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The first railway line in Africa linked Cairo to which city | Cairo, Egypt | Article about Cairo, Egypt by The Free Dictionary Cairo, Egypt | Article about Cairo, Egypt by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Cairo%2c+Egypt Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Wikipedia . Cairo (kī`rō), Arab. Al Qahirah, city (1996 pop. 6,789,479), capital of Egypt and the Cairo governorate, NE Egypt, a port on the Nile River near the head of its delta, at the boundary of ancient Upper and Lower Egypt. The city includes two islands in the Nile, Zamalik (Gezira) and Roda (Rawdah), which are linked to the mainland by bridges. Cairo is the largest city in the Middle East and in Africa. It is Egypt's administrative center and, along with Alexandria Alexandria, Arabic Al Iskandariyah, city (1996 pop. 3,328,196), N Egypt, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is at the western extremity of the Nile River delta, situated on a narrow isthmus between the sea and Lake Mareotis (Maryut). ..... Click the link for more information. , the heart of its economy. Cairo's manufactures include textiles, food and tobacco products, chemicals, plastics, metals, and automobiles. Tourism is central to the local economy. The first railroad in Africa (built 1855) linked Cairo with Alexandria, and today Cairo has extensive rail facilities and is also a road and air hub. Points of Interest Much of Cairo is modern, with wide streets. Its famed mosques, palaces, and city gates are found mostly in the older sections. The mosques of Amur (7th cent.), Ibn Tulun (876–79), Hasan (c.1356), and Qait Bay (1475) are especially noted for their bold design. Khedive Ismail's palace on Zamalik island is a notable 19th-century structure. The Mosque of Al Azhar (970) and adjoining buildings house Al Azhar Univ., considered the world's leading center of Qur'anic studies. Cairo also is the center of Coptic Christianity. The city is the seat of the American Univ. in Cairo, Cairo Polytechnic Institute, the Higher Institute of Finance and Commerce, the College of Fine Arts, and the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts. The Univ. of Cairo is nearby, in Giza. Among Cairo's many museums, the Egyptian National Museum is especially noted for its holdings of ancient Egyptian art. The museum is on Tahrir (Liberation) Square, which was the site in 2011 of massive demonstrations against President Mubarak. The Nilometer, a graduated column dating from 716 and used to measure the river's water level, is on Roda island, where tradition says the infant Moses was found in the bulrushes. History Almost directly across the Nile from Cairo was Memphis Memphis , ancient city of Egypt, capital of the Old Kingdom (c.3100–c.2258 B.C.), at the apex of the Nile delta and 12 mi (18 km) from Cairo. It was reputedly founded by Menes, the first king of united Egypt. Its god was Ptah. ..... Click the link for more information. , an ancient Egyptian capital. Babylon, a Roman fortress city, occupied what is now a SE section called Old Cairo. Cairo itself was founded in 969 by the Fatimid general Jauhar Al Rumi to replace nearby Al Qatai (established in the 9th cent. by an Abbasid governor of Egypt) as the capital of Egypt. In the 12th cent. Saladin Saladin , Arabic Salah ad-Din, 1137?–1193, Muslim warrior and Ayyubid sultan of Egypt, the great opponent of the Crusaders, b. Mesopotamia, of Kurdish descent. ..... Click the link for more information. ended Fatimid rule and established the Ayyubite dynasty (1171–1250). To defend the city against Crusaders, Saladin erected (c.1179) the citadel, which still stands, and extended the walls of the city, parts of which remain. Cairo prospered under the rule of the Mamluks, who added many buildings of artistic merit, but the city declined after it was conquered (1517) by the Ottoman Empire. At the time of its capture (1798) by Napoleon Bonaparte's forces, the city had about 250,000 inhabitants. British and Turkish forces ousted the French in 1801, and Cairo was returned to Ottoman control. Under Muhammad Ali (ruled 1805–49), it became the capital of a virtually independent country and grew in commercial importance; ma |
What is the only member of the hyena family to feed on termites | Aardwolf - Land Mammal - The Aardwolf - Ground Mammals Aardwolf - Land Mammal - The Aardwolf - Ground Mammals Popular Pages Follow It's Nature on Facebook Aardwolf The Aardwolf is a very small animal that is reminiscent of the Hyena , but eats insects and flying bugs. Its name means earth wolf in the Afrikaans language and it is also known as a maanhar jackal. It is a very defenseless animal and eats mostly termites and other insets as well as carrion animals. Aardwolf The aardwolf is the only survivor of what was an entire family of animals. The aardwolf looks a great deal like a Hyena but is greatly reduced in size and has a more pointy nose and muzzle area. It has a very unique mane down the middle of its neck and black stripes on a yellow colored fur. The aardwolf is actually fairly tiny in comparison to his other family members, standing just about 50 cm at the shoulder and weighing in at only about 25 pounds. Its teeth and head are very similar to the hyena, although the teeth and tongue are geared toward eating insects. As the aardwolf gets older it begins to lose teeth however because it eats softer things such as ants, it rarely impacts their ability to feed. The aardwolf possesses two glands at the rear that make musk with which they will mark their territory and use to communicate with other aardwolves. He lives in open areas, dry plains and bush and tends to avoid high altitudes such as mountainous regions. He is very often found ranging where there are larger termite hills in place as this keeps him closer to his food source. Two areas are home to the aardwolf. One being Southern Africa and another at North Eastern Africa. Aardwolves are shy are also nocturnal. They sleep in burrows they dig under the earth by day and hunt insects at night. By night, an aardwolf can eat as many as two hundred thousand ants or termites which it licks up using its sticky, long tongue. The aardwolf is very careful to be certain he does not eat the whole colony but rather will let the mound stay in place and leave the termites to provide for future meals. They will return to the nest repeatedly over time, and can memorize where the nests are. Once in a while they will feed on small birds and lizards as well as termites. Aardwolves have from one to five little ones, which are called cubs after a gestation of about 100 days. Baby Aardwolfs They spend about eight weeks in the den and will then go out with mother to hunt termites. After three months, they begin supervised foraging and by four months are normally independent. Aardwolves can live up to about fifteen years. Find out more about the Aardwolf over at Wikipedia » See what you can find... Tristan Why is this animal endangered???Please help I need help!!!!! Foxcaty thank you, i thought they were bigger, now i know You May Also Like... |
In the Bible what was the name of King David's wife who had been married to Nabal | King David's Wives and Marriages in the Bible Share By Cynthia Astle David is familiar to most people as a great hero in the Bible because of his confrontation with Goliath of Gath, a (giant) Philistine warrior. David is also known because he played the harp and wrote psalms . However, these were only some of David's many accomplishments. David's story also includes many marriages that influenced his rise and fall. Many of David's marriages were politically motivated. For example, King Saul , David's predecessor, offered both of his daughters at separate times as wives for David. For centuries, this "bond of blood" concept -- the idea that rulers feel bound to the kingdoms ruled by their wives' relatives -- was often employed, and just as often violated. How Many Women Married David in the Bible? Limited polygamy (one man married to more than one woman) was permitted during this era of Israel's history. While the Bible names seven women as David's spouses, it's possible that he had more, as well as multiple concubines who may have borne him unaccounted-for children. continue reading below our video 4 Tips for Improving Test Performance The most authoritative source for David's wives is 1 Chronicles 3, which lists David's descendants for 30 generations. This source names seven wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel, David's Wife Abigail's Story The Number, Location, and Mothers of David's Children David was married to Ahinoam, Abigail, Maacha, Haggith, Abital and Eglah during the 7-1/2 years he reigned in Hebron as king of Judah. After David moved his capital to Jerusalem, he married Bathsheba. Each of his first six wives bore David a son, while Bathsheba bore him four sons. Altogether, scripture records that David had 19 sons by various women, and one daughter, Tamar. Where in the Bible Did David Marry Michal? Missing from the 1 Chronicles 3 list of sons and wives is Michal, daughter of King Saul who reigned c. 1025-1005 B.C. Her omission from the genealogy may be linked to 2 Samuel 6:23, which says, "to her dying day Michal, daughter of Saul, had no children." However, according to the encyclopedia Jewish Women, there are rabbinic traditions within Judaism that pose three claims about Michal: that she was really David's favorite wife; that because of her beauty she was nicknamed "Eglah," meaning calf or calf-like; and that she died giving birth to David's son Ithream. The end result of this rabbinic logic is that the reference to Eglah in 1 Chronicles 3 is taken as a reference to Michal. David's Wife Michal's Story What Were the Limits on Polygamy? Jewish Women says that equating Eglah with Michal was the rabbis' way of bringing David's marriages into line with the requirements of Deuteronomy 17:17, a law of Torah which mandates that the king "shall not have many wives." David had six wives while he ruled in Hebron as king of Judah. While there, the prophet Nathan tells David in 2 Samuel 12:8: "I would give you twice as much over," which the rabbis interpret to mean that the number of David's existing wives could be tripled: from six to 18. David brought his number of spouses to seven when he later married Bathsheba in Jerusalem, so David had well under the maximum of 18 wives. David's Wife Bathsheba's Story Scholars Dispute Whether David Married Merab 1 Samuel 18:14-19 lists Merab, Saul's elder daughter and Michal's sister, as also betrothed to David. Women in Scripture notes that Saul's intention here was to bind David as a soldier for life through his marriage, and thus get David into a position where the Philistines could kill him. David didn't take the bait, because in verse 19 Merab is married to Adriel the Meholathite, with whom she had 5 children. Jewish Women says that in an effort to resolve the conflict, some rabbis argue that Merab didn't marry David until after her first husband died, and that Michal didn't marry David until after her sister died. This timeline also would resolve a problem created by 2 Samuel 21:8, in which Michal is said to have married Adriel and borne him five sons. The rabbis assert that when Merab |
What is the fish used in the Jewish speciality gefiltefisch | Classic Gefilte Fish recipe | Epicurious.com 2 tablespoons sugar or to taste 1 small parsnip, chopped (optional) 3 to 4 large eggs Freshly ground pepper to taste 1/2 cup cold water (approximately) 1/3 cup matzah meal (approximately) *Ask your fishmonger to grind the fish. Ask him to reserve the tails, fins, heads, and bones. Be sure he gives you the bones and trimmings. The more whitefish you add, the softer your gefilte fish will be. Advertisements Preparation 1. Place the reserved bones, skin, and fish heads in a wide, very large saucepan with a cover. Add the water and 2 teaspoons of the salt and bring to a boil. Remove the foam that accumulates. 2. Slice 1 onion in rounds and add along with 3 of the carrots. Add the sugar and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes while the fish mixture is being prepared. 3. Place the ground fish in a bowl. In a food processor finely chop the remaining onions, the remaining carrot, and the parsnip; or mince them by hand. Add the chopped vegetables to the ground fish. 4. Add the eggs, one at a time, the remaining teaspoon of salt, pepper, and the cold water, and mix thoroughly. Stir in enough matzah meal to make a light, soft mixture into oval shapes, about 3 inches long. Take the last fish head and stuff the cavity with the ground fish mixture. 5. Remove from the saucepan the onions, skins, head, and bones and return the stock to a simmer. Gently place the fish patties in the simmering fish stock. Cover loosely and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Taste the liquid while the fish is cooking and add seasoning to taste. Shake the pot periodically so the fish patties won't stick. When gefilte fish is cooked, remove from the water and allow to cool for at least 15 minutes. 6. Using a slotted spoon carefully remove the gefilte fish and arrange on a platter. Strain some of the stock over the fish, saving the rest in a bowl. 7. Slice the cooked carrots into rounds cut on a diagonal about 1/4 inch thick. Place a carrot round on top of each gefilte fish patty. Put the fish head in the center and decorate the eyes with carrots. Chill until ready to serve. Serve with a sprig of parsley and horseradish. Reprinted with permission from Jewish Cooking in America by Joan Nathan. © 1998 Knopf Nutritional Info Write Review This recipe is as good as hundreds of other successful different recipes from different regions of the world, where their own is certainly "The best". Sugar was used in fish recipes by Ancient Chinese Emperor's cooks for many thousands of years as well as in other celebrated world cousins. Gefilte fish was accommodated from European regions by Jewish refuges and perfected to such a point, when it became one of ikons of Jewish legendary traditional cousin. Unfortunately it is true that salt water fish is not a good choice for Gefilte fish, and it is getting more and more difficult to purchase a proper fish. Perhaps the hope might be coming (yes ! The wonderful Carp) from China. Concluding the argument, I've tried this particular recipe and it came out lovely. Remember - Epicurean food requires open mind and open mouth. Zayaz from Salt Lake City, UT / Flag if Inappropriate Gefilte fish is Jewish, yes, but regional. My family are Jews from Poland and the gefilte fish broth ALWAYS was seasoned with sugar. These recipes are always very personal and most people have very strong opinions usually conforming to their own family tradition. Fine. I've eaten the fish as prepared by natives of other Jewish populations and just never liked them as much as the Jewish-Polish recipes. I'm only sorry that living now in San Francisco I'm not able to get the lake and river fish you need, as this area is primarily a source for salt-water seafood. Salmon is available here, but you can't make "real" gefilte fish with it. I crave it so! betempte from San Francisco / Flag if Inappropriate ugh! feh! NO SUGAR!!! I make gefilte fish every holiday with my daughter and grandson (23). We love doing it and it's a regular event. Without the sugar, the fish is delish. In my family, we only use roe car |
Which canal joins Loch Ness to the Moray Firth | Loch Ness – Travel guide at Wikivoyage Regions[ edit ] The Scottish Highlands consist of a plateau dissected by glacier scoured glens (valleys), many of them containing lochs (lakes). Loch Ness, the largest body of water in UK, lies in the geological fault known as Glen Mor or Great Glen. The latter stretches for about 60 miles (97 km). The Caledonian Canal joins four lochs in the Great Glen – Dochfour, Ness, Oich and Lochy – and at each end connects to the sea. It connects to the North Sea at Inverness via the Moray Firth and the Atlantic Ocean at Corpach near Fort William. A series of lock gates in the canal helps to raise or lower ships. Loch Ness extends from Fort Augustus at one end to Lochend near Inverness at the other. It is 740 feet (226 metres) deep at its deepest point and is the second largest Scottish loch by surface area at 21.8 sq mi (56.4 km2). Loch Lomond is larger with an area of 71 km2. In fact Loch Ness is not the deepest loch either. Loch Morar plunges to over 1,000 ft. And it is not the longest Loch, that record goes to 34 mile Loch Awe. Loch Ness, however, owing to its steep-sided, flat-bottomed side-slip fault line origins is the largest volume of freshwater in the British Isles, containing more water than all the lakes, rivers and reservoirs of England and Wales combined ... room enough for a few mysteries. The A82 road which runs along the western bank of Loch Ness offers stunning views of the loch all along the route. Rugged hills climb steeply from the loch’s dark waters. There are many parking places along the road where vehicles can be parked and the beauty of the surroundings savoured. There are some less used roads on the eastern side of the loch. A complete circuit of the loch covers about 70 miles (110 km). Driving on these roads can be challenging if you are not used to driving on the left. It may be better to take a tour along the loch or see it by boat. See the section on tours below. Loch Ness near Lochend Cities/Towns/Villages[ edit ] Apart from A82 several other roads coverge on the city – A9 comes from beyond Aviemore in the south-east and then moves further north-west to Alness and beyond, A 96 comes from the north-east. Smaller roads come from other directions. Drumnadrochit – It is a popular stop for tourists with two Loch Ness Monster exhibitions – one "official" [1] and the other "original" [2] The ruins of Urquhart Castle [3] are two miles away at Strone point. A 831 road leaves from here for some beautiful areas, ultimately reaching Inverness. Invermoriston - The valley of the River Moriston that empties itself into the loch here, over a series of rapids, is one of the most beautiful of all the highland glens. The road is lined with mature deciduous trees on both sides creating an avenue of natural beauty. A887 road takes off in the direction of the Isle of Skye . The Loch Ness Youth Hostel (part of Scottish Youth Hostels Association) is located at Alltsigh, nearby (Telephone: 01320 351274.) About two miles on the road to Fort Augustus is Invermoriston Camping and Caravan site where tourists can pitch their tents or park a caravan on the banks of the loch. Fort Augustus – It is the largest of the loch side villages. There is a tourist office near the car park. The Hannoverians built a series of forts to secure the Great Glen: Fort George near Inverness, Fort Augustus in the heart of the Great Glen, and Fort William at the southern end. Other destinations[ edit ] Glenmoriston - The A887 takes off from Invermoriston and heads west for Glenmoristion along the River Moriston. The road links to A87 further ahead. The sheer beauty of the place is recommended by all for a detour from the main track. One can travel even 20–25 miles inside but say around 10 miles or so could show a visitor what a place it is. About 5 miles inside is Dundreggan Loch (Dundreggan means 'the hill of the dragon'). It is an artificial lake created for hydro-electricity generation. Another 2 miles in is the Redburn Café, a great place to eat, with such ice cream concoctions as the Loch Ness Monster. Glen A |
What is the county town of Mayo | County Mayo travel guide - Wikitravel Roads[ edit ] The N5 is the main road to Dublin, it leaves the Castlebar eastbound to Swinford and joins the N4 to Dublin at Longford. The N5 also runs westbound to Westport. The N60 runs south-east from Castlebar to the Roscommon border The N84 runs south from Castlebar to Galway. Bus[ edit ] Scheduled services by Bus Eireann run regularly between Castlebar, Westport and Ireland West Airport Knock with intercity services also available to Galway and Dublin. Rail[ edit ] Regular trains operate between Westport and Dublin calling at Castlebar, Claremorris and Ballyhaunis. A shuttle train or bus service is also available to the north of the county which connects to the intercity train at Manulla, near Castlebar. Air[ edit ] Ireland West Airport Knock (Knock Airport, NOC) is located in the east of the county about 30 minutes drive from Castlebar. Regular scheduled services are provided by Aer Lingus, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Flybe and Bmibaby to London Gatwick, London Stansted, London Luton, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Liverpool, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Dusseldorf, Barcelona, Alicante, Faro, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Grand Canaria and Paris. Regular connecting buses run from the airport to Castlebar and Westport. Get around[ edit ] Other than public transport, car hire is readily available in Castlebar and at Knock Airport. Most sites of interest are located in the west of the county between Achill, Westport, Louisburgh and Castlebar. See[ edit ][ add listing ] Westport House. Designed by the famous architects Richard Cassels and James Wyatt in the 18th century, Westport House is considered one of Ireland's most beautiful historic homes open to the public. Westport House is situated in an impressive parkland setting with a lake, terraces, gardens and magnificent views overlooking Clew Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, Achill, Clare Island and Ireland's Holy Mountain, Croagh Patrick. It was built and is still privately owned by the Browne family, who are direct descendants of the 16th century pirate, Gráinne Ní Mháille, Queen of Umaill. During the 16th century, Gráinne Ní Mháille a leading Gaelic-Irish chief in Connaught. After her death, a report—by Sir Richard Bingham, Governor of Connacht—stated that for forty years she was the stay of all rebellions in the West.[9] She was chief of the O'Malley Clan and ruled the seas around Mayo. Ní Mháille had several castles in the west of Ireland and it was on the foundations of one of these that Westport House was built. There is still an area of her original castle in the basement of the House (the Dungeons), which is on view to visitors. There is a bronze statue of Ní Mháille by the artist Michael Cooper situated on the grounds of Westport House. The original House was built by Colonel John Browne, a Jacobite, who was at the Siege of Limerick, and his wife Maude Bourke. Maude Bourke was Ní Mháille’s great-great granddaughter (reported by Anne Chambers to greatly resemble her). The House then did not have the lake or a dam and the tide rose and fell against the walls edit Do[ edit ][ add listing ] Ballina Heritage Day – Lá Oidreachta. Heritage Day is on the Wednesday of the Ballina Street and Arts Festival in July every year. edit Blues Music Fest. A well-established blues music festival in venues across the town takes place on the weekend before the first Monday in June each year edit Bonniconlon Agricultural Show. Bonniconlon Agricultural Show is on the August Bank Holiday Weekend yearly edit Croagh Patrick. The annual Croagh Patrick Pilgrimage is held annually on the last Sunday in July. edit Foxford Goat fair. Foxford Goat fair is an annual event, taking place on the Saturday closest to May 15th. edit International Four Days' Walk. edit Sea Angling Festival. The Sea Angling Festival is held annually in the third or fourth week in June. This is internationally acclaimed and in existence for over 42 years, attracting sea anglers from all over the world. edit Seafood Fest. The Westport Seafood Festival is held on the October Bank Holiday w |
What English town has as its coat of arms a railway wheel with six spokes | Crewe - Coat of arms (crest) of Crewe Crewe Incorporated into : 1974 Crewe and Nantwich (2009 Cheshire East ) Official blazon Arms :Ermine, a wheel Or; on a chief wavy azure a maunch between two garbs gold. Crest : On a wreath Or and azure, A demi lion argent holding between the claws a cog-wheel Or. Motto : 'Semper Contendo' Origin/meaning The arms were officially granted on March 18, 1955. The wheel is symbolic of the railway industry and its six spokes represent the six lines radiating from Crewe station, its golden colour emphasizes the prosperity brought to the town by this industry. The blue of the chief recalls the field colour of the County arms and also that of the Marquis of Crewe. On this are two of the golden wheat sheaves of Cheshire and also a maunch, this together with the field of ermine may be said to typify the clothing industry. Ermine was also used in the arms of Fouleshurst of Crewe, who won his spurs at the battle of Poictiers and was probably one of the earliest residents of Crewe mentioned as receiving battle honours. The wavy edge to the blue chief signifies flowing water and represents the Valley Brook or, as it used to be called, the River Waldron flowing across the old township of Monks Coppenhall whose boundaries enclosed the original Borough of Crewe and upon whose waters the railway industry formerly depended. The crest is formed by the white lion of the Crewe family, with red claws and tongue holding a golden cog wheel which typifies the engineering industry. The motto may be translated, "Ever pressing forward," in contrast with Crewe's former motto, "Never behind". Before 1955 the borough used the 'arms' below, which were never granted. The previous arms |
Which one hit wonder took Tongue Tied to number 17 in 1993 | One-Hit Wonder | All The Tropes Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia All The Tropes Wiki Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. is what they all say. —Reel Big Fish, "One Hit Wonderful" An artist primarily known for one hit song. If they're lucky, their next single may chart as well, but despite the ubiquitous fame of their number one hit, they never really take off. It is not uncommon for a group to be a one-hit wonder then break up, allowing one or more members to become (more) successful solo acts . It is also not uncommon for the one hit to be atypical of their oeuvre . Also compare Tough Act to Follow and One-Book Author . And, of course, if sufficient backlash is applied, they will Never Live It Down . Note that a one-hit wonder on the American charts may be a different story in other countries; many popular European artists, like Gary Numan and Frankie Goes to Hollywood charted only once in America. For that matter, many American artists have only charted once in their homeland but are popular in Europe (or vice versa: European artists that were more popular in the United States). Likewise, there are many artists who only once reached the mainstream Top 40, but are respected figures and even trendsetting within their genre; several such examples are shown below. There are countless examples, so this article will only list a handful of representative samples. Compare No-Hit Wonder , wherein an artist manages long-term success without even so much as one big hit. Also see Hitless Hit Album , where a artist has a hit album with no hit songs. Contrast Breakthrough Hit , where one hit leads to a string of later hits. Has nothing to do with One-Hit-Point Wonder . Contents Edit Until 2008, Radiohead only had one Top 40 hit in the US -- 1993's "Creep" , a song which caused the band to be initially labelled as a one hit wonder. Despite shedding this tag and going on to becoming one of the most critically acclaimed and influential bands in their genre, it took a complicated online marketing gimmick for the band to get their second US Top 40 hit, 2008's "Nude" on those sales alone (as pop radio had long given up on them). Even though Weezer 's early hit "Buddy Holly" got extensive MTV play in 1994 and was included on the Windows 95 CD (mainly because their video was a parody of Happy Days ), it never cracked the Billboard Hot 100. It wouldn't be until "Beverly Hills" in 2005 that Weezer got a top 10 Hot 100 hit. This despite several top 20 forays in the Modern Rock chart. But Weezer had many airplay hits, including the aforementioned "Buddy Holly"; they just didn't appear on the Hot 100 because they weren't released as singles. Muse and Incubus are two other extremely popular artists on the Billboard Modern Rock chart, with several Top 40 hits there. Yet they both also only have one Top 40 pop hit apiece (2009's "Uprising" and 2000's "Drive", respectively). Chumbawamba's sole international hit "Tubthumping" sounds nothing like their other songs (they started out in The Eighties with anarcho-punk and went poppier as time went on). The song "Tubthumping" itself is actually supposed to be totally meaningless to anyone who isn't British--it's about Old Labour post- Tony Blair . That's right. The band even went as far as to Lampshade the commercial success of "Tubthumping" when the lead singer wore a T-Shirt reading "ONE HIT WONDER" when the band were musical guests on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Though the Flaming Lips have had success in the U.K. (six top 40 singles) and had "Do You Realize??" chosen as the state rock song of Oklahoma, their only real exposure on mainstream radio in the U.S. has been with "She Don't Use Jelly". For Squirrels was one of the few examples of this trope brought about by Author Existence Failure . Around the time they released their album and the |
On which of the pipes of a set of bagpipes is the tune fingered | Uilleann pipes | Bagpipe Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit The word uilleann comes from the Irish language|Irish (Gaelic) word uille with genitive of "uilleann", meaning elbow, emphasizing the use of the elbow when playing the uilleann pipes. However, the pipes were originally called "Union pipes," the first printed instance of this at the end of the 18th century, perhaps to denote the union of the chanter, drones, and regulators. Another theory is that it was played throughout a prototypical full Union of England , Wales , Ireland , and Scotland . This was only realized, however, in 1800, with the Act of Union ; the name for the bagpipe slightly precedes this. Alternatively Union pipes were certainly a favourite of the upper classes in Scotland, Ireland and the North-East of England and were fashionable for a time in formal social settings, where the term Union pipes may also originate. [1] The term "uilleann pipes" came into use at the beginning of the 20th century. William Henry Grattan Flood , an Irish music scholar, proposed the theory that the name "uilleann" came from the Irish word for "elbow". He cited to this effect William Shakespeare 's play The Merchant of Venice published in 1600 (Act IV, sc. I, l. 55) where the expression "woollen pipes" appears. This theory originated in correspondence between two earlier antiquarians, and was adopted as gospel by the Gaelic League. The use of "uilleann" was perhaps also a rebellion against the term "union" with its connotations of English rule. It was however shown by Breandán Breathnach that it would be difficult to explain the Anglicization of the word 'uillin' into 'woollen' before the 16th century (when the instrument did not exist as such) and then its adaptation as 'union' two centuries later. See Folk Music and Dances of Ireland, Cork, The Mercier Press, 1971, p. 77. A much more likely explanation is the fact that many bagpipe bags of that earlier type were made from goatskins which still had the fur attached. History Edit The first bagpipes to be well-attested to for Ireland were similar, if not identical, to the Highland pipes that are now played in Scotland. These are known as the " Great Irish Warpipes ", in order to satisfy the tedious demands of Irish nationalists. In Irish and Scottish Gaelic , this instrument was called the píob mhór ("great pipe"). While the warpipe was alive and well upon the battlefields of France, the warpipe had almost disappeared in Ireland. The union or uilleann pipe required the joining of a bellows under the right arm, which pumped air via a tube to the bagpipe under the left arm, with bellows. The uilleann or union pipes developed around the beginning of the 18th century, the history of which is here depicted in prints of carvings and pictures from contemporary sources. At about the same time the Northumbrian smallpipe was evolving into its modern form, early in the 18th century; a tutor of the 1750s calls this early form of the uilleann pipes the "Pastoral or New bagpipe." The Pastoral pipes were bellows blown and played in either a seated or standing position. The conical bored chanter was played "open," that is, legato , unlike the uilleann pipes, which can also be played "closed," that is, staccato . The early Pastoral pipes had two drones , and later examples had one (or rarely, two) regulator(s). The Pastoral and later flat set Union pipes developed with ideas on the instrument being traded back-and-forth between Ireland , Scotland and England [2] [3] , around the 18th and early 19th century. The earliest surviving sets of uilleann pipes date from the second half of the 18th century but it must be said that datings are not definitive. Only recently has scientific attention begun to be paid to the instrument and problems relating to various stages of its development have yet to be resolved. Tuning Edit The instrument most typically is tuned in the key of D, although "flat" sets do exist in other keys, such as C♯, C, B and B♭, and a few sets in E♭ have been tried. These terms only began to be used in the 1970s, when pipem |
Which of the many songs in Mary Poppins won an Oscar | 1965 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Art Direction (Color) - Art Direction: Carroll Clark, William H. Tuntke; Set Decoration: Emile Kuri, Hal Gausman Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium) - Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi Cinematography (Color) - Edward Colman Music (Scoring of Music--adaptation or treatment) - Irwin Kostal Directing - Robert Stevenson Costume Design (Color) - Tony Walton Best Picture - Walt Disney and Bill Walsh, Producers Sound - Walt Disney Studio Sound Department, Robert O. Cook, Sound Director * Music (Song) - Chim Chim Cher-ee in "Mary Poppins" Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman * Film Editing - Cotton Warburton |
Which group consists of the Duggans and the Brennans | Clannad | New Music And Songs | Clannad About Clannad Clannad bridged the gap between traditional Celtic music and pop. Usually, their results were an entrancing, enchanting form of pop that managed to fuse the disparate elements together rather seamlessly. Such fusions have earned the band an international cult of fans. Taking their name from the Gaelic word for "family," Clannad formed in 1970 when the Brennan family -- Maire (vocals, harp), Ciaran (vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards), Pol (guitar, percussion, flute, vocals) -- began playing at their father Leo's tavern with two of their uncles, Padraig Duggan (guitar, vocals, mandolin) and Noel Duggan (guitar, vocals). Soon afterward, the group began playing folk festivals in Ireland. They released their self-titled first album in 1973, yet the band didn't earn any widespread success until they toured Germany in 1975. Maire's sister, Enya, joined the group in 1980, but left in 1982, just as the group was beginning to come into some pop success in the U.K. Clannad recorded the theme song for the television program Harry's Game; the single hit number five on the charts and won the band an Ivor Novello Award. The band recorded the soundtrack to the television production Robin of Sherwood in 1984; it won a British Academy Award for best soundtrack the next year. Clannad's success continued in 1986, when U2's Bono was featured on the Top 20 hit "In a Lifetime." The band continued to release albums into the '90s, building their pop following without losing their folk audience. Landmarks, which was issued in early 1997, earned the group their first ever Grammy award, though it also signaled the beginning of a long hiatus from the stage, and an indefinite one in regards to the studio. Compilations like The Best of Clannad: In a Lifetime and solo projects from Noel and Pádraig (The Duggans) and Moya Brennan dominated the front half of the 2000s, culminating in a 2008 world tour that found Clannad traveling as far as Thailand. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi Hear more of |
What was the name of the Wookey in Star Wars | Wookiee | Wookieepedia | Fandom powered by Wikia ― Han Solo , and C-3PO [src] The Wookiees were a species of tall, hairy humanoids that were native to the planet Kashyyyk . The most notable member of this species was the warrior Chewbacca , Han Solo 's best friend and co-pilot, who played a vital role in the Galactic Civil War by aiding the Rebel Alliance in their fight against the Galactic Empire , as well as the First Order–Resistance conflict where he fought against the First Order . They were quite strong, and were known to rip people's arms out of their sockets when provoked. Though being from a temperate planet better known for its swamps and forests, they were able to be comfortable on icy worlds such as Ilum , Hoth , and Starkiller Base without any protective clothing, including gloves and boots. Contents Edit Wookiees were a tall species of furry giants from the planet Kashyyyk , who could grow to a height of nearly three meters . Despite their fearsome appearance and volatile temperament, Wookiees were regarded as intelligent, sophisticated, loyal and trusting. When angered, Wookiees were known to descend into a berserker rage. [17] Wookiees had a long lifespan, appearing not to age over a span of fifty years . [18] One Wookiee, Lohgarra , lived healthily for centuries —the only distinction being her white fur. [6] They could learn to understand other languages , like Galactic Basic , but they were physically unable to speak them. To those who had not learned to understand Shyriiwook , the Wookiee language, [19] it appeared they spoke in a series of growls and purrs. Although rare, it was possible for Wookiees to be born Force-sensitive , like the Jedi youngling , Gungi . [20] History Edit Wookiees originated on the Mid Rim forest planet of Kashyyyk. In the ancient past, they invented and crafted weapons that fired poisoned darts and arrows. [21] During the Clone Wars , the Wookiees fought alongside the Galactic Republic in several star systems . [13] Towards the end of the conflict, Wookiee forces also defended their homeworld from a Separatist invasion with the help of Galactic Republic forces led by Jedi Master Yoda . [14] Following the establishment of the Galactic Empire , the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk was blockaded by the Empire. The softening and repeal of anti-slavery laws ultimately led to the Empire classifying the Wookiees as non-sentient. [15] The Empire enslaved the Wookiees not because they were a meaningful threat to the Empire but because their massive, robust physiology allowed them to work long and hard in extreme conditions. [12] As a result, many Wookiees were forced into slavery building much of the Imperial war machine, [12] sent to be worked to death in the dangerous spice mines of the planet Kessel , [13] or on construction sites such as the Death Star , though a number escaped this fate. [11] Numerous Wookiees were bred for use in medical experimentation, and some were used as playthings for Grand Moff Lozen Tolruck , Imperial governor of Kashyyyk, who occasionally hunted live Wookiees for sport. Tolruck controlled the Wookiees by fitting them with inhibitor chips . [12] About fourteen years after the establishment of the Empire, [13] the 212th Attack Battalion led by General Kahdah quelled a Wookiee revolt on Kashyyyk. Civilian travel to the planet was restricted and access was granted only for official government business. [22] Shortly later, the Empire transported several captives including Wullffwarro and his son Kitwarr to the spice mines of Kessel. The Spectres , a rebel cell based on the Outer Rim world of Lothal, rescued the prisoners and escaped Kessel. [23] During the Galactic Civil War , several Wookiees including Chewbacca [4] and Lohgarra fought for the Alliance to Restore the Republic [6] and its successor government, the New Republic . [11] One year following the Battle of Endor , the Wookiee homeworld was liberated by the New Republic forces . Working with a group of rebels led by Han Solo and Chewbacca, the former Imperial loyalty officer Sinjir Rath Velus used a hy |
