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Who succeeded Anwar Sadat as President of Egypt | Presidents of Egypt Presidents of Egypt Egypt's new President, Mohammed Morsi Flag of Egypt Presidents of Egypt President Muhammad Naguib (in office June 18,1953 to November 14, 1954)--Assumed office after leading the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, in which King Farouk was overthown by then-Lieutenant General Muhammad Naguib and Gamel Abdel Nasser. Naguib becomes Egypt's first President. President Gamal Abdel Nasser (in office November 14, 1954 to September 28, 1970)--Nasser became president after forcing President Naguib from office. Nasser served as president until his death. Nasser was succeeded by his vice-president, Anwar Sadat. President Anwar el-Sadat (in office September 28, 1970 to October 6, 1981 )--Sadat became president upon the death of his predecessor, Gamel Nasser. Sadat waged war against Israel in 1973, and made peace with Israel in 1979. In October, 1981 Sadat was assassinated by Muslim militants who were unhappy with his peace treaty with Israel. He was succeeded by his vice-president, Hosni Mubarak. President Hosni Mubarak (in office October 6, 1981 to February 11, 2011 )--Mubarak became president upon the assassination of his predecessor, Anwar Sadat. Mubarak imposed Emergency Rule upon the death of Sadat, and maintained his rule as an autocratic dictator until resignining the presidency in February, 2011 in the face of massive unrest . As of February 11, 2011, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, led by Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Soliman, became the ruling authority upon the resignation of President Mubarak. President Mohammed Morsi--(elected in June, 2012)--Morsi, running as the candidate of the once-outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, won Egypt's first free election with nearly 52% of the vote. |
Who was P.M. when Elizabeth 11 became Queen of England | Princess Elizabeth Becomes Queen at Age 25 20th Century History Expert By Jennifer Rosenberg Princess Elizabeth Becomes Queen at Age 25 (1952): After suffering from lung cancer for several years, King George VI died in his sleep on February 6, 1952 at age 56. Upon his death, his oldest daughter, Princess Elizabeth, became queen. Elizabeth was 25 years old. Princess Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, were out of the country when King George died. The couple had been visiting Kenya as part of the beginning of a planned five-month tour of Australia and New Zealand when they received the news of King George's death. With this very sad news, the couple immediately made plans to return to Great Britain . While Elizabeth was still flying home, England's Accession Council met to officially determine who was the heir to the throne. By 7 p.m. it was announced that the new monarch would be Queen Elizabeth II . When Elizabeth arrived in London and was met at the airport by Prime Minister Winston Churchill . After laying in state at Westminster Hall, King George was buried on February 15, 1952. continue reading below our video Profile: Elizabeth II of Britain Over a year later, on June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth's coronation was held at Westminster Abbey . It was the first televised coronation in history. |
What was said to be the drink of the Greek Gods | Know Your Beer Gods & Goddesses - Brookston Beer Bulletin Brookston Beer Bulletin You are here: Home / Beers / Know Your Beer Gods & Goddesses Know Your Beer Gods & Goddesses August 26, 2013 By Jay Brooks 10 Comments Working on another project, which I can’t yet talk about, I used some research I did for an article a few years ago about some of the gods and goddesses of beer and brewing, and ended up digging a little deeper. In the process, I put together a long list that’s hopefully, but probably in no way, a complete list of beer gods and goddesses, but is at least the biggest list I know of, with just over one hundred of them. To be fair, I made up one of them, and a couple others are bogus, but there’s still at least 100 remaining that are legitimate. Or at least they’re legitimately deities for some group of people, their connection to beer or alcohol you could question, by why bother? It’s just a bit of fun. Drink a toast to them. Because their followers believed in them, we still have beer to drink today. Enjoy. If you know of one I missed, please send me an e-mail with as much as information as you can. If I screwed up any of the info here (and I’m confident I must have) please let me know but please bear in mind that this exercise is meant to be celebratory and fun, so please keep it civil, and remember that with ancient legends and history, accounts vary widely and I simply had to choose the stories I liked or which worked best for my purposes. I’ll keep updating the page with new gods or goddesses as I find them, and will make relevant changes that make sense, but not to this post. Instead, the most current and up-to-date version of this list will live on a permanent page, Beer Gods & Goddesses . Long before the catholic church and related christian religions started declaring beer and brewing saints , many different civilizations and peoples had deities dedicated to beer or brewing, or some related endeavor. Below is a list of the beer gods and goddesses that I know of, along with other mythological creatures or people with an association to beer, brewing or a related aspect. Try as I might, I couldn’t find any gods or goddesses associated with either hops or yeast specifically, probably because by the time we were using them in beer, or had a better understanding of them, civilization was well past creating gods. Perhaps we need to make some up? There are also many more deities associated with water, but it’s unclear if any of them can be linked to brewing water, and many are gods of the sea, which also didn’t seem appropriate. So far, I’ve found over 100 different deities to drink a toast to, celebrate or worship with a glass of beer. If you know of one I’m missing, please drop me a line . Alphabetical List of Beer Gods & Goddesses Abundantia: Roman Goddess of Abundance; See Habonde. Acan: Mayan God of Alcohol Acan is the Mayan God of Alcohol (or intoxicating beverages), whose name means literally “groan.” He’s said to be very boisterous and often makes a fool of himself while intoxicated. Holiday: Feast of Acan, April 2 Links: Godchecker / Wikipedia Accla: Incan female keepers of the sacred fires, who also brewed beer The Accla were female virgins chosen by Inti (The Incan Sun God) to keep the sacred fires burning. In their spare time, they also brewed beer. Holiday: Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun), June 24 Links: Godchecker / Wikipedia Aegir: Norse Brewer to the Gods of Asgard Aegir (sometimes spelled Oegir) was primarily the Norse God of the Sea, but was also the brewer to the Gods of Asgard. He and his nine daughters (the billow maidens) brewed ale in a large pot given to Aegir by Thor. His association to brewing is most likely due to the foam on the ocean looking similar to the foamy head of an ale. Aegir was also a terrific host. The mugs in his house refilled themselves with more ale when you drained your cup so your never went thirsty. Holiday: Celtic Sea Festival, March 3 Links: Godchecker / Wikipedia Aizen Myō’ō: Japanese God of Tavern Keepers Aizen Myō’ō is the Japanese god of tavern keepers, mu |
Which fish is sometimes called a pike-perch | NORDSEE - Enjoy Fish, Sea Shore Fresh. | Zander (pike-perch) Zander (pike-perch) The zander is a genus of fish in the Percidae (perch) family. It is the most represented member of this family of freshwater fish in Europe. Zander are often called pike-perch as they resemble the pike with their elongated body and head, and the perch with their spiny dorsal fin. Zander are not, as is commonly believed, a pike and perch hybrid. Its pointed head and long body means it is perfectly designed for rapid movement through the water. Its has numerous teeth and its huge upper jaw reaches behind the eye. Zander can grow to a length of up to 1.30 metres and weigh ten kilograms. However, specimens caught for the market are usually 40 to 80 centimetres long and weigh up to 6 kilograms. The zander can live up to 20 years. The back of the Zander is grey-green and has several dark transverse rings. The belly is white, but is usually a little darker in males during the spawning season. In the morning or evening, the zander typically hunts near the surface and spends the rest of its time concealed at the bottom. Zander spawn from mid-February to May. After hatching, the young are protected by the males until they are in a position to defend themselves. Already from a size of three to five centimetres, they begin to predatorily feed.. Adults feed exclusively on other kinds of fish. Unlike the pike, zander prefer to keep a little farther from shore. Content and Picture: |
What colour do Chelsea Pensioners wear in the winter | Blues | Royal Hospital Chelsea 1. SHAKO: In 1843 shako caps were introduced that were of a similar design to the army uniform of the day. The shako caps are embroidered with the letters RH, the initials of the Royal Hospital and are very popular with the Chelsea Pensioners as most find them more comfortable to wear than the tricornes. 2. BLUES JACKET: Each Pensioner was supplied with a ‘greatcoat’ of dark blue in 1707 as before this time, many of the Chelsea Pensioners would only have owned one set of clothes. This additional garment helped keep the Pensioners warm during winter. It was eventually amended to the double breasted blue jacket, which is now worn all year round. 3. MEDAL BAR: Chelsea Pensioners do not wear their medals on their blues uniform as it is worn for casual occasions; instead their medal bar indicates their awards. Royal Hospital Chelsea Newsletter Stay up to date with what's going on at The Royal Hospital by signing up for our e‑newsletter. |
Who in the Royal Family is married to Serena Stanhope | 1000+ images about The Wedding of Viscount Linley to Miss Serena Stanhope on Pinterest | Wedding, Hats and Tiaras Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas The Wedding of Viscount Linley to Miss Serena Stanhope Photographs and information regarding the wedding of Viscount Linley and Miss Serena Stanhope on 8th October 1993 at St. Margaret's, Westminster. 35 Pins81 Followers |
What is the name of the Archers farm in the long running radio soap | BBC Radio 4 - The Archers - About the Archers Read more about sharing. About the Archers Archers fan Stephen Fry gives his instant introduction for new listeners. Learn about the people and places, the laughs and the scandals, so that you can get the most from The Archers. If you're a complete beginner to The Archers, this instant introduction is for you. First of all, what exactly is The Archers? Well, it's a radio soap opera set in the fictional English village of Ambridge. It aims to provide essential drama from the heart of the country. So what does that mean you'll be hearing? Ambridge is a twenty-first century village, with all the pressures of modern rural life. You'll become involved in the characters' personal and business struggles, their love affairs and all sorts of village activities from saving the local shop to the annual fete. There are plenty of lighter moments too. These characters then... Several of the main families are farmers. At the heart of the programme are David and Ruth Archer at Brookfield Farm. David once had cause to regret employing a handsome cowman, but they're pretty stable nowadays. Their cousins Pat and Tony Archer farm organically at Bridge Farm. That's a dairy farm as well, but they also keep pigs and grow vegetables. They sell their own yogurt, ice cream and cheese. At the opposite end of the farming scale are well-off Brian and Jennifer Aldridge at Home Farm, which is the biggest in the village. That little boy who lives there is Brian's son from a torrid affair. When his mistress died, amazing Jennifer agreed to take Ruairi in. The Archer family is related to the Aldridges, and to several other Ambridge families, including the Hebden Lloyds - she runs a riding school and he's a vet. If that all sounds a bit posh, there are lots of less well-off characters too. Most of them live and work in and around Ambridge - on the farms, in the local pub The Bull, at the village shop, at Grey Gables hotel or St Stephen's church. Those sons of the soil the Grundys are particularly good value, both for the scrapes they get in and the fact that Emma Grundy isn't Ed's wife, as you might think, but the ex-wife of Ed's brother Will. You can look up all the current characters in the Who's Who section of the Archers website. By now, I expect you're keen to know how you can hear the programme, and it's very easy to start, because the episodes are only thirteen minutes long. They're broadcast on BBC Radio Four every day, Sunday to Friday at seven p.m. And they're repeated the next day at two p.m. - except on Saturdays. Or if you want to catch a whole week's worth in one go, there's an omnibus edition, on Sunday morning at ten a.m. BBC Radio Four is on ninety-two to ninety-five FM, one nine eight long wave, and on digital radio and television. You can also listen online, or get the programme sent to your computer in a podcast. There's lots more information on the Archers website, just go to bbc.co.uk/archers Happy listening! |
Who led the Branch Dravidian sect that was largely destroyed in a fire at Waco in Texas | The Branch Davidian siege, 20 years later - San Antonio Express-News The Branch Davidian siege, 20 years later By Allan Turner, Houston Chronicle Updated 5:59 pm, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Photo: Photos By Nick De La Torre / Houston Chronicle Image 1of/39 Close Image 1 of 39 A monument for the leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist and Branch Davidian movements and the Branch Davidians who died in 1993 shares the site of the New Mount Carmel Center and the Stone Church outside Waco. A monument for the leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist and Branch Davidian movements and the Branch Davidians who died in 1993 shares the site of the New Mount Carmel Center and the Stone Church outside Waco. Photo: Photos By Nick De La Torre / Houston Chronicle Image 2 of 39 Charles Pace, pastor of the New Mount Carmel Center and The Stone Church, said of David Koresh's followers: “Just like Adam and Eve, they were duped.” Charles Pace, pastor of the New Mount Carmel Center and The Stone Church, said of David Koresh's followers: “Just like Adam and Eve, they were duped.” Image 3 of 39 Clive Doyle is a survivor from the 1993 raid on the Mt. Carmel Center where 83 Branch Dividians died. Doyle, who lives in Waco, talks about, and his faith, the day of the raid, and loosing his daughter in the raid, Tuesday, March 5, 2013, in Waco. Four ATF agents Photo: SUSAN WEEMS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Image 6 of 39 Investigators work on top of the underground bunker at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas on Monday, May 3, 1993 as the search continues for more bodies at the burned out compound. The heavily armed religious sect's complex burned on April 19, killing an estimated 72 people. less Investigators work on top of the underground bunker at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas on Monday, May 3, 1993 as the search continues for more bodies at the burned out compound. The heavily armed ... more Photo: Ron Heflin, AP Image 7 of 39 This is a 1981 photo of David Koresh taken at the Mount Carmel compound of the Branch Davidians cult near Waco, Texas. Koresh, the leader of the cult who claims to be Christ, and his followers, were involved in a standoff with police at the compound in 1993. (AP Photo) less This is a 1981 photo of David Koresh taken at the Mount Carmel compound of the Branch Davidians cult near Waco, Texas. Koresh, the leader of the cult who claims to be Christ, and his followers, were involved ... more Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS Image 8 of 39 US Attorney General Janet Reno is surrounded by photographers before testifying to a congressional subcommittee in Washington on the final day of two weeks of hearings into the loss of over 80 lives in the 1993 raid on the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas. Reno, in her prepared testimony, insisted that cult leader David Koresh was solely responsible for the deaths of his followers. US Attorney General Janet Reno is surrounded by photographers before testifying to a congressional subcommittee in Washington on the final day of two weeks of hearings into the loss of over 80 lives in the 1993 ... more Photo: DAVID AKE, AFP/Getty Images Image 9 of 39 Investigators search for clues in the rubble of the destroyed Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas on Tuesday, April 27, 1993. Independent fire arson investigators announced Monday they have concluded the cultists themselves set the fire that destroyed the compound. less Investigators search for clues in the rubble of the destroyed Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas on Tuesday, April 27, 1993. Independent fire arson investigators announced Monday they have concluded the ... more Photo: Ron Heflin, AP Image 10 of 39 A group of people gather on a hillside and look toward the site where the Branch Davidian compound once stood about 6 miles away outside of Waco, Texas on Sunday, April 25, 1993. The hillside, outside of Waco, Texas, has been a popular place for the curious, after the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms raid on February 28. The compound burned on Monday, April 9, killing an estimated 86 people. less A group of people ga |
On of the titles of the Kings of Siam (Thailand) is the possessor of the four and twenty what | THAILAND: Moon's Brother Wanted - TIME THAILAND: Moon's Brother Wanted Google+ Ananada Mahidol, King of Siam, Brother of the Moon, Half-Brother of the Sun, Supreme Arbiter of the Ebb and Flow of Tides, and possessor of the Four & Twenty Golden Umbrellas, was quietly at school in Lausanne, Switzerland. There he has been learning English. Next September, when he comes of kingly age (17), he will formally ascend Thailand's Golden Lotus Throne. Last week King Ananada was summoned home, ostensibly to learn the language of Thailand's great new puppet-master, Japan. Whether he could get home through the British blockade remained a question. ... |
In which country would you see the emu in its natural habitat | Where To See Australia's Wildlife in the Wild Where To See Australia’s Wildlife In The Wild January 31, 2013 Filed in: Destinations , Travel Tips This is a guest post from the lovely Lillian from Travel Armadillo . I was lucky enough to see kangaroos, snakes, penguins and dingos in their natural habitat during the 2 years I spent in Australia and Lillian’s written us an awesome guest post on the best places to spot Australia’s wildlife in the wild for your next trip down under. Enjoy! [hr] Australia’s isolation from the rest of the world for thousands of years has meant that its wildlife has evolved to be unique and distinct from every other living thing in the world. Australia has so many weird and wonderful animals, and while zoos and reserves are all well and good, if you’re a keen nature lover and up for a bit of adventure, then maybe you would like to see these animals in their natural habitat. There is something a bit more special about seeing them in the wild. I couldn’t possibly name all of them, so here are some of the more famous animals (and a few obscure ones for good measure) the land down under has to offer, and where you can see them in the wild. Australian Wildlife in the Wild Old Favourites Kangaroo You can find kangaroos just about anywhere in Australia. There are almost 50 types of kangaroo, but they can generally be divided into two main types: red kangaroos and grey kangaroos. You will probably need a car to see kangaroos in the wild. If you drive around rural areas at dusk or dawn you will most likely see them grazing and hopping about in fields or paddocks. Wallaby Like kangaroos, you can find wallabies in many parts of Australia. There are many different types of wallabies, some of which, like the yellow-footed rock wallaby, are greatly endangered. Agile-wallabies are the most common and can be found around many parts of Northern Territory. Central Australia is also a great place to see Rock-wallabies, especially in and around places like the MacDonnell Ranges near Alice Springs, and the Flinders Ranges in South Australia. Wombat Wombats are nocturnal, live in burrows and are closely related to the Koala. They are small, round and muscular, and are sometimes referred to as “the bulldozers of the bush.” The bare-nosed wombat, is the most common wombat in Australia and you can find them in coastal areas, grasslands or forest areas in New South Wales, eastern Victoria, north-east Tasmania and Flinders Island (a small island just north of Tasmania). One place you definitely won’t find wombats is the desert as they are herbivores. Kangaroo Valley in New South Wales is another great place to see wombats roaming freely. But, unfortunately there is no guaranteed way to see them in the wild. Koala One of the best places to see koalas in their natural habitat is along the Great Ocean Road, especially between Lorne and Apollo bay. Turn down towards Kennett River and stop at the Koala Cove Café. Across from the café you will see a little walkway, lined with eucalyptus trees. Walk along this walkway and keep looking up; you should see lots of sleepy koalas, you might even catch one snaking on a eucalyptus leaves! Further along the Great Ocean Road you may come across more koala spotting opportunities. Watch out for people stopping on the side of the road and pointing a camera into a eucalyptus tree, more than likely they’ve spotted a koala! Crocodile Crocodiles can be found all across northern Australia. All across the wetlands of Northern Territory , in places like Kakadu and Mary River wetlands, are the best for croc spotting. The best time of year to go is during the dry season as there is less water around and therefore a bigger concentration of crocs in one area. One sure way to see wild crocs is to go on a Jumping Crocs Tour on the Adelaide River, about hour outside Darwin. It’s a great way to get up close to wild crocodiles and see their speed and agility in the water. Emu Along with the kangaroo, the emu features on the Australia coat of arms and is an iconic Australian animal. Emus inhabit most of |
What type of weather is normally brought on by an anti cyclone | Weather Systems - Metlink Teaching Weather and Climate Part A – Anticyclones and Depressions High pressure systems A high pressure system, also known as an anticyclone occurs when the weather is dominated by stable conditions. Under an anticyclone air is descending, forming an area of higher pressure at the surface. Because of these stable conditions, cloud formation is inhibited, so the weather is usually settled with only small amounts of cloud cover. In the Northern Hemisphere winds blow in a clockwise direction around an anticyclone. As isobars are normally widely spaced around an anticyclone, winds are often quite light. Anticyclones can be identified on weather charts as an often large area of widely spaced isobars, where pressure is higher than surrounding areas. Winter anticyclones In winter the clear, settled conditions and light winds associated with anticyclones can lead to frost and fog. The clear skies allow heat to be lost from the surface of the earth by radiation, allowing temperatures to fall steadily overnight, leading to air or ground frosts. Light winds along with falling temperatures can encourage fog to form; this can linger well into the following morning and be slow to clear. If high pressure becomes established over Northern Europe during winter this can bring a spell of cold easterly winds to the UK. Summer anticyclones In summer the clear settled conditions associated with anticyclones can bring long sunny days and warm temperatures. The weather is normally dry, although occasionally, very hot temperatures can trigger thunderstorms. An anticyclone situated over the UK or near continent usually brings warm, fine weather. Low pressure systems A low pressure system, also known as a depression occurs when the weather is dominated by unstable conditions. Under a depression air is rising, forming an area of low pressure at the surface. This rising air cools and condenses and helps encourage cloud formation, so the weather is often cloudy and wet. In the Northern Hemisphere winds blow in anticlockwise direction around a depression. Isobars are normally closely spaced around a depressions leading to strong winds. Depressions can be identified on weather charts as an area of closely spaced isobars, often in a roughly circular shape, where pressure is lower than surrounding areas. They are often accompanied by fronts. What to do next Then you can complete extension 1 or worksheet 2 . Part B Anticyclones, Depressions and Fronts Part B – Fronts A front is a boundary between two different types of air masses, these are normally warm moist air masses from the tropics and cooler drier air masses from polar regions. Fronts move with the wind so over the UK they normally move from west to east. The notes below provide information about the most common types of fronts. The descriptions given apply to active well developed fronts, weaker fronts may not display all the characteristics or they may be less well defined. Warm fronts A warm front indicates that warm air is advancing and rising up over the colder air. This is because the warm air is ‘lighter’ or less dense, than the cold air. Therefore warm fronts occur where warmer air is replacing cooler air at the surface. As the warm front approaches there is a gradual deterioration in the weather. Clouds gradually lower from higher cirrus, through altostratus, to stratus and nimbostratus at the front. There is often a prolonged spell of rainfall which is often heavy. Behind the warm front the rain becomes lighter, turns to drizzle or ceases, but it remains cloudy. Temperatures rise behind the warm front and winds turn clockwise, also known as a wind ‘veer’. Pressure falls steadily ahead of and during the passage of the warm front, but then rises slowly after its passage. The diagram below shows the formation of a warm front in diagrammatic form. The diagram below shows a cross section through a warm front, with associated cloud, temperature and weather changes. Cold fronts A cold front indicates that cold air is advancing and pushing underneath warmer air at the |
What is the cold dry northerly wind called that comes down the Rhone Valley to the Mediterranean | Wind Names Evert Wesker, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ) Brisa, Briza 1. A northeast wind which blows on the coast of South America or an east wind which blows on Puerto Rico during the trade wind season. 2. The northeast monsoon in the Philippines. Brisote The northeast trade wind when it is blowing stronger than usual on Cuba. Brubu A name for a squall in the East Indies. Bull's Eye Squall A squall forming in fair weather, characteristic of the ocean off the coast of South Africa. It is named for the peculiar appearance of the small isolated cloud marking the top of the invisible vortex of the storm. Cape Doctor The strong southeast wind which blows on the South African coast. Also called the DOCTOR. Caver, Kaver A gentle breeze in the Hebrides. Chinook A type of foehn wind. Refers to the warm downslope wind in the Rocky Mountains that may occur after an intense cold spell when the temperature could rise by 20 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit in a matter of minutes. Also known as the Snow Eater. (Weather Channel Glossary) Chubasco A violent squall with thunder and lightning, encountered during the rainy season along the west coast of Central America. Churada A severe rain squall in the Mariana Islands during the northeast monsoon. They occur from November to April or May, especially from January through March. Cierzo See MISTRAL. Contrastes Winds a short distance apart blowing from opposite quadrants, frequent in the spring and fall in the western Mediterranean. Cordonazo The "Lash of St. Francis." Name applied locally to southerly hurricane winds along the west coast of Mexico. It is associated with tropical cyclones in the southeastern North Pacific Ocean. These storms may occur from May to November, but ordinarily affect the coastal areas most severely near or after the Feast of St. Francis, October 4. Coromell A night land breeze prevailing from November to May at La Paz, near the southern extremity of the Gulf of California. Cyclone A severe tropical storm (i.e., winds >64 knots) in the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal. See also Hurricane and Typhoon. The term is also applied to closed circulations in the mid latitudes and also popularly to small scale circulations such as tornadoes. Diablo Northern California version of Santa Ana winds. These winds occur below canyons in the East Bay hills (Diablo range) and in extreme cases can exceed 60 mph. They develop due to high pressure over Nevada and lower pressure along the central California coast. (NWS San Francisco Glossary) Doctor 1. A cooling sea breeze in the Tropics. 2. See HARMATTAN. 3. The strong SE wind which blows on the south African coast. Usually called CAPE DOCTOR. Elephanta A strong southerly or southeasterly wind which blows on the Malabar coast of India during the months of September and October and marks the end of the southwest monsoon. Etesian A refreshing northerly summer wind of the Mediterranean, especially over the Aegean Sea. Euros The Greek name for the rainy, stormy southeast wind. (Glossary of Meteorology) Foehn A warm dry wind on the lee side of a mountain range, whose temperature is increased as the wind descends down the slope. It is created when air flows downhill from a high elevation, raising the temperature by adiabatic compression. Examples include the Chinook wind and the Santa Ana wind. Classified as a katabatic wind. (Weather Channel Glossary) Fremantle Doctor A cooling seabreeze in Western Australia,often made note of during hot summer-time cricket matches. (Ian Staples, Australia) Gregale A strong northeast wind of the central Mediterranean. Haboob A strong wind and sandstorm (or duststorm) in the northern and central Sudan, especially around Khartum, where the average number is about 24 per year. The name come from the Arabic word, "habb", meaning wind. (Bill Mork, California State Climatologist) Harmattan The dry, dusty trade wind blowing off the Saha |
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Which female singer began her career as lead singer with the Sugarcubes | Björk - Singer - Biography.com Singer Björk is an Icelandic singer-songwriter and founding member of the band the Sugarcubes. She went on to a strong solo career with songs like "I've Seen It All" and "Human Behaviour," as well as acting success. IN THESE GROUPS Famous Singers quotes “If I had 500 years, I could collaborate with a lot of people. But I think another side of me is really, really loyal and really precious about collaboration. I don't think you should even go into it unless you think it's the absolute right thing to do, and that you have equal things to give each other.” Björk Synopsis Born on November 21, 1965, in Reykjavik, Iceland, Björk founded the band the Sugarcubes in 1986 before striking out on her own to a hugely successful solo career in 1993. She's known for such albums as Debut, Post, Vespertine, Medúlla, Volta and Biophilia, and for songs like "I've Seen It All," "Human Behaviour" and "Big Time Sensuality." In 2000, Björk appeared in the critically acclaimed film Dancer in the Dark, which she also scored. She won the prize for best actress at the Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in the film. Early Life Famed singer-songwriter and actress Björk was born Björk Guðmundsdóttir on November 21, 1965, in Reykjavik, Iceland. Having grown up in a highly musical household, Björk released her first album, a compilation of traditional Icelandic folk songs, when she was only 11 years old. Early Career Throughout her teen years, Björk sang with a series of anarchist punk bands, among them KUKL, with other members including Einar Örn, Siggi Baldursson and Einar Melax. With several of her fellow KUKL bandmates, in 1986, Björk formed the pop group the Sugarcubes, joined by Magga Örnólfsdóttir, Bragi Ólafsson and guitarist Thór Eldon. That same year, Björk and Eldon married and (on June 8, 1986) welcomed their first child, son Síndri Eldon Thórsson. The couple divorced in 1987. The Sugarcubes released their full-length debut, Life's Too Good, in 1988, winning a cult following in both the United States and United Kingdom. The group's final album, 1992's It's It, was a collection of dance remixes of earlier material—a result of Björk's fascination with the genre.) Successful Solo Career In 1993, Björk released her first solo album as an adult, aptly named Debut, which featured two Top 20 singles, Human Behaviour and Big Time Sensuality, and sold nearly 3 million copies worldwide. After relocating to London, England, Björk released 1995's Post, which outsold her first album thanks to innovative collaborations with techno gurus Graham Massey, Howie B and Tricky. In 2000, the diminutive Icelandic pop star appeared on the big screen, in the critically acclaimed film Dancer in the Dark by Danish director Lars von Trier. Though it was rumored that tension had grown between the director and his star, who also scored the film, Björk went on to win the prize for best actress at the Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Globe nomination (best actress) for her performance. Björk garnered further acclaim in early 2001, when she and von Trier were nominated for an Academy Award (best song) for "I've Seen It All." She made fashion history when she wore her infamous "swan dress" while performing the song at the Academy Awards that same year. It was also in 2001 that Björk released her first album in four years, Vespertine. Björk went on to build her career as a solo artist with the release of Medúlla (2004), Volta (2007) and Biophilia (2011), each album including its own unique aesthetic and message. In 2004, Björk performed "Oceania," a single from Medúlla, at the Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. At the 55th Annual Grammy Awards in 2013, Biophilia—featuring songs like "Moon," "Dark Matter" and "Hollow"—took home the award for best recording package, also receiving a nomination for best alternative album. Around this same time, Björk was added to the lineup of the 2013 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, alongside the likes of d Billy Idol. Personal Life Following |
