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How many successive strikes does it take to score 300 at ten pin bowling | Bowling 3D - Android Apps on Google Play Bowling 3D Top Developer Description Ready to roll your Bowling Ball like a pro ? With Bowling 3D, you will find a super realistic stunning HD graphics bowling game. The goal of this ball game is very simple: Knock over as many pins as possible. Set in a beautiful 3D environment, You will either have the opportunity to train yourself to become a Bowling master or challenge your friends to reach the highest score. This free game provides leaderboards so you can easily track your progress. Hours of Bowling fun ahead of you ! How many consecutive strikes will you get ? Can you score a perfect 300 ? Read more 2 3,671 1 6,258 ,3 D bowling A good bowling game but sometimes the ball goes through the pins as if they were not there! Its weird, otherwise it's great. Fix that with a software update and it'll be 5 stars for sure! Shelley Simons Lots of mindless fun! I don't see the need for the replay/skip feature. It's not necessary at all. And it takes up too much time . Walter Lovett At the end of game like too see score sheet last longer, instant replay and more control over the ball, Ex... throw curve, spin, hook. Donna P. Bowling 3D Neat, realistic game ! I like how it shows the replay, so you can see the ball hit from a side view....it is a bit challenging having to use your finger to roll and guide the ball, and it doesn't always go where you think you put it ! It's alot of fun and I really enjoy playing it. It seems like a lot of pins stay that should have fallen down. I love bowling so this is a very fun game. Kevin Veneman Great game The only thing is you don't have control of the ball you can't make it curve User reviews December 22, 2016 ,3 D bowling A good bowling game but sometimes the ball goes through the pins as if they were not there! Its weird, otherwise it's great. Fix that with a software update and it'll be 5 stars for sure! Full Review Shelley Simons October 1, 2016 Lots of mindless fun! I don't see the need for the replay/skip feature. It's not necessary at all. And it takes up too much time . Full Review Walter Lovett October 23, 2016 At the end of game like too see score sheet last longer, instant replay and more control over the ball, Ex... throw curve, spin, hook. Full Review Donna P. November 22, 2016 Bowling 3D Neat, realistic game ! I like how it shows the replay, so you can see the ball hit from a side view....it is a bit challenging having to use your finger to roll and guide the ball, and it doesn't always go where you think you put it ! It's alot of fun and I really enjoy playing it. Full Review November 28, 2016 It seems like a lot of pins stay that should have fallen down. I love bowling so this is a very fun game. Full Review Kevin Veneman January 11, 2017 Great game The only thing is you don't have control of the ball you can't make it curve Alexandra DeRobertis November 29, 2016 Fabulous Game! I'm disabled so cannot bowl anymore... this is as good as virtual bowling gets! Full Review December 1, 2016 Great Game! I had downloaded a bunk 3D bowling game and it was and is yet WACK!!!!!!!!!So glad to get in where I fit in! Full Review Eugenia Johnson October 15, 2016 Bowling 3D This game is like a riding a bike but it is fun it is enjoyable now I know how to get down with it wooo Debbie Goodman October 23, 2016 Bowling3D Its fun but its hard. You have to really love to play the game. Full Review David Payne December 5, 2016 Needs improvement. A bit too sensitive for my taste. Should have a way to move the ball after throwing. Muserr Taalibuddeen November 12, 2016 Challenging makes me get mad....gutter balls...missed spears....so I GOT to keep trying....lmbo Full Review Kevin Hannold January 2, 2017 You can't control the ball You have to have some way of controlling the ball after you throw it Barbara Dugas October 24, 2016 Great game Addictive and fun. Wish I could score like this at the alleys. Aubree Abel October 23, 2016 3d bowling I think it is so much fun so thank you for inventing it Johnny Haynes October 24, 2016 3-D bowling Great game love to |
What is the ring made of in sumo wrestling | Sumo Sumo More... Sumo Sumo is a Japanese style of wrestling and Japan's national sport. It originated in ancient times as a performance to entertain the Shinto deities . Many rituals with religious background, such as the symbolic purification of the ring with salt, are still followed today. In line with tradition, only men practice the sport professionally in Japan. The rules are simple: the wrestler who first exits the ring or touches the ground with any part of his body besides the soles of his feet loses. Matches take place on an elevated ring (dohyo), which is made of clay and covered in a layer of sand. A contest usually lasts only a few seconds, but in rare cases can take a minute or more. There are no weight restrictions or classes in sumo, meaning that wrestlers can easily find themselves matched off against someone many times their size. As a result, weight gain is an essential part of sumo training. Pre-match ritual Tournaments and Ranking Hierarchy The governing body of professional sumo is the Japan Sumo Association. Six tournaments are held every year: three in Tokyo (January, May and September) and one each in Osaka (March), Nagoya (July) and Fukuoka (November). Each tournament lasts for 15 days during which each wrestler performs in one match per day except lower ranked wrestlers who perform in fewer matches. All sumo wrestlers are classified in a ranking hierarchy (banzuke), which gets updated after each tournament based on the wrestlers' performance. Wrestlers with positive records (more wins than losses) move up the hierarchy, while those with negative records get demoted. The top division is called "Makuuchi" and the second division is called "Juryo". At the pinnacle of the sumo hierarchy stands the yokozuna (grand champion). Unlike wrestlers in lower ranks, a yokozuna cannot be demoted, but he will be expected to retire when his performance begins to worsen. Kokugikan, the sumo stadium in the Ryogoku district of Tokyo, where tournaments are held How to see a sumo tournament The best way to see sumo is to attend a sumo tournament. Tickets are sold for each day of the 15-day tournaments. They can be purchase in advance through the official vendor or via buysumotickets.com . Alternatively, they can be purchased at convenience stores (some Japanese skills required) or at the stadiums. Three types of seats are available to regular visitors: Ringside seats: Located closest to the ring, ringside seats are most expensive and most difficult to get. Ticket holders sit on cushions on the floor and are exposed to the risk of injury due to wrestlers flying into the spectators. Box seats: The rest of the stadium's first floor consists of Japanese style box seats, which generally seat four people (although there are a few with higher and lower capacities, as well). Shoes are removed, and spectators sit on cushions. Tickets are sold for entire boxes regardless of whether they are fully occupied or not, i.e. two people using a 4-seat box will still have to purchase all four tickets. Box seats are further classified into A, B and C boxes according to distance to the ring. Balcony seats: On the second floor balcony, there are several rows of Western-style seats. Balcony seats, too, are further classified into A, B and C seats depending on distance to the ring. Furthermore, there is one section for exclusive use by holders of same-day tickets, the cheapest ticket type that can only be purchased on the day at the stadium. The stadium often sells out, especially on weekends and national holidays . But even if a day is sold out in advance, a limited number of same-day balcony seat tickets are sold on the day at the stadium. Sumo tickets go on sale roughly one month before the start of each tournament. Box seats at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium A tournament day Lower division matches start from 8:30 (from 10:00 on days 13-15), second division (Juryo) matches from 15:00 and top division (Makuuchi) matches from 16:00. Ring entering ceremonies between divisions are also interesting to watch. The highest ranked wrestlers hav |
In which country were the Commonwealth Games held in 1962 | A history of the Commonwealth Games (From Evening Times) A history of the Commonwealth Games A history of the Commonwealth Games The countdown to the start of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has begun. But how much do you know about the history of the Games? When did the Games begin and which Scots city has previously hosted the event? With the help of our colleagues at the Mitchell Library, here's a simple guide to the history of the Commonwealth Games. 1930 British Empire Games The city of Hamilton was the first host of the Commonwealth Games. Then called the British Empire Games, the sociological, cultural and political make-up of the Commonwealth movement has altered substantially since 1930. The inaugural Games was utilitarian and very down to earth, proving that more doesn't necessarily mean better. The athletes' village was the Prince of Wales School next to the Civic Stadium, where the competitors slept two dozen to a classroom, whilst the women were housed in a separate hotel. Despite missing some basic comforts, the participants were unanimous in their praise for the Games and Hamilton's hospitality. Eleven countries sent a total of 400 athletes to the Hamilton Games. Women competed only in the swimming events. The participant nations were Australia, Bermuda, British Guyana, Canada, England, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Wales. The Hamilton Games ran at a cost of $97,973.00 and featured six sports: Aquatics (swimming & diving) Athletics Boxing Lawn Bowls Rowing Wrestling The very first Games were the result of a remarkable feat of organisation. The decision to hold the Games was only finally confirmed in February 1930, yet by August of that same year all the preparations had been completed. The famous Canadian sprinter, Percy Williams, read the oath of allegiance on behalf of the competitors, surrounded by the flag bearers of the eleven countries. The spectators then enthusiastically joined in the singing of 'God Save the King', fireworks were set off, doves were released as a symbol of the peaceful nature of the proceedings, and the Games had been changed from an idea to a reality. Two weeks of enjoyable sporting endeavour followed. The Scotland team of 19 competitors claimed an honourable share of the prizes, winning a total of two Gold, three Silver and five Bronze medals. Particularly notable was Duncan McLeod Wright's victory in the Marathon with a time of just under 2 hours and 44 minutes, while our Boxing and Swimming teams both made a considerable impact, with Ellen King winning three medals. The other Scottish Medal came in the Bowls Fours event. Australiafinished fifth with three gold medals, four silver and one bronze. England was a convincing victor, with 25 gold, 23 silver, and 13 bronze. 1934 British Empire Games London, August 4-11 Sixteen nations sent a total of 500 competitors to the Games in London. In addition to the 11 nations that competed in Hamilton, making their debut in London were Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) and Trinidad. This was also to be the last time that Newfoundland took part independent of Canada. Six sports were featured in the Games - athletics, boxing, cycling, lawn bowls, swimming and diving and wrestling. A highlight of the 1934 Games was the inclusion of events for women in athletics, with careful consideration given not to include events that were considered 'too exhaustive'. The running events were restricted to the short sprints and a shortened 4 x 220 yard relay instead of the 4 x 440 yard really as per the men's program. Nevertheless this was a breakthrough for women in sport that would one day lead to full recognition and programming for women's athletics on the international stage. The athletes oath was read by the captain for the England Athletics team, R.L. Howland as follows:- "We declare that we are loyal subjects of His Majesty the King, Emporer, and will take part in the British Empire Games in the spirit of true sportsmanship, recognising the rules which govern them and desirous of participat |
What is a village without a church called | hamlet - definition and meaning hamlet from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition n. A small village. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License n. A small village or a group of houses. n. A village that does not have its own church. n. Any of the fish of the genus Hypoplectrus in the family Serranidae. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English n. A small village; a little cluster of houses in the country. from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia n. A small village; a little cluster of houses in the country; especially, in England, a village without a church, which therefore for its ecclesiastical service belongs to the parish represented by another village. Compare parish. n. Synonyms See town. n. A fish of the family Serranidæ, Epinephelus striatus, also called Nassau grouper, common in the West Indies and along the Florida coast. It is chestnut-brown or slate-colored, with vermilion lips and throat. n. Gymnothorax moringa, an eel of the family Murænidæ. from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. n. a settlement smaller than a town n. the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father n. a community of people smaller than a village Etymologies from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition Middle English hamelet, from Old French, diminutive of hamel, diminutive of ham, village, of Germanic origin; see tkei- in Indo-European roots. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License From Middle French hamelet, diminutive of Old French ham (Modern French hameau) of Germanic origin. Cognates include home, Dutch heem, German Heim, Old English hām. (English usage before the 12th century) Examples Based on the Victorian-era writings of Elizabeth Gaskell about a village in 1840s England on the brink of change, this three-part mini-series tells the story of a woman who moves to the title hamlet to live with her two spinster friends. |
The currents of which ocean produce the El Nino effect | El Niño and Southern Oscillation El Niño and its Effects Diagram showing the principle of the El Niño in the central Pacific. Colors indicate temperature, with red being warmest and blue coldest. In normal, non-El Niño conditions (top panel of schematic diagram), the trade winds blow towards the west across the tropical Pacific. These winds pile up warm surface water in the west Pacific, so that the sea surface is about 1/2 meter higher at Indonesia than at Ecuador. During El Niño (bottom panel of the schematic diagram), the trade winds relax in the central and western Pacific leading to a depression of the thermocline in the eastern Pacific, and an elevation of the thermocline in the west, thereby bringing an end to nutrient upwelling . (From: NOAA). For more information on El Niño go to: Scripps Institution of Oceanography El Niño - A Definition Unusual rainfall in Southern California � and in Peru and Chile � are commonly tied to a climatic condition that involves the entire Pacific and is referred to as "El Niño." The term, as applied to climate, originated with fishermen in Ecuador and Peru who used �El Niño� to mean the �Christ Child� as a way to describe a warm current that appears every few years in their fishing areas, around Christmas. What exactly is meant climatically by saying, "We have an El Niño situation?� Normally, the cold Peru Current (or Humboldt Current) flows offshore from south to north. (It is a kind of mirror image of the California Current, but colder and stronger.) Associated with this cold current is a process called " coastal upwelling ," or the rising of cold subsurface water. This upwelling water is rich in nutrients ( nitrate and phosphate). These nutrients stimulate the growth of microscopic green algae ( phytoplankton ), which then serve as food for small animals ( zooplankton ). The plankton is eaten by fish (mainly anchovies and sardines), which are in turn caught by bigger fish, sea lions, birds, and people. During an El Niño situation, when the warm current appears, upwelling ceases and phytoplankton production is greatly diminished and the fish move to colder regions farther south (or they starve). El Niño � A Larger Picture The appearance of the warm current off Peru is a spillover from a much larger event: a general warming in the eastern tropical Pacific during certain years. This warming results from a weakening of the trade winds and a movement of water from the west-equatorial warm pool (which has been piled up by the trades) toward the east (See also the glossary for "El Niño" and " Warm pool "). A summary of the cost estimates in US Dollars for the 1982-1983 El Niño, which was the strongest such event recorded over the past 50 years. Although El Niño events vary in intensity, the costs from even the smallest event can be staggering. (From: NASA ) El Niño and its Devastating Effects An El Niño situation occurs every three or four years or so, mainly in December, and is devastating to the fishing economies of Ecuador and Peru. Birds, sea lions and fishermen go hungry because there are not enough fish to go around. Also, torrential rainfall in the coastal zone frequently accompanies the offshore warming, causing devastating floods (as happened in 1982-1983). See below for a summary of costs associated with the 1982-1983 El Niño. El Niño and California In the North Pacific, the Aleutian low-pressure region (over the Aleutian Islands chain to the southwest of Alaska) and the NE Pacific high-pressure region off California characterize normal conditions. When the trade winds weaken and the eastern Pacific warms up, the Aleutian low-pressure center tends to expand southward. The high-pressure cell off California weakens, and the California Current slows and warms. Fisheries collapse. Kelp forests suffer. Baby sea lions starve. Warm, moist air is widely available, favoring development of storm centers. The jet stream in the upper troposphere and the lower stratosphere , which runs along the boundary o |
What is the line of longitude lying at 0 degrees known as | World Geography Glossary World Geography Glossary latitude lines Imaginary lines running horizontally around the globe. Also called parallels, latitude lines are equidistant from each other. Each degree of latitude is about 69 miles (110 km) apart. Zero degrees (0°) latitude is the equator, the widest circumference of the globe. Latitude is measured from 0° to 90° north and 0° to 90° south—90° north is the North Pole and 90° south is the South Pole. longitude lines Imaginary lines, also called meridians, running vertically around the globe. Unlike latitude lines, longitude lines are not parallel. Meridians meet at the poles and are widest apart at the equator. Zero degrees longitude (0°) is called the prime meridian. The degrees of longitude run 180° east and 180° west from the prime meridian. geographic coordinates Latitude and longitude lines form an imaginary grid over the Earth's surface. By combining longitude and latitude measurements, any location on earth can be determined. The units of measurement for geographic coordinates are degrees (°), minutes ('), and seconds ("). Like a circle, the Earth has 360 degrees. Each degree is divided into 60 minutes, which in turn is divided into 60 seconds. Latitude and longitude coordinates also include cardinal directions: north or south of the equator for latitude, and east or west of the prime meridian for longitude. The geographic coordinates of New York City, for example, are 40° N, 74° W, meaning that it is located 40 degrees north latitude and 74 degrees west longitude. Using minutes and seconds as well as degrees, the coordinates for New York would be 40°42'51" N, 74°0'23" W. (Latitude is always listed first.) A less common format for listing coordinates is in decimal degrees. The Tropic of Cancer, for example, can be expressed in degrees and minutes (23°30' N) or in decimal degrees (23.5° N). Theory that the earth's continents at one time were once part of a singular landmass. It is believed that the continents have spread out due to plate tectonics. hemisphere A hemisphere is half the Earth's surface. The four hemispheres are the Northern and Southern hemispheres, divided by the equator (0° latitude), and the Eastern and Western hemispheres, divided by the prime meridian (0° longitude) and the International Date Line (180°). equator Zero degrees latitude. The Sun is directly overhead the equator at noon on the two equinoxes (March and Sept. 20 or 21). The equator divides the globe into the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The equator appears halfway between the North and South poles, at the widest circumference of the globe. It is 24,901.55 miles (40,075.16 km) long. prime meridian Zero degrees longitude (0°). The prime meridian runs through the Royal Greenwich Observatory in Greenwich, England (the location was established in 1884 by international agreement). The prime meridian divides the globe into the Western and Eastern hemispheres. The Earth's time zones are measured from the prime meridian. The time at 0° is called Universal Time (UT) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). With the Greenwich meridian as the starting point, each 15° east and west marks a new time zone. The 24 time zones extend east and west around the globe for 180° to the International Date Line. When it is noon along the prime meridian, it is midnight along the International Date Line. International Date Line Located at 180° longitude (180° E and 180° W are the same meridian). Regions to the east of the International Date Line are counted as being one calendar day earlier than the regions to the west. Although the International Date Line generally follows the 180° meridian (most of which lies in the Pacific Ocean), it does diverge in places. Since 180° runs through several countries, it would divide those countries not simply into two different time zones, but into two different calendar days. To avoid such unnecessary confusion, the date line dips and bends around countries to permit them to share the same time. tropics Also referred to as the torrid zone or tropical zone, |
Which weapon of warfare was invented by Robert Whitehead in 1866 | Torpedo By Patrick McSherry GENERAL: The torpedo was one of the most dreaded pieces of ordnance of the Spanish American War period. Some theorists claimed that the torpedo would make capital ships obsolete. Torpedoes could be launched from tubes aboard vessels of various sizes, including the new, highly touted but ineffectual torpedo boats. BACKGROUND: Self-propelled torpedoes were a technically evolutionary step from the American Civil War era passive floating mine, then called a torpedo. With successes of modified torpedoes on the end of long spars, such as that used to sink the CSS ALBEMARLE in the American Civil War, new delivery systems were studied. The British perfected the spar torpedo where an electronically fired explosive charge was placed on the end of a forty foot long spar that projected ten feet under water outward from the hull of the "attacking" vessel. This would enable the explosive to contact the hull of the enemy vessel below the waterline, hopefully below any armor. The spar torpedo required the two vessels to be in extremely close proximity which posed considerable danger to the attacking vessel. To overcome this problem, British Engineer Robert Whitehead developed the self-propelled torpedo in 1866. Most navies of the world took great interest in the new weapon, however, the United States Navy did not. When the U.S. Navy commissioned its first torpedo boat almost twenty-five years later, in 1890, the other navies of the world already had nearly one thousand of the vessels in operation. Over nine hundred were in use among the five major navies of the world alone. In 1891, during the Chilean Civil War, the Chilean naval vessel ALMIRANTE LYNCH torpedoed and sank the rebel Chilean armored vessel BLANCO ENCALADA with a 14 inch Whitehead torpedo at the close range of one hundred yards. The world, including the U.S., took notice, in spite of the impractically and unusually close range. In 1896, the Austrian naval officer Ludwig Obry invented the gyroscope, making the torpedo a reliably stable weapon. The torpedo was a new, highly feared weapon system which saw very little use during the war. In spite of all of the amazing claims of its abilities, the Spanish American War saw no vessel on either side was sunk through the use of a torpedo by the enemy. However, at the battle of Santiago , the Spanish cruiser VIZCAYA apparently suffered a hit to a loaded torpedo tube in it bow, blowing out the bow, and putting the ship out of action. A cut-away view of a typical Whitehead torpedo of the Spanish American War period. The torpedo warhead, usually consisting of gun cotton (H above) was fired by a plunger, which, when it contacts an enemy vessel, pushes inward and contacts a percussion cap. The air flask (B above), which contained air under as much as 2,000 pounds per square inch, contained air used to run the compressed air engine (D, above). The torpedo was equipped with dual propellers, running in opposite directions, to avoid any veering of the torpedo from the torque of the propeller ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES: The torpedo, in spite of being a good idea in theory, had many limitations. The two largest were the related aspects of method of delivery and range. The Whitehead torpedo had a maximum range of one thousand yards, yet frequently the launching vessel had to get within four hundred yards to have a respectable chance of hitting its target. To approach within one thousand yards of an enemy vessel was quite dangerous and four hundred yards was almost impossible. A vessel, even a fast torpedo boat, such as the USS WINLSOW , could not get close enough to launch its torpedoes with accuracy before being subject to deadly enemy fire. Innovations, such as searchlights, destroyers and rapid fire guns greatly limited the effectiveness of the torpedo boat and the torpedo itself. The launching mechanisms used for torpedoes aboard torpedo boats, as well as on larger vessels such as the USS OLYMPIA and USS OREGON were not generally directional. With some exceptions, the launchers used, had to aimed by aiming the en |
For which drink is mother’s ruin a nickname | Gin, also known as Mothers Ruin By Ellen Castelow , Contributing Writer | Comments In the mid-eighteenth century the effects of gin-drinking on English society makes the use of drugs today seem almost benign! Gin started out as a medicine - it was thought it could be a cure for gout and indigestion, but most attractive of all, it was cheap. In the 1730's notices could be seen all over London. The message was short and to the point 'Drunk for 1 penny, Dead drunk for tuppence, Straw for nothing'!! In London alone, there were more than 7,000 'dram shops', and 10 million gallons of gin were being distilled annually in the capital Gin was hawked by barbers, pedlars, and grocers and even sold on market-stalls. Gin had become the poor man's drink as it was cheap, and some workers were given gin as part of their wages. Duty paid on gin was 2 pence a gallon, as opposed to 4 shillings and nine pence on strong beer. The average person could not afford French wines or brandy, so gin took over as the cheapest, and most easily obtained, strong liquor. Gin rendered men impotent, and women sterile, and was a major reason why the birth rate in London at this time was exceeded by the death rate. The government of the day became alarmed when it was found that the average Londoner drank 14 gallons of spirit each year! The government decided that the tax must be raised on gin, but this put many reputable sellers out of business, and made way for the 'bootleggers' who sold their wares under such fancy names as Cuckold's Comfort, Ladies Delight and Knock Me Down. Overnight, gin sales went underground! Dealers, pushers and runners sold their illegal 'hooch' in what became a Black Market. Much of the gin was drunk by women, consequently the children were neglected, daughters were sold into prostitution, and wet nurses gave gin to babies to quieten them. This worked provided they were given a large enough dose! People would do anything to get gin…a cattle drover sold his eleven-year-old daughter to a trader for a gallon of gin, and a coachman pawned his wife for a quart bottle. Gin was the opium of the people , it led them to the debtors' prison or the gallows, ruined them, drove them to madness, suicide and death, but it kept them warm in winter, and allayed the terrible hunger pangs of the poorest. In 1736 a Gin Act was passed which forbade anyone to sell 'Distilled spirituous liquor' without first taking out a licence costing £50. In the seven years following 1736, only three £50 licences were taken out, yet the gallons of gin kept coming. On the last night, as the last gallons of gin were sold off cheaply by the retailers who could not afford the duty, more alcohol was drunk than ever before or since. The authorities believed there would be trouble the following day but nothing happened. The mob lay insensible in the streets, too drunk to know or care. The thirst for gin appeared insatiable. People sold their furnishings and even their homes to get money to buy their favourite tipple. William Hogarth's Gin Lane (1751) The horror of the situation in London was portrayed in a print by Hogarth called 'Gin Lane'. This shows a drunken woman with ulcerated legs, taking snuff as her baby falls into the gin-vault below. Henry Fielding, author of the book 'Tom Jones', also delivered a pamphlet to the government stating his protest against the perpetual drunkenness of the Londoners. Once again the government was forced into action. A new 'Gin Act' was passed which raised the duty on drink and forbade the distillers, grocers, chandlers, jails and workhouses from selling gin. Gin was never again quite so much of a scourge and consumption fell dramatically through the rest of the eighteenth century. In 1830 the Duke of Wellington 's administration passed the Sale of Beer Act, which removed all taxes on beer, and permitted anyone to open a Beer Shop on payment of a two-guinea fee. This Bill virtually ended the traffic in gin smuggling. By the end of 1830 there were 24,000 beer shops in England and Wales, and six years later there were 46,000 and 56,000 |
What is the name of the thin unleavened pancakes eaten in Mexico | Pancake - definition of pancake by The Free Dictionary Pancake - definition of pancake by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pancake (păn′kāk′) n. A thin cake made of batter that is poured onto a hot greased surface and cooked on both sides until brown. Also called flannel cake, flapjack, griddle cake, hotcake; also called regionally battercake. v. pan·caked, pan·cak·ing, pan·cakes v.tr. To cause (an aircraft) to make a pancake landing. v.intr. 1. To make a pancake landing. 2. To fall flat to the ground with great force, especially to collapse in such a way that higher floors or structures fall directly on the ones beneath. pancake n 1. (Cookery) a. a thin flat cake made from batter and fried on both sides, often served rolled and filled with a sweet or savoury mixture b. (as modifier): pancake mix. 2. (Cookery) a Scot name for drop scone 3. (Hairdressing & Grooming) a stick or flat cake of compressed make-up 4. (Aeronautics) Also called: pancake landing an aircraft landing made by levelling out a few feet from the ground and then dropping onto it vb (Aeronautics) to cause (an aircraft) to make a pancake landing or (of an aircraft) to make a pancake landing pan•cake (ˈpænˌkeɪk) n., v. -caked, -cak•ing. n. 1. a thin, flat cake of batter fried on both sides on a griddle or in a frying pan; griddlecake or flapjack. 2. Also called pan′cake land`ing. an airplane landing made by pancaking. v.i. 3. (of an airplane) to drop flat to the ground after leveling off a few feet above it. v.t. 4. Informal. to flatten, esp. as the result of a mishap. 5. to cause (an airplane) to pancake. [1400–50] (ˈpænˌkeɪk) Trademark. a brand of cosmetic in a semimoist cake of compressed powder, usu. applied with a moist sponge. pancake blin - As in blini and blintze, it is Russian for "pancake." blintz , blintze - Blintz(e) is from Russian blinets, "little pancake." cake - A Viking contribution, from Old Norse kaka, it is related to "cook"; cake first meant small, flat bread roll baked on both sides by being turned—as in pancake or potato cake. omelet , omelette - Omelet has also been written omelette, amulet, and aumelet; omelet's root sense is "thin layer" or "crepe," and it was first described in English as a "pancake of eggs." pancake I will have been pancaking you will have been pancaking he/she/it will have been pancaking we will have been pancaking you will have been pancaking they will have been pancaking Past Perfect Continuous cake - baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat buckwheat cake - a pancake made with buckwheat flour buttermilk pancake - a pancake made with buttermilk blini , bliny - Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast; usually served with caviar and sour cream blintz , blintze - (Judaism) thin pancake folded around a filling and fried or baked crape , French pancake , crepe - small very thin pancake german pancake , pfannkuchen - puffy mildly sweet lemon-flavored egg mixture sprinkled with confectioners' sugar and served with jam or a wine or fruit sauce latke , potato pancake - made of grated potato and egg with a little flour tortilla - thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour pancake noun crêpe , drop scone or Scotch pancake I adore pancakes with maple syrup. Translations فَطيرَة مُحَلاّة: بانكيك فَطِيرَةٌ مُحْلَاةٌ palačinkalívanec A. N → tortita f, panqueque m (LAm) see also flat 1 B. CPD Pancake Day N (Brit) → martes m inv de carnaval pancake landing N (Aer) → aterrizaje m de panza pancake roll N (Brit) → rollito m de primavera pancake [ˈpænkeɪk] n → crêpe fPancake Day Pancake Tuesday n (British) → mardi m gras pancake vi (aeroplane) → eine Bauchlandung machen pancake [ˈpænˌkeɪk] n → frittella , crêpe f inv as flat as a pancake (fig) → piatto / a come una tavola pan1 (pӕn) noun 1. a metal pot usually with a long handle, used for cooking food. a frying-pan; a saucepan. pan قِدْر، وِعاء طَبيخ тиган panela pánev die Pfanne pande; -pande; gryde τηγάνι , κατσαρόλα cazuela , cazo , sartén , ... pann, kastrul ماهی تابه pannu casserole סיר तवा, कड़ाह, कड़ |
Which female newsreader threw a glass of wine over Tory MP Jonathan Aitken in 1983 | Anna Ford bows out after 27 years as a newsreader | The Independent Anna Ford bows out after 27 years as a newsreader Monday 31 October 2005 00:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Online The presenter, who is 62, made the decision to leave to pursue other interests now that her two daughters from her marriage to the late cartoonist Mark Boxer have grown up. "I've done it for 27 years," she said. "I started reading the news in 1978 and I've been in news and current affairs since 1974 when I started at Granada." The BBC veteran has not decided yet what her next move will be. "I'm looking at my options and where I want my life to go from now on. My children are grown up and I'm free to do what I want," she said. A long and successful career in television news has been peppered by Ford's feisty responses to anyone, usually men, whom she perceives as belittling her or her sex. When Sir Robin Day attributed Ford's success to the fact that every man who saw her wanted to sleep with her, she retaliated in no uncertain terms. "Silly old fool. I pushed him into a bush for that," Ford once said in an interview with the Radio Times. Jonathan Aitken also felt the sharp edge of the presenter's wrath when she threw a glass of wine over him at a party because she was so furious with him for sacking her as one of the original "famous five" line up on TV-AM. When he was director general of the BBC, Sir John Birt received short shrift from Ford after he criticised her for making "more interruptions than appropriate" in an interview with Ken Clarke. "I thought, how pathetic that the BBC isn't robust enough to realise we're here to question those in power," she said at the time. In 2001, she branded the newspaper watchdog the Press Complaints Commission a "pussycat" after it rejected a complaint she made about being photographed with a long lens camera while sunbathing in a bikini on a public beach with her then partner, former US astronaut David Scott. Ford lost a High Court challenge to the PCC ruling. Not lacking a sense of humour, when Boris Johnson was elected Tory MP for Henley, Ford asked him: "How will you be able to look after Henley when you can't look after yourself?" More recently, she was quick to put down Michael Buerk as a "poor miserable old bat" after he suggested that men had become redundant in a female dominated society. Private Eye used to refer to Ford as a "doe-eyed talented autocue reader", while Auberon Waugh was given to kissing the television screen when she appeared. But Ford was much more matter of fact about her appearance. "The truth is that I was in the right place at the right time, was reasonably intelligent, and looked good on television because I have a wide face," she once confessed. If journalism had not beckoned, Ford might have pursued an alternative career as a singer. As a student in Manchester she toured pubs and clubs. In 2000, she revisited her talent when she recorded a cover version of Sir Paul McCartney's "Here, There and Everywhere". Ford began her television career in 1974, working on the news desk at Granada Television in Manchester. In 1976, she joined the BBC show Man Alive, moving to Tomorrow's World in 1977. More about: |