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What was the name of the angel in the film It's A Wonderful Life | It's a Wonderful Life (1946) - 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 It's a Wonderful Life ( 1946 ) PG | From $12.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed. Director: a list of 27 titles created 01 Dec 2012 a list of 27 titles created 08 Nov 2013 a list of 27 titles created 15 Dec 2014 a list of 37 titles created 03 Jan 2015 a list of 23 titles created 22 Dec 2015 Title: It's a Wonderful Life (1946) 8.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 1 nomination. See more awards » Videos Lion cub and future king Simba searches for his identity. His eagerness to please others and penchant for testing his boundaries sometimes gets him into trouble. Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity. Director: Jon Favreau The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman. Director: Charles Chaplin Directors: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, and 3 more credits » Stars: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger During her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts. Director: Hayao Miyazaki While home sick in bed, a young boy's grandfather reads him a story called The Princess Bride. Director: Rob Reiner In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift. Director: Bob Clark A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower. Director: Robert Wise A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's room. Director: John Lasseter In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. Director: Andrew Stanton The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home. Director: Lee Unkrich After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home. Directors: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich Stars: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould Edit Storyline George Bailey has spent his entire life giving of himself to the people of Bedford Falls. He has always longed to travel but never had the opportunity in order to prevent rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town. All that prevents him from doing so is George's modest building and loan company, which was founded by his generous father. But on Christmas Eve, George's Uncle Billy loses the business's $8,000 while intending to deposit it in the bank. Potter finds the misplaced money and hides it from Billy. When the bank examiner discovers the shortage later that night, George realizes that he will be held responsible and sent to jail and the company will collapse, finally allowing Potter to take over the town. Thinking of his wife, their young children, and others he loves will be better off with him dead, he contemplates suicide. But the prayers of his loved ones result in a gentle angel named Clarence coming to earth to help George, with the promise of earning his ... Written by alfiehitchie Did You Know? |
Who was Fred Astaire's dancing partner in the musical film The Band Wagon | Fred Astaire Facts ADD TO WORD LIST Fred Astaire Facts Fred Astaire (1899-1987) was a preeminent dancer and choreographer who worked in vaudeville, revue, musical comedy, television, radio, and Hollywood musicals. He achieved admiring recognition not only from his peers in the entertainment world, but also from major figures in ballet and modern dance. Fred Astaire, born Frederick Austerlitz on May 10, 1899, in Omaha, Nebraska, began performing in vaudeville with his sister, Adele, in 1905. The Astaires eventually became featured performers, and in 1917 they moved to the musical stage where they appeared in ten productions, most of them hugely successful, particularly two musical comedies with songs by George and Ira Gershwin (Lady, Be Good in 1924 and Funny Face in 1927) and a revue with songs by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz (The Band Wagon in 1931). When his sister retired from show business in 1932 to marry, Astaire sought to reshape his career. He settled on the featured role in Gay Divorce, a "musical play" with songs by Cole Porter. This show proved Astaire could flourish without his sister, and it also helped establish the pattern of most of his film musicals: it was a light, perky, unsentimental comedy, largely uncluttered by subplot, built around a love story for Astaire and his partner (Claire Luce) that was airy and amusing, but essentially serious— particularly when the pair danced together. Astaire Goes to Hollywood In 1933 Astaire married Phyllis Livingston Potter. Shortly after his marriage Astaire went to Hollywood. At RKO he had a featured part in the exuberant, fluttery Flying Down to Rio (1933). The film was a hit, and it was obvious Astaire's performance and screen appeal were a major factor in that success. The Gay Divorcee (1934), a film version of Gay Divorce, was the first of Astaire's major pictures with Ginger Rogers, and it scored even better at the box office than Flying Down to Rio. With this and seven more films in the 1930s (the most popular of which was Top Hat of 1935), they reached their full development as a team—one of the legendary partnerships in the history of dance, characterized by breathless high spirits, emotional richness, bubbling comedy, and beguiling romantic compatibility. For these films Astaire created a rich series of romantic and playful duets for the team, as well as an array of dazzling and imaginative solos for himself. Astaire's musicality, together with the opportunity of working on such a classy, highly profitable project, made his films attractive to many of the top popular-song composers of the day: Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, and the Gershwins. By the end of the 1930s the revenues from the films with Rogers were beginning to decline and, after a disagreement over fees with the studio, Astaire left. The next years were nomadic but successful ones for Astaire. He made nine films at four different studios and continued to fashion splendid dances. He appeared with a variety of partners— tap virtuoso Eleanor Powell, Paulette Goddard, Rita Hayworth, Joan Leslie, and Lucille Bremer—and he also did a pair of films with Bing Crosby. Musically, Astaire continued to attract the best: Porter, Berlin, Kern, Harold Arlen, Harry Warren, and lyricist Johnny Mercer. Retirement and Creation of Dancing Schools In 1946 Astaire retired from motion pictures to create a chain of dancing schools, a venture that was eventually proved to be successful. In 1947 he returned to movies to make the highly profitable Easter Parade at MGM, opposite Judy Garland. Nine more musicals followed. His partners in these included Ginger Rogers for one picture, as well as Vera-Ellen, Cyd Charisse, Leslie Caron, Betty Hutton, Jane Powell, and Audrey Hepburn. This period was marked by a great personal tragedy for Astaire—the agonizing death of his beloved wife from cancer in 1954 at the age of 46. By the mid-1950s the era of the classic Hollywood musical as Astaire had experienced it—indeed, defined it— was coming to an end, and Astaire moved into other fields. On television he produced four multiple |
In which sport would you compete for the McRobertson Shield | Croquet World Online Magazine | News & Features MacRob History Put together the Ryder Cup, the Americas Cup, and the Davis Cup and double their significance and you approximate the importance of The MacRobertson Shield in the sport of organized croquet. It�s being played for the first time in America at the National Croquet Center in West Palm Beach. The Center is the newest and largest croquet facility in the world, enabling all the matches to be held in this single venue - another first for the venerable competition. Croquet World Online will provide frequent reports on the action throughout in the form of interviews with the principals and running updates on the scores, as well as links to all the facts and stats on the official 2003 MacRobertson Shield website. But first, this preview.... The MacWhat? The words "MacRobertson Shield" do not often fall from the mouths of sports writers and broadcasters, and the greater public never heard of it - which is why croquet organizers have given it a subtitle. For benefit of the press and public, we call it "The World Series of Croquet for the MacRobertson Shield." As for the shield itself, it dates from the first international team competition in the sport, in 1925 between teams from Australia and England. They played for a trophy provided by an Australian philanthropist and croquet player who made his fortune making and selling candy: Sir MacPherson Robertson. In 1927 New Zealand joined in the competition; it wasn�t until 1993 that the US was invited to join the group as the acknowledged "fourth" croquet power in the world. And it wasn�t until the MacRob in Zealand in the year 2000 that the US barely squeaked by Australia to take third place among the croquet powers. One reason the MacRobertson Shield is held only every three years is that croquet�s top players do not get paid. They are working people, for the most part, with families. A three-week croquet-playing junket to West Palm Beach, Florida for dawn-to-dusk competition against the world�s best is a significant commitment of time and expense for these players in a sport that gets small subsidies from some governments and none at all from others, including the United States. To be selected by their national association to represent their country in the MacRob is the ultimate acknowledgment of a player�s excellence, recognizing both long-term consistency of play (as reflected in the world rankings) and endurance. Yes, endurance. Whenever people think of croquet as a sport - which isn�t very often - it doesn�t occur to them that it requires strength, stamina, and endurance. Sure, a few 70-year-olds can beat the world champion (who is in his mid-thirties prime) on a given day in a single game. But that 70-year-old would be remarkable indeed to play at his or her best in dawn-to-dusk combat for 15 days. Strength and endurance mean technical consistency in shot-making - with no mental lapses in a sport often described as "chess on grass." The age of the players range from early 20�s to grizzled 50�s. "His or her?" The statistical norm for a player of this caliber is not only youngish - 20�s, 30�s or 40�s - but also male. The one woman - from Australia - originally qualifying for the MacRob withdrew, leaving an all-male field for the event . Australia is making the strongest effort among the top countries to promote top-level competition among women. American croquet has taken a firm stand for egalitarian values by having no separate divisions for men and women - they all play together in the same "flights", depending on their handicap level. Nevertheless, although more than half the association players in the world are women, top-level competition in the sport of croquet at top level is today as it has been for 100 years, mostly a "guy thing." Only a handful of women appear in the top 100 of the world rankings. None made it into the 2003 MacRob. So there are 24 men in the 2003 MacRob in Palm Beach, six each from the four qualifying countries: England, New Zealand, the United States, a |
In cricket what name is given to a left handed googly | A glossary of cricket terms | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo A glossary of cricket terms Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Cricket, more than most sports, is full of expressions and terms designed to bewilder the newcomer (and often even the more seasoned follower). In an attempt to unravel some of the stranger terminology, we have put together a cricket glossary. If we are missing anything - and cricket commentators have an annoying habit of inventing new words and phrases - please email us and we will see if we can help. Arm Ball A ball bowled by a slow bowler which has no spin on it and so does not turn as expected but which stays on a straight line ("goes on with the arm") The Ashes Series between England and Australia are played for The Ashes (click here for more information) Asking rate - The runs required per over for a team to win - mostly relevant in a one-dayer Ball Red for first-class and most club cricket, white for one-day matches (and, experimentally, women once used blue balls and men orange ones). It weighs 5.5 ounces ( 5 ounces for women's cricket and 4.75 ounces for junior cricket) Ball Tampering The illegal action of changing the condition of the ball by artificial means, usually scuffing the surface, picking or lifting the seam of the ball, or applying substances other than sweat or saliva Bat-Pad A fielding position close to the batsman designed to catch balls which pop up off the bat, often via the batsman's pads Batter Another word for batsman, first used as long ago as 1773. Also something you fry fish in Beamer A ball that does not bounce (usually accidently) and passes the batsman at or about head height. If aimed straight at the batsman by a fast bowler, this is a very dangerous delivery (and generally frowned on) Bend your back - The term used to signify the extra effort put in by a fast bowler to obtain some assistance from a flat pitch Belter A pitch which offers little help to bowlers and so heavily favours batsmen Blob A score of 0 (see duck ) Bodyline (also known as leg theory ) A tactic most infamously used by England in 1932-33, although one which had been around for some time before that, in which the bowler aimed at the batsman rather than the wicket with the aim of making him give a catch while attempting to defend himself. The fielding side were packed on the leg side to take catches which resulted. This is now illegal. Click here for more . Bosie An Australian term for a googly , now rarely used. Originated from the inventor of the delivery, BJT Bosanquet Bouncer A short-pitched ball which passes the batsman at chest or head height Boundary The perimeter of a cricket field, or the act of the batsman scoring a four or a six (eg "Tendulkar hammered three boundaries") Box An abdominal protector worn by batsmen and wicketkeepers. It is also an old term for a fielder in the gully region. Bump Ball A ball which is played off the bat almost instantly into the ground and is caught by a fielder. Often this has the appearance of being a clean catch Bumper See Bouncer . Bunny Also known as Rabbit . A member of the side who cannot bat and is selected as a specialist bowler or wicketkeeper, and who almost always bats at No. 11. It can also be used to describe a player who often gets out to one bowler - "Atherton was McGrath's bunny" Bunsen A term used by commentators to describe a pitch heavily favouring slow bowlers. From Cockney rhyming slang (Bunsen Burner = turner). Bye A run scored when the batsman does not touch the ball with either his bat or body. First recorded in the 1770s. Carry your bat an opening batsman who remains not out at the end of a completed innings (ie when all his team-mates are out) Charge, giving the When a batsman leaves his crease to attack the ball, usually against a slow bowler. By doing this he can convert a good-length ball into a half-volley Chest-on Used to describe a bowler who delivers the ball with his chest facing the batsman, as opposed to being side on Chinaman A ball bowled by a left-arm slow bowler that turns into the right-hand batsman, in effec |
When Roger Bannister broke the four minute mile who came second | Roger Bannister: 'The day I broke the four-minute mile' - Telegraph Roger Bannister: 'The day I broke the four-minute mile' In an extract from his new book, Roger Bannister describes how he prepared for his unforgettable race Roger Bannister hits the tape after running the first four-minute mile Photo: PA By Roger Bannister Comments Sixty years ago, on May 6 1954, at Iffley Road track in Oxford, Roger Bannister became the first man in recorded history to run a mile in under four minutes. Bannister, who had read medicine at Oxford, went on to become a distinguished doctor and neurologist once his amateur athletic career had ended. Now 85, he still receives letters telling him how he inspired a generation. Here, he remembers that remarkable day... My failure to win the 1,500m gold medal at the Helsinki Olympics in 1952, when I had been the favourite, was a huge knock to my pride, shattering to my friends and family and to the Great British public. I felt it was necessary to restore the faith that had been so shaken by my defeat. Whether we athletes liked it or not, the four-minute mile had become rather like an Everest – a challenge to the human spirit. It was a barrier that seemed to defy all attempts to break it, an irksome reminder that man’s striving might be in vain. The Scandinavians, with their reverence for the magic of sport, called it the “Dream Mile”. For me, I felt I was now defending a cause. Throughout the winter of 1952–53, I stepped up the severity of my training programme. In December 1952, John Landy of Australia, who had been knocked out in my heat at the Olympic Games, had startled the world by running a mile in 4 minutes 2.1 seconds. I could hardly believe the improvement from the runner I had known at Helsinki. Landy made no secret of the fact that the four-minute mile was his goal. If I was going to attack the four-minute mile, the problem was to decide how and where the race should be run. There were four essential requirements: a good track, absence of wind, warm weather and even-paced running. Related Articles Sir Christopher Chataway dies, aged 82 19 Jan 2014 I had decided that the Oxford track that I had helped to build should be the scene of any attempt. The biggest gamble was the weather and I was taking a great chance in hoping for a suitable day in April or May. I trained regularly with my fellow Oxbridge runners, Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher, and came to realise that the two Chrises were the only pacemakers who could be relied on to help me. Between the four of us, with Franz Stampfl, my Viennese coach, carefully co-ordinating our trainings, a strategy emerged as to how this ultimate athletic challenge could be overcome. To use a mountaineering analogy, our plan was for Chris B to take Chris C and me to “base camp” at the half-mile, so that Chris C could then launch me into the attack itself on the last lap. This made both Chris B’s pace judgment and Chris C’s strength and speed over the three-quarter mile equally crucial for success. The chosen day was Thursday May 6 1954. The real problem that faced me was to decide if the weather conditions justified an attempt: the wind was fierce. I decided to travel up to Oxford alone because I wanted time to think. However, when I boarded a carriage at Paddington, there was Franz. This was the first of two great moments of chance that day. I could not have wished for a better companion. Franz is not the kind of coach who wishes to turn the athlete into a machine. We shared a view of athletics as a means of “re-creation” of each individual, as a result of the liberation of the latent power within him. We talked about the problem I faced. A wind of gale force was blowing that would slow me by a second a lap, so in order to succeed I must run not merely a four-minute mile but the equivalent of a 3.56-minute mile in calm weather. I had reached my peak physically and psychologically. There might never be another opportunity like it. If I tried and failed I should be dejected and my chances would be less on any later attempt. Yet it seemed that the |
What do we call the art which consists of gluing articles onto canvas | How to Make a Collage and Find Free Collage Projects Share By Sherri Osborn The word collage comes from the French word ‘coller’ which means 'to glue'. A collage is made by gluing items onto a base. You can use a variety of flat items such as magazine pictures , fabric, photographs , and junk mail. The base used is usually paper or canvas. Collage is usually more of a two-dimensional art. Once you start adding more dimensional items to your collage, you are dabbling with sculpting. Art involves a lot of interpretation though, so what I call a sculpture another person might call a collage. Pablo Picasso enjoyed doing collages, but you don't have to be a famous artist to enjoy this art. Collage can be as basic as cutting pictures you like out of a magazine and gluing them onto a piece of paper. You can use one type of medium, such as magazine pictures, or combine several together such as tissue paper, magazine pages, tin foil, or fabric. The process can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be. Making a collage in not something you need step-by-step instructions for. continue reading below our video 7 Places to Find Inspiration for Crafting There are, however, a few basic procedures you should follow: Choose a base for your collage. The base can be as simple as a piece of paper. Using a heavier paper is a good idea as you will be using a lot of glue. For the base of your collage, you can also use poster board, cardboard, canvas, an empty picture frame, or any other fairly flat item. Collect the items to glue onto your base. Use your imagination, and anything you have on hand, to make your collage. Some of the favorite items I have used are magazines, photos, and ribbon. Check out this list of creative collage materials to jump start your imagination. Decide what glue to use. There is no glue that is the perfect option for all collage projects. The kind of glue you use will depend on the materials you are using and the results you want. Follow these glue guidelines and choose the glue that works best for you. Create your collage. Once you have your base, the items you will use to create your collage, and the appropriate glue, you can start making your project. You can try to plan it out a little bit by arranging your collage items on your base before you glue it down. You can also just start gluing them down all over the base. You can use a scissors or utility knife to cut the items you are using into the desired shapes and sizes. You can also experiment with tearing your items. Once your collage items are all in place, set it aside and let it dry. If you need a little inspiration to get you started with your collage crafting, check out some of these free collage ideas. Do one, a few or all of these projects and then use what you have learned about collage to create your own masterpiece. The more you experiment with making collages, the more ideas you will If you need a little inspiration to get you started, check out some of these free collage projects . Do one or two and then create your own masterpiece. |
Where would you be able to look at the Graham Sutherland tapestry titled Christ in Glory | Graham Vivian Sutherland (1903–1980) | Art UK Art UK | Discover Artists Graham Vivian Sutherland (1903–1980) View all 117 (b London, 24 Aug. 1903; d London, 17 Feb. 1980). British painter, printmaker, and designer. He abandoned an apprenticeship as a railway engineer to study engraving and etching, 1921–6, and up to 1930 worked exclusively as a printmaker. His etchings of this period are in the Romantic and visionary tradition of Samuel Palmer. In the early 1930s he began experimenting with oils (following a decline in the market for prints), and by 1935 he had turned mainly to painting. Read more His paintings of the 1930s show a highly subjective response to nature, inspired mainly by visits to Pembrokeshire. He had a vivid gift of visual metaphor and his landscapes are not topographical, but semi-abstract patterns of haunting and monstrous shapes rendered in his distinctively acidic colouring (Entrance to a Lane, 1939, Tate, London). From 1940 to 1945 he was employed as an Official War Artist, mainly recording the effects of bombing; his poignant pictures of shattered buildings are among the most famous images of the home front. Soon after the war he took up religious painting, with a Crucifixion (1946) for St Matthew's, Northampton (he received the commission at the dedication of Henry Moore's Madonna and Child in this church), and also portraiture, with Somerset Maugham (1949, Tate). It was in these two fields that he chiefly made his mark in his later career. The Maugham portrait has an almost caricature quality (Maugham's friend Sir Gerald Kelly said it made him look ‘like an old Chinese madam in a brothel in Shanghai’), and his most famous portrait, that of Winston Churchill (1954), was so hated by the sitter (who thought it made him look ‘half-witted’) that Lady Churchill destroyed it. Sutherland's most celebrated work, however, has become widely popular—it is the immense tapestry of Christ in Glory (completed 1962) in Coventry Cathedral. In addition to such figure subjects, Sutherland continued to paint landscapes—many of them inspired by the French Riviera, where he lived for part of every year from 1947—and late in his career he returned to printmaking, producing coloured lithographs. Apart from paintings and prints, his work included ceramics and designing posters and stage costumes and decor. He was one of the most famous British artists of the 20th century and received many honours, notably the Order of Merit in 1960. His reputation was high abroad; indeed in his later career he was probably more admired by foreign than by British critics, who tended to find his work old-fashioned. See also Neo-Romanticism. Text Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford University Press) Share this page |
What name is given to the style of art invented by Picasso and Braque in which the subject is reduced to basic geometric solids | Pablo Picasso's Cubism Period Biography Pablo Picasso's Cubism Period - 1909 to 1912 Analytical Cubism is one of the two major branches of the artistic movement of Cubism and was developed between 1908 and 1912. In contrast to Synthetic cubism, Analytic cubists "analyzed" natural forms and reduced the forms into basic geometric parts on the two-dimensional picture plane. Color was almost non-existent except for the use of a monochromatic scheme that often included grey, blue and ochre. Instead of an emphasis on color, Analytic cubists focused on forms like the cylinder, sphere and the cone to represent the natural world. During this movement, the works produced by Picasso and Braque shared stylistic similarities. Both Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque moved toward abstraction, leaving only enough signs of the real world to supply a tension between the reality outside the painting and the complicated meditations on visual language within the frame, exemplified through their paintings Ma Jolie (1911), by Picasso and The Portuguese (1911), by Braque. The technique of faceting originated from Georges Braques - it was his way to depict a natural object. Picasso didn't so much facet natural objects, but used the geometry of Braques' faceted paintings to create a style that was abstract in essence, almost pure abstract art. So cubism refers to the styles of both Braques and Picasso, although Braques' cubism has a recognizable figurative objective, while Picasso's cubism served as the link between Braques' style and pure the abstract art that followed from cubism. Noteworthy is the work of Piet Mondrian , who linearized cubism in his 1912 Apple Tree painting, a process which ultimately led to the first really non-figurative paintings (or pure abstract art), from 1914 on. An important difference between Picasso and the cubist Mondrian was that Picasso never really gave up the third dimension. He played with dimensions, flirted with removing the third, but never became a pure abstract painter. So deeply his figurative upbringing was engrained (he was an artistic prodigy and well-rounded figurative painter at 15), that one of the main creators of abstract art never made it to this development's ultimate consequence: pure abstract art. In that sense Picasso wasn't the radical and revolutionary that, during his cubist period he appeared to become; his cubist period was followed (leaving his cubist converts bewildered) by his neo-classicism, a return to tradition. From there on his recognition and wealth grew and his role as a bringer of fundamental change in the art of painting was over. MOST POPULAR PAINTINGS |
Which film tells the story of Sally Bowles | Morning Star :: Jean Ross: the real Sally Bowles | The People’s Daily posted by Morning Star in Features PETER FROST remembers a mysterious woman he met in the Communist Party half a century ago When I first joined the Young Communist League in the early 1960s I met some amazing people. One was Joe Bent, a well-known and leading communist in community politics in Southwark. Bent was a regular communist candidate in many elections. In one Greater London Council election he narrowly missed winning a seat by fewer than 1,000 votes. He was a great speaker and would come and talk at our YCL meetings. When he did he was often accompanied by an elegant and fascinating women comrade. Her name was Jean Ross. Ross lived in Barnes and had a large Daily Worker round among her neighbours. She also helped Bent in his many election and other campaigns. When the film Cabaret was released in 1972 I first heard a strange and at the time, almost unbelievable story. That same Jean Ross, it was said, was the real Sally Bowles, chief character in the film played by Liza Minnelli. Ross died in 1973 and I was never able to track down the origins or indeed the veracity of the stories. Now, 40 years after her death, I think I've found the truth. It is certainly an amazing tale and one worth telling. Her full name it seems was Jean Iris Ross. She was born in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1911. Her Scottish father was in the cotton business. Jean was the oldest of four children. She was shipped back to England to be educated. She hated her school. She was bright and had done all the sixth-form work by the time she was 16. Bored stiff, she feigned pregnancy to get herself expelled. In desperation her parents tried sending her to finishing school in Switzerland. That didn't last long either. Using a small allowance from her grandfather Ross took herself to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where despite winning a prize for acting she left after just one year. In 1930, aged just 19, she got her first film part, playing a harem woman in a low-budget and long-forgotten film When Sailors Leave Home. Ross and another young actor friend heard there were jobs for young actors in Germany. The pair set off for Berlin. No acting jobs materialised but Ross did find work as a fashion magazine model. That was the day job. In the evening she sang in the many Berlin cabaret clubs. In 1931 young British writer Christopher Isherwood was soaking up the atmosphere of those clubs. Isherwood and Ross became close friends and even shared lodgings. Isherwood based the heroine of his book Sally Bowles on Ross and her life in Berlin. He also made her the chief character in his later book Goodbye To Berlin. In Berlin a botched abortion nearly took her life. The baby's father was a musician called Götz von Eick. He would become well known in Hollywood as Peter van Eyck. Ross was on holiday in England when Hitler and his nazis took power. She saw the writing on the wall and decided not to return to Germany. That nazi warning inspired her to join the Communist Party in Chelsea. She remained a communist till the day she died. In England her career was going well, with stage parts and modelling for magazines like Tatler. Her fluency in German and her knowledge of the German entertainment world found her work in a British film industry newly populated with German and Austrian film directors fleeing nazi persecution. One was Berthold Viertel, who was making a film of Ernst Lothar's novel Little Friend. Ross suggested her old pal Isherwood as a script writer. As well as being the original Sally Bowles, Ross was also remembered in another piece of popular culture. Eric Maschwitz's popular song These Foolish Things Remind Me of You was based on Ross. She and the married Maschwitz had an affair and the song is a lasting memorial to that flirtation. Ross was always elegant and stylish, right up to her death. She usually carried a long black silver-tipped cane - perhaps unusual for a communist. One night in the Cafe Royal - then a meeting place for London's bohemians - she met Claud Cockburn. Co |
What was the name of the TV series that starred Glenn Ford | Glenn Ford, Leading Man in Films and TV, Dies at 90 - The New York Times The New York Times Movies |Glenn Ford, Leading Man in Films and TV, Dies at 90 Search Glenn Ford, Leading Man in Films and TV, Dies at 90 By RICHARD SEVERO Continue reading the main story Glenn Ford, a laconic, soft-spoken actor whose leading roles in westerns, melodramas and romantic films made his name a familiar one on movie-house marquees from the early 1940’s through the 60’s, died Wednesday at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 90. Paramedics called to the home shortly before 4 p.m. found him dead, the police said. He had a series of strokes in the 1990’s. In movies like “Gilda” (1947), “The Big Heat” (1953), “Blackboard Jungle” (1955) and “Pocketful of Miracles” (1961), Mr. Ford’s acting could appear effortless. But in his quiet, easygoing manner, he could also project a certain depth and complexity of character, combining affability with resoluteness, gentleness with inner strength. Critics consistently gave his performances high praise. Though Mr. Ford was never nominated for an Academy Award, he was popular with moviegoers, especially in the 1950’s, starring in box-office successes like “The Teahouse of the August Moon” (1956), “Don’t Go Near the Water” (1957) and “Imitation General” (1958). Continue reading the main story He had started his Hollywood career seemingly typecast as an actor who could do well in undistinguished films. He made a series of B movies for Columbia Pictures, playing featured roles in such forgettable productions as “Men Without Souls” and “My Son Is Guilty” (both in 1940) and “Texas,” “The Desperadoes” and “Destroyer” (all in 1941). Advertisement Continue reading the main story He usually attracted critical praise even when the script, production and direction were anything but praiseworthy. In 1946, for example, Mr. Ford starred opposite Rita Hayworth in “Gilda,” a film remembered mostly as the vehicle for her provocative lip-synching of a song called “Put the Blame on Mame.” Writing in The New York Times, Bosley Crowther praised Mr. Ford’s “stamina and poise in a thankless role.” Photo Glenn Ford appeared in films such as "Blackboard Jungle," "Gilda" and "Teahouse of the August Moon." Credit Reuters But in the 1950’s, Mr. Ford began to make pictures that were more worthy of his talents. In “Blackboard Jungle,” for example, he played an idealistic, beleaguered teacher in a tough New York City high school. The film, with an opening sequence set to Bill Haley and the Comets’ “Rock Around the Clock,” also starred Sidney Poitier and was nominated for four Oscars, including one for best screenplay. “I had always marveled at the subtlety of his work,” Mr. Poitier told The Associated Press this week. Mr. Ford’s popularity continued into the 1960’s, when he starred in films like “Pocketful of Miracles,” playing a warmhearted bootlegger opposite Bette Davis’s street beggar Apple Annie; “Experiment in Terror (1962), with Lee Remick; “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father” (1963), which later became the basis of a television series with Bill Bixby; and “The Rounders” (1965), with Henry Fonda. Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford was born on May 1, 1916, in Quebec, the only child of Newton and Hannah Ford. The Fords, of Welsh descent, were prominent in Canada. Newton Ford was a railroad executive and mill owner and a nephew of Sir John MacDonald, a former prime minister of Canada. Another Ford ancestor was Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States. Gwyllyn was initially reared in Ste.-Christine, Portneuf, an hour from the city of Quebec. When he was 7, his family moved to Santa Monica, Calif., where Mr. Ford was educated. After high school, he began working with small theater groups. He later said his father had no objection to his growing interest in acting but had told him: “It’s all right for you to try to act, if you learn something else first. Be able to take a car apart and put it together. Be able to build a house, every bit of it. Then you’ll always have something.” Advertisement Continue reading the main story Mr. |
In Greek mythology there were nine muses which one was the muse of epic poetry | The Muses The Muses See More The Muses Pictures > The Muses were the Greek goddesses of inspiration in literature, science and the arts. They were the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne (the personification of memory), and they were also considered water nymphs. Some scholars believed that the Muses were primordial goddesses, daughters of the Titans Uranus and Gaea . Personifications of knowledge and art, some of the arts of the Muses included Music, Science, Geography, Mathematics, Art, and Drama. They were usually invoked at the beginning of various lyrical poems, such as in the Homeric epics; this happened so that the Muses give inspiration or speak through the poet's words. There were nine Muses according to Hesiod, protecting a different art and being symbolised with a different item; Calliope (epic poetry - writing tablet), Clio (history - scroll), Euterpe (lyric poetry - aulos, a Greek flute), Thalia (comedy and pastoral poetry - comic mask), Melpomene (tragedy - tragic mask), Terpsichore (dance - lyre), Erato (love poetry - cithara, a Greek type of lyre), Polyhymnia (sacred poetry - veil), and Urania (astronomy - globe and compass). On the other hand, Varro mentions that only three Muses exist: Melete (practice), Mneme (memory) and Aoide (song). According to a myth, King Pierus of Macedon named his nine daughters after the Muses, thinking that they were better skilled than the goddesses themselves. As a result, his daughters, the Pierides, were transformed into magpies. The Muses Is also called Muse. |