Who was the first footballer to score ten Premier League hat tricks | Top Ten Premier League Hat-Tricks | Football Top Tens Top Ten Premier League Hat-Tricks Posted on September 28, 2010 by Ralph Hannah After Dimitar Berbatov’s treble recently it got me thinking about some of the best hat-tricks ever scored. Of course the list would easily be a Top 100 so to narrow things down I’m concentrating on the Premier League only. Marks go to importance of the game, importance of the hat-trick in respect of the final score and the manner of the goals. According to Wikipedia the Premier League has witnessed 236 hat-tricks since its inception so to narrow things down further only true hat-tricks count, meaning Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s four-goals-off-the-bench or the five-goal epics of Andy Cole, Alan Shearer and Jermain Defoe don’t make it. 10. Dean Windass – Bradford City vs Derby County – 21 April 2000 Result: 4-4 The win on the last day of the 1999/2000 season against Liverpool kept Bradford up by three points. But in April it was the heroics of Dean Windass that kept them in with a chance. He scored 3 goals against Derby County to earn Bradford City a 4-4 draw and a precious point in their relegation battle. It was the only treble Deano ever scored in the Premier League and it was also the only time a Bradford player has done so in the top flight. 9. Michael Owen – Sheffield Wednesday vs Liverpool – 14 February 1998 Result: 3-3 The youngest hat-trick scorer in the Premier League, Michael Owen was just 18 years 62 days old when he netted three beauties against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Valentines Day. Liverpool were 3-1 down before he scored two late goals to add to his first half effort. The goals were a perfect example of his raw pace and dribbling abilities in a season where he finished joint top goalscorer with 18 goals in total, earning him a seat on the plane to France, where he did this against Argentina (pretty irrelevant but just an excuse to show it again) . 8. David Bentley – Blackburn Rovers vs Manchester United – 1st February 2006 Result: 4-3 David Bentley became the first and to this day only player to score a Premier League hat-trick against Manchester United. He was the first Blackburn player to score a hat-trick since Chris Sutton in 1998. Of course it get’s better, it was his first game as a Blackburn Rovers player and the final score was 4-3 to Rovers so there is no doubting the importance of the goals. The pick of the three has to be Bentley’s third and Blackburn’s winner a superb half-volley with the outside of the right boot. 7. Dion Dublin – Coventry City vs Chelsea – 9 August 1997 Result: 3-2 The opening day of the season and a star-studded Chelsea side arrive at Highfield Road, led by Ruud Gullit. The first goal went to the Londoners, Gianfranco Zola putting Chelsea in front. Dion Dublin then pulled one back immediately with his head, but with 8 minutes to go they were heading to defeat as Tore Andre Flo had made it 2-1 to the visitors. However it was to be Coventry City and Dion Dublin’s day. The former Manchester United striker rose above the Chelsea defence to equalise, and six minutes later he capitalised on a Frank LeBouef error to complete his hat trick on his 100th appearance for the Sky Blues, it was also his 2nd Premier League hat trick (he finished his career with 3). 6. Dimitar Berbatov – Manchester United vs Liverpool – 19 September 2010 Result: 3-2 Last weekend’s hat-trick was Berbatov’s first for 3 years marking his excellent start to the season. It will be remembered for his stunning second, an overhead kick that rattled in off the bar . However what is really special about the Bulgarian’s efforts is that he became the first player to score 3 in this fixture in the Premier League. Their have been great performances in this epic rivalry over the years and Dimitar has put himself right up there with one of the very best. 5. Robbie Fowler – Liverpool vs Arsenal – 28 August 1994 Result: 4-3 The fastest hat-trick ever in the Premier League . Just 4 minutes 23 seconds to score the three goals and condemn Arsenal to a 4-3 defeat at Anfield. Fowler sco |
How many Grand Nationals did Red Rum run in | Many Clouds promises Red Rum heroics in Grand National at Aintree | Sport | The Guardian The Observer Many Clouds promises Red Rum heroics in Grand National at Aintree Trainer Oliver Sherwood believes the favourite and last year’s victor has the form to become the first dual winner in the Grand National since Red Rum Many Clouds jumps The Chair on the way to winning the Grand National in 2015, Oliver Sherwood’s horse is favourite to do so again this year. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Saturday 2 April 2016 18.00 EDT Last modified on Sunday 10 April 2016 09.58 EDT Share on Messenger Close William Hill issued a profit warning the week after the Cheltenham Festival, where a string of winning favourites left punters about £80m ahead on the week. And they may need to issue another after next Saturday’s Grand National, when Many Clouds, the 8-1 favourite, will have an outstanding chance to become the first horse to win the race for a second time since Red Rum in 1974. The National has been transformed since Ginger McCain’s exceptional chaser finished first, first, second, second and then first again in five renewals between 1973 and 1977. The fences are softer and the distance has been cut by nearly a quarter of a mile, but above all, the quality of the horses taking part, and thus the competitiveness of the race, has improved substantially. Few, if any, horses race from out of the handicap and all but a handful of the 40 runners will go to post as plausible winners. Many Clouds wins the Grand National for Leighton Aspell Read more As a result, it is no great surprise the list of multiple winners of the race has been stuck on seven for more than four decades. The 42-year gap since a dual winner is already the longest in National history and it is now more difficult for a horse to win the race once, never mind twice. Yet Many Clouds is an excellent bet to buck the trends, because unlike most horses that return to Aintree after winning a National, he needs to find very little improvement on a performance 12 months ago that owed very little to chance. Like Red Rum in 1974, Many Clouds will set off under top weight. Like Red Rum, he is also a nine-year-old, who won his first National at the right age to arrive back at Aintree at the peak of his powers, and potentially improved. Unlike Red Rum, who carried 10st 5lb to victory in 1973, Oliver Sherwood’s runner has only 1lb more on his back than he did 12 months ago. Many Clouds will run off a rating of 166, up six from last year when he was one and a quarter lengths ahead of Saint Are at the line, but if anything, he has looked like an improved performer this season during a four-race campaign designed solely to get him back to Aintree in peak form. “Just to be mentioned in the same breath as Red Rum is extraordinary,” Sherwood says. “But the one thing with him is that he’s been there and done it. He’s got round and he’s got copious amounts of stamina. “I would think the race is almost certainly harder to win nowadays. Red Rum was a brilliant horse but it was much more of a lottery in those years than it is now. If you look at the quality of the race nowadays, compared to 30 years ago, there’s much more quality in it now and it isn’t so trappy. That’s got to be a positive. “The National is the National because of a) the fences and b) the numbers in the race. There’s 40 runners , and you’ve only got to have one fall in front of you and your race is over, but it’s less of a lottery now.” Many Clouds has yet to renew acquaintance with the National course’s unique obstacles and some horses simply do not warm to the experience second time around. Sherwood’s runner has been back to this course, however, finishing a four-length second to Don Poli in a Listed event over Aintree’s standard Mildmay course in December when he was giving the winner 5lb. That form was franked when Don Poli finished third behind Don Cossack in the Cheltenham Gold Cup . “I’m worried about 39 others in the race but we’ve been there and done it, which is a huge positive with him,” Sherwood says. “Others h |
In which country is Francochamps motor racing circuit | Spa-Francorchamps - RacingCircuits.info Spa-Francorchamps Grand Prix Circuit (F1 Pits) 4.352 miles / 7.004 km Grand Prix Circuit (Original Pits) 4.352 miles / 7.004 km Grand Prix Circuit (Combined Pits) 4.352 miles / 7.004 km Address: Le Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Route du Circuit, 55 - 4970 Francorchamps, Belgium PH: +32 87 29 37 00 Circuit type: Permanent road course Website: http://www.spa-francorchamps.be Circuit History Spa-Francorchamps is one of the classic race circuits beloved by drivers and spectators alike, where today the true essence of speed can be explored in spectacular style on a safe and modern facility. However, it hasn't always been like this; in its original incarnation, Spa was a circuit truly to be feared as it posed dangers almost like no other. Fast straights, sweeping corners and unpredictable weather could combine to create a lethal combination – and too often did. Motor racing had become increasingly popular in Belgium after the First World War and the Ardennes region hosted a number of races before the spotlight fell on the roads around the town of Spa-Francorchamps – until then more famous for its healing waters. The combination of long straights and rolling countryside seemed perfect for the new sport, offering the chance to attain high speeds. Attempts were made to organise the first race in 1921, but these foundered when there was only one entered car. Eventually, the track was inaugurated by the motorcyclists, with the cars following in 1922. Two years later came the first running of the famous 24 Hours of Francorchamps, only one year after Le Mans, while the first real big international race for single-seaters, the European Grand Prix, was run in 1925. Seven cars took part in this event with victory falling to Antonio Ascari and Alfa Romeo. The first course saw the cars head down the hill from La Source to a left-hand band leading to a hairpin (named after a former customs post which had occupied the site until 1920), before the track rose to Raidillon and headed out on fast, flowing roads to Malmedy, onto Stavelot before sweeping back to Francorchamps in a roughly triangular course. Over the years there were relatively few modifications to the circuit; a chicane at Malmedy was bypassed in 1930, then reused again four years later before being discarded once more in 1939. It was also in this year that the circuit's signature corner sequences was born when a connecting road, bypassing the Virage de Ancienne Douane, was constructed. The sweeping uphill left-right-left combination (known popularly, but incorrectly, as Eau Rouge; this is actually the first corner at the bottom of the hill, rather than the one at the top, which is Raidillon), became an instant classic. World War Two intervened before too long, however, and like many other circuits in Europe, Spa-Francorchamps suffered at the hands of heavy artillery, so racing did not resume until repairs were complete in 1947. Several modifications were made at this point; the Malmedy chicane was once again bypassed and, in order to keep the circuit of the town itself, a new sweeping and banked corner was built at Stavelot. Even then, safety was marginal, as racers did battle on a circuit which was little different from the normal roads used by the public, save for a few strategically placed hay bales. With ever-increasing speeds and no margin for error, death was an inevitable constant. The roll call of fatalities grew frighteningly long: in 1958 Archie Scott-Brown crashed and died at the same corner that pre-war Mercedes-Benz driver Dick Seaman had perished; Chris Bristow and Alan Stacey were killed in the 1960 Grand Prix; Eric de Keyn and Wil Loos in the 1967 Spa 24 Hours; Tony Hegbourne and Leon Dernier followed in short order. Even the major stars of the day had serious collisions here: in the fateful 1960 race, Stirling Moss was severely injured in a crash at Burnenville during practice and it was after a 1965 crash, when his BRM ended upside-down in the cellar of the farmhouse on the outside of Masta corner, that Jackie Stewart beg |
If you ordered fromage from a French restaurant menu what would you be served with | Slow Travel France - French Language Lessons, Out for Dinner, ordering in restaurants * Sometimes spelled with a final t. Meals Although, like us, the French eat three meals per day, what they eat at each meal differs from what's customary in the US or UK. Generally breakfast is coffee and bread and jam. Contrary to common belief, croissants are not usually eaten daily but rather on more special occasions like weekends. (That said, we encourage you to eat many croissants au beurre whenever you like! After all, it's your vacation!) Both lunch and dinner can be larger or smaller meals. Traditionally the midday meal was the largest one. Nowadays, there is more variation - some people prefer to eat a smaller lunch and a larger dinner or vice versa. Lunch is served in restaurants usually between 12pm and 2pm. Dinner service usually starts at 7pm, although many French people don't go out for dinner until at least 8pm. ENGLISH please (in order to get waiter's attention) s'il vous plaît seel voo pleh * If pronouncing all of the consonants "t", "r" and "w" together is too difficult, leaving out the "r" will give you a close enough approximation. However, note that toi (twah) is a different word that means "you" informal. ** The French invariably pronounce foreign words as if they were French. It's not a bad idea to learn to pronounce your name as it might be pronounced in France. We are dah-VEED roh-NEES (David Ronis), zhoh-nah-TAH mohr-GAHN (Jonathan Morgan) et stehv koh-EHN (Steve Cohen)! Beverages Usually, servers first ask you what you would like to drink. Common choices are aperitifs, mineral water and wine. Below are some terms that will help you with your beverage order. ENGLISH ay-vee-ah Other Beverages Often, servers will offer you a drink before your meal. Also, many people like to have an after-dinner drink. Please refer to the Café Talk lesson for a list of common aperitifs and after-dinner drinks. Ordering Food When your drink order has been taken, it's time to turn to food. A traditional, full French meal might consist of appetizer, soup, fish course, meat course, cheese, dessert and coffee. Nowadays, diners are not expected to eat all of these courses. However, in the spirit of trying something new, you might consider a course in which you normally don't partake – cheese, for instance. Most fixed price menus are three or four courses and usually offer either an appetizer or soup for the first and dispense with the cheese course. Here is some vocabulary that should be useful when ordering. ENGLISH ça suffit sah sew-fee * Notice the subtle difference in pronunciation between voudrez (voo-dray) in the question and voudrais (voo-dreh) in the answer. ** A potage is usually a soup that is enriched with one or more of the following: cream, butter, egg, or a flour roux (butter and flour cooked together). *** Beware that the words for fish (poisson) and drink (boisson) are very similar. If you mix the two up, you might find yourself in an embarrassing situation! Special Requests Many travelers have dietary restrictions or preferences. Here are a number of terms that will be helpful should you have any special needs. ENGLISH biologique bee-oh-loh-zheek * Feminine form in parenthesis. Also note that the indefinite article ("a" in English) is left out of the translated French phrase. Je suis un vegetarien is incorrect. Menu Items The following are examples of dishes commonly found on menus. It is, by no means, comprehensive. The gastronomy of France is vast and it's beyond the scope of these lessons to provide a detailed pronouncing dictionary of food terms. We do hope, however, that it will be helpful with the basics. (Note, again, that in this section we've |
What is the clarified butter used in Indian cookery called | Clarified Butter and Butter Ghee, Whats Cooking America Clarified Butter and Butter Ghee Clarified Butter and Butter Ghee are also known as Liquid Gold. I know that regular butter is fantastic, but believe it or not, butter can be made to taste even better! The only difference in making both Clarified Butter and Butter Ghee, is the length of the cooking time. Unlike cooking oils, butter is not 100% fat – but only approximately 80% fat and 20% water. When the water is removed, you are left with pure butterfat which is also know as Clarified Butter or Butter Ghee. Clarified Butter and Butter Ghee are usually used for frying and sauteing. You can use clarified butter the same as you would regular butter, but I tend to reserve clarified butter or butter ghee for dishes where you’re really going to taste the butter in the dish. Clarified Butter: Also called drawn butter. Regular butter is made up of butterfat, milk solids, and water. Clarified butter is the translucent golden butterfat left over after the milk solids and water are removed. In short, clarified butter is just butter that contains only pure butterfat. It has a higher smoke point than regular butter, thus allowing you to be able to cook at higher temperatures, and won’t spoil as quickly. Butter Ghee: Clarified butter and ghee are not the same. Ghee is clarified butter that has been cooked longer to remove all the moisture, and the milk solids are browned (caramelized) in the fat and then strained out. This gives a rich nutty taste. Ghee has a longer shelf life, both refrigerated and at room temperature. It is traditionally used in Indian cuisine. Making Clarified Butter and Ghee Tips and Hints: Type of Butter Used: Always use unsalted butter. Use organic butter or the best butter you can purchase. Cheap butter contains lots of water and chemicals, plus it burns much faster. When making clarified butter always start with at least 25% more unsalted butter than the amount of clarified butter needed, as the volume is reduced during the melting and straining process. 1 pound of butter = about 1 1/2 cups clarified butter or ghee. Type of Pan Used: Use a heavy bottomed and deep stainless steel pan. Make sure the pan you will be using is clean and dry. Chef’s Tip – Use a double boiler. This let you safely clarify your butter while busy elsewhere in the kitchen. Never cover the pan during the whole cooking process. Low Heat: Use low heat so the butter will not burn. Yes, turning up the heat will melt the butter faster, but the milk solids may begin to burn. For fast melting, cut the unsalted butter into pieces and melt slowly in a heavy saucepan for approximately 30 minutes. Storing clarified butter and ghee: They can both be stored, covered, without refrigeration in a glass or earthen jar for about six (6) months. At room temperature, they become semi-sold. With refrigeration, they both harden and can be stored, covered, for about one 91) year. Do not let any water get into your clarified butter or ghee jar. A drop of water can easily promote bacteria and spoil them. Using clarified butter and ghee: Clarified butter and ghee is great to saute with because it does not burn as easily as ordinary butter. It is useful in all kinds of sauce making, especially the butter-based sauces like Hollandaise Sauce . It is also a delicious accompaniment for lobster or crab. Use in place of regular butter in your cooking. How To Make Clarified Butter – How To Make Butter Ghee: The only difference in making both clarified butter and butter ghee, is the length of the cooking time. The additional Ghee directions are in blue print below. Making Clarified Butter: Place one (1) pound of unsalted butter in your pan. Over low heat, melt the butter. When the butter has completely melted, continue to heat it over low heat. When the melted butter starts boiling, it will begin to foam and sputter a lot at first as the water boils off. Continue boiling the butter, uncovered. As the butter melts, it will slowly separate into three (3) layers: T |
From which country do we get Graves wine | Bordeaux and the Wine Country Travel Guide | Fodor's Travel Bordeaux and the Wine Country Travel Guide Nearby Airports: BOD Plan Your Bordeaux and the Wine Country Vacation When travelers arrive here, Bordeaux's countryside enchants them without their quite knowing why: what the French call la douceur de vivre (the sweetness of living) may have something to do with it. To the east, extending their lush green rows to the rising sun, the renowned vineyards of the Route de Médoc entice visitors to discover magical medieval wine towns like St-Émilion. To the north, the Atlantic coast offers elite enclaves with white-sand beaches. In between is the metropolis of Bordeaux, replete with 18th-century landmarks and 20-year-old college students. Some complain that Bordeaux is like Paris without the good stuff, but if you're a wine lover it's still the doorway to paradise. And things are on the move in Bordeaux these days; it's consistently voted one of the top three French cities for young people to live in. From the grandest premiers grands crus—the Lafite-Rothschilds, the Margaux—to the modest supérieur in your picnic basket, Bordeaux wines command respect around the world. So much so that oenophiles by the thousands come here to pay homage: to gaze at the noble symmetries of estate châteaux, whose rows of green-and-black vineyards radiate in every direction; to lower a nose deep into a well-swirled glass, inhaling the heady vapors of oak and almond and leather; and, finally, to reverently pack a few bloodline labels into a trunk or a suitcase for home. The history, economy, and culture of Bordeaux have always been linked to the production and marketing of wine. The birth of the first Bordeaux winery is said to have occurred between AD 37 and 68, when the Romans called this land Burdigala. By the Middle Ages a steady flow of Bordeaux wines was headed to England, where it's still dubbed "claret," after clairet, a light red version from earlier days. During these centuries the region was also put on the tourist radar because it had become a major stopping-off point on the fabled Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage road. With all these allurements, it's no wonder the English fought for it so determinedly throughout the Hundred Years' War. This coveted corner of France became home to Eleanor of Aquitaine, and when she left her first husband, France's Louis VII, to marry Henry II of Normandy (later king of England), both she and the land came under English rule. Henry Plantagenet was, after all, a great-grandson of William the Conqueror, and the Franco-English ambiguity of the age exploded in a war that defined much of modern France and changed its face forever. Southwestern France was the stage upon which much of the war was conducted—hence the region's many castles and no end of sturdy churches dedicated to the noble families' cause. What they sought, the world still seeks. The wines of Bordeaux set the standard against which other wines are measured, and to truly savor them you should drink them on-site—from the mouthful of golden Graves that eases the oysters down to the syrupy sip of Sauternes that civilizes the smooth gaminess of the foie gras to the last glass of Médoc paired with the salt-marsh lamb that leads to pulling the cork on a Pauillac—because there is the cheese tray yet to come. With a smorgasbord of 57 wine appellations to choose from, the revitalized city of Bordeaux, and the wine country that surrounds it with a veritable army of varietals, the entire region is intoxicating. Along with Burgundy and Champagne, Bordeaux is one of the great wine regions of France. As the capital of the Gironde département and of the historic province of Aquitaine, the city of Bordeaux is both the commercial and cultural center of southwest France. It is smack-dab in the middle of one of the finest wine-growing areas in the world. With a smorgasbord of 57 wine appellations to choose from, the entire region is intoxicating. View All (1) Top Reasons To Go La Route de Médoc With eight appellations (districts) in this small area alone, and |
What was the name of the character played by Humphrey Bogart in The African Queen | The African Queen (1951) - 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 From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC In Africa during World War I, a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship. Director: C.S. Forester (novel), James Agee (adapted for the screen by) | 1 more credit » Stars: a list of 42 titles created 10 Sep 2012 a list of 23 titles created 15 Aug 2013 a list of 25 images created 23 Aug 2014 a list of 32 titles created 26 Apr 2015 a list of 49 titles created 1 month ago Title: The African Queen (1951) 7.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations. See more awards » Videos When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself. Director: George Cukor A man visits his old friend's hotel and finds a gangster running things. As a hurricane approaches, the two end up confronting each other. Director: John Huston Fred Dobbs and Bob Curtin, two Americans searching for work in Mexico, convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains. Director: John Huston Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a rich family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love. Director: Howard Hawks A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette. Director: John Huston During World War II, American expatriate Harry Morgan helps transport a French Resistance leader and his beautiful wife to Martinique while romancing a sensuous lounge singer. Director: Howard Hawks When a U.S. Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny. Director: Edward Dmytryk A man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and works with a woman to try and prove his innocence. Director: Delmer Daves A drama critic learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs, and that insanity runs in his family. Director: Frank Capra A woman is asked to spy on a group of Nazi friends in South America. How far will she have to go to ingratiate herself with them? Director: Alfred Hitchcock A newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying. Director: Howard Hawks A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo and learn something about each other in the process. Director: John Ford Edit Storyline September 1914, news reaches the colony German Eastern Africa that Germany is at war, so Reverend Samuel Sayer became a hostile foreigner. German imperial troops burn down his mission; he is beaten and dies of fever. His well-educated, snobbish sister Rose Sayer buries him and leaves by the only available transport, the dilapidated river steamboat 'African Queen' of grumpy Charlie Allnut. As if a long difficult journey without any comfort weren't bad enough for such odd companions, she is determined to find a way to do their bit for the British war effort (and avenge her brother) and aims high, as God is obviously on their side: construct their own equipment, a torpedo and the converted steamboat, to take out a huge German warship, the Louisa, which is hard to find on the giant lake and first of all to reach, in fact as daunting an expedition as anyone attempted since the late adventurous explorer John Speakes, but she presses till Charlie accepts to steam up the Ulana, about to brave... Written by KGF Vissers Did You Know? Trivia Shooting was slow going. Tempers often flared and t |
How many red stripes are there on the U.S.A. flag | History of American Flag | USA Flag Site Home » Flag History History of American Flag. For more than 200 years, the American flag has been the symbol of our nation’s strength and unity. It’s been a source of pride and inspiration for millions of citizens. And the American Flag has been a prominent icon in our national history. Here are the highlights of its unique past. On January 1, 1776, the Continental Army was reorganized in accordance with a Congressional resolution which placed American forces under George Washington’s control. On that New Year’s Day the Continental Army was laying siege to Boston which had been taken over by the British Army. Washington ordered the Grand Union flag hoisted above his base at Prospect Hill. It had 13 alternate red and white stripes and the British Union Jack in the upper left-hand corner (the canton). In May of 1776, Betsy Ross reported that she sewed the first American flag. On June 14, 1777, in order to establish an official flag for the new nation, the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act: “Resolved, That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation.” Between 1777 and 1960, Congress passed several acts that changed the shape, design and arrangement of the flag and allowed for additional stars and stripes to be added to reflect the admission of each new state. Act of January 13, 1794 – provided for 15 stripes and 15 stars after May 1795. Act of April 4, 1818 – provided for 13 stripes and one star for each state, to be added to the flag on the 4th of July following the admission of each new state, signed by President Monroe. Executive Order of President Taft dated June 24, 1912 – established proportions of the flag and provided for arrangement of the stars in six horizontal rows of eight each, a single point of each star to be upward. Executive Order of President Eisenhower dated January 3, 1959 – provided for the arrangement of the stars in seven rows of seven stars each, staggered horizontally and vertically. Executive Order of President Eisenhower dated August 21, 1959 – provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine rows of stars staggered horizontally and eleven rows of stars staggered vertically. Today the flag consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, seven red alternating with 6 white. The stripes represent the original 13 colonies, the stars represent the 50 states of the Union. The colors of the flag are symbolic as well: Red symbolizes Hardiness and Valor, White symbolizes Purity and Innocence and Blue represents Vigilance, Perseverance and Justice. If you have suggestions, comments or questions about any current or historical American Flags, visit our discussion board and chat with us. USA Flag Site does not sell flags. If you’d like to spread the word and help others find USA Flag Site, you can link to us from your web site. USA Flag Site © 2012 - 2016 | All Rights Reserved | Website Design by To the Top WSD&P | |
Keepsake, Invictor, Careless and Lancashire Lad are varieties of which fruit | Lancashire Lad Gooseberry Bushes - Chris Bowers Lancashire Lad Gooseberry Bushes Red fruited Old fashioned varieties A mid-season to late variety that grows best on good soil. Heavy cropping with resistance to Mildew. Well flavoured, red fruits. £9.45 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 first English cricketer to play in 100 test matches | rediff.com: Tendulkar 100 The 100 Tests club On Thursday, September 5, Sachin Tendulkar became the youngest cricketer in the world to play 100 Test matches when he took the field in the fourth and final Test between India and England at The Oval. The 29-year-old batting machine, joins an elite club of 25 cricketers who reached the milestone. A summary of the 25 players' 100th Test: Allan Border (Aus) WI, Melbourne, 1988-89 Became the first Australian to play in 100 Tests. Was dismissed for a duck & 20, but held 3 catches. Steve Waugh (Aus) Disappointed his home supporters when he was out for 85. Courtney Walsh (WI) Could capture only five wickets in the match. Kapil Dev (Ind) Pak, Karachi, 1989-90 First bowler to play in 100 Tests; celebrated it by completing 350 Test. It also, ironically, coincided with Tendulkar's Test debut. Sunil Gavaskar (Ind) Pak, Lahore, 1984-85 Became the first Indian to play in 100 Tests; made scores of 48 & 37. Pakistan President Zia-ul-Haq came to witness the match. Mark Waugh (Aus) Scored 32 runs and captured four catches Javed Miandad (Pak) Ind, Lahore, 1989-90 On the very ground where he made his Test debut, he became the first player to score hundreds in his first and 100th Tests (145 runs). First Pakistani player to appear 100 Tests. Vivian Richards (WI) Aust, Brisbane, 1988-89 Celebrated his 100th Test by holding his 100th catch in Tests. Scored 68 runs and led his side to victory with a day-and-a-half to spare. Alec Stewart (Eng) WI, Manchester, 2000 Played a monumental innings of 105 runs. Fourth player to score a hundred in his hundredth Test. Ian Healy (Aus) Scored one and 10, with just three dismissals behind the stumps. Graham Gooch (Eng) Ind, Calcutta, 1992-93 Fifth Englishman, made 17 & 18, and in the second innings allowed himself to be stumped when he grounded his foot on the crease line & not behind it. David Gower (Eng) WI, Leeds, 1988 Fifth player in the world to appear in 100 Tests, celebrated it to become the fourth batsman to score 7000 Test runs. Made 13 and 2. Desmond Haynes (WI) Eng, Nottingham, 1991 Celebrated by becoming the sixth to score 2000 Test runs for the West Indies against England. Made 18 and 57 not out. Dilip Vengsarkar (Ind) NZ, Mumbai, 1988-89 Became second Indian and sixth in the world, to play in 100 Tests. Made 25 and duck Michael Atherton (Eng) WI, Manchester, 2000 Made one and 28, but along with Stewart, provided the first instance of two players appearing in their 100th Test. Colin Cowdrey (Eng) Aust, Birmingham, 1968 First-ever player to play in hundred Tests, celebrated it by scoring his 21st Test ton and 7000 runs in Test. Scored 104 runs - the highest in the Tests. Clive Lloyd (WI) Aust, Jamaica, 1983-84 First West Indian player, made 20 runs. By sheer coincidence this was also the 100th Test to be staged in the Caribbean. Geoff Boycott (Eng) Aust, Lord's, 1981 After batting for 240 minutes, he equalled Cowdrey's record of compiling 60 scores of 50 and more. Made 17 and 60 runs. Gordon Greenidge (WI) Eng, Antiqua, 1989-90 Became the second player to score hundreds in both his first and 100th Test. Made 149 runs to complete 7000 runs in Test cricket. David Boon (Aus) Scored 18 and nine runs. Mark Taylor (Aus) |
