Fort Laramie National Historic Site, and Devils Tower and Fossil Butte National Monuments are other points of interest. Wyoming was selected as an official state of the Free State Project, a political migration. The plan was to have all Libertarians relocate to one state so they could live free. The project was started in 2001. Members voted on select states for the migration. Wyoming received 498 votes, coming in second behind New Hampshire. See more on Wyoming: |
On which New York island is Wall Street | Wall Street, New York City New York City 5 249 votes Wall Street is one of the world's most famous streets. Historically known as the center of New York's financial district, Wall Street is often associated with wealth and ambition in America. How It Got Its Name Wall Street 40 Wall Street After the Dutch purchased "New Amsterdam" from the Native Americans, a palisade was erected that formed the northern boundary of the new colony. The first "walls" along the street were basic plank fences, but as time passed and tensions grew, a stronger, taller wall was built in order to defend the colony against both the British and the American Indians tribes that still dominated the area. In 1685, after the original palissade was torn down and replaced with a new wall, a new street was created parallel with the wall, aptly named Wall Street. The British removed the defensive wall in 1699. How It Got Its Reputation Records show that in the years after the Revolutionary War, traders and speculators would gather under a particular buttonwood tree that sat at the foot of Wall Street. They soon formed The Buttonwood Association (1792), which is believed to be the roots of the New York Stock Exchange, whose headquarters has been located on Wall Street for centuries. Buildings along Wall Street By the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Wall Street was "the place" to be if you were a large financial institution or other big business. So many buildings sprung up on this tip of Manhattan that the Wall Street district began to boast its own distinct skyline, separate from the buildings in Midtown. People like J.P Morgan built headquarters like the one at 23 Wall Street, which was - for decades - the most important financial institution in the country. (One can still see the pockmarks on the building, left there from an unsolved bombing that occurred in 1920.) Other notable buildings include the columned Federal Hall , originally built to house City Hall and its offices. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Building is also quite grand, built by George B. Post in a neoclassical style Federal Hall Charging Bull that earned it a spot on the National Register of Historic Places. Equally as notable is the ornate 40 Wall Street , once home to the Bank of Manhattan. The Charging Bull Statue One of the Financial District's most famous symbols is the 'Charging Bull' Statue (The bull represents a bull market, a constantly rising market). Inspired by the stock market crash in 1987, sculptor Arturo Di Modica created the 7,000-pound (3175kg) bull statue as a token of optimism. In 1989 he placed it - without authorisation - in front of the New York Stock Exchange in Wall Street. Police removed the statue but thanks to a public outcry it was reinstalled, but this time on Bowling Green, a small square annex park near Wall Street. The statue has become one of Lower Manhattan's most popular attractions. |
In which American state would you find The Painted Desert | North American Deserts - DesertUSA North America Deserts and World Deserts Hot Deserts - Cold Deserts In most modern classifications, the deserts of the United States and northern Mexico are grouped into four distinct categories. These distinctions are made on the basis of floristic composition and distribution -- the species of plants growing in a particular desert region. Plant communities, in turn, are determined by the geologic history of a region, the soil and mineral conditions, the elevation and the patterns of precipitation. Three of these deserts -- the Chihuahuan, the Sonoran and the Mojave -- are called "hot deserts," because of their high temperatures during the long summer and because the evolutionary affinities of their plant life are largely with the subtropical plant communities to the south. The Great Basin Desert is called a "cold desert" because it is generally cooler and its dominant plant life is not subtropical in origin. Chihuahuan Desert : A small area of southeastern New Mexico and extreme western Texas, extending south into a vast area of Mexico. Great Basin Desert : The northern three-quarters of Nevada, western and southern Utah, to the southern third of Idaho and the southeastern corner of Oregon. According to some, it also includes small portions of western Colorado and southwestern Wyoming. Bordered on the south by the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts. Mojave Desert : A portion of southern Nevada, extreme southwestern Utah and of eastern California, north of the Sonoran Desert. Sonoran Desert : An arid region covering approximately 100,000 square miles in southwestern Arizona and southeastern California, as well as most of Baja California and the western half of the state of Sonora, Mexico. Subdivisions of this hot, dry region include the Colorado and Yuma deserts. Desert Disagreements This classification of North American deserts is by no means universally accepted by all biologists, geologists and other scientists. For instance, some maintain that the Mojave is not a distinct desert at all, but simply a transition zone between the Great Basin and Sonoran deserts. Even among those who agree upon this classification, there is disagreement over the exact geographic areas circumscribed by each of the four deserts. Some scientists would use animals and other criteria, as well as distribution of plant species, to determine desert different boundaries for these four deserts. The Colorado Plateau is another major source of disagreement among scientists. This semiarid region of southern Utah and northern Arizona contains many majestic national parks, including Arches and Grand Canyon. Yet, experts cannot agree on the desert classification of this geologically distinct region. Some do not include the Colorado Plateau within any desert at all; others call this area the Painted Desert; still others, DesertUSA included, consider this region the southeastern extent of the Great Basin Desert. Grand Canyon from North Rim An additional source of confusion is provided by the great number of desert names (i.e. Yuman Desert, Colorado Desert, etc.) that do not match any of the four major deserts listed above. These names usually refer to local subdivisions within one of the four major deserts. These "deserts" are identified and defined below. North American Desert Names & Subdivisions Arizona Upland Desert: That elevated portion of the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona characterized by Saguaro Cactus. Black Rock Desert: A subdivision of the Great Basin Desert located in northwestern Nevada just northeast of Pyramid Lake. Borrego Desert: The term Borrego Desert is an informal term, rather than an official one. Officially there is no Borrego Desert. The term Borrego Desert as it is used informally refers to the northern portion (north of State Highway 78) of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Colorado Desert: The California portion of the Sonoran Desert west of the Colorado River. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park exists within the Colorado Desert. Escalante Desert: A subdivision of the Great Basin desert just west o |
Which American city has areas called Hyde Park and Southend | South End | Boston.gov families, and a vibrant gay and lesbian community. The area’s main streets are Tremont Street, Columbus Avenue, and Mass Avenue. Here you’ll find the area’s renowned Victorian brownstone buildings. The Washington Gateway Main Streets program supports the neighborhood’s many small businesses. There are nearly 30 parks in the area. It’s also home to a thriving arts community and some of the best restaurants in Boston. South End |
What is the name in U.S. given to a distiller of illegal spirits | White-Collar Moonshine - Chowhound White-Collar Moonshine By Lessley Anderson , published on Friday, March 2, 2007 / Edit Post When he gets off work, John Sherwood, 28, makes whiskey. The culinary school graduate and café manager buys a type of processed corn at a home-brewing store, ferments it with water and yeast, and runs this “mash” through a still. He barrels the resulting corn liquor to age. He’s accumulated 20 gallons that he hopes will be transformed from hootch to mellow whiskey by New Year’s Eve 2009. “I want to make a quality, higher-end whiskey—not like Jack Daniel’s ,” says Sherwood, who, like the other home distillers interviewed for this story, asked that his real name and that of the large Northern California city in which he lives not be used, for fear of federal prosecution. This moonshine still was bought legally and can be used for distilling water or essential oils. view larger image Moonshining , the criminal act of distilling your own spirits, is typically associated with hillbilly rebels from the rural South or bathtub-gin swillers from Gatsby -era Prohibition. But recently, distilling’s become the hobby du jour of urban dwellers with a geeky interest in fine food and drink. Gone are the days of using a car radiator as a condenser and a campfire as your heat source. Many of today’s yuppie moonshiners buy their stills online, and learn how to use them from friends, Web-based forums, and small-press books. And though corn liquor is still a classic, felonious foodies are experimenting with everything from brandy to absinthe. For example, in Berkeley, California, musician Allan Crown, 48, spikes his after-dinner espresso with grappa he distilled from grape seeds and skins left over from a friend’s winemaking. “We go to these conferences on distilling at Cornell University Cooperative Extension , geared towards commercial distillers and labs, but you’ll get these [moonshiners] who are dedicated, bordering on fanatical, just doing it at home. They’ll come up and want to tell me all about what they’re making,” says Ralph Erenzo, who along with co-owner Brian Lee runs craft whiskey distillery Tuthilltown Spirits , of Gardiner, New York. “They’re coming up with very interesting things.” Carl Pincher, 50, the Chicago owner of a manufacturing company, is one such tinkerer. Along with cutting-edge home gastronomic projects, like slow-cooking meat sous-vide, he makes his own Calvados, an apple brandy, using a still he created from a 32-quart pot. Taking advantage of tips on the Internet and from a friend in Alsace , France, who makes cherry schnapps (also illegally), Pincher learned how to mash fresh apples, make hard cider out of them, and distill the cider. He’s begun adding his own twist: frozen apple juice from the grocery store mixed in for more apple flavor. “I’m sure that in a few more years I’ll say, ‘I really make something nice and drinkable,’” says Pincher. “But right now I’m just dabbling.” A Wild Past Although the new breed of moonshiners is more likely to stockpile back issues of The New Yorker than firearms, they’re part of a long history of anti-government rebellion. Home distilling, illegal in most other countries (New Zealand being one exception), has had a particularly contentious history in the United States. In the early days of the republic, making whiskey was an important part of local agricultural economies, so much so that the passage of the first federal liquor tax in 1791 sparked a populist uprising. Known as the Whiskey Rebellion , it had to be put down by the National Guard. Prohibition, in place in the United States from 1920 to 1933, fueled an underground industry of moonshining, centered in the South, that violently pitted bootleggers and smugglers against the federal tax collectors, or “revenuers.” The public suffered not only from a spike in violent crime, but also from the products of unscrupulous distillers, who frequently stretched hootch with alcohol made from sawdust and other dangerous toxins. Making wine and beer at home became legal after Prohibition ended (wine immed |
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What is the part of a horse's bridle that goes into its mouth called | 3 Ways to Bridle a Horse - wikiHow Bridling with an English Bridle 1 Check that you have the correct bridle size. If this is the first time you're using this bit on this particular horse you should be sure that you're using a proper sized bridle. If it's the wrong size it will make the horse uncomfortable. [1] Bridles comes in three sizes: pony, cob or Arabian, and full. Measure your horse’s head from the center of his poll to the corner of his mouth, and compare this measurement to the crown and cheek piece of the bridle. If the bit is too small it can pinch the horse’s mouth. If the bit is too large it will slide around in the horse’s mouth. Also an over-sized ported or jointed bit can cause pain or damage to the roof of the horse's mouth. 2 Halter your horse so the main part is around the horse's neck. (Let the noseband hang.) This gives you something to keep the horse in check, but won't get in the way of the bridle. Do not have the horse tied when you do this. 3 Pick up and position your bridle. Pick it up from its crownpiece (top part) in your left hand, letting the rest of it hang. Move any small straps to the outside of the cheekpieces, so they won't get tangled. 4 Bridling With a Western Bridle 1 Pick Western style riding for more informal riding. People tend to use Western style riding for rodeos and ranching and it is more common in the U.S. than in other countries, so you might have a harder time accessing Western equipment if you live somewhere that favors English style. One nice thing about the Western saddle is that it has the horn, where you can grip onto if you're on an experienced rider. 2 Check that you have the correct bridle size. If this is the first time you're using this bit on this particular horse you definitely want to make sure that you're using the proper sized bridle. If it's the wrong size it will make the horse uncomfortable. [2] Bridles comes in three sizes: pony, cob or Arabian, and full. Measure your horse’s head from the center of his poll to the corner of his mouth, and compare this measurement to the crown and cheek piece of the bridle. If the bit is too small it can pinch the horse’s mouth. If the bit is too big it will slide around in the horse’s mouth. 3 Make sure that both you and the horse are calm. A horse can sense your fear and this will make them nervous. Also, remember that it can be nerve-wracking for a horse to have someone putting something metallic in their mouth. 4 Secure your horse. You need to make sure that your horse is secured. This means anticipating the moment when they are halter-free but you haven't yet buckle the bridle. You have to be able to control and keep hold of your horse. For a tie station, hold the bridle so that the front of the brow band faces forward (away from the horse). Drape the reins over their neck. Drop your left rein over the horse's neck so that it falls on the right. Drop the right rein so that it falls on the left. Allow the bridle to slip back on your arm. Lift the crown of the halter over the horse's ears and slip the halter's nose band down, off their face. Bring the crown up and lay it behind their ears. Refasten their halter so it hands around the horse's neck. If you don't have a tie station use the bridle reins to maintain hold of your horse. For split reins, tie them together and lift the reins over the horse's head, setting them just behind their ears. Lift the halter's crown over the horse's ears and slip the halter nose band off your horse's face. 5 Have your horse drop their head. You can offer them a piece of apple or sugar cube to make them their head. Put your hand right below their nose with the treat in it. When they drop their head that's when you'll put the bit in. Make sure you’re grasping the crown of the bridle in your right hand. Angle in line with your horse’s left eye and right ear. 6 Slip the bit into your horse’s mouth with the treat. Hold the bit low where you’ve been holding the treats. Gently set it against your horse’s teeth as close to where her top teeth meet her lower teeth as possible. Hold your sugar |
Who has a summer palace at Castel Gandolfo | Castel Gandolfo: History of the Summer Residence of the Pope - SPIEGEL ONLINE Castel Gandolfo: History of the Summer Residence of the Pope Castel Gandolfo The Colorful History of the Pope's Summer Home Pope Benedict has withdrawn to Castel Gandolfo while his successor is chosen. But few know that the papal summer residence of almost 400 years has a curious history, serving as a hideout for Jews, delivery ward and target for paparazzi. Comment In the late evening of Aug. 6, 1978, a heavy iron chain was pulled across the door of the papal summer palace. All the lights in the area were turned off, and the flag was set at half-mast. The fountain on the village square in front of the palace ran dry, and the bells of the nearby church began to ring. These symbolic signs marked the end of Pope Paul VI's term in office. He had died at his summer residence at 9:40 p.m., a few hours after having a massive heart attack. Just like his predecessors, Pope Paul had withdrawn from the Vatican when the hot summer months began, heading to Castel Gandolfo to enjoy the cool climate and relax during long strolls through the gardens at the almost 400-year-old papal palace. At 8 p.m. on Feb. 28, 2013, the third papacy in the history of the Catholic Church will come to an end at this history-rich location in the Alban Hills, where Pope Benedict XVI will go while a conclave is held to choose his successor. It's a striking place, and not just because of its long history. It was here that Emperor Domitian (AD 81-96) once ordered the bloody persecution of early Christians. Roman emperors had come to appreciate the climate it offered at 426 meters (1,400 feet) above sea level, and Domitian had a palace erected here. Around 1200, the Gandolfi family from Genoa, which Castel Gandolfi would later be named after, built a villa here. Since 1596, the main part of what is now the papal summer residence has been owned by the Vatican. Italian Occupiers Urban VIII (1623-1649) had the massive summer palace built and was the first pope to vacation here. German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe visited the town in 1787, while on his famous Italian journey, and gushingly praised its idyllic location on the deep-blue Lake Albano. The popes held it in equal esteem, and almost all of them would make annual pilgrimages to the site. This tradition came to a sudden end in 1870, when Italian soldiers took control of the Papal State and then-Pope Pius IX declared himself a "prisoner in the Vatican" in protest. Legend holds that the pope lived out the last eight years of his life without setting foot outside Rome's Apostolic Palace, the residence of modern-day popes. The same fate awaited his successors, leaving Castel Gandolfo to fall into a type of hibernation for several decades. This all ended in 1929, when the Lateran Treaty, signed with what was then the Kingdom of Italy, guaranteed the Holy See its summer residence in perpetuity. Castel Gandolfo was designated part of the territory of the Vatican City State and would enjoy extraterritorial status from then on. Secret Refuge for Jews In 1934, Pius XI became the first 20th-century pope to visit the palace. He had the old masonry repaired and outfitted the residence with radios, telephones, heating, electric lights and an elevator. A year later, he celebrated the establishment of a new telescope for the Vatican Observatory on the palace's roof. The astronomers of the Papal See migrated from the Vatican Gardens to Castel Gandolfo because all the electric lights in the Eternal City had made things too bright. Along with them came the Vatican's meteorite collection, one of the most significant collections of cosmic rocks in the world. Pius XI also had greenhouses and cattle barns set up so that the Vatican could provide itself with food -- a far-sighted decision. In May 1938, when Hitler made an official state visit to Rome to meet with Mussolini and the entire city was decked with Nazi flags, Pius XI and Cardinal Secretary of State Pacelli, the later Pope Pius XII, demonstrably withdrew to Castel Gandolfo. The pope was |
Which tradesman would use a leggatt and a yealm in his work | Snead. Scythe handle. Hanging a scythe. The somewhat sensitive fitting of the snead to suit the owner/user. Cradle. The tined bow fitted to a scythe for mowing wheat. Also known as the horn. Sail Reaper. Horse or tractor drawn machine that mows the crop and sweeps it off a deck in bunches ready for tying by hand. Binder. Successor to the sail reaper and short for reaper binder, a machine which both cuts the crop and ties or binds it into shooves. Shoof (as in foot). Plural shooves. Also shoaf and shove. A sheaf elsewhere. Shock. Noun and verb qv Tusser 1557, Also used in America. Known as a stook elsewhere in England. Usually six or eight shooves stood up in opposing pairs and adjacent so as to form a tunnel in such a way that the drying wind can pass through and around it but the rain be kept out. By tradition a shock should hear three church bells ie stand for three weeks before it is carted. See also Trave. Stand Up or Shock Up. To get the shooves off the ground and into shocks. Trave. Term for Shock used in South Suffolk. Traving. Term for making shocks in South Suffolk. Brackly. Straw is brackly when it is brittle. Anglo Saxon brecan - to break. Pitchfork. Two-tined, long handled fork particularly for pitching shooves onto a load, stack etc. Stale. Long handle for a pitchfork. Carting Off. Loading the ready shocks into trailers and carting it off the field. Shack. Gleanings left on the field after carting. Stackyard. The open storage area allotted to corn and straw stacks. Middle tree. The removable upright to which barn doors are sometimes secured. Goafstead. That part of the barn (usually left of the central thrashing floor, used to store the goaf or unthrashed shooves. Riding the Goaf. Using a horse or pony to tread down the shooves as they are pitched in. Cornstack. Where there is more harvest than the barn will accommodate, corn stacks are built in which the shooves are stacked by courses in such a way that maximum content is achieved and rainwater is excluded until the stack can be thatched. Look out - Jacobites! Warning that there are thistles in a shoof being passed. Strawstack. A constructed stack of thrashed straw. Toppings. The top layers in a stack - hence topping up to complete the stack. Topping up. Using the final levels of shooves to form a sloping pitch or roof to the stack. Sometimes called roofing the stack. Scud. Twisted straw rope used in stack thatching. Might also be called a bonded ledger or bond and elsewhere a band. Scud-winder. A device for twisting straw rope. A swivel hooks to the belt and a hand crank ending in a hook holds and twists the straw as more straw is added to make the desired length. Also known as a throw-crook and elsewhere as a whimbel or whimmer. Throw-crook. See scud-winder. Dolly. A finial or straw figure tied to the stack apex when thatching is complete. Minifer. Weasel living in a stack base and preying on the mice that live there. Thrasher. A machine for separating grain, chaff, cavings and straw stems. (Called a Separator in America). Note that it is thrashing and not threshing in Suffolk. Shuck. Using the hands to rub ripe grain out of the corn head. Drum. Common name for a thrasher, from the rotating drum inside the machine. Throsh. Alternative term for thrash. Avels. Baley awms. From Danish avne - chaff. Offal. Chaff. Cavings. Small straw and other residues from thrashing. Also known as colder. Flag. The leafy growth on a cereal stem removed in thrashing and forming part of the cavings. Straw Jack. A non-folding elevator used for conveying loose, thrashed straw from thrasher to stack. Pitcher. General term for a straw elevator. Trusser. Machine for tying determined quantities of thrashed straw into bunches or trusses. ??? (Lost in OCR scanning). The bay the other side of the thrashing floor used to store the thrashed straw. Mowstead. A low partition between the thrashing floor and an adjacent storage bay. Stick and a Half. A flail. Bully. The man who stands on the stack or load to receive the shooves from below. Bully Hole. The temporary small niche or |
Who moved from Grace Brothers to The Last Of The Summer Wine | Are You Being Served? (TV Series 1972–1985) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The misadventures of the staff of a retail floor of a major department store. Creators: The recent travel strikes have left the staff stranded at the store. At first thought, the idea of camping out on the floor seems a horrible idea, but soon the staff start sharing many war memories ... 8.5 Mr. Lucas is keen on Miss.Brahms and decides to write her a note to ask her out. But when Mrs. Slocomb gets the note instead, the situation gets very complicated. To top it off, she thinks Captain ... 8.4 Ordered to cooperate in the store's German themed week, the Grace Brothers' staff try to find a way to get into the Teutonic spirit. 8.4 a list of 36 titles created 29 Dec 2011 a list of 25 titles created 08 Feb 2013 a list of 48 titles created 15 Mar 2014 a list of 31 titles created 26 Mar 2014 a list of 27 titles created 16 Dec 2014 Title: Are You Being Served? (1972–1985) 8.1/10 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. The staff of the defunct Grace Brothers department store reunite to run a rural hotel. Stars: Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Frank Thornton The staff of Grace Bros. take a trip to Costa Plonka while the department is being remodeled. Director: Bob Kellett A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and the constant chagrin of her long suffering husband. Stars: Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Hughes A reboot of the classic sitcom _"Are You Being Served?" (1972). Director: Dewi Humphreys When Tom Ballard moves to Bayview Retirement Vilage, he meets Diana Trent, a feisty old woman who complains about everything and wants nothing more than just to die. Much to the dislike of ... See full summary » Stars: Graham Crowden, Stephanie Cole, Daniel Hill The Korean War and a long lost letter separate the lives of young lovers Jean and Lionel, whose paths cross again by happenstance. Stars: Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer, Moira Brooker Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly. Stars: Peter Sallis, Jane Freeman, Kathy Staff The perils of "escaping the rat race" and dropping out of society - to start a farm in Surbiton (and to drive Margo nuts). Stars: Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith A boisterous female minister comes to serve in an eccentricly conservative small town's church. Stars: Dawn French, James Fleet, Trevor Peacock Audrey fforbes-Hamilton is sad when her husband dies but is shocked when she realises that she has to leave Grantleigh Manor where her family has lived forever. The new owner is Richard De ... See full summary » Stars: Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles, Angela Thorne When Mr. Humphries takes over as head of the mens-wear department at Bone Brothers in Australia, his character and experiences remain exactly the same as it was behind the counter in Grace ... See full summary » Stars: John Inman, June Bronhill, Reg Gillam The comic adventures of a group of misfits who form an extremely bad concert party touring the hot and steamy jungles of Burma entertaining the troops during World War II. Stars: Windsor Davies, Melvyn Hayes, Donald Hewlett Edit Storyline This quintessentially British sitcom is about Grace Brothers, a department store in London which is owned and kept traditional, almost pre-war (e.g. precise dress code for ladies frills and gentlemen's hats according to rank), by two brothers who look old enough to have fought in the Boer war but rarely appear, as most scenes play on one floor where Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold is the executive (meaning he enjoys an endless |
Which TV family lived at 518 Crestview Drive Beverley Hills | Television Addresses Quiz - By TubeChat 518 Crestview Dr. Beverly Hills, CA The Beverly Hillbillies 9764 Jeopardy LN. Chicago, IL Married, With Children 704 Hauser St. Queens NY All in the Family 119 N. Weatherly St. Minneapolis, MN Mary Tyler Moore Show 698 Sycamore Rd. San Pueblo, CA The Partridge Family 138 Bonnie Meadow Rd. New Rochelle, NY The Dick Van Dyke Show 730 Hampton St. Apt. A Milwaukee, WI Laverne & Shirley 9114 S. Central Los Angeles, CA Sanford and Son 565 N. Clinton Dr. Milwaukee, WI Happy Days 4222 Clinton Wy. Los Angeles, CA The Brady Bunch 322 Maple Rd. Mayberry, NC The Andy Griffith Show 623 E. 68th St New York, NY I Love Lucy 320 Rainey St. Arlen, TX King of the Hill 320 Fowler St. Lynbrook, NY Everybody Loves Raymond 1020 Palm Dr. Cocoa Beach, FL I Dream of Jeannie 1882 Gerard St. San Francisco, CA Full House Southfork Ranch, Braddock County, TX Dallas 6th Ave. Apt. 12-D Manhattan, NY The Jeffersons 15 Robin Hood LN. Huntington, NY Growing Pains 714 Delaware St. Lanford, IL Roseanne 697 Park Ave. New York, NY Diff'rent Strokes 129 W. 81st ST. Apt. 5A New York, NY Seinfeld Apt. 201 Roper Apt. House, Santa Monica, CA Three's Company 945 Grove St. Apt. 20 New York, NY Friends 000 Cemetery Ln. Cemetery Ridge The Addams Family 173 Essex Dr. Denver, CO Dynasty 21208 E. Bonanza Cir. South Park, CO. South Park Old Mill Road Hazzard County, GA The Dukes of Hazzard 31 Spooner St. Quahog, RI Family Guy 263 Pinehurst St. Chicago, IL Family Matters 933 Hillcrest Dr. Beverly Hills, CA Beverly Hills 90210 Venus 1234, Sky Pad Apartments, Orbit City The Jetsons |
Who wrote One Foot In The Grave | Richard Wilson to play Victor Meldrew again - News - British Comedy Guide Richard Wilson to play Victor Meldrew again Richard Wilson to play Victor Meldrew again Thursday 17th September 2015, 10:47am Richard Wilson has revealed he is to play his iconic character Victor Meldrew again. The actor is stepping back into the shoes of the grumpy pensioner for one-night only, as part of a one-man show he is putting on. He will perform an extract from a One Foot In The Grave TV script as part of An Evening With Richard Wilson. The show takes place at The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on the 23rd October. Speaking to The Mirror , he said: "I am bringing Victor back for a night. I am going to do 20 minutes of Victor because the guy who wrote One Foot In The Grave wrote an episode of Victor by himself and it was a brilliant episode." One Foot In The Grave , which is regularly named as one of Britain's best sitcoms, was created by David Renwick . It ran on the BBC for six series between 1990 and 1995 , with some episodes clocking up over 15 million viewers. Wilson, who was most recently seen in Danny And The Human Zoo , says he has no plans to stop acting. "I am into my 80th year. I have no plans to retire as I still want to [work]. If I did I would be bored and I would get slouchy and give up." However, he added: "I have to think about death. We don't talk about death enough. We should talk about it more. I have done a will but only recently. I have made a will in the last five years. I should have done it earlier. It makes life easier and makes people realise that they don't have to worry about my funeral plans. One thinks about it a bit more when you come into your 80th year. But I have not planned my funeral. I just want people to have a good time." Talking about An Evening With Richard Wilson, the venue confirms: "Victor Meldrew is back! For one night only, Richard Wilson will delight audiences by reprising his role as Victor Meldrew, performing hilarious scenes from One Foot In The Grave . "Join Victor as he battles with the irritations of life, with plenty of laugh-out-loud exasperation along the way. This is an event not to be missed! "Richard will also talk about his life and work and the highs and lows of playing Meldrew, as well as answering questions on his extensive television and theatre career." Tickets for the show are on sale now from the Venue website |