What was the name of Ronnie Barker's character in Open All Hours | BBC - Comedy - Open All Hours Open All Hours Open All Hours Originally conceived as the first of Ronnie Barker's 1973 pilot season Seven of One, it wasn't long before Open All Hours took on a life of its own. Roy Clarke, who'd already created another hit Yorkshire-based sitcom in Last of the Summer Wine, once worked in a corner-shop and had realised its potential as a setting for comedy. But the central character of miserly grocer Arkwright was the invention of Ronnie Barker, whose other sitcom alter-ego Norman Stanley Fletcher (in Porridge) was already an established classic. It's even more impressive, then, that Barker was able to transform himself once more and make Arkwright, and Open All Hours another all-time British comedy favourite. Allied to his avarice and constant eagerness to make a quick buck, Arkwright's other goal in life is to secure the affections of his neighbour and unrequited love, Nurse Gladys Emmanuel, but at the same time he must be a reluctant father figure to his nephew and delivery boy, Granville. As well as balancing these two relationships, the role gave Barker the chance to exercise his verbal acting muscles, especially in bestowing upon Arkwright his trademark stutter, which was not only entirely convincing but always perfectly judged for comic effect. More so than in Porridge he was also able to exercise his physical comedy skills, such as in a rare running gag in which Arkwright would attempt to outwit his cash till and its vicious spring mechanism. While the show couldn't have worked without the unique Barker, he found a perfect comic foil in David Jason's portrayal of the young Granville. The two actors had already worked together briefly in Porridge, immediately developing a strong chemistry, and now their double act was given space to flourish. Supposedly of Hungarian extraction, young Granville constantly yearns of finding love, glamour and exotic encounters in life but these dreams always remain out of reach, symbolised by his flirtatious yet never-consummated relationship with the local milkwoman. Here was the strongest evidence yet of Jason's own burgeoning acting talent, and of his rightful claim as heir to Barker's sitcom crown. The two bona fide stars were superbly supported throughout by Lynda Baron's performance as the kind-hearted Nurse Gladys, who shows the patience of a saint in suffering the endless carnal advances of Arkwright but is instead often more interested in the health of the battered and bruised Granville. However, in a fine example of Clarke's beautifully judged writing while Gladys always spurns Arkwright's propositions she does so with charm and warmth, always leaving just the faintest hint that in the right circumstances there could one day be something in the air. In a trait that would perhaps be unrecognisable in corner shops today, Clarke also wrote into the scripts a steady stream of regular customers (such as the cold Mrs Featherstone) whom Arkwright would exchange gossip with while trying to fleece them of more money. Its comedy may have been gentle and located in an unassuming setting, but amongst the heady company of Britain's top sitcoms Open All Hours still sits easily as one of the best. |
In which city is the American series about a bar called Cheers set | Cheers - Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos - TV.com EDIT Sam (Ted Danson), a former pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, owns and runs Cheers, a cozy bar in Boston. Somewhat snobby, beautiful and intelligent Diane (Shelley Long) -- forced to become a waitress when her fiance jilts her -- constantly bickers with Sam. Eventually, they fall in love. Several wacky characters make the bar their home-away-from-home, including sarcastic waitress Carla (Rhea Perlman), beer-loving Norm (George Wendt) and Boston letter carrier Cliff (John Ratzenberger) A few seasons later, Sam sells the bar to buy a boat and sail around the world. But his boat sinks and he returns to bartending. Rebecca (Kirstie Alley), the new (more ambitious) manager, hires him back. They love to hate each other and eventually get together as well. Intro Theme: Making your way in the world today takes everything you got. Taking a break from all your worries sure would help a lot. Wouldn't you like to get away? Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name, And they're always glad you came. You wanna be where you can see our troubles are all the same. You wanna be where everybody knows your name. You wanna go where people know people are all the same. You wanna go where everybody knows your name. Nielsen Ratings: #75 in the 1982-1983 season #13 in the 1984-1985 season #5 in the 1985-1986 season #3 in the 1986-1987 season #3 in the 1987-1988 season #4 in the 1988-1989 season #3 in the 1989-1990 season #1 in the 1990-1991 season #4 in the 1991-1992 season #9 in the 1992-1993 seasonmoreless |
Who plays Boycie in Fools and Horses | Boycie | Only Fools and Horses Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Only Fools and Horses Wiki 31 January 1945 (age 70) Occupation Tyler Boyce (son) Terrance Aubrey Boyce best known as Boycie is a local second-hand car dealer from Lewisham and for a long time was the richest and most successful regular at the Nag's Head pub. Boycie, although materially successful and ostentatious in his spending, remains competitive with Del and other friends, enjoying their company, although he does enjoy reveling in his superiority. Despite this, it appears that he dearly loves his friends throughout the series. He generally wears clothes and carries accessories synonymous with 1980s yuppie success, such as trench coats and very early mobile telephones . In the episode Sickness and Wealth , in which the series regulars took part in a seance, the medium asked for "an Aubrey". When Boycie replied that it was his middle name, Trigger said "You never told us your name is Aubrey." Boycie replied "Nor would you if you name was Aubrey." Whenever Boycie has a drink in the pub, it is always a large cognac . Boycie and Del share a loose friendship, but prefer to play a long standing game of one upmanship. Boycie is at pains to maintain the upper hand over Del in that he is a mason , a successful businessman and wealthier than the Trotters. One of his trademarks is his deep, mocking laugh, usually following a sarcastic, biting remark at the expense of Del or other characters, as well as his distinctive South London nasal twang. Boycie has appeared since the second episode of the first series; he made sporadic appearances from series 2 - 5 and appeared more in series 6 and 7. It is, however, usually Del (a character more street smart and popular with the Nag's Head social group) that gains the upper hand, often trading on the fact that he has a long-standing, flirtatious friendship with Boycie's wife, Marlene. Del has alluded to past sexual encounters with Marlene , and to her reputation amongst Nag's Head regulars as 'The Peckham Bicycle'. He has also claimed to have inside knowledge, through Marlene, of Boycie's marital secrets, and has alleged that Boycie has at times suffered from impotence; these rumours were not fully quashed even after the eventual birth - following many attempts - of Boycie and Marlene Boyce 's son, Tyler. Boycie enjoys overt displays of wealth, formerly living in (the fictional) Kings Avenue, the most expensive street in south east London. Kings Avenue is a parody on one of London's real richest streets, the Bishops Avenue in Hampstead. He owns a holiday cottage in Cornwall , his hobby is breeding tropical fish, and he also once bought his "bit on the side" a Jaguar E-Type convertible. Boycie is played by John Challis. Boycie is Challis' best-known character, and he has made more appearances as an Only Fools star than any other actor. Along with Sue Holderness, he has fronted GOLD's 30 years of Only Fools celebrations, and has been active in the campaign to bring back the series. |
The Library Mob was to be the title for which long running B.B.C. comedy series | The Very Last of the Summer Wine - BBC News BBC News The Very Last of the Summer Wine By James Alexander BBC News 27 August 2010 Close share panel Media captionGreengrocer Andrew Bray gives a tour around Holmfirth The world's longest-running sitcom, Last of the Summer Wine, comes to an end this weekend. In the Yorkshire town where the series is set, fans are preparing to bid farewell to a TV institution. On a soggy afternoon in Holmfirth, the Last of the Summer Wine tour bus is almost full. Sightseers peer through the rain-streaked windows at the cobbled streets and lush green fields that are part of sitcom history. In this picturesque setting, three old friends ambled up hill and down dale - pondering life, plotting harebrained schemes and refusing to bow to the passing years. For the coach load of tourists following in their footsteps, the journey is bittersweet. After 295 episodes, the summer wine has finally run dry. "It's sad to see it go," says one woman who has travelled from Dorset. "It was funny without being crude." Her husband nods in agreement: "There was no bad language, so the whole family could watch. It's the end of an era." The era began in 1973, when the show was originally commissioned as a one-off for the BBC's Comedy Playhouse. It was a radical proposition - a sitcom about a gang of pensioners with nothing much to do and all day to do it in. It seemed an unlikely source of humour, but the antics of Compo, Foggy and Clegg were soon a hit with viewers. Tourist trail Audiences also fell in love with another character - Holmfirth itself. For many watching on a Sunday night, its gentle leafy lanes and unspoilt countryside seemed a comforting throwback to a bygone age. Image caption The town attracts sightseers throughout the year The show came at a good time for the Pennine town. The traditional textile industry was in decline and tourism helped revive the local economy. Today, visitors can have a cuppa in Sid's Cafe, see props in a special museum and even stay the night at Nora Batty's house. Some townsfolk resented the disruption caused by tourists and filming, but others welcomed the opportunities the show created. Ron Backhouse runs the local pub, The White Horse. He got on so well with the production team they gave him a part as the on-screen landlord. Despite no previous acting experience, he was in the show for 18 years. He recalls it was daunting to begin with. "I remember the first words I had to say - the tremors were there, and to get this out was unbelievable," says Ron. "Then I thought afterwards, 'they're all my mates now, so why be nervous?' And after that I took to it like a duck to water." Summer Wine facts Famous fans include the Queen, Prince Charles & Afghan President Hamid Karzai Broadcaster Barry Took suggested Holmfirth as the location BBC bosses disliked the title and wanted to re-name it The Library Mob The title song was composed by Ronnie Hazlehurst who also wrote themes for Reginald Perrin & Blankety Blank Critics At its peak in the 1980s, the programme was attracting 19 million viewers. The current series has pulled in around 4 million - still a sizeable audience in the multi-channel era, but many felt the jokes had become tired. There was a growing reliance on predictable slapstick gags involving things on wheels going downhill - beds, sofas, roller-skates. The show was parodied by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer as Three Men in a Bath, in which the three main characters were shown rolling down a hill in a bathtub. Radio Times readers once voted it the programme they most wanted cancelled. Even in the town it made famous, many are unconcerned by the decision to scrap the show. A surprising number thought it had stopped years ago. Some residents are keen to see the area move on and show it has more to offer than cloth-capped Yorkshire stereotypes. I remember the first words I had to say - the tremors were there, and to get this out was unbelievable Ron Backhouse 'Never die' Back on the Last of the Summer Wine tour bus, there is no desire to let go of the past. Tour guide Colin Fro |
June is Busting Out All Over comes from which musical | June is bustin' out all over - R&H's Carousel 1956 - YouTube June is bustin' out all over - R&H's Carousel 1956 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 Feb 23, 2009 "June" Super Dance Sequence (full version) ロジャース＆ハマースタイン ミュージカル『回転木馬』より、「６月は一斉に花開く」。 「ジューン」ダンスシークエンス。 (from 20th Century Fox DVD Carousel) Category |
What was Mariah Carey's first top ten entry (1990) | Mariah Carey's 25 Top Billboard Hit Songs | Billboard COMMENTS On this date 25 years ago, June 2, 1990, Mariah Carey began her incomparable Billboard chart career. "Retro-flavored pop/R&B ballad has all the elements necessary to propel newcomer to diva status: infectious melodies, lush instrumentation and a vocal performance brimming with unbridled power and confidence." That's how Billboard praised Mariah Carey's debut single, "Vision of Love," as a "new and noteworthy" pick in the magazine's May 26, 1990 review of the song. Even despite such lofty early approval, few could've predicted just how legendary a career Carey would forge on Billboard charts. Highlights include the most Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s by a solo artist (18), the most weeks at No. 1 of any act (79) and the chart's longest-running No. 1 of all-time, "One Sweet Day," with Boyz II Men (16 weeks). Twenty-five years ago today, as predicted, Carey began her ascent to diva status: in the Billboard issue dated June 2, 1990, "Vision" entered three charts: the Hot 100, at No. 73, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (No. 85) and Adult Contemporary (No. 38). Her smoky introductory single, unlike any at a time when pop radio was powered by dance-oriented pop, new jack swing and big-hair ballads, would top all three tallies. Mariah Carey Shares Video for 'Infinity': Watch On the 25th anniversary of Carey's maiden Billboard chart voyages – and, as she continues to add to her chart legacy, with her new single, "Infinity" (which she performed in a medley with "Vision" at the Billboard Music Awards May 17), crowning the Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 upon the arrival of its new video – Billboard looks back at her 25 biggest Hot 100 hits, counted down from No. 25 to a place she's known more than any other solo act on the ranking: No. 1. Mariah Carey's 25 Biggest Billboard Hits is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart. The ranking is based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 having the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 proportionately less. Due to various changes in chart rules and methodology through the years, songs have had reigns at No. 1 and on the chart of varying average lengths. To ensure equitable representation of the biggest hits from all years, time frames were weighted to account for the differences in song turnover rates. 25, Obsessed No. 7 peak, 2009 The song became Carey's 27th, and most recent, Hot 100 top 10, tied for the fifth-best sum in the chart's history. 24, Make It Happen No. 5, 1992 Its disco beat and upbeat title contrast with a vulnerable reflection of Carey's life prior to her chart breakthrough: "Not more than three short years ago / I was abandoned and alone / Without a penny to my name / So very young and so afraid." 23, I Still Believe No. 4, 1999 Carey sang backup on Brenda K. Starr's original version, which hit No. 13 in 1988. Eleven years, and Carey's superstardom, later, Carey's cover rose nine notches higher. 22, Endless Love (with Luther Vandross) No. 2, 1994 Among Carey's legendary duet partners over the years: in addition to Vandross, Brian McKnight, Whitney Houston and Boyz II Men (coming up later in the countdown …) 21, Touch My Body No. 1 (two weeks), 2008 Carey's 18th, and most recent, No. 1. Among all acts, only the Beatles, with 20, boast more. 20, Heartbreaker (feat. Jay-Z) No. 1 (two weeks), 1999 This 1999 hit granted Carey more history: she became the first, and remains the only, artist to spend time at No. 1 in every year of a decade (1990-99). (She extended her run to 2000, via "Thank God I Found You," featuring Joe and 98 Degrees.) 19, I'll Be There No. 1 (two weeks), 1992 The Jackson 5 first took the song to No. 1 in 1970 – the year that Carey was born. 18, Don't Forget About Us No. 1 (two weeks), 2005-06 Carey's 17th No. 1 was added on to her 2005 album The Emancipation of Mimi, which was reissued later that year. 17, Honey No. 1 (three weeks), 1997 Its video serves as a not-so-subtle mirror of her marriage to Sony exec Tommy Mottola, and subsequent separation. It's from the album that al |
Who did David Essex duet with on True Love Ways in 1994 | David Essex Biography | OLDIES.com David Essex Biography Overview Biography Songs Similar Artists DVDs CDs Vinyl David Albert Cook, 23 July 1947, Plaistow, London, England. Originally a drummer in the semi-professional Everons, Essex subsequently turned to singing during the mid-60s, and recorded a series of unsuccessful singles for a variety of labels. On the advice of his influential manager, Derek Bowman, he switched to acting and after a series of minor roles gained his big break upon winning the lead part in the stage musical Godspell. This was followed by the authentic 50s-inspired film Thatll Be The Day and its sequel Stardust. The former reactivated Essexs recording career and the song he composed for the film, Rock On, was a transatlantic Top 10 hit in 1973. It was in Britain, however, that Essex enjoyed several years as a pin-up teen-idol. During the mid-70s, he registered two UK number 1s, Gonna Make You A Star and Hold Me Close, plus the Top 10 hits Lamplight, Stardust and Rollin Stone. After parting with producer Jeff Wayne, Essex continued to chart, though with noticeably diminishing returns. As his teen appeal waned, his serious acting commitments increased, most notably with the role of Che Guevara in Evita. The musical also provided another Top 5 hit with 1978s acerbic Oh, What A Circus. His lead part in 1980s Silver Dream Racer resulted in a UK Top 5 hit of the same title. Thereafter, Essex took on a straight non-singing part in Childe Byron. The 1982 Christmas hit, A Winters Tale (number 2), kept his chart career alive, as did the equally successful Tahiti. The latter anticipated one of his biggest projects to date, an elaborate musical, Mutiny! (based on Mutiny On The Bounty). In 1993, after neglecting his showbusiness career while he spent two and a half years in the African region as an ambassador for Voluntary Service Overseas, Essex embarked on a UK concert tour, and issued Cover Shot, a collection of mostly 60s songs. In the same year he played the part of Tony Lumpkin in Oliver Goldsmiths comedy, She Stoops To Conquer, in Londons West End. In 1994 he continued to tour, and released a new album produced by Jeff Wayne. It included a duet with Catherine Zeta Jones on True Love Ways, and the VSO-influenced Africa, an old Toto number. Despite pursuing two careers, Essex has managed to achieve consistent success on record, in films and stage. He was awarded an OBE in the 1999 New Year Honours list. Source: The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Colin Larkin. Licensed from Muze. Filter Results |
How many times did Miguel Induran win the Tour de France in the 1990's | Miguel Indurain | Famous Spanish Cyclist from Pamplona | Spanish Fiestas Tweet If you had been asked, before you saw the name at the top of the page, who had been voted by the Spanish public as the outstanding native sporting personality of the twentieth century, I wonder how many people would have answered correctly. Most people with an interest in sport will be aware of Miguel Induarin’s achievements but, in a country as football crazy as Spain, to receive such an accolade shows not only the strength of interest in cycling in the country, but also the deeply held affection he still commands there. Miguel Angel Indurain Larraya, born in the small village of Villava, in the province of Navarre in July, 1964, was to become the first rider to win the Tour de France in five consecutive years, from 1991 to 1995, and consequently became a national icon throughout Spain. Indurain, though, was not brought up in a sporting environment, or nurtured as a cycling prodigy. Indeed, he grew up on his parents’ farm with his three sisters and one brother and, until he was sixteen, was far more interested in football and athletics than in the gruelling sport of road racing. But, having started serious cycling in 1980, within 3 years Miguel was Spanish Amateur Road Racing champion and, in 1984, after winning 14 races, he turned professional and joined a team based in Pamplona run by a former coach of the national team. Miguel Indurain does not have the physique normally associated with long distance cyclists – at his peak he was 6’ 2” and weighed 176 lbs, leading to his nickname of Miguelón – Big Miguel, but mostly shortened by the English language press to BigMig. In addition to his size and strength, though, Indurain had a phenomenal lung capacity of 8 litres and a resting pulse of 29 beats per minute – he was ideally suited for the arduous endurance trials of the Tour de France. Indurain’s first Tour was that of 1985 and his standing in the event gradually increased until his first victory in 1991. He was especially known for his ability in time trials and his basic strategy for winning the tour was simple – win the time trials and then try to hold on and maintain that position in the mountain stages. In both 1992 and the following year, Miguel also won the Giro d’Italia and his other major title was to win the inaugural time trial in the Olympics in 1996. Indurain’s reign as Tour de France champion ended in 1996 when he suffered badly with bronchitis during the race – which ironically passed through his home village in northern Spain that year. The fact that his successor, Bjarne Riis of Denmark was later found to have been drug assisted and is no longer recognized as the winner by the Tour authorities, made the end of the era even sadder. For someone who enjoyed the success he did, Miguel Indurain was not always highly regarded by cycling commentators or spectators. Many detractors point out that Indurain appeared to focus almost solely on the Tour de France, often not participating in any of the other major events in a season, and this, coupled with his more natural liking for the time trial sections of the race, caused a degree of antipathy towards him. It could also have been, of course, that Miguel’s naturally quiet, undemonstrative personality did not offer much to journalists searching for copy! This antipathy was never shared by his fellow riders, however, who always respected his modesty, his sportsmanship and his appreciation of the value of his teammates. Miguel Indurain retired in 1997 and, with his wife Marisa and his family he is now back in the Basque country which he loves so dearly. He still has close connections with sport, however, by serving on the Professional Cycling Council and the Spanish Olympic Committee. In addition, he is a very active president of the Miguel Indurain Foundation, which he established to help promote sport in the Navarre region and which gives considerable help to the young sporting talent there trying to emulate his considerable achievements. Miguel Indurain was undoubtedly a likeable, gene |
Which South American country offers degrees from Moron University | Best Universities in South America for International Students | Go Overseas Best Universities in South America for International Students Published on 09/04/2013 by Dana Goble 4 Shares Which South American country will you call home for your semester or year abroad? The chance to spend any amount of time studying in a foreign country is one that most if not all students jump at when given the chance. No matter what degree you're pursuing, be it Spanish, Portuguese, science, or social studies, the benefits to studying abroad are as innumerable as they are invaluable. As an international student, your idea of the best university may be different than someone else's. Are you looking for the best location? The highest academic reputation? Impressive participant reviews? Tastiest local food options? Whatever it is that you're seeking in your study abroad program, check out the lists below to figure out the best one for you. Universities with the Best Academic Reputation Each year, the U.S. News and World Report ranks the top 400 universities in the world . If academic reputation is of importance during your search, see the list below for the top four universities in South America. International students would be wise to select the institution for their overseas studies by giving heed to these rankings. As they are recognized the world over, you will likely have less pressure to convince others the value of your education abroad. Of course, relying on the reputation of a university has its downsides as well, so be sure to work hard and truly earn your title as a student in one of these excellent institutions. Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil As the largest city in South America, Sao Paulo boasts endless opportunities to study, shop, and samba! Not to be outdone, their namesake's university is also the largest and most prestigious in all of Brazil. Bragging rights will be earned after attending this university. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile Located in Santiago, Chile's capital, you'll be among both cosmopolitan skyscrapers and colonial government buildings. Those interested in business, finance, and politics should take advantage of the location and network in hopes of gaining an internship or even a job. Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina If you want your education with a side of Atlantic Ocean, then this is the spot for you. Buenos Aires, Argentina is a charming mix of Hispanic culture and European sophistication. Check out their world-renowned theaters and museums to add a special touch to your experience abroad. Universidad de los Andes, Colombia This university is in Bogota, the capital of Colombia. Fittingly, the campus is right on the border of the massive South American mountain range. A 10 minute walk from the student center will take you to the funicular station which will carry you to the famous Monserrate Church. Universities with the Best Reviews on Go Overseas These are the top universities as ranked by participants and previous students on GoOverseas. Whether due to atmosphere, student life, or on-campus activities, these universities constantly receive glowing reviews. During your initial research for your semester or year abroad, be sure to consult reviews of study abroad programs published on third-party sites. Reading and analyzing the feedback of past participants can help ensure that your transition abroad is a smooth and enjoyable one. Don't invest a ton of money in an organization that doesn't go above and beyond. Search for programs that boast a direct relationship with your institution of choice. University of Belgrano, Argentina This university is also located in Buenos Aires, a vibrant South American capital that displays both its modernity and its European heritage in equal measure, but not at the expense of losing its South American passion and flare. Of course you'll find your classes intriguing and engaging, but take advantage of the beautiful boulevards, impromptu salsa dancing lessons on the streets, fantastic nightlife, and numerous landmarks. I did the program Latin Amer |
Which qualification is abbreviated to H.N.D. | HND - definition of HND by The Free Dictionary HND - definition of HND by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/HND (Education) Higher National Diploma; a qualification in technical subjects equivalent to an ordinary degree ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Noun 1. HND - a diploma given for vocational training that prepares the student for a career in a particular area; good students may progress to a course leading to a degree Higher National Diploma diploma , sheepskin - a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study Britain , Great Britain , U.K. , UK , United Kingdom , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom Translations N ABBR (Brit) (Scol) =Higher National Diploma título académico → Diploma m Nacional de Estudios Superiores HND [ˌeɪtʃɛnˈdiː] n abbr (British) (=Higher National Diploma) → licence f de sciences et techniques 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: sheepskin References in periodicals archive ? It allows students the chance to turn their HND into a full degree in less than a year - an attractive prospect with work and family life taking up so much of people's time. Steam loco puts apprentice Jason's career on right track The mixture was finer than the current HND Marshall mixture. Student, 17, graduates; roundUP So why does HND remain such a double-edged sword and what can be done to tackle the problem? The death of the paperboy? The paper round has been a source of pocket money for generations of youngsters, reports Beth Phillips. But with newsagents' profits being squeezed, are we about to witness .. It was impressive enough that these students completed their course in approximately two thirds of the time normally considered appropriate for an HND course but they'd also travelled some fourteen hundred miles to study in a country with a very different culture. |
Of which famous public school was Thomas Arnold headmaster from 1828 to 1842 | Tom Brown's School Days Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 8:34 AM, PST NEWS 20 out of 20 people found the following review useful: A Film That Takes The Measure Of A Man. from Mountain Mesa, California 20 April 2001 This work is primarily occupied with the major incidents in the life of Thomas Arnold, headmaster of Rugby, and his overcoming of a good deal of resistance in lifting that institution from a tepid state to a position of England's finest public school. The strong direction is by Robert Stevenson, who also contributed mightily to the script, which is rather faithfully based upon the novel of the same name by Thomas Hughes, and which employs the student Tom Brown as Arnold's tactical and ethical surrogate within the scholastic body. Arnold, who must find an answer to the prevalent bullying of the day, is portrayed by Sir Cedric Hardwicke with a stunning performance, ably supported by Josephine Hutchinson as Mrs. Arnold. The film proceeds at a very crisp pace, with the scenario building well as Brown, played with feeling by Jimmy Lydon, prepares to make a stand against older and tyrannical students led by Billy Halop as Flashman. The arteries of the novel are presented with some depth, demonstrating the inculcation into the students of the importance of physical and mental courage, loyalty, and self-reliance, albeit apparently at the cost of some amount of intellectual achievement. The love of the students for Rugby and for their headmaster is presented throughout, the production design, costumes, and editing are all first-rate, and a superb musical score is contributed by Anthony Collins. Was the above review useful to you? 14 out of 14 people found the following review useful: A Good Version Still Worth Seeing from Ohio 5 December 2005 Since this was made, there have been some other very good movie versions of the story, but this adaptation of "Tom Brown's School Days" is still worth seeing. It has a good cast and good atmosphere, with effective story-telling by Robert Stevenson. Cedric Hardwicke is well cast as the stern headmaster Arnold, and the three most important young characters also work well. Jimmy Lydon as Tom, Freddie Bartholomew as his friend and rival East, and Billy Halop as the bully Flashman all give good performances. The boarding school setting is also done effectively, and it works both in creating the right atmosphere and as a period setting. There are times when it pulls you right into the world of the young characters, a world in which they are their own masters in many ways. Their boyish loyalties, threats, fears, rivalries, and misunderstandings all come across believably. On a broader level, it also succeeds in establishing the tension between the adult's (i.e. the headmaster's) goals and the students' goals. Some of the more recent versions have probably done an even better job of communicating the themes while also making the story entertaining, but this one does a solid job as well, and it deserves also to be remembered. Was the above review useful to you? 12 out of 12 people found the following review useful: The Great Dr Arnold 1 February 2006 Sir Cedric Hardwick is superb as Doctor Arnold. It is hard to over-estimate the importance of this headmaster in the history of education. Singlehanded, he revolutionised not only school discipline but also curriculum in one of England's oldest and most famous Public Schools. From Rugby the reforms spread out to Eton, to Harrow and to Winchester. The ideologies were carried by students of these colleges to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and out into the world. To our modern eyes, the notion of a master whipping a student with a birch for fighting and expelling a boy for telling a lie seems a bit extreme. But prior to Dr Arnold, punishments were brutal and were administered in an arbitrary manner by each teacher. Boys were exploited by the masters, and junior boys were exploited by the seniors. Hardwick's portrayal of Arnold as a dour, devout and almost obsessively righteous man is wonderful. Arnold hates bullying, but m |
What name is given to a first year student at an American university | Advising First Year Students Authored by: Jessica Bigger The first year of college is trying for many students; new responsibilities and expectations can be overwhelming. For this reason a large percentage of students do not make it to their sophomore year. Gardner and Siegel (2001) cite data gathered by ACT indicating that 28% of students in public four year institutions fail to continue beyond their first year in college. Because of this, and other factors, interventions targeted to first-year students have become important. Many institutions have adopted programs designed to provide a 'rite of passage' in which students are welcomed, supported, celebrated, and eventually assimilated into the campus (Gardner, 1986). Theories That Help Understanding the development of matriculating students is essential to those seeking to make a difference in these students' lives. Vincent Tinto (1993) outlined three stages students move through: separation, transition and incorporation. Students first go through a separation stage in which they move away from their home environment. Although this can be quite traumatic for students, most eventually are able to move to the second stage, transition. During this stage students are torn between their old environment and the new one; they may not feel they belong in their old environments but have yet to find their places in the new one. Finally students move into incorporation when they have achieved full membership into the social and academic communities of the institution. Upcraft (1995) noted another common student development theory attributed to Scholssberg, Lynch and Chickering. This theory concentrates on students' needs to feel they matter and are appreciated. College personnel must realize that students need support from peers, faculty, staff, and family if they are to succeed. Support networks must be in place so freshman can begin to make the important connections that will help them cope. A final theory of importance is Astin's Involvement Theory. Astin (1985) emphasized that students learn and develop when they become active in the collegiate experience. Upcraft (1995) expanded on this theory when he stated 'The greater the quantity and quality of involvement, the more likely the student will succeed in college' (p.18). College personnel can help students become active in a number of ways; two successful strategies are an activities carnival at the beginning of the year that introduces students to different campus organizations, and scheduling freshman planning conferences between students and their advisors. Historical Perspective for Supporting First-Year Students The academy has known for over a century that first-year students face unique challenges.Boston College pioneered the first Freshman Orientation class in 1888 (Gardner, 1986). Reed College (Portland, OR) became the first institution to schedule an orientation course for credit when, in 1911, they offered a course separated into men-only and women-only sections that met 2 hours per week for the year (Gardner, 1986). Orientation classes acquired their modern form in 1972 when, after a series of campus riots then University of South Carolina President, Thomas Jones asked faculty to develop innovative ways to rethink undergraduate education. Jones' goal was to help students appreciate the university and not destroy it (Schroeder, 2003). History professor John Gardner helped develop what eventually became known as the First-Year Experience, or FYE (Schroeder, 2003). Gardner, in an interview with Schroeder (2003), defined FYE as 'a national and international effort to improve the first-year, the total experience of students - and to do this intentionally and by rethinking the way the first-year was organized and executed' (p. 10). As competition for students increased during the last quarter of the 20th Century, institutions turned their focus on the needs of entering students in an effort to make their institutions more appealing. The popularity of programs targeting the first-year students soared.Gardner(1986) illumi |
What is the christian name of Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame | The Story of Colonel Sanders Col. Harland Sanders: American Fast Food Pioneer The Story of Colonel Sanders In the beginning... Colonel Harland Sanders, born September 9, 1890, actively began franchising his chicken business at the age of 65. Now, the Kentucky Fried Chicken� business he started has grown to be one of the largest retail food service systems in the world. And Colonel Sanders, a quick service restaurant pioneer, has become a symbol of entrepreneurial spirit. More than two billion of the Colonel's "finger lickin' good" chicken dinners are served annually. And not just in North America. The Colonel's cooking is available in more than 82 countries around the world. When the Colonel was six, his father died. His mother was forced to go to work, and young Harland had to take care of his three-year-old brother and baby sister. This meant doing much of the family cooking. By the age of seven, he was a master of a score of regional dishes. At age 10, he got his first job working on a nearby farm for $2 a month. When he was 12, his mother remarried and he left his home near Henryville, Ind., for a job on a farm in Greenwood, Ind. He held a series of jobs over the next few years, first as a 15-year-old streetcar conductor in New Albany, Ind., and then as a 16-year-old private, soldiering for six months in Cuba. After that he was a railroad fireman, studied law by correspondence, practiced in justice of the peace courts, sold insurance, operated an Ohio River steamboat ferry, sold tires, and operated service stations. When he was 40, the Colonel began cooking for hungry travelers who stopped at his service station in Corbin, Ky. He didn't have a restaurant then, but served folks on his own dining table in the living quarters of his service station. As more people started coming just for food, he moved across the street to a motel and restaurant that seated 142 people. Over the next nine years, he perfected his secret blend of 11 herbs and spices and the basic cooking technique that is still used today. As we grew... Sander's fame grew. Governor Ruby Laffoon made him a Kentucky Colonel in 1935 in recognition of his contributions to the state's cuisine. And in 1939, his establishment was first listed in Duncan Hines' "Adventures in Good Eating." In the early 1950s a new interstate highway was planned to bypass the town of Corbin. Seeing an end to his business, the Colonel auctioned off his operations. After paying his bills, he was reduced to living on his $105 Social Security checks. Confident of the quality of his fried chicken, the Colonel devoted himself to the chicken franchising business that he started in 1952. He traveled across the country by car from restaurant to restaurant, cooking batches of chicken for restaurant owners and their employees. If the reaction was favorable, he entered into a handshake agreement on a deal that stipulated a payment to him of a nickel for each chicken the restaurant sold. By 1964, Colonel Sanders had more than 600 franchised outlets for his chicken in the United States and Canada. That year, he sold his interest in the U.S. company for $2 million to a group of investors including John Y. Brown Jr., who later was governor of Kentucky from 1980 to 1984. The Colonel remained a public spokesman for the company. In 1976, an independent survey ranked the Colonel as the world's second most recognizable celebrity. Under the new owners, Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation grew rapidly. It went public on March 17, 1966, and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange on January 16, 1969. More than 3,500 franchised and company-owned restaurants were in worldwide operation when Heublein Inc. acquired KFC Corporation on July 8, 1971, for $285 million. Kentucky Fried Chicken became a subsidiary of R.J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. (now RJR Nabisco, Inc.), when Heublein Inc. was acquired by Reynolds in 1982. KFC was acquired in October 1986 from RJR Nabisco, Inc. by PepsiCo, Inc., for approximately $840 million. In January 1997, PepsiCo, Inc. announced the spin-off of its quick servic |