Which European prime minister was assassinated in 1986 | Serbs' Premier Is Assassinated; Led in Reforms - The New York Times The New York Times World |Serbs' Premier Is Assassinated; Led in Reforms Search Serbs' Premier Is Assassinated; Led in Reforms By DANIEL SIMPSON Continue reading the main story A sniper today shot and killed the Serbian prime minister, Zoran Djindjic, a reformer who helped overthrow Slobodan Milosevic and send him to face trial on charges of orchestrating genocide in the Balkans. Within hours, Serbian government officials said they believed the killing was carried out by a notorious Belgrade underworld group accused of dozens of other murders and kidnappings. The leader of that group is a former special police commander, Milorad Lukovic, whose support helped Mr. Djindjic oust Mr. Milosevic in October 2000. Officials said Mr. Djindjic had been killed because he had been preparing to arrest Mr. Lukovic and his associates, some of whom are suspected of committing war crimes. Continue reading the main story The intense pressure on Mr. Djindjic by Western governments to arrest war crimes suspects, particularly Gen. Ratko Mladic, had forced him to confront holdovers from the Milosevic era, officials said. Mr. Lukovic had been a backer of the ousted president before switching sides. Advertisement Continue reading the main story The killing of Mr. Djindjic, 50, who was shot in the parking lot outside his office and had many political enemies, carried echoes in its portent for the Balkans of the June 1914 assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand in Sarajevo. Today's death leaves Serbia, a struggling country at the center of a conflict-ridden region ravaged by a decade of war, with neither a prime minister nor an elected president. ''The assassination portends a dark period for Serbia and the region,'' said Brenda Pearson, a specialist on Balkan affairs at the Washington-based Public International Law and Policy Group. ''This period will see a resurgence of nationalism that was never repudiated by much of the Serbian establishment and continues to be allied with the underworld.'' The assassination was the first of a European prime minister since the Swedish prime minister, Olof Palme, was shot walking home from a movie in 1986. Mr. Djindjic was shot on the very day that his cabinet was to sign warrants for the arrests of Mr. Lukovic, who is known throughout Belgrade by his nickname, Legija, and other leaders of the gang that is believed to be behind today's assassination and other recent killings, according to a statement issued by the Serbian government. That statement listed 20 members of the self-styled ''Zemun clan,'' named after a Belgrade suburb. Among those named was a man arrested two weeks ago after he tried to drive a truck into Mr. Djindjic's motorcade on the highway to the Belgrade airport. Despite this recent attempt on his life, the prime minister was not wearing body armor when he was shot in the chest today as he got out of his car, moving slowly because of a soccer injury. The police said his assailant used such high-caliber bullets that they would probably have penetrated his chest through a flak jacket. Television film of the ambush showed Mr. Djindjic's bodyguards bundling his crumpled body into a black Audi sedan that sped off to hospital. Surgeons kept him alive to operate on him for 40 minutes, but he was dead on arrival. Although his fractious coalition now only retains power thanks to support from Mr. Milosevic's old party in Parliament, Mr. Djindjic had been a favored leader of Western officials since he was in the political opposition. None of the politicians likely to succeed him has the same backing from international officials, or a comparable track record on extraditing people accused of war crimes to the United Nations tribunal in The Hague. Jailed after protesting against Marshal Tito's Communist in the 1970's, Mr. Djindjic then spent a decade in Germany, gaining a philosophy doctorate before returning to Serbia to campaign against Mr. Milosevic. Sonja Biserko of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia, one of many lon |
Which British prime minister resigned over the Suez crisis | BBC - History - British History in depth: The Suez Crisis Print this page Creation of the Canal In 1854 Ferdinand de Lesseps, a French former diplomat, persuaded the Viceroy of Egypt, Mohamed Said, to permit the construction of a shipping canal through the 100 miles of desert between Africa and Asia. A prospectus was circulated and on 20 December 1858 the Universal Company of the Suez Maritime Canal was constituted. Britain, which had regarded France's increased influence in this region with suspicion, declined the offer of shares and even organised a boycott resulting in a shortage of investors. Egypt therefore acquired 44% of the shares. Construction began on 25 April 1859 and the canal was opened in November 1869 complete with a statue of de Lesseps dominating the harbour. Said, who died in 1867, was succeeded by his nephew Ismail. In the first year of the canal's existence, some three-quarters of the vessels using it were British. By the mid 1870s, Ismail, who had set out to modernise Egypt, but had incurred massive debts, offered his country's shares in the canal for sale. British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli bought Egypt's shareholding for £4 million establishing Britain's influence in the running of this new and extremely important waterway. Top Vital British interest British Sherman tanks advance in North Africa during World War Two © The Suez Canal provided Britain with a shorter sea route to its empire and, as the 20th century dawned and oil grew in importance, it provided a short sea route to the oilfields of the Persian Gulf. Britain was therefore committed to protect the canal. During the two World Wars, the Suez Canal came under attack. Soon after the outbreak of World War One, Britain declared Egypt a protectorate and British and Indian forces were sent to protect the canal. Turkey, which had entered the war as Germany’s ally in 1914, sent troops to seize the canal in February 1915. This attack was beaten back and by 1916 British defensive lines had been driven deep into the Sinai desert to prevent any further attempt. The defeat of Turkey in 1918 resulted in much of the Ottoman (Turkish) empire being divided between Britain and France, leaving Britain in control of the oilfields of what is now Iraq. The fighting ebbed and flowed until 1942, when Axis forces seemed poised to break through to the Suez Canal. In 1922, Britain gave nominal independence to Egypt, but it was some years before an agreement was reached. The Anglo-Egyptian Treaty signed in London in 1936 proclaimed Egypt to be an independent sovereign state, but allowed for British troops to continue to be stationed in the Suez Canal zone to protect Britain’s financial and strategic interest in the canal until 1956, at which time the need for their presence would be re-examined and, if necessary, renegotiated. Soon after the outbreak of World War Two, Italy, Germany’s ally, sent forces to invade Egypt from Libya. A British and Commonwealth counter-offensive in December 1940 drove the Italians out of Egypt, but in March 1941 the Italians, reinforced by the German Afrika Korps, attacked again and pushed the Allied forces back. The fighting ebbed and flowed along the North African coast until the summer of 1942, when the Axis forces seemed poised to break through to the Suez Canal and beyond. Their new offensive, launched on 1 July, lasted most of the month, but the Allied lines held. In August, Lieutenant General Bernard Montgomery was appointed commander of the British Eighth Army. On 23 October 1942, he launched a major offensive from El Alamein which forced the German-Italian Panzer Army into retreat. Subsequent Anglo-American landings in Morocco and Algeria on 8 November cut off the Axis forces in Tunisia, and on 13 May 1943 they surrendered. The canal was safe once more. Top The crisis builds Anthony Nutting and Abdel Nasser sign the Anglo-Egyptian Suez Agreement © The Suez Crisis of 1956 has its roots in the post-war upsurge of nationalism in Egypt. In 1951, Nahas Pasha leader of the recently-elected nationalist Wafd par |
From which opera does the Toreador Song come | Toreador song (instrumental) by Georges Bizet from his final work, Carmen - HD - YouTube Toreador song (instrumental) by Georges Bizet from his final work, Carmen - HD 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 Jan 23, 2014 Georges Bizet (25 October 1838 -- 3 June 1875), registered at birth as Alexandre César Léopold Bizet, was a French composer of the romantic era. Best known for his operas in a career cut short by his early death, Bizet achieved few successes before his final work, Carmen, which has become one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the entire opera repertory. The Toreador Song (Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre) is one of the most famous arias from the opera Carmen, composed by Georges Bizet to a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. It is sung by the bullfighter Escamillo as he enters in Act 2 (toréador is reference to "bullfighter"; although the actual correct term is torero, Bizet took some poetic license and "invented" a four-syllable word which he needed in order to match the musical motif), and describes various situations in the bullring, the cheering of the crowds and the fame that comes with victory. Elements of Toréador re-appear later in Carmen: of note Toréador, en garde, which follows shortly after Votre toast... in Act 2. --------------------------------------------------- |
Who duetted on Endless Love with Diana Ross in 1981 | Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - YouTube Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie 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 Jun 4, 2009 "Endless Love" is a song originally recorded as a duet between soul singers Diana Ross and Lionel Richie, who wrote the song. In this ballad, the singers declare their "endless love" for one another. It was covered by soul singer Luther Vandross with pop/R&B singer Mariah Carey, and also by country music singer Kenny Rogers. The song ranks at number 13 on Billboard's All Time Top 100. Ross and Richie recorded the song for the Motown Records, and it was used as the theme for the film Endless Love starring Brooke Shields. Produced by Richie and arranged by Gene Page, it was released as a single from the film's soundtrack in 1981. While the film Endless Love was a failure, the song became the second biggest-selling single of the year (first was "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John) in the U.S. and landed at number 1 on Billboard's Pop chart, where it stayed for nine weeks from August 9 to October 10, 1981. It also topped the Billboard R&B chart and the Adult Contemporary chart, and landed at number 7 in the UK. The soulful composition became the biggest-selling single of Ross' career, while it was one of several hits for Richie as the 1980s progressed. Ross recorded a solo version of the song for her first RCA Records album, Why Do Fools Fall in Love?, but the famous version was her last hit on Motown. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for Richie, and was the second song with which Ross was involved that was nominated for an Oscar. It also won a 1982 American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Single. The song was included in Adam Sandler's movie Happy Gilmore when Happy and his girlfriend Virginia are ice skating, and the song begins to play. Virginia says to Happy "I thought we were just going to be friends." To which he responds, "Friends listen to Endless Love in the dark." The song was included as well in the third season of Friends, in which Phoebe walks into Chandler and Joey´s flat, just to find Chandler singing the song and holding Lionel Ritchie's first album, even though the song is included in his fourth album, Back to Front and also in a special 1981 single. The song was also one of the most popular wedding dedication songs in the 1980's. Category |
In which mountain range is Ben Nevis | Ben-Nevis.com BEN NEVIS - 'The Ben' Fàilte! Ben Nevis (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Nibheis) is the highest mountain in the British Isles. It is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of Scotland, close to the town of Fort William and is affectionately known as 'The Ben.' Ben Nevis attracts an estimated 125,000 complete and a further 100,000 partial ascents per year, most of which are made by walkers using the well-constructed Mountain Track ( Pony Track ) from Glen Nevis on the south side of the mountain. For climbers and mountaineers the main attraction lies in the 600-metre (2,000 ft) high cliffs of the north face. Among the highest cliffs in the United Kingdom, they harbour some of the best scrambles and rock climbs at all levels of difficulty, and are one of the principal locations in the UK for ice climbing. The summit, at 1,344.527m (4,411ft 2in) (or 1,345m on the new Ordnance Survey maps) above sea level, unusually for a mountain in Scotland, features the ruins of a building, an observatory , which was permanently staffed from 1883 until its closure in 1904. The Origins of the Name The name, 'Ben Nevis,' is from the Gaelic, 'Beinn Nibheis.' While 'beinn' is a common Gaelic word for 'mountain' the word 'nibheis' is understood to have several meanings and is commonly translated as 'malicious' or 'venomous' therefore giving the meaning of 'Venomous (or malicious) mountain.' Another interpretation of the name Ben Nevis, is that it derives from beinn nèamh-bhathais, from the word nèamh meaning 'heavens (or clouds)' and bathais meaning 'top of a man's head.' This would therefore translate literally as, 'the mountain with its head in the clouds' although this is sometimes also given as the more poetic, 'mountain of heaven.' Popular |
In which mountain range in the Americas would you find Pikes Peak | Pikes Peak Mountain Tourism Information, Maps and Family Fun! At 14,115 feet, Pikes Peak Mountain is America’s Mountain. Take the 19-mile highway to the clouds to explore Colorado’s most famous peak. Explore Pikes Peak Mountain in the comfort of your car! Grab your family and bring your own car to take this 19-mile scenic journey above the clouds! The safe, scenic highway provides you the opportunity to enjoy Pikes Peak Mountain and the Pikes Peak Highway at your leisure. From the gateway at an elevation of 7,400 feet, you’ll encounter some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world as you wind your way through an alpine wonderland of scenic beauty, mountain reservoirs, beyond timberline, overtaking the clouds…all along the way to the 14,115 foot summit of America’s most famous mountain. Along the way, you’ll discover the North Slope Recreation Area, Crystal Reservoir Gift Shop, Historic Glen Cove Inn, and the Summit House. There are three lakes for fishing, picnic areas, hiking trails, and breathtaking views. Stop and watch one of our “Meet the Ranger” Interpretive Programs and learn about the history, myths, flora and fauna on the mountain. All offer visitor services and basic necessities to make your day both enjoyable and memorable. Feeling adventurous: Check here for things to know about hiking Pikes Peak! Hours: (*Extra Carload Passengers are $7 Adult, $2 Child) Location: Pikes Peak- America’s Mountain and the entrance to the Pikes Peak Highway are located West of Colorado Springs in Cascade. Follow these directions or enter 5089 Pikes Peak Highway, Cascade, CO 80809 into your GPS or Phone. Off Highway 24: – Head West past Manitou Springs. – Turn Left at the First Light (Fountain Ave) into Cascade. – You will run into the Pikes Peak Highway Toll Booth. Events Pikes Peak Mountain can be very busy with tons of things to do and events going on. We want to make sure the mountain isn’t closed during your vacation. We do our best to update you on the closures on Pikes Peak each year. On the following days, the Pikes Peak Highway is either closed or experience delays. Please plan accordingly. 2017 Details Experience the famous Pikes Peak Mountain in Colorado! Home to the 19-mile Pikes Peak Highway, Colorado’s 31st highest peak is more famous than all the rest with over 500,000 people going to the summit each year! The most visited mountain in North America and the second most visited mountain in the world behind Japan’s Mount Fuji, Pikes Peak forms a stunning backdrop for Colorado Springs and the Garden of the Gods. At an altitude of 14,115 feet above sea level, Pikes Peak is the 31st highest peak out of 54 Colorado peaks. It is the farthest east of the big peaks in the Rocky Mountain chain, which contributed to its early fame among explorers, pioneers and immigrants and made it the symbol of the 1859 Gold Rush to Colorado with the slogan, “Pikes Peak or Bust”. The 8.9-mile Cog Railway started operating year round in 2007 weather permitting. Over a half million people reach the Summit House every year by the Pikes Peak Highway, Barr Trail or the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. The 19-mile Pikes Peak Highway is paved to the summit and is open year round, weather permitting. Barr Trail is the longest of any trails leading to the top of the 54 mountains in Colorado that are over 14,000 feet and offers the greatest base-to-summit elevation gain in the state – 7,400 feet. About 15,000 people a year attempt to climb Pikes Peak on foot. The 13-mile Barr Trail begins at the base of Pikes Peak in Manitou Springs. Check here for more tips on hiking Pikes Peak. Four notable events take place on the mountain each year. The Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon, a 26-mile round trip foot race up Barr Trail and then back down each August, draws thousands of runners from all over the world. The current Pikes Peak Marathon record, which was set in 1993, is 3 hours 16 minutes 30 seconds. The second event, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is a race on the 12.42-mile road, which starts around the 6 1/2 mile mark on the highway. In 2011, Nobuhi |
Which city is dominated by Sugar Loaf mountain | Sugar Loaf Mountain Half-Day Tour - Rio de Janeiro | Viator Sugar Loaf Mountain Half-Day Tour Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Duration: 4 hours (approx.) From USD $ 77.00 View price calendar We're sorry, we cannot confirm pricing due to the following: We're sorry, this tour or activity is not available at this time. Please try selecting another date and/or a different number of travelers. An error has occurred We're sorry! We've encountered a temporary glitch and cannot process your request. Our team is investigating the problem. In the meantime try pressing the back button, refreshing the page or returning to www.viator.com . Adult (Age 13+) Child (Age 2 to 12) Infant (Age 0 to 1) Hotel Pickup Explore Rio and visit Sugar Loaf Mountain during this 4-hour morning tour. Visit some of the city's most important landmarks, including the Metropolitan Cathedral and Cinelandia Square. Then, board a glassed-in cable car for to ascent to the peak, stopping once at a scenic viewpoint. Upon reaching the top of Sugar Loaf at 1,299 feet (396 meters) above sea level, admire the views of Niteroi, Copacabana and Santa Cruz Fortress. Round-trip transportation from Rio hotels is included. Highlights 4-hour guided tour to Sugar Loaf Mountain including cable car ride Admire the impressive view below, including Copacabana Beach, Guanabara Bay and Santa Cruz Drive through downtown Rio including Cinelandia square, Municipal Theater (Teatro Municipal) and Flamengo Park Roundtrip transport from Rio de Janeiro hotels included Recent Photos of This Tour Sugar Loaf Mountain Half-Day Tour The view My fraternity brother and me at the top. Photo by: Gustavo A On top of Sugarloaf mountain Photo by: Kevin S Top view of Sugarloaf mountain Photo by: marcus570 What You Can Expect Sugar Loaf Mountain Half-Day Tour Following morning pickup from your hotel in Rio, embark on a tour of the city with your local guide. Visit to the traditional Cinelandia Square where you'll tour the various historic buildings such as the Municipal Theater, the National Library and the National Museum of Fine Arts. Pass the Sambadrome, where Carnival's samba competition takes place, and stop at the Metropolitan Cathedral, famous for its unusual architecture. When you reach the Urca neighborhood, board a glassed-in cable car for to ascent to the peak, stopping once at a scenic viewpoint. Upon reaching the top of Sugar Loaf at 1,299 feet (396 meters) above sea level, admire the views of Niteroi, Copacabana and Santa Cruz Fortress. When you descend from Sugar Loaf Mountain, enjoy transportation back to your Rio hotel. Customer Reviews |
What is the highest mountain in the Alps | The Alps - Highest Mountain Range in Europe The Alps The Alps are the youngest and highest mountain system in Europe. They stretch across the western and southern part of the continent in a broad arc. The mountain range starts near the Mediterranean Sea on the border between France and Italy. Then it curves north- and eastward through northern Italy, Switzerland Liechtenstein, southern Germany, Austria and Slovenia. The Alps are about 1,000 km long, the broadest section over 260 km wide. The highest peak, Mont Blanc, situated on the border between France, Italy and Switzerland, rises 4807 meters above sea level . Other famous peaks are the Monte Rosa, the Matterhorn, the Großglockner and the Zugspitze. The whole mountain range is divided into three sections: The western Alps lie west of the Great St. Bernard Pass and include the highest mountains. The central Alps lie between the Great St. Bernard and Lake Constance. The eastern Alps stretch east of Lake Constance into Austria, northern Italy, southern Germany and Slovenia. They are the lowest section of the mountain range . How the Alps were formed Millions of years ago the area of today’s Alps was covered by a large sea that separated Europe and Africa. The southern land mass started moving northwards. This movement folded rock layers at the bottom of the sea. Heat and pressure transformed the rock and pushed the material upwards . Today these regions are the highest parts of the Alps. Most of the newly formed rock is granite and gneiss, but many ranges consist of limestone which also formed on the seabed. During the Ice Age, which started about a million years ago, the Alps were covered with a thick blanket of snow. Glaciers moved down valleys and made them wider and deeper. As they moved they took rock and other material with them, creating moraines. When glaciers started to melt water filled up behind these natural dams and created the alpine lakes we know today. The largest of these glaciers is the Aletsch in Switzerland which reaches a length of about 25 km. The longest glacier of the eastern Alps is the 8 km long Pasterze, at the foot of the Großglockner. The ice and snow of the alpine regions helped create the large rivers of today : the Rhine, Rhone, Danube and the Po. The Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland - Jo Simon on Flickr Climate In general, the Alps have a highlands climate . Higher areas are colder than the valleys and they get more rainfall and snow because cold air cannot hold as much moisture as warm air. Sometimes warm dry foehn winds, blow downward along the mountain sides. The air originates in the Mediterranean area, climbs over the southern Alps where it loses almost all of its moisture and on the back side becomes so dry and warm that its melts the snow and ice . This often leads to a rise in temperature of up to 20 °C in the colder valleys . Plants and vegetation Many kinds of plants grow in the various areas of the Alps. The valleys have rich, green pastures with beech and oak trees growing in the lower regions. These trees are deciduous, which means they lose their leaves each year. The higher areas are dominated by evergreens mainly spruce, pine and fir trees. Above the tree line, which is located between 1700 and 2000 meters above sea level you can find alpine meadows, mosses, shrubs and unique flowers like the Edelweiss. The highest parts of the Alps (regions above 2 800 metres) are covered with snow, ice and barren rock. Animals Animals living in alpine regions must become used to living in higher mountain locations. The ibex is a sturdy wild goat that lives above the tree line. alpine marmots are thick-bodied squirrels that hibernate in burrows. The chamois is a graceful animal that looks like an antelope. Alpine marmot - Dev Anubis Economy Farming is an important economic activity in valleys and on the sunny sides of the lower slopes. Small family farms are very common in alpine areas. The main crops are barley, oats and rye, as well as corn and wheat. Farmers also raise cattle, goats |
Which mountains divide Yorkshire from Lancashire | South Lancs & West Yorkshire Mountain Biking Click to see front and back covers The South Pennines lies between the Peak District and Yorkshire Dales and contains a huge variety of mountain biking that equals its two more famous neighbors. The combination of easy access, open moors, steep wooded valleys, ancient packhorse routes, trail centres and an abundance of quaint mill towns overflowing with bike friendly cafes and pubs make this a four season mountain bike heaven. This guide has a modular format, with most routes having two or more options of varying length and difficulty. As a result the 26 named routes provide over 70 ride options from easy 10km rides to 80km grand tours, offering great value. Also included are details of the four main trail centres in the area and a mountain bike dictionary for those not quite sure what “needing flatties to shred some gnarly shore without a serious stack” may mean! All the routes are drawn up and photographed by Stephen Hall, a mountain bike guide and skills instructor who has lived in the heart of this area for nearly 20 years. The routes are plotted on Ordnance Survey maps throughout and show all route options along with a common sense set of “at a glance” map symbols to indicate what to expect along the way. Grading uses the trail centre colour grades. Happy riding! Published 2010 by Ernest Press. Author: Stephen Hall 256 Pages. Book Size: A5 The Mountain Bike Routes Map showing approximate recommended starting points for each route as indicated in the book. Use the control to zoom about. Click on a marker for route information. Also use the above map to see how easy the mountain biking routes are to get to from Bolton, Bury, Blackburn, Rochdale, Manchester, Oldham, Preston, Halifax, Bradford, Leeds... In the guide each route includes a map with the route highlighted and clear text directions. Summary of the routes: KIRKLEES AND CALDERDALE Quaint ex mill towns including Hebden Bridge and Holmfirth, wide open moorlands and steep, rocky wooded valley sides make for some great contrasts and fun riding. These routes are essential reading for those wanting to get the best from the dense network of bridleways found in this area. Route 1: Marsden and the Holme Valley 4 ride options from Blue (19km) to Red (43km). Start: Marsden. An entertaining and not too challenging route with some excellent long downs including an almost uninterrupted 5km final descent. Route 2: The Marsden Circuit Black grade, 39.5km Start: Marsden. An epic ride that crosses the Pennine watershed by some challenging moorland riding with great views. Route 3: Ripponden 3 rides from Blue (17.5km) to Black (31.5km) plus possibilities to do just the extensions from Mytholmroyd (Black, 9.5km) Start: Ripponden. More great views from the broad ridge that forms the main feature of this ride. A very challenging climb and descent on the hardest option. Route 4: London Road 3 rides from Blue (13km) to Red (22km). Start: Hebden Bridge. A classic Calderdale outing with four season surfaces throughout and some technical extensions on the other side of the valley if you are up to it. Route 5: Tod Skyline 3 rides from Red (19km) to very Black (37.5km) Start: Todmorden. Lots of route options up to a full high level circuit of the upper Calder Valley. Includes steep climbs, narrow singletrack and awesome descents. Route 6: Luddenden, Oxenhope and Ogden 3 rides from Blue (11km) to Black (33.5km) Start: Luddendon, nr Halifax. From the starting point of a quiet wooded valley this route soon heads out over high moorland and maintains its altitude until the final, almost continuous, 7km final descent. Route 7: A Tour Around Crimsworth Dean 2 rides, Red (17km) and Black (23.5km) Start: Just north of Hebden Bridge at Hardcastle Crags. Short but challenging, taking in some of the best singletrack and finest descents in the area. Route 8: The Big Widdop Ride Red grade, 38km Start: Just north of Hebden Bridge at Hardcastle Crags. A Calderdale classic taking in just about every type of riding imaginable, all in stunning surroundings. Route |
Who was known as the Elephant Man | Directors Cat Super Reviewer Take away all the famous names in this work and you'd still be left with the story of a very human soul tormentingly imprisoned in a lump of his own hideous flesh. The big names then do the story well: Lynch controls his usual antics to deliver understatement (a shock in itself), Hopkins as the well meaning doctor who actually uses the animal just like everyone until he realizes his mistake, Bancroft is no embarassment, Gielgud and Hiller are the rocks the story rests on ... but Hurt, as the man himself, is exemplary. Well, Hurt and the makeup guy. Look for the tea scene. Kevin M. Williams Super Reviewer David Lynch's The Elephant Man is a surreal masterwork about the life of John Merrick who was a several deformed man. Beautifully shot in glorious Black & White, David Lynch captures a certain atmosphere with this picture, one that acts as part of the story to elevate the dramatic tone of the experience. Anthony Hopkins is phenomenal as Frederick Treves a sympathetic doctor who tries to help Merrick. This is a superb film that showcases the kindness of the human nature. This is a terrific drama that will certainly please cinema buffs. The acting of John Hurt is spectacular as John Merrick and considering how difficult his performances must have been, he definitely did deserve an Oscar of some kind. Unfortunately this stunning picture would only be nominated and come out empty handed. Everything about this film is beautiful, the cinematography immaculate, and the choice to shoot this in Black & White brings out the subtle qualities of this true story. David Lynch, who previously directed the surrealistic psychological horror film Eraserhead, crafts something unique with The Elephant Man, and he goes deep into the cruelty of humanity and also brings out the best in human nature as well. This is not a film for everyone, but if you're looking for a compelling real life drama, then give this one a shot. With Anthony Hopkins and John Hurt's performances alone, The Elephant Man stands as one of the best films of 1980's. This is filmmaking at its best and David Lynch has made his masterpiece with this one. With a strong cast and terrific storytelling, this is a marvelous film that is moving, poignant and simply unforgettable. Alex roy Super Reviewer One of the most tame and straight forward of Lynch's films, atleast on the surface. Look closer and you'll see all the things Lynch is now famous for (dream sequences, white noise, etc.). Graham Jones |
What is the colour of mourning in most Moslem countries | Colors & Types of Attire Worn at Muslim Funerals | Our Everyday Life Colors & Types of Attire Worn at Muslim Funerals by Marion Lougheed Muslim funerals often begin in a mosque courtyard or prayer hall. Related Articles Semi-Formal Outfit Ideas In many belief systems, funerals are a time to say goodbye and show respect to the deceased and to support friends and relatives during their time of loss. Muslim funeral customs draw on interpretations of sacred texts, as well as cultural practices. If you are attending a Muslim funeral, you might not know how to behave, or more specifically, what to wear. Some basic guidelines can help you pick out the proper attire. Appropriate Colors Black is an acceptable color for Muslim funeral attire, but it is not required in most branches of the religion. However, dark tones are usually advisable. Lasting Post recommends "conservative clothing and subdued colours" as a rule of thumb. You should reject any outfit with bright patterns or that will stick out in a crowd of quiet hues. Of course, variation exists between different cultural groups and you may find that certain things are acceptable for some Muslims but not for others. Modesty in Attire In some cases, Muslim women do not attend funerals. When they do, the Muslim Burial Council suggests that they should cover their heads with a scarf and wear opaque, loose-fitting, ankle-length skirts or dresses. Tops should have long sleeves and high necks. For men, pants and shirts will do the job. Many men cover their heads, as well. If in doubt about your outfit, consider the main principle behind the guidelines, which is modesty. If you feel that most people would view an article of clothing as modest, it is probably acceptable for the funeral. Socks Islamic custom requires funeral attendees to take off their footwear before entering the prayer hall. Depending on the climate where you live, it can be a good idea to wear warm, well-padded socks. Out of respect for the solemnity of the occasion, these socks should be free of holes. Funny or flashy socks are not suitable for a Muslim funeral. Your best bet is to wear black, navy, white, or dark gray, so as not to draw unwanted attention to your feet. Stockings or tights are okay for women, as long as they also meet these requirements. Clothing During the Mourning Period After the death, 40 days are set aside as a mourning period. During this time, the deceased's family members dress only in black. If the person who has passed away was a married man, his wife continues to wear black clothing for a full year. Non-family members do not have to wear any specific type of clothing throughout the mourning period, but if you are visiting someone closed to the deceased, you should avoid anything too flamboyant or jovial. References |
Who did author Gore Vidal describe in 1981 as, a triumph of the embalmer's art | Gore Vidal: a belated obituary | Art | History & Theory | Front page articles Gore Vidal: a belated obituary +1 On 31 July Gore Vidal died at his home in Los Angeles from complications arising from pneumonia. He was 86 and had been ill for some time. As I was away on holiday at the time, I did not find out about this till later. The comrades in charge of Marxist.com decided to republish an article I had written in July 2002 with the title The decline and fall of the American empire , based on a television interview with the American writer. Gore VidalHaving re-read the article, I think it provides a fairly good general idea of Gore Vidal and his ideas. But I think it would be appropriate at this time to pay tribute to a man who, apart from being probably the greatest American writer of his day, was also a rebel who did a lot to expose the evils of what many people now call the Empire. Who was Gore Vidal, and what did he really stand for? Early life Born in 1925, Eugene Luther Vidal was the scion of one of America's grandest political dynasties. His grandfather, TP Gore, was a senator and his father a one-time Secretary of Aviation under President Franklin D Roosevelt. For reasons best known to himself he took his mother's maiden name Gore and used it as his first name. In his own words: “My family helped start [this country], we've been in political life ... since the 1690s, and I have a very possessive sense about this country.” (Gore Vidal – Sexually Speaking, 1999) His maternal grandfather was the senator Thomas Gore, a commanding figure in Washington politics for many decades. His mother, Nina Gore Vidal, divorced his father in 1935, then married the financier Hugh D Auchincloss, who in turn divorced her and married Jacqueline Kennedy's mother, thus establishing a connection between Vidal and the Kennedy clan that persisted through the presidency of John F Kennedy. He was also a distant cousin of former Vice President Al Gore. Gore Vidal’s public career spanned seven decades and included 25 novels, numerous collections of essays on literature and politics (more than 200), a volume of short stories, five Broadway plays, dozens of television plays and film scripts, including the screenplay for Ben Hur (1959). He wrote his first book aged 19 and later went on to become one of America's most distinguished authors. In 1940, he entered the Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, where he seems to have been rather a poor student. After leaving in 1943, he joined the Army Transportation Corps as an officer, whereupon he was sent to the Aleutian Islands. In December 1944 he began his first novel, Williwaw, based on his wartime experiences. Suffering a bad case of frostbite, Vidal was invalided back to the US, where he finished the novel in less than a year. It was well received. 1946 - Gore Vidal at the age of 21The success of Williwaw encouraged him to continue his literary work. He published eight novels between 1946 and 1954, including The City and the Pillar (1948), an explicitly gay novel that challenged the homophobia in American culture. It was a bestseller, but the consequences for the young author were severe. These were the years of the Cold War and reaction was hardening in the USA. Vidal's literary career was brought to an abrupt halt. His next five novels had a hostile reception in the mainstream press. The critic John W Aldridge was typical: "His writing after Williwaw is one long record of stylistic breakdown and spiritual exhaustion. It is confused and fragmentary, pulled in every direction by the shifting winds of impressionism. It is always reacting, always feeling and seeing; but it never signifies because it never believes." In the years of McCarthyite reaction everybody was supposed to believe... in the joys of American capitalism. There was no room for doubters and sceptics. But Gore Vidal was always the sceptic par excellence. Ignored by book critics for the next several years, he turned his attention to television writing dramas, often under a pseudonym. His name did not even appear in the credits of |