Who was the American equivalent to Alf Garnett | Obituary:Carroll O'Connor | News | The Guardian Carroll O'Connor Share on Messenger Close A few years ago, I gave a couple of lectures on the QEII, sailing from New York to Southampton. In the dining room, I was at a table with the Supremes and a quietly spoken, middle-aged American couple. I was surprised when many of the American passengers, almost ignoring the three female singers, came up to the shy, thick-set man, and greeted him as "Archie". It turned out that my table companion was one of the most famous actors in America. Carroll O'Connor, who has died of a heart attack aged 76, played Archie Bunker in the long-running TV series, All In The Family, from 1971 to 1979, and was then in Archie's Bunker, from 1979 to 1983. The show, which had an average of 50m viewers a week, was adapted from Till Death Do Us Part, and Bunker was as loud-mouthed, reactionary and misogynistic as his British equivalent, Alf Garnett. Tame as it was by today's American TV standard, the series was a breakthrough after decades of bland sitcoms featuring wise and loveable parents, and it made O'Connor a household name. During our voyage, I also discovered that O' Connor, who was with Nancy, his wife since 1951, was nothing like his alter ego, being introverted, intellectual and liberal. "I never heard Archie's kind of talk in my own family," he said. "My father was in partnership with two Jews, and there were black families in our circle of friends." Despite having a lawyer father and a schoolteacher mother, O' Connor was an extremely bad student, both at high school and college. During the second world war, he became a merchant seaman, sailing the North Atlantic, Caribbean and Mediterranean. In 1946, he returned to his mother's house in the New York suburb of Queens (his father had been jailed for fraud) and began working for an Irish newspaper. With a burning desire to catch up on his education, he went back to college, and later enrolled at University College, Dublin, where he took a BA in Irish history and English literature in 1952. At the same time, he started acting professionally at the Gate Theatre, Dublin, working under the direction of Michael MacLiammoir and Hilton Edwards. He also appeared in productions at the Edinburgh festival and around Ireland. Unable to find work on his return to New York in 1954, he taught for four years, before getting a part in Burgess Meredith's Ulysses In Nighttown, adapted from the James Joyce novel. This led to him being offered the part of the ruthless Hollywood boss Stanley Hoff in an off-Broadway production of Clifford Odets's The Big Knife, and it was not long before O'Connor was making a reputation as a reliable supporting actor in several overblown movies of the 1960s. He played mostly authoritarian figures, such as army officers, in Otto Preminger's In Harm's Way (1965), What Did You Do In The War, Daddy? (1966), Not With My Wife, You Don't! (1966), The Devil's Brigade (1968) and Kelly's Heroes (1970) - and might have continued in the same vein had it not been for the offer by producer-writer Norman Lear to star in All In The Family. Despite many of the character's despicable views, O' Connor managed to make Archie a complex, sometimes even likeable, human being. "I have a great deal of sympathy for him," he once said in an interview. "As James Baldwin wrote, 'The white man here is trapped by his own history, a history that he himself cannot comprehend, and therefore what can I do but love him?'" Archie, a blue-collar worker in a dead-end job, called his long-suffering wife (Jean Stapleton) "a dingbat," his son- in-law (Rob Reiner) "a pinko Polack," and his daughter (Sally Struthers) "a weepin' nellie atheist." He thought the Democratic party was a front for communism, and that women and blacks were getting too uppity. He was also a prude. After Archie, O' Connor returned to the stage, but Broth ers (1983), which he directed and played in as a tough union leader dominating his four sons, closed after only one performance on Broadway. A year later, Home Front, a play about a family terrorised |
Which group had a top ten hit in 1972 with All The Young Dudes | Top 10 Songs of 1972 Top 10 Songs of 1972 By Michael Gallucci December 26, 2012 3:00 AM REDDIT The '70s didn't start in 1970 — they started sometime around 1972. The tracks on our list of the Top 10 Songs of 1972 sound like they're products of the decade and not leftovers from the previous one. After the turbulent '60s — the wars, the assassinations, the drugs, the sexual revolution and music's expanded playing field — the '70s were kinda like a hangover, a bittersweet but not entirely clear reflection of what just happened. Artists began settling into grooves, and the songs that came out in 1972, for the first time, took on their own identities, not just borrowed ones from another era. 10 Rundgren originally recorded 'Hello It's Me' with his group Nazz in 1968. On his third solo album, the excellent double LP 'Something/Anything?,' he reworked the ballad as a more soulful and upbeat number that became the centerpiece of the record and Rundgren's only Top 10 hit. The solo version is way better than the original band take, which was also released as a single. Steely Dan's debut single turned the page on all of the lazily played psychedelic rock that album-oriented bands were churning out just a couple of years earlier. Consisting of musicians who had some serious jazz skills, Steely Dan didn't sound much like any other new groups in 1972. They were smart, studied, literate and disciplined. 'Do It Again' was one of their smoothest-sounding cuts, all rounded edges with a milky center. It includes one of the greatest guitar riffs of all time and a true story about a fire that delayed the recording of Deep Purple's sixth and bestselling album. But more than that, 'Smoke on the Water' is probably the most popular song attempted by first-time guitarists. Its opening chords have launched many young bands back in the day, and they still ring loud and clear today. 'Every Picture Tells a Story' was such a huge hit for Stewart in 1971 (both the album and the song 'Maggie May' hit No. 1) that the singer and his band, including members of the Faces , repeated the formula for the followup LP, 'Never a Dull Moment.' 'You Wear It Well' is a delayed love letter to an ex, filled with a little regret and a whole lotta awesome, starting with that violin solo. Like David Bowie's 'Space Oddity,' 'Rocket Man' uses an outer-space analogy to voice the singer's growing isolation from family and friends. But unlike Bowie's 1969 song, the narrator of John's Top 10 hit (co-written by Bernie Taupin) doesn't sound entirely hopeless. It helps that John's warm performance injects some humanity into his lost spaceman. Before David Bowie gave them 'All the Young Dudes,' Mott the Hoople were a lumbering hard-rock band on the verge of splitting up. But the glam anthem transformed the group and gave them a second life, extending their career for a couple more years. After 'Dudes,' Mott the Hoople were revered as glam gods, all thanks to producer Bowie, who was having a very good year (see No. 3 on our list of the Top 10 Songs of 1972). Alice Cooper was 24 years old when his timeless anthem about the last day of school was released. It immediately connected with teens across the country, hitting the Top 10. And no wonder: Cooper's sinister excitement surges through the song. Plus, it includes one of the most inspired verses in rock history: “We got no class / And we got no principles / And we got no innocence / We can't even think of a word that rhymes.” Brilliant. Bowie's reinvention from a tepid British folk-pop singer to a glam superstar began in 1971, with the 'Hunky Dory' album. But it's on 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars,' a concept record about a rock 'n' roll savior from another planet, where the transformation takes hold (Bowie essentially became the character for the next couple of years). 'Ziggy Stardust' is the album's guitar-powered centerpiece, a summation of sorts of the LP's trippy narrative. Neil Young's only No. 1 single (only Top 10, in fact) from his only No. 1 album ('Harve |
The didgeridoo comes from which country | What is a Didgeridoo and where do they come from? The Didgeridoo The didgeridoo is believed to be the worlds oldest wind instrument, dating back thousands of years. It originates as a musical instrument of the North Australian Aborigine. The didgeridoo is traditionally played accompanied with clap sticks and/or the clapping together of boomerangs in Corroborees (ceremonial dances). Players can also tap out rhythms on the side of the didgeridoo using fingers or sticks. A didgeridoo is traditionally made from one of many species of Eucalyptus branches or saplings. Species of Eucalyptus number in the hundreds but only about a dozen species are used for didgeridoo making. The Eucalyptus is naturally hollowed out by termites whose nests abound in the millions in Australia. It takes at least a year for the termites to hollow a tree out. Harvesting has to be timed so that the wall thickness of the instrument is not too thin or not too thick. It has to be "just right". Making for the perfect instrument! The varying length of the wood that is sawed off and its thickness and shape will determine which key the instrument will be in. Shorter lengths yield higher pitches where as longer lengths yield lower pitches. Didgeridoos generally range in keys from a high "G" to a low "A". A common "C" didgeridoo will be two steps below middle "C" of a piano. The key of C is one of the easiest keys to learn how to play on the didgeridoo. To hear the different keys click here . Bark is usually stripped from the outside and the termites removed. A rim of beeswax can then be applied to reduce the diameter of a large opening down to more playable sized aperture. About an inch and a quarter, similar to a tuba sized mouthpiece. Wax also creates a good airtight seal for the mouth and makes it more comfortable to play. The instrument can then be decorated with ochre paintings that symbolize a tribes food and/or totems. A Story On How The Didgeridoo Came To Be... Three men were camped out on a cold night in the outback. One of the men told another to put a log on the fire, because the fire was getting low and it was very cold. So, the other man turned and grabbed a log, which was awfully light to the touch, for it was hollow. As he went to drop it into the fire, he noticed the entire length was covered with termites. He did not know what to do, for he could not throw the branch into the fire, because it would kill the termites, and his friends were telling him to do so because it was so cold. So, he carefully removed all the termites from the outside of the log by scooping them into his hand, and he deposited them inside the hollow branch. Then he raised the branch to his lips and blew the termites into the air. The termites blown into the air became the stars, and the first didgeridoo was created. |
Which group were once known as the Chillingford Chokers | The choker | Uncyclopedia | Fandom powered by Wikia [ show ] edit Birth and Early Life The first sighting of the Choker was on the 7th of June 1912 in London , England . A Mrs Briathweight, mother of 3, was being mugged by a group of bandits when The Choker appeared from no where, Choked, Raped and Beat her to death before raping many of the bandits using only his hands. Little is known about his life before this time, but it is thought he lived under the alias of Roger Daltrey for a number of years. edit Discovering Leather (The Teenage Years) 1983, The Chokers First taste of Leather It was 1983, The Choker was handsome, young and above all single. Unfortunately no-one wanted to sleep with him due to his tendency to strangle anyone who looked at him. In a bid to stop himself from strangling those he wanted to fuck, The Choker decided he would gouge out his own eyes. On his way to the supermarket to by a spoon (The Choker usually choked food into going into his mouth, so had no need for cutlery) he noticed a shop he hadn't seen before. LEATHER FACES - HOUSE OF LEATHER. Upon entering the store he realised he didn't need to blind himself permanently, just cover his entire body, including his eyes, with leather. Thus The Chokers infamous outfit was born. edit The Chokings Continue Unfortunately being unable to see had the opposite effect that The Choker had wanted. His erges to strangle everything and everyone only worsened. However in 1986, whilst choking a pregnant, disabled, diabetic, blind, deaf woman She gave birth to a son. The Choker tried to Choke the baby but found that he could not. Instead he named the child, Patrick Swayze and fathered him as if he was his own. edit The Vegan Vendetta The Chokers passport photo (his lips needed to be shown so officials could validate it has him) “Even I find it disgusting and I sleep with men!!!!! ” ~ Morrissey on The Choker's Leather collection Due to his sheer undying love for leather The Choker has had a long standing vendetta against Vegans who continually protest against his ever growing leather collection. As of the 21st of may 2008, The Choker owns 300 leather sleep sacks, 4000 leather jackets and 3 million 4 hundred and 82 thousand leather jock straps. This vendetta has resulted in the death of 100 % of all vegans that have come within 12 miles of The Choker. The worst of these incidents occurred when the choker took a trip to see his favourite rock band, The Stranglers . It is thought that all fans of the band (Except The Choker) were in fact vegans. This resulted in The Choker killing all of his fellow Strangler fans and then the band themselves for trying to stop him. He is now said to be a fan of KISS due to them being much more leather orientated. “Musically and spiritually The Stranglers appealed to me much more but having said that KISS do wear a lot of fucking leather don't they!!? ” ~ The Choker on The Choker's Music Taste edit Weight Gain and subsequent 9/11 Incident "Fatty Choker" Bad times for The Choker The Choker had become so addicted to leather that in early 2001 he decided to begin eating it. After several months gouging on leather jackets, boots and titty tassles he decided to seek help from famous American doctor, Dr. Seuss . On September 11th 2001 he took an aeroplane trip to the united states when he was confronted by a vegan protester mid flight. The Choker, who had been heavily drinking (not alcohol but leather), reacted as any man addicted to the strangulation of all human kind would. He strangled every man, woman and child on the plane before leaping from it onto another plane and subsequently strangling everyone on that plane as well. The exercise gained from this allowed him to lose all of his weight and gain 50 extra pounds of leathery muscle, all situated in his hands and wrists. He was, however, arrested 2 days later in a motel in Canada choking That geezer from due south . “Kids used to call me "Fatty Choker", well at least i think thats what they were saying, I was strangling them at the time. It was sort of a gurgling gasping sound, I kn |
Which British medal now ranks second to the V.C. | British Gallantry Medals of the First World War Victoria Cross (V.C.) (Level 1 Gallantry Award) This is the highest award for gallantry. It is awarded for an act of outstanding courage or devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy. All ranks were, and still are, eligible when serving with the British and Commonwealth armed forces. The Royal Warrant for the award of the Victoria Cross has essentially remained the same since the inception of the medal to the present day. It was, and still is, awarded “for most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.” (1) The Victoria Cross can also be awarded to civilians if they were under military command at the time of the act of bravery. The George Cross (G.C.) is an equivalent award but is made to an individual, military or civilian, who has carried out an act of special courage when not in the face of the enemy. Origin of the Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross was instituted on 29th January 1856. At the time of the Crimean War (1853-1856) the British military - which consisted of the Royal Navy and the Army - did not have a gallantry medal open to all ranks. The idea was put forward to the British House of Commons by a Member of Parliament and ex-Royal Navy man, Captain T Scobell. It was also suggested as an idea by the then Secretary of State, the Duke of Newcastle. His successor, Lord Panmure, carried on with the correspondence about the new gallantry medal already established with Prince Albert. Queen Victoria was very interested in the medal, especially as it was to be named after her. She preferred the name of “Victoria Cross” to the suggested title of “The Military Order of Victoria”. Victoria involved herself by making suggestions about the design and the metal it could be made of. She was the person who suggested that the design should bear the words “For Valour” instead of the suggested words “For the Brave”. The word “valour” extended a special significance to an act of extra special bravery and courage, which might be considered to be more than an act of “bravery”. Queen Victoria did not like the original copper cross which was submitted for approval. A suggestion was made to create the medal from the cascabels (the knob and the neck of a breech-loading cannon) of two Russian cannons captured in the Crimea. As has been examined in a recent study(2), the two 18 pounder cannons which were provided for creating the Victoria Cross medals were Chinese in origin, not Russian. One theory is that the guns were captured by the Russians from the Chinese and used against the British Army in the battle at Sevastopol. It has also been suggested that the metal used for the Victoria Crosses cast during the First World War did not come from these two original cannons, but from other Chinese guns captured in the Boxer Rebellion (1898-1901). The Royal Warrant for the Victoria Cross was issued on 29th January 1856. The first investiture ceremony was held a few months later in Hyde Park on 26th June 1856. 62 awards were issued for acts of valour during the Crimean War (1853-1856). There is approximately 10kg of remaining metal from the two cascabels of the original cannons reputed to have come from Sevastopol. This is stored in a secure vault and can only be taken out of the vault under an armed guard. The same jewellers, Hancocks of London, has been responsible for casting the Victoria Cross medal from the first one to the present day. The Crimson Medal Ribbon Until April 1918 the medal ribbon issued with the Victoria Cross medal was red (or crimson) for Army recipients and blue for Navy recipients. When the Royal Air Force was formed on 1st April 1918 it was decided that recipients from all of the three Services should wear the crimson ribbon with the medal. From 22nd May 1920 King George V stated in a warrant that all recipients would wear the cr |
In which war was the Victoria Cross first awarded | History of the Victoria Cross Private John Dunlay VC - 93rd Regiment ( Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders ) The Victoria Cross was born in the carnage of the Crimean War, even though hostilities had ceased a good twelve months before the first award was made. The Crimean Campaign was the first war to be covered by regular correspondents, especially by reporters as perceptive and critical as William Howard Russell of The Times. Under his scrutiny the errors of officers, their prejudices and rigid attitudes, did not go unnoticed. He reported the disgraceful shortages of proper clothing and equipment, the ravages of cholera and typhoid fever, which caused the deaths of 20,000 men against the 3,400 killed in battle during the war. He also reported for the first time the courage and endurance of the ordinary British soldier. When the infantry stormed the heights above the Alma River, when the 93rd formed the 'thin red line' at Balaklava, when the Heavy Brigade charged the Russian cavalry and the Light Brigade the guns, Russell watched and reported what he saw to the British public. At the time, the most esteemed award for military prowess in the British Army was the Order of the Bath, but the Bath was awarded only to senior officers. Junior officers and even NCOs might win promotion in the field - or 'brevet rank', as this kind of promotion was called. It was also possible to win distinction by being mentioned in the general's despatches, but at the outset of the war most of these honours were given to staff officers immediately under the general's eye and very rarely to the officers actually engaged in front-line action. The common soldier might expect a campaign medal, but this would be issued to every man who took part in the war, whether he had fought bravely or not. To remedy this situation the Distinguished Conduct Medal was instituted for NCOs and privates in 1854. This medal carried a pension and was highly valued but there was a growing awareness of the need for a decoration which would be open to all, regardless of rank and which would more fairly reflect the individual gallantry of men in the front line. The British sense of fair play and a genuine admiration for gallant behaviour certainly played a part in the decision to institute a new award, but there may also have been an element of cynicism. Medals are a potent incentive to courage in battle, but they are also cheap. The French, our allies in the Crimea, already had the Legion d'Honneur (first instituted by Napoleon in 1803) and the Medaille Militaire. The Russians and the Austrians also had awards for gallantry regardless of rank, and it was high time that the British followed suit. In December 1854 an ex-naval officer turned Liberal MP, Captain Thomas Scobell, put a motion before the House of Commons that an 'Order of Merit' should be awarded to 'persons serving in the army or navy for distinguished and prominent personal gallantry.... and to which every grade and individual from the highest to the lowest.... may be admissable'. The same idea had also occurred to the Secretary of State for War, the Duke of Newcastle. In January 1855 he wrote to Prince Albert (Queen Victoria's husband), reminding him of an earlier conversation. The Duke suggested 'a new decoration open to all ranks'. 'It does not seem to me right of politic,' he wrote, 'that such deeds of heroism as the war has produced should go unrewarded by any distinctive mark of honour because they are done by privates or officers below the rank of major.... The value attached by soldiers to a little bit of ribbon is such as to render any danger insignificant and any privation light if it can be attained.' On 29 January the Duke followed up his letter by announcing the new award in a speech in the House of Lords. At about the same time an official memorandum on the subject was circulated within the War Office setting out the details of a cross to be awarded for 'a signal act of valour in the presence of the enemy'. Events might have progressed quite quickly if Newcastle had not lost his job within a few da |
What colour is the ribbon on the George Cross | George Cross Home - UK Medals - Gallantry - The George Cross Introduction This section deals with various people who have been awarded The George Cross (GC) Medal for bravery. It is the UK's highest award for bravery by a civilian or a military person where the award of the Victoria Cross (VC) is not applicable. In order of precedence, the George Cross is second only to the Victoria Cross . As no person has won both awards, they can be considered as equals. Since its introduction, the George Cross can be awarded posthumously. The Seagrim family has won both the Victoria Cross and George Cross; a different brother winning each of the medals. The George Cross has been awarded twice to a group of people, as distinct from an individual: The Island of Malta in 1942 and the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) in November 1999. History of the George Cross When, in 1940, King George VI instituted the George Cross and George Medal the total nature of World War Two had brought war into all civilian life, and there were many acts of outstanding gallantry for which the terms of award of the existing non-military medals were deemed to be inappropriate. Initially only the George Cross could be issued posthumously, but following a new warrant in 1978, the George Medal can be now be issued posthumously. When the George Cross was introduced, it superseded the Empire Gallantry Medal (EGM) whose living recipients were required to exchange their EGM for the George Cross. Following an amended warrant in December 1971, surviving recipients of the Albert Medal (AM) and Edward Medal (EM) exchanged their medal for the George Cross. During World War Two (1939-45) there were instances when it was not easy to decide whether a Victoria Cross or a George Cross was the more proper award. The George Cross was intended to be an award for outstanding civilian bravery, but as many people in the armed forces were unavoidably engaged in work not appropriate for strictly military awards, they became eligible for the George Cross equally with civilians. Consequently, 76 of the first 100 awards were made to members of the armed forces. A complete tally of the 152 direct awards of the George Cross up to 1985 shows that only 49 have gone to civilians. Awards of the George Cross have now become so rare that few people are ever likely to see one, or its recipient. The George Cross is of silver, with the words "For Gallantry" as described in the warrant, and is suspended from a dark blue ribbon one and half inches wide, and is worn on the left breast before all other medals and orders except the Victoria Cross. Ladies not in uniform wear the Cross, suspended from a wide bow of blue ribbon, below the left shoulder. Each Cross is made by the Royal Mint and engraved on the reverse with the recipient's name and date of the London Gazette in the case of direct awards and for the exchanged EGMs, and the date of the action for exchanged AMs and EMs. Holders of both the GC and GM The George Medal was instituted at the same time as the George Cross. The George Medal is the second highest award for bravery for a civilian, after the George Cross. Although a lower ranking medal than the George Cross, it has still been very rarely awarded. Before the warrant was changed in 1978, the George Medal could not be awarded posthumously. A total of eight people have won both the George Cross and George Medal. Of this group of eight, two have won the George Medal twice. Of this group of eight, one civilian person has been awarded both the George Cross and George Medal. For the details of these eight people click here . The Island of Malta The only award of the George Cross which was not published in the London Gazette. The award was made by King George VI to the Governor of Malta by letter dated 15 April 1942: "To honour her brave people I award the George Cross to the Island Fortress of Malta to bear witness to a heroism and devotion that will long be famous in history.", (sgd) George R.I. The citation read by President Rooseve |
Which boxer was nicknamed the Clones Cyclone | The Clones Cyclone's story - SuperSport - Boxing The Clones Cyclone's story Tweet Barry McGuigan’s introduction to boxing gloves is a delightful tale. His career as a boxer is a fascination story. When McGuigan was an Irish lad of about twelve years old, he and some of his pals were playing in a derelict old house in Analore Street in Clones, Ireland, one day. They found a pair of old boxing gloves and someone suggested they do some boxing, with each fighter wearing one glove. That was the day Barry McGuigan decided he wanted to box. He soon joined a club at a place called Wattlebridge and developed into a two-fisted attacker of note. It was the start of a wonderful journey that the Irishman tells Barry McGuigan Cyclone: My Story, a hardcover book with 280 pages, published by Virgin Books. McGuigan was born on February 28, 1961 in Monaghan Town about 21 km from Clones. He was the third of eight children. His parents named him Finbarr Patrick but he was always known as Barry and nicknamed the The Clones Cyclone when he became a popular boxer. As an amateur he represented Northern Ireland in the Commonwealth Games at Edmonton in 1978 and in 1980 represented Ireland at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. Fighting as a professional, he became one of Ireland’s finest sportsmen of his era. The highlight of his career was on June 8, 1985 at Loftus Road, the Queens Park Rangers football stadium in Shepherds Bush, London. It was the night he fought Eusebio Pedroza, a Panamanian, for the WBA featherweight belt. There were 27 000 spectators and emotions ran high. The vastly experienced champion was making the 20th defence of his belt. The referee was a South African, Stan Christodoulou, who also scored the fight. Against all the odds, McGuigan won on points over 15 rounds. Christodoulou, who was later inducted into the boxing hall of fame, scored the bout 148-138 for McGuigan. McGuigan and his wife Sandra had planned to stay in London for a few days after the fight, but they were told in a phone call from Clones that his parent’s house had burnt down after the TV set had caught fire during the night. The house was gutted and McGuigan lost all his amateur medals and videos of his fights. In 1985, McGuigan was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year, the first boxer to win the award since Henry Cooper in 1970. However, he did not retain the belt for long. After successful defences against Bernard Taylor and Danilo Cabrera, he lost the title to Steve Cruz on a hot Las Vegas night, June 23, 1986. Two knockdowns in the 15th round cost him the fight as he lost .by close margins. The fight began at six o’clock when the temperature was 43 degrees Celsius; something the Irishman had never encountered. It caused his downfall. Suffering from dehydration, he was taken to hospital, put on a drip and kept there overnight. McGuigan had only four more fights, winning three before losing on cuts to Jim McDonnell in May 1989. He promptly called it a day, finishing with a professional record of 32 wins, 3 losses with 26 knockouts. It was, however, not the end of the road in boxing for him. He formed an association to protect the rights of boxers and was also a chat show host on BBC1 in the 1980s. He became a boxing commentator on TV and developed into a popular motivational speaker. McGuigan was twice offered an MBE but turned it down. He did it for the sake of his family because of the political troubles at a time when they were living in Clones, a Republican town near the border between north and south. In 1994, he received another offer of an MBA and this time he was able to accept it. In 2005 he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota after being inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in Los Angeles in 2000. An earlier biography, Leave the Fighting to McGuigan, was published in 1985. |