Who made her name by perching on the desk while reading the Channel 5 news | Sian Williams moves to Channel 5: BBC anchor becomes latest leaving the Corporation - TV Forum Granada North West Today Quote: “5 News’ output, both domestic and international, is consistently high quality and accessible,” said Williams. “With Channel 5 pledging to boost its coverage even further, it’s a terrific opportunity and an exciting challenge to join this talented and impressive team.” Williams will front the daily 5pm news programme while Matt Barbet will continue to present 5 News Tonight at 6.30pm and The Saturday Show which runs from 9.30am to 11.30am. “Sian is one of the UK’s most widely respected news presenters who will add to the wealth of experience, knowledge and insight within the 5 News team,” said Michelle Chappell, commissioning editor of factual, news and current affairs at 5 News. “Sian’s ability to deliver the biggest stories of the day with charisma and warmth has made her one of the best known and most versatile broadcasters on British television.” Her extensive broadcasting credits include presenting Radio 4’s Saturday Live, BBC1’s Sunday Morning Live, and hosting Crimewatch, Good Night Britain and National Treasures Live. Williams will become the fourth high-profile female face of 5 News, after original incumbent Kirsty Young – who pioneered the art of “desk perching” – and her successor Natasha Kaplinsky, who joined Channel 5 in 2008 and left at the end of 2010, and Crosby. “I’m really excited about welcoming Sian to the 5 News team,” said Cristina Nicolotti Squires, the editor of 5 News. “Her deep connection with the audience plus her rich background in broadcasting make her the perfect person to bring the news to life for our viewers.” Former GMTV presenter Crosby, who made her name on Sky News, will leave 5 News this month. |
Who had a 2015 hit song with Want to Want Me | Jason Derulo - "Want To Want Me" (Official Video) - YouTube Jason Derulo - "Want To Want Me" (Official Video) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Mar 23, 2015 Jason Derulo’s "Everything Is 4" album is available now on iTunes. Download it here: http://www.smarturl.it/EverythingIs4 The album features smash hit “Want To Want Me” and brand new single "Get Ugly"! See below for the official tracklisting: 1. Want To Want Me 2. Cheyenne |
Who was the composer of The Saint Louis Blues | W. C. Handy, Composer, Is Dead; Author of 'St. Louis Blues,' 84 W. C. Handy, Composer, Is Dead; Author of 'St. Louis Blues,' 84 By THE NEW YORK TIMES W. C. Handy, composer of the jazz classic "St. Louis Blues," died before dawn yesterday at the age of 84. He had been in Sydenham Hospital in Harlem since Sunday with acute bronchial pneumonia. Mr. Handy suffered a stroke three years ago. Since then he had been able to travel only in a wheelchair. With the exception of a few special occasions, he had been confined to his home at 19 Chester Drive, Yonkers. At his bedside when Mr. Handy died were his wife, Mrs. Irma Louise Logan Handy, whom he married three years ago; two sons, William C. Handy Jr. and Wyer Handy; a daughter, Mrs. Katherine Lewis; a brother, Charles, and a grandson, William C. Handy 3d. Mr. and Mrs. Handy had planned to fly to St. Louis on April 7 for the opening of the Paramount film "St. Louis Blues," a fictionalized biography of the composer, and featuring, of course, many of his blues songs. The film will open also in New York and other major cities on the same date. In announcing Mr. Handy's death, radio stations throughout the country played "St. Louis Blues," "Memphis Blues," "Beale Street Blues" and other of his songs in tribute to him throughout the day. Honored at Party Here Mr. Handy's last public appearance was on Nov. 17, 1957, at a birthday party for him in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. More than 800 actors, musicians and public personalities gathered in the Grand Ballroom to hail the "father of the blues." President Eisenhower, Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Governor Harriman were among the notables who sent telegrams of congratulations. Mayor Wagner proclaimed "W. C. Handy Week" in New York. William Christopher Handy, son of emancipated slaves, rose from an Alabama log cabin to a Westchester mansion by capturing in song the melancholia of all loneliness and the sadness of his race. Yet the composer of more than sixty other melodies, was outwardly cheerful, despite blindness during his later years. Moon-faced and benign, with the deep chest of the trumpet player, the chunky composer was a bit of a philosopher. One day, in his eighties, he told school children how, in his youth, he had slept on cobblestones and Mississippi levees "and heard the roustabouts singing on the steamboats and it hung in my ears." He patted his trumpet and said: "Life is something like this trumpet. If you don't put anything in it you don't get anything out. And that's the truth." By then most of his friends were dead and, though the music for "I hate to see that evenin' sun go down" was still in most jazz repertoires, his blues style, so popular for thirty years, seemed to have yielded to new jazz fads. This did not disturb Mr. Handy's good cheer. "The Negroes," he said, "invented jazz, and the white folks made an industry out of it." In a sense politics started the "blues" in 1910. In that year Mr. Handy wrote a campaign song for Edward H. Crump that helped the "Boss" to become Mayor of Memphis. The song became more widely known than the Mayor after it was recorded in 1917 as "Memphis Blues," which described "that melancholy strain, that ever-haunting strain is like a darky's sorrow song." Mr. Handy was born on Nov. 16, 1873, in Florence Ala. His father and grandfather were Methodist preachers, pastors of the first Negro church in that community. Describing his early childhood in his autobiography published in 1941 under the title "Father of the Blues," Mr. Handy recalled that his upbringing was rather more strict than that of most of his white contemporaries. "With all the differences," he wrote, "most of my forebears had one thing in common: if they had any musical talent, it remained buried. My mother admitted a fondness for the guitar, but she could not play it because the church put a taboo on such instruments." When a small boy, Mr. Handy saved enough money to buy a guitar of his own, but his father ordered him to trade it for a dictionary. At 15 he graduated into a minstrel sh |
Who replaced Florence Ballard in the Supremes | THE LIFE AND TIMES OF FLORENCE BALLARD - YouTube THE LIFE AND TIMES OF FLORENCE BALLARD Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jan 12, 2013 ANY RUDE COMMENTS WILL BE DELETED........Vanessa(Channel Moderator)Few Motown Acts could be put into the same caliber of THE SUPREMES.The pretty much were R&B's music equivalent to What The Beatles were to Rock Music Listeners. The Supremes had a universal charm & appeal to them,their songs were likable as well,and had 7(Correction 12) # 1 Songs during the Years Of 1964 To 1969. Florence Ballard was the founder of the group .Her very Soulful voice added great harmony to the group.Diana Ross's voice always came off a little popsy.Flo was cut loose from the group in 1967,replaced by Cindy Birdsong.Flo pretty much struggled the remainder of her short life,she did have a brief solo career (Audio In This Video LOVE ISN'T LOVE And FOREVER FAITHFUL) 2 nicely sung ballads by Flo made in the late 1960s. Florence left us too soon, On February 22,1976 she suffered a severe stroke and was pronounced dead.I recall at the age of 11 my mom and late grandmamma talking about her death. i was too young.All I knew was one of the Supremes died. A Movie about Ms.Ballard is currently in the works , with actress Terry Dexter picked to play the role of Flo,Faith Evans declined the role.Jennifer Hudson's character in the 2005 Classic DREAM GIRLS was based on Florence Ballard Category |
What is the capital of Uzbekistan | What is the Capital of Uzbekistan? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Uzbekistan The Capital City of Uzbekistan (officially named Republic of Uzbekistan) is the city of Tashkent. The population of Tashkent in the year 2007 was 27,372,000. Uzbekistan is an Uzbek speaking country on the coasts of the Aral Sea. Additional Information |
Which Swiss city is supposed to be noted for its gnomes | The Swiss Guard - History The "Helvetians": Not many of the visitors to Rome, who pose for a photograph in front of the Swiss soldiers on guard at the gates of Vatican City, are familiar with the history of these troops who take an oath of loyalty to the Pope. To know more we must go back to the period of the Renaissance and discover the motives that in 1506 caused Pope Julius II to invite to Rome the Helvetian soldiers, renowned for their courage, noble sentiments and loyalty. Many centuries earlier the great Latin historian, Tacitus, had said: "The Helvetians are a people of warriors, famous for the valour of their soldiers." This is why the Swiss Cantons, as allies first with one side and then with another, played such an important role in the history of European politics. In fact as allies of Pope Julius II in 1512 they helped to shape Italy's destiny and were granted by the Pope the title of "Defenders of the Church's freedom". In those times, when to be a mercenary soldier was a commonplace occupation, there lived a people of warriors in the very heart of the Alps. The first Swiss Cantons had about 500,000 inhabitants and formed an overpopulated country, where, because of the precarious economic conditions of the times, there was much poverty. There was no choice but to emigrate and one of the most profitable jobs was that of a mercenary soldier abroad. The Swiss Mercenaries: There were some 15,000 men available for this type of work which was "organized" and controlled by the small Confederation of Cantons. The Confederation authorized the enlistment of the men and in return received corn, salt, or other commercial goods. The men themselves regarded this warring as a temporary period of summer emigration. They took part in brief but glorious wars and then returned home with the "pay" and the booty, to spend the winter. They were the best troops of those times. Without cavalry and with little artillery, they had invented a tactic of movement that was superior to all others. Therefore they were in great demand both by France and by Spain. They were similar to a semimobile rampart, standing tall and impenetrable, and it is impossible to understand the Italian Wars without taking these mercenaries into account. Already in the 13th and 14th centuries, after the Swiss Cantons had become independent, many of their men were fighting in Germany and Italy and as the Cantons were unable to prevent this type of emigration, they sought at least to organize it. The Swiss Mercenaries and France: The alliance with France was the most important and it began with Charles VII in 1453, and was later renewed in 1474 by Louis XI, who had seen for himself near Basle how 1,500 Swiss soldiers had resisted against twenty times as many men. Louis XI hired some of the Confederate soldiers as instructors for the French army and the King of Spain did the same. When, at the end of the 15th century, with Charles VIII the Italian Wars began, the Swiss were described by the Italian historian, Guicciardini, as "the nerve and the hope of an army". In 1495 the life of the King of France was saved thanks to the immovable firmness of his Swiss foot-soldiers. The foreign service of the Confederates was better regulated under the 1521 alliance between France and the Cantons. With it the Swiss agreed to provide from six to sixteen thousand men for the King and in return the Cantons would benefit from the protection of the most powerful European prince. They became permanent allies and auxiliaries, but the Cantons were still the true sovereigns of the troops and reserved to themselves the right to withdraw them. These armed corps were completely independent, with their own regulations, their own judges and their own flags. The |
In which country is the port of Mogadishu | Somalia's fight to harness the power of Mogadishu port - BBC News BBC News Somalia's fight to harness the power of Mogadishu port By Gabriel Gatehouse BBC News, Mogadishu 6 May 2013 Read more about sharing. Close share panel At the thriving seaport in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, the aroma of lemons drowns out the smell of ship's fuel. The dried fruits, packed into hundreds of sacks, are being offloaded from trucks and hoisted by crane on to a cargo vessel for export. The ship will eventually make its way to the Arab Gulf states. "The pay is poor, but at least there's more work now," says a porter by the name of Alasow, taking a breather from the back-breaking work. Decades of war and piracy almost destroyed this once-powerful trading hub. The management and the businessmen are eating into our wages Noor Osman , Mogadishu dock worker But in recent months, better security has seen the number of ships docking here more than double. For Somalia, this port represents more than just a return to business. It could be the engine of the country's economic resurrection. Exports consist largely of fruit and livestock. Imports are mostly spaghetti and cement, the latter for use in Mogadishu's current building boom. All of this economic activity is good news for Somalis, from the porters on the quayside to the lorry drivers; from the wholesalers and importers right down to the farmers who grow the lemons. All of them are making a living. But even the people who work here say corruption is rife. "For 20 years we had no government," says Noor Osman, another porter - caked in dust from a morning offloading sacks of cement. "Now the management and the businessmen are eating into our wages. "If the president is a proper Muslim, let him do something about it." Scrutinising the books Mr Osman's troubles with the payroll are symptomatic of a wider problem. Somalia does not have an income tax. Most of the federal budget comes from foreign aid. Image caption The port still shows evidence of Somalia's political instability What little revenue the government does collect comes from here, the port, and to a lesser extent, the airport. Unfortunately, very little revenue is making its way into government coffers. Abdirazak Fartaag, former head of the Somali Public Finance Unit, says 75-80% of the funds that are being generated by the port are unaccounted for. "Nobody really knows where that money goes," he says. In 2010 Mr Fartaag was asked to investigate the financial management practices of what was then Somalia's Transitional Federal government. Mogadishu port 1991-2006: Closed for business as rival warlords disagree on who should control it May-December 2006: Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) takes over control of the entire city and reopens the port 2007-2009: Ethiopian forces, which ousted the UIC, secure the port and the WFP undertakes repair and refurbishment work 2009-present day: African Union and Somali government troops provide security - trade increases significantly What he found was an almost total lack of accountability. When he presented his findings the following year he was sacked. He says he has no reason to believe things have changed since then. "The international community have a say in this regard. "To say, 'You know what, since we're paying for this, we need to understand [what you're doing with] the money you generate from the port and the airport and any other sources.'" Earlier this year the UK proposed setting up a mechanism whereby Britain and other donors would get to scrutinise the books. It was to be called the Joint Financial Management Board. Somalia's new government rejected the proposal on the grounds that it would infringe national sovereignty. 'Stop being timid' All the revenues generated here in Mogadishu port, directly will go to the central bank of Somalia Abdullahi Ali Noor, Port general manager Mr Fartaag says the countries that fund the Somali government should demand more accountability. "Unless the international community demands that, nothing is going to change in my view," he says. "The Americans and t |
What is another name for word blindness | Word blindness - definition of word blindness by The Free Dictionary Word blindness - definition of word blindness by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/word+blindness (Pathology) the nontechnical name for alexia , dyslexia ˈword-ˌblind adj (əˈlɛk si ə) n. a neurologic disorder marked by loss of the ability to understand written or printed language, usu. resulting from a brain lesion or a congenital defect. Also called word blindness. [1875–80; a -6 + Greek léx(is) speech (lég(ein) to speak + -sis -sis ) + -ia ] ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: aphasia - inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion Translations Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: word-blind References in periodicals archive ? This is an inaccuracy, as she was actually unable to speak at the age of five because of her word blindness. Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. |
Who designed the 2012 GB Olympics team uniforms | Team GB kit for London 2012 Olympics designed by Stella McCartney and Adidas launched - Telegraph Advertisement Team GB kit for London 2012 Olympics designed by Stella McCartney and Adidas launched A Union flag redrawn in two shades of blue will be the centrepiece of the British team’s official Olympic kit this summer after Stella McCartney largely jettisoned red from her designs for the Team GB uniforms. Must have: Jack Rodwell models the Team GB football shirt Cycling chic: Sir Chris Hoy in his cycling kit Grand Slam: Andy Murray in the tennis kit Medal hope: heptathlete Jessica Ennis models the Team GB kit Speed: Lizzie Armitstead in her track cycling kit Home style: Drew Sullivan in the basketball kit Alll dressed up: Phillips Idowu models the kit By Paul Kelso , Chief Olympic Correspondent 10:00PM GMT 22 Mar 2012 Comments The absence of the colour from McCartney’s interpretation of the Union flag drew significant comment at the kit unveiling at the Tower of London, with the designer saying she had tried to reinterpret the flag. Red features as trimming on many of the 590 individual articles of kit that have been created for Team GB by Adidas, and some socks and shoes are all-red, but the predominate colours are several shades of blue and white. The red in the Union flag represents the cross of St George, for England, and the cross of St Patrick, for Ireland, and its absence drew a mixed response on social networking sites. Among those unimpressed was double Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins, who tweeted: “Oh dear — the Olympic kit” shortly after its launch. Wiggins, who was sponsored by Adidas until last year, later deleted the comment. McCartney, retained as Adidas creative director, said she had tried to give the flag a contemporary twist. “The first place to start on a project like this is to look at the Union flag. Related Articles Games caught in battle of the brands 07 Mar 2012 For me it is one of the most beautiful flags in the world and it is important for me to stay true to that iconic design but also to modernise it and present it in a contemporary way,” she said. “Ultimately, we wanted the athletes to feel like a team and to be proud with the identity we created.” Among Adidas athletes attending the launch however there was enthusiastic support for the kit, which has been two years in development and has featured input from potential medal hopes, including Phillips Idowu.. Jessica Ennis, who was consulted by McCartney, said she was excited to try on the kit in which she hopes she will win Olympic gold and she defended the sparing use of red. “I think its nice, its got subtle bits [of red], the colour stands out more when you have little bits of red,” she said. “Having the launch of the kit with Stella involved has been a totally unique experience, it really feels like the Games are upon us. "Stella was really keen to know how you like your kit to fit. Because there are so many sports, she wanted to know how you feel it helps you perform. So I spoke to her about length of leggings and the cut of shorts and things. “I remember my first Team GB kit was really multi-coloured down the side, but over the years it has just got better and better. It is really exciting to wear it, it’s all clean cut, it’s just gorgeous. It’s much better than the previous ones.” Ennis said she would not be taking any of the kit home with her for fear of inviting bad luck. “I think it’s not a great position to be in, taking it away with you now. I think you should wait until you are safely selected for the team before you collect your kit,” she said. Triathlete Alistair Brownlee, one of Britain’s strongest gold medal hopes, believes the strip is perfect for his sport. “The material’s fantastic, it’s fast in the water but dries quickly,” he said. “It fits very well because you don’t want it baggy in the water or too tight for the cycling and running. It’s a really good, functional piece of kit.” Video: Kit unveiling Adidas will produce 175,000 items of clothing for the 550-strong British team, which will |
What is armour called that consisted of riveted metal rings or links | Chain Mail Demystifying Chain Mail and Ring Mail by Dan Howard Introduction A common question from armour novices is “what is the difference between chain mail and ring mail?” This question is not a straightforward one to answer. A lot of the problems we have today with mail terminology can be traced back to scholars of the 18th-19th centuries. These days we define “mail” as it was defined in the Middle Ages. It consists of a “fabric” of interlocked metal rings which form a strong, flexible, mesh armour. Each ring is linked through four others, two in the row above it and two below. Although there were variations, this “4-in-1” pattern was by far the most prevalent. The word “mail” is derived through the Old English mayle, French maille, and Italian maglia, from the Latin macula meaning the mesh of a net. Chain Mail The above definition of mail was not the one used by Victorian scholars, though. They used the word “mail” in a more general sense – to describe any sort of metallic body armour (i.e. “mail” = “armour”). One of the first to use this inaccurate terminology was Francis Grose, who wrote in the late 18th century.(1) It is common to see the word “mail” in translations of early texts in instances where it is clear that the subjects cannot have been wearing mail. One well-known example is the biblical description of Goliath wearing a coat of mail weighing 5,000 shekels of bronze [Samuel, 17.5-6]. The use of the word “mail” in this instance was not meant to be specifically referring to “true” (4-in-1) mail, but as a general term to describe armour – in this case, bronze scale armour.(2) Other examples of the misuse of this word include using plate mail and scale mail instead of plate armour and scale armour. Because of this overly-generic use of the term “mail,” a word was needed to differentiate true mail from other types of body armour – hence the term “chain mail.” If the word “mail” is used in its correct context then “chain mail” is superfluous and does not need to be used at all. Meyrick The other major problem with mail terminology came from initial attempts to interpret contemporary illustrations. Samuel Rush Meyrick, writing early in the 19th century attempted a very “literal” interpretation of the armour depicted in contemporary effigies and illustrations (such as the Bayeux Tapestry) and invented a variety of constructions to closely resemble them.(3) These constructions included banded mail, tegulated mail, mascled mail, and trelliced mail. It has since been demonstrated that most of Meyrick’s proposals were either impractical or could not be physically reconstructed to resemble contemporary representations. (see Figure One) Figure One Doubts about Meyrick’s work began to be expressed later in that century by scholars such as Hewitt, Laking, and Ffoulkes, but some writers such as Ashdown (4) and Viollet-le-duc (5) perpetuated Meyrick’s inaccuracies into the 20th century, to be picked up and used by some modern writers, including the authors of many fantasy roleplaying games. The final word on this subject seems to have been had by Claude Blaire in the middle of the 20th century (6) and since that time no armour scholar has seriously considered Meyrick’s theories to be valid. The general consensus today is that the difficulties involved in realistically illustrating medieval mail led to a variety of stylistic conventions, and that all of the contemporary illustrations and effigies are depicting nothing more elaborate than typical 4-in-1 mail. Ring Mail One of the types of armour interpreted from contemporary illustrations was given the term “ring mail.” Meyrick’s definition of ring mail consisted of a foundation garment upon which non-interlocking metal rings were attached. Today this would be more accurately termed “ring armour” not “ring mail,” since it does not form an interlinked mesh. As has already been said, illustrations and effigies depicting medieval armour are all likely to be different methods of rendering the same construction (i.e. 4-in-1 mail). There is no evidence to suggest that “ring armo |
What is the national day of France called | Stop Calling It Bastille Day! | The Huffington Post Stop Calling It Bastille Day! 07/11/2015 12:12 pm ET | Updated Jul 11, 2016 310 Sidonie Sawyer French-American Features and Travel Writer When I arrived in the States, around my first month of July in New York, people were talking to me and asking me about Bastille Day. And I was like: "What is Bastille Day?" I was familiar with La Bastille in Paris, the dangerous round-about drive on the busy plaza and the gold statue of the naked angel on top -- but I had no idea what Americans were referring to when they smilingly asked about Bastille Day. Was there a special event, a fair, an art exhibit? But it's YOUR National Day, they replied. No, no, no - It is not! The French National Day is on the 14th of July, and guess what it is called? the 14th of July (le 14 juillet.) Nobody in France calls it Bastille Day. It's a purely American invention. Here is what Wikipedia has to say. "Bastille Day is the name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day, which is celebrated on 14 July each year. In France, it is formally called La Fête nationale (French pronunciation: [la fɛːt nasjɔˈnal]; The National Celebration) and commonly Le quatorze juillet (French pronunciation: [lə.katɔʁz.ʒɥiˈjɛ]; the fourteenth of July)." So there. Yes the storming of the Bastille prison in early morning on another July 14, to free only seven unlawfully held political prisoners was the beginning of the day's events which will lead to the most famous day in French history, but French people do not celebrate the liberation of the Bastille jail, as it was quite a shameful place, and all they did was right a wrong. France's national holiday is not about the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution. Yes, the fortress/prison was taken down on July 14, 1789, but what the French are celebrating is something that came a year after that, called Fête de la Fédération. Various dates were contemplated for the celebration -- especially August 4th, the day the feudal system was abolished for good, and the country finally got rid of its kings and kingdom. July 14th was picked because it is the official day of the Fête de la Fédération, the event of 1790 honoring the brand new French Republic. The national holiday is about national pride: the national bleu-blanc-rouge flag and the national anthem La Marseillaise created to highlight the French values of Liberté, Fraternité and Egalité -- the three foremost rules of the country. The celebration. A gigantic military parade on the morning of the 14 juillet honors and displays the armed forces' various branches, with a walking down the famed Champs-Elysées in front of the French president and all the members of the government who can possibly make it. There are war planes in the sky, horses on the cobblestones, soldiers of every color uniforms, shiny weapons and official attire represented. The sense of pride emanates from these mean and women on the day they get to show off their impeccable discipline manners and sense of service. Thousands are marching under the hot sun, and the TV coverage is watched by millions. Neighborhood balls held by every firemen's station (Caserne de pompiers) in the country, dancing, singing, food (of course, this is France after all!) and fireworks ending in red, white and blue specials are all over France on the holly day when nobody works. French citizens, do stand up. And to celebrate in my own way le Quatorze Juillet, and for those of you who speak a little French, here are the first few lines of the National Anthem La Marseillaise: "Allons enfants de la Patrie Le jour de gloire est arrivé! Contre nous de la tyrannie L'étendard sanglant est levé |
What was Commonwealth Day called prior to 1958 | Commonwealth Day in Canada : 2nd Monday of March Celebrations: Multi-faith service in Westminster Abbey iImage Credit: wikiPedia The Commonwealth of Nations celebrate Commonwealth Day every year, on second Monday in March. The Commonwealth is an inter-governmental organization consisting of 52 former British colonies along with Rwanda and Mozambique, founded in 1959 and united by the Singapore Declaration of 1971. The Declaration outlines common goals for Commonwealth countries, including the promotion of democracy, human rights, egalitarianism and world peace. The Commonwealth is also connected through a shard culture, expressed through sports, literary heritage and political and legal structures. Commonwealth Day was marked for the first time as "Empire Day" on the last school day before Queen Victoria's birthday, 24th May, in 1898. In 1904 it was introduced in the UK and the other members of the erstwhile British Empire, and in 1958 it was renamed Commonwealth Day. It began as an opportunity for people to show pride in being the Queen's people, i.e. allegiance to the British Empire, and continued as a celebration of the new post-colonial relationship shared between Britain and its former colonies. It was often conflated with Victoria Day, which was a commemoration of the monarch's life marked with bonfires and fireworks. It was finally instituted as a Commonwealth-wide holiday in 1976, based on a recommendation by the Royal Commonwealth Society's National Council in Canada. The second Monday in March was chosen as a day with no existing historical connotations. While Commonwealth Day is not a public holiday, the Canadian federal government orders government installations worldwide, such as federal buildings, airports, military bases etc. to fly the Royal Union Flag alongside Canada's own flag on this day. There is a multi-faith service at Westminster Abbey, usually where the Queen delivers an address to Commonwealth which is broadcast throughout the world. In Canada, the Prime Minister and other ministers make statements as well. Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney noted in 2012, "Our historical Commonwealth ties have provided Canada with many of the fundamental values that are at the foundation of our society, such as freedom, democracy, and the rule of law." The Prime Minister called it an "opportunity to celebrate the strong bonds of cooperation and friendship that exist among the 54 countries that form the Commonwealth." 2012 has special significance since it is also the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's rule. Apart from governmental observances however, it is not a widely celebrated holiday, though sometimes there are receptions and exhibitions held in the honor of the Commonwealth. Certain other countries like the UK, Australia, Belize and the Bahamas also celebrate Commonwealth Day with special programs, assemblies and flag-raising ceremonies in schools. Overall, the day is observed to mark the contribution of the Commonwealth of Nations to the creation of a harmonious global environment Commonwealth Day Observances |
Orangeman’s day in Northern Ireland celebrates victory in which battle | Battle of the Boyne in United Kingdom Home Calendar Holidays United Kingdom Battle of the Boyne Battle of the Boyne in United Kingdom People in Northern Ireland have a bank holiday on or after July 12 to commemorate the Battle of Boyne, which occurred on Ireland’s east coast in 1690. It's also known as "Orangemen's Day", "Orange Day", "the Glorious Twelfth" or just "the Twelfth". Back of man in black suit and bowler hat Geared up in a black suit and bowler hat for a march to remember the Battle of the Boyne. ©iStockphoto.com/FILL_IN_USER_NICK_HERE What Do People Do? In many towns in Northern Ireland, marches or walks are held by organizations with a Protestant orientation. The marching season lasts from April until August but the Glorious Twelfth (of July), or Orangemen's Day, is particularly important. Many marches are organized by Lodges of the Orange Order and are accompanied by a marching band. Participants in the walks, or marches, often wear dark suits, although they may remove their jackets if it is hot. Traditionally, they also wore black bowler hats and white gloves, although these are not as common now. The participants also wear collarettes. This type of collarette is made from a long thin piece of cloth, which is draped around the neck of the wearer and joined to form a “V” shape at the front. Many collarettes are made from orange cloth, although there may be other colors. The collarettes bear the number of the lodge that the wearer belongs to and a range of badges showing the person’s positions in or degrees from the lodge. Many lodges carry at least one flag during the marches. This is normally the Union Flag, sometimes known as the Union Jack, although some carry Scottish, Ulster or Orange Order flags. Many lodges also carry one or more banners. These display the name and number of the lodge on one side. The other side often displays images of William of Orange, deceased lodge members, local landmarks or the bible with a crown. What's Open or Closed? Orangemen's Day, or the Glorious Twelfth, is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland. It normally falls on July 12 but if that date is on a Saturday or Sunday, the bank holiday falls on Monday, July 13 or 14. Schools, public offices, many businesses and organizations, and some stores are closed. Public transport services may run on their regular or special holiday timetables. In some towns and cities there may be local disruption to traffic on Orangemen’s Day as local lodges hold marches, or walks, through certain districts. Orangemen’s Day may be observed and celebrated in other parts of the United Kingdom (Scotland, England and Wales) where it is not a bank holiday. About the Battle of the Boyne The Battle of the Boyne was held on July 1, 1690 on the banks of the Boyne River near the town of Dorgheda on the East coast of Ireland. It was a battle between King James VII of Scotland and James II of England and Ireland and his supporters on one side and Prince William of Orange and his followers on the other side. Prince William of Orange won the battle and became King William III. The Battle of the Boyne has been seen as symbolic of the sectarian struggles between Catholics and Protestants in Ireland. King James was seen as representing the Catholics and Prince William was seen to represent the Protestants. This gave the Battle of the Boyne an important symbolic role in Irish politics and life. However, modern analysis of documents from the time suggests that Catholics and Protestants fought on both sides. Although the Battle of the Boyne is now commemorated on July 12, it was held on July 1, 1690. The shift in the date is due to the changeover from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. In Ireland, the Gregorian calendar was adopted in 1752 and September 14 followed September 2. Many dates in the calendar were mapped into the new calendar without a correction. However, the Orange orders were suspicious of the Gregorian calendar and its papist connections and continued to march on the corrected date of July 12. Orangemen’s Day is also celebrated in |