What is the most expensive property on a Monopoly board | The Most Expensive Properties in Versions of Monopoly Around the World | The Basement Geographer The Most Expensive Properties in Versions of Monopoly Around the World by kuschk Ever since Charles Darrow took the board game concept based around land taxes originally developed by Lizzie Magie in 1903 (and populated in the early 1930s with Atlantic City landmarks, a year or two before Darrow learned the game) and sold it to the Parker Brothers company in 1934, millions of people around the world have been alternately enthralled and frustrated with Monopoly . Thanks to the game, countless people have learned about the geography of Atlantic City, New Jersey, or at the very least, have learned about street names in Atlantic City – even if they haven’t realised it. For most people, Atlantic City’s Boardwalk is more famous as being the most expensive piece of property in Monopoly – the last purple-coloured space on the game board – than it is for being the longest ocean-front boardwalk in the world . Within a year of purchasing the rights to the game, Parker Brothers were already licensing the game abroad through Waddington Games . Selling the game abroad meant replacing the landmarks of Atlantic City (even the misspelled ones) with locations more familiar to players in their respective countries. Since then, dozens of country-specific editions of the game – both licensed and unlicensed, as the legal status of the game is forever murky due to its origins – have featured their own most valuable and most famous properties. For simplicity’s sake, we’ll stick to the regular licensed versions (and national versions, since dozens of locations have their own city-specific versions as well) as we present a list of the most expensive properties in various Monopoly versions from around the world. Argentina: Obelisk of Buenos Aires . The great obelisk that rises above the city centre. Australia: Kings Avenue , Canberra. The wide avenue that connects Parliament House across Lake Burley Griffin to the Australian American War Memorial in the suburb of Russell . Austria: Rheinstraße, Bregenz . Bregenz, on the shore the Rhine where it empties in Lake Constance in the extreme west of Austria, is the capital of the state of Vorarlberg . Rheinstraße is the road that bridges the river and leads to adjacent Switzerland. Belgium: Rue Neuve/Nieuwstraat . As with most things in Belgium, there are separate editions of Monopoly to service each of the country’s three regions: Brussels (bilingual), Flanders (Dutch), and Wallonia (French). No matter the edition, however, the most expensive street is Rue Neuve/Nieuwstraat, a pedestrian mall with some of the highest rental rates in Europe (€1 600/m2). Brazil: Brooklin , Sao Paulo. A major financial centre of Sao Paulo. Canada (1982): Douglas Street , Victoria. Most famous as the street along which the Trans Canada Highway starts, the street named for the first governor of British Columbia is the main north-south road in the city. Canada (2000): Robson Street , Vancouver. Victoria was dropped entirely from the 2000 version in favour of a second Vancouver street, Robson. The most expensive retail rental space in Canada is found here (as well as one of the world’s densest agglomerations of Starbucks Coffee cafes). The street gamed infamy in 1994 and 2011 for hosting destructive riots in the wake of losses by the Vancouver Canucks ice hockey club in the Stanley Cup finals. China: Shanghai. Interestingly, the luxury ‘China Wall’ edition is only sold in Hong Kong. The board uses city names rather than streets. Croatia: Ilica , Zagreb. The longest street leading into the centre of Zagreb from the west and third-longest in the city, Ilica is the most expensive residential street in Croatia’s capital. Ilica, Zagreb. Source: M. Fajt, http://www.flickr.com/photos/croacia_/4684668959 . Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) licence. Czech Republic: Wenceslas Square ( Václavské náměstí ), Prague. Most famous to foreigners as the major location for demonstrations during |
What is the currency of Somalia | CURRENCY Currency SOMALIA CURRENCY The currency used in Somalia is the Somali Shilling. The Central Bank Act – Decree Law No. 16 of 19/10/1968 mandates the Central Bank is the only authority mandated to issue Somali currency bank notes and coins as legal tender. BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SOMALI CURRENCY There is no specific period that can be traced the starting era of the use of money metallic coins in Somalia, but from the history we acknowledged that the trade relations between the neighboring countries in the exchange of goods were based with the currencies used by those inhabitants of the region namely in the Arabian Peninsula and in India. Before going forward deeply into details, the history of the Somali currency or the monetary system it is important even briefly to mention the developed stage of civilization achieved by the different societies of the different regions of Somalia. Among the oldest cities flourished with trade can be quoted: Zeila,Bulo Har, Berbera, Warsheikh, Mogadishu, Brava and Kisimayo. The Moroccan explorer, Ibn Batuta, who visited Somalia’s coasts, and in his memorable book which he wrote during his long journey along the Somali coasts, revealed that he has landed Mogadishu describing widely that the city was big, booming and with several small industries and handcrafts artisans. The principal form of currency in Somalia has been base metallic coins, usually silver, and by the first half of the 19th century the main unit of currency was the Maria Theresa Thaler which was known in Somalia “Sharuq”. It was a coin containing four parts silver and one part copper, and has been issued by the Austrian Empire, in honor of the Empress Maria Theresa, who ruled Austria, Hungary and Bohemia from 1740 to 1780. It had gained acceptance in the Arabia Peninsula and in the Horn of Africa, Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea, as its high silver content satisfied the people’s desire for base coins. Indian Rupee At the same time there were also circulating currencies used as mean of exchange in Zanzibar, Mombasa, Muscat, India and Iran , the Indian Rupee made by silver and the Pesas made by copper. India was one of the earliest issuers of coins (circa 6th century BC). The first Rupee is believed to have been introduced by Sher Shah Suri (1486-1545), based on a ratio of 40 copper pieces (Paisa) per Rupee. Historically, the Rupee, derived from the Sanskrit word Raupya, which means silver, was a silver coin. In 1898, the Rupee was tied to the gold standard through the British pound by pegging the Rupee at a value of one shilling and four pence ( i.e., 15 Rupees=1 pound). Southern regions of Somalia The Italian “Protectorate of Somalia” introduced divisional coins of one cent each made of bronze. This new coins had exchange rate with one the Maria Theresa Thaler to 150 cents. In the same year the Italian Administration injected into circulation coins made by nickel with an exchange rate of 25 cents each. The Administration’s currency policy had not procured satisfactory results and in 1909 it was introduced new currency in different denomination of coins “Italian Pesa” divided in one, two and four Pesas, with an exchange rate of 150 Pesas per one Maria Theresa Thaler. The Administration, pursuing its currency policy in Somalia introduced new currency known as “Italian Rupee” aiming to get acceptance from the public as the mean of exchange, in which the name of this currency is very close to the previous one, the Indian Rupee. This new coins were made by silver with a specific exchange rate with the Sterling Pound of 0,066667 and with the Italian Lira’ conversion rate of one Rupee to 1, 68 Lira. The new Italian Rupee put to an end the Indian Rupee and the Maria Theresa Thaler from the circulation, but also this new currency had not succeeded due to the increase of the silver price in the international markets and has been introduced Italian Rupee notes. This continued up to the time when Italy set up an Italian East Africa Administration, which consisted of Italian Somaliland Protectorate, Ethiopia and Eritrea. So fr |
What unusual item of furniture did King Menelik of Abyssinia have for a throne | The Emperor’s electric chair | A Blast From The Past A Blast From The Past / allkindsofhistory The death chair in Auburn prison, c.1890 Many countries have folk-tales that feature foolish kings – monarchs whose vanity causes them to make catastrophic misjudgements or attempt impossible things. Greek mythology offers the tradition of King Midas, who lived to regret wishing for the power to turn everything he touched into gold; for we Brits, the foolish ruler is King Canute, who – at least in the common modern telling of the tale – allowed courtiers to flatter him that even the seas would obey his commands, and consequently got his feet wet in a failed attempt to turn back the tides.1 Most of these legends are hundreds of years old, of course, but the motif is a potent one and it still crops up from time to time. Here, for example, is a story that has stuck firmly in my mind ever since I first read it in The Book of Lists, a best-selling compendium of all sorts of remarkable trivia, first published in 1977: The Abyssinian electric chair On August 6, 1890, the first electric chair in history was put into use in the death chamber of Auburn Prison in New York. In distant Abyssinia – now called Ethiopia – Emperor Menelik II (1844-1913) heard about it and decided that this new method of execution should become part of his modernisation plan for his country. Immediately, he put in an order for three electric chairs from the American manufacturer. When the chairs arrived and were unpacked, the emperor was mortified to learn that they wouldn’t work – Abyssinia had no electricity. Determined that his investment would not be completely wasted, Emperor Menelik adopted one of the electric chairs for his imperial throne. David Wallechinsky et al, The Book of Lists (London: Corgi, 1977) p.463. Pretty amusing, and plainly I’m not the only person who finds this odd tale peculiarly memorable; the editors of The Book of Lists themselves ranked it among their “15 favourite oddities of all time,” and if you type the search string ‘Menelik’s electric chair’ into Google, you come up with several thousand hits from sites such as anecdotage.com , all of which are clearly based on the BoL‘s telling of the story; they contain the same basic information, but nothing different or new. Of course, you don’t have to think too hard about the Abyssinian electric chair to realise that the story’s racist: the joke is always on Menelik and those funny Africans, so backward that they’ve never heard of electricity, and so stupid that it doesn’t actually occur to them that they might need some in order to operate an invention called an electric chair. And that interests me, because the thing is that – pace Lloyd Bentsen – I know Abyssinian history. Abyssinian history is an interest of mine. And – for several reasons – the story of Emperor Menelik and his electric chair does not strike me as good or reasonable history. Part I. The King of Kings Menelik II Let’s look briefly, to begin with, at the remarkable man at the heart of this story. Menelik II, who reigned in Abyssinia for the best part of a quarter of a century, is generally acknowledged as one of the most able of all Ethiopian emperors – indeed, of all African rulers. Coming to the throne at a time when the country had suffered a large setback – his predecessor, Yohannes IV, had just been killed in battle with the same Sudanese Islamic zealots who famously did for General Gordon at Khartoum – Menelik not only saved Abyssinia from colonisation (his victory over the Italians at Adwa in 1896 has been described, with pardonable exaggeration, as the first by an African army over a European one since Cannae), but also played a leading role in bringing his empire into the twentieth century. For the Emperor was – most pertinently for our enquiry – a man with a pronounced love of engineering. He founded Addis Ababa, and enjoyed sketching designs and building wooden models of the innovations that he planned. Menelik was also progressive and a moderniser , responsible for introducing or encouraging a wide variety |
What was Glen Campbell's first top ten entry (1969) | Top 10 Glen Campbell Songs Top 10 Glen Campbell Songs REDDIT Ed Rode, Getty Images Glen Campbell is an American original, and his story is just as legendary as his top songs. Campbell’s inspirational rags to riches story — from his troubled addiction to personal redemption — was shared with the world. Meanwhile, when he was on our radios every day and in our living rooms every week, he was making the soundtrack to our lives with many more than these Top 10 Glen Campbell songs. The “Rhinestone Cowboy” made such an impact that he topped all the major charts, won audiences from all walks of life and conquered the movies, and his television show — “The Glen Cambpell Goodtime Hour” — helped launch the careers of many musicians, including Anne Murray and Jerry Reed. Taste of Country honors this Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Oscar nominee and Country Music Hall of Famer with a sampling of his greatest hits. From the legendary Jimmy Webb compositions like “Galveston” and “Wichita Lineman” to his TV and movie hits like “True Grit” and “Gentle on My Mind,” these are the Top 10 Glen Campbell songs. 10 |
In which Bond film does Lotte Lenya play Rosa Klebbe | 1000+ images about 02 - From Russia with Love - 1963 on Pinterest | Daniela bianchi, Sean connery and Lotte lenya Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas 02 - From Russia with Love - 1963 James Bond: Sean Connery Bond Girl: Tatiana Romanova Director: Terence Young Running Time: 115 Minutes Synopsis: When MI6 gets a chance to get their hands on a Lektor decoder, Bond is sent to Turkey to seduce the beautiful Tatiana, and bring back the machine. With the help of Kerim Bey, Bond escapes on the Orient Express, but might not make it off alive. 99 Pins79 Followers |
Which comedy actress featured in The Pet Shop Boy's first film | It Couldn't Happen Here (1987) - 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 It Couldn't Happen Here ( 1987 ) PG-13 | A young boy's holiday at a seaside resort includes a crazy blind priest, nuns in suspenders and a whole bunch of fat ladies. Director: a list of 1314 titles created 29 Nov 2011 a list of 679 titles created 12 Apr 2014 a list of 132 titles created 15 Feb 2015 a list of 4 titles created 10 months ago a list of 623 titles created 4 months ago Title: It Couldn't Happen Here (1987) 6.8/10 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 Pet Shop Boys Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant embark upon a journey across England - but which England? Is it the half-remembered England of their childhoods, or the brutal reality of Mrs Thatcher's late-eighties England? Along the way they come across many familiar (and sinister) faces. The movie also features some of the Pet Shop Boys' most popular records. Written by Gavin Barber <[email protected]> June 1988 (USA) See more » Also Known As: A Hard Day's Shopping See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia This was Barbara Windsor 's last film until Alice in Wonderland (2010) 23 years later. See more » Quotes Priest : I'm just tired... I've been up all night trying to round off the infinate. And Lucifer before the day doth go. Chris Lowe : Don't we know you? Priest : I don't know. I used to be blind. But then I started eating carrots. I still can't see during the day. A surreal and wonderful gift from Lowe, Tennant, Leutenant! 21 June 2001 | by brownbunnyboy (Los Angeles) – See all my reviews A real gem of an indie film. British, with great production value, lots of strange dollying shots and some fisheye shots too. The look of it is like a sparce and cheaply-made Terry Gilliam film, with a minimal and very absurdist plot filled with odd references to the Pet Shop Boys songbook, their childhoods, and their love for surrealist art, kitsch gay, biker, slapstick, and Derek Jarman films, as well as touches of Steven Wright jokery and some nice colors. I've got this on tape, and yes, you can't find it anywhere! The Pet Shop Boys are brilliant! Now, if they did it again, they should come up with a real script, and have someone like Baz Luhrmann or better yet David Cronenberg make it. Horrific, asexual, glamorous, poppy, tripped-out, and often quite, quite funny. Neato! 8 of 8 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes |
Which English soccer international once won the top prize on Double Your Money | Football review 2010 | Sky Sports - Sports News, Transfers, Scores | Watch Live Sport Search Football review 2010 Skysports.com looks back over the past 12 months to document the highs and lows, heroes and villains of 2010. Last Updated: 29/12/10 6:20am £10 Completely Free As the ice sets on another year of drama in the football calendar skysports.com's team of journalists recount all that has passed to dish out the gongs that really matter. 2010 was the year that the 'Special One' stole the coaching plaudits, Chelsea reclaimed their crown as English football's top dogs, England slumped depressingly in South Africa and Manchester City made light of these austere times to splash the cash. It was also the year in which super-injunctions became the must-have fashion accessory for any Premier League star worth his salt, while two declarations of dying love in Manchester dominated the column inches. Player of the Year - Carlos Tevez I briefly considered jumping on the latest bandwagon to come crashing into town by plumping for Gareth Bale, but for sheer consistency and importance to his team, Carlos Tevez sticks out like a sore thumb. He enjoyed a brilliant second half to last season for Manchester City and is currently spearheading the club's push to qualify for the UEFA Champions League, and potentially mount a sustained challenge for the Premier League. His record in 2010 (up to 7th December) for City reads 39 appearances and 27 goals, including 24 in 32 in the Premier League, and it is a statistic that puts him close to the Primera Liga's leading lights Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Tevez may often cut a disgruntled figure with his comments about homesickness and his recent touchline row with manager Roberto Mancini, but the Argentine never ceases to give 100 per cent now he is his club's main man. The former Manchester United forward is revelling in the responsibility of being City captain and leading the line, and has scored vital goals against numerous opponents. If Tevez can replicate the form he showed in 2010 in the opening months of 2011, then City should certainly be able to celebrate qualification for the Champions League. Signing of the year - Rafael van der Vaart With the exception of Manchester City there were very few big-money signings in 2010, but managers still made some shrewd acquisitions and among the contenders for this award were Marouane Chamakh, Ben Foster and Peter Odemwingie, as well as Landon Donovan and Adam Johnson from the January transfer window. Just coming out on top, however, is Rafael van der Vaart, whose move from Real Madrid to Tottenham was the big story of deadline day at the end of August as it came about so suddenly, with the deal not actually ratified by the Premier League until 24 hours later. The Dutch playmaker has continued to attract headlines ever since for a series of majestic performances at the start of his White Hart Lane career, when he has brought an added dimension to Spurs' attacking play and chipped in with goals that have been significant as well as sublime. Tottenham were already moving in the right direction but Van der Vaart's arrival looks to have accelerated the process and they will be confident of building on last season's achievements with the 27-year-old in their ranks. Manager of the Year - Jose Mourinho For the Manager of the Year gong we found it impossible to look anywhere beyond 'The Special One' himself, Jose Mourinho. If Inter Milan fans had any doubts about the outspoken boss after his first season at the helm, those reservations were well and truly banished following his triumphant second, during which he guided the Nerazzurri to a historic Treble. Not content with leading his team to a second consecutive Serie A title, former Chelsea boss Mourinho went the whole hog in 2009/10 with success in the prestigious UEFA Champions League and the Coppa Italia to bring a remarkable three-out-of-three to the Giuseppe Meazza. His spell at Inter came to a touching end in May when, having established himself as a firm fans' favourite, Mourinho's rapport w |
What was the first U.K. top ten entry for Odyssey | Will We Ever Achieve the Vision of '2001: A Space Odyssey'? September 21, 2015 05:47pm ET MORE An early production painting of "Discovery" closely matches the description of the ship in Arthur C. Clarke's novel "2001: A Space Odyssey." Credit: Copyright © 2014 Turner Entertainment Co. 2001: A Space Odyssey and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Turner Entertainment Co. (s14) Piers Bizony is a science writer and author specializing in the history of space exploration. His newest book " The Making of Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' "(Taschen, 2015) is an inside look at the making of the iconic film. Bizony contributed this article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights . In 1968, filmmaker Stanley Kubrick and his screenwriting colleague, science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke, presented "2001: A Space Odyssey," an almost documentary vision of how engineers and scientists of the time envisioned the future of spaceflight, the prospects for artificial intelligence and the likelihood of contact with extraterrestrial life. The movie's famous opening scene shows prehistoric ape-men struggling for survival, until a mysterious, monolithic, black slab implants in one of them the transformational idea of bone tools and weapons. The film then skips 4 million years in a single frame, and we're on our way to the moon, where another, buried monolith awaits its discoverers. A publicity photo from "2001: A Space Odyssey" shows lead actor Keir Dullea as astronaut Dave Bowman (at left) conferring with co-star Gary Lockwood (Frank Poole) inside an EVA pod. Credit: Copyright © 2014 Turner Entertainment Co. 2001: A Space Odyssey and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Turner Entertainment Co. (s14) So what did we just watch? Audiences were thrilled by the enormity of these ideas, conveyed in images of stunning artistic and technical quality. Not long after the initial release, I nagged my mom and dad until we went to see it at the local movie theater. I was thrilled — blown away — by everything I saw. I was also confused as heck, but the worst moment came when we piled out onto the street, and my parents asked me, "What was all that about? Did you understand it?" Somewhat taken aback by their question, and also not sure I had quite figured out the meaning of what we'd seen, I blurted out, "You're not supposed to understand it. You're just supposed to watch it!" Now, nearly five decades later, I still agree with my 10-year-old self. Almost immediately, " 2001 " was a huge global commercial success, and was rated not just as a landmark piece of science fiction by the rest of the world beyond New York, but as one of the most impressive films of all time, in any genre. (A popular myth has it that a grouchy bunch of naysaying New York movie critics almost killed "2001" on its first release. I've seen the box office reports from the crucial first few days and weeks of the film's run, and that story just isn't true.) "2001" wasn't just the story of a journey to Jupiter. It was an unprecedented virtual-reality experience of spaceflight that allowed us to share the ride. Kubrick's large-format production, shot on a special new version of Cinerama, was a forerunner of today's IMAX shows. Actors and crew from "2001: A Space Odyssey" relax after completing photography in a set representing a huge lunar pit where a strange black monolith has been excavated. Credit: Copyright © 2014 Turner Entertainment Co. 2001: A Space Odyssey and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Turner Entertainment Co. (s14) 2001: Sharing the story Even as a kid, I knew I wanted to make a book about how "2001" was created. It took a while, but a slender paperback of mine, " 2001: Filming the Future " (Aurum Press, 2000), was published about 20 years ago. Kubrick looked at early proofs, sent to him by Arthur C. Clarke, whom I had gotten to know quite well by that point, because I was helping to archive that portion of his papers and manuscripts that were held in the U.K. rather than his h |
Who was the first European to see the Victoria Falls and named them | Victoria Falls | The 14 most amazing waterfalls in the world | MNN - Mother Nature Network The 14 most amazing waterfalls in the world By: Bryan Nelson on April 26, 2011, 1 p.m. 15 of 16 Victoria Falls Sitting on the precipice between Zambia and Zimbabwe on the Zambezi River, magnificent Victoria Falls is the largest sheet of falling water in the world. The location is one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World and a World Heritage site. The first European to see the falls was Englishman David Livingstone, who named them after Queen Victoria. He later wrote of the water that "no one can imagine the beauty of the view from anything witnessed in England. It had never been seen before by European eyes; but scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight." 11 animals on the verge of extinction Victoria Falls Sitting on the precipice between Zambia and Zimbabwe on the Zambezi River, magnificent Victoria Falls is the largest sheet of falling water in the world. The location is one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World and a World Heritage site. The first European to see the falls was Englishman David Livingstone, who named them after Queen Victoria. He later wrote of the water that "no one can imagine the beauty of the view from anything witnessed in England. It had never been seen before by European eyes; but scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight." SPONSORED |
Who is the Man From Auntie | The Man from Auntie (TV Series 1990–1994) - 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 Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie (original title) 30min 22 April 2013 5:13 AM, -08:00 | The Guardian - TV News Around The Web a list of 436 titles created 18 May 2014 a list of 105 titles created 31 Jul 2014 a list of 108 titles created 31 Jul 2014 a list of 1320 titles created 20 Nov 2014 a list of 125 titles created 5 months ago Title: The Man from Auntie (1990–1994) 7.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? A comedy panel game in which being Quite Interesting is more important than being right. Stephen Fry is joined each week by four comedians to share anecdotes and trivia, and maybe answer some questions as well. Stars: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry, Bill Bailey Gordon Brittas is the manager of the Whitbury-Newtown Leisure Centre. Despite his ambition and good intentions, everything seems to go wrong when he's around, despite the best efforts of ... See full summary » Stars: Chris Barrie, Harriet Thorpe, Michael Burns Various mishaps at a police station in an English town. The main character is the anachronistic, yet charming and funny Inspector Fowler. CID foil to Fowler, Inspector Grim is a bumbling, seething idiot. Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Mina Anwar, James Dreyfus The Wright Way I (TV Series 2013) Comedy Follows Council Officer Gerald Wright, a man dedicated to the minimization of risk, even where no actual risk exists. If only Gerald were able to control his own life with the same ... See full summary » Stars: Mina Anwar, Beattie Edmondson, Luke Gell The crazy and sometimes surreal comedic adventures of four very different students in Thatcher's Britain. Stars: Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer 15 February 1990 (UK) See more » Also Known As: The Man from Auntie See more » Company Credits (Rijswijk, ZH, Netherlands) – See all my reviews In 1990 the BBC, or `Auntie Beeb' captured Ben Elton in top form writing and performing stand up comedy in a sparkly suit. Nobody takes mundane things like taking out the garbage, doing the washing up or waiting in line at the post office (not to mention the female front bottom or "Tuut-tuut") and makes it as funny as Ben Elton. During his fast paced rants, Benji would usually go off into hilarious diversions about advertising and other media as if he was making it up on the spot. But Ben always managed to get back to his original subject in the end and cunningly slipped in a bit of eco-friendly advise amongst the 'fart and knob gags' as well. The only things interrupting him were funny characters drawn on a person (also Ben)'s upside-down face. The second series did not arrive until 1994. This time Ben wore a less flashy suit and the commentators were replaced by spoofs of commercials and unrelated recurring sketches like 'the Oompah Winfrey Show' This made the show a bit less focused than before and gave it more of a comedy variety feel. This trend would continue in the next series, simply called The Ben Elton Show, which featured special musical guests and a weekly appearance by Ronny Corbett. The first series however, was pure Ben Elton. Series one: 9 out of 10 Series two: 7 out of 10 2 of 2 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes |
Who played the lodger Dermot in the first series of Men Behaving Badly | Men Behaving Badly characters - British Comedy Guide Played by: Martin Clunes Gary is having a relationship with Dorothy, although he still looks at other women (a lot) and wishes he had more sexual partners. He owns the downstairs flat of the house where most of the action is set, but needs a lodger to pay the bills and have late night chats with. In the old days this was Dermot, who fancied Debs and had personal hygiene issues. Tony is his new mate and has lived with Gary for 5 years. He is the office manager of a small security company, and is in charge of Anthea and George who he is constantly mean to. His hobbies include going to the pub and playing his home made board game 'What's that smell'. Apart from Tony he only has two friends, both of whom are called Clive! Tony Smart (Series 2-6) Played by: Neil Morrissey Tony came on the scene in Series 2 and is the lodger helping Gary pay the bills but has yet to pay a penny in rent. In the old days Tony owned his own music business, but it collapsed. There was a high wind and, well, the stall blew down. Tony spends most of his time with Gary down the pub, and even worked there for a while before becoming a postman (which earned him the nickname 'Nobby No-mates'). He also spends much of his time trying to impress Debs, by tattooing himself, offering to shave his pubic hair and buying her hundreds of Christmas presents (all of which Gary paid for because Tony let him borrow a Polaroid of Debs's bottom!). Dermot (Series 1) Played by: Harry Enfield Dermot was Gary's flatmate in Series 1. Like Tony, he was a bit of a slob and spent much of his time chasing after Debs. She quite liked him at first and even came over for a romantic evening of candlelight, dinner and music only to discover his true intentions. He worked in a furniture store but was sacked for dangling a customer by the ankles. Deborah Played by: Leslie Ash Deborah owns the flat above Gary, in fact one of the bedrooms is directly above Tony's. He informed her of this when he was concerned that his late night bongo playing would disturb her! She used to be the manageress of a sleek wine bar until she was made redundant and has since tried other jobs as well as being a student. Debs is constantly made aware of Tony's affections towards her but can never decide which is better - being lonely or being with Tony. She usually decides on the former after his attempts at impressing her don't... well... impress! She is lucky when it comes to men and has had many boyfriends over the years, all of whom Tony has managed to drive away. Dorothy Played by: Caroline Quentin Dorothy is Gary's long-suffering other half. She has been going out with him for a long time now, and so knows him back to front and inside out. She knows he is pompous, a liar and a potential cheat. Although they were together for many years, Gary refused to let her live with him as he feared it may interfere with his and Tony's late night chats. He eventually relented and let her move in; this was partly due to the fact that they had just had a baby. Dorothy works at the local hospital as a nurse and once had a brief fling with a male colleague, who she took to Deb's dinner party. This was later interrupted when Gary burst in with a chainsaw to 'divide' the items they accumulated as a couple. George Played by: Ian Lindsay George is Gary's assistant at the security company. Devotedly married to Marjorie, you know who is in control. In his younger days you get the impression he was a bit of a raver. In fact, when it came to women in the past, he was "like a rat up a drainpipe". Now that he is older, George is a bit of a plodder and his idea of going mad is having 2 biscuits. He and Anthea are good friends and often join forces to complain to Gary, who generally isn't interested in anything they have to say. Anthea Secretary. Played by: Valerie Minifie Anthea is Gary's secretary at the Security Company. She lives with her sister and has only fallen in love once in her life, but it came to a bitter end when he pulled her pigtails in the playground! Unlike Geo |
What type of bells are campanula | Bellflower Bellflower Campanula Romantic, usually bobbing, often blue bellflowers are classic cottage garden plants. Tall types look like something straight out of a fairy tale garden, while ground-hugging types are good in rock gardens, more formal gardens, and many other situations. Most are perennial, but a notable exception is Canterbury bells, a stately biennial (it takes two years to bloom). Flowers come in blue, purple, white, or pink. Shown above: Campanula carpatica Oops, we're sorry. Something went wrong. Please try again later. Oops, we're sorry. Something went wrong. Please try again later. Share your take on this idea! Upload your photo here. Under 6 inches to 3 feet Width: more varieties for Bellflower 'Birch Hybrid' campanula Campanula 'Birch Hybrid' is a groundcover that bears 1-inch-long fluted lavender-blue flowers from late spring through late summer if deadheaded. It makes a great rock garden plant. Zones 4-7 Blue Canterbury bells Campanula medium 'Caerulea' is an old-fashioned cottage-garden biennial that sends up towering spikes of clear blue flowers. Zones 5-8 Campanula raddeana Campanula raddeana grows 1 foot tall and produces 1-inch-diameter bell-shape flowers midsummer. Zones 5-8 Clustered bellflower Campanula glomerata sports tight clusters of purple blooms on 2-foot-tall stalks in early summer. It quickly spreads to form a large mat. Zones 3-8 Dalmation bellflower Campanula portenschlagiana is a tidy little groundcover or rock-garden plant that grows 4-8 inches tall and 2 feet wide. Violet-blue blooms adorn the plant in late spring to early summer. Zones 4-7 'Elizabeth' hybrid bellflower Campanula 'Elizabeth', sometimes called Korean bellflower (Campanula takesimana), is an upright clump-former that grows 2 feet tall. It produces drooping pale pink flowers in summer. Zones 5-8 Peach-leaf bellflower Campanula persicifolia grows a foot tall and wide with fine foliage. In early summer it sends up wiry stems with violet, blue-violet, pink, or white flowers. Zones 3-8 'Pearl Light Blue' Carpathian bellflower Campanula carpatica 'Pearl Light Blue' has 2-inch-wide, cup-shape flowers that are light blue with a white center. It reblooms all summer if deadheaded regularly. Zones 4-7 'Pink Octopus' campanula Campanula 'Pink Octopus' has unique flowers that look like a creature from the depths of the sea or outer space. Flowers with straplike pink petals rise a foot above the foliage on plants that spread to 18 inches wide. Zones 5-8 'Sarastro' bellflower Campanula 'Sarastro' is completely covered in long, bell-shape, deep purple flowers on 18-inch-tall stems in early summer. It reblooms throughout the summer if faded flowers stalks are removed. It spreads to form a large clump. Zones 4-8 Serbian bellflower Campanula poscharskyana grows 4-8 inches tall and produces flaring lilac-blue flowers in late spring and early summer. It's perfect for growing in walls or between flagstones. Zones 4-7 White Canterbury bells Foxglove The tall spires of a stand of foxglove, rising up in the garden in early summer, is a sight to behold. Most are biennials, that is, they need two years to bloom and then die in the fall. But if you can get a stand going, they'll reseed so prolifically it will seem they're perennials.To be successful with foxgloves, they must have rich, moist, well-drained soil and light shade, especially in the afternoon. (They'll do fine in full sun in the northern third of the country.) These tall plants also need to be out of any wind. Plants may rebloom if deadheaded after the first flush of bloom. Phlox Phlox are one of those bounteous summer flowers any large sunny flowerbed or border shouldn't be without. There are several different kinds of phlox. Garden and meadow phlox produce large panicles of fragrant flowers in a wide assortment of colors. They also add height, heft, and charm to a border. Low-growing wild Sweet William, moss pinks, and creeping phlox are effective as ground covers, at the front of the border, and as rock and wild garden plants, especially in light shade. These native gems ha |