In which European city would you be most likely to travel in a vaporetto | Vaporetto (Water Bus) Venice LAGOON ISLANDS Visit a part of Venice most tourists never see! If you arrive by car, you must leave your vehicle in one of the parking lots on the outskirts of the city. The parking at Piazzale Roma is the nearest to the city center. Venice's public transportation system uses two types of boats, vaporetti (water busses) and motoscafi (water taxis). All vaporetti boats are numbered and follow certain routes around the city. Vaporetti boats leave from floating docks which are clearly marked with service numbers and route maps. There is a limited night service on most routes. The same numbered busses head in two directions, so make sure the boat is heading in your desired direction before boarding. There are normally separate boarding lines for each direction. You can buy tickets at the dock or at shops displaying an ACTV sticker. HINT: You can save money by buying multiple day passes. All tickets must be validated at the machine on the dock before boarding. Below is a clickable map of Venice showing two of the Vaporetto routes you are most likely to use during your time in Venice. Also click here for a list of stops on the most common lines (Vaporetto line 1, 82, N, 41, 42, 51, and 52). Click Here for a larger map of Venice Motoscafi water taxis are a faster but more expensive means of travel. You can either hail them as you do regular taxis, or you can call 041 523 5775, 041 522 2303 or 041 522 1265. Traghetti (ferries) can be found at seven points along the Grand Canal. Since there are only three bridges across the Grand Canal, these ferries can be very useful. They are old boats marked by yellow signs. You must pay as you board and it is customary to remain standing during the short trip across the canal. The final method of transportation is the famous Venetian gondola. Gondolas can travel down even the narrowest canals, but are extremely expensive. CONTACT INFORMATION: |
The Countess of Mornington was the mother of which British general and statesman | 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 |
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How many milk bottles are on Fred Flintstone's step when he puts the cat out | Math Word Problems Book | Subtraction | Multiplication Math Word Problems Book An excellent book for students who struggle with math word problems, covers algebra, geometry, ratio word probs, plus many more Copyright: Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC) ® Copyright © 2008 LearningExpress, LLC. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American CopyrightConventions. Published in the United States by LearningExpress, LLC,New York.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Express review guides : math word problems.p. cm.ISBN 978-1-57685-650-51. Word problems (Mathematics)2. Mathematics—Problems, exercises,etc.I. LearningExpress (Organization)QA63.E97 2008510.76—dc22 2008022587Printed in the United States of America 987654321ISBN: 978-1-57685-650-5For more information or to place an order, contact LearningExpress at:2 Rector Street26th FloorNew York, NY 10006Or visit us at: www.learnatest.com |
Who is Dangermouse's arch enemy | "Danger Mouse" Public Enemy No. 1 (TV Episode 1983) - 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 Just when he's infiltrated Baron Greenbacks secret hideout, Dangermouse loses his memory after a crash on the head. GB takes advantage of the situation by making DM believe he is the second... See full summary » Director: Title: Public Enemy No. 1 (23 May 1983) 7.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? Edit Storyline Just when he's infiltrated Baron Greenbacks secret hideout, Dangermouse loses his memory after a crash on the head. GB takes advantage of the situation by making DM believe he is the second greatest criminal mastermind in the world, the White Shadow. In this new guise, DM immediately goes off on a relentless crime spree, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. Written by The TV Archaeologist |
What is the name of Olive Oyl's brother | Oyl Family | Popeye the Sailor Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Popeye the Sailor Wiki Segar's Thimble Theatre strips featured a number of Olive Oyls relatives named after other oils. Castor Oyl Edit Castor Oyl is Olive Oyl 's older brother; they are the children of Cole Oyl and his wife Nana. He was the main protagonist of Thimble Theatre for years before the first appearance of the Popeye character in January 1929. A quick-witted yet diminutive adventurer, Castor Oyl continued to be an important character in Segar's Popeye strip, but played little (most usually no) role in the Popeye theatrical cartoons produced by Fleischer Studios . His most prominent appearance in the series is as a member of Popeye's orchestra in the 1935 short The Spinach Overture . In the 1980 film directed by Robert Altman , Castor is a key character, and is played by actor Donovan Scott. In the film, however, he is made Olive's younger brother and is considerably less sophisticated than his comic strip counterpart. Nana Oyl and Cole Oyl Edit Nana Oyl is castor and Olive Oyl mother. Cole Oyl is Olive and Castors father. Nana Oyl was named after "banana oil," a mild slang phrase of the time used in the same way as "horsefeathers," i.e. "nonsense". In the 1980 film Nana is played by Roberta Maxwell and Cole oyl is played by MacIntyre Dixon. |
Who was the baddy in the Penelope Pitstop's cartoons | The Perils of Penelope Pitstop | The Cartoon Network Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Perils of Penelope Pitstop 1,030pages on The Perils of Penelope Pitstop Genre September 13, 1969 – September 4, 1971 Status Dastardly & Muttley Wiki The Perils of Penelope Pitstop is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that premiered on CBS on September 13, 1969. The series consisted of a total of 17 half-hour episodes, the last first-run episode airing on January 17, 1970, repeats aired until September 4, 1971. The series is a spin-off of the Wacky Races cartoon, reprising the characters of Penelope Pitstop and the Anthill Mob. The series previously aired in reruns on Cartoon Network and currently airs on Cartoon Network's sister channel Boomerang . Contents [ show ] Overview The series was patterned on the silent movie era melodrama cliffhanger movie serial The Perils of Pauline using the most successful characters of Wacky Races, namely Penelope Pitstop, the members of Ant Hill Mob and originally Dick Dastardly and Muttley though Dastardly and Muttley were later dropped in pre-production according to this series' DVD release information. Those characters would be later reused in their own series. Deciding to feature the characters in a different setting, studio heads decided to set the characters into an active adventure format strongly reminiscent of the 1910s. Adding to the cliffhanger serial feel, episodes typically started with a recap such as "Last time we left Penelope, she was in the clutches of the Hooded Claw". Contrary to later editing of the series in rebroadcasts, the original format of the series was to introduce the successive episodes at the end of the just-finished broadcast for the successive week that would present and leave Penelope in the middle of a dangerous situation to overcome. The cliffhanger would end with Penelope being shown placed in direct danger such as being shot out of a circus cannon to land in the wild animal cage. The audience is left there with the indication "Tune in next week for danger in the 'Big Top Trap' ". The successive episode would include recapping the previous week's end scene introduction and continue onto Penelope's successful avoidance of the danger she encountered. In all rebroadcasts of the series since the original broadcasts as well as on the DVD release of the series, these introduction endings have been removed from the main episodes. Also from the Wacky Races was the Ant Hill Mob, originally portrayed as a group of crooks but in this incarnation are now either reformed, never had the criminal background of their earlier Wacky Races incarnation, or are engaging in a protection racket. The members also have completely new names, different from the original Wacky Races series (except for their leader Clyde, who was named "Big Clyde" in the Wacky Races), who, with their largely self-aware car, Chugga-Boom, acted as the heroes and were constantly rushing to Penelope's rescue. But their attempts to save her were only half effective. The Mob's reason for being Penelope's friends and guardians is never explained, although the narrator mentions that they were her "benefactors." The Hooded Claw (voiced by Paul Lynde), aided by his pair of near identical henchmen who always speak in unison, the Bully Brothers (both voiced by Mel Blanc), concocted needlessly Goldbergian plots to kill Penelope (such as a device to drop her from an aircraft, cut her parachute, and then have her drop into a box of wildcats). While the Mob often rescued Penelope, as often as not she needed to rescue the Mob from the unintended effects of their attempts to rescue her. While Penelope was curiously helpless whenever The Hooded Claw grabbed her, once he left her tied up for his fiendish plans to take effect, she usually became resourceful and ingenious, sometimes coming up with spontaneous and creative methodologies to escape her peril. Penelope was always in a different part of the globe for every peril. Mainly she was in America, but she did go to locations such as E |
Who wrote For Whom The Bell Tolls | John Donne: Poems “For whom the bell tolls” | GradeSaver Buy Study Guide "No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were: any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bells tolls; it tolls for thee." --Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions, "Meditation XVII" These are perhaps the most famous lines in John Donne ’s oeuvre, especially since they were used in the 20th century by Ernest Hemingway for the title of his novel For Whom the Bell Tolls ). It is often suggested that the lines come from Donne's poetry, but they come from a prose work, the Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions, and severall steps in my Sicknes, written in 1624 while Donne was Dean of St. Paul’s (a very high honor in the Church of England). The book expresses his reflections in light of his very serious bout with spotted fever (Warnke 9; Novarr 162). Donne dedicated this set of 23 short prose “Meditations” to Prince Charles, the son of King James I. The elder Stuart had elevated Donne to this high ecclesiastical position and had, essentially, made Donne’s fortune. But these works are hardly the toadying efforts of a sycophant to royalty; they are personal thoughts about the nature of the universe and humanity’s place in it. That they would be addressed to the royal personage who provided his clerical appointment was only fitting in Donne’s time. The bell metaphor is carried over into this meditation (number XVII) from the previous one, in which Donne, remembering himself as a very ill man lying in his bed at home, recounted that he had heard the tolling of the funeral bell in the neighboring church day after day. Thinking himself near death, he imagines himself like these dead, passing from this life into the next. This morbid fascination has come over him because of enforced solitude, the people around him being loath to come near him for fear of infection. Hearing the bell, he considers that, perhaps, these people have “caused it to toll for mee, and I know not that” (Coffin 441). This leads him to a profound metaphysical realization, not unlike what fills much of his poetry (Coffin 440): The Church is Catholike, universall, so are all her Actions; All that she does, belongs to all. When she baptizes a child, that action concerns mee, for that child is thereby connected to that Head which is my Head too, and engraffed into that body, whereof I am a member … All mankinde is of one Author, and is one volume; when one Man dies, one Chapter is not torne out of the booke, but translated into a better language. In the Catholic tradition, all humanity is connected in the Body of Christ, and all are equal before God ; in the Afterlife, there is no more male or female, Jew or Greek. The Bible states that “we are many parts, but we are all part of one body in Christ” and that “there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.” The implication for the individual living on Earth is that he is part of a greater whole, such that the death-bell has deep and significant meaning for everyone who hears it. We are all in this life together and part of the same divine plan, so the bell does toll for the sake of all who have ears to hear it. The toll for another’s death is also a reminder to the individual hearer to get his own affairs in order in the short time remaining before his own death. The civic-mindedness that comes from seeing oneself as part of a greater whole also provides direction for voluntary charity as an expression of spiritual devotion as one tries to live by divine standards. (The writers acknowledge Leigh Fairchild-Coppoletti for non-copyrighted assistance in |
What was the nickname of the U.S. basketball team at the Barcelona Olympics | 2012 Olympics -- U.S. women's basketball team living the dream comment This summer, much is being written about the 20th anniversary of the 1992 Dream Team, which represented the United States in men's basketball at the Barcelona Olympics. The descriptions about the team and its place in history have personal significance for me, because I served behind the scenes as one of the NBA's staff liaisons to USA Basketball at that time. It was a career highlight to be associated with this incredible collection of superstars, witnessing firsthand the way they mesmerized fans in San Diego, Portland, Ore., Monte Carlo and finally Barcelona. Traveling with the team that summer was truly like being on tour with a rock band, maybe even crazier. The Dream Team was -- and remains -- the gold standard of men's sports teams, and it deserves credit for the way it captivated fans the world over and for transforming the game of basketball into a global phenomenon. Another highly gifted U.S. team is gearing up for these Olympics, although much less is being written about its prospects and storied past. The USA Basketball women's national team is in London with its sights set on a fifth consecutive gold medal in Olympic competition, a feat that has never been accomplished by any U.S. women's traditional team sports program. Beginning with the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and continuing over the past three Summer Games, the USAB women's program has won four gold medals without a loss, winning by an average margin of 27 points per game. The dynasty has produced several multiple gold-medal winners. Teresa Edwards and Lisa Leslie each captured four; Sheryl Swoopes, Dawn Staley and Katie Smith won three; and five others brought home two each. Three players on this year's team (Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi and Tamika Catchings) have two golds apiece with a chance to join the triple-gold-medal club in London. The accomplishments of the USAB women's team are more impressive because of the extraordinary challenges the team faces in getting quality practice time before each Olympics. Beginning with the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, the team has been made up entirely of players from the WNBA, a league that plays its games during the summer months. While the WNBA suspends its season during the Olympic years to allow American and international players to participate in the Games, the league builds in only skeletal time for training and travel. In 2008, the USAB team conducted seven full practices before its first game in Beijing. This year's team will practice about the same amount before its opener Saturday. In contrast, USAB's Olympic opponents typically practice and play exhibitions for months. The program has several strengths that have allowed it to overcome these limitations. One is continuity. Despite the rigors of their year-round participation (the WNBA in the summer and European leagues in the winter), the top players consistently opt to return to the program, which results in an experienced veteran core and eliminates the need to build a team from scratch every Olympics. With the quality of girls' and women's basketball in the United States, USA Basketball is assured of a solid pipeline of talented young players and can quickly reload when the veterans retire. Playing in the WNBA right before the Games ensures that the players are in top physical condition. The best coaches in the United States -- including this year's head coach, Geno Auriemma -- have gladly and consistently volunteered to be involved with the program, which means the most qualified basketball minds are on the bench as well. And thanks to the capabilities of USA Basketball's staff in Colorado Springs, Colo., including CEO Jim Tooley and women's national team director Carol Callan, each women's team tour of duty runs smoothly and professionally, making it easier for the players and coaches to do their jobs. I've been involved with the USAB women's program since 1995, when the NBA and USA Basketball joined forces to support the team that represented the United States in Atlanta. That team's g |
Who was the American who won four successive Olympic golds at the discus | Al OERTER - Olympic Athletics | United States of America Al OERTER An Olympic legend, American discus thrower Al Oerter was the first track and field athlete to win four successive Olympic titles, a feat since equalled only by Carl Lewis in the long jump. Four new Olympic records Oerter took the gold medal in the discus in 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968, setting a new Olympic record on each occasion, although he was never the favourite to win the event. His third victory in 1964 was remarkable for the fact that he overcame the handicap of neck and rib injuries, but still managed to set a career best. He also won the Pan-American title in 1959 and set four world records, the first of which in 1962 gave him the distinction of being the first man to record a legal throw of over 200 feet (60.96 metres). The longest throw in 1980 Oerter retired after the Olympic Games of 1968 but returned to full-time competition in 1977 with the goal of making the 1980 Olympic Games and winning a fifth gold medal. He finished 5th at the TAC Championships in 1979 and 6th in 1980. His comeback was derailed by the 1980 Olympic boycott by the United States, but Oerter did post the longest throw in the world in 1980. |
Which country hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics | Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics - results & video highlights Official Reports arrow New events Snowboarding debuted as an official discipline. Curling returned to the Olympic Winter programme, this time with a tournament for both men and women. Ice hockey For the first time, the men’s ice hockey tournament was opened to all professionals, and women’s ice hockey was introduced to the Olympic programme. The inspired team from the Czech Republic scored a surprise victory. Memorable champions Björn Dählie of Norway won three gold medals in Nordic skiing to become the first athlete to earn eight career Winter Olympic gold medals and 12 medals in all. Tara Lipinski of the US won the women’s figure skating title to become, at 15, the youngest champion in an individual event at the Olympic Winter Games. Spectacular spirit The spirit of the Games was exemplified by Alpine skier Hermann Maier of Austria. He took a spectacular fall in the downhill, flying off the slope at 120km/h and remaining air-bound for more than 3.5 seconds. He courageously recovered to earn gold medals in both the super-G and the giant slalom. NOCs: 72 Athletes: 2,176 (787 women, 1,389 men) Events: 68 Media: 8, 329 (2,586 written press, 5,743 broadcasters) For the first time Azerbaijan, Kenya, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Uruguay and Venezuela took part in the Olympic Winter Games. National Hockey League (NHL) For the first time, professional players from the National Hockey League (NHL, USA) participated. A Special Price for the Schoolchildren A 50% discount on all regular Olympic tickets were offered for all schoolchildren. Ecological Clothes Official staff uniforms were made from fully recyclable materials. Curling is in Originally included for men at the Olympic Winter Games in 1924, curling made its return to the official sports programme in Nagano, where both a men’s and a women’s event were contested. Snowboard is in Snowboard became a new discipline with both men’s and women’s events in giant slalom and halfpipe being contested. Ice Hockey for Women Women took part in ice hockey for the first time in Olympic history. Ceremonies 7 February 1998. Opening Ceremony. Dancers and the planet Earth. Official opening of the Games by: His Majesty the Emperor Akihito Lighting of the Olympic Flame by: Midori Ito (figure skating) Officials' Oath by: Junko Hiramatsu (figure skating) A flower, with each petal representing an athlete practising a winter sport, and which can also be seen as a snowflake symbolising the Olympic Winter Games. The emblem is also evocative of a mountain flower, emphasising Nagano's commitment to the environment, and was thus named Snowflower. The dynamic nature of this vivid and colourful picture foreshadowed the enthusiastic atmosphere in which the Games took place, and symbolised their brilliance throughout the world. To convey local characteristics the medals were created in lacquer (Kiso lacquer). The decoration technique adopted was embossed gilding (or Maki-e), with so-called shippoyaki (i.e. cloisonné techniques) and precision metalswork. The obverse represents the rising sun in Maki-e, surrounded by olive branches and accompanied by the emblem in cloisonné. The reverse is mainly in lacquer. It represents the emblem of the Games in Maki-e, with the sun rising over the Shinshu mountains. The lacquered parts were done individually by artists from the Kiso region. The medals had a diameter of 80mm with a thickness of 9,7mm; the gold medal weighed 256g, the sliver 250g and the bronze 230g. More info Sukki, Nokki, Lekki and Tsukki Owls Sukki, Nokki, Lekki and Tsukki are also known as the Snowlets. “Snow” recalls the winter season, during which the Games take place, and “lets” refers to “let‟s”, and invitation to join in the Games celebrations. In addition, the first two letters of the four names form the word “snowlets”. “Owlets” means young owls. Number of torchbearers: 6 901 in Japan and 15 in Greece Total distance: around 1 162 km in Japan and 150 km in Greece Countries crossed: Greece, Japan More info Five kinds of official pos |
Whose idea was it to carry a flaming torch from Athens to the scene of the Olympics | 9 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Olympic Torch Relay by: Esteban On Friday, June 1, 2012 Tags: 2012 Olympic Games London Games Olympic Flame Olympic Torch Olympics In case you hadn’t noticed, the official countdown to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London began a few weeks ago. They lit the Olympic flame over in Greece on May 10, then transported to the United Kingdom on a special addition gold-painted British Airways jet on May 18. Since then, the torch has been making it’s way around the island, and it will continue it’s tour of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Whales until it head back to London and the games officially begin on July 27. So that’s cool. Everybody likes the Olympics. (Well, except for the taxpayers who have to pay for them.) But did you ever wonder what the deal it with this whole torch relay thing? For example, when did it start, and whose idea was it? Or what happens to all those torches when they’re done using them? And what if the flame goes out—do they have to start all over? If you’ve ever wondered these things, then you’re in the right place, because today we’ve got the perfect list: 9 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Olympic Torch Relay. Let’s get started. In case you hadn’t noticed, the official countdown to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London began a few weeks ago. They lit the Olympic flame over in Greece on May 10, then transported to the United Kingdom on a special addition gold-painted British Airways jet on May 18. Since then, the torch has been making it’s way around the island, and it will continue it’s tour of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Whales until it head back to London and the games officially begin on July 27. So that’s cool. Everybody likes the Olympics. (Well, except for the taxpayers who have to pay for them.) But did you ever wonder what the deal it with this whole torch relay thing? For example, when did it start, and whose idea was it? Or what happens to all those torches when they’re done using them? And what if the flame goes out—do they have to start all over? If you’ve ever wondered these things, then you’re in the right place, because today we’ve got the perfect list: 9 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Olympic Torch Relay. Let’s get started. So why do we have an Olympic flame at all? Because that’s what the Greeks did. The ancient Greeks, that is. If we all did what the modern Greeks do, the international economy would collapse in about two weeks. Anyway, the ancient Greeks dedicated their Olympic games to Zeus, the biggest of the big men (and women) in the sky. So, during the games, they kept a flame burning in their main temple to Zeus at Olympia, which commemorated the fire stolen from Big Z by Prometheus. (Why they would honor Zeus by reminding him of how they stole his stuff is a question for another day.) Interestingly, they didn’t have no flame at the first seven modern Olympic Games, which began in 1896. It wasn’t until the 8th Summer Games, held in Amsterdam in 1928, that someone came up with the idea. That was not the origin of the torch relay, however. That came a little later. But hold your horses, we’ll get to that a in a little bit. 9. Nice going, Prometheus So why do we have an Olympic flame at all? Because that’s what the Greeks did. The ancient Greeks, that is. If we all did what the modern Greeks do, the international economy would collapse in about two weeks. Anyway, the ancient Greeks dedicated their Olympic games to Zeus, the biggest of the big men (and women) in the sky. So, during the games, they kept a flame burning in their main temple to Zeus at Olympia, which commemorated the fire stolen from Big Z by Prometheus. (Why they would honor Zeus by reminding him of how they stole his stuff is a question for another day.) Interestingly, they didn’t have no flame at the first seven modern Olympic Games, which began in 1896. It wasn’t until the 8th Summer Games, held in Amsterdam in 1928, that someone came up with the idea. That was not the origin of the torch relay, however. That came a littl |
What was the codename for the allied attack in Arnhem in World War Two | Arnhem - History Learning Site Arnhem Citation: C N Trueman "Arnhem" historylearningsite.co.uk. The History Learning Site, 20 Apr 2015. 16 Aug 2016. An airborne landing at Arnhem (the attack was code-named Operation Market Garden) was a plan to end World War Two early. The idea for an airborne landing on Arnhem came from Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery. The heroics that occurred at Arnhem and the surrounding areas put it up with such events as Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, the Battle of the Atlantic and D-Day in terms of the courage displayed by the men on the ground. However, some also see the attack on Arnhem as an attack that went a ‘bridge too far’. Montgomery’s plan was relatively simple. He believed that the most obvious crisis the Allies would face attacking into Germany was crossing the Rhine. Intelligence reports had already come in stating that the nearer the Allies got to the River Rhine, the more fierce the Germans defence was getting. Montgomery reckoned on dropping a large airborne force into Holland which could then serve a number of purposes. It could mop up German resistance in Holland but more important, it could attack outflank the defences put up by the Germans along the Siegfried Line the and then attack German defences behind the River Rhine and assist an Allied crossing of that river. While the American general Patton continued to advance in the south towards Germany, the airborne attack would assist in an attack in the north of Europe. Both armies would then squeeze what was left of German resistance in the middle. ‘Monty’ planned for an airborne assault to capture five bridges in Holland to secure the roads that the Allies needed to convey their armoured divisions and supply vehicles. Two of these bridges were over canals (the Wilhelma and Zuid Willems Vaart canals) while the other three bridges were over rivers. These rivers were the Maas where the bridge crossed at Grave; the Waal where the bridge crossed at Nijmegen and the Neder Rijn at Arnhem. Here, at Arnhem, the capture of the bridge was vital as the Neder Rijn was over 100 metres wide at this point. The plan had its critics most notably in the American camp who believed that the supplies needed for the attack would be taken away from their drive towards the Rhine. Initially, Eisenhower, supreme commander of Allied forces in the west, called the plan a “pencil-like thrust”. General Bradley, commander of the US 12th Army Group called it a venture “up a side-alley”. However, an event quickly gave Montgomery’s plan more momentum. V2 rockets had fallen in London. Quite clearly, these posed a far greater problem to the British government than the V1’s which frequently went off target or were shot down. The V2’s were in a different category. The Allied knew they were being fired from the coast of northern Europe so any successful attack into Holland and beyond would greatly ease this problem until all the launch sites were destroyed. The War Office gave ‘Monty’ its backing. Even so, Montgomery found that he could not get the promise of supplies that he needed for Market Garden. On September 11th, 1944, Montgomery told Eisenhower that, despite the support of the War Office, the attack would have to be postponed due to lack of vital supplies. ‘Monty’s’ tactic worked and Eisenhower immediately flew his chief-of-staff to Montgomery’s headquarters to see what supplies he needed. The Allied Airborne Army comprised of four divisions; two British and two American. Linked to it was the Polish Independent Parachute Brigade lead by Major-General Sosabowski. The two most senior American commanders were Major-General Gavin of the 101st Division and Major-General Maxwell Taylor of the 82nd Division. Both men were knowledgeable in airborne warfare. The British First Airborne Division was lead by Major-General Urquhart. He was an unusual choice to lead the Airborne Division as he had never parachuted before, never participated in a glider landing and got air sick. He, himself, expressed his surprise when he was appointed commander of the division. The First |
Which U.S. fighter was nicknamed Whistling Death by the Japanese | The BEST Corsair Whistle Ever Recorded-This'll Give You Chills - World War Wings Advertisement Just Listen To That Insane Whistle The Chance Vought F4U Corsair was designed as a one seat fighter plane able to take off and land on carriers in 1938. Unfortunately for Vought and the U.S. Navy, a nimble enough Corsair would only be shipped years later, in 1944. Until an improved model was made available, the fighter would operate from shore. Vought themselves couldn’t handle the orders so many of the Corsairs ended up being manufactured by Brewster and Goodyear. Advertisement With only enough room for one pilot, a wingspan of 41 ft and a weight of nine thousand pounds, the gull-winged Corsair could reach a speed of 417 mph, fly at almost 37 thousand feet and climb 2900 feet per minute. It had six M2 Browning machine guns mounted on the wings and the capacity to carry twenty rockets or two thousand pounds worth of bombs. As if Corsair wasn’t a great name in the first place, the fighter soon earned itself many other nicknames, none as ominous as the Whistling Death, rumored to have originated from Japanese soldiers who heard the plane diving menacingly above their positions. Due to its ability to descend quickly, the Chance Vought F4U Corsair also won the label of kamikaze killer, the fighter often saving Allied ships and carriers from Japanese planes. Advertisement |
In which country was the notorious concentration camp Auschwitz | Auschwitz - World War II - HISTORY.com Google Auschwitz: Genesis of Death Camps After the start of World War II , Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), the chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, implemented a policy that came to be known as the “Final Solution.” Hitler was determined not just to isolate Jews in Germany and countries annexed by the Nazis, subjecting them to dehumanizing regulations and random acts of violence. Instead, he became convinced that his “Jewish problem” would be solved only with the elimination of every Jew in his domain, along with artists, educators, Gypsies, communists, homosexuals, the mentally and physically handicapped and others deemed unfit for survival in Nazi Germany. Did You Know? In October 1944, a group of Auschwitz "Sonderkommando," young Jewish males responsible for removing corpses from crematoriums and gas chambers, staged a revolt. They assaulted their guards, using tools and makeshift explosives, and demolished a crematorium. All were apprehended and killed. To complete this mission, Hitler ordered the construction of death camps. Unlike concentration camps, which had existed in Germany since 1933 and were detention centers for Jews, political prisoners and other perceived enemies of the Nazi state, death camps existed for the sole purpose of killing Jews and other “undesirables,” in what became known as the Holocaust. Auschwitz: The Largest of the Death Camps Auschwitz, the largest and arguably the most notorious of all the Nazi death camps, opened in the spring of 1940. Its first commandant was Rudolf Höss (1900-47), who previously had helped run the Sachsenhausen concentration camp in Oranienburg, Germany. Auschwitz was located on a former military base outside OÅ›wiÄ™cim, a town in southern Poland situated near Krakow, one of the country’s largest cities. During the camp’s construction, nearby factories were appropriated and all those living in the area were forcibly ejected from their homes, which were bulldozed by the Nazis. Auschwitz originally was conceived as a concentration camp, to be used as a detention center for the many Polish citizens arrested after Germany annexed the country in 1939. These detainees included anti-Nazi activists, politicians, resistance members and luminaries from the cultural and scientific communities. Once Hitler’s Final Solution became official Nazi policy, however, Auschwitz was deemed an ideal death camp locale. For one thing, it was situated near the center of all German-occupied countries on the European continent. For another, it was in close proximity to the string of rail lines used to transport detainees to the network of Nazi camps. However, not all those arriving at Auschwitz were immediately exterminated. Those deemed fit to work were employed as slave labor in the production of munitions, synthetic rubber and other products considered essential to Germany’s efforts in World War II. Auschwitz and Its Subdivisions At its peak of operation, Auschwitz consisted of several divisions. The original camp, known as Auschwitz I, housed between 15,000 and 20,000 political prisoners. Those entering its main gate were greeted with an infamous and ironic inscription: “Arbeit Macht Frei,” or “Work Makes You Free.” Auschwitz II, located in the village of Birkenau, or Brzezinka, just outside OÅ›wiÄ™cim, was constructed in 1941 on the order of Heinrich Himmler (1900-45), commander of the “Schutzstaffel” (or Select Guard/Protection Squad, more commonly known as the SS), which operated all Nazi concentration camps and death camps. Birkenau, the biggest of the Auschwitz facilities, could hold some 90,000 prisoners. It also housed a group of bathhouses where countless people were gassed to death, and crematory ovens where bodies were burned. The majority of Auschwitz victims died at Birkenau.More than 40 smaller facilities, called subcamps, dotted the landscape and served as slave-labor camps. The largest of these subcamps, Monowitz, also known as Auschwitz III, began operating in 1942 and housed some 10,000 prisoners. Life and Death in Auschwitz By mid-1942 |