Which Wild West legend was fired as sheriff of Wichita for pocketing fines he'd collected | TRIVIA - HISTORICAL TRIVIA - HISTORICAL ` History Trivia What was a ship called the Ancon the first to travel through, on August 15, 1914? The Panama Canal. What fighter pilot flew World War I missions with his Great Dane "Moritz" next to him in the cockpit? Monfred von Richthofen, or " The Red Baron". What country lost 17.2 percent of its population in World War II? Poland. What deranged Roman emperor had a name that meant "little boot"? Caligula. What Pakistani was the first head of state in the 20th century to give birth in office? Benazir Bhutto. What two-word term describes the period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning f the Renaissance? Middle Ages. What newspaper won a Pulitzer for its Watergate coverage? The Washington Post. Who described the impending Persian Gulf ground war as "the mother of all battles"? Saddam Hussein. What ship's lookout was miffed when his request for binoculars was denied in 1912? The Titanic's. What big-league baseball prospect was jailed in Cuba from 1953 to 1955 before going on to bigger things? Fidel Castro. Who saw the turtleneck he wore at cease-fire talks in Bosnia fetch $5,000 at auction? Jimmy Carter. What brave-hearted Scottish patriot led soldiers to a defeat of the English at the Battle of Cambuskenneth in 1297? William Wallace. What nation issued the five-dollar bill found in Abraham Lincoln's pocket when he was shot? The Confederate States of America. What Argentinean was buried in a Milan cemetery under the pseudonym Maria Maggi? Eva Peron. What Polish political movement got the support of Pope John Paul II in the 1980s? Solidarity. What war lasted from June 5, 1967 to June 10, 1967? The Six-Day War. Who was the longest-reigning Arab ruler, through 1995? King Hussein of Jordan. What famous Swiss citizen said of nuclear bombs: "If I had known, I would have become a watchmaker"? Albert Einstein. What nation was bounced from the Organization of American States in 1962? Cuba. What's the Islamic Resistance Movement better known as to Palestinians? Hamas. Who was the first president of the National Organization for Women, in 1966? Betty Freidan. Who tooled around Chicago during Prohibition in a car bearing the license plate "EN-1"? Eliot Ness. Who cross-examined the victims in the trial against Long Island Railroad shooter Colin Ferguson? Colin Ferguson. What beating victim's 23-lawyer defense team handed the city of Los Angeles a bill for $4.4 million? Rodney King's. What can Germans publicly deny the existence of to earn five years in prison? The Holocaust. What French explorer was murdered by his crew after he spent two years failing to locate the mouth of the Mississippi? Robert La Salle. Who's believed by many to be buried in Downpatrick under a tombstone marked with the letter "P"? St. Patrick. What controversial crime fighter did Elvis Presley call "the greatest living American"? J. Edgar Hoover. What cavalryman's bonehead moves included leaving four Gatling guns behind, in 1876? George Armstrong Custer's. Who wrote in 1774 that "no thinking man" in America wanted independence from England? George Washington. What country was Adolf Hitler born in? Austria. What Ohio city was the 1995 Bosnian peace accord signed in? Dayton. What Persian Gulf warrior called his young majors in charge of combat operations "Jedi Knights"? Norman Schwarzkopf. What horse-loving future president cheated on an eye exam to join the cavalry reserves in the 1930s? Ronald Reagan. What president opined: "Once you get into this great stream of history you can't get out"? Richard Nixon. What name has been shared by the most popes? John. What leader ruled an area that stretched from the North Sea to central Italy at the onset of the ninth century? Charlemagne. What did Hirohito refer to as a "tragic interlude," during a 1975 U.S. visit? World War II. What nationality was Gavrilo Princip, who set off World War I by assassinating Archduke Ferdinand? Serbian. What 17th century English Lord Protector's severed head was finally buried |
Xylography is the art of engraving on which natural substance | xylography - definition and meaning xylography from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition n. Wood engraving, especially of an early period. n. The art of printing texts or illustrations, sometimes with color, from woodblocks, as distinct from typography. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License n. The art of making xylographs. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English n. The art of engraving on wood. n. The art of making prints from the natural grain of wood. n. A method pf printing in colors upon wood for purposes of house decoration. from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia n. Engraving on wood: a word used only by bibliographers, and chiefly for the woodcut work of the fifteenth century. n. A process of decorative painting on wood. Etymologies from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License xylo- + -graphy Examples As early as the mid-1950s—first in her paintings and later with her exquisitely textured xylography "Tecelares"—she concentrated on the interplay of forms and background, often provoking our uncertainty in these works as to whether certain shapes are swallowing or being swallowed by the matter surrounding them. |
What was Anne of Cleves home town | Anne of Cleves, Queen of England « The Freelance History Writer May 18, 2012 By Susan Abernethy in Tudor History , Women's History Tags: Anne of Cleves , Henry VIII , Queen , Schmalkaldic League , Thomas Cromwell , Tudor 8 Comments Poor Anne of Cleves was sitting at the home of her brother the Duke of Cleves, minding her own business when who do you think came calling? King Henry VIII of England. He sent his trusted and favorite painter, Hans Holbein The Younger , to the Duke’s court to paint portraits of Anne and her sister Amelia to determine if they would be suitable brides. The result of his painting is to the left. Henry certainly thought Anne looked attractive enough in the painting. The next thing Anne knew, she received an offer of marriage from the notorious King. Henry’s third Queen, Jane Seymour , had died in October 1537. Henry went into a deep depression. It was about this time he began to eat uncontrollably and put on the massive weight that he is known for. Thomas Cromwell, Henry’s chief minister was already conspiring to find his master a new wife but Henry didn’t really want to think about marriage again. In June of 1538, King Francis I of France and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor met with the Pope for mediation and signed a truce that ended years of war. This powerful Catholic alliance resulted in forcing Protestant England into isolation. Cromwell was searching for a Protestant alliance to counterbalance power. He turned to the Germanic states within the Schmalkaldic League which included the Duchy of Cleves. Duke William of Cleves had two sisters who were of the right age for possible marriage to Henry. Anne was born in 1515 in Dusseldorf. At the age of 12, she was betrothed to the Duke of Lorraine who was only ten at the time. This arrangement was cancelled in 1535. By July 1539, Cromwell’s scheme for Henry to marry a Protestant princess was progressing and Holbein was sent to paint his portraits. Henry was satisfied with what he saw in the painting and by December of 1539, Anne was on her way to England to meet her future husband. One of the most unusual incidences of Henry VIII’s reign occurred at this time. On New Year’s Day 1540 Henry decided to “surprise” his bride and rode in disguise to Rochester where Anne was staying. He barged into her room. She had no idea who he was and was very confused. She spoke no English so communication was limited. She basically ignored him and Henry left in huge disappointment. This was not an auspicious beginning to their relationship. Henry returned to court and immediately made it known he did not want to marry Anne. He was not attracted to her sexually. Cromwell convinced him to marry Anne for the good of the kingdom and Henry went through with the ceremony on January 6, 1540. Henry made sure the union wasn’t consummated and apparently Anne had no knowledge of carnal matters. The lack of sexual consummation and the prior engagement of Anne and the Duke of Lorraine were used as an excuse to have the marriage annulled. Anne’s last appearance as Queen at court was on May 1, 1540 at the May Day celebrations. The marriage was declared null and void on July 9th and Henry sent a deputation to Anne to tell her the marriage was over. Understandably, Anne was terrified she would meet the fate of Anne Boleyn . She wrote a letter to Henry agreeing to his terms and in return received a very generous settlement. She was to be “The King’s Beloved Sister” and have the highest place at court behind Henry’s future wife and his daughters. She could keep her clothes, plate and gold and a household appropriate to her rank. She was given substantial property and income. And she wrote to her brother saying she was happy with the settlement. Anne certainly didn’t want to return to Cleves so everyone was gratified with the outcome. One of the greatest consequences of this story is the downfall of Thomas Cromwell. Henry considered this marriage a colossal blunder and someone had to pay. Cromwell was arrested June 10, 1540, went to trial, found guilty and executed on July 28th. Henry’s r |
Who was the first person to be buried in Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey | Poets' Corner (Westminster Abbey) | Penny's poetry pages Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Poets' Corner (Westminster Abbey) Not to be confused with Poets' Corner (website) . Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey, from a 1906 postcard. Poets' Corner is the name traditionally given to a section of the South Transept of Westminster Abbey because of the good number of poets, playwrights, and writers buried and commemorated there. The first person to be interred in Poets' Corner was Geoffrey Chaucer in 1556. Over the centuries, a tradition has grown up of interring or memorialising people there in recognition of their contribution to British culture. In the overwhelming majority of cases, the honour is awarded to writers. Contents Edit The first person interred, Geoffrey Chaucer , owed his burial there in 1400 more to his position as Clerk of Works of the Palace of Westminster than to his fame as a writer. The erection of his magnificent tomb, however, by Nicholas Brigham in 1556 (to where Chaucer's remains were then transferred) and the nearby burial of Edmund Spenser in 1599 started a tradition that is still upheld. The area also houses the tombs of several Canons and Deans of the Abbey, as well as the grave of Thomas Parr who, it is said, died at the age of 152 in 1635 after having seen ten sovereigns on the throne. Burial or commemoration in the Abbey does not always occur at or soon after the time of death. Lord Byron , for example, whose poetry was admired but who maintained a scandalous lifestyle, died in 1824 but was not given a memorial until 1969. Even William Shakespeare , buried at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1616, was not honoured with a monument until 1740 when one designed by William Kent was constructed in Poets' Corner (though shortly after his death William Basse had suggested Shakepeare should be buried there.) Samuel Horsley , Dean of Westminster in 1796, was said to have tartly refused the request for actress Kitty Clive to be buried in the Abbey: if we do not draw some line in this theatrical ambition to mortuary fame, we shall soon make Westminster Abbey little better than a Gothic Green Room ! [1] Not all poets appreciated memorialisation and Samuel Wesley 's epitaph for Samuel Butler , who supposedly died in poverty, continued Butler's satiric tone: While Butler, needy wretch, was yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give; See him, when starv'd to death, and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in emblem shown, He ask'd for bread, and he received a stone. Some of those buried in Poets' Corner also had memorials erected to them over or near their grave, either around the time of their death or later. In some cases, such as Joseph Addison , the burial took place elsewhere in Westminster Abbey, with a memorial later erected in Poets' Corner. In some cases a full burial of a body took place, in other cases the body was cremated and the ashes buried. There are also cases where there was support for a particular individual to be buried in Poets' Corner, but the decision was made to bury them elsewhere in the Abbey, such as Edward Bulwer Lytton . Other notable poets and writers, such as Aphra Behn , are buried elsewhere in the Abbey. At least two of the memorials (both to individuals buried in Poets' Corner – Rowe and Gay ) were later moved to a location elsewhere in the Abbey due to the discovery of old paintings on the wall behind them. n 2009 the founders of the Royal Ballet were commemorated in a memorial floor stone and on 25 September 2010 the writer Elizabeth Gaskell was celebrated with the dedication of a panel in the memorial window. [2] Most recently commemorated, on 6 December 2011, with a floor stone, was Poet Laureate Ted Hughes . [3] On 22 November 2013, the fiftieth anniversary of his death, writer C.S. Lewis will be next to be commemorated. [4] Memorial types Edit The memorials can take several forms. Some are stone slabs set in the floor with a name and inscription carved on them, while others are more elaborate and carved stone monuments, or hanging stone |
Which British motor cycle manufacturer made the C15 | BSA Motorcycle 2nd A75 Rocket 3,A50 Star,C15 Star,DBD34 | eBay BSA Motorcycle 2nd A75 Rocket 3,A50 Star,C15 Star,DBD34 January 13, 2009 BSA Motorcycles 2nd This is one of many illustrated classic motorcycle guides I've created for the community. I hope you enjoy it. If you wish to find out more about the classic BSA motorcycle art featured in this guide please click here. For many years BSA was the giant of the British motor cycle industry and for a time also the biggest motorcycle manufacturer on earth. Beginning life in 1862 as Birmingham Small Arms, the company diversified into making bicycles in the 1880s and went on to offer their first powered two-wheeler in 1903. This guide details six classic models produced by BSA during the 1960s, from the modest single-cylinder C15 to the powerful three-cylindered A75 Rocket III. Included also is the one and only DBD34 Gold Star, a machine widely regarded as the ultimate British single and the most famous of all BSA models. BSA C15 Star The C15 motorbike, first introduced in September 1958 was, for many motorcyclists, their first taste of a "real bike". At only 280lb (127kg), the "Ceefer" offered an amazing power to weight ration; its punchy 249cc OHV engine produced 15bhp, revved freely up to its maximum 7,000rpm and yet behaved calmly at low speeds with an easy tick over. Top speed was 72mph. BSA DBD34 Gold Star The best known of all BSA motorbikes, the Gold Star was the chosen mount for any aspiring competition rider during the 1950s and early 1960s. The top of the range Clubmans models normally featured clip-on handlebars, swept-back exhaust, an Amal 1.5-in (38mm) Grand Prix carburettor and an RRT2 close ratio gearbox. BSA A50 Star As a replacement for the highly successful A7/A10 BSA models, the unit construction A50/A65 series arrived in 1962, representing a neat and tidy design with many improvements over the earlier twins. BSA A65 Lightning Clubmans The BSA Lightning Clubmans motor bike was introduced in 1964 as a special sporting version of the A65 twin. Capable of around 110mph (177kph) it was a fine machine, comparable to the equivalent Triumph or Norton models although it never achieved the same acclaim. BSA A65SS Spitfire MK4 With the arrival of the Spitfire motor cycle in 1965, BSA truly entered the sport-twin fray. A development of the twin-carb A65L. Lightning, this single-minded beast featured vibrant red paintwork, alloy wheel rims, close-ratio gears, high-compression pistons and substantially less weight. BSA A75 Rocket 3 The A75 Rocket III was launched in Britain in 1969. It featured three-cylinders, which had never before been offered on a mass produced motorcycle and radical styling with ray-gun silencers and slab-sided bodywork. Thank you for reading my guide and I hope you found it interesting! Tags: |
What motorway crosses the Pennines linking the A1 with Manchester | Sheffield - Manchester route would be first major cross-Pennines link since M62 | Calendar - ITV News 15 March 2016 at 11:50am Sheffield - Manchester route would be first major cross-Pennines link since M62 George Osborne is set to announce funding to explore the possibility of a trans-pennine tunnel Credit: Press Association Spanning the Pennines has presented a transport challenge for centuries but cost, environmental impact and a sheer lack of ambition have been more of an obstacle than engineering know-how in recent decades. Now a proposal has been announced to build a Manchester-Sheffield link beneath the Pennines. Two hundred years ago the hills provided a grand test for great engineers who produced wonders of the industrial revolution like the three-mile-long Standedge canal tunnel and the Ribblehead Viaduct. But the last major transport link to be built across the Pennines was the M62 motorway, completed in the early 1970s. Work underway on the M62 in 1967 Credit: Press Association Since then, scheme after scheme has been little more than a tinkering with a road and rail infrastructure which, with the exception of the M62, was largely developed by the Victorians. The road links between Sheffield and Manchester - 35 miles apart as the crow flies - provide a clear example of the issues. There are currently three unsavoury choices. The 75-mile long motorway route involves taking the M1 the wrong way, almost to Leeds, before joining the overcrowded M62 over the Pennines. The other two routes - the Woodhead Pass and the Snake Pass - are more direct but take the would-be traveller on single track, winding routes across the high moorland, often closing in the winter due to wind or ice or accidents, or all three. Woodhead Pass is a treacherous route in bad weather Credit: Press Association The M67 - dubbed "the motorway to nowhere" - exemplifies the frustration of the cross-Pennines motorist. From the M60 Manchester ring road, the M67 heads confidently off towards the Pennine hills and Yorkshire beyond. But, after just five miles, the motorway stops abruptly at a roundabout in Hyde. This is where a slow crawl of single-carriageway traffic heads towards the Woodhead Pass through Mottram, one of the worst pinch-points on the whole UK road network. The original plan - half a century ago - was that the M67 would be the start of a trans-Pennine motorway linking Manchester with the M1 in South Yorkshire. Now, this solution is not even mentioned, such is the inconceivability of driving a six-lane motorway through the Peak District National Park. The Chancellor's 2016 Budget will provide funding for alternative routes across the Pennines Credit: Press Association Instead, the new headline proposal is to tunnel under the Pennines. Chancellor George Osborne is set to provide £75 million of funding to develop a plan to link Sheffield and Manchester underground. When the Department for Transport announced it was exploring the feasibility of a major new road link between Sheffield and Manchester in December 2014, it said: "Such a connection could have a dramatic impact on the economy of the north, particularly in combination with plans for high speed rail links. "It would be capable of fundamentally changing the nature of the journey between two of the most important cities of the north. "But the invaluable landscapes and ecological significance of the Peak District National Park rule out a surface link. The only credible solution may be to construct a tunnel under the central part of the Pennines." The M62 motorway under construction in July 1967 Credit: Press Association Last year, an interim report on such a tunnel outlined the general idea but with no details about routes or terminal locations. Part of last November's report said: "The tunnel is likely to be longer than most other road tunnels in Europe, and the psychological aspects of travelling through a tunnel of this length are broadly understood. "However, it is appreciated that we will need to undertake further work to understand driver behaviour and to consider how advanc |
VH is the international aircraft registration for which country | International Aircraft Registration Prefix Codes International Aircraft Registration Prefixes Tail Numbers An aircraft registration is a unique alphanumeric string that identifies a civilian aircraft. Because airplanes typically display their registration numbers on the aft fuselage just forward of the tail, in earlier times more often on the tail itself, the registration is often referred to as the “tail number”. In the United States, the registration number is also referred to as an “N-number”, as it starts with the letter N. de Haviland DH-88 “Comet” (G-ACSS) The de Havilland DH-88 “Comet” shown above displays the registration “G-ACSS”. The “G-” prefix denotes that it is registered in the United Kingdom. International Standards The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) maintains the standards for aircraft registration. Article 20 of the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation requires that all signatory countries register aircraft over a certain weight with a national aviation authority. Upon registration, the aircraft receives its unique “registration” which must be displayed prominently on the aircraft. Annex 7 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation describes the definitions, location, and measurement of nationality and registration marks. The aircraft registration is made up of a prefix selected from the country's call-sign prefix allocated by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), making the registration a quick way of determining the country of origin, and the registration suffix. Depending on the country of registration, this suffix is a numeric or alphanumeric code and consists of one to five digits or characters respectively. The ICAO provides a supplement to Annex 7 which provides an updated list of approved Nationality and Common Marks used by various countries. Boeing 777-200 (4X-ECC) When painted on the fuselage, the prefix and suffix are separated by a dash … for example 4X-ECC, however when entered in a flight plan, the dash is omitted (for example 4XECC). In the United States, the prefix and suffix are painted without a dash. Private aircraft usually use their registration as their radio call-sign, but most commercial aircraft use the ICAO airline designator or a company call-sign. In some instances, it may be sufficient to simply display the suffix letters, with the country prefix omitted. For example, gliders registered in Australia would omit the VH prefix and simply display the suffix. Obviously this is only suitable where the aircraft does not fly in the airspace of another country. Even if the suffix consists solely of alphabetical characters in a certain country, gliders and ultralights may sometimes use digits instead. For example, in Germany, D-ABCD can be an aircraft while D-1234 is a glider. In Australia, early glider registration suffixes began with the letter &ldwquo;G”, and it is not uncommon to find such gliders only displaying the last two letters of the suffix, as they lacked the range to travel internationally. For example, VH-GIQ would simply be displayed as IQ. Different countries have different registration schemes: Canadian registrations start with C, British with G, German with D, and so forth. A comprehensive list is tabulated below. United States of America An “N-number” is an aircraft registration number used in the United States. All aircraft registered there have a number starting with N. Due to the large numbers of aircraft registered in the United States an alpha-numeric system is used. N-numbers may only consist of 1 to 5 characters and must start with a number other than zero and can not end in more than two letters. In addition, N-numbers may not contain the letters I or O, due to their close similarity with the numbers 1 and 0. Each alphabetic character in the suffix can have one of 24 discrete values, while each numeric digit can be one of 10, except the first, which can take on only nine values. This yields a total of 915,399 possible registration numbers in the name-space, though certain combinations are reserved either for |
The TGV is a high speed rail system in which country | Special Trains - TGV | International Rail Special Trains Experience the adventure of train travel TGV Book Train Tickets on the TGV for a Fast and Scenic Journey to Major French and European Cities With its fine wines, scenery, fashion and history, France is celebrated as one of the most romantic and sophisticated destinations on the planet. It’s also the perfect country to explore by railway, and when you travel on the TGV network you’re guaranteed a scenic journey that gets you from A to B in comfort and style. France's high-speed train service The TGV is a high speed service that will take you all over France linking Paris to over 200 cities including Avignon, Rennes, Nice and Marseille. It also takes you beyond France to cities such as Luxembourg, Brussels, Geneva or Italy. Popular rail journeys: |
How many contestants are there at the beginning of the UK TV quiz show The Chase | The Chase | Game Shows Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit A team of three contestants attempt to amass as much money as possible to put into a team bank by answering general-knowledge questions. The money earned will go into the bank, but there is one person standing in their way: a quiz genius known as The Beast. The Beast's job is to catch each contestant and make sure the players are not able to put the money in the bank which the team must collectively play for in "The Final Chase". To begin, each player comes up one at a time and plays a game called "Cash Builder". In this game, each is given one minute to answer as many questions as possible with each correct answer worth $5,000. The more correct answers given, the more money the players could add into the bank. After the minute is up, the player's money is placed three steps down on an eight-step money board. The player may remain at this step and play for the money they have won, but if they so wish, they can be placed one step lower down the board for a smaller award, or one step further up the board for a greater award, with each award's value being set by The Beast. The lower award can occasionally be a negative amount of money. If the player elects to play for the greater reward, The Beast is two steps behind them and the player must answer six questions correctly to reach the end. If the player elects to remain where they are, The Beast is three steps behind them and the player must answer five questions correctly to reach the end. However, if the player elects to play for the smaller reward, The Beast is four steps behind them and the player must answer four questions correctly to reach the end. On occasion, The Beast can offer a more greater award, if this happens The Beast is one step behind them and the player must answer seven questions to reach the end. On rare occasions, the Chaser may escalate the stakes by offering a "super offer" for an even higher amount, with the contestant being required to answer seven questions correctly without being caught. Once the player nominates their starting position, they must answer questions correctly in order to reach the bottom of the board and bank their money. Both the player and The Beast are given the same multiple choice question with three possible answers, then must secretly press one of the three buttons on their keypad to lock in their answer. If the player and/or The Beast is correct, they move one step down the board, but if wrong, they must remain where they are. The Beast's job is to catch up to the player and eliminate them from the game by capitalizing on the mistakes the player makes before they can reach the bottom of the board. If this happens, the player is out of the game and the cash disappears, and as the saying goes, the chase is over, but if the player reaches the bottom, their money is put into the team's prize pot which will be contested for in the final round. This is repeated for all three players. The players who successfully outrun The Beast proceed to The Final Chase. If all three players are caught, then their prize fund is set to $15,000 and the team must nominate one player to proceed to The Final Chase, which is called a "Consolation Chase." The Final Chase Edit In the final round, all or the remaining players answer as many questions as possible in two minutes to amass as many spaces as possible. The more questions answered correctly, the players increase their chances to avoid being caught. To start, they are given one space per remaining member of the team. In the case of all three players being caught, then the one nominated person will receive a one-step head start, as opposed to having no head start at all. To answer a question, the player must press his/her own buzzer and only s/he can answer it. Upon buzzing in, an off-stage voice says that person's name. But sometimes if the contestant is right and at the same time the other contestant presses the button, it is counted as a wrong person answer, and they can't accept. In the event there's only one player in the Final Cha |
Can you tell the game show from the consolation prize. A toy, a tankard or BFH | Bullseye TV Programme product reviews and price comparison Disadvantages Pretty cheesy but a fun programme for a sunday afternoon This gameshow focusing on the game of darts was around many years ago now and presented by Jim Bowen and I used to love it and watched it regularly. It used to be a very popular show and I used to watch it on Sunday afternoons as it was very easy to sit down and watch. I think it helps to be honest with you if you like darts as I did as it's quite a pigeon-holed quiz dedicated to this activity. I believe that Challenge TV shows repeats of this now and I have to admit I did see a glimpse of it and it's very dated now but that's no surprise when you consider how long ago it was on. To be fair it was one of those shows that was so cheesy and bad that it was actually good and addictive viewing. Basically there would be three teams at the start with two players on each team. One of those players would be the darts player who played regularly and the other was the non-darts player. Each team would take in turn to throw at a board with categories like books or history for example. They could throw for various points and the nearer the bullseye the more points they could amass if they answered the subsequent question correctly. They not only won cash but also prizes throughout the game. At the end of the first section of the programme the winning team go through to the final in which they can win prizes on Bully's star board. They then get the choice to risk the prizes they have won for the top prize which most weeks was a speedboat. They would have to score a certain score on the darts board with nine darts or less. It was not always that easy with the non darts player going as well. I must admit I did always find it quite strange that the prize was a speedboat most weeks! The funniest part was where Jim Bowen announced what they could have won had they succeeded and wheels out another boat! In addition to the game there is also a part in the middle where a professional darts player tries to win money for the charity of the finalist's choice. I have to admit the show was always amusing and entertaining to me but at the same time does seem very dated when watching nowadays. |
Who hosted the Channel 4 quiz show Codex | Codex - Episode Guide - All 4 This episode utilises artefacts to explore life and death in Anglo-Saxon England. Series 1 Episode 6 Tony Robinson guides the contestants and viewers through ancient Egypt as they come face to face with artefacts including the world-famous Rosetta Stone. Series 1 Episode 7 A team of archaeologists compete against a team of history students to uncover the secrets of some Egyptian coffin portraits, the Assyrian lion hunt, a gold Colombian mask and a two-headed serpent. Series 1 Episode 8 A team of politicians compete against a team of stewards to decipher the mysteries of the Mummy Mask of Sadjehuty; the Vindolanda Tablets; the Mosaic Mask of Tezcatlipoca and more. Series 1 Episode 9 A team of archivists play opposite a team of students to explore the mysteries of Da Vinci's Tank, Ginger, the pre-Dynastic man and Becket's Reliquary. Series 1 Episode 10 A team of accountants compete against a team of investors to reveal the hidden depths of the Lewis Chessmen, Discobolus, Rembrandt's Crucifixion, a Totem Pole and the St Eustace Reliquary. Series 1 Episode 11 A team of guides play opposite a team of surveyors to explore the wonders of Cromwell's Death Mask, the colossal head of Amenhotep III and the Royal Game of Ur. Series 1 Episode 12 A team of archaeologists pit their wits and historical knowledge against a team of authors in rounds based on objects covering 5,000 years of history. Advertisement |
Where is the US Masters Golf tournament always held | Masters Preview: Our Picks To Win - Golf Digest Alex Myers, Associate Editor at GolfDigest.com. The goal is to put together five-man teams for a contest that will reward not only picking the winner, but the best collective performance. We hope our selections can also be of use to you, no matter what type of fantasy league or Masters pool you might be a part of. The draft order -- aka the Tiger Woods sweepstakes -- was determined by picking names out of a hat, and Ms. Mayo was the lucky lottery winner. 1. Ashley Mayo: Surprise, surprise, I'm going with Tiger Woods. The man is rolling the ball better than anyone on tour . Literally. He leads all other golfers in the all-important strokes gained putting statistic, and consider this: he made 35 putts of eight feet or longer in his last two starts, and on Saturday at Bay Hill, he made 17 out of 18 putts within 20 feet. At a venue that rewards not only length (which Tiger clearly has) but also precision on the greens, Tiger is undeniably the guy to beat. 2. Alex Myers: Nooooooo! You picked Tiger?! Sigh. OK, I'll take Augusta's No. 2 man of this generation, Phil Mickelson. Lefty showed he has as much firepower as ever when he torched TPC Scottsdale earlier this year for a 28-under total and has showed similar spurts since at Doral and in Houston. Mickelson always seems to play well at Augusta (nine top 5s in the past 12 years) and if not for a wayward tee shot on the par-3 fourth hole on Sunday last year, we'd probably be talking about him going for a fifth green jacket this year. 3. Sam Weinman: A four-time Masters champ and a three-time champ go 1 and 2. You guys are BOLD. I'm going with the mercurial Dustin Johnson, who when he's not off galavanting with Paulina Gretzky , has proven to be capable of some stellar golf this year. Needless to say, he's plenty long to take advantage of Augusta's par 5s. 4. Geoff Shackelford: Mercurial? I suppose you could say that for Brandt Snedeker's rib, but his putter is anything but and if he's healthy enough, this former contender here has to be a top pick going in. Draw a line through the missed cuts at Bay Hill and Houston, his game is built for majors and he'll be ready. 5. Geoff (continued): As for my second pick, Justin Rose is not terribly daring because the World No. 3 seems to be everyone's second choice behind Tiger. Rose has been the most consistent golfer over the last year and though he seems to keep finishing second, he sports T-11 and T-8 finishes in his last two Masters and is must to include on your ticket. 6. Sam: You can have Justin Rose. From what I recall he starts out Masters great. Finishing them? Not so much. I will take Mr. Permagrin, Matt Kuchar, who has picked up two big wins in the past year, and made some noise at Augusta as well. A Masters win would hardly be a surprise. Related: Augusta National's unwritten rules 7. Alex: Darn. I almost took Kuchar with my first pick. OK, I'll bite and take the world's No. 2 player, Rory McIlroy. It is the SEVENTH pick after all. Sure, he's off to a lackluster start to the 2013 season, but he's got the talent to turn things around in a hurry like he did last year at the PGA Championship. Besides, D.A. Points just won after not having finished better than T-63 in his first nine starts of the year. 8. Ashley: With a gaze like Keegan Bradley's, I've gotta go with him for my second pick. He started the year pretty poorly, but the in-your-face Ryder Cupper has clearly regained his game and his confidence. We know he can win a major, so if he can continue his steady play he'll have the wherewithal to stay cool on the back nine at Augusta on Sunday. 9. Ashley (continued): Next, I like Bill Haas. I'm picking him for three main reasons: One, Alex doesn't ever stop talking about him (man crush, I think); two, because he's lurked on the first page of the leader board for a few consecutive weeks now, recording three top-10 finishes in his last three starts; and three, because he's proven he knows how to handle pressure. A flop shot from a lake to save par and win 10 million bucks? NO PROB |
Where is the Horse of the Year show staged | 3D Horse of the Year Show comes to Sky - Telegraph Technology News 3D Horse of the Year Show comes to Sky Sky will host the equestrian event of the year on its 3D channel for the first time in October. Breen team: Shane Breen won of the Grandstand Welcome Stakes on his speed specialist, Dorada, at the Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham Photo: PA By Gianluca Mezzofiore 7:00AM BST 01 Oct 2011 Sky Sports will broadcast the equestrian event “Horse of the Year Show 2011” in 3D for the first time this October. It will be the first event of this kind in the world to be shown live in 3D. The two nights of coverage on the Sky 3D channel, which was launched exactly one year ago, will also include highlights of the internationally recognised National Show Jumping Championships. To maximise the 3D experience, Sky has created a specially designed jump along with the event organisers. “Horse of the Year show in 3D will give audiences a totally fresh perspective on the art of show jumping," John Cassy, Director of Sky 3D said. "It will give viewers a greater sense of the incredible skill and control riders that need to win this event than ever before.” Horse of the Year Show started in 1949 and was initially staged in Harringay. In 1959 it moved to Wembley Arena where it remained for 43 years, before moving to its current location in 2001 – Birmingham’s NEC Arena. The event finale will be aired on the Sky 3D channel on Saturday October 8 at 20.00 and Sunday October 9 at 20.30. Sky 3D was launched on October last year with three days of live Ryder Cup and two 3D films: Bolt and Monsters vs Aliens. Sky’s 3D station, the first of its kind in Europe, has been made available to over 1500 pubs across the UK since April 2010, broadcasting the Premier League matches. Sky 3D is only available to those with the Sky + HD package and a 3D-enabled television. |