What was TV chef Graeme Kerr nicknamed | Graham Kerr Biographies Graham Kerr Almost forgotten by the turn of the 2000s, Graham Kerr was the celebrity chef of the 1970s. He became famous for his one show, the "Galloping Gourmet." 455 episodes were filmed in all. There was butter, cream, wine and laughter. During the run of "The Galloping Gourmet", Weight Watchers named him "public enemy number one" and sent him a broken spoon. He was considered outrageous for the times. While making a chicken dish, he'd say "All right, ladies! Throw your breasts into the pan." He joked, played camp and laughed with his viewers, and never minded making himself the object of laughs. His episodes went so fast that no one was ever really able to write the recipes down. Then, it all changed. He had a car accident, and found Jesus and low-fat. He became a member of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel and an honorary life member of the American Dietetic Association. He has become (as of 2007) a public speaker at hospitals and for organizations, health programmes and rehab centres, and has set up his own corporation called "Kerr Corporation." He partners with American Dietetic Association for projects, and does radio / TV spots for the American National Cancer Institute on healthy fruit and vegetables. A naturalized American citizen, he lives in Mount Vernon, Washington. His favourite spices are garlic, ginger, lemongrass and lemon. Chronology 1934 -- Graham was born 22 January 1934 in Brondesbury London, England. His Scottish Presbyterian parents had a hotel in Sussex; previously, his father John Douglas Kerr had worked for Claridge's in London. He went to a primary school called "Kidbrooke Park" in Forest Row, East Sussex. The first thing he made in the kitchen was puff pastry, when he was 6, reaching the work-surface in his parent's hotel's kitchen by standing on a box. The puff pastry didn't turn out. 1948 -- At the age of 14, Graham dropped out of school. 1949 -- At the age of 15, he started training at the Roebuck Hotel in Ware, East Sussex, England, then studied hotel management at colleges in Brighton (Brighton Technical College) and Devon. 1952 -- At the age of 18, he started several years in the British army in the kitchens at a garrison in Wales, then at the Army Emergency Reserve in Bedford, Bedfordshire. Part of his stint at one point was washing pans when he was demoted from Corporal to Private for not doing as he was told, and for pranks such as sending a Yorkshire pudding to the Ministry of Health to be analysed, 1955 -- On 22 September 1955, he married Treena Van Doom, an English actress (born 18 May 1934.) They had first met when they were both eleven. They would have three children. 1955 -- Graham and Treena joined Graham's parents as business partners in owning and running an inn dating back to the 1400s, but it went bankrupt. To pay off their debts, he had to get a job as a waiter; she had to get a job as a barmaid. They paid off the debt with their tips. 1956 -- Their daughter Tessa was born. 1957 -- Aged twenty-three, he became general manager of the Royal Ascot Hotel in Berkshire (demolished 1964), where his parents were now working as well. He found it a lot of work for very little money. 1958 -- Graham and Treena emigrated to New Zealand, where Graham worked as a food advisor for the New Zealand Air Force. They arrived with $1.25 to their name; and got an advance of $200 on his salary. 1959 -- Graham appeared on the air in New Zealand to demonstrate cooking. In his very first cooking show ever on television, he was dressed in military uniform, and showed how to cook an omelet. He was a hit. He went on to do 60 shows more in this series, called "Entertaining with Kerr." He also became an advisor to various government produce marketing boards in New Zealand. 1960 -- His son Andrew was born. 1963 and 1965 -- Graham won New Zealand Television's "Personality of the Year" award. 1964 -- Graham was transferred by the military to Sydney, Australia, where he did a show called "Eggs with Flight Lieutenant Kerr" on Saturday nights. In Australia, he lived in |
Which golfer is nicknamed the Golden Bear | ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG: The Man Who Nicknamed Jack The Golden Bear Thursday, May 29 The Man Who Nicknamed Jack The Golden Bear THEY CALLED HIM FAT JACK. Early in his career, a serious, heavy-set Jack Nicklaus was the villain, an object of open scorn on the PGA Tour, especially at Grand Slam events such as the 1962 U.S. Open at Oakmont. Ten years older and the undisputed king of golf, the charismatic Arnold Palmer was universally adored, the people’s hero. It didn’t stop the highly focused, methodical and talented Nicklaus from usurping Palmer’s throne to become the game’s top player by the mid 1960s. By the time the 1967 U.S. Open was played at Baltusrol, Jack had a growing fan base and a new nickname coined by an Australian sportswriter named Don Lawrence. Referring to Jack’s blonde mane and hefty physique, “The Golden Bear” stuck. “The notion of a growling bear sat well with Jack, who was self-conscious about his high-pitched voice,” writes Ian O’Connor in Arnie & Jack. Jack’s Memorial Tournament began today in Dublin, Ohio. Matthew Goggin leads with a 65. −The Armchair Golfer |
What was the nickname of French tennis player Rene Lacoste | The history of Lacoste | LACOSTE 1921 The Debut Born in 1904, René Lacoste wins his first tournament at aged 17 and the French Open for the first time in 1924. The press note his perfectionist approach and predict a player of great class. "Focused when he plays, smiling when he leaves the court." The international press on René Lacoste 1922 Suzanne Lenglen Inspired by tennis champion Suzanne Lenglen, he focuses his energy and strength to produce more spontaneous movements. 1923 The alligator Critical press acclaim for Rene Lacoste's strength and performance quickly follow. Hearing of a bet over an allig ator skin suitcase, a journalist nicknames him the "Alligator". 1924 Simone thion de la chaume Simone Thion de la Chaume, future wife of René Lacoste, wins the British Girls Amateur Golf Championship. 1925 to 1929 the champions's victories TEN TITLES Victory follows victory. René Lacoste wins 10 Grand Slam titles at the French Open, Wimbledon and Forest Hills. 1926 The first crocodile Inspired by his nickname, Lacoste asks his friend Robert George to design a crocodile. The now famous logo makes its first appearance embroidered on the blazer of René Lacoste. Roland Garros A new stadium is built in Paris for the French team "the Musketeers" to defend their title in the Davis Cup. NUMBER ONE He wins the singles and doubles at the French Open and Wimbledon, and the US Open singles, becoming the world #1. Davis cup Captained by Lacoste, the four players who embody the spirit of French tennis defeat the American team to win the Davis Cup. 1929 The last match In his last match, René Lacoste wins Roland Garros, beating fellow Musketeer Jean Borotra in the final. 1928 1928 The tennis ball machine René Lacoste invents the tennis ball machine to improve his technique. The machine will train generations of players. 1928 Writings René Lacoste publishes Tennis, revealing a number of his techniques. It is translated into multiple languages. Inventor! If I had to print a title on my business card, this would be it. I have been inventing all my life. 1927 to 1928 |
Which soldier statesman was nicknamed the Iron Duke | BBC - iWonder - The Duke of Wellington: Forging the 'Iron Duke' The Duke of Wellington: Forging the 'Iron Duke' 1769 Share this on Twitter The 'last great Englishman' The legacy of the Duke of Wellington towers over British history. The hero of Waterloo, vanquisher of Napoleon – poet laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson hailed him as the 'last great Englishman'. Statues still adorn the streets of many British towns and cities while his name has become synonymous with one of Britain's most celebrated victories. So how did Arthur Wellesley become the 'Iron Duke' we remember today? 1769 Universal History Archive/Getty Images Wellington spent much of his childhood at Dangan Castle, Ireland. The future Duke of Wellington was born Arthur Wesley (later changed to Wellesley) around 1 May, third surviving son in an aristocratic Irish family. His father, Garret, was the first earl of Mornington while his mother, Anne, was the eldest daughter of Arthur Hill, first Viscount Dungannon. An unhappy, lonely boy, Wellington exhibited few of the talents that would come to make his name. Lazy and socially awkward, his early schooling was fragmented, his performance uninspired. Only his violin playing showed any real promise. I vow to God I don't know what I shall do with my awkward son Arthur. Anne Wellesley, Countess of Mornington and Wellington's mother 1781 WAVE/Getty Images Eton College viewed from the river, painted in 1786. When Wellington was 12, his father died. That same year he started at Eton with his younger brother, Gerald. Anne, his mother, thought Wellington a slow, foolish child. His exploits at Eton did nothing to dispel that opinion. Frequently unsociable and occasionally aggressive, with little appetite for learning, Wellington was removed from school in 1784. His father's death in 1781 had hit the family's financial standing and another of Wellington's younger brothers, Henry, looked to be a more promising scholar. Wellington followed his mother to Brussels in 1785. Jobs for the boys Print Collector/Getty Images As Wellington was making his way in the army, the French Revolution came to a head, including the storming of the Bastille in 1789. At his family's behest, a career in the military beckoned – few other suitable options existed for such an unpromising young aristocrat. Wellington studied fencing, horsemanship and maths, but remained typically uninterested. His brother’s wealth and influence secured him a number of commissions, first as junior officer in the 73rd Foot and then as aide-de-camp to the lord lieutenant of Ireland. As the French Revolution moved towards its climax, Wellington’s elevation continued, even taking a seat in the Irish parliament. By October 1792 he had held five commissions in six different regiments. Revolution and focus DeAgostini/Getty Images The execution of Louis XVI challenged the established social order not just in France but throughout Europe. Events in France sent shockwaves through Europe. On 21 January King Louis XVI was executed at the guillotine. France had declared her egalitarian principles to be universal. The very fabric of established social order was under threat and by February Britain and France were at war. Wellington had to grow up quickly. He marked his new-found focus by setting aside 'frivolous' things like his violin. In April he joined the 33rd Foot, soon becoming the regiment's commanding officer. This was as far as his brother's influence could take him. He would now have to earn his promotions, on active service. Print Collector/Getty Images British troops attack the French during the Flanders Campaign. Wellington's opportunity came quickly. In 1794 the 33rd Foot was sent to the Netherlands and he fought the French for the first time. Though Wellington won plaudits for his role in the fighting, the Flanders Campaign as a whole was disastrous. By spring 1795 British forces had withdrawn, dejected and demoralised, and were evacuated from Hanover. The French had won, replacing the Dutch Republic with a client state. Wellington's first experience of war had come with th |
In which English city was boxer Prince Naseem Hamed born | Naseem Hamed - BoxRec Naseem Hamed Hall of Fame bio: [1] Name: Naseem Hamed Birthplace: Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom Hometown: Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom Stance: Southpaw Height: 5′ 4½″ / 164cm Reach: 64″ / 163cm Quoted from Naz-World On the 12th February 1974 something happened that would eventually change boxing history forever, a young boy was born, that young boy was called Naseem Salom Ali Hamed, or as he is now more widely known Naz or Prince Naseem Hamed. Naz started to learn how to box when he was only 7 years old, after his dad Sal sent him to Brendan Ingle's gym to help him to look after himself because he was such a small child. In 1992 Naz had his first professional fight on the 14th April 1992 when he fought Ricky Beard and duly won in the second round which was soon to become a favourite round for Naz to destroy his opponents. Not just defeating his opponents physically was enough for Naz and he wore them down mentally as well with his constant talking and dancing away from punches during the rounds. Rounds began to pass where his opponents would barely hit him and would lose concentration for a few seconds, which was enough for Naz to unload a big punch, sending them to the canvas. Naz then had 10 more fights after his first professional bout before he came up with his first real challenge, on the 11th May 1994 he came up against Vincenzo Belcastro whom he challenged to become European Bantamweight Champion. Naz, of course won this even though it was one of his longest fights with victory being a unanimous points win (120-107 , 120-109 , 119-110) in Naz's home town of Sheffield. Naz defended his newly found crown on the 17th August 1994 against Antonio Picardi in which Naz had his opponent on the floor twice before he finally stayed there in the second round. Just under two months later on 12th October 1994 Naz fought Freddy Cruz for the vacant WBC International Super Bantamweight Championship title. Cruz had never been stopped in any of his previous 56 fights and in the run up to the fight made the mistake of calling the Prince a boy. The ref stopped the fight in the 6th round and the Prince was a winner once more. For his last fight of 1994 Naz fought Laureano Ramirez. Naz predicted that he would win the fight in the 3rd round and could have easily won at anytime but left it till the 3rd round before he sent his man to the canvas. For his first fight of 1995 Naz fought Armando Castro in Glasgow. Naz dropped Castro to the canvas in the 4th round and celebrated with a somersault thinking he had won but Castro managed to get up and decided he wanted more punishment, the ref seemed to agree with him but not for long as he was to stop the fight later on in the 4th round. Next on the hit list was Sergio Liendo on the 4th March who Naz managed to finish in the 2nd round, after the referee let a fight which should have been stopped moments earlier go on with Liendo taking extra, possibly damaging hits which were un-necessary. The next hopeful was Enrique Angeles who Naz fought on the 6th May but unfortunately for him he only lasted 2 rounds before finding himself lying on the canvas another victim of the Princes punch. On the 1st July Naz took on Juan Polo-Perez who was another to make the same mistake Freddy Cruz made in calling Naz a boy. Perez like Cruz found himself floored in the 2nd round, when else! You don't insult the Prince and get away with it! For his next and probably most challenging fight up until this time Naz moved up to featherweight and 'somehow' became the No.1 contender for the WBO Featherweight Championship even though he had never fought in this weight! He fought the Welshman Steve Robinson on the 30th September in Cardiff in front of a partisan crowd of 16,000 screaming Welsh, waiting for their man Robinson to end the undefeated run of the Prince. Robinson was floored first in the 5th round before being sent to the canvas again in the 8th when the referee stopped the fight. The Prince had become King. Naz's first fight of 1996 was on the 16th March against Said L |
Which Elite League speedway team ride their home matches at Foxhall Heath | EAGLES V IPSWICH (EL) - PREVIEW - Eastbourne 'IT First' Eagles Speedway Official Website EAGLES V IPSWICH (EL) - PREVIEW Wednesday 07 April, 2010 THE Eastbourne Lifestyle Eagles Speedway team will be seeking a little help from their friends as they endeavour to seize their first victory of the 2010 Elite League season this weekend when Suffolk rivals, the Ipswich Witches come visiting Arlington stadium on Saturday evening with a 7.30 p.m. start time. With new number one Matej Zagar, whose final heat victory snatched a last gasp draw for the Sussex side against the Lakeside Hammers on Good Friday, absent contesting the Slovenian National Championship, the Eagles management have moved swiftly to enlist the services of Chris Holder, Poole Pirates bang in form Australian, as a guest replacement for their recent signing. Hopes are prevalent that Holder, Arlington's joint track record holder, together with an improved showing from the remainder of the Eastbourne septet will provide the necessary firepower sufficient to see off the challenge of the Witches, a team who can vaunt a fair degree of success from their visits to the Sussex countryside in season's past. With a home defeat against the Swindon Robins together with that draw against the men from Purfleet to reflect upon, the Eagles promotion know that it's time to start walking the walk as well as talking the talk results wise and they will view victory against the Witches as essential as they embark on a punishing week of matches with visits to the homes of Belle Vue and last seasons Champions Wolverhampton, together with the return fixture at Foxhall Heath all in prospect over the next eleven days. Certainly, the Eagles have had something of a rough ride in their early exchanges, terrace hero Lukas Dryml, who is due back in the Eastbourne line up this weekend, suffering a fall that ruled him out of the Easter meetings against Lakeside and the disappointing early season form of Simon Gustafsson, alongside a catalogue of other misfortune that denied them potentially match winning points. However, team manager Trevor Geer will be looking for some positive mental attitude as his charges set forth onto the Arlington shale against the Witches tomorrow (Saturday) night. Admittedly frustrated by results thus far, Geer is convinced, especially considering the impressive form shown by new signing Dawid Lampart, that the Eagles should be trouncing other teams and he remains resolute that Ipswich should be the ones to feel the backlash as the Sussex men endeavour to boost confidence levels ahead of hitting the road next week. As ever, the task will not prove to be an easy one however as the Witches have often proved a thorn in the Eagles side when on Arlington duty. With the weather having decimated their early fixture list, home and away clashes against the Robins both being halted mid meeting due to heavy rain, Ipswich will be looking to hit the ground running as they contest what would prove to be their first Elite League encounter of the campaign and victory over their Sussex hosts would certainly send out a cold clear message to the rest of the section that they should be taken seriously as contenders for silverware themselves. Former Eagle, Scott Nicholls is certainly one who will need no instruction as to the fastest lines around the Sussex arena and aided by an impressive back up cast that includes fellow English World Cup hopefuls Daniel King and Oliver Allen as well as in form duo Claus Vissing and Dawid Stachyra they certainly intend to crash the Eastbourne party on Saturday. With Holder considered a more than adequate guest for the absent Zagar however, co-promoter Mike Bellerby is confident that fortunes are just about to turn for his side. "We don't feel that we could have got anyone better than the Arlington joint track record holder to aid our cause against the Witches"he commented. "With Lukas Dryml looking to make his return our reserves riding as they are, I am sure that improved fortunes for the rest of the lads will spur us to victory on Saturday"he concluded. |
What sport is played by the London Leopards | BBC SPORT | OTHER SPORTS | Sharks out to tame Leopards Friday, 20 April, 2001, 00:13 GMT 01:13 UK Sharks out to tame Leopards Sheffield Sharks coach Chris Finch spells it out Basketball's Northern Conference champions Sheffield Sharks take on form side the London Leopards in the BBL play-off semi-finals on Saturday. Leopards, the beaten Cup finalists, are right in form and full of confidence following their quarter-final victory over Birmingham Bullets last Monday. But although they have been waiting to see who their opposition would be at the Coventry Skydome, Sheffield coach Chris Finch says his side have still been working very hard in training. "It's been good to prepare this week with an opponent in mind" admits Finch. "Now we can do things with a purpose. We have practised well and we're certainly up for the game." Sheffield have never got past the semi-final stage of the Championship although they have claimed two League titles, three Cups and a Trophy success since they entered the top flight seven years ago. That provides an extra spur for Finch and his team. Inconsistent "Because we've never got to the final we are hungry to reach it this time around" Finch admits. "Our season has been somewhat inconsistent but we are ready and more prepared mentally and physically at this stage of the season than we have ever been before" he says. Sheffield have the advantage over Leopards with three wins in their four games so far this season but Leopards coach Bob Donewald knows his own team have the ability to get the better of them. "When you have pressure on you, some people focus and some fold but the good ones seem to focus and bring home the trophy. Hopefully I have enough players to go and do that," he says. But a major concern for Donewald is star American Rashod Johnson who has been struggling with a knee problem for the past few weeks. Leopards coach Bob Donewald looks on Johnson, Leopards leading scorer this season, played a small part in the victory over Birmingham and, although he will probably line out at some stage on Saturday, his participation will be limited. Whether Johnson plays or not, Donewald still has a lot of confidence in his team's abilities. "I don't know another team where you could take out the leading scorer and still survive," he says. "This team seems to have players on it that rise to certain occasions and they did that on Monday." Both sides come into this game in tremendous form with wins in their last six games and Finch and Donewald agree it should result in a feast for hoops fans. "I think this game will be great for the sport" says Bob Donewald. "We haven't played each other since the start of February and with so much at stake it will be exciting and competitive." Search BBC Sport Online |
In which Scottish city is the football team Saint Johnstone based | St Johnstone F.C. - iSnare Free Encyclopedia St Johnstone F.C. The Saints, Perth Saints, The Sainties Founded 1884; 133 years ago (1884) Ground Current season St Johnstone Football Club is a professional football club based in Perth, Scotland . Although it is officially recorded as being formed in 1884, the club did not play its first game until February 1885. The club's home since 1989 has been McDiarmid Park . The club's first Scottish Cup appearance was in 1886–87 and they joined the Scottish Football League in 1911–12 . St Johnstone won the Scottish Football League First Division , the second tier of league football in Scotland, in 2008–09 . This gained them promotion to the Scottish Premier League , bringing a return of SPL football to McDiarmid Park for the 2009–10 campaign, after a seven-year absence. The club have historically floated between the top two divisions of Scottish football, obtaining the reputation of being a " yo-yo club ". Their traditional rivals are the two Dundee clubs, Dundee and Dundee United , with matches between St Johnstone and either Dundee club being called Tayside derbies. The club has had limited success in cup competitions. After losing at the semi-finals stage on numerous occasions, the club won their first Scottish Cup in 2014 with a 2–0 win against Dundee United. It has reached two Scottish League Cup Finals (in 1969 and 1998 ), losing them to each of the Old Firm clubs. They have also won the Scottish Second Tier seven times, the Scottish Challenge Cup in 2007 , the B Division Supplementary Cup in 1949 and the Scottish Consolation Cup in 1911 and 1914. They have qualified for European competitions on six occasions (four seasons consecutively from 2013 to 2016 ). Their highest league position in the top division was third place on three occasions, 1971 , 1999 and 2013 . Contents Origins Chart of yearly table positions of St Johnstone in the Scottish league. The club was formed by members of the local cricket team seeking to occupy their time once the cricket season had finished. The cricketers were kicking a football around the South Inch, a large public park beside the River Tay during the autumn of 1884. This is widely acknowledged to be the date of the formation of St Johnstone Football Club, although it wasn't until early in the following year that a group of footballers, led by John Colborn, held an official meeting that led to the formation of the club as a separate entity rather than a 'spin-off' of the cricket club. [2] Football was becoming more popular and although there were several local teams playing the sport, including Fair City Athletic, Erin Rovers and Caledonian (based at Perth Railway station) it was St Johnstone that became the club most associated with the town that gave the club its name. (In the Middle Ages, Perth was colloquially known as 'St John's Toun' because the church at the centre of the parish was dedicated to St John the Baptist . Agnus Dei (The Lamb of God), the symbol associated with John the Baptist, is a part of the St Johnstone club crest.) [3] Club members leased a piece of land adjacent to the South Inch, known as the Recreation Grounds , which became the club's first home. After several decades – and regular problems with flooding – it became clear they had outgrown those grounds so, in 1924, they moved to the other side of Perth and built Muirton Park , which would serve as their home for the next 65 years. [2] 1886 to 1972 St Johnstone made their debut appearance in the Scottish Cup in the 1886–87 tournament but were defeated 7–1 in a first round replay by the Erin Rovers club, also based in Perth, after a 3–3 draw at home. [4] In the 1910–11 Scottish Division Two season, Port Glasgow Athletic F.C. finished next to bottom and declined to apply for re-election. They were replaced for the 1911–12 Scottish Division Two season by St Johnstone, who finished fifth in their first season with ten wins and eight defeats. [5] St Johnstone were promoted to the old First Division in 1924–25, by winning the Second Division title, and appointed David Tay |
What is 80 written in Roman numerals | Roman Numerals Roman Numerals (page 2 of 2) Continuing our counting, we have: XV = 10 + 5 = 15 XVI = 10 + 5 + 1 = 16 XVII = 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 17 XVIII = 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 18 XIX = 10 + (10 � 1) = 10 + 9 = 19 XX = 10 + 10 = 20 Eventually, we'll get to larger numbers. If we continue using these rules, we can create expressions for whatever values we are given. Let's work some examples. Write 453 in Roman numerals. The biggest numeral smaller than 400 is the C for 100. But I can't do CCCC for the 400, because that's four of the same character in a row. Instead, I have to subtract 100 from 500: CD = 500 � 100 = 400. Copyright � Elizabeth Stapel 2013 All Rights Reserved The 50 is easy: that's just L. For the 3, I use three Is. Then my answer is: 453 = CDLIII ADVERTISEMENT Note: This number is one that you might actually see expressed in Roman numerals because, for some reason, the production dates on movies are written in Roman numerals. The smallest number-character less than 1900 is 1000: M. After taking care of the thousand, I've got the 900 part of the number. I could start with a D for 500 and then add four Cs for the 400, but I can't use four of the same character in a row. So I'll instead use subtraction to get the 900: one hundred from one thousand is nine hundred, so 900 = CM. The next part of the number is the 80; the largest number-character smaller than this is L for 50. Then I'll add three Xs for the three tens: 80 = LXXX. I'm left then with the nine, which is written as "one from ten": IX. Putting it all together, I get: 1000 + (1000 � 100) + 50 + 30 + (10 � 1) = 1989 = MCMLXXXIX You've found an old book with a publication date of "MDCCCXCVII". Express the year in decimal numerals. At the start of this Roman number is M which is 1000. Then comes D which is 500, followed by three Cs which is 300, for a total of 800. Then I've got an X which is 10, but that's followed by another C, which means that the 10 is subracted from 100. In other words, the XC is a 90. After that comes VII which I recognize as being 5 + 1 + 1 = 7. The year is 1,000 + 500 + 300 + 90 + 7 = 1897 Convert the number 499 from Arabic into Roman numerals. Interesting fact: Though our letters are Latin (that is, Roman), our numerals came to us through Middle-Ages North Africans; that is, from Arab scholars. So "Arabic numerals" is just a fancy way of saying "the digits we normally use". You might think that I could just subtract one from five hundred: ID. But that's too much of a subtraction. In general, I can only subtract 1, 10, or 100 from the next one or two numerals bigger. That is, I can subtract 1 from 10 or 50, but nothing bigger; I can subtract 10 from 50 or 100; and I can subtract 100 from 500 or 1,000, but that's it. (Why? "Because".) So I have to add up to 499, rather than subtracting down from 500. The biggest numeral smaller than 499 is 100, but I can't add up to 100 by using four Cs; instead, I have to subtract 100 from 500. This leaves me with the 99. While I can't subtract a 1 from a 100 to get 99, I can subtract a 10 from 100 to get 90. Then I can subtract a 1 from a 10 to get 9. Putting it all together, I get: (500 � 100) + (100 � 10) + (10 � 1) = 400 + 90 + 9 = CDXCIX To summarize: |
What are French speaking Belgians called | Belgium | Uncyclopedia | Fandom powered by Wikia edit Language Belgium has four official languages: French in the southern part, Dutch in the northern part, German in the Nazi part, and Nothing throughout the whole country. Which they all scarily and absurdly master better than all other people speaking these languages, and certainly better than the Hollanders . Except for Herman Van Rompuy. edit Dutch and the Move to Flemish Movement A lot of Belgians speak Dutch. The reason for this is, as the Belgians claim, "because our mommies and daddies speak it". Further linguistic examination shows us that these mommies and daddies' mommies and daddies respond with the exact same answer. Nevertheless, even further examination remarkably shows that the mommies and daddies of the mommies and daddies' mommies and daddies do not speak Dutch at all - they are all, without exception, speakers of the language of Nothing. Some recent studies could establish a relationship between this fact on the one hand and on the other hand, the fact that they're all dead. Though some quite critical critics object this theory. However, in the Late Middle Ages, some famous - though in reality, all Belgians are just equally unknown - and ingenious Belgians discovered that speaking Dutch causes some severe issues, some of which fatal. These issues had eventually moved the Belgians to make the Move to Flemish Movement. Most importantly, the disgust that certain Dutch phonemes universally bring on - and in particular the extremely sickening and horridly repulsing rasping-and-retching sound which the Hollanders still think the CH should be pronounced as - used to be of great inconvenience: in those days it wasn't uncommon at all to see people around you vomit whenever you started speaking. People simply got overwhelmed by uncontrollable revulsion. Certainly in periods of famine, this was a huge problem. This is the main reason why the Dutch up to today, not having moved to Flemish, are still very tight with money: one has always to be prepared for a period of less resistance to Dutch speech disgust. In these times of famine, a very effective way of joking and bullying (and murdering) consisted of constantly saying goodday, good morning and good afternoon, which in Dutch is CHCHoeiedaCH, CHoeiemojCHCHe and CHCHoeiemiddaCHCH. If good evening didn't do the trick (CHoeie afent), you could still have some patience and remorselessly throw them the words CHCHCHoeienaCHCHt in the face (good night). And if even that was not enough, you could still give that old Dutch cradlesong a try that imitates the sea sound. Translated into Dutch, this gives the following lyrics: CHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCH. Dutch bedclothes were often dirty. What is more, the Dutch language, internationally accepted as the Big Throat Disease, causes throat cancer. Therefore, Dutchmen very commonly die young, with their voice and power of speech deteriorating at the speed of voice-and-power-of-speech-deterioration. Already in an early stage, the only sound they can make is that of the old lullaby mentioned above. In the earliest stages of Belgianness, the Belgians desperately needed to reproduce (originally, in the Stone Age, the total number of Belgians was zero), so they couldn't afford anyone to die of linguistic causes. Belgian investigation again proves that "Even when the Dutch do not die of throat cancer, they always die", giving them an extra reason to move to Flemish. On top of that, not suffering from the Dutchmen's minority complex, Belgians find it unnecessary to always be talking in a shouting and squealing way to get the public's attention. To the contrary, the Belgians, as already emerged in this article, prefer to mysteriously stay in the background to hide their world domination plans. Dutchmen were also frequently shot and killed by hunters, who reported that they sounded like crows, vultures, ostriches, baboons, hyenas, sharks, Dutchmen, geese, evil donkeys, and that "I am just necrophiliac". Given all these reasons, it has been a wise decision of the Belg |