What word links merry, new, and squad | Merry - definition of merry by The Free Dictionary Merry - definition of merry by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/merry adj. mer·ri·er, mer·ri·est 1. Full of cheerfulness, liveliness, and good feelings: merry revelers. 2. Marked by or offering fun, good feelings, and liveliness; festive: a merry evening. 3. Brisk: a merry pace. 4. Archaic Delightful or pleasing. [Middle English merri, from Old English mirige, pleasant; see mregh-u- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] mer′ri·ly adv. 3. informal Brit slightly drunk 4. archaic delightful 5. make merry to revel; be festive 6. play merry hell with informal to disturb greatly; disrupt [Old English merige agreeable] adj. mer•ri•er, mer•ri•est. 1. full of cheerfulness or gaiety; joyous in disposition or spirit. 2. characterized by rejoicing or festive conviviality. 3. Archaic. causing happiness. [before 900; < Old English mer(i)ge pleasant] mer′ri•ly, adv. - First meant "peaceful" or "pleasant," which is what it first meant in "Merry Christmas." See also related terms for pleasant . ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Adj. 1. merry - full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh" joyous - full of or characterized by joy; "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter" 2. merry - offering fun and gaiety; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening" joyous - full of or characterized by joy; "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter" 3. merry - quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze" energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction" merry adjective cheerful sad , unhappy , miserable , gloomy , dismal , dejected , down in the dumps (informal) 2. (Brit. informal) tipsy , happy , elevated (informal), mellow , tiddly (slang, chiefly Brit.), squiffy (Brit. informal) After a couple of glasses I was feeling a bit merry. make merry have fun , celebrate , revel , have a good time , feast , frolic , enjoy yourself, large it (Brit. slang), carouse , make whoopee (informal) Neighbours went out into the streets and made merry together. Quotations "A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance" Bible: Proverbs merry [ˈmerɪ] ADJ (merrier (compar) (merriest (superl))) 1. (= cheerful) [laughter, face, tune] → alegre they were in a very merry mood → estaban de muy buen humor Merry Christmas! → ¡Feliz Navidad! to make merry (liter) → divertirse to go one's (own) merry way whatever advice you give her she just goes her own merry way (iro) → le des el consejo que le des , ella sigue haciendo su santa voluntad to lead sb a merry dance (Brit) (iro) → enredar a algn see also hell A1 to get merry → achisparse , ponerse alegre merry He was rather merry after the office party → Il était plutôt gai après l'arrosage au bureau . to get merry → prendre du bon temps to make merry (= have a good time) (old-fashioned) → prendre du bon temps (humorous) to continue on one's merry way (= continue regardless) → continuer son petit bonhomme de chemin merry-go-round [ˈmɛrigəʊraʊnd] n (in fairground) → manège m merry adj (+er) (= cheerful) → fröhlich , vergnügt , lustig ; song, tune → fröhlich ; to make merry → lustig und vergnügt sein; Merry Christmas! → fröhliche or frohe Weihnachten !; a Merry Christmas to all our readers → allen unseren Lesern ein frohes Weihnachtsfest ; Merry England → das gute alte England (fig) to lead somebody a merry dance → jdn ganz schön an der Nase herumführen; to play merry hell with something (inf) → etw total durcheinanderbringen ; to give somebody merry hell (inf) → jdm einheizen (inf); to go one’s merry way → seiner Wege gehen (Brit inf: |
Which group's first top ten entry was called Ghosts (1982) | Judas Priest | New Music And Songs | Judas Priest About Judas Priest Judas Priest was one of the most influential heavy metal bands of the '70s, spearheading the New Wave of British Heavy Metal late in the decade. Decked out in leather and chains, the band fused the gothic doom of Black Sabbath with the riffs and speed of Led Zeppelin, as well as adding a vicious two-lead guitar attack; in doing so, they set the pace for much popular heavy metal from 1975 until 1985, as well as laying the groundwork for the speed and death metal of the '80s. Formed in Birmingham, England, in 1970, the group's core members were guitarist K.K. Downing and bassist Ian Hill. Joined by Alan Atkins and drummer John Ellis, the band played their first concert in 1971. Atkins' previous band was called Judas Priest, yet the members decided it was the best name for the new group. The band played numerous shows throughout 1971; during the year, Ellis was replaced by Alan Moore; by the end of the year, Chris Campbell replaced Moore. After a solid year of touring the U.K., Atkins and Campbell left the band in 1973 and were replaced by vocalist Rob Halford and drummer John Hinch. They continued touring, including a visit to Germany and the Netherlands in 1974. By the time the tour was completed, they had secured a record contract with Gull, an independent U.K. label. Before recording their debut album, Judas Priest added guitarist Glenn Tipton. Rocka Rolla was released in September of 1974 to almost no attention. The following year, they gave a well-received performance at the Reading Festival and Hinch departed the band; he was replaced by Alan Moore. Later that year, the group released Sad Wings of Destiny, which earned some positive reviews. However, the lack of sales was putting the band in a dire financial situation, which was remedied by an international contract with CBS Records. Sin After Sin (1977) was the first album released under that contract; it was recorded with Simon Phillips, who replaced Moore. The record received positive reviews and the band departed for their first American tour, with Les Binks on drums. When they returned to England, Judas Priest recorded 1978's Stained Class, the record that established them as an international force in metal. Along with 1979's Hell Bent for Leather (Killing Machine in the U.K.), Stained Class defined the nascent New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. A significant number of bands adopted Priest's leather-clad image and hard, driving sound, making their music harder, faster, and louder. After releasing Hell Bent for Leather, the band recorded the live album Unleashed in the East (1979) in Japan; it became their first platinum album in America. Les Binks left the band in 1979; he was replaced by former Trapeze drummer Dave Holland. Their next album, 1980's British Steel, entered the British charts at number three, launched the hit singles "Breaking the Law" and "Living After Midnight," and was their second American platinum record; Point of Entry, released the following year, was nearly as successful. At the beginning of the '80s, Judas Priest was a top concert attraction around the world, in addition to being a best-selling recording artist. Featuring the hit single "You've Got Another Thing Comin'," Screaming for Vengeance (1982) marked the height of their popularity, peaking at number 17 in America and selling over a million copies. Two years later, Defenders of the Faith nearly matched its predecessor's performance, yet metal tastes were beginning to change, as Metallica and other speed/thrash metal groups started to grow in popularity. That shift was evident on 1986's Turbo, where Judas Priest seemed out of touch with current trends; nevertheless, the record sold over a million copies in America on the basis of name recognition alone. However, 1987's Priest...Live! was their first album since Stained Class not to go gold. Ram It Down (1988) was a return to raw metal and returned the group to gold status. Dave Holland left after this record and was replaced by Scott Travis for 1990's Painki |
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In what make of car was John F. Kennedy assassinated | President Kennedy Limousine Research - The Henry Ford Auxiliary jump seats for extra passengers Two radio telephones Interior floodlights In 1963 the car's grille was replaced by one from a 1962 model and 'sombrero'-style wheel covers like those of the 1957 Lincoln Premiere were added. Trunk lid grab handles for Secret Service agents were affixed as well. What happened to the car after President Kennedy's assassination? The X-100 was impounded for evidence in the weeks following the assassination on November 22, 1963. Soon after plans were made to modify the car in Cincinnati, Ohio and then return it to Washington D.C. What was "Project D-2" or the "Quick Fix"? Following the assassination of President Kennedy, a committee was formed (originally comprised of thirty people) of six people representing the Secret Service, Army Materials Research Center, Hess & Eisenhardt and Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. The White House approved a plan for a revamp of the X-100 around December 12, 1963. Work was completed May 1, 1964 and extensive testing was performed in Cincinnati, Ohio and Dearborn, Michigan before the car was delivered to the White House in June. Costs have been estimated to exceed $500,000 and were shared by Ford Motor Company, some Ford suppliers and the federal government. Basic elements of the revamp included: Complete re-armoring of rear passenger compartment Addition of permanent non-removable top ("greenhouse") to accommodate transparent armor Replacement of engine with hand-built, high compression unit, providing approximately 17 percent more power Addition of second air conditioning unit in trunk Addition of certain electronic communication devices Reinforcement of some mechanical and structural components, e.g. front wheel spindles and door hinges, to accommodate additional weight Complete re-trimming of rear compartment, eliminating damage resulting from the assassination New paint treatment, "regal Presidential Blue Metallic with silver metallic flakes that glitter under bright lights and sunshine" (May 1, 1964 report by Willard C. Hess of Hess & Eisenhardt) What was "Project R-2"? The X-100 underwent major modifications again in January 1967. These were also completed by Hess & Eisenhardt and included: Revision of air conditioning system for greater cooling capacity Conversion of right rear door, which had been 1 13/16” bullet-proof glass, to drop-glass actuated by heavy duty power regulator assembly Reinforcement of deck lid with fiberglass to accommodate additional weight Stripping of entire car to bare metal in order to remove dents and repaint body Minor changes, such as addition of roof mounted grab handles In the following ten years, other minor modifications were made as well. Front bumper guards were added and their built-in red flasher lights were replaced with red lights in the grille. During President Nixon’s stay in office, the large one-piece glass roof was replaced with one with a smaller glass area and a hinged panel. This would permit the president to stand during parades. When was the car retired? Although other presidential parade cars were built in 1968 and 1972, it was used occasionally by Presidents Johnson, Nixon, Ford and Carter. The X-100 remained in service until early 1977. The car is now exhibited to the public at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Related Content |
Who had a hit in 1968 with Yummy Yummy Yummy | OHIO EXPRESS - Yummy Yummy Yummy (1968) - YouTube OHIO EXPRESS - Yummy Yummy Yummy (1968) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Oct 22, 2013 The Ohio Express was a musical recording unit, mainly active from 1967 through 1970.The best known songs of Ohio Express (including their best scoring single, "Yummy Yummy Yummy") were actually the work of an assemblage of studio musicians working out of New York, including singer/songwriter Joey Levine.Yummy Yummy Yummy" is a bubblegum pop song by Arthur Resnick and Joey Levine, first recorded by Ohio Express in 1968. Their version reached #4 in the U.S. Pop Singles chart and #5 in the UK Singles Chart. It has since been covered by many artists. Ohio Express was a studio concoction and none of the "official" members appear on the record. Joey Levine sang lead vocals. In the years since it was a hit, the song has become a cheesy staple. In Time Magazine's 2011 list of top 10 songs with silly lyrics it ranked #8. It has been used in a commercial for Kinder chocolate, in a food-themed scene in the television show The Simpsons, in Monty Python's Flying Circus in episode How Not to Be Seen, and in "Last McSupper" scene of the film Super Size Me. Category |
Which was the first company to introduce fish fingers onto the British market | 50 YEARS OF THE FISH FINGER - Mirror Online 50 YEARS OF THE FISH FINGER AHOY SHIPMATES! A TEATIME REVOLUTION COMES OF AGE Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email HAPPY birthday, fish finger! It's been exactly 50 years since Clarence Birdseye's most famous invention first went on sale - and English teatimes have never been the same since. So whether you like yours in a sandwich, or with chips and beans or gently sauteed in butter, lightly dressed in Mornay sauce and served on a bed of baby asparagus, here are 20 things you probably never knew about Britain's most popular snack... THE frozen fish finger was first produced in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, in a Birds Eye food factory in 1955 - the year Disneyland opened in California, James Dean died and ITV was launched in the UK Before its nationwide launch on September 26, 1955, inventor Clarence Birdseye had tested prototype products in two areas: "Herring savouries" in South Wales and "cod sticks" in Southampton. BIRDSEYE, an American scientist and explorer, had patented frozen fish fingers in the UK in 1927. After working as a biologist in Canada, he realised that fish exposed to sub-zero temperatures froze solid almost immediately. He tried for years to recreate the effect in his lab until he finally developed commercial quick freezing. IN the 50 years since they were introduced, more than 15 billion fish fingers have been sold in the UK alone. Within a decade of its launch, the fish finger accounted for 10 per cent of British fish consumption. Today they are eaten regularly in half of Britain's homes. THE world's most expensive fish fingers were served at Barry Coutts' bistro in Aberdeen. Made with smoked halibut, king scallops, crayfish, monkfish and Beluga caviar, they cost £100 each. THEY were almost called Battered Cod Pieces, until the name was thrown out. "Fish finger" came top in a poll of female Birds Eye factory workers. BRITONS eat more than one million fish fingers every day. WHEN fish fingers were first launched few people had freezers so they had to be cooked straight away. By 1960, a fifth of the population had a freezer and by 1965 the proportion had risen to half. ACTOR John Hewer was TV's Captain Birds Eye for over 30 years. Starting in 1967, he starred in more than 50 ads in seven different languages and 15 countries. The white-whiskered Captain was replaced in 1997 by a younger, hunkier sailor, played by actor Thomas Pescod. But 31-year-old Pescod failed to win children's hearts and he was dropped four years later for another, older skipper, actor Martyn Reid. NINETY-NINE per cent of the fish used in British fish fingers is imported, with supplies coming from Norway, Russia, Iceland and Germany. The fish arrives at factories in large, frozen blocks which are X-rayed for bones then sent on to a conveyor belt to be cut into fingers. THEY are called "fish sticks" in the US, and a translation of the American name is used in most other countries around the world. DESPITE their image as children's food, two thirds of all fish fingers are eaten by adults. AN EC survey of fish finger quality in 1995 found that British fish fingers contained the least fish, with some brands containing only 37 per cent. Britain ranked just ahead of Germany and Ireland, while the French "batonnets de poisson" contained the most fish, over 65 per cent. WHEN Birds Eye dropped the Captain from its ad campaigns in 1971, an obituary appeared in The Times: "Birds Eye, Captain. On June 7, 1971, after long exposure, life just slipped through his fingers.'' But he was brought back three years later after sales fell and customers complained. Another notice in The Times read: "Birds Eye, Captain. Now returned to these shores, a revitalised man. Wishes to deny premature reports of his demise previously recorded in these columns. Will shortly address the nation..." A POLL in 1993 named Captain Birds Eye the world's most recognised captain after Captain Cook. In most other countries, he's known as C |
Who gave birth to her seventh child in 1853 under chloroform ensuring the acceptance of it as an anaesthetic | Victorian History Victorian History An idiosyncratic selection of short bits about elements of Victorian history. Tuesday, December 06, 2016 The First Royal Visit to Australia HRH Prince Alfred, KG, Duke of Edinburgh In general, I have tried to limit these blogs to England and particularly London. But, of course, during the reign of Queen Victoria, England, and therefore London, was the centre of one of the largest empires the world had ever known. Events that took place in the far-flung reaches of the Empire reverberated around the world and what could have had as profound an effect as a first Royal visit to Australia. Considering that it was barely more than a decade since a degree of self-government had been granted to the individual colonies (with the exception of Western Australia) and that the last convict ship had not yet arrived in Australia, a visit from a Royal Prince, one of Queen Victoria’s children, was a momentous event. This was to be even more the case when, much to the embarrassment of the colony of New South Wales, an attempt was made on the life of a Royal Prince. The story is too interesting to be told in only one blog. This is the first of a series of three that will discuss the 1867-68 visit of Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, the second son and the fourth child of Queen Victoria and second in line to the British throne. Born on 6 August 1844, at the time of his visit to Australia, he was intituled Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Alfred indicated, from an early age, that he wanted to enter the navy and in 1858, at the age of fourteen, having passed the midshipman’s examination he was appointed in that rank to HMS Euryalis. Over the next decade he rose through the ranks, being appointed Captain in 1866 and being given command of the newly refitted 26-gun wooden screw frigate HMS Galatea in 1867 for a world cruise. In February, after some time in the Mediterranean he departed for Brazil and a state visit with the Emperor of that country. This was followed by two months at the Cape, and on 31 October HMS Galatea, under the command of the 32-year-old Prince, arrived in Adelaide, South Australia. His six-month stay in Australia was to be both a triumph and a disaster frequently overlaid with elements of farce. Typical of the latter was the controversy which started even before the Prince’s arrival in the country. Where was he to land? Much to the annoyance of those who supported Port Adelaide, by then the principal port in South Australia, the reception committee decided on Glenelg. It was selected because it had been the site of the first landing of colonists in South Australia. Then, too, despite uncertainty as to the date of the Prince’s arrival, there was the question of the decorations; they were mean and tawdry, so it was said—unworthy of the city—unfit for the reception of a Prince; King William Street was likened to a rag fair, and every epithet exhaustive of condemnation was heaped upon them. [1] Eventually the date of the departure from South Africa was confirmed and plans were made for the arrival of the Prince. Days passed but the ship did not arrive. Finally, on 27 October the signal guns rang out: bang, bang, fizz. The third of the three shots meant to herald the sighting of the ship provided a flash without a bang! Even so, the excitement was intense. Almost every one turned out into the streets, which wore a more lively and busier appearance than they had done for many a day previous. After wandering about for more than an hour in a most purposeless manner, irritated and excited by all kinds of contradictory rumours, they gradually dispersed with the unpleasant conviction that they had been hoaxed. [2] Indeed, they had been hoaxed. But a few days later, when HMS Galatea actually did arrive, it was barely noticed as it slipped into Holdfast Bay. It was not until five excursionists from Adelaide rowed out the to ship that Glenelg, Adelaide and the newspapers were able to confirm that the Prince had arrived. [3] A long and arduous schedule was planned for the Prince as everyone sought |
What was the title of Wings first hit which the B.B.C. would neither play or name on air | Air - definition of air by The Free Dictionary Air - definition of air by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/air n. 1. a. A colorless, odorless, tasteless, gaseous mixture, mainly nitrogen (approximately 78 percent) and oxygen (approximately 21 percent) with lesser amounts of argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, neon, helium, and other gases. b. This mixture with varying amounts of moisture and particulate matter, enveloping the earth; the atmosphere. 2. a. The sky; the firmament. b. A giant void; nothingness: The money vanished into thin air. 3. An atmospheric movement; a breeze or wind. 4. Sports A height achieved by a jump or as part of an airborne maneuver, as in skateboarding or snowboarding: getting big air off the halfpipe; had big airs on every run down the course. 5. Aircraft: send troops to Europe by air. 6. a. Public utterance; vent: gave air to their grievances. b. The medium of broadcast radio or television: "often ridiculed ... extremist groups on air" (Christian Science Monitor). 7. a. A manner of behaving that conveys an impression: a leader with an air of conviction. b. A distinctive quality or appearance; an aura: The messy room had an air of desperation to it. c. The general environment or condition, as in attitudes and ideas: growing impatience in the air. d. airs Affected behavior; affectation: put on airs. See Synonyms at affectation . 8. Music a. A melody or tune, especially in the soprano or tenor range. b. A solo with or without accompaniment. 9. Air conditioning. v. aired, air·ing, airs v.tr. 1. To expose to the air in order to dry, cool, or freshen; ventilate. 2. To make known to others; express publicly: aired my complaints. See Synonyms at voice . 3. To broadcast on television or radio: "The ad was submitted to CBS ... which accepted and aired it" (New York). v.intr. To be broadcast on television or radio: "tidbits that will air on tonight's 6 o'clock news" (Terry Ann Knopf). adj. 1. Of or relating to the air or the movement of air: an air tube. 2. Existing or living in the air; aerial. 3. Powered by compressed air: an air horn. 4. Containing or inflated by air. 5. Of or relating to aircraft or aeronautics. 6. Of or relating to the broadcast or transmission of radio or television signals. 7. Imaginary or unreal: "The guy had just hit it big ... after ten years of eating air sandwiches" (Jonathan Kellerman). Idioms: Football To throw a long pass. in the air Abroad; prevalent: Excitement was in the air. up in the air Not yet decided; uncertain. [Partly from Middle English air, gas, atmosphere (from Old French, from Latin āēr, from Greek; see wer-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) and partly from French air, nature, quality, place of origin (from Latin ager, place, field; see agriculture, and Latin ārea, open space, threshing floor; see area). N., sense 8, from French air, tune, from Italian aria; see aria.] air (ɛə) n 1. (Elements & Compounds) the mixture of gases that forms the earth's atmosphere. At sea level dry air has a density of 1.226 kilograms per cubic metre and consists of 78.08 per cent nitrogen, 20.95 per cent oxygen, 0.93 per cent argon, 0.03 per cent carbon dioxide, with smaller quantities of ozone and inert gases; water vapour varies between 0 and 4 per cent and in industrial areas sulphur gases may be present as pollutants 2. the space above and around the earth; sky. 3. breeze; slight wind 4. public expression; utterance: to give air to one's complaints. 5. a distinctive quality: an air of mystery. 6. a person's distinctive appearance, manner, or bearing 7. (Classical Music) music a. a simple tune for either vocal or instrumental performance b. another word for aria 8. transportation in aircraft (esp in the phrase by air) 9. an archaic word for breath 1, breath 2, breath 3 10. (Individual Sports, other than specified) informal Austral the height gained when getting airborne in surfing, snowboarding, etc 11. clear the air to rid a situation of tension or discord by settling misunderstandings, etc 12. give someone the air slang to reject or dismiss someone 13 |
Which British author wrote the novel Of Human Bondage | Of Human Bondage - W. Somerset Maugham - Google Books W. Somerset Maugham 2 Reviews https://books.google.com/books/about/Of_Human_Bondage.html?id=2Bt3uIUm59wC W. Somerset Maugham wrote his masterpiece, 'Of human bondage', to free himself from the demons that haunted him from his heart wrenching, childhood and difficult young adulthood. The miserable vicarage where he grew up after the death of his adored parents, his embarrassing handicap, his humiliation by a lover, and his quest for meaning in life all appear in the story Maugham himself called 'not an autobiography, but an autobiographical novel; fact and fiction are inexorably mingled; the emotions are my own'. In finishing 'Of human bondage' Maugham had hoped for catharsis, but he broke down reading the novel aloud thirty years later. Its impact on contemporary readers is just as moving. The obsession of the hero, Philip Carey, with Mildred, the waitress at the A.B.C. tea shop who treats him with contempt and nearly destroys him, seems to touch the feelings and fears of everyone who has ever loved irrationally and to despair. User Review - Flag as inappropriate its the best fiction i have ever read. the adventures of Philip Carey marks an everlasting impression on the readers. the incidents related seems to be autobiographical. some one without any experience will not be able to write these things so clearly. All Book Search results » About the author (1991) W. Somerset Maugham was born in 1874 and lived in Paris until he was ten. He was educated at King's School, Canterbury, and at Heidelberg University. He afterwards walked the wards of St. Thomas's Hospital with a view to practice in medicine, but the success of his first novel, Liza of Lambeth (1897), won him over to letters. Something of his hospital experience is reflected, however, in the first of his masterpieces, Of Human Bondage (1915), and with The Moon and Sixpence (1919) his reputation as a novelist was assured. His position as one of the most successful playwrights on the London stage was being consolidated simultaneously. His first play, A Man of Honour (1903), was followed by a procession of successes just before and after the First World War. (At one point only Bernard Shaw had more plays running at the same time in London.) His theatre career ended with Sheppey (1933). His fame as a short-story writer began with The Trembling of a Leaf, sub-titled Little Stories of the South Sea Islands, in 1921, after which he published more than ten collections. W. Somerset Maugham's general books are fewer in number. They include travel books, such as On a Chinese Screen (1922) and Don Fernando (1935), essays, criticism, and the self-revealing The Summing Up (1938) and A Writer's Notebook (1949). W. Somerset Maugham became a Companion of Honour in 1954. He died in 1965. |
Which battle in 1066 took place eight miles outside of York | BBC - History - British History in depth: 1066 Print this page Claims to the throne It all began with the death of Edward the Confessor, in January 1066. The Bayeux tapestry depicts Edward on his deathbed, offering the English crown to Harold, and this event is reflected in most of the chronicles of the time. Edward's corpse was eventually borne in state to his own new cathedral church at Westminster, and the tapestry shows Harold there, being offered the crown by the magnates of England, among whom must have been Edwin and Morcar. Harold was crowned at Westminster Abbey by Archbishop Stigand of Canterbury and Archbishop Ealdred of York. It is significant that only the former is depicted (and actually named) on the Bayeux tapestry, as his appointment had never been recognised by the Pope, allowing the Norman propaganda machine to portray Harold's coronation as illegal. On the tapestry, the members of the congregation shown as witnessing the event are facing Harold, but their eyes are turned towards Halley's Comet, which is depicted in the sky as a portent of the doom to come. Harold is seen receiving news of the Comet with fear in his eyes. William decided on invasion... These bad omens for Harold were important to William of Normandy, who was set on claiming the English crown for himself - omens as important as the 'promise' of 1051 and the 'oath' of 1064. This was because, despite his pre-eminent position, he required the active co-operation of his nobles for the great venture he was planning - the venture to invade England and become the English king. William could not just demand support from his nobles, he had to convince them of his case. He needed to show his followers that his claim was a lawful one, and that he had God on his side. So when he decided on invasion, he took elaborate measures to ensure he had strong support, and even sent an envoy to the Pope asking for his blessing. William did not move immediately. He only began plans for an invasion after Tostig arrived in neighbouring Flanders, looking for support against Harold in a projected invasion of Northumbria. This was the lever that William needed: with Harold occupied in the north, William could invade in the south. Whether or not he thought God was on his side, William's preparations were very down to earth. Top Harold becomes king Westminster Abbey, the site of Harold's coronation © On top of anything else, William must have been painfully aware that his claim to England's throne was actually the least legitimate of all the putative contenders. It rested entirely on a spurious promise, made over 15 years previously, and on the fact that William's great-grandfather was Edward's maternal grandfather. Harold had an equally weak blood claim, through the brother-in-law of King Cnut, although it was he who was Edward's last nominated heir. There were others with much stronger blood claims, among them Swegn Estrithson, King of Denmark, who was the nephew of King Cnut; and Edgar the Aetheling, grandson of Edmund Ironside, from whom Cnut had wrested the kingdom in 1016. Aetheling actually means 'throneworthy' and was the title given to the most legitimate heir; but a legitimate blood claim was only part of the issue. The crown would go to the claimant who could muster most support amongst the 'great and the good' of England. In January 1066, Edgar Aetheling was a minor, and with the wolves breathing at the door, the English magnates could not afford to risk the kingdom in such inexperienced hands. So they turned to Harold, the obvious power behind the throne, who, as we have seen, had prepared his ground well. Instead, William watched, and he waited... Immediately after Edward's death, the cards were flying and everyone was gambling madly. Tostig enlisted the help of a powerful Joker in the pack, the Norwegian king Harald Hardrada, an adventurer who had fought for the Byzantines in the Varangian Guard and was now trying to recreate the Viking kingdom of Northumbria. William had the other Joker, the Pope, in his pocket, and was drawing his Aces aroun |
Who was Desmond Lynam's co-presenter in the first series of How do They do That | BBC One London - 13 July 1995 - BBC Genome Tenth of a 13-part live action series. The children are mortified when Duffy decides that Christmas must be cancelled. Duffy STEVE BISLEY, Professor Ingessol ARTHUR DIGNAM, Gerard JUSTIN ROSNIAK , Michael DANIEL TAYLOR, Kumiko ANNA CHOY , Kingston ABRAHAM FORSYTH, Anna ROBYN MACKENZIE , Sam KEN RADLEY, Beth LINDEN WILKENSON Contributors Unknown: Professor Ingessol Arthur Unknown: Gerard Justin Rosniak Unknown: Michael Daniel Unknown: Kumiko Anna Choy Unknown: Anna Robyn MacKenzie Unknown: Sam Ken Unknown: Beth Linden Wilkenson 17.35 To Mark's horror, Annalise insists on taking every conceivable camping luxury to the car rally. Shown at 1.30pm For cast see Wednesday 18.00 With Anna Ford and Jill Dando. Subtitled : EastEnders Bianca's birthday party becomes a bone of contention. Grant decides to make up for some lost time, and Cindy puts an ultimatum to David. This week's episodes written by Sian Orrells and David Richard-Fox ; Producer Alison Davis ; Director Rob Evans Omnibus edition next Sunday Contributors Writer: Sian Orrells Writer: David Richard-Fox Producer: Alison Davis Director: Rob Evans Cindy Beale: Michelle Collins David Wicks: Michael French Kathy Mitchell: Gillian Taylforth Phil Mitchell: Steve McFadden Ian Beale: Adam Woodyatt Grant Mitchell: Ross Kemp Peggy Mitchell: Barbara Windsor Steve Elliott: Mark Monero Pat Butcher: Pam St Clement Ricky Butcher: Sid Owen Bianca Jackson: Patsy Palmer Carol Jackson: Lindsey Coulson Alan Jackson: Howard Antony Robbie Jackson: Dean Gaffney Michelle Fowler: Susan Tully Mark Fowler: Todd Carty Ruth Fowler: Caroline Paterson Nigel Bates: Paul Bradley Sanjay Kapoor: Deepak Verma Gita Kapoor: Shobu Kapoor Jules Tavernier: Tommy Eytle Blossom Jackson: Mona Hammond Tiffany Raymond: Martine McCutcheon Pauline Fowler: Wendy Richard Arthur Fowler: Bill Treacher Roy Evans: Tony Caunter 20.00 : How Do They Do That? In the first of six compilation programmes, Desmond Lynam and Jenny Hull look back on stories from the last two series of How Do They Do That? Items include how sea birds covered in oil are cleaned up by a dedicated rescue team and the computer wizardry behind the TV commercial in which Ryan Giggs plays football alongside some of Manchester United's former greats. Producers Martin Lucas and Gill Strlbling-Wright ; Executive producer Alan Boyd Contributors Unknown: Desmond Lynam Unknown: Jenny Hull Unknown: Ryan Giggs Producers: Martin Lucas Producers: |
Who created the character Rip Van Winkle | Washington Irving Washington Irving Washington Irving Most Popular American Writer of the Early 1800s Washington Irving first achieved fame as a young satirist in New York City. Stock Montage/Getty Images By Robert McNamara Updated June 30, 2016. Washington Irving was the first American to make a living as an author and during his prolific career in the early 1800s he created celebrated characters such as Rip Van Winkle and Ichabod Crane. His youthful satirical writings popularized two terms still closely associated with New York City , Gotham and Knickerbocker. Irving also contributed something to holiday traditions, as his conception of a saintly character with a flying sleigh delivering toys to children at Christmas evolved into our modern depictions of Santa Claus . Early Life of Washington Irving Washington Irving was born April 3, 1783 in lower Manhattan, during the week that New York City residents heard of the British ceasefire in Virginia that effectively ended the Revolutionary War. To pay tribute to the great hero of the time, General George Washington , Irving's parents named their eighth child in his honor. When George Washington took the oath of office as the first American president at Federal Hall in New York City, six-year-old Washington Irving stood among the thousands of people celebrating in the streets. continue reading below our video 10 Best Universities in the United States A few months later he was introduced to President Washington, who was shopping in lower Manhattan. For the rest of his life Irving told the story of how the president patted him on the head. While attending school, young Washington was believed to be slow-witted, and one teacher labeled him "a dunce." He did, however, learn to read and write, and became obsessed with telling stories. Some of his brothers attended Columbia College, yet Washington's formal education ended at the age of 16. He became apprenticed to a law office, which was a typical route to becoming a lawyer in the era before law schools were common. Yet the aspiring writer was far more interested in wandering about Manhattan and studying the daily life of New Yorkers than he was in the classroom. Early Political Satires Irving's older brother Peter, a physician who was actually more interested in politics than medicine, was active in the New York political machine headed by Aaron Burr . Peter Irving edited a newspaper aligned with Burr, and in November 1802 Washington Irving published his first article, a political satire signed with the pseudonym "Jonathan Oldstyle." Irving wrote a series of articles as Oldstyle over the next few months. It was common knowledge in New York circles that he was the real author of the articles, and he enjoyed the recognition. He was 19 years old. One of Washington's older brothers, William Irving, decided that a trip to Europe might give the aspiring writer some direction, so he financed the voyage. Washington Irving left New York, bound for France, in 1804, and didn't return to America for two years. His tour of Europe broadened his mind and gave him material for later writing. Salmagundi, a Satirical Magazine After returning to New York City, Irving resumed studying to become a lawyer, but his real interest was in writing. With a friend and one of his brothers he began collaborating on a magazine that lampooned Manhattan society. The new publication was called Salmagundi, a familiar term at the time as it was a common food similar to present day chef's salad. The little magazine turned out to be shockingly popular and 20 issues appeared from early 1807 to early 1808. The humor in Salmagundi was gentle by today's standards, but 200 years ago it seemed startling and the magazine's style became a sensation. One lasting contribution to American culture was that Irving, in a joking item in Salmagundi, referred to New York City as "Gotham." The reference was to a British legend about a town whose residents were reputed to be crazy. New Yorkers enjoyed the joke, and Gotham became a perennial nickname for the city. Diedrich Knickerbocke |
By what name do actors call stage blood | film techniques - What kind of blood do they use in movies for bloody scenes? - Movies & TV Stack Exchange What kind of blood do they use in movies for bloody scenes? up vote 10 down vote favorite I always wondered what kind of blood is used in movies. I thought it could be from animals or color or least possibly human blood which I am sure will not be legal. I ask because in a lot of movies actors spit blood from their mouths. If it is blood, then how do they do it? It's usually corn syrup and red dye, I think. – Walt Sep 8 '14 at 12:38 Strangely, real blood looks very fake on film. Fake blood tends to be more red or sometimes more blue dependent on the lenses and lighting etc. – user13705 Sep 9 '14 at 4:20 I have used strawberry quick coupled with massive amounts of food coloring. And to get the vicosity right just add corn syrup or regular pancake syrup. – user27429 Nov 2 '15 at 14:10 up vote 18 down vote accepted It's called theatrical blood . First of all why theatrical blood? There are many reasons for substituting for real blood in the film industry, such as ethical and sanitary concerns, and concerns for the emotional well being of the actors. Also, actual blood's tendency to coagulate and solidify quickly make it unsuitable for repeated takes without freshening; the longer-lasting viscosity of stage blood makes it far easier to work with on the set. What is it? A wide variety of chemicals and natural products can be used. The most common is red food coloring, often inside small balloons coupled with explosive devices called squibs. Alfred Hitchcock famously used Bosco Chocolate Syrup as fake blood in his 1960 thriller Psycho. Since the film was in black-and-white, the color was less important than the consistency. Tomato ketchup is also a common alternative. up vote 12 down vote Fake blood can be made in many different ways. One of the cheapest and easiest can be made with varying recipes including corn syrup and food dye. For example, in the movie The Evil Dead the makers used a mixture consisting of corn syrup, food colouring, and instant coffee. Chocolate syrup is also used with red food colour to achieve correct shade of blood. Here is a history of Fake blood usage. And if you are really interested in step by step method of making fake blood then refer wikihow.com , where fake blood making is explained in 14 easy steps. Fake blood is also refereed as Theatrical blood or Kensington Gore (after the street of that name in London). |