In which area of France is The Camargue | Camargue Horses Camargue Horses As the name suggests, these horses come from the Camargue , a wetland area at the mouth of the River Rhône . They constitute a distinct breed, which, like the Camargue bulls, live in semi-liberty. The Camargue horse is one of the oldest breeds in the world, closely related to the prehistoric horses whose remains have been found elsewhere in southern France. At birth they are coloured dark brown or black, but turn white around the fourth year (In layman's terms they are white horses, but to horsy folk they are grey, since they are not uniformly pure white all over). Like the Camargue bulls , they are smaller than their modern cousins. At around thirteen or fourteen hands they are technically ponies. They are used in rounding up Camargue bulls. They are never stabled, but well able to survive the humid summer heat and the biting winter cold. Riders are called gardians. Gardians are as near to anyone comes nowadays to living the cowboy way of life. They play a major role in guarding Camarguais traditions. They live in traditional cabanes, thatched and windowless single-storey structures furnished with bulls' horns over the door to ward off evil spirits. A guardien's traditional tools are a trident and a black hat. The Camargue is a rugged horse that breeds true to type. They are lively but have a good natureand are particularly suited for riding. They have an even-temper but are lively, agile, brave and hardy. They will travel long distances with ease and are capable of enduring extreme weather and extended periods without food. Their broad hooves are evolutionary adaptions to their wet environment. Camargues are not shod. Camarges are used to manage the bull herds. They also provide visitors with the opportunity to explore the Camargue region on horseback. Camargue horses thrive in Sea water - they are often called "the horse of the sea" . These horses represent one of the oldest breeds in the world. They are bred in an area bounded by Montpellier to the west, Tarascon to the north and Fos to the east, passing through Salon-de-Provence, an area which encompasses the "Ile de Camargue ", the plains of the Gard and the Hérault , and part of the Crau. The breed has existed in the area since prehistoric times. Its origins are shrouded in mystery. It may be descended from the extinct Soutré horse, whose bones (datinf from 17,000 years ago) have been found in the southeast of France. Horse images in Paleolithic cave paintings at Lascaux provide further evidence of Prehistoric horses in south-western France. Many peoples have settled in the Camargue , including the Celts , Greeks , Phoenicians, Romans , Visigoths , Moors , and Franks. The horses brought with these peoples may well have influenced the Camargue breed over time. Today the breed is strictly protected. Like most horses (but not all!), the the Camargue horse is a herbivore. The teeth are adapted for eating grasses and herbs: incisors tear the plants and premolars behind the incisors chew them. In spring the Camargue horse grazes on new shoots of tall reeds, and on an indigenous plant |
You have all eaten Fray Bentos products but in which country is Fray Bentos | Baxters Food Group acquires Fray Bentos (From HeraldScotland) Jobs Business Directory Local Info Dating Buy Sell Book an Ad Baxters Food Group acquires Fray Bentos deal: Audrey Baxter said Fray Bentos has 'a special place in the hearts of consumers'. Picture: Colin Mearns / Ian McConnell , Group Business Editor / @ianmcconnellHT SCOTLAND'S Baxters Food Group is acquiring a fellow household name with a deal to buy the business and brand of Fray Bentos, best known through the generations for its canned steak and kidney pies and puddings. Baxters will transfer production of Fray Bentos’ products, which include tinned corned beef and meatballs as well as its range of pies and puddings, from Long Sutton in East Anglia to its headquarters at Fochabers in Moray. A spokesman for Baxters said that this would lead to the creation of a “substantial” number of jobs, with the shift of the Fray Bentos production involving the addition of a canning line at a Fochabers plant which currently employs more than 400 production staff. Loading article content He would not put a figure on the job creation at this stage, noting the deal had only just been done. Baxters highlighted plans for “substantial capital investment” at Fochabers to accommodate the Fray Bentos production, and declared it has “many exciting ideas to revitalise the brand” with the aim of securing a strong presence in the canned meat market. Fray Bentos was set up in 1899, and named after the town in Uruguay in which it has its roots. It supplied food for soldiers during the First World War. Although it has a rich history, Fray Bentos is slightly more youthful than a Baxters business which was founded in 1868. Baxters is buying the Fray Bentos business and brand from Princes, which is owned by Mitsubishi of Japan. Princes is selling the Fray Bentos business, which came into its stable with a wider £182m acquisition of Premier Foods’ canned food business, to satisfy UK competition authorities’ concerns over this purchase earlier this year. Princes also acquired the Crosse & Blackwell brand in this purchase from Premier Foods. The price which Baxters is paying for the Fray Bentos business was not disclosed. However, the Fray Bentos business being acquired has annual turnover of about £30 million. The deal is therefore a very significant one for Baxters, which is best known for its soups. The latest available accounts of Baxters, which has operations in Poland, Canada and Australia as well as in the UK, show that it raised its turnover from £124m to £129m during the year to May 29, 2010. The company, which employs about 900 people in total, increased its pre-tax profits from £5m to £6.7m in the year to May 2010. Baxters chairwoman Audrey Baxter said: “Like Baxters, Fray Bentos is a heritage brand and is known the length and breadth of the country, holding a special place in the hearts of British consumers both young and old. “We have many exciting ideas to revitalise the brand as we aim to secure a strong foothold in the canned meat market. Highlighting Baxters’ expansion moves in recent years, she added: “As a business we have constantly sought out new opportunities, most recently through successful acquisitions in Canada and Australia and we also invested in a new-build Polish manufacturing operation. Fray Bentos will provide an array of opportunities to develop our position in the UK market and internationally.” “Manufacturing of the Fray Bentos products will transfer over the next 12 months to our Fochabers production facility. A substantial capital investment programme has also been approved to enable all the plant, machinery and production lines to be housed on-site.” Asked how many jobs would be created at Fochabers, the Baxters spokesman replied: “There will be a substantial number of new jobs. It won’t be tomorrow. It will take about 12 months for the plant to get moved up. It is good for the (local) economy.” Scottish rural affairs secretary Richard Lochhead yesterday welcomed Baxters’ acquisition of the Fray Bentos business and the plans for job crea |
What is Italy's national flower | 50 Italy Fun Facts - Melange Travel 50 Italy Fun Facts written by robin June 11, 2010 1. Italy has three active volcanoes: Vesuvius, Etna, and Stromboli. 2. Italy is often called the Bel Paese, which mean beautiful country. 3. Italy is home to the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites – more than 40. 4. Italy has 20 regions and 6 islands. 5. Italy speaks a national language, which was based on the Tuscan dialect, but each region still speaks its own dialect. 6. The Vatican is a separate sovereign nation, its own country. 7. Italy is slightly larger than Arizona. 8. The thermometer is an Italian invention. 9. The piano hails from Italy. 10. With almost 40 million visitors, Italy is the fourth most visited country in the world. 11. The average Italian consumes 26 gallons of wine a year. 12. The typewriter is an Italian invention. 13. Italy did not become a united country until 1861. 14. The Italian Wolf is considered the national animal of Italy. 15. Italy has over 3,000 museums. 16. The national sport of Italy is soccer (known as football outside of America). 17. Italy’s national dish is pasta. 18. Napoleon spent his first exile on the Italian island of Elba. 19. The vespa scooter was invented in Italy in 1946. 20. Italy has the most hotel rooms of any European nation. 21. Everyday 3,000€ gets tossed into the Trevi Fountain. 22. Italy’s national flower is the Lily. 23. Sixty percent of the world’s art treasures are in Italy. 24. Opera was created in Italy. 25. Bubonic Plague killed one-third of the Italian population in the 14th century. 26. Italy has won the World Cup four times. 27. The average consumption of pasta in Italy is 25 kg per person per year. 28. The violin and the cello were both invented in Italy. 29. Italian pizza originated in Naples during the 18th century. 30. Italy holds the Guiness record for having the most elevators. 31. The national bird of Italy is Bluebird. 32. Italy is famous for its sports cars like Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Lamborghini. 33. The oldest European university in continuous operation is the University of Bologna, founded in 1088. 34. Italians invented optical eye glasses. 35. Italy has been making wines for over 2800 years. 36. The oldest film festival in the world, beginning in 1932, is the Venice Film Festival. 37. Italy has more famous fashion designers than any other country. 38. Many of Shakespeare’s plays were set in Italy, including Romeo and Juliet from Verona. 39. Carabinieri uniforms are designed by Valentino. 40. The highest point in Italy is Mont Blanc, in the alps at 15,770 feet. 41. The longest river in Italy is the Po. 42. Italy is the largest wine-producing country in the world. 43. Italy has hosted the Olympic Games three times. 44. The patron saint of Italy is Saint Francis of Assisi. 45. The national Italian airline is called Alitalia. 46. The largest white truffle in a half century weighing over 3 pounds,was unearthed near Pisa, Italy. 47. Italy is home to some of the world’s greatest composers, like Vivaldi, Rossini, Verdi and Puccini. 48. The espresso machine was invented in Italy. 49. Venice has over 400 footbridges. 50. The oldest olive tree in Italy, in Umbria is reportedly over 1700 yrs old. — |
What is the largest city in Canada | What are Canada's best large cities? - MoneySense What are Canada's best large cities? What are Canada’s best large cities? We rate the best cities with more than 500,000 people Email Of the 180 cities on MoneySense Magazine’s Best Places to Live feature; only nine have more than 500,000 people according to the 2006 census. Although this is a small percentage of the cities in Canada, they hold 30% of our population and when their metropolitan areas are included; this jumps to almost half the people living in the country. So how do these cities stack up against each other? First on this list and also number one in four of the last six rankings of all the 180 cities is Ottawa-Gatineau with a population of 1.13 million. Ottawa became capital of the then Province of Canada in 1857 partly because it was militarily defensible and further from the U.S. border than most of the other major cities. In 1867, it became the capital of the newly confederated country of Canada. Originally, the area’s industry was lumber based with easy transportation to Montreal and Kingston via the Ottawa River and Rideau Canal. Today the area’s major business is government. Ottawa-Gatineau is not first in any category but also does not score badly in any area. The highest score out of 180 was fifth and the lowest was 124th. Of the 21 items measured, there were five items in the first quintile, nine in the second, four in the third, three in the fourth and none in the fifth. The lowest scoring items were house prices, number of health professionals and number of rainy and snowy days. The highest scoring areas were culture, transit, doctors, newer cars on the road and population growth. Edmonton AB, the most northerly city on this list, had a 2006 population of 730,000 and comes in as number two and 8th overall. The Hudson’s Bay Company had trading posts in the Edmonton area in the late 1700s. The city was incorporated in 1904 and became the capital of Alberta in 1906. In 1947, oil was discovered near the city and now the economy is focused on energy and government. Edmonton has challenges with higher housing prices, cold weather and crime. It ranks well in provincial income and sales taxes, two of the three income categories, and transit. Other areas where Edmonton came in the top half of the rankings were: time to buy a house, population growth, number of doctors and health professionals, unemployment, precipitation, pollution and culture. Winnipeg MB, with a metropolitan area population of 695,000 in 2006, is the capital of the province and comes in at number three on this list and 10th overall. Winnipeg was permanently settled in 1812 and was incorporated as a city in 1873. Finance, manufacturing and government have augmented the original still strong economic base of grain and transportation. Winnipeg scores poorly for crime, cold weather and provincial income taxes. House prices, discretionary income, population growth and walk or bike to work score in the middle of the rankings. Doctors, health professionals, household income and culture all come in the top third of our rankings. Transit, unemployment, precipitation and air quality all score in the top 20% of all cities. Calgary AB had 1.1 million people in the metro area in 2006 and holds fourth place on our largest cities list and 16th overall. Calgary was incorporated as a town in 1884 and European settlement goes back to the late 1700s when cartographer David Thomson wintered here. The original economies of meatpacking, cattle marketing, transportation and distribution are still around but take a back seat to oil, which is the predominant employer in the city. Other industries include manufacturing, high-tech, ecommerce, tourism and finance. Calgary’s challenges include high house prices, cold weather and a low number of health professionals. Also population growth and walking or biking to work come in at 114th and 119th respectively out of the 180 cities measured. Good news includes: one of the highest average household and discretionary incomes in the country (6th and 5th out of 180), a r |
Who was the town drunk in Tom Sawyer | Character List Character List Bookmark this page Manage My Reading List Tom Sawyer The main character of the novel. Everything revolves around him, and, except for a few brief chapters, he is present in every chapter. Aunt Polly Tom's aunt and legal guardian. She loves Tom dearly, but she does not know how to control him. Sidney Tom's half brother who plays the role of the obedient boy but who is, in reality, a sneak and a tattletale. Mary Tom's cousin. She likes Tom very much but wants to change him and resorts to bribing him to be good. Becky Thatcher The pretty new girl to whom Tom is attracted. When trapped in the cave, she proves to be resolute and worthy of Tom's affections. Huckleberry Finn (Huck) The son of the town drunk, Huck has been the outcast from society his entire life. The adults look upon him as a disgrace and a bad influence; the youngsters look at him with envy because he has complete freedom to do whatever he likes. Widow Douglas The wealthiest person in the town, she is good, kindhearted, and generous. Because of her nature, Injun Joe's planned revenge--mutilating her--becomes that much more horrible. She is saved by the activities of Huck Finn and becomes his guardian. Injun Joe He is the villain, the essence of evil in the novel. Muff Potter The harmless old drunk who is framed for Dr. Robinson's murder (which was actually committed by Injun Joe). Joe Harper Tom's closest friend and second in command in Tom's adventures. He is not as clever as Tom is, nor is he the leader that Tom is. On Jackson's Island, Joe is the first to want to return to the security of home. Judge Thatcher (and Mrs. Thatcher) Becky's parents who are highly esteemed members of the community. The Judge uses his authority to seal up the opening to the cave to protect other youngsters and, in doing so, inadvertently seals up Injun Joe. Mr. Dobbins The schoolmaster. At the end of the school year, the entire school conspires to play a trick on him. Mr. Walters The Sunday school superintendent who is overly dedicated to his job. The Reverend Mr. Sprague The pastor of the village church. Alfred Temple A new boy from St. Louis. Becky uses him to make Tom jealous. Willie Mufferson The "model boy" for all of the parents and a despicable creature to all the boys. Amy Lawrence Tom's sweetheart--until he meets Becky Thatcher. Dr. Robinson The young doctor who is murdered while trying to obtain a body for medical studies. Mr. Jones (or the Welshman) He and his sons are instrumental in saving the Widow Douglas from the vicious Injun Joe. |
What is cryptology the study of | cryptology | Britannica.com Cryptology public-key cryptography Cryptology, science concerned with data communication and storage in secure and usually secret form. It encompasses both cryptography and cryptanalysis. The term cryptology is derived from the Greek kryptós (“hidden”) and lógos (“word”). Security obtains from legitimate users being able to transform information by virtue of a secret key or keys—i.e., information known only to them. The resulting cipher, although generally inscrutable and not forgeable without the secret key, can be decrypted by anyone knowing the key either to recover the hidden information or to authenticate the source. Secrecy, though still an important function in cryptology, is often no longer the main purpose of using a transformation, and the resulting transformation may be only loosely considered a cipher. Cryptography (from the Greek kryptós and gráphein, “to write”) was originally the study of the principles and techniques by which information could be concealed in ciphers and later revealed by legitimate users employing the secret key. It now encompasses the whole area of key-controlled transformations of information into forms that are either impossible or computationally infeasible for unauthorized persons to duplicate or undo. Cryptanalysis (from the Greek kryptós and analýein, “to loosen” or “to untie”) is the science (and art) of recovering or forging cryptographically secured information without knowledge of the key. Cryptology is often—and mistakenly—considered a synonym for cryptography and occasionally for cryptanalysis, but specialists in the field have for years adopted the convention that cryptology is the more inclusive term, encompassing both cryptography and cryptanalysis. Cryptography was initially only concerned with providing secrecy for written messages, especially in times of war. Its principles apply equally well, however, to securing data flowing between computers or data stored in them, to encrypting facsimile and television signals, to verifying the identity of participants in electronic commerce ( e-commerce ) and providing legally acceptable records of those transactions. Because of this broadened interpretation of cryptography, the field of cryptanalysis has also been enlarged. Similar Topics Moon type This article discusses the basic elements of cryptology, delineating the principal systems and techniques of cryptography as well as the general types and procedures of cryptanalysis. It also provides a concise historical survey of the development of cryptosystems and cryptodevices. A brief introduction is also given to the revolution in cryptology brought on by the information age, e-commerce, and the Internet . For additional information on the encoding and encryption of facsimile and television signals and of computer data, see telecommunications system and information processing . General considerations Because much of the terminology of cryptology dates to a time when written messages were the only things being secured, the source information, even if it is an apparently incomprehensible binary stream of 1s and 0s, as in computer output, is referred to as the plaintext. As noted above, the secret information known only to the legitimate users is the key , and the transformation of the plaintext under the control of the key into a cipher (also called ciphertext) is referred to as encryption . The inverse operation, by which a legitimate receiver recovers the concealed information from the cipher using the key, is known as decryption . The fundamentals of codes, ciphers, and authentication The most frequently confused, and misused, terms in the lexicon of cryptology are code and cipher. Even experts occasionally employ these terms as though they were synonymous. A code is simply an unvarying rule for replacing a piece of information (e.g., letter, word, or phrase) with another object, but not necessarily of the same sort; Morse code , which replaces alphanumeric characters with patterns of dots and dashes, is a familiar example. Probably the most widely k |
What would a herpetologist study | How to be a Herpetologist – Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles Photo by Todd W. Pierson. Careers in Herpetology In reality, herpetology is a sub-field of biology. Jobs in biology traditionally fall into four areas: college and university employment, government work (including state and federal), medical related work, and zoological park or museum staff. More recently, industrial and medical biotechnology have emerged as areas with new and exciting opportunities for biological research. What all of these jobs have in common is training in a biological field. The herpetological emphasis is put there by the worker! For example, a person might be trained in ecology and do environmental impact studies for the government. If that person is also a herpetologist, reptiles and amphibians might be the animals studied to evaluate changes in the environment. A medical research with training in hematology might, if interested in herpetology, study blood of reptiles and amphibians. It is rare to find a job that considers someone to be a herpetologist first! Years ago it was possible for individuals to study amphibians and reptiles on their own, perhaps by maintaining large collections of animals or by studying them in the wild, and learn enough to get a position at a zoo or museum as a herpetologist. Today, however, techniques for conducting nearly any biological study have become so sophisticated, and competition for jobs has become so intense, that a college degree is a necessity in order to pursue a career in herpetology. Often an advanced degree (masters or doctorate) in biology, anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, physiology, or some related field is required for almost any specialized job. Many, if not most, herpetologists today are employed at colleges or universities and an advanced degree is usually a condition of employment at such institutions. The specific training required for a career in herpetology varies according to one’s goals. In virtually all cases a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science degree with a major in biology is required. Courses in inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry, calculus, physics and/or earth science should be taken. Statistics is now a necessary tool in biological studies and courses in this area are essential. A great deal of herpetological research is conducted in other countries and facility in one or more foreign languages allows one to follow such activities in other nations. As in other branches of science, computer literacy is indispensable and students should enroll in courses that provide training in computer use. Any college that provides a strong background in the sciences, mathematics and English also provides the basis for a career in herpetology. But if you are seriously interested in pursuing herpetology as a career you might want to attend a college that also offers a course in herpetology (or at least in natural history or vertebrate zoology) and has one or more faculty members conducting herpetological research. “Leads” to such institutions can best be obtained by studying several recent issues of herpetological journals such as Journal of Herpetology, Herpetological Review, Copeia, or Herpetologica, and noting where some particularly interesting research (to you) is being conducted. You can then write to the institutions or authors and ask for further information about their programs. Another reason to look at herpetological journals, which may be found in college or natural history museum libraries, is to give you some idea of the broad scope of herpetological research and to help you narrow down your interest. Following graduation from college with a bachelor’s degree in biology, you may want to seek employment immediately. However, opportunities for employment with only a bachelor’s degree are limited, both in terms of available positions and level of advancement. Nevertheless, many graduates obtain jobs in museums or zoos working with exhibits and live animals and dealing with the public. Others work in research laboratories assisting in |
Maledictology is the study of what | Maledictology - Wikipedia, Photos and Videos Maledictology NEXT GO TO RESULTS [2 .. 51] WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE Jump to: navigation , search Maledictology (from Latin maledicere, "to say [something] (dicere) bad (male)" and Greek logia, "study of") is a branch of psychology , that does research about cursing and blustering. It is influenced by American psychologist Timothy Jay (Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts) and the philologist and researcher in swearwords Reinhold Aman (California). They assume that swearing and blustering is part of the human life. According to this, it can even act as a passive self-defense, as it prevents palpable argument. |
Selenology is the study of what | selenology - definition - English selenology translation and definition "selenology", Dictionary English-English online pronunciation: IPA: /sɛliːˈnɒləʤɪ/ SAMPA: /sEli:"nQl@dZI/ part of speech: noun Definition and similar words in English: en.wiktionary.2016 the study of the moon and several satellites en.wiktionary.2016 the branch of astronomy that deals with the moon en.wiktionary.2016 (astronomy) The scientific study of the Moon. en.wiktionary.2016 The scientific study of the Moon. Thesaurus selenology (usually uncountable, plural selenologies) Example sentences with "selenology", translation memory MultiUn Name of flight object: Selenological Engineering Explorer (SELENE) “Kaguya” Common crawl Using "Rover-1" to transport themselves and their equipment along portions of Hadley Rille and the Apennine Mountains, Scott and Irwin performed a selenological inspection and survey of the area and collected 180 pounds (82 kg) of lunar surface materials. They deployed an ALSEP package which involved the emplacement and activation of surface experiments, and their lunar surface activities were televised using a TV camera which was operated remotely by ground controllers stationed in the mission control center located at Houston, Texas. MultiUn JAXA launched the Selenological and Engineering Explorer (SELENE) mission to the Moon on ‧ eptember ‧ carrying ‧ instruments, a high-definition television camera and two sub-satellites named Very Long Baseline Interferometer Radio (VRAD) and Relay (Rstar Common crawl [89] On September 14, 2007, it launched lunar orbit explorer " SELENE " (Selenological and Engineering Explorer) on an H-IIA (Model H2A2022) carrier rocket from Tanegashima Space Center . Showing page 1. Found 4 sentences matching phrase "selenology".Found in 0 ms. Translation memories are created by human, but computer aligned, which might cause mistakes. They come from many sources and are not checked. Be warned. |
What is the study of using the bumps on one's head to deduce character and intelligence called | Phrenology and the Grand Delusion of Experience - CSI Skeptic Authors Steven Salzberg and Joe Nickell to Receive Balles Prize in Critical Thinking June 14, 2013 Forbes columnist Steven Salzberg and author-investigator Joe Nickell will each be awarded the 2012 Robert P. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking, to be presented by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry at the CFI Summit in October. Phrenology and the Grand Delusion of Experience In the nineteenth century, phrenology was hugely influential despite being totally invalid. Its history shows why we must be skeptical of any belief based solely on experience. Phrenology. The science of picking the pocket through the scalp. — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary, 1911 Today, phrenology (“head reading”) is usually seen as the fossilized stuff of cranks and charlatans. But in the nineteenth century it had a huge influence at all levels of Western society, more than all of its later competitors (such as psychoanalysis) put together. It was influential because of its attractive philosophy and because practitioners and clients saw that it worked. But we now know that it could not possibly work; personal experience had led millions of people astray. Indeed, few beliefs can match phrenology for its extent of influence and certainty of invalidity. So it has valuable lessons about any experience-based belief. Phrenology’s Influence In the nineteenth century, phrenology affected all levels of Western life and thought. In Britain, Europe, and America, its influence was felt in anthropology, criminology, education, medicine, psychiatry, art, and literature. In France, it eroded established power and led to wide social changes. In Australia, it rationalized the violence against Aborigines and explained the criminality of convicts. For ordinary people everywhere a head reading was often required for employment or marriage.1 But how could this happen if phrenology was totally invalid? For answers, we need to start at the beginning. First Steps to Delusion Around 1790, the German-born anatomist Franz Joseph Gall, one of the founders of modern neurology, put together his skull doctrine that later led to phrenology. He held that behavior such as painting or being careful had their own specialized organs in the brain, and that they influenced the shape of the skull. So the skull’s bumps would indicate behavior and abilities that were innate. Gall spent eleven years examining hundreds of heads to test his ideas: “If ... he observed any mechanician, musician, sculptor, draughtsman, mathematician, endowed with such or such faculty from birth, he examined their heads to see whether he might point out a particular development of some cerebral part.... He also called together in his house common people, as coachmen and poor boys, and excited them to make him acquainted with their characters” (Spurzheim 1815, 271). Gall’s seemingly logical approach had two fatal defects. First, his claims were often based on a single striking case, for example “Cautiousness” was placed above the ears because an extremely cautious priest had a large bump there. Second, Gall looked only for confirming cases and ignored disconfirming cases, a flaw not lost on his critics. Thus David Skae (1847), a physician at the Royal Edinburgh Asylum, noted that once the truth is “fixed upon our minds,” looking for confirmation is “the most perfect recipe for making a phrenologist that could well be devised.” But to Gall and the thousands of phrenologists who came later, personal experience mattered more than procedural defects. Phrenology had taken its first giant step on the road to delusion.2 Note that the delusion of experience is not limited to artifacts of reasoning such as the Barnum effect. How to read heads. For each “brain organ” (whose number and location depends on which book you read) you guess its development (no yardsticks here) and thus its meaning (based on speculation), which you juggle (more speculation) against all the other speculative meanings |
What is the theme song from Absolutely Fabulous | Kylie Minogue is 'over the moon' about singing the theme song for Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (From Basingstoke Gazette) / Press Association 2014 Kylie Minogue has said she is “over the moon” after recording the theme song for the forthcoming Absolutely Fabulous film. The 48-year-old pop princess has covered Bob Dylan hit This Wheel’s On Fire, which was featured in the original BBC One series. Show creator and scriptwriter Jennifer Saunders reprises her role as Edina ‘Eddy’ Monsoon and Joanna Lumley returns as Patsy Stone for Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie. Talking about her involvement, Kylie told The Sun: “As a huge fan of the Ab Fab series and both Jennifer and Joanna, I’m over the moon to be singing the theme song.” In the film, Patsy and Eddy are blamed for a major incident at a fashionable launch party and find themselves pursued by paparazzi. The two decide to flee to the French Riviera – and despite being penniless, they come up with a plan to make a new life for themselves among the super rich. Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders return for Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (Fox) Not much plot is given away, but the scene is set for more funny adventures with the self-absorbed duo. Julia Sawalha is back as Eddy’s daughter Saffy and June Whitfield returns as Eddy’s mum. Jane Horrocks also revives her role as Bubbles. The star-studded cast includes appearances from Kim Kardashian West, Harry Styles, Kathy Burke, Emma Bunton, Kate Moss, Rebel Wilson and Cara Delevingne. Dame Joan Collins (John Shearer/Invision) There are also cameos from Dame Joan Collins, Jerry Hall, Tinie Tempah, Perez Hilton, Sadie Frost, Jean Paul Gaultier and even Rylan Clark-Neal. Absolutely Fabulous started life as a sketch on the French And Saunders show before becoming a series in its own right in 1992. Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders starring in Absolutely Fabulous in 2001 (BBC) The adventures of two women growing old disgracefully captured the imagination and the BBC series even became a cult hit in the US. The original BBC run ended in 2002, but the show made three special returns to mark the 20th anniversary. Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie is released on July 1 in the UK. |
Name the Glasgow-born guitar virtuoso and 1960s founder of the band Pentangle who died age 67 in 2011 | The musicians bringing old favourites to life again in a fond remembrance of past greats (From Evening Times) The musicians bringing old favourites to life again in a fond remembrance of past greats Show caption 0 comments Celtic Connections annually brings the best, most exciting and most innovative musicians to Glasgow to perform their own brand of roots, folk and traditional music, or to collaborate in joint ventures which blend those forms. This year, the festival also celebrates a trio of departed greats with three tribute concerts dedicated to their memories IVOR CUTLER This year marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Ivor Cutler, the Glasgow-born writer and musician who played many roles during his 83 years on this earth – poet, maverick, teacher, eccentric, composer, film star (sort of) – and brought to them all his trademark humour, humanity and outsider's eye. John Peel loved him, The Beatles loved him (they gave him a part in their Magical Mystery Tour film in 1967) and children and adults alike loved his Edward Lear-esque reflections, whether in prose or (more commonly) poetry. In 2014 the National Theatre of Scotland even put his life and work on stage in an award-winning touring show, The Beautiful Cosmos Of Ivor Cutler. Duglas T Stewart, founder member of Scottish indie veterans BMX Bandits, is another who loved him – so much so that he has teamed up with Glasgow's Glad Community Choir to create Songs Of Ivor Cutler, an evening of music and poetry at the choir's HQ, The Glad Cafe in Shawlands. Like many of his generation, Stewart first encountered Cutler and his work on John Peel's much-admired and hugely influential radio show. “A lot of things I was attracted to artistically were things which had a childlike quality and which also had a cross between humour and pathos and seemed really individual, not a version of something else,” he recalls. “Ivor Cutler ticked all those boxes for me.” Joining the 20-strong choir on stage, Stewart will contextualise Cutler for the uninitiated, steer the performance and recount anecdotes both humorous and poignant. There will also be a selection of special guests, still under wraps but sure to offer a few pleasant surprises. “Like most things that I love I'm very evangelical about Ivor,” says Stewart. “I think he was a unique figure. He was stubborn, did things his way, refused to do them any other way. He would tell his audiences to applaud at half the volume because he didn't like the noise. He was quite contrary – but also very singular and very true to how he believed things should be done. That becomes a rarer and rarer quality in the world these days.” Songs Of Ivor Cutler with Duglas T Stewart and the Glad Community Choir is at the Glad Cafe on January 22 BERT JANSCH Neil Young, no less, called him the Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar while Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin join Keith Richards and Elton John in the club of celebrity admirers. The object of their devotion? Scottish folk guitarist Bert Jansch. Born in Glasgow but raised in Edinburgh, Jansch was a guitar prodigy who fused jazz and folk idioms into a dazzling virtuoso style. Allied to a Serge Gainsbourg-style cool, it made him a star first on the capital's nascent folk scene and later in London, to which he re-located in the mid-1960s. Inevitably, he was soon dubbed “the British Bob Dylan”. Jansch died in 2011 aged 67, just weeks after appearing at London's Royal Festival Hall with Pentangle, the band he played in between 1968 and 1972. Later this month, however, he will be given the two-night tribute treatment at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in a star-studded show forming one of the centrepieces of the ongoing Celtic Connections festival. Among those performing is Plant himself. But it isn't just the blues- and folk-inspired rock stars of the 1960s and 1970s who are in thrall to Jansch and his legacy. Bernard Butler, guitarist with Suede, is a long-time admirer. As well as guesting on Jansch's Crimson Moon and Edge Of A Dream albums in 2000 and 2002, Butler performed live with him |