What is the medical term for an artificial limb | Artificial limb | definition of artificial limb by Medical dictionary Artificial limb | definition of artificial limb by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/artificial+limb Related to artificial limb: prosthesis limb [lim] 1. one of the paired appendages of the body used in locomotion and grasping; see arm and leg . Called also member , membrum , and extremity . 2. a structure or part resembling an arm or leg. anacrotic limb ascending limb (def. 2). artificial limb a replacement for a missing limb; see also prosthesis . ascending limb 1. the distal part of Henle's loop . 2. the ascending portion of an arterial pulse tracing; called also anacrotic limb. catacrotic limb descending limb (def. 2). descending limb 1. the proximal part of Henle's loop . 2. the descending portion of an arterial pulse tracing; called also catacrotic limb. lower limb the limb of the body extending from the gluteal region to the foot; it is specialized for weight-bearing and locomotion. See also leg . pectoral limb the arm ( upper limb ), or a homologous part. pelvic limb the leg ( lower limb ), or a homologous part. phantom limb the sensation, after amputation of a limb, that the absent part is still present; there may also be paresthesias, transient aches, and intermittent or continuous pain perceived as originating in the absent limb. thoracic limb pectoral limb . upper limb the limb of the body extending from the deltoid region to the hand; it is specialized for functions requiring great mobility, such as grasping and manipulating. See also arm . artificial limb See prosthesis . artificial limb A PROSTHESIS designed to replace an amputated arm or leg. Artificial limbs may perform a purely supportive function or may simulate, to varying degrees, some of the functions of the part. artificial made by art; not natural or pathological. artificial abortion includes diagnosis of estrus, semen collection and handling, and artificial insemination (see below). artificial breeding organization a proprietary or cooperative organization dealing in the selection, purchase and maintenance of selected sires, mass collection, storage and sale of semen, employment of artificial inseminators, and often veterinarians skilled in the diseases of the reproductive tract, and the provision of artificial insemination services to individual cows and to herds, flocks or bands of animals. The responsibility is usually assumed for the keeping of complete records and the provision of these to clients and in the form of a periodic report. It is inherent in the animal industries that artificial breeding has as its objectives the genetic improvement and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases of the species that it serves. Embryo transplantation and its attendant technologies could become part of an artificial breeding service. artificial digestion for trichinosis a sample of the meat to be examined is incubated with a mixture of pepsin and hydrochloric acid and the digesta examined under a microscope for specimens of Trichinella spiralis. artificial drying drying or dehydrating of feed by other than natural means of sun and air movement; usually by fossil fuel. artificial kidney a popular name for an extracorporeal hemodialyser. artificial limb a replacement for a natural limb. See also prosthesis . artificial milk see milk replacer. artificial organ a mechanical device that can substitute temporarily or permanently for a body organ. Not usually used in veterinary medicine. artificial parturition induction see parturition induction. artificial rearing the rearing of newborn animals by the use of milk replacer as an artificial diet, and often the provision of an artificial environment with a cloth-lined box and a heat lamp or other heating device. The provision of an appropriate amount of relevant antibodies or a prolonged course of antibiotics is an essential part of the program. The need may be a permanent one because of the death or complete agalactia of the dam, or because management insists on early weaning. It may be temporary if t |
What is the name given to magnetic iron ore | GeoMan's Mineral Identification: Metallic GeoMan's Mineral Identification Generally with a colored streak, opaque Click here for sub-metallic minerals Steel gray S.G. 2.0 Basal cleavage; Soft, marks on paper, greasy feel. Used in lubricants, and as the "lead" in pencils. GRAPHITE Radiating fibers, granular masses, or dendritic; sooty. An ore of manganese. PYROLUSITE Yellow brown to black S.G. 3.3 to 4.0 Your basic rust, limonite forms whenever and wherever iron is exposed to oxygen. Many forms and lusters. Occurs as flattened crystals, massive, reniform, or stalactitic. Common secondary mineral in rocks and soils. An important ore of iron. LIMONITE Red brown to Indian red 1 to 6.5 Steel gray S.G. 4.8 to 5.3 Many forms and lusters (can also occur in sub-metallic to non-metallic forms). Can be massive, radiating, botryoidal, and micaceous. The crystalline (metallic and sub-metallic) varieties are generally harder than the earthy (non-metallic) varieties. An important ore of iron. HEMATITE Gray S.G. 7.6 Perfect cubic cleavage (3 @ 90°); Occurs in cubes; may be massive or granular; feels heavy. The most common ore of lead. GALENA Silvery white, tarnishes to black S.G. 10 to 12 Hackly fracture, easily distinguished from galena by lack of cleavage. Malleable and ductile. Used in coinage, fillings for teeth, jewelry, silverplate, photography, wires. SILVER Pale to golden yellow S.G. 19.3 Hackly fracture. Malleable and ductile. Used in coinage, fillings for teeth, jewelry, goldplate. Extensive use in computer industry as non-corrosive contact points for silicon chips. GOLD Bronze, tarnishes to dark blue and purple S.G. 4.9 to 5.4 Commonly called "peacock ore" because of the purple shine when it tarnishes. A common source of copper. BOURNITE Copper red S.G. 8.5 to 9.0 Malleable and ductile. Used in coins, pipes, wires, gutters, cooking utensils, pots and pans, jewelry, decorative items. COPPER Brass yellow S.G. 4.3 The distinctive buttery yellow color is often tarnished purple or gray; more yellow and softer than pyrite. An ore of copper. CHALCO-PYRITE Black to dark brown S.G. 4.6 Distinctive chocolate brown streak. Commonly occurs as stratabound deposits in dunite segregations in ultramafic rocks, and as podiform masses in serpentinite. Used in stainless steel, high temperature alloys, and as refractory bricks. The ore of chromium. CHROMITE Black 6 Black S.G. 5.2 Conchoidal fracture. Strongly magnetic. Often called "lodestone." Common accessory mineral occurring as disseminated grains in mafic igneous rocks. An ore of iron. MAGNETITE Black to greenish 6 Pale brass S.G. 5.0 Often in cubic crystals. Can be massive, granular. Common name: "Fool's gold." Commonly alters to limonite. Sometimes mined as a source of sulfur. PYRITE |
In Jack and the Beanstalk what cried out to the giant to warn him that Jack was stealing it | Read Jack and the Beanstalk - Climbing the Beanstalk: An Exploration of Jack and the beanstalk Climbing the Beanstalk: An Exploration of Jack and the beanstalk Resources for this site About the Story There are many different versions of Jack's tale. In England,1730, Jack made his first appearance in literature in Christmas Entertainments entitled "Enchantment demonstrated in the Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean." In 1807 the tale appeared in two different texts, The History of Mother Twaddle, and the Marvellous Atchievements of Her Son Jack, by B. A. T. and The History of Jack and the Bean-Stalk, Printed from the Original Manuscript, Never Before Published by Benjamin Tabart. Joseph Jacobs, Andrew Lang,and Katherine Briggs have also written variations of Jack and the Beanstalk. The following version of the tale is similar to Joseph Jacobs' version. further history of the story Jack and the Beanstalk Once upon a time there lived a poor widow and her son Jack. One day, Jack’s mother told him to sell their only cow. Jack went to the market and on the way he met a man who wanted to buy his cow. Jack asked, “What will you give me in return for my cow?” The man answered, “I will give you five magic beans!” Jack took the magic beans and gave the man the cow. But when he reached home, Jack’s mother was very angry. She said, “You fool! He took away your cow and gave you some beans!” She threw the beans out of the window. Jack was very sad and went to sleep without dinner. The next day, when Jack woke up in the morning and looked out of the window, he saw that a huge beanstalk had grown from his magic beans! He climbed up the beanstalk and reached a kingdom in the sky. There lived a giant and his wife. Jack went inside the house and found the giant’s wife in the kitchen. Jack said, “Could you please give me something to eat? I am so hungry!” The kind wife gave him bread and some milk. While he was eating, the giant came home. The giant was very big and looked very fearsome. Jack was terrified and went and hid inside. The giant cried, “Fee-fifo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman. Be he alive, or be he dead, I’ll grind his bones to make my bread!” The wife said, “There is no boy in here!” So, the giant ate his food and then went to his room. He took out his sacks of gold coins, counted them and kept them aside. Then he went to sleep. In the night, Jack crept out of his hiding place, took one sack of gold coins and climbed down the beanstalk. At home, he gave the coins to his mother. His mother was very happy and they lived well for sometime. Jack climbed the beanstalk and went to the giant’s house again. Once again, Jack asked the giant’s wife for food, but while he was eating the giant returned. Jack leapt up in fright and went and hid under the bed. The giant cried, “Fee-fifo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman. Be he alive, or be he dead, I’ll grind his bones to make my bread!” The wife said, “There is no boy in here!” The giant ate his food and went to his room. There, he took out a hen. He shouted, “Lay!” and the hen laid a golden egg. When the giant fell asleep, Jack took the hen and climbed down the beanstalk. Jack’s mother was very happy with him. After some days, Jack once again climbed the beanstalk and went to the giant’s castle. For the third time, Jack met the giant’s wife and asked for some food. Once again, the giant’s wife gave him bread and milk. But while Jack was eating, the giant came home. “Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman. Be he alive, or be he dead, I’ll grind his bones to make my bread!” cried the giant. “Don’t be silly! There is no boy in here!” said his wife. The giant had a magical harp that could play beautiful songs. While the giant slept, Jack took the harp and was about to leave. Suddenly, the magic harp cried, “Help master! A boy is stealing me!” The giant woke up and saw Jack with the harp. Furious, he ran after Jack. But Jack was too fast for him. He ran down the beanstalk and reached home. |
By what title do we know Gerald Grosvenor | Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster FAQs 2017- Facts, Rumors and the latest Gossip. Who is Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster? Biography, gossip, facts? Advertisement Colonel Gerald Hugh Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster DSO PC (13 February 1907 - 25 February 1967) was the son of Captain Lord Hugh William Grosvenor and Lady Mabel Crichton and a grandson of Hugh Grosvenor 1st Duke of Westminster. He was commissioned into the 9th Lancers from Sandhurst in 1926. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1929 Captain in 1936 and Major in 1943. From 1936 to 1938 he served as regimental adjutant and in 1938 he was appointed adjutant of the Nottinghamshire Yeomanry. Is Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster still alive? Are there any death rumors? Yes, as far as we know, Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster is still alive. We don't have any current information about Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster's health. However, being younger than 50, we hope that everything is ok. Which awards has Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster won? Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster has won the following award: Distinguished Service Order. Are there any books, DVDs or other memorabilia of Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster? Is there a Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster action figure? We would think so. You can find a collection of items related to Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster right here . Who are similar military persons to Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster? Abdulkadir Sheikh Dini , Albader Parad , Aleksei Brusilov , Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov and Amos Lapidot are military persons that are similar to Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster. Click on their names to check out their FAQs. What is Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster doing now? Supposedly, 2017 has been a busy year for Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster. However, we do not have any detailed information on what Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster is doing these days. Maybe you know more. Feel free to add the latest news, gossip, official contact information such as mangement phone number, cell phone number or email address, and your questions below. Is Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster hot or not? Well, that is up to you to decide! Click the "HOT"-Button if you think that Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster is hot, or click "NOT" if you don't think so. 100% of all voters think that Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster is hot, 0% voted for "Not Hot". Does Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster do drugs? Does Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster smoke cigarettes or weed? It is no secret that many celebrities have been caught with illegal drugs in the past. Some even openly admit their drug usuage. Do you think that Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster does smoke cigarettes, weed or marijuhana? Or does Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster do steroids, coke or even stronger drugs such as heroin? Tell us your opinion below. 0% of the voters think that Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster does do drugs regularly, 0% assume that Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster does take drugs recreationally and 0% are convinced that Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster has never tried drugs before. Is Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster gay or straight? Many people enjoy sharing rumors about the sexuality and sexual orientation of celebrities. We don't know for a fact whether Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster is gay, bisexual or straight. However, feel free to tell us what you think! Vote by clicking below. 100% of all voters think that Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster is gay (homosexual), 0% voted for straight (heterosexual), and 0% like to think that Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster is actually bisexual. Advertisement Are there any photos of Gerald Grosvenor 4th Duke of Westminster's hairstyle or shirtless? There might be. But unfortunately we currently cannot access them from our system. We are working hard to fill that gap though, check back in tomorrow! What is Ge |
Which company made the first pocket sized transistor radio | transistor radio transistor radio transistor radio Who's On First? A Note on the Transistor Radio Lou Costello wanted to know the answer to the question "who's on first" for the St. Louis baseball team, but Bud Abbot demonstrated how hard it is to answer such a question (see the Sketch by Bud Abbot and Lou Costello ). The same problems of terminology and definition occur in the history of technology. Nick Lyons in The Sony Vision, (N.Y., 1976) claimed that Sony pioneered the "world's first pocket-size all-transistor radio" in March 1957 (page 54). However, Akio Morita in Made in Japan, (N.Y., 1986) wrote that although it was the "world's smallest" it was not the first. "The introduction of this proud achievement was tinged with disappointment that our first transistorized radio was not the very first one on the market" (page 71). That honor belonged to an American company in Indianapolis called I.D.E.A. that announced the production of the Regency TR-1 on October 18, 1954. Michael Schiffer in The Portable Radio in American Life, (Tucson, 1991) wrote that this was "the world's first shirt-pocket portable radio--with transistors" (page 176). The Regency may have been the first commercial transistor radio but Paul Davis has described his development of the first working transistor radio at Texas Instruments in May 1954 (see the Southwestern Historical Quarterly, 1993, pages 56-80). In Germany, Robert Denk may have produced a transistor radio in February of 1948. The germanium transistor was first demonstrated privately at Bell Labs Dec. 23, 1947, by William Shockley and his team. However, production problems delayed its practical use. Until it was perfected, the invention was kept secret for 7 months and no patents were filed until 1948; the first public announcement was June 30, 1948 (Braun and Macdonald, p. 33). Raytheon was first to mass-produce transistors in 1952 and the first to produce a commercial product with transistors, the hearing aid. Amateurs used transistors to design experimental radio circuits as early as 1950 and Western Electric engineers made a wrist radio in 1952 with 4 transistors as a gift for Dick Tracy creator Chester Gould (Schiffer page 174). The Regency claimed in its advertisements that it was the "world's first pocket radio" but Schiffer has chronicled the earlier history of pre-transistor portable radios, such as the Operadio 2 in 1923, the "first stand-alone portable" (page 72), the Zenith Companion in 1924, the "first boom-box advertised nationally" (page 75), and the Belmont Boulevard in 1945, the "world's first commercial shirt-pocket radio" (page 162) using the subminiature tubes developed by Norman Krim at Raytheon in 1939. Regency transistor radio of 1954, from Smithsonian Information Age exhibit The Regency may have been first, but it failed to earn a profit and disappeared after a few years. Its importance was that it was a showcase for a new technology. Other U.S. companies introduced dozens of transistor radio models and by 1959 almost half of the 10 million radios made and sold in the U.S. were the portable transistor type. Philco introduced the first transistor TV in January 1959 (Schiffer page 193). Tom Watson, Jr., at IBM gave Regency radios to his engineers and told them to put transistors in computers. Texas Instruments would earn millions in the 1960's supplying IBM with computer transistors. Sony was not first, but its transistor radio was the most successful. The TR-63 of1957 cracked open the U.S. market and launched the new industry of consumer microelectronics (Schiffer page 209). Using cheap labor, creative marketing and technological innovation, Sony would dominate the world consumer electronic market into the 1980's. Sony transistor radio of 1955 with green case, from Smithsonian Information Age exhibit My thanks to Don Adamson and Aldo Andreani for suggestions on the transistor radio. See also Transistor Radios from Bob Davidson. For additional references, see the Suggested Readings on the Recording Technology History page. - 1999 by Steven E. Schoen |
In the sitcom My Wife Next Door which actress played Suzy Bassett | My Wife Next Door (TV Series 1972–1973) - 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 14 January 2015 8:31 AM, -08:00 | Den of Geek Around The Web a list of 6928 titles created 12 Jun 2011 a list of 2127 titles created 15 May 2014 a list of 864 titles created 07 Dec 2014 a list of 34 titles created 13 Apr 2015 a list of 100 titles created 8 months ago Title: My Wife Next Door (1972–1973) 6.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? 19 September 1972 (UK) See more » Also Known As: Mijn vrouw de buurvrouw See more » Company Credits (Ambrosia) – See all my reviews 'Please Sir!' made John Alderton into a household name. He left the L.W.T. show at the start of its fourth and final season in 1971. His next sitcom role would be as 'George Bassett' in the B.B.C.-.1 show 'My Wife Next Door'. George and Suzy ( the lovely Hannah Gordon ) are newly divorced, and move to the countryside. But - in one of those incredible coincidences you only ever find in sitcoms - they find they have unknowingly bought cottages next door to each other. Each tosses a coin to see who will move out. Neither does, and they have to make the best of a bad situation. It was like a middle-class 'Love Thy Neighbour' minus the racial element. When I tell you that Tim Barrett played George's friend and colleague 'Henry', Diana King played Suzy's mother, and Mollie Sugden was cast as George's mother, you should be able to correctly guess what it was like. It was one of several middle of the road sitcoms penned by the late Richard Waring, whose other credits include 'Not In Front Of The Children' starring Wendy Craig, 'The Many Wives Of Patrick' with Patrick Cargill, 'Rings On Their Fingers' with Martin Jarvis and Diane Keen, and 'Marriage Lines' with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales - shows that somehow managed to pull off the trick of being pleasantly amusing without ever being particularly funny. The basic idea for 'Door' was co-credited to Brian Clemens, best known for his work on 'The Avengers' series. Middle of the road or not, it topped the ratings in 1972, helped along by the the charm of its stars. William Franklyn and 'Dad's Army' star James Beck made one-off guest appearances. Rather like the later 'To The Manor Born', there was an element of 'will they, won't they' to the show. As it progressed, George and Suzy stopped hating one another, and their love slowly rekindled. In the last episode, they raced to prevent the divorce from becoming final. It meant that there was no chance of a second series, but that did not matter as the comic possibilities had more or less been exhausted by then. In one episode as I recall, George and Suzy had to pretend to be still wed so as not to upset an elderly relative. The thirteen episodes were repeated well into the '80's. 'U.K. Gold' ran it several times, but its continuing absence from D.V.D. is perplexing. If it were to become available, I would buy it, mainly for the pleasure of seeing Alderton and Gordon at their best. 7 of 8 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes |
What was the name of the sitcom which starred Samantha Janus, Denise Van Outen and Natalie Walter as Flatmates | Rating: Overview: Babes in the Wood was a very short lived UK sitcom starring Karl Howman (Charlie), Samantha Janus (Ruth), Denise Van Outen (Leigh) and Natalie Walter (Caralyn) where we see three female flatmates doing the usual things that women do though these three have the pleasure of putting up with their neighbour Charlie. After the first series Ruth got married and Frankie moved into the flat with Leigh and Caralyn. The first series aired at 9pm on Thursdays. The second series aired at 10pm on Tuesdays. TV.com ID: This field MUST correspond to the tv.com series id. IMDB.com ID: This field MUST correspond to the IMDB.com ID. Include the leading tt. Zap2it / SchedulesDirect ID: |
What became BBC 2’ s longest running sitcom in 1998 when it’s tenth anniversary was celebrated by an evening of special programmes | Long Runners - TV Tropes Long Runners You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share YMMV Truly Superman is too super to kill (but it took several decades to change his red underpants).note Chronologically from top left: George Reeves in The Adventures of Superman , Christopher Reeve in Superman , Brandon Routh in Superman Returns , Henry Cavill in Man of Steel . Franchises which have somehow passed the test of time. There is a clue in here for what people want to watch and listen to. Some of these shows began with bad ratings or went through creative slumps , but got here thanks to Network to the Rescue (and avoiding being Screwed by the Network ). Some of these shows are even Older Than Television . See also: open/close all folders At least 10 years The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet (1952-66; notable as the longest-running American sitcom until being surpassed by The Simpsons ) Air Gear by Oh!Great ran for a full decade from 2002 to 2012 and ended with 357 chapters. The Angry Video Game Nerd : began in 2004 and still ongoing with The Movie released in 2014. The Apprentice : also began in 2004 and still ongoing, though Donald Trump has been fired for controversial comments on immigration. Aqua Teen Hunger Force , which started in 2001 (2000 if you count the stealth airing of the first episode) and, after a few title changes, was cancelled in 2015. The Atheist Experience (1997-present) Bananas in Pyjamas — the "costumed" series debuted in 1991 and ended in 2002, but a an All-CGI Cartoon adaptation beginning in 2011 has made the show one of these. Barney Bunch : Started off as a trolling group on Newgrounds in 2005. Moved to YouTube in 2006 and became the semi-affliliated "Speakonia Community". Despite numerous videos and accounts getting terminated, it's still going. Baywatch (9/22/1989-5/14/2001; eleven seasons and 242 episodes) Beachcombers (387 episodes from 1972-91; longest dramatic series in Canada) Beat the Clock : Total of 18 years (1950-61, 1969-74, 1979-80, 2002-03). Between the Lions (2000-10) Big Brother : The show premiered in the Netherlands in 1999. While the original version has ended, several international versions continue to air and would belong here. The BIONICLE toy-line released its first sets in the Summer of 2001 and its last sets in the winter of 2010, hitting the 10 year mark on the dot. And then coming back 2015, solidifying their stay. Break the Bank (1945-57) Brum (1991-2002, still in syndication in some territories) The Carol Burnett Show (1967-78) Cat and Girl , a web comic that has been running since 1999. Catch Phrase , a British game show that lasted sixteen years. (Not to be confused with the much less successful American version upon which it was based.) Cheers (11 years, immediately followed by spinoff Frasier which went another 11. As a result, Kelsey Grammer played Frasier Crane from 1984-2004.) Chilly Willy (produced by Walter Lantz ) ran from 1953 to 1972. However, the studio only did an average of three cartoons per year with the character. As a result he only has 50 shorts despite being in production for 19 years. Chi's Sweet Home (2004-2015) Sanrio 's Cinnamoroll, who would later become a very popular character in Japan, has been winning the hearts of Sanrio fans since 2002. Which is surprising since Sanrio itself didn't expect a character to come this close to being popular along with My Melody and Hello Kitty . Claymore (The manga ran from 2001 to 2014 and ended with 155 chapters and 5 extra chapters, it also produced a 26-episode anime in 2007) Comedy Central Presents (1998-2011, 14 seasons, over 260 episodes; a show that has about 30 minutes of Stand-Up Comedy by a different comedian each episode) Countdown (1974-87) Dallas (1978-91) Deadliest Catch - 10 seasons (2005-), plus a four-episode miniseries called America's Deadliest Season which served as a pilot in 2004. Still ongoing. Definitely Not the Opera (CBC Radio variety show since 1994, named Brand X 1994-97; hosted by Sook-Yin Lee since 2002) Definition . Lasted from 1974 to 198 |
What was the first country to get Trivial Pursuit | Chris Haney, an Inventor of Trivial Pursuit, Dies at 59 - The New York Times The New York Times Business Day |Chris Haney, an Inventor of Trivial Pursuit, Dies at 59 Search Question: How did Chris Haney, an inventor of the board game Trivial Pursuit , think of himself? Answer: As a rock star. “It’s like we became rock stars,” he told Maclean’s magazine in 1993, repeating a comment he had made in several interviews. “People still shake in their boots when they meet us.” And why not? Mr. Haney, a rumpled Canadian high school dropout, joined with a fellow journeyman journalist, Scott Abbott, to create a phenomenon — a board game that tests a player’s grasp of wickedly inconsequential trivia. In the 1980s, Trivial Pursuit was outselling Monopoly. By the time Mr. Haney died in Toronto on Monday at 59, more than 100 million copies of the game had been sold in as many as 26 countries and in at least 17 languages, with estimated sales of well over $1 billion. And Mr. Haney, who had battled through financial hardship in pursuit of his dream, wound up owning golf courses, vineyards and racehorses. Hasbro, which bought the intellectual rights to Trivial Pursuit for $80 million in 2008, confirmed Mr. Haney’s death. The company did not give a cause, except to say that he had suffered from a long illness. Advertisement The original Trivial Pursuit, introduced in 1981, involved answering 6,000 trivia questions on 1,000 cards, coded by categories like history and entertainment. (They have been updated and modified many times since, and many variations of the game have been introduced.) Original questions could be tough: “Who was Howdy Doody’s twin brother?” (Double Doody.) Or easy: “What chemical is used to keep swimming pools clean?” (Chlorine.) Mr. Haney especially liked quirky questions: “What’s the largest diamond in the world?” (A baseball diamond.) The game was a hit with baby boomers in particular and has always tended to play on their nostalgia. Indeed, Time magazine reported that the cast of “The Big Chill,” the 1983 movie about a reunion of friends from the 1960s, loved to play Trivial Pursuit on the set. Photo Chris Haney, left, with Scott Abbott. The two men created Trivial Pursuit. Credit The Canadian Press, via Associated Press Christopher Haney was born in Welland, Ontario. (The exact date is uncertain, but references agree on his age, 59.) He dropped out of high school at 17 and later said that he regretted it — that he should have dropped out at 12. His father worked for a news agency, The Canadian Press, and got him a job there as a copy boy. He later took over its photo desks in Ottawa and Montreal, then moved to The Montreal Gazette as a picture editor. On the evening of Dec. 15, 1979, Mr. Haney and Mr. Abbott, who was then a sportswriter for The Canadian Press, were playing Scrabble. Mr. Haney wondered aloud whether the two of them could invent a game as good. Contrary to legend, they were neither in a tavern nor on their 18th round of beers. They were actually at Mr. Haney’s home in Montreal and on their first beers when Mr. Haney suggested a game based on trivia, they told The Hamilton Spectator in 1993. By the time Mr. Haney was opening the refrigerator to fetch their second beers, they were already mentally designing the board. Their next step was to go to a Montreal toy fair and present themselves as a reporter-photographer team. They peppered game experts with questions and came away with what Mr. Haney called “$10,000 worth of information.” Advertisement Continue reading the main story They then brought in Mr. Haney’s brother John, who in turn brought in a friend, a fellow hockey enthusiast. But they needed more investors and turned to friends in their newsrooms. One problem, according to The Globe and Mail of Canada, was that people had heard they were “con artists.” As an example, the newspaper pointed to a chain letter the men had started that proved profitable for the originators but not to those down the line. They nonetheless succeeded in raising $40,000 from 32 investors. Mr. Haney’s mother was not amo |
What colour is Whitechapel Street on a Monopoly board | Whitechapel Road | Monopoly Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Houses cost £30 each Hotel, £30 plus 4 Houses If a player owns ALL the lots of any Color-Group, the rent is Doubled on Unimproved Lots in that group. Whitechapel Road is a brown (formerly dark purple) property in the UK version of the classic Monopoly boardgame. It is named after a major arterial road in the East End of London. |