What is the name given to the bands of white cloth on the neck of some clerical and academic robes | Understanding Vestments in Presbyterian Worship | First Presbyterian Living Waters for the World http://e2.ma/click/2hu0d/ej74m/iqv30 Understanding Vestments in Presbyterian Worship The Impetus Behind the Conversation At the beginning of the first Community Lenten service last year (2006), as the ecumenical cadre of ministers, having donned their black Geneva gowns, made their way toward the sanctuary, one of the minister-participants said glibly, “Look out! Here comes the Supreme Court!” referencing our liturgical vestments. Everyone laughed. Then everyone forgot about it. Except for me. The image that was burned into my imagination on that night was this: What we wear along this journey of faith and life, especially in worship, matters. As a result, I began an in-depth historical study into liturgical vestments (clothing for ministers) and decided after many months of prayer, counsel, and deliberation with other ministers in our presbytery and beyond, with our Session’s Worship Ministry, and with Wes, that it was time to make a change that more appropriately represented the theological and historical tradition we represent. What follows is a brief summary of that study. ��� Presbyterians believe firmly that all Christians are given gifts for ministry, and that some are called to exercise certain functions relative to those gifts in the life of the church and its congregations. Some are given gifts to preach, some to teach, some to visit, some to serve, and so on. Some are gifted for the office of deacon, some the office of elder, and some the office of the Ministry of Word and Sacrament. However, it is the function of the office that distinguishes us, not our calling, giftedness, or otherwise. We are all ministers, and some of us practice that ministry inside the life of a local congregation. Those who do (i.e., Ministers, etc.) are not more special than any other child of God. We are all special due to the beautiful truth that God has created, cared for, and called all of us into the ministry of Jesus Christ. The journey of life becomes the process of discerning how to use our gifts for him. For so long, many (though not all) Presbyterian ministers have sought to honor the gravity and honor of Christian ministry via their worship vestments by adopting the Calvinist tradition of wearing the long, black, academic gown called the Geneva Gown for the University of Geneva, where Calvin got the idea. It was thought that the black robe hid distracting clothing brands and lent a reverence to the occasion for worship. At a time when you could determine a person’s profession by what they wore, ministers, academicians, and judges, in their flowing, simple black gowns, became less subversive and quite visible, instead. “There go the learned ones,” some on the streets would say. Such a reputation was anything but what Calvin and other reformers had in mind. Which begged the question, “What did the early church’s pastors wear to indicate their commonality with all the baptized, not just the educated ones?” Biblical/Historical Overview Exodus 28 relates the story of God giving Moses detailed instructions about the vestments to be worn by the priests, often with explanation of their meaning. While Exodus is rich with detailed liturgical instructions for priests, the New Testament has no such worship specifications. Vestments (clerical or ministerial clothing) of Old Testament priesthood were not utilized in early Christian worship. Instead, the common street clothing of the Roman Empire was used - however, rubrics from the time mention that those worn by the leader of a service should be clean and were normally white. (The most primitive vesture of the Christian liturgical year is in the white vestments of Easter.) The early Christians saw their gatherings around the Eucharist as festive moments and sought to dress well, as if for a party. As the Roman Empire declined, the dress of the general populace became shorter and tighter fitting, reflecting the fashions of the Germanic and Gallic tribes that had once been part of the |
What is the name of Scunthorpe United's former ground | Glanford Park | Scunthorpe United FC | Football Ground Guide Football Ground Guide Address: Doncaster Rd, Scunthorpe, DN15 8TD Telephone: 01724 840 139 Ticket Office: 01724 747 670 Pitch Size: 111 x 73 yards Club Nickname: The Iron Home Kit: Claret and Blue Away Kit: Green and Black Clugston Stand WHAT IS GLANFORD PARK LIKE? The club left the Old Show Ground and moved to the new Glanford Park in August 1988. When opened, it was the first new league football ground to be built since the Second World War. It is somewhat a simple affair with all four stands being of equal height and similar in appearance. The ground is totally enclosed, although the corners are not used for spectators. The home end is terracing, whilst the other three sides of the ground are all seated. The main downside is the many supporting pillars running along the front of the stands that may impede your view. There is a small electric scoreboard suspended below the roof of the South Stand. The stadium is completed with a modern looking set of four floodlight pylons. NEW STADIUM The Club are now well underway with their plans to move to a new ground with the news that they have been granted planning permission to build a new 12,000 capacity stadium. It had been previously announced that they had signed contracts with the Lucent Group, to build the new stadium on land owned by the Group as part of a wider Lincolnshire Lakes residential development. It is believed that the new stadium will cost in the region of £18m to build. The site of the new stadium is just a couple of miles away from Glanford Park, further along the M181 (towards the M180). It is believed that works will commence on the building of the new stadium in mid-2017, with the new stadium being ready for the start of the 2018/19 season. The Buckingham Group who were responsible amongst others for the building of the Amex Stadium in Brighton and Stadium MK in Milton Keynes , have been appointed to build this new stadium, so it should be good! WHAT IS IT LIKE FOR AWAY SUPPORTERS? Away fans are housed in the South Stand at one end. This is all seated and can house 1,678 supporters. If demand requires it, then extra seats can be made available in the south corner of the West Stand. Although there are a couple of supporting pillars in this stand, the view is generally okay. James Broadbent adds; 'the ground is very easy to find on the edge of town. Scunthorpe is generally a friendly place to visit, where you can have decent banter and a good day out. To help boost the atmosphere the club allow drums and musical instruments to be brought into the stadium'. Inside the stadium a range of pies are on offer at £2.80 each. For an extra 40p you can even enjoy your pie with mushy peas! On my last visit the atmosphere was good inside the ground and no problems were encountered. It was on this visit that I witnessed an amusing incident, when in the League Cup tie against Birmingham City, the stewards tried to insist that away fans sat down rather than standing up. Of course this met with chants of; 'Stand up, if you love the Blues!' to which the stewards looked somewhat dismayed at, with many Birmingham fans continuing to stand up. One poor steward was dispatched to sort this 'problem' out. I have to say he used a unique and an effective approach, during a lull moment in the away fans singing, a voice from the back of the stand, was heard singing; 'Sit down and watch the game! Sit down and watch the game!'. You guessed it, it was the lonely steward singing! Still it had the desired effect! Well for a while anyhow... PUBS FOR AWAY FANS At Glanford Park itself is the Iron Bar which admits visiting supporters. Otherwise near to the ground there is 'The Old Farmhouse' pub, which also allows in away fans providing though that they are not wearing team colours. There is another pub near the ground called the Berkeley, which is also popular with away supporters. To find this Sam Smiths pub go past the ground (or park there first) and follow the main road towards Scunthorpe and it is on the left hand corner of th |
Who was the last Briton to hold the World 5,000 metres world record | Mo Farah smashes British and European 10,000 metres records at Prefontaine Classic - Telegraph Athletics Mo Farah smashes British and European 10,000 metres records at Prefontaine Classic He had decamped to the United States in March to try to “step up to the next level” with new coach Alberto Salazar, but Mo Farah could not have dreamed the improvement would come so quickly. Record breaker: Mo Farah has smashed the British and European records for the 10,000 metres Photo: GETTY IMAGES Follow On what could well prove a watershed night for British male endurance running, the Somali-born Londoner produced the greatest performance of his life at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, to smash the British and European 10,000 metres records. Biding his time at the back of a truly world-class field before hitting the front with 2½ laps remaining, Farah blew away his opponents to cross the line in 26min 46.57sec — comfortably inside the previous 11-year-old European record of 26-52.30 held by Belgium’s Mohammed Mourhit and obliterating Jon Brown’s 1998 British mark of 27-18.14. His time also took him to the top of this year’s world rankings, not to mention 14th on the world all-time list, and served notice that after his 5,000-10,000m double at last summer’s European Championships in Barcelona, he is now ready to challenge for silverware at world and Olympic level. To put his performance into context, Farah was more than 14 seconds inside the Olympic record set by Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele when he won the 10,000m gold medal in Beijing in 2008. It was also vindication of his decision to move his family out to America three months ago to join Salazar’s 'Oregon Project’ in search of the extra seconds that would make him competitive at this summer’s World Championships in South Korea and, more importantly, in his home city next year. Related Articles Ennis claims massive win in Austria 29 May 2011 The American coach is renowned for his attention to detail and his willingness to deploy innovative training methods. Farah’s new regime has included long sessions pounding away on an underwater treadmill to increase his strength while minimising the risk of injury. Farah, 28, who lowered his 10,000m lifetime best by more than 42 seconds, has yet to lose a race since making the switch, having retained his European indoor 3,000m title and scored resounding victories in the New York Half Marathon and last week’s BUPA London 10,000. Before the Eugene meeting, the fourth leg of the Diamond League series, Farah had declared his intention to challenge the British record. But, having followed Salazar’s instructions to stay out of trouble and conserve his energy in the first half of the race, he turned his attention to the European mark in the final stages after hearing cries from the trackside that the record was within reach. He duly wound up the pace and covered the last kilometre in 2min 30.72sec. “I just sat at the back and worked my way through the field,” he said. “I want to thank my coach, who has worked me really hard on the Oregon Project. It’s paid off.” He added: “If it wasn’t for the crowd I would never have done this. With three laps to go I knew I had the chance for the record.” Just as impressive as his winning time was the manner in which he outclassed a field loaded with East African talent, including Ethiopian Imane Merga, currently one of the best distance runners in the world and winner of last year’s overall Diamond League 5,000m title. Like Farah, Merga produced a lifetime best but still finished two seconds behind the Briton, who also claimed the scalps of world silver medallist Zersenay Tadese, who was fifth, and Olympic silver medallist Sileshi Sihine, who was sixth. Of the 20 athletes who finished the race, 14 set personal bests and nine went under the 27-minute barrier. Having broken David Moorcroft’s 28-year-old 5,000m record last year, Farah can now claim to be the greatest male distance runner ever to run in a British vest, though he insists he will not be satisfied until he has won a medal on the global |
What was the first Elton John album to top the British charts | Elton John - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Your continued donations keep Wikipedia running! Elton John EltonJohn.com Sir Elton Hercules [1] John, CBE [2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 ) is an English pop / rock singer , composer and pianist . In a career spanning five decades, Elton John has sold over 250 million records [3] and has over 50 Top 40 hits, making him one of the most successful musicians of all time. John was one of the dominant commercial forces in the rock world during the 1970s, with a string of seven consecutive #1 records on the U.S. album charts, 23 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10 ones, and six #1 hits. His success had a profound impact on popular music , and contributed to the continued popularity of the piano in rock and roll . Key musical elements in John's success included his melodic gifts matched with the contributions of his lyricist partner Bernie Taupin , his rich tenor and gospel -chorded piano, aggressive string arrangements, and his flamboyant fashion sense and on-stage showmanship. In the early 1990s, John publicly revealed the personal costs of his rock-star extravagance: his ongoing struggle with drug abuse , depression and bulimia .[ citation needed ] He continues to be a major public figure, and has been heavily involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s . He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and was knighted in 1998, and has remained an enduringly successful artist. Contents Life and career Early years (1947–1962) Reginald Kenneth Dwight was born in Pinner , Middlesex , a London suburb. His father, Stanley Dwight, was an officer in the Royal Air Force and was frequently away. When the elder Dwight was home, he was demanding, disapproving, and difficult to please, a frightening countenance. Reggie's mother, the former Sheila Harris, was strict, but in contrast to her husband was Elton's true mentor, confidant, and confidence-booster. Years later, she said that her son grew up "a bundle of nerves." Reggie's childhood was marred by terrible arguments between his parents. But something happened in 1950 that would set his life on an immutable course; at age three, he started playing the piano by ear. The home's general tunefulness encouraged Reggie's entry into music. Stanley Dwight had once played trumpet with an American-styled big band called Bob Miller and The Millermen. He and Sheila were avid record buyers, exposing Reggie to the music of pianists Winifred Atwell , Nat King Cole , and George Shearing , and to singers Rosemary Clooney , Frank Sinatra , Kay Starr , Johnny Ray , Guy Mitchell , Jo Stafford , and Frankie Laine . By the time he was four, his parents recognized Reggie's talent, and would often ask him to play at parties. In 1956, Reggie discovered Elvis Presley . Soon his mother was buying him records by rock 'n' roll acts like Presley and Bill Haley and His Comets . By the time he started attending the Royal Academy of Music on a scholarship at age 11, Reggie's musical mind was firmly wedded to rock'n'roll. Reggie preferred playing by ear. Subprofessor Helen Piena once said that upon the boy's entrance into the Academy, she'd played him a four-page piece by Handel , which he promptly played back for her like a "gramophone record." Reggie enjoyed playing Chopin and Bach and singing in the choir during his Saturday classes at the Academy, but was not otherwise a diligent classical student. As he remembered decades later, "I kind of resented going to the Academy. I was one of those children who could just about get away without practicing and still pass, scrape through the grades." Sometimes, he would play truant and ride around the tube. Yet Piena saw Reggie as a "model student." A student at the Academy for five years, Reggie rounded out the little free time he had with a newspaper route and a job at a wine shop on Saturday afternoons after class. At Pinner Country Grammar School, he was more advanced musically than his peers, and had an aptitude for songwriting, dashing off good melodies for his composition assignments. |
Who had a No 1 in the 90's with Beetlebum | Blur - Beetlebum - YouTube Blur - Beetlebum 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 25, 2008 Blur 21 -- Celebrating 21 years of Blur. To find out more, click here: http://smarturl.it/blur21y Follow Blur on Twitter: www.twitter.com/blurofficial Find Blur on Facebook: www.facebook.com/blur Music video by Blur performing Beetlebum. Category |
What is or was the name of Tom Petty's backing group | Tom Petty on Apple Music To preview a song, mouse over the title and click Play. Open iTunes to buy and download music. Biography Upon the release of their first album in the late '70s, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers were shoehorned into the punk/new wave movement by some observers who picked up on the tough, vibrant energy of the group's blend of Byrds riffs and Stonesy swagger. In a way, the categorization made sense. Compared to the heavy metal and art rock that dominated mid-'70s guitar rock, the Heartbreakers' bracing return to roots was nearly as unexpected as the crashing chords of the Clash. As time progressed, it became clear that the band didn't break from tradition like their punk contemporaries. Instead, they celebrated it, culling the best parts of the British Invasion, American garage rock, and Dylanesque singer/songwriters to create a distinctively American hybrid that recalled the past without being indebted to it. The Heartbreakers were a tight, muscular, and versatile backing band that provided the proper support for Petty's songs, which cataloged a series of middle-class losers and dreamers. While his slurred, nasal voice may have recalled Dylan and Roger McGuinn, Petty's songwriting was lean and direct, recalling the simple, unadorned style of Neil Young. Throughout his career, Petty & the Heartbreakers never departed from their signature rootsy sound, but they were able to expand it, bringing in psychedelic, Southern rock, and new wave influences; they were also one of the few of the traditionalist rock & rollers who embraced music videos, filming some of the most inventive and popular videos in MTV history. His willingness to experiment with the boundaries of classic rock & roll helped Petty sustain his popularity well into the '90s. Born and raised in northern Florida, Tom Petty began playing music while he was still in high school. At the age of 17, he dropped out of school to join Mudcrutch, which also featured guitarist Mike Campbell and keyboardist Benmont Tench. By 1970, Mudcrutch had moved to Los Angeles with hopes of finding a record contract. The fledgling Shelter Records, founded by Leon Russell and Denny Cordell, offered the group a contract. However, Mudcrutch splintered apart shortly after relocating to L.A. Cordell was willing to record Petty as a solo act, but the singer's reception to the idea was tentative. Over the next few years, Petty drifted through bands, eventually hooking back up with Campbell and Tench in 1975. At the time, the duo were working with bassist Ron Blair and drummer Stan Lynch; soon, Petty became involved with the band, which was then named the Heartbreakers. Petty was still under contract to Shelter, and the group assumed his deal, releasing Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers in 1976. Initially, the band's debut was ignored in the United States, but when the group supported it in England with a tour opening for Nils Lofgren, the record began to take off. Within a few months, the band was headlining its own British tours and the album was in the U.K. Top 30. Prompted by the record's British success, Shelter pushed the album and the single "Breakdown" in the U.S., this time to success; "Breakdown" became a Top 40 hit and "American Girl" became an album-oriented radio staple. You're Gonna Get It, the Heartbreakers' second album, was released in 1978 and it became the group's first American Top 40 record. Petty & the Heartbreakers were poised to break into the big time when they ran into severe record company problems. Shelter's parent company, ABC Records, was bought by MCA Records, and Petty attempted to renegotiate his contract with the label. MCA was unwilling to meet most of his demands, and halfway through 1979, he filed for bankruptcy. Soon afterward, he settled into an agreement with MCA, signing with their subsidiary Backstreet Records. Released late in 1979, Damn the Torpedoes was his first release on Backstreet. Damn the Torpedoes was Petty's breakthrough release, earning uniformly excellent reviews, generating the Top Ten hit "Don't Do Me Like That" and |
In which film was the song Bright Eyes featured | Art Garfunkel — Bright Eyes — Listen, watch, download and discover music for free at Last.fm soundtrack The theme song to the film version of "Watership Down". According to the Bright Eyes Songfacts it stayed at #1 in the British charts for six weeks in 1979, selling over one million copies and becoming the biggest selling single of that year. Similar Tracks |
If a car's international licence plate has CH on which country has it come from | Plates from Switzerland Plates from Switzerland Codes Introduction Switzerland is one of the smallest countries in Europe and one of the ‘hardest to get’ countries as far as license plates are concerned. Indeed, unlike France or the USA in which each license plate pertains to a specific vehicle, in Switzerland each license plate is linked to one citizen from the time he reaches his or her driving age to his or her demise. Then, the same license plate is transferred to another citizen who buys a vehicle for the first time. Therefore, it is safe to say that in Switzerland the license plate is a form of identification and its importance in every citizen’s daily life is premier. Normal series In the current registration system, each vehicle has both a front (no shield) and a rear license plate. The rear plate is decorated with one shield representing the Federal State (white cross on a red background) and one shield representing the Cantonal shield. See the list of these Cantons and a detailed description for each Canton and all Canton shields (old design ). The rear Swiss license plates come in 2 formats. One format, which is used to register most of the European brand cars exactly matches the French license plate format (500 x 110 mm). The other format (300 x 160 mm) is especially suited for foreign cars (US and Japanese brands). Front plates come in a smaller format (300 x 80 mm), since 1973. In the current registration system, the first 2 letters identify the Canton , above up to 6 numerals. Characters are in black lettering on a white background. Depending on the Canton, reflectorization can be compulsory or not. Rental cars had the letter V untill year 2000 (standing for Vermietung or rental in German) suffixing the serial number. The V and the serial number are separated by a period. In the same way, the letter U is added after the serial number to designate cars belonging to a garage. Special plates - Black lettering on yellow background. Limited speedl motorcycles. The vehicle only has one rear plate bearing the 2 shields and whose size is 180 x 140 mm. - Black lettering on white background. Motorcycles. The vehicle only has one rear plate bearing the 2 shields and whose size is 180 x 140 mm. - Black lettering on brown background Snowmobiles. The vehicle only has one small format plate. Abnormal load vehicles and trailers. The vehicle has 2 plates identical in format to the current series. - Black lettering on green background. Agricultural vehicles. The vehicle only has one front plate bearing no shield and whose size is 300 x 80 mm. - Black lettering on blue background Fire Brigade vehicles. The vehicle has 2 plates identical to the format of the current series. Road maintenance vehicles. 2 plates identical in format to the current series. Road maintenance trailers. 1 small format plate and no shield. - Black lettering on red background (since 1990). Bicycle plates . The vehicle only has one rear plate bearing no shield and whose size is 80 x 50 mm. (Note : plate colors may also vary depending on the canton.) Temporary plates Temporary plates look exactly like the normal series except for a red stripe indicating the year of validity of the plate. This stripe may be followed by the letter Z indicating that federal taxes have not been paid for the vehicle. They also differ in the sense that they have a maximum of 5 digits (instead of 6 for normal series plates). These plates are used by foreigners working or living on a temporary basis in Switzerland. They come on a white background but can also be found on brown or blue background for special vehicles. Until 1995, the validation year was embossed on the plate. Since then, the federal government has made the decision that it was more economical to manufacture them with a blank red stripe on which the validation date is indicated by a sticker. Official vehicles Each plate on an official vehicle only has the Federal shield, along with a letter followed by up to 5 numerals. The following letters are used for official vehicle |
What is Madrid's underground railway called | Spain: Underground railways in Spain, Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia, There are underground railway Underground railways in Spain Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia By Just Landed Guide There are underground railway systems ( metros) in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia, where public transport tickets and passes permit travel on all modes of public transport, including metro, bus and suburban train services. Metros offer the quickest way to get around these cities, although they’re crowded during rush hours. No smoking is permitted on metro trains or in stations, which are clean and fairly safe. Crime is generally rare on Spanish metros, although you should watch out for pickpockets especially on the Madrid system. Metro systems are also under construction in Malaga and Seville. Madrid Madrid has the largest and oldest metro system in Spain with twelve lines and 190 stations covering most of the city, operating from 6am until 2am and is used by over 620m people a year. Monthly or annual season tickets are available for people aged under 21 ( abono joven), commuters ( abono normal) and for pensioners over 64 ( abono tercera edad). Season tickets offer exceptionally good savings for unlimited travel on public transport, including the underground, city buses and local trains ( cercanías). A free map ( plano del metro) showing the lines in different colours is available from ticket offices. Tickets are sold at station ticket booths and from machines. The metro is easy to use; simply note the end station of the line you want and follow the signs. When entering or leaving a train, car doors must be opened manually by pressing a button. Apart from Sundays and late at night, trains run around every five to eight minutes (more frequently during rush hour), although no timetable is published. Madrid has invested heavily in its metro system and the centre of Madrid ( Nuevos Ministerios station where check-in facilities are available) is now connected by underground to Barajas airport (Terminals 1 and 2), which can be reached in just 15 minutes. Further extension to the south of the city has been finished with the MetroSur line, connecting many suburbs such as Alcorcón and Fuenlabrada to the central underground lines. Comprehensive information regarding the metro is available by phone (902-444 403 from 6am to 1.30am) or on the internet ( http://www.metromadrid.es ). Barcelona Barcelona’s metro is one of the world’s most modern and best designed systems, although it has just six lines: L1 (red), L2 (purple), L3 (green), L4 (yellow), L5 (blue) and L11 (light green). Large areas of the city aren’t covered by the metro and despite having only a few lines, most connections require long walks between platforms (not recommended if you’re carrying heavy luggage). Stations are indicated at street level by a large red ‘M’ within a diamond. Trains are frequent and run every three or four minutes at peak times. There’s piped music on platforms to keep you entertained while waiting for trains, most of which are air-conditioned. A map ( xarxa de metro in Catalan) is available from tourist offices and at ticket windows in stations (there’s also a metro map on the back of the free tourist office city map). Lines are marked in colours, and connections between lines ( correspondencia) and between metro and train systems ( enlace) are clearly indicated. Stops are announced over an intercom and illuminated panels show where the train has come from, the station you’re approaching, and as the train departs after stopping, the next station (an excellent idea which should be adopted by all metro systems). Flashing red chevrons at the end of each carriage indicate the side of the train from which to exit. Announcements on trains (and in stations) are made in Spanish (Castilian) and Catalan. Numerous other passes are also available such as the T-mes, valid for a month’s unlimited travel; the T-familiar, valid for up to 70 journeys and transferable; and the T-joven, valid for 90 days’ unlimited travel for those under 21. One, three and five- |
Which car manufacture make the Jimny | 2017 Suzuki Jimny review | What Car? What Car? Team Learn how we test cars It is cheap and rugged, but expect anything beyond that and the Suzuki Jimny falls to pieces. Off road is the only place where this small SUV is any good, and even there it has to overcome the obstacle of a gutless 1.3-litre petrol engine. At least low-range gearing means you’re unlikely to get bogged down. The Jimny is built like a workhorse – chunky and clunky – and the ride isn’t much different, either. Head out on the road and it’s bouncy and uncomfortable, plus the Suzuki’s body sways about alarmingly in bends. Getting up to speed requires hard revving of the noisy engine, and the din is joined by road and wind noise to assault your ears from all angles. What’s more, the interior is basic and lacks the luxury items and quality you get in other small SUVs. Space is tight, too, and safety provisions are meagre by modern standards. So, if you need decent off-road ability for a bargain price, we’d suggest you consider a Dacia Duster or a Fiat Panda 4x4. |
What name is given to the wild horse of the American prairie | Project MUSE - William Ranney's Hunting Wild Horses William Ranney's Hunting Wild Horses View full resolution Figure 1. William Ranney, Hunting Wild Horses, 1846, oil on canvas, 36 x 54 ½ inches. Courtesy Museum of the American West, Autry National Center, Los Angeles. [End Page 348] The zoology of the Prairies has probably attracted more attention than any other feature in their natural history," wrote the western chronicler Josiah Gregg in the immensely popular account of his frontier travels, Commerce of the Prairies, in 1844. Leading off a chapter on the animals of the Southwest was what Gregg considered "by far the most noble" of the beasts, the "mustang or wild horse of the Prairies." 1 More than the wily gray wolf, the fleet and nimble antelope, or the ubiquitous buffalo, the wild horse exemplified the venerated notion of freedom on the expansive southwestern grasslands. America's James Boswell, Washington Irving wrote about his brief tour of that region nearly a decade earlier, championing the wild horse as the "free rover of the prairies" and extolled the innate "pride and freedom of his nature." 2 The Indian painter George Catlin had ridden across the southern plains in 1834 and was, after direct observation, compelled to claim that there existed "no other animal on the prairies so wild and so sagacious as the horse." 3 Yet other observers of the period viewed the mustang from a different perspective, as an exploitable resource and bounty. The Rocky Mountain adventurer Rufus Sage regarded these shaggy animals, which were "frequently encountered four or five hundred head . . . in a single band," among a long list of wild "game," while a travel account by an unknown [End Page 349] author clearly acknowledged their economic potential. According to the account, the mustang might be harvested as a "valuable article of export, as they are innumerable, and cost only the trouble of catching" at some future date. 4 Thus was revealed one of the fundamental paradoxes of the western experience, the contest between the wild, free element and the usable, tamable and marketable commodity. The tension established by these two polar interpretations of the West, along with a complex political environment, are what inform one of the earliest western works by the mid-nineteenth-century painter William Ranney, the large and ambitious oil painting called Hunting Wild Horses of 1846. 5 Click for larger view View full resolution Figure 2. William Ranney, Self Portrait (late), ca. 1855, oil on panel, 8 ¼ x 7 inches. Courtesy a private collection. William Tylee Ranney (1813–1857) is known today for his charmed portraits, his spirited genre scenes, and his compelling historical works. Recognized as a leading figure in the art of mid-nineteenth-century America, he gained special attention for his depictions of the western frontiers. He had experienced the West firsthand as a young man when he served in the Texas war of independence. 6 Later, as an established painter living years [End Page 350] later in West Hoboken, he was still singled out for his western identity. The critic Henry Tuckerman noted that Ranney's studio, for example, formed a startling contrast to most of the peaceful haunts of the same name, in the adjacent metropolis [New York]; it was so constructed as to receive animals; guns, pistols, and cutlasses hung on the walls; and these, with curious saddles and primitive riding gear, might lead a visitor to imagine he had entered a pioneer's cabin or border chieftain's hut: such an idea would, however, have been at once dispelled by a glance at the many sketches and studies which proclaimed that an artist, and not a bush-ranger, had here found a home. 7 About Ranney's western pieces, Tuckerman sensed an especially national flavor. "A more characteristic introduction to genre painting in America can hardly be imagined," the critic opined, concluding that Ranney had struck "a native and promising path." 8 In his large and animated tableau, Hunting Wild Horses, Ranney presents a scene commonly played out on the western plains. S |
What did the Indians call a railway engine | Railroad Language -- Lingo -- Dictionary This Glossary of Railroad Lingo is from: Railroad Avenue, by Freeman H. Hubbard, 1945 * Designates Contributed by BW Allen...BNSF Locomotive Engineer # Designates Contributed by FW Smoter...Web Master Johnstown Flood Page AGESeniority, length of service AIR MONKEYAir-brake repairman * ALL DARKIE, NO SPARKY(Hi-Ball on a roll by) ALLEYClear track in railroad yard ANCHOR THEMSet hand brakes on still cars; the opposite is release anchors ARMSTRONGOld-style equipment operated by muscular effort, such as hand-brakes, some turntables, engines without automatic stokers, etc. ARTISTMan who is particularly adept, usually with prefix such as brake, pin, speed, etc. ASHCATLocomotive fireman BACK TO THE FARMLaid off on account of slack business. When a man is discharged he is given six months twice a year BAD ORDERCrippled car or locomotive, often called cripple. Must be marked at night by a blue light when men are working around it BAIL IT INFeed the locomotive firebox BAKE HEADLocomotive fireman. Also called bell ringer, blackie, and many other names scattered throughout this glossary BALING-WIRE MECHANICA man of little mechanical ability BALL OF FIREFast run BALLASTTurkey or chicken dressing BALLAST SCORCHERSpeedy engineer BAND WAGONPay car or pay train from which wages were handed out to railroad employees BANJOFireman's shovel; old-style banjo-shaped signal BAREFOOTCar or engine without brakes. (Many locomotives built in the 1860's and 1870's were not equipped with brakes except on the tank) BARNLocomotive roundhouse, so-called from the building in which streetcars are housed BAT THE STACK OFF OF HERMake fast time, work an engine at full stroke BATTING 'EM OUTUsed generally by switchmen when a yard engine is switching a string of cars BATTLESHIPLarge freight engine or interurban car, or a coal car. Also a formidable female, such as the landlady or a henpecked man's wife BEANERYRailroad eating house. Beanery queen is a waitress BEANSMeet orders; lunch period BEAT 'ER ON THE BACKMake fast time; work an engine at full stroke BEEHIVERailroad yard office BELL RINGERLocomotive fireman BEND THE IRONChange the position of the rust a switch. Also called bend or bend the rail BIG BOYSSpecial trains for officials BIG EEngineer, so called from the large initial on membership buttons of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers BIG FOURThe four operating Brotherhoods: Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Order of Railway Conductors, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers BIG HOLEEmergency application of air-brake valve, causing a quick stop. Big-holing her, the same as wiping the clock, is making an emergency stop BIG HOOKWrecking crane BIG OConductor; so named from first initial in Order of Railway Conductors. Sometimes called big ox and less complimentary terms BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAINSHobo's paradise, as described in song by Harry K. McClintock. (See Indian Valley Line) BINDERSHand brakes BINDLE STIFF or BLANKET STIFFHobo who totes a blanket and uses it wherever night finds him. (Bindle is a corruption of "bundle") BIRD CAGEBrakeman's or switchman's lantern BLACK DIAMONDSCompany coal. Diamond cracker is a locomotive fireman BLACK HOLETunnel BLACK ONESRailway Express refrigerator or boxcars having no interior illumination pressed into mail service during the Christmas rush BLACK SNAKESolid train of loaded coal cars BLACKBALLEDblack-listed, boycotted BLACKJACKSFifty-ton Santa Fe coal cars painted black BLAZERHot journal with packings afire BLEEDDrain air from. Bleeder is valve by which air is bled from auxiliary reservoir of a car BLIND BAGGAGEHobo riding head end of baggage car next to tender, where no door is placed; commonly called riding the blinds BLIZZARD LIGHTSOriginally the lights on either side of the headlight that served in emergency when the oil-burning headlight blew out. Now they indicate the train is nonschedule or extra BLOODOld-time engine built by Manchester Locomotive Works. Mr. Aretas Blo |