In America if both the President and Vice President are killed who takes over | When the President and Vice President die.... When the President and Vice President die.... « on: November 30, 2004, 07:45:15 pm » Dosent the Secratary of State take over? Im not shure, Who does take the Job of President? Logged Re: When the President and Vice President die.... « Reply #1 on: November 30, 2004, 07:55:02 pm » I think it's the Speaker of the House who takes over if the President and VP both die. Logged « Reply #2 on: November 30, 2004, 08:06:31 pm » Here's the line of succession: President Speaker of the House of Representatives President Pro Tempore of the Senate Secretary of State Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary of Transportation Secretary of Homeland Security (Not yet official) « Last Edit: November 30, 2004, 09:23:30 pm by DaleC76 » Logged Re: When the President and Vice President die.... « Reply #3 on: November 30, 2004, 08:16:15 pm » In addition, there was a bill to move the Secretary of Homeland Security to #8, just after the Attorney General. Logged "Actually, .. now that you mention it...." - Londo Molari "Every government are parliaments of whores. The trouble is, in a democracy the whores are us." - P. J. O'Rourke "Wa sala, wa lala." Re: When the President and Vice President die.... « Reply #4 on: November 30, 2004, 09:01:15 pm » You need to strike the Secretary of Homeland Security from the list. The list is given by 3 USC 19 and he's not there. While going by the traditional ordering, he would be placed last, the law gives an explict list of the Cabinet secretaries that can succeed the President. It could be that Homeland Security isn't on the list because of the desire of some to place it higher on the list than the traditional order of when the department was created would dicatate. It might be because some view the Dept. of Homeland Security as being akin to the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force which are not on the list. However, whatever the reason, the Secretary of Homeland Security is not on the list. Logged Quote from: Ignatius of Antioch He that possesses the word of Jesus, is truly able to bear his very silence. � Epistle to the Ephesians 3:21a The one thing everyone can agree on is that the media is biased against them. My November Ballot US Senate: Thomas Dixon D US House 2: Arik Bjorn D SC Senate 20: Scott West G Re: When the President and Vice President die.... « Reply #8 on: December 01, 2004, 12:50:07 am » Well it's not in 3 USC 19 which gives the line of succession and I double checked on the Thomas website before I posted to make certain that there hadn't been a law passed in the 108th Congress which amends that section of the US Code. A further check of Thomas shows that S. 148 would indeed place the Secretary into the line of succession after the Attorney General and has passed the Senate but has been stuck in the House Judiciary Committee since July of last year. Logged Quote from: Ignatius of Antioch He that possesses the word of Jesus, is truly able to bear his very silence. � Epistle to the Ephesians 3:21a The one thing everyone can agree on is that the media is biased against them. My November Ballot US Senate: Thomas Dixon D US House 2: Arik Bjorn D SC Senate 20: Scott West G Re: When the President and Vice President die.... « Reply #11 on: December 01, 2004, 12:08:50 pm » Even if it is only to be Acting President, the Speaker or the President pro tem would have to resign their Congressional position to assume the authority of the executive under current law. There is nothing that couldn't cause the law to be changed, and I wish they would to take the PPT and the Speaker out of the line of succession. Logged Quote from: Ignatius of Antioch He that possesses the word of Jesus, is truly able to bear his very silence. � Epistle to the Ephesians 3:21a The one thing everyone can agree on is that the media is biased against them. My November Ballot US Senate: Thomas Dixon D US House 2: Arik Bjorn D SC Senate 20: Scott West G Quote from: dubya2004 on December 01, 2004, 05:32:47 pm Does anyon |
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Which American state has the motto Gold and Silver | Montana State Motto Oro y Plata Gold and Silver Translation:Gold and Silver Adoption:1865 State mottoes may be said to reflect the character and beliefs of the citizens of the state, or more accurately, the citizens of the state when they were adopted. State mottoes can help us gain insight into the history of a state. [ What is a motto? ] Adoption of the Montana State Motto Like other state mottoes, Montana's Spanish Oro y Plata was conceived as the Montanans were deciding on an official seal for the new Montana Territory. In 1865, shortly after Montana had gained territorial status, a committee, chaired by Mr. Francis R. Thompson, got together to determine an appropriate design for the new seal. The committee agreed that the seal should incorporate certain essential elements of Montana's economy and its future. As the committee discussed the new seal the question of a territorial motto was introduced. Based on the mineral wealth that Montana had produced since 1862, members favored "Gold and Silver" as a meaningful motto for Montana Territory. Someone thought the motto would have a nice ring in Spanish and, again, there was agreement. Seal design and motto were presented to the Legislature on February 4, 1865. At this time there was a suggestion that "El Dorado," meaning "the place of gold," might be more appropriate than simply "Gold and Silver." But both houses approved the seal with the motto Oro y Plata and Territorial Governor Sidney Edgerton signed the bill into law on February 9, 1865. The seal has been modified, to some degree, over the years, but the motto has remained: Oro y Plata. The Montana Code Annotated As mentioned above, Montana's state motto was adopted as an element of its official seal. The following information is excerpted from the Montana Montana Code Annotated , Title 1, Chapter 1, Part 5, Section 1-1-501. TITLE 1. GENERAL LAWS AND DEFINITIONS. CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. Part 5. State Symbols -- Official Designations. SECTION 1-1-501. 1-1-501. Great seal. The great seal of the state is as follows: a central group representing a plow and a miner's pick and shovel; upon the right, a representation of the Great Falls of the Missouri River; upon the left, mountain scenery; and underneath, the words "Oro y Plata". The seal must be 2 1/2 inches in diameter and surrounded by these words, "The Great Seal of the State of Montana" History: En. Sec. 1, p. 42, L. 1893; re-en. Sec. 1130, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 430, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 526, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 526, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 19-111. Additional Information State Motto List : List of all of the state mottoes. State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols : A Historical Guide, Third Edition - Benjamin F. Shearer and Barbara S. Shearer, Greenwood Press, 2002 State Names, Flags, Seals, Songs, Birds, Flowers and Other Symbols : A Study based on historical documents giving the origin and significance of the state names, nicknames, mottoes, seals, flowers, birds, songs, and descriptive comments on the capitol buildings and on some of the leading state histories, Revised Edition - George Earlie Shankle, Ph.D., The H.W. Wilson Company, 1938 (Reprint Services Corp. 1971) Source: Montana Code Annotated, (http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/mca_toc/index.htm), March 23, 2005 Source: Merriam-Webster Online, (http://www.m-w.com/), March 3, 2005 Source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols : A Historical Guide, Third Edition - Benjamin F. Shearer and Barbara S. Shearer, Greenwood Press, 2002 |
Who was Bjorn Borg's opponent when he won his fourth Wimbledon singles title | How Bjorn Borg won his first Wimbledon: The Ice Man's beaten opponents on how the Swede began a five-year reign as SW19 king | Daily Mail Online How Bjorn Borg won his first Wimbledon: The Ice Man's beaten opponents on how the Swede began a five-year reign as SW19 king Bjorn Borg won the first of his five consecutive Wimbledon crowns in 1976 The Swede was dubbed the Ice Man for his cool persona in the tournament Here Sportsmail talks to the opponents Borg defeated that summer comments Forty years ago, Bjorn Borg won his first Wimbledon men's title, aged 20, to start a run of five wins in a row that would turn him into a legend. His preternatural calm saw the Swede nicknamed Ice Man. Of 55 Wimbledon singles matches Borg played from 1973 to 1981, he won 51, or 92.7 per cent, a ratio never matched. Sportsmail's Nick Harris speaks to opponents who faced Borg that summer and hears of injections, a fancy racket, and high-tech shoes: the secrets behind supercool Borg's first Wimbledon title in the scorching summer of 1976. Supercool Swede Bjorn Borg won the first of his five Wimbledon titles aged just 20 back in 1976 Borg would become a Wimbledon legend known for his stylish on court look and laid-back persona RELATED ARTICLES FIRST ROUND: BEAT DAVID LLOYD (GB) 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 BJORN BORG'S WIMBLEDON REIGN 1976: Beat Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–2, 9–7 1977: Beat Jimmy Connors 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 1978: Beat Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 1979: Beat Roscoe Tanner 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 1980: Beat John McEnroe 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7(16–18), 8–6 'When Bjorn was about 14 I saw him play in the Scandinavian Open and came home and told people I'd just seen a lad who would change the way tennis is played. Slazenger signed him on my recommendation and he went on to win the 1976 Wimbledon with a Slazenger racket. 'The way he held it, and hit the ball - everything was different about him, and wrapped in a charisma you couldn't put a finger on. You sensed he was someone special. 'He hit the ball so high over the net, and with so much spin, often you couldn't attack it. 'I played him on the old Court No 2. What stuck in my mind was how great his second serve was, certainly in that match. We all knew he had a good first serve but I was having trouble with his second. 'The temperature was something else. I lived at Kingston Hill and it was so hot I took my mattress outside and slept in the garden. That's how I prepared to play Bjorn Borg.' Borg impressed David Lloyd from the first time he saw him and was no match for the Swede in the first round SECOND ROUND: BEAT MARTY RIESSEN (USA) 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 'I knew Bjorn because we played alongside each other for the Cleveland Nets in the World Team Tennis league. The teams of six, three men, three women, were based in cities across America, and played ties of two singles, two doubles and a mixed doubles. 'At Cleveland the three guys were Bjorn, myself and Bob Giltinan from Australia and my abiding memory is Bjorn wanting to practise four hours straight - and Bob and I had to split that time to keep up with him, two hours each, back-to-back. 'That wasn't your ordinary training proposition but Bjorn wasn't an ordinary player. 'His stamina and work rate were absolutely remarkable, and so was his career record in five-setters. [Won 24 lost six, by far the best percentage of any major player, all-time]. 'I don't think any of us really thought his game was suited to grass. Serve and volley was the dominant style. He had a great first serve. But then he would stay back. 'I'd been playing at Slams since the late Fifties and at Wimbledon since 1961. I had 15 years on Bjorn and had already lost to him in 1975, in the fourth round.' Second round opponent Marty Riessen knew Borg from their days as team-mate for Cleveland Nets However the Swede took no mercy as he dismissed the American in three sets 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 THIRD ROUND: BEAT COLIN DIBLEY (AUS) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 'I first got to know Borg in Australia in the early part of 1974 not long after we had won the Davis Cup against the US in December 1973, when I was a |
Who played Jerry Lee Lewis in the biopic of his life called Great Balls of Fire | Great Balls of Fire! (1989) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Great Balls of Fire! ( 1989 ) PG-13 | The life and career of wildly controversial rock 'n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis . Director: 11 September 2008 3:16 AM, -08:00 | WENN Around The Web a list of 37 titles created 23 Oct 2011 a list of 27 titles created 14 Feb 2012 a list of 26 titles created 07 Apr 2013 a list of 22 titles created 02 Aug 2015 a list of 46 titles created 29 Dec 2015 Title: Great Balls of Fire! (1989) 6.2/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 1 win & 1 nomination. See more awards » Videos A small town prepares for the homecoming of superstar Roxy Carmichael, as does a young outsider, who believes Roxy is her mother. Director: Jim Abrahams Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper. Director: Luis Valdez Two friends living in a small town during the 1960's run away to enjoy their freedom during the Vietnam War, thus disappointing the father of one of them. When they return to town, they realize how important family unity is. Director: Ernest Thompson An unconventional single mother relocates with her two daughters to a small Massachusetts town in 1963, where a number of events and relationships both challenge and strengthen their familial bonds. Director: Richard Benjamin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X Gemma is 13 years old lives with her grandpa in the country, she has for many years. One day her mother shows up, and wants to take Gemma to the city. Her mother is married now, and can ... See full summary » Director: Daniel Petrie Bride-to-be Finn Dodd hears tales of romance and sorrow from her elders as they construct a quilt. Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse The story of the life and career of the early rock and roll singer, from his meteoric rise to stardom, to his marriage and untimely death. Director: Steve Rash Patty Vare falls off a horse and is found unconscious by preparatory school student John Baker. He takes her to his dormitory. As he quickly discovers, she is hiding from something. For ... See full summary » Director: Stacy Cochran A documentary filmmaker and her fellow Gen X graduates face life after college, looking for work and love in Houston. Director: Ben Stiller A socially inept fourteen year old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends -- Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love -- fall for each other. Director: David Seltzer Set in New Orleans. Remy McSwain, lieutenant in Homicide finds that he has two problems, the first of a series of gang killings and Ann Osborne, a beautiful attorney from the D.A.'s police ... See full summary » Director: Jim McBride When a family move into a new house, they are confronted with an unexpected occupant. Director: Kirsten Dunst Edit Storyline The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. His arrogance, remarkable talent, and unconventional lifestyle often brought him into conflict with others in the industry, and even earned him the scorn and condemnation of the public. Written by Murray Chapman <[email protected]> The true story of a legend. See more » Genres: 30 June 1989 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Great Balls of Fire See more » Filming Locations: Dennis Quaid was 34, playing Jerry Lee Lewis in his early twenties. See more » Goofs There is a shot of The plane jerry is flying in from England to the US. It clearly shows a TWA logo, yet when the shot jumps to Jerry coming off the plane, the plane changes from white to silver and from TWA to American airlines. However, the plane he flew across the ocean (London to New York) would not be the plane o |
In the 2004 film biopic Beyond the Sea, Kevin Spacey plays which 1960s singer | Beyond the Sea (2004) - 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 A swooning study of "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby Darin (Spacey) specifically, and his relationship with his wife Sandra Dee (Bosworth). Director: From $5.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV Lady Gaga Calls Tony Bennett 'Family' During Star-Studded 90th Birthday Concert: 'You Really Changed My Life' 20 December 2016 9:36 PM, -08:00 | Entertainment Tonight Johnny Depp Reveals What Type of Sandwich He Would Be During Hilarious Fan Q&A (Hint: It's Not Fancy) 30 March 2016 1:45 PM, -08:00 | PEOPLE.com a list of 27 titles created 26 Jun 2011 a list of 45 titles created 15 Aug 2011 a list of 28 titles created 25 Mar 2012 a list of 40 titles created 02 Jul 2014 a list of 43 titles created 2 months ago Title: Beyond the Sea (2004) 6.7/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 nominations. See more awards » Videos An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life. Director: Lasse Hallström A hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder. Director: George Hickenlooper Unable to cope with a recent personal tragedy, LA's top celebrity shrink turns into a pothead with no concern for his appearance and a creeping sense of his inability to help his patients. Director: Jonas Pate A troubled young man, Li faces pressure at work and problems at home with his moody wife. Chuck, rescues Li from the brink of despair and becomes an unlikely mentor. But who is Chuck really? Director: Dayyan Eng A young, naive Hollywood studio assistant finally turns the tables on his incredibly abusive producer boss. Director: George Huang Brilliant, flamboyant master criminal Michael Lynch is more interested in his image and his posterity than the actual profit from his ill-gotten gains. Director: Thaddeus O'Sullivan After 8 years in prison, inventor Robert Axle struggles to win over his estranged family and catch up on current technology as he works to once again become the king of the infomercial. Director: Trent Cooper Two veteran salesmen dissect a sales pitch to a particular client, through their young protégé. Director: John Swanbeck A young boy attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him that chance. Director: Mimi Leder Edit Storyline Consummate entertainer Bobby Darin (1936-1973) is making a movie about his life. He's volatile, driven by the love of performing, ambition, perfectionism, and belief that he's living on borrowed time. He begins in the Bronx: a fatherless lad learning music and dance from his mom. His career starts slowly, then "Splish Splash" puts him at the top of the charts and on "Bandstand." He wants to be an entertainer, not a pop star, so he aims for the Copacabana; then it's on to the movies, where he meets and marries Sandra Dee. After, it's balancing career, health, marriage and family life, balances he doesn't always keep. Throughout, conversations with his boyhood self give him perspective. Written by <[email protected]> BOBBY DARIN . . . in the era of cool he was the soundtrack. See more » Genres: Rated PG-13 for some strong language and a scene of sensuality | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 29 December 2004 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Bobby Darin Biopic See more » Filming Locations: £179,558 (UK) (26 November 2004) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia As research for his role of pop crooner Bobby Darin , Kevin Spacey attended several of Michael Bublé 's performances. See more » Goofs In the first scene when Bobby sings 'Mack the Knife' he tosses in an ad-lib by throwing a karate kick and shouting 'ah-so, Madame Myook.' This is based on an |
Who played Tina Turner in the 1993 biopic What's Love Got to Do with It | What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) - 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 What's Love Got to Do with It ( 1993 ) R | The story of singer Tina Turner's rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from abusive husband, Ike Turner. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 44 titles created 13 Jan 2013 a list of 22 titles created 04 Mar 2013 a list of 23 titles created 21 Nov 2013 a list of 32 titles created 01 Jan 2014 a list of 22 titles created 02 Aug 2015 Title: What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) 7.2/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 11 nominations. See more awards » Videos Based on Terry McMillan's novel, this film follows four very different African-American women and their relationships with the male gender. Director: Forest Whitaker Three women each claim to be the widow of 1950s doo-wop singer Frankie Lymon, claiming legal rights to his estate. Director: Gregory Nava Footage of Tina Turner's amazing three-night stint at the Amsterdam Arena in September, 1996, where she performed all her biggest hits in a spectacular visual production. Director: David Mallet Stella is a highly successful, forty-something San Francisco stock broker who is persuaded by her colorful New York girlfriend Delilah to take a well deserved, first-class vacation to ... See full summary » Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan The Jacksons are your average working-class family in Gary, Indiana; but when their father discovers the kids have an extraordinary musical talent they form a band. Winning talent show ... See full summary » Stars: Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Angela Bassett, Holly Robinson Peete Edit Storyline Anna Mae Bullock always had a special voice. Soon after arriving in St. Louis to live with the mother who had walked out when she was small, the now teenage Anna Mae soon attracts the attention of pop group leader Ike Turner. She becomes the band's singer, his wife, and mother to his children - not all hers. In love with Ike and determined not to leave in the way her mother had, she finds herself the target of increasing violence from her unstable husband who can't see who is making the band such a success. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} The triumphant true-life story of Tina Turner! See more » Genres: Rated R for domestic violence, strong language, drug use and some sexuality | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 25 June 1993 (USA) See more » Also Known As: What's Love Got to Do with It See more » Filming Locations: £1,583,230 (UK) (15 October 1993) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Vanessa Bell Calloway , who plays Jackie, the friend and former Ikette who shares Buddhism with Tina, was wary of chanting the Buddhist words because of her strong Christian faith. Director Brian Gibson allowed her to mouth the words silently during taping, and added the words with a voice double in post-production. See more » Goofs Ike gives Zelma a $100 bill that was first printed in the 1990s. See more » Quotes Ike Turner, Sr. : [to Tina] Now, we got the right song in the right place at the right time! Now, I need you to get out on that stage right now! (Atlanta, GA) – See all my reviews "What's Love Got to Do With It" is a fascinating and absorbing portrayal of the first 43 years of Tina Turner's life. It accurately and convincingly depicts the abuse she underwent and her escape and, finally, salvation through Buddhism. Laurence Fishburne is one of this generation great actors and gives a riveting and observant performance as Ike Turner, but cannot come close to the overwhelming, breathtaking, and mighty presence of Angela Bassett as Tina. She deservedly won the Golden Globe as the Best Actress in a Comedy/Musical of 1993 and if the film had come |
Who played boxer James Braddock in the 2005 biopic Cinderella Man | Cinderella Man | film by Howard [2005] | Britannica.com film by Howard [2005] THIS IS A DIRECTORY PAGE. Britannica does not currently have an article on this topic. Learn about this topic in these articles: in Ron Howard ...and his struggle with schizophrenia. The critically acclaimed film earned Howard an Academy Award for best director and was named best picture. Howard’s subsequent films include Cinderella Man (2005), which was based on the Depression-era boxer James Braddock (Russell Crowe), and The Da Vinci Code (2006), a film adaptation of Dan Brown’s... in Russell Crowe ...as Captain Jack Aubrey in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), a seafaring epic based on the fiction series by Patrick O’Brian. In Cinderella Man (2005) he played real-life boxer James J. Braddock, who staged a timely comeback to help his family out of financial hardship during the Great Depression. After portraying an... |
What nationality was Charles 11's wife Catherine of Braganza | Catherine of Braganza Catherine of Braganza Location of death: Lisbon, Portugal Cause of death: unspecified Remains: Buried, S�o Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, Portugal Gender: Female Nationality: Portugal Executive summary: Consort of English King Charles II Queen consort of Charles II of England, daughter of Jo�o IV of Portugal, and of Louisa de Gusman, daughter of the duke of Medina Sidonia, was born on the 15/25 of November 1638 at Vila Vi�osa. She was early regarded as a useful medium for contracting an alliance with England, more necessary than ever to Portugal after the treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659 whereby Portugal was ostensibly abandoned by France. Negotiations for the marriage began during the reign of King Charles I , were renewed immediately after the Restoration, and on the 23rd of June, in spite of Spanish opposition, the marriage contract was signed, England securing Tangier and Bombay, with trading privileges in Brazil and the East Indies, religious and commercial freedom in Portugal and two million Portuguese crowns (about �300,000); while Portugal obtained military and naval support against Spain and liberty of worship for Catherine. She reached England on the 13th of May 1662, but was not visited by Charles at Portsmouth until the 20th. The next day the marriage was solemnized twice, according to the Roman Catholic and Anglican usages. Catherine possessed several good qualities, but had been brought up in a conventual seclusion and was scarcely a wife Charles would have chosen for himself. Her personal charms were not potent enough to wean Charles away from the society of his mistresses, and in a few weeks after her arrival she became aware of her painful and humiliating position as the wife of the selfish and licentious king. On the first presentation to her of Lady Castlemaine, Charles's mistress en titre, whom he insisted on making lady of her bedchamber, she fainted away. She withdrew from the king's society, and in spite of Clarendon's attempts to moderate her resentment, declared she would return to Portugal rather than consent to a base compliance. To overcome her resistance nearly the whole of her Portuguese retinue was dismissed. She was helpless, and the violence of her grief and anger soon changed to passive resistance, and then to a complete forbearance and complaisance which gained the king's regard and favor. In the midst of Charles's debauched and licentious court, she lived neglected and retired, often deprived of her due allowance, having no ambitions and taking no part in English politics, but keeping up rather her interest in her native country. As the prospect diminished of her bearing children to Charles, several schemes were set on foot for procuring a divorce on various pretexts. As a Roman Catholic and near to the king's person Catherine was the special object of attack by the inventors of the Popish Plot. In 1678 the murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey was ascribed to her servants, and Titus Oates accused her of a design to poison the king. These charges, of which the absurdity was soon shown by cross-examination, nevertheless placed the queen for some time in great danger. On the 28th of November Oates accused her of high treason, and the Commons passed an address for her removal and that of all the Roman Catholics from Whitehall. A series of fresh depositions were sent in against her, and in June 1679 it was decided that she must stand her trial; but she was protected by the king, who in this instance showed unusual chivalry and earned her gratitude. On the 17th of November Shaftesbury moved in the House of Lords for a divorce to enable the king to marry a Protestant and have legitimate issue; but he received little support, and the bill was opposed by Charles, who continued to show his wife "extraordinary affection." During the winter the calumnies against the queen were revived by Fitzharris, who, however, before his execution in 1681 confessed to their falsity; and after the revival of the king's influence subsequent to the Oxford parliament, the queen's position was not furthe |
Who did David Cameron succeed as leader of the Conservative Party | BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | Cameron chosen as new Tory leader Cameron chosen as new Tory leader David Cameron will now choose his shadow cabinet Watch his reaction David Cameron has been elected as the new Conservative leader by a margin of more than two to one over David Davis. The 39-year-old beat Mr Davis by 134,446 votes to 64,398 in a postal ballot of Tory members across the UK. The Old Etonian, an MP for only four years, said the Tories must change and be in tune with today's Britain with a "modern compassionate Conservatism". His defeated rival, Mr Davis, said the leadership contest had been a preamble to a Conservative election victory. He hailed Mr Cameron as the next Tory prime minister and said the race had made the party look thoughtful and mature. DAVID CAMERON He is 39 years old Married to Samantha, one son, one daughter Educated at Eton College and Brasenose College, Oxford Special adviser to Cabinet ministers Michael Howard and Norman Lamont in the 1990s, then communications director at Carlton television Became MP for Witney in 2001 Tory campaign coordinator at general election, then shadow education secretary How Cameron won Tory crown The result ends a seven-month wait. Outgoing leader Michael Howard said he was quitting after May's election. The election result was declared at the Royal Academy in London by Sir Michael Spicer, chairman of the 1922 committee of Tory backbenchers. Party members were sent postal ballots a month ago ahead of a series of televised debates and private hustings. Mr Davis, 56, began the contest as the bookmakers' favourite but a lacklustre speech at the Conservative annual conference in Blackpool dealt what turned out to be a fatal blow to his challenge. Smelling opportunity As he celebrated victory, Mr Cameron said his party now had to change how they looked, felt and behaved, including stopping "grumbling about today's Britain". He said he was "fed up with the Punch and Judy politics of Westminster" and vowed to support government policies with which he agreed. The new leader said there was "something in the air" which meant voters were prepared to look at the Conservatives again. TORY CONTEST Michael Howard announced he would stand down on 6 May, a day after election defeat In the votes of MPs, Ken Clarke was first to be knocked out, then Liam Fox David Davis topped the first poll of MPs but was overtaken by David Cameron in the final round The final decision made by the 253,600 Tory members Of those 198,844 voted, 134,446 for Cameron, 64,398 for Davis In full: Cameron victory speech "People in this country are crying out for a Conservative Party that is decent, reasonable, sensible, common sense and in it for the long term of this country and that is the party we are going to build," he said. Mr Cameron said there was still a "vast mountain to climb" but the Tories could return to government. He set out core challenges for his leadership: creating a full-bodied economic policy which went beyond just tax; giving freedom to those on the frontline in public services; national and international security; and ensuring social justice by strengthening the voluntary sector. Labour was not capable of meeting those challenges, he claimed. "They are yesterday's men with yesterday's measures," added Mr Cameron. BBC political editor Nick Robinson said Mr Cameron's victory showed Tories were "coming to terms with Tony Blair". Front bench choices Attention is now shifting to whom Mr Cameron chooses for his shadow cabinet. He has already appointed his chief whip - West Derbyshire MP Patrick McLoughlin. He replaces David Maclean, who has decided to return to the back benches. Davis supporters say he must be given a major role Davis' reaction Supporters of Mr Davis are demanding a "major role" for their contender. Weekend newspaper reports suggested Mr Cameron was preparing to demote Mr Davis from his current job as shadow home secretary if he won. But Mr Cameron said Mr Davis would be "a vital part of the team in the future". William Hague is also expected to be asked to take a shadow c |
Cressida is a moon of which planet in the Solar System | The Names of the Moons and Their Meanings http://gw.marketingden.com/planets/mercury.html No moons. Venus Roman name for Aphrodite, goddess of love and sex. I don't know why our sister planet got this name. Maybe because its exceedingly dense clouds shroud it in mystery, and the ancients felt that that appropriately describes women and love. http://gw.marketingden.com/planets/venus.html No moons. Earth Known in Greek myth as Gaea (thus fun words like "geography"), Terra to the Romans ("terracing"). The word "earth" comes from Middle English, Old English, and eventually Indo-European, making it a very old word, but with no fun story behind it. It just means dirt. http://gw.marketingden.com/planets/earth.html One Moon with many Greek and Roman appelations, few of which are still used today. Some common ones are Luna, Cynthia, Selene, Diana, Hecate... "Moon" again comes from Old English and Indo-European. Mars Roman name for Ares, god of war. In Greek myth he was a coward and whiner, but was idealized and idolized by the bellicose Romans. The planet acquired the name because of its obviously red hue (blood planet and all that). http://gw.marketingden.com/planets/mars.html Two moons: Deimos (Greek for "fear") and Phobos ("fright"). Named after Ares's sons, who were said to often accompany him in battle. No mother takes responsibility for these dreadful children. Jupiter Roman name for Zeus, king of the gods. He was quite a player. Most of its many, many moons were names after his lovers. http://gw.marketingden.com/planets/jupiter.html Io Zeus turned her into a white heifer to hide from Hera, his jealous wife, but was discovered and relentlessly tormented with a gadfly--an ancestor of Heracles. Europa Seduced by Zeus in the form of a handsome bull, who then carried her off over the sea to Crete. The story is that she eventually populated the country and is where we get "Europe." Ganymede Handsome young mortal man whom Zeus abducted to serve as his cupbearer, superceding Hebe, his daughter by Hera. Callisto Another unfortunate lover of Zeus who was transformed by Hera into a bear along with her son. To make up for it, Zeus placed them in the sky to become Ursa Major (Big Dipper) and Ursa Minor (Little Dipper). Amalthea The goat that fed Zeus as a babe on Crete Himalia A Cyprian nymph who bore Zeus three sons, including Cronius Elara Another lover; to hide her from Hera, he placed her under the earth, where she gave birth to the giant Tityas. Pasiphae Wife of King Minos who was punished for her husband's insult to Poseidon by being forced to fall in love with a bull. With the help of Daedelus, the famous inventor, she contrived a cow costume so she could have relations with the bull. She eventually gave birth to the Minotaur; heaven knows that this has to do with Zeus. Sinope Abducted by Apollo and became mother of Syrus, for whom the city was named; again no relation to Zeus, but still a mortal lover of a god. Lysithea Daughter of Oceanus and lover of Zeus. Carme An obscure lover of Zeus; they produced Britomartis, a Cretan goddess. Ananke As the goddess of unalterable necessity, she was the mother of the Fates, and with Zeus as the father, also produced Adrasteia, distributor of rewards and punishment. Leda On the same day, she had sex with her husband and was raped by Zeus in the form of a swan. Eventually she gave birth to Castor, Polydeucus, Clytemnestra, and Helen (as in "of Troy"). One can only assume that since Polydeucus shares his father's immortality, that one of the sisters must as well. And since Clytemnestra's death was well documented at the hands of her son Orestes, that leaves Helen. This is never mentioned in any myth that I know of, but I find it very entertaining. Metis Her name means "cleverness." Zeus was told that a son from Metis would destroy him, so he swallowed her up to prevent such a possiblity. Not long after, he developed a raging headache and asked Hephesteus to crack open his skull, thus releasing Athena, the goddess of wisdom. Adrastea Mentioned above as Zeus's and Ananke's daughter, the godde |