In a pack of cards what do all the queens hold in their hands | Courts on playing cards Courts on playing cards WebLog Important note: I believe the images shown here are in the public domain (because playing cards have been around for so long, even in their present form…), so you're free to copy them and use them to whatever purpose you see fit. At least as far as I'm concerned, you're welcome to. However, do not link to the images directly on this server: rather, make your own copy of the file and upload it where you will. I'm saying this because I'm really annoyed with all the people linking to these images on this server from their MySpace profile, avatars on various webforums, etc. Kings Spades Called “David” on the French deck, probably after the biblical character. He holds a scepter in one hand, and a harp is visible below it (confirming the biblical attribution). He faces forward, a little to the left. On the English deck, he holds a sword. He faces forward, a little to the right. Hearts Called “Charles” on the French deck, probably after Charles the Great (Charlemagne) — or perhaps after French king Charles VII. He holds a sword. He faces forward, a little to the right. On the English deck, he also holds a sword (above his head), and both his hands are visible. Unlike the other kings, he does not have a mustache. He faces forward, a little to the left. Diamonds Called “César” on the French deck, probably after Julius Cæsar. He has no distinguishing attribute, and no visible hands. He faces right, and is seen in profile. On the English deck, he has an axe behind him, and one hand sticking in front of him. He faces left, and is seen in profile. Clubs Called “Alexandre” on the French deck, probably after Alexander the Great. He holds a scepter in one hand, with a shield (?) just below it. He faces forward, a little to the right. On the English deck, he holds a sword in his hand, with an imperial orb just beside it (seemingly floating in air). He faces forward, a little to the left. Queens Spades Called “Pallas” on the French deck, possibly after the Greek goddess Athena. She faces left, and is seen in profile. On the English deck, she is the only queen with a scepter. She faces forward, a little to the right. Hearts Called “Judith” on the French deck, probably after the biblical character (or perhaps after Judith of Bavaria). She faces forward, a little to the left. On the English deck, she also faces forward, a little to the left (she is not reversed with respect to the French deck). Diamonds Called “Rachel” on the French deck, possibly after the biblical character. She faces forward, a little to the right. On the English deck, she faces forward, a little to the left. Clubs Called “Argine” on the French deck, an anagram of latin “regina” (“queen”); some have suggested that the name may (also) be related to the Greek Argos. She is the only queen not holding a flower. She faces forward, a little to the right. On the English deck, she does hold a flower like the other queens. She faces forward, a little to the left. Jacks (knaves) Spades Called “Hogier” on the French deck: origin is uncertain, but perhaps after Ogier the Dane from the Song of Rolland . He has a feather in his hat. He faces forward, a little to the right. On the English deck, he holds an unidentifiable object (initially a spear). He has a mustache. He faces right, and is seen in profile. Hearts Called “Lahire” on the French deck: origin is uncertain, but may refer to Étienne “La Hire” de Vignolles, companion of arms to Joan of Arc. He faces forward, a little to the left, and his face is a little slanted to the left. On the English deck, he also holds a leaf, and has an axe behind his head. He has a mustache. He faces left, and is seen in profile. Diamonds Called “Hector” on the French deck, possibly not after the Trojan hero, but perhaps after a companion (brother?) of Lancelot. He faces right, and is seen in profile. On the English deck, he holds a sword. He faces forward, a little to the left. Clubs Called “Lancelot” on the French deck, probably after the Arthurian hero. He |
What term is given to three consecutive strikes in ten pin bowling | Bowling Glossary / BowlersParadise Classified: Leagues or tournaments with average limitations. Clean game: Strike or spare in each frame (i.e., no open frames). Clothesline: The 1-2-4-7 or 1-3-6-10. Clutch: Pressure situation. Come up: Hook into the pocket caused by spin on the axis. Conversion: "Making" a spare; i.e., knocking down all the pins that remain with a second ball. Usually used only when remarking on the conversion of splits. Count: Number of pins knocked down on the first ball of each frame. Counting marks: In team competition, it is common to total the number of marks per frame as the frame is completed. A spare or strike is one mark; a double is two marks, a turkey is three. See also "take off a mark." Cracked thumb: Actual cracks that appear on the calluses of a bowler¹s thumb. Cranker: Bowler who uses cranking motion (lift and turn) at the top of the backswing to generate high speed and considerable hooking action. Crawler: A strike produced by missing the head pin. Usually the 4, 2, and 1 fall slowly onto each other in that order (or 6, 3, 1) in domino fashion. Creeper: Slow ball. Crooked arm: Hook ball bowler who tends to bend his elbow. Cross: Going to the left side for a right-hander and vice-versa for a lefty. (Brooklyn) Crow hopper: Loose, claw-like grip on ball at release point. Curtain: Anchor man missing in final frame when a spare would have won for his team. Curve: Ball that breaks from right to left (for right-handers) in a huge arc (and vice-versa for lefties). Cushion: Padding at rear of pit to absorb shock of ball and pins. Cutter: Sharp-breaking hook which seems to slice the pins down. Darts: The "arrows" located between 12 and 16 feet beyond the foul line; used for targeting. The ABC requires that each dart be no more than 11/4" in width, 6" in length, and must be equidistant from each other. Dead apple, dead ball: Ball that fades or deflects badly when it hits the pins; very ineffective. Dead wood: Pins knocked down but remaining on the lane or in the gutter; must be removed before continuing play. Deflection: The movement of the ball when it comes into contact with the pins and angles away to one side or the other. Delivery: Preparation + Release + Follow-through Deuce: A 200 game or 200 average; see also "par." Dime store: The 5-10 split (5-7 is the "Kresge"). (Woolworth) Dinner bucket: Four-pin diamond on sides or center of lane (2-4-5-8, 3-5-6-9, or 1-2-3-5). (bucket) Dive: The action of a ball that hooks greatly at the last split second. Division boards: Where the pine and maple meet on a lane; see also "break of the boards." D.O.A.: "Dead on arrival"; a ball with no action or power on it often resulting in a split. Dodo: A bowling ball over the legal weight or out of legal balance. Dots: Dots on the approach are used to set the bowler's feet at the start of the approach. Dots on the lane can be used to put the ball down on/toward or to swing thorough a visualized line between the dots and the arrows. Dry, dry lanes: Lanes with very little oil applied to them. Double: Two strikes in a row; scores twenty plus the number of pins knocked down on the next ball. Double pinochle: The 4-6-7-10 split. (big ears, big four, golden gate) Double wood: Two pins when one is directly behind the other; 1-5, 2-8, 3-9. (barmaid, bicycle, double wood, oneinthedark, sleeper, tandem) Dovetails: Area of lane where maple and pine boards join. (break of the boards, piano keys, splice) Drive: Another name for alley or lane. Also the revolving action of a ball as it contacts the pins. Dummy: Score allowed for an absent member, usually the average minus ten or a set score (for example, 140 for men and 120 for women); considered a penalty. (blind) Dump the ball: Releasing the ball without bending the knee; may damage the lane. Dutch 200: A 200 game scored by alternating strikes and spares. (sandwich game) Early foundation: A strike in the eighth frame; see also "foundation." Emblem: The logo on a bowling ball, usually signifying the heaviest part of the ball. Ends: Last 5-6 feet of the lane where the pin |
What sport is played by Houston Astros | Houston Astros Baseball - Astros News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More - ESPN Jeff Bagwell paired with Craig Biggio to form one of the great right sides of the infield. Bagwell also excelled with the bat throughout his career. Jerry Crasnick ESPN Senior Writer Jeff Bagwell on Barry Bonds: "He's the best player I ever played against in my entire life." Bagwell pronounced himself a "fan" of both Bonds and Roger Clemens. share Jerry Crasnick ESPN Senior Writer The old New Englander in Jeff Bagwell just came out during his Hall of Fame conference call. He talked about how he grew up watching Carl Yastrzemski play. share Jayson Stark ESPN Senior Writer Biggest jumps in the voting this year: Tim Raines (16.2 pct), Edgar Martinez (15.2), Jeff Bagwell (14.6), Barry Bonds (9.4), Roger Clemens (8.9), Mike Mussina (8.8) share Jayson Stark ESPN Senior Writer A Roger Clemens voting oddity: He has now gotten more votes than Barry Bonds in all 5 years they've been on the ballot, but never by more than 12 votes. This year's totals: Clemens 239, Bonds 238. No idea how to explain that. share Kurkjian surprised Bonds, Clemens didn't get bigger boost (1:12) Jayson Stark ESPN Senior Writer Turns out Roger Clemens & Barry Bonds didn't make as dramatic a jump as we expected. Clemens went from 45.2 pct to 54.1, Bonds from 44.3 to 53.8. So both would need close to 100 more votes to get elected. Still, they were both around 36 pct 2 years ago. They have 5 years left on the ballot. And only Gil Hodges got this close with this many years left and didn't get into the Hall share Kurkjian: 'If you love baseball, this is a good day for the Hall' (1:14) Jayson Stark ESPN Senior Writer The Hall of Fame class of 2017: Jeff Bagwell (86.2 pct), Tim Raines (86.0 pct), Pudge Rodriguez (76.0). Biggest surprises: Vlad Guerrero misses being a first-ballot Hall of Famer by 15 votes. And Trevor Hoffman still falls 5 votes short after getting 67.3 pct last year. No eligible player has come that close & not made it the next year since Tony Perez in 1999. share William Weinbaum ESPN Pudge Rodriguez is the first Hall of Fame electee whose primary team was the expansion Texas Rangers/Washington Senators (Nolan Ryan's plaque has a Rangers cap, but he pitched more games for the Angels & Astros). Jeff Bagwell is the second Hall of Fame player from the Astros and Tim Raines the third from the Expos. share What would Astros say off the record? share If you gave truth serum to the executives of all 30 MLB teams, what might you hear? Buster Olney believes the Stros would say they still don't have enough starting pitching to win it all. Front-office truths (Insider) share ESPN Stats and Information Jeff Bagwell received 71.6% of the vote in 2016 in his 6th year on the Hall of Fame ballot. The only player to receive at least 70% of the vote prior to his final year on the ballot to not eventually be selected by the BBWAA was Jim Bunning (74.2% in 1988). share |
Who rode the 100 to 1 outsider Foinavon to victory in the 1967 Grand National | The five 100-1 outsiders who won the Grand National : Features : Grand National The five 100-1 outsiders who won the Grand National Free Bet Mon Mome was the last 100-1 Grand National winner. Dan Fitch takes a look back at the five 100-1 outsiders, who defied the odds to win the Grand National. The Grand National course at Aintree has a reputation of being the toughest event in racing. Run over a distance of four miles and 876 yards and punctuated by 30 challenging fences, it's little wonder that sometimes the form book can go out of the window and a rank outsider can win the race. Since the race was first ran in 1839, there have been a handful of occasions when a real no-hoper shocked the nation by winning at Aintree. Here are the five 100-1 outsiders to have won the Grand National. 1928 - Tipperary Tim The first 100-1 horse to win the Grand National was Tipperary Tim. As the race was about to start, Tipperary Tim's jockey William Dutton heard a friend call out "Billy boy, you'll only win if all the others fall down." As fate would have it, 41 of the 42 riders did fall down, leaving Tipperary Tim to win the race ahead of the re-mounted Billy Barton. The two horses were the only finishers, after a melee at the Canal Turn in treacherous weather conditions. 1929 - Gregalach One year after Tipperary Tim made history, Gregalach became the second successive 100-1 shot to win the Grand National. The horse was given such lengthy odds having fallen at Sandown, just eight days prior to the race at Aintree. Gregalach's jockey Robert Everett rode a clever race in which he gradually gained ground on the leaders and overtook the legendary Easter Hero on the second to last fence, before winning the race by six lengths. 1947 - Caughoo As if the fact that the 100-1 outsider Caughoo won the 1947 Grand National isn't exciting enough, legend has it that his victory wasn't exactly legit. With the Aintree course covered in a thick fog, it has long been rumoured that Caughoo hid behind a fence in the early stages of the race, only to emerge towards the end of the race and win by 20 lengths. Caughoo's jockey Eddie Dempsey was beaten up by another rider after the race, but it seems that this was unwarranted, as photographic evidence emerged years later, clearly showing Caughoo jumping Becher's Brook on two separate occasions. 1967 - Foinavon The most famous 100-1 winner of them all was Foinavon, who entered into Grand National folklore by winning the race amidst a mass pile-up and ended up having a fence named after him. Foinavon was lagging behind the other 27 remaining runners, as they approached the 23rd fence. Popham Down veered wildly to the right as it came to the fence, which resulted in a melee. The only horse to jump the fence first time was Foinavon, who was lagging so far behind that his jockey John Buckingham could steer away from trouble. Although 17 re-mounted horses gave chase, no one could catch Foinavon. 2009 - Mon Mome A total of 42 years passed after Foinavon's victory, before Mon Mome became the next 100-1 winner of the Grand National. Venitia Williams became only the second woman to train a Grand National winner, while Mon Mome's jockey Liam Treadwell rode the horse to victory on his Grand National debut. |
Who holds the record for the most goals scored in a football league match | Football: Knowledge - the highest scorer in one game of football | Football | The Guardian The Knowledge The highest scorer in one game of football Plus: English nicknames in Europe; Ceauşescu v Helmuth Ducadam (2); and the teams most likely to get promoted through the play-offs. Email your questions and answers to [email protected] Bad news for the SEK Ayios Athanasios keeper - again. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Wednesday 9 May 2007 05.22 EDT First published on Wednesday 9 May 2007 05.22 EDT Share on Messenger Close "Olympos Xylofagou's striker, Panagiotis Pontikos, banged in 16 goals against SEK Ayios Athanasios FC at the weekend," writes Tinashe Shoko. "Surely this is a record?" Our friends at the Guinness Book of Records can confirm that Pontikos's feat is indeed a record, Tinashe, although one other man has equalled his heroics. Step forward, Stephan Stanis, who also scored 16 goals for his side Racing Club in a French Cup match against Aubry Asturies in December 1942. In international football, the record for the number of goals scored by a single player in one match is held by Australian Archie Thompson, who scored 13 goals for the Socceroos in their 31-0 victory over American Samoa. In England, Luton Town's Joe Payne, who started life on the wing and was playing up front for the first time for the Hatters, holds the record for the most goals scored in a league game by an individual player. Payne scored 10 goals in the Hatters' 12-0 victory over Bristol Rovers on Easter Monday in 1936. These feats are nothing compared to the biggest margin of victory in club football , though. Madagascan side, Stade Olympique de L'Emyrne, put the ball in their own net 149 times in a league match against champions, Adema, in protest at a refereeing decision earlier in the match. "There have been a couple of quirky games where teams have deliberately let in as many as possible," admits the Football Association's historian, David Barber. "I can also vaguely remember reading about a Sunday league game in Nottinghamshire in which a team deliberately let the opposition score in protest, and they lost 50-2." LOST IN TRANSLATION "During any English newspaper feature of a top Italian side, the reporter will inevitably use, at some point, the Italian translation of their colours in italics (eg Rossoneri for Milan)," points out Dean Anderson. "Do the clubs themselves refer regularly to these nicknames or are the reporters just showing off? Do foreign match reporters reciprocate and refer to the Gunners or the Reds, for example?" The answer to your first question is yes, Dean - Italian newspapers and indeed fans themselves regularly refer to Italian clubs by their colours, which have long been used as rather uninventive nicknames. Even the Italian national side is regularly referred to as gli Azzurri ("the Blues"). Your second question is a little less straightforward, not least because "foreign" is rather a broad area. We can tell you that Italian and French journalists normally operate the same way - referring to Manchester United, for example, as i Red Devils and les Red Devils, respectively. But both do also occasionally translate nicknames, normally with clubs they report on less often. Bolton, for instance, are sometimes know as les Vagabonds (a rough translation of 'Wanderers') in France. The same is broadly true in Spain, but our man Sid Lowe reckons the nation's press has something of an obsession with translating English names generally. "They're always translating the names of the English royal family, so it's Principe Guillermo or Principe Carlo, instead of Prince William or Prince Charles," says Sid. "Most bizarre of all, though, they always refer to the English football side as los Pross, even though nobody has been able to explain why. It's definitely not a Spanish word, and everyone seems to think it's what the English call themselves. The best explanation I've heard is that it has come from 'pros', as in 'professionals'." In Germany, original and translated nicknames are used fairly equally but with a few added |
Whose guitar fetched £198,000 at auction in 1990 | The 60 most valuable guitars ever sold at auction The 60 most valuable guitars ever sold at auction View gallery - 72 images The rise of popular music in the last century can largely be attributed to the accessibility of music, with first recording and playback devices (records, tapes, CDs), the proliferation of mass media (radio and television), then the unstoppable momentum of the MP3 file format and widespread distribution and consumption of music via the Internet. Now that everyone has an audio player in their phone and everyone has a phone, music is more influential than ever. Nothing catalyzes the reliving of a moment in one's life quite as vividly as a musical track. Popular music and technology has helped each and every one of us to construct our own individual soundtrack for our lives, and store it on our person. The electric guitar is the foremost musical instrument of the last 50 years, so it's not surprising that guitars that have played a lead role in significant musical happenings sell particularly well at auction. Like collectible cars, it has only been in recent times that vintage guitars have become very valuable at auction and are now viable alternative asset classes for investment. The following list of the most valuable guitars sold at auction has been compiled in the same way we have compiled our other "most valuable" lists (such as the most valuable cars , most valuable motorcycles and most valuable movie cars ), in that we only count those sold at auction which can hence be verified as sold at a certain price by a reputable source (the auction house). Private sales don't count because there is no publicly available record of the transaction (and word-of-mouth tends to exaggerate a price). We've also used the same valuation methodology as previous lists (the auction price listed includes the buyer's premium to reflect the total price paid by the purchaser) and we've converted all prices into American dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the day of the auction , ordering the list based on the price in American dollars, mainly because America is the heart of the collectibles industry, and we once before found that using more than one currency is problematic due to fluctuating exchange rates. Eric Clapton guitars the most valuable Even more so than with cars and motorcycles , provenance is key in our most expensive collectible guitar listings, and the tools of the trade of the most prominent guitar heroes have risen to the top in the auction marketplace. While some may dispute that Eric Clapton is the best guitar player of all-time, his guitars are by far the most valuable in this auction listing, and his Fender Stratocaster "Blackie" (built from the best bits of three vintage Stratocasters and pictured above) is his most valuable guitar to date ($959,500), though Clapton guitars such as his 1964 Gibson ES-335 TDC ($847,500), 1939 Martin ($791,500) and his Brownie Stratocaster ($497,500) are all among the most valuable. Brownie was the most valuable guitar ever auctioned when it fetched that price at a Christies auction on 24 June, 1999. Major artists with more than one entry in this list are also, not co-incidentally, the leading proponents of the electric guitar. Guitars formerly owned and played by Jimi Hendrix, the three guitar-playing Beatles (John Lennon, George Harrison and Paul McCartney), Les Paul, "The Edge" and Jerry Garcia have all commanded stratospheric prices more than once. That's Jerry Garcia below playing Rosebud, Luthier Doug Irwin's final masterpiece for the Grateful Dead frontman. Glenn Kenny of Barron's captured the essence of the equation in this article on guitar investment when he wrote: Value is found as much in how the instrument played a part in musical history as it is in the fineness of its tone. That said, among the axes of the guitar gods on this list are many original guitars with no links to major entertainers whatsoever. Gibson's original run of 1958-59 Explorers and Flying Vs are worth more than a quarter million apiece in good condition, with 1958-60 Gibson L |
What is the only non electrical musical instrument invented in the 20th Century | music - Is the steel pan the only acoustic musical instrument to be invented in the 20th century and used widely around the world? - History Stack Exchange Is the steel pan the only acoustic musical instrument to be invented in the 20th century and used widely around the world? up vote 12 down vote favorite 1 I have seen claims that the steel pan (commonly called steel drum) was the only acoustic instrument developed in the 20th century. Is this true? There are related instruments (the Hang or hand pan) but I'm interested in the history of unique musical instruments that are more than experimental musical instruments. I'm trying to find sources to support or refute these claims, but I cannot seem to find anything definitive. 1 Now that would be interesting to know. My first guess was Harmonica, but it's from 19th century. A fine question, I'm just retagging it a bit. Good that you provide the current state of your research with related instruments, but adding some links to external sources which could guide others to expand their knowledge (f.e. to descriptions or history of mentioned instruments) would be also nice for the future. Welcome to the site! – Darek Wędrychowski Feb 16 '13 at 16:49 What's your definition of acoustic instrument? E.g. Hammond organs contain also mechanical parts to create the sound. – knut Feb 16 '13 at 18:32 ... and what is your definition of "widely"? Is the steelpan really widely used? The wiki also states that it was developed between 1880 and 1937. – coleopterist Feb 16 '13 at 19:26 @knut, I'm not the one asking the question, but probably everything in this system , excluding electrophones. – Nathan Cooper Feb 16 '13 at 19:39 We the music.stackexchange.com guys complain this question ended up here? – Nathan Cooper Feb 16 '13 at 19:45 |
Dampers, hammers and strings can all be found in or on which musical instrument | piano | musical instrument | Britannica.com musical instrument upright piano Piano, also called pianoforte, French piano or pianoforte, German Klavier, a keyboard musical instrument having wire strings that sound when struck by felt-covered hammers operated from a keyboard. The standard modern piano contains 88 keys and has a compass of seven full octaves plus a few keys. Listen: “Fantaisie-Impromptu” Excerpt from Fantaisie-Impromptu (1835) for piano, by … The vibration of the strings is transmitted to a soundboard by means of a bridge over which the strings are stretched; the soundboard amplifies the sound and affects its tone quality. The hammers that strike the strings are affixed to a mechanism resting on the far ends of the keys; hammer and mechanism compose the “action.” The function of the mechanism is to accelerate the motion of the hammer, catch it as it rebounds from the strings, and hold it in position for the next attack. Modern hammers are covered with felt; earlier, leather was used. The modern piano has a cast-iron frame capable of withstanding the tremendous tension of the strings; early pianos had wood frames and thus could only be lightly strung. Modern pianos are therefore much louder than were those of the 18th century, an increase in loudness necessitated in part by the size of 19th-century concert halls. Of the three pedals found on most pianos, the damper pedal on the right lifts all the felt dampers above the strings, allowing them all to vibrate freely; the left pedal shifts the keyboard and action sideways to enable the hammer to strike only one of the two or three unison strings of each tenor and treble key (the bass notes are only single-strung); and the middle pedal (generally available on grand pianos but also found on some upright pianos) usually holds up the dampers only of those keys depressed when the pedal is depressed. Overview of how concert pianos are made. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz Similar Topics Listen: “Piano Sonata No. 7” An excerpt from Sergey Prokofiev’s Piano Sonata No. 7. Credit for priority of invention has been much disputed, but there is little doubt that it belongs to Bartolomeo Cristofori , who devised his gravecembalo col piano e forte (“harpsichord with soft and loud”) in Florence in approximately 1709. This was not the first instrument using keyboard striking action; examples of the piano principle existed as early as about 1440. Cristofori had arrived at all the essentials of the modern piano action by 1726, and it is from Cristofori’s piano that the modern piano stems. keyboard instrument: The piano The piano, made in a variety of forms, was widely popular in the mid-18th century. Preferring a lighter, less-expensive instrument with a softer touch, German piano makers perfected the square piano . When Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Muzio Clementi began to write for the piano, a distinctively pianistic style of playing and composing developed. From that point on, the piano became the preferred medium for salon music , chamber music , concerti , and song accompaniments. Square piano by Johann Christoph Zumpe, 1767; in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London Courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London By roughly 1860 the upright piano had virtually replaced the square piano for home use. Early upright pianos were made according to the design of upright harpsichords with the strings rising from keyboard level. They were consequently very tall, and many were made in elegant shapes. But by taking the strings down to floor level, John Isaac Hawkins made the upright shorter and more suitable for small rooms. “Giraffe-style” piano, an upright piano in Biedermeier style, by Gebroeders Muller, … Courtesy of the Centraal Museum, Utrecht, The Netherlands |
Who in the Bible was ordered to sacrifice his son as a burnt offering | What is a burnt offering? What is a burnt offering? Subscribe to our Question of the Week : Question: "What is a burnt offering?" Answer: The burnt offering is one of the oldest and most common offerings in history. It’s entirely possible that Abel’s offering in Genesis 4:4 was a burnt offering, although the first recorded instance is in Genesis 8:20 when Noah offers burnt offerings after the flood. God ordered Abraham to offer his son, Isaac, in a burnt offering in Genesis 22, and then provided a ram as a replacement. After suffering through nine of the ten plagues, Pharaoh decided to let the people go from bondage in Egypt, but his refusal to allow the Israelites to take their livestock with them in order to offer burnt offerings brought about the final plague that led to the Israelites’ delivery (Exodus 10:24-29). The Hebrew word for “burnt offering” actually means to “ascend,“ literally to “go up in smoke.” The smoke from the sacrifice ascended to God, “a soothing aroma to the LORD” (Leviticus 1:9). Technically, any offering burned over an altar was a burnt offering, but in more specific terms, a burnt offering was the complete destruction of the animal (except for the hide) in an effort to renew the relationship between Holy God and sinful man. With the development of the law, God gave the Israelites specific instructions as to the types of burnt offerings and what they symbolized. Leviticus 1 and 6:8-13 describe the traditional burnt offering. The Israelites brought a bull, sheep, or goat, a male with no defect, and killed it at the entrance to the tabernacle. The animal’s blood was drained, and the priest sprinkled blood around the altar. The animal was skinned and cut it into pieces, the intestines and legs washed, and the priest burned the pieces over the altar all night. The priest received the skin as a fee for his help. A turtledove or pigeon could also be sacrificed, although they weren’t skinned. A person could give a burnt offering at any time. It was a sacrifice of general atonement—an acknowledgement of the sin nature and a request for renewed relationship with God. God also set times for the priests to give a burnt offering for the benefit of the Israelites as a whole, although the animals required for each sacrifice varied: Every morning and evening (Exodus 29:38-42; Numbers 28:2) Each Sabbath (Numbers 28:9-10) The beginning of each month (Numbers 28:11) At Passover (Numbers 28:19) With the new grain/firstfruits offering at the Feast of Weeks (Numbers 28:27) At the Feast of Trumpets/Rosh Hashanah (Numbers 29:1) At the new moon (Numbers 29:6) The ultimate fulfillment of the burnt offering is in Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. His physical life was completely consumed, He ascended to God, and His covering (that is, His garment) was distributed to those who officiated over His sacrifice (Matthew 27:35). But most importantly, His sacrifice, once for all time, atoned for our sins and restored our relationship with God. |