What was the first western TV series to be shown in full colour on British TV | TV Westerns - Shadows of the Past The Cisco Kid (from 1950 to 1956 all film in color) Duncan Renaldo with Diablo Wild Bill Hickok (from 1951 to 1958)* Guy Madisonwith Buckshot Kit Carson (from 1951 to 1955) Bill Williams The Range Rider (from 1952 to 1954) Jock Mahoney Roy Rogers (from 1951 to June 23, 1957) Leonard Franklin Slye (born in Duck Run, Ohio) with Trigger Death Valley Days (from 1952 to 1975!) Stanley "Old Ranger" Andrews, host Ronald Reagan, host Stories of the Century (1954) Jim Davis as Matt Clark Annie Oakley (April 1953 to December 1956) Gail Davis with her horse Target Jimmy "Tagg" Hawkins on his horse Pixie Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (September 6, 1955 to September 26, 1961) Hugh O'Brian Gunsmoke (AKA Marshal Dillon) (September 10, 1955 to 1975!!) James Arness as Matt with his horse Buck! Cheyenne (September 20, 1955 to September 13, 1963) Norman Eugene "Clint" Walker The Restless Gun (September 23, 1957 to September 14, 1959) John Payne as Vint Bonner Trackdown (October 4, 1957 to September 23, 1959) Robert Culp Tombstone Territory (Oct. 16, 1957 - Sept. 17, 1958; Mar 13, 1959 - Oct. 9, 1959). Pat Conway -- Sheriff Clay Hollister Richard Eastham -- Harris Claibourne (editor of the Tombstone [Ariz. Terr.] Epitaph. (Theme song was "Whistle me up a memory...") Colt .45 (October 18, 1957 - September 27, 1960) Wade Preston as Christopher Colt Donald Wade as Sam Colt Jr. Wanted Dead or Alive (September 6, 1958 to March 29, 1961) Steve McQueen as Josh Randal The Texan (September 29, 1958 to September 12, 1960) Rory Calhoun rode Domino The Rifleman (September 30, 1958 to July 1, 1963) Chuck Connors as Lucas McCain Lawman (October 5, 1958 to October 2, 1962) John Russell Rawhide (January 9, 1959 to January 4, 1966) Eric Fleming as Gil Favor Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates Sheb Wooley as Pete Nolan the scout Bonanza (September 12, 1959 to January 16, 1973) Loren Greene as pah Pernell Roberts as Adam Cartwright Dan Blocker as Hoss Law of the Plainsman (October 1, 1959 to September 24, 1962) Michael Ansara (star of another TV show Broken Arrow) The Rebel (October 4, 1959 to September 12, 1962) Nick Adams as Johnny Yuma Bat Masterson ( October 8, 1959 to September 21, 1961) Gene Barry The Gunslinger(Feb. 9, 1961 to Sept. 14, 1961) Tony Young as Cord Preston Foster as Capt. Zachary Wingate Charles D. Gray as Pico McGuire John Picard as Sgt. Major Murdock Dee Pollock as Billy Urchin Midge Ware as Amby Hollister The Westerner (September 30, 1960 to December 30, 1960) Brian Keith (RIP ol'pard, we'll miss yew! June 25, 1997). The Virginian (1962-1970) (1970: The Men From Shiloh) James Drury -- Virginian (foreman) Doug McClure -- Trampas (assistant foreman) Lee J. Cobb (1962-66) -- Judge Henry Garth (first owner of Shiloh Ranch) Clu Gulagher (1964-68) -- Deputy Ryker Big Valley (1965-1969) Richard Long -- Jarrod (#1 son -- level headed lawyer) Peter Breck -- Nick (#2 son -- hot headed rancher) Lee Majors -- Heath (illegitimate son of Tom Barkley and a woman from Stockton: Tom had lied to Victoria that the woman was indian) Linda Evans -- Audra (daughter) Larry Ward as Marshall Frank Ragan Jack Elam as Deputy J.D. Smith Daniel Boone (165 episodes from 1964-1970) Fess Parker as Boone Branded (January 1965 - September 4, 1966) Chuck Connors as Jason McCord The Loner (18 September 1965 to 1966) Lloyd Bridges as William Colton Laredo (56 episodes from 1965-1967 NBC?) Neville Brand as Ranger Reese Bennett Peter Brown as Ranger Chad Cooper William Smith as Ranger Joe Riley Robert Wolders as Ranger Erik Hunter Philip Carey as Captain Edward Parmalee Wild, WIld West (104 episodes & 2 sequels, 1965-1969, CBS) Robert Conrad as Jim West Ross Martin as Artemus Gordon Michael Dunn as Dr. Miguelito Loveless Richard Kiel as Voltaire, Loveless' muscular and LARGE!! henchman Victor Buono as Count Manzeppi reruns daily on WTBS from Atlanta. The 2 sequel movies Wild, Wild West Revisited & More Wild, Wild West are available on video. Hondo (1967 - ?) Leif Erickson as John Cannon 1970's WESTERNS Nichols (24 episodes, 1971-1972, NBC) |
What did the Beckhams call their second child | Birth dates and biographies of Victoria, David, Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper Seven Victoria and David’s birth dates: Victoria Beckham, born 17 April 1974 David Beckham, born 2 May 1975 Birth dates of Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper Seven: Brooklyn Joseph, born 4 March 1999 Romeo James, born 1 September 2002 Cruz David, born 20 February 2005 Harper Seven, born 10 July 2011 Victoria and David - becoming Posh & Becks Bursting into our consciousness in 1994 when she joined the now iconic girl group The Spice Girls, Victoria (then Adams) was nicknamed Posh Spice after her love of glossy high-end designers and her slick bob hairdo. Victoria first met David Beckham, who was the star football player for Manchester United at the time, in 1997 after he asked to be introduced to Victoria as he had a crush on her! The couple were quickly dubbed 'Posh and Becks' and became the new celebrity power couple. Victoria's pregnancy with Brooklyn Victoria announced that she was pregnant with her and David's first child in 1998. Victoria admitted at the time that she was surprised she fell pregnant by accident during a Spice Girls tour, as she had previously suffered from Polycystic Ovaries (PSCOS). Posh admitted that she suffered terrible morning sickness while on tour and she also revealed that her pregnancy cravings included craved pickled onions, marmite on toast and fruit pastilles. Brooklyn Victoria and David welcomed their first baby, a boy named Brooklyn, in March, 1999, at the Portland Hospital, London. Baby Brooklyn weighed 7lbs and was born via an emergency caesarean apparently because Brooklyn's head wasn't properly engaged. The Beckhams' baby name choice raised a few eyebrows at the time and they later revealed that they conceived their son whilst in Brooklyn, USA! "I like Brooklyn as a name - it's quite different - but you couldn't do it all the time. It wouldn't work if you were somewhere like Moscow," Victoria said at the time. After Brooklyn's birth, Victoria lost a lot of weight, which drew criticism. "After Brooklyn was born I lost a lot of weight. From being Podgy Spice pre-Brooklyn I had become Skeletal Spice. What upset me was that I ate like any normal person, but I lost weight," Victoria said at the time. Brooklyn is reportedly quite shy and seems quite protective of his mum when out and about. He's also an avid football fan. In 2016, Brooklyn was briefly dating Hollywood actress Chloe Grace Moretz. He also revealed he's a budding photographer, shooting a campaign for fashion house Burberry. Read more about Brooklyn: Victoria and David get married The couple got married 4 months after the arrival of Brooklyn in 1999. Victoria and David wed in a lavish ceremony at the Luttrellstown Castle in County Dublin, Ireland. The wedding ceremony saw them sitting on golden thrones and allegedly cost Posh and Becks around £500,000. Victoria's pregnancy with Romeo In 2001, Victoria announced that she was pregnant with her 2nd baby - and it was Brooklyn who they 1st told the happy news to. "I told him I was pregnant, then I sent him over to David to tell him the secret. I was in tears as he toddled over to his daddy and said, 'Mummy is going to have a baby.' I hoped it would make him feel he is involved with the new baby," Victoria recalled at the time. The guessing game began after Victoria's pregnancy announcement, with everyone wondering where they'd conceived their baby and whether they'd use it as their next baby name choice! It was also revealed that Posh craved smoked salmon during her 2nd pregnancy. Although Posh wasn't very vocal with the press during her 2nd pregnancy, she did reveal that she "loved being pregnant and I like giving birth - oh, I love it." However, David cheekily interrupted, telling her: "You had a caesarean. You didn't even feel it." Romeo Victoria gave birth to her 2nd baby, another boy, named Romeo. They didn't say the reasons behind the name choice, but David did reveal that "Romeo has Brooklyn's nose and Victoria's chin," when he spoke to the press outside the Portland Hospital, London, where Rom |
What is the capital of Malaysia | What is the Capital of Malaysia? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Malaysia The Capital City of Malaysia is the city of Kuala Lumpur. The population of Kuala Lumpur in the year 2008 was 27,730,000. Malaysia is a Melayu speaking Federation on the coasts of the China sea. Additional Information |
In which London street was Ronny Scott's Jazz Club | Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London - Soho - Restaurant Reviews, Phone Number & Photos - TripAdvisor Want the lowest hotel prices? You're in the right place. We check 200+ sites for you. Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London #176 of 17,694 Restaurants in London Certificate of Excellence Is this restaurant good for dinner? Yes Is this restaurant good for breakfast? Yes Is this primarily a coffee shop? Yes Map updates are paused. Zoom in to see updated info. Reset zoom 47 Frith Street, London W1D 4HT, England +44 20 7439 0940 Sun 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm 6:30 pm - 12:00 am 550 Reviews from our TripAdvisor Community Hotels travelers are raving about... See all travel guides Read reviews that mention: All reviews gelato fish pie great atmosphere iconic venue late late show live jazz eat somewhere else sunday lunch amazing evening service charge table service birthday treat gig soho Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews. Start your review of Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club Click to rate Reviewed 5 days ago NEW Always has great music and vibe. Cool, classic Soho which is enjoyed by tourists and Londoners alike. Helpful? “Great Night Out” Reviewed 2 weeks ago Cant claim to be the biggest jazz fan in the world, but when you sit a few feet from musicians who are masters of their craft, you cant help but be in awe. Saw Booker T Jones and he was just amazing. Thought the service of drinks could have been a bit quicker, but other than that a fantastic night. Helpful? Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile Best night I've had yet in Ronnie Scott's. Brilliant jazz orchestra. Great singers and great food. Waitress most helpful. Helpful? Washington DC, District of Columbia Level Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile My wife, cousin and I went to see the Last Poets, a spoken word group from the mid to late 1960's. The show was quite good. We missed another great artist on a future show because it was sold out. The bar food I had was quite tasty and the drinks were also tasty. The layout is very nice. There... More Helpful? “Jazz, Food, Fun and More Jazz!” Reviewed 3 weeks ago Well, the last time I was at Ronnie's was in the late 70's and I can confirm that despite a change in venue and nearly 40 years, the only difference today is the absence of the cigarette fog. It was such fun as jazz always can be. The staff were attentive, talkative and witty, the food adequate, and the music... More Helpful? “Lovely entertainment with lovely food” Reviewed 4 weeks ago We booked a table for two at the iconic club to celebrate the Christmas season. The entertainment was Christmas Jazz at the Movies. We were made to feel special, placed in good position to the stage. Staff were attentive, friendly and efficient. We selected a three course vegetarian Sunday lunch with wine. This consisted of spinach and chestnut soup, mushroom... More Helpful? Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile My wife's 40th - Ray Gelato and the Giants - a fantastic show. Staff were superb - wanted for nothing throughout - the foody picks we had were fine - a sharing platter with some hot nibbles etc - a bucket of chilled wine and a great show. What's not to like in a venue of this notoriety? My first... More Helpful? Reviewed 5 weeks ago via mobile Very friendly place, wonderful staff and a lovely atmosphere- I would recommend paying a little visit. Helpful? “Great night out in iconic jazz club” Reviewed December 10, 2016 Visited a late show, Joe Stilgoe band, in the main room on our first time to Ronnies'. We were not disappointed. Whilst we did not eat we enjoyed drinks whilst the show was on and the waiter service was excellent, a nice friendly chap who helped with our choice of drinks. The band were excellent entertainment throughout their show and... More Helpful? “Fantastic Christmas afternoon” Reviewed December 8, 2016 Food was good with 3 choices for starters,mains and puds. The service was also very good but the entertainers stole the show, the singer Emma ? was great and the musicians were fantastic.Brilliant atmosphere for the run up to the Festive Season Helpful? Write |
Which Welsh market town is also known as the town of books | A brief history of Hay-on-Wye - Tourist Information Bureau Oxford Road, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR3 5DG, United Kingdom Telephone: 01497 820144 From overseas: 44 1497 820144 A brief history of Hay-on-Wye The small Marches town of Hay-on-Wye is the northernmost point of the Brecon Beacons National Park and stands on the southern side of the River Wye. Across the river to the north are the green hills of Radnorshire, to the south and west lies the glorious range of the Black Mountains, to the east is the Golden Valley, part of the cultivated farmlands Herefordshire. Hay is situated in some of the most varied and beautiful countryside the British Isles have to offer. In local terms, the town was known as 'The Hay', the name deriving from Norman origin, Hay or Haie, meaning a fenced or hedged enclosure. 'Y-Gelli', the Welsh form, means 'Grove'. In Norman times, for administration purposes, it was divided into English Hay and Welsh Hay. The town was English Hay and the south and west area of countryside, the Welsh Hay. In modern times Hay is known throughout the world as 'The Town of Books'. Anyone strolling around the town cannot fail to notice the gateway of the Norman castle which towers over the narrow streets lying beneath its walls. This castle replaces the earlier and much smaller castle built on an artificial mound close to Hay's parish church in St Mary's Road. This ancient mound can still be seen. The history of the town and the castle are inextricably bound together since William de Breos II, one of the most infamously treacherous of the Norman Marcher Lords, built the present castle c.1200. According to legend, the castle was rebuilt in one night by the wife of William de Breos, Maud de St Valery (also known as Moll Wallbee), carrying the stones in her apron. William and his wife had the misfortune to fall foul of King John who took vengeance by imprisoning Maud and her eldest son. It is reported that, in 1211, they were starved to death by being walled up alive, probably at Windsor, but possibly at Corfe. William fled to France where he died in poverty in Normandy in 1213. His body was taken to Paris and buried in the Abbey at St. Victor. The castle and town, during nearly eight hundred years, have suffered equally at the hands of Welsh patriots, English lords and reigning monarchs. In 1231 the castle was burnt down by Prince Llewelyn ap Ioweth and then rebuilt by Henry III c. 1233 before being restored to the de Breos family. Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, reduced the castle in 1265 during the Barons uprising against the king. In 1322 the castle was captured by Edward II's forces and confiscated from the de Bohum family, then lords of the manor. In 1353 the town and castle were, once again, destroyed by fire during the rebellion of Owain Glyndwr and the castle was declared to be 'in a ruinous state'. Sometime between 1600 and 1650 the Jacobean mansion, set within the Norman walls, was built under the ownership of the Gwynn family of Trecastle but this too fell into disrepair. The 18th and 19th centuries saw a variety of tenants leasing the castle. During Victorian times it became the residence for the vicars of Hay and Francis Kilvert, curate of Clyro and Victorian diarist, was a frequent visitor there. In 1971 the castle became the property of Mr Richard Booth, bookseller, during which time the castle, once again, suffered from fire in 1977 (it had also happened in 1939). From Castle Square, in the centre of town, a clear view can be seen of the 13th/14th century doorway and the flight of steps where the jurors for the manorial courts were sworn in. The medieval town walls were erected in 1236 when a grant was received to fortify the town. There is little trace left of the walls, the three gates or the postern gate for foot passengers. Remains of the ancient wall can be seen when approaching the town on the B4350, Clifford road, occupying the ridge of high ground to the left of Newport Street. Newport, a corruption of Nyporth, meaning 'Water Gate', so called because of the position of the east gate lea |
In which Irish county is Dingle Bay | The Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry | Ireland.com Places to go Kerry The Dingle Peninsula National Geographic once called it “the most beautiful place on earth”. It’s suffered the Vikings, welcomed Hollywood and its most famous local is a dolphin. This is the Dingle Peninsula Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry We begin at Dingle itself. Pushed out towards the bay by a modest set of mountains, Dingle is arguably one of the island's more charming towns. Eclectic little fashion and jewelry shops on Green Street give way to intimate and cozy pubs such as Ashes and Foxy John’s. The latter is a DIY store with beer taps and, consequently, the only pub in the country where you can sink a pint and satisfy your hardware needs at the same sitting. Dingle’s bustling Strand Street, County Kerry Full of local flavor Dingle’s cinema is a one-screen time portal. There are probably bigger TV screens out there, but they could never match this place for atmosphere. Café Litreacha on Dykegate Street combines the quaint calm of a bookshop with the tastiest toasted sandwiches around. And Fungie the dolphin still demands company. He gets is by the boatload, too. Dingle’s most famous resident even has his own Twitter feed for hungry fans @fungiedingle. A coastline packed with views West of Dingle town lies a staggering coastline. Take the road to Ballyferriter village and go for a walk on Beál Bán beach, which is only really known to locals. Once you see the views of the vast Atlantic you’ll see why they’ve kept it to themselves. Stick with the coast as far as the Cloghar Cliffs where author and Dingle local Felicity Hayes-McCoy suggests you take a stroll. “You probably want to bring your camera,” she advises. “Even on a grey day the high walk through green fields above the heaving, foam-flecked Atlantic is terrific.” Think a friend might enjoy this article? Click to save and share Pottering around Standing on the windy pedestal of Cloghar headland is the workshop and store of renowned Irish potter Louis Mulcahy. Pop in for a slice of lemon drizzle cake or a goat's cheese salad in the café; or try your hand at making your own piece on the wheel downstairs. Louis’s son, Lasse, who runs the pottery with him, says the Blasket Islands in the distance are one of the area’s other gems: “Looking out over the Blaskets, you can imagine the Spanish Armada sailing through the Blasket Sound almost four centuries ago; or you can picture the tiny dots of the island fishermen in their naomhógs (traditional boats) heading out to sea in search of mackerel.” If weather permits, take a ferry to the Great Blasket. The beaches verge on the tropical and the insight into grueling island life until it was abandoned in 1953 is something you won’t forget in a hurry. The explorers Of course, the Dingle Peninsula is not just known for its scenery, it’s also famous for its characters. Take local man, Tom Crean, Antarctic explorer. It was on the icy planes of the South Pole where one of Dingle’s greatest sons made his name. Annascaul’s South Pole Inn was once owned by Crean. Pull up a chair by the fire and warm your feet after walking the sights, then head off again to follow the road along to Minard beach, where a ruined castle stands watch for invaders swinging in over the horizon. Pick a seat on a smooth stone and think to yourself how National Geographic had it right. It’s time they came back. Save this page to a Scrapbook: |
What is the collective noun for eagles | Collective Nouns For Birds - British Bird Lovers Collective Nouns For Birds Collective Nouns For Birds One of the most remarkable things about the animal kingdom and one of the many crazy things about the English language is the variety of collective nouns that all mean 'group'. Below is a list of collective nouns for birds - if you know of any more then please get in touch using the contact form . albatrosses - a rookery of albatrosses albatrosses - a weight of albatrosses auks - a raft of auks avocets - a colony of avocets A colony of avocets bitterns - a pretence of bitterns bitterns - a sedge of bitternsbitterns - a siege of bitterns bobolinks - a chain of bobolinks bullfinches - a bellowing of bullfinches buzzards - a wake of buzzards A bellowing of bullfinches capons - a mews of capons chicks - a clutch of chicks chickens - a peep of chickens choughs - a clattering of choughs coots - a covert of coots coots - a raft of coots cormorants - a flight of cormorants cranes - a herd of cranes crows - a horde of crows crows - a hover of crows crows - a mob of crows crows - a murder of crows crows - a muster of crows crows - a parcel of crows crows - a parliament of crows crows - a storytelling of crows curlews - a herd of curlews A murder of crows dotterel - a trip of dotterel doves - a bevy of doves doves - a dole of doves doves - a flight of doves doves - a piteousness of doves doves - a pitying of doves ducks (diving) - a dopping of ducks ducks (flying) - a plump of ducks ducks (on water) - a paddling of ducks ducks - a badling of ducks ducks - a flush of ducks ducks - a raft of ducks ducks - a sord of ducks ducks - a team of ducks ducks - a twack of ducks dunlin - a fling of dunlins A twack of ducks eagles - a congress of eagles eagles - a convocation of eagles emus - a mob of emus A congress of eagles falcons - a cast of falcons finches - a charm of finches finches - a trembing of finches finches - a trimming of finches flamingoes - a flamboyance of flamingoes flamingoes - a stand of flamingoes A cast of falcons godwits - an omniscience of godwits godwits - a prayer of godwits godwits - a pantheon of godwits goldfinches - a drum of goldfinches goldfinches - a troubling of goldfinches goldfinches - a charm of goldfinches goldfinches - a chirm of goldfinches geese - a gaggle of geese geese (flying) - a wedge of geese geese - a nide of geese geese - a skein of geese geese (on water) - a plump of geese goshawks - a flight of goshawks grouse - a covey of grouse grouse - a lek of grouse grouse - a pack of grouse guillemots - a bazaar of guillemots guinea fowl - a confusion of guinea fowl gulls - a colony of gulls gulls - a screech of gulls A charm of goldfinches hawks (tame) - a cast of hawks hawks (tame) -a lease of hawks hawks - a kettle of hawks hens - a brood of hens herons - a siege of herons hummingbirds - a charm of hummingbirds A siege of herons jackdaws - a clattering of jackdaws jackdaws - a train of jackdaws jays - a band of jays jays - a party of jays jays - a scold of jays A clattering of jackdaws lapwings - a desert of lapwings larks - a bevy of larks larks - an exaltation of larks larks - an exalting of larks A desert of lapwings magpies - a conventicle of magpies magpies - a gulp of magpies magpies - a mischief of magpies magpies - a tidings of magpies magpies - a tittering of magpies mallards - a sute of mallards mallards - a sord of mallards martins - a richness of martins mudhen- a fleet of mudhen A tidings of magpies nightingales - a watch of nightingales A watch of nightingales owls - a parliament of owls owls - a stare of owls owls - a study of owls owls - a wisdom of owls oystercatchers - a parcel of oystercatchers A parliament of owls parrots - a company of parrots parrots - a prattle of parrots parrots - a pandemonium of parrots partridges - a covey of partridges peacocks - a muster of peacocks peacocks - a pride of peacocks peacocks - an ostentation of peacocks pelicans - a pod of pelicans pelicans - a scoop of pelicans pelicans - a squadron of pelicans penguins - a colony of penguins penguins - a |
Who created the female detective Jane Tennison | Masterpiece Theatre | Prime Suspect 1-5 | Prime Suspect 1 Prime Suspect 1 May 2 + 9, 2004 on PBS (Check local listings; dates may vary) D.C.I. Jane Tennison is a skilled, top-class detective, battling to prove herself in a male world. While investigating a murder, her strength of character and skills as a detective are put to the test as she exposes a cover-up within the force. And when a second murder victim is discovered, the inquiry turns into a grisly investigation stretching back over ten years. Cast & credits | What the press said... | Awards Background Prime Suspect 1 first aired on PBS in January and February of 1992. The program appeared on the series Mystery! and was introduced by then Mystery! host Diana Rigg. With the arrival of Prime Suspect -- a thriller in which a female Detective Inspector investigates the murder of a young girl -- Jane Tennison became a favorite with viewers on both sides of the Atlantic. Tennison risks all in her relentless pursuit of duty and battles to prove herself. The inimitable Helen Mirren won raves for her performance. The original idea for Prime Suspect, and the Tennison character, sprang from the imagination of writer Lynda La Plante. Born in Liverpool in 1946, at sixteen La Plante won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art where she trained to be an actress. She began a successful stage and television career, working in repertory and joining the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. But in the early '80s, with the success of her miniseries Widows, La Plante gave up acting to devote herself to writing full-time. "I realize that I have been a very lucky writer, luck that gets a script on the right desk at the right time -- the rest is hard work. However, much of that hard work is assisted, encouraged and honed down by script editors, producers, directors, editors and actors, and for me a television series or film is very much a group product; we all need each other to make it work, and when it does there is no better incentive for a writer to start work on the next project." La Plante created Prime Suspect after watching reality-TV crime shows. After calling Scotland Yard and learning that there were only a handful of female DCIs, she interviewed one of them (Jackie Moulton), who impressed her so much that La Plante decided to base the plot on her. Helen Mirren commented on her first outing in the role of Jane Tennison: "I'd describe her as extremely directed, ambitious, talented and very uncompromising. Therefore she is deeply frustrated by her job; the way her sex is a barrier. But she knows how to work the system. This is the first time I've played a policewoman, but I wouldn't say it's the first time I've played a character like her; in fact the character that I have played that is closest to her is Lady MacBeth! Of course she wasn't on the right side of law and order, but their single-mindedness and their ambition are very strong. I found it fascinating to play a policewoman -- it is quite easy for people to view the police as the enemy, alien in their uniforms. Tennison is plain-clothes, but she has the mantle of authority and power." back to top Prime Suspect 1 story synopsis - Plot Revealed Below! In the early hours of a winter morning DCI John Shefford is called to a bedsit in Holborn where the brutally murdered body of a young woman has been discovered by the landlady. While DC Jones interviews her, DS Bill Otley hands Shefford a small black diary, which he promptly pockets. The pathologist finishes his initial examination, and the body, identified by Shefford as that of Delia Mornay, prostitute, is removed in a body bag. Jane Tennison, attached to the same station as Shefford and of equal rank, is certain that she has, once again, been the victim of sexual discrimination. Although available at the first notification of the Della Mornay incident, her supervisors preferred to fish Shefford out of a drinking club rather than call upon her to head a murder enquiry. The following day the body of Della Mornay is examined, and semen and blood s |
The Red Lion is the commonest pub name in England then The Crown, The Royal Oak, The White Hart, what comes next | Britain Has Over 600 Red Lion Pubs...What is a Red Lion? | Europe Forum | Fodor's Travel Talk Forums Britain Has Over 600 Red Lion Pubs...What is a Red Lion? Tagged: Switzerland 7 4 days itinerary for France by vbansal | 5 responses; most recent on Jan 20, 17 at 12:26 AM Tagged: France , Germany 10 Tagged: France 11 Itinerary and transportation suggestions by blan1000 | 4 responses; most recent on Jan 19, 17 at 11:22 PM Tagged: Italy 14 Marksburg Castle Transport Question by hbo6 | 3 responses; most recent on Jan 19, 17 at 11:07 PM Tagged: Turkey 19 Road Trip From Frankfurt by GeorgeTony | 11 responses; most recent on Jan 19, 17 at 10:39 PM Tagged: France 23 Croatia and Montenegro Itinerary by Lolie | 2 responses; most recent on Jan 19, 17 at 09:52 PM Britain Has Over 600 Red Lion Pubs...What is a Red Lion? Posted by: PalenQ on Mar 28, 11 at 11:42 AM Printer Friendly The other day on Coronation Street, the long running popular British soap, it was said that 'Britain has over 600 Red Lion pubs and who has ever seen a red lion?" Well this got me to thinking what the heck is a red lion? The Scottish symbol? No it turns out and this site explains what it really stems from... The inn-significance of the Red Lion | ZythophileDec 5, 2007 ... Here's what the ISS says about the Red Lion, often claimed to be the commonest pub name in Britain (though at around 650 examples it is ... HOW MANY RED LION PUBS HAVE YOU BEEN IN/ I wonder if this is the msot common pub name in Britain? Kate on Mar 28, 11 at 12:03 PM I'm not sure there's a single reason for the red lion, I suspect it's simply the fact that it so commonly appears of heraldic arms. So if the local landowner had a red lion on his crest, the local tenant tavern may have taken the name as a result. Similarly popular names include the White Lion and the Rose & Crown. 'The Crown' might be the Red Lion's chief contender for most popular name. I wonder if anyone has ever counted? My favourite story comes from a pub I used to visit in Buckinghamshire called the Bull & Butcher. It dates from Tudor times, and the rumour is that the name was a not-so-secret code for 'The Bullen Butcher', ie Henry VIII, who chopped off the head of Anne Boleyn (also written as 'Bullen'). According to BBPA [British Beer and Pub Association], the most common names are: Red Lion (759) and according to CAMRA [Campaign For Real Ale]they are: Crown (704) Bell (378) New Inn (372) Both surveys conducted in 2007. The reason for the discrepancy is due to the ambiguity as to what constitutes a public house as opposed to other licensed premises. Many long moons ago I used to work in a pub called "My Father's Moustache" in Lincolnshire. I suspect that may have been at the other end of the scale. flanneruk on Mar 28, 11 at 12:59 PM The Scottish national arms feature a red lion - and many Red Lion pubs roughly date from the time James of Scotland took over as king of England. There's a a long tradtion of monarch-flattering signs: the White Hart (Richard II's arms), the Sun in Splendor (the Yorkists), the George (any of the first four) and the Royal Oak (Charles II).Putting up a sign that celebrated the monarch was, till the early 19th century, very widespread - though after a while they just became pub names, and people were opening Royal Oaks long after the Stuarts had been replaced by monarchs more prepared to work in a Protestant democracy. So the signs got overtaken by battles where we'd bopped some Johnny Foreigner (the Alma, Spion Kop, etc) in the 19th century, then downright silliness (the Slug and Lettuce) in the late 20th, then by "For Sale" in the early 21st. alanRow on Mar 28, 11 at 01:24 PM There's also a long tradition of naming the pub after your sponsor - retiring soldiers would use their pay-off to set up a pub and name it after the person who paid for the regiment - so something like "Northumberland Arms" is quite common Kate on Mar 28, 11 at 01:48 PM Yes Alan, the reason there are so many 'Marquis of Granby's' is that he apparently bought a pub for all his retiring |
Who recorded the album Listen Without Prejudice | Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1 - George Michael | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1 AllMusic Rating google+ AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine George Michael 's follow-up to the massive success of Faith found him turning inward, trying to gain critical acclaim as well as sales. Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1 is not an entirely successful effort; Michael has cut back on the effortless hooks and melodies that crammed not only Faith but also his singles with Wham! , and his socially conscious lyrics tend to be heavy-handed. But the highlights -- the light, Beatlesque harmonies of "Heal the Pain," the plodding number one "Praying for Time," and also "Waiting for That Day" as well as the Top Ten "Freedom" -- make a case for his talents as a pop craftsman. Track Listing |
What was the name of Bob Marley's backing group | The Wailers Tickets, Tour Dates 2017 & Concerts – Songkick The Marquis Theater Denver, CO, US Biography The Wailers are a reggae band formed from the remnants of Bob Marley’s backing band of the same name. The band have been playing live since Marley’s death in 1981, touring Marley’s greatest hits and performing his most famous albums in full. To sum up the history of The Wailers is akin to summing up the history of The Beatles, except even more so. The influence and impact of Bob Marley and The Wailers goes far beyond that of the fab four, to the extent where some, very understandably, call Marley a straight up prophet. Even from a purely musical perspective, we’re talking about the creators of some of the most iconic pop music of our time. So, no pressure then. The first incarnation of The Wailers eventually consisted of Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingstone playing together as a power trio. However, after several chart successes Livingstone and Tosh were unwilling to tour, so the band split and Marley reformed the Wailers as his backing band. It’s hard to believe that everything that happened next only happened in seven years, but come 1981, Marley passed away due to cancer. After Marley’s passing, bassist Aston “Family Man” Barrett arguably became the band leader. In fact, Barrett’s nickname came from how he saw himself as the organizer of the band from the very beginning. He’d been Marley’s most trusted lieutenant right up until his passing, responsible for most of the songs arrangements and playing on the vast majority of his greatest hits. Under his guidance the band has played to an estimated total audience of 24 million people over the years, and have worked and performed with artists like Sting, Stevie Wonder and Carlos Santana. They are the pioneers of one drop reggae to this day, and with a line-up as experienced as they are, a live show of theirs can still knock people for six at twenty paces. Highly recommended. Live reviews The Wailers If you're looking for groovy, soulful reggae, look no further. The Wailers know how to bring it all the time, every time. Whether outside or inside, day or night, The Wailers know how to rock the house. Their happy attitudes inspire joy in the audience, creating a festive, 'we just want to have fun' atmosphere infused with soulful and spiritual passion. They are one of those bands that everyone knows is there solely because of their love of music. They outperform themselves with each new live show, entertaining the audience with their awesome riffs. Dwayne “Danglin” Anglin brings in the audience, encouraging them to sing along to “Is This Love” a little louder, clap their hands faster to “Buffalo Soldier”, compete with other sections of the venue in cheering along with “War”. The Wailers is a reggae band that has evolved and changed many times, and accepted each new development, no matter how unexpected, as it came. Originally formed in 1969 as Bob Marley, Bunny Livingston and Peter Tosh, the group went on to be Bob Marley and the Wailers and, after Bob Marley's death, became the band they are today: The Wailers. They are one of the most internationally recognized reggae bands, having sold over 250 million albums worldwide with Marley. The Wailers have also played with other international acts such as Stevie Wonder, Alpha Blondy, and Sting. Playing on countless tours to an approximated 24 million people, The Wailers are the greatest expounder's of the Jamaican reggae tradition alive today. |
Who was the female singer in Jefferson Airplane | Jefferson Airplane: The Official Website » Grace Slick Others Grace Slick, to the public mind, is synonymous with Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship in the way that Mick Jagger is synonymous with the Rolling Stones. Ironically, Grace was not an original member of the band, nor was she with Starship at the very end. But Grace’s importance to every phase of the band cannot be underestimated. White Rabbit, which she wrote, helped define not only Jefferson Airplane but also the acid rock era. Her unconventional vocals on Somebody to Love gave the Airplane its biggest hit. As one of the first female rock stars (as opposed to pop singers), Grace helped redefine women’s role in modern music as more than just a sex symbol backed by a band. Of course, with her statuesque beauty and icy blue eyes, Grace had the sex symbol bit down pat as well. Grace Barnett Wing was born October 30, 1939, in Highland Park, a suburb of Chicago, IL. Her father, Ivan, was an investment banker, and her mother, Virginia Barnett Wing, had been an actress and singer in the early ’30s. Her lineage goes back to Norway, where the family name was Vinje. Grace attended Finch College, a prestigious finishing school for girls, in New York (1957-58), before transferring to the University of Miami (1958-59), where she majored in art. She tried her hand at various odd jobs and even auditioned as a singer at a black record label. But although she modeled for I. Magnin’s department store from 1960-63, Grace later said she had no ambitions beyond being a housewife. On August 26, 1961, she married Gerald “Jerry” Slick, a film student and later a successful cinematographer. She later described the marriage as passionless and the result of “cultural imposition.” But it was during this marriage that she wrote her first song — a piece for one of Jerry’s film projects. In August 1965, Grace read an article in the San Francisco Chronicle about a new band called Jefferson Airplane. A week later, she and Jerry checked out the band at the Matrix. Deciding that being in a rock band looked like a lot of fun and paid better than modeling, Grace and Jerry soon formed their own band, the Great Society. Jerry played drums, and his brother Darby Slick joined on guitar. With the lineup completed by David Minor (guitar/vocals), the Great Society made its debut at the Coffee Gallery in San Francisco’s North Beach section on October 15, 1965. Despite her rather late entry into rock ‘n’ roll, Grace proved herself a talented singer. She attempted to imitate the sound of an electric guitar and developed a unique and forceful singing style. She also discovered a knack for writing songs — White Rabbit was one of her first compositions. Grace has always said that White Rabbit was intended as a slap toward parents who read their children stories such as Alice in Wonderland (in which Alice uses several drug-like substances in order to change herself) and then wondered why their children grew up to do drugs. For Grace and others in the ’60s, drugs were an inevitable part of mind-expanding and social experimentation. With its enigmatic lyrics, White Rabbit became one of the first songs to sneak drug references past censors on the radio. Even Marty Balin, Grace’s eventual rival in the Airplane, regarded the song as a “masterpiece.” In 1966, one Sylvester Stewart (the future Sly of Sly and the Family Stone) walked out as the band’s producer of a demo after it took the band 50 takes to get one song right. However, Grace’s talent carried the band, and they found themselves opening for Jefferson Airplane and other successful, local bands. Columbia Records even offered the Great Society a recording contract (and would release two albums by the band after Grace found fame), but, by the time the contract arrived in the mail, the Great Society was no more. In September 1966, the Airplane put bassist Jack Casady up to asking Grace if she might be interested in joining them. For Grace, it was a no-brainer; the Airplane had already released an album and seemed on the verge of a major breakthrough. Afte |