What were the short barrelled rifles formerly used by cavalry called | Carbine - definition of carbine by The Free Dictionary Carbine - definition of carbine by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/carbine n. A lightweight rifle with a short barrel. [French carabine, from Old French carabin, soldier armed with a musket, perhaps from escarrabin, gravedigger, from scarabee, dung beetle; see scarab.] carbine n 1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a light automatic or semiautomatic rifle of limited range 2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) Also called: carabin or carabine a light short-barrelled shoulder rifle formerly used by cavalry [C17: from French carabine, from Old French carabin carabineer, perhaps variant of escarrabin one who prepares corpses for burial, from scarabée, from Latin scarabaeus scarab] car•bine 1. a light, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle. 2. any of various short-barreled muskets or rifles used, orig. by cavalry troops, since c1600. [1595–1605; < Middle French carabine] ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: 1. carbine - light automatic rifle rifle - a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired" Translations Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: sniperscope References in classic literature ? She played with his long hair, and admired his big hands and his clothes and his carbine, and asked question after question, as fast as he could answer, until I excused them both for half an hour, in order to have a chance to finish my work. View in context See here, you son of an imported Malaga jackass," he said between his teeth, "I'd have you know that I'm related on my mother's side to Carbine, winner of the Melbourne Cup, and where I come from we aren't accustomed to being ridden over roughshod by any parrot-mouthed, pig-headed mule in a pop-gun pea-shooter battery. View in context Finally I could endure the suspense no longer, and, arming myself with my two Colt revolvers and a carbine, I strapped two belts of cartridges about me and catching my saddle horse, started down the trail taken by Powell in the morning. |
In which TV show did Anneka Rice fly around in a helicopter | Treasure Hunt (TV Series 1982–1989) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Helicopter skyrunner Anneka Rice races against the clock to find directions to treasure at locations worked out by studio guests from cryptic clues. Stars: a list of 716 titles created 17 May 2011 a list of 599 titles created 03 May 2013 a list of 60 titles created 26 Aug 2013 a list of 137 titles created 04 Feb 2014 a list of 864 titles created 07 Dec 2014 Search for " Treasure Hunt " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Treasure Hunt (1982–1989) 8.2/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 1 win & 3 nominations. See more awards » Photos Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? A C.I.A. agent is assigned to go to Beijing to look for a hidden "treasure," which turns out to be a woman who has supernatural powers, and is the National Treasure of China. Director: Jeffrey Lau Comedy series following the lives of sisters Tracey and Sharon who are left to fend for themselves after their husbands are arrested for armed robbery. Stars: Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph Mr Gary Sparrow is an ordinary bloke with an extraordinary life. By day, a very bored and uninspired TV repairman but by night, an accidental time traveler. Stars: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Victor McGuire, Christopher Ettridge Edit Storyline Helicopter skyrunner Anneka Rice races against the clock to find directions to treasure at locations worked out by studio guests from cryptic clues. 28 December 1982 (UK) See more » Company Credits Did You Know? Trivia There was no visual link between the contestants in the studio and the Skyrunner - the only means of communication was via radio. The contestants had no idea what the Skyrunner was seeing (or often doing), or where she was going until the programme was televised. However, even the audio link wasn't always foolproof, and often broke up at inopportune moments, which added an unintentional difficulty factor to proceedings. See more » Connections A good all round interesting show 7 October 2006 | by k-ward1 (UK) – See all my reviews Like all series, there were some better than others but overall, my wife and I both liked watching this show. It really did receive a lot of adverse publicity. It was as though the public were determined to get it off the air by any means possible but despite this Anneka Rice's personality was great and it lasted from 1983-1988 (with Anneka). They do say one man's meat is another man's poison and it certainly was true of Channel Four's Treasure Hunt. My favourite has got to be the one about West Yorkshire since it started in my home town of Todmorden at Stoodley Pike (pronounced Studley), a well known landmark on the hillside that can be seen from most parts of the town, which is quite a feat since the town is surrounded by the millstone grit of the Pennines. Another one that stands out was the one in Israel which I still have on video. I do wish they would include this series on DVD with the rash of other programmes now coming out on DVD. 3 of 4 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes |
What was the name of the Munsters pet dragon | The Munsters Pets and Visitors The Munsters Pets, relatives and Visitors The Munsters had various visitors and family members visit them from time to time. They also owned various pets. This page includes pictures of them from the series. Upper right: Uncle Gilbert as he arrives sporting his hat and scarf Right: The Munsters sit and have a laugh with Uncle Gilbert. The most popular pet that the Munsters owned was Spot, the flame breathing dragon. Spot lived under the staircase, but was known to leave from time to time. Spot was designed by Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis using the Tyranosaurus Rex model from the movie One Million B.C. The Munsters also had a pet Raven called Charlie. Charlie lived in the Cuckoo clock. Charlie's favorite line was, "Never more." He was known to make sarcastic comments when family members did foolish things. Soon to come- |
What is the name of the hotel in Heartburn Hotel | Heartburn Hotel (TV Series 1998–2000) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS 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 26 April 2011 1:36 AM, -08:00 | The Guardian - TV News Around The Web a list of 8 titles created 23 Apr 2011 a list of 101 titles created 14 Nov 2012 a list of 1320 titles created 20 Nov 2014 Search for " Heartburn Hotel " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Heartburn Hotel (1998–2000) 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. Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? 20 July 1998 (UK) See more » Company Credits (Tescos) – See all my reviews There we go, it's funny. In fact at times it's very very funny. Tim Healy looks to be shaped into the new Alf Garnett, through his character Harry Springer.The script is as crisp as the wallpaper in the halls of the Olympic Hotel,that has collected many of societies outcasts in one hotel providing many many laughs. Potential classic. 11 of 12 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes |
What is botany the study of | What is Botany? What is Botany? Botany is the scientific study of plants. "Plants," to most people, means a wide range of living organisms from the smallest bacteria to the largest living things - the giant sequoia trees. By this definition plants include: algae, fungi, lichens, mosses, ferns, conifers and flowering plants. Today scientists believe bacteria, algae and fungi are in their own distinct kingdoms, but most general botany courses, and most Botany Departments at colleges and universities, still teach about these groups. Because the field is so broad, there are many kinds of plant biologists and many different opportunities available. Botanists interested in ecology study interactions of plants with other organisms and the environment. Other field botanists search to find new species or do experiments to discover how plants grow under different conditions. Some botanists study the structure of plants. They may work in the field, concentrating on the pattern of the whole plant. Others use microscopes to study the most detailed fine structure of individual cells. Many botanists do experiments to determine how plants convert simple chemical compounds into more complex chemicals. They may even study how genetic information in DNA controls plant development. Botanists study processes that occur on a time scale ranging from fractions of a second in individual cells to those that unfold over eons of evolutionary time. The results of botanical research increase and improve our supply of medicines, foods, fibers, building materials, and other plant products. Conservationists use botanical knowledge to help manage parks, forests, range lands, and wilderness areas. Public health and environmental protection professionals depend on their understanding of plant science to help solve pollution problems. Continue ..... |
How many planets in the Solar System are bigger than Earth | What Are The Diameters of the Planets? - Universe Today Universe Today What Are The Diameters of the Planets? Article Updated: 1 Jul , 2016 by Matt Williams The planets of our Solar System vary considerably in size and shape. Some planets are small enough that they are comparable in diameter to some of our larger moons – i.e. Mercury is smaller than Jupiter’s moon Ganymede and Saturn’s moon Titan . Meanwhile, others like Jupiter are so big that they are larger in diameter than most of the others combined. In addition, some planets are wider at the equator than they are at the poles. This is due to a combination of the planets composition and their rotational speed. As a result, some planets are almost perfectly spherical while others are oblate spheroids (i.e. experience some flattening at the poles). Let us examine them one by one, shall we? Mercury: With a diameter of 4,879 km (3031.67 mi), Mercury is the smallest planet in our Solar System. In fact, Mercury is not much larger than Earth’s own Moon – which has a diameter of 3,474 km (2158.64 mi). At 5,268 km (3,273 mi) in diameter, Jupiter’s moon of Ganymede is also larger, as is Saturn’s moon Titan – which is 5,152 km (3201.34 mi) in diameter. Mercury, as imaged by the MESSENGER spacecraft, revealing parts of the never seen by human eyes. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington As with the other planets in the inner Solar System (Venus, Earth, and Mars), Mercury is a terrestrial planet , which means it is composed primarily of metals and silicate rocks that are differentiated into an iron-rich core and a silicate mantle and crust. Also, due to the fact that Mercury has a very slow sidereal rotational period, taking 58.646 days to complete a single rotation on its axis, Mercury experiences no flattening at the poles. This means that the planet is almost a perfect sphere and has the same diameter whether it is measured from pole to pole or around its equator. Venus: Venus is often referred to as Earth’s “ sister planet “, and not without good reason. At 12,104 km (7521 mi) in diameter, it is almost the same size as Earth. But unlike Earth, Venus experiences no flattening at the poles, which means that it almost perfectly circular. As with Mercury, this is due to Venus’ slow sidereal rotation period, taking 243.025 days to rotate once on its axis. The planet Venus, as imaged by the Magellan 10 mission. Credit: NASA/JPL Earth: With a mean diameter of 12,756 km (7926 mi), Earth is the largest terrestrial planet in the Solar System and the fifth largest planet overall. However, due to flattening at its poles (0.00335), Earth is not a perfect sphere, but an oblate spheroid. As a result, its polar diameter differs from its equatorial diameter, but only by about 41 km (25.5 mi) In short, Earth measures 12713.6 km (7900 mi) in diameter from pole to pole, and 12756.2 km (7926.3 mi) around its equator. Once again, this is due to Earth’s sidereal rotational period, which takes a relatively short 23 hours, 58 minutes and 4.1 seconds to complete a single rotation on its axis. Mars: Mars is often referred to as “Earth’s twin”; and again, for good reason. Like Earth, Mars experiences flattening at its poles (0.00589), which is due to its relatively rapid sidereal rotational period (24 hours, 37 minutes and 22 seconds, or 1.025957 Earth days). As a result, it experiences a bulge at its equator which leads to a variation of 40 km (25 mi) between its polar radius and equatorial radius. This works out to Mars having a mean diameter of 6779 km (4212.275 mi), varying between 6752.4 km (4195.75 mi) between its poles and 6792.4 km (4220.6 mi) at its equator. Mosaic of the Valles Marineris hemisphere of Mars, similar to what one would see from orbital distance of 2500 km. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Jupiter: Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, measuring some 142,984 km (88,846 mi) in diameter. Again, this its mean diameter, since Jupiter experiences some rather significant flattening at the poles (0.06487). This is due t |
In which U.S. state was the gas chamber first used | gas chamber | execution device | Britannica.com execution device beheading Gas chamber, method of executing condemned prisoners by lethal gas. The gas chamber was first adopted in the U.S. state of Nevada in 1921 in an effort to provide a more humane form of capital punishment . On February 8, 1924, Gee Jon became the first person to be executed by lethal gas. By 1955, 11 U.S. states had adopted the gas chamber as their method of execution, but by the early 21st century it was available in only two states (California and Missouri), where condemned prisoners were allowed to choose between lethal injection and lethal gas. In Arizona , inmates sentenced to death before November 1992 were allowed to choose between lethal injection and lethal gas; in Wyoming , lethal gas was designated to replace lethal injection if the latter method was ruled unconstitutional. From 1921 to 1972 (when the U.S. Supreme Court commenced its moratorium on the death penalty), lethal gas was applied in some 600 executions; from 1976 (when the moratorium ended) to 1999 it was used in only 11 executions. The high cost of renovating disused gas chambers, as well as a growing perception of the method as unconstitutionally cruel, contributed to this trend, leading some scholars to predict in the early 21st century that the method would not be used again. California ’s lethal gas procedure (the most thoroughly documented) was carried out in a sealed, modified octagonal chamber. The inmate was strapped to a chair with holes in the seat, below which was placed a container of sulfuric acid , distilled water, and sodium cyanide crystals. The executioner pulled a lever that mixed the cyanide crystals into the sulfuric acid–water container to create the hydrocyanic gas that the inmate inhaled. Although there is a consensus that cyanide affects many parts of the body, it is unclear at which point an individual becomes unconscious or dies, because pain and consciousness are difficult to measure. In 1996 a federal appeals court unanimously held that California’s statute authorizing lethal gas violated the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishments, based on a lower court’s conclusion that gassed inmates can suffer an extreme amount of pain and that there is a substantial likelihood that such pain would last for several minutes. (Over time, eyewitnesses had also reported a number of long and gruesome lethal gas executions in California and other states.) Similar Topics lethal injection The U.S. Supreme Court has never ruled on the constitutionality of lethal gas. It did, however, vacate the federal appeals court ruling that lethal gas was unconstitutional because the California legislature called for lethal injection unless a prisoner specifically requested lethal gas. The United Nations Human Rights Committee has considered California’s gas chamber torturous and inhumane. Outside the United States no other country has adopted lethal gas as a constitutional method of carrying out capital punishment. During the Holocaust , however, Nazi Germany employed gas chambers for the purpose of killing Jews and other targeted groups. The chambers were established at concentration camps and usually disguised as bathhouses. Men, women, and children were herded naked into the chambers after being told that they were going to take showers. The doors were closed, and poison gas was injected. See also extermination camp . gas chamber - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) The gas chamber was first adopted in the U.S. state of Nevada in 1921 in an effort to provide a more humane form of capital punishment. On February 8, 1924, Gee Jon became the first person to be executed by lethal gas. By 1955, 11 U.S. states had adopted the gas chamber as their method of execution, but by the early 21st century it was available in only two states (California and Missouri), where condemned prisoners were allowed to choose between lethal injection and lethal gas. In Arizona, inmates sentenced to death before November 1992 were allowed to choose between |
"Which TV series began with the words, ""There is nothing wrong with your television set""" | Outer Limits openings Outer Limits openings For a sound file of the opening see the sounds page . These are based on a posting by stoodin101 in rec.arts.sf.tv Original Outer Limits opening variations: OL #1 There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. If we wish to make it louder, we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we will tune it to a whisper. We will control the horizontal. We will control the vertical. We can roll the image; make it flutter. We can change the focus to a soft blur or sharpen it to crystal clarity. For the next hour, sit quietly and we will control all that you see and hear. We repeat: there is nothing wrong with your television set. You are about to participate in a great adventure. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the inner mind to the outer limits. OL#2 delete the lines about making it louder and softer. OL#3 delete "Sit quietly and" OL#4 There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. For the next hour we will control all that you see and hear. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the inner mind to the outer limits. New Outer Limits opening: There is nothing wrong with your television. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are now controlling the transmission. We control the horizontal and the vertical. We can deluge you with a thousand channels or expand one single image to crystal clarity and beyond. We can shape your vision to anything our imagination can conceive. For the next hour we will control all that you see and hear. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the deepest inner mind to the outer limits. This page last changed December 13, 1998 |
Who kept the score on Bullseye | Bullseye - UKGameshows Bullseye Marti Caine (1988 christmas special) (hostess) Broadcast ATV for ITV, 28 September to 21 December 1981 (13 episodes in 1 series) Central for ITV, 10 October 1982 to 8 July 1995 Produced in association with Granada and Thames for ITV1, 22 October 2005 ( Gameshow Marathon one-off) Granada Yorkshire for Challenge, 17 April to 22 September 2006 (30 episodes in 1 series) ITV Productions and TalkbackThames for ITV1, 19 May 2007 ( Gameshow Marathon one-off) Synopsis Super, smashing, great On Sunday evenings through the winter months, Bullseye stopped being a game-show and began to be an institution. Club comedian Jim Bowen 's style and catchphrases such as "super, smashing, great" spawned a large number of mickey-takes (not to mention the odd notable out-take on It'll be Alright on the Night). Three pairs of contestants, an amateur dart player and a non-dart player, would compete in three rounds. What's the bet the taller one's the darts player? Take aim... In Round 1, the dart player would aim for one of ten segments on a specifically constructed board. Money was won depending on how close the dart came to hitting the bullseye - but only if the dart landed in the category nominated by the non-dart player. More money could be won by the non-dart player answering a question on the category associated with the segment. Once a category had gone, the dart player had to avoid it otherwise no money could be won in subsequent throws. Jim Bowen interviews the contestants. The Round 1 dartboard can be seen in the background. After each player had thrown one dart three times, the couple with the least amount of money retired. (This final rule was changed in series eight so that two teams were eliminated at the end of Round 2 to give the lagging team a chance to catch up.) The consolation prize was a "bendy Bully", a toy version of the show's portly bovine mascot. Oh, and some darts and tankards - and in the early shows, before the Bendy Bullies, chalk-holders (don't ask!) Jim Bowen doles out the consolation prizes - Bendy Bullies In Round 2, a standard dart board was used. Each dart-player threw three darts. The highest scoring dart player would win the right for his partner to answer a question, the reward being the dart player's score in (British) pounds. What's Bully got in store tonight? After an interlude where a professional darts player (or sometimes a celebrity from the world of showbiz, who was always given a 60-point head start) tries to throw for money for a charity (known as "Bronze Bully Time", because the professional who scored the most at the end of the series got to hold a large Bully trophy made from bronze for the year - nine darts with pounds for points going to charity, doubled if they made 301 or more), the highest scoring team went through to Bully's Prize Board, another specially constructed dart board containing eight quite narrow red segments (which claimed prizes), quite large black segments (which did nothing) and a fairly large bullseye. Hitting a red segment corresponded with claiming one of eight prizes, and hitting the bullseye claimed Bully's Special Prize. Bully, the show's mascot, hangs onto a flying dart during the title sequence One jeopardy, which happened quite a lot more than you might think, occurred when a dart hit the same red segment or the bullseye twice. This caused the prize to be lost or, as the host infamously put it, "Keep out of the black and in to the red, There's nothing in this game for two in a bed". Are they going to gamble? Once the prizes had been won, the team had the option of gambling their prizes (and, in later series, all the money they had won in the earlier part of the show as well). To win the gamble, both members of the team had to throw three darts at a standard dart board, the non-dart player throwing first, with their combined score totalling 101 or more. If the winning couple decided not to gamble for the star prize, then they were sent on their way with a round of applause and the previous second-placed couple were then invited out to |
Which chef is the host of BBC's Meals in Minutes programme | BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing - Ainsley Harriott Strictly Come Dancing Natalie Lowe While his dancing experience may be limited to “dancing around the kitchen with Suzy Salt and Percy Pepper”, Ainsley can’t wait to swap the oven gloves for a pair of dancing shoes, saying: “I’m most looking forward to the discipline and I admire the dedication it takes to be a good dancer.” I won’t be cooking any breakfast for Craig! Ainsley Harriott The 58-year-old celebrity chef has a cupboard stocked full of television credits, including Good Morning with Anne and Nick , Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook , Ainsley’s Barbeque Bible , Ainsley’s Meals in Minutes and, perhaps most famously, Ready Steady Cook . It won’t be long before Ainsley is cooking up a storm on the Strictly dancefloor! Ainsley trained at Westminster College of Catering, before becoming an apprentice at Verrey’s restaurant in London’s West End. He then became Head Chef at Lord's Cricket Ground before transitioning into the media as the presenter of More Nosh, Less Dosh on BBC Radio 5 . Alongside his television career, Ainsley is also a bestselling author, having sold more than two million books worldwide. Born and bred in Wandsworth, South London, Ainsley is the son of Jamaican pianist Chester Harriott and nurse Peppy Strudwick, and has two grown-up children, Jimmy (24) and Maddie (21). Sharing his father’s musical genes, Harriott formed the Calypso Twins with school friend Paul Boross. The pair released a light-hearted hit record in the early 1990s called ‘World Party’ and went on to be regular performers at the Comedy Store and Jongleurs and made appearances on TV and radio. Clearly a man of many talents, in 1993 Ainsley played the part of a GELF chief in the sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf . In 1998, for the show's 10th anniversary, Harriott presented a special edition of Can't Cook, Won't Cook with the cast of Red Dwarf cooking a meal while remaining in character. In 2000, Ainsley made his US debut with The Ainsley Harriott Show which ran for more than 100 episodes. Following this he went on to host the US version of Ready, Steady Cook. Back in the UK, in 2008, Harriott took part in the genealogy documentary series Who Do You Think You Are? |
In Dallas in which county do the Ewings live | "Dallas" Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb trailers and videos full cast and crew trivia official sites memorable quotes Overview 35 out of 37 people found the following review useful: "Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer!" (J.R Ewing) from Gibraltar 4 May 2006 Dallas has to be one of the greatest ever TV shows, because it had all of the attributes for entertainment. It had great characters, good writers and story lines that ranged from the ridiculous to the sublime. Oh how easy it was to run an an oil company! Watching Dallas was pure fantasy, it's simply what makes TV fun and relaxing, take out an hour from the real world and enjoy, for people who saw the show they know what I mean! So there we were introduced to the Ewing's who were in a bitter feud with the Barnes. However it was the biggest mismatch since George Foreman pounded Joe Frazier into the canvas 6 times in two rounds in the 1973 heavyweight title fight. The Ewing's led by JR body-slammed Cliff Barnes around for the first two seasons. In reality it was not a fair contest, a multimillion dollar family with connections up against a small town lawyer were always going to come out on top! However, that was to change as the series progressed. Of course the show quickly centered on JR (played by Larry Hagman) and the writers created a character that people would really hate; he had no problem playing fast and lose with other peoples lives. So what did JR do that upset so many people! Swindled and cheated the cartel on more than one occasion, blackmailed politician's and government officials into helping him with his crooked deals, had the police set people up on phony charges as he had much of Braddock and Dallas police dept in his payroll. However JR wasn't satisfied with just tormenting the powerful, his family were not spared either, he was instrumental in trying to break up both Bobby, Garry and his mothers marriage's on numerous occasions. Cheated on his wife so many times that he turned her into an alcoholic and had her committed to a sanitarium. Government regulations were also no obstacle to his ambitions. He defied a State department embargo and illegally sold oil to Cuba, instigated a military coup in some oil rich country in Asia and risked a middle east war by hiring mercenaries to blow up Saudi Arabian oil fields to jack up the price of oil, and finally had a run in with the CIA and the Justice Department. It was not just Cliff Barnes he wreaked havoc on, other people were fair game too. He betrayed, conned and left many of his subordinates, business associates and former lovers twisting in the wind, either in jail, broke or on the run from the police. As a consequence of his meddling, reputations were ruined family relationships were left in tatters and ambitions shattered as he turned his back or double crossed some of his closest confidants. It doesn't get any better than this! Not surprisingly the phrase "I'll get you JR if it's the last thing I'll do" or "you'll pay for this JR" both became fairly regular clichés as they all vowed revenge! As I write this I can count at least 5 attempts on JR's life as they tried to get even. Many would say that the golden years of Dallas were the 1978-82 seasons. That's probably true, all the characters were developed through those seasons and I think Dallas had it's highest ratings. However my personal favorites were the 1987-1990 (the last series was poor)! In 1986 with the series tottering on the edge, the writers took a chance and despite ridicule brought back the character Bobby by making the previous season all a dream. It was a risk but they resuscitated a series by binning the most boring and tired looking season in 1985/86 (and that's according to Larry Hagman too) as never happening and therefore having a fresh start to the series. To start with not everything went JRs way he lost Ewing oil, Sue Ellen started to get her act together and fight back on equal terms, Pam left the series and Bobby became a more aggressive character without her. It was a brave attempt by the creators to revive |
With which football team did Bobby Moore end his English league playing career | Bobby’s Books | Bobby FC Bobby’s Books Published by BBC Books – ISBN 978-1-84990-988-4 Reviewed by Richard DJJ Bowdery BBC Books have scored again. Following hard on the heels of ‘Match of the Day: 50 Years’, comes this latest trip down football’s memory lane. ‘Match of the Day 365’ is a compilation of iconic moments from the Premier League era, spanning its first 22 seasons. Written by MoTD commentator Steve Wilson, it’s a fascinating reminder of what we watched, read and talked about in the pubs and on the terraces. Set out in bite-size chunks, there is a story for each day of the year along with a paragraph or two on other notable events. Although there is some cross-over between the two books, it doesn’t diminish the attraction of this latest offering which provides a wealth of stories that fans of the ‘beautiful game’ will want to revisit again and again – and what memories they are. Who can forget? • that cheeky shot from the halfway line which announced to the world a special footballing talent (17 August) • one keeper’s kick that was even longer but achieved the same result as it bounced into the net over the opposing keeper’s head (2 Nov) • the emotional Italian who pushed over a referee – the ref seemed to go down in stages (26 September) • a manager’s rant to the TV cameras as pressure mounted on his team’s push for the League title (29 April) • a European comeback by a team who were dead and, almost, buried at half-time (25 May) • the tears of a clown when a penalty shoot-out lost us the chance of glory – if only his legs were two inches longer (26 June) • a Kung-Fu kicking Frenchman who later talked of sardines and trawlers (25 January and 31 March). With this type of book there is bound be stories that didn’t make the cut – a debate you can have with your fellow fans. But the book does what it says on the cover. And regardless of whether or not you agree with Steve Wilson’s choice of stories, you’d be hard pushed not to smile and even chuckle as you reminisce on an era that brought a fresh start for the English game. All in all it’s a book every fan, who lived through this new dawn, should own, and every future fan should be encouraged to buy: so they can read for themselves what makes the Premier League probably the most talked about league in the world. Published 3 September 2015. Published by Ebury Press. ISBN: 978-0-09191787-6 Harry Redknapp is one of those football managers who falls into the Marmite category – you either love him or hate him. There is one thing that is certain though; life has never been dull at any of the clubs he has managed over the past 30-odd years. Within the game Redknapp is highly respected and regarded as a far more astute tactician than those who have painted him merely as a wheeler – dealer wide-boy. Above all though Redknapp believes that even though the role of a football manager has changed since he started at out as Bobby Moore’s assistant at Oxford City in the late Seventies many of the principles remain the same, with man management the key. Harry’s autobiography “Always Managing” is a jocular journey through his career which started as a young winger at West Ham in the Sixties. After his playing career fizzled out in the United Sates, Redknapp was jobless for a while and was working as a mini-cab driver. But after the strange period with Moore at Oxford, Redknapp got a break at Bournemouth, before emerging as a top level boss with West Ham, Portsmouth (twice) Southampton, Tottenham and QPR. Redknapp parted company with Rangers earlier this year when it was clear that the club lacked the squad to stay in the PL. He had led them back to the top flight having inherited an over bloated, over-paid squad when he succeeded Mark Hughes two years ago. One of the constant themes in the book is that ultimately, no matter how good a manager is, success can only be achieved when a club has enough quality players in it’s squad for the level they are playing at. He suggests that had Jose Mourinho taken over QPR when he did then he would have been unlikely to keep them up either. In |