In which American state capital is The National Cowboy Hall of Fame | Awards & Halls of Fame John Wayne hosting the 1965 Western Heritage Awards at the Skirvin Hotel, Oklahoma City Through its three Halls of Fame, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum honors and memorializes the men and women who have through their exemplary lives, careers, and achievements embodied and perpetuated the heritage of the American West. Every inductee, whether a real cowboy in the Hall of Great Westerners, a “reel” cowboy in the Hall of Great Western Performers, or a rodeo cowboy in the Rodeo Hall of Fame, perpetuates and enriches facets of this Western heritage. By honoring them, the Museum, in a sense, provides a generational continuity with the past, present and future and bears witness to an evolving American West. Featured Products End of the Trail Bronze by James Earle Fraser End of the Trail has endured to become one of the most recognizable images in the United States. Cast Replica Bronze Blend Statue, mounted on a marble base. Made in Oklahoma, USA. Medium- 14″ H x 11.5″ W x 6″ D $850.00 |
What is a Penang lawyer | Penang lawyer - Wiktionary Penang lawyer A kind of walking stick made from the stem of an East Asiatic palm ( Licuala acutifida ). Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles: It was a fine, thick piece of wood, bulbous-headed, of the sort which is known as a "Penang lawyer." |
Which film was based on Gone to Texas by Forest Parker | Josey Wales: Two Westerns : Gone to Texas; The Vengeance Trail of Josey Wales: Forrest Carter, Lawrence Clayton: 9780826311689: Books - Amazon.ca By Grant Waara on Sept. 10 2003 Format: Paperback To start off with, the author's real name is: Asa Earl Carter. Carter was known to be a racist. He was with George Wallace and left him when Wallace began to change his views. He wrote "Outlaw Josey Wales" (It's first title was: 'The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales,") and was printed by an obscure publisher in Alabama. He sent a copy to Clint Eastwood, hoping that he might be interested in securing the film rights. What happened was that producer Robert Daley got it instead and then one weekend, having nothing to read, he saw Carter's book and decided to read it. He read it in one sitting. Then Eastwood read it. They met Carter to negotiate the rights. Carter showed up to the meeting drunk. Despite Carter's myriad of character flaws, this can be certainly said: the man could write. "Outlaw Josey Wales" is one of the best westerns I've ever read. It's a fast moving tale, packed with action and incident. The movie follows the story quite faithfully (though the timeline is compressed) and Eastwood made at least my favorite of all of his westerns (yes, I think it's better than "Unforgiven). Back to the book. I can't speak for the politics of the book. Yes, if you're aren't a fan of big government, I suppose this book will speak to you. But if you've ever lost all that mattered to you, if you've been left with nothing, then this book will speak to you. That's where the book's genius truly lies. It struck a universal note, not just some political rambling. That's why I think Mr. Daley and Eastwood were so taken with it. When the book begins, Josey has nothing to live for and thus lives a life of vengeance; but as the book ends, he truly has something to live for, and he sees how hollow vengeance truly is. A great western. A great book. How the heck did Carter do it? One person found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback... Thank you for your feedback. Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again. By Guido on March 2 2014 Format: Kindle Edition I purchased the book because I am a huge fan of the movie "The Outlaw Josey Wales" and was curious to read the original story. I was pleasantly surprised to find the written story to be somewhat different than the movie, although I think the changes made for the movie make for a better story. I haven't finished the 2nd story yet but am quite enjoying it. The 2nd story is a real bonus and allows me to enjoy the Josey Wales character over again. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback... Thank you for your feedback. Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again. By A Customer on March 31 2000 Format: Paperback The end of the American Civil War has long been the point of beginning for several Western adventures, but GONE TO TEXAS (AKA OUTLAW JOSEY WALES) is one the reader will never forget. His wife and son murdered by the notorious Red Legs, Josey Wales sets out to seek his revenge by joining a force of Missouri rebels. When his band is forced to surrender, Josey holds back only to watch his entire clan executed. The only one left, Josey is now an outlaw, on the run and headed southwest. Joining him are an elderly Cherokee, a Navajo squaw whom Josey rescues from two rapists, a red bone coonhound, and eventually a family from Kansas who nearly lose it all to a band of Comancheros. Together they fight for each other's lives, whether it be with the Union forces on Josey's trail, or the Comanche that rule the land they now pass, all in the search for peace. GONE TO TEXAS is a story for all times. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback... Thank you for your feedback. Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again. By Bart Scovill on June 28 2002 Format: Paperback And I thought the movie was good. This is one of those books that I picked up because I enjoyed the movie so much. While the movie was very good |
What was the first name of the philosopher Heidegger | Martin Heidegger (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Martin Heidegger First published Wed Oct 12, 2011 Martin Heidegger (1889–1976) was a German philosopher whose work is perhaps most readily associated with phenomenology and existentialism, although his thinking should be identified as part of such philosophical movements only with extreme care and qualification. His ideas have exerted a seminal influence on the development of contemporary European philosophy. They have also had an impact far beyond philosophy, for example in architectural theory (see e.g., Sharr 2007), literary criticism (see e.g., Ziarek 1989), theology (see e.g., Caputo 1993), psychotherapy (see e.g., Binswanger 1943/1964, Guignon 1993) and cognitive science (see e.g., Dreyfus 1992, 2008; Wheeler 2005; Kiverstein and Wheeler 2012). 1. Biographical Sketch Martin Heidegger was born in Messkirch, Germany, on September 26, 1889. Messkirch was then a quiet, conservative, religious rural town, and as such was a formative influence on Heidegger and his philosophical thought. In 1909 he spent two weeks in the Jesuit order before leaving (probably on health grounds) to study theology at the University of Freiburg. In 1911 he switched subjects, to philosophy. He began teaching at Freiburg in 1915. In 1917 he married Elfride Petri, with whom he had two sons (Jörg and Hermann) and from whom he never parted (although his affair with the philosopher Hannah Arendt, his student at Marburg in the 1920s, is well-known). Heidegger's philosophical development began when he read Brentano and Aristotle, plus the latter's medieval scholastic interpreters. Indeed, Aristotle's demand in the Metaphysics to know what it is that unites all possible modes of Being (or ‘is-ness’) is, in many ways, the question that ignites and drives Heidegger's philosophy. From this platform he proceeded to engage deeply with Kant, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and, perhaps most importantly of all for his subsequent thinking in the 1920s, two further figures: Dilthey (whose stress on the role of interpretation and history in the study of human activity profoundly influenced Heidegger) and Husserl (whose understanding of phenomenology as a science of essences he was destined to reject). In 1915 Husserl took up a post at Freiburg and in 1919 Heidegger became his assistant. Heidegger spent a period (of reputedly brilliant) teaching at the University of Marburg (1923–1928), but then returned to Freiburg to take up the chair vacated by Husserl on his retirement. Out of such influences, explorations, and critical engagements, Heidegger's magnum opus, Being and Time (Sein und Zeit) was born. Although Heidegger's academic and intellectual relationship with his Freiburg predecessor was complicated and occasionally strained (see Crowell 2005), Being and Time was dedicated to Husserl, “in friendship and admiration”. Published in 1927, Being and Time is standardly hailed as one of the most significant texts in the canon of (what has come to be called) contemporary European (or Continental) Philosophy. It catapulted Heidegger to a position of international intellectual visibility and provided the philosophical impetus for a number of later programmes and ideas in the contemporary European tradition, including Sartre's existentialism, Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics, and Derrida's notion of ‘deconstruction’. Moreover, Being and Time, and indeed Heidegger's philosophy in general, has been presented and engaged with by thinkers such as Dreyfus (e.g., 1990) and Rorty (e.g., 1991a, b) who work somewhere near the interface between the contemporary European and the analytic traditions. A cross-section of broadly analytic reactions to Heidegger (positive and negative) may be found alongside other responses in (Murray 1978). Being and Time is discussed in section 2 of this article. In 1933 Heidegger joined the Nazi Party and was elected Rector of Freiburg University, where, depending on whose account one believes, he either enthusiastically implemented the Nazi policy of bringing |
Who played Councillor David Horton in the TV sitcom The Vicar of Dibley | The Vicar of Dibley - Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos - TV.com The Vicar of Dibley EDIT The Vicar of Dibley begins after the old Vicar Pottle dies, Dibley needs a suitable replacement for him. It would be assumed that they'd find a young interesting man but instead they get Geraldine Granger (Dawn French). She's not exactly the kind of person you'd expect for that sort of position, with her jokes and honest, yet sweet attitude. She quickly became popular with the people in Dibley, because of her enthusiasm and caring personality. Each episode uses the clashing of personalities, to bring great comedy. A lot of plots revolve around Geraldine and Alice Tinker (Emma Chambers) who is the Verger, and a good friend to Geraldine despite her complete lack of common sense. Other important characters include David Horton (Gary Waldhorn) the local councillor, who is amazingly full of himself, Hugo Horton (James Fleet) David's withdrawn son who is later married to Alice, Jim Trott (Trevor Peacock) who struggles to get out a full sentence, Owen Newitt (Roger Lloyd Pack) a farmer who likes his animals alot, Letitia Cropley (Liz Smith) was an important character who's recipes would never be forgotten, however the character passed away in the Easter Special in 1996.moreless |
Who played Fliss Hawthorne in the TV sitcom The Cuckoo Waltz | Diane Keen: Updated News, Videos, Wiki and Photos - TopEntity.com DIANE KEEN DIANE KEEN Diane Keen (born 29 July 1946) is an English actress, who starred in the British TV drama Doctors in which she played Julia Parsons from 2003-2012. She is also known for starring in the 1970s comedy series The Cuckoo Waltz and Rings on Their Fingers, and for her many appearances in Nescafé coffee advertisements during the 1970s and 1980s. |
What is the largest instrument in the violin family | Beginning band: String Family - Violin - Viola - Cello - Bass Home Articles and Information Sound Clips Instrument Recommendations Contact Us The String Family The string family consists of four instruments, the Violin , the Viola , the Cello , and the Bass . Sound is made by each instrument in the family by plucking with the fingers or rubbing the horse hair bow across a string. Each instrument also comes in a variety of sizes, to fit the size of the student. All younger students should be measured by a music teacher or in a music store to determine the size that suits them. Despite these similarities, there are a few fundamental differences between each member of the family. The Violin is the smallest, and is therefore the highest in pitch. It is also the most popular. It is played with the instrument under the chin while sitting or standing, and its small size makes it easily transporable. The Viola is very similar to the violin, only slightly larger, and slightly lower in pitch. It may be played while sitting or standing, and it's tone is regarded as mellow and sweet. Like the violin, it is easily transportable. The Cello is much larger and lower than the viola, and must be played while sitting with the instrument between the knees. Fortunately, cellos are made for students of all sizes. The String Bass is the largest and lowest string instrument in the orchestra. It is played while standing or sitting on a stool. It is also made different sizes so that any size student can do well on the bass. |
What is the smallest instrument in an orchestra | Instruments of the Orchestra - Arapahoe Philharmonic Instruments of the Orchestra Select Page Instruments of the Orchestra Welcome to the world of classical music instruments! Musical instruments are grouped into different families based on the way the instrument makes its sound. There are four main families of instruments: strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. Here is how an orchestra is often set up: Below you will find some basic information about each of the main types of instruments used most frequently in a full-sized orchestra: The Strings The four most commonly used instruments in the string family are the violin, the viola, the cello and the double (string) bass. They are all made by gluing pieces of wood together to form a hollow “sound box.” The quality of sound of one of these instruments depends on its shape, the wood it is made from, the thickness of both the top and back, and the varnish that coats its outside surface. Four strings made of gut, synthetics, or steel are wrapped around pegs at one end of the instrument, tightly stretched across a “bridge,” and attached to a tailpiece at the other end. The pegs are used to tune the instrument (change the length of the string until it makes exactly the right sound). The strings are tuned in perfect “fifths” from each other – 5 notes apart. The player makes the strings vibrate by plucking them, striking them, strumming them, or, most frequently, by drawing a bow across them. The bow is made of wood and horsehair. The instrument sounds different notes when the performer presses a finger down on the strings on the instrument’s neck, changing the length of the portion of the string that vibrates. The shorter the vibrating part of the string,the higher the sound produced. Violin Violin The violin is the smallest and highest-pitched member of the string family. It is held under the chin and rests on the player’s left shoulder. It can be played standing or sitting. Usually a soloist will stand, and violinists in an orchestra will sit. The violin often carries the melody in an orchestral work as its brilliant sound carries easily over many of the other instruments. There are usually two sections of violins, first violins and second violins, and they play different “parts” (different music has been written for each group). Viola Viola A little larger than the violin but played in the same manner, the viola is the next lower member of the string family. The viola duplicates the violin’s three lower strings, but its fourth string is tuned another fifth lower than the lowest violin string. It has a warmer tone quality than the violin and often plays harmony to support the violin’s melody. Cello Cello The cello plays notes that are only an octave (8 notes) lower than the viola, but it is much larger. Due to its size, the cellist sits in a chair and rests the cello between his or her knees. The cello has an end pin that rests on the floor to help support the instrument’s weight. The cello can play the part of a supportive, reliable bass instrument at one moment, and rise to reproduce the notes of a lovely tenor voice at other times. Double Bass Double Bass The double bass, also called the string bass (pronounced “base” as in first base) or just “bass” for short, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed stringed instrument, an octave lower than the cello. While it looks similar to the other members of the string family, it has more sloping “shoulders” so that the player can reach and move around on the strings more easily despite its large size. It may also have 5 strings rather than 4 with the addition of a lower string. Because of its size (taller than the performer), the bassist stands or sits on a tall stool to play the instrument, which rests on the floor. Harp The harp, another stringed instrument, is nothing like the rest of the string family. It is a tall, triangular-shaped instrument with about 45 vertical strings. The strings are plucked or strummed with the player’s fingers while seven pedals at the bottom of the harp adjust the length of the strings to produc |
On what musical instrument would you play a rappel | Hardest Instruments to Play - Top Ten List - TheTopTens® Hardest Instruments to Play The Top Ten 1 Violin The violin is a wooden string instrument in the violin family. It is the smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the family in regular use. I've been playing violin since I was 5 maybe 6 and I am now 13 so yeah it's hard from my standpoint of view but I also played or still play piano which is also hard having the small hands I do and leading from the beginning from the beginning as any instruments is. I also play the French horn with I have to admit is hard but it's getting to the extreme high or low notes that makes I that getting a legit note is relatively easy compared to the flute which I'm trying (in vain) to learn. I think the violin is really hard at all levels because when you tart off its hard because of learning how to hold it or where to place your fibers or just endurance. How long can you hold a violin up. I started in 1st grade and I was (and still am) pretty weak. You also have to learn to grow calluses on your finger tips. Yes I know that with all instruments it is constantly getting harder the longer you stay with it but with violin there's constantly a new thing to be learned. (Higher positions, ... more I have been playing the wonderful and amazing violin since I was six. I am seventeen now. And I am nearly not as good as some amazing people out there like my favorite artist of all time. Lindsey Stirling, a girl who is just AMAZING at violin, she plays all of classical, fiddle if you please, and... Dubstep. What more could you ask of an instrument that cool? I love to play the violin, and it is for SURE the most difficult instrument to play. You have to keep the bow strait, tune to the exact, you have to keep your fingers in the right places our you sound like a dying cat that is being attacked by a bear. You have to keep rhythm, you have to sit striate, feet in front of you. To make the notes sound even more extravagant, you have to vibrato, and then shift into positions that are very high. Drones, and fast fingering and bowing and double stops and trillings and playing soft as a butterfly's wings then BAM! Louder than a drum in just seconds. You have to be very talented to play the ... more Part of that you have to do exactly on horn, and most comply with the horn in the same way. You have to make sure it is the right note because you can easily spot if the sound is wrong or right on the violin, but with the French horn it is different. It takes a very skilled person to know the notes because all the notes are so close together. Also, playing songs with the valves is very complex and takes a very long time to master before you can play off-hand. It is obvious that this survey is completely biased towards the guitar and piano since it is a common instrument to play and people want to protect their dignity. It is very clear that the violin is the hardest instrument to play and I am not biased because I used to practice with the guitar and the piano. For the piano, every note you press is "correct" while the violin can be slightly sharp or flat. Is there a lot more technical difficulty on the violin? Definitely yes (staccato, harmonics, plucking, greater difficulty playing chords, shifting positions to reach insane notes. ) Yes, the piano can be hard to play, but it does not measure up to the violin. As for the guitar, it is quite difficult to play upon a MASTER level, but most people play it to play mainstream stupid stuff like some jack johnson song. Definitely not hard. However, there are two things that make the violin much harder than the guitar: the position the violin is held and the bow. You would be surprised ... more You're rather uneducated in the field of brass instruments to believe that the trumpet doesn't deserve a high place. Though I agree that the violin and piano are very difficult instruments, I can confirm to you that pitching and tone quality on the trumpet are very hard. I tell you this from experience having played, some of which I am still playing, the violin, piano, Fre |
What musical instrument was invented by Johann Christophe Denner | instrument | Johann Christoph Denner Johann Christoph Denner Posted on July 3, 2008 by John Denner The clarinet has undergone many changes and innovations through the years. From its’ first inception during the late 1600’s to today’s clarinet models, this musical instrument has certainly been through a lot. Due to the many improvements it underwent, there … Continue reading → |
How many strings are there on a viola | The Viola - Get-Tuned.com C3-E6 for advanced players (requires advanced position changing.) Musicians: Emanuel Vardi Lionel Tertis, William Primrose, Paul Hindemith Alessandro Rolla. The viola is the primary member of the viola family. It has four strings tuned in perfect fifths, and is played rested on the shoulder while using a bow. Music for the viola is written using the treble clef. The viola was first developed by instrument makers in Northern Italy who drew upon earlier Middle Eastern bowed instruments as inspiration. The viola is a versatile melodious instrument, which is also easy to transport due to its small size. As such, the viola is used in many genres of music including classical, country and bluegrass, Hungarian and gypsy, Celtic, pop and jazz. The viola is not very different to the violin, essentially having only one string that is different. Where the violin is tuned GDAE and has a higher range, the viola is tuned CGDA and has a slightly lower range. The range of the violin is seen as being more compatible to bright, brilliant melodies, whereas its sister the viola, tends to play a counter melody - often a third or a fifth underneath the violins melody. However, there are some notable differences in playing technique. As the viola is bigger than the violin, the finger positions are spread further apart, requiring the viola player to have greater technical skill than the violin player when playing the same passage. The viola is often heavier than the violin, and the bow is harder to handle as it is also weightier than the violin bow. The C string is much thicker than any violin string, and so takes more effort to push down to play a note. While acknowledging these differences, the viola and violin are still alike enough to be relatively easily interchangeable for players of either instrument. Read the full article: History of the Viola The viola was developed alongside the other members of the violin family in Northern Italy in the mid-16th Century. While the violin was praised for its perfect resonant form, the viola had significant geometric problems. The viola would be too long to be held on the arm if its perfect dimensions were to be honoured. Because of this problem the viola went through many different changes relative to its treble counterpart. The viola was largely overlooked in its early life due to the popularity of the violin. However, the viola became more popular and earned more respect in the 18th Century when technical changes caused the string tension to be increased, improving the timbre of the instrument. Violas can now be mass-produced; however professional luthiers still hand-craft viola models to various different specifications. For more information on the history of the viola, see our History of the Viola article. Read the full article: Types of Violas The viola has had an extensive history which so far has spanned over 450 years. Over this 450-year history the viola has also had many different changes in form due to its imperfect resonance. The viola has various different forms from specific time periods, and smaller sizes for children. Modern violas can produce sound electronically or acoustically, and sometimes the range of the viola is extended to include the higher E-string, which effectively combines the ranges of both the viola and the violin. For more information on different types of viola, see our Types of Violas article. Read the full article: Parts of the Viola To learn more about the different parts of the viola, see our Parts of the Viola article. Read the full article: How to Tune the Viola The viola has four strings which are tuned in fifths. From lowest to highest, the scientific pitch of the strings is: C3, G3, D4, and A4. Standard Viola Tuning - A4(Hz): 440 String Online Viola Tuner - Tune a viola using the standard CGDA tuning. Online Instrument Tuner - Tune a viola by using the microphone on your computer. For more information on how to tune the viola, see our How to Tune the Viola article. This article contains information on how best to tune your viola, and |
Who was the lead singer with Cream | Cream singer Jack Bruce dies at 71 Cream singer Jack Bruce dies at 71 Jack Bruce wrote and sang Cream's biggest hits including 'White Room' and 'Sunshine of Your Love.' Post to Facebook Cream singer Jack Bruce dies at 71 Jack Bruce wrote and sang Cream's biggest hits including 'White Room' and 'Sunshine of Your Love.' Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1wrOBsn CancelSend A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 31 To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Cream singer Jack Bruce dies at 71 Associated Press Published 12:27 p.m. ET Oct. 25, 2014 | Updated 2:00 p.m. ET Oct. 25, 2014 Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. JOE COCKER | Dec. 22 (age 70) | The Sheffield, England-born singer with a huge, sandpapery voice was best known for a memorable Woodstock performance in 1969 where he delivered a cover of The Beatles' 'With a Little Help From My Friends' with almost frightening intensity. (Here he performs at Woodstock 1994.) Eileen Blass, USA TODAY Fullscreen BOBBY KEYS | Dec. 2 (age 70) | Keys (left) played saxophone for the Rolling Stones, and also performed on recordings with John Lennon and Eric Clapton.Originally from Texas, Keys started playing with Buddy Holly and The Crickets and went on to become a top session and touring musician. Casey Monahan/Statesman.com WAYNE STATIC | Nov. 1 (age 48) | Born Wayne Richard Wells, the founder and frontman of Static-X had disbanded the platinum-selling industrial metal group in 2013 and embarked on a solo career. John Shearer, WireImage JACK BRUCE | Oct. 25 (age 71) | With supergroup trio Cream, the British bassist (left) wrote and sang lead on hits such as ‘White Room’ and ‘Sunshine of Your Love.’ Peter Kemp, AP Fullscreen ALVIN STARDUST | Oct. 23 (age 72) | The glam rocker and stage actor, born Bernard Jewry and famed for hits such as ‘My Coo Ca Choo’ and ‘I Feel Like Buddy Holly,’ was hailed by Keith Richards as “the godfather of British rock ‘n’ roll.” M. McKeown, Getty Images TIM HAUSER | Oct. 16 (age 72) | The founder of Manhattan Transfer (right, with Alan Paul, left, and Janis Siegel) brought doo-wop- and jazz-tinged a cappella to the masses with hits such as 'Operator' and 'The Boy From New York City.' Evening Standard, Getty Images Fullscreen PAUL REVERE | Oct. 4 (age 76) | The ringleader of Paul Revere and the Raiders (front center) -- the '60s rockers famed for performing in Revolutionary War-style costumes. He played organ on hits such as 'Kicks'; 'Hungry'; and 'Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian).' AP Fullscreen GEORGE HAMILTON IV | Sept. 17 (age 77) | The longtime Grand Ole Opry star made the radical switch from pop to country early in his career and went on to score 40 country hits in less than two decades, among them ‘Abilene’ and ‘She’s a Little Bit Country.’ RB Redferns Fullscreen JOE SAMPLE | Sept. 12 (age 75) | With the Crusaders, he fused jazz, funk and R&B, pioneering the move of jazz from acoustic to electronic. His songs were sampled by Tupac Shakur, and he worked as a session keyboardist for Steely Dan, Marvin Gaye, B.B. King and Quincy Jones. Jean-Christophe Bott, AFP/Getty Images Fullscreen BOB CREWE | Sept. 11 (age 83) | The songwriter/producer known as the "fifth" of the Four Seasons (seated, in the studio with the Seasons) wrote such standards as "Walk Like a Man" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You." Later, he wrote Labelle's seductive soul hit "Lady Marmalade." Michael Ochs Archives, Getty Images Fullscreen COSIMO MATASSA | Sept. 11 (age 88) | The New Orleans producer and studio owner put his stamp on early rock ‘n’ roll, recording Little Richard ("Tutti Frutti") and Fats Domino ("The Fat Man") at his J&M Studio in the French Quarter. Tim J. Mueller for USA TODAY Fullscreen SIMONE BATTLE | Sept. 5 (age 25) | The G.R.L. group singer, mentored by Simon Cowell on TV’s ‘The X Factor,’ signed with Dr. Luke as part of the Pussycat Dolls reboot band and was featured o |
Which action painter was often referred to as Jack The Dripper | The Technique of Action Painting in Jackson Pollock Paintings The Technique of Action Painting in Jackson Pollock Paintings In the December 1952 issue of ARTnews, Harold Rosenberg coined the term, “action painting.” The term characterizes artists who first and foremost see the canvas as a space for action. Jackson Pollock is the artist who best illustrates the techniques of action painting. The bold colors, movement and individuality of Jackson Pollock paintings are recognizable worldwide. His technique of “dripping” paint onto a canvas created a number of famous works that earned him considerable acclaim. Pollock’s paintbrush would dance above the canvas and express his emotions and feelings without having to touch the canvas. Action painting refers to a style that resembles performance art, whereby the artist freely lets go and unleashes emotion. It is in the performance of action painting that a plot is created by the artist. However, there is no central motif. Action painting tells a story without the use of a central image, merely through action. The painting Lavender Mist, unveiled by Pollock in 1950, is one of the most famous Jackson Pollock paintings. The canvas which is 10 feet wide displays paint that has been dripped and splattered over every inch. Lines of color move in every direction, and the imprint of Pollock’s hands which have been dipped in paint appear at the top right corner of the canvas. The eye frantically attempts to take in the sheer magnitude of the painting and is unable to rest. Because his paintings were created through action, the process of viewing them must also involve an active process. It is debatable whether action painting is an accurate way to describe the technique that Pollock famously used. The Jackson Pollock paintings do illustrate a technique that was not bound by restrictions of space or convention. Certainly, Pollock’s abstract expressionist style of painting broke many conventions and was heavily influenced by cubism and surrealism. Pollock himself was uninterested in labels or definitions; he simply wanted to authentically and freely express his emotions. When asked about technique he replied, “It doesn’t make much difference how the paint is put on as long as something has been said. Technique is just a means of arriving at a statement.” Jack the Dripper |
Who was the British war hero who was seized in Beirut in 1989 at the age of 74 | BBC ON THIS DAY | 13 | 1989: British war hero 'seized' in Beirut 1989: British war hero 'seized' in Beirut A British war hero is feared kidnapped after he disappeared in the Lebanese capital Beirut. Jackie Mann, 74, an ex-squadron leader and Spitfire pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain, vanished after leaving his home in the city to go to a bank. It is feared that Mr Mann has joined the three other UK hostages believed to be held by the pro-Iranian Hezbollah party. Mr Mann's wife Sunnie has made an emotional appeal for his release on Lebanon Television. Mrs Mann said: "I appeal to whomsoever is holding my husband to return him to me." Mrs Mann told reporters: "We are just a couple who have lived in Lebanon for over 40 years because we loved the place and its people." There are concerns for Mr Mann's welfare because he suffers from a skin problem which requires medication after being badly burnt when he was shot down as a pilot. The previously unknown group Armed Struggle Cells has claimed it has a British "captive" although it did not mention Mr Mann by name. But the claim is being treated with caution. The group has demanded the release of Palestinian prisoners it said were being held in Britain accused of killing Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali in 1987. However, Scotland Yard said no-one linked to the murder was being held in the UK. A Foreign Office spokesman has confirmed that Mr Mann is missing but said there was no independent evidence that he had been kidnapped. Officials are checking hospitals in the Lebanon, police and local authorities in Beirut in the search for Mr Mann. The British embassy had warned three days before Mr Mann was seized that a Shia group was preparing to take another Western hostage. The Foreign Office and British embassy in Lebanon had renewed warnings to British citizens still living in Beirut to leave immediately following the Salman Rushdie affair in February. A fatwa, or religious edict, was issued by Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini after the publication of Mr Rushdie's novel "The Satanic Verses". Khomeini said Muslims had a duty to kill Mr Rushdie for blaspheming Islam in his novel. Concerns have also been mounting after the Speaker of the Iranian parliament, Hashemi Rafsanjani, urged Palestinians to kill five Westerners for every Palestinian killed by Israelis in the occupied territories. Meanwhile, a 24-year-old West German aid worker, Marcus Quint, who was kidnapped earlier this month has been released at the headquarters of the pro-Syrian Amal militia without any explanation. |