Which two metals are alloyed to form brass | Alloys - What are they? What are common alloys made from? Alloys Tweet by Chris Woodford . Last updated: June 8, 2016. Almost every material we could ever want is lurking somewhere in the planet beneath our feet. From the gold we wear as jewelry to the oil that powers our cars, Earth's storehouse of amazing materials can supply virtually every need. Chemical elements are the basic building blocks from which all the materials inside Earth are made. There are 90 or so naturally occurring elements and the majority of them are metals . But, useful though metals are, they're sometimes less than perfect for the jobs we need them to do. Take iron , for example. It's amazingly strong, but it can be quite brittle and it also rusts easily in damp air. Or what about aluminum . It's very light but, in its pure form, it's too soft and weak to be of much use. That's why most of the "metals" we use are not actually metals at all but alloys: metals combined with other substances to make them stronger, harder, lighter, or better in some other way. Alloys are everywhere around us—from the fillings in our teeth and the alloy wheels on our cars to the space satellites whizzing over our heads. Let's take a closer look at what they are and why they're so useful! Photo: This fuel tank from the Space Shuttle was made from a super-light aluminum-lithium alloy, so it's a whopping 3400 kg (7500 lb) lighter than the tank it replaced. Cutting weight from the basic structure of the Shuttle meant it could carry heavier payloads (cargo). Photo by courtesy of NASA Kennedy Space Center (NASA-KSC). What is an alloy? Photo: This sample of a titanium -zirconium- nickel alloy is being made to levitate (float in mid air) using electricity . It's one of many remarkable new materials being developed for possible use in space. Photo by courtesy of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA-MSFC). You might see the word alloy described as a "mixture of metals", but that's a little bit misleading because some alloys contain only one metal and it's mixed in with other substances that are nonmetals (cast iron, for example, is an alloy made of just one metal, iron, mixed with one nonmetal, carbon). The best way to think of an alloy is as a material that's made up of at least two different chemical elements, one of which is a metal. The most important metallic component of an alloy (often representing 90 percent or more of the material) is called the main metal, the parent metal, or the base metal. The other components of an alloy (which are called alloying agents) can be either metals or nonmetals and they're present in much smaller quantities (sometimes less than 1 percent of the total). Although an alloy can sometimes be a compound (the elements it's made from are chemically bonded together), it's usually a solid solution (atoms of the elements are simply intermixed, like salt mixed with water ). The structure of alloys If you look at a metal through a powerful electron microscope , you can see the atoms inside arranged in a regular structure called a crystalline lattice. Imagine a small cardboard box full of marbles and that's pretty much what you'd see. In an alloy, apart from the atoms of the main metal, there are also atoms of the alloying agents dotted throughout the structure. (Imagine dropping a few plastic balls into the cardboard box so they arrange themselves randomly among the marbles.) Substitution alloys If the atoms of the alloying agent replace atoms of the main metal, we get what's called a substitution alloy. An alloy like this will form only if the atoms of the base metal and those of the alloying agent are of roughly similar size. In most substitution alloys, the constituent elements are quite near one another in the periodic table. Brass, for example, is a substitution alloy based on copper in which atoms of zinc replace 10–35 percent of the atoms that would normally be in copper. Brass works as an alloy because copper and zinc are close to one another in the periodic table and have atoms of roughly similar size. Interstitial alloys Alloys can also |
Over how many degrees of longitude do the imaginary time zones stretch | Time Zones Time Zones Calculating Time Through the International Date Line Example Calculations Through the International Date Line Review Questions Principles The earth is one of the nine planets that make up our solar system. Though it isn't one of the largest planets, it still has a circumference of 25,000 miles or 40,000 kilometers. It is also constantly in motion. In fact, the Earth orbits the sun at an incredible 66,500 rate of miles an hour. Yet, it still takes the earth 365 days, or one year, to complete a full rotation around the sun. Moreover, as the Earth orbits the sun, it spins on its axis in a counter-clock wise motion. It too rotates at a fast pace of 1042 miles per hour. On its axis, the earth rotates 360 degrees every 24 hours. Or you can look at it as it takes one day to complete a full circle. Divided up into an hourly rate, the earth rotates 15 degrees every hour (360/24). This number plays an important role in determining time zones. An important factor in determining time zones is the lines of latitude and longitude. Imaginary lines known as latitude and longitude divide the Earth. Latitude lines are "drawn" east and west and they measure north and south. The lines start at the equator and measure distance from 0 degrees to 90 degrees north and also 0 degrees to 90 degrees south. They also become shorter the farther away they get from the equator. On the other hand, longitude lines are "drawn" north and south and they measure east and west. They start at the Prime Meridian (or 0 degrees) and measure from 0 degrees to 180 degrees east and 180 degrees west. Unlike lines of latitude, these lines are fairly equal in length. The origin of this spherical coordinate system is at 0 deg. latitude and 0 deg. longitude. This spot can be found in the Atlantic Ocean just south and west of Africa. Also, the two lines connect at 180 degrees or at the International Date Line. This too helps to determine the different time zones throughout the world. Together all of the above information can be used to calculate the difference of time between two locations. First, you need to know what longitude the two places are located in. Next, you would need to find the differences in longitude (in degrees) between the two places. If both places are located on the same side of the Prime Meridian, then the numbers are just simply subtracted to find the difference. If they are on the opposite side of the Prime Meridian then the two numbers should be added together to find the difference. Second you need to divide the difference (measured in degrees) by 15 since there are 15 degrees in every hour. This will give you the difference in time between the two locations. So if you know what time it is in one location, and the longitude of another location, then just simple addition or subtraction problem will give you the time in a different time zone. Let's look at another way we may have to calculate the difference between time of two locations. Another calculation you may have to make is over the International Date Line. This line is strategically placed in the Pacific Ocean so that no two neighboring cities are one day apart in time. It can be difficult to calculate though the International Date Line when trying to determine the amount of time difference between locations on either side. This calculation is very similar to the situation with the Prime Meridian. You must start by finding the difference in longitude (or degrees) of the two places. You do this by adding the two numbers. Then, divide by the 15 degrees that occurs in one hour and this will give you the time difference between two locations through the International Date Line. And again, just add or subtract that difference from the time that you already know to come up with the new time in the new time zone. Example Calculations To review, to find the difference between the two longitudes and divide by 15, this gives you the difference in hours between the two locations. Second, add or subtract the number of hours from the time of day that was already known, you will nee |
Which country do people known as Letts come from | The Real History of White People "New" DEEP Search All of Realhistory using Keyword or Phrase Ancient Man and His First Civilizations The Real History of White People The falsity of White history begins and ends with their desire to hide their true nature; that being that they are derived from Albinos. Their efforts to make all peoples of historical significance White, would appear to be their effort to make themselves the "New Normal" i. e. "See everybody important was White, therefore White is good - the best even!" This fabricated concept of themselves, is obviously so satisfying, and so ingrained, that it has become delusional. Even today, there are many Whites who refuse to believe that the ancient Egyptians, and the other original civilizations as well, were Black people! This in spite of the countless evidences to the contrary: Egypt IS in Africa, there are countless statues and paintings which clearly show them to be Black people. Even scientific studies of ancient Egyptian Bones and Mummy tissue, like this one: Mummy tissue study: Click >>> , Does not satisfy them. Whites will still doggedly point to artifacts from the periods of Greek and Roman rule and say: See, these are the "Real Egyptians". Of course, there is absolutely no reason why a reasonably intelligent human being, would ever think that the ancient Egyptians were White people, but then again, reason and intelligent thought, have nothing to do with this: This is about a "Need" to believe. This persistence in thinking, is then clearly not intellectual, put rather purely emotional. Here then, is White history as developed with "Evidence" Note: here we do not delve too deeply into the discussion of whether or not Whites are derived from Albinos, or present the many proofs thereof. That discussion is Here: Click >>> THE ARYAN CONTROVERSY Europes Albinos, since the time they ursurped Blacks and took power in Europe, have tried mightly to figure out where they came from. Paul Broca (1824–80), French surgeon and anthropologist had urged that while there may be Aryan languages, there is no such thing as an Aryan race, and that language is only one, and the least important factor in the inquiry, and that while Aryan languages are spoken by races wholly unrelated, there is only one race, the tall, blue-eyed, fair-skinned German race, with abundant beard and dolichocephalic skull, which can claim to be genuine Aryans by blood as well as by language. Theodor Friedrich Wilhelm Poesche (1825 – 1899) was a German American anthropologist and author, specializing in historical anthropology. In 1878 he published The Aryans: A contribution to historical anthropology. Based on the physical characteristics attributed to Indo-Europeans (fair hair, blue or light eyes, tallness, slim hips, fine lips, a prominent chin). He identified this race with that whose skeletons are found in the Alemannic "row-graves" of Southern Germany, and he contended that it has existed in Europe since the Neolithic period. His argument was that the Aryan race originated in the great Rokitno swamp, between the Pripet, the Beresina, and the Dnieper. Here depigmentation or albinism is very prevalent, and here he considers the fair, white race originated. In this swamp, he thinks, lived the pile-dwellers who afterwards extended themselves to the Swiss lakes and the valley of the Po. The archaic character of the neighboring Lithuanian language induced him to believe that the Lithuanians were a surviving relic of this oldest Aryan race. Comment: Clearly in earlier times, intelligent Albinos themselves, came to realize that they must be derived from Albinos. But today that openness has evaporated; it seems that when Albinos tell Albinos that they are Albinos, it is acceptable. However, when Blacks tell Albinos that they are Albinos, it seems to illicit ill feelings. The beginning The second Out Of Africa (OOA) migration event (The first being Humans to Australia), saw Blacks from Africa with straight hair and "Mongol features" take an "Inland route" through southern Asia and on up to |
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By what name do we know Hannah, Bradley, Jo, Paul, Tina. Rachel and Jon | S Club 7 reunion then and now photos: Rachel Stevens, Tina Barrett, Paul Cattermole, Jo O’Meara, Hannah Spearritt, Bradley McIntosh and Jon Lee | Metro News Emily Hewett for Metro.co.uk Wednesday 13 Aug 2014 5:50 pm S Club 7 stars (L-R) Bradley, Tina, Jo, Paul, Rachel, Hannah AND Jon, pictured here in 2000, are reuniting. Yes, really (Picture: PA) It’s been a whopping FIFTEEN years since S Club 7 released Bring It All Back, the theme tune to their (s)hit show Miami 7, and their longstanding fans (now heading in to their mid-twenties) are as excited as ever. Paul Cattermole, Bradley McIntosh and Jo O’Meara have been have been doing the rounds for a while now but Tina Barrett, Jon Lee, Hannah Spearritt AND Rachel Stevens are allegedly all on board this time around. Yay! However, it’s pretty clear that some of the magic seven are in better nick than others. And because everyone loves a good before and after shot, here’s what S Club 7 are looking like nowadays… Tina’s doing her dance… (Picture: PA/Twitter) OK, so it looks like Tina’s done away with the bronzed statuesque look she had going on back in the day in favour of a more Tulisa-inspired urban look. She’s looking fresh-faced and raring to go and we just know she’s still got the moves. Plus, 2014 saw Tina join S Club 3 to become S Club 4 so she’s had that bit of extra practice too. Reunion ready? 8/10 Jon’s looking for romance… (Picture: Metro/Rex) Jon Lee probably ought to think about ditching the T-shirts and bringing back the pout, tan and unbuttoned shirt if he wants to wheedle his way back into our hearts. It’s for the best, Jon. Promise. Reunion ready? 3/10 Paul’s getting down on the floor… (Picture: Twitter/Xposurephotos.com) At this moment in time we’re not totally convinced Paul Cattermole is going to be able to get down like his 22-year-old self. However, he’s been gigging as part of S Club 3 since 2008 so we’re more than happy to give him the benefit of the doubt, for now. Reunion ready? 7/10 While Hannah’s screaming out for more… (Picture: PA/Twitter) Hannah Spearritt still looks totally ace. We’ve not heard much from our second favourite girl crush to come out of Great Yarmouth (the first being Myleene Klass) over the years but she’s still working that pop star look. We’re predicting plenty of crop tops and maybe even a flash of six-pack from this one. Reunion ready? 7/10 Wanna see Bradley swing? (Picture: Rex/Channel 7) Bradley McIntosh has also been cutting his S Club shapes since 2008 although, like Tina, he seems to have swapped his clean-cut pop image for a more urban look. We think Bradley could be S Club’s secret weapon this time around. Watch this space. Reunion ready? 8/10 Wanna see Rachel do her thing? (Pictures: Rex) Rachel Stevens is perhaps the only one in the band who is even more gorgeous now that what she was 15 years ago. If any of the S Club lot were going to turn their noses up at a reunion we’re guessing it would have been the gorgeous mum-of-two – which incidentally gives us high hopes for their big reunion. Reunion ready? 7/10 Then we got Jo, she’s got the flow… (Picture: Rex/Xposurephotos.com) Jo O’Meara’s been doing the club circuit with Paul and Bradley for a while now but we’re said to say it looks as though it’s taking its toll on the 35-year-old power house. However, we all know she’s got the best voice in the pack and S Club ^ just doesn’t have the same ring to it. Reunion ready? 7/10 GET READY EVERYBODY, ‘COZ HERE WE GO!!! More |
What were the christian names of the Davies brothers who were members of the Kinks | Dave Davies - Biography - IMDb Dave Davies Biography Showing all 21 items Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (3) | Trivia (10) | Personal Quotes (3) Overview (3) 5' 10½" (1.79 m) Mini Bio (1) Dave Davies is the brother of Ray Davies, the lead singer and songwriter of the Kinks, of which he was the leader singer up to 1964, when Ray joined. Dave was the lead guitarist and backup singer for the Kinks. He created the distorted riff for "You Really Got Me" by taking a sharp object (either a razor or a knitting needle) and slashing the speaker cone of his Elpico amp, and driving it into a VOX AC30. He continued to use this sound for much of their early material (notably on "All Day and All of the Night" and "Till the End of the Day"). Compared to his brother, Dave lived a rather lavish lifestyle. He would spend a lot of money on fancy outfits on Carnaby Streets, and top of the line guitars, such as his Gibson Flying V. It is clear that Ray wrote songs like "Dedicated Follower of Fashion", "Dandy", and maybe even "Starstruck" with him in mind. He had his share of feuds with Ray, and other band members often found it hard to get along with him, particularly the drummer, Mick Avory. Nevertheless, he was a brilliant musician, and a decent songwriter. He had a solo single with "Death of a Clown" in 1967, and contributed other songs such as "Strangers", "Rats", "Living on a Thin Line", "Wait Til the Summer Comes Along", "Mindless Child of Motherhood", and "This Man He Weeps Tonight". The latter few were influenced by a high school relationship which ended in an unwanted pregnancy, something that deeply haunted Davies. Today he continues to tour on his own. Unfortunately, he is not on good terms with his brother, Ray, and both have dismissed the possibility of a Kinks reunion. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Eli Rosen Spouse (1) Goofy mannerisms and fancy clothes such as tophat in music videos 1958 Gibson Flying V Younger brother of Ray Davies . Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Kinks ) in 1990. He had a daughter, Tracy, at the age of 15. He married Lisbet in 1967 and they had 4 sons; Martin, Simon, Christian and Russell. He has three children, Daniel Davies , Lana Davies and Eddie, from his relationship with Nancy. Both Daniel and Lana are musicians. Lana has released her music through the Internet. Daniel is lead guitarist in "Year Long Disaster". The band's name stems from the events of 2004 affecting Ray and Dave Davies. In 2004, the same year his estranged brother Ray Davies was shot in the leg by a thief, he suffered a stroke while in an elevator. His recovery has gone well, but has not yet returned to the stage as of winter 2008. In their original stage, The Kinks (or as they were then known, The Ravens) were originally gathered and led by a 15-year-old Dave, who also wrote the few original songs that they performed at the time. His older brother Ray Davies joined the group merely as a rhythm guitarist and backing singer. It was only when they changed to The Kinks that Ray took over as front-man and the main songwriter. A revolving door of bassists and, eventually, keyboard-players and drummers went through The Kinks as the two Davies brothers gained infamy among musicians for Dave's allegedly abusive, irresponsible behavior and Ray's controlling, superior attitude. Although a great majority of the better-known Kinks songs were Ray Davies compositions, Dave wrote and sang lead on several Kinks classics as well, including "Death of a Clown", "Susannah's Still Alive", and "Rats". Finishing work on a film, Dave Davies Kronikles: Mystical Journey, said to be released before Christmas 2008. [November 2008] Personal Quotes (3) "It wasn't called 'heavy metal' when I invented it." - when asked in the 80s if The Kinks were trying to play "heavy metal". I've always thought there was a conspiracy at work to prevent The Kinks being the top band in the world. Whenever we were doing well, something shit would happen and we'd fall flat on our asses. It's been like that throughout our |
Which Basque town is home to the football team Real Sociedad | Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad: Fifa should recognise Basque derby with fair play award Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad: Fifa should recognise Basque derby with fair play award February 22, 2016 16:46 GMT Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad has for so long showcased the best of Basque footballGetty Could you imagine a north London derby or a Real Madrid-Barcelona Clasico with supporters sitting together in the stands – and all without the need of stewards? Sadly, it is a utopia nowadays, despite Fifa's efforts to promote values such as integration and respect among the supporters. However, we can find an oasis of brotherhood in the Spanish La Liga: the Real Sociedad vs Athletic de Bilbao Basque derby, a local duel on par with Liverpool and Everton. The game represents the greatest example of fair play in European football: a rarity that should be highlighted as an example for the rest of the continent. Despite being one of the main hotspots of La Liga in terms of passion, football culture and support, the Basque Country derby is an example of fierce competition on the pitch and chants, noise, respect and joy in the stands and on the streets. Real Sociedad's triumph at Bilbao on Sunday [21 February] was again a colourful exhibition of harmony. Here is why this ferocious rivalry deserves significant recognition. It was an example of democracy in days of dictatorship On December 1976, months after General Franco passed away, the Basque flag was still banned. The political situation was tricky so, leaving footballing tensions aside, captains of both clubs (Real's Inaxio Kortabarria and Athletic's José Ángel Iribar) displayed the flag before the match. The players were not looking to make a political gesture, but instead help take a step towards democracy in order to legalise the 'Ikurrina'. Fans of both sides celebrated the gesture in Real Sociedad's Old Atocha Stadium with a memorable ovation and sure enough any display of the flag was legalised months later. It is considered as one of the biggest moments in Spanish football. Basque players are role models for their own fans In the days of social media, players all over the world need to think twice before posting a tweet or photo in support of a fellow player if the club he is playing for is an arch rival – but that is not the case among Real Sociedad and Athletic footballers. They do not hide their friendship and express admiration publicly for their 'enemy' even days before the Basque derby. For example, Iñigo Martínez admitted to Noticias de Gipuzkoa that he admires Aritz Aduriz, the superb 35-year-old forward, despite his reputation as a dirty player among Sociedad supporters. "I love playing against him – he gives his 100%, he is a fighter, it is a pleasure to play against him. Outside the pitch he is a great person." Athletic and Sociedad fans sit unsegregated during derby matchesReuters Both clubs organise fan marches before the derby San Sebastian and Bilbao are separated by just over 60 miles. So it is very common to see over 5,000 thousand away fans in every Basque Derby. Instead of segregating rival fans, both clubs organise a march to the stadium known as 'kalejira'. Supporters of both teams walk for half an hour to the stadium after drinks and tapas in Old Town, in an astonishing duel of chants. The parade includes jokes, laughs and an idea that football is the most important of all unimportant things; Basque football at its finest. Away days in the home supporter stands Whether it be at the Camp Nou, Santiago Bernabéu, Anfield or Old Trafford, there is a law that you should follow as an away fan in order to avoid trouble. Among them includes sitting in the opposition's end; at least with the intent of displaying your support. This applies to 99% of the Europe's top football grounds with the exception of Real's Anoeta Stadium and Athletic's San Mames. Rival fans stand together; shouting at the referee, celebrating goals and booing the opposition players. Home games in the rival's stadium They might be rivals, but whenever they need help, they can rely on their |
Who was voted speedway’s man of the millennium | Somerset Rebels Speedway Official Website: SPEEDWAY LEGEND IVAN MAUGER AT OTA THIS FRIDAY SPEEDWAY LEGEND IVAN MAUGER AT OTA THIS FRIDAY Sunday July 24, 2011 6-time World Speedway Champion, Ivan Mauger, will be at the Oak Tree Arena this Friday (29th) to promote his autobiography. Mauger is touring British tracks promoting and selling copies of his autobiography ‘The Will To Win’ which will be on sale prior to Somerset’s Premier League match against Redcar, with Mauger personally signing each copy sold! ‘The name of Ivan Mauger is synonymous with the history of speedway. Quite simply put, he is the most successful and decorated rider the sport has ever known, acknowledged as such by critical acclaim and voted Man of the Millennium by speedway followers. From humble beginnings in Christchurch, New Zealand, Mauger ventured overseas as a 17 year-old, enjoyed a stellar career, winning his 15th FIM Gold Medal a month before his 40th birthday. In the same meticulous style that characterised his professional approach to racing, Mauger now relates his life story with co-author, Martin Rogers.’ Share This: |
Which county did Andy Caddick play cricket for | Andy Caddick Helping The Next Generation Of Somerset Pacemen - News - Somerset County Cricket Club 06 Feb 2016 Andy Caddick helping the next generation of Somerset pacemen Somerset and England bowling legend Andy Caddick has been back at the Cooper Associates County Ground recently working with the next generation of young fast bowlers. Andy became a firm favourite with Somerset supporters in a career that stretched between 1991 and 2009, during which he claimed well over 1000 wickets in all formats, many of which were captured on the less than bowler friendly Taunton wickets. In addition between 1993 and 2003 “Caddy” played in 62 Test Matches for England in which he claimed 234 wickets at an average of 29.16, making him one of the leading bowlers of his era. Now Caddick, who is 47, is spending five Friday evenings before the start of the 2016 season working with Somerset Under 17 bowlers and sharing some of the vast knowledge that helped him to become one of the most feared bowlers on the circuit. Caddick said: “I am delighted to be able to work with Somerset’s young bowlers, some of who will hopefully go on and play for the Club and enjoy playing as much as I did. I had a long career playing cricket so I am only too pleased to be able to give something back to the next generation.” He added: “Not only will I be working on the physical side of the skill but I will also focus on developing the mental toughness and the approach that is involved in being a fast bowler.” Greg Kennis the Somerset Cricket Board Head Coach said: “It’s just fantastic that we’ve got someone with Andy Caddick’s vast experience working with our Under 17 bowlers for five sessions.” Andy is not the only Somerset legend who is currently lending a hand with the regions young bowlers as Greg explains: “The youngsters are very fortunate because in addition to Andy we’ve also got another of Somerset’s most successful bowlers in recent years lending a hand. Alfonso Thomas is helping to coach them as well!” |
On which river did Jerome K Jerome send his three men in a boat | Three Men in a Boat, by Jerome K. Jerome : CHAPTER 1 Three Men in a Boat, by Jerome K. Jerome Chapter 1 Three Invalids. — Sufferings of George and Harris. — A victim to one hundred and seven fatal maladies. — Useful prescriptions. — Cure for Liver complaint in children. — We agree that we are overworked, and need rest. — A week on the rolling deep? — George suggests the river. — Montmorency lodges an objection. — Original motion carried by majority of three to one. There were four of us — George, and William Samuel Harris, and myself, and Montmorency. We were sitting in my room, smoking, and talking about how bad we were — bad from a medical point of view I mean, of course. We were all feeling seedy, and we were getting quite nervous about it. Harris said he felt such extraordinary fits of giddiness come over him at times, that he hardly knew what he was doing; and then George said that he had fits of giddiness too, and hardly knew what he was doing. With me, it was my liver that was out of order. I knew it was my liver that was out of order, because I had just been reading a patent liver-pill circular, in which were detailed the various symptoms by which a man could tell when his liver was out of order. I had them all. It is a most extraordinary thing, but I never read a patent medicine advertisement without being impelled to the conclusion that I am suffering from the particular disease therein dealt with in its most virulent form. The diagnosis seems in every case to correspond exactly with all the sensations that I have ever felt. I remember going to the British Museum one day to read up the treatment for some slight ailment of which I had a touch — hay fever, I fancy it was. I got down the book, and read all I came to read; and then, in an unthinking moment, I idly turned the leaves, and began to indolently study diseases, generally. I forget which was the first distemper I plunged into — some fearful, devastating scourge, I know — and, before I had glanced half down the list of “premonitory symptoms,” it was borne in upon me that I had fairly got it. I sat for awhile, frozen with horror; and then, in the listlessness of despair, I again turned over the pages. I came to typhoid fever — read the symptoms — discovered that I had typhoid fever, must have had it for months without knowing it — wondered what else I had got; turned up St. Vitus’s Dance — found, as I expected, that I had that too, — began to get interested in my case, and determined to sift it to the bottom, and so started alphabetically — read up ague, and learnt that I was sickening for it, and that the acute stage would commence in about another fortnight. Bright’s disease, I was relieved to find, I had only in a modified form, and, so far as that was concerned, I might live for years. Cholera I had, with severe complications; and diphtheria I seemed to have been born with. I plodded conscientiously through the twenty-six letters, and the only malady I could conclude I had not got was housemaid’s knee. I felt rather hurt about this at first; it seemed somehow to be a sort of slight. Why hadn’t I got housemaid’s knee? Why this invidious reservation? After a while, however, less grasping feelings prevailed. I reflected that I had every other known malady in the pharmacology, and I grew less selfish, and determined to do without housemaid’s knee. Gout, in its most malignant stage, it would appear, had seized me without my being aware of it; and zymosis I had evidently been suffering with from boyhood. There were no more diseases after zymosis, so I concluded there was nothing else the matter with me. I sat and pondered. I thought what an interesting case I must be from a medical point of view, what an acquisition I should be to a class! Students would have no need to “walk the hospitals,” if they had me. I was a hospital in myself. All they need do would be to walk round me, and, after that, take their diploma. Then I wondered how long I had to live. I tried to examine myself. I felt my pulse. I could not at first feel any pulse at all. Then, all of a sudd |
On which American river is the Grand Coulee Dam | Timeline . Grand Coulee Dam . American Experience . WGBH | PBS Rufus Woods July 18, 1918 Rufus Woods, owner and publisher of the Wenatchee Daily World, publishes a story titled, "Formulate Brand New Idea For Irrigation Grant, Adams, Franklin Counties, Covering Million Acres Or More." The story introduces readers to the idea of a dam at Grand Coulee and an irrigation system in the Columbia Basin. July 1920 The Columbia Basin Survey Commission, formed by the Washington State Legislature, releases a feasibility report declaring that Rufus Woods' plan for putting a dam and irrigation system at Grand Coulee is "infeasible" due to the commission's cost projections (totaling approximately $243 million), and the proposed location of the Grand Coulee Dam. "Every probability points to the site being not suitable for a dam of sufficient height to develop the power required," according to the Commission. 1928 With a $600,000 appropriation from the River and Harbor Bill, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commissions Major John Butler to begin a survey to comprehensively revisit the plan for a Grand Coulee Dam. October 29, 1929 The Crash of 1929 leads to a decline in U.S. stock market values and signals the beginning of the Great Depression . The day of the crash is known as "Black Tuesday." March 1932 The Army Corps of Engineers releases a report that favors building a dam at Grand Coulee due to its potential for substantial power generation. The report specifies that the revenue from the dam's power generation could subsidize construction of an irrigation system originating from the dam. June 1933 As part of Franklin D. Roosevelt 's New Deal , Congress passes the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA). The Act establishes the Public Works Administration (PWA), designed to build new infrastructure around the country and to create jobs. Headed by Harold Ickes , the PWA has $3.3 billion to spend on "contracts for the construction of public works" within the next year. June 30, 1933 The Washington State Emergency Relief Commission announces the allocation of $377,000 of unemployment relief funds for preliminary work at Grand Coulee Dam. An article published in the Spokesman-Review states, "Under the plan outlined by the president... the state must pay the cost of completing preliminary engineering work before a license to build the dam and power plant can be obtained from the federal power commission." Wenatchee World Chief Jim James holds the spike for Gov. Clarence Martin July 16, 1933: Breaking Ground Washington governor Clarence Martin and Jim James, chief of the San Poil Indians from the nearby Colville Reservation, join a gathering of 3,000 citizens along the Columbia River to drive in the ceremonial first stake, marking the beginning of the construction of Grand Coulee Dam. Approximately half of the new dam will be built on the Colville Reservation, which had been established as a Native American Reservation in 1872. The new reservoir will permanently submerge several Colville Indian villages and sacred fishing spots, including Kettle Falls. July 26, 1933 Having heard from Senator Clarence Dill (D-WA) that the original "high dam" necessary for irrigation would cost $450 million, FDR has the Bureau of Reclamation draft a plan for a "low dam" and reservoir at a cost of $162 million. FDR allocates $63 million in start-up federal funding for the construction of a "low dam" at Grand Coulee. This design calls for a 290-foot tall dam that will be large enough to generate electricity, but not large enough to successfully support irrigation. Around the same time, thousands of men begin arriving at the Grand Coulee Dam construction site, enticed by the promise of jobs. June 18, 1934 Four companies submit bids for the construction of Grand Coulee Dam, including Six Companies, Inc., which is constructing the Hoover Dam in Nevada. July 13, 1934 With a bid of $29,339,301, MWAK (a joint venture of Silas Mason Company, Inc., Walsh Construction Company, and Atkinson-Kier Company) wins the contract to build a "low dam" at Grand Coulee. MW |