Who was the first West Indian batsman to score 35.000 first class runs | West Indies – TalkCricket West Indies Introduction The West Indies cricket team is a multi-national sporting conglomerate, made up of top players from the English speaking Caribbean islands, or former British dependencies, referred to as the British West Indies. Historically, when still under British rule, teams would be selected from the islands to play the visiting English sides. The regular playing cricket team that emerged was originally called The Windies. Granted official international test match status in 1928 when they joined the Imperial Cricket Council, the Windies met England at Lords that same year in June. The West Indies have boasted some great and truly inspirational players throughout their history, though it was not until the 1960s that they really began to flourish as a team. In this time period, the Windies also shifted from a white-dominated to black-dominated team. Emerging as unofficial world champions in 1970, they managed to retain this title and a golden period through to the 1980s. The West Indies were famed for their four-pronged fast bowler attack, backed up by extravagant yet solid batting. During the height of their golden period, the Windies won 11 consecutive Test victories, including two notable 5-0 demolitions of England. In recent times, sadly, West Indian cricket has been in decline, largely owing to economic problems within the West Indian countries and therefore a lack of investment in cricket as a serious, professional, national sport. Great Players The West Indies, from very early on in their playing history, have always produced great players, with the skill and charm to woo the viewing public. One of the first great players was the incredible Learie Constantine who, as well as being an accomplished cricketer, was also a broadcast journalist, lawyer ‘’and’’ politician! As a cricketer, he was a fine all rounder, with a fast right arm bowl and solid right-handed batting technique. Constantine was instrumental in the West Indies first test match win against England in 1930 and also played a crucial role in securing the 1934-5 series for the Windies. In the 1930s came George Headley, who is widely regarded to be the greatest batsman of all time who finished his career with a test match average of 60.83, the fourth highest in history. When playing his first Test at the age of 18, he scored 78 in the first innings and 211 in the second, and stunned the visiting English and the cricket world as a whole. In the 1929-30 home series against England he scored 703 runs in eight Test innings, leaving him with an average of 87.80 and also racking up four centuries in the process. Headley was the first batsman to score four test centuries before the age of 21. One of the most internationally famous West Indian cricketers of all time is Garry Sobers, or by his full name, Sir Garfield St Auburn Sobers. A hugely prestigious and successful player for the West Indies during the 1950s and 60s, he was perhaps the greatest all rounder the world has ever seen. Sobers was a great bowler, bowling left-arm orthodox spin, left-arm unorthodox spin, and also left-arm fast-medium. As a batsman Sobers managed a career average of 57.78 and he was also a fantastic fielder who usually fielded close to the wicket. Sobers made his Test match debut in 1953, at the tender age of 17. In 1958, only five years later, Sobers made history by scoring 365 runs in 614 minutes in a single innings, a record that stood for 36 years, until fellow West Indian Brian Lara came along. It was his first Test century and this is a record that stands to this day. Another iconic moment came in 1968, when Sobers became the first batsman to hit six sixes off one over of six consecutive balls in first-class cricket. He was batting as captain for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan, and Malcolm Nash was the bowler. The muscular West Indian figure Desmond Haynes dominated cricket in the 1980s alongside fellow players Viv Richards and Malcolm Marshall. Haynes was one of the greatest and most powerful batsmen the West Indies has ever produced. In h |
In which Australian city is the Gabba cricket ground | The GABBA, Brisbane QLD – Australia’s Stadiums - Tourism Australia Brisbane Today's Weather in Brisbane The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as ‘The Gabba’, is one of the city of Brisbane’s major icons. The Gabba is named after the suburb of Woolloongabba, where it is located, just 1 kilometre from the Brisbane city centre . Over the years, The Gabba has hosted cricket, athletics, Australian Rules Football, baseball, cycling, Rugby League, Rugby Union, soccer and pony and greyhound races, along with being the stage for many international concerts. The Gabba is home to the Brisbane Lions Australian Football League team; the Queensland Cricket Association; and the Queensland Bulls state cricket team. The first cricket match was held on the site in 1896 - an historic match between Members of Parliament and the press. Since then, many cricketing legends have been created here. The first Test Cricket match at The Gabba was played between Australia and South Africa in 1931. The Gabba was also the first Australian venue to host an International Twenty20 cricket match in 2006. Today, the 42,000 seat stadium almost resembles a mini Melbourne Cricket Ground , complete with light towers and a large modern grandstand encircling the ground. Unrestricted views of the oval playing surface from all areas have made it a perfect venue for hosting international sporting and entertainment events. The Gabba usually hosts the first Test Cricket match of the season each November, in addition to a number of international one-day cricket matches, usually held in January. It was also the venue for the opening match of the historic 2013 British and Irish Lions Australia Tour. Australian Rules football was played at The Gabba from as early as 1905. During the 1950s and 1960s The Gabba hosted soccer matches for English first division clubs including Blackpool FC, Everton FC and Manchester United. The Chinese and South African national teams have also played at the ground. The first Rugby League Test match was played at the Gabba in 1909 between Australia and New Zealand. The largest crowd attendance ever at the Gabba was for a Rugby League Test Match between Australia and Great Britain in 1954, when more than 47,000 people packed the arena. The Gabba has also hosted six Rugby Union Test matches. A team of dedicated volunteers regularly conduct tours of the Gabba. These behind the scenes tours will give you a first-hand look at the areas usually off limits to the general public. Check in advance for tour schedules; and bookings are essential. One of the best ways to get a local's view of the city is with the Brisbane Greeters service, part of the Global Greeters Network, which began in New York in 1992. These free two-hour tours will help you discover Brisbane with a local. Public transport is one of the easiest ways to get to the Gabba; or it's an easy walk from the Brisbane city centre. South Bank train station is the closest railway station. There are also regular bus services. On days when major events are held, additional shuttle bus services run from various locations throughout Brisbane. Change your country and language Change your country |
Who played George The Third in the film The Madness of King George | The Madness of King George (1994) - 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 Madness of King George ( 1994 ) PG-13 | A meditation on power and the metaphor of the body of state, based on the real episode of dementia experienced by George III [now suspected a victim of porphyria, a blood disorder]. As he ... See full summary » Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 30 titles created 08 Jul 2012 a list of 26 titles created 07 Feb 2013 a list of 33 titles created 01 Jul 2013 a list of 34 titles created 12 May 2015 a list of 33 titles created 28 Nov 2015 Title: The Madness of King George (1994) 7.2/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 1 Oscar. Another 15 wins & 18 nominations. See more awards » Photos Edit Storyline A meditation on power and the metaphor of the body of state, based on the real episode of dementia experienced by George III [now suspected a victim of porphyria, a blood disorder]. As he loses his senses, he becomes both more alive and more politically marginalized; neither effect desirable to his lieutenants, who jimmy the rules to avoid a challenge to regal authority, raising the question of who is really in charge. Written by Dan Hartung <[email protected]> His Majesty was all powerful and all knowing. But he wasn't quite all there. Genres: Rated PG-13 for thematic elements | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 28 December 1994 (USA) See more » Also Known As: La folie du roi George See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia There had been some question as to whether Nigel Hawthorne should be cast in the movie, since he was 65 at the time of filming and King George III was only fifty at the time of his first bout of insanity. See more » Goofs The servant Fortnum states that he is leaving royal service to open a provisioner's shop in Piccadilly ("a step up from emptying piss-pots"), a comical allusion to the Fortnum & Mason's establishment. The film takes place in 1788, 81 years after F&M was founded in 1707. In fact, the company's co-founder's grandson entered royal service in 1761, which led to an expansion of the company's business. See more » Quotes George III : By your dress, sir, and general demeanor, I'd say you were a minister of God. Dr. Willis : Oh, that's true, Your Majesty, I was once in the service of the Church. Now I practice medicine. George III : Well, I'm sorry for it. You've quitted a profession I've always loved and embraced one I most heartily DETEST. Dr. Willis : Our Savior went about healing the sick. George III : Yes... but He had not seven hundred pounds a year for it. [laughs] Referenced in Borderlands (2009) See more » Soundtracks (USA) – See all my reviews THE MADNESS OF GEORGE III (called MADNESS OF KING GEORGE in the States because of reported studio concern, probably not apocryphal, that most Americans would wonder why they missed MADNESS I and II) begins with an act of lese majesty, a look behind the scenes as the family and ministers of George III prepare for the ceremony to open Parliament in 1788. We see the confusion of an equerry who has no idea of what his duties are, a royal attendant hurriedly spit on and cuff-polish a jewel on the kingly crown, the boredom of the king's eldest sons who would rather be just about anywhere else than waiting for their father in the chilly anteroom. ("Colder in here than a greyhound's nostril," mutters the Lord Chancellor.) It's a theme that will carry through the entire film. Kingship and royalty are shams, it seems magic acts that require faith on the part of the audience. A peek behind the curtain of noblesse oblige and it's all likely to fall to pieces. The story remains fairly true to the facts. Late in 1788, George III is taken by a mysterious illness (lately surmised to be porphyria) that |
What city's police force employed Dirty Harry | The Enforcer (1976) - Plot Summary - IMDb The Enforcer (1976) Plot Summary Showing all 6 plot summaries Picking up three years after the events in Magnum Force, a threatening terrorist group called, The People's Revolutionary Strike Force declare war to the city of San Francisco and demand a ransom to be paid, otherwise they plan to blow the city apart. While Inspector 'Dirty' Harry Callahan is at a limbo following his unorthodox method during a robbery, he's at it to dispatch the terrorist group, by playing their game by being more dirty than ever. But this time, he's got a new partner, which might prove the task to be somewhat more difficult than ever, unless the two can work together. - Written by Anonymous San Francisco Police Inspector Harry Callahan returns in the third of the Dirty Harry movies. Teamed with his new partner, Policewoman Inspector Kate Moore, they hunt for a group of terrorists that are blackmailing the City of San Francisco for two million dollars. - Written by David J. Kiseleski <[email protected]> Robbers at a liquor store are holding a shopkeeper and three of his patrons hostage. Asked by the robbers for a car with a police radio, Inspector Dirty Harry Callahan volunteers his own car. Dirty Harry drives the car right through the store's plate glass window. Before the robbers know what hit them, Dirty Harry has shot them. $14,379 is how much the San Francisco police department will have to pay to repair the damages caused by Dirty Harry's encounter with the robbers. Rather than getting a medal, which he doesn't want, Harry is relegated to Personnel to help interview patrol officers on the list to make inspector. Dirty Harry is told that of the eight openings, three will be filled by women. A group that calls themselves the People's Revolutionary Strike Force (PRSF), led by Bobby Maxwell, are making plans to go on a rampage throughout San Francisco as some kind of extremist political statement. When Dirty Harry's longtime partner is killed by the PRSF during a major weapons theft, Dirty Harry vows revenge and, surprisingly, is given some support by his superiors. Dirty Harry has bad luck when it comes to partners. Being Dirty Harry's partner is like having your doctor say you only have a few days left to live. Harry gets a new partner named Kate Moore, a woman whose decade long entire police career has been spent in the Human Resources department. With her suit and high heels, Kate has trouble chasing suspects. But she proves to be resilient and resourceful and becomes Harry's friend. The PRSF continues stealing explosive devices and rocket launchers. After they're armed to the teeth, they kidnap the mayor and demand a ransom of two million dollars. The PRSF is prepared to blow up the toilets in the police station itself. Dirty Harry goes undercover, attempting to root out Maxwell and his crew. Kate and Dirty Harry discover that the mayor is being held at Alcatraz Island. This leads Kate and Dirty Harry to a showdown against Maxwell. - Written by Todd Baldridge Following a reprimand from his superiors for his somewhat destructive approach to his work, Harry Callahan finds his new partner to be female. Though none too pleased with this, the job has to come first - in this case the City being held to ransom following an arms robbery, by a gang prepared to blow up the toilets in the police station itself. - Written by Jeremy Perkins <[email protected]> When SFPD Insp. Harry Callahan ends a liquor store holdup by doing things in his usual hard-boiled manner, his bleeding-heart boss, Capt. Briggs (Bradford Dillman) demotes Harry to the personnel division. But Harry doesn't remain there for long, as a group of terrorists rob an arms warehouse and begin a bloody extortion spree demanding $2 million from the City. Harry is paired with Insp. Kate Moore (Tyne Daly) to shut the terrorists down. Callahan is none too thrilled to be paired with Moore, but she more than proves herself when she and Harry pursue the terrorists to their hideout in the old prison of Alcatraz. - Written by Derek O'Cain Dirty Harry must |
Which legendary character has been played by Sean Connery and his son Jason | Jason Connery - Biography - IMDb Jason Connery Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (2) | Spouse (1) | Trivia (14) | Personal Quotes (1) Overview (3) 6' (1.83 m) Mini Bio (2) Jason Connery has appeared in over 30 films, television movies and series, combined, since his breakthrough role as "Robin Hood" in the UK television series Robin Hood (1984) in 1985. The son of Sean Connery and Diane Cilento , Connery grew up in London and Scotland. He attended boarding school at Somerset, where he received a half-scholarship for swimming and held the under-16 freestyle record for the south of England. Connery's interest in acting developed while studying at the Gordonstoun School for Boys in the north of Scotland. He started the Inter-House Players Group - wherein two houses combine to put on one play each term. Connery also took on directing duties and directed fellow classmate Edward Wessex (aka Prince Edward) in "Hotel Paradiso". Connery was accepted to The Bristol Old Vic Drama School and, one year later, to Perth Repertory Company in Scotland. For six months, he did weekly repertory work, acted, and worked as the assistant stage manager in an effort to earn his Equity card. He worked hard, rehearsing one play by day and performing another by night, learning as much as he could along the way. His big break came in 1985 when he took over the role of "Robin Hood" in the popular UK television series "Robin of Sherwood" (1984). The role launched him to stardom in England and he remains a cult favorite with the show's passionate fans. He has since had starring roles in feature films including Return of the Thief of Baghdad (1999), Private Moments (2005), Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001), Requiem (2001), Shanghai Noon (2000), Bullet to Beijing (1995), Urban Ghost Story (1998) and Macbeth (1997). He has also starred in television movies ( Merlin (1998) and The Secret Life of Ian Fleming (1990)) and series ( Smallville (2001), Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776 (2002) and Shoebox Zoo (2004)). In 1996, he married actress Mia Sara and they have one son, Dashiell Connery . The couple divorced in 2002. He is most proud of his role as father to Dashiell Quinn Connery, whom he refers to as "the most wonderful person I know". Connery now resides in Los Angeles and spends every bit of free time with his son. Connery feels that, as an actor, he continues to grow because every job is a new and exciting challenge. He credits his mother and father, who inspire him in many ways, for his drive and his ability to survive and persevere in an unpredictable business. He is also inspired by live theatre - an inspirational journey unique to performance, in one moment, with one audience - that will never be duplicated. Most importantly, it is his son who inspires him to be a loving, nurturing human being and to hold close what is dear in life. Through affiliations with Coventry University's new filmmaking facility and the "Independent Filmmakers Group", he is working to educate and support the next generation of filmmakers. He recently wrapped Shoebox Zoo (2004) in the UK after two seasons and has completed three films in America - Hoboken Hollow (2006), The Far Side of Jericho (2006) and Night Skies (2007). After achieving success as an actor for two decades, Connery is working behind the cameras with his recently formed production company, "Unconditional Entertainment". The company, headed by Connery and Ricki Maslar , currently has several projects in development for film and television. "Unconditional" has announced Connery's directorial debut with the film Pandemic (2009). |
In the 1991 film Frankie and Johnny Al Pacino was Johnny, who played Frankie | Frankie and Johnny (7/8) Movie CLIP - Open Your Robe (1991) HD - YouTube Frankie and Johnny (7/8) Movie CLIP - Open Your Robe (1991) HD 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 May 23, 2012 Frankie and Johnny movie clips: http://j.mp/15w4whh BUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/KC2n2H Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Johnny (Al Pacino) asks Frankie (Michelle Pfeiffer) to open her robe. FILM DESCRIPTION: Terrence McNally's stage play Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune was a two-character piece, which starred Kathy Bates and F. Murray Abraham on Broadway. Garry Marshall's film version of the McNally play streamlines the title to Frankie and Johnny, expands the dramatis personae to include at least a dozen fascinating characters, and "glamorizes" the decidedly unglamorous Frankie and Johnny in the forms of Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino (their first co-starring stint since Scarface). Purists carped at the changes, but overall the film is likeable enough to transcend these carps. While serving an 18-month sentence on a forgery charge, Johnny (Al Pacino) discovers the joys of cooking and classical literature. Upon his release, he is hired by gruff but good-hearted New York diner owner Nick (played by Garry Marshall "regular" Hector Elizondo). Also working for Nick is a waitress named Frankie (Michelle Pfeiffer). When Johnny expresses interest in Frankie, she keeps him at arm's length, her mistrust of men stemming from an unmentioned but obviously traumatic experience in her past. Eventually, however, Frankie and Johnny do get together, their curious relationship setting the stage for a dramatic denouement wherein both lovers bare their souls. The bulk of the original McNally play is concentrated in the film's final 20 minutes; the rest of the picture is a kaleidoscope of comic and poignant vignettes and quick-sketch character studies. Of the newly minted characters, the standout is Nathan Lane in the traditional "gay best friend/severest critic" role: he plays the character so effectively that one forgets he's essentially a cliché. As for the stars, Al Pacino is ideally cast as Johnny, but Michelle Pfeiffer, superb though she is, seems a bit ill at ease as the emotionally tattered Frankie; she totally wins the audience's hearts, however, in the film's memorable bowling-alley sequence. Smoothing over the rough spots in Frankie and Johnny is the evocative musical score by Marvin Hamlisch. CREDITS: Cast: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer Director: Garry Marshall Producers: Nick Abdo, Garry Marshall, Charles Mulvehill, Michael Lloyd, Alexandra Rose Screenwriter: Terrence McNally WHO ARE WE? The MOVIECLIPS channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. Made by movie fans, for movie fans. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MOVIE CHANNELS: |
What was the previous name of Radio 2 | Radio Rewind - BBC Radio 2 History - The 1960's Paul Hollingdale 'This is BBC Radio 2, the Light Programme on 1500 metres Long Wave and VHF and Radio 1 on 247 metres. Good morning, this is Paul Hollingdale on this opening day of Radio 1 and Radio 2 welcoming you to Breakfast Special' Radio 2 launch (6 min) The station was launched at 5:30AM. Thirty year old Paul Hollingdale was first voice heard on both stations when he began his early morning music show Breakfast Special. He played a jingle heard across both networks called 'Wake Up Easy' . Some of the presenters who introduced Radio 2 to the public and featured regularly on the Light (l-r standing) Sam Costa, Wilfred Pickles, Geraldo and (seated) Henry Hall, Doris Hare and June Whitfield. He then played the first Radio 2 disc; The Sound Of Music sung by Julie Andrews. Paul had been heard presenting on BBC Radio since 1964 on light music and pop shows like Newly Pressed, Swing Into Summer and Swingalong. His show continued until 8.30 when Leslie Crowther took to the Radio 1 and 2 airwaves with Junior Choice (a renamed Children s Favourites). Publicity of the day centred on the new Radio 1 disc jockeys, and it should be said that Radio 2 stayed much where it's predecessor the Light Programme had been, featuring the likes of Max Jaffa, Sandy Macpherson, The Band of the Welsh Guards and Semprini. However the opening night of the new service brought Spotlight 1 and 2, a one hour special compered by Kenneth Horne. Then a radio host, Britt Allcroft chatted with Robin Scott, Radio 2's controller who had the task of reshaping popular radio. strong taste of what was to come, including Michael Parkinson on sport, David Frost with record requests, a drama featuring Patrick Allen, Jimmy Hanley playing more records, and Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick as the already celebrated Julian and Sandy. Some Light programmes were lost as a consequence of the new split Network, such as the long running and popular weekday morning show Music While You Work, the daily afternoon jazz and swing show Swingalong and Sunday morning's 90 minute pop show Easy Beat. Others were moved to be heard only on Radio 1, like Saturday Club and Country Meets Folk. Certain Light shows were now heard across both of the new networks; Breakfast Special, Junior Choice, Pick of the Pops, Jack Jackson Show, Family Favourites. This meant that much of the old Light's output carried on as before. 5.30 am News 5.33 Breakfast Special with Paul Hollingdale (as former Light Programme schedule) with resident bands and singers of the week, discs, news, weather, and traffic reports 8.32 As Radio 1 (Junior Choice - childrens record requests with Leslie Crowther - formerly called Children's Favourites at an identical time slot on the Light programme) Jack Jackson spins the discs on Radios 1 & 2 at 1pm 9.55 Five to Ten (as Light Programme - Religious Message) 10.00 Melody Time (was the timeslot for Saturday Club on Light Programme) MAX JAFFA and SANDY MACPHERSON with live orchestral music, choirs and solo singers. Sandy Macpherson plays the organ. 12.00 Marching and Waltzing (Brass Band Music) 1.00 As Radio 1 (The Jack Jackson Show - as former Light Programme schedule) 6.32 Those Were the Days (Old time and sequence dancing - as former Light Programme schedule) Old time and sequence dancing played by SIDNEY DAVEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA with a guest singer. Introduced by BILL CROZIER. M.C., CHARLES CRATHORN who also brings news from the world of traditional dancing Dance hostess, Sylvia Crathorn Dance leaders, Holland and Sylvia Brockbank. 7.30 News, Weather 7.35 Million Dollar Bill If you had all the money in the world to stage an all-star entertainment, whou would you invite to appear Special guests make their own choice with the aid of soundtrack and records and ROBIN BOYLE persuades him to say why. 8.15 Follow the Stars (Similar to former Light Show Be My Guest) 9.15 Wonderful Copenhagen (music) 12.05 As Radio 1 (Night Ride with John Curle - new show) 2.00 News Radio 2 closed at 10pm during the |
Who was the first member of the Royal Family to appear on Desert Island Discs | Desert Island Discs racks up a milestone of delights - Telegraph BBC Desert Island Discs racks up a milestone of delights As the popular Radio 4 show prepares for its 3,000th episode, we look back at some of its many highlights Kirsty Young with war veteran Eric 'Winkle' Brown, who features on the 3,000th episode of Desert Island Discs Photo: BBC By David Thomas Comments THE PRESENTERS The first presenter, and creator, of Desert Island Discs was Roy Plomley, who came up with the concept one cold wartime night in November 1941. He was getting ready for bed and his coal fire had gone out when inspiration struck, but, undaunted, he sat down at his desk, typed up his idea and sent it to the BBC. On January 27 1942, the first episode was recorded in a bomb-damaged BBC studio in Maida Vale and broadcast two nights later. Plomley once sat down to interview the thriller writer Alistair MacLean, author of Where Eagles Dare and The Guns of Navarone, only to discover that the man in front of him was an entirely different Alistair MacLean, whose modest claim to fame was being the European director of tourism for the Canadian province of Ontario. Plomley gamely completed the interview, which was then discreetly shelved. In 1958, Plomley was himself the castaway, interviewed by Eamonn Andrews. He chose Another Op’nin’, Another Show by Annabelle Hill as his favourite song, Who’s Who in the Theatre as his book and a desk with typewriter and paper as his luxury. In 1985, Plomley was replaced as host by Michael Parkinson, who lasted less than three years. Parkinson had also been a castaway, choosing Singin’ in the Rain by Gene Kelly, Death in the Afternoon by Ernest Hemingway and, again, a typewriter and paper. Sue Lawley took over in 1988, lasting until 2006. She had been a castaway, interviewed by Parkinson in 1987, choosing Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Provincial French Cooking by Elizabeth David and an iron and ironing board. Related Articles People diary: David Hockney’s greatest muse? His sister 09 Nov 2014 The current presenter, Kirsty Young, has never been a castaway, but she has said her favourite music would include Neil Diamond’s I Am… I Said, “because it reminds me of my mother coming to kiss me goodnight smelling of Chanel No 5, wearing a fringe dress and looking beyond glamorous”. THE GUESTS The first guest to appear on Desert Island Discs was the actor and radio comedian Vic Oliver, who stepped in when Plomley’s first choice, the academic and radio personality CEM Joad, said he was too busy to appear. The most senior member of the Royal family to have appeared on the show was Princess Margaret (1984), who chose Histories by Herodotus as her book and an oriental cat as her luxury. The most glamorous royal was surely Princess Grace of Monaco, who chose a book of plays by her uncle George Kelly and a pillow. The Duchess of Kent (1989) is the only castaway ever to choose the Beatles’ song Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, along with a DIY manual and a lamp with solar batteries. A total of 236 people have appeared twice on Desert Island Discs, 12 have appeared three times, but only two men – the comedian Arthur Askey and Sir David Attenborough – have made four appearances. The only prospective castaway to have begun an interview and not finished it was the journalist and author Martha Gellhorn, whose appearance was abruptly cut short in mid-recording when it became apparent that she would not discuss her late husband Ernest Hemingway. When the newsreader Sir Trevor McDonald appeared in 1994, the Commission for Racial Equality pointed out that he was only the 10th non-white castaway, following five other black guests (Shirley Bassey, Joan Armatrading, Dizzie Gillespie, Jessye Norman and Frank Bruno), and four Asians (Ravi Shankar, Salman Rushdie, Imran Khan and photographer Mohamed Amin). THE MUSIC Every week the castaway selects eight pieces of music, or recorded speech, to take with them to their island. More than 22,000 tracks have been selected, of which the most commonly requested is Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, from |
Where are the headquarters of the BBC World Service | BBC - iPlayer Radio iPlayer Radio About - BBC World Service Direct To Home Satellite Distribution in Europe and the Middle East Arabic TV, Arabic Radio and two of the World Service English radio streams to Europe and the Middle East are available on the Hotbird satellite. The tuning details for the Hotbird satellite are shown below: Satellite Eutelsat Hotbird 13B Satellite Orbital Position 13° East Transponder Number 94 Forward Error Correction (FEC) 3/4 Symbol rate 27.7Msymbol/s The Service IDs for the services are as follows: BBC Arabic TV 14616 BBC English (Middle East) 14619 About BBC World Service BBC World Service is an international news service available on radio, television and online. It provides impartial news reports and analysis in English and 27 other languages . BBC World Service aims to inspire and illuminate the lives of its audience by bringing the world together, making connections and helping listeners to make sense of the world. Our programmes - which range from news, education and entertainment - have a reputation for being authoritative, impartial and accurate. Please tell us what you think of our programmes by emailing [email protected] How BBC World Service is Funded BBC World Service has been funded by the Licence Fee since 1 April, 2014. This was agreed as part of the UK government's Spending Review in October 2010 . Previously, the BBC World Service was funded by a Grant-in-Aid from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. How BBC World Service is Run BBC World Service is part of BBC World Service Group headed by Mary Hockaday. The BBC World Service Group includes the BBC World Service, BBC Global News Ltd (which comprises the BBC World News Television Channel and BBC.com/news ), BBC Monitoring and BBC Media Action (the BBC's international development charity). Royal Charter The BBC - including BBC World Service - is established under a Royal Charter . The current Charter came into force in 2007 and runs until the end of 2016. It explicitly recognises the BBC's editorial independence and sets out its public purposes. BBC Trust Like the rest of the BBC, BBC World Service is accountable to the BBC Trust , appointed under the Royal Charter to act as trustees for the public interest and oversee all BBC activities. Annual Report You can find our Annual Report for 2013 - 2014 here . Our Partners The BBC World Service is available through a range of radio, TV and online outlets. These relationships enable the BBC to offer a selection of its content to a wider audience. Click here to find partners that carry BBC World Service content in English . The BBC World Service seeks to work with trusted and high quality providers across the world. For further information on becoming a BBC affiliate please contact us. FAQ - World Service How can I listen online and via mobile devices? BBC World Service is always available to listen to online, via iPlayer Radio on your computer and mobile phone - simply visit www.bbcworldservice.com on your phone's internet browser. Please use the iPlayer Radio help pages to find out more or if you are having any problems listening. In addition, we have launched a BBC iPlayer Radio app , available on iPhone, iPod Touch and Android phones. UK audiences can search the Apple store to download the app for free. The BBC iPlayer Radio is not available to download outside the UK. On Android devices (4.0 and above), you can now listen to audio material and watch video clips on the website by downloading the BBC Media Player app, which has been made available internationally in the Google Play store . Please install the app directly from the store or, if you are prompted to do so, when trying to access audio/video content on BBC websites. Where can I find a schedule and frequency for BBC World Service programmes? Our online schedule is available here . To find the schedule for short-wave radio broadcasts and FM relays, check our Short Wave Frequencies page and BBC FM Stations page . If you want to listen live online now click here , or you can explore the online schedule |
In the Chuck Berry song Memphis Tennessee how old was Marie | Chuck Berry - Memphis Lyrics | MetroLyrics Memphis Lyrics New! Highlight lyrics to add Meanings, Special Memories, and Misheard Lyrics... Submit Corrections Cancel Long distance information, give me Memphis Tennessee Help me find the party trying to get in touch with me She could not leave her number, but I know who placed the call 'Cause my uncle took the message and he wrote it on the wall meaning Help me, information, get in touch with my Marie She's the only one who'd phone me here from Memphis Tennessee Her home is on the south side, high up on a ridge Just a half a mile from the Mississippi Bridge Help me, information, more than that I cannot add Only that I miss her and all the fun we had But we were pulled apart because her mom did not agree And tore apart our happy home in Memphis Tennessee Last time I saw Marie she's waving me good bye With hurry home drops on her cheek that trickled from her eye Marie is only six years old, information please Try to put me through to her in Memphis Tennessee Songwriters |