Besides Wembley which other London venue was used in the 1966 World Cup finals | 393 (3.09 per match) A total of 74 teams signed up to participate in the 1966 World Cup qualification rounds setting a new record number of entries for the qualifying tournament. England , as the hosts, and Brazil , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition. The qualifying process continued to be very unclear and matter of disagreement for participants. Sixteen African nations boycotted the tournament because they did not accept the FIFA rule that required the three second-round winners from the African zone to enter a playoff round against the winners of the Asian zone in order to win a place at the finals. African nations believed that winning their zone should have been enough to go straight through to the finals. On the other hand, two very important European teams, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia who were runners-up four years earlier failed to qualify. The 14 available spots were distributed in continental zones as shown below: • Europe (UEFA): 10 spots. 34 teams (including Israel and Syria) competed for 9 direct places. England , as the hosts, qualified directly. Syria, Malta and Iceland withdrew. • South America (CONMEBOL): 4 spots. 9 teams competed for 3 direct places. Brazil , as defending champion, qualified automatically. • North America, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF): 1 place. 10 teams competed for only 1 place. Guatemala withdrew since the entry was not accepted by FIFA. • Asia (AFC) and AFRICA (CAF): 1 place. 19 teams (including Australia from Oceania) competed for 1 place. African teams withdrew (15). South Africa: banned. A total of 51 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 127 qualifying matches were played, and 393 goals were scored (an average of 3.09 per match). The teams that qualified for the World Cup were: External link: RSSSF 1966 FIFA World Cup Qualification Format and seedings The format of the 1966 competition remained the same as 1962 . The sixteen teams were divided in four groups of four teams with the top two advancing to the quarter-finals. Each group played a round-robin format. If the top two from each group were equal in points or the second and third teams were equals on points, then goal average would be used to separate any teams equal on points. In the knockout stage, if a match was tied after ninety minutes, then thirty minutes of extra time would be added. If the score was still tied after extra time, then lots would be drawn to determine the winner. This rule would apply to all parties in the knockout stage, except for the final match. The final would have been replayed if tied after extra time. In this World Cup ,replays or drawing of lots were not necessary. The teams were divided for purposes of the draw into four groups according to geographic basis. Each of the four groups would contain one team from South America ( Brazil , Argentina , Chile , and Uruguay ), one from Europe ( England , Hungary, Soviet Union, and West Germany ), one from Latin Europe ( France , Portugal , Spain , and Italy ), and one from rest of the World (Bulgaria, Korea DPR, Mexico , and Switzerland). England , West Germany, Brazil and Italy were the seeded teams. Squads For a complete list of all squads that appeared in the 1966 FIFA World Cup, please, visit: 1966 World Cup squads Venues Eight venues were chosen to host the tournament. The host cities for the 1966 FIFA World Cup were London , Manchester , Birmingham , Liverpool , Sheffield , Sunderland , and Middlesbrough . 1 TOURNAMENT SUMMARY The first round had some facts worth noting. The English hosts had no problems winning Group A ahead of Uruguay and progressed to the quarterfinal stage, while in Group B, West Germany and Argentina with five points each advanced to the quarter-finals. One of the most unpredictable results of the tournament occurred in Group C. Portugal and Hungary advanced to the knock-out stage whil |
Which motor racing track is east of Chester | Chester Motor Club - Club History CLUB HISTORY International Representatives The First 70 Years On the 29th of September 1921, as a result of reading an advertisement on the front page of ‘The Cheshire Observer’ the previous week, placed by Mr Ted Davies of Davies Bros. Motorcycles, a group of enthusiasts got together at The Kings Head Hotel, Grosvenor Road, Chester to consider the formation of a Motor Cycle Club. After much debate, they formed an organization to be known as: The Chester and District Motorcycle and Light Car Club From amongst the people attending this meeting was elected the first committee and Officers Of The Club. Mr A. Wood, Landlord of the Kings Head, was elected Chairman, Captain W.G. Hill was elected to the posts of Hon.. Secretary and Treasurer. The Captain was Mr J Gamon and Vice Captain, Mr j Crowther Walker. The committee was made up from Messrs R.W. Milton, W.H. Stokes, E. Parton, J. Graham Oates, D.W. Beck, Ill. Davies and a Mr Sandy Miles, according to the minutes which are deposited at The City Record Office. Others who attended that first meeting include Len Buttonwood, Cec Parker. Billy Philpot. Ernie Marsden, Beet Wright. Eric Whitely. lvor Watson, George Milton and George Gleave. Before 1921 however. all was not darkness on the motoring front in Chester as there appears to have been as existence "The Cheshire Motor Club". whose secretary was one Harry Marsdan. This thrived until the First World War but was not to be resurrected after. It is said that the Trophies belonging to this organization still reside ‘as a bank vault in Chester Hillclimbing Enthusiasm ran high. The first organized activity of the Club was a social run to Llangollen on the 2nd October 1921 . Highlight of the day was a climb up Alt y Bath - then a rough. unmade stepped track At the first committee meeting on 20th October 1921 it was decided to apply for affiliation to the Auto Cycle Union in order to become licensed to run competitive motorcycle events. Things progressed apace. Social runs to such diverse places as Rhyl, New Brighton , Conquering Hero Hill, Berwyn . Worlds End, Cilcain, The Sun at Trevor and Pen y Ball, to mention but a few, were enjoyed on most Sundays. In the meantime members were looking for suitable stretches of road to race on They were successful and on Easter Monday 1923 the first Llinegar Hill Climb, for motorcycles only, was run. Len Wood and Dudley Beck was in charge presenting the Club with its first opportunity to help the local community by donating 3d out of each of 6000 programmes sold, at 6d each, in aid of the of the Ffynnongroew lighting fund. I believe some of the streetlights can still be seen today. Between 5000 and 6000 spectators in ideal weather watched riders on the 1056 yard climb. Founder member Jack Smith was one of five riders to come to grief near the top of the hill, although none were seriously enough injured to need the attention of an undertaker who advertised his services in the programme, it was thought prudent, however, to bring Jack home in George Milton’s sidecar. Best performance and the Walker Cup went to Mr H.Porter with a time of 37.6 secs, while the Beck Cup for best performance by a local rider went to Mr C. Edwards from Holywell in a time of 47.4 sees. Contemporary press reports indicate the great support of the local populace and that H. Gaskell created much diversion by riding down the 1 in 6 hill standing on his saddle. In 1924 the Hill was alive to the sound of music once again. This time Light Cars were included in the event and fastest time of the day for |
Which sport is played at The Guards Club | Guards Polo Club Guards Polo Club There are no announcements. Reciprocal Clubs Membership of Guards Polo Club allows you entry to these clubs around the world. So if you find yourself in a far flung place with some time to spare then contact the Membership Department (01784 434212) which will personally arrange your visit. Please note that all reciprocations must be validated by our Membership Department in the first instance. Apes Hill Polo Club 1. Barbados The venue for some world-class polo and home to the patron of Apes Hill polo team. The club also boasts an excellent golf course that offers unrivalled views over the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Argentario Polo Club 2. Monte Argentario, Italy This Club is located on the Mediteranean sea, in Tuscany, at Monte Argentario. Just over an hour from Florence or Rome, the club's polo field and stables are in beautiful countryside with a wonderful view of the sea and in the middle of an execllent 18-hole golf course. Matches are played between May and October. Auckland Polo Club 3. New Zealand The Auckland club was one of the first polo clubs to be formed in New Zealand. The club has its own grounds and plays polo at least four times a week. The polo captain is Sam Hopkinson, a familiar name to polo in the UK. Berliner Polo Club 4. Germany One of the oldest polo clubs on the European Mainland. Berliner Polo Club offers polo from May through to October. Established in 1906 it offers a variety of tournaments in the German capital. Campo Argentino de Polo 5. Palermo, Argentina The home of the greatest polo in the world - the Argentine Open - this polo ground in Palermo was built in 1928 - the world's fifth oldest polo tournament - and is affectionately known as the cathedral of Polo. Just 10 minutes from the centre of Buenos Aires this venue is different from other clubs in this list as it is a polo venue rather than a club. The great contest is held from mid November to early December. Chantilly Polo Club 6. France Built in the grounds of the Ferme D'Aprement, in the shadow of the chateau of Chantilly, the Chantilly Polo Club opened its doors in 1995. The club, whose president is Patrick Guerrand Hermes, offers a wide choice of polo and strives to be a centre of excellence where all are welcome. Eldorado Polo Club 7. Indio, California, USA The club has been offering first class polo for more than 50 years. Known as an informal players' club, matches are played from November through to April. The club offers a unique mix of old and new, tradition and innovation, champagne and long-neck Coronas, that has come to be known as polo, desert style. Genghis Khan Polo Club 8. Orkhan National Park, Mongolia Situated in the heart of the Mongolian Steppes, this club offers polo from early June to September. Visitors are accommodated in traditional Mongolian yurts (tents) and can choose from some 50 polo ponies and riding horses. In addition to the polo the club offers riding through the magnificent Orkhan National Park with its hot springs and volcanoes as well as the opportunity to sample kendo, yoga, fishing and archery. Helvetia Polo Club, Brazil 9. Brazil Helvetia Polo Club is the leading polo venue in Sao Paulo with 45 full size grounds. Such facilities mean that the Club is able to offer excellent sporting fixtures from March to October. In addition to some great polo, Helvetia Polo Club is also able to offer polo lessons within its own polo academy as well as other equestrian opportunities among the stunning Brazilian countryside. Helvetia Polo Club’s wonderful Clubhouse is, of course, the perfect place to relax after a great day of polo. Hurlingham Club 10. Buenos Aires, Argentina This leading Argentine polo and golf club is named after the Hurlingham Club in London and was the first place to host polo in Argentina. The club itself boasts five polo fields, stabling for 300 horses, plus an 18-hole golf course, 18 tennis courts including six grass courts, a cricket pitch, two swimming pools, three paddle tennis courts and an indoor sports complex with a gym and squash |
Which European city has an underground station called George V | Paris Le Forum des Halles and other Shopping Reviews Private Tour: Customize Your Perfect Day in Paris "Your day in Paris is completely tailored to match your sightseeing desires. Before your tour your private guide will contact you to discuss the things you want to see so that your logistics and itinerary can be arranged in advance saving you time.On the day of your tour meet your guide at your preferred central location and then set off by whatever means of transport is needed. Taxi rides and public transport are included but all meals activities and entrance fees are payable at your own expense.So what to see? That's up to you! Perhaps visit must-see sights like the ever-inspiring Eiffel Tower -- Paris’s undisputed architectural icon -- or the Basilica of Sacré-Coeur for sweep focus on the more offbeat Paris attractions like the Père Lachaise Cemetery – the city’s hauntingly beautiful graveyard – or let your guide introduce you to private parks that tourist maps miss. Below is a sample itinerary." Private Tour: Explore Your Favorite Neighborhood in Paris "Your morning or afternoon in Paris is completely tailored to match your interests. Your guide will contact you before your tour to discuss the things you want to see so that your logistics and itinerary can be arranged in advance. Choose one of seven nei Opéra/Louvre Montparnasse St-Germain-des-Prés Panthéon/Latin Quarter Montmartre or the Marais/Bastille. On the day of your tour your guide will meet you at your hotel or apartment in central Paris. Then Private 2-Day Tour: Customize Your Perfect Stay in Paris "You will need to contact your guide ahead of time to help set up your itinerary based on what you want to do and see during your two days in Paris. On the first day of your tour meet your guide at your preferred central Paris location then head out together to explore the City of Lights. Public transport is included but all meals activities and entrance fees are at your own expense.Paris has a multitude of offerings for nearly every type of traveler. Want to hit all the top Paris attractions such as the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral? Are you an art buff seeking to tackle the Louvre? Or would you rather explore off-the-beaten path neighborhoods such as the bohemian Montmartre district? It's up to you. Below is a sample itinerary to spark some ideas." |
Which motor manufacturer make the Qashqai | Nissan Qashqai: car review | Martin Love | Technology | The Guardian Wheels Nissan Qashqai: car review Nissan’s trailblazing Qashqai was the world’s first crossover. But why couldn’t they have made it prettier? Blue velvet: the Qashqai now boasts new technology to smooth the ride. Sunday 26 October 2014 02.00 EDT Last modified on Sunday 26 October 2014 03.19 EDT MPG up to 74.3 Top speed 118mph Back in 2006, when Nissan first dropped the “crossover” on to an unsuspecting motoring public, we were all snuffling around like misguided moles, happy in the knowledge that a family hatchback was just that: a boring car with four doors and a sensible boot. What fools we were! Nissan saw things very differently. They thought the family hatchback should be chunky and funky. They thought it should look like a 4x4 even though it was just for cities and school runs. They thought it should be elevated, durable, modern… And so they invented the Qashqai . Sadly, Nissan also thought their new car had to be edgy, challenging and modern – designspeak for coyote ugly. That high back, the overbite, the unsettling dimensions: it all added up to make the crossover one of the most ungainly body shapes on the road. Despite that, or maybe because of that, the Qashqai has won friends all over the world. So many, in fact, that it’s totally outstripped all Nissan’s hopes and sold at twice the rate they expected. Pinterest Inside story: the well-designed interior of the roomy new Qashqai. The Qashqai is an all-British affair. It’s designed in Paddington, its technical centre is in Cranfield, it’s marketed from Rickmansworth and it’s built in Sunderland. Along with the Note and the Juke (another assault on the eyeballs), Nissan Sunderland has now made more than 7m vehicles – 80% of which have been exported to 97 markets around the planet. The Qashqai is, in fact (dad-joke alert), a cashcow! So what’s this second-generation model like? Well, like the outgoing one, it is elevated, durable, modern – and still ugly. It now has a weirdly protruding nose and an assertive stance that makes it look aggressive. If the first was a crossover, then this has truly crossed over. It’s now more SUV than saloon. Qashqai Mk II is longer and wider than Mk I, which results in increased cabin space. But the five-door option with two extra seats in the boot is no longer offered. Power comes from a choice of four engines: 1.2- and 1.6-litre turbo petrols, plus 1.5- and 1.6-litre diesels. The diesel engines come from Nissan’s sister company, Renault. These days motor manufacturers hop in and out of bed with each other faster than suburban swingers. Economy is impressively frugal, especially in the 1.5dCi diesel, which will do an amazing 74.3 miles to the gallon. The Qashqai comes in three trim levels, all of which feature a generous range of smart in-car wizardry. Among the highlights are automatic headlamp-dipping, moving-object detection and low-speed collision avoidance. The car also boasts some very fancy new technology. “Active trace control torque vectoring” is a complicated way of saying the car brakes its wheels individually to help you stay in control around high-speed bends. “Body motion control” means the car constantly dabs the brakes to smooth out movement over bumps and rough roads. Both result in an extremely comfortable, composed and controlled ride. Inside, the Qashqai is a lot plusher than you would expect for a family workhorse. It’s practical and tough, yet has an unmistakable air of no corner having been cut in production. Considering all this, it comes as no surprise that WhatCar? named the Qashqai its car of the year for 2014. And best of all, you don’t have to look at it when you are driving… Revving up on Regent Street Pinterest Classic appeal: come and enjoy the vintage motors on Regent Street. On Saturday 1 November, Regent Street, London W1 will see the return of the annual Regent Street Motor Show, the UK’s largest free-to-view motoring extravaganza. From Piccadilly Circus to Oxford Circus, the capital’s world-famous shopping street will be closed |
What type of transport is an abra used in Dubai | Transportation in Dubai, Dubai Metro, Cabs, Buses, Abras, Airlines Transportation in Dubai Dubai Metro, Cabs, Buses, Trams, Abras, Airlines Hi Sunil here to talk about transportation in Dubai Dubai roads are extremely busy like any major metropolitan area in the US. The entire Dubai transportation system is regulated by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). Despite the many transportation options in Dubai, there is really no reliable public transportation system. So I can't tell you what the most preferred way of traveling for most people in Dubai is. But what I can tell you is that no matter which currently existing method (as of 2007) of transportation you choose, you will face a lot of traffic and congestion particularly during rush hour. I think Wiki published a figure indicated that Dubai professionals spend nearly 2 hours on the road commuting to and from work. Goodness - this is one of the reasons I am personally so reluctant to move there. I cannot deal with traffic. I am too impatient on the road sometimes! When you go to Dubai you will see that the government has spent a lot of money developing and beautifying the roads. But because Dubai's population has boomed overnight, the road development is not enough to keep up with the increased number of vehicles on the road. Ask anyone in Dubai and they will tell you traffic and congestion is their number one concern about Dubai (more so than sky high rents and property values). And here is an interesting quote from Wiki: "Traffic congestion, the single biggest concern among Dubai's 1.44 million residents, inflicts losses of Dh 4.6 billion or 3.15% of the emirate's Dh146 billion GDP a year. The city has a car ownership rate of 541 cars per 1,000 population. This figure exceeds that of cities like New York City [444 cars per 1,000 population], London [345 cars per 1,000 population] and Singapore [111 cars per 1,000 population]. If this trend continues, then by 2020, there will be 5.3 million registered cars in Dubai." Very interesting. The government does realize this problem and has a few solutions in the works. In addition to developing new roads and overpasses, the government is working on a toll road system as well as the largest subway system in the world that is scheduled to complete in 2009 - the Dubai Metro . Transportation in Dubai Option #1 Dubai Metro The Dubai Metro might just be the answer to problems in the Dubai transportation system. The entire project is projected at just under $4 billion and is scheduled to complete in 2009. The project is being led by a partnership of 3 Japanese companies and is currently underway. You will see all kinds of overpasses and Metro work stations all over the place as you drive around Dubai. The original plan includes two main lines; green and blue. The green line will go from Rashidiya to the city center and the blue line will go from the new Dubai Airport to Jebel Ali. Each line is scheduled to run every 90 seconds. Each train track is going to have 70 kilometers of track and 43 station stops. Some of these will be above the ground and some will be underground (no different that New York City or Chicago). The government is hoping that this project is the answer to the main concern most Dubai residents have. To assist the Dubai Metro airport, the transportation authority is also planning developing seven rail systems on the ground that connects various areas within the city to the main Metro line. A snap-shot of transportation in Dubai during rush hour. Transportation in Dubai Option #2 Taxi Cabs in Dubai The taxi system is a large part of transportation in Dubai. Whenever I am there I prefer taking cabs mostly (that is if I don't rent a car). Dubai is not very big and you can usually get to most places quickly with a cab (assuming light traffic volumes). Taxis in Dubai are very cheap compared to most places around the world. I'd say more people use the taxi than the bus. This is because buses are used mainly by daily commuters who commute to work. Cabs are more preferred by the tourists and temporary |
What road safety item was introduced into the UK on 31 October 1951 | End of the road for the zebra? | UK news | The Guardian End of the road for the zebra? Sixty years after its introduction, the black-and-white striped pedestrian crossing is being replaced due to safety fears Experts say that zebra crossings can actually cause accidents. Photograph: Alamy Share on Messenger Close In the 60 years since it was officially introduced to Britain's roads, the zebra has evolved into the panda , the pelican and the puffin . Now the original black-and-white striped pedestrian crossing, a pair of Belisha beacons its only adornment, is nearing extinction. More than 1,000 zebras have gone in the past five years, and many thousands more have been replaced by higher-tech pelicans (red, amber and green lights for drivers; red and green men for pedestrians) and puffins (like pelicans, but with added sensors). "Essentially, drivers don't take as much notice of zebra crossings as they should because there's no red light telling them to stop, and pedestrians don't feel as safe as they do with a signal telling them when to cross," says Andrew Howard, the AA's head of road safety. Howard expects plain zebras to vanish from all but the slowest-moving city-centre roads within the next few years. "To a large extent," he says, "they already have. I'm struggling to think of a single plain zebra in Basingstoke." Road safety experts have long argued that because zebras – launched in Britain in 1951 after trials first of a blue-and-yellow, then a red-and-white version – give priority to pedestrians but do not actively slow vehicles down, they may elicit unsafe behaviour from both. Research by the New Zealand Transport Agency in 2007 suggested that a zebra without any traffic slowing measures could actually increase pedestrian accidents by 28%. Combined with a speed bump, however, it reduced them by 80%. Here, five people died on zebra crossings last year and 144 were injured. One example of this iconic part of the UK road network will, however, survive: the crossing on the cover of the Beatles' 1969 Abbey Road LP is now Grade II listed . |
What is the oldest known alloy | Blagovest Bells acoustics Bronze The History The oldest alloy known to human beings was a bronze made of copper and arsenic. People learned to make it about 3500 B.C. Gradually, people replaced the arsenic with tin. The period in history between the Stone Age and the Iron Age became known as the Bronze Age because bronze was commonly used to cast containers such as cups, urns, and vases. People also shaped bronze into battle-axes, helmets, knives, shields, and swords. They also made it into ornaments, and sometimes even into primitive stoves. Bronze Age (3,500 to 0 BC or later, depending on location) Bronze was developed about 3500 BC by the ancient Sumerians in the Tigris-Euphrates Valley. Historians are unsure how this alloy was discovered, but believe that bronze may have first been made accidentally when rocks rich in copper and tin were used to build campfire rings. As fire heated these stones, the metals may have melted out and mixed, forming bronze. This theory is supported by the fact that bronze was not developed in North America, where natural tin and copper ores are rarely found in the same rocks. Around 3000 BC, bronze-making spread to Persia, where bronze objects such as ornaments, weapons, and chariot fittings have been found. Bronzes appeared in both Egypt and China around 2000 BC. The earliest bronze castings (objects made by pouring liquid metal into molds) were made in sand, and this method is sometimes still used, even for casting bells. However, clay and stone molds were developed later on, and clay is usually used nowadays for bells. Zinc, lead, and silver were added to bronze alloys by Greek and Roman metalworkers for use in tools, weapons, coins, and art objects. At first, copper-arsenic alloys were used, but only for a short while. One disadvantage of this alloy was that the fumes emitted by arsenic during smelting tended to kill the metalsmiths! Eventually, tin was found to be an ideal alloying agent for copper. The optimum ratio is about 10 to 20% tin to copper. The melting point of bronze is 950 deg. C, compared to 1084 deg. C for pure copper. The bronze melt flows freely into molds without formation of gas bubbles, which is a problem with copper, and bronze is hard immediately after casting and cooling it does not need to be tempered. Bronze is harder and less brittle than copper-arsenic alloys, and it can be hardened even further by hammering Modern bronzes After its discovery (for the Middle East, around 700 BC) iron, and later steel, quickly replaced bronze in the ancient world as the metal of choice for weaponry and industry because it is harder and more durable. Today, bronze is used for making products ranging from household items such as doorknobs, drawer handles, clocks, and sculpture, but it is also still used in some industrial applications, such as engine parts, bearings, and wire. And of course, it is used in bells. |
How many barrels did the original Gatling gun have | Gatling Gun - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Google The Gatling gun is a machine gun that consists of multiple barrels revolving around a central axis and is capable of being fired at a rapid rate. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler of the Union army first used the gun at the siege of Petersburg, Virginia , in 1864-1865. Did You Know? Richard Gatling had actually hoped that the tremendous power of his new weapon would discourage large scale battles and show the folly of war. The gun is named for its inventor, Richard Jordan Gatling, a physician. Gatling neatly divided his sympathies during the Civil War. While trying to sell machine guns to the Union, he was an active member of the Order of American Knights, a secret group of Confederate sympathizers and saboteurs. The conservatism of the Union army chief of ordinance and the unreliability of early models of the gun frustrated efforts to sell it to the U.S. Army. But Gatling soon improved on the original six-barrel, .58 caliber version of the gun, which fired 350 rounds a minute, by designing a ten-barrel, .30 caliber model, which fired 400 rounds a minute. The U.S. Army adopted the Gatling gun in 1866, and it remained standard until it was replaced in the early twentieth century by the Maxim single-barrel machine gun. The Gatling gun played an important role after the Civil War, giving small numbers of U.S. troops enormous advantages in firepower over the western Indians. In newly colonized portions of Africa and Asia, the Gatling gun provided the Europeans’ margin of victory over local forces. A modern, helicopter-mounted version of the Gatling gun, the Vulcan minigun, was widely used by the U.S. Army in the Indochina war. The minigun, popularly known as ‘Puff, the Magic Dragon’ for the flames and smoke emitted from its muzzle, fires at the staggering rate of 6,000 rounds per minute, enough to decimate an entire village in one burst. The minigun continues to be used as a counterinsurgency weapon in Central America. A larger version, the 20mm Vulcan is used for antiaircraft defense. The Reader’s Companion to American History. Eric Foner and John A. Garraty, Editors. Copyright © 1991 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Tags |
What are the two moons of Mars called | Martian Moons | Mars Exploration Program PHOBOS AND DEIMOS (moons of Mars) Mars has two small moons: Phobos and Deimos. Phobos (fear) and Deimos (panic) were named after the horses that pulled the chariot of the Greek war god Ares, the counterpart to the Roman war god Mars. Both Phobos and Deimos were discovered in 1877 by American astronomer Asaph Hall. The moons appear to have surface materials similar to many asteroids in the outer asteroid belt, which leads most scientists to believe that Phobos and Deimos are captured asteroids. Two Moons Passing |
What is Russian billionaire industrialist Roman Abramovich's investment corporation called | Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich - - Biography.com Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich is a Russian business tycoon, one of the richest men in the world and owner of the Chelsea Football Club. IN THESE GROUPS Famous People Named Abramovich Synopsis Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich was born on October 24, 1966 in Saratov, S Russia. Orphaned at age two, he was raised by an uncle. While a student, Abramovich set up a toy production company which he eventually parlayed into a fortune in the oil industry. Now, one of the richest men in the world, Abramovich is owner of the Chelsea Football Club and of private investment firm, Millhouse LLC. Industry Success Multi-billionaire businessman and entrepreneur Roman Abramovich was born in Saratov, S Russia. Born into impoverished circumstances and orphaned at age two, he was raised by an uncle and his family in Ukhta, N Russia. While still a student at the Moscow Auto Transport Institute (1987), he set up a small company producing plastic toys, and its success enabled him to found an oil business in the Omsk region. He rapidly made a name for himself within the industry and joined the board of the Sibneft company, eventually taking sole charge, and completing a merger which made it the fourth biggest oil company in the world. Sibneft was sold to the state-run Russian gas company, Gazprom, in 2005. In 1999 he was elected to the lower house of the Russian parliament representing the isolated Siberian area of Chukotka, to which he has donated large sums for improvement schemes. He was re-elected for a second term in 2005. Among his many homes is a country estate in Sussex, and he has become a familiar face in England since his acquisition of Chelsea Football Club in 2003. Fact Check We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us ! Citation Information |
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What is the second event in the heptathlon | The Heptathlon The Heptathlon is an athletic competition which amounts to athletes competing in seven different track and field events over a period of two days. The winner is determined by the athlete who essentially has competed the most successfully over the two days. An international scoring table is provided to evaluate and award points for each performance. The winner is the athlete who has the most points after the seven events. It is not so much that an athlete finishes first, second or third in one of the events so much as they run faster or jump and throw farther than their competition. In essence the athletes are competing against the scoring tables. On the First Day of competition athletes compete in the following events and order: 100 meter hurdles, high jump, shot put and 200 meters. On the Second Day of competition they will compete in: Long jump, javelin and the final event, the 800 meters. |
Which county cricket club has a rearing white horse on its crest | Kent Flag | British County Flags British County Flags Posted on August 3, 2013 by vexilo The flag of Kent was included on the registry from its inception. The design of a white horse rearing on its hind legs has been associated with the county for over a thousand years. Tradition holds that the first Germanic invaders in Britain were Jutish mercenaries from the Danish peninsula, led by brothers Hengist and Horsa: the pair appear in the 9th century work on the history of the English people, “Historia Ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum” by the Venerable Bede; the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle; the 9th century work attributed to the Welsh Monk Nennius, “Historia Brittonum” and Geoffrey of Monmouth’s 12th century “Historia Regum Brittaniae”. All these works of course were completed centuries after the events they describe and the two brothers may well have been legendary, the theme of twin brothers appears frequently in Germanic stories as recorded by classical writers and additionally the horse was an important element in the rituals of many ancient peoples, with names derived from the words for horse appearing frequently – the Old English words “Hengest” and “Horsa” meant respectively, “stallion” and “horse”. Conceivably, these founding fathers may in fact have been just the one individual, which is suggested by the similarity of these two names with equine associations. Reflecting all these characteristics, these Jutish invaders were said to have borne a banner bearing a white horse and it is further speculated that the symbol may have referred to the mythical horse Sleipner, which belonged to the god Odin, venerated by these Germanic warriors. The story of Hengist and Horsa further relates that the latter was killed in battle with the Celtic leader Vortigern at Aylesford, where a monument was raised in his honour, the White Horse Stone near Maidstone. This standing stone is considered by some visitors to resemble a horse’s head. Apparently the site has also been known locally as “The Ingá stone”, which presumably could be a corruption of the name “Hengist”? An alternative school of thought postulates that the white horse of Kent is actually derived from the ancient white horses cut into chalk downs and stamped on the coins of more than one pre-Roman British king. However forged though, the link between the emblem of a white horse and the county of Kent was demonstrably established by the heraldic era. As with Essex , the emblem of this early English kingdom was first recorded in print in the 1605 work “Restitution of Decayed Antiquities” by Richard Verstegen which included an engraving of Hengist and Horsa landing in Kent in 449 under the banner of a rampant white horse. It is worth noting that the illustration specifically shows a flag bearing a horse rather than a shield, the inference is clear that the invading force specifically used a flag with the horse emblem on it and lends an obvious historical legitimacy to the horse bearing flag of Kent. John Speed subsequently included the white horse in his 1611 “Atlas of Great Britaine”, appearing twice on a red shield, once held by “Hengist” and here on a blue shield Although it has been suggested that the white horse was subsequently used by the Justices of Kent for many years no evidence of such usage has yet come to light. Evidently however, the white horse came to be generally regarded as the emblem of the former kingdom, turned county. Kent County Council, established in 1889, was formally awarded a grant of arms, bearing the white horse, on 17 October 1933 – the blazon of the shield, “gules, a horse rampant argent” i.e. red with a white rearing horse, is one of the simpler heraldic descriptions. As this emblem had already been in the public domain long before the creation of the council, an armorial banner formed from such anciently recognised arms could not be restricted to the council’s use but represented the whole county as an entity in itself. The armorial banner was, therefore, the county flag and was thus accepted by the Flag Institute on the basis of this traditional asso |