In which country was the bridge over the river Kwai | The Bridge On The River Kwai, Kanchanaburi, Thailand – Travel Information And Travel Guide Kanchanaburi Thailand Travel Informations The Bridge on the River Kwai, Kanchanaburi, Thailand River Kwai Bridge Kanchanaburi Thailand Kanchanaburi, in Myanmar border, is home to the famous Bridge River Kwai. During WW II, Japan constructed the meter-gauge railway line from Ban Pong, Thailand to Thanbyuzayat, Burma. The line passing through the scenic Three Pagodas Pass runs for 250 miles. This is now known as the Death Railway. The railway line was meant to transport cargo daily to India, to back up their planned attack on India. The construction was done using POWs and Asian slave laborers in unfavorable conditions. The work started in October 1942 was completed in a year. Due to the difficult terrain, thousands of laborers lost their lives. It is believed that one life was lost for each sleeper laid in the track. War Cemetery Kanchanaburi Thailand At the nearby Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, around 7,000 POWs, who sacrificed their lives in the railway construction, are buried. Another 2,000 are laid to rest at the Chungkai Cemetery. Allied Forces bombed the iron bridge in 1944. Three sections of Bridge River Kwai were destroyed. The present bridge has two of its central spans rebuilt. The original parts of the bridge are now displayed in the War Museum. The Bridge River Kwai became famous all over the world, when it was featured in movies and books. The cliff-hugging tracks and the natural beauty of the surrounding mountains and valleys are well captured in the David Lean movie. Bridge River Kwai is a tourist destination now. The track is developed into a walkway with side platforms. This allows crossing the railway bridge on foot. These platforms are useful as viewpoints and for avoiding trains. A small tourist train runs back and forth across the bridge. Every year, River Kwai Bridge Festival is organized to mark the Allied bombing on November 28, 1944. Spectacular light and sound show is the highlight of the festival. How to go to Kanchanaburi, Thailand The Bridge on the River Kwai Kanchanaburi Thailand Kanchanaburi Town is located 128kms to the west of Bangkok. Regular buses ply the route from Southern Bus Terminal in Bangkok. Both air condition and non air condition buses are available throughout the day for the three hour journey. Train services from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi starts from Bangkok Noi Railway Station. Those with own vehicles may use the newly constructed expressway from Pinklao. The updated timings for buses and trains are available at Tourism Authority of Thailand offices. Special trains run from Bangkok for tourists during weekends. On Saturdays and Sundays, the train leaves Bangkok at 6.30am. It stops at Bridge River Kwai for 10 minutes. Tourists can use this time to sightsee and take photographs. The train further passes through the old POW camps. This train journey allows tourists to see the famous Bridge River Kwai and the historical places as well as enjoy the bewitching beauty of the rugged mountainous region. If you are planning to stay in Kanchanaburi and visit nearby places, hiring a tricycle is the ideal choice. Motorcycles and jeeps are also available for hire at rental shops located at Saeng Chuto Road and Song Kwai Road. However, make enquiries regarding the rates and conditions at Tourism Authority of Thailand office in Kanchanaburi, to avoid being duped Kanchanaburi hotel reviews booking lodging in Kanchanaburi book online now Bridge on the river kwai map Kanchanaburi Thailand Hotels & Resorts in Kanchanaburi, Thailand Hotel Name |
On which river do Halifax and Wakefield stand | Calderdale : Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield and Pontefract history Bainbridge Village. Photo : David Simpson Resting at Hawes. Photo : David Simpson Calderdale : Halifax to Pontefract THE RIVER CALDER The streams and rivers that feed the River Calder rise in the moors to the west of Halifax near the Lancashire-Yorkshire border. Close by is the town of Todmorden which was traditionally split in two by the two counties with the border running straight through the middle of the Town Hall. Today the place is firmly in Yorkshire as the result of a boundary change back in 1888. Boundaries seem to have been a feature of this area for a long time as Todmorden's Anglo-Saxon name is thought to derive from Totta's Maer Dene (Totta's boundary valley) though who Totta was is not known. A canal near Todmorden links the River Calder with Rochdale over in the historic county of Lancashire near the outskirts of Manchester. East of Todmorden, the canal is joined by the Hebden Water at Hebden Bridge, which is a former mill town best known for its clog factory though in truth this is situated at neighbouring Mytholmroyd. Close at hand is Heptonstall, a former weaving village located on a ridge between the Hebden Water and a ravine called Colden Clough. Both valleys join the River Calder at Hebden Bridge. The area north of Heptonstall is home to the Hardcastle Crags, a property of the National Trust. They are home to a beautiful wooded valley, a nineteenth century mill, and some picturesque waterfalls. The River Calder continues east from Hebden Bridge to Halifax, through Brighouse, north of Huddersfield and from there to Mirfield near the outskirts of Dewsbury. It continues east to Horbury and Wakefield. Eventually the Calder joins the River Aire at Castleford near Pontefract. The River Aire itself is destined to join the Humber by a circuitous route but close to Pontefract at Knottingley the Aire is joined by a canal called the Calder and Aire Navigation. This canal links the whole Calder and Aire river sytem with the River Don at Hatfield close to Doncaster. From there it is linked to the estuary of the River Humber near the port of Goole. This canal system linked the Humber in the east to the Mersey in the west and was of paramount importance to the industrial development of the West Yorkshire area. HALIFAX Halifax is situated to the south west of Bradford where the Hebble valley flows south to join the River Calder. It was a town that grew as aresult of the cloth trade but it has a long history. The name derives from Haly Flex Field meaning the place where holy banners were made from flax and indeed in 1175 Halifax was known as Haliflex. Above: The old market, Halifax from an old postcard Halifax has a spectacular location in amongst the hills and one of the best views can be obtained from neighbouring Beacon Hill. Nearby is Shibden Hall in Shibden Dale which was the fifteenth century home of the Otes family. For the next 300 years it was owned by the Listers who lived there until 1933. The house, with its impressive oak pannelled interiors dates back to 1420 and is set in 37 acres of Pennine parkland. Halifax is a busy town well known for its shopping arcades and markets. Notable buildings in Halifax include the impressive Piece Hall a huge quadrangled hall with 315 rooms dating from 1779. Here cloth merchants displayed pieces of cloth for sale on market days. In 1871 the open space within Piece Hall became the site of a fruit and vegetable market. The Halifax Town Hall of 1863 was built by Charles Barry who built the Houses of Parliament in London. Other buildings of note include Wainhouse Tower of 1871, an elaborate factory chimney built for a dye house that was never used. Two churches of note in Halifax are All Souls, built by Sir Gilbert Scott and the fourteenth century Church of St John the Baptist where a lifesize wooden figure of a seventeenth century Halifax beggar called Old Tristram can be seen. There are some Georgian houses in Halifax including Somerset House in George Street, while older buildings include the Union Cros |
What was the name of the pleasure boat that sank in the Thames in 1989 | Families of victims in River Thames Marchioness pleasure boat tragedy pay tribute at 25th anniversary of disaster | London Evening Standard Families of victims in River Thames Marchioness pleasure boat tragedy pay tribute at 25th anniversary of disaster Wednesday 20 August 2014 15:54 BST Tragedy: the Thames pleasure cruiser Marchioness being raised from the river in 1989 (Picture: PA) Families bereaved by the River Thames Marchioness pleasure boat tragedy have remembered their loved ones at a cathedral service on the 25th anniversary of the disaster. Crowding round a flower-strewn, candle-lit memorial stone at Southwark Cathedral in south London, the families, and some survivors, heard the names read out of all 51 young people who died in the tragedy. The riverboat Marchioness collided with the dredger Bowbelle and sank in the Thames in the early hours of August 20, 1989. Among those who died was 19-year-old Francesca Dallaglio, the sister of former England rugby captain Lawrence Dallaglio and merchant banker Antonio de Vasconcellos, whose 26th birthday was being celebrated aboard the Marchioness. Wreckage: the boat in 1989 (Picture: Rex) The names of the dead were also read out at a lunchtime Eucharist in the cathedral during which bereaved mother Judy Wellington, whose son Simon, 20, was lost on the Marchioness, gave a Bible reading. Among those at the cathedral was Margaret Lockwood Croft, 75, who lost her son Shaun, 26, in the disaster. Crash: rescue workers at the scene in 1989 (Picture: Rex) She said today: "Shaun is always in my thoughts. I have to hold on to all the memories - his laughter, his caring ways. "He was born on the same day as me. He was the greatest birthday present I ever had." Related stories |
What number was the Pan-Am flight that was destroyed over Lockerbie | Pan Am flight 103 disaster | terrorist bombing, over Lockerbie, Scotland, United Kingdom [1988] | Britannica.com Pan Am flight 103 disaster terrorist bombing, over Lockerbie, Scotland, United Kingdom [1988] Written By: Pan American World Airways, Inc. Pan Am flight 103 disaster, also called Lockerbie bombing, terrorist bombing of a passenger airliner operated by Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) on Dec. 21, 1988, that killed 270 people. A section of the cockpit of Pan American flight 103, after it was destroyed by a bomb over … Tom Stoddart—Hulton Archive/Getty Images About 7:00 pm on December 21, Pan Am flight 103, a Boeing 747 en route to New York City from London, exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland . The plane had reached a height of approximately 31,000 feet (9,500 metres) and was preparing for the oceanic portion of the flight when a timer-activated bomb detonated. The bomb, constructed with the odourless plastic explosive Semtex, was hidden in a cassette player that was stored in a suitcase. The blast broke the plane into thousands of pieces that landed in an area covering roughly 850 square miles (2,200 square km). All 259 passengers and crew members were killed. Falling wreckage destroyed 21 houses and killed an additional 11 people on the ground. Although the passengers aboard the plane came from 21 countries, the majority of them were Americans, and the attack increased terrorism fears in the United States . Investigators believed that two Libyan intelligence agents were responsible for the bombing; many speculated that the attack had been retaliation for a 1986 U.S. bombing campaign against Libya ’s capital city, Tripoli . Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi refused to turn over the two suspects. As a result, the United States and the United Nations Security Council imposed economic sanctions against Libya. In 1998 Qaddafi finally accepted a proposal to extradite the men. In 2001, after an investigation that involved interviewing 15,000 people and examining 180,000 pieces of evidence, Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi was convicted of the bombing and sentenced to 20 (later 27) years in prison. The other man, Lamin Khalifa Fhimah, was acquitted. The Libyan government eventually agreed to pay damages to the families of the victims of the attack. In 2009 Megrahi, who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, was released from prison in Scotland on compassionate grounds and allowed to return to Libya; the United States strongly disagreed with the Scottish government’s decision. In July 2010 an investigation spurred by U.S. senators revealed that oil company BP had lobbied for a prisoner transfer agreement between the United Kingdom and Libya. Although both BP and the U.K. government denied that Megrahi was discussed specifically, in 2009 British justice minister Jack Straw had stated that BP’s business dealings with the Libyan government were a factor in considering his case. Learn More in these related articles: |
Who live at Mockingbird Heights 1313 Mockingbird Lane | Spot the Dragon – Mockingbird Heights, USA | Home › Television › Spot the Dragon – Mockingbird Heights, USA Spot the Dragon – Mockingbird Heights, USA Posted on November 12, 2014 by jaholst — Leave a comment Spot the Dragon is a large, green fire-breathing dragon seen on the CBS horror comedy THE MUNSTERS (1964-66). Spot is the family pet of the Munsters, a family of monsters, vampires and werewolves who live at 1313 Mockingbird Lane in Mockingbird Heights, USA. It was vampire Grandpa Munster (Al Lewis) who discovered Spot while digging in the back yard. Now the fire-breathing creature lives under the staircase of the Munster home. Spot has battle-axe scares on his left shoulder Spot was rarely seen but for its large tail and portions of its face when it breathed fire. When Spot wasn’t eating its favorite pet food (Doggie’s Din Din), it had a bad habit of eating the neighbors’ trash can lids. Once Lily Munster (Yvonne DeCarlo) said “Eddie, you go tell Spot that if he eats any more cars, we’re gonna rub his nose in the transmission.” On episode No. 51 “Underground Munster” Herman Munster (Fred Gwynne) chastised Spot for tracking mud into the house. Feeling hurt, Spot ran away from home and hid in the sewer system which caused panic in the city. NOTE: In his book, “The Munsters: Television’s First Family of Fright” by Stephen Cox (Contemporary Books, 1989) Butch Patrick and Al Lewis discussed the origins of Spot. Butch claimed Spot came from props left over from the movie “One Million B.C.” (1940). Al Lewis disagreed, saying, “Fred and I designed Spot. We were the ones who decided the family needed a pet. Fred’s a great artist so we got together and came up with Spot. The prop department built him for us. What does Butch remember. He was twelve.” Other sources claim that Spot the Dragon creature was actually a revamped special effects prop left over from the Universal International movie “The Land Unknown” (1957) starring Jock Mahoney about an expedition that stumbled upon prehistoric monsters. Spot the Dragon |
Which TV couple lived at 46 Peacock Drive Hampton Wick | George and Mildred, 1976 - British Classic Comedy George and Mildred, 1976 1970's , 1970's ITV Comedy , TV Comedy Continuing our take on what an ITV Landmark comedy season might look like. Almost certainly one of ITV’s all time classics, George and Mildred was produced for ITV by Thames Television. A spin off from the popular Man About The House it starred Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce, as ill-matched married couple, George and Mildred Roper. The series enjoys regular repeats on ITV3. Summary George and Mildred leave their old house after receiving a compulsory purchase order from the Council. They move to 46 Peacock Crescent in the upmarket area of Hampton Wick. Whilst Mildred enjoys the chance to better herself in her new surroundings she is thwarted – by her lazy, and generally unemployed husband George, who has no interest in climbing the social ladder, and also continues to show a lack of interest in sexual relations with Mildred. Their new neighbours are Jeffrey Fourmile, a snobbish Estate Agent, and his down to earth wife Ann. They have a young son called Tristram, who gets on well with George and Mildred. in series three a second child called Tarquin is born to the Fourmiles. The Conservative supporting Jeffrey is greatly irritated by Labour supporting George, who frequently annoys him. Mildred’s snobbish sister Ethel and her wealthy husband Humphrey occasionally visit, as does Mildred’s mother. George’s friend jack-of-all-trades, Jerry also visits from time to time, much to Mildred’s annoyance. In the first series, George buys Mildred a Yorkshire Terrier who she names Truffles. Clips Tarquin Fourmile (from series 3) Simon Lloyd Ethel Pumphrey – Avril Elgar Mildred’s Mother – Gretchen Franklyn Jerry – Roy Kinnear Created And Written By: Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke Channel: ITV Original Transmission Dates: 6th September 1976 – 25th December 1979 Extras During 1977, Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce, joined at one stage by Reginald Marsh, toured in a successful stage version of the program. Following the fifth TV series a feature film version of the series was produced. The film was written not by Cooke and Mortimer but by Dick Sharples. The Fourmiles only played a small role. It focused on the original title characters celebrating their wedding anniversary, at Mildred’s insistence, at a swanky London hotel. Unlike the TV Series the film was neither a critical or a box office success. |
Name the famous family that lived at 127 Nelson Mandela House Peckham | From Mandela House to Ideal Home: Del Boy's lounge is recreated for exhibition complete with | Daily Mail Online comments Its garish interior would surely make Del Boy scream 'lovely-jubbly'. But for visitors to this year's Ideal Home Show, the recreation of one of Britain's most famous living rooms will probably serve as a lesson in how not to decorate a home. The home of the Trotter family from the comedy classic Only Fools and Horses has been lovingly replicated for the exhibition. Scroll down for video Lovely jubbly: Del Boy and Rodney Trotter's famous Peckham council flat from TV's Only Fools and Horses has been given a facelift The creme de menthe of design: Del Boy's bedroom maintains its distinctive look Architect George Clarke gave the famous flat a bit of a spruce up containing a range of 80s mementos Home: Harlech Tower, in Acton, West London, which was used as Nelson Mandela House, the home of the Trotter family in Only Fools and Horses The Peckham palace redesign sits beside an identically-sized property aimed at showing how a modern council flat can be transformed into a 'multi-purpose living space'. Architect and TV presenter George Clarke proved he was no plonker as he came up with the space-saving ideas. The TV replica flat has been furnished with only the finest of 1980s interior design; from faux fur animal print rugs (complete with the creature's head), to the epitome of home-entertaining - a mini-bar. Chairs surround a glass-topped table, which is nestled alongside the palm-tree printed wallpaper, which has sadly been concealed by a wall dresser. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share Thankfully, the brown and yellow curtain still manage to catch the eye, along with the chintzy chairs and swirling patterned carpet. Only fools would criticise the way the ceramic animal statue pairs with the traffic cone, which leads to Del's bedroom that has a tiger skin throw. Actor John Challis - who played sneering car dealer Boycie in the hit show - and a David Jason lookalike sampled a few cocktails as they viewed the new and improved living room. George Clarke is an architect and TV presenter, who has appeared on Channel 4's Restoration Man. He's also featured on The Great British Property Scandal and George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. Due to British homes being amongst the smallest in Europe, Mr Clarke hopes the famous TV living room will draw attention to his scheme. His modernised council flat hopes to demonstrate how to 'rearrange, and reorganise the space to make it more efficient and functional'. Peckham palace: The home has been given a makeover alongside another similarly-sized property that has been given a modern twist, showing what can be done with space Actors John Challis - who played Boycey - and a David Jason lookalike pose in a recreation of the set of 'Only Fools And Horses' The Ideal Home Show has showcased how to make the most of your living room - and used the beloved Trotter home as a comparison The update uses the same structure and footprint of the Trotters' flat but the internal layout has been changed to 'reflect the demands of 21st Century living'. Mr Clarke said: 'When it comes to our homes, conventional wisdom dictates bigger is better. But with housing stock in short supply and the cost of space at such a premium, those wanting to get onto the property ladder are looking for smaller, more affordable alternatives to becoming homeowners. 'But small spaces needn’t be full of clutter or chaotic. It’s not about the space that you have, it’s actually about how creative you are with it; living big in small spaces.' Double trouble: Nicholas Lyndhurst and David Jason as Rodney and Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter in a 1982 episode of Only Fools and Horses Nice wheels: Dell Boy's Reliant Robin hangs above the Only Fools and Horses stand at The Ideal Home Show Bustling: An overview of the show at Earls Court today The iconic British Home Show is at Earls Court, London for its 105th Year, and suggests design ideas and home improvement tips. The wheeler-dealer duo, from Peckham, south L |
What is speleology the study of | Speleology | Define Speleology at Dictionary.com speleology [spee-lee-ol-uh-jee] /ˌspi liˈɒl ə dʒi/ Spell the exploration and study of caves. Origin of speleology 1890-95; < Latin spēlae(um) (see spelaean ) + -o- + -logy Related forms [spee-lee-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌspi li əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/ (Show IPA), adjective speleologist, noun British Dictionary definitions for speleology Expand noun 1. the scientific study of caves, esp in respect of their geological formation, flora and fauna, etc 2. the sport or pastime of exploring caves Derived Forms C19: from Latin spēlaeum cave Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
How many letters are there in the German alphabet | Learning the Alphabet in German By Ingrid Bauer Updated September 30, 2016. German has often been viewed by non-Germans as a harsh sounding language. That may be due in part to the more guttural pronunciation of certain German alphabet sounds and diphthongs and perhaps even a still lingering effect of old WWII movie stereotypes. Once non-German speakers familiarize themselves with German’s different sounds however, another kind of poetic beauty will unfold before them that has been revered worldwide in the works of many German greats, such as Goethe , Schiller through prose and song. How does the German alphabet differ from the English alphabet? Unique Characteristics of the German Alphabet More than 26 letters in the alphabet - German has a so called extended latin alphabet The extra letters are ä, ö, ü and ß The pronunciation of some of these letters do not exist in the English language Several letters are pronounced more from the back of the throat: g, ch, r (though in Austria the r is trilled). The W in German sounds like the V in English continue reading below our video 10 Best Universities in the United States The V in German sounds like the F in English Most of the time the S in German sounds like Z in English when placed at the beginning of a word followed by a vowel. The letter ß will never appear at the beginning of a word. Das Deutsche Alphabet (The German Alphabet) Click on the following letters to hear them pronounced. (Audio saved as .wav files.) Buchstabe/ Letter |
Which US president has a statue in Parliament Square | Peace loving Gandhi to have a statue in Parliament Square, ministers announce... after hailing £250m arms deal with India | Daily Mail Online Peace loving Gandhi to have a statue in Parliament Square, ministers announce... after hailing £250m arms deal with India Statue of Gandhi a 'fitting tribute to democratic India' says Osborne Announcement made on Government trade mission to Mumbai and Delhi Comes after ministers announce air-to-air missile deal with Indian Air Force Gandhi statue be placed next to British war leader Sir Winston Churchill Former Prime Minister dismissed Gandhi as a 'nauseating' fraud comments Mahatma Gandhi, pictured in 1940, was the leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. He used the tactic of nonviolent civil disobedience to win independence A statue of Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi will be erected outside Parliament, George Osborne has announced today. The Chancellor, in New Delhi with Foreign Secretary William Hague, said it would be a fitting tribute to the 'father of democratic India'. But the decision to honour the 20th Century's most famous pacifist came just 24 hours after the Government announced a £250million arms deal with India. Mr Osborne confirmed a deal to provide air-to-air missiles for the Indian Air Force in a joint venture between BAE Systems, the Franco-German group Airbus and Finmeccanica of Italy. The two Cabinet ministers are also promoting the sale of the Eurofighter Typhoon jet, which is partly built in Britain. India is looking to buy 126 fighter jets and had identified the French Rafale as its preferred choice. Yet repeated delays on signing the deal have left Britain hopeful that India may yet opt to buy the Typhoon. Tushar Gandhi, a social activist and the great-grandson of the independence leader, said it was ironic the ministers had announced plans for the statue during a visit partly taken up with promoting weapons sales. He said: 'It’s a nice way to apply a soothing balm to their consciences, to raise a statute. How can anybody say they approve of this?' But Mr Osborne wrote on Twitter: 'Gandhi was father of democratic India. Can announce we'll honour his memory with statue in front of mother of parliaments in Parliament Sq.' The statue will stand alongside monuments to other statesmen including Nelson Mandela, Sir Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln in the square. The Government hopes the statue will be erected next year, funded by charitable donations and sponsors, with leading sculptor Philip Jackson approached to take on the project. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share Mr Hague said: 'Gandhi's view of communal peace and resistance to division, his desire to drive India forward and his commitment to non-violence left a legacy that is as relevant today as it was during his life. 'He remains a towering inspiration and a source of strength. We will honour him with a statue alongside those of other great leaders in Parliament Square.' Culture Secretary Sajid Javid, who is leading a special advisory group to support the project, said: 'My parents were born in British India with first-hand experience of partition. The effect it had on millions of people contributed to my decision to take up public service. 'Celebrating Mahatma Gandhi's reverence and greatness, a man who fought equally for everyone, in the form of a statue in Parliament Square is a fitting tribute. No matter what your background, history or religion, this statue will allow people from around the world to look upon him and appreciate his endeavour and successes for humanity.' The Chancellor and Foreign Secretary are in India meeting key players in the administration in New Delhi - including recently elected prime minister Narendra Modi - as well as leading business figures. They are following in the footsteps of a series of foreign visitors - including the French foreign minister and the Russian deputy prime minister - who have arrived to pay court to the new premier since his landslide victory in May. Parliament Square in London is home to a number of statues of politic |
Arthur Turner, Grenadier and George Neal are varieties of which fruit | (B) Grenadier Apple Trees - Chris Bowers (B) Grenadier Apple Trees Early season (B) GRENADIER Picking throughout August until September, the fruits are medium/large, round and yellowish green. The flesh is white and crisp and cooks very well. The flavour is excellent. The trees are moderate in growth and crop very regularly. Resistant to Scab. Grenadier is, itself, a very good pollinator for other varieties. Suitable pollinators are: Greensleeves, Redsleeves, Fiesta, Jester, Arthur Turner etc. For an explanation of the various apple rootstocks and choices available click here Our Apple Trees are available in the following Miniature tree (M27 Rootstock) £19.80 UK mainland delivery is charged at £8.95. Sending a tree through the post isn't easy, so our parcels are expertly packed to keep your goods in the best condition. There is no surcharge on the delivery of larger parcels/orders. Tree size as supplied varies but is usually between 3.5' - 4.5' on despatch. A few varieties might be slightly smaller, some a little bigger, of course it does vary but this is a good average. WE SUPPLY YOUNG TREES - and are proud to do so. Although we are sometimes requested to supply older/bigger trees, the percieved advantages are outwighed by disadvantages! Older trees take longer to establish and will fruit no more quickly. The young trees we send out grow away and establish so quickly and healthily & often yield within 1 season of planting. Our customers even report fruits the first year of planting! All professional fruit growers prefer to plant young trees rather than older. Our soft fruit bushes are usually 2 years old. Everything is stringently graded, grown on the nursery and well packed! No need to be in - You can request your parcel to be left in a safe place, or stipulate an alternative delivery address, at the checkout. Free 16 page booklet with every order dealing with all aspects of fruit growing. Gold Standard Health & Quality We have in place very rigorous standards for the health, providence and uniformity of all our fruiting plants & trees. Our Nursery and the stock we grow is inspected and passported for health regularly by DEFRA experts [formerly the Ministry of Agriculture] and we have in place our own stringent controls and inspection programmes to ensure our fruiting bushes and trees are the best, most disease free stocks available and truly beyond compare. We always propagate from certified stock where this exists and have the highest standards regarding providence and grading. If only the very best will do - as it should - then you can rely on a Chris Bowers fruiting plant to give the most exemplary results available. We firmly believe that only the very healthiest stock can and does produce vastly superior results - and it shows. Our Guarantee We are proud of each & every plant & tree we despatch from our Nursery. If it fails to thrive or live up to your expectations we will replace or refund it. This is in addition to your statutory rights. We may rarely ask for details of care and cultivation given to it, or arrange for a return of the item for inspection, to assist in our own programme of improvement. Sign Up to Receive |