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In which country was the 1994 Pacific Grand Prix held | 1994 Pacific GP: Schumacher wins amid traction control row: F1 Fanatic Author Keith Collantine The Tanaka International Circuit Aida, located in a remote patch of Japanese countryside north-east of Okayama, had not held many major motor racing events prior to 1994. Even the country’s thriving domestic Formula 3000 championship had not appeared at the short, tight and narrow circuit which opened in 1990. So it was to the surprise of some that it appeared on the F1 calendar for 1994, assuming the title of Pacific Grand Prix as Japan hosted two rounds of the world championship for the first time. Unsurprisingly the motivating factor was the money Hajime Tanaka put up to host a race at his eponymous circuit. Before the race he and Bernie Ecclestone smiled and embraced for the cameras, and talked about the three-year deal with an option for two further races. The logistics of getting to the circuit proved daunting for teams, media and fans alike. A fleet of buses was laid on to bring spectators to the remote track. But there was an added incentive for the locals to show up. Eddie Irvine’s one-race ban for causing a collision in Brazil had been sensationally increased to three events , and Aguri Suzuki showed up at Jordan with a reported quarter of a million dollars in backing to take his seat for this race. As this was F1’s first race at TI Aida, an extra day of practice was arranged for the drivers to acclimatise to the 3.7km (2.3-mile) track. During the build-up to the race, the FIA’s Charlie Whiting took time to listen to the noises made by the cars as they pulled out of the endless slow corners and hairpins which comprised grand prix racing’s newest track. Whiting’s ear was tuned to the distinctive popping sound of engine cylinders being cut, which might indicate the presence of the recently-banned traction control. And one car in particular captured his attention as he looked and listened. Suzuki wasn’t the only substitute driver who had been pressed into action as early as round two. Ferrari’s Jean Alesi had injured his neck in a testing crash at Mugello and Nicola Larini performed his role as stand-in once more, returning to the fray for Ferrari for the first time in two years. But Larini did not endear himself to his team when, speaking to Italian media ahead of the race, he spectacularly spilled the beans on the very technical trickery Whiting was looking out for. After Larini let it slip Ferrari were running a form of the banned traction control his team quickly issued a denial. After the ban on driver aids had been announced at the end of 1993 several team bosses had claimed the FIA was incapable of policing it, and here was proof of their claims. Ferrari team principal Jean Todt insisted they had obtained permission from Whiting to run a ‘variable rev limiter’, but once the FIA interjected Ferrari were required to remove the device. “It came to the notice of the FIA technical delegate that during the free practice sessions on Saturday car numbers 27 and 28 were fitted with a device which in certain circumstances limited the power of the engine,” said the FIA in a statement ahead of the race. “As the FIA technical delegate was not satisfied that the decide complied in all respects with the regulations, Ferrari were advised not to use it. This advice was complied with.” But Mosley’s pre-season promise of “Draconian penalties” for anyone caught breaking the driver aids ban now rang hollow. >> Find out more and sign up 1994 Pacific Grand Prix qualifying Brazil had left Williams in no doubt they had work to do with their FW16. The car was clearly quick, but with a sweet spot so razor-thin it was almost non-existent. Ayrton Senna had put the car on pole position but couldn’t live with its wayward handling during the race and spun off while chasing Michael Schumacher. The team tested at Jerez ahead of the Pacific race but once in Japan the drivers found the car had improved little. Both Senna and Damon Hill spun during qualifying, but Senna was able to conjure up a quick lap once again to claim his 64th pole position. Hi |
Which German international rejoined Spurs in 1997 | spurs friendly match reports 1984 - 1997 ..1997 25.07.1996 Spurs travelled to South-East Norway for a pre-season tour match against Odd Grenland. Odd went ahead after 52 minutes and fifteen minutes later, Ronny Rosenthal equalised, but it was to no avail, as Odd scored a winner three minutes before the end of the match. Teams : Odd Grenland - . Subs not used : Spurs - Walker, Carr, Edinburgh (Clapham 26), Wilson, Calderwood, Mabbutt (Nethercott 68), Fox, Dozzell (Campbell 46), Allen (Mahorn 46), C. Armstrong (Mabbutt 75), Sinton (Rosenthal 12) Attendance : - 2,047 30.07.1995 Steaua Bucharest were the opponents for Spurs as the sides played off for 3rd and 4th place in the Ibrox International tournament at the home of Glasgow Rangers. Young winger Andy Turner scored in the 12th minute to put Tottenham ahead and the lead was doubled when Darren Caskey fired in the second Spurs goal. Steaua striker Daniel Vladoiu hit back before the break with a 35th minute goal and then drew the Romanians level ten minutes after the half-time interval. In a stunning comeback, Damian Militaru scored the winner for Bucharest after 63 minutes. Teams : Attendance : - 19,493 29.07.1995 Spurs lost out to Sampdoria 0-2, managed by Sven Goran-Eriksson, in their opening match of the Ibrox International tournament . Teams : 21.05.1995 Spurs took part in the Euro-Asia Challenge tournament, at the end of a long hard season, along with Hong Kong Rangers, Arsenal and our opponents the Eastern/Kitchee Select XI. Tottenham eased to a big win, but were shocked by a sixth minute opener by the home side. Spurs stepped up a gear to score goals from Jurgen Klinsmann 2, Darren Anderton, Nick Barmby 2, David Kerslake and Jason Dozzell before the Select XI got a consolation after the Spurs scoring had ended. Injury to our German striker meant that he had to return home for treatment and that was his last appearance for Spurs in his first spell at the club. Teams : Spurs - Walker, Kerslake, Nethercott, Mabbutt, Scott, Dozzell, Caskey, Klinsmann, Sheringham, Anderton, Barmby Subs not used : Day, Cundy, Watson, Hill, Turner, Hendry Attendance : - , Spurs travelled to Jerez de la Frontera in Spain to play Atletico Madrid in a mid-season friendly. After nine minutes, Steve Sedgley put Tottenham ahead, but Atletico's Kosecki equalised in the 14th minute. Ronny Rosenthal was downed in the area and the resulting penalty was converted successfully by Andy Gray with 58 minutes gone, which was enough to win the game. Teams : Atletico Madrid - . Subs not used : Spurs - Walker, Kerslake, Edinburgh (Campbell 46), Scott, Calderwood, Mabbutt, Sedgley, Gray, Anderton (Hill 80), Mahorn (Turner 44), Rosenthal Subs not used : - Attendance : - , 01.08.1993 The final of the Makita pre-season tournament took place at White Hart Lane, with Chelsea beating Spurs 3-1 with a Tony Cascarino hat-trick for the Pensioners. Spurs - ; , , , ; , , , ; , Crowd : - , 31.07.1993 Spurs beat Lazio, including Paul Gascoigne, 3-2 in the Makita pre-season tournament took at White Hart Lane. Colin Calderwood was among the scorers hitting the first goal against the Serie A side. Spurs - ; , , , ; , , , ; , Attendance : - , 20.10.1992 Lazio finished off the job at White Hart Lane, with a 2-0 victory that took the Capital Cup. Teams : 23.09.1992 Lazio were the hosts as Tottenham took them on in the first leg of the Capital Cup - a competition staged by the London radio station as a way of arranging two friendlies between the sides as part of the deal for Paul Gascoigne to move to Rome. It was Gazza's first game after recovering from his 1991 FA Cup Final injury and the midfielder chose the ideal time to score his first goal for his new club !! Stroppa and Neri added goals in a 3-0 win to take to White Hart Lane for the second leg. Teams : SS Lazio - Diego Fuser, Thomas Doll, Gascoigne, Karl-Heinz Riedle, Giovanni Stroppa. Maurici |
What sport is played by the Florida Marlins | Miami Marlins on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games Miami Marlins FanFest Marlins FanFest expands to two days! The great tradition of FanFest returns in 2017 — but now for two full days! Just before manager Don Mattingly and his team report to Jupiter for Spring Training to mark the unofficial start of baseball season, the squad will first spend the weekend at Marlins Park CBS Sports How the Marlins have quietly built what could be one of baseball's best bullpens This promised to be a trying offseason for the Miami Marlins , one of baseball's most unique franchises. They've never won a division title, yet they have two World Series titles to their name and have never lost a postseason series. They've employed some of the greatest players of the last |
Which country won most medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | Medal Tally for the Commonwealth Games Home > Events > Multi > Commonwealth Games > Medals > Tally Commonwealth Games Medal Count Medal counts in the Commonwealth Games tend to be heavily slanted towards the largest, industrialized nations such as England, Australia and Canada, making the games somewhat one-sided. Australia has dominated recently, finishing in the top position for the previous six Commonwealth Games. The limited success of the smaller nations are a source of national pride, and give them a feeling of being part of the greater Commonwealth group. Host nations get a medal boost too, highlighted by the success of India in 2010. The following list includes the first four ranked teams for each year. Ranking is based first on the number of gold medals, then silver and bronze. Occasionally ranking based on the total number of medals will give a different order. See the full ranking list from the years 2002 , 2006 , 2010 , and 2014 . List of the top medal winning countries for each Games Year |
What was the name of Matt Dillon's limping deputy in Gunsmoke | Dennis Weaver, 81; Star of `Gunsmoke,' `McCloud' Also Was Environmental Activist - latimes Dennis Weaver, 81; Star of `Gunsmoke,' `McCloud' Also Was Environmental Activist February 28, 2006 |Dennis McLellan | Times Staff Writer Dennis Weaver, the lanky actor with the gentle drawl who came to fame in the 1950s playing Marshal Matt Dillon's limping deputy, Chester, on "Gunsmoke" and later starred as a contemporary western deputy marshal who battled crime in the Big Apple on "McCloud," has died. He was 81. Weaver, a longtime environmental activist and former president of the Screen Actors Guild, died of complications of cancer Friday at his home in Ridgway, Colo., his publicist, Julian Myers, said Monday. In a more than 50-year acting career that spanned stage, films and television, Weaver had supporting roles in films such as Orson Welles' 1958 film noir thriller "Touch of Evil." He also starred in dozens of TV movies, most notably Steven Spielberg's acclaimed 1971 psychological thriller "Duel," in which Weaver memorably played a motorist menaced by the unseen driver of a large diesel truck. "He was a willing and enthusiastic participant in much of the physical driving that was at the center of 'Duel,' " Spielberg said in a statement Monday. While lauding him as a "wonderful actor," Spielberg said Weaver's "love of the environment" and desire to make "the world a better place" seemed to eventually take precedence over his career. For fans of old TV westerns, Weaver is best remembered for his Emmy Award-winning role as Chester Goode, the loyal deputy with the bum leg opposite James Arness' larger-than-life Matt Dillon, whom Chester in his countrified drawl called "Mister Dillon." The landmark western-drama for adults, featuring Amanda Blake as Kitty and Milburn Stone as Doc, debuted on CBS in the fall 1955 and soon became one of television's most popular shows. "He was such an integral part of the show, and people loved his character of Chester," Arness told The Times on Monday. "He and I used to go out on appearances in the early years -- we traveled all over the country together at fairs and rodeos -- and his character was just indelibly etched in the minds of millions of people around the country. "Everywhere you went, people would ask, 'How's Chester?' " Arness, who remained close to Weaver after he left the series, praised him as a "really fine actor." "We really liked each other a whole lot," Arness said. "It's just a shock and sadness to see him go and not be here anymore. I thought the world of him." When Weaver auditioned for the role of Chester, he considered the character "inane." But, he wrote in his 2001 autobiography, "All the World's a Stage," he told himself: "With all my Actors Studio training, I'll correct this character by using my experiences and drawing from myself." Weaver played the character from 1955 to 1964, winning an Emmy Award in 1959 as best supporting actor in a dramatic series. "If I'd have known I would do that [role] for nine years, I wouldn't have picked a character with a stiff leg," he said jokingly in a 1997 interview with the Colorado Springs (Colo.) Gazette. "Try making a campfire with a stiff leg." Weaver played the part so well that thousands of fans wrote to him offering money, advice and the names of top surgeons to correct his limp. During his years on "Gunsmoke," Weaver continued to appear in dramatic showcases on CBS such as "Playhouse 90" and "Climax!" And, eager "to grow as an actor," he left the western series. He went on to star in "Kentucky Jones," a 1964 comedy-drama series about a veterinarian-horse trainer who adopts a Chinese orphan. Despite good reviews, the NBC show was canceled after 26 weeks. He returned to series TV again on CBS in 1967, starring in "Gentle Ben," about a game warden, his wife, small son and a pet bear. It lasted two seasons. "The reason I got away from 'Gunsmoke' was that I wanted to leave the second banana role," Weaver told the Toronto Star in 1987. "It was a very important -- and frightening -- step for me career-wise. I was a little naive. 'Gu |
In the 50's western series Maverick who played Bart Maverick | Bret, Bart, Beau, and Brent Maverick Bret, Bart, Beau, and Brent Maverick By Kevhines | Published: 7/31/2007 Maverick is one of my current favorite TV shows and it is from the late 50s. Current because I have never seen them, and because I “discovered” it about 6 months ago. You might be familiar with the show, or more likely with the Mel Gibson movie, but I am going to pretend you are not. Roy Huggins pitched Maverick to ABC to capitalize on the popular western Cheyenne. The big difference between Maverick and all other westerns of the time was that its lead character was an anti-hero. Roy wanted to buck as many trends as he could get away with from the standard western. Bret Maverick, played by James Garner, was a gambler who would avoid fights whenever possible. He would sneak out the back door, or agree with an insult levied at him if it meant he could avoid fighting. This gave the show a great sense of humor and the plots started to follow suit. Bret might find himself winning a camel that he couldn’t sell or convincing hillbillies to solve their feud through poker. This show seems smarter and more fun than a lot of today’s programming (amazing that it can prove to be more entertaining than ‘So You Think You Can Dance?’). I also enjoy some of the background stories about the show. The show began falling behind schedule almost immediately so they hired Jack Kelly to play Bart Maverick. His character was nearly identical to Bret’s and they would film episodes simultaneously (occasionally doing an episode with both of them). They were so similar in fact that scripts were all written for Bret, and Garner would choose which ones he wanted. The remaining scripts just changed all the Bret’s to Bart’s. In episodes with both of them it would simply be written Maverick 1 and Maverick 2. James Garner left after Season 3, so he was replaced by Roger Moore who played British cousin Beau Maverick. They even added a fourth maverick with Brent Maverick played by Robert Colbert who immediately quit when he realized he had to play it just like Maverick. “Put me in a dress and call me Brenda but don’t do this to me!” he told the studio. So Colbert and Moore left the show (Moore claiming the scripts were a lot worse than the original scripts) leaving Jack Kelly to have the 4th and final season all to himself. Even though Jack Kelly played Maverick way more than anyone else, Garner remained the true Maverick in most people’s minds. Even in Jack’s who said, “Garner was Maverick. I was his brother.” I sadly never saw the Beau Maverick episodes. American Life TV (channel 153 on my cable service) skipped from the last episode of season 3 to the pilot. Though, I at least didn’t have to wait over a year for the show to get to the 1st season which is often cited as far superior to the later seasons. This week is the first episode with Bart, which I can’t wait for. The two Mavericks have great chemistry together and I love watching them play off each other. Even when Bret is threatened with death if he loses a poker game Bart refuses to throw it. Apparently he was being paid to win and their Pappy used to say, “The only thing more important than money is more money”. Bret understood his explanation and dropped his request. Anyway – I doubt this factual description of the show is going to convince anyone to seek out episodes, or buy the non-existent DVD sets, but let it be said it charmed the hell out of me. From the thousand dollar bill the Maverick’s pin inside their vests for emergencies to the quotes that their pappy used to say I can’t get enough of it. Here is the theme song: This entry was posted in Television and tagged TV . Bookmark the permalink . Both comments and trackbacks are currently closed. |
Who played the part of Cheyenne Bodie in the TV series Cheyenne | Cheyenne (TV Series 1955–1963) - 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 After the Civil War, nomadic adventurer Cheyenne Bodie roamed the west looking for fights, women and bad guys to beat up. His job changed from episode to episode. Stars: Cheyenne is asked by Matt Reardon, a gunfighter, to help him with a mission after he rescues Cheyenne from a fight. Reardon wants to repay a debt to the widow of the first man he killed who was also ... 8.9 Cheyenne, Bronco Layne and Sugarfoot battle a trader suspected of selling guns to the Indians. Cheyenne and Sugarfoot work for Ian Stewart who buys an option for 10,000 acres but the trader wants to ... 8.8 Cheyenne brings a body into town killed in a strange way. The townspeople suspect Cheyenne is part of a rustler gang. While Cheyenne is hunting for the killer, a girl's jealous boyfriend is hunting ... 8.7 a list of 43 titles created 02 Apr 2014 a list of 29 images created 01 Jun 2014 a list of 29 titles created 07 Apr 2015 a list of 33 titles created 7 months ago a list of 31 titles created 4 months ago Search for " Cheyenne " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination. See more awards » Photos Dressed-up dandy (derby and cane), gambler and lawman roams the West charming women and defending the unjustly accused. His primary weapon was his wit (and cane) rather than his gun. Stars: Gene Barry, Allison Hayes, Allen Jaffe Marshal Earp keeps the law, first in Kansas and later in Arizona, using his over-sized pistols and a variety of sidekicks. Most of the saga is based loosely on fact, with historical badguys... See full summary » Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Jimmy Noel, Ethan Laidlaw Bret and Bart Maverick (and in later seasons, their English cousin, Beau) are well dressed gamblers who migrate from town to town always looking for a good game. Poker (5 card draw) is ... See full summary » Stars: Jack Kelly, James Garner, Roger Moore A Civil War veteran with a sawed-off rifle as a holstered weapon makes a living as a bounty hunter in the Wild West of the 1870s. Stars: Steve McQueen, Wright King, Olan Soule The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter for hire. Stars: Richard Boone, Kam Tong, Hal Needham Lawman is the story of Marshal Dan Troop of Laramie, Wyoming and his deputy Johnny McKay, an orphan Troop took under his wing. In the second season Lily Merrill opens The Birdcage Saloon ... See full summary » Stars: John Russell, Peter Brown, Peggie Castle Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves post-Civil War Missouri on its way to California through the plains, deserts and Rocky Mountains. The first treks were led by gruff, ... See full summary » Stars: Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson, Robert Horton Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive; he is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way. Stars: Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, Steve Raines It is the 1870s in Wyoming Territory. Slim Sherman and his 14-year-old brother Andy try to hang on to their ranch after their father is shot by a land grabber. They augment their slight ... See full summary » Stars: Robert Fuller, John Smith, Spring Byington Frontier hero Daniel Boone conducts surveys and expeditions around Boonesborough, running into both friendly and hostile Indians, just before and during the Revolutionary War. Stars: Fess Parker, Patricia Blair, Darby Hinton Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in the rough and tumble Dodge City. Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Col. MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more ... See full summary |
Which British island is served by Ronaldsway Airport | Airlines Serving the Isle of Man | Manx Flights Contact Us Airlines serving the Isle of Man The Isle of Man's Ronaldsway airport is served predominantly by five airlines (Aer Lingus, British Airways, Citywing, easyJet and Flybe) offering direct scheduled services from 11 airports in the UK and Ireland. Most of these routes operate year-round with frequent flights from London (City and Gatwick), Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool and Dublin, giving the opportunity for transfers from European and worldwide air services. Links from UK regional airports ensure direct air travel from most parts of Great Britain including Blackpool, Gloucester and Newcastle. A route from Glasgow provides regular links with Scotland, and frequent flights from Belfast City ensure easy accessibility from Northern Ireland. Sales and Quotations |
Which aircraft company made the Tri-Star | Lockheed L-1011 Tri Star - passenger aircraft Lockheed L-1011 Tri Star Virtual Aircraft Museum / USA / Lockheed The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar was the third widebody passenger jet airliner to reach the marketplace, following the Boeing 747 "jumbo jet" and the Douglas DC-10. In the 1960s, American Airlines approached Lockheed and competitor Douglas with a need for an aircraft smaller than the existing 747, but still capable of flying to distant locales such as London, the Caribbean, and Latin America from company hubs in Dallas/Ft Worth and New York. Lockheed answered the call with the TriStar. Ironically, American Airlines never flew the "Ten Eleven," purchasing many DC-10s instead. First flown on November 16, 1970, the twin-aisle TriStar was considered a technological marvel of its day, featuring low noise emissions, improved reliability, and efficient operation. The main visible difference between the TriStar and DC-10 is in the middle/tail engine; the DC-10's engine is external for more power, while the TriStar's engine is integrated into the tail through an S-duct (similar to the Boeing 727) for improved quietness and stability. Although the TriStar's design schedule closely followed that of its fierce competitor, the DC-10, Douglas beat Lockheed to market by a year due to delays in powerplant development. Rolls-Royce, the maker of the TriStar's RB211 turbofan engines, had filed for bankruptcy, halting L-1011 final assembly. The British government did not approve the large state subsidy used to restart Rolls-Royce operations until after the U.S. government had guaranteed the Lockheed loans previously provided to Rolls for the extensive engine contract. (The UK Goverment also took the contentious step (for a Conservative administration) of taking the aero-engine side of RR into public ownership, to maintain national defence capability). The first TriStar was finally delivered to Eastern Airlines on April 26, 1972. Designed for a maximum seating of 400 passengers, the TriStar utilized a new engine layout: in addition to Rolls-Royce turbofan jet engines on each wing, a third engine was located dorsally below the vertical stabilizer. Manufactured in Lockheed facilities in Palmdale, California, the TriStar faced brisk competition with the Boeing 747 and, even more directly, the Douglas (later McDonnell Douglas) DC-10/MD-10, which it closely resembled. The TriStar had a better safety record than the DC-10, and Trans World Airlines heralded the TriStar as one of the safest airplanes in the world in some of its promotional literature in the 1980s when concern over the safety record of the DC-10, which was flown by most of its competitors, was at its peak. However, the DC-10 outsold the TriStar nearly two to one, partly because of the TriStar's delayed introduction. A longer-range variant of the standard-length L-1011 was developed in the late 1970s. Designated the L-1011-500, the fuselage length was shortened by 14 feet (4.3 m) to accommodate higher fuel loads. Lockheed manufactured a total of 250 TriStars, ceasing production in 1984. Lockheed needed to sell 500 planes to break even. Failing to achieve profitability in the civilian airliner sector, the TriStar was to be Lockheed's last commercial aircraft. Airlines played Douglas and Lockheed off each other, driving the prices of both planes down, and the end result was Douglas' merger with McDonnell and Lockheed's departure from the commercial aircraft business. Specification |
What is the busiest airport in America | Top 10 busiest airports in the US - Airport Technology Miami and Phoenix Sky Harbor international airports compete for being the tenth busiest. Top 10 busiest airports in the US Airports in the United States are gearing up to cater for increasing passenger footfall as the country's economy shows signs of recovery. Airport-technology.com ranks the 10 busiest airports in the US based on total passenger traffic during the first seven months of 2013. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta international airport witnessed record passenger traffic of 55.22 million for the first seven months of 2013 making it the busiest in the world. The average monthly passenger flow during this period was 7.88 million, surpassing all other airports. Passenger traffic, however, dropped marginally by 1.14% compared to the corresponding period in 2012. Cargo traffic during the first seven months of 2013 was 355,773t, which was a 5.9% drop compared to the corresponding 2012 period. The airport has a central passenger terminal complex which witnessed a number of upgrades recently to enhance the passenger service. A $6bn capital improvement programme is underway to further enhance the services and reduce flight delays. Air Transport Research Society has also named Atlanta airport as the Most Efficient Airport in the world in 2013. Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) located in California, US, is the second busiest airport in the US as of the end of July 2013. It is also the fourth busiest airport in the world. The airport witnessed 38.68 million passengers during the first seven months of 2013. The traffic increased by nearly 4.2% compared to the corresponding period in 2012. Spread across 1,386ha of land, the airport is crucial to the economic infrastructure of Southern California. It handled 1.1Mt of cargo and witnessed 353,029 aircraft movements up to July 2013. Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) owns and operates the airport. The Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX is currently being improved under a $1.9bn project. The terminal will handle 4,500 passengers per hour upon completion of the overhaul. The total terminal space will also be increased to 1.2 million square feet. Chicago O'Hare International Airport Chicago O'Hare, the fifth busiest international airport in the world, is the third busiest in the US. The airport is located across an area of 7,000 acres in the city of Chicago. O'Hare is a major domestic and international hub for some of the largest airlines. The airport handled 38.23 million passengers up to July 2013, which was marginally fewer than that of Los Angeles international airport. Cargo traffic during the period was 797,951t and aircraft movements were 507,859. The $8.7bn O'Hare Modernisation Programme (OMP) that has been underway since 2001 envisions transforming the airport into a safe and efficient global destination. The programme encompasses construction of new West terminal campus, four new runways and extension of two existing runways. Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) international airport is the fourth busiest airport in the US, with passenger traffic of 35.48 million during the first seven months of 2013. It is also the ninth busiest airport in the world. The airport handled 371,049t of cargo up to July 2013. Aircraft movements during this period were 397,627. DFW is one of the largest airports in the world, with a land area of 17,207 acres (6,963ha). A $1.9bn worth Terminal Renewal and Improvement Project is currently underway involving the modernisation of old passenger terminals to improve passenger services and experience. The airport offers services to 191 destinations worldwide. It has seven runways and 155 aircraft gates. Passenger terminals include four domestic and one international / domestic terminal. The airport's 60,000 plus employees strive to provide a pleasant passenger experience. Denver International Airport Denver International Airport located in Colorado is the fifth busiest airport in the US. The airport handled 30.35 million |
In the Bible who was the son of Abraham and Hagar | HAGAR in the BIBLE: Sarah's slave, Abraham's concubine Hagar means ‘stranger’. She was from Egypt, never fully accepted into the tribe. Sarah may be a short version of Ummu-sarra, ‘the great mother is queen’. Abraham means ‘ancestor of many people’. Ishmael means ‘God hears’. Hagar was lost twice, but God heard her cry for help. Note: At the beginning of the story of Hagar, Sarah and Abraham are called Sarai and Abram; later in the story, God makes a promise to them, a covenant, and changes their names to Sarah and Abraham. To minimize confusion, ‘Sarah’ and ‘Abraham’ are used throughout. Main themes of the story Nothing is impossible to God. God had promised Abraham he would be the father of many nations, so when Sarah became post-menopausal she looked for ways to make this happen. She did not trust in God enough to leave the matter in His hands. The foundation of the Arab nations. According to the Koran, Abraham, Hagar and Ishmael were ancestors of the Arab nations, and of the prophet Mohammed. The Koran says it was at Mecca that God saved Hagar and her son from death by thirst. Muslim ritual reflects this: every year for thirteen centuries Muslims performing the Hajj have retraced Hagar’s steps as she desperately searched for water. Hagar represents women in the Bible who are excluded or despised. This might happen because they are childless in a society that valued mothers (as Sarah was at first) or a slave in a hierarchical society (as Hagar was at first). Mother and beloved child The story has two episodes: 1 The conception and birth of Hagar’s son Ishmael ( Genesis 16:1-16 ). Hagar was an Egyptian slave girl in the tribe of Abraham. She belonged to Sarah, the alpha female of the tribe. When Sarah could not conceive she gave Hagar to her husband as a surrogate. Hagar became pregnant, and God promised that her child would be the ancestor of a great nation. She bore a son, Ishmael. 2 The expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael ( Genesis 21:1-21 ). Hagar was never fully accepted into the tribe despite being the mother of Abraham’s child, and in the end she was rejected completely and expelled into the desert. But God protected her twice from Sarah’s hatred by sending an angel, and eventually Hagar lived as a free woman, not a slave. See MAPS OF BIBLE LANDS for the location of this story Hagar — victim? or upwardly mobile? Read Genesis 16:1-16 The story of Hagar took place during the late Bronze Age between 2000 and 1550BC, corresponding to the Middle Kingdom period in Egyptian history. Hagar was an Egyptian girl who was a slave in the household of Sarah, a Hebrew princess. Sarah may have acquired Hagar as part of the generous bride-price paid to her husband Abraham by Pharaoh in Egypt (this story is in Genesis 12:10-20 ). Ancient wall painting of beautiful Egyptian women It was an accepted practice at the time to give servants and slaves as part of the dowry of a wealthy young woman. If Hagar was a gift from Pharaoh, she was probably an accomplished servant with valuable skills. Becoming the servant of a nomadic tribeswoman may have been a step down socially for her. You might take a look at Egyptian love poems in Women in the Bible: the story of Potiphar’s Wife: it will give you some idea of the comparative sophistication of the Egyptians. Hagar was always disadvantaged among the Hebrew women because she was a foreigner and a slave. This was ironic, since she came from a land that was socially and politically advanced and possessed cities, temples and elaborate burial sites. Egypt had a complex economic system that regulated trade and commerce throughout its empire, and its theology and religion were sophisticated and well ordered. Hagar must have found the living conditions of the Hebrews quite primitive by comparison. It seems that Hagar’s new owner Sarah could not conceive a child, which was after all the primary function of a tribal leader’s wife. In her own eyes and in the estimation of the tribe she was a failure, and her barren state was a constant torment. She decided to offer her slave Hagar to Abraham as a surrogate |
Whose is the first death mentioned in the Bible | 1. Death | Bible.org “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.” (Hebrews 9:27) “In the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die” (Genesis 2:17). “There shall be no more death” (Revelation 21:4). Between these two statements in the Scripture lie all the efforts of science to increase the life span, the consummation of civilization, the endeavors to build a better world, and all the joys and sorrows of billions of individuals that eternity alone has the record of. Hidden between the covers of this record book is the story of the whole human race cursed by the fall of the first parent Adam. The surging, aimless mass of lost humanity has been impelled by fear--fear of the dark, fear of disease, fear of the supernatural, fear of the unknown, fear of death. The fear of death is but the apogee of all fears. Men avoid it, hate it, fight against it. The undertaker uses every artificial means at his disposal to cover the fact of it. Yet the fact of death remains and will remain until that day when, through the glorious power of Christ who was triumphant over death, the scroll of heaven will be rolled back, the saints of God shall enjoy the blissful ages of eternity, and “there shall be no more death.” The Certainty of Death The valley of the shadow of death is the longest valley in the world. It began with Adam and has continued through six thousand years of human history. Men like to postpone that dreadful moment when they must pass through the dark valley, but death underscores each life and refuses to accept the person of any man. Death does not take into account whether we have been profitable or detrimental to society. Every step that we take brings us nearer to the grave, and it is but a matter of time until we must bid farewell to every earthly tie. With all of the wisdom of the medical profession and the use of scientific discoveries, we must agree with the wise preacher of old who said; “For the living know that they shall die” (Ecclesiastes 9:5). The Bible contains much warning about death, speaking as frequently on this subject as it does about any other. In the garden of Eden where death had never entered, Adam and Eve were instructed by God to refrain from the forbidden fruit with the accompanying warning: In the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die (Genesis 2:17). We know that they did eat; and at the very moment the judgment of God passed upon them, their bodies commenced the process of death and decay. “And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died” (Genesis 5:5). On one page of our Bible we have the genealogy from Adam to Noah and with only one exception, Enoch, the man who walked with God and was translated, the refrain is repeated-- “and he died.” And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died (Genesis 5:8). And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died (Genesis 5:11). And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years and he died (Genesis 5:14). And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died (Genesis 5:17). And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died (Genesis 5:20). And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died (Genesis 5:27). And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died (Genesis 5:31). The Patriarchs, Prophets, and Apostles did not hesitate to declare that death is certain. Noah preached righteousness and the judgment of God. He warned men that if they would not repent, the Lord would destroy them from the face of the earth (Genesis 6:7). Men only mocked at the old preacher’s sermon, and then God struck the whole earth with death and destruction. The divine record has it that the waters prevailed for forty days on the earth until every hill was covered. And then we read: And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and |
What make of car was Princess Diana killed in | BBC ON THIS DAY | 31 | 1997: Princess Diana dies in Paris crash 1997: Princess Diana dies in Paris crash Diana, Princess of Wales, has died after a car crash in Paris. She was taken to hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning where surgeons tried for two hours to save her life but she died at 0300 BST. In a statement Buckingham Palace said the Queen and the Prince of Wales were "deeply shocked and distressed". Prince Charles broke the news of their mother's death to Princes William and Harry at Balmoral Castle in Scotland where the royal family had been spending the summer. The accident happened after the princess left the Ritz Hotel in the French capital with her companion, Dodi Al Fayed - son of Harrods owner, Mohammed Al Fayed. Criminal investigation Dodi Al Fayed and the vehicle's driver were also killed in the collision in a tunnel under the Place de l'Alma in the centre of the city. The princess' Mercedes car was apparently being pursued at high speed by photographers on motorbikes when it hit a pillar and smashed into a wall. Mr Al Fayed and the chauffeur died at the scene but the princess and her bodyguard were cut from the wreckage and rushed to hospital. The French authorities have begun a criminal investigation and are questioning seven photographers. Tributes to the princess have been pouring in from around the world. Speaking from his home in South Africa, the princess' brother, Lord Charles Spencer, said his sister had been "unique". While it was not the time for recriminations there was no doubt the press had played a part in her death, the earl added. Hundreds of mourners have gathered at the princess' London home, Kensington Palace and many have laid flowers at the gates. |
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