According to popular songs which bird flew over the rainbow and the white cliffs of Dover | Vera Lynn - (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover 1941 - YouTube Vera Lynn - (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover 1941 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Sep 12, 2011 Record: Decca DR 6736 ... Year: 1941 Category |
Joan Collins married for the fifth time, who is her latest husband | Dame Joan Collins gushes about 'soulmate' husband Percy Gibson | Daily Mail Online comments Veteran star Joan Collins says her most recent marriage - her fifth - is her 'happiest and last'. The actress, made a Dame in the New Year's Honours, is about to celebrate her 13th wedding anniversary with her husband Percy Gibson, who is 32 years younger than her. She told Hello! Magazine : 'It is my fifth marriage, and my happiest, and last. Percy is wonderful, he's my soulmate. That doesn't mean we don't bicker but we are very understanding of each other.' Scroll down for video Fifth time's the charm: Dame Joan Collins has insisted her fifth marriage to toyboy Percy Gibson will be her last Glamorous: She may be 81 but Joan could pass for a woman years younger Percy, who shares several homes around the world with the 81-year-old actress including houses in Los Angeles and London, said he enjoyed proving people 'wrong' who thought the couple would not last. He said: 'I've certainly never been happier and I hope that I make Joan happy because she definitely deserves that.' The former Dynasty star, who played Alexis in the US soap, also revealed she had thought about having plastic surgery but was 'too scared' to go under the knife. Stunning: The 81-year-old has ruled out plastic surgery and insisted she is proud of her laugh lines Look of love: The Dynasty star is head over heels for her husband Percy and says they will be together forever The one: The theatre executive wed the actress in 2002 and the couple are happier than ever Veteran: The star has been a fixture of the big and small screens for 60 years She said: 'I like my laugh lines - it would be crazy not to have any at my age - and luckily I have good cheekbones.' Meanwhile, after 60 enduring years in showbusiness, Joan revealed she was 'thrilled and truly grateful' to be made a Dame. It comes after she was received an OBE in 1997. Reports first emerged she was in line for the honour in December. Her friend, businessman Ivan Massow, told The Daily Mail's Sebastian Shakespeare: 'There has always been talk about it, there are pressure groups out there who are desperate for this to happen. She's one of our biggest stars.' Meanwhile, another longtime pal, Christopher Biggins, added: 'I would be absolutely thrilled, there's no one more deserving.' Joan has been in the public eye since her first film role in 1951, and has enjoyed a lengthy career, thanks in part for her colourful private life. |
In which city did George Bush begin his Asian tour | Obama begins Asia tour with reassurance to Japan - CNN.com Obama begins Asia tour with reassurance to Japan By Jethro Mullen and Kevin Liptak, CNN Updated 10:35 AM ET, Wed April 23, 2014 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. U.S. President Barack Obama arrives Wednesday at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo. Story highlights President Obama says a set of disputed islands fall under a U.S.-Japanese treaty He makes the comments to Japanese paper ahead of a visit to Asia China disputes his assertion, saying the U.S. should "respect the truth" President Barack Obama arrived in Japan on Wednesday for the first part of his Asia trip that started with reassuring Tokyo of U.S. support in its bitter territorial dispute with China. Obama made his first stop in Tokyo on a weeklong tour that will also take him to South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines. Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met over what's been described as the "world's best sushi" at Sukiyabashi Jiro, a top-rated restaurant in the Ginza district. The dinner also brought out the new U.S. ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy. On Thursday, Obama will start a formal state visit to the nation -- the highest designation for a foreign leader. Obama's appearances in Japan will be tinged with formality — meetings with the royal family, a stop at the Meiji shrine and a protocol-bound state dinner. Japan's first state visit by an American president in almost two decades comes as the United States works to reassure Abe and other Asian leaders that the United States remains committed to turning foreign policy focus on them. JUST WATCHED MUST WATCH 2013: U.S.-China ties tested 00:46 The "pivot to Asia" that began almost three years ago meant to put a greater emphasis on diplomatic and economic efforts toward Pacific nations to counterbalance China's influence in the region. Obama begins Asia trip with 'the best sushi I've ever had' But Middle East uprisings, the Syrian civil war and new diplomacy with Iran have made some Asian leaders wonder when the "pivot" would take shape. At the start of his long-awaited visit, Obama waded into a fraught territorial dispute between Japan and China. He told a Japanese newspaper that a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea claimed by both Tokyo and Beijing "fall within the scope" of a U.S.-Japanese security treaty, implying the United States could step in militarily in the event of a clash over the territory. It's the first time an incumbent U.S. President has made such a statement on the bitterly disputed islands, and comes as Asian nations nervously watch the U.S. response to Russia's incursion into Ukraine. Japan has eyed the Ukraine situation closely. Obama's comments Wednesday should dispel at least some of its worry. "We oppose any unilateral attempts to undermine Japan's administration of these islands," Obama said in answers to questions submitted by the Yomiuri Shimbun. Both Tokyo and Beijing say the islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, are an inherent part of their territory. Taiwan, which lies 120 miles (about 190 kilometers) southwest of the islands, also stakes a claim to them. Obama's words, reiterating statements made in previous years by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, drew a swift rebuke from Beijing. "The United States should respect the truth, not take any sides, be careful about its words and behavior, and uphold peace and stability," said Qin Gang, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry. But Obama's comments are likely to provide some reassurance to Japan. The Chinese government has stepped up efforts in recent years to challenge Japan's control of the small, rocky islands and the waters and airspace around them. Obama's efforts to reassure Asian allies also extend to his push for the Trans-Pacific Partnership , a massive trade deal the White House hopes will open economic channels in the region. In the works for years, the Japan portion of the trade deal is not expected to be finalized this week -- due to disa |
Which American city is the setting for Frasier | Frasier Crane | Frasier Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia "You don't understand. It's not the same as Dad being wrong, or your being wrong. I have a degree from Harvard. Whenever I'm wrong, the world makes a little less sense" ―Frasier to Daphne at Cafe Nervosa [src] Frasier Crane, the eccentric Seattle radio psychiatrist, is a pedantic, finicky, overscrupulous and sometimes pontifical man. Growing up with a cultured mother and yet "Average Joe" father, Frasier is sometimes a convolution of upper-class sophistication yet is still capable of working-class enjoyments. During his time at Cheers, he began acting like "one of the boys", ignoring his cultural roots to fit in better but nevertheless attempted to bring a degree of class to the bar and his friends even if he was shot down constantly. After returning to Seattle, he began embracing his more cultured background but developed a more snobbish and haughty self, which could be because of him rekindling his relationship and frequently spending more time with Niles if not retaining a good heart in spite of this pretentious demeanour. Described as a "pop psychiatrist", Frasier entered the fields of psychiatry to help people due to having his mother, who was also a psychiatrist as a role model. Frasier has done genuine good but but he can go from being a genuine healer to a shameless self-promoter. As displayed on his talk show, Frasier genuinely wishes to help people but his celebrity status that came with his radio show has allowed his ego to expand and almost abandon his original reasons to why he sought out psychiatry in favour to gain more fame instead. Indeed, Frasier is an "applause junkie" according to Niles as shown when he came very close to abandoning his radio job so he could instead co-star on a morning talk show (which he initially entered vowing bring a degree of sophistication opposed to the usual media ravel the show is based upon) but was fortunately persuaded by Niles in time. On his radio show, Frasier gives the best advice he can but those who ignore him altogether, rebuff his advice and occasionally insult him, he will respond with sharp sarcasm. Due to the nature of his profession, Frasier finds it justifiable when he peers into his friends and families personal problems, even at their unwilling consent as he is ultimately driven for their best interests but this tends to always have negative affects for them rather than himself. As explained through the show and his backstory, Frasier is a victim of many unfortunate incidents from being bullied into childhood and finding himself into a multitude of embarrassing and farcical situations into adulthood, however most of these are unwillingly self-inflicted due to his own behaviour and neuroses. Both Niles and Frasier believe that the reason they were picked on was jealousy but Martin elaborates that the two of them came off as pompous and better than their childhood peers which is apparently the true reason behind the bullying. Many of his coworkers at KACL also concur that he comes off as a pretentious snob towards most of them, being the main reason why he was picked on by the KACL jokers like Bulldog and Carlos & The Chicken due to his serious demeanour. Also, as mentioned by a multitude of characters in Frasier's personal life, he is incapable of being happy. Although he does admit to being contented with his new life in Seattle near the end of Season 1, his perfectionism and belief that things, from a new home, city, girlfriend and even a door behind a spa might possibly be better, even be a slight have also caused him confusion and trouble in his life. Whilst his intelligence and dedication to psychiatry is commonly a gift, it also makes him impractical on seeing things simply and how they usually are. This and his tendency to overthink situations caused him to believe that finding a skull in his summer house was that the house-owner had murdered his wife whereas the easier solution would be that it was a prop form Niles and his childhood rendition of Macbeth. Frasier's lifestyle genuinely revolves a |
In Fawlty Towers what was Polly the maid's surname | Connie Booth - Polly Sherman in Fawlty Towers The Cast of Fawlty Towers Polly Sherman Polly seems to carry out a number of roles in the day-to-day running of Fawlty Towers. She is often at reception or waiting on tables in the hotel’s dining room although her official job title was apparently supposed to be chambermaid. She’s never one to shirk an argument either, her lack of patience and quick temper often find her engaged in a battle of wits with a guest either in the dining room or at reception. She never forgets her place in the grander scheme of things though, often relying on subtle quips and one-liners rather than outright displays of insolence. Polly acts as a buffer zone between Basil and Sybil — often having to prevent Sybil from learning about Basil’s latest indiscretion. She can also often be seen acting as a guardian angel to poor Manuel, who she obviously has a soft spot for, trying to cover up for his mistakes and prevent him being hit by Basil with whatever comes to hand. Polly’s great passion in life is her sketching and painting, something which doesn’t meet with Basil’s approval. In one episode, he is leafing through her sketchpad at reception when the phone rings — “Hello, Fawlty Titties,” he answers, obviously looking at one of her life studies. Basil is a notorious prude. I often get the impression that Polly could quite capably run Fawlty Towers without much “help” from Basil, in fact she could probably run it a whole lot better without any help from Basil. In the original pilot episode, Polly was portrayed as a philosophy student but this was changed to art student by the time the first episode was finalised. Played by: Connie Booth |
Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler formed which group in 1990 | The London Suede | New Music And Songs | The London Suede About The London Suede Suede kick-started the Brit pop revolution of the '90s, bringing English indie pop/rock music away from the swirling layers of shoegazing and dance-pop fusions of Madchester, and reinstating such conventions of British pop as mystique and the three-minute single. Before the band had even released a single, the U.K. weekly music press was proclaiming them the "Best New Band in Britain," but Suede managed to survive their heavy hype due to the songwriting team of vocalist Brett Anderson and guitarist Bernard Butler. Equally inspired by the glam crunch of David Bowie and the romantic bedsit pop of the Smiths, Anderson and Butler developed a sweeping, guitar-heavy sound that was darkly sensual, sexually ambiguous, melodic, and unabashedly ambitious. At the time of the release of their first single, "The Drowners," in 1992, few of their contemporaries -- whether it was British shoegazers or American grunge rockers -- had any ambitions to be old-fashioned, self-consciously controversial pop stars, and the British press and public fell hard for Suede, making their 1993 debut the fastest-selling first album in U.K. history. Though they had rocketed to the top in the U.K., Suede were plagued with problems, the least of which was an inability to get themselves heard in America. Anderson and Butler's relationship became antagonistic during the recording of their second album, Dog Man Star, and the guitarist left the band before its fall release, which inevitably hurt its sales. Instead of breaking up, the band soldiered on, adding new guitarist Richard Oakes and a keyboardist before returning in 1996 with Coming Up, an album that returned them to the top of the British charts. Through all of Suede's incarnations, vocalist/lyricist Brett Anderson and bassist Mat Osman remained at the band's core. The son of a cabdriver, Anderson formed the Smiths-inspired Geoff in 1985 with his schoolmate Osman and drummer Danny Wilder. Anderson was the group's guitarist; Gareth Perry was the band's vocalist. Geoff recorded two demos before splitting up in 1986, as Anderson and Osman left to attend university in London. A few years later, the pair formed Suave & Elegant, which lasted only a few months. By the end of 1989, the pair had placed an advertisement in New Musical Express, asking for a "non-muso" guitarist. Bernard Butler responded, and the trio began recording songs, primarily written by Anderson and Butler, with the support of a drum machine. Taking the name Suede after Morrissey's "Suedehead" single, the trio sent a demo tape, Specially Suede, to compete in Demo Clash, a radio show on GLR run by DJ Gary Crowley. "Wonderful Sometimes" won Demo Clash for five Sundays in a row in 1990, leading to a record contract with the Brighton-based indie label RML. By the time the band signed with RML, Anderson's girlfriend, Justine Frischmann, had joined as a second guitarist. Suede placed an advertisement for a drummer, and former Smiths member Mike Joyce responded. Joyce appeared on the group's debut single for RML, "Be My God"/"Art." Scheduled to be released on a 12" in the fall of 1990, the single was scrapped shortly before its release due to a fight between the band and the label. Throughout 1991, the group rehearsed and recorded demos, eventually adding drummer Simon Gilbert. Frischmann left Suede in early 1992 to form Elastica; she was not replaced. A few months later, Suede signed a two-single deal with the indie label Nude Records. Shortly afterward, the band appeared on the cover of Melody Maker, without having released any material. The weekly newspaper declared them the Best New Band in Britain. "The Drowners," the band's first single, appeared shortly after the Melody Maker cover, and it became a moderate hit, debuting at number 49 to strong reviews and word of mouth. "Metal Mickey," released in the fall, became their breakthrough hit, reaching number 17 on the U.K. charts after a suggestive, controversial performance on Top of the Pops. Anderson soon becam |
Which aircraft company made the W W 1 fighter the Camel | Sopwith Camel Sopwith Camel Sopwith Camel (8/18/2014) source : http://www.onwar.com/weapons/aircraft/thumbs/Sopwith_Camel.jpg The Sopwith Camel was a British First World War single-seat biplane fighter introduced on the Western Front in 1917. Manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company, it had a heavy, powerful rotary engine, and concentrated fire from twin synchronized machine guns. Though difficult to handle, to an experienced pilot it provided very good manoeuvrability. An excellent fighter, the Camel was credited with shooting down 1,294 enemy aircraft, more than any other Allied fighter of the conflict. It also served as a ground-attack aircraft, especially towards the end of the war, by which point it was outclassed in the air-to-air role. Sopwith Camel United Kingdom - UK (Great Britain) 1916 United Kingdom - UK (Great Britain) 1917 Design And Development The Camel's predecessor, the Sopwith Pup, was no longer competitive against newer German fighters, such as the Albatros D.III, and thus the Camel was developed specifically to replace the Pup, as well as the Nieuport 17s that had been purchased from the French as an interim measure. It was recognised that the new fighter would need to be faster and have a heavier armament. To meet this demand, the chief designer of the Camel, Herbert Smith, opted to develop a biplane, designated the Sopwith F.1. The "Big Pup", as it was known early in its development, and powered by a 110 hp Clerget 9Z was first flown by Harry Hawker at Brooklands on 22 December 1916. Its design was conventional for its time, featuring a wooden box-like fuselage structure, an aluminium engine cowling, plywood panels around the cockpit, and fabric-covered fuselage, wings and tail. While having some clear similarities with the Pup, it had a noticeably bulkier fuselage. For the first time on an operational British-designed fighter, two 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine guns were mounted directly in front of the cockpit, synchronised to fire forwards through the propeller disc. A metal fairing over the gun breeches, intended to protect the guns from freezing at altitude, created a "hump", and it was this feature that led pilots to refer to the aircraft by the name Camel. This was never an official designation for the aircraft however. The bottom wing was rigged with 3° dihedral but the top wing had no dihedral, so that the gap between the wings was less at the tips than at the roots; this change was made at the suggestion of Fred Sigrist, the Sopwith works manager, in order to simplify construction. The upper wing features a distinctive central cutout section to improve upwards visibility for the pilot. Early productions Camels were powered by a single rotary engine, most commonly either the Clerget 9B or the Bentley BR1. To avoid a production bottleneck being imposed on the aircraft by a potential engine shortage, other engines were also used. In May 1917, the first production contract for an initial batch of 250 Camels was issued by the War Office. During 1917, 1,325 Camels were manufactured, almost entirely of the initial F.1 variant and by the time production came to an end, approximately 5,490 Camels of all types had been built. In early 1918, production of the navalised "Ship's" Camel 2F.1 began. Unlike the preceding Pup and Triplane, the Camel was considered to be difficult to fly. The type owed both its extreme manoeuvrability and its difficult handling to the close placement of the engine, pilot, guns and fuel tank (some 90% of the aircraft's weight) within the front seven feet of the aircraft, and to the strong gyroscopic effect of the rotary engine, although other types with similar configurations did not suffer the same problem. The Camel soon gained an unfortunate reputation with pilots. Many crashed on take-off when the load of fuel usually carried pushed the centre of gravity beyond the rearmost safe limits. In level flight, the Camel was markedly tail-heavy. Unlike the Sopwith Triplane, the Camel lacked a variable incidence tailplane, so that the pilot had to apply constant forward p |
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By what name was the B29 bomber better known | Boeing B-29 Superfortress | Warbirds Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia " 49 Three Feathers " March Field Air Museum Boeing B-29 Survivors highlights the history of many well known flying and static display Boeing B-29s in the United States . A list is also provided of other B-29's on display around the world; including location, model and serial numbers, brief history, nicknames/markings, and conditions. Contents [ show ] Background In September 1945, immediately after the surrender of Japan, all contracts for further production of the B-29 were terminated after 3,970 aircraft (2,766 by Boeing Aircraft, 668 by Bell Aircraft and 536 by Glenn L. Martin Co.) were accepted by the USAAF. Uncompleted airframes at the Boeing Plant in Wichita Kansas plant were stripped of all Government Furnished Equipment and scrapped on the flightline. A vast majority all of the B-29s were stored by a new process of cocooning, however, this process trapped heat and moisture resulting in numerous airframes being damaged by this process (primarily the avionics and instruments). Between 1946 and 1949, many early and high time combat veteran aircraft were sold or scrapped – none were released to civilian use. While the B-29 was still considered useful in the post WWII inventory, the numerous problems with development, (i.e. including the freezing of the design in 1942) and the fear that the postwar congress would not fund the purchase of a design that still had significant quantity in storage, led to the radically redeveloped B-29D being redesignated the B-50A . While the B-50A looked similar to the B-29, Boeing had redeveloped the airframe with a new stronger alloy skin, redesigned main spar, taller vertical stabilizer and improved engine cowlings. Additionally, the engines were changed to the R-4360 which produced higher horsepower, had better cooling and were less prone to failure. In 1947, with the advent of the USAF , the B-29 was redesignated as a medium bomber. With the new heavy bombers in production ( B-36 and B-49 ) and the planned production of the both the B-47 and the XB-52 becoming a reality, the Superfortress was quickly starting to become eclipsed by technology. It was only the advent of the Korean War in 1950, which slowed down the retirement of the B-29. Once again, the Superfortress was pressed into combat; while the first 6 months the B-29 was able to hold its own, the introduction of Jet fighters ( Mig-15s ) proved the demise of this aircraft. The B-29 was too slow and the gunnery systems could not keep up/track the high-speed aircraft. By 1953, the remaining B-29s were withdrawn from combat (except for some RB-29s). The remaining B-29s in service were then redesignated as Training ( TB-29 ) , Photo Recon ( RB-29 ), Air-Sea Rescue ( SB-29 ) and refueling/tanker ( KB-29M ) aircraft. The last USAAF flight was in September 1960. The Royal Air Force as a stop-gap measure between the Lancaster and the new V-Bombers leased 88 aircraft in the early 1950s – redesigning them Washington Mk b.I’s . The Washingtons remained in service until late 1958 when they were retired and returned to the United States. Several Washingtons were given to Australia, but within one year they were retired and scrapped. The B-29 did enjoy limited success post war as a flying testbed, being used with NACA to carry the early rocket aircraft ( X-1 , X-1A , D-558-2 etc…), prototype jet engine testing, electronic test ships, High Altitude Atmospheric tests, etc… The majority of the surviving B-29 came from airframes that had either been designated (with the US Navy at NAS China Lake ), initially, as target-tow aircraft, then unmanned target aircraft, finally as a ground target (the last B-29 destroyed was in 1981 more than 6 years after a ban had been placed on further using these aircraft as targets). Furthermore, B-29's were used at Aberdeen Proving Grounds as ground targets and survivability studies. In 1966, the then fledgling Confederate Air Force , in their quest to gather an example of all the remaining WWII bombers attempted to track down a B-29. At this t |
What is the nickname of Walsall F.C. | Walsall FC - The Saddlers « Express & Star Click here for a map and directions to the Banks's stadium. Walsall FC's Banks's stadium is at the Bescot retail Park, just off Junction 9 of the M6. Head off the M6 and follow the A461 to Walsall, turning right at the lights after you have passed the Morrison's on your left into A4148 Wallows Lane/Broadway West - sign-posted Banks's Stadium. At the next set of traffic lights (1/3 mile) turn right onto Bescot Crescent, the stadium is 1/4 mile along the road on the left hand side. Parking is available at the stadium at £3 per vehicle. Click here for information from the official club's website. The nearest railway station is Bescot Stadium station, situated across the road and a two minute walk from the ground. Division Two Runner-Up : 1998–99 Division Two Play-Off Winners : 2000–01 League Two Champions, Division Three Runners-Up, Division Three Runners-Up(old): 2006–07, 1994–95, 1960–61 Division Three Play-Off Winners (old) : 1987–88 Old Division Four Champions : 1959–60 Old Division Four Runners-Up : 1979–80 Saddlers Heroes Alan Buckley Career appearances: 419 Buckley, who signed from Birmingham City in 1979 for still a club transfer record sum of £175,000, remains Walsall's all-time record goal scorer with 202 goals. Buckley cemented himself in a Walsall side that had a reputation of cup giant killings in the 70s. The all-time Saddlers top scorer grabbed a goal against Manchester United in an FA Cup upset in 1975 and lead the Saddlers as a manager to defeats of Arsenal and a valiant draw at Anfield in the League Cup. They lost the return leg 2-0 and missed out on their chance to get a maiden voyage in Europe. Famous Saddlers Fans Pete Waterman, the music mogul and former Pop Idol judge is a Saddler. Waterman, also a keen train enthusiast was born in Coventry but is a life-long Walsall fan. |
In which sport would you compete for the Camanachd Cup | Shinty - Sport Made in Scotland! - YouTube Shinty - Sport Made in Scotland! 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 Mar 6, 2015 Promotional shinty film courtesy of Norman Strachan. Category |
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Ballet leg double, knight, and back pike are terms in which Olympic sport | Synchronized swimming 101: Visual guide to body movements | NBC Olympics Synchronized swimming 101: Visual guide to body movements AP Images Synchronized swimming 101: Visual guide to body movements 1469201100 Tumblr See the different body movements the synchronized swimmers will demonstrate at the 2016 Rio Olympics. In all basic synchronized swimming positions, the arm positions are optional for the swimming. Additionally, toes must be pointed; the legs, body and neck all must be fully extended unless otherwise noted; and the diagrams show the typical placement in the water (either at the surface, airborne or submerged). Share Tumblr Credit: FINA Back layout position: The swimmer's body is extended with the face, chest, thighs and feet at the surface, where the head - most notably, the ears - hips and ankles are aligned. Share Tumblr Credit: FINA Front layout position: The swimmer's body is extended with the head, upper back, buttocks and heels at the surface, where the head and face may be or out of the water. Share Tumblr Credit: FINA Ballet leg position: The swimmer's body is in a back layout position with one leg extended perpendicular to the surface. May be performed at the surface or in a submerged position, where the water line would be between the knee and the ankle. May also be performed as a "double ballet leg position," where both legs are perpendicular to the water's surface, at either a surface or submerged position. Share Tumblr Credit: FINA Flamingo position: The swimmer's leg is extended perpendicular to the surface, with the other leg drawn inward to the chest. The mid-calf of the non-vertical leg, foot and knee are parallel to the water's surface. This position can be performed at the surface or in a submerged position, where the water level would fall between the knee and the ankle of the extended leg. Share Tumblr Credit: FINA Vertical position: The swimmer's body is fully extended and perpendicular to the surface, with legs together and head facing downward. The head - most notably, the ears - hips and ankles are aligned. Share Tumblr Credit: FINA Crane position: The swimmer's body is in a vertical position, with one leg extended forward from the body at a 90 degree angle. Share Tumblr Credit: FINA Fishtail position: The swimmer's body is extended in a vertical position, with one leg extended forward from the body. This differs from the crane position because no matter if this move is performed at the surface, submerged or airborne, the foot of the extended leg remains at the surface. A "side fishtail position" is a variant of the fishtail position, where the swimmer's body is extended in the vertical position and one leg is extended sideways with the foot at the surface regardless of the height of the swimmer's hips in the water. Share |
Serigraphy is the art of printing onto which fabric | 3D Print Your Own Kit for Screen Printing Designs onto Fabric or Paper | 3DPrint.com 3D Print Your Own Kit for Screen Printing Designs onto Fabric or Paper Share on Tumblr In the 1980’s screen printing was all the rage, in large part due to the punk rock movement’s demand for original band t-shirts. That’s when I was first exposed to the concept of silk screen printing, whereby a mesh is used to transfer ink onto a substrate, like fabric, except where a blocking stencil is used to make the ink impermeable. While for me it was the 80’s punk scene that introduced silk screen printing, the practice is traced as far back as China’s Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD). As the technique became more popular in the West, it was the artist Andy Warhol who popularized silk screening in the U.S. art scene of the 1960’s. Ever seen this picture of Marilyn Monroe’s face printed in garish colors over and over again? That is an example of a Warhol silk screen print. Now you may have a better idea of what I am talking about! Screen printing seems to have withstood the test of time when it comes to mass producing images inexpensively in a low-maintenance and enjoyable process. And now, you can 3D print your very own screen printing kit . The kit is designed by Media, Art, and Design teacher Cam Watt , who claims screen printing as one of his creative interests along with drawing, photography, CAD, and 3D printing. His kit includes a squeegee, frames, and a script to convert png files to stl for 3D printing. Sometimes it can be a problem converting a 2D image into a 3D model, but Watt includes a link to help you do just this. That way, the image you want to print is not limited. There’s also a tutorial on the same conversion process here . The kit is also fairly compact and durable. It can be printed on any printer that is 6 x 6″ or larger, and it can be used with paper of fabric to make numerous prints. The kit’s total print area is about 120 x 20 mm. In addition to the STL files for the print job, you’ll also need the following items to complete a successful print: 10″X 10″ polyester (screen printing) fabric; screen printing ink; palette knife or popsicle stick; double sided tape; painters tape; a 3D printer that can print 6 X 6″; 3D printing filament (PLA and flexable filament like Ninjaflex); 1X Bolt and Nut #6 1″ long. After you’ve prepared your design that you’d like to screen print, you can proceed with 3D printing it. Watt did this using Ninjaflex at 220 degrees C and a bed temperature of 30 degrees C. For the rest of the kit, Watt printed the kit frames, standoff leg, and squeegee in PLA at 30% infill. Once printed, the kit should be assembled and then, of course, used. This is a great project with a very thorough set of instructions and guidelines. With this, you are basically 3D printing another kind of printer. And this printer can be used over and over again, as needed, for all of the projects you are likely to think of once you get your kit 3D printed. Let us know if you decide to take this project on. Discuss in the 3D Printed Screen Printing Kit forum thread on 3DPB.com |
Which part of a garment can be describes as leg of mutton or batwing | Leg-of-mutton - Essential Fashion Vocabulary | Merriam-Webster Men pulling racks of prêt-à-porter clothing through New York City's Garment District, 1955 prêt-à-porter, noun : ready-to-wear clothes "One of the industry's true characters, Valentino Garavani has worked in fashion for 65 years, starting as an apprentice before launching a couture and pret-a-porter label known throughout the world for glamour and luxury." —Katie Dailey, Time Out, 25 February 2014 Prêt–à–porter (pronounced like "pret-ah-por-TAY") can also be styled without those fussy little diacritics, pret-a-porter, which seems more in keeping with the word's meaning. Prêt-à-porter is decidedly French, which can make it seem like a fancy word, but in fashion it contrasts with the truly fancy haute couture , which refers to the most fashionable of the fashions, and the houses and designers that make them. Prêt-à-porter is the stuff that can be bought in a store and worn by regular folk. Another word that contrasts here is bespoke , which describes clothes that are custom-made. 1/11 Frog "On Wednesdays we wear capes": two women in hooded cloaks with frog closures whisper about a friend who didn't get the memo. frog, noun : an ornamental braiding for fastening the front of a garment that consists of a button and a loop through which it passes "Although the version that appeared at the end of this morning's runway show was sans tails …, it was elegant, a shawl-collar jacket with a frog closure, over a pleated-bib, wing-collar, formal tux shirt with black bow tie." —Adam Tschorn, The Los Angeles Times, 20 January 2009 We don't know how these pretty little bits of braiding came to be called frogs , but that is indeed what they're called. The word also refers to a looped device attached to a belt for holding a weapon or tool. Both uses are more than 300 years old, and no one who can explain the connection to amphibians—if there is one—is around anymore. 2/11 Furbelow furbelow, noun 1 : a pleated or gathered piece of material; especially : a flounce on women's clothing 2 : something that suggests a furbelow especially in being showy or superfluous "Eschewing the frills and furbelows of a more showy brand of the dance form, [flamenco dancer] Yaelisa delves into her own Sephardic Jewish family roots with 'Raices,' a premiere on this program. —Mary Ellen Hunt, The San Francisco Chronicle, 18 February 2016 It's a flounce, a frill, but furbelow sounds emphatically less attractive. In French it sounded a little different—the French word was farbella—but the word was adopted into English with English-sounding parts in a process known as folk etymology . Falbala is another version of the same word, but it's never been as popular. 3/11 Vamp vamp, noun 1 : the part of a shoe upper or boot upper covering especially the forepart of the foot and sometimes also extending forward over the toe or backward to the back seam of the upper 2 : a short introductory musical passage often repeated several times (as in vaudeville) before a solo or between verses A vamp is the part of the shoe that covers the front of the foot. The word comes from the Old French avanpié (from avant-, meaning "fore," + pié, meaning "foot"). There's an old verb form of vamp which meant "to provide (a shoe) with a new vamp," thereby refreshing the shoe; this led to vamp's use as a term for patching something up or improvising. The front of the vamp is called the throat. 4/11 Armscye armscye, noun : armhole; specifically, in tailoring and dressmaking : the shape or outline of the armhole "Getting the shoulder just right is tricky—I had to move the top of the armscye out towards the shoulder and raise the bottom of the armscye because it gaped—but worth it…. Remember, most clothing hangs from the shoulders." —Jenna Sauers, Jezebel, 8 June 2012 Armscye comes from the word arm and the English dialect term scye or sey, meaning "armhole." The word is sometimes styled armseye because armscye sounds an awful lot like "arm's eye," and if you have to imagine your arm having an eye, you might think of the part that goes |