Who was the leader of a cult who murdered Sharon Tate amongst others | Actress Sharon Tate found murdered - Aug 09, 1969 - HISTORY.com Actress Sharon Tate found murdered Share this: Actress Sharon Tate found murdered Author Actress Sharon Tate found murdered URL Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1969, the 26-year-old actress Sharon Tate, the pregnant wife of acclaimed movie director Roman Polanski (Rosemary’s Baby, Chinatown), is found murdered along with four other people at her Los Angeles home. The gruesome crime, in which the killers scrawled messages on the walls with the victims’ blood, sent Hollywood into a state of panic. The career criminal and cult leader Charles Manson and his followers, who lived together on the outskirts of L.A. in a commune where drug use and orgies were common, were later convicted for the murders. Sharon Marie Tate was born January 24, 1943, in Dallas, Texas. She moved to Los Angeles in the early 1960s to pursue acting, eventually appearing in such films as Eye of the Devil (1966); The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), which was directed by Polanski; Valley of the Dolls (1967), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination; The Wrecking Crew (1969) and The Thirteen Chairs (1969). Tate and Polanski were married in January 1968. The director was out of the country on the night of August 8, 1969, when Tate, who was due to give birth in a matter of weeks, and her friends, including the coffee heiress Abigail Folger and the celebrity hairstylist Jay Sebring, were shot or stabbed to death at Tate and Polanski’s rented home on Cielo Drive in Benedict Canyon. The Tate-Polanski home reportedly was chosen as a target because Manson had unsuccessfully attempted to get a recording deal from a producer who used to live there. Manson’s subsequent trial became a national spectacle, during which he exhibited bizarre, violent behavior. He was convicted and given the death penalty, a sentence that was commuted to life behind bars when the California Supreme Court overturned the death penalty law in 1972. Since his trial, Manson has become a criminal icon and the subject of numerous books and films, notably the bestselling 1974 true crime book Helter Skelter, co-authored by Vincent Bugliosi, the Los Angeles County assistant district attorney who successfully prosecuted Manson and his followers. In 1977, Polanski became embroiled in controversy after he pled guilty to engaging in unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl and later fled the United States to avoid a possible prison sentence. The director continued to make movies, but has not returned to America, where he could be arrested. At the 2002 Academy Awards, Polanski was awarded the Best Director Oscar in absentia for his wrenching Holocaust-era film The Pianist. Related Videos |
Who was the only one of the Nazis to plead guilty at the Nuremberg trials | BBC - History - World Wars: Nuremberg: Nazis On Trial Print this page The Nuremberg trial In November 1945, in the German city of Nuremberg, the victors of the World War Two began the first international war crimes trial. The choice of the city was significant for it was here that the National Socialist Party held its annual rallies. Adolf Hitler intended it to be rebuilt as the 'party city'. Now many of the leaders of the party were on trial for their lives, only a short distance from the grand arena where they had been fêted by the German people. The 21 defendants came from very different backgrounds. Some, like Hitler's chosen successor Hermann Goering, were senior politicians - their responsibility clear. Others were there because senior party leaders Heinrich Himmler, head of the feared SS, and Joseph Goebbels, head of propaganda - had killed themselves rather than face capture and trial.Their deputies or juniors stood on trial instead of them. But most of them were regarded by the western public, rightly or wrongly, as key playmakers in a system that had brought war to Europe and cost the lives of 50 million people. This catalogue of sin was difficult for many of the defendants to come to terms with. The charges laid at their door were extraordinary. They were collectively accused of conspiring to wage war, and committing crimes against peace, crimes against humanity (including the newly defined crime of genocide) and war crimes in the ordinary sense (abuse and murder of prisoners, killing of civilians and so on). This catalogue of sin was difficult for many of the defendants to come to terms with. One of them, Robert Ley, best known for his role as head of the 'Strength through Joy' movement, which masterminded the Volkswagen car, hanged himself in his cell a few weeks before the trial started, so shamed was he by the accusations of crime. Ley's suicide was the most extreme example of the many ways the defendants responded to the trial. The reaction of the others covered a very wide spectrum, from confident defiance to full admission of responsibility. In the case of Rudolf Hess, Hitler's former deputy, the reality was almost complete memory loss. Two prisoners in particular came to represent opposite poles in their reaction to the trials and the accusation of massive crimes. Hermann Goering, the man Hitler chose as his successor in the 1930s and the most flamboyant and ambitious of the party hierarchy, prepared to defend Hitler and the Reich's war policy rather than admit that what had been done was criminal. On the other hand Albert Speer, the youthful architect who rose to run Germany's armaments effort during the war, accepted from the start the collective responsibility of the defendants for the crimes of which they were accused and tried to distance himself from Hitler's ghostly presence at the tribunal. Hermann Goering: 'Prisoner Number One' Hermann Goering at Nuremberg © Goering was captured shortly after the end of the war with large quantities of his looted artworks. He thought he could negotiate with the Allies as Germany's most senior politician, but he found himself under arrest, stripped of everything, and held in an improvised prison camp before his transfer to Nuremberg to stand trial. He was a big personality in every sense. The guards nicknamed him 'Fat Stuff' and bantered with him. He was charming, aloof and confident, and from the start was determined to dominate the other prisoners and make them follow his line of defence. Goering insisted that everything that they had done was the result of their German patriotism. To defy the court was to protect Germany's reputation and to maintain their loyalty to their dead leader. From the start Goering was determined to dominate the other prisoners and make them follow his line of defence. With the start of the trial, Goering assumed at once the informal role as leader and spokesman for the whole cohort of prisoners. He was given the most prominent position in the dock. When it came to his cross-examination he prepared carefully and in the op |
Who was lead singer of The Jam | See More Russell Hastings is the only frontman other than Weller to have worked with both Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler (former T...he Jam drummer). His passion and understanding of The Jam has entitled him to be credited by fans and critics alike as the perfect candidate to respectfully and admirably slip into the shoes of former The Jam frontman Paul Weller, with whom he also worked alongside in 2011. From The Jam are currently touring and later this year will be on the road with the A and B Sides Tour. See more |
Who wrote the words for Auld Lang Syne | 'Auld Lang Syne': What Does it Mean Again? - ABC News ABC News 'Auld Lang Syne': What Does it Mean Again? December 31, 2012 Play of the Day: 'Auld Lang Syne' Stumps Would-Be Singers ABCNEWS.com Copy (Image credit: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images) Here it is. The answer to a perennial question of what on earth does "Auld Lang Syne" mean? The confusion over the song is arguably almost as much of a tradition as the song itself. As revelers stumble and mumble through the verses-singing the "auld lang syne" part much louder than the rest of the song because it's really the only part people know-someone always asks what the words mean. The title of the Scottish tune translates to "times gone by" and is about remembering friends from the past and not letting them be forgotten. Despite its strong association with New Year's Eve, "Auld Lang Syne," written by Robert Burns in the 1700s, was never intended to be a holiday song. Guy Lombardo is credited with popularizing the song when his band used it as a segue between two radio programs during a live performance at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York in 1929. By coincidence, they played "Auld Lang Syne" just after the clock hit midnight, and a New Year's tradition was born. The song, and the confusion that comes with it, has been immortalized in countless movies and TV shows. In "When Harry Met Sally," Billy Crystal's baffled Harry wonders, "What does this song mean? My whole life, I don't know what this song means. I mean, 'Should old acquaintance be forgot?' Does that mean that we should forget old acquaintances. Or does it mean that if we happened to forget them, we should remember them, which is not possible because we already forgot them?" "Well, maybe it just means that we should remember that we forgot them or something," Sally reasons. "Anyway, it's about old friends." So as you surround yourself with friends old and new tonight, sing on. And if you really want to impress people, here are the lyrics to the English translated version of the song you'll probably hear: Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne? CHORUS: For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we'll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne. And surely you'll buy your pint cup and surely I'll buy mine! And we'll take a cup o' kindness yet, for auld lang syne. CHORUS We two have run about the slopes, and picked the daisies fine ; But we've wandered many a weary foot, since auld lang syne. CHORUS We two have paddled in the stream, from morning sun till dine; But seas between us broad have roared since auld lang syne. CHORUS And there's a hand my trusty friend ! And give us a hand o' thine ! And we'll take a right good-will draught, for auld lang syne. CHORUS |
With which musical instrument is Courtney Pine most closely associated | "Pine Tips Hat to Sax Maestro; ALAN NICHOL Has the Latest News on the Roots Music Scene" - Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England), July 9, 2010 | Online Research Library: Questia Byline: ALAN NICHOL THIS week we take a journey through some sites of special musical interest. It's a fairly comprehensive all-points tour across the musical map with ports of call at the mouth of the mighty Mississippi, up through the USA, Canada and across to London and Paris. The conductor on the first stage of the trip is the celebrated jazz musician, Courtney Pine. The Mouth of the Tyne Festival takes place this weekend, too, with headliners Seth Lakeman - also playing Whitley Bay Playhouse tonight - and James Morrison. Courtney Pine was born in London to Jamaican parents in 1964. Pine studied the clarinet at school before he took to his more familiar instrument, the saxophone. He also plays flute and keyboards. In the post-punk period, he recorded his 1986 album Journey to the Urge Within and it became the first serious jazz album to break into the UK Top 40. His subsequent work saw him break into the US market and he has continued to explore throughout his career. He succeeded as a broadcaster with the Jazz Crusade series for BBC Radio 2, was awarded the OBE in 2000 and recently added a CBE. His new project is a tribute to the man commonly accepted as the first jazz saxophone great, Sidney Bechet. Bechet was a Creole, born into a wealthy New Orleans family and went on to play in bands Bunk Johnson and King Oliver, before the First World War. It is this bygone era that Pine has chosen to highlight with his latest recording, Transition In Tradition: En Homage a Sidney Bechet. He has a cracking band to help, with the UK's Zoe Rahman on piano and Cuba's Omar Puente on violin among others. This century-old era is recreated in the Sage's Hall 1 tomorrow night when Pine takes yet another turn in his multi-faceted career. That classic jazz period is kept alive with events like the Whitley Bay International Jazz Festival. In fact, it has been called "the best classic-jazz festival in the world". This year - the twentieth and apparently last event - underlines that status with around 30 bands and 150 musicians from 12 different countries. The festival is not based in Whitley Bay however, but at the Village Hotel at Cobalt Park, Silverlink North - just off the A1058 Coast Road - and runs from tonight to Sunday. Acts include New Orleans Rascals, Andy Schumm's Bixologists and Keith Nichols' Blue Devils. There are several ticket combinations from full weekend to half-day and individual concerts, subject to capacity. Check out www.whitleybayjazzfest.org for information. FROM the Belleville district of Paris, Edith Piaf, one of France's most enduring singing legends, has Martha Wainwright to thank for this particular revival. Wainwright was born in Montreal - the largest city in the province of Quebec - where the language is predominantly French. Although her parents, Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, are associated most closely with folk music, she developed a Piaf affinity from an early age. The family output is famously diverse and Martha is certainly no one-trick pony. … Subscribe to Questia and enjoy: Full access to this article and over 10 million more from academic journals, magazines, and newspapers Over 83,000 books |
What was Britain's 1992 Eurovision Song Contest entry sang by Michael Ball | 16) UNITED KINGDOM "One Step Out of Time" Michael Ball [Eurovision 1992: Final] - YouTube 16) UNITED KINGDOM "One Step Out of Time" Michael Ball [Eurovision 1992: Final] Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jun 23, 2013 Song Information Composer(s) : Paul Davies, Tony Ryan & Victor Stratton Lyricist(s): Paul Davies, Tony Ryan & Victor Stratton Conductor: Ronnie Hazlehurst Final result: 2nd Final points: 139 "One Step Out of Time", written and composed by Paul Davies, Tony Ryan, and Victor Stratton, was the United Kingdom's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, performed by Michael Ball. After the disappointing result Samantha Janus received on behalf of the United Kingdom at Rome in 1991, the UK national final, A Song for Europe, was retooled. Reverting to the selection process which decided the entries from 1964 to 1975, a singer was picked internally by the BBC, and the public would vote on which song would go with them to the Eurovision finals. Michael Ball sang eight songs on A Song for Europe 1992, and "One Step Out of Time," performed seventh, emerged as the winner by an overwhelming margin (over 60,000 telephone votes separated the first and second place finishers). At Malmö, the song was performed sixteenth on the night, after Austria's Tony Wegas with "Zusammen geh'n", and before Ireland's Linda Martin with "Why Me?" At the end of judging that evening, "One Step Out of Time" took the second-place slot with 139 points, it had been the pre-contest favourite. Belgium, Austria, Denmark and Germany awarded the UK their 12 points that evening. Despite losing by 16 points to Ireland's entry "Why Me?",[2] the UK received more 12 point designations than Ireland (four to three). This would be the third of four second-place finishes the UK had placed between 1988 and 1993. The song was a mid-tempo ballad, relating the singer's comfort with being "one step out of time" in relation to rejecting the reality around him, instead pining after his former lover. Not accepting that his relationship is over, and spurning the disapproval of his friends, he wishes to put "his love on the line" one more time, imploring his former lover to just let him know what he had done wrong. Category |
What is the collective noun for beavers | What is a group of beavers called? What is a group of beavers called? Collective Noun for Beavers The collective noun for beavers is the word you would use to describe a group of beavers. We have identified the following word(s) that you could call a group of beavers: colony family Used in a sentence, you could say "Look at the colony of beavers", where "colony" is the collective noun that means group. As you can see, you simply substitute the word "group" with one of the collective nouns on our list above when describing a group of beavers. |
What is a male polecat called | American Ferret Association: Frequently Asked Questions Mustela nigripes 3. What is the proper terminology for ferrets by gender and age? Male ferrets are known as "hobs." Female ferrets are referred to as "jills." Baby ferrets are "kits," and a group of ferrets is known as a "business." 4. Where did the ferret originate? Although the European polecat (Mustela putorius) is thought to be its primary ancestor, other species likely contributed to the lineage of the modern pet ferret, including the Steppe polecat (Mustela eversmanii) of Central and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. Ferret - human interactions are documented throughout world history. Ferrets were mentioned as early as 450 BCE by the Greek playwright, Aristophanes, who drew similarities between the Achaeans (one classical name for the Greeks) to ferrets in their abilities as thieves. Some historians also believe ferrets were being kept by ancient Egyptians as pets before cats became popular. There is also a possible mention of ferrets in an older version of the King James Bible. However, since the word for ferret has historically been difficult to translate, it is not conclusive that this mention is truly a ferret as some have deciphered the reference as weasel or even lizard! The first universally accepted reference to the ferret was in 63 BCE by a Greek historian named Strabo. Strabo stated that the ferret was bred in captivity in Libya and used for hunting rabbits. "It [Libya] also produces ferrets, equal in size to cats, and like them, except that their noses project further..." (The Geography of Strabo, 17. 3. 4-5) By 600 AD the ferret had made it to Spain to hunt rabbits. As cultures spread throughout the Mediterranean and into Europe, they adopted the rabbit as a protein source, and so the ferret accompanied them as the hunter. Multiple references to use of ferrets in hunting and for rodent control are noted after the 13th century throughout Europe. Their arrival in the New World occurred when explorers and colonists brought them along as mousers in their ships. Women Hunting Rabbits with a Ferret From the Queen Mary Psalter, 1316-1321 (British Library, MS Royal 2. B. VII) 5. Do ferrets make good pets? Yes! Ferrets combine the best features of dogs and cats with some unique features of their own. Like cats, ferrets are small and quiet. Like dogs, they are affectionate, playful, and enjoy human interaction. They are independent, yet enjoy being with people. Their mischievous and playful nature, retained well into old age, makes them entertaining companions. 6. How intelligent is a ferret? Ferrets will surprise and delight you with what they can do and learn. They recognize their name, respond to verbal and visual commands, and can even learn to do tricks. Ferrets can also be litter-box trained. The behaviors you want to see in your ferret can best be achieved by training using praise or appropriate treats (see below). 7. Do ferrets bite? A healthy, well-trained ferret should not bite. Like all pets, ferrets need to be taught what acceptable behavior is. Ferrets have a lower bite rate than other household pets - you are less likely to be bit by a ferret than by the family dog. 8. What should a ferret eat? A balanced diet and proper nutrition will lead your ferret to a long, active, and healthy life. Ferrets are strict carnivores; they require diets based on highly digestible animal (meat) protein with little to no carbohydrates. If you choose to feed dry food, choose high quality ferret or cat/kitten foods sold by pet shops, feed stores, and veterinarians with at least 36% protein, that is moderate in fats (approximately 20%) and low in carbohydrates. If feeding a dry food, ferrets must have access to food at all times. Because ferrets generally eat only to caloric need, this means that they will not gorge themselves simply because food is available. Ferrets have short digesti |
A numbat is a variety of which animal | numbat | marsupial | Britannica.com marsupial Alternative Titles: banded anteater, Myrmecobius fasciatus Related Topics Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus), also called banded anteater, marsupial mammal of the family Myrmecobiidae, of which it is the sole living representative. Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus). The numbat, or banded anteater (Myrmecobius fasciatus). Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The numbat forages by day for termites in woodlands of Australia ; it is one of the few diurnal (active by day) Australian marsupials. It has a squat body and a small pointed head with a very long snout; the head and body together are about 20–27 cm (roughly 8–11 inches) long, and there is a 13–20-cm (5–8-inch) bushy tail . Its coat generally is reddish brown, becoming blacker toward the rump, and there are about seven or eight transverse white stripes on the body from behind the forelegs to the rump, where they are most clearly marked. The teeth are small, and there are extra molars, giving a total number of 50–52 teeth. The tongue is long and sticky, and the forefeet are strong-clawed, for digging. The numbat is pouchless; it normally has four young a year. The numbat is considered an endangered species . It was formerly widespread across Australia, but only two naturally occurring populations remain. These are found in the Dryandra and Perup woodlands in the southwestern corner of Western Australia . It is extensively predated by introduced domestic cats and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), and predation and habitat loss are suspected of having contributed to the species’ decline. Small populations of captively bred animals have been introduced in several locations in the country. The numbat is the official animal emblem of the Australian state of Western Australia. Learn More in these related articles: |
Who captained Liverpool in the F.A. Cup Final when they won the double in 1986 | BBC SPORT | Football | FA Cup | When Dalglish did the Double When Dalglish did the Double FA Cup fourth round Venue: Anfield Date: Sunday, 25 January Kick-off: 1600 GMT Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Radio Merseyside 95.8 FM, 1485 MW, DAB and online; score updates and text commentary on BBC Sport website Advertisement The 1986 Everton side By Chris Bevan & Russell Barder Whether you were a Red or a Blue, there was usually far more than local pride at stake when Liverpool met Everton in the 1980s. The two clubs enjoyed a period of almost total domination - known as the "Mersey Monopoly" - of English football that saw the two rivals win eight league titles between them that decade. They also met three times at Wembley with major honours at stake during the decade of Bros, Wham! and Frankie Goes To Hollywood - in the 1984 Milk Cup final, and the 1986 and 1989 FA Cup finals. 606: DEBATE What are your memories of the 1986 FA Cup final? The 1986 clash was the first all-Merseyside FA Cup final and was a match to remember for the legions of fans that travelled south. Everton, who had been pipped to the title by their neighbours a week earlier, led through Gary Lineker's first-half goal and dominated for almost an hour. But after Ian Rush took advantage of a Gary Stevens mistake to equalise, Liverpool did not look back. Craig Johnston quickly put the Reds ahead and a late Rush goal sealed their Cup win, and a memorable Double. There will be no trophies at stake when the two sides meet again at Anfield on Sunday for a record 21st time in the Cup - just a place in the fifth round - but, like any derby clash, it will be ferociously contested. Ahead of that tie, BBC Sport speaks to the heroes and villains of Wembley '86 and finds out what happened to the players who lined up on that day 23 years ago. LIVERPOOL Player-manager - Kenny Dalglish "It didn't make any difference to the team that Kenny managed us as well as played," former Liverpool centre-back Mark Lawrenson told BBC Sport. "He was still undeniably our best player." Dalglish won the double in his first season in charge of Liverpool "By this stage he'd been in the job for a season so he had that 'them and us' attitude with the other players. He might have had a quiet word with Ronnie Moran to change things round at half-time but we were never party to that." Then: Took charge of Liverpool after Joe Fagan's resignation in May 1985 and became the first player-manager to win the league - clinching it himself with a volley against Chelsea the week before the Cup final. Resigned in February 1991, after another epic Cup clash with the Toffees, having won three League titles and two FA Cups. Now: Won the Premier League title with Blackburn in 1995 to become only the third man to win top-flight titles with two different clubs, but stints as boss of Newcastle and as Celtic's director of football failed to produce more trophies and he has been out of football since leaving Parkhead in 2000. Dalglish helped to set up a cancer charity when his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 and he and former Everton midfielder Paul Bracewell now run a network of football training centres. Bruce Grobbelaar "The big turning point in the match was a second-half incident between Bruce and Jim Beglin," recalled Everton captain Kevin Ratcliffe. "They had a bit of a to do over a defensive mix-up and that seemed to make a massive change to the game." On 10 May 1986 Falco is at number one with Rock Me Amadeus. Millions tune in to watch Merseyside-set sitcom Bread , featuring the ups and downs of the Boswell family. Crocodile Dundee, starring Paul Hogan , is released in cinemas in Australia and quickly becomes a worldwide smash. "That and Bruce's save from Graeme Sharp were the turning points. Liverpool seemed to raise their game, and surpass us and our chance had gone." Then: Spent 13 successful years at Liverpool after joining from Vancouver Whitecaps in 1981 and was also Zimbabwe's number one until 1998. Now: Bankrupted by legal action to clear his name over match-fixing all |
Up to how many points are competitive badminton matches played following a rule change in 2006 | The scoring system in badminton | Badminton Bible The scoring system in badminton The scoring system in badminton is quite simple, but it can get confusing in doubles. We’re going to start with the scoring system for singles, because it’s simpler. Deciding who gets to serve first In a major tournament, a coin toss is used to decide which side will serve first. In more casual club or league games, you usually just throw the shuttle up in the air, let it land, and see which side it points towards: that side serves first. Points, games, and matches Every time you win a rally, you get a point. Starting from zero, the first person to reach 21 points wins the game. In club badminton, this is usually where you stop and choose players for the next game. In standard league or tournament play, however, what really matters is the match. A match is the best of three games: you win the match by winning two games. So a match could last either two or three games. Whenever you win a rally, you also get the next serve. So if your opponent was serving in the last rally, the serve passes to you; if you were serving, you keep on serving. To win, you need a two-point lead You have to win the game by at least two points. If the score reaches 20–20, then 21 points are no longer enough to win the game. You need to win two clear points: two points in a row, one after the other. For example, 22–20 would be a winning score, as would 25–23. But 21–20 would not be enough, and neither would 24–23. If you reach 30–29, however, you’ve won the game. 30 points is the upper limit. This rule is intended to prevent games dragging on too long, especially at the top level of play, where excessively long games put athletes at risk of injury. Always say the server’s score first It’s a good habit to say the score to your opponent before starting each rally. It’s surprisingly easy to lose track of the score, and saying it between rallies helps prevent disputes. When you’re saying the score, always say the server’s score first. So if you are serving and have 10 points to your opponent’s 15 points, then the score is 10–15 (not 15–10). Which side to serve from? Remember that you have two service courts: one on the right, and one on the left. When the server’s score is an even number, he serves from the right service court. When his score is an odd number, he serves from the left service court. For this reason, the right service court is also known as the even service court, and the left service court is known as the odd service court. Odd numbers? Even numbers? Odd numbers start at 1, and go up by 2 Even numbers start at 0, and go up by 2 So the odd numbers are 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and so on. The even numbers are 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and so on. Even and odd numbers alternate. So if you keep winning rallies, you’ll keep serving from a different side each time: right, left, right, left, right, and so on. Because zero is an even number, the game always starts with someone serving from the right (even) service court. What about the receiver? The receiver’s position is determined not by his own score, but by the server’s score. The receiver always stands in the service box diagonally opposite from the server. In other words, both players will be in the even service courts, or both will be in the odd service courts. You can never have one of each (one odd, one even). Scoring in doubles The actual scoring in doubles is simple: instead of each person winning points, each pair wins points. The part that often confuses people is this: how do you decide who serves, who receives, and which side they should be on? At the start of the game, when the score is 0–0, the serving pair choose who serves for the first rally, and the receiving pair choose who receives. The even/odd rule still holds. So if the server’s score is odd, he will serve from the left court (if even, from the right). Just as for singles, the receiver will stand in the diagonally opposite service court. Whenever the serving side wins a rally, the same person serves again (but from the other service court). The |
Which racing team did Jim Clark race for during all of his career | BBC ON THIS DAY | 7 | 1968: Jim Clark killed in car smash About This Site | Text Only 1968: Jim Clark killed in car smash Motor racing world champion Jim Clark has been killed in a car crash during a Formula Two race at Hockenheim. Clark, 32, was at the wheel of his Lotus-Cosworth which left the track at 170mph (274km/h), somersaulted through the air and collided with a tree on a remote part of the German track. The twice Formula One champion, who sustained a broken neck and a fractured skull, was dead before he reached hospital. The cause of the accident is not yet known although experts have suggested it could have been a fault in the steering mechanism or rear-axle suspension. Although it had been raining prior to the race, this is not thought to have caused Clark's car to skid. The car seemed to be in a thousand pieces Eye-witness The 80,000 spectators, who were informed of the accident via loudspeaker some two hours later, were stunned by the news. They spontaneously rose to their feet in silent tribute. The only witness to the accident was a track marshal who said: "I was horror-struck. Everything happened so fast. The car skidded off to the left and seemed to dive through the fence only 10 yards (9.14m) from me. "It went skidding and somersaulting across the grass and hit a tree with a tremendous thump. "The car seemed to be in a thousand pieces." 'Hell of a gap' The 32-year-old farmer from Scotland, who was not married, had been involved in several spectacular accidents during his 15-year career but had never suffered serious injury. Tributes poured in from around the world as the news of Jim Clark's death was spread. Fellow racing driver Graham Hill, who was in the same race, said Jim Clark's death "leaves a hell of a gap in the racing scene". He added: "For me as well as for thousands of others, it means the loss of a friend." Jackie Stewart, also a racing driver, said: "Jimmy's death is probably the most tragic thing in my experience of motor-racing - probably in the history of motor-racing. "Jimmy was not only a famous driver, he was an international personality, loved by all his fiercest rivals." Clark's body is due to be flown back to Scotland later today. His funeral is expected to take place Wednesday in Chirnside, near his home. |
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