Colonel Gaddafi was one linked to buying which England football league team | The Knowledge | Did Colonel Gaddafi almost buy Crystal Palace? | Football | The Guardian The Knowledge Did Colonel Gaddafi almost buy Crystal Palace? Plus: multiple league winners in single season from a single city; more teams with best attack and worst defence; and ice skating on a football pitch. Send your questions and answers to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter Colonel Gaddafi and Selhurst Park. Photograph: PA and the Guardian The Knowledge Did Colonel Gaddafi almost buy Crystal Palace? Plus: multiple league winners in single season from a single city; more teams with best attack and worst defence; and ice skating on a football pitch. Send your questions and answers to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter Tuesday 16 April 2013 19.09 EDT First published on Tuesday 16 April 2013 19.09 EDT Close "Is it really true that Colonel Gaddafi nearly bought Crystal Palace ?" wonders Jason Elkington. The answer depends on how you define 'nearly': do you adhere to the Oxford English definition of 'very close to, almost', or the popular newspaper definition of 'somebody said they knew somebody who thought it might happen'? If it's the former, alas we can only tell you that no, Colonel Gaddafi did not nearly buy Crystal Palace once. If it's the latter, then ding-ding-ding, you're a winner! Yes, Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi did indeed nearly buy Crystal Palace! The story broke in July 2004. The club's chairman Simon Jordan was making no secret of the fact that he wanted to sell the club and do one – "I don't enjoy football anymore" – and told reporters he'd heard that Colonel Gaddafi and his son Al-Saadi were interested. "If they did [make an offer]," he said, "I would consider it." Having invested a fortune that could otherwise have been spent on self-tanning products, Jordan would probably have considered selling to anyone with the readies, but fans were less than enthused by the thought of the Libyan leader taking over the club's affairs. His nickname – Mad Dog – may have suggested wicked bantz but most were troubled by the provenance of the money involved. "There's giving someone a second chance," a club shop assistant called Lucy Kirby told the Telegraph, "but that's going too far." "Gaddafi is not a name which necessarily inspires enthusiasm from the British public," said Jordan, who also conceded that any deal would carry "a degree of stigma". But the deal might have been the one to secure Palace's hard-won Premier League status. "At the end of the day," said Jordan, "many people might see Roman Abramovich's involvement at Chelsea as less than palatable, but he is moving the club forward. If Gaddafi's money was able to progress Palace and allow them to compete at the top of the tree and be a successful football club, then one would have to take that into consideration." Gaddafi already owned a 5% stake in Juventus after purchasing shares using the state-owned Libya Arab Foreign Investment Company, and had previously been linked with buying a similar sized stake in Liverpool, so the story was not completely outlandish (although we're not sure how much credibility Al-Saadi's oft-mentioned spell at Perugia really lent things, having lasted only 15 minutes). In fact, the BBC set a business reporter to work on what the deal might mean for Palace: "Libya is sitting on almost $1.5 trillion (£801bn) worth of oil. Enough to buy rather a lot of David Beckhams and Wayne Rooneys." It was only a matter of days before hopes of a team full of Beckhams and Rooneys (imagine the card count! They haven't thought this through) were killed stone dead, however, when a spokesman for the Libyans said: "Mr Gaddafi had been informed about the rumours that bounded him to a possible interest to buy Crystal Palace, but he knew nothing and he isn't involved in this situation." All is not lost, of course, because it is true that P Diddy nearly bought Crystal Palace a few years ago. He got closer than Gaddafi, anyway. "Diddy was in London meeting football fixers," said Sun sources. "He's just deciding who he thinks he |
Which super group were originally called the 'New Yardbirds' | Yardbirds/Led Zeppelin's Dubious Recording History Yardbirds photo courtesy of Epic/EMI Records By Will Shade In July 1968, the Yardbirds finally threw in the towel. Relf and McCarty made the fatal decision that heavy, guitar dominated music was on the way out. They formed the art rock/progressive band, Renaissance. McCarty is still rueful, yet bemused, about the path he chose to follow. He has since reformed the Yardbirds several times. The latest configuration, with Chris Dreja, has toured America and Europe well into the New Millenium. They do an incredible version of "Dazed and Confused,� seguing straight from a note perfect "Still I'm Sad.� It would seem that McCarty and Dreja feel some right to the song. Relf and McCarty's foray into prog rock was short lived. They released only one album with Renaissance. A second Renaissance LP was half done before they packed it in and John Hawken took it upon himself to locate other musicians to finish it. Keith Relf apparently realized the error of his ways, forming a heavy metal band in the mid-70s. Their one and only album, the self-titled Armageddon, is one of the great lost classics. It easily stands cheek by jowl with his former bandmate's work in Led Zeppelin. Chris Dreja was initially slated to be the bass player in Page's new lineup, but bowed out gracefully once a more enthusiastic replacement was found. Page obviously made the right choice. He walked away with a stockpile of songs, including heavy metal's nascent anthem, "Dazed and Confused." The stalwart Jimmy Page soon assembled a new band, which still called itself the Yardbirds. Comprised of Page, fellow session hack John Paul Jones on bass, drummer John Bonham and vocalist Robert Plant, they fulfilled the original band's final contractual obligations, touring Sweden in September 1968. Contrary to accepted facts, the band was not known as the New Yardbirds at the time. Scandinavian ads billed them as either the Yardbirds or Yardbirds with Jimmy Page. Now back to the name "Yardbirds� itself. McCarty and Relf signed a document, which authorized Page and Dreja to fill out a Yardbirds group to satisfy the Scandinavian dates only. Page and Dreja had the name, even when Dreja left the band to pursue his passion for photography. Chris Dreja cleared up matters in a 2001 interview with this author. He recalled an exchange with the last Yardbirds manager, Peter Grant, who would go on to guide Led Zeppelin as well. "I do remember through my own lawyer just remind Peter that I had in no way given up moral rights to the name itself whether I was a photographer or dentist or whatever. I certainly didn't hand it over to Jimmy Page," Dreja said. "I wasn't going to give up the moral rights to my status and what the band was. And through my lawyer I informed them of that. It was nothing heavy, but it's interesting they became Led Zeppelin fairly quickly." When Chris Dreja found out that manager Peter Grant was sending the group out to tour England (October 18-19) under the name, the ex-Yardbird informed Page and Grant that he did not want them to use said name. The name change was announced in the October 19, 1968 issue of "Disc" magazine. Dreja's request caused the name change - Page has never owned it. Around this time, the new group had entered the studio to record their first album (boxes containing the master tapes are marked "Yardbirds"). Soon, they adopted their new name, which would grace their eponymous debut. Amusingly enough, the name Led Zeppelin itself wasn't devised by any member of the band. In May 1966, Jeff Beck was growing disenchanted with the Yardbirds. He and Jimmy Page entered the studio to record a number of tracks along with John Paul Jones and the Who's great drummer, Keith Moon. Moon's bandmate, John Entwistle, was also involved in some capacity. Apocryphal legend says the recording session went so well that the four musicians discussed forming a band. Moon and Entwistle were dissatisfied with Pete Townshend's increasing dictatorial grip on the Who. They were quite keen on the ide |
Which former soap star had a hit in 1993 with This Is It | eil.com / esprit : TV Soap Stars.Pop Stars.Singing Soap Stars.British Soap Operas.Australian Soap Operas.US Soap Operas. blog.eil.com We have been the worlds biggest and best for serving the most demanding record collectors for 29 years! It's the classic tale of 'always wanting to be a singer' or 'only concentrating on acting for a while'. For some the adoration of millions of fans wasn't enough, others just tried their hand for another stab at infamy. Whichever it was, and however they left the show, there have been dozens and dozens of TV Soap Stars turned Pop Stars over the years. Some good, some OK and many many awful ones. We are taking a look at the phenomenon, highlighting small-screen stars from around the globe, choosing the best, and the worst. As well as bringing some rare records, CDs, memorabilia and collectables from soap stars old and new. · Soap Operas on the Net ...links to fan-sites, Soap Opera sites and more WORLDWIDE SOAP OPERA SINGING SENSATIONS Everything was going well before the car crash/sordid affair/killer disease/(add other soap opera exit story lines here) mean you are out of a job. What happens next one-time small screen soap-er stars? They launch a singing career of course! It doesn't matter if it's the grey sky dramas of Britain, the sun kissed fluff of Australia or the melodramatic insanity of the USA, when the soap bubble bursts pop careers appear. The UK loves it's soap operas. Every night hours of television are dedicated to delving into these other lives. From Eastenders to Coronation Street, Emmerdale to Brookside, we cannot get enough of them. We love them so much should a character leave the fans keep following, for a while at least. By far the most successful soap opera in terms of chart success is Eastenders. Albert Square has seen pop stars emerge in the shape of Anita Dobson , Sid Owen and Michelle Gayle . Ex-'Enders Martine McCutcheon and Nick Berry even scored number ones. The hit potential of Eastenders has even led to some musicians moving into the Square. Martin Kemp of Spandau Ballet was a cast member, as was drum'n'bass guru Goldie . Click on the Albert Square sign to see our catalogue list of singing stars to have graced Eastenders. The competition for viewers between Eastenders and Coronation Street may be fierce but in the Soap Pop stakes Wetherfield is not that wonderful. The most famous pop star to walk the cobbles actually did it in reverse. Keith Duffy was a worldwide million seller member of Boyzone before joining the Corrie cast. And what a stellar musical cast he met! Matthew Marsden , Tracy Shaw , Adam Rickett and Bill Tarmey all tried their hands at a music career but to no degree of success. Corrie loser Kevin Kennedy , who played Curly Watts, has had some success in New Zealand of all places. Click on the sign to see our catalogue list of singing stars to have starred in the Street. If Wetherfield isn't the place to learn the pop trade then even further from chart topping success come Emmerdale Farm and Brookside Close. Emmerdale tried with The Woolpackers to set the nation line-dance crazy, it failed. As did the pop career of Miss Malandra Burrows. Brookside fairs slightly better spawning Claire Sweeney and Jennifer Ellison . As well as letting a lonely Nolan sister move in. Much of the Soap star to Pop Star route can be traced back to Australia. In the 1985 a series called Neighbours made the move from Down Under TV to screens in the UK. Since then the show has been a constant favourite on British screens and spawned one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. With the insane devotion of the English for all things Neighbours when Kylie Minogue hit #1 in Australia with a version of the 'Locomotion' it made sense to release the track here too. And so the rest is history... Kylie was followed by Jason Donovan , Craig McLachlan and Stefan Dennis . Every Ramsey Street resident seemed guaranteed to have a UK chart hit throughout the late 80s and early 90s. As the 1990s carried on so |
What is the capital of the Maldive islands | Capital of the Maldives, Male' - Maldives Netherlands Capital of the Maldives, Male' Male', the capital of the Maldives is located almost in the centre of the nation, on the east side of Kaafu atoll. It is the commercial centre and the location of many important historical and religious landmarks. With an area of just over 1.77 square kilometres, it is home to over 70,000 people. It is the busiest and the most populous island in the archipelago. In the past, it has been known as the Sultan's island. For the purpose of administration the island is divided into four districts. Henveiru occupies the North-East side and Maafannu the North-West. The two smaller wards Galolhu and Machchangolhi, lie in the centre and to the south. Recently the Island of Vilingili has been added as an extension to Male'. Vilingili is been developed as an urban area since Male' no longer can accommodate the growing population and housing. All over Maldives houses are given names and numbers. However, numbers are used rarely and all houses are referred by there given names and most of them have Dhivehi (Maldivian) names, but some reflect the British influence often quite incongruously and sometimes poetically. Heart, Snow Down, Sky Villa, Rose Burn, Night Flower, Blue Bell, Lightning Villa, Marine Villa, Dreamy Light and Forget Me Not are some names you might see on, above or by the side of the house doors. The ambience of this small, unsoiled semi-urban environment with the historical sites and a museum with artefacts of the distinctive Maldivian culture dating as far back as 5000 BC, has unexpectedly caught the imagination of many a visitor such as Thor Hyerdal . |
With an average ground level of 1.5 meters above sea level, what Asian island nation is the lowest country in the world | Climate change 'will increase migration in Asia' - Telegraph Climate Change Climate change 'will increase migration in Asia' Entire communities on some islands in the Maldives have been forced to relocate because of rising sea levels, a Maldive minister said on Thursday in a reminder that global warming is taking a heavy toll on low-lying island nations. Maldives is the smallest Asian nation in population and land area Photo: REX 3:59PM BST 15 Sep 2011 Comments Climate change sceptics only have to look at his country, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, and other sea-level nations to see its horrific effects on the environment, Environment Minister Mohamed Aslam said. "In the past two to three decades, we have relocated entire populations from one island to the other simply because life wasn't sustainable in those islands," he told an Asian Development Bank conference on climate induced migration. He did not elaborate on how many people were forced to relocate but typically the islands are populated by a few hundred or thousand people each. With a population of about 313,000, Maldives is the smallest Asian nation in population and land area. The average ground level is 1.5 meters (5 feet) above the sea level, making it the lowest country on earth. The highest point in the country is only 2.3 meters (7 feet 7 inches), making it extremely vulnerable to inundation by sea. Aslam said in parts of his country, fresh water has become scare, entailing expenses to desalinate seawater. Soil chemistry has also changed, with some crops unable to grow, and many islands have been eroded. Related Articles Drowning Maldives saving to buy new homeland 10 Nov 2008 Maldives would be among the earliest victims of rising seas as glaciers melt due to global warming, and its officials have become vocal advocates of climate change policy. An ADB-funded report says environmental disruptions will increase forced migration in Asia and the Pacific that is expected to be most severely affected by climate change. The report calls on governments to boost vulnerable communities' resilience. Recommended policies include raising communities' resilience through disaster risk management, amending zoning regulations to prevent people from settling in areas at risk of environmental disruptions, upgrading urban infrastructure, lowering barriers to migration, improving knowledge on climate change and giving special attention to vulnerable migrants such as women. Bart Edes, an ADB director for sustainable development, said an estimated $40 billion may be needed to mitigate the effects of climate change in Asia and the Pacific. "Extreme weather events are already causing people to move," Edes said, adding 30 million people in the region were displaced last year due to floods and storms. Asia and the Pacific is home to 4 billion people comprising 60 per cent of the world's population. Maldives is aware how expensive it would be to protect itself from rising seawater. Aslam told The Associated Press after the conference that it would cost $3 billion to put up breakwaters on its 400 miles (600 kilometres) of shoreline. "It's going to cost us a lot, and since we've decided not to leave, what is required for us to do is to earn that money," he said. "We don't have that money right now." |
Cape Farewell is the southern tip of which island | Cape Farewell Canada Home - Cape Farewell Canada Cape Farewell Canada There are 28 voyagers from Canada, the UK, Mexico, Brazil, Ireland, Germany, and India on this Cape Farewell Youth Expedition. See photos and read short bios of many of these voyagers. See what interests them, and what drives them to make a difference in our world. + The first Cape Farewell expedition to originate in Canada takes place September 7-20, 2008, when 16 Canadian high school students representing each province and territory will join an international group of students on an expedition of discovery to Canada’s Arctic. + After training in Toronto followed by air transfer to Iceland, the expedition departs from Reykjavik (Iceland) on September 7, rounding Cape Farewell on the southern tip of Greenland and arriving at Iqaluit (Baffin Island) on September 20. In September 2007, 12 young voyagers from Canada, UK and Germany sailed around the Norwegian Arctic to raise awareness about climate change. This expedition was a chance for youth to learn about the science of climate change and to communicate this important issue through art. + |
How is the England island of Kerkira better known to holiday makers | Corfu Travel Guide, Corfu Greece Corfu Travel Guide Corfu Travel Guide - Greece Corfu Travel Guide The island of Corfu is located just off the West coast of Greece. Corfu enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate along with excellent beaches making it a popular destination for holiday makers. Corfu is very green compared to other Greek islands: hot and dry summers along with winter rain creates lush vegetation which is dominated by over 2 million olive trees. These olive trees on Corfu are the main cultivation, although Corfu's tourism now provides the most income. Planning a Holiday to Corfu? The Corfu Travel Guide is an extensive site of over 1000 pages. While planning a visit to the Greek island of Corfu our detailed Corfu Guide will help you plan ahead and make the most of your Corfu holiday. Use our guides and Corfu maps for information on where to stay, when to visit, how to travel around, what to see, best beaches, food and wine, and where to eat. We have recently updated all of our resort guides with new photographs and descriptions: Corfu Travel Guide Corfu Villas, Houses and Apartments to Rent Through the Corfu Travel Guide, you can book 'unpackaged' Corfu Villas with swimming pools, typical Greek houses and apartments - all individually hand-picked by us. The Agni Travel team, who are located in Nissaki Corfu, are on hand to advise you on where to stay. To view some of our rental properties on Corfu: Corfu Rentals How to Get to Corfu Corfu Airport: Flying to Corfu , for most Europeans, is an easy flight lasting less than 3 hours. Corfu's International airport (Kapodistrias) is located on the edge of Corfu (Kerkyra) town, it is modern and compact. During the summer months (May to October) there are regular charter flights from most European countries to Corfu. Domestic flights (from Athens) operate all year round: Corfu Flights Corfu Port: Corfu's port is at the edge of Corfu (Kerkyra) town. Ferries from Greek mainland (Igumenitsa and Patra) offer a regular service as well as ferries from Italy (Venice, Ancona and Brindisi). Corfu port is also a popular stop for visiting cruise ships. Driving to Corfu: Some drive to Corfu, the regular ferries from Italy and the Greek mainland to Corfu make the trip easier to plan. The roads of Corfu are generally in good condition, even if unavoidably steep and twisting in some locations. Corfu Food and Wine The most important part of any Greek island holiday, and Corfu is no exception, is the food and wine! Corfu's Tavernas will not disappoint. Modern Corfiot food is fresh and exciting - gone are the soggy Mousakas served with chips! Nowadays you will find fresh and exciting food at Corfu's tavernas. Since the introduction of the Euro, emphasis has been to keep prices down and quality up. Admittedly, it is more expensive than the days of the drachma, but Corfu still offers excellent value for money as a holiday destination. Corfu Tavernas Corfu Travel Guide Our Corfu website feature. Packed with everything you need to know before you visit Corfu. Use our clickable Corfu guide map to view detailed reports for each location and resort on Corfu. We will help you select the right location for your holiday needs so you can decide where to stay. We have recently updated our guide by driving around the island and taking new photos. We have also added new locations (some of the smaller resorts and villages of Corfu) that we felt deserved special mention for their traditional value: Corfu Travel Guide Frequently Asked Corfu Questions We help answer your Corfu questions, including: Where to stay on Corfu and when; Corfu Holiday Questions; Commonly Asked Taverna Questions; During Your Holiday Advice and Winter Corfu Visits Corfu FAQs and Help Corfu Tavernas, Food and Wine Holidays on Corfu are all about food and wine! Eating to Greeks is life itself. It is a time for Greek families to get together and socialize. The traditional highlight of the week is Sunday lunch - long drawn out affairs - often lasting many hours. Find out what Greek delights, on Corfu, are typic |
Which former chancellor of the exchequer was born in the Shetlands | Geoffrey Howe dies: prime minister leads tributes to 'quiet hero' | Politics | The Guardian Geoffrey Howe dies: prime minister leads tributes to 'quiet hero' David Cameron pays respects to former chancellor and foreign secretary Geoffrey Howe, who has died at 88 Saturday 10 October 2015 11.58 EDT First published on Saturday 10 October 2015 07.36 EDT Close This article is 1 year old The former Conservative chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe has died, aged 88, after a suspected heart attack, his family said on Saturday. Lord Howe was credited with ending Margaret Thatcher’s political career by resigning from her cabinet in November 1990. Howe’s family said he died late on Friday night at his home in Warwickshire after attending a local jazz concert with his wife, Elspeth. “There will be a private family funeral, followed by a memorial service in due course. The family would be grateful for privacy at this time.” David Cameron led tributes to the Tory grandee who was Thatcher’s longest serving minister until he resigned in 1990. His decision was credited with starting the process that led to her resignation. Cameron said that Howe was the “quiet hero of the first Thatcher government” and a “kind, gentle and deeply thoughtful man” who gave strong and sound advice. Sir Geoffrey Howe: a life in politics - in pictures Read more “His time as chancellor of the exchequer was vital in turning the fortunes of our country around, cutting borrowing, lowering tax rates and conquering inflation. Lifting exchange controls may seem obvious now, but it was revolutionary back then,” Cameron said. George Osborne (@George_Osborne) I will miss Geoffrey Howe. He was a great source of advice to me;a quietly-spoken radical,whose bitterly contested budgets rescued Britain October 10, 2015 “The Conservative family has lost one of its greats. Our thoughts are with his family.” Another former Tory chancellor, Lord Lamont, said he was deeply saddened by Howe’s death: “He was a truly brilliant chancellor of the exchequer. Behind the quiet unassuming demeanour there was steely determination, dogged consistency and a sense of direction. “He also had an impish sense of humour. Although he later fell out with Mrs Thatcher, they were for a long period a highly effective partnership, and she could not have succeeded without him. He was a Tory with a social conscience, who wanted opportunity for all. He was also a great friend and mentor to me for over 50 years.” Pinterest Geoffrey Howe and Margaret Thatcher at a European summit in Copenhagen, in 1987. Photograph: Sipa Press/Rex/Shutterstock Another former chancellor, Kenneth Clarke, who was parliamentary private secretary to Howe in the Ted Heath government of 1970-74, told the BBC: “I have regarded myself as an acolyte of Geoffrey Howe throughout my career - free market economics, a special conscience, internationalism, pro-European - and I always admired his pleasant demeanour, his unflappability as well as his steely resolve and his very, very good mind.” The shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, said that Howe “was not afraid to stand up for what he believed in and famously demonstrated this in his historic confrontation with Mrs Thatcher”. The Liberal Democrat leader, Tim Farron, described him as a “kind, decent and honourable man”, while Labour frontbencher Chris Bryant praised his “gentle spirit, enquiring mind and internationalist outlook”. Born in Port Talbot in 1926, Howe was educated at Winchester college and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He entered the Commons in November 1964 but lost his seat two years later. Howe became a QC in 1965 and was elected MP for Reigate as well as being knighted in 1970. He served as solicitor general and trade minister in Ted Heath’s government before Labour won power in 1974. Geoffrey Howe's most celebrated quotes Read more After losing a leadership contest to Thatcher in 1975, she made him shadow chancellor. It was during this time that the Labour chancellor Denis Healey – who died last Saturday – made his famous jibe that being attacked by Howe was “like being savaged by a dea |
How many chains are there in a furlong | What is a Furlong and please explain the distances. | Laurel Park What is a Furlong and please explain the distances. 1 Furlong = 1/8th mile (660 feet, 220 yards, or 201.17 meters) Workouts Lengths 8.5 Furlongs = 1 1/16 miles 9 Furlongs = 1 1/8 miles 9.5 Furlongs = 1 3/16 miles 10 Furlongs = 1 1/4 miles 10.5 Furlongs = 1 5/16 miles 11 Furlongs = 1 3/8 miles 11.5 Furlongs = 1 7/16 miles 12 Furlongs = 1 1/2 miles Laurel Park Visitor's Guide Come visit Laurel Park, Maryland's premier destination for horse racing and horse racing results. Located between Washington D.C. and Baltimore fans are treated to some of the best sights and sounds in the world. With an elegant Terrace Dining, comfortable Bars, simulcast rooms, and plenty of seating in the general admission area, Laurel Park has been offering exciting thoroughbred horse racing since 1911. Read More Book Your Party Reserve a day at the races for an unforgettable birthday, office party, family reunion, fundraiser or association gathering. With a variety of all-inclusive packages that include value added extras, like a trip to the Winner's Circle and a picture with the winning jockey, your next gathering at Laurel Park is sure to be a memorable one. For exciting horse racing and horse racing results, Laurel Park is your best bet in Maryland. Read More |
What bluish white element is used in battery electrodes | Zinc - definition of zinc by The Free Dictionary Zinc - definition of zinc by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/zinc Related to zinc: zinc deficiency zinc (zĭngk) n. Symbol Zn A bluish-white, lustrous metallic element that is brittle at room temperature but malleable with heating. It is used to form a wide variety of alloys including brass, bronze, various solders, and nickel silver, in galvanizing iron and other metals, for electric fuses, anodes, meter cases and batteries, and in roofing, gutters, and various household objects. US pennies minted after 1982 consist of a copper-clad zinc core. Atomic number 30; atomic weight 65.38; melting point 419.53°C; boiling point 907°C; specific gravity 7.134 (at 25°C); valence 2. See Periodic Table . tr.v. zinced, zinc·ing, zincs or zincked or zinck·ing or zincks To coat or treat with zinc; galvanize. [German Zink, possibly from Zinke, spike (so called because it becomes jagged in the furnace), from Middle High German zinke, from Old High German zinko.] zinc (zɪŋk) n 1. (Elements & Compounds) a brittle bluish-white metallic element that becomes coated with a corrosion-resistant layer in moist air and occurs chiefly in sphalerite and smithsonite. It is a constituent of several alloys, esp brass and nickel-silver, and is used in die-casting, galvanizing metals, and in battery electrodes. Symbol: Zn; atomic no: 30; atomic wt: 65.39; valency: 2; relative density: 7.133; melting pt: 419.58°C; boiling pt: 907°C 2. (Metallurgy) informal corrugated galvanized iron [C17: from German Zink, perhaps from Zinke prong, from its jagged appearance in the furnace] ˈzincic, ˈzincous, ˈzincoid adj (zɪŋk) n., v. zincked zinced (zɪŋkt) zinck•ing zinc•ing (ˈzɪŋ kɪŋ) n. 1. a ductile, bluish white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Symbol: Zn; at. wt.: 65.37; at. no.: 30; sp. gr.: 7.14 at 20°C. v.t. 2. to coat or cover with zinc. [1635–45; < German Zink, perhaps derivative of Zinke(n) prong, from the spikelike form it takes in a furnace] zinc (zĭngk) Symbol Zn A shiny, bluish-white metallic element that is brittle at room temperature but is easily shaped when heated. It is widely used in alloys such as brass and bronze, as a coating for iron and steel, and in various household objects. Zinc is essential to the growth of humans and animals. Atomic number 30. See Periodic Table . Zinc |
In 1949 which became the first stately home in England to open to the public | Longleat House | Longleat House, is set within 900 acres of … | Flickr Abhijeet Vardhan By: Abhijeet Vardhan Longleat House Longleat House, is set within 900 acres of ‘Capability Brown’ landscaped gardens and is widely regarded as one of the best examples of Elizabethan architecture in Britain and one of the most beautiful stately homes open to the public. It was built in 1540 after a former employee of King Henry VIII - John Thynn, purchased the ruins of a priory for £53. The house and estate has remained in the Thynn family through the years and each successive generation has added their own personal flourishes. In 1949, Longleat became the first stately home to open to the public and since then the entire estate has grown to become Wiltshire's foremost tourist attraction. Done |
The Astor family were owners of which magnificent house | Living With a Touch of Astor Family History - The New York Times The New York Times Great Homes & Destinations |Living With a Touch of Astor Family History Search Living With a Touch of Astor Family History By LAURA LATHAM Continue reading the main story Photo The interior open-plan living area of The Astor, a six-bedroom barn conversion near Cookham, Berkshire. Credit Hamptons International COOKHAM, ENGLAND — The Astor family legacy is still making its mark on British property sales. The new owner of Rest Harrow, a 14-bedroom, Arts-and-Crafts-style residence on the Kent coast, prefers to remain anonymous but the house’s history ensures that the property itself will draw attention. The home, a sea-facing mansion, was built in 1910 for Viscount William Waldorf Astor and his wife, Nancy. The viscount, whose father built the Waldorf Astoria, the New York hotel, belonged to one of the most famous and wealthy families in the United States, but he relocated to Britain in the late 1800s. Nancy Astor was the first woman elected to the British Parliament and, even today, the Astors remain at the heart of British business and politics. The current Lady Astor is the mother of Samantha Cameron, wife of Prime Minister David Cameron. Rest Harrow, which remained in the family until its sale in January, is on the Sandwich Bay Estate, a private property near the historic riverside village of Sandwich and a 90-minute drive from central London. Although in need of some updating, the property, which was listed at £2.25 million, or $3.4 million, drew interest from prospective international buyers. According to the sales agent, Andrew Harwood of the London-based property agency Knight Frank, they included U.S. and British financiers and Russian entrepreneurs. Continue reading the main story The sale of the estate, which sits on 3.05 acres, or 1.2 hectares, and comprises the house, includes 11,560 square feet, or 1,074 square meters, of living space; a staff cottage of 1,829 square feet; and gardens with outdoor and indoor tennis courts. Advertisement Continue reading the main story “In terms of price per square feet, this house is fantastic value,” Mr. Harwood said. “East Kent has always been good value. If this house was closer to London it would be double the asking price.” The Astors regularly spent their summers with their children and grandchildren at Rest Harrow. Lady Astor loved to entertain and famous guests of the period included the writer George Bernard Shaw, and two former prime ministers, Harold Macmillan and Winston Churchill. More recent guests have included another British prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, and the author V.S. Naipaul, a Nobel Prize laureate. The house is predominantly south facing and has sweeping views of the Kent coast. The ground floor comprises several large reception rooms, two kitchens and servants’ quarters. On the first floor upstairs are the main bedrooms with an additional five bedrooms. The nursery is on the floor above. Lady Astor was a great believer in the benefits of seawater and had it piped directly into the two grand bathrooms attached to the master bedroom, which still have the original fittings. Although Rest Harrow has been sold, part of another piece of Astor history is still on the market. The Astors’ main residence in Britain was the stately home of Cliveden, in the county of Berkshire. It was the location of the Profumo scandal, which rocked the British government in the 1960s, and is now a hotel. Cliveden’s former farm, however, has been developed into residential properties. The estate, which in the early 1900s was run by the viscount as a highly productive model farm, is behind electronic gates at the end of 2 miles, or 3.2 kilometers, track. The village of Cookham is a mile away and rail access to London takes 40 minutes. The former workers’ cottages and buildings that housed the dairy, stables and workshops now have Grade II listings from the English Heritage organization, meaning that they are of more than special historic interest. The listing restricts alterations and requi |
Eaton Hall in Cheshire has been the seat of which ducal family since the 1440's | Old Historic Families of Lancashire Old Historic Families of Lancashire van Beurens of New York City ~ notable direct ancestors Top Surnames Families of the Northwest of England, Greater Manchester, Cheshire & Lancashire See "County families of Lancashire and Cheshire" Links for Genealogy sites will be below the family background. (as the projects develop). There is also another resource created to assist with fact checking for these families called High Sheriff's of Cheshire. Many of the old families of Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire can trace their ancestries back to the Norman Conquest of 1066. Their names effectively echo the long history of the region and are imprinted in districts and townships whose streets and placenames record their passing. These families dramatically impacted the history of Europe; they were kingmakers, stewards of England, descendants of the Plantagenet and Tudor kings, Crusaders, castle builders and much more. Through marriage they are linked with hundreds of royal families in Europe and Asia. They are also rebels who have paid the ultimate price for participating in some of the most dynamic struggles in history. Many of their descendants immigrated to the New World and were founders of important colonial families. Where descendants have emmigrated to other countries, I have included only the emmigrant and no further, as their stories would exceed the purpose of this project. link North Chesire Historic Society: http://www.dnr.me.uk/ncfhs2/NCFHS_forms/liblistmay2011.pdf Alphabetical Order:PLEASE.* If you add, please cite sources. The Acker family of Little Moreton, Congleton An old Anglo-Saxon surname, referring to a plot of arable land, deriving from the old English pre-7th Century word "aecer", meaning a ploughed field or cultivated land, which became "acker" (or 'acre') in Middle English. There are a number of spelling variations, including Acres, Ackers, Acors, Akers, Akess and Akker. The first recorded spelling of the family name is that of William del Acr',1214, in the "Curia Regis Rolls of Sussex", during the reign of King John. A Coat of Arms granted to the Ackers family is a silver shield with three gold acorns, husked green, on a black bend, the Crest being a dove rising proper, in the beak an acorn of the arms, and the Motto: "La Liberté" (Liberty). One George Ackers (born 1788) owned Little Moreton Hall near Congleton, Cheshire and his son, George Holland Ackers, was High Sheriff for the County of Cheshire in 1852. The Ackers of Moreton Hall were landed gentry who also built Christ Church, in Wheelock near Sandbach. There is also an Ackers Crossing in the same area. James Ackers ( 1752 - 1824 ), described as the 'father of the silk trade' in Manchester, built Lark Hill Mansion on the site of what is now Salford Museum and Art Gallery. In 1792 he was Borough Reeve to the City of Manchester, later Deputy Lieutenant for Lancashire and in 1800 was appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire. The Ackers also had a branch in Merseyside, where Ackers Hall was located and lands were held in the surrounding districts and townships of Roby, Huyton, Whiston, Prescot and Rainhill. The Ainsworths of Halliwell The Ainsworths were a family of bleachers who moved into the Halliwell district of Bolton in 1739 and leased surrounding estate lands from Captain Roger Dewhurst. Later they purchased other lands in Halliwell and in 1801 bought Smithills Hall for £26,000. They were to become extremely wealthy and influential in the area, in fact, the head of the family, Peter Ainsworth, was known locally as the "opulent bleacher". The district of Ainsworth and the Ainsworth Road are named after the family. Richard Ainsworth was largely responsible for the building of Jubilee School, and his father, John Horrocks Ainsworth was instrumental in building Saint Peters and Saint Paul's churches as well as many farms and other buildings in Halliwell. The Andertons of Lostock In 1542 James Anderton was born at Clayton Hall, He was to become a lawyer at London's Gray's Inn by the age of 20, and had built a |
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