With which item of clothing are Turnbull and Assers particularly associated with | THE TWEED PIG: The Turnbull & Asser Collar The Turnbull & Asser Collar Enough Said? Turnbull & Asser , the gents' outfitters, were founded by Reginald Turnbull and Ernest Asser in 1885, and have been a presence in St. James's, London, ever since. The business moved to its current shop location in Jermyn Street in 1903. Turnbull & Asser began to specialise in shirts from the 1920s and, to this day, their names are probably most closely associated with this item of clothing. Turnbull & Asser shirts still have much to recommend them: they're made in England; they always use the best shirting material; they have steadfast (cross-lock stitched) mother-of-pearl buttons; and the experienced seamstresses at their Gloucester factory ensure that their 33 constituent parts are expertly put together (undoubtedly with love) as they hand-work their sewing machines to ensure that each shirt will iron like a dream, with nary a pucker to steam out of existence. The shirting material Turnbull & Asser use in their shirts is either extra-long 2-fold Egyptian cotton — using two fine strands to make a single thread — or West Indian Sea Island cotton in Oxford, herringbone or poplin weaves. Sea Island cotton is a favourite of T&A customer James Bond when in the tropics. Turnbull & Asser can tell you much more about the weaves here . As well as Bond, Ian Fleming, Prince Charles, Churchill, Steed and Gatsby have worn theTurnbull & Asser shirt. Essentially, this means that little more need be said on the matter. Quod erat demonstrandum. Not Quite However, we do need to mention the classic T&A collar, which has a relatively wide spread and a collar shape that flares out to the point of the collar — instantly recognisable. I think this shape sits very well under suits and works in harmony with ties, but we may need a structural engineer to explain the science behind this. The collar is not fused (glued) to the interlining, as T&A prefer a more 'organic' construction they feel makes the collar more comfortable. The classic T&A collar is not the only collar shape that Turnbull & Asser make. If you go bespoke you can have whatever collar you want. For ready-made, they stray into tiny collar territory with the Informalist range. Being a dyed-in-the wool traditionalist, I stick with the classic collar as shown on the striped shirts (top). Actually, the angle of the red and pink shirt doesn't show it well. I'm sure it is a classic collar, but it looks like a cutaway collar there. If you're desperate, I'll check, otherwise concentrate on the blue one. And Another Thing Actually, I'm thinking of something else we should mention too. We should look at Turnbull & Asser's famous turned-back 'cocktail' cuffs (below)— as seen on James Bond. I'd go into more detail now, but the sun has actually put in an appearance this week and I have a date with a beer garden and a rare glass of Cwtch from Tiny Rebel Brewery , Newport, Gwent — a Welsh red ale and CAMRA's champion beer of last year. How could I say no to that? We'll come back to these cuffs... |
What is the name of the dress traditionally worn by Hindu women | Heart of Hinduism: Dress Below: The saffron clothes of this sadhu (holy man) indicates that he is a sannyasi. Tucked under his arm he holds the customary danda (staff). Right: A married man dressed in a traditional white cotton dhoti. On the top he wears a generously cut shirt called a kurta. Men often wear a chaddar (shawl) which in cold weather can be wrapped around the shoulders and torso. When the weather is warm, it can be folded over the shoulder. In Britain, practically all Hindu men wear western clothes, except perhaps on important religious occasions. In India, men wear Western or Indian clothes and often a mixture of both. Like other aspects of Indian culture, dress has religious as well as aesthetic significance. It demonstrates both elegance and simplicity, and can be produced by village workshops without the need for large factories. Many clothes, such as a lady's sari and a man's dhoti, are simply pieces of cloth and do not require tailoring. For women there is an emphasis on modesty rather than sexual allurement, and simple elegance, rather than fashion. Saris come in a whole range of regional styles, and are made from cotton, silk or nylon. There are different regional ways of wearing a sari, although the "nivi" style has become very popular recently. Left: A Hindu lady dressed in a sari. In India most women still dress like this. In the early seventies, when Hindus started arriving en-masse in Britain, practically all women wore traditional costume. Western fashion is becoming increasingly prevalent in subsequent generations, although ladies often still wear saris when visiting the mandir. It is now not unusual to see photos of some Western dignitaries wearing an exotic silk sari. Some Muslims, such as those from Bangladesh, also wear saris. Right: A Punjabi Hindu woman, dressed in the salwarkameez. It consists of a tunic (kameez) covering loosely fitting trousers (salwar). Occasionally, a chunni (shawl) is used to cover the head and shoulders. Sikh women wear the same costume. Personal Reflection What significance does dress have for us? How does it affect or relate to our identity and self-worth? Does dress reflect a person's nature, culture or values? Or do we feel that determining a person by his or her dress is being judgmental? |
Where in the U.S.A were the witch trials of 1692 held | Salem Witch Trials - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Salem Witch Trials A+E Networks Introduction The infamous Salem witch trials began during the spring of 1692, after a group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft. As a wave of hysteria spread throughout colonial Massachusetts, a special court convened in Salem to hear the cases; the first convicted witch, Bridget Bishop, was hanged that June. Eighteen others followed Bishop to Salem’s Gallows Hill, while some 150 more men, women and children were accused over the next several months. By September 1692, the hysteria had begun to abate and public opinion turned against the trials. Though the Massachusetts General Court later annulled guilty verdicts against accused witches and granted indemnities to their families, bitterness lingered in the community, and the painful legacy of the Salem witch trials would endure for centuries. Google Context & Origins of the Salem Witch Trials Belief in the supernatural–and specifically in the devil’s practice of giving certain humans (witches) the power to harm others in return for their loyalty–had emerged in Europe as early as the 14th century, and was widespread in colonial New England. In addition, the harsh realities of life in the rural Puritan community of Salem Village (present-day Danvers, Massachusetts ) at the time included the after-effects of a British war with France in the American colonies in 1689, a recent smallpox epidemic, fears of attacks from neighboring Native American tribes and a longstanding rivalry with the more affluent community of Salem Town (present-day Salem). Amid these simmering tensions, the Salem witch trials would be fueled by residents’ suspicions of and resentment toward their neighbors, as well as their fear of outsiders. Did You Know? In an effort to explain by scientific means the strange afflictions suffered by those "bewitched" Salem residents in 1692, a study published in Science magazine in 1976 cited the fungus ergot (found in rye, wheat and other cereals), which toxicologists say can cause symptoms such as delusions, vomiting and muscle spasms. In January 1692, 9-year-old Elizabeth (Betty) Parris and 11-year-old Abigail Williams (the daughter and niece of Samuel Parris, minister of Salem Village) began having fits, including violent contortions and uncontrollable outbursts of screaming. After a local doctor, William Griggs, diagnosed bewitchment, other young girls in the community began to exhibit similar symptoms, including Ann Putnam Jr., Mercy Lewis, Elizabeth Hubbard, Mary Walcott and Mary Warren. In late February, arrest warrants were issued for the Parris’ Caribbean slave, Tituba, along with two other women–the homeless beggar Sarah Good and the poor, elderly Sarah Osborn–whom the girls accused of bewitching them. Salem Witch Trials: The Hysteria Spreads The three accused witches were brought before the magistrates Jonathan Corwin and John Hathorne and questioned, even as their accusers appeared in the courtroom in a grand display of spasms, contortions, screaming and writhing. Though Good and Osborn denied their guilt, Tituba confessed. Likely seeking to save herself from certain conviction by acting as an informer, she claimed there were other witches acting alongside her in service of the devil against the Puritans. As hysteria spread through the community and beyond into the rest of Massachusetts, a number of others were accused, including Martha Corey and Rebecca Nurse–both regarded as upstanding members of church and community–and the four-year-old daughter of Sarah Good. Like Tituba, several accused “witches” confessed and named still others, and the trials soon began to overwhelm the local justice system. In May 1692, the newly appointed governor of Massachusetts, William Phips, ordered the establishment of a special Court of Oyer (to hear) and Terminer (to decide) on witchcraft cases for Suffolk, Essex and Middlesex counties. Presided over by judges including Hathorne, Samuel Sewall an |
What is the capital of El Salvador | What is the Capital of El Salvador? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of El Salvador The Capital City of El Salvador (officially named Republic of El Salvador) is the city of San Salvador. The population of San Salvador in the year 2006 was 510,367. El Salvador is a Spanish speaking country on the coasts of the Pasific Ocean. Additional Information |
What is tahini paste which is used in Middle Eastern cookery made from | How To Make Tahini — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn | The Kitchn Open Slideshow Tahini, or sesame seed paste, is a staple of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cooking. It's perhaps most notable for its essential role in making hummus , although its uses go far beyond that iconic dip. But tahini can get pricey at the grocery store, and it's sometimes bitter or rancid after its long wait on the shelf. The good news is you can make this pantry staple at home for a fraction of the cost — and chances are it will taste better, too! You only need two ingredients: sesame seeds and oil. (Image credit: Emily Han ) The Sesame Seeds You can make homemade tahini from any sesame seeds : unhulled or natural, hulled, raw, sprouted, or toasted. Each variety lends a different flavor, color, and texture to the tahini. Commercial tahini is typically made from white hulled sesame seeds, or seeds where the hull has been removed. This gives the tahini a lighter color and smoother texture. Tahini made from unhulled or natural sesame seeds is not quite as smooth, but it has a richer (albeit sometimes more bitter) flavor and potentially more nutrients. Using raw, sprouted, or toasted sesame seeds is up to personal preference. Toasting the sesame seeds enhances the nutty flavor and can also reduce bitterness. Tahini can even be made from black sesame seeds, creating an Asian-style black sesame paste . → Shopping Tip: Look for sesame seeds in bulk bins or at Asian and Middle Eastern markets for the best deals. (Image credit: Emily Han ) The Oil Like other nut and seed butters, tahini can be made without any added oils. However, it takes longer to grind and the result is not as creamy as it is when using oil. Start with a couple of tablespoons of oil and increase as desired for a thinner consistency. For the best flavor use a mild olive oil, a neutral oil such as grapeseed oil, and/or a small amount of sesame oil. The Method Many tahini recipes call for grinding the sesame seeds and oil together all at once. I have found that grinding the seeds before adding the oil produces a smoother result. Tahini made with 2 tablespoons of oil (left) and 1/4 cup of oil (right) |
What are native Israeli born Jews called | Sabra - definition of sabra by The Free Dictionary Sabra - definition of sabra by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sabra Also found in: Thesaurus , Acronyms , Wikipedia . sa·bra n. A native-born Israeli Jew. [Perhaps Yiddish sabre, member of the first group of Jewish immigrants to arrive in Palestine beginning in the 19th century, descendant of this group, probably from Palestinian Arabic ṣab(i)ra, prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica, which thrives in the drier parts of the Levant), singulative of ṣab(i)r, prickly pear (also the source of Modern Israeli Hebrew ṣābār, prickly pear, sabra); akin to Arabic ṣabir, ṣabr, aloe; see ṣbr in the Appendix of Semitic roots.] sabra |
What type of creature is a hellbender | The Creature Feature: 10 Fun Facts About Hellbenders | WIRED The Creature Feature: 10 Fun Facts About Hellbenders subscribe 6 months for $5 - plus a FREE Portable Phone Charger. Follow Advertisement. Slide: 1 / of 4. Caption: Caption: Photo: Brian Gratwicke, via Flickr. Distributed under a CC BY 2.0 license. Slide: 2 / of 4. Caption: Caption: Photo: Brian Gratwicke, via Flickr. Distributed under a CC BY 2.0 license. Slide: 3 / of 4. Caption: Caption: Photo: Brian Gratwicke, via Wikimedia Commons. Distributed under a CC BY 2.0 license. Slide: 4 / of 4. Caption: Caption: Photo: USFWS Endangered Species, via WIkimedia Commons. Distributed under a CC BY 2.0 license. Author: Mary Bates. Mary Bates Science Date of Publication: 02.02.15. Time of Publication: 11:25 am. 11:25 am The Creature Feature: 10 Fun Facts About Hellbenders Photo: Brian Gratwicke, via Flickr . Distributed under a CC BY 2.0 license. Hellbenders are large, aquatic salamanders found on the east coast of the United States from southern New York to northern Alabama. There are two subspecies, the Eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) and the Ozark hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi). The Ozark hellbender is smaller with larger black blotches on its back and a darkly mottled chin. Read on to meet this reclusive amphibious giant. 1. They’re North America’s largest salamander. Hellbenders can grow to over two feet long and weigh more than four pounds. They’re the third largest salamander in the world after the Chinese and Japanese giant salamanders. 2. They have a lot of weird aliases. Vernacular names for hellbenders include snot otter, devil dog, mud-devil, mud dog, grampus, and Allegheny alligator. Photo: Brian Gratwicke, via Flickr . Distributed under a CC BY 2.0 license. 3. Hellbenders breathe through their wrinkly skin. Hellbenders have numerous fleshy folds along the sides of their bodies, which provide extra surface area from which to extract oxygen from the water. They have lungs, but they are mostly used for buoyancy control and not for breathing. 4. They’re slow-growing and long-lived. It takes five to eight years for a hellbender to reach sexual maturity, and they may live 25 to 30 years in the wild. 5. They are crayfish-eating specialists. Almost 90 percent of the hellbender’s diet consists of crayfish, but they also eat small fish, insects, worms, and even other, smaller hellbenders. 6. Hellbenders can see with their whole bodies. Hellbenders have tiny eyes located on the tops of their heads that can detect light but are not very good at forming images. They also have light-sensitive cells located all over their bodies, especially on their tails. This might help them keep their whole bodies hidden under rocks and logs. When hunting, they likely use their keen sense of smell and their lateral line, which detects vibrations in the water. 7. They keep to themselves. Hellbenders are solitary animals. Outside of the breeding season, encounters between two individuals can be violent. Adults are territorial and will aggressively chase off any intruders. Equally matched combatants may fight or just go their separate ways, but if one is bigger than the other the smaller hellbender risks being eaten. Photo: Brian Gratwicke, via Wikimedia Commons . Distributed under a CC BY 2.0 license. 8. They walk underwater. Hellbenders can swim, but usually walk along the stream bottom using their sturdy limbs. Their toes have rough pads that give them extra traction on the slippery underwater surface. 9. They spend most of their time under rocks. Hellbenders mostly hunt at night, and spend their days hiding under flat rocks in fast-moving streams. Their flattened bodies help them slide into their hiding places and move about in fast-flowing waters. 10. Hellbenders have an unusual mating system. Unlike most salamanders, hellbenders mate by external fertilization. At the beginning of the breeding season, the male excavates a nest site that he will defend from other males. When a female approaches, he guides her into his burrow. As sh |
In archery how many points is the blue worth | How to Score Games in Archery | eHow How to Score Games in Archery Email Save Archery is a sport that can be played indoors or outdoors. A standard 10-ring target is used in most archery events. The first and second outermost rings are white. The third and forth rings, working inward, are black. The fifth and sixth rings are blue. Rings seven and eight are red and the two innermost rings, including the bull's-eye, are gold. Things You'll Need Scoresheet Pencil Place two archers at each target. The archers can keep their scores or you can assign judges to each target. Inform the archers of the timing. If the competition is held indoors, each archer shoots three arrows in two minutes. If outdoors, each archer shoots six arrows in four minutes. Use different colored arrow shafts for each archer at a target. Give the command for the archers to begin. Wait until the archers are finished before stepping forward to score the targets. Add each archer's score, based on where the arrows landed on the target. The outermost white ring is worth one point. Each consecutive ring as you work toward the bull's-eye adds a point. For example, an arrow landing in the first blue ring is worth five points and an arrow landing in the second blue ring is worth six points. Arrows that land on the line between two rings are given the higher score. Tips & Warnings Distances to the target vary according to location. Different ranges have varying distances. When working with beginners, relax or eliminate the time limits to make it easier for all involved. Another idea when working with children or beginners is to ignore the rings and attach balloons to the target, asking the kids to pop them for points instead. Always observe range safety proceedures whether indoors or outdoors. These rules are posted at the range. Never step over the firing line until all archers are finished firing. |
Who was boxer Audley Harrison's first professional opponent | Audley Harrison is a talented boxer, but he is not a fighter | Kevin Mitchell | Sport | The Guardian Audley Harrison is a talented boxer, but he is not a fighter Kevin Mitchell The British heavyweight takes on Michael Sprott for the European title, but the suspicion is he's in the wrong business Audley Harrison, left, and Michael Sprott face off for the European heavyweight title tonight. Photograph: Steven Paston/Action Images Friday 9 April 2010 04.54 EDT First published on Friday 9 April 2010 04.54 EDT Share on Messenger Close Audley Harrison has been to more crossroads than Dick Whittington. In 10 years, he has gone from national hero at the Sydney Olympics to an object of almost universal derision, a failed pro who still promises the world and delivers Neasden. The journey has become tiresome for the fight public and traumatic for Harrison, whose self-belief rarely matches his ambition once he gets in the ring, a workplace as foreign to him as the Bodleian Library would be to Mike Tyson. He is more than capable of blowing away inadequate fodder, as he has done 26 times in 30 contests. But, if there is a live opponent coming at him – as when he fought Danny Williams, Dominic Guinn, Michael Sprott and Martin Rogan – Harrison's default position is instant caution, and that is when he has been exposed. This week, before his rematch tonight with Sprott, he was at his eloquent best, telling Paul Foley of Boxrec.com: "I have turned my life around and I know what reality is. The perception people create is not reality. What you read in the papers, it's 10% truth and 90% perception." He argued that he has thrived in adversity. He overcame what he calls his ghetto upbringing to get a university degree, win an Olympic gold medal and set up a 10-fight deal with the BBC. He points out he reversed the result against Williams, and went through the trauma of losing his brother in a car crash. All of this is true. But it cannot disguise his shortcomings in the ring, because that is a place where what happens before always matters less than what happens while you're there. Harrison is an articulate 38-year-old man, a convincing preacher of his own faith. You want him to be right, because, away from the heat of battle, what he says often makes sense and he is a likeable character. There is much to admire in his determination; he has, after all, been through some tough times, personally, and in trying to survive in the snakepit of the fight game. But he is in the wrong business. He was not born to fight, a suspicion I have held since I bumped into his father, a small and nervous man, in the corridors of Wembley Arena the night in May 2001 Harrison made his professional debut against a man almost equally as small and nervous, a private detective from Miami called Mike Middleton . Mr Harrison, a dapper man in suit and fedora, was carrying a large white cloth, which he told me he would throw into the ring the moment his boy got into trouble. I told him there was as much chance of that happening as Middleton working out who Jack the Ripper was. Harrison outweighed Middleton by two-and-a-half stone and stopped him in the first round, the first of many wins that led him to believe he could conquer the world. Tonight, at the Alexandra Palace, Harrison has yet another chance, probably his last (but how many times have we said that?) when he fights Sprott for the vacant European heavyweight title. He restored his confidence by winning Prizefighter recently, and that gave him the oxygen to carry on up the mountain. He will probably win tonight. But he is like the man looking to rediscover Shangri-La, who doesn't realise that you can't go back to some warm fantasyland, living forever on the buzz of youth. What Audley has, paradoxically, is a talent to box without the instincts to fight – and that is a dangerous mix in the professional business. You can just about get away with it in the amateurs, which is where Audley should have stayed. Who knows? If they'd changed the rules and allowed boxers to go on beyond the age of 35, he might be going for |
Which Louisiana port is regarded as the birthplace of jazz | Lafayette Cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana | Expedia Lafayette Cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana | Expedia Lafayette Cemetery Lafayette Cemetery, current page Previous image, 11 total items. Next image, 11 total items. Lafayette Cemetery History lessons and photographic opportunities abound in this famous cemetery, a final resting place for New Orleans residents since 1833. Covering a block in the Gardens District of New Orleans, a National Historic Landmark District, the cemetery's grid-like layout mirrors the layout of the surrounding city. The cemetery took its name from the original settlement of Lafayette, which over time was annexed by the booming city of New Orleans. Lafayette Cemetery No. 2 began in 1850 and is located just north of here. Walk through the gates of the cemetery and slip back in time. Two avenues form a neat cross through the graveyard, making it easy to navigate. Wander through the rows of tombs and crypts. Their epitaphs trace the city’s history, from its Creole beginnings, through periods of plague and war. Just like New Orleans, this non-denominational cemetery is a true melting pot; the remains of immigrants from over 25 countries are buried here. The cemetery features various types of graves, from the simple “ovens,” or wall vaults, which line the perimeters, to family tombs and group memorials. Keep an eye out for the monument to the deceased “woodmen of the world,” and the shared crypt of the city’s “destitute orphan boys.” Interestingly, this is regarded as one of the most haunted burial grounds in the United States. Make sure you take your camera; you may photograph more than you planned on. Over the decades visitors have reported sightings of ghostly figures, feeling cold spots and hearing strange scraping sounds amongst the tombs. Little wonder gothic fiction author Anne Rice has used the cemetery as a setting for several of her novels. Be careful where you step as subsidence over the years has caused some of the monuments to sink, while others have been dislodged by the roots of ancient trees, giving the cemetery an eerie feel. The grounds have appeared in a number of films, including Interview with the Vampire and Double Jeopardy. Lafayette Cemetery is lovingly maintained by the Save Our Cemeteries Group, which runs informative one-hour tours from Mondays to Saturdays. The cemetery is open every day except Sunday. The St. Charles streetcar stops close by, and if you still have an appetite after your visit, one of the city’s most popular restaurants, Commander's Palace, is right across the road. Explore More of New Orleans |
Which song begins, Sitting in a sleazy snack bar sucking sickly sausage rolls | Bruce Dickinson - 13.Fog On The Tyne / Winds Of Change (Dive Dive Live 1990) - YouTube Bruce Dickinson - 13.Fog On The Tyne / Winds Of Change (Dive Dive Live 1990) 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 Jul 23, 2010 Dive Dive Live - Recorded at the Town & Country Club in Los Angeles, US, August 14, 1990, during the Tattooed Millionaire Tour 1990. Bruce Dickinson: Vocals Fog on the Tyne (a song by Lindisfarne) [Lyrics] Sitting in a sleazy snack-bar sucking sickly sausage rolls Slipping down slowly, slipping down sideways, Think i'll sign off the dole - 'cause The fog on the tyne is all mine, all mine, The fog on the tyne is all mine The fog on the tyne is all mine, all mine, The fog on the tyne is all mine. Could a copper catch a crooked coffin-maker, Could a copper comprehend That a crooked coffin-maker's just an undertaker Who undertakes to be your friend, and The fog on the tyne is all mine, all mine, The fog on the tyne is all mine The fog on the tyne is all mine, all mine, The fog on the tyne is all mine. Tell it to tomorrow, today will take its time, To tell you what tonight will bring. Presently we'll have a pint or two together Everybody do their thing. We can have a wee-wee, We can have a wet on the wall If someone slips a whisper That it's simple, sister, Slap them down and slap it on their smalls, 'cause The fog on the tyne is all mine, all mine, The fog on the tyne is all mine The fog on the tyne is all mine, all mine, The fog on the tyne is all mine. ........................................ Fog On The Tyne is a song by an English rock band Lindisfarne and can be found on their second studio album ''Fog On The Tyne'' released in 1971. ......................................... When you think that it's all over And you want your ragged mile And the winds of change Are blowing all around all around Stop and look you're not the only one On the road out in the night Take some time to find your brother It does take time to get it right Winds of change blow over us Winds of change blow over us Winds of change blow over us Winds of change don't change us...at all In a world of desperation Women struggle to be free Their last truth and inspiration To break the chains of you and me Look around and have your visions Of what is and what could be Letting loose imagination Winds of change blow over us Winds of change blow over us Winds of change blow over us Winds of change don't change us...at all We all stand together All of us as one You hold on to somebody As the road whines on and on You fierce into the rising sun Even a blind man knows the way You're children of a new age and You can blaze your own way Winds of change blow over us Winds of change blow over us Winds of change blow over us Winds of change don't change us...at all ................................ Winds of Change is a bonus track and can be found on Bruce Dickinson's debut solo album, Tattooed Millionaire 2005 extended version. Dive Dive Live video can be found on ''Anthology'' DVD (Disc 1) by Bruce Dickinson, released on June 19, 2006. ''Anthology'' is a 3 disc compilation DVD by Bruce Dickinson, the lead singer of Iron Maiden. The DVD features three live performances as well every single promotional video made during Bruce's solo career. The DVD also includes over an hour of extras and unreleased footage. Disc 1 features two live performances, the first is from the Tattooed Millionaire tour entitled Dive Dive Live, Bruce's first tour as a solo artist,and the second live performance is from the Skunkworks tour 1996 - Recorded in Pamplona and Gerona, Spain on May 30th and 31st 1996. Dive Dive Live was filmed at the Town & Country Club in LA, August 14,at the end of the "Tattooed millionaire" US club tour in 1990. The video was directed by Jim Yukich (known for his work with Iron Maidens "Live After Death") and the personel were |
Who was the first female solo singer to enter the UK charts at number one | 14 Female Artists Who Reached No. 1 With Debut Singles 14 Female Artists Who Reached No. 1 With Debut Singles Reddit While it took many of today’s best-selling artists more than one try to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, some new artists have been able to top the charts with their very first singles. One of the most recent singers to join that groups? Pop newbie Meghan Trainor, who reached No. 1 with her debut track, “All About That Bass.” Here’s a look back at more female artists whose debut tracks have gone straight to the top. 1. Meghan Trainor The pop newbie hit No. 1 on the Billboard’s Hot 100 chart with her catchy debut single, “All About That Bass.” The 20-year-old singer-songwriter, who got her start penning songs for the likes of Rascal Flatts and current Disney star Sabrina Carpenter, initially had trouble getting anyone on board with the song. In the end, she decided to keep it for herself, which was obviously a smart move — it took only a few months after she released the single in June for the song to enter the top five on iTunes and eventually win the Billboard chart. 2. Iggy Azalea The rapper not only earned her first No. 1 with her debut hit song, “Fancy,” but also provided the unofficial soundtrack for the summer of 2014. The single remained at the top of the charts for seven straight weeks, earning Azalea the longest Hot 100 reign in history for a female rapper. In addition to ruling the charts, “Fancy” was also named Billboard’s official Song of the Summer last year. The song also helped boost the career of British singer-songwriter Charli XCX, who was featured on the track and dropped her own solo single soon after. 3. Lorde 2013 was a career-making year for Lorde, thanks to the smash success of her first ever single “Royals.” The song not only reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, it also ruled the Alternative Songs chart for months. With the release of that tune, the relatively unknown 16-year-old New Zealand was propelled into super stardom, becoming a much-discussed household name. As if that wasn’t enough of a banner first year in any new career, “Royals” also went on to earn Lorde a Grammy for Song of the Year. 4. Katy Perry The now world famous pop singer tried to make a name for herself as a Christian singer, but didn’t make her real sound known until her 2008 debut single, “I Kissed a Girl.” The song was the first of Perry’s extensive collection of No. 1 singles, reaching the top spot on the Hot 100 chart and remaining there for seven consecutive weeks. In addition to topping the Hot 100 charts, the track became Billboard’s Song of the Summer for 2008 (a title that Perry later gained for a second time with her 2010 hit song, “California Gurls.” The single is now recognized as the tenth best selling single in the 21st century. 5. Carrie Underwood The country singer became a household name after winning the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. Her first single, “Inside Your Heaven,” debuted at number one on the U.S. chart. It was certified Gold by the RIAA and was later included on Underwood’s debut country album, Some Hearts. The song also won Underwood the Billboard Music Awards for Top-Selling Country Single of the Year and Top-Selling Hot 100 Song of the Year. It also eventually helped her win the award for Country Single Sales Artist of the Year. 6. Kelly Clarkson The pop singer rose to fame after winning the first season of American Idol. She performed her debut single, “A Moment Like This,” on the last episode of the season, after winning the title. The song went on to top the Hot 100 Chart and breaking the record for the biggest jump to No. 1 in the chart’s history. It also became the bestselling single of the year in the country. The song was later included on her 2003 debut album, Thankful, which was certified multiplatinum and earned Clarkson her first Grammy nod. 7. Beyoncé It’s hard to imagine a world when Beyoncé wasn’t…well, Beyoncé. But like all other artists, she had to start somewhere. Though the singer had already found commercial success with her group Des